The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-03-24

lulu-Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska. to Speak
dustrial school.
From THE GLOBE Correspondent
WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 23.-Four
hunred congressman, newspaper men
and prominent citizens of the District
went down the river to Indian Head TO
see the big cannon tested. The house
was not in session.
The story here that the president is
mad as fire" because the cadets at the
Bingham military academy near Ashe
vile, n c., fired off q guns in honor of
the recent visit of Vice President Ste
venson is denied by those who know Mr..
Cleveland best. Mr. Cleveland has his
faults, but he would not be guilty Of so
small thing as this.
The president has been deluged with
visiting congressman since the passage
of the Seigniorage bill. The supense is
intense. Everybody wants to know
whether the executive is going to sign
the bill, veto it or let it become a law
without his signature. There is no
guessing what Cleveland will do, but I
am inclined to believe he will veto it.
This belief is based on information |
had to day from friend of the president
The friends of Commodore Kirkland,
a native Of Hillsboro, n. c., will read
the following with interest: "The ques-
ton of who is to cammand our naval
| forces at Honolulu after Admiral Irwin's
retirement is matter which up to yes
terday was thought to have been settled,
but would seem to be very far from that
point. Recently Commodore Kirkland
was ordered to that duty, but so it is
said, has been suddenly recalled, al
though no definite information as to the
why or wherefore can be obtained
Commodore Kirkland was detached
from command of the League Island
navy yard in Philadelphia and ordered
to relieve Admiral Irwin in time to per-
NIT the latter to reach home before re-
tirement. His orders required Commo-
dOre Kirkland to leave San Francisco
IN the 18th instant. He is said to have
reached San Francisco in good season.
Press dispatches announcing the depart
1re of the Hawaiian steamer of the 18th
instant included Commodore Kirkland's
name in the list of her passengers. Con-
seQuently much surprise was caused by
little paragraph in yesterdays "Star"
saying that Commodore Kirkland has
passed through Denver, Colorado yes
terday on his way to relieve Admiral
Benham of the command Of the South
Atlantic station. The dispatch was
confusing, in that it said that the naval
officer was on his way west His natural
route to the Brazilian station would be
east from Denver. No information
could be gained at the navy department,
The cigar manufacturers were success
full in inducing the senate TO eliminate
the increase of tax on cigars and cigar
cites from the senate tariff bill. II re-
mains now to see what the house will do
with it.
The estimates of the amount of revenue
which the tariff bill, as reported to the
senate will produce, show that the total
amount will be about 1891 900, 600. This
is reduction OF between $13, 1900, 900 and
$14 900, 900 from the estimates on the
first bill reported TO the committee. The
principal reduction is made in the inter
nal revenue part of the bill through the
restoration OF the present tax rates on
domestic cigars and cigarettes, which
amounts to a loss of over $l0,000,000
There will also be an appreciable falling
off in the duty on tin plate. As the bill
stands if the estimate is correct, il will
produce st least $50 100000 more OF
revenue than will be needed. The change
made in the sugar schedule will not cause
a showing In the revenue estimates diff
ferent from that made on the subcom.
mittee bill