The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
LIpE WASHINGTON TOPICS
President Cleveland 60 Arbitrnte the Brazil
hrErntine Boundary Dispute.

LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS
President Ceysinud 90 Arbitrnte the Brasil
| hrErnt,ne Boundary Dispuic.
wAsurNoTox. Feb. Tho formal rresenta-
| ton OF the boundary controversy between
Brazil and the Argentine Republic will
be made Saturday next to President Cleve-
land. who is to arbitrate the dispute The
territory in question. known as " The Mis-
Stones" lies at the iuncture OF the two
countries with Paraguay, and has been the
subject OF controversy for many years. The
claims OF the two parties largely depend upon
the Identification OF n river marked on an an
cicnt map. and the search for proof bearing
uron this point has led to a thorough ran
sackinR OF tho archives and libraries. not only
OF Argentina and Brazil. but of Portugal.
Spain, and tho Vatican. 80 that there has been
accumulated in the hands OF the Commission
ers who prepared the cases for their respec-
tive countries nearly everything In existence
that could throw light upon the discovery &C.
cupatlon. and history OF the country.
The Argentine Republic committed its case
to DIR. Zeballos Minister to tho United States.
and ever since his arrival here last summer he
has u hen Sngsa q M
support Of the contention Of his country com
prising $50 printed pages The record" Of the
script. and an imm n So portfolio Of maps mr.
first map ever made Of south America There
is also small library b OF the ofiGial
Tss q tho Srh u sSoT1
document referred to or quoted in the Com
msSioners brief The Minister iTt early train 4:
the orderly and comprehensive arrangement
Of the case, as well as In the elegance Of the
tyn1graphic and binders art In which 1t Is
The Brazilian Commission consists Of Baron
their advisers and, attaches
since last lail Baron BIanSo IA, been In
hs and r ss Sg Pre
dent Cleveland. with DIR. Zeballos, at tho
White HOUSE in the afternoon. II will be sev.
Cleveland can DO announced.
Tho House Committee on Elections to-day
decided the contested election case OF English
against IIilborn from the Third California dis
trict in favor OF Mr.. English Dem.l the con-
testant. The vote was strictly party one.
Messrs. Brown. Paynter. Lockwood. Lawson.
voting In favor Of English. and Messrs. Waugh.
Daniels. Mccall. Thomas. and Wheeler OF Hi
nois against him
The total number OF fourth class Postm sters
appointed to-day was 80. OF which IS were to
I'LL vacancies caused by designations and
G E%ns aF SsG 9Urf sae were the fol-
f.Aw salmon q, East bloomfield station. Ontario
county, vice g Mason FL Z T. Trimbls. At frank
ceased; y vOseIrE a. Livngsion Columbia county.
leans county. vice R, l. Lawton. removed.
The fatigue OF the very gay social season
Just ended has induced many OF the ladies In
official circles to leave Washington for brief
rest, and the exodus will begin tomorrow
night with the departure OF Mrs. smith. the
wife Of the Secretary Of the Interior; She will!
go to he- Atlanta home with her children. and
will remain month or more. Mrs Lamont
will GO to McGrawville. y. y. the last 81 the
week for short stay. Mrs. Bissell will also
probably 90 out OF town for q brief rest
The House Committee on Appropriations to-
day reported q bill making appropriations to
supply further urgent deficiencies for the cur
rent fiscal year. 1884. The bill as reported
carries an appropriation OF $3.50. D5S as fol-
lows: For The enforcement OF the Chinese ex-
GERS. and the deportation Of Chinese uniawfuIiy
the ;, od fords Theatre bniidiSs: sii'SSS: bs;;
States courts. S2OO. 900: Incidental expenses
Of courts Including bailifs. criers. and jury
Interpreters. Nc $50, 900; temporary rent for
Fish Commission building. $1,000
Secretary Carlisle to-day received q letter
from John r. Jones. Secretary Treasurer OF
the National Plate Printers Union OF the
United States OF America, dated New York.
Fen. Il. in which he says:
the sy Ps da.s in 70 TssTsne. 20 ts. com m
ss 9F by H. SI'Ts s .w unS ,S s.HsS
sStr S %t 81 s Sssa on y1T
contract Interpretations made by that mitIes
call for some cGTr.etions on the part OF tho National
II. above cc@ni,t.. DC, not represent the plate
Their organLAtion. known a. steam and Hand Prsss
Pate Pr.ntsr., assembly as0S knights Of LAbor Is
are Sni:r BY The Sss Yort Pat. rriSssS
men and they recognized by any plate printers
nave served snS .npEsn1ssss 10 sns prs
ing and ara what are termed in the trade shoe
IGs sP,iIs feG o. Es; printer: f. ws.hnso
in New YORK. afs am at,d with the NSitoAsi PIsis
irinIsrs rn,oG and DO not Eseosn,Es the iisgims.s
$685. Hnights OF Labor
The annual report OF John W. Powell. Dlrec-
tor OF the Geological Survey. was made public
to-day. During the year Topographic surveys
were carried on in twenty-eiGht States and
TsTritories covering nearly 2U0lO square
h,rHn,o ."e 4, tn y! ,nS surrey
and Territories, have been surveyed. The
hydroRInphic force has tabulated statisiics
showing a great interest In running waters Of
the country. A rough computation. hased on
results 81 stream measurements and census
figures, shows that the running streams. when
all used are valued At S6thLUOO.Oun. The
total eNpendltuTes 81 the survey during the
year amounted to S+23.O22. against an appTu-
pTiation oi Si3OOI3
Senator Cali OF Florida to-day gave notice OF
an amendment he Intended to offer TO the
Stewart resolution denying the authority OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury to issue bonds |
under existing laws. Mr., Calls Rmendn ent de- |
clAres that II is the duty OF Congress Ia enact
law endorsing the S5OuOO.u 600 bonds is-uad |
hy the secretary heforo Feb II, and rrnhii it. |
ing other AMI future issues wihou the OK, |
press authority Of Congress- ant repeating all I
laws inconsistent with the provisions OF this |
Amendment
IL. a u, Adams Not TO Cut Wages.