The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-08


ant element and it is important to
have the bill reported to the senate as
soon as possible. If hearings were once
begun there would be injustice to some
interests, and that all that could be
said by those who would appear be-
fore the committee had been said be
fore the house committee on ways and
means. The Republicans accept the
decision, but will make vigorous pro-
tests, and will probably move to re-
commit the bill when reported to the
senate, to give interested parties a
chance to state their objections to the
measure.
POSTPONED TILL MONDAY.
The senate committee on judiciary
has postponed till Monday next con-
sideration of Judge Peckham's nomi-
nation. This is regarded s unfavora-
bic TO the nominee. Senator Lindsay
of Kentucky was favorable to the con-
firmation of Judge Hornblower, but is
reported against Peckham in obedience
to resolutions of the Kentucky legis-
Iature. Several members of the com
mittee have not given any Indication
as to how they will vote.
GIVING INFORMATION.
Coils p. Huntington was before the
senate committee on railroads this
morning, giving the committee infor
nation about the Pacific roads.
TIMELY PRECAUTIoN.
Recognition of possibilities that
cholera may reach the United States
next summer is made in the sundry
civil appropriation bill. While no di-
rect appropriation is made, one clause,
however, in the bill provides for the
use of the large uneXpended balance of
$500, 900 of the 5000, 900 remaining from
last years appropriation This, it is
thought, will be amply sufficient to
meet all emergency that may arise.
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service considers this an am
pie safeguard so FAR as financial pre-
cautions can go against cholera.
AMERICAN BREADSTUFFS IN FOREIGN
MARKETS.
B. H. Bedle. United States consul
at Sheffield, Eng, reports that the
flour mostly used there is the XXX
standard. No American flour comes
into the district. Imports of wheat
from Am erica for the year ending
June 80, 1898, 100000 bushels. From
all countries, 2,200,000. The people are
to use American products
provided they get the desired quality
at low price.
United States consul at Barranguil-
la, Columbia, says the natives prefer
native bread to that made of American
flour. No American wheat is i'm
ported. The lack of wheat bread
eaters, he thinks, is the principal OBJ
lection to increasing trade.
James Vissea, consul at la Paz,
Boliver, says the native flour from
the native states, Sonora, Mex, and
entirely. 1t is of poor quality and the
amount consumed averages from 15O
to 200 tons per month. The import
duty is about $1.66 per barrel, which
is prohibitory.
+. @. Penfield, consul general at
Cairo, says Egypt produces surplus
breadstuffs and exports to Europe.
PALMETTO TRADEMARK CASE.
The court of appeals has reversed
the decision of Judge Bradley in the
palmetto trademark liquor case, and
Commissioner of Patents Seymour this
time has scored point on Governor
Tillman of South Carolina. After the
had refused to register
the trademark sought by Governor
Tillman for the South Carolina state
brand of whisky, Judge Bradley, on
of the state of South
Carolina, issued mandate re-
quirins the commissioner of pat
ents to register the trademark.
From this decision the commissioner
and the court of appeals has
reversed aud remanded the action of
Judge Bradley.
ANTI OPTION LEGISLATION.
There is a possibility that the senate
will pass the George anti-option bill,
which was introduced only a short
time ago and seeks to prevent dealing
IN options and futures by making it a
crime instead of taxing them out of
existence as provided for in the Wash.
ourn bill. Several senators have an
bounced that they are willing to give
he George plan trial, even if they
10 prefer the other. The principal OBJ
ection made to the George bill is that
dealers will evade it or it will be de-
,lared unconstitutional. Its expected
hat Senator Hatch will have a fight |
N his hands TO secure reference of his
bill 10 committee on agriculture, of
which he is chairman, instead of the
ways and means committee, where his |
opponents will try to send it.
POSTMISTRESS APPOINTED.
Among the nominations of post
mas ters sent to the senate by the pres |
dent today was that of Ida L. Turner
# Fort Worth, Tex.
wooLGROwERs WANT A HEARING.
The National Wool Growers asso-
iation convened in annual meeting
lere today. 1t was resolved to pre-
ent protest and request this after
loon to the senate finance committee
skiing for hearing on wool schedules |
If the tariff law.
When War is Declared
against a mans happiness by his |
tomach, the enemy may be pacified |