Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

MlchlgaD, and has directed he be apail
placed on the pension rolls.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sen
communication to Congress in whicl
ne estimates that an appropriation O
T,zoO,Oo3 Will be necessary to defray tn
expenses OF collecting the revenue iron
customs Tor the fiscal year ending Jun
!, ~, 1879. At Port Townsend $62, 1856 will
be necessary to defray the expense o
collection.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Compan,
after February l will form once-a-weel
mail service between New York and Co
lon instead OF thirty-six trips year. !
iour years contract with the governmen
requires the company to make thirty-si.
trips year during the first two year
and hfty-two a year during the latte
half Of the period.
Representative Mcguire has introduce,
a postal telegraph bill providing for al
issue OF $25, 100000 in bonds TO be ex
pended in the erection Of telegraph lines
starting at thirty-two OF the largest cit
les IN the country. The tolls are fixeC
at lO cents for ten words, and the Post
master-GeDeral is authorized TO arrang,
for rate OF 20 cents per LOO words fol
news dispatches.
The report on the mining resources o.
the country, prepared by Chief Day o.
the division of mining statistics of the
geological survey, shows that the high.
water mark in mineral production was
reached in 1892, both in this and every
other country. The total value of all
the mineral products OF that year was
S6S4, ,77S,768. This is 500, ,00O, 900 greater
than for any previous year.
The monthly issue OF pilot chart oI
the Pacific Ocean, similar in general
character to the chart of the North At
lantic, is in contemplation by the naval
photographic office. At present there
are no means of distributing informa-
ton to mariners OF the Pacific Ocean,
and the demand has been so general not
only among American mariners, but
among foreigners, that the photographic
officers believe there is as much reason
for publishing Pacific pilot chart as
there is a chart OF the Atlantic Ocean.
Congress will therefore be urged to au-
thorize the publication, which is attend
ed with very slight expense.
Some gossip is being INDUCED in az to
the probability OF further immediate
gold shipments. In view of the fact
that the average loss OF gold to the Treas
ury in January for the past twelve wears
has been $0,600,000 some Treasury Off
Gals do not believe there is any prospect
OF such shipment, while Others hold the
opinion that with stiilening of rates of
exchange such exports are altogether
probable. The belief is general, how
ever, that, if such shipments are in
dulged in, New York banks would not
come to the relief of the Treasury TO any
considerable extent and thus prevent q
depletion OF the gold reserve.
The United States Supreme Court has
rendered a decision in the case of Angle
vs.. the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha railroad against the com
pany. The plaintiff, Mrs. Angle, a
widow, sued for money due her husband
ior work he was ready to perform in
building the Superior Air Line. The
court holds that the company secured II
land grant of 100000 acres from the
Superior Company by misrepresentatio
to the Wisconsin Legislature, and sus-
tains the charges OF fraud Mrs. Angles
claim amounts to 100000. The claims
OF the stockholders of the Superior Air
Line are yet to be fled. The lands &C.
cured by the Omaha Company are valued
at millions of dollars.
The Secretary of State and the British
Ambassador are pursuing negotiations
lor an agreement upon the regulations
to police Behring Sea. II is important
that these regulations shall be agreed
upon before the opening of the sealing
season. The formalities to be gone
through between the two governments
viii consume much time. The Navy
Department is apprehending some en-
barrassment in supplying sufficient ves-
sells OF the small class required to do the
work of patrolling the territory desig-
mated by the tribunal Mt Paris When
found necessary to police Behring Sea
before, the Treasury Department had to
be called upon for revenue cutters to aid
III the work temporarily. They cannot
well be spared for permanent use in that
work No active steps have rs yet been
taken toward the preparation OF patrol
fleet.
Secretary Morton has expressed sur
prise at the utter misapprehension on
the part OF the public Of his position in
regard to the agricultural experiment
stations appropriations and of the mo-
tive which induced him to omit this sum
from the estimates of expense in his de-
mrtment for the ensuing fiscal year. He
SAID; AS n matter OF fact have taken
the same course in this respect as was
adopted by my predecessor, General
Rusk, and tas | understand from George
William Hill, to whom Secretary Rusk
expressed himself ON the subiecD on
precisely the same grounds. The read |
ing OF the sixth page of my report TO the
President shows clearly what the grounds
for my action are. The fact il plain 10
any one who takes the pains TO review |
the only official utterance | have OK. |
pressed ON the subject, that no suyges- |
tion of the abolition of State station
was suggested by me-"
1t is generally agreed among Demo.
,ratic Senators that the financial ques-
llon will remain untouched in Congress
ill the tariff bill is disposed of. Voor.
ices said that no effort whatever would
10 made TO press his silver bill until the
aritt is out of the way. When reached,
However, he thought il would prove
olution OF the problem, Bland also an
lounces that he will not try TO get his
rec coinage up in the House till the tar
II bill is passed. Carlisle's bond issue
proposition will probably give way to the
arlh, rs the latter is considered matter
1 primary importance, and its decision
nay put matters in such u condition as
o make issuance Of bonds unnecessary
furthermore, 1t is known that the silver
ien approve of bonds and are prepared
o vote for their issue against any man
iho does not favor free silver. Hence
here need be no cause for surprise il the
lking up of the bond proposition NAV
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