New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-18
IN AND OUT OF CONGhE"''
,,,rprCAN CLAIMANTS AND EN"LiSii
ESTATES.
.,,v,nop.s FRIENDLY FEELING FOR l"''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY The
nrNr-soME DECISIONS IN THE
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SUPREME COURT
vvsh,,gton Dec l7.-Ambassador Bayard III d
letter to the Secretary OF state. repeats '.
,r.ouently given before by the American" -
IN rondon but which will probably continue "
ha dlsregarded by credulous dupes' NJ " Wv"
istence OF vast unclaimed fortunes III
.ot,try American heirs. Taking from MS 'cN.
-. o,v,c,ion in the English courts OF
nco,o,er, lanes Frazier Jacquess an accoHphoe
., Howell Thomas, already undergoing TERM -
Imprisonment for swindling American '''''''a..',
connection with the mythical fo"hiey eS'"'e
Mr. Bayard says; A., Mozart,
% % SAFE TO give ali practicable publicity 10
these criminal proceedings for the pens H. " -nited
Eho may be tempted by reports OF un,
claimed fortunes in this country awa'''h ny ,nnrtrv
heirship The condition OF law IN tn,S nd IN,
does not favor tho division OF estates ana sne
statutes Of Limitation and Meposs ss Claims Sup
Sosei claimants in the United States to propsr,y
in England should turn nlam ae agents and by con-
smlting any British or American practitoner, , OF
charac,er an lG st"ation for legal pursuit which
I'm not one case out OF a thousahn WI" w '''
covered to exist
Secretary Gresham has received the following
cablegran. dated to-day from Jesus Nelasco' MIN
lister OF Foreign Relations OF Salvador;
-, military parade was given to-day by the Gov
eminent OF Salvador in honor OF the American an
Minister as ev9encs 0 us wbcs he
and Of the distinguished esteem in which 1t holds
him ,,.
Minister Baker Is visiting salvador. which
is one of the Central American countries to when
he is accredited, for the first time since the Ezeta
affair.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Charles D. Clark. or Tennes-
see United states District Judge for the Eastern
and Middle districts OF Tennessee, vice DAVID W.
Kew. retired: Humphrey b. Hamilton. OF New.
Mexico Associate Justice Of the supreme court
OF the Territory OF New Mexico THOMAS riaIa
of Michigan. consul at san Juan del Nor'e
Nicaragua
Mr. Outhvaite of Ohio. chairman OF the Com
mttee on Military Affairs introduced in the House
to-day a bill to provide for the selection OF sites
and erection OF statues OF Generals Grant ana W.
r sherman in Washington. ID. c. No appropra-
ton is made
The President on Saturday approved an act pro-
viding FOR the dedication OF the Chckamauga ana
Chattanooga National Park on September ~ 1870
under the direction Of the Secretary OF war VINO
il authorized TO determine the ceremonies and re-
nuest the participation of the President Congress
supreme Court. Army and Navy officers. Governors
nf states and survivors OF the battles. An appro-
prlatlon OF $1,000 ia made for the expense
~ the celebration. The President also signed me
Joint Ho pay Of 59e e
spective salaries Cor the month OF December on the
10Th inst.
The gold engagements at New-York to-day for ex-
port tomorrow reduce the Treasury gold reserve TO
s92. sS3.Sl0
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill
was reported to the House to-day. 1t carries an
appropriation OF S.562. lis. which is a decrease OF
81 500 from the APPROPRIATION for the current fiscal
vear Three thousand dollars IL APPROPRIATED as
compensatlon for the services rendered by John
Bassett Moore In compiling the diplomatic CORE
spondence OF the Revolution The salaries or the
Consulates MT Cape Town and Venice are increased
500 The Bureau of American Republics receives
soS 900 when will be Offset by the amounts PAID
by the other governments for the support Oh the
bureau.
The Judgment of the United States Court for the
District If Massachusetts In the case OF Asa T.
Potter president OF the Maverick National Bank or
Eoston was reversed by the Supreme Court to-day
in m opinion read by Mr.. Justice Brewer Potter
was convicted of certifying the checks OF Evans d
CO upon the bank at times when. IL was a>csed.
they had no funds on deposit, at least not sum
Gent to meet the checks. and he was sentenced TO
sixty days Imprisonment and to pay g nne OF
81 O0 The defence sought 70 be interposed was that
Evans 4 co. had arranged with the bank 10 over
draw their account to the extent OF s.oo;Wo tne
overiraft to be treated n loan. protected by the
deposit Of collateral and interest charged on me
daily adverse balance. The court teiow however
declined TO admit evidence of this agreement AS
tending 10 show that Potter believed ne was not
violating the law In its opinion the Supreme Court
said the Jury was entitled to have his evidence
before IL in order 10 determine the question or IN
tent "wllfulness." on the part OF Potter, anu me
withholding of II sufficient 20 reverse the
Judgment The case was. therefore. RENAMED with
Instructions TO award new trial.