The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-03-29

to the length Of reciting that he has
already prepared veto message. If
this be true he has not taken the
members of the cabinet into his conf
dence. At the meeting of today the
subject was discussed from all points
of view with a distinct impression in
the minds of the members of the
cabinet that the president is still
open to conviction.
1t is noticeable that some of the
communications received, urging @
veto, concede that owing to the slow
formation of popular opinion the re-
suit may be temporary loss St the
polls, but they insist that in the end
the sOunder conservative course they
approve they will surely be rewarded
by popular support. This view is
stron lIy expressed in the cCmmunica-
tiOns from the South which in cases
adjure the the president to follow the
line of conduct pursued by him in
making the tariff issue. The COM
paratively few appeals for the sig
nature of one bill, as rule, are based
on the plea that it wou id do no harm
and is absolutely demanded to secure
party unity and control OF the house
of representatives.
INVENTOR BAKER DEAD.
George G. Baker, the inventor of the
submarine torpedo boat, died in this
city this afternoon.
NEW COUNTERFEITs,
The secret service of the treasury
has discovered that there are two new
COunterf it government bills in circu-
latiou. One is of the 50 treasury note
aud the other is OF the ST silver certifi-
cate. This is the first counterfeit ever
found of the 50 treasury note. 1t is of
the series 1891, check letter G, w. s.
Rosecrans, register; H. r Nebeker,
treasurer; portrait of MCPHERSON. The
81 silver certificate counterfeit is
series 81, chs ok letter A.
TO PUNISH SEDUCTION.
representative Morse, Republican,
Massachusetts,, introduced in the
house today bill to punish seduc.
tioD in the District of Columbia.
POSTAL APPOINTMENT.
Postmaster General Bssell today
appointed f. ID Norton of Missouri
division perintendent of the rail-
way mail service at st. Louis, Mo-,
vice J. F. lindsay resigned. The di-
vision headquarters are located at st.
L uis, comprises the states of Missoui,
Colorado and Kansas and the Terri
tory of New Mexico.
TREASURY TRANSACTIONS.
National bank notes received for re-
demption today, 1857. DOL; government
receipts from internal revenue, $780,
998; customs 1878, 623; M scellaneous,
500, 485.
KANSAS CITY BRIDGE BILL.
Chairman Wise was directed by the
house committee on commerce today
10 report favOrabiy the senate bill
eliminating from the charter for the
construction of the high bridge across
the Missouri river at Kansas City,
that portion according free passage to
wagons and vehicles OF all kinds and
for the transit of animals and foot
passengers.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Some surprise is manifested in adj
ministration circles at the opposition
that has already developed to the
new Chinese treaty. The new treaty,
said one who spoke for the state de-
partment today, is the outcome of
months of patient work and skillful
negotiation, and it was hoped the
state department had succeeded at
last in settling in manner that would
be entirely satisfactory the question
of regulating Chinese immigration.
For nearly 10 years this subject baa
been serious source of trouble, and
the public has surely appreciated the
danger to which the country has been
exposed for q total severance of
friendly nations with China, with the
probable loss of our valuable CONNER
cial relations with that country The
correspondence which has passed in
that time between our state depart.
mept and the diplomatic Representa-
tives OF the Chinese government how
ever, make this very clear, for the
Chinese have used some very severe
language in charging our govern
ment with deliberate violation of
treaty, and the replies OF our depart
ment have been rather weak in meet
ing the charge. Nevertheless con-
gressmen and senators, led by the
Pacific coast delegation, are OutspOken
against the terms of the treaty and it
will meet with strong and organized
opposition.
SENATOR COLQUITT's CONDITION.
AT 1870 tonight Senator CoIquitt
was resting quietly. The sinking
8 ellis of this morning and early this
afternoon have not been repeated so
far tonight and his condition remains
otherwise unchanged.
Arrestes For Robbery.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, March 3D.
a sensation was created here TODAY by