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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
BISMARCK SAW NO VISITORS.
RESTING AFTER THE FATIGUE OF HIS BIRTHDAY
THE EMPERoRs MESSAGE OF


Fredrichsruh, April 2-Pr.nce Bismarck slept
soundly last night and 10 o'clock this morn
ing lie is somewhat fatigued from his efforts yes
ter,ay but otherwise in excellent health. Tho
morning was foggy ana chilly Fredrichsruh pre-
sents desolate appearance, and the debris OF yes
Schwennger would not permit Prince Bismarck 10
receive any one to-day. but the Burgomaster OF Mu-
Mich and the other authorities of that city Will
have an audience with the ex-Chancellor to-mor-
row.
Berlin April THE Emperor. In his congratula-
tory dispatch to Prince Bismarck yesterday, said;
I cnce more express the thanks OF my house ana
Fatherland. God bless and render happy the even
ng OF the life OF the man who VIII remain ever
the pride Of the German people.
The National Zeitung" says that at the court
banquet las; evening in honor Of Prince Bismarcks
birthday tire Emperor ironically expressed to Baron
Won Buol- Berenberg and DR.. SPAIN. President ard
that they had come represent the Rechstag upon
so grievous an occasion This remark caused gen
eral laughter the expense OF the TWO. NeVertne-
less both the Baron and DR.. SPAIN cheered tho
loudes; and drained their glasses when Prince Bis
marck toasted W.T..
After President Won Buol- Berenberg and vice
President SPAIN had been presented 10 the Kaiser
bv Chancellor Won Hohenlohe yesterday, the Em-
peror expressed them his earnest desire nat tney
should fulfil their duties in the Re!chstag ana ms
wish that the activity or tnat DCdy shouu result J"
benefit TO the Nation. "A m.
Prince Bismarck has received more tnan LU"M
congra tulatory postal-cards and letters, ana De-
tween 1000 and 1900 telegrams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
THE MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT.

Washington April 2 (SpecaD.-The Treasury De-
partnent monthly public debt statement usually
issued on the first OF each month was not put out
for March until to-day. This and the monthly cir
cDlation statement. also issued to-day. presen.
yer, unfavorable showing Of Government fiscal
onerations last month. During March. the bonded
Indebtedness Of the country under the S620oop I
per cent bond-funding operations increased S2ss6lc
the nou-lnterest bearing debt decreased S7l3W ana
he Treasury cash balance increased &s.'lsS's
making in all net increase in the debt OF $ls3l7.lH
The entire debt now less NS197.2G net cash in the
Treasury is sos 720Oi6. Although the bonded in
deb,edness new per centsl increased about
81 100000 during March, the god reserve Increase
only &C. 5jsls6 between March ! and April !. ana
on the latter date amounted TO @06i3,3O' The con-
spicuous changes in the Treasury money and bullion
fund last month were decreases OF about N.VyO,Wc
in gold coin holdings and increases OF about
$4,000 in gold bullion and $4,000 in silver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
COTTON ACREAGE ~ SOrTH CAROLINA.

Charleston. 5. G., April 2-Reports from nearly all
the counties In South Carolina. giving an estimate
OF the acreage devoted TO cotton cultivation In the
State this year. been compiled. Ii Is generally
stated that there will be reduction In the acreage
In some counties It W., pv9ably amount TO 30 per
cent In others the reduction will not exceed 10 per
cent % per cent would probably be fair estimate
for the State at large. But whatever the reduction
I'm the acreage Il Is certain that there VIII be a
large decrease in production The reports from all
the counties agree that there will be a large reduc-
ton in the use OF commercial fertilizers one cor
respondent says tina; sixty days ago 1t would have
been safe TO say that there would be reduction OF
- per cent in the cotton acreage In Greenvhle
County but that cotton has advanced in price ana
the old song is being sung that cotton is the only
thing that will pay debts.
The result is that. Instead of so per cent the re-
duction will not amount 10 more IMAM ~ or 10 per
cent in Greenville County, ana II the specuiatorS
should raise the prices few more points ana Keep
tho ma rket active with Increasing demand for spot
cotton until the planting season is well over; 1t
would be surprising II the acreage Is larger th1n
that of last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
INSURGENT LEADERS YIELDING.
DECENTRALIZATION AMONG THE CUBAN REVOLU
TIoNIsTs REPoRTED-sTRoNG FORCES
ARRIVING FROM SPAIN

TIONISTS REPORTED STRONG FOfSCf.S
ARRIVING FROM SPAIN
Madrid April The "Imparciafs' correspondent
In Havana sends this dispatch:
feat az ManHsnio the rebels have become demor-
allied The eaders-Playas. Duaba and others
have sent in petitions for clemency. Coionei san
tocIldes awaits instructions TO the best means
OF dealing with them He expresses an aversion
10 holding intercourse with them. as ne suspects
the sincerity OF their petitions. The country IN me
district occupied by him Is so mountainous tnat ~
is difficult 70 find the rebels and ascertain tEer
exact strength
Havana March SO.-In the last week about $500
troops have arrived from Spain and have landed
a, various ports. where they received with
great enthusiasm Another contingent OF about
10 900 men Is expected to arrive soon.
The majority Of the people here greatly
pleased with the appointment of Martinez Campos
as Governor General of the Island. II is conf
IDENTIFY hoped that he will succeed In suppressinS
the disturbance without unnecessary bloodshed.
IL Is understood that he comes authorized TO
establish the reforms recently passed by the Span
sh Cortes
From what might be called the seat OF war;
there Is not much report. The insurgents DO
not appear 10 be Increasing In numbers. and IL Is
not likely that the present trouble will extend be-
yoni the district OF Santiago de CUBA, the re-
ports from all other points In the Island being
satisfactory and assuring.
Washington. April within the last few days
letters have been received at the Spanish Legation
from federate soldiers in the South. Offering
their services to assist spain in suppressng the re-
beon While there is no probability that any OF
these offers VIII be accepted. the fact is regarded
as showing that there are still some Confederate
veterans spelling for a night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03

THE SEASON WELL BEGUN by Blto" ~
Providence r. l.. Apri. (SpeciaD.-The baseball
opened ausplclous.y at Brown this afternoon
when the varsity nine crossed bats with Andover
on Lincoln Field the latter team suffering defeat
by a score OF II to l. More than ordinary interest
was attached to the game. II practically mas de-
cldcd the final makeup of the Brown nine. Robin
son took Miilards pace in right fed and Fuz COW
cred centre In fine siy.e. White and Dunno DID the
battery work for the first three Innings. The former
had compete control Of the ball. and allowed 'he
visitors TO make only one hit. Summersgill and
Lang as second battery. worked vel together ana
CattaI Rustard intends them in some or the
big games later in the season. Donovan : pat1nR
was the feature OF the game. Oly nve innings
we're played. The score:
AndOver 80" " " -
Iasehits-I,rown Andover .. Errors-Rrown 3 An
dover 4 batteries White and Dunno: Summersgil and
Lang; Sedgwick and Drew. Umpire-Joseph Burns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
FENCING BOUTS AT THE y. Y. \. {

The preliminary bouts Of the National fencing
charnp,orships were held at the Ncw-fork Atheuc
cub last night The contestants were +. Io"h-
s.nd Fenccrs' club: G. latham Fencers CluD;
John AIIalrc Nev.-York Turnverein; PHILIP Bryan
IL. Unattached: c. Z. Nadal Fencers CUB L. VI
lawson y Y A. e.; C. Reke. and ". Bonkowsky'
Winfield a.. H. a. c. Each contestant had 10
make ~ per cent of his possible score to quarry
for tho finals.
Tho results last night were as follows;
Ana.re defeated Bonkowsky, % Tttham DEF al q
Bonkowsky. %. Alllire defeated Reke. %; brl,,
randI defeated Bonkowsky %; AUaire deiratti
Lawson IL Nadal defeated Lawson. 3; Ai.ar@
IL featol Brilandi. Il. Brigandi defeated Law
son 50. latham defeated Allairc, 3 =, Nadal h'-
feaicd Rlekr ii. latham defeated Lawson. -;
N,dal defeated Erigand. 81 Townstn nd defeated
Noukovsky 5. ~. Nalal defeated Bonkowsky. %
Townsend defeated Lawson, /. Townsend &c
featcl AlIl!rc. tt Brigandl defeated Kieke, %;
Townsend defeated Naial. 3d. Iirigandi defeated
latham 3 >. latham defeated Townsend, '
Townsend defeated Koke. u; latham deieate,i
R.kc Il. lawson defeated Bonkowsky, %:
Eekc defeated Bonkowsky. !; Townsend
defeated latham g. latham defeated Nadal
{ !: Townsend defeated Rrgandl 81 Town
send scored Ssh per cont; Tatham; Sool A.
l,ire 81 "a. Brigandi. al2l: Naiil Zo%' Lawson
- Is: Rieke. 9sl. Bonkowsky. 2o0 - 49,.
The hroadsword and sabre preliminary bouts
Will take plac" on Thursday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ENTERTAINMENT or THE KINGS COUNTY
WHEELMEN.
THE =. A. w rEATs ITS WEEKLY MEMBERSHIP
EECoRD-WHY THE STATE MEET SHOULD
LE HELD on JUNE 15-OTHER
NOTES AND NEWS ITEM

BIZ HELD On JUNE lo-Olnth
NOTES AND NEWS ITEMS.
The Kings County Whce.men gave their final en-
tertainment last night in their old Clubhouse. IN
Tedford-ave.. Brooklyn. and in spite OF the dis1-
grecab.e weather the crowd the larses: ever
present at time in the Clubhouse. BESIDES the
X G. w and their friende fully seventy members
OF the Brooklyn Bicycle Club we're present. The
entertainment was of the stag" order. and 1t was
thoroughly enjoyable. Refreshments were served
Those who assisted In entertaining the wleemen
were Professor J. Haviland. in magic the Eureka
Mandolin Quartet. II. NJ. Scott. r. Semm!s. H.
Fischer and ". T. Wyatt Joseph 1indner. trick
pianist; Samuel Rice In parodics OF his own crea-
ten; W. A. Sammus, the whee.men's favorite No-
calist and champion cub swnger: W. W. Harring-
tol comedian and vocalist; George Y. owens tenor
solo.st G. T. Wicrand. in comic songs; Kit clyde
comic banjo payer. The Entertainment Commit
tee Villain II. Graham. Hugo Windnam ana
:. J. Graham. chairman.
Isaac -. Potter the chief consul of the New
York state division. received yesterday a letter
from ABBOT, Blssctt. the secretary Of the H. ~ w"
saying that the number of new members VINO had
Joined last week amounted to So or this nuinhcr
3S7 from this State which breaks al records
The Liberty Whcelmcn. of Brooklyn. have secured
ford-ave. and the club will move into its new
quarters the latter part Of the month .,,o
Everett House last night to- organize i cycling cluD
The matter was discussed at length. ana another
meeting Will bc held sunday AZ noon.
j. Shafer the trainer OF the Spading team, arrived
in the city last night He has issued challenge 10
s Johnson hiS GI preerre ed shafer also issues cha
lenEe behalf % Fred J. Titus. TO race any cisS
Il man series OF races from twenty to twenty-five
miles. for one hour
cyclists desiring to join tho League Of American
WhGemcn may obtain fun printed nom ma nn
Editor New-Iork Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
rUr pUoDF ISLAND CONFERENCE.

Providence April MANY of the preachers OF
the Methodist Conference. which opens IN the
Chestnut Street Church tomorrow morning. nave
been gathering I'm the city during the day. Exami-
nations OF classes In required studies have been IN
progress The Bishop and his advisers the pre-
siding elders have been In consultation IN prepara-
ton for the business of the session.
At 1880 p. the Chestnut street Church was
hllcl by the Epworth leagues OF the city ana
vicinity. II being the anniversary OF that orsanl-
cation. the Rev. .. w. Scott, OF WlIiimanlic'
Conn., the conference president OF the League.
was In charge OF the service. The president gave
annual report. showing the condition or esch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
4 TARIFF FOR DEFICIT ONLY
r, sr1oRTAGE IN REVENUE FOR THE
LAST NINE MONTHS sS6,542l53
TIM END Of THE FISCAL YEAR 1T BIDS
,,,,r TO AMOUNT TO s3ocoooco-A COM

nv THE END OF liff' fiHO+N"
r1c TO AMOUNT TO S5ooooo"-A COM
rARlsoN or RESULTS.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TE'BrNE.l
u.oshtreton. April THE Treasury Department
80 .nr,ent o. Government receipts and expenditures
,ost month and FOR the last nine months V,
quarters OF the current fiscal y'ai, lu'! '
w. nreilction of a deficit of about S'o'v''''
pnceipts from all sources last month were S-''-
- - so,e $50 ,ees than expenditures. Customs
oi,e for Narcn were $l49297S9. against $ll'"'S'-
90, a,,ri,,, March a year ago sugar duties not
,,.,ed IN March, 1894. and which last month Pioo-
ab,v aggregated 100000. helped to SVEN customs
rcceipts above March Il year aso-' "'oi'i "a
ia manic prostration-but did no; bring receipts
se'''o o,,rce nm 10 what they in March.
1909 a fairly prosperous poriod-ny luiE nan "
million -, ,.oxo 60
Internal revenue receipts last month were w.
s5,s77 about 100000 more than in the preceding
,,on,h OF February. but nearly &o'"' less IMAM
In March n year ago. -
peceiDts from all sources for the nine months vi
-, ,,rr.r. fiscal wear aggregated $-36.Si6,Iob or
,,. s,2 o,p (Do more than during the nine months
from July l. 1898 to March 81. 1894 period OF pane
,rostration. and this with the aid OF ABOUT N''"'
noo from new SUGAR duties which were not leVleu
during the earlier period
expenditures for the last nine months amounted
.. 500 SIS 90 about 100000 less than during the
corresponding months % the preceding year.
Ni.h a deficit Of $}e5421jS for the three-quarters
of the fiscal year ending yesterday; with approprm-
Mans as large this year for previous years anu
.xnerditurcs SO far 100000 less than during 'he
corresponding period of the preceding year anu
With little prospects of receipts for the remaining
,brea months of the fiscal year reaching larger
o,erare than for the last nine months me pros
nae, seems good for a continued increase IN the
defc during the last quarter that VIII swell IL 10
about SOOO0C00 by June So the end OF the hscaI
year. -
Tho tariff for deficit has been in operation seven
r,orfhs and what it means reVenue-producer
c,n he readily seen by comparing results during
tina, period with corresponding months IN lN"-'i'
ner,od perhaps of the worst business DEPRESSION
and from September - March inclusive 1S2-sS.
fairly PROSPEROUS period. when the Mckinney law
was in operation.
customs receipts under the new tariff for dehc''
during the last seven months We're, in round num-
hers s9i5ooc COO against S76250,Co from September
N March inclusive 1S95-9i. and $l16e0"o from sep
,enber 1872 to March 1896 Internal revenue re
cs,nts during the last seven months were S1J",e"
AGAINST about SS3O0OCOo from September to March,
1924 and S92O00Not from september TO March,
5000 The following table. however. shows in de-
,ar and by months customs and internal revenue
racepts for the pe~iods. amounts being stated
IN millions and decimals;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
ENGLISH EXPORTS PICKING Up.

Washington. April (SpeciaD.-The Englishman
IS usually considered slow but in some respects he
Is ahead OF the Yankee. 1t takes five or SIX days
for a mail steamer 70 cross the Atlantic ana YET
the British report OF imports and exports or the
United Kingdom for the months OF January ana
February was received In Washington within fort
night after the end OF the latter month. while the
monthly summary OF the United States for February
has not yet been published, and copies OF the
January report are exceedingly difficult TO obtain
The British report Is unusually interesting because
II shows a steady Increase Of exports 10 the United
States II the exports from other countries 10 ths
one show a proporiionatc Increase the adverse bal
appalling sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
IT HIS NOI ~ ms POCKETS

,,r rponKrtrrp ASKS THE MAYOR To SEARCH
MN FOR THAT HARD FEELiN1 IN
isriNG BETWEEN THEM"
Commissioner HrooknclI went 70 the city Hail
,f..r s,.ii,lrc ny his desk yesterday. and got
,.,, ZEN, Ill. ~. .e-s.ckers Who thr0ng the Do
.u,r,rn.nt ~ Public Work.. Intending 10 60 uptown
Win Mayor strong " m" Commissioner enter 81
,h, Mayors Ollie, colonel strong stlItoi him with
"U,l. f!rolknrlIt How about THAI nara fccllng
b.,ncn, u. that I read about I'm somc u the
papers -. 49, Ia, ,,.,
tr,t,,h' any 'nnrd feeling along "ltn him. ana o.
fcrcI 20 Dee ,clrcnci
The MAYOR ami Commissioner rod" III f'Se-A1F'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
ATHLETIC CHANGES AT COLUMBIA.

At a meeting OF the Board of Directors Of the Co
lumbia College Union. held recently. the constitu-
tion was changed so to admit the baseball as
ISOLATION on the same footing the rowing club
Each association will henceforth be represented on
the Board of Directors by the captain. manager
and treasurer Of the Varsity team and n delegate
from the lowest class 20 represent the freshman
interests in these sports. The baseball team will
now have no difficulty In getting permission to rep
resent the college In games with outside universe
,,es az this move brings the nine directly under
tho supcrvision OF the college authorities At the
meeting the following elections were made: a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
4 HONE ron AGED SONS "f LIbH"i''

Albany. April THE Old Home Association OF the
Sons OF Liberty OF New-York city was Incorporated
to-day TO establish and maintain nome III wh'ch
members OF the Order Of Sons Oh i-ioel'y w"o navy
,aa,,o ola ard unable TO work may find a refuge
rha trustees are: President. Adam CLOCK; vice.
president. Frederick Leber; secretary Louis Noses;
treasurer Charles KEN ADAMS ncmc R,sr, io
Pnaum John T. Engel. Gerhaio ie'"e D
Stern and Frederick Leiner'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
SUIT BEGUN AGAINST voNDERHoRsT

Baltimore April CSrcciaD.-"Blly Barnic to-
day filed suit against Harry" Nonderhorst. claim
ing a one-haf interest in the property and fran
chse Of the Baltimore Baseball club. Barnc claims
that sold this interest In the club when II held
the American Association franchise. and subse
quently. when II joined the League, the other half
According TO Harmless bill the club had been losing
money right along and Barnie got no money ~ all
the understanding being that when II made pron
Rarnie was to get his share well a. 1900 he had
nut into the club the last he was with II
manager. The value OF the franchise at the time
the club was incorporated was 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
NOTES ABOUT BASEBALL.

Unless the weather should INTERFERE the opeh'hs
game Of baseball will be played at the Polo Grounds
to-day between the Jasper nine of Manhattan Col
lere and the Giants The game will be started at
u m to-day and hereafter at $3.50 p. m
Manager Davis will put the following team III
the fed to-day: German. Meekin and Rusie. pitcn-
ers: Wilson and Farrell, catchers Doyle nrst Dasa
Starr1r second base; Davis, third base ruler
shortstop: burke loft fed Herman right hed' anu
Bannon centre fed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03

FITTING THE VIGILANT FOR \ VOYAGE
Southampton. April THE NlSIant VIII ne put
under yawl rig for crossing the ocean by April ?,
when she will be reaunched in the presence OF
Mr. Knkead the United States Consul and a num-
Der Of other Americans. She is being fitted with
Tiger mast aft. and her racing bowsorit has been
replaced by much smaller one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03

nALrIMoRE TO HIVE RrNNING RACES.

baltimore Aprll "A revival OF Oil times AT PIN
leo is now assured. The Board Of Directors Of the
Pimiico Driving club have decided 10 have spring
and fall running meetings at the historic course. the
spring meeting to begin June and continue six
days. Tn. Maryland Jockey club was compelled
to abandon It's meetings In 1889 owing to the growth
OF the minor meetings AROUND New-York. which
rendered II impossible 10 get here the horses needed
for successful meets II H. now hoped 20 repeat the
succrss OF the days when Parole met Ten Brock.
or a Dix or breckenridge run. The stewards
Alexander Brown. G. l. Bowie. W. NJ. Manly and
O. VI. Hutton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
FIGHTING IN MADAGASCAR.

FOUR TOWNS CAPTURED BY THE FRENcH-THE
TOvA COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF KILLED.
Berlin April THE "Tagebatts" correspond
ent In Madagascar says that the Hovas nave
driven the French merchants from Marondava
The French squadron assisted the troops IN
capturing Marov0ay, Lispisca. Mahambo and
Betsiboka. The Hova commander-in-chief was
killed The French suffered no losses IL Is
rumored that the French have captured Fort
Dauphin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
MS LEONARD ". JEROME DEAD

A cable dispatch received in this city yesterday
announced that Mrs. Leonard w Jerome 'he
widow OF Leonard W. jerome. had dieh during the
dav at Tunbridee Wells. England Mrs. Jerome
. = Mic clara Han before she married. She
u.as the mother OF Miss Jennie jerome. VINO mar
red Lord Randolph Churchill Lord hanno oIp uieh
nnlv few months ago. Mrs Jerome mas ilVen WIFI
her daughter for some years IN Loiu N""i''P''
Jondon house, In Connaught Place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
CORONER HoEBER AND THE GOVERNMENT

Washington, April 2.-Commissioner OF pensions
Lochren has no information in regard TO the case
OF Medical Examiner Hoebcr, Of the Pension Bu-
reau who also holds the Office % Coroner In New
York City Commissioner Lochren says there is no
Tinted States statute 10 prevent medical examiners
from holding the Office OF Coroner. In fact. there
number Of medical examiners throughout the
country who DO Dr. Iioeber Is president OF one
o. the understanding boards In New-York city
and re.o,,,ae feo for his services to the Govern
nsnt The Commissioner has not received the
resignation OF DR. Hoeber nor any animation that
he intends 10 resign. Tho Doctor receives as an
examiner . fee Of s. case.
Corporatlon Counsel Scott gave notice 20 Coroner
Iioeber Yesterday that he would give him an audi
ence to-day 1t Is believed that the question OF the
Number 81 offices one man can hold VIII then be
permanently settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPT

inv rr,rGRAPr TO THE TRiBuNE.l

Receipts from sugar duties continue 70 he ds-
cour4 ginclv light. and for the last seven months.
or under the new tariff. have Melted the Government
nrobabv about s. 5000: the official figures placing
them al Sc SeS.922 for the SIX months ending feb-
ruaTy y. ,.. ,r,.
This is due mainly 10 the excessive lmportauons
~ raw sugars asst spring and summer. when the
Sugar Trust people discountng the passage OF me
new law taxing sugar. brought In nearly nan
wears supply free OF duty Comparatively iSht nm,
Dortatlons since the law went into enect ana
lover prices for this commodity brought In under
a. All valorem tax have also contributed TO lessen
revenues from this direction. Receipts from TINS
source for March and the remaining months 81 me
6scal wear Will probably reach 100000 month,
and make the revenue from sugar duties for me
c,rrs,,, fiscal wear about Sl5 Gcorp 100000 less
than the very conservative estimate made IN THESE
tho a-no,,r, Of the silly estimate-s43 (DO9o-made
bv Government officials last summer. wnen the re-
form tariff bill wac in the limbo OF conference De-
tween the Senate ana the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-03
Az OPINION FROM FLTHT ROOT

Albany. April 2.-It Is understood that Cohtroher
Roberts has secured an opinion from Ellhu Root
OF Ncw-York as TO the effect OF the civil Service
amendment TO the Constitution on the state De-
partments OF Pubic Works and State Prisons me
Controller refused to give out the opinion AT '"S
time He asked Mr.. Root 70 prepare 1t FOR nm as
the Attorney-Ce had declined TO give such an
opinion To- the state civil Service Commission, al
vlslng that the commission await an Interpretation
Of The Amendment pY The C0LItS.