The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-05
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


Bowler said that today he would prob
ably make his decision in the sugar Doun-
ty case tomorrow or Thursday.
The comptroller of the currency. has
declared dividend of 10 cents in favor
of the creditors of the City NATIONAL
bank of Fort Worth, Tex.
The coinage executed at the mints
of the United States during August
amounted to- $4,517 800, as follows:
Gold, 1852, 200; silver, $74S,0OO; minor
coin, $97 400.
Secretary Herbert has ordered the
United States marine band to attend the
ceremonies at Chckamauga during the
dedication of the National park there
the latter part of the present month.
Postmaster General Wilson left today
for Martins Grove, w. Va, where he
delivers an address at the opening OF
the jefferson county fair. He returns
in two or three days. oo
S. Y. Atlee died here today, aged 81
years. He was born in Philadelphia,
and was the senior member OF its bar
A large part of his life was spent in this
city, where he held various important
municipal offices.
Secretary Carlisle is preparing a let
fer TO be read before the Nebraska Dem
ocratic convention. which will meet in
Lincoln on Thursday. The secretary
found himself unable to accept the in
yitation sent him to be present, but will
express his views upon finances in a
letter. -,
Representative NJ. D. Harter will
address the convention on the monetary
question.
The statement that a Spanish squad
ron is to sail for the Antilles to urge the
claims of Spain against the United States
in the Alliancia affair can not be explain
ed at the state department, except upon
the theory that it is simply cOntemplat-
ed to reinforce the blockading squadron
and that the claims story is erroneous,
for no claims of the description stated
are known to exist.
Today was the day on which the boy
colt of National notes ordered by Presi-
in his proclamation two months ago
was 20 90 into effect. There was no
evidence, however, that the knights of
Labor were tabooing bank notes. The
National headquarters of the knights
were deserted save for an Office boy,
both Mr.. Sovereign and Mr.. Hayes, the
secretary, being out of the city.
The cash balance in the treasury at
the close of business today was 1884,
039, ,156, and the gold reserve $1O0,329,-
S37.
A telegram to the treasury announced
the withdrawal of $1,100,000 in gold
for export, which leaves the true amount
of the reserve 500, ,229, ,S37. Up to a late
hour this afternoon the treasury officials
had received no advices confirming the
report that the syndicate had today de-
posted $2,000,000 in New York.
tot 1
at Santiago de Cuba, in replying to the
state department upon the effects of the I
Ponupo Mining company to supply man
ganese ore for the American markets. |
gives some details of an attack upon the |
miners employed by this company by |
the insurgents. The company is an |
American corporation. the principal |
stockholders residing in Pennsylvania, |
but Spanish officers derive a tonnage roy
atty from the mines. The fact excited |
the displeasure of the rebels to such an |
extent that they fired upon the miners.
causing such stampede that the min
ers were compelled to close. Genera,
Maceo has since promised protection, but
t has been impossible to prevail upon
-he men to return. The company had
Just shipped its first shipment of 5000
ons of ore to Philadelphia, where the
demand is so great as to be beyond. the
supply capacity of this company, if al
owed to operate. The ore is used in the
of steel.
Acting Consul Wetter of Tamatave.
has supplied the state de-
1artment with translation of the
more important of recent customs de-
crees published by the French military
authorities. One of the regulations re-
luires that ships register clearance pa
Ders and bills of lading shall be deposit
ed at the customs bureau at the same
lime as the manifest, to remain there |