New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
NEWS NOTES At THE CAPITAL.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY wIKE AGAINST
FREE-sILvER AGITATION.
THE FIRST OF THE NEW CoREAN sTUDENTs-MA-
JoR sNrFFEN BACK FROM TEXAs-AN IN
poRrANr RULING ON THE COPY

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Western education reached Washington yesterday
as an attache to the Legation. where he Will re-
main under the guardianship Of PAX Yong ku. the
Charge a. ralres, long enough to secure rudi-
mentary knowledge OF the English language. TO
enable him to take up his studies at some cohese
vet TO be selected. He will remain In the United
States for ten years. the term decided upon for all
the Corean students soon to be sent here. The
name Of the student who has just arrived Is
Hueng Dong Six. and he Is eighteen years old
His father Is one OF the most prominent ana
wealthy men in the hermit Kingdom, ana was
member OF the first Corean delegation which came
70 this country to ratify the Shufeldt treaty. He
has lately been commissioner OF mining indus-
try with the military rank OF leutenant-general
Young Hueng is an exceedingly bright youth. VINO VINO
had obtained smattering OF our language ana
missionares He expects to adopt the profession
of law. other boys who will soon come to the
United States expect to study medicine the sci
ences and the practical arts. Jarng Bong Whan:
until a few months ago secretary Of legation at
the Department OF Justice at Seoul the Minister
OF that Department being Pom X. So who spent
ten years In washington as al eAe iron Ills
country.
The President to-day appointed Elmer b. Adams
District Judge OF the United States Court for the
Eastern District OF Missouri In place of the pres
ent incumbent, who resigned
Major Culver c. Sniffen, paymaster, L. S. A.. re-
Gently relieved from his post in Texas and ordered
to duty in New-York City. arrived In Washington
this, morning from Texas. Major sniffen. who Is
well remembered as prominent attache OF the
official staff at the Executive Mansion during the
welcome from numerous friends both in private
ana oGa o upon ms ab @ b ne e
official duties In NewYork.
Assistant Secretary Wike. of the Treasury De-
partment gave out statement tonight. in which
he takes a strong ground against the free-sver
agitation, and condemns in strong terms the calling
OF a convention by the Democratic State Commit
tee OF Illinois.
Secretary Hoke Smith to-day approved two clear
lists OF school indemnity lands in the Kickapoo In
dian Reservation. oklahoma Territory for the bene
fit Of a State or States that may in the future be
made ont OF the territory. The first list Is In the
oklahoma City land district and embraces 1887
acres. and the other In the Guthrie Land District.
comprising j.. Ill acres.
The policy OF the Agricultural Department In the
matter OF inducing the importation of live cattle
from adjoining countries notably Mexico. under the
recent stress OF diminished supply and Increased
prices consumers. has not been modified mate
rally since It's adoption. and the Department OIL
Gals satisfied with It's results DR.. Salmon.
chief OF the Bureau Of Animal Industry. said To-
day TINT while he could not state exactly the num-
Ter OF cattle that had come into the United States
believed exercised influence upon the markets
that tended TO benefit the consumer.
Secretary Herbert to-day rendered a decision In
the case OF Surgeon William G. Farwell. OF the
cruiser Columbia. who appealed to the Department
against Captain Summers order designating him to
serve a committee to return calls received by
wardroom officers under line officer OF less rank
than the surgeon Secretary Herbert supports me
appeal. holding with the naval regulations that ION
vey and ali other boards line and stan officers take
precedence according to RANG The Department ursn
much OF his order constituting the committee as
provided for the senior line officer taking charge
and calling the duty OF such committee ofiical and
" military nature
The United States Geological Survey furnishes n
report on the product OF the United States for
the year 1894. which shows a decrease OF nearly
10000 of short tons Of 700 pounds as com
value OF over ,23.25o.oOO
A meeting OF the board for the examination OF
inventions FOR use at United States nfe-saving sta
lions has been called TO assemble In Boston at the
Postofice Building Monday. May 2. The men,
beers OF the board are Professor Cecil H. Peabody.
lIoston: Captain Charles 4. Abbey. United states
iIcyenue Marine. New York: Captain David a Lyle:
Ordnance Department. Philadelphia; Lieutenant
byron l.. Reed. United states Revenue Marine.
Washington: Superintendent benjamin c. Sparrow,
Massachusetts, Super!nt endent Jerome O. klah'
Michigan: Assistant Superintendent Herbert NJ.
General superlnienden, Kimball. as usual will at
tend the sittngs o.. the board
1t was stated today at the Interior Department
that the Se,z Indian Reservation. In Oregon. will
be opened July % next
The Treasury Department has promulgated an I'm
volylng the application OF the Copyright act OF
March g. 1884, and especially Section T. as TO books
copyrighted before that act went into effect. Tho
question submitted was AS to whether Section
OF said act is applicable TO books copyrighted prior
to tho passage OF said act; and II so. whether the
exception therein Of two copies Of copyrighted books
IS limited 10 what are known authorized edi
lions as claimed by Messrs. Harper Bros
The opinion Is signed by Solicitor-General Conrad
and approved by Attorney General Olney. In It the
following conclusions are arrived at;
l. That Section 3 OF the ac, OF March 3. 1891 ap,,
plies well t. books which have been copyrlghtei
before as to those which have been copyrighted
since the passage of the act.
.. That the exceptions In the case or persons
purchasing FOR and not for sale who import.
subject the duty thereon. not more than TWO cop
application to the authorized editions" OF such
book
The proclamation OF President Cleveland opening
to settlement the Yanlton Reservation IN south
Dakota. after citing the act OF Congress providing
for the cession OF the lands to the United States
and describing the boundaries OF the lands coded.
declares that all OF the lands acquired from the
Yankton tribe OF Sioux or Dacotah Indians by the
served in Of the Of said agree
ment and the act OF Congress ratifying the same
trail standard time) the 2lst day OF May. 1895.
and not before. be open TO settlement under the
TONS reservations and restrictions contained in said
agreement. the statutes herelnhefore specified ana
the laws OF the United States applicable thereto
James A. Wetmore. of New-York. a clerk In the
chief Clerks office. Treasury Department. has been
designated to act temporarily appon mcnt clerk
OF the Treasury Department. to MI the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Herman krctz
Mr.. Wetmore VIII resume his former position on
July next. when permanent appointment Will be
made from some division chief now In the Treas
ury service.
NEWS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Washington May i7-Lieutenant Knapps report
into his Investigation OF alleged Brooklyn Navy Yard