The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-08-08
BOUNTY AND INCOME TAX CLAIMS.

80 -, AoJts II DelnR rapidly
pushed forward in the Internal Reye.
nue. Bureau, and already large num-
Der OF the claims have been scheduled
and sent TO the Auditor for approval
None Of them, however, will be acted
upon until after Comptroller Bowler
has passed upon the question Of the
cQnstitptionality of the act making the
appropriation. The claims under tie
act Eppropriating $4,000, 600 as bountv
on last years crops of cane sugar are
coming IN very slowly. Less than
dozen have been received thus far. and
several OF these have been sent baclr
for correction as to the evidence ~
correct polariseone tests. The appli-
cation for refund of the amounts paid
as income tax prior to the decision Of
the United States Supreme Court
against the constitutionality OF the in.
come tax law are coming in with sur.
prising slowness. Not more than one
half of the whole number has vet been
received, but those already at hand
are being examined and certified to the
Secretary for approval preparatory to
their payment.
CROP CONDITIONS.
The weather bureau in its report Of
crop conditions for the week ending
July 29th, says: Drought continues IN
Western Ohio, and is affecting crops
unfavorably in portions of Pennsylva-
mia, South Carolina, Georgia, South
ern Texas, Kansas and Nebraska.
In Southern Michigan drought has
been relieved, but in the northern part
OF the state the rainfall has been in
sufficient The general outlook for
corn is excellent, although unfavorable
reports are received from portions of
Nebraska and Kansas, and il is re.
ported as late in North Dakota. In
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Mississippi
1t is making rapid growth and caring.
In Iowa the best crop ever grown il
that State is promised
In the Southern States an unusually
fine crop is now practically assured
The condition Of cotton is probably
less favorable than last week. In
Louisiana and the lowlands of Arkan
NAn AANAG AAbo sfINA wv IHlAg uuQ
the crop continues grassy in Mississip-
pi. In Texas il is of irregular size
and from one to three weeks late, and
complaints of shedding are received
from the Carolinas, Florida and Louis
lana. Harvesting of spring wheat il
advancing in South Dakota and Mime.
sofa and will begin in North Dakota
this week. Tobacco is not doing well
in Ohio, but in Wisconsin, Maryland
and Kentucky it is doing finely, the
outlook in Maryland being exception
ally favorable. In Virginia the condi-
tion is promising.
RELIEF FOR NEGRO cOLoNIsTs.
Owing to the good offices Of I. M.
Johnson, general manager Of the Mex
ican Central Railway, the unfortunate
negroes Of the Tlahualla colony, who
are making their way home to the
United States from Mexico, have been
saved from present starvation. United
States Consul Sparks has telegraphed
the State department from Piedraf
Negras, Mexico, thai Mr.. johnson is
feeding these negroes at his own ex-
pense. and that al are doing well now.
The Eagle Pass officials have quaran-
tined forty-six of the negroes at that
point. where the consul had landed
them Friday night. Thirty-fiye are
sick in Mexico with smallpox, eight
seriously. The local Mexican authorl.
ties there have become alarmed, and
declare that they cannot take care OF
them longer. The remainder OF the
party, not sick, numbering $50, we're
expected to reach Piedras Negras Mon
day.
The president has also taken steps
10 relieve the distress of the colonlsts.
Regarding the case as one OF great
emergency, involving the lives OF
American citizens, he has directed thai
the war department issue ratlons 70
them. and instructions we're telegraph
ed the military headquarters at San
Antonio, Texas, to forward lmmedlate-
" 1900 rations to United States Con-
sui Sparks at Piedras Negras. IL i
believed they have already reacneo
him and are being distributed.
REVIEW OF COPPER MINING.
The review Of copper and copper
mining for the year 1894 made by thc
United States geological survey ma
been completed IL says that copper
mining suffered from the general dls-
tress of the year, still consumption |a5
n advance Of 1898, but an enlarged
PRODUCTION could only be marketed py
means Of lower prices. On the whole
conner mining resisted the tension pet
ter than the other metal trades, Inc
exporrs we're less than 1893 ana were
almost entirely Of the refined metal.
THE production Of copper for loS4 wat
liza 190 toms. Al little over half OF tnls
cer,o from Montana and two-thlrds OF
tbo ran,ainder from the Lake Superior
r,;noa Other sources Of supply IN
cIuded: Arizona A, 500, 600 POUNDS,
Colorado G,5O0,O00 pounds, Soutnern 1ei
states 2,40O, 600 pounds ana otan
!, 100, 900 pounds. 1904
The available copper supply IN 1913 a
il placed AZ 195, ,0OO,O 600 POUNDS, 10 no'
Including stocks from previous yeate.
iTha arnorte from the United States lol !
/ 1894 were 173, 900, 600 pounos' '"A"o
at over SIG, 600, 600. .,.arasa Is
In the United States mahganeSo =
olmoat co-extensive with the DroWn
l'a,.nt;ts iron ore, the connectlon De-
t.raan .-s,,..,, tbem being intimate. Inc iars-
~. s~oTn ,ortion Il mined in three localities
tSs ess RTa VALLEY Of Virginia, Gainesville, ca
VIC EnAANJ MANY large depOS-