The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-16
TO CHECK PRICES
An Effort to Retard Upward
Turn Of Cattle.
Regulations for Admission of
Mexican Cattle Modified.
PLACES SPECIFIED.
Where Cattle May Come in for
Immediate Killing.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-In view of
the great rise in the price of beef and
the reported scarcity of cattle, the
chief Of the bureau of animal industry,
DIR. Salmon. has recommended to the
secretary of agriculture the admission
of Mexican cattle into the United
States under stringent regulations,
calculated to insure rigid inspection
of all cattle admitted. DR.. Salmon be-
heves such course may be safely pur-
sued with the exercise of due vigilance,
and that under the circumstances it is
judicious. It is hoped by this means to
check the tendency to excessive prices
to the consumer, without injuriously
affecting the interests of the beef pro-
ducers.
In accordance with these recon-
mendations, Secretary Morton yester-
day issued the following special order:
1t is hereby ordered that the regulations of
this department issued February 5, 1895, defin-
ing the quarantine line on account of Texas or
splenetic fever and the regulations of February
II, 1895, concerning the Importation of animals
into the United States is modified so far as
they relate to the admission of Mexican cattle
into the United States, follows:
Mexican cattle, which have been inspected
by an inspector of this department and found
Tree from any 1nf0ctlOuS or contagious dis
ease. may be admitted into that portion of the
state of California south and west o. the said
quarantine line through the port of San Diego,
and into that portion of the state of Texas south
and east of the said quarantine line, through the
ports of Eagle Pass and Laredo, for grazing or
for immediate slaughter. Cattle may be ad-
mitted through the port of Ell Paso for imme-
date slaughter only. In all cases where cattle
admitted for immediate slaughter they
shall be shipped by rail or boat to the point of
destination
On and after May 1, 1895, cattle will be ad-
mitted at the port Of Brownsville, Tex, for
grazing and immediate slaughter
J. STERLING MORTON, Secretary.
ORDERED TO ORGANIZE.
WASHINGTON, April 16. instructions
have been issued by Secretary Smith
to the five members of the Dawes COM
mittee to meet at South McAlester on
May l next and organize for work.
The last congress raised the number of
commissioners from three to five
and appropriat ted $50, 900 for it's work.
AS each commissioner gets SIS, 1000 d
year the sum will be enough to carry
on the work for about one year. The
duties of the commissioner are to con-
fer with the 'Creelxs, Chickasaws Chero-
KEGS and Seminoles with view to pur-
suading them to relinquish the tribal
system and accept their lands in sever
ality, so they may sooner or later be or
ganized into a state of the union.
SHORTAGE IN THE CARSON MINT.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mr. Preston,
the director of the mint, has received
from Superintendent Mason, of the
New York assay office, now at Carson
City, New, a report of his investiga-
ton of the defalcation in the Carson
City mint. He finds shortage of $751;
rs, which covers defalcations ex-
tending through several years. John
F. Jones, the assistant melter and finer,
has been placed under SIS, 900 bonds
and other arrests are expected to be
made within a short time.
MAY TAKE PART IN THE CAMPAIGN.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Secretary
Carlisle said yesterday that he would
like very much to take part in the APP
preaching campaign in Kentucky, and
would certainly do so if his official du-
ties would permit. When and where
he would speak, however, were details
not yet arranged.