New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL
NORTH RIVER BRIDGE PLANS AWAITING
SECRETARY LAMoNT's ACTION.

o,,t,,cr- THE NAVAL. ACADEMY FLOURISH
OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANrFAc-
Tl-RERs IN CHINA-URuGUAY
BARS OUT UNDESIRABLE
IMMIGRANTS.
Washington. June S-The plans for the hnu r"r
River Bridge are now awaiting the acuon 81 %
rotary Lamont When they were received 'o",
the bridge company they were referred 10 The
Craghill Chief of Engineers. for an otHl On, re
reedv }op the acton OF the Secretary Before
he finally passes on men, nn General
for examination
The mandate of the Supreme Court OF the Unitea
States. in accordance with its decision on the IN
come Tax law. was sent today to the attorneys
FER the aPPesa sss i 2e 5n City Thcy viii
ceive 1t probably on Monday and as soon as 'Iy fi
fe in the sv GE'q5 S Mss i Hyde and Pollock
Stockholders the relief they sought aess s a ,ne
Farmers Loan and Trust companies
Secretary Carlisle to-day compromised the case
against Sypher & CO.. of New-York. by accepting
from, the firm st227 in fun payment Of duties ALLEGED
10 be due TO the Government on account or uhuef-
valuation of bric-a-brac and articles OF NeI'u.
Attorne.-- General Olney to-day appointed Edward
We;more, OF NewYork City. special assistant to
the Attorney General to represent the United states
In the suit of Schneider & CO. AGAINST Carn 1
Pnpps Wi H0 Qml,fbb ne AHre% canesc and
Henry L. Frick, pending in the United S'4tes III
vania AZ Pittsburg The suit involves aleged
infringement by the Carnegie Company OF patents
plate. The Government is drawn into the suit by
reason OF its guarantee TO hold Carnegie & co.
harmless In using the patents in the construction
OF the armor plate contracted ior About SJ'"V Is
said TO be involved.
Postmaster Dayton, Of New-York City was at the
Treasury Department to-day, comforting with the
officials in regard to the bad sewerage Of the Fed
eral Building in New-York. which has caused one
death and much Illness among postofice employees.
The street sewerage pipes instead Of incning from
Architecis office which had charge o. ne plans ans
ordionp ns aa7rs !" Nsr pumbing contracts for
the building have been let, but before the work is
begun the street pipes will have 10 be relad Post
master Dayton also called az the PostOf'ice De
partment in regard TO minor matters at his Office
The report Of the Board OF Visitors to the Naval
Academy has been completed and signed by all the
members. 1t shows the Academy to be in flourish
Ing condition. and recommends the renovation OF al
the buildings connected with the school ana recon
siruction of some OF them on hxed system. Win
this end in view it is recommended that me Seer
tary of the Navy appoint board, to consist OF I'VE
naval officers to examine carefully ali the buildings
AMI What alteration in them il desired When this
report has been made and exactly what Is needed
IS found. fixed plan OF improvement can be deter
mined and appropriations .n,elligently made
II the japanese newspapers are to be believed. It
Is not Japan. but Europe and America. which will
receive the benefit from the treaty OF peace be-
tween Japan and China According to the most
favored Nation clause. Americans and Europeans
can engage in manufacturing pursuits in China
with cheap labor and unlimited supply or ma
terals In fine" to quote recent issue Of an IN
huential native paper published at Toxic the
European and American S f cap s5a5ss WI" ~ ndusre
from EurSne and America to CHINA This may APP
pear a wild speculation. but It Is by no means de-
wonder II the banks of the Yang-Tsc Kiang be coy
cred with tai chmneys and Its waters TeVeroeraths
facturers and capitalists as keen and enter
pr-sing the Europeans. We might iannch IN ne
Chinese soil But the issue IS very doubtful when
madeethe most unprosressive ana prejudiced e.e
nent in national existence. 80 far every At,
The same paper makes spirited attack on the
English Journalists in J1paa w4em oment rO2
be between Japan and Russia
John w Foster adviser Of the Chinese peace en-
vows. left Shanghai last night FOR Yokohama lie
viii arrive in Washington about July ~.
General Rergfo. charge daffaires Of the Colon
ban Legation. does not believe the report from
Panama that q revolution is in progress at baIAh-
quis If sucn state OF affairs eYisiSl mere ,dF
cojan thrse weeks ago. the Government had an
army OF 10000 men. and the RepubNc wa UaN4u''
with every Indication that II would continue So
The Government Of Uruguay has issued decree
restricting undesirable immlga alton. which IS cacu
lated to upset the scheme Of foreign Governments
10 fost their paupers upon the Western continent
nearly all Of the other American Republics having
already practically discouraged the evil Inc
Truguayan decree. which has just been alstIiDu'e
10 all ihe representatives Of that tioVeThineht ~
Consul-Generii Murguonio. at Washington reiers 70
the extraordinary amount OF HlHhSl@''DH ".,i"S
recently sprung up at MOntcv.deo mucn or "h!Sh
has proven Improbable, and hereafter prohD!ts ne
entrance of Dcgsars, crippled diseased or crliiii
nally inclined persons, Africans Asidtlcs ana eyP-
sells carrying such persons to Uruguayan ports ana
makes 1t compulsory for intending immga asi -
r.arfG or
the country at the port OF emigration uIuguay, ny
volopci offers most tempting inducements TO set
tiers, and many prosperous communities nave az
rea ~ been established. II IS one Of the few south
American Republics that have been enjoying SUD
s,anta boom, and TINS fact has apP o o,, a
Advantage has been taken Of this fact by societies
an extent that their methods vii no longer be
countenancel by the Government; hence the stIih-
United States and uruguay has nearly doubled N
the last three years. much OF IT being carried IN
sailing vessels from Southern ports
The Department Of State has received the fol-
lowing letter dated June .. from Judson Smith,
foreign secretary Of the American Board Of Mis-
sions at Boston. which significantly refers 10 me
active interest manifested by this Government in
the Armenian question;
II was with great pain and sense OF personal loss
that l received the udlngS OF the c,a'n % In, ,ie
lion. ". q. Gresham, the Iaie secie'aIy OIL o' a
The duties OF my Office mere Drousht in' no IRE
,ncnt correspondence with Secretary Gresham IN
Florence to the interests of missionaries In
the privilege OF several personal interviews up2n me
faule matters In all these ways hdd come 70
NOV, Judge Gresham well, and had ever found
in him an intelligent and loyal oit,ciai OF the
I'nifed states and a gentleman OF marked courtesy
and arabilty No Secretary OF state WITHIN the
period Of my official duties here has bcen more
re,cy 10 receive or more prompt 10 CONSIDER qucss
tons which | have laid before him; ana some OF
tho most important action Of our Government III
hehaIf Of our missionaries and their work OF recent
years has been taken under the direction anu az
.orlinr 20 the counsel OF Secretary Gresham;
4csre therefore. fOrtmysef and FOR the oHlcidIS 81
he Boa rd In whose name ! speak. TO comH1uIIcdsc
10 Won and the Department u "HlcH JuuS"
l;resbam vas the honOred head our sort0w al IN.
removal OF Judge Gresham from TINS high posi-
ara our sincere sympathy in the loss which the