The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-01
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Secretary Carlisle Renders u Decision
Relative 10 Ntc1icnns ir, Atlanta.


Relative 10 Ntc1icans in Atlanta
washington. Oct. 3i.-Secrctary Carlisle
to-day instructed John ID. Stocker Sur
veyor of Customs III Atlanta Ca, 10 re-
rus', permission to James p. Portens
president OF the Mexican Village EXPOSE
tion Company at the Atluntn Exposition,
tc contract with outside parties for the
services Of seventy McxIcans who came
with him from Mexico or to allow them
10 contract with outside parties for their
services. The Secretary holds that to
permit this would he Il violation of the
law crci,tin,: the Exposition.
The Louisiana sugar people have about
decided to test all questions arising out
OF Comptrollcr's Bowlcr's action In de-
clining to pay tht sugar bounty appro-
priatcd by Congress In the United States
Circuit Court OF Louisiana. The two
eases that will be used 10 test the con
stituttonality OF tho law are the case of
Andrew II. Gay for sS,16S22 under the
S5.%0,0Tl appropriation, and of Cleopilit.,
I.eshrdc for Sl.274.50 out of the s23S. 900 APP
preparation.
The scismoGraph at the weather bu
ieau headquarters recorded an earth
quarke shock of nj least ~ seconds dura-
ton here this morning, commencing, nj
three minutes and hftccn seconds after
o'clock. The instrument Is not sufll-
cienilyclahornta 10 Indicate tho exact ex
tent Of the vibrations OF their directions
or makes no distinction between tremors
In vertical or horizontal planes. but Prof
Marvcn, the expert In charge, says there
IS no doubt from tho duration OF the
shocks as shown by tho Instrument tina [
they were of sufficient magnitude to have
been plainly perccptible to residents In
this vicinity.
The treasury deficit for October, from
figures which Will he officially announced
tomorrow, will he approximately Sc, :
600 The receipts will show $27.90O, 600. and
the expenditures. in round figures. S34,-
600
Secretary Carlisle returned here this
m2rninE from Kentucky where he regis
tered. He will return there next Tues
day and vote for Hardin and the State
Democratic ticket
The exodus of clerks and employees who
intend to exercise the right of suffrage In
the November elections In the several
states has commenced Those living In
ONO ana Northern New York have gone.
Many of the higher officials are already
mt home. The exodus is said to be more
general than last year.
In consequence of the complaints re-
ccivcd through Spanish sources OF renew
Florida Keys the Secretary OF the Trea-
siry has directed the revenue cutters
Winona. Capt. Abbey, and Morrill,, Capt
Roberts. now ut Tampa Fla, to keep a
sharp lookout and TO make cruises
among the Keys for the purpose, IL possi-
hle, Of locating parties there who con-
template violating neutrality laws Of the
United States in engaging in a iilibuster-
Ing expedition to help the rebels in Cuba
The revenue cutters McI.ane and For
ward are now at Key West. and will re-
main until the trial CT one Of the subordi
nate officers is finished
Spain is strengthening her consul SER
vice In the United States at every point.
This is obviously due to the Cuban sit
uatlon, particularly the organization of
Ilibustering expeditions In this country.
To-day the President granted exequa-
tors to three new Spanish consular Off
GERS. They are Juan Patons Y. Marti-
nez. Vice Consul a New Orleans; Jose
Maria Lluch. Consul at Boston, and
Juan F&slueZ, Vica-Consul at Key West.