New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-06
NEWS NOTES AT THE PIIAL
MORE RUMORs ABOUT THE INCOME TAX
DECISION
vow JoUAxNsEN's COMMISSION REVOKED By
SECRETARY MORTON 80 THE GOVERNMENT
SUED FOR ssoocoo-THB CABINET MEET

Won JoHAxNsEN's COMMISSION REVOKED By
SECRETARY MORTON - THE GOVERNMENT
SUED FOR s9ooooo-rIB CABINET MEET
1NG-cAPTAIN MAHANs PLANS.
Washington April 5.--All sorts OF Wild and un-
supported rumors have been circulated to-day as
TO how the Supreme Court stands upon the income
tax question Nearly every member OF the court
Is mentioned as having Individually called on tho
President and assured him first one way ana men
the court has the President since the case was
taken under advisement. and the justices are keep
their nigh office. Every statement "a 70 how
they stand on tho questions inFoiNed HuS1 uhe'e-
fore Dee mere gliesswOrk
Secretary Morton has revoked the commission
given 20 W L Won Johannsen. OF California as an
honorary representative OF tho Agricultural De-
partrnent abroad but not on OF the rumors
connecting Mr. Won Johannsen with alleged sharp
Secretary saws that h. has seen circulars signed
lv Won J0haunsen as commits sioner 20 Europe or
n, T.rir.i states Agricultural Department" He
consld.rs his A grave misuse Of the courtesy
tended - Non JohAnnsen on m" recommendation
OF Governor Markham. An opportunity to make
Johausaen. but he has not taken advantage OF 1t.
Tho Attorney General has informed the Navy Dc
partment that tho Universal Bolt Lock Company
of Marietta ohio. has sued tho Government 'or
Sa"c" Oh account % - $50 IN river and h1rbor
auj naval work ~ 49, patented m-'hoI o. ihs'et-
ing masonry work which consists % a metal binder
ia, TO- 90, ro'.nls %, ne pa,,,.i lbs ncrc used
lr Western river work Investigation shows thAt
Postmaster General wilson who attended his first
Cabnc, meeting to-day. Ind tho pieosur" OF seeing
all his colleagues present, Mr. Wilson arrived
early and spent a quarter oc M hour chatting With
tho President and those of his new associates "a
arrived earlv Secretary Gresham was tho last 70
appear rio III rot arrit" until Tho door 81 'he
70, ar hoar RuiyarI Kpuns v.s,'cl ne White
ftHl. f.
a., ,u,-, l.rel h.n, - The President ana members
o' she cabinet
United Staios Marshal wilson called nj tho Treas
ury department MS morning and served on Secre-
tarv carlisle "a COPY - tho order OF tho supreme
court 90 40 District - Columbia 20 apYear and
show oaIe" Why q Whnda"us sn9u!i ho '' 49,
a.-ti,s' ne Secretary o, The Treasury. 10 Gomi"i
.fr ltf,r to Jay 20 him certain fees as a Inite'!
states District Attorney FOR Arkansas. Secretary
carlisle accepted service, and VIII appear by Goun-
sc on Ap-l 3d. Assistant Attorney General WHIT
ucy viii appear FOR the Government
Tho condition OF Charles II. Mansur OF Missouri
pe,u,y Controller OF tho Treasury. Is reported
day 20 he critical slight change for the better
yesterday gave hope OF continued Improvement
n.' 49, Nirsu- IS now apparently IN a moro criti-
cal state than he was before the change was noted
Lieutenant, william Kimoln has been placed in
charge 81 tho Naval Intelligence once, temporarily
occupying the post vacated by Lieutenant Singer.
who has been ordered 10 the bennington as eNecu-
Two officer Unless Secretary Herbert can induce
CAPTAIN Alfre! T. Mahan 10 accept the place. Lieu
tenant Klmbal viii BE- assigned permanently 10 IL.
he WAS the Intelligence officer % imral Eenhams
feet at RIO. and next TO Captain Mahan is con
- .!-rcl the best officer IN the Navy 20 manage tha
important on.c". captain Mshan has applied for
"a Years leave I'm order TO enable him to complete
some literary work IL which he - engaged. lie has
two books in press. the first ~ which NE of
%clson. VIII l." issticd by English publisher IN
"a short time. Regarding his other book. a history
90 the War of 1872, Captain Nathan says that he
docs not expect II to be SO enthusiastically re-
cc.ycI me other side o. the Atlantic as were his
earlier publications.. II viii cudravor To show that
9 . H.. ffat AT He
was duo TO In" superiority Of American naval conn
raudcrs against a much greater physical force.
Controller Ecke. to-day closed the city National
Bank Of Fort Worth Texas. and placed Bank TX
amluer Mcdonald in charge. At the last 'Nam!na-
tlon the bank had S7s ~ In loans and discounts
and $4,000 iu Individual deposits. Its capital was
50" and It's surplus Sf0Vo The bank was the
depository OF the civ funds. tho County 1reasurer's
accounts and in IL the local branch OK the knights
of Pyfhias kept go funds II became involved by
the withdrawal OF th,s" large deposits