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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
THE AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL sTIlib
rp-rRGENr DEFICIENCY BILL SENT
TO CONFERENCE.

Washington Feb 1.-THE House to-day resumed
the constellation of the Agricultural Appropriation
hin. and stacks upon Secretary Morton and his
no,,cv filled most OF the time Of the session These
led Mr.. Pearson Rep.. n. c. to ask II there were
nat sore one in the House to defend the Secretary
&c t,sr not" he queried, "a Democrat. Republican
or Popllist who can stoop thus low"
The committee recommendation dispensing with
cb,efcerk OF the Department not agreed to. ana
m. appropriation was restored. Amendments were
agreed to as follows: Appropriating s29'co Tor as
,r,tutng information as 10 methods OF constructing
fafmhouses and for printing the book on diseases
Of the horse; reducing from $4,000 to SSovo the
snount for publishing farmers bulletins; appfo'
priating $4,000 for irrigation Investigations
The Urgent Deficiency bill was sent to conference
A bill passed providing for the examiha''o"
and classification OF certain lands In CALIFORNIA IA
A resolution reported from the ways S sa,e
Means Committee and agreed TO calling on the SeT
rotary OF the Treasury for information III ue.a "a.
as to the proceeds of the sales OF bonds under tns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
GUN-MAKERS IN A COMBINATION
SEVERAL. OF THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS "
ORDNANCE JOIN INTERESTS IN
BIG CORPORATION.


BIG CORPORATION.
WASHINGTON Feb. IA combination OF seVera OF
the gun-makng establishments of the United states
1. is said mas been perfected here under the name
OF the American Ordnance Company, win orenerA
Albert r. Ordway as president. The firms In he
agreement are named as the Driggs-Schroeder Ord.
nance Company. OF Philadelphia; the American Pro-
iecti,e Company OF Lynn Mass; the Hotchkiss
Company. Of which General Ordway Is the American
representative and torpedo company. OF Prov'
dsnce r 7 II is said that the Bethlehem Iron
Works OF Bethlehem Penn. and the Calling Gun
Company OF Hartford. conn. are also In the conf
bination The rev concern has been Incorporated
under the laws OF Virginia at capitalization OF
se5o0OO0 and Washington VIII be It's Headquarters
The company Will bulh big plant Tor the manu-
factre Of projectiles and guns at Bridgeport Conn.,
The principal reason given for the organization OF
This combination Is that the separate companies are
unable 10 cope successfully with the large European
Embellishments while a concentration OF their capital
,1 na1mt them 70 DO this Fndeavors the
trada OF South american Central American and
Asatic governments will be the principal aim OF
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
MINOR BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

Washington Feb. 17-Mr Hoar ORep.. Mass.) In
presenting to the Senate a petition from Marie A.
Shirley for the establishment OF June o. the an
niversary Of the discovery Of the North American
coast by John and Sebastian Cabot In llH. as
Natlona. holiday, asked Mr.. Hill Dem, ~ " as
10 tho committee to which he thought 1t should be
referred He remarked that the bill to make Lin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
A BILL OF INTEREST TO NAVAL EMPLOYEES.

a
Washington. Feb II (speciaD.-senator Perkins
has introduced bill In which the employees Of all
navy yards will be much Interested. Not infre-
quently workmen while on duty at naval stations
engaged with modern machinery and implements
employed in shipbuildng. are seriously hurt
result of accidents Of kind another. Some
times the injuries received by the men permanently
disable them. Occasionally death ensues More
generally the accidents which occur in shops and on
board vessels only temporarily render the civilian
employees unfit for duty. Senator Perkins PROPOSES
that after July next civilian employee Of a navy
yard who is accidentally injured in the performan ce
of duty is receive relief at the expense Of the
Government. His bill provides several ways In
which such relief is TO be afforded.
For thing the bill says that civilian EMPLOYEES
are to be entitled such medical or surgical treat
ment at naval hospital as IN the judgment of the
superior medical officer OF navy yard may seem
wise and necessary. While civilians are in hospital
they are to be subject to the rules and regu-
lations enlisted men of the Navy When in
jures received such that patients can be safely
removed TO their homes, the commandants of navy
yards 10 direct the senior medical officer Of the
station to provide the requisite medical surgical
treatment there. Treatment at either hospitals or
homes is to be furnished free Of charge
Civilian employees who suffer accidents are TO con-
tinue 10 receive their salary so long &c in
the judgment of the senior medical officer OF a naval
station they incapacitated for work as a result
OF injuries received. In no however are wages
or salaries 10 be paid for longer period than six
months except upon the recommendation Of the
comma ndant of navy yard, approved by the Secrc-
tary Of the Navy. When a workman is discharged
from medical surgical trea tment he is to have the
same preference as TO unemployment as Is pro-
vlded for in the rules governing boards OF labor
nIovmen at navy yards In the event OF fatal casu-
allies or of death ensuing from accidents at navy
yards the ry or to b pd for SIX monhs ' se
ceeding the death OF the empoye TO his widow to
his minor children to parents who are at the time
OF the accident dependent upon the man. All
moneys paid out under the provisions OF the bill are
having charge of the accounts OF the injured person
The words navy YARDS used in the bin are held
10 cover such establishments of the United States
as are generally designated naval stations or by
any term OF like Specification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

w " BALDWIN OF THIS CITY APrOi'' Il"
r,,,po ,ss,sTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE President 'o-uaS ''
10 the Senate the following nominations
Peter Victor Dcuster of Wisconsin, TO De consul
at Crefed. Germany: - >-o, york "a be
William Woodward Baldwin: OF Ne"-i0'"' ~ ~
Third Assistant Secretary of state . J., ch,a,
Passed Engineer John X. Edwards 70 DC W
Engineer and Assistant Engineer JOSIAH . Wy.
Kan 10 be Passed Assistant Engineer III the Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18

William Woodward Baldwin was porn IN Da'.i.'o'e
on June o. 1852 His father r. Summerfieid baidw-"'
Of the Arm Of Woodward. Baldwin & Co.. Wortn-st.'
New York and Baltimore IL was educated al fhi'-
lius Exeter Academy and at Harvard College Deihg
graduated from the latter institution in the class OF
1856 Harvard dore with. Mr.. Baldwin went TO the
University of Maryland and was graduated rom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
THEY WANT \ DUTY on TEA.
IMPORTERS SAY THAT Is THE ONLY WAY TIr
POOR GRADES CAS- BE KEPT OFT
or THE COUNTRY.


WASHINGTON Feb IA committee representing
the tea importers OF the United States to-day APP
pcared before the subcommittee Of the Ways and
Means Committee having charge Of custom matters.
Among those In attendance were \. S. Woodwork.
OF Boston: Frederick Mead. jr, G. II. Macy and T..
A. willard OF Ncw-York: VI. j. Hearty Of fhila-
delphia and +. Sanders. of Baltimore. Mr. Willard.
as secretary the committee, raid they. as COM
mittee recommended that specific duty he imposed
upon imporations of tea sufficient TO correct GER
tain evils which could be avoided under present
regulations
one of the most surprising statements Of fac, was
that teas are now laid down and sold In New York
at : 10 and Is cents pound which resod at
tail to consumers at 20 cents pound by the agents
OF so-caled tea companies" who tempt and re-
ward every purchaser Of pound of ter with a
present Of a chrome a piece Of china. and so on.
This sort OF business they declared, was rapidly
running the legitimate trade IN iar ana good grades
statistics showed that In 1873 the average import
price of tea was double the price OF to-day and the
consumption per capita l53 pounds Since then the
average quality and price have steadily declined and
the consumption fallen to 1884 pounds per capita.
To-day the consumer paid the retailer nearly az
much per pound for tea was paid in 1876. but
ceived tea OF much Inferior quality. A duty the
only real safeguard and II would retard the importa-
ton of poor quality Of tea by American merchants.
of New-York said that duty of from 10 TO l. cents
a pound would be sufficient. We were the only
country In the world which admitted tea free OF
duty and as a result got 80 per cent of the cheap
trash. go
that he had been Experimenting with tea raising In
south Carolina for years. Tea. he said. could be
here. but not to compete win the low grades
pounds and would do better next year. The placing
of duty on tea would maxi It's cultivation in the
Southern States not Only po'SDic' p' ProphDie ana
profitable. ,,
stuff brought here IA tea was unfit for use human
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
BY%22l2a
RSA2 7zzyuAzAl
FOR 4 NEW CUSTOM HOUSE.
MIR. OUIGG INTRODUCES A BILL APPRO-
PRIATING $1,000 600 FOR THE PURPOSE.

THE NEW BUILDING TO BE on THE SITE OF TIM
PRESENT CUSTOM HOUSE IN wALT-sT-A
COMMISSION NAMED TO TAKE CHARGE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
ANOTHER CONTESTED ELECTION CASE
COMMITTEE NO. 2 DECIDES IN FAVOR OF TIL
SITTING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER.

SITTING DEMOCRATIC MEMBER.
Washington Feb II (speciaD-Elections Com
mlttee No. .. OF the House of Representatives. to-
day voted on the contested election Of H. Dud-
ley Coleman Republican. against Charles i. Buck.
Democrat. of the I'D District Of Louisiana. and
unanimously decided report in favor Of the sitting
member This Is the fourth case decided by the
committee and In three OF the cases the action has
been unanimous That the action OF Elections c o.
mittee No ?, OF which Mr.. Johnson. OF Indiana. IS
chairman. has not been controlled or shaped thus
far by partisan feeling prejudice nearly every
body who has watched It will cheerfuy admit. The
decision In the Coleman-I'uck only cumu-
latve evidence OF the fairness and judicial spirit
the committee
II case where the evidence OF gross Demo-
cratic frauds. OF which the sitting member the
beneficiary was as strong and conclusive as IL was
startling. and yet the contestant had not been able
legally to prove enough 20 overcome the enormous
majority that had been returned for his opponent
by Democratic election officials. That such evidence
existed neither members of the committee nor other
persons who have carefully examined the testi-
mony doubt. In other words while there was sufli-
Gent to show that the title OF The sitting member
was based upon registration lists and election re-
turns which fairly rocked with fraud. there was
lack OF proof sufficient TO justify the throwing out
Of the returns from Orleans Parish which II would
have been necessary do in order TO establish the
title of the contestant.
Mr.. Coleman, who has been In Washington for
several days awaiting the verdict OF the committee
started for his home tonight. He took his defeat
philosophically and in conversation with Tribune
correspondent he remarked: when get home they
will find stanch a Republican ever. II
we can get anything like a fair election next IA Il
the Republicans will carry only the Id Con
gress District, but several other districts, and the
State Of Louisiana also. Delegates to the National
convention viii soon be chosen in my district and
Instructed for Speaker Reed
Mr. Coleman was born in Newt Orleans. He served
in the Confederate Army throughout the war and
became a Republican in 1854 He IS prominent
business and Is engaged in extensive manu-
featuring operations and other business enterprises
and enjoys high reputation In his native city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
Easy to Take

- Easy 10 axe
Gentle in action. reliable
and satisfactory in effect,
the ideal home cnthartic is
~ Hoods Pills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
THE TRIBUNE.
THOSE JEANETTE "RELlCS.
THEY WERE PLACED ON AN ICEFLOE A0
A JOKE BY BOYS ON THE YANIlC'

mr. DALI, AND COMMODORE MELVILLE GIVE
..--..srpAxGE .RExspSs FOR NOT cREDiTlNG
THE REPORT THAT NANsEN HAS
FOI-ND THE POLE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
FLlNT'S FINE FURNITURE.

Many choice pieces at bargain pnce@
10 make room for new gooda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
RED TAPE AND NAVAL. OFFICERS PAY.


Washington Feb. IA decision has been rem
dered by the Assistant Controller OF the Treasury
that no legal authority exists by which naval Of
Acers may ask allotmo ats OF their salaries their
wives or others. The practice has existed for
seventy-fve years, and was not questioned until
Paw Director f. C. Colby brought up the case In
which the Assistant Controller has given his
oplnlon Rear Admiral Ramsay, Acting Secretary
OF the Navy. has written TO the chairman OF the
Senate Committee Nava. Affairs with reference
10 the matter asking legislative sanction of the
custom He says in his letter that suddenly to dis
continue the allotments now authorized would work
great Injustice TO officers now absent sea duty
and 10 those dependent upon them
THEY WANT NEW CONSULAR REGULATIONS.
Washington. Feb. 17.-Marshall. Field & Co. and
Pir.e Scott & Co., OF Chicago. and Arnold. Con-
stable e. Co.. and the II. b. Clahin Company, OF
New-York have asked the Treasury Department
to amend their rcgila lions that consuls at the
port of shipment certify TO invoices OF goods
purchased elsewhere. The In question arises
goods purchased In Belfast Ireland, and
shipped from Manchester England Secretary Car
use has taken the matter under consideration.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
Meeting of the Arbitrators,

rnd the court, therefore, is likely to sit
at Stockholm, the capital of that
country. Among the monarchs of
Europe King Oscar III is prabably the
most popular, as he goes freely among
his people and is thoroughly democratic
i'll his ways, besides being universally
regarded as man Of great attainments
and eminent fairness. The feeling en-.
tertained for him is shown by the fact
that the Scandinavian residents of the
United States are at present raising a
large sum with which to buy him a
present on the celebration of his Goth
birthday. He has long shown most
cordial sentiment towards the United
States, and this, doubtless, had part
III his selection
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
WILL MAKE NO DECISION,
Action by the Venezuelan Commission
Considered UnnecessarY.

Action by the Venezuelan Comm ission
Considered Unnecessary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE regular
meeting of the Venezuelan commission
was held during the day and was of
more than ordinary interest on account
OF the significant statement of Lord
Salisbury in his London speech. Be.
fore adjournment the commission au-
thorized the following statement:
1.-THE statements of Lord Salisbury,
as reported in the morning papers,
makes it probable that the boundary
dispute now pending between Great
Britain and Venezuela will be settled
by arbitration at an early day.
Under these circumstances. the
commission, while continuing the de-
liberations III the preparation and
orderly arrangement of many valuable
maps, reports and documents which
have been procured and used i'll the
course OF its labors, does not propose to
forulate any decision for the present of
the matters subject TO its examination.
1t will continue its sessions from time
to time, but with the hope and expecta-
tion that friendly and just settlement
of all pending differences between the
nations interested will make any final
decision on its part unnecessary.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
r.vate Trial Trip OF the Iowa.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-THE new
United States battleship Iowa steamed
down the Delaware river during the
forenoon for her builders trial in the
Atlantic ocean, off the Delaware capes.
The ship is almost completed. bat the
trip is fer the purpose of testing the
stability of her hull and machinery.
While she is away u test of her speed
may also be made, although there is no
doubt of the ships ability to exceed the
speed requirement of IL knots an hour.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
TERMS OF AGREEMENT.
Concessions Made Manitoba Catholics i'm
Leu of Separate Schools.


Leu of Separate Schools.
WINNIPEG, Nov. ll.-Official an
nouncement of the terms on which the
parochial school question has been set
tied is still delayed owing to Premier
Greenway's absence, but everything is
so definitely arranged that his minis
ters are not now so closely guarding the
secret. 1t is learned that concessions
have been made to the Catholics which
will likely pacify them for the loss of
their parochial schools.
The chief concession is that In one OF
the rooms of each school the priests, for
half an hour each day, shall have the
right of instructing the Catholic chill
dren. If the other denominations desire
the same privileges they will be
granted In districts where there is
any considerable percentage of French
Catholic children the French language
shall be taught as well as the English.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
North Dakota Wife Murderer
Granted a Respite at the
Last Moment.
The Execution Postponed for a
Week and Communication
Is Expected.
Trial Judge ConvinceS the
Governor That Doubt of
Guilt Exists.

BISMARCK, Nov. I2.-Myron r. Kent,
who was to have been executed this
morning, has another week to live at
least, the governor having granted him
a respite of that length of time. in all
probability this interposition of the ex-
ecutive is due largely to the attitude of
Judge Mcconnell, who presided at the
trial of the condemned man The fol-
lowing additional message from Judge
Mcconnell was received by Attorney
Hildreth:
Having studied the matter over night
i am satisfied that it is unnecessary for
me to go TO Bismarck. The whole matter
Is in the hands of the governor and he
must act in the matter. have Just sent
sent him the following message:
THAT the writing in the black book
should be so minutely written beforehand,
the absence Of Ehrlichman on both trials
and the possibility of his tampering with
the black book, and lack Of kent's motive
are some of the things that have often
caused me to hesitate and doubt. Many
things occurred on the trial prejudical to
the defendant, and 1t : is hard to tell their
weight on the jury in fixing the death
penalty"
1t will be seen that this telegram is
in itself a strong plea for communication
and urges reasons therefor, which,
coming from the trial Judge in the
case, are not to be lightly considered.
1t would seem that Judge Mcconnell
believes that it would not be right to
hang Kent upon the evidence given at
the trial, and his position in the matter
undoubtedly has great weight. 1t is
believed that if Judge Mcconnell will
present in person the reasons which
lead him to doubt the justice of the
sentence, it means communication of
sentence for Kent.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
A BLOODTHIRsTY RED.
Mounted Police Pursuing a Triple Muir
derer Shot Down.

Mounted Police Pursuing Triple MUIR
derer Shot Down.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. IA special to
The Tribune from Winnipeg says !:
Several days ago an Indian named
Charcoal" on the Blood reserve near
Fort Mcleod, killed three people, an
other Indian, his squaw and the farm
Instructor. Charcoal escaped from the
reserve and detachment of mounted
police have been i'll pursuit of him.
They have several times been held at
bay by the desperate redskin. Two po-
hcemen have been wounded, and Ser
geant Wilde, while attempting MS
capture, was shot dead. The orders
now are to shoot the redskin OH sight.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
A Preiudiced Juror.

FARGO, N. d., Nov. 12.-E.B. Pelton.
a resident of Fargo, said to Mayor
Johnson he would make affidavit that
he hae heard one of the jurors
on the Kent trial make statement
before being sworn in as juror,
that he thought Kent should
hang, This was wired Governor Allin,
and weeks respite was granted in
Kent's case, to have the affidavit pre-
sented to the governor and court. The
respite is great relief in Fargo, where
sympathy is almost entirely with Kent.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Senator Carter Believes Republican
Measure VIII BE Enacted,

Measure VIII BE Enacted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ll.-SenatOr Car
ter of Montana says that he sees no
prospect of any important legislation at
this session of congress. He did not be.
lieve the Dingley bill could pass, and
thought that the session would be de-
voted to the appropriation bills and
sparring among the political parties for
position AS to tariff legislation in the
next congress, Senator Carter said that
he did not believe the Democrats would
obstruct, no matter what the silver Re-
publicans might do. In his opinion,
those who were claiming and believed
the hard times could be cured by silver
must allow the Republican tariff legis-
lation to be enacted, or they would meet
the tariff fight i'll the next campaign.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1896-11-14
b. KING OSCAR H..

y'was concluded in Washington
night at the British embassy. Sir
an Pauncefote representing her
hnrc majesty and Secretary Olney
United States. Since the return of
Dulian from London three weeks ago
ptiatisns Toward a Final Settlement
been proceeding. Most Of the
tings were of such an important
Factec that they were held either at
Olney's residence or at the British
assy, the two houses being but two
KS separated. 1t happened that the
Ending meeting was at the en-
y yesterday, and special interest
gwen to it from the fact that Lord
Epury, the British premier, was to
e speech at Guild hall, London,
ne evening 1t is the annual event
which the premier usually takes
sion to review the status of the
important international questions.
THIS reason it was desired, if pos
to acquaint Lord Salisbury of the
and satisfactory adjustment of the
ezuelan question in order that he
ht make such announcement as he
Psht tit concerning it. When Sec.
~ olney and Sir Julian
"eached Their Final Conclusions.
egram was at once dispatched to
salisbury, notifying him of the
H. " reached him within one hour
e tl,ae when he went on the plat.
AT Gulld hall, and it was the basis
iS announcement to England and
le entire world that the Venezuelan
toVersy was settled, 1t was gen.
announcement without detail and
Pon' any reference TO the personnel
pe court of arbitration.
lus Wax hington and London par
Fated i'll this eventful scene by
Fh the two leading English speak.
llatons reach an amicable means of
pAlhg the most troublesome interna-
Y question of recent years. AL
sh Lord Salisbury's statement was
'Ou' details, it is possible TO give
All of the Essential Features
~ treaty concluded in Washington
nisht. 1t was deemed best to make
,hoice OF King Oscar III as the fifth
Iecisive arbitrator, rather than to
TO the selection of the other
arbitrators.
other essential feature of the
R y .hat 90 years actual possession
institute title. With this limita-
: 70 lhe settled districts the entire
M" venezuela boundary is placed
nahds OF the court of arbitration.
nealy covers only Venezuela. and
ases.ioh OF general arbitration be.
the United States and Great
a'n IS left to future negotiations. 1t
expt tcted that King Oscar will go
'ue 81 Sweden for the