New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
GENERAL MILES AGAIN ADVOCATES IN
CREASED COAST DEFENCES.
o,,,,r>-r M 11tr WITHDRAWAL OF THE NULL
GAN NOMTNATION-A PENSION FOR Mfo'
GRESHAM FAvoRED-NEWs FROM JOHN
HAYS HAMMOND - THE METRIC
SYSTEM - INFORMATION FOR

I.EGE DESIRED.
Washington March 5.-Genera Miles appeared
this morning before the subcommittee on ioru-
ncations OF the House Appropriations Comnii',ee
His argument followed the general lines Oh t"a'
made BY him before the Senate Committee on OoaS
mates for the Board OF Ordnance and Fortihcauons
and also presented some genera consider no, a. ~
also an additional appropriation for emplacementF
carriages and ammunition
The withdrawal OF the nomination OF Judge James
II Mul,igan OF Kentucky. formerly Committeeman
al Samoa recently sent to the senate as 'n''e'
s,ates Consul-General at Cape Town. is causing
much comment but the true reason for the Presi-
dents action Is said to be that Judge Mu.gan did
no, want such far on post. with the prospect OF
orlv short tenure OF office. Some crcdence Is al
tached TO rumor that Judge Muligan VIII sue
coed Ramon O. Williams as Cohsu-"eheral a'
Havana although ex-Congressman Tarsney' OF MIS-
souri who was unseated by the House the other
Tor ia ra,orted 10 be slated for that place: The
consul General Havana receives said,y ~ foV'
with no,aral ices amonn,,Is 90 are saI to make
The place worth between $1,000 ana Sio"o ne sa.-
airy %. ' from s. COO to c Judge Mugan Is still
horne on the rolls OF the state peparinent as ON
su-6;ereral AZ Apa. Samoa although ne recently r.
signed after two years tenure Oh the ol'@c'
nh ,,o,so Committee on Invalid Pensions to-day
ordered favorably reported bin granting pension
-, t,oo month TO the widow OF ex-Secretary
Gresham. General " W. Dudley made brief
statement giving the facts In the case aid tee'''ns
the excellent war record OF 'eher"' 'ie9""'
Secretary Oney has received cable message
from John Hays Hammond. the 'aiiiorhia '"'''"s
ENGINEER VINO was arrested NJ johannesburg anu
,,,ue,,ly released on bail on the charge OF trea-
o,,his designs against the Transvaal Government.
Mr. Hammond says: please record my apprecia-
tion Of Consul Manon's efforts In my DehA'i' He
has shown zeal and good Judgment rehd'r'hs me
great service Am well treated by Government.
p,o,Ir,norv tria. next week. have no fear OF
ultimate resu;t az am innocent or attempting 10
overthrow Government. though participating III re-
form movement
,rhe House Committee Coinage. weights anu
Measures to-day ordered favorably reported me Dill
~ Mr. Hurley OF Wisconsin. fixing the STANDARD OF
weights and measures BY the adoption OF the metric
system Beginning July Ss the system ~ 70 a
seS bv the Government In the TRANSACTION OF an
U.s. u ~. raoulring the use OF weight and measure
ment and July 1901, 1t Is 10 De eN'enue" " e
people at large
George G.. billiard. United States consui-oieneraI
| ., cuavaouil. Ecuador. writes TO the state De-
a. 800, ,,,.ry details OF a disastrous fire which
o,rr.d on February 10 In the Sun CITY sec
49,, =, ouavaouil Eight blocks were consumed
Tn. fire originated in the San Augustine Ehurcn.
an old structure p,ssumTbb ,osses are estimated
AZ Il rs oC0 for which English Insurance companies
liable 70 the extent h OF calls atten
pnn'e tbe fact that not a single American fire in
company Is IN business IN poorsr classes on
account Of the fire. but II was re'e'eu ny pop"'"
| subscriptions.
| A. rkin. CRep W. va) to-day introduced In
the Senate bill imposing an additional duty OF III
.r cent on articles imported In vessels other IMAM
| tmerican to take effect fifteen months after the
passage OF the "c''
p.nrsscntative Bennett. OF Brooklyn. made ar
rongements to-day for hearing to be gwen by the
| River and Harbor Committee on Thursday next on
| an anpropriation TO deepen and widen the channei
OF Newtown Creek Representative OF the Manu-
represented the creek ana la!se u my, ~ ~
other citizens who are Interested III the ""''e' VI"
| be present
| The Treasury gold reserve at the close OF Dust
| 80 today stood at SPA sos. i21. The Withdrawals
| FOR the day amounted to |-Z9z"
,,,,,h a view 10 obtaining Information for the use
| -, ,bs Naval War College in working ont It's
| strategic problems. and incidentally Tor reference
IN case OF war Assistant Secretary McAdoo' OF the
Navy Department. has sent circular letter TO the
,dm,ant General OF those States having naval mill
| ,Ia ORGANIZATIONS requesting Information as 10 the
49,, q, water location OF rivers and creeks rail-
! , and telegraph lines. Notifications, adaptablity
| ~ locating batteries location OF good camping
| rounds and all other facts with regard to certain
loc@lIiies In nformaion form for signal and boat
| reconnoissance parties has been prepared ana VIII
pe -. Allied out Copies OF these VIII be Kept by the
| HHamtant General OF the State the Navy Depart,
auJu and the War College. and much practical
men, IA Expected to be derived from the data.
,c,o President has approved bills relating to final
| 90, IN timber culture entries; amending the act
20 Grant 10 the Gainesville. McAlester and ST Louis
| railroad Company right OF way through the IN
| H. territory; granting pensions to Anna Kelley
| diAn o:soree ~ Case Company Il. 22d New-Y York
| anu and an Increase of pension to Mrs. Jane
Duany.
| AGAINST A DUTY ON TEA.
| ,,vrNrs SUBMITTED BY A FIRM OF BOSTON
| IMPORTERS
| washington, March 5 (SpecisD.-The sub-commit-
| o.. on customs OF the Committee on Ways and
| Means to-day granted a hearing to the Arm OF
| Chase sanborn & Co.. Of Boston, In opposition to
| ,n. hill to impose a specific duty OF 10 cents a
| Mound on tea imported into the United States
| M.ssrs Chase. santorn Co. are among the larg-
est II not the largest. importers Of tea and coffee