New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-08
members Of committee to attend convention on
AT TAMPA Fla which is TO discuss methods lot
the defence of Southern harbors.
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
AMERICAN sEAMEN FOR AMERICAN
WARSHIPS.

wARSHIPs.
AN EMpEzzrING BANK DIRECTOR PARpoNED BY
THE pREsrpExT-MR MoRGANs NEW
PACIFIC RAILROAD BIIL.-REsrRIcrIoNs
on AMERICAN DENTISTS ABROAD
HEARING on THE SPIRITS
BorTI.ING BILL.
Washington Jan. 7-American warships can ~
last be manned by American scamen. as was
demonstrated in the case OF the new cruiser
Brooklyn which has Just been made READY 10.
sea at Philadelphia Secretary Herbert announce,
to-day that report from Commandcr Tc1Me not Of
that vessel 4oi sailors were enlisted. Of whom onIy
thirteen were aliens: This propor,,ihonnr warships
heretofore commissioned. and Is believed ,na1 h ~
a short time It will be possible 10 put "o"e '"'
Americans on guard in the Navy.
The President has pardoncd Ephrnim iou"s,
director OF tho Spring Garden Nationa' na'"' ~
PHILADELPHIA who convicted or empe]z"ns 49,
misapplying the funds OF a National pank' an"
sentenced on May %. 1891. to hve years III ~
Eastern Penitcntiary, the imprisonment 20 pe
counted from March 6. 1895. The Endorsement. VI
the President Youngs application LOT c'e'''"vs
Is dated January /. 1897 but was not mace p"o'''
until to-day. The Endorsement reads' "
This convict. with the earned deduction LOT soo'
of his Imprisonment to serve under ms se''
Tbere are circumstances connected with ms cas s
that appeal strongly to the paruonns live will
no am initiate aeanst any Of objects sought to
he accomplished by conyic,ion anu Who prosecuted
the convict Is strongly OF the opinion that me pun
shment he has already suffered Is him appears
to be OF the same opinion though not recommends
ing clemency
Mr. Morgan dem Ala, to-day introduced III
the Senate n voluminous bill, which. among o'".'
things directs the Secretary OF the lfe"'''' "
issue bonds in such an amount as may We ~,
sar,, 10 take up the first mortgage pohds VI '"o
Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroaos' i"e'
honds are to run thirty years. with prN"esc y.
rodaun,ion after ten years, the postponemeh'
q, the period Of payment after thirty years. SUP
tect to the payment of interest thereon du'i"s .o
time OF such extension. the rate OF ih'eres. oe"e
fixed a. 3 per cent These railroad oohos' "He" -"
changed are 10 he kept In the treasury No INC
nronertv of the United States, and shall con''h"o
10 ha secured nv ali the liens and rights OF pr'o''!
that now attach TO them as against the ram .'
company or any other person or corPo'a''o'' -,
the appointment of the trustees pro'iueo io' =.
tho hin the Secretary OF the Treasury Is Inc 81
railroad and telegraph OF eacn ,nd States until
oneroes shall otherwise direct ana urn oe
over 10 board of nine erdss 70 for the essb
sbm m" Of sinking fund for the final RI %
~ the bonded debt into which snail pe p" ertrc
oads1 debt OF the United states issued under ine
PROVISIONS Of this act, The remai"uer VI '"' ~"
,rIates 10 matters OF detail
r,o s,,.. Department has secured from It's dipio-
matte officers at the European capl'a's anu ~"
tho Minister at Honolulu the quaiincat'oi.S ".e
cary for American dentists to pract'se III '"o'
ourtfios In Ausiria-Hungary there II Only o"c
.o.caled dentist practising, and he received spe-
i,I nay mil from the Emperor after renouncihs HIS
American citizenship ard becoming naturahzeu >"
,ustra His special imperial permit ""o"e" mn,
IN emp,oy two assistants without resaiu " ~.
nationality With this exception io'e'si' ~
ara roctically excluded from the Empire as 10
foreign diplomas accepted In beisiui'' A"
marx France Germany Hawaii, Russia switzer-
land and Great Britain examinations must oo
nassed Some years ago the diplomas OF hai 'a.o
and the University Of Michigan were accep'eu al
ENGLAND but since 1893 no foreign diplomas h"'o
been recognized. In Greece. after foreign u'pio"a,
are authenticated by the Government. an additohai
oxo,oination must be taken. In the Netherlands
only belgian. German, British. French. Austrian
and Swiss diplomas are recognized IN For'usa'
the candidate must be proficient IN the language Oh
tho conntry In Russia the examinations are rlgid
70 an almost prohibitve degree. and In switzerland
ha examinations are conducted in the French. Ger
man or italian tongue. sweoish ci,i~e"''p % '"s
nrst requisite under the law for the practice OF
s.n,,s,,y in Sweden In Mexico American diplomas
are freely recognized without restrictions In rome
foI eigners are permitted to practise ony ano ,
noonia ~ their own nationality. The reports, IN
66,cate that the term American, as applied 10 den
tistry popularity signifies superiority ana mos. Oh
az ofHcal restrictions aimed drectiy ~ hinet-
lean competition
Th. Senate Committee on Finance this morning
hoard arguments on the bill which has passed 'he
-. ,rovidnp for the bottllng Of distilled spirits
g., hond The measure was advocated by L. II
Sherley and John =. Thompson. or kentuchs' anu
| Angelo Mayer OF Pennsylvania. ana opposed u.
| Colonel f. J.. Snyder president or the >h'io"a
| 1yhoIesaIo Liquor Dealers Association, and
w Bernheir1 of Kentucky. 1t was asserted by the
ronresenatives OF the distilrg interests mat the
privilege of bottling under Government supervision
| enabled them 10 export bottled GOODS unner inc
guarantee Of the Government stamp as 10 their ao'
soIuto nurity and that it would benefit tho trade
,us. az the trade OF Canada has been benefited
under similar provision OF law. Inc opponents
NJ the bill representing the independent bottiina
establishments antagonized the measure because
# nterfered with their business. They denied ina
distilled spirits were adulterated by them ana DC
cared that the enactment of this law was not de-
manded by the people most interested In me
Of the ,hat had been
gested by the opponents Of ne bi TINS in.ima.io,
was While the denial deserved stronge,
language he would content himself by saying tna'
hr4 ~H soon blew over and the proceedings were
not again cnlivened by personal differences. The
| able report will be made 10 the full committee. and
the chances that the bill Will be reported TO inc
| senate oppear 10 be excellent Senator'S Black
| burn and Lindsay OF Kentucky, were interested
| spectators at the hearing
| Naval Constructor Dashiel has been charged
| with the examination of candidates for tho new
civilian nspectorshps Of steel for the ships under
construction and his first act was to rule that the
list OF eligibes may include men who have been ir
the employ OF contractors furnishing steel tc
hon pfy-fy lfca tfopa 10,
| these places have been received. and the mer
| will be examined from day 10 day. as they present
themselves until about twenty have qualified. These
will be employed Immediately, and those wh'
| subsequently, pass the examination Will be carrie,
| on a reserve list for future employment Tn.
| special Steel Board returned from Philadelphia TO
| day with samples taken from tho plating of tn,
| bafte-shp Alabama. which they will test at Nor
| folk.
REMARKABLE SENTENCE FOR BOY