Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-31
GLASS DISCS
Used for SPsctseies. 10 Be Placed ON the
Free List-Au Important Change In the
Paragraph kelsttaE 20 Underwear


Ere. Lst-An In port.nt Change In the
Paragraph Relating 20 Underwear.
WAsHiNeroN, March sI.-In the alb
sencc of the vice pre- sident, the senate
was presided over Friday by Mr.. Frye
trep., Mel, president pro tenn. II was
agreed that when the senate nd iourn
Friday IT be until Monday next
Concurrent resolutions from the state
legislatures of Michigan and wiscon-
sin were presented, the former against
the combination of the pension agen-
cies at Detroit and Indianapolis, and
the latter in favor of the Torrey bank.
ruptcy bill.
The republican members OF the WAYS
and means committee have informally
decided To remove from the dutiable
list the glass discs used in the manu-
facturc of spectacles and eye glasses
and place them on the free list where
they have been for number of years.
One OF the contemplated amendment t.
which the republican members will
make in the bill will be change in
the paragraph relating To underwear
valued at less than 81. 80 dozen. In the
present bill tho duty was fixed Mt b
per cent, the same as the duty in the
law OF 1890; In the present law the
duty Is 30 per cent The committee
learn, however, that during the past
few years there have been considera-
blc increases i'm the class of wearing
apparel imported from Switzerland,
and II is not Improbable that the duty
will be changed To compound rate
which will equal the 30 per cent rate
OF the present law.
President Mckinley has decided Co
remove Postmaster stephen L. Poe. of
Grafton, w. Va, ON account of his
pugilistic tendencies Charges were
made against Mr.. Poe by citizens OF
Grafton that just prior To the Novem-
Der elections lac engaged in a
prize fight under the ring rules,
and in eight rounds by u scien Ii tic
blow put his opponent out, the
postmaster pocbeting the proceeds OF
the bout. IL was represented to the
president that the Grafton Leader, ed
itcd 10y MIR. Poe, printed full account
OF the fight II is expected that MIR.
Foes successor will soon be named.
and that j. II Holt editor OF the
Grafton sentinel. the leading rcpub-
lican paper Of that city, will be named
~ his successor.
The following applications for posi-
tions under the treasury department
were made public Friday morning:
w. IL. johnson, of Bonaham, Ten, &c
lac auditor for the post Office depart
mcnt: Edward Dinkctspicl, of Susan,
Cal, To be conner in the mint Mt san
Francisco; j. 4, Settle, OF Memphis
Tenn, to be surveyor of customs
Mfarr NH il h.. III
tcrnal revenue: j. T.. Allen, of Colum.
hiana, O., Mt Cleveland, q.
The president and Mrs Mckinley at.
tended the last indoor cavalry drill al
Fort Mycr, Va, Friday afternoon.
They drove over TO Fort Myer with
Cot and Mrs Myron r. HerriclS, of
Cleveland, who are stopping at thS
white house. Secretary Porter anC
Mrs. Porter were also of the party.
The president Friday sent TO tn,
senate the following nominations:
Edgar Thomas Scott, of Pennsyl
vania, second secretary of embassy, al
Paris
Receivers of public moneys: Jay Al
len, at Grayling, Mich; VIM. c. Whips
at kalispell, Mont; James Kelly, al
Mangum, Okla.
The following postmasters were
nominated by the president Friday
j. Warner Arthur, Bryn Mawr. Pa
Albert a. Small Anderson, Ind. John
W. Bergman, Versailles Ky; II. c.
Turlcy, Natchez, Miss; James T. Shcp
pard, Nelsonvillc, q.
White Coos Ia Berlin.
WAsHINGToN, March 27-The presi
dent Friday formally announced his
intention 10 appoint Andrew ID. White
OF New York, To be am bassador to Ber
lin Chhrlemagne Tower, OF Philadcl
phia, will he sent as envoy TO Austria
WAsuINGToN, March 81. Secretar,
/ Gage has ordered the discontinuanc,
/ of the Office Of shipping commissioner
! at Mobile, Ala, and will follow thi,
with another closing the correspond
| ing Office at Bruins wick, Ga. The aui
mating purpose is an economical one
the shipping commissioners work a
each place being so small in volume 81
10 justify It's imposition on the collec
tor OF customs.