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SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
A Marhet In which We ssiEht Sell 0IOO. oOov.
600 worth OF Goods Annually.

900 worth OF Goods Annually.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 12.-Re!ative to q do
spatch from London, which says that the Brit.
OF the Bureau Of American Republics. has ap-
pointed a special committee on the development
OF foreign trade in South America. Director Jo
seph p. Smith of the American bureau says:
The British Board of Trade is the most power
full agency Of the English Government for the
promotion of its foreign commercial affairs. and,
unlike this bureau, embraces several Important
departments Of the British Government. It's an.
nual appropriations in the line in which this bu-
rcau is engaged appear to be somewhere In the
neighborhood of 1925 600, while those OF
this bureau for the current ye ano for all
ever. we seem to be. occupying their
attention. somewhat, and / feel bound to Say
that IL the business men Of the United States
will give the Bureau Of American Republics tho
seem disposed TO give 1t, we will make n great
difference in our trade in the countries to the
south OF us, and ultimately secure the prestige
and supremacy, there which we ought now to
ally to Mexico Central and South America
and the West Indies from $780, 600. 900 to
l5o.OOO,OoO worth Of goods. the great bulk OF
which ought to be sold to those countries by the
neglected this great natural market, and APP
parently taken TO those countries only such Of
our surplus manufactured products as we could
find q market for nowhere else. In the past yoar
or two, however. we have begun TO manufacture
goods in great volume especially adapted to the
Central and South American countries, and
have already demonstrated that we can meet
our European competitors upon the unfavorable
conditions at present existing. and on anything
like equal terms meet them and beat them In
those neutral markets Of the world"
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Washington NOteA-

WARRINGTON. Aug. ~ Acting Secretary
Ryan of tho Interior Department to-day re-
affirmed a former decision OF the department
against the Perdido LHnd COMPANY involving
some 100000 acres OF land OF the Mobile and
GIrard grants in Alabama. which were forfeited
und.r ,ha 0enernl law for non-Completion of
railroads.. To-day's decision restores these
lands 10 the public domain.
Irhs Navy Department to-day formally ac-
cantsd lie neW torpedo boat Porter, now atNew.
port' II. l., and directed the payment TO her
Builders OF the $4,000 reserved out OF the total
Wilson bergman, Deputy Collector Of Gus.
| toms al New York, has been appointed Deputy
Suryeyor Of Customs at that port. Woe Blatch-
ford, resigned.
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DAILY ISSUE OF SPEECHES.
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD SrILL
BEING PRINTED.

Gen. erosvenor Fiis tho last Number with .
Speech That was Never Delivered. Entitiea
"Civii Service Reform Run Mad AN At
tack Made on the civil service Law.
wAsHINGToS. Aug. l2,-Congress has not
boon In session since July ri last, but tho Cow
pressionni Record continues TO be issued daily
in order to publish many Of tho long speeches
for which mcmbers carly in the month secured
leave to print. These speeches arc on the tariff
and civil service. and In the issue OF Aug. IL
Gen. Grosvener OF Ohio occupies nll but tive
pages with a speech" headed "Civil Service
Reform Run Mad Six pages are covered with
tables showing the appointments, dismissals.
reductions. promotions, &C.. In the various do
%partments under the last Administration. His
speech is also cmbellished by u wood cut con-
tanning the portraits Of five MANNED veterans Of
tho late war, who were removed frem their
places In the Philadelphia Mint on Decoration
Gen. Grosvenor prints a list Of questions
which he says 1t was proposed to Put In tho eH-
up the questions scriatim, he makes sarcastic
comments on each; In regard to one directing
that the sum OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and one
sixth he subtrnctcd from the sum of ave-ninths
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Gen. Grosrenor
s ssE' k .na' p pt a ~H N f the " TsnSsr }6h, %d3i HttriilGan h +:
four Presidents OF tho United, States who have
been reelected to that office, he says:
Splendid qualifications for a. policeman,
How bravely q man with that knowledge would
assnil n mob and beat back the assailants Of
innocence
Gen. Grosvenor attacks the Civil Service law.
who framed tho law to show that It's intent has
been perverted. and also quotes letters OF George
Washington declining to appoint an applicant
for q Government position on the ground that ID
would be political suicide " to appoint men to
office who were enemies to the wants OF the Adj
ministration. Then Gen. Grosvcnor complains
that the various bureaus and deps rtments Of tho
Government, by tho operations Of the Civil Ser
vice law. arc In the hands of the opponents Of
the Republican party. and that official reports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
CONVICT BANEY's CONFESSION.
Some Confirmation Secured or Ills Story About
tho Hiushnw Murder.

Some Confirmation Secured or Ills Story About
the Hiushnw Murder.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 1.-the Rev. Mr..
Hinshaw's attorneys were visited here to-day
by q large number OF persons, each answering to
q summons from the attorneys under direction
Of Noah Baney, who has confessed TO completely
in the murder of Mrs. Hinshaw. One important
point Of corroborative evidence was secured
when Mrs. Hodges told tho lawyers that she lent
Mrs. Baney her buggy OH the day OF the murder.
and it was not returned for two days. This is
the buggy that Baney says he and his pals used
to go to Bclleville.
The testimony on several points has been so
direct that the attorneys have determined to
arrest tho convicted Whitney and Van Tassel
for completely in the crime when they are
liberated from prison next week. The police
etill refuse to believe that there is any truth in
Baney's statements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
ELLIS ISLAND FERRY STOPPED
Tho Contract with ecu. Butterneid Annuilod
by tho Secretary OF tho Treasury.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Attorney General
yesterday gave AN opinion that the Secretary OF
the Treasury may annul the contract with Gen.
Daniel Buttcrticld OF New York, doing business
as The Brooklyn Annex" for the performance
OF ferry service between the Ellis Island immi-
grant station and the Barge Oilre, New York
Hurbor. The necessity for ferry service was ter
minated BY the recent fire At Ellis Island, In
which the immigration buildings at that station
were destroyed, and The contract provides that
IL may te annulled and terminated at any
time by the Secretary Of tho Treasury for. good
and sufficient cause" Gen. Buttertield. by his
attorney. contcuded that the words good and
sufficient cause" relate more particularly. to
some derclictton on the part Of the party fur,
nishing the service, but the Att0rney'Gsneral
holds that there can be no question that tho
burning OF the buildings on Ellis Island. the re-
moyul OF the immigration station from that
place, AMI tho absolute discOntinuanCe OF tho
FERRY service suppliesa cause good and suficient
for the termination OF the contract.
secretary Gage this afternoon annulled the
contract With Gen. ButIurhUld.
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MINISTER MEnRr TO BE RECE1vED.
The Greater Republic or Central America
Withdrawn the Objection 10 Him.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l2.-Cspt. W. L. Merry of
California received assurances from the State
Department to-day that the objections made to
receiving him rs United States Minister to
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Salvador had been
withdrawn by the authorities Of the Greater
Republic OF Central America, which is com.
posed OF those States. lie will leave Washing
ton for his post ut once. The failure OF the
United States to recognize the greater republic
is said to bc one Of the reasons for the objection
fact that Capt. Merry was the agent In San
Francisco of n steamship line which was sus-
pected OF conveying contrahand goods to reyo-
lutionists in Central America was behind tho
declaration that he was persona non grata.
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RETALIATION MAY FOLLOW
IT the Report IL Confirmed That Canada ID
LevSinE Duties ON KIondike Goods.

WARRINGTON. Aug. l2.-At the instance of
the Treasury Department the State Department
has begun inquiries to ascertain the truth OF re-
ports recently received from unofficial sources
that exorbitant duties were being levied by Ca.
madam Customs officials on goods imported into
the Klondike country from the United States.
1t was said at tho Treasury Department to-day
that nothing definite was known by the Govern
ment about the reported assessments. and that
pending official, confirmation or denial no con-
t~alisting on Canada. There is no doubt that
retaliation will promptly follow corroboration.
The Treasury Department. however, will act
within its powers in that regard. and recon,
mend TO Congress the enactment OF legislation
for further reprisals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
DOG IS DEAD, ANYWAY.
Tho Crowd Chasing Him Said He Was Mad. So
tho Policemen shot Him.

Tho Crowd ChnsinE HIN HuIu Ho WhH WAu, 80
the Policemen shot Him.
Detectives Sharkey of tho Morrisanla station
and Reynolds Of tho Alexander avenue station
stood at the corner OF 146th street and Third
avenue yesterday morning when a big black
and white mongrel dog came racing up the
avenue with froth dripping from his lolling
tongue and a crowd tagging after him yelling
Mad dog!' The dogs jaws were swapping to-
gether spasmodicRlly as he ran. He WAS head
Ing 10 the policemen and they awaited his
approach. As he neared them Sharkey sprang
forward and grabbed him by the collar with one
hand while no thrust his stray hat between the
animals jaws to save himself from being bitten.
With tho beast thus eifectually gagged, Shhrkey
pistol to the animals head and sent a bullet
Into his brain. killing him. The beast was re-
ported mad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
arrow Escape OF the Yacht Vera.

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. l2.-Ths sloop yacht
Vera OF Somer's Point. Capt. Matt Collins, was
overtaken by q squall off Absecon bar about 8
o'clock this afternoon. The mast was carried
sway and the little craft nearly swsmPed. Tho
to the bar, where the sloop John L. Meherer.
Capt. Sam Gale. took her In tow and brought her
into the inlet. DR.. w. II. Bricker, the owner.
and August and Herman Manly, all of Philadel,
phia, were aboard the yacht at the time OF the
accident. They were on q pleasure cruise from
Beach Haven 10 Longport-
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$40. 7so. ore Increase or Revenue.

WASHINGTON. Aug. ia statement showing
the sources OF Federal revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1897. was issued by the
Treasury Department to-day. 1t shows that the
gross increase for the year was SCI. s77 .Oi6 and
ing y net increase over the preceding year of
$50. 7i0.67i. The principal increases were In
receipts from customs and profits on coinage.
bullion deposits, &c. The revenue from Gus,
toms increased $40. 532, 1878. and the coinage
profits. &c, increased Si.3i2.72l.
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state Harbers, Couyeuuou.

ELMRA. Aug. le.-The State BARRIERS Conyen-
ton closed at noon to-day. after voting to sock
to secure by legislation the closing on Sunday
of barber shops in New York and Saratoga. 1t
also voted in favor OF raising curtains on Sun.
day. The officers elected are: President. Charles
Prinz of Rochester; Newfoundland Louis
Houscwitter OF Albany, George Reedy OF
Elmire, and George Ruehl OF Buffalo; Score,
tary. Otto Miller OF Albany; Treasurer, Henry
ton will be at Little Falls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
EVERETT FILLS OUT OF DANG Err
Warrants sworn Out Against Hin for the Rec.
ton Prison shooting.

ton Prison shooting.
Boston, Aug. 1.-Two warrants were sworn
out to-day for the arrest of Everett Willis,
charging him with assault with intent to kill
Keepers Abbott and Darling at the State Prison.
The young man is still at the Massachusetts
General hospital. and closely guarded by police
officers. as they fear he may try to escape. The
bullet has been removed from his chest. and,
although there is still a bullet In his head, the
doctors consider him out OF danger.
Herbert Willis, the convict, is showing won.
this morning, and as two OF tho four bullets
have been removed from his body, his chances Of
ultimate recovery arc considered much better
than yesterday. II he RECEIVERS, 1t is likely that
he will spend tho rest of his life In solitary con-
Hnement under classification az o dangerous
character.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
WIN william W.. Balra apologize,

william w. Baird. . corporal in the Third
Battery In Brooklyn. was recently reduced to
tho ranks for characterization toward Capt.
Henry 8. Rasquin. the commander. Gen. James
McLeer OF the Second Brigade, In reviewing the
an opportunity TO retain his place In the battery
and get an honorable discharge when his term
expires provided he sends q written apology to
Capt. Rasquin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
Another Nichols Murder suspect Arrested.

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, Aug. 1.-The police hero
tonight arrested n man who Is suspected of
being one OF the murderers OF Marcus Nichols,
the farmer OF Daniels Farms. in Fairfield county.
The man was with a companion In wallingford
this afternoon, and their appearance suggested
tho murders TO the station agent at that place,
and he telephoned to the New Haven police
Officers were sent out. but succeeded In captur-
Ing only one OF The men. He gives his name IA
John J. Morrissey Of Lawrence, Mass, and says
he Is innocent of crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
PRIZES IN CIGARETTE PACKAGES.
Treasury Omcinls Decide That tho Law For
bIddInE Them Cannot lie Enforced.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty.second and Broadway.

Treasury Omcinls Decide That tho Law For
bidding Them Cannot Hc Enrorced.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-the Treasury De-
partmenth has come to the conclusion that it can
not legally enforce the provision of the Dingley
Tariff law forbidding the insertion of prize
coupons and other gift devices in packages of
cigarettes and smoking tobacco. When the
Tariff law went into effect the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue issued a circular calling at
tention to the provision and giving instructions
to officers OF the internal revenue service to
seize all packages OF cigarettes and tobacco con-
tanning buttons. photographs, coupons and the
like which had left factories after the law be-
came operative.
A protest against this was entered by some
tobacco manufacturers, and after giving n hear
ing on the subject to interested parties, Secre-
tary Gage and Commissioner Forman decided TO
amend the circular SO as to direct internal reve-
nue. officers to report any violations OF the anti.
prize provision and await instructions from the
Treasury Department before taking action.
Since then Treasury officials have been looking
they have found that the FEDERAL fSsIa courts are c Sae
sistent IN opposition TO the exercise by the en-
that make the collection OF revenue unneces-
sarily, burdensome to the taxpayer.
Decisions have been discovered that seem to
show conclusively that the courts will refuse to
affirm the anti.prizc provision. The courts have
held that no unnecessary hardships should be
iAbl'ooN III II 'oISS'ioh u thO TCNcuue, II u
was said at the Treasury Department to-day
that IL the department were called on for an
opinion as to whether the provision Is necessary
TO protect the Government in making its collec-
tons a negative answer would be returned.
Tho revenue officers will, however, enforce the
provision IN cases where articles arc inserted in
cigarette and tobacco packages to materially in
crease the bulk or otherwise allow deception to
the purchaser.
As to tho question Of placing trades union
labels upon packages Of tobacco. acting Com
missioner Wilson to-day informed the represent.
alive OF the Cigarmakcrs' Union and Amcri.
can Federation OF Labor who waited upon him
that attaching such labels could not DO consid-
cred q violation OF the law.
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Consul Road Ia. a Boy Horn In China.

WARRINGTON, Aug. l2.-John w. Foster Road
is the name OF a six weeks old boy who is tho
subject OF an official report received at the State
Department to-day from Sheridan Road. U. S.
Consul ut Tientsin, China. Mr.. Read. who Is
the b. ppy father. ssys that the boy was born in
Ticnt5!n, June 81. and was named In honor Of
the former Secretary OF State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
MCGEE MAY BE FATALLY HURT
Struck on tho Side or tho Head by Fred King
in n Coney Island Fight.

Frederick T. King, 90 years old. Of Sleeps
head Bay Road, Coney Island, who Is accused of
having assaulted Henry McGee. a guest ut the
Sea Beach Palace. WAS held without bail yester.
day by Justice Nostrand In the Coney Island
Police Court to await the result OF McGee's
injuries. The physicians in attendance upon
MCGEE say that there is but little ground for
hone of his recovery. and that he Ia likely to die
at any moment. King was employed In a
dancing pavilion adjoining the Sea Beach Palace.
and he and McGee had an argument on Aug. 5
which led to blows. MCGEE was knocked down
by a severe blow on the side OF his head. II was
moi until midnight on Wednesday that his con.
dition was thought TO be serious.
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N%oRrHPoRT, L. l., Aug. 1o.-Theodore Ack-
erly OF this village and Miss Mamie Mofrett Of
191 Hoyt street, Brooklyn, were married In that
city on April Is last. and the marriage has just
been announced here. Ackerly was a student
In Brooklyn at the time of the marriage, and he
and his bride decided to keep their union secret
until Ackerly. hid informed his widowed
wedding shortly after 1t took place. and she
fully approved Of the match. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Ackerly's mother has given her APP
prOyal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13

The bAttleship Texas left tho navy yard yes.
terdAy TO Join Admiral Sicard's North Atlantic
squadron. She 10 to participate in all the sum.
mer manouYTes.
Frank W. Bell. WHIT has long been the pilot OF
the Nina at the navy yard, will assume his new
place as yard pilot, with $500 . year additional
salary, In December.
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BusIaeas Picks Up At Harriabura.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. l2.-The Lucknow
forge which has been idle since 1898, will begin
operations pext week. This is one OF tho old
iorSes which manufactures blooms from scrap
IRON. 1t VIII give employment to a large num-
Dor OF men. The Chesape ke Nail Works will
also resume this week. The manufacturers of
Iron and steel In this neighborhood are much
encouraged over the outlook.
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FREEHOLD. n. j., Aug. l2.-The potato ship
ments from horo last week and this week have
reached great proportions. There were alto
gether lis car loads. containing from $50 to ITS
barrels to The car. and making a total of 10, 800
barrels. The price has been steady at Rl.75 a
barrel. spot cash. This Is more than 81 In ex-
cess OF what tho crop of last year brought. Tho
1880 barrels brought $50, 300. The potatoes,
for the most part, are the Giant variety. This
Kind yields most abundantly Of any OF the va
r%ieties that have been introduced IN this SEQ
tion OF The country.
A number OF farmers lost their entire crop by
rotting during the recent rains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
STRUCK WIFE AND aRANDoHI1D
Probable Murder ny . Husband In . Paterson
Tenement House.

PATERSON. y. j.. Aug. IA Mrs. Campbell,
65 years old, was found In her rooms in Q tene-
ment house at Greene and jackson streets to-
day suffering with a fractured skull. She held
her infant grandchild. which had received a con-
fusion on the head. Mrs. Campbell said hor
husband had assaulted her and her grandchild
with n chair. She was removed to the General
Hospital. and the doctors say her injuries will
probably prove fatal. Campbell had eluded the
police up TO O late hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
Kast RIver BrIaEe Conaemnation sait.

Tho East River Bridge Commissioner have
begun suit in the Supreme Court for the con-
demuation of a piece of land bounded by Temp
kins, Mangin, and Delaney streets and a limo
parallel with Delaney street and south of 1t.
Tho suit Is directed against q number OF prop
erty owners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
Prosperity In wall Street.

The big bull market in stocks 10 having its Of.
feet upon the hours of the clerks in Wall street
brokerage firms. The lights were twinkling In
scores OF offices In tho big buildings along Wall.
Broad and New streets until late last night.
Most OF tho larger offices have employed dbl
uonal men. A membership In the New York
Stock Exchange sola yesterday At $4,000 Tho
last previous sale OF o seat was at $lS,6 o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
BAD INVESTMENT BY HIS HONOR.
No Cots Hack Only GO Per Cent. or HIS Mu
tual Benent Life Premiums.

tuAi hencht LiIe Freniiums-
Policy holder No. 1921 in the Mutual Benefit
Life Association, which died In September.
1894. Is William l.. Strong. The record shows
that no paid $2.73O.7O In promlums. In the
division of the reserve fund. which the referee
appointed by the Appellate Division, John IL.
Rogan, 16l Potter Building, 10 now arranging,
po.I Icy holder 1921 would be entitled to S546. IA.
and no more. out or his So, 730. q.
Referee Rogan said yesterday that he did not
know whether policy holder b,92l could be
found IN tho Mayors ofice, Mt City Hall. or not,
that WaY.
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Not too late to "strike it
rich"
Here's the record at s o'clock
yesterday:
90 heavy weight So overcoats
-32, 33, "a breast.
80 light and heavy weight
$40 overcoats-35, 36, 81, 40,
Al, and SO breast.
1913 81 winter sack and cut.
away coats-30, 80, 33, "a, Al,
AZ, 43, A, 46, and As breast; no
stouts.
1877 81 winter vests-all sizes.
So trousers all sizes except
80, 40, Al, and 40 waist.
AT Prince Street store only.
ROGERS, PEET & Go.
Prince and Broadway.
Warren and Broadway.
Thirty. second and Broadway.
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ON THE ST. LOUIS BOARD.

Dollar wheat 10 the Prediction Thcro-oB. 900
Bushels SOLD Mt 90 Cents.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-The wheat market to-day
went up with unexpected velocity until It
reached 90 cents for September. and 20. 900
bushels sold at that figure. 1t closed on We'd
nesiay aftt rnoon at S6ls cents.
The rise was due to Information that Chicago
operators were buying heavily. The business
here was confined principally TO large operators.
Dollar wheat is the prediction here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
Kllsa ~ rr0lley car .. Atanno Cry.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Aug. l2.-Joseph Il.
Rislcy. 65 years old. formerly Postmaster OF
L,nwood. n. j., was struck by a motor car on
the West Jersey and SeaShoro Railroad to-day
aAd instantly killed.