The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-08-06
NATIONAL TOPICS.
Brief Paragraphs of Important
National Affairs.
Saturday and Sunday.


The Treasury Department estimates
that the loss of revenue to the govern
ment by anticipatory importations in
the four mouths preceding the passage
of the tariff law was 49,. $3.50. I27.
The average duty rate under the
Dingley tariff act is 54.65 per cent. adj
valorem as compared with 1910 per
cent. ad valOrem under the Wilson
law.
DR.. Sanrelli. of Montovedeo. claims
to have discovered the yellow fever
germ.
The Navy Department has received
the plans for Queen Victoria's new
yacht. 1t will cost 81, 500, 900 aud will
be superior to that of any monarch in
Europe.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
spend his vacation in travelling through
the Western States with the object of
studying their resources for rearing
horses for the European armies.
The Bath Iron Works have been
awarded the contract for building
lighthouse tender to cost S6S,S75.
Plans for the extension and improve
ment of the White House has been
prepared by Colonel Bingham, Super
lntendent of Public Buildings, and
will be submitted to Congress, with a
recommendation for an appropriation
of 100000
Monday.
The government receipts in July
were $50 ,027, 1864 and the disbursements
$50, l00,39S. The deficit is accounted
for by the abnormally heavy expendi-
lures incident to the beginning of the
new fiscal year.
In report to the Navy Department,
Admiral Beardslee, commanding the
Pacific station, states that the Japan
csc warship at Honolulu scrupulously
observed the Fourth of July as well as
Hawaiian Independence day.
The Treasury Department has mod
flied its order to collectors of internal
revenue instructing them to seize pack
ages of cigarettes or smoking or chew
ing tobacco containing prize or any
promise or offer of gift or reward. No
seizures will be made for the present.
The State Department paid sc, 600 as
indemnity for three Italian subjects
lynched at Hahnville, La.
Christopher Schmidt was paid $1,000
for injuries received from rifle shot
fired by United States soldiers.
Tuesday.
There has been a heavy withdrawal
of goods from bonded warehouses in
anticipation of changes in the tariff
law and also on account of the increas-
ing demand for consumption.
Terence V. Powderly, of Pennsyl-
vania, took the oath of office and en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties
as Commissioner-General of Immigra-
ton, succeeding Mr.. Herman Stump,
of Maryland.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Howell has rendered a decision in
which he h,Ads that calf skins should
be classed as hides of cattle, and, there
fore are dutiable at Is per cent. ad
valorem.
The importation of breadstuffs dur
ing the last fiscal year were valued at
S2,774, 763.
The State Department denies the re-
port that special commissioner has
heen sent to Hawaii by President Nc
Kinley.
Few appointments of Presidential
postmasters will he made before the
President returns to Washington from
his vacation.
Wednesday.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Davis has decided in the case of Lieu
tenant William +, Rogers, of the
United States revenue cutter Forward,
claim for pension as veteran of the
Mexican war, that revenue cutter
was part of the United States navy.
The domestic exports for the fiscal
year, which ended on June 30th last,
was the largest in the history of the
United States and established a new
record.
Tie special Naval Board which in
vestigated the collision between the
battle-ship Maine and pier in the
East River New York. eX0nerates the
officers of the ship from blame and
commends Captain Sigabee for decd-
ing to run into the pier rather than
take the chances of collision with a
steamer crowded with passengers
The government has commenced to
press for a settlement of the MeCord
claim for $50, 900 against Peru.
The Treasury Department agents
who investigated the Baltimore Gus
tom House, recommended the removal
of Deputy Collector Hopkins and DR..
paul Ionps a clerk Dr Jonas ra-