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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28
40 COPY OF THE LAW IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. July 21-The Collector c! Customs
fer this port has received telegraphic Instructions
from the Treasury Department that the new Tariff
law is in operation. and tha: IL wen. into effect on
Saturday. Owing 10 the absence OF a COPY OF the
bill as approved by The President. there is some
question 10 how 20 proceed with the entry OF
goods and the paymen. OF dulles. Lack Of famil-
aI.ty with the changes that the new law makes I'm
the schedule is another source Of embarrassincnt
Collector Jackson mas decided that where tho i'm
porcrs made their entries as nearly In accordance
with me new law as was practicable the entries will.
be accepted ana error corrected when the duties
are finally quidated.
The steamer China. which arrived from the Orient
on Saturday. loaded with dutia bic goods. and
many OF The importers thought that they would lie
allOs,c 20 land their goods under the old law but
Tie Instructions received from the Treasury Depart
meni have d!speled that idea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28

Thomas c. Worden, who has been appointed
Assistant Appraiser III New-York has been known
an active Republican and an in6efagablc
worker for the interests of his party In Bridgeport
Conn. 1t was thought at one time that he would
be appointed collector at Bridgeport but he ceased
to be n candidate for that office when he understood
there was opportunity of securing the better
place OF an appraisershp at this port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-28
THE BILL A REVENUE PRODUCER.

PRESENT FISCAL. YEAR
Washington July 27.--Assstant Secretary Howell
OF the Treasury Department. who is In charge Of
customs matters. said to-day: The new Tariff bill
is particularly free from antiquities. which despite
mos; careful efforts, Liable creep into such
measures. 1t Is "A revenue producer. and. In my
opinion, VIII produce a; least SIS 100000 during the
present fsca year, and look for least S29 81 900
during the fiscal year 1888"
The times., 1897-04-13
"HoLY WEEK IN SEVILLE"
Interesting Lecture by Mrs. John A
Logan at aetropoIitan Church.

Mrs. John A. Logan opened the services
of Easter week al the AeIGpontan NJ Z.
Church last night with a unique, histori-
cal and descriptive lecture on the Holy
Week n Seville
She gaze a brief but interesting ac-
count of seville when it was a center of
literature and art; then spoke OF her own
entrance into TINS now genuinely ancient
and degenerate city. just one year q 60 last
night. BELLS We're then ringing, and the
narrow streets were crowded with stran-
gers, who had assembled to see the
holy procession and great bull fight
given annually on Easter Sunday
afternoon. The climax of these celebrations
is the buu fight which 5 seen by thou
sands Of ali classes in ga vest attire. AT
the fight of last year the greatest bull
fighter Of Spain was wounded, so that he
never again appeared, and more than
ninety-five horses were gored and dragged
from the enclosure, all OF which she very
wildly described.
The demoraliZing effects of such dis
plays has brought about degeneration of
the people until vice and brutality are
the rule.
Spanish misrule," she continued, "has
Frustrated the men so completely that there
has been an elimination Of well nigh all
that might lead to the welfare OF the
nation''
such intermingling of holy and Unholy
affairs" she continued, lis revolving to
even the most indifferent of modern civIli-
cations. Even the existence of feminine
purity is doubted, and until real piety
succeeds such semblauce and form OF re-
ligion and brutality we can scarcely hope
to eXpeotimore.
1t is not u matter OF surprise that Spain
should lose respect in Cuba and that the
Cuban people should not be satisfied with
a government not III pace with the age,
when one has seen such scenes of brutality
and signs of degeneration.
The times., 1897-04-13
sharn Patronage Fights.

The fiercest fights over patronage axe
in the States which have the smallest
number of Republicans, and wfich cast
no electoral votes for Mckinley M9s5 OF
the leaders of the Republican party in the
South make a business of holding office
aud seem to desire to keep the organiza-
tion as small as possible in order that
there may be enough offices 60 90 around.
Many patriotic Republicans in the South
consider this a great evil and would be
glad if the representation OF their section
in Congress and national conventions was
cut down so as to correspond with the
votes they cast at the polls They think
this would have an effect toward in
creasing the activity of men who now
stand in the background.
The most active fights over patronage
are In Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, and
South Carolina. In Mississippi James Hill,
a coiored politician from Natchez, who has
been q boss for some years, claims the
right of distributing pa atronage, and bis fol
lowers accuse him Of assessing candidates
for office for his personal benefit. This
charge has been made in connection with
nominations pending before committees
of the Senate, and will be investigated be
fore the nominees are confirmed. Chicago
Record.
The times., 1897-04-13
RELIEF FOR TIE SUFFERERS.
Comptroller BowIer's Liberal Inter
prefafion of til q ,Joinf Resolufiun

Comptroller BowIer's Liberal Int r.
probation of til e Joint Resolution.
Secretary Alsa recently requested Comp
troller Bowler, Of the Treasury, To define
what powers are conferred on him by the
act of Congress which authorizes him to
purchase and distribute subsistence stores"
to the flood sufferers The Secretary de-
sired to know particularly whether under
this joint resolution he could purchase and
distribute medical, and other necessary
supplies, or if he must eonfine himself TO
food. In reply Mr. Bowler gave as his
opinion the following:
II have no reason to believe that Congress
intended by the use of the words sub
sistence stores, TO Confine the character
OF articles 10 be4purcbased and distributed
under the power conferred upon you, by
the JOINT resolution, to such articles as
CONE within tue definition of subsistence
stores used in the army regulations The
evident purpose az the resolution was to
enable the. Secretary of war 10 furnish
to the destitute sufferers, from the over
flowed districts, such supplies as would
enable persons, under the circumstances
IN which these people find themselves,
to temporarily subSist While driven from
their own homes aud from their ordinary
means OF support
The word subsistence has q general
as well as limited meaning. Under the
general definition OF the word are in
Guided: That which is furnished. means
of support: livelihood ! think the word
as used by Cougress in this joint resolution
was intended to have this broad meaning.
and that " whatever, within your discretion
you may determine necessary to furnish as
a means of support to these destitute
people, fairly comes within the intention
OF Congress- Medical supplies clearly come
within this definition OF the word sub
sistence"
The times., 1897-04-13
THE WARLIKE JAPANESE
They Will Pursue an Aggressive
Policy Toward Hawaii.
The Restriction Upon Immigration
Vioiative of Treaty Regulations.
Encounter May Take Place.

San Francisco, April 12-CablegraIns
today from Yokohama declaring thai two
war vessels had been ordered to Honolulu
by the Japanese government, caused muc.,
excitement here, for it seemed to show
that the United States Government had adj
vance information when il dispatched
last week the cruiser Philadelphia to
Hawaii, with sealed orders The PhiIadel.
phla bad just arrived at San Diego from
her Central American station, and the
officers were expecting long stay at Mare
Island to refit, when orders came to be
ready roI sea at once. A large supply OF
provisions and ammunition was laid in
from San Francisco and a number Of re-
yolyers 1t was given out that the deStlna-
ton was Honolulu, but no orders were lii
yulged. The cruiser sailed last Thursday
and should reach the islands on the 18th
a recent letter from a writer In Honolulu.
who is familiar with all the recent events
In the islands says of this move Of Japan:
The ordering OF these cruisers is IN
line with tile policy Japan has been carry
ing out for many months So long as no
trouble arose over the wholesale ship
ping of Japaneseinto Hawaii, the Ankado's
ministers We're intent to increase their
colony on the islands from 500 to 1000
month. Now, however, that the Dole
government has been aroused to the danger
of this Asiatic influx, Japan is deter
mined to use force TO see that her natives
are given all the rights guaranteed them
by treaty.
1T is not probable that an encounter
VIII take place between the Philadelphia
and two japanese cruisers b ut there is no
telling what the j. APPS may do, as their
easy victory over the Chinese in the late !
war has made them coekey, and the think
they could whip Russia or the United
States with little more trouble than they
whipped China
The plan Of Japan was to fill the islands
with japanese, irrespective Of the labor
problem. then when they had more Japs
in Honolulu than native Hawaiians and
all foreigners combined, they would de-
mand for them the same political rights
that the natives enjoy. That this was the
real policy Df Japan is shown by the fact
that for nearly a year the government has
been sending hundreds Of ernigrants every
month to Hawaii, although there has been
no demand for plantation labor. What is
significantis that most Of these immigrants
have made no effort to get work In fact
they belong to the student class, and they
apparently maintained in comfort by the
company that brought them over. The
whole scheme is one of the largest COLI
nizing jobs in political sease that has ever
been attempted
The times., 1897-04-13
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLAN NEOUS
SIIPPLIES EOR TIE POST OEEICE

PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPLIES FOR THE POST OFFICE
DEP ART SiENT. Post Office Depart
ment, Washington, ID. C., April 3, 1897
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Department until Thursday, the sixth
day OF May, 1897, at O'Clock p. M, at
which time ana place they Will be opened
in the presence OF bidders or their author
ized agents or attorneys, for furnishing the
Department with such coal, wood, ice, ear
pets, chairs, cotton cloth (fOr map mount
Ing), soap, closet paper, busters, corn
DrOomS and forage, as may be ordered dur
ing the fiscal year beginning july i, 1897
aad ending June 80, 1898. Bids are also
invited for the pure base of the waste paper
from the department; old jute and old cot
ton canvas from the Mail Equipment Di-
vision, and for washing towels. Blanks
FOR proposal, with specifications giving
detailed statement OF the requirements 70
be met in respect 60 eacn article, and also
the estimated quantity probably 10 be re-
CURED of each, and giving full instructions
as 10 the manner or biddIng and the con
thtiOns TO be observed by bidders, VIII be
furnished on application to the DIS
bursing Clerk and Superintendent, Post
office Department Washington, D.. y:
The POStmaster-GeneT reserves the rigne
to reject any or all bids, TO waive tech
1ical defects. and to accept any part OF
any bid and reject the other part. JAMES
a. GARY, Postmaster-General.
aU6-4t-1aw
The times., 1897-04-13
YunIp, Hans.

A Brooklyn minister says: when min
lister jumps from one point to another it
is not always easy to tell where
he will land. Out in a little town in
wisconsin there lived a happy coupie-Oly
and Hans Anderson. They lived not far
from a landing at which a city boat oc-
casionally stopped. Oily and Hans were TO
take this boat for the city one morning,
but Hans fingered over his brea kfast and
his wife hurried on ond got aboard the
boat Hans came running down to the
landing Just asthe boat wasleaving and had
got about fifteen feet away from the bank
He shouted for the boat to stop. butit didn't
and Hans wife yelled:
9 Yunp, Hans; yump. tank you make
der boat in about two ytnps." The first
yuTnp would have landed him into water
fifteen feet deep. Brooklyn EagieA
The times., 1897-04-13
EISEMAN: BROS,
Cor. 9TH and e Sis. N. w.
No Branch Store Il, Washington

Would recommendt that anofficer distribute
ratiohs and take receipt from person in
charge oil station; and those back from the
river can be reached BY small boats fiom
these stations The sufferers IN my sec
ton can and should be relieved where they
are This will prevent serious demoraliz-
alton of labor later Would recommend
furnishing simplest food supplies such as
corn meal and side meat. That every
ration be ACCOMPANIED by forage for two
head of stock. l start as soon as possible
for northern section.
The times., 1897-04-13
THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The WayIand Seminary to Becone
Part of General University.

The WayIand Seminary to Become
Part of General University.
New York, April 12.-At protractel
meeting OF the board of managers OF the
American Baptist Home Missionary So
cie6y, held at the office OF the organization
in this city today, the first definite action
was taken with a view of removing Way
land Seminary from Washington to Rich
mond, and organizing the Richmond Thee
logical Seminary, the Hartshorn Memorial
College for Girls. and the Wayland Col
lege for Boys, into what will be known as
the Virginia Union University
Nearly a full membership Of the bOaru
was present The subject of the reno, al
OF Wayland Seminary was immediaF.y
taken up. Owing to the amount OF detuil
in the arrangements which must first Ie
perfected. il was decided 80 gradually bring
about the change.
Today Prof George Rice Hovey, of the
Richmond Theological Seminary, was unaE-
imously elected principal OF the WaylaHG
Seminary, succeeding Prof King, who re
Gently resigned.
Committees were assigned work In con-
nection with the perfeCting Of finaIarrangc-
ments, and instructions were given to re
port at the next regular meeting OF the
Morgan, secretary of the board, was con
fident in the eX preston of the opinion that
final action would be taken at that time
The times., 1897-04-13
Mr.. Iacey,s story.

One of the best of the many stories told
during the tariff debate in the House was
that of Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa. Mr.. Lacey isl a
sober. dignified sort of man, and no one
had supposed he was going to tell yarn
which would convulsethe House with laugh
ter. He was talking about the Democrats
who had decided to come over to the Re
publican side in support of the tariff bin
because of needed protection to their home
industries, and this reminded him OF the
young man out in Nebraska last fail. He
called ON his best girl and found her sitting
up with a Populist. Then he went on to
the house of his second best girl, and she
was sitting up with another Populist. He
tried a third house, where there lived n
girl he had once been sweet on, and she
had Popuist for guest before him. Much
disgusted, the young man walked along
the road that Sunday evening, when he
came to a church where they were having
prayer meeting. He went in, and when it
came his turn to pray he said. 20 Lord,
perhaps you are surprised to see me here
tonight, but am here because there isn't
any other place to goi'-Chicago Times
Herald
The times., 1897-04-13
IN THE TENNESSEE DISTRICT.
Suffering Increases Rapidly Under
the Prolonged High Water.

Among the dispatches received by the
Secretary OF War was the following, dated
Memphis, Tenn, which, is sent by an army
officer, who is surveying the situation from
that standpoint
AS the result Of a personal inspection
OF part Of Memphis and Cairo district
north of Ashport, Tenn, ninety miles by
river, found eighteen creyaSscs in levees
varying in width from fifty to 600 feet,
and widening some. Increased damages to
levees win be considerable unless ends OF
breaks are heavily capped. No fresh
crevasses are anticipated now. The u.
S. levce Ashport, south Fifteen miles, is
flooded except in the few highest places;
three crevasses in this stretch. Top keins
badly damaged on account OF sloughing.
Have reported latest details as to location
extent and condition to engineer officer
in charge OF this district
Water at ma Ximum was three to four
feet higher gauge than ever known.
has been falling ten to twelve inches every
twenty-four hours, is now about on
stand, but still higher than any previous
flood maximum, approx i'm ate length,
breadth, and area, of inundated district,
as reported in previous telegram In
1ufuUlOn, ABOUT fOTlN-IlNe square miles
in Tennessee, nine miles long and five
miles wide on average. / found about
three thousand refugees (nineteen-twen-
teths colored, fifteen hundred more have
been brought to Memphis. Most all have
some sort of shelter, but suffering from
want of necessities. Judging from reliable
reports this number represents barei--
one-quarter of those needing immediate
assistance OF the district. Stock is suf-
fering terribly. 0ne-third to one-half
cattle drowned and remainder will die
unless forage supplied from outside. Ready
resources of district exhausted
The condition in Mississippi county, Tenn,
is representative. Nipe-tenths of its 8G5
square miles are covered with water three
to seven feet deep, About Is per cent was
ed away or torn up. Those standing are
filled with people and rescued stock, on
raised floors, and on RATS. Out Of $4,000
population 6,0o0 are dependent and need
ing. Four lives are reported lost by drown
ing. The conditions in Crittenden county
are even worse. Suffering is rapidly i'm
due to prolonged high water
Most Of the refugees are collected on high
ground and at points on levees. have
noted location and approximate number |
can he reached from Memphis by relief |
boat, which should leave supplies for five !
days at time at certain relief stations, !
Zach in charge Of one responsible resident
The times., 1897-04-13
serious stabbing Affair.

Andrew Lilies, colored laborer, living
in Grufeier's alley southeast, was stabbed
last night in front Of Booker's saloon at
Thirteenth and u streets southeast, by
John Champion, also colored. The two men
quarreled over the drinks, and after be-
ing elected from the saloon Champion
drew rocketknife and struck Lilies, in
flieting a deep wound in his right breast,
which it is thought will result seriously.
After the affair Champion made his escape,
and his victim managed to reach his home,
from where he was taken to the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital in the Fifth pre-
cinct patrol where the wound was dressed
The police are looking for Champion, who
is still at large.
The times., 1897-04-13
PRINTING OFFICE CHANGES.
Mr.. Palmer Takes, Off the Heads
of Several Foremen.

Three changes have just taken place at
the Government Printing Office which are
regarded as anything but reassuring to
those Democrats who hold their places by
virtue OF the general civil service pro-
nunciamento of the last Administration
On Saturday evening George E. Tracy,
foreman of the Record division, handed in
his resignation, which was promptly ac-
cepted, aud Aven Pearson was appointed
to succeed him.
Harry Springer, Traey's assistant also
received the official ak, and his place was
presented TO w H. Hickman, who also
occupied the same position four years ago
The other changes were: Homer Melick,
foreman fifth division, succeeded by John
Leach; Il. T. Bibb, of the navy branch
succeeded by William Ramsay.
The times., 1897-04-13
FOR THE TURKISH MISSION.
President Angel u Candidate for
Minister to Turkey.

Advices have been received here to the
effect that President Angel, of the Ann
Arbor University, is about to start for the
South on short tour with Mrs Angel,
and Will probably stop in Washington on
his way nome. He is said to desire that
the formal presentation of his name to the
President for the Turkish mission shall
be postponed until next week
The absence of the President has made
it quite convenient to hold the matter open
thus far, but the serious state of affairs
in the Orient and the special character
which the President desires to give the
mission at this time, make it very i'm
portant to close the affair as soon as
possible. 1t is understood it will be dis
posed OF during President Angels visit
here.
The times., 1897-04-13
NO NEW BREAKS.
Work of strengthening the Ievees
Going Steadily On.

New Orleans April 2. No breaks have
been reported in the Louisiana line Of
levees, although there was a rise along
the entire line today, in some places as
much as third OF foot. Many weak
places came to light today, and the work
OF strengthening these places and raising
the levecs two or three feet is being carried
on energetically. '
The levees have become completely
watersoaked andspongy, and are danger
GUS on this account. The Ievee authori-
ties are more afraid at this point now than
at any OF the Others, while they believe
the levees are high enough to stand the
flood wave and strong enough to with
stand the pressure, they doubt whether
they can endure for several weeks longer.
The times., 1897-04-13
removed to Garfield Hospital.

Isadore Efren, the San Antonio merchant,
who was sandbagged and robbed in the
White Lot last Saturday night, was yes
terday afternoon taken to Garfield Hos
pital. His condition is not regarded as
serious
The times., 1897-04-13
HamItne church Prosperous.

The first quarterly conference OF the
board Of trustees OF Hamline NJ. E. Church
met last evening in the east parlor of
that church.
The membership Of the congregation is
reported to be 779 "a decided increase over
that of last year.
The times., 1897-04-13
Suggestion From mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, April IL, 1897.
Hon. R. A AIger,, Secretary OF War,
Washington, d. G.
In addition to names and places here
tofore telegraphed you i suggest D. N.
Hebron and Charles +. Wright at yicks-
burg for relief Of flood sufferers
A j. McLAURIN, Governor.
The times., 1897-04-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MEETING OF the stockholders OF the
Washington Safe Deposit Company VIII
be held on Friday, April %, 1897, FOR
The polls Will be open az z IN and close
at l O'Clock D. IN. SAM CROSS. Score
taTy ana treasurer. mh2S-2 26tm
The times., 1897-04-13
Kent an Unlicensed Bar.

The police raided the house of Marie
Moore, at No 333 Missouri avenue, last
night, and captured quantity OF whisky
and beer. The woman was locked up on
a charge Of keeping an unlicensed bar
The times., 1897-04-13
Lecture on constantinonle.

The seventh OF the series OF lectures
given under the auspices OF the National
Geographical Society, was delivered yes
terday afternoon by Prof. 6rovener, at
the Columbia Theater The subject OF the
lecture was '.ConstantinopIe and It's His
tory
The times., 1897-04-13
DAVIS ISLAND FLOODED.
Its $4,000 Inhabitants May BE Ren-
derPd Homeless.

st. Louis, April ! "A bad break in the
levee at Tailulah, La, is reported late to-
night. No details are obtainabie, except
that Davis Island, with %, 5,G0Oinhabitants,
is being flooded.
The times., 1897-04-13
Jerry sjmpson Asks a Favor.

Hon. Jerry Simpson called on the Sec
!retary of the Navy yesterday to urge the
appointment of young man named Crow
ley as apprentice in the bureau of ord
nance
The times., 1897-04-13
DIED.

BEAvERS-On Sunday, April II, 1897,
at 4:40 a. m. EARNEST s. BEAVERS, OF
Alexandria, Va, son OF the late Edward
and Frances Beavers. at his late residence,
Nc. 764 Sixth street southeast.
Services at the Second Baptist Church
Tuesday, April 13, at 2.30 p. m Friends
and relatives respectfully Invited to at
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