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The sun., 1897-09-21
HEMEF ron THE Go1D rIvERA
Plans Tor sondtnE Supplies TO Dawsen city
Contrnct for Ice I.ocnnaotINea.

Contract for Ice IocomotIye..
1v.,u,,,,,,. c.. ,o ~.
tertained by the Government that supplies cam
not be sent to tho American miners in tho Yu.
kon River country to last them through tho
winter p Il. Wcnro OF the Alaska Trading
.nd Transpor,a,ion romnonv .nd Michael
Cudahy,, the Chicago packer. who Is one of the
stockholders in the company. were takon to the
Whito House this morning by secretary Alger'
and they assured the President that every
thing was favorable to getting to Dawson City
q, -, ,,.,,,i,,, 81, ,s.a.i.t,
suincloht guam IVY vi PROVISIONS.
The suggestion that steam snow. melting
enuine on wheels be used 10 make n track over
., 80, ,,,r,aos ~ ,ho 49, p,,." - oou.
tne HoLeh eui'"0e va 'no ,uAoh iNNeE 10 Gun
sass'o s". a 'V uNo NOV A,ns0 anu O TS.
p.as,I,u, ona socrotor,, Ai,,.. 80, nss,rod
lres'aen' anu 70eto'"ry anger were aSsureu
that ir the steam wheel plan would not work.
vinter trail could be established without great
a,o,o,L,,, ..rosa tho ChnLno, poss NJ
Weare said that tho trading company hoped
to get three boat loads of provisions from ST.
Michael to Dawson ,bctoro tho river becomes
frozen over. There are $500 tons of provisions
Mt st. Michnolf and moro will arrive by the
% this week i'u"'''"'' WIZ ''"'' s0"''''
Drnstic npasurcs have b,cn adoptcd 70 nre-
nt ;a 1n, 1ac ~ , nt pln ,v lav
civ tbis winfcr Persons who have M not a sitii
Sicnt suYn,, ~ nroyisions arc IN bc sent bacE to
ST, Michael rke Canadian police have prom.
isco IN assist IN tho work Min,rs Who arc
Vol snnIe5 will contribute from, tboir ST orcs
IN tccm tbbnsn ,Tpnl,cJ from gown hunrrv on rhe
iournnrr % ~ r ~ % nn fear ~ arynrSny, az ~
;nhoi rhn ,rs Nv therc vii h di,r rihutcj h
tn th,sn who or not snnnii,d EcU ~ thr mona
5c n,incrs ,f o. 6aWson Jiiv loc s,cen pro
,;,n. 'iT Th ~ w,Tarrs mo ID = ,.n,,r,rs Ia
s,s,,hsr, raS,Tns Inc SUFFERERS "o au'eh'urers anu
sauLnnIe.s. ., 500. ;,,ou,,o, ,,, ,,,.
fhsot siSa ,hih ou 'ro a,ssr,d ,n,as .Ia ~
..v % i, EI Vnnj, I, ma ,,a n ,,. ~ tb.
Eiuhtb imfar,rv vi in Si Michnri sIalsa would
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h sun ,o u Seal .io om " -. ~ S
s nn ~ p Dn ~ ~" ="
, IL VIZ ~, bi}h n'i,t, a. or, at ~ "
MY Ie IS 10 M r,,.i pus' ~ ,., ~,
remain nnti sprinS;, Mneu % .nc A tAper.eu VNo1us t
The sun., 1897-09-21
A DRUMMER WITH DELUsIOSs.
Arrested IN waahiaEton on Suspicion That Hs
L. Iuanue.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. - John Bloomfield
Jackson. commercial traveller. was arrested
here tonight BY Detective Kilmartin on sus.
picion OF insanity. Mr.. Jacksons dementia is
not regarded as serious nor Is he violent. but
the police took him In charge until they could
hear from his friends. He is a general agent for
the Wilcox & White Company. organ manufac-
turers. of Meriden, Conn. Mr.. Jackson has
been visiting the newspaper offices for several
days with various crank propositions. He has
been stopping at the Raleigh and is a well.
dressed man Of about thirty years OF age.
On Saturday night he was In Wizards Hotel.
where he attracted the attention OF the by
ISLANDERS In tho lobby by suddenly inauring
where his friend william" was. Some ono
asked him whom he meant, and he said, Mac"
'He had an engagement TO meet me here to-
night" he said and he failed to keep It,"
TIe finally decided to forgive Mac" and went
out. lie meant President Mckinley. The police
had no charge against him, nor does he appear
to DO hopelessly insane. but he Is evidently suf-
ferng from delusions.
The reason jackson was taken into custody
was on account OF his predictions. He said that
the world was coming TO an end in 1899, and
that on tho 25th Of this month high official Of
the Government would te removed.
Tho police did not object to tho first predc.
tion. but thought the seconu might mean that
jackson himself intended TO remove the Gov.
ernment official.
The sun., 1897-09-21
SECRET SESSION OF DEMOCRATS.
Two Hours spent Arransius . slate Tor the
City Convention.

Two houre spent ArFangtuB = ulhte TOT inc
City Convention.
The Democratic Provisional City Committee
which Is composed of James j. Martin OF the
Borough of Manhattan. Bernard J. York Of
the Borough of Brooklyn, James Mccartney
of Bronx Borough. John II. Sutphcn OF Queens
Borough, and DR.. John l.. Feeney OF the Bor-
ouSh of Richmond. with John c. Sheehan of
New York as Chairman, and James Moffctt
Of Brooklyn as Secretary OF the Greater New
York Committee OF Conference met at the
Hoffman House last night. They were IN
secret session two hours. All they would ad-
nit having done was to approve the action OF
the special committee appointed to make the
nc at the Grand Central Palace on Thur
day. Sept. so.
the 800 delegates in the front OF the body Of
the hall in four sections OF $50 seats each. and
the 500 alternate j.. ihc same number OF se,-
Delegates from New York county will have
the Nv section. ~ The right OF II. ha.i and part
Of. third section; The Brooklyn delegates will
he seated on the left. and the few from Queens
and Richmond will be sandwiched between
John c. Shechan. AS Chairman OF the Provisional
City Committee will call the convention to or
Il Is understood that other details w re dis.
posed OF. such rs who shal! b. officers OF the
convention. both temporary and permanent
who Il To be Chairman o. the Committee on
Resolutions. and who viii maze speeches nOin
mating and sccouding the nomination OF candi-
dates.
rhc availability Of certain men as candidate,
IN certain contingencies. II Is said. was also dis
cu>sed. but i would mt do TO make public any
thin., reCart.ing those matters, as there are 50
many ching, which may happen at the Rcpub.
car City Convention and through the action Of
the silve- Democrats which might tend to change
the slate.
The committee will be called together again
when MIR. Sheehan secs mt.
The sun., 1897-09-21
pEArn ArrrR 4 rn1MARE.
There was rev. and Mr. prei-scher. whe
Ilnd mcart nlnenae. Dled Of Excitement.


There was fight at tho Republican primary
In tho Thirty. second Election district OF the
Thirty.fourth Assembly district last night The
excitement was too much for Hermnius Drei.
sachcr. 72 years old. OF East l29th street, and
he died shortly after tho disturbance had been
qucled.
His son William Is the Chairman OF the Board
OF Inspectors of the district, and the primary
was held IN the Dreisachcr home.
The young man is q strong Low man. and Il Is
said that no had arranged to bar out OF the
primary all but Low men. There are 1913 Re-
publicnns registered in the district. Only nine
teen OF these are said to have gained ndmittance
to the primary.
The leSdor OF tho antiLow faction in the dis
trct is George Il. Morrell Jr.. OF ll9 Fast l29th
street. lie and his father. accompanied by
Francis II. Bell Of l9+6 Park avenue, colorod
politician, and q half dozen Others forced their
Young Dreisachor threatened to have the in.
yaders arrested for breaking into private
house, but they paid no attention to him:
An attempt was then made 10 eject the Nor
rell crowd, and during the progress of the row
Mr.. Dreisacher the elder who had no interest
IN tho primary. camo down stairs in his night
Picking up cane he sailed into the fray and
Su eSev
4 policeman was sent for. and young Drcis-
acher and young Marrell each ordered him to
tho station house Morrell was discharged and
Dreisschcr held. After an hour In cell
preisaEhers friends came to tho rescue with
bail. He went home and found his father, who
has been sufferer from heart disease In q
dying condition. The old man died half an hour
later. Droisacher went back to the station
house and reported tho matter.
Detectives Meehan and Reed arrested both
the Morrells and Bell They were locked up in
the Fast l25th street station. and at "a late hour
last night had not secured bail. although Mngis.
trate Crane was at the station house ready to
accept a bondsman for them.
b. Arthur Whyte OF 81 East 130th street
telephoned THE SCS at o'clock this morning
that the Morrells brought a lot Of strangers
from outside districts to tho primary to watch
row.
Tho strangers refused to leave when ordered
to, and were elected. Mr.. Whytc denied that
Mr.. Dreisacher struck Bell with a cane.
The sun., 1897-09-21
STARVING ANOTHER TOWN.
WErLER DENIES F0oD TO TIE m
HABITANTS OF hGUACATE.


ronnea 'n'iae MS SItarS Lines ana shot
~ t"os Try 70 HscHPe-a"o A"'"ho-
""o". 70 "e Merseu WIN
'"e
HAVANA. via Key West, Sept Gothic Span.
ish arc gradually exterminating the population
OF the town OF Aguacate Havana province. An
average OF clght men are shot there every day
without any trial or sentence passed upon
them. Many others, also, are dying OF starva.
tion, tho Spanish troops not permitting the in.
PRODUCTION OF victuals, except for the garrison
IN the forts. The Spanish military commander.
Don Gcrman NillanucNa. snys he Is acting under
strict orders from Gen. Weyler, and he pitt
lcssly rejects oil the supplicatons OF tho inhabi
tants who beg him TO spare their lives. The
case OF the town OF la EsperanzG. in Santa Clara
proviHcc, whose inhabitants were being starved
by Weylor until the Bishop of Havana inter.
fered In the name OF humanity. is thus being
duplicated only a few miles from the capital OF
Cuba.
Tho soldiers in the forts which surround FL
Aguacatc do not permit tho people to escape, as,
according to decree issued by Don German Vii.
lanueva. every person who approaches the mill.
tary lines is to DO shot at once.
This awful situation is nEgrav waited by an chi.
demc of smallpox which IL making ravascs
among both the inhabitants md the Spanish
s0lulerS, lhe ignorance OF tho SpaniardS LED
them To believe that smallpox Is produced by
poison thrown into tho water by tho Cubans.
and. instead OF taking sanitary measures, their
cruelty is redoubled against the hapless inhabi.
tants.
FL Aguacatc. before villanucva took command
OF its garrison, had about 5000 Inhabitants.
Now the population is scarcely half that NUN.
ber.
The Reformst party in Havana. composed of
uncompromisng Spaniards, will soon be greatly
changed in personnel and principles, according
to report in circulation to-day 1t is said 1t is
about to receive into its ranks the Marquis OF
Montoro. leader OF the Autonomists, and his
principal followers. Instead Of reforms, auton
omy will then no advocated by the fusion. Tho
reason OF this is tho total disappearance OF i'm.
portant Cuban clements in the ranks of tho
The sun., 1897-09-21
Funeral or q. a. IL. Commander Sands. -

Emanuel Sands. Commander OF the G. A. r.,
Department of New Jersey. who was killed by
jumping from a trolley car last Thursday night
while on his way from Newark to his home. l20
Mercer street, Jersey City. was buried ycster.
day afternoon in New York Bay Cemetery
Funeral services were held in tho Hedding NJ. f.
Church at p. NJ. The floral offerings filed
several open carriages. They included flag
OF red, white and blue roses. broken columns
wreaths, and q. A. X, badges In roses and im,nor.
telles' Fifteen hundred Grand Army men from
tommandery. Knights Templar. Varick Lodge,
+. and A. NJ, the trustees OF the Hedding Church,
and large number OF friends took part In
tho march TO tho cemetery. Masonic and G..
A. Il. funeral services were held at the grave
and a salute was fired.
The sun., 1897-09-21
ASKED TO PARDON BEDELL.
The Trusted Clerk or Law Hirm Who stole
More Than $3.50. 900.

ALBANY. Sept. 2O.-Gov. Black is looking into
the case Of James +. Bedell. who was sentence
from New York city in 1897 for forgery for n
term OF twenty-five years and four months in
Sing sing prison. Bedell's case has been up
before every Governor since then, but not one
would exercise clemency. Two ladies who are
interested in the Sunday religious meetings at
sing Sing prison are the latest applicants for
clemency for Bedcll. They Raw Gov. Black this
case.
Bedell was trusted clerk of a law firm In
New York city. and by means OF fraudulent
mortgages and forged Endorsements or checks
stole from his employers more than n quarter OF
q million dollars. On being arrested he madc
a full confession. About a rear after his con.
viction Bedell presented his application for q
pardon, claiming to be entitled to immunity
from punishment because he was sworn as a
witness for tho people on the trial OF certain
persons convicted for keeping policy snop,
portion OF the stolen moneys, " is not likely
that Gov. Black will interfere.
The sun., 1897-09-21
Lieut.. stanworth Escapea Punishment for In
toXication while on Duty.

WASHINGTON. Sept 2O-Lieut. Charles s.
Stanworth L. $. ". has escaped punishment
for intoxcation while on duty. under plea en-.
tered by his counsel before a court martial.
which was sustained. that he had already been
punished by suspension. and that a court had no
further Jurisdiction in tho case. Stanworth was
REPORTED by his commanding officer at Mar.
Island for appearing in n state OF inebration
while on duty, was placed under arrest and sen I
below.
The log showed that tho commander informed
his prisoner that he would be held under arrest
until court ,InNrliIled. The decision OF the
court thul the Lieutenant had been punished by
his arrest and suspension was no; sustained by
tho department. which sent the case back for
further consideration. hut the members OF the
court remained obduratc. and tho department
therefore released Stanworth from arrest.
The sun., 1897-09-21
Tho President to Leave Tor North Adams To.
NiEht.

WARRINGTON. Sept 2O.-The announcement
that the President would leave Washington to.
morrow for visit to North Adams. Mass, had
the effect OF materially increasing the crowd of
Congressman and officeseekers at tho White
portance The President. Mrs. McKiniey, SEQ.
rctary and Mrs. Alger. Attorney-Ge eraI and
Miss McKenna. and Executive Clerk CortelyOu
will leave Washington at 9:30 o'clock tomor.
row night IN special car. and are schedules to
reach NoTth Adams the next morning; Tomor.
row the President VIII DC comparatively free
ing will begin at II o'clock and last unit ii lunch.
con, and In the afternoon heads OF department S
will confer with Mr.. Mckinley about matters
requiring Immediate action.
The sun., 1897-09-21
CAPE CRuIKSHANK's DILEMMA.
OF tho Man w. Ocrrouded Lady
NnndoIph Churchill nnd Others.

Special cable Despatch TO THr srs
LONDON. Sept. 20.--J II. ]. Cruikshank. a Cap
tain in the British Army who was arrested q
short time ago upon charge Of dofrauding
Lady Randolph Churchill, her sisters. Mrs.
Moreton Frewen and Mrs. Leslie. and number
ot other ladies, OF sums of money aRsregating
$4,000, and who. after examination, was re-
mandcd without BAIL was again arraigned in
the Bow Street Police Court to-day. The money
obtained by tho prisoner intrusted to him
by the complainants for investment in an Amer
ican railroad syndicate. which il was atterward
learned had no existence. The ladies victimized
were acqunintanccs of the prisoner.
Lord Rolington. who was one of the witnesses
called to the stand. testified that a brother Of
Lord Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. had
introduced him 10 Cruikshank. and it was also
shown that it was through Lord Cadogans
brother that Mrs Proven was induced TO part
with n large sum OF money for investment in
Cruikshank's imaginary syndicate.
The sun., 1897-09-21
THE BEHRING SEA CONFERENCE
Lord Salisbury Informed That tho President
Expects Ruasin and Japan TO Participate.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-The text OF Ambassa.
dor Hays answer to Lord Salisbury's note OF
July .s. published in THE Sun last week, in
which the British Government agrees to a con-
ference the scaling question between Canada
and the United States. TO be held in Washington
next month. was made public by tho State De-
partment to-day. Col. Hay says:
1T may not be out OF place for me to recall to
your lordship that, as have already had occa.
sion TO mention. the President expects the Gov
crnments OF Russia and Japan, powers inter-
estrd in The preservation OF the seal islands of
Behring sea, 10 be represented at the confer
cnCc."
Lord Salisbury has not had any thing to say as
10 whether 1t will he agree tble to his Govern
ment for Russia and Japan 10 participate in the
conference. The state Department has been
notified OF Japan's acceptance OF the tender 10
participate.
Gen. John W. Foster. special Ambassador to
conduct negotiations with reference to the pres
ervation OF tho seal herds has returned to
Washington. and is arranging q for the conference
The sun., 1897-09-21
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
'se Ferssn TO whom the Hank Paid 0ss Was
Not Miss Hammer.

NED OAK. Ia. Sept. Gothic trial of Miss
n"nA hahner. young woman of this city. for
'OiReFy' was abruptly terminated to-day by the
.'cnaFse OF the prisoner. Judge Greene took
,av'sse INTO his own hands after the jury had
l4"ed 10 agree, the Court declaring the evi.
uehce insufficient to convict. The Jury stood
nne 10 seven for acquittal.
ne defence asserted that the young woman
'uo secured $75 from the Bank OF Elliott, repro.
"nt'hg herself as Miss Hammer. and presenting
no'e given to Miss IIaAner by a local banker,
ris not that lacy. Miss Hammer admitted that
lost uI''c !, was hers but declared that she had
llty s"' ueIehcc was mistaken iden'
Hsmnnmhy Witnesses testined that they saw Miss
iba ibt'Vi tVi or a person resembling her in Elliott
IIa,Lnn2 Ln2 me bank paid a check Dads out to Miss
sons su ana ~ many more equally reliable per.
len M? G?"ote mat Mss Hammer was In Red Oak
con etc5 ,H rom me scene. at tho time. 1t is now
IomS tod " thht the bank was imposed upon by
'u.r.Sorvn,Ne ,Ner adHenturess who made up IL i'm
T1uhhte Miss Hammer. Tho accused young
"''N"h VIII sue tho bank for $50, 900 damages.
The sun., 1897-09-21
WEST VIRGINIi MINERS.
An Agreement Between Them aud the Coal
Exchange Expected To-day.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-Frank J. Weber. one
OF the organizers OF the American Federation
OF Labor. who has just returned from
the scene OF tho coal strike in West Tir.
gnia. tonight reported to tho Executive
Committee OF the American Federation Of
Labor that the would be conference
tomorrow afternoon at Charleston. W. Va.
between members Of the Coal Exchange and
the committee OF the miners in that State. He
thinks that an agreement Will tie reached at
this conference Many operators outside the
Coal Exchange have agreed, no says, to grant
the conditions asked by the miners and win pay
their prices and recognize their union.
The sun., 1897-09-21
PenaacoIa to He Made an Important Naval
station

WAsHINGToS. Sept. 2o.-The importance of
tho Pensacola naval station is to be advanced.
and in time 1t is contaminated TO make this yard
one OF the most important in tho South. The
first steps in this direction have been taken by
establishing marine guard there with an ofii-
Ger in charge. The new barracks now in
condition for the men and n detail will he sent
out in q few days. 1t has been urged by MEM
bers OF tho Dock Board hat Pensacola offers OK
Gulf for the location OF floating dry dock, and
II Congress authorizes All increase in the num-
her OF docks one will be placed there by the de-
partncnt.
The sun., 1897-09-21
AZ TO the Cuban Elections.

Dr. EuRenio Sanchez Agramontc. chier sur
gcon Of the Cuban Army, whose arrival In this
city was reported in TIE Sun yesterday. called
upon Delegate Estrada Palma and delivered TO
him several dispatches with which he had been
intrusted. Delegate Palma has been informed
that owing to the non.drrival In Camaguey OF
somo of the western representatives the Ma
tional Assembly had not convened up to Sept
Z, and. consequently, all reports concerning the
elections for President and other officers should
be received with reserve.
The sun., 1897-09-21
SITTER IND THE BANK OF ENGLAND
London BANKERS VIII Hold "a Meeting to Dts.
cuss the situation,

Special Gable Desputch 10 The srs.
LONDON. sept. .0.-Owing 20 the continuance
OF the sensation caused by the recent letter OF
Mr.. Hlgh Smith, Governor OF the Bank OF
England, in regard 10 holding one.ffth OF tho
Banks note reserve In silver. meeting OF rep
rcscntatives Of all banks in the Clearing House
has been summoned for Wednesday next to die
cuss the situation.
Numerous Iorts are in circulation, includ-
ing statement that the Bank already possesses
some millions in silver. The financial editor OF
the Stamford contends that this is impossible
30 far as the issue department is concerned, and
aga n attacks the Governor OF the Bank lor TAX
ing what is characterized as an utterly gro
tcsquo position, which indicates. however ex.
pert business man Mr.. Smith may be. that he
is not acquainted with the Bank act.
The sun., 1897-09-21
ENGLAND LOTES Us.
Beautirul Sentiments Expressed by the London
Globe with HeEnrd TO Arbitration.

Globe with Regard TO Arbitration.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Sept. Gothic suggestion Of the re-
vival of negotiations for arbitration treaty
coming on top ot the soreness caused by the
Behring Sea Blue Book. inspires tho Globe to
the following tlnc assertion of the beauties Of
Anglo-SaNon brotherhood:
The shutiling, violent. and insolent policy
pursued toward this country at Washington
demonstrates the absolute futilty of arbitra-
ton
The Globe would "view with the greatest
regret the prospect OF war between this country
and the United States" but I'm her relations
with England we arc irresstibly reminded OF q
small boy relying upon the contemptuous good
nature OF big fellow. America is the insig-
nifcant urchin and the big boy who could
swallow him at a mouthtul is England"
The sun., 1897-09-21
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOTN.

SilaS C. Croft tho newly appointed Surveyor OF the
Port. viii take once about oct L. Mayor StronG hAa
not selected his successor Commissioner OF Chart
ties
on the White Star steamer Bowie. which arrived
yesterday from Liverpool were two polo ponle. one
chestnut mare. and one br own mare consignrd to
Ogden hilig nineteen bull calyts. seven yeArllngs
fourteen hefers. aud shepherd dog bound for the
stock farm Of G. s. Cross At EmpoTiS. Kan. and two
trick ponies consigned 10 Go Won. Go -AOhAWk.
The sun., 1897-09-21
where Ye...raay's fires Were.

A. M-l:3O 100 Sixth avenue. damage SlOi 900.
freight car, Trinity avenue, New Haven Railroad,
damage 80; $40, 266g Eighth avenue. Z. Hartman,
damage SbU.
i. H-a!I5. $50 Washington street. George Lynch.
damage SsO.0OOi bIo, III De.Aucey street Sarah
Bishon. damage 96i 9;lO, l2b Beeckcr street, H.
eastman. damage $4,000 lle5. ~ Forsyth street,
damage OI4
The sun., 1897-09-21

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2O.-On account of tho
prevalence OF yellow fever. Gen. J. NJ. Wilson,
Chief OF Engineers. U. s. A., has authorized
Major J. II. Willard. Corps of Engineers, to
Louis, and Major w. I. Rosell, Corps of En-.
gineers. from Mobile TO Atlanta. The changes
are temporary.
Government OF James Il. Loverock, arrested In
Denver on the charge OF EN- DezZlinR pos tai funds
In Dublin, was issued by Secretary Sherman To-.
The sun., 1897-09-21
mydrophobla or AIcoholIam, ,

Mrs. Robert Payne. who was bitten by q
spaniel two weeks ago, acted so queerly yester.
day st her boarding house, at l5l West Twen.
ticth street. that IL was thought she had hydro
phobia, so abe was sent TO Bellevue Hospital.
There the doctors said she was suffering from
alcoholism and hysteria. and she MAS placed In
the alcoholic ward.
The sun., 1897-09-21
Tho Armor boards Trip south Postponed or
Account or Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON. Sept. @O.-Owing to the preva.
lencc OF yellow fever in the South tho proposed
visit OF the Armor Board to ascertain the facli.
ties in that section for producing armor plate
has been deferred until Nov ]. by which time it
ls expected all danger of injection Will he over
The dime for the DO rd to submit Its final report
has been extended by Mr.. Roosevelt from Oct.
Is until Dec. ].
The sun., 1897-09-21
The Discriminating Duty Deel.len wmhhela.

WASHINGTON. Sept. e0.-Attorney- General
McKenna had n conference with Acting secre.
tary Spaulding OF the Treasury and Assistant
Secretary Howell this afternoon In reference to
his decision on section 81 OF the Tariff act, in
regard to discriminating duty. and 1t was do
cided that the opinion should he withhold from
tho public fora while yet. II WAS the Attorney
Generals intention to make 1t public at O'Clock
to-day