The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-05-28
THE SUPPLIES
For American Citizens in Cuba Ample
Representative of Tobacco Manufac-
rurers Meet In the Capitol

turers Meet In the Caption.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Representa-
tives of practically all the tobacco
manufacturers in the United States
with the exception of the cigar manu-
facturers, met here Wednesday to pro-
test against the proposed advance of
two cents pound in the tax on tobac-
co contemplated in the senate amend
ments to the tariff bill.
There were present and represented
about $50 manufacturers. The total to-
bacco output, exclusive of cigars, of the
United States is about 500, 600, 900
pounds annually, and of this amount
25O, 900, 600 pounds was represented
Gen. E. McAlpin, of New York, was
chairman, and T. e. Allen, sec
rotary. Among those present were
represe tatives of every important to-
bacco producing or manufacturing
point in the country. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted which
briefly cite the injury inflicted upon
the trade by the frequent changes of
the tax rate and protest against the
adoption of the senate amendment.
Meeting adjourned to present the
resolutions at the capitol.
The senate committee on finance
has agreed upon the following amend.
mentS to the chemical schedule of the
tariff bill: The paragraph in regard
to coal tar dyes is changed to read as
follows: Goal tar dyes or colors and
all products or preparations of coal
tar by whatever name known not es-
pecially provided for in this act, 25 per
cent. ad valorem."
Consul General Lee cabled the state
department Wednesday from Havana
that the amount of supplies he has
now on hand there for the relief OF
American citizens in distress is abund-
ant and will last for some time Pre-
sumably this statement applies to all
the consulates, for the consul general
has been in consultation with his sub
ordinate consuls on this very matter
by direction of the secretary of state.
At any rate the department will now
pause before moving further in the
direction of distribution of re-
lief. Tuesday steps were be-
gun to hurry forward supplies
from this country to Cuba just
as soon as Gen. Lee was heard
from. Gen. Sullivan, commissary
general, had selected one of his most
experienced assistants, Capt. Davis.
who rendered such good service at
Memphis in the relief of the flood suf.
ferors, to go to Cuba with the supplies
if necessary and distribute them under
the general plans of Gen. Lee. The
New York commissary depot was to
purchase the supplies. Then Mr.. R.
A. Smith. director in one of the
steamship lines plying between New
York and Havana had offered free
transportation to Cuba of the supplies
! and every thing was in trim to begin
/ moving as soon as word came from
Gen. Lee.
Now, however, the department will
wait until Gen. Lee notifies it that
there is further need for relief before
putting its plan into operation.
The president has committed to i'm
prisonment for life the sentence of
/ death imposed upon Dennis Davis,
convicted in the western district OF
Arkansas of murder and sentenced &c
be hanged July 90
/ WASHINGTON, May 27.-fhe first vote
in the senate on the tariff bill occurre
! oE Senator Vests amendment to re-
| duce the rate on borax to three cents
per pound. The amendment was de.
| feated, yeas 20, nays "a.
WASHINGTON. May 2z-Civil Engi
neer r. e. Peary has been detached
from duty at the New York navy yard
and granted five years leave of alb
SERGE. This action has been taken by
| Secretary Long to enable the officer tC
prosecute his Arctic explorations.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The mos
significant development in weather
forecasting for years. making it posi-
bic to forecast for a period at least II
hours longer than at present and more
accurately, has been attained by the
| weather bureau, and soon will beal
practical fruit. This is the result of ex
periments with kites flown at distances
one to two miles above the surface o.
the earth, which have been quietly
conducted in this city for som'
weeks. Daily readings have beer
taken at this altitude, and thu
fact has been established that shifting
of the wind occurs at a mile leve
above the earth's surface from L
to Is hours before the same changt
of direction occurs on the SUI
face. This is due to the same force
which operate to cause wind shifts t.
produce storm; one condition being
dependent on the other. Secretary o
Agriculture Wilson has taken grea
interest in the experiments which
were made by Chief Moore, of tn
weather bureau, and his consultation
with Prof. Moore have resulted in tn
formulation of a policy which viii
make weather predictions more valua
BILE in the future.
Animals Burned to Death.