Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
Must Answer for Expulsion Of
Americans From Transvaal.
THE IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS FIRED.
They are Charged With Having Re-
ceived Bribes-Denmark Would Sell
West Indian Islands to Uncle Sam
Other Washington News.


ton has been taken by Secretary Hay
to call Great Britain to account for
the expulsion of American citizens
from the Transvaal. Inquiry at the
state department developed that inn
mediately upon learning of the ac-
ton of the British government Secre-
tary Hay sent cable instruction to
Ambassador Choate, directing him to
make an immediate representation on
the subject to Lord Salisbury. In
compliance with the instruction Mr..
| Choate saw Lord Salisbury and an
| inquiry will be made by the British
government to ascertain the facts.
| The authorities are satisfied from the
attitude of Great Britain thruout the
South African war that she is dis
posed to be just and if Americans
were hurried from the Transvaal in
the way described she will make ade-
quate reparation without any extend
ed discussion.
Charged With Receiving Brides.
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Taylor has directed the dismissal of
three more officials of the immigra-
ton service at New York. They are
Thomas f. Burke, clerk; T. P. Bren-
nan, an inspector, and F. P. McCon-
mel, a gateman. All of these men
were charged with accepting brides
from immigrants and theiq1sfriends,
and the result of the recent investi-
cation was to sustain the charges.
They were also charged with neglect
of duty.
| Denmark Wants to Sell Islands.
In regard to the report that nego-
%s~A f1,. - TNo,
ish West Indies by the United States
have been renewed, it is learned that
| there has been no official corresponds
ence on the subject between the two
governments for several months. Den
mark, however, is again anxious to
effect the sale, and it is reported that
unofficial inquiries as to the attitude
of the United States have been made
by Danish agents.
Exports of Domestic Products.
The September monthly statement
of the exports of domestic products
issued by the bureau of statistics
shows as follows: Breadstuffs, $21,-5
365, 500, decrease as compared with
September, 1899, of about $3.750,0
cattle and hogs. .S2,965,289, increase of
$500, 900; provisions, $14,096,267, in
|
an increase of $3,116,O0O; mineral oils,
S6,440,542, decrease of 1857 900;
, total. S65,066,579, against $64,753,SS
| for the same period last year.
Date of Bids Postponed.
T e board of naval bureau chiefs
decided by vote of four to one to
postpone the date of opening bids for
new, battleships set for November
16, until December Z, when the bids
for the cruisers also will be opened.
Rear Admiral Bradford dissented
from the postponeme He is under
stood to desire the matter disposed Of
before congress meets. The post
ponement was desired by some Of
: the large shipbuilders in order to give
: them time to prepare individual plans,
which have been invited. 1t also
will permit naval officials to consider
> several plans for changing the bat
teries heretofore agreed upon.
!, Reduction of War Tax Postponed
A reduction of the beer tax will
porbably be part of the program
at the next session of congress.
It is not probable that the entire
increase in tax made by the war
: revenue act which advanced the
rate from 81 per barrel to $1.S5 when
v allowance is made for the Is cents
5 rebate, will be wiped out. Such
S change as is made, will probably be
!, If the rebate, for instance, were made
e 80 per cent of the tax instead of 7lIa
t per cent, the net tax would fall to
: S140 per barrel The number Of barr
Y rels on which tax was paid last year
a woe 90 220 2aQ AT tha rate Of 81 d0