Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-02
National Capital Notes,

The total amount of subscriptions re-.
celyed by Treasurer Gllllllan on account
0i the Garfield memorial hOspltn, Ii
sals, The subsci lpllOnsare from Maine,
Connecticut. District 0i Columbia and
Ohio, A Joint meeting OF the commit
tees ON ways and means and finance OF
tho Garfield memorial hospital has re-
solved TINT IN appeal, prepared by the
secretary OF state, be sent 10 the clergy
Of all towns and cities Of 10000 lnhnbi'
lOnts or more, representing them TO pre-
sent the subject to their congregations,
II was also decided 10 make M effort 10
enlist Mas0ns. Odd Fellows and mon.
hers OF other charitable orders through.
out the country.
Counsel for the New England manu-
hcturcrs Of wooden and knit goods. will
make motion In tho supreme court Of
the United States this week. for u 70
hearing In tue now famous case Of Vie
tor vs., Arthur, denied last spring, II
will bc remembered that under this de-
clsion, apparently harmless to Amcri-
can wooden and knit goods manuf,ctur'
crs, the treasury department Issued nm
order lowering the rate OF duty on ter
tain classes Of knit goods, The result
will be. It's alleged the serious crlppling
Of the wooden industries involved un-
less the decision Is reversed and the order
revoked. II the court refuses 10 grant
the rchcaring, the matter will 10 made
tho subject OF legislation.
Tho secretary Of state has just issued
u letter cpltomizing the reports OF con.
suls from all parts OF the world upon
the condition Of the cotton goods trade
In their several districts, and upon the
warts Of each people In yarns and man
uiactures. The object Of this work. MS
tho secretary sets forth, Is TO give to our
cotton manufacturers u complete eyposi.
ton OF the present wants of foreign mar
kcts and future chances OF developing
and extending this treat American In.
duslry. II gives to American manuiac-
turers and exporters, in compendium,
what II has taken Great Britain 49, years
to learn by experience OF rcyerscs rs wei
rs successes. Such II work has never
before been attempted. The valuable
samples with the report are to be sent
Immediately by the department of state
to the Atlanta exposition for exhibition
there and examination generally by all
interested therein.
Senior Martinez, Chilan minister, re-
ceivcd a cablegram from Santiago, dated
tl Gath inst, announcing the serious
illness Of Gen. Fitzpatrick, United States
minister TO Chill. The dispatch stated
that Gen. Fitzpatrick was receiving the
best of care and attention, but that his
physicians feared his case was hopeless.
Should he die, the appointment OF n
successor would be u very delicate
task.
The annual report of Joseph Nimmo,
Jr., chief of the bureau of statistics, on
the Internal commerce of the country,
recommends the creation of a commits
sion of experts 10 investigate the relation
OF transportation to the agricultural, in
dustrial and commercial interests of the
country, and the local and constitutional
questions involved in the solution of the
railroad problem.
The criminal court passed nm order al
lowing 90 witnesses TO be sublGnaed in
behalf of Guiteau, the fees and costs of
services to be paid by the government.
The decision of Judge Lawrence in rela-
ton to witnesses in the Guiteau case was
misunderstood. The Judge decided that
the court has power to summon witness
es living more than 100 miles outside of
the jurisdiction of the court. and that
accounts for their expenses must be
allowed by the accounting officers when
duly presented by the United States
marshal; that the law of 100 miles juris-
diction does not apply to the district Of
Columbia, and las not been changed by
recent statutes, rs claimed by the dis
trict attorney.
The lighthouse board wants, the com.
ing fiscal year, for the lighthouse estab.
lishment 50 ,24s 600. for lighthouses and
fog signals, $4,000
Judge c. j. Folger of New York has
been appointed and confirmed, as secre-
tary ofthe treasury.
At dinner given by Postmaster gen.
eral James to the President, members Of
the cabinet and their wives, Senator
Jones of Nevada, and president pro TEN
David Davis, there were seven wine
glasses Mt each plate, and a good many
of them were turned down and not
used.