The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-05
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, Der 25.-Thousands visited the race
track at Benninps where the Fall meeting
OF the Washington Jockey Club commences
on Monday. The stables were full OF the
finest horseAesh In the country. The
Postmaster General has decided that the
postal boxes shall be placed in all business
places and the question OF determining what
style OF box shall be adoped will occupy his
attention for the coming week.
MONDAY, OCT 26.-GTand Army men are maxi
ing il hot for Col WIN. q. Moore, Chief OF
Police of the District Of Columbia. because
an old soldier was turned down by the
Colonel. The veteran was an applicant for
the position Of detective on the police force,
having recommendations from Past Com
mauders of the Department OF the Potomac
Lincoln, Odell and Burke, besides many other
influential Grand Army people. Col. Moore
declined TO recommend the veteran because
he was AZ years old, although he WAS able TO
pass the physical eEamination.-Th The
UuitUd States Government made a Formal
demand through Minister Egau uNOn the
Chilean authorities for PREPARATION for the
Outragcs Perpetrated upon The sailors Of the
II, $, Cruiser Baltimore at Valparaiso. --
Postmaster General Wanamaker opened the
bids lor carrying ocean mails under the sub
Amerlcan-0wned vessels were considered in
the award.
TUESDAY, OCT. 27.-SenoT Don Pedro MoBtt
visited the State Department, and although
he had no credentials from the Chilean Gov
eminent he was received by Mr.. Blaine aud
talked with the American Premier regarding
the strained relations between this country
and Chile Senior Months papers accredltiug
him as Minister from Chile 20 the United
"a. a "A.
not formally recognized by Mr.. Blaine, they
talked over matters of interest TO both Gov
ernments. When the papers arrive Senior
Mont viii be taken 10 the White House by
the Secretary OF State and introduced to he
President, and viii thereupon become the
full-hedEed representative Of Chile 10 the
Capital of this cOuntry.-The National
lanceTs, Of Boston, Mass, were the guests Of
the National Rifles, OF Washington, aud were
entertained in handsome manner al the
Rifles ArmOry. The two organizations pa
raded the streets Of the Capital. after which
they all sat down TO a luncheon provided by
the Rifles. AT night the visitors were ban
quetted by the Washington boys. There
were speeches at the banquet, but no talking
was INDUCED In at the luncheon. The Lam
Gers were also given a theater party by the
Rifles, they marching together, two by two,
Rifcman aud a Lancer, 10 the National
Theater escorted by hand Of music
WEDNESDAY Der. 26.-The Executive Com
mittee having in charge the entertainment
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic Ia Wash
ington next year, decided that action should
be taken to refute the charges that the
Washington Hotels propose to charge cxhor-
btaRt rates. The Committee say this is a
SANDER. aud that only the usual rates will
be charged, as all the large hotels have signed
n document making that statement-M.
Dupre, Charge d'AGaires of the French Le-
cation, WAS presented 90 the President by
Assistant Secretary Wharton.
Ger. 29.-The State Department
received defiant reply 20 the demand made
by the United States Government upon Chile,
the Junta, which is Rt present in charge Of
the Government Of Chile telling Secretary Of
State Blaine that demands OF this kind will
not receive recognition nc their hands
The State Department has adyices from
France showing that the bin 10 raise the
embargo upon American pork was thought
OF sufficient importance to be made urgent
by the French Senate.
FRIDAY, OCT. 30.-Secretary Noble Of the In
terror Department, decided in favor of the
Hastings q Dakota Railroad IN the land con-
trOversy between that corporation aud the
ST. Paul, Minneapolis a Manitoba Railroad
rs 10 the right OF certain property Ia the
Marshall land district of Minnesota The
Secretary holds that the victorious company
located its line first, and Is entitled 60 all the
lands within the granted limits, although
10000 acres will be thrown open 90 settle
ment under the indemnity rule.-Sccretary
Noble also rendered decision IN the case of
The Ontonagon d Brule River Railroad,
which Is 10 the effect that in accordance with
the forfeiture act tlIe company is not entitled
20 100 sections Of land which are claimed be-
yOnd tic constructed portions 0f the road
MIR James nj. Townsend, who recently
resigned the position OF Recorder 81 the
General Land Office, was given "a reception
Rt the Metropolitan nj. +. Church by repre-
sentative col0red men % Washington Iroop
X, 9lh Cav., the col0red cavalry stationed al
Fort Alver, occupied seats in the audience.
bATURDAN, Der. 3l-Ihe President aud Sec.
Rotary Blaine had a long conference on the
Chilean situation, during which instructions
% Minister Egan were formulated. but
no hint Hs % the nature Of them
was allowed 20 transpire-The gen
eral impression is tbat Minister Egaus
course has been entirely correct -Senor
MONT the Chilean Minister, had a long in
terView with Secretary Blaine, in which he
talked in q more cohciliating manner than
heretofore. He told the reporters that the
reports from Chile were highly sensational.
and the baltimore incident had been greatly
exaggerated.