The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-11
DEPARTING STATESMEN
CONGRESSMAN ARE RAPIDLY LEAVING
FOR THEIR HOMES.
The Capitol Presents a Lonesome, Dreary,
Ghostly Appearance in Contrast With
the Late Busy scenes-Delegates to
the Monetary Congress

WASHINGTON, aug O-Ilo"o Va
empty seats, desks Uttered with doc
uments, heaps of waste paper, dust
and dirt and heavy, oppressive at
mosphere-these are all that remain
at the Capitol today to remind the
stray tourist of the Fifty-second con-
gress. Half dozen members, mostly
Southern men, looked into the hall
during the afternoon, and through
force of habit dropped into their seats.
But they soon wandered off. The
only signs of life remaining were
pages packing up books and making
piles of documents and papers.
Speaker Crisp spent few hours
in the room winding up some official
business and passing farewell greet
ings with few members. He will
leave Washington for Georgia in a
day or two. In the senate chamber
Senator Bates sat solitary for time
closing up correspondence. Not more
than three of his colleagues appeared
at the Capitol during the day. The
committee rooms were closed and
locked and every departing train car
ried away numbers of statesmen who
yesterday were active participants in
legislative action.
DECLARED A DIVIDEND.
WASHINGTON, Auo. 6.-The comp
troller of the currency has declared a
first dividend of 80 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the Bell
county national bank of Temple, Tex,
on claims proved amounting to 800, 794.
SAMOAN CoALING STATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. every little
interest is displayed in official circles
at Washington in regard to the report
that Great Britain has arranged to es-
tablish coaling station in the harbor
of Pago Page, Samoa, for the simple
reason that such course of action is
in strict accord with the terms of the
treaty concluded between Great Brit
ain and Samoa in 1870, and does not
interfere or impair the rights or inter-
ests of the United States in any re-
spect.
WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIR COINS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The treas
ury department will take prompt
measures for the execution of the pro-
visions of the act appropriating 81
100000 for the Worlds Column
bian Exposition, and expects to
have the souvenir half dollars
coined and bronze and vellum
impressions for diplomas prepared
in about six weeks. Designs of the
souvenir coin have already been Sc
lected, and the reverse will show the
main building of the exposition and
the adverse half of Columbus. A
plaster caste of the head of Columbus
was made from portrait of Column
bus, which is recognized by experts as
being as nearly authentic as any that
exists.
GUNBOAT SENT TO HONDURAS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Tne United
States ship Kearsarge, now in New
York, has been ordered to sail at
once to Honduras to look after Amer
lean interests in that country. This
action is not based on any recent in"
formation received from Honduras,
but simply in accord with orders is
sued several days ago.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Before his
departure for Leon Lake the president
selected five delegates to represent
this country in the.international none
terry conferer ce, and their names will
be announced by the secretary of state
early next week. Senator Jones of
Nevada is known to be one of the mem
bers, and the list probably includes
H. w. Cannon of New York, Francis
A. Walker of Massachusetts, exSena-
tor Hill of Colorado and Senator Car
Isle.