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trip. and another month or six weeks for
the passage so she will not be able to roach
Samoa before next year.

Chance for Trouble with venexuela.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-Up to the close
of office hours no information had reached
the Department of State relative to the
trouble reported from Laguayra, Vene-
captain of the Red ID line steamer Phila-
delphla. to surrender Ex-Governor Mijarez
to the local authorities. and the sub
seauent sailing of the vessel without per-
mission of the port officers. If the facts
are as reported some disegreeable com-
plioations are likely to eDsue. MlJaress
surrender was demanded to answer
criminal charge. As she vessel sailed with
out clearing from the port authorities she
Will be liable TO seizure when she returns
60 Laguayra for the violation, and trouble
may be expected If the attempt is made.
Incidentally there 10 involved the con-
tlnuance of the present vexatious practice.
against which the United States has al
ready protested. of requiring vessels to de-
post their papers with the local port
opportunity for breaking up the system.
Should there be occasion for the presence
OF q United States man-of-war at
Laguayra. the KearsarRe. now on the way
to Ciudad. Bolivia. would be within easy
call, while the Concord, at Key West, 10
but . few days sail from Venezuela.
General Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Treasurer Nebe-
ker and Third Auditor Hart are expected
to return here from Indiana tomorrow.
Immigration Superintendent Owen was
expected to arrive this evening.
c. F. Dsrbyshire was to-day appointed
postmaster at Cowsn, Delaware county.
Indiana, vice NJ z. Harris, resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Orth, formerly of
Lafayette. now of Washington. were guests
at q Columbian dinner given last month at
tho American legation in Vienna. MIR. and
Mrs. Ortiz sailed for home on Nov. 2, on tho
Majestic.
Mrs. Charles Foster and youngest daugb-
ter have returned hore after q soj0uFn at
their homo in Fostoria, o. With the ex-
circle has all returned to town and settled
for the winter. Until the 1st of January it
will necessarily be quiet season for this
important part of the social world of the
capital.
The Treasury Department. to-day pur-
Chased 3S1 900 ounces of silver at 81. 80 to
s. cents per ounce. The offers were 81, 900
ounces The silver purchases for the
month. including to-day, aggregate 2,6S7,-
600 ounces
A statement issued at the Treasury De-
partment showsfhat the net gold holdings
of the treasury are S124. 663. Sl4, an increase
of $3.50, GOO since Oct. 81
Ernest G. Timme, Fifth Auditor of the
Treasury Department. in his annual report,
states that the excess of expenditures over
receipts in the consular service was $751;
545. due. mainly, to q falling Oft in consular
fees
Captain Dinsmore, for many yenrs chief
usher at the White House, and who is
widely known among public men. is report
ed to be lying at the point of death at his
residence In this city. Captain DInsmore
resigned during Mr.. Cleveiand's admins
trati0n, but resumed his duties at the
White House shortly after Mr.. Harrison's
election.
The Cabinet resumed ITS usual semi
weekly sessions at the White House to-day.
All the members were present except Sec
rotary Elkins and Secretary Rusk, who
have not yet returned to the city.