The National tribune., 1893-11-30
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Rinor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

pFinor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. Nov. ia circular giving n COM
plete list of libraries in the United States has
has been issued by the Bureau of Education.
In 1891 the average size of Libraries oil over
1000 volumes was Sl94, and there was one
library to each 16. 462 OF the populations New
York has SCI libraries; Massachusetts sos;
Illinois. 21S; Ohio, 1873; Michigan, 1879; Con-
necticut, I3s; California, Ill; Missouri, los;
New Jersey. So
MONDAY. Nov. 20.-Secretary Carlisle decided
that the Treasury Department had no Juris-
diction in the case of the 10 Russian convicts
who escaped from Siberia and were picked up.
off the coast OF California. The matter has
been turned over to the State Department
TUESDAY. Nov. 2l.-The School Board held
meeting and received the annual report OF
Superintendent of Schools Powell. The re-
rort shows that there is average daily
attendance of nearly 10000 puDils with an
attendance of 5000 at the night schools.
The average annual increase IN the number
of pupils is between l,2OO and 400, necessi-
taring the addition of four new eightroom
school buildings every year to Accommodate
them. Only two buildings have been added
during the past two years. and as result the
school authorities have been compelled to
rent buildings which are not suited TO school
purposes The advantages of the free text
DOCK system are SuOWD 10 Dc ihCiOaoSN aeeSAN-
ance at the schools and better methods Of
teaching owing TO the easier unification OF
the work. large percentage OF the bright
est and most promising pupils in the schools
are the children of very poor parents.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 22.-Superintendent OF I'M
migration Stump was before the House Com
mittee on Appropriations to-day explaining
why he wanted an appropriation of 100000
for the enforcement Of the alien contract la
Dor law, instead of $4,000, the amount of
last years appropriation. He explained the
necessity of having more inspectors and in
teFpreters if the law was to be efficiently en-
forced.--The new regulations for the issu-
ance Of certificates of residence TO Chinese,
under the provisions of the annendatory act
recently approved by Congress, have been
submitted to Secretary Carlisle by Commits
sioHer Of Internal Revenue Miller. Accord
ing to its prOvisi0ns ChiHaman in his afi-
dsvit must swear that he has never COM
mitted felony in the United States, and this
fact must also be testified TO by white wit
ness. A photograph of the applicant must
be attached to the affidavit, and two other
Hkenesses must be transmitted to the Col
lector of Internal Revenue and the Treasury
Department. Collectors of Internal Revenue
and their Deputies are instructed that all
classes Of skilled and unskilled manual Ia
borers. including Chinese employed in min
ing fishing, huxtcring. laundries, peddling,
shall be classified as laborers. The paragraph
IN the old regulation exempting persons from
the operations of the law who are owners or
part owners of mercantile establishment is
stricken out.
THURSDAY, Nov 23.-Babu Proiap Chunder
MOzoomdar of Calcutta, the eminent Brah-
min priest whose sensational words How
dare yoa Judge us?" were addressed to all
Christians during the Chicago Religious Con-
gress, called at the White House accompanied
by Rev. Burt z. Shippen, Of All Souls Uni
tartan Church. Of tins city. The visit WAS
purely one of cOurtesy.--It is announced
semi-oihcislly that appointments OF inn
portance will be made by the President until
Dec. 10, when a number of nominations viii
he sent to the Senate. At the head of the
list will DO that of Judge Hernblower. of
New York, for Justice O. the Supreme Court
FRIDAY. Nov. 24-Sccretary Smith issued his
reqHsifion on the Secretary of the Treasury
for s. zoo 600 Tor the payment Of quarterly
pensions due Dec. 4. IS93 as follows: Wash
iHgton, ID. c., 81, 3U0. 600; Augusta, Me-
100000; Boston, Mass. 81 $4,000; Detroit,
Mich, $1,000 600; San Francisco, Cal, $780,,
600; Columbus, o., $500 000.-The Cab
met meeting to-day was protracted beyond
its usual length. 1t began at IL o'clock and
the formal part ended at 2:I5 when Seere-
tary Gresham LETT. An informal conference
of the remaining members with tho Prcsi-
dent made it last nearly an hour longer.
All the members were present except Secre-
tary Smith. The message, annual Depart
meRt reports, and Hawaiian situation were
the principal subjects discussed.
SATURDAY. Nov. 25.-It transpired here that
Capt. Julius ID. Rhodes is enlisting sharp
shooters for service in the Brazilian army
against the insurgent Admiral Mello. The
recruiting. it is stated, is going CA with the
authority of Minister Mendoncs, who, Capt.
Rhodes gays, has forwarded his papers, aud
guarantees that the men shall be recruited,
equipped, drilled, and paid iB advance for
their services.