The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-07
THE WEEK in WASHINGTON

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
suNnly. Nov. 26-The annual report OF
Commissioner of Navigation e. c. OBrien,
which proved TO be his vsledictory. was made
public This morning the tonnage OF the
country exhibited an increase from S,ibo92
in 1892 TO 4 S25 OIL in 1893. American tonnage
engaged in domestic commerce, WHICH Is
absolutely protected against foreign coulhe-
tition, showed gratifying increase On Inc
other hand American tonnage engaged IN
our foreign commerce, which is exposed TO
the free competition of foreign nations. ex-
bibitsd a considerable decrease. he ship
pinginterests of the great lakes have prospered
greatly during the last six years. Inc IRON
shipbuiding interests OF the country have
prospered greatly during the last nve years
The difference in the cost OF iron shlp'rliGihg
in the United States aud in foreign countries
is gradually being reduced as the result OF the
greatly superior advantages IN material. ana
of the development of large shIpbuIldlng
establishments in various parts of the coun-
try.
MONDAY, Nov. 27.-The POstoffice Depart
ment announces that it will henceiorth
fill all orders for ordinary postage stamps
with the Columbian series This action mas
been taken by order of Third Assistant Post
master-General Kerr Craig. Ii Is expected
BY the Department that the Columbian
stamns will be exhausted before any orders
are sent by PostmasIers for additional sup
plies The issue of the old series exclusively
will be resumed on January /. The prefer
ence in supplying the stamps IS made IN or
der TO dispose OF all those taken by TIE GOV
eminent on the contract All deaoHlina-
tons of the Columbian stamps have now
been sent TO designated Offices IN each state
except Wyoming and West Virginia.
TUESDAY, Nov. 2S.-ln accordance with the
Administration plan of secrecy as 10 Gov
eminent operations no news OF aIsnfissals mas
been allowed to reach the pubic ofnciaiiy,
To-day a newspaper man c!everiy secured
the total list of names of persons dismissed
from the Land Office. There are 90 in all
WEDNESDAY. Nov. 29.-The Commissioners
gave a hearing 10 the promoters OF the wash
ingteu & Arlington Railroad, which now
has bill pending in Congress asking for an
extension of time in which to complete their
road The extension asked for Is three years,
which, if granted, will give the Gem pany SIX
yesrs from the granting of its charter IN
which to construct the road.-1he Legion
of Loyal Women gave Thanksgiving ami
yersary entertainment this evening. innsi-
cal, dancing and literary program was pre-
scented.
THURSDAY, Nov 30.-ThanksgivingD Day was
celebrated as usual. The event OF the day
was football game between teams et GEORGE
town University and the Columbia Athletic
Club. IN which the latter won. The militia
gave an interesting riot drill. II qneiied an
Imaginary riot IN that section OF the ciiy near
Naggy Bottom. west of Seventeenth street
and south of Pennsylvania avenue There
the companies moved S0iidiy and scattered
into sections snapped their firearms al mag
mary rioters and drove unseen hosts oil DIS
orderly creatures TO cover. The Grill WAS
cleyerly execated.-The President. the
Secretary Of the Treasury. snd the PostHas-
teF-General. with their ladies' dIned al the
house Of the latter official
FRIDAY, DEc 1.-The work of copying the
Presidents message commenced. Assistant
Secretary Pruden and Executive Clerk Young
being engaged in the work under ieck and
KEY and with 30; iceman OH guard at the
door. The message mast be transmitted to
Congress in writing As matter OF act, the
Presidents message is not yet completed. the
Cabinet meeting to day being devoted to the
consideration Of some final touches.
SATURDAY. DEC. 2.-The large, tall trunk OF
the ssqa0iG ciggatea which stood in the ro-
tunda Of the Governments Building ct the
Worlds Fair, presented by the Interior De-
pzTtnent TO tho Agricultural Department,
arrived to-day. The trunk is % iset IN
diameter and stands 30 feet high. having beea
cut from the original tree at hight of 80
feet from the ground. 1t was cut On the
vesterR slope Of the SicErss.