The National tribune., 1893-06-08
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


SUNDAY. MAY 28.--Sheridan Post Kit Carson
Post. and other organizations attended Me-
mortal services at different churches In &C.
cordance with custom. the Sunday before
Memorial Day.-At a meeting of the w &.
T. Z. a resolution was adopted almost unani-
mou,ly against the opening Of the Worlds
Fair on Sunday, as Sabbath dissertation"
MAY 29-Admiral Belknap. Presi-
dent of the New York Trial Board. officially
reported at length upon the cruisers speed
and actions, stating that she made exactly
q knots an hour.--Regarding the state
meuts made by one of the counsel for the
Chinese Government ia the test case before
the Supreme Court, 10 the effect that the
Geary law would delay the arrival of the pew
Minister, and that American residents would
be bauished from China if it We're enforced,
Secretary Gresham. being interviewed,
declared that the State Department had 10
official warning OF the same.-The hydrog
rapher Of the Navy, Lieut. Commander Rich
ardson Clover. replying to an inquiry regard
ing the report that the jane pilot chart
would present a new discovery that the
ocean currents We're caused by bacometric
pressure, says tina: 10 new discovery has
been made, and that 10 such announcement
was in the printed matter of the pilot chart.
TUESDAY,, MAY 30-Memora Day was OBJ
q
Arlington and elsewhere. The weather was
perfect Speeches were made. poems read.
and music rendered. Professions of veter-
ans, headed by bands and committees of
women, marched to the various places aud
carried out the program. VIM. L. SimOnds
made the Grafton of the day at Arlington
Rev. George L. Spinning at the Congressional
Cemetery Hen. BENZ. Butterworth at Sol
diers' Home. and ]. Madison CHtts at Battle
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the day quietly at the White House, seeing
no cue but Secretary Lamont. The doors of
the White House were closed to the public
Secretary Gresham and Secretary Herbert
went to Arlington. Secretary Carlisle went
to Baltimore and thence 10 the Eastern Shore
as a guest Of Senator Gibson, of Maryland
Secretary Hoke Smith remained quietly in
town. and Secretary Morton was in Nebraska !;
Postmaster General Biss=il in Buffalo, aud
Attorney General Olney in Boston.
WEDNESDAY, May 31-The Cherokee bonds
are 81. 000000 in value, bear four per cent.
interest. run to 1895, and above all are guar
anteed by the Government, but to-day WAS
set for the opening Of the bids received for
them at the Treasury Department, and not
one bad WAS received. -Trcasurer Morgan
entered upon his duties.
THURSDAY, JUSE 1.-The visit of the English
delegates to the international Vegetarian
Congress, 10 lie held in connection with the
Worlds Fair. resulted in the formation to-
day of the Washington Vegetarian Society.
Another meeting v as held by The citi-
gems of East Washington TO furtheE. tire plan
of the celebration of the Tooth anniversary
of the laying Of the corner stone OF the United
States CapiIol.-Secreiary Gresham
officially Lotihed OF the appointment of l..
A. Tharston, late head OF the Annexation
Commission. TO be Minister from Hawaii TO
the United States. 10 succeed DIR. Mott Smith.
FRIDAY. JUNE 2S-SecreiaTy Herbert visited
the Naval Academy to take part in the grad
uating exescises.-The State Department
was officially notified of the elevation of the
Itzliau Legation here to the rank of an En-
bassy and that Baron de Faya present Min
lister, would soon present his credentials
as Alnbassador-Th Treasury Depart
ment purchased 10000 ounces of silver at
S0S3 10 50. S305.-SGrg.4i Gen. Sternberg
took up the duties of his office.-The jacke ct
was placed GP0n the breech OF another mon
sier l3-inch rifle at the Navy-yard. the ifth
OF these cafibers now IN course of construc-
ton fog he new battleships.-- WIS stated
at the State Department that no steps will
be taken by the Government looking to-
wards formal recognition Of the new
Government oil Nicaragua until more definite
al gict-s shall have been received from Minis
ter Baker ia regard 10 the terms of peace
upon which IL Is based.
SATURDAY. JUNE 5-,rhe Womah's Relief
Corps Home, Department Of the Potomac.
filed 8rticlcs OF incorporation. through Ida v.
Hendricks. Department President aud others.
The obirci and purpose OF the corporation is
not profit, hut beneyoleBcc and charity, its
principal aim being 10 establish and main
tain a Home for INDECENT women, Army
Nurses, mothers aud widows of soldiers.
Tie government Of the Home, which is TO be
located In Washington. will he vested in a
Board of nine Trustees. two of whom shall be
the President and Secretary of the W.R.C.,
Department OF the Potomac.