The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-11-09
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, OCT 29-At the Church of Our Fa-
ther, the Legion of Loyal Women held
beautiful Memorial service in commemora-
tion of the lives of deceased members OF the
Legion. The service of the Legion for the
dead was conducted by the officers of the
Legion, Mrs. Blasland, Miss Harriet Z. Dame
Mrs. Nellie Prentice, and Mrs. Anna Garri-
son. Appropriate music WAS rendered by
the Legion choir. The pastor of the church,
Rev. DR.. Rogers briefly addressed the meet
ing and delivered the closing prayer.
MONDAY, Der. 30.-News was received here OF
the death in Alaska of John X. Luttrell,
Treasury Agent in charge of the Alaskan
fisheries. Mr.. Lnttrell was we'll known in
this city. where he lived for many years.
His death occurred Oh Oct. f. Alaska, in
the death of John h. Luttrell, has lost an
able advocate. His whole mind seemed to
be absorbed in planning for Alaska's adj
vancement. He was member Of the Forty
third. Forty-fourth and Forty-tith Con-
gresses.-A committee appointed by con-
vention of colored lawyers. recently held in
Chattanooga, arrived in Washington TO urge
upon Congress the recommendation of tue
convention, in case the Government does not
protect the negro, that 81 600 100000 be
appropriated, with which the eO.Ored people
of this country may be colOHized. No par
ticular locality for their promised land has
been selected by the eolOred lawyers, but
they seem to favor some part of South or
Central America.
TUESDAY Der. 3I.-In view of the recent
ruling of the Secretary OF the Interior, provid-
ing that no empoye of the Department should
recommend or otherwise attempt to influence
the appointment or promotion of other EN-
ployes, the following order by Chief Clerk
Daniels of the Interior Department, making
exception to the ruling. is deemed important:
" am directed by the Secretary in acknowl-
edgment of the inquiries whether Com
manders of Posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who are also employees of the De-
partmeDt, would be debarred from making.
in their former capacity, recommendations
for appointment therein under departmental
order of Oct. 20, 1875, TO say that recon-
mendations so made official of the
Grand Army of the Republic would not be
considered violation OF that Order."-
William Robinson an old inmate Of the Sol
diere' Home, who had become dependent,
committed suicide this morning by drown
ing himself in the lake there He drew
pension of 81 per month. Some years ago he
bought house near the Soldiers Home
grounds, sent to Ireland for his brother and
sister, and lived with them. Both of them
died. The old soldier, without a relative,
returned. disconsolate, to the Home. and has
been moody ever since. His suicide was the
outcome of his melancholia.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. l-Senator Hunton to-day
introduced a bill TO provide for a site for
the National Conservatory of Music of
America in this city. A similar bill was in
troduced by Senator Gibson in December.
1891, but failed of passage. The bill provides
that the Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec
Rotary of the Interior, and the President of
the Board Of District Commissioners shall
constitute commission 10 select such site
In or upon any OF the Government lands
situated within the District. The title to
the land shall be vested in the National Con-
seryatory, without any power, however, to
grant or convey it away.--Acting Secre-
tsry Curtis has authorized the free entry of
group of statuary representing America"
now on exhibition al the Worlds Far, which
has heen presented to the city of Chicago by
Sir Henry Doulton, British Commissioner 10
the Worlds Fair. This action is taken in
accordance with the request OF the late Mayor
Harrison. His letter on that subject was his
last official communication TO tie Treasury
Department.
THURSDAY, Nov. 2-Hon. Patrick Walsh, Of
Augusta, Ga, headed delegation Of hu-
gusts citizens that visited the White House
70 invite the President TO attend the Augusta
Exposition and State Fair this month and
next They were unfortunate, however in
not finding the President who remained at
Woodley all day. The delegation also called
On the members of the Cabinet, Vice Pres-
dent Stevenson, and Speaker Crisp. and asked
them to attend the Exposition. aud all the
officials invited promised to go il they could.
The President will be visited Tomorrow
There was 8 meeting held at Chamberlin's
Hotel which was attended by 30 or 40 advo-
Gates OF the free coinage Of silver, including
Senators and Members Of the House of Rep
resentatives, for the purpose Of agreeing upon
n nofffv fufuFa 1cfinn ha rnlifioal
parties Republicans, Democrats, and Popu-
lists, were represented at the meeting. There
was general agreement that the only thing
left WAS TO appeal the case TO tho people at
large, and all the suggestions made were in
that line Ii was agreed that silver litera-
ture should be circulated, and also that IN
the Congressional and National elections no
partissnship should enter into the fight, but
that each silver advocate should continue his
work In the interest Of that metal.
FRIDAY, Nov. 3.-Levi Meyers, United States
Consul at Victoria, has informed the State
Department that up to Sept 10 81 British
sealing schooners Of the feet of 1893 had re-
turned TO that port. and % were still due.
The total number of skins received at Vic
toris up TO the time of his writing was 3d.
499. About 10000 skins were yet TO come,
bringing the entire catch Of the season by
British Columbian seslers up 20 $1,000 or
more. The entire catch OF 1892 by the British
Columbian feet was 49, 495 skins. The catch
Of this year, therefore. is the largest On rec
ord.
sATURDAY, Nov. 4.-Att'y-Gen. olney, in view
Of the passage Of the Chinese bill, to-day
issued orders to United States Marshals hav-
ing in custody Cinnamon ordered deported by
United States courts 10 discha rge them at once
from custody il their only offense has been
failure TO comply with the Gesry law. China
men convicted of felony or being in this
country in violation of law will be excluded
from the operation of his order. 1t is esti-
mated that probably 100 Cinnamon have been
sentenced 60 deportation who will be released,
nearly all of these being on the Pacific
Coast. A tseit understanding between the
United States Government aud the Govern
meBt Of China, it is said, exists, by which all
Cinnamon will comply with the requirements
Of the Gesry law as 20 registration, now that
Ii has been extended six months.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
Secretary Hoke Smith has had baby named