The National tribune., 1893-11-23
TIE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, Nov. I2.-At the Catholic University
this morning the report that Mgr. Sat0li, the
Panai Abrrate. would be raised to the dig
nity OF the CsriiHaiste WAS deUied as with
out foundation. No such news has arrived
from Rome, aud none - expected. However,
il such an offer were made by his Holiness. it
would, ne DOUBT. be accepted. Mgr. Sa;oili
and his official family will take possession OF
their new Legations building, 20I | street
north west. OH Thursday.
MONDAY, Nov. I3.-lt Is announced to-day
that the Congress of American Physicians
and Surgeons viii hnid It's trieunial Convcn-
tion in this city from May 80 TO June l next,
which Will be ATTENDED ty nearly 1000 meui-
bers Tie Congress is composed of Il socie-
ties. representing sil Of the speciRlties of
medical science. DIR. s. :. Adams. of this
city. is Chairman of the Local Committee of
Arrangements
TUESDAY, Nov IA decision rendered to
day by First Com ptroller Bowler defining the
status Of the Buy,zsu of American Republics
says the Bureau Of American Republics is
not bureau OF the State Department al
though under Supervising tie case the Blu
reau has uo authority IN law TO have its
printing do;le at the Government Printing
Office, and its rent must BE raid to the
OWneFb OF the DDlluilES il OFctiptBS- II t!do
the right to sub-tet the Comptroller decides,
and it is not under Governmental control,
except that as the United Safes advances
$4,000 year faT its maintenance. 10 is the
duty of the United States Officers 10 See that
the United States is recoupe'l iof tie money it
advances, less its propariiots.te share of the
expeuse for continuing the Bureau.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. l5.-John ". Hogs, Chief
Clerk of the Navy Dspar meat. dropped dead
ID
leaves q wife and two chilaren-M,ss Mamie
Hogg and Lieut. Wm. S. Hegg- L. S. ". who
is on board the U.S.S Conco:Sl. stationed sc
Hong K eng or Yokohama. Mr.. lIogg entered
the Government Ssrvicu il Ioia. receiving an
appointment in the ofiee Of t1n Register OF
the Treasury. He was principal Correspond
ing Clerk of the Navy during the rebellion.
and Was Disiarsng Clerk from ls6S 10 1sTi,
when he wSs mas:e Chief Clerk to ill va
cancy. That position be held mp 10 the
present time. Ills promotions have been
due to his personal fitness, aisd t;se manner
In which the Affairs Of bis oIiiee were con-
ducted has caused his rtIeHt.eu IL tbs posi-
ton of Chief Clerk thTouga Administration
after Administration.
THURSDAY, New i6.-fn accordance with an
set Of Congress for appropriately marking
the birthplace Of Gorge ;kingtou al
Wakefield, the estate of the Washington
family in WesUHoIeland County. Va. the
War Department awarded contract at
$3.50, for constructing a wharf to be used
rs means OF approach for visitors TO the
ruins OF the koH-e ia wlsich Washington was
born and Cor the laTstHe ef material TO %
used in the Construction OF he nIaBBmeyt.
Wakefield" Is situated ia an inaccessible
place near the PotoIBse. abrat six miles bs-
low Colonial Besch. - mites from this ely.
-Secrei3ries Gresham aud Carlisle had
conference this aftsrD"pB oil the Russian
exiies or convicts " h6 were recently landed
in san Fraueis~o. il Is understood FROM the
evidence snbnisted hy the onsm issioaeF Of
Immigration at San fr~HeiEe9 that some of
the escaped prisoners are n.t extraditEb!e,
and are there ore entitled 10 iaud. What is
to be done with the other is stih puzzling
question.
FEsDAY. Nov. 1.-THE fpaI report of the
Cherokee Commission Was received at tire
Interior DsfarfHeut Tire Commissioners
recite " hat has ken scess ii shred. ami si8io
that il is fs possible IT tAss tiHas Ia sake sIsy
agreement sith the Ponrsss, the Otoes, Mis-
soHraS and Oszges. is view of this statement
Secretary Smith issHsd AZ order Sissolvips
the CorlEIission.-J. FGnnt TIaiman. Gen.
RosecFaBg's sarcR=ssOT Register OF the
Treasury, IN his rsFssrt r0-aaY, recommends
that the salary Of the Register (now 1900,
shall be incrsa=ed to S5ffae3; thai of the As
sistant Register Ia -. sfsi sna thai of the
Chiefs OF the severssi dTvtsisas To S2.iO0.
EATUEBAY, Nov. lS-SuperIs Kim
bail Of he LIfe-Ss wing Service. in his annual
report says thst tse number q DISASTERS to
documenfed ytssets witliiu the field OF the
operations Of tie Fesviee during the year
ended Juue 80 was 81. There were on
board these vessels 1855 persons. Of whom
there were bnt % losi. Six hundred and
eixty-tIree shipwrscked persons RECEIVED
suceer 81 tie stations The estimated value
of the vessels aud their czrgoes was s. 093-
075. Or this sspeunt So 4s2 sos was saved.
The humber Of ve-s.i- totally lost was So
In addition 10 the foregoing there were dur
ing the year l53 cSsnslt'+s "a snail craft. IN
which bot SIX cut Of 81 persons were lost.
There were AZ either phTssns rescued who bad
fallen from wbsrvrs. piers. etc, and who
would have persisted without; the aid Of the
lilesaving crews The cost of the mainten-
aBce Of tho service during the year was
$i,23l. s93.4a