The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-24
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
ThinEs or Intere.t In ..a Outside the Hsus
OF Congresr.

OF Congress.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-At the meeting OF
the Washington Geographical Society to-
might. at which Capt. Andersen OF the
viking ship delivered an address upon
the voyages OF the vikings. q valuable work
was presented to tho society through its
President. Gardiner G. Hubbard. This was an
atlas OF the Argentine Republic. from the orig
fnal surveys made by direction OF the Areen-
tine Institute OF Geography. Of which DR.. d.
Estanislas Zebalos. Minister from the ArEen-
tine Republic to the United States. was Presi-
dent. The book was the personal gift Of the
Minister. DR.. Iebalios mt an early day. will pre-
~ The pubis schoo Sdidinss IN
Buenos Agree and vicinity. They are richly
Sosny II and more eo
by 5snss IN Its
els OF etyle and convenience. In some cases be-
ments. He will also present to the Prss!dens
4msricn issued BY the Museum Of La Plate.
an institution similar to the SIN ithsonian In.
one Of the most elaborate and handsome pro-
dnotions o. the Typographical art In existence.
Gresham arsS oos =" SSo,oo
graphic views OF buildings, parks. and monu.
ments in Buenos Ayres
The Printing bill passed by the House to-
day is the same bill substantially as that
% tn ssas Of the ns t
committee Of the two Houses since the Fifty
ment Of the entire system Of printing. bind
Ina. and distributing public documents The
Bill Hboiishes the office Of superintendent Of
ment. and i'm poses his duties upon the clerk
70 the I9int Il, Committee on Prnting who is to
ing to tho quotas OF Senators and Representa-
tives. One Of the two House docune nt rooms
Is abolished. and bound volumes will not be
furnished to members except upon separate
request In each case. 1t is believed that this
fective checks are also imposed upon the de-
partmenta, which are expected to largely re-
duce their printing.
In reply to a complaint OF the Chinese Min
made reprosena9ions which, indieate that me- ihs
Gates IS conclusive evidence that the Chinese
. .9ans sSuarE insss IN Ss
was refused two Chinese who presented cer-
tifcates from the Consul at Havana that they
ton imposed on laborers Inspector Seharf
insisted that the men weTs ahorers and their
took the matter into court where it is still
pending. and made complaint to the Minister.
9 %
Inspector scharrs report with m lntimatIon
duty. and seemed not to have exceeded, his
authority In the premises. Secretary Gresham
transmitted this Information to the Chinese
Minister Attorney. General Qlneyi at the reg
United States District Attorney at New York
to prosecute the cases on which the Chinese
Minister'S protest was based. ~
tall brawny man. with rudy face and (
tawny hair was presented to the Preeidenks.
to-day by tho Hon. Gardiner G. Hubbard.
President Of the National GeoRrap hical Society.
He is Capt. Magnus Andersen. the Norwegian
It across the ocean for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair, Capt. Andersen merely paid his
about the effort being made to have the viking
craft presented to the people OF the United
States. Mr.. Hubbard says he does not feel at
liberty to speak OF Capt Andersen's plans, but
he would not be surprised II the viking ship
found u permanent home In Washnglo ON at the
close OF the Exposition.