The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-24
THE WEEK in WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK in WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, AUG. I3-Mrs. Henrietta NJ Sands,
widow of the late Admiral Benjamin T. Sands,
died at the residence of her son-inlaw Rear
Admiral Franklin. Mrs. Sands has been i'll
for some time past and her death had been
expected. She was in the 77th year of her
age.-The Secretaries of the Treasury and
State. with the PostmasteF-General, who
went from Washington Friday night 10 join
their families at Deer Park, spent Sunday in
most delightfully."- informal manner, and
left by special train over the Baltimore &
Ohio the same night.
MONDAY, AUG. 14-Charles B. Morton, of
Maine, the recently appointed Fourth Au-
ditOr of the Treasury, arrived at the Depart
ment today and entered at once upon the
discharge of his duties, having qualified for
the position on the I'd instant.-The cree
ton of freproof Patent Office building on
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue was
provided for in a bill of Senator Faulkuer's
to-day. The entire cost of the building and
grounds is not to exceed So. 5000 900. and a
half-million is made available at once. A
commission of three. the Secretary of the In
terror, the Commissioner of Patents and the
Chief of Engineers, is placed in charge of the
work. They are TO secure by purchase or
condemnation not less than 80, 600 square feet
of land for the building.
TUESDAY, AUG. I5.-The Legion of Loyal
Women have accepted the cordial invitation
of John A. Rawlins Post. j, GAR, Depart
ment of the Potomac, to accompany them to
the 9th animal EBcampment, and will leave
for Indianapolis Sept. st is announced
that the ReuaioR of the American Veterans
will be held at Grange Camp, Va, Aug. 26.
Among the speakers will be Corp'l James
Tanner, Hon. James Marshall, of Virginia;
Gen. II. NJ. Curtiss, of New York; Col Hatch,
of Missouri, and Hon. John Allen, of Missis-
sippi. Gen. S. S. Burdett, Past Commander
GAR. will preside over the meeting Lieut..
A. c. Williams, of the 18th Va, will act as
Secretary.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 16.-The United States Con-
sui-General at Frankfort, Germany, in COM
munication TO the State Department received
today, expresses the opinion that the recent
action of Germany and Russia in declaring the
tariff measure against each other opens up
field for American produce. Not only will Ger
many cease TO draw from Russia her supplies
of rye and petroleum amounting yearly to
millions of dollars, but owing to the drouth
will have a serious deficit in her own crops
of grain, condition which will call for large
impOrtatiOns OF breadstuffs from the United
States.-Capt. Thomas II. Browning. aged
20 years. died ct his home Of cholera morbus
Capt Browning had lived in Washington II
years and was employed as night Waterman
volunteered in the Seth N. Y, and gained
the rank of Captain.
THURSDAY. AUG. l7.-Don Estanislso s. Zebal-
los, the new Minister from the Argentine
Republic to the United States arrived in this
city. He speaks English fuentIy. He is
especially charged with the management of
the ease of Argentine against Brazil, in
which President Cleveland is to act as
arbitrator. Senior Zeballos, though but 30
of heEh ad dfcEf cha cd
FRIDAY, AUG. ia delegation composed of
Alexander Trnesdale and 4. ID. Bryant Presi-
dent and Secretary respectively Of the
Masters and Owners Transportation Com
pany of Louisiana, and James C. Mclean and
Il. B. feathers, Acting President aud Secre-
tary Of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
and otheEs, had All interview with Assistant
Secretary Curtis at the Treasury Department.
They stated that the law provides that all
cotton carried on steamboats, which carry
both passengers and freight shall be covered
with bagging described in the Treasury regu-
lations. and for every broken bale the owner
is liable TO fine of s., and the steamship 10
. fine OF $500. These provisions. the delega-
ton asserted, were working injury to the
trade of the Mississippi, and diverting the
cotton traffic eentering at New Orleans TO
the railroads, to which these regulations do
not apply. The matter was argued an hour
or more. and finally taken under ad ysement
by the Assistant Seeretary.-A special car.
conveying the Senate and HOUSE Committees
appointed 10 attend the funeral Of the late
Representative Chapman left over the Penn
sylvania Railroad at 7:40 p. m. for Detroit.
The party is in charge OF Sergeant-st-Arms
fodeT instead OF Col. Hill.
SATURDAY, AUG. 19.-His HighDess, the Raja-I-
Rajagau, OF Kaputhala State, India on his tour
through the United States, arrived in Wash
ington. There were in the party besides the
Maharsja. MAN Aziz Bskhsh Revenue Min
lister of Kaputhaia State, and Capt. Sundar
Singh. They were in charge OF Col. G. +.
Massey. Of the English army. The party
were attired in English dress, save that the
East Indiamen wore large turbans made of a
material that looked like musketo net One
was lilac, one was yellow with a small stripe
of red. and one was wbite.-Col. Charles
r. Lincoln. late Deputy Commissioner Of
Pensions and prominent candidate for
Commander in-Chief OF the GAR stated
to-day that an effort is soon TO be made to
prove through the courts that the suspen-
siOns Of pensions granted under act of June
e. 1890, arc illegal.-There is every pros
pect and promise that the Capitol Centennial
celebration parade will be one of the most
interesting and imposing sights that Wash
ington has seen in long time. Mr.. Charles
w. Darr. who is acting as Chairman Of the
Parade Committee in the absence of Gen.
Ellis Spear, who is at present absent from the
city, to-day called a meeting Of all the sew
eral organizations which will take part in the
parade for next Wednesday evening.