The National tribune., 1894-10-11
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

HE NEEh 1n W HDllitNO WV
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 30.-News was dIyuiged mere
today that the Chinese Government after
DELAY of more than a month, has finally rati-
fed the treaty with the United States pro-
yidjpg for the exclusion of Chinese Iaborers
from this country, and recognizing the va
lidity of the Geary law and other statutes
relating to the Chinese immigration. Inc
action of the Chinese Government was taken
in secret and was known 10 only lew ON
cials here who have been guarding the IN
formation with great care 10 prevent It's be-
ing made public in advance OF the forBal
exchange of ratification. The treaty, with
the Chinese seal and signatures, was started
from Pekin about week ago.
MONDAY Der. Second Assistant Post.
master General Nelson is giving great deal
of attention 10 special mail service in large
cities To-day he ordered prepared maps oil
all large cities showing the surface car lines
with a view of having mail cars run over
them He expects 10 give his attention es-
pecialy to carrying mail on electric cars
which run from the centeTs of the cities 10
the subur RIBS and to adjoining smaller towns.
Cable roads NAV be utilized where possible,
but Mr.. Nelson is of the opinion that only on
electric lines running long distances VIII IL
be profitable to carry the mais.-A COM
narrative statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures Of the Government shows the
receipts for the month OF September TO have
been SO. 62I. 226 and the expenditures $50
323OlS. leaving deficit for the month OF
S7T0I. 30. The several sources OF receipts
and amounts are given as follows: Customs
sI5 1854 800: Internal Revenue, S5,1S2, 149;
miscellaneous, $S74,0S6. The expenditures
were rs follows: Civil and miscellaneous
40 ~ n ,
30I; Indians, 81 .260S09; pensions, Sl2,5S9,
7ol; interest, $322,O
TUESDAY, OcT. 2.-The monthly Treasury
statement issued shows that on Sept. % 1894
the public debt less cash in the Treasury,
amounted to 1897, 6466l7. an increase for the
month of September Of s., 6o2,50
WEDNESDAY. Ocr. 1.-Two troops of United
States cavalry from Fort Myer-Troop of
the 9Th Cav. white, and Troop K of the 9th
Cav coio-cd-left here this morning for their
future stations in the West The white troop
goes 10 Fort Meade and the eOored troop TO
Fort Robinson. The departure attracted
crowds to the station, and some OF the fare
wells were quite boisterOus. Two troops
Of tho 9th Cav. arrived last evening and
went into quarters at Fort Meyer.-Capt.
Henry Hswgate, the embezzler, arrived here
early this morning and was taken TO the Dis
tret ial By a strange coincidence Charles
H Doing. who was Jail guard l3 years ago,
and who permitted HOwgate to escape. was
resppointed TO his old position last Saturday
few days after Howgate's recaptnre IN New
York. To-day the Judges of the District
Court conferred with Warden Leonard, OF
the jai and as result Doing was relieved
from duty.
THURSDAY, OCT. AFTER years Of litigation
before the Pension Bureau Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Reynolds allowed the
pension claim of Capt. Charles Alfred De
Arnaud, best known as Count De Ardaud. DE
Armand who is a Russian and is one of the
best-krown characters in Washington, claims
70 have served Gen. Grant as spy during
the rebellion and 10 have furnished the in
formation which led to the capture of Padu-
cab. Ky. For remuneration for this service
be has been nrging large claim against the
Government for years without success. HIS
pension claim is based on injuries inflicted By
the Confrderates who captured him while on
secret mission.
FRIDAY. Der. 5-The cruiser Detroit has been
ordered 10 sail from Norfolk for the China
station next week, stopping Ell route at Rome,
where she will deliver the Vatican display at
the Chicago Fair 10 the Pope 1t was at first
INTENDED that the Mzchias should convey the
relics bat the departure Of that vessel will
be de!sTei until the middle Of the month,
and owing TO the desire of the Pope that the
display be returned without further delay,
the Detroit has been ordered 10 get away at
once. The exhibit was taken from here 10
Norfolk under escort Of body Of marines.
The terms under which the vauablss were
lent for exhibition stipulated that they
should be in charge Of Government officers
from the time they left the Vatican until
they were safely returned.
SATURDAY OcT. 6-The Naval photographic
0fice .ssHtd bulletin for the month indi-
eating lat October also viii be cyclone
month. il predicts frequent gales between
the New England coast and the British Isles.
and as Tar south as the 40ih parallel. Occa-
sioBaliy tropical cyclones OF hurricanes, prob
ably south Of 40 north latitude and east Of
60west longitude. Weather generally mOder-
ate. Fog in diminishing quantity on the
Grand Banks. No ice south OF 5Gth parallel,
but few bergs probable in the vicinity Of
Belle Isle"