The National tribune., 1894-08-09
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters Of Interest in the Capita
CITY.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. July 29.-The Coxeyites at Rosslyn
are in a deplorable condition, and the same
NAV be said of those at Highlands. Their
numbers are gradually diminishing. Sup.
plies reach the commissary in very limited
quantities notwithstanding the efforts OF the
begging agents who forage the surrounding
country The Virginia authorities appear
to have forgotten all about their announced
intention OF compelling the Indusirlais TO re-
move from Virginia soil, but 1T Will not be
long before there will be no "industrials
there TO remove.
MONDAY, July 30.-Although DIR. Guzman,
the newIv-accredited Minister from Saliva
dor. presented his credentials at the State
Department nearly a week ago, he has not
vet been recognized. and has therefore been
unable to present the charges upon which
the new Salvadorian Government demands
Ezeta's extradition. The United States Will
not recognize the new Government OF Saliva
dor until il secures an opinion from United
States Minister Lewis Baker upon the sta
bility of Savadorian affairs under their
present control. Minister Baker is now all
at Managua, Nicaragua.-T Hawaiian
Royalist Commission, consisting of Messrs.
J. A. Cummins, H. A. Meidman, Samuel
Parker, and Maj. Seward. arrived here.
TUESDAY, july 3I.-Representative Grosve-
nor OF Ohio. and Gen. II. Y. Boynton, who
are members of the Executive Committee of
the Army of the Cumberland Organization,
decided to postpone for one year the Reun-
ion which was to have been held at the Chat
tanooga battlefield Sept. 10 and 20. The
dedication of the field, which has been ac-
quired for Government park, has been post
poned uatil September 1895, to give time for
the erection of monuments by States whose
troops fought there, and it is thought best
to hold the Reunion at the same time.
WEDN EsDAY, AUG. 1.-The regular monthly
statement of the public debt, issued by the
Treasury Department. shows that the aggre-
gate of the public debt on July 81 last was
s., Orb 606,2l0 as against $l.632, 253636 on
June 30 last. This apparent increase OF
1852 Goa in the public debt is owing 10 the
increase in the issue of certificates and Treas
ury noIes which however are Offset by an
equal amount of cash in the Treasury. Aside
from this item, the statement shows net
decrease In the public debt Of S63, sos. On
July 81 last the interest-bearing debt
amounted to $3.50 042, $50, an increase for
the month of 500. The debt on which in
terest has ceased since maturity amounted
to SI.S40,6 $50, a decrease Of Sl0.390. The
debt bearing no interest was 1919 $50, 40. a
decrease Of $5i, 2I5-A comparative state
meut of the receipts and expenditures of the
United States, issued by the Treasury De-
partment to-day, show the total receipts dur
ing July TO have been s34 sos, 339, and the
expenditures $50 64s, $50, a deficit for the
month of Sl,S39,243.
THURSDAY, AUG. 2.-Responding to a resolu-
ton of the Senate. Secretary Morton laid be-
fore that body a reply in which he says that
experiments in agriculture throughout the
United States are very much needed. He
says that the denudiDg Of the forests is pro-
crossing at the rate of 90 900 ACES per day.
The distribution of pine seeds among mex
perienced people has not proved of utility,
and recommends that young trees be bought
Of nurserymen instead. The maintenance
Of extensive forests increases the rainfall III
their vicinity, but such forests consume and
modify the distribution of water supplies in
q far greater degree than they cause rain
fall.-Seerctary Carlisle this morning Sc
leeted the Spring Garden site in Philadelphia
for mint aud so notified the owner janet
Moore. The price paid is $685. coo. The
original amount asked for the site was
1915, 600. and Secretary Carlisle made
counter proposition of 100000.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3.-WIlliam Finn, a prominent
WashimgtOnian, died. He was born in West
moreland County. Pa. in 1918. and at one time
was editor Of Pitfsburg paper. He became
the Private Secretary OF President Buchanan,
and was afterward Naval Agent here He
was the brOther-in-iaw Of John {. Rives, long
the publisher of the Congressional Globe
4 comparative statement Of the receipts and
expenditures Of the United States. issued by
the Treasury Department, shows the total re-
ceipts during July 10 have been $34, sos, 339.
and The expenditures S36 Gas. $50, deficit for
the month OF 81, 639,2i3. The receipts for
customs aggregated Ss.427, 33S; from in
ternal revenue So, 200. 4S7. and miscellaneous
$I,ISI.5l3 The expenditures for pensions
amounted to nearly S13. 100000.
SATURDAY. AUG. 4.-The first installment Of
the new s 600 silver certificates has been re-
ceiyed 1t the Treasury Department. 1t is
beautiful note, and a few of them would be
right handy in going TO market or on light
shopping expedition. 1t is graced with
Yignet OF Secretary Marcy and the portrait Of
lady Of great beauty of face aad figure,
alleged TO lie the celebrated Josie Mansfield of
Fisk-Siokes fame.-ForG's Theater building
on Tenth street. the scene of the terrible ac-
eideHt Of June g, 1893. when so many persons
were killed and injured, is again reoccupied
by the clerks OF the Record and Pension
Office o. the War Department. The building
has been thoroughly repaired and strength
ened by Col. John 81. Wilson. Commissioner
of Public Buildings and Grounds, under
special direction Of Congress
Chat OF THE CORRFDOPC