The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-20
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
ATinor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

ATiaor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 9.-Genersl improvement IN
, Che Treasury situation Is shown by All nSures
: bearing Oh receipts received ior Inc month
Of Sepiemker 10 date The general oalshce
in the Treasury has increased from S1Zo'-
zInOCO to SIPS 34S. 000 and the gold reserve,
which forms a part of the balance, from
S55O4s 600 to SIS, 927. 600 Since Sept. the
receipts of the Treasury have aggregated
Ss0SI $50, and the expenditures ABOUT
5000, coo. OF the receipts So,6o3 voO nave
been derived from customs and Sl,'ooooo
from internal revenue, the balance being
from miscellaneous sources.
NoxDAy. SEPT. IO-The photographic Otlce
of the Navy has just issued an accurate map
of Korea and the Chinese coast along The
Yellow Sea and Gulf of Pechili. compiled
from the latest surveys. Every hamlet and
road la Korea is shown, and the islands ana
shin channels approaching the various ports
are indicated in the minutest details never
before contained in chsrt of that part OF the
world The table of contents OF the Demo
cratic campaign textbook for the guidance
of voters in the Congressional districts Us
eued to-favl was sent out. The campaign
book of the Republican party, 1t is expected,
will be issued on Friday next.
TUESDAY. SEPT. I1.-But little work remains
10 be done by the Census Bureau on the llth
census 1t had been expected by the ofnelals
Of the Bureau that by this time the Work en-
gaging it would be practically finished, but
several delays have occurred to make TINS re-
suit impossible. There are still III the Bu-
reau over 200 employees, and reductions Will
be made from now on until less than 80 Of
them will remain. These will be experts,
who will read the proofs of reports that are
yet 10 be published.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 12-Statistics compiled by
the Bureau of Statistics show that during
August our exports of breadstuffs amounted
to SO. S5l, 1885, against SO, 63O, 34S year ago,
and for eight months ended August last to
SS53iS,7I4 against Sl29. 36l, l02 Tor the CORE
spending period of 1S93.-The Department
OF State has received dispatch from Minister
Terrell at Constantinople announcing the re-
suit of American explorations now being con-
Quoted at the ruins of Niffer, near ancient
Babylon The expenses of the work are de-
4 frsved by an association of Philadelphia gen.
tlemen formed in 1885, under the name OF
the "Babylonian Exploration Fund" In
the number of tablets, bricks, inscribed vases,
and in the value of cuniform texts found this
enterprise rivals, if it does not excel, In the
opinion of the Minister. the explorations OF
Iayard az Ninevah and R2ssam's excava-
tions at Abu-Hatba. Many tons OF tablets,
ETC. have already been secured, and the en-
terprise has revealed sn antiquity for the
human race nearly 10 centuries older than
had before been acknowledged by Biblical
students.
THURSDAY. SEPT 13.-Late tonight fire partly
destroyed the big barn Of the National Sol
6iers Home north of this city, causing loss OF
about $4,000. The fire is believed to have
been the work of incendiaries. Not long
before midnight some haystacks near the
stables were discovered sblaze, and burned 10
the ground. The inmates Of the Home bad
hardly become quiet before another alarm
was sounded, and this time the barn in which
are kent the horses and part of the stores
OF the Home was found on fire in several
places The veterans were thoroughly alarm
ed, and patroiIed the grounds for hours.-
Some interesting com ments on the Irish fax
CROP with suggestions regarding the impor-
tations of the American product into that
country. have been furnished the State De-
partment by Consul James 3. fancy, at Bel
fast: Some samples Of American fax have
been sent to this country, but generally they
have been so roughly OF carelessly handled
that they could only be classed as tow. One
small consignment however, OF carefully
prepared American fax WAS shipped TO Bel
fast two or three years ago. 1t was spun into
yarn and was woven into fine buck tOweling
The manufacturer states that the fax was an
unusually fne quality, aud would compare
favorably with fine Belgian fax. He sees no
reason why the cultivation Of fax for the
fiber should not be extended in the United
States"
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14-The old soldiers and their
numerous friends at Soldiers Home were the
recipients Of a fine treat this evening In
the way OF a musical and literary entertain
nent given by Mr.. Miller's class, OF Wesley
Chapel Church, under the auspices OF the
non-partisan branch of the w. c. t. U. of
the District, of which Mrs. Eliza Winter is
President and Miss Levy officer in charge
at the Home.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15.-The Department Of the
Potomac returned from Pittsburg on special
train over the Pennsylvania Railroad. In
the party were Commander Nathan Bickford,
Asst Adj'tGen. Stone. Asst Q.-N.-Gen.
Storm. Capt. J. D. Smith, Gen. Green Clay
Smith. Col. Hawkes., Col. Dewes, Maj. Rich
ardson. T. z. Senior, representative TO the
National Encampment; ID. M. Goodacre,
Aid on the Commanders Staff and Comrades
Royce, Kelly, and Shane. Among the ladies
Of the GAR. were Mrs. Florence c. George,
National Treasurer; Mrs. Nellie c. Royce,
President and Mrs. Addie Perkins, Conduc-
tress Of United States Grand Circle, /.