The National tribune., 1894-09-27
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest i'll the Capital
City.

THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. SEPT 16-Tables prepared at the
Rureau of Statistics show that the value OF
the exports of domestic merchandise during
the month of August, 1894, was S59,a29.| 40
and of foreign merchandise Sl,439.o4u rs
compared with domestic exports OF S1l,I25-
431 and foreign exports of S2,J6O300 during
August 1893. The imports free of duty dur
ing August aggregated in value S24.196.2 $50,
and dutiable $50. 910. 42S. rs against S2S,3cl,-
629 free OF duty and $50 259, 800 dutiable last
year For the eight months ended Aug 81
the domestic exports were 1904 1883 and
the foreign S13, $50 06S. As against S5E.o2o,-
69S and Sl4. l69, 81 during the eight months
ended August. 1895, The imports Tor the
eight months ended August last aggregated
S452 952, 056. of which S2699ll,9l0 were
free and SIS3. O40 I46 were dutisbIe. For the
eight months ended August, 1888, the total
imports were 1919 024760. of which S3O3,-
267. 4s3 were free and $40, 1927 were du-
table.
MONDAY. SEPT IA dispatch received at the
State Department to-day from United States
Consular Agent Cooper, at La Liberdad, an
nounces the death from yellow fever at San
Salvador of Alexander l.. Pollock, United
States Consul at that place. Mr.. Pollock
was appointed to his post from Utah Sept.
%, 1898. and notwithstanding the prevalence
of yellow fever at San Salvador, he stayed at
his place reporting to the Department from
time to time the rsvages of the disease
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1S--The last annual DiplO-
matte and Consular bill contained an item of
S., 500 TO be used by the Secretary of State i'll
returning to foreign Governments valuable
relics loaned for exhibition at the Chicago
Fair, and to tender the thanks of the United
States to all countries for the part they took
in the exhibits. BY far the most valuable
relics are the Columbus papers and the
Vatican display, the packing of which has
begun at the State Department preparatory
TO being shipped on the cruiser Machias when
she leaves New York Oct. l. A special mes
sage will be transmitted to the Pope's SecIe-
tary expressing the thanks of the President
for the loan of the valuables in the Vatican.
Tile death Of Lieut-Col. Richard L. Cross
in this city at the age of go years takes |
away another war veteran. He entered the !
army as First Lieutenant, New Hampshire |
volunteers, Oct. %, 1851 He served through J
the war ia the two corps under Gen. Han /
cock, was wounded at the battles of Fair Z
Oaks, Charlottesville and Gettysburg and
was promoted TO be Jieutenant-C olOnel. He I
leaves a wife. and daughter who is the /,
widow of the late Sir John A. Macdonald, |
Premier of Canada when lie died.
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. I9.-Solicitor Reeve OF the /
Treasury Department, in an elaborate opn-
ion, decides that the new Tariff art became |
operative from Aug. Is. notwithstanding the /
fact that the euacting clause named Aug. ] as
the date upon which il took effect The views |
of Solicitor Reeve are eoHcurred in by all I
Treasury officials. and they have been acting
under this construction of the law since Aug.
2S last. Quite number of appeals from this
date Aug 2S) have been flied with the Col
lectOr at New York, and the question will
doubtless be taken TO the courts for final
decision.
rHURsD4Y. SEPT $3.50 far as can be ascer-
tanned the Spanish Government as yet has
made no formal advance toward the Regotia-
ton of new commercial treaty with the
Caitea STATES and although movement in
that direction is expected in the near future,
the subject is so beset with difficulties that
the onteome Of the negotiations is extremely
doubiful. The reciprocity arrangement"
rs WAS stylcd the COMPACT negotiated with
Spain by Secretary Blaine TO distinguish it
from foralal treaties, has fallen through since
the new tariff act went into operation.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 2l.-It was learned at the
Treasury that the general revival of business I
10 making itself felt in the Treasury by the
heavy demand for small notes of the de-
nominations of ones and tWos. Money of
this class is in great demand in the South
obN sooatnHcsb especially, anu Whiie the
Treasury Is doing its utmost TO accommodate
. WHO ask for small money. it cannot ALWAYS
supply ali orders as promptly as desired
PreieTeuce is given to orders when gold is
deposited for small notes. as il is the policy
OF tie Treasury 10 build up its gold reserve
by all legitimate means. In the West gold
Is being freely deposited for such money as
the ban SIS desire
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22.-Assurances reached the
State Department to the effect that tran
guilty prevails in BlucGeIds; that martial
law has been revoked, and that the entire
Hosquiio Reservation is now under the con-
etitutionsl law Of Nicaragua. If these assur-
snces ere well founded, il may fairly be
assumrd that the yexatious Mosquito cues
tion has been settled for good unless the
hicaraEuan agent. who has gone to London
70 negotiate new treaty with Great Britain,
Whereby the latter viii consent TO recognize
Nicaragua's supremacy in the Mosquito Re-
serve, meets with unexpected obstacles (
There may remain some questions to be
adjusted between the UniIed States and
Nicaragua, growing ont of claims of Aneri-
car citizens for damages sustained from ille- +
pal arrest and seizure Of property, but little
difficulty is expected in adjusting these
matters.