The National tribune., 1894-08-30
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capltah
City
SUxDAY. AUG. 19.-The anticipation OF the
enactment Of our new tariff bill has sHecVeu
the wool market in England, according 10 a
report to the State Department from united
States Consul Meeker at Bradford. III mas
caused ouicker sales than ever known before
BUYERS being eager TO anticipate Disk de-
mand from the United States, and FARMERS
were anxious TO turn their heeces into ready
money because of the depression. The prices
showed an average advance OF from one nan
cent TO one cent per pound over last year.
also caused by the tariff bill changes, as INC
consnmption of the home trade did not war
rant the advance.
NoNn.y ARG. 2O.-In a report TO the State
DEPARTMENT upon the German hop crop OF
This year. United States Consular Agent Stern
at Bamberg SAYS that should no unforeseen
conditions arise the harvest WILL at least as
far as The area cultivated in Bavaria is con-
cerned, prove equal TO the yield OF the Hos'
favorable hop years. American hops uSeu IL
Germany last year, on account OF poor yleiu
and exorbitant prices there VIII hhI Le"' -
sny. bayers in Germany this year; but, on
the other hand, il is stated in well-lniormeo
circles that they will be purchased to con-
siderable extent in England if the price is
sufficiently low.
TUESDAY, AUG. 21-Mr. J. II. Ralston, counsel
for the incarcerated Coxeyites at the mary
land House of Correction, telegraphed Gov.
Brown that unless Primrose and ABOUT ~
other imprisoned CoXeyltes were lmmeGl-
ately and Internationally released he Wouid
institute habeas corpus proceedings Tor their
release. This telegram was promptly au-
swered: "Pardons have been granted, and
arrangements are being made for the release
and transportation of the remaining prison
ers who were arrested at Coxey' camp which
will BE- ordered this evening or tomorrow
morning. Minister zee Sung 500, OF
Korea, accom- panied by his Secretary, Jarng
Whau, left the city to-day for visit TO MS
native country, going via San Francisco
The Minister has wife and large family
in Korea. and he goes to see them, as well as
TO learn for himself the condition OF aHalrs
there.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22-In execution OF It's
pledge that the valuable Columbian relics
now IN the custody of the State department
shall lie returned to the Vatican on ship OF
war. the Navy Department decided that the
cruiser Machias shall perform this service
The Machias is at the New York Navy-yaro,
where she has been many months, under
going the novel operation of being cut IN Two
and Enlightened 10 correct instability. she
is nearing completion, will go into COM
mission Sept 10, under Commander Houston,
and is expected to sail about Oct 1.
THURSDAY. ARG. 22-The work on the city of
tents which is to shelter the Pythian host
was commenced in earnest to-day. One
hundred men have been employed TO erect
the ] 200 tents which are to shelter the l0OOO
Knights. About acre of space has been
reserved for the Headquarters tent, the press
tent the telegraph tent, and the postOfhce.
IL arf Of ha
and the Que wnich will he most attractive to
Washingtonians, is the parade and the com
petiiive drill. More Divisions have entered
for this drill than have entered at any other
city Fifty Divisions have entered for the
drill and viii occupy three and half days
in drilling. The drill viii begin on Aug
30 at The National Baseball Park. The
Grand Lodge Of the District has offered $500
IN prizes.
FRIDAY, AUG. 24-Secretary Gresham and
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassa-
dor, agreed upon convention TO be rati-
fed by tho United States and Great Bri-
tain, providing for commission TO meet at
Vancouver and consider the amounts of
damage to be paid by the United States for
Selling Canadian sealers more than three
miles from land from 1886 to 1890, inclusive.
The Paris Boring Sea tribunal established
as findings Of fact that 20 such seizures
sessment charges against c. II. !. Taylor, the
colored Recorder Of Deeds for the District OF
Columbia, was closed, and the report of the
Civil-Seryice Commission was forwarded to
the President 1t was prepared by Mr.
Proctor, Of Kentucky, the Chairman of the
Comm ssOn, aud presents what all three
members OF the Commission consider strong
case. 1t urges prompt action by the Presi-
dent in removing Taylor from Office.
SATURDAY, AUG. 25.-The cases of Core
spondents Edwards and Shriver and Brokers
Chapman and Mccartney, indicted for re-
fusing TO answer questions OF the Senate
Sugar Trust Investigating Committee, were
postponed until the September term of the
District Court. The cases were originally
Get for the current month.-The annual
report Of the Commissioner of Patents Sey-
mour has been submitted 10 the Secretary of
the Interior. 1t shows that during the past
fiscal year there were 3d. 50 applications for
patents l050 for designs, los for reissues
2l93 caveats. I,720 applications for trade
marks, and 36S for labels. There were q. 496
patents granted, including reissues and de-
signs; l,GJ6 trade marks registered and two
prints registered. The number of patents
%Shicb expired was I3l67 The total ex-
SeDdilures were s., 053. 962 and the reeeipts
over expenditures were Sl2G, SCI. The total
receipts over expenditures now placed to the
credit Of the Patent Office in the Treasury
amounts 10 $4.409.367. The receipts show
falling OF OF Sl05, 2S6 from the previous year.
and expenditures decreased S57,46l.