The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-08-23
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

The WkEk IN WASHlNu IoN.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY, AUG. 12-What is characterized rs
the most important discovery concerning the
aboripincs made for many years Is announced
as the result of researches made by Prof.
Cyrus Thomas, Of the United States Bureau
of Ethnology. Contrary to previous views,
Prof Thomas SETS forth as fact that Next
can civilization originated with the Malsys
of the South Pacific seas. and establishes a
connection with the languages OF the Malays
and the Mayas now in Gucatan. The latter
language, according to mis- views, is direct
ofshoot of the Malay. that spoken by the
people Of Malacca, Java, and Sumatra.
MONDAY. AUG. ID" Gen" Coxey returned TO
Washington to-day to get his 'wealers out OF
Jail in MARYLAND. He has retained a law
firm. and proposes to use the habeas corpus
method He claims he never intended to
desert his men. The Commissioners issued
an order in which they say that all persons
who may hereafter come into the District
are hereby warned that if without means
of SUPPORT so as to become a charge upon the
community, the laws with regard 10 vagrancy
will he strictly enforced against them."--
census bulletin shows that in Ohio there
are liens amounting to S70,74i,77l oil owned
farms, or over 81 per cent. OF the farm value
The average farm is worth $3.50 and is
subject to d debt of SI.3i3. Almost % per
cent. of farm families own the farms Guilt
waited by them, and the remainder hire. Ot
the home families. over 10 per cent. own
their own homes, and the remainder hire.
TUESDAY, AUG. 14.-RepTesentative Clifton *.
Breek inridge of Arkansas, who was nomi-
mated several weeks ago by the President as
Minister 10 Russia, telegraphed bis resIgua-
ton to the Congressional Convention which
met in his district this afternoon. Mr.
Breckenridge then qualified as the diplomatic
representative of the United States at st.
Petersburg. Gov. Fishback has ordered an
election to lie held Sept. 3 for his successor.
The Hawaiian Commissioners who came
to Washington about 10 days ago left the city
for Chicago. presumably on their return home.
So far as is known they departed without i'm
parting their secret except to the officials OF
the Government. They had interviews with
Secretary Gresham and of members of Con-
gress. but during their visit the President
officially recognized the new Republic OF
Hawaii. so that if the Commissioners at
tempted to have recognition deferred, their
efforts were futile.
WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 15.-The Director Of the
Geological Survey submitted his plan of
operations for the present fiscal year 10 the
Secretary of the Interior. who approved 1t.
Special attention is given to the survey of
the mineral bearing areas Of the Appalachian
region ranging from Virginia to Florida; the
Lake Superior region, Colorado, Idaho and
California. The topographic work will he
carried forward In 20 States. large share of
attention being devoted to the arid aud semi
arid region of the interior and to the Pacific
Coast Thirty three topographic parties and
q geologic parties will be in the field, five of
them being employed in the Rocky Mount
aims and their foothills.
THURSDAY, AUG. 16.-Tbe statistics of illit-
eracy in the United States are given for the
first time in the abstract Of the 18th census
1t is shown that of a total population over 10
years of age OF AZ 4I3, 500 there are &, 1921, 702
illiteratcs, or over u per cent. The per cent
age OF iiliteTates in the white population is
over =. and OF colored population almost 81,
the latter being over GO per cent. in the
Southern States. OF the total population the
percentage OF illiterates IN the State groups
is: North Atlantic over 6; South Atlantic.
almost 81 North Central, almost 6: South
Central almost 90; and Western, 8. The
number in the Western States is as follows:
Montana. 1884; Wyoming. 1850; Colorado.
17.1e0; New Mexico. 5000; Arizona, 10, 7s5;
Utah, S,232; Nevada, 4,S97; Idaho, 1925;
Washington, 1l,T76: Oregon, I0103; and
California -. 092.
FRIDAY. AUG. l7.-Gen. Brooke reports to
Army Headquarters that lie has withdrawn
all his forces which have heen guarding the
Central and Union Pacific Railroads. the Off
they can run trains without further assist
Rnee. Gen. McCook still has few detach-
meBts in the field ia the Southwest and some
troops Of Gen. Ruger's command are to re-
main ia the Ceur d'Alene mining regions
for the present. Everywhere, however, the
forces are held in readiness for emergencies,
and an outbreak in any part Of the country
would result in the prompt assembling Of
Regulsrs.-The Chief OF the Bureau of
Statistics reports that the total values of the
exports Of merchandise from the United
States were as follows: For July, 1894 $52,-
7I3 1873; for July. 1893. 500. liz. S57; for seven
months ended July 81, 1894, $457.I42411;
for seven months ended July 81. 1893. S457-
5Il.34g. in July last the imports exceeded
the exports by So. $685.. In July 1893,
the excess OF exports over imports was So
S21,79O. During the seven months ended
July 81, 1884. the excess Of exports over i'm
ports was 55.9iS, l55, and the excess of i'm
ports for the corresponding period Of the pre-
ceding year was $50. S7223I
SATURDAY, AUG. IS.-A big batch OF clerks in
the Census Office received notices of dis
missal. and though the exact number is not
known. il is said that 200 were discharged
Ia the Division Of Homes Farms and Mort
cages there are only p clerks left to finish
the work. big hole has also been made in
the Population Division leaving only about
400 clerks IN the entire Census Department.
About 200 Of these will go on the LIST of next
month and probably 15J on the 18th when
the work Of the Bureau will be pretty well
completed Gov. Brown, OF Maryland, set
100 imprisoned COxeyites free from the House
Of Correction, and sent them on a train TO
the West. The writ Of habeas corpus has
been issued. and the remainder Of the Com
monweaiers will be disposed Of as soon as
possibla