New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
ANOTHER DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE IN
VENEZUELA.


Washington, May 9.-The text of the cable message
in regard TO the earthquake in Venezuela. received
at the State Department to-day from Mr.. Bar''e-
mann. the Charge d'Afares OF the United states
Legation at Caracas, was as follows
Earthquake on 2Sth Of April destroyed cities OF
Egido and Merida and several villages. Loss Oh
life said to be heavy. Assistance would be appre-
clated."
Mr. Williams, the United States Consul at San
toss costa Plea informs the state Department
by cable that Rafae Ig,esias was inauguratcd
President Of Costa Rlca yesterday.
The Be.gian Minister has informed Secretary
Gresham that an international congress viii be
he'd in Antwerp from July q to August 2. to ex-
anime questions relating 70 the protecuon OF moray
abandoned children and Of released convlcts' Tue
abatement of vagrancy and begsary. ara 10 'ne
relief OF the insane. deaf and dumb ard BIND people
discharged from special establishments. Inc pc
el,n Government invites the participation OF the
United states.
THE Post" says: The contract for photographine
the Patent Office Gazette Will not be awarded TINS
voor 10 the National Iithographc Company the
present contractors with which enterprise the ho"
Josiah Quncys name got coupled IN way .n''
led TO n recent Congressional investigation Inc
contract will be awarded to the Norrs-Peters COM
pany which had until last year, always zone TIE
work
For n long serjes OF wears there had been abso-
II
tcIv no competition for this work, and the Norris
Peters Company regularly received the contract
at their own figures Secretary Smith shortiy aI.er
his introduction into Office, ordered tnat nerei's'
proposals should be advertised ana invited cohipe-
ttion.
Tho only rival 10 the Norris Peters Company last
veor however was the National Photo-Lithograph-
ing Company who slightly underbid the contrac-
tors A scandal resulted from the awarding OF me
controct the Norrs-Peters people alleging that the
ASH
position to secure the contract Tor the lie" 0o'"'
pany. ,on. ,oor vos awarded at 49,. 900.
and this year. including the publication s. 90 S
For the next fiscal year. under competition there
were six bids the lowest being that OF the NorFis-
o Siers cG %n4rex GRAHAM Of Washington s
Helm, of baltimore sl2sS7: the National Lm ia
s sr"i and the Capital Publishing Company s43's'
The President his trip to Frederieksour,g TO-
morrow 10 attend the Mary Washington monunleh,
ceremonies will pc accompanied Dy Iis,e scre
tarv and Mrs Lamont Postmaster-Gener Bissel
secretary and Miss Morton, and private secretary
and Mrs Thurber
The reduction Of the Treasury gold below s9i,-
coo COO has started anew speculation as 70 rev
bond issue When the recent bond Issue Vas maze a
with the present high rate Of exchange u u kno S
that gold will flow from us. Secretary carlisle oid
g 9of S Seem IS coeo and It is argued that he will
not allow It to fall below that figure me temper
OF C onscto measures 10 strengthen the Treasury
so It leaves tho Secretary with no discretion sxryp
bonds to repenIsh the Treasury when II - aepe,ea
GOLD So 5d far a pS s ePS he gold
none will be necessary but among wsL.o'e ,i
hond issue in the near future looked
upon as almost unavoidable.
DR. Guzman the Nicaraguan Minister. has re-
ceiycl Information which he has communicated 10
the State Department; that the Nlcaraguan Govern
has
Braida the United states Consul at Greyt9wn' OK
Binsham. the British Consul, Zen into the bad
graccs OF the local authorities for me par. .anea
yng mann exeauaiur was renewed on demand by
the British Goyernment and the h 6n5n tsa
there may seem TO be no discrimination against tne
United States.
Secretary Hoke Smith left Washington last night
iSs HFreaesIcksburg celebration tomorrow and de-
liver an address bu, late yesterday afternoon ne
Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company Of BALL
more. against the Georgia Southern ana c rIorina
Court Of Georgia ThgrsdSy or F b6nS The sse
retary has been the leading counsel in the litigation
Tor several years and he was compelled 70 cancel
ent in court when the case comes up
The American Ticket Brokers Association com
menced its sixteenth annual session this morning
the National and Mcropolitnn hotels The mem nd
in Washington Was The officers are: President. II, a
Guinzburg 81. Louis; vice-presidents, Charles n.
GENTRY Chicago; O. +. Beekman, Boston; w H.
Cooper. Minneapolis: f II. Poage, Cincinnati;
Executive Committee. Gustav 9 lansing ehalr
Solomon chicago, and Thomas Il Webb d PeG IRA.
The sessions will be continued tomorrow. on RI,
day there will be trip TO Mount vernon anu
banquet in the evening.
Some time ago the Navy Department sent orders
to the commander of the Yantc, directing n sur.
WOW 10 be made OF that vessel TO determine the cost
OF necessary repairs. No report has been received
M the Department OF the result OF the survey, ana
as the injuries reported slight the department.
officials are very much surprised over the report
from Montevldeo that the vessel has been con
demne1 The Yantc Is stationed in the Rio de la
Plata and has had no hard sea service since she
was thoroughly repaired three years ago.