The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-24
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest In the Capital
CITY.

THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest In the Capitai
City.
SUNDAY, MAY I3.-The Epworth Leagues OF
the Methodist Churches of Washington cele-
brsted the fifth anniversary of the founding
of the organization last night. The program
for nearly all the leagues was preliminary
meeting in the lecture-room OF the church,
where the exercises consisted for the most
part of singing, prayer, and testimony. sue
ceeding these gatherings the leaguers ad-
iourned TO the auditorium OF the church,
which was given up exclusively to them
Kit Carson Post 2 held its annual memorial
service in Grand Army Hall in remembrance
of the ID comrades who died during the past
year. There was a good attendance, includ-
ing members of the families of the deceased
The IA vacant chairs draped IN crepe, the
array of flowers, the beautiful and appro-
pirate selections sung Icy the Grand Army
Musical Union, under the able leadership OF
ComrAde T. ID. Tracy, and the eloquent ex-
tempore address by Department Chaplain
Smith, combined to make the solemn occasion
one of unusual interest.
MONDAY. MAY l4-The second volume of the
Biennial Official Register OF the Government
has been issued. 1t is devoted exclusively
to the Postal Service, which is shown to en-
ploy about 10000 persons These with the
10000 employees of other Departments OF the
Government recorded in the first volume.
make a total of 10000 persons in the Gov
eminent service. excluding The rank and hie
of the Army and Navy.--A bill granting
pension of 500 month to the widow Of
Rear-AdmiraI Donald MacNeill Fairfax. of
the United States Navy, WAS reported IN
the Senate by Senator Hawley, from the
Committee on Pensions and placed on the
calendar; also. bill increasing the pension
of the widow of Maj.-Geu. Abner Doubleday
10 500 2 month.
TUESDAY, MAY l5.-Representatiye Hainer, of
Nebraska, has submitted an exhaustive re-
port on the bill to transfer the Fish Com
mission and the Geological Survey to the
Agricultural Department. The report states
that connected with and supervised by the
Department of Agriculture the Geological
Survey, with its present efficient corps OF ex-
perts, would, by its contributions to the fund
of knowledge on soil formation, In the dis
covery of waters beneath and the eonserva-
ton of waters above the surface of the earth,
form a most effective agent in stimulating
and securing that Development of an iuten-
sive agriculture of which the country stands
SO greatly in need. Continuing, the report
says that the Fish Commission has found
itself running parallel with the work, meth
DDS and agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture in its investigations of the many
NAL life.
WEDNESDAY, MAY I6.-Secretsry Morton to-
day denied that there was leak in the
Statistician's office of the Agricultural De-
partmeBt, whereby advanced information IN
regard to the monthly crop report was sent
TO parties specializing in wheat. Further
than that the Secretary did not care to dis
euss the matter. Its the same old story"
he said, "emanating from enemies of the
a.sd 10 nil rs tnpy G
the Government issues crop report. That
there is any crooked work in connection with
the issuance of the report is too silly TO even
discuss. "-Representa tive w. c. 2. Dreck-
inridge gave a bond Of 500 to the Clerk OF
the Supreme Court Of the District of Colum-
bia, his brother, Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge,
Inspector General of the Army, going his
surety. for the purpose of securing an APP
peal in the case of Pollard vs. Breckenridge
to the District Court Of Appeals. On the
hearing of the motion for new trial before
Judge Bradley, on April %. new trial was
refused, and 80 days were given the defend
ant, Col. Breckenridge to file bill of ex-
ceptions ia order 10 make appeal. This
bill Of exceptions can be filed at any time be-
fore the 26th of this month. and on Judge
Bradley's approval of it the case will go to the
Appellate Court.
THURSDAY, MAY 1.-THE proposed interna-
fional convention for the consideration of
the derelict question will in all probability
be abandoned. 1t is proposed now to con-
vene a Board representing the State, Navy,
and Treasury Departments, TO take under
consideration the subject, and report upon
the advisabiiity of asking the cooperation
Of Great Britain aud other European powers
In keeping certain parts of the North At
lsntic Ocean free Of derelicts. Recent COM
munieations to the Bureau of Navigation,
Treasury Department, from merchant Cap
tains engaged in the transatlantic trade.
show thai little interest is attached to the
move for cooperation. and that few OF the
steamship lines regard seriously the danger
OF dereiicts in their paths OF travel.
FRIDAY. May IS-The House Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce gave a
bearing upon the bills before il to establish
Bureau of Public Health. Surg-Gen. Wy
man. Of the Marine Hospital Service, opposed
she project, taking the ground that the Ma
riBe Hospital Service was able to satisfy the
requirements for such service. Il would
be necessary 10 90 TO great additional expense
to establish the proposed new Bureau. DIR.
John Gardner, OF the New York Academy of
Medicine, which is urging the project. com-
plimehied the work OF the Marine Hospital,
but said that the medical fraternity objected
10 the Government spending so much money
TO fight two or three diseases
SATURDAY, MAY l9-Nearly 700 employees
were dismissed by the Public Printer. About
half the number discharged were women.
More removals are looked for next week as
it is Mr.. Benedict's intention to reduce the
force Of $500 TO somewhere near the 2,200
he lefs in Office when he retired five years
ago.