Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-22
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Architect Cisrk's Resignation Asked for
and Rcfused--Cold OutEo.

HFcnttcct Stnrk's hcsignnuon Aeked Tor
and Rcfused--Gold OutEo.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June 2i.--In con-
sequence of bitter differences OF opinion
between Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts,
and other members OF the House Com
mittee on Acoustics and Ventilation, and
Edward Clark, who has been the archi-
tect OF the Capitol for nearly thirty years
on the subject OF the defective ventiia-
ton of the House. Mr.. clarks resigna-
ton has been asked for by MIR. Shell. OF
South Carolina, the chairman, and MIR.
Durborrow, OF Illinois. member OF the
committee, and refused. The matter viii
be brought up in the House, with pro-
liability OF charges being preferred against
Architect Clark IN connection with the
administration OF his office.
The grand jury again adjourned to-day
without announcing the indictment OF the
newspaper men. Shriver and Edwards.
The officials In the District Office, who
for two weeks past have been saying
something would develop in couple OF
days, now refuse TO talk about the mat
ter
Secretary Herbert has received cable
gram from Commander Thomas, OF the
Bennington, announcing that one OF the
refugees on his vessel, having computed
with the requirements of the Navy De
pariment, had landed at La Lipertad'
The man who has thus given nimseii up
TO the tender mercies OF the VICTORIOUS
Revolutionists is n native or the United
States named Jefferies. who served as an
aide with the title Of general to Ezeta In
the recently-terminated conflict In Sal
hot
assurances from the new government that
he would not be molested If he came
ashore, and he requested permission from
Commander Thomas 20 leave the ship.
On Monday the Commander cabied the
request 10 Secretary Herbert, and after
the matter had been given fun conside-
ration by the proper officials here, on
Tuesday last cablegram was sent to
Commander Thomas authorizing MIN 10
release Jefferies upon his written re-
quest" Jefferies Is said TO be a reckless
fellow. with a very large following OF
friends in Salvador. and 1t would not be
surprising to officials here II he became
quite as prominent in the new govern
ment as he was in the sold one. 1t liz
thought that the Revolutionists would
summarily dispose OF General EZeta II
he surrendered. but that no harm would
happen TO any OF the other refugees. The
United States will. however. run no risks
In the matter and none OF them viii be
permit, I'd TO leave the Bennington except
on their written requests, thus releasing
this government from all responsibility IN
their affairs. This has long been the set
tied policy of the United States, and
there will be no deviation from II.
The President to-day nominated ID. IL.
Usna TO be postmaster at st. Augustine.
Fla.
RANSOM AND BARNES.
The Senate Sugar Investigating Commit
tee held brief session this afternoon,
and examined George Ransom, son of
Senator Ransom, Of North Carolina, and
Arthur Barnes, Senator Ransom's mes
senger. Their evidence was entirely cor
roborative of that of Senator Ransom.
Young Ransom told how he had specu-
lated at the Office OF Silsby & Co, and
said he invested SIS in cotton and SO in
sugar on his own account. and that after
wards he made five different purchases OF
SO each with Barnes When asked II
his father knew anything about 1t, young
Ransom replied in the negative, anu
added: I'm fact, he was the last person
I would want to know 1t; 1 kept 1t from
him" Barnes agreed with young RAN
som. and said that he also tried to Keep
the Senator from knowing anything about
IL. During the afternoon the members OF
the committee took up the cases or th1
recalcitrant witnesses, for the purpose OF
having the witnesses certified 10 the
grand Jury as soon as possible
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Gordon. OF
Georgia. offered an amendment to the Dill
I'm relation to the Atlanta Exposition
which is now before the Committee on
Appropriations. The amendment Is 10 add
to the bill a provision for the appoint
ment by the President of colored man
as one of the commissioners.
The Treasury gold reserve to-day at the
close of business stood at s6il2l, 969-
81 zoo. 900 less than the low-water mark
reached in the gold reserve before IL was
built UP by the 100000 bond issue. rms
reduction has been brought about by the
withdrawal within the past two days for
EXPORT to Europe of S3,26O,OOO III was
stated in an unofficial way mat New
York city banks would supply gold Tor
the continued export movement, but so
far as the Treasury here is advised up 10
the close of business at O'Clock out
s4OO. 900 of the s3.2jO00O exported during
to-day and yesterday has been supplied
bv banks. Even this 100000 was paid
in gold certificates in exchange for United
States notes. The fact, however. OF the
gold reserve being at the lowest point
i'm it's history, causes no uneasiness In the
Treasury Department, which is well sup
nlied with currency to meet all maturing
obligations for months TO come