The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-11-08
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
I,inor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. Der. 2S-The action Of the German
Government in prohibiting the importation
of cattle and fresh beef was not entirely un-
expected by the Agricultural department.
although the officials had hoped up TO the
last moment that the Germans would prove
open to reason. The matter will not be al
lowed to rest where it stands now, but 1t IS
stated to-day our Government at once Will
cause thorough investigation to be maze OF
the cases of alleged Texas fever from winch
the German Government has seen mt to act
in such summary fashion. No DOUBT Is lett
here that these alleged cases viii turn out 10
be founded on a mistaken diagnosis-l Is
reported here that bribery of the press was
attempted by the Sugar Trust people during
the tariff fight last Winter There are lnti-
nations that the men who furnished the
money did SO under the impression thaJ IL
was to be distributed pro rata among the
representatives OF the press in Washington
in the expectation that the comments upon
the operations of the Sugar Trust would be
either less severe, or that they would be alto
Rether withheld. II the report is verified,
the correspondents here viii prosecute the
man commissioned to approach them. NO
part of this alleged fund ever passed to the
representative correspondents for whom II is
reported that 1t was designed,
MONDAY, OCT. GA statement was given out
at Democratic Headquarters showing the net
amount OF bounty paid by fiscal years on each
kind of sugar during the existence of the
bounty laws In 1892 the net bounty paid
was S7,342, 077.79; in 1893 $9.375l3 0SS; in
1894 $I2 100 206.S Total, SIS, Sl7.4l1o6.
Total extra Administrative expense, S42@,-
74432. This covers the amount of bounty
paid during the existence OF the bounty law,
except bounty paid in the period from July
], 1894, to Aug. IS 1894, which will be in
cluded in the report of the Commissioner of
internal Revenue for the year 1894, which
has not yet been ublished.-Secretary
Gresham made strong representation TO the
German Government of the injustice to the
United States of the recent order prohibiting
the importation of American cattle and fresh
meat into Germany. He has protested that
the action, which is so severe blow to
great American industry, was taken without
sufficient evidence of the existence of disease
among the eattle-In the Criminal Court
was received the demurrers filed by counsel
in the HOwgate case There were IL Indlct-
ments for forgery and EN- bezzlemeut returned
before the defendant had fled from Washing
ton, Is years ago.
TUESDAY, OcT. 30.-In view of the great num-
Der of PostOfice burglaries and highway
mail robberies, the Postmaster General to-
thousand dollars for the conviction of any
person, in any United States Court. on the
charge of robbing the mails while being con-
veyed in mail-car attached 10 railway
train. Five hundred dollars for the con-
Niction Of any person, in any United States
Court, on the charge of robbag the mails
while being conveyed over any post route
other than railway. Two hundred and
fifty dollars for the conviction OF any person,
In any United States Court, on the charge of
attempting TO rob the nails while being con-
veyed over any post route. One hundred
and fifty dollars for the arrest and convic-
tion Of any person, In any United States
Court, the charge of breaking into post
Office and stealing. Two hundred dollars
where the amount stolen exceeds 500
The President to-day appointed James p.
Milett. Of this city, Postmaster OF Washing
ton, ID. C., 10 succeed Henry Sherwood, whose
commission had expired. Mr.. Wiliett is a
well-known merchant OF Washington, and
has been prominent ia local Democratic poll
ties for many years.
WEDNESDAY, OcT. 3I.-United States Vice.
Consul Dawson. at San Salvador, reports to
the Department Of State that the export
duties on coffee have been reduced by the
Salvadorian Government by Executive de-
cree Of Sept. Il. According 30 the decree
coffee must pay tax of two per cent. gold,
sd valorem, per ouintal. AS well as any other
article OF expectation, and to this effect the
same decree declares that coffee is to be val
ued at % pesos (aboui Sl3 gold per guintal.
This reduces the former tax to less than 30
cents per quints.
THURSDAY. Nov. Further light is thrown
on the workings of the new tariff act by the
United States Consul (AioTsc) at Glasgow, in
special report TO the Department Of State.
He says: Large orders are being received
by merchants here since the passage Of the
new United States tariff. and many of them
have expressed TO me the opinion that the
coming year VIII witness an unprecedented
trade between Glasgow aud the United States
both IS T. exports and imports. Every indi-
cation points that way The enactment and
operation o. the law have given a new i'm
petus 10 trade between Glasgow and the
United States, the months OF August aud
September showing a very perceptible in
crease Ia the number Of invoices and she
value Of expectations as compared with the
preceding months The yaine of cxporta-
tons for ,he quarter ending June 30. 1884,
WAS $1O3 GA; for the quarter ending Sept
30 1894 Il was 1854, 9j3. As compared with
the same quarter Of last year there has been
an increase Of So, 369 al in the months Of
August and September.
FRIDAY, Nov. 2.-Superiulendent Stump. of
the Immigration Bureau. received a letter
from Baron Hirsch, OF the Jewish CoIoniza-
Jewish emigration into tie United States.
be says: Far from fayoriug this emigra-
ton. have, as you may be aware. for the
past few years endcayoFed TO turn it to the
Argentine Republic. where tho Jewish Colo
nizatIon Association has already established
many colonies and il is stlll establishing
others. The association does not only do
nothing TO favor Isrselite emigration to the
United States, but a. Tar as ] am aware there
are no other societies desirous OF forcing or
inducing them to 20 10 your country or
helping them directly or indirectly to that
end"
SATURDAY, Nov. 3.-The report Of Third
Assistant Postmaster General Craige shows
that the pos al revenue 10 june 30 was 49,
o50,479, expenditures. $5I.32L4I4 The total
number OF special delivery letters mailed was
3433s40, and the profits Of The system
amounted 10 SS2.sS7 TIE number Of letters
and parcels registered dnring the year at a
postoitices was I5.050554. The losses of regis
tered matter during the year averaged abou,
one 10 every 5000 pieces In the issue oil
stamps, stamped envelopes. and postal cards
there VAS considerable falling off. The total
issues numbered 3,66S. 5I90i6 pieces. of III,
value OF $70.259, 9IO65. The postage on
second-c!ass matter amounted 20 g, 5f7 9O3 O6
The total weight of this matter, includint
that part Of 1t which by Jaw is mailed free
was 2ss 755.3OI pounds.
CEAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
1t is denied that Secretary Carlisle and At
torney- General 0iuey have quarreled. The,
may not have done so outright. bet I'll asser
hat { he a,,o al -.