The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
CITY.

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. MARCH IS.-The wave of indignation
that svept over the Methodist churches oil
the Washington district because of Bishop
Fowlers failure at the recent session OF the
Annual Conference, held at Frederick. Md,
&c reappoint DIR. Ii. L. Naylor as Presiding
Elder appears to have been only the fore
runner OF a storm. As result of this action,
which is said 10 be unprecedented in the his
tory OF the Baltimore Conference. the oldest
in the country, the churches of this city are
stirred from center 10 circumference. Inc
statement is made to-day by those III
authority in prominent churches that there
is serious danger of revolt from the member
shin unless the alleged wrong is rishted.
The interests of the new American Uni
versity. because of Bishop Hurst's rumored
connection with the complication, are COLI
siderably menaced. The movement for the
restoration of DIR. Naylor and the protest
against the action of the presiding Bishop
have been gaining volume from the start.
MONDAY MARCH ia lengthy document,
signed by over 80 of the most prominent
bankers in Boston. was received at the White
House urging the necessity of refusing 10
sign the seigniorage bill. and stating that 1t
will ruin the banking business. create dis
trust and i'm measure, ruin the financial
standing of the country. Several other or
CARNATIONS in various cities have sent pro-
tests-(ien. John GibbOn. L. S a, read a
paper before the Army and Navy Club un
the subject. My Life on the Plains, and
What ! Know About Indians" He said the
Indian was the most mali-ned creature in
existence When once your friend le is the
truest friend on earth. Gen. Gibbon thought
it was cruel doctrine to say that the only
good Indian was dead one. He thinks 1t
is a move in the right direction. especially
for the good Of the Indian, 10 enlist the red
man in the Army.
TUESDAY. MARCH 20-Two census bulletins
were issued last evening. giving the statistics
of agriculture and the wealth OF the United
States. The total valuation of the real and
personal property at the close of the census
period of 1880 amounted to S65.037. 0Sl, lJ7.
OF this amount $50 SD. 5Ii. 333 represents The
value OF real estate and improvements and
SO. 1872 e64 that of personal property,
including railroads mines and guaTries. AT
the same time the total assessed value of
real estate and personal property taxed WAS
s., Alb 49, ais. OF this amount SIS 9o6, 556.
675 represented real estate aud improve
ments and S65l6.6 .6,7i3 personal property.
[EDSEsDAY, MARCH 2I-A grand gathering
of temperance advocates aud supporters was
held AT Convention Hall 20 celebrate the seth
birthday of Neal Dow. Representative Pick
Ter. who is an ardent temperance man, Ina'ie
o spirited sddress.-Iu response 20 an in
curry as 10 che progress made in the trans
ferring from the Treasury and interior De
PaFiments of the military records of the
American Revolution and The war of I-I2
the Secretary of War sent a communication
to the Senate saying that he has not asked 80.
the transfer of these records because The work
Of reproducing the records Of the rebellion
has not yet been Completed. although all the
available clerical force has heen engaged upnn
it continuously. lie says this latter Work is
fast approaching competition and il Is be-
lieved that By the end OF tho present i-cal
year, If not before, the Department will be
ready 10 receive the iecords of the other wars
THURSDAY. MARCH 22.-To night was devoted
10 the young people at the fair aud baz8r now
being given 10y the Old Gaard in the WASH
ington Light Infantry Armory. Dancing
was Il prominent feature OF the entertain
ment. 4 reception was extended the SOls uf
Veterans battalion. consisting of John A.
Logan. George II. Thomas and Phil kearny
Camps. The members escorted by the Old
Guard. marched into The afmory. and were
welcomed by Comrade James ~ Pipes
member Of the ue-arued color guard. and
Past Commander Of the GAR
FRIDAY, Ma RcH Z3-Tbe surprise IF the week
was the announcement that Secretary of Stale
Gresham aud the Chinese Minister had COM
pleted new treaty with China. Briefly stated,
the treaty Is for ten years. China undertakes
% step tie emigration OF her laborers 10 this
country and the com puisory pbotographing
oiChinainen in this country u III be aboiIshe4i.
The congressman from the Pacific cuast
unanimously pronounce against this meas
ure. The treaty provides for the registration
Of American labOTeTs ia China. bot IL is
said that there are not more than 80 of them
there. and this is small matter IL Is uil-
detstood nat the opposition TO tho treaty is
disappointment to the administration, who
had hoped that q satisfactory settlement of
the Troublesome question lad beeu attained.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24.-Coluulissioner o. Pa
tents John 3 Seymour submitted his annual
report fOT the calendar year 1883 20 Congress
to-day The total number of applications for
patents received during the year was 81, 1913;
for designs. LOGO; for REISSUES, 100: for cave
ats :, 247; for Trademarks / sg9. aud labels,
40l. There were p, 6O7 patents granted. in
GLIDING designs, 80 patents rcissued, and ] ST.
trade marks registered. Tie number of l;,-
teHts which expired was l4.I72. Those for
feiied Tor non-pay ment of fuai fees numbered
<lO2- The total expenditures were $ll4I.-
OBS. making the excess Of receipts over ex-
peBdItunes $lOi 1888. The total receipts over
expenditures TO the credit of the Patent
Office BOW held by the United States Treasury
amounts to S4.251,743 At the beginning of
the year the applications awaiting action
aggregated 9,l27. The number of appIica-
Lions nov pending is 6,2Gl.