The National tribune., 1894-11-22
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City,

Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City,
SUNDAY, Nov. 11.-Capt. James ii. Baldwin,
18th Inf, u. S. A., retired, died suddenly at
his home in Georgetown. Capt. Baldwin
enlisted as n Lieutenant in the LIST Mass H..
A. He served with distinction throughout
the war; and after rising to the command OF
q battery in the Massachusetts Heavy Artil-
lery was honorably mustered Gus liz 1850. He
entered the 10Th u. S. as Lieutenant March
30, 1866. and was stationed in the South
during the period of reconstruction. lie was
afterward transferred to the 18th, OF which
be was for many years the Regimental Quar-
termaster. During the Sioux campaigns he
was stationed at Fort AssjBaboine and other
posts in Montana, seeing activeservice against
the Indians, and his last post in the Regular
service was at Fort Clark, Tex.
MONDAY, Nov 12.-The Department OF State
has received through the Charge d Ahalres
of the United States at London, an invita-
ton Tor the United States to send a delegate
to the sixth International Geographical
Congress, to be held at London early In
August, I695.-The revenue of the Post
office Department for the year ending June
80, 1894 shows a falling off, while the ex-
penditures have increased. The deficiency
for the fiscal year of 1893 was S5066, 763, while
the deficiency for 1894 is $9,243, $50. Inc
decrease of receipts was SSl6,454 ana the
increase OF expenditures S3,2503O9. Inc
total expenditures for 1894 is $S4, 234, Ala,
and receipts So. 0S0 479. The Department
suffered losses amounting to $685. $50 by out
standing bad debts and compromises with
debtors. The differences will be made up by
appropriations.-An agreement was made
to-day between counsel for Capt. Henry w.
Howgate. the alleged defaulting disbursing
officer of the Signal Corps, and District At
L., Oh ec IN ho
demurrer 10 the indictments against Capt.
Howgate viii be heard In one of the crimi-
nal courts on Saturday. There may be
change in this program, which is dependent
OIL the engagements of the Judges. 1t is not
likely that Capt. Howgate will be brought
10 trial this month if the demurrer is over
ruled, as promised by the District Attorney
soon after he was captured but it is stated that
the trial will surely be set for some date
in January. Capt. Howgate is still IN the
District Jail.
TUESDAY. Nov. Ex-senator German leased
for the Winter the late Justice Biatchfords
house, at the corner of Fifteenth and K streets
northwest. The house is now being put in
order TO receive the Senator and his family
about the first of December.-A statement
prepared at the Bureau of Statistics shows
that the total value of the exports of mer-
chandise from the United States during Octo-
Der was S53. 55s, 372 of which $50, 80, $50 was
domestic and S., 267.I2 was foreign. For De-
tOber. 1893, the exports amounted to 81, 615,-
zs1. The imports during October amounted
to $50 6SI. 674, of which $50 49S, 553 were free
and S29, 1921 dntiable. The imports IN
October. 1888 were valued at S51.735,322 Of
which $29 0S0. s44 were free and So. 654, 478
dutiabe. For 10 months ended with October
the exports were $500. l6G64S, as against
$500 s97. 354 for the corresponding period of
1893. The imports for the 10 months Of 1894
were S563.27I .015 of which 1923, 573, 734 were
free and 1874, 697, 202 were dutiable; the i'm
ports for the same period of 1898 were $677,-
o0G9, Of which $375 741 SOB were free and
1919 3i9, 19l were dutiable.
Nov. 14.-Dr. Guzman, the Mica
TagUan Minister here, received reports from
Bluefelds very gratifying to him and to our
Govern ment as indicating a satisfactory set
Element If the troubles which have for so
many months afflicted the Mosquito Reserva-
ton. 0n Sept. % last the new Constitution
was proclaimed, firmly asserting Nicaraguan
supremacy there, and Cabezas, the first con-
stitutional Governor was formally installed
10 Office. The United States steamer Marble
head fred a salute Of 10 guns. and Capt.
ONeil addressed a most hattering letter TO
Gov. Cabezas, congraiulating him upon the
success which had attended his efforts to
restore peace.
Department announces the arrival of the De-
troit at Cadiz, Spain, with the Columbian
relics aboard. The vessel was met by the
Secretary of the American Legation, who
received that part Of the exhibit which was
lent to tie United States by the Spanish
Government. Accompanied by a guard of
marines from the Detroit. he carried the
relics 10 Madrid and delivered them to the
representatives Of the Queen, with an auto
graph letter Of thanks from the President.
Twenty clerks Of the Census Office
were dismissed to-day. This will be followed
in a few days by the dismissal of 200 more.
The cause is the completion of the work Of
11th us-T The National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to-day elected
officers as follows: National President, Mrs.
C. G. Afford Bernardstown, Mass; V-P., Mrs.
j. j. Walker, Minneapolis; General Sec,
Mrs Ellen }. Phinney, Cleveland. o.: Record
ing Sec, Mrs. Florence G. Porter, Caribou,
Me; Treas. Mrs II. Ingbam. Cleveland, o.
FRIDAY. Nov. 16.-Mrs. Florence G. George,
National Treasurer of the Ladies of the
Grand army, opened her parlors at the Har-
risOn this evening for the entertainment Of
Z. s. Grant Circle Of this city. About so
were present, and enjoyed a delightful even
ing. added 70 the social features was a sub
stantisl remembrance from each guest for
soldiers families who are in need. A large
amount Of groceries were turned over TO the
Chairman Of the Relief Committee.
SATURDAY, Nov. IA review Of the transfer
Of stamp printing from the American Bank
Note Company 10 the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing is made, and it is declared that,
Notwithstanding the complaints made OF the
character Of the stamps Issued by the Bureau,
1t has been successful and there will be q
saving 10 the Government OF S342, 266 for one
year, and Si,fi3.l55 for four years It is
claimed at the Department that the faults
III the new stamps complained of will be
remedie3, and that dhc new issue will be as
good as those furnished by the American Bank
Note Company.