The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-07-19
= WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


Mir -zatters of Interest in the Capitai
City.
81 r.,v. July S-The July returns to the
clan of the Department of Agriculture
!, he following averages of condition:
-; Winter wheat $50; Spring wheat,
C-.i. all wheat 1913; oats, III; Winter
70. %; Spring rye, sly; all rye. 81; bar
~ 16.6; rice, Gill; potatoes, "; tobacco
p fhe preliminary acreage of corn as re-
d., Il by correspondents shows 106 per cent.
- impaired with the acreage of 1893, being
Increase in round numbers of 4,O0O0Uo
IS. or 10000, 900 acres against 72,Oo0,ot0
st year.
81 NDtY. July 9.-Secretary Carlisle sent to
Jha House a reply TO the resolution OF Repre-
sentative Barthodt. of Missouri, calling tor
reformation regarding the enforcement OF
The immigration laws. showing that from
npril I. 1893. TO June II. 1894. = 1876 foreign
ers were debarred from entering $50 having
been returned under the one year clause. vi
these 6l0 were adjudged paupers or likely to
become such; 20 were diseased. two idiots.
three insane, Is convicts, and l.. 49o contract
laborers. Carlisle said this morn
ing that he had ordered several weeks ago An
investigation into the alleged smuggling of
Cinnamon INTO the United States from
Canada on our northern frontier. The sub
iect was still under investigation, and ali
parties found guilty would be prosecuted. Ii
any Government officials were found to be
implicated, they would be snmmarily re-
moved first and prosecuted afterward- Espec-
ial attention Is being paid to violations OF the
law at Burlington, VT
TUESDAY, July l0-The President having ap-
proved the Joint resolution extending the
appropriations for the increase of the Navy.
Secretary Herbert photographed the Command
ants of ali Navy yards and the Naval officers
where shius are under consiruc ION auth oriZ-
ing them to immed ately resume the work
which was suspended on the Ist instant with
the same f0rre.-The Galvanite industrial
army, encamped ut Rossslyn. Va, for some
time, had DO raeate the reservation promptly.
A represeH alive of the Secretary of War
called aH the leaders to-day and formally
communicated TO them notice requiring the
army 10 move, the reason given being that
perInit to epeamD on the place had been
issued without authority. The order was
complied with.
WEDNESDAY,. July I1.-Col. Thornton A.
Washington died. He was a direct de-
seepdAnt of George Washington. he was
great-gTandsOa OF Col Samuel Washington,
the oldest brother of the iHGstruas first Presi-
dent Of the United States and the fifth gen.
Grafton ia descent from Col John Washing
ton. the FIRST immigrant OF the Washington
family in America, who came ever Ia 1909
and settled the border OF P0pes Creek.
near its junction with the Potomac River.
he was graduate of West Point but in 1861
joined the Confederate arBy.-Secretary
Gresham was the floor OF the Senate for
quite time. accompanied by Hon. Charles
Deadly, United States Minister to China,
whom he introduced to many oil the Senator'S.
During the visit Secretary Gresham talked
freely with Senators Oh the subject OF the
Chinese treaty, IN no wise coaceaiing his
aaxiety TO have il acted upon at as early
day as possible. Minister DENLY also pre-
sented to several Senators reasons why the
treaty should be ratified.
TBURsDAY, July I2.-Seeretary Carlisle has
requested the attorneys representing the
steamship companies who have recently
notified him that the companies viii here
after refuse to honor any bills for the main
tenanee of immigrants at Ellis Island, New
York, except in cases where landing is re-
fused and where immigrants are ordered de-
ported" 10 furnish him the names of the
steamship companies whom they repre-
sent and the names of the steamship CON-
paBies which refuse TO pay.-An important
meeting Of the Board of Managers of the Ma
tional Homes for Volunteer Soldiers was held
at the Arlington Hotel. The members of the
Bosrd present were: Gen. w. B. Franklin.
President; Gems. Sewell, Of New Jersey, aud
Black, Of Illinois, Vice Presidents; Gen.
Mcmahon, of New York, Secretary; Gen.
PieTson. Of Pennsylvania; Maj. Anderson, Of
Ohio, and Lieut.. Cook, of Kansas. For the
vacancy in the Governorsbip of the Pacific
Home st Santa Monica, Cal. caused by the
death Of Col Fraiehel, there were - candi-
dates The successful aspirant was Maj. Jas.
q. Rowlands, of Illinois, late Governor of the
State Home at Quincy.
FRIDAY, JULY l3.-Representstive Murray, of
South Carolina, has introduced bill to use
the half million dollars due in pay and
bounties to eolored soldiers OF the rebellion.
which remains unclaimed in the Treasury,
in erecting normal and industrial schools for
the colored people Of the South.
SATURDAY. JULY IA committee appointed
for the purpose by the Secretary of the Treas
ury began the inventory of all counterfeit pa
per money, coin. dies, and plates captured by
the agents Of the Secret Service during the
last IS months. As soon as counted the
entire LOT. which viii probably amount to
5000, 600. viii be destroyed by FIRE or mseera-
tien. Charges preferred against Mr.. Crit
teaden, the United States Consul General in
the City Of Mexico, by Capt William Edgar,
Of Texas. former employee Of the Consulate
General. are under Investigation by Secretary
Gresham The charges are generally that
Mr.. CFittenden appropriated to bis own use
the money and effects Of Americans who have
died ia Mexico.