The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-05-17
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

Minor Matters OF Interest in the Capital
City.
MoNpAy. MAY THE "boss" police Judge,
Thomas F. Miller. of Washington, has been
appointed to succeed himself fol- term OF
six wears. The denomination of Judge Miller
will be favorably received by the entire COM
munity. His course during the period ne
has already presided over the Police Court
has been such TO commend him as n lear
less and impartial administrator OF Justlce.
1t is understood that his reappointment was
asked for by citizens from every portion oil
the Distributions E. Benedict, the new
PuLlic Printer. entered upon his duty to-day.
Foreman Hay, of the job room, rendered ms
resignation. and it is understood that the
vacancy thus created will be filled By the aT-
pointmont OF Mr.. Uirich, of Chicago, VINO
was an applicant for the place given 10 Mr..
Benedict.
TUESDAY, MAY S.-The sixth annual conven-
tion of the Railway Commissioners Assocla-
tion met to-day. The majority report on the
pooling of freghts quotes the fifth section
of the act TO regulate commerce" and ex
presses the opinion that If tina: section were
repealed and freedom given to the railway
companies TO pool their earnings, compehsa-
tory rates would more generally be malt
tanned at competing points; that the labors
of the Commission in enforcing the law
would be lessened and It's authority respected
because it would enlist in its support very
large proportion of the railway service that
is compelled to antagouze both the law anu
the commission.-The Commonweai case
was closed to-day. The jury found Coxey.
Browne and Jones guilty Ot tEc first count
which alleged carrying bannerl into the Capi-
tol grounds. They sound Coxey and Browne
guilty of the second count charging them
with trsmpling on tile grass IN the Capito'
grounds Jones was not included.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 9-The Executive Com
mittee of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union met in this city. Chair
man Marion c. Butler, of North Carolina,
presided. There was a long discussion over
the proposed formation of National farm
ers' exchange to try cooperation on VAST
scale The proposition discussed contem-
plated cooperation between 100000 and
100000 farmers for the purchase and sale OF
commoditics used by agricultural Interests.
A part of the scheme has in view the fixing
of the price OF cereals in this country INSTEAD
of at Liverpool. 1t IS asserted that this can
be brought about by the cooperation OF all
the farmers organizations in the United
States
THURSDAY. MAY 10-The cornerstone of the
new home of the Corcorau Art Gallery, ON
the corner of Seventeenth street and New
York avenue, within a stones throw VI i HE
national TRIBUNE building, was lad this
afternoon Dr. james c. yelling OF Co
lumbar University. President of the Board
of Trustees, delivered brief address. Bishop
Paret, of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
Maryland, offered prayer, and the ceremony
of declaring the stone well and truly LAID
was performed By Mr. William Corcoran
Eustis, grandson of the phianibropIst who
founded the gallery. and near relative of
our Ambassador TO France. The new build
ing is to be of granite and white marble, with
frontage on Seventeenth street OF go feet.
on New York avenue 40 feet, and depth of
go feet.
FRIDAY. May 1.-The Treasury Secret Service
has begun an active crusade against persons
who are using counterfeit reproductions OF
Worlds Fair medals aud diplomas for adver-
Using purposes The Government intends
to prosecute offenders Of this character, and
proceedings viii begin soon as proof OF
guilt is obtaimed-Nr Jas. Rankin Young.
for many years the Chief Executive Clerk of
the United States Senate and Eow the Editor
OF the Philadelphia EreHiHg Star, has been
appointed member o. the Commission to
locate the positions held by the regiments
and batteries from Pennsylvania that were
engaged in the battles of Chickamauga and
Chattanooga.
SATURDAY, MAY l2-Geu. Coxey's army
moved its camp to-day by order of the Com
missioners. The Commonweal is now at
Hyattsyille. Their number is reduced TO
300. and assertions are continually taking
place Representative Barnes Compton
has resigned. he viii retire at rnce TO take
charge of the Naval office in Baltimore
SUNDAY, MAY 6.-The Ornilhologist of the
Agricultural Department issued bis annual
appeal for the destruction Of the English
sparrow. He says the best way TO fight the
pest is by the destruction of it's nests and
young. He further suggests that the spar
row is "toothsome, nutritious article OF
food. not TO be distinguished from a rice
bird"