The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-01
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
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Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. JAN. 2l.-lt can be stated. authorita-
lively that Washington viii have new
Opera House on the abandoned site OF the
Aibaugh project. on II street northwest, near
Fourteenth street. The parties contenplat-
ing the erection OF the proposed new place
of amusement are prominent New Workers
The cost is placed at nearly S3uo'OOo.
MONDAY. JAN 22-Commander W. ii. whiting
and his Hawaiian bride who was the beau
tiful Miss Ali Fong" OF Honolulu. and VINO.
with her sisters. were regarded as the chleI
bellies Of the islands. arrived in town The
LADY, is a brunei Of SURPRISING beauty, with a
rich, creamy complexion. glossy, black haIr'
and a faultless figure. Her eyes, which, as
regards their almoGd-shaped setting de-
cidedIv Indicate the Celestial strain III her
blood are very deep and da'k.
frFsptY, JAN 23.-At the session of the Mar
inc Engineers Beneficial Association Con-
ve.rion at Wizards Hotel reports were re-
ceiysd from the various sGb-bodies, and they
showed general prosperity. Despite the hATo
times and many of the IDenheIs being cut OF
work there was an Improvement in the MEN,
hershin througOut the country, and the or
ganization now numbers upward OF i2,0U0
members & series of resolutions were for
nluiated, to be presented TO the Board OF
limited States Inspectors recitiug the griev-
WEDNESDAY, JAN 24-The Museum of Hy
giene which was located IN an old and
cramped building on New York avenue near
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE building, has
been removed to the old observatory buiiding.
The Museum contains large and valuable
collection of medical exhibits, which have
been collected from all over the world. 1t Is
one of the most valuable collections OF Its
kind in the country, but the limited space
of the nrRSpnE buIIl-
ing has permitted of little display, and the
value of the Museum to scientific men has
consequently been much impaired. "A dele
CATION consisting OF % laborIng men, repre-
senting the State Central Committee of Trades
of the Stute of Maryland, WAS at the Capitol
to-day, and called upon Senator German and
Representative Rayner ter the purpose OF
protesting against the passage of the Wilson
biH They presented petitions which they
reurcsentrd contained the names Of 2o,GG0
labeTiHg men.
THURSDAY. JAN 25.-The designs for the new
$50 bonds are now being prepared by Mr.
Thomas F. Morris, who is the designer of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Mr.
Morris WAS appointed 10 his present Place as
Chief of the Engraving Division for the rea-
son that he is considered the foremost bank
note designer in the country. All the new
work that will be issued by the bureau in the
future will be designed By him and executed
uuder his supervisien.- Edward ]. Phelps,
ex-Envoy to Great Britain, at the State
Department to-day. He WAS American Coun-
sci before the Beriug Sea Tribunal at Paris,
and is here 70 consult with Secretary Gresham
in the negotiation with Sir Julian PauE-
cefOte, British Ambassador, now in prog
ress for peTfeeting agreement for the joint
protection of Boring Sea. The regulations
for This purpose are fSnnd TO be quite diifi
cult 20 Formulate and at the same time the
period left foF completing them il short.
FRIDAY. JAS. 26.-Washington is much inter
ested ia a Sanky and Moody Wis cation, to
begin Feb 2. 4 great chorus IS being trained
Director Foster is just III receipt OF a letter
from Mr.. Sankey in which lie says: :" am
delighted at the progress made, and AM ex-
pccting the grandest sing Hg we have ever
had 80 this couHtry."-fEe Hawaiian Miu-
lister Mr. Thurston, called at the State De-
pariment to-day. Thursday being the dzy set
apart tor tho reception Of diplomatic repre-
sentstives of foreign countries. he was re-
ceiyed by Secretary Gresham, whom he
paid short call This Is the first visit he
has msdc on the See otary of State since his
return fr0m Hawaii. aud there was much
speculation TO the reception he wOUld get.
il WAS ia ala respects the same as that ac-
corded him before his departure.
SATURDAY. JAN 27-"GeRtleman Jim Cor
bett passed through the city on his way to
New York. He was given ovation by
many hundreds OF admirers and was duly
interviewed by the local newspapers.