The National tribune., 1895-06-27
TIE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


by Germany. for use rs a naval station. The
attention of officials recently has been directed
20 the Interests of Germany IN that locality
and there is apprehension that the subject
may assume quite as formidable an aspect n
that of British aggression on Venezuelan soil
The circumstances arc such as TO lead TO tht
belief that the United States viii be called
upon again to define to what extent the quisi
ton of territory by foreign powers on South
American soil is compatible with the Monroe
doctrine.
MONDAY. JUNE 1.-THE Inter.Continental
Railway Commission, under whose direction
extensive surveys have recently been made
in Central and South America for the flur-
pose Of ascertaining the Feasibility OF con-
structing railroad connecting the systems
of the United States and Mexico with those
of southern Peru, Brazil. Chile aud the Ar
gentine Republic, is in receipt Of informa-
ti0n showing that its researches are already
bearing fruit. The Guatemala Central Rail-
road Company. whose main line runs from
San Jose, on the Pacific TO Guatemala City,
has determined to buid that portion of the
inter-contnental system intended TO tray
erse Guatemala and has put that determine
ton into practical shape by actual construc.
ton of part of the way. The Mexican
Southern Railroad is already in operation TO
osxaea, 400 miles south Of the City Of Next
CO, and viii soon close the intervening gap
tier. The Mexican Southern aud the Guate-
maia Central will soon enable TO go by
rail from Washington to the frontier OF Sal
vador In Salvador line is being built
which, with the railroads already existing
in Nicarauga. will enable travellers TO go by
rail from any city in the United States TO
the proposed location of the canal.
TUESDAY. June lS.-The Treasury gold reserve
is now within 100000 Of the 100000
mark. This is result OF The agreement
with the Morgan Belmont syndicate, by
which the Treasury has already received
$5s.0o0,0o0 in gold, leaving 100000 still
due from the syndicate. by the terms of the
agreement the syndicate was to prevent the
export of gold and since the date of the con
tract Feb s. very little gold has been
ported, and the redemTtieBs, while still
larger than normal, have not reached, in the
period since Feb s. quite S7.500,000. At
present the Treasury is receiving consider
able gold from the minis, sent there for coin
age, and the checks in payments while pay
able in gold, are usually paid ia silver notes,
the holders not desiring gold notes or legal
tenders Tor them. The last date Oh which
the gold reserve intact WAS Dec. il,
1s94-The Epworth Leagues Of the Bati.
more Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South held their first Con yention here
to-day at the Epworih N. K. Church Dele
gates were present from this city and The
neigbboring sections Of Hirginia.
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE l9.-Dr. VIM. T. Harris,
Commissioners OF Education. shows in his re-
port for 1894 that the total humber of pupils
IN all schools was ID $50 PCS. increase over
the number in the previous year of more than
z5o.O00.-As a result OF the conference to-
DAY between the Postmasier-Oeneral and
Mr. Edmund Holm, Director Of the Interna-
tonsl Bureau, Universal Postal Union. the
hrst Wednesday in May. 1887, fxed for
the meeting OF the Postal Ccng ress to be held
in this city, which viii be known a. the
Postal Congress Of Washington. aud continue
IN session several weeks. There Will be about
Us Delegates in attendance. rcpresentinr
nearly every civilized Government of the
universe. Postal matters OF various char.
scters viii be discussed aud, ii possible a
Uniform rate Of postage ior carry ing the mails
Will ee agreed upon. The delegates are sup
posed 10 have authority from The heads Of
their respective Governments to sign agree
ments. which viii be binding. This will be
the THIRD meeting Of the Congress-, which has
session every SIX years. The other two
were at Paris and kIemna.-Seeretary
Morton Issued new meat inspection legula-
tons, which viii take effect July 1. They
provide for the branding OF all condemned
carcasses, the keeping Of record giving in
detail tie disposition Of them, notification 10
transportation companies. ETC.. 80 as TO effect
pally. IL IS believed, preclude III use OF con-
6emned meat for food purposes.
THUReBAx. JUNE 20.-0D the recommendation
OF Commissioner General Stamp. of the I'm.
migration Bureau, Secretary Carlisle issued
warrants for the deportation 10 Canada Of
nine Canadian bricknakers who came 10 this
country in violation OF law under contract
Comm issioner. General Stump has requested
United States District Attorney John senter.
al MODlPelIer, VI, TO institute suit against
the Ryegate Brick Company and its mssa.
gers Tor violating tho Law in tile above cases.
Minister Charles Denly writcg the DE.
partDeDt Of State, under date Of May IA
from Pekiu. that, by The ioarih article of the
Shimonoseki treaty. the indemnify 10 be
paid by China is 200DC0O00 Iaikwan taels
or 2SS, 100000 silver Mexican dollars TIE
IEiknau IL the Imperial Treasury lsel.
FRIDAY, JUNE PA statement prepared at
the Treasury Department shows The sggre-
gate receipts from Internal Revenue sources
during the IL months Of tie Gsca wear ended
Nay 30, 1895, TO have been SI3i.420 CSC. a
gain Of about SIS. 400 over the same period
last year. The receipts from The several
sources or revenue are given as follows:
spirits, S78, 232,2 200. same period last wear
S75.670s47; tobacco S27 ,2l5, Os2 same period
last year $2605l.5So; fermented Iiquors
$2oOs6Oo9. same period last year 81, S2l. S54: /
oieomafgariue $l,3Z3,3Ol. same period last
year 81 ,6lS,1o6; income tax So. $50; mjscel.
laDeous sources S520, o0l. same period last
year Sl37.1Os. During tbe month of MAY
there decrease from May, 1894 Of
Sl,eJ5.632 IN rRce pts from Withdrawals of
spirits and 1852 from O!eomargarine The
increases were: Tobacco. $3.50 .js; fermented
liquors, $2e3 705; miscellaneous sources.
Sl6,4s4-The annual report OF the United
States Civil Service Commission shows that
the whole number OF persons regularly en-
pieyed ~ tue Civil Service OF this countrv is 1
about 100000 OF these approximately one. 4
fourth are IN the classified service. subiec, IN
competitive examinations under Ia. Civil
Service E1les. OF those in the uuclassifes
service p 900 are iabOrcrs 600 are annoin. /
cd by the President, subject TO confirmation
by the Senate. 800 are ia the Legislative
Branch OF the Government and 600 are in
the Judicial Branch. The Civil Service act
excludes these classes from classification.
Investigations MADE at the request of the
Commission show that the salaries of Govern
fnent clerks in the principal foreign countries
are lower than those paid by this Govern
ment, bat the pay Of higher officials is gen.
eralIy more than that paid here
bAEURDAY, JUNE 22.-ProLablv the best or /
gsnlzatlon OF labor for the dispatcb of work
yet known has taken place in TIC nnijaino of
TIE Temple OF the knights OF Labor an y /
street near the DorthH edge OF thc Co.
tol grounds The first clearing an for ,ba 1
building was made two weeks ago and ,,es.
terdsy the Journal of the knights of Labor
Was printed there. The building is ontireip
completed from base TO fBe tops 1t is tie
Headquarters OF the organization removed
from Philadeiphia.-JE trial Of Broker
flverton 4 ChNpt,a,, f,fi,t,E f,e+ po..t.,