The evening times., 1895-08-29
S8nt from WaShinqkOn

Secretary Morton, who has frequently
spoken for the Administration. and who is
regarded in financial circles here as very
shrewd and intelligent statistician, is pre-
pairing a bulletin showing the total vnlue
of the exports and imports of the Unite.
States by countries for the years 1894 and
1893 The Secretary's figures show that
during 1894, notwithstanding the stagna-
ton and depression of manufactures and
commerce in this country, the exports from
the United States amounted to SSe2, 4O,-
572, as against SSd7 ,665, 1874 for the pre-
vious year, a gain Of S44, ,475, ,37S, or about
per cent. As to the imports, however the
Secretary notes a very large decrease in
1894, the total for the year amounting to
1854, ,Syi, ,G22, as against SSG6, ,4O0.922
in 1898 a loss of about "a per cent. Sec
retary Morton calls attention to the enor-
nous trade OF the United States with Great
Britain, which leads all other countries in
exchanges with the United States During
the year 1894 the Enslish-speak king people
of Europe took $3.50, GOO, 900 worth OF
American exports out of SSS2 100000.
Taking the British possessions altogether
and classj1c them as one customer for Amer
ican products. the Secretary finds that they
took S523 .OOo 900 worth, or nearly 60 per
ce1t OF the whole.
There are two officials in the Treasury
Department who vie with each other in try
ing to put on style. The two are Bowler,
the Comptroller of the Treasury, nd Cur
tis, the Third Assistant Secretary. Both
have caused much amusement TO persons
having business with the Department on
account of their evident desire to appear
superior to their surroundings. Bowler
alwa Us had the reputation OF dressing well,
which was nothing to his discredit, but since
he has leaped into Eotorjety by his defy
ing Congress and the Constitution, he has
cones still further in regard to apparel. Cur
tbs since his trip to London, where he went
as sort of assistant to Logan Carlisle,
to transfer the bonds to the Rothschilds,
has developed most remarkable idea as to
the proper thing for an assistant Secretary
10 do. nd his daily arrival at the Depart
men has become one of the sights for Curl
osity seekers Both Bowler nd Curtis, not
content with having one colored messenger
sitting outside their doors, now have two.
Curtis has more so-caIled private secreta-
ries than any other official in the big stone
building where Uncle Sam keeps his money.
When the assistant Secretary arrives at
his office the two coiored messengers fling
wide his door aud stand one on each side as
he enters. bowling low as he passes by.
simultaneously, the clerks in the office
whom Curtis calls his private secretaries,
rise nd stahG motioniess, as he proceeds to
his desk. once near his chair, bis colored
messengers first remove his hat and then
each takes hold of sleeve aud gently re-
move his morning coat, while one of his sec
retaries ha uds to one of the messengers the
office coat, which is carefully adjusted to
the assistant Secretary's form. after which
he gradually sinks into his chair, to begin
his days work.. S. Shriver. in New York
Mail aud Express.
A curious story was circulated in Wash
ington to-day to the effect that Senator
Quay. after winning his fight in Harris
burg, had publicly announced that he was
a candidate for the chairmaDship of the
national Republican committee to succeed
Mr.. Carter, and that he sought the office
in order that he might conduct the campaign
against the denomination of ex-President
Harrison In 1896. The story is interesting
as illustrating the vast amount OF misin.
formation which can be acquired on any
given subject. The chairman OF the na-
tionai committee is elected by the members
of that committee shortly after their own
election, which always occurs at the tirre
of the national nominating convention.
This chairman is chosen after an informal
consultation with the newly chosen candi-
date for the Presidency. Indeed, the can
date practically dictates the election of
the chairman of the committee. 1t was in
this way that Mr. Thomas Carter came to
hold his present office, ard it is for this
reason that he announces that he is not
candidate for reelection. The national
Republican committee, when it meets here
next November, will have no chairman Is
elect, because it already possesses its chair
man in Mr.. Carter, and that gentleman has
Indicated no intention of resigning. Hence
ii Is absurd to speak of Mr.. Quay as plan
ming TO have himself elected chairman of
the committee, because that chairman will
not be elected until after the next Presiden-
tiai candidate has been nominated, which,
il will be conceded, will be late period fos
Mr.. Quay TO begin any Vaccinations against
the denomination of Mr. Harrison. As mat
Ter OF fact there is no good reasc i to believe
that Mr.. Quay ever made such : :. announce
A. Garthc In Balt!mor. ) merican
Accepted.
She (coldly)-I hardly know how 10 re-
ceive your proposal You know am Worth