The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-27
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Something More About Spofford's S
Payment Of 500, 400.

upon Spotiord's statement that he re-
Gently paid 70 the Treasury sum of
w, 4UU on his accounts the Librarian
OF Congress desires the following ex-
planatiou be made for publication. He
states the payment was what he had
found to be the approximate balance
between two accounts-the Treasury
owing him for several monthly dis.
bursements of library salaries, and he
owing the Treasury copyright fees. the
adjustment of which bad been delayed
by his engrossment in pressing labors,
preventing close scrutiny and prompt
balancing of accounts.
During the entire time of this delay,
running from October, 1898, he had
continued to pay i'll the treasury every
Two or three months copyright fees to
the amount of over S55, 900 in 1894 aud
1895, exclusive of the SD, 100 referred
to. This was the plain state of the
case; delayed adjustment OF accounts
and not n shortage us had been widely
represented. He distinctly denied that
the recent deposit was to make good
any wrongful withholding OF moneys
dut to the Government.
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Fire was discovered ut AGO o'clock
this afternoon i'll the stationery storage
room of the Treasury Department,
situated in the basement, north front
OF the big building. A general alarm
was turned III, but when the engines
arrived the blaze had been extin.
gushed. The damage was slight. The
origin OF tho fire is unknown, but it is
presumed TO have been spontaneous
combustion.
cablegram from Am mbassador Eustis
received ut the State Department this
afternoon reports the return TO Paris
OF the Ambassadors two deputies.
Newton Is. Eustis aud MIR. Alexander,
who hnd been sent to Cslirva,ix prison
TO see Consul Waller. They took Mr..
WslIer's deposition continuing a full
statement OF his trial and conviction
by tho French Military Court at
lametav andsn copy will be forwarded
to the Department..
The Indian Office received no ad
vices concerning the alleged slaughter
OF hammock Indians by the whites and
officials who arc couversant with the
country deny the possible accuracy of
the reports.
Secretary Adee said to-day that he
had received nothing from Minister
Denby concerning Information on the
Chinese situation contained in the
press dispatches. MIR. Adee is averse
to making any comment on what this
absence OF official communication sig
mines, ana he would not talk on the
eublect beyond the remark that noth
ing lad been received by him to show
whether or not Mr.. Denby was carry.
ing out the instructions sent by the
department
cablegram received at the Navy
Department reported the departure to
day of the guubont Concord from
ChemuIpo, Korea. for Chez Foo, China.
Her arrival at Che Foo will increase
the number of United States vessels
there to three. Acting Secretary Nc
Adoo, of the Navy Department, told n
United Press reporter that he did not
know that any signitiance could he
attached to this assemhiage OF the
American naval force at Che Foo.
a telegram received at the Navy De
partment this afternoon reported the
snfe arrival Mt the Lengue Island Navy
yard, Pa, from Norfolk, Va, of two
OF the old war time monitors that lay
III the James river, opposite Richmond,
for many years. Acting Secretary Me.
Adoo expressed himself as much graft
fled with the successful termination of
the rather risky voyage for such de
crepit hulks nnd gave high praise to the
contractor who towed them north.
Both vessels will remain at League
Island. a second convoy will start
from Norfolk without deiny.
MISS BLAlN'S MARROW ESCAPE.
A North Carolina Lady Came Near
Being Drowned.
Miss Blaiu, of Durham, n, c., while
bathing in the surf in front of the
hotel Mt Ocean View yesterday, went
out INTO deep water nud came very
near being drowned. When the young
lady found that she was beyond her
depth she became frightened and was
IN imminent danger.
MIR. j. +. Luck. of this city, went to
her assistance and reached the yonug
lady about the time the rescue boat
arrived on the scene. Mr.. Luck dI.
rected her to catch hold Cf the side OF
the boat. which, with his assistance. she
did and was brought safely TO shore.
Miss Bain, after the first shock of
rcaliziDg that she was about 10 bo
drowned. displayed coolness and cour.
age.