New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-31
in AND OUT OF CONGRESS.
A REFORM CLUB ESTABLISHED IN Pc
KING.


COMMERCE COMMISSION - THE
MAINE AT HAMPTON
ROADS - RUssIAs
GOLD SUPPLY
1,..,,ra,or Dec 3O-Charles DENLY the United
s,o,es Minister at Peklng has written to secretary
Onev that reform club has lately been star'eu d.
the chinese capital. The credit of the intauoh Vi
this movement belongs to the Rev. Gilbert He'. -.
his capacity Of missionary to the upper ciasses 'e
has interested some of the literat IN the so"e''e
BEEN printed and distributed and lo tae,r hS Cn
been raised for expenses or tnis sI, a daiy
psper saT reading 10 be supplied with papers
and books bearing on lien o Reid has been in
vited TO assist the club and he has consen,eo 10
Other foreigners says Mr. Mich G is entirely
novel IN China and promises good results
Camera, Dumont has issued a call for the annual
meeting Of the supervising inspectors OF steam ve7
SEES to convene In Washington January H. ls'' Inc
meeting will continue for two weeks OF "'o'e'
A. the close OF business to-day the Treasury gold
reserve stood at $50 l95iJl. The Withdrawals OF sou
at New-York to-day for domestic purposes "e'e
ss520o.
Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb) in the Senate this afternoon
gave notice OF an amendment to the House pohu DILL
which directs the Secretary OF the Treasury to issue
nifty million more of the Treasury certificates OF the
act of July A. 1890; to coin all the silver Dull,oh IN
the Treasury at the rate OF not Jess man N9vo ~
per month such coinage TO be reserve iuhd LOT tis
redemption of the additional issue authorized ard
all the Treasury notes heretofore ISSUED nm ny!
circulat ton The issuance Of any Understanding
bond for any purpose whatever without '"i'"e' ""
thorty of Congress, Is prohibited
The Senate In executive session this afternoon re-
fused pass the joint resolution introduced by MI
Cockrell providing for adjournment from To-
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n large number of nominations, against which no
objections had been made. the matter came up on
the suggestion of Senator Hill. OF New-iorK' ana
Senator Berry of Arkansas. both or whom SAID
that they thought the Congress. in view OF the
message of the President. ought net to TAKE RI
cess for any length OF time Mr. Hill made a speech
in which he went over mucn H 'nv nan s sssoc
to stay here and endeav0r 10 pass SOM 'es s
lation that would give me nreasu'i sspen naa
asked could be got through the Senate ana II was
nonsense to ask the senate 10 stay knew v was inn
possible. In view however TI une h ESQ
luton and the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
Senator Chandler has introduced bill In the Sen
ate to enlarge the scope Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission by providing for one member
from each State in the Union. These members are
to select an executive committee OF iive the pres
ent number OF the Commission ms ,he nres
ent Commission. and the new members VIII receive i
only per diem and expenses tneir meetings pei"s
limited to four each year
The armored cruiser Maine joined Admira.
Bunce's squadron at Hampton Roads to-day, after
coal.ng at Newport News. No information can be
obtained at the Navy Department as to the date
set for the departure of the fleet or whether tne
itinerary has been changed. There Is littie nkeii-
hood that the Texas will be able TO join the squad
ron If the sailing is in the near future
A supposed swindling scheme Of new order has
come to light man signing himself John Nc
Donald, of Waynesboro, y. C., last November sent
to the Director of the Mint here sample OF god
ore, upon which the express charges were I" cents
Director Preston refused to receive the ore. The
next thing heard OF the matter the receipt by
Director Preston Of a letter from Mcdonald stating
that the had been assayed at the Charotte
York man, who mad sen, him a check for ~
drawn on blank of the Chambers National Bank
q ntsa stae. arr McDcnad necsei
check to Director Preston ana stated tha' me
Donald says he suspects the check Is forgery ana
If 1t is ne will prosecute the party Qt course rneit
sxistence az the Chambers National Bank on the
lefthand side or the chech Is inc h"i"e Truman
Bros.
The arrival in Washington last night OF General
George Usar Of Venezuela. with his wife and Two
daughters. has led to no end of gronndless rumors
making him a special envoy of President Crespo
and giving him considerable annoying prominence
General Islar, although at one time in command
of Venezuelan army corps. has been In private
life for many years. and about five months ago
came TO the United States on pleasure tour Hls
visit to Washington with ms iand' va" sHnante r.
return TO New-York tomorrow He made brlei
call 70 pav his respects on Minister Andrade this
morning. TO whom he expressed regret that his
visit had beer 80 maenited SenoTa , siar IS, Is d
lnelsn Minister at PARIS who conducted boundary
negotiations with the Rosebery Government. Cen
erai STAR emphacaly denies that he has any com
mission from the Venezuelan Government. and says
he is travelling privately ana solely tor ms own
pleasure. lie expects to 20 to Europe III le"
weeks.
The Senate in executive session, to-day con-
frmed the following nominations:
Robert s Chiffon. tr. of the District Of Column
bia be chief OF the Consular Bureau OF the De-
p' Thomas H. Craven Assstan: Appraiser of Mer-
chandise at New ork
The Naval Board Of Construction to-day decided
10 recommend to Secretary Herbert that tubuous
boilers be placed in the cruiser Chicago. whose ma
chinery being replaced and in Gunboat No IT,
now in course of construction by the Crescent
Works at Camden. n. J. The fun complement OF
the gunboat boilers will be of this type while
those OF the Chicago will be half of the Scotch. or
older kind and the other half of the tubulous. For
some time past the Naval Bureau of Steam Engi-
neering has been impressed with the superior char
acter Of trbulous boilers which have ALREADY been
Board also considered a proposition submitted by
tower on board the flagship New-York for the use
| of the Admiral in action. With the Admiral and
the commanding officer of the flagship in separate
shelters there would be less Liability to confusion
in orders for the fleet and orders for the flagship
coming from the same place.
The report OF the Naval Board Of Inspection on
the result Of its trip in the batte-shp Texas last
week received at the Navy Department to-day,
and 1t is said that II indicates that the Texas has
not proved herself to be superior vessel Sec
rotary Herbert declined to-day to say anything
about the contents of the report. but tomorrow he
will probably give out statement on the subject.
| Ii Is known however, that the report recommends
many changes In firing the turret guns the ny
dra uc gear for moving the turrets worked badly
that instance IL took two hours to discharge
the gun The bottom OF the ship also shaky.
II was said the Department to-day that II was