New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED TO CON
SUI-GENERAL WILLIAMS.
TO SECURE MORE ACCURATE CROP REPORTS
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALUMNI DINE

To sECt-RE MORE ACCURATE CROP EEPOklo-
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ALUMNI DINE
TIE CARSON MINT SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON. April l5-Unted States Consui-Geh-
nv, ,eanor ;villiams has received the custohldi!
sxtv DAYS ieave % absence from his posi- a' ,ia
vana after application by letter ID t"e ,,,
partment but II IS not known here whe'ii'i nv ".'
make use OF the privilege or not. "ue. -. TON
lions he could not his post for more ehjng
DAYS an a time without permission ron sixfv
ton although Application ne Is eIWays secured
he annual leave but on several occasions had laieu
to make use Of it, General neral, Mr Wams had the
Alteration which led the former spanish Ciisns
Sonii hcn recalled 10 spain. II is understood thst
the new spanish Cabinet has not supporiSea ne
CnnssrlC General However. Mr.: Williams Is undet
stood to had enough OF ms VinC'at aore and
no uo@ bas determined to settle in Brooklyn wnere
mis- family lives. Ii would thereiore nUt i ia,a ~
in, If he resigned the expiration OF his iea'e -
aIsense r,sj,Ively asserted that If Consul-General
vidms piirns to Havana after his proposed visit
to Uned states shall HaYe s smas the new
SovernorCienera of Cuba. will not II Is SS;e cton
receive him in an official caPacy anu M While
The Canovas Ministry in Spain has not aeu hrn
Consul-General Wiilamss recall the Iaet made bv
the previous Ministry within thirty DAYS neiore he
dissolution An unwinsne@' on i'm, tr between the
two countries is said 70 be me only ,ho Sb3uld
similar has not Deen iiaue =! bov.
MIR Williams leave the country tempoIraI,H;t Ia
ever ADVANTAGE will be taken OF the ! iar. " N.Y.
Rim out by declining to permit MS ie'"'i
In accordance with a call issued by A. {. Ray
mond representing the Detroit Board OF l'due'
conference OF representatives from the ooaras VI
trade of the country with the Statisuc!ah VI ''e
Agricultural Department begun this morning III
the rooms OF the Interstate Commerce Cohhi'iss."
and continued at the Agricultural Department Mr'
Raymond presided: The object OF the inee1s ring
.hofS Of
the monthly crop reports Of the Asrcucu r a. re
partmen with view TO securing no'e eya ears the
wheat crop has been undereSrmat me Soi sei5
enee was nErions made by the delegates would
he gladly received by the Department Al we a'I i,
Prank Ho%ad Of the cbo Board Of Trade b
w Snow; siatiEtician 81 HaWsyorS All these pa
Pers suggested remedies for SUPPOSE f5sng et
n the methods now pursued ME- reaS nsper giving
a review OF the methods employed by the pepar,iiI,
ment in gathering enS bopnS hat acton Of
positive character may be had before adjournment
The alumni Of the University of Virginia gave a
banquet al Pages Hotel in this city, this evening
IN celebration OF the anniversary OF the organization
of this ancient seat of learning. The history OF
the educational scheme Of Mr. Jefferson, whch
in the establishment OF the University OF
Virginia is interesting. After the failure OF an en-
deavor OF Chevaler Quesney dc BeauTepare d
Frenchman, who served in the Continental A1my.
Richmond with branches in Philadelphia. New-fork
and Baltimore, Mr. Jefferson who mad taken an Sc
organize William and Mary college; his alma mater,
put the bill Of gan ae 10 bring to this
country the faculty Of the College OF Geneva VINO
roundngs. but General Washington Discourage the
scheme Jenersons next Plan was for an academ my
der the name Of Central College and later on JEFF,
ferson succeeded in getting the I 20 gHs
Virginia was accordingy opened 10 stuaen'T mn, III
ing the war the university lanGuisted. but when
peace came it resumed It's former standing Among
n ,s a Wilson are Assistant Secretary Dabney Of the
Agricultural Department. SoIcitor-Generai hSines
Conrad and Justice Jackson, OF the Lnited states
Supreme Court
Director Preston has received report from An
drew Mason. inspector of United States minis. stat
ing that the actual gold shortage at the Carson
City New mint is $500 10 No further shortage is
EXPECTED Be fQTnd @ the enre ssa Is
John F. Jones. the assistant meter ana refner VINO
to Saturday night had not been able TO give bal
Mr. Jones suspended from duty on April s.
Other arrests are expected TO follow Inc bona
OF the rnelter and refiner is $4,000 and OF the as
sistant $1,000.
The PostofRce Department has still another Presi-
Dental postmt appoint in a city where Re-
publican Senator lives This is at Worcester. Mass.
term OF office expired February 10. Worcester is
te Wk e Tber are FOUR snpesnts for the
Office. the salary of which is $500 a year.
The annual Easter Monday egg-ropg festival at
tracted about 5000 children and nearly many
grown people to the White House grounds this
morning. in spite Of the raw and threatening
which usually plays popular melodies this
casion, absent tour Of the Southern States.
longed as late as usual Soon after noon ,SS The
parture FASTENED by an impending storm