New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
~ AND OUT or CONGRESS-
DISCUSSING THE VEN
EzUELAN sMART-MoNEY CLAIM

SPONTANEOUS COMB STlON IN The COAL III Nhri''
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONFIRMED
PERSONAL NoTEs-DEvEIOPMENTs
EXPECTED IN THE WALLER
CAsE-MiLITARY RECORDS
IN THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT
Washington. Dec. l2.-Members OF Congress VINO
are interested In the Venezuelan boundary dispute
/ with Great Britain say this morning that President
Crespo will be guided in making his reply to Lord
Salisbury by the suggestions OF this Government.
Lord salsbury's note. 1t has been reported, asked
the payment of 100000 as compensation for the
arrest of the British colonial officers q year ago.
episode which has passed into history as the the
fuse TO pay this indemnity Is certain. That ne VII
be S by Ss s q 2ep m W
show the arrest of Sergeant Barnes and MS asso-
question which must first be settled before any OF
the incidental features can be considered sucn
to meet the issue without further equivocaton or
delay
The ntimatlon in Senator Morgan's recent Behr-
! ing Sea speech that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
| British Ambassador TO Washington. had sent to the
newspapers the abstract of the British Blue Book
| on that subject. which appeared on November g
in the leading journals of the United States and
which led to editorial comment in some in
stances is said does inSstce ITO TO the srit s
the Senator from Alabama The fact is that the cor
dependence was made public IN London ten ten aaKs
| sh Ambassador or the state Department and
tinted tinted Press Sir Julian Paunceiote made no com
munication Of the Blue Book to any Journal in the
expression in his dispatches to his Government
which, rghtful,y considered in its proper connee-
conveying reflection upon Congress. or any Of Its
members.
! Captain Johnson. the commander of the cruiser
Cincinnati. now at Key West on patrol duty in a
e.egram TO the Navy Department. confirms United
Press dispatches that fire in the coal bunkers OF
the vessel discovered on Tuesday. and that the
magazines were flooded to prevent explosion Ac-
cordng to the telegram there was no damage NO
further information is at hand but detailed report
lowing closely after the fire in the coal bunkers of
cisco to Yokohama the matter viii probably be the
basis for an investigation 10 ascertain what means
should be used TO prevent recurrence OF SUCH dam
ssrous happenings This inquiry VII i, 60 s into the
on % oil cUa u s GOOD ne a and for that
reason the fire is all the more unexplanabe. The
he that ns he Snnkes Of the
had not been opened for three months
Reports have reached the Navy Department that
Captain c'Fightng Bob'C Evans commanding the
battleship Indiana, has been confined his room in
Philadelphia hotel for the last three weeks. suffer
ing from infammatory rheumatism. During that
period the Indiana has been practically without
commander, and the preparations for her cruise az
have been in the hands 81 subordnate oaicers
@ m o mas n Ge ah ps nd
apply for o tour of shore duty as tn they It
Of health but he is determined to run the risk Of
the dampness and vo.ent changes of temperature
that he will be ready to sail on the 2oth regard ess
of consequences.
Controller Eckes, eX-ofico commissioner Of the
Freedman Savings and Trust Fund, has submitted
to Congress his annua, report of its condition. COW
ering the period up to November 80. 1895 During
the year there collected of this fund
$780, and for the period s.54j disbursed
leaving on hand November 60 S2s,s2 BY act of
GOngTsss all Gains not presented Erios to February
CAIN of s. 80 was presented during the ast year
sn " y That I'VE cs To- M
mends the smova Of the Statute Of limitation so
that those who were emitted to the five dividends
The singular fact is also stated that checks aggre-
@ nsTsr BEEN r dividends Ge
are stu carried as outstanding on the books.
The Senate, in executive session to-day. confirmed |
the following nominations:
To be Secretaries OF Legaion-John +. Baker. OF |
NgS sma p Manasqs XIsarasua aqd
I nols for the Northern; Constantine B. kilgore Of
cena District Of ndan a' Terr SoTy LEWIS Or the
co SSdg' f Of R PT62e in Tennemere
Juan; Joseph Houston. county of Carried
ra sc sa m rT"f 6 SS@
Northern District Of Ohio; William j. Horton. cen
ned States 1a lGy psvsnney for the
ern District Of Louisiana; Samuel NJ Raiherfori.
for the Northern and Char.es l.. stowe for the |
j. Nota Mccill Regster Of Wis. Tor the District
of Columbia. ''' VIZ -''''''e'
Collector kilbre;h OF NewYork. came to Wash |
inston this morning, to confer with Assistant Sec
am lin
the Appraisers stores in particular He is mreing
the completion OF that building
Controller Eckels has gone to New-York. TO re-
main for a few days.
Congressman E. NJ. Woomer Of Lebanon Penn.
who fell and broke his leg the icy pavement last
night is resting easier to-day His physicians |
this morning reduced the fracture, and Succeeded
IN making Mr.. Woomer as comfortable possible.
lie is said TO be In no danger.
Eugene T Chamberlain, Comm. ssoner Of Nav
cation. Treasury Department fell on the slippery
Sidewalk last night. and broke his left arm near
the shoulder To-day he is resting under the in
huence OF ,opiates The accident caused great
shock 10 his nervous system.
hearing took place to-day before Commission
er-General stump, in which the Starn River Trans
poraton Company. OF New-York was invited TO
show cause why the existing contract between the
company and the United States should not be abro-
gated. in view OF the alleged inferior service per-
formed by ii in conveying immigrants and bag
gage between Ellis Island and New-York Mr
W H. Cochran the uned safes oompaq ny c and
clus on Of the hearing at which DIR. Senner was
present, Commissioner stump took the matter un-
der advisement.
The Treasury gold reserve with all reported
Withdrawals. including yesterdays stands at So
o27, 100.
Four members of the Kansas delegation who are
interested in the Waller case, he'd a meeting a,
Representative Miles residence last night which
attended by Crammond Kennedy Mr. Wa,ler'a
attorney who gave a statement Of the legal phases
connected with the case. The other members of
the delegation present Mcssrs. Curtis Kirk
patrick and Long. The whole delegation vii prob
ably hold another meeting this week when PAM
Ilra.. NJ "A lor r.I,I