The National tribune., 1895-08-08
THE WEEK TN WASHINGTON.


guypAy. JuIY 2s.-Frequent complaints have
been rled at the Agricultural department.
auaginp violations of the law by railroad
rompsnies in keeping livestock in transit
confined in cars for over "a continuous hours,
the legal allotted limit, or failing TO give the
stock five continuous hours of rest when un-
loaded Most of the complaints Involve
Western roads, Secretary Morton is deter
mined that the laws regulating the trans
portation of the stock shall be enforced. ana
representatives of the Department VIII be
required 10 assist by furnishing all lnlorma-
ton of violation of the law that can be
procured TO the Department of Justice Inc
Secretary sent to all railroad companies en-
gagged in livestock transportation circular
Insisting ON strict compliance with the law.
MONDAY, July 29.-It was announced to-day
that the Chickamauga Park Commission has
reeeiyed notice of the contemplated attend
suce of 90 Governors of States with thelr
stats at the dedication, Sept. Is, ~, ana ~.
Most OF these will be accompanied besides py
leading elective officers of the State Govern
ments and Representatives OF The Legisia-
lures. The State Commissions oil 70 STATES
are also expected. The 20 Governors concern
ing which this information has been received
are Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Connect
cut, Vermont New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio Michigan. Wisconsin, Illinois, MIME
sofa Indiana Missouri Kansas, MISSISSIPPI,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, tennessee, anu
South Carolina.
TUESDAY,, july 30.-SOlicitOr-Gen. Reeves
decided that the provisions OF the law pro-
hibtiug the Te-entry into the United States
of Chinese who have once gone out are re-
strcted in their operation TO lahorers alone
Every other class OF Chinese, whether mer-
chants in the strict sense of The term or other
,.1r-xr IA laN Ypr n RI q
thelaw regarding registration and certificates
are entitled 10 come again into this country.
The Department of Justice and the Treasury
Department are agreed in this Interpretation
of the law and the Collector of the Port at
San Francisco has been so advised. The
opinion WAS based upon the application for
re-entry made by Low zee Soon, restaurant
keeper OF Los Angeles, who arrived Ia San
Francisco June /, upon his return from
China The Collector refused him admission
on the prouad that he was not q merchant
within the meaning of the law. This action
has been reversed by the opinion, and Low
zee Soon will be admitted.
WEDNESDAY, July Ex-senator William NJ.
Stewart of Nevada met with a rather severe
accident while alighting from the Chevy
Chase electric car At the corner OF Eighteenth
and L streets northwest. The Senator de-
sired TO leave the car when he reached the
conductor TO that effect. The latter gave the
motorman the signal TO STOP but before the
car had entirely ceased moving Senator
Stewart stepped TO the ground. In doing so
he fell, dislocating his right knee.
THURSDAY. AUG. 1.-The review Of copper and
copper mining for the year 1894 made by
the United States Geological Survey is COM
peted II says that coppcr-mining suffered
from the general depression OF the year.
The exports were less than 1893. and were
almost entirely of the refined metal. The
production of copper for 1894 was l5s,l2O
TONS. A little over half OF this came from
Montana and two. thirds Of the remainder
from the Lake Superior mines. Other
sources Of supply included: Arizona, s4,500,
600 pounds; Colorado 6.500000 pounds;
Southern States, 100000 pounds; Utah,
1,I00O0 pounds. The available copper sup
ply in 1894 is placed at $4,000 000 pounds,
not including stocks from previous years.
The exports from the United States for 1894
were l73O00.000 pounds, valued at over
$l6,O00,0O0.
FRIDAY. AUG. 2-The Bulletin Of the Agri-
cultural Department on France as a market
Tor American products has been issued. 1t
shows that the area under vineyard cutiya-
tion ia France has been gradually decreasing
during the 90 years 1S15-lS94. This is
mainly due to the abandonment of vine
NdfAb ah 0inLAaGt5 HiEEG Tie tdSaEeb Oi
the pbyil0Scra have made wine-growing un-
profitable. The good effect OF restocking
affected vineyards with American vines be-
came apparent in 1894 when the production
rose TO l.030,O00 600 gallons, which exceeds
the average production during the 10 years
1888 1888 by Pc. 000 600. Since 1850 the im-
ports Of wine into France have been largely
IN excess Of the exports, and the home con-
sumption Of wine is enormous.
"a.
ing OF The Secretary Of War. Secretary of the
interior, ana the Chief Engineer OF the Army
to-day approved the first and principal sec.
ton (N0rihwest) Of the great plans for the
extension Of Washington al around so as 10
reach thc District line Ii viii be a grand
extenSpB. and al citizens are looking for
ward u see the Greater Washington, which
will IN few years be beyond argument the
most beautiful aud shapeiy city in the world.