The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-22
TIE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

,a2erve lapds the effect of which is to throw
omen foF entry d 200 acres Of land situated IN
AlSchus, Levy, Lafayette, st. Johns Suwanee,
and Santa Rosa Counties. A few months ago all
of the naval reserve lands in the State were
transferred 10 the Department of the Interior
for homestead entry, and a number of people
staked of tracts of 100 acres each and erected
buts upon the same. Then it was annorpced
that the lsnd described had been selected by
the State under the Swamp act of 1850. This
report deprived the sguatters OF the right 10
enter the land. The Register and Receiver
instituted an investigation, which showed
that the land had not been selected under the
Swamp Land act The decision includes all
of the naval reserve land in She State with
the exception of tho Pensacola Narv-yards.
It is thought that the trouble about Tire
New York avenue tTOlievs of the isri.inV;on
Railway will soon be ended. Dayid NJ. New
bold, tho President OF the Was!ing ton &
Maryland Electric Railway Co. which now
controls both the lexington and Belt Line
Railways announces that within two or
three weeks the directory Of the Washington
q Maryland Railroad 90. will meet and ar
range for such change in the motive power
of both these railways as viii be satisfactory
10 the citizens.
ARG. Io.-The natural gas industry is
fully reviewed in the annual Report of the Ge-
illogical Survey. The important gas fields now
arc those OF western PennsylvaHi:-. western
NewYork, northwestern Ohio aud central IN
diana Int gas has been found in commercial
quantities also in Arkansas. California, Hi
nois, Iowa Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana. Mis-
souri,, South Dakota, Tennessee, Ulah, VI est
Virginia Wisconsin. aud Wyoming No stale
ment Of the amount OF natural gas consumed
has ever been given. aud tile report says il Is
not possble to make one. The amount has
been greatly reduced within The last few
years by cutting of the enormous waste that
existed, while improved appliances have
doubled tie efficiency of what is used Tie
total value of that consumed in 1894 was
nearly Sl4.G00 Geo. This is a s;es3y decrease
from 1855 when the value was $22.J0a0O0
TUESDAY, AUG. I3.-The statistics of the clay
working industries of the United States are
reviewed in the Report of the Geological
Survey Ii Is TIE first time that this su ject
has been considered in animal Survey re-
port A list Of over 1900 operators has
Eeen procured and information Obtained from
nearly all OF them. The total value OF the
clay precincts of the United States for 1924,
excluding pottery, was over S6o.OUOUDO. 1he
only comparison that ran be made is with
the census Of 1880, which placed the value at
So. O100 600. Fifty-fhree per cent. OF this
value WAS In bricks. which numbered 6i52,-
600 600 There were enough Of them to make
. walk over u feet wide around the globe.
Ohio stands at the head Of the States in clay
manufacture, lis products being valued At
Sl0,6G5, 600. or over l6 per cent. Of the prod
oct Of the whole counirr.-lt was an
neunecd 10 day that the UHitcd States Gov
eminent viii probably send one of its Con-
suls 10 represent it 10 tie investigation into
che recent massacres at Kucheug. China, in
stead Of committing American interests TO a
British official. whether rot this iaves-
figation Will he conducted by mixed com
mission OF British and Americans cannot
now be stated, but il is understood here that
Mr. Denly viii hsve "A separate inquiry made
70 determine the extent of injuries 10 the
persons and properties of American citizens
Miss Hsriinrd. oi Dover. y. H.. was the ouly
American injured at luchenz. and she not
seriously, bHt as the aliack WAS 50 obviously
directed against Americans aud EuEli-h
alike, this Government VIII probably join
Great Britain IN demanding certain reforms
10 prevent . repetition Of the outTages.
VI EDSkgDAY. AUG. l8.-Hbile DO official in
formation il obiainabie here regarding the
negotiations looking TO a new commercial
treaty between Brazil and the United States,
the fact is well known that Brazil has de-
sired. since the abolition OF the reciprocity
treaty. 10 enter into more ultimate CONNER
ciai relations with this country Letters are
constantly received at the Department 81
State inquiring if some arrangement cannot
be made with the latin American countries
which viii give enlarged market Tor
hmofi can farm products. principally wheat.
fiot.r bacon and hard. Brazil. on the other
naud is Rpprehensiyc that ia the absence OF
n commercial treaty the Congress OF the
United States may impose a duty on coffee,
which Tor maBy years has been on the free
list.
THURSDAY, AUG. l5.- Secretary Morton issued
special order regulating The importation Of
sheep aud iaiubs from Canada Tor immediate
slaughter. These viii be admitted into the
United States hereafter when accompanied
by certificates from the official Veterinary
Inspector oil the port Of export or district IN
which The animals were raised or fed. stating
that 40 contagious diseases affecting sacep
has existed there during the past Ihree
months --Slatistics received at the lnd ian
Bureau sisow that 10000 Indians are now en-
gagged iB farming stock-raising, aHd other
civilized pursuits. Daring The year they
raised over ], 373 600 bushels of corn aud
ether grain aud vegetables ia proportions
They own 100000 head Of cattle aud 2o1 600
sheep. About p 900 Indians voted AT the
las election. il is estimated that 80 600 out
OF the total Indian population OF 237 600 are
church members. Out OF The 247. CO., 1885,
600 are selfsapporting zhd 80 900 pay taxes.
FRIDAY. AVG. l6-E. 4. PettengiI, a native
OF Clarendon, Orleans County, n. " and 4
prominent resident Of this city, died Of
bronchitis. petieagill WIS q years old. and
came TO this city IN 1863. When President
Lincoln called for volunteers Peitengill was
among the first 10 oder his services to the
country. aud was made Captain Of COM
pauy known as the " Wide Awakes." lie was
much broken down BY his military service
but was appointed TO a clcr1ship in the Treas
ury Department in 1863. For IL years he
was the chief of the State War Claims and
Horse Claims Division OF the War Depart
ment. lie was removed for political reasons
during the present Presidents first Admin
istration.
SATURDAY. AUG. 1.-THE extent of the COM
petition Of Canada with the United States in
foreign markets lie pointed out ia bulletin
issued by The Secretary OF Agriculture. The
bulletin is the fourth Of the Worlds Mar
kets" series in course of publication by the
Department, and embodies the reports of 80
Of our Colsnls in the Dom nion. IL shows
that the total exports OF Canada increased
from $50 COG, 900 in 1855 TO Sl1s090. 600 in
1894. or 81 per cent; the imports from
SlO9, Oo0.o00 to $I23, 600 00o, or - per cent,
and the total trade from $l9s 100000 TO
sZ4l,Oe006O. or p per cent. during the
same period. The largest pTopori ioDal an
nuai Increase was in 1892 when the value OF
The total trade exceeded that of the preceding
3 year about ii per cent. During the years
1855 to 1891, inclusive, the trade of Canada
with the United States exceeded that with
any other country, but since then the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and ireland has
taken first rank, with the United States
second.
CHAT OF TIE CORRIDORS.
Ex Representative Gresham, who repre-
scented the Galveston District of Texas in the