The National tribune., 1895-10-24
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

srxn.v OCT I3-It was announced to-day
that the {iurernment's suit against the Stan
fard estate i 10 he appealed TO the United
States Suprems Ceur 10y the Government.
The latier's counsei, Judge L. ID. AckIsSiek,
has received inst notions Co that effect from
Attorney General harmon. Judge Mchis
sick homes To have his petition for an appeal
prepared and filed snme time in the next
week citation or notice 10 the other side
will then be issued Ausrney-tleneral Har-
mon will make a mellon in the Supreme
Cosrt 20 RdvauCe the Stanford case as soon
rs the appeal can NE brought here with a
view TO prucurIng p fual decision as early
as possible. About Sl5.00o,000 is involved.
MONDAY OCT. l4.-Altred lfHlstead. soldier,
WAS seer along the line of the Baltimore d
Potomac Railroad near DesnewOod and Ben
ming and hIs presence there Tor so long q
tine excited some comment Along about
snpdown the man disappeared from the sta
tion and moth ing more was seen OF him untli
sbont q o'clock when he was found dead,
living near the track, D0t far from The Deane-
wood Station Papers funHd on the deceased
showed that he WAS probably here looking
after his pension claim. His home, 1t Is
stated, is IA Trenton. \. j., ana lie served IN
n New Jersey regiment under Gen. Birney.
The deceased was more than 30 years old,
and had the appearance of being consump-
tive.
Ger l5.-Accordinr to a statement
from the Treasury the total exports for Sep
teniber were SOS 543543, against S5S,G1S.615
for last year: tor the FIRST nine months OF
1895 $557 $3.50, $40 against 1916 6lS, rs for the
corresponding period last year. The imports
for September were $59,6s7,698, against S65,-
236 l23 for Ser tember. 1884: Tor The FIRST nine
months of 1895. S600.9o3.l22 and TOR lc94,
$500 5gO.042 For September, lSy5. the ex-
&c "a. Sent Anas
1894 the excess of exports WIS SS.15O.S77;
for the first nine months Of Tins year there
was an excess of imports amounting to
S43 052 266. aud the corresponding period ol
last year an excess of exports CT S43,O2S.23A.
OCT. l6.-The American Uni
versity Trustees in special meeting to select
plans for the first binding 10 be erected, failed
TO reach a decision. but the discrimination
was expressed to settle the matter. In order
that actual construction may lie commenced
this Fall The names OF the architects CON-
peting have not been disclosed, but 1t Is SAID
the leading firms in the country are repre-
septed Formal action was delayed on the
proposition To modify the Oimstead plan of
arranging the grounds. the Board seeming
unanimous in favor of launching the build
ings closer together. Formal acknowledgement
was made OF the gift OF New York City real
estate by Gen. DE Peyster. insuring the cree
tlOD OF the AOl4e1e Oh l-ahghaEes
THURSDAY. Der. 17.-John l.. Thomas, Assist
ant Attorney o sneral for the Posse office De
partment, made his annual report 10 the
Postmaster General. or the operations of his
Office he says that during the year 2l5
"iraud orders were issued prohibiting the
delivery of registered packages and the pay
rnent OF money orders TO certain companies
and parties named. The orders were issued
against % lotteries operated hy so-called
bond investment companies. u avowed lot
teries. q lotteries of miscellaneous charac-
ter, aud $50 schemes devised 10 deiraGd the
public. Seyeiey OF these orders were revoked
upon il being made 10 appear hat the parties
operating the schemes had abandoned them.
Mr. Thomas says that the act OF March =.
1895. further amending the lottery act. has
been most successful and has virtually closed
the mails 10 lottery concerns. lie adds:
:" II may be- confidently asserted That the
death kuel o. the avowed lotteries in this
country has been sounded. "A pardon Was
granted by the President to George NJ Van
Leuyen, sentenced in Iowa TO imprisonment
for two years and g 600 fnc for violation of
the pension laws. Van Leuven's Is one of
the most celebrated oil all pension fraud cases
he having been an attorney with an exteB-
siye pension practice.
FRIDAY, Ger. ls.-A bout 50 Cuban sympathiz-
ers, who recently signed call FOR mass
meeting ia Ire interest OF Ahbif ftcDshlAtolig
met at MeizerOtt Hall 10 arrange Tor big
mass meeting TO be held at Convention Hall
at an early date. Hon. Simon Wolf presided,
and DIR. Anton Zoe acted as Secretary. The
Chairman read a set of resolutions from a re-
cent mass meeting at Houston. Tex, and
letter from Tie Cuban Club of New YORK
City. urging action on the part of Washing
tOnlans.
SATURDAY, Ger. I9.-Reports received at the
Weather Bureau indicate that the present
drOuth is one Of the severcsi, most pro-
longed. ana general known ia The United
States since tho Bureaus organization. There
are lew places which show aB exception TO
the general condit Oh, but IN no large section
Of the country, unless perhaps the Northwest
and far West. does here appear TO have been
q soaking rain for the past two months or
more Where there has been exceptional rain
it has been confined 10 small areas. ia some
parts Of the country the drouth began IN The
latter part Of July, but in must Of the sections
IL did not become markedly pronounced until
August.
CHeT OF THE CORRIDORS,