The National tribune., 1895-06-13
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


RUyDAy JuNE 2-Spain's reply TO the late
Secretary Gresham's demand IN the Alliance
affair reached the State Department having
been delivered to Minister Taylor at Madrid
on Nav l6 The Department of State has
declined to make public The contents of the
communication, which is long and exhaust
i've, but authorizes the announcement that
Spain. after full investigation. disayows the
act of the commander Of the Condo de
Eenadito. who fired on tho Alliance of Cape
Maysi Cuba, on March s, expresses regret.
and assures this Government that measures
have been taken to prevent a repetition Of the
affair
MONDAY. JUNE 3.-Consul. General PenfieId,
at Cairo has sent 10 the State Department
an account of general canvass made by
him OF the cotton crop OF Egypt. con-
servative estimate places the present area
at O15 600 acres with "a possible crop under
favorable conditions OF 600, 900 bales, Amer
Jean standard Mr.. Pcuficld says that ship
mcnis OF Egyptian long-slarIcd cotton TO The
United States continue to increase. and Tor
the commercial year OF 1919 will amount
TO about Il $50 bales. Ten years ago the
shipment was less than i090 baes.-1he
debt statement issued this afternoon shows
net decrease I'M the public debt less cash
in the Treasury, during May, OF -, i366ll-Se.
The interest-hearing debt increased SlOO
The MISUNDERSTANDING debt decreased
$685.. 527 80 and the cash in the Treasury IN
creased 81. 552. l64.36. The balances of the
several classes of debt at the close of business,
May 81, were: Interest bearing debt S1l6,-
202 0l0: debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity. 81 .734 .920.26; debt bearing
no interest, 1873 $50, 46l. 81; total, 81. a97.-
7T3,392IS. The certificates and the Treas
uTy notes offset by an equal amount of cash
in the Treasury, outstanding ut the end of
the month, were 1913 $40. 743. al increase of
$667SII9 The total cash in the Treasury
was $7g7 473 755.45; the gold reserve was
$99, I5l. l0S; net cash balance SS6, Pc. GS2.47
TUESDAY, JUNE 4.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury called for The resignation of Will
liam H. Manogue Collector OF the Port of
Georgetown, d. c. Charges were made sew
eral months ago that Manogue had not
turned into the Treasury moneys received
by him within the time required by law, and
the case has since been pending. lie is a
leader in the local Democratic organ ization.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5.-Ihe year hook of the
United States Department. OF Agriculture is
now in type aud probably will he ready for
distribution by Sept. i. il is substitute for
the former annual report Of the Department.
as provided by the printing bill OF Jan. IL,
last The purpose OF the DEPARTING at has
been to supply book which viii be of real
value 10 every farmer. 1t will contain many |
articles o! "A most practical description and |
valuable information on agricultural sub |
jects. The publication includes the report |
Of the Secretary for the iscal year; also ar
ticles on the following subjects: Federal
Meat Inspection, by DIR. Salmon; Education
and Research in Agriculture Ina the United 4
States by DR.. True; What MeieOrology can
do for The Farmer, by Prof Harrington,
and The Ealne OF Forecasts, by Maj. Dun
woody.
THUEsDAY, JUNE 6.-Worhington G. Ford.
Chief of the Bureau OF Statistics. gives out
the imports Of sugar for the month Of May,
1895. The total quantity imported at the
FIVE ports OF New York Boston. Baltimore
Philadelphia. and San Francisco were $780,
So $50 pounds. valued at $40 2o9. ABA These
figures represent very heavy import. 1
While the tariff act Of 1894 WAS before Con-
Eress, and impUrtations were greatly stima-
lated by the uncertainties of the cEiy 10 lie
levied on sugars. the highest figures an the !
history If the country were touched. in
March. ls94 tie imports were 69I,S39. I25 /.
pounds. and ia July Of the same year &c., 4
0s6 so pounds. The returns Of May, 1886, /
heavier ia quantity Than the imports 4
of May OF any previOns year. and should |
therefote be accounted rs breaking the rec
ord. In June, 1894. an importation of SOL
37S. 600 pounds WAS valued IT SD. l7:l 7:,;s.
Tie greater import Of May. 1895 was valued 4
-.
FRIDAY, JENE There arc strained relations 4
between the New York aud New Jersey
Bridge Companies which jointly obtained the 1
passage Of an act by Congress autiioriz NJ the 4
construction oil q bridge across The Hudson 4
River at New York. Several DAYS ago the 4
New Jersey Company submitted 10 the War 4
Depart ment plan for a suspension bridge 4
designed 10y its engineer. Mr.. Morrison, con- 4
semp!atI,lg u clear span Of 1850 feet as re-
ouired by the Department This morning
fheEe Was received at the Mar Department
bniky mass OF papers from the New York :
side OF ihc New York AID New Jersey Bridge
Companies transmitting plans for Tie bridge.
resolutions ADOPTED iy the company, aud by
the New York Bridge Commissions
sATrRDsT JUNE S.-Thc occupations Of all /
people in The United States above 10 years Of
nEe are reviewed in Gciaii iu a census bulle-
lin issued to-day. The total working papula-
ton IN 1880 was y. 735 col, or almost as per
cert. oi the whole number 81 persons 10 years
Oin or over. OF these j. s20g50 were males
and 3,9IA1l1 females. The numerical IN. 4
crease IN persons engaged in "gaiHful occu- +
paiious" since lsS0 Is shown 20 be 53I3. So
Tire increase in males al work heing 4.O76. COS
anG females Les. 55s. The greatest increase
has been 10 The nEmber OF persons engaged in
trade and transportation, which was almost
90 pet cent. the increase for females being
especially large, or over 263 per ccnt. This
increase is due principally 10 the large num-
Der o. iemaies now employed as book ocuprs
clerks, sieBOgraphers. typewriters and sales
women.-Ihc Chinese Minister here ia
company with Acting Secretary OF State Uni.
and accompanied by his Secretary OF Legation
and interpreter, waited in person uuon the
President and presented 10 him letter from
ale Emperor Of China. thanking him IN grace.
ful tcrms for the kindly Offices exercised by
Tie United States IN behalf Of the restoration
of peace between China and Japan. The i'm.
perial communication was IL the Chinese
language, handsomely encased i'm royal yell
low silk.
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