The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-29
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
kuNn1y. ARG. Is-An analysis Of the latest
reports on the condition OF the National
hanks shows that the increase in the volume
of business continues to be more marked IN
the Northeast than in the West and South.
The net gain in loans and discounts in all
sections since the last report of the condition
to the Comptroller of the Currency, on May
=, is about S2s 100000, and the Northeast
takes all but $239. 900 of this amount The
exact figures are 81, l65, 60l.5s for the dis
counts in the Northeast, including Pennsy J.
vania and Maryland. on May Z, and 81, l93, :
13427l in the same States on July ii.
MONDAY, AUG. l9.-Tbere is difference OF
statement among Government officials with
regard 10 the expenditure Of appropriations.
IL is alleged on the part Of Treasury officials
that no appropriations are being held nF
while on the other hand the Engineers OF
the War Department declare that work on
Government Improvement is being retarded
and injured because no funds are being FUR
nished them to carry it on. 1t has been csil-
mated that 100000, which should have
been maid out on contracts within the last
month or two, have been hr}d mp in the
Treasury. From the Ohio, Mississippi, aud
the Great Lakes and other points where
public improvements are in progress. COM
plajDts have come up that contractors are
unable to get money for work performed, ana
in consequence have been compelled to sus-
pend payments 10 their employees. Repub-
licans claim that the Democratic Admins
tration is endeavorrg TO lower The deficit IN
the Treasury and to tide matters over until
the meeting of Congress. when they propose
to throw upon Republicans part of the re-
sponsibility for the financial condition.
TUESDAY. ArG. 2e.-Bishep Hurst. Chancellor
Of the American University at Washington,
and John T. Andrews President of the Board
of Trustees. TO day formerly accepted the
handsome gift made by Gen. J. Watts DE
Peyster to lhe University last June. They
decided, on behalf of the Trustees. TO call the
building. which will be erected ny the DE
Peyster fund the Gen. J. Watts DE Peyster
College of Languages. They have accepted
q further gift from the Gcneral-a bronze
statue of heroic size, which they have de-
terspined place IN front OF the College oil
Languages The American University Is TO
be located on the northwestern nights OF
Washington. and ground will be broken at the
same time for the De Pesster College aud for
the College of History, the latter having been
endowed with Sl00 600 by a lady.
"WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2l.-Tbc Civil Service Com
mission practically decided TO modify the
regulations applicable to the Government
Printing Office examinations, so as 10 reduce
the length of apprenticeship service required
from FIVE to tnrre years. il has been found
thai great difficulty s encountered, even by
excellent workmen, in furnishing proof OF
the length Of time during which they served
as apprentices This snd other circumstances
work hardsfips 10 The applicant who Is
obliged TO look back some % or 30 years and
remember for whom he worked, hunt that
person up, and get n letter from him vouch
ing for the applicant and the length of time
Of his apprenticeship The general cash
a, =
S97 suhjeei 10 the deduction OF S2.316,Z17 for
bonds and interest paid. The r. ceipts to-Gay
were only S7y7, l26; the expenditures to-day
were S95s 400. ! nc excess Of expenditures
was Sl61,273. making the deficit for the
month S7.O0929 and for the fiscal year
$l6.4S7. 659. 1T is now believed At the Treas
ury that the deficit for the two months will
be about $l4,00o,O00. This will not imply
any such average during the year, as the
disbursements have been much above the
average during July and August, rs is usually
the case. The receipts FOR August can hardly
fall below SIS 600 0C0 aud the maintenance
OF the receipts for July and August through
out the fiscal year would leave deficit for
the year Of about Sl7 900 600
THURSDAY, AUG. 22.-The Secretary Of Agri-
culture issued supplement- to the publica-
tions of reviews OF foreign markets. 1t
shows that. Notwithstanding the depression
of business IN 1924, the United States ex-
ported SsSy s43 eco. against $s47 665, l9s in
1893. Three-!ourlhs of the amount came
from farms The EAslish speaking people
OF Europe bought of American exports S45l.-
O00000 worth. and taking the British pos
sessions ali together. they took S523. 0U0G0O
worth. The United States imported from
Great Britain SI04. o0O. coo worth in 1894. or
is per cent. Ct our entire imports Almost
80 per cent. OF the total United States exports
were 10 the United Kingdom and British
possessions Germany, Canada, France
Netherlands and Belgium. OF imports. after
the Gr-t ilace held By the United Kingdom
and the British possessions. follows Germany
with value Of $4,000 coo: Spanish Wcst
Indies So 600 900; Brazil aud France, S76,-
OO0,O0O each. AID Carada S37.000.00c The
circular contains carefully -pFcpared tables Of
our export. and imports by countries.
FRIDAY, ARG z:i.-The report OF the court Of
inquiry that investigated alleged neg igence
IN caring for Government property on the
part Of Col. James Fofney Of the Marine
Corps bulky mass OF manuscript. making
several hundred pages Of typewriter matter.
was received at the Navy Department to-
day. Department officials decline 10 make
public the findings Of the court. Col. Forney
is Commandment Of Marines at the Ports
mouth -. H. Navy-yaid. and the invest
CATION took place at the Brooklyn Navy
yard
ruth. Of Kentucky, whose term expired with
the last Congress- arrived in Washington
from Louisville. There is probably no
better Informed man on Kentucky politics
than he, aud be evidently does not expect
Blackburn TO he reelected to the Senate
"As 10 the Senatorship." he said II don't
think anyone can tell about it. Black burn
has caused very great indignation by his
course. The lines drawn sharply be-
tween the Blackburn and anti Blackburn
forces, aud the fight is bound TO be "A hard
one. III tho anti Blackburn people win IL is
open question whom they viii elect. On
the surface McCreary seems 10 haze little
the best OF il. Under the surface there is a
very strong sentiment in favor Of John G.
Carlisle, and there appears probability that
the party will settle on him for the place.
HIS friends regard it as likely that he will
be forced into the Senatorshp"
CHIT OF THE CORRIDORS.
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