The National tribune., 1895-11-28
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY. Nov. 17.-Daring the present week
q series of meetings viii he held in the First
Presbyterian Church which will be of great
interest to Presbyterians of the city, as they
are designed 10 commemorate the Tooth an
nirersary of Presbyteriansm IN the city OF
Washington. This centennial observance
was appropriately begun to-day BY the de-
livery OF historical discourse by Rev. Byron
Sunderland. who has been the pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church for the past 43
wears. The Presbyterians of Washington
first held service in 4 carpenter shop IN the
White House grounds in 1875.
MONDAY. Nov 1S.-Under the law all for
eicn goods imported by the Government are
free of DUTY. The question recently arose
as to whether this privilege extended to
goods in bond withdrawn for the purposes OF
the Government The Attorney General 10.
day decided the question in the negative.
He holds that the Government must pay
the usual duties on all imported merchan-
disc converted 10 its use. unless the same
shall have been actually imported by the
Government The withdrawal of goods from
bond is not considered such importation.
The decision will make no real difference in
the National exchequer, inasmuch as all
duties exacted from the Government in this
way will 80 into its own Treasury. The
question arose from the purchase by the
Marine Hospital Bureau of imported articles
in bond at the port of New Nork.-At
meeting of the members of the bar of the
Supreme Court of the United States this
morning suitable and impressive resolutions
were adopted in memory Of the late Justice
jackson. The exercises were held in the
Supreme Court chamber, which was well
filled with prominent members OF the bar,
as well considerable number OF ladies.
Secretary 0lney, who was the Attorney
General during the time that Justice jack
son was on the bench presided at the meet
ing and delivered the principal eulogistic
address.
TUESDAY, Nov 9-Superintendent Kimball,
of the Life Saving Service, in his annual re-
port states that at the close of the last fiscal
year the establishment embraced Pol stations.
1s4 being on the Atlantic, So on the lakes.
- on the Pacific and one at the Falls of the
Ohio at Louisville, Ky. The number OF dis
asters to documented vessels within the field
of the operations of the service during the
year was 4S3 There were board these
vessels 5402 persons, OF whom 1882 were
saved aud 90 lost. total of SOB shipwrecked
persons received succor at the stations, to
whom 2,332 days'-relief in the aggregate was
afforded The estimated value Of the vessels
involved was S. 0Ol, 275, and that OF their
cargoes, 50 Ga, 800 making total value Of
property imperiled, $10,6i7,235. Of this
amount S9I45,0s5 was saved and $1.502, 80
lost. The number of vessels totally lost was
%. IN addition TO the foregoing there were
during the year 1872 casualties to small craft,
on board Of which there were 42l personsr-
dis of whom were saved and six lost.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20.-Chief Hazen, of the
Secret Service, Treasury Department, reports
that during the year SOB arrests were made
most Of them for violations of the statutes
against countcrfeiting. One hundred and
eighty-one persons were convicted. liz others
pleaded guilty. "a were indicted aud are
awaiting trial, and 81 await examination. Al
tered and counterfeit notes, counterfeit COINS
etc, were captured during the year of
aggregate representative face value of almost
$5.O0O000. There also captured $50
copper, steel and glass plates for United
States notes. State warrants, postage stamps.
Worlds Fair diplomas. etc. Imitation by
photolithograpby and similar processes is be-
coming dangerously prevalent. He calls at
tention TO the fact that several Of the most
dangerous counterfeits OF late were printed
on paper containing distributed silk threads
90 closely Initiating the distinctive paper
used by The Government to render il i'm
possible for tic public to detect the counter
felt by this means.
rHURsDAY. Nov. 2l.-Senor Thedim Portu-
gnese Minister. died here to-day The United
lie viii be given military funeral, at which
all OF the official and diplomatic families viii
he present. on Saturday. Secretary Oney
has instructed United States Minister Caruth.
at Lisbon TO convey to Her Majesty an ex-
preston Of the profound grief felt by the
President at the sad occurrence.
FRIDAY, Nov eft is the practice Of good
many people who suppose they have mail in
p0stofiicos TO write 70 the Postmaster and ask
him 10 have it forwarded. And in nine cases
out Of ten the writer fails TO put a stamp on
his letter, supposng. no doubt, that because
be is writing 10 a public official bis letter will
20 through the mails free. As there is no
provision in any OF the postal laws of the
United States for giving Postmasters excep-
lioBa privileges over and above other eti-
zens, the clerks in the Postofiice invariably
put due stamps" on sUch letters. and the
Postmaster has 10 pay postage. To-day As
sistant POstmaster-General Jones. in decis-
ion. set forth the law. He says Posirnas;e
Is not required to accept or pay postage due
upon letters sent TO him by mail hence he
has the right TO decline to receive such mail
as any other citizen who does not desire to
pay the postage Que upon unpaid matter
Correspondence OF the class referred TO above
is not correspondence relating exclusively
TO the business Of the Government"
SAUTRDAY. Nov. 23.-Seversl consultations
were held by the District Commissioners
with prominent citizens to-day on the So b.
Ject OF amendments 10 the street extension
act which will do away with its constitu-
tional defects. What will be asked of Con-
gress has not been decided. but none Of the
Commissioners are satisfied with the law az
IL stands. aud amendment to il will be one
Of the first things they will bring before Con-
gress. Nearly every property holder who is
consulted about the present act has some
suggestion 10 make and often some serious
fault to find with it.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS,
GAR buttons begin to be as plentiful