The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-11
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Matters Of Moment From the Ma
tional Capital
by Southern Associated Pre,s.

fined, IL In tho hands of the State De.
partmeut. 1t arrived in yesterdays
mail and was under examination tins
morning by Acting Secretary Adee. 1t
Is said the deposition makes II strong
representation of the alleged wrongful
acts OF tho French court martial, and
will go far to clear up the case aud put
the State Department III possession OF
all the facts. There is some curiosity
to know whether MIR. Waller, in his
essential facts, will agree with the state
ments made to the department by Paul
Bray, who was with Waller, and assO.
ciated with him in connection with the
Hovn Government. 1t Is probable that
no further steps will be taken uutil the
arrival OF the record OF the military
court martial, which is now on it's way
to France, and which the French Gov.
ernment has promised to deliver i'm
medlately upon its receipt by the For
eIgu Office.
The State Department this morning
received dispatches from Consul Gen.
ersl Ramon d. Williams. at Havana,
corroborating the press reports an
bouncing the release OF Aguprro from
prison. Aguerre aud Snnguilly. both
claiming TO he American cItIZous. were
apprehended and placed III contine.
ment some time aRo by the Spanish
Government on charge OF completely
with the iusurrectionists. Acting uu.
der advice from this Government,
Consul General Williams demanded u
civil trinl. The authorities doubtless
learned that the charge against
AguerRo could not be sustained aud he
was liberated. SaDguilly still lam
gushes IN prison, the Spanish authori
ties holding HIM on alleged Himiual
charges.
The proceedings aud findings of the
court martial in the case OF Capt.
Sumner, OF the cruiser Colum bin were
received Mt the Navy Depnrtmen 30 .
day. The findings will not be otfci-
ally made public until the President
acts upon them, but some official
statement as to their purport will
probably leak ont within day or two,
as Is customary IN such matters.
The Precedent to day signed an order
permanently reserving Bowditch
Point, Estero Island, Fla, for hight
house purposes, and restoring the rest
OF the island to the public domain.
Nothing official as far rs can be as
certniued was received ut the Treasury
Department from representatives Of
the Belmont Morgan syndicate indicn.
ting whether or not they intended to
make good tho Treasury depleted gold
reserve. At the close OF business to
day the reserve stood. all Withdrawals
deducted, at S97, j44, COS, or nearly 81,
800. 600 below what Is usually regarded
as the reserve limit. La ordinary
operations the Treasury lost SIC, 900 III
gold TO day owing to payments III San
francisco.
Treasury officials express no uneasi-
ness over the declining gold reserve. as
they feel assured that the syndicate
aud the New York National banks will
not permits 1t to fall below the limit OF
confidence.
Awaiting the arrival of Senator Man
dersou, counsel for the Nebraska beet
sugar manufacturers, Affected by Comp
trUIler Bowler's decision IN the sugar
bounty claims case, who has requested
delay, Secretary Carlisle will defer
sending the papers IN the sugar bounty
case and the order by Comptroller
Bowler to the United States Court of
Claims. MIR. Henderson coutends that
the case cannot be sent to the Court OF
Claims without the consent of the
claimants.
The President has denied application
for pardon III the iollowIdg cases
hnmp Cook and Samuel II Nixon.
convicted III Alabama OF conspiracy, IN
violation OF the United States Slatutes,
aud sentenced to imprisonment for
eight month0 and q fine Of 800 each
These couvicts and eight others
representing themselves as dealers in
various kinds Of merchandise. certify
ing each other to be financially respon-
sibIe and ordering merchandise from
various persons, with no Intention of
paying for the same.
In these cases the Supreme Court OF
The United States upheld the decision
OF ths lower court aud refused to in
terfete.
=
4 pardon was also denied in the cas-
of james B. Truly Bsnsenced IN Mssis
sippI to SIX monthA for embezz lng
postoiiice funds.
Ihc Cuban FInbusters In court.
By Southern Associated Press.
WmMlNGToN. Del, September ID. .-
Tho United States Court met to DAY at
ii O'Clock. The usual formalities were
followed by the retirement OF the grand
Jnry, which will consider the case Of
tha twpntv ('phopu ,vL, ba Il