The National tribune., 1895-05-09
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON
Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital


Minor Matters of Interest in the Capital
City.
SUNDAY. APRIL 2s-The Secret Service Off
ciaIs arrested Andrew Slsgle, Edward b.
Seebold. and Dallas Glenn, on a charge OF
making and passing counterfeit half-dollars,
quarters dimes. and nickels Seehold is
married and the Others are single men, living
with their parents. In Sagles room were
found complete eutft, including some of
the spurious coin and metal. The evidence
against the others is equally conclusive.
During the last six months more spurious
coins in considerable numbers were offered
from time TO time for deposit in the bank by
etreet-car companies and il is estimated that
fully 1000 had been unloaded on the Wash
ington public before the arrests were made.
MONDAY, APRIL &c. ii. Fitch, Of the Geo
logical Survey, who is the topographer in
charge OF the work in the Indian Territory au-
fhorized by the last Congress, returned from
the Territory, after having organized and
placed in the field six surveying parties.
They expect TO complete ono-third Of the
work next Fall. All the lands must be
mapped before they be allotted to the
Indians in severaty. The estimated cost of
the whole work is 100000. Congress has
appropriated 100000.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30.--Secretary Lamont sp-
pointed the following gentlemen as members
of the Board OF Visitors TO the West Point
Military Academy: Senator Villas, OF Wis
consin, and Senator Frye. of Maine; Repre-
sentatives Wheeler, of Alabama, Washing
ton, of Tennessee, and Milliken, of Maine;
Frank p Blair, of Illinois; Gen. Thomas j.
Wood, of Ohio; A. Leo Knott, of Maryland;
DR.. i. G. Janeway, OF New York; Sigourney
Butler Of Massachusetts,; John NJ, Wright,
of Kentucky; and Peter Hariston, OF Vir-
ginia.
WEDNESDAY. MAY News came to the War
Department to-day of the death Of Gen.
Samuel II. Hayman, at Houstonia, Mo. He
graduated at West Point in 1912 and served
CALAMITY in the Mexican war, and in the late
war was assigned to the command of the 37th
n. Y. he was in the battles or Chapcellors-
vile, the Wilderness and Fair Oaks, for
which be was brevetted for gallant conduct
He married a daughter of the late Maj Sat-
ferlee Clark. Two sons survive him. He
retired some years ago at his own request,
having served 80 years, being then Lieuten-
ant-Coonel Of the 18th Inf
THURSDAY, Misunderstanding Morton has been
sustained by the Attorney-General IN his
contention that the purchase of seeds "ss re-
ouired by law" must be for the seeds rare
and uncommon TO the country, or such as can
be made more profitable by frequent change
from one part of our country to another"
Secretary Morton has issued his advertise |
ment for sealed proposals. Instead Of pur-
chasing something over 100000 worth of
seeds, he has reserved the right to reject any
bid, and viii confne himself to the accept
anee OF those which relate TO seeds " rare and
uncommon" as defined by the statute and
interpreted by the Attorney General. These
bids viii be received up TO July next and
are for seeds for The fiscal year ending June
30 1896 it is probable that this action will
cause trouble when Congress convenes.
FRIDAY, MAY Binder an opinion delivered
by the Attorney General, all books copy.
righted before 1891 can be republished IN
foreign countries and brought into the |
United States regardless of the copyright. |
Some time ago Canadian print of Ben |
Hur, one Of Gen. Lew Wallaces books, was
imported into this country TO be sold al a
low price. As Gen.Walace held a copyright 1
on the book, which copyright win not expire 1
1or several years yet, he protested against the /
importation Of this pirated Canadian edition. /
Solicitor Reeve Of the Treasury Department, 1
held that as the book wss not copyrighted |
under the act Of 1891, there was nothing in |
that law TO prevent its importation.
SATURDAY. MAY A-The official report Of the |
nnal inspection Of the Rrmored cruiser Maine /
which reached the Navy Department to-day, /
Shows that the engines and boilers have been 4
completed according to contract and have /
shown no deterioration since they were in
stalled In the ship. A few things about the /
machinery, costing less than 81 600 remain /
10 be provided BIZ the contractor as soon as
the remainder of the vessel more nearly |
approaches completion. 1t is believed the |
Department can effect final settlement |
with the contractors as a result OF this re.
port-Charlcs ID. walcott Director of the
United States Geological Survey. it was
stated to-day, is engaged with Prof Yeates |
OF the Georgia State Geological Survey, in |
Geld work in the Coosa Valley, in that State. |
After several days spent in this work, Mr. |
Walcott will make Headquarters at Birming- |
ham, Ala, and supervise the work being /
done BY the Government Survey in that /
region. The special field Of inquiry there |
at this lime embraces the gold, corundum,
copper, and mica deposits.