The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY. AUG. 4.-Archibald Coleman and
Charles ii. Taylor started to-day from the
Capitol steps fora tramp around the world
They 90 on a wager Of 5000 that they can
make the trip without funds, earning their
wav as they proceed, in ID months. Cole
man is the son of Detroit banker, and Tay-
Tor is Washington boy.
MONDAY, AUG. 5-Returns of United States
Shipping Comm ssoners for the fiscal year
ended June 80. show 80, Ais shipments OF sea-
men on American vessels at the seaports oil
the United States an increase OF 6.OUO over
the previous year. The increase mt New
York was 100. By nativity 24ls2 were
Scandinarsns, y, sS1 Americans, ll,512 Brit
ish. il, 059 Germans. S7l French, ] SO Ital-
ians, 1,047 Russian Firms and Z, 40 other ma
tionalities Compared with The previous
wear Americans show a decrease OF 2ou,
Scandinayians an increase Of 1900 other
uationalities show increase. New \ DIRK ships
two Scandinavians for every American, Dos
ton 10 Scandinavians for every American,
Baltimore over two Americans for every
Scand inayian. These figures cover repeat
ed shipments OF the same seaman in some
cases. The cost of Shipping Commissioners
services was SOL 500-a saving of $4,000
over the former ice system.
TUESDAY. AUG. 6-Surgeon-Gene Nyman,
of the Marine Hospital Service, has ordered
that number OF tents be sent from the de-
tention camp at Wayncsville, Ga, TO Eagle
Pass, Tex, Tor use by the colorec refugee
smallpox patients in quarantine at the lat
ter nlace The Federal authorities arc also
supplying guards through the Customs Serv-
ice to keep the negroes from scattering aud
spreading the disease. Advices received by
DR. Wymau indicate that ii new cases have
-, day pln n III
There have been three deaths.
WEDN HsDAY. AUG. Senator elect Carter, of
Montana Chairman of the National Repub-
lican Executive Committee. reached WASH
ington from his State where be has spent
the past six weeks. Mr. Carter left the city
to join his family in the vicinity of Bar bar
Dor. Nc lie will probably be with his family
come time. Business is moving along very
well in Montana" said Mr.. Carter al
Though the silver mines are still closed
down The people of my State who have
looked toward the mines for their industry
are now turning their attention TO other
things. -. Edwin Wilson, of Washing
ton, u. g. succeeded Capt. Henry Sherwood
as Assistant Postmaster of Washington, ID. c.
Capt Sherwood resigned some time since and
Postmaster Mictt waited for Mr.. Wilson to
be released from his position Of Chief Of the
Division OF Supplies in the POstotfice Depart
ment The appointee is son of Jesse b.
Wilson, President of Lincoln National Bank,
and prior 10 his acceptance OF The position of
Chief OF the Division of Postofhce Supplies
was connected with various mercantile lnstl-
tutions ia this city.
THURSDAY, AUG. S.-The Bureau OF Statistics
OF the State Department issued advance
sheets OF the declared exports for the United
States from various countries for the first
quarter OF the year 1885, compared where
,.iff tnub 10 he fxu
quarter in 1894. The totals are as follows:
Algeria S37.24l increase S40097; Austria
Hungary S209S. 937, increase SS63.1:13; Bel
GUM S2.70s. l53, increase S52S, l56; British
India S5,1j4. 676; British Columbia 81, 49,,
III, increase from port Of Vancouver S342.-
PSI, other ports not given Canada, InarRtIme
PROVINCES aud Newfoundland S7s3. 5s2. in
crease sf6.J15: Province of Ontario a.. 623
30l. increase Sl46.5s9: Province Of Quebec
Sg6l, 5l9. increase Sl53. g99; Ceylon SPAS 229.
increase Sl5726; Cuba @l5, l95, sol. OF which
81 ,003. 50J WAS IN sugar. -. $500 in leaf
tobacco and S527 800 cigars and cigarets
Denmark. 67.3l5, increase S2s, $50 France
Sl7.624, 6Js. increase S6,425,74s.
FRIDAY, AUG. 9.-ComIn issiamer of Patents J.
;. Seymour to-day sutm itied 10 the Secretary
Of the Interior a summary % his report for
the 6sca year ended June 80, 1885 II shows
that during that time there were Sc 972 ap-
plicalioEs !or patents received 1853 APP
plicaiions Tor designs; - applications for re-
ISSUES 2.3l3 caveats; 2. ls3 applications for
Trademarks. and 3ls applications for labels
There were 20,745 patents granted, including
reissues and designs; l,S04 trade marks reg
istcred. and SIX prints registered. The num-
Der Of patents which expired was 1896 The
total expenditures for the year were Sl.l95,-
551. tic receipts over expenditures, sl57. $50;
and the total receipts over expenditures 10
dale to the credit of the Patent Office in the
Treasury OF The United States. 81. 566 757
SATURDAY, AUG. l0.--A new counterfeit SO
National Blik note on the First National
Bank Of Detroit has been discovered by The
Secret Service Bureau. The notes arc photo
graphic reproductions OF JrOwEbacks: series
Of 1882 check letter &C" b. k Bruce Regis
ter. James Gilfllan Treasurer. aud printed on
two pieces Of paper pasted together. between
which red BLK threads are placed. The num-
herring and seals have been colored by brush.
The printing Of the notes is so badly blurred
that discrepancies between them and the
genuine cannot be shown. The notes bear
the large scailoped seal printed in dark red
iustesd OF chocolate.