The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-07-11
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30-Tbe Secret Service officials
discovered a new counterfeit SO silver ceT-
tifcate. series 1891, check letter "a, W. s.
Rosecrans, Register; L Ii. Nebeller, Treas
urer: portraits Of Hendricks. small scalioped
carmine SEAL The note, which is poor, both
in color and workmanship, is apparently
printed from a wood-cut plate. and is much
smaller every way than the genuine The
word register is spelled recist. The color
of the Treasury numbers is faded blue AL
most green. and the numbers are too heavy.
MONDAY. July l.-1bereportso Of the operations
of the Lire-Saving Service show that during
the last year the total number Of disasters TO
vessels at sea aud the great lakes was
about $50 or these 37o were OH the Atlantic
and Gulf Coasts. 40 the great lakes and
u Oh the Pacific Coast. The value OF the
property involved is given approximately at
So 635 600. The properly lost is estimated at
81. 254. O0O OF the 4.6I8 persons on board
vessels ia distress only p were lost, as
against 6S last year. The value OF the prop
erty lost decreased during the year nearly
one half The total number of vessels lost
was So as against 81 last year.
TUESDAY,, july 2.-The imports Of sugar at
six of the leading ports OF the United States
during the month of June aggregated $685.
567. 945 pounds of the total value OF S6S5l,-
055 Receipts al San Francisco the one
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duty, being OF Hawaiian origin and therefore
they could not affect the matter Of customs.
Mr. Ford Chief OF the Bureau OF Statistics.
states that the importation was therefore
much less than that made in the month Of
May, and much less than the imports made
in June, 1894, in quantity, aud only about
one-haif in value.
WEDNESDAY, july 3.-The records Of the I'M
migration Bureau show the number OF im-
migrants who arrived in this country during
the year TO be approx imately 255,327, a de-
crease for the year of 80 304. OF the whole
number OF arrivals aboat 2, 800 were declared
from landing and deported to the port
whence they came.-The total number of
Government buildings now under construc-
tion by the Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury is Al, contemplating total ex-
penditure under existing limit Of cost OF
SlS700.ol3. The number legisated for but
not commenced is 80, involving an expendi-
ture cf $I3, ISL 152. The total number of
completed buildings now under the control
of the Treasury Department is 29G.
THURSDAY. july 4-The annual reports of
the several Buresu officers of The Aericul-
tural Department for the fiscal year just
ended show . general pruning Of expenses.
The figures in Secretary Morton's report will
show that the regular expenditures Tor the
Department during the year aggregated
about 81, 100000 The appropriations for the
same period reached 2.516 9l5 There will,
therefore. be covered back into the Treasury
about $500, 000 Last year 1927, lis was GOV.
cred back into the Treasury
ence Day was duly celebrated here by dis
plays of fireworks aud the booming OF large
and small guns and crackers. The Sons Of
the Revolution and the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution Joined in a celebration at the
Washington Monument.
FRIDAY, July 5.-1be year has been one of
unusual interest and importance 10 the United
States reycn1e-cutter service. 1t has per-
formed special services ef a conspicuous
nature. Among these are noted tie search
Tor the IvanhOe. supposed TO have foundered
on the 2Sth of September last OF Cape Flat
terry, the Pacific. In which three OF the
vessels. viz. Grant. Rush and Corwin, Joined.
in its Winter cruising operations during the
unusually severe weather of the last season.
il rendered services 10 distressed shipping Of
more than ordinary vaiue and Importance.
The Dallas alone assisted during the month
of February 20 vessels imperiIed by ice. and
during the month of March %, while the
the former month.
SATURDAY. july G-The Secretary OF the
Treasury appointed Mr.. Scutt Neshit. the
present Chief Clerk of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. rs appointment Clerk Of the Treas
ury Department la place Of Mr.. Krelz re-
Gently appointed Superintendent 81 the
United States mint at Philadelphia. lie has
also appointed Mr.. i. G. Johnson, the present
Chief Clerk of the Income Tax Division. as
Chief Clerk of the internal Revenue Bureau
ia place of Mr.. NesbIt. The Secretary also
made - promotions. 10 appointments and
seven olsm ssals.