The National tribune., 1895-09-12
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.


Eyrpsy. sFPT. 1.-The legislation OF the recent
Triennial Conclave ct Boston, from when
local Knights Templsrs have to-day returned,
Is of unusual importance to the Masonic IRA
farnitv in Washington. The Grand Encamp-
ment granted q charter for new Command
cry, which has long been needed, and took
stems 20 make Washington headquarters OF
Templarism In this country. Both these acts
will eventually increase the infiuence of
Freemasonry, especially Templarism. IN the
District of Columbia, and bring to 1T The
recognition deserved, because Of Its location
a. the seat of Govern ment aud because OF the
number and high character OF its member
ship
6foEpAY, SEPT. 2-Word reached here that
the tin-plate manufacturers in Cleveland
and other places say that the un-plale
industry is killed and that in a few months
every mill in the country turning ou'
shat product viii be closed j. w Britton'
President of the Britton Tin-Plate Mill, said:
There is in the neiphborhood of Sleo0O,00o
Invested in the 1877 mills at present operating
in this country and from $1,000 10 ''O,OOO
men are emnloyed In four months from
now not one OF these mills will be running
Last Spring tin-plate bar was selling at Slo.oo
per ton. AT that price we were able to make
q little money To-day tin-plate bar cannon
be bought for less than S2s per ton None
is being OlefeQ iDf SAT-, uoNCfOiB 1A~'N -
no market For it.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 3.-The comparative statement
ofthe receipts and expenditures of the United
States for the month Of August shows re-
ceipts as follows: Customs, Slo659-0aF; IN
crease for the month. ST. 552, O63; internal
revenue, Sl2l72, l04; decrease for the month,
ST26. S9l; miscellaneous, 81. 1854; decrease,
1852 844 The total receipts for the month
of August therefore, were S2S 9o2, 696
far
the whisky Withdrawals we're immense on
account of the new tariff laws. The loss IN
receipts in August AS compared with July
was sIlTool. The expenditures during
August amounted to $32,5SS, 1S4, against
3s.548,063 for July. The excess of expendi-
lures over receipts during August was 49,
635. ass, and for the two months OF the pres
ent fiscal year. $I3, iI3, S5i.
"WEDNESDAY. SEPE 4.-The Geological Sur
vey has compiled statement on the min
erRl products OF the United States. covering
the calendar years 1885 to 1894. The largest
production Of pig iron was in $780, when it
was 9I02 703 long tons. ralDed at Sl5l.2o0
do. The product in 1894 was 6 co., 3oo tons,
valued at $65 0o7. PAT. The largest produc-
tion OF silver was in 1892 when 81, 500 geo troy
ounces were reported, of coming value OF
$50 O99l50 In 1894 the figures were 49,
bOI. l22 ounces. valued at S640000o0. The
largest production of gold was in 1894 when
I9lDSl6 troy ounces were reported, with
coming value of SIS, 100000. Tin does not APP
pear until 1891. when lbs, 2s9 pounds we're re-
ported valued at SOS, o56. slight iBcrease in
Tin product and value is shown in 1892, de-
crease in 1893, and none is reported ia 1894.
The btuminons coal product was the largest
in 1893, being 12s 81, z3l long tons. The
product in 1894 fell off nearly 100000 0tons.
Anthracite coal also had the largest output
IN 1893, being as. lS5. 3O6 long tons, valued at
SIS. 6S7. C7s. in 1898 the product was &c, 1885,
l44 long tons valued At s7S. 49, 63
1HURsDAY. SEPT. 5.-The United States Civil
Service Commission was notified OF the arrest
at Erie. Pa. OF William c. Ehisch. chief mail
ing clerk: Edward J.. Licbel. substitute let
ter-carrier and William ]. Bruce. formerly
general utility clerk in that office, on charges
OF general conspiracy and violation OF pro-
visions OF the Civil Service act. Ebisuh was
the Secretary Of the Board Of Civil Service
Examiners for the Erie Office, and it Is al
legged that Bruce and Ebisch furnished Liebel
copy OF the questions TO be asked ia a let
fer-csrrier's examination, and a complete set
OF answers Thereto. The expert examiner Of
the Commission discovered evidences or the
fraud, and Mr. George b. Hoyt, one Of its
trusted employees, succeeded in obtaining
onfessions before the United States Attorney
Tor the Western District of Pennsy lvsnia.
FRIDAY. SEPT. 6-The Spanish Government
yielded TO The representations Of the United
States in the matter Of the place of payment
Of the money in satisfaction OF the Mora
claim and will pay IL IN Washin gton On the
18th inst. As the amount is large the nay
nent will be mace in exchange on London,
aud the transaction viii be conducted
through the State Department. IT has been
represer ted that the claimant. Antonio
Mora has assigned 60 much of The claim that
he would receive practically nothing from
"A if.tfs yal.. esaa .l
in his behalf that this is not true, and that,
on the contrary. after all assignments are
satisfied he will have left between 500 0o0
and $4,000. Forty per cent Of the total
amount. or 100000, is consumed in the pay
ment Of lawyers fees and the expense OF the
prosecution oi the claim.
aATERDAY. SsPT. DIR. Chas. w. Chancellor 4
81 Maryland. United States Consul ut Hayre
France reported To The State Department a
new cure for consump tIon. lie SAYS this
cure was Erst brought To The aftent ION of the
world at a Congress Of Physicians aud Scien-
fists at Bordeaux 10 consider the question of
combating consumption By vaccination. Prof
Marlgliabo. an Italian EAgant read pRper
which attracted much attention. claiming TO
tsye discovered an sficacious process for the
treatment Of consumption by the injection of
tnbercBlar serum. which be saws renders the /
subjects of this most Formidable disease i'm 1
mune Tic Consul recalls the comparative 4
failures Of other attempts 10 treat consump-
tion successfully and says this particular pro- /
cess u Stall iu The experimental stages The 1
paper is open to several objections for Prof /
MariRliRnO gives no precise information as to 1
his process for obtaining the serum. which
On be had only from himself His statistics
are incomplete and lacking cor frmation and
his infsllibie cure cannot yet be regarded as
al accom- plisiied fact