The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
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Washington. ID. c., Oct. 3O-ConSrcss-
man Myer of Louisiana. and Colonel j
%. Hill, representative of the Sugar,
flnnters' Executive Committee to-day
made application to Rlr. Baldwin, Audi
tor Tor the Treasury, for the certinca-
tlon OF the claim or John III. Phnrr. for
Si,537 and of Cleophas Lcgarde. for
N,2ii payable out of IL $23S, 900 sugar
nonhty nppropriation Their object
was to gct the case before the Comp
troller ana OH his disalowancc of the
Shnlc hrinE suit In the United States
District Court OF Louisiana having in
fisdiction and then by appeal 10 the S;,
prcmc Court to have the matter dctcr-
mined speedily
lhey also made application for the
payment OF The claim OF Andrew H
Gay for the sum Of SS.T5S for bouutv
CANNED ON sugar produced betwcen
August rs. 1894. and June 30. 1895, ro,
payment Of which clui Inns So. 600 600 wore
appropriated
Minister Terrell. cnblcd tho St,to po
partment from Constantinople that he
iiiid warmed the port that Turkey will
pc hrlu responsible for The safety or
eE"rE american missionary. MIR. Ter
rsl' confirms tho Press dispatches nboui
inc Armenian riots of n few tays nro
fhe change In the French Ministry
may perhaps delay an adjustment OF
the Waller case" said Il wclI-inrormnd
cIlciai this morning, but II cannot af-
icct lhc interests Of the Madagascar
cN-Consul one-half SO preIudlclnlIv ~.
ne ili-adviscd efforts of his friends
mere nave Gpcl Twice Ambnss:, dor
'.'StlS mas had the matter on the noint
~ conclusion and nm order for Wal
w. ~, icieasc mas once. al least, been on
.ls way Tor official ccrtiiication. on
each occasion publications In Now yo,i.
.ln
me courier bes State Unis, cablcd tn
I'rlS ana rcDublishcd IN the French
newspapers. have caused Il setback If
- ,,iiposslDlc Tor any one here not ia
.",,'u ','nar Win French politics TO under
S.nhd by how feeble Il tenure n French
MINISTRY holds office. This has i,,si
neeh Illustrated kv the fall of tho ri.
sol cabinet, without q single notc or
warning; French Ministry is al
MnSn 'ot'erlhs, and the slightest- dis
i"' !, nnnceS ol rs equilibrium will topplc
. over Nothing touches the French
| 80 quickly as a question of nutionoI
prlnc. Thc mere suggestion that tho
| unllco SiateS was dissatisfied with tho
tune representations OF Mr. Eustjs
@ mmu rroposed TO take vigorous meas,
urcs lor walters release (littcrly nm
| founded, though that suggestion was,
| beihE cablcd to France immediot,,i,
ciosee the door to any prompt measures
for Walters relief. 20
60
secretary Herbert has dctided IN
pHlId 100 rapid fire naval landing guns
| oi FLETCHER pattern nj the Washinrtnn
| MhHy-yard. This action was taken on
os ess ,h hrec@immendation of Capt. Sampson.
., me bureau of Ordnance. and against
the protest Of the briggs Or,inancn
'EonrahN. The ordnance company In
us protest claimed To have distanced n.
competitors in the trial conducted for
Inc In pnrposc Of selecting n gun and also
III prices. II being the lowest bidder,
Ihc work on the guns will he corr
lncncrd as soon rs possible and Il is OK
pected that the guns will be compIe,c cd
within one year. The guns when fin.
@ @,hnea VIII he issued to the different
ships ana will furnish landInr ,r,,n, 81.
an vessels so far authorized.