The National tribune., 1895-04-04
THE WEEK in WASHINGTON.
Minor Matters Of Interest in the Capital
City.


gurnxy. MARCH eA-oGicial confirmation was
received here of the transfer Of Baron Won
Saurma. Jeltsch, the German Ambassador
here, to Coustautinople The fact has been
communicated 20 members of the Diplomatic
Corps who have been calling at the embassy
to-day TO extend their congratulations
Baron Won Saurma will leave IN May. Ills
successor will be Baron Won Thielmann, now
German Minister at Munich. Baron Won
Thielmann is n remarkable linguist. He
his written OF his travels in Persia and
Asiatic Turkey. and is author of book en-
titled -Four Journeys Across America"
MONDAY. MARCH 25.-Cant. Abial W. Fisher,
Principal Examiner on the Board of Review
OF the Pension Bureau, died OF paralysis.
He was born at DRnTille, VT, 81 years ago.
and graduated at Dartmouth College Ia 1858
He served through the war in ca. *, 4th VT,
and received an ugly face wound in the
battle OF the Wilderness. After the war he
settled at Raleigh, n. c., and served two
years in the State Legislature. lie was APP
pointed i'm the Pension Office June 10. ISL
He had been Chief Clerk under Commission
ers Dudley and Raum.-After months OF
elaboration the Venezuelan Claims Commits
sion concluded its labors and announced its
decision, being judgment in favor of resi-
dents OF the United States for $l43 500, about
oDe-third of the amount of the claims. OF
tie total award the Venezuelan Steam Trans
portation Company of New York received
Sl4l, 500 American gold, with interest, and
Capt. Abram g. Post, Jacob J. MauriBus and
Davis J. Stnrges received each 500, with
interest. The claim of Cornelius J. Brinker-
hof, Master of the San Fernando. was the
only one disallowed. These claims date back
10 1871, when in the course OF q revolution
in Venezuela three of the vessels of the
American corporation were seized by the
VeneZuelans on either side in the contro
versy and much damaged by being used in
TUESDAY, MAR 26-The State Department
will immediately inform the Spanish Gov
eminent that there is no objection TO Senior
Depuy de LONE as the successor OF Senior
huruaga- Senior de Lone wss very accepta-
bic when he was in Washington before. not
only as Minister, but as Secretary of Iega-
tion and Charge d'Afaires 1t is not always
necessary for a foreign Government TO in
onire as TO the accepfabiiiiy OF person APP
pointed Minister TO this country. although
there is generally AN informal inquiry TO
whether here is any objection to his eelec-
ton Probably in the case o. the new Span
fish Minister the inquiry will be more formal
and the accepiabiiity Of the new Minister
assured owing to the recent peculiar turn in
the diplomatic relations between Spain and
the United States. State Department officials
Speak in the highest terms of Senior de LONE
The State Department has received
Consul Enoch ]. Smithers at his post in
HioEo, Japan. to-day from paralytic stroke.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH PA strong movement
WAS begun here at q meeting by the Board
of TRADE looking TO the ultimate adoption OF
code Of civil and criminal laws for the Dis
trict TO supersede the cumbersome system
now in vogue. All the prominent lawyers
and business men of the town have interested
themselves in petition TO be presented TO
the Attorney General embodying the desires
OF the citizens for this change.
1EURsDAY, MARCH 2S.-The Postofice De-
partment took its first step toward en-
forcing the new act Ia regard TO lotteries.
An order has been Issued to intercept all mail
directed 10 the manager OF the Honduras
Lottery Co.. in Honduras. or TO him in care
of anybody 81 Tampa. This person is at the
head OF ihe Honduras Lottery, which is
other naiRo Tor the OLD Louisiana Lottery
Go. While not doing as large business as
when their Headquarters were at New Or
leans, this lottery company is still taking
several million dollars a year out Of the
pOckets Of the people Of the United States.
FRIDAY, MARCH Electromagnetic 0Iney, to
whom WAS referred the question OF whether
foreign postage stamps were obligations
OF the respective GoVernDe its issuing them
has decided that postage stamps come within
tho meaning of obligations other secnri-
ties Ia tho act OF 1891 wLssher domestic or
70 stamp collectors, inasmuch as it decides
that The printing in stamp albums in the
spaces left for the different stamps, OF repre-
BeBtaiions Of those stamps. whether OF home
or foreign issue. 10 Illegai.-Gen. Matt W.
Ransom left Washington for The City of
Mexico last night 10 assume his new position
as United States Minister there He called
at the State Department yesterday morning
and said good by 10 Secretary Gresham, from
whom nc received his final instructions-
Dir James d. Tlllmsn, OF Tennessee the new
Minister 10 Ecuador. and Mrs Jilman left
Washington yesterday for Aex York, whence
they VIII sail for South America. Mr. and
Ers. Tilinisn said good-by to Secretary
Gresham yesterday mOrBing.-By order Of
the Secretaries OF Agriculture and Interior, q
Board OF Irrigation constituted 10 har-
monte the work OF the various Government
Bureaus now dealing with this subject, and
% promote efficiency in developing the arid
region OF the West. This Board consists Of
Director Nalcott, OF the Geological Survey;
Chief Harrington, Of tie Weather Bureau;
y. ii. Newell. of the Geological Survey;
Charles w Irish. Chief Of the Office Of Irri-
CATION Irquiry Of the Agricultural Depart
ment; Edward A. Bowers. Assistant Com
missioner Of the General Land Office; Dam
Del NJ. drowning Comm missioner of Indian
Affairs. and Others.
bhTURDAG, MARCH 30-secTetary Herbert
yesterday turned over TO the interior Depart
inent Tor restoration 10 the public domain
$4,000 acres Of land in Florida set apart by
orders Of tue Presidents between 1880 and
1853 FOR naval purposes. The greater portion
OF the land lies along the Suwanee River, and
reserved for the valuable liye-oak and
pine on il. al that Time used extensively in
sbipbuii6iBg. The changes in naval architect
ure make the reservation OF the Timber longer
uscless.-1'hc Secretary of the Interior APP
proved the plans submitted by Director Wal
colt, OF the United States Geological Survey,
Tor the Investigation Of the coal and gold
resources o. Alaska. and has requested the
Secretary Of the Navy and the Fish Com
mission 10 aid the represent Rtives of the sur.
vey in their efforts in the matter in the use
OF vessels Of both departments that may be
stationed in that region. DIR. George f.
Becker, a gold expert and DIR. William II.
Dali a geoiogist. will be detailed for the
duty. The localities TO be examined will be
IN the vicinity OF SitlIa. Cooks Inlet, and
Kadiak Island, and la the western portion
Of the Alaskan Peninsula. The party will
leave Washington next May.
CEkT OF THE CORRIDORS.