New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-05
PART II.
PAGES II TO IA.
NEWS NOTES ATTIIE CAPITAL
WITH
,,rvr,yT-ELNs CONTROVERSY "llh
GREAT BRITAIN.
PROGRAMME OF TIE NICARAGUA CANAL 'o''''-
rt,, TREASURY GOLD REsERNE-FoSl-
MAsTER-GENERAL WILSON'S Fli'S'
DAY At THE DEPARTMENT

,,,,r TREASURY GOLD REsERNE-Fo'l-
,,,sr,rp.GEXERAI. WILSON'S FIRST
DAY At THE DEPARTMENT
TESTS OF rRoJECTiLEs.
washington. April 4.-"Verezuela' man VINO
,as lived many years IN Sou'" -A'I'ei'O' - ,
hA mas r,,ber be reduced 10 ashes than permit
p,i,,ir to occupy permanently the country IN
V' -. ha,,,.oar her and British Guiana. This dec
.,,, eaer,s correctly TO express the sentiment %
49, v4nezuet an people with reference 10 TINS '9
- question. What action Venezuela may ui'-
,n,,slv take in the matter is no' hho"n' ou' =,
,,-,c,,, l. the Crespo administration Is cohs'der-
rohohnitv of war with Great Britain as
MS - .no latter's refusal to abandon this terri
. Tho Venezuo,ans believe that thelr interests
,i he protected by the United States ana 'hey are
t,refil that the dispute with Great Britain HAY
he referred to arbitration. They INSIST
ia, the territory belongs to them and that Great
1,~i,ain has been encroaching upon ii FOR years De-
us Of Venezuelas inability TO prevent hei oieai
SS;nHH'i, on the other hama, has long maintalneI
- yrhie she will arbitrate some OF the points II!
5sn,,te between the two countries. She VII . ioi
Sar moment arbtrate the question OF nef Com,ros
eilrt 100 square mlles-a tract Nv ~
e. vide stretching from the coas' S"s ~ Orinn '
~ ,,i,, a PORTION of the mouth or me OIIHoCo
Y5yer Mere = nothing new in thls poSl(o twen
W. R9yari and the Salisbury Government as lat
back as ISIS, when Ny. B&E3ru was ,Lfs territory
- as much part OF her country as any oi R l
(o'ooial possessions, ana mat she Cv-l. .''' 49,;
ina. reason submit her light 10 O1uH ~ ~
on More recently still the British representa-
ives have claimed that Their GwHe6S" aprb ~
60 Great BritaiRs right TO surrey or ESS%N or
Any other Of :he counties in hhs-ah''
The Presiien; yesterday cabled 10 Major N'inam
,,5loO the military attache of the American I'm
,.ss, in London advising him OF his appointment on
10 \,a-.clla Canal Board and directing him TO SAL
rr No,..Yorl by the frs; available steamer. II Is
-o,,ea that lie Will reach New-York before the
ard If reNt v.eak when he Will be met ny Altred
Noble the civilian member and Commander hhu'-
cott Of he Navy. The board Will then Immediately
,rc,riza and proceed TO the consideration OF the
anal conpany's contracts plans and specifications
/. is estimated that this can be completed within
,oal and that the board will start for Greytown a;
once Secretary Herbert said this morning that the
nresent intention is TO send the board TO Nicaragua
on the cruiser Montgomery, although If 1t shouii
,rOyr desirable other vessel may De USED lHe
use OF the Dolphin has been suggested TO him. az
her quarters would be especially adaptable for car
r,iDr the party and on account of her light draught
.te coulC enter the shallow harbors In any case;
crarljs and assistance for the Of the party IN
lis work along the line OF the canal MAJOR LudIoW
- 1S04 and is said 10 be peculiarly fitted Tor the
work ne is not only familiar with an lnteihd
tIonal questions involved IN the proi'gseu Tdi"i,
has a thorough knowledge Of great EngIlsh cana1S
and artificial P9rts MS seScoH Hes Was o coone
Craichili having been previously CHOSEN lOr IN"
MA as
no.ej 10 be chief Of Army engineers when General
Tseo,' retires on May ~. it deemed advisable
nT has he nreyet rank Of lieutenant colonel which
is equal to that of Commander End!cot' MS ha'ai
associate
The rate OF foreign sterling exchange has reached
40 a ONT higher than for several years past. The
point at which gold can be shipped at a profit is
sad to be around 4.S7'4 and ass. At this point mill
ions Of United States gold has gone abroad but
the Morgan Bemon, syndicate Is said to nave slcn
rcf he
Treasury officials entertain fears OF gold helng
withdrawn for shipment at ieaSi Tor the presen,;
supplying gold to tho Treasury, and has succeeded
in pacn-; abroad greater block Of the recent 80
c00p0 bond issue than AT FIRST expected. The
Treasury gold stands S905o0c), with NSocO.ooo
SIN owing by the syndicate.
Postmaster Dayton. Of New-York City. had a con-
ference to-day with FirstAssisant Postmaster Cen
cral Jones regarding quarters for Station r.
now at Twenty -elghth-s,. and Seventh-ave This is
the largest station in New York city, and does
postal business equal 10 that Of Buffalo. 1t is close
20 many prominent business houses. hotels and the
a,res The lease OF the building is about expire
and Postmaster Dayton has been looking for a new
station, ABOUT %" arr crowded several propositions
have beer made to Mr. Dayton 10 furnish new quar-
ters, but 10 action has been taken 10y him.
Postmaster-Generai Wilson assumed charge Of the
affairs Of the Postof.ce Department to-day. and in
the morning hours his time taken up in re-
ceving congratulations from friends who called
His Office adorned with flowers. presented by
adm:inC friends. Mrs. Straus. wife OF eX-Repre-
sentative Isidor Straus. OF New-York city. sent a
large floral horseshoe OF red. pink and white roses
Another offering was a massive basket OF roses
about three iGet high. and about the room Were
numerous ema!ler membranes. Mr.. wilson's first
Gay at the Department "as an nnevenifuI one 50
Ear az IN pOrtant Official matters were concerned
since his appointment. and West virgnians are
Hucn in evidence. There are no. places within tho
thai Of assistant general superintendent Of Railway
;Haa $3.50 80 Wap must oc bfdco'cs a. on
Assistsn; aster-General. vino Will probably be
%PhsG1 sg'n NE o. Mr MAJ
appointments.
Consul-Ceneral M.s reports from the Hawaiian
Islands I, the State Department under date OF
March u. that the German ship Independent ar
rived az Honolulu on March a, carrying 79l Ia;
hcters from Japan 70 work on the p.aniatlons OF
the .slands Of this number ga came under the'con
Among the immigrants were III women, The male
contract laooTers receive $2 ~ month and the
Another lot Of semi-armor-picrc.ng proectres for
the ;hcteen-lnch Navy rifles. viii be tested at In
dian Head on Saturday. similar in all respects 70
the lot watch passed the requirements two weeks
ago. and which were sent 10 the League Island
Navy Yarl % be charged with explosive and held
;9r delivery on board the batteship Indiana, when
SSen 20 cary NJ 81 these -nes IN theT naEazincs
4yT ne SINE guns. About =" Or these hhN-tpn
Shells are - be delivered this year. and they are
VotrI ~ -Ois OF - each, az rapidly as conpletel
iy the contractors. Each Of the b1tLeships. WneE
N commits lon. VIII carry about 2o tons Of proectils
N addition 10 Their stock o. Sunpcwier ana ammun-
ION Tor the macnineguns
Nothing has been received az the state Depart
rnent tho Mexican Legation respecting the re-
porte1 arrest and Illegal imprisonment OF l.. T..
Thurber and his family, OF Cambridge. Mass, while
travelling in Mexico recently. Minister Romero
said to-day that he would investigate the report
ahc comm Jaic1te the result OF his inquiries TO the
ranel him In 50 doing. IL is said respecting these
reports Of illegal detention arrest ana inprlson-
lnent usually made Dy telegraph from a Mexican
frontier town. tina; the records show that the State
Department has not felt called upon In a solitary
case - ask explanation or even an inNesuga-
t0n. The brought to the attention Of the De
pdr'mcnt are few In number compared with those
which find their way TO The public notice by other
means.