The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-19

Department mas been informed that
the Louisiana Naval Militia have
begun organization and three compa-
mics are under way. AS soon as the re-
or5aniza Ion is complete and uniform
cd he Will be recognized by the de-
partincnt. and accorded the privileges
given the naval militia OF other States.
The Treasury gold reserve stood at
the close of business to-day at S95. zoo
9i0. Il gain for the day of 1924 900 The
gains We're made as follows: From Ma
tional Bank of America. Chicago. $50
600: Peoples National Bank Of Pitts
burg, SlU0. OU0 First National Bank,
Brooklyn. $3.50. 600.
Small deposits of gold at sub-Treas-
uries for currency. $4,000. y withdraw
al for exports of Sl5O.000 was ANNOUNCE
ed at New York. The slight decline in
sterling exchange and the actions OF
the bank; in coming To the relief of the
Treasury. even in Il small way. and the
belief that the syndicate is arranging
with the National Banks of New York
for large gold deposit. encourages
Treasury officials To the hope that the
gold reserve will not fall much. If any
lower.
Minister DENLY reports that the con-
mission is still AT work and making "a;
rapid progress as possible under the
peculiar conditions found in China.
Thcr" is good reason TO believe that
further executions will promptly fol-
low convictions
rh" Ch"ne tn commission has nos
t""n fully organized. but Mr DENLY
says satisfactory broadway is being
made. He expects To see this commit
IL, actively at work within Il reason
able tim"
Minister Yang Yu of the Chinese l.-
cation. called at the Department the;
morning AND had Il short conference
WIN IN" secretary The Minister was
without adviceH and knew Of the action
OF Ia" department only. as il had
been told INN at the Departments
TN" statement in the Paris Journal
that Ambassadors itustis and Runyun
were To exchange places Is looked upuu
at IN" STATE department more as an
exhibition of peculiar absence of IufoI.-
nation that CharactrriAeS French news
papers than as Il recital of fact. The
story is simply Il reproduction OF Il
ruinor published Oh this side. several
weeks ago and promptly denied by the
parties best Informed on thu matter
Collector Brown. uf Key West Fla
today rlcgraphed the Treasury Depart
.n"ut that In" revenue cutter Winunu
had detained ANA turned over 10 him
TIA" schooner Lark, suspected OF being
engaged in Il tilihustrr!nE expedition
I'll in detail the News of the affair con.
tanned in til" southern Associated
Press dispatch OF this morning
Collector Brown was ins tructci To put
himself in communication with District
ATTORNEY Clark. Tor the Southern dis
triCt of Florida. Tho Treasury comml;-
nicat"d tn" Information I" the Depart e
meat of Justice and Acting Attorney
General Couiad will await the report
"f Mi. Clark hfurr taking any strJ :
in tn" matter.
tn" counsel for the Spanish legation
here call ii this morning at the DE-
partm"nt OF Justice and had Il con
suitation with Acting Attorney
"rul Conrad.
The official attention of the State ana
Navy Department officials was also
called 10 IN" Tact of the seizure OF the
Lark and tn" International complied
tionS that may arise ont OF il in case
me evidence proves that the Lark was
.nSa '"d in iilibusteruG expeditions.
IN cas-" a." Lark was on a purely
plea*ur" trip as alleged then the GOV.
eminent may be liable for an Illegal dc.
tcntiun.