The National tribune., 1895-06-20
THE WEEK In WASHINGTON.

lhE WEEh lN NAoilNOlSh'
Furnav JrrSE o.-lt Is stated positively
that the United States Pension Agencies will
be brought within the provisions ef the Owl
Service law not later than July 1. The
order to this effect will probably be promu-
gated within the next few DAYS. This change
is deemed necessary not only 10 prevent
dismissais for partisan purposes, bnt also for
the Improvement of the service. lnasmuch as
tho average intelligence among the clerks
who have been appointed uf la;e years IS
said to be much higher than that of those who
secured places under the old method.
MoxpAY. JUNE lo.-Mr. olury to-day became
Secretary of State. Chief Justice Fuller. who
had come 10 Washington from Richmond. ad-
nipistered the oath OF office 10 tie new sec
retary i'm the Diplomatic Roora ~ the State
Denartment Mr. lands. Private Secretary
TO Secretary Gresham; Assistant Secretaries
Uhl Adep and Rockhill and Secretary La
mont present at the ceremony
TUESDAY. JUNE l1.-Tbe new commercial
treaty between Japan and Russia which was
signed at St Petersburg to-day is the fourth
which Japan has secured with the leading
countries of the world. Great Britain was the
first 10 make a treaty on the new lines pro-
posed bx Japan, the United States waS second,
and Italy third. The treaty with Russia IS
1,racticaly the same rs those negotiated with
the United States. Italy. and Great Britain.
One of it's principal features rs The fhrogaiion
OF tho extra-terrtorial rights which foreign
countries have enjoyed in Japan, which per
mftted ofenscs perpetraiea by citizens oi
these countries TO be tried by Consular
court Under the new arrangements all in
fractions OF the law in Japan will he referred
10 the natiye courts after a certain specified
period. Judge Harmon the new Attorney
General. arrived in the city early this mOrR-
ing and drove to the Arlington Hotel
Afterward be proceeded TO the state Depart
rnent where he took the oath of office as
head OF the Department OF JRstice before
Justice Harlan OF the Supreme Court at 10
o'clock. Justice Harlan is an old friend
OF the new official. Those present during
the ceremony. besides Secretary Olncy. were
Assistant Secretary UbL X N. Lands. the
late Secretary Gresham's private secretary.
and J. Walter Blandford. who has been Nr.
Oney's secretary for the last two years.
WEDNESDAY JUNE I2.-The result of the
special invest igstion made by The Depart
ment of Agriculture in go eotton-grovine
Counties shows a general decrease ia acreage
The consolidated returns of reports To the
Statistical Division for the month OF june
show the State percentages of acreage as
compared with last year ms follows: North
Carolina, 81: South Carolina. 81: Georgia, 50;
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Louisiana. e.: Texas, S5; Arkansas. 90: Ten
nessee. 81, Missouri. 75; Indiam Territory.
81; Okiahoms. 80; Virginia. "a. TIE aver
age for The United States S5.2 reduction
of 146 per cent. upon the revised acreage
given out in May 4er 1884. The average
condition Of the crop for June ! is as fol-
lows: North Carolina. 81: South Carolina. -;
Georgia. e.: Florida. 80; Alabama. So; Misss-
sippi. IS; Louisiana. s.; Texas. 80; Arkansas,
60; Tennessee, g: Illinois. 50; Indian Terri
tory aud Oklahoma, 20; Virginia. 67. The
general average for the country 81, against
SS-3 last year and S5.6 ia 1893.
THURSDAY. JUNE 13-GTeat Britian has
failed to renew her adherence to the joint
regulations for the Government % the seal
fisheries in Bering Sea. aud ppon the United
States has desolvcd the patrol Of this vast
area sinrie-hznded and under conditions that
at any time might give rise 10 trouble. At
the State Department to-day il was said that
this deciiuaiion Of the British 10 enter again
into the joint regulations is ascribed entirely
40 Canadian pressure. Two British warshiEs
have gone 10 Bering Sea. but il is assumed
that their mission is to observe what goes on
and note tie conditions under which the
American revenue cutters attempt 10 make
seizures rather than TO AID In any way in
driving off tho poacbers. The situation is
one cElcnlsied 70 cause trouble.
FRIDAY. JUSK z4.-The arrest early this m orn-
ing Of two white Government employees for
violation Of The E9munds law has cause1
much excitement The names Of tie alleged
euIprsis were George Maxwell. Special Ez-
SIMMER ia the Pension Bureau aud Annie
Ilyhan. a clerk iu the PostUfs5ce Department.
The two had been living together at r house
on q street for four months past IL is in
tended 10 make this test ease. Several
able lawxeEs IN the District hold that the law
is applicable only 70 the Territory OF Utah
The determination Of the officers TO enforce
IL created CONSERVATION among the colored
population in the District. When an arrest
Dc made the alternative Of marrying or going
20 jail Is open 10 the violaiors. The terrors
Of the law Tor the colorcd race amounted al
most 20 the dimension ol that other frightful
sppaiiticn, the night Doctor" More than
50 couples were married in single dav. The
arrests last night were the first Hhile persons
20 whom the law has bees- pplicd; but il is
understood il viii be strictly enforced in
future regardless u race. color or previous
seryiiBde of the yiolators.
SATURDAY, JUHE I5--Capt Hoorer in com
mand Of the revenue cutter feet in the
BeriDE sea. reported to the Treasury Depart
merit that bis observation south o. CBalasla
convince him that the seal herds moving
north are far less numeron. than formerly.
This scarcity. it is believed, is due entirely
20 the indiscriminaie slaughter OF the last
two OF three years. While pairoliing The
waters Of tie North Pacific Capt Hooper has
boarded aud searched a Enrabef OF sealcrs,
both Cauadisn and American. hut there were
no evidences Of unlawful killing, and hence
they were allowed to proceed.