The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-28
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

from the Island of Cuba. on the ground that
il amounts 10 the practical confiscaiioh OF
goods IN Cuba owned by Americans. The data
on hand at the State Department supplied
by the Collectors OF the Florida ports, show
that the cigar men of Tampa alone have
100000 worth OF tobacco in Cuba, paid TOT
and subject 10 delivery, and that for all the
other Florida ports there is as much more.
1t will be impossible for the merchants to
get this property out of Cuba within the
prescribed time, and Minister TAYLOR has
been instructed 10 make such representations
TO Spain as will secure ample time in which
TO secure this property. lt is believed that
the tone OF Mr.. Olney's note will accomplish
this result.
IoNDAY. MAY 1s.-It is stated that charges
have been preferred against United States
Minister Terrell, who unexpectedly
called 10 Washington last week at the Presi-
tient's direction. The statements made are to
the effect that boards of American missions
having representatives in Turkey have filed
charges with the President alleging that Mr..
Terrell was dereict in his duty to American
citizens in the Ottoman Empire, and that be
was not proper representative OF this coun-
try at Constantinople. A committee came
down from New York for the purpose OF pre-
senting the charges to the President. 1t is
said that this committee, which consisted OF
number Of prominent New Workers, had an
extended interview with the President, and
ii was for the purpose of having Mr.. Jerrill
al this meeting that he was called to Wash
lngton from his Texas home.
TUESDAY. MAY 19.-The President vetoed the
Dill granting a pension TO Caroline ID. Now
att 1t appears from the Presidents message
that she was married ia 1853 to Alfred b.
Soule, who served as a Major of Maine regi-
ment in the late war for less than year.
BE died in February, 1864. and in 1866 q
pension was granted TO the widow at SO per
month, dating from her husbands death.
The widow continued TO receive the pension
until June il. 1863 when she was married
20 Henry i. Mowatt, which, under the law,
Terminated her reasonable right. in 1873
Mowatt died. The President says ia his
veto; !" III she is TO be again pensoned be.
cause her second husband does not survive
her. the transaction has lnore the plex-
ion of an adjustment OF Governmental insuT-
Hnce on the life of the second husband than
the allowance OF pension on just and rea-
souable grounds. Legislation Of this descrip-
tion is sure to establish precedent which it
will be difficult TO disclainl, and which, If
followed, cannot fail 90 lead 10 abuse."-
The Supreme Court of the United States de-
cided to-day in what is known as the Jim
Crow" car case of Plessy VS.. Ferguson, that the
statute of Louisiana requiring railroad com
panes to supply separate coaches for white
and cOlored persons is constitutional. Affirm
1isR tue NEClslOu Ol the GoGEL DGgOW. JlsLiCe
Brown delivered the opinion. Justice Hair
Ian disscnted. Justice Brown dismissed the
case with a very blief opinion, merely saying
that the State legislation IN this case was
analogous with Legislation providing separate
schools for coleIcd and white children.
WEDNESDAY,. MAY 20-Tbe speediest murder
trial on record in the District closed to-day.
when Irwin Ford, the negro who murdered
the farmers daughter Elsie Kreglo, a short
inn nm xra pfpfaa L.. tt.~..
stely upon retirement The execution of
Ford will be lesson to the tough negro ee-
nsnt that commits more than two-tbrds of
the crimes in the District. Ford will he
sentenced next week-The State Depart
ment has received report from United
States Corsul-GeDeral Ksre, at St. Peters
burg, ia relation to the amount of American
gold held by The Russian Government The
tousul-GenerHl says that lie has seen no less
rhan SO S69, lis in good United States gold
coln IN the Golfers OF the Russian Govern
meDi. J hat was on the first day OF last JAM
uary. While The coinage Of all the Nations
o the world was represented. no other Ma
tiOB Russia itself came anywhere near
the store contributed by the United States 10
the Russian Golfers. japan came next with
only l,G7o,ol9 roubles' worth of yens, while
Of British gold ia this pile Of Russian money
there were pounds sterling to the small
amount Of less than a million roubies When
be asked how that amount Of United States
gold came into the possession of the Russian
bank, the Governor informed Mr. Karel that
the Russian Minister OF Finance had pur-
chased il at different times at Berlin, Paris.
aud LOndon.
THURSDAY, MAY 21.-The seventh regular
meeting Of the National Army and Navy
Union. which began Monday last, adjourned
siDe die to-day. The principal business
Transacted At the session WAS the installation
OF officers 10 serve until the next regular
meeting. which will be held AT K ansas CITY,
no., ~ determined upon to day The full
list Of the new officers is as follows. Com
Henry Sbindlef, LeaTcnworth. Kan; SE. C.,
Charles Howard, Erie, Pa J. " c., George
W. johnston. Boston; Adj't-Gen., Richard
Tanning. Columbus. O.: Psymaster-Gen,
Daniel o. brennan, Washington, ID. C.:
Chap, John L. Cox Owensvlile Ind; Judge.
Advocate Gen. A i. pinens, Vancouver,
Wash.
FRIDAY, May 22.-The monthly statement
oi the Bureau o. Internal Revenue shows
that duriHg the month OF April, 1896 the
total receipts from all sources were SIl4si-
80 as follows Spirits. So l39 s22: tobacco,
f2.392.ds5; iermented liquors, s.. s5l ,673;
oiromargarlne, 81, 52s; miscei aneous $s5.-
bfS. HIS shows Increase in the furripts
IRON spirits OF S6S7, ll3; from fermcu ed
liquors, $269, 2l5. and decrease OF Sg9 gG4
from tobacco; $5.l9I from oieomargarine.
and &26,y32 from misce .laHeous sources
The net gain for the month from all sources
was Ss2l ,239 A notable feature OF tie re-
port Is that during the month OF April the
receipts iionl cigars and cberoOis increased
S5,5o7, and from cigarcts SIG 292. During
Tie pact 10 months the receipts from cigareis
e1ceedcd those from cigars by sI03, 800 Niiich
shows q marked increase IN The consuml lion
0fNriEarcts as compared With cigars.
SATURDAY, NAY 23-Fraucis J. Kiecl hoefer
formerly OF the Slate Department WAS ar
Tesiod az his residence late Tonight bv do.
tectiycs Carter aud Gallagher on three war
PANTS charging him with cmbezzicmcnt from
the STATE Department OF about 80 COO The
first warrant charges Mr. Kick hocler " nh
the omhozzlcment on July : ct SIS 22g qS:
tile second with the same ofienso on Ans. 10
70 the amount oi 81 800. 80. and the tiird with
taking Sl6,e37.50 on Oct - Mr. Kieck-
hoefcr was taken 10 police HEADQUARTERS
where he was closetrG Tor a long tine with
the detectives Inspector Hollinrbercer and
MIR. Edward j. kennick, representing the
State Department. After the conference Hr
kieckhoefer was taken 10 the station. where
he was locked up Ms. kieckhoeler had been
in the State Department FOR a long time. and
was looked upon rs one Of its most trusted
officials.
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.
After this Senator Tiliman will keen his
ritcbfork carefully hidden under the hay uutil
he is sure that Senator Hill has gone away.
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