The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-09
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

WEEK I'm WASHlNU 1UN.
SUNDAY, DEC. 29.-washington has one of the
famous Florence Crittenton rescue missions.
For some time past Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
who is the Superintendent and National or
ganizer, has been look ing over the field here
and the possibilities and necessities OF rescue
work. with view to The establishment of a
mission such ms already exists in many of
the principal cities of the country. In con-
junction with Mrs. 5. u. La Fetra, President
OF the Board of Managers of the Hope aud
Holm Mission, Mrs. Barrett devised plan
which has been carried out TO the point Of
leasing the old Upton house, now belonging
TO the CorCoIan heirs, at 2lS Third street
northwest. The place was practically opened
to-day.
MONDAY. DEC. 30.-In reference to the state
ment that the United States has refused TO
recognize the right of Turkey to exclude
American uafehins from the Dardanelles, il
is authoritatively stated that no movement
has been made In that direction in recent
years The United States, however, has con-
sistcn;ly declined 10 admit such right and,
while II has not recently had occasion to
make an issue with Turkey upon this SUBJ
iect, our ministers TO that country have been
cautioned TO go no farther than to recognize
the exclusion rs a usage and not as right
III assuming tlllS BnSiliOn Bttb Onlbpu CidltS
was ut variance with the great powers of
Europe, which had la conventions acknowl-
edged Turkeys right of exclusion, based
upon The old theory that nation controlled
absolutely the waters within gunshot of its
shores, which. in this case, included the Oar
danelles-1he Standing Committee OF the
new Diocese Of Washington held meeting
at the Church OF the Epiphany. 1t was the
first meeting since il was known that DIR.
Henry Yates Saterlee. OF New York, who
was elected the FIRST Bishop Of the new Do
ccse, would accept the call, and his formal
letter Of acceptance wss laid before the com
mittee by the President Rev. DIR. John II.
Elliott. Il was addressed to the committee
Rev. DIR. Elliott. Rev DR. Mackay-Smith. and
Gen. John G. larke-apnointed at the Pri-
mary Convention TO notify DR.. Satterlee. aud
expressed ia warm terms his acceptance.
tuesday, DC. 3l.-The Convention between
the United States aud Great Britain to pro-
vide the requisite Typographical data to de-
termine The boundary line between Alaska
and British Columbia expired by limitation
Dec. 81 This commission has no authority
90 determine this line, that duty devolving
upon another commission 10 be hereafter
selected but the data furnished BY the pres.
ent commissioners will enable their success
sors TO do this without difficulty. Gen. w.
w. Dunicld, the United States Commits
sioner left yesterday for Albany n. Y, by
appointment with Her Majesty's Commits
eioner Hon. Frederick W. King. and both
Commissioners there and then executed their
Joint report.
rEDNrsDAY. JAN. This Government will
probably receive formal proposal for the
sale Of the small islands in the West Indies
belonging TO Denmark There are three of
these islands-St. Thomas Santa Cruz. and
part with for a moderate sum. Either one,
and especially st. Thomas would make an
excellent coaling station for the Navy. |
Henrick Caviling, editor of P0ljtilen. Copen- /
hagen, was in The city to-day. and was pre- |
scented 10 number of Senators by Senator |
Hnute Nelson, also a Dane by birth He |
said: Denmark is compelled TO dispose of tie |
islands. She is small country, with 80 |
large army and navy, and the expense OF |
maintaining the Government Oh these islands |
reaches $4,000 year. IL Congress docs not /
see ft 10 purchase, they Iaay be sold to Ger |
many. Every important European power |
except Germany has harbor in the West |
Indies. Hence the desire Of the German |
Government to secure control OF ST. Thomas, |
which has harbor large enough to accom-
modatc the nayles Of The whole world. The |
people of Denmark dislike Germany, and |
don't want our West India possessions 10 pass |
under German control in fact, do not want |
any European power to secure possession OF |
them"
HURsDkY, JAN. 2-The newly-appointed |
Associate Justice Of the United States /
Supreme Court. Rufus Peck ham, and wife, /
arrived Friday. They will be the guests Of /
Secretary Lamont at dinner, and Monday |
Judge Pcekham will take the oath of office |
and don the solemn Judicial gown. He is a |
al M ar 1lgnra ha II
medium IN hight and weight, smooth-shaven. /
blUe-eyed. and with snow-whiie hair In /
New York State he has occupied every high /
] I'D icial position, and always with honor 4
The rev Justice and Mrs Peckham will /
make their home for the Winter at the Airing |
ton Years ago Judge Peckham and Mr. /
Roessie the proprietor of the hostelry were |
and bosom friends in Albany, l
and the intervening years Of mature man. 1
hood have caused no break in their mutual /
regard.
RtDAY. Orc. 3.-The monthly comparative
statement Of the receipts ard expenditures l
OF TIE United States shows that during the /
month ~ December the receipts aggregated /
s26 2sS g37 as follows: Customs, SO, I69. I42:
internal revenue, 81, 75077l miscellaneous.
s .3G9. sg3 The expenditures during the
month amounted 10 So. sI43I7. leaving a
surplus FOR the month OF S474 .G20. The fig 1
ures for the FIRST half Of the present fiscal year
ended Dec 81, however, show a deficit OF Is.
30s 7O7, az against a deficit Of 81. ST., 465
during Tie FIRST half or last year.
.TURDAY. JAT. 8.-1he lonp-planned- for
Washington City Free Library was opened
in the Mclean Building, Vermont avenue
and II street At present it contains 5000
volumes. This library grew out Of the fail
ure 10 obtain legislation in the SD Congress
for the establishment Of free library, and
was undertaken by philosophical citizens,
who acted npOn suggestions thrown out in
debate in the House OF Representatives 10
the effect that the citizens OF Washington
should FIRST show their interest ia the sub
lect by starting q library by the contribution
Of money aud books before appealing 70
Congress Tor aid.