The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-07-15
THE NEWS EPIToMlZED
Washington Items.

The National Bank circulation outstand-
ing July / aggregated 1925. 912, $780, an in
crease during June OF S712,612, and since
June 80, 1895, Of S14,212.2G2.
statement OF the coinage for the first six
months of the current calendar year shows
coinage Of 1,207,419 gold pieces. valued at
s22, ,523, ,572; coinage OF 12,24O, 55i Sl'ver M
pieces, valued at 1886, ,713. and 21.44i io3
minor coins. valued at S446,085. Tne total
coinage of silver dollars for the period was
S7,50O,412.
General Jacques Nicolas Leger has been
appointed Minister to the United states
from Hayti to succeed Clement Heintjens.
whose resignation was announced recently.
The new Minister Is expected to arrive some
day in July.
Before starting for Gray Gables the Prest-
dent appointed these Consuls: William
Coulbourn Brown, OF Maryland, at New
Castle, New South Wales: Thomas willing
Peters. OF Wyoming, at Plauen, Germany,
and George Sawler, Of Connecticut, at
Glauchau, Germany.
Orders we're issued by Secretary Lamont
for the immediate execution OF the provision
of the River and Harbor bill, excepting
those sections providing specifically Tor the
making of contracts for the continuation
and completion of work.
The United States Court Of Claims ad:
journed for the summer vacation, to meet
again the third Monday in. October. Since
October 28. 1895, when the court convened,
under the general jurisdiction laws, judg.
ments were entered In favor Of the claimants
in 80 cases, and 274 cases we're dismissed.
The President made the following appoint
ments: c. Max Manning, Of Georgia. Sec.
retary of Legation of the United States at
Monrovia, Liberia; George E. Kedzie. OF
Mexico, Consul of the United States at
Durango, Mex; George B. Anderson, OF Dis.
trict of Columbia, Consul at Antigua, West
Indies; Paul Wieske, Of Texas, Consul to
Managua, Nicaragua.
Two Treasury drafts, each for s100, 600,
were drawn by the Secretary OF the Navy In
favor of the Carnegie Steel Company and the
Bethlehem Iron and Steel Company. These
amounts are in final payment for armor fur
nished the Government under contracts
made in 1887 by the Bethlehem Company
and in 1890 by the Carnegie Company.
John Herreshoff. the famous blind boat
designer, had an interview with Secretary
Herbert, at the Navy Department. about
the construction of the thirteen torpedo
boats authorized by Congress. It Is under
Of these vessels, particularly the three high
speed boats provided for.
Administration officials are determined
that the South American Republic OF Colom-
bia shall apologize for an outrage committed
upon the American schooner George Il.
Whitford by Colombian officials.
Ramon o. Williams, formerly Consul-Gen-
eral at Havana, Cuba, concluded the settle
tlement Of his accounts at the State Depart
ment, and left for his home In Brooklyn.
The diplomatic representatives Of Japan
and the Argentine Republic were formally
received by the President and duly recog-
nized in their official capacity. Both cere-
monies OF presentation occurred in the blue
ton in each case was made by Secretary o.
ney. Mr.. Martin Garcia Morou, the Argen-
tine Minister, was received at II o'clock.
Mr.. Tora Hoshi and his First Secretary. Mr..
Weisheiro Matsul, had their audience an
hour later.
The President has appointed Bowen J. al.
lison, of Illirois, consular clerk OF the
United States. This Is a life position.