The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-23
WEEK TN WASHINGTON.

SUNDAY, JAN. 1.-THE United States seems tC
be looming up in the minds of the Germans
as the country most TO be feared in the future
rs their competitor in the worlds market
United States Consul Warner, at Cologne,
Germany, makes this trade rivalry the sub
ject of special report TO the State Depart
ment. and he quotes freely from the German
newspapers and technical papers TO show that
the Germans are thoroughly alarmed at the
outlook
MONDAY, JAN. 13-Senators Perkins and
White. OF California. called at the State De-
nartment TO urge Secretary Olney 10 take
such steps as may be necessary to secure
proper treatment for John Hays Hammond,
the American mining engineer reported to
have been arrested by the Boer officials at
johannesburg charge of treason in con-
nection with the recent troubles in the Trans
vaal. Secretary Olney informed his callers
that he had cabled Mr.. Manyon, the United
States Consular Agent at Johannesburg, to
doeverything proper for the protection OF all
American citizens in the TransvaRl, this
course being taken because the nearest Amer
lean Consul at Cape Town and too far
removed from the scene to be of service. In
response TO a cablegram by the Secretary,
Ambassador Bayard this afternoon cabled
that the British Secretary Of State for the
Colonies had given him assurance that he
had instructed her Majesty's High Commits
soner in South Africa TO extend the same
protection in behalf Of John Hays Hammond
and any other American citizens involved in
the charge of rebellion in the Transvaal as
would be shown in the interest OF British
subjects in like circumstances
TUESDAY. JAN. 14.-lhe Nicaragua Canal
scheme received some attention to-day from
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce when Chairman Hep
burn designated subcommittee OF seven 10
have sperial charge Of all proposed lcgisla-
tion for building the canal. Messrs. Sher-
man. of New York Doolittle of Washington
Joy. of Missouri; Noonsn, of Texas; Stewart,
of New Jersey; Price, Of Louisiana, and
Bartlett of New York, constitute the sub
committee Speaker Reed is known to favor
the canal plan, and the committee counts
upon the favor of the Committee on Rules
TO give its bill hearing on The floor. ii is
iutimated that a special message giving
President Cleveland's views upon the canal
and transmitting the report of the commits
sion viii be sent to Congress within the
month.
WEDNESDAY. Jas. 15.-The President to-day
received Senior Carlo. the new Ecuadorean
Minister, and NJ. DE kotzbue the Russian
Minister succeeding Prince CantacuZene.
The President told Senior Carlo how crafty
ing il was TO him TO see a full representation
at Washington of all of the countries of the
Western Hemisphere, wherefore be felt
especial pleasure in receiving a representative
from Ecuador The speeches exchanged be-
tween the new Russian Minister and the
President were in the usual form, save one
reference by the President 10 the time-hon-
ored friendship between the United States
and Russia and the cordiality of the inter-
course so long maintained"
THURSDAY, JAN. I6.-Hon. T. NJ. Mahon, III. c.,
introduced bill in Congress TO have Col. d.
S. Gordon, 9th Cav, al Fort Myer, Va.
retired as Brigadier-General. The Colonel
will be retired from the active list by opera
ton Of law on May 90 of this year. He was
one OF the first TO relnouish his business
and offer his services TO the Government in |
1861. and served throughout the with |
distinction. and up TO the present date. His |
first service was with the Frontier Guard, |
organized in April, 1861. He served 30 years
in the I'd Cav, until promoted to Colonel of
the 9th Cav, vice Carr promoted TO Briga-
dier-General He was prisoner of war with |
Gems. Wedges, Cochran, Wilcox, and others /
and Congress could not confer more CRATE |
ful act than retire him as Brigadier-Gen- |
eral.
FRIDAY JAN. 17.-There were a small host OF |
models for the Sherman statue 10 be erected /
here. but the Committee of the Army of the !
Tennessee to-day disappointed the competi-
tors by deciding that the models do not prop
erly represent the individuality of the great /
commander though there are i've which can
possibly be made acceptable if some OF tie |
ideas Of the committee adopted. Those
are the models OF p w. Bartlett. Paris: C. II.
NeiLans. New York (the model with the ex-
hedra in rear; Carl Roh-Smiih, of Chicago:
J. Massey Rhind, New York; and II. K
Bush Brown. New York. The FIRST four will /
undergo second competition after certain
alterations have been made. The three
finally unsuccessful viii receive 81. 600 each 4
and $3.50 additional for extra work and the |
last, Bgsh-BrOwn. viii not enter this second |
competition. but Will receive Sl,00Ssfor the
excellence Of his design.
saturday, JAN. I6.-Eiverton Z. Chapman,
the broker charged with refusing TO answer
questions put TO him by the Senate commit
tee investigating the sugar cases in May,
1894, WAS declared guilty by the jury in
Justice Coles court, alter delIberation OF p
hours. There WAS large number Of specta-
tors in attendance, including the usual array
OF legal talent TO whom the case was of
special interest. The lawyers for the defense
Judge Jcrc Wilson. Mr.. Shellabarger, Ma
tbaniel Wilson, aud Judge DittenbOefer, OF
New 4Ork-were all present, as were Dis
trict Attorney Birney. Assistant District At
torney JcGords, and Assistant Harvey Given,
Of tie Government side OF the case The
acfeuse made a hard fight on techBicalities.
but his honor almost without exception ruled /
against il. IL anew trial be not granted the 4
Court Of Appeals viii hear the case.