The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-07-16
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


SUNDAY. July 5-Infornxtion reached this
city that Gen. Jacques Nicolas Logger hHs been
appointed Hsvtien Minister 10 the United
States IN place of Mr.. Clement Hsentaens,
who has represented that Republic at this
Capital since March i, 1863 It is under
stood that Mr.. HaeDt jaens, wbe ~ now IN
New York City, is going to Paris. The
latest news frpu Hsyti 10 10 the effect that
Gen. Leger, the new Minister to this conn.,
try, will come here in a few weeks.
MONDAY, July g. lit was stated mt the State
Department that nothing is known here of
the reported aepding OF q special Envoy by
the Venezuelan Government 60 Berlin TO
negotiate With the British Government for
settlement of the boundary dispute new
Venezuelan Minister DIR. Pietri, accredited
10 Germany, has just arrived in Berlis. DIR.
Drusual Sierra. the Venezuelan Minister Of
Public Works, lately in the United STATES,
has also reached the German Capital, charged
with the floating of q loan TO settle the IN
debtedness incurred on account of the sub
sidizing of railroad in Venezuela owned by
Germans. 1T is supposed here that the nR
pearance of those Keneznelans in BeriM
has given rise to the story That special
Envoy has arrived, charged with the settle
ment OF the boundary dispute. but. so far as
known, neither bias any power to act ln The
matter.
TUESDAY, july 7.--According TO o War dc
partment report thefe is slight but uRlm-
portant decrease la The enlistments IN the
Army and the present !orce is to-day about
"a 400, The maximum force being 29.ooa
The qualify or recruits is much better than
for many years, aud connection with the
service docs moi appear 10 carry with IL The
social degradation which formerly attached
60 il. This may be due partly 20 the new
system Of recruiting. which allvws a reglHient
10 fill iis vacancies fran its own neighbor-
hood but il is probably directly due 10 the
stringent rules which govern the accePtalIce
of a recruit Greater rare is now taken an
the character OF al applicant than hitherto.
and the ranIidstc must exhibit recon-
mendalions from those who know something
az him
WFD NFFDA Y, july S.-TAe Semi-Annuai Oil
ciHl Naval Register appeared from the Navy
Department, aud shows fltat during the ia-t
six months the prpmntions IN that serTire
have been fairly good. due to 81 designations.
mainly cadetshils; 80 retir"ments. OF which
mere Tor service and voluntary. on account
Of iItrauariiE md 80 deaf hS some of which I
were among retired officers and did not infect
the advancement oil others. The seHlor
officer Of Cle Navy is as ON JAM J. when
= the Annul Begistcr was issued, Hear
Admiral l1rDrre Brown, The e0mmandant
OF ths Norfolk Yard One Commodore of !
SIX Brenths ago, 4. O. Selfridge. has been
advanced. leaving scniur Commodore,
Joseph a. Miller. tise commandment OF the
Boston NHNy-yRrd. Capt. Alien Areed. after 4
much experience with Boards. having been
retired aud Capt. George dewey, having 4
been promoted to The grade OF Commodore, 4
the Senior Captain is now Henry l.. How
iston. ia charge of the Mare Island Navy |
yard. The Bpnior Commander 10 Charles j. |
Barclay, who is Ordnance Oihcer at the Bos- 1
ton AaFy-vard. lie STOOD number four on 4
the list of Commanders SIX months ago
THURSDAY, gtI.Y BIT WAS announced at the 4
Stale Department that several changes have !
occurred at the United States Consulate IA
Paris. C. Shropshire has resigned the office 1
OF Observation-Disclosures and Edward p. Me /
Lean. Deputy CensHl-tIeBeral, hss been pro
NOTED TO tine vacancy TINS created. aud /
Hubbard T. Smith, we -kHDwn az the COIN
poser Of Listen to Ny Tale OF Wee" and
other popular ballads. has been appointed
DEPUTY NaHsul-f5enerxl.
FRInAx JgI.y l9-It was announced af the |
Treasury that the guild reserve Of 500, 600 600 |
was i'raGea by the wit hdrawai from the |
New York Snb-freasnfy of s91S4 400 in gold 4
coin and EI6,30O in bars making the total 1
Withdrawals 1or the day ss93s, 70ot and leaF- |
lnF The true amount OF the reserve ssl9, I'LL /
Bis or the withdrawals. s7e8099 was for 4
export Although she JSeasuTy officials de- i
al .Bc 30 be interviewed tire subject. they 4
eKf'ress iesr THAT Withdrawals will be siimu-
lHlFa by the ae1Ion OF the Chicago Oonven- /
tiau in declaring FOR free silver.
SsTURBAr. july 11.-The June statement Of
The llafrau ~ Statistics shows that the ex-
ports If bFeadstufs during the month wHs
$ll6Bj lh4 as compared with s., 954. 04D for
Jane. 1885. For the II iaoiths The exports /
amounted 10 1888, 92O. $50 gain of nearly |
$2fu0OUU0 over the same period in 1885. 1
The cuIfVn exports for June aggregated So /
2lBlG0. which is Gully slight decrease from
june. iasi year. For tine 20 months, how
ever, the loss was about s11 J00, 900.