The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-24
WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

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Sunday, SEPT. l3.-Although not officially
admitted it is generally understood In Adj
ministration circles that the Spanish Govern
ment has yielded to the demands oil the
United States that the Competitor prisoners
be given the benefit of trial by civil
court. 1t is said that the Spanish authori-
ties reached this conclusion some TIME ago,
Int that its action will not be formally CON-
municated 10 this Government until after
the adjournment Of The Cortes. In this way,
IL is said. the Government hopes TO minimize
the effect of its action and prevent scene IN
the Cortes From the first Secretary oiney
has insisted that the men were lrreguiatiy
tried. and in violation of treaty obligations.
lie requested retrial before properly con :
stituted civil tribunal, not as special act OF
comfy. but as right under existing treaties
between Spain and the United States.
MONDAY, SEPT. 14.-The monthly comparative
statement of the imports and exports OF nier-
chandise during August and during the eight
months ending Aug. 81, which was issued by
the Bureau of Statistics, shows as follows:
Domestic merchandise exported during Au-
gust, 1896. SOC. 732, 452; August, 1888, S34,-
2I.l59; for the last eight months. $685.
259,457: for the same period IN 1879, s4os.
$780, 551 Imports of merchandise during last
August. S49. ass 325, of which S206s4, 81 was
free of duty: imports during August, 1893,
S7l,1l1.9a3, of which about one hall was Tree
of duty. Imports during the last eight
months, SAT- ,222, 434, of which S2i4. Io3oaI
was duty free For the same period IN 1888
the total was $685., 49, , $40, of which $2o4,4oS
s27 was free of duty.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15.-Hon. W. L. Browniow,
Republican candidate for Congress from the
First Tennessee District. denied that he had
come out for free silver. Such story con-
corning him was given wide publicity. ne
wrote to the Republican Congressional Com
mittee in this city, that the reported inter
view, given by him to the press, expressing
himself as faroring free silver. is untrue ana
without any foundation whatever. de says
I" / indorse and stand with my party on the
platform of principles adopted by our last
convention at St. Louis, and am an ardent
supporter of Hon. William Mckinley for
President Hon. George n. Tillman for Gov
ernor and of all other nominees Of the he
publican party" This information has sat
;sfied the officials at the Republican Congress
sionsl HEADQUARTERS and Mr.. Brownlow re-
ceiyes their iull Endorsement.
SEPT. 16.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster-General Maxwell made ms an.
nual report to the Postmsster-Generai Tor
the year ended June 80, 1886. The report
shows that the total number of postofflces IN
these sc. 725 are fourth class offices. and
1896 Presidential, being an increase over
the last fiscal yeaf-ef 296. During the year
2oz6 postoffices were established and J, 750
discontinued. The total number OF appoint
ments for the year was 1900, and the total
number of cases acted upon. 1852. Under
instructions from the Postmaster General
I4l fourth-class and 30 Presidential Offices
have beea consolidated with larger ones dur
ing the past four years for the purpose oil
giving the patrons Of the smaller offices
better mail facilities. OF these LIB offices,
60 were in Illinois, % in Maryland, 25 in
New York. and II in Massachusetts,.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 1.-THE personal letter from
the Emperor of China to President Cleveland,
which formed the credentials OF LII Hung
Chang. WAS placed on exhibition in the
library of the Department Of State. The let
ter is written on a scroll OF lemon-coiored
parchment paper about FIVE feet in length by
foot aud half in width, q portion being ia
ancient Chinese and another part in modern
Chinese characters, with the royal red seal
and the Emperors autograph in the center
The envelope is unique. being great shee,
Of yellow satin, embroidered In gold and sill
yer OF exquisite workmanship, with Eve large
Chinese double dragons.
FRIDAY, SEPT. ls.-The preparations for the
annual Encampment OF the Union Veteran
Legion IN October are progressing satisfac
torily. Col. Levi p. Wright, Chairman Of
the Citizens Executive Committee TO ar.
range for the Union Veteran Legion En-
eanpment. to-day received a letter from Geo
C. James, of Cincinnati, National Commander
in which he says that rate of one and q
third fare for the round trip is the best that
can be obtained from the trunk lines. Ar
order conveying that information to the
various Encsmpments viii soon be issued
The Ciiizsns Executive Committee has Sc
cured tile Builders Exchange, 7l9 and al
Thirteenth street northwest. AS the piacs
where the business sessions Of the Unior
Veteran Legion will be held. This hall il
but two squares from National Headquarters
IN tho Riggs House. and is in every way
suitable for the purpose. 1t has seating
capacity Of GOO people.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19.-The Daughters OF th,
American Revolution celebrated the cen
tennial OF the issuing of Washington
Farewell Address, by suitable exer
cises, including the reading Of the docu
men;. A committee Of which the Historian
General, Elizabeth b. Johnston. was Chair
man, had the matter in charge.