The National tribune., 1896-07-09
WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.

WEEK I'm WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2s-Cspt. Thornton Smith,
formerly OF Pennsylvania died. DE came TO
Washington In 1861 to accept position Of
Consul at the solicitation OF Simon Cameron,
O warm personal and political friend. but the
commencement of hostilities at Sumter
changed the situation and Gen. Cameron re-
ouested him to accept the position Of Quarter
master of Volunteers. Ho Yves mustered into
the volunteer service Aug. 3, 1861, serving as
Quartermaster of Sickless Division, also
under Gen. Hooker and Gen. Banks. While
with Banks on the Red River expedition he
was taken sick, and not being able to return to
service resigned in June, 1864. he married
Miss Kate Abbott in 1862, and had made
Washington his home since.
MONDAY. JUNE ga medal of honor was
presented TO Martin T. Scheibner, Co. B, 90th
Pa, for most distinguished gallantry at Mine
Bun. Va, Nov. %, 1863. This soldier volun-
tarily extinguished the. burning fuse OF a
shell which had been thrown into the lines al
the regiment by the enemy. using, 20 accom-
plish this end. the coffee with which his can
teen was filled. lie is now Principal OF tie
Boys High School Reading. Pa.--A sig
niicant prediction made by President Hayes
once was recalled to the writer recently ~
friend Of Justice Harlan, TO whom il was
made it seems that Justice Harlan IN 1877
called at the White Houss TO pay his RESPECTS
TO Mr. Hayes. Upon being Usbered into the
room he observed the President in cuuyersa-
tion with two or three gentlemen, oHe uf
whom was a short, smooth iaccd man with
high and prominent forehead. To tins MEM
Der of the group his attention was attrarted.
in few moments they took Their departure,
and President Hayes Iuined 10 Justice liar
Ian. Before entering uron the object OF has
visit Justice Harlan said Ar. President,
who was the short, smoolh-faced gentleman
who Just leit the room 2" That. sir. re-
spended Mr. Hayes, was Mag. Mex ley, of
Ohio. the coming Americana msn who VIII
seme day occupy this White House"
fUEsDAN y. JUNE 30.-AfteT several months of
hard labor the Venezuelan Legation COM
pleied the translation OF the documents re-
laling the question OF the boundary
between Venezuela aud British Gulana,
and submitted them TO the boundary coE-
mission. The result j. three separate vol
umes Of correspondence. aggregatiH g go
printed pages, all taken rom the : General
Archives af the IHdIcs." 1T Seville, by the
courtesy ii the Span sh Government. The
TRANSACTIONS Jest completed are submitted by
counsel fOr Kemczuca without Word o.
argu a8cnl. or conrsa, the intent Of the
whole work is To show that during thc last
half OF the preceding century the Dutch,
through whom the British bold title. did not
the Essiuuib 10 River and the testimony
addured lands TO contradict the allegai iUns
contained in the British Blue Book. he
question OF fact thus raised 10 for the bound
afy commission to decide, although the
Nenezuelans expect THAT documents yet TO
come from the Vatican records viii 60 Far 10
c0rrobOrate tisis Spanish evidence.
WEDNESDAY,. July 1.-The Commissioners OF
Internal Revenue to-day began scheduling
Al e. ba rrar
claims uuler the s. 000,0 600 appropriated for
the payinupt of sugaI-isauniy claims. ii is
expected that ali o. them VIII he d. the
hands 81 The Auditor before the close OF the
week. il Is probable payment viii he made
a basis Of 65 per cent. which would leave
a fraction of cent on the dollar TO be
retained Gntil the final settlement The
amoun, ~ the claims under the alprUrria-
tion IS s. 6-99 49,
THURSDAY. July AT meeting of Hancork
Comiuata. u. v. L.. resolutions were adopted
relative to the ext Oufedcrste Reunlcn, ia
which u Was declared that the display OF tue
flag 81 tie United States, tile emblem OF an
iudiyi-,hic Union. la tie parade here on the
WAY 10 Richmond was a gross and offensive
departure from the prop uses OF that iag
The Command iceis constrained to express
the cpniun that ex Confederates who pub
licv G.sI lay in the stUeris Of this CaT.itdl
CRY. hy siteerh aud emblem, their adhesion
10 lbr principle Of secession, are unmindfu
OF The -stred obligations imposed by the So
dleT settlement Ak AppsmAtlOx; that fOr Con
fedet ates to decorate their persons It'll
bems Of an undivlsble Union and at the
same time bear alOlt the banner Of secession
for them 10 honor ty word Of mouth. as
WIS the az Richmond a disabled Union
soldier Willie yet they Haunted in his face in
tiIHatous that he fought Tor an unjust cause,
is on It's face an alsu;dliy.
FRIDAY. JULY 3.-Ji.e Total enrolment in
educational institutions Of all kinds IN the
United states for the school year l593- 81
was nearly 6 900 COO. according TO the report
for that year pTomuig gated 10y Commissioner
OF Education Harris. or jhCse ali bu 100000
were iB The regular schools, an increase OF
about half million for the year. The per-
ceiiaEc Of total population enrolled IN the
schools was 20.53. School property gained
iB value during the year over SIG 0HOG00,
ana }, ,93 more sehoo houses were 10 opera
ti0n. iu the past 20 ears tire South has IA
Creased IS per cent. is population. hut its
school Attendance has increase 40 per cent,
more ihau twice as fast as the population.
IN the 20 years from 1874 to 1894 the vaine
Of school property Beg the South increased
from SIG O00C00 to S5i $50 600. an addition
OF SO 100000, or s. 0C0 900 year.
GATUEDky. JrLY 4.-The Gag Of the United
Status WIS fOwn to-day with 45 stars on its
blue frld, indicating tie admission Of Utah
20 tHe sisterho0d OF States. General orders
issued ~ The War aud Navy Departments
had prepared the WAY for the change, and
for several months past lie naR-makefs have
been busy ia placing BCw star on the 1ags
ia efock. From economical considerations
the Old army flags Will not be retired at once
but VIII lie replaced only as they are worn
cut 10 s"ivice by The new ensigus. In the
case % hc naval flags the change was more
ELS ir made. for all # these flags are made at
the Ncw York and Mare Island Navy yards,
Mhi.c those on hand on shipbosrd may be
Readily altered by the expert sail-Inskers.
CFET or TIE CORRIDORS,