New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
NEW RULES FOR THE BUREAU OF AMER
ICAN REPUBLICS.
AN AMERICAN REPORTED KILLED IN GUATEMALA
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL FILED
At THE STATE DEPARTMENT.


Washington June THE diplomatic representa-
tives OF the countries which maintain the Bureau OF
American Republics met at the State Department
this afternoon. Secretary Olney presiding ana rau-
fed rules for the regulation OF the bureau ana
a programme for future work CLINTON furoish' u'-
recto- OF the bureau. was also present The most
important feature OF the rules is the authority
given 70 the director 10 for the insertion OF
private advertisements in the publications OF 'he
bureau Mr. Furbish desired 10 do this during sec
retary Greshams tenure Of office IN order tnat the
bureau might be made self-sustaihhs' p"' 'N''
Gresham refused permit IT. The practice however
is recognized by number OF the nations ana !, was
deemed both economical and busnesske. and the
idea was adopted today. The rates 20 Dc pa,r pma'
TO be uniform for all the coun,ries oi s rns 81 phe
publications at price not TO exceed the @ au", @
The new rules pTesaSe ,sr servce bae. appointments
tc be made practically on Cvll service praS.p.S p
i've COMMITTEE is 10 examine and the secretary o,
State 10 10 appoint applicants ,lthers % h aS "a ~
ddates for any place. provided they can pas, az,
English examination ana nave ,i.a o,'.a Homrit,e.
S consttuied by the rules. to be composed OF nVe
members Of the bureau .elecea IN ma counrie,
whici support IT, Each Governnsen ~ 10 nave ~ , me
privilege Of sending an agent 10 Mash'hs'o" 10 ''
ntsh information about his country
c. time ago II wa. reported az the state De-
nartmen, that Adrian Harper Dewitt OF memphis
Ten
There was some doubt about the truth OF 'he re-
Wv, and the Department has never been able TO
ascertain whether or not Dewitt Is dead fnshIs
in Memphis wrote to secre1a6y nd say,nx hat he
Soh reis,ives In Tennessee and Washington - {.
q .gsyss sc.a Saa sFTn esam
the United States Consul at Guatenela ci'y ass-
,ne authority TO send agent 70 investigate ihe al,
lnssed Killing but further particulars are desired
before action is taken
,pote tO-da
o, ,he Executive Mansion. in place OF George Dex-
ter OF Michigan. appointed a postofhce inspector
Mr. Dubois is a native Of New-York. lie served IN
the Army. appointed member OF e,a me M1sn ia,
lie was assigned 10 duy as an usher al me Mm.ae
,ion and hae remained there continuously. lie has
a large acquaintance among public men.
The Treasury Department was to-day requested
TO give checks payable at New-York for gold de-
nosi,ed at the Assay Ofice in Denver. Col This the
Department has declined 70 DO So adhering TO us
practice TO pay for such gold BY check only on Chi
cago or In currency at Denver
The Treasury gold reserve the close OF business
to-day stood at SOC. o2i. The days Withdrawals
$500
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill. which
was passed over the Presidents veto by the Senate
Yesterday the House having previously taken sirn-
liar action was signed by the presiding officers OF
both bodies last evening. and was delivered by W.
& mar OF the Vice Presi1ents secretaries,
,o the State Department for record this morning.
tho Ia w recurring II to be 80 delivered by the Wee
President in person by some one designated by
him.
secretarv Hoke Smith has appointed T ID Leach.
~ Texas principal examiner. and J. J. Wooten. OF
Georgia chief OF division. In the Pension Bureau
The Secretary Of Agriculture has just received
,or, onc OF the chronological agents OF the De-
ar,men, at the Cape Of Good Hope number OF
~ seeds Of the South African silver tree. Some
..a,n,te have been made to acclimate II in South
en- E,irope but, far as known. without success
7, Ga believed that II may be successfully intro
duced in Southern California and Southern Florida.
A.s,stant Secretary Hamn. OF the Treasury De-
..-,r,.r, left here tonight for Boston
..,s,ant Secretary Wke. Of the Treasury VIII
,a h.rs tomorrow and sail from New-York on
..'rdav on n trip TO Europe for MS health lie
y,iil he gone three weeks.
Tho cera,e Finance Committee this morning made
. favorable report ON the bill approprntng w."
a d,rec.,ne the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 make
o sctanfInc investigation OF the cohdltoh Vi 'e iu'
seals
A MASSACHUSETTS, MYSTERY