The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-15
WEEK I'm WASHINGTON

WEEK In WASHINGTON
SUNDAY, Der. At was learned that the
story was current In Constantinople that the
Turk ish Government had come to the decision
not to admit the United States gunhoat
Bancroft through the Dardanelles and there
fore she will not be able to act as the guard
ship of the United States Legation in these
waters. The Porte, it is added. has also de-
cided not to admit the guardships of Greece
and Holland. which countries also proposed
TO have ship stationed in the Bosphorus.
The United States Government is not known
to have presented through its Minister a
formal demand for the passage of the Ban
croft or any other United States warship
through the Straits of Dardanelles. The
exact ground upon which the Turkish Gov
eminent takes its stand in this case rs not
stated. but it is known in official circles here
that Russia has objected to the presence in
the Bosphorus of United States. Grecian or
Dutch guardships. There is no reason to
doubt that if Minister Terrell was convinced
a great uprising was impending. with pros
poets of serious disaster to his Legation and
the Americans in the city, be would call Ad-
mirxl Selfridge to his support, and that the
United States would approve of his action.
MONDAY. Ger 5.-Chairman Babcock, OF the
Republican Congressional Committee, author
jzeG the following statement to be made
over his signature: 1.-The Committee has now
received detailed reports from nearly all of
the Congressional districts and while there
are quite a number OF districts that can
not be determined upon at present, owing
20 various causes, seme with two candidates.
others where the question of fusion has not
been settled, and others where nominations
have not been completed. we have sufficient
ii to- tAf i,ac hnf he IA
cans viii elect members who are pledged to
sound money from 1874 districts without any
question. These districts / consider abso-
lutely certain, and in addition to this there
about so more that can be classed as
doubtful, with the probabilities that the
majority of them will elect Republicans.
This insurcs at this time working majority
OF 30.
'UEsDAY. OcT. 6.5Samuel Black we'll, Auditor
OF the Treasury for the Interior Department,
has su omitted his report OF operations for the
year ended June 30 last to Secretary Carlisle,
showing a gratifying condition of the i'm
Drehse business of the Office. The Auditor
makes a strong argument in favor of the
construction of suitable building for the
keeping of the records and files of the Gov
eminent. This Office receives about ]. 600 900
pension vouchers every quarter. aside from
the great number of papers representing set
Elements of other claims and accounts he
cannot now see how this Office can, without
additional fles-rooms. preserve the records
as the law requires.
WEDNESDAY, Der. Judge Cox dismissed
to-day the bill of the ID. NJ. Ferry Company
ssains. the Secretary of Agriculture to re-
strain him from making contracts for seeds
under an act Of Congress. The Ferry Com
pany alleged that they had $500, geo invested
in their business, and that Congress had no
power to make free distribution of seeds
and bulbs and SO ipjure their business.
Judge Cox held that he had no power to
prohibit Government official from obeying
the plain directions of an act of Congress,
and that the Ferry Company had no stand
ing in court to file their bill, as there was
no direct interference with their bisiness.
The case will be appealed.
HURsDAY, ocT. ga public testimonial to
Miss Clara Barton. the head of tie Red Cross
organization, took place tonight Ia the form
OF a reception. The occasion was All unusual
one, and from to 9 o'clock a great throug
OF visitors passed through the parlors of her
otel and congratulated Miss Barton on hes
afe return, as well as expressing their ap-
reciation Of her work in relieving the suffer
ngs of the Armenians. Miss Barton was
insisted in receiving by the following: Mrs.
John A. Logan, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, Miss
Ellen Spencer Mussey, DIR. ]. B. Hubbell,
Field Agent; George II. Pullman, Financial
Secretary; Stephen f. Barton, Miss Bartou's
nephew MISS Myrtle Barton, her grand
niece; Dir. and Mrs. Z. III. Wistar, of New
York; 3. H. Warner DIR. A. Monae Lesser
Miss Bettina A. Hofker, Rev Royal b. Pull
BIaB, Charles q. Scull Mr. and Mrs Francis
Atwater.
RIDAY, ocT. 9.-The Auditor for the Post. |
oi5ee Department in his annual report for
the fiscal year ended June 80, gives the fol. |
loving statement: The total revenue was |
So, 1892 an increase of S5.5l6, $50 over the |
previous year. The total expenditures were
$90. 26296. an increase OF S. 636. 124 over the
previous year. The excess of expenditures |
oTer pts was S.. 1210S5 During the past |
fiscal year l,s9i Postmasters have been re- |
tired from Office by death, resignation or re- |
movsl. Their accounts have all been finally |
audited aud their total balances, or the |
amount due from them to the Government. |
aggregates S41,123. large part of this sum |
will be collected without suit before the close |
Of the present calendar year The total ont |
standing Indebtedness due the Department |
81 the beginning of the past fiscal year, July |
]. 1885. from late Postnasters and failing |
bidders and contractors was $S6S.O7O. OF |
this Indebtedness suits have been instituted |
for sB62,9i0 There is otherwise in process |
OF collection s52,35l. During the past fiscal |
year there has been collected of this indebted |
ness sl52,7 79
.TURDAY. Ger. 10.-At the meeting of the |
Venezuelan Commission all the members |
were present. An important publication |
laid before the Comm ission was book en- |
titled The Boundary Question Between |
British Guiana and Venezuela" by Rev. |
Joseph Strickland, s. j. The copy presented |
TO the Commission was in the form of advance |
sheets secured by Prof. Burr in London. and |
forwarded by him from there. There was |
also lad before the Commission a revised |
copy OF Dir. Storrow's summary Of the pro- |
posed brief for the Venezuelan Government. |
and second brief entitled The Venezuelan |
Question" prepared by William L. Scruees.
Advance sheets of third brief prepared by a |
Commission of the Venezuelan Government |
at Caracas were also laid before the Commits
sion. The next Eaeeeng of the Commission |
will be held on Wednesday, Oct Is.
CEsT OF THE CORRIDORS.
Second Assistant Postmaster-G General Nelson
VS. that there Is no objection to bieyclers bid. |