The National tribune., 1896-06-04
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


held Memorial services, rs customary on tho
SUNDAY preceding Memorial Day. service
was leld for all the local Encsmptuents at
the Calvary Baptist Church. The audito-
rum of Calvary Church WAS flied with vet
Grams and members OF the congregation. The
veterans occupied the pews immediately IN
front of the pulpit and in front OF the old
soldiers stood vacant chairs which told the
story of departed comrades since the last
Memorial service. They were drHped with
crane and later were decorated with wreaths
of laurel and crowned with the wreath of
victory Col. Luke Kelly conducted the
ceremony on the part OF the two bhcamp-
ments Mrs. Florence Kcmroth. on the part
Of the Legion OF Loyal Women, crowned the
vacant chairs with the wreath OF victory
After the name and q brief biography OF each
departed veteran had been read. Tie untitled
drum WAS beat in response. Past Col. Gilbert
c. Kuiflin made the address ia hunor of the
deceased comrades. The Grand Army also
held appropriate services. aud AT Soldiers
Home quite an elaborate service took place.
MONDAY. MAY 25.-1he War department.
awarded 10 Col. Charles A. Clark, o. Cedar
Rayids. Iowa, a medal-of- honor for most DIS
tinguished galantry at Brooks Ford, Va,
Nav a. 1903 This officer WAS then AdJu-
tHnt of the 9th Me-, having voluntarily
taken command of his regiment IN the Alb
sence OF its commander, at great personal
risk. With remarkable presence OF MIND
and fertility of resource i've led the regi-
mont down a nreripitous embark ment 10 the
Rarpahannock River. aud, by has GOODNESS
and coed Judgment in the face of The enemy,
saved the command from capture and de-
strucii8n.
TUESDAY. NAY representative Woodman
an circulated n petition. addressed TO the
President. requesting the pardon oil capt.
j. II. :. Wiborg, Captain oil tue steamship
la, tod IN n
United States District Court of Philadelphia
for violation of the neutrality laws and
which cuHr iction was confirmed hy the
Supreme Court of the United States on
Monday last. Wiborg was sentenced to pay
fac OF $500 aud TO he imprisoned tor
term of l6 months. Within one hour the
paner had received 120 signatures, with
every probability that all the members an
the House would sign il if the opportunity
was given them.
WEDNESDAY. May 27.-Carl Roll Smith, oil
Chicago will have the honor and distinction
Of erecting a structure of granite and hrofZe
in this city 10 commemorate the achieve
ments OF Gen. William Iecumfeh Sherman.
This conclusion WAS reached to-day 10y the
members OF the National Sherman Monu-
ment Commission. which had assem- led In
this city Tor the purpose OF deciding that
question. This committee consists q Secre-
farT Lamont aud Mai.-Gen. Miles, represent
ing the Government, and ten. g. b DeaEe,
of New York Gen. J. W. Noble. oi ~. Louis;
Gen. ID. b. Henderson. OF Dubuque. Iowa.
Col. Cornelius Cable, OF CINCINNATI; Col j.
T. Howe. of St. Louis; aud Coz. Augustus
jacobson, OF Chicago. representing the So
ciety OF the Army of tie tennessee All the
gentlemen above named were ln attendance
at 10 days meeting, with the exception OF
Col. Howe and Col. jacobson, both of whom
arc now in Europe.
IHUEsDAY. MAY 2S.-The end of the ST. Lonis
storm. which swept the country east OF the
Mississippi. reached Washington this alter
noon. There was thunder and lightning.
sccomrau ed by wind averaging 90 miles
per hour. The storm came frOTS the south
west ana passed nearly due east. I lac ram
came down in torrents for short time.
Many al the beautiful old trees la the White
House grounds suffered severely. ! be path
OF the wft6 can be traced through he grounds
by tie fallen trunks and branches space
100 wards wide marked the progress Of ITS
fufy. Tie wind took ihe roof oil "a church
ct Vermont avenue and Fourteenth street.
Trees were blown down IA every part OF the
CITY aud many small houses were urrOofed.
The instruments Of the Weather Bureau at
the Capitol disclosed an unusual and prOha
bly, AZ uneuuaied record. In less Than five
minutes there was a drop OF 81 IN ten
peraJure. while for five minutes the wind
A 10Y Was killed by the falling of - chimney.
FRIDAY. MAY 29.-Word WAS received that
the Louisiana Legislature, after deadlock
OF 20 DAYS, nominated exGoy. :. ID. ncEH-
cry for United States SenatOr to succeed Mr.
Blanchard. his term beginning iu March,
1897. Tie vote on the last ballot stood
McEBery, s.; Denegre, &C; required TO nom
mate. &C. AeEnery was the nominee al tue
Democratic CAUCUS aud lbruegre WAS run
rafs Ind 0anE Y spu
the support Of the Republicans, POjulisis,
and independents Gov. McEnery is
tive OF Tennessee, hut has been a resident Of
Louisiana since childhood. lie commanded
company in the Confederate army during
the civil war. He is Stalwart Democrat.
an extreme party man. and believes 10 white
supremacy. DC is a silver man, uphalding
the doctrine OF the free coinage Of silver at
l6 20 J. aud Protecuouist OF the Sam Rsu-
dali school.
shTURDAY, MAY 30.-It was stated to-day that
the call Thursday OF Senators Sherman,
Lodge. and Gray. of the senate Committee
foIcign Relations. OF the President was to
discuss the Cuban question. The President
had refused 10 send 10 Congress the CORE
EpOudemce bearing on this question, which
was called for by the Senate, aud as the com
mlttce conid not inteligently act on the ques-
tiOn without the knowledge OF what tins cor
respondence contained, aud without some
idea OF what the Executive proposed TO do ia
the matter, II made This call aud discussed
this matter with the Presid AT at consider
able length. Ia general way il was learned
that the committee has some enl ectaIoD that
the President will take some more determined
stand OH the Cuban question than has been
the case heretofore. Mr. MOrgan's resolution
Is still pending before the com mittee, aud the
members have asserted THAI unless satIsfac-
tory assurances were secured from the Presi
dent that lie would recognize the insurgents
as bciligcrents when The proper time arrived
that they would pass this resolution aud force
him 10 act.