The National tribune., 1896-08-13
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

guyDAY. AUo. At is reported to the Chinese
Embassy that Ii Hung Chang, the noted
Chinese statesman, will visit this country
early in September. The PROBABILITIES are
that the Minister and entire suite will 60 to
New York and there greet the Emperor
representative. Probably ex-Secretary OF
State Foster will welcome him, and the State
Department will have representatives In
New York. 1t has not been decided, how
ever, whether Ii will be the guest OF our
Government The statesmsns purpose is to
insnect our industries and also to leok at
shipbuilding plants, with q view to placing
contracts for vessels for the Chinese nsvy.
MONDAY, AUG. 3.-Tbe comparative statement
of the Government receipts and expenditures
shows the total receipts from all sources dur
ing July to have been S29, o29,2O9, and the
expenditures S42, 0SS 46S. leaving deficiency
for the month and the fiscal year thus lar oil
SI3.O59249. The Internal Revenue receipts
during the month were S14.302, 532, an in
crease of 81, 404, III over the first month OF
the last fiscal year. The customs receipts
which were $12, Isl, $50. show falling OIL OF
Sl.9l9654. compared with July of last year
The miscellaneous receipts, which were 81
569. SAC, show an increase OF S415,o3s over the
month for the last fiscal year.
TUESDAY. AUG. 4.-The President appointed
Walter b. Barker, of Mississippi, Consul of
the United States at Ssgua La Grande, Cuba,
and Joseph L. Hance, of New York, Consul
at Cardenss. Cuba. These appointments SIM
ply promote the incHmbents from the rank
of Consular Agents to that of Consuls, in ac-
cordance with the policy of the State Depart
ment, recently adopted, in doing away with
the agency system, which is considered OF
doubtful value, especially IN South ana oeh-
trail American ports.
WEDNESDAY AUG. 5-The warrants for the
pavment of the sugar bounties earned IN 1894
(except maple sugar., the payment OF which
was provided for in the appropriation oil
S. 600 900 in the deficiency act of 1895. were
issued. The acts in connection with the re-
fusal of the Comptroller to pass these claims,
and the long litigation which resulted IN the
decision of the Supreme Court ordering their
payment, are familiar TO the public The
proved claims were prorated, each claimant
receiving under the $5,000000 appropriation
81 per cent of his claim. The number and
amount of the beet-sugar Claims ra1d are M
significant. In ali 400 warrants were issued.
Three warrants. amounting TO silica, were
withheld, making the total amount OF the
400 warrants issued 81, 9SS.036.
rHuesDAY. AUG. 6-Lieut. Marhury johnson,
a Naval officer specially detailed from the
War College to inspect the Second Separate
Division of the Naval Militia of the State of
New York on its annual camp from July l9
to 26. has Just submitted his report TO the
Department He says the division was fitted
ont extremely well with steam-lanch and
boats in excellent condition. They have two
howitzers Hotchkiss and complete outfit
of arms. The division is well provided with
uniforms Seventy-eight per cent OF the
strength of the division were in attendance.
The discipline was excellent.-At the
NAVY DEPARTMENT attention is being given
20 the formulation of the instructions tor the
guidance OF the Special Board OF Officers
which will inspect the Brooklyn during her
trial run the latter part of this month. The
course will be the regular deep-drsft run
off the New England Coast from Cape Ann to
Cape Porpoise. From the reports received at
the Department rs 10 the condition of the
Brooklyn. it is fully expected she will earn a
big bouus for her builders.
FRIDAY, AUG. Judge Samuel w. Shella-
barger. one of the most eminent members oil
the bar in this city, died. Educated at Miami
University he was elcct"d 10 Congress from
the Columbus District Ohio about the time
the war began He had spent scge 10
years in the Legislature of his State and
sprang 10 prominence in the House almost at
once by speech in defense of Lincoln's sus-
pension of the haheas corpns. After an un-
successful six months essay in diplomacy.
resgning from the Ministry OF Portugal be-
cause there was nothing TO do. he formed a
law partnership with former Congressman
5ere Wilson IN Washington. NO case OF Na-
tional importance ia the past two decades has
mot had Judge Shellaiarger on one side or
the other. lie was associated with William
NJ Evarts, Stanley Matthews. and e. w.
StougIton as counsel for Rutherford 3. Hayes
before the Electoral Commission.
SATURDAY, AUG. s.-The intense heat in WASH
ingtnn is driving all the members of the
Cabinet away, and after to-day the only meni-
Der Of the Presidents official family who will
remain ia Washington wall be Secretary Hoke
Smith. Secretary Lamont came to town
Yesterday 10 attend TO some Departmental
business but has gone back to his family n,
seabrisht. Attorney General Harmon left
to-day to be absent for couple of weeks or
60, during which time he viii attend the re-
eeption 10 Lord Chief Justice Russell. of Eng
land. given by the New York Bar Association
Secretary Herbert is off on a cruise. and
Secretary Carlisle viii take a voyage mp the
Atlantic coast as Tar 6 Buzzard's Bay, where
be viii pay n visit TO the President. Srcre
tarv 0iney, who is al Walmouth, Mass, will
probably call upon the President during hi:
stay at Buzzard's Bay. and it is not unlikely
that Secretary Lamont may also drop III about
the same time.