The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-08-12
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events OF General Interest in tho National
Capital.

Capital.
TUESDAY, ARG ST. V. Fowderly, OF Penn
sylyania former Master Workman oil thc
Knights oi Labor, took the prescribed oath
and assumed Office as Commissioners enefaI
OF the Bureau OF Immigration Mr.. Powderiy
said he had formulated nodehnite plans Tor the
future. 'lt VIII be necessary. he continued,
THAT bt come familiar with my duties be-
fore auy changes are made. / am in favor OF
strict and impartial Interpretation OF our
immigration laws, and believe that every
effort should be made TO keep out the unde.
sirable classes With that end IN view Will
endeavor TO use means TO prevent such per-
sous embarkng Tor this country, thus saving
them the needless expense and the hardships
of the trip"
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4.-Tables prepared by tne
Bureau of Statistics in connection win 'ho
monthly summary of finance and commerce
show that domestic exports during the hscai
year ending June so last were the largest IN
the history of the Government. The Value
of these exports were 81, 032. 00l.3oo. Inc
next largest was in 1892, when they announcer
to LOIS 1872 OIL. The increase over expor.s
of THE preceding year amounts to Sloo'ooo'oi'.
There has been considerable increase III '"0
exports OF domestic manufactures ConPaf.
ing these with the year lSS2 ttne fafsoo,
previous export year,, when they were Vaiueo
at $l5S $40. 937, or 1916 per cent. oil the whoie'
the record for the year 1897 shows that they
amounted to S276, 357, SCI, or 26.IS per cent.
of the total exports, which is an ihcis"s1
over the fiscal wear ended June 80, 1876, oil
S47, 7s6, 6s3.
THURSDAY, AUG. 5.-Judge Robert J. Trace
well, of Indiana, successor to Judge Bowler as
Comptroller of the Treasury, took office to-
day. Deputy Comptroller Bowers enlignt-
ened the new Comptroller as to official duties.
and introduced the principal officers OF the
Bureau TO him. Comptroller Traceweii spent
the day in familarizing himself with the
business routine of the Bureau. lie is tail,
fne-looking mau, with heavy black hair ana
mustache and a swarthy complexion-
The War Department was informed That
Lieut.. Michael Moore had died at his resi-
dance in Brooklyn. Lieut.. Moore was the
oldest officer in the Army, being nearly one
hundred years of age, and had distin.
guished career. He enlisted as musician
in 1912, and served continuously with short
intermissions until Dec. 10, 1870, when he
was retired by special act of Congress On &C
count of disability from old age, Win the
rank of Second Lieutenant.
FRIDAY, AUG. 6.-Secretary Gage appointed
Gen. Van Ii. Bukey OF Parkersburg, w. Va,
Disbursing Officer at the Bureau Of Engrav-
ing and Printing in place of MIR. Daniel
Morgan, resigned. This appointment was
made under the Civil Service rule allowing
The reinstatement of veterans without re-
gard to the period of severance from the
service. Gen. Bukey enlisted in 1861 and
passed through the grades OF First Lieuten.
ant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant-Co Colonel and
Colonel, ali in the l1th w. Va. lie was
Brevetted Brgadier-General for meritorious
services. In 1859 he was appointed Cashier
in the office of the Collector OF internal
Revenue of the District of West Virginia
and served there until lS93.
SATURDAY, AUG. 7.-Seeretary Sherman re-
turned 10 the State Department to day, much
improved in health. de stated that lie ex-
pected 10 remain here until some time IN the
Fall, when he may take some part III The
OHIO campaign He SET 10 work Immediately
upon his arrival here and was busy ali day.
receiving persons calling oil business ana
taking up for consideration some OF the
pending questions lie reiterates ms debiai
OF tie often revived report that he intends
to resign. He is reluctant to talk abou.
foreign questions, but indicates that he has
some radical views, which lie only III part
discloseS.
SUNDAY. AUG. s.-Mr. Preston. the Director OF
the Mint, estimated the gold production oil
the world for 1896 10 have been 500, 000, COO
of which sum the United States contributed
over S53. 600 O00 For 1887 it is believed the
worlds gold product will reach at least
$4,000 coo. an Increase of 35,o00,000 ovel
1896. - j nat the worlds gold product viii
continue TO increase tor number OF years te
come" said Mr.. Preston, - is seifevident, as
new mines will be opened up in all parts Of
the world. and with the improved appliance:
and methods Tor extracting the gold con
tanned III the ores IL is believed that by The
close of the present century the world.
gold product will exceed $500, 100000"
1 MONDAY, AUG. "a statement issued at th'
Pension Office shows that at the beginning
! OF the fiscal year the pensioners OF the United
| States numbered 963, 52S, an increase OF IL,
$50 for the year. During the year 80, To-
new pensions were granted and 1871 person
were restored 10 the rolls. There were 81,
$50 deaths during The year. Other source
of loss were ,074 from remarriage of widows
l,S45 orphans attaining majority, 1858 fail
ures to claim PENSIONS and 1850 losses fron
unrecorded CAUSES.