The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-06-10
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.

Capital.
TUESDAY, JUNE lin the Criminal Court to-
day Judge Bradley directed the jury in the
case of John E. Searles, the Secretary and
Treasurer of the American Sugar Refining
Co.. charged with having ia june, 1894. re.
fused to answer certain questions asked him
by the Seestes Sugar Trust Investigating
Committee to return verdict OF not guilty.
IN granting the defeuse's motion for an ac-
euittal Judge Bradley held that the ques-
tiOns to which Mr. Searles refused to reply
required answers not pertinent 20 the Senates
inquiry. and not within the jurisdiction,
therefore, of the Senate to mske.-Senator
Wetmore, from the Committee on Library, to-
day submitted TO the Senate the report of the
Librarian of Congress for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1896. The report states that the esti-
mated aggregate number of volumes in the
library is 74S,ll5. and in addition 70 this that
there are 245000 pamphlets. The increase
over '95 is 1864. substantial increase in
the copyright business has been made during
the year. This is attributed in part to the
extension of the international copyright
business. especially in Enasical productions.
During the year there were Il, 479 new copy
rights an increase over the number Of the
year before of 4,s9s. The fees for 1896
amounted 70 $54. $40. m increase OF s., 5S7
over 1885.
JUNE 1.-The comparative state
ment of the Government receipts and ex-
penditures during May shows that the total
receipts were $29, 797, 800, aud the expendi-
lures S29. l09 959, leaving the surplus for the
month $685. ISL The statement for May.
1896, showed a deficit of S., 7s2 S75. The
receipts from customs during the last month
amounted to SIG SIS. oil, an increase AS CONF
pared with May, 1886. of nearly So, 600, 600.
The receipts from internal revenue amounted
10 Si0.613.oll, decrease Of $S77.09S. The
deficit for the ii months OF the present fiscal
year amounts to So, 212, 12l.
THURSDAY. JUSEy.-The Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations agreed TO report fayorably
Convention between this country and Chile
for the revival of the treaty of 1893 for tile
adjustment OF claims against either of the
two Governments By citizens OF the other.
The original treaty established Commission
for the purpose specified, whose existence
was limited 10 six months. The time ex-
pired while certain claims were still under
consideration. The present agreement re-
wives the treaty for four months In order TO
permit the conclusion Of the work then un-
dertaken. but it does not permit the con-
sideration of new claims.
FRIDAY, JUNE i.-Capt. T. ID. Smyth, Of the
Cuban army, spent some time with the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Ia &C interview be said: Gen. Gomez
has weii-discipilncd army OF about 4O,oOl
men, who are determined to hold GU;
NATL their efforts shall be crowned with vic
tory. We have no difficulty in feeding on,
sroops, for in the portion Of the country in
Itch the Cuban troops are in control the
visions are protected, and we draw ouI
,pplies from this source. All talk about
;onomy and of Spanish reforms FOX Cuba i
much breath wasted. There is no man u
Cuban army who would agree TO accep
thing short of absolute independence.
sworn deposition by Capt. Smyth show
, the condition of affairs in Cuba, was lais
ere the President on Monday. He state
the Cuban effective force according {,
return was Is. 262 armed men. He show
also that there Ia . civil Government wher,
perfect order reigns, within the Cuban lines
He also recounts specified instances of Span
ish barbarisy, sEoag other things, tn,
murder of an American named Gordon, Wa
WIS cut in great pieces when captured an.
tie remains treated with contumely b,
s-anish soldiers. Capt. Smyth has gone d
chigan for visit, bat viii return to Cabe
SA BgDAY. JUNE 6-Ths records of the Sen
CO not indicate the probability Of Oh
b pablicsns being able to seat II. W. Corbetl
a appointed Senator BY the Governor OF Orseo
u succeed M. Mitchell, Whose term Of ofio