The National tribune., 1897-05-20
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Hsents of General Interest in the National
Capital.

Capital.
TUESDAY, MAY 11.-Capt. BENJAMIN f. Darling
died here. he enlisted as private in the
Slst Iowa at the eutbreak OF ts,e war and was
promoted for gallant action until lie reached
Ise position of Captain. With the exception
Of two months when he was III with ry Uphold
fever. he was with bis regiment during the
time il was IN commission. For the past 10
years lie has been employed in the Medical
Division OF the Pension Office suffering a
great deal. however, from injuries contracted
daring the var. A widow and one son sur
viye him. The intermest was at Arlington,
Lincoln Post. GAR, being represented.
HEDsEsDAY, May l2.-It was stated today
that great pressure has been brought to bear
on the President for reform in certain
branches of the Civil Service. The main
propositions IN reforms demanded are: The
abolition of the rule allowing reinstatement
o. employees without X animation only within
one year from time Of removal from the
service: exception from examination OF
Chiefs OF Divisions Snper;ntendents and
foremen. and all officials whose duties are
OF All Executive character: a general order
resembling AL extensions of the classified
service made since Harrison's Administra-
fion.
THURSDAY, May la-A delegation Of G. A. r.
men from New jersey were accompanied to
the White House by Senator Sewell and
Representative Gardner. Department COM
maDder l. ]. StAbl and Mayor f. Il. Story
of Atlantic City, headed the delegation.
They invited the President 10 attend the
Encampment OF the 6. A.R. at Atlantic City,
June o. Ms. Mckinley thanked tie delcga-
tion for the invitation, which he said he
would take under advisement.
fRsDAH, MAY 1.-The Supreme Council of
fhe a. /. A., assembled here this week,
adopted resolution indorsng the attitude
OF Senator Morgan, of Alabama on the
Snban question, *and commanding his
speeches upon the question in the Senate.
Another resolution came before the Council
&c the report of . special comm ittee, con-
demning and denoupcing Senator Vest. of
Missouri, for a recent speech made in the
Senate in which he referred TO the teachers
in the Indian service rs broken down
preachers and teachers" The resolution
called upon the Senate 20 impesch Senator
Vest OF the ground that he is not truly
american In his views Both of these reso-
)utions were adopted unanimously. John
w. Echols, Atlanta, Ga, was chosen Supreme
President.
EATUEDAY, May l5.-It was announced to-day
that the returns received by the Immigration
Bureau during the last several months show
marked falling off in the number of i'm mi
grant arrivals IN this country. The number
OF arrivals during the nine months ended
1SJs. &&e 14<.J4i. as compared
with 20S. O30 for the same period in the fiscal
year 1886. During April the decrease at New
York alone was IL. 439. and during the FIRST
IL days in the present month the falling of
at New York WAS l0, 500. Commissioners Gen.
ersl Stump estimates that the decrease for
the entire country during the fiscal year
ending June 80 next will not be less than
$4,000. of which New York probably will
show 10000.
6uNDAY. MAY l6.-A massmeeting in the in.
iefest OF the Cuban cause was attended by an
enormous number OF men and women. The
meeting was under the auspices of the Cuban
league. Senator Gallinger presided. aud read
letter from Senator Chandler In which he
said that I'm helping to make Cuba indie
pendent we are observing Q traditional and
universal American policy; the duty to pro-
mote, at the frst good opportunity, the sever.
snce of Cuba from Spain. In 1886, also. the
Democrats pledged themselves TO do this by
their declaration Of sympathy for the people
of Cnba in their heroic struggle for liberty
and independence AID the Republicans. by
their promise that the United States should
endeavor to restore peace and give inde
pendence to the island There need be littl,
fear that these pledges will be violated.
Addresses were made BY others. and resolu