The National tribune., 1897-01-07
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.


Sunday, DEC 27.-Senor Andrade, the ven
ezneian Minister, reached the city from new
York. The Minister, in reply to questiohs,
repeated what he has already sa'd concerning
the treaty. and declared that iurthei tuan
fbis he could not talk. II is evident tnat NC
faeIs satisfied with the results OF has MISSION
- yoneyuela The treaty is to be submitted
tn.n extra session of the Venezuelan Con-
rress which will be called shortly, and MN
lister Audrade hopes to see IL actea GU
uromptly Nothing is to be zone no" ca
rent TO wait until the instrument Is passed on
by the Venezuelan Congress. james .. S'o''
row. Venezuelan counsel before the BOUNDARY
Commission, who went to NeneZueia Win
Minister Andrade, also returned 10 !" asnins-
ton.
NoypAy. DEC. 2S.-Word received here from
Honolulu is to the effect that many old par
,isaps of oueen Liliuokalani and some oil the
largest and richest sugar planters have iormeo
81 secret Ant.Annexation League, orahonI'
of WHICH are being formed over all the ash
suds. Paul Isenberg. millionaire planter
is at the head of the movement WHOSE tneoiy
is that the annexation will give hs"aii ho
political benefit. while 1t means oeasn ~
asiatic contract labor, which returns such
biz profit to planters. The League has put
forth a declaration of principles. Among
other arguments against annexation Will De
tba dancers of being overrun by the Amer
;c.n tramn element as well rs the effects OF
the American laws upon local conditions
TUESDAY. DEC 29-There was heo Win the
Commissioner of Pensions novel BIT oil evil
dence ia a pension case. IL was An A,fas
nbotograph OF the bones of the wrist oil Abra-
ham Silye:stein, of New York City. for whom
Attoruey Thomas S. Hopkins OF this city, Is
irving TO secure q pension. Mr.. Siiretsteins
wrist was injured during his service IN the
srmv. but the external evidence was SO si'gne
that he found much difficulty in proving
that the bones of the wrist were broken, ana
now exist in number of fragments. This is
believed to be the first case where A-ray Pho
1opraphr has been used ia pension cases
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30.-It Was stated that the
ney treaty between the United States and
Great Britain, by which all differences De-
tween the two countries for the next nve
years are 10 be referred to arbitration, WILL
not be signed at present Mr.. Oiney and Sir
Julian Pauncesote closed negotiations about
IL DAYS ago, and the final draft WAS made
and forwarded to Lord Salisbury. As II en-
bodied all the features which had been agreed
upon during the negotiations no doubt was
felt that a specdy approval would be given
Nv Lord Salisbury, but tho signatures. II is
now stated, cannot possibly be affixed before
the end Of next mouth.
THURSDAY, DEC. 21.-Minister Hoshi, OF Japsn,
signed contracts for two new cruisers Tor the
Japanese Navy, to be built in American ship
yards, one by the Cramp Ship Building Com
pany. of Philadelphia, and the other by the
Union Iron Works, OF San Frauc'sco Inc
inward to American builders was based mol
only on the merits of American ships. Auneri-
can armor and American material, but was Q
characterization on the part OF Japan Of
.he kindly Offices of the United States during
thc recent Japan-0hina war, and OF the cor
dial feeling between this country ana The
growing young Empire Of the East. The con
tracts were signed 1t the japanese Leeatsoa
where there was present for the OCCASION fht
Niaister and his Official sta6 and de'ega
ton of Japauese naval experts.
FRrDAy. JAK. l.-Ths finsl New Year recep
ton at the White House Of this Administra
ton went Of With the usual briiliancy o
these affairs. The decorations were lavish
and the crowd very large. The Marin
Band furnished the music. At the usua
hour the familiar strains of Hail to tn
Chief sounded, and the receiving party. LEI
by Col. John NJ. Wilson and Lieut. Gilmore
nscendcd the stairway. President and Mr.
Cleveland were followed By the Vice Presi
SieYlt and Mrs Stevenson and the members Q
the Cabinet and their ladies. The circle va
an unbrokeu one this season, Mrs.. Steyeuso
and the wives Of the Cabinet officers all be
ing present. Mrs. Cleveland's cordial smil
Of welcome 20 those 6tott0ue0 tR Tue C0fIioo
was rs bright as ever. When the line ha
entered the Blue Parlor and greetings ha
been EXCHANGED the Secretary Of State, q
eording 10 his usual custom, presented Ia
members Of the Diplomatic Corps. led by I'll
dean. Sir Julian Pauncefote. British An
hassador. 70 the President. After these cam
the long line of dignitaries. Army and Nav
and Marine Corps, Grand Army veteran
spd mon. women aud children in prival
walks of life.
SATURDAY, JAN. 2.-The monthly Treasur
statement Of the public debt shows th
debt on Dec. 81, less cash in the Treasur.
TO have been s992, 929. S52 q decrease for til
month of $2s39,577. This decrease is q
counted for BY an increase OF $2,963. 2Sl ]
the amount Of cash in the Treasury. IT
debt 10 recapitulafed as follows: Interes
bearing debt. $s&7. 1864. $50; debt on whis
interest has ceased since maturity. 81 .3S3, on
debt bearing no interest. $372, so. 20i; tots
81 .22l .s49, sci. This amount however. do
not include $3.50, 800 573 in certificates AZ
Treasury notes outstanding. Offset By .
equal amount OF cash in the Treasury. I'll
cash in the Treasury is classified as follow
Gold, Sis 203 962; silver, $509.6i5, So
paper, el51. 1857. $40: bonds. deposits in n
sicnai bank repositories, etc. $17. 66.A
total, 1855, as, 55l, against which there a
outstanding demand liabilities amounting
8625. lz3, IT, which leaves q balance Of $22l
5ee ,37s cash in the Treasury.