The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
WEEK In WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.

Events of General Interest in the National
Capital.
TUESDAY. July ia statement prepared at
tie Mint Bureau shows that the number
OF silver dollars coined at the United States
MINIS during the last fiscal year was 2l.203,-
T0l on which the seigniorage or profits to
the Government amounted 10 S6,336, l04.
The profits have been turned into the
Treasury from time TO time as the coinage
progressed.
WEDNESDAY, July 1.-THE President amend
ed Rule of the Civil Service rules. which
authorizes the reinstatement of veterans of
the war in the civil service without regard
TO the length of time they may have been
separated from it, so rs to extend the privi-
lege to persons who served during the war as
Army Nurses regardless of sex.
THURSDAY. July 15-It was stated to-day, In
regard to that subject interesting TO many,
seed Observation-Disclosures owing to the spe-
ci6c provisions OF the law the Agricultural
Department will distribute seeds this year,
as last year. by purchasing them already
packed and ready to mail. Secretary Wilson
believes that far better results could be &C
comnlished by the old method OF asserting,
testing, and packing the seeds at the Depart
ment instead of AZ the establishments OF the
contracting seedsmen. The law appropri-
ates $4,000 for purchasing seeds, aud S20.-
wv lOF expenses liiClGeilG 10
then. This prevents the work being demo
by the Department as the sum allowed Is
not suffirient-hIisS Matte X Tyler
granddaughter oil the former President OF
the United States. was appointed postmis-
tress at CORTLAND. Va. ME selection ends
long contest. in which Miss Tyler came
here and presented her claims in person to
Postmaster-Gemeral Gary and Fourth As
sistant Bristow During the Tyler Admin
rS-vo i'm hn ont IN q
trip picked up "a child IN his arms, and re-
marked: That's bright little boy" The
present Posimaster-General was that hoy.
After the advisers of the Administration in
State patronage had failed to reach an agree
menf yesterday. the Postmaster General set
tied the postetfice case for himself
FRIDAY, july l6.-The. monthly statement of
the ex ports and imports of the United States
makes the showing that never before in the
history of the country have the exports OF
merchandise reached so high figure as
during tie year ended June 80 The only
time these figures were approached was In
1o92. whea the United States was making
heavy shipments of grain TO feed Europe.
The statement is: Exports of domestic mer.
chaadise. 81 0.b2 99S $50; increase over lS9i,
aaoui $40 80D co., Total exports of ,.oni"s-
TIE and foseisn merchandise 81 OIL .931. e9l,
as compared with SSS2, COG 93S for 1886 The
total imports OF merchandise during the
fiscal year Just closed amounted to S16i 3d.
905. OF which 1881, 932, 600 WAS free o. duty
The total imports were abant SID, 330.0G0 less
than last year and the excess OF exports over
imports for the year was S2es.6l3 lS6. This
is an excess of about SlS5,000 COZ over last
year. and excess of about So, 000 Geo over
any p:evions year
SATURDAY. july LIT was announced to-day
that the Government had directed Minister
Wood ford to formally present 10 the Spanish
Government and press the claim OF tho
family of the late DIR. Ruiz for Indemnity In
SO 600 on account of bis death in Jail in
Cuba. The instructions to the Minister. 1t
is stated, set forth that the Government had
reached The conclusion that under the treaty
of 1895 and the protocol of 1877 between THIS
country and Spain, and the law of 1921 made
part of the latter, all the proceedings against
Ruiz after his arrest aud the notification TO
the authorities OF bis American citizenship
were Illegal wrongful and arbitrary that
they were in violation of his treaty rights
aud resulted i'm his death; hence the demand
for indemnity is warranted.
SUNDAY. July 1S.-The remains Of Brighten.
Joseph Conrad. Z. s. a.. tretired) arrived
here to-day. from Atlantic City. where he
died July To- The interment took place at
Arlington, under the auspices of Kit Carson
Post, of which he was member. Gen. Con-
RAIDS brst commission was as Captain III the
Sd Mo. Hewas brevetted four times for rai-
liant and mertorous service at Franklin,
Nashville and IN the Atlanta campaign, the
last brevet being that of Brgadier General
of Volunteers. He received severe wound
at Nashville When the war ended he be-
came a Captain in the 29th U. s.
July ia dispatch was received
here to-day to the effect that Gov. Taylor, of
Tennessee, had appointed Hon. Thomas b.
Turley. of Memphis, United States Senator
to succeed the late Isham G. Harris Mr..
TURKEY has accepted.