The National tribune., 1897-08-05
WEEK IN WASHINGTON,
Events of General Interest in the Nationa
Capital.

Events of General Interest in the Nationa
Capital.
TUESDAY, July 27.-Consul- General Lee in.
formed the State Department that in the
event of the release of the American Loui.
SonIelian, now confined in Jail Ut Havana
there Will remain Of American citizens i'm
prIsoaed in Cuba, in addition to :he five
Competition prisoners only the following
Manuel Fernandez. confined in Fort Cabanas;
Rafael Fernandez Diaz. at SagGa Ia Grande
Julio Thomas Sainz and Frank Agramont.
at Santiago. All of these prisoners are
charged with rebellion with arms in hand
and are held subject 10 the ordinary military
jurisdiction.
WEDNESDAY, july 2S.-The preliminary re-
port of the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. for the year ended June 80, 1897 shows
that the total receipts during that period
were Sl466l9 sos. decrease, As compared
with the previous year, of S2I1 l06 The re-
ceipts from tho several sources of revenue,
together with the increase or decrease as
compared with the fiscal year 1896, are stated
as follows: Spirits. SS2.00S. sos, increase
81, 338, ,487; tobacco, $50. 10 297 decrease ST.
33l; fermeuted liquors, $32, ,472 1872 decrease
Sl,3l2,O43; Oleomargarine, $l.03i l29 de-
crease SlS5.302; filled cheese Sis 992, 0aw
not IN force in 1896 > miscellaneous, S357,-
2S3, decrease 500 S29 banks and bankers
$S5, decrease $40
THURSDAY, July 29-Advecs reached the
State Department that the British For
elgn Office had notified Ambassador Hay
that Great Britain accepted the proposition
of the United States for an international
conference on the question of pelagic sealing
III the Bering Sea- 10 he held in Washington
during the coming Autumn.-The first
copies OF the Tariff act In law form for cir
culailOn We're recei we'd at the Document rooms
OF the Senate and House. The Law makes
pamphlet of 20 pages. The members OF
the House will have $4,000. the Senators
10000, and the Senate Committee Oh Finance
$4,000 copies for distribution, making $1,000
in all 10 be circulated by Congress.
FRIDAY, July 30.-The State Department
was advised that Japan accepted the offer
made by Hawaii to arbirate the dispute he-
tween The two countries. The subjects of
arbitration will include not only the q fl
Guilty over the landing Of the Japanese i'm
migrants. but also Will include other dis
agreements between the two countries the
most important of which is the tax I'M
posed upon sake, a Japanese liquor largely
imported and consumed by the japanese
in Hawaii. The formal letter of acceptance
has been sent 10 Hawaii, and the coudi-
toHs OF arbitration will be contained there
Ia. Those conditions are not known here.
SATURDAY, july 81 1t was announced to-day
that Secretary of Agriculture Wilson will
Spenu part OF his three weeks vacation dur
Ing August IL the States OF Utah, WvorliBg
the Dakotas. and Cuigraio. Observing the re-
sources of those States for rearing cavalry
horses The Secretary thinks il would be
profitable for those States to raise horses for
the cavalry Of European countries. Most of
The horses IN the States named are too small
for cavalry service, but Secretary Wilson,
believes that good feed and the itrod nction
OF heavier stock on the sire side would bring
the SIoux ponies up to the desired standard
lie will IN few menths issue a bulletin to
the farmers the subject
SUNDAY. AUG. lit was learned to-day that
Capt. Z. Ii. Bay, who established the Signal
Station at PIT. Barrow. and Lieut.. W. p.
Richardson, both of the 9Th Inf, have been
ordered Immediately from Ft ID. A. Russell
for Alaska They 60 to investigate the stua-
tIon. 1t is understood that if they report
the need OF troops there, Col. Randall will
he ordered north with one or more COM
panies as soon as transportation becomes
possible ia The Spring
AUG. 2.-Commissioner Hermann.
OF the General Land Office to-day answered
many inquiries the laws applicable to
Alaska In regard to claims. Commissioner
Hermann says there is no longer any sues-
tiou about Jaws which extend over Alaska.
and that these laws are appIicable J. The
miHenaEland laws of the United States: .
Iown-slte laws, which provide for the incor-
puratlon OF town sites and acquirc:ncut OF
titles thereto from tie United Stats Gn:-
eminent 10 the town site trustees: 3. Tie
laws providing for trade and MANN fartures.
giving each qualified person 100 acres OF land
IN square and compact form