The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-25
WEEK In WASHINGTON.

Minor Events OF Interest in the Capital City.
SUNDAY. MARCH l4.-The most interesting
event OF the day to many people was the
visit Of President Mckinley. Lots of people
have never seen him, and this morning a
very large crowd gathered at the Metropoli-
tan Al. Il. Church. President Mckinley, &C
companied by Secretary Porter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley drove up to the Four
and-a-hal. entrance. There was no
sign Of disorder among the crowd, although
q general movement toward the side door
was made. A line was formed on each side
OF the entrance, and the crowd stood quietly
and respectfully rs the party passed into the
building. Mrs. Mckinley did not attend
service, but sent, early in the day, a beauti-
full bunch of Easter lilies. roses carnations,
and ferns which were placed on the reading
desk. The flowers were from the White
House conservatory, and bouquet will be
sent by Mrs. Mckinley every Sabbath to the
church Secretary Gage was present aud
occupied a seat near the President. Senator
Fairbanks sat with Mrs. John A. Logan few
seats farther back.
MONDAY. MARCH l5.-The monthly statement
Of the exports and imports during February
last, issued by the Bureau of Statistics, shows:
Merchandise exported, SO. 773, 395: merchan-
sise imported. SIS. 1873. s6s (of which nearly
$33.000090 was free of duty. Gold export
ed, S3336, 691; gold imported S544, 700; silver
exported ~, OCT, 1862: silver imported. SI62.-
9I2 As compared with February. 1896, this
statement shows an increase of about 8, 070-
600 In the value of merchandise exported
aud a decrease Of over So, go, 900 in the
amount imported. For the eight months
ended Feb. % there was gain OF over 1872,
100000 in the amount of merchandise ex-
ported, and decrease Of nearly SIG 900, 600
in the amount imported.
the Second Army Corps held its annual BAN
Qnet. Famous statesmen. soldiers, and pre-
lztes of the Church, who had been brought
together by tue exigencies of war, sat down
together and talked over again the great
struggle which made the Nation what it is
to-day. The banquet hail was tasiefully
decorated with National flags and flowers.
The memory of the distinguished command
ers OF the Corps was revived by having their
names hung in places of honor, with wresths
of evergreen entwincd. They were Sumner
Couch. Hancock, Humphreys, Warren. and
Scdgwiek. Gen. Joseph S. Smith presided
and among those who responded to toasts
were Gen. Grosvenor. Secretary Alger, Sem
ator Geo. {. Perkins, Gen. Mics, aud Sena-
tor Gallinger
"WEDNESDAY, MARCH l6-Mr. Mcdowell. Clerk
OF the House. has up TO this time received
Official notice OF nine contested election cases.
BONE 70 more are expected. The cases filed
arc as follows: M. +. Aldridge vs. Thomas
:. Plowman. Fourth Alabama District: Graf
ton Il. Crow VS.. Oscar NJ. Underwood. Ninth
Alabama; J. 8. Willis vs. J.. Irving HARDY.
First Delaware; M. Godfrey Hunter VS. JoLn
:. Rhea, Third Kentucky; Coruetius I
jones VS.. Thomas c. Cstchingsr Third Mis.is.
sppi Eugene B. Travis vs. William /. Ward
Sixteenth \. Y; III. S. vauderbcrg VS.. Thos.
IT, Tongue. First Oregon; r. A. Wise. VS..
William A. Young Second Virginia; Il. T.
1herp VS.. Sidney p. Epes, Fourth Virginia
John L. Brown VS.. Claude A. Swanson, Fifth
Virginia.
THURSDAY. MARCH 1s.-Mrs Ruiz, the widow
OF Df. Ruiz, the American citizen who is be.
hevco 10 have been murdered in q Cuban
prison, had a. satisfactory interview with
Chairman Hit. of the Foreign Affairs Com.
mittee of the House the interview lasted
an hour, aud Mrs. Ruiz went over the whole
story of her wrongs in detail at the request
OF MIR. Hitt He questioned her care(uliv ON
the point OF the American citizenship of DIR.
kuiz and her own citizenship and the cir
cnmstances of the imprisonment and death
OF her husband. Mr. Hit seemed nleased
with Mrs Raiz, and stated after the inter-
view that he found her a most iuteliipcp,
and refined woman, and that he believed her
claim TO be- just one that should receive im.
mediate attenti by the State Department.
Mrs. Ruiz has also had an interview with
Chairman Davis, Of the Senate Foreign Re.
lations Committee, which was equally salts
factory 10 her and her friends.
FRIDAY, MARCH ia meeting of the yeter.
ans League at Grand Army Hall, was pre-
sided over by the President Col. ]. n De-
wees. Several caustic speeches were made
and resolutions adopted scoring the late AID.
ministration for the wholesale DISCHARGES and
reductions in salaries Of Union soldiers Ia
make room for Democrats. A committees
consisting of J. h. Devices, z. J. BeaIi. and
Alva 6. Taber, was appointed to act in con.
junction with Department Commander Hon
kins GAR, relative to reinstatement aud
securing employment for worthy veterans.
eATuRDAY. MARCH 20-It was announced from
the State Department that three more Ameri.
car citizens had been released by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba. These are Charles Scott