New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25
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DECEPTION TO LORD AND LADY ABER-
DEEM AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
THE RtREAr. or AMERICAN REPUBLICS IN
F1orRIsH1NG coNDlTIoN-AMNE'TY GRANTED
ny yIcARAGrA-rhE INTERNATIONAL
EANK ELL. REPORTED PROPOSED
CHANGES IN THE MANAGE
MENr OF SOLDIERS HOMES.
Washington. Feb Zi-The reception AT the h'n''"
Embassy tonight in honor OF the 6oN'rhor -"'"
cral Ct Canada and Lady Aberdeen was 'he mus
brilliant function of the last days OF the ADMINS
tration Il followed a series of elaborate u'nH''S
at tie Embassy. at the last one the Nl'e-fre9'
dent and Mrs Stevenson the Secretary OF state
and other Cabinet officers being present. Inc guests
tonight who were received by Lady faunce'o''
and her daughters in the main drawihs-roorh an"
nr.scnted TO Lord and Lady Aberdeen ana i'au!
Marjorie Gordon, were limited In number 10 ~
and rcnres,ntcd the highest official circle OF me
Capital The Nicc-Prcsident, all the meinpelS oi
,he cniire DjpIomntic Corps and a few OF the lead
ing Congressman were present. the CIV,
Iond's absence from the city. Late in the evening
refreshments were served in the supPer-roo'h AZ, anu
Ing their stay here Sir Julian Paunceio't mas
shown all the sights of Washington TO M bsarm"d
with his visit
THE BUREAU FLOTRISlIING-Th Bureau
Of American Republics is in a hourishng CON
duion according TO the annual rerort or d.
rector Kurdish. just delivered 10 secretary oih'N'
Stree the adoption 10y the different Governments
last June Of new rules governing the cohuuct o
the Bureau official information has been receiver
that the Government Of Mexico has reviewed us
action and renewed its active membership OF the
mir
boliovo that IN a short time every republic on me
continent will be included. II Is sad that .h poIN
above actual cost mas been fully justified. ENreri
encc has convinced the director that me ire SiI'
of notifications IL not the best means Tor me uIa
scmination OF information. and thai a. = et'ela
rule those who will not pay for LOOK VIII lol IeI
II The second volume of the code OF commefclai
nomenclature is ready for the printer this enor-
nous work being in such shape thaI l'S t' '" of
the Bureau in the last fiscal year We're S2Sfc. OF
s6l92 on the publishing account
AK AMUSING NAVAL AFFAIR.-Admirai
Ramsay has directed Captain Yates Sterling oi
the Lancaster at Montevdco, TO restore Sailfh"her
ZONES 10 duty quashing all proceedings against
him. and thus terminating case of "Pinafore
discjpine which has caused great amusement IN
the Navy According to the ships log captain
Sterling suspended Jones for being drunk carry
last December following this action six Gays later
with a trial by court martial on the Customary spe-
,,n nc q ba- TO the proceedings that. first. the cap
tain WAS not comma ndcr-n-chief Of the United
States naval force in the South Atlantic ana sec
ond that he had been previously punished Tor me
offence. The court OycrTulcd IN" p'as, anu PtV-
rcodcd 10 sentence Jones to lose ten numbers OF ny
rank Notwithstanding there ar" onlN HInr,H SAL
TasHrd reached the Navy Department Yesterday.
Secretary Herbert promptly su@l"il'u u.c '" ~, 80
only United States force in the South Atan,lc. ihr
old Lancaster alone REPRESENTING ,hr TN nil' iu;
placed in Jeopardy. and the whole case fs nrougii,
ZONES has been released by this time ana Gai aga,il
90 ashore and enjoy such Iper'es ana i4u'' q"
Uruguay affords
ANXIETY IN NICARAGUA.-Nlinister Baker.
at Nanacua informs the State Department that
the Government Of Nicaragua has granted com
pctc amnesty to all participants in the repe'hof
of February q. 1896 and those Implicated III inc
conspiracy Of September $. 1896. 10y me "ecIoe'
which was signed February by the PRESIDENT
Of Nicaragua the Government also recognizes as
debts against the State ne iorGed pths r"h MI
from citizens Of the Republic during the war ana T.,
since the war and agrees to return these loans III
due time The decree went into force i'n'"'''"''''
CI-NROATs TO BE IATNCHED.-The new gun
boats TO be named for Wheeling w. Va ana
Marietta Ohio Will be launched from the Eards
If the Union Iron Works. San Francisco. on March
j. Arrangements are being made ny the H ;hos
cities designate representatives, 10 "''enu "c
launching.
MR. REED INVITED TO NASiNIILE-The
Tennessee delegation in the House to-day presented
10 Sneaker Reed resolutions passed by the Centon-
NAL Board of that state inviting MN 10 ai"nd NE
opening of the exposition at NashNlHc Ill May ii'
said he would attend II posSlple.
Visiting THE SOUTH-Archbishop Martinelli.
,ha Ano.tolic Delegate. and Dr. +. u. Rocker. his
nriyate sccroary left Washington last night for
Nev-Orleacs. This is the first visit Of the Arch
bishop to the South since his appointment and
great preparations have been MADE al Ncw-',iirahs
for his entertainment at the catholic winter
School IN that city.
AN INTERNATIONAL BANK-Thc House Com
,nittce on Banking and Currency to-day by vote
Of 70 : ordered favor1bly reported the bill intro
duced by Mr. Hit. OF Illinois, authorizing the es-
adjustment OF an international bank Mr. Hen
bricks one Of those voting to report tho measure.
10 get it out of the committee. and Mr.. McCleary
voted to report II in order 10 eye an 9pportung
IT in the House. A minority report viii be made
by Mr.. Cox.
LABOR LEADERS HEAR0.-Presiden Gompers
Of the Federation Of Labor and James Duncan,
secretary Of the Granite Cutters National Union
to-day advocated before the House Labor COM
mitt,c the passage Of the Phillips bill, which
anrlies the eigh-hour law TO the erection Of public
bindings After the hearing the committee held
IN executive session and ordered a favorabl" re-
,n-t on The bill The importance Of the measure TO
}"hor ORGANIZATIONS lies in the provision extending
a. s1,b-con,ractors the eight hour law wncn Milling
Government contracts.
SOL DIERS' HOME MANAGEMENT-The report
OF the special committee which has been engaged
f,- Two months investigating The management Of the
Soldiers Home A. LeaVcnworth. Kan, recommends
the removal OF the commandant. General smith; sug-
rests cnange Of the Other officers fayors placing
the Home under Government control. with direction
NV the Secretary OF War. l. Is also recommended
that the Council Of Administration shall IN future