The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-13
Of Or. Ruiz, the American Murdered by
Spanlards, Visit Secretary Sherman.
a PATHETIC RECITAL OF THEIR WOES
Ihey Are in Total ncstitufion ana
Rely ON America to secure In.
deninity from Spain Postal Re
ceipts fortho Year Show Decrease
s-Applicnnts for treasury Plunns.

from Mrs. Ruiz, widow Of the man who
is alleged to have been murdered in 4
military prison at Guanabacpa. Cuba
several weeks ago. Mrs Ruiz was ac-
companied by her five children, and an
interpreter, whose presence was need
ed. as she is unable to speak T. word Of
English.
The interview, which lasted about
i've minutes, was devoted to Il pa
thetic recital Of tho total restitution Of
the family and their reliance upon the
United states to secure indemnity from
Spain OH account OF the death OF Ruiz
who, it Is claimed, was n naturaiizeu
american citizen, pra cticing dentistry
Tor the past fifteen years in Cuba.
Secretary Sherman, after hearing the
complaint, suggested that it would be
necessary to put the petition in writing
when the department would give it
prompt consideration.
Mrs. Ruiz and her children subsc-
Quently called at the White House at
2:l5 y. III. and had brief interview
with the President
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations to-day considered the anb.tra-
ton treaty With Great Britain from
1880 a. IN. until 40 p. III. without reach
ing any conclusion. y further meeting
Will be held Monday. Prior TO the ad-
1ournment Chairman DAVIS put each
Senator on hi: honor not 10 say any
thing about the discussion. II is known
however. that the committee favors the
amendment previously reported, elimi-
mating from the scope OF the treaty all
questions pertaining to the domestic O :,
forelgn policy Of each party, and new
one that will prohibit the selection OF
member: OF the Supreme Court OF the
Cni:ed States as members Of the court
should the treaty be agreed to.
POSTOFF1CE RECEIPTS.
Postmaster General Cay to-day gave
out statement showing the gross pas
tai receipts Of the thirty largest post
offices for February, 1897, compared
with the same month Of 1895.
There was a net decrease OF Sl25,Ol9
The first seven offices, New No,k, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, Boston. 81. Louis,
Cincinnati and BROOKLYN showed mark
ed decreases, Chicago falling off $39,-
GSS. and Philadelphia S22,S26. OF the
thirty offices only SEVEN increased their
receipts over February, 1896, the IN
crease being slight. They were a, san
Francisco, Baltimore, Rochester, New
Orleans, Newark, Hartford, and Rich
mond
The total receipts for February. 1897.
We're s2,097oG6. and for February, 1896,
s2,722, 0S5.
A HOST OF APPLICANTS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
plications for office under his depart
ment. Among those made public to-day
are the following: r. CrotIett, Lake
land. Fla, collector internal revenue.
jacksonville, Fla.
James Armstrong, Jacksonville, col
lector OF customs. Pensacola
c. c: Carlton, Plant City. Fla, col
lector Internal revenue. Tampa. Fla
.. $. Fan. Tampa. collector of Gus
toms Key West.
J. a. Waddnl, Key West, collector of
customs, Key West.
J. +. B. Beekwth. collector Of Gus
toms. Savannah. Ga
J. s. Mcclure, Topeka, Kansas, col
lector Of internal revenue, Galveston,
Texas.
S r. craumbaugh. Hopkln:vil!e,
Tenn, Or Kentucky, collector Of Internal
revenue, Owensboro, Ky.
L. c. Murray. Louisville, Ky, assistant
treasurer, New York city
c. W. Dale, New Orleans. surveyor
customs, New Orleans La.
James Cobb. Crisp. y. c.. collector Of
Internal revenue, Raleigh, n. G.
J. B. Haley, Memphis, Tenn, super
Fising Inspector Of steam vessels, Mem
phis. Tenn
D. A. Mum. Brownsville. Tenn. col
lector OF internal revenue. Nashville.
Tenn.
p. Garaghty. Dowellton. Tenn, collcc-
tor Internal revenue, Nashville. Tenn.
! W. Z. Davis Fort Worth, Tex, col
lector internal revenue, Dallas. Tex.
c. ". Duffy, Llano. Tex, collector OF
customs. Galveston. Tex.
F. ". Fox. Houston, Tex, collector Of
customs. Brownsville, Tex.
Alden Knopp, Olney, H. commission
Sr Of Internal revenue
4 "A. l.. Lawshe. Converse, Ind, deputy
auditor for postofiice department.
+. T. Rootes, Indianapolis. Ind, treas
urer Of the United States
w. @. Sink, Rising Sun. Ind. chief
clerk, Treasury department
y. L. Bosley. Paris, Ky, auditor for
Treasury department.
a. l.. Ordean, Duluth, Mimi. CONN.
troller Of the currency.
y. N. Brickenholder Trenton, Mo.
auditor Of the treasury.
c. Brown, Cincinnati. register Of the
treasury.
II. Y. Arnett. Wilberforce Ohio. reg
lister Of the treasury.
Elias Mann, Akron, Ohio, register Of
the treasury.
G. ". Wilson, Butler county, Ohio
commissioner Of internal revenue.
Sampson Pope, Newberry. N. c., aud
I 1tor for the War department..
58 r. F. Patterson, Memphis. register OF
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