The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-01-06
WEEK IN WASHINGTON.
Events of General Interest in the National
Capital

TUESDAY, Dec. 2S.-The Orange Free
State has ratified the extradition treaty
recently negotiated with the United
States, and the document reached Wash
ington to-day and is awaiting the action
OF the Senate.--Wm. H. Lowdermilk,
one of the most prominent comrades
in the city, died at his residence. Col.
Lowdermilk was a native Of Cumber-
land, Md. He served during part OF
the war in a Kentucky regiment, and
subsequently became an officer on the
staff OF Gen. w. Il. HaZen. After the
war he returned to Cumberland and be-
came the editor OF weekly paper. He
was appointed Postmaster at Cumber-
land by President Grant. In 1873 he
came to Washington and embarked in
business.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20.--The President to-
day signed the bill prohibiting the kill
ing Of fur seals in the waters of the
North Pacific Ocean" The act prohibits
the killing OF seals by American citizens,
except as they may be taken on the
PribyIof Islands by the North American
Commercial Company. 1t also prohibits
the importation of sealskins into the
United States, whether raw, dressed,
dyed or manufactured" The penalty for
violation OF the law is a fine of not less
than $500 or more than $1,000 or i'm
priSonment for not more than six months
or both, for each offense, including the
forfeiture to the United States OF tae
vessel, its tackle and cargo. Regulations
in accordance with the bill have been
issued.
Dec. 30.-COmptroller of the
Currency James Fl. EckeIs, whose resig-
nation will take effect to morrow, called
upon the President this afternoon to pay
his respects and say good -bye. Mr.. Eek
els will leave for Chicago to morrow morn
His MIR GharInS {,
Dawes, will qualify as Comptroller to
morrow and take charge Of the office
next Monday. 1t was announced that
the arrangement as effected between Mr..
Seton, the Canadian Minister OF the In
terror, in behalf vi Canada, and the War
Department, contemplates that the l<lon-
dixie relief expedition shall be executed
Jointly by the United States Army and
force OF the mounted police of Canada,
which constitutes the military arm of
the Dominion. The United States force
will proceed with the relief stores to
Skaguay, where they will be Joined about
Feb l. by the Canadian mounted police
about forty in number, and the two forces
will then proceed together to the points
where the relief is to be distributed.
FRIDAY, Dec. 3,.-The Postoffice De-
partment ruled that an exUnion sol
der drawing a pension under the de-
pendent pension law may Ee reinstated
in position he formerly occupied in the
service. The case arose in connection
with the application of veteran en-
ployed in the Philadelphia Postoffice.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1.-Chairman Dingley,
Of the Ways and Means Committee of the
House, furnishes the following state
ment Of the revenue outlook: "The reve-
nue. for December shows an increase OF
more than 81, 500 900 over that of Novem-
Der, and So, 10000 over that of Septem-
Der, and exceeds the expenditures for
December by nearly ST. $50, 600 This sur
plus however, arises from the fact that
there have been almost no interest pay
ments for the month, which makes the
expenditures below the average. There