The National tribune., 1900-07-12
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.


last fiscal year amount to S56S, ,94S,
and the expenditures, S4S7, 7,759,171, max
ing surplus for the year of $S1 ,229, III.
The receipts for the fiscal year have been
derived from the following sources: Gus
toms, $233, 3,S57,9 1858, an increase over the
fiscal year 1899 of SOS, ,723,577; internal
revenue, S296, ,299, ,3SS, an increase as COM
pared with the former fiscal year of $22,-
S62, ,221; miscellaneous, $3S S31 ,601, an in
crease over the previous year of 50, 2,400,
600. The expenditures for the last fiscal
year were $11S,313,OOS less than for the
fiscal year 1899. For the fiscal year that
has just ended the coinage executed at the
United States mints amounted to 1884,
323, 1J3 pieces, valued at S141, ,301 800, as
follows: Gold, 1862, IS6 pieces, valued at
S101, ,931, ITO; silver, 1883, ,254 pieces, val
ned at $31, ,l21 1888; minor coins, 101, ,301,-
753 pieces, valued at S2,243,017.
The Adjutant-General denies the re-
quest of the Labor Unions to reopen the
fine Arsenal grounds, at the junction of
the Anacostia with the Potomac, on Sun
days; He says that the grounds are not
public park, but place of instruction
for the officers and soldiers of the Army,
and of living for themselves and families.
They are entitled to the same order peace,
and privacy on Sunday as other people,
and the experiment of admitting the pub
lie ON Sunday has not commended the
practice. The public has access to the
grounds six days in the week.
Maj.-Gen. Otis came on hurriedly last
week from his home in Rochester, n. Y,
where he has been taking q well-earned
rest, to consult with the Cabinet about the
Chinese situation. Gen. Macarthur is re-
r14n f.a
than the one regiment he has already sent,
for fear of its moral effect upon the peo-
pie, who may be led to think that we are
abandoning the islands.
Last Friday was the hottest day Of the
season in Washington, with the mercury
marking 81 away up in the tower of the
from the pavsments, while on the streets
nobody would believe thermometer
which marked less than 10. The humid
ity was very great, which made the heat
more oppressive. Many persons and ami
mails were prostrated.
There is an ugly snarl over the great
Fro Boer meeting held here last May to
raise money for the relief of the Boer
widows and orphans, and at which the
Boer ENJOYS and great many Senators
and Representatives appeared and spoke.
There was S1,1143S cash collected, and
much more subscribed, payment on which
has been refused, since the facts have
come out. There was $565. go paid for the
hotel bill of the Envoys, $140 for wines.
S121 for hacks, S34 for fireworks, etc. so
that there was only SIS left for transmits |
sion to the Boer widows.
Nelson Vale, negro, was quietly
hanged at the Jail last Friday for killing
another flpprO IIytn l., T..
uary on account OF jealousy. He went to
the scaffoid singing, I'm going home to !
Jesus"
Last year was the biggest in the history
Of the Patent Office. 1t issued 26540 |
patents, besides corresponding number
OF copyrights, etc, and took in 81 ,53S,- |
22S.35 in fees.
The probability of the assassination of |
Minister Conger and the other Americana
IN emma mas aroused the martial spirit of |
young Americans. Hundreds Of applica- |
dons are being received daily by the War |
and Navy Departments from young men |
In oil parts of the country for services in |
the ranks Of the Army or the Navy for
the purpose Of fighting the Chinese. In |
many cases the applicants volunteer tho |
services of whole regiments. OF course
none of these can be favorably acted upon. |
Neither the War nor the Navy Depart |
ment will authorize the enlistment Of men |
especially for service In China. In the |
first place, the authorities will not admit
the probability of a war with China, and
even If they were preparing for such an
emergency they declare that men will be |
enlisted only for general service, to be |
sent in any direction that may be found |
necessary. The only possible way for an |
applicant to secure service in China at this |
time will be by enlistment at one of the !
recruiting rendezvous on the Pacific coast |
and even then there is no certainty that |
be will secure an assignment to a shin |
destined for service in the Orient.
The society people are much exercised |
over the probable fate Of Miss Mary Com
daughter of a veteran-ths
youngest Of the four daughters of the late
Col. John Condit-Smith, who achieved
much reputation as an Assistant Quarter
master General in the Army of the Ten
nessee. He went out as First Lieuten.
ant In the 42d Ill. Miss Mary was one of
the acknowledged bellies of Washington.
Last Summer she went to Japan to visit q
sister, Mrs. Albert Key, wife of the Naval
Attache at Tokyo. A brilliant conversa-
talented and handsome, she at
once won great popularity among the di-
plomatic and naval colony in Japan, and Il
is feared was the guest of the wife of the
American Minister, Mrs. Conger, at Pc
kin, when the Boxer riots began.
B. & o. Weekend Excursions.
Tickets sold Saturdays and SUNDAYS. for
return until following Monday, at reduced