The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Il. 1889

telegram was received At the War Departments
morning. about nine O'clock from Surgeon General
Barnes physician, announcing that the General
much better at that time doubt was thcn enter
tanned OF his recovery The illness Of the Surgeon
is occasioned by cholera morbus, conges-
i've chills, has been very generally reported
An Escort 10 Officers To New Mexico
An order has been issued by the War Department,
directing detachment of one hundred recruits OF the
Third United States cavalry to leave Fort Leavenworh
at early date which will escort to the officers
OF those regiments serving New Mexico VINO rs-
CURED TO join their regiments this tall
Health Of Washington.
Returns TO the Board Of Health of this city Indicate
that IL continues TO be in healthy condition has
yet been reported during the present season. Bul
case where symptoms of Asatic cholera discovered
has been reported TO the Board this after
ton, was found to be NOT a case Of cholera
Fraudulent Running of DistiiIeries.
Information has been received the office OF Internal
Revenue that in various localities throughout
try distilleres running defiance Of the provisions
OF the Internal Revenue Law concerning them.
The regulations in relation thereto which have just been
issued, contain the following paragraph
Under circum must a distillery be allowed
TO until the requirements of law and the foregoing
regulations have been complied with, and any disllery
found running without such compliance must be imme-
diateiy stopped by the collector.
The survey or Arizona.
II having been deemed expedient to commence sur
veyng operations the Territory OF Arizona the
OF the General Land ONCE has instructed the
Surveyor General OF Santa Fe New Mexico that he
a suggestion made by that officer that the mon
erected in 1851 by the Mexican boundary commits
son situated at the confluence Of the ella and sait
rivers, be the initial point OF the survey From this
point the Surveyor General directed establish the
base and MERIDIAN lines The appropriation remaining
unexpended for these surveys Is 81 400 which the Sur
veyor General is authorized to apply towards their o.
tablishment.
The Excelsiors of Brooklyn 20 Visit tho
National Capital.
The Excelsior Base Hall Club Of Brooklyn, NJ r..
which is TO play match with the National Base Hall
Club this city, the grounds OF the latter south Of
the Presidents Mansion, Tuesday, at afpast tive
O'Clock p NJ will arrive here on the 10th, and the gem
tcmen of the club will DO the guests Of the Nationals
during their stay The two clubs, Is expected will
visit Great Falls Mount Vernon before the Excesoa
return 70 Brooklyn.
Surgeons Ia the Pension Bureau.
Tho Commissioner OF Pensions to-day appointed Joel n
Angler, OF Titusylc Pa, Pension notary, and James
G. Mcpherson, Of West Virginia, and John Levergood Of
Lancaster Pa examuing surgeons Of the Pension oface
Manufacture, Inspection md sale Of Distilled
spirits. :,
Regulations concerning the manufacture inspocton,.
sale Of distilled spirits have been issued from the
| office Of Internal Revenue
sd sS ssss , ssss s 80 .ss's Ia: !: -:
paid, tax Of Two dollars on every proof gallon This
tax is 70 be lien on the spirits Distilled on the ds.t
lery used for dsng the same with the STILLS vessels
fixtures and tools therein and the interest Of the dis
tiIer in the land which the dstery Is situated frcn
the time the spirits distilled until the tax Is paid
The tax is to be collected upon gallon when the
spirits below proof aud the proof gallon when
they Of greater strength than proof The exemptlos
from this rule Of spirits used in the Manufactures
Of vinegar or ascetic acid which was created BY 10:
hereafter in ~ accordance with the above rule:
sas r,ss sg gses By pyy.p.ssS Of % %
dsaion together with the possession by such persoa
Of still other apparatus capable OF use Tor dss,s-
| tion upon the came bremsses, Is 70 be deemed pre-
suSnptve evidence that such perm ais..er w.
person who 10 or intends 70 be disies NUS s a.c, \,
| which such busneas be carried on Bonds nv
under the old law will not suffice. The Of any stt
hidden in any dwelling house. or In any building or on
premises where other business except the
10 the as authority .
implied In the collector 70 permit the dislation and
sSssncs Of any Inspector or Assistant Inspector Ss:
this should never be exercised except in when the
inspection cSss :: =, un.ySdsoy KEEP; away for short
NO loss to tho revenue will snsue. The above section
ss gss sS a q AZ for .
peaches grapes exclusively, and who engage
in any other business while employed an inspector.
and who cannot have charge Of moro than distu-
iery.
In the publication from which the above is extracted
the Commissioner Internal Revenue directs tho assu-
tion Of internal officers section Co. which pro-
hbits, under penalty Of nne Of not less than $780, hs
becoming directly indirectly interested the prodac-
tion Of spra Any such ofcer interested in the
must dvest himself Of such interest within sixty
days after August l. 1885, he wond avoid the penalty.
Such unlawful interest will also be deemed cause fss
prompt removal from ONCE
The Conversion Of Iros late Steel.
@. j. Abbott, consul 1t Sheffield, England, undm
date Of the 27h OF August informs the Secretary Of the
Treasury that he attended meeting OF the British Ao-
citation the 25th Of August which occasion papsr
read on the subject Of converting melted iron
into steel by the pneumatic process The reading Of
the paper was followed by Discussion in which Mr.
Bessemer and other prominent gentlemen In tho
interest participated The Consul says that he caee
the attention Of Mr. Bossemer to tho statements OF hs
opponents charging defect In his method Of convert
ing ronnto steel that when large OF melted rDu
from three twelve tons weight converted into steel
IL does not become homogeneous. Mr.. Bessemer partly
admitted the force Of the objection by stating that In the
works London Improvement was recently
made by which after the introduction Of the speod esn,
the whole stirred up by lifted TO revolving CYL
inder He also said that the iron OF the United STATS
which he had seen peculiarly adapted 10 the
factre OF steel BY his process. In England only the
very best iron can used for this process and thss
which IA most FREQ from foreign substances especially
sulphur and phosphorus. The iron which chiefly used
IN the Bexseer varieties Of red hematile The
best OF which Is found harccambo Bay, Furne
Abbey.
Mr. Abbot concludes by saying:-"valuable as h The
invention Of Mr.. Bessemer, cannot recommend IL 30
American manufacturers unless they make In the
process OF the very best Pig ron and that which
paravoy free from sulphur, phosphorus and other
purtes."
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