The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-17
ETC., Etc, Etc. ETC., Etc.
FROM WASHLyNGTON.

Sumner Does Not Want Cuba RccOgnizcd-IIis
Reasons.
Special Correspondence Of The EUening Telegraph.
WAsHrNaToN July 17.-It is understood that
Senator Sumner has written a letter to promi-
nent Republican editor here demonstrating with
him for advising the administration to accord
belligcrent rights to the Cubans. Sumner re-
CARDS such step as this fatal to our claims
upon Great Britain for the ravages of the Ala
bama. He thinks the recognition of Cuba by
the United States would place us in an incon-
sistent position, and make that part of his
speech on the Alabama claims relative to
damages due us from Great Britain on account of
the latter's recognition of the belligerent rights
of the Rebels ridiculous.
Fractional CURRENCY.
Orders for new fractional currency are being
received from all parts of the country, but the
Treasury Department is unable to fill them,
owing to the failure of the Bank Note Company
in New York, where the currency is printed to
come to time.
Colonel Warren,
of the Fenian army, had long interview with
the Secretary of State to-day relative to the re-
lease of his late fellow-prisoner, Col Halpin,
together with other Irishmen claiming to be
American citizens now in British prisons. The
Secretary informed Colonel Warren that he has
taken Halpins case in hand, and that he
hopes to secure his release.
The YerRer Case.
For some reason or other, the action of Chief
Justice Chase in postponing the decision in the
Yerger case until October gives unbounded joy
| to the prisoners friends. They interpret it as
| meaning his release on a writ of hdbeds corpus,
and final acquittal. 1t is said Chase was afraid
to assume the responsibility because, whichever
way he decided, he would have damaged his
| chances for the Presidency
BOutwelps Policy.
| Secretary Boutwell, is daily in receipt of let
| ters from prominent business men throughout
| the country, complimenting him on his manage
ment of the Treasury. These letters come from
| Democrats as well as Republicans, who express
most implicit confidence in Boutwell's ability
and integrity.
Not Permissible.
T. j. Smith, Collector of Internal Revenue fol
the Second Mississippi district, writes to Com
| missioner Deano that he has been appointed
Mayor of Vcksburg by General Ames, and asks
| if it would be proper for him to accept Acting
| Commissioner Douglass has written him that it
is not advisable for officers of the revenue to mix
themselves unnecessarily in politics.
! Despatch to The EUening Telegraph.
| WAsHIN GToN, July 1920 P. M.-The fol
| lowing is the statemen. of securies held by the
| Treasurer of the United States in trust for ma.
tional banks, Division of National Banks, fol
week ending July II, 1869, as security for circu
| ting notes:-United States bonds held per las
report, $342, S73, 100; received this day, $1,000
total, $342 $685. 100; transferred this day, $40 000
on hand this day, $342, ,S73, 100; as security fol
deposits of public moneys with banks designated
as repositories of q. s. securities, held per last
report,$22 $50 500; transferred this day, $4,000
On hand this dap, $22, 7O9, 500. Total securities
held, $365, $50, 5000.
Currency shipments.
The shipments of currency for the past week
to national and other banks, amounts to
! S108 146