The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-14
Receipts and Expenditures of the Post
Office Department-The Pension
CLAIMS Commission and it's
Labors-Important News
from Cuba-Probable
Change in Our
Policy.
The Fenian Prisoners Petitions for
their f-Washburn Against
Lopez-The 0utrages of Sal
nave in Hayti.
FROM WASHINGTON

Receipts and Expenditures of the POsi-Oihce
Department.
Special Despatch to The EDening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The following statement
shows the receipts and expenditures OF the POST
onlce Department from July ! 1S6S, 10 April 5o'
1868 lf72O expenditures, 1861 ,67564 Deficiency,
si,8l1, ,5bs44 Quarter ending December 81, 1s6s,
Dedcency. a, ,eSS 9si o. Quarter ending March 81,
1862 receipts s4,699 915S0; expenditure, sooiS,-
732 a. Deficiency Mr. DeneenGy tdo[ IOr
charge of the department he has cut OH several
heavy routes, making quite saving 10 the POST
once Department and 1t is expected that the exit
bit for the last six months will make very favor
able comparison with the above"
The Pension Claims g mmissiOn.
The Commission appointed by the Commissioner
of Pensions to visit Tennessee, Mississippi, and Ala
bama to investigate certain claims for pensions pre-
sented from those States, will leave here on Thurs
day and proceed to Chattanooga where they will
commence their labOrs on the goth inst. There are
nearly 4SVo ca eases @ osy Sc wc apsss e of
Messrs c. S. Trevitt, Chief Clerk of the Pension
Bureau; A. Strecker, in charge of the suspension
Division; F. II. Moore, examiner and DIR. X. ii. Gill
bert surgeon. 1t Is expected that three months Will
be required for the performance Of these duties.
The Recent storm.
Information has been received by the Light House
Board from Government officials all along the At
lantc coast, giving accounts of great damage done
by the recent storms, especially to shipping. The
storm was more severe than has taken placesfor a
number of years. So far as heard from none of the
light houses were in any way injured
The report of Admiral HOh, concerning the exc
cuton of American citizens in Cuba, is now under
going consideration at the State Department, and 1t
is thought the result will give new turn to the po-
licy of the Government relations TO Cuba
Secretary Fish had received intimations by private
letters previous to the reception OF Admiral Hon s
report Of outrages committed on American citizens
in Cuba, but he had nothing official the subject.
Hoffs report more than confirms all the stories
which have come to the State Department, and it is
the purpose of Secretary Fish to write note to the
Spanish Minister demanding a cessation of these
outrages, as well as an explanation Of what has
already occurred.
Naval Orders.
Despatch to the Associated Press
Lieutenant Commander a. r. Yates is ordered to
duty inspector Of all materials and supplies at the
Boston Navy Yard
Master A. III. Varland and Ensgns II. ii. Parsons
and j. b. House are ordered TO the Gettysburg.
Master Frank Curtis to duty in the Pacific fleet.
Surgeon John d. Messersmith to duty as Presi-
dent, and Surgeons Edward Shiopen and +. r.
Derby as members, of board for the physical eX-
animation OF candidates for admission to the Naval
Ac ademy.
Surgeon C. j. Cleberne to the Powhatan Paymas-
ter X. Petit to duty as purchasing paymaster at
philadelphia; Paymaster Charles Murray to special
duty at New York; Paymaster G. j. Emery TO duty
inspector of provisions, etc. in New York Navy
Yard. Commander W. i. Spicer is detached from
duty inspector OF supplies at the Navy Yard BOs-
ton and ordered to remain on duty as equipment
officer at that yard.
Revenue Appointment.
The President has appointed William Ames TO be
Collector of Internal Revenue for the First district
OF Rhode Island, vice l.. b. Frlese.
OF for Holiday.
Adjutant- General Townsend has left town on
will be performed by General Robert Williams.
Color no Objection.
Secretary Cox has appointed a cOlored man on the
examining corps at the Patent Olllce.