The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-31
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
The Charges Against Mr.. Delano-
Operations of the Treasury for
the Week-The Next Debt
Statement.
Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Charges against DeInuo.

WASHINGTON, July ly3l.-COmmssiOnerD DelanO
himself positively denies the truth of the charges
made against him by the New York Sun, that
he has been acting in the interest of the Western
whisky ring by placing manifestations on dis
tillers and whisky dealers in New York for the
benefit of the Western distllers and grain opera
tors.
He processes his willingness TO submit to any
investigation into his official conduct which may
be ordered by the next Congress.
MIR. CresweH Improving.
letter received this morning from Postmas-
ter-General Creswell states that he is improving,
but will not return here for ten days or two
weeks.
Revenue Decisions.
Commissioner Delano decided to-day that
cgar-makers cannot refill old boxes, but the
material may be taken apart and used in the
construction of boxes without violating the law;
also, that retail dealers may sell tobacco from
wooden packages properly stamped, but if they
remove the tobacco from such packages to jars
or showcases, it becomes liable to seizure, and
the burden of proof rests upon the dealer to
show that the tax had been paid.
Army Orders aud ResignatiOns.
Despatch 10 The EUenig Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-The following Off
GERS were to day detailed for recruiting service.
dlu OIuGIGu W report as lOllOWSs-
To BIT. Brig. Gen. Reeve, New York eity-Cap-
tain and Brevet Major F. w. Perry, Captains
George l.. Tyler, f. n. Wilcox, s. G. Whipple.
To Brevet Brig.-Geu. Hatch Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa.-Captain Arthur Macarthur Captain
and Brevet Major H. b. Freeman, Capt. Isaac
D. Jisay, Second Lieut. Frank Madden, Second
Lieut.. Chas. Hay, 23l U. S. Infantry also
ordered to report to Gen. Hatch, at Carlisle
Barracks, to conduct recruits to the Pacific
coast
he resignation of Post Chaplain Edward II.
Leavitt, U. S. A., has been accepted by the
President The resignation of First Lieut.. Peter
Engels, late Ath Infantry, has also been
accepted.
Treasury Matters.
The shil ments of fractional currency during
the week ending to-day have been as follows:-
Assistant United States Treasurer, Phila-
delphia, $4,000; Assistant United States Trea-
surer Boston, $50, 600; United States Depositary.
Cincinnati, Ohio $4,000; United States De-
positary Baltimore, $4,000; United States De-
positary, Pittsburg, $40, 600; national banks and
others, $27,6 ,626. Total, S92636.
The Treasurer holds as security for circulating
notes, $343, ,307, 200. AS security for deposits of
public moneys, $21, 5O4, 500. Total securities
held to-day, 1864, 81 200.
The public debt statement for July will not be
out before Monday next. 1t will show a reduc-
tion of between nine and ten millions.
The New New York Post Office.
Ten bids for excavating for the foundation of
the New York Post Office were opened to-day
by the supervising architect Mullett of the
Treasury Department. The lowest bidder was
James Everard, of New York, who bid SO cents
per cubic yard For furnishing cement four bids
were submitted, Deafeld & Baxter, of New
York. being the lowest bidders, bidding S193
per barrel.
Naval Orders.
Captain G. II. B. CALDWELL U. s. N, is ordered
to hold himself in readiness for duty as Chief of
the Staff OF the North Atlantic fleet.
Treasury Matters.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN, July 31.-The mutilated bank
notes burned during the week amount to S115-
$50; total amount burned to date, $15, 141, ,394.
Bank currency issued for bills destroyed during
the week, $219, GAO; total issued therefor, $l5-
020, 4SS. Balance due, $120,9 Actual circula-
tion at this date, $780, 7S2 $40
Personal.
Colonel Pennebaker, the Kentucky State
Agent, is pronounced by his physicians to be in
a dying condition.