The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12
FROM W.ASHLNGTON.
Onr Fleet I'm the West Iudies-lIOre Iron-CIads
Sent Down.


Our Fleet In the West Iudics-lIOre IRON -CIads
Sent Down.
Special Despatch 10 The Ecenfng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-It has been stated
from time to time that various vessels of w,r
had been ordered to the West India SQUADRON,
and it is now known that the Navy Department
has been concentrating large fleet in Cub n
waters and the immediate vicinity of Gu a.
Vessels are still being fitted out and sent down.
The iron-clad Dictator, one of the largest in Il e
service, leaves to-day. The Swatara has st
been fitted out, and goes into commission o.
day. She will make trial trip to AspinwalI,
and then go to Cuba.
The Nantasket has alse been ordered to the
West Indies, together with another iron-clad.
We have now enough iron-clads in the neigh
Gorhood of Cuba to blow the whole Spanish navy
out of the water if it was concentrated there
The object of the administration is to have
large force on the West Indies station while
trouble exists between Spain and Cuba, so that
should any emergency arise whereby our Gov
ernment might become involved we could make
short work of the Spanish navy.
The Cuban Juntn and the Administratio
Senior Lemus, the Cuban envoy, with other
members Of the Junta, are here, and are making
desperate effort to get our Government to take
immediate action. The subject has received
much attention of late from members OF the adj
minstration, and it will probably be considered
in Cabinet to-day.
PeabOdy;s Remains.
The Secretary of the Navy has sent a des-
patch by cable to the American Minister at Lon
don, rendering the use of a United States man-of-
war to bring the remains of the late George
Peabody home. Admiral Radford, commanding
the European squadron has been ordered to de-
tail the best ship of his fleet for that purpose
oh al l,e ,;,.,1
that the English Government had detailed
man-of-war for the same purpose.-ED. EVE.
TEL.
The Railroad ImbroRIio. ~
Despatch to the Associated Press.
WAsuINGToN, Nov. 12.-The cars OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company now
leave for and arrive from the North on regular
time, the Instructions to the track having been
removed by the laborers of the company soon
after Judge Olin granted an injunction restrain
ing Mayor Bowen from further obstructing the
| track.
Robert j. Walker.
The following order was issued to-day
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., Nov 12-The Hon.
Robert j. Walker, formerly Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, was distinguished
for patriotism and for various and eminent
public services. In recognition of these SER
vices, and as mark of respect for his memory,
partment on the day of his funeral.
GEORGE S. Boutwell,.
Secretary of the Treasury
Counterfeit Stamp Dealers.
The Internal Revenue Office has information
OF the conviction at Louisville KY, of Vonstein,
for dealing in counterfeit tobacco stamps, and
he is sentenced to five years in the Peuitentiary.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander +. n. Kellogg has
been ordered to duty at the Naval Academy on
the 18th of December.
Ensign A. B. Speye is ordered to duty at the
New York Navy Yard.
Chief Engineer w. II. Rinthanford is de-
tached from duty at Providence, and is ordered
to the Navy Yard at Pensacola.
First Assistant Engineer John Purdy is de-
tailed from duty at Pensacola and placed on
waiting orders.
Important Decision sISnsr By she Revenue Commits
The acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
! has addressed Il letter to the Assessor at Santa
! Fe, New Mexico relative to the liability of par
| ties who purchase gold-dust and re torted gold
! to special tax brokers, in which he states that
! it is not held by the Internal Revenue Oflice
that the buying, selling, or dealing in gold-dust
raises the liability on the part of those doing
such n business to brokers'. Gold-dust snot bull
lion within the definition the same given by the
| photographer Aldin, IL the Encyclopedia" and
| is not believed to have been the intention of
| Congress to include gOld-dust under the term
'bullion." With regard to retorted gold how
| ever the case is, in the opinion of this officer
different, and persons dealing in the same by
| buying or purchasing should be regarded as
| brokers, as buying or selling bullion. Retorted
| gold constitutes a cohesive mass, being en-
tirely different in this respect from the
dust while the gold ore might perhaps bo
said to be gold in the mass, especially in
| cases where it is found in very pure state;
there is yet wide difference between it and the
| smallest gold of the retort. The Commissioner
is of the opinion that all gold removed in even
ing should be classed as bullion for purposes of
tax. The assessor is directed that his assess
ments should stand in cases where parties make
ii a business to buy retorted gold.