The New York herald., 1870-10-21
WASHING CTON.
A Singular Pension Fraud Exposed Tho
Rumercd Cuban Purchase Negou-
stions--Sales OF Small Arms
BY the Government.

wAsHIs0Tos. Oct. 20, 1870.
ssssuiss rss~ass Frasd-Ths Dead Alive.
the Pension once received. . few days ago, q
letter rom an attorney who has heretofore been re-
oeivinx the pension money due some children as
orphans of deceased soldier. The attorney writes
declining 10 appear further In the case He says that
he has credible Information that the father Of the
children Ia alive and tnat they have no right to .
pensaon. Tho matter Ia now undergoing investiga.
usn.
11pertass - Pensioners.
The Post once Department viii issue tomorrow
snce. directing them to deliver letters from the
Pension once only to the parties 70 whom such
letters are directed and not TO the attorneys OF such
psrtiea
TIE Cabinet Changes.
There are no new Developments to-day anent the
Cabinet reorganization movements. The opponents
of Mr.. Dclano for the Interior Department seem to
have given up all hope OF preventing his appoint
menI ana the plotters have turned their attention
entirely 10 providing successor Internal Revenue
Commissioner. II looks now a. though Mr. Cowen
Of 0hio might DO the successful man after all.
Aussher Caaard Rxposed.
The story pubiished By one Of your CONTEMPORARIES
today about an arrang ement secret understand.
ing between the French governments and the United
states. by which the future sale OF the French West
Indies 10 the United States Is provided for IL all
bosh. There has been no sucn understan nding, nor
any talk about Il, any prospect OF such thing.
TIE Ra.esed Cuban Nesstiasisss.
statement was published In various news
papers recently that proposition has been made
for the sale OF Cuba to the United States but on In
quiry to-day II was ascertained that none OF the
government authorities here have any knowledge of
such . movement
Loekins After the Bclii iiaereuts.
The United States steamer Guerricre has been
ordered TO cruise around the harbor and bay OF New
York 10 insure respect for the Presidents neutrality
proclamation among the armed vessels OF the French
ana Prussian bebigerents.
Enforcing the Neutrality Laws.
The Secretary OF War to-day caused the following
order to be sent to the different department com.
manders with reference TO their action under the
Presidents neutrality proclamation:-
The Secretary OF War insrructs me TO forward to
you the enclosed proclamation of the President of
the United States. and to say that the President
directs you TO give such orders to the officers CON-
Will secure an enforcement OF the terms
OF the proclamation. You will perceive
snat great at. discretion mus; be used should
occasion arise to take action under these ORDERS
TO prccipitate unnecessarily, any collision between
our troops and the ships Of foreign Power. The
proper authorities to take cognizance OF the arrival
and departure OF foreign ships, and to serve
qurcd to comply '' with the the terms Hn Of the IN,
proclamation. The military and naval authorities
Will then, II necessary. furnish assistance In men
and means at their disposal to sustain the civil OIL
GERS on the application Of the latter. Should 1t at
any time become necessary to use the guns OF fort
observed In first becoming assured by competent
authority that such step Is necessary and proper,
ana next that IL Ii executed with discretion.
Il. d. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.
Sales Of Arms by the Government.
Charles Wright, of New York, having failed to put
up the required margin for the guns for which he
recently offered his bid to-day rejected by Gene
raj Dyer. Chief OF Ordnance. His offer was SIS os
per gun for 100000 new Springfield rife musIets,
and 81 25 for 10000 cleaned and repaired.
General Dyer to-day made the following awards
Austin Baldwin Co., o,Ooo new Springfield mus.
kets at $12 30 and 10000 cleaned and repaired at
SO 80 each, and 25O0O,O00 cartridges at si8 30 per
1000; Herman Baker 4 Co.. $4,000 new Sprngdelds
new Springneds at S12 05 each; General William b.
Franklin all the new Enfelds. thirty forty thousand
In number at 81 rs each. A. b. Stelnberger was
awarded $500 cleaned and repaired Enneds at SIS 80
each. Ten thousand new springnelds are not
awarded.
The Storm Signal Corps.
The Board of Trade met tonight In response to
letter from General A. j. Myer chief signal officer
Of the army, inviting the Board to cooperate with
the Signal Corps in giving effect to the recent act OF
Congress providing fer giving notice of the sp-
proach and force of storms for the benefit of COM
merce permanent committee was appointed 10
confer with General Myer from time to time and ex-
tend to him such assistance and cooperation as
may be deemed desirable to carry into effect the
important duties involved on him by the act OF Con-
gress referred to.
The Tobacco Trade Of Virginia.
Supervisor Presbury reports to the Internal Re-
venue Commissioner that the collection from
tobacco by the sale Of stamps in Virginia for the
quarter ending September 80 amounted to 81, ,199,-
924. The shipments to Northern and other cities in
bond for the same period amount to 7,s20,15I
pounds. The reports from all parts OF the State in
dcate that there Will be largely Increased amount
OF tobacco manufactured the next year.
Weekly Customs Receipts.
The customs receipts for the week ending October
Is were as follows:
new YORK S29737l4
fHHHucIpuih. sS,OJZ
bOStoH 6Ol,ZI0
Ao'di.. $3,o}4,Sl3