Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-19
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July is.

cent raid on the illicit distillers and expressing
| his deep sympathy with the family of the
| gauger, Gilbert, who was killed. The commits
sioner, in conclusion, says: at may not be i'm
| proper to inform your whole force that, in view
of the growing perils of the civil service, it is
my intention to recommend congress, through
the proper channels, that pensions shall hereaf-
| ter be granted to those disabled and TO the
| families of those slain in the internal revenue
service, who merit the same consideration as the
sailor and soldier manned or killed on the bat
| tie field"
MORE WORK OF THE SAME SORT.
The deputy United States marshal at Ruther-
| fordton, N. c., assisted by detachment Of the
4th United States artillery recently arrested five
Illicit distillers, burned five stihouses and de-
stroyed large quantity of material near that
| town.
BEER STAMPS
The supply of beer stamps is now equal to
| the demand, and the commissioner of internal
revenue furnishes them promptly TO all appli-
| cantS
INDIAN NEWS.
Captain Bernard reports from Camp Bdwell,
northern California, that he has sent Lieutenant
| Kyle and party of men to Fall river and Big
| valley to investigate the reports of apprehended
| danger from Indians in those localities. Captain
| Bernard also says the Indians say their agents
| will give them nothing, and they are forced to
| hunt for roots or starve II this be true when
the season is over they may steal stock to live
on.
General Ord, in forwarding Captain Bernard's
| communication says: If the Indians, in their
| hunger, should kill stock or cattle, the ranch
men will probably retaliate by shooting some
| stray, and, perhaps, innocent Indian and, in
this way, lead to difficulties. think if the In
| dian department of Nevada is powerless to give
| food TO the starving Indians, the military COM
| manders should be authorized to issue orders to
send food, in limited quantities, which would be
less expensive than TO fight them. Every pre-
caution will be taken to prevent difficulty, but
starving Indians cannot be reasoned with
The Indian bureau has received information
of the death of Armigo, principal chief of the
Navajo nation.
Vincent Colyer, indian commissioner, intends
to visit Arizona and New Mexico to assist SUI
perintendent Pope in his efforts to induce the
famous Apache chief Cochise to visit Washing
ton and make peace with the whites. John D.
Lang, of Vassalboro', Maine, has been asked to
take Mr.. Colyer's place in Washington while he
is absent.
Armgo, the principal chief of the Navajo
nation, died near Fort Defence, New Mexico,
June 9th, of old age.
THE KUKLUx COMMITTEE.
The kukluX investigating committee to-day,
examined Joshua l.. Morris, attorney general of
Mississippi, and native of Tennessee, ten years
resident of Mississippi, and confederate judge
during the war He had no personal knowledge
of kukluX, but knew of their existence in the
state, the organization being confined to two
tiers of counties on the Alabama line. He
said: 1t is almost impossible to convict
them, not only for the reasons that they
are disguised and people are afraid to tes-
tify against them, but because public sentiment
in localities where such Offences are committed
is generally disposed to ignore them altogether.
The main purpose of the organization is to in
timldate negroes and control the negro vote.
The great mass of the people of the state are
well disposed aud orderly, but allow themselves
to be influenced by old leaders, who, considering
negro suffrage an outrage, have determined to
remove it when in power, and meanwhile to rem
der it as harmless as possible. In the opinion
of the witness, the existence of the kuklux or
ganization will be as plainly appa rent in the
next elections, as it was in 1S6S-69.
Judge Benning, of Columbus, Ca, and Capt
Paine of Savannah, Ca, were briefly examined,
but testified only as to the condition of affairs
in their immediate neighborhoods, which they
represented perfectly peaceful, and they knew
nothing about the kuklux elsewhere
| IMPORTANT REGULATIONS CONCERNING SAFE
TY OF TRAVEL AT SEA.
The secretary of the treasury this afternoon
approved the regulations of the board of super
vising inspectors of steamboats,, and they there
fore have all the force and effect of law. The
bill, as originally framed, was modified by con-
gress, and embraces some of the provisions not
yet approved by the board, but postponed for
further consideration in January next. Penal
ties for violations of the statute have been in
ance of the means to prevent frequent disasters
The subject of life saving apparatus was
| thoroughly considered, and it was found, in
| practical tests, that many were inferior and
insufficient in buoyancy The board determined
that every life preserver should contain at least
six pounds of solid cork blocks; and, upon the
subject of life boats, the board have determined
| that the old standard of buoyancy was too
great, it being regulated to sixty per-
| sons The standard capacity is now
thirty persons for each boat, which enables
Il boat to be operated, whereas it was merely an
air tank, to which persons could cling Where
a steamer is incapable Of conveniently carrying
sufficient number of life boats in the ratio Of
thirty persons to each boat, including the crew,
she may carry, in lieu of them, life RATS. The
aggregate of these appliances may answer 10
the requirement of the law as to the number of
persons carried and permitted to be carried on
board, which must be stated in the certificate of
inspection; and where it is determined by the
master and inspector that a steamer cannot car
nv a sufficient number of boats and RATS, the
steamer may carry other appliances, which shall
have been approved by the board, in the shape
of life saving mattresses, movable desks, beds,
etc.
A life preseryer, which may be applied to the
body, is required in all cases for all the passen-
gers and crews of all kinds of steamers. A
proyso, in the seventh section of the law, APP
pcable TO river steamers is, that, where the
character of the navigation is such that, in the
opinion of the supervising inspector, metallic
life boats can be dispensed with, he is author
zed to exempt any such steamer from carrying
the same, or may require a substitute therefor,
Mt his discretion. The board, however, have
deemed it necessary that there should be re-
form on the western rivers, and, therefore,
have made requirement for the full equipment
OF life-savingtapparatus, as in all other cases.
bringing in all steamers under the same rules
and regulations.
The fullest provision has been made for fire
eXtngushing apparatus, and in ali instances
pumps are required to have bilge connections, so
as to be used in discharging water from the
bold in case of leakage, and additional pumping
facilities are provided, which may also be
turned to account for fire apparatus.
The matter OF the lack of safety valves on
boilers, which was left somewhat discretionary
with the local inspector to take it wholly from
the control Of the engineers, Is required, never
theesS, to be attached to the boiler, aud if left
unsecured, the responsibility is on the Inspector
himself.
The second subdivision of section eleven re-
qures inspectors TO see that boilers are provided
with various means of safety, among which it
is required that boilers shall be made of good
and suitable material, that the openings for the
passage of water and steam respectively and all
pipes and tubes exposed to heat have
proper diminsions and are free from OBJ
structons; that the spaces between and
around the fues are sufficient; that the fues
circular in form, that the fire line OF the fur
mace is at least two inches below the prescribed
minimum water line Of the boiler; that the ar
rangemenr for delivering feed water Is such
that the boilers cannot be injured thereby, and,
to indicate the pressure of steam, a suitable
steam register shall be used that will correctly
record each excess of steam carried above the
prescribed limit, and the highest point
obtained, which shall be taken wholly
from the control of all persons navi-
eating such vessels, and the inspector shall see
that adequate and certain provision is made for
an ample supply of water to feed the boiler at
all times, and also that means for blowing out
are provide1, so as thoroughly to remove mud
and sediment from all paits of the boiler, when
they are under pressure of steam.
The board has also provided for further dis
cipling of crews, in order to prepare them for
the exigency of any disaster, such as the work
ing of various means to save vessels and life,
The bill desienates for every one post of duty,
in cases of disaster; in other words, every man
knows what he has to do, so as to avoid COM
plcations and disorder, The rules require
all steamers to keep a log for the de-
partments of master and engineer, for
recording all events connected with the work
ngs of vessels. The engineer is required to
keep record of the condition Of the boiler and
other machinery always open for inspection,
and when he is succeeded by another engineer