, 1873-08-21
WASHINGTON.
The 1ncompctoncy Of tho Captain Of
tho Wawassct Clearly Proved.
Olaim-Agents Huugoring for q Bite
Of the Geneva Award.
Parties Figuring for a Substitute for the
Franking Privilege.

Eptcfal nfspdtch 10 TIE Chicago Tribune.
THE wAwAssET INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,-Gen. y. D. Smith, |
Supervising IuBpeotor-G Of Steamboats,,
arrived from tho Wcst tllia morning, to DO pros
cnt at the Wawasset investigation. In fow |
direct, practical questions, }io discovered more
evidence Of nciicioncy and cnrolcBsnoas Of diact-
pine on tho part of tho oflcers than haa beon
t1iBc1oaod during the preceding four days of tho
examination. Tho Captain acknowledged that
ho Ind mado tsso trips without any liconso TINT
tho mon nevor praoticod In tho uBo OF tho
Are-anpnratua that 4he fro-apparatus had not
been inspected or tile oxtinglishors examined |
or charged for throo months, and TINT ho
did not know Tint Captain Ind to be licensed
until this investigation began. Ho Ind not road
The regulations or tho law. Tile ongincor &C.
knowlolgos that he was engaged in trading with
the farmers at the landings. aud TINT hc had as-
sisted tho bar-kooper in serving drinka.
TEXAS POLITICS.
Tho fow Republican politicians from Texas
who S9 her, ERE y1y ttp dsspsae psto s s e
fcar that tho Germans, who control soino 1900
votes, wiil also unite with tho Democrats and
carry tho State. 1t III not believed TINT thero
will bo n split In the Democratic ranks, as has
been represented.
THE NEW c1aAn-srAMr nox.
It IL stated that tho opposition Of tho cigar
manufacturers to Tho adoption Of tho now cigar.
stamp box, which tho Commissioner Of 1nteTnal
not rice solely from the fact TINT tho box is
patented. Ono Of the strongest arguments
urged against tho box ut tho timo 1t wna exam.
ined here WAS that tho manufacturers could not
another box bearlng different brand. Itappoars
10 DO Que Of the moas profitable tricks Of
tho trade to sell tho sa1ne quality Of cigars to
customers undor direront brands, and to shift
them from one box to another, according to
the character Of tho orders aud tho condition OF
tho stock. These practices the adoption of these
hoxoB 1t Ia said, would abolish, for tho reason
that tho cigara could not DO changed to differ
ent box after the stamp and brand had been onco
oraced. 60 great is tue opposition to tho adop'
tion Of this box that the Internal Rovenue
Bureau 1carns that tho Cignr- -nlanufacturera' AS
sociationa throughout tho country are securing
protesta and subscription latB. Tho Commits
eioncr, however, hns not As got formally recon-
mittcd It to the examination Of tobncco-doalers
for their opinion. Tho officers Of tho Internal
Rovcnuo who have examined it very genoral|y
approve 1t. .....-..-.-....--.
MAIL TRANSPORTATION
Under tho Postal act which won't Into OBJECT
July i, the compensation Of tho railroad COM
panioa for tho transportation Of the mails is to
bo adjusted in accordance With the Weight OF tho
Of tho facilities offered BY the road un-
dor tile law. The mails arc to bo
weighed in October aH a sample woighing, the
roads having objected to Weighing at IN earlier
period, claiming TINT tho business Of the dull
season was not fair tost Of tho average amount
Of mails.
REVENUE ITEM.
In roply to statement in these dispatches,
which has been contradictod, the Internal Rove
nue. officers state tho fermentation period is un-
form throughout the United StatoB at forty-two
hours, and that there il no local standard for
Cincinnati, st. Louis, or Quincy adjusted ac-
cording to the conditions Of the climate. The
uniform standard iH forty-c!ght honra, and the
sales Of special stamp taxes arc expected toco1l-
form to that fermentation period.
THE POSTAL LAW.
It in worry evident that the country newspapers
Intend to attempt to secure Bo1ne modification Of
the Postal law relatiye to tho FREQ exchange Of
newspapers. The Post-Ofico Department ia
constantly In receipt Of lottors from country
publishers asking il there is no possible con'
Btluction OF tho law which would por1nit the c1-
all FREQ mail matter is abolished. The ropresen
tntions arc TINT tho operations OF tue Inv arc
r,linoua to country publishers.
cLAsM AGENTS AND TIE GENEVA AWARD:
Claim agents here are advertising throughout
the country that thay hare exclusive facilities
for securing to claimants their Rhare in tht
Geneva award. These adyerttsomeuts arc i'll
tended to deceive, for tho reason that thero cal
bu no provision mnde for the distribution Of tht
award until Congress legislates upon tho sub
ieot.
PoHrA1-cAR pnEcAUT1oNs.
Thoro have boen 10 mauY depredatlonB upor
tho mnilB By persons who arc not duly author
izod to travel in railway postal-cafs that th
Post-Oflco Department has issued stringen
order that no persons except those connecte
with the Department and the train. necossaril
in the performance OF their duties, shall be pcr
tnittad to remain in the poRtal-cara,
CAPITOL. IMPROVEMENTS.
Tle annual improvements and repaits Of til
Capitol building arc now noarly completed. On
Of the most important il That Of constructing a
hir-duct about ton feet wide into the fun room
70 Tint hereafter the Senate Chamber eau l.
always supplied with fresh air without an
trouble. For years tho absence OF fresh air hs
boon source Of great complaint but now 1t
thought that it will DO rernediod,
THE FHANKIN0 PRIVILEGE.
Many officials are Of tho opinion, th
viii bo adopted by the noxt Congress y
ttanp @ by "a an officer authorized n for tue purpot
AID put undor bombs, and this measure will |
coupled with proposition to permit tho free 0:
change OF newspapers, IN order to secure mo
v.ting strength. The ofFieors @ ot the folaia t 2
v:se some substitute for the franking privlo{
for letters aud public documents which will
acceptable to Congressman. They are eiunuonc.
. to do this By the fact that, without tho frankil
tlacnl arc gone. They wero retained OIL tho pa
rolls, although the privilege WAS abolished.
TREASURY ITEMB,
It is estimated that tho Treasury imports d1l
ing tho current month will full short to Il
extent of about 80, QUO, 600 or 600 OF Il
receipts in the month Ut August in several pr
coding years. This is to bo accounted for, ii
slall prove true, by the fact that loss goods "
, ho taken out Of bond this mouth than uhual
the month Of August, because smaller stocks !
fall and wintor trade will bo laid In BY rot
dealers. 4 similar comparative falling =,
IL predicted for September. 7
Treasury Department haa now
proof VI antiro now code Of regulations adapt
to MI branches Of tho Treasury service. 4
work will comprise q manual Of 700 pages, a
will be complete coaiacation Of everything
lating to ouAtoma, yesscls. shipping, royonaas
transportation, seizuroH, md accounting. 7
officers Of tho different branches OF tho sery
havo heen At work for several years Oh tt
manual
NATIONAL BANK At CHIPPEWA FALLS, VIE.
Tho First National Dank at Chippewa Fa1
Wis.,, to-cay, WAS authorized to begin operation
end received STE, 900 circulation.
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