Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-30

THE PRESIDENT yesterday Issued prOclama-
ton for carrying into effect the provisions o.
the Treaty of Washington, establishing reci-
pIo-i'y in fisheries and the fish trAde-bet tween
tie United states and the British Provinces.
CONGRESSMAN j. II. WILSON, of Indiana,
announces that he will not be a candidate TO.
re- election. The indianapolis Sentinel says his
constituents Knew that he wouldn't when he
took his share OF the back Psy.-N Y. Tribune.
LIEUT.. COLONEL j. G. FOSTER, corps Of en-
gineers, L. S. A, has been relieved frem the
temporary charge of the 4th and 5th divisions
Office of the chief of engineers, and Major G.
n. Elliot, corps of engineers. assigned to the
charge OF the same; the order to take effect
June LIST.
THE STATEMENT regarding the "Bank Note
Examination is incorrect. Yesterday, we
learn, there was no dtscrepany in the schedule
submitted by the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and no higher rates were allowed be-
cause Of the use of a secret process. The private
examination (hesring) of Mr.. McC2rtee by the
committee, was for the purpose of considering
the processes now in use bv the bureau.
THE FUNERAL of Rear Admiral W. B. Shu-
brick took place yesterday afternoon from his
ate residence, No. 1911 II street mol Invest, and
vas attended by the President and many ON
GERS of the army and navy. The remains were
enclosed in handsome casket, heavily trimmed
crosses of immortelles was q silver plate bear
ing the inscriL ton, civilian Bradford SIM
BRICK, Rear Admiral, L. S. N; born October 81,
1870. died May u, 1914" The EpiscODal fune
raj service was read by the Rev. j. V. Lewis, of
st. Johns church, and the interment was made
at Oak Hill Cemetery.
TIE REDUCED ARMY EsTABLrsHMENr-
The bill for the reduction of the army passed
the House yesterday morning, reduces the army
by i've regiments OF infantry, one regiment OF
artillery and one OF cavalry. The MEASURE is in
pursuance OF the policy or reduction that has
prevailed since the close OF the war. In 1866
the army was composed of 81 coo men, divided
among hye re gimeDt OF artillery, twelve rogi-
ments OF cavalry and fOrty-fve regiments OF ia
isntry. In 1870 the army was reduced to so 900
men which Is the present number, diyid "a
among twenty five regiments OF infantry, i've
u artillery ard ten of cavalry The further
reduction made by the present bill is 1000 men,
with proper proportion of officers. The
amount OF saving to the government Is estim ate1
At I've million dollars. A section OF the bill
which met with great opposition is one prOvii-
ing for payments in drafts. 1t was c0ntended
with much force that these drafts wOuld be a
hardship 10 the soldiers, as the Inconvenience Of
casEiDg them would cause th.m 10 sub
nit &c heavy discount TO obtain money prom0t
iy. 1t was urged in reply that proviso
authorizing the Secretary of War to pa
in currency, when he believed that payment by
draft would be hardship, removed the ObieC-
ton, snd that a. the system worked satis.sc-
.Orily In the Pension Bureau. and was a great
NaVlug Vi eflse, III was DelleVe1 that 1t could
DC prOhtably introduced into the army.
TIE NEW YORK EDITORIAL EXCURSION
IsTs.-This morning the New York editorial
excursiOnssts, who, for the past twenty days,
have been erjOying q trip through Tennessee
Alabama, and Georgia, arrived here in the
early train over the Orange and Alexandria
.ailroad, and took rooms at the National Hotel.
They speak highly Of their reception at Nash
Vile, Selma, tuscaloosa, Knoxville, and in
TACT at every point at which they stoppe I, and
oTing with them many pleasant "reminiscences
If the trip.
This morning, under the escort of soma men,
ers or the New York Republican Assoc alton
1nd the New York cOngre ssiOnal delegation,
hey were taken to the White House, and had a
,eort but pleasant interview with the
PRESIDENT, and they were subsequently,
-hown through some of the public
buildings. They will remain here until Mon
day when they leave for their respective homes.
The following is list Of the visitors: II. n
Beach and wife, Republic, Brockport; 3. 6
Berry and wife, Telegraph, Norwich; j.. n.
Saiey, Independent, Auburn; q. l.. Benton
and wife, Advertiser, FredoHia; w. W. b AXE
:, Herald, SpriDgville; j. 5. Buckley and wife,
Democrat, Ballston Spa; q. y. freeman, DEM
ocrst, Fonda; William z. Franklin, News, Cox
sackie; a. w. Ferrin and wife, Republican,
Little Valley; John p. Gates, Tribune, Medina;
Il. 5. Crosse, Journal Bal!ston Spa; ID. j. Hal
sted and wife, Courier, Syracuse; A. ii. Hall
lectady; James Il. Hof, Advertiser, Union
Springs; Henry Humphrtes, Independent, MeY
co.. L. Nj. johnson and wife. Herald, OneOnta:
4. G. kessinger, Sentinel, Rome; U. II. Keller
and wife, Record, Owego; NJ. f. Kenyon. Reg
.ster, MOravia; o. II. p. Kinney, Advocate
Waverly; ii. j. Knapp, journal, Auburn; r. S.
Lewis, Lewis, Bstavian, Batavia; l.. X. Muzzy;
Democrat, Pulaski; W. McKinstry, Censor,
FreGOnia; I. +. Mcintosh, Republican, Delhi;
J. Z. Member and wife, Standard Fish kill; S,
<. Morgan, Mercury, Middletownj Henry No
Die, Post, Cambridge Edgar Parke, Gazette,
Geneva; A s. Pease and wife, Sun, Sarato ga;
=. +. Peck, Democrat, Nunda; 5. K. Pratt, Re
publican. Carthage; j. A. Place, Times, Oswe-
90; b. II. Randolph and wife, Democrat, War
.aT; A. p. Ripley, Advocate, Buffalo, W. A.
jDyth, Times, OwegO; j. W. Slauson, Press.
hIOdletswn; F. L. ScUdder, Ente rprise, Wayer-
News, Sandy Greek; Norman Seymour, Union,
Mount Morris; ID. D.Waite, Advocate, Batavia;
Q. p. Vinegar, Recorder, Amsterdam; j. Fl. X.
Wilcox and mother, Mercantile Journal New
York; l.. Winfield, Standard, Montgomery; s.
Wilson Wade and wife, Times, Arcade; j. VIII
son, Courier, Newark.