Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-01


IT Il SAID that the new Treasurer OF the
United States is a hard money man.
THE AMOUNT OF national bank notes re-
ceived at the Treasury department to-day
for redemption aggregated sJl2, 2eS.
THE POSTMASTER G GENERAL and Mrs. Jew
Gil will give reception in compliment to
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris on Wednesday even
ing next. nj O'Clock. Cards of invitation
were issued to-day.
ARMY PRoMoTIoNs.-The War depart
ment to-day issued general Orler No. AZ. it
being list Of the promotions and appoint
mcnts i'm the United States army made by
The President. Nearly all the names have
appeared in The STAR as confirmed by the
Senate during the recent session of Congress.
BUSINESS MIN vented their Indignation at
the construction placed on the personal tax
section of the District tax bill by monster
mass meeting, last night, where 10 was
shown by careful estimate that this tax
would raise revenue of one and a half mil
lion dollars, whereas the District Commits
siOEerS only asked for q tax sufficient To
raise S1t0,cOo.-Hdsh. Cor. Springfield Uilsoa.
LOOMING CP.-The revenues OF the Post
Office department. so far as regards the sale
of stamps are concerned, have an upward
tendency. Tn" Sixth Auditors offica has
Just completed the settlement for the postal
quarter which ended on the 3lst OF December
last. The stamps of every description sol
during that quarteramOuntel TO - 1862, $3.50.
an increase of S2SI .S11.9i over the quarter
ending September 80. 1874.
NAVAL ORDEKs.-Capt. 4. A. Semnes TO
the receiving ship Ohio, 2Oth April next;
Commander Il. J.. McCOOk to command the
Kansas. 10th April next. Dctached-COu-
mander James O'Kdne FROM the command of
the receiving ship Ohio Goth April next AMI
placed on wal ting orders; Commander Geo
u. McGlensey from the navy yard at Phila-
1tlphla. and ordered To the IaVy yard at
Pensacola; Lieut.. Commander \. 4. Hop
klnS from the Kansas and placed on waiting
orders.
PERsoNAL.-The President and Mrs Grant,
Colonel and Mrs. Fred. q. Grant and Mrs
>aTtOTis arrived safely in New York last
evening. '.''Speaker Blaine left here yes
terday for Connecticut tO take part in the
republican canvass In that state, and will
return 10 Washington some time next week
senator AlcOrn and wife, after reaching
cincinnati. en- route to Join the Senatorial
excursion party at New Orleans, decided To
abandon the trip and return home. .'.'Sena-
tor Andrew johnson has recOnsidered his in
tentlon accepting the invitation TO hold Il
reception at Cincinnati on his way home
and has declined.
THE WEATHER IN MARCH-The general
Items of the meteorological summary OF tie
signal office for this station last month
y
lows Highest barometer. g, 1875 on the Sd
lowest barometer. - Asa, 18th; monthly range
l,0ll inches. Highest temperature. GSo, 18th
low est peratUre, is. 3. Sd: monthly range
>. Prevailing direction of wind. north
west; greatest velocity of wind. % miles per
hour. al 49, y. IN. Eth; total number of miles.
J.J'2. Number OF clear days, :; cloudy u: ia "
IN which rain or snow fell, II; fair days 8.
Comparative temperatures-1S1l. 1913: 1872,
so: 1913. II >; lSil, 1926; 1875, 1926 Compdr-
alive precipitatiOn-ls1I, 5.s'2 inches 1s12, :: -
~ . nE * aalE ~
80 inches.
THE NEW NEWSPAPER WRApPERs-In
Consequence Of the increase OF postage on
third-class matter, the Post-O Office depart
menI is issuing twO-cent newspaper wrap
per>. the stamp being the same as the present
two-cent stamp. The one-cent wrappers are
continued for papers weighing less than one
ounce. The two-ccnt WRAPPERS will be sold
10 postmaSters for S21.20 per thousand, aud
IrOpOrtiOnately for smaller qualities. The
apartment Will also issue. upon requisitiOl.
me No and No. o ungUmmed envelopes in
the dcnOmina ton of two cents. The former
VIII he sold for H2l.S0 and the latter for 50
per thousand. II l. not expected. however.
That there will be much demand for these as
circulars seldom weigh over one ounce each
with the envelope.
SPECIMEN POSTAGE STAMPS FROM THE
YEAR 1Si1.-The Post Office department
gives notes by circular that ii is prepared 10
furnish. at face value upon application. Speci-
mems Ol all the adhesive postage stamps ever
issued under its auspices. rs follows: Stamps
of all denominations for ordinary use of the
public, issue OF 1Si1, - cents. OF ISL ~ cents
al~ss two separate designs OF one cent carrier
stamps III issue of lsGl ~; of 1859, - Ti;
OF $50. 500. ;ficial stamp Executive de-
paTtment. - cents: state department, $50:
Treasury, 500. War. sod! Post Office de-
paTtm"nt, II 90; Interior. Sl.g}. department
OF Justice, SIG; Navy, 500, Department Of
Agriculture. SlGj. The value OF newspaper
ard periodical stamps. issue of 1855 80 n
l>ll- ~2oii- No application will BE COZ
sidered unless IL calls for one full SCI of any
issue. Newspaper and periodical stamps
VIII be sold IN quantities OF not less than
$500 worth i'm each case. Payment must Toe
made In advance. Applications should be
addressed STAMP Division. Office Third As
sistanf Postmaster General, Washington, d.
&. The department has never before been
able TO furnish entire sets OF these specimen
stamps.