Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-01

the Patent Office, will be here on Monday
d .xt 10 assume his duties.
TIE SALE of President Grants blooded
stock took place at his farm. ten miles from
ST. Louis, yesterday. The stock went at ex-
eeedingly low prices.
CUBA.-The Spanish minister has n dis
patch from Captain General Valmaseda, de-
DyIng the report heretofore published con-
corning the landing of an expedition in Cuba
by the steamer Uruguay.
GOVERNMENT TAX ON RAILROAps.-The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue decides
that under the act of July II, 1870, railroad
corporations are liable to tax of five in
stead OF two and-a half per cent.
Observation-Disclosures representativ es
in the next intercollegiate literary contest
are Harry 4. Davis, (of Washington, ID. C.,)
primary. and David b Jones alternate. ....
Mrs. DelanQ, wife of the ex-Secretary
arrived in the city this morning.
A RAINY SPELL.-The weekly weather
summary OF the signal Office says that cloudy
and rainy weather was prevailing yesterday
morning in the lower Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys, New England, northern
New YORK, Lower Lake region aud near
LAKE Huron; blOudy or partly cloudy
weather IN the remaining districts.
JUICE j. NJ. EDNUSDs, secretary OF the
republican congressional committee who is
receiving daily advices from Ohio, SAYS that
matters are looking much more encouraging
there for the republicans than they did three
weeks ago. The democrats are losing conf
dence. while the republicans are much more
hopeful. Their meetings are more largely
attended, and altogether he thinks the pros
poets much brighter.
Mr.. j. VI. THACHER, whose resignation as
Commissioner of Patents took effect yester-
day, gave a farewell reception 10 the en-
ployes of the Patent Office. and his friends
generally, at his residence, 1il3 y street last
evening. He was assisted in entertaining
his friends by his mother and sister and the
tendance being very large and embracing
most OF the employees OF the Patent Office.
THE PROGRAMME OF MUSIC by the Marine
band at the Presidents grounds tomorrow
Saturday afternoon is as follows: l. Ma
tional air. 2. March. MarseiIIaise; arranged
by L.. Schneider. J. Overture from Tampa;
Herold. 4. Ave Maria; Schubert. 5. Intro
ductiOn Traviata; Verdi. g. Galop, Railroad;
Downing. Z. Sennent Fantasia; Mercadanta
3 waltz, GerOtie GirOfia; Lecocq. 9. Mock
ing Bird. 10. National air.
REDEMPTION OF FIvE-TwENTIEs-Act-
Ing Secretary Conant, of the Treasury TO-
day caused TO be issued the wenty-eighth
call for the redemption Of 500 bonds of 1854
The amount is for five millions dollars dis
tIibuted as follows:
Coupon BOIlds.-S50-No. 1901 TO No 800
both inclusive. S1OO-NO. 1O501 to No 12n0O
both inclusive. s5OO-NO l530i TO No IS1G0'
both inclusive. SloC0- No 5gTOI to No 6SOOO
both irclusive-S2. 500 900.
REGISTERED HOnlis.-S5O-No. 60 to No $50,
both inclusive. S1eO-No. col to No. 1909,
both Inclusive. S5O0-NO. 4S2 to No. $50 both
inclusive. S1.OnO-No. 2G5i to No 1900 both
inclusive. s5.OOO-No. 1851 to No. POO, both
inclusiye-s2, 100000.
rho 81 -.
Congress providing for the RESUMPTION of
specie payments also authorized the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, as rapidly as practi-
cable, 10 cause TO be coined silver pieces of
the denominations of ten, TWENTY-FIVE and
nfty cents and measures are being now per-
fected by the Director of the Mint TO carry
out the provisions of the act. IL will take
TWO years, however, to coin sufficient silver
10 retire the fractional currency now out
standing, which amounts to siO7S3, 575. To
DO this Will require 80, 600 900 quarters for the
twenty-five cent notes and 80 900 600 half
collars for the fifty cent notes. II is believed
that at least $1,000, 900 OF the fractional cur
rency has been worn out while in circu-
Iatlon, and Will never be presented for re-
demptiOn.
IHE WEATHER IN SEPTEMBER.-The me
THEOLOGICAL summary for September at this
station, prepared by Theodore MOsher, jr.
signal service observer, shows H CHEST ba-
rometer, 1924, I2ith); lowest barometer,
t3d): lowest temperature, 400, C2lth). Pre-,
vailing direction of wind, south; great
est velocity OF wind, "A miles per hour,
on the 10th. Total number of miles,
S4. Number of clear days, II; do,
cloudy, 3; days on which rain or snow fell
.; fair days, 10. Comparative tempora-
I1oi; 1875. 64o.9. Comparative preclnjta'
uOn-lSs1, 270 inches; 1872, 81 inches: 1874
S.4S inches; 1874, 7.s4 inches; 1875, 1.93 inches
80 IL seems this was the dryest September
We nave had In five years.
DISTRICT BONDS NOT TAXABLE AS BANK
CAPITAL.-In response TO inquiries Of II. F.
Ofiey, OF II: f. o. & Co, BAN ers, OF this
city, the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
has replied that in order TO ascertain ave
rage taxable capital" report in form 81. the
average capital without any deiuctiOn
whatever, should first be stated as Won will
see oy reference To the blank. Immediately
under the entry of average capital" should
De entered as "A deduction therefrOm the ave
rage amount of said capital invested in T.
- bonds. and although the blank is not now
Worded 10 admit further deduction, I am OF
the opinion that in addition to the above de-
duction the average of said capital which is
actuaiiy invested In the 65 District of Col
umbia bonds concerning which you inluire,
may, in view OF section Z act of June %
le14 also be deducted. That section provides
that the bonds above referred to 'shalI be
exempt from taxation by federal state or
municipal authority"
the Interior, In the absence of a Secretary. is
acting Secretary by authority of section III,
Revised Statutes, which reads as follows:
In case OF the death, resignation, absence
or sickness OF the head OF any Department
the first or sole assistant thereof shall. nm
less otherwise directed by the President as
provided by section 17e, perform the duties
OF such head until success Or is appointed
or such absence or sickness shall cease u
section $50, however restricts the perform
ance OF The duties of head OF the department
Dy tine nrst or sole assistant" of said de-
partment TO ten days within which time
a head must be appointed by the President.
When Postmaster General Ores well resigned.
Mr.. J. W. Marshall, First Assistant Post,
master General, was appointed Postmaster
General, and Mr.. James III. Mari First A..
sistant, for the reason that Gov. Jewell who
had been rendered the position could NOT
possibly reach Washington with 4 ten DAYS
from the date OF the vacancy.
. SECRETARY DELANos SUccEsSoR-The
question as to who will succeed Mr. Delano
Is still unsettled, although the general opin
ion Is that George Dawson Coleman, of
pennsylvania, is the man. On last Tuesday
there was mailed from this city blank COM
mission addressed TO President Grant ar Dem
al ~