The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-18
WASHINGTON.
The Whislkey Business Turned Over to
Commissioner Pratt.

The Whiskey Business Turned Over TO
Commissioner Pratt.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Bristow
had a long interview to-day with Judge Pierre
pont on the intended prosecution of persons en-
gagged in the whiskey frauds. A great many
of the papers and documents relating to this
business were this morning officially referred
to Commissioner Pratt by Solicitor Wilson.
Indian Visitors.
The remaining delegation of Indians arrived
here this morning, and are at the fremont
House. Agent Howard is in charge of the
Spotted Tail, Swift Bear, Looking Horse, Crow
Dog, Big Thunder and Eagle. After their ar
Indian Affairs, but no arrangements have yet
been made for general interview, although
the Indians will be received Tomorrow
New BANKS.
The Comptroller of Currency to-day author
lied the following national banks to commence
business: First National of Dexter, Me-, CAPT
tai 500, OO0 Manufacturers of Lewiston, Me-,
500 1000; National of Newport, VT, $1OO, 900;
Citizens of New Bedford, Mass, $3.50, 900;
Packard of Greenfield, Mass, 100000.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
to-day:-Currency, 81, SIG, 286 90 special deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $52 sos 600; coin, 1871, 723, 4l4 including
coin certificates, $50 Sol, 900; outstanding legal
tCuoClc, @oso,OoA;'oo'
Discharge of Female Clerks.
A considerable number of lady clerks will
be dismissed on account of insufficient appro-
priations.
The Black Hills.
The conference with the Sioux deIega iion
will be postponed until Wednesday, owing to
the non-arrival of some of the Indians. The
President is convinced that there is gold in the
Black Hills He gives credence to the reports
of the priest Desmat
The Success of the Syndicate.
The Rothschid syndicate have subscribed for
$40 O0O, 600 of five per cent. bonds in excess OF
the last contract, which waE for $4,000, 600.
This is very gratifying to the Treasury officials,
who feel sapguine that the total amount OF
five per cents. not yet taken will be placed up-
on the European market. 1t is not generally
known that Secretary Bristow, when the last
contract was made, increased the commission
of the syndicate from of one per cent. to of
one per cent, which is the same as allow ed by
Secretaries Boutwell, and Richardson.
The syndicate have to pay, however, all eX-
penses connected with placing the loan, in
Guiding the salaries of the treasury clerks, who
are sent to London from the Department here,
which was not the case under the contracts
with the previous Secretaries. The salaries
paid these clerks by the Rothchlds are much
larger than paid by the Department here, Mr..
BgeIow, Chief of the Loan Division, who is in
charge of the agency IN London, receiving
salary of about 620O, and other clerks from 6l00
to G140 per month. These positions are very
much sought after, but it has been the policy
of the Treasury Department TO change clerks
every few months, 50 as to give other clerks an
opportunity of going abroad at no expense to
themselves Several persons have been sent
in charge OF bonds who were not regularly con-
nected with the Department, but were APP
pointed temporarily, so that they might make
the trip abroad.
Another Whiskey Raid.
Secretary Bristow and those operating with
him are not communicative in regard to the
probable evidence that another blow is to be
struck within the ensuing 4S hours, the force
of which will be felt in the east and in Ken
lucky. To day Secretary Bristow called ON the
ATTORNEY General and afterwards on the Presi-
dent, both visits having significance with ref
erence to past and future operations Suisse
quentIy the Secretary was closely closeted with
the newly appointed Commissioner of Internal
Revenue (Mr. Pratt and received damaging
statements the ''rine'' submitted to them by
revenue ageut Yarayan. Within the past few