Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-21
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.


GovFRNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY--Intnr-
nal revenue, 1892 1853 %; customs, ss73 BIOL
ATTORNEY GENERAL PIERREPoST will
return tonight.
SECRETARY BRisTow was not at the
Treasury department to day, being confined
to his rooms through indisposition.
THE AMOUNT of national bank note cur
reney received at the Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated s5l7 800.
ANTICIPATING THE INTEREsT-The Sec
rotary OF The Treasury has ordered that the
interest falling due November 1st be paid
on and after Monday next without rebate.
SWORN IN.-Justice James Lawrenson, OF
the Post Office department, to day admins
tered the oath To Colonel J. w. Knowlton as
postmaster at Bridgeport, Conn.
A KCMoR was in circulation to day that
Secretary Chandler would tender the posi-
tion OF Assistant Secretary of the Interior to
Mr.. f. w. Barber, Third Assistant Post
master Gen eral.
A TEN DAYS LEAsE-Employes OF the
Department of the Interior who have been on
the anxious seat siuce the accession of the
new Secretary may feet secure for at least
ten days to come. as he leaves for Michigan
tonight, 10 be gone about that time, and
until his return.
EX-SENATOR ZACHARIAH CHANDLER,
of Michigan, has succeeded Delano as Secre
tary of the Interior. MIR. Chandler is honest,
upright, angular and stubborn In character
a good fighter, and one who has been some
what fierce politician. He is a little after
the Andy Johnson style, and may very pos
sibly prove just the man for the place
Springfield JaiOH.
In
DOUGLASS has been notified by the Acting
First Controller that his accounts for
revenue stamps have been adjusted to May
IA, 1876 and found To be balanced" AS this
account extended from the time MI. ID. was
made Commissioner (Aug. 8, IS1i) until the
date be left the position, May "A, $50 and
covered In the aggregate over $500. 200 900 of
stamps, it may be imagined that he feels
relieved with result So welcome. During the
most OF the above period, as now the immedi-
ate care of the Stamps and the necessary ac-
counts were under the supervision of +. r.
Chapman, esq, head of the stamp division
In The internal revenue office.
NAVAL ORDFRs.-Captain Edward Barrett
has been detached fom the command of the
Canandaigua and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. Commander ID. c. Woodrow, Masters
George w. Mentz and Clayton S. Richman,
Surgeon Joseph Hugg. Assistant Surgeon C.
q. HerDdOn, Chief Engineer Il. b. H. Whar-
ton, Boatswain Thomas w. Brown, aad
Gunner john Gaskins detached from the
Canandaigua and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. John c. IIvine, Ensign Frank Ellery
and Carpenter VIM. III. Barrett detached
from the Canandaigua and ordered To the
receiving ship New Ham pshire, at Norfolk,
Va. Lieut.. Louis Kingsley, Master j. B
HObson, and Sailmaker &. G. Freeman de
tached from the Canandaigua and ordered to
the OSsipee. Lieut.. George NJ. Book detached
from the Ossipee and ordered 10 the navy
yard at Norfolk, Va. Passed Assistant Pay
master X. p. Paulding detached from the
nttd la % lEs1Arg ~ -l..
Assistant Engineer Henry Herwig and Ca let
Engineers VIM. Il. Boggs and w. l.. Cath
cart detached from the Canandaigua ani
ordered 10 The Plymouth. Sailmaker Henry
w. FARMLAND detached from the Ossipec
AID placed On waiting orders.
CONDITION OF THE DISTRICT NATIONAL.
BANKs.-The following is an aggregatet
statement OF the condition OF the four ma
tional banks in this city on the LIST October
last, as reported 10 the ContrC Her of the Cur
rency in response TO a circular issu 81 calliog
for such information:
RESOURCE.
Loans and discounts, Si,liS,3;5.js' over
drafts, 81, ISS.i1; United states bonds to Sc
cure circulation, Si,070C00; United States
bonds to secure deposits, 10000; Uni ed
states bonds on hand, $50 600; other stocks.
bonds and mortgages, Sfi,0S3 60; due from
redeeming and reserve agents, S238 ,G04.7O;
due from other national banks, ST. ,7gi 40;
due from state hanks and bankers, ~ ,472 IL;
current expenses, 1913 800 G2; premiums paid,
f9,797.5l; checks and other cash items
1909; bills OF other national banks, s35 ,6s5;
legal tender notes, siSs.o5l; fnited states
certificates OF deposit for legal tender notes,
$40 600; > per cent. redemption fund, s4s,lJO
Total, 81 ,lt9, 1856.
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, al ,2S00O0; surplus
fund, SZ2 800; undivided profits, 1928 $3.50;
national bank notes outstanding, s96i 800;
Dividends in wi m al "A
81 DIG 40; L. 8. deposits, $50, s199l due 10
national banks, s127 ,22662; due to state banks
and bankers. $40, iB u; bills pay able, s4s OJO;
total, 81 ,169, 5s5 Sc.
TREASURY EMPLOYEES ON THE RAGGED
EDGE.-ln the course of the next three
moths there will be some changes In the
| Treasury department In the bill for the
| reorganization of that department, which
was attached to the legislative appropriation
bill, is a proviso that from and after the LIST
| OF January, 1916, the appointments in the de-
| Iarfment shall be distributed equally be
tween The several states aud District of Co
| lumbia according 70 population. There is At
| present very marked disprOpOrtiOn bet ween
| the states, and the District of Columbia mas
more appOintees than any state The work @.
carrying out the requirement made by Con-
| eress has now cOmplenced. A circular ha,
| been sent from the appointment Office To the
employees, containing a series of questions
which they are instructed 10 answer and re-
| tnrn to the Secretary without delay. Among
The questions required to be answered are the
| place of birth, date OF appointment, legal
residence at the time of appointment, pres.
eDt legal residence and what relati yes are in
any branch of government service. They are
also required to state whether they ever
served in the army or navy. or did anything
for the union cause during the rebellion.
The reception of this circular has been the
cause of much CONSERVATION in the depart
mtnt, Tor many were not aware that the law
contained such a provision. The enforce
ment of IL Will certainly displace a large pro-
portion OF those who are now in the de part
ment.
WASHINGTON LETTER CARRIER AR
Observation-Disclosures 8. Whiteside for more
than ten years past a letter carrier in the
city post office, was arrested at about half
past Il O'Clock to-day, on q warrant sworn
out by Col. VIM. T. Henderson, special agent
OF The. Post ONCE department, charging him
with the detention at different times Of fifteeu
letters. The prisoner has q wife and family
Whiteside was taken before u. s. Commits
sioner j. l.. Johnson this afternoon, charged
with OBTAINING letters.
Special Agent w. T. Henderson testified
that on the 14th Of September the pouch of
MT. Whttestde was examined, and fourteen
letters were found in 1t. He caused the let
tiers 70 be forwarded and inquiries to be made
as TO when they were placed in the boxes
lie had scertatDed that In nearly every caso