Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-16
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To- DAY.-Iuter-
nal revenue, sI2i sI6.2s; customs, s37l COS. so

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY-Iuter-
nal revenue, 1924 s1s.2s; customs, s37i ,6Os.So
BANK NOTES received for redemption
amounted TO s43o.62+
SECRETARY CHANDLER will return TO the
city to -morrow.
PERsogAL.-Ex- Congressman Negley, OF
Pennsylvania, Is at Wlllard's. Lieut..
Joseph II. Oyster, list artillery, is at mis-
home, No. 2i2 last Capitol street.
THE ENTIRE FLOOR OF the Senate cham
Der is being lowered, and additional venti-
lsting and heating facilities are being iu-
troduced.
THE u. s. FLAGSHIP Richmond arrived
at Valparaiso, Chill, September 4th. Sne
was expected TO be at Montevldeo about the
18th OF october.
SENATOR BLAINE and Bob" Iuger.
soil are billed to speak In New York every
night after Thursday next They will un-
douhtedly stir mp the political cauliron In
the Empire state.
The CHICAGO TINES, 1t is understood, Is
to be increased eight columns In size. The
aspiration OF Mr.. Story, its editor, Is TO
make II somewhat OF FAC smile Of the Lon
don Times.
Now THAT "Blue Jeans" Is elected COVER
nor of Indiana, there is q reasonable hope
that his successor In Congress to the head OF
the Committee on Accounts will allow the
reporters 10 have ink In their inkstands and
soap in their wash bowls.
REPRESENTATIVE JERE. RUsK, OF Wis.
consin, q member Of the National Repub-
lican Campaign committee, left for his
home at VIroqua, Wisconsin, last night
he will At once organize vigorous politi-
cal campaign in the state.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign Nathan Sargent
ordered to examination for promotion, 18th
instant; Paymaster Francis j. Swan to the
Boston navy yard, LIST November next; Pay
master W. w. Woodruff detached from the
Boston navy yard list November, and Or
deIec TO settle accounts.
CONGRESSIONAL oMINArIoNs.-John F.
Jackson, dem, 1st New York; Benjamin s.
Brops, dem, I'd New York; Clarkson N. Pot
ter. dem, 18th New York; Charles p. Shaw,
ind. rep, Sth New York; Hon. w. W. COrlett,
rep, Wy omina territory; Gen. Robert B. Nc.
Combs, DEM, 2ith Pennsylvania.
DOWN WITH YELLOW FEVER. Super
intendent Vail, OF the railway mail service.
has received q letter dated Atlanta, Ga,
Oct. Is, from l.. NJ. Terrell, superintendent
Of the fourth division, stating that W. /.
Crsft and E. G. Pollard. agents between
Savannah and Live Oaks, are down with
the yellow fever.
GOVERNOR DRNNIsoN, District Commits
sioner, returned to this city yesterday from
Ohio, where he has been the last week. He
thinks that, notwithstanding the results of
the recent election in Indiana, the situation
has not changed as regards Mr.. Hayes
chances In that state In Novembe and that
the republicans will carry Ohio with a
sweeping majority he has no doubt.
THE RECRUITING SERvIcE.-The super
intepdent OF the mounted recruiting service
at st. Louis, Mo-, has assigned of cavalry as
follows: Captain T. b. Weir, 7th cavalry,
cavalry, St Louis, No Lieutenants Byron
Dawson, 9Th cavalry, Indianapolis, Ind; 8.
L. Woodw ard, sth cavalry, Baltimore. Md !:
y. o. Parker, iih cavalry, Boston. Mass !;
Thos. Garvey, LIST cavalry, Chicago, Ill.
THE BOND GIVEN BY RICHARD HAIR
RINGToN at Wilmington. Del, for his ap-
pearapce at the present term OF the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia to answer
the charges against him-conspiracy In CON
pection with the safe burglary-has been
received oy the clerk OF the court. The
ties are 9. NJ. Harrington. OF Wilmington,
and Henry Ridgely, OF Dover.
GIN. KRTCHAM, District Commissioners
arrived here this morning from his district
in New York (the 13th) where he received
the nomination for Congress At the republic
can convention held there last week. He
speaks hopefully OF his chances OF hts cleo
ton, and OF the election Of Hayes electors In
that state where he says the fight will be
very hot. He proposes TO return there in
day or two.
The REVIVAL OF BusINEss.-Notwith
standing the frequent illusions OF stump
speakers TO the hard times, yet the reyen ne
and customs receipts indicate that business
Ia rapidly reviviDg, and that the on took Is
certainly encouraging. Should the recei pts
continue to make as favorable O showing
henceforward as they have the last two
week there is no apprehension that they
Will fall below, but will rather exceed the
estimate for the fiscal year.
ARMY ORDERS The resignation of First
Lieut.. Charles E. Jewett, 10th Infantry, has
been accepted by the President, to take effect
April %, 1917, and his leave extended by the
President to that date. By direction of the
Secretary OF War Lieut.. Col. A. r. Eddy
In person TO the quartermaster general in
this city, for the purpose of settling his &C
counts The ORDER directing Capt. Charles
mess 10 appear before the retiring board In
this city, is revoked. By direction of the
Secretary OF War Veterinary Surgeon Tnos
Barrister, 9Th cavalry, 10 hereby discharged
the service OF the United States.
THE GOVERNMENT LAND SALEs-Hon.
j. A. Williamson, Commissioner OF the Gem
eral Land Office, has furnished TO the Score
tary OF the Interior synopsis OF his forth
coming annual report, OF which the follow
ing are the main points OF interest: The cash
receipts OF the office during the fiscal year
ended June 30th aggregated sl,T4I ,2l5. TEE
total number OF acres OF public lands dis
posed OF during the year was ,j24,3 1926 acres,
OF which 2,si59l0 acres were absorbed by
homestead entries, Coz ,9s5 acres were OBJ
tanned by entries under the tim Der culture
law, 500 600 acres were approved to various
states as swamp lands, 1,l00,I7S acres were
certified TO railroads under land grants OF
by ordinary cash sales. The total disposals
were 5i5 ,9i5 acres less than those OF the pre-
cedtpg year; 81 500, 5l7 acres were surveyed
during the fiscal year, and 630, 26S ,094 acres
had been previously surveyed, leaving yet
TO be surveyed In the land states and terrific
ries OF the United States !, l32, 665, IA acres.