Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-30

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY Internal
revenue, S542, ,925 Sc; customs. $23;, ,5Si.27.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-
day amounted to s1,47l,65O.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Hayes, Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler, Secretary Evarts and General
sherman left for New York this morning TO
attend the annual meeting Of the New York
Historical Society. They will return tomorrow
evening.
THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT to be issued
from the Treasury department on Thursday
next will show very little change from the
strtement of Decembey 1st when the increase
was S3.214G0O, caused by the iSSiie of the war
fant for the payment OF the Halifax fishing
award during that month. Usually the receipts
ard expenditures during December are about
eGual. the surplus receipts last December being
but SI1.090. In January and Februay, however,
the receipts always exceed the expenditures.
and by the first OF March the increase OF three
million dollars, which the monthly statement
now shows, win be entirely cancelled.
The PATENT ATToRNEY's ROOM QUESTION
In consequence of the order disseminating the
patent attorneys room at the Interior depart
lncnt- in order to give needed space for depart
ment work, an additional order was issued this
morning modifying the regulation, which says
tDat parties Or their attorneys Will be per-
mitted to examine their cases in the attorneys
room, but not in the rooms OF the examiners -
and permitting the visiting of the examiners
rooms between the hours of II and 2 for this
purpose. Final decision by the c0mnissioner.
as 10 whether it is advisable or n0SsED'e to GnI-
lgnate some other room than the one vacated
lor me use OF the attorney, has not yet been
rendered.
THE UNITED STATES AND SPANISH CoMMrs-
sI0N.-According to an Official statement, made
out at the request of the Secretary of State the
number Of cases now pending and at issue be-
lore the United States and Spanish commission
is forty. The Department Of State Is now de-
SlrouS that al cases should be ready, on the
parts OF the claimants, for submission, on or be-
lore The lst day OF February next. with tle ey-
pectat1on that the whole labors of the commits
sion can be closed within three months there
after.
THE FIRST CARGO OF AMERICAN WHEAT IN
MISUNDERSTANDING to dispatch received
at the Department of State from the American
consul at Barcelona. the first cargo of American
wheat ever received in that city arrived about
lhe middle OF November. Great interest was
eXcited In Barcelona thereby; samples We're
freely and 1ntereStedly handled on the Exchange
ON Ine Gay OF arrival: and it was immediately
recognized as equal to Black Sea and Hungarian
wheat. The cargo consisted of $4,000 bushels,
aoout $50 per 100 pounds. 1t appears that all
parties concerned In this first enterprise were
highly pleased. This first cargo was brought to
Barcelona in an English steamer; the freight
upon the same amounted to $4,000, and the
same steamer was again chartered to bring
another cargo OF wheat from New York Tie
consul knew OF one firm to have engaged three
kngllSh steamers to bring three cargoeS of
american wheat to Barcelona. and it was
thought that about thirty-five cargoes would
arrive during the seaSOn-ail in English steam
efs. The consul reiterateS former opinions
ur0n the great necessity Of direct American
steam communication with Spain and the Other
countries bordering On the Meliterrane IN
WIN such communication, new and important
markets could be opened UP to American pr;,-
ductS and manufactures. AS il is now, we are
indebted to the fact that British steamers fl -
IL plontable TO bring American wheat to BARGE
iona Tor this new development OF our trade.
Fifteen cargoeS OF wheat from the Black Sea
were afioat for Barcelona ON the day on which
tflls 1lrst cargo OF American wheat arrived
CORRESPONDENCE President has signed the
commission of VIM. L. Foulk, to be caDta1n m
the 9th cavalry, L. S. A.
In netting on Saturday slight delay in the
publication OF the current number of the new
army ard navy paper, we spoke of it as the
journal, when we should have said the A r1sy
and Macy Gazette, which has just started undec
prosperous auspices in this city.
THE LITERARY SOCIETY, which combines so
admirably all the charms of art, music and lite
ratu1e held its second regular meeting Satur-
day. In the library were portraits from the
Studio OF Miss Ransom, q member of the society,"
Among these portraits, that of the mother of
General GARFIELD was most charming. Gen.
He1ne mad sent for the entertainment OF the
company the beautiful photographs from his
Japanese sketches. The literary exercises were
opened by Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren, the hostess
OF the evening and the vice president of the
i
magic now actually believed and practiced
amer %among some mountain populations of Maryland
This paper was listened to with great interest.
ana ellclted cha, ,acteriStic remarks from Dr.
Iorer and Dir. Coues. After this Mrs. General
Lander gave fine recitation OF a poem "O1
the Death OF Queen Elizabeth Music was
ably represented by Miss Mary Johnstone, a
guest, and Mr.. Hickok, accompanied by his
Iilend. MIR. KerchOl Among the honorary men,
pers recently added TO the society. Chief Justice
waite was present. The invited guests were
numerous, and among the most distinguished
were Judge Bradley and ladies, Admirals Pow
en- and Jenkins, General Banning and lady.
mrs. MIS-. Mh1ton, a Well-knoWn poetess OF Boston;
Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Count Iitta, M. de la
Nerteville, Rev. DrS. Parker and Sunderland
and many others OF note, among whom the
tall and commanding form OF FIR. Reyillee was
particularly noticeable.
WHISKY RAID.-COmmiSSiOne Raum o-day
received the following dispatch, dated Knox
Vile, Tenn, from Revenue Agent Atkinson:
Returned yesterday from raid along Tennessee
and Kentucky line. Captured 16 distilleries 10
copper stills and worms, 266 mash tubs 15 GOO
gallons mash and 2G3 gallons whisky Travelled
over 100 miles on horseback.
The JANUARY INTEREST on government bonds,
amounting to about s21 100000, is being paid at
the Treasury without rebate After January
1st next no gold will be paid out here for inter-
est. IL the holder wants greenbackS he can
nave them. Ii not he Will be given check
payable In coin at New York for the amount
due him.
COIN IN THE TREASURY When business
closed at the Treasury to-day the available coin
balance was $226, ,000, ,000 or this amount about
GO,OOO, 600 Is gold. The currency balance was
S12, ,500, GOO. Standard silver dollars to the
amount of S29e,9Sl went out Of the Treasury
yesterday.
REORGANIZATION OF THE TREASURY SECRET
SERvICE.-Secretary Sherman will Tomorrow
issue an orCer reorganizing the secret service
division of the T: easury. The order Will 90 into
enect the following day. twill provide for the
abolition OF the Office OF assistant chief of the
service; Will require that all appointments In
the service be made by the Secretary of the
treasury, instead Of by the chief of the service.
Will lake the supervision OF the administration
OF the service from the hands of the Solicitor of
tary or the Treasury; and direct that the SoJici-
Tor snail be legal adviser OF the chief OF service
Under this reorganization Chief Brooks, as pre-
flously stated In THE STAR, Will keep his posi-
tl0n, and the assistant chief, Col. Benson, whose
eiice Is abolished, Will be chief operative