Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-07
TIE POSTMASTER GENERAL. has decided 10

the eligibility, under certain conditions OF
married women as SuretleS on bonds. to the
Attorney General for decision. The ChideS-
Ter ease has not been so referred. and it is
likely wi moi he, though Judge Key has made
10 tinai decision.
NOMINATIoNs.-The President sent to the
Senate today the following nominal IONS
Reconsideration w. Rickeys, Flushing, l..
l.: $; 5; Partridge, Phelps; y. Y: Joseph A.
Jonesyille. Mich: Samuel o. Fletcher. Par
sons, Mich: James Reilly, Hamilton, New
FIRST Lieut.. Russell Glover, revenue marine
service. to be captain: Second Lieut.. &. +.
Shoemaker, revenue marine service, to BE-
first lieutenant; Third Lieut.. Joseph Il. Gro
zeI, revenue marine service, to be second lieu
marine service, to be second lieutenant and
several mldshlpmen to be enSignS
CONTROLLER PoRrER.-The appointment
Clerk OF the Treasury was today notified by
MI A. q. Porter, the newly appointed con
troller, that he would be here on Saturday next
to assume the duties of his office.
EXPERTS FOR RINvEsTIGATIoNs-The House
al quarter past two o clock to-day adopted the
report of the committee on accounts allowing
the employment of ten experts, to be assigned
TO the investigating committees of the House.
GEM. j. NJ. SCHOFIELD, commanding at
West Point. arrived in the city to-day, and will
appear before the Senate military committee
t0teSl!1y concerning the military academy ap-
preparation bill.
THE SESSION OF THE House THIS AFTER
NOON was taken up in the discussion of the
report from the committee on accounts,
authorizing the several committees charged
with investigating the expenditures in the
several executive depal tmentS to employ eX-
perts. The REPUBLICANS generally opposed
such employment. Mr.. Foster said the whole
purpose of the report was to give employment
to a lot of OHIO dead d-beatS
Now BRING on Your SILvER-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury gave notice yesterday
afternoon that the department is prepared to
receive at all times offers for the sale of silver
| ounces, deliverable ut the mntS at Philadel-
phia, san Francisco and Carson. The values
OF silver purchased will be determined by
mini MN ASSAY, and until further notice payment
Will be made in gold or silver coin. All offers
VIII be addressed to the director of the mint
at Washington The vaults of the Treasury
are being prepared to receive .s75O,0OO in silver
about 10000 pounds; to make room at the lat
ter place for the bullion from which the new
silver dollars will be coined. 1t is thought
new "SllVtr vault will lie necessary for the
additional coin.
AT MEETING OF TEMPORARILY Dis
CHARGED CLERKS from the Treasury depart
ment, held last night at the Spencerian Busi-
ness College. corner eth and l. streets a com
mlttee was appointed to represent their case
to members OF Congress and urge the passage
OF the pending bill apprOpriating $4,000 for
the employment of Treasury clerks.
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF OUR p. o. DEPART
MENT.-A very complete statement of the per-
centum increase or decrease in various items
Of the postal service. for the years 1860. 1850
1870. 1870 and 1877 has been prepared at the T.
y. department.. The figures presented Illus
trate the remarkable Development of this de-
partment, both in the extent and the efficiency
nf fi.Nl,S
increased, between 1850 and 1877, from
$s,5lS O67. 40 to 81 753l 5s526, while the eXpend
% lures 3, have increased from sl4,S! i,6U.b3 to
and 0ey on per- per cent cent in
expenditures: IT appears from the statement
That during the civil war owing to the discon-
nlieS were greater than the expenditures the
northern states mere than paying for the pos
tai service in their limits; The number OF rail-
1860, but there has heen only an inconsiderable
increase in the number of the star routes
Inc number OF stamps issued has increased
2S' ~ a per cent In regard to dead letters there
number received and of lO426.7 per cent. in the
number returned: In 1860 only those
ss weFs G pstoraGa Tsna wRsh hba n contained enco
crease in the number of complaints of dep
reda'lOnS IS not nearly commensurate
with the per cent. of increase in the opera
tions of the department, and the number OF
| arrests made, shows 1913 per cent. increase
! The number OF money orders issued, has in
creased t23l.5 per cent since 1865. The excess
| OF expenditures over revenues i'm 1860, was
! $6,S56, 5S3 % or a deficiency of 7l.62 per cent
! as compared with revenues. In 1917 the ex-
ce cess was only $5,954, ,737ls OF a deficiency of
2l62 per cent. Since figures can't lie, the state
| ment is stronger than the most elaborate
! verbal argument, III convincing one of the i'm
| menSe increase in the efficiency of the Post
| ly extended operations. With less prOpOr-
| tlonate expense, vastly greater results have
been accomplished. In respect to every item
a gratifying showing is made II is probable
that the statement which is drawn up in tabu-
| lar 1orm, VIII soon be printed.
Society.
| The time has come when those recently seen
at social gatherings by day and night assem-
| bic once or twice a day in the churches and
| after service take long walks. PENNSYLVANIA
! avenue is again becoming the favOrite drive
and promenade. The dry goods stores are Of
tellng % great variety y I OF novel fabrics for the
| full, and dealers from New York wholesale
houses say that dress fabrics are to be cheaper
| than last year.
| One of our leading florists, whose family has
been in the business here for years, says that
| be has done the best business in flowers during
| the winter lie has ever done.
| Speaking of flowers, the dealer in bOuuuets
VINO mas been the medium of communication
DetWeen more lovers than any. other florist in
New Me-, York t has now settled in Washington,
lust at the season, too, when "the young ma s
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of loves
| General Banning and his wife and children
| started last evening for Cincinnati He will
| return early next week. but his family will re-
main at their home in Cumminsville in the
suburbs of Cincinnati
Miss Turner, the daughter of one of the
kentucky Representatives. who has been at
/ home.
AT II O'Clock this morning Capt. Ed. NJ.
! Wright, son of Judge j. w. Wright, of this
| city, was married to Bessie PaSchaI, the beau
tif,l and accomplished daughter of the late
Judge Geo. w. Paschal. The marriage took
| place at the residence OF the bride No 1918 Y
ceremony was performed by Rev Dr. Sunder
land. The welded couple left the city this
| afternoon OH bridal trip north.
| The former minister from Ecuador Senior
Don Antonio Flores, is remembered here with
| fba ctnr1 l,;ol,. T.,