Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-31
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s3as, ,9l6.49; customs. s3ls, s,s55.1a.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent ioan to-
day amounted to $1o.450.
INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTS AND MEAsuREs.--
The President has officially promulgated,
through the state department, the convention
which has been ratified between the United
States and all the nations of Europe except
Great Brittany, together with most OF the South
American republics, providing for the establish
ment and maintenance at Paris OF an interna-
uenal bureau of weights and measures.
THE U. s. s. LACKAwAHN, Capt. Ralph Chand-
Ter, sailed from San Francisco Cal, yesterday,
on a cruise along the coast OF Mexico and Gen.
tral America. THE L. s. s. Alaska, Capt.
Geo. Brown, arrived at Callao, Peru, Octo-
Der 23d.
THE PRESIDENT will leave this afternoon at
$40 clock for Baltimore to attend the Mary
land Institute fair. He will he accompanied
probably by Secretaries EvartS and McCrary.
He will return late tonight.
MORE NorARIEs. - che following appoint
mehts made to-day make the number Of no
taries public for this District, appointed by the
President, two hundred and five: Fred G. Cal
vert, W. L. johnson, Alfred q. Haley.
COMMISSIONED.-The President to-day signed
the commission of Habert E. Paine, OF MilwatI-
November lst next, vice Ellis Spear resigned.
NAVAL ORDERS.-Lieut. Commander Charles
NJ. Anthony to command the iron-clad steamer
Manhattan off Brandon, James River on the
18th November; Lieutenant Thomas Perry to
the Naval Observatory, Washington. DC, 9th
November; Passed Assistant PaymaSter j. X.
stanton to duty as assistant TO the paymastcr
at the navy yard, New York; Lieut.. James A.
theSley from the command of the Manhattan.
18TH November, and placed on waiting orders;
Lieutenant Frederick Singer from the Canoni-
Gus and ordered to proceed home and wait or
derS; Passed Assistant PaymaSter James T. Ad-
dicks from duty at the navy yard. New YORK.
and placed on waiting orders.
AN INTERESTING NIsIT.-By invitation the
Chinese Minister and suite. ten in number, all
clad in their national costumes, visited the Cor
cOran Gallery of Art yesterday at 2 pm. and
were received by Mr.. Corcoran and the board of
trustees TO whom they were SeVerally intro
duced. They were escorted through the gale
res. carefully examining the different objects
OF art and eVlncing an Intelligent interest in
them all. Many OF the party speak English
quite 1iuently. which enabled them to receive
fun explanations Of the chief pictures, statues
and bronZes without an interpreter. After re-
manning for about an hour and half they took
leave, evidently well pleased with their visit.
THE CONTRACT for furnishing delivering fit
ting and putting in place, complete the rolled
iron beams, etc, for the first tier OF the pro-
posed building for the Treasury Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving has been awarded to
Mr.. w. ii. ii. Robinson, OF this city. the lowest
bidder; price s., ,20,.43.
THE AMOUNT OF COIN IN THE TREASURY FOR
REsUMPTION.-On the lst instant the coin bal
ance in the Treasury 1892 659. .646.5l, subject
to the following liabilities: Interest due and
unpaid, s., ,345 2s1.l3; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, SIP 524 $50 &c; interest on
the same, s313,5s5 .09; coin and silver certiti-
Gates. $346,4,610; unclaimed interest, 1851 OBJ
matured bOi1ttS called for resumption. 81. 800:
making total liabilities, SOS 42I, ,1s1 81, and leav-
ing Sl.4, ,23l S55.O6 for resumption purposes. It
is not likely that the debt statement to be is
sued tomorrow viii materially change thi )
showing.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PATENT OFFICE
for the year ending June 80, 1878, has been
handed in to the Secretary Of the Interior by
Mr.. W. II. DoOlittle, acting Commissioner of
Patents. The number OF applications received
for patents was 1867. The total receipts of the
office were Sl34, ,SS1 9S; expenditures. 1865 900 o.
leaving balance of SIS 9Sl SO. or the eXpe idi
lures, $4,000 was for restoring models inj ired
in the fire of 1871.
The receipts upon application for trade mark
were $42, I62. an amOun, eight times as great
the expenses. The report says: ''If il were The
intention OF the law, by the fees prescribed, TO
simply cover the office expenses, the fees iG
trddeSmark cases are excessive, / agree with
the views OF my predecessor that a part only of
this fee should be paid on filing the application
and the remainder on allowance"
Mi. DOOittle reports that 1865 models dam
in the recent fire have been restored. Atten-
ton is called to the crowded condition of the Of
flee. which causes much embarrassment in the
work OF the office.