Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-11
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. - Internal
revenue, s632, .a5: customs: s27s, $3.50.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan tc-
day amounted to S1.1s5,45o.
SPEAKER RANDALL AND FAMILY win arrive in
Washington on Thursday next and remain until
the close of the second session OF the Forty-tfth
Congress. The Speaker will occupy his Old
headquarters, No. 12O street southeast.
r. p. HAYES, JR., son Of the President. has
returned from ChillcOthe Ohio, where he has
been attending the wedding OF his cousin Miss
Cook, who spent most OF last winter at tie
White house.
REFRIS NATIVE SCHLEICHER telegraphs from
Corpus Christi, Texas. Nov. sth, to Mr.. Louis
Scbade, Of the WASHINGTON Sentinel. as follows
Il am reelected by over 5,olo Majority
CALLED ON THE EPREsIDENT-SecretaryE Evarts
Secretary sherman, Secretary SchuH, Hon.
Zach. Chandler. General Sherman, General
Tyner, and Representatives JorgenSOn and
Thompson PAY, had Interviews with the PreSi-
dent to-day.
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE was to-day posted at
ali the entrances 10 tie Treasury. and promis-
cuously around the corridors inside" Here
after 10 guides will be permitted to accompany
visitors through this sbIilding. Upon applica-
ton to the Office CT the captain OF the watch,
first floor, room 20. near the I5th-Street entrance
information rs TO tire location OF Offices or
points OF interest. will be given. and, ii desired,
an employ OF the department viii accompany
visitors through the building without charge.
BY order OF the secretary. j. *. UPTON, Chief
Clerk.
SECRETARY EvARTs AND TIE TAIIFAx AWARD
y long letter. dated September 9th, 1915. from
Secretary EvartS to Minister Welsh in regard
TO the fishery award. is lust made public n it
Mr.. ETartS reviews the entire fishery question
ard contends that the award IS not binding be-
cause one 0f the commission dssented. He in
sJructs Minister Welsh TO sdy 10 Lord Salisbury,
however, that if her Malesty's government shall
announce TO this government their construction
OF the treaty to be that 4 concurrence OF a ma
J0rty OF the commissioners warrants a valid
award, Notwithstanding the declared dissent of
the third commissioner, this government will
not refuse 10 accord 10 that opinion thus eX-
pressed all the weight which il desires Tor its
own views.
TEE YELLOW FEVER CoMNIssIoN-Dr. Beniss,
chairman OF the Yellow Fever Commission. te,-
egraphs to DR.. Woodwork that the work is
progressing in most satisfactory manner. Dr..
BemlSS is in Clarkville, Tenn. to-day: Dir. COch-
ran in Memphis and DR.. Howard in Thibo-
deaux, La: Col. Hardee, sanitary engineer OF
the commission, has returned 10 New Orleans
TO prepare maps for the Richmond meeting next
week. New Orleans railroads viii give free
passes to all members OF the American Public
Health Association VINO attend the Richmond
meeting. All other roads offer half rates
Commercial men Of New York City have sent
S5,ooo 10 Geo. ". Riggs, Esq, in aid OF the yei-
low FEVER investigation.
DR.. JOsEFH JORGENsEN, who has lust been re-
elected TO Congress from the 4th Virginia dis
trlct, and who is the only republican in the Viz
ginia delegation. is in the city. He said his can
NaSS was very exciting one, and required
great deal OF hard work. The republicans in
his district, especially the negroes, had become
possessed OF the idea that the great body of the
party had deserted them. They were, c0nSe-
Iuently, very apathetic. The only way to get
them out to vote and to pay their poll tax. in
order TO qualify them as voters. was by going
among them personally and making strong ap-
peals. Erred. Douglass said Mr.. Jorgensen.
'came down and made speech for me. calling
on the colored people to do their best. The re-
suit was an additional $50 CT teen paid their
poll tax and voted with the republican party.
My majority will bc 4,50j-theSe are very near
the exact figures. / made a personal canvass
% on the Eard money platform: Hinton, my op-
pOnent, was not a man TO inspire great conf
dence. even in his own party. Ny hard money
stand was greatly in my favor. I received the
support OF many prominent and wealthy dem
otratS, who cannot be converted TO the new
Virginia idea OF repudiation. Who will your
party IN Virginia prefer for the next P.esiden-
tai candidate? he was asked. ..Gen. Grant for
resident and Judge Settle. OF North Carolina
for Vice President was the answer.
THREE MORE NOTARIEs.-The President to-
day appointed the following notaries public for
the District OF Columbia: r. D. O. Smith. Wal
ter X. Wilcox and John $. Blankman.
AssAyER APPoINTED-The President TODAY
appointed Russell B. Harrison. OF Pennsylvania,
to be asSayer in charge OF the ASSAY Office at
Helena, Montana.
THE CoNGRI Ss1ONAL COMMISSION to prepare
plan for the reorganization of the army Senator
Burnside, chairman,) will meet at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, on the 18th inst, to-
day week From that city an inspection trip to
the military academy at West Point will be
made. IT is not known how long the commits
SION Will be In session, but the coming meeting
will very likely be the last one outside of this
city. Up TO this time the commission has met
Dut twice. Ihere was preliminary meeting
mere TO organize and then meeting at the
White Sulphur Springs in the latter part of
July. The commission is by the resolution
creating il, required to be ready to report the
result OF its work to Congress by the first OF
January next. II any sittings are to follow the
coming one in New York they will be held in
TINS city after Congress meets In December next.
MILITARY WITNESSES IN CIVIL CouRrs.-The
war department issues the following Order
Where officers or soldiers OF the army are sub
pRnaed as witnesses in civil or criminal courts
tEe oncef III command shall not be obliged to
order the persons so SubpGnaed to appear and
lestlly unless their expenses are provided for in
some way without charge or claim against the
lnlted states; but where suit or prosecution
Is In 1aVor OF, or against officer or soldier CT
the army, and, In the Judgment of the COM
testiM ony OF the witnesses subpRnaed, he NAV
in his discretion. order their appearance at the
expense OF the United States, provided such ex-
pense can be provided for in no other way and
provided further that there is no state or terri
tor1al law providing for payment of fees mile
age, or expenses of witnesses in such cases.
CAPT. EADEs has received, under the act OF
June last. from the government, the August
payment for work performed on the Mississippi
letties, amounting to 3,OOO The June and
July payments, previously drawn, amounted to
S6S,0oO. 1t is expected that there will be no
demand on the Treasury for any payment for
september, owing to the cessation Of work on
account OF the yellow fever.
A GALLANT TAR.-Lieutenant Commander r.
d. Hitchcock, commanding the u s. ship
supply, at Havre, France, sends to the Navy
department the following report made to him
by Lieutenant HutchinS, the executive Officer
OF the Supply: 81 have the honor to report that
John Flanagan, bOatswain'S mate, very nObIy
jumped overheard on the morning of October
26th and rescued from drowning one of his
sh1pmates, David Walsh, seaman, who had
fallen from the top-gallant forecastle into the
water. 1t was intensely dark and but for the
prompt action OF Flanagan, Walsh in all proba-
bility would have been drowned, he being una
BILE to swim, and considerably hurt by the long
1all. This is the second instance that has come
TO my knowledge On board this vessel whera
hac