Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-01


The president APPOINTED to-day Patrick
Haley as boatswain in the U. s. navy.
DURING THE WEEK ended to-day $I90,09O in
national bank notes were received at the Treas
ury for redemption: during the corresponding
week of last year 9, ,214 900 were received
PROTEST AGAINST THE RECOGNITION OF RoU
NANIA.-Mr. S. Wolf, in the name and on behal
OF the Board Of Delegates of American Israel
ties, presented a protest to-day to Secretary
EvartS urging the nOn-recognfti0n OF Rouman1an
independence unless the doctrine Of civil and
religious liberty was recognized, as made con-
ditiOn precedent in the Berlin treaty. Mr.. VOL
saw the President, secretaries sherman ana
SchurZ, and has no doubt Of the success OF his
mission.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. F. II. Phipps, ordnance
department, is relieved from his present duties
in New York and will proceed to San Antonio,
Texas, and assume command of the San Antonio
arsenal, relieving Major Clifton Comfy, who will
report for duty as member of the ordnance
ant Surgeon Carlos Carvallo will report for as
signment to duty in the department Of the
Platte. Leave for four months is granted As
sistant Surgeon P. r. Brown.
THE L. s. s. MoNoNGEHELA which has recently
arrived at the Mare Island, California navy
yard from Asia, has been ordered to be put out
of commission.
MOURNING FOR SENATOR CHANDELIERS DEATH
Universal regret was expressed to-day among
the officers Of the government at the sudden
death of Senator Chandler. Secretary. Schurz
upon hearing of 1t directed that the Interior de-
partment building, formerly presided over by
the deceased be draped in mourning. The de-
partment will be closed on the day OF the fune-
raj. 1t is understood that the other departments
viii also be closed on that day.
telegram to the President from Mr.. John B.
Drake OF Chicago conveyed h to him the the i4tell- ,
dent sent telegram of sympathy TO Mrs.
Chandler.
Gov. SHEPHERDS MEXICAN B0NANZA.-The
many friends of EX-Gov. A. r. Shepherd will be
gratified to know that he has been successful in
combining prominent New York capitalists with
him for the development and working of his
celebrated silver mine at BatOpiliS, Mexico, and
The work will be pushed forward wirh great
energy. 1t is considered the richest silver mine
on the North American continent 1t is under
the winter and give his personal attention to
the development of the rich bonanza.
THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY MAIL SU1T.-A let
ter has been received by the Postmaster
General from Judge Freeman, the depart
ments law officer, who was sent to Louisville to
represent the government in the suit brought
against the postmaster by the Lottery company
for OBTAINING its mail matter He reports that
the presiding judge before whom the case was
argued threw out an tntimation that perhaps the
ltucI di StdUuUc WIS IuUcHQ6a 10 dDDly 10 ClrCu-
lars and letters deposited in the mails by lottery
companies rather than to letters mailed to them
The lottery counsel In their arguments laid
great stress upon tbs point. The case is still
office department, in the event Of decision ad-
verse to the validity OF its recent order on this
subject, will take an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court.
THE QUESTION BEFORE THE CABINET was as to
whether Captain Eads should receive S25, 900 for
the ended quarter, not 1884 ,O0O as printed in
THE STAR. AS it was stated that Capt. Eads is
entitled to 500 900 year, payable quarterly, the
error was apparent
OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE EN-
PLoYED IN THE POSTAL SERvIcE.-The annual
report of the Appointment Division of the Post
Offce department, for the last fiscal year Is
complete. 1t shows that the number of post
offices in operation In the United States on the
30th Of June last was 4O,s55. There were 1876
offices established, and ,O79 discontinued during
the fiscal year. Out of the total number of post
masters LII are Apprentices Of the President.
The remaining 80 IA offices are filled by appoint
ment of the Postmaster General. Besides the
forty-one thousand poStmaSterS there are about
sixteen thousand other persons throughout the
country who perform service and receive COM
penSatiOn upon the written authorization Of the
Postmaster General or his chief assistants; COM
prising 414 In the Post Office department at
Washington, 1884 clerks in post Offices of the
1st and I'd classes, 1859 letter carriers 81 special
agents, 2,60S employees OF the railway mail ser
vice, and 1853 mail contractors. In addition to
the post office clerks above reckOned, for whose
employment allowances are made to Presidential
postmasters OF the 1st and I'd grades, it is esti-
mated that there are at least fifty thousand
persons acting as clerks in the Sd and 4th class
post Offices, who look for their employment and
compensation directly to the local authority,
and upon a moderate estimate 1t is believed,
therefore, that there are now over 100, 900 per-
sons directly conected with our postal service.
SPANISH SUBsCRIPTIoN.-An the Spanish con-
Iafn, int f1,o init tn1 Ctafac how licto
of subscription to the aid of the sufferers by
the terrible floods that have devastated a
portion OF several provinces In the south Of
Spain, and left thousands OF families utterly
ton has also opened a subscription at the office.
s02 21St street, northwest 1t is expected that
not only Spantards residing in the Capital will
offer their aid, but that Americans, who are
always ready to promote every charitable end
will also join the subscription.
SECRETARY EvARTs and party returned last
night from their visit to the birthplace of Wash
ington.
CALLED ON THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tom Young and Mr. Ray, of Cincinnati, called
on the President to-day.
SECURITIES OF NATIONAL BANKs.-The follow
ing is statement Of the securities of National
Banks for the week ended to-day: .. s. bonds
for circulation 1868 OF 400; u s. bonds deposited
for circulation, S1,615050; U. S. bonds held for
'-~~~ SAAS ''S~AN' s"oN,"o"s
The Public Debt.
The following is the recapitulation of the
statement Of the public debt of the United
sutes for the Month Of october, 1879, just issued
shows:
Interest bearing debt:
Bonds at per cent. .$2S3, ,6S1 $4,000
Bonds at per cent. ............... sos 40 $4,000
Bonds at AZ per cent. t............ PSI, ,0OO, 10000
Bonds h. ner cent. 737 ,946, $4,000
Reminding certificates. ...... ....@ 4oo.o0
Navy pension fund.. 14,OOO,00
81 ,7s6, ,s67, $4,000
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity y.................. $zS,os9,05.5Zo
Debt bearing no interest:
Old demand and legal-tender ~
Certificates of deposit. .......... 22,405, 10000
Fractional currency . 15,I1O,959.9
Gold and silver certificates. .... 2O,726 $500
$4O5 5s5, ,19O.91
Total debt bt............... 81, ,225 631 ,S76.1I
Interest. Observation-Disclosures. 21 O62, ,4S1.7l
Total debt principal and interest. S. 6 694 357.s
Total cash In Treasury. ......... 229, 9,sA, ,s11.9,
Debt, less cash in Treasury, No
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