Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-09
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-pAY-1nternalr rev.
enue, 1921 S47.45; customs. 1926, ,5S935.
SUBSCRIPTION to the four per cent. refunding
certificates to-day amounted to s936, $50: total
to date i9,4625lO.
AMONG THE PREsIDENT's CALLERS to-day were
Justice Miller, and Representatives Wait, Wells,
Claflin and Sapp ex-Representative Wilson, of
west virginia, also called with a party of
friends.
SECRETARY SHERMAN returned from Ohio to-
Gay, but did not resume his duties as the head
OF the Treasury department, devoting his time
10 cleaning up of accumulated correspondence.
THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon was
very short one. No business of public interest
was transacted The reports submitted by the
Secretaries of War and the Interior showed
that success was attending the steps taken by
the government to keep invaders out OF Indian
territory.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY
accompanied by Mr.. Bartlett, the American
secretary created stir in the Senate to-day
by appearing in the diplomatic gallery in
Chinese costume.
OWING TO THE DEMAND being greater than the
supply, the Treasury department is regulating
Its issue OF refund1ng certificates to deposito-
ries. To-day, at the Treasury, there was shut
down. NO person was allowed to buy more
more than 500 during the day: The sales here
OF certlncates that depositaries could secure
elsewhere for sale. The Treasurer, Postmaster
Edmunds and the disbursing clerk OF the De-
partment OF the Interior are selling the certifi-
Gates. The sales at all these three points TO-
day amounted to about $4,000.
TIE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AF-
FAIRS held their first meeting to-day, and after
general expression of views decided not to
enter into the consideration OF business Of
general character at this time.
NOMINAT1ON.-The President sent to the Sen
ate to-day the nomination of Passed Assistant
Surgeon John w. Ross to be advanced eight
numbers on his present grade.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Leopold Morse, of Mass,
who has been at his home in Boston for some
weeks, returned to his Congressional duties to-
DAY. Mr.. G. w. Moulton, OF Cincinnati,
Secretary Sherman's brother-tn-law, Is at the
Ebbttt house.
THE TRIAL OF CAPT. BLACKFORD, chief OF the
Capitol police force, has ended in his complete
v1ndication. To-day he received letter from
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright and Thompson advis-
Ing him that the charges against him had been
dismissed, they not being sustained.
THERE IS TREMENDOUS PRESSURE being
brought upon Senator Thurman to induce him
to reconsider his determination not to be the
democratic candidate for governor Of Ohio The
plan OF his washington friends seems to be to
nominate him anyhow and force him to accept
Ihe senator though Is quite reluctant to accept
any such arrangement, but IL Secretary Sher-
man Is not the republican nominee the chances
are that Senator Thurman will be forced to
run.
DISTRICT INTERESTS NCONGREss Christy.
Of this city, made an argument before the House
committee on the District of Columbia to-day
In favor Of the passage Of the bill to refer to
the Court OF Claims all outstanding indebted
ness against the District OF Columbia. It1s not
probable that the District committee will at
tempt to accomplish any other legislation at
this session than the passage Of the bill for a
mittee has decided to do nothing at all, and the
House committee thinks it will only be a waste
OF time TO go On now with matters OF iegisla-
ton Affecting the District.
DISABILITIES REMOvED-The House to-day
passed bill to remove the po ltical disabilities
OF Gen. Pemberton, whom Grant beseiged at
Vicksburg and who subsequently SURRENDERED
that stronghold to the federal forces Speaker
Randall originally presented 10 the House Gen.
femDertons petition to have his disabilities re-
moved.
COEF1RMATIONs.-The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following
nom1nat1ons:-J. W. Andrew, Jr.. of New York
city, to be United States attorney for Montana
United states attorney for the territory Of
Wyoming.
THE RKFRIGRRAT1NG The board Of
naval officers designated by Secretary Thomp-
son to examine the various plans submitted to
q fnro oil Do ov1 II
ing ship, for which an appropriation has been
made, are holding daily sessions, They can
not tell when they will be ready to make re.
port. The fourteen plans submitted to them
propose four different refrigerating systems to
De employed. The work which will be required
OF the system to be adopted is that it shall cool
a 500 ton ship to zero at New Orleans In July,
Some propose TO do this by the compression and
expansion OF air, some by an anhydreous am
mOnia machine. some by an aqueous ammonia
l machlne, ana others by ether machines. The
be adopted also determine whether a new YES
sci shall be constructed, or whether some yes
sci OF the navy shall be used. In this connec-
n0n VIII aiso arse the question whether the re-
lrlgeratlng machinery shall be placed aboard
the vessel or on wharf, and the vessel cooled
therefrom. After these points are DECIDED II
is is estimated that It VIII take about ninety days
to get the vessel and machinery in readiness
for service.
SUPREME COURT BUsINKss.-A review of the
business transacted by the Supreme Court of
tse United States during the term which has
JUST closed, shows that the court has considered
since last October 1913 cases, in addition to 20
passed and continued and ordered for reargu-
menC One hundred and seventy-six of the
cases e Drought before it were argued orally and
~ submitted upon printed br1eTs. The num-
per OF cases finally disposed of, including those
brought over, pending decision from the pre-
VlouS term, Is $40. In 210 OF these cases the de-
c1s1ons OF the lower courts were affirmed, and
In ~ are reversed, the remainder having been
docketed. and dismissed or settled by agree
ment between the contending parties. 1t thus
appears that two cases Of every five actually
decided have resulted in reversal Of the jude-
ments OF the courts below
RESCUE OF AMERICAN SAILoRs.-Mr. Wilson,
our consul at Hamburg, sends to the Depart
ment OF State an interesting account of the pre-
sentat1on OF watch and chain to Capt. Boden-
hausen, a medal to First Officer Ludolf Meyer
ana twenty-five dollars to each OF four seamen
OF the Hamburg steamer '.Cimbria" The pres
ems were MADE in the name of the President OF
the u nited States and in recognition of services
rendered In The rescue OF the crew of the Amerl-
schooner hi bod