Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-21
THE EVENING STAR.

THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, s172 2,249.1s; customs, 1854, ,4e2.o1.
P. MS AppoNTED-The President to-day ap-
pointed VIM. M. K. Watts postmaster at West
Point. Georgia. and signed the commission of D.
B. Bradley to be postmaster at Ell Moro, Colo
rado
AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon, AZ
sistant Secretary Seward represented the State
department, and the War department was un-
represented. All the other heads OF departments
were present. The session was very short one,
and was entirely devoted to general converse
tion incident to first meeting for some time;
favorable comments on the recent elections, and
similar business. No mention was made of fill
ing or vacating any Office. No different policy
with regard to the manner of dealing with the
hostileS was adopted, it being generally conceded
that everything was being done that was posi-
bic for the government to do In the matter.
General Sherman was present, and he and Sec
retary SchuZ had a general conversation about
the Indian troubles.
ANOTHER NOTARY. y.-The President has ap-
pointed L. c. Young notary public for the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
IT IS AMONG THE RUMoRs at the Patent Office
that Commissioner of Patents Paine contem-
plates resign1ng at an early day, because his
profession. the law, has to be neglected If he re-
mains, and he can derive much more lucrative
increase from that than from his official posi-
ton. 1t is rumored, too, that TX. McCammrOn,
of the Department Of Justice, will succeed Com
missioner Payne.
CAPTAIN BAILEY LOST AT SEA.-A telegram
received at the Treasury department to-day
from First Lieutenant Williams, of the U. s.
revenue steamer Richard Rush, which arrived
yesterday at San Francisco from Alaska, states
that Captain George W. Bailey, cOmmandant of
the vessel was lost overheard during severe
gale on the 10th inst. Captain Bailey was one
Of the most valuable officers of the revenue ma
rine service. He was native OF Connecticut,
and entered the revenue service March 7th, 1865,
from New York.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER
OF PATENTs.-During the absence Of the Com
missioner of Patents the Assistant Commissioner
made the annual report, covering the admin
istration Of the Office. Subsequently, upon the
return of the Commissioner, he, too, made
report. Secretary SchurZ stated that he did not
care to have two reports from one bureau, and
both were returned To-day Commissioner Paine
filed supplemental report, covering the features
of his previous report and that OF his assistant.
The only additional recommendations made, not
covered in the assistants report, heretofore
printed in THE STAR, is one for $50 900 for photo
lithographing the copies of models destroyed by
the Patent Office fire. The modification of sec
tion d. 907 Of the Revised Statutes is also urged,
so that it will exempt, every application from
interference after the allowance of a patent and
the payment Of final fee, and shall restrict sub
sequent applications in such case to the inter-
ference with the patent granted He recon-
mends that the filing of models with applications
be discontinued, except upon the written certifi-
cate OF the examiner in charge OF the division to
which the application is referred, that it now be
useful in the examination OF 1.-THE application,
and that no model be filed where satisfactory
scale drawings are furnished.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL ARCTIC CRU1sE.-Dr. Bes-
sells, Of this city, the known Arctic explorer
OF the Polafis expedition, has received letter
from Capt. Markham, II. B. NJ. S. Alert, an
nouncing his return to England on the 9th inst,
from his last Arctic cruise. The captain states
that on the 18th OF september he reached latt-
tude IS deg. "a min. north, In longitude Al deg.
east. Owing to the unfavorable condition OF the
ice he was not able to penetrate to Francis
Joseph Land which was reached by the Dutch
expedition under Lieut.. de Bruyne.
LIEUT.. CHARLES T. HUTCHINs, U. S. N, ha
been ordered to duty in the equipment depart
ment, washington navy yard, Nov. 1st.
THE ANNUAL REPORT of Surgeon General
Barnes, U. S. A., will show that during the last
fiscal year the average number of troops in
service was about $1,000 white and 1897
colored. The aggregate number Of deaths
were whites All, cOlored 231. The report
will give in detail an account of the opera
tions of the surgical division, and medica!
statement of the casualties in the fourteen en-
gagementS between United States troops and
Indians during the last fiscal year. The arrear-
ages Of pensions act is said to have been materi-
ally increased the labors of the Surgeon Gene
raFS Office. Part II OF the medical and surgical
history OF the late war is finished, and will be
presented to Congress upon its reassembling
Part III is nearing completion. The report Will
further show that there We're GIL new specimens
added to the medical museum during the year;
that 25 assistant surgeons have been promoted;
1S candidates for appointment have been ex-
amined and passed. The number rejected ag-
gregating about 81. There are two vacancies In
the list OF regular surgeons Fourteen men are
on sick leave, eight of whom are fncapacitated
for service are on regular leave and 154 are on
duty. There have been during the year $500
new volumes and pamphlets added to the medi-
cal library which now includes total of 49, 600
volumes and over that number Of pamphlets.
BREAKING Down THE BARR1ERs.-The U. s.
consul at Tientsin, China, in dispatch to the
Department Of State, furnishes some items Of
interest. Two English physicians have had some
family, leading to an immense practice among
the common people. The Viceroy has established
free dispensary and placed one of the doctors
at its head. The whole expense is borne by the
Vtceroy. He has also noticed favorably Miss
Howard M. D., an American lady, who holds a
high rank among the physicians Of Peking. This
liberal and humane course by the foremost man
in the empire will do much to break down the
prejudices of the people This is only one Illus
tration of the enterprise and progressive spirit
OF the VicerOy.
THE TEA TRADE.-The US. consul at Foo
Chow in his dispatch to the Department Of
State dated August 80, 1s7s after alluding to the
difficulty Of obtaining facts in regard to Chinese
commerce remarks that there has been little di-
rect trade with the United States from China
since the extinction of our commerce by rebel
cruisers. The few American goods that find
their way to Foo Chow come by way Of Hong
Kong in native vessels OF the exports of tea
to Europe and about four millions to the United
States There has been decrease Of exporta-
tOnS OF tea to the United States since 1871 owing
to the popularity OF japanese teas in the United
States and the increasing trade with Japan and
no greater proximity to this country.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAYMAsTER