Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-15
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internai rev.
enue $746, ,969.27; customs, $685., 1892.

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GONE WEsr-Mr. II. ii. Smith, the Journal
Clerk OF the House Of Representatives., has
gone west and taken with him the "new-ran-
gled' House rules adopted at Long Branch,
which somebody was afraid to have printed In
this City through fear OF premature publicity.
WHY COME THEY HERE?-The fact that a
meeting has been called on Thursday next in
this city Of the executive committee OF the
national democratic and the congressional
democratic committee has caused a good deal
OF speculation among the Quid nuncs as to the
object to be attained I'm thus summoning the
members OF the executive committee TO Wash
ipgton at this time from all quarters OF the
country, and OF the globe, indeed, so widely are
they scattered. There are various SpecularOnS
as TO the object, one being that 1t Is with view
to advise some basis OF consultation to the
however, improbable, because Tilden has
always been able to manage his affairs In his
own way, and Is more likely to dictate to the
is said that the meeting is with view to raise
small-sized "bar'l" to send into Ohio to help
Ewing out. the latest advices from that state
being that the state democratic committee is
not only poor, but is actually In debt. What.
ever may be the motive which constrained
Chairman Barnum to issue the Call, the fact
remains that the gathering is certainly to be
one for business and not pleasure. The fact
that the call for the meeting OF the committee
is dated four days In advance of the holding OF
the New York democratic convention sets at
rest the rumor that the meeting has anything
to do with the Tammany- anti -Tammany trOu-
b!es in New York.
STATIsTICs.-A statement prepared by the
Bureau OF Statistics shows that during the
month OF August last there went from this
country bacon, hams, beef, pork, lard butter
the same month Of 1878 exports Of these articles
footed up IS, ,4S7, ,12O.
AS THE RESULT of Chief Special Agent Parker's
f0 Er
another man will succeed the amorous post
master at that place.
Not THE OWNER OF YACHT-In view OF the
numerous comments being made, it might be
stated that the President has not bought
yacht and does not intend to purchase any
kind of craft.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL BOARMAN.-Mr. John A.
Boarman, In telegram to the Navy depart
ment, announces the death at Martinsburg
West Virginia, at seven o'clock last Saturday
night, Of his father, Rear Admiral Charles Boar
morning at O'Clock. Deceased was S4 years of
age. He was born In Maryland, and appointed
m1dsh1pman In the navy from the District OF
Columbia June 9th, 1911. He had been in the
service about 6S years. He was on the retired
list, his last cruise having expired in 1880 He
had been resident Of Martinsburg about 81
years.
THE SENATOR WHO LAU0Hs.-Senator Jones,
OF Florida, who has been In the city for few
weeks, laughs at the statement made by Judge
Settle and ex-senator Conover that the re-
puDlicaDs can carry the electoral vote Of Florida
IN the next national campaign.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. VEssELs-A telegram to
the Navy department announces the arrival at
Charlestown, Mass, yesterday of the Kear-
sage. The kearSage has been making 1nqul-
ries concerning the1nshore fisheries, to be used
y this n the peopenng Of the
dore Shufeldt In dispatch to the Navy de-
Partment dated Cape Town, August 11th, re-
ports u, that IT. ne expected to leave in the T1conde
September. The sick list was reduced to "a.
and OF these only 10 or Is were fever cases. The
snip was & N the wet basin undergoing slight re-
pairs: When these repairs were completed she
would be In excellent coalition.
PERsoNAL.-Commissione Phelps left the
City again On Friday evening for Warm Springs.
va. -. DR.. Townshend, the health officer, re.
turned to-day from Fortress Monroe, after a
weeks absence. %. Mr. Corcoran has returned
70 ms residence In Washington, greatly bene-
Senator Kellogg is at Wizards. Mrs. and
Miss Snead have returned to the city for the
season, season, and have taken up their quarters at the
Metropolitan. Secretary Evarts, Postmaster
General Key, A.P. M G. Hazen and Admiral
Almy, and Signors Morela and Bernabe, OF the
spanish 81 legation In this city, were registered
In New York yesterday.
CHARGES AGAINST COLLECTOR BApeER.-John
Ray, OF Louisiana, who was the attorney for the
returning board Of that state, has arrived In
the city. He has preferred charges OF a sweep
Ing character against Collector Badger of the
port pn1, OF New orleans, alleging various causes
why ne should be removed from Office He Is
here to personally push forward these charges.
ARMY ORDERS. - Leave Of absence for six
months on surgeons certificate is granted First
r. Eofn Nrl,o
MAJOR V. X. Hart, 5th cavalry is extended two
months; also the leave of First Lieut. D. II.
Brush The leave OF First Lieut.. D. NJ. Taylor,
ordnance department., is extended one month
On surgeons certificate.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY and Assistant
Postmaster General Hazen have gone to New
England to inspect the factory In which u s.
postal cards are made.
THE ACCEPTANCE of the resignation OF Lfeut
Aulick Palmer, U. s. NJ. Co. which was to have
taken effect on the 18th inst, has been re.
voked by the Navy department..
THE LAWS TO BE Observation-Disclosures ]. J.
Mott, OF the 9Th district Of North Carolina,
waited upon Commissioner Raum to-day in re-
iat1on to the enforcement OF the revenue laws
that allowance would be make for the employ
ment OF suitable number of special deputies
70 enable him to suppress Illicit dist1lery, and
secure the enforcement OF the law.
THE COTTON, CORN, AND TOBACCO-The
monthly report OF the Department of Agricul-
ture. showing the condition of the cotton, corn,
and TOBACCO crops, was issued to-day. 1t is as
follows: CottOn.-The returns to this depart
ment on september 1st, shows heavy decline
during the month OF August, the general aver
age is s5, against 81 for the month previous
The following are the state averages: North
Carolua 49, q loss OF 3; South Carolina 81, loss
OF Georgia 50, loss OF 8; Florida S5, loss of
g. Alabama 81, a loss Of 16; Mississippi so, loss
OF g. Lousiona 81, loss of 2; Texas 66, loss OF
13; Arkansas 80, gain Of 8; Tennessee 1O7, a
gain off, The condition as compared with last
year Is five per cent. lower, and one per cent.
lower than at the same time in 1877. The de-
cline In Alabaman and Mississippi Is caused by
too much rain causing rust shedding of bolls and
insect injuries. In Texas the decline is from
drouth The average condition of the whole
crop Oftobacco on Sept.1s was San advance of
10 per cent, from the condition on August the
1st, and an advance OF per cent over The con-
dition at the same time last year. Massachu-
Setts reports gain during the month of 9;
Pennsylvania gain OF 12; Maryland OF IL; Vir-
gtnio OF 16; North Carolina OF 6; Tennessee, II;
Kent ucky, 6; Indiana, II; while Connecticut,
Ohio and Missouri show a loss OF per cent.
The average condition OF corn for tho whole
country on September 1st was 90 against 90 In
August. 1t Is somewhat better than last year
at the same time.