Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-10
THE EVENING STAR.
DOUBLE SHEET.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal rev.
cnue s2s9, 1912: customs, s6a4,967l3.
GENERAL SHERMAN returned to the city this
morning from the west.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS misunderstanding Nc
Pherson, Of the republican campaign commit
tee is preparing circular letter to office-hold-
ers inviting subscriptions to the campaign fund.
The letter Will state that such subscriptions are
voluntary on the part Of the emplOye. 1t will
De issued some time next week and Will be much
the ssHe as the circular on this subject Issued
last year.
APPoINTED.-The following internal revenue
storekeepers and gaugers have been appointed.
6. NJ. kinnis, 5th district Tennessee; Robert S
Westbrook. 10th Pennsylvania; and j. II. King,
I'd West Virginia.
THE AMOUNT OF stamped envelopes postage
stamps and postal cards issued to postmasters
upon requisition during the nine months ended
March 3lst last was $23,919, ,sS5.l5 being an In
crease over the issues Of the corresponding nine
months OF the previous year OF 81 Ole 062. II. The
highest increase is In postal cards.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS has
decided against the item OF $3.50 500 for the COM
pletion Of the north wing Of the new War,
State and Navy department buildings; against
The amerdment reducing the public printing
appropriation from $40O, 900 to $780, 900. and sum
Gfy lesser amen0fnen{S IN The immediate de-
ficiency appropriation bill.
DEATH OF Gov. HowARD.-Hon. William Ii.
Howard, governor Of Dakota, died at the Ma
tional Hotel at o'clock this morning. Service
will be held in the parlors of the hotel at six
o'clock this evening, and the remains will be
taken to Michigan on the train leaving WASH
ington at 1:3O. Governor Howard was appoint
ed governor of Dakota March II, 1915 and had
been in ill-health for several months.
CoNFIRMED.-The Senate in executive ses-
sion, yesterday confirmed the following nomi-
nations: James B. Angel, Of Michigan, to be en-
v0y extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
OF the United States to China; John F. Swift, OF
California, and Wm II. TreScott, OF South Car
Olna TO be commissioners to China, to conSti-
tute with the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenlpOtentfary of the United States to that
country commission to negotiate and conclude
by treaty settlement OF such matters OF interest
10 The Two governments now pending between
the same as may be confded to it.
THE PROPOSED NEW YORK ExH1BT1oN.-The
House committee on foreign affairs gave hear
ing yesterday to delegation of New York gen.
tlemen, who urged the passage OF the bill pro-
viding for the celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary OF the treaty OF peace and the rec
ognltion of American independence by holding
an international exhibition of arts, manufac-
lures and the products of the soil and mine In
the city OF New York In 1888. Messrs. VIM. H.
{. Price and Thomas McElrath addressed the
H.,
hearing the committee instructed Representa-
tive Cox to report the bill TO the House and ask
for its passage.
kNOTTY CASES DECIDED.-The first controller
OF the Treasury has decided that draft mad
payable to man who has been absent In parts
unknown Tor seven years or more cannot be
paid to his administrators on the presumption
that the man Is dead; that conclusive evidence
OF his death must first be obtained before such
payment can be made. The controller has also
rendered decision in a case involving the
question whether note siven to husband and
wife survives to the wife in the event of the
husbands death, or TO the heirs OF his estate.
The decision holds that the money in the event
OF the death OF either, goes to the survivor.
OWING TO A GOODNESS between the men,
bers OF the House inter- canal commit
tee and its chairman, Mr.. King OF La, there has
been no meeting OF the committee for fort
night OF more. Now that the chairman has
week.
THE WEST POINT CAsE.-1f the resolution call
ing upon the Secretary Of War for all informa-
ton in his possession about the Whitaker
West Point case was passed today the results
obtained would be meager. There is no In
formation In the War department on this sub
Ject other than the two dispatches which have
been received from Gen. Schofield. and which
were published in THE STAR. 1t is stated In
several papers that the military authorities
mel mere are are trying to prevent the Whitaker mat
ter 1rom being fastened upon any members OF
the corps OF cadets This is not true. 1t has
been ordered that the most thorough investiga-
tlon be made. II it is discovered that Whit
taker was mutilated by any OF his fellows they
will be promptly dismissed; and further, will be
turned over to the civil authorities for punish
ment according TO law.
THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE Yesterday ex-
ahined A. s. johnson, late commissioner of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Mr.
Johnson repeated the statements OF previous
witness that most OF the colored emfgrants
arriving si at Topeka were literally paupers, and
that large proportion OF them were women
children and feeble Old men. The mass OF them
he said, were unSkilleC labOrers nOC at all suited
lOr farm work as now conducted with improved
implements ln Kansas. The railroad which he
was with offered every inducemenu to white
emlgrantS TO come to Kansas, but none what
ever to negroes. The road had encouraged the
return or negroes to the south by Offering free
transportation from Topeka TO Kansas CITY
THIS policy, he said, was in accordance he
thought, with the sentiment OF the people OF the
state, irrespective OF politics.
GRIEEANCE OF THE CROW fNpIANs.-A dele
CATION OF SIX Crew Indians. from Montana,
under Agent Keller, is expected to reach Wash
ington this evening. The Crows have always
peen allies and friends OF the whites fighting
with the soldiers and settlers against the Black
leet and the Sioux. The progress Of mining In
Montana, however, threatens seriously to i'm
pair the friendly relations heretofore existing
1nasInuch as the whites having occupied Ger
tain part OF the Crow territory, with the con-
sent OF the Indians, since 1864, four years before
The present reservation was established have
recently passed over into the country the In.
d1ans nave always claimed There exists at
present, therefore, all the necessary elements
for another Indian war; and it is to settle these
been permitted to come to Washington. The
country in dispute includes within Its borders
the Emigrant, Crevice. Bear, Clark's Fork and
other mines, and the post office OF Chico. The
noted chief, Drifting Goose, of James river
Dakota-or, as he is called by the YanktOn
newspapers. 1.-The curse OF the Upper .IIn1"-
with Two sub chiefs Is expected to arrive on the
Same train with the Crows.
PERsONAI--General Garfield has gone to Ohio.
C. p. Huntington and II. T. Colburn, Of New
York. are registered at Willard's-Dion B0u-
c1cault was TO sail for Europe to-day,-that is to
say, If his Wife couldn't prevent it.--RepreSen
tattVe Orth and wife arrived at the Ebbitt
House this morning.-The Danbury Ne,rs
man has written play, merely to be In fashion.
Mrs Justice Miller and daughter and Miss
G. Beaie, OF Washington were among the Amer
leans lately registered In Rome.-Col. w. F.
Shaffer, Of New York, and William Henry
smith, collector OF customs at Chicago, are at
the Riggs House-Ma1or Carson, Washing
Philadelphia ia--Rev. Adirondack Blackboard
Murray is in London, and 1t is said has no ir-
tention OF coming home, at least not for the
pTesent-We have rumor from CONSTANT
nople that Count Cortt, formerly REPRESENTING
the Kingdom OF Italy here and now representing