Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-31
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RBCsIrrs To DAY-Internal rev.
enue, s24S, ,O5s23; customs, s61s, $500.
NAVAL ORDERs.-EDsign F. Il. Tyler to the
Hydrograpric Office. Cadet Midsbipmen L. j.
Clsrk, Jsmes Gray, w. E. Stafford w. W. Buch-
anaD L. s. Van Duzer and j. Nj. Dickson to the
Powhatan.
REVENUE AUGMENTATION Putnam has
Deen appointed internal revenue storekeeper for
the 4th distlict of Illinois.
REVOLVING FANs.-Two large revolving fans,
for ventilatiDg the attic OF the new Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing were completed yes.
Hill.
OuRAY's DEATH HCoNFIRMED.-Acting Secretary
Bell, Of the interior department, received dis
patch last evening from Mt. Manypenny, chair
man OF the Ute commission, dated Southern Ute
Agency, August "a, which confirms the pub
Iished report OF Chief Ouray's death. Up to the
f'me OF the receipt OF this telegram. which 1t
Will be observed was six days on the way, Sec
RETRY Bell was inclined to discredt the report
o. Ouray's death: The dispatch received states
that "Ouray died this morning. The commls-
sion fear this may embarrass them in their
work. Held full council yesterday but no
Indians signed the ratification. Ignatio and
other chiefs opposed it.''
The BANNER FLOATS AGAIN.-The republican
campaign banner is again floating to the breeze
almost In the same position 1t heretofore occu-
pied. the occupant OF the house adjoining the
one from which the stay rope was held having
gladly allowed the premises to be used for the
same pu' pose.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-The Pow
hatan arrived at Portsmouth, Va, yesterday
afternoon. The Alliance arrived at Portsmouth,
n. H., yesterday from Halifax. The training
ship Minnesota arrived at New York yesterday
ltom POI tland, Me. The practice ships Con-
sttllat1on and Despatch arrived at Annapolis
on the 26th and 29th respectively.
EXTENSION OF THE TORPEDO SERvIcE.-The
system Of torpedo instruction is to be extended
to the army. 1t has been IN vogue in the navy
for some time. The following general order
has been Issued by the War department: When
the number of subaltern officers absent from
any OF the artillery regiments does not exceed
eleven, the commanding officer OF such reg.
ment is authorized, with the approval OF the
department commander, to order one subaltern
70 Wlliets Point. New York, October 1st OF each
year. 70 serve SIX full months, to receive in
stfuct1On In toi pedo service.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES REDEEaED.-The fol-
lowing is statement Of the disposition made
by the U. s. Treasurer of the national bank
notes redeemed during the month OF August, as
compared With the corresponding period of last
year: Notes fit for circulation assorted AMI
returned to the banks of issue, $66l 600; notes
unit for circulation assorted and delivered to
the controller of the currency for destruction
ard Ieplen1shment With new notes, 81, 543, 900;
notes OF failed liqutdating and reducing banks
deposited In the Treasury, $45S 900. Total for
s3,623, 500.
COMPLIMENT TO AN AMERICAN ErHNoLoGIsT-
Professor Charles Rau, archeologist of the
Smithsonian Institution, has, at the special re-
quest OF Professor Leon de Rosny president
accepted the title Of Delegate of the Institution
EthnOgrapftque Of France, this distinction
nasing been conferred In recognition Of Prof.
The Institution EthnographtQue comprises
various societies. one OF which has for its OBJ
Ject, exclusively, the study of American
archaeology and etnnolcgy.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs left the city
this morning at 1O:4O for Canton, Ohio, to be
present at the soldiers reunion. From Canton
he viii 60 to Indiana and Minnesota and make
some campaign speeches. He will return to
washington Sept. 1lth.
SECRETARY THOMPSON did not leave today
for New York as expected. He Will not 90 be-
fore the latter part Of the week.
THE NEW IRoN-CLAD vEssRL.-The board OF
naval officers consisting Of Commodore Pierce
Crosby, president, Naval Constructors Hlch-
born ana Bough, Chief Engineers Stewart and
McElmell, have completed their duties of in
specting the iron clad MtantonOmah at Chester
and the board will now report upon the practica.
Dlllty OF hitting her out for active service &C.
During the progress OF the survey last week
Naval Constructor Fernald was Frustrated by
the heat.
DIRECTOR OF TIE MINT BURCF.RD returned
to Washington to-day from Philadelphia, where
he has been inspecting the mint.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPrs.-The receipts
from internal revenue for the month ended to-
cay foot up $40, ,O9l. For the corresponding
month of last year the internal revenue receiptS
were S9421 ,964-thus showing gain OF 81 ,O69-
127. For the months OF July and August Of this
year the internal revenue receipts were
s2l ,6e6,o4I, and for the corresponding two
months of last year they were 1911, ,1lO-a
gain OF s., ,42S 937.
COMMISSIONER BENTLEYs OPIN1oNs.-C -Commis.
sioIer OF Pensions Bentley has returned from
vacation spent in Wisconsin and the north
western states. The northwest, he SAYS VIII
be as solid for Garfield and Arthur as the demo-
Gratis hope the south Will be for Hancock and
English. While en- route to this City Mr.. Bent
ley addressed the old soldiers at Pittsburg with
pal ocular reference to the pensioners OF the
government.
CLEANING OUT THE CAPITOL CORRIDORS
There is wall in the ambient air In the neigh
borhcod OF the Capitol 1t comes from the pie
women, lunch fiends, photograph sellers and
the dealers in relics and ant1quaries VINO for
y
the Senate and House OF Representatives.. The
privilege to trade In the halls Is VeSte1 so far as
the approaches to the Senate are concerned In
Vice President Wheeler. Since Sergeant-at-
Aims Bright was inducted into Office, he has
been in favor OF removing the eye-sores. Re-
Gently the sergeant alarms had a correspon-
dence With the Vice President, touching the re-
moval OF the stands and the Vice President in
formed Mr.. Bright that he would ratify any ac-
ton he saw lit to take. So Mr.. Bright Issued
bis uksse, cleaning all out, and now the mail of
the Vice President is Ourdened with lamenta-
tions touching their removal
BISHOP WATTEfsoN, of Columbus, Ohio. ar
rived here last night, and Is the guest of Mr..
James [. Barbour. He has been on visit to
Mount ST: M6r! g college, near Emmitrsburg
MO-, OF Which he was formerly president and
ordained several priests there.
Observation-Disclosures Gibbons is expected
In Baltimore, on his return from Europe, next
Saturday. Revs John Foley and Alfred A,
Cuitis, OF Baltimore. come home with the arch
olsnop.-Mr. John III. Carson, Washington
correspondent OF the New York Times, who has
peen spending the summer In Europe, is on bis
way h0me.-The latest gossip concerning
Emma Thursby is to the effect that her mar
rage engagement with Gillig, of the American
exchange in London, has been broken and that
she VIII return to America in october for the
coming concert season. Some say that this
mGch-taJke0-Of marriage engagement is OF the
mythical character OF Mrs. Camps "Mr5. Har-