Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-12

THE PowHArAN.-A dispatch received at the
Navy department announces that IL the weather
is good the Powhatan VIII leave Port Royal IT,
day Tor Norfolk.
TIE SPANISH CLAIMS COMMISSION. which sit
in the State department, has adjourned to the
gath.
POSTMASTER GENARAL KEY will remain In the
city about week after Mr.. Maynard reports for
duty. He will give his successor an insight into
his duties as Postmaster General.
THE APPLICATION FOR A PARDON for Sandy
Pinn, one OF those convicted of the murder OF
young Hirth, has been referred by the Depart
ment OF Justice to District Attorney Corkhill
for his opinion In the case. There Is no prooa-
bilfy OF pardon being issued. In view of all
the circumstances and the doubts In the case
IL Is almost certain however, that the death
sentence Will be cOmmuted to Imprisonment.
Nothing has been filed at the department in
behalf OF the others convicted OF the same
crime.
PRINTING THE 3,65 BONDs.-Treasurer Gillian
has ordered from the Columbia Bank Note Com
pany Of this city. 1000 coupon 3-65 bonds of the
denomination Of $780, and 900 of the denomt-
nation OF $50. These bonds Will be used for the
conversion OF board OF audit certificates, under
section OF the act OF June 18th last. The bank
note company has the plates for printing 3-65
bonds. The dies ordered by the Treasurer will
be the same as those heretofore used, with the
abolition OF the [. S. Treasurer'3 signature, as
required oy the act mentioned The work OF
converting board OF audit certificates into 3-65
bonds Will be commenced as soon as the bonds
are delivered TO the Treasurer by the bank note
company.
THE DEMAND FOR SILVER AND SMALL NoTEs-
About this time every year demand for small
United states notes springs up all over the
country, especially In the west, and keeps up
untli the crops have been moved. There has
not as yet been any such demand this year. New
York has been asking for and getting fiveS and
tens out not on account OF crop movements.
Instead Of calling for notes this year the de-
nard commences with the standard silver dol
lar. Within the past few days from orders
amounting to very little the Treasury depart
ment has been called upon for daily Increasing
amounts of silver dollars. Day before yester-
day S2O, 900 was ordered, and yesterday $4,000.
of course the orders are promptly filled. There
L, also an increase in the demand for fractional
silver. The department has just issued the
Following ADDITIONAL notices in regard to
the standard dollars and fractional silver
star Idard silver dollars will be sent free Of post
age, by registered mail. in sums OF Sos, at the
risk OF the party to whom sent, and at his ex-
pense for the registration fee OF 10 cents to be
deducted at the 1reasurers Office from remit
tance. Fractional silver coin will also be sent,
free Of postage, by registered mail, In sums of
$40, at the risk OF the party to whom sent, and
at his expense for the registration fee of 10
cents, to be deducted at the Treasurer's Office
from The remittance. The Treasury Is, Of course
1T,
vaults are now glutted with the coin. The de-
mand for small notes for the crops will natural
y be less as the demand for silver increases.
There Is no doubt Of the ability Of the depart
ment to furnish all the small notes wanted.
There never has been In the past, although
there has been cry now ana then OF their
scarcity during the fall months. The only
difficulty that those wanting small notes will
experience will be in the expense of transport
iTg notes to the Treasury for exchange. Mutila-
ted notes sent in for redemption come at con-
rof ,nnl nfn frrr
notes Of other denominations have TO pay ex-
press rates both ways, at the expense of the
sender.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now
ready. 1t contains fifty five columns of orig1-
nal and selected reading matter, including a
sketch entitled "a Summer Shower" articles
Ga the household. large amount of selected
literature from the current periodicals., full
report OF Washington news and gossip, COM
pend CT local affairs the marriages and deaths
0; the week. the new exposures OF the whisky
news. ETC, etc. Price five cents In wrappers.
only fifty cents, postage paid. for three months
Including all OF the presidential campaign.
PERsoNAL--CoL Casey leaves tonight for
Narragansett. to join his family.-Ben Holll-
Gay and wife are at the Healing Springs, va
The following Washingtonians are registered at
ocean City. Nd: Com: Edward P. LIN. U.S.N.,
and wife, Miss Bessie Lull, DR.. j. E. Morgan and
Wife, Mrs. VI. L. Boarman, W. W. Boarman,
Miss Lucy ABBOTT and VIM. Il. Rider.-M
Ashford and wife, and E. A. Welsh aud wife, OF
this city; are st York sulphur Springs, Pa
senator Bayard is at Silver Springs near New
port Visiting reiativeS.-MiSS Jennie Han
cock, niece Of Gen. HANCOCK is at Atlantic
Ctty-Dr DR. s; A. Fl: McKim Is spending short
60 north September 1st.-Judge and Mrs
Vale are at Oakland, Va-Miss Winnie shan
non. who has an engagement In Miss Julia
hunts company will go to Louisville. KY. Sep
temrer lst. After the season closes Miss Snan-
non, accompanied by her mother, will go to
E1Iope, where the young lady will continue her
Corcoran building lately fitted up by Mrs. Imo-
gene Robinson Morren were thronged TUESDAY
evening oy artists and literary people, who
Mrs. Walter s. Pratt have gone to Rehoboth
Beach.-James Gordon Bennett is reported to
te the most popular man at Newport in conse-
gnence OIL ms pubic spirit In the interest OF that
e-Postmaster General Key after fairly
installing Mr. Maynard In his Office will Join his
family al his mountain place near Chattanooga
ard get some rest prior to entering upon his
judicial duties at the september term In Knox
EIlle.-MT. Charles NOrdhon, the Washington
correspondent OF the New York Herdld; ex-
GOV. swami, of Maryland. and Prot. Baird US.
fish commissioner, are at Newport.
sentative HOuk, OF Tennessee, arrived In the
city this morning.-RepreSent Hubbeil,
chairman OF the Republican Congressional Com
nlittee, arrived In the city yesterday.
The New National Museum.
Mesars. Glize Lewis, contractors for pu G
II The flooring for the new National Museum,
ale busy with their forces In laying the floors
OF the best quality North Carolina heart pine.
ne process OF putting il down is rather tedious
ana necessarily slow, on account OF its peculiar
construction, 1t being In sections and moveaole.
ncer this floor are TO be laid telegraph wires
connecting every case in the building with a
burglar alarm in the Office of the Chief watch
nan, SO fixed as TO register the exact case
should any be tampered with either day or
night. The system of sewer, water and gas
pipes. also the heating apparatus throughout
the oulldlng. are very perfect. The outside
work on this building is completed. save the
carriage-Way approach, which is now receiving
the attention OF experienced men. The grade
on the west side OF this building Is unfortunate.
ly so level that 1t is found difficult to give suf-
1icient inclination to carry off the water and
great pains are being taken In laying the gravel
roadway so as to throw the drainage into the
sewers and secure a dry approach. 1t is not
probable that the new museum will be ready to
open to the public before next spring.
The River Front Nuisance.
No better argument could be presented for
liberal 0DDroprfaff0n nv C0npraSS for thn i'm.