Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-19
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To DAY.-Internal rev.
eLue. S4l4 70 s.: customs s6.6 s9i 26.

GOVERNMENT tt'DAY.-inttIlai rev.
eLue, S414, 2.S2 customs, 1915 s9i rs.
TIE NEWS OF Ex SENATOR BRUCE's NoMINA-
TON as Register OF the Treasury was kno va to
but few in the Treasury this afternoon It va
received VII words OF approval everyWhere.
WHITE House CALLERs-Senators Dawes,
Corger, saunders, Van Wyck, Hawley. Plumb,
Car, Harrison. Hoar, Blair, Rollins. Mcmillan
and Rep es antative Marsh were among tie
Presidents callers to-day. The White House
was thrODged with visitors, though few were 50
fortunate SIS to reach the President With their
papers Several Senators called ana found the
President busy in the preparation OF his final
list OF nominations TO be sent to the Senate.
IN DEMAED.-Senator Lamar has been In.
vlted by nine different colleges to deliver COM
mencement addresses. These Invitations came
from five states. The Senator has accepted
two Of the invitations.
THE THURSDAY EVENING CONCERTS at the
Marine barracks will continue this year. They
are very enjoyable. The opening concert OF
the season viii be given this evening CO n
menciDg at four O'Clock.
A COMPROMIsE.-The account OF the govern
meDt against the International Bank OF
Chicago, for taxes due, has been settled by a
compromise between the commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue and the attorneys OF the bank. The
bank pays to the government $4S 600.
CAPT. WM. WALLACE and 2d Lieut.. w. P. Bid
die. L. S. NJ. c., have been ordered to report to
Capt. Jos. ForDey as members OF board Of
survey to convene in Philadelphia Saturday
next.
The PENSION OFFICE CHANGEs.-The appoint
ment Of Mr.. Lanston as Chief CLERK of the Pen
sion Office, and Mr.. Smith to be Chief OF the
special service division. are excellent and In.
sure the continued efficiency OF the Pension
office in both departments. 1t may also be
stated that Major o. P. 6. Clarke. who has for
the past two years 50 ably occupied the desk of
deputy commissioner of pensions, has rendered
Lis resignation, to take effect on the 2)th inst
Mr.. RICHARD w. ELMER, the new second
Assistant Postmaster General, arrived In Wash
ington to- day and at II O'Clock ne was at the
Post Office department. Not having received
his commission, he had not qualified up to 2
ocock. About noon, In company with the
postmaster General. he visited the White
House. 1t is expected he Will receive his COM
mission and qualify during the course OF the
day and go On duty tomorrow.
THE FLOOD OF MISUNDERSTANDING April
80 J52 passengers arrived In the United States
OF whom 95 800 were immigrants OF these
Germany sent S.S9s, Ireland 9.5s3 England
and Wales 1887, Scotland 1862. Austria 1,si2.
denmark 4o4 France 466, Italy 2,Slr. Russia
656. Sweden $685. Norway 2 i62 Switzerland
1906, Canada II, 800, China 1923, and the re.
naainder from various other countries. For the
immigrants numbered 357, ,396, an increase OF
142 $50 as compared With the same period of
last year.
LAST CHANCE FOR HOLDERS OF SIX PER
CENTs.-To-mcrrow Is the last day upon which
holders OF six per cent bonds car have them
continued at 81 per cent In accordance with
the provisions prescribed by the Treasury de-
paltment. The SIX per cents now OutsJan ling,
ana which many desire to have extended at
tbe lower rate Of interest, will De accepted by
the eslGy provided he receives notice
MOI row. The holder may notify the Secre-
tary Of the amount Of six per cent bonds held
and the amount they desire to continue at 81
Estimated that the e entire 's serIes-ap eTN ~. n
S196, 600 ,eoo-w1th the exception of probably
5000, 900, has already been presented for C IN
ttnuance. Tee BONDS not covered by notice for
continuance Will be redeemed.
WHAT 1T REMINDS Mr.. SrEPHESs OF.-"What
do sou think OF ConEling's reslgnation?" som
one asked OF Hon. A. II. stephens on Monday
story OF a suit between two men about the
Pay ment OF a promissory noJe. down In
Georgia. near where live. the defend AMI al
nlt,teG be had given the note and received the
money. but said: Gentlemen OF the Jury.
have offered to pay him over and over again,
and he wouldn't take the m Oney, because he
wanted @ to sue % me. Just out OF spite: It's nothing
verdict: We Und II q case OF Spite.' ''Slmilar-
ly," continued Mr.. Stephens II find this action
OF MI. Conklng "a case or SPITE" Mr.. stephens
also said, when some one remarked thai Conk-
ling and Platt he'd acted very much the same
as the southern Senators did in 1861, who re-
signed their seats just because President was
elected whose views did not suit them. "Oi
course they have, and they should be treated
just the same as the southern Sen nators were
and not be allowed to come back until their
disabilities are removed"
CONTRACTS FOR STAIIoSERy.-The following
is list OF bidders to whom awards of contracts
have been made for supplying stationery to the
Interior department for the fiscal year ending
lss2:-CoyeIed Manufacturing Co., j. J. Chap.
man. VIM. Ballantyne, c. w. Thorn, Platner Il
Porter Manufacturing Co.. Geo. Mcdowell &.
Co, VIM. A. Wheeler, jr.; S. A. Whitaker,
Ghss. L lockwood, White. Coroin & Co.; JOS
Adams, JOS L. Savage. Francis b. Mohun, VIM
Mann, ID. w. Glass Co., w. F. LutZ, Mrs. L.
ID. Gilman.
C0NFIRMATIoNs. - The Senate in executive
session yesterday confirmed the following nomi.
nations: Rear Admiral Edward T. Nichols, to
be chief OF bureau OF yards and docks. Navy
department., vice Commodore Richard L. Low
resigned Alex. Boreman, L. s. district Judge
for western district OF Louisiana.
FIGHT AGAINST CONFIRMATION OF NAsHvILLEs
PosTAAs~ER.-When Mr.. Maynard retired from
the Office of Postmaster General he requested
the President to keep Mr.. Rule, editor of the
Chronicle, OF Nashville, Tenn, In the position
rot postmaster at that city. Rule has been re-
appointed, but Congressman HOuk Is d1lng his
best TO have him rejected. and editorials writ
ten by Role In the ChrO1iCle, abusive OF demo-
Gratis, have been shown to the democratic side
OF the Senate for the purpose OF making votes
against the nomination.
OUR NATIONAL CENTER OF PoPULATIOE.-a
census bulletin recently issued by Gen. Walker,
locates the center OF population for 1850 at q
point in Kentucky. miles west by south from
the heart OF the city OF Cincinnati and one
mile from the south bank OF the OHIO river and
one and a half miles southeast OF the village OF
Taylorsvil!e. This bulletin also contains &.
table showing the movement OF the center of
population for every ten years since 1890, when
II was % miles east OF BALTIMORE In 1900 1t was
IS miles west OF Baltimore, aid for each sue
ceedfng ten years moved as follows: to 40 les
northwest by west OF WaShfnguon; 16 miles
north OF Woodstock 10 miles west southwest
OF Mcorefield; l6 miles south OF Clarksburg; %
miles southeast OF ParkerSDurg; 20 miles south
OF Chillicothe; Is miles east by north OF Gin
cinnati. and thence to 1850. when, as me entioaed
above, IL was miles west by south OF C1uc1n-
natl The center of population is the center of
gravity of the population OF the country.
Things Working At Albany.
| THR "HALf BREEDS HAPPY-CONKLING AND
| PLArr CANNOT BE RE EELECTgD.
An Albany dispatch to the New York Times,
ualeo last night, says With regard to the
| Somlng election for Senator. 1t is now settled
| oeyOno qoestlon that under no circum sta noes