Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-08
WASHINGTON WAlFS.
THE LIE GIVEN THE CANADIAN POS.
TAI OFFICIALS
In Reference to Those Mail Pouches-1he
Rumor Of Postmaster James Retire.
ment Officially 0enied-exporta-
tation of American Pork
to Turkey.
NEWS NOTES OF A NATIONAL NATURE.
WASHINGTON.
In the Interest of Science.

WASHINGTON, August g. Professor
Newcomb, of the Nautical Almanac, and
others connected with the Naval Service,
have been for some time past urging the
exped of an expedition for the pur-
pose OF scientific observations in con;
occurs again in 1882, and there has been
some correspondence between the State
Department and the Naval Department
There has also been correspondence be.
tween the State Department and the
governments at Berlin and London, both
of which intend to equip expeditions 10
observe the transit. The result OF the
whole matter will be tha. Congress will
be asked to make an appropriation OF
about S20,0O0 to fit out an expedition
under the auspices OF the navy to c.
operate in the observations with such
other foreign governments as may see hit
to send out similar explo,i * parties.
Those Mail Pouches.
WASHINGTON, August 6-The agents
of the Postoffice Department who were
ordered 10 investigate the use OF the
United States mail bags in Canada, Wis.
tied the cities of st. Johns, Halifax,
Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Windsor
and Ottawa, and conferred with the
postoffice officials. They found that
large majority OF mail pouches in use
belonged to the United States. The Ca.
madam authorizes have become convinc-
ed that the Postmaster General in.
tends to break up this custom
and they. are now manutactur-
ing a large number of mail bags for their
own use. An investigation shows that
nine.tenths of the bags in use in Canada
belong to the United States. Reports OF
agents show that the Canadian govern.
ment has not hitherto had many new
bags, but has relied almost entirely
upon the United States bags.
False Report.
A report has been started here that
Postmaster General James contemplated
resigning to accept the presidency OF the
National Loan and Trust Company to
be organized by Vanderbilt in New
York. Gen. James says there is no
truth in it, and that he has no thought
of resigning.
American Pork in Turkey.
WAsHINGToN, August 6.-Mr. Heap,
charge d'affars of the United States le-
CATION at Constantinoble, writes the De-
partment of State that the Turkish de-
cree against the importing OF American
pork into the Ottoman domains has
passed into oblivion and became virtu-
ally dead letter. Large consignments
OF American hams, which arrived short
ly after the date OF the decree, were, al
ter passing custom inspection and pay
ing duties, entered for consumption. "-'
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Elmer reports the net reduction IN the
Star route and Steamboat Mail Service
during July amounted to S3li,640, and
the total amount OF savings by the re-
duction and dscontinuance since March
4th is 81, l,3Sl ,432.
A Well Deserved Vacation.
Secretary Blaine expects to leave on
Monday for short visit to New Eng
land.
Secretary Lincoln will return TO Rye
Beach to morrow afternoon, accompanl-
ed bv his wife, who will remain there
some weeks. Secretary Lincoln will be
there but few days, however.
Chinese Students
WASHINGTON, Aug. Cit is reported
that instructions have been received
from the Chinese government making
an original order for the return OF the
Chinese students in this country. 1t Is
believed at any rate that this order will
Immediately be rescinded. There is
suspicion that the refusal OF our goveIn'
ment to permit the Chinese youths to
enter the military schools in large NUM-
bers had something to do with the re-
cent action of the home government.
Then it is true that the boys showed an
insubordinate disposition which rather
alarmed the special commissioner.
General Chalmers in New Role.
WASHINGTON, August cit is con-
firmed here that Gen. Chalmers has
announced himself as Greenback can
dids,e for the United States Senate IN
Mississippi, in opposition to Mr.. Lamar.
This causes some Indignation among
the Democrats here, some OF whom say
that it is a move of Chalmers to get
the votes of the Greenbackers in the
House of Representatives to keep HIM
in his seat, which is contested 10y Mr.
Lynch.