Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-27
I'd Edition.
BLAINE GRANVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
CHARGE OF VIOLATING CIVIL SERVICE RULES

TIE TREasURERs RESPONSIBILITY FOR BoSp
DEPosTTs.-The u. s. Treasurer has not reversed
his decision I'm regard 10 the surrender OF bonds
deposited as security for bank circulate 81, and
which have been called in for redemption. When
il is necessary for the purpose OF facilitating the
business OF the department and the hanks, that
of the department, the Treasurer sends an
employee OF his Office with the bonds,
thus keeping them In his custody until
the first controller the Treasurer would be person.
ally responsible for such bonds IL they were lost
or mislaid.
A Big jos OF Com COUNTING FTSrsHED.-Mr. Z.
o. Graves, who went to New York on the list OF
January with force of clerks 10 make an exam
ination OF the funds hand there previous To the
Official transfer Of affairs 10 the new assistant
treasurer at New York, has returned. The counters
alone was 26,0a0 bags OF silver, containing sI.nO0
each, the aggregate of which was eight hundred
tons.
CHARGES AGAINST A GOVERNMENT OFFICER BY
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs. Civil Service
Reform Association Of New York recently made
charges against Gen. y. NJ. Curtis who has charge
OF commission under the district attorney OF
New York. The charges are that, treasurer or
the republican state committee in the last elec-
ton, he ISSUED circulars asking contributions TO
the campaign fund. The Civil service Reform
Association asked that Gen. Curtis be removed.
Gen curtis has just replied to these charges. He
spirit or In letter any law IL was understood that
the contributions were entirely voluntary. and i'm
some cases they were returned when II was found
that the contributors could not afford TO pay the
money. Gen. Curtis says: g believe in the prin-
ciples and policy of the party 80 which belong.
and have been in the past. and shall, hope. I'm the
future, he ready to sustain my honest convictions
with my best ability: but have not
and would NOT Intentionally serve IL
In contravention of law or I'm conflict
with methods approved by wise and good men"
copy of General Curtis letter has been for
warded to the people making the charges against
him.
ArPoTNrMESrs.-The following internal revenue
appointments have been made: Dudley Sebree,
district OF Kentucky; J: X. Harper. gauger. 81
district Kentucky, and ". A. Berkele. gauger. 5th
district Kentucky.
THE Senate committee on Territories to-day
heard arguments from Delegate Pettigrew Gov
ernor Ordway, Colonel Lounsberry, and Judges
Barnes and Moody. in advocacy of the proposed
division OF Dakota Territory. and the admission OF
all that part lying south of the 10th parallel as
state.
WANT THE TAX On CIGARS REDucED.-G. Wagon
fuehr, L. Burger, and II. BOun, delegates from the
Cigar Manufacturers Association OF the United
states. are in the city, trying TO effect reduction
In the tax on cigars from Sc 10 s. per Thousand.
princeton College Students Fined for
Malicious Mischief.
TRENTON, n. J., January Elm the Mercer
county oyer and terminer this morning twenty
three students OF Princeton college were arraigned
charged with having broken fifteen street lamps
In the borough OF Princeton, valued at s. each
All pleaded NON r,N except Alexander Hardcastle
Vim. F. Riggs, John III. bye. Joseph II. Dawson
and Eaton Mclean Kemphali, who pleaded not
guilty, and whose trial was set down for Thursday
next. Counsel for the students stated that his
clients had made all the reparation they could
and had paid the SUN OF 1900 TO the Princeton au-
thorites The cher justice. after severe lecture
hned each of those who pleaded non r"H So
Neutrality of tllc Panama Canal.
CORRESPONDENCE RETwEEN SECRETARY BLAINE AND
LORD GRANVILLE
In the mass OF diplomatic correspondence sub
mtted to the Senate by the President and the Sec
rotary OF State yesterday were letter FROM Lord
Granville to Mr.. Hoppin and letter from the Sec
rotary OF state to Minister Lowell with regard to
the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
The letter OF Lord Granville dated November
10TH ISL Is In reply to Secretary BlaInes letter
of June "a, which has already been published
After acknowledging the receipt of this letter and
explaining that the failure OF her ma ieSty's roy
eminent to answer it more promptly was mainly
tragedy OF the 81 Of July. Lord Granville notes the
especial stress laid by Mr.. Blaine upon the obec-
ton made by the government OF the United states
to any concerted action of the European powers
for the purpose Of guaranteeing the neutrality OF
the canal or determining the conditions OF its use
and says: II do not now propose TO enter into de,
tailed argument in reply TO Mr.. Blaine's observa-
tions: ! should wish, therefo-e merely 70 point
the United States with reference to the canal IRE
spectVe OF the magnitude OF the commercial reIa-
lions OF the former power with countries to and !
way. IS determined by the engagements entered !
into by them respectively in the convention which
was signed at Washington on the 18th OF April |
1880. commonly known the Clayton Ruwpr |
treaty, and her maJesty's government rely with |
confidence upon the observance of all the pnrape
mentS Of that treaty."
Mr. BlatneS letter In reply 10 this communica- |
ton dated November %, 1897 is ga summary OF
treaty. aud OF the very decided differences OF opi-
Ion between the two governments. to which its in
depreciation has given rise" Mr. Blaine then re- I
views at length the mission of Sir William Ouse-
lSh government to submit the questions in dispute |
10 afbitfaton, and the failure OF the Clarendon /
Dallas treaty. In summing up his review OF the |
NEGOTIATIONS MI. Blaine says: at was frankly adj !
United on both sides that the engagements of the !
treaty were MISUNDERSTANDING entered into. i'm.
perfectly cOmprehended, cOntradictorly tnterpre-
TED and mutually yexatiOuS" Mr.. Blaine concludes
as foitowS sit will be seen that from the time OF |
the conclusion or this treaty. in 1850 until the end
OF 1853, its provisions thrice made the basis
OF proposal to arbtrate as to their meaning that
modfcatfon and abrogatiOn have been alike con-
ch@ently considered, and that its vexatiouS and
Imperfect character has been repeatedly recOg-
nlzed On both sides. The present proposal of this
government Is TO free IL from those embarrassing
features and leaves il as its trainers intended it
should be-a full, perfect Settlement for all time
Of all posS ible issues between the United States
and Great Britain with regard to Central Amer
lea"
NO EXPENSIVE PAYMENTS TO BE LAID IN ALLEYS
i ne commissioners to-day sent a communication
10 Hon. +. II. Rollins, OF the Senate District COM
nlittee, acknowledging the receipt OF a letter OF
ooinouofe Earl English, requesting that In the
estimates Tor cOncretng streets the alley on south
size OIL h, between 18th and 10Th streets northwest
De included. They reply that the Commissioners |
nave nave never laid concrete pavement ia alley