Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-14

the treasury department that Assistant
Treasurer Wyman will be appointed to sue
ceed Treasurer Gilfllan. The president
has said he will be guided in this matter by
the secretary of the treasury.
TIE PETROLEUM EXPORT.
The total values of exports of petroleum
products from the Omitted States during
January, 1888, were $3,5O6, ,953, and during
January 1882, $,2746,OS7; for the seven
months ended January 81, 1888, $35,910,-
924, and the seven months ending January
81, 1882, $31,772,69o.
A NHw AND DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT OF THF
STANDARD DOLLAR.
The chief of the secret service division
of the treasury department has been ad-
vised that counterfeit of the standard
dollar has made its appearance in Ohio
and Indiana. The last coin has the exact
weight, ring and appearance of the genu-
inc, and resists acid, unless the outer coat
ing of silver is penetrated. 1t would readily
be accepted as genuine by merchants.
Several of these pieces only have been dis
covered on their reaching a sub treasury.
WHY THEY COME.
One of the specific objects of the visit OF
the Madagascar embassy to the United
States is to perfect the treaty concluded
by Consul Robinson in May, 1881, and
lately ratified by the senate. The
ENJOYS exhibited full powers from the
queen to announce her ratification, and ex-
pressed that the change in ratification bs
made here, this being merely matter of
form and convenience. No objection was
made by the president, and to-day the am
bassadors called o; Mr.. Frelinghuysen at
the state department and made the change.
The treaty has been proclaimed by the
president.
DIsBARRED FROM PRACTICE.
The secretary of the interior has dis
barred t. G. Martin, of Waukesha, Wis
consin, from practice before the depart
ment.
THE CLERKsHIPs.
Of the temporary clerks in the pension
Office, whose appointments expire Ills
month, $50 will be reappoined and thirty
will be discharged. There will be TO
further reappointments until April L.
Three hundred clerks have been dismissed
from the census Office, and further dis
charges will be made at the beginning Of
the next fiscal year, in order to keep tho
expenses within the appropriations.
THE YAzoo AND JEANETTE.
Supervising Steamboat Inspector Du-
mont has received an official report of the
disaster TO the Mississippi steamer Yazoo,
in Macon bayou. 1t appears that the cap
tain of the Yazoo, j. B. Sullivan, was act
ing under an expired license, and will
therefore be prosecuted by direction of the
treasury department.
Secretary Chandler stated that as soon
as practicable Bartlett and other survivors
of the late Jeanette, who are now in St.
Petersburg, will be brought here and
called before the Jeannette board to give
testimony regarding the loss of this vessel.
WASHINGTON MINISTERS MEET THE AMBAssA-
DORIS.
The parlors of the Arlington hotel were
the scene of an interesting interview this
afternoon, between the ambassadors of
Madagascar and delegation of clergyman
representing the pastors union of this
city. After the members of the delegation
had been presented to the ambassadors
their chairman, Rev. W. W. Patten. D. D..
president of Howard university, referred
to the interest felt by the Christian com
munity in the presence of the embassy in
Washington, and their desire to aid in any
way possible in furthering the objects for
which they had come to this country.
Rev. T. s. Winkoop then read the follow
ing resolution, which had been previously
adopted. At a meeting of the ministers of
the various denominations in the city OF
Washington, held to-day, it was
ReSoIred, That we desire to express to
the ambassadors of her majesty, the queen
of Madagascar, in our own behalf, and as
representatives of the Christian people OF
the capital of the United States, the deep
interest with which we have watched the
remarkable progress of the government
and people of Madagascar in the realiza-
ton of Christianity, especially dur
ing the reign of the present sovereign.
That we have learned with deep regret
that the peace and prosperity of Madagas-
car are imperiled by the present aggressive
policy of the government of France, which
must, if persisted in, lead to disastrous
war, in which the highest interests of re-
ligion, civil order and education will suffer
unspeakable damage.
That we request the embassy to convey
to the government and Christian people of
this country our salutations and sympa-
thies, uniting with Christians in Great
Britain and the continent of Europe, in
earnest prayer to Almighty God, in whose
hands are the hearts of men, that this dis
aster may be averted, and the peace and
prosperity of Madagascar be assured.
The chief ambassador, Ravoninahitrem-
arivo, then responded, and in voice and
in manner indicative of the deepest feel
ing said: 'Your words are true, gentle
men, respecting the condition of things in
Madagascar at the present time, for if the
intentions of France to invade the
land of our forefathsrs be
carried out, it will not be
the Malagassy people only upon whom the
calamity will descend, for it will fall upon
that which is of more value even than our
loves. Civilization and religion cannot be
separated from our cause, and they both
suffer IN the attack. The French seek to
plack us up, as tares, because we will not
grant them greater privileges than those
which other nations are contented to re-
ceive, but they cannot uproot us without
uprooting the wheat also. The island of
Madagascar is our land by the
gift Of God, and the French
have no more righteous claim upon it than
they have upon the United States In