Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-13
The COlOred Baptists.

THE RELATION OF DEACONs TO THE CHURCH
At the afternoon session OF the First Washing.
ton Baptist association, at the Fourth Colored
Baptist church, yesterday. the relation OF the dea-
cons to the church was discussed by Rev. Messrs,
Laws, Scott, Matthews and others In the eve
ming Rev. Mr.. Laws preached missionary ser.
mon
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY
The association assembled in their 10th annual
session at the Fourth Baptist church, on street.
this morning at O'Clock. There was large mum.
Der Of minister from Maryland, Virginia and
the district present. After prayer meeting.
runner, Dart and Laws, made a report Revs.
Laws, Plumer and Pryor. OF the District, were ap-
pointed committee on education. The associa-
the education OF colored children, to be managed
exclusively by Baptists
AMOUNT OF MONEY IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fol.
lowing statement showing the amount OF money
In circulation has been compiled by the first con-
troller OF the Treasury: National bank notes out
tender notes outstanding September 18th, 1883.
S346, 68l DIG; silver certificates outstanding Sep.
temoer sth 1883 s75 gold certlicates out
paper circulation, $751; O69 Gold coin in circu-
latton February 1st, 1888, s527 1873 992; silver In
gold and silver circulation, S743,347,5 sra. Grand
ton to be 5soOo0oo, the distribution per capita
pSos~0
BIDS were opened to-day at the Treasury depart
ment for safes and vault work required for the
fiscal year ending June 3oth, 1884 The only bid
ders were the Han safe and Lock COMPANY. Of
Cincinnati, and Geo. L. Damon, OF Boston The
bids OF the Hall Safe and Lock company were
although the bids OF the latter were nearly twenty
per cent higher than those OF previous years The
contract will be awarded to Geo L Damon.
THE ALLEGED CALIFORNIA LAND GRABs-com.
missioner Mcfarland, of the Land Office, says he
is and has been all along fully advised as to the
eminent timber lands in California, mentioned ia
recent news dispatches, and that he Will take care
lands
POSTAL NorEs-A statement, prepared at the
money order Office, based upon the returns for one
week from one hundred OF the smaller money or
ger omces, shows that ~ per cent OF the money
transmitted by the money order service was In
postal notes.
THE NAVY YARD Confession RkPoRr-Mr. A. b.
Mullett. the civilian member OF the naval commits
sion to report upon the various navy yards. re-
turned this morning from New York. In CONVEX
Satfon With STAR reporter to-day he said that the
commission would soon hold q final meeting, and
He had completed his duties and had turned over
to Chief Engineer Loring the report upon his in
his person Of the renor and When 10w ing
flnal report will be made from these two MIR.
Muett said further that the recent decision OF the
Second Controller, which prevents Commodore
Luce, the president OF the commission. from
receiving sea pay is incomprehensible. ssCommo-
dOre Luce has been in command OF the training
squadron all along" said Mr.. Aullett sand at no
time has been detached from that duty His
duties on the commission only took enough OF his
time to preside at the meetings, while Mr. Lorfng
and myself have no duties beside those on the
commission assigned to US To cut his pay down
Tor the whole year on account the few DAYS SER
vice On the commission Is unjust, and tho Secre-
tary viii ask Congress to reimburse him.
RESOURCES OF NEW MRxIoo-Gov. Sheldon, OF
New Mexico, has transmitted to the Interior dc.
partment a voluminous report OF the condition OF
that Territory, and containing recommendations
as TO the government OF 1t, which he desires
submitted to Congress-. He says New Mexico has
nne climate. good soil and many natural re-
sources, but needs a thoroughly systematized gov
eminent. One OF its greatest wants is an effective
public school system.
TEE HAWAIIAN SUGAR REPoRT.-The commits
sion appointed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
to investigate charges that. under color OF the
treaty OF 1876. between the United States
and the Sandwich Islands sugars which
were not entitled to exemption from
duty hereunder have been imported
from those islands into the United States has
made its report They report that there does not
appear TO DO any substantial difference In the
character OF the sugars imported prior to and
since the treaty.