Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-05
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-pAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $236, ,O29. Is; customs 1898 031 o.

A1Os ]~so,o~S.t tOs SuStouls> SCoS,o5l-S4s
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign S E Woodworth, Or
dered to the naval academy; Lieut. E. L. Reynolds,
detached from duty in the photographic Office and
Gilmore, from special duty with the advisory
board and ordered to duty on the ASiatic station
per steamer OF 18th inst. from San Francisco.
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES
From the exhaustive report Of Albert Williams Jr.,
geoogst, upon the mineral resources of the United
States it appears that the total value of the metallic
sals 75soo4 The total value Of the non0metaIiic @
mineral products, such as COAL petroleum, lime,
building stone salt. &c, was $685. ,4O6 making
grand total OF S45 41O as the value OF all the
minerals produced in the United states last year.
the report contains an approximately complete
st arranged by states, OF the places in the United
quantities great enough to pay for working, and a
statement to show whether or not such mineral re-
sources are now being utilized.
A NEW D1PLoMAT.-Senor Don villena, the newly
appointed Peruvian minister to the United States,
accompanied by his wife, arrived in New York yes
terday, and will stay week in that city before
coming on to Washington. He was an attache Of
the Peruvian legation here when young, and was
Its secretary for many years under Col FTeyre. He
was partisan OF Pterola in the recent Peruvian
war.
DIR. CARLOS MARTIN has been appointed envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Co
lombla in the United States. Senior Angel Maria
Galan Will be secretary of the legation.
THE BODIES OF THE DE LONG PARrY.-Dr. N. D.
Acheson, of Youngstown, Ohio has received letter
from Lieut. Harber, who was Instructed to bring
home from Siberia the remains of Lieut.. De Long
and party The letter is dated September 10, and
Yakutsk with the bodies November IS, being now
on their way to ST. Petersburg. They hoped to
reach New York by February Goth.
Mr.. G1LMouR's SUIT AGAINST Ex-sEcRErARY
SCHURz-The suit of Charles D. Gilmour, formerly
OF this city, against Carl Schuz for $500 600 dam
ages has been removed from the supreme court of
New York to the United States court Gilnour was
prohibited FROM practcing in the departments OF
the interior by Mr.. SchuTZ when Secretary and the
plaintiff says he lost practice OF $4,000 year by
THE PRESIDENT sent to the Senate to-day the
recess appointments pertaining to the Department
of State.
WHITE HOUSE CALLERs.-Among the callers at
| the White House to-day were Senators Palmer,
Allison, Wilson, Mcpherson, Maxey, Hill, Lapham,
Logan CullOm and Sawyer, Representatives Keifer,
Henderson, Harmer, Lawrence, EllwOOd, Prescott,
Spriggs, Houk, Morey. O'Neill, Bingham, Steele,
Henderson, Illinois, Ochiltree and Dunnen, and
Commissioner West.
DEMAND FOR DIMES - Secretary Folger has
authorized the coinage of $4,000 worth Of dimes at
| the San Francisco mint for circulation Oh the
small coins.
PROTECTION OF NAvIGAToRs.-The photographic
Office OF the Navy department to-day issued two
thousand copies of new pilot chart Of the north
Atlantic ocean for the month OF December. It is
Intended to publish these charts monthly and later
weekly, If sufficient appropriation can be secured.
Ihey SHOW the prevailing winds and currents for
the month, and The location OF any floating wrecks
dangerous to navigation. The charts will be sent
to the maritime exchanges for distribution, and to
all United States ship masters
BIDS were opened at the Treasury department to
day for steam freight elevator for the assay Office
New York. Copeland & Bacon were the lowest bid
freight elevator for the public stores building at
New York. Otis Bros. were the lowest bidders,
s5,e72.
PROSECUTION OF PENSION AGENTs.-The commits
soner Of pensions has begun suits against pension
agents who have taken certificates from pen
I'sioners as collateral. In such cases the commits
Goner issues duplicates to The pensioners and pros
ecutes the claim agent holding the certificate
The Boston firm referred to in recent publication
as having loaned about $4,000 these certificates
is thought to be Mr. Hail, formerly of this city.
| who is now being prosecuted
pERsoNAI.-Senator Sabin was Registered in New
York last night.-Hon. Freeman Clark, of New
York, is at the Riggs, with his wife.-Senor Vii
lerna, the new Minister from Peru, reached New
York Yesterday on his way to Washington: He is
accompanied Dy MS Wlfe DIR. Green, president OF
| the Western Union Telegraph Company, is at
WOrmey's.-Mr. Phelps, wife of the US. Minister
at Lima, was passenger by the steamer arriving at
New York from AspinWal yesterday.-Mr. George
Jones, OF the New York Times and Mr.. Augustine
Smith, one of the leading men in the financial cir
cles OF New York, are in town short visit, stay
ing at the heRiggs.-CommiSsioner OF Customs John
son Is in New York on a short visit.--Rear Admiral
Crosby (retired), late commander OF the Asiatic
station, arrived In Washington this morning and
was at toe Navy department to-day.@Chier
Clerk Tweedale OF the War department. has gone
to Philadelphia for a few days, and Mr.. Jay Stone
Is acting chlef clerk during his absence.-EX-
Senator Ross, of Kansas, is in the city.-Mr. j. B.
Mcdonnell, editor of the Hartford Sunday Journal,
and for several years assistant secretary of the
democratic congressional committee, is In the CITY,
the guest of Gen. Duncan s. Walker.