Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-26

ID. e.. MONDAY, n
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAr.-1nternal reve-
nue., s665, ,063; customs, s661 500
SECRETARY Fo1aER had good rest last night
and is feeling better this morning than he has
for several days past The Inflammation OF his
face and scalp is gradually disappearing and is
now almost entirely gone. His friends are very
much encouraged over his improvement.
GOLD. SILVER AND NOTES.-The statement OF the
q. S. Treasurer shows gold, silver and O. s. notes
In the Treasury to-day, as follows: Gold coin and
bullion $lSa. AZ, ,472; silver dollars and bullion
S1O6 6S3, ,673 fractional silver coin, $27 730 49,
stsses aas
sossSl'SSo; currency, s9,S65,OOo
WoMAN's RIGHTS AND CIVIL ssRv1cE.-Atten-
tlon has been drawn to the fact that the new
civil service law is silent as to any distinction to
be made between male and female applicants for
places in the executive departments. The rules
to be drawn up by the commission will, it Is un-
this question:, the commissioners being cognizant
OF the necessities OF the public service and the
opposition on the part OF heads OF departments to
any large increase In the number OF female clerks
THE POSTMASTER GENERAIsHIP.-The President
will not take under consideration the question of
successor to Postmaster General Howe until after
the funeral Although the law IS mandatory that
an acting head OF department cannot act As the
chlef longer than ten days the President can at the
expiration OF the ten days. redesgnate the same
person who has acted to act an additional ten days.
and so on.
COMMISSIONER RAUM said to-day that in his opin-
ion 1t would be very inadvisable to carry out, at
nf daff hoo o4So,
collectors OF internal revenue. The new internal
revenue law has added so much work to the SER
Vice that any contraction OF the force during the
present fiscal year would be very disastrous He
thought, however, that at some future time 1t
might be advisable to abolish a number OF the
Offices by consolidation, but not now.
REVENUE MARINE BoARD-An examining board
composed OF Charles E. Emery, Eugene VALET and
Charles H. Ball met at the Treasury department
lO-uay 10 examine apple ants for appointment as
ASSISTANT engineers III the revenue marine service
On THE FRAUD L1sr.-The Carbon Chemical COM
pany. OF BrattleborO', VT, and the Paris Glove
agency, OF IL Union square. New York were placed
on the fraud list to-day by the Post Office author
itles Ior alieged improper use OF the mails
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SECRETARY LINCOLN will leave here tomorrow
morning for Postmaster General Howe's home in
Wisconsin, TO attend the funeral During his
absence Gen. Sherman will be acting secretary
IT IS NOT KNOWN yet what effect the death Of
Mr. Howe will have on the Presidents immediate
plans. He has not vet decided what he will do.
MOVEMENTS OF us. NAVAL VEssEIs-The uSs
Juniata arrived at Alexandra, E gypt, on the 9TH
Inst. having sailed from Malta on the Goth OF Feb
ruary with Q. s: Consul Worthington and wife as
passengers. All Well on board.-The q. g. 8.
portsmouth arrived at Santa Cruz, WI, March
oth.-The Speedwell left t. 9 Washington navy
yard Saturday afternoon with draft of men and
freight for the Norfolk navy yard.
THE remainder OF the Jeanette survivors are
expected to reach New York tomorrow. They will
be met by Chief Engineer Melville and will pro-
ceed at once to Washington, and will testify be-
fore the Jeannette board which will be reconvened
for the purpose OF examining their relations to the
DeLong-Collins difficulty.
Gov. BUTLER ON THE ErGHr-IIoUR LAw.-Gov.
Butler has sent letter to Jacob NJ. Davis, at the
Philadelphia navy yard, IN which he says: ssMr.
Barrett and myself have fled petition. OF which
llnc!o5e you copy. in the Court OF Claims which
Will test the rights OF all mechanics labOring for
the government under the eigat-hiJur law. sup
pose that when We get Judgment, IL we do in that
court. the United Statcs viii appeal to the supreme
Court, so that 1t may be some considerable time
before we can get the questions OF labor decided.
Meanwhile large number OF those claims viii
outlaw-that is the statute of Limitations viii run
against them, so that 1t Will be necessary to file =
petition IN each ease to slve riehts But that
probably Will not be neces ,ary until next fall.
"a
tlons from every arsenal, navy yard and govern
ment workshop In tht United States be prepared
and and forwarded TO Washington and presented to
the next CoDeress its first session. and see II
they Will not order the claims paid without the
trouble OF going through the courts"
ARMY ORDERs-Gen Thomas c. H. Smith.
major and paymaster, having reached the age of
slxty-four years, is placed On the retired list.
Major Melville A. Cochran, 18th infantry, is
granted extension OF leave for two months Major
Henry H. peres first lieutenant slst infantry, is
relieved as military professor at the Tualatin
Academy and Pacific University, Forest Grove.
oregon, and VIII join his company at Vancouver
barracks. Washington Territory. First Lieut..
Francis E. Etonhead. 21st infantry is granted ex-
tension OF leave IOr four months.
Rooms FOR THE CIVIL SERvICE COMMISSIONERS.
The formal transfer to the Interior department of
the rooms In the third story OF the west wing of
the City Hall for the OF the civil service com.
mission has been made by the Attorney General.
and the commission viii take possession as soon
as they Can be furnished.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commodore John Lee Davis.
ordered to duty as a member OF the lighthouse
board Captain VIM. A. Kirkland, detached from
the Norfolk navy yard and ordered to command
the receiving ship Colorado, at the New York
navy yard, April 2U, to relieve Captain David B.
Harmony. who VIII report April u for duty at the
Navy department. Captain BuShrod B. Taylor
detailed from command OF the receiving ship
Franklin, at the Norfolk navy yard, April 10, and
master John R. Martin, from the New York navy
yard, and granted six months leave With per
mission TO 90 abroad
. PERsONAL--Mr. Justice Harlan and family and
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Ballantyne, of Washington, are
at the Colonnade. Atlantic City.--Represcnta-
tive-elect Boutelle, Of Maine Is at the Ebbitt.-
MIS-. Lieut. CoWles, the daughter OF ex-senator
Thurman, has bought lot in Newport, and will
build cottage uDOn 1t this spring-Mr J. p
Spindle IN the city. visiting his parents On 10th
street, after an absence or more than two years.
Ex-Governor Richard c. Mccormick. who became
resident OF Jamaica, Long Island about q year
age and has greatly lmnroved in health, is
residing for the present in New York-Mr l. e.
Letter and family have gone to Old Point Comfort
for stay OF week. Representative Butter.
worth, or ONO. is IN town.-Senator Eimunds is
at Aiken, and will go this week to Florida where
ne Will remain until summer.--Miss Eva Mills
has gone TO New York to fill a musical engage
ment.-N. w. Fitzgerald and r. %. Hobbs. OF
washington, were registered In Jacksonville on
saturday. Mrs James Rea has returned to the
cty, tuiIy restored TO health after five months
stay IN Colorado Attorney General Brewster
ana senator Jones. OF Nevada, were registered in
New York last night-Senator Dolph or Oregon
mas biHn spending some days in Havana, N Y.
where he lived and studied law more than twenty
years sago-Ex-Surgeon Genera EBarnes. U.S.A.
aui.e II! at ms residence In this city, and his