Daily globe., 1883-10-29
WASHINGTON.
PAY ONLY FOR WHAT YOU GET.


age, leakage or damage on wines, liquors,
cordials or distilled spirits. The attorney
general holds that the proviso does not re-
quire the assessment of duty upon a
greater quantity than is actually imported
as shown by the return of the proper Of
ficer.
BELvE Discussed.
Upon report of the commissioner of
pensions the Secretary of the interior TO-
day suspended from practice before the
department., B. A. Lockwood aud E. q.
Gelston & Co., pension attorneys of this
city. Lockwood is accused of receiving
illegal fees and Withholding pension
money, and Gelston & Co. of fling fraud
ulent pension claims.
BELvE SEES OTHER FIELDS.
Mrs Belve A. Lockwood has addressed
q letter to Chief Justice Coleridge asking
him to uss his influence to pave the way
for admission Of women to the bar in Eng
land. Lord Coleridge in reply has promis-
ed to make known the main parts of her
communication in his own country.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Gold coin and bullion 80. ......$208, TAI ,679
Silver dollars and bullion. ...... 20,746,6 ,674
Fractional silver coin. n............. 26,678, IT'S
U. s. notes ...... So, 133, ,285
Total ...... ..s4Os, 800, 4ls
Certificates outstanding
Golo. ..................... ...SoZ, Z,OI9,oIo
SILVER. oo,Uo1 ,lfi
Ourfency lZ,LJJ,OVu
PENSION AGENCY FRAUDS
The Star publishes en- interview with
United States District Attorney Corkhill
in regard to the investigation now making
by that officer into fraudulent operations
of pension attorneys. The district attor-
ney says large number of attorneys have
engaged in fraudulent practices and he
has received hundreds of letters since the
publication of his Communication to Sac
retary Teller, containing specific COM
plants of attempted frauds on the part of
firms in the pension business in
this city. He estimates that
soldiers and their relatives
have been defrauded of millions of dollars
through the fraudulent practices of these
attorneys and expresses an intention of
bringing the matter to the attention Of the
grand jury. Col. Corkbill renews mis- re-
quest that all soldiers or others having cop
les Of deceptive circulars from agents in
this city, or knowledge of any fraudulent
transactions on their part, will neil him
full information upon the subieot in order
that he may bring the guilty parties to
justice.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Tho president to-day issued the follow
ing Thanksgiving proclamation:
By the president of the United States
of america, proclamation:
In furtherance of the custom of this peo-
pie at the close of each year, to engage
upon day set apart for that purpose in
a special festival Of praise TO the Giver Of
all Good, 1. Chester A. Arthur, president
of the United States, do hereby designate
Thursday the 29th day Of November next
as a. day Of national thanksgiving. The
year which is drawing to an end has been
replate with evidences of divine goodness.
harvssts, stability, peace and
order, the growth of fraternal feelings
the spread of intelligence aud
learning the continued enjoyment OF civil
and religious liberty. Ali these and count
less other blessings are cause for reveren5
rejoicing. I do, therefore, recommend
that On the Gay above appointed the peo-
pie rest from their accustomed labors,
and meeting in their several places of wor-
ship, express their devout gratitude to
God that Ha hath dealt SO bountifuIy with
this nation, and pray that His grace and
favor abide with it forever.
(Signed.) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President,
FREDHRIcK T. FRELINGHUYsEN,