Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-25
DOLLARS OF THE DADS.


DOLLARS OF THE DADS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The issue of
silver dollars during the week
ending Sept. % was 558, 499; for the cor
period last year $4s3, 49S.
THE DULUTH ooUNTERFEITERs.
The secret service bureau of the treasury |
department is informed of the capture at
Duluth of plates for the printing of coun-
terfeit $40 silver certificates and $40 notes
on the bank of Montreal.
WANTING HILLS PLACE.
The following named persons have ap-
plications on file in the treasury depart
ment for the position of supervising arch
itect to succeed Hill: E. E. Meyers, of
Michigan, recommended by the Michigan
congressional delegation; John Frazer, of
Washington, recommended by Senators
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and Van Wick,
of Nebraska; Gordon P. Cummings, OF
Philadelphia, and j. ?. Low, Of Washing
ton. The last named IS at present IN
charge of the draughtamen's division OF
the architects Office.
CHICAGO CUSTOMS BUSINESS.
The report of Special Agent Douglas, in
charge of the customs district of Chicago,
was received at the treasury department
to-day. He reports a large increase in
| customs business the past year. The re-
| ceipts of the year are $4,969,112, an in
creas of more than $1.500,O00 over those
of last year which aggregated $3,445, 1885,
The average cost of collecting 81 the past
year was two and nine-teeths cents, a
| slight reduction from the average of the
| preceding year which was three cents.
Total expenditures of the year S124,395.
The report shows fifteen cases of SNUG
Cling, twelve of undertaking, twenty
| nine seizures and three suits
brought in the district court to
compel payment of duties. The amount
of duties received and paid into the treas
| ury on account of sellers was $645. The
amount of fine collected for smuggling
was $1,000, and the proceeds of sales of
projected goods 1925. Appraised valua-
ton of merchandise seized $7,569, and the
| amount of fines assessed for violation of
| the navigation and steamship laws vas
$4,000, Of which $40 were remitted.
VALUABLE GEOLOGICAL REPORT.
| Secretary Teller has just received the
annual report of j. w. Powell, director OF
the geological survey, for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1883. Field operations
have been carried on to limited extent.
An area of 500 square miles was surveyed
in the southern Atlantic regions and good
progress was made il the Rocky mountain
district by surveys in the plateau region
| of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. In
the Pacific district the work outlined in
cludes a survey of the Cascade mountains
in Oregon, northern California and Wash
| ington territory. In California about 1000
square miles has been surveyed and
work carried on with great difficulty. Re-
searches into the mining districts Of Colo
RADIO have been made by S. F. Emmons and
promise to throw much light on theories
of veins and thin relations to the eruptive
rocks with which they are associated. In
the Gunnison district valuable beds, both
of anthracite and bituminous coal, of quail
ity unsurpassed in Colorado, were found
! and promise to make that locality the most
! important in the state. The ore bodies of
this district also appear to be Of much i'm
portance. Results Of investigation
of minerals collected in Colorado have
proved to be of graat value to geology
SO much SO as to have elected commenda-
tions from investigators both in this coun-
try and in Europe. A reconnaissance of
| the California quicksilver district has
been begun and work will be energetical-
! ly prosecuted.
MILD SENTENCE.
The verdict of the court martial in the
! case of Second Lieutenant Robertson,
charged with duplicating pay accounts, is
not so severe at first supposed. Instead
of dismissal the sentence is only suspen-
sion for short period, not over year.
SELLING THE OLD HULKs.
Proposals for the purchase of condemn
ed naval vessels were opened at the navy
department to-day. In all cases the bids
exceeded the valuation. The only vessels
offered for sale for which no bids were
| made are the Florida and Pawnee. The
former is at New London, and appraised at
S64,4O0. The latter is at Port Royal, S.
! G., and appraised at $4,000. No action is
to be taken on any Of the proposals for
| several days.
AMERICANS AT HONOLULU.
| Capt. Erbin, commanding the United