The Portland daily press., 1883-09-13
WASHINGTON.
The New Postal Notes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Dr. Mcdonald,
superintendent of the money order syste m,
who is the father of the postal note, thinks
that the opposition to the note, which is main
ly confined to Chicago, will soon die out. He
says that the objection to the color was con-
sidered before it was s.1thorized, but being pc
culiar and distinctive and unlike other medi-
a%s ana tRe "a the ne wey ea 81
are greater, and the notes therefore safer for
the object for which they are intended. At
present a change in design or color OF the
postal note is not contemplated, but if expert
ence suggests any notifications likely to i'm
prove the note they will be adopted.
Treasury Information.
The statement of the United States Treas
urer shows gold, silver and United States
in the Treasury today as follows: Gold coin
and bullion, S204, ,434 1928; silver dollars and
bullion, nS119. .024, ,730; fractional silver coin,
S27 $685. United States notes, S52,4TS,373.
Total, $403, ,543, 800.
Certificates outstanding: Gold, S55, i'll 800;
silver, S76, ,050.061; currency $12, ,195, 900. The
national bank notes received for redemption
today amount to S187 600. The receipts from
internal revenue today were $249,7s1, and
from customs $698, 131.
The bonds redeemed under the 121st bond
call up to noon today amounted to $l4, 1886, ,300
The New Steel Cruisers,
Rear Admiral Shufeldt, who is the president
of the Naval Advisory Board, said recently
that the steel for the new cruisers is being de-
livered very promptly at the Chester and
Philadelphia yards, where they are to be
built. This steel is inspected and tested by
officers of the navy before it is accepted. The
Admiral thinks that by the time Congress
meets, the report which will then be made up
on the progress of the work will be thoroughly
satisfactory to the naval committees of both
houses. He also thinks the committee will
recommend an additional appropriation for at
least two more vessels. Admiral Shufeldt
says that he regards what has already been
commenced as the nucleus for real live and
effective navy, which will be gradually but
steadily built up. The plans of the new
cruisers are an Improvement upon the vessels
which are being built on the Clyde, under ths
direction of Sir Thomas Reed. There are
some other officers of tie navy who do not
think as we'll of the new vessels as does Ad-
miral Shufeldt and his brother members of
the Advisory Board. They say that not
member of the board ever saw an iron or st eel
vessel built, or was ever connected with any
work of that character. For this reason hey
say that they are rather dubious as to the re-
suits.
Miscellaneous.
The President today filled the two vacancies
in the army by the appointment of Henry G.
Sharpe, late second lieutenant of the Fourth
Infantry, to be captain and assistant
commssary of subsistence, and Second
Lieutenant VIM. s. Patten, Eighteenth In
1antry, 10 pe captain ana assistant quartermaS-
ter.
The officials of the Bureau of Statistics say
they expect an attempt will be made to estab-
lish permanent Census Bureau which will be
practically antagonistic to the present bureau.
Already there is disposition among the en-
ployes Of the Census and Statistical Bureaus
to discredit each other's work.
The Edison and United States Electric
Light companies are endeavoring to obtain au-
thority to light the Treasury building. II they
secure permission they will endeavor to light
vinced that too much is paid for gas. IL is
said that $75, 900 are paid for lighting the fed
eral public building in New York city alone
The customs division of the Treasury De-
partment has decided that under the present
tariff sulphate of cinchonidia is to be admitted
free. 1t has also been decided that insulated
copper wire for telegraph cables will be duta-
BILE as a manufacture of copper at 45 per cent.
ad valorem.