Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-11-21
Washington News and Gossip

Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S40456l customs, s293, ,929
THANKSGIVING MoNEY.-The Secretary OF War
to-day directed the paymaster general of the army
to pay general service men on duty in washington
before Thanksgiving
TIE PAYMAsTER GENERAL Of the navy has sub
mitted his annual report to the Secretary Of the
navy.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE on ordnance and
shipping, Senator Hawley chairman, visited
Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia yesterday, and
to-day inspected the Midvale steel and iron works:
COURT MARTIAL SENrENck-First Lieut.. j. h.
King. eighth cavalry, has been court martiaed and
found guilty OF conduct prejudicial to the service,
and sentenced to be reprtmanded in general orders
sixth MARYLAND. DIsTRIcr.-The Official returns
from the sixth Maryland congressional district
show that Hon. Louis E. McComas {rep) has been
reelected by majority Of 1918, an increase OF 33S
over his majority two years ago
ALL THE MEMBERS OF the Cabinet, except Secre-
tary Teller. were present at the Cabinet meeting
to-day. The session was short, but several men,
bers remained after adjournment to confer with
the President.
SENATORIAL SEATs.-Senator Malone will here
after have the seat in the United States Senate
chamber so long occupied by the late Senator An
thony. After the 9TH OF next March Senator Vest
will take the seat now held by Mr. PendletOn, and
Senator Camden will take the one to be vacated by
Mr.. Slater, OF Oregon.
NAVAL ORDFRs.-Surgeon F. L. Dubois has been
ordered to the Galena; Ensign W. v. Bronough has
been detached from the coast survey, and placed
upon waiting orders; Ensign VIM. L. varnum. and
Assistant Engineer j. A. Henderson has been placed
on the retired list.
TEE STATUE OF ADMIRAL DUPONT is to be erected
upon the pedestal in Dupont circle next Monday,
and workmen are now engaged in making the
cred with canvas, and remain in that condition
until the unveillng ceremonies, which will be held
1n the first or second week OF December, although
the exact date has not yet been fixed.
BANQUET TO SENATOR GoRMAN.-The Baltimore
Sun says that 1t Is understood that the business
men Of that city have completed an arrangement
by which they Will unite In giving Senator German
business mems banquet on December 8, the day
on which the electoral colleges Of the states meet
and cast their ballots for President and Vice Pres1
i nenS Me ol r Sne nt M German VII remain
come to washington for the winter.
THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, in a report to
the Secretary OF the Treasury OF the operations of
his Office for the year ended June 30 1884, shows
that the number of accounts adjusted was 5S3.
that there was paid into the treasury from customs
and other sources the sum OF s197 0O 7O3 and that
there was paid out OF the treasury for expenses the
sum OF S22, ,186,2N
DEPARTMENT FLUrrER.-It appears that there
was quite a f1utter In the Treasury department
yesterday, created by a rumor that telegram had
been received saying that newly discovered error
In the returns had given New York state to Blaine
and Logan. The rumOr grew out OF the clerical
error made In forwarding the Richmond county
returns to the state boa.d OF canvassers. Like
other rumors, it grew as it Travelled, and finally
reached proportions which reversed the result OF
the presidential election.
ABRILL1ANT TRECEPTIoN.-AdJutant General Drum
gave an elegant reception at his residence. on
street, last evening, In honor Of the prominent
Swain court-martial. There were no ladies pres
ent Among the prominent people present were
Secretaries Lincoln and Chandler, Postmaster Gen.
eral Hatton Chief Justice Waite, Justices Miller,
Harlan Gray, Blatchford and Strong. Chief Justice
Drake, Mr.. Bancroft Davis, Judge Hagner, NJ. Rou-
stan, the French minister, Baron De Struve, the
Loring, Joseph E. Johnston, Marshal McM1chael,
solicitor General Phillips, Gen. n. L. Anderson,
Rodgers ana Aimy. Commodore Sicard and walker
Surgeon General Gunnell, Commodores Franklin,
Semmes, De Krant, Capt. Harmony, Col. McCaw-
feeiy, I Mccomb, Murray, Newton, Parke. kew Wright, e
Rochester, Rucker. sackett, and Van vllet.
ex-secretary Window, on Massachusetts, avenue,
for the winter. He will occupy it in two weeks
The following Senators are in the city: G. f.
Edmunds, 1411 Massachusetts avenue; A. Fl. Gar
Thomas Circle; C. W. Jones, 17O5 street; L G..
Harris, 200 East Capitol street; Angus Cameron, s
B street northwest: Q. D. Conger, 1921 NJ street;
Massachusetts avenue; J. T Morgan, 11s 1st Street
Senator Beck IS for the present staying at the resi-
dence OF his son-in-law, Major Goodloe, in the
country.
Irregularities In the Navy Department
Bureaus.
WHAT SECRETARY CHANDLER SAYS OF THE FOU RTH
AUDITORS CRITICISMS.
Secretary Chandler stated to-day that il the
newspaper accounts Of the annual report of the
fourth auditor OF the Treasury are correct, that
official criticised the affairs OF the Navy depart
mentin an unwarranted manners he is the fourth
auditor OF the Treasury and has not the charge OF
conducting the affairs OF the Navy department
He said there was nothing in the report upon
which he had not been fully informed by the naval
the Navy department. The disregard OF the custo-
mary restrictions In making purchases, which rem
dered such frauds possible. was fact, and he
acknowledged that there was TOO Otter recourse
to the exgency clause in making purchases, which
he had been for years endeavorng to prevent The
opinion OF the fourth auditor tn regard to the
actions OF eX-SurgeOn General Wales was identical
with that entertained by him {the Secretary. He
did not deny the statements made by the fourth
auullol, uuC elAply lnOuSut Ae was SOluS OeyOud
his province.
secretary Chandler wrote letter December 10,
1888. to Chief Constructor Wilson, OF the navy,
calling his attention to the statutes, prescribing
the mode in which supplies should be purchased.
Agricultural Interests Of the Country.
POINTS PROM THE REPORT OF COMMISSIONER LoRING.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Loring's annual re-
port shows that between 1860 and 1880 the value
meats in this country increased from $500 600 to
$500 OOO Of corn from $3.50 to 1894 s1e
OF wheat from s1A635 ,545 TO x4a6, ,soeAss;
products from 600 to ss5s Ooo OF cotton
from $211 625 to $21 and other products
In proportion, more than doubling the aggregate
OF value and increasing the total value OF aricu-
tural products from ST. 600 to So In
round numbers. With good prices, the current
production Of the agriculture OF the United States
can be little short OF four billion OF dollars. The
report alludes to the overpr0ductiOn OF cereals
in this country, and claims that the bureau has
been active in trying TO discover crops to take the
place OF the present staples which viii be remu-
nerative to the farmer. Allusion is also made to
the rapid depletion OF American forests by the
present reckless system OF getting lumber, and
suggests that at least the public lands be protected
from such wholesale sp0liation. The chronological
department OF the bureau has been active in inves-
tigating insect pests and trying to discover the
means Of exterlninating them. The attempts at
silk and tea culture are mentioned, and tea, the
report says, can be grown in any part of the coun