Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-19
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
1921 OOl: customs, S6SS,618.

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1921 ,OO1; customs, S6ss,61a.
NAVAL ORDERs-The following naval orders
have been issued: Surgeons w. j. Simon and
w. Z. brennan for temporary duty as members
Of board for the physical examination O. can
Ensign James II. G. kennOn has been detached
from the Ranger and ordered TO duty at the
naval academy September 1st
REsIGNED.-Naval Cadet E. T. Smith has sent
In his resignation, to take effect on the 23d OF
september next.
No FoREMEN YET APPOINTED AT THE
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.-The Acting Sec
rotary OF the Navy has not yet received the ex-
animation papers of candidates for appointment
as Ioremen at the Washington navy yard, and
no attention has as yet been given to the ap-
pO1ntments.
FIRST CONTROLLER DURHAM has sustained
the decision Of Sixth Auditor McConville that
duplicate postal draft cannot be given to re-
pace one issued in 1858, claimed never to have
oeen collected.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The Wau-
chusett has sailed from Acapola for San Fran
cisco, on her return from Panama. Rear Adj
mlral Jouett has reported to the Navy depart
ment the arrival of the Tennessee at Bar Har-
Dor and the Alliance at EastpOrt, Maine.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL is not at Rock
not been absent from the city during the sum-
Grant, in New YORK. YORK. 'A' '''efA' '' 's"e'"'
A NORTHERN PACIFIC CASE TO BE REHEARD.
The counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad
company have applied to the Interior depart
meDt for q rehearing in the case recently at
firmed by Secretary Lamar, relative 10 the lines
OF the terminal limits of the road in Washing
ton Territory. Assistant Secretary jerks will
grant t9e rehearing upon his return to the city.
The SEWER APPROPRIATION QUESTION
First Controller Durham has not complied with
that an account which was charged last Octo-
sef TO 1he for the Boundary street
made b se ehanged so to be
appropriation. The account, for $4,000, was
properly certified to and charged by the Dis
sewer appropriation, and SO allowed to pass
through the first auditors Office, which they
say Was mistake. The first controller has re
iused To make the change without q thorough
investigation OF the case, which cannot be made
until Mr.. Walker, who is now away shall re-
TURN, about the first of the month. 1t is quite
likely that the change will be made finally, but
II 1t should not be 1t might involve a much
larger amount than the account represents by
exhausting the specific appropriation before the
work contemplated should be completed.
IN THE SECOND AUDITORS OFF1cE.-The
resignation of only two chiefs of division in the
Second Auditors office have been accepted.
One of the vacancies thus created was filled
some time since. disappointment will be made
Auditor Day is devoting himself to the work of
clearing up the bounty and pay claims of SOL
diers. This branch of the work of his office was
about three years in arrears when he assumed
charge. About forty thousand claims had &C
cumulated This was due to a great extent to
tain longevity claims of officers in the army,
was rendered, all other work was made second
airy to the auditing Of these claims Auditor
Day has taken the position that the forty thou
sand or more soldiers who have been waiting so
long for small sums OF money due them, have
the nrst claim upon the office for the consider
alton OF their cases, and he is concentrating all
the force that can be spared from the other div
1slOns upon this work.
New RULES IN THE LAND OFF1CE-In the
new code Of "Rules Of Practice prepared by
the commissioner of the general land office and
approved by the Secretary of the Interior the
most important departure from the present
practice Is In respect to the initiation of con-
tests. Under the present rules only party in
interest can bring contest, except in the ease
OF abandoned homestead forfeited timber
culture entries. The new rules extend to every
the party to any entry, filing other claim
under the laws of Congress relating to the pub
nc lands, for any sufficient cause affecting the
legality or validity OF the claim. The power
of local land officers to order hearings in GER
tain classes of contests is extended by the new
rules to all cases wherein an entry has not been
perfected, and no certificate has been issued as
u basis for a patent. The new rules take effect
September 1.
CORRECTING THE PENSION RoLLs.-Gen,
Black. commissioner of pensions, is diligently
prosecuting thorough examination of the pen
sion rolls all over the country for the purpose
OF eliminating the names of all persons not en-
titled to pensions. In Chicago it has been dis
covered that the names Of $50 persons whose
night TO pensions had ceased, were still borne
on the rolls. These names we're chiefly of pen-
sioners who had died and widows who had re-
married. In the cases of some no pension had
been drawn since the right to draw ceased, aud
1t is not believed that much money has been
Illegally paid out OH account of the names not
properly on the rolls. Gen. Black is deter
mined TO have thorough revision and cOrrec-
tiOn of the rolls.
THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
The American Historical association will hold
its second annual meeting at Saratoga begin
ming September s: Among the members OF the
ae ape Wm srney eS hoe Go Gf9
esq, John A. Porter, esq, Major ]. W. Powell
Hon. Eugene Schuyler Theodore F. Dwight,
Hon. John Eaton and Prot. James r. Solely of
this city.
A BOARD OF OFFICERS, to consist Of COL
Quincy A. Gilmore, corps of engineers; Lieut..
Col. Henry c. Hodges, deputy quartermaster
general, q. 8. A; Major David l.. Huntington,
surgeon, U.S.A., will assemble at Willets Point,
n Y, upon the call of the senior member nj
such time AS the duties OF the members will
permit. to examine into and report upon
the question Of source and method Of water
supply, and of sewers and proper hospital
accommodations. Upon the final adjournment
OF the board. the members will join their
proper stations.
PERsoNAL-Mr. VIM. Hunter, Third Assist
ant Secretary of State, is visiting at Newport.
Lieutenant Governor Black, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Representative Heard, of Missouri,
are at the Ebbitt.-SenatOr German was reg.
istered in New York last night.-Mrs. Miranda
TullOck is at Roam Mountain, Tennessee
Geo. f. Emmons, of B. H. Warmers office, has
returned from his western trip.-E. b. Wight
several weeks.-Dr. Robert Fletcher. of the
Surgeon Generals office is u guest ut the
Hygeia Hotel, Old Point ComfOrt.--Bayliss w.
Hanna, L. s. Minister TO the Argentine Repub-
lie, sailed from New York for Buenos Ayres
yesterday accompanied by his wife and three
acknowledgements Wilkins, Of Ohio,
and ex-Representative Kellogg, of Louisiana,
were registered In Chicago Monday.-Senator
Snrny Ss s on tho Paec
intends to remain there until November
Miss X. a. LOOMS, Of Washington, Is at Long
Branch.-Mrs. Joseph F. Collins, of West
Washington and her daughters Ida and Min