Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-24
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1862, a64: customs, 1851 ,594.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $662, 1884; customs, 1851 ,594.
REsIGNED.-Second Lieut.. A. H. Schroeder,
oth artillery, at present stationed at Fort
Adams, has forwarded his resignation TO the
President
1T IS UNDERSTOOD that there will be q pretty
clean sweep in the u. s. consular service In the
Empire Of China. Colonel DENLY, the new
minister, proposes something of the sort in the
interests Of "reform."
CLEAN BILLS OF HEALTH.-U. s. Consul
Sprague informs the Department Of State that
clean bills Of health are being issued at Glib
raltar.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED H1MsELF.-Railway
superintendent Jameson to-day received dis
patch stating that Henry Fink, railway postal
clerK, between st. Paul and Bismarck, acct
dentally shot and killed himself on Saturday.
MOVEMENTS OF US. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
US. ship Swatara, which left New York for
New Orleans after load of silver, has arrived
at Key West The Wachusett has arrived at
New York and will probably be put out of COM
mission.
A New ORDER AS 10 ASSIGNMENT OF U. 8.
BoNDs-The following order has been issued
by Gen. Rosecranz, register of the Treasury: To
avoid the troublesome delays incident in the
transfer Of U. S. bonds by the successors or
legal representatives of holders, nominal or
real, In fduciary capacity. this office Will here
after require, as q condition precedent to the
issue to any trustee. executor, administrator,
guardian, etc., that the beneficiary or particu-
lar trust represented shall be named in the ap-
plication and in the assignment of the bonds
lor the purposes proposed.
FooL1NG THE GAUGERs-A Cincinnati dis
patch says: The news comes from Washington
that Madden & Hobart. of this city, who have
been there answering a charge of using crooked
barrels, have compromised by paying the gov
made under difficulties. It is known, however,
that this firm used 100 barrels with All over
thick bung stave and an overthick stave oppo-
and over in transferring high wines from the
diStillery to the rectifying house. The high
wines were gagged hot at the distillery, and, in
the thick slaves, there was the fractional half
gallon which the government doesn't count,
and which the shrewd distillers took care
should always be present.
GOOD CROPS IN MIss1ss1Pr1.-A gentleman
who has just returned from a visit to Mississippi
states that the crops Of grain. cotton and every
kind Of produce have never been so abundant
their prospects. Col. Ed Richardson, the largest
cotton planter in the world, stated that If he
could obtain force enough to pick the cotton he
will get $4,000 bales off of $4,000 acres.
Among the large cotton planters in Washington
Wade, and the latter spends the greater portion
OF his congressional vacation on his plantation.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMIssION-The
South American commissioners are preparing
their final report, which will be transmitted to
Congress by the President along with the eleven
special reports upon the different countries
which have been forwarded from time to time
TO the Secretary of State and referred to in THE
STAR. The commission officially visited nine
different countries. colombia, Nicaragua and
Honduras were omitted because of revolutions;
Bolivia because her ports were blockaded, and
Paraguay and Brazil because of instructions
return by July LIST last The commission report
that great deal of interest was shown every
where In South America in their work, ana
show much cordiality towards the United
states, their citizens were hospitable, and the
merchants did everything in their power to
facilitate the commissions work.
To REDUCE ExpENsEs.-The Treasury COM
mission, of which Acting Secretary Fairchild is
chairman, appointed to Investigate the differ
ent bureaus of the Treasury department, had a
meeting on Saturday and heard the report of a
special committee Of clerks detailed to make a
wishing architect The report will not be made
public until the commission submit their con-
illusions thereon to the Secretary. 1t is be-
lieved that the commission will recommend
several reductions in the clerical force and one
or two radical changes in the present system of
doing business.
THE PRESIDENT TO VISIT OHIo.-A special
from Columbus, Ohio, says that President
Cleveland contemplates visit to Ohio before
the October election. The President has rela-
tives in Cleveland and Toledo.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON PRox-
IEs.-The civil service commissioners have
written to the local board at Baltimore to strike
the name of Frank A. Gels from their list of
persons who have passed the examination and
are eligible Tor appointment as letter carriers.
Mr. Gels Is the young man who was recon-
mended for appointment us a,substitute letter
carrier on an examination taken by his brother,
who unprecedented him before the local board.
THE SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP ON MER-
CHANDIsE.-An inquiry has been made at the
Post Office department as to whether the special
stamp system which is TO go into effect October
To T s a
will be delivered. 1t is stated that the intent OF
the law is to provide for the prompt delivery of
first-claSs matter only, but that merchandise
not to exceed four pounds may be put up as
frst-class matter, and 1t would undoubtedly be
specially delivered, but 1t would probably cost
the sender more to send it by mail than by
express, especially If the distance is short
Third and fOurth-class mail matter can be sent
long distances more cheapiy by mail than by
express, because the m"il rates the same all
over the United States, while the express rates
are regulated by the distance to be Travelled.
AN INrERNAT1oNAL PATENT QUEsr1oN.-A
Pttsburg mechanic who, in response to the
Secretary of the Navy's general request for
plans for the new cruisers, sent to the Navy de-
partment plan Of a new propeller he claimed
to be the inventor of, has written to the State
department stating that the invention has been
stolen by some Londonderry mechanic, and
asks that the government assist him in assert
ing his right to the invention.
THE PRICE Too HIGH.-The life-saving sta
| tons between Capes Henlopen and Charles ap-
propriated for by the last Congress have not
been built, rs the owners of the sites selected
for the stations refuse to sell the property to
the government at what the authorities con-
slider o reasonable price.
PERsoNAL.-Ex-President Arthur is spending
a few days at Newport, the guest of Mr.. VIM. r.
Travers, Of New York.-Mrs. A. L. Reed, OF
the sixth auditors Office, accompanied by
her son Wilson, left to-day for Saratoga
Mrs. j. w. Powell Is at Roam mountain,
North Carolina.-MajOr Il. 8. Lacey has re-
turned from visit 70 OhiO.-Miss Norma
jackson, of Capitol Hill, is spending the sum-
mer in the mountains of north Georgia
| Misses Della and Nettie Tune have returned
from Virginia.-Dr. and Mrs. Lincoln, OF
Washington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
j. Peterson, of Philadelphia, at Newport.-Mr.
and Mrs. jackson, Of street northeast, were in
Cape May on Sunday.-Mr. George D. De
Shields, OF the Riggs house, has taken charge OF
the Hotel Wellesley, a summer resort near Bos-
| ton, for the summer.-Gen. McCook, of Colo.
RADIO, Is in the city.-S II. Green is at South
Troy, Vermont.-M. NJ. Wilson has gone to
| Cape Navy. Latham is at Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs: J: Hall Lewis is at Atlantic City