Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-25


of the Yantic, has been condemned by q medi-
cal survey, and ordered to the naval hospital at
New York.
NAVAL Notes.-The U. 8. 8. Shenandoah ar
rived at Callao June I'd, from Panama. The
Tennessee was at Savanilla June 14th, to
remain until affairs there have become more
settled. The revolution is still prevailing. The
1ant1c is to be sent to Colon to relieve the Swa-
tara. The Omaha was taken out of dock at
New York on the oath inst.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRIGGs Of Utica, says
there are half a dozen men whom the demo-
Gratis could elect governor of New York this fall.
He does not think the collectorship of the port
party as the thousand and one post offices
throughout the state.
THREE OPINIONS ABOUT THE ADM1N1srRA-
TIoN.-Representative Springer was to see Sec
retary Manning to-day. He says he is just
from the people. He finds there are three
classes expressing different opinions about the
administration; those who are in say 1t is too
fast: those who are out and want to get in say
1t is too Slow and the great masses say 1t is Just
right. Mr.. Springer agrees with the masses.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were the Secretary Of Interior and friends Rep
resentatives Morrison, Henley, Barbour, Sey-
mour, Holman, and VIM. c. Torrey and l.. A.
Hill, Of Georgia; ex- Representatives Pusey and
Hurd, Judge Thoman, Mr.. O'Conner, of New
Hampshire: John Lawshey, of California; Phil
OFarrell: Of Leadville; w. l.. Reeves, Kentucky;
". C.. Harrington, California; B. B. Barney,
Memphis Tenn; Wv. Armstrong, Ohio; Thos.
teldo, the Venezuelan minister.
THE CABINET MEETING to-day was attended
by all the cabinet officers, except Secretary En-
dicott who is not back yet from Boston, and it
Is now doubtful if he returns before Monday.
1t Is understood that the case of Minister Kelley
was up again, and that his recall from the
Austrian mission was. practically determined
upon.
THE MONUMENT MEMORIAL SroNEs-Bids
for inserting the fifty-three memorial stones in
the interior walls of the Washington monu-
ment We're opened to-day in the office of Col.
Casey. There were five bidders, all from Wash
ington as follows: Smith, Juvenal 4 Gallagher,
company, sI,995; Richard Rothweil & Son,
S2,497; Burns & Son, $1,000, and Dennis
OLeary, 81 ,S25. The contract will probably be
awarded to OLeary, the lowest bidder.
A COMING AGRICULTURAL CONVERSATIONAL
convention comprising delegates from all the
agricultural colleges of the country will meet
In the library room of the Agricultural depart
ment on the Sth of next month. The object of
this convention is to make some arrangement
whereby the farms of the various agricultural
co leges may be used as experimental grounds
OF the department. 1t is believed that in this
way all varieties of plants and seeds Of any
value tofarmers may be better tested and the
sections OF country may be better de termined
than by establishing regular government ex-
per1menta1 farms.
AFTER DEFAULTING PosTM MAsrER-Hibbs,
the detaulting postmaster at Lewiston, Idaho,
is now held in Victoria, British Columbia, by
the authorities there, until the necessary ev-
dence can be produced upon which to base his
eXtrad1tlOn. Solicitor General GOOde will leave
tomorrow for Lewiston, and will 60 from
thence to Victoria and take part in the extra
dition proceedings.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The contract for
forage for the Treasury department has been
awarded to r. G. Hewitt, and contracts for
miscellaneous supplies to z. D. Gilman, L. H.
schneider, ]. W. Bote!er & Son, Follin & Hiltz,
Il. A. Robbins, r. Goldschmid, r. S. Fletcher 4
gruder, W. B. Moses l. Son, n. T. Metzger, Thos
L. Howard, Robert Boyd, Francis Miller, Leon
ard 4 Ellis.
ARMY ORDERS.-Leave of absence from July
l, 1885 to August %, 1885, is granted Capt.
Francis V. Greene, corps Of engineers The
leave of Capt. Robert G. Armstrong, 1st in
George W. Goctl,as, corps Of engineers, and t ist
Lieut.. John Diddle, corps Of engineers, will re-
port in person on August %, 1855, to the sup
The have of Capt. VIM. b. Davis, assistant sur
geon, is extended three months.
FEES FOR OArHs.-First Controller Durham
has decided that fees for oaths should be al
lowed only when the oaths are required to
prove the correctness of accounts for expenses
OF trave! and other expenses. when authorized
or to prove the mileage and per diem fees of
jurors and witnesses and for the oaths of wit
1esses sworn TO testify In behalf OF the United
States.
THE LAST OF THE FILES of the Pension office
were to-day removed from the building corner
of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
4 hob <nl
ment.
MAYOR GRACE, of New York, called upon
secretary Manning this morning and had a
office, where the Secretary admits only
favored few. His business here is in regard to
the New York collectorship, and give some
valuable advice concerning all the New York
city patronage. His presence here is taken as
significant, and that the time for making those
important appointments is close at hand.
THERE WAS RUMoR yesterday that Director
of the Mint Burchard had been asked to resign
STAR reporter asked Appointment Clerk
Higgins if it was true; He replied that he had
heard nothing Oft. The reporter then saw Mr..
Burchard, who, In answer to the reporters
questions, said he had not resigned, had not
thing upon which the rumor could be based
notwithstanding this positive denial, 1t is said
to-day that there is no doubt that Mr.. Burchard
SO upon the grounds that he could not be re-
moved except upon charges. The law provides
specifically that " reasons must be given when
the director of the mint Is removed. 1t is
thought, however, that this will not embarrass
Secretary Manning, and that he will remove
Mr.. Burchard as soon as he has determined
upon his successor. He will give for his "rea-
sons that he is not satisfied with Mr.. Burch-
ards management of the office.
PERsoNAL.-Senator George, of Mississippi
has arrived In the city. He and Senator Wal.
thall are both here looking after the interests of
their constituents--At the Yale college COM
Ii. D. was conferred upon Eugene Schuyler, Of
this CITY,. B. Ferguson, assistant fish COM
missioner and Senator Plumb are in New
Thomas E. Tell St. Louis: VIM. A. Macieod' ta'
Boston; 8. p. Martin, n. Y; ]. H. MacBride, n.
Y, and w: l. Young, n; Y, are at the Ebbitt
called on the President to-day.-Mrs. General
Blake is at New Brighton, Staten 1sland.-
Mrs. A. v. Yeatman is at the Virginia Salt
Sa4h GSpnVe Nsw kfs sussss Is at
Carnsi is at the Virginia Red sulphur Springs.
Mr.. Philo B. Wright has gone to Pine Or
chard, Conn.~Mr. Q: G. Wight is at Rock
Mr.. Thos. E. Waggaman is at Atlantic City.
The Agricultural Department.
THE DIVISIONS WHICH ARE EMBARRASSED
FOR WANT OF FUNDS, ETC.
In view of the circulation of reports to the
effect that the Agricultural department had
been paralyzed in all its work by the exhaus-
tion of funds of the current fiscal year under
the administration of the late Commissioner
Loring, STAR reporter to-day made inquiry
of the chief officials of that department as to
the extent OF the embarrassment for want Of
funds. The reporter was informed that the
SEED division, under the present regime, had