Evening star., 1886-09-28
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Intern
reuenue, S22S, 1919; customs, S66O,O56.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
reuenue, S22s, 1919; customs, S66O,O56.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Leaves OF absence for three
months have been granted Post Chaplin ]. w.
jackson, U. s. A.; Lieut.. H. A. Leonhaeuser,
25th infantry.
THE FISHERIES INvRsrIG ATIoN.- MI. Johns,
of the firm Of Johns & Easton, has gone to Boston
to act as stenographer to the select Senate COM
mittee to investigate the fisheries question.
The committee holds its first meeting there to-
day.
THE SCIENCE OF DRINKING.-Consul Tanner,
OF Chemnitz, has reported to the Secretary of
State that the beer production OF Germany in
1885 was one billion one hundred million gall
Ions. He says the consumption Of intoxicantS
In Germany per head is tour times rs great as
in the United States, yet there are a thousand
hopeless drunkards in the United States TO ten
In Germany The difference arises largely. he
says. ii not entirely, from the manner OF drink
Ing In vogue In the two countries.
THE DEW OLEoMARGAR1SE TAX STAMPS
will be ready for general distribute about the
middle of next month.
GIVING CREDIT TO STATE PRoCEEDINGs.-
The First Assistant Secretary of the Interior
has rendered a decision in a land case in which
he held that the constitutional provision that
"ful faith aud credit shall be given by each
state to the acts, records and judicial proceed
lngs of every other state" should apply in the
c1al, III relation 10 evidence. His decision does
not, as has been stated, reverse one of the late
Secretary SchurZ.
THE following patents have been issued to
Washington applicants: John E. Buckingham,
door securer; Henry X. Southland and c. F..
Warren, combined advertising medium and
card or ticket holder.
SECRETARY BAYARD's office is being repaired
during his absence.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS AT THE
WHITE HOUSE to-day were: Representatives
Hill, of Ohio, Clements, of Ca, Assistant Post
master General Knott, Assistant Secretary of
State Adee. and Lieutenant Gov. Black, of Pa,
the democratic candidate TOR governor OF Penn
sylvania.
THE PRESIDENTS WEDDING PREsENT.-Mr
w. CASTOR Allen, Of South Carolina, who was
appointed to a Mexican consulate by President
Cleveland yesterday, was married on the same
Miss Bessie r. Denison, OF Virginia. The happy
couple will go at once to their new home in
Mexico. Mr.. Aliens appointment was the Pres
ldents wedding present.
A MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANr's OFFENsE
The findings Of the court-martial that tried
Lieut.. Otway c. Bergman, of the marine
corps, are that he is guilty in a less degree
than charged; guilty OF drunkenneSs' fnot on
dutyD and the sentence Is suspension from
duty tor three months. ON haii pay, and con-
racks of Brooklyn, besides reprimand by the
Secretary OF the Navy.
DELEGATION OF NEW YORK ship owners
waited on the President and the Secretary of
State yesterday to explain the wishes Of the
ship owners with relation to their intercourse
with Cuba, and to ask protection under tine law
against recent determinations by the Spanish
government.
TAKING MEASURES AGAINST PLEuRo-PNEU-
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received from r. G. Head, president of the
International Range association, and ]. A.
Cooper, president OF the Colorado Cattle Grow
ers' association, a dispatch protesting against
the sale OF any Of the cattle that have been ex-
p"sed to pleuro pneumonia in the vicinity OF
Chicago. The Agricultural department Ia max
ing energetic endeavors to eXterpate the pleuro-
pneumonia among cattle. commissioner Cole
man says the diseased cattle will certainly not
be allowed to he sold.
The BOND CALL.-Acting Secretary Fairchild
issued = fifteen million dollar bond call yester-
day afternoon, as foretold in THE STAR, to take
effect on the 1st Of November. The call is for
three per cent bonds issued under the act Of
Congress approved July II, 1882.
THE THREE PER CENT LoAN.-A statement
prepared at the Treasury department shows the
status of the three per cent loan at the close Of
S3O5. .5s1 .25O redeemed in 1883, s52, $50; sur
rendered under circular OF August 80, 1856,
SaSS,O ,OOO surrendered under circular of Sep
temher 15, 1856, S596, $50; called, $22S, ,6l6,-
$50; uncalled, $75 5,52S,2 200.
MIR. sEDGw1CK's REPORT of the Cutting
affair Is expected at the State department in .
few days. The department has received no
information from Mr.. Sedgwick since he re.
turned TO New York.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY THE EARTH
oUAkE.-Mr. Spier, the Treasury agent, who
went to Charleston to inspect the public build.
ings there is now at work on detailed report of
the result OF his inspection. He says that the
Club House building, which has been used by
the engineer and the revenue marine officers
and the post office building, were both SD badly
entirely rebuilt. The custom house building
Is not seriously damaged. The granite wharf,
which Is Ill course of construction ut the custom
house. was slightly damaged.
THE PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland were at
Albaughs Opera house last night and Wit
messed the performance of "Prince Karl" They
occupied one OF the private boxes.
The NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES. Civil
Service Commissioner Oberly had consulta-
tiOn with the President yesterday upon the
new civil service rules. One of the new rules
will have the effect OF removing the custody of
applications from the appointing officers. All
candidates for appointments will be required
to file their applications with the local examin-
Ing boards. The revision OF the rules as sub
mitted by the commission WILL it is stated.
receive the approval OF the President
THE ATLANTA AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY
YARD.-The new cruiser Atlanta turned up at
the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday morning.
Her object in going to Newport was to have her
cOmpasses set After leaving Newport on We'd.
nesday last she started to try her engines for
six consecutive hours at a full head OF steam.
Some slight arrangement of the machinery
prevented this from being done, and after
cruising up and down the sound TOR 1ve days
she sailed back TO the yard The highest speed
attained was 14.7 knots per hour, 7.1O OF q
knot in excess VI that required by the contract.
but as the principal test could not be completed
she will have to make another trial. After the
vessels armament Is placed on board she Will
be sent TO sea to test her seawOrthineSs.
Not Word Of Truth In Ii.
1t is declared by those who are in position
to know, that there is not word of truth In the
statement sent out by q Washington corre-
spondent alleging that President Cleveland &C.
cepted pretty Prospect al q gift from real
estate spectators.
Oklahoma BOOMERS 60 70 Work.
INTRUDING WHITE MEN LEAVE THE INDIAN
COUNTRY.
Capt. Price Of the 9th U. 8. cavalry, encamped
on Chilocco creek. Indian territory, has re-
ported to the War department that that part OF
Oklahoma between Beaver and saltwater
county is free from intruding white men and
cattle; that the boomers have generally gone to
work on the railways now being constructed;
that their leaders, including Capt. Crouch, have
assured Capt. Price that no further attempt
TO the present policy OF the governments; and
that thew will avail the decision nj Con 9reas