Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-15

| Family Supplies, Wood and Coal, Specialties,
| Housefurnishings, Gentlemen's Goods, Attor-
neys, Pianos and Organs, Sewing Machines,
Financial, Medical, Professional, Dentistry,
Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Steamers
The Trades, Undertakers.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. Internal
/ revenue, S6s1 .494; customs, S726,251.
THE KEARsARGE arrived at Portsmouth, N.
/ H., Saturday night, from the Mediterranean,
| all on board we'll. She will 60 out Of commits
| sion for repairs.
THE U. s. S. YANT1C lett Fortress Monroe yes
terday for Norfolk. She will coal there and
then proceed to Aspinwall.
RECOMMENDING A CONFEDERATION OF In.
| DIAN TRIBEs.-The Interior department re-
ceived copy OF the fourth annual message of
| the Hon. d. w. 3ushyhead. principal chief of
national council sitting at Tahlequah, Novem-
ber 2. 1886. The most important feature OF
the message Is the recommendation that the
thirty lndian tribes in the territory form con-
Ieoeratlon for the purpose OF anticipating and
resisting the passage by Congress OF an act Gre
at1ng territory out OF mo Mans Land" and
portions Of Indian territory.
SUCCESSFUL SUGAR ExPERIMENT.-Prof
| Wiley, the chemist of the Agricultural depart
ment, who is AT Fort Scott, Kas., conducting an
experiment in sugar making from Louisiana
sugarcane, by the diffusion process, telegraphs
the commissioner Oi agriculture that he finished
swinging out the second Louisiana "strike"
yesterday. The yield OF eighty-three tons of
cane was 100 pounds, or 134 pounds per
ton OF ''nrst sugar OF hue quality. This he
considers phenomenal yield.
OIL SrILLED THE TROUBLED WArERs.-Com-
mander Bartlett, in charge OF the photographic
| office, has received n letter from the comman-
der OF he steamship Prot Morse, in relation to
tile etnclency OF oil upon a heavy sea, The
vessel In October encountered a severe gulf hur-
arr and
was caught for severai days in the trough Of the
sea. Her destruction seemed inevitable, Oil
was spread around the vessel tor distance OF
seventy-hve feet, with the effect of stiIing the
waters.
"A MENACE TO THE TREASURY. - Judge Nc.
Cue, solicitor OF the Treasury, in his an nual re
port, calls attention to the fact that the large
number OF customs suits against the govern
ment are OF magnitude Deyond the scope OF
computation ana are a menace to the Treasury.
hey are running at the rate OF per cent inter-
est On the amount involved. He recommends
legislation To provide Tor an additional circuit
judge in the second circuit Tor the eXcius We
trial oi this CLASS oi cases. This would in the
direction OF economy, he says The additional
expense would be Tar less than the interest tue
government would be compelled to pay as the
penalty of the delay. To show that this is u
refers To the calIn in tweive consolidated cases
o. Bernhard q Schell which recently came up
tor refund where the principal of the debt was
S44 SOL and the interest Ss3,937.
FIRST LIEUT.. HENRY II. e. DUNwooDY, 4th
artiiery, acting signal officer, has been ordered
| from Washington to Philadelphia, Pa, under
special INSTRUCTIONS from tue cnief ii snal otti
Ger. Leave oil Paymaster Charles l. Wilson is
extended one month.
Mr. ROSCOE CoNKLING made an argument to-
day before the examiner in interterences, patent
| u.I,e, in the Field-Wiey Telegraph printing
case.
TEE EEGovERNMENT AND THE PACIFIC ROADS,
There are certain differences between the
Pacific railroads and the government, which
are now in the course OF adjustment Mr.
Cuaries Francis Adams, the president of the
Central Pacl1lc, had u conference with Secretary
Lamar on TINS subject, and IL is expected that
the report oI ine commissioner Ol railroads,
embOdying the policy OF the government, will
snof.i, NC ready ior publication.
APPLICANTS MUsr GIVE THEIR PERSONAL
HIsToRY.-The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued n circular TO be filled out by applicants
for appointment in the department requiring q
brieI "a their personal history.
THELEvEE WoRK.-The War department. has
approved the aliOtmentOf the Mississippi River
omission OF e1OO,OUO Tor the ievees Of the
fazoo tAIss.) Del.;t D,strlc;. This apprOprla-
tion Will be expended between Mempnls and
the north line Oi Bolivar county, Miss. lnis
with the WORK now belug doue in tue district
below, will compete u conLuuous line of leyee
rom Menphis 10 Vlcksburg, d distance OF about
$40 miles.
NOTICE TO DIsBU BURsING GOFFICERs.-The Treas
ury department has issued a circular in regard
to the purchase OF supplies aud the payment for
services rendered the government, nOtliy ing dis
bursing oIlcers who are charged with pay
inentS Tor articles purchased services rem.
dered that suspensions disailuwances will be
made IN all accounts rendered by tne.u Tor such
arLlcieS or service until luii and specific evil
dence Is nled that the service has been renuered
and that tne articles have Deen deli Ell to tne
proper custodian and agent OF the government.
THE INDIANA CATTLE DIsEAsE.-Dr. D. E.
Salmon, chief of the bureau OF animal industry,
wnO has made thorough investigation into
| the cattle disease in Clinton county, Ind, saws
IL is not pleurOpneunonia, but verminols
bronchitis, very contagious and frequently
fatal 1ne post nOrLenls in each case discioseu
thousands of small halr-llke wnIte worms from
one 10 TWO inches In ieng lii, In the bronchial
tubes. Tue Injected cattle are Quarantined,
aud IL is Thought that the disease will be
checked.
OpERrI WANTS Sa5 900 FOR HIS PICTURES
MIR. a. Operti, the artis, desires to sell his two
paintings, "The Rescue Of the Greedy farty'
and "The Farthest North" TO the government
Ine first ne values ~ So,OVO and the latter at
S1O,OOO. The rescue picture has hung in the
office OF the Secretary oil the Navy since it was
completed, but nothing has yet been done
about its purchase. When the artist com Iuenced
the work he Was assured by Secretary Chandler
that ii 1t proved satisfactory to those who were
actors in That Arctic drama the Navy depart
ment woull make strong efforts 10 secure an
appropriation by Congress for its purchase by
sne government He Was subsequently uotl-
fled that the work was satisfactory, but no
further steps were taken. Saturday Mr. Operli
laid before Secretary Whitney Lhe papers from
Secretary Chandler In relation 10 tue agree.
ment looking 10 the purchase Of the picture.
lie 0tner painting, representing Lieut.. Lock.
wood and Sergeant Brainard at the fartnest
point north, Is destined for the War depart
ment, IL authority Tor its purchase can be OBJ
tanned. Ihe artist mad NO assurance Ol its sale
beyond the promised recommendations OF Gen.
HaZen and other officials VINO were deSiriOus
that the memorable incident might be thus
portrayed.
THE SOLDIERS TO BE REIMBURsED.-The
Secretary OF War has decided that the soldiers
| belonging to Col. Lawton's command, who
| were provided with worthless shoes from the
military prison at Fort Leavenworth while in
pursuit OF Geroniino's band, shall be fully re-
tmOursed.
Breaking Up the Substitute system.
TREASURY CLERKS MUST PERFoRM THE
DUTIES THEY ARE PAID FOR.
| the Treasury department to return 70 their
desks goes into effect to-day. Tomorrow the
| substitutes are expected to be replaced by the
| principals, and 1t Is quite probable that num-
| Der OF dismissals will result from the non-
| appearance OF absentees. There are at present
about seventy-hve substitutes employed.
Some have been at work several months.
others only fifteen days. 1t Is the purpose OF
the Secretary to break up this substitute sys-
| tenn. The order Will probably not be enforced
with severity that amounts TO cruelty, but
| the cases will have to be OF undonbted merit
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