Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-01
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $671 ,647; customs, 500, ,343.

D1utlSITy, 1tduFOdOS, fOtOuldC 4SANCI 11OdeS,
Steamers, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S671 ,647; customs, S7O4,S43.
The French man-ofwar La Minerve, fifteen
guns and 43O men, which arrived at Norfolk,
saturday morning, from Boston. EN- route TOR
the West Indies, will remain there about ten
days. The usual civilities were extended.
COMMODORE j. G. WALKER, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, has returned to Washington
from visit to Europe. He resumed his duties
at the Navy department this morning.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has gone to New York
to vote. No one has been designated to act as
Secretary of the Navy, as Secretary Whitney
expects TO return Immediately after the elec-
ton.
SECRETARY ENDICoTT left for Boston, Satur-
day afternoon, presumably for the election, and
will return Wednesday. General Benet is Act
Ing Secretary OF War during his absence.
CONSUL PORCH NOT RECALLED.-Itis is reported
from the City of Mexico that u. S. Consul Porch
has been removed for participating in the in-
dignation meeting against Envoy Sedgwick.
Assistant Secretary Porter said to a STAR re-
porter to-day that the report was entirety un.
founded. Consul Porch has not been removed
Tor that reason or any other, and there has been
no thought OF recalling him.
CHIEF CLERK NAsH's INGENIOUS INvEN-
TIoN.-Chief Clerk Nash, of the Post Office de-
partment, has devised an ingenious system for
keeping record OF the employees in the de-
partmenl. 1t consists of strong piece of linen
revolving on a drum upon whicn is fastened
small cards containing the names of the clerks.
The Cards are arranged by divisions and grades.
50 tnat Oy turning the handle the entire per-
sonnel OF the office is shown at a glance. This
cOntrivance, which is the sole idea OF MIR. Nash,
is enclosed in a case with a glass top ana oc-
cupies but a small space in his office, greatly
resembling a desk with a top that can be closed.
Seer RETARY RAYARn will laav fOr
ware home this afternoon to vote tomorrow.
Col. HENRY c. WOOD, who is to succeed Col.
Volkmar in his duties as assistant adjutant
general at the War department, has arrived in
Washington. Col. Volkmar, who is to succeed
Col. Wood as assistant adjutant general in the
department of the Columbia, win not leave for
his new post until the latter part of the month,
although he will relinquish his duties at the
" ar departmental once.
TREASURER JORDAN went to New York Satur-
day TO attend a dinner party given in his honor
by E. +. {. Young, president of the First Ma
tlonal bank of Jersey City. With him were
Controller OF the Treasury Trenholm and AS
spread the board, and among the guests were
eX-Gov. Bedle, Gov. Albeit, Judge Knapp, JAS
Fleming and fourteen others. Mr.. Jordan has
returned 10 Washington.
THE FRENCH Del EGATEs, except Count de
Lesseps, went to Niagara falls yesterday on a
SpCSieAA Iolb, CSobpdhiSO ny ITeS1OeuG CIatti-
cey M. Depew and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Z. Nor.
/ ton. They will return 10 New York tomorrow
or Wednesday, and then come to Washington
e, 10 pay their respects to President Cleveland.
will be the guests of that city. NJ. de Lesseps
anu his daughter. Mile. Ferdinand de Lesseps,
arrived In Philadelphia yesterday from New
York, and will remain the guests OF Air and
Mrs. =. Z. Iungerich until Tuesday evening.
NJ de Lesseps to-day will visit Girard college
and other public institutions, and on Tuesday
he will be entertained at luncheon by Mr.. Geo.
w. Childs.
LIEUT.. GEORGE NJ. SToNEY and the other
naval officers OF the Alaska exploring expedi-
ton were banQueted Saturday evening by the
Cosmos club in San Francisco. Lieut.. Stoney
will leave tor Washington about the middle OF
November.
UNEASY INDIANs.-The acting commits
sioner of Indian affairs, Genenal Up
shaw, said in regard to the reported
rouble among the Cheyenne Indians on the
Rosebud, that they showed signs Oh uneasiness
but there is no reason to tear anything OF "a
serious nature. AS matter Ofcaution the War
department Was requested to send troops. The
disturbance Is said TO have been caused by the
arrest OF the Chief Crazy head, and two other
Indians for killing sheep on a rancn The In.
dlans are now injail
THE OLEoMARGARINE Law went into effect
to-day, and the internal revenue bureau has
completed all the arrangements necessary for
its enforcement. The demand for stamps has
been very great, and the indications are that a
large amount OF the commodity will be put on
the market This week. The production Of OleO-
margarine tor domestic consumption Is esti-
mated by Conmis ssiOner Miller at the rate of
1OO,OOO,OOO pounds IA year, and the amount
exported Is also believed TO be very large.
THE MIKADO's UNCLE COMING.-His Royal
Highness Prince kamatsu, OF Japan, with his
wife and suite, consisting OF the grand master
OF the court and his wife, the first aide-de-camp
and tile master of ordnance, arrived in Chicago
Saturday afternoon. The prince is the MikadOs
uncle. Hc is on his way to this city TO pay
visit to the President. Alter this he will pro-
ceed OH trip around the world.
The PRESIDENT and Mrs. Cleveland and a
party OF friends occupied box at the National
theater Saturday night to witness Ellie Ellsler's
performance OF woman Against Woman" In
the Presidents party were Mrs. William N.
Cleveland. Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Fair
child and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont.
INCREASED RECEIPTS AND DECREASED Ex-
PENDITUREs.-The government receipts during
the first four months OF the present fiscal
year, ending Saturday, were $127. .S44, ,377.
being $14, 1885, ,801 in excess OF the receipts
during the corresponding period of last year.
The expenditures during the same period OF
1886 were SS2, ,O35, being $1i,91S,451
less than the expenditures during the same
period OF last year.