Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-20
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S1s2, 700; customs. S961,177.

revenue, $1S2,7OO; customs, 1901, III.
ARMY LEAvEs.-The leave of Major M. R.
Morgan, commissary of subsistence, is ex-
tended ten days. The leave of First Lieut..
Ihos. ]. Clay, 10th infantry,i is further extended
of Major Warren Webster, surgeon, is extended
nine months on account of sickness.
THE COMING COLD WAvE-It was stated at
the signal office this morning that the weather
tomorrow morning will be enough colder to
verify the prediction of q cold wave but the
temperature will then rise. A "low' has de-
predicted with accuracy until its course be-
comes more apparent. 1t is likely to give us
snow or rain tomorrow evening, however.
MOVEMENTS OF CABINET OFF1cERs.-Secre-
tary Bayard returned last night from Whining
ton, DEL, but was not at the State department
To-Day, Secretary Endicott also returned from
Wilmington last night and was at his desk in
the War department to-day. Secretary Whit
ney went to New York last evening from VIII
mlngton, to be gone day or two.
By ONE OF THOSE ACCIDENTS which will hap
pen In the best regulated newspaper Offices the
with the Joaquin Miller interview copied from
THE STAR.
FUNERAL OF Miss KATHARINE BAYARp.-
The services over the remains of Miss Katha-
rine Bayard were held in the Old Swedes
church, at Wilmington, yesterday afternoon.
Among the many present were Secretaries
Wade Hampton, Senator Gray, Gov. stockley,
Secretary of State w. F. Causey and his brother,
S MaRa w. ,Cansey, Private Secretaries Bryan and
tary Bayard's eldest surviving daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Warren, leaned on his arm, followed by
pr and Mrs. Kane, the secretary's sister, and
Mr.. Bayard's sons, Thomas F. and Philip. After
the simple but impressive services Rev DR..
Martin led the procession to the grave The day
was dark and rainy, but just as the coffin was
lowered fho
sun for a moment appeared and flooded the
grave and the flowers which covered the coffin
with light.
UN1ssUED NATIONAL BANK NOTES.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed a
committee, consisting of C. ]. Stoddard, E. E.
Schre1ner and H. E. Hebew, to make an actual
count of the unissued nation al-bank notes con-
tanned In the vaults of the United States Treas
my my, amounting to about $4,000, 900
craving and Printing have been detailed to
assist in the count which began to-day.
The DAKOTA DELEGATES SEE THE PREsI-
DENT.-The members of the Dakota delegation,
headed by Judges Edgerton and Moody, called
on the President yesterday afternoon by APP
pointment, and presented the claims OF that
territory for admission into the union, with a
view OF securing his aid and cooperation in at
tanning that end. The President assured them
that he would give the matter careful consid-
Grafton and would do what he thought right in
the premises.
PHOTOGRAPHS AS PRINTED MATTER.-The
Postmaster General has decided that photo
graphs come under the designation of printed
matter, and in the third class, in
stead of in the fourth class, and
rated as merchandise, as has heretofore been
the case. Under this ruling photographs can
now be sent by the payment OF a cent for two
ounces, instead of one cent an ounce.
PERsoNAL-The Marquis de Casa Laiglesia,
late Spanish minister to London, has declined
the tender of the legation at Washington, and
Senior Ruiz Gomez has been offered the post
Sherburne 6. Hopkins is very ill with typhoid
fever-Mr. McLane, United States minister to
Paris, is suffering from an attack of bronchitis
-Representatives Burleigh and Rice were
registered in New York last night-Prof. Geo.
w. Atherton, of Bellefonte, Pa; J. C. Dore, Chi
Sago; g. Chase Goodwin, Grand Rapids. and JIG.
Pangborn, Of Baltimore, are at the Ebbitt.-
Mr.. II. 2. Christman, of this city, will spend
most OF the winter in Philadelphia, where his
wife is under medical Observation-Disclosures H.
Colvin, E. F. Cullerton and NJ. Hayes, Of Chi
cago, are at Willard's.-J. C. Clagett, w. r.
Fitzhugh and Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Haldeman, of
Washington, were registered in Jacksonville on
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. Fl. w. COrbett, of
Oregon; Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Nelson, of Chi
cago, and Mr.. Don NJ Dickinson, of Detroit are
stopping at the Arlington.