, 1886-08-25
Washington Notes.

WAsHINsToN, Aug. 24.-The CHIEF Of
the bureau of statistics has sent to the
acting secretary of the treasury q state.
mcnt of the values of the imports and ex.
ports of the United Sta es for the month
of July, 1886, and for the seven and
twelve months ended July 81, 1886. The
value OF Exports of merchandise for the
mOnth of July, 1886. according TO the
statement, was $50. 7B2. TOT, and that Of
imports Of merchandise e55, $50, TOO. For
the twelve months ended July 81, 1885,
the exports of merchandise amounted in
value to 1856. 555. 499, and the imports TO
$64l .852,37 an excess OF exports over
imports Of ~, 703, 266. The value of
imports and exports of the two precious
metals for the same periods was as fol-
l0ws:u For July, 1886, exports Of gold,
$l,l76,3ll; silver, q, 246. 379; imports Of
gold, $3.50, 072; silver, 81. 4U5, 667. For
the twelve months ended July 81, 1885:
Exports Of gold, S42. 797, 932; silver, $28,-
54l ,554; imports of gold, $50. 1856, 0O9:
silver, $l6,4l9. e57.
There Is no longer any reasonable doubt
but that the government has decided to
permaneutIy remove for the territory
Of Arizona those Indians OF the Chirau.
chua and Warm Springs bands of Apaches
DOW on the Santa Carlos reservation.
The only important question not decided
is said to be where shall they be located.
This question which is regarded as a very
important one, has received earnest and
thoughtful consideration, and there now
seems to be a probability that they will be
placed on the Fort Marion military reser
walton at st AUGUSTINE, Fla where the
Chirauchua's Indian band are now quar-
oered. The smallness of this reservation.
however, is regarded as a serious fault,
and some other less Objectionable may yet
be selected.
1t Is stated that the detention at Fort
Leavenw,rth, Kan, OF Chief Chatto and
his dozen companions, who were return
ing to their reservation from q visit TO
Washington, and who, as we'll AZ Ger
onim and his band Of renegades, belong
to the Chirsuchuas. was ordered az a pre-
caution against their anticipated bitter op-
position to the scheme of the government.
II is also stated that I the president has
given willing consent to the change, and
has placed the details in the hands of
SECRETARY Lamar and Gen. Sheridan, and
that he warmly approves of the vigorous
policy of Gen. Miles. and believes that
lne peace Oh the southwest demands that
the hostiles should be pursued until cap
tured or exterminated, and that Geruni-
mo, when captured, should BIZ punished
as other perpetrators of high crime arc
punished. a.1u i.o5 ~ rn
Work upon the models for the oleomar-
garine tax stamps has been delayed by the
absence Of Assistant Superintendent Burt, |
of the engraving and printing department,
and they will not be ready for several days.
The design is said to be simply a bull
trampling a serpent under foot in the
center, while around the margin are the
words "Oleomargarine'' and "Internal
Revenue The denomination Of the
stamp is indicated in the corners. There
will be three varieties of stamps needed
in order to operate the oleomargarine law.
One kind for retailers, another TOR whole
sale dealers, and a third for %manufactur.
ers. These will be made OF several de
nominations, and coupons will be attached
in order to make any intermediate num-
Der required. taaT .ri.r sN..+