The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-09-02

Explicit directions arc given FOR stamping the
oluomargarine Imported Oleomargarine is not
compelled 20 have the internal revenue stamp
attached until withdrawn from the Custom
House FOR sale. Provision is made for appeals
ina cases where the nature Of any substance sup
posed 90 be deleterious 10 health is concerned.
on October j, when the law goes into effect, all
oleomargarine in the hands Of dealers must be
In wooden packages OF not less than 10 pounds,
and all not properly marked is TO be seized.
BLOCKADE IN PAYING CLAIMS
There is so much red tape necessary 70 settle
a certain class Of claims against the Govern
mont that a blockade has arisen in at least one
of the important divisions OF the Treasury De-
partment, aud the signingof warrants has been
temporarily suspended. Al the last session OF
Congress an unusually large number OF war,
private and miscellaneous claims were provided
for and their payment authorized. In addl-
tion 10 these about 700 Alabama claims. IN
volving a disbursement of about SiOOOooo,
were also provided for and during the past
month warrants for the payment ofthat amount
have been issued. The blockade referred 10
has been occasioned by the Treasurers oince
being unable TO keep up with the Warrant
Division. Claims of the class mentioned first
go 10 the Second or Third Auditor for an ex-
animation and statement Of the accounts; then
lnfA na-s llA0 the nhnNS n Tue f'tChuN Nbh-
troiler for review, and be sends them TO the
War. Navy or Interior Department, wherever
they may have originated. and the head OF the
Department draws a reqgisitiOn upon the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury for payment III the
claim has passed successfully through all the
channels 10 this point, the Secretary issues
warrant upon the Treasury OF the united
States for the payment Of the claim. The war
rant then goes 20 the First Controller for coun-
far IN ba RpriSffr for rPglStfy
and finally 20 the Treasurer, who draws draft
/ ia favor of the fortunate claimant The Ala
bama claims are passed upon by the ruth
/ Auditor and by him referred TO the First Con
troler. The Register then makes certified
| cory of the claim and sends IL TO the warrant
! Division. on which warrant is issued. III Is
| the extra work on these Alabama claims that
has caused the blockade, and at present the
Treasurer is not able to draw drafts fast
enough 10 satisfy the warrants that have been
| issued Acting Secretary Fairchild has direct
ed that the signing OF warrants he discontinued
for ut least week, 20 give the Treasurer s
Office a chance 20 catch mp.
WAS HE MURDERED
The wife Of Paymasters Clerk Myers, OF the
United States steamer Iroquois who left his
vessel two months ago at Callao, Peru, with
about $4,000 belonging 10 members of the shl p S
crew, and rs supposed 10 have absconded, has
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OF her husband. The cablegram was dated at
Lima, Peru, and was signed by a sailor on the
lroguois and stated that Myers was murdered
by two guides whom he had engaged TO conduct
him across the mountains back OF Santiago.
4 The writer Of the dispatch claimed 10 have re-
| ceiyed the information from the United States
Consul at Lima. Little credence is giving 10
the story at the Navy Department. and. as no
such information has been received there or at
the State Department the impression Is that
there is no truth in il, and that IL is device OF
Mycrs's TO put his pursuers of his track.
RoGUs PENSION EXAMINER.
Information has been received at the Pension
Office several times lately from Baltimore "a
| the effect that party representing himself "a
be Special Examiner OF the Pension Office
had been demanding and receiving money from
pensioners in Baltimore, which he said was
necessary 90 be paid in order that their claims
might be speedily passed upon. The party rep
resented on other occasions that he was a well
known pension attorney of this city. The
matter was put in the hands Of Special Agent
Jacobs, of the Pension Office, and he has ascer'
tanned that the person is professional conf
dence man named William III. Rutlidge de
was arrested at Cross Keys Nd, add taken q
Baltimore TO await trial.
LOSING HIS LUCK.
Late dispatches from the Adirondacks report
| that the Presidents wOnderlul luck IN DODDlOs
for trout has gone back on him. One day ht
explored a halEdozen lakes and ponds, travel
ing in all distance Of 20 miles, one-fonrth OF
the journey being made on foot, but caught nj
FISH deer got into the lake in front of Sara
mac Inn while the President was eating his
breakfast and IL was proposed TO drive il
ashore and give Mr.. Cleveland shot at IL. Two
guides pulled toward the animal with all their
might, but il got ashore unhurt. notwithstand
ing that three balls from a Winchester rife
skirted over the water in dangerous proximity
10 it.
AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.
An industrial exhibition by the colored citi
zens of this District will be held here thi
month. 1t is proposed TO divide the exhibition
into four grand divisions-industrial, agricul
ture. education and art The educationa
exhibit will be from the hands of the pupils o
the leading colored schools The object Of thi
enterprise is 10 afford those prepared an oppor
tunity TO display before the general public thei
bandiwOrk. hoping thereby TO secure for then
patronage or employment in all branches of in
dustry for which they are qualified
NAMES OF THE NEW CRUISERS.
The names Of three Of the FIVE new nava
vessels 10 be constructed have been selected
One of the 1000 ton vessels will be named Tia
Newark. and the other, modelled after tn
NRniwaksn, will be called the Charleston. Tn
cru User Of 4 800 tons, 10 be built from the plan
prepared abroad for the Spanish Government
will he named after the city Of Baltimore. Tn
law requires vessels Of $500 tons and over 70 b
named after States, but the Baltimore will b
classed as second rate, and can be named afte
a city, although she just reaches the limit.
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