Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-21
Washington News and Gossin.

Washington News and Gossin.
THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR To-
DAY contains: The new Library building, bogus
and genuine Masons, the coming grand naval
parade at the Bartholdi Statue ceremonies,
Blaine On the tariff and the color line, closing
work OF the Knights of Labor, telegtaphic dis
patches, etc. The advertisements are classified
as follows: Auction Sales, Dry Goods, Ladies'
Goods, ,Gentlemen's Goods, Financial, Dentistry,
Speclaities, Housefurnishings Sewing Machines,
Attorneys, Books Wood and Coal, Medical, Pro-
fessiona, Family Supplies, Pianos and Organs,
The Trades, Railroads, Potomac River Boats,
Steamers, Undertakers.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1856, $50; customs, S71O,sSO.
A RUMoR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFFICE DENIED.-A STAR reporter called
at the government printing office and inquired
as to the truth OF the rumor that five hundred
new appointments are to be made there at
once. The report was emphatically denied.
Many OF the discharged employees are still en-.
ueaVorlnS 10 recover their places. A great deal
OF hardship and suffering has been caused by
the sudden dismissal of SO many who depended
entlreiy upon their daily earnings for support.
NAVAL ORDERS AND CIRcULARs.-Mr. M. s.
thompson, in charge of the files and records of
the Navy department, has placed in the hands
general orders and circulars OF the department
and its bureaus.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.-The controller of the
curreDcy has declared dividends to the credi-
tors OF insolvent national banks as follows: The
Marine national bank of the city of New York,
q seventh dividend, five per cent, making In
4,469 $50: the Pacific national bank OF Bos-
ton, Mass, fourth dividend. five per cent,
making In al - 20 per per cent, cent, on claims proved
bank of Angelica, N. Y, a second dividend,
twenty-five per cent, making in all seventy-fve
t6e on fps
Falls, Dakota, first dividend of twenty per
cent, on claims proved, amounting to sac, ,3S3.
The FEVER AT BILoxI.-Surgeon General
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, in
speaking of the alleged existence of yellow
fever at Biloxi, Miss, said that there is no
danger OF the disease spreading SO long as eff.
cient quarantine regulations are observed by
the state authorities, and he added that the
!ateness of the season also rendered n spread Of
the disease most unlikely. The government,
he said. would take no action in the premises
unless called on by state authorities for aid. A
dispatch from Biloxi last night says the sick are
all doing we'll.
SENATOR BUTLER, OF South Carolina, and
family, arrived in this city to-day. having just
returned from Europe. and took rooms at the
Metropolitan. The senator will go to Charles.
since his departure for Europe.
ARMY LEAvEs.-Lieut Col. VIM E. Merrill,
engineer corps, granted leave for two months;
leave of Major Warren Webster, surgeon, ex-
tended one year tor sickness; leave OF Second
Lieut. III. c. Benson, 4th cavalry, extended
three months; Second Lieut.. H. NJ. Chittenden,
engineer corps, granted one month and fifteen
Gays; First Lieut.. Charles S. Black, assistant
surgeon, granted two months leave for disa-
bility; First Lieut.. f. G: Carter, assistant sur
geon, granted six months leave, with permis-
sion to apply for six months extension and to
go abroad, on account OF sickness; leave Of
second Lieut. James A. Cole, sixth cavalry, ex-
tended one month; First Lieut.. L. A. Craig,
sixth cavalry, granted fifteen days leave.
A CHANGE IN CIVIL SERVICE RULEs-Civil
Service Commissioners Oberly and Lyman
have aso's~-a tnaS t--~-ssss tne eAam1uatluus
OF applicants, whether for appointment or pro.
motion, shall be carried ON under the supcrvis-
ingtOn, ana not be lett TO the discretion of the
local board OF examiners
RESTRICTIONS UPON INDIAN AcENrs.-The
Secretary OF the Interior has issued circular
letter, addressed to Indian inspectors in which
they are prohibited from seeking or using tree
passes over railroads, or other means OF public
conveyance They are also prohibited from
making requests or recon mendatiOnS for aD.
Pontment or employ ment OF any person in the
Indian service
THE PHILADELPHIA PoSr OFFICE INsPEC-
TIoN.-The report of the commission Of post
Office inspectors assigned to the duty OF making
an examination OF the post office at Philadel.
phia eXonerates W. r. Harrity, the postmaster
from responsibility Tor irregularities in his Office
and says that mistakes were made not by new
appOintees, but by old carriers who willfully
delayed matter. The selections OF employees by
the postmaster are commended as being we'll
made.
PENSION OFFICE BIDs.-The following Is a
hu
for furnishing materials and labor for heating
the fourth floor of the Pension Office building:
Bids for 80 radiators, with and without valves
Mason N n, Manufacturing Co., New York, $s46.72;
Lands. Lancaster. Pa, 81, 200; Lands radia.
tors and jenkins valves. Bartlett, Hayward &
Co., Baitimore, Ss4s; Bart. & Hayw. radiators.
& Hayw. radiators. Walworth Manulucturing
Co.; Boston, Mass, S793; Walworth radiators,
ton, D. C., S911.Os; Mason. VIM. RoInweii,
Washington, l.. c., 1,144; Rundy A. H.
CoyIe, Washington, D. e., e1,O56; Detroit, with
all materials in pace-Pierce, Butler & Pierce,
Syracuse, N. Y, 81, ,466; Bunny radiators, Jen,,
klns valves Thos. A. Gibson, Washington, ID.
John Lyon, Washington, d. e., 81 AGA. .16; Bart
radiators E.sH. Cook L. Co. Rt.
chester, s1,7o6; Reed, bunny or Harris radia-
Co., Boston, 81 ,49O; WaiwOrth radiators, valves
not stated Bates & johnson, Washington. d.
-, o1,SSo, Ounuy raulatorS, jenkins valves.
n L. Cnapelle Co, Washington, D. e., 81, ,33s;
Mason or Reed radiators, Jenkins valves. N L.
Chapelle & Co., Washington, u. C., $3, 600: God
Radiators. A. NJ. Coyie, Washing. ton, b. C..
81 $50; Detroit radiators, Marsh valves. VIM.
kotnwell, Washington, d. C., 81, ,446OS; Mason
rada. ors: VIM. Rothweli, Washington, u. c..
S1.679; Bundy radiators. Edw. L. Dart & CO.
Washington, d. c., S2,O74.5O; Buudy radia.
tors, Breckenridge valves. Bids tor naateri.,is
other than radiators and doing all work-Jonn
Lyon, Washington, ID. G., $6o6. Walworth
Co., Boston, $697. VIM ROth.
well, Washington, S535.
TREATIES WITH TURKEY CoNsUMMArEn.-
Minister Cox before leaving Constantinople
under instructions from the
United States government, two treaties with
extraditiOn treaty and u naturaIf-
cation treaty similar to the one now existing
between this country and Austria-Hungary
Some twelve or fifteen years ago these two
treaties were drawn up between the two gov.
and were ratified by the United
the sultan declined to accept, and SO they fell
through. AT the present time there is no pro-
lection in Turkey tor Turks VINO have become
citizens OF the United States. 'Unce
a Turk Always a Turk" is The only rule now re.
cOgnized by The sublime porte Mr.. Cox per-
suaded the sultan to accept the amendments OF
the United states Senate, and IL now ouly re-
quires this government TO sanction and pro-
mulgate It's own treaties, with its own amend
ments, SO they may become operative now with
the least delay.
Army Officers Transferred.
CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
Capt. b. ID. Taylor relieved from duty In the
department OF the East and ordered to Colun,-
bus barracks, Ohio. Capt l.. s. lesson relieved
from duty In the departments OF Texas and
Arizona and ordered to the department of the
East. First Lieut. Charles C. RarrOvrs raliovod