Evening star., 1886-08-28

WASH
Washington News and Gossip.
| GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, s343,s3 customs. 1914, ,43O
| TO CARRY Our THE OLEoMARGARINE Law.
commissioner Miller has issued instructions to
the revenue collectors In conformity with the
oleomargarine law, which goes into effect on
| the 1st Of November. The stamps to be used
are not yet decided upon, except the special
( t9oOO) TAX stamp, the main d cure upon which
is cut of the Treasury building. This is a
| very handsome stamp.
The MEMBERS of the naval board of officers
| engaged in making an inventory Of stores on
| hand at the various navy yards returned to
| Washington yesterday morning from the Nor
folk navy yard. The board will start in about
| two weeks for the Pacific coast to examine the
Mare Island yard.
DECISION AS TO PRIVATE SECRETARIES
The acting first controller has decided that
when an official is away from his Office on sick
leave and another acting in his absence his
private secretary cannot be with him at govern
ment expense.
A BOARD OF ARMY ENGINEERs in New York
yesterday heard arguments as to the plans and
location of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
bridge across Staten Island sound. Counsel for
the pennsylvania road argued in favor of o
bridge seventy feet above the water at Buck
wheat island. Counsel for the Baltimore and
ONO opposed this recommendation. The board
VIII make their report TO the Secretary of War.
PERSONS leaving the city can have THE STAR
| mailed to them for any length of time, and the
address changed often as desired. The sub
scription must be invariably paid in advance.
THE MONEY ALL RIGHT-The experts sent
from the Treasury department to count the
money in the United States sub-treasury in
Philadelphia completed their task yesterday
and found that the money and the accounts
balanced exactly. The experts counted about
81 1,OOO,OOO, OF which S15,OOO,OOO was in
| silver.
THE PRESIDENT PLAYS WHIsT.-The ther.
mometer registered $40 in the shade at the
Prospect House yesterday and the President
| and his party remained about their cottage and
motel. The President played whist instead of
going fishing. The season for hunting deer
with hounds opens on September 1, and the
guides and visitors are getting ready tor sport.
THE NEW PURLIc pR1NTER.-Deputy Con-
| troIler Thomas E. Benedict said In Albany
| last evening, upon the question of his appoint
menr to the office OF public printer: II have
been informed that my commission as public
| printer OF the general government. at the hands
and will enter upon the duties of the office at
an early day. was not a candidate and when
| IL was rendered me by the President 1t was an
unthought Oh place by me. have accepted It,
/ FeFSOn0A movements. EtC.
The contingent of the Washington bar that
| went to Saratoga TO attend the annual meeting
| OF the American Bar Association last week has
| returned TO the city In instalments, according
| to engagements or inclination. All we're de-
lighted with their experience, both In q pro-
fessional and pleasure-ga.ning point OF view.
Hon. HOratio King has paper in the Mdga-
zine Of american History for September, entitled
My First and Last sight OF Abraham Lincoln"
Mrs. Nathaniel Paige has returned with her
| children from Long Branch, where they have
been spending the summer, and are again
Circle. Mr.. Paige, who is still in Europe is ex-
pected home shortly.
Mrs. S. II. Kaufman and daughter, DIR. A.
C. Patterson, of St. Elizabeth, and Mr.. Rudolph
Kauffmann leave this evening for "Cainp
Percy" in the White Mountains, where they
will spend the greater part OF the month OF sep
tember.
Prof. G. X. Gilbert, of this city, has been
elected vice president Of the section of geology
and geography in the American Association
Tor the Advancement of Science Tor the ensuing
year.
Chief Clerk Whitney OF the Bureau of Stats
tics leaves on Monday for a vacation Of a month,
the greater part of which will be spent at his
old nome on the shore OF Lake Sebago, and
amcng the mountains OF Maine and New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs w. D. Glenn and children are spending
the summer at Harrisonburg, Va.
Mrs. Archie f. Megrew and her son George
are visiting friends at Wooster, Ohio.
Mrs. Col. William H. Parker, Of Deadwood
Dakota, is visiting her mother, GAS 6 street
southwest.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles s. Johnston returned
this week from Nantucket, where they have
been staying for a month.
Mrs. NJ. b. Chase is at Atlantic City for short
stay.
MIR. Simon Wolf and family, after two
mouths stay at Mt. Holly Springs, Pa, have re-
turned to the city.
Mir. w. E. Warren returned home on Thurs
day evening from the Allegnenes.
Miss Anna Ellis, principal of the Mcdonald
Ellis young ladies seminary, corner OF 18th
and N Streets is visiting relatives and friends
at her old home, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Miss Maud Banks, the daugh inter- OF General
Banks, made her debut upon the professional
Stage last Monday night in Portsmouth. n. H.,
gave her a hearty welcome. General Banks,
who occupied a box, was called upon and
thanked them in behalf OF his daughter. Miss
Banks has many friends i'll WASHINGTON, who
will watch her career with interest and hear of
her success with pleasure.
Mr.. j. b. Hubbell, OF this city, was registered
in San Francisco on the Goth inst.
Representative Matson, OF Indiana, arrived
in the city to-day, and is Quartereda at Wizards.
The Misses Maxwell, Neumeyer, Hermann,
Walz and Miller have returned to the city.
Miss Katherine V. Boush, Of Norfolk, is visit
ing Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Clarke, 1913 @ street.
Lieut.. Col. G. ID. Hebb, Naval Medical Direc-
| tor Browne Prof L. F. Prud'domme. Oh the
| naval academy, and Senator COlquitt, of
| Georgia, were registered in New York last
evening.
| Mr.. ]. c. McGinn, who was acting health
| officer during the absence of DIR. Townshend,
| has gone to the Shenandoah valley tor short
sojOurn.
Lieutenant and Mrs. William w. Kimball, of
Washington, were registered at the Office of the
| New York Herald in Paris yesterday.
| Mr.. John w. Mccartney has returned to the
| city from Rock EnOn.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. R. Bushby have returned
| from a sojourn OF several weeks at Bismarck,
Oak.
| Mrs. A. L. Hutton, accompanied by her
| daughter Aggie. has LETT the city for q three
weeks stay at Deer Park.
Mrs. John G. Reisinger and children have
gone to Lyuchburg 70 remain until the latter
part of September.
Representative and Mrs. Morrison will leave
for Illinois this evening.
Mr.. lie Barnes, the law clerk OF the general
land Office, has returned from visit to Massa-
chusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. T. Moore and MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. W. Metcalf of this city, are at Tren.
ton Falls, on their way to the AdirOndackS, to
| spend the month OF September.
Mr. Edgar T. Helm and Miss Annie Connell
are at Cape May.
Major q. A. Armes has returned to the city
| after q somewhat extended tour through the