Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-02

Attorney General Garland and Speaker Carlisle
saw the President this morning.
GEN. Cooks CHARGES AGAINST FITz JOHN
PoRTER.-The charges against Gen. Fitz John
Porter, which were referred to in Saturday g
STAR, were filed by Brig. Gen. Philip ST. G.
Cook, retired. They grew out of a report made
by Gen. Porter in regard to the conduct Of Gen.
Cook at Gaines Mills at the beginning of the
seven Days fight, in June 1862, when Gen.
Porter commanded the 9th army corps and
Gen. Cook commanded a brigade OF cavalry. 1t
! is alleged that Gen. Porter reported that Gen.
COOK mismanaged his troops on that occasion,
and did more harm than good 10 his cause.
Since then Gen. Cook has asserted that the re-
port was ialSe and malicious, and 1t is under
stood that he now asks that the facts be inves-
tlgated. No action has yet been taken in the
ma tier by the Secretary of War, and there is a
strong impression in the department that none
is contemplated.
Mrs. CLEVELAND JOINS THE FIRST PREsBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH.-Mrs. Cleveland and her
mother, Mrs. Folsom, attended the First Pres
byterian church yesterday morning and after
the sermon, which was delivered by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, the communion service
was held. The announcement was made tina t
bership by letter from the Central Presby terian
church, of Buffalo, n. Y. DR.. Sunderland stated
that he would leave the city this week for his
annual vacation, and during his absence the
pulpit would be filled by Rev. DR.. T. s. Childs.
THE REMAINS OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE
CHAsE.-1t is expected that the remains of the
late Chief Justice Chase will be removed to
Ohio about October 1st, though he precise date
has not been fixed. Mrs. katherine Chase, who
left Washington Saturday tor month, was.
before departing, presented to the President by
Secretary Bayard- Mrs. Cleveland could not
see her, as She i'll for the first time since her
marriage, and unable to leave her room.
THE NEW SILVER CERTIFICATEs-The de-
signs tor the new one and two-dollar silver cer-
tihcates recently authorized have been ap-
proved by the Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
and Treasurer Jordan The new one-dollar GER
tificate ROW in the hands OF the engraver, will
be u match for the one-dOllar legal tender note,
with Its fine visnette portrait OF Washington.
The principal feature Of the new note is the
vignette portrait of Martha Washington, from
the portrait by Stuart. This portrait has never
been used upon any of the money securities
Of the government. 1t is of large size, aud oc-
cupies place at the left end oil the certificate
Above the portrait i'll curved panel are the
words, 'Silvcr Certificate" and below it in q
counter supporting the head are the words Zone
Dollar" The lace OF the twO-dOl.ir certificate
Will have at the left Il fine portrait OF Gen. ".
>. Hancock, in the uniform OF major general
wearing his broad sash. A distinctive feature
in the center is the arched scroll bearing the
words United States in large letters in an
ornamental panel, with the words "two dol
lars" and "silver certificate in well propor-
toned designs of lesser size in neat letters upon
a lathe work background.