Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-23

and Is steadily improving.
| The GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY THE RENT FOR
CASTLE GARDEN.-The Attorney General has de-
cided that as the lease OF the Castle Garden prop
erty is In the name Of the commissioners of emi-
grafton and not the Government the latter has
no claim the receipts for privileges This op!n-
Ion has been adopted by the Treasury Depart
| ment and on its basis the Government will not
pay the rental for the property.
| THE BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY amounted to
$40500 in lots as follows: Four per cents regis
tered S10,O at 127h, s., 900 at 127 500 at l27
| 1O7H. :"
| THE MEMBERS Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission leave to-day for Dubuque, where they will
| on the 27th instant begin a hearing of compaints
against various railroad corporations Next week
the Commission Will hold session in Chicago.
DECISION OF THE INTERSTATE CoMMKRcE Con-.
MISSION AS TO OIL RATEs.-In the case OF Sconeld,
shurmer and Teagle and others against The Lake
| Shore and Michigan southern Railway Co., In
Volving oil rates from Cleveland, Ohio, to various
points, the Interstate Commerce Commission de-
saeq e6a5 there Is an u9laWfu wv given
car lots as against like shipments in barrels, Car
load lots which is ordered to be corrected, and
| the mode prescribed by which this must be done,
| by giving the same rates on each per pound.
| opinion by commissioner Bragg.
| THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act extend
Ing the limits Of the port Of New orleans; the act
| authorizing the issue Of arms and equipments to
the militia Of the District OF Columbia; the act
providing for the appointment OF police matrons
| In the District OF Columbia; the act for branch
home for disabled soldiers In Grant county, Ind. ;
the act for bridge across the Missouri River be-
| tween Clay and Jackson counties; the act for the
relief of Gen. G. Cluseret; the act granting pen
sion to Babb Hutchins; the act providing for the
sale OF the site at Fort Omaha, Neb.; the act for
the relief or Zeb Ward, and the act IN regard to
the funded debt Of the Territory of New Mexico.
TIM VI hor
crop bulletin Of the signal ONCE says: The week
| ending July 21 has been cooler than usual in all
districts, except in Dakota and on the Pacific
coast, where II has been warmer. The weather
during the week has been favorable FOR the grow
| Ing crops in the wheat and corn regions OF the
Northwest
DEATH OF COL WALTER NcFARLAND-A telegram
| was received at the War Department this morning
announcing the death or Lieut.-Col Walter Nc
Farland, Corps of Engineers, at his home In New
Haven, Conn.,, last night or rheumatism OF the
from the Military Academy July, 1860, at the head
OF his class, and was appointed q brevet second
| Lieutenant OF the Corps OF Engineers. During the
rebellion ne was actively engaged at Fort Pickens
Key West, New orleans, Mobile, and the Missis-
stppl River, and became captain OF engineers in
as 70 se
army corps. He reached the grade OF major OF en-
gineers III March, 1867, and was made lieutenant
colonel In March, 1884. Since the war he has been
engaged in important engineering operations in
i the northeastern section OF the country. When
| Gen. Newton was made chief OF engineers In 1855
he was succeeded In charge OF the river and harOor
| improvements at New York by Col Mcfarland
who has remained in charge ever since.
| THE COUNTERPART SILVER CER1IFICATEs.-A cir
| cular has been issued by the Secret Service d.
vision OF the Treasury, describing the two coun-
terfeit silver certificates that have recently ap-
re red and have been mentioned In The STAR
The s. certificate, Department series 1856, letter
| ID, has coarse, Scratcby appearance, and looks
| ike a litnograph. The vignette OF Gen. Grant is
without expression, and instead OF wrinkle on
the right side OF the lace there Is line that looks
| like lump on the nose. The back Is blurred
| There are no parallel SILK threads In the paper.
The other counterfeit is 81 certificate, series OF
| 1886, d. OF a better general appearance than the
other. The vignette Is scratchy, and the words
| cut, the shading being very coarse. There are
numerous defects in the lathe-work on the back,
and the pink seal is very pale. There are no par
allel threads In the paper.
OFFICES TO BE REMOVED TO THE PENSION
| BUnDISG-The Bureau OF Education and the
Office of4he Commissioner OF Railroads will be re-
| moved to the Pension Bureau some time during
offices now occupy rented buildings at 9Th and G
streets, and according 10 law they are required to
BUILDING aha are no% SS
progress between the various officials In regard to
The location OF the two bureaus IN the building.
| Naturally the new comers want to secure the best
| possible rooms and the Pension Office people who
are already In possession are reluctant TO give up
| any advantage. 1t is supposed that between now
! and November a friendly and satisfactory SETTLE
ment oil The questions involved viii DC reached.
| ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Geo. +. Chase, Sd cavalry,
| relieved from duty at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-,
August /, and ordered TO join his troop. Capt Jas.
A. Haughey 2lst infantry now on leave at Ocean
Grove y. j., ordered TO report TO the superintend-
ent OF the recruiting s'rvce, New York, by Au-
gust L. to conduct the first detachment OF recruits
10 the department OF the Platte, and then will re-
join his command
The AsIATIc SoUADRoN.-Rear Admiral Chand-
Ter, commanding the Asiatic station, has reported
| to the Department the following changes in the
| personnel OF the squadron: Ensign High Rodman,
| transferred from the Essex 70 the Palos; Ensign
the Brooklyn, and Cadet Engineer r. stewart jr.,
| transferred from the Monocacy TO the Marion.
pERsoNAL-Rear Admirali Upshur, John R. Nc
| Lean, Congressman Dunham and eX-GOv. Alger
| were registered in New York last evening"
| Senator Chace and his family have gone 10 Con-
gress Hall, Cape May.-Theo. L. COndron will be
connected with the National Museum exhibit In the
Cincinnati Centennial until fall.-Wm. L. Abbott,
PittsDurg, T. a; OFarrell, Dublin, Trefair STOCK
TOdd a6any and
olina, are at the Riggs.-Leonard E. Williams OF
this city, having regained his health in the climate
OF Wisconsin, has engaged In business at La Crosse
| In that State.-J. G. Woerner and VIM. F. Woer-
ner, st. Louis, and II. c. King and wife OF New
YORK, are at WOrmley S.-MrS. l. TOmpklnS, Miss
n. NJ. Hughes, w. S. Thompson and family, and
Frank Tourney are registered at Asbury Park
c. L. Sanders, Connecticut, VIM. P. Hunt and w.
| p. Dustin, Massachusetts, A. 7. Garlitz and Or
lando l. stewart New York, JnO. Guilf0yle, Brook
lyn, and A. c. Reeves jr, Dallas Tex, are at the
Arlington.-Dr. j. W. Bulow, Kansas, and Capt.
Geo. I. Olmstead, st. Louis, are at the st. James.
Among the guests at Forest Inn are the family
OF the First Assistant Postmaster-General,C Con-
gressman Allen OF Michigan, Townshend OF ILL.,
nois, Ry OF Kansas, Maish Of Pennsylvania, and
their fan lies, ex-senator Rice and family, Mr..
U. keysel and family, colonel and Mrs. Barker.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. T,
Werten Matthews, II. Browning and family, II. W..
Wells, wife and sister, Mr.. c. CessfOrd and Mrs.
John s. Gulick.-HOn. Geo. A. halSey of Newark,
N. j.. Juan s. Attwell OF Buenos Ayres, JAS Nc.
Kinley OF Canton, OHIO, X. w. Thompson OF Cnip-
pewa Fails, Capt. X. s. Collum OF the U. g. M. c..
| are at the Ebbitt.
The Republican Campaign.
THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO BEGIN WORK AT
ONCE
| The republican congressional committee was
organized this morning. and established It's head
quarters In the Republican National League rooms
corner Of Massachusetts avenue and l4th street.
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