Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-07
WASHINGTON NEWS AND 1,oS.rp.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
ASSISTANT NAVAL CONSTRUCTORS Gatewood and
stor1 passed through the city to-day on their
way from North Carolina TO the Adirondacks.
TIE BOND OFFERINGS TODAY amounted to 81 .63s.
600, In lots as follows -Four per cents, coupon.
$4,000 at l27k; four percents. registered, $40.
~ per cents. registered, S276 600 q IO7x: 500.
107S. ~
NOT MucH OF AN INDIAN OUrBREAK.-The Secre'
tary OF War to-day received dispatch from Gen.
Howard to the eject that Gen. Niles last dispatch
to him did not signify . premeditated
Indians on the San Carlos reservation. Assistant
Acknowledgement Kelton is OF the opinion that the
resent outbreak was merely drunken squabble
every prospect that they would remain on the res
ervations and return TO their camps
GEN. BLACKS RESIGNATION NOT REQuEsrEp.-Col
Lamont said to-day that he thought 1t due to Gen.
Black to say That there was no truth In the reports
that Gen. Blacks resignation had been requested
or mat tnere were any differences whatever be.
tween him and any member OF the Administration.
To Protect American Fishcrmen.
Secretary Whitney has ordered Rear Admiral
Luce 10 send all the available ships OF the North
TO protect the interests OF the American vessels
fishing there. The Q. 3. & Ossipee viii be the nrst
10 20.
Investigating the Whisky Trust.
THE INQUIRY RESUMED BIZ THE HoUs. COMMITTEE
ON MANUFACTURES.
The House committee on manufactures to-day
resumed Its inquiry into the whisky trust Jos. b.
Greenhut, OF Peoria, Ill, president Of the Great
Western Whisky Trust, explained that all OF the
property and capital OF the distillers was pooled
and certificates OF stock issued, and that the Or
ganization was q cooperative concern In
tended 70 insure Intelligent concerted
aness svsn
tages SUCH as cheap fuel, grain and other raw
material the domestic manufacturer OF spirits was
The aid of import duties, which. In his opinion,
were not necessary 70 enable our sprtt-makers to
control the market st home. Exclusive OF the
ths association represented by himself made as or
90 per cent OF the entire quantity OF alcohol manu-
factured In this country.
Mr.. Townshend is Sanguine.
he THINKS THE DKNoCRArs CAN oARRy ILLINOIS
"Reports fr0m Illinois," said Representative
Townshend to star reporter to-day, "are OF Q
character TO make Us very hopeful Of carrying
the state for Cleveland this fall Our candidate
rscsS On the ts s. g
prominent repuolicans have come out for Glove
land and tariff reform True. there have been
with the same effort and the same organization. /
indian~ Al the poiticai asppsninss srs can en-.
couraging to our chsncex"
SLOW about the congressional representation"
q think We may gain two or three districts,"
Nh. Townahend replied.
Teo Much shsrs Duty.
TIE BOARD or NAVAL caIlys o. suRsAuu DIRECTED
10 FIND oPHICxRs AvAILA1Il voR ACTIVE DUTY.
Secretary whitney has issued the following
order under date Of August &: From this date
until the LIST Of october next the board Of chiefs
Of bureaus constituted BY Department order OF
October ], 1854. VIII discharge the duties required
under the instruction issued TO the msmbsrs OF the
board on that data The provision Of the nrst
paragraph Of General Order No. asa, issued under
TSs So:s az s re1sx ss
released from shoTe duty o. stations Without detrI
pressnt :tims no young Ooioses avsiianis
Tor new duty. and great dindculty y experienced
oy the Dsps g 1ss u sggpyng ,ssson.Ds r.
active duly: The board wtll schedule the humber
q as SmceFs On seCrs d1ty year by year back e
advise the Secretary concerning the same. This
order Is not intended g . rejection upon the
methods OF making the dstaii heretofore "a use b.
that duty has been discharged
The board referred 70 % this order conslsts OF
Commodore D. B. Harmony, chief Of the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks; CommCd0Fe J. @. walker, chief
OF the BuroAu OF Navigat1onsi Commodore II. SIC
ord, chief o. the Bureau Of OthnAnce. and Commo-
dore W. g schlsy. chief of ne Bureau Of Equip
ment and Aecrp3cng.
Capsssa Te3scs.
IN tpnzou IN D0AG
The Hounp Commateee q Commeeeo to-day D.
cided 70 report fav0rabay . blu authQFinng the
superintendent q the NJ say1ng service 70 maks
. 80 = ths Merton ~ bsas I'D appeopnasing