Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-13

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GovERNMENTiREcEIpTsT sTo-DAY.-In.ernalre
enue, $679,063; customs, 1926. 1916.
To-DAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated $500,
as follows: Registered, 5000 at 1855; regis
tered 41as. $500 at 1865.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-Eenry S.
Leverly has been appointed storekeeper at An
napolis, Nd, and Henry j. Coates gauger in
the first Ohio district.
AN INTERNATIONAL TUNNEL.-Acting Secre-
tary Batcheiler has informed Senator Mcmillan
that the solicitor of the Treasury to whom the
question was submitted, has reported that
there is no authority of law for the free entry
OF a shell or contrivance for use in constructing
an international tunnel under the st. Clair
river between Port Huron, Mich, and Port
Sarina, Ontario.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT SrATIoNs.-The
Department of Agriculture has issued very
large edition of Farmers Bulletin. No. /. ema-
mating from the Office of experiment stations,
Prof. w. o. Atwater. director. An unusual de-
mand Is anticipated for this 16-page pamphlet,
which tells cOncisely all about agricultural ex-
pertinent stations and the work they do. In it
1t is clearly shown that the magnitude of the
scientific work done by the United States gov
ernment for the benefit of the farmers is far
greater than that attempted by any other
nation, and the entire cost of the maintenance
OF many of the stations has been saved to the
farming community.
THE PRESIDENT has granted a respite till
August in the cases of Jack Spaniard, Jos.
Martin and Elsie Jayne, convicted in the west
ern district of Arkansas of murder in the In
dian territory and sentenced to be hanged JUL
II.
SECRETARY NOBLE has gone to Cape May.
RESIGNATION AccEPrED.-The President has
accepted the resignation of Second Lieut.. VIM.
l.. Putnam OF the sixteenth infantry.
BACK FROM BERLIN.-Wm. Butler, the State
department messenger who was sen: to Berlin
with the Samoan commission, returned to-day
to his duties at the department.
The U.S.S. CONSTELLATION is in the dry
dock at Portsmouth, Va, ana fourteen addi-
tional workmen were called in the navy yard
yesterday to work on her.
DISTRICT PENsIoNs.-The following pensions
have been granted to citizens of this District:
Original invalid, James X. Magic, John A. Bid
die; reissue, Frederick A. Piper: reissue and
RI nj
man; Mexican survivor, Beverley Kennon.
The LAST OF THE STEAM PREssKs-When the
bureau of engraving and printing closes its
doors tonight the last Of the steam presses will
be ON the outside. All through the woek men
which Congress had practically declared should
not be used Before the close of the present
month nearly fifty hand presses will have filled
up the places now vacant.
CHIEF MEREDITH of the bureau of engraving
and printing leaves this evening for Phila-
delphia. He expects to return on Tuesday.
HIS SERVICES No LONGER REQurREp.-w. w.
W. Bowie, state agent of the Agricultural de-
partment for Maryland, was to-day notified that
his services were no longer required, and he
has been instructed to turn over all stationery
and official property to the department forth
with. The place is worth 5000 annually The
Office will probably be discontinued. as the close
proximity OF Maryland gives Secretary Rusk
ample opportunity for having officers of the
department secure such information as is nee
essary.
The OPEN-AIR CONCERT THIS AFTERNOON
The program of music at the concert by the
Marine band at the White House grounds at
$50 this afternoon will be as follows: Grand Sc
lection, Carmen" Bizet gems from the most
nAv,.tr
International Congress-" embracing the songs
and dances OF many nations, Sousa, variations
on a German yolkslied in the styles Of cele-
brated composers, Seigsfried Ochs; medley.
Listen to My Tale of Woe," Smith; fantasia,
burlesque, Kappa; march, "The Washington
Post, Sousa. John Philip Sousa, conductor.
The PERSIAN MINISTER and his suite, who
left Washington yesterday for New York, took
steamer to-day homeward bound, intending
never to return. The minister did not take
leave Of the President or the Secretary of State.
The APPRENTICE TRAININa-sHIp PORTSMOUTH
has been put in commission at Portsmouth, N.
H., with the following officers on board: Com
mander, John Schouler; lieutenant Richard
Rush, lieutenant, d. ID. V. Stuart; ensign, C.
n. Atwater; ensign, r. L. Russell; ensign, II.
X. Hines; past-assistant surgeon, H. q. Boyer,
and assistant paymaster, Livingston Hunt In
H. NJ.
Hughes F. H. Tyler and H. NJ Hodges are
under orders to join her July 20.
Music ON SHIp-BoARD.-The Secretary of the
Navy has directed Prof. John P. Sousa, leader
of the Marine band, to compile and score in
book form for the use of bands on United
States vessels, all the national and peoples
songs.
ORGANIZING OKLAHOMA Town GovERSNESrs.
Maj. J. A. Pickler, special agent Of the In
terror department., writes to Secretary Noble
that the formation of town governments in Ok
lahoma is progressing favorably. In most of
the towns conventions have been held or will
be- held composed Of delegates elected by the
people. These conventions will then adopt a
charter and submit it for ratification to the
people, which, if adopted. viii be the law for
the government of the town.
SrAr.srIcIAN J. R. DoDaE, Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, has been detailed by Sec
retary Rusk to visit the states and territories Of
the Rocky mountain region to investigate the
means used for the collection Of agricultural
statistics.