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one can say that hO has seen or written the
from the public, three Of The Oldest and trusted
employees d oi the Executive Mansion sTs en- en-,
SfFfa Ps SPS1 sS sSTS Hsor SSfS5 the
clerk copies sheet II 10 delivered to Mr.. Hal
S sop5 @ w Gh Rs t6SIsS che Ps sSS
errors. are. detected the manuscript is care
iully placed in an iron safe where It viii hn re-,
both Houses of Congress assemble, the preSious
document will be sent 10 the Capitol by White
on ali who have been connected with the pro-
duction OF the document
Mr.. William L. Curtis. the executive off1cer OF
the International American Conference to-day
sent letter to Mayor Grant Of New @ York Il In. /.
city from the 10th 10 the goth of December
pext. and has requested his cooperation with
of the United States, In preparing for the re-
ception OF the party.
Supervising Special Agent TinRle in his an
nual report, shows that the aggregate customs
collections during the year we're $225.o41,4l9,
and the expenses $6,5532U9 The percentage
the last fiscal year, when the collections were
Sa2O;42S.93O and the expenses SG,4Sl. 59S "
\ advised that the title Of the Office OF Naval
that OF COMPTROLLER as a better designation of
the functions OF the office. and that the office
be sboiis6ed The volume sa of BUSINESS at the
port Of New York is so large and is required TO
ordinate and concurrent % action OF the
Sstn, oSSr SHsS Pro
however: where Naval ONCE. is still main.
tanned, the accounting officers OF the Treasury
can exercise sufficient control TO insure proper
6e tht $ bS TIC SuS a5ooD atH rf
with Collectors. and the. substitution Of
Deputy CollectoE for the direct %snperyisi9n % OF
such arrangement is essential. he says, to the
IN he % ose O end T It
act Of Congress- the destination Of The chief
Of olesT at interior ports from Surveyor to that
been especially directed against these under
Deeply planted that GG Il the al ' ysorem dteS
are to be continued very material alterations
sM s Ss FsauFsd and AD
Ex-President Cleveland either has an ardent
attachment for Washington real estate or else
he hopes some day to be again located at the
sapta in ,Oci3 caPd%sity At least
ness ne men of this city who haze T learned
property several DAYS AGO s SSss Wss
made to Mr.. Cleveland for the purchase OF, his
properly. the amount offered being upwards Of
bidder he Tas mot with fat, but courteous
Red Top is not for sale. and that it is bis inten
fGn to prfserye Il as e0pRtry fssidSnSe for
nent atode at lied Top. and especially as It az
forded him an opportunity for Quietude and
clerk in the Treasury Department under the
rule which allows the. reinstatement Of old
Tas Sse1S msmBo1 ghS@t o .Ee % T9s sRhG9d
which saw u few week g. service In and about
the Capital at the beginning OF the war. Tho
mand. nor did any OF it's mem bers ever receive
pay from the Government. The Civil Service
instate Mr.. Syphoid on the ground that he had
never been soldier. He thereupon produced
SR 5R the Mr.
and his friends decided that Lincoln's sigma
ture was good enough for them.
The annual report of Gen. Hepburn. Solicitor
OF the Treasury. shows that during the last
fiscal year 1896 suits we're instituted, OF which
20 were for the recovery Of s96.515 from de:
iaggltiag fay public offeers' 359 for the recovery OF
200 for the recovery OF s5l 45s in fines, forfeit
1,s49 were for refund Of duties. &C.. and 2.40S
for the recovery of $l3, lsO.97S in other cases in
a total of &13.430.272. The entire number OF
suits decided or otherwise disposed Of during |
Which judgments We're u Obtained excIusive of OF
decrees ~ rem was s454;26l, and the entire
amount an collected from all sources was s2ss,-
representing f1300.004. were accepted the
sum received being SO. .0O8. The oilers rejected
waS sSstor Hepba9e fa9 fhe
says that the dockets OF the, office show that |
is due the Government. evidenced by Jude-
men ments OF the circuit and m % district courts but
Re rse na@ber ne wers OBJ
tanned many years ago. and in many instances |
the lien Of the judgment has been lost, In
is unknown. There are debtors in every State |
and Territory Of the Union. He recommends |
$4,000 to be expended In payment for services
p IN 0t.T Hp d6sor
these judgments may be made.
Hugh A. Dinsmore. United States Minister to
Corea. has informed the Department OF State
disponee with the services OF Col. Cummins and |
country several years ago to organize the mill
tary forces Of the nation: Col Dye; at one time
the service OF Corea.
Commodore J. G. Walker. Chief OF the Bureau
OF Navigation. in his report recommends that
the term OF enlistment in the navy be increased
from three to four years. that continuous ser
vice men shall be entitled to one months leave
Tor every years service, cumulative up to four
months; that after thirty years, service they
|
by them; that no man without previous naval
service above the age of 35 years shall be here
after enlisted; that the enlistment OF aliens for
general service shall be discouraged. with
view TO its final discontinuance; that appren-
tices be enlisted to serve until they are "a
prentices 75Ol be increased to 1900 making
the total enlisted force OF the navy 5000. Fa-
yorabe consideration invited OF the bill intro
duced by Representative WhItthorne OF Ten:
sTg S%thSsiznG nor the Of naval
in the several sea and lake board States.
This morning perlpatetic corn doctorIfrom
Bnghamton. N. Y. slipped by the doorkeepers
at the White House. and got into room where
three or four ladies were sitting. He offered
his wares to all In turn. and in order to be rid
3f him one OF the ladies' offered him five cents.
lie scorned the nickle, and offered to mako
them a present OF a stick OF sure Enough
Salve and when they raised their limit to ten
Gents he left the room and sought to find Mrs.
ltia harrisons r apartments. One OF tho men ser,
yowing Vengeance on the Republican Admins
tration. Lambert served two years in Company
{, Twenty-sevegth New York Volunteers. and
was hGn1rably DISCHARGED. He claims to have