Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-02
SURPLUS DEPOSITS CALLED IN.
A Portion of Government Funds to be
Removed from National Banks.

Secretary Window has decided to reduce the
number Of national repositories in such man
ner as to avoid business disturbances as far as
possible. A transfer to a subtreasury on or be-
fore January Is, 1890, of about 10 per cent of
their holdings Of public moneys will be re-
CURED from banks having inactive accounts,
and from banks having active accounts about
10 per cent of the surplus held by them over
the amount needed for the convenience of the
public service; or, if the banks wish to sell to
the government the bonds furnished as security
for these deposits, the Secretary will purchase
them and retain from the proceeds Of sale the
amount which would have to be deposited. as
above stated, sending checks to the banks for
the residue. Other calls will be made from
time to time until the public moneys with the
banks shall have been reduced to the amount
needed for current public business and the
money SO Withdrawn will be used for the pur-
chase of United States bonds
The phrase, banks having active accounts"
refers to the national banks with which the
government, through its public officers in va
rious parts OF the country, transacts current
business. The banks having inactive accounts
are those otherwise known i'll the Treasury de-
partment as surplus banks" being those des-
ignated by ex-Secretary Fairchild solely as de-
positofies for portions of the Treasury surplus,
''Uncle Jerry's'' Thanksgiving 'Possum,
Everybody who has visited the White House
more than once knows "Uncle Jerry" He is
the best-natured American citizen of Ethiopian
descent that can be found within a radius of
30 miles, and is more popular than a free
lunch stand Jerry celebrated Thanksgiving
in the bosom of his family. and in order that
the Thanksgiving might be up to the average
he armed himself, so to speak, with the latest
possum the Center market has had ON exhibi-
ton for years past.
The Pres'den'," said Uncle Jerry on Thanks
giving eve, kin eat Rhode Islin' turkey eff he
wants ter, but Jerry and his folks is gwine ter
settle down on 'possum."
All Of which brings to mind the fact that
couple of years ago Tennessee democrat sent to
President Cleveland a thanksgiving Offering
couple OF possums. Accompanying the ami
mails was letter. a marvel of misshapen Or
Typography and false syntax, which described,
or tried to describe, the modus operandi neces-
sary to the production of a perfectly-cooked
'possum. postscript showed that the writer
was not over-conhdent as 10 his recipe, for be
said: "Ef you cant understand this you ask
Garland or Lamar; them was brote up on pos
sum and eff they has got up to be big in poltiks
they hasn't forgot wut they was fedd on wen
they was httel chaps"
Maj Pruden tried to eat one Of those pos
sums late one night, and he says that people
who claim that sea sickness cannot be eclipsed
have never tried to eat i've six pounds of
'possum.
The Maryland-VirginiaO Oyster War.
A Richmond dispatch says: A conflict be-
tween the states of Virginia and Maryland
seems imminent, in consequence of the procla-
nation OF Governor Jackson, throwing open
the waters Of Hog Island flats to dredgers. Gov
ernor Lee has tslegraphed as to Captain Eos
ter, commanding the state steamer Chesa-
peake: ''Mr. Lewis. the lessee of the Hog Island
Hats, enjoys certain rights under the law OF
THIS state. 1t Is nv duty to see that such law
seAecuted. lou are instructed, therefore, to
fuly protect Mr.. Lewis In his rights. The law
OF one state cannot be repealed by the procla-
NATION OF the governor of another"
a letter OF Governor Lee To Governor Jack
son reeises the trouble over the disputed fiats,
ana calls attention to the fact that Virginia
never assented as binding the decision of the
commission Governor jackson has referred
the whole matter to Attorney General Whyte.
A Common Diversion in Kansas.
The county court house of Wallace county al
Sharon Springs, Kan, has been fortified and
men with repeating rifles guard the approache.
and refuse to admit any person not in accord
with their views. This latest Kansas war i,
the outcome Of the usual county seat contest
Both Sharon Springs and Wallace put ticket
In the field for county officers. Charges O
conspiracy were made and the matter wa
taken before the supreme court on quo war
ranto proceedings by Wallace's candidates
Bloodshed il expected
Secretary Kremer of the food relief com
mission has finished the distribution o.
SI,6OO, 900 in John.town.
New York's 600 worlds fair guarante,
fund was more than completed Saturday, the
grand total being S5.02s. 942. The committed
has decided to continue to receive subscriptions
At the University OF Virginia the Lehigh foo
ball team defeated the university team by
score Of Is TO IL