The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04
THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.
NUMEROUS CALLERS AT THE
WHITE HOUSE YESTERDAY.

\ Comparatively New Country Ia Africa
Satisfactory Results of The Trial of th,
forkto~n-MonfhIy Report OF ths
Treasury Department. Re.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August 3.-Most
OF the people who called at the White
house this morning in expectation of
seeing the President were disappointed.
Outside OF the members of the Cabinet
circle only ten callers were admitted
Secretary Window came early and re-
malned late. He had an appointment
with the President at 10 o'clock. but
was Obliged TO postpone 1t t. later
hour when he had a conference with
the Chief Executive about ap.
pointments under the Treasury
Department. When the President 5
luncheon hour came the conference
was only half finished, and Mr.. Win
dom therefore took luncheon at the
Executive Mansion.
Other callers were the Secretaries Of
War and the Navy. the Attorney Gen.
eral. Representative Cheatham. John 5
Wise, Of New York. K. X. Butler. o.
Tennessee, Ex-Mayor Lamb. Of Norfolk.
Gov Nancy. Of Tennessee. and Judge
Waddill, Of Richmond. Va.
MONTHLY STATEMENT 'oF TREASURY d.
PARTMENT.
The Treasury Department : monthly
statement Of the changes in the circula-
ton shows net decrease during July
m ~ M -
an increase of -. .4Ji $50 in silver GER
titicates. Sl.7Is 500 i'm gold certificates.
s4i.3l5 in subsidiary silver. and S2.2ss
in standard silver dollars. and de-
crease of 81 6sS.7ls in national bank
circulation. 1857. .0f7 in gold coin. aud
S763,2sl in its notes. The total for gen
eral stock of money of the country
coined aud issued is placed at Sl.g9s
l42 l6l. OF which S6ls l55 POI Is in the
treasury, leaving II .579.6sG9j5 in circu-
latiOr.
A COMPARATIVELY UNKNOWN COUNTRY.
r. 5. Newcombe. vice-consul of the
United States at Saint Paul. DsL0ando.
has sent 10 the State Department some
information about a comparatively new
country in Africa. little known 10 ex-
pl0rers. II IS called M0ssamedes. and
belongs to the Portuguese. IL j, diyid
cd into SIX cOnsuthOs or provinces.
A new cable Just completed between
Cape of Good Hope and Mossamedes
has been extended to Loando.
THE YORKTOWN.
Comm nler +. l. Chadwick. of the
81. 81
witnessed the recent final tTlal trip Of
tho gun-bOat Yorktown. near New
York, has submitted statement in re-
gard to hls observations preliminary TO
the official report. which the board
will shortly submit. At O'Clock a.
NJ. on Monday, July I'D. the main
battery trial was begun. Three full
charges were fired from each gun.
Every thing about the guns and car
riages worked perfectly. and no actual |
damage whatever was done.
In conclusion Commander Chad wick. |
says: The ship ehOwed herself an adj |
sea boat. with steady gun plat |
form. She steams we'll into a hoad-sea. |
taking scarcely any water on board. /
She rolls easily. The extreme rolls |
were 20 degrees 10 leewaGd and IS de- /
grees to windward. Her wiudward /
rolls were generally two 10 ive a. I
grees less than the leeward.
FOURTH CLASS POsTMAsTERs.
The following fourth class postmas
ers have been appointed North Caio.
NAV. b. Smith. Cedar Hal. Nancy
=. Estridge, Clifton: Mrs b A. He'd
-ick. Hedrick +; Mrs | Castor. Homin,
'reek. VTginia-W A. Robertson.
SOttoway Courthouse; Nal BOwles. Sa-
Dot Island: K. r. Slant Sinnicbson:J.
\. Welch. Tunnel; T. III. Elly~on Tuns-
ale; w. c. Arther, Wadesvillc. Ran
ON 5. Dudley, Pulaski City. 4. s.. A.
Jury, Roanoke.
iINIsTER TO THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
The President to- day appointed John
:. q. PitkIn. OF Louisiana. ElvOy EX-
and Minister PlenipOteh-
iary to the Argentine Republic.
SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS.
The President has rendered ihecollec.
orship of the port Of New OIeans 90
x-GOvernOr Yarmouth. of that city.
nd he has appointed John 5. Patty
avail officer at New Orleans.
ssIsTAST UNITED STATES DISTRICT AZ 7
TORNEY Is EASTERN VIRGINIA.
The Attorney-General has appointed
.emuel Bristoe assistant District At
orney for the Eastern district of Nir-
.inia.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The Unitsl States steamer Atlanta
allied from New York to Gay fOr New
ort to be finally tried.