Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-26


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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY-Internal
revenue, S436, 1903; customs. S797,
REVENUE APPoINTMENTs.-The Secretary OF
the Treasury has made the following appoint
ments in the internal revenue service: Manly
b. Jones, storekeeper and gauger fourth North
Carolina; A. G. Leffel, gauger, fourth Texas;
A. u. Parrish, storekeeper and gauger, fourth
North Carolina.
CHARLES S. SHREvE has been reappointed
notary public for the District
SECRETARY TRACY GOES TO BRooKLYN.-Secre-
tary Tracy, accompanied by his son, Frank
Tracy, left last night for his home in Brooklyn,
NY. This is his first visit to his old home
since the disastrous fire which bereft him Of
wife and daughter. He will return to Wash
lngton Friday or Saturday.
PAYING BANKS CREDIroRs.-The controller
OF the currency has declared third dividend of
10 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Cali
fornia national bank of San Francisco, CAL,
making in all 50 per cent on proved claims The
bank failed December II, 1885,
LIMITING THE TIME OF ExAMINAr1oNs.-Gen.
Raum, the commissioner OF pensions, has issued
the following order: ''Owing to the constantly
increasing pressure of business at the pension
bureau 1t has been found necessary to limit the
time allowed to claimants and their attorneys
for the examination of papers. Hereafter such
examinations will be allowed only on Tuesdays.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, between
between the hours of 10 am. and pm"
PENSIONS FOR DISTRICT PEoPLE.-Pensions
have been granted to residents of the District
of Columbia as follows: Original invalid, VIM.
l.. Walter, Charles Z. Troutman; increase, Geo.
Russell; reissue and increase, VIM. Mclaughlin.
A SETTLEMENT OF THE JULIEN CAsE.-United
States Consul McMasters at Carthagena,
United States of Columbia, has cabled the
State department.: 'Am promised agreeable
solution ia Julien case" The Julien is the
vessel recently seized for violation of Column
bian custom laws.
The IMMIGRATION QUESTION. N.-Collector Err
hardt of New York was at the Treasury depart
ment yesterday afternoon in conference with
Secretary Window, Assistant Secretary Tiche-
nor and solicitor Hepburn in regard to the ad-
Y
OF New York after the termination of the pres
ent contract with the state commissioners.
A WAsHINGToS BIDDER.-Bids were opened at
the Treasury department today for copper
roof for the New Orleans custom house. There
were fourteen bidders, John J. Harrington of
this city being the lowest at $4,000.
THIS Is A ToUGH ONE.-An applicant from
North Carolina for an appointment in the
Indian service presented "a petition in his be-
half to the President signed by sixty-nine of
his relatives in Indiana, stating: ''We are
all relatives of Mr.. - and none of us have
asked anything of your excelency, but have
always given you our cheerful support"
HIS RESIGNATION ACcEPTED.-The resigna-
tion of First Lieut.. E. b. Babitt, U.SN., of his
commission as second lieutenant has been ac-
cepted by the President
GRANTED INDEFINITE LEAvE.-Major c. Y.
Loring, having been found incapacitated for
active service by an army retiring board, has
been granted indefinite leave of absence.
To ADVERTISE FOR New BIDs.-It is probable
that in few days advertisements will be issued
from the Navy department for bids for the pro-
posed practice vessel for the naval academy and
the 5,5O0-ton cruiser. 1t is also quite likely
that in the same advertisement will be included
what has hitherto been known as the Z, 500 ton
protected cruiser, but which has been changed
by the Secretary to $3.50 tons.
The U.S.S. GALENA and Kearsarge arrived at
Havana yesterday ON their way to Key West.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign John J. Knapp has
been ordered to duty at the naval ordnance
proving ground, Annapolis, Md. Passed As
sistant Surgeon G. W. Rush has been ordered
to duty at the navy yard New York. Passed
Assistant Surgeon L. W. AuZal has been de-
tached from the navy yard, New York, and Or
dered to the Galena.
VESSELS AT THE NORFOLK YARD.-The mon
itor Amphhrite was taken out of dock at the
Norfolk navy yard and will be rapidly pushed
to completion. The Ossipee was put in dock
at the same yard yesterday. She will be sur
veyed for the purpose of determining what re-
pairs are needed to put her in good sea-going
condition. The gun boat Petrol was also put in
dock at Norfolk yesterday to have her bottom
cleaned and painted, preparatory to long sea
cruise.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Pension offce-Promotions: ]. NJ. Wety OF
Illinois, clerk, l,6O0 to sl,sOO; r. P. Minshall
| Of Iowa. 81 400 to $1,000; VIM. L. Wright OF
District Of Columbia, VIM H. Greer OF Penn
sylvania and Wm- H. Summers OF Ohio, q 200
to 81, 400; Joseph NJ. Harnit Of Illinois, Mrs L.
II. Miller of Michigan and Tory Olesen OF
Minnesota, 81. 900 to 81, 200. designations: C.
L. Poindexter of Illinois, 81, 400; s. H. Bundy