The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-24
THE NATIONAL CHAUTAUQUA.
InCltment Weather InttrfereS With The
Opening Yesterday.
TRANSFER OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Treasury Department Statement of Gus
tom Receipts-The President Returns
Home-Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 23.-lSpecial j
The rain spoiled tho days pleasure at the
National Chautauqua yesterday. and it was
next 10 impossible for the visitors 10 get there.
The new electric railway was out of order,
and very few persons cared to encounter in-
clement weather TO drive 10 the grounds.
Continuous rains have proved q heavy handi-
cap to the enterprise The electric
railroad was not only retarded in the
work Of construction, but being laid in
hurry, the heavy rains softenod the ground
and the tracks sunk Because Of the con-
tinued bad weather the daily attendance has
been restricted 20 those who are established
at the ground for the season.
DOCTORS LArFrRTY AND PAGE.
Yesterday DR.. Lafferty. Of Richmond. lee
tured on The Lack Of Luck In Lee" and
Mr Thomas Nelson Page read selections
from his own works. All the temporary resi-
dents Of Glen Echo assembled 20 hear the
reading, and they thoroughly enjoyed II.
Hundreds Of Washington admirers OF MI
Page we're sorely disappointed that they
could not hear MS reading hey had looked
forward TO it with pleasure. but the clements
were too severe for many OF them 10 venture
upon 50 long a drive
After the reading and it is not necessary
to describe il to Richmond readers, Mr Page
held a reception ON the stage Of the amphi-
theatre. and those who have enjoyed his IL
terpretation of his own works and the charac-
ters he had created thanked him sincerely
for the pleasure afforded them.
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER BUREAU
On the first Of next month the Weather
Bureau will be transferred 20 the Agricultural
Department. III accordance with an act OF the
Afrrfft fftfflfr rfrul II o.
will organize the service on basis tor certain
duties alone and General Greeley will continue
at the head of the Military Signal Service for
the use Of the army.
PATENTS AWARDED.
Patents have been awarded as follows 10
Virginia. George 4. Brown. assgnor 70 Ired-
egar Company Richmond. for a spike ma
chine: William and >. l.. Christian Lantzs
Mil. for car-coupling: John Houser, Lex
ington. assignor by reserve assignments OF
one-half 10 J b. Flood and Il. J.. Strange. An
napolis. for a portable safety heating and
cooking apparatus; T. T. Pollard OF Rich
mond and Frank j. LudingtOn Of Connect
cat. assgnors 20 LudIngton Company, New
Haven. for a cigarette machine. 70 Calder y
Sherwood Portsmouth. design for spoon
North Carolina William j. Thompson
High Point. for a feed-water heater.
CUSTOM RECEIPTS.
A statement prepared at the Treasury De-
partment shows that the receipts from Gus
toms at the port of New York for the first
twenty days of June 1891, We're s5.i93.l39
for the same period Of June. 1891, they were
S93iS.074. a falling of OK about 40 per cent.
For the first five months OF the present calen-
dar year, under tho operations oi the pew
tariff law. the receipts from customs at New
York were f54 1856, 33j; for the same month OF
the calendar year, 1890, they were s65,ylO, %.
falling off of Sll 213 $50. IL is estimated at the
Treasury Department that twO-thirds OF the
customs revenues are collected at New York.
Receipts from other customs districts show
about the same proportiOnate decline IN re
ceipts. II the same ratio OF falling on III re-
ceipts continues during this year, and 1t IS
thought the first five months receipts pre-
sent u fair index Of the workings OF the new
tariff law, the receipts this year from customs
will be about $50 600 less than last year.
CAPITOL MOTIFS.
A conscience contribution Of 80 was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day
from Elizabeth, n. j.
The Treasury Department has decided il
case where certain goods were shipped from
England 70 this country and the cOnsignees
refused 10 receive them that tie goods must
be treated as unclaimed goods, even If the
shippers requested their return.
Ii has also been decided that resulting gold
and silver bullion from exported ores from
but in the case of lead bullion from exported
ores duty accTues
Comptroller Lacy has appointed Theron j.
Giddings. of Kalamazoo. Mich. receiver Of
the National City Bank, OF Marshall. Mich.
The Treasury has recovered from the heavy
drain on account OF pension payments, and
to-day Treasurer Nebekers statement showed
a net surplus of 81 .257, ,439. This net surplus
will probably daily increase from now until
the end Of the month, when It IS expected
to reach its normal condition Of about
$40 0C0).0O0.
Colonel John S. Weber, superintendent Of
immigration Of New York, has been appointed
chairman Of the immigration commission
that is going to Europe.
The following additional mOney-order post
Offices will be established in Virginia July 9Th:
Basic City. Berkeley. Brandy Station, Elkton.
Lincoln and Keysyille.
Bedford City will be named as an interna-
tional monoy-order Office.
In North Carolina the following will be des
ignated as postal-note offices. Rise, Moore
county and Mars Hill Madison county.
W. h. Hadnell has been appointed post
master at Keeling, Pttsylyania county, vice
j. G. Keeling. removed.