| Show BY TELEGRAPH it yaa mca UNS AMERICAN washl noron naron 28 maior major nicher nicker eon bon has been expelled from the me cro politan club in this city an error was made in the state ment furnished the press last night concerning the plan for reorganizing the internal revenue districts in california the first information from the department was to the effect that the first and fourth districts of california and the thedis dis brict of nevada had been consolidated whereas the fact Is ia the first district was left undisturbed and chancellor hartson retained as collector the only change made in california was the consolidation of the fourth district with with wilh the district of nevada the new district to be known as the fourth district of california the treasury reserve which has teen been steadily increasing for several days amounts to it Is stated the pay payments merits to be made the present mouth month on account of pensions will not the quarterly interest on the 4 per cent bonds due duo july first alist next amounts to the hill investigation was resumed this thia morning supervising architect hill was questioned as to the standing of the united blates states company to which numerous contracts had been let for furnishing iron shutters but was unable to give any definite information as to the status of the company secretary folger was theu tutu sworn he flatly contradicted that part of hilpa testimony where p ho he swore he had shown the papers to the secretary containing the story of an otren olten of 1500 1500 to manly cooper co COP P to withdraw he did not show witness buch such paper but stated verbally that one of the bidders had made a proposition for manly cooper co to withdraw their bid As an it wab was reasonable to suppose that the lowest bidder would have the contract no investigation of the alleged bribery was ordered ord ora ered the amount of 1500 was not mentioned by hill nor was the name of the party who offered the bribery given there was at that time no question respecting thebie the bid 1 I certainly understood that it the shutters of manly coop er co stood stora the test they were to have tho the contract in reply to further questioning mr folger said 1 I knew before the contract was finally awarded that their manly cooper co sn r utters mutters did not meet the requirements of the specifications in thickness hill made no written report on would not undertake to say he and they pledged themselves to furnish the shutters shatters as required within 25 boure and that it it should not in with the execution of the contract nor do I 1 remember that ho he told me the shutters of the next lowest bidders were also thicker than called for by the specifications Cole manin maula the hill I 1 investigation owing to the fact that no chance as aa often requested has been tho for examination of the papers and accounts oti of gen z haa hab been nione alone to prepare all the evidence they wished to present in tho bartlett robbins cne case cae tho the prosecution however were ready to go on with another branch of the tho case casc case caso cr ac which would not require much time counsel then read as specifications under the general charges of fraud and corruption that hlll hill als supervising architect of the treasury in march 1877 pro and agreed with james M vii Vil berthen having a claim against the government to the amount of i oooo for furnishing illuminating tiling for the new york po stonnie stoffie to pass said claim if he wilber Wll ber bez would allow him hill 10 per cent of said claim further hill knowing gannon to tobe be associated as co oo part ner in the firm of simons johnson co in the transaction of 0 bus bur business Aness relating to the office offles in building material materials refused to dismiss gannon from his hib position in the architects office but permitted him to remain and use his influence is securing contracts for his firm tyler whose name hag has been mentioned in connection with 1500 to MR manly ni Y cooper co made a statement men t denying that he had any connection hect I 1 on with the alleged offer tyler ho however proved indisposed to allow any information to be extracted from him insisting on telling his own story adjourned hill filed his reply today to day in answer at to tho the charges again him alleging fraud in connection with the bartlett robins co contracts for work on the now new york post postoffice office hill characterizes the charges as false and malicious and alleges that he had no personal knowledge of the details of the work it Is ascertained today to day that the effect of yesterday yesterdays a executive order in regard to internal revenue service will be to reduce the total number of collection districts di from to 80 a reduction of 46 instead of 41 44 as erroneously announced at the treasury department yesterday when the information was furnished to the press all changes in the pre pro present system were vere included however in the detailed statement telegraphed last night the following statement shows the number of districts reduced in each state and territory alabama 1 nevada 1 connecticut 1 georgia 1 dakota 1 wyoming 1 arizona 1 pennsylvania 4 virginia 2 north carolina 1 TenneE tennessee see 1 kentucky 2 ohio 4 indiana 3 illinois 2 michigan P 2 2 iowa 1 missouri 2 minnesota 1 west virginia 1 maryland 1 massachusetts 1 mew york 5 washington territory 1 new jeney jersey 1 idaho 1 montana 1 total 44 it is atutes atu ate ted led at the internal revenue bureau that it is probable the transfer of officers cannot be effected before the tho iet let of august there will w III ili be an annual saving of 62 20 oooo result from the reduction the regular cabinet meeting today was attended by all except fre ling huyBen huysen and teller both of whom are out of the city the question considered was the relations of the alleged shipment of pauper immigrants to this country from ireland by the british authorities the result of the deliberation was shown in the subas bubas action of the secretary of the treasury who telegraphed instruct ions to the tho collector of customs at new now york to operate cooperate co with the commissioners of immigration at that port to prevent all immigrants found to bo be paupers haupers within the meaning of tho the law from landing in the event that such buch pauper immigrants may have already ian lan landed ded as fa Is reported to be the case with a large number shipped on the steamship fuz Fur nema neWa the collector ja is ini to take all practicable mea to have them re shipped to the port from whence they came upon the recommendation of the second comptroller of the treasury secretary folgar referred to the court of claims for trial the case of gen adam badeau U B S A retired now consul general at havana the cabe case involves the question of the right of a retired retire army officer employed in the consular ser ber vice pay it also involves the general question whether tho the acceptance by retired army officers of a position in another branch of the government is not equivalent to t he the resignation 0 of f his commission in tho the army benor senon elmer peruvian minister here in an interview said ho he had information coil confirming firming the press dispatches that the treaty between chailland Chi Ch liand illand peru is not yet signed being asked what in hia his opinion was wag chills motives in trying to CS establish Ig leslaw the peruvian m inister minister replied the government of chill does doea not nov want to make makepeace peace deeb does not wish for peace but only seeks a pretext for continuing her occupation of peru perus meaning that its act in settin bettin setting betting 9 up iglesias is to create anarchy in peru to seethe peruvians to fighting among themselves so BO as to justify its occupation of peruvian territory chill is seeking to make arrange republic which will prevent these governments from giving her any trouble troubie leon on account of her war conquest nind and with this object is holding out to them inducements to become interested elmer and secretary Freling huysen sometime ago submitted him a proposition for penco pence between the two countries which he elmer thought would bo be acceptable to peru pern but of course chill which has hag not recognized calderon cal cai deron has thus far refused to i accede to the wish wishes es of the united states 1 I think eald sald elmer that the good offices of the united states will finally bo be successful another thing public opinion in chill ig 19 according to all information I 1 have received changing and set ting against the outrageous policy of tue moe chilian government this information comes by the last mall mail public opinion may force the gov to offer more reasonable terms to peru meantime the peruvians continue firm in their recognition ulu diu of caldeira Calde roa ron and nud tile tiie government and the bolivians ians stand firmly with them wi wiles WILKS barke barre pao rao pa 27 heavy rains the past few days and the bursting of a dam caused an exten bine sine cave in tho altimont AI Al mines residents in the neighborhood are alarmed lancaste pa 27 A disastrous storm in this county have in many cases cabes ruined tobacco and corn crops and trains on orr the pennsylvania road are detained owing to embankments caving in CHICAGO 27 the daily news special from charleston W va says bays belme beirne one of the richmond editors was seen been at Banc bauc evort this morning accompanied by friends and it is thought his hostile meet ing with elam was about to occur washington 27 it was reported d at a late hour last night that elam and Beir Bei nethe methe richmond duellists duel lists were in this vicinity and would woula fight at sunrise this morning within ten miles of this city As nothing has been heard from the front and the weather Is stormy it is presumed the encounter has been post boned on that account washington 27 J isa M wilbur testified before the hill investigating committee today to day that ho he had an account against we the government for work done at the new mow york post office at the hearing before the senate committee hill appeared and opposed the claim gannon took the stand for the defense and swore that no proposition had been made by him to wilbur wllbur for ten percent per cent of hib his claim for passing it the firm ho he was connected with never had a contract with the government while he was in the government employ no reason was assigned for his flamig eal from the department the of simons johndon johnson gannon was dissolved before hill became supervising architect hill then took the stand ancl anci said bald a portion of the testimony of wilbur was true and part false I 1 never had any conversation with wilbur in which it was either said or intimated that I 1 would receive or permit any compensation to be paid for the settlement of his claim the charge of wilbur was absolutely false adjourned the statement prepared in the office of the commissioner of internal revenue shows the tho aggregate receipts during may 1883 were greater than for the same month in 1882 the following is a copy of the correspondence conducted by telegraph between the secretary of the treasury and the collector of customs at new york in regard to pauper immigration N NEW YORK june 28 23 to hon mon chaa chas Z J folger secretary of the treasury the commissioners of immigration notify me of the tho arrival per steamer fumei furnest roi rai a after they are arc landed of 66 families from ireland the commissioners do not certify in language that the immigrants are unable to take tate care of themselves but that they are from poor houses their passage paid by the british government and nearl nearly y all heads of families are furnished tarnished with drafts for small email amounts the persons having landed please instruct me i what action if any I 1 shall take under the law the emigrants are being detained by tho thi commissioners signed A H ROBERTSON collector treasury department Depart mint ht washington june 26 coue come collector clor of customs new york though it la inferable from the report of the commissioners that the immigrants spoken of in your telegram today to day are within section 2 of the act of august 1882 the section gives you jurisdiction only when the commissioners leport report a conclusion as aa well as or instead of the facts refer the cabo esbe back baek to them for their judgment whether these persona are unable to care for themselves theme elves bives without becoming a public charge if the commissioners report affirmatively put the persons persona back upon the vessel and do not permit them to land if negatively gat ively or if they decline to report a conclusion lot tho the immigrants depart signed 3 C J Foi fol gen aen aEH secretary secretary folger said in speaking on the subject of immigration that the act of august augusts 1882 provides that the secretary 0 of f the treasury may enter into a contract with the state commission or a board to be by the governor of c the state and put upon tile the body BO chosen the business alnesa ba of examining into the condition of passengers arriving by sea the governor of new york has designated commissioners of immigration at the port of new now york to act in that capacity for the state of new york and arrangements havo have been made with them to execute the law they have been instructed in case calo they find any immigrant unable enable to take care of himself without becoming a public charge charke to report the same in writing to the collector of Custom sand such person will not be permitted to land secretary chandler has hab decided to permit commissioner frederick smith who was court martia martla aled ledfor for duplicating his pay accounts to resign the secretary eaid bald that although mr mir smith had been found guilty of duplicating his account in more than tham one instance instances he thought his actions were not sueh such as should prevent his being allowed to resign the following correspondence has taken place between generals drum and crook relative to the captured apaches which have been forced upon the reservation at san carlos adjutant generals Gene raPs office washington june 25 issa to crook the secretary of the interior has shown the secretary of war a telegraphic dispatch from agent wilcox saying baying the renegade indians were forced on tile the reservation on the dinst As the secretary of war in his hib dispatch of the dinst gave special directions to keep the prisoners apart from the indians who continued peaceful he supposed of course that the agent Is incorrect in h his Is statement as given above but if his hla orders in this respect have been misunderstood ho he desires to repeat repent his instructions of june jund IF and have them rully folby carried out signed B R 0 DRUM amr adgit 66 gen whipple barracks june 26 i adjutant general of the army washington the report that the Chiri chirl cahuas have been forced upon the ban carlos reservation Is incorrect the facts of the case aro are that those who have surrendered were bent sent forward with four companies of cavalry and indian scouts my instructions to captain crawford being that the ahe Chiri cahuas should be kept with the scouts until other arrangements could be made the who went after their families told me they would i j join 0 in the column at the line or we gone would follow along the mountains and come in absan atean carlos we have no means of communicating with them until they come in at the agency and if the first arrivals find those who started back with us are not with the scouts we destroy all chance of ever reducing them to a state of peace pence the indians at ean ban carlos aro are in no danger of being contaminate contaminated dby by contact with the chirl Chiri cahuas As a matter of humanity I 1 am anxious to get in 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