Washington News

NATIOMAIy AFFATBS. Waíhington, Nov. 8. - General Oree ly, Chief Signal Offlcer of the Army, In his annual report, speaking of weathcr forecasts, calis attention to the faot that under present conditions the forecast officer can devote barely half a minute to all the predictions for any particular State or district. The demand for weathcr forceaste is continually increasing, and they are appreciating in valué in the estimation of the public. The percentages of successful forecasts made by Prof. Charles E. Marvin are: For weather, 84.4; temperature, 75.8, with a general average of 81. DurIng the year 1,096 storm signáis oí all kinds were ordered, of which 680 were wholly and 74 partly justified as to velocity, and 980 justified as to direction. On the Pacific coast territory. in charge of Lieutenantr J. E. Maxfleld, the per cent. of successful forecasts increased f rom 73.3 in 1887 to 83 in 1888. Washington, Nov. 9.- The President has signed the proclamation admittin Montana as a State. The proclamation is similar in form to those with relation to Dakota. Washington, Nov. 11. - .T. N. Huston, Treasurer of the United States, in his annual report states that the total revenues for the year ended June 30 last were $387.059,058 and the expenditures 8299,288,978. The surplus revenues were 87, 701, 060, a decrease of 823,530,193 as compared with the year before. The gold in the Treasury in excess of certificates outstanding was 193,610,172 in 1888 and 186,257,490 in 1S89. The changes that took place in the currency were an increase of about $34,000,000 in the stock of silver, a contraction of $41,000,000 in the Nationalbank circulation, and a loss of 825,750,000 of gold. The increase of the circulation of silver certificates was about $56,000,000. Washington, Nov. 12. - The President has made the following appointment: Charles P. Lincoln, of Michigan, to bo Second Deputy Commissioner of Pengions, vice Ooseph J. Bartlett, resigned. Washington, Nov. 12. - At 5:27 p. m. Monday President Harrison signed and issued the proclamation declaring Washington to be a State in the Union. The Presidential proclamation is couched in terms similar to those admitting the two Dakotas and Montana. Washington, Nov. 12. - Marb'hall Cushing, of Massachusetts, has been appointed private secretary to PostmasterGeneral Wanamaker. He is a wellknown newspaper correspondent here. Washington, Nov. 12. - The annual report of Surgeon-General Hrowne shows that 10,000 persons were examined for the naval service during the year, ol whom 3.914 were rejected for physical disqualifleations. The numbor rejected for color-blindness was 1,300.