Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-17


ton is over.
CADET ENGINEERS OF THE NAvY.-Tne
following residents of the District OF Column
for cadet engineers who have passed exami-
nation and been notified to report for duty
immediately;-W. Mcfarland, c. g. Talcott
and j. H. Yarnell.
THE MTDDIEs BACK TO ScHooL-A dis
patch received at the Navy Department this
morning from Rear Admiral c. p II. Rod
gers, superintendent OF the Naval Academy,
Constellation at the academy yesterday.
All on board are well. The cadet midship-
men will land and go into their quarters to-
morrow. The Rotations and academic ex-
ercises will begin on Monday next.
THE PROGRAMME for music by the Marine
band at the Presidents grounds tomorrow
evening Is as follows:-1. National air. 2.
March-Erincrungen Paris, Kuhne; 8. Over
tIre, knOth; 4. Duet (trombone and alto)-
Opera, Moses in Egypt, Rossini; 5. Artus-
vadba; Z. Mazurka, Corradi;s 8. Terzetto from
Belisario, DoniZetti; 9. Galop Leben, Uber-
schaer; 10. American airs.
FIyI-TwENTIEs CALLED IN-The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury this afternoon issued
his twenty-seventh call for the redemption
OF five twenty bonds OF 1864. 1t embraces
five million dollars. The full amount is of
No 2JO1 to $500, both inclusive; SJO0-No.
lGl01 to No. 1880, both inclusive; S1OO-No.
IC0l to No. 105Oo, both inclusive; SlOOO-No.
39cOl TO 5000, both inclusive. The interest on
the above bonds ceases on the 18th of Deem
Der next, and will be paid at the Treasury
department on and after that date.
COMMISSION REyoKED.-The commission
ofMr. T. c. Woodward, as one of the exam
iners-in-chief of the Patent Office, has been
revoked by the President, and Mr.. R. S. b.
Clarke appointed TO the position which he
formerly held. Mr.. Woodward was a can
dictate for the position made vacant by the
death of Mr.. Hodges, but the President an.
pointed Mr. Nolan to that place and remov-
ed Mr.. Clarke, and put Mr. Woodward in his
place. When Mr.. n olan died Mr. Clarke be-
came On applicant for that vacancy, but
again a promotion was made, and NJ.
Stockbridge was appointed, aud place was
made Tor Mr.. Clarke by the removal OF Mr.
Woodward.
THE BIDS opened at the Navy department
for the construction of an iron sectional
dry dock at the Pensacola navy yard have
been referred TO a board OF experts consisting
OF Commodore j. w. A. Nicholson, Naval
Constructor VIM. l.. Mintoyne, Chief Engi-
neer Alexander Henderson, who have b IN
directed to examine the general plans and
Specifications, and report upon the capability
OF the person presenting the lowest bid - do
the work, and whether he has all the ap-
piiances at his command TO push 1t forward.
There were six bids submitted, ranging from
1Zi9t5o 10 S314 600, the lowest being that of
John Roach, of Pennsylvania, to whom the
contract will probably be awarded.
ARMY PAYMAsTERs ASSIGNED TO Dirty.
On the recommendation of the paymaster
general the following paymasters, recently
appointed, have been ordered TO report for
duty as follows: Major j. A. Brodhead de-
Eartment Of California; Major VIM. Arthur
DOW on temporary duty at New Orleans La,
has been relieved from duty in the depart
ment OF Texas, and ordered TO report to the
Commanding general, department of the
Gull, for assignment to duty. Major Alex
Chambers, 4th infantry, has been relieved
from duty as a member of the board OF off
GERS IN session in this city TO decide upon the
pattern and prepare specifications for the
ambulance for army use.
WHOLESALE PENSION FRAUDs-One of
the special agents of the Pension Office has
just returned from the west, and his report
made TO the Commissioner discloses a re-
markable series Of wholesale deceptions
pTactlced on the government. He found par
Ties In the regular receipt of pensions, vino
not only were not disa bled from earning
their livelihood, but who could show no
trace OF wounds or of impaired health. Nu-
merous cases were also discovered OF parties
persOnating dead men, and of women falsely
representing themselves as the widows of de-
ceased soldiers and drawing pensions as such
WINGED that the government is annually pay
ing from three TO four million dollars TO these
fraudulent claimants.
PERsoNAL-Senator Dawes decIinas 10
preside over the approaching Massachusetts
republican state convention. PROF John
LIE Conte, of Philadelphia, and Collector
simmons, OF Boston, are at Willard's
Minister Schenck is at present staying
at Brussels, with his daughters. .. Rear
ADMIRAL Goldsborough, who was supposed
10 De recovering from his illness, is again
dangerously sick, and but slight hopes are
M &c Nj
Oliver Stone, one OF the leading port,aIt
painters of the country, died at Neurnort on
Wednesday last He was only thirty-fve
years OF age, but had already won a high
rank In his profession. DIR Mel aren4 the
newly-elected bishop of the EpisconaI dio
eess OF Illinois, is native of Geneva, N. Y,
ana is now forty-four years of age. In his
younger years he was engaged as a Journal
Isl In Pittsburg and Cleveland. While in
cleveland he was engaged on the Plain Dealer
In 1e5e he entered the Presbyterian ministry.
belonging 10 the old school branch. In 1911
ne entered the Episcopal church, aud was
soon AFTER called TO the rectorship OF Trinity
churcn, Cleveland, To which he is still at
tached. Land Commissioner S. s. Rur-
dett has retulD ned TO the city from his west
ern trip much improved in health. He will
re-enter upon his Official duties to-morrow
or day after.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Pay Director j. s. Cum
ningham, ordered TO duty as purchasing
paymaster as San Franci SEQ On the LIST n
october next, in place Of Pay Inspector II.
c. Spalding, detached from that duty and
ordered 70 settle his accounts. Chief Engf-
neer b. +. lsherwood, ordered TO Yokohama.
Japan, per steamer of October 10th, for duty
In experimenting the repairs To the ma
cnlneIy OF vessels on the Asiatic station
Chlef Engineer II. W. Fitch, ordered to duty
as member OF the board Of examining en-
gineers at PHILADELPHIA. in place m 3,hief
nbgineer b. II. III. Wharton, detached from
Eiat DUTY and ordered TO the Canandaigua.
th the Rirhn Engineer A; B; Csnaga, ordered TO
pace on Passed Assistant Engineer N. p.
an 0S rs, detached and oruered TO return home
II ca elpoI. aIrlval. Assistant Surgeon Jas
oueo 20 Ine kearsarge, Asiatic station to
tsclseS assistant ass Surgeon VIM. J. Riggs, de-
home. Boatswain James Esrra, ,t seal
IRON, y, ine colorado and ordered to the Ossipee
20 relieve Boatswain VIM. Jones dstacbeJ
from that VeSsQl ~ s<%esact