Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-11

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the revenue marine service; also number OF
army promotions.
SILK FIBER PAPER FOR GOVERNMENT SEcuRI-
TIEs.-Secretary Sherman has issued a circular
giving notice of the adoption for all obligations
and other securities OF the United States OF a
distinctive paper, one Of the features Of which
is the Introduction OF cOlOred silk threads into
manufacture, in Combination with a distributed
silk fiber OF different cOlOrS. Every person who
may be hereafter found having such paper may
be fined not more than s., 900 or imprisoned not
more than fifteen years, or both.
THE ADJOURNMENT QUEsT1oN.-The Senate
has not yet taken action on the adjournment
resolution, and will not for day or two yet.
will not take place on Tuesday next, although
it Is probable that both Houses may get through
in time to permit an adjournment by the end Of
next week: The silver men In the Senate have
agreed to make another effort to discharge the
finance committee from the further considera-
ton OF the bill known as the Warner silver bill.
They now say that II the Senate will discharge
the committee they will not press action upon
1t until next December, but they want to get 1t
out OF committee because they say that the
Chairman, Mr. Bayard, wants to strangle it.
Mr.. Blaine also has several amendments which
he Will offer to the army bill, when it reaches
the Senate, which will evoke discussion. What
may also prolong the session will be an
House, to try and force bill through directing
the Secretary of the Treasury to coin ali trade
dollars into standard silver dollars To head
House to day, the anti-silver men wifi try each
day to force an adjournment until the Senate
disposes OF the appropriation bills.
DEAD ADMIRALs.-Secretary Thompson has
Issued general orders announcing the death of
Rear Admiral Sylvanus w. Godon, at Blois,
France, on the 18th OF May last; also, the death
IN New York on the 10th OF May last Of Rear
usual salutes and other honors to be paid.
MAJOR T. G. Il. SMITH. paymaster U.s.A
late appointment clerk Of the Treasury, has
and win report to the department of the Mis-
sour FOR duty at Sante Fe, New Mexico.
THE PRESIDENT has rendered the appointment
OF collector OF internal revenue at Cleveland to
DR.. Streaton, an old personal friend.
Ing over sixty-two years old, has been relieve
by direction of the President and In conformity
with section 1914, Revised Statutes.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. E. R. Chapman, chief OF tn
stamp division, internal revenue bureau, wa
married In New York city last night, to Mis-
Cook. an English lady, who has been travelling
in this country for the last two years. Mr. and
Mrs. Chapman will spend q few days in New
,na rork ana at the sea shore and return to Wash:
mother are at the Metropolitan hotel.
THE SENATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION yesterday
confirmed the following nominations: John T.
Morgan, OF Illinois, to be Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court OF the Territory of Idaho; VIM.
Il. Homan, OF Texas to be United States At
torney for the Eastern District Of Texas. The
States District Judge OF Maryland and the ac-
companying adverse report of the Judiciarv
committee were reached on the calendar OF ex-
ecut1ve business, but their consideration was
Whyte. ''~''~--~O 'O'''''o'
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH yeasterday
discussed the subject OF quarantine. DR.. VAN
Dr. cSoppin, president Of II the o Louisiana o lana STATE STATE
board Of health; DR.. Steuart, health officer Of
baltimore; Dr. Lloyd Howard, quarantine offl-
taly of the Mississippi Valley sanitary commits
sion, and T. 8. Hardee, Of New Orleans, gave
their views on the subject.
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-The House committee on
Indian affairs have decided to report adversely
on petition from Kansas for the opening of In
dian lands to settlement. 4.
THE DEATH OF Commodore Foxhall A. Parker
will promote Captain Thomas s. Phelps to the
rank OF commodore In the navy Captain
pendence at the Mare Island {California) navy
yard.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE FROM A STROKE OF
LIGHTNING.-The Signal Corp Observer of Phil
adelphia, reports to the Chief Signal officer as
follOws:-"The Atlantic Oil refinery at Point
Breeze, on the Schuylkill, is burning, and four
vessels lying along side are also on fire. Build.
Ing SAID 10 nave been struck by lightning"
OUR COMMERCIAL RKLATIoNs.-The House
committee on commerce has appointed SUBJ
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Russell of
q GO oh re nv.aD nNR
OF Maryland, Rots Of New Jersey, Townsend of
Ohio, Kenna OF West Virginia and Acklin OF
Louisiana, to consider the general subject Of
our commercial relations and the opening Of
new markets for American manufactures.
Hon. GEO. w. McCRARY, secretary of War,
delivered the annual address of the corps OF
cadets OF the Pennsylvania Military Academy
last evening, at Chester, Pa. He chose for his
text, "Some elements OF success in life.n He
argued that the full Development of the whole
moral, mental and physical man makes life In
TINS world both happy and useful-a power felt
In the Improvement ana enlightenment of the
community where 1t is spent, and which has
been an example OF Intelligence, honor, patriot
ism, enterprise and unselfish devotion to the
gOOd or Others. The essentials to acquire this
end, he said, were a well disciplined mind, in
which The mental faculties and energies must
be developed and strengthened by training AMI
health, concentrated effort untiring Industry,
pluck and self -reliance-a prominent Character.
lst1c OF all really successful men-and gool
habits, Tor without these all else Is in vain
CON. FoxHALL A. PARKER, superintendent of
the naval academy, whose death at Annapolis
was mentioned In THB STAR OF yesterday, wa
executive officer at the Washington navy var
60, and later was In active Service at vart-
Ous points on the southern coast, winning dis
tinction, and securing his promotion to cap
ta1ncy Tor good service during the late war.
After the war he was appointed to organize the
signal service OF the navy.
THE y. g. SHIP VANDALIA arrived at Hampton
Roads last evening from Aspinwall and the
Gulf Of Mexico, where she has been on short
cruise.
NAVAL ORDERs.-L1eutenants Duncan Ken
nedy. r. r. Ingers0ll and Socrates Hubbard to
hold themselves In readiness for orders to the
Pensacola; Passed Assistant Surgeon s. w.
Battle to duty at the Pensacola (Fla.) navy
yard.