Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To o-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue S429. 1859; customs, 1890, 22i.15.
THg PRESIDENT. who will return to the city
this evening from Ohio, Will leave again week
from Wednesday next for his trip to California
He Will be absent about six or eight weeks.
Mrs. Hayes, Gen. sherman; and probably Gen
McCook will accompany him. The President
three eldest sons-Webb c.. Rutherford Platt
and Burchard-will also be in the party.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Master VIM. Kflburn and
Cadet Midshipmen Thomas Worthington. r. ii
Alliance ar portsmouth,; Lieut. Adolph Mark
fIOm the photographic Office and ordered to
the training ship Minnesota
THE TORPEDO SCHOOL at Newport will close
about the 1st Of September, and the naval
officers under instruction there will be ordered
elsewhere. There are twentyOne or twenty
two officers at the school. and by the time 1t
closes they Will have had three months in
StTuction.
WHAT EX-SENATOR CONovER SAYS ABOUT
FLoRIDA.-EX-Senator Conover, who Is the re-
publican candidate for governor Of Florida, ar
rived in the city from New York to-day, and IS
al Wizards. He viii leave tomorrow morning
for Florida. He said to The STAR reporter In re-
gard to Florida that the republican guoernato-
he thinks that 1t viii be democratic but by a
very small majority. He explains the seeming
discrepancy between his two predictions by say
Ing that small majority OF the counties are
democratic. thus giving the legislature to that
party, While the republican vote In others
couLteS is so overwhelming as to insure the
election OF the gubernatOr1al ticket. He also
say that there IS but little doubt that the dem
Orratfc legislature which is 10 be elected WILL In
choosing successor TO Sc natOr Jones. take that
gentleman himself. The fight against Senator
4. a. nflT TrEFn CON
THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS are designated by
the Secretary of War; under an invitation by
the government of France, to witness the
maIeuverS which are TO take place this autumn
Within the several commands OF the French
army:-Major Albert p. Morrow, 9th cavalry;
First Lieutenant VIM H. BiXby, corps OF eng-
neeTs; First Lieutenant Rogers Birnie, jr., ord
nance department.
SECRETARY EYARTs left the city this afternoon
at l30 for his home near Windsor. VT. He was
accompanied by his son, Prescott Evarts, and
Will be gone about three weeks.
SECRETARY RAMSEY left the city this after
noon for Philadelphia TO visit his daughter, who
resides in that city. He Will return next Moh-
Cay.
NEW COUNTERFEIT DOLLAR NOTES.-The secret
service division to day came in possession OF
new counterfeit one dollar Iegal-tender note.
1t came from Maine. The counterfeit Is on the
series OF 1915, letter d, and with the signature
OF A. I. Wyman, treasurer. 1t Is miSerably
executed, and will deceive no one who even
casually gianceS at one OF its duplicates 1t Is
supposed to have its origin In Canada. The
specimen which has been received by the secret
service Is so poorly executed that the back of 1t
Is printed upside down, and the note is one
eighth OF an inch longer than the genuine
The engraving Is simply horrible. The counter
felt has lot been extensively circulated, and
there is no probability that 1t will be- The hbre
OF the genuine is initiated by scratched lines.
ONE CT THE CENSUS ENUMERAToRs. In sending
In his returns to the Office here, drew picture
OF a second Dr. Tanner, and put under 1t:
" Four weeks and / have seen no pay or heard
when i will get 1t. l am starving General
Walker took In the joke and endorsed the paper
as follows: save this mans life. Make his
account special" 1t was made special, and
TIE ,enumerator is now able to get a square
meal
Mr.. j. 6. Balm Grand Master of the Knight
Templar for Virginia, will be received at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot this evening at $50
by the three communicates of this city. He
Will be escorted to Chicago tomorrow Mr.
Balm is the readjuster candidate for Congress
In Mr.. Goodies district.
The WEEKLY STAR for this week Is now
ready. 1t contains ftfty-f1ve columns OF orlg1-
nal and selected reading matter, including a
sketch entitled "a summer Shower" articles
on the household. large amount OF selected
literature from the current periodicals, full
report OF Washington news and gossip, COM
pend OF local affairs, the marriages and deaths
o! lne week. The new exposures OF the whisky
ring, political notes the latest telegraphic
news, etc. etc. Price five cents In wrappers.
only nifty cents, postage paid for three mouths,
Including all OF the presidential campaign.
PERSoNAI--Re Ward, OF Pennsyl-
vania, is in Washington n.-Representative
Houk, who is accompanied by Col Camp, OF
knoxville, Tennessee, left today for Cape May.
Where he VIII make recuperatve stav.-San-
ator Wallace, OF Pennsylvania, IS in the city,
He was at Democratic headquarters today
EX senator Dorsey. secretary OF the National
Repuollcan committee, Is at Willard's s.-AIice
Hosmer. prima donna of Mains English opera
company. Is home on visit until October, when
sue viii take up her work again. This young
artist has made wonderful success through
the United States, anda brilliant musical career
seems 10 be opened to her.-MaX MaretZek Is
going out 10 Cincinnati to take position in the
College OF Music there. From the facility with
Which Max gets into musical rows. it is pre-
even, than that OF Theodore Thomas
the guests at the brilliant morning german
given at the Grand [ MON Hotel, Saratoga, Mon
day, we're Judge and Mrs. Macarthur, OF Wash
ington: Mrs. Col. Nicholas Smith. and MISS
Gabiiella Greeley, daughters OF Horace Gree
ley; Mrs. A. T. Stewart, Mrs. Marshall o .
Roberts, Mrs. senator stockton, Mr. and Mrs.
- IL
following WaShingtOnianS were at Ocean City.
Nd, yesterday: X. {. Gwynn and family VIM
ii. Rider. Mrs Nj. Young and three children,
Miss Jennie Young, Mrs. L c. Hugo.-D. b.
Locke. which is Petroleum V. Nasby," pro-
poses TO make his permanent home In the Sus-
quehanna valley.-Theodore Thomas Will
travel through the country with his orchestra
next season, accompanied by Wilhelmi, the
vicliIlst, and Josefry the pianist.-W. E. Cur
us or the Chicago Hlter-Oce0n, will leave
Washington In day or two for Chicago, to as
sumo The managing editors desk OF the Inter-
oct"h. Byron Andrews who has been the cor
respondent OF that paper during Mr.. Curtis late
absence from Washington, will In the future have
charge or It's Washington of1ice.-Count Lew
ehhaupt, Swedish Minister and the Countess
LeNcnlaupt are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lew T. morton at atNewpOrt.-The governors of
the casino. NewpOrt's new wonder gave din
ner last night, at which Charles Myers, X. w.
+. OgnVfe, Mr., and Mrs. r. w. Starr, OF this
city, and senator's Anthony and Burnside OF
RhCde Island, were among the invited guests.
The NATIONAL DENTAL ASSOCIATION organized
at the convention OF dentists In New York will
have It's headquarters in Washington with a
permanent secretary to reside here as It sis ex-
pected 10 obtain efficient aid from the govern
ment as well as statistics for the prosecution OF