Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-24


officers of vessels coming into any of our ports
where there are marine barracks to land their
marines and have them exercised in company
with the guard on shore twice week.
INDIAN COUNCILS AT THE INTERIOR DEPART
NENT TO-DAY.-A morning and afternoon coun-
Gil was had by Secretary KirkwoOd and Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Price with the visit
ing Sioux Indians to-day. The morning session
began at 10 O'Clock and the afternoon at 2
o'clock, which was in progress when our report
closed The statements of the Indian chief were
with respect to the wants of their agencies, and
mere repetition of what has already appeared
in The STAR. The Indians in short. want to be
good Indians if the Great Father will help them
on the good road. Secretary KrkwoOd has
assured his cOpper-colored proteges that the
policy of the government is to aid rather than
oppress the red man, and encourage him to
enter the paths of civilization.
CAPT. HOwGATE's CAsE.-As stated in THE
STAR, the investigation into the accounts of
Capt. II. W. HOwgate, late disbursing officer of
the signal corps. is being continued and it is
reported the amount of his alleged delinquency
Is gradually swelling. 1t now reaches i'm the ag-
gregate it is stated. the sum of 100000 or
thereabOutS. No new information has been
hled against Capt. HOwgate, as published.
Ihe newspaper men are considerably off about
this matter" said Commissioner Bundy to
STAR reporter this afternoon. ''No new infor-
nation has been filed against Capt HOwgate
and nothing has been done about it. l think l
would know if he were arrested l think you
have the bottom of the whole matter nOw."
POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES believes in postal
telegraphy and postal savings banks.
THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS who conducted the
recent examination for promotion to the grade
of assistant examiners i'm the Patent Office has
examined no
testants. 1t will be some time yet before a re-
port is made.
OPENING OF THE LIFE-SAvING STATIONs.-Or
ders have been given for the naming and open
ing of the life-saving stations upon the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts for the ensuing season. At
majority Of the stations the men are to 90 ON
duty September LIST, and at the remainder Sep
tember 18th. The stations are to remain open
and manned until the 1st of May.
GOVERNMENT Contractors CANNOT SELL
THEIR CONTRACTs.-The First CONTROLLER of the
Treasury to-day decided that il a contract
with the government is sold by the contractor
the person buying it has no claim ON the United
States for pay under such contract. as the con-
tract Is annulled thereby, for the reason that
the original contractor does not perform the
service he contracted to perform, and that the
purchaser of the contract violates existing law.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELs-The q s. s.
Standish and Mayfower arrived at Portsmouth,
va, yesterday, from Providence, RI. The
Adams left Vallejo, Cal, for San Francisco YES
terday. for coal, and from thence will 90 to sea-
me IaIapoosa left Portsmouth, Va. yesterday
afternoon, for the north. The TicOnderOga ar
Rio.
MARK OF REsPECr-As suitable mark of re-
spect to the late Mr. George W. Riggs, who was
one OF the original trustees, and also an active
coadjutor of Mr.. COrcoran in foundingit, the Cor
c0ran Gallery of Art was closed to-day, and will
remain closed until after his funeral.
COMING HURRICANE.-It is reported to the
chief signal officer that hurricane was central
Monday night short distance northeast of st.
thomas, West Indies, with maximum hourly
WIND velocity of sixty miles, wind backing from |
northwest to southwest. One vessel was blown
ashore The information given is insufficient to |
determine the path of the storm CENTER but the |
center VIII probably move northwestward and |
unless it recuryes to the northeast it will reach
the Atlantic coast. While storm signals will |
not be Displayed at present the chief signal
officer considers it advisable to send special |
warnings TO all Atlantic ports, and to caution |
shipping against possible danger for the next |
two or three days from the hurricane.
AT THE INDIAN COUNCn. yesterday afternoon |
at the Interior department, after our report |
closed. talk was had about the schools at Car |
lisle and Hampton. and how long the Indian |
Children should remain there. The Secretary |
explained that their stay depended upon their |
and how far they were advanced |
when they entered. His hope was, at some
time. to have such schools at some of the |
agencies. where all Indian children could be |
taught the industrial arts. 1t was decided to |
allow the Sioux, several of whom had children /
iS fn pat1Jr NV,
school. After the Sioux of the Red Cloud |
agency had concluded their talk the Yankton-
nais SOux said they desired to be heard. Buffalo |
Ghost asked that those of his tribe who desired |
TO go to Crow Creek agency would be allowed |
TO do so. The Secretary said if the matter OF |
supplies could be arranged he had no objection.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut VIM Welch from the
receiving ship Colorado, and placed on sick
leave; Chief Engineer John H. Long from the |
Powhattan, and placed on sick leave; Chief En-
gineer Henry L. Snyder, from the Minnesota.
and ordered to the Powhattan. The orders of |
Chief Engineer Phillip Irish have been SO far |
modified that he will take passage on the Pacific
mail steamer which sails on the 30th from New
York, to join the Richmond instead Of going on |
the POwhattan.
MASTER HALsEY's SENTENCE.-Master W. F.
Halsey was tried before a cOurt-martial at the
c s. navy yard, Mare Island. on the 25th day
Oi July, 1881. The court found him guilty of |
conduct, and that, ''having upon his
own application, been assigned to duty on board
the U.S.S. Rodgers, at the navy yard, Mare
Island, California, while attached to said vessel.
between the 30th of May and the 14th of June.
1881 by the excessive use of Intoxicating liquors.
he had rendered himself unable to perform his
duties as an officer of said vessel thereby neces-
stating his detachment therefrom and the de-
tail of another officer in his stead" The court
thereupon sentenced Master w. F. Halsev.
US-N., Ito be suspended from duty for six
months on furlough pay, and to be reprimanded
In general orders by the Secretary of the Nayy.n
7 nder this sentence, which is approved. the
Secretary of the Navy, in an order of censure
says: - To merely state these facts is to con,
denim him to the censure Of all men"
ARMY ORDERs.--The superintendent oenera,
recruiting service will cause seyenty-6ve re-
cruits to be prepared and forwarded without
delay under proper charge to Fort SneIling
Minnesota, for assignment to the 18th infantryy
Major Harvey E. Brown. surgeon will ha rs.
lieved from duty in the department of Texas bv
the commanding general of that denartmant
and will proceed to New York CITY. NJ v and
report by letter, upon his arrival there to the
surgeon general. Leave for four months To
take effect October l. 1881, or as soon tberaafter
as his services can he shared nv hio do,s-xA