Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-17

MOVEMENTS or L. :. NAVAL NKSsRLs.-The
Tennessee, which has arrived at New Orleans
enteredsoetween the iettles In norJher The
kearsage sailed from Pensacola for New Or
leans yesterday. ... The Nandalia arrived aL
Bridgetown, Barbados. January -. The
British men-of-war Northampton. Fantome
Tepedas and Griffin, were Ia port January -.
The health OF the island was remarkably gool
The Nandalia would sail January % for Trin
ldad -. ON the passage from Kingston, Ja-
maica, to Pensacola. Fla, the Kearsage en-
countered a severe gale of the latter coasf;
the most remarkable feature OF the storm
Which was the most severe In that region for
Years. was the fact that none OF the usual In
dfcations were had. The barometer only noted
the ordinary changes. on her way from New
York to barbados the Vandal1a encountered 4
cyclone In latitude So degrees A minutes \.
and longitude 65 degrees 46 minutes w. The
vessel bore out OF its center. The cyclone was
an easterly "high barometer gale" such as
fIequently occurs In the vicinity of the Ber-
mudas during the winter months. In latitude
81 degrees % minutes N. longitude 62 degrees
W., the ship was IN the vicinity OF another
cyclone bearing northwest OF her.
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIg9.-AtteM-
ton having been invited TO the fact that raj
read companies and other public carriers ia
some cases refuse to receive and transport Ger
tain classes OF freight except on condition that
the owners Thereon release the carriers from
liability in case OF loss or damage TO the freight
while ir is In possession OF the carriers. The
War depar tment authorizes officers OF the quar-
termaster'S department to make special ar
ran geTnents with transporting companies for
the service required, by entering into written
agreements or contracts, executing releases in
the form In general use by such companies OF
noting In the bill Of lading that the shipment Is
made at owners risk" specifying In ev. ~ case
the rate TO De paid for the service.
To PROTECT THB FARMERs-The resolution
introduced by Mr.. voorhees, In the Senate to-
day, and adopted, is designed TO have the judl-
ciary committee draft and report bill that
viii protect farmers and others from imposi-
tiOn ard robbery at the hands of patent venders
and claimants or patent rights. Thousands OF
complaints nave been made by letters to Con-
gressmen. that after farmers In the west and
southwest have purchased machinery and
otner articles, persons appear and claim thai
tney nave patents on the articles purchased
and either compel the innocent purchaser 10
pay over again for the article or force him into
an expensive law suit. It Is the intention of
MT. voorhees, to get protective legislation OF
this character enacted at this session, II pos
sible.
THE APPORTTONARNT BIIL.-The republican
members of the House to-day asked the demo-
Gratis to allow debate to continue through the
afternoon on the apportionment bill, as they
uhe republicansl wanted 10 hold a caucus this
evening on that measure. The republicans are
divided on the advisability OF passing an appor-
ment Dill now or forcing IL over TO the next
Congress, but IL fs believed that enough OF them
Will vote With the democrats TO pass the bill
tomorrow. regardless OF what action the eau.
Gus may take,