Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10


termaster in this city. Major Card. on being thus
relieved. will report to the quartermaster general
for duty in his Office.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Allison, Ingalls,, voorhees,. Miller,
tCaL); Lapham, Butler, Harris, COckrell and
Morgan, and Representatives O'Neill, Dearng,
Kelly, HerndOn, Humphrey, Williams, Lynch, Van
Voorhis and Steele and Controller Lawrence.
CHANGE IN THE ASSOCIATED PREss.-On next
Saturday Mr. d. r. Mckee, for many years in
charge of the Capitol work OF the New York Asso-
eiated Press. will supercede Mr.. w. P. Phillips as
the agent OF that association at Washington. Mr..
Phillips retres to engage In private business. Mr.
Mckee was to-day warmly congratulated by his
many friends, and it was universally agreed that
the association was also to be congratulated in
having at Its head man of his energy and ability
SIGNAL CORPS CHANGEs-The following changes
in the stations and duties OF enlisted men OF the
signal corps United States army will be made: y:
Sergeant John B. Merrill. now on duty in the Office
or the chief signal officer, VIII relieve Sergeant Ed
ward b. Garriott dn charge of statiOn) in New
York city. who upon being relieved, will report In
person to the chief signal officer for duty in his
Office. Sergeant William b. Stockman relieved
from duty at Fort Keogh, Montana Territory, and
report to the chief signal officer for duty In his
Office.
To BE SoLD.-The Secretary OF the Treasury in
tends offering for sale the old marine hospital at
New Orleans 1t is understood that an offer of
H.
Mr. JOHN D. DEFREEs, ex-public printer, who
has been seriously i'll at his residence, on Grant
Place, for some time, was somewhat improved yes
terday, but to-day was again suffering with fever.
CHIEF BROOKS, OF the secret service, and Mr.
Casiear are expected to return to the city this
evening from Chicago, where they went last week
to attend the trial OF Doyle, the famous counter
feiter.
GENERAL CouRr-MARTIAL is appointed to meet
at Columbus barracks, Ohio, on the 11th day OF
May, 1892, soon thereafter as practicable, for
the trial OF such prisoners as may be brought be-
fore 1t. The following is the detail for the court
Lieutenant Colonel John s Mason, 2Oth infantry;
Major William N. NOtson. surgeon, U. S. A.; Cap
tain William G. Wedemeyer, 10Th infantry; Cap
tain Edwin B. Atwood, assistant quartermaster,
I. s. A. First LeutenantS Levi F. Burnett, 7th in
fantry, David r. Burnham, 18th infantry, and
John Murphy, 18th infantry. First Lieutenant
Matthew Markland, 1st infantry, judge advocate.
DISTRICT COMMISSIONER DENT says that the state
ment in morning paper that he called On the
President yesterday In the interest Of Gen. Welt
zell to succeed Engineer Commissioner Twining, is
utterly untrue;n that he did not call, and does
not intend to CALL on the President in the interest
OF that officer or any other for the position named.
LIEUT.. CHIPP's PARTY that is now the object of
Melvllles search, and it Is feared perished by the
sinking of their boat consists of eight persons as
follows: Lieut.. Chpp, Denbor, SerektlOn, Vanen,
Jansen, Star, Chaul and Ken1.
SECRETARY FOLGER has annulled the contract of
Mr. Albert Daggett for weighing at the port of
New York, to take effect the 1st of June. He has
instructed the custom house officials at New York
to organize force TO have the work of weighing
done by the government Mr.. Daggett is endeav-
orlng to be renstated, and petitions for that pur-
pose have been circulated in Congress-
THE LANGUAGE OF FLowERs-Some time ago
prominent and distinguished gentleman in Wash
ington. was written to by a friend, asking his
assistance in securing position In the Treasury
department for young mutual friend The dis
ttnguished parsonage replied: 81 am encouraged
before the dandelions blot with gold the springing
grass In Monroe county" Yesterday he received
withered dandelions, with no comment Evidently
the grass Was ''blotted" In MCDroe county and the
youth had not received bis appointment.
OPPOSED TO NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION
tlry Chandler expresses himself as opposed to the
proposed new Arctic expedition He thinks it will
be well to await the result OF the English expe-
dtiOn, which is now supposed to be lost In tie
arctic seas This expedition is commanded by
Leigh Smith. an Englishman, who started out
couple OF years ago In his private yacht to search
is now being prepared to 20 in search OF the last
party. The Germans, too, are preparing to send
out party. II would seem as II our country had
10 st enough men and money to last awhile, and it
would be well to let other countries have their
share OF the glory.
CHANGES AT THE MILITARY ACADENY.-The fol-
lowing officers have been ordered to report in per-
son to the commanding general, department of
West Point, August 2Sth for duty at the US. mill
tary academy: First Lieutenants Henry L. Harris,
NJ. Block, corps OF engineers, and Thomas C. Pat
terson, 1st artillery; and Second Lieutenant Ell d.
Hoyle, "a artillery. The following officers have
been detached from duty ut West Point On that
date Captain Clinton B. Sears, corps Of engineers;
First Iieutenants Henry S. Taber, corps or engi-
neers; John T. Honeycuft, John p Wiser, and
Joseph S. Oyster, 1st artillery and Second Lieu
tenant Scion F. Massey 9Th artillery. The officers
OF the engineer corps win report by letter to the
chief OF engineers, and the reginental officers will
join their respective regiments
CENSUS ExPENsEs-The President sent to the
Senate yesterday afternoon an estimate from the
superintendent OF census for an appropriation of
1900 to defray expenses OF that Office during the
remainder Of the fiscal year..
PsRsoNAI--Speaker Keifer, Senator Bayard,
Representatives Cox, Hutchins, McCook, and Rob
1nsOn, OF New York. and CO mptroller Knox, were
guests at the New York Chamber OF Commerce
dinner given In that city last evening" Lieut. T.
critical illness 81 Of his }ather the formeT 9y nbe sne
printer. DIR. W. Warrington Evans has gone to
Georgia TO attend the dental convention OF that
city after brief visit to his home In Delaware -.
Commissioner Price and Representative Hammond
are In New York Gen A. j. Perry, OF the @ N.
department. arrived In town this morning, and is
the guest OF Gen. Van Vliet .. Mr. NJ w. Beyer-
idge, OF this city, sails from New York to-day in.
the steamer Adriatic. for two months business
trip TO Europe Representative stephens suffered
such severe pain from his sprained ankle yester-
day and last night that he was kept constantly
under the influence OF morphine. His friends saw
that the physicians could find evidences OF i'm
jury which would prove serious otherwise than in
causing temporary suffering Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury French returned to Washing
ton last night from Boston and New York.-Sen-
ator Edmuhds who has gone to Atlantic City
with his family, expects to return to Washington
In a few days.
The Counterfeit $1,000 Bonds.
BROCKwAY INDICTED BY THa GRAND JURY
It is understood that the grand jury on Monday
found an Indictment against Brockway, as, It
was stated In THE STAR, was the intention Brock
way was the capitalist and main instigator