Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-08


COMMODORE SIUFELDT has addressed an expana-
tory letter to Secretary Chandler in reference to
tha ch:r-ss made against lti.l Will nelDtitng
the recent CJrraG treaty, which resulted from his
open letter 10 ex-senator Sargent on the Chinese
question.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF BONDS into
the new per cents are not received at the Treas
ury department as fast as was expected. They are
sufficiently numerous, however. TO keep the large
force OF clerks steadily at work. In fact, COM
plants are made that the force is not large
enough and there is danger OF the work falling
somewhat behind As the Goth of the month tails
upon sunday the exchange OF bonds Will not be
commenced until Monday, 2lst, or as soon after
the Goth as possible.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL VIII leave in the
morning for the west, and does not expect to re-
turn until about the middle of September. His
departure Will be the signal for general leave on
the part OF the Post Office officials, and only those
VIII remain that are necessary TO attend to the
routine business
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR left the city this
morning, AMI his private secretary, Mr.. Hanna, and
nearly all those Immediately connected with his
Office also took their lCav The Assistant Secretary,
Mr JoSlyn, Will remain at the department during
the Sccretary's absence. The corridors OF the Ge-
partment near the appointment clerk S room was
thrOnged nearly all day with people anxious to
find out If they belonged to the lucky AGO. All the
appointments We're signed, but the list has not
yet been gotten into shape and the official notid-
cation Will be delayed for some days.
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Representatives kennan, Curtin, Willis, Nc
Cook. Pierce. Harris, Strait, Henderson. JOrgen-
SEP, Butterworth, Hazelton and Van Voorhis.
FALSE REPORTS OF DISTURBANCES IN ALASKA
The Navy department has adviceS from Com
'manier Pearson, OF the Wachusett, dated Fort
Wrangel, Alaska, July 10. to the effect that the
reports OF disturbances and Indian outbreaks in
II .trp nm "a
traders and others for the purpose OF keeping a
war vessel stationed there, so as to secure It's
large monthly expenditures He thinks that
small tug with about thirty men AMI three officers
would be amply sufficient to preserve order and
much more efficient in case or sudden emergen-
cieS.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL MCDoUGAI--Rear Admiral
David McD0ugal, retired, L. s n, died yesterday,
at his residence In San Francisco OF Brlght's dis
ease. He was born in Southwestern Ohio Decem-
Der -, 1910, and was appointed midshpman in
the sloop-of-war Nathez, West India squadron,
April l, 1928, the same date that the late Rear
Admiral Scott was appointed to the same grade.
He was promoted TO commodore in 1869. and CON-
manded the South Pacific fleet until he was placed
on th" retired list. in December. 1871. He Was
promoted To rear-admiral on the retired list
August 2t 1873. since which time he made his
home in san Francisco.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL, approved on
the 5th instant, provides that there shall be no
more appointments at the Naval Academy OF cadet
engineers Dy the secretary OF the Navy. lie alone
had power To make sucn appointments, and he will
therefore notify all candidates TO whom permits
were given 10 report at the academy on the 18th OF
september for examination as to their qualficd-
tlOn5 for appointment as cadet engineers, that
their permits are revoked, as no examination can
be made.
CABLE MESSAGE was received at the State de-
partment yesterday from MI Robson, formerly
consul at IrlpOi, announcing his arrival at Malta
and stating his purpose OF waiting there for in
q q a N
were abolished by acts OF Congress, and the con-
sular records would have been removed sooner but
for the troubles in Alexandria.
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the act for the
closing OF an alley in square Isl. Washington, d.
c., and for the relief OF the Little Sisters OF the
Poor the act to relieve certain soldiers OF the late
war from the charge of deSertiOn; the act author
izng full pay to Lieut. Fredk. Schwatka, L. S. N,
while on leave of absence I'm command OF the
Franklin search expedition: the act to amend
section 256S Revised Statutes in reference to col
lection OF duties on imports; the act to amend
section AGO Revised Statutes concerning the regu
latOn OF steam vessels; the act for the relief OF
certain laborerS employed upon government works.
and large number of private bills, and the joint
resolution donating condemned cannon, &c.
REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS OF LIEUT.. DELoNG AND
PARTY.-Secretary Chandler yesterday cabled to
Mr. w. H. Hunt L. S. minister at st. Petersburg
that Congress had made provision for bringing
home the remains Gf Lieut.. Commander DeLong
and companions, and asked that he telegraph
Lieut. HdrDeT, dl ldkuJSk, 10 nave SleQSeS Dullt,
and TO bring the bodies to Orenburg, where me-
tallc cases VIII be found in waiting. These cas-
kets Will be shipped to st Petersburg by the VIII
son line from New York, and have been donated
by the Metallic Burial Case company OF No 4O6
Pearl street, New York. A cable message was re-
ceived from Minister Hunt this morning acknowl-
edging the receipt OF Secretary ChanderS mes
sage, and stating that Lieut.. Harder has been
made acquainted with the wishes OF the depart
ment in the matter.
PERsoSAL-Mr. David X. Mckee, Washington
agent of the New York Associated Press, sailed
from Baltimore this morning for Halifax route
10 CharlottetOwn, Prince Edward Island, to join
his family. He VIII be absent until October
Gov Newell. OF Washington Territory, Is at VII
lard's.-J. III. Squier family have left Aurora
and gone to Oakland.-Gen. Megs has gone to
Mount Desert for stay or several weekS.-Gen.
ord Is at the Ebbitt.-(ieO. Jessup is spending q
months vacation in Rappahannock county, Va
some time at his Old home in Connecticut, was at
Newport yesterday, where he was received with
appropriate honors--Mr. o. c. Hatton has re-
Washington agent OF the y. Y 4 p during Mr.
Mckee's absence--H, Clay Stewart and family
ence Dernger OF Washington, was registered at
the ofice OF The New York Herald in Paris yester-
day1M Newlnyer is guest at the stockton
0ffce, will leave here on Friday, with his family
for PaxS0n, Loudon county.-H.M. Hutchinson,
is talked OF considerably the republican candi-
date for Congress in the 9th Maryland district
now represented Dy Mr. trner.-MrS. NJ ii. Abb
bOtt ana Misses Lucy E. and Mary Z. Abbott OF
Washington, We're passengers for Halifax by the
steamer sailing from Baltimore yesterday.-Mr
g. G. Ktmball, OF the y. Y A. F., Will go to Ports
mouth, n. H.. or Saturday, and Mr.. w. W. Bur-
hans, OF the same Office, TO northern New York to-
morrow or ThurSday.-MrS. Sanders W. Johnston
and Miss Mary Sanders Johnston, OF Washington
Were registered at the Office OF the New York Her
ala In London yesterday.-AmOng late arrivals
at the Hotel Columbia, Ocean Beach, are the fol-
lowing WashingtOnians:-C i. Foster and wife,
Mrs. &. B. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. b. Gurley
and family, Mrs. s ii. Shields and daughter, DR..
T. Hayall and wife, Mrs. j. NJ. and Miss l. Quack-
eDbuSh, Charles A. Wilson, Mrs. George Todd and
family. George HELEN and Benz. Hellen.-Mrs.
ChaS FleSchmann has gone TO Colonial Beach, ON
the Potomac. for her hea!th.-Geo W. Blake,
formerly OF the Navy department., with his wife,
left to-day for Denver, Colorado.
Might as Well Have Plead Guilty.
From the Baltimore Day.
II the defense which closed yesterday Is the best
that the star-route men have TO offer 1t would