Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-22

| Representative Neal: Mr and Mrs. Rudolph Kauir-
mann; Commissioner and Mrs Raum Senator and
drup; Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Shaw; Dr. ana Mrs.
Barbarin: MIR. and Mrs Fassett; Mr.. and Mrs
aiss s
Hilborn; Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Murray, Mr. and
Mrs Henry A. willard, Mr. Il. K willard: Mr..
Ballantyne; MI. and Mrs. Anthony Hyde; Prot
Berkau: Mr. and Mrs. George C. Gorham: Hon.
Eppa Hunton; Mr.. and Miss Fitch; Mrs. DR.: Walsh:
Col D. B. Anger and wife; Col. Parker; Mrs
Pomeroy, Miss Knowlton, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Wells; Treasurer, Mrs. and Miss Gilhlan; Mr. and
and MISS Messer @ ae f
Leod; Mr.: and Mrs. j. ". Drew: Professors Baird,
and Mrs. George Kimbali Mr.. MI and Mrs. cia- la:
gett: Mr. and Mrs. Thorn: Judge Richardson;
Brooke, Mrs Charles payne, Miss Morson and Miss
Powell, OF Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs Nealey; Mr.. and
Mrs Paige; Representative and Mrs. Farwell: Mr..
d. A. Chambers and Miss Granger; Dr. and Mrs.
Hunter; Mr. and Mrs. Murdock: General and Mrs.
Hampton; DR.. J. c. yelling; Mrs. and Miss Scid-
Paymaster Doyle; Mr. and Mrs Blout: Admiral
Jenkins; Judge and Mrs BARLEY; Rev. DR.. j. H.
Paxton, Mr.: Richard Smith, Miss Emma James;
and Mrs Geo. W. Rouzee: Mr.. Speer, OF the New
York World; Rev. DR.. Paret and Mrs, Paret: Miss
Helena Mccarthy; Mr. and Mrs Leonard Whitney;
Mr. Charles Glover; Rev. DR.. sunderland: Mr..
Mrs. and Miss Coburn: Rev. Dr. Cuthbert; MT.
and Mrs Barlow; Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Brown; Rep
IeSeuIatlNe ana MIS-. OrIl. Mr.. NJ. u. Heade, Mr..
and Mrs B. II. Warner; Mr. and Mrs John A.
Baker; DR.. and Mrs. Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Doyle;
Representative and Mrs. Cassidy; Mr. and MIS-. E.
X. Johnston; Mr.. George Walker.
Dancing, which commenced before ten O'clock,
was kept up merrfly until 12. when the gay
throng separated happy not only i'll what the en-
tertalnlnent was In itself, but in what it was in
tended TO signify.
The Jeanette and Lieut.. DanenhoHer.
The following letter was received by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy on the Goth inst. from Mr.. Hoff-
man, u. S. Charge d. Affairs at St Petersburg,
giving the reason why Melville was put in CON-
mand OF the third boat, instead OF Danenhower,
and it Will be seen there is nothing In it upon
which to base the unfounded runor garding the
alleged temporary loss OF reason on account OF the
deprivation OF sight:
LEGATION OF THE US. ST. PETERSBURG,
February 2. So. {
SIR: received from Lieut.. Danenhower last
evening the following telegram: explain follow
ing Secretary Navy: Melville is in command with
written orders which cover case OF separation. My
eyes being disabled, captain ordered me In sick
list against my Will and protest. / was retained
in boat to assist in navig cation and seamanshtp
On reaching blue water my eyes became better
Tsok Too boat safely through gale and to Lena river
first man to start In search OF comrades and to
spread the news among the natives, before NoraS
or Nindermann were found. accepted duty under
Melville for general welfare of partT and have done
my utmost. / am here in Obedience to positive
orders Ocuiist here says left eye ruined, but right
water and would lose my right eye to find De Long.
can be very useful IN summer search for ChipD
Know the ground. This statement made because
have been censured from Paris Hold me re-
sponsible before court for truth OF statements.
JOHN w DANENHOwER.n
AS this telegram seemed to be rather or a per-
sonal than public nature, did not think it worth
while to telegraph it to you in fnl, but lest inus
dee might be done in any quarter to a deserving
o1Ilcer, VINO had obeyed orders under trying cir
cumstances, and who had lost an eye in the SER
vice. thought it well to send you short telegram,
account OF eyes, left one ruined, other nearly well
Melville put in command ordered me here; knows
gr0und useful summer search" Your telegram OF
Yesterday has been received and forwarded, to
read as follows: 1.-TWO officers will be sent II your
health admits remain and continue the search for
missing parties"
am, sir, respectfully your obedient servant,
WICKHAM HOFFMAN.
Hon W. H. Hunt, Secretary OF Navy.
The Mining Engineers.
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
The annual meeting OF the American Institute
OF llng Engineers was opened at the National
Ing very large, MI. VIM. Metcaf, of Pittsburg,
president OF the institute, occupied the chair and
MI. I. NJ: Dronn acted as secretary. General Sher-
man. on behalf OF the regents of the Smithsonian
Institution, delivered felicitous opening address,
and was followed by Major j. w. Powell Chairman
OF the local committee OF arrangements who
made an address of welcome. At tie close OF the
exercises the members OF the institute repaired 10
the residence Of Major and Mrs. Powell, on NJ
There were many distinguished guests present
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
second meeting was held in the lecture-room
Of the National Museum this morning at h hllf-past
ten O'Clock. Papers were read by E. F. Loiseau, OF
Philadelphia, upon the process Tor making artif-
c1al fuel from anthracite and bituminous coal
dust, and the applicability of the process to the
utilization and solidificaIon Of the Stacking lig-
mites OF the west; w. II. Adams, upon coal in
northern Mexico; j. C. F. Randolph, OF New York,
upon the new mill for the Batopilas Mining Com
pany, OF which A X. Shepherd is general su,,erin-
tendent: Henry NJ. Hour, upon comparative eff
cheney Of fans and positive blowers and C. Henry
Roney, & OF philadelphia, upon new ore pulverizer
After The reading OF each paper opportunity was
given to the members present to remark upon and
discuss the subject
The Washington Monument Society.
ANNUAL MEETING TO-DAY-RE-ELECTIoN OF OF
FICERs-HoN. GEORGE BANCROFT ELECTED A
MEMBER
The regular annual meeting Of the Washington
Monument Society was held at 12 NJ to-day in the
COrcOran building, present Mr.. ". W. Corcoran,
General William NIX. Dunn, DR.. ID. B. Clarke
Judge Walter s: Cox, Colonel James G. Berret DR..
WeiHng, Mr. H0ratl0 King and DIR. j. NJ. Toner.
The board proceeded TO the election of officers for
the ensuing year. On motion OF Colonel Berret
the present officers were unanimously reelected.
Mr. Corcaran, first vice president; Hon r. C. Win
throp. second vice presidents j. B. II. Smith, esq,
treasurer; Horatio King, secretary.
The accounts of the secretary and Of the treaSu-
rer, respectively, for the pas. year were prxented
and referred to Messrs- Edward Clark anu Hora-
upon them The chair appointed Mr.. King Gen1
Dunn and DR.. Toner committee On behalf OF the
society to regard the interests OF the society be-
fore Congress, DR.. yelling, owing to other duties
declining to serve. 1t being absolutely necessary
that Congress should make the annual appropr4a-
tiOn towards the completion OF the monument
much earlier than the usual time for granting to
avoid any suspension OF the work, the committee
will press the matter on the attention OF Congress-
The vacancy OccaSiOned in the membership by
the death OF DR.. ChaS F. Stansbury was an
nounced, and Judge Cox and DR.. yelling ap-
pointed committee to prepare and report SUIT
able resolutions resp ectng his loss to the board
and to the community. The name OF Hon. George
Bancroft having been suggested as successor to
DR.. StanSbury, he was unanimously elected
member, and the secretary directed to advise him
OF It The board then adjourned. There was gen.
eral satisfaction with the progress which has been
made in the construction of the monument and
the belief was expressed that Congress would
recognize the Importance OF promptly making the
needed appropriation for the ensuing years work
before the end OF the session.
"A BRAKEMAN LOSES HIS FooT-This morning,
about O'Clock, as Henry Miller, a brakeman on
freight train OF the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road, was attempting to Jump on at New Jersey
avenue, he fell and the wheels passed over one
foot. He was taken to his residence, No. 938 C
street southwest, and Drs. Ford and Bowman
amputated the foot
GuITEAU AND HIS BoOK.-Guiteau yesterday gave
a OF tn GH Gtoe,I Iy4N~l