Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-07

accredited to that of his majesty.
NAVAL OFFICER called the attention Of a STAR
reporter to paragraph in THE STAR Of last week,
in which an army officer asserts that duplication
the The Is e4 ssa
absurd on the face OF 1t, as It is impossible for a
navy oficer to duplicate his pay An officers pay
month. and is not due before. 1t is paid only to
the o1cer. and IL an order Is issued by tho officer
1t Is taken at the same risk that check given by
person who has nothing on deposit In the bank.
In the army an order on the pay Is good for two
or three months ahead"
In THE MATTER OF THE AUTHORITY of an agent
Who. by virtue Of power OF substitution. has ap-
pointed substitute. Controller Lawrence to-day
rendered decision The matter came up on a
que stion from the auditor OF the District to know
whether A. L. Barber. who held a power OF an at
torney from the Barber Asphalt Paving company.
endorse an collect for the company any draft or
check drawn hy the District Commits toner's. The
controller decides that under the original and SUBJ
stltute power OF attorney in this case the subst-
tute can act, but rot the original agent The
powers OF the original agent I'VE ce sed, and the
substitute alone Can act. When an agent dele
gates his power 20 substitute, they no longer
exist In the agent.
INTERNAL REVENUE DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATED
The following internal revenue districts will be
consolidated to-day under the recent executive
order: LIST and 4th Michigan, 11th Indiana. 2sth
NV York. districts OF Minnesota and Georgia, 9th
Few VACANCIES have occurred in the clerical
force OF the Treasury department since the pas
Sage OF the civil service law. None have been re-
ported to the commission for the reason that the
question has not yet been decided q to where the
line between the examined and unexamfned grades
shall be drawn. Before reporting vacancies it is
important to have this question decided, as they
may be In grades which do not require an exam
the deparfm'n independent OF the commission.
Secretary FOlger, 1t is expected will decide this
question on his return.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensgn r. B. Dashiel has been
ordered for ordnance instruction to the navy yard.
Washington; Ensign Chas. N Atwater. detached
lrom special duty on the 31st instant and ordere1
10 the trenton Septt mber 1St; Assistant Engineer
Chas. g. Talcott, from special duty on the 18th
instant and ordered to the Trenton. Ensign E. NJ.
Katz has resigned, TO take effect August lst, 1884
MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL vEssELs.-
The Tennessee arrived at Sta Lucia, West Indies,
yesterday, all we'll The following changes have
commander-in-chief: Lieut. A. NJ knight, from
the Brooklyn to the Galena: Ensign fl. P. Hase,
from the Galena to the Brooklyn. The Ranger ar
tour on the Mexican and South American coasts.
THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY VIEW YACHT RACE
OFF NEwPORT--The US. steamer Despatch, With
Miss Mile Arthur. daughter OF the President:
Mrs McElroy and Miss McElroy, his sister and
niece, and the Misses Arthur, nIeces OF the Prasl-
u
port yesterday morning, just before 10 O'Clock. to
see the departure or the yachts Of the New York
squadron on the race which attracted SO mu.h
attention yesterday. The vessel went down to-
ward Block Islani, AMI later took an easterly
course going In the direction OF the Sow and Pigs
lIghtship. The ladies' viewed the contest from
that noint, ard returned in time to see the con-
testing yachts eros the line at The finish. From
the yachts. with glasses, it could b. that the
ladies' took great deal OF interest n the race.
The Despatch came into the harbor after tn" race.
The MOntauk won the schOon"rs' pr z (i1,OON and
the Oracle won the cup for slooas (sSOO)
CADET ENGINEER ARNOLD TO RECEIVE PAY.-The
second controller OF the Treasury has passed IA
vorably on the claim for one years pay Of Cadet
from the navy under the prov sions OF the act OF
August 8. 1882 This IS the first OF these cases
acted upon by the Treasury department.
PERsoNA1--CoL T. F. Barr Will shortly go to
Vineyard Haven, Mass, for a stay OF a month
Mr. NJ. D. Conway has been secured by tn, Phila-
Journal during his voyage around the world. -
DR.. Susan A. Edson and Miss Burghardt left the
city yesterday. for two weeks stay at ocean
attend the meeting or the committee on the re-
vision OF the rules OF the Senate on Thursday
tered at the of1ice Of the New Yok Herald In Paris
yesterday.-Mr. Charles A. D,na, OF the New
York Sun. has subscribed $l.COO to purse being
per, the English proverbial philosophy poet
Mr.. w. G. Shock. OF the Navy Department, is
Sp@nuln6 tne lnOntn OF AuguSO at RehOboth
Beach.-Dr. Hyatt has gone TO Capon Springs
for vacation OF three or four weeka-C. 8.
Moore will spend month at Carlisle.-Mrs. NJ.
f. Bowman has gone 10 Asbury Park for a stay OF
ten dayS-Gen. j. f. Johnston will spend
month at Bedford springs-W. F. HELEN is a
guest at the Atlantic Hotel, Ocean City.-Mrs. A.
r. Story IS at Atlantic City for short vslt, stay
ing at the COlOnnade HOTEL D. Merchant is
spending the month or August Mt Oakland.-
Gen. Capron has gone TO PAlenvllle, in the Cats
kills, for stay OF some time.-MiSs Lizzie Pat
tersOn, who has been at the seaside for some time
past, returned to the city yesterday, and expecrs
to lesve Tomorrow for O prolonged visit with
trends in Ohio.-Prof C. v. Riley arrived at
Newport esterday.--Commander Quackenbush
has gone to Clarendon Springs, VI, for a two
months vication.-Mrs X. C. Gwynne is at the
Fauquipr Springs for the month OF August
Capt T. N. Bnrrpll, chief OF Ihe Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing. leaves Tomorrow for few
weeks recreattOn.-Mr. Wiil,rI II Myers, OF the
National Savings Bank, is at Rock Enon.
Yellow Fever.
REPORT OF THE SURGEON IN CHARGE OF THE CHESA-
PEAKE BAY QUARANTINE STATION.
The surgeon general OF the marine hospital ser.
vice has received a report from Surgeon Henry
Smfthfn charge OF the quarantine station Off Cape
Charles. Va, that all the cOnvaleScenu at that sta
tiOn are doing well and gaining strength. Both
the California and the And an will remain at
their present anchorage until allowed by Surgeon
hn hnr fnl hnrxr CpY.N