Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-03


No IsTERFEEEScE WITH AMERICAN FISHING
VEsssIs.-Comman Ter Reed. of the Alliance, re-
ports to the Secretary of the Navy, from Arichat,
Nova Scotia. under ddte OF July 30th, that at Cape
cause harbOr he found about eleven Anne
fishing vessels. Everything was very quiet, and
n9 for the
Of visiting Haw4-s0hry, Mulgrave and Hastings
Port H9Sti. on the west coast OF Breton, and ar
rive at Picton, MS, about August Sth.
AN ExPLAHATIoN OF the circumstances under
which Lieut. s. Churchill Robertson's pay was
drawn twice In the month OF June has been sent
to the War department., ana from thence tele-
graphed to Secretary Lincoln. IL Is accompanied
with tie request that the order for the court mar
is regarded as satisfactory. Attic VAR DEPART.
ment the explanation Is regardetAs neither salts
factory nor complete. What action the Secretary
Will take Is not known.
DEATH OF GEN. MOORE OF YELLOW FEvER.-Resr
Admiral Hughes reports that Gen. j. II. Moore, U.
consul at C.Ilao, died July 11tb of yellow fever
He reports that the fever seells to be Decreasing
in both CallaO and Lima but that it IS difficult to
get reliable Information to the true state OF the
health OF either city.
NAVAL NoTEs.-Lteut Commander F. W. Dick
ins relieved Lieut. Commander T. NJ. Gardner OF
tie command OF the stOreship Onward, Callao,
July lPtn. The Pensacola sailed from CallaO July
i2th Ior inc United States Via Japan and Cape OF
Good hope. On ths same day Rear Admiral
Hughes transferred his flag to the Hartford.
AN ELECTRIC PATENT CASE DEc1DED-The inter-
ference case of N. S. Keith. OF the American Eec-
!ric Storage company, OF New York, VS. Charles
+. Brush OF the Brush Electric company, of Cleve-
land OHIO. was decided yesterday, priority OF in
Hentlon being awarded to Brush.
CONSULAR PRoMorIoNs.-The President has pro-
noted James P. Dubois. consul at AK Ia Chapele,
10 be consul at CallaO; Geo. F. Lincoln, consul at
Stettin, to be cdusu at AK la CEapee: Warren
A. Warden, commercial agent at Guelph, and later
at st. Hvacinthe, to be consul at Charlotletown,
Prince Elwari's island.
Not SUPERINTENDENT MCDowELL-An error was
made in the testimony OF Charles W. Newton be.
fore the Hill Investigating committee yesterday,
by which that gentleman was made to say that he
was present when Mr.. Hayward made a bargain
with Superintendent Mcdowell to allow the use
OF certain staging at the Chicago building for the
men working on the heating apparatus, and for
which he agreed to pay $780, The Mcdowell with
Dowell. an employe OF the contractors for iron
work on the building, and not General Mcdowell,
the superintendent OF the building.
NOT GOING TO REs1GS.-The oft-repeated rumor
that Commissioner Marble, OF the Patent Of1ice,
had resigned or contemplated such step, has
Deen revived. but there Is no truth in Ii. The
rurnor PROBABLY arose from the fact that one of
the patent examiners, Mr.. Paul Arnold, has re-
signed.
VIRGINIAs CLAIM ON THE U. 8. TREASURY FOR
$732sC9.-Judge w. Wllloughby and +. E. Alex
anGer have filed claim with the Secretary OF the
Treasury demanding that he deposit with the
treasurer or Virginia the sum OF $732,8J0, being
the fourth 1nStallment OF the amount directed to
be deposited by the 10 h and 14th sections OF the
act OF June %, 1896. This act was pass,d for the
purpose OF distributing among the state surplus
OF tS. 46ss59, which had accumulated in the
United States treasury, to be held by them until
the amount apportioned to Virginia Was never
deposited. In 1S41 the act OF 1896 was repealed,
Dns r II the :ssn AM M
$4,000, 600 "
No CATTLE D1sEAsE-The Treasury cattle co m
missioners yesterday submitted report In regard
to the alleged existence OF the-root-and-mouth
disease among the cattle in this country It Is to
the effect that no trace of the disease was found.
THE BELMONT CHARGEsL-The special committee
appointed to investigate the charges made by
Representative Belmont of fraud in connection
and Portland have concluded their investigation
on the Pacific coast and have returned to this
city. They will meet in New York city next week
10 confer with sugar importers before making
their report
Blanche X. Bruce. register OF the Treasury, Will
go to Ohio early In September, and, beginnin, on
the 10th, he will make 25 speeches In tat state for
the republican cause before the election. He has
been preparing for his work, and will enter the
canvass well equipped
TESTIMONY IN THE HILL INVESTIGATION ALL IN
The Hill investigating committee held its last
session this morning, prior to the preparation OF
its report. Mr. Coleman said that he had con-
cluded not to crOSs-eXamine Chief COmputer
thompson. Mr.. Ste1nmetZ made short State
ment to the committee. in regard to the cost OF
the slate roof on the New York post Office, which
work Was done under his superintendence. This
closed the case SO far as the taking Ut testimony
by the committee is concerned.
THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. 1t Is
large, eght-page paper, OF hfty-six columns, cut,
pasted and folded, and will be sent anywhere in
the United States and Canada, postpaid, for one
dollar year.
PERsoNAL-Ex-Secretary Delano and his son
John =. Delano and wife sailed for Liverpool from
New York on Wednesday.-Mr. Edward Clark,
architect of the CAPITOL has left the city for two
Will pass the remainder OF the sumner.-Mr. An
drew B. Morrison. OF Washington. was registered
sen, daughter OF the Secretary Of state. is spend
Ing the summer at Newport.-Mr. s. v. Niles has
sett Pier. where they have been for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Caughery and John Wilson, OF WASH
ington, were registered at the onlce Of the New
". gill has gone to Chester, s. c.. for a short
visit-Gen: Grant is at present visiting the Cat
TO- stay has o
several weeks-Rev. Dr. 8. E. Scovel. OF
Pittsburg, has been elected president OF
wooster University, vice Rev. DR.. A. A. E.
Taylor formerly OF this city, resigned.-Mr.
George w. Brown has gone to Asrury Park
Mr.. II. E. COpenhaver, OF the Ad1utant Generals
office, has gone to Delaware Water Gap for stay
OF a mOnth.-The following named Washington,
ials were registered at the ONCE of the American
Excna-aa. iG London, during the week ending
i july aist: Mr.. a.. wi Mrs l. A.. and Mrs g: \.
Bartlett Mr.. and Mrs. 4. =, pan: MISS he hate v:
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Huua". a. M $uinUy'
j. H. Rice, 8 j. Scott, and Miss e. Sprague. ~ni.
and Mrs.Luther N. Penfield have gone to Oceal.
Grove for a stay OF some time.-Dr. II. C. Thomp-
son and A. B. Coppes. Of Washington, are among
latest arrivals at Atlantic City.-MrJ.H. Wardle,
of the Census office, is spending months vaca-
tiOn at Riverhead, L-Mrs. r. SOmerS has gone
to Oakland, for stay OF several weeks.-Rev.
John T. Judd. pastor First Baptist Church, Har-
risburg. Is in the city for few days, staying at
AS street northwest. Ex- Senator Mcdonald,
OF Indiana, was among recent arrivals at Deer
Park-Mrs. J. q Clephane and children. who
have been spendi1 uly at her mothers residence
In the Catskills, VIM visit Saratoga, Lake George
and Lake Champlain during the present month.
Capt Benjamin F. McGraw and wife, OF
Florida, are on visit to old friends In
Washington, stopping With Mr.. j. F. Setz-
Miss JEANNE II. Bell, OF 1923 New York avenue, in
company with her sister, Mrs w. A. McCosh, and
niece, Miss Blanche Dellicker, Of Parkersburg,
have gone to Ocean City to spend the month 81
August.-Among late arrivals at Deer Park were
the following from Washington: A. II. Gait, D. F.
MCGOWAN, p. s. Keyser. Mr.. Eiscendecker, 7. w.