Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-20
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAy.-Internal reve-
nue., s439, ,71169; customs. s7O5, 1858.
PAYMAsTER WN. ARTHUR, the brother Of the
President, is guest at the White House. He will
remain but few days
AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House to-day
were Senators Miller, Plumb, Lapham and Kel-
logg; Representatives Houk, Young, Reed, Upde-
gran, Deering, Valentine, Dawes, Pettibone,
Alnslee, COBB, Sparks, Manning and Pierce; JUS
uce woods, Gen. Tyner, and Gen. Sherman accom-
panied by Mr.. Crocker, of California, and ladies.
SAMUEL A. o'BRIEN has been appointed keeper OF
life-savlng station No. g. in the eighth district
the west end of Galveston island, vice Charles A.
StackpOle, resigned.
THERE ARE THREE BIDDERS for the contract for
cartlng dutlable merchandise at the port of
Boston. Johnson & Co., at 81 per load. E. G. Tu-
ten and Doolittle and Pennell, at Is cts per load
eacn NO contract has been awarded.
ALL THE NAVY YARDS except those at New York,
Norfolk, Washington and Mare Island Will be
closed March 81 next, owing to deficiency Of ap-
propr1atfOnS for their maintenance under the
naval appropriation act of August 5, 1892.
THE CoMMIssIoNERsH1P.-Jesse B. Wilson and
B. II. Warner are names presented by correspond
ents of THE STAR to add to the list of men who
THE STAR suffers continually from the depreda-
tions OF newspaper correspondents, who crib
STAR matter without credit The biggest sinner
In this way is the correspondent OF the Boston
HeraLd, who, almost daily, apprOpriates as his
own STAR articles that have cost this paper labor
and Wealthy 70 to be abe to rs er
nal matter from Washington, and certainly can
afford to give credit for what 1t borrows.
NAVAL NOTES.-The Wachusett will sail to-day
from San Francisco for Honolulu, and the Ports
mouth from Boston for the West India, weather
permitting Letters for those on board OF the
jamestown, which sailed on the 18th from Boston
Tor the West Indies, can be mailed follows from
the United States: To Barbados until February
1lth: to Port Royal, Martinique, until March 1st
until April 10th.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieutenant Commander r. K.
Wright ordered to examination for promotion.
Lieutenant Commander George c. Reiter to the
Minnesota as executive. Ensign William G. Da vid
to special duty bureau OF navigation 18th Febru-
ary; Passed Assistant Engineer. c. J. Mcconnell
tached from the Wachusett and placed on fur
Tough. Master c. A. Foster from the Alaska to
the Wachusett. Master Charles Laird from the
Michigan 5th February, to special duty bureau Of
navigation. Mdshipman L. o. Garrett from the
Saratoga and granted six months leave. Passed
tan and placed on waiting orders. The orders of
Gunner K j. Hill to the jamestown have been re-
vOked.
CHARGES RETRACTED-The Secretary of the
Treasury has forwarded to Secretary Chandler a
copy or letter from VIM. G. Morris, collector Of
customs at Sitka, Alaska In which he retracts the
charges he had previously made against Com
mander Pearson, or the Wachusett, OF having re-
fused medicine and medical attendance during the
epidemic OF measles at Sitka some time ago.
THE PRESIDENT ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION
Senate bill directing the Secretary the Treasury
to redeem five bonds alleged to have been stolen
from Robert StOdart Wild, and subsequently de-
stroyed by the thieves, having passed both houses
sideration, has been allowed to become a law by
lapse OF time. The President, in expressing the
Senate his disapprova OF this class OF legislation
says that he IS Of the opinion that the general
statute is sufficiently liberal to provide relief in
all proper cases OF DESTROYED United States bonds
ana he believes that the act above referred to con-
st1tute an evil precedent.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE MEN PUT THEMSELVES ON
REcORD.-A circular has been issued, and volun-
tarily signed by nearly all the members OF the
signal service, stating that the recent circular
entitled San answer TO General HaZen's circular
ency TO judge what Is for the best interest OF his
department." and signed "U. S. Weather OBJ
servers" Is forgery; that the circular issued
Dy some one not connected with the service; that
1t makes statements which are untrue, and does
not represent their views or opinions.
"A Nh" Ian FUR DEfENDlNG dARBOHS.-Lleut.
Graydon U. s. N, is at Fortress Monroe, arranging
to make a test OF new plan for defending harDors
with tOrpedOes. This involves an endless chain
covering the channel and operated by stationary
engine On shore. To this chain torpedOes are to
6e attached, and 1t Is expected by the inventor
that 1t can be so worked that torpedOes may be
discharged at any point on the line with rapidity
enough to make 1t almost impossible for vessel
to pass unharmed.
PERsoEAL--Gov. Butler, OF Massachusetts,, is
expected in Washington this evening" to remain
for several dayS-C. c. Huntley and w. H. II.
overland train to arrive at San Francisco last
prescnta tve-elect Warner, of Ohio
Is at the eRiggs-Representative Hewitt is i'll at
Of the Post Ot1ice department, has returned from
trip to Florida.