Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-06


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SECRETARY FREL1NGHuYsEN has returned to his
home at Raritan, N. ]. Assistant Secretary Adee
Is Acting Secretary.
ROWLAND F. CRoMELIN, of Atlanta, Ca, has been
appointed to 5000 clerkship in the Naval depart
ment under the civil service rules He was selected
from the four certified by the commission under
the special examination few days ago for type
writer's.
THE PRESIDENTS ABsENCE.-Private Secretary F.
j. Phillips returned to Washington last evening
and was at the White House to-day. He does not
expect the President for some days, and expresses
the opinion that nothing Will be done about Cabi-
net matters until he returns, since Mr. Hatton has
been designated as Acting Postmaster General for
ten days
INDIANS TO BE REMOvED.-The commissioner OF
Indian affairs has made arrangements for the re-
moyal OF the Tonkawa Indians from Texas to the
Iowa reservation in the Indian Territory. These
Indians now number some 80 or 100 and have been
living In Texas, but not on a reservation.
SECRETARY TELLER will leave this evening for
New York, where he will make the President
visit. He will then go to Colorado, and expects to
De absent from the city about month. The AS
city, and VIII act during the absence OF the Secre
tary. The reports of the bureau officers, detailing
Ihe WORK OF the past year, have not yet been sub
mitted TO the Secretary, with the exception of
some figures from the report OF the commissioner
OF railroads These reports will soon be ready. but
the secretary has decided not to have them given
10 the public until his return He has determined
upon the main features OF his annual report, and
upon his return will at once prepare it for Congress
THE MERIDIAN CoNGREss.-The International me-
ridian congress reconvened at the State depart
ment at noon to-day, and the discussion between
the French and English delegates regarding the
OF the congress said this morning that they were
no nearer the accomplishment Of their purpose now
than they were on the day they met The French
stu hold out for Paris claim to be the prime mer-
dian. and nothing was effected by the recess as it
had been hoped there would be. The opposition Of
the French is the only thing he says, that stands
In the way OF their coming to an agreement and III
they would consent to let the line pass through
Greenwich no other nation would oppose it.
THE FUNERAL OF Naval Cadet Frederick s. .Strang,
of oregon, who died Friday night at the naval
academy hospital at Annapolis, took place yester-
day afternoon. The interment was at the naval
cemetery, opposite the academy. The parents OF
the young cadet, who live In Salem, oregon, could
not get there in time for the funeral but his uncle
Lieut.. FREDERICK SchaWtka Nhe Arctic explorer,
took charge OF the remains Young Strang was In
his 18th year.
CLAIMS OF VOLUNTEER NAVAL OFFrcERs-Secre-
tary Chandler has written letter to the second
controller OF the Treasury asking him to suspend
action on the claims OF volunteer naval officers
1or longevity pay upon the decision OF the Court Of
Claims favorable to claimants, to enable the Secre-
tary to submit his views to Congress.
Mr.. KUKI, who succeeds Mr.. Terashima as jap
anese minister to this country and who arrived in
San Francisco few days ago, is now on his way
overland to Washington Mr.. kuki Is one OF the
most enlightened japanese statesmen, and he will
be found very agreeable accession to the diplO-
matte circle here. Previous to his appointment to
succeed Mr.. Terashima he filled the position Of
minister Of education in the japanese govern
ment
Mr. HATToN p. N. q. FOR TEN DAYS MORE
Mr.. Frank HattOn, First Assistant Postmaster
General, was on Saturday notified that he had been
designated to act as Postmaster General for ten
days longer.
THE Galena left Portsmouth, N. H., yesterday for
Boston.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut w. s. Cowles, ordered as
member Of the board to inspect foreign vessels at
New York; Ensign F. A. McNutt, to duty on the
coast survey; Assistant Engineer W. F. WOrthing-
ton, to duty at the Morgan Iron works. New York,
In connection with the naval advisory board;
Passed Assistant Surgeon G. c. Lipplncott, de-
tached from the naval hospital at New York and
granted sick leave.
SECRETARY CHANDLER intends going to New
England tonight or tomorrow morning
PERsoNAI.-Mr. VIM. Thompson has returned to
Washington from North Conway, N. H.-Mr
Frank A. Richardson, OF the Baltimore Sun, left
for Ohio this morning to look over the political
situation there.-Mr s. II. Kaufman Is In New
YOrk-"Jeferson Davis is now the last of his
line," says The atlanta Constitution s'He has been
married twice and has no male descendant who