Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-09

MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSELS
The o. s. s. Passaic left New York yesterday
for Annapolis. The Alarm was taken out OF
dry dock yesterday.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS In New York
yesterday afternoon were Mgr Capel. DR.. c. A,
Agnew, John Jacob Astor, Jesse Seugman, Gen. n.
p Banks, and Edwards Pierrepont. The President
dined with surrogate Rollins, q. 8. District AttOT
ney Root, Gen George II. Sharpe, and s. Ii.
knevalS
No YELLOW FEVER IN GEoRGIA-Mr. J. R. Sneed,
IN communication to THE STAR, states that the
death Of Naval Cadet Rance Cohen, at Augusta.
Ca, last Week resulted from typhoid fever and not
yellow fever as published, adding: "There has nor
been an authenticated case OF th latter in George
since the savannah epidemic OF 1876 nor one In Au-
guSta since the year 1889"
AN ALLEGED VICTIM OF HAzINa.-Relatives In
Portland, Oregon, OF Cadet Strang, OF that state.
who died at the naval academy last Friday, told
New York Times correspondent that young
Strang'S death was the result OF Injuries received
during hazing when he entered the academy two
weeks before.
THK NEW JAPANESE ENvoy.-The new japanese
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the United states, r. Kuk arrived here from San
francisco to-day. He was accompanied by Nine.
hukl, MISS kukt, and his secretary, K. Mefa HI.
With them were also a Japanese merchant Ell
route TO New York, and r. MiShimO, a young man
VIM VIII pursue a course OF at Amherst
college: The party lett for New York on the Penn
sylvania limited this afternoon and from there MIR.
kukl COMES TO Washington to present his creden-
Japan in the way OF building railroads, extending
the telegraph, betterng educational facilities, etc.
NAVAL ORDRRs-Lieut H. H. Barrett ordered to
examination for promotion, 18th instant; Com
mander A. D. Brown detached from duty at the
naval asylum, 18th instant, and ordered TO the
nayal observatory; Lieut. Commander b. P. Ham
chsuberger and II. H. Hosley. Surgeon George r.
Boush, Passed Assistant Surgeon T. c. Craig,
Chief Engineer +. A. Wilson, Boatswain james
Burke and sailnaker john A. Long detached from
the Fandalia and ordered to proceed home and
wait orders; Lieutenant ). G. Paine from tue Van
II. Peters from the Vandaa and ordered to the
powhatan; Naval Cadets George B. stout, w. w.
Bush and ". 4. O'Ma!ley from the Vandaia and
ordered to the Y2ntic; Passed Assistant Engineer
George B. Ransom from the Vandaiia and Ordered
TO the navy yard, Portsmouth, n H.; Pay master
w. W. Watmough from the Vandaita and ordered
TO settle accounts and wait orders; Naval Con-
structor W. II. Varney from special duty in The
bureau OF construction and repair and ordered to
duty aS Inspector OF the work TO ba done on the
hull OF the training ship New Hampshire.
OUR NEW NAVAL vEssELs.-The members Of the
naval advisory board, accompanied by a number OIL
naval officers and other invited guests about fty
In all, left on two special cars this morning for
Chester Pa, to witness the launching OF the new
cruiser Atlanta and the start OF the dispatch boat
Dolphin on her trial trip to New YORK this after
noon. The advisory board will go On the Dolphin
10 New York. The Atlanta Is to be towed to New
York, where She Will receive her engines. A naval
officer OF prominence VINO recently visited the new
cruisers at Chester was delighted with their ap-
pearance. He says they will be staunch and
speedy. They are well built, and will prove Il
great acquisition TO tue navy. He will not be sur
prlsed TO see the Dolphin make eighteen knots al
nOur.
Mr. 1oft u-oc cI,i
for Ohio this morning.-Senator Mcpherson, oi
New jersey, IS at the Arlington.-Senator Sabin.
Minnesota, is at the Riggs-Railway Superin-
business-Mr Nathan smith, OF the POST office de
partment, has returned from trip through the west
including a Visit 10 his cattle ranch In Kansas
Commander John K. Bartlett, Chief OF the hydro
Graphic Oince, Navy department, has gone OF on
his vacation.-Treasurer Wyman has gone to
New York ror a few days-Mr John j. Knox.
ex-conlroller OF the currency, is in the city on
short visit.
New the Naval Observ-
Natory.
Commander A. D. Brown, on duty at the Phila-
delphta naval asylum, has been ordered to sue
ceed Commander Sampson at the naval observ-
atOry.
The Family Of the Murdered Police
ATTORNEY RIDDLE DECIDES THAT NO PORTION OF THE
PoLIcExEN's FUND CAN BIZ USED FOR THEIR RELIEF.
Soon after the killing OF Police officer Fowler In
the execution OF his duty, MAJ Dye recommended
to the District Commissioners that SIS OF the po-
licemens fund be used to aid in the payment OF
funeral expenses Of that officer and that further
appropriation be made therefrom for the benefit OF
his widow and three small children. The $75 for
the funeral expenses was Appropriated; but there
being question In the minds OF the Commissioners
ton OF this fund as gratuity in this case, the
matter was referred to Attorney Riddle, who re-
plies:
II am aware OF no law conferr1ng pension upon
the widow Of police ofcer slain In the execution
OF his duties Section 1854 specifies the
only cases In which specific authority is given
OF disabled officer during the period Of disability.
Death or recovery may be supposed to terminate
the disability. confess with every disposition TO
construe this law to meet the meritoriouS cast
brought to your notice by the major find 1t diff
cult to do So While seemingly you should by i'm
pncation have power to use said fund for purpose
beyond the provisions Of section 364, should hest
tate to recommend use OF it outside OF that.
The expense OF burial may properly be charged to
family, after death, made destitute by the disa-
biity as the primary cause, is more In the nature
OF eSon b9 do no. see the way to as
1t Is on this opinion of the attorney that the
commissioners decline to make further use OF the
police fund in this case.
The building Inspector Sustained.
The QUESTION OF THE STRENGTH OF THE IRON
GIRDERS IN THE LIGHT infantry OPERA HOUSE,
Messrs John G. Bright. VIM. Henderson and A.
B. Mullett, the commission appointed in ac-
cordaDce with section OF the building regulations
OF the District OF Columbia, to examine into and
determine certain questions OF difference between
the Inspector OF buildings and the Phoenix Iron
company OF Trenton. N j., relating to the Wash
1ngtOn Light Infantry Opera house have submitted
their report After reviewing the facts In the case
and the circumstances under which the contract
for iron girders for the building was awarded to
the above mentioned company, the commissioners
conclude:
First. That the requirements Of the inspector,
that the actual load Of each gtrder should be esi
carried by it, was not only reasonable and proper,
but the lowest amount he could have justified him
self in demanding for such structure.
second. Ihat In view OF the peculiar conditions
nous loss OF life that must of necessity result from
q failure OF the girderS, he safety OF the entire
building depending upon them, 1t was his duty to
require breaking stress OF i've times the eSti-
should be tested to the factor of safety established
by him was wise and tustinable precaution.
Third. That the contract having been awarded
TO the Phoenix company at an advance OF $500 over
and above the proposal OF a perfectly responsible
and competent (Washington) bidder, and for 10
other reason than to secure the practical test de-
manded, we cannot see how the inspector could
have been 1ustined had he mod!fied his original
therefore recommend, unanimously, that the
appeal OF the Phoenix Iron company Of Trenton,
j., be dismissed, and the action Of the inspector
OF buildings be approved
CoL0RED EXHIBITORS FROM TIE DIsTRICT-MrJ.W.
Cromwell, the commissioner for this District for
the department OF c0lOred exhibits at the New
Orleans exposition, states that seventy persons in
this Dis rtct have promised contributions. One
half OF these Will be fancy articles All the diffe:-
ent trades VIII be represented comprising painters