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

to cape Iown Will probably reach the EaSex.
SECRETARY LINCOLN was unable to accompany
the remains Of Mrs Harlan to Iowa, as he intended
he was at the War department to-day. he Will 90
away again In few days, after getting some back
work In shape.
NAVAL ORpERs.-Commander Mortimer I. john
son ordered to the Boston navy yard; Paymaster
W. W. Woodruff has returned from the Lacka-
wanna and ordered to settle accounts Lieut.. VIM
ID. Everett, to the Tennessee; Paymaster RuDuS
PARKS ordered as inspector Of provisions and cloth
Ing at the Norfolk navy yard, 30th inst; Lieut. D.
Pay Director Edward May as inspector OF provisions
and clothing at the Norfolk navy yard, 3Oth inst,
anu ordered to settle accounts.
REPRESENTATIVE HOPKINS, of Pittsburg, who was
renominated against his wish, has indicated to
friends that he will accept and make the race,
though he says 1t will necessarily be at q consider
acle personal sacrifice.
PATENTS IssuRp.-Patents have been ISSUED to
Samuel g. Cabe, OF this city for anti-incrustator
Tor steam boilers, and David E Dutrow for q motor
for driving saws.
APPLICATION has been made to the Surgeon Cen
eral OF the marine hospital service by the attorneys
lof certain railroads to have the quarantine raised
on the Mexican and Arizona frontiers It Is proba-
pie tnat the application Will be refused a. long as
yellow fever continues In Western Mexico.
PERsnNAL-Mr. 8. P. Rounds and family and Mr.
E. Kurtz johnson and family left Washington yes
terday morning, and will spend the rest OF Sep
tember at Narraganseut Pier, and the Thousand
lslandS--Mr. and Mrs. George w. Adams have
returned from their trip to Saratoga Lake George
and Canada.-Reg1ster Bruce, who has been in
new orleans arranging for the colOred exhibit at
the @ worlds exposition, leaves for Washington to-
day--Gen. A.: c. Meigs and L. 2. Letter are in
New 1ork.-Mr: Peter Herring, from Albany, n.
u. ISL IS spending few days with Mr.. J. ". Burkout,
on New York ayenue.-Mr. West, the British min
iSter, Is at Newport--It Is understood that Mr.
natl exposition Mr.. Henry Semken returned to-
day from "trip to Germany and France.-Senator
Jones, OF Florida, is in the c1ty.-Dfa Prentiss
ana w. W. johnson were passengers on the Anna
ma, which arrived in New York on Sunday, after
tne shortest passage that ship has ever made-six
days and twenty-three hours
The Last of the September Hot Wave.
COOLER WEATHER, WITH RAIN PERHAPS, INDICATED
FOR TOMORROW.
"The prospects for change Of weather are q
little brighter this morning." was the greeting to
STAR reporter at the signal Office this morning.
"Whats In the wind?" asked the reporter.
swell, you see here" pointing to the weather
map, ''that tropical storm which we were wishing
for yesterday Is putting in an appearance and we
locate it exactly, for ii developed above the West
Indies and Is of the Atlantic coast. You can see
1tS enectS however, already that high which has
had a tighv grip on the Caroinas for 80 long, is
being rapidly broken up. The effects OF the storm
will be felt in this locality by tomorrow. It VIII
cooler winds"
yesterday was scorcher, the hottest Of the
season, To, said another officer standing by, "and
II seems as II we ought to have change"