Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-09

lne distribution that 1t Is proposed to make for
the season OF 1886. So Tor as found practicable
the eggs will be purchased of American pro-
ducers. Prot. c. V. Riley, the entomologist of
the bureau, has issued a circular setting forth
precautions that must be taken with the eggs
to insure purchase.
BIDS FOR STEAM ENGINEs.-The contract for
furnishing steam engines for ventilation of the
new Pension building was yesterday awarded
to Messrs. Detrck & Harvey, of Baltimore, who
bid 81 800 for the first engine and s., 200 for
Iron Co., Trenton, \. j., 81 $50, $4,000; H. A.
Ramsey son, Baltimore. Md, 81 400, So, 400
Manning, Maxwell 4 Moore, New York. S2,315,
$i19O Portsmouth Foundry and Machine
works, Portsmouth, O., $4,000, $4,000; Crest
Engine works, New York, 80 800, 81, 900 f. n.
Gray q Co., Washington, d. c., S1,325, S2,415;
Seymour q Whitlock, Newark. n. j., 50, 400.
WIN. B. MCCONNELL, of Fargo Dakota, has
been appointed TO be an associate justice of Da-
kota, vice A. A. Hudson, whose commission has
expired.
DR.. IRVING c. ROsSE has been appointed
member of the medical board of this city for
holding examinations in connection with PEN
sion cases.
PROPOSED TRAINING SCHOOL FOR SAILORS
The bureau of equipment and recruiting of the
navy have in contemplation the establishment
OF ii training school for the enlisted men of the
navy at the Washington navy yard. All con-
tlnuous service men under 80 years Of age, and
possessing the elements of an English educa-
training to familiarize them with the use of tho
electrical plants now being used on vessels and
OF the machinery OF high-power guns. 1t is eX-
pected that the school will open about July of
this year.
A NUMBER OF CUBANs it is said. have been
here endeavoring to interest members of Con-
gress and others in a scheme to purchase the
island of Cuba.
TIE Z. s. S. TALLAPoosA will probably be
sent to South America for permanent river SER
vice there.
REVERSING THE ACTION OF SECRETARY
CHANDLER.-Commander j. C. Watson has
been restored by Secretary Whitney to the po-
sition of equipment officer at the Brooklyn
navy yard, from which he was relieved by Sec
ceiver speir and Rigger Peters, % who were were dis lis
missed on the report of Commander Watson,
that they had been guilty of fraudulent prac-
tary Chandler after they had been declared in
nocent by court Of inquiry, have again been
dlsm issed by Secretary Whitney.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for four months, to
take effect about June /, 1885, is granted 1st
Lieut.. Leven c. Allen, adjutant 10th infantry;
leave for four months, to take effect when his
services can be spared, is granted Captain John
z. Adams, 1St cavalry.
THE LENGTH AND HEIGHT OF W-AvEs-The
photographic Office OF the Navy department.
has been engaged in securing, by means of OBJ
scrvations made by United States naval vessels
data respecting the dimensions and speed OF
deep sea waves. The longest recorded wave up
to the present time measured haf mile from
Waves having length Of 500 or 600 feet and
periods of 10 to IL seconds are the ordinary
storm waves of the north Atlantic. In regard
to the height of waves, the most trustworthy
measurements show from "A to As feet to be n
remarkable height. Waves having q greater
height than 80 feet are not commonly encoun-
tered.
VIRGINIA'S QUOTA IN THE INTERIOR De-
PARTMENT.-It is stated to-day that Mr. R. w.
Hunter, of Virginia, formerly editor Of the Win
chester Times. is to be appointed chief clerk of
the Interior department. Mr.. Hunter has been
member of the Virginia legislature. He served
on the staff OF Gen. John b. Gordon, OF Georgia,
during the rebellion, and 1T is understood that
1t was through Gen. Gordon, whose relations
with Secretary Lamar are of the closest char
M W iii ihs
patronage in the Interior department..
A CoLoRED DISTRICT DEMOCRAT WANTED
1t is reported that the President said recently
to q visitor who was pressing the claims of q
friend for the position of recorder of Deeds
why, ii put Frederick Douglass out, would it
democrat In Ills placer" This was. Of course
said in a joking way, but one of the District
democrats observed. when he heard OF this re-
marx, that II a colored democrat could be found
in the District he would deserve this office as a
mark Of distinction.
PERsoNAL.-Senator Cameron. whose health
is somewhat improved but still far from good
will not return from c ,lifornia until November.
Mr.. Alexander Porter Morse will shortly go
to Europe on professional business.-It Is
connection with others, is about to start an
evening paper in Chicaso.-Gen. Francis A.
Walker, late Superintendent of the Census, and
COnsuls Juessen and Slade sailed from New
York for Europe to-day by the Red Star line
reside 9Th h eesh street in thst
Fl FFegStsped in
overland train to arrive at San N Francisco RAJ last
Saturday:--Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, is in
town.-The Russian Minister and Nine. do
Struve will spend the summer in Russia, sail
ing the last Of the present month.-John Paul
Jones, OF Washington, was registered in st.
for the last time on Monday next. She is naie max
ing no farewell calls this year on account of the
condition of her health.-Dr. c. w. Richard
Philadelphia, will arrive here tomorrow, to
visit his parents before leaving for Europe,
where he @ as MEDICAL
Of the educational division, Indian Bureau,
will deliver an address before the Iroquois Agri-
membership belonging to the Six Nations
LETT New York on Wednesday tor Europe were
Henry G. Karr, OF this city, who will complete
his studies at q archaeological school in Ger
many, and will be absent three years.-Miss
Sallie Woodbury., who has been In the city for
the last month, was summoned to New York on
Tuesday last by the sudden and serious illness
of her nephew, Molyneaux w. Turner.-Mr.
p. L. e. Lovelorn, the new Minister from Dem
mark to the United States, is expected to arrive
in New York in a few days-Senator Vest and
Capt. Russell, the United States Consul at Liv-
erpoOl, were registered in New York last night.
CONTROLLER Durham leaves tonight for his
home in Kentucky, to be absent for some days.
Hon. Nicholas NJ. Bell, superintendent Of
foreign mails, was summoned home to st. Louis
to-day by the dangerous illness Of his mother.
THEY DID Nor CHARGE FOR THEIR SER
vICEs.-Mr. A. B. Mullett, the architect, in q
note to THE STAR, referring to a ruInor that
he and Mr.. George Emmert, jr., architect,
charged for the services they rendered to the
inaugural committee, says there Is not one
word OF truth in 1t; that Mr. Enmert, who gave
ten days of his time to the committee, neither
received, nor would he accept, one cent; and
that as for himself (Mullett), he furnished some
drawings for which he declined either compen-
sation or q refund Of the cost to him, and his
only regret was that his pecuniary circum-
stances made it impossible for him to contrib
ute money as well as the slight services he tried
to render.