Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-01


OF Jumbo. the coming jockey club and bicycle
races IN this city, the new Christ church,
ana otner general and local news. The adver-
easements are classified as follows: Auction
Saies' Family Supplies, Pianos and Organs,
aouseiurnishings. Books, &C.; Sewing Machines,
5entiemen's Goods, Professional, The Trades,
fotomac River Boats, Wood and Coal, Financial,
Meolcal, &C.; Specialties, Dentistry, Summer
resorts, Railroads, Steamers, Undertakes, Pro-
posals, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $418, 429; customs, $732,11O.
A CABLE DISPATCH states that Thomas G.
Folger, gentleman long and favorably known
In washington and nephew of ex-Secretary
MI. Folger left Washington two months ago
Thos. C. FOlger was in the office Of the control
Ter OF the currency, United States Treasury de-
DIED THE DAY AFTER HIS MARRIAGE
Lieut.. G. A. Cook, of the revenue cutter Corwin,
oled tuesday in Martinez, Cal, at the residence
OF j. +. G. Smith, whose daughter he married
the day before his death.
PASSED THE ExAMINAT1oN.-Thef following
candidates for naval cadetships have success
fully passed their examinations: A. B. Hof,
District of Columbus: J. B. o. King and r. E..
kinney, of Ohio; L. H. Everhart, of Alabama,
ana =. H. Lowndes, of Michigan.
To BE FILLED BY CIVIL SERVICE ExAM1NA-
T1oN.-The President has decided that the posi-
tons of weigher and gauger in the customs SER
vice shall be filled by civil service examination.
Inc civil service commission will be prepared,
therefore, to hold an examination at an early
DAY Tor filling the existing vacancy in the posi-
tlon OF we1gher at the port of New York This
decision practically disposes of the Sterling CASE
HAWAII Restricting CHINESE IMMIGRA-
TIoN.-The U. s. minister to Hawaii has noti-
ant of fafo hot uo1 10
government has amended its regulations con-
corning immigration Of Chinese passengers, so
as to prohibit the Decentralization of more than
twenty five Cinnamon from any vessel, unless
provided with passports. Passports will be
granted to women and children under ten
years OF age, and to any Cinnamon other than
laborers, who have once resided In Hawaii and
desire to return.
THE PUBLIC HEALrH.-Dr. j. Berrien Linds-
ley, of Nashville. Tenn, has been in the city for
few days, in conference with the members of
the local committee of arrangements OF the
American Public Health association. DR..
lindsey went away much pleased with the
the december meeting of four days in this city
will eclipse anything Of the kind in the sanitary
annals OF the world.
CHARGE OF EXCESSIVE PRICES FOR ALA.
BAMA CLAIMS COURT PRINrING.-Mr. Julian
L. Wright, in q letter to First Controller Dur
ham, calls his attention to the rates of payment
for composition ON the work of the court OF Ala
Dama claims. He asserts that payments were
made by the page OF 1912 GEMS. when, in point
he reckons that in the mass the excessive pay
ments amount to several thousands of dollars,
Mi Wdgnt Is member OF the COMMITTEES APP
conduct the strike inaugurated against Gibson
Brothers, the printers.
MIR. JULIO K. SANTOS, accompanied by his
brother, left here yesterday for New York,
where they take the steamer for Panama to-
morrow and thence for Ecuador. His counsel,
Messrs. Francis Miller and Samuel Maddox
are engaged on his case now, and expect to get
it in shape for preliminary presentation to the
State department within month.
CoNscIENCE.-Ttfes Secretary of the Treasury
mas received, In an envelope postmarked New
York, from some unknown person, the sum of
$50. The money has been deposited to the
credit OF the conscience fund.
THE NATIONAL MUsEUM.-The employees of
the National museum have been busy for some
time arranging in cases the exhibits that were
sent to the New Orleans exposition and have
been returned. These have come back with in
terest. About 200 boxes were sent to New
Orleans and about 1000 have been received
from there. The museum receives the benefit
of the expenditures made by its officers out of
the special appropriation made by Congress for
purchasing and preparing exhibits for the New
Orleans exposition.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Surgeon A. F. Magruder.
ordered to the Yantic Passed Assistant Arthur
g. Cabell to the Adams; Assistant Surgeon
Thos. Owans, to the naval station at New Lon.
don; Commander Chas. G. Sigsbee, detached
from special duty, 9th October, and ordered to
10th from New York; Commander VIM. r.
Brdgman, detached from command of the
kcarsarge and ordered home; Lieuts Walter c.
Cowles and j. NJ. Robinson, detached from the
kearsarse and ordered home; Lieut.. Howard
. Waring, detached from duty as assistant in
spector of the 18th lighthouse district and Or
dered to the fish commission steamer Albatross:
Ensign Jno. J. Knapp, detached from the New
Hampshire and ordered as assistant to the in
spector OF 18th lighthouse district; Surgeon H.
c. Law. from the Yantic and placed on waiting
ORDERS Surgeon VIM. A. COrwin, from the New
London naval station and ordered to the Adams
October 31st; Surgeons M. G. brennan and w,
j. Simon, from temporary duty at the naval
academy, October LIST, and placed on waiting
orders.
GEN. SHER1DAN's AIDEs.-It was expected
that an announcement would be made to-day
of the officers selected by Gen. Sheridan to sue