Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17


COMMODORE ScHLEY, chief of the bureau of
equipment and recruiting, returned this morn
ing from an extended vacation, spent In New
England, during which he combined business
with pleasure.
SMALLPOX IN MoNTREAL.-The surgeon gen.
eral of the marine hospital service has received
a letter from Surgeon II. w. Austin descriptive
system of Inspection on the Canadian frontier.
he says he Is satisfied that the inspection ser
vice Is well and faithfully conducted, and that
every practical precaution has been taken to
guard against the introduction of the smallpox
epidemic into the United States. The Canadian
authorities, he says, are also doing all in their
power to check the further progress of the
epidemic.
SURE OF THE USUAL THING IN MARYLAND.
Representative-elect Cole, of Maryland, says
there is no question of democratic success in
that state; that the republicans and their allies
are already beaten.
CHANGES IN STATIONS OF QUARTERMAS-
TERs.-The following changes in the stations
and duties Of officers of the quartermaster's de-
partment are made: Captain Forrest II. Hatha-
way, assistant quartermaster, when relieved
from duty at Fort Leavenworth, KAN, by Cap
TAIN James w. Pope, assistant quartermaster,
will take charge of the st. Louis clothing depot,
quartermaster. Captain Pullman, upon being
relieved. will report to the commanding gene
RAJ departmant of Arizona, to relieve Captain
as assistant to the chief quartermaster of that
department. Captain Williams, upon being re-
ifeved will repair to this city and report in per-
son to the quartermaster general u. s. army.
WILLING TO CONFERENCE.-The finance COM
mittee of the Virginia Democratic association
reported at the meeting last night that two Of
the District democratic clubs had signified
their willingness to contribute to the Virginia
campaign fund.
ROTATION IN THE DETAIL OF NAVAL
OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN WAsHINGToN.-It is
understood that Secretary Whitney has deter
mined upon rotation in the detail of naval
officers to duty in Washington. Several Off
GERS who have recently applied for station here
have been refused on the ground that their last
shore duty was performed here In future
lege of being stationed at the capital will be
given the preference in making such assign
ments.
ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for three months is
granted Major Daniel R. Larned, paymaster U.
S. army. Leave for four months is granted
Capt; Henry W; Vessels IT,, Sd cavalry. Leave
Van Horn, 25th infantry. The leave of LIST
Lieut.. VIM. E. P. French, Sd infantry, is further
extended four months. The leave of I'd Lieut..
ThOs. NJ. Defrees, 5th infantry, is still further
extended one month on surgeons certificate Of
disability.
NAVAL CADET WILEY, who was recently dis
missed from the naval academy, after convic-
ton by court-martial, for hazing, Is making
efforts through counsel for restoration. His
fns w BRING up Of
ton. 1t has been held that q finding by court
martial when properly approved Is final.
NEW NAVY DEPARTMENT METHoDs-Re.
forms recently instituted in the Navy depart
ment include the keeping OF books which will
show at a glance the cost, etc, Of each vessel OF
the navy and at the close of business each day
The balance OF each AUTHORIZATION on hand.
Bills for supplies furnished at home will not be
paid as at present until after they have been
audited, by which means it Is hoped that such
irregularities as have recently been brought TO
light in the bureau of medicine and surgery and
in that OF the paymaster general will be made
impossible.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Bayard went over to
Baltimore, on Thursday evening, to visit Mr..
W. R. Travers, who has been quite ill there
Miss Olive Risley-Seward sails on Tuesday for
Europe, where she will spend the winter
Mrs. James 6. Blaine and Miss Blaine, VIM
were in Chicago on Thursday.-The Misses
kennedy, at 12e7 n street northwest:--Amer-
leans visiting Glasgow, Scotland, will find Mr.
T. II. Underwood, the United States consul, at
the Cockburn hotel, 141 Bath street;~Engi-
neer H. L. Albeit bD;d and daughters and Dr.
Ebbitt-COl. Emile Frey, Swiss minister at
Washington, arrived in New York yesterday
quite reputation in connection with the He'll
Gate xplosion, is a son of "John Phenix," the
humorist.~lt is said that between $500. 900
from the Generals book.-Gen. Green b.
Ranm, of Washington, was in New York last
night-Dr Arthur Christie, of Uniontown.
has returned, with his two children, from
visit OF some months to England.-SenatOr
and Mrs. Van Wyck have returned to the city,
and are occupying their residence corner OF
NJ. Cora Bland returned to the city to-day from
a visit TO Floridale, Penn.-Mr. s. B. Loring,
OF the War department. leaves tonight for his
home In Nelson county, Va, where, he will
spend his leave, accompanied by Lieut.. Ray
and Mr.. Macdonald Douglass.
why Engineer OaIcers Cannot Com.
nalssl.
THE SECRETARY OF WARS DECISION ON THE
SURJECT.
The following is Secretary Endicott's decision
in regard to the question whether engineer
officers should be entitled to the command of
troops:
"Section 1853, r. s., providing that engineers
shall not assume nor be ordered on any duty
beyond the line of their immediate profession,
the provisions of the 1921 article of war, to the
effect that where different corps of the army
happen to join or do duty together, the officer
highest in rank in the line of the army shall
command the whole unless the President orders
otherwise, are conclusive on this question.
Of to
tinct branches Of the service, and they do not
belong to the line of the army. This view has
authorities since the decision of Gen. Dearborn,
Secretary of War in 1902. The claim Of Major
Stanton that he was entitled to the COM
mand of the post at West Point in
| the absence of all officers Of the line
of the army of rank superior to his is
changed by the fact that he was at the time
serving with engineer soldiers. This command
| in the line Of his profession, and he cannot
assume or be ordered to any other duty except
| by special order of the President. Engineer
soldiers are not troops OF the line. They are
part of the staff organization, trained and used