Evening star., 1886-09-06

PAPERS ON ARTILLERY SUBJECTS.-The ar
tiilery school has recently made the following
additions to their list Of publications: " Notes
on the Distribution OF Iron Ores in the United
States" by Lieut.. A. w. Vogdes, 5th artillery;
" Ar Historical Account of the De, elOpment If
Smaii Arms and Ammunition tor the same, al
e1ect OF The same upon the science OI War" ~
Lieut.. Chas A. Bennett Sd artillery; "EXperl.
ments with High Explosives at Fortress Mon.
roe,' by Lieut.. Nj. Nj. Macomb, 5th artillery.
STAR AND STEAMBOAT MAIL RourEs.-The
Second Assistant Postmaster General has COM
pieted his general advertisement inviting pro-
steamboat routes in the states OF Ohio. Indiana,
illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota from july 1, 1887, to June 30,
1891. The aggregate number of star and
steamboat routes in these states is 3,671.
THE MILITARY SERVICE INSTITUTION GOLD
MEDAL.-The gold medal of the Military Ser
vice Institution has been awarded to Col. A. A.
Woodruff. medical department, for the best
essay on 'The Enlisted Soldier" The essay by
Coz. Richard l. Dodge; 11th infantry, received
honorable mention. There were eleven COM
petitors Tor the gold medal Of the Institution.
the Kentucky papers denying the charge OF
plagiarism made against him in one of the pa
pers there some weeks ago. He says the publi-
catlon was an Intentional misre prese II ia tiOn;
that the only part OF Mr. Mckenzie's q speech he
used lie put in quotations..
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR ANNAPoLIs.-
Four candidates tor naval cadets have been ad-
mltted into the naval academy, having passed
both the physical and mental examination.
seventeen others have been successful in the
mental examination, and await the ply sical
Test. Those who have passed are Eugene D.
Ryan, of New York; William A. Snow. OF Mas
S;'cnusetts John l.. S"ule, of Illinois. and Geo.
B. File, of Washington, DC. TIE Latter is one of
president Cleveland's appointees.
CONTRACTS Acknowledgement Meigs has
awarded the contract for setting beams and
building arches and brick partitions at the new
pension building to Chas. a. Appel, OF this city,
the lowest bidder, at SD, 998, and the contract
ior concreting aud layins fire proof flooring for
the fourth story TO Geo. Drew, also Of this city,
Vino will lay pavement OF Portland cement.
PERsoNAL.-Secretary Lamar, on his way to
Boston, and Prof. c. v. Riley were registered In
New York last night.-The Phiade phia Press
says that ii Mr.. Randall continues to improve
1t Is thought he will be able to leave his bed in
less than a week.-Late advices from SwitZer-
land say that Rev. DIR. Elliott OF the Cnurcn OF
the ASCENSION and Rev. DIR. Leonard, of st.
Johns, OF this city, were on the Rigi on the 18th
ult.-Mrs. Fahnestock and daughter have left
the city iOr LOveland. OulO-Mr. ID. J. Par
tello, u - consul at Dusseldorf is at home, in
this city, ON visit aud will return TO his post
shortly y-Second Assistant Secretary of State
Adee has gone to New York tor a wee4.-
Rev. George b. Patch, pastor of Unity Presby-
terian church, 18th and r streets, has returned
from IA months vacation at Mount Desert, and
occupied his pulpit yesierday.-Mrs. DIR. Rey-
burn anu family MIR. and Mrs. S. >. Shedd, Miss
Milie Shedd Miss Fannie +. Harvey and Mr.
II. >. Reeside, lett for Rock Enon Springs this
mOrnlng.-MinIster >. ). COX will sail from
llavre lur New York on the I'd vi OctoDer-
Inc following Washing .tOnianS are registered al
The blue Mountain House: W. L. Ed Ionston O.
K. EiInon>ton, ". b. Eumonstou, JAS. II. Cos
teiiu, j. >. Bout, and Mrs. E. II. Rowland.-
Mrs. VIM. Fisher, OF Rutherford, N. j., is in
the city, for IL few days. She has purchased a
mousse here, and Is making arrangements to
make this her home by the first week in OctO-
ber.-itepre>entative and Mrs. Butterwortn OF
ONO, who nave spent the summer at their ue-
iishtiui home III LIE Droit P"rk, 90 this week 10
their farm near Cincinnati Tor the autumn
city. we've recalled from their summer Wander
lnSs last week, 10 attend the funeral 0. MIR " IN.
aruef, Ol SprinSlielL, who Was at the head OF
the largest hourlhS inits in OniO.-Miss Mary
Shellabafger ieit Iast week short soOurn
IN the west.-Ine Third Auditor and Mrs.
Williams nave gone to Illinois IUr a months
bsence.-Louis Stevenson, sou OF the First As
niins son o. the chief clerk OF the lresury De-
partInent, ieIt Lo-day tor Exeter, N. H. where
tney VIII enter students at Phillips Acau-
mey.-J. w. Boteier and X. r. FooLe, Oi w ash
lngton, were res stereu the Office OF the
New York He. cttd i'll Paris yesLerday-
Chief Justice Cartier has returned after his
vacation, having spent his time in kans;,S
lac iert Il lew nlonLns since Wa, feeling badly,
but he returns In ROBUST ueaitn.-Ml. and
Mrs. Frederick Doug lass left the city this morn
lug lor Boston, from wnich pot tney will sail
Tor Europe On LUe 1Otn lnst.-U. =. Marshal
lison has re .urneu 10 the ciIy.-Juuge
james, VINO has spent his vacation in OHIO, has
relurued, much improved in neaitn.