Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-31

city, has been appointed assistant inspector of
boilers OF steam vessels at New York.
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN LEE DAVIS has been or.
dered as president OF the naval retiring board vice
Worden. retired
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND observation-disclosures
Il. Price, 1r, has been appointed a fourth class
postmaster at Mediums River, Alber1narie county,
Va: Henry p. Halbet at New Geneva. jackson
county, Va: and Armistead Barksdale, Jr., at
Meadville, Halifax county, Va Thomas p. spates
mas been appointed at Whites Ferry, Montgomery
county, Nd, and Jonas L. Flock at Broad Run,
Frederick county, Nd.
ARMY ORDERs-The leave of absence of Can't.
w. W. Rogers, 9th infantry, has been extended six
months; that OF I'd Lieut.. Charles p. stevens has
been extended two months. The resignation OF
Capt Francis v. Greene, corps OF engineers, has
Deen accepted to take effect to-day. Twenty days
leave OF absence has been granted Lieut.. John l.
Johnston, Sth cavalry.
A PLEASING INCIDENT at the Treasury depart-
ment, breaking upon the ordinary dull routine OF
daily Official life, was the presentation to-day O:
handsome cane to Mr.. G. W. Fales The auditor
the Hon. James q. Chenoweth on behalf OF the
clerks in his Office made a very neat and touching
little address in presenting the 10 the vener-
able recipient. Judge Chenoweth referred to the
Years day entering on his eighty fourth year. and
TO his satisfactory and prolonged service OF forty
years IN the department.. Mr.: Fales acknowledged
the GIT In a few hitting words, and then received
the congratulations and wishes for happy New
Year from his fellow clerks. Mir. Fales was born
January LIST, 1904, served as a drummer boy
through the war OF 1872 ard was appointed to a
posluon IN the Treasury department in Folks ad-
miniStration.
NEW YORK CUSTOM SUITs.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has called on the Attorney General for
an opinion as to the advsabiity OF instructng the
collector OF New York TO settle the suits pend
cision, by the repayment OF excessive
duties, etc., eXacted with the understand
Ing. hho om that one suit SHAH be
right OF parties to amend bills OF particulars TO the
United States supreme Court by writ oil error. The
suggestion is based on the assumption that the
amendment OF such bills OF particulars would re-
suit in very inconSiderabe repayment OF duties
ana That the saving Of interest which would ac-
crue pending determination OF the question in
the Supreme Court would much more than CON-
penSate Tor such repayment.
NEW YEAR Music AT THE WHITE HcUsE.-The
following is the program OF music 10: the New
Year reception at the White House tomorrow by
the Marine band. John Philip Sousa, director: ],
March, 'The Rifle Regiment" Sousa; 2, Overture,
doris" Klein; 4, Army Eymn, 80, Lord OK Hosts, -
George feaoody; ., MallnareSea, Long Live the
songs OF the sons OF the Ocean," PoachieIn; g.
Mosaic, "a Musical Bouquet" Gassner: z, Colo
cation, "Erminie," Jakobomski; &, Ballet music
In Faust, GoUnod; 9, "Reminiscences OF all Nations
Godfrey.
PERsoNAL.-GOv. Oglesby and Lieut.. Gov. Smith,
OF Illinois, L. j. Hatfield, or Missouri and Il. J.
Lockwood, OF Chicago, are at the Ebbitt.-Gen.
Duane, chief OF engineers, is visiting Major Heap
at 1913 Rhode Island avenue.-Capt. ". A.
Wayne has gone for a short visit 10 his home ia
Alabama.-Robert Bel, Of virginia, and Henry
X. Morgan OF New York, are at Worlnley
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Representatives Davenport
and Caldwell and Gen. Clark, clerk OF the House OF
Representatives, were regist red In New York last
night.--Mr. Robert Cohen, who has been con-
fined TO his bed for four weeks with rheum atism,
Is somewhat better. but still unable to go out
Representative Scranton is spending the recess at
his home in Pennsylvania, attending 10 busi-
ness matters.-W. X. Crabbe and v. l..
Crabbe, OF Pittsburg, and Haughwout Howe,
OF New York, are AT the Arlington
CHIEF DisburSing Clerk McChesney, OF the geologi-
cal survey, lett To-day Tor Broohiyn, accompanied
by his VIE and daughters.-H. w. Ioucy and
wife, OF 81. Louis, are at the RiggI-W. j. Howe,
OF Brooklyn, A u. Sterling III. e. STERLING and IL. b.
Mcclellan, Of New York, Z. A. Greene, OK Troy, Il.
Longnecker, OF harrisburg, Z. Rogers, II. L. Chan-
Ter, A. A. Gaddis w. X. PniIippi and w. Ii. t,ili,
OF Philadelphia, and f. L. bosgs, Oh Charleston,
are at Nillard'S-Dr. Slaughter, OF Bismarck, Is
at the National hotel