Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-09


referring to the Court of Claims the claims fo
property seized by Gen. Johnston on the Utat
expedition, the act providing for the sale of the
OLD site of Fort Brady, Mich, and the purchase
OF new site, and the act authorizing the pur
chase of q certain tract of land near San Anto
nio, Tex.
LEAVING OUR NAVY BEHIND.-The u. 8. 8
Alliance, which has just been inspected. will &c
70 oNewport from Norfolk, and will then:probably
join the south Atlantic station. The Alliance
mas received new boilers and has been fitted up
;nn a sne is about as good as new The inspect
ever, That all they could get out OF her was nine
Knots. A report from q board Of naval officers
Stiletto, received about the same time as the
Aillance report, stated that the Stiletto on one
OF ner trips averaged over twenty-three knots,
while the average speed during a number ol
Trips under different conditions was % 80
Knots. Naval officers look with envy upon the
rapid strides that are being made in ship-buiid-
hind. ~ '"A w
REPRESENTATIVES, Coles FUNERAL.-The re.
mains OF Representative Cole, of Maryland, will
be taken to Baltimore tomorrow morning by
the 1880 train, and the funeral will take place
In that city from sc East Fayette street, the re-
sldence of his brother-in-law, Mr.. James Boyd
sunday afternoon. The funeral services will
be held at st. Vincent's Catholic church, on
North Front street, after the exercises at the
house.
THOSE who leave the city during the summe,
can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid In advance.
COMMODORE CHANDLER SUNsTRUCK,-Wed
nesday afternoon Commodore Chandler, Mrs
Chandler and their son boarded the steam
launch Catalpa at the Brooklyn navy yard for
the purpose of taking a sail up the East river.
lie mad not felt well all day. The Catalpa hal
hardly reached the middle Q: tho stream whet
the yard. and Medical Director Spear sum
moned, who said the commodore had been sun
struck. yesterday Dr. Spear pronounced hts
patient out OF danger.
REPAIRING PRIVATE VESSELS AT THE NAVY
YARD.-The attention of the Secretary of the
Navy, it is stated, has been called to the fact
that private steamers are permitted to be re-
paired at the Washington navy yard The
broken shaft of the steamer Arrowsmith is nov
being repaired there. At the navy yard it II
stated that such work is done upon permission
obtained from the Secretary of the Navy upor
representation by the steamboat company thai
1t Is unable to have the work done at any pri
Vate establishment in the city. All costs are
paid by the steamboat company, the men en-
gagged on the work being meanwhile suspended
nosis irom 6s pay The vessel owner de
repairs before work is begun.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senators Conger, Voorhees,, Camden
kenna and Payne, Representatives McCreary
Wakefield, Cultivate, Weaver Iowa), Tucker
Boyle and Clard, with Judge Emerson of Mis-
sour; Assistant Attorney General Montgom
cry. Mr.. John Cadwaader and Rear Admira
Jouett.
COMMISSIONER WHEATLEY DENIEs.-District
Commissioner Wheatley stated to a STAR re
porter to-day that there was no foundation in
TACT for the report of difference between him
sell ana the President regarding recent changes
In the police department. This report which
appeared IN the Washington correspondence o.
the baltimore american OF Thursday, pretended
TO give the substance OF an interview between
the President and MIR. Wheatley. The latter
said no such interview took place.
THE PRESIDENT MILL NOT Gross THE Corr1
NENT.-Senator Stanford, accompanied by Rep
resentatives Mckenna and Henley, of Califor
mia, yesterday delivered to the President the
golden invitation to the Grand Army encamp-
inent at San Francisco. The President returned
his thanks in the warmeSt terms but was forced
to decline the invitation.