Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-16

maue W Tie conference committee In the naval
appropriation bill have been completed showing
that the total appropriation carried by that meas
ure as IL comes from conference is alq e33 224 As
IL came from the House the bin appropriated
SSo COS o74: which the senate Increased 20 s2o.-
1928. While the items for the increase OF the
Navy remain unchanged In substance, the
amount OF money appropriated for that purpose
aullng the present year has been slightly re-
RELIEF oP GEN. A. J. SMITH
The House bill authorizing the President to ap-
point A. j. Smith, late colonel OF the 7th cavalry
and maJor-generalof volunteers during the war,
colonel OF cavalry In the Army, was reported
favorably from the committee on military affairs
to-day Dy Senator Hampton.
NOTES.
Representative Randall, according to the latest
lnformation, continues TO improve slowly but
written by himself have been received by men,
bers OF the House appropriations committee
Senator SALISBURY has taken quarters at wil--
lardS Ior the remainder or the session OF Congress
Society Notes.
Justice Lamar passed through the city recently
en- route from Macon TO Bethlehem, n. H., where
be Joined Mrs Lamar, who goes there annually for
the relief the high altitude affords from hay fever
Mr.. LQ c. Lamar, Jr saw his father at the station.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.v. N Huyck and the Misses Huyck
went over to New York city last week and are now
at Cape May, where they win remain through Sep
tember.
MIR. and Mrs J. NJ. McGrew have returned to the
city, and are occupying their recently-purchased
house on street. which Is being extensively re.
paired.
Lieut.. and Mrs j. R. Selfridge and children have
gone to Europe, to be absent for a year, for the
benefit OF Mrs. Selfridge's health.
Miss Endicott has joined her grandparents at
Nahant where she will be joined by Secretary and
Mrs Endicott In a short time.
Mrs Silas Casey is in London.
Mrs. and Miss Robson have gone abroad and
Will winter In the south OF France
Mrs. Biddle and Miss Nellie Biddle are spending
August at Spring Lake Beach.
Mrs Frank Moulton and Mrs. James Stewart are
at ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Lake OF Des Moines Iowa,
who have been visiting Mrs Gen Dye, left yester-
or the heated term.
Mr.. Geo. Breitbarth and family returned from
Europe on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Gilbert have gone to the sea-
shore for few days
POst.Office Department Appointments.
Elton Price. OF Michigan, has been appointed on
the watch force OF the Post -Off1ce Department.
Lucy II. Wheatley has been appointed post
master at Craps, Dorchester county, and Mary E.
>. A. Forterat eiattapex, Queen Anne County, Md.
Identified as an Old Policeman.
THE NAN WHO WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY ON A
CHARGE OF swINDLING.
Hamilton Gray, the man who was yesterday ar
rested by Detectives Mattingly and Wheeler on a
charge OF obtaining money by false pretenses from
Mr.. Urban Wynkoop, was photographed for the
rogues' gallery and was afterward taken to the
sixth precinct station. The detectives charge
that he is the man who appeared here a year ago
and swindied number OF persons, claiming at
that time that he was an Alaskan. This morning
the prisoner was very nervous and complained OF
feellng badly. He wanted a physician sent for,
ana when Lieutenant Kelly went TO the cell
10 see what was the matter with him
he Identified the prisoner as VIM. F. Lee, an ex.
policeman. The prisoner has ben identified as
Lee by number OF old officers, but he stoutly de-
MES tnat that is his name. The colored woman
who claims to be his wife has visited him at the
station several times. He tells her to keep up as
Wen as she can; that he is In trouble. and Will
have 10 stand It, The police say that his former
wife lives on 4th street southeast. She was no
titled OF the arrest this afternoon and
was requested to visit the station and identity
him, as the police are entertaining an idea Of
prosecuting him for blgamy. Lieut.. Kelly says
that the prisoner was appointed on the Iorce Feb
ruary 13, 1868; that he served In his (Keys) pre-
cfnct, and was dismissed from the force In 1875,
Since then he has been in the Navy. and has trav.
eled all over the world. He will be taken to the
Police Court tomorrow.