Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-15

ARMY ORDRRs-F1rst Lieut.. VIM. H. Carter eth
cavalry, granted one months leave. First Lieut..
VIM. r Hamilton, 5th artillery, ordered to Albany,
N. Y, for duty In connection with the National
Guard OF the state. First Lieut. Francis j. Patten,
2lSt Infantry, granted two months additional
leave. Capt. VIM. C. Gorgas, assistant surgeon,
VTaereI V1e 70 ps1eeea to Camp Monte Lane Hunts
Is ordered to jackson barracks. New Orleans.
PROF. E. ]. LOOMS, of the Nautical Almanac
ONCE, will leave soon for the Rocky Mountains on
vacation trip. He goes to assist his son-in-law,
d. p. Todd, director OF Amherst College Observa-
tory, In making scientific observations astronomi-
and the
proceeds by the Canadian Pacific Railroad TO the
most elevated point In the Rockies reached by the
highest point near at hand and conveniently ac-
ceSsible for the erection Of the temporary obSer-
vatory. Prof Todd goes out under the auspices OF
Harvard College Observatory.
The ARMOREp BATTLE-SH1P 1PMAINR-The material
for the armored battle-ship Maine, now building
at New York, Is being supplied at the rate Of 80
tons day. The work on the actual construction
OF the ship has been delayed by the nen1ciency OF
the plant at the yard, which, however, is nearly
ready. As soon as this Is completed, which Will
probably be in short time, the actual work on
the building OF the ship WIN begin and win be
rapidly pushed ahead.
The PRESIDENT HAS APP RovEp the act to
authorize the issuance OF patent certain land In
Arkansas; the joint resolution directing the Sec
retary Of War TO investigate and report the
amount due to the State or South Carolina for the
rent OF the Citadel Academy and the joint resolu-
ton providing the printing OF the portion OF the
annual report OF the Chief OF the Bureau Sta
ustics In regard to imported merchandise, &C.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Capt. Thos. o. Selfridge de-
tached from duty at the Naval War college and
placed on waiting orders Passed Assistant En-
gineer Albert c. Engard ordered to duty at the
granted one years extension Of leave. Ensign
John q. Tawlsey detached from the Galena and
placed on waiting orders.
SECRETARY BAYARD Is expected to return TO the
city tonight from Middletowp, Del, where he
went few days ago to attend the funeral Of q
friend.
APAPER ON SrATIsrIcs--Among the papers to
be presented to the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science in session at Cleveland,
Is one by Col W. F. Switzler, Chief of the Bureau
or Statistics, on 1.-THE History OF Statistics and
Their Value"
The BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated 81, $685.
800, as follows: Registered 4's, $500 at 1878
$1,000 at 127h, $1,000 at 127, $50 900 at l27 3-5
and $1,000 at l2S; coupon "a $115,2OO at 127A;
registered 4H's $276,0OO at 107X, 8, ,000, 600 at
1o7x, and 1000 at 107k.
PERsoNAL-Representativ Reed has gone to
Portland-Gen- Charles E Brown, who was i'll
in the city last week, has sufficiently recovered to
60 70 his home in Cinc1nnati.-Geo A. Batchel-
der, Grand Forks, Dak.; A. c. Fisher, Chicago; W.
T. McChesney, 81. Louis; George c. Gordon, New
Haven; A. o. Granger, Philadelphia, and w. L
Warlng, Albert Macy and A. h. simpson, New
York. are at Willard's-Representa Oates
and Breckinr1dge Of Arkansas, and Gen. Hannibal
Day were registered In New York last evening"
OF Ann Arbor, and II. W. Parsons OF Wamego
Kan, are at the Abingdon Mr.. E ID. Mix leaves
Tomorrow for tour to Boston, Montreal, Sara
toga, New York, and Long Branch.-Hon. D. I.
Russell OF North Caroline, Gen. John A. Finch OF
Indianapolis, Hon. Harry White and Hon. A. C.
Harmer, or Pennsylvania, Geo. D. Robertson OF
London E. E. Potts OF San Francisco and DR.. B. L.
Coleman OF Lexington, KY, are at the EDbitt.-
6. +. Moore OF New Haven, E. w. Lyon Of Raleigh,
the St James.