Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-29

FALSELY PERS0NATING GOVERNMENT OFFICER
The Commissioner OF Pensions has been advised
that L. II. Kelsey, alias Clark Allen, alias j. B.
Allen. has entered plea OF guilty In the United
States District Court at Springfield, Ill. to charge
OF falsely personating a Government officer, and
on the 2Sth instant was sentenced to confinement
for one year In tine penitentiary at Chester, III
INTERNAL REVENUE APpoINrMENTs-The secre-
taary of the Treasury to-day appointed the follow
Ing storekeepers and gaugers: John r. Boyd, at
Ohio; Jonas s. Kelley, at satvilIi. Va
HERR PossAKT CALLS ON THE PREsIDENT.-Hon
Ferdinand Levy, coroner OF New York, Herr Ernst
Possart, the German actor, Albert j. Kramer and
q. Amberg, proprietor OF the Thalla Theater OF
New York, arrived in the city last night They
were received at the station by committee from
the District Lodge OF the Independent Order OF
sons OF Benjamin, consisting OF A. L. Saltzstein,
A. Stiebel and 5. j. Chaser. This morning the
visitors, accompanied by Mr.. Paul Woln corre-
on the President. They LEFT for New YORK this
afternoon. Ex-PostmasIer-General HautOn called
on the President this morning.
GUN EXPERIMENTS AT TIE NAvY-YARD.-Secre-
taries Whitney and Endicott and large number
OF Army and Naval officers witnessed the exhibit
tion OF the Maxim automatic machine gun at the
navy-yard yesterday. Mr.. BrOderick ClOete of
London, one Of the directors OF the company was
In charge OF the trial. Three pieces were mounted
on the river wall, the shots striking the water
was very satisfactory many of the officers present
expressing their surprise at the great rapidity OF
the hiring. Twenty shots were fired In about Two
seconds. One OF the officers said that he thought
the gun marks an important step In the develop
ment OIL machine guns. II IS probable that there
VIII be an oici trial OF the gun soon at the An
napoils proving ground by the Ordnance Bureau.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander w. w. Rel
singer, Lieut. Jas. N. Miller and Passed Assistant
Engineer A. V. Zane ordered to hold themselves In
readiness for orders to the Omaha Lieut. Jas d.
]. Kelly ordered TO the Pensacola, March 6. Lieut.
Henry Mlnett aud EnSigpS Simon Cook and A. c.
Duffenbach Oniered to the Pensacola. surgeon NJ
c. Drenan ordered TO the receiving ship Vermont
Lieut. Jno. VI. Boyer detached from the torpedo
station and ordered TO the Pensacola. Ensign NJ
l. Reid detained from duty in the Coast Survey
March 20 and Ordered TO hold himself In readiness
for orderS to the Omaha. surgeon George
r. Brush detached from the receiving
ship Vermont and ordered to the Pensacola.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Victor c. b. Means, de-
tached from the Naval Hospital, New York, and
ordered 10 the Pens cola. Chief Engineer Jas. W.
Thompson, detached from duty In connection with
the Chicago, and ordered 10 the Pensacola. Passed
Assistant Engineer A. b. WlliitIs, detached from
The receiving ship Franklin and ordered TO the
Pensacola Assistant Engineer Martin Beving-
10 F, detached from duty in the bureau of steam
engineering aud placed on waiting orders. The
orders or Boa sw In Francis A. Dram to the Swa-
tara are revoked, and he Will continue on duty on
the Wabash.