Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-23

the charge OF the japanese legation, says that Mr..
kuki still holds his position as envoy extraordi-
nary or minister In reserve, so that he might at
any time come here as minister again. He is,
however appointed as chief OF the imperial ar
chlyeS during his stay at home, and he Is also the
president OF the examining board OF the universal
Those two positions are regarded Is most import
ant because the commercial interests OF the cuun-
try, as well as the art industries are concerned.
BUSINESS METHODS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENr.-
The Secreta y OF War has designated a board to
consist OF CHIEF Clerk Tweedale, L. W. Tolman,
and Jacob Frech, to examine into the business
methods OF the War Department. with a view to
simplifying and facilitating the work OF the vari-
Gus bureaus.
ARMY ORDERs.-Second Lieut.. Robt. W. A nder-
son, 9th Infantry. granted one months extension
OF leave. Capt. Seden A. Day, 5th artillery.
granted four months leave. second 1t. Robt g
months. Maj. Geo. A. Purington Sd cavalry.
granted leave for eight months Capt. Philip H.
Ellis, 18th infantry, granted leave for six months
Lieut.. Col Daniel W. Flagier, Ordnance Depart
ment, ordered TO proceed from FIR inkforI arsenal,
Philadelphia, to the works or the Winchester
Arms Co., New Haven, Conn.,. to inspect cartridges
HE FUNERAL OF the late Commander Thos H
Eastman took place from Epiphany church at IL
oclocS this morning. Assistant Rectors Mott and
Phelps oriciated. The pall-bearers were Commo-
dOreS Sicard, Schley, Wallace, and Melville Lieut.
Commander Rhodes, Lleuts Niles and Winslow,
and Chief Engineer Winslow. Ten sailors detailed
from the navy-yard acted as body bearers. The
internent was at Oak HILL The death OF Com
mander Eastman occurred at Portsmouth, n. H.,
on the 18TH instant, and the remains were brought
10 this city last night. He entered the Navy jan
uary 81, 1853, and was commissioned commander
June 19, 1871. He was placed on the retired list
December IL, 1885. He was a native OF New Hamp-
shire.
INCREASED EMIGRATIoN.-The United States con-
sui at Gothenburg Sweden, has informed the
Department OF State that emigration from Scandl-
navia TO the United states has set In unusually
early this year. and the number OF emigrants is
rapidly increasing, which fact the consul attributes
To fear that Congress will pass an act restricting
Immigration. He says that emigration agents
estimate that larger number or emigrants than
ever recorded In any previous year will leave
coming spring and summer.
PEKsoNAL-L T. Dunning and wife OF Sioux
Falls, Dak, are In the city.-Representativ But
terworth delivered an address before the Young
Mems Republican Club, or Baltimore last night.
-Ex-Representative Ben lie Fevre OF Ohio, Capt
g: ii. Perkins OF Boston, Geo. w. Wickersham,
OF New York, are at WOrInleys.-Gen. McCook
secretary or the senate, and A. d. Hagan OF WASH
Martin and WIFE, Of sioux Fails, baI., are at the
Ebbitt-Mr. Danl Sullivan of KelOgsvflle, N Y,
Is the guest of his brother, Mr. Eugene sullivan
Lawrence Of Boston, and Geo. ". Wallace Of
Brooklyn, are at the st. James.-OttO Rirchner
Of Detroit. r. =. Mcknight Saginaw. Mich, West
Y. D., q. ii. Putnam. Edward EggleStOn and A. IT.
Guelitz OF New York, Edward Furthmann of
Chicago, and X. NJ Lawrence OF Lexington, Mass,
are at the ArlingtOn.-COmmander Read and A.
B. Turner OF Falmouth, VIM. II. Travers OF West
virginia, and ]. A. Woods OF New York, are at
Welckers-Frank Parker, J: N. Prendergast
McKeever OF New York, w. H. Wood OF Hartford,
Conn.,, C. II. Fargo OF Chicago, and A. X. Chisolm
OF MOrristown, N. j., are at the RtggS-Jas.
Elverson, Geo. +. Huntington, A. M. Watson and
7. b. Partridge OF Philadelphia, Benz. Hilton Of
East Orange, n. j., H. NJ Adams. H. Bailey, A.
Sickel A. Vanderbilt, j. NJ. Williams and ID. c.
Pinney OF New York, and Jas. M. Ellis OF Boston,
are AZ Willards.