Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16

| SPEC1ALrIES-4th
| SPECIAL NoTIcEs-lst page.
| SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-5th psga
| The TRADEs-4th page.
! UNDERTAKERs-4thp PAGE
| WANTED tHelp)-2d page.
| WANTED (Situatons-2d paSa
| WANTED (Rooms)-2d page
WANTED Houses)-2d page
WANTED CMiscellanpous)-2d paxa
WINTER REsoRrs-4th page.
| PAGES AND OF TO-DAY's STAR contain: Rep
/ resentative McAdoo wronged The poet Whittier
| and the colored race; A Washington lady's horse
| buying experience; The wool men agree; stanton
and Mcclellan; The pure food convention In this
| city; The proposed naval reserve; One hundred
victims OF the terrible blizzard: Benson like Jim
the Penman: Prohibition in town; TeIegraphiC
| dispatches, &c.
| GovERNNENr RECEIPTS To-pAy-Internal reve.
nue., s'4a.922; customs, s639592.
| COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE MILLER has
\ returned from West Virginia, where he was sum-
Inoned by the death OF his mother and will resume
| hisdu'les at The Treasury Department Tomorrow.
| RETIREMENT OF Mr.. HIGGINs.-Mr. Eugene Hig-
gins severed his connection with the Treasury De-
| partment to-day. and turned over the office OF
chief OF the appointment division TO his successor
MI. Percy {. Smith, formerly discussing clerk of
| the Post-Office Department.
| Mr.. PERRY C. SMITH, who was recently appointed
SihCi vi Vi Iut treasury,
was to-day Installed into his new position and
made the acquaintance OF his clerks. There being
some matters in connection with his former duties
as dSburSing cierk OF the Post-OfIice Department
that still need his attention. he has requested Mr.
Rose to continue In charge for a few days.
NEW NATIONAL BAsK.-The Controller of the
Currency has authorized the organization OF the
First National Bank OF Fredonia, kas., with cap
ital OF SO, 600.
The Treasury Department has decided that
horses cannot be imported for training purposes
free OF duty.
PROHIBITED PoRK.-The collector OF customs at
New York has been Instructed to prevent the
landing OF a consignment OF pork shipped from
OF Re on o
epidemic prevailing in portions OF Denmark and
sweden.
NAMES OF THE NEW YEssEIs.-The names Sc
| lected for the new naval vessels by Secretary
Whitney were approved by the President Satur-
day. Philadelphia will be the name OF the cruiser
now building at that city, and the sister ship at
San Francisco has likewise taken its name from
| the city; The three 1.7oO-ton gunboats will be
named the Yorktown, b nningtOn, and Concord,
and the s70-ton gunboat will be called the PetreL
ARMY ORDERs-Capt. Chandler p Eakin, Ist
artillery, having been found incapacitated for
active service on account OF disability Incident 10
the service, retired from date OF the 10Th inst
Leave or absence granted second Lieut.. Francis D.
days. First Lieut.. Jno. A. Payne. 10Th infantry
ordered 10 proceed TO his home to await retire
% %ment. Post CHAPLAIN Brant G. Hammond, on
being relieved from duty In the Department or
Texas ordered to duty at Fort Douglas, Utah Ter
ritOry.
ARMY PROMoTIONs.-First Lieut.. John NJ X
Davis 1st artillery, TO be captain vice Eakin re-
| tired. Second Lieut. Chas. j. Bailey lst artillery.
10 be first lieutenant. Vice Davis. promoted
A MERE EVASION OF THE Wool DUrY-The
Treasury Department has made a ruling sustain
ing the practice at New York in the classification
OF wOolen dress goods Containing small percent
age OF COTTON which question has recently been
pending before the Department. The Department
holds that the Introduction OF cotton Is merely for
the purpose Of avoiding the all-wool tariff.
DEATH OF Ex-CoNsUI-GENERAL WALKER-Mr
George Walker, until recently consul-general at
Paris, died yesterday afternoon at his residence
1906 Connecticut avenue Eight days ago he was
attacked with pneumonia, and the fatal termina-
ton Of his illness was unexpected to his friends
The body Will be taken to Springfield, Mass.
where the int erment will take place "Wednesday
In the family burying-ground Mr.. Walker was
born in Petersborough, Nh, In 1924, and for a
Mass He went TO New York and engaged in the
banklng business, and In 1871 he became vice.
president OF the Western Union Tele grapa and
was also connected with the Golden Stock Tele-
graph Co. In 1850 President Hayes appointed him
con5ul-general at Paris, and he remained in that
position until last June, when he resigned.
OFF TO JOIN THE PACIFIC SQUADRoN.-The o. g.
S. Nipsic, Commander A. F. Mullen. sailed on
saturday from the Brooklyn navy-yard to Join the
Pacific squadron. As she moved away the sailors
on the different war ships at the navy-yard
manned the rigging and gave their departing Ship
mates ma three hearty Cheers The Nipsic WIN call 40
way to San Francisco, where she Is expected to
| arrive about the early part OF May.
ONLY FOUR DECISIONS were delivered by the
United states Supreme Court to-day and none of
| them were OF general Importance.
COMMISSIONER CoLNAN, OF the Agriculture De-
partment, who has been West on public business.
| has returned to the city and was at the Depart
| ment to-day.
ASSIGNMENTS BY INsoLvRNr DEBIoRs.-The First
Controller has rendered an opinion that under the
decision OF the supreme Court In the OF Good
man v. Nablack, 1O2 United states reports page
| 56O voluntary assignment by an insoivent
claim against the United States for the benefit OF
his creditors is not prohibited by section 77, Re-
yised statutes; and that the assignee in such
may receive and endorse the draft issued In pay
ment and be paid the amount OF said claim. The
Controller holds that such assignment Is in the
Dature OF "the assignment made in BANKRUPTCY -
which has never been held as contrary to the
| above section.
| PERsoSAI--Col. Fielding Burnes has returned
| after brief absence from the city.-S. W. Hos
uings OF Costa Rica, j. s. ROssiter Of Chicago Geo.
II. Brewer, A. Vanderbilt, and w. II. Crocker OF
\ New YORK, r.. l.. Bonner OF Montana, and i. A.
! Beiknap OF Boston are at Willard's-Hon. j. E,
Mcdonald Of Indianapolis, J. v. Ownby OF New
| York, George c. Gordon Of New Haven, and j. s.
Winslow OF Portland, Me-, are at the Riggs---Mr.
de Struve, the Russian minister, and Henry Adams
| Of Washington were In New York last night-O.
D. Brown OF Dayton, Ohio, Geo. j. Chambers OF
| New York, H. P. Hepburn OF Cleveland, c. s. Nh.
lard OF Rochester, y. Y, J. r. watkins Of Old
Point, Va, j. Walter Douglass OF Philadelphia, and
G. Babcock Of Minneapolis are at the Ebbitt-
Hon. Simon Wolf and wife left washington this
morning for Atlanta, Galveston and New Orleans
At Atlanta Mr.. Wolf will deliver the Grafton at the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the new Hebrew Or.
phan Asylum. and at New Orleans and Galveston
he will acknowledgement Hurd OF To
| Iedo Franklin B. Gowen OF Philadelphia, Jno. T.
Allen Of Chicago, Thos J; Borden Of Fan River
Jno. Suter Of Winchester, Mass, and r. A. Grant
| and w. @. Oakman OF New York are at WormIeys
Arthur Mayer and Jno. E. Risley OF New York
VIM H.. Travers OF West Virginia, and Howard
Page OF Louisville, KY. are at Welcker's.-Elihu
ROOF and George Bliss OF New York. Henry L
H0tchkfss OF New Haven, Richard Smell OF Fort
Dodge, Iowa, and Samuel Watts OF Boston are al
the Acknowledgements Parker OF New
York and w. q. Galway OF Chicago are At the kt
James-Hon. Don N. Dickinson was at the Capt.
toi to-day.