Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-14

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THE SwATARA's ENGrNEs.-Chief Engineer Mel.
vile has telegraphed from Portsmouth, n H., to
the Navy Department that the dock trial OF the
Swatara's engines and boilers yesterday was per-
fectly satisfactory.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY were
Representatives McAdoo McCreary, and Dibble.
THE ALLEGED OPIUM FRAUDs.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has ordered a special agent to 90 to
Watertown, N. Y, to make a thorough investiga.
ton Of the alleged opium frauds.
THE CONTRACT TINE for the dynamite cruiser
building at Cramps shipyard expired, and the
penalty OF $25 a day. 1t is said she win be ready
for launching about April 1.
SENATOR CHANDLER's RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
Secretary Whitney said this morning that he is
preparing the data TO answer Senator Chambers
resolution OF inquiry about the Roach cruisers.
He added that he had set aside seven clerks to do
the necessary copying, and 1t would not, he
thought, be finished for two months
THE U. S. 8. PENSACOLA is expected to arrive at
Hampton Roads from Europe tomorrow. .
COLD WAVE CoMlNa.-The predictions onicer
at the weather Bureau said this morning that
there is cold wave coming from Missouri that
will get here sometime tomorrow, probably
toward night. The temperature here will rise
gradually until Tomorrow morning, and the fall
CHOLERA DECRKAsINa.-The United States consul
at Callao, Peru, reports to the State Department
under date of January IA, to the effect that
cholera is decreasing both at Santiago and VAL
parasO.
MUSICIANS ssUIcIDE.-Commander Folger, COM
manding the United states flag ship Quinnebaug
at Villefranche France, reports to the Depart
ment. under date OF January 81, that Augusta
Soil1n1, I'd class musician, serving ON board that
vessel committed suicide by throwing himself in
'front.' OF moving railway train, no cause being as
signed Tor the act
NAVAL ORDERs.-Enslgn II. B. Ashmere trans
ferred from the Alert to the Naval Hospital, New
York. Assistant Surgeon F. W. Olcott transferred
from the receiving ship Minnesota to the Atlantic.
ARMY ORDERs.-Captain VIM. H. Arthur, assist
ant surgeon, leave extended two months. First
Lieut.. Solomon E. Sparrow, 21st infantry, leave
further extended to April 15 Second Lieut.. Ell
more +. Taggart, 9th infantry, transferred from
company l. 10 Company X. Capt John G. Thomp-
son, ID cavalry, leave further extended six months.
Second Lieut.. JAS. 4. Anderson, 10th infantry,
leave further extended five months First Lieut..
Lorenzo W. Cooke, 3dinfaltry, granted six months
leave.
BIDS were opened this morning at the Bureau Of
Provisions and Clothing, Navy Department, for
furnishing flannel duck sugar, &C., for the Brook
lyn navy-yard.
The United States consul at Callao Peru. has re-
ported to the State Department under date Of
January 4. in reference to the extraordinary
collapse OF the Government issue OF paper money
In that republic. He says that the last efforts OF
have signaliy failed, and that to-day the circua-
ton OF paper money In Peru Is simply a remi-
n1Scence.
THE DEMAND for 81 and 81 silver certificates has
about been met by the issue OF about S. 800 600 Of
these notes since the first OF the month The
Treasurer has sufficiently large supply on hand
TO meet all further demand.
THE REBELLION RECoRDs.-A prominent oflcial
Of the War Department was speaking to STAR
reporter this morning in regard to the debate in
swering Mr.. Grosvenors resolution about the
Rebellion Records. ''That resolution was passed
January IL, was 1t not?" sad he. "Weli, how
has sent TO both houses OF Congress-, committees
OF each and individual members, since that date
In answer to inquiries on all sorts OF subjects? or
course you can't guess. Well, they number ex-
actly $40, and 1t has kept pretty busy to DO It,
The answer to Mr.. Grosvenor's resolution is now
will followed soon by Secretary Endicotts report
on the subject OF the Confederate battle flags"
PERsoNAL-Judge McCue will 60 to New York
tonight, returning Friday morning.-A. F. Fay
and John p Parks OF Germany, c. S. Wilbur, c. W.
Todd. w. W. Webb, and T. II. Dugrow OF New York
are at Willard's.-E. p. BOynton Ii. s. Sears and
w. p. Beck OF Boston, j. C. DE La vergne and c. H.
Raymond OF New York, and Lieut. Col. Broome OF
the Marine Corps are at the Riggs.-Hon Jos. d.
Lynch OF Los Angeles, Nathan Appleton OF Boston,
and ChaS Claffn Allen and j. b. Henderson or ST.
Louis are at the Hotel Arno.-Dr. Justus lchen-
haeuser OF Munich, Bavaria, and J. A. Woods Of
New York are at Wecker's.-TheO. c. Ett1ng OF
Philadelphia Is at WOrmley's JAS Walton OF
P1ttsburg and Walter l. Patten OF New York are
at the AringtOn.-HOn. L. H. b. Brown OF Vir.
ginla is at the National.
Interior Department Changes.