Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

the orer relative to the transmission of bulletins
in reports for agricultural stations through the
free Of cnags 50 that the Of the
| some one deputed BY him for that purpose. The
former regulation limited the right 70 afix the
signature to the officer himself
PosrxAsrERs APPoINrED.-Lfllian J. Barnes has
been appointed postmaster at stephens City. Fred
erick County. Va. and Sarah E Frayser at sunny
Side, Cumberland County, Va g. d. Wolfe has
been appointed postmaster at Thurston, Frederick
County, Nd.
CALLED TO PRNNsYLvANIA-Deputy Third Audi
tor VIM. H. Welsh has been suddenly called to
Pennsylvania on account Of the death of his
| brother.
TIE PREsrpENrs REcEPTroN.-There were about
one hundred people at the Presidents reception
| this afternoon
FISH DUTIES DEcIsroN.-The Treasury De.
partment has overrulrd the action OF the collector
Of customs at Burlington, VT, in assessing duty
at the rate OF cent per pound on certain fresh
rsh caught In an arm or Lake Champlain Inn
ported into his district in barrels and then sent to
ana New 6Sk for maks The
ceeded 600 pounds they were sufficiently large
in his opinion to raise a DOUBT Of their being In
/ ment held, however, that the quantity was too
small to justify any doubt on the subject. The
collector was therefore Instructed to read1ust the
entries and TO refund the duties exacted.
| ADAIITED To THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
| BARON motion OF Attorney-Gen Garland,
Ira II. Myers, OF New York, was to-day admitted
| 10 practice In the United States supreme Court.
| WOMAN IxPRrsoNED-The Commissioner Of
Pensions has been advised that Elizabeth Cress-
well has been convicted in the United States Dis
| tr1ct Court at Denver, Col, upon an Indictment
charging her with continuing TO receive payment
| as the widow OF B. Mortimer Morrow after her re-
marriage TO one CresswelI. She has been sentenced
| to TWO months Imprisonment.
ARMY ORDERs.-MajOr Chas j. Dickey, 9Th in.
fantry ordered to report for assignment to q post
| in the department OF the Platte. Lieut. Col simon
Snyder. 10th infantry, ordered to report for as
| slgnment TO post IN the department OF Arizona.
port for assignment to post In the dep rtnent OF
| The Platte. Leave or absence for four months
| Infantry.
| MOVEMENTS oFNAvAL vKssEIs-The Alert ar
| rived to-day at CallaO. The Atlanta was put into
the Brooklyn navy-yard drydock for the purpose
OF being prepared for a cruise in the West Indi s.
A careful examination Of her hull will be made, In
order TO ascertain the effects II the accident last
| summer when she touched bottom on Narrag ansett
Ia II Is found that there Is no serious injury her
bottom will be scraped and painted and she will
Dc otherwise put In shape for a cruise.
| ENGNEER-N-CHIRF MELVILLE returned from
Richmond yesterday morning. He said to-day
that the plant of the locomotive works,
inspect, is an excellent one, and
| that In case the company puts In bid for making
the machinery and Doiers for the new battle ship
| the Texas, now building at Norfolk, there Is no
doubt but that IL will be considered. The specin-
| cations for the advertisements for bids are now
| being prepared
| PERsoNAI--Assstant Secretary Rives OF the
! State Department has returned to Washington
from New York, where he went to attend the fune-
| raj OF his mOther.-Mr. E. p. Hanna, the private
| IA n ha MI hos
| away on leave or abSence.-W. L. Eik1ns j. OF
Philadelphia, John G. Alden OF Brldgewater Mass,
and &. O. b. Bryant and Z. R. JOhnes Of New York
| are at WOrmley's--Mrs. A. A. Thomas OF THIS
city left Tor New York this afternoon, whence she
| WIZ sail for Europe on wednesday TO be gone
Yesterday from Lafayette Ind, ana was at his Of
ice today. L. Cunningham OF Paterson, N.
j., Daniel Clarkson and Henry L. Burnett OF New
York are at the Arlington.-Mr. Preston the
Hayden minister, was In New York last night
Samuel Knott l. M. Lachlan, and Francis Forbes
OF New York, I. G. Burch OF Mobile, Aa., and j. H.
Fulner OF Muncy, Pa, are at Willard S-A W.
Taylor and L. A. Wilson OF Philadelphia Wm c.
vlGa Of Boston Thos Lo%oard Geo Jones
lOnd OF Toronto are at the Riggs.-F. A. Manza-
mares OF New Mexico, and Jesse r. Grant, W. II.
Woolverton. and W. II. Daily OF New YORK are at
Welker's.-C. II. Odemar OF Mexico MA Miller OF
Rchm, nj, Va, &. X. Ensign OF New YORK. and d.
a, Carmichael Of Cairo, ILL.,, are at the st. James
Senator Ingalls, Wrote the Letter,
But He NOW THINKS THE PRESIDENT HAS FAILED
TO IMPROVE HIS OPPORTUNITY.
A STAR reporter to-day exhibited to senator In
gals printed copy Of the following letter, said
to have been written by him to a friend In Kan
sas City, and asked II 1t was genuine:
"WAsHINGrON, 3-25, So
"DEAR Mr.. -: was glad to receive yours OF
the 18th. We are still waiting for the President,
| who moves with great deiOeratiOn listens TO
everybody and does as he pleaSes His principal
| nominations SO far have surprised democrats as
| much as they have republicans but they are
generally strong men, whose selection will be
appreciated by the conservative forces or the
country. He has no Imagination or sentiment
but II he keeps on as he has begun his admins
trati0n will grow In popular favor. He Is SELF
perturbation or umidity. Good humor
prevails, though there is much inaudible grum-
the fascaIs cut. But II cleveland can stand The
racket for the next twelve months he will bring
his party to Its knees and become a strong leader.
He mas great opportunity and evidently inLends
TO Improve It. Yours, j. j. INGALLS,"
AFTER glancing at the letter Senator Ingalls, re-
piled: ut was written in 1885, within three
weeks after the Inauguration or President Cleve-
land. While l do not recall the letter or
it was addressed it was apparently written to a
personal friend, and seems 10 have been imprOp-
cry procured an ana published The President had
my Impressions TO a friend" The Senator added:
"BuJ don't think the President has stood the
racket. He has faded to improve his opportunity"
The City POst-Oifice.
GETTING READY FOR THE CHANGE OF POSTMASTER.
AT the Guy pOst-0f1ce to-day heads Of divisions
and clerks were awaiting anxiously for news from
the senate OF the confirmation OF the new post
master, Mr.. Ross An inventory was being made OF
the appurtenances Of the Office, to be in read ness
for thc transfer OF the Office from MIR. COnger to
MI: Ross. Mr; Ross, the new postmaster, has not
yet visited the Office, and will not do so until
he Is confirmed. He has had several
tenders from persons Of property Offering to 60
upon his bond and he said to q STAR reporter to-
day that there would be no delay about his quail
Tying. Mr.. Ross has already received many appli-
cations for Oiice, but he has considered none and
says he will not consider them until he has been
confirmed.
The Two Bridges.
WHAT COL. HAMS SAYS.
Col Hams sad to STAR reporter this morning
that Ofcial notice Of action on the part OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co Withdrawing oppo-
sition to the work on the Eastern Branch
bridge has yet been received by him, but
"a