Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-07


CAPT. EDw. G. FURBzR late Of the Navy, died on
Saturday at his home, at Sandy Point, Anne
Arundel County, Nd, aged 1fty-four years. His
wife died on Tuesday last. He entered the Naval
Academy IN 1854, and graduated four years later,
resigning in 1850.
FIRST LIEUT.. ELI d. HOYLE adjutant I'd artil-
lery, has been granted four months leave on sur
geon's certificate, TO take effect from April %.
BOARD OF OFFICERS Of the Revenue Marine
Service, consisting or Capts j. A. HenriQues G.
W. Moore and II. ". Lay, will meet at the Treas
ury Department wednesday next for the exami-
nation OF candidates for appointment as cadets in
the Revenue Marine Service. There are eight
vacancies to be filled.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE-Mr. E. W. oyster,
who was temporarily placed in charge OF the Con-
gressiOndt Record, has returned to duty as fore.
man OF the specification room, and Mr.. j. E. Ber-
gen, temporarily absent, is again in charge OF the
Record.
The BONDS PURCHASED TO DATE Of Saturday by
the Government under the call OF April II, amount
In face value to $40, 495 AGO. for which $l2 473O47
was paid. The Az per cents amounted to s. $780,
$50 and cost s4.JOS,310, and the As amounted TO
$50, $50 and cost s7,964, 677. The interest on
the DOndS from the time or purchase to maturity
would have amounted to $},5O6 O42 more than
their purchase price, including premium.
The ARMY REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN AMENDED
by the Secretary OF War SO that officers OF the ser.
vice when not drawing mileage, non-commissioned
Officers general service men, and invalid soldiers
when travelling under orders will be authorized to
use DerthS In sleeping cars and StateroOms on
boats. On1cers will also be allowed seats in day
parlOr cars
GEN. CROOK arrived at Chicago yesterday with
his family and personal stan. Gen. Bingham and
stan received him. He paid short visit to his
future quarters at the military post there.
THE NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRoN.-The Rich
mOnd, Ossipee and Galena OF the North Atlantic
squadron anchored of Canal street, New Orleans,
Saturday afternoon having made an Unexpectedly
quick trip from Mobile. The Atlanta and Yantic
arrived later. Owing to the shallOwness OF the
waters or Mobile Bay the Yant1c was the only
vessel OF the squadron fortunate enough TO get up
his Nag TO her, and, with his stan and all OF the
officers OF the squadron that could be spared,
city was most Hospitality extended to the officers,
and everything was done to insure their visit
being an agreeable one. The present intention is
for the squadron to remain at New orleans about
ten days and then gradually work Its way North
reaching Hampton Roads about the 1st OF June.
THE GRIDIRON CLUB, at Its regular monthly din
ner Saturday evening, entertained Senator Kenna
OF West Virginia; Representatives Warner and
Ward, OF Missouri, and Seney, Of Ohio; Commits
sloner OF Agriculture COlman, Mr.. Robert A. Parke,
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.; MIR. AppersOn.
OF the st. Louis Gtote-Democrdf ana Mr.. II. T.
Smith.
The WEATHER AND THE CROPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin OF the Signal Ofice says: The week
ending May has been warmer than usual In the
middle and south Atlantic states and the Upper
Ohio Valley; colder in the Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys and New England The low temperature
in the grain regions OF the Northwest during the
past week has served to prOlong the period OF cold
which has already rendered the season backward
In those sections. During the week there has been
less rain than usual In the districts on the Atlantic
coast and in the states OF the OHIO Valley, Western
states while an excess of rain IS reported from the
southern portion OF the Gulf states and the Upper
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, including the
greater portion or Illinois and Missouri. In the
middle Atlantic states the weather has been favor
able for all growing crops, including fruit, and
farm work is progressing rapidly.
PERSONAL Judge Cooley, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, who was recently quite
Ill, has gone to his home in Michigan.-D w
Marmaduke OF Missouri, R. w. McClaughey OF
Illinois, Frederic A. Bancroft, Peter Conway {, s.
yarS sTSSt sGSs aad %aring Nsy
Chamberlain OF Boston are at Willarda-Dr D.
w. Bliss Is very much better. To-day he Is sitting
up and Wednesday he expects to be able to be in
Remy OF Chicago, F. Dinor OF England, Represen-
tative Kelley and Chas j. Stephens OF New York
are at the eRiggs-Secretary Endicott and family
New YORK last Ne Neville 81 Recses m
ter, n. Y, Is at Welckers.-A H. semmes OF
Washington was in chicago on Saturday y-S.
kawasaki and u. lslimai OF Japan, w. j. Clarke
and Henry B. Kane OF New York, Chas. 4. wilkins
OF Detroit and w. II. White OF Lowell, Mass, at
WOrmley'a--JOs- L. Barbour Of Hartford, Conn.
Morgan Brooks OF St. Paul. Geo. E Adams OF
Sasasss Geo v. Sims % and Sandrsaes Hughes aSs oi
New York are at the ArlingtOn.-Gen. Daniel
Mcclure and Major Aasa Bird Gardiner OF the
Army. and Dr. A. G. Byers OF Columbus. are at the