Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

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PAGES AND OF To-DAY's STAR contain: Mr.
Blaine's Letter OF Withdrawal, Opinions OF Promi-
nent Republicans on the Coming Campaign. Ma
tional Convention Preparations. Fair English
Pont1clan Coming to Washington, the Great
walking Match, Local and Telegraphic News, &c.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s63l ,926; customs, ss1sS14
But s332.O2 was expended during January on
the work on the Washington Aqueduct, according
10 Major Lydecker's monthly report; 7:36 cubic
YARDS OF stone were broken. of which 66l yarus
were spread on Conduit road.
ARMY ORDERs.-Maj. Frank T. Bennett Cd in
Iantry, and Capt. Leopold o. Parker, 1st infantry
ordered to return to their homes to await retire
ment. First. Lieut.. Chas. Mcclure. 18th infantry,
sraheeu hlteen days extension of leave.
MAJOR LYDECKER reports that s79.5l951 was
expended during January on the work OF increas-
Ing the water supply, the Office force being en-
gagged In recomputing the estimates.
NOTHING Is BEING DONE at present toward the
removal OF the stuck plug from the breech Of the
1O-inch gun at the navy-yard but 1t is expected
That 1t VIII soon be put in a lathe and bored.
SECRETARY CHANDLER SUsrAINEp-The Court OF
Eugene NJ. Harmon against the Government, The
Claimant In this completed a six years course
at the L. 5. Naval Academy, and was given a GER
tlncate OF graduation by the academic board, but
was discharged from the service with one years
pay Dy secretary Chandler In accordance with the
provisions ol the act approved August ;, 1852. and
Tor the reason that there were no existing vacan-
cles The court sustained the legality or the action
OF Secretary Chandler, and held that the claimant
was an undergraduate within the meaning OF the
law There are about forty others cases similar to
thls pending in the court.
THE NEW MINISTER FROM GREEcE.-The new
Greek minister, j. Gennadius, arrived in New
York yesterday, and will remain there a day or
two before coming to Washington to present his
credentials. He Is the first diplomatic representa-
i've OF the Greek government with ministerial
eral years. A little below medium height with
bright black eyes, full black whiskers, a well-knit
frame and pleasing manners, the new minister
presents tne appearance or an active, earnest and
Capable man, according to the New York r. ,bunp
MI Gennadius speaks good English, with little
hesitation.
The BROKEN STEEL BEAMs.-Secretary Whitney
said 10 STAR reporter this morning that the
only reason why the report from Constructor Fer.
nald on the breaking OF certain steel ieck beams
supplel for the Charleston at San Francisco has
not been made pubic Is that he wished that an
intelligent analysis or 1t might first be made by the
chle1 constructor and the steel inspectors Such
report from those officers has not yet reached him.
he added.
AMERICAN FISHING vEssELs.-Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard has Informed the collector of GUS
toms at New York that certain vessels arriving at
New York with cargoes OF foreign herring are not
liable to the payment OF compensation for over
time OF Officers supervising the discharge OF their
cargoes, for the following reasons; /. The vessels
are American vessels arriving with nsh taken by
tnelr crews = The cargOes are free OF duty. g.
The vessels had not entered o foreign port during
their absence. 4. The charges for overtime do
not properly accrue either under section 1881 Re-
v1sed statutes or the regulations OF the Depart
melt. ). NO necessity exists for the supervision
by an officer after the vessel had once been duly
inspected.
COUNTERFEIT SILVER CERTIFICATE.-The Secret
Service Division OF the Treasury Department has
discovered that new counterfeit Of the ve-dOllar
silver certificate has been put in circulation The
bill Is about three-sixteenths OF inch too short
There are no distinctive lines In the paper. The
general appearance Is good and liable TO deceive
put lhe Vlgnette OF General Grant Is somewhat
blurred.
THE TRANSFER OF BARON Won ALvENsLEBEN.-
The German official dispatch bag, which arrived
in Washington late Saturday evening, brought
Official notification OF the transfer OF Baron Won
AlvensleOen, German minister here, to Brussels
where he will succeed Count Won Brandenburg, as
stated IN Saturdays STAR Baron Alvensleben has
been In Washington four years His successor has
not yet been named, but Baron Won ZedwitZ Sec
retary OF legation and charge-d'-afraires win be
In charge until the new minister arrives.
BY RAIL ACROSS THE IsTHMUs.-The United
States consul at San Salvador has sent to the De-
partment OF State long report regarding trans
isthmian railway which Is being erected across
Guatemala from ocean to ocean.
PERsoNAL.-Paymaster and Mrs. Tucker, Miss
Fox. James L. Jones, and W. ii. Grimes were
among the arrivals at the Hygeia Hotel Old Point
Comfort, Saturday.-W. B. Fink, Geo. w. Sauner,
Jr., and Martin Lipps OF New York, j. p. Joy OF
Tar tgSn k'IiGff and IlDx
Richmond, and L. T. Kingston OF Philadelphia are
at Willard's-N. 7: De!lac and Chas L. Howell
G NsS sS1s Mas snS q
Mr. de str1ve. the Russian minister, sena-
ington went over TO New York last night
Mrs Hicks-Lord, f. 7. Rice and Jos. H. C6oate OF
New YORK, Jos Z. shipley Of Springfield, Mass. D..
y. Morgan OF Bridgeport Conn.,, A. c. G. Petre OF
scotland, HIP. Mcintosh Of Cleveland, Ohio, and l.
/. Greenewald OF Salt Lake, are at the Arlington
sns hs uncie NJ GhsssG
1881 Vermont avenue.-F. Yznaga, A. L King.
Ii. Z. Kretchmar and X. NJ. l. Walsh Of New York,
Gre n, Jos. W. Craig OF Pttsburg, and J. w. Mallet
OF the University Of Virginia, are at Welcker's.-
K. A Grant, I: II. Barber and u; W. seely OF New
John, ". B., w. Z. Barrett OF Boston. and T. ID.
Leavitt, Jr Of Cambridge, Mass. are at Wormley's.
ard Page Of New York. arrived at the St James
Sunday.
POst-OSfice Department Changes.
The following promotions have been made In the
Post-Oflice Department:
l. s. Elmer, OF New Jersey, from 81 400 to 81 ,600
J. B. Forkes OF New jersey, from 81 200 to 81. 400
Miss Lizzie Caperton, OF West Virginia. from 81 OOC
10 81, 200; Mrs Mary l. Town, OF Wisconsin, from
500 TO 81 900.
Geo. W. Thornley,, Of Maryland, q clerk Of the
$1,000 class, removed.
Patent Office PrOmOt1Oms.
The following official changes have been made In
| the Department OF the Interior:
Patent Onice-Promotions: Eugene A. Byrnea, ol
| New York, second to first assistant examiner
l,600 TO q, 800; Robert +. Rogers OF Pennsylva.
MIA third 70 secon assistant examiner, 81, 400 tC
81 600; Thomas A. witherspoon, OF Tennessee