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

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PAGES AND OF TO-DAY's STAR contain: The
Rival Railroads In this City, Militia Matters; Con-
gresham Masons Washington Experiences; Eu-
ropean War Talk Continues; Did Sir Walter
Raielgh write Shakespeare's Plays?; the Planets
In February; Telegraphic Dispatches, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s639, ,s15.ea; customs, s6e5. .a69.46.
ANOTHER NorARY.-The President has appointed
Alexander Ashley to be notary public for the Dis
trict OF Columbia
ONLY SIX OR EIGHT DECISIONS were rendered by
the United States supreme Court to-day, and none
OF Them were OF great public interest
PRosPEcToRs KILLED BY INDIANs.-The United
states consul at Guaymas, Mexico, has informed
the State Department that four American pros
pect0rs In the district OF Montezuma in the Sierra
Madre Mountains, were attacked on or about the
10Th ultimO by band OF Apache Indians, and that
Two OF the Americans, j. Ofier and s. w. Jacobs
were killed. The other two escaped without injury
Ihe attacking party consisted OF four Indians and
one hlte man. The troops started in pursuit, but
did not kill or capture any OF the Indians
SUPPRESSION OF PLKURo- o-PNEUMoN1A.-Commis-
sioner Colman, Of the Agricultural Department,
has, at the request Of the Senate committee on
agriculture, written his views on the suppression
OF pleuro-pneumOnia. After reviewing the work
OF the bureau Of animal industry, he States that
tne plan now In use, that OF cooperation with the
states is preferable TO any other, and that the
work OF the bureau is now going on smoothly and
tinued The commissioner suggests Certain amend
ments to improve the act OF 1854 and cautions the
Senate against the adoption Of ceriafn proviao1s
Of pending bill which would, he says destroy all
hope OF effective work.
SPEAKER AND MRS. CARLISLE arrived at Fort
Monroe on the revenue cutter Ewing yesterday
afternoon from Baltimore.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vKssELs.-The Alert ar.
rived at Panama on Saturday. The Dolphin sailed
yesterday from Key West and the Yantic arrived
yesterday at Trinidad.
FUNERAL OF REAR ADMIRAL wKIIs.-The funeral
OF the late Rear Admiral Clark H. Wells, retired.
took place this morning at $50 O'Clock at his
residence, LOG 18th street northwest Rev. DR.
Leonard, OF st. Johns Church. read the Protestant
Episcopal funeral service. The pail-bearers were
Admiral Porter, Gen. sheridan, Admirals Franklin,
Rogers, Davis, and HOwells, Comm )dOre Walker
Judge Maury, DR.. Gunnell, and Mr. Longhorne A
large number OF floral offerings were sent by the
to Philadelphia for interment at Laurel Hill Gene
terry. They were In charge Of Mr. Henry Wells
son OF the deceased.
NEW MAGAzINR-Chas. p. Bryan, formerly OF
Washington, is in the city on visit to Senator
Farwel, OF Illinois. At present he is engaged as
associate editor OF new political and literary re-
view soon TO appear In Chicago. This new weekly
promoter Mr. Hobart C. Taylor, well known in
Washington. Mr.. Reginald de Koven and several
in the and IL IS ase sH1
that 1t has a substantial financial backing Its
object will be the advocacy OF American ideas from
non-partisan point OF view.
VESSELS IN DANGER ON THE NEW ENGLAND Coast
The signal Corps station at Nantucket reports I'D
ward OF nifty vessels on the ice near Nantucket.
and from Great Point to Tuckernuck Shoals many
OF them are adrft, having lost anchors and chains
The Ice Is 10 inches or more thick, and the most
powerful tugs can render them no assistance
SiStance Is rendered when the ice breaks up The
revenue cutters will be needed then to keep them
from drifting on the shoals. More than thirty yes
seiS nave been saved 50 far from Information fur
nished by the Signal Service telegraph line.
DELEGATION consisting Of Mayor Burbridge.
President Kreamer. Of the Sub-Tropical Exposi-
tion, and John Stockton representing the board OF
trade, left jacksonville, Fla. for this city last
evening to invite the President and Mrs Cleveland
TO visit Florida on or about February %.
The GRIDrRoN CLUB held its monthly dinner Sat.
urday evening at Wecker's. which was an exceed
ingly pleasant affair. Among the guests were
senators Frye and Vance, Representatives Long.
Breckinr1dgr, OF Arkansas; FELTON,, Mason, Collins
and Allen. OF Massachusetts; District Commis
sioner Webb, Capt. l. N. Burritt, StilsOn HutchinS
John Hay, and Messrs. Monroe. Strong and Amin
ARMY ORDERs--Leave OF absence from February
to March granted Major Israel O. Dewey, pay
master. Capt. Frederick II. Z. Eckstein, 2lst In
fantry, now on leave OF absence at Brooklyn, n
Y, ordered to report by letter to the super1nten-
dent Of the recruiting service at New York. to con.
duct a detachment OF recruits to the Department
OF the Platte.
THE ENGINEER COMMISSIONED.
A Reorganization Of the Board not
made Necessary by the New Appoint.
ment.
Commissioners Webb and wheatley say that the
appointment OF Maj Raymond as District Com
missioner will not necessitate q reorganization OF
the board by the election Of a new president The
president Of the board, said Mr. webb, Is elected
once year, and nothing but the death or removal
OF the existing president would necesstate new
election.
When asked II the engineer Commissioner exer-
cised more authority over the engineer depart
ment than they did, the answer was he did not
Maj. Raymond, as the successor Of Col. Ludlow,
assumes the duties that were assigned to the latter