Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03
Washington News and Gossip.

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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pAr.-Internal reve-
nue., se4a,0l2.19; customs, s4oe.7l9.41.
APPoNrED.-A. B. Grace, Of Arkansas, has been
appointed post-ofice inspector.
wx. ). HILL recently appointed assistant at.
torney Of the Department Of Justice, was to-day
presented to the Court OF Claims and enrolled as
an attorney OF that court.
TRANsFERRED.-Mr. Benjamin W. Hanna, the
private secretary OF the secretary Of the Navy,
was to-day transferred from that position 20 Q
clerkship OF the Bureau OF Provisions and Cloth
ing. Mr.. A. w. Fletcher, formerly chief clerk oi
the Equipment Bureau, assumes the duties In the
Secretary's office Mr.. Hanna has served in this
capacity for nearly ten years, having been ap-
pointed under Secretary Hunt.
SToREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs have been appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury as follows s. c.
Colquitt, Geneva, Ca; VIM. J. Callahan, Whites
Vile. Ca; Aaron Kitterman, Floyd P. O.; j. W.
kaylor, Mendoza, and John p Caldwell, craig Co.,
Va; Jas. Coher Hot Springs, Ark, ana A. p.
Atchison, Mogadore, OHIO, and storekeeper, Thos.
j. Healey, Chicago, III.
FOR A NATIONAL PARK.-In accordance with a
plan proposed by the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science. Prot Powell, OF the Geo.
IOSlcal survey interesting llnSell secure the
passage OF bill by Congress to exempt from set
tlement and to reserve for national park certain
Of the wild lands upon which there are archRolog-
ical curiosities, such as the Pueblo villages.
DEATH OF RETIRED ARMY OFFIcER.-Gen E. B.
Alexander who died last night at the home of his
son-in-law, Col. G. n Lieber, 1922 18th street
northwest, In the eighty-sixth year, was q native
OF Virginia and graduated from the Vest Point
Military Academy in 1923. Gen. Alexander served
In the Mexican war, and for gallant services was
breveted first major and then lieutenant colonel.
During the last war he was on recruiting service,
and for meritOrtouS work in this service was bre-
veted brigadier general March 13, 1865. which
commission he held at the time OF his retirement
colonel. having received his commission as such
July 20. 1866
ARMY ORDERs.-Special order, No. 70, April 2,
1887, directing I'd Lieut.. Leroy L. Sebree, Signal
Corps, to report to the commanding off1cer Of the
department Of Texas for duty In connection with
the telephone and signal systems on the rifle range
OF that department at San Antonio Is revoked, and
2d Lieut.. julius II. Weber, Signal Corps, Is ordered
to assume that duty in addition to his other duties
Leave OF absence granted "a Lieut. WIN: r. Was.
sell, 9th infantry, December /, amended to include
January 81.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Jno. F. Bing-
ham, ordered to duty in connection with the
machinery OF cruiser No. 4, at Philadelphia; Pay
Inspector Jas. Hoy, ordered to the Richmond; En-
Sign 5. l.. WO0dw0rth, ordered as inspector OF
Sltel January 1O, ray inspector CnaS. +. Gullu,
detached from the Richmond, ordered to settle
accounts and placed on waiting orders.
AMERICAN STEEL FOR ITALIAN MEN-oF-WAR.-It
is stated that the Italian governments endeavor-
ing, through its minister to this country, to make
arrangements with the Bethlehem Iron Works for
the furnishing OF steel armOr plates for Italian
war vessels similar TO those 10 be furnished under
the contract made by Secretary Whitney with
that company. At the time OF the making of this
contract there was no thoroughly:eq1ippe Steel
rolling plant t In the country and tns company
facilities. over S4 100000 has been paid by the
United States Government for steel for the new
cruisers. This action on the part OF the Italian
government seems TO point TO desire on Its part
to secure source OF steel supplies In this country
to be drawn upon In case or European war that
would prevent the availability or the English
works for furnishing armor plates
Nor YET REsIGNED.-It Is understood that Mr..
John B. Riley, who was recently appointed chief
examiner of the NewYork state civil-service board
has returned from the West, where he has been
engaged In the inspection OF Indian schools, aud is
now In Albany, n. y. He has not as yet resigned
as superintendent OF Indian schools.
Slxry YEARS ON THE sTAGE.-Civil-Servic Com
missioner Edgerton attended recently perfOr-
nance in this city Of "Nancy and Company" He
said to STAR reporter that sixty years ago on
that day he had seen at Albany, N. Y, Mrs Madee
a member Of that company play the part or Lodj
Iedste. Mr.. EdgertOn said that he called on Mrs.
now seventy seven years Of age, and that she ex-
pected to remain on the stage until she died. She
told him that she knew Of no one now alive, with
the exception OF himself, who had seen her act
50 many years ago
PATENTS have been issued to citizens Of the Dis
trict asfollows: Chas- Baum, cabinet show case;
Chas. A. Davis, railway car; J. L. Johnson conduit
for electric conductors and power cables; Albert
l.. Pitney, device for fastening cords or ropes,
and NJ. Z. Stone, artificial straw.
PERsoSAI--W. v. AVIS, a prominent democrat
OF Medina, n. Y, Is visiting Washington for few
days, the guest of his uncle, E. r. Faucher.-
Hon. GaluSha A. Grow wOfPennsylvania, OF Represen-
tative Cannon, Julian S. Tylor Oh New Haven,
Conn.,, and +. X. Stewart OF st. Louis, are at
Willards.-Representat Anderson or Kansas,
Charles H. Cralnp Of Philadelphia, C. Vetter OF
Stuttgart, and James Mcdonald OF New York, are
at the Riggs.-W. W. Benjamin and John L. j.
and E TeT re n MoS hs
Bakewell OF Pittsburg, and j. A. Chambers OF New
York, are at WOrinley's. 's.-Representative Bliss,
York, and Sandford NOrthrop Of Philadelphia, are
at the Arington.-James Lyons OF Richmond.
and l. Dow OF Boston, are at the st. James
OF san Francisco John A. Ewing OF Leadviile Col,
Rochester Ford Of ST Louis. F. Copeland Of Broc-
Ton, Mass, & g: J.: Grammer % OF Evansville, Ind,
Sheppard OF Saratoga Springs, are at the Ebbltt.-
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Miller has been
summoned TO Barboursville, W. Va, by the seri-
Gus illness OF his mother.
A story About Senator spOoner Denied.
HE HAD NO NEPHEW IN THE INTERIOR DEPART
MENT.
The report that Senator Sp0oner refuses to vote
for Mr.. Lamar's confirmation because the latter
removed a nephew OF the Senator who held a po-
sition in the Interior Department Is wide OF the
truth. The Senator had no nephew In the Interior
Department. nephew OF his did hold place in
the Treasury and he left there soon arter the den
Ocrat1c administration came in to accept q posi-
tiOn In Chicago.
Steel for the Cruiser Charleston.
WHAT Is SAID BY NAVAL OFFICERS ABOUT THE BROKEN
BEAMS.
A paragraph that appeared In Saturdays STAR
in reference to the breaking OF certain deck beams
for the cruiser Charleston, now building at San
Francisco. seems to have caused considerable
agitation amcng the Officers OF the Navy Depart
ment. Chief Constructor Wilson stated that the
paragraph YVES misleading, and that q report from
Assistant Constructor Fernald, in charge at San
Francisco, showed that the defects in the beams
were but trivial, and that the steel had been so
haf a dam tra eli tool