Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-09

THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED the Joint resolu-
ton for the removal OF all political disabilities
| imposed by the fourteenth amendment upon
Abram C. Myers.
STEAM HEATING AND ELECTRIC L1GHTING-The
steam connections with the heating apparatus In
the new silver vault were made to-day, and it is
expected that this work will be completed In q
week. The inspector OF electric lights says that
his men are ready to light the vault whenever the
ConIracIors 11 are through, and that It will be a
matter OF but about twenty-four hours work.
THE COLD WAVE DUE HERE AT 10 P. M-The
signal officers announce that the cold wave that is
coming eastward will reach Washington about 10
O'Clock Tonight. The temperature will fall about
fifteen degrees
IT Is REPORTED that the recommendations of the
naval examining board in the case OF Assistant
paymaster Doyle are adverse to the promotion OF
that officer.
A FIRsT-CLAss STEAM TORPEDO BOAT TO BE
BULT.-The Judge Acknowledgement of the Navy
Is at work completing the details of a contract
with the Hereschoff company of Rhode Island for
HrSt-claSS steel torpedo boat, TO cost k3275O 10
De paid out OF the 100000 appropriated for
coast and harbor defense vessels. Mr. Hereschofr
was at the Department yesterday in consultation
WIN commodore Sicard and Col. Remey In regard
to the contract
REsIGNED.-Passed Assistant Surgeon Arthur d
Bevan. OF the Marine Hospital Service, resigned,
TO take effect February /. Dr. Bevan has been
appointed professor Of anatomy IN Rush Medical
Coliege, chicago. DR.. George T. Vaughan, OF Vir-
gina, VINO passed the last examining board has
been appointed TO fill the vacancy.
NEW BOILER and engine house for the electric
nghts are being erected at Bedloe's Island. Here
tofore the dynamos were located in small shed
In the moat OF the old fort, and 1t has been found
necessary TO give better shelter to the machi-
merry.
STOREkEEPERS AND GUAGERS Cpcrptarv of
the Treasury has appointed Isaac d. Williams
storekeeper and gauger, 5th North Carolina and
L" r. Curetan, storekeeper, 2d Tennessee.
The CHARLESTON STEEL ALL kIGHT.-The furry
that existed in Naval circles some weeks ago In
reg ard to the breaking Of certain steel deck beams
furnished for the new cruiser, the Ch .reston, at
San Francisco, has subsidized report made at
the time by Constructor Fernald was kept out OF
the hands OF the press, and resort was had to any
information that could be obtained outside OF the
onclal files In this way considerable gossip found
It's way into print, indicating a grave apprehen-
sion that the steel that was being furnished was
defective. ana some severe criticism was INDUCED
IN about the str1ngency Of the Government tests
the Department officers have expressed great con-
tempt for the manner in which the matter was
exaggerated and repeatedly asserted that there
was no truth in the statements that were being
published; but they steadily refused to permit
the report TO- De seen. 1t was deemed Of suficient
Importance, however, to order an official lnvestt-
CATION OF the NATTER and 1t was learned to-day
that the Investigating officers are convinced that
the steel IN the Charleston is all right.
PERsoNAL-Andrew Carnegie, Alfred Sully and
D. c. Corbin Of New York, and II. R. Newbury OF
Detroit, are at the eArlington.-Senator Hearst
was In New York last night-HOn. c. +. Peck Of
Albany, j. W. Whitney OF New York, j. h. Stewart
OF Cincinnati Ohio, j. d. Grif1n OF the Navy, John
5. Fillmore OF Boston, and Mr.. John L. Stoddard
are at the Ebbitt.-EX-SenatorS Sewell OF New
Jersey. Judge Ii. II. Marshall, Chas. s. Strtngfe.
low, and Tazewell Elicit OF Richmond, are at WILL
lardS.-G. w. Frost, E. n. DickersOn. and j. D.
nj M Xnr Al Ianft
Doolittle OF Cleveland, and W. Raymond OF Boston,
are at the Rlggs.-Henry l. Waldo OF New Mex
leo. Frank H. Potter and A. D. Irving Of New York.
berain, and Dorman b. Eaton OF New York, W. B.
Sewall and K j. MorukS OF Boston, Hon. Robt n
Han NJ Camden, and COL ID. X. Larned OF the Army
are at WOrmley's-Mr VIM. Hearst editor OF
the San Francisco Examiner, and son Of Senator
Hearst, IS In The city.-Mr. Jew1tt Todd has gone
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