Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21

BECOME LAWS WITHOUT TIE PRESIDENTS AP-
PRovAL-The act for the erection OF public build
Ing at Asheviiie c. and the act for the relief of
Francis Daniels, were presented to the President
Tor his approval on the Sth instant, and not having
Deeh returned to the House oI Congress- in which
they originated within the ten days prescribed by
tne Constitution, they have become laws without
his approval
THE Richmond, Osslpee and Atlanta have ar
rved at Port Royal
THE CONTRACT for the erection of the public
building at Galveston, Tex, has been awarded to
sunourg Co., OF Chicago, Tor $l1S,96O.
MRS. CLEVELAND TO CHRIsTEN CRU1sER.-The
new U. s. steel cruiser Baltimore, building at
Cramps shipyard, will be launched July L. It Is
expected that Mrs. Cleveland Will christen n and
that the President will witness the launching
REV. DIR. LEoNARD was in Baltimore to-day and
consequently was not 10 be found by STAR re.
porter who called at his residence this morning
IL 1, understood that the committee from the con-
yehtion notiIylng him OF his election as assistant
bishop or the diocese OF southern Ohio will arrive
during the day or tonight.
WHY SBERMANs DISCHARGE WAS RECON-
MENDzD.-Gen. Greely has informed Sergt. Sher-
man, formerly in charge OF the station at New
Haven, that his discharge from the service has
been recommended, not because he took pictures
OF girls In fancy costumes, but on account OF In
attention to duty and absence from his post. Gen.
Greely said this morning that Sergeant sherman
has been discharged
COMMANDER BARTLETT TO REsIGN.-The announce
ment on Saturday OF Commander Bartlett's de-
tachInent as chief photographer OF the Navy De-
partment created considerable surprise among the
many friends OF that officer in this city. He has
been In charge or thfs work since the Ist OF No
vember, 1sS2, and has earned laurels by his per-
severance and energy in his efforts to make the
office permanently recognized as important
branch OF the service. Continued attempts have
been made TO give this Office PERI. anent organi-
ZatiOn, and bills have been introduced In Congress
TO this end, but in every case the en1eavOr has
been met with the opposition OF tie officers of the
Navy. Commander Bartlett has accepted posi-
tion as manager OF horse railroad company OF
Providence, X. l., and Will resign from the Navy.
Tue orders relieving Capt. Bartlett from duty take
effect at the end OF the present month He has
not yet resigned, nor given any notice OF resigna-
tiOn The years leave Is always given to officers
VINO have been in the service for some length OF
time and who contemplate entering into outside
business. III at the cad that time they ind that
the business pays they resign: II not, they have
cnance TO go back to their rank. The orders
assigning Lieut. Dyer to duty In charge OF the
oiilee are temporary.
They WANT THE PRESIDENT July 4-The Gin
cinnati chamber OF commerce on Saturday adopted
resolutions joining with the Centennial Commits
sioners in inviting President Cleveland to that city
July 4, 10 open the Centennial Exposition. A
meeting Is appointed for this afternoon, when
other organizations will be asked to Join In ap-
pointing committees TO come TO Washington and
urge the President TO accept the invitation.
TIE WEATHER AND THE CRoPs.-The weather.
crop bulletin OF the Signal ONCE says the average
temperature for the week ending May 10 was
below the normal in all districts east OF the Rocky
Mountains. The week was unusually cold through
out the Northern states, the daily temperature
ranging from degrees 10 12 degrees below the
normal The low temperature during the past
week In the Northwest and upper lake region pro-
longs the period OF cold which has already rem
dered the season unusually backward in those sec
tons In southern New England, the middle At
lantic states and Ohio Valley 1t Is about one week
later than usual. There has been more rain during
the week than usual in the central Mississippi and
Ohio Valleys, In the west gull states, and along
the Atlantic coast north Of Hatteras Damaging
frosts occurred from Michigan sOuthward to north
ern Alabama.
The CURIOUS CASE OF CAPT. SHuFRLDr-Gen.
Miles has received the report OF the court OF in
quiry convened at Fort Wingate, N. NJ, at Capt.
RoOt. 81. Shufeldt's request The object OF the
court Was TO Investigate the administration of
Capt. Shufeldt's duties as post surgeon The
report states that Dr. ShufeldtShas been SO deeply
occupied In scientific study and research foreign
10 his duties, that he now regards his position
With distaste. Among the evidence produced before
the court was letter from the doctor TO Secretary
by constant concern for the safety OF valuable
MSS. and engravings transmitted through the
mails, mas In this time made serious inrOadS upon
mind Is at last being affected by the strain" TO
this latter conclusion the court agreed
PERsONAL-Baron de'Struve, the Russian minis
ter, was passenger on the steamer La Bourgogne,
which sailed from New York for Havre on Satur-
day.-Grosvenor Lowey, II. & Van Demark
Chas. l. Clark, and VIM. II. Appleton OF New York
Chas. Il. Mellon and JnO. II. Lorimer OF Philadel-
phia, Alfred Pyke OF southport. England, James
ChanrucS OF Liverpool, and Chas. A Coolidge and
A. &C. SowdOn OF Boston are at Wormley'S-
Nr. Zele0on, the Costa Rican minister, lett Wash.
lngton on Saturday for New York, whence he sails
Tor home to-day. Mr. Frederic v0liO, secretary OF
legation Is charge dafYaires during the minister's
a6Sence.-Mr. Robert L. Todd, cashier OF the Ex-
change National Bank, Columbia, Mo-, accompa-
MED by his daughter Miss Nora, Is al the Ham,
nton.-J. w. Hinkley OF P0ughkeepsie, N. Y,
Du Bois Collin OF Hudson, N. T., William
K SLead OF Louisville VIM. Haas OF San Fran
cisco, Byron Weston OF Massachusetts,, VIM. G.
Beck OF Chicago, job E. Stevenson OF Cincinnati,
L. Z. +. Hall OF London, and Nelson j. Waterbury
| OF New York are at the Arlington. s. Potter,
United states consul 10 Crefeid, Germany, was In
New York Saturday--Parker w. Ayr and b e.
Paddock OF New YORK are at WelckefR-0. A.
f1nkelnburY OF St Louis, Jas. A. Brown OF Scot
land, Arthur Bradshaw Of Meriden, Conn, L Z
Cooiey OF Chicago, q. b. Martin, Thoa Gaunt and
Y. NJ Fernald OF New York, and J. w. Marshall OF
Philadelphia are at the RtggA-Robert J. Lucas
OF ST Louis, Edw. Bausch Of Rochester, Emile
Od1er OF Geneva, SwiIzerlend, VIM J. Campbell Of
Chicago, Robert n. Randall OF East Saginaw,
Mich, +. II. Metcalf OF santa Fe, N. Mex, and N
Ballin, VIM Lyall, and w. L. Benedict OF New
YORK are at WiilardA-Col WIN. l. Brown, OF
| the New York Daily Ners and c. r. Peck OF Albany
are at Chamberlaln'a-J. Il Darling OF Lynn
Mass, and w. w. Aarshail Of Philadelphia are ct