Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-01

A TEMPORARY CUsToM-HoUsE.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has awarded the contract
for altering the First Baptist church Of New
ark, N. j., into temporary custom-house and
post-ofice to r. Z. Talbot of Washington, for
$500. The contract for supplying the Read
ing, Pa, post-office with steam-heating appa-
ratus has been awarded to the Adams radiator
and boiler works of Reading, for e5, $3.50.
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has issued
circular to collectors of customs notifying
them that the Turkish government has re-
quested that vessels bound for Turkish ports
shall be refused clearance until the proper au-
thority Of the vessels shall produce a bill of
health, properly uised by the Turkish consul at
New York, and directing them to carry out the
request.
The PRESIDENTS CALLERs.-Among the Pres
idents callers to-day were ex-Secretary McCul-
loch, Senators Plumb and Colquitt, and Repre-
sentatives Collins, Rogers, BlOunt, Dougherty,
Forney, and Burnett.
CHANGES IN THE WEATHER BUREAu.-Lieut.
r. E. Thompson, sixth infantry, on duty with
the signal corps will handle the weather prob
abilities for the month of February Capt.
Cralgs connection with the weather service
was severed yesterday, and he will now assume
his duties in the quartermaster-generars de-
partment, to which he was recently promoted.
WEST POINT CADETS Appo1NrEp.-Jos. An
drews Davenport, Mer Rouge, La; Fred. Hud-
son Clark, Mitchell Oak. (alternate), and F. r.
Harris. Seaboard, N. c. (alternate), have been
appointed cadets at West Point
To-DAYs BOND OFFERINGS aggregated 1885,
$50, as follows: Registered As $500 at 129115
$3.50 at 1913; coupons As, $40, 900 at 1913; regis
tered 41Ss-S2OO. 600 at I09; S31, 600 at 1O91I:
800, 600 at l09; S28.00O at 109; $4,000 at 109
$50 at 109; S25,OC0 at 109; coupons Ss-
Sc, 900 at l09
A New WAR DEPARTMENT LIBRARIAN.-Mr'
Robert F. Heard, private secretary to the
Secretary of War, having passed the civil SER
vice examination, has been assigned to duty
in charge of the War department library. Mr.
Vim. G. Endicott jr., will act as private Sec
retary to his father uutil the 4th of March.
SToREKEEpERs AppoINrED.-wm. Baughman
has been appointed storekeeper and gauger at
Bryantsvi,le, Ky., and Jas. D. Buntain, store
keeper at Lawrenceburgh, Ky.
NEW BANKS AurHoRIzED.-The controller of
the currency has authorized the organization
of the First National bank Of Norwood, Mich,
capital S5O, 900, Edward D. Nelson, cashier: and
of the First National bank Of Independence,
Ore, ]. s. Cooper, president, and W. H. Haw-
ley, cashier, capital ESQ, 900.
A Posr-oFFIcE has been established at Four
Mile Run, Alexandra county, Va, and Thomas
Taylor has been appointed postmaster.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HoaE was at the Treas
ury to-day comforting with Controller Durham
in regard to the disposition Of the Strong
award.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Edward DeKnight, secretary
of the late Representative Burnes, returned
! from Missouri to-day to settle up Mr.. Burnes'
private affairs here.--W. G. Oakman Edw.
| E. Hoyt P. L. North Geo. E. Hyatt, F. GRAY
Griswold and C. d. Redon Of New York, and
]. G.. Taylor and J. L. Foley of Cincinnati are
at the Arlington.--G. E. Sawyer of Buffalo is
at Wormley' 's.-E. w. Browning and Geo.
| Coppell of New York are at Welcker's-Gov.
| Thos q. Fletcher and w. P. Hall of st. Louis
Frank Hammond Of Greenville 8. c., and
Sallandrouge de Lamornaex of Paris are at the
Ebbitt-J. E. Simpson and Gen. g. NJ Dodge
| of New York, Jno. Turner Of Philadelphia, o.
| l.. Mason of Detroit, Geo. Rice of Marietta, l..
| H. Malone OF Cleveland, and E. T. Malone of
Chicago are at Willards.
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