Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-07


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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY-Internal rev.
enue, s2s9,695: customs. ss43,374.
ToDAY's BOND OFFERINGS aggregated 1885,
500. as follows Registered 4s, S17, 600, $50. .000
$1,000. $1,000 at 127. Coupon 4s, $3.50 900 al
l27. Registered 4111s, $4,000, $6,5OO. $4,000
at los.
q. DE SoUzA RozA, the new Portuguese min
lister to the United States accompanied by
Baron Almeirim, Portuguese consul general to
the United States), called on Secretary Blaine
yesterday and was officially presented by Mr..
steven Preston, minister from Hayti, who is
the dean OF the diplomatic corps in this city.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF PENSION LAWS
The commissioner of pensions has been advised
that W. W. Rogers was arrested at Wheeling,
W. Va, on the 5th instant, charged with re-
ceiving an illegal attorney fee in the pension
claim OF Maria Kettler. He was taken before
United States Commissioner Campbell and
held on bond of $1,000. Hugh J. Limbroke
has been indicted in the United States district
court at Louisville. Ky., for violation of section
o43o, Revised Statutes, United States.
The WEEKLY STAR ISSUED TO-DAY is an excel
lent number. containing a large and varied
amount of current news and miscellaneous mat
ter. An interesting feature is the first INSTALL
ment OF the serial written for The STAR by
Frank Stockton, entitled ''The Stories of Three
Burglars. The story Is written in Mr.. Stock
Late rk,.
entertaining to the readers of THE WEEKLY
STAR. Single copies, wrapped ready for mall
ing, can be had at the business counter at 8
cents each. The annual subscription is only
81 year. handsome pocket dictionary,
illustrated and containing 10000 words, will be
gwen tree or sent post paid to every annual
subscriber.
ARMY ORDERs.-A board of survey has been
ordered to assemble at the general depot of the
ouartermaster's department. st. Louis, Novem-
Der IL, consisting of Maj John W. Barringer.
commissary Of subsistence; Capt. Albert B.
Kaufman, eighth cavalry, and First Lieut.
Geo. H. Sands. sixth cavalry. The board is in-
structed to inquire into, report upon and fix
the responsibility for the damaged and unserv-
iceabie condition OF certain clothing and euui-
page received at the department from various
military posts in the division of the Missouri
and for which Capt. Jas. NJ. Marshall, assistant
quartermaster, is accountable. Capt. II. +. i.
Ebstein. twenty-first infantry, has been de-
tailed for temporary duty in connection with
the establishment of canteens at certain mill
tary posts east Of the Mississippi river He
Will proceed first to Davids Island, New York.
INTERNAL REVENUE APPoINTMENTs-The Sec
rotary Of the Treasury has made the following
appointments in the internal revenue service:
Storekeepers and gaugers-Jas. A. Abbott, H.
G. howard and e. I. Mountjoy. seventh Ken
tucky; J. l.. Hewitt and E. G. Myers, fifth
North Carolina; l.. NJ. Stuart, first Missouri,
Storekeepers-F. NJ Scoield, seventh Ken
lucky; Frank Daniel, fifth Kentucky; Jno. X.
Faulkner, jr., eighth Kentucky; VIII. Crandail,
fifth Illinois.
The SQUADRON OF EvoLUT1oN.-Acting Rear
Admiral Walker was at his old desk in the
Navy department today in the absence of Com
modore Ramsey, who is in New York. Admiral
Walker Will remain in Washington the rest Of
the week. and will endeavor in that time to
close up the work Of the board on the turning
trials OF the new ships at Newport the past
summer, Of which he is president. He says
that owing to unavoidable delays the squadron
will not sail from New York until the 10Th in
stant-Sa Saturday OF next week. brilliant re-
ception and round of entertainments have been
arranged for the officers of the squadron at
Boston, where they will remain several days
before starting for Europe.
REAR ADMIRAL BRAIN GOES TO NEW YORK.
Secretary Tracy has concluded the program
outlined at the time Commodore Ramsey was
made chief of the bureau of navigation by Or
dering Rear Admiral d. l.. Brain to the COM
mand OF the New York navy yard on the 11th
instant.
PERsoNALs-Hon. j. G. Cannon of Illinois
has taken quarters at the Shoreham.-
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hetherington of
Philadelphia, DR.. W. J. Younger and
wife of San Francisco. Mrs. Weir Mitchell, Mrs.
Jno. Hone, jr., of Philadelphia, E. Kraftmeier
of London, Eng, and Hon. w. j. Sewell of New
Jersey are at the Normandie.-J. Q. Gordon
and wife of Jersey City, A. Williams and wife
OF Fl. Mead, Florida H. j. Lewis and family of
Stratford, Conn.,, E. b. Adams OF San Fran
cisco, Benz. Franklin of Philadelphia, ID. B..
Thompson Of Connecticut, and NJ Kelly of
Ohio are at the st. James.-T. Garrett of
New York, E. W. Mitchell of Kentucky, l..
Page OF Richmond, r. Walker of Norfolk, Va,
and W. Clark OF Boston are at the Ebbitt.--
A. ID. Petty Of Rhode Island. II. Smith of New
York, A. Meyer Of Missouri, and Z. G. Shep-
herd OF New York are at the AriIngton.--Mr:
X. w. Jones Of New York and j. b. Roberts and
wife of Philadelphia are at Hotel Johnson
c. Ross of Maryland, r. James of Kentucky, Il.
Coleman and A. Mclean of Philadelphia are at
the Riggs.-H. Bond of st. Louis, A. Doran OF
New York, ]. Chadwick Of Brooklyn, Mr.. L.
Bar OF Seattle, W.T., A. Casey and II. Russell
OF Philadelphia are at Wizards.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Commissioner Of Navigation and Col
lectOr Of Customs.
The President today made the following ap-
pointments:
William W. Bates Of New York, to be com.
missioner Of navigation.
William 7. Hopper to be collector of customs
for the district of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
Trinidad Romero Of New Mexico, to be
marshal for the Territory OF New Mexico.
Post Onice Department Changes.