Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-09
REsIaNEp.-Lyman Bridges of California, an
engineer in the geological survey, has resigned.


GoNE TO JorN THEIR HusBANDs-Two special
cars will be attached to the AIS north-bound
express on the Pennsylvania road this after.
noon and in the cars will be about forty of the
ladies whose lords compose the international
American congress excursion party. They will
remain with the tourists while they stay in
Philadelphia and will return with them TO this
city on Wednesday night
o MATERIALS FOR THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for furnishing material for the U. s. monitor
Amphitrite, constructing at the Norfolk yard
have been awarded by the Navy department:
under proposals received August 6 as follows
J. Kinney, New York, white oak, SS2l. J. W.
Gaskell Sons, Philadelphia, yellow pine logs,
sll;5S5; white pine piGnks, SASS; white ash,
Sl,0S2; cypress cedar. $780, Rowland A. Rob-
bins, N1w York, white oak slaves and headings
Sl0i; steel, Sl6; iron cut nails, SI5i tin, S6s2
L. ]. Griffith Co., Norfolk. wrought iron
S543; zinc, $50: paints, S6S7; linseed oil, S6l9
brushes, ga T. n. Motley, New York, bolts
New York, brass and iron screws, 1858. G. Ii.
Peasants, New York, alcohol, Si4; fish oil
1896. James W. Soper, New York, hardware
sl,si6; ship chandlery, 500.
Two STAMPING MACHINES are being placed in
two divisions Of the city post Office. They are
known as the Hey-Dolphin letter stampers and
hour; that is letters of ordinary length. Tn,
feed is entirely automatic and the machine,
register the total number stamped besidel
stacking them ill q convenient manner. The,
will be put in operation as soon as they ar,
completed One machine in the New York ofic,
stamped 1853, 765 letters on the LIST instant ant
1877, 94S on the day following. It could, the in
ventors say. have done much more, but il ex
hausted the supply.
prpao~.r-Mr Harry n Edwardos sao-o
tary of the British legation; Senator German
Congressman Lee of Virginia, and Secretary o
L. Pruden are in New York-Mrs. William
many, with her daughter, Miss Phelps. is
passenger on the North German steamer Weir,
for Bremen today.-Fritz Hartwig OF thi
city sails today for Bremen on the Werra.--
Baron Fava, the Italian minister to tn,
United States, has started for Washington.
Capt. r. Vance, U.S.A., and ". H. Little6el,
Of Shermyn, Tex, are at the Hotel Johnson
Jesse F. Morgan and wife of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Jerome Carly, wife and daughter Of Philadel
phia, Navaroji Manekji of Bombay, India, A
d. Burgessed and wife of Newark, NJ, and F
Lecmann Of New York are at the Normandie
IS. S. Broodus of Florance, Ala, o. X. Cool
of Salem, Ohio, W. H. Clark and wife o
Elizabeth, NJ, H. E. Clement and ii. Phaff
and wife of Boston. John Walker of Cleveland
Ohio, H. ]. Lewis and wife of STRAIT
ford, Conn, and A. Ii. Southwortl
of Chicago are at the st. James,
W. Gushing, U.SR.M; W. Lowe and ]. vii
cox of NY, NJ. S. White, U.S.N.; Lieut.. B. II
Russell, U.S.A., are at the Ebbitt -Thos
Harrigan of MY, J. Bartlette Of Lynchburg
c. Barnes and L. Weston of NY, II. Jones ant
T. A. Sinclair of Philadelphia are at willard's
j. Rodgers of Philadelphia, G. Elliot o
Boston, S. Strong of MY, and J. T. Mcdonald
of Indiana are at the Riggs.--L. Atrue o
London, E. A. Supton of England, T. "
Fisher. W. T.. cambridge and T.. Willis o
Brooklyn are at the Arlington