Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-19

AhoUBLED oNsCIENCEs.-Treasurer Houston
received in this mornings mail, in an envelope
postmarked Philadelphia, the sum of $3.50.
which the sender said was due the government
on on account OF articles imported from Europe.
lhe handwriting was that of q woman The
treasurer this morning also received a con-
science contribution of 27 cents from an un-
known person in Fairfield Va.
THE MARINE BAND CoNcEEr.-The program
for the Marine band concert in the capitol
grounds at o'clock this evening is as follows:
l. March-"The Quilting Party" Sousa. Q
Overture-"Pique Dame" Suppe. 8. Three
Lullabies-(a) Baby Dear, Lughter: Cb1
Bye, Baby, Bye" POWELL (c( "Sleep. Gently
Sleep" Morsell. f. yalse-.'La Refine de la
Mer." sousa. 5; Gems from the works of Mem
delssohn. 6. Collocation-"M "Marigold," Uasseur.
Z. Voyage on Troopship," Mills
IL FAVOR OF THE vErERANs.-The President
has signed the modification of rule ten of the
civil-service regulations, as to permit the re-
instatement, without examination. of veterans
who have been out of the classified service for
more than year.
BIDS were opened at the Treasury depart
ment yesterday for the construction Of a steam
propeller for service as a revenue cutter on the
southern coast. Five bids were received. the
lowest being NJ. A. Sweeny d Bro, of Jefferson,
Ind, at SSS,400.
HE BUREAU OF STATISTICS, Treasury de-
partment, after July l, will occupy the fourth
floor of the Adams building, opposite the
Ebbitt house, on street.
REsfGNATIoNs AccEPTED.-Secretary Noble
has accepted the designations of John A. Lacey.
L. j. Gamble, and H. N. Curtis, members Of
the board Of pension appeals. Interior depart
ment, to take effect june 80. reduction of
the force was made necessary by the failure of
Congress to make provision for but three men,
bers of the board. Messrs. Chauncey Hickox
A. f. Rowell and H. L. Bruce, clerks in the
pension office, have been detailed for duty as
members of the board in order that the work
may be kept up to date.
NorARrEs PUBLIC APPOINTED. President
to-day appointed the following notaries public
for the District: Andrew X. Brown, Marion
Dorian George II. Armstrong, Dorsey Clapett
Chas. W. Handy, and William T. Van Doren.
DISTRICT PENsIoNs.-The following named
pensions have been granted to citizens of this
District: Restoration and reissue-Seth NJ.
Whitten; increase-Charles Pallan, Charles G.
Lorch, Bernard Moran, Charles Loeb; reissue
Joseph s. A. Baker.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Naval Cadet s. R. Hurlbut
! has been ordered to duty in the coast survey.
duty in the bureau of navigation and ordered
to duty as executive officer of the training ship
Portsmouth. Lieut.. L. w. Sturdy has been
! detached from the Washington navy-yard and
| ordered to the New Hampshire. Ensign Chas.
| n. Atwater has been detached from the naval
| academy and ordered to the Portsmouth.
Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones has
been detached from the Ranger and placed on
] waiting orders. Assistant Engineer E. H.
| Scribner has been detached from the naval
academy and ordered to the coast survey
| steamer Bache, relieving Assistant Engineer s.
! h. Leonard, who has been ordered to duty in
the bureau of steam engineering.
Government Printing ONCE Dismissals.
Public Printer Palmer commenced yesterday
afternoon to cut his force down to fit the re-
naming fragments Of his appropriations. In
doing this he has hit upon some who are no.
regarded as friends Of the present administra-
tion. The following were decapitated: W.
Van Meter, first assistant foreman of the fold
ing room; NJ. Clark, lsborer; George Horn
beck, machinist; A. r. Yost, storekeeper: Geo.
W. Nichols, laborer; George r. Todd, mail
messenger, and tweaty-eight women in the
folding-room. Van Meter and Clark were es-
peciaily prominent in the Benedict administra-