Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-13

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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev.
nue., si2S, ,516 customs. 2572, 100.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIoN.-There will be
an examination at the rooms of the civil service
commission. on the 23d instant, for the purpose
OF filling vacancy i'll the position of cOmputer
| in the coast and geodetic survey. at a salary of
go per month, with promotion after July
to $500 per annum.
SUPERINTESDENTs OF PUBLIC BUILDINGs.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has appointed super
lntendents of the construction of public build
ings as follows: Jackson Holland, at Balti-
more; Z. Z. Thomas, at Huntsville, Ala; Jno.
I. Scott, at Port Townsend. WASH Ter; and
has also appointed James 0. Churchill to be
custodian of the custom-house at st. Louis.
WILL SEND DELEGATEs.-Secretary Blaine
has been informed that the government of the
Argentine Republic will send delegates to the
conference of American States, to be held here
next October.
THE PENSACOLA DAMAGED BUT LITTLE-The
Navy department has received report from
the commandant of the Norfolk navy-yard,
stating that the damage to the Pensacola in
CURED in the recent accident, when she sunk
In dry-dock during the storm, does not exceed
$50, instead Of $4,000 as was first reported.
THE SAMOAN COMMISSION final instruc-
tions to the Samoan commission were consd-
cred at the cabinet meeting yesterday after
noon and as soon they had been formulated
at the State department they were dispatched
to the commissioners in New York by d special
messenger.
WHAT WILL THE OTHER NINETY THOUSAND Do?
Land Commissioner Stockslager estimates from
information received through official and per-
sonal sources that fully 100, 900 persons would
enter Oklahoma within month after April
%. He says that there are only about 10000
homesteadS which may be entered under the
Presidents proclamation. There will be. lie
thinks, five or six applicants for each quarter
the precautions now being taken to preserve
order in Oklahoma and to keep the intruders
from the adjoining lands will be amply suli-
cient for the purpose.
PATENT OFFICE Committees ABOLISHED
The commissioner of patents, Mr.. Mitchell,
has abolished the committee appointed to have
charge of the classification of patents and the
assignment of the members of the examining
corps and the committee who determined ques-
tions arising relative to the division of patents.
These duties will now be performed, as was the
case prior to the last administration, by the
assistant commissioner of patents.
PRETTY GIRLS FROM BALTIMoRE.-The State,
War. and Navy building was invaded this morn
ing by score or more of young lassles, men,
bers of Mr.. Frank Hamilton's Sunday school.
OF Baltimore. They peeped into the offices of
the secretaries, looked at the models of the
ships, persisted in straying away from their
chaperones, and had an altogether glorious
time.
SECRETARY TRACY has gone to Brooklyn to at
tend the reception to be given in honor of him
self and Commissioner Tanner by the u. S.
Grant Post, G. A. r.
EDWARD NJ DAWSON, who was TODAY an
pointed chief clerk of the Interior department,
has been chief of the miscellaneous division in
the department, position which he has held
for the past twelve thirteen years Mr.
Dawson Is native OF Maryland and served in
the army during the war. He will enter upon
his new duties on Monday next.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO AMERICAN
GooDs.-Secretary Proctor has issued q circu-
lar ordering that when suitable articles of do
mestic production or manufacture cannot
be obtained for supplies needed by or
under the War department, and it becomes nee
N haS tiala Of
ton or manufacture. authority for such pur-
chase must first be obtained from the Secretary
of War before applying for free entry of the
articles. This order was issued in connection
with the circular of September 6, 1885, which
provided that in the purchase of all such sup
Plies preference will be given to domestic
articles
PERsoNAL.-H. w. Thieman of Concordia,
No., F. E. Helzhoover of Carlisle, Pa, E. W.
Furbush of Boston, and c. H. Anderson, E.
Strobel, Aaron NJ. Powell, and P. H. Duffy of
New York, are at Willard's.--Hon. Robert G.
Ingersoll, wife and daughters, Jas. NJ Quigley
and VIM. III. Alley and wife of New York. and
J. G. Farnsworth of Albany, are at the Airing
ton.-R. W. Chester and g. Chester of West
River, Md, w. w. Taylor of Redfeld, Oak,
Henry FL. Knight U. s. A., Fort Robson
Neb., Fred. w. Evans of Montreal, d. W. II.
Day OF Bowling Green, are at the Ebbitt.-
H. r. Treadwell and C. r. Parsons of New
York, Mr.. Berry of United States navy John
G. Cummings of Boston, A. w. Cooper of Phila-
delphia Samuel Kent of Philadelphia John
Davis of Helena, Mont, are at the RIGGS
Edward j. Burke of New York, Mr. Andrews of
Allegheny City, are at the Arno.-Mrs. James
+. Curtis, Miss Mary Curtis. Mrs. George w.
Barnard, jr., Miss Ethel Watson of Boston, are
at Wormley's.-Mr. Brown of Chicago, and
Mrs. P. Hill of New York. are at Welcker's.
IS. r. Vickers and Vincent Wright of New
York, and H. G. Maddox of Virginia, are at the
Metropolitan.-W: Carr Flanagan of New
York. p. Hien of Chicago, and C. NJ. Taylor of