Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31

GEN. CRooK TO Be BURIED AT ARLINGTON
Webb Hayes of Cleveland, son of ex.Prssidant
Hayes and COL Corbin Of the army will pro-
ceed to Oakland. Md, November II for the
purpose OF accompanying the remains of tho
late Gen. Crook to Washington. The re-
mains will be inferred in the national cemetery
at Arlington The ceremonies of the iuterment
will be attended by the War Department OIL
ciais ana many prominent persons in official
and private life.
COAL TRADE AT ST.. THoMAs.-Cousal Tur-
ner at st. Thomas has made a repor. TO the
State Department in regard to the American
coal trade. The report SAYS that during the
past yeaE twenty y-three steamers arrive at st.
Thomas with 1851 tons Of coal from the
United States. During the previous year
twenty-five sailing vessels arrived at st.
Thomas with coal, fifteen from Great Britain
and seven from the United States.
NAVAL OFFICERS SENTENCE REMIrrEp.-
Secretary Tracy has remitted the unexpired
portion OF the three years sentence Of suspen-
sion imposed by court-mart tial in October, 1883.
upon Lieut.. Nelson I. Houston, tried for a
minor onense that had Its origin in an uu-
guarded remark made by him to a superior
officer. He has lost several numbers in his
grade during the last two years and the Secre-
tary thought that he had suffered sufficient
punishment He was on duty at the Newport
WI pcuo oCuoOl Wueu suspended.
A Census OFFICE CHANaE.-Mr. George B.
Chittenden, the chief Of the geological divi-
sion. census Office. has resigned in order to
accept business engagement Mr. John D.
Leland has been appointed In his place. Mr.
Leland has been connected with the census
once as special agent and investigated the
complaints made against the census in Oregon
He held Q responsible position in the last
census.
POLL Books NEEDED FOR THE OKLAHOMA
ELEcTIoN.--Secretary Noble has received a
telegram from Gov Steele OF Oklahoma stating
that several counties in the territory were
without poll books and other paraphernalia
necessary for the election of y congressional
delegate November l. The matter was referred
to the first controller of, the Treasury, who
deeided that these articles could be purchased
out OF the contingent fund Of the territory A
telegram to this effect has been sent to Gov
Steele. The contingent fund of the territory
now is only e, 800, which must suffice until the
end OF the fiscal year.
PERsoSAL-Wm. s. Jackson Of Colorado.
Chas. @. Burroughs Of New Orleans and Chas.
Cries Of New York are at Welckers.-Philip
Bergendal Of Stockholm, Sweden, A. A.
Wheeock of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Nc
Donald OF Pittsburg and Mr.. and Mrs. o. E,
Derby OF Oakland, CAL. are at the Shoreham
II. ~.
OF Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Low of San
Francisco and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Smith of
Mobile, Ala. are at the Arlington.
T. Bliss. MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Banks and ]. Ben
lsmin OF New York are at the Normandie-
L. 8. Hawks of Winston Salem.
\. c., and H. Gardner OF Hammondsport
n. Y, are at the Langham.--A party Of Span
iards who are on sight-seeing tour of this coun-
try arrived last night and are staying at the
Arlington.--Mr. ana Mrs. G. B. Post Of New
Britain, Conn, and Chas. Pettigrew OF Joliet
ILL.,, are at the Riggs--P Van Lith OF New
York. John 7. Irwin Of Boston and Samuel E,
Grlscum OF Philadelphia are at the Hotel Ran
DIAL. The Princeton College foot ball team,
which plays to the Columbias today, arrived
this morning and is quartered at Willard's-
JAS L. Tucker Of San Francisco Mr. VIM.
Schwaner and bride of New Haven and Messrs
G. B. Henderson and r. McDougali Of Chicago
are ut Willard's.-Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ratten.
bury Of Chicago, Mr.. and Mra Jos. Singleton
OF Macon Ga, Ex-Governor H. p. Baldwin
and wife OF Michigan, A. 7. Stafford OF Min
neapolis, and Mr.. Henry Robinson and daughter
OF Council Bluffs are at the Ebbitt House,
Chas. A. Nelson Of st. Paul, Edward &, Stew.
wart, VIM. Potter, T. 7. James and Warren @.
Griffith OF Philadelphia are at the Hotel Arno.
H. A. Pitcher Of New York, Wm c. Cro-
well Of Philadelphia and H. Long Of Spencers-
VILE, Md, are ut the Hotel Johnson.-Dr
Deale has returned to the city after a vacation
Of two weeka--Mr. and Mrs G. Simpson Of
Boston, j. g. Drew and family Of Jacksonville
Fla, W. A. Anderson of New York and w. L.
thinner and family Of Petersburg, Va, ere ct
the St James