Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-18

AiLor' d. L. WALLIN9 CunlOr grade) mas
been ordered to examination for promotion.
The U.S.S. DOLPHIN, flying the flag Of Rear
Admiral Gherardi, commanding the north At
lantic squadron, arrived this morning at Key
West, Fla, from the West Indies. The Kear-
sarge. Galena and Yantic comprising the re-
mainder OF the fleet. are also at Key West and
! will probably sail for the West Indies in a few
days, followed later by the Dolphin.
Too CHEAP FOB WATcHEs.-Assistant Secre-
tary Tichenor has decided that articles in
voiced as watches at q cost of $4O7 per
gross or less than three cents each are not en-
Titled 10 entry as Watches on which the duty is
70 per cent ad valorem, but are dutiable as
toys" on which the duty is IS per cent sd
valorem.
PATENTS TO WAsHrNaroN1ANs.-Paten have
been issued to citizens of the District as follows:
William J. Hutchinson and T. A. Mitchell, bolt
lock for railway joints; Edwin F. Murdoch
forming concrete pavement; Henry A. Seymour,
crossing for electric conductors.
Army ORDERs.-Brig. Gen. VIM. Smith will
come to this city as soon as practicable and as
sumo the duties OF his Office. Second Lieut.
Hampton N. Roach, first infantry is relieved
from further duty at the United States infantry
and cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
ENeloNo TUB OlSThlCT IkOPLE.-Ee0SlO0S
have been granted to residents Of the District
OF Columbia as follows: Original invalid, Rich
ard ]. McCawley Hiram K Euoch: increase
Gustav L. Grossman Of Soldiers Home; widows
DC, Anna. widow Of Adolph Won Schaumberg:
catherine, widow OF James Maloney aliaR John
Riley.
REVENUE APPoINTMENrs.-Tbe Secretary Of
the Treasury has made the following appoint
ments in the internal revenue service: Gideon
T. Jolly, store keeper, second Kentucky; Owen
u. h. Barrett. store keeper and gauger, second
kentucky; Joseph Stephenson, store keeper
and gauger, fourth North Carolina.
Nor GOING TO THE LAUNCHINa.-The Presi-
dent has decided not to 60 to the launching of
the Newark at Philadelphia tomorrow.
COMMODORE FuLroS's SUCCESSOR. is
growing belief that Pay Inspector Edwin
Stewart. at present in charge of the New York
| navy pay office, will succeed Commodore Full
ton as the chief Of the bureau Of provisions
and clothing, Navy department
The PRESIDENT Has APPROVED the act max
ing an appropriation CSC, 1907 for the removal
OF dangerous obstruction to the entrance of
the Milwaukee harbOr.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. E. S. Phelps ex-minister
| to England was at Wormley's yesterday.-E.
| G. Benedict and Chester Holcombe of New
| York and G. NJ. Reynolds Of Wlkesbarre are at
| the eEbbitt.-Charles Ayers Of New York, d.
Graft Of Brooklyn, j. K. Buch OF Hartford and
| Alberto Falear Of Lima, Peru, are at the Arling-
| ton. .-G.S. Rowland, business manager of the
| New York Herald, August r. Meyer Of Kansas
City. W.. G. Goudy Of Chicago, Courtenay
Thorpe Of London, England, and Russell Muir
ray Of New York are at the Arlington.-Ju-
lian Hawthorne, Melville Phillips, Richard NAL
| com Johnston and J. N. Stoddart Of New York
are at Chamberlins looking after prospective
copyright legislation.--James Msttack of
Philadelphia is at the Johnson.--E. P. Coyne
OF Genesee. MY, George A. Anderson and
Charles E. Cox of Quincy, Ill, ex-Gov. Thos A.
Osborn Of Kansas, N. l. Davidson Of Dillon,
Mont, and W. H. Richardson of New York are
| at Willard's.--E. w. Casey, U.S.A. Major
General 7: B. Strange of London, E. H. Cahill
| OF New York and J. L. 8. Roberts of Boston
are at the Ebbitt.--Dr. Frank T. Howe, man
aging editor Of the Toledo Blade, arrived in the
city yesterday. He was called here by the ILL
ness Of his daughter.-Mr. John Russell
Young sailed from Nice few days ago as the
guest OF Jas. Gordon Bennett ON his yacht the
Namouna for q cruise OF two or three months.
going as far east as Ceylon.