Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-26

worlds fair OF 1898: Thomas w. Palmer presi-
oent OF the commission; John +. Dickinson,
secretary; james A. Mckenzie, chairman A.
L. Ewing and Matthew B. Harrison, committee
on permanent organization; John T.. Harris,
commissioner from Virginia, and James d.
Butt, commissioner from West Virginia, with
MIR. W. ID. Hackaday, stenographer.
SPECIAL WAR DEPARTMENT CLERK.-Marathon
NJ. Ramsey, who resigned July % from a posi-
ton as linguist IN the Army Medical Library
has been appointed by the Secretary of War to
the position of special clerk for collecting and
| classifying military information from foreign
countries, at a salary of 81 800 per annum The
requirements were a familiarity with French,
German, Spanish. Italian, Portuguese, type
writing and stenography.
To BE TRIED FOR "SCANDALoUs CoNpucr."-
court-martial has been ordered to convene at
the Mare Island navy yard, Cal on the 4th of
August for the trial of Sailmaker VIM. Red
ston on charge OF ''scandalous conduct. ~
The court consists Of the following officers:
Capt. b. Wilson, Lieut. Com. John j. Hunker,
Paymaster j. B: Redfeld, Lieut.. VIM. H..
fevre, Lieut.. F. M. Bostwick, with Second
Lieut.. j. II. Pendleton, NJ. c., as judge advo-
cate Of the court
PERsoSAL.-Col. Perry s. Heath has returne d
to the city from Louisville. F. Mcclure
Of Lansing, Mich. is staying at the Hotel Fre-
dona.-Hon. j. P. Dolliver of Iowa ia sum-
mering at White Sulphur Springs.-Hon.
Nelson Dingley has gone to Lewiston, Me-, on
a short vacation MIR. and Mrs Maurice
Gardner Of Detroit and John W. Thompson of
New York are ut the Hotel Arno.--A. p
Mackil of New York and James A. Mackenzie,
A. 1. Ewing, NJ. b. Harrison, W. R Hackaday
and g. Z. Gordon, who arc here in the interest
of the worlds fair at Chicago, are at the Ar
hngton:--J Howard, jr., Of New York and
Chas. II. Toll OF Denver are at Chamberlin's
Waiter ID. Walsh of st. Louis, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W: stringfellow, and Miss Minnie Parker Of
Admission, Ala, are staying at the Shoreham.
w. NJ. Goodson Of Chicago il at
Welcker's.--Mr: and Mrs Albert De-
Leon and daughter Of Charleston
E. NJ. johnson Of Albany, GA, and g. W. Zea-
man OF the navy are at the Riggs House,
Andrew Neeph and daughter Of Brooklyn are
at the Hotel Randall-R. B. Hines of Boston,
w. j. Stoddard of New York, o. II. Gilmore Of
Woodstock, ILL.,, G. ]. bingham Of Chicago,
Hawks Of Winston Salan, NC, are at WiIlard's
Mr.. and Mrs. Sgnavio Misu, Juan Puena,
]. N. Gorin and Adelina Gonsalez, a pleasure
party from Havana, John T. Thompson of Fort
Monroe Va, I. j. Hayward of Baltimore, Mrs.
A. b. Gregory and son Of St Louis, Gen. V. D.
Groner OF Virginia, A. French, . prominent
manufacturer of Pittsburg, and Rev. I. W. Barry
OF the army are staying at the Ebbitt House,
v. h. De Groot, A. B. Devereaux and Hollis
v. Andrews of Chicago, Oliver Clark and ]. W.
Plummer Of New York, ]. K. Wright Of Minne-
apolis, Geo. II. Mccain Of Philadelphia and E.
+. Woody OF Jersey City are at the Hotel
Imperial--Geo. H. Towies, Jos. Tonks, E.
Howard Of Boston, L. L. Henson Of Frankfort,
Ind.. Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Reynolds Of st. Paul,
G. =. Smith of Marion, Ohio, Geo. c: Lewis Of
Springfield, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Robert x.
Allen of Pittsburg and ]. R. Pearson Of Dam
vile, Va. are at the St James:--Mastsy
Howard South, son Of Mrs. Alice r South Of
this city, has gone to Scotland, SD, in COM
pany with his uncle, Gen. Chas. T. Campbell
OF Yankton, to make Q complete study Of the
| resources Of that state. His uncle il the editor
of the Lnuestor's Guide OF Yankton, 8. D.
w. II. Bache and F. z. Lesser of Cleveland and
Mrs. G. 3. Evens Of New York are at the Hotel
LaDoham