Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-28

AHE ARMY hETlRED LIsT.-Sergt huuOipn
Wolfer, U.S.A, has been placed on the retired
list. Capt P. H. Remington, nineteenth in
fantry, has been ordered for examination be-
fore the army retiring board at New York.
LADY MANAGERS OF THE WoRLp's FAIn-Sec-
rotary Window today determined to call a
meeting Of the lady managers Of the worlds
fair, to be held in Chicago November 18 They
will receive IS a day and expenses.
ORIGINAL PACKAGE CAsE.-A motion was made
in the United States Supreme Court yesterday
to advance the Kansas original package case.
The question involved in the case is whether it
is necessary for the state Of Kansas to re-enact
its prohibition law because OF the passage Of
the Wilson net by Congress-.
MARINE CoRps ORpKRs.-First Lieut.. Paul st.
C. Murphy, U.SM.C., has been ordered to the
receiving ship Vermont Capt c. s. Keltin
has been detached from the Vermont and or
dered to the marine barracks, New York
Capt William r. Brann has been detached
from the marine barracks, Norfolk Va, and
ordered to the marine barracks, Portsmouth.
DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER.-Admiral Beik-
nap commanding the Pacific squadron, re-
ported to the Navy Department by cable this
morning the death of Lieut.. Constant from
pneumonia. He was attached to the Omaha
but had been i'll at the Yokohama Naval Hospi-
tai tor some time
REsIasArroN AccEpTED.-The President has
received the resignation of Geo. 6. Batcheller
as assistant secretary Of the treasury, to take
effect October 81. November Mr.. BatchelIer
will take the oath of office as ministe' to Por-
tugal, to which post he was appointed several
weeks ago. Minister Batcheller expects to sail
for Lisbon November 6.
WANTS MORE CLERKs-Fourth Auditor John
R. Lynch Of the Treasury Department states in
his annual report that there is great need for
an increased force Of clerks in his office to en-
able him to meet promptly inquiries from the
pension Office. His Office, which has charge Of
the adjustment of accounts of the Navy De-
partment during the last fiscal year disbursed
S22, 1854
The ELEorRocuT1oN CAsE.-Daniel o. Cal.
laghan and George K. French of this city,
representing the state Of New York, appeared
before the Supreme Court Of the United States
yesterday, and MIR. Callaghan made motion to
advance the case Of Jugigo, the Japanese now
under sentence Of death by electricity in New
York. No decision was made by the court.
AUXILIARY CUSTOMS BOARD Appo1xrEp.-In
view OF the large number Of classification and
reappraisement cases before the Treasury De-
partment Secretary Window has appointed an
auxiliary board of appraisers to aid in dispos-
ing OF the accumulated business. General Ap-
praiser Sharretts has been relieved from spe-
cial duty as a member Of the original board,
aud General Appraiser Sharpe has been reas-
signed to duty as q member Of the board
Maj. Alexander G. NJ Pennington, Mai. Mar
Gus P. Miller, Capt. John E. Greer, Capt John
G. D. Knight and First Lieut.. Edward Davis,
has been appointed to meet in Washington, at
q call Of the senior members at specified times
and at specified places, for the purpose of.test-
ing range and position finders under such in
structions as it may receive from the board of
ordnance and fertilization, to which board the
result Of such tests will be reported.
NAVAL OaDERs.-Surgeon Henry NJ. Martin
has been ordered to the receiving ship Wabash,
LIST November. Lieut. Commander J. G..
Eaton has been detached az inspector Of ord.
az inspector of steel at Nashau steel works.
Lieut. W. C. Cowles has been detached from
the Homestead steel works and ordered to duty
at the works Of the Wellman Iron and Steel
Company: Surgeon +. B. Stephenson, detached
from the Wabash, LIST November, and placed ON
waiting orders. Chief Engineer Geo. w. Roche,
detached from duty at NewYork, ,7th November.
and ordered to duty as inspector Of cruiser No.
10, at the Columbia iron works, Baltimore Md
BOatswain Alex. McCone, Gunner John Gaskins.
Carpenter Joseph E. Cox and sailmaker c. @.
Freeman have been detached from the New
Hampshire and ordered to the training shin
Richmond First Lieut. Paul s. G. Muir
ply has been ordered to the receiving ship YER
mont Capt H. G. Keltin has been detached
from the Vermont and ordered to the marine
barracks. New York. Capt VIM. r. Brown has i
been detached from the marine barracks, Nor
folk, Va, and ordered 70 the marine barracks,
Portsmouth. Lieut. Hamilton Hutchins has
been ordered TO temporary duty in the bureau
Of equipment - assistant to the inspector Of
electric lighting. Assistant Surgeon Lewis 81.
Stone, TO the Pinta. Assistant Surgeon WIN.
+. Arnold, detached from the Pinta. ordered
home and granted two months leave. Assist
ant Engineer W. D. Weaver, from the New