Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22


The designs for the other denominations are
well under way and it is thought that the new
series will be ready for distribution in about
month Postmasters are expected to curtail
their acquisitions accordingly.
FATHER AND Son ARREsrEp.-Chief Post
Office Inspector Rathbone has been notified of
the arrest Of L. E. Darling, postmaster at
Shiocton, Wis, on q charge Of secreting and
destroying mail, Darling's son was also ar
rested. Darling has made a confession, it is
said, and his Office placed In the hands of sure
ties.
CIvn SERVICE EExAMINATIoN.-Ane examination
will be held on the 9th instant, commencing
at am. at the rooms of the civil service COM
mission, to fill vacancy in the geological sur
vey in the position Of stenographer and type
writer. Only males will be eligible. The copy
lst examination will be required a basis, to
which will be added test of familiarity with
scientific Especially geologic) terminology and
draughting. Typewriting and stenography will
be supplementary to the copyist examination.
The salary OF the position is $500.
ARMY ORDERs.-The army retiring board Or
dered to meet at Los Angeles, Cal, has been
ordered to examine Maj. Leonard Y. Loring,
surgeon, at San Diego, Cal. Mai. VIM. A.
Elderbip, commissary of subsistence. has been
detailed AZ member of this board. vice Lieut.
Philip H. Remington, nineteenth infantry, has
been ordered to examination by the army re-
tiring board at Governors g Island, NY. Lieut.
Col. Jared A. Smith. engineer corps, has been
ordered on temporary duty from Portland,
Me-, to Fort McCleary, Me.
The PAN-AMERIcANs IN BALTIMORE
rangements are progressing rapidly in Bal
timore for the entertainment to be given by
the merchants and manufacturers associa-
ton of that city Saturday night to the dele
gates to the Pan-American conference. An
elaborate banquet will be given. The menu
card is decorated with masthead in colors,
with two seamen standing on the cross trees
waving their hats; strung on the ropes are the
national flags Of Brazil. Hayti, Honduras Mic
aragua, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala,
Venezuela, Uruguay. Colombia, Chill, Argen-
tine Republic, Salvador, Costa Rica, Ecuador
and Paraguay. The banquet will be opened
with prayer by Rev. NJ. ID. Banks Of Brown
Memorial church. Messrs. VIM. H. Hennegen
and Capt Irving A. Buck came to Washing
ton today to complete arrangements with Mr.
Curtis, the representative Of the Pan-Ameri-
can conference. Hon. j. Morrison Harris will
probably be the orator Of the evening.
PERsoxAI--M A. E. Stone of New York
Wm.s B. Keep Of Chicago, A. NJ. Farwell Of
watertown, MY, Chas H. Cramp of Philadel-
phia are at the Normandie.-W. T. RELAY Of
the West Shore railroad, New York. who has
been visiting his relatives here for the last
week, has returned to New York.-W. H.
Chase Of Columbus, E. A. Albee and G. W.
Smith of Boston, ]. H. Tapley of Haverhill and
E. G. Bailey of Chicago are ut the St. James.
Hon. Martin l. Townsend Of Troy, H. K.
Thurber, Capt. Ambrose Snow, Capt A. Van
derbilt, John H. Quackenbusels and family Of
Saltwater, NY; Clinton b. Fisk, NJ. E. Stribly,
A. B. Leonard, H. p. Nickols, ]. Greenough
and family,tJ. r. Davis and T. w. Highlander of
New York, B. L. Wood, jr., Of Pittsburg, A. II.
Chapman Of Boston. j. ]. Redway and G. r.
Leland of Philadelphia are at willard's.
Frank E. Ebstein, t.S.A. Gen. v. d. Groner of
Virginia, Elihu Coman. Fon du Lac, Wis.,,
and 8. s. Warner Of Wellington, Ohio, are at
| the Ebbitt.-Dr. 8. 8. Macfarlane, Alex.
| Gallon, and VIM. L. Pierce Of Pittsburg,
Alfsed E. Cox of Boston, Ernest Thiele, Count
Siersborgof and 8. w. Carey Of New York and
@. A. Delamater Of Meadville, Pa, are at the
Arlington.-Sir Sidney Waterloo, Lady
| Waterloo and Miss Hamilton of London, Mr..
| and Mrs. A. Carroll Dana and Miss Dana and
Mr.. and Miss Easton of New York are regis
| tered at the Arno.-H. McMichael OF Buffalo
| and ]. w. Young Of San Francisco are at the
National.-W. B. Hancock and J. Brent Of
Boston and ]. 7. Tichenor Of Atlanta are at the
Metropolitan.
The Photographers National Convention.
Ameeting was held in this city today of the
committee to make arrangements for the an
nual convention Of the photographers national