Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-07

TRANSFER OF THE IrArA.-A telegram was
received at the Department Of Justice today
from United States Marshal Gard at San Diego,
Cal, asking instructions as to his course in
regard to the seized Chilian steamer Itata In
response the acting attorney general tele-
graphed United States Attorney Cole at Sar
Diego to libel the vessel at once and turn her
over to the United States marshal b. due
process OF law. BY special arrangement. with
the Navy Department the vessel will be trans
ferred to the custody of the civil authorities
today.
To Be INVESTIGATED BY EXPERTS Assistant
Secretary Nettleton today appointed Taylor
Fannce and Lawrence E. Brown of Philadell
phia special agents Of the Treasury Depart
ment to investigate the cases of the Keystone
and Spring Garden National Banks of Phila-
delphia. These gentlemen were nominated by
the mayor OF Philadelphia as expert account
ants in accordance with suggestion by the
Treasury Department. They will report to As
sistant Secretary Nettieton for instructions.
The PATENT OFFICE EXHIBIT. Secre-
tary Noble today sent the following
letter to Mr.. Leo Ehrlich Of st. Louis: ION
the recommendation of the commissioner of
patents you are hereby designated, in contem-
plation Of a further appointment, to proceed
to Chicago to inquire and report as to what in
your judgment will be the best plan Of having
the patent office represented at the Columbian
international exhibition. The fund is SO lin
tied. that great as is my desire to have your
assistance, as the commissioner suggests your
services must be for the time free, but this may
be better arranged hereafter"
NAVAL MnITIA.-So far Acting Secretary
Soley has received applications from three
states-New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island-for allotments on account of naval mi
litia. Massachusetts heads the list with 238
men under organization. California has al
ready passed a naval militia act, but is having
some difficulty in effecting their organization
To aid the state officials in the task the Navy
Department has placed at their service the old
wooden man-of-war Independence, now at
Mare Island, and has instructed the command
ant OF the navy yard to assist the movement in
other ways.
NEW YORK STATE NAVAL MILrrIA.-As q re-
suit of correspondence between the NAVY De-
partment and Adjutant General Porter of the
state Of New York. Fishers Island has been Sc
lected as the place and July rs as the date for
the drills Of the New York naval militia.
Fishers Island is off the Connecticut coast at
the entrance to Long Island Sound and is one
Of the most important strategic points con-
nected with the defense of the eastern an
proaches to New York from a naval attack, It
was selected AZ place for the drills at the re-
quest of Adjutaut General Porter, and the
Navy Department has sent the necessary in
structi0ns to Admiral Walker, commanding
the squadron Of evolution, looking to his CO.
operation.
PERSONAL. L. Lasker of Cincinnati. Z. G.
Fuller of Chicago. t. 4. Browning of Kentucky.
B. R. Lipscomb of Richmond and c. B. Hender-
son rof Iowa are at Willard's.-J. 8. Mason
of Philadelphia and j. A. Rice of AIer.
andria are at the Randall - George
kroger of Leadvide and H. II. Allan Of
Mississippi are at the Shoreham.-R, r.
Hammond Of Pittsburg John H. Stewart of
Antwerp, b. s. Baker of Omaha, ]. J. Upham
of the army, Fred Fl. Wines of Springfield.
ILL.,, and Jas. Barrett Of Maryland are at the
AIlington.-Hon. II. Libbey OF Virginia. J.
w. Simpson Of Montana s. Burton OF Missis-
sippi, NJ. H. Doris of San Franz
cisco, G. Heath of Ohio and Jno D. Hod-
son of Texas are at the Ebbitt.-
A. N. Tyler of Richmond, Va, J. D. Dougherty
Of Pennsylvania, ]. Y. Downman Of st. Louis
and Helm ]. Kroll Of Portland, Ore. VIM,
Wolff Of Racine, F. d. Bradley Of Cincinnati.
John K Brown of Columbus, Ohio, and NJ B.
Meyers Of Philadelphia are at the st. James.
&C. T. Harris and 2. w. Whitehead of North
Carolina, W. B. Lilliard of New Orleans and
r. W. Campbell of Galveston are at the Metro
politan. William F. Freeman OF Sussex, Va.
Mr. Lawrence 7. Neal Of Ohio and G. Il. Bortle
Of New York are at the NationaL-Mr. J. n.
Freeman Of Freeman. Ohio, is in the city on
business. Col. Barney" swart is seriously
III st his residence. 1870 street Northwest