The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-14
QUAY's ss0NAsTAFF OFFICER
The Lieutenant Assigned to Duty
With Gen. Brooke.
NAVAL ORDERS ISSUED TODAY
Secretary Sherman Receives Replies
From Foreign Governments Re-
specting Their Participation In the
Grant Tomb Dedication Applica-
tions for Positions Filed.

The War Department has issued an order
assigning First Lieut. Andrew G. q. Quay,
Third Cavalry, a son of Senator Quay, to
position on the staff of Gen Brooke.
Secretary Sherman on March 27 sent
an invitation to each foreign government
where the United States is represented by
q minister, to participate in the exercises
attending the dedication of The Grant
tomb, April 27, by sending naval vessel
To New York. The responses received TO
date are as follows:
Argentine Republics hort time will
make acceptance impossible.
Brazii-Regrets that a war vessel can
not be made available in time.
Chile-Impossible for waTship TO reach
New York In time. Expresses keen regret.
China-Cannot send ship, bat minister to
United States directed to attend.
Colombia-Regrets inability to send ship
to New York.
France-sends warship Fulton.
German y-Regrets inability to partiei-
pate. No ship available.
Great Britain Sends warship Talbot.
Capt. Gamble.
Italy Sends cruiser Liguria
Japan Regrets inability TO participate
in ceremonies.
Portugal Regrets exceedingly because
of exigencies of their service aud snortness
of time.
Spain Accepts and sends warship Maria
Teresa.
The Navy Department has recalled Rear
Admiral Beardslee from Hawaii, and or
dered Rear Admiral Miller to succeed him
in command of the Pacific station. This
action is regarded as significant in naval
circles 1t is also considered an intimatlon
that Rear Admiral Beardslee will soon be
retired.
Changes ordered by the department are as
follows: Edgnr Fl Roberts, appointed
pay clerk for the Marblehead, and the ap-
pointmeut of Pay Clerk NJ. A Posey TO that
vessel to be revoked April 10, and he
TO settle his accounts Lieut.. Commander
c. o. Allihorne, detached from
the Columbia when she goes out OF
commission; Lieut.. Commander d. Delehan-
tvs orders to Columbia are revoked, and
the same applies 10 Surg. NJ. II. Simons;
Rear Admiral L. A Beardsee, detached
froIn command Of Pacific squadron on re-
lief and appointed president OF the eXam-
hation board at Washington, ID. c., June
10; Capt. n H, Farquhar, detached as presi-
dent OF the examining board May l, and or
dered to the command OF Norfolk yard,
June Rear Admiral ]. n. Miller, detaeh-
ed from command Of the Boston yard, May
8. and assigned command OF the Pacific
station: Commander II. l.. Howison, or
dered to command the Boston navy yard,
May 4; Rear iAdniral g. Brown, detached
from command OF Norfolk navy yard, June
/. and placed on waiting orders; Past
Engineer R K. Higgins, detached from
the Texas and ordered to the Amphitrtte;
Past Assistant Engineer F. II. Bennett, de-
tached from the AmphICrlte and ordered
to the Texas; Chaplain c. 2. Wright, Or
dered to the H S. Franklin, April 19;
Lieut. \. Sargent, ordered TO board of in
spectors and supervisors; Chief Engineer
r. Potts, placed on retired list, May 8;
Lieut.. K Rohrer, detached from the ka-
tahdin when out of commission and or
dereti to ordnance duty at the Washington
navy yard.
The only applications for appointment
| to office that were filed today in the Treas
ury Department were these two; John
Hamilton, Cincinnati, Ohio, TO be super
yising inspector of steam vessels at Mem
phis. Tenn, and NJ V Ritter, of San Fran
| cisco. to be assayer of the mint at San
Francisco. Cal