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OBITUARY.
GEARFIELD LEARNED.

BOsToY, Jan. 29.-Gearfield Learned, senior
member of the firm OF Learned. Thompson Co., pub
fishers Of The Shipping LIST Of this city died this
ing at his home In West Newton after brief Illness.
Mr.. Learned was born about seventy-fye years ago,
and early in life he employed compositor on the
old Boston Salesman the predecessor OF The Post where
he developed the gatheiBg Of marine news into val
liable department When The Post was established he
had become Of age and had finished serving his time
on The Statesman He offered IS week TO edit the
shpnews column in The Post, but The Commercial o.
zete offered him 50 week and he concluded to accept
the higher salary In 1s43 no establishing The Boston
Shipping list. with Mr. Thompson and Hugh o. Brien.
HIS eyesght began to fail about year ago. but he stl
kept on working for his Journal although his partners
tried TO have him retire TO MS home for rest II am not
old yet he said IL have built up this paper aad feel
"a Young ever" Mr. Learned considered the
most accurate and proficient ship news editor In the
world, and his ship lists arranged vita such care
that they often used evidence in important
admiralty CAGES.
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TVr ARMY APPROPRIATION Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the Senate to-day
Mr. Logan. from the Senate Committee on APprOpria-
tons reported the Army Appropriation bill Some i'm
poTtant changes made oy the Senate Committee
The bill 1t from the House was 6965O0 This
has been increased 10 500 in round mum ers,
ne. increase OF S75000 The principal items OF increase
are For pay Of the Army $200OO0 subsistence OF the
Army. S4OOoO0 TOR pay OF civilian clerks in the Ad
iutant Generals department at divisions headquarters
SLY 900: for the construction and Of hoepitas
$4,000 for transportation OF guns built by private
persons aud intended for testing and trial, $4,000
Among che items OF reduction made by the Senate Com
mittee are $4,000 for expenses of recruiting and
$4,000 for the purchase OF books for the Army Medical
Museum
or the amendments which Mr. logan authorized
by the Committee on Military Affairs TO propose, the
following adopted. by the Appropriations Commit
tee Incorporated in the bill That the Secretary Of
War authorize the employment at the headquarters
of military divisions, departments and districts OF
civilian clerks place Of the general seryie clerks al
OF compensation not to exceed those paid to other
civilian clerks employed at such headquarters by off
OF the Qnartemaster and Subsistence Departmental
that the officer detailed TO duty the Governor of
tho military prison ut Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
shall have in addition his present salary 1900 al
lowance. the other amendments relating to courts
martial. pay OF enlisted meu OF the Army, employment
isf away from trcir stations On courts martial or i
fafy boards rejected by the committee The House
proys;en gradual abolition OF the Pay Corps
amended by the substitution Of this provision That
vacancies Witch may oeear IN the Pay Corps from death
mr. re resignation shall be Allied until tne number Of
,ynasters been reduced 10 forty when the number
81 paymasters shall be permanently established at
forty" .-- -, -. .,..-. -.
abolition OF the grade OF Assistant OF
the Army. aud tho adoption Of tue following
PROVISION relative 70 staff duty in Washington THAT
at Warrington or on 10 stan Of MaiorG General or
Bngadier General for than three years at
any time. provided tIst this provision snal nor
apply to officers the staff OF the Commanding General
OF the Army"
The following N ovison OF the House bill was stricken
out That Tor the better accomplishment VI the oo'
ect OF the acts authorizing ontructon OF the rail-
hereinafter referred aud the better to 70
tine Government the and benefit OF the same, all
acts authorizing the building and construction OF those
railroads which have received, IN addition to land
grants Government AID by loan or guarantee Of bonds
by the United states and ali other acts parts OF acts and
urovissons having relation thereto hereby altered
amend cd medhed that tereftsr the compensation
raid allowed FOR tae carrying and transportation OF
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UNDER THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Ipn rEIEGRArH TO The 1RIBUEE.l


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The post Offices to which
its known that the Civil Service law will apply at
the oui set are the following: Albany, Baltimore
Boston Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland Detroit, Indianapolis, Jersey City, KIM
sas CITY, Louisville. Milwaukee, New-Orleans
New-YorI Philadelphia Pittsburg. Providence
Rochester st. Louis. ST. Paul, San Francisco and
Washington There will be perhaps five others 10
add to the list, when the rosters are received
from the various Offices which are known to have
abou, iGty employees. but about whose exact num-
Der the Depa tment is not sure
The application of the law need not, OF course
stop with post Offices and custo MS offices having
fifty employees. The various heads of departments
are required " from time TO time" on direction
OF the President to arrange in classes the clerks
I'm other Offices aud under this provision the sys-
tenn can be extended TO all offices having, say
twenty employees as soon as il IS in working order
in those having fifty
1t is stated that petition to the President asking
him TO appoint Representative j. b. Hoge, of West
Virginia as the Democratic Civil Service Re
form. Commissioner, was sigued by large
number of the Democratic Senators to-
day This is another instance of ignorance
of the laws on the part OF people who want TO draw
saarie, under IT, and In this case on the part aO OF
peope who hclped TO pass IL. Section 10 OF the act
SAYS that no c0mmendatiOn f any person WHO
shall apply Tor Office Ilace under the provisions
OF this aot, which may he given by any Sena OF or
member OF the House OF Re Jreseuatiyes except
TO the charac residence OF the april
cant. shall DO received considered
by any person concerned in making any
examination appointment under the act. MI.
HOge IL Cong Tessman, who Will be out OF situa-
ton on March 4. and naturally waits another. Bui
II will lie a matter OF surprise If the President APP
points any man who applies for the place.
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was to arrange financial matters but his associates in
tho newspaper office told that he to look after
the repairs to the printing which being made
there The of his liability increases a. the facts
become known, and 1t is now believed that IL
may reach $4,000 His creditors are very
numerous and embrace all classes OF people.
The value OF bis assets is not easily determined but will
not be large 1t Is now claimed by some that Mr. F0ws
mad 81 600 In cash with him when be left here aud his
return Is not looked for The paper appears this morn
ing as usual
In the Office desk OF Mr. Fowks letter has been found
addressed To wife, In the event OF my death" The
contents OF toe letter not given TO the public. as IL
ls claimed they of interest only to Mrs. Fowks
Reference, however is his life insurance policy.
which ia said to amount So 600 The letter Ia thought
TO have been written Just before his departure, but B
contains no clew to his disappearance.
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THEATRE AND HO7EL TO BE MADE SAFE

Examiners OF thn Bureau of Buildings recently in
spccted the NibO's Garden heatre and sent Ia In
spector EsterbrOok report OF the condition oi tho
building. Mr.. EstorbrOOk yesterday sent n notice
TO Henry Hilton. executor of the A. T. Stewart es-
tate directing that "A suitable wall be built between
skylights be placed in the Ioof above tho stage
ranged to open instantly on the burning cutting
OF n hempen cord.
Mr. Esterb.uok also sent notice to the agent Of
the COrtiandt Palmer estate NJ No. $50 broadway.
directing two lines of fire. escapes % be placed
the front of the Union Square Hotel The balconies
are TO fake in the two soulhcrly windows and tho
third and fourth windows from Fifteenth.st on
each floor Andrew j. Dam son ar, the lessees
OF the hotel Mr. Dam sad TO TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday that he had not received the notice from
the Bureau of Bindings. but he would be In faVo
of doing everything that tho Inspector might
recommend and had no doubt but that the escapes
wOuld I've put on immediately when tho notice was
received
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STEPHEN GROVER GOLD.

Stephen Grover Gould died at his hOuso, No
100 North sixtbst Newark, yesterday, Of disease OF
the heart, age sevenyfour. He president Of the
American Insurance Company of which he an In
corporatOr vce-preslent OF the Howard Savings Inst
tuition, and an incorporation and OF the original
directors OF the Essex County National BANK. HIS
father WAS General William Goul1,whO prominent
man IN Essex COUNTY Mr. G. uld was in business "a
builder and architect for thirty years. He never b Id
any public Office eXcrp that Of Chosen Ere hoder DIR
ing me he c0nsp for his loyalty, and lent
his influence and means to promote the cause OF
Union For htty he der In the Pre- byte
Church He married In 1881, "a win his wi 8
celebrated tue golden anniversary Of TIE wedding In
September, 1881. Mrs. Gould and daughter
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COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 23.-Ihe Semitic 10 ex-
ecutive session to-day confirmed the following nomina
tiops
Frederick y. Dow to be Collector OF Customs
at Portland, Me-
DtDioHafic--S G. W. benjamin., OF New.York, TO be
Charge dAffaires and Consul General of the United
States at reheran, Persia T. Richards Esmund of SYRIA
euse, y. T., TO be Consul at Meden; Joseph WATSON,
Consa at San Blas, Mex vice Smith, resigned; Thomas
n. Dawson, Of California. Consu at Barranqailis.
Jidiei-Roger Green to be Cnlef Justice OF Wash
ington Territory George d. Perkins to be United states
Marshal for the Northern District OF Iowa. John oyt
he Associate Justice for WASHINGTON Territory NJ d.
OConne tn be United States Attorney for the Northern
District OF Iowa.
Iaterior--Willam III. Walker OF Massachusetts, TO be
priucipa clerk private land claims the once;
Jonu J. Thomas tO be Register OF Land at GuDntson,
Col: Frederick ]. Leonard 10 be Receiver OF Puzzle
Moneys at Gnnn!son, Col
Norv-Captaln Jalnes E. Jouctt to be Commodore, Pay
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THE BUILDING STONES OF THE CITY
The New-York Academy of Sciences llstene

The New-York Academy of Sciences listened
to paper last evening The Decay OF the Building
Stones OF New-York City" by Or. Alexis A. Julien. Be
fore tho reading Of tho paper. Dr. j. s. Newbey who
presided paid tribute work OF the late Dr. George
h Beard and stated that tho Academy had met with
great loss In his death. resolution read petition
ing Congress 10 remove tho duty from minerals
eis Intended Tor the Academy Dr. Julien stated that
he was connected with the Building Stone Department
the Influences OF the weather ard OF chemical
organic ana otner hgencies on the buildings this city
before the building was done After the paper great
many Views OF buildings In this and Other cities wero
shown by the aid oil q stereon tlcon-
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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TREATY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - Representative
Deuster, from The Committee Foreign Affairs. re.
ported to the HOueo to-day substitute Tor the resO-
ton previously Introduced by him, which proposed the
formal termination OF the existing treaty between the
Unit ed s atea and the North German Union The sub
situte requests the President 10 ke tho
toward negotiating pew treaty with tne German En-
pre- for the purpose Of securing liberal and jd
provisions respecting the rights OF ctzensnave born
natrazed-Of the United States and or the German
Empire. The accompanying report explains that the
object OF the substitute Is TO obyate the necessity for
giving the stipulated twelve mouths notice required
condition precedent to the Termination Of the present
treaty the nperfectioDs In the existing
and 10 make a treaty win the new German Empire
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PAUL ALLAN CURTIS.

Paul Allan Curtis, q retired silk and MILL
merry goods died Sunday at sis none. NJ.
go East Eighy-hrst-st. Of paralysis OF re ain aud
throat Nj. Gu tis was born in DanbuFy, Com. Jan
uary 90 $500 He to this city at the ag of sixteen
and engaged clerk with John Leonard, ex-
tensive siik and French goods In 1925 with
his brother Joseph he established q similar business
John-st. Having amassed large fortunes tbr others
retired from bpsness in 1863 MI Cut It's was prOmi.
nent trustee in DR. Beliow>s church. at Broadway and
Tweuti .lh-st He leaves vile. ami three
daughters He had been sick only three weeks PRIOR to
hs death His funeral viii take place At Ills house at III
Il IN fn-Ia
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RELIEF FOR ARCTIC EXPLORERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Mr. Harris, OF Mas
sachusetts introduced In the House today bill to
reimburse the officers and men Of the Arctic reief
steamer Rodgers. which was burned in 81. Lawrence
Bay Siberia while engaged in . search for the Jean
nette under the direction Of the Navy Department 1t
provides that the officers shall receive sum amounting
10 two months seapay, and that the men sna receive
S7 each; that the mother of Master G. F. Putnam lost
ON the ice sba receive q equal to twelve months
sen pay and that the Of $1,000 be placed In the
hands of the secretary OF the Navy tH he expended
wholly or partly IN rewardnR the natives OF 81 Law
renee Bay who boused fed and cared Tor the officers
ard burning OF the ship The Dill was 70
feired to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
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TIE LATE COLONEL IRISH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The Secretary of
Treasury has ordered that the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing be closed tomorrow the day OF the funeral
Of the late Colonel Irsb and tdat the building be
drapcd in mourning T. j. Sullivan the assistant chief
Of the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, will
chief OF bureau until the appointment Of SUCCESSOR
to Colonel Irish. .... g.
meeting OF the principal officers Of the Treasury
Department held this afternoon. IL decided
attend his funeral In q body. IL that
the following gentlemen bad been selected pail
bearers: Justice Miller First Auditor Reynolds. Tard
Auditor Kelgntley Sixth Audltor Ella, Second Con
troller Upton. Mint Director .Burehard Appointment
Clerk Butler and Captain 1. ". BurrL
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THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-W. w. Rice, from
the Committee Addit onal Appropriations for tho Con-
gressona Library reported today to tae House sub
stitute for the bill for library bD ding II differs from
the original bill toduoed by him for the same pur-
pose in that IL provides for the location Of the building
on any reservation in Washington which may be Sc
ected by commission consist Of the Secretary OF the
Interior the Architect OF the Capitol and the Librarian
OF Congress The building TO be erected in accordance
with the plan OF John L. smtbmeyer, IN the STYLE OF ar
built in sections and $500 900 be appropriated for
the beginning OF tho work fhe original Jill provided
for the purchase OF site east OF the Cap o anu Tor the
building of the structure complete under the rst appFo
nrQ
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AMERICIS MERCHANT MARINE.

B0sroN, Jan. pa special meeting of the
Board of Trade held this afternoon for the
Grafton Of measures before Congress
public looking to the improvement of Americas mer-
ohant marine interests Secretary Howard read resIiu
tons which adopted earnestly opposing the pro
posed action in Congress for transfer of the Revenue
tutter Service, tne Life Saving Service,
the Marine Hospital. Coast Survey aud Lisht
House establishments, etc., to the Navy Depart
ment The shipping question considered In q gen.
eral way and a resolution adopted approving most
heartily bill already passed by tne House to remove
certain burdens OH the American merchant marine.
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marketable prices were realized. The bidding was
very lively an amusing feature beng the presence
of three little boys in knickerbockers. who
occasionally contested coin sharply with he more
experienced collectors. The highest price was
1925. for a quarter OF 1904. Another of 1927
brought 5000. A dollar of 1894 was sold for $3.50
a commercial dollar of 1872. $ll5; dollar OF
1899, SSS; one of 1896. IS: another OF the same
for a halfdolIar was $50 but number Of others
brought over $50 each. A haf-dme of 1s02
brought $115 and one of 1894. $37. The proceeds
Of the whole sale. 473 lots. were $1,000.
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"You make me Think john Williams said
dropping upon sofa beside pretty girl ono sunday
evening " of bank where0p the Wild thyme grows"
"Do " she murmured cit Is nice but that Is pss
step the hail. and uples you drop out If tue front
window before cease speaking. you'll have Ltu wild
time with him, my own, for he loves you not"
New hotel regulations Guests Jumping
hfth windows will be charged extra In ths
Office OF the hotel large nre-proof safe the proprie
tor viii not DO liable for any guest who does not deposit
himself In 1t tor tho night. johnson lire pumps served
la the rooms charged extra Guests reQuestei to
pay their bls before going TO bed thew may not have
lime while the are Il burning.
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RESOLVING TO OPPOSE CERTAIN BILLS

The Council of Reform last evening dis
cussed bills affecting this city before the Legsla-
turc The bills requiring that Park policemen should
have trial before dismissal providing for increasing
the pay Of policemen and remen; TO abolish the Bureau
OF EcctlOlis to allow tho Aldermen To designate the
hours Of opening and closing city and county Offices Ia
rcorganze the Board OF Educaton pension professors
and teachers In the public schools all declared 10
be opposed 10 the best interests Of the city and 10 was
resolved To oppose them. The Governor Il asked
t. veto the bill providing for paying inspectors Of cleo
tion who failed TO comply with the law.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON Jan. 29.-COmmandcr W. p.
Bridg he Navy Dep rtmeni thar tho Un'tci
States steamship Kearsargs arrived at Port SPAIN Trn
dad on January Z. from ~ Lucia. and would remain
there until about January IL aud then proceed to La
guayrs Venezuela The health OF tho ships company
Ia reported to be good.
The lalla pOOsa VII leave tbs Navy Yard. Washington.
Tomorrow morning VITO freight for tine Norfolk. new
York. Newport, Boston and Portsmouth a.. NJ Navy
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NEW-JERSEY'S CONTROLLER.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIpUNR.l


TRENTON, Jan. 29.-The Democratic eau
Gus TO nominate Controller met ais evening, but al
JOurned Immediately. Senate Republican met
a. the same time, and it agreed refuse 20 into
Joint meeting Tor the present The Democratic plan is
said 10 he to make nomination until the Senate
pubcans Yield WI ca promises long period OF wait
ing for candidates. Mr. Freeman. OF Middesex County
has introduced bill To require the Legislature nod
u joint meeting tue third Tuesday In February. It
prOyokes amusement.
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NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, JAN 29.-The President sen

the folio wing nominations TO the senate to-day:
PosDidste1S-Ph Goald At Ltleton ~ Y; Justin
W. Moody ut Waterbury. Vt; john b. Tyler at North
Adams Macs: Mrs Mary +. Bowen at Mlbury. Mass;
samnel III. Garfield at seymour Conn., Charles St. JOHN,
ir at Port Jervs ". VI Edward +. Groso at Ballston,
n. "; David g Mclaughlin at Fisnk- ontne Hudson,
N. Y; Robert H. Hunter at Poughkeepse, \. y, and
others
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TIE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR FoHkS.
IBr rELEGRArH To ran rnrnrrNE !


KINGSTON, N. Y, Jan. 29.--lho recent dis
appearance of Horatio Fowks OF The Morning Courier.
stu remans the topic here. and tho city mad
such sensation In long time He was known by every
one even in the surrounding country. having long been
Identified with the enterprise and progress of the
mmity. nothing further has been beard from him. On
leaving home he told Mrs Eowss his trip to NewYork
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Inspector william W. Williams to be Pay Director; Pay
master Luther O. Billings to be Pay Inspector Master
sherman to be Master NJ dshpman william l. Burdlek
TO be ENSIGN Midshipman Robert X. Wright TO De En.
sign Ensign Robert NJ. Doyle to be Master, Passed
Assistant Engineer Albert W. Morley TO be Chief Eng
neer.
a largo number nj postmnsters.
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COMPLAINING OF OIL REFUSE.

ALBANY, Jan. 29.-George William Curtis
nifty other residents of staten Island made applca
ton to-day to the Attorney General to restrain the
Standard OIL Company from dumping refuae
s refinery into the XIII Won Ku. and compel IL to
make drainage under ground to carry or s refuse mat
ter Both sides were represented By counsel The
hearing WIS pOstponed.
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THE HOUSE IN WHICH LINCOLN DIED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The bill to provide
for the purchase of Tenthst I'm this city, In
which Abraham Lincoln died. was reported faVora0ly TO
the House to-day from the Committee on Public
GrounGe with the nmenda0n that Sl2 900 DO up
propriated for the purpose.
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LIKELY TO PROBE A MURDER.

Detective Corey yesterday arrested Charles
Keeey. age seventeen. of No. 4s2 sixthave charged
with staDbng Edward Finn, on Saturday Fifteenth
dangerous condition. st. ~ - 49,
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LORD VAUX.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-Lord Yanx of Harrowden
Is dead. He was q Liberal

George Mostyp, sixth Baron yaux OF Harrowden.
born March z, 1904. and the only Of Charles
Browne Mostyn, who married Maria Butler the lneal
representative and sole heir Of Mary eldest sister and
coher OF the fth Baron. The fifth Baron died in 1868
and the barony called out OF allegiance until
1888. The Baron who has just died married In
1928 TO Caroline Vanstat. He will b. ed by his
s0n, Major George Charles Mostyn who born IN
1890 and married In 1859 TO the daughter OF
the late Rev. Dr. Henry Monk Bishop OF Gloucester and
Bristol
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JAMES MARSHALL.

MONTREAL, Jan. 29.-James Marshall, one OF
the Oldest and wealtbiest merchants of city, died
to day He was sole member OF the manufacturing firm
OF j. Rattray & Co, tobaecOnsts.
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road co npanIes or their assign or successors shall not
exceed so per eentum of the amount paid by private
parties for the same kind Of service"
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EXTRAORDINARY PRICES FOE COINS.

The silver cabinet Of Charles z. Britfon, Of New
FORK, was sold yesterday By Bangs i Co. and re-