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They Want the Cabinet Announced.
REASONS WHY DEMOCRATIC SENATORS WANT
TO KNOW WHO OF THEIR COLLEAGUES ARE
TO HAVE PORTFOLIOS.
One point that is disturbing democrats, espe-
ciauy In the Senate, Is the fear that Mr.. Cleye-
land may defer the announcement of his cabi-
net SO long that, should he select any of his
ministers from the Senate, there will not be
time enough left to choose their successors
and have them here at the beginning of
the special session of the Senate, which will
be called. In states where the legislature is in
session senatorial vacancy would have to be
filled by an election, and in the event of q con-
test the vacancy might continue through the
special session. The democrats agree that II is
very important that their entire strength
should be mustered in the Senate at the coming
special session, not that they seem to appre.
hend any partisan conflict, but they deem it
prudent to be as we'll prepared as possible for
anything that may arise. In Arkansas, for in
stance, the legislature is in session, and a sue
cessor to Mr.. Garland, should he be placed in
the cabinet, would have to be regularly elected
result might not be reached for some days In
Delaware a successor to Mr.. Bayard would also
have to be elected by the legislature. Mr..
Clevelands attention has been called to this
phase of the cabinet question, and there is rea-
son to believe that he is labOrng arduously to
determine his cabinet as soon as practicable in
order that his chosen ministers who accept NAV
have time for such preliminary arrangements
as they may deem necessary and that there
may be no inconvenience to the party any-
where because Of his delay
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Gen. Swaim's Sentence.

ABOUT r.
81 see 1t reported that Gen. Swaim's sentence
by the first court Is two years suspension and
reduction to the rank Of MAJOR" said a promi-
nent army officer, to-day, to STAR reporter
81 don't know anything about the case," he con-
tinued, "but can tell you why that isn't the
sentence In the first place, If he should be pun.
ished to that extent he must have been found
guilty, and, II guilty, the sentence could be
nothing less than dismissal Besides, he couldn't
be reduced to the grade Of major, for
there Is no vacancy in that grade
There are seven offices of judge advocate
with the rank of major, but every one
Is filled. Gen. Swain would first have to be
dismissed In order to make O vacancy in the
grade Of major by promotion, and subsequently,
be appointed to 1t. That's the only way see to
reduce him."
The Secretary of War, when approached on
the subject this morning, said that nothing
could yet be given out, but he agreed that It
would be impossible to reduce Gen. Swain to
the rank Of major when there was no place to
put him.
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Political Notes.


The Illinois senate and house met In jointses-
sion at noon Saturday. The roll was called for
q vote for United States Senator. The speaker
voted for Morrison, which was the only vote
cast. Twenty-Five republicans and nine demo-
Gratis were absent.
At Boise City, Idaho, republican newspaper
Office was gutted and sacked Friday night, and
an attempt was made to fire democratic news
paper Office. The trouble IL the result Of Q Bit
ter political fight.
Among the callers on Presidentelect Cleve-
land Yesterday were Senator German, Of Mary
land; Congressman William l.. Scott, Of Penn
sylvania; and Smith NJ. Weed, of New York.
Judge Thurman was interviewed at his home
yesterday and is described by the reporter as
quite robust. He denied that he was decrepit;
said that the story that he has taken to hard
drinking IL absurd, as for some time he has been
o teetoteller. He pronounced Blaine's book q
classic refused to talk about the cabinet or poll
tics, but spoke freely OF the great men Of former
times, saying that the cabinet Officers during
tain extravagantiy.
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Gen. Swaim's Forage Accounts.

POINTS FROM THE TESTIMONY IN THE CASE.
Senator Van Wyck and other witnesses testi.
fed in the Swain court martial SATURDAY. to
having owned horses which were stabbed at the
Stewart Castle stables during the month in
which 1t Is alleged that Gen. Swain unlawfullv
drew and disposed of government forage. which
was delivered for him at those stables, and that
ator Van Wyck added: IL want the court tn
understand that l didn't draw any government
forage for my horses" The judge advocate, in
stating that Mr.. Rateman, q material witness
had been detained at Havana, said: 'I propose
to show by Mr.. Bateman that Gen, Swain sold
and disposed of this forage to him, and that the
horses for which this forage was furnished were
owned by parties other than Gen. SWAIN !" The
court adjourned until Tuesday.
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To Build up q Navy.

NIX. RANDALLS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
MIR. Randalls proposition for the construction
OF new navy is much more comprehensive
than has appeared from the reports of It, The
proposition is to actually build navy and not
merely to select plans. 1t provides, first, for the
collection of all possible information on the SUBJ
1ect OF naval construction; second for the selec-
ton OF plans and lastly, for the building of the
ther action by Congress The language Of the
paragraph Is that all necessary money 10 pay ex-
pen pedsss 81 the board, its awards and purchases,
propriated out of the money in the Treasury
not otnerWlse appropriated. Thus there is no
unit TO me stn tobe expended in the construc-
tlOn OF The new navy, except such as arises from
money being otherwise appropriated"
The idea in providing tor a commission of
Secretary Of the Navy to select nlans end bSiid %
the navy, is understood to be to take the mat
ter 1ntirely out Of the hands Of the present navy
management and place 1t in the hands of the
new administration. The committee have not
yet considered the plan, but it is believed that
II VIII meet with no opposition.
NAVAL OFFICERS ChITICIzE THE PLAN.
Naval officers regard with amazement MI. Ran.
dall's project for the improvement Of the navy.
A STAR reporter talked with a number and
they were unanimous in the opinion that such
q plan would bear no results Some believed
that MIR. Randall could not be in earnest in the
while others professed to see q lob In the dis,
tance, when they remembered that a relative
" MI. RANDALL Is the principal stock kholder of
tne ericsson submarine torpedo boat, which
mas been repeatedly proven useless. Said one
oneer: Better by far abolish the navy alto
gether than to make it the object of such ridicu-
louS schemes. 1t Is In dreadful condition now
and 1T must be either killed or the disease root
ed Out. An attempt to doctor it can only sue
ceed by striking at the root of the disease It
must go farther than to cover up the weak
ness by adding more ships. Reorganization is
the only remedy, and mean a reorganization
IN all that the term signifies. Begin with the
Navy department itself, and then follow with
TIE personnel, and then thesmateriaI. use
strong language and advocate strong remedies,
the navy when this country gets in a war, and
| may not be very old then, and don't want to
Of the country. The people viii then expect the
navy to help protect them. They will say we
have spent millions of dollars on the navy; now
q third rate power, while, If properly reorgan.
ized 1t should be equal in efficiency to any ofhe:
IN the world. There is no time for experiments
Either reOrganize the navy OR abolish ST
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mittee OF the whole on the legislative appropri-
alton bill, Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, moved
to strike out the clause which prohibits the re-
moVal OF the House messengers ON the soldiers
Indiana, opposed the motion. No man, repub-
lican, or democrat, he said, should be removed
nom naid sne $50 soldiers roll with his consent. The
motlon was ruled out on point of order.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House committee on elections to-day con-
s1dered the contested election case of Mclean
nepnblican) vs.: Broadhead (democrst), of Mis-
he ana aeeidea to report in favor Of the lat
Will be considered Wednesday,
THE VENEZUELAN AWARD
Al meeting Of the committee on foreign af-
lairs to-day report submitted by Representa-
tive Rice was adopted affirming the action of
the hst Congress in declaring the awards Of the
ana recommending the adoption Of resolution
mission.
MR. R'cLEvELAND AND THE SILVER QUESTION.
representative Reagan, of Texas has sent to
the fresldenf-elect petition signed by one hun
dred members of the House asking him not TO
silver question.
COMMANDER DE LONG INDICATED
The 1nestigation set a-going last winter by DR..
Collns' OF M1nneapolis,a "a brother Of J. Collins,
who died In the Lena Delta ON the retreat Of the
Jeannette crew, is to be reported on this week.
The T, verdict ofthe subcommittee that went over
the testimony is adverse to the charges against
Commander De Long Of abuse toward Jerome
Collins or any others Of the crew. The report
treats the charge that injury was done to Col
Inns as mtseonception of duty on the part OF
the latter. The committee on naval affairs will
consider the report at Its meeting tomorrow,
ana after action on the subcommittee finding
will report to the House.
NOTES.
Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, who retires
nom the Senate, March 4, was given q banquet
saturday night by his associates on the Senate
committee on claims.
The Senate adjourned Saturday with the In
dian appropriation bill still pending. After
some debate, the legislation put in the bill by
the House was stricken out
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Secretary Teller's Advice to Indians.

SeCEctdTy IeI1er . AUVICe 10 lnOi0nS,
halfdozen Indians, representing the Turtle
Mountain Indians Of Dakota, appeared unex-
pectedly at the Interior department Saturday.
They had come oh without notifying the depart
ment. They wanted more land. These Indians
have each 16O acres Of land, and are supplied
with agricultural implements and seeds by the
government. They told Secretary Teller that
the game was all gone and that they suffered
for food. He suggested that they might 90 to
work: They replied that they were the child
rem OF the Great Father and they wanted him
to support them The Secretary said that the
Great Father did not support his white child.
rem, but that they had to work for their living.
they could live if they wanted to work. The
Indians said that they wanted more land. but
were told that 1t would be impossible to give
out money or means to get home the DEPART
ment will supply their wants and send them
home to-day.
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A SENSATION IN LONDON.
Russia StrenE hening Her Position I'm
central AStN.

LONDON, February l6.-Some excitement was
created here to-day, especially I'm commercial
and financial circles by the receipt OF dispatches
from Berlin. announcing that the Russian gov
ernlnent had ordered 1000 krupp guns for the
purpose OF strengthening its position in Central
Asia. The guns are 10 be of the largest pattern
and are evidently intended for service In for.
tresses NJ superior build.
simultaneously With the above report came q
dispatch from ~. Petersburg stating that
Sebastopol Ia IA be made a free port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16

ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF BEING ABOUT 10
rested on his arrival at Petersburg, Va Satur.
day evening from Richmond, charged with
that effect having been received nom Rich.
mond by Mayor Jarrett The name OF the Der.
son with whom Gen. Boiling was to tight has
give no Information concerning the matter. He
was taken before the mayor, who REQUIRED him
to give $1 600 bonds to keep the peace for three
months: Col James ID. Brady became his bopds-
man. Gen. Boiling contested the right of the
mayor TO put him under bonds. as no evidencs
R ha9 been to justly his doing 20. Gen
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TWO OCEAN STEAMERS LOST.
The HOlmhurst sunk by Collts,ou m
the AlphOnSO EOuudered

LONDON, February 16.-The steamer Western.
land, from Antwerp, for New York, has put In
at Plymouth. She has been I'm collision with
the steamer Holmhurst. which was sunk Foul
OF the Holmhurst's crew were drowned The
Nesternland Is seriously damaged.
The steamer Alphonso. bound from Cadiz for
Havana, has foundered at Grand Canary island.
The passengers. crew and treasure were saved.
The cargo and mails We're lost
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THE CARPENTERS CONTINUE AT WORK EXCEPr
TWO.
The Carpenters Union decided on Saturday
to leave the work on the Pension building To-
day unless the non-union men were discharged.
Only two of the men, however, left work, the
rest continuing. The committee say they are
paying the highest rate of wages, and they
want to complete the roof as soon as possible,
ana In consequence they have decided not TO
regard these labor distinctions. The snow which
had fallen In the hall was removed early this
morning, and it is expected that before night
six trusses will be in place.
BY special notice printed elsewhere ia THE
STAR 1t will be seen that "all union carpenters
are ordered to keep away from the Pension
Office building, and not to perform any work for
any one employed by the committee on inaugu.
ration ball, or the committee until further
notice. All organized labor is requested to CO.
order Of feX-comlnittee"
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Telegrams to The Star.
BAYARD AND MANNING.
Cabinet Talk at Albany.
Loss OF TWO OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN ASIA.
Cabinet Talk at Albany,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RUSSIAN ACTIVITY IN ASIA.
MIR. CLEyELAND.s CABINET.

Accepted the SecrctaryshtP OF state
Mr.. Manning Also said 90 Have Been
Decided ON for q Cabinet Position.
Special Dispatch 20 The EVENING STAR
ALBANY, n. u, February l6.-Mr. Smith M.
Weed was this morning quoted as authority
for the statement that senator Bayard has 40
cepted the Secretaryship OF State; that Mr.. Dam
lei Manning would be Secretary OF the Treas
ury; that Senator Garland would be Attorney
General. and that Senator Lamar would bs
Postmaster General or Secretary OF the Inte-
rior.
Senator German LETT for New York at tan
O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed was seen this morning BY
the STAR correspondent. He denies that he
made the explicit statement attributed 10 him
above. There is, nevertheless, the best author
ity for the statement that senator Bayard has
indicated his willingness 10 accept the portfolio
OF state, and that Mr.. Manning will be q mem.
ber of the cabinet although he has not yet 90
cepted IL.
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General Foreign News.

MINISTER ASToR TO RESIGN.
ROME, February 16.-Mr. w. w. Astor, Amen,
can minister to Italy, Will resign his position &c
the end OF February. Mr.. Edward fierreponS
will act as charge d affaires until q new minister
arrives.
THE PETITION OF AMERICAN ARTISTS IN ROME,
ROME, February 16.-A meeting OF American
artists was held here yesterday, at which Mr..
w. w. Story, sculptor and poet, presided. A
petition to Congress was prepared asking for the
abolition Of duties on works OF art imported into
the United States
QUEEN VICTORIA TOO ILL TO TRAVEL.
LONDON, February 16.-Dispatches from O..
borne pronounce the Queen still unable 20
travel As consequence her return 10 wfnds
sor has again been postponed. A few days OF
perfect rest are required.
FRANCE AND BURMAH
PARIS, February 16.-Adyices from Rangoon
state that il is reported there that O treaty has
been concluded between Burmah and France
which cedes to France the shan states and tha
Mogoung ruby mines. Five hundred French
soldiers Will be allowed 70 guard the minen.
Burmah further permits the Importation oE
arms and munitions OF war through TonQuin.
A Burmese ambassador is to reside at Paris and
there will be a French sesident At Mandalay.
France promises I'm return TO AFFORD Burmah
protection against the encroachments OF 0reAe
Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16

Some of the Methodist clergymen Of Baltimore
are strongly opposing roller skating, as they
think 1t demofalizing to the young people who
patronixe the rinks,
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Gen. Grants Throat Healing.
From the New York Sun, 18th.

Every morning at 10 o'clock Gen. Grant goes
with his colored servant to the Office of DR.. ].
II. Douglass, at 40 east 2eth street, and has his
throat examined, whether 1t needs attention or
not The only trouble with 1t now Is In q small
red spot on the side Of one Of the tonsils which
Is sometimes painful to him when he eats. Yes.
terday Gen. Grant was not feeling as well az he
had been for four or i've days, but he made his
usual call upon Dr. Douglass, and the physician
weather that depressed bis spirits. Late In the
AFTERNOON Gen; Grant was surprised by having
Drs. Fordyce Barker and Douglass visit him to-
gether. They stayed and conversed with him
for an hour, and left him feeling more cheerful
than when they came in. Gen. Grant can now
walk without the aid Of cane.
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THE EVENING STAR.
PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st.. by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't.

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no paper sent longer than is paid for.
Rates of advertising made known on application
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Another Cold Snap Coming.
A CHANGE OF TEMPERATURES TONIGHT PRE-


A CHANGR OF TEMPERATURES TONIGHT PRE-
DICTED.
The cold wave signal, which noated from the
signal office this morning, carried dismay to
those who saw 1t, Tor they realized that the
resultof a cold snap would be disastrous to COM
Portable pedestrianism for several days to come.
A STAR reporter slushed into the signal Office
to fnd out just what was meant by cold wave
at this tuncture. "It means" said pre-.
diction officer, "that those who drive
had better get their horses rough shod
to-day, ana that those who walk had
better see that their rubbers are in good condi-
ton before day after tomorrow, and that house.
holders had better look to their water-pipes to-
wave viii be here to-nieht which win lower the
mercury abouttwenty degrees making it stand
only about ten degrees above zero. All this
pretty cold tomorrow, and by the following day
IT will begin to MELT and will be something like
to-day, and there is no telling what will Follow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16

PERsoNAL.-Chief Justice and Mrs Waite re-
turned on Thursday from southern Florida to
Jacksonville, and will remain at the latter place
for about q week.-T. W. Dwyer, N G. Thom-
son, Richard Sylvester and r. II. Woos of Wash.
ington, were registered in st. Louis on Satur-
rived at Jacksonville on Thursday-CIen. J.
w. Foster has returned to the city from Chi
cago, where he was, called last week on business
Rev. Charles D. Andrews, Of Washington.
was registered in Jacksonville on Friday-
Chief Clerk Tweedale is again at his desk ut the
War DEPARTMENT
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Also a large assortment of BRASS ORNAMENTS.
Fancy Porcelain Powered Vases, Baskets, etc
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Tf<s THE ATTENTION OF VISITORS AND
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and Safeguard against Malaria For sale areated
the glass or In bottles by W. c. M1IBURN Sole In
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ap1i
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would.Be Train Wreck ers KILLED.

GALVESTON, TEX, February 16.-A Neaus
Luling. Texas, special says: Officers discovered
two negfoes obstructing the track of the Calves.
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad, for
the evident purpose OF wrecking an approach.
ing train, yesterday. In arresting the miss
creants one negro was killed and the other VA
mortally wounded and afterward died.
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THE SOUDANEsE CAMPAIGN.
EmptyinS English Military Prisons In
Order TO Swell the Rcfnforcemeuts,

LONDON. February LEON account Of the
drain upon the war establishment 10 furnish
reiniorcements for Egypt, the government has
found IL necessary To release many soldiers who
have been c2nflned in prison for military
ofienses. Several hundred men have thus been
parGoned, and ordered To join their regiments.
AdVlces received here state that rebels from
Berber started for Metemneh 10 reinforce the
garrison there, but returned upon hearing that
the Nile column was advancing.
HaSSan Bey VIII start at the end OF this week
to accept his command rs governor general OF
the Soudan- His appointment will not affect
the English operations in the Soudan.
The government has ordered a number or
steam launches TO be sent 10 Suakim TO be used
In landing troops. ship owners are accepting
contracts TO transport troops and supplies 10
Egypt ut almost half the rates charged IN 1883.
A dispatch from Dullla Island, dated Friday,
cation, An advance regimenc has occupied
Shukuk Pass. Cen. Brackenbury and the main
body of the troops will advance today"
1he Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain has
written letter in answer TO a resolution adopt
ed by the peace association OF Birmingham in
condemnation of Carrying on the war in the
Soudan. Mr.. Chamberlain expresses the fear
that the policy OF retreating from the Mahdi
would not further the cause Of peace II prevents
the effusion OF blood.
osMAN pIGNA ARNING WOMEN
SUAKIM, February 16.-New batteries are
being erected for the protection Of the railway.
There Is great activity in Osman Digna's camp.
The women are being armed and drilled. and
every possible preparation is being made for sn
obstinate resistance to the Br10sh advance.
LOYAL FEELING IN INDIA
CALCUTTA, February 16.-The press, both An.
glo-lndian and native, is mostly loyal Ia its com.
ments upon events in the Soudan, but different
opinions are expressed i'm regard to the dispatch
OF Italian troops 10 Egypt. The press u unani-
NOUS, however, in expressing itself against
India being saddled with the expense OF the
campaign. II is rumored that the Indian con.
tfngent viii garrison Suakinn, and will not be
sent To the front. Many native officers incud-
Ing mahomedans here petitioned the govern
ment 10 send their corps into active service In
the Soudan.
GIVING GORDON CP AT LAST.
koRTI, February 16.-The mudir of DongoiA
Is now convinced that Ehartoum has fallen.
and that Gen. Gordon is dead. A CANVASS of Ibrn-
him Bey Ruchdi, who left Kh&rtoun O fort
night ago. states that Farrag admitted the
rebels to khartoum. The cavaSs with hts mas
ter, went to the government house, and mot
Gordon coming out armed, with Mahomed Boy
Mustapha and twenty cayasses. While pro-
ceeding to the Austrian consulate they met q
party of rebels, who fired volley. Gordon and
Mahomed Mustapha fell dead.