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AIN0 WAX DEPAKTs
MENT TO WRITE OUT HIS EXPERIENCES.
Prot. s. A. King, the famous 3ronaut of Phil
adelphia, has been employed for one month by
the Secretary Of War, at q remuneration of
500, to write out for the benefit of the army
his knowledge and experience in making bal
loon ascensions Prof. Kings employment be-
gan on the lsI OF feprnary, ana ne is now IN
King last summer made several balloon ascen-
siOns under contract, accompan ed by officials
weather observations at different attitudes aud
in storm centers. His present work, however.
is of al entirely different nature, being intended
to preserve for the benefit of the government
his practical experience in constructing and in
fating balloons and In making ascensions. He
is regarded as the best balloon expert in the
world, aud it is the earnest desire OF the mill
tary authorities not to have his knowledge die
with him. His work will be published here
after.
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DIstrict Goyernment Affairs.

SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
Major Dye has recommended to the Commits
sioners changes in the law against selling
liquor to minors, and urges legislation giving
the police some control over pool rooms where
boys from IL to 20 years spend their time. The
prosecuting attorney has notified the police
that he will prosecute all cases brought 10 court
upon the testimony OF the officers or others.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. A. B. Talcott, in q note to the District
Commissioners, asks what provisions have
been made in estimates for projected main
sewer from Lincoln park through Tennessee
avenue to Boundary street sewer, and whether
the same was not embraced in $5OO,OOO tor
sewers.
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The Union Pacific Road.

The Union Pacific Road.
THE GOVERNMENT RECOMMEND ACTION BASED
UPON THE HoAR BILL.
The Secretary of the Interior yesterday re-
ceived the report of the government directors of
the Union Pacific railroad company, Messrs E.
p. Alexander, j. w. Savage, NJ. A. Hanna, f.
X. Condert and Franklin MacVeagh. It states
that the road is a debtor to the government to q
very large amount, the debt being secured by a
second mortgage upon portion of the property
OF the company. The entire issue of bonds and
floating debt upon the whole system is but
about $25 900 per mile. The government di-
rectors recommend early action based upon the
principles OF the Hear bill, the period OF the
payments being fixed at eighty years. Under
be settled at once and forever, and no longer
trouble either Congress or the courts. The COM
pany would simply have to make its semi
annual payment or lose all Its property, and
the amount at risk by the government would
grow less and its security greater year by year.
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kilograms to The Star.
GLADSrONE'S WORK APPROVED.
Ills New Cabinet Fairly Satisfactory.
EFFECTS OF THE BLIZZARD.
Clamoring For Chief GerOnimO'S Life.
WAS CRAWFORD KILLED BY DESIGN
Dakota Ready to Come in as One State.
GLADSTONE'S WORK APPROVED.
Els New Cabinet Fairly Satisfactory.
EFFECTS OF THE BLIZZARD.
Clamoring For Chief GeronimO'S Life.
WAS CRAWFORD KILLED BY oESIGNf
Dakota Ready to Come in as One State.
OHIO's PERENNIAL ROW.
The Cincinnati Police Commission Al
fair Likely 90 Result Seriously.

fair Likely 10 Result Seriously.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Feb. A gentleman from
Cincinnati states that there may be consider
able trouble in ousting the police commits
sioners, but it will be done speedily. Ii is ex-
pected Mayor Smith will appoint an entirely
new police force and place George b. Cox, the
chairman OF the republican campaign COM
mittee in 1854, in charge. Cox is said to
be plucky fellow, and if ordered
to take possession OF the police
stations will not hesitate to make the attempt
This will have the effect of bringing the matter
before the courts. Some approximations are felt
that a riot might follow, in which case
the mayor might call upon the COVER
nor for military assistance. None OF
the national guard at Cincinnati would
be called out, but the Columbus battalion OF the
18th regiment and the Governors guard would
probably be the first troops sent to suppress
any riot. A battery of gatling guns would be
attached to the Columbus force. 1t will be re-
membered that this command put the rioters
TO flight about year ago. Many OF the officers
and men are old soldiers and never use blank
cartridges.
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Gen. Haxen's Explanation.
HE ANSWERS THE STATEMENTS MADE BY THE
SECOND CONTROLLER

SECOND CONTROLLER.
Gen. w. B. HAGEN has sent to the Secretary
War long letter in reply to the recent state
ment made by the second controller, alleging
irregularities and unauthorized expenditures
in the signal service accounts. Gen. Haxen
holds that he Is not responsible for the manner
in which the most of the expenditures CON-
planned Of were made but that the apprOpria-
lions were not sufficiently specific. It was ne
cessary to expend the money appropriated In .
lump sum In the most judicious manner posi-
BILE until In 1882, when at his own request the
appropriations were specifically made, to avoid
any Misunderstanding or question of authority.
The few items complained Of that are not COW
cred by the explanation OF appropriation, Gen.
Hazen either denies or asserts his entire ire
spOnsibility. It Is thought probable that Gen.
Hazen will be upheld by the War department,
for Secretary Lincoln was strongly opposed TO
allowing the signal servtce appropriations to be
hence Gen. Haven was unable to secure the
supplies and equipments nom the different
army bureaus, as the second controller held
should have been done.
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RESULTS OF THE COKE STRIKE.
Many Furnaces Already Closed Because
oC a Lack OF Fuel.

PrTTsBURG, PA, Feb. Ain consequence N
the almost total stoppsge OF the supply of coke.
a number OF blast furnaces have already been
banked up. and IL the strike lasts two weeks
longer IL il expected all except two furnaces la
this district will have TO suspend operations.
Lucy furnace, No. ,. Was chilled a week ago.
and No. has just closed down. The Douglass
furnace, at Sharpsville. and the New Castle fur-
mace, at New Castle, have also banked their
fires. Several other furnaces in the Mahoning
and Shenango valley have a few days supply
on hand: tut unless there Is "A resumption of
work in the coke regions very soon they Viii 10
damped down FOR AN indefinite period.
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WANTS HALF A MILLION DAzAS.s -.
Louise Perkins suit Against T.. j.
Raud~fu for Rreach af Promise.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 4.-The taking CT
testimony in the breach OF promise case e
Louise Perkins against +. j. Baldwin FOR S5nl.-
600 damages, WAS begun yesterday. The plaza
tid In giving her testimony. described ths
growth of the acquaintance between herself aU3
Baldwin up to the time that She was induce =.
under the alleged promise OF marriage made 10
her I'm the Baldwin hotel in April. lsSS. IA
travel with him as his wife TO Sacramento ant
Sseo Jose. She completed her testimony by
stating that after Baldwin married Miss BeI-
nett ne called on her and said he would get n
OF his wife and marry the plaintiG. A number
OF letters and n diamond engagement ring were
also introduced as evidence.
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ROBBED By EMPLOYEES.
A Chicago Paper Firm Loses Over
$4,000 Worth Of Goods.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Detectives have unearthed
q conspiracy which it is alleged has cost the
printing house of Rand, McNatly d Co. over
$4,000. Yesterday George Weber, paper
dealer, and two employees OF the printing firm
were arrested on charges of larceny and con-
spiracy and were held in bonds of 81, 900 each.
Other employees were arrested last night and
more arrests will follow. For more than year
the firm has been losing paper, but the stealing
was done SO carefully and Systematically that
they were not able to trace il. Recently, how
ever, the thefts have been increasing TO such an
extent that detectives were called in. They sue
ceeded in tracing stolen property to Webber's
store. The latter claims he did not buy any
thing but waste paper from the house, but the
detectives disproved this assertion by purchas-
ing from Weber several hundred dollars worth
of the finest quality of paper, which was identi-
fled part Of the stolen stock. The detectives
discovered that seven or eight employees had
almost daily transactions with Webber. 1t was
their plan to hide the paper in the firms de-
livery wagon, and when the opportunity
offered itself they would deliver il to Weber.
The latter has confessed the whole story and
he has implicated everybody who has been
engaged in the conspiracy.
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Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-1nterna
revenue, $473.619: customs, SAG, 1896.

NOT ANTIQUITIES. - Assistant Secretary
Fairchild has notified the collector of customs
at New York that side-board or buffet manu-
featured of oak wood and carved in imitation
OF ancient German furniture, but which Is OF
comparatively modern production, and de-
cOrated porcelain jar which, although old, was
evidently produced within the present century,
are not considered antiquities within the mean.
Ing OF the term as used in the statute, ana
consequently are not exempt from duty.
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On WAITING ORDERs.-Lieut. Commander
g. w. Pigman has been detached from the Ten
nessee and placed ON waiting orders.
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DEATH OF NAVAL OFFICER.-The Navy de.
partment is informed that Lieut.. Commander
Richard M. Cults died at San Francisco yester-
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CHICAGO, Feb. "A special says that for
some time past a herd Of horses near Tower Hill,
Ill, have been suffering with what was sup
posed TO be distemper. Within q few days,
however, several have died, and symptoms
have developed which lead the farmers TO be.
lieve that the herd is afflicted with CHAMBERS ~
a yfruleut tyne,
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CoPENHAGEN, Feb. 4.-The supreme court
onment recently imposed on NJ. Horup, vice
president OF the Folkething and editor OF tho
Potifikess, for printing an article insulting tho
king OF Oonnlark.
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Railroad IN he Reorraufxed.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Feb. "A special TO the
Nes0s from Waco says: A reorganization OF the
Texas and st. Louis railroad will take place In
the next few days. 1t is understood that an
eastern man will be chosen president, and that
the general managership Will be rendered 10 ..
W. Fordyce the present receiver.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-EighJeen firms of fruit
preservers in Detroit, Cincinnati, indianapolis,
PEORIA ST. Louis and Chicago were represented
at a meeting held here yesterday for the pur-
pose OF forming an association similar to those
other manufacturing Industries. The objects
sought are the regulation OF prices and the
modification of the classification of the goods
by the railroad companies.
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Society.

Society.
The ceaseless snow fall OF yesterday caused
an utter interregnum in the reign of calling.
The city was silent one, SO far as the usual roll
OF carriages was concerned. The very few that
by the hOstesses.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cruger Pell and their
daughters, the Misses Cress, of New York, who
occupy the Carroll mansion on F street, gave q
innchson 70 number Of young ladies yester-
a Gay. Inc do Donnons and flowers used for the
York. The center adornment was a large
mound of tulips, and at either end were fiat
At each plate were favors of baskets OF the
same flowers tied with broad satin ribbons the
ends OF which bore the date. The guests were
Evarts, Miss Bradley, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss
Paul, the Misses Townsend, Miss Clarke, OF New
Ricketts, and Miss Freeman.
The dainty china and satin damask of Mrs
Cheatham's social tea table in her coy dining
room was a pleasant sight, after leaving the
storm outside.
Mrs. S. M. Bryan, in pretty Japanese tea
gown was at home in her usual gracious way
Miss Belle Vedder was at home in her artistic
parlors yesterday. Col Vedder, his friends will
be glad to learn, is much improved in health.
and is gaining rapidly in strength.
Mrs. Townsend, who does the honors of the
house OF the Hon. William L. Scott, gives her
first tea this afternoon.
Mrs. George G. Brown, wife Of Ex-Governor
Brown, OF Tennessee, is at the Riggs visiting her
daughter: Mrs. Benton McMillin. Her daugh-
ter, Miss Birdie, is with her.
Minister and Mrs. Reuterskiold attended a
ball given by Mr.and Mrs Ogden Goelet in New
York on Monday night.
Minister and Mrs. Kuki and Mr.. and Mrs.
;: M. Bryan witnessed the performance of the
"Mikado' last evening.
The Misses Huyck write from Germany to
friends In this city that they are making
wonderful progress in music, vocal and instru.
mental, the former under Vangonia, q famous
Italian, tne latter under Litter, grad uated
also acquiring slowly but surely.
Miss Virgie Niles, OF this city, was a brides
maid at the wedding yesterday in Baltimore of
J: Pemberton Peasants and Miss Katherine L.
Gallagher.
DIR. Clement Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. of
New York. are the guests of Mr.. A. b. Almon,
S14 Connecticut ave.
Paymaster General Smiths Successor.
PAY DIRECTOR FULTON SAID TO BE LIKELY TO
RECEIVE THE APPOINTMENT.
IL Is expected that the appointment of pay
master general OF the navy will shortly be
made to fill the vacancy caused by the dismiss
sal of Pay Inspector Smith from that position
by court-martial. 1t is the general impression
that Pay Director James Fulton will receive the
appointment, although Pay Director LOCKER
and Pay Inspector Stevenson are applicanfs
The Secretary of the Navy has been looking
into the matter, and has received from all the
officers Of the pay corps and of bureau officers
OF the Navy department recommendations for
the selection of Fulton. In addition, delega-
ton of democratic Senators have urged the Sec
rotary to make that selection. Pay Director
Fulton's political sentiments are wholly demo
Tennessee when but twenty-one years of age.
and has a great deal of democratic influence
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ST. LOUIS Feb. A delegation OF five sfal-
wart Usage Indians from the Indian Territory
left here for Washington last night TO see the
President and to protest against the allotment
of their lands In seyeraify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-04

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-Miss Lizzie May
Ulmer, who Is playing in "Dads Girl" at
Library Hail. tainted last night after the close
of the performances, and upon regaining cos.
sciousness she was totally blind. She was con-
fined to her room In ST. Paul for six weeks vita
iritis, and this relapse Ii due 10 a severe cold
nd early exerfion-
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1he Rorte 6appOres Bulgaria
vIENEA, Feb. 4.-The porte supports tho do
mand Of Bulgaria for . war Indemnity iron
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

lc~ THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
- Stock holders of the ARLINGTON FIRE
tNSORANCE COMPANY for the District OF Column
Ola ior the election of Nine Directors to serve for the
PAny, 1910 pennsylvania ave NV, WEDNESDAY,
PeoruaTy oath. 1886. Polls open at 1 and close ct
Ja23dtd FRANK I. RAWLINGS. Secretary.
80 JACOB HYATT
has taken Room No "a Corcoran building, and guar.
anteeS 70 please the most fastdiOus In Card Engrav
ing, CIests and other devices Monograms. Bill and
English Round Hand a specially
Take elevator from first floor. ja262w*
TrS REMOvAL-H. A. sELIGsON, SOLE
on or about Feb to i2S6 Pa. ave NV va" jaaS13,
0~ WE EXTEND OUR COMPLIMENTs
and beg to announce that we have built, at
1920 n st n. W..
LARGE AND coMMoD1ous STABLES:
where our facilities for Boarding Horses and furnish
elegant carses ana Vehc Of ali a.
reasonable rates, cannot be surpassed
We make speciality in furnishing
CARRIAGES AND COUPES FOR WEDDINGS,
RECEPTION. BALL AND THEATER PARTIES
WOOD BROTHERS,
1920 N st. NV.
T~ LOUIS CHAPUIS, PRACTICAL COOK
- and Caterer. single Dishes Dinner Parties
ST. Ali orders addressed to NJ. HEBNER, CON
fectioner. 15os 14th ST. NV. win be promptly
attended 70. d5-2m*
To- E F. BROOKS
631 18th st.
ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL GOODS
LAMPS, &c.
See his advt under Holiday Goods d5
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DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF A RAILROAD
GRANT.-The Secretary of the Interior yester-
day entered rule on the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company, returnable on March Sd
next, to show cause why so much Of the orders
OF Withdrawal dated April Odd, 1872 and No
vember Odd, 1874, for public land on the alleged
line OF the road of the Atlantic and Pacific COM
pany from San Buenaventura on the Pacific
ocean to San Francisco, should not be revoked
and the land embraced therein restored to the
public domain. It is held by the department
that the act Of Congress authorized the build
ing or road to the Pacific coast and not along
the coast for three or four hundred miles, as is
the case In the section above referred to.
THE MEXICAN ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK UPON
CAPT. CRAwFoRD.-The Mexican official report
OF the attack upon Capt. Crawfords command,
on the 18th instant, in Mexico, states that the
Mexicans combatted great number OF tame
and wild Indians, probably over 200, led by
foreign Omitted States) officers and over twenty
soldiers of the same kind, who exhibited them
selves. Fire lasted for an hour and q half. They
displayed not sign of legality, as was evil
denced as much by their strategy as by the diff
ferent animals which they had, and which, 1t is
said, were stolen in the vicinity.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day
were Senator Stanford, Representatives Dock
cry, Cultivate, with Thos Witzler and Lewis
Green, o. Boyle, Harris, Lehlbach and Roemeis,
ana Jas. A. DumOnt, supervising inspector
general of steamboats,, with the members OF the
BOARD OF steamboat inspectors.
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To GIVE B. AND O. SPEEDIER ACCESS TO NEW
YoRK-Tne Philadelphia Record to-day says:
ssThere was fresh evidence yesterday that q
movement Is on foot looking to the foreclosure
general mortgage by syndicate that 10 acting
In the interest Of the Pennsylvanlx railroad. II
IL given out, however, that the movement, Inc
Ohio ont Of New York, viii give that company
speedy access tn that city, In return for which
&C viii cease quitting pasooneer rates"
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Affairs I'm West Washington.

To CLEAR THE ROADs.-An order was issued
this morning by the District Commissioners
for the clearing Of snow from the Tenleytown
and other neighbOring road, SO as to permit
the children to attend the school at Tenley-
town.
NoTEs.-A lecture and q panorama on the
"Life Of Christ" was given at the Congress street
NJ. p. church last night TO q fair sized audience.
Lieut. Re1way was beseiged this morning
with applications from poor people who desire
assistance. They were duly referred to the office
OF the Associated Charities.-Two very young
men were found lying intoxicated in the snow,
on NJ street, by Officer Burrows last night.
They were nearly frozen. They had been drink
Ing.
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] CLEvRLAND, O., Feb. AT Austinburg, o.,
Chauncey Pierce, respected farmer. eyed -
years, lay down on his bed yesterday, placed
tho muxxle Of revolver In his mouth and pull
ed the trigger, killing himself instantly. His
wife had begun proceedings for . divorces, and
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THE FRENCH SPOLIATIoN CAsEs.-It is stated
at the Court of Claims that the necessary delay
on the part of the government in the trial of
the French spoliation claims can not have the
erect OF preventing the trial of cases, because
OF the two years limit within which proceed
1ngs must be begun. It is stated that the rep
resentatives Of the claimants can file with the
their cases being crowded out by Limitation.
They can subsequently prepare the cases in
detail. 1t is to avoid the expensive and labor
1ous preparation of these preliminary petitions
that the attorneys are anxious for the trials to
be commenced.
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BY DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT Lieut.. Col.
Charles Page, surgeon, has been detailed as
member of the army retiring board at Fort
Leavenworth. KAN, vice Maj. B. A. Clements,
surgeon. relieved.
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MYSTERIOUS POISONING AFFAIR IN INDIANA.
LAFAYETTE, IND, Feb. 4.-The chemist at
the college In this city has completed the chem
Mrs Margaret Garretson, OF Williamsporf,
Warren county. GarretsOn and his wife were
taken sick after using the powder, the wife dy-
ing after a short illness. The chemist found 81
grains Of arsenic in the can from which Mrs.
Garretson had used some. The coroner's inves-
tigation showed that the seal Of the can was un-
broken when the can was purchased. The
poison must have been put in the can after IL
left the dealers hands. but by whom Is not
known