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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

partment that the Canadian Government Is an cX-
Cep;on 10 this rule and that II approves OF the action
Of the shipping master at st John. IN NOT permitting
the shipment of scamcn upon American NcssclS 10 De
made al thar port before our Consular officers. shall
deem It my duty to instruct the officers OF this De
of tho United States upon the subject. 10 require that
all shipments OF seamen upon British vessels In
American ports shall be made before the nitcd states
SHINING commissioners and not before foreign consul
lar officers as has been the practice heretofore The
action of your Department in nsricting the United
states Consul al John 10 discontinue The authentl
cation of articles signed before the Canadian officer
accords with the views OF this Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
AGAINST BAp.DrBr COLLECTING AGENCIES


Plttsturr. Fob. y (Spccian. baddcbt col
lccuug agencies received setback I'm the County
Court to-day. and precedent wa, established. \
jury gave Robert Gar!n'r railroad employe, S-oo
damages in "A suit which he lad entered against
Il > Ferguson. a grocer. whom be owed so.
Ferguson employed bad debt agency OF NMcaEJ'
10 collect the bill. Tie Chicago people sent Gard
ncr TWO letters; on the face OF the envelopes. I'D
large black letters, were the words " Bad Debt
COLLECTING Ac.ncv.r In his charge to tie jury.
judge soaclc said: The problem Of damages IS
largely dcreudcnt upon tho business calling of the
person acsrcycd II one calls a merchant bank
rupt IL becomes a SANDER; but If h. were 10 call
a stone. l;callcr or bod carrier bankrupt. there
could Dee construed 10 actionabN lidcl wha'eto.
Therefore tho Jury should dcicrmn' f. the case nc
hand nlst. whether not thu wonls Ia! Debt Col
lccHng Agency III tbe cuNel"prs IN question,
would b.. understood conveying an inmaton
unfnvnrahle 10 tho honesty and pIomptncSs OF
Gardner. and. secondly. to what extent 4 person
in his business would 10 injured by such ropua.
tlunn 1!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Grecnback State Central Committee which was also
IN session here sent committee of three to the
'hloh Labor Committee requesting a conference.
The reply came in series of resolutions refusing
10 acknowledge the existence of Greenback party
expressing confidence that their party had future
a ru hNhlhe old Greenbackers To unite with them.
Ihey nominated Lawrence McITugh, of Arenac
,ouhty, Tor supreme Justice, and left the nomina-
r uons Oh University Regents 10 their State Central
,uihmlttee The Grcenbachers will issue a circular
ihdorslng Chief Justice sherwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
COMMITTEE 30 ARRANGE DETAILS

Tho director ~ the OREGON and Transcontlncn'al
Company AT a meeting We ter!ay. appointed CON
rlfee ~ of,nr. the ale 81 The controlling interest
I'm tlc OREGON Railway ,ad Navigation Company tho
Union and Northern Pacific EaliOad companies. IN
accordance with the arbitration contract between Tho
two principal companies. The acton Of the committee
VIII 10 f,vorabc and the arang cement. which IS prar
tcally Joint lease of the oregon haH"ay ana NA'r
gatlnn Couuauv. will be carried into elect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

A CALL on MILITIA TO PRESERVE TWO IRON
GATES At LOCKPORT.

GATES Al l'h hfNhAF
fochport " y, Feb. - (Specan.-A small war
IS waslng between tho city anil the county. The
cau,, of the controversy I, really ti'iAl mat r.
Around the new courthouse Is drvo which the
county claimed 10 have bought with the site OF The
courthouse The Honrl OF supervisors Ordered W'
erection Of pair of iron gates Al Dol" enuan"'''
The city clalms thA, the drive Is pdtdc highway
and that f. slond be- kept opcn. The board ordered
ont the IN rln and posse ol dcplir, while Tie cry
brought out the police foTr. IN the nIaI Ills
tirbauce the police were successful, tearing mp tho
gates throwing them INTO the street. sheriff P'ha'I
engaged special lot Of deputies, to tAc number %
100 and rc.nin.l his lost ground The gates wclc
acaln erected and the sheriff holds thc ground. Ih'
Ioard have eycn orders for the 12d separate Com
rany. at Niagara Tails. 10 be- In readiness to come
dow.i here aud the supervisors arc de'rrmncd lhat
III, gate, shall not Co., removed hF ltic.. Inc cry
{ day through Ma'or oliver. served an orl'I " 20
handing that the gates b ruo'c "a w slA'} ga :
The Board III contest me matter III th' courts "i''
the suit promises To be- hot one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
PROTECTING alaska SALMON FISHERIES.

Washington, Feb q CspccaD.The Senate to-day
passed the bill which prohibits the erection OF uanS
across the rivers IN Alaska for the purpose OF cton
ing salmon. The general purpose ol inc o'h "''"o
understood there was no discussion over H. IL ~"
goes 10 the House, where 1t stands III Jar way :"
being considered If its friends do not aoW u NJ W
referred 70 a committee, but dcnahd tS H"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

LEAVING THEMSELVES ~ \ MINORITY ~ THE
NLW JERSEY HOUsE-STARTLED WITH
num-. ~ On, ,rr,r.r.-.,,,-,-

THRlAT OF ADJOURNMENT.
TnHton \. j.. Feb 97.-Tho Republicans Of the
House frightened the Democratic majority today By a
movement toward final adjournment The Democrats
had permitted several Of their members 10 60 away.
and the Republicans found that they had a clear ma
Iorlty OF rose present. Mr. voorhees,. the Republic
caucus leader, oseniarousy prepared resolution for
final adjournment, let Democrats know what might
possibly be expected and then watched With great de-
lisht which all the Republican members shared the
frantic alarm Of the Democrats. The latter lost their
heads again, made dashes for the coat and fed
toward the doors. with the object of leaving the Re
publl,aus IN minority OF the whole House. and other
wise made themselves absurd. After a few moments
Mr.. voorhees, announced that he would not offer the
resolution, and the Democrats came back to their
places, crosfallcn ard silly. He'd the resolution been
adopted 70 would have had effect until concurcd in
by the Senate, and there was not one chance IN a
thousand Of H. amounting 10 anything
Tho democratic senators today agreed upon what
thcy say ~uall be the last amendments 10 the Werts
Liquor bin They practically agreed that there shall
be township option but refused permit the cities to
exercise the privilege. Nloators OF the law upon
a second conviction arc 10 be deprived OF their IL
Tho changes arc to satisfy senator Baker,
one Of the boilers and he says no will support the
bin II they arc incorporated in II. The Republican
members held caucus this morning and agreed 70 OPP
pose any changes IN tie law OF last winter solidly.
Governor Green. Asscmblymcn Hoppcnhcimer and
Marsh (DcmJ and = ,-emblyman Riher (RcpJ held a
conference to-day uIon the Australian Ballot Reform
bill at which Asscmolyman Kanc (Dern), who intro
duccd the measure, presented his views. Tho con-
ference then over the bill section by section and
some important changes wcrc made.
The railroad Commission bill was taken from the
House Committee on Railroads and referred to the
omr.ittce on Municipal Corporations. and II VIII now
boz pressed There a further hearing on the Cable
Road bnl. and 10 was adjourned until Tuesday next.
when n Will be reported favolably, II IS understood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
INTEREST PAID nY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.

INTEREST PAID ~ THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
Ottawa. Feb. 27.-Mr. Edgar asked IN Parliament
today what had fallen due for interest upon
the $1,000 900 Of Canadian Pacific Railway bonds.
as authorized I'm l7-7 whether all Interest had been
met by TIE railway company, or whether th" Govern
mont he'd been called upon TO pay any sun upon their
guarantee o. three and on" half per cent. and " 60
wl.t sum- when r Wae due. AID when IL vas paid.
Minister Bowel replied that the company paid
s2G9 800 la interest ON January |.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
rIIr SrIRCH FOR Y1RN

THE SEARCH FOR HAYWOOD THE MURDERER
The police Yesterday making dueent search Tor
Richard YarwoO1 the English eXprize-ngher who beat
John Iloyach death in front Of the Central Park Riding
Academy ON THURSDAY They heard that he had been seen
az Brennans iquor-store. Nnhaye and Forty'second
ST. late on Tuesday night but they could not trace him
from that place A report that he had been Nen at
Hoboken was investigated and Captain Kilea and his de-
tectives searched for him all the afternoon
An autopsy was performed the body of Hoyack yes
teay and it found that death had been caused by
hemorrhase in the cTanisl cavity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Baltimore Feb 81" The Manniacturers' Record Of
this wc~i WI report that Ncw-iork oapitahts have
subscribed Sl7,oO0.OoO. $4,000 90 IN cash having
been paid account, for building two railroads
through the immense coal fields aud hardwood lands
~ Eastern Kentucky 10 connect VIII the railroad
system OF Southwest Virginia On one 81 the roads
1000 hands have been put 20 work III connection
viii, tie billlius Of or. rad there will Ne extensive
developments Of 10000 res 81 mineral and timber
land, OWNED by the same capitalists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
REyOMyArED BY MICHIGAN PRoHrBrTIoMsrS

RENOMINATED BY MICHIdAN Observation-Disclosures
Lansing. Mich. Feb 27.-Ihe Prohibition stare
Convention, for the nomination of "a Justice OF inc
suprcmc Court and Regents Of the University, met
here to-day James II. Lalng, Of Genesce, was nom-
mated for Justice: John Russell Of MacOmb, and
Russell ~ Kellogg. Ionia for Regents, by acclama-
ton The resolutions declare unalterable opposition
10 any law which lcgallzes the traffic In intoxicating
beverages in any portion Of tho State or Nation by
vi atever namo such law may 10 known. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
nrRr BY EXPLOSIONS or YArrRIL GAS

PittstuIs. Feb 27.-I~o natural ga' eNpo'ion'
within the lat fifteen hours wrecked I'VE billings
and injured a numbcr Of PERSONS one ihaiy ana wv"
others quit, crl,u.ly The fist eNp o'i'n o,cDrr. Il
At Tarcntnm Penn. twenty eight miles north II THIS
cit, n IN o,clock last nisht. Tho conclusion a.
most demolished Two brick dwellings and two small r.
buildings used "a store rooms. tn" dwellings wcfn
occupied by joel Smith and william e. PIhchi'd.
both prominent cuzcns. nnd tn families "er' Just
retiring when The explosion took PLACE All wer
morr or less scratched and bruised. but MIS- Sm''h
was the only one dangerously hur'. ono was pn'n u
about the head and breast AMI VIII probably dl'
m. sccord .Vnlosion took place at o'c.ock this
morning II wrecked the frame house OF Ia REX
Murray, on Browns, lie ave, on the so"th sac
Murray was badly burned about the head and i''e
and had one leg crushed by falling nmo1r, N"ia'
his daughter age thirteen. jurnrd ron the s"Col-
story window and sustained phhtui bu, m"' o,nE u,
Gus injuries. Mrs. MURRAY ana thc wv" WIN ~" n ,L'
children escaped with a few scIacncs' IN o'P"
sions wcrc caused by leak, in the pipes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Among The passengers who sailed fer Bremen yeS'er-
day the North German Lloyd steamship saale were
william Angus. MI and Mrs. w. Crttendcn Adams
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Beobe Consul H. Boehmer' D. r.
Dunwoodie. +. J." Gunther H. A. Jonas, Canon Knox
Little. NJ and Mrs J. G. Milugan aud Edward SaIom0n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
PUSHING THE STATEN ISLAND TERMINALS.

Philadelphia. Fob - ospcciau-In Third stree.
to-day number Of prominent railroad men corohora@d
the rumor that. owing 70 tie trparute contract
between The Baltimore and Onto, Reading. and New
jersey Ccural railroads. the officers he first named
company havc been pushing work"on tie staten
Island terminals. and that through trains over the
staten Island Bridge VIII be within three months
Great progress ha, been made lately In contraction
work on the short line that viii connect the New
jersey Central Railroad with the bridge and also
on tho vharvcs and picrs ~ the terminus. The
alvanta~c, possessed by he Baltimore and Ohio ar
so we'll understood IN alroad circles that already
two or ,hico cornasios have made inquiries 10 the
firms rog which they viii De allowed 20 share 'hcIn,
Their, j. report nat 80 I"hich Valley haS male
a contract 20 send freight over tho bridge, but this
/, believed 10 be- premature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
nOyDs DOrGuT by THE SECRETARY.

Washington, Feb e7.-Tnc following bonds wer" ac'
ceptcd ;his afternoon: Registered Il 7i'ouo'ooo'
5000 600 $4,000 $4,000. $4,000, $4,000 $4,000
an 900 Sill 600 a. 600 and $4,000 all at 100 is nat
making a total acceptance Of sl,sli0oO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

being 9o higher than the corresponding d'y last year,
and D.. higher Tuesday.
In and pear this city today there VIII p'Ooaov 20
warmer threatening weather possibly with very Light rain,
followed by clearing Conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE sPINOLA I'LL.

Washington Feb. 27.-Icprescntatvo spnola, OF
New York. is lying seriously Ill at his hotel nero
from an attack OF ncipcnt pneumonia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

TRIBUNE OFFICE Feb. 2S-l a m-O'er huch oi 'no o'"n
try east OF tho Mississippi Yesterday coudness continued
with local precpitaon along the Atlantic coast near inc
Lower Lakes at Cincinnati aud in Missouri Louisiana ana
Texa, marked rise temperature In the northwest was
great Of the situation In town threatening
weather. with very light but almost continuous snow Iho
between $50 and 3S the average (3O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE MANAGERS IN ST. LOUIS.
EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATIONS
UNDER TIE PRESIDENTS AGREEMENT.


ST. Louis Feb. - (Spcclan,-Thc managers meet
Ing under the Presidents Agreement resumed bust
ness this morning. There fun attendance. and
among the new arrivals were Commissioners Mdecly,
Of the Southwestern Traffic Association. and Fathon,
Of the Western Traffic Association. The proposition
If establishing three traffic associations. as outlined
Yesterday. was considered and with few slight n0di-
ncatlons seemed meet with tho approval of the
meeting. II has not been adopted however, and later
entirely different scheme vac suggested. mcilon
made TO appoint two subcommittee to consider
tho two schemes The work Of one committee VIII lie
TO devise plan for The establishment of three atX-
HAIRY traffic associations. This committee consists Oh
Chairman Midgcly, II. l. morrill,. St Louis and san
Francisco; General Freight Agent Sargent OF tho
kansas City ard Fort Scott Railway: X A. :. Hughes
Of the Denver and Rio Grandc; and W. H. Newman, OF
The Missouri Pacific The second committee was ap-
pointed 10 consider the proposition TO consoldat" the
three traffic associations into one association THIS as
socaticn 10 be divided into two departments for
freight and passenger traffic This committee consists
OF Chairman Faithorn, J. +. Goddard. Nchison To-
polka and santa Fee T. T. Ripley, Chicago. Burlington
Wabash Western; and c. Mellon. Union Pacific
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nEBrs or THE SHENANDOAH Wiley RoAD.

DEBTS OF THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY ROAD.
Baltimore. Feb. 27.-A dispatch from Charleston,
W. Va. SAYS: The Fidelity Insurance Trust and
safe Deposit Company. Of Philadelphia filed In the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson County. W. Va about 1852
its bill as trustee for the first mortgage bondholders
10 forcclose their mortgage the Shenandoah valley
Railroad and sell the road c. Ciumlish for himself
and other stockholders Of the Central Improvement
Company which built sixty mIlcS OF the road, camo
into the foreclosure suit and claimed prior lien Tor
1851 900 and interest aggrcgating 81 100000. to be
paid before the bondholdcrs represented by the Fidelity
COMPANY Their 1851 600 OF bonds were secured by a
mortgage made in 1872 and long before the Fidelity
mort but which mortgage to s5Sl 900 had
becn released In 1870 heCcntral Improvement Company
asked 10 the release set aside and 1851 900 PAD
ont Of the first proceeds VI the sale OF the railroad
The Fidelity mOrtgae' secured a. 600 600 OF
bonds which IS a greater sum than the road would
sell for: consequently II $5s1 900 and interest had
been dccrccd priority the Fidelity gage bond
holders would have lost a 900 600 The Circuit
Court Of Jefferson County refused set aside the
release. The Central improvement Company appealed
the case 10 the supreme Court The argued
on February D. and decision wa rendered by the
supreme Court last evening. Tho DEGREES Of the
Circuit Court wcrc reversed and the rcmandcd.
The coart hold, that N" agreement 81 April. 1-7-
between The railroad company and the Central In
prOVcment Company !, valid and itS specific per
iormaucr enforceable against The railroad company
and that the Fidelity Company had legal notice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
TIT OVER A CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.

OVER 4 CON Isl ~ HIN i'N-'
Washington, Feb. - tspeciaD-An ih''aeht :" VIC
debate ON the Indian Appropriation bill In the House
today was a sharp I'll, between Metaphor oNe'Ai
Of Indiana Democratic member Of the ticchohs
Committee and Messrs Mckenna, OF California ana
Roveu Of Illinois O'NeaH won his tile In the tAIlH
debate last year in a speech thckly studied wiz
mixed netaphor In one of which lac referred 10 oooh''
Bayne as always putting In his oar. Ike mohsihs
OWL O'Neall is tho author OF tho cmarkaoie report
OF the majority I'm the California election case Re
cent criticisms Of that document have vexed hs loo'cr
spirit until he could longer remain silent ana 50
To- day when the House considering an item for
the support Indian school he caused 70 be read an
artick. in a san Francisco newspaper attacking Mr.
FELTON, the contestce. Mr.. ROwcll. another member
Of the Election, Committee succeeded IN obtaining ne
floor and IN few spirited sentences he exposed The
absilrlltlcs and falsehoOds which compose The bulk
of the testimony IN behalf Of the contestant SUN
van. Mr. McKcnna. OF California, followed in fen
mluutes he thoroughly exposed one Of the ero'scsi
attempts at partisan Misrepresentation ever made III
the form Of a committee report. Mr.. O'Neal became
greatly excited 20 excited indeed that his reply was
incohercnt and lost IN sound and iury. II vote on
the case could have been taken when he finished tho
attcmpf 70 unscat FELTON, probably would havc been
defeated bv a fair majority. But the Democrat, are
not extremely anxious 10 apply that test or 10 lave
the case decided They simply find II a convenient
club with vi ich 10 Kill time and prevent any chort 10
reduce taxation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
THE REBELLION RECORDS.
AN INCREASED APPROPRIATION REcoMMLNDLp
TO HASTEN THE WORK.

Washington, Feb 27.1hc special House commune
amounted TO investigate Representative "'os' cno,
charge that improper matter. the roll OF ho.o y"
Anderson Cavalrv had been inserted into the o"'c'",
records of the Rebellion. has completed ara p'c'c"'"
ns report to the House. The findings are Una, 'n'
matter complained of was not Official ara us ms
ITO, 9, the Rebellion records improper, as II nan
no other foundation than is appearance III nc"
pauor The War Records Office was. ho"c'e nn'I,N'
ly the Official character given TO the paper pS '"0
Adiutant- { GENERALS certificate on the packet
Tho committee says there IS LOUD ana 'ohlnucl
call from all sections for the completion OF TINS WoIh.
II scos lust that those who fought in the war shoou
no allowed 10 see the Official account Of their services
comparativcly few viii have that privilege UNI ~
tbc publication is crrally expedited AZ tie present
ratc fifteen years viii be required TO finish The worn
Thus far tbrty-iwo separate books Of the contemplated
.erics have been printed. There remain over hi'''il
not , .bl,hcd Tie thing needed Is an hci'a'''
force Of clerks employed as ndcXeis. ana me com.
,t,teo recommend, an annual appropriation o.
500 GOO FOR four years to enable The secretary y.
War "a employ a sufficient number 10 a.td"-c '"i 'N'
publication Of thirteen volumes annually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

Ia the DIAGRAM contnuou, line shows me barometer
urn,flnns Yesterday as observed the United states
Synal service station at this city. The dashes Indicate
tcnnnrat,rc noted M Perry's Pharmacy sun Building
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now WILL TaEY LIVE
faor Accommodations Provided for
S4S prfsouers


Tho building OF the inpraeis Il saIi TAR
the accommodation of the territorial aud
United States prisoners whn viii b.
brought here from McNeilI's island to-day,
sas not completed last night and the ear.
penters viii be obliged 20 deseerate the
Sabbath day IN order To have the prssoa
-sstly BY o'clock. when the prisoners are
expsrted 60 arrive.
The buIlding is nothing more than a
s.oat COX msde oil three iurh piauks nailed
outside OF u heavy framework aud Mued
inssi9 with inch and quarter boaf8s.
sish pitched roof sisrHouutsug IL. A
ksaaaa window ia each end viii furnish the
sshisiaiion. aud small door la the north
west corner Is the aaiy entrance. Water
sad sewer connections wsee made yesteg
cay, aud n bag steve placed In The center Of
{ We Nom viii keep the place warm II cold
weather should come
There will he altogether 20 prisoners
af0nzat down from the island tais after
aooa OF this number s. arr held for ferri-
lesial nsteuses and 81 for crimes against the
general government They viii all be
sssssxn. down today eY United States
NAFsbsi Hamilton and = posse 81 depu
ses GA The steaaer Fleetwood. which II
ase hsse AZ 4o'ei0cR. aud IL is understood
"a they, tssSefaer With zoe prl>eiissx ia
sar county jail. VIII BIZ photographed al
uaee, SO That The authorities win hare
afaething 70 identity theEasf0r The future
3laersnt OF hreak.
Seventy Of tia prisoners win b. canansa
g sos sniprosssea sali. although no one
~ blsl 1eVhrABe can see how that nata,
=, Aa hud quarters IN . huslsing % by
,sss on the @sound ansi less than 10 feet
= ee:ght TIE other ~ viii be- crowded
~ tfe county lAti Whirh = rev uncon,-
ss.:saiy nlled vita It's 81 pEisoners
.9lssfsa tetliFsne. IN speaking ~ report
evening 81 the aasry win which
~ Quilting bad been rushed thruagn.
So, way, sosse of ske humber 10 that
Nsasag vas siaIdlug In trees along the
essEsIsh river Yesterday morning TIE
49, st se cut dowp, the iagS tssen 20 the
sast aud sawed Into lnmhs.y fvs,sre moor.
h1w they are pai luto q aaildseg
49, We way things are Soae ia King
$500 whta ne grd Commissioner Alien