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FINE FEATHERS. FINE BIRD.
Sad Ending of Louis Wren's Easter
Sunday Escapade.

Sad Ending of Louis Wren's Easter
Sunday Escapade.
About dusk last evening 4. Robinson,
who rooms over the saloon at Thirty-first
and NJ streets, went up to his lodgings to
don his new spring suit, but found he
didn't have one. Some one had slipped
in during the afternoon and carried it off
coat, vest and pants, together with his
hat and shoes, and even his socks.
Suspicion rested on man who had
been seen about the place on Saturday,
and who was thought to have gone to
Brighton. Before going out there after
him, however, Robinson concluded to
notify the police of the burglary. He did
so, and as he was going up J street on his
way home from the jail he encountered
his new drab spring suit promenading
along that thoroughfare surmounted by
his new hat.
Robinson followed the suit until he
met Special Officer Dick May, to whom
he told his story, and the man inside the
suit was arrested. At the police station
it was found that he also had Robinson's S
shoes on his feet, while corner of one of
Robinson's new and unsuilied socks
peeped coquettishly from the breast
pocket of the coat, where it was doing
duty as handkerchief.
The prisoner gave his name as Louis
Wren. He admitted that the toggery
wasn't his, and said that Robinsonjs
valise was hidden in a haystack in the
edge of the city. 1t contained his
(Wren's) discarded garments.
In the prisoners pockets were found a
number of keys, including two of the
skeleton order, showing that he was
equipped for business.
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HYDRAULIC MINING.
The War Department Preparing II
structions to Engineers.

The War Department Preparing In
structions to Engineers.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The War De-
partment is engaged in preparing instruc-
tions to the Board of Engineers which
Will have charge of hydraulic mining and
river Improvement in California. Repre-
resentative Caminetti is giving the off
cials all the information he can and will
endeavor to have the work pushed. He
will remain here until the instructions
are issued. General Casey. Chief of En-
gineers, who will have the work in
charge, said he did not know Just when
the regulations would be ready, but prob
ably within very short time. He would
not say whether Messrs. Mendell, Heuer
and Benyuard are to be engineers imme-
diately in charge of the work, but this is
believed to be correct, according to in
formation obtained by Caminetti.
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REMARKABLE JOURNEY
Brought to Successful Close by c.
II. Hamilton of Chicago,

Brought to a Successful Close by c.
II. Hamilton of Chicago.
SEATTLE (Wash.), April "A remark
able journey was recently brought 10 a
successful close by c. II. Hamilton of
Chicago, young man q years of age,
who arrived here from Alaska last night.
He Travelled !, 500 miles on snowshoes up
the Yukon River in Alaska and over the
divide to ChilkoOt in the dead of winter.
being the first white man who has ever
crossed these mountains at that season.
He is an employe of the Yukon River
Transportation and Trading Company,
and left Seattle last July on the initial
trip OF that company's expedition at st.
MichaePs, near the mouth of the Yukon.
The expedition built steamboat and
started up the river with $50 tons of sup
plies. After steaming up the river two
weeks the ice stopped further progress.
As it was necessary to get word to civili-
zation that the boat was frozen in, Ham
ilton volunteered to make the journey,
1,5OO miles, and started on November
26th, with three sleds and twenty-one
dogs and some Indian guides. He ar
rived at Chilkoot, eighty miles from
Juneau, on March Goth.
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THE SEAL FISHERIES,
Russia's Proposal for a Temporar
Arrangement With Great Britain.

Russia's Proposal for a Temporary
Arrangement With Great Britain.
LONDON, April 2.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says: The
Russian Government has proposed as a
temporary arrangement with Great
Britain in the Behring Sea matter a ten
mile limit of the mainland coast and
thirty miles off the Commander and
Robin islands. The Russian authorities
declare that the taking of the captured
British sealers comprised 92 per cent. of
females, 8 per cent. of males and 3 per
cent. doubtful.
Russia complains that the dispute be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States has driven all the foreign sealers to
the Russian side of Behring Sea. This is
causing a decrease of the Russian COM
panies' catch from $4,000 skins in 1890 to
10000 in 1892. 1t is satisfying to know
that the negotiations between England
and Russia on this question are most
friendly. The relations of the two Gov
ernments were never more amicable.
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Socialists Meet at Ghent to Dis
cuss Universal Suffrage
DELEGATES DO NOT FAVOR A
GENERAL STRIKE.
Emperor William Sends no Congratu-
latory Message to Prince Bismarck
Oh the Occasion of His Seventy
eighth Anniversary - Tremendous
Icebergs Encountered by a Ship
Bound From San Francisco to

Liverpool.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
BRUSSELS, April 1.-The socialists met
in convention in Client to-day, prin-
cipally to determine the attitude of their
party in case that universal suffrage
should be refused them. This morning
thousand French socialists, led by the
Mayor of Roubaix and several Town
Councillors, marched in a body to the
convention hall. On all sides they were
greeted with the cry of Long Live the
Revolution" After discussing at length
the advisability of general strike, the
congress this afternoon passed resolu-
ton to the effect that there should be no
general strike in Belgium in case the re-
strictions upon suffrage should be limited
by Parliament to the question OF age and
plurality votes for heads of families. If,
however, Parliament should grant plu-
ralIty votes to property and
holders of university diplomas, the gen.
eral labor council should be changed and
order at once strike of ali laborers in
the country
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THE REVOLT AT HAYTI.
Insurgents Repulsed by a Force of
Dominican Soldiers.

Insurgents RepuIsed by a Force of
Dominican Soldiers.
New YORK, April 2.-Advices from
Cape Haytian, under date of March 26th,
says: An invasion of Santo Domingo oc-
Cured at Dejabon, on the borders be-
tween San Domingo and Hayti, on
March 10th. The attacking force consisted
of about 16O men, led by insurgent Cen
erals Pablo Reyes, H. Vasquez and
others. Two men were killed. The in
surgents were repulsed by force of 200
Dominican soldiers, led by Governor
Anderson of Somana and aids, and ten of
the Dominicans lost their lives. By order
OF President Hippolyte of Hayh the in
surgents were disarmed and brought
here. The force, including Generals Pablo
Reyes, H. Vasquez and others, were
forced TO leave the country, and were put
on board the steamer Ozama to be left at
Turks Island.
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THE CHoCrAw TROUBLES.

The More the Difficulties Are Looked
Into the Worse They Appear.
DALLAS CTex.), April 2. - A News
special says the more the action of the
Choctaw militia in the pending trouble
is looked into the worse they appear.
Agent Bennett yesterday took Ben
Springs commission from him as Indian
policeman for participating in the attack
on Locke's house. Agent Bennett has
just left Goodland, bearing propositions
for settlement to be submitted to Locke.
1t cannot be learned what the terms are.
as there is no telegraphic communication
with either point. The matter will come
to head tomorrow.
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allowances made to different persons
employed in the Behring Sea arbitration
tribunal, the Secretary of State sent to the
Consul of the United States in Paris
dispatch from which the following is
quoted: Neither the State nor Treasury
Department is responsible for the mis-
chievous publication. The Administra-
ton will do everything in its power to
maintain the case of the United States,
and support our agent and counsel before
the tribunal of arbitration.
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WEATHER BUREAU SERVICE.
Controversy Between Chief Harrington
and j. B. Mclaughlin.

Controversy Between Chief Harrington
and j. B. Mclaughlin.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-As the result
of controversy between Mark w. Har-
rington, Chief of the Weather Bureau,
and J. B. Mclaughlin, Chief Executive
of the Division Bureau, Mr.. Harrington
demanded of Secretary Morton an i'm
mediate and full investigation of the ad-
ministration of the bureau. Mclaughlin
was suspended by Harrington for in
subordlnation, and recommended to The
Secretary for dismissal. Mclaughlin has
responded by filing charges of corruption
against Harrington. An investigation
by the management of the bureau will be
made at once.
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Austrian Army to be Increased,

VIENNA, April 2.-Despite 2. the reported
denials, it is certain that war Office plans
are shortly to increase the peace effect
i've of the Austrian army. The Landwehr
is to be reorganized according to the two
year system, and each of the twenty-five
infantry regiments are to receive an ad-
dition of 144 men. The field artillery,
moreover, will be strengthened with
twenty-eight batteries. The total initial
cost of the changes is estimated at about
20. .OOO. 900 fiorins.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

New ORLEANS. April by the over
turning of sailboat on Lake Ponchar-
train this afternoon four persons, Mrs.
Mary A. Kelly, Misses Agnes and Mamie
Flynn, her nieces, and Miss Ef1ie Kelly,
were drowned. Several others who
formed the party narrowly escaped
similar fate. The party, consisting of
ten people, had gone out to Milneburg
for picnic. After lunch sail was pro-
posed, and cat-rigged yawl was hired
and the party started out. In lacking
the yawl careened, and the occupants
strove to right her by rushing to the
opposite side. This capsized the vessel
and all on board were thrown struggling
into the water. The screams of the
women attracted the attention of party
of men who were fishing some distance
away, and they put off to the rescue and
saved six of the people, while four vic
Tins of the accident sank before their
eyes
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LITTLE MARTHENA HARRISON.

The Shock She Received on Friday at
New York a Serious One.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The shock which
little Marthena Harrison experienced
from being thrown out of her baby car
rage by heavy express wagon, which
also knocked down Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison, in front of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel on Friday, had serious effect on
the child. Little Marthena has been
undergoing electric treatment for nervous
prostration, which followed the attack of
scarlet fever in the White House. MIR.
Harrison says his daughters condition
will delay her removal to the home of her
grandfather, Senator Saunders, in Omaha.
Nebraska.
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EOlGnnn NnfaS

Mrs. S. Foster is erecting a handsome
two-story brick building on her prop
erty.
Miss Mary McDerby has been elected
teacher of the primary department in the
public school TO succeed Miss Alice
Burke, deceased.
Fred Hewitt's 'Majestics," variety
troupe, failed to keep their appointment
in Folsom week ago, and now the TeIe-
graph figures up that the town is about
six bits better off because of the failure.
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CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
Movement for Political Union Fast
Developing.

V1ONeheuD LOT IOl1Clcal Union EaSC
Developing.
CHICAGO, April "A special dispatch
to the Record from Toronto, Ont, says:
The movement for political union with
the United States is developing fast. AL
most every town in Ontario and Quebec
has its political union association,
through which the propaganda is carried
on. 1t is believed by the workers that
the time has now arrived when Cana
dian residents in the United States
should be asked to assist in the move
ment. An appeal to Canadians who have
prospered under the institutions of the
United States was issued last evening by
Elgin Myers, one of the leaders of the
political union movement, making an
urgent and eloquent appeal to all native
born Canadians in the States to help an
neXatiOn
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BIsMARCK's ANNIVERSARY.

Many Congratulatory Messages, But
None From Emperor William.
BERLIN. April 2.-More than 1000 men
took advantage ofthe magnificent weather
to visit Friedrichsruhe to-day. Since early
morning crowds gathered before Prince
Bismarck's home. Among the first per-
sons from whom Prince Bismarck re-
ceived congratulatory messages yesterday
were Empress Frederick, Prince George
of Prussia, the King of Saxony. the Re-
gent of Bavaria and Grand Duke OF
Baden. No message was sent by EN-
peror William
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CYCLERS ABROAD.
Some Long Runs Made by Local Wheel
men Yesterday

some Long kIInS Made by Local Wheel
men Yesterday,
The wheelmen were abroad in force
yesterday, and nearly all the country
roads got their share of patronage. Il
group composed of Scott Ennis, G.
Readman, C. S. Wells, George Hanlon,
II. Crocker. c. B. Strong, H. r. Martin,
S. II. Wood and w. \. Hubert took q
spin down to Courtland and back, max
ing run of about forty miles. The re-
turn trip was made in two hours, notwith-
standing the roads were quite rough.
on Saturday /. S. Epson and C. b.
Vanderbilt went by train to Davisville.
From there they travelled over good roads
to Madison, Yolo County, and returned
yesterday to Dixon, where they took the
train for home.
Last Wednesday one of the bicyclists
made the run to Folsom, eighteen miles,
in one hour and half-the best time vet
made by wheel over that stretch.
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HARRY THORNTON KILLED.
His Remains Found Near San
Pedro River, Ariz.
RIFLE SHOT THROUGH THE SKULL
THE BODY ROBBED
a Passenger on the Steamer City of
New York, From Panama to San
Francisco, Commits Suicide by
jumping Overheard - Remarkable
Voyage of a Man on Snow shoes
Up the Yukon River.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1ox.


SAN FRANCISCO, April "A dispatch
to the Associated Press from Crittenden
Thornton, at Fort Grant, Arizona, con-
veys the intelligence that the remains of
Harry Thornton were found six miles
from San Pedro River on a trail leading to
Hooker Hot Springs. He was murdered
by rifle shot through the skull fred
from the left side and slightly behind.
Death must have been instantaneous.
The body was robbed. The officers have
excellent clews, which they desire kept
private until the arrest of the murderers.
Harry Thornton was well-known san
Francisco young man, who had been
missing since last November, at which
time he went to Arizona on business. 1t
was for some time supposed that he had
been murdered by the "Kid." Crittenden
Thornton is his brother.
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STEAMER SEIZED.
Failed to Pay for Provisions Furnished
Her.

Failed to Pay for Provisions Furnished
Her.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The steamship
Seguranca, of the United States and Bra
lillian Mail Steamship line, was seized to-
day at her dock in Brooklyn by United
States Marshal Jacobs, on judgments re-
covered against the company by several
firms that furnished them with provis-
ions. Tomorrow the steamer together
with sister ships of the same line, the
Alliance, Advance and Vigilancia, will
be sold at public auction at the foot of
Nineteenth street to satisfy the various
creditors, and it is rumored among ship
ping men that several influential mem
bers of the company, of whom William
NJ. WINS is the head, have formed new
company under the title of the Standard
Steamship Company, and propose to buy
the fleet, thus freezing out the small
ckholders.
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JUNIPED OVERBOARD.
a Passenger on the City of New Yor
Commits Suicide.

Commits Suicide.
SAN DIEGO, April 2.-The Pacific Mail
steamer City of New York, which arrived
at this port to-day from Panama, reports
the suicide of J. w. Summers, a cabin
passenger from New York, on the morn
ing of February 23d, who is supposed to
have thrown himself into the sea. He
had been suffering from melancholia for
some days, and had shown a suicidal ten
dency.
Fifteen cabin passengers disembarked
from the steamer at this port, thirty-three
going on to San Francisco, with twenty
steerage passengers, including eleven
sailors from the cruisers Yorktown and
Charleston, who were discharged from
the vessels at Brooklyn.
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A NEW EXPLOSIVE
Which Is to Replace Gunpowder In
the German Army.

the German Army.
BERLIN, April 2. "A commission of
artillery experts have been testing for
several days at Jetterburg the new ex-
plosives which are intended to replace
ultimately the gunpowder in the German
army. The explosive is a brown fatty
substance of the consistency of frozen oil
when exposed in ordinary temperatures.
A shock or spark does not set it off.
When used in guns the explosion is OBJ
tanned through contact with another
chemical compound. The explosion is
almost unaccompanied by smoke, and
the detonation is inconsiderable. The
explosive does not heat the weapon suf-
ficiently to prevent rapid firing, and the
cartridges are easily retilled. The recoil
is yery slight.
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Fire in n Paint Warehouse.

SAN Francisco, April 2.-The whole
sale paint and oil warehouses of Yates 61
Co. was partly destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is estimated by Yates
at S65, 600; partly insured. During the
progress of the fire forty or fifty casks of
white lead, weighing 1000 pounds each,
on the fifth floor, fell through to the
fourth, and thence went crashing down
the various stories to the basement. The
lead made great noise, but did harm to
no nnn
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NAVAL REVIEW.
Programme Mapped Out by the Nor
folk Rendezvous Association

programme Mapped out by the Nor
folk Rendezvous Association.
NORFOLK (Va.), April 2.-The Naval
Rendezvous Association of Norfolk has
promulgated the following programme:
April 18th, bicycle races and athletic
sports; 18th, races between crews from
all ships, native and foreign; Goth, mill
tary parade and competitive drill, prizes,
5000, $3.50 and $50, trades parade, contest
between fire companies, civic societies,
fireworks, international military and ma
val ball, at Norfolk city; 22d, admirals
barges' race, and at night grand pyro-
technic display. Admiral Gherardi will
cooperate with the Norfolk committee.
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Congressman Hooker.

WAsHINGToN, April "A son of Con-
gresham Hooker of Mississippi, who
was seriously injured last night by being
struck by a cable car, said this evening
that his father was resting quietly and
was perfectly conscious. The attending
surgeon stated that he could not discover
any fracture, nor were there any symp-
toms of internal injuries. With careful
and quiet treatment, the physician be-
lieved Congressman Hooker would re-
cover
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OBJECTS to Letters Beinp Opened

CoNsTANTINoPLE, April 1.-The United
States Minister has protested to the Sub
lime Porte against the opening of letters
sent to him under consular seal from
Marsovan. Harry r. Newberry, Secre-
tary of the United States Legation, has
started for Marsovan and Cersarea, to
inquire into the reports of attacks upon
Americans in those cities.
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EASTER SUNDAY.
How 1t Was Observed at Washington
and New York.

How 1t Was Observed at Washington
and New York.
WASHINGTON, April "A perfect
spring day filled the churches this morn
ing with Easter worshipers, and the
streets this afternoon with promenaders,
who made the fashionable thoroughtares
brilliant with the gay colors of their cos
tunes. The principal religious event of
the day was the celebration of pontifical
high mass at st. Matthew's by Mgr.
Satolli. President Cleveland did not at
tend services, but Mrs. Cleveland, ac-
companied by Private Secretary Thurber,
was in her accustomed pew in the First
Presbyterian Church.
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, April 2.-Easter Sunday
in New York was almost an ideal spring
day. Before and after church services
to-day and during the afternoon Fifth
Avenue was a scene of bewildering exhi-
bition of beauty and style.
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ternoon it was within two miles of the
city, and burning flercely.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
RICHMOND (Va.), April "A disastrous
fire occurred last night at Clarksville,
Tenn. A hotel, stores, offices and to-
bacco houses were burned. a large
quantity OF leaf tobacco was also de-
stroyed. Two colored men were burned
to death. Loss unknown.
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TREMENDOUS ICEBERGs.
One Fifty Miles Long and Seven Hum
dred Feet In Hight.

LONDON, April 2.-Captain Lillian, of
the British ship John Cooke, which sailed
from San Francisco on November LIST and
reached Queenstown to-day, reports that
on the night of January 14th he saw
full-rigged ship sailing among the ice
bergs. Her destruction, he says, was in
evitable. The John Cooke got clear of
the icebergs after many hours of peril and
several narrow escapes. Captain Lillian
estimates the length of the largest iceberg
at fifty miles, and its hight at 700 feet.
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Chileans to visit tbe Fnir.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Bureau of
American Republics is informed that the
steamer Imperial has been chartered to
leave Valparaiso, Chilli. on the last of
May for San Francisco, to convey a.party
bound for the Worlds Fair at Chicago.
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Union Painters on a Strike.

CHICAGO, April 2.-Three hundred
union painters at the Worlds Fair struck
yesterday for an increase of five cents
per hour. President Higginbotham de-
clares that the matter will be settled to-
morrow. There will be 10 strike of
carpenters at the Worlds Fair, as repre-
sented, the men having decided in case of
trouble to submit to arbitration.
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An Ex-Minisrer Paralvzed.

LOUISVILLE, April 2.-Hon. w. II.
Wadsworth, prominent kentucky law
yer and Minister to Mexico under Grant,
was stricken with paralysis at his home
in Maysville this morning, and it is not
thought he can live through the night.
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SOFIA, April "A dispatch from Ber-
lin states that three railway officials and
four officers have been arrested for hav-
ing plotted to kill Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria. The plan is said to have been
that they would blow up with dynamite
the train which will carry him this week
to Viareggio, where he will be married to
Princess Marie Louise, daughter of the
Duke of Parma. No confirmation of the
dispatch has been received.
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Great Chess contest.

KoKoMo (Ind.), April 2.-The great
chess contest between Emanuel Lasker,
English champion, and Jackson w. Sho-
walter, Americas pride, will begin in
this city next Wednesday afternoon, and
will consist of a series of ten games up,
for purse of $1,000 and the champion
ship.
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Gambling Paws At Monte Carlo.

NICE, April 2.-The receipts of the
Monte Carlo Casino during the year
which ended on Friday were larger than
in any other year of its existence. They
amounted to 100000 francs, and war
ranted the announcement of a dividend of
2O5 francs per share, the largest dividend
yet declared. The 5OO-franc shares are
now quoted at more than $500 francs,
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Monterey and Gulf Road.

SAN ANTONIO (TeX.). April 2. = The
work Of construction on the Portland,
Monterey and Gulf Road is progressing
rapidly. The constructors now working
on the Portland end of the road expect to
have the line completed to Brownsville,
Tex, within nine months.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
NEW YORK, April 2.-The Herald says:
William +. Curtis. of the law firm OF
Stearns Il Curtis OF this city, confirmed
the report yesterday that he is to be NOM
mated for the post of Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. The nomination will
be sent to the Senate tomorrow.