The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
a ere FLEET OF WAR SHIPS SENT TO
PATRoL BEHRfNs SEA.

eiudInR the Cruisers Charleston, Detroit,
| snd Torttown-Rserp'ion 90 Omcrrs OF
the Array and Navy nj the white House
Capt. zaiInsEy Placed on the Retired Iist.
WASHINGTON Feb. 4 Appropriations are being
made By the Navy Department for the largest
| patrol feet that the Government has rot sent
| TO Behrng Seat protect the seals from poach-
ers. Under an agreement with Great Britain.
the two countries are 10 Jointly patrol the en-
tire territory to arrest any Illegal sealcrs and
TO see that no pelagic sealing Ia carried on.
The territory to be covered this season will
be nearly double in size that putrolled last
| year. and the fleet will DO correspondingly In
creased. The Charleston and Detroit. in Bra.
| lillian waters. are to leave for San Francisco in
time to reach Mare Island and get ready for tho
summer season. and other ships have recently
| been ordered to return home and prepare to
! Join the fleet. The Charleston will undoubtedly
| be the flagship OF the squadron, and is the
] largest naval shin we have ever sent on this
service. The Yorktown will sail from Callao.
ieru. to San Francisco where she Ia to be
overhauled Tor the patrol service. The Marion
Is under orders 20 return from China for the
same service The Adams. at Honolulu. will
also be relieved and made available. The Mo-
hioan and Alert are to be commissioned in
| time also, and the hanger. on the west coast
Of Central America, will he Pressed into ser
| vice to assist the feet. Three revenue cutters
| and one fish commission steamer will COM
| plete II. The vessels are expected to sail
ing grounds before the season opens. The ex-
pense OF the patrol will cut heavily into the ap-
preparation for coal for the navy
| Notwithstanding the very vigorous and
| Democratic letter Of Secretary OF Agriculture
| Morton denouncinG tho proDosition contained
| in the bill OF Senator Hansbrough OF North
| Dakota to spend II great sum Of money and
| employ n large army OF men. women. and chill
| dren to eradicate tho russian thistle. other
wherever it exists in the Western states and
| Territories tho committee on Agriculture. OF
man. has authorized n favorable report which
has been made to the Senate 10y Mr.. Hans
in the bin since Il was irst introdnccd, cRsdy
IN the direction OF cutting down the mum Der q
agents and employee The bill. however; still
Inhabitants OF the Western country, and APP
ploGriates q million dollars as a starter Tor
shortly for consideration IN the Senate.
The total number Of fourth class Postmas-
tiers appointed to- day was ~. OF which 81 were
to MI vacancies caused by rcsignntions and
deaths. Among the appointments wore the
following for New \ ork state:
H. PINK at Bi!linssi Dwiene.. county, vice CIV.
lawrence e"qnv wee a b. Ianl. resigned Jordan
ao%%aa roaoysS Il g!nshai, 'Sa" Eiss s,pS
Bn At Waon.Ssrs Essex a county Te. Ns
ther, removed
The President to-day appointed Gywnn r.
Hancock and George S. Dandy. Jr.. as cadets ut
large to the United States Military Academy.
Mr.. Hancock is the son ofthe late Russell Han
sn wned M DanSy !. r STs
Omaha. and is the son OF Gen. George y.
army. These appointments exhaust the quota
| OF cadets at large.
ana Gd ESS' ct
Texas Immigrant Inspectors.
Capt. Edmund L. Zalinski Fifth ARTILLERY.
was placed on the retired list Of tho army to-
day on account OF disability. end the vacancy
created will allow the prom otion OF First Lieut..
Luigi Lomin, Fifth Artillery who has served
years. Capt, znlinski is the inventor OF the
pneumatic dynamite gun. lio was paralyZed
s e has
as a First Lieutenant than any officer now
holding lG that grade grade; Cart. Thomas F. Quinn
| retired list to day Mt his own request. He has
served forty years in tho army
Dreary weather did not prevent a large at
tendance at the official reception given ut the
White House this evening to the officers Of
the army. the navy and the marine corps
Major Gen. Scho was there with his stafr.
AdJt-Gen. NugRles and the general stat
officers o. the army wore also present.
Colonies, Majors, and Captains were well rep
force.
:, The decorations for. Thursdays dinner to
ton ! The East Mtfs Room H WheGo tGe decoratsTs
had extended the ir hest efforts. was used for
6. w% 81 In ne IL.
sion passed through the cloak rooms TO the
Tnnm tSn n AMI then fhs99Rh the hSd
dent and Mrs. Cleveland and the receiving
party stood and thence. after the presentations
had been made by Col John NJ. Wilson OF the
army through the Green Ioom into the East
Room, whore Formally onded and pleasant in
mr. gA haH m. hA nTIA
The reception began at . o'clock and lasted
two hours In the public lobby the United
tlon demonstrated tn" inadoGuacy o'the White
House Ia accommodate the great crowds that
always come to affairs OF this kind
The Navy DEPARTMENT is attracting more
visitors from abroad than any other depart
ment OF the Government. The corridors are
we'll filled during the mornings with persons
who crowd around the superb models OF every
tyre OF our new war ships and gaze In wonder
models is executed. These models vary in
made at the Navy ard here, some OF them
cost as much as $4,000 Including those Of
Oregon. All the models were on exhibition at
the Oh cago Fair and have recently been re.
the doors leading to, the ONCE OF the secre.
tsry. Every part OF the ship alter which
GUNS prorude from the tnr ss and
tSTPeGbS 'S9ss sTs TsSSy and tiny steam
dayits. They are all painted white with the red |
water line and ara the admiration OF every |
stranger TO the department The Navy Depart |
ment also possesses an art gallery al water |
color pictures Of every new ship OF the navy.
These are hung in the ONCE Of the Secretary. |
Assistant Secretary. bureau chiefs. and the |
Senate and House Com m ittees on Naval Affairs.
These pictures. too. were greatly admired by |
thousands at the Fair.
r. r. Crater Of New York was to-day ap-
pointed an Immigrant Inspector, and Wilbur |
II. New n /
man at Ellis Island Immigrant Station.