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Evening star., 1896-02-13

where 1t was picked up near God
haven. This Is not proved absolute
Iy beyond a doubt, though I place a
good deal of confidence In 1t myself. Nam
sen believed that if the currents would car
ry this wreckage through to Greenland
they would, In course of time, carry ship
through as well, and 1t was his belief that
Greenland and Spitzbergen. For this rea-
son cannot see why he should have been
heard from by way of Irkutsk. True, the
dispatch does not say that he was heard
from there, but how else lid the news
reach his agent at that point?
81 regard Nansen as the ablest ar tic
explorer of the day and the best equipped
for the business. He is an athlete, spien-
did skater, most proficient in the use OF
skis, and. above all else, he is an enthusi-
asst on the subject of Arctic exploration.
In fact, you might almost call him Zealot.
He has handsome residence In Christi
ania, but he used to leave home and take
a fur robe with him simply 10 go up into
the mountain and sleep out all night in
the snow so as to harden himself and keep
In condition for rOughinG it. He thought
and dreamed of nothing but reaching the
pole. He was the first man to cross the ice
cap of Greenland, and, in my opinion, has
accomplished great deal more than Peary
has ever done.
''Nansen's ship, the Fran, which means
the Forward, was built especially for his
expedition 1t is a small steam vessel of
wood, as strong as could possibly be made
and Offering n greater resistance to the
ice than an iron vessel would. She was
designed by an Englishman and built in
England. In her lines an attempt was
made to design a ship which, instead of
being crashed III a freeze, would simply
be forced upward out of danger. No
one believes sincerely in the possibility of
such a thing, but it was chance worth
trying. Nansen is not a wealthy man,
but his equipments were of the very best.
The expenses of the expedition were de-
frayed by a subscription headed by King
Oscar, and to which scientific societies and
men of means contributed literally. On
about thirty-five feet in length, which
were big enough to accommodate his en-
tire party and outfit. They were too big
TO be navigable, but We're intended for
drifting purposes, like the Fran herself.
Besides these were other small boats which
could be used in open water or dragged
across the ice 1t has always been my
belief that NanSen would eventually re-
turn to civilization by means of these
small boats after the Fran should be de-
stroyed.
There were in the party thirteen beside
Nansen- While I have thought that they
would come out all right ] should natural
ly be very much surprised if they should
turn up in midwinter. On board the Fran
was an electric plant, which was operated
by turning the capstan. This was i'll
tended for a double purpose, to give them
light and also to furnish the men with
exercise ard something to 90 during the
long arctic night, when there would be
nothing for them to do but wait for the
Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE GOVERNOR WON.
Opposed to Calling a Caucus at An
napOlis.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, February 13.-The
outcome of fight between the republi-
can members Of the general assembly and
little coterie of party leaders, headed by
Gov. Lowndes and Speaker Mudd, over the
proper tine to hold the caucus for nomina-
tion of police commissioner for Baltimore,
has aroused considerable attention today.
A paper callirg for a republican caucus
to be held tonight was circulated early In
the week and obtained some sixty sigma
lures. TIL, majority Of the signers presum-
ably favor the nomination of Mr. Daniel c.
Heddinger of Baltimore for the short term
while the arty leaders almost to man
advocate eX-Postmaster w. w. Johnson.
The latter faction became alarmed at the
strength developed by Mr.. Heddinger, and
they did all in their power to postpone the
caucus until Monday night, by which time
they believe that Mr.. Johnson will have
sufficient support to insure his nomination
for the shCrt term.
Speaker Mudd displayed great activity in
attempting. to prevent tonights caucus.
He telegraphed for Senator-elect Yelling
ton, who favors JohnSons nomination, and
who was expected here this morning, but
he failed to materialiZe, and then MIR. He'd
dingers friends eXulted.
1t was finally decided to postpone the
caucus until next Tuesday night. The cp-
position of Gov. Lowndes and Speaker
Mudd prevailed, and the followers Of Mr..
postpOnement
bill was introduced in the house today
to give the governor the appointment OF
| three police commissioners for Baltimore,
| one of whom must be of the minority
| party. This bill provides for an entire re-
| organization of the police force OF BaIti-
| more on a non-partisan basis, and will
come up as a special order on Monday
night next.
This bill was gotten up under the direct
| supervision of Gov. Lowndes and will re-
| ceive his active support. There Is much
| opposition to it. however. among the city
| representatives.
The governor has named the following
| for supervisors of election in Washington
| county: John H. Harp and S. Olin Houser
| republicans, and George H. Hager, demo
| crat: for Hagerstown, Edward H. Mobley
| and Elias Cost, republicans, and Willin
| H. Hoffman, democrat; for minority super
| visor in Howard county, Edward A. Tai
| bott, vice L. Kemp Duvall, declined.
| Gov. Lowndes has named Col. l.. A
| Wilmer of Charles county as adjutan
| genera to succeed Col. H. kyd Douglas
| Col. Wilmer is an officer of the first regi
| ment, NJ. n. G.
| It was decided in the house today t.
make Senator Bruces civil service reform
bill the special order Of the day for mex
| Wednesday. The advocates of the measure
| tried to have it made the special order fo
| Tuesday, but only five votes were cast II
| favor of this effort.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
NANsEN AND HIS FRIENDS.
An Enthusiast on the Subject of Polar
Exploration.

An Enthusiast on the Subject of Polar
Exploration.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen is a DISTINGUISHED
scientist Of Norway and an enthusiastic
believer in the possibility of finding the
north pole. He is about thirty-five years
of age. He entered the University of
Christiania in 1880 and two years later went
on sealing trip to Denmark straits. on the
east coast of Greenland, in the Viking.
Later, in 1882, Nansen was appointed
curator Of the museum at Bergen, which
position he retained until 1883, when he led
a small expedition of six men to Greenland.
crossing the southern part of that portion
of the globe. 1t was probably during this
trip that Nansen conceived the plan of
making an attempt to reach the north pole
in vessel constructed specially for such
an undertaking. In any case, after his re-
turn to Norway Nansen took the prelim-
mary steps toward fitting out his expedi-
ton and the Fran was planned and con-
structed.
The Fran was launched October 28. 1892.
at Laurwik, near Christiania.
A Norwegian paper describing the fitting
out of the Fran said: Bread Is the prin-
cipal nourishment of Nansen and his peo-
Evening star., 1896-02-13
BAT SHEA'S FUNERAL.
1t Was Made a Great Thing of by
Friends of the Family.

TROY, N. Y. February 13.-Tbe BAT"
Shea funeral is being made the occasion Of
great demonstration of sympathy with
the family of Shea. Until midnight there
was a constant stream Of people passing
through the parlor in which the body of
Shea lay encoffined. The employees of the
shirt, collar and cuff factories sent q num-
Der of floral tributes. The most pretentious
was a gates ajar," bearing the inscription,
innocent"
At each of the shops funds have been
subscribed for the purchase of flowers TO
be sent to the Shea house-S300 at one 500
at another, $50 at another and smaller
amounts at each of the others.
This money will be used for the purchase
of flowers and the funeral expenses
At the funeral this morning vast con-
course of people was present. Several ve-
hicles were required to carry the flowers
Evening star., 1896-02-13
AFTER SCIENTIFIC DATA.
Preparations Made by the Nansen
EXDeditfOn.

preparations Made by the Nanscn
Expedition.
Elaborate preparations were made by DR..
Nansen fer taking observations and making
explorations, and the party was well sup
Piled with instruments and other scien-
tific equipments. 1t was hoped that facts
would be brought out that will increase
the present knowledge of terrestrial mag
netlsm and settle many disputed questions
as to the magnetic poles and their motion.
II Is Well known that the magnetic needle
does not point to the north pole. or true
orth, but toward a spot on the earth's
surface supposed to be about 1900 miles
10 the southwark. There is at present q
constantly reduced westerly variation of
the magnetic needle, and two daily varia-
tichs IN the rate OF this motion. This con-
stant needle variation has given rise to the
tneory tlat the magnetic poles are NOV
dple, ana, While some magnetsts would
carry this motion entirely around the geo.
graphical poles, others allot to 1t much
more limited path. There are still others
"ho insist that the poles of magnet are
perslstent,and therefore the ma agnetic poles
OF tne earth, which is itself magnet, must
be fixed points.
II Is not unlikely that upon DR.. Nansen's
return mucn valuable data will be dis
semlnated which will throw new light upon
these disputed questions or settle them
definitely.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE KLINGLE ESTATE.
Bill for an Accounting Filed in Equity
Court.

Bill for an Accounting Filed in Equity
Court.
Georgiana NJ. Klingle today filed bill in
equity against Arthur A. Birney, executor
of the estate of the late Gay B. Spranger,
for an accounting.
The bill of complaint relates to the
estate of the late Joshua Pierce Klingle,
and the complainant prays that the-sum Of
s161 ,O59.20 be charged against the estate,
and that it be, credited with the sum of
$500 annually from April 1. 1850, to April
1, 1890, except from September l, 1877, to
February /, 1853. during which period it be
credited with the sum Of $4,000 annually.
She also asks that the estate be credited
with further sum Of s73,943.78. Upon the
payment by the complainant of the amount
found due from her upon the accounting
the complainant prays that all notes of
Joshua Pierce Klinsie held by him be can
celed and property mentioned in the trust
be released.
Mr. Henry Wise Garnet represents the
complainant 5; ~
Evening star., 1896-02-13
NANSEN.s PROPOSED ROUTE.

New York Sun prior to the departure Of the
expedition an outline of the theory of DR..
Nansen was given, with his own expression
of his hopes. The article says:
First of all, there is the great ocean cur
rent sweeping down the east coast of Green
land with it's burden of field ice, but devoid
of icebergs. 1t is $50 miles wide and fills
the space between Spitzbergen and Green
land. 1t runs at varying speed, faster or
slower, according to the season and the
wind, but Nansen thinks it can be safely
averaged at two knots day, and no one
says this is too high. Allowing depth of
200 fathoms for this current, here is vol
ume of 100 cubic miles Of water flowing
down between Spitzbergen and Greenland
every day.
Where does it all come from? In the an
swer to this question DR.. Nansen finds his
indication of a possible route to the north
pole. There are but two possible inlets for
sea currents into the Arctic basin. One is
around the northern shore of Norway and
the other through Bering strait.
The important point in his calculations,
however, is in the current flowing north
through Bering strait.
Here, then, is current flowing into the
Arctic basin to no one knows where. On the
Greenland coast is one coming out of this
basin that originates no one knows where
No very great Imagination is required to
connect the two pieces Of current into one
long stream.
The Throwing Stick Find.
But that Is not all. There are certain
physical proofs demonstrating to ordinary
minds that these two pieces Of current are
Parts of one stream. The first proof is in
the shape of stick called harpoon throw
er or throwing stick" A number of years
ago throwing stick was picked up at Cod
haab, on the west coast of Greenland, and
delivered to DR.. Henry Rink then inspector
Of South Greenland, and distinguished
writer and authority on arctic matters This
| graphical world, for 1t was found to be orna-
mented with Chinese beads and shaped af-
| ter a fashion followed only by the Eskimos
| living on the north coast of Alaska. Mr..
John Murdoch, now librarian of the Smith
sonian Institution, but formerly, while in
the signal service corps. stationed at Point
Barrow, also writer of repute on arc tic
matters, has demonstrated beyond dispute
| that this throwing stick was made and lost
on the north coast Of Alaska and drifted on
| an ice cake all the way to Godhaab.
DR.. Nansen says it drifted north of Franz
| Josefs land, passed not very far from the
| pole, and so on down the east coast OF
| Greenland and up on the west coast Of God
| haab. Mr.. Murdoch also thinks this was the
| route. Gen. Greedy says that "the nearest
| route would have been by way of Smith
| sornd and Baffin's bay"
The Jennnette Relics.
Then there were the relics Of the Jean
nette. abandoned of De Long Island, north
of the coast of Siberia, and picked up Al
| Julianashaab, Greenland. three years later
Gen. Greely says he does not believe they
were Jeanette relics. Engineer Melville
| who was with De Long. does not believe
/ they were. The only reason for the disbe.
| lief offered by Greely IL that the Danes re-
l fused to send the articles to America fol
Evening star., 1896-02-13
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Wants His salary Restored

Mr.. Quay presented in the Senate today a
petition from James s. Crawford, asking
for the restoration of his salary to 5000
for the term of years when he served as
chief clerk OF the office of foreign mails
during which period he received but 81, 800
per annum.
Leave of Absence for Printers.
Mr. Cummings has introduced bill in
the House providing that the compostors
and pressmen employed in the awards di-
vision of the bureau of engraving and
printing shall be allowed leave of absence
with pay not exceeding thirty working
days in any one year, or a pro rata por-
tion thereof for a less time than one year.
under such regulations and such time or
times as the chief of the bureau, with the
approval Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
may prescribe and designate, and in con-
formity with the act approved July g.,
1892, granting leaves of absence with pay
to the employees of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. For the purpose of car
rying into effect the provisions Of this
bill the sum of $500 is appropriated.
Washington and Marlboro RailrOnd.
The annual report of the Washington and
Marlboro Railroad Company, submitted to
the House, states that the company has de-
clined taking subscriptions for stock on ac-
count Of the fact that the charter requires
the crossing of the Anacostia river on a
bridge with draw span, and that 1t is
impracticable for an electric railway to be
operated in this manner.
| Mr.. Coffin has introduced bill amending
| the charter of the road so as to authorize
| it to connect with Pennsylvania avenue ex-
| tended, thence to and across the Baltimore
| ard Ohio railroad, thence along Railroad
avenue to Naylor road, and by the same te
| the Anacostia river, crossing the river on a
steel bridge. 1t is provided that if at any
| time hereafter draw span in the bridge is
| required by the interests of navigation, the
! bridge shall be altered accordingly. The
| read is to enter the city at 18th street east
| thence north to Florida avenue, and along
Florida avenue to 7th street northwest
| The time for the completion Of the road is
| extended three years after the passage OF
| the bill
The lexington Extension.
The delegation from the Brookland Citi-
| zens' Association called at the room of the
! Senate committee on the District of Colum-
bia this afternoon to ask hearing on the
| subject of extensions of the lexington and
| Soldiers Home Railroad Company. AS a
| hearing on this subject will be given by the
| Commissioners, it was considered advisable
| to postpone any action looking to a hearing
| before the committee.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
ANALOsTAN ISLAND.
officials Said to Approve 1T for a Hos
Dital Site.

Building Inspector Brady and Health Of
ficer Woodw ard of the committee appointed
by the Commissioners to inspect Analostan
Island with view of determining its avail
ability as site for the contagious hospital
made an inspection of the island today and
expressed themselves as much pleased with
the place. The only objection that they
found to it was it's inaccessibility, but they
believe that this can be remedied by a
small expenditure, which will throw a
bridge from the property at the south end
of the Aqueduct bridge over to the island.
The report, however, will not be made to
the Commissioners until after Capt. Fie-
teger, the other member of the commit
Zee, has had an opportunity of examining
the property.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
LIVED ON THE FAT OF THE LAND.
John Harmens Found the Spoil of
Train Robbers.

Train HODDCrS.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, February 49,
John P. Harmens, fifty years of age, who
by his own confession recovered over S2O,-
600 that was hidden by robbers year ago,
is locked up in the Jail. this city. For
months he has been living in San Francisco
on the fat Of the land from the proceeds Of
the money taken from the Overland express,
near Sacramento, by Jack Brady and
Browning a year ago. The prisoner has
turned over to the police $4,000 which he
had in the German Savings Bank in San
Francisco; $500 in securities, a diamond
ring and diamond collar button. Hap
mems found the money hidden under q
clump of bushes. near Sacramento, where
the robbers who held up the train had
buried it.
It is known that the robbers obtained
over $4,000 from Wells. Fargo & Co.. but
Harmens did not find all of the plunder.
He says he obtained only 10000.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

Identical tion. The Danes in Greenland say
the things (Which include pair Of trousers
marked with the name Of Louis Noros, one
Of the Jeannete's crew were from the lost
ship beyond question.
On the whole the weight. Of testimony in
favor Of the suppositfon that the current
through Bering strait runs very close to the
pole and then down to the east coast Of
Greenland II 50 much greater than that OF
Evening star., 1896-02-13

Public Reception at the White House.
President and Mrs. Cleveland will hold a
public reception at the White House this
evening from to II o'clock. They will be
assisted by the members Of the cabinet and
their families. A large number Of young
ladies have been invited behind the receive
ing line.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
ANOTHER COREAN REVOLT.
Premier and Seven OncinIs Said to
Have Been Murdered.

Premier and Seven OMcin1s Said to
Have Been Murdered.
YOKOHAMA, February 13.--Advices just
received from Seoul, capital of Corea, say
that an uprising took place there on Tues
day last, February II, during which the
premier and seven officials were murdered.
The dispatches add that the king and
crown prince have sought shelter in the
Russian legation. Twi Won Kun is also
there. 1t is stated that the king ordered the
ministers to be put to death.
A force of 200 Russian sailors and marines
are now guarding the legation Of that coun-
try.
1t is presumed that Twi Won Kun, refer
red to in the bulletin from Yokohama, should
be Tai Wan Kun, the father of the King of
COrea.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.
MIR. Uhl IL Now the Ambassador I,
Germany,

Mr. Edwin F. Uhl is row ambassador to
Germany, having taken the oath of office
yesterday afternoon at the Department of
State He will go to his home at Grand
Rapids. Mich. before starting for his post
at Berlin, In order to close up some private
business, so that 1t may be about thirty
days before he reaches Berlin.
Mr w. W. Rockhill, who succeeds Mr.
Uni as rrst assistant secretary of state, is
confined to his house with a severe cold
and has not yet assumed the duties of his
new office. So far known. no one has
yet teen selected as third assistant secre-
tary OF state, but the gossips have it that
the appointment will go to an outsider
Evening star., 1896-02-13
TITUS AND CABANNE.

Their Reinstatement Favored by the
L.lA. w.
BALTIMORE, February 13.-The life sus-
pension of Titus and Cabanne has been
reconsidered by the National L. A. w. and
the racing board requested to reduce it to
one year. The convention has adjourned
sine die.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following arc the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents Messrs.
Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway.
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fee to break up, when their drifting would
be resumed.
''l have the greatest confidence in Nam
Sen as an ideal explorer. but l not taxi
ing much stock in this story about him
until We get some fuller Details
Evening star., 1896-02-13
FORTY LIVES LOST,
Capsizing of a Steamer I'm the Bris-
bane River I'm Queensland.

BRISBANE. Queensland February 13.-
The Brisbane river at this point has been
greatly swollen recently, owing to the floods
While a small steamer today was crossing
the river with about eighty passengers on
board she was capsized, and only forty per-
sons were saved.
The capsized steamer was a ferry boat
named the Pearl. The current was exceed
ingly swift at the time Of the accident, and
the river banks and Victoria bridge were
endangered.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Bill. Presented In the Senate.

Bills Prescnted in the Senate,
Bills were introduced in the Senate today
by Senator Lodge, prohibiting the removal
Of employees of the Post Office Department
except upon written charges, and by Sena-
tor Cockrell, to provide for the revision of
the laws of the United States.
Evening star., 1896-02-13
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co., 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange,
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, THAI
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1896-02-13

the contrary arguments that the current
may be accepted. That this current will
enable Nansen to reach the pole, or within
500 miles of it, by no means follows, but he
means to try it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-13
skin Grating.

~ Jui six weeks ago Mr. John Jol.
10y of Moroni accidentally cut himself
on his right hand with n razjr. The
wound was not considered serious and
was moi properly attended 10, blood
poisoning ensued aud tho result was
that the arm became swollen 10 a large
siEr and .he skin turned black. DR..
Allen Of thla city was called 10 attend
Mf. Jolloy. He found II necessary 10
remove the skin, ana made an inoision
the entire length Of the arm, which
caused the skin and 4 large quantity
OF dsOayed flesh 10 drop from u ~ II II
were n sleeve. Mr.. Jolley's physical
condition was 10 reduced, by reason OF
tho blood poisoning, that the doctor did
not think II advisable TO Ampuiste the
arm at the time; he has since gath
eroi strength and has GOMEZ 10
Provo, and yesterday morning DIT,
Allen commenced TO graft skin upon
the dsnuied arm. II will take . large
number OF gratis anu many persons
will contribute, Tor the reason thst only
y smsll piece can he isken from one
person at q time without seriously
mountaineering the owner.