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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05

In bidding for delivery at moro than one post.
bidders will make separate proposals for zach.
The grain must be well cured. sound. free from
dirt, cob, chat and all foreign substances, aud Of
good merchantable quality IN every re lpect, and
put up In good. strong sacks, containing each, Of
corn and barley. not more than lb1 nor less than
100 pounds: Of oats not more than 70 nor less than
30 pounds, and Of bran not more than 30 pounds.
bidders must state the kind OF grain they propose
TO furnish. Preference will be given to American
seed corn.
Delivery Of the grain tn lie commenced on or be-
fore III required by the United statcs) the hrst day
OF December, t-73, and to be completed in four
months one fourth OF the cntire quantity, con
tracted for tn be delivered monthly.
Deliv ry Of tho bran to be commenced on or be.
fore 90 relrired by the United States) the first day
OF February, 1874, aud to DO completed In four
months. one fourth monthly
Proposals for furnishing any quantity Of the sup
plies less than the whole amount required at tile
posts named will be entertained.
Tho right Is reserved by the undersigned to 70.
ect any all bids, and also to increase or diminish
by one fourth, at any time within thirty days be-
fore the expiration OF the contract the quantities
Good and suilcient bonds will bo required from
mont Of the contract
making proposals.
:, Blank PROPOSALS may be had upon application at
the Office OF the Quarternasier's Department at
either OF the posts named, or at this Office.
By authority Of the District Comnsnder;
ps,,,y n 4 as,ar.Iu a A chiaf GpuaIter,nna
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05

AT RALEIGH, n. O., July 81, ls9
Sealed proposals VIII be received AZ this ONCE
nshlng and delivering At The sits Oh The building
Gemen! and sand required Tor The construction q
There viii be required 30 cubic yards, more or
less, hard, durable stone, broken to the size OF
hens eyps, and suitable for concrete.
Stone, which may be Of Granite limestone or other
suitable stone which u hEt on the bed, sound, du.
ans g S
not less than ten (iOJ cubic feet. No ssones con.
Or s 6sa %as rs nshs viii BE-
Also for $4,000 hard burnt Red Bricks Of the best
mon or arch brick will be received.
Also for 2.UOO barrels, more or lees, Hydraulic
Cement, Of quality and strength equal to the best
brand o. hosendaie. Each barrel must contain not
Also for 20 cube yards. more or less clean. sharp
Samples Of each Of the above materials to be sub
mittcd with the proposals..
Delivery Will be made ut such times aud In such
ananiities as may be deemed necessary by the su'
bidders mt submit proposals for one or all Of
the precedinS items Of materials. ,
All bids must be made Oh the PRINTED FORM. 70 1e
To be accompanied by pennl bOld IN the sqm OF
nye hundred dollars $500 for each item bid for:
thas the 5,dds, T m lel 61 sncspcy ~
Judge, Gle K Of tho Unicd States court. or the dis
| Payments will be made monthly. deductins ten
| TIE riyht to reject 'Iy or all BIDS is reserved;
We oSe, nSpGsed Proposals. for Concrete Stone or
hubble Stone. o. Dricks, las the case may bel Tor
hS United S'e!ss Goa aIs and Post Office I"
| Jygi9t \. 4. CARBON, Superintendent.
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PROPOSALS,
u ROPosALs FOR WROUGHT AND CAST
L bRoN WORK sa, htE2qUJBKp ron TIE ROOF
DUiiBiNa, al WksiiiSdiuN,bb h. rrh ~
!, ISsasgsT PEfihIsssI, Jgly ], IsS I

TnrAeuuv nVp Ini, r.@g
,wRo1aIYiTf AMI GasT.fRRoS E3RKS. )
q Ss s ~ e Ct = fcr ns
tue Wrought and CasLiron work as exhibited By
me drawinss des bed In the specifications end
beams channel irons, &C., wrought angle irons.
work in corniees. &c .rsJured Tor the ROOF % The
partmenis, building, wss6infton, b. y. '-'' ~
ule may be bad on apple anon at this Office.
The work In place viii be iafnished BY lie Govern
ment free Of Charge but Will DO erected by The
Propossl. VIII be made by tho ricce,, Iine.l foot
yided among different bidder. but viii be cons,d
cred n the aggregate. The whole work must b
eomIets "a within four months from the date Of 40
Payments will be made monthly, deductinr ten
per eentum until the final completion Of the con.
All bids must be accompanied by renal bond In
the sum OF hfteen thousand dollars, taib.tso,) that
TIC bidder viii accept rnd perform the contract ~
esrtsed BY lie Gnited stne. jude, sSs el.rS q
the district wherein he resides.
The Department feseryes the tisht 70 reject .py
Government 70 d9so; and any bid that is not made
on the printed lynn. to be obtained In this once
and docs not cs.nform In every respect " the re-
from partes who are not ihemselyes engaged IN the
nhhuiacture Of wrought or castirUn work. and
W." 80 ut the necessary facilities for getting
q kogf Of south Wing Of New state, War and
ssd sdd fssr e bniidns wsshnEiSn Y o."
DsSft Sure ryistI,g Architect
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PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING sLOOP-OF.
L WAR AT KITTERy NAVY YARD.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

July 80, 1878
PROPOSALS will be received at this bureau until u
O'clock IN. on the LIST day OF September next from
builders or mechanics qualified to do the work for
keel to rail, ceiling, including keelsons, ciamrs,
spirketting, aud battery, to ra putting in decEs,
mock rails, channels aud chains. building store
rooms, maya Zines and lockers, joinerwork inside
galleries and setting head, and painting complete
Of aloop- war OF about $40 tons The materials
tools and facilities for long the work will be fur,
niHhed by the Government
The Chief OF the bureau Of COnslruction and Re
pair will be at the Kittery navy yard on Wednesday,
the aOth OF August next and IN connection with the
Naval Constructor OF that ward viii meet perroIs
toned, and viii give all necessary explanations
CONCERNING the work to be done and In regard to
the character of the materials tools aud facilities
to DO furnished by the Government,
Plans aud specifications may he seen and exam
ined by applying to the Commandant Of the KitteFy
navy yard after August !, 1873,
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DYEING AND SECURING.

The present long, warm days l. the best time ior
and Winter Goods at once thus, by avoiding the pn
ayoidAble delay In the execution Of orders during
such rush OF business ~ we expect to have this
fall your goods will be nicely cleaned or redyed.
OlArgea moderate. Terms invariably U. o. d.
w. II. WHEATLEY,
PREMIUM STEAM DrEIN6 AND SCORING rs
TABLTSHNENT
~ Jefferson street. deorHetown, d. O.
Once open from "a O. until sunset jeli
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WASHINGTON CITY, VIRGINIA MIDLAND
w AND GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY, tOrange, Alexandria and Manas
sas and LynchbHlf and Danyille Railroad

Companies coIsoidatedD
DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS, Except Sunday p, nj
Commencing SUNDAY, May IS. Isl9, double daily
connections will be made between Washington and
Lynchburs IN the EreAi line from New Orleans aud
MY fh,n tyiIrnag ~ na rhs rossa
VILE for Richmond and South. and all the line to
the Ohio river and West
Leave Washington By Potomac Ferry Company's
boats, Seventh street wharf, twice daily a. m;
and y. m, and take trains corner King and
Union Streets Alexandria, at 10 m and 10 y. IN.
ArriyeAt Lynehburs At ~ =. IN, shd ~ .. m. /;
making close connect ons West and Southwest.
Passensers for Manassas Division leave Seventh
street wharf a. M, daily, excepting sunday,
Pullman Palace Gan from Alexandria To New Or.
leans, changing only d Lynchburg.
Buy tickets at as Pennsylvania avenue and at
b. O., or at Alexandria, corner Of King aud Union
streets.
Knox's Omnibus Line makes rapid connection be
tween baltimore and Ohio railroad depot and sev
enth street wharf.
breakfast and supper on ferry boats for through
ana JIM. BpoADUs, q. I. A,
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ID RoPosALs FOR FORAGE.
orrlcs GnIEr oyAnIE9sAsIm.l

OFrIcg CnIEF QUARTERNAsTIRJ
DisIRICT of NEw MEXICO, J
sANTA fE, n. NJ, July 8, ls7a
Healed proposals. in triplicnte, with copy Of this
office until y O'clock nj, on MONDAY. september
l. 1873, for the delivery Of Corn, barley, Oats and
Bran as specified below.
In conformity with General Orders No. 81, War
Department, @. o., series ISL, bids will also be
received until the same time by the officer OF the
o. Ms Department at eacn OF the posts named for
delivery Of the supplieA required thereat
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RAILROADS.
DENNsYJvANIA AIR LINE
TO BALTIMORE, -
'i'NDNNHM YORK.

DFNNSYLyANIA AIR LINE
il TO HkITINDIlr
PiIIi,lDEIpuIA
Npw SopK
Ne" htngTos
AND ALL poINTH IN THE NEW FS0i,hSfifi
srnTruh Nh" hN"bhND
THROUGH nrTwpfH' ia auINaTny AVN
NV yoI,RK' "ioN NND
WITHOUT rIth Supbp rAua
The e1ujpment on this linz r. nsv - q, ,,o NINA,
elegant and imnroyed nniah nv" "hu VI '"' ii'o''
PULLMAN pkIli lJIi IA ila ON nav rRAIys
PULLMAN pkLhuT XII Hi N Aits IN Y i,il,r
TiihiNaa w Nn'o ON Niohi
On and After Thin J,Is a. NJ,
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DRoPosALs FOR FUEL.


OhfICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GRoUSps,l
Con PA AVE. Asp TWENTY rIHsTsr
gealed ~ oposAls will DO received by the under.
signed u ~ y m, on the 18th day q August isIs,
June 90 1874 ,,.
famed III arr lication to this office.
The right 10 reject any or ali bids. or to accept
any bid, IA reserved, and each bidder is required
To deposlt with the Treasurer Of the United States,
The sum OF $50, asa guarantee OF faithful PEI
o, L, BABCOCK,
Colonel Of Engineer, u q, A., IN charge Of Public
buildings and Grounds, ly2W
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A IEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
niGksBlN9 RAILWAY 30, -.

DEPOT CONNER SINTHAND bTREETB. n
Local trains tor Alekardai4 leave a. iollows;S
and m. TO Alexandria daily: all others daily eI.
cept sunday.
Local trains from Allen Andrla arrive as follows
6.3, 9, S5, H, ~ 80, II 10 u m, l28, 9, a;SA
S:S, ~, b,B, 5sSS, 49, n@ T.. m; s3 q. m. aud ~
y. m. from Alexandria dAliy; all other trains dAy
except sunday.
Trains marked thus connect with trains on waAh-
ington aud Ohio railroad.
oUASTlo0 sccommodaton leaves Warrington
GREAT sotTHERN EXIiEss. via Richmond.
caves Mashlnston Il ~ z, m 4lly, except SUNDAY,
for sale IL the ofice corner Sixth and Pennsylvania
| avenue, and Thirteenth and PennsylvAnlA avenue,
| where passengeTu can leave orders for bag.
gage 70 DO checEed at all hotels =, and Eesidsnces
| jy2Iu General Passenger Agent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05

HENRY ALBERS, CONFECTIONER AND
Ill ICE CREAM MANUFACTURER, 1915 Eley
enth street northwest, Furnishes the most Lromi
ncnt hotels and residences In the city. auBllm'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05

A VIKINGS FOR STORES, OFFICES AND
N private dWellings manufactured by
JOHN o. HOGAN, 7lS Market Space.
myIu between seventh and kiEhtha Ieets.
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AWNINGS.

AWNINGS
FOR STORES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, no.
tells AND PRIVATE Residences.
NJ. q. COPELAND, Manufacturer,
GAS Louisiana avenue.
tB-CAMP-MEETINd TENTS and fLAaS for
sale or rent JeWu
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- kOrOsAlS FOR THE PROSECUTION OF
THE WORK OF CONsTRUCTIN9A FOUN.
HhftRS ro M9 4Hh h2Gk AT S2P 6r AZ
LINDIh RIkEIH
lIKUpUsALs Fur TIIR IMPROVEMENT OF
MONUNdAHELA KlvER
STEAMBOAT LOCK.
U. s. EsoINEER OFrIcE,I
No. I PUBLIC LANDING,

NO, Z PUBLIU IANDINO, \
. CINCINNATI. ONO, July 8, ls73.
Sealed proposals. in duplicate, will be received at
this office until noon on MoNDAY Y, the 18th day 81
August. 1873. for the construction Of o STUNE
LOCK. with chamber. 80 feet by 10 feet, at HoardH
Rocks, on the MonOngaheiA river. ~ miles above
PittsburE, and ~ miles below Morgnntown.
Approximate amount Of Masonry, 1900 cubic
yards
4 he Lock must be finished or 70 much thereof Is
Of December. 1874
SPECIFICATIONS and Irinted forms for proposals
Will be furnished on Application 70 the unders gned.
the envelope, .OfhciAl Businees"
WA. Il. MERRILL. Major EuuipANrk
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-05

1NIIRoUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
l. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
WAsHIsgTos, May %, lss3-noop.
Trains between Washington And New Yort are
FOR NEW YORK, without change Of cara
Leave daily Except sunday At 10 D. m. i;i0. and
a 30 Pm -
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily toIcept sunday t7;5OAni.. 10 and
nm
ON SUNDAY
h SPIN.
sleeping cars for New York on the 90 p. n train
Through tickets to Philadelphia, New Yorh and
Boston can be had at the Station Once 1t ali houis
Of the day.
See baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for sGssd ha h sesxesn wAshiPftSSn An
Master Of Transportation.
L. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. 8. KOoSTZ. Agent, Washington NOS
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.

WABHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
SKINNER ARRANaEMENT. BEGINNING APRIL
II, ls7a
andria and Hamilton.
Leave Alexandria at $50 g. m. and p. IN. Pass
Leesburg lsuins Westward) at II u IN, and p. m.
arrive at Hamilton Of J., e a. m. and . 20 2 m
Pass EeesS.TG JHuiiis Eastward at q a m. and
u 40 p IN, and arrive Al Alexandria at slb a. N.
and 8 is p. m
Passengers by the 6:I9a. m; train from Hamilton
go through Zone carl to Washington without change.
and ONO car at Baltimore and Potomac Depot al
3;s p m, going through TO Hamilton without
change OF cars.
The . tb a. N. train from Alexandria and u 30 D. m
train from Hamilton connect at Hamilton with
kemps daily line OF coaches for Purcellville, Snck.
ersville, Berryyille aud Winchester. Also, with
neAmers line Of coaches which lea yo sburs daily
for Aide and Middleburg
Communication tickes. three cents per mile.
ANIMAL tickets, SOU. Il. ii. HAyENER,
Api%n General Ticket Agent.
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DROPOsALs FOR COAL.


,,. -. July 20, 1878
until 70 O'clock, a m, Tu EsDAY, the s6th day q
August, ls75. for furnishing one thousand U,ouo)
ions q run % mine t9eorye,s Creek Cumberland
Coa 70 he delivered at such times and places, and
t tSsh as may b and snbeet
prgysd July II, ls.U, viz: That such coal shall
weigh astg pounds to the ton, and shall be In.
s.ected and weighed. and the quantity Of each load
sna aaea sc .h For Hss pa
pose and that the prescribed fee OF ~ each
ton u coal inspected weighed aud delivered. shall
be paid by the contractor"
Proposals Will be considered binding for one week
from the 18th day Of August, ls75, the Department
tse b1s ne right to reject all or any portion Of
No proposals. will be entertained unless accomps-
niei BY satisfactory evidence q ability to fuih ihe
, ,n nor Will any payment be made without
nished ia such "a the contract calls for.
oa mirepasas should be addIessed and cent 70 the
,, Chief Of gsreau of EOs5syins md Prin,Ss.
- hUiOsAls FOR THE PROSECUTION OF
i THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTING FOUN.
DhIlON FOR LOCK AT COPPEBAB
LLhiSE 5iks E E}Rf the IMPROVEMENT OF IL
UgiTED STATES EaaMrIns OFFIcE,l
n,, hOCk ISLAND, ILL, June ~, 1873 4
proposals, In duplicate. will be received at
eqtion % the work o. Constructing fo3ndati6n Tor
L9ek At Copperas creek for the Improvement VI
The usual condition. viii be observed.
sss bs 6ssnsd 4 III. once
Proposals must be inelosed In 4 sealed envelope,
indorsed Proposals for Prosecution Of the Work OF
Construetins Foundation for q Lock at Copperas
SnS s WI sne Improvement Of syer"
Colonel of Rnsinerrs. IT, l. Army
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pROIOsAIs FOR FRAME BUILDINGS.
OFytcE OF CHnF QuARrEnMAsrrn 4
FIRST QuARTERMAsrEn DISTRICT,
| HOUSTON kTREET, COHNER GRFENE.

OfrtCE OF CHfEF OuARrEnMAFrEn,
FIRST QuARTERMAsrER DISTRICT,
HOUSTON srRkET, ConNER OF GREESE,
. NEW YORK, July Is, ls7a
Sealed proposals, in duplicate with copy Of this
advertisement attached to EACH are invited and will
be RECEIVED At this office until M August 81 ls7s
harb0r, Of two (2) frame buildings, to be used re-
speetiyey rs laundresses' and Ordnance serseant's
quarters. All material and labor must be furnished
by the CONTRACTOR and the work compile and ready
for acceptance by this department within sixty l6)
days from execution Of contract
Plans aud specifications may be at this ONCE
A written guarantee, signed by two C2) parties for
the prompt execution and fulhment Of contract,
| should II be awarded, must accompany the propo.
sails which should be addressed to the "Chief Quar-
10 muster, First Quarternaster's District d. ia !"
aud Endorsed, Proposals for LAundfesses' and Ser
| geant's Quarters" H. o, TYLER,
Lieut. Col and Deputy Quarternaster General,
Ureyet Major General H. \ A
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d ROPoSAIS FOR ENCLOSURE WALLS AT
! NATIONAL MILITARY cEMETERIEs,

QuARrERMAarER GFsERAL's OYYIoE,
WARRINGTON, y, o.. July IL, ia7S.
Tealed proposals, In tripicate, with copy Of this
advertisement attached 10 each, will be received at
this office until SATURDAY, Apru,t 10, at noon,
for the following work at the National Military
Cemeteries Dawed. Wis
Enclosure walls of brick stone ht Poplar Grove,
Jopies u PLANS and specific stions may he seen al
this Office, and at the Assistant QuArtermAster'a
Office at Fort Monroe, Va.
The work will be inspected by competent ensin.
contract will be required.
Envelopes containing proposals will be Endorsed
Proposals for permAnent Enclosures for National
Cemeteries." and addressed to the QuartermAster
General,
Ky order Of the ouartormaster General
A. J, MoaQNkIqLE,
Captain and A. y. NJ. u. A.
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FOR DRKDaING.

u. y. EsoIsEER OFFIoE.l
Room No. u, ARMY BuILDIso, I
CoaSER HOUSTON AND GREks sTREETs.
NEw YoRK, July u, lisa.
Sealed proposals for Dredging Otter creek, VI
wi be received until noon OF August 49, isia
For forms OF bids and other tnf9rmai1n Apply at
this ofhce. JOHN NEWION,,
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TO RE IG N.
Spanish Affairs.

MADRID, Aug. 5.-The members of the revo-
lutionary junta at Cadiz are under arrest. The
city of Granada has surrendered to the Govern
ment troops The Province of Andasusa is
completely pacified.
Parliament Prorouged-The Queens
Speech.
LONDON, Parliament was prorouged to-day
The Queens speech was read by Royal Com
mission as follows:
My Lords and Genhen,en:-l am now re-
leased from the necessity of calling upon you
Tor further prosecution of your arduouS occupa-
tons. In bidding you farewell for recess, !
make it my duty to thank you for the loyal
promptitude with which you have made fur
ther provision for my son, the Duke of Edin-
burg, on the occasion of lis approaching mar
rage. This marriage will, trust, form new
Tie of amty between the two empires. Inc
best relations continue to subsst between myself
and foreign powers. | am able to announce
the successful termination of the mission to
Zanzibar Treaties have been concluded with
the Snltan of MuskaJ and other native powers,
which will provide means for more effectual
suppression of the slave trade on the east coast
OF Africa. have been enabled to bring to a
satisfactory issue commercial negotiations with
France in which my government has been for
some time engaged. Under the provision of
the instrument signed the 23d of July. and
awaiting ratification the treaties OF 1860 were
again put in force with comprehensive en-
gagement contracted between the two countries
for mutual treatment. On footing of the
most favored nation and the differential tax on
shipping under the British flag is removed
There are separate provisions in the treaty for
the adjustment of the question OF duties on
mineral oils, and for the general relief and ex-
tention of trade / have likewise concluded
treaties of extradition with Italy, Denmark,
Sweden and Brazil. The ratification of the
treaties with the two last named powers are
not yet exchanged, but anticipate, no difficult
ty in this final step. l am engaged in negota-
tions for agreements of similar character
with other states, both in Earope and beyond
am still occupied in giving effect to those pro-
visions in the treaty of Washington which re-
late to British claims against the United States
America. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-06

SARATOGA, Ang. 5.-The second Saratoga
meeting began to-day. The weather was fine
and the track in excellent condition. The first
race was for the Kentucky stakes t or two year
Odds, 500, entrance 500 forfeit $1,000 added by
the association, one mile. Eight horses enter
ed and started. 1t was won by Battle-axe by
less than half a length; Gonstead b. G., sec
ond, Kingspin third. Time 1.45A. The race
was splendldly contended.
National Educa tiOnnl Association.
ELMIRA, Aug. 5.-The National Educational
Association met here to-day. About 1000 dele
gates were present Nearly every State in the
Union is represented The Association was
welcomed to the city by the Mayor and George
M Diven, President of the Board OF Ednca-
ton. President Northrop responded. The
question was then discussed introduced by Ed
win Shippers of Philadelphia. "Ought the Chi
nese and Japanese indemnities to be refunded
Internationally or be devoted to specific edu-
cational purposes?" He was followed by DIR,
McCash of New Jersey, who urged that the
government should be careful that the fund
should not fail into the hands OF reactlonary
party. After further discussion by Prof Ham
mond of Massachusetts, and others it was laid
over. In the afternoon four departments of
the Association met President Eliot OF Har-
ward College, of the department OF higher in
struction, spoke upon National University.
Among the distinguished men presentare Pres
ldent White of Cornell, President Van Ransel-
Ter of Geneva, Prof. Boyd of Geneva, and VIM.
q. Brown Superintendent of Schools of Louis
lana