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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A CLERICAL SoouNpREL.-An ex.
change states that the Rev. II. NJ
Turner, colored, in his sermons recent.
ly delivered at Madison, Georgia, nd.
vised his hearers to not vote at all.
His purpose appears to be to persuade
the colorcd citizens to stay away from
the polls, SO that Northern Republicans
will think them bulldozed. Carpet
bag government paid the Rev. Turner
better than tho present government.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

SOME ScREws LoosE.-Tho fact that
Governor Hoyt has been trying for a
half a month to make up Cabinet, is
notice to the public that the machine
is of the track somewhere since the
election of United States Senator Mr..
Hoyt's predecessors used to put up
this little cabinet Job in half day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Senator Thurman has just promised
to deliverer the address before the lii.
eiary societies of tho University oi
North Carolina at the Commencement
in Juno. AT the same time, the cores.
pondent of the Raleigh Neps writes,
Bishop Pierce is expected to preach
the annual sermon and Ex-Governor
Samuel ]. Tilden TO deliver the litera.
ry address.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
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The SpEz CASAL.-This cross-cut
route from the Mediterranean Sea to
the Red Sea, was commenced in 1859,
and completed in 1869. Its length
from Sea to Sen Is Just one hundred
miles. Average width, 230 feet; depth,
20 feet, and cost sixiy.dve millions Of
dollars in gold. 1t cuts of 5000 miles
10 distance between Europe and India.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A Tie Fuss.--Thc voters OF Bucks
county last fall saw ft to cast 1910
votes for Qakcs, Democrat, for prothon.
otary, and 1910 votes for Folwell, Rad
ical. oakes was In position and "holds
the fort" while the other fellow Is con.
testing the case in the Courts, which
will wind up about the time the three
years expire.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

TnE REAsoS.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer says South Carolina has increas
ed the number OF her schools four hun,
dred and thirty-nine the past year. Nc
wonder the colored voters are joining
the Democratic party by thousands
Just as soon as the darky is properly
educated ho votes the Democratic
ticket every time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

WELL OFFIcERED.-Our great Anne
rican Navy contains 1920 officers who
command 1900 men. For this service
the officers receive s3,S22,OOO per an.
nun while the men received but So,
100000. In view Of this il seems that
it would be an excellent idea 10 throw
off the band and stop that machine at
Annapolis which is turning out ship.
load OF officers every year. 1t might
be well to slow down little, anyhow.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

School SroRr.-A school for th,
purpose CT educating dogs is proposed
in one Of the extreme Western States. II
this new educational movement shall
result in leading some dogs to make
better men Of their masters, the pro
ject should bo sustained, and dog col
leges should bc erected in every district
Of every State.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

LIGHT WoRK.-The fact that the
Speakers of neither House of our Leg
islaturc announced their standing C, m.
mittces until after the election ol
United States Senator, shows conclu
sivoly how closely RADICAL Legislators
we're pressed, although the members
in the Senate end House may claim that
they are frecmen,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

WoRrH TRYISo. Says tho Union.
Leader Certain Philadelphia Repub.
licans of the colored persuasion com.
plain that in the organization Of the
Legislature their people were allotted
no offices, while several positions were
parceled out 10 Grcenbackers like Glib.
beney and Siney. They say that if to
vote against the party is a good way
10 get offices from the Republicans,
they believe they will try tho game
themselves next fall
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

PROBABLY A BLuSpER.-we may
have made mistake last week In
abridging tho name Of our coirespon
dent to ~. r. B." but tho writer had
spun it out Jemimsh Rake Bombast,
and for convenience We only used the
initials, which secm to pain the editor
OF the Ner York Citizen so much. OF
course the letters are the same. but our
correspondent can tail more truth In
one line than the other chap con in
three.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A physician In country town, VIII,
had been annoyed by numerous ques
tons concerning the condition Of pa
tient, was stopped, while on his bus,
rounds, by a man with the old ques
ton flows NJ. ?" "lll," replied tb,
physician. "Does be keep his bod p
"Of couree, hc does. You don't sup
pose he's fool enough TO sell his bed
because he'a III, do you r.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Tho Utica IN. " Herald OF Mon
day says "Boss" Twcods iormer coach.
man tramped into Utica one night last
week. lie walked from New York tc
Fort Plain, where newspaper friend
fed and brushed hun up and paid his
fare TO Utica, where he has relatives
His wife and three children died re.
Gently. Tho Boss gave him $500
once for saving his youngest son from
drowning.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

NoTiCE.--NOtice is hereby given that nm an.
~ plieauon viii be mate to the present {, eperal
Assembly OF the State Of Pennsylvania, for ths
passage Of supplement- TO the Act passed the
lu'n OF Aprii, 1873, entitled "An Act to repeal
20 nc. 70 iay 90, and make State rosd In Clear
'sSes on the lnds therein named" amending The
same 90 az to suthorise the a,.essnent, collection
ana businessmen Of School take, on the properly
within Pine district ~ tho proper authorities Of
nnsio1 and Pike townships. BY order Of the
voters Of Huston township. L. rim.
Jan. ~, lsTs-4L
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Pretty WELL Pur.-We notice that
the Radical speaker of tho State Sen.
ate, has dealt pretty fairly with the
XXXIV. District. Our member, Cy.
rus II. Alexander, has been placed on the
following Committees Judiciary Gen
eral, Corporations, Public Buildings and
Compare Bills.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Gov. Quar-, Eul-The Harrisburg
correspondent Of the pIttsburg Pos
writes that II has been Quays dream
for many years to be Governor. Ru
tan wants TO be Governor also, and
there are two or three hundred Others
ea o still hunt In same direction.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

LOCAL LEoisLArIoS.-By resolution
ofthe Common Council, all liquor deal.
ers of Racine, Wis, have been prohib.
tied from giving, selling, or permitting
to be gigen or sold liquor to James
Freeman, once leading lawyer Of the
State, but for some years hopelessly
addicted to drink.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Hon SALARIES. Es.--Reprcsentative ID
l.. Sherwood has introduced bill ir
the House at Harrisburg providing fol
the reduction of the salaries OF State of
ficiuls, but there is no danger Of Re.
publican Legislature agreeing to SC
sensible proposition. Reducing ex.
penses ia not favorito policy with
them as long as there is any prospect
of the offices being filed by Rcpubli-
cans
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

THAT Norm RoouE,--Wc see Il stat
ed that Senator John ]. Patterson, Of
South Carolina, announces his in,en.
tion to make speech in the Senate on
the Butler.Corbin contested case when
ii comes up, in which he will handle
the Hayes administration without fear
or remorsc."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

BAsK AssEssoR.-.Jobn Downey, 4.
Johnstown, has been appointed Bank
Assessor for Cambria, Blair, Somerset
Bedford and Wcstmoreland. lie was
n member from Cambria county in the
last Legislature.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Col. W. 7. Thompson, of the savan.
nah Ne~s, author Of "Major Jones
Courtship,' and other humorous
sketches of Southern life, is the mos,
prominent candidate for Congress, vice
Julian IIartridge, deceased.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A tornado struck tho town of Look.
port, Texas, last Sunday evening, de.
nolishing 40 houses, including church.
es, the Court House and Masonic hall.
A child was killed and several persons
badly hurt.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

A Observation-Disclosures Reid says
be never intended to marry Anna
Dickinson, and Anna says she wouldn't
have him with the Tribune thrown in,
and so that the Free Prss thinks,
ought to settle II,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Wright and Johns, two of the con.
victed Brevard county, Fla, canvassing
board, made their escape on the nigh.
of the 9th ult., from the county Jail at
Jacksonville, whore they were tempo.
rarily confined.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Fleming W. Pollock, Rsq., Of VIII.
iamspcrt, died in that city on the night
ofihe 27tbinstan,, aged 7s years. De-
ceased was brother Of Ex-Governor
Pollock.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

BRAVE FRMALEs.-The Boston Pos
says: Cheyenne squaws would make
good farmerss wives. They, are moi
afraid Of tramps, and arc as hmdy
with a Springfield rineas they are with
frying pan.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

DEAD Too ten, George Cadwalla.
der, brother of Judge Cadwallader
who died in Philadelphia last week
died almost instantly in that city or
Monday last, Of appoplexy, aged sew.
enty. three years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

According to Caleb Cushing's will,
all his property is to be divided into
two equal parts, one Of which is TO 10
to the FIVE children of Jno. N. Cushing
and tho other 10 tho three ohlldrep pf
the latc william, Cushing
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Gen, shermap writes 10 Gen. shcri
dan shat tho controversy, "a such. .
between him and Schurs, "should end. .
There was more in the letter, but tha,
was the gist Of u,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Tho steamship City of Para, which
arrived in New York Wednesday from
RIO lapciro, brought among her pas.
sengers Thomas d. Conyngham, the
fugitive wilkosbarrc iorgcr, who was
captured in Brazil.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The County Commissioners have started out
10 a commendabls minner.--CfiSsH.
Here We have more truth than we
have discovered in months edition
Of the reform q organ.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Gen. g. w. c. Lee, the eldest son Of
the late r. y. Lee, who has Just estab.
lished his right in the Arlington estate
Is tall and handsome man, apparent.
y about 35 years old.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The ring destroyer broke loose last
week again, but he was easily secured.
He did not hurt himself though he
had hay on his horns.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
gew Adrfftisfments.
WANTED.
100000 SHAVED SHINGLES,
4 s. Guin.burg's Grocery Store. .ssoaa stree,
clearfcld, Pa an 20 ,vo1,r


A ~ sOH'S NOIICE.
"A Notice is hereby given that Letters Of ad.
n,n,sraton = on The estate OF JOHN HEBER.
LiN1. late Of D ady township. ClearselJ cnas,,
Pa, deceased, having been duty granted "a t5s
undersigned, all persons indebted to said es,ats
rill please make immediate payment. and tbo,,
having claims or demands against the same vii
present them properly authenticated for settle.
mentwithout delay. '''''
6EoRGE G. KIRK,
Administrator.
La'h'rsburG, Pa. Jan. 5, 1896
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

TROUBLE ALI ARouSD.-Gov. Hoyt
has had a great time making up his
Cabinet. Tho dead MaclSey is where
tho trouble comes from. A great
many political contracts entered into
by him previous to his death, are be-
ing rcpudiated by some of the party
blowers and strikers. They are bold
fellows, and know that dead lion can
be safely kicked, 30 they sail in and
trouble his ExcellencY.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

VINO WAS RIoHT.-We notice that
the Senator from Centre, and the Sen.
ator from Elk, straddled on the Recor-
der confirmation. How "ish dot ?"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

The CREDIT MoBiLiERrrEs FLooRED.
The ex.Credit Mobilicrites, headed
by Jay Gould 4 Co., since most OF the
original leaders have died OF, excep,
Colfax, Alley, Scofcld and few lesser
lights, received black eye in the su.
preme Court Of the United States a
few days ago. The decision of that
Court is against the Pacific Railroad
Companies, sustaining the validity Of
the Thurman bill, which was passed
last year, and will give general satisiac.
ton throughout the country. The ex.
ccssive grced and dishonesty of these
companies, from their iniquitious be-
ginning TO the present time, have arous.
ed feeling Of just resentment through
the Union. The mon who have con.
trollcd these roads from Chicago and
st. Louis 10 tho Pacific coast, are but
little better than the frce-booters who
come down off the mountains and plum
dertbo trains. In fact they arc worse !;
because the highwaymen only plunder
those found on the trains, while the
Directors and managers bribe Senators,
Congrcssmen, and tbss rob the United
States Treasury.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Orvil Grant is spccuiating again
His latest scbcme is a s2o0, 900 restau
rant, which he proposas 10 start in San
Francisco.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Ex-senator Pomcroy Is FAR 10 ths
rear in the Senatorial race 10 Kansas,
That $1,000 bribe 70 State Senator
York did the business for the old ain.
ner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

We are sorry that the "vultures"
and Sharks trouble some of our high
toned citizens.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

"The one man power" slayer, bad
his horns and hools on last week, but
nobody was killed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05
FRANK FrELpIN.
COMM UNICA TED.
CLEARFIELp, Pa, Feb. 5, 1879.

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Feb. 8, 1879.
ED. REpUBLioAS--Dear Sir:-Somc
Frenchman, many years ago, instituted
this maxim;
"Ce Monde est pleinde fous,' and the
cbronicler Of" Fort Pheney" jokes, and
general reporter ofcvents, characteristic
of that locality, alias one-fourth editor
Of the Cleorfeid Citizen, is one OF that
number II | bad been sufficiently in
terested in his paper to read il care.
fully, and noticed him in his truly
humble and bcseeching attitude at the
feet Of Gen. Patton, | would have
waited and given him time TO crawl IN
TO Senator Wallace with similar ab-
ject apology. Poor Bixler entreat
you, Mr.. Editor, TO be "easy on him. "
HIS pbysiognomy teaches plainly what
is the matter. The actual character
of the arrangement, however, cannot
be told by a mere glance, whether in.
tellectual, (Which is not likely, emo
tional, or sensorial, OF course the old
legal test that the lunatic must be
capable of knowing right from wrong,
must be given up in this as well as
some other cases. Do not, therefore,
find fault with this poor fellows spite
iul rejolcings, and the feeble abuse he
heaps on decent people generally. 1t
Is a natural, and perhaps pardonable
BILE, impulse of self f-defense.
Yours, &c,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

"The Court House Ring" smasher
was out last week in all his glory.
Though visibly he shed no blood.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Judge Mayer is Of the opinion that 1t 1,
wrong for the newspapers to report the proceed
ings Of homicide and other high cases, wherein
We differ with him Citizen.
Well, that wipes the Court out. The
Inhgr us,, ~oll sail 60, B..vpo, -..j
pick up salary somewhere else. He
will never recover from that sumner.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

TnE WonLp.-Tho table below ex.
hibits the five great divisions of the
World, in the order OF their territorial
extent and populaticn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Mrs. Elizabeth Hancock, mother Of
General Winfield s. Hancock, died at
Norristown, Pa, on Friday last.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

"Our intellect."--Birler. aye gods
and little fishes |"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

Mankind worship success, but think
100 little OF means by which il is at.
tanned.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

They are mover alone that are sooom.
panied with noble thoughts.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05


"HoLD The FoRr The ludicrous
phazes of the Administration plan to
Resumption are now lcaping TO light.
Mr.. Sherman has called on the War
office for aid in putting the sub. Treas
ury on a war footing, and contracts
have been made to change the Treas.
ury office in this city into fortified
place with armed revolving turrets
on the roof As we have so often ex-
planned, the financial system of the
nation now resembles an inverted
truncatod cone OF something like this
nattern
Three hundred and twenty millions Of bank notes
Three hundred and forty-six millions
Of legal tenders. 0ne hundred
and fly millions Of
coin.
The bank notes are redeemable in
legal-tenders, and these again in coin,
Of which coin the Government has not
one-half the outstanding quantity of
the legal.tender. In addition to this,
and in order toprevent the people from
getting accustomed 10 the sight of con.
stitutional money, Mr. Sherman offers
to store without charge all coin brought
TO the Treasury in exchange for green.
backs. The nation ought not thus to
go into the warehousing business with.
out compensation and the risk involv.
ed in keeping so much coin on hand
begins to alarm the timid Secretary.
He is now actually asking to be allow.
ed to make military preparations for
defending the national hoard. When
the revolving turrots appear with
their protruding guns above the roof
of the Assistant Treasurer's office a
flag should be flung TO the breeze bear.
ing the legend, in letters OF living
light, "rhe idea of Ohio. .'-Nep York
World.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

There is neither listing or esti-
mating the value OF the property in
the case under consideration, or ascer-
tanning the ownership thereof who
is required by all of our tax laws to
make payment, but an arbitrary Jumped
sum thereon upon county, without
the slightest regard to the property
therein"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-02-05

I'VE are then called upon by the
provisions Of tho eighth section Of the
Act TO ascertain and inquire whether
the Revenue Commissioners exceeded
their powers, or tailed TO do equity in
the premises, or acted without sufficient
evidence. In short, they acted with.
out any evidence did not avail them
selves of the weak and indefinite evil
dence required of them, or at least per-
mitted or pointed out by the statute.
We are therefore Of the opinion that
the appellants have made good their
case
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-31
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Ann Keller. aged thiryelght years. residing at No.
500 sixth street. found dead in her bed last
night by her husband. Her death is supposed to have
resulted from intempcrancc.
man giving his namo Byron Stark was arrested
night the act of robbng cigar store in Rv-
ington companion OF the burglar succeeded
in making his escape.
Frederick Luther was arraigncd before Justice
Ottcrbourg In the Tombs yesterday the charge of
stealing two diamond studs from Mr. Falk. The
accused was held to answer in 81 800 bail.
In the basement of No. 159 Essex street early yes-
terday morning Officer Dempsey. of the Tenth pre-
cinct found the dead body of unknown man. who
had apparently fallen down the steps during tho
night. The dead Is believed TO have been
tramp.
Deputy Coroner Goidschmiedt. assisted byiDr. Pea
body OF the Chambers street Hospital staff ycstcr
day made an autopsy on the body of 10 Chung. the
Chinaman who died at that institution the day pre-
vious They found that his death had resulted from
cancer OF the stomach aud opium poisoning. The
body given to the deceascds friends for in
terment.
An unknown found sick last night at the
corner of Monroe and Pike streets by Officer Ryan.
the Seventh precinct, who took him TO the Madi-
son street station house. where he died before an
ambulance, which had been photographed for arrived.
Deceased about forty years old, i've feet ten
inches In stature. having dark hair aud beard. He
was dressed In gray coat, dark psntaloons and
vest. blue check shirt, and wore black round hat
aud shoes. The body was removed to the Morgue. T,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-31
THE NAVAL INSTITUTE.

CONTEST FOR THE soCIETYs PRIZE OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS AND GOLD MEDAL
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER A D. BROWN THE
wINNER.
m~, ANNAPOLIS, March %, 1870.
A very interesting meeting of the Naval Institute.
composed of officers of the United States Navy.
held last night at the Naval Academy. The occasion
the opening of the envelopes containing the
of the contestants for the societys prize Of
500 and gold medal for the best thesis upon the
subject Of "Naval Education for officers and Men,"
The secretary Of the institute held the envelopes.
with the names of the authors. who were required
to designate their thesis by mosto and also give
their name and motto in the envelope to the
tsry. The judges. to whom the authors
known were c. w. Elliott. LID. president of Har-
ward College; Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen. United
States Navy. and Engineer-in.Chiof W. H. Shook.
United States Navy.
LETTER AWARD.
Their letter of award read last night to the in
stitute. 1t is as follows
WASHINGTON. March o. 1879.
SIn-The undersigned, to whom submitted,
the request that they decide which is the best
which Of the others deserve mention for merit have
the honor to report:
/. That they consider the essay with the motto
"Qm non profct, deficit" to be the best.
2. That they think the two essays bearing, respec
lively, tho notices "Esse guam vdcri" and
"Essayons" to deserve honorable mention in the
order in which the notices are here placed.
1t will not be supposed that the undersigned
cept and approve all the opinions and proposals
tanned in the essays which they have preferred. The
three essays which they distinguish seemed to them
the most thoughtful and suggestive in substance
and the dearest simplest and most in STYLE
They beg to add that the competition for the prize
offered by the Naval Institute has evidently been
animated aud has called forth q crcditahle
amount of strenuous excrtion.
Lieutenant John q. Soley, the secretary. then pro-
duced the ten envelopes. and it found that
Lieutenant Commander A. d. Brown was the winner
of the prize and Lieutenant Commander q. y. Good
rich and Commander A. 4. Mahan had received the
honorable mentions in the order they named
The essay OF Lieutenant Commander Brown WAS
then read. The fortunate contestant present at
the meeting and knew nothing of his success until
that time when the surprise complete It
WAS agreeable. He received tho congratulations Of
his friends. The discussion Of the subject Of tho
essay has been postponed until the next regular
meeting.
Lieutenant Commander Brown il o native of New
York. aud is about thirty -hve years Of age.