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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
THE QUESTION OLE COLOR
Not Dead Issue Even in Washing
ton Church.
From the Charleston Veaos ami Courier.

From the CharI.8toa Ysabs ant Courier.
WASHINGTON, May IA highly SEN
sational scene was to-day enacted at the
First Presbyterian Church. AS IS well
known President Cleveland is a pewholder
in that church, therefore vacant seats
have been at a premium ever since it was
determined that the Presidential family
would worship there. Recently O pew
directly in front 0! that rented by the
President became vacant. 1t was imme-
diately secured and but few members of
the congregation knew to whom it had
been rented. This morning their curiOs-
ity was gratihed when Frederick Doug
lass, the colored Recorder Of Deeds, &C
companied by his white wife and two
friends, entered the church and took pos
session of the pew.
The congregation became so excited
that they paid very little attention TO the
divine services. Neither the President
nor any member of his family were in
attendance. Nevertheless, great excite
ment prevailed when, at the conclusion
of the service, DR.. Sunderland descended
from the pulpit and greeted Recorder
Douglass and his party cordially. The
elders, deacons and members of the con-
gregation did not leave the church until
! they had expressed their indignation at
the minister's conduct in unmistakable
language.
An informal meeting of the cOngrega-
ton was held on the spot, and it was
agreed that Fred. Douglass should be re-
quested to relinquish his right to hold
pew in the church. Otherwise the con-
gregatiOn would secede.
1t is alleged that Douglass on a previous
occasion almost ruined the church by a
lecture which he was permitted to deliver
from the pulpit, and therefore he was con-
sidered an Improbable member.
For a time excitement ran high, and the
scene was intensely dramatic.
1t is said that Douglass rented the pew
through a personal friend, and that his
idea is to establish friendly relationship
with the President through the church,
and by that means retain his office as Re-
cOrder of Deeds.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19

"Are you the owner of Chicago and
! Western Indiana bonds numbered so and
sop asked the broker.
ask?''
Because the coupons have been found
in the street. Why didn't you advertise
for them?"
My dear sir" with a bland smile, ''fOr
the simple reason that 1 haven't lost them.
My coupons are safe in the Stock EX-
change vaults"
HE WAS VERY SURE.
care you sure?"
"Certainly; ! had them out only the
other day and took them hack myself and
placed them in the box. have them safe.
You haven't got my coupons. There's
some mistake"
eyes, there Is mistake" returned the
broker, dryly. care these yOursW and
he handed Mr.. Parsons a package. Mr..
Parsons bland confidence suddenly
changed to "A look of CONSERVATION.
Good heavens" he exclaimed, eagerly
running over the package; these are
mine; but how did you get themW
you needn't trouble 10 count Them"
SAID the broker quietly; ''you'll lind them
all there. They were found by an honest
man." and he recited the circumstances,
and limited that as Reilly, the honest cab
had lost five days from his work in his
search for Mr.. Parsons, some reward
would be in order. Chen" said the gen.
tleman who told a Herald reporter the
story yesterday, "Mr. Parsons put his
hand in his pocket, pulled out roll OF
bills as thick as your fist and presented
Reilly with 500"
Mr.. Parsons, it appears, had several
bundles OF securities in his hands when
he left his office for the Stock Exchange.
He must have dropped the package con-
tanning the Chicago and Western Indiana
coupons Just after leaving his office, just
opposite which they were found.
MRS. VANDERBILT's DIAMONDS.
Three years ago Reilly was employed as
driver for a florists establishment up
town. One day he saw junkman drly-
ing through FOrtieth street with an old
trunk bouncing on top Of his wagon.
Reilly wanted a trunk, and he asked the
junkman how much he would take for
this one.
twenty-five cents,' said the iunkman.
"Pll give you fifteen,'' said Reilly.
"Done," said the junkman, take the
trunk"
Reilly carted the trunk to the shop
where he was employed, where it lay for
some days before he emptied out the waste
paper with which it seemed to be par
bldll1 ulItu. men lie Qlu 80 NE lOunu
beautiful diamond earring flashing amid
the rubbish. Then he made more care
full search and found a diamond ring. The
two were worth $500.
There seemed 10 be nothing about the
trunk to show to whom it had belonged.
1t was all pasted over with express COM
panies' labels and was evidently an old
traveller. When Reilly washed off some
of these tags he uncovered the letters
Nv. IL. V" painted on the side of the
trunk. He went to Mr.. William II. Van
derbilts house and learned that the dia-
mOnds had been lost by Mrs. Vanderbilt
upon returning from Saratoga, and that
the circumstantial evidence of theft had
pointed 50 strongly to a servant that she
mad been dismissed. Reilly was hand
s0mely rewarded by Mr.. Vanderbilt, and
was afterward employed as driver on
the Fourth avenue cars, where he re-
NAMED until year ago.
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CHARGES AGAINST A CRITIC.
He Demands Money from Nevada for
leasing "ot.' ina Newspaper.
elDhia Ne1os.


GEw YORK, H,l lj.-Miss Emma Ne
,ada, with her la,uGr, DR.. WiXom, and
hermanager, Mr.. Raymond Palmer, sailed
for Europe this morning in the Servla.
When asked about her plans for the future,
she said Il go abroad because ! AWAY S
prefer to spend the summer IN Europe,
and besides, my poor father is anxious to
get there for his health. He has not felt
at all well in this country, and it is this
fact that hIrries us away. What are my
plans? | have none. We shall decide
them when we reach the other ide Of the
ocean. | expect, however, that we shall
stay a week or two in London, and from
there shall go to Paris. | must see my
old teacher, you know, and other friends
and tell them all have been doing over
here, and how beautifully have been re-
celved. From Paris we may go to Italy,
hoping that the climate there may do papa
good"
"shall you study or sing while abroad?"
''NO, l shall not study, and / don't eX-
pect to sing much during the summer. l
have received many flattering offers from
various cities of Europe for next season,
but am uncertain which l shall accept.
l dou't believe / shall come back to
America next winter. | certainly
shouldn't come with Col. Maplesol. !
will have nothing more to do with him. ]
do love America, though, and have been
received SO very kindly. Everywhere, all
over the country, | have mad such sue
cesseS. | should like TO come back again,
but my European offers may prove too
tempting"
"Do YOU think that Italian opera Will
ever be in dlsfaVor in New York?'
"Oh, no, never. People undoubtedly
tire of the same humdrum operas which
are presented over and over again. But
they will never lose their fOndness for
Italian music. Mapleson never let me
sing in my pet operas, those which ! had
practiced so faithfully and loved so well,
but he called up those which everybody
has heard. There are plenty of new and
fresh Italian operas as good as those
which have been before the public so long.
just think, it almost made me cry to-day
when / had my picture taken as Lack
me- and never have been allowed to ap-
pear in it before the public.
81 am delighted with my successes, and
it is SO nice to receive praise from my own
cOuntrymen. One leading New York
morning Journal, though, J shall not tor
give. Its musical critic came to me be-
fore l sang and said that for a certain
sum Of money he would not criticise me
harshly. OF course, / had nothing to do
Win ulIDs ana ever since MS paper mas
cast slurs upon my singing
Miss Neyada's pretty face became full
of indignation as she referred to this
grave piece of injustice. She was specific
in her statements, and mentioned the
name of the critic, who is well known in
New York and represents, as she says,
one of the leading morning newspapers.
She said that she had never yet paid for
newspaper criticism and never intended
Nd OH oh h.,. h..
this experience and treatment during her
first year in public.
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Run INTO BY A WHALE.
The Narrow Escape of the Pilot Boa
Alexander NJ. Lawrence.

Inc narrow ESCAPE or the Pilot Boat
Alexander NJ. Lawrence.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE New York
pilot boat Alexander NJ. Lawrence, No. A.,
which put into port last week and sailed
again yesterday morning, had very I'M
usual experience during her recent cruise.
BOatkeeper Sullivan said that on Tuesday
last the Lawrence was about twenty miles
east of Nantucket. The wind was fair
and the vessel was making about thirteen
knots an hour. Suddenly the vessel shook
from stem 10 stern as If she had struck a
rock, and then gave a terrific lurch to
starbOard. Her port bow seemed TO rise
up into the air, while the starbOard railing
went under water. 1t seemed to the ter
riiied crew that the vessel was capsizing.
The water had nearly rolled up 90 the
matches which guard the companion
ways when the vessel suddenly righted.
The men could make out under the bow
a dark object In the water which boiled
like caldrOn. The object disappeared
almost instantly, however. and the vessel
kept on her course. The trouble was
caused by a whale, which ran headlong
into the port bow Of the vessel. The
plankiDg where the animal struck was
not injured. The crew in the pilot boat
were well shaken up, but none Of them
was burt.
A Norwegian bark Of several hundred
tons, bound for this port, was run into
and sunk by a whale about six years ago.
The escape ul the Lawrence, which meas
urcs only s3 IONS, was a narrow one.
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HONEsT DANIEL REILLY.
A Cab Drivers Search for tho Owner of
$4,000 Worth OF Coupons.
From tia Neao York Herald.

From tia Neao York Herald
Daniel Reilly drives a hanson for the
New York Cab Company. He is often
seen in Wall street and drives for several
bankers and brokers. One day last week
he had a fare down town and was driving
through Pine streetto Broadway. 1t was
about LAS in the afternoon, and the street
was then almost deserted. Lying on the
step in front Of the building No. Pine
street Reilly saw small paper covered
parcel. lie jumped OF the cab. picked up
the bundle, and, without stopping to open
il, tossed it into the boot and drove ON
with his fare TO South ferry.
After he had disposed of his customer,
Reilly Opehed the parcel and WAS sur
prised to lind that it contained package
Of unpaid coupons Of the bonds OF the
Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad
Company and a few other equally Vam-
able securities. There was no name upon
the coupons and no other means OF idenu-
tying the owner, except that upon the
outside of the parcel were written In one
corner the letters II. r." Next Monday
Reilly took a day OF and set about finding
the owner OF the COUPONS. lie went 10 a
broker on EXCHANGE place who had oc-
casionally pRtrOnizcd his hanson and
showed him the securities.
"rhcse coupons" said the broker. ''are
worth $4,000, and they are as negotiable
"a Qreenbacks. You can sell them any
where and at any time for $4,000. There
Is no clew 10 the owner, but he will doubt
less advertise for ihem."
LOOKING FOR THE OWNER.
Reilly, like an honest man, made every
effort 10 find out 20 whom the coupons be-
l0nged, aud even gave up his work 10 de-
vote his whole time TO the search.
strangely enough the loss Of the secur-
ties was not advertised, and the claimants
broker friend could think OF no way To
ascertain who "E. Pr was, but "a iind
out who the transfer agents of the Chi
cago and Western Indiana r lilroad Com
pany were aud ask their assistance.
DreXel, Morgan y Co. proved to be the
compauy's bankers, bat they 40 first re-
fused to give the name OF the owner OF the
hnu3- bH1r'ng designated numbers. When
il' ci cum, stances ot the ca.n we're on
p'anel. however, theF referred To 80,
books and found that the bonds We're
registered in the name Of Edwin Parsons,
of Charles Parsons & CO., capitalists and
brokers, OF No. s Pine street
The broker called on Mr. Parsons with
the caDman and the package OF coupons.
and rather an amusing interview took
place.
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THE BLIND MADE TO SEE.
A Boy Who Gains His sight Cannot Tell
Objects Except by Touch.
From the Ne,o York Would.


From the Ve,o York World.
WHEELING, w. VA, Nav l5.-Henry
McRea, 10 years old, has been blind from
his birth, and is pupil at the State lnsti-
tuition for the Blind at Romnoy. At the
recent meeting Of the Board Of Regents
the attention Of DIR. j. r. L. Hardesty, of
this city, who is a member Of the board
and specialist in diseases Of the eve,
was attracted TO the boy by seeing him
frown when the rays Of the sun fell on his
eyes, and after thorough examination
he announced his belief that the boys
eyes could be operated upon 80 as to Gu-
able him 81 see. He was affected with
double congenital cataract. anu while his
optic nerve was unimpared IL was shut
out from the rays Of light. A room was
thoroughly darkened and the oporatiOnwas
successfully performed. The boys ewes
were opened. and the light being grad
ually admitted 10 The room, he became ac-
cust0med 10 1t by degrees. aud yesterday
be was sent home TO his OyeriOyed family
with as keen eyesight as any Of them.
The case Was most interesting one.
Young McRea had become SO accustomed
10 obtaining ali his impressions OF the
outside world by other senses that at first
his sight was Of no use 10 BIN. The most
familiar objects were not recognized until
he could touch them. He did not know "a
key from n book by the sense of sight
alone until be- hucann familiar with the
difference but ' p'N i.lp two objects
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
HORSE AND BALLPLAYER.
MACON WINS AT NTEOEPHIS BY A
SCORE OF ) TO y.

The Unpire's Decision Questioned-Au-
gusta Made Victorious by Batting and
NashviIIe'a Errors-ChRttanOOga Gives
Birmingham Nine Goose Eggs-LiVely
Races at Louisville.
MEMPHIS, TENN, May 1S.-The series
of ball games betweEN Memphis and
Macon opened this afternoon before
small crowd. The fielding of both clubs
was exceptionally fine, and the general
playing was the best ever seen here, each
nine making but two errors. Memphis
was not up to her standard IN batting,
while the visitors found no difficulty IN
mastering Masran's delivery. There
was dispute over a decision of Umpire
Carr in the ninth inning. Memphis
had one man out. The next man was
put out at first base, and the man who
had been on first was put out on thrown
ball at second. Sylvester, who was on
third. came home before the man was put
out at second, and the umpire declared
that Sylvester's run did not count, thus
giving the game to Macon. The score by
innings was as follows:
Macon .............0 ID
Memphis ..-........O 0 o "
ATLANTA DEFEATS COLUMBUS.
ATLANTA, May 1S.-Atlanta defeated
Columbus in the presence OF 5000 people
to-day by the following score:
Atlanta ............1 ID
Columbus mo 0 0 0 O-l
Catachny. Columbus new pitcher from
Providence, did not prove effective. The
game was lost by Writings errors behind
the bat and Atlanta's hard hits. Dund0n
pitched finely for the home team. and the
nine tielded almost perfectly. Tins Is
Atlanta's tenth consecutive victory and
there is great enthusiasm over its long
lead for the pennant. The Atlantas will
play in Savannah Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
AUGUSTA DEFEATS NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. May 1S.-Kilroy's
pitching was too much for the Americans
TODAY. they making but four base hits,
while Augusta struck Crowell for six.
-Four OF Augusta's runs, however, were
made on errors by Werrick, Nashville's
Short stop. The other was home run
made 6y yesterday, who knocked the
longest fly vet seen on the Nashville park.
The errors were, Americans 6, Augusta
8. The runs were, Americans , (made in
the ninth inning), Augusta 5.
BIRMINGHAM SHUT OUT.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May 1S.-Chat-
tanoOga defeated Birmingham to-day by
a score of 7 to 0. The Chattanooga did
not make an error. The Birminghams
made five. Hart pitched for the home
team, and the visitors got only four hits
of of him. McCallie pitched for Birming-
ham, and eight base hits were gotten off
Of him. He struck out twelve and Hart 4.
1be game was umplred by Peachney,
late Of Columbus. The score by innings
was as follows:
Chattanooga ........O 0 0 2 OF
Birmingham 30 0 0 0 0 90
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The following
base ball games were played to-day:
AtLaneaster. Pa Jersey City ], LancasterS.
At Phiadelp hia-ChcagO Z, Philadelphia 8.
At MISUNDERSTANDING 0, Athletics Z.
At Trenton, n. J.-Trenton y, Newark 6.
AT GOldsbOro, n. C-Seasiles of Whining
ton Z, Nationals Of Goldsboro 6.
At New York-New York u, Detroit Z.
n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
Weather Tnd,nafionr.

For the South Atlantic States to-day:
Local rams and partly cloudy weather,
preceded in northern portion by fair
weather, winds becoming variable, sta
tionary, followed by slight tall in tenn
perature.
The height of the river at Augusta at
1913 O'Clock p. m. yesterday augusta
time) was 60 feet-no change during the
past "a hours.
Comparative statement of temperature
at Savannah Nav Is. 1884 and 1885:
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EPnaI Snlpn.
CHATHAM SHERlFF'S SALE FOR STATE
AND COUNTY TAXES.


FINDER and by virtue of sundry e fas
u issued by the Tax Collector OF Chatham
county. in favor of the state of Georgia VS.
the following named parties and described
pieces of property, / have levied upon and
will offer for sale at public cutlery, before the
Court House door Of Chatham county, in the
city of savannah, on the FRS TUESDAY
IN JUNE, 1885, during the legal hours of sale,
the property below named, to satisfy said tax
fl fas. Terms cash, purchasers paying for
titles.
Barbour, Joseph Hone hundred and forty
(l4Q) acres of land.
Clark, Sarah A.. Guardian-Two- thirds (2s)
of Lot number thirty one (3O Calhoun ward.
COburn, Mrs. Anna Fifty six 1857 acres
of land southwest of the city.
Cuyler, John M.-TwO hundred (200) acres
of land, Cuyler swamp.
Ferguson, Mrs. NJ. G.-Eastern one-half OF
Lot number twenty l20), Columbia ward.
Ferguson, James Lot number twenty three
(23l; parts or Lots numbers eighteen and
twenty two Us and 22) of original farm Lot
number six 49,, Holland tything, Percival
ward
Ferril, Benjamin Bone tract of land
known as Burnt Pot Island.
Fountain, James Done hundred and
eighty f0ur $50 acres Of land.
Geiblehouse, Mrs. Margaret-LOt number
nine 80, CurrytOWn ward.
HerTick, Estate Catharine-Southern half
of Lot number twenty seven (20, Berrien
ward.
Hitchcock, Benjamin W.-Fifteen (15) acres
of land.
Hoffman, John Hot of land, with i'm
prOvements, on White Bluff road, near cross
ing Of Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way.
Hogan, Michael-Portion of Lot number
twenty three (23), Jones ward.
Lawrence, Miss Laviuia-Western half OF
Lot number ffty-seven on, Walton ward
Lawrence, Estate James Tot number
three 49,, Gilbert ward.
LufbuTow, Estate MattheW-LOt number
nineteen (l9), Wesley ward.
Macarthur, W. Tot of land number six
o., Middle Oglethorpe ward.
McIntire, Estate James-LOt of land num-
Der one %, Charlton ward.
O'Byrne, d. A.-Half of the eastern por-
ton OF number nineteen u9), Carpenters
Row.
Pritchard, Paul F.-Forty- nine go acres Of
land at Isle Of Hope.
Randolph, Mrs. W. Lot of land number
two ~, Franklin ward.
Roberts, Estate James Hot number thir-
ty-one (3l), Middle Oglethorpe ward, with
improvements.
Rousseau, I. A. Trustee-Part of Lot num-
Der twenty SIX (26), Calhoun ward.
Segur, Mrs. ARnes-Eastern half Of Lot
number three 49,. Davis ward.
sherlock & Co., JOhn-Lots of land known
as numbers twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty-eight and twenty (26, y, % and 29),
Middle Oglethorpe ward.
Spivey, Estate Isabella c. Slots numbers
fifty five and ffty-six (55 and s6), Screyen
ward.
Sutclife. Mrs. NJ. J.-Eastern half Of Lot
number five 81. Calhoun ward.
Thomas, John A.-LOt number eight 81,
Willy ward.
Won Claim, Henry-LOt and improvements
number thirteen (l3), Cuthbert ward.
Greiner, Miss Mary-& Orthern ha + portion
OF Lot number sixty-seven (60, ChOctaw
ward.
Myers. Mrs. Addie Mot number twelve
ID, Cuthbert ward, with improvements.
JOHN T. ROMAN,
Sheriff Chatham county, Ga.
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Victor HmpO Diving.

PARIS, May 10, 1910 A. M.-Victor
Hugo is dying. His family are present at
his bedside. The doctor says that only a
miracle can save him. An incessant
stream Of carriages is passing his house,
bringing persons anxious to learn his
condition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19

NEW YORK, MAJ lS.-'rWo uromcn Of
the steamship Holland, Of the National
line, were taken 70 quarantine last week
sick with smallpox. To-day third fire.
man was taken sick with the disease and
removed 20 the hospital. IL 80 thought
that the fremen contracted the disease in
a London lodging house.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19

OTTAWA, ONT, May ls.-The govern
ment has not yet considered the case of
Riel. The best lawyers here say that he
viii be tried for treason felony under the
treason felony act OF 1860. He may be
tried either by general court martial or
by IN ordinary civil frlhnnnl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
Acnnlttcd nnr lnannitv.

PETERSBURG, Va, May lS.-W. w.
Pearsall, on trial al Noldsboro. n. G.. for
the murder of Thomas Grow, in whose
case the jury failed TO agree Saturday.
has been acquitted on the ground Of in.
sanity.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
Diphtheria liz KINGSTON scbools

KINGSTON, MASS, May 1s.-All the
schools In this town were closed to-day on
account oil oiphtheria prevalent among
pupils. There were four deaths yester-
day and mAny more are eNneeted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
legal 3Iptirro.

EORGIA, CHATHAM COUNrY.-Eoiice il
" hereby given that l have made applica-
ton to the Court of Ordinary Tor Chatham
county for order 20 sell seven shares Of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
stock. belonging to estate Of FREDERICK A,
WILLINK. minor, for the payment OF debts
ance ana education, and that said o. der viii
be granted &C june term, 1856. Ol euii con 1t,
on the FOURTH DAY OF SAID TERM, un.
less objections arc fled.
MAY 4, 1885.
ROBERT c. KENNEDY.
Guardian OF property.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-19
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
G. II. DORsETT, AuctiOneer.

Under and by virtue Of an order granted by
the Honorable Ordinary Of Chatham county,
viii expose for sale on 2 tuesday,. June
?, 1855, before the Court House in the city of
Savannah, during the usual hour of sale:
The eastern half of lot No. 81, Crawford
ward. and Improvements, the said half lot
being subject to an annual ground rent of
$50 "a, payable to the city Of Savannah. The
Improvements consist of a twO-story wooden
residence and outbuldings, known as No. So
LlbeTty street.
The same being sold as the property of the
estate Of Algernon 5. Hartrldge, Tor the pur-
pose OF pay ing debts.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
AAministrat0r Ole bonis non.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

By virtue Of the power in me as trustee, vested
by deed Of the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
city OF Savannah, dated Jan. 3, 1883, will be
sold before the Court House door of Chat
ham county, In the city of savannah, on the
FIRST TUESDAY, being the second day Of
June, 1885. during the usual and lawful
hours of public sale,
Lot No. GA Lloyd ward, in the city of Sa-
vannah, with the improvements thereon. con-
ssting Of a two-story dwelling and outbuild-
ings.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for titles.
K. J. WADE, Trustee.
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PARIS, May lS.-The Chamber Of Depu-
Ties has begun discussing The project 10
form colonial army. Gen. CampenOn,
M edtlster OF War, estimates the cost at
oOOOiO00 francs annually.