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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
THE PANAMA CANAL.
France Refuses to Guarantee the
New Issue of Bonds.

NEN IOhh, July GA washington spec
ial says:
cablegram stating that the French Govern
ment had declined to guarantee the new issue of
Panama Canal bonds has caused sensation in
ofnclal circles. The reports from Paris sound
lik the death knell of the Panama enterprise. 1t
IS a well known fact that no financial move of a
similar nature has ever succeeded in France
without the government guarantee, but this policy
haS proved 70 be so runOuS that reaction against
1t has taken place in the Chamber of Deputies and
financial press In France. 1t is under the pressure
OF public opinion that the French government de-
clined to be inveiged any deeper in that Panama
enterprise which has already devoured SO MANY
millions of francs and so many thousands of lives
without having made the progress so loudly ad-
yertlsed Without the guarantee of the govern
ment no money can be raised by the Lesseps
Company which will abandon the enterprise
and the UnitedStates will not be troubled any long
er by international complications whiehwere hang
ing constantly around the question of protector
ate and free navigation of the canal. sense of
relief is felt therefore at the State department.
lnasmueh as it is known there that no trouble will
be given it by the projectors of the Nicaragua
scheme,
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ABANDONED AT SEA.
HbNNUONEU AT SEA-
A Maine Fishing Schoon er Lost-Her
Crew Saved

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 29.-Schooner
Astoria of Bucksport, Me-, 66 tons, built at
Essex in 1851, sprung a leak ON the Grand
Bank, July and was abandoned in a sink
ing condition, having first been set on fire.
She had $50 quintals of fish on board and
was partially insured. Her crew of nine
men took to their boats, saving the cable and
some of the sails. They were picked up by
the schooner Bucephalus of Provincetown
and remained on board 10 days when the lat
ter getting short of water she was obliged to
haul up and abandon good fishing to land the
rescued men at st. Johns, N. F., where they
arrived July 18th.
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TERRIFIC STORM.
Singular Freaks of Lightning in
Dover, N. n.

DOVER, July 29.-Reports this evening
from the Surrounding country indicate that
the thunder storm today was unusually Sc
we're. Jonathan Brown, a farmer aged CO.
work in his garden was struck by lightning
and knocked insensible. .and when conscious
ness returned it was found both legs were
paralyzed He is dangerously i'll. His hired
man and the women in the house!at the time
were also severely shocked, the mans lower
limbs being paralyzed Telegraph lines run
ming by the house were prostrated and a doz-
en- poles broken. Some cows in the pasture
in Darlington were killed and others injured
by the lightning.
CHICAGO, Ill, July ga terrific, wind
and rain storm accompanied by lightning has
and since O'Clock all telegraph wires be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee have ceased
working, so that the damage and extent of
the storm circuit is unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
BACKACHE,

that accompanies Kidney Disease. Her husband
took Browns Sarsaparilla to her, and by its use
she was cured, and can now run sewing machine
and do work about her house better than for
years. Mr.. Bracket says there must have been
one hundred people call to see her and all agree
that that famous Browns Sarsaparila cured her
of Kidney Disease.
j. W. TIBBETTs, NJ D., Stetson, Me-, prescribes
Browns Sarsaparilla for all forms of Kidney and
Liver Disease.
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GAME TO-DAY.
The Portlands will play the Haverhills this af-
ternoon at the Portland grounds. Game will be
called at O'Clock.
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Serious Shooting Affair.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 29.--In Anderson
county, KY, recently Horace Mullen farm
hand used harsh language about sister of
Ed, Bob and Porter Hawkins who subse
quently ordered him to leave the county at
once. Mullen did not leave and the broth
ers armed themselves and went to where he
was stopping. Mullen met them armed with
a. gun and all began firing at about the same
time. Mullens' gun was loaded with buck
shot, and at the first fire he instantly killed
Bob Hawkins, the latter's head being blown
OF his shoulders. Mullen escaped unhurt.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT
PORTLAND Me-, July 20, 1885.
I7AM HAM Bpm 7PM II PM
Barometer 29. .861 20 852l 30 832I % 1891 % 851
Thermor.. 1888 I61.1 I63.2 I623 t6OS
Dew Point 1928 l61.1 612 Sol SOS
Humidity. $40 1000 $50 924 1000
Wind. .....lSW Sc lSE NE
Velocity. IL 3 6 5 6
Weather j. Rain L Rain Cloudy lCloudy Train
Mean daily bar. 20. 848I Maximum ther. 1858
Mean daily ther .62.6 Minimum ther. 6S.9
Mean daily DIV pt.61.6 Max vel wind 13 SW
Mean dailyhum'y.96.7 Total rainfall. 1.o1
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Dubuque, Iowa, Suffers from a Tor
nadO.

DUBUQUE, Ia, July GA tornado, accom-
panied by heavy rain, visited this city last
evening" Several buildings about the city in
process of erection were greatly damaged.
house was blown down: also new brick
store belonging to W. G. Waters. Trees
were leveled in all parts of the city, and
chlmneys were blown from many buildings.
Awnings were torn and many piles of lum-
Der belonging to the Standard Lumber Com
to. the ground. The storm ragged for twenty
minutes.
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Disappearance of a Boston Wool
BUYER.

BosToN, July 29.-Frank Simmonds, a
wool buyer, who has operated at Adrian
Michigan during the season for six years
past, left July 9th for Detroit taking with
him $1,000 in drafts. He cashed a draft for
$4,000 IN Detroit that day, and since that
time nothing has been seen or heard of him.
Chicago and Milwaukee, but inquiries fail to
yield any light as to his whereabouts. His
brother and business partner have gone to
Adrian to look into the matter, and are
much mystified.
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Dropped Dead.

LEWISTON, July 29.-Mathian Anger OF
Auburn, well known and.highly esteemed
French Canadian citizen of Auburn, dropped
dead at his residence on Third street, Au-
burn, today. He had been well up to the
moment of his death. He was unloading
hay at his barn when stricken. He fell dead
without warning. He was sixty-eight years
of age and was the father of the well-known
traders j. and A. Anger of the firm of Anger
Bros of this city
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BACKACHE

with all other symptoms of Kidney Disease. Her
husband was called home as she was dangerously
i'll; he bought Browns Sarsaparilla she was
cured by it, and is now about her house in better
health than for years. The testimony of her
friends is that Browns Sarsaparlla saved her life
MR.. CHARLES PATTERSON, Engineer, Bangor,
was cured of Kidney Disease, caused by over ex-
ertion, lifting etc.
E. j. WATSON, Fern St. Bangor, was cured of
Kidney Disease by Browns Sarsaparilla.
Mrs. c. P. BRACKETT, of Hermon, had Kidney
Disease. Could not sit up but one or two hours at
a time. Had constant tired feeling and sick
headache, together with the usual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
a Split in the Torv camn.

A split in the Tory camp which threatens
to become serious was made public this even
ing when Lord Randolph Churchill de-
great meeting at Liverpool at which he had
been advertised as one of the chief speakers
He based his refusal on the fact that two
Tory members Of the House for the city of
Liverpool had declined to support him ow-
ing to the Irish nnlicv of the "a hinat =
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FUR SALE BY ND UhUEFIsIb'
Price, Sl.OO per Bottle, 6 Bottles $500.
ia1Qd1n mv0QFNT&ZV1 81 stor4thn1y

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
~ the subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon herself the trust of Administrative OF
the estate of
LEONARD WILLIAMS, late Of Yarmouth,
in the County of Cumberland deceased and given
bonds as the law directs All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
quired to exhibit the same; and all persons indebt-
ed to said estate are called upon to make payment
to MARY A. WILLIAMS, Administratrix.
Yarmouth, July21st, 1885 iy25d1aw3WS*
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Virginia Democratic State conven-
finN

RICHMOND, Va, July 29.-The Democrat
ic State convention met here today. John S.
Barbour called the convention to order and
robert Crockett was chosen temporary
chairman. A recess was then taken till
four p. IN.
unanimously nominated for governor on the
first ballot
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
Frauds in the Munster BankAccounts

DUBLIN, July 29.-Extensive frauds have
been discovered in the accounts of the Nuns
ter Bank. and M. Farquahar, son of one of
the joint managers of the Dublin branch, is
missing, with $35O,OO0 of the banks funds
A warrant has been issued, and sentin every
direction tn sncura his arrest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30

Mrs. CasWeIPS ParIOr Glasses
AND
SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES l. MISSES,
NO. SO PARK ST..

Win reopen Sept. 1e, 1886 Special attention is
given to the common and higher English branch
es, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, etc. Classes will
recite twice week in the History of the Eng
lsh Language as a supplement to the study of
English Literature and English History; twice a
week in the History of Art, beginning with the
subject of Architecture; three times week in
General Literature, beginning with the Odys-
Sey and reading analytically the Iliad, the Eneid
Paradise Lost the Inferno, etc.; four times a
week in PhysioIogy; three times a week in
Geology, and one lecture a week in Miner
alogy, with the study and free use of collection
OF 300 specimens and models; four times week
IN Greek, beginners class fitting for college;
three times week each in French and Ger.
man. Special students will be received in all
these classes A large collection of photographs
VIII be used in the teaching of history, mythology
ana and. geography, English pronunciation spe-
clalty in every class. So far as consistent with
the plan Of the school the discipline Of the public
schools is maintained Seats for day pupils and
places in the family may be secured by personal
application until July 1st and after Sept 1st, or
y letter at any time Children under twelve
years of age will not be admitted unless they can
enter existing classes. Number of pupils limited.
Letters must be addressed to 96 Park Street.
je27 eodtoc1
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BROWNS
SARSAPARILLA

Is guaranteed to do all claimed for it, and any
druggist will give you back your money if it does
not. Remember also we print only home testi-
monials from reliable people
Browns Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists for
$1.O0; 6 bottles for $500. ARA WARREN, Pro-
prietor, Bangor, Me. MISUNDERSTANDING
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ON THE TURF.
The Manchester. N. ~. Races.

MANCHESTER, N. H., July 29-At the
second days races of the July meeting of the
Merrimack Valley circuit there was but one
heat, and this was in the 2.37 class, rain in
terfering. There were five starters Rex
winning in 2.324, followed by Slippery Dick,
John Morrill,, Clean and M. j. B. Today
programme will be carried out tomorrow and
Thursdays prograRme on Friday
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Cen. GRANTS Mor,,noer+

NEW YORK, July 29.-The Grant monu-
men me9t lund general committee appointed yes
terday reported plan for organization. The
pla;n; sets forth that the organization of the
Hon. Chester A. Arthur, chairman; Mayor
Grace and Hamilton Fish, vice chairmen !;
Dre9el xS Morgan q Co., treasurers, and Rich
ara 1. 1ieener, secretary; that the commit
zee appointed by Mayor Grace shall be con-
stltuted Grant monument association for
over the remains of General Grant at their
maj resting place in New York a great ma
tlonal monument, which shall appropriately
testl1y TO future ages the appreciation by the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
DR.. R. C. Flowers
Scientific Remedies.
RIP VAN WINKLE.

Joseph jefferson, the great actor (whose equal
in the character of Rip Van Wrinkle we shall never
see again, states that he visited DR.. Flower in a
very low state of health. He had given up the
stage on account of his health being utterly brok-
en- down. Dr. Flower entirely cured him, and he
is to-day enjoying the very best of health after
having filled last season heavy professional en-
gagement. The two great remedies used in this
celebrated cure were Dr. Flowers Liver and Stonl-
ach Sanatiye and Nerve Pills
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-30
A Second EDITION OF HIggIns.

NEW YORK, July 29.-The Times Balti-
more more correspondent thinks that President
Cieyeland's appointment of Morris Thomas
Oh Baltimore as Indian inspector, will create
nearly as much scandal as the appointment of
higgins did. Thomas is described as a sec
ond edition of Higgins.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs-Eight Dollars Year. To mail sub
Scfipers, Seven Dollars Year, if paid in advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch of SPACE.
1ne length OF column, or twelve lines 2,onpareil
constitutes a square"
$ioo per square, daily, first week; rs cents per
week after; three insertions or less ST 90. con
t1nqlng every other day after first week. SO cents.
Han square, three insertions or less, 75 cents;
one week, 81 90; 80 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES $500 per square per week; three inser-
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BASE BALL.
GAME TODAY,

GAME TO-DAY.
The Portands will play the HaverhilIs this at-
ternoon at the Portland grounds. Game will be-
called at O'clock
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
AT BOSTON.
n innings ....... ...............1 3
b0s,s1a B0stSh h.''....'''''....... 30 o.
IS BSstons, 8; Buffalos, l. Called on account Of
AT PROVIDENCE.
GGhlcagos s.....1 00000 O1oOoo1-
Providences .,..1 o o 0O1 0OOO000 o.
G Base hits-Chicagos, s; Providences, A. Errors
dOneagos' b; 4; Proyidences, II. Fourteen in
NOTES
It IS reported by the Belfast Journal that Dill
worm, o. the Belfast nine, will sign with the Law
renees Ior the remainder Of the season.
The Portland league club has MANY friends
among our citizens who are glad to notice its ~,
Sepe the victories Il is confidently hoped
Eastern New England League Championship may
De won Dy the Portlands.-Bangor Wing.
, Az 2 special meeting of the Providence Basa
Ball Association in Providence r. l. yesterdav
u u EDWARD Allen was elected president In place of
Henry I: Root, resigned. Tie condition of fhe
Association and playing of the nine was discussed
but no definite action taken.
Inc Inc b bbawrenees play the Meridens tomorrow.
from Monday.
Butler and slattery, formerly of the Biddefords,
the season.
At a directors Injecting of the Portland AssocL
alton, held Tuesday afternoon the resignation Of
President Hobson was laid ON the table and ac-
ti0n indefinitely postponed. Secretary Wiggin's
resignation has not been acted upon as vet
The game between the Newburyports and Hav.
erhills was not played yesterday on account Of
the rain. "
The Brocktons defeated the Merdens. the lead
ders of the southern New England Base Ran
League, at Brockton, yesterday afternoon nv n
score OF to 3-six innings. Base hits: Brocktons'
3. ErrNrQs nrO
dens, 6. Q "eir
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A CASE WITHOUT A PARALL LEI.

In that horrible railroad disaster at Ashtabula,
Ohio which every one remembers, Mrs. T. NJ Coul-
ter was hurled through the bridge 10 feet into the
river of ice Her friend and Messrs. Moody &
Sankey's associate the sweet singer ?. p Bliss,
was killed, and she so badly injured and her nery-
lowed She was sent TO private asylum where,
after long treatment, she was pronounced acuI II
Dr. Flowers Nerve Pills The effect was like
magic; IL bottles were taken, and Mrs. Coulter
was thoroughly cured.
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Recent Customs Decisions.

Among sundry decisions rendered by the
treasury department in customs cases the
past week are the following:
Certain medical agents for different diseases o.
the skin are dutiable at the rate of 80 per cent
ad valorem.
Inspection of tea required by the act of Marcel
2, 1883, must be made on samples taken from the
importation after it has been placed in the ware
house, and cannot be made upon advance samples
or so called overland canister samples" sent il
advance of the shipment
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MAIN e..

G. LIEBMAEN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A
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General Hall, Department Commander Of
Maine, G. A. R., has issued the following
order:
HEADo'Rs DEPT OF MAINE, G. A. r.,
OFFICE OF DEPT COMMANDER !
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EMcagos.. s........I 0 o Q 0 0 o / 0OOO1-
frovldenees ...1 o o 5000 1000 o.
@ Base hits-Chicagos, s; Proyidences. A. Errors
ningS. -' ANhNoeh III
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Treaty of Commerce With the United
Cfafac wapfad

LONDON, July 29-In the House of Com
mons last evening, Col. Frederick Stanley,
secretary for the colonies, stated that the
government had received from the
governor of Barbados a copy of a petition
addressed to the colonial assembly urging
the completion of treaty of commerce be-
tween the British West Indies and the
United States. Colonel Stanley declined to
state what steps the government was taking
John Bright AssaiIed.
The attack of Callan on Mr.. John Bright
In the House of Commons last night because
of the speech of the latter at the BANQUET to
Earl Spencer, was made against the advice
of Mr.. Parnell Mr.. Bright had the sympa-
thy of the whole house throughout the de-
bate. He had paired for the remainder of
the session, intending to be absent, but re-
turned from Rochdale especially to defend
himself against the charge that he had been
puiItv of n hraaoh nf Y,r;Ii1oua
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London,s Sensation.

The committee to inquire into the recent
statements of the Pail Mall Gazette in re-
gard to London vice, has made report in
which they say latter carefully sitting the
evidence of the witnesses and the materials
before us without guaranteeing the accuracy
OF every particular we are satisfied that on
the whole the statements of the Pail Mall
Gazette are substantially true. The report
signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Bishop OF London, Cardinal Manning, and
MeSSrS, Morley and Read
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MANNEvILLE, N. Y, July 20.-Every bus
mess house, nine dwellings and the Church
OF the Disciples were destroyed by fire this
cendiary origin,
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ctLly!lllzed world of the greatest character of
sfiS sleiS country that an executive committee of
u1Iiteen ~ be appointed to complete and direct
tne tne organization, to accomplish the contem-
plated purpose and to appoint sub-cOmmit-
ices In New York and other localities to aid
IN the proposed work; that an appeal be
made to the people of the United States to
contribute to the proposed fund to the end
tilaG an adequate sum may be speedily real
iAeqi all newspapers, railroads, telegraph
dIld I express companies, postmasterS, banks,
churches, municipal authorities, commercial
podies and exchanges, manufacturing and
business establishments will be requested to
corporate in the immediate collections to be
forwarded to this committee or to the mayor
OF New York.
n PRESIDENT Green of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, notified the committee
Inat the directors of the company had donat-
ca $4,000 to the fund and had notified their
I4,o00 offices to receive subscriptions and
transmit messages that related to subscrip-
tlons free of cost
The lists were then declared open for sub
scrlptions 1t was stated that the sum of
S7.667 had been subscribed. The executive
committee consists of A. B. Cornell S. L. M
BARLOW, Sidney Dillon, Jr,, j. Pierrepont
Morgan, Cornelius N. Bliss, Oliver Hoyt,
cornelius Vanderbilt, Wesleyan Harper,
BI5rayton Ives, Adolph L. Sanger George
IEnret, Wm. Lummins, Frederick R. Condert,
VIM. Fl Wi1l-ba1n ond CharIac NAVAL
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HAVE YOU GOT

A Backache Drawing-down Pain, Weary, Tired
Feeling, Discrimination to labor, Scanty and High
Colored Urine? If you have any of these troubles
you may be sure you have Kidney Disease. Are
oubilious? Have you jaundice? Do you have a
sallow complexion? Are you troubled with con-
stipation? If so, you have Liver Complaint and
should read the following testimonials:
Mrs. CHAs. HATHoRN, 81 Pearl ST., Bangor, has
been very low with Kidney Disease; she had been
confined to her bed for some time. Had con-
Stant and intense
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UNDER TaE RUINS.
TWO Men Killed and Six Others Woun-
ded by a Falling Building.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 29.-By the fall
OF portion of the old ferry rolling mill at
South Wilmington today, George Ellsey, a
carpenter and Wilbur Jones, draughtsman
were instantly. killed. and six men were
wounded. 1t is feared others are under the
rninS.
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The Late Sir Moses Montefiore.

Sir Moses Montetiore died of congestion of
the lungs, but his death was peaceful and
painless. He will be buried next Friday
and his remains will be placed beside those
of his wife at RamSgate
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Foreign Notes.

In speech to his constituents at Livers-
ton last evening, Viscount Ebrington, NJ.
p, denounced the ministers for trucking to
those Parnellite blackguards."
The deputation of persons interested in the
Munster Bank who have been seeking as
slstance for the bank from London firms,
have not met with any success except the
promise of advances on debentures, which
the directors of the bank propose to issue.
The new Egyptian loan is quoted at %
premium in London.
A deputation representing the Munster
Bank has started from Dublin for London
to attempt to reconstruct the bank on a
sound basis y
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EIected to a ProfessorshIp.

PLYMOUTH, N. H., July pa. d. Much
more, M. d. of Campton has been elected to
a professorship in the Eclectic Medical Col
lege at Lewiston, Me-
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WASHINGTON, July 29-Gen. Burdett,
St;ommander-in-chiefo of the Grand Army of
the Republic, who is one of the gentlemen
last night to present to the family of Gen,
Grant resolutions protesting against inter-
ment OF the deceased general in New York,
mas m declined to accept the mission Gen.
Burdett D, will tonight mail circular letter to
an deptairtment commanders of the G. A. R.,
should adopt resolutions by departments and
requesting them to advise him promptly of
fils fne nun number OF members likely to attend the