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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-12
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Pro6ate Court Of the County Of Salt Lake
Territory Of Utah.

NJ tfGS fOOttc JOfh " rue tOufbty ~ spuH I@thS.
Territory Of Utah.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Sias F. James, deceased. Order 10 show
cause why order of sale of real estate should not
be made. Jane Z. James the administrative of
the estate of Silas f. James, deceased, having
filed her petition herein, duly verified, praying
for an order of sale of the real estate of said
decedant, for the purposes therein set forth, it
is therefore ordered by the judge Of said court
that all persons interested in the estate Of said
deceased appear before the said Probate Court
on Tuesday the second day of April. 1889, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, at the court
room of said Probate Court at the County
Courthouse, in the City and County of Salt Lake
Utah Territory, to show cause whv an order
should not be granted to the said administra rix,
TO sell so much of the real state Of the said de-
ceased at public sale as shall BE- necessary, and
that a copy of this order be published at least
four successive weeks in TIE SALT LAKE DAILY
HERAID D, newspaper printed and published in
said CITY and county.
Date1 February q. 1887
join a MARSHALL,
Probate Judge
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA l..
CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. 81
John W. Cowell secretary, being duly sworn,
depoSes and says that he is the above described
officer of said company, and that the foregoing
statement OF the general condition of said com
pany on said thirty first day of December is cor
rect according to the best of his information.
knowledge and belief. respectively.
JOHN W. COWELL, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
SEAL 25th day of February, A. D. 1888
RICHARD H. REILLY.
Notary Public
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Bad blood causes dyspepsia and dyspepsia
reacts by causing bad blood. So both go on.
growing worse, until the whole system is
poisoned. The surest means of relief for
the victim is a thorough and persistent
course ofAyer's Sars9parilla.
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Afternoon Railroad stocks.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO March Naturalization steady
cash, s6Is April, SIX; May, 9S3l
Corn-Steady; cash, SS; April, IS; May,
% GIG
y Oats-Firm; cash, 241f; May, 94z; July, 254
c Barley-Nothing doing.
Pork Steady; May, 1873; JulE, 12l25f.
Lard-Stesdy; cash, $50; May, $50
AFTERNOON.
Rye--Quiet; AZ.
BarleyNominal
Whisky--l.20
Shoulders---Steady
Short CleaT--Steady.
Shorts Ribs--6.2O.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SAN FRANC

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 80
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ''
George D. Dannie general agent, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he is the above
described officer Of said company, and that the
foregoing statement OF the general condition OF
said company on said thirty-tirst day OF Decem
ber is correct according to the best OF his infor
nation, knowledge and belief, respectively.
GEORGE D. DANNIE,
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
SEAL 9th day Of February, AID. 1889.
JAMES MASON,
Notary Public
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LEGAL NOTICE.
In th< Probate Court in and for SAT- LGke County.
Territory OF Utah.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Samuel Steward, deceased. Notice is hereby
given that Robert Steward, administrator Of the
estate of Samuel Steward deceased, has rem
dered for settlement, and filed in said court, his
final account of his administration OF said estate
and petition for distribution, and that the 30th
day of March, AID. 1889, at 10 o'clock am, at the
has been duly appointed by the judge OF said
court for the settlement of said account and
hearing petition for distribution, at which time
and place any person interested in said estate
may appear and show cause, if any there be,
why said account should not be settled and APP
proved and distribution made as prayed tOr.
Dated March 6, 1899.
JOHN C. CUTLER,
Clerk Probate Court.
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TERRITORY OF UTAH, -
SECRBTARY'S OFFICE. 90

TERRITORY OF UTAH,
SECRBTARY'S OFFICE. 80
1, William C. Hall, secretary OF the territory
of Utah, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the
annual statement of the general condition of the
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company, of
Manchester, n. H, filed in my Office on the 9Th
day OF March, 1889, in pursuance Of an act relat
ing to fire life insurance companies, ap-
proved March 49, 1884
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
[SHALl hand and affixed the great seal of the
Territory of Utah, this 9th day OF
March, 1889.
WILLIAM G. HALL.
If oh
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BOSTON, March 10.Closing prices: Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe land grant Is, s; Atchison
Topeka Santa Fe railway, 5lll Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, 100; Mexican Central, com
mon, 14S Mexican Central first mortgage bonds
7ll4; San Diego, 20.
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Clearing House Report.

NEW YORK, March ia table compiled from
dispatches OF leading clearing houses Of the
United States shows the total gross changes for
the week which ended March 9th 1889, were 1914,
rs 46i; an increase of 133per cent. as compared
with the corresponding week of last year
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New York Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, March 1O.-This was the most &C
tive day OF the year in the stock market, and the
first break in the market continued strong until
the close and stocks Of the active list tonight,
are almost invariably higher. Governments
have been duh and steady.
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TERRITORY OF UTAH,
SRCTHTARY'S OFFICE. {

l. William c. Hall, secretary of the territory
of Utah, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is full, true and correct copy Of the
annual statement of the general condition OF the
National Fire Insurance Company, OF Hartford,
Conn. filed in my ofice on the 9Th day Of March,
1889 in pursuance OF an act relating to fire life
insurance companies, approved March 10, 1884.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the great seal OF the
SEAL Territory of Utah, tbs 9TH day OF March,
1889.
WIN. c. HALL,
Secretary of Utah Territory.
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Hining Stocks.

NEW YORK, March thinning quotations
closed: Amador, sl.OO Caledonia, e. %; CONSOLE
dated California & Virginia $50; Colchis, 81 90:
Commonwealth, $500; Deadwood, $50: Ell
CiISAo, l.3O; Homestake, SlO.5O; Horn Silver,
81 ~ Iron Silver, S3.25.
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TERRITORY DE UTAH.

COUNTY OF SALT LAKE. %
/, John C. Cutler, Clerk of the Probate Court
tory Of Utah, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is full, true and correct copy of order to
show cause in the matter of the estate of Silas
F. James, deceased, as appears of record in my
Office
In witness whereof 1 have hereUnto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
SEAL court this twenty-seventh day of
February, A. D. 1889.
JOHN c. CUTLER Probate Clerk
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METEOROLOGICAL LOCAL RECORD.
SALT LAKE CITY Utah, March II, 1889.
signal Service, L. S. A.

MIA. uULlp., w., mn. temp, H..
Mean temp, so; for ~ years, 80; deficiency, ~
Deficiency OF temp. since January l. 1889, 115.
Excess OF temp. since March l, 1889, 100.
Rainfall, 0.l0 inches; mean daily, - years, OOT
inches; excess, 003 inches.
Deficiency Of rainfall since January l. 1889, les
inches.
Deficiency Of rainfall since March l, 1889, GA
inches.
PH. FITZMAURICE, Sergeant,
Signal COrpS.
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NEW YORK, March 1l.-Money on call easy, 21l
ETlme mercantile paper $685. per cent.
Sissy; demand, A.Sss1.
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If the liver and kidneys are sluggish and
inactive, Hoods Sarsaparilla will arouse
them to prompt and regular action. Take
it now. Is
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Petroleum.
Boston Quotations.

NEW YORK. March 10.-Petroleum open ed
firm, at 500, and closed firm at Oh.
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OF UTAH, =,
SECRETARY'S OFFICE. o.

TERRITORY OF UTAH,
SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
l, William C. Hall, secretary OF the territory Of
Utah, do hereby certify that the above and fore
going is full true and correct copy Of the an
nual statement of the general condition of the
Lion Fire Insurance company OF London, Eng
land, filed in my office on the 9Th day OF March
1882 in pursuance of an act relating to fire life
insurance companies, approved March l3, 1884.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal OF the
SEAL of the territory OF Utah, this 18th day Of
March, 1889
WILLIAM c. HALL,
Secretary of Utah territory
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Name OF company and location,
The Lion Fire Insurance com
pany, London England.
2-The amount of capital stock is 81 125 900 90
3---The capital stock paid up Isl 56OO69 90
1.-THE amount of its assets isl 500 $40 81
Guiding capitaD is--4.--- .D. 80 8l4,oSs 50
is.-.. p, WV 49, 5l5 $50 90
6---The name of its attorney or agent
. for the territory of Utah upon
whom service of process in any
civil action against said company
may be made Lewis b. Rogers.
THE receipts during the year were 400, 400 o.
1890 81
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Name Of company and location,
National Fire Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn.
2-The amount of capital stock is 81 ,OOOOOJ 90
3-The capital stock paid up isl ,OOO,OO0 90
4-The amount of its assets is 81, 5Sl II
The amount of its liabilities On
GLIDING capital), is--------------- 1879, 454 &c
5-The net surplus over all liabilities
JSt, ~ ~
6-The name of its attorney or agent
for the Territory of Utah upon
whom service of process in any
civil action against said company
may be made, Lewis B. Rogers.
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Liverpool Grain.
Mark Lane Express.

LIVERPOOL March 11.--Wheat--Q Quiet; hold
eTS offer freely.
OornSteady; demand fair.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. O.
COUNTY OF MANCHESTER, o.
John c. French secretary, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he is the
above described officer of said company and
that the foregoing statement of the general con
dition of said company on said thirty first day
of December, is correct according to the best OF
his Information. knowledge and belief, reSpec
lively. JOHN c FRENCH,
Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this
[SEALl 23d day of February, a. d. 1889.
HARRY +. WEBSTER,
Notary Public.
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Made to the secretary OF the territory of Utah
in pursuance Of an act relating to fire life in
surance companies approved March 10, 1884.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-12
LEGAL NOTICE.

In tie Probate Court in ard for Salt Lake County.
Territory Of Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-12

Made to the secretary of the Territory Of Utah,
in pursuance OF an act relating to fire life in
surance companies, approved March -, 1884,
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NOTICE.
aims will run as follows


To the Stockholders of the Salt Lake &
Fort Douglas Railway Company.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE FIF-
" teenth day OF March, 1889, at ~
O'Clock, noon, a meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Salt Lake & Fort
Douglas Railway Company will be
held at the Office OF said company in
Salt Lake City, Utah, for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing
year and for the transactio' of such
other business as may properly be
brought before it.
ARTHUR STAYNER,
Secretary S. /. & F. D. Ry.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH,
February 20, 1889.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
Lion Fire Insurance Company, Limited,

For the year ending December 81, 1883, OF the
condition OF the
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ACTIVE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED.

CORRESPONDFYTS:
New YorlI-Imp. and Trad Nat Bank. tshoui-
cal Nat. Bank. kountze Bros
Chicago Commercial Nat. Bank
San Francisco - First Nat Bank trOcker-
Woodwork Nat. Bank.
Omaha Omaha Nat Bank
St. LouiS-State Bank OF st. Louis
Kansas City-Nat. Bank of Kansas CITY.
Denver-Denver Nat. Bank. City Nat Bank
Ogden-COmmercial Nat Bank.
Helena Mont.-FirSt Nat Bank
Butte, MOnt-Clark & Larabie, First MAJ
Bank.
HALEY, Idaho-F'irst Nat. Bank
Bellevue, IdahO-Bank OF Bellevue.
London. England-MeSSrs. Martin & 60. y
Lombard Street.
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DR.. OTTERBOURG.

46 & IS W, End
South ST., Salt
Lake City, Utah.
\ regular graduate
in medicine and
special practition-
er. Authorized to
treat all Chronic,
Nervous and Pri-
vate Dis e a 5 e :,
Seminal Weakness
might 10 S 5 e s. ,
Sexual De bility
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, is
COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. { 90
George D. Dannie president, - anager and
attorney-in-fact, being duly sworn, deposes and
says that he is the above described officer of
said company and that the foregoing statement
of the general condition of said company on said
thirty-first day of December, is correct accord
ing to the best of his information, knowledge
and belief respectively.
GEORGE D. DANNIE,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this oath
day OF January AID. 1899.
lSEALJ Notary Public.
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COMMERCIAL.
Money Market.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Bar Silver, 90.
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Name of company and location.
United States Fire Insurance
Company, 10 and 172 Broadway,
New York.
2-The amount of capital stock is $4,000 90
3-The capital stock paid up isl $4,000 90
1.-THE amount Of its assets is-------- 6G6, 17S 90
Guiding capitaD is.------,, -, - 4o2276 co
5-The net surplus over all liabilities
is------------ ----------- 96s,9O2 90
1.-THE name Gifts attorney or agent
for the territory of Utah upon
whom service OF process in any
civil action against said company
pany may be made, William
Fuller, Salt Lake city.
The receipts during the year were 22l.S7O 90
were. - -. 49, l7S, 90
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COLLECTIONS MADE AT LOWEST RATES.

Execute orders for the purchase or sale Of
stocks and bonds at New York and San Fran
cisco.
We sell Exchange and Telegraphie Transfers
on leading cities OF the United States also mr.
nish Sight Drafts or Remit Funds to LONDON
Dublin, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris. Stockholm
and all other prominent points in Europe -
Lowest Rates of Exchange
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in pursuance of an Act relating to Fire Insur.
ance companies, approved March 49, 1884
Name of company and location.
Union Insurance company OF
Philadelphia, southwest corner
Third and Walnut streets, Phila-
delphia, Penn
2-The amount of capital stock ISIS $4,000 90
S-The capital stock paid up is $4,000 90
1.-The amount of its assets is------- 691, 065 %
The amount of it's liabilities Tin
Guiding fapital, is-------------- 6T4,2l0 Sc
5-The net surplus over all labili-
m ties 1885 so
6-The name of its attorneyor agent
for the Territory of Utah upon
whom service of process in any
civil action against said com
pany may be made, Fuller g.
Young Salt Lake city
THE receipts during the year we're. AL, go So
The expenditures during the year
5O9,e31 Oh
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
National Fire Insurance Company,

For the year ending December 81, 1883, OF the
condition OF the
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TERRITORY OF UTAH,
SECRBTARY'S OFFICE. %
1, William C. Hall, secretary of the territory of
Utah, do hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a full true and correct copy of the an
nual statement of the general condition of the
United States Fire Insurance company of New
York, filed in my Office on the Attn day of March
1892 in pursuance of an act relating to Fire Life
Insurance companies, approved March IS, 1884
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the great seal of the
[SEALl territory of Utah, this 4th day of March,
WILLIAM c. HALL.
Secretary of Utah Territory
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-03-12

Cry for Pitchers CastOria.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20
JERoTHMrL d. BAENABY.

Providence r. l.. sept. 10 (SpeeiaD. -Jercthrul D.
Barnaby leading business man and politician, died this
morning from paalyc stroke received Tuesday MI
B1rnaby born In FTcetown, Mass, october 81 1880,
Providence in 1852, and opened clothing store
His in business has been remarkable He owned
ct death largest clothing in Rhoie Island,
well stores In Boston, NewIavcn Fail River Bridge
port and Kansas City. His property Is valued at about
100000. MI Danaby had served in the City Council
and the Legislature and in 1877 the Democratic can
ddate against Governor Van Zandt being
defeated by only 45l majority. Later he nominated
for Congress. aud defeated by l. W. B1lou by III
district which then considered Ovefwhclm
ngy Republican. In 1889 he became the Rhode Island
member Of the Democratic NatOn1. COm1iitee, and was
twice reelected Daring President Ccyclands Admins
aton the Federal patronage in this State was dispensed
through Nj Barnaby lie leaves widow and two daugh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20
lR,fy AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington, sept. 19.The leave Of absence granted
CAPTAIN G. s. Luttreu Ward. 2m Infantry. has been
extended six account OF disability. The leave
OF First Lieutenant James T. RICHARDS IT,. 4h Cavalry
hos been further extended month"; Captain John H.
Weston COmmlssary OF Subsistence has been granted
one months leave Of absence Major A. c. Robinson.
Quaernaster ordered to perform the duties Of
purchasing depot cOmmssary OF subsistence at New
orleans during the absence Of Captain John T. Weston
CAPTAIN Il. T. Bradford viii be detached from command
of the Navy Yard. Portsmouth n. H.. October 1, and
placed waiting orders. Captain George L. Chase, 81
Cavalry OF absence, at Highland Park H., has
been ordered report by letter to the Superintendent Of
the Recruiting Service, New-Yorl City. u conduct a
detachment OF recruits from the cavalry depot To the De
rornent Texas the completion Of this duty he will
Join his troop. Lieuten8n Colonel Joseph T.. Farley
Ordnance Department has been ordered proceed from
Governors Island, New York. the following named
points on public business and completion thereof to
return TO his proper station; the West Point Foundry.
Cold Spring " y; the New-Jersey Steel and Iron Co.'s
works, al Trenton. y. j.; the Eorwak Iron Works.
South Norwalk Conn, and the BIgclow Boiler Co.'s
shops New-IIavcu, Conn. On the accommodation Of
the Iccimental commander the following transfers the
10th Infantry have been ordered: First Lieutenant Rob
crt g. Won Vlict Company r. to Company d First
Lieutenant Chaucs j. 7. Clarke from Company ID q
Company f.
The following have been appointed military cadets
George W. WAR; New York; John c. Macarthur. Dakota /;
Peter NJ Ayres Tennessee joseph Strngham alternate
Michigan; Ralph Il. Sogsda, Indiana; Percy f. Car
roll (atenatcj, Indiana; John +. Moore. New-Iork
James W. Boyd Celternate). New-Nork.
Captain r. w Huntington has ordered to duty At
the Navy Yard, Norfolk, and first Lieutenant A. {.
Kelton to the Navy Yard League Island October %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20
OPENING Of THE ANBFRG THEATRE.

The season of German theatricas was opened last
night oy the production of a version OF NJ Emile
Anglers Les Forchambault," under the title " Hans
FOurchambault," at Mr.. Ambergs Theatre, at Irving
Place and Fifteenth-st The performance introduced
half dozen new members of Mr.. Ambergs company
and two who were familiar from last seasons repre-
sentatious An audience that tested the full capacity
Of the theatre and gave many evidences of warm
appreciation OF the managers enterprise and the efforts
Of the actors in attendance. Mr. Amberg's pros
pcctus is in the highest degree interesting and in
dicates that our German play-lovers will not want
entertainment during the approaching winter Comedy.
aasedy operetta and opera will relieve each other
and among the novelties promised are three of the
most popular of lbsens dramas.
his evening the Viennese Operetta tenor, Carl
stieimann, will effect his entrance on the American
'tsge IN Strauss Gypsy Baron
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-20
THE PENSION OFFICE vACIyCY.

Deer Park sept 10.-Prcsdcni Harrison has
reached no decision regard To the Pension commits
sonershp. 1t !, stated that Major warmers formal
declnation has been handed IN, aud that tho Presi-
dent has teegraphed him, urging reconsideration.
Washington, Sept. 10 Cspeclap.-Major warmers
attention was drawn to-day by Star reporter to
an editorial In a NewYork paper containing extracts
from an alleged interview, in which hc is quoted as
saying
Tanner knocked an end out OF the Pension Bureau and
there Is a Concmaugh Valley Hood rushing through.
am asked TO stand In OF that and attempt n
stem H. The conservative, levcl.hcadcd sentiment
Of The country unfortunately arrived the conclusion
that the Pension ONCE administered during the past few
months was for the destruction Of the suglus
" II try to satisfy the people 1 will offend the old
soldiers and Try satisfy the old soldiers will offend
the people.
Major Warner, after reading the article, said he
wished most emphaucally 10 deny ever having had
such a conversation. The sentiments expressed were
not his in any way and their manifest improperly,
as coming from him, should show the absurdity OF his
ever having given voice 10 them
Boston, sept. lo.-Major Merrill has received no
Official notice OF his appointment Pension Com
missioner. lie said TO a reporter at noon:
Il don't want the place, and ii ! should consult
my personal comfort and interests well my
personal desires l would not take it, But it is being
pressed on me as matter Of duty. IL IS said of me
a. I said 10 the President in regard Major Warner
that il is necessary for the interests OF soldiers
well as of the Administration that there should be
a man in the Office VINO IS known among the soldiers
and who j, inclined TO deal by them literally, but one
vino is not committed Ia service PENSIONS have
received letter today from General C0rse advising
me to take the place; also kilograms from General
Fairchd, General ltca and Others. Whatever have
Thought about the Pension Bureau, you can set your
mind 10 rest about one thing: have not considered
the question Of reslgning my present Office
There j. little doubt III The minds OF Major Merrill
friends that he viii accept tho appointment when
offered.