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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
DIED.

BRIGGS-On TUESDAY October 81, Captain George Briggs,
in the 18th year Of his age.
funeral s rvr at ocIok on Friday oath Inst
his late rsdencc 14Gthst. west of Mott.ave Mott
EAGLF-At wilmington y. G.. August 81. 1870 Robert
Nelson Eagle late captain on ssydTf cav d.
Int rr.d at Wilmington. y. c.
P"trsl urg. Va. papers please copy.
GILES-In Chicago, October 10, Bertha Giles, wife Of
Fayette S. Giles, Of New.York.
fsEas M o. w Il hSs October a. $780,
Relatives and friends are respeIy yfa s ON s, n.
Sny o'Ga m at @ IN Waiting Great
Poushkeepsie papers please copy.
,day morning October 2s Fannie Gsrnsr
Funeral rvces at Grace Church. Friday, October a. at
MeCAUI-On Wednesday october %, of heart failure
Mary Ann McCaul. ,., so,
from The resdnce Of her nsphes .o Robert Bess''
Intcrment a convenience OF the family
PRICEOn "Wednesday. october %, Harriet l. Price, In
patv and friends ar, invited attend the funeral
services at All Souls Church South 9th ISL near Beoioo'
ave- Brooklyn. on Friday, at 80 p m -, ,,.n,,.,,s
st. Brooklyn on October ~ 1885, the Reverend James
she or tS ,m m tn are rsp Sea i! SteG to
funeral services at his late residence, on Friday octoUe
,G a.h ";' At at hoS SrSiG pSSs.Jer.ey
SKINNER-At Birmingham, Conn on the 2lst inst; sam
sEas at Of thu ss F si AT N sns
5th.aye. and 55ths Oh Saturday, the 2oth mss' a.
Intt:r rm at woodlawn.
Chicago and Omaha papers please copy
sOUTHMAYD-on "Wednesday the 22d ins. az ms nom:
in Middlctown Conn. stephen [. Southmayd' Formerly
r, rTises on Friday the oath at O'clock
wIIIIAMS-On the 18th inst at Mitdlctown Conn.,, IN
her I'd year Catharine o. Williams. daughter OF EdwiA
and Jane Williams, dccea'ed
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4 STRANGE DRIPPING FROM TREES.

Russellville (Ky) letter In The Pittsbnrs DiseHh'
Deputy Sheriff !. VI Lamb Of Logan an, County, VINO
tae from the Red OAK Church nelghborhood In Logan
County The people thar are ss Daesnds s sda
In the font ward OF John Lyme are three maple trees
Vi fair size. Two weeks ago ana at une ,n whf sn
streams began TO run from the tip OF each limb The
water has soaked tile ground thoroughly ana enough
i ih, and through in five minutes The water
falls at night BE- same as In the day. nes'y ms.
i,ow wsrT the sun may SHINE. There are other
trees in tie yard only few feet from the weeping
naples but they unaffected. .. u 80 Oh.
Many believe the phenomenon poqtends eyn 10 tne 40
family Of Mr. Lyme. but that gentleman only suSs a.
College n, this city and Professor frqua also Of the
same Institution, have both visited ths Place ana ny
by = theory thai . superabundAnt sna nonlnaiv m'e
dow OF ssp has sometbing 70 90 with u,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
A SOLID ER'S IDEA Of FUN

From The West Chester PENN Record.
We have beard different versions Of what constituted
fun but we heard new ono the other day from an olh
soldier. AT Getty sburS about the time Oh Plckctt ;
charge the rclatcr was stationed down toward the
edge Of the wheat field and I've sent out In charge
Of a squad 10 relieve 20 picket in copse OF w0hs;
Meeting fnc sergeant go. was about to relieve he asked
him what his orders were. He was informed ana
among .iher things tTc plckets were not to hre.
Why" said the relieving sergeant, Z" they are niniE
right now. Why don't you stop them" lon. wei.
they are inst having little fun In there The rebels
have got possession Of stretch OF stone wall and our
boys swear they going to take 1t away from them
our informant went in and soon he and MS men were
as deep in the /" fun their predecessors, now1tlH
standing their orders not to Are Ihey Kept IL up,
lodging behind trees and working around tie woods
nnti they cht a flank fire. IN on the stone wall
and captured it. They had their fun and accom-
pished their object.
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NEU AGRICULTURAL HALL 1T CORNELL
THE SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY NAMED AFTER
SUSAN f. LINN SAGE.

THE SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY NAMED AFTER
SUSAN E. LINN SAGE
Ithaca n V. oct 23.-The Board of Trustees OF
Cornell University continued It's session this morning
Among other important matters it Was v0cd 20
erect new agricultural hall at cost OF Too'oOo'
The work on the building will be begun as soon as
the plans and details arranged. 1t will be opposite
Morrill, Hall and In line with Lincoln Hall 1t Is
proposed to bring together in the new building all
The various departments connected with the School OF
Agriculture. The most striking feature OF the ne"
Arrangement will be museum mainly devoted to dis
play of agricultural implements
A new statute presented ty eXPresdent White on
the election of professors was adopted The statute
If wear ago is repealed and by this new plan, the
president is to make the nominations TO the University
senate who arc 20 vote yea nay on the proposed
name. after which the matter is to 60 before the
rustees for their final action.
IL was decided to establish in sibley College
graduate school of marine engineering and architecture
and $4,000 was appropriated for new equipments
and appliances
Through the large gifts of Mr. Sage to the Depart
t.ryiay there will hereafter lie at the disposition OF
this department all annual income OF over S.3,ooo'
In recognition OF Mr.. Ssges gifts the name Of the de-
psrtment has been changed to the Susan r. Linn sage
School Of Philosophy The school will bear the
university a has Sibey College the other colleges.
II is the intention Of the trustees to make toreIs
school Of Philosophy second TO none ID eXnIen' T
in its opportunities fo: study and research IN all
its foundations such as no other INSTITUTION III uio
world POSSESSES
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Dr-TcUFSS HINT GLIB At MTLLBROOK INN.

Poughleepsie oct. % CSpecia). MISUNDERSTANDING
he threatening weather, three days sport Dy INC
Dut.h hess HINT Club began at MilbTWk 10 DAY III"
meet at the Mbrook Inn, ana the SURROUNDING
billions were black with people to witness the run
There were thirteen riders in the field, including Mr.
Eoo,rvrlt Mr. Colgate. Mr.. RivcS. Miss Albcri'oh ana
Douglass Merritt. There was larSc turnout OF car
riagc, There were many high jumps, and all Inc
riders, were at the finish though Mr. EoSNcvcltS morse
fell with him. The club has an excessive programme
for at Washington Hollow Oh INC nan '''''o
track There Is to be hurdle racing. hiSh Jump ana
farmers raccs for prizes In the evening the club Will
lender I'm" farmers an Old fashioned country dahco
in the pavilion. Among those registered at MllbrooS
Inn tonight are Mr.. and Mrs. G. {. Gaines, Mr. ana
Mrs \. G.. Garfield, Douglas Merritt. MI and Mrs;
Iio,,ey.lt Mr. and Mrs. William Allen AdriaMe. ana
Mis- Lottio Eastman. Mrs. I. e.. AlbcrtS0n and
daughter are the guests OF Mr.. and MIS- }. VI. Ham,
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GRIER-CRANE-At home on, Thursday, october % b
Rev John Teal, D. D.. FANNY daughter OF DR.. j. y.
Cram" 10 DR.. Edgar ROiau Gricr, both OF El!za2euk
" J.
ity Church Geneva, Sewfork. by the Rev. Henry w.
Nelson. Smith Anderson Hartman Of New-York CITY
and Eyelnr uel daughter VI the late James g. Dudley
HOwE-BEANln stamford. Ct. at the residence Of the
1890, by i;ov. H. a. II. VAN ID. D., Annie H. Bean 70
Willard Il. Howe.
JEwELL-ARCllER--O Wednesday. October %, at ST.
Iuse's Church. MOnt,lar y. j. by the Rev. Frcderick
b. Mrs. Ida Archer 70 Herbert 5. Jewell both
OF Brooklyn.
LYNES-GORHAM-On Thursday, October %. 1890, at
the Church Of the Ascension Wakcheld r. L.. by the
Rev Melville Mclaughlin, Rcbecca Gorham TO Alfred
Maltbie Lynes, OF brooklyn, n. Y.
McKENZIE-TOw NSEND-In Newburgh y. y, oetobs
o. at the Iesid ne Of the brides aren;s so Grand st.
Toun ,s to cnarleS T. MrKsn1ie Of RAILWAY. u j.
MOULTON-STOC KwELI.-On Wednesday. October q.
1890 at the Church OF the Pilgrims Booklyn by Rev;
Mr. george p stockweli TO Franklin W. Moulton, q
Sew-YOrA
ROBERTS DAWSON Wednesday, October 90 1890.
at the residence Mr. John j. Burton, Montrse Park,
Orange N. j. by the Rev. Bishop Ealkner, OF st.
Marks Church, Dr. Milton Josiah Roberts OF New.
York to Miss Ada Vena Davis, youngest daughter
Of Mrs Jane Davis and the late Hiram Davis OF King
Brown by the Rev. teo. Buckle, Fanny Jewett Blan.
chad 10 George W. Rogers.
SEELY-CHAPMAN-At O2d nsburQ y. Y, on wednes-
John A. Sccy and Lizzie Carey daughter OF Richard
b. Chapman, VI Rye, y. Y.
TOWNSEND HARRISON-On Thursday, October %. at
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church, Fast Orange,
to Miss Venetta Adele Harrison both OF East Orange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
ORIGIN OF THE yAME RHODE ISLAyD
, Tie Boston Advertiser

From Tie Boston AuVcrtiseI.
Dr. Hale, who passes his summers In a delightful
spot In southern Rhode Island, has tlcuIy-an
chronological theory Or. ilale's theories arr alwa! 5
good and this Is one vi his best. lie Eas been
1uzzlng his brain, many Of US have done before
flm as to the origin OF tho name Rhode Island sp
ped 10 The largest island In Narragansett Bay and
Which has succeeded In giving It's name to the state
The old Biographies and histories to ie Us tina,
me fsland was named because of It's ced resemblance
i'm Shape TO the Island VI Rhodes. But COddinuon and
his friends knew probably very little about the Islands
und they fur more apt to g. to England for their
nomenclature or 10 adopt II from some local peculiarly
two islands DO not resemble each other u u remarkable
degree But DR.. iac In his wandcrns> about the
contry regions has found that the rhOdo grows
uxn1antly all over the Island in It's season: and he
not have made use Of this fact in selecting q name
for their hsbltat!on. The names Of the towns upon
fhe island surely are commonplace enOuEh-Ports
mouth Middletown and Newport-but DIR. Iiale's idea
may nevertheless be Of some value in settling this IN.
terosting question. Hero Is an opportunity for
oar friends OF tho Rhode Island Historical Society to
hunt ebout among their mYetI records and rescue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
THE PLAYERS MAY WITHDRAW
BASEBALL, MEN GENERALLY STILL WORKING
FOR PEACE

Every Indication points " an immediate rcopenng OF the
deal for peace in the baseball world The various COM
mtecs appointed by the different ORGANIZATIONS 70 Wy !"
settle the baseball still In the city II Is said ta'
the action OF the players In forcing themselves upon inc
peace ctmTttec Is not only condemned Dy the NAuoa
League and American Association but also by some OF inc
Players League stockholders The Players League men
feel that their players cast stigma upon them "neh
they refused to allow the capitalists to 20 on with the me-
goaons without the players being represented upon the
committees.
That the efforts peace not been abandoned was
clearly manrstd yesterday when secret conference De-
tween one American Association and several National and
Players League delegates held at the HOFFMAN House
Among those Allen W. Thurman oil the Anor
can Association. who has done so much to bring
the fighting factions egeh"r; r. H. Talcott =. B. Robin
son and A. L. Johnson OF the Players League and ~ o.
Spaldng and &. H. Byrne, Of the National League. Only
John B Day. e. Won der Abe and William Bowie. OF the
original peace committees, were absent.
The conference held In A. q. Spading's parlors
at the Holman House. and the delegates mlde every
effort keep the meeting quiet Even after the confer
they declined to talk about the subject evidently
thinking that too much publicity might upset the plans
which undoubtedly being laid for another general con-
ference
1t said that the Players League mon apolosized
for the fact that the players had been OF hr committee
and that their presence had blocked for time the efforts
for peace It said that the players had forced then'
selves upon the committee and that the capitalists had
alternative but TO accept
II was thought that when National League closed ts
Wednesday the prospects for settlement Of the
baseball question looked further of than The a.
prarancr Of capitalists about the hotels ycser-
dav however, rise to rumor that Affairs Tay be
patched up than the public rX"c Chris Won der
Ahc was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and said that he
merely staying IN the city how things going
The Players League, he said, might: be In session and
might" withdraw the players from the committee. Then,
he said everything would along smoothly From this
it might BE- Inferred that the PLAYER, had weakened
and will cOncede the demands u The League.
The nssL worlds championship game IN Brooklyn be-
tween the Brooklyn League and Louisville will be
laycd this afternoon weather permitting The
20 play yesterday, but the prevented the match
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
4 REAR-ADMIR4L AND H1JOR-GENEH
s.ur,r1. p. CARTER IN THE CITY-HIs HIGHLY
HONORABLE CAREER.

HONORABLE CARE4Eh
Pear Admiral samuel p Carter, Of the Navy, VINO Is
.,so OK General Carter OF the Army. was az tie
Cnsev House Yesterday, looking exceedingly well Ior
IAN nearly three score and ten. And he is man VINO
may VOL feel proud OF his military and naval record
No u-.s only lieutenant when the CIVIL War oeesh
,rd he,ieviug that the real fighting would DC on iau
n1 tba, the Navy would have nothing to DO beyond
ca,,urnr blockade runners and chasing Cohleuefae
nrIvatecrs he through the Secretary OF 'he Navy
,ored his services to tho Secretary OF war; ana hey
we-o accented on July IL. 1851 He was sent 70 zen
nessee his native state. upon his own apphca''oh'
whore he organized the Tennessee Brigade ana was
commissioned a Brgadier.Genersl OF the Army nc
.onUnned on active duty in the Army during the war
soi,g most important and gallant service III lenheesee
x.ntnrtv Virginia and North Carolina ana was maze
a N.,orceneral for gallant and distinguished ser
vices" -. I>.o.
ResrAdmiral Carter at the capture OF Cuinuer
land CAD I'm MAY. 1S82 IN kanawha \ai'o! " O 80.
ana vovemter 1852 at which time the reoei 9"t'
xsre driven out and the valley reoccupleo pS 'no
Union forces and he commanded the cavalry eApou'
top which tore up the tracks and destroyed the onuee
OF the East Tennessee and Virginia Raiiroso' uio o
imno,tsnt railroad within the rebel lines tns 1no
airy raid WAS the first OF any importance naae ter
Union troops into rebel territory Major SeeT hc
was mustered out Of the Army In Janus.H aade of
having been promoed In the interim 70 tilc nd ~
CommaDder in the Navy, and he assumed th her 70
The double end iron vessel Monocacy ano V''A III
China where she has remained ever s'hoo'
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perhaps an important historical fact from utter
oblivion
INDIAN tribal oRGANIzAHON
THE CREEK LEGISLATURE URGED TO PRESERVE
THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEM

THE CREEK LEGISLATURE URGED TO PRESERVE
THE TRADITIONAL SYSTEM
Ncw-Orlcans, Oct. GA dispatch 10 "The fHs
yune' from Paris, Tex, says The following Is synop
SIS Of the message Of Chief Perryman to the Couch vi
the Creek Nation now in session at Ocmuleee'
The close and intimate feeling OF unity which
has always existed among the various triocs "
dams arising from q common origin ana colnu n
destiny has been greatly DISTURBED ~ tn h.s enacted
law by which the Western tribes are faSt aro' inn,
their lands preparatory 70 admission Is c'@e'' A'
the American Republic. ,-,,,ort dan.
Tho four civilized nations also are not T MI, rstinc
from outside Influences. The relationship eASt t
among these nations Is clearly dennea w 9is hoan
national compact but this relationship ma pe e
seriously disturbed by act OF Congress eAemamp tr
between citizens Of the different nations There mas 6een
introduced In Congress also Dill authorihts ~ tha
ioria TO alot and assign ~ eacn cIHso os my
atOns " no becomes citizen OF the Unilcu otae eh.
lands OF hi, tribe. Thus the rights; privilege, aala
authority OF the nations infrngcd upon ana CUT
tailed al almost every session of Congress. IL wOuaa
hardly be fair to charge Congress Win The
general policy Of the Government toward lne inu s az
one OF humanity and charity No reasonable persfTt
would contend that Congress would nacio,,sD OiU n
any Indian tribe from the face OF the Amt ne r
would be benefs tors regards the true t ,s
needs Of the indians. This Congress, hrou2h lts is
directed zeal for the bettermcnt OF the con,to . "a
the Indians has handicapped our most landahle enJ,s
for selfgov rnment and sefprcservatoli. tmceSlnR
vigilance Il the only hope OF our existence: Ing no
gtSs Of the United States must be constantly ihlVr"
Of our condition and must he continually renlhncu W
the sacred treaty obligations she ha, enlercu NV,
with n. I'm the mast II is recommended therefore. tha
a strong delegation be sent to washington 10 reprcS
our nation during the next session OF Congress-
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5uerial Actlees
Postomce Notice.

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70 gREcr A STATUE no ARTHUR.

The committee having 10 charge the erection Of statue
8 Presdent Chester A. Arthur has given the commission
for the work sculptor Ephraim RPysef. who Is
now 1t work upon model 1t his studio No. 90 Madi
sonays The statue will be complete in about two
ana will cost e26 900. II 10 Tar enough ad
y.ncsd the city authorities will be asked for .
Thn statue or rather statue. win be IN bronse
"A heroic sire win represent President Arthur I'd.
d,sspp his ca. met Tue central figure VIII be banked
by two minor t1nss asufes and oil VIII DO upon massive
Granite pedessais
The project Of erecting . statue 70 President Arthur Is
-. new one Altar the funeral . subscription was made
he MI. intimate frtends for the erection Of tomb When
y. n,r MA complete several thousand dollars the
. 80 ..Il unexpended and Il decided to increase
s uh.c,ptioo and erect . statue in NewYork. Tn,
that has carried put the plan and accepted
W. desIgn 10 made up q Cornelius NJ Bliss chairman ;
james c. Reed. see'st.y; O. D. Se'eMn. ue.su nsa
,osr A. sewsrt Elihu Root Daniel g. Rollins ans John
~ Gain. Thsrs are sheut nfty svesenhesS
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BASELESsRUNoRSA BOUT Mr.. CLEVELAND
THE ExPREsrDENT NOT DEAD, AS REPORTED,
But IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.

THE ExPREs1DENr NOT DEAD, AS REPORTED,
But IN EXCELLENT HEALTH
Warrington Oct. ga rumor was current here
this morning that ex-Presdent Cleveland had died
suddenly-sone said In New-York, Others In washing
ton. Upon Investigation 1t appeared that there was
no basis for the story and that the exPresident had
arrived In Washington, registered at the Arlington
Hotel, aud was looking as we'll IS usual When the
story vas called to his attention he said: "fou
may toll my friends that have never felt better In
my life than DO at this time
Mr.. Cleveland came to Washington to argue case
before the Supreme Court and was accompanied by
IL. Gill; Of New York, and X. de Gray, Of New Orleans
who are presumably interested in the casc The three
were in private consultation in room In the hotel
all tle morning. and access was denied to callers.
The set down for hearing to-day, but 1t
cannot be reached before Monday except by arrange
ment with counsel representing preceding case
1t is known as the New-Orleans Drainage case and
Mr. Cleveland appears as counsel for James Wallace
Pcake, ct al IL is suit In equity for an accounting
charging the CITY Of NewOrleans, as trustee Of the
drainage fund. with misappropriatOn Resides tho
desire to be y I'd before the court. The city IA
represented by the City Attorney, and Richard de Gray
and 7. J. semmes are associated with Mr. Cleveland.
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BISHOP KDAyE AT HARVARD COLLEGE.

Boston. Oct. % (speciaD.-A unique scene was W.T.
messed In Appleton Chapel Harvard College. this even
Ing when Catholic Bishop In full csnonicas stood In
the pulpit where Phillips Brooks. Edward Everett Hale.
Rabbi Gottheil, DR.. Peabody, Robert Colyer and
many other eminent Of liberal faith have preached.
The occasion the delivery OF the annual Dudeian
Sermon which has been preached since 1850 Tho
lecturer tonight was bishop Keane, of the Catholic
University Of Washington whose topic may Be entitled
"The Evidences OF Christianity The Bishop read
prayer from the Epistes and then called on the choir
and congregation to sing Nearer, My God. TO Thee
the Bishop Joining earnestly In the singing. AZ ~
close he expressed his appreciation OF the compliments
implied In the invitation TO speak In this old course
and under the auspices OF Harvard College.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
A HAWK RETRHEvES A DUCK.

From Forest and Stream
4 party of young men from Winona at Marshall ha,
were ont duck hunting few days since" - ,ley
one came within gunshot Of them. II was shot ny
Harry f. Melvin. and came down into me ~a ,hrrs
rho hunters having no way OF getting IL. me cog
was lame and 10 trlat at hand. While ponderihg
large hawk came flying over head. The hawk spieo
the duck and soon began circlng around, ana IN q
began living over the young hunters head Ihere,
upon Mr.. Melvin bazed away At the hawk . %h be
duck thereby saving all trouble OF wadlng or swim
ming after the game. Who Will say that Wih0ihs
hunters are not ahead this year BY the by, THIS
WAS the first duck ever shot by Mr.. Melvin lie VIII
probably shoot thos ands moro before he has another
one retrieved In that fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
OBITUARY..
GENERAL EDWIN y. DAVIS.

GENERAL EDWIN p DAVIS.
General Edwin =. Davis died carly yesterday morn
Ing al his home, No. 11J West Twelfth-St., from
mprllar Of the lungs, at the axe Of fifty three. AT
the 5rahng ont Of the General Davis entered the
Union Army and acquitted himself with such honor
TIA he promoted TO tie RINK Of Brleadi'r General
at tile age Of twenty Until short time
before his death he engaged In the oyster bust
ness, but left 1t account Of his health. which had
been poor since the war; owing to the exposures In
the swampS Of Georgia. Before he came to New-l0rk
he lived at GloverSvile, In this state.
Ills comrades OF the Grand Army will take charge
of the services. which will be held at his home III
Twcltth-st today ut IL O'Clock. His body VIII then
bc taken 10 Newark to the home q his brother, who
VIII take The body TO Philadelphia Tor burial. lie
lplVpS Wf,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
A DINNER AT THE FELLOWCRAFT GLIB.

The Felowcrsft Clubs monthly dinner last evening was
one Of the most enjoyable in It's history. The members
and guests present had the pleasure Of listening 10 Chaun
cey NJ. Depew. Thomas p Gill; NJ p and other speakers
presdent Glider presided and introduced the speakers In
his usual pleasant Among the guests present
besides MI Depew and Mr. Gin were Murat Hsls,ead.
Lieutenant c. Duval, Edmund {. Stanton J. Laird
Cloves OF London. Eng. T.. @. Kennedy Dr. Benjamin
r. Morris Victor Mapes, Charles Henry Webb George
W. Nav L. NJ schwan. Arthur A. Kcnea!y, Frederick
A. Stokes M. o. Fleming William Laird Cloves. Of
London; Perry w. Roberts. David g. Phillips, Baudinot
Keith George B. Monat and Worthington o. Ford