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KEMMLER AFTERMATH.


TAe Eject OF the Electric Carreat en the
Heed and fsrsin.
BUFFALO. AUG. Is
DIR. George Il. Fell, one of the physi-
claus present IL the autopsy on Murderer
Kemmlsr, filled BAR OF fragments Uf
Reminders body TO take to Buffalo for
scientific purposes. That jar was stolen
bs somebody. kemmler's skull was sawed
into four pieces aud thorou ghly scraped.
u. Daniels took one piece, which shows
&c effect Of ths electrodes. DIR. Daniels
&ns describes II:
The bleed shAnasIs wishia Tho oirois
where the eiscirods touched ara all colored
o dark blue, while outside OF Ii they are
rsd. The blood vessels Inc between q thin
membrane. which has been removed. and
wlsn We sawed the skull open we found
that the blood within the circle of the
electsods vas like charcoal. The applica-
ton OF TIE current had absorbed all the
waters of the blood. Between the two
layers OF bone wh.ch compose the skull is
a spongy substance which. acting as a
cushion, protects the brain against blows
on the heal. Within the compass Of the
elecirods this disappeared. being dried up
BY The electricity"
The doctor has two vials, one filled with
blood taken from the right side OF Kemm-
lef's heart. 1t is somewhat darker and q
little thisker IN at taken from the left
Side, which Ia in the other bottle. The Pc
caliarity Of the blood is that IL has re.
manned m the same liquid state as when "A
vas taken from the heart. This has been
noted in persons who have met an electri-
cal death and 10 called electroiysis. The
bIood Of person who dies q natural death
quickly coagnlates, and, when placed 10 q
dish, the serum rises 90 the snrfaee. while
The hhrine forms snhslanca of tina ean.
sisieney OF liver at the bottom Of ths
dish.
Theoretically, said DIR. Daniels, "lhs
electrical eurrs nj has destroyed the abrine
The examiaation of the blood may reveal
whsther this is lhe real cause, or il may
give us no light on the question. ] have
given the anaiyzation OF the blood to a
Chemist. La this large bottle 10 piece Of
tie brain, taken from beneath the slsc-
trodP, where II bad something Of a buf
cor. Here also Is piece OF the cercbel-
Jun In the back Of the head, and the FIRST
section OF The spinal cord beginning 1T the
base of the brain. There is enough ma
tstial In that bottle, II properly used, 10
make 10000 microscopes slides. This in
the fourth bottle is portion of the skin
al the base OF the spine which was
burned
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Priu. works Barnssl.
THE MARKETS.

sloux crrr. Ans. ID.

SIoux Cffr, Aus. 10.
Hogs Receipts. i.SoJJ ofaeiAi yesterday. a,sati !
stronger, but soon became ssagnatsd. sales
we're made fr0n es.6S9s.s5i bak at t3oo.
attic Rsesipts. iyo; ofnsiAl yesterday, ~ )
ssssasaoi fAtF 20 good. es.s6ss.e0j feeders.
choice 200 20 l,ooJ pounds. ~ tag t9
sssa s.so ;as.; ssssasss .. sessss. s1sessSs
COWS, extra ahoiss, eorn-fed. sa.assa.so grass.
sss, TAR % good, ii.ssaaooi sommon. sl1ss
issl saaasEs. fss si.ss: yssz.i1%ss. q s,,a s.sss
ahoaas, sis01l.sss common. eiasa i.So; veal
salvsa poor 20 choice. saLo04ss.l0.
soath OmRhM Lave sssok.
souTH OMAHA, Aug. I6.
Hogs--Rsosipts s.ooJ; onaeial yesterday. T..
76l shipmenfs. n cars. Ma kst opensd -
Castie--heceipts. a0Uo; offleial yesterday,
i0a0; shipmenss rs ears. Maxket opened
steady; quality common.
Chicago Lave stock.
CncAao. Aug. 10.
beeyes aud ssee g. a8s0 SI0i stockers and
feeders, y. loas.SR Texas and wsstsrn rangers,
Hoes Receipts. Iaooo; naarkst easy mixed
s3ssaas6, hsayy -. acss4.oo: light. ss-sos4lo.
sheep -heceipts, a.009: maFkst steady ma
tisss. 1aa0e1.66: western, sS.ssAa.t0. IsxAns,
VS'sO ' Chicago Produce
Chicago. AUG. 1G. Close rs v. m.
whsA.-Elrmi eaah. si.osA; September.
', oorn- sss.ayi cash. 4es4o; september aoaas !
% Oats 1ssssay sasA. s1Ae ssls,mssr. sa,Sei
May. a01fsaA0Ne.
Froyfsions-Por steady; cash sll.s5esil 90 !
September, @li.sus January. @iY.sA. Lard. nFm {;
c&ah. sAA; sspssmbss. sd.ni Jannary'
@G NAxtAe e2i4.
shnrt fiba--steasly; eash, SASS ssetsm.
bex, s6.aas sa@S. ~ january, sS.eoesAR0%
ky3--Steady; no. 4. efAe.
hAxiNy~-Ftrlni No n @12c.
xlnx seed Quiet No. / 4; 81.
Timothy E@ad-~pxima. steady &C si.t.
Whisky-si.fa
New Rark Produce.
| NEW YoMx. AUG. a6s
Wheat unsettleI and hiRheFs SapeemheT,
Sf-0s4l y 07 December. s1.b4 4sSNtl.se
EoKn-Qnist and higher; No. y b4NWo1Ao.
Oaas--Eafi and higher w@stogEs So aoe
/ Pr0siaidnR Pork - amfy, o. Sata091lfA
4 lard dmi and unsetl At sANA hutfeT
1 Erm ami fairly active westean, as&se EGGS
quIe& and eaAys MeeteEn. l5a 10.
tsesrAa ksroaaeS.
pKoRIA. Ang ie
Corn --H,s her; Ne ysllow. aoe No. ysalew.
dsis-.Iowsr Nc. white, ss'ssssAe Va. =
Il" i've sssses No !. sousac,
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GONE VITA MucH CASH.
myssersaas Dsaappearanes as a raron n,
Monars ma

Myssersaus Dssappearanee af naran mt
Monars al.
M0STKFAL, Que, Ang. fG.
Several years ago young man giving
the name OF q. E. Wuiif and representing
himself as graduate a Belgian uni.
vessity, went to Montreal, Qae., aud as he
had o ready command Of English, French
and German, obtained employ ment on the
Star as reporter. Less than year ago
the Belgian married Miss Mackee, most
accomplished Young lady. About ten DAYS
ago Wnlif told bis friende that he had
fallen heir to an estate in Belgium. that in
fact be was Baron de wuIfs, and that he
and the baroness would leave at once for
the old world TO enter into their new pos
sessions. They were 30 have left soon for
Europe. WuliI purchased 81 ths MalsoDs
bank draft 90 London for S6,7s0, aud up
to Sunday his wife had the valuable paper
In heF possession, but somehow or other ID
vas given to ths baron tor safe keeping.
AL went we'll until Wednesday morning,
when Mrs. Wa'ff awoke TO hud her hns-
band no longer with her. Mulff has not
vet returned and his better half considers
herself deserted aud has placed the else In
ihe hands OF Chisf Dets csiye Cullen. For
several days Dir. WulfE received visits from
IN unknown German gentleman and tins
two would close themselves in an adjacent
room where prusracted and long interviews
we're hsld, but Bancay the visits ceased,
The baron had $500 besides the drafts il
his posa ssion when he disappeared.
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cANuck TIMBER THIEVES.
Al Expeaslisn 10 start from Dalash 10
Apprshend Them-


AppFshend Thsm.
DuIrrm. Ans. i5
An expedition will set out Sept. ! from
Dulush ON mission OF extreme delicAcy
and importance, which may he fra1ght
aiih sometkiog of the sams interest that
attaches 10 tbs Behriag seR matter. -Four
special sgents OF tie general land once,
accompanied b. an armed posse Of sixteen
men. will start on that day 10 investigate
toe alleged robbsry OF valuable timber By
Canadian lumber men on the public lands
IN what II known as the Rainy river conn
trys la Minnesota. These men are goiug
IN search Of the Canadian lnmber thieves.
Who have for many years pillaeed the
lands OF lhs northern boundary of Minne-
sta. The forests Of white and Norway
pine there are reckonsd the finest Ia the
world. The aepredations for the last yeaE
alone aTe estimated al 10000 feet. The
pruiikss Of course are ENORMOUS. aud Ehe
people Of this eonntry ara sufferers Ia two
ways. IL the Grst place the timber is siclea
tom them: IN the second. the sawed lnm-
bsf is brought back into the Dakotas aud
oshaF northwestern slates and broughl
ia e0mpatition with lhs prodacts of Amer
isan mills. honestly obsslnsd. Complaint
% this score has several smes bssn lodged
With the interior department, but has until
naw g0ns unhseaed.
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bcoTTnALKs Pa. Aua. ih.
Fire still rages in tue Hill Farm mines,
where the afc damp explosion occurred a
short time ago and killed thirty lone men.
The mine vas opened yesterday for the
arst time in i've weeks aud the hrs damp
was 80 dense as to make entrance impos-
sibie. Two large fans have been erected.
ahich will be kept IN cor slant operation
until the Ere il extinguished- II In esli-
mated that the tire has already done $780,.
900 worth OF damage.
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salisbury 10 asi.ans.

LoNnoN, AuN ia
Lord Salisbury's last dispatch to seere
tary blaine, relative 10 the BehrlDg sea
dispute, tears date of Aug. Z. After quot
ing from historical documents, the dis
patea conclndes: ssff the United States
government cont nnes 10 differ ugth Great
Britain as 20 the Legality of recent clp.
tures, her maiesty's government Ii ready
20 refer the question, With tLe iss0ea de-
pendent thereon. TO impartial arbitration.
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A MODERN MIRACLE.


RDcKpoRD. nj, Aag. Ii.
Mary l.. Weldon. OF Sehweinfurth's
heaven, has given birth TO . girl baby. u
was the scandal In connection TO the
somans condition which caused the indig
nation meeting, nj which schveinfurth
wss denounced, and . method Of ridding
the communlty OF him was discussed. A
eommittea has charge OF the proc. edinss
aeatnEt Sch hweinfurth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

Corn MapldaY Maturing undrT tAs More
Favorable Conditions Small OFata E1e-
low lite Average.
DIES MoTSEs, la, AUG. iG.
This weeks bulletin Of ihe Iowa weather
service reports the temperature slightly boz
low tie average. The rainfall was gener-
eraliy light. but few counties Ia the
southern postion report copious showsTs
dnIag the week. Reports by telegraph
indicate the rainfall Of this morning
widely distributed and generally quite
heavy. Corn Is rapidly maturing under
the more favoFAbe conditions. Late po-
taloes and pasinrage give Indications oi
rseaperaiion. ThTashiug operations every
where weld small grain below the average.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

DAK0TA cErr Aug iG.- Special
Miss Fannle Woods came home from
the Ninnebago aeency for few days.
Wilfred Royce, OF this place, and Miss
Anna Brown. Of Parsons. Kan, we're
joined in wedloek Wednesday evening by
Rev. MeGrsgoF.
Miss Kate Tohig, Of summii, vas
visiting Ia town yesterday.
Mrs. n. y. Ayes aud children spent
yesterday IN Homer
Up. Tchlg went ont 10 O'Keill Fra
day.
Sol smith aud Geo. Myers were up tfoul
Homer yesterday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

NEW YoRE, Aus. NJ.
The weekly bank statement shows the
reserve decreased 81 .942.utAI. Banks now
h ,ld sS3i, ,000 In excess Of legal isquht-
meLts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

CAInos Aua. Il.
AL Mecca yesterday che deatha from
cholera numbsred forty-sesen. and At jed
dah, twentsfour
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In ii said that eoyotea have killed more
than COO lambs on oEe ranch near Napa,
Cal, . Zee last fall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-18

Two unknown men were swept over
Niagara faiis and drownsd.
DEATHS from cholera In Jeddah aud
Mecca ara decreasing NJ the rate OF from
ten 10 twenty day.
The panic among the Christian inhaba-
tauts of Armenia is spreading. Hundreds
are fleeing 20 Persia.
THE railway strike In Wales has been
settled by arbitration. SIXTY thousand
men have been Idle for nearly two weeks.
CONGRESSMAN CRrsr has been renomi-
mated for congress by acOlamation by the
Democrats Of the Third Georgia district.
F.M. GATES, Il. Kingman and John L.
Jaderquist, Presbyterian missionaries from
America, are sai | to have been murdered
by Arabs In the Boudan.
An enormous flow of natural gas has
been struck at summerland, Cal, three
miles from Santa Barbara. The how is
estimated al 5000, 900 fe.t per day.
NIKE MILLION dollars of paper currency
was secretly and illegally issued by the
Celman government in Argeaiins Rspab-
lie. Congress 10 making hasssto lsgalixs
the fraud.
NEAR Booneville, n.y., John Bowman
knocked his cousin, Henry Bowman, down.
after which his sister Topsy cut his heart
ont with bowie. The girl claimed that
Henry insultsd her.
The republican congressional eonysu-
/ ton Of the twentieth Ohio district has
rsacked les 268sh ballot without q rhoiee.
II 10 one Of the longest dsadiocks ever
known In the state.
BENTLEY, the editor of the Azuss, Gal. /.
Neses, was taken out By armed men and
sarred and feathsrea for Publishing an ar
ticle reHeetinQ on the conduct Of G.. T..
Frazier, school teacher.
A FLOOD prevails 10 the Gangss. Iudia.
| The river has overfiowed It's banks and the
surrounding eountry Is inundated to an
extent never before known. There has
been great loss of life.
Ar yincennes, lad, three drunken
roughs attacked Henry Draper, youag
farmer, and in the presence of his wife
and the crowd of people cut his throat.
The main vi | die His assailants escaped.
| Priat works Burnsa.
PROVIDENCE, n. l., Aug. lG.
A tire started In the Dunnell print works
at Pawtuckst this morping. Three sI-
plosions occurred before IL was gotten
under control The loss H. roughly ssti-
mated at from $50. 900 10 S200, 900; fully
insured. The works we're pril 'ly
owned By Boston and New York parties.
| All tbs old works, covering sbout thrss
acres, were burned, as vas also the costly
m lchineiy.
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The sasns Further Conn plioated Tlasa Morn
sng by the Gaing Ont of Men All Along
the Asxs.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29

AGGL& Is w -ANTED
aSFoR CLUs RATES or any further information
desired write legbly to the undersigned, clearly
stating your res idence with State, County, Street
and Number. More rapid return mail delivery
will be assured by your enclosing an envelope
bearing your full address.
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thinking. 'pOor, poor fatherless

CQ1lu
"'But Lady Gilmore need not have
been so rude, so insulting, - said Nancy
plucking up some spirit, There was no
such great harm in talking to him for
half an hour sometimes, but know who
made all the mischief, Miss Butler who
is staying there, and who wants to marry
Lord Gilmore, only he doesn Z care for
her at all. -
Again Mrs. LOTUS sighed softly, and
then went to see after her young daugh-
ter's refreshment. Aunt Fannie whose
appetite was capricious, though good had
had a toothsome fowl cooked for her own
early dinner during the day, and the re-
mainder of this bird she soon beheld to her
annoyance and scarcely concealed vexa-
ton now brought up on tray to assist at
her niece s supper. Aunt Fannie had
reckOned on it stewed with oysters the
next day, and to see Nancy eating O
portion of it after being returned upon
their hands in such an extraordinary,
nay, dlsgraceful manner, was more than
this good woman's temper could bear.
She therefore retired to bed in dud-
geon, after various muttered prognosti-
cations of speedy ruin overtaking them
all, and thus not little added TO
Nanoy's discontinue. Z
Nevertheless she slept soundly, and
dreamed that she was standing again
with Gilmore, in the dimly lighted cor
ridor at Wrothsley, with the old armour
frowning down from the walls, In grim
contrast to the dallisnce of youth and
love-
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29

Who has not had his soul inspired,
His heart with strong emotions fired,
When listening with enraptured sense
To thrilling words of eloquence?
The glorious oratoric art
Has power to reach the dullest heart,
To rouse the feelings from their sleep,
To make US laugh, to make US weep.
The orator whose soul ia stirred ..,t
Gives force expressive to each word: Ri
His gestures, look, and manner speak ~
His sparkling eye. his blood-tiushed cheek,
Each and all in action brought, =
Responsive to the speakers thought.
His language oft is IohoIe and grand,
With theme that may such style demand;
But when indignant at some wrong,
That fills his soul with hatred strong,
His last and glowing brow reveals
The strong emotion that he feels.
NEISDNIAH.
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Divers Enigmas and Odd Conceits for
Bright Wits TO Work Out. 4
ANY Communications Intended for This D
pertment Should be Addressed to E. b.
ChadbOurn, Lewiston, Maine. <


65.-Enigma.
Seewhat you think, good folks, of me
When present my history.
First, 1 viii say, though odd it be,
That with the eyes half shut 1 see,
Again l intermit the light,
And then again shut out of sight.
Sometimes have delusive simmer,
And as lamp sometimes / glimmer.
Being much disposed to hide and shade,
Sometimes purposely evade.
To him who is an ocean ranger
l come not as mysterious stranger,
For low on the horizons verge,
And far across the briny surge,
IN seen as a reflected light
From distant ice-ieldS, in the night.
In plural form when 1 appear,
m what obstructs the path of deer,
Like boughs that make a kind of fence
provincial English in this sense.)
NELSoNIAN.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
67.-Numerical.

DEAR JENNIE-Would you believe it? Cousin
Sarah has bought l2-3-4-5, and all the girls are
perfectly delighted with it. Mrs. Maydew-you
remember her rides like a 6-7-S, which is such
fun for the rest of Us. We tell her that she will
be captain of her husbands 9-l0-1l-12 next. or
u are made on back road in the strict privacy
of ''us girls" VIII tell you more of our pro-
gress in my next. Timely, VAssAR SoPH.
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69.-Syncopation.
NELSoNIAN.

A last is one Of lowly birth,
cultivator of the earth,
Though his may be humble state,
Despised by those who're rich and great
Yet while in sweat he tills the soil,
Free from life's hustle and turmoil,
Much peaceful pleasure he may find,
And even toll of total kind. j
Nor need he envy those who roll q
In wealth that only sears the soul;
A laboring man I'd rather be a
Than one who clogs on luxury. ~
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
66.-Transposition.

On Europe's map river see,
And it's well known to you,
Transpose its name and it will be
very common Northern tree,
Which we will call a ttro.
1t grew and three, for many year,
Its cones upon each limb.
In times Of doubt or anxious fear
hope you shed not e'er tear,
Nor four when hope grew dim.
-TATDYT
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29

/. Fifty. 2. A homer; (osbsl. 8. Runs swift
ly. L. Allures again. 8. A kind of boat. g..
Certain wheel-carriages. Z. Knsmen. s.
Draws. g. Catches. 10. village Of the Meth
erlands. IL. Part Of q thousand.
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1N1PoRTA NIT.
Address NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
or NJ A. pAuPHIN,, New Orleans IA.

BY ordinary letter, containing Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York Ex-
change, Draft or Postal Note.
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THE TANGLER.

[To BE CONTINUED. /
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29


The word that transpose is one
To test your guessing tact;
It means a thing that's often done,
A voluntary act.
It is not very hard to do,
AS young folks VIII admit;
In fact, think tbs very true
That they are fond of it.
1t is a game that two must play
Oh, no, tits not q game,
But better known, as l should say,
BY some more common name
Than that I've chosen to trsnspose;
Yet call it what you will.
As says the poet of the rose,
There's the same flavor still.
Delicious? Yes, it is, indeed:
All lovers call ii bliss,
But their word we do not need
For truth as plain as this.
do not wish to tax your brain
With explanation droll,
And so will tell you very plain
That ii is faction, SOUL ~
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Some five or six minutes later, while
Nancy stood leaning contemplatively
against the schoolroom mantel- piece,
having rung for the children's tea, the
door of the room was flung violently
open, and Lady Gilmore, pale, nay livid +,
with passion stslked in, closely followed
by Mics Butler.
''Leaye the house this moment, you
disgraceful cresturel'' cried Lady Gill.
more, approaching Nancy in menacing
attitude, her hands clenehed, her whole
form quivering with the violence of her
feelings. "You shall not stay here an
other night, another moment!"
''What does this mean, Lady Gil
more?n asked Nancy, utterly aston
ished, and turning suddenly pale.
"Meanl 1 shall tell you what it
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
Address Registered Letters Containing Currency to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,

HREHEMBER, that the payment Of Fries
Is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKS Of
New Orleans, and the Tickets are signed by the
President of institution whose chartered rights
are recognized in the highest courts; therefore.
beware OF all limitations or anonymous schemes
ONE DOLLAR is the price Of the smallest part
OF fraction of 8 Ticket ISSUED BY US in any
Drawing. Anything in our name offered for
ess than Dollar is a swindle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05

By the recent decision Of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the Riggs will case the Dis
trict Of Columbia is held TO be included within
the words States of the Union" in the treaty.
with France. The District is thus state for the
purpose of comforting privileges upon aliens.
The same court has also decided that the Dis
trict is not state for the purpose of giving its
people the right TO bring suits in the Federal
courts IN those cases where the privilege il
given to the citizens of state The District ia
also state for the purpose of paying direct
taxes, having contributed Its quota under the
direct tax of 1861, but it is not state for the
purpose Of representation, though represent
atives and direct taxes shall be apportioned
among the several St1tes of the Union accord
ing to their respective numbers" In short,
the District is state, whenever that construc-
ton gives privileges TO persons outside of the
capital, even aliens. or imposes burdens upon
the District, and is not state. whenever that
construction ID sought for the benefit OF the
people of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-05

The meeting in this city today of the National
Guard Association is an event fraught with in
terest to large number. This gathering Of
the leading spirits of our citizen soldiery is of
Importance to the whole American people.
whose reliance for protection in times of war
and not is In the national guard and not in the
mite Of standing army that We keep as a
nucleus around which to form an effective
force in case of foreign or domestic war.
There are in the militia of the United States.
including the District of Columbia and the
territories, grand total of s,O52 officers,
l03, $50 enlisted men and an available force of
7,SS2,l III. Measures for the improvement of
the national guard, which is the working
organization Of our militia, are on foot and it
Is hoped will be perfected by the present meet
ing of the association New and better militia
laws have long been needed. While every
thing else progresses, the militia statutes are
those Of the earlier days, when wealth and
population were small compared with what
they are now.