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More Iowa Testimony,

BUTTE, May 11.-[Speclal.l- The Davis
will case again came up before Judge Mo-
Hatton this afternoon. The contestant
filed a petition for commissioner to take
further Iowa testimony. The claim is set
up that the will in question is forgery and
that it was written by Job Davis, an Iowa
school teacher. Several words in tho docu-
ment are mispelled, and the contestants
seek to prove that A. j. Davis was 80 good q
scholar that it would be impossible for him
to be its author. G. Il. Davis is to be ap-
pointed commissioner and the examination
will be made as quickly as possible.
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Blaiue's Health,

New YORK, May lit is stated at the
house of Walter Damrosch, where Score
tary Blaine is ill., that the secretary's con-
dition this morning is greatly improved.
DR.. Denim said there was nothing alarm
ing about Blaine's condition and advised
rest and quiet. The only medicine he pre-
scribed was pepsin for indigestion. Mrs
Blaine said: Since tho presidents alb
sence from Washington Mr.. Blaine has
been working very hard, and the fact is he
has been called upon to look after all the
affairs of the department of state" She
denied he had an attack of vertigo and said
he will be able to return to Washington in
a few days.
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Supreme Court Decisions,

WASHINGTON. May 1.-the United States
supreme court to-day decided the case in
volving the constitutionality and validity
of the law of Pennsylvania taxing the Pull
man Palace Car company ON q basis pro-
portionate to the number of miles of rail-
road within the state over which the COM
pany's cars run, compared with the total
number of miles of railroad in the United
States over which the cars 1un. The court
holds the law constitutional and not in
violation of the interstate commerce law.
The court also decided in the same way
case from Massachusetts, involving practi-
cally the same question applied to lines of
the Western Union Telegraph company in
Massachusetts.
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Fired on Strikers.

DENVER, May IA terrible fight took
place this morning between party Of atrik-
ing brickmasons and a gang OF colored men
engaged by i. N. Davis. proprietor OF /.
brick yard. to take their places. Davis. Iis
son and the negroes, all heavily armed,
we're going to work when they were inter-
cepted by the strikers and ordered back.
Davis warned the strikers to get out. Tho
latter refused and Davis and the men
opened fire. Two strikers were mortally
wounded and sixteen others more or less
hurt. The Davis party were all arrested.
Davis says the strikers had guns, but the
latter deny it.
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WHIPPED A STEPMOTH ER.
She Was Too Young to Suit Her Husbands $
Family.

She Was Too Young to Suit Her Husbands s
Family.
KNOXVILLE, May 11.-Details of muir
derous atfray. which occurred on Wolf
creek near the North Carolina line, are re-
ceived here. Jonathan Bell, an old and
well-to-do man, lost his wife by death six
weeks ago. After two weeks he married a
girl II years old. greatly to the disgust of
his family. AS time passed they grew more
dissatisfied and finally they went in body
to the old mans home and, taking the
young wife out, stripped her and gave her
100 lashes. On the following day on COM
plaint of the elder Bell and one John Bal
lew, the .whippers were arrested, but re-
leased on bonds. Then they went to Bal
lewis house to punish him for interfering
Ballew resisted, and in the battle which
followed John Bell was killed and Bill
Heram, Abe Morton, Jack johnson and
three others were fatally shot. johnson
and Big Heiam have since died and it is
said other are dying. There have been no
rests, and both sides are armed for war
fare.
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Argentine Congress in Session.

BuENos AYREs, May 11.-Presiden Pelle-
grini opened congress to-day. His mes
sage, which is lengthy document, deals
mainly with finances. The political situa-
ton. he says, is hopeful, and in spite of the
decrease of customs revenue, the state of
the treasury is satisfactory. Referring to
the collapse of state banks, he appeals for
union on the part of all sections to save the
nation from bankruptcy. The president is
decidedly opposed to any fresh issue of
paper. but is willing to accept any rational
solution that congress proposes. He sug-
gests the formation of a commission to de-
eide the matter. In conclusion, the presi-
dent favors reform of the currency on a
silver basis, and announces important
financial changes.
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BaImaceda's Waning Power.

SAN Francisco, May ia correspondent
writing from Santiago, Chill, April 9. says
the Balmaceda government seems to have
abandoned all hopes of re-taklng the Para
puca district, and now confines itself to the
defense of the territory remaining. There
are about 10000 troops under Gen. Valas-
ques and the presidential party, but as
these volunteers have been taken by force
from their homes, they seek every oppor-
tunity to change Sides 1t is not known
yet where the next landing of opposition
forces will take place, but many report that
it will be in close proximity to Valparaiso.
Political prisons are full of prisoners. and
each day the number increases. 1t is est-
mated that two thirds of the population of
the country are opposed to the present gov
erning power.
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SHEPHERD. Mich, May Il.-On the To
ledo. Ann Arbor IL North Michigan road
last night peculiar and fatal accident
occurred. A south bound freight train ran
into u log train standing on the main track
and was completely wrecked, tho crew being
painfully injured. A moment later north
bound freight came around tho curve and
dashed into the wreck. Twenty men on a
flat car were hurled i'll all directions. Three
were killed outright and fourteen others
badly injured.
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Railroad Men Burned to Death.

PIrrspuRa, May l1.-A special from Cou-
der's Point, Pa, says train with two car
loads of men, on Moore's run, was ditched
between two burning skidways. Supt
tally burned aud many dangerously injured
The whole train was burned. The men were
scattered and the full extent of the loss of
life and tho number injured is not yet
learned
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Canadian Cattlemen Alarmed.

OTTAWA, May 1.-The Canadian govern
ment has made overtures to the imperial
authorities to learn whether the present ar
rangements under the operation OF which
cattle are exported to Great Britain will be
continued if American cattle are allowed to
be slaughtered in bond within the domin-
ion. This has reference to the proposed
Bender Dead Meat company's scheme for
it's abattoirs at Three Rivers, to which
Canadian cattle shippers are opposed. on
the ground that it would place their trade
in danger of being scheduled with that of
Americans in British ports, thus depriving
them of the present discrimination in favor
of Canadian trade.
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OIL Properties Burned.

BRADFORD, Pa, May ll.-A special from
Kane, Pa, says that since three O'Clock
this afternoon destructive forest fire has
been eating its way through the Kane oil
fold, destroying the best part Of the north
ern half of the producing territory.
c. w. Schofeld's and Holsters
properties are entirely consumed,
Steteheimer Il Co., Brown &
Hease lose heavily. Two thirds of Cap
peau's lease, owned by Preston and others,
is in ashes. Another furious fire is advanc-
ing on Porter pump station from the south
and northwest. Hundreds of men are in
different parts of the field fighting fire.
The village of West Kane is threatened
with destruction.
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Gladstone on the Sick List.

LONDON, May 11.-Gladstone is the latest
prominent man i'll Great Britain who is on
the sick list. He went to church yesterday
and seemed to be enjoying his usual health.
In the afternoon, however, the veteran
statesman was seized with succession of
shivering fits. Sir Andrew Clark, Glad
stones family physician, though not pro-
nouncing his illness to be of a serious ma
ture. declares Gladstone must not leave his
loom for several days.
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IN the French Senate.

PARIS, May 1.-THE senate had warm
debate to-day over the report on French
interests in Newfoundland. Maquis De
Beaumanior said there was no use to add to
treaties. The French were at home on
their own shores and could make their own
police regulations. The British have no
right to come there. Ribot, minister of
foreign affairs. said the government had
concluded to recognize only Great Britain
in the matter. If Newfoundland fails to
act up to engagements, it is for England to
see that they are fulfilled.
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MILES CITY ELECTIONS.
Republicans Get Some of the Omcers BY
Small MaJorities.

Republicans Get Some of the Odacers by
Small MaIorities.
MILES Cry, May 11.-[Special. AT the
city election to-day 26O votes were cast.
There were two tickets in the feld--a citi-
zens ticket and republican ticket. j. w.
Watson, republican, was elected mayor by
majority of three; @. r. Middleton. citi-
zen, city attorney, by six; E. Arnold, re-
publican, treasurer by ifty-seven; Il. But
ler, citizen, police magistrate, with three in
the field, by a majority of thirty-two; w.
II. Butler, alderman Second ward by nine
teen; DR.. E. F. Wash, with no opposition.
received 121 votes in the First ward. The
election passed off without any incident
worthy of mention, though it was probably
the most bitter municipal election ever held
here.
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To Make Report.

RoMr, May 1.-THE Italian consul at
New Orleans, Signor Cortel, has been noti-
fled to return home in order to furnish the
Italian government with an exact account
of tho events which have taken place since
the murder of Chief of Police Hennssy.
Vice Counsel Poma. of the Italian CONSUL
ate in New Orleans, will act for Consul
Cortel i'll interim.
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The Old Geutleman's Good Aim.

PERRYvILLE, w. Va, May l1.-Lewis Hall
and his son, Lewis Hall. Dr., got into n
quarrel near Knox creek with Samuel Steel.
In the fight which ensued the son Lewis
was shot through the heart and instantly
killed. Hiram Steel was pierced with seven
bullets and died in II few minutes. Samuel
Steel was mortaliy wounded, dying shortly
afterwards and Lewis Hall was slightly
wounded, but escaped.
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Three Towns Wiped Ont.

NEwAyao, Mich, May 11.-Forest fires
are raging in this county. The villages OF
Otia, Fields and Park City have been en-
tirely destroyed and the hotel and depot at
Lilley are all that remain of that village.
The above named places are villages of
about three hundred population each. So
far no reports of loss OF life have been re-
ceived here.
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Whipped Jimmy Hagan.

JERSEY Cry, May 1.-THE great fight be-
tween Jimmy Larkins, of Jersey City. and
Jimmy Hagan, of Philadelphia, was decided
this evening in favor of the former. Jack
Fogarty threw up the sponge for Hagan in
tho fourteenth round and Referee Jere
who thus won the 122- pound championship
and the Granite association 81. 800 purse.
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struck n Projecting Timber,

FoRr JENNINGS, o., May 1l.-While a
number of mon were unloading threshing
machine to-day II passenger train came
around curve, struck n projecting timber,
which was hurled under the rain. Henry
Miller, Henry Slotman and Louis Lenoe
we're killed and several others injured.
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Dsn,h of Mrs. wm. Henry Smith.

Nav YoRK, May 1l.-alrs. Emma H., wife
of William Henry Smith, general manager
of tho Associated press, died of pa alysis at
Montclair, N. D., this morning. Mrs. Smith
has been II great sufferer from heart dis
ease for several years, and made two trips
to Europe seeking relief, The funeral ser
vices and interment will be IN the West.
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Italians and Amerlcnn Lnhorers Night.

WuEnlINa. w. Va, May 11.-There was
II terrible riot between Italians and Ameri-
can laborers in the employ of Alexander
Graham, the Belmont county. Ohio, pix 0
contractor, at Pipe creek this morning,
which resulted in one man being killed,
two others fatally wounded. and from six
to ten more or less hurt from cuts and
blows. No communication il open aud de-
tails cannot be had to night.
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Hungarian CropS,

BupA PEsrH, May 1.-THE crop report to
date shows, barley, oats, rye and feeding
stuiis throughout Hungary have suffered
greatly owing to the excessive heat which
has prevailed lately. The wheat crop is Il
fair average.
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Neglected Necessary Precautions.

CLARksBuRa, W. Va, May ll.--The coro
nor's jury in tho Ocean mine disaster re-
turned Il verdict censurlng the owners ana
bosses accusing them of willfnlly neglect
ing necessary precautions for the safety of
the men. The matter will be brought to the
attention Of the grand jury next week.
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SEND THEM BACK.
Fight Over tho Return of Dakota Chey.
enne Indians.

Fight over tho Return OF Dakota Chey
enne Indians.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The commission
which has been appointed to settle the
boundary line disputa of the great Sioux
reservation will, in addition to its duties
prescribed by law. undertake u mission
which WAS provided for in the Indian mp
proprintion bill passed at the first session
of the last congress. The bill provided that
the secretary of tho interior should nego-
tatc with the Northern Cheyennes. of Mon
tana, and the Cheyennes of South Dakota
to 500 if they would all go to some place
either in South Dakota, Wyoming or Mon
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TlectrOcutiOn Is Legal,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The United States
supreme court to-day disposed, the hopes
finally, of the cases of the four murderers
Under sentence of death in New York state
by means of electricity. viz: JuRuro. Wood
Smiler and Slocum. Chief Justice Fuller
directed the clerk to affirm the judgment of
the lower court and issue mandate.
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BASE BALL GAMES.

The Home Club Mentioned First in the
Record Here Printed
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn7.
Pittsburg 2, New York 8.
Cleveland 3. Philadelphia &
Chicago 2 Boston 4.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Baltimore 8, ST. Louis 4.
Washington II, Cincinnati 4.
Athletic IA, Louisville 2.
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Teuton Goes Lame,

LOUISVILLE, May 11.-Teuton, one of the
most promising candidates for the Brook
lyn handicap, has broken down here and
will not be taken east. Teuton's left fore
leg has given away. but it it is not thought
he Will be retired for good.
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The tomb of Aristotle, recently discoy-
cred by American students at Etruria,
Greece, il declared to be authentic.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-06
ADMIRAL PORTER,s WILL
Filed for Probate, But Objection II
Made To N COdicil.

Filed for Probate, But objection is
Made to II Codicil.
The will of the late Admiral d. d.
Porter, u. S. N, was filed to-day in the
Probate Court.
pages Of manuscript, and is dated Novem-
Der II, 1850. He bequeaths all his
estate, real and personal, to his wife,
Georgeanna Porter, to be held in trust for
her benefit during her life, and at her
death to be divided among his children,
Garlic p, Theodoric and II. b. Porter,
Elizabeth Logan and Elena Porter aud
one.sixth of the estate TO the two children
OF David Essex Porter, provided that they
to gambling or drink. If they are adj
dicted to bad habits they shall receive only
the income of the sixth share.
His house OH II street, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets northwest,
he directs shall be kept in repair and
rented for the sole benefit of his wife. In
case the rent of the house is not suf-
ficient for her maintenance the property
on Connecticut avenue, between q and
.R streets northwest, shall be sold and
proceeds invested III good securities
for the benefit Of his wife during her
lifetime. At her death the property
shall be divided in the manner as before
set forth. In case that Mrs Porter thinks
proper she can, with the consent OF the
co-trustees, convey the cottage aud appur-
tenances at Falls Church, Va, to Mrs. Lily
Porter, wife of David Il. Porter, and to
her children.
In codicil dated June 4, 1890, Admiral
Porter provides that, in case his daughter,
Elena Porter, should marry and have
heirs, the property she may receive shall
descend to her heirs, but IL not the prop
erty shall descend to the children of
David +. Porter and Garlic, THEODORE,
Elizabeth A. Logan and Richard C. Porter.
The executors are GeOrgeanna Porter,
Garlic r., Theodore and Richard b.
Porter.
The will was received by Register of
Wills Wright about q week ago, but was
not. opened until to-day, when q
motion was made before Judge
Bradley in the Orphans Court to probate
the win. There was no objection made To
the will, but objection was made to
the codicil, which was made last sum
mer. Lawyer Walter Davidge thought
that there might be some doubt about the
codicil and Judge Bradley decided to
| postpone the further hearing in the case
nntl Monday next, A petition for letters
testamentary has also been fled.
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A POLISH GIRLS FATE.
Hanged Herself In Room In the
~ Pittsburg Depot.

Hanged Herself In Room In the
III Pittsburg Depot.
PlTTsBuRe, Pa, March Cat $50 o clock
this morning a young girl, who had been
in the ladies' waiting.room at Union
stati, n the greater part Of last night,
entered the lavatory. As she did not re-
aprear in a reasonable time, MatrOn
Elizabeth Hempt knocked at the
lavatory door, but received no re-
Spouse. Later she knocked again,
called Depot Police o7ficer Zimmerman,
the door, called the station master and an,
The woman was found hanging from the
gas get, suspended by towel around her
neck. The body, yet warm, was
cut down and carried to the wait
ing-room. Physicians were called, butt
woman was dead and the body was re-
moved to the city morgue.
She Is about % years of age, five feet in
height, light complexion, light brown
hair and very neatly attired In her pocket
was found small purse containing
two Polish coins. Written ON strip Of
brown paper was u note in the Polish
language, a translation reading:
please telegraph that | have COM
mitted suicide because | did not stay in
my native home.
"EwA Bloch.
Address Urotnowski, No. II, Utica, Wo-
pohnic, No. 30, in WarsaZawa, Rusland.'
II is not known where she came from,
hut is thought that she arrived on the Pa
cilic express yesterday and was looking
for some one from New York.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, March 6.--Money OH call
loaned at 20o3 per cent.
Exchange quiet; posted rates, 4S0t04s0;
actual rates iS5014s5l for sixty days, and
4ss@4ssl for demand.
Governments steady; currency 6s, 113
bid 4s, coupon, 12l bid; AIS, do, 102 bid
The stock market was little more
active this morning. The sales to noon
amounted TO li2.300 shares. The principal
trading was in Burlington, Rock Island,
Iackawanna, Lake Shore, Atchison and
Louisville and Nashville. At the open
ing there was some display of ilrmness
and prices advanced to \. but almost
Immediately there was brisk selling
of the stocks named and at the end of the
first hour vaules were to per cent. be-
low the closing of last night. There was
even weaker feelipg'during tho second
hour. n. W., Illinois Central and Missouri
Pacific were especially pressed for
sale while the board room traders ham
mered them necessarily. Their prices gave
way sharply and at noon the general list
was to q per cent. lower than last night $
figures. At this writing the market IS
dull and more steady.
Washington Stock Exchange.
Reported for THE CRITIC by Gurley Il
Stevens, real estate and local securities,
1885 j street northwest.
sales-Regular call, 10 o'clock M
Y. S. As, reg, $500 1903. Wash. Gas
bonds. A, SO, 300 1881. Wash. Gas bonds,
Il, 5000 a lo0l. Wash. Gas convertible
0s, $40 $50; 81 100; $40 100; $40 l3D.
Wash. d Geo. II. r., 2 a 235. Col. Title
ms, 100 a O.. Wash. Gas, 25 f2s; 25 u
a2s; a 42S. Amer. Graphophone, 20 a n;
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. & g. r. II.
1910 6's, R03-'23, 10l; w. Il G. r. r.
| Convertible G's, '99'20, 100; Masonic Hall
| Assn SIS, 1898, 1O4; Wash. Market Co.,
LIST 6s, 1s92-19li 1915; Wash. Market Co.,
| Imp, 6s, 10l2'27, los; Amer Security
and Trust, 5s, 1905, 100; Wash. Light
Infantry. LIST G's, 1904, 9S: Wash. Light
Infantry, ID rs, 1904, 90; Wash. Gas Co.
Ser. A, Gs, 1927, III; Wash. Gas Co.
Ser. b, G's, 19O2-'29. 1lS; Wash. Gas Co.,
Convertible Us, 1901, 126.
| National Bank Stocks-Dank Of Wash
ington, 400; Bank Of Republic, go; Met.
opolitan, 275 Central. 800; Second, 1856;
Farmers and Mechanics, 1872; Columbia
155; Capital. 1919; West End, 97s; Lincoln,
100; Citizens, 10; Traders, lis.
Railroad s Stocks; . Washington and
lumbia, GO; Capitol and North o Street
so; lexington and Soldiers Home, So
Georgetown and Tenallytown, 60.
Insurance Stocks. - Firemen's, AZ
Franklin. 50: Metropolitan, 80; National
Union, II: Arlington, It's; Corcoran, 6S
Columbia, 10; German American, 10
Potomac, SO; Riggs, "a. Peoples, 81; Lin
coin, 81; Commercial, Al.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estat,
Title, l2S; Columbia Title, CT.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Wash
ington Gas: 42s; Georgetown Gas, 4s; U
S. Electric Light, 100.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania, %
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DIED.

DENIlN-On Thursday, March 5, lSli, ati:3l
p. M, Mrs Ellen Dcvlin, native OF County
Wicklow, Ireland.
Funeral will take place from her late resi-
denee on Saturday morning NJ $50 Relatives
and friends respectfully invited to attend.
DAVIS On March 3, 1891, at q o clock p. M,
Carl, youngest child OF Edward II, and Minnie
H. Davis, aged months and 3 days
Funeral from 1911 Ninth street northwest,
Saturday, March e. NJ 10 O'Clock a. M. Rcla.
tiyes and friends are invited.
EOtGIAss- March ), 1871, ut o'clock u. M,
william H. Douglass, son OF the late Samuel Il.
Douglass, aged ~ years and months.
Funeral services NJ the family residence, Wl!
Twenty second street northwest, ON Saturday
at O'Clock. lntcrment ut Rock Creek Gem
etery.
lIERMAN-On Thursday. March :, tsli at
l:i0 Il. m, after short Illness, Charles Her
man of the Supervising Architects Onlce, In
tho Goth year OF his age.
Funeral services at his late residence, l55
street northwest, sunday afternoon. March s.
ut 3p, m. lntormcnt at Rock Creek Cemetery
Relatives and friends are respectfully requested
10 attend.
COFFlN-On Wednesday, March /, 1891, vi
the residence of her sister, Mrs. Mary A. Yost
Fottstown, Pa, Mrs. Sarah A, CONN mother
of George y Comm OF this city.
MAGRuDER-On Wednesday, March 1, 1851
Robert Magruder, aged lS years
MCCARTHY On "Wednesday, March T. 1871
NJ a:l5 p, NJ, Bridget Mccarthy, In the 6Jtl
year OF her age.
RODGERS-On the 9TH OF March, 1871. al
Hotel Bradford, New York, In the 10Th year OF
his age, william Pinckney Rodgers, son OF the
late Commodore John Rodgers, U, y. N.