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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-13
PUSHING THE EXTENSION,
The Burlington h Missouri Cross-Section-
ing This Side of Powder River.

The Burlington b Missouri Cross-Section-
ing This Side of Powder River.
The glad tidings have come at last that
the Burlington & Missouri is again on the
move, says the Rocky Mountain Husband
man. One year ago there were 1000 men
and 700 teams employed on the Burlington
O. Missouri grading between the Belle
Fourchs and Powder rivers, and had all but
about twenty miles of this grade completed
and the track was laid to Merino, a point
Thirty miles southeast of Belle Fourohe.
But for some unknown reason on tho 26th
day Of January the entire construction
force was laid off. In the spring a small
force of tracklayors were put to work to
complete the road &c the Belle Fonrch. and
stock yards were erected, which seemed to
indicate that the road would rest there for
the season. But now the glad tidings that
cross-sectioning has begun this side of
Powder river and Il large force Of men has
the Burlington 81 Missouri is marching
toward Montana's famous health resort,
White Sulphur Springs, we feel confident
that ere the knell of the dying year of 1899
the shrill whistle of the locomotives Of the
road will awaken the echoes of Smith river
valley from center to circumference. All
hail the good news. The prospects are
Frightening. The dawn of the better day
Is streaming above the eastern horizon, and
the permanent prosperity of the beautiful
little village which the editors of this paper
helped to found many years ago in the mag
niicent green mountain valley on the
banks of She crystal stream of Smith river,
ia fully assured.
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BUILDING new ROADS.
Nearly Three Thousand Miles Con-
structed During Nine Months
in This Year.
Montana Shows for That Period
Something Over One Hun
bred Miles.
The Total for the Year Will Fall Below
Five Thousand Miles-The Burling-
ton Extension.

The work of railway building Ia still going
on with considerable vigor throughout
many regions OF our vast country, says the
Railway Age and Northwestern Railroader,
although few great lines are in progress
and the building of scattered branches and
extensions is not attracting public atten-
tion except in the regions Immediately
affected. While the railway construction
Of the present year is essentially that OF
building many short lines. the aggregate
number and mileage of these lines will be
found at the close OF the year to compare
very fairly with that of the Immediately
preceding years. In our statement for the
first six months of 1891 We showed that
LIPS miles of track had been laid On 139
different lines. From returns now received
We End that over l, 100 miles of track have
since been added and that the number of
has been increased by forty-seven, 80
that up to LIST of October there have been
laid in 1891 in the United States alone fully
2.s29 miles upon 1856 dinerens lines. The
following table shove how this work has
been distributed through the different
states.
RACK LAID FROM JAN, I TO SEPT. SO, 1891.
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TRACK LAID FROM JAN. l TO SEPT. 80, 1891.

Georgia is still in the lead, having added
almost 200 miles on twelve different roads.
The new state of Washington comes sec
ond with 1921 miles on twelve lines, and
Pennsylvania follows with 17115 miles on
seventeen roa~ds-showing the small aver
age of only ten miles for each. South Caro-
lima reports 177L miles, Alabama 159h
miles, Virginia l32 miles, and North Caro-
lima and Tennessee each nearly 100 miles,
showing that the activity which has for
some time characterized the central south
srn states is still continuing. There Is also
a healthy but cautious work in increasing
railway facilities going O the middle west
ern states. xnd even New England Is SON
tinuing to make some additions year by
year. In forty-one of the states and terri
tories new track has been added in 1891, the
only states which thus far report no addi-
tions being Vermont, Connecticut, Della
which railway building was kept
up at = tremendous rate for
several years, barely escapes being left out
of the list BY showing one little extension
of two miles, while low and Nebraska. in
which construction had almost stopped,
have each about twenty-five miles more to
report.
Although there are three months of the
year left. in which the tracklaying still in
progress on q number OF short lines will be
materially increased, it now looks probable
that the total for 1891 will fall below 5000
miles. At present it is about $50 miles less
than at the same time in. 1890, when the
total for the year reached nearly 5.738
miles. The yearly addition of new track
has not fallen as low rs 5000 miles
since 1885. but in that year it was less than
5000 and in 1884 was loss than 1000 miles;
while in the series of six years from 1878 to
1878 inclusive the greatest years work was
less than a. 100 miles. and in one year it
reached a little over LOO miles. So if the
railway mileage of the country IL increased
1850 miles in 1891, it will make a fair aver
age, although far lower than the totals of
several of the years of great railway build
ing.
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o. c. RINKER is ALIVE.


A Helena Man Misalng since January,
1890. Lc catod n Oregon.
George Booker, OF Helena. who has been
selling pools at tho Saces In Warrington
and Oregon, arrived : from spokane on a
Northern Pacific train Last night. He met
Mr.. tinker In Walla Walla two weeks ago
last Saturday In Charles Nye's harness
shop. Booker, who, like many 9th
era who wore aware Of Rinker's
dead. When no walked into the shop he
was atruck dumb with astonishment.
why, whore did you come fromY" he
asked. Kinder said: II am here"
Mr.. Hooker told him that every
one oas.a supposed nas, IA h o.v ": d sn.h timer bsr
lief and then learned that the body of the
dead man found in Ten Milo creek above
The Broadwatsr tho summer after he left
Helena had been taken BY. a good many
to be his. Mr.. Rinker had
sasa. h M, affairs soof as ..i Z his s's reason d; ;sl
leaving his family was owing to domestic
troubles. Mr.. Rinksr, h il 50 years old.
is engaged in farming In Oregon and 10 do
ing we'll. He did not give his postofiice
did not wish to have any Of his family learn
his whereabouts. Mrs. Rinksr and her
four sons reside at sol Fifth avenue.
IT has been known to a few gentlemen in
Helena for the past six months that Rinker
was not dead. Tho SUPPOSED dead man
q year ago applied for a pension, and
in this way a Montanian who had business
at the pension bureau became aware of the
fact. In order to make out his papers
had to have the testimony OF some
friends in Iowa who served with him in the
army. and they, learning that there was a
-.---1 r. nSN WN & i'm
to Helena about. it, saying h miss
ing man was somewhere in Oregon.
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Yon Yonson.

The following story told by Gus Heege,
who plays the title role in Yon ,Yonson, is
not new but it serves to illustrate the
stolid, prosaic nature of the Swsdes: ut
was during one of the Methodist ~rsvivals at
Beloit last winter that a long, lauk, pale
faced Scandinavian strolled into o church
where a mseting was in progress. He took
a position in the rear and, standing
up near a large furnace, warmed
his hands and listened to several hymns,
like Como to Jesus and Work, for the
Night is Coming A couple of young
ladies finally arose and went around
among the auditors. beseechinR sinners to
come to the anxious seats in front. Sud
denly spying Yon Yonson, The tall Swede.
standing alone in the rear, with a solemn.
lonesome expression on his face. one of the
ladies ventursd to ask him if he did not
want to come and work for the Lord.
Nav said he, firmly, .ay got guide yob
now; ay work for Yon Thompson"
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TEACHERS READING CIRCLE.


Grapd Educational Movement InAugu-
rated for the Teachers OF Montana
For several weeks there has been on
siderable talk as to the propriety of organ
king a state teachers reading oircle for the
| beneHt Of the teachers OF Montana and any
others who might wish to join them in .
systematic course of reading. During tho
recent meeting of the executive committee
Of the State Teachers' association, the mat
ter was thoroughly discussed. a committee
suggested, and u vote taken by correspon-
dence with city and county superinten-
dents, which resulted In their unanimous
election.
The committee, consisting of superintsn-
dent II. @, Young, OF Helena; County
Superintendent Eva NJ. Hunter, Of Living
ston, and County Superintendent Margaret
Wolfe, of Deer Lodge. was requested to
meet at Al early date, determine upon \
plan Of organization. arrange a course OF
reading for tho first years work. and put
delay.
As O as the result of the vote was de-
clarsd Superintendent Young called the
committee to meet Monday, Oct. II. for the
purpose Of organization. This committee
accordingly met yesterday afternoon. ma
course of reading for the first year. decided
to enter Immediately upon the work and
make n full report of its proceedings and
the work of the circle. at the December
meeting OF the State Teachers association.
A detailed statement of the plan will be
sent to all county superintendents and
teachers of the state as soon as tho printed
matter can be prepared. The committee
was of the opinion that the course OF
reading should include one volume
the science of teaching and
one in the line of general culture. For the
former Pages New Theory and Practice of
Teaching was selected. The second volume
is This Lights of Two Centuries, by
Edward Everett Hale. These two volumes
constitute a delightful course of read
and one that will do much to strengthen
the teachers of tho state and materially inn
prove the character of the work done in the
The teachers of Montana are to he CON-
graduated upon taking this step toward q
higher professional standing. 1t is 4 move
ment in which thousands Of teachers in the
are already engaged, and the numbers
are being increased from day to dav. Indi-
ina, Michigan. Kansas. Iowa, Nebraska
nd other states have strong and flourish
state reading circles, which are result
in great good to the teachers and the
in which they are engaged, The
lotion of the committee yesterday will re-
in great things for the educational in
srests OF Montana.
You can buy the Foster fve-hook kid gloves in
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Columbian Exposition folder.

F. B. Ross, northwestern passenger agent
of the Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City
Railway company, is in Helena. He is
illustrating the enterprise of the Maple
Leaf line by presenting his numerous
friends with a very useful and artistic
publication Of his company, in the shape of
the Columbian Exposition Folder" On
one side are the usual timetables, maps, etc.
The reverse side has Illustrations OF the
following buildings which have been ac-
oepted by tha Worlds fair commission
Machinery, mining. art. fisheries. transpor-
t~ation, manufactures and liberal arts, cleo
%tricity, woman's exhibit, U. s. government,
a birdseye view of the exposition grounds.
The center shows a globe with a view of the
country traversed by the road. 1t is the
finest railroad publication devoted to the
Worlds fair.
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The Wallace-Thornburah Lumber com
pany, of Helena. sued ex-mayor William
Owsley, of Butte, last March to recover ST.
$50 on a contract. The suit Was flsd in the
district court of Lewis d Clarke county.
Owsley asked for q change Of venue to Sill
yer Bow county on the ground that he be-
ing the defendant the suit should be tried
there. The court denied the motion and
OWsley appealed to the supreme court,
which yesterday ordered the case to be sent
to Silver Bow county. nv"
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To Whom 1t May Concern,

All persons are hereby warned against
purchasing or negotiating for a certain
plomisorry note, dated ut Billings, Mon
tana, August 22. 1880, given by II. Il. Ram
sey and Gerald Pauton to Emma II. Scott,
Tor the sum OF ~, b0l .G7, due three years from
date with interest at the rate OF 10 per cent.
per annum. Said note WAS endorsed bv me
and entrusted to Chhs. f. Burton as my agent
ana has not been returned to me and Ia lost
or stolen: have not sold or in any man
ner negotiated said note and am now tho
lawful owner thereof. Should the same
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Fire In TEMPT. Emanuel.

Some little excitement was created in
Temple Emanuel at one p. m. yesterday.
As Rabbi Schulman was concluding his adj
dress dark. smoke came through one Of the
hot air registers in the floor. The wood
work about 1t became oharred from the hot
air, which ca used the smoke. The damage
was very slight. TIL heating apparatus is
not yet completed, and a temporary cover
ing on the register had been removed by
mistake. rs,,.
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The Seattle s. Montana.

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. 12.-The last spike
Of the Seattle & Montana railroad was
driven to-day. The Seattle & Montana is
eighty seven and one-half miles in length,
and runs from this city to Jannis Prairie,
Skagitt county, whore it il met by the Fair
haven d Southern, which runs direct to
New Westminster, 3. c. Both roads are
the property of the Great Northern.
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The World Enriched.

Tho facilities Of the present day for the
production of everything that will conduos
10 the material welfare and comfort OF
mankind ara almost unlimited and when
Syrup Of Figs WAS FIRST produced the world
vas enriched with the only perfect laxative
known, ms it is tho only remedy which is
truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
lna prompt and ctfect1al to cleanse the
Systsrn gently in the spring time, or, in fact,
1t any time, and tho better IL is known the
more popular it becomes
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SERVANTSl
HoUSEKEEPERs
WAsHWoMEN!
ATTENTION! y.

Washing made easy. No boiling Of
clothes or soaking over night necessary.
No serub.board needed. Tor need not
bond over tub and get q lame back, or in
hale oAor Of soap suds. No oaor OF wash
ing, from effects Of boiling clothes, through
the house. You can wash your Laoes,
Flannels, Linens, Blsnksts-in fact, every
thing, and make like new without wear OF
tear on cloth. The work that takes you one
half day to do you can now do in one hour.
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O.. Laubenheimer, Kib- Louis Hietman, White
hey. Sulphur springs.
G. +. Thresh, Boston. L.. s. Street. 1owner,
Mass. N. D.
d. h. Beecher, Grand j. b. Bresatt. st. Paul.
Forks, N. D. Ben r. Heibel, Chicago.
w. c. Buskett, Helena. NJ. J. Hutchins, Helena.
p. d. Weed, Helena. William f. Furay,
N. II. Walters, Helena. Deer Lodge.
Solomon Hirsche, st. Fl. G. Naston, New
Louis. York.
Ct. Mcknight, St.Louis. A. Perkins, st. Paul.
Samuel Flint, San Fran f. X. Quin, Newark,
cisco. N. J.
W. s. Aldridge, Roches- 4. N. Hurley, st. Paul.
ter, n. Y. d. G. Sherard, st. Paul.
y. A. Preuss, 81. Paul. NJ. A. barker. Great
II. l.. McCull. h, Fort Falls.
Assinsboine. w. a. Matthews, San
J. Lavelle, Helena. Francisco.
Chss. ~Fasselman, Port A. Osterman, Chicago.
land. &. H. Burk, tarlvilie,
Thomas G. Bach, city. il. II. Yancey, 81. Paul.
j. V. Cheysy. st. Paul. B. Pallock, Chicago.
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Sam'I X. Davis Special.
INVESTMENT sToCKs-DIvIDENDs PAYERS.
1000 Bald Butte, lots $50 shares, 81 per
share.
1000 Iron Mountain, 82Lc. per share.
1000 Helena and Victor. 1925 per share.
5000 Cumberland, 81 per share.
From 1915 to so per cent. advance in 80
days will be realized on any of the above.
STOCKS.
6,241 o. r. & N, ~ cents.
5000 Copper Bell, 10 cents.
Rooms 26 and II, Bailey Block.
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Dinner from s to 8 at Helena Cafe
A. New Proprietor.

The Bristol, formerly known as the
Woodbridge house, situated at the corner of
south Main and State streets, has been pur-
chased and thoroughly renovated by the
popular and well-known caterer to the pub
lie comfort, Finlay Urquhart, which is an
assurance that the patrons and the public
in general will receive the utmost courtesy
and attention. Reasonable rates to tran
sient guests. Rooms by the day, week OF
month. Patronage solicited.
Fancy table covers at The Bee Hive in chenille,
plush. silk, linen, tapestry. velvet. crash, etc. at
import prices. Call and SEQ them. Ad on
another page,
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New pictures at The Bee Hive.
A Great Snap.

Everyone seems to be offering bargains
nowadays, but Of all the snaps now being
thrown open ia the stock of dry goods
clothing and gents furnishing goods by NJ
Lissner, in the Novelty block on Main
street. You can got dry goods at your own
price.
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Go to The Bee Hive for yarns and woolens.

Do not despair OF curing your SICK beadache
when you, can go easily obtain Carter's Little
Liver Pills. They will effect II prompt and per-
manent cure. Their action is mild and natural.
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The contract has been let for heating Ho-
water from the springs. And will be run as
a winter resort. The water from the springs
are a sure cure for kidney troubles, rheu-
matism, dyspepsia and other diseases Of
like nature. For rates apply to the mana
ger, GEORGE G. BEcKw1TH.
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See The Bee Hive ad this week on special
prices of German linen napkins, of their W
importation.
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Crockery glassware, lamps tinware, silver
ware and fancy goods. /. j. Edwards, 10 South
Main street.
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samI X. Davis Special.

Crcckery and glassware very cheap at The Bee
Hive. New stock arriving daily.
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The Bee Hive buys all their crockory and glass
ware from first hands, therefore can undersell
any competitor.
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We Let You Try a Machine

claim. you need, net keep 1t or pay for II.
A child ten years old osn do the family
washing - easy ~ . grown person. Call
and see the
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Arrivals at The Helena.

Artificial fowersin hanging baskets Just ar
rived at The Bee Hive.
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The largest line Of dolls ever shown in Helena
can be seen at The Bee Hive. This firm imports
al of this line of goods direct, thereby saving
prices than their competitors.
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Boarders

Infants embroidered cashmere cloaks at The
Bee Hive for ". so; worth double.
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You can buy a complete nursery stove at The
Bee Hive for 200. Call and get one.
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Oculist and aurist, has removed to the
Granite block, room Is, over Klein
sohnidt's store.
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r. M. q. Parsol

You can buy .crockery, china aud glassware
cheaper at The Bee Hive than at any place in the
pitv
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Arrivals at the Grand Central.

Mrs. Hunter, Living f. D. Ellis, Bozeman.
ston. s. ?. DeNoile, city.
DR.. NJ. p. Conger and j. =. Joseph, city.
wife. Chicago. John A. Barta, Boulder.
a; G. Gray, Butte, j. 4. II. Corbis, Marys-
William McKendrick, vile.
MsEysville. George Frost, Marys-
s. W. Merrill, Jefer- 2. B, Mills, BOULDER.
G. n. Wakeman, Ellis Vile.
ton. Al Rurns, Marysyille.
:; j.. Carter, city: r. L.. ~Eathwick, Elk
Court Sheriff, Canyon horn.
Ferry. Albert Berger, Canyon,
A: $. Doggett, Canyon Ferry.
Ferry, D., l.. Goodhead, og-
j.. S. sherhume, st. den,
Louis. en- Charles Dillon, st.
Lake: Jas; $. Rowles, Quincy,
Geo. w. Taylor, Great Ills.
Falls: 3, r. Stickney. Craig.
Albert Berger, Whites. J. T.. Harper, Stemple
r.. II. Ioblnson,, York. Phil Constance. iimini
L. IL. Irsrise, Canyon William Coyne, RIM
Ferry. nj.
c., ". Darling Rim Daniel Teacher, Grand
mi. Forks. N. d..
John S. Broughall, city. C. A. Williams, CITY.
John Klein, Boulder. John Killan, a.. r.
Charles ID. Baldwin, mine.
Townsend. Charles Cochran, York
James Cheley, Bozeman. Jas. Anderson, Placer.
Lew .Wemple, Ana r.. G. Matheway. Mis-.
conda. soula.
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-Four to six boarders can be accommo
dated at sos Ewing street.
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Seven styles Of kodaks and films at A. M.
Hotter Hardware Co.
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You can buy the Foster fve-hook kid gloves in
all colors at The Bee Hive for $l.25. livery pair
warranted.
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Blue points, Roekaways and little necl
on half shell at Helena Cafe.
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Auction sale of horses at McLean's stable, Oc-
tober 10 and 20.
Legal blanks at this office.
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Preparing for Winter.

Wooden hose for ladies and children for Csc
The Bee Hive.
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Corsets, 80 cents and upwards. Butcher l. B rad
eey's, los Broadway.
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New Era Washing Machines,

that Ievolutionize the method OF washing
clothes. The apparatus weighs only eight
pounds. We invite country people ~ we'll
a. city folks to call and sec the machine.
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Geo. Fl. Taylor, dentist, Denver block.
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have been sold or negotiated by any person
or persons the present holder or holders are
requested to notify the undersigned with
out delay.
EMMA r. SCOTT, Ellensburgh, Wash.
HELENA IN BRIEF.
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STURRoCK & BROWN, Agts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-28
CHILL.

The Washington administration has di-
rected Minister EGAN to demand of the
new Gillian government repsration for the
recent attack upon American sailors in the
streets of Valparaiso. and the minister has
promptly complied with the instructions.
OF course Chilli will hasten to do what is
asked. 1t will apologize, viii punish its
own guilty citizens and Will make such
money payment to the families of the muir
dered seamen as may be demanded. We
say of course Chill will do all this The
little republic, weakened from its late in
ternal war, cannot afford to engage in q
quarrel with the greatest nation on earth.
If there were any escape for it we might
be assured that Chill would never
apologize or make reparstion for an
act to which her people were goaded by the
unwarranted conduct of our representa-
tive. If the state were able to defend itself,
If it were IN any condition to incur the
anger of the United States, the demand
from Washington would be met with
sneers.
But after the disturbed government has
apologized and made such PREPARATION as
will satisfy Washington, we may expect
that Chill will request the recall Of EGAS.
and the sending thlther of representative
who will attend to the business of his
Office and not NEEDLE with the internal
affairs of the country. For doing much
less than EGAN has done British minister
10 the United States was given his walking
papers without awaiting the formaHty of a
r-apall