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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
rLI,kN " DONLAN.
He Tu-sI-- with mn A.-ai,snt and '.rt-
the trIlaW rl-toI

Last saturday night, AT ut'.. b.,
three or four rapid Anl1ks ~ succession
at the 'front.' don u the residence u NJ.
buuinu, 80 !tutt avenue, brought That
gentleman 1" the door, and 49, u" partlJ
opened II the brsht SHINING u"ftc' CT u
dangerous pistol VAS forced into his lace
Ih" man remarked "Iour money or your
ute, when Mt DJhlhn grabbed the p's'
u, aud then cumm"hc'I desperate"
struggle Tor III" posss"riph ut lhe weapon
MI D""lan had hlishtIy the advantage
icing On The Ihr'd" OF tue hpure' WINE
the man had h's afm oniI b"'"ech tue
door caring and door, which Mi UonIah
had fortunately closed on VI" arm hhu
when Tue desperate intruder M" that he
Mas being "ors'ed he IAi'ed 10 hls pat
another tel'o" standing bear OS' 10 shoot
NJ These remarks Mfs' DoI'an came 10
the rescue OF hrf hnsoshS, Had Ne I'll"
ga ~ th' "thsr t"pro'"'e e'tu'N th'
l"d! n'"" on III" head' MI hon'ah
continued MS tusrl" WIN MS hrrhllhhl'
"hn had Ia" way III "hIch 10 "ufN lh"
dangerous trigger o' the "e"p"h' "hu VI
u"''! 1'rui"d H. Ia" w" I''I'"r th"h
r'"inp"f"d on III The direction ui the
mountain tuad' hhd MI buh'"n Io'Ip""u
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21


! The case uf the territory We. sam
| Sterne, uu III. charge Of forgery, came
| up O.tute Justice Madden this morning
! at 10 o'clock. The testimony u Chhs.
Strrns was taken. in which lie WAS asked
4, hat time the iirm dissolved, aud swore
IL. It WAS still IN eSis,ence; lie further
sv,,'o that the notice o. dissolution,
Winch stated thst the firm Was 10y
muiIaI consent dissolved on Dec. 81,
ISlI. VIA hot true; that sad publlca
ton wLs made upon the sole reepon
rlhlhty 4 Chas. Sterne after sam
had left the city. lie further
.,at ed tina, IA is was done Ia protect the
lrslt innate crea tors ot the iirm and not
.,,ow It's asse,s Ia be paid out tor gambl.
IA, debts. The original notice which
vns delivered to TnE CITIZEN Was called
for aud It was Rso 'rta'nsd that Mr.. fini'
cnI had gotten the notice frC u the book
X. .par Of Tux Clri 'ES this morning, and
that he (FInicall hati mislaid the same
and war unsGle u produce u The oh
irct u LnvIng the original notice pro
,ucrd, M counsel Argued, wac 10 ascer.
AIN whether or not the same " a. signed
h, Sam. Stetne. AZ this point the pros g.
emf, IN announced that it would dism ~
IN. -, 'Hrgs Tor which the deien dant wss
b-,pv '1sd, and asked continuance up.
III Ia mo row morning, when the charge
furuRI inHt Fnmanl will H..
brought, nm The motion wao granted
A,,orp.,s e, V@ and Heacock ara ~
m. Trhory, and II Is. Fer.
ru.snn aud +. A. Vlnic"l the Defendant.
The cuur, room WA full Of interested
friends
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

The regt Jar quarterly meeting OF the
Atlantic X Pacific Surgical ssoclatlon
Was held IN Needles, Cal, last Wednes.
day, January IL. The association IL
composed 81 the surgical stall u the
Atlantic n Pacific railroad aud other
reputable physc,Ans who may wish 10
become members. All members ~ the
Atlantic 4 Pacific surgical atnn except
two we're present At the meeting Chief
Surgeon J. T.. Raster was ~ elected
president for the ensuing year and DR..
". II. Johnston, % thus city, secretary
The meeting on April 9TH, will be held
III Albuquerque, Tie Williams News
sSys, The doctors speak very bighy 1t
the warm welcume aud the hospitality
extended 10 them by the good people ui
.teedlrs
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
n q. mU O ns
ne b. Deserted by the wems. whs
LuFea Mtnn 20 nuiu


Frank Newton, whom the local lodge
Of Odd Fellows sent To the sick chambet
~ q. l.. Hubbs to u1iciale ~ nurer, be-
fore the damnable acts % the man and
the woman Johnston we're known. ar.
rived home las, night, and he does not
Say much about HE patient. lie states,
however, that the Published revelations
OF the bad deeds u Mr liubbs, some
person IN the city having sent him
marked copies OF the city papers, came
very near winding up his earthly care-r,
but beiore he left he rallied aud IN now
IN far way % recovery. Mr.. Newton
thlnke that the sick mao will be ali
right, with cato and attention, 10 about
two weeks, aud he will then make state
ment Of his acts 10 his lodge Tue stu -
quarry, where Mr.. Hubbs works. ~ 10
Gated about nine miles from Prescott
Junction.
Mrs. Jack" Johnston, who Rlieuated
his affections from the good N,fc that
stood true To him Tor many years, was
also u passenger tu the city, aud she, II IL
stated, got oil the tram At the depot on
the blind side % the platform" She IL
stopping with well known but sympa
thilIns friend on south FIRST street
Mrs Johnston IL on her way To Chicago,
where the relatives ~ MIR. llubbs reside.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

The financial report oi Territorial
School Superintendent L haves. shows
that there was on hand q ctober 10Th,
1892, u balance OF ssj.lG.s4; received
from county school funds, tJi,9GO.0i
from licenses, poll tax, fines, etc. slOS,.
ID ~. making . total school fund ~
s2i7 ,Gss92 This ~as expend@d for
teachers wages, ei0S, 39j OF; for rent, fu
vi, etc. t37,7ii.lj; for school houses and
grounds (not including houses bull, 10
the towns by the sale OF bOnds) S3G,.
6i 10, leaving on hand December 3lst,
kGi !Is7.5J
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

The trial Of young Romero OF Los
Lunas, charged with murder, 10 still in
progress at Santa Fe The New Meri-
can OF yesterday says; The Romero case
still attracts much attention In the dis
tuct court Up TO the noon recess
e'ghtesn witnesses had been examined
on behalf Of the prosecution. This after
Soon several love letters written By
youug Romero 10 the victim OF the
tragedy, Miss Jsramillo, we're offered In
evidences, and also several Anony nous
letters. Major X. J. Palsn. W. NJ. Tip
ton and II. 3. CLANCY we're called as OK.
ports IN ohirography. The defense will
put In their testimony 10 morrow.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
Electric Bltters.

This remedy Is becoming 80 well
known aud 30 popular No TO ne, d no
special mention. All who hAye used
Electric Bi,ters sing the same song OF
pra,se. purer med sine does not exist
and 10 is guaranteed to do all that ID
claimed. Electric Bitiers will cure all
diseases Of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boils, salt rhsum and
other affections caused by impure blood
Will drive malaria from tn" system
and prevent as well M cure all malaria
'svers. For cure Of headache, Copstipa
on and Indigestion try ElectIc Biltsrs
Entire Satisfaction guaranteed, or mo.
roy refunded. Price G'cts. AID sl0O
per bottle at L. II. Burgess h Sons
drug store.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

Mr.. hlnkle's bill 10 amend the present
school Law In IN substance 49, follows,
says the New Mexican: II repeRls sec.
tons aud ~, and provides that section
~ oe amended 10y striking out the words
"thut no district shall be entitled to re-.
ce,ye any portion of the common school
fund ia which common school
has not been Taught At least three
months during the twelve months pre-
cediug.'
II asks that section H. be- amended 10
read: thereafter all the schooI direc.
tors shall be- elected at each general
election and shall enter upon duties "
their Office the int Monday in January
following thelr election; and hold sane
Tor two years thereafter unless removed
Tor cause"
A'so that section - be amended TO
read That the county commissioners
of each county shall annually at the
time Of making tax levy tor other pur.
poser required 10y law, levy tax OF not
lees than two nor more than four mills
on the dollar upon the taxable property
OF the county The tax collectors shall
collect the same ~ other taxes and pay
the same 10 their respective county
treasurcrs."
II demands that the section relative
to the auditor and treasurer be- repealed
and that section ~ read an follows: "All
moneys arising from the above enumer-
ated sources when collected shall be
pad into the county treasury to the &c.
cpun, Of the general school fund to be
appor,Ioned to the several school dis
trlcts the same w the regular school
fund"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

PAes otsro, who toysd with pnsumo.
Pc until IL took about thirty pounds OF
Pssh of his wsll.rouuded frame and Ia
|ust recovering from his sickness. 10 70.
1sy 10 years old. To DO brief, Page was
born on the raging Galistso, where he
laught the gentle horned toads aud a..
Pnpssd 10 mssticats the sirloins VI Tex
steers long before the railroad pene.
fassd the mountains OF Ban Miguel
Pounty. He To- whois-soulsd fellow, a
fap'tai solo singer. and can make the
fuisar and banjo fairly talk. He was
me OF sx-shsriff Psrss's deputies, and
proved good oftiosr.
Again, another distinguished gentle.
lsa oslsbssiss his birthdsy-si. II yeu
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
fR0M Santa IN.
4 str,sE~nt Measure Regarding he.
tinquent Onietals.

FtSH'lhl tb ltis"b,
Santa fo, Jan. H.. IN ~, o. prohibit
rrl"as" from bonds delinquent puUlic
officials, preventing compromise Of any
kind which passed house yesterday ~.
ternuon, passed the council THIS morn
lng. Sce u u No. lOs.
The militia bill passed council Rso IN
same shape It passed house.
Representative Reads till In regard To
territorial tteasurer's bond u tlD,urO IN
handling school iunls Mas Killed 10y No
Overwhelming mayJuty IA the house,
aud the h5usr Will also XII any ether
des,re To- interfere with thcprcsent school
laws.
The llnkls school ball WAS defeated ~
the house this morning by H. to~.
The Hremeu's hi. us amended, will
pass council thus Afternoon. The raj.
road employees bll rests IN committee.
Representative McMullcn ~ San
MIGUEL, II locomotive engineer, hns
charge ~ TIA, blll Protests are arriving
from different sections - the territory
about llnklr's Interference with the
public school Law
, tn, prrrs association will cuu, enc tins
afternoon ut Jefferson club rooms, there
/ viii he about n dozen members TIE pres
ldency vail ~ 10 au Albuquerque editor.
McCEEirur,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
"a h. Is Ever, Hoa.@


a, sho,. II Clay 81, SharpburR
j. Is, Wilson, u, 10 sanous ~,
K,ny's ~ n w." w. 'hH vif
c,,'',h. a,t iy to' 'oni
who was threatened with pneun,
after an attack of"La Grippe" when
various other remedies and several phy.
slcians had done her no good. Iioiert
bArbsr, OF Cooksport, Pa. claims DR..
hings New Discovery has done him
more good than anything he ever used
Tor lung trouble. Nothing like It. Try II, !
Free trial bottles at I. II. burgess 4 |
Sons drug store. Large bottles zoe
and 4lCO.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

the Gtemen's bill. which, no, only bene
hts Albuquerque hremen, but the IRE
companies 10 the entire territory. lie
makes the trip a, his own expense. Tie
militia companies ~ the territory, ani
the railroad employees. both hN'ns
bills bciore the Legislature, vii hHN"
delegates at the capital 10 morrow. Col.
Hortadn,le aud Capt. llenn-rsheetr " w
probably go up Or the militia, aud Con
ductor Roberts aud others Tor the raj
rOad emplulee.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
kaa HaIisu.. s,sns,srx.

TIE Odd Fellows have purchased .
one acre lot east OF the Masonic Gene
terry which they intend TO incloss with Q
suitable fenos for burial ground. They
will reserve . portion OF the land for
burial OF Odd FslNss and their immed,-
ste relatives, and will dispose Of lo,s 10
thoss outside VI the organisation who
WiAh 70 puFohAss, Las Cruces Cimas.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

please that 10 n, g. Ku.snt, the
present chief deputy assessor. Away
back among the hills that surmount tho
NJ ,noneahels on both sides. the subject
% this sketch was born, aud he has no
cauae 10 regret that event. u, drifted
west, travelled with even tread tn, snow.
capped mountains % Colorado, aud was
once marshal OF Trinidad. A s,udicate
sent him TO Arizona 10 superibtsnd the
working Of a gold mine ADD vhilo kpeel.
ing down 10 pick mp q nugget lGs feet
from the earth's surface q mysterious ex.
plosion occurred, aud Mr.. knight was
picked up by "Jack, the Rueher,' about
seventy Ave feet from the opening of the
nine aud on level ground Scott sus.
tanned the loee Of one " hls eye, In the
explosion, and that IL the reason why
Chns. londorf always says To him wink
the other eye" Scott IL - jovlal, inter.
eetIng fellow, aud ~ proving n g. ID dep.
uty assessor.
To morrow, Robert shannon, y. cretary
OF the volunteer lire department, reaches
his Hth birthday, and II Robert ,an't u
martingeaDle age, who IA; Robert Vas
first brought INTO promin-nc. on small
muddy stream, among classic hills aud
early recullections OF Indian carnage,
that empties INTO the kaw riysr. aud
while he didn't grow To any greH, height
he possesses fair proportion o! mans
activity aud has u bright future before
him. Nelson shannon, the irrep -essl BILE.
Ia one % his brothers.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
Mshers Marine. narr,sa

Robert o. Marmon OF Laguna and
Miss Mary Analla, OF Poqusts we're mar.
ried on Jan. 10, by Rev. l.. N. shisids.
This Ia happy marriage. Mr.. MArmon
Isa well known resident OF Laguna, and
his bride 10 = graduate Of thu Carlisle
government Indian school. THE CITIZEN
extends oongrAt uIations.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
mtg Order rsr Trees.

Chas, W. Or-eos gave an order on
Tuesday morning 10 the Carpenter nur.
sery company, OF Nebraska, for 10000
trees, amounting 10 1900 IN value, for
Immediate delivery. These trees are FOR
the sub divis'ons OF the lower farm.
Peaches primes and spples are the pr,n.
opal varieties Eddy ArguA
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

The bes, salve In the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sot-s, letter, chApped hands, chllblalns
cornz, and all skin eruptions, and posi
lively cures piles, or no pay required IL
~ guaranteed To give perfect satisfacti on
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by DIR. Thomas II. bur
gees 4 Sou.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
Prom the DAILY. Jnnuary IL

FROM the DAilJ. Jnnuhry IL
This Ii tue first real cloudy day o. the
| ~iuter.
Give peddlers the go by and deal with
your home merchants.
The dry goods stores now close prompt
ly NJ six O'Clock every evening.
Mrs Judge Lee IL confined to her bed,
threatened with pneumonia fever.
Incompetent democratic council IL TIA"
cause Of the badly lighted streets OF tins
city.
4 chilly rain Tell tins morning and the
adjacent mountains are covered with
snow.
I. q. Mernin, the music dealer has re.
moved his stock to n store room on Gold
avenue
The present month has five Sundays
i've Mondays or wash days, live Tues
days, and tao full moons
White Hills, in Mohsve county, Arr
zona, 10 reported increasing IN population
at the rate 81 twenty per day.
The Santa Re added nearly 5000 care
To ito freight service last year.
I The Home supply company ia an al
,.,., r.lu ,ent concern. and It IL SAID
-" VICTIMS 10 this city.
-, tai o. Georgs II
The preliminary /. =. !, ,roy
Miles, charged with murde., ...,noop
ress at i,os Angeles, Cal, this at,
d. ID, Harkuess, OF Cerrillos, was a,
Santa Fe yesterday. supenntending the
shipping d car load Of apples TO this
city,
a. u. Lewis, an old.timsr around Ger.
rillos and San Pedro, but late Of Seattle.
Washington, is back among his old
friends again.
Gen. Weaver, late populist candidate
Tor president, passed through the city
last night, bound Tor ArizDna, whore he
will make several speeches
Hon. J G, Spears, mine inspector. in
n the city. He was q, Cerrillos yester.
lay and will go to Carthage 10 night,
Th"re he will inspect the coal mines.
Mise Kate Forester. who teaches the
primary department at the college, 10 on
he sick list, and Miss Resale Dwysr 10
Hing the position during the lady's IN.
less.
Considerable work 10 going on quietly I
q the Turquoise section, north u Ger.
illos, and numbsr OF new claims,
howing promising prospects. are being
-yeloped. 4
The New Mexican says that Senator
inbbell, chairman of the finance oom.
liitse OF the council, 10 hard at work ,
preparing the appro priation bill for the +,
oming two years. y
jacob j. Meyers, VI the Cleveland /,
'aucet company. Cleveland, Ohio, In b
ompany with O. r. Perry. won't out 10 .
heir mining properties. on the east q
from San Pedro.
Adelaide Martinez, son OF OF County
Teodoro Martinez, and .
lee Ansstaola, the handsome daughter :.
Z sr'County Treasurer Antonio Rasl, .,
'sre joined In wsdlock at Santa Fs. !,
The Hillsboro Advocate says; The u
inRs,on smslter mstsriAl which Was Il
ItAOhsd By solon L. Rose 4 bro. Of q
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

The maohinists on the Atlsntio a Ia
ciic are still out on n strike, but II II
nov the opinion that before the Jay ~
over n settlement, satisfactory TO both
aides. will h. reached. The conference
held last Saturday afternoon aud even
lne did not roach the des,red cud that
u settlement. although only fcS cents
s.patAtea the AL us,ment The mAchn
ists contend that they are not asking Tor
m upjust raise ~ their wages, consider
iug the price % goods here, house ren,s,
etc the wages received here art ma h
smaller IN proportion to what the rH,i.
rund com pan,es pay back east, and the
matter ~ asking Tor an increase IN wages
was fully and hciuusly entertained 10y
appointed Committees aud the company
~ informed bctore the strike Was lnaug
urated All the men IN the employ ~
the Atlantic Il Pacific at this point,
WluAlow aud Needles are skilled work
men and III. CItilfN would like 10 see
an early settlement ~ the differences.
uN Tur VANISH.
The railroad men NJ the depot last Sat
urday we're discussing the sirmn.d telH
tons between the Wabash company and
employee, when u privat" telegram WAS
received announcing the fact that stu
pendous strike, including all tralnmcn on
the entire system, had taken place. The
Wabash IL one ~ Guuld's limos aud the
present str ke, It IL claimed, Is the worst
and most general that ever disturbed the
officials ~ that road.
uTNVlR h no oENNpE.
Since the departure ~ the troublesome
gang ~ swItchmen, who were here some
time ago, there has been no strikes IN the
.ulnt railroad yards here, but It seems
that the ewitChmen ~ the Denver y liiu
Grande ut Denver ARE ~ trouble. They
that company asking Tor sn increase ol
pay aud also an a. lit,onal helper on all
engines having only two helpers. The
schedule u pay now 81 effect IL what ~
known ~ the Chicago scale, and thi'
they Hsk be- sci aside aud day foremen bt
pad ~ cents per hour Tor actual time
night furemen, - cents, dHy helper, ~
cents, and night helper, 81 cents, five
hours to constitute day on legal holl
days. The present schedule is n monthly
rate ~ pay Tor ten hours work, Gnc
/ t~eaty SIX days constitute II month
Day 'orrmcn, t1O; right toremcu, go
day helper, S'j, night helper $50 Over
time IL allowed II -, - and - cents pei
! hour The increase asked Tor is vIrtu
ally 81 cents per hour per man, and NJ
additional man on over hall the engines
This scale IL very near, II not exactly
the Butte, Mont, scale now ~ effect ur
the Union Pacific at that point. TIL,
! tuion Pacific Ut Denver paya the Gu
cago scale. III. same Ha the Denver 4
Rio Graude now get. The Denver n ~,
| Grande commute. represent the Switch
mems Mutual AID Society az Mort,
! America, AID II they are sucrassful The
tnInn Pacific svltchmen At Denver vii
| ask for the same schedule.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

Albuquerque, las, winter, aud sold by
Sheriff Sanders last Saturday, was bid
In by the Kingston smelter company.
This morning another little Ihdian
girl ~ the lsletR Pueblo ran away from
aud camo w to the Indian school. THIS
shows that the false statements ~ cruel.
y charged has not injured the popular
ity u the school with the laleta children
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

Last evening at about 4 o'clock, the
ChlnamsD that keeps u small grocery
store on the street railway track 10 old
town. was held up by three masked men,
one ot WHOM held = pistol TO the China
mans head, while the other two wen,
through his pockets and took from hlm
between ~ and a., They also broke
open the cash drs~s', but found moth.
ing there, after which they left. leaving
the Chlnamsn g very scared Monaghan.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21

"For tho past two or thres years
have been subject TO cramp.ne pains 10
the stomach" says Mr.. W. Il. Baid sin,
q hardware Merchant Of Boonville, Dial
las, Co, Iowa. II have tried . numbsr
u different remedies; the best one being
Chambsslsin's Collie, Cholera and Dlar.
rhDa Remedy. One or tvo dosas of 1,
slwsys cures me-" Sold by T. ii. Bur
gsss q Son. druggists.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-16
CLEVELAND GROWS HEAVIER.

Work Now Instead of Lunch-Evenins
Drives on Woodley Lane.
WASHINGTON. June 16, lS93.-The Post
says:-In defiance of hard work and the
heavy responsibility resting upon him,
the President is steadily gaining in
avoirdupois. His increased weight has
begun to be jnconvenient. Already the
effort of walking has become a burden,
and Mr.. Clevelaod finds himself forced
TO forego much of his customary exerc isa.
This is a source of keen regret to him,
and in order TO reduce his size the Chief
Executive is quietly pursuing the bant-
ing system. Two meals a day is now all
that he allows himseif-a light breakfast
and dinner with simple meats aud spring
veReta hles.
Since taking possession of his country
home the customary midday iu ncheon
has been relgiously omitted, and IN
this way the President finds additional
time for work, to which he devotes Ii i'm
self conscientiously from the time he
reaches the White House in the morning
until close onto five O'Clock in the after
noon, at which hour Mrs. Cleveland
drives in, seated in her stylish landau
aud spirits her husband away from all
worries out into the fresh green fields
and daisy-spangled meadows. In the
peaceful retreat on Woodey lane their
evenings are spent in undisturDed enjoy
ment save Tor occasional visits from
mem bers of the Cabinet and other per-
sonal friends,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-16
NO COMPOSITE GUNBOAT.
Such is the Decision Given by the AttOr-
ney General.

Such is the Decision Given by the Attor-
ney General.
WAS HINGToN. d. c., June 16. 1S93.-The
Attorney General has dashed the hopes
OF the construction corps Of the navy by
ruling that the department cannot build
the new gunboats OF composite ty Pc.
The question was submitted to him by
Secretary Herbert whether he could law
fully contract for the construction OF one
or more of the light dranghr gun boats
authorized by the act of March 3, 1893, oa
what is called the composite plan, the
bull frames being Of steei covered by
wood plaaking and sheathed with copper.
The Attorney General says:
In my judgment. the act contem-
p lates the construction of light draught
protected gunboats Of steel and does not
authorize the building Of such gunboats
OF the corr Dosite plan,"
So 1t appears that tn new boats will
have to be built of stssi thro ughout. and
WITH out saeathiug to protect them from
the growth OF mar inc vegetation which
involves freq1fnt decking at great ex-
pc use. The decision. however, will not
de lay the completion of the plans for the
boats TO any ccns!derahl. axtsat, FOR the
Construction Bureau had already pre-
pared rough desigus for ths vessels OF
ali steel type to meet the contingency.