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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
HUSTINGS COURT.

Several Convicted Thieves Sent to jail
Yesterday.
In the Hastings Court yesterday, ED
ridge Jones was given six omonths in
jail for stealing clothes.
Lucas Rucker was tried on an indict-
me mt for stealing ten hogs, and was
given three months in Jail. motto n
was made for new trial which will be
considered by the court to day.
The trial OF William Compert for
felony, is set for to-day, and on Satur-
day Lewis Gravely will be tried for
selling whiskey on Sunday, and also for
selling whiskey without license.
The special grand jury has as yet re-
turned no indictments against parties
engaged in tho late riot.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
INSURANCE.

We represent the largest and best
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance Com
panies in ;ne world
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
.uHIRONIMUS & BRUGH'S
DRY GOODS H0 USE,
2oe COMMERCE STREET

The summer is past and the winter of
your discontent may be made to lose
half Of it's discomforts if you will but
prepare for it in time.
We notice that necessities make up q
large portion of the wants of the ma
jority this season-and it just here we
have made the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Sam Jones.

WE have secured Sam Jones to preach
Sunday morning and evening. All per-
sons holding tickets to Saturday nights
lecture may have their seats reserved
for botn services on Sunday without ad-
ditional cost. COMMITTEES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
FOR Rem T.

Ii you have house to rent. or want
TO renta house, come tous. We will give
your business our personal attention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Changes at tho First National.

Il. B. Spencer has been appointed
paying teller OF the First National Bank
in the place OF f. II. Loving. John It.
Trout has been appointed receiving
teller and II G. Penn, has been made
exchange clerk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
To Institute the New Lodge.

Thos. r. Kendler, OF Richmond, grand
master OF the Odd Fellows Of Virginia,
will arrive in the city to-day and to-
morrow viii institute a new lodge of
Odd Fellows.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
R O AN OK E,
suit YOU in every rcsnoct

We can suit you in every respect
Special bargain in an eight-room
house on corner lot on Tenth avenue s.
W. Call and see us at once.
we have good ten-room house with
all modern improvements in the best
neighborhood in town which we will
trade for q good farm.
Good Groom brick house on Campbell
street; lot 50x150. Prico 1000; $500
cash, balance easy monthly payments
Residence lot on Jefferson street, 5Ox
100 feet Price $500 Sold for 50, 800
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
In DRESS STURFS

We are showing the very latest foreign
effects, as we'll as Domestic Fabrics of
all sorts.
Special line of HOP SACK SUITINGS
at Soc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
FARMS.

Small farm, l2s acres, miles from
Roanoke, 1000 fruit trees on the place.
Price S3,75o. This place is worth SIS, 900.
Splendid farm 5 mites from Salem,
40 acres, LOG acres OF river bottom, fine
timber. Price SIS, 900.
165 acres miles from Roanoke, 900
fruit trees, Groom house, good barn.
Price $1,000 Will take improved town
property in part payment.
Small farm, SO acres. Is acres Of bot
tom land, acres in wood, five miles
from Roanoke. Price $40 per acre.
II you have a farm you want to sell
for cash, or trade for good town property,
list it with us and we will find you
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

We are agents for the Industrial
Savings and Loan Com pany, of SYRIA
cnse, N. Y. This company has just been
introduced into the State and is anxious
to loan money at six per cent. interest,
guaranteed to mature in stipulated
number of months.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
Special Values in Towels at IL 1-2C.
and 26C

Best quality Blue Prints at &C. Good
quality Dress Ginghams Sc. Best
quality Dress Ginghams, formerly 12Hc.
at loo. per yard
Our l0c. number in unbleached cot
ton is decided bargain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11
THE sLorrxE-
CIVIL DKrAHrmxsr-ossonx, >.


ID. Mcnamara va. Francis Kirk--Jury
verdict OF xS25 "A in favor of plaintiff.
Robert Thornbnrn vs.. Oregon Improve
ment Company ct al.-order publishing
dispositions.
]. J. Hill vs. John schlessinger-orier
for writ Of restitution: bond fixed 1t 500.
;. Stanley vs.. Soren Jensen e. al.--Jnry
verdict OF s2a5 in favor Of plaintiff.
Gottseib Horn VS.. Francis Williams et
al.-Motion for non-sutt as 10 John Hang
lev aud Northern Pacific Coal Company;
granted; jury out.
May A. Thorp VS.. Harry i. Thorp-
Decree of divorce granted as prayed for.
KourrT pKPAKTMEsr-LAssLEy,
W. II. Taylor Va. Mary Jane Taylor De-
fault: signed.
State OF Washington vs. Adolph Krug-
Court reduces defendants bail bond on
four indictments. charging the use OF pub
lie money with intent TO make profit
thereby, from x50o0 TO 500 on each charge.
Henry Bode vs.. l. V. Lonsway--Judg-
mens; signed.
Michael Howard ct al. vs. p. III. Nc
Masser-0rder confirming report of re-
ceiver: order diseharging receiver.
Charles Frye ct al. VS.. O. Dickinson et al.
Default aud decree; signed.
Hissogenetic Medicine Company vs..
Rich NeVins-oTdsr confirming sale:
signed.
s. j. Curran vs.. Jennie ". smlth-Find-
ings Of TACT aud conclusions of law; signed.
Sarah +. Clark vs. l.. X. Munson ct al
Court orders receiver 10 sell hops in his
possession az highest possible price and
within ten days; cause continued 70 No
vembcr ~
PRosArE pEFAKrMKSr-LASaLKr, J.
Estate Of I. NJ. Hall--order to show
cause November IL.
Estate Of James c. Phinney-o-der set
t!iag anal account and decree OF distEibu-
ton signed.
Guardianship Of Ada J. and Mamie T.
Phinney Decree appointing guardian:
signed.
Estate OF u. II. Lowe~Probate Of will;
set tor hearing November IL.
Estate of J. Richard Horn-Decree OF
Distribution aud discharge Of guardian:
h.ei.
Estate Of R. r. Dolod-P Petition for letters
of administration hsed; J. + nolod APP
pointed admin strAtor.
Estate OF John Fiemming-orisr con-
siaging petition for Letters Of admInistEa-
kion 10 December :
Estate of Michael Srauss-order dis
charging administrator.
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Coansr md Public onsee..

The only new suit filed In the superior
court yesterday was that Of James J. Hill
W.. John Schiesslnger for the cancellation
of q lease Of building IN Biackchapel and
the recovery of $43T.50 rent Judge Osborn
granted q writ Of restitution TO the plaintiff
yesterday.
There were seven homestead entries,
three pre-emption filings snd one timber
filing in the United States land Office yes
terday. Seven FINAL proofs upon Port
Angeles lots were passed.
A license TO wed was issued Yesterday
for +. K. Williams, OF Fail City, and
Marian G. Eauids. OF Tolt
The suit OF Gottiieb Horn, a KaHgfNz
miner. against the Northern Pacific Coal
Company and Francis Williams, its super
intendent, for 5000 damages, is on trial
before Judge Osborn. The plaintiff claims
that the company in order 10 eject him
from piece of leased ground. tore down
his cabin from over hts head. The defend
ants claim the occupants were out of the
cabin when IL was torn down.
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Adolph Krug. accompanied by num-
Der OF his attorneys. came into Judge
LaDRsey's court yesterday to give bonds
Tor his appearance to answer the four
charges OF using public money with the
intent 70 make profit thereby" on which
four true bills we're found against him by
shs grand jury Wednesday. The bail
bond IN each Of these cases had been fixed
by Judge Humes at s.. 900. as in the pre-
vious cases Yesterday. however, Krug's
attorneys called the courts attention to
the fact that their client was already I'M
der bonds Of SIS 600. and asked that the
bond on the four present charges be re-
duced 10 a nominal sum. The prosecut-
ing attorney offered no objection and the
judge granted the request, reducing the
bail TO $500 in each case. The bonds were
not signed yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11

Wong Quok. Wong Won and Lee zee,
the three Chinese arrested at the Northern
Pacific depot Wednesday evening by Chr
nese Inspector Schuyler. were yesterday
discharged from custody by United States
Commissioners Emery. They proved con-
ciusiveiy that they were on their way from
Eastern Washington TO China when they
were arrested. They bought tickets for
China yesterday and will sail from Vic
toria Sunday morning. carrying with them
81, i4l in gold coin Of the United States,
which Is probably their savings for many
years. The money was sewed in the lining
of their blouses and was found only when
they we're searched at the county Jail.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11
LIABILITY OF The Bospsmks.
Knbeurne and Grissith score . refnt In
the sears Case.

The supreme court yesterday recalled
The remi,tI.uf recently sent down in the
case Of Anna Sears et vir vs.. the Seattle
Consolidated Railway Company ct al. and
upon which execution against the suFeiies
on the appeal bond was q few days ago
issued. This il virtually stay of execn-
ton granted by the supreme court until
the precise facts in the case can be ascer-
tanned.
The Sears case Is one famous in the his
tory of corporations in Seattle. and the
history OF the case itself is interesting from
that fact The story from its beginning
until today, as given by former counsel
for the corporation. is about a. follows:
Annie Sears was injured by a collision
on the Seattle Consolidated street railway
On September rs, 1891. She brought suis
for damages in the superior court aud re-
covered sI00ea The corporation appealed.
giving as sureties on the supersedeas bond,
l. H. griffith aud K. {. klbouFne. its
principal stockholders. The attorneys for
Mrs. Sears objected TO the Suveties on the
bond on tie ground that their wives did
ret Join with them in signing. Judge o.
born was asked 10 require 3 new bond,
although tie code. section l.4at. says that
the objections 20 the bond must be aled In
The saprema court and the order to de
ncw bond there issued and returned 10
the clerk OF the superior court
By ga oversight. however. this provision
was not followed ont. and Judge Osborn
granted the request made 81 him hy order.
bag ne3 boad tlct with satisfactory
sare;ies Ths former sureties and their
wives qualified Oh the new bond. Then
TIE case went up To the supreme court
When the record was made up the alter.
rsys for the corporation using their right
sent ap Only that part Of she record which
saiied shem, aud leit Gus the second bond.
Tie supreme court affirmed the Judgment
eftAs court below and entered a Judgment
against the corporation and against the
taFstiss on The appeal bond which had
been sent up. Griffith and kiiboarae.
Ia the meantime changes had taken
place TIE Seattle Consolidated Railway
company had passed into the hands OF The
ISanys AMI soon alters ard into those OF
tsSe!Ter. These changes ia management
ef tAe read Involved changes IN counsel,
and tie new attorneys entered into ssip-
nlasloa with Mrs Sears attorneys, IS
sooA as the Judgment vas affirmed, set
tag aside the Judgment against the sure
Res an the cid appeal bead and allowing
i1dgment 20 &c re-entere1 against the
sN-stles on the new one,
TIE rsmittltaE OF the nsw Judgment was
ssas dosa 10 the superior court = few
weeks ago. aud County Clerk Gordon
sssaea an execution against she property
q r {. kAhoaFne ana wife ard l. III,
oFl'eta aud wife, the sareties on she sec
cad appeal eoad. against whom Judgment
Lad aeen catered.
10 pSsvsat ths levy or the execution
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rHK Mat wAm rs ENDED.
wholesale Butchers Restore Prices an
Retailers Have TO Fellow salt

Wholesale Bafchers Restore Prices and
Retailers Have TO Fellow suit
The var between the wholesale meat
dealers has been settled, and a. q result
the public may expect TO see an advance
By the retailers next week.
The era Of cheap meat began with the
cutting Of prices by the Pacific Meat Com
pany and the Seattle Market Company,
and they soon got prices down 90 ruinous
figures. selling dressed beef at wholesale
for what it cost on the hoof. The retailers
we're naturally drawn into ths fight, hence
the unprecedeukedly low prices IS which
they have been selling for the last two or
three weeks.
The wholesalers. tired of the fight. got
together yesterday and agreed to restore
the prices which ruled before the war be-
gan. Louis Zimmerman and Mr.. Pap
worth, of the Pacific Meat Company. and
Charles Bruhn, of the Seattle Market Com
pany. met and made peace. By which the
following will TO the wholesale prices !:
Dressed beef, steers. So cents; dressed
beef. cows. 5i< cents; mutton. Ga cents;
pork. 8 cents. Thus consumers need not
be surprised If they have TO pay higher
prices beginning next Monday.
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nesng mads kfsbourne and Griffith a. once
nnafs rnstion in she supreme eonrt.
through their own attorneys, asking 70
have TIE rernittitnr recalled This motion
vas yesterday granted.
he grounds upon which the motion
VAS based we're that thu second appeal
Bond wss voi6 upoa the ground before
mentioned that the objections 20 the arxt
bond xsrs made In the wrong cours. and
that the stipulation, entered into by a.
torneys not Of record. pretending
20 represent the corporation and
themselves - parties defendant, With
the plaintiffs attorneys. WAS also void
and not binding on them since the record
assent up included oniy the bond npon
which they we're personal sureties and
we're not joined by their respective
wives Il il understood that they claim
the stipulation Co have been entered in TO
ny the corporations attorneys acting for
the corporation alone, and the plaintiff .
attorneys, Tor the express purpose Of COM
peiiing them 70 pay the judgment against
the corporation, upon the property Of
which. owing 70 Its being in the recesyer's
hands. DO levy can be made. They claim
thai this Il an injustice. as they gave the
bond purely as favor 20 the corporation,
IN which they we're then the principal
stockholders.
IL is said that the Dennys claim the
Judgment against the corporation vas con-
eealed from them when they made the
purchase Of she capital stock. and that in
stead Of suing Kilbourne and Griffith for
5000 damages BY this alleged fraud they
adopted the method of compelling them 10
pay the Judgment By stipulating change
OF bonds. this being perfectly legitimate
transaction. as both bonds were executed
In good faith 80 far - the corporation was
concerned.
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Japanese wonders.

It Is seldom the public have such an op-
por1unity ss is now afforded them to see
many of the curious works made in Japan.
This stock is now open At go Front street,
Pioneer Square. by the Japanese Curio Co.
Genuine Awass and Satsuma vases. year.
of time having been spent in the hand.
work necessary TO make each vase. Vel
vet pictures finished by silk on velvet
body. All these things are real cnriosities
and can not be found in any other store on
this Coast
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Auctlan saie.

Ii viii pay you to attend the closing out
sale of the stock of J. K. Basye. S04 Front
street. Fine watches. diamonds, jewelry,
clocks, etc, 10 be sacrificed regardless OF
cost or value. Hours Of sale: 1870 O. m.
2 80 and r.an u m
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DANGEROUS PREPARATIONS.

ALLcocKs Porous PLASTER Is composed Of
purely vegetable ingredients and 10 absolutely
harmless. IL assists nature In her own eforts 10
heal and inyigorsse. and im parts strength TO the
whole system. -
Many preparations contain strong chemical
and minersl substances which produce az In
furious effect, Tot only upon the skin, out upod
the whole system, although at 6rst sney seem
very beneficial, on account OF their powerful
action and TEN porary effect upon the surface.
When purchasing plaster do not only 9sk Tor
ALLcocK's, but make sure that you get IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11

An Rnglish admiral says; 1t 10 true.
the lsfe-sAyinr service o. America Is net
eaaAled anywh here IA the world" IL IL
also true fhas Ayers Caerry Pectoral
saves. annually. thousands of lives In
valuable IN sudden colds. throat and dung
.~N.,hfAs
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Plsaty Of Canned salmon.

Myers cannsry Is still running full blast.
salmon keep running. The cannery is
already high line ~ far ~ reported. Mr..
Myers is out of the city. but Mr.. Stuart,
his bookkeeper. says they have put up
&C, 900 cases thus far this season.
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INVESTIGATING MKKNzIE.s DEATH
Hts Remains Bnrisa In Pauper's
GFave-EAtai shack Gene.

GFave-EAtai shack Gene.
The remains OF Daa Mckenzie. the IN.
fortunate man whose mytsrious death
caused SO much talk. were buried In the
nawamssh cemetery from Bonney &
siewAri's undertaking rooms yerterday
afternoon. Taere were no services nor
monrasrs aud . simple headhoari mark.
the grave
Nov that the verdict Of the soroner's
jury has gone On record as murder. the
pogits haTs commenced new invesiiga-
,ioa 10 prove either the truth or falsity Of
the conclusion CAief Jackson said yes
tsFday that he vas still convinced ia bis
own mind taAs there hAi been no foul
play. Detective Roberts was equally posi-
i've and asked the pertinent question !:
What need woald highwaymsn have had
80 use such extrems means ss his wounds
indicated 70 rob a man she vas 50 drunk
be coz'a barely stA1A en- his fseif"
Since TIE affair iHe hosse in which Ne
ksnz.e's body ESs found has bssa tern
down
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Mr.. j. <. Bssys is positively retiring
from the jeweirY business. and will con-
tinne the auction sale until every article
ia the stock Is disposed Of No reserve.
Hours OF sale: 1870 =. II, 2.So and 7;S0
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connection With his confession To con-
clusive as 10 his guilt. bat nj iie the officers
believe firmly that Robinson was the ring
leader In the work. il viii be hard thing
u rr0Es Il
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Kriaenee tn ahs Tnsia.kl lsahAsry.

EFFINEtW IN NHe v EHFasEE fsoWhfFys
James 7. CoGrtaey Sn3 ". Robinson. who
are charged With harg.srsztng MFs. ".
Wilxnsk.'z Ecssasaes, ~ 40 James street.
sill be axrzigred before gnst,as Caldwell
for preliminary hearing this afternoon.
xhs sSilsass against esRrtasy tAksa in
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Tou should have seen the crowded stoTe
of the japanese CuriS Co AL day Ions
Yesterday people cane and went g.
Ernnl streeG
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Ths letter of instructions Of internal Revenue
Collector Miller relative TO enforcement OF the
amended Chinese law will be practically the
same a. that Issued under the original act
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-11

Ifsefug IS well Sc ornamental. Diamond
Rubber Door MAJ. - a. tAs Washington
Raeher ComPaaY's, "a Front street.
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DR.. Turner viii treat his patients By the treat
msut instead OF by the mouth o. herstcfors.
from . o II q N. Cali at 1924 second street,
Seattle, Wash
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Go sud hear the Mandolin Club Ct tie
Denysz AaTkss tgsm / Ill 7oe4osk
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SEALS % PRfGES-75e Sec. TSes MFPe- esx
seats, <ls kS@&F bsxss, a. re4fz aow 90 sase-
IssssAa1s ssss Eex e2-es es<a - q - -
IA Ia
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An 0N@fA conss &1v H2Axesgs@1 tc asr@ag9A Aa1
eHcessnre SeEapasef - star Artssts Szase asSsss
arr familiar 30 tnss2ey p<z fs1s tas caaufrv
@a@ &zsA k8a&a2s92A taeseu 4zea. SpsczA ec@sEry
az1 1lsz Sss k&gAs E@sezS S@iecs A5d Eoisxg@&
tFess@zsFa EnEra1rtzg AExsa sA4 kxsxy GtrGs.
GAogzs Of Ferry Seses&
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J y. Coraray CO tIzel Owners ast Asnss
hieaafa srsacA- Resident AAns
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PoruLAs rRIcEs-ase, Soc Tss asa sloa
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TEE GAEMgvN CrERA COMPANY.
Cn9sr SAs p@rsoazl 4 Fecsasa ~ 1eAa r. Cor6rxy.
THE BLACK EUssAR
rsr..ra Ia aEFss..ax@~
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f>oRDRAY-s THEATEE-

seats as TA.a,sr For once
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See THE sRIDoE OF HUxAs BODIES,
See THE LIGHTHOUSE SCENE
The morning call., 1893-02-23
REFORM IN THE ARMY.
Changes That Could Be Made With
Good Results.


General John Gibbon says iu the North
American Review:
"BuI by far the greatest evil which threat
ems the welfare Of our army in the future
is the entrallzing tendency Of all army ad-
ministration. which saps discipline, de-
stroys the proper authority of even the
highest military men in their own COM
mands. and actually invites subordinates
to be insubordiuate = to disobey the
orders Of their legal superiors. The ten
dency has reached such an extent that it
bids fair in the near future TO concentrate
In Washington complete control Of all mill
tary operations, usurping the determination
OF the most trivial questions which should
be decided In the geographical departments
and never be permitted TO reach Washing
ton. 1t depTives all officers, even depart
ment commanders, OF any proper control
over their commands.
''Thls has proceeded so far already that
the control OF all the details of army mat
tiers is rapidly passing into the hands of two
or three staff departments, these staff de-
partments themselves net being under con-
troll OF the commanding general OF the
army. Any attempt In change this eOndi-
tion OF affairs Is sure 10 result in the cry that
military authorities are trying to interfere
with the lawful prerogative of the Secretary
Of War, whose name and authority is asked
to support all assumptions OF these several
departments. The result OF this is that Off
GERS on the frontier have nothing to 90.
while the staff officers in Washington are
overwhelmed with perfect deluge of bust
ness impossible for them to perform pron-
erly, and which really has to be done by
irresponsible clerks. In Individual cases.
when the staff officer is conscientious and
Jealous, he is worked to death. In other
cases he simply signs his name to a multi
tude of papers prepared for him by his
numerous clerks. lie has no time to do
mnch else"