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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
BAD REVERSES FOR MELL0.
MINISTER MENDoNCt GETS GOOD
NEWS FROM BRLziL.
The Government Said 20 be Pressins the To- |
surRentr Ci.rsiy-Rsbeis Repuised on the

The goverpuept said 20 be Pressing the To-
sureentr e.. ssty-Rsbeis Repuised on the
Mainisnd-Meuo's Fleet Take. TO shelter.
Senior Mendonca. the Brazilian Minister Mt
Washington. who IL stopping at the Hotel
Brunswick. told an intimate friend yesterday
that he received a cable despatch on Sunday
saying that the Government considered there
had been an Improvement in it's position.
The reason for this belief was the fact that
the Ere from the fort on the island Of VillegsR-
non. which is in the hands Of the insurgents.
had been weakening.
vfllegaRnon is in the harbor opposite Rio and
not far from shore. The fort commands the
entrance to the harbor. and has been one Of
Mello's stronRholds. One-half OF the fort Is
now in ruins. Minister Mendonca said.
The Notifications on the east side OF the
island have been ruined by the fire from the
Government forts OF Santa Cruz and Samoan.
which are on two promontories enclosing the
harbor. and which face vlllegaRnon.
II was learned also that Minister Mendonca
said that for FIVE days the insurgent Admiral
Mello had been hiding with his feet behind
the point Armucao. This point is across the
harbor from Rio and lose to the city OF Nicthe-
roy. which Mello has been bombardinE since
by tho decision Of the foreign powers he was
prevented from bonn harding Rio itself Mello
Is evidently outstanding his resources. and
apparently mas no intention OF coming out
from the harbor.
The Minister said further that Melos big
magazine. which was blown up recently. was
exploded by shots from Government fortihca-
tions on the granite bluff on the round prom
ontory shetering the city OF Nctheroy.
Encouraged by thoir success in exploding
the maRazine.and by Mollo's inaction. the Gov
eminent forces have recently been moving
their Notifications and gun: down the BLUM to
Perhaps the most decisive advantage gained
against Melo, according to Minister Mendon-
cas- remarks to his friend. has boon the re-
pulse Of Mello's forces in the State Of st.
Catharine.
The State OF st. Catharine IL on the coast
about half way between Rio and Rio Grande
do Sui. the most southeriy state OF Brazil.
lying of the mainland Ia the island OF st.
established his Provisional Government.
For some time his forces had been planning
TO effect q landing on the mainland and ga n
footing there. Last Thursday they tried to
carry out their plans. and they made an attack
on a point on the mainland
The Govern N ent forces met them and after
q hard struggle repulsed the insurgents and
These three distinct reverses. the Minister
remarked. argued an improvement In the Gov
Minister Mendonca also expressed the opin-
ion that the attempt to restore the empire
would be one OF the most powerful causes In
bringing about the crushing OF the revolt
he said 1t would arouse the people OF Brazil
and would create powerful outside senti-
ment against the cause OF the insurgents
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CLARA PICKBARDT FOUND.
Ler Home because She Wanted to Work
for Wages for . Change.

Clara 6. Pickhardt. who 10 the 15-year-old
daughter OF Cigar Manufacturer William p.
Pickhardt Of North Greenwich, Conn. and who
disappeared from homo on Tuesday night.
last week, was found In this city yesterday.
She had merely started out to earn her own
living.
Her father employs pretty nearly everybody
in the little village where they live. and lives
in handsome house near Quaker Ridge He
has nine children altogether. and Clara had q
good deal to do with the care OF the household.
She thought she would like to work for wages
for a change and she set out with n So gold
piece for capital and ame right to this city
She was found at William Fuhr's who Keeps
q jewelry store and lives at $40 Second ave-
nue.. On Wednesday last Mrs Fuhr was ut the
door OF the shop when Clara came along and.
attracted by Mrs Fnhrs aood-natured face.
stopped. and asked II she did not want SER
want.
Mrs Fuhr did want q girl. and engaged her.
Clara did not give her right name. but did
tell where she came from. The Fuhrs do not
read the papers carefully and II was not until
Sunday that Mrs. uhrs Fson read Of Clara's
disappearance.
A Telegram was sent to her father. and yes
terday when he walked In upon his daughter he
took her wholly by surprise. Clara stayed at
the Fuhrs' until Mrs. Fuhr's little girls got
home from school to bid them good-by and
then went home with her father.
Mrs. Fuhr saYs Clara Is nice little house,
kaaDar
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A N.w.papsr A sIuagrd in Coatsmp,.

New ORLEANS. Nov. 2O.-The State Supreme
Court passed to-day upon tina charge OF con-
tempt OF court brought against the President
and manager Of the Tunes Democrat The
newspaper had printed the testimony in an
important cotton case being tried before q
Jury. The report was not confined to stereo-
typsd reproduction Of the testimony. but eom-
comment
The Judge Of the District Court. before which
the case was belu. tried. held that tho puGli-
cation was 10 contempt Of tho court. Inc case
was appealed 10 the supreme Court. which
affirmed the decision OF the lower tribunal that
such publications were not permissible during
tha tendency Of a suit
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PRACTICE WIN TINE DYNAMITE GUN
BraEirs New Cruiser Lying Outside sandy
hOok-Shs Mar san Tomorrow

BraEIrs New Cruiser Lying Outside SANDY
hooE-shs Mar SAN Tomorrow.
The Hlctheroy. BraziPs new cruiser. sailed
for the scene OF war yesterday but did not get
much beyond Sandy Hook. The crew wero
sstir early despite the fact that they had been
up till ? o'clock getting the torpedo boats
aboard. and soon after 7 o'clock preparations
for getting under way began. About = the an
Choir was weighed, and the Nlctheroy pointed
down the bay Great puffs OF smoke and
steam tioated athwart her black hull. and
the gorgeous green aud orange and white ana
blue flag OF the United States OF Brazil
tapped out from the stern. and the American
flag stood out from the foremost The muzzIs
OF the big 47-ineh rifle pointed back toward
the city. and numbers Of the crew gathered
around It and watched the vague lines OF the
buildings melt away. The Nictheroy proceeded
leisurely down through the Narrows. without
salutlng the different forts on the way.
She passed out at Sandy Hook at ten minutes
10 nine and exchanged signals with the signal
observer as she sped BY. Numbers Of people
watched her from the shore. Thsy noticed
that soon after passing the Scotland Lightship
she altered her course and swung lelsurelY
on to the eastward. Then she slowed down so
that the observers thought at frst shs had
come 70 anchor. She cTuiSed slowly about while
CAPT Zalinski and Mr. Frank Creelman Of tho
Pneumat Torpedo and Construction Com
pany explained 70 the onieers and EuRRors
some Of the ahs points about the working Of
the dynamite qua. Mr.. Crselnan took out with
him much data showing Just what sssioR MAS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
THREE YOUNG DYNAMITERS.
THEr C0NsPIRE TO BLOW UP the
NELSON STATUE IN MONTREAL

Tse Patriotic Youths Are sons OF Beadirg
French Families. Ineiuding Ex-Preuaier
Mercier-In n Burst or CouHdsnes They
Let the Son OF the chief OF Police Into
the seeret-Thres Cre.t-fsuen lads and =
Dyps-,ite Cartridge Are Now In Custody.
MONTREAL Nov. 2o-A sensation was caused
here to-day by the news that three young
French Canadians belonging 10 some OF the
leading families had been arrested for an ate
TEN pt to blow up the statue Of Admiral Nelson.
EnRland's great naval hero and the conqueror
OF the French fleet at Trafalgar in 1906. The
prisoners we're brought up in the police court
to-day Their names are Honor6 Mercier. son
OF the Hon Honor6 Mercier. ex-Premier OF
Quebec: Paul de MontiRny. son Of DIR. de Mon
tigny. and J. Poland.
The young men had been reading the articles
in the French Canadian newspapers denounc-
Ing the monument as an insult to the French.
and they concluded that 1t would be patriotic
action to get rid Of It.
They decided to employ Dynamite. By some
means they obtained large dynamite car
fridge ten inches long and three inches in cir
cumference. Armed with this explosive. they
agreed to attack the statue The early hours
OF the morning were decided upon as the most
suitable hour.
One afternoon last week they went out for
drive with young Mr. Hughes the son OF tho
Chief OF Police. to whom they confded their
secret. Young Hughes tried to dissunde them
from the attempt When he saw that they
were determined to go ahead he decided to
give the plot AWAY. He told policeman about
1t. but he regarded It as Joke and laughed
at It
ohoruy oeiore midniRht on SATURDAY night
word was brought to the Central Police Sta
hv ha rno wh II
e,on ., nuEneS .na' .ne mohument. whlcn -
,,e su .. I'm VI" , mo ,,
uaa aapt ont IN uatch tha atotua Tho MN
80 .teI W .t.", ',. up ~
niu themselves anu awaited results enorty
beayy oyercoats wsrs sesn anproscbIns IN.
statue.
aback nv thu nresenca of aeverol cabman who
- ...Iis, - -. ..I...,
' were e'anaihe near oy. anu after consultation
they went on their way. In a few minutes
they returned BY this time the cabmen had
r,o,as ~ 80 Al. 80. o 80.
moved Oh ana the coast was apparently clear
The conspirators went to the foot OF the
statue, and were about to begin operations
,,han .ho lii. ,o,,..a -. g.. mr..
took the cartridge from the young men. and
handled It very gingerIy. They took their
arrest coolIv mer.iv rsmark,ng that The stain.
was an insult to the French Canadians. and It
was time it was remoyed
The prisoners were taken to the Central sta
ton and. owing to their family connections,
every effort vas made to keep THAR arrest
secret they we're placed In private quarters,
ana the news ann not come OUT tlii thIs morn-
ing when they were Drought oeiore the Magis-
trnxe. -,.S ,, 49,
T., Iney were charged Win ortIminai onence;
IN attempting 70 Destroy pubic monume1t
enPioshe ,i, onaet .ne eode THIS 9hhenee 70
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NJ josef sliyinski. the Polish pianist whose
PLAYING In London. Pats. and other European
capitals has elected much praise. spent yes
terday in sight seeing, and last night at the
STurtevant House, where he is staying. he told
how ouch he had enjoyed IL
He thinks New York wonderful city, aud
that more beautiful women are 20 be seen on
its streets than In any Of the European capitals.
NJ. SlAyinski Will stay In New York for sew
eral weeks, being under contract with A NJ.
Palmer 70 give Tour concerts In the Madison
square Garden Concert Hall The first will
be on Thanksgiving evening and he will be as
sisted by Ssidfs orchestra
The dates for the other concerts are Dee. 2
in the afternoon Dec. . evening, and Dec. I
afternoon.
ii. SiiylnskI is = pupil Of strobel and Ruben
stein He has somewhat the AppeaTan " an
enthusiast He is a tall strsight-limbsl man
OF perhaps thirty years.
HIS shiny black hair Is pushed baeK from his
forehead. and he has a very fierce black
mOustRehe. the long points Of which shoot up
ward He speaks English readily,
CsIIsaEH Il Kina. a. EK4aIsIts
Ahd shsstive slxir % the Calsaya bAEk-AA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
A significant Election In the sIxty.nIuth.

The Colonelcy campaign In the Sixty-nlnth
Regiment began last evening with an election
for the minor post Of First Lieutenant 1t was
a recognized trial OF strength between the
Younger element OF the regiment. which sup
ports Lieut.-CoL Moran, and the more con-
seryatiye members. who are inclined to resent
Duffy The vacancy was In Company q,
and the candidates were First Sergeant
Ouirke and Private i. j. COston- There was
was panied by eonsiCe rabls excitement.
il resulted as follows; Coston, 20: Quirke. 10.
which was in favor OF the younger element
No date has. as yet. been fixed for the cleo
ton OF Col. Cavanagh's successor.
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Eighteen policy dealers six OF them women.
we're arraignsd in the Court OF General ses-
sions in Jersey City yesterday to plead to in
distmsnts. The prisoners were Frank Jae-
ger Charles Loflier, Henry Faber. Da-
via Gerich, Marx Garriee. August BlIshke.
Adolph Homer Mary sehA1er. Bertha
Ouintes. Catherine Blishks, William
NsHwaIi Annie lirasss. Ann Hydeek-
ar Frederick Iamerker, Julia Schumacher.
William ,schumaeikerr , George Il De Whit. and
liam Maxwell pleaded guilty. and the others
NOT guilty.
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RECOVERED HER DIAMOND PIN.
Actress Gwynne Cushman Has Actress Ella
Cummings Arrested,

Detectives Sullivan and Lang Of the West
Thirtieth street station arrested Ella Cum
mings last evening for the alleged theft OF q
diamond butterfly pin. valued at SOS. from
Mrs. Gwynne Cushman. an actress. Mrs. Cush-
man. who is at the Bryant Park Hotel. said she
met Mrs. Cummings three months ago and
recognized her as an old friend. who was at
one time successful actress. She says that
Mrs Cummings was with Edwin Booths COM
pany for over thirteen years. On Saturday Mrs.
Cushman left Mrs. Cummings in charge OF her
Star Theatre When she returned MIRA Cum
mings and the diamond pin were miss ny.
Sixth avenue pawn shop at 81 o'clock last
evening. She had pawned the diamond. and
had returned to get more money on It She
tore up the pawn ticket when arrested. She
was locked UP in the station house. and will
be arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police
Court to- day. She Is 40 years old.
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TIE RI Native. May susmlt.

LONDON. Nov 2O.-The Madrid correspondent
OF the Central News says: sultan Mulsy
Hassan's brother has arrived at GuelaiA and
has asked for an interview with Gen. Macias
Spanish commander at Melia
MAcias will grant the interview. 1t Is re-
gArded as probable that this Will lead TO the
cessation OF tho lighting and the submission
OF the Riff natives.
tits reported in political and military circles
thore that the Riffs have withdrawn to the in
terror in obedience to the commands OF the
Sultan's brother.
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THE Loss OF THE A. C. BEAN
A American Captaia and Six OF His Crew
Lose Their Lives.

PORTLAND. Me-. Nov. 20-A special cable
from London makes certain the destruction
OF the bark A. C. Bean Of this city. and the loss
OF her Captain and six OF her crew. The bark
was blown ashore on tho Irish coast. Tho
Bean left Newcastle, n. s.. on Oct II. with
spool wood for Scotland.
She was $40 tons burden. built in 1874.
owned by J. W. Musgraye and others OF Port
forth OF this city. Capt Montforth was one OF
the oldest and best known OF the sea Captains
of Portland, and the oldest Portland Captain
in active service. lie was about 10 years old.
and had sailed In many fine ships. Cart.
Montforth's wife 10 living at their homo in this
city. Mate John Armstrong and the cook.
Franklin L Brake. leave families in this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
$4,000 IN GOLD AND SILVER COIN
Found In Iron Pot Undsr the Kitehea or
OLD Farm House.

LANCASTER. Pa. Nov. 20-Dr. Bailey. re-
tired physician in the village OF Gan. this
county. recently purchased the farm OF Har-
yey Donaghus. and beGAn the work OF remod-
cling the dilapidated old farm buildings. On
raising the floor OF the kitchen few days az o
he discovered an old iron pot deeply imbedded
In the earth, ,
He tugged away at the handle until he had
succeeded In dislodRing the heavy vessel. On
his raising the rusty lid his eyes rested upon q
mass Of gold and silver coin, The vessel was
literally filled 10 the brim and almost running
over. Dr. Bailey loaded his rich find into
wagon and hauled II home:
He Improved the next few hours counting
the money There was $4,000 in ooin. and in
the pot was also quantity OF solid silver
spoons, with the letter o engraved upon the
handle, The gold was in old-fashioned eagles
and double eagles.
Some OF It looks as though 1t had but lately
been minted. while tho silver coin was much
diseOlored with age II Is believed the old iron
pot with its treasure was buried under the
Kitchen hoor near " century ago, when the
old farmhouse belonged TO a family by the
name Of Chamberlain,
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F,r.nN,w we.t wa.AIuEtou M.rlst.

One OF the rows OF stalls that make up new
Washington Market was Ahrs last night. 1t
was on the block bounded By ThirtseRth and
Hewitt avenues and Thompson ana Lewton
avenues. where the stalls are Oeeu-
MED mostly by wholesale butchers. with
a few product dealers. Apparently. the
stall on the west end OF the block on Thirteenth
ayenVe. II cid most damage there and on
KaleY BTos's stall but Z got into the lofts over
Nsw Yorker and ZophaT Mills had Il under
control Ia an hour Damage perhaps $1,000.
I.sIi; ( as..: .s'' al lowest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
AR,iIroad MaEuAte Kobbsd.

CINCINNATI. Nov 600 g. Murray. Second
Vice President Of the Big Four was robbed OF
some valuable diamonds Wnile on his way
hone from New York yesterday. His yaliss
was onened and a little plush box in which no
raTriad MS .ryrlrY was Tined. Three or four
Of the most YaluAh le stones were stolen Some
pieces OF lesser value were lott DIE Murray
Of the stones could not be- ascprtatned.
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One OF the wolves attached to a theatrical
eompany got loose In the New Jersey Central
station IN Jersey city yesterday
ID ran up the yard, and pOklng its bead Into
the door Of a Blue Line passenger ear, sur
prised the passengers. A crowd OF railroad
men, armed with clubs. captured the wolf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-21
Nul.aus,. via in Long I.laaa CItJ.

AZ the meeting OF the Long Island City
Board Of Health last evening a motion vas
made TO close all establishments declared to
be nuisances and prohibited by the shields act
on ten DAYS notice. The motion provoked =
lively iscusslon. but was finally deieated.
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DROVE IN FRONT OF THE TRAIN.
Andrew Cnrman and His son Meet n Fright
full Death In Spite OF Warning.

tut DeHth In Spite OF Warming.
FREEPoRT. N. Y. Nov. 20.-Andrew Carman
OF Valley Stream and his sixteen ear old son.
William. were killed to-day by the Sag Harbor
express which reaches Rockville Centre at
$500 p NJ Carman was driving toward Valley
Stream. There Is a flag station at Rockville
Centre. Flagman Jesse Brotherton. who was
flag to warn him that the train was approach
ing. but tn no purpose.
CaTnan drove across the rails Immediately
before the flying train. Both no and his son
were carried moro than one hundred yards.
The horse was cut to pieces. and the heavy
sprlng wagon was crushed into splinters.
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The Bic, Gle Races.

At the solicitation Of several competitors in
the Fix day go-as-you- please bicycle race. 10
take place In the Madison square Garden dur
Ing the week OF Dee. -. the management has
decided 10 allow the riders 10 use any kind Of
machine which they may see NJ
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PaIInr TslIer Faraoa AequIllsa.

Trenton. N j. Nov Coat 80 o'clock this
afternoon the jury in the case Of Abram FAR
don on trial for smbezzlemeRt while acting
Paterson, returned a verdict VI net guilty.
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necessary to produce certain resulta Later
in the day the remarkable Fiske range finder
was tested.
Soon after noon the powerful tug Wallace d.
Flint came alongside and Mr.. Charles II. Flint
and other managers OF the expedition boarded
the Nictheroy The Flint left tho Nictheroy at
about 80 and steamed back to the city.
During tho day the dynamite gun was dis
charged repeatedly. Dummy wooden pro-
jectlles we're used. and the officers became
rapidly acquainted with tho work Of sighting
and determining the distance. II was said
that the gun worked successfully. At night
the big search lights were to he lighted and
the dynamite gun worked to accustom the
officers and gunners TO firing In the dark. The
Nictheroy will probably cruise near the Hook
and not Hr race Tor iio iii tomorrow when il is
eXpected the Nictheroy's consort, the Britain
mia, then to be the cruiser America. will be
There was lively hunt aboard and about
the Nictheroy at o'clock yesterday morning.
and. After the torpedo boats Javelln and
falseen had been holsted II was decided not
cause the work Of placing tho torpedo tube In
her bow had not been completed.
ser. bobbing about the Nlctheroy. About 3
peared. Thoughts. Of Melos secret agents
as shivers started down their backs they spec
ulated upon the possibility that secret enc
m les had crawled close to the Nlctheroy In the
dark and cut the boat loose.
The officers soon found that by persistent
Juggling and swinging the Iarrow had chafed
and broken her hawser. and had gone off on a
piratical cruise in the harbor all 10y herself.
The tug Starbuck was sent to chase the
The Starbuck could not ind the dull lead
colored boat. which hoatod leisurely about till
3 o'clock. when the tug William j. McCaldin.
milk Channel. She took the YarrUw in tow.
took her up to the Morgan Iron Works. where
the Yarrow snuggled close alongside her ma
tural friend. the Britannia. She will 20 on the
Britannia.
All the Britannia's stores and coal supplies
are on board and she IL now being ftted with
her guns and torpado tubes. During the day
two lt;pounders were mounted on her her main
55-pounders will be mounted forward. Some
Howell tnrpedoes were put aboard. She now
draws sixteen feet forward.
The DESTROYER lax H. s,npsetedt to leqye the dry
part owner. is not anxious to have her 40 to
Brazil. and thinks the torpedo gun will not get
q fair chance to show what 1t can do in war
because the Destroyer Is only an experimental
battle.
The attachments against the Nictheroy have
been settled. Tho Nictheroy did not ask for q
bill Of health until 1o:15 yesterday morning.
at which time she was outside SANDY Hook.
Deputy Collector Hawthorne granted the bill.
Health Oncer jenkins spent several hours
aboard the Nlctheroy Sunday afternoon and
night.
The prospects OF a good naval battle of
Sandy Hook were brighter for little while
yesterday. Some excitable persons thought
they discerned through the haze of Sandy
Hook the din. vague outlines OF a powerful
war ship slowly and stealhiiy drawing near to
the Nitoheroy. The war ship got nearer to
the Nitcheroy than when first sighted.
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How Capt. Zaiinskr- Plans to GO on the
Nictheroy Were Thwnrted.

WASHINGTON Nov. 2o.-The plan OF Capt.
Edmund L. Zalinski OF the Fifth Artillery to
go to Brazil en- the new cruiser Nictheroy. as
instructor in the management OF her pneu-
matte dynamite gun. was thwarted at the last
moment by the War Department Capt Zalin-
ski came Fast from San Francisco on months
leave. with permission to apply for an extern
sion. His visit to New York and Washington
was for the purpose OF making arrangements
with the Brazilian Co.. nmept through Mr.
Flint. it's American agent for going on the
Nictheroy. and TO obtain permission OF the War
Department to leave the United States. Prior 10
his departure from san Francisco. and before
the War Department knew that leave had been
granted him by his commanding officer. Gen.
Ruger. an order had been prepared at the War
Department directing Capt. Zalinski to appear
before a Retiring Board at San Fran cisco: The
mailed copy 81 this order and Capt Xalinski
other east When Can't Zalinski arrived in
Washington. Secretary Lamont was very much
surprised and Just as he expected to accom-
plsh his purpose in going on the Nictheroy.
an order signed by Col. Lamont. and issued by
direction OF the President, had been promul-
gated. directing Capt. Zalinski 20 appear before
the Retiring Board In New York instead Of the
one In San Francisco.