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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
WOMEN RUN THINGS
An Odd Community Where Fe-
males Rule the Roost.
SILK An Article OF Everyday Astire-rhA
Husband Taxes the Name OF His
.f Wife and Her Family 40
r. quirss His Property.
roPYRIGHT. fse4l

COPYRIGHT 1sS4l
Far off in oriental seas there Is .
little island where women have some
thing like their rights. II you have.
fairly sharp eyes you may find it on the
map, tiny speck lying midway be-
tween the Maldive and Laccadive
groups off the southwest coast of India.
1t is called Minicoy.
Tourists do not go there. for two hun
dred and fifty miles separate 1t from
the mainland, and there is no regular
communication. 1t was only by chance
that 1 heard Of the place and great
good fortune that l was enabled to pay
it visit.
1t happened that while sojourning
for short time at Calicut. l came
across an official report of the island
which instantly aroused my curiosity.
Every woman of the island it read,
''is dressed in silk. The upper classes
wear red silk and earrings of peculiar
fashion, while the Melacheri Qower
classes) are restricted to the use of
dark striped silk of a coarser quality.
Every husband must allow his wife at
least one candy five hundred and sixty
pounds) Of rice, two silk gowns and two
under garments = year. The
women appear in public freely with
their heads uncovered and take the
lead in almost every ything except navi-
CATION"
1t did not take me long after reading
this to decide that an eastern commu-
nifty wherein women held such sway
was we'll worth looking into, and 1 at
once cast about for a means of reach
ing it. AS good luck would have 1t the
government steamer was just on tho
point of starting on her annual visit to
the place, and having sufficient pull
with one of the authorities, / sue
ceeded In procuring passages for my
self and companion.
Leaving Calicut at two p. m, we
reached Minicoy at noon the following
dag. As we approached the little is
land number of fishing boats came
out to meet us and we were given
most cordial welcome. In one Of these
boats we presently went ashore.
But first word or two about Min
icoy as we viewed it from our steamer.
It presents the appearance of small
low island, the tallest palm of which
rises scarcely more than hundred
feet above the sea level. 1t is about
five miles long by four across its widest
part, and stands solitary In mid-ocean,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

| GIRL OF THE RECEIVING DELEGATION.
without speok Of land to be seen on
the north. south, east or west. As we
| glide towards it through the smooth
still water we cannot help being i'm
| pressed by the utter loneliness OF the
| place, nor wondering how. in this rest
/ less age, two-thids of its inhabitants
can be content TO live their allotted
| span without single glimpse beyond
| the unbroken sheet of green that glin-
mers all around them.
As we are royved ashore we pass
/ three large seven hundred-ton schoon-
ers. This is the fleet of the island. II
/ is August, and the southwest monsoon
| having lost its terrors the sailors on
board are busily engaged in getting
the vessels ready for their regular eight
months voyage. This annual setting
out and the annual return in April con-
;stitute the two great events of their
island life.
Turning our eyes shoreward we see
congregated about the landing groups
of women and girls. Surely enough
they are all clad in silken gowns,
striped SILK most of them, denoting
that their wearers are the common
people.
These gowns reach nearly to the
ankles and are made with a hole
through which 10 pass the head. The
sleeves are short and in many cases
very beautifully embroidered. A
couple of inche, OF white undergar-
ment show beneath the bottom Of
these gowns and the whole attire fits
snugly and displays the wearer's
charms 10 perfection. The women are
bareheaded and barefooted and al
though MohamInedans they go IN
yelled. which fact lends color to the
belief that these people were a. one
time Christians
ON landing we find that the women
are there not merely out OF idle curios-
ity for presently they come forward and
lay before US gifts OF fruit, vegetables
nrd eggs Receiving our thanks
through our interpreter. they re-
tire and we proceed toward the gov
ernueut office. But we are not 70 get
of 50 easily. Another deputation sp-
pears and again we are made the re-
cIpients OF gifts OF island produce.
Then follows a third gitt-laden dePuto-
tiCu. which IS succeeded by fourth.
Ittn. sixth. and 50 on until We 6cci-
TO fear that N the iavishness OF the.'
hospitality our kind hostesses VIII fs;-lr
blockade our pathway with their pres
.ltS-
With number ten. however. The dep
citations end, and our fear % being
iuried alive Is dissipated. Inquiry into
the meaning Of it all jrtroduccs u 20
e distinctly Minicovite institution
Zach 0eputstion. we learn from our in
tr-prete-. represents v..ranzi
L appears that the ladies are organ
ized separately from the men, and each
organization Is termed a varangi
There arc zen O: these. each O; which IA
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

behind the town. II is nut gathering
time and the varangi ladies viii be
along presently with their baskets, bat
first the professional tree climbers
must get rid of those little creatures
so terrifying 10 women the world over.
This orchard is a veritable rats para
disc. Plenty 10 eat and drink. save
for the regular harvest attack Of man,
this Eden Of rats is without a serpent.
II hasn't even a rat snake. The crit
ters live in the tops Of the palms. IN
coy corners where the branches shoot
out from the trunk.
A dozen strong sinewv tree climbers
swarm up and begin 70 poke among
the branches with their short sticks
The result IS a perfect shower OF rats
which have taken headers 20 elude
their pursuers- But they are not
20 escape. tor the company below are
ready for them and the slaughter be
gins They are caught IL mid aIr as
you would catch baseball and hurled
with bone breaking force upon the
ground. u catcher should miss, the
rats fate i no better, for an outer CIR
Gle Of men and boys await him. and he
* Drained with s:ick- The more Ss-
Gacious Of them leap into another tree
and IL il should be Without q climber.
they either escape altogether OF post
pone their fate until that tree j.
reached By their purslers
After the boys have collected the
slain and taken them away the va-sn-
gis appear, OF - least detachment
from each Il them and collect the
nuts into baskets e they a-e thrown
down bv the climbers For this service
the women get four nuts each AID four
per cent OF ali ;hcv gather The nuts
ere stripped ot their hu-scs wsich are
worked INTO yarus a. before expIz me-
and then they are stored uutil oppor-
t-ai'T arrives 20 send them . the
man and - - sold CO behalf 81 the
cove -r-nert rrveuCr-
4; the northern end of the isla-d Is
: collection e small huts wherein
dwell those Affected with leprosy- "a
the appearance # this disczse the So
;e-cr s =. o.oe ant % iAs lsrer sH--, /
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

New Pullm'n Service on Stn Fe Route.
Leaving Wichita at l2:4J D. M, daily,
the Santa Fe route are now running a
twelve section drawing room Pullman
palace sleeping car. Wichita to Chicago
without change or transfer at any point
enr)ute. This IS an innoyation-make q
note of il. Using the train mentioned to
Chicago it allows a half day at home be-
fore starting. ana this train on which you
leave will make connection at Chicago
with al divlrgInG lines on the following =
day. II Is always on time and makes few
stops: has rock bHllasted track the entire
dls'auce; try II. Leaving Kansas City 1t
carries dining car, serving meals on the
EUROPEAN plan. You Tay Tor what you
get. For PV..m,n reservations call at
city ticket Office, $50 North Main street or
Douglas avenue station. 5tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
AFRAID OF HIS "GIRLS."
Ex-Speaker Reed Does Not Care to Speah
Before His Family.

This story Of Tom" Reed is told b.
Kate Fields Washington: The seats
may be packed with all sorts of people,
rs they always are when he speaks,
and if there were bombs in all their
pockets Tom" Reed would 60 on Sc
renely. without fear or favor. But
when Mrs. ana MISS heeo meekIy oe-
clare their intention of being two of
the spectators, he gets weak in the
knees The "c2ar." the 'autocrat,' y
the ''usurper," the ''tyrant" backs
down ingloriously, and begs his wife
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

ony. a hut Is built for him and he Is
supplied with food and drink by his
relatives who leave it on the ground at
a safe distance.
Before leaving for TIA Maldives we
paid visit TO the only European on
the island, the lighthouse keeper, and
glad enough he was TO see us.
Then we returned to our steamer
and sailed away with our half cargo
our visit TRAyEI.ES.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

On account Of the tran--N ssi>>ippi Com.
neTc.al vou Ere>S held n -. Louis Nov
Goth io 2Sth. The Sauts F. route aud =. |.
sud :. r. Ry. offer the public rate o.
81. - Tor Tie rnund trip. Tickets OF sale
Nov. II and -5;E. cooi for return until
Dec 4.h. Tw" daily fta n irave " icaita
VIA tie - /. y :. /. Railway. without
change. avTIvia. n tE- handsome Lew m
in depot a = L-n:s Call AZ itv ticket
Office corner t.TSr snd MHin for full par
leu lars. ". u. MUEDugE. D. p 4
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

rrC -. on SAD >an Frsrct--o Railway
from wichita O. ~ Louis and Ihs FaSt
Two Express and Ma. trains daily.
mo;uirE aud night. through Il the -
LCC.> OE.ou GcJoi without changing csr,
- auy ClEss-
Chair cars seats treel with por;ers n
IEHs--r-
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars morning
aud night IL = lie ou.y i.ue ,f.eEIuc tnr
!"iltr service from Nirl4 T., TO the pubic
CITY ilcAet CfIIcr. Nc. Is North Main =
Passenger Station. UOrav. Dg;:,Ir> aya
and Fifth ave a52-,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
A Stitch in Time
Saves Nine"

presided over by head woman. 1he
male organizations are called attiris,
and are in number only nine. In other
words. the township is divided into
nineteen parts, the women holding the
controlling balance and running things
generally.
Each varangi and attiri has its own
meeting house, and thus in the town
which extends along the margin of the
lagSon for about a mile there are no
less than nineteen public buildings,
most of them jauntily decorated in
bright colors and finished off with
something of an elaborate gable end.
Here the members meet to transact
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Tours IN The Eorky Mnnnl atn.

The scenic Line Of the Norid." the
Denver anu Rio Grtudr railroad. offers TO
teUIi>ts in Colorado. Utah and New Next
90 the cto;ce>t resor->. and 10 the trAUS-
continental Traveller the grsGdesL scenery.
Double daily train service with through
Pullu AN sisepers and Tourist cars he
tween Denver aud sac Francisco ut los
Angeles. For illustrated books address =.
\ Hoover. General Passenger and Ticket
agent, Denver. L5V-it
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Henry Wilson, thr postmaster at Welsh
ton. ori'!s, SAYS be cured case Of
dlaTrt oe OF loug standing ia SIX hours
with one small botti- of Ch.mb-risin's
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoet Rrmedy.
What pleasant surprise th., must have
been to the saffeTtr. Such cures are nos
unusual wI.h this remedy. L. many To-
Stances euiy Que sr two doses are rrQairvd
20 give permanent relief. IL can slways bs
depended upon. W hen reduced with
water it is pleasant To take
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

1t seems as il every woman in Philadel-
phia had turned out TO greet Mrs. Jenness
biiller at the Academy of Music yesterday,
when, at 3 O'Clock. she stepped upon the
stage clad i'll an Empire costume of ex-
puisitely embroidered black net. combined
with pale green brocade, the style and cut
ef which proclaimed the topic of her lee
iure, The Artistic and Healthfnl in
Dress ss-"-Phiiadelphia Times. 1t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

The Santa F. Route will sell round trip
tickets on Nov. 2Uth. Dec. a. h and 18th. 20
all points in Texas, Oklahoma Indian Ter
riiory. points ou Pycos Valley Railway Ia
New Mexico and D-cuing, y. NJ, az rate
OF one fare plus 500. the minimum rate
from kausa> stations 10 Oklat omH poiuts
To- he slO.O0; tickets limited 10 - days re
turning with privilege of stopping of in
either direction. For other Information
call on or address.
". ID. MURDOCK. ID. y. A..
I5Jtf i5s North Main 81
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Commencing Sunday. Nov. -. a new
fne card will 20 iuto effect The most
important change Will be in train No 454
which now leaves Wichita for the egst A;
o'clock p. III. This train will leave W ich-
"a Nov. p ut Has a. m. arriving at 81.
Louis next morning at ESQ 1t will make
Eirect connections at Yates Center with
;Ee through Hot Springs train from Kan
sas City, arriving AT Little Rock uexs
morning al O'Clock and Hot Springs "a,
il:lo 4. IN. Other changes in the time
shls paper.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
For the Chilarcn.

". n Mcclure, a well known citizen OF
Mckay, Ohio, is of the opinion that tlere
i nothing as good for children troubled
with colds or Group as Chamberlain :
Tough Remedy. He has used 1t in his
family Tor several years with she best r.
butts and always keeps a bottle OF il in the
house, After having la grippe. he was
himself troubled with a severe cough. lie
hsed other remedies without herelt ana
lhen conc uded 10 try he children'S ,ns-!l-
rine, and To his delight it sooa effrc ed
permanent cure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Commencing Nov. the Great Rock
Island Railway hNvs put ia service Cali
fOruia Tourist Car winch leaves W lchita
every "Wednesday at 1.U5 u. VA. and ruas
through 10 Los Angeles vi, i,Eous change.
Parties an icIpHtings trip IL Csliiorui,
should make ttrlr reservation IN sdvsuce.
Fer furILer Information writ ar cell on
J. II. PHILLIPS
l5J Il City Ticket \ scut
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Ihe Best DlnStnr. .

Dampen piece of flannel with Cham
pertains Pain Balm and bind IL on over
the seat OF pain. IL is better than any
plaster. When the lungs are sore. such
an application on the chest and another
sB the back, between the shoulder blades.
will often prevent pneumonia. There is
nothiHg so good for a lame back or a pain
IN the side. 4 sore throat eau nearly Al
ways be cured in one night by applying a
Hannel bandage dampened with Pain
Balm
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

-orS mp ne raw marcr1aI INTO rnarso:-
able ropes and yarns Their work IS
sometimes varied by the plating II
cocoanut leaves into mats. By drawing
and carrying water and various other
duties as need NAV arise or occasion
require.
About o'clock the local fishing
boats return and the women then
swarm 20 the shore 20 procure their
share u the days catch. after which
they are a. liberty 20 pursue Their
pleasure or perform sleir domestic du-
ties
Zach head woman Is elected bv the
voice o: her division and has zuthoritv
over all the females in her varanEi and
Gl>o over TIE boys n 20 the are u
seven. when they arc qualified 20 enter
q community q men She can call -
gether those urder her whcDevc- pub
Ic services .eouire 4.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Abaut Or m

Group Is terror 70 you-c mothers. T.
post them concerning he i.r~t >ymuioni.
aud treaime IS the ohl-cr al Jhl> item. .
The tir>t Indication Of Croup &, hoars--
ress. In child who i sut }evc L. Group i;
may be taken as Il sure sign Uf the a.
lloaoh OF AN attack. Following this !.oscSe-
ness IS peculiar rough cough. Il Cham
berlaln's Cough Remedy l. given a. socu
as the child becomes hosTse or even er
fhe rough cough has appeared i viii pr
vent Tie attack Ii has never been known
10 tail
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
TeSa- cotton Palace Waco. re,r~

For the above occasion the Santa Fe
Route will srii tickets To Waco and eturu,
Nov. l3 20 aud - at rate oi els % Transit
limit Two day IL each diteUtlon, hnal
limit De :. 1894. For ticket, ant foil ia.
fuTmatio spply 81 'ity TIcksi OthCe. i5S
North MElu ST.. OF Duuglns Ave station.
". ID. AUEUoCK ID. +. \.
ILAtf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
ADVICE 10 MOTHERS

Mrs. NIus3uw's Soothing Syrup should
always he used iog children teeth hing il
soothe> tie caIlj, suf,ens the gums. a.lsys.
all paiu, cures wlad collie and - the best
remedy for di,rrl Cpa. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. | sea bv millions Of mothers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

the business of their division and tc
perform the work which brings it its
revenue
As we approach one of these neat lit
tie structures we hear the rustic of
silken gowns as futter goes through
the company of women and girls in
side. The sight of man at their meet
Ing house is exceedingly unusual, for
this is their sanctum sanctorum. 1t Is
their equivalent for our ladies' club or
sewing society.
At present we find them engaged in
spinning coir fiber into yarn. The head
woman, buxom, good-looking dame,
comes forward to meet US and kindly
explains the workings Of the institu-
ton under her charge.
At q. m, she informs us, the women
repair to the coir beating grounds
which lie at the back of the town.
Here the husks of the cocoanut are
soaked in water pits and then pounded
on limestone slabs into coir fiber.
at $50 or 9 a. m, sufficient fber
having been beaten out for days
work, the women gather up the prod
uct of their mornings labor and return
home to breakfast. The meal finished,
all save few upper class women pro-
ceed to the meeting house where they
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

On Nov. ~, Dec. : and IS tie Great Rock
Island viii sell round trip tickets 10 All
points In Texas. Oklshoma aud Indian
territory for oue fare plus g. Ticket MI
lie ecod Tor - days. with stop over in each
uirectioa- fGi luither informal ION call at
Rock Island ticket office. corner Mem ~
Iouelas J. Il PHILIPS.
10 ST Clfv TEF1s. -.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

iNCL.nCe stables ST Orlando and Still
water. We make a specially of carrying
Iassenstr> between tbe>e points. Travel
a = mems TaJrCnsCe solicited
SH.VLLT. NANWlOE x SHTvELY,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

l.le-aut "eciiu'H= chair cars on all iraius. H5i
iniilran sleepers from " chiIa TO Kansas city aud
'nlCh"o NNhOIf Change night trains. Ticket )
toId ana haGaage checked through 10 all points
hcsli. soul j. east and west and steamship iIckets
sUid I" MI buropean points at lowest rates. CRY
iichel office lJp East DOu,la, avenue corner Main
rect uusarI station corner Douglas and Aead
hrenuvs. Telephone lsl
=. 1t. PHILLIPS Tfcl;ar .g-u:.
! 70 SFTs TAN g. T. 4 = A. .n'cago ~.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

FOH H"E|''' y fs"NIFI'-T ''IF' r"
Night school opeus Monday nght. Octo-
her l. Bookkeeping. pcumsnship. short
hand and typevriIiug. foT further par
IicuiHrs call COlITg- Ufhcv. corner Doug
Las aud Iop,k ka avenues. lltu
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Try us for furniture this week Bottom
prices Cor cash. j. IURLEY & Co,
02-6t go y Main st
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

There will be class in Spanish organic
I'd at my offise, 12S North Main, next Tues
hay evening, under competent teacher
Twenty lessons, So r. Matthews 63tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Change orT,me ON ,,,ssoyri pacia.

For bran. ship, corn, oats and hay: w
+. Pickett ll9 w. Douglas. G&w54tf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
"A Stitch in Time
Saves Nine"

This is a hOmely adage, but
especially true as applied to
disease.
Warmers Safe Cure is an
infailible remedy for all dis
eases Of the kidneys, liver and
urinary organs.
Physicians do not pretend
to cure Bright's Disease. We
do.
We have Thousands of testi.
mOnials to this effect,
If we cure 'Bright's Dis.
ease" which is simply ad-
vanced kidney disease. we GER
tainly can cure any lesser dis.
ease.
If there is anything the
matter with you take Warm
er's Safe Cure. Don't delay.
Remember the adage
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Touny oisn-Look ou:, There's .
rg-se.
t. Ad~--oel To---z Woman Cain
lr-Oa- ko7- c'lnusng'' Czat Tgz eaax
the A.;is 5ear %; ;Ais usyz-raSS.y,
sA,arS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
IETTISG HIM orr EASY.

Iavver-WslL ~, ths suit has ofsA
= been decided IN your favor I'D tie
property = now OuTz
Csieat-Ni1s, eA7
Iar-er-So. cir. cgrA Tar .ses q
,oTself AID aSsociz:e are so-1e Two
huna-,d dollars "A er1ess % t4s Talu.
- - property. bat yo1 cza hav. Tat.
sir. Ee v.lA AlLO7~ yvu r.At-Jrds.e-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Secret Societies.

Q. q. F.-Nest Side I.o g. 20. - p, meets every
L. Wednesday evening IN Nartinson block.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
Geo. II. LLOYD & Co.
waich For the Date Here.

Horse blankets reduced 20 per cent fo
this week only. dl I2t
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

GOING .sCVTH AND EAST.
30 ? Kansas CITY ~. I.nuisi
and ChicsGo. limited, daily
30. Colorado SpVin..~.
Denver and Pacific Coast
Express daily......-........l
no I hUlg-a- City ~ LouiS
and Chicago night ex.
daily, except Sunday .....
No. - accommodation,
GhlIN .eNceli Sundlv.--....l
GOING SOUTH AND WEST
No. !. oklahoma ana IexIsi
express t!uilV.....
No. !. Fl. Worth. New Or
leans and Pacific I. .u-t er
daily.
Ho.&. Oklahoma cE. daily
except sunday e.. -.........I
No. 81. Accom-. daily except
uii'lllh.-...---... .-.--.-.-.i
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24
EAIIRO4D TINE TABLES
ATcHIsos. TOPEKA SANTA nR.

ARRIVE LEAVE
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-11-24

Trains designated as otal or mixed do not run on
Sunday,
Main street.
Depot corner Second and Wichita streets
T. T.. BLECEEEY, T. and r A
The herald., 1894-02-14
A ROYAL GOOD TIME.

The ENTERTAINMENT and Banquet of the
Loyal Legion.
The meeting of the Loyal Legion held
at the Hollen beck cafe, Monday evening,
the anniversary of the birth of Abrs-
ham Lincoln, was largely attended. 1t
was ladies' night, and the wives, daugh-
ters and lady friends of the companions
were out in full force.
Hon. Robert 7. Lincoln was expected
to be present, but telegram was re-
ceived Monday afternoon stating he
would be unable to attend.
Capt. James P. Moore of the Mime
sofa commandery read paper on Wars
First Rude Alarm in 1861. Captain
Moore sketched the causes that led to
the war, and touched with humor upon
some OF his first experiences as corporal.
Gov. j. L. Beverage and Gen. Chet-
lain made short addresses, and one or
two humorous poems were read by Maj.
W. A. Elderkin. They were little
iingles on the veterans, The Man Who
Tended Bar in a Suffers Store, ana
Lank Shad.
At 10 O'Clock supper was served, atteY
which music was in order. The Bum
mer Man, song composed by Major
Elderkin for the occasion. was sung
with great effect by Capt. j. A. Osgood,
assisted by Mai. j. A. Donnell, Capt. L.
F. Laycock and Charles s. Gilbert. 1t
was sung to the tune OF The Bogy Man,
from the opera OF Sinbsd.
Captain Merry and Mrs. Elderkin told
some delightful personal experiences
with Abraham Lincoln. Mise Donnell
added much enjoyment to the evening
with piano selections. The following
were present.
Maj. and Mrs. W. G. Wedemeyer, Col.
7. S. Hall, Col. j. H. Woodland, Govern
or Beveridge, Gen. and Mrs. A. L. Chef
lain, Col. and Mrs. H. w. Lawton, Lieut..
J. G, Oliver, Maj J. A. Donnell and
daughter, Maj. and Mrs. L. s. Butler.
Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Seamsns, Capt.
]. A. Osgood, Maj. and Mrs. w. A. Ell
derkin and daughter, Capt. and Mrs. t.
F. Laycock, Capt. and Mrs. w. H. New
man. Mr.. and Mrs. 9. s. Gilbert, Mrs.
NJ. E. Silicon. Capt. and Mrs. J. P.
Moore, DIR. H. M. Bishop, Mrs. Bishop,
Col. and Mre. G. @. Fulton, Capt. James
s. Framer, Capt. L. Rossiter, j. G. Ros-
sitter, DIR. W. H. Maynard, Capt. J. w.
Daniels,