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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Picked Up a Body at sea.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 1.-THE steamer
Rosalie, on the way from Port Townsend
this morning, picked up boat containing
the body OF sailor. Papers in the pockets
show him to be Barney Roarke, late of the
ship Sterling. The man died from expo
sure, having evidently drifted from the
American side
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

The greatest adopts in culinary art are
particular to use the Royal Baking Pow
der only, and the authors of the most pom
ular cook-books and the teachers Of the
successful cooking schools, with whom the
best results are imperative, are careful to
impress their readers and pupils with the
Importance of its exclusive employment.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
KILLED NEAR SPOKANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoscard Dean Crushed
Under a Failing Tree.
SPOKANE, WASH, May II. News
reached this city late tonight of the kill
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dean on the
Medical Lake road, nine miles west of
here. They were driving home from the
city, when tree that was being felied by
woodchoppers fell across their buggy.
Mrs. Dean was killed instantly and Mr..
Dean lived only few minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Suicide at Yanco,.rer.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 1.-THE body o
a man, who was identified as Vatican Ilg,
from papers on him, was found on the
outskirts of the city to-day. The deceased
had severed an artery in his left arm and
bled to death. He had in his possession
a letter addressed to him at Seaside, Clat-
sop County, Oregon. There was also
found on the body letter containing a
money order for $14, addressed to his wife,
in Baden, Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
SAILED FROM SEATTLE.

1he captain of the C0Issnbia Repets a
dang of Usion Sailors.
SEATTLE, WASH, May 1.-THE ship Co.
iumpia went to sea to-day for San Fran
CISCO with non-union crew. A threaten
ing crowd OF union sailors gathered on the
wharf, put Captain Nelson paraded the
oeck with double -barreled shotgun, say
ing he would riddle the first man who set
MS loot on the rail, and the men finally
Withdrew.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
NO ECONOMY IN WAsHIsGros.

Legislative Bills Tending to Loscer Eac-
pensires Haze HI Been Stolen.
TACOMA, WASH, May lit now trans
pires that in addition to the jury law a
number of bills supposed to have been
passed at the last session of the I,episla-
turs have mysteriously disappeared. Sew
eral bills devised to bring about greater
economical administration ofpublic affairs
have been found to be DESTROYED or stolen,
Suspicion is directed d against one of the
clerks.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

Soldiers Homes and a prominent mem
ber of the Grand Army. At the time of
receiving the appointment he was quar-
termaster and major of the brigade at Los
Angeles, which brigade he joined in 1888.
Although the news of his appointment
is but a few hours old, he has already re-
ceived dozens of congratulatory kilograms
from all parts of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
1.-THE STRENGTH Of Roval Bal,ino Pow,

THE strength OF Royal Baking Powder
is shown to be % per cent greater than any
other.
AS result of my investigations find
the Royal Baking Powder far superior to
any others. 1t is pure and contains none
but wholesome ingredients.
IF. x. VALADE, Nd
Public Analyst, Ontario.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
HORNED rOADs IN DEMAND.
Ffre Hundred Bug CatcIers Ordered by
the HdsCdiian Government.

the HdUaiian Government.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 17.-H. P.
Wood, Hawaiian Consul, received an order
yesterday from the Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Forestry of Hawaii for 500
horned toads to be used on the islands for
destroying bug that is eating everything
in sight. The Commissioner wrote that
lot of toads had been imported, but that
they required water, which was not always
handy, while the horned toad needed no
water and was equally expert as a bug
catcher. Consul Wood therefore adver-
tised for horned toads, paying 81 per dozen
for them
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Sale of a Stage Lime.

REDDING, CAL, May 1.-THE Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Idaho Stage Company has
sold to Jerry Culverhouse and w. L. Smith
of this city the stage lines running between
Redding and Weaverville, Trinity County,
and Redding and Bieber, Lasseu County.
The new company has taken charge.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Insurance Rate Var Co,t,n,,e,

REDDING, CAL, May 1.-THE insur-
ance war still RACES here, and rates on poll
cies all over the city are being cut and
slashed. The local agents are all meeting
the cut, and the people are saving hun.
dreds OF dollars by the insurance war.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Santa Cruz MiIls Reopen.

~sANIA CRUZ, CAL, May 17.-Owing to
trouble over large tract t of timber land
ABOVE felton, known as the Peabo dy tract,
Duffey & Langley's sawmill has been idle
1or some time. Now that the trouble is
settieo 1t will resume oper ations. A large
Iorce OF men is now at work building roads.
Next week the Iona Prieta mill will start
up, employing ABOUT 200 men.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Took an Overdose of Morphine.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 17.-Dr. o. T.
Maxon, a prominent physician of Evans
ton, ILL.,. who had spent the winter in San
Diego with his family, died last Friday in
Pasadena from an overdose of morphine.
taken to relieve pain. lie was 72 years of
age.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
San Diego Coumty,s Fruit crop.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 1.-THE apple
crop of San Diego County in the mountain
section is immense this year. The total
yield of the Julian apple belt will be be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 boxes The fruit is
of superior quality, as we'll as abundant.
Other fruits are equally plentiful.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

pointed to investigate matters. The fact
that Carter will not go out has caused the
statement to be made that the DECISION OF
the trial board was against Carter.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18

'IHE Royal Baking Powder is cream
OF tartar powder OF high degree of merit,
and does not contain either alum or phos-
phates, or any injurious substances
"E. g.. LOVE, Ph.D.," :"
Late U. s. Government Chemist.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
MATAMDPOS
DLRECTORTO.
CUARTEL GENERAL D. a
CUARTA IONA

CUARTEG GENERAL pn 4
CUARTA IONA
General en- Gefe Eniiliano Lo-
c...-:........ zero
Gefe del eStado MAYOR, Teniente
100000. coronel Emilio Gutierrez
Plana mayor facultativa de ynge-
nieros, Teniente Samuel G Cuellar
Juez INSTRUCTOR.
Coronu lieenciado Nicolas Garcia
Agente del ninisterio publico, Te-
-...niente coronel Porfrio c. Loza
Captain depuerto en- Bagdad, capt.
.-.........-.t tan Agustin Mireies
Hospital Milltzr.
Director Teniente coronel DR..
.---.-.. ,s.,.s-.. ...-.. Avala
Sub director mayor Dr. Maxine
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Silva
Administrator de Conzo.
Administrative Fernando de Tar
nova Administrator subalterua d
Ia renta del Timbre.
-. Administrator A. A. basement
Juzgado de ynstancia de la ter
cera Fraction judicial.
:.:>....... Juez Francisco Guerra
Prlmera colecturis de rAntas del
estad0.
......>. Collector Juan B. Zoiezze-
Juzgado del registro civil.
......s.....Juez Jorge Strothers
Hospital civil.
Director DR.. Antonio G. Guzman
Il. JHnta de instruction. publica. |
.Presidente DR.. Miguel Barraran
.......-. Tesorero Pedro Boucharj |
e...Secretario Gilberto Hernandez
JUNTA DE SANDAL. |
pFesidente DR.. Miguel Barragan
secretari9 del ayunsamiento Joa-I
sses.....e.s"quln \. .Arguel!es
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
COUNTY coNNIssIoNERs.

County court meets for clvii, criminal aud pro-
bate business on the hrst Mondays in March, June,
september snd December
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
.N.fFL NER E'KCE.
DEPARTURE,

Fol alice Texas. daily at. e a n
Rio Grande City, Mon
Gay. Wed and Friday at. 6. a m
For Point Isabel, daily at. 30 a m
-, Matamoros, Mexico, Except sun
uag' ''.-............. ....at $50 a. m
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
wENrY,EIdHrH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Dlftrlci Judge. 2sth Judicial district 81 c. Russell
OlsGlct AltoTucy----- ------..-.. JUhu /. klClber
District Clerk. 80. Louis Kowal.ki
District Court meets as follows:
Cameron County-First Mondays in February and
September; continues IN session two weeks
Hidalgo COuuty-tourth Mondays after tho first
Mondays in February and September; continues
in session two weeks
starr Ceunty-Sixth knl lays after the first Non.
days ia February ard september; continues m
session three weeks.
Nueces COunty-NInth Mondays after the first Non
days IN t-eru-ry ami september; continues iu
gess-Cl e-E fllze.
q. g, MILITARY FC5I-Fort s.own.
oman on i--.--.--.- ..-s.---- Pc nry Wagner
~ -..s.---.- d. GoldnIad
.-.'.t..-.-. ........a. A. J. A. Lleary
u d. ~ --.-.....-. Gll- y. II. TANNER
Ie-- -A- Lieut., j. ". Craig
Us. CUSTOM house.
I-I, Collector
C. q .Cniof Clerk
j a. De4ueh' '...'.-.... ....,.... Lutry Clerk
MEXICAN CONSULATE.
Leonc'o Lonsoria. Acting Consul
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
THREE HORSES STOLEN.
Reward for Capture of Thieves
and Return of Stolen Stock.

Stolen, on the morning of
Feb. IA, from Realities:
One sorrel draft horse, 1900
pounds, white legs and face,
branded 8 on hip, and shod all
round;
One black horse, S00pounds,
unshod, star and gray hairs on
face, brand A;
One sorrel horse, saddlegall-
ed, fore feet shod, brand obs
cure. All are harness marked.
Mr.. Lewis of Realities Will
pay reward for apprehension
Of thieves.
W. 4. Walls of Laredo will
pay for return of horses.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
YOU GAH FOOL some of the

People all the tine,-Tou can
Fool all the People some of the
time, Bat you can't Fool all the
People all the time.-That is the
reason | do not fool any of the
People any of the time can
not afford to misrepresent my
goods to you.-No man can build
up a business by sueh methods.
Write me for Catalogue and
Prices.-Highest Geand.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-26
q. 5. DISTRICT COURT.

The following are the officers Of and the times and
places OF holding court for the Western District Of
Texas:
u 5. District Judge. ........-.......T S Maxey
1tIothey- ....-.A. J. Evans
CleTk. D. II Hart
'aI7iLll ----..--.-.....R. c. Ware
hit Lsputy ,iarshal 900. ...........J. B. Walter
c. F Tlghman. Deputy Clerk
Court conyenes IN san Antonio on the first hon
days in Nay and November.
In austin on the first Mondays in February and
July.
In Brownsville on the first Monday in January
and second Monday in June.
In II Paso or the hrst ondays IL Arril and o.
tober.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-03-29
BOLRTIN .KERCANTIL DE PUERTO:RICO.


PERIODICO CONSAGRADO "A LA DEFENSA DE LOS IN
TBRESES NAcIONALES EN AMERICA. sORGANG,1sT
DE Los zsPANOLES INCONDICIONALES EN PTo-RIcO
CONDICIONES GENERATES ooordados pOr la Dsreccs6n
para toda clase de remsitidos q onuacios.
A publication de os por medic sk
convencionales que derminsran eDlos mamos. @p
Los comunicsdos emitdos % dsbn sut0rsdos soBa
del
lsnks con Ia de ssbfe de
devuetos sunque pnbhquen. #aa~.s6.f#88A
No responde de extFAvio nj Youra d clches
columna del periodic coderAds pOr
lsrgo.
81 deechogA exgr cOnuns deninad tnla
publication de sua anuncO En- dssenFO eoncs pnsa
10 por 100 Sohrs 81 precio tanfA aa. 40
Enuncnte env OLCHES para pubese6r anunOs
endA bonihcsci6n de 10 100
Jusndo e.mpoe de los anunos
nunc.nts b pe6dcc de a ndmsro In
vark primer ndmsro. So .asaa1fHTAI m g ~
Para oe sustiptores dBOLETIC eusstu eOmun
do mido seecn correspondence costarA DEZ CENTAVOs
0s saseoss tendrAn IS 100 de bOn6cac6 prO
gacetlas eomunendsy reruidos. 81 1ss agde eese
E mpOrts Dc s soscpcOn's snunOs gacas rsmdos
p causa mprsva dsse de mf ell pstdo tempofAmsnts 81
1 ddAdo dc sAliH i. IN - ="
Tarifa para Ia publication de- anuncios. :. i.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-03-29
TABLA EXACTA
De CUENrAS FORMADAs

DE UUENTAS FUkMADAN
aplicables al cobro de lorna.
les, fraccionados estos en- &
tavo de dfa, princIpiando pc.
un cuarto y terminando en- I
dfas, con precios escalonadcs
desde un real fuerte hasta ire.
pesos, . exPresando caln ffG
ci6n su valorintrfnseco en- PEI
SOS, centavos y c6ntimos de-
centayo. ...a : ...s. ..,a..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-03-29
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "B0LETIN MERCANTILE,

En- esta seccion de la casa, montada con
tOdos los elementOs necesariOs y prOvista de
materiales de primera. .clase, Sc hacen encua-
dernaciOnes en- hoiandesa, cartOn6, pasta es-
paflola, piel de levante con relieves, t0do
perfecto q prec1os reducidOs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12

Injunction dissolved. Captain e. "A.
Mushbach also went 10 Richmond, 1t Is
understood, to assist the Common
wealth in having the injunction main
tanned. 1t will be seen by dispatch
elsewhere that the operation OF the IN
junction has been suspended.
In consequence of the suspension OF
the Injunction the races at Alexander
Island were continued today as usual.
The Richmond Times says: Gov. Ofer.
Tall had determined to either call q special
session of the Legislature or make military
move uron the Alexander Island race course,
upon whose icy, snow-covered tracks dairy
caricature of horse racing has been for WeeES
maintained Upon consultation with Attor
new. General Scott and Capt. Geo. A. Alush-
bach he dec ded to have Issued an injunction
against this racing Oh the fr M IS OF cruelty
to animals, and that the Grange Camp Asso
citation have prostituted, misused and aouse -
their charter, which, according to the Dill
filed before Judge Wexford by Attorney
General Scott was given them for charitable
and benevolent purposes and for the conduct
ing of agricultural fai 5"
The Richmond Dispatch SAYS THE manner
in which the racing has been conducted at
Alexander Island and the scenes that nave
characterized them have been severely &c
nounced in the newspapers. The place has
b en- termed nuisance and crying out
1acc, that should not be endured, and the
Governor has even been urged to use the mil
itary to put down the nuisance"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
BY TELEGRAPH
The Race Track Injunction Sus-
nendcd

The Race Track Injunction Sus'
pended.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-THE in
junction issued yesterday prohibiting
pooling, gambling aud bookmaking at
Alexander Island was suspended by
Judge Wexford of the city Circuit
Court this morning until Jan. 23rd.
The following lawyers appeared for
the defendants Elk Judge w. w.
Crump and Bev. T. Crump, OF this city,
Ex-senator F. L. Smith, of Alexandra,
and A. w. Armstrong, of Alexandra.
The commonwealth was represented by
Attorney General r. Taylor Scott and
R. Carter Scott. The matter was dis
cussed informally for two hours before
Judge Wexford, who agreed to suspend
execution of the Injunction for ten
days. The effect of this will be that
the affairs at the island will not be in
terferred with for ten days, at the ex-
piration of which the case will come
up upon its merits. President Jones, Of
the Jockey Club, who is reported to be
in the city, could not be found by the
Garette's correspondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
A Cold Wave Approaching.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Reports from
Iowa, Illinois and the northwest show
the mercury from 10 to Is below zero.
As many poor families were unpre-
pared for the sudden change much SUI
fering will inevitably result. This
morning thermometers here registered
ten degrees below zero. The change
in the temperature swooped down on
the city with the velocity of a cyclone.
In thirty minutes the mercury fell Is
degrees.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 12.-The cold
est weather Of the season prevails here
to day. The mercury has fallen 40 de-
grees since yesterday afternoon, and
this morning registered five degrees be-
low zero. Reports received from points
throughout the State and in Illinois,
Arkansas and northern Texas state that
the cold spell extends to those points.
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 12.-The Mis-
souri, Valley was swept yesterday by
cold wave of unusual severity. A rep
clifton of the blizzard of seven years
ago in which many lives were lost is
feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
List ofUncIaimed Letters.

The following is a list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postollice
January 10.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within tIo
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Beech, Mrs Mary Nard, C +
Dickson. Mrs Anna Newton, Mr. and Mrs
Danforth, Geo II Parioe, Mrs Charles
Eiston, Miss Lillian Peveri le, James
Edward, Miss Josephine Reda Fla
Evins, E Richardson, r 2
Fletcher. RObt Stevens, Thad
-, Miss Halle Sutton & Co, Il "
Hamer, Will Fall Mrs A
Hunter, Miss Caroline Thompson, Jno l.
Johnson. Miss NJ g Thompson, Miss 3
Jones, VIM 3 Tyler, Mrs Z
Mcdowell, w r Walker, j N
Mouch, Miss Fannie Williams, Dir Carm.,.
C. c. CABIN. p. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Lord Randolph
Churchill was suddenly seized last
night with an attack of heart weakness,
witch threw him into state OF coma.
He rallied this morning and is now
conscious, but has not yet regained his
strength.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 12.-John Burns,
the labor leader, arrived here from
New York to day. Speaking of his
nrief tour Of the United States he said
he liked the Americans very much,
but in his opinion the American capt.
t,iis; was an enlarged and Extensively
alorified edition of his English replica.
Excepting in the skilled trades, he said,
American workingmen were not or
gsnzed to the extent that the English
workingmen were.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. D. l.. Sturdiyant, a prominent
citizen of Petersburg, is dead.
Mr.. A. j. Ware has been appointed
postmaster at West Point, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of MIR. R.
G. Howerton.
The James river was II feet higher
than usual yesterday and many of the
wharves at Richmond were submerged
but little damage was done.
Mr. Robert 4. Pinkerton, of Pinker.
toms detective agency, was in Rich
mond yesterday in connection with the
ri cent gold brick swindling case.
The lead mines near Marion, smythe
county, have been sold to q syndicate
of Smythe county capitalists for sl1,-
600. The new owners will begin oper.
ations OF once.
On Thursday evening of last week
Mr.. ]. G. Thomas and Miss Ada
Thompson, daughter of Mr.. II. Thomp-
SOD. were married at the bone of the
bride, in Culperer.
The Richmond board of aldermen
yesterday defeated the bill passed by
the compon council appropriating
50, 500 to be used in having compul-
sorry house-to- house vaccination.
Mr.. John Aldridge, highly respect
ed citizen of Loudoun county, died of
congestion of the lungs at his home
| near North Fork on Wednesday night
last in about the seyenty-ninth year of
his age.
Capt. Jacob Miller, of the schooner
Efie Estelle, was held up by two men
10 Norfolk on Thursday and robbed of
$500 and q gold watch. One of the
highwaymen pointed pistol in his
face while tee other robbed him.
Mr.. Edgar S. Brown, q young man
who has for some time been in the en-
ploy of Messrs. Thornton II Co., tabac-
conists, and Miss Lizzie Hartsook, a
daughter of Mr.. Benjamin c. Hartsook,
well-known insurance agent. eloped
to Lynchburg Sunday night and were
married there the next day.
Thonss H. parkes, known in New
York as "Billy the Kid" who sRindled
Mr.. A. w. Withers last week out Of
81 900 by the gold-brick trick and VINO
is now in Jail in Richmond, has been
identified by at least 5 half dozen
persons from all parts Of the country
who have been duped in the same
manner by the famous sharper.
Lynchburg has been considerably
stirred up for the last few days by the
investigation of common abuses by the
grand jury. About $50 young men of
Various yocadons in life were summon
ed before the grand jury 10 tell what
they kneg sbout gambling, Sunday i
quor drinking, apd other vices. Their
testimony has resulted in sbout forty
presentments by the grand jury, IL
Guiding nearly all the principal saloons
in town, the gambling rooms, and sew
eral houses of bad repnte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
1ELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Morgaufied. the train robber, was to-
day turned oyer to the Virginia au-
thorities by the Cincinnati court, and
will be brought to Fredericksburg.
The big American ship .Kenilworth
sailed from San Francisco yesterday for
Honolulu to take the first cargo OF
Hawaiian sugar ever sent from the Is,
lands to New York.
Six Greek peddlers were arrested in
New York this morning charged with
criminal assault. The compliments
are two young women aged 81 and %
years, respectively. A policeman forced
an entrance into the place and there
found the two young women surround
ed by the peddlers. They told the
policeman that they had been forcibly
detained in the store and repeatedly
assaulted. All the peddlers were taken
into custody.
Seven presidents Of leading universities of
the northwest held conference in Chicago
last evening and adopted resolutions embcGyr
ing their ideas as to what action authorities
of institutions Of learning should take re-
earding football and athletics in general, and
their conception of the scope of rules to gov
ern game. The object is to bring all athletic
sports INDUCED in by students under the SUI
pervision of the universities. and to forbid
those who are not students from being mem.
beers of football teams, etc.
! building at No. 11S west Twcnty-sixth
street, Eey York, which was being altered,
fell to-day / number Of men are said to be
buried in the ruins. The tiremen were called
to the Building by an aiara Of fire.
A rear-snd collision in the Big Four yards,
at Sixth sud Csrf streets, Cincinnati, ting
morning, injured several persons more or less
seriously, but none fatally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-12
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. -, 1895

SOME OF the democratic congressman
who were defeated at the last election
asserted on the floor of the House last
night that the cause of the democratic
wreck in the North last November was
the opposition their Southern colleagues
made to pension bills. What rot! Men
who talk this way should have been
defeated, as they are not tit to be IL
Congress. But even supposlng tnat
what they said were true, the Southern
democrats are right in opposing bills to
PENSION unworthy men, and all the right
thinking people of the country endorse
their action in doing so, no matter Il
the democratic party does suffer for 1t
Are they to sit still and allow the
Treasury to be looted to pension bum
mers, deserters and malingerers, at the
request of their Northern democratic
colleagues?