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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
The BUSINESS MANS LUNCH
Hard Work and Indigestion Go Hand
in Hand.

Concentrated thought. continued in. robs
the stomach of necessary blood. and this is
also true Of hard physical labor.
When a five horsepower engine is made
TO do ten horsepower work something is
going to break. Very often the hard
worked man coming from the field or the
Office will bolt" his food is a few min
utes which will take hours to digest. Then
too. many foods are about as useful in the
stomach as a keg Of nails would be in a
fire under a boiler. The ill-used stomach
refuses to do its work without the proper
stimulus which il gets from the blood and
nerves. The nerves are weak and "reaiy
to break" because they do not get the
nourishment they require from the blood.
finally the ili-used brain is morbidly wide
awake when the overworked man at
tempts to find rest in bed.
The application of common sense IN the
treatement of the stomach and the whole
system brings to the busy man the full en-
joyment of life and healthy digestion when
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relieve a bilious stomach or after a too
hearty meal. and DR.. Pierce's Golden Meai-
cal Discovery to pnri,y. enrich and vitalize
the Dlood: The pellets are tiny sugar
vegetable Ingredients which relieve the
stomach Of all offending matters easily
and thoroughly. They need only be taken
for a short time to cure the biiiousness,
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the liver; then the Medical Discovery
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crease the blood and enrich IL. IL has a
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strengthening them for all time. The
whole system feels the effect OF the pure
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nerves are vitalized and strengthened. not
deadened. or put to sleep. as the so-callei
celery compounds and nerve mixtures 10
but refreshed and fed on the food they
need Tor health. IL you suffer from indi-
gesuon' dyspepsia, nervousness. and any
OF tne HIS which come from impure blood
and disordered stomach. you can cure
yourself with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
discovery which can be obtained at any
Crug store in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
uda Stone Laid at Westmfn
ster by Cardinal Vaughn.

LONDON, June 29.-Cardinal Vaughn to-
day, in the presence of eight thousand per-
sons, laid the foundation stone of the Ro-
man Catholic cathedral at Westminster.
Among those present were the ambassadors
Of the Catholic countries, the Catholic
bishops, the Catholic nobility of England
and Archbishop Stoner. who represented the
Pope. the Duke of Norfolk. the Marquis of
R;pon. the French ambassador Baron Cour-
eel. Lord and Lady Camoys. Lord Petre.
the Earl of Ashburnham, Baron Beaumont,
Walter Kerr. Baron Acton, Baron Russell
of Killowea, Lord Edmund Talbot and the
dowager Duchess of Newcastle.
Cardinal Gibbons telegraphed his regret at
the fact that he could not arrive in time.
although it was the dearest wish of his
heart to be present. A report was current
that the reason for the absence of Cardinal
Gibbons was his fear Of a hostile demon
~stration upon the part Of the Irish Catholics
of London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Married ut Mig Four Picnic.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. June 29.-The
annual picnic of the employees OF the
Peoria & Eastern division OF the Big -Four
was held here to-day at the fair grounds.
There were sixteen carloads from the east
and twenty-five from the west. During the
morning rain fell. but in the afternoon the
weather was nice. and the picnickers en-
5oyed themselves in dancing, playing ball,
races and sight seeing. The business
houses were decorated and the visitors
were made TO feel at home as much as
possible. John c. Holman. a picnicker from
Bloomington. Ill, was married to-day to
Mary Hartman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
SAID HER FATHER CHOKED HER.
Evidence Before coroner in Regard
to thu Death of Rhoda JOnes

Yesterday Coroner Castor took testimony
in the case of the death Of Rhoda Jones,
who died last Wednesday under suspicious
circumstances at the home Of her stepfath-
err, j. c.. Hinckley. No. 80 South Rural
street. Four of the neighbors testified to
substantially the same thing. They said
that last Monday the girl told them that
her father had choked and abused her be-
she was using. Her face and neck bore evil
dence of the truth of her statements. The
coroner's office for a death certificate, on
which he could secure 500 life insurance
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
LARGEST On THE LAKES.
Steamship Victory, 400 Feet Long,
Launched In Calumet River.

CHICAGO, June 29.-The Victory, the
largest steamship on the great lakes. was
launched in the Calumet river from the
Chicago shipyard at $50 o'clock this after
noon. The bottle Of wine with which the
ship was christened was broken by Miss
Bertha Belden. The Victory is owned by
the International Transit Company, and
will be in service between lakes Superior
and Erie, with occasional trips to South
Chicago. She has $50 foot keel, is 400 feet
over all, 4S feet beam. % feet depth of hold,
and 1.600 horsepower. The cost of the boat
was SOS, 900. A sister ship, the Zenith City,
an exact duplicate, is being built for Du-
l,,tb 20 ,itolfctS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
The Dnnia's Shaft Broken.

NEW YORK, June 29.-The Hamburg
American steamer DANA reached quaran-
tine to-day with a broken shaft, in tow Of
the Observation-Disclosures line steamer
Werkendam. The Dania sailed from Ham
burg also on June Is, with thirty cabin and
372 storage passengers and a full cargo of
general merchandise. The ships engines,
on being started ahead, refused to work.
The tail end section of the shaft was
broken in the propeller. the Dania laid
to. the weather being calm and somewhat
hazy. AT ~daybreak Thursday the. Werken-
dam came in sight and lowed the DANA the
remaining $50 miles of the voyage without
further accident.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
COLUMBIA'S CREST CRACKED.
Changes Said to Have Taken Place on
the Summit of Mount Rainier.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 29.-Assistant
Weather Observer E. c. Hobbs has re-
Gently been making some examinations Of
the summit of Mount Rainier with a small
telescope and has discovered a large dark
crevice through the center of Columbia's
crest. which can be plainly seen with the
naked eye. y large snow slide has recently
occurred at the base of Liberty cap on the
north side, and on the west side there
appears TO be several new crevices OF
various sizes. Mr.. Hobbs has also noted
the mount steaming and smoking in the
same manner as last winter.
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MADE SOME REDUCTIONS.
Board Of Review Makes Cut I'm q Few
Appraisements.

The County Board OF Review yesterday
reduced the appraisement on the Nordyke
& Marmon establishment to $l75, 900. The
company's property was appraised two
weeks ago at SIS, $50. The appraisement of
the Rushville Hardwood Lumber Company
was reduced from $500 to 5000. A reduc-
ton was also made in the appraisement on
the Kingan icehouses at Broad Ripple
The township assessor estimated the talue
OF the property at $4,000. After a confer
ence with representatives Of the company.
yesterday, the amount was reduced to
$500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
saloon Clubs to he Formed.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, June eft is said
that saloon keepers in different parts of
the State, who have been searching for
some plan to evade the Nicholson law. will
form a stock company with one hundred
members to start a saloon to be run during
legal hours with a bartender in charge.
During prohibited hours the members OF
the stock company, being joint proprietors,
will simply have things their own way as
under the new law proprietors of saloons
and their families will be the only persons
permitted in the saloon during prohibited
hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Fires Pulled at Hartford City.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, JUNE 29.-The
fires in the Hartford City Gas Company's
big plant were pulled to-day at noon to
reopen Sept. l. The years run has been
successful as to quality and quantity of
glass made, but prices have been low. The
stock on hand is about the same as at the
close Of last season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Accident TO a Nonogcnarian.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 29.-James Stewart,
fell from a doorstep and broke one of his
hip bones last night. He is ninety-four
years old and the accident may prove fatal.
His home is in Daleville, and he was visit
ing his daughter here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

SEATTLE, Wash. June 29.-The Japan
csc residents OF this city are greatly ex-
cited over the attitude Russia has assumed
toward their country. and expect a war
with the Cars empire within two months.
Macamara. a prominent merchant, thinks
the result will be an easy victory for the
MIkado's army and navy. He says thou
sands Of prisoners-deadly foes OF Russia
could be released from Siberisn prisons, and
would assist japan In the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
SUING FOR PEACE.
Quito Authorities send n Commission
to Rebels.

PANAMA, June "a second peace COM
munication has left Guyaquil for Cuenca.
which is eishty-five miles south of Quito.
Ecuador. The commission is composed OF
Domingo Elizaldo, president; Eduardo Hi
daigo, Homero Moria and DR.. Carlo Agu-
ere. 1t is taken for granted by the rev.
dictionary government that the Quito au-
thorities viii at Cuenca give way before the
country's sovereign will. Cable advices
from Rio Bamba report that General Sar-
asti is pacif1ed and DESTROYS Of holding a
PERSONAL conference with General Alfora.
He manifests liberal ideas and is ready to
wage war against. the Conservatives. Col
Medardo Alfarc and Zenon< Zabando have
occupied Porto Viejo with 1.500 men. Bishop
Schumacher. with scanty troops. entirely
routed, is a fugitive on the San Domingo
road. The patriots are on the route 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

John Green and Jack Hensley were ar
rested yesterday morning by patrolmen AL
bertsmeyer and Lonres, each charged with
carrying and drawing deadly weapons. The
trouble took place I'm a saloon at the inter-
section OF Seventh street and the Big -Four
tracks. There was a dispute over who
should pay for some drinks. and ii is al
legged that Green drew a knife and Hensley
picked a revolver from the bar. with which
he made Green retreat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
DENIED BY MIR. L
George j. Says He Didn't Take a
$4,000 Check from Zella NicOlnus.

TRENTON, ". j., June 29.-George ].
Gould. through his counsel, S. V. Lind
bury, has filed an answer to the suit
brought against him in the Supreme Court
by leila Nicolaus Ruhmann. to recover $40.-
OFO, the amount of a check which she says
Mr.. Gould took from her. The answer de-
clares the defendant mot guilty of the
said supposed grievances or any part of
them" The answer is sworn 10 by Mr..
Lindbury, who sets out that Mr.. Gould is
out of the country. He says Mr.. Gould
will be IN hand when the case is ready
for trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
LAFE WEST A MURDERER.
Killed His Son and Then Attempted
to Commit Suicide.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 29..Charley West,
who was struck Thursday evening over the
head with a club by his aged father, Lafe
West. died this morning Of his injuries. His
death has driven his father insane, and
ever since the young man died his father
has been closely guarded by friends, as he
says he will commit suicide. Shortly after
his sons death he made an effort to kill
himself with a large knife, but the weapon
was knocked out of his hands. Then he
went to the barn and was in the act of
drinking horse medicine, but his friends
prevented him.. He says he is determined
to die, and il is believed that it will be only
a matter of time before he succeeds in end
ing his life. He is seventy-five years old,
and has lived on the same farm for over
fifty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
NAV BE birch. Murderer..

CHICAGO, June @,-The police have ar
rested Julius Mannow and Joshua Wind
rath for the murder of Carey Birch. the
cashier of the West Chicago Street-railway
Company, who was killed last Sunday night
by men who attempted to rob the Office of
the company. Birch showed fight and was
shot through the sbdomen. the police re-
they nave against the men. but claim that
ii is conclusive. Both men have bad records
and have ''done time"
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the church that he should be given such
a rest. He will spend the time on "A little
farm he owns near Liberty. y. Y.
Lieut.. William Wallace. Of Fort Leaven-
worth. who is visiting mere. completed the
course at West Point a short time ago. and
took high honors. For an essay on The
Relation OF the Army to Capital and La
Dor Lieutenant Wallace took a prize. Mr..
Wallace received the appointment TO the
school from General Harrison.
There will be a song service this evening
at the Second Presbyterian Church. the
last for this season. Among the selections
TO be given are Bruch's .Jubilate Amen"
the Pilgrims Chorus" from ."Tann-
hauser:'' Shelly's Holy, holy Mrs.
Raschig will sing an aria by Rossini, Mr.
Dochez will sing a solo by Gounod and Mr..
Reigger will play a violin solo.
W. H. Van Sickle. editor of the Bearings.
and III. r.. Winship. who has won the
Chicago road race twice. passed through
the city yesterday morning on thir way
TO Cincinnati. They left Lafayette al (
o'clock and reached this city at 3 o'clock.
After stopping here about twenty minutes
for lunch they went on 10 Richmond. They
expected to reach Cincinnati late last
night. The distance is about two hundred
miles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
GREAT WASTE OF MONEY.
John Chambers Tears Up Over $4,000
and Jumps Into Lake Michigan.

CHICAGO, June 29.-The police to-day are
searching for the body of John Chambers,
who is supposed to have thrown himself
into the lake at Twenty-sixth street, last
night. after having torn over 5000 into bits
and scattered them along the shore. Small
pieces OF one, two and MISUNDERSTANDING
bills were found blowing about the beach
to-day, and later a PIN board was diScov-
cred, on which was written: John Cham
bers, No. 4201 Cottage Grove avenues 500"
The man is supposed TO nave lost his mind.
and. after. destroying his savings, drowned
himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, June MISUNDERSTANDING
ic, from Liverpool; New York. from
southampton; Werkendam. from Amster-
dam; Umbria, from Liverpool; DANA, from
Hamburg.
BREMEN, June observation-disclosures
schweig, from New York.
GLASGOW, June 29.-Arrived: Peruvian,
from Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

Mary and Anna Pake. age twelve and
thirteen, respectively, who live on Oak Hill.
went to a picnic yesterday, and after they
got off the train last night they were UNI
able 10 find their way home. They wan
dered around for several hours, and were
finally picked up by the police. Police Ma
tron Buchanan took them in charge until
the parents called for them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Muuonafre.s wife Refndtcted,

CHICAGO, June 29.-Mrs. Springer, the
wife OF millionaire Warren Springer. was
indicted to-day for an alleged attempt TO
bride a juror in a damage suit in which
her husband was interested. Mrs. Springer
was indicted once before on the same
charge, and to-day's action Is supposed to
have been taken to cover a technicality In
the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

Sir Joseph Renals. the Lord Mayor OF
London, has been made a baronet.
The French Minister OF Agriculture, NJ.
Gaudaut, has resigned his portfolio for the
purpose of fighting a duel with NJ. Mirman,
the Socialist Deputy.
There is no truth in the report that the
Duke of Aumale, uncle of the late Count OF
Paris. has been assassinated. He is enjoy
ing his usual health at Chantilly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Reloaded by Bashi-Bnzouks.

VIENNA, June "a dispatch received
here from Dubnitzia, a town in Bulgaria.
situated about twenty-five miles south OF
Sofia, says that nine workmen who were
returning from Macedonia have been killed
by Bashi-Bazouks, who beheaded the men
and left their bodies by the roadside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

In Police Court yesterday. J. r White.
the saloon keeper, was fined SIS and SEN
fenced to the workhouse for twenty-five
days for striking his wife. leila Moore,
the young woman over whom the trouble
occurred was discharged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

The Case Attracted Some Attention at
PaOlf Recently.

The Case Atfrncted Some Attention at
PaOlf Recently.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI, Ind, June 29.-The jury in the
case against w. c. Winstandley, in the
Orange Circuit Court. after being out TWEEN
ty-four hours. failed to agree and was dis
charged. The case has taken up consider
able time. and has created no little excite
ment in this section of the country. A num-
Der of prominent attorneys from a distance
the State were Col. C. C. Matson, of Green
castle: Joseph Giles. of Bedford; j. p. Ear
ing. of Bedford. and w. T. Branaman, OF
Brownstown. On the side of the defendant
were Hon. Jason Brown. of Seymour; Rob
ert Palmer, of Bedford; Earring & Hottie. OF
Salem: Judge Farrell. and Thomas b. Bus
kirk of POali.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Muncic Factories Close Down.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, June 29.-Last evening the
Midland steel works. employing five hum
dred, and the Muncie pulp works. employ
ing $50 hands, closed down temporarily.
Tonight at Il o'clock the fires will go
out in the following glass works in Muncie:
Ball Brothers fruit jar works, employing
$50; Muncie flint glass works. employing
800; Moring. Hart & Co. window glass
works. employing $50; Port fruit jar glass
works. employing $50: Nelson flint glass
works. employing 1Jo, and the West Muncie
flint glass works. employing 100 hands. This
Hemingway Glass Company will not close
down., as is customary, for two months
summer vacation. but will confine its work
to one class of trade, that of tableware.
This action is the result of there being
nonunion factories which do not observe
the Summer vacation. The steel works will
resume work after one week. and the pulp
mill will be closed two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Killed by Fall from a Tree.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

SDtCIdI 10 IHB IHUIdIIdpUIIS JUUTIIdI.
NEW ALBANY, Ind, June 29.-Robert
Brown, jr., aged ten, fell from a tree this
afternoon at his home in Silver Grove and
broke his neck and ARM, dying instantly.
His father witnessed the accident, and was
the first person to reach his son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Resigned and Fought n Duel.

PARIS. June 2.-The French Minister OF
Agriculture. NJ. Gaudaut, to-day resigned
his portfolio for the purpose OF fighting a
duel with VI. Mirman, the Socialist Deputy.
The duel was fought this afternoon. The
Socialist Deputy was slightly wounded by
a sword thrust in the wrist, and the Min
lister OF Agriculture escaped without a
cnrat1h
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Nolder. sill, Causiuu rouble

Serious trouble was threatened AT Chand-
Ter & Taylor's, on West Washington
street, last evening. about s O'Clock, be-
tween the striking molders and the nom
union men at work. The two gangs MET
and there were loud talking ana threats
OF violence, out the police arrived in time
to prevent "A conflict.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

The residence OF II. ID. Townsend. No.
5S4 Ash street, was entered by a burglar
yesterday morning. Mrs. Townsend dis
covered the man preparing TO carry away
the silverware. He ran. leaving behind a
basket filled with booty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
Steam Yacht Race or.

NEW LONDON. Conn.,, June 2s.-The
promised steam yacht race, In which
Vamoose, Judge, Rex, Norwood and others
were to have started, is of. Vamoose was
coaling up when Frank T. Morrill,. her
owner. was notified that the machinery of
Rex was out of order. The others refused
TO start.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

he received a letter from his father in
New York saying an uncle had died and
had beQueathed $4,000 TO DE divided equally
among his three nephews. Allen left to-day
for Chicago to meet the other two heirs
and they will go to New York to claim their
fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

Quito. The first military division Of the
new government is under OF Gen.
Plutarco Bowen. the second is under COM
mand OF ENRIQUE Avellan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
LOckjaw Takes DR.. j. VI. Barbar.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

NOBLESVILLE. Ind, June 29.-Dr. j. NJ.
Barbar. of Arcadia, died at his home last
night of lockjaw, believed to result from the
continued use of a hyperdermic needle for
injecting morphine into his arm. A wife
and several children survive him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30
MuEcie Weddings.
ecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MCNCIE. Ind. June a.-Charance z
Shively. of Apollo. Pa, and Miss Lillian
Barlow were married yesterday, and de-
parted for Apollo. to remain several weeks
They VIII reside in Munc.e.
Philip NJ Markley. late of Springfield, O.
and Mrs. Mary Leager were married yes
terday by Rev. George II. Hill. The groom
is a schoolteacher and the bride is quite
wealthy.
Word was received in Muncie to-day OF
the marriage Of Miss Mildred Helm and Mr.
y. CT. Kilbourne, at the brides home. In
Santa Fe. -. NJ. last Tuesday. The bride
formerly resided in Indianapolis, havins
left that city a year ago for New Mexico
Her father is a popular railroad man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

Speech 10 the IHuldnapOIlS JOURNAL.
FRANKLIN, Ind, June 29.-Announce-
ment is made Of the marriage of Prof. w.
T.. Henry. of this city. and Miss Margaret
Roberts,. of indianapolis. to occur in July.
Professor Henry is at the head of the de-
partment. OF English in Franklin College
and a fellow in Chicago University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-30

A beautiful head of hair can be retained
indefinitely by using Halls Hair Remover.
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S~aIisbury's Ministers Now i'm Charge.
WINDSOR. June 1.-The retiring Cabinet

Ministers delivered their seals of office
to the Queen at Windsor Castle this after
noon and later her Majesty presented the
seals to the incoming Ministers.