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REPORTS or THE ARMY.


Washington. Nov 29.--f;en, Merritt
commanding the department Of The Mis-
souri,: Gen. Brooke department of the f3a-
kotas: Gen. wheaton. department Of COL
oraao. Gen. OTIS. department OF the t.e-
lunlbia: Gen. Forsyth. department OF CALI
fornia. ard Gen. Bissz. department OF Tex
as have made their annual reports 10 the
secretary CT war. The reports review IN
detail The work OF the troops under their
respective commands. and the condition of
the stations. and contain recommendations
for the future.
Gen OTIS recommends the establishment
OF an artillery post at Magnolia Bluff. on
P1get sound. the concentration OF Ferfs
Sherman and Spokane and the enlarge
merit cf Boise Barracks He reports that
the work OF Kidding reservations OF squat
ters Is progressing satisfactorily
With regard 10 the suggestion cf troops
for The Yukon. Aisxks. where the DO
minion OF Canada uow maintains mounted
police. clothed with a certain xeiI-defnei
criminal Jurisdiction, he sass that tire
United States troops could no. exercise
this latter restraining influence, bus he
does MT understand or believe that arm
est force is not essential for tho safety and
ps osperssy Of the lana i,its.sts
Gen. Otis also calls attention TO the IN
crease in desertion1 fn his derarfnneft a
condition which he attributes TO mine dis
coySTse4 IN the territory under h}s cossi-
msnd rather than 20 any spirit Of de-
moraiixation. Speaking OF the new maga-
zise rife he says IL displays great
strength aud durability. and appears 10
need strengthening only ia some minor
parts. snch as a magazine cutoff and
cooking appliances 10 complete ITS effect
iveness.
Gen. Erooke urgently recommends the
immediate necessity Of ri9ing halls at
Fort Assinaboine and Fort Yellowstone,
and also urges that at Forts Aixsouia-
Harrison. AsHinaboln@. Yellowstone ard
Smelling suitable buildings ne erected for
gymusstic and athletic exercises.
Cen Wheaton dsvotes considera bio
space 10 the suppression of the Yaaui In
dIans. or SAINTS Teresa fanatics. who at
tackled Sogsles in August last ard the
raids OF renegade Apaches. The sa h-sr
performed in the effort 70 rid Arizona Of
these pexfiferoas rsnegades he said. ean
oe appreciated when IL i~ knows that in
a single year fls troops In Arizona ard
New Mexico rnarrhed e. ssg miles or This
duty. Gen wheaton reports Fort STAN
toa. y. NJ. as resHg abandoned. H>
recommends rslnos improvements ~ Fort
Bayard. X. H.. Fort Douglas. Utah. ard
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proposition TO reduce the ratio OF repre-
seurar.cn of the district. stat and national
Assemblies. Another propositions granting
representation 20 isolated ioea1 assem- Slies
attached directly 70 the generai assembly
On he basas Of dsaegate for the first l.see
members and one for each additionA thou-
sand or majority Traction thsr~of. Was
adopted. This gives representation - be-
tween 5aeee ard eeoo0 membe not ncw
entitled TO representation
A resolution vas adopted that the G<&-
erai assembly d<nounce the astompt socn
20 be made 70 take from the people the
soyert;Tn right 20 issue money. leaving Il
entirely under the control OF the national
banks Il calls upon people evsryvhsre
70 watch their representatives in congress.
and demand from them such legislation
as Win continue the issuance Of govern
menx money in preference TO the money
os national banks or corporations
81. Louis. Nov a.-At today's session Of
the Illinois Federation OF Labor. in Eas-
s, Louis. the following resolution. pre-
seneed By II. Fl. Huner. Of Chicago. xas
adopted by a vote OF q 70 10.
whereas, The free coinage of silver
has been Endorsed by our supreme body.
the American Federation Of Labor. at the
three mast conventions. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That this body hereoy In
dorses the resolutions In regard to the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver al the
ratio of Is TO l. az passed by the American
FEDERATION OF Labor al Chicago in De-
cember. 1883: In Denver in December. 1884.
and in New York in December, 1885"
Several delegates who voted in the mega
tive said they did so not because they were
opposed 10 the text of the resolution. but
because they considered IL injurious 20
place the organization on record.
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1iss sRodney- an elderly lady. who Is en-
eleiy ound. sent from the New York in
ssituse for the hlind. Arrnon SclsoSfe anl
1estAs kaufman piano tuners Kaufman
. ass ee~n absolutely blfnd from the age or
YEARS and does not know what light b.
scAoste can see juss little out Of lis
. .els eye BY putting the face OF his watch
larry IN the eye be car tell time other
Wise ne does not see well enough 10 trust
himself alone in the streets snd he al
Ssss gees to and from his he-ne attended
os some one Both Of these men are
noseu Tor the delicacy Of their senses OF
nearing and touch
We got no results whatever from the
tests applied 10 Miss Rodney and Mr..
haufman- One OF Miss Roaneys eyes was
entirely collapsed. Kaufman had been
originally blinded by eerehro spinal menin-
Sits Oar plan In both cases was TO sub
lect the eye to a prolonged bath Of Roent-
gen rays
Sehotte's eyes were bathed in the same
way. and when the horoscope was held
before him he saw the light distinctly and
could distinguish coins nailed TO board.
or the three his condition was most natu-
rally amenahIe 10 the stimulating action
OF the rays. and the rerina of his left eye
was evidently to some extent untouched
BY disease
DR.. Morton suggested that the eye CT
the blind whose rssina was not injured
beyond utility nigh, De so stimulated hy
the X ray that they could read dense
metal letters forming words, which had
been iniaid in thick cardboard or wood
AT any rate subject no; blind certainly
could read such letters with his lids shut
tight and with thick cardboard inter-
vening.
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FIvE-sTORY BUILDING GONE.


Cleveland. o, Nov. 2n-Fire broke out
shortly before o'clock this morning in
the five-story building on Superior street
occupied by III. w. Luetekemever a Co.
wholesale hardware and paint dealers
The fire originated in the paint derart-
nent and the entire eulIiag was soon in
flames F.. W. Lneteke meyer. son OF the
senior partner of the frn. was nsaIy
burned in attempting 10 suSdue the flames
A strong wind pressed the flre on and car
ried il high over the adioiniAg buildings
II was feared that the big eIgnf-s.ory
building on the west side would GO and
a. s:Sa a second alarm was sent In. bring.
iag 20 action twenty-five engines. two
fireboats and a water tower. The fire vaH
partially under control ST II o'~foek. tho
tirsnen having susc@eied in conffninr taA
asmes to the I.ncfske,ueyer building,
which was entirely consumed with It's
contents. The adjoining buildings were
more or less damaged b. smoke and wa
ter.
tsvery ernpioye Of Luetekemeysr & Co
has been accounted for ari Is safe. No
one j. seriously burned. The building.
owned hv the Psrson estate. il dauaged
10 faa extinct of xsAns. The stock ~ r.ue-
t~kerneyer A. Co. was wo-th Soaeso. COW
cred by insurance The furni,urs stock
of the Gosdlsesrt Furniture Company on
the one side Is damaged ~ smoke and wa
:s,r 10 the extent of sla0ao
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New York. Nov. 20.--Chauncey NJ. De-
pew said tonight: THE grotssque story
that William r. Vanderbilt had contrib
uted si5o,o0o TO the Republican campaign
fund has been authoritattvely contradict
ed by the treasurer OF the national COM
miitee. The gossip mongers. however. are
not content 10 have so toothsome a NOR
sci snatched at once from their mouths.
Accordingly. they have now revived the
story anew. Something or other they
say. which Mr.. Vanderbilt did or said. Is
so appreciated that ne is to be rewarded
with high foreign mission The story
having been brought TO Mr. VANDERBILT :
attention. he at once said he had not the
remotest idea anything was TO be offered
him. but that IL Ii were offered him ne
would refuse to accept it, that there was
absolutely no office In the gift of the
president that under any circumstances
he would accept
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sne rsnasiainx of the posts st Fort CrAno
ana "hirpie Barracks, Arsx lie also
osses ,hAt the attention OF congress- no
csssed to thc DISPARITY hetwecn the pay ak
sa1uaAas ssnsrals' clerks compared with
sne pay Of clerks OF the supply siepart-
me vpcrs Of Mai. Gen. Ruxcr. com-
sssusanS ire department Of the East. with
s,s.ss s,@s4sssefs - Governors island. N. n.
ssssss me condition Of the troops and
eas1s some gsnerai susxcssions. Ho saws:
.... - esp*ctaily desirable thai oppoe-
ssm.s s..s saeaa y afforded state military
olkahisations for practical snstructs.a.
WITH sne ssacoast defensive armam~nss,
sus lew OF TIE states for evident REASONS.
nave organized heavy artillery. II would.
think he well that action ~ ha.s ~ ~.
doce IN ssrh state In witch there are
sraeoass oesenstve works. thc designation
o. regiment or of certain com,mnss~ of
Tue state troops a heavy artillery witn-
GUY aosnaonment necessarily OF their In.
sisuc''ons ia .ensfai ~ Infantry
Cen Rngcr urxes an increase or the ar>.
tillery of the service.
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KEANE's SUCCESSOR NAMED
DIR. COnaty GOtnE - Wnehtnwtom
Univcrstty-Satolll Denlee nm-
mOrn AbOut Glhbono.

BaItimore. Nov. @.-srhe nun corre~
spondent at Rome cables a. fotlo0o un1krr
date or November 10. Rev. DR.. T6omAe =.
Conaty, rector OF the Church 0f ~ 0ncru1
Heart. at Worcester. Mass. hao b&oe -
pointed by the pope rector Of In CAt&431n
University OF Washington. 20 oo~1
Bishop John ]. Keane. who rssagne4 -.
tcmber %.
The correspondent has interviepon cnss
dinal Satolli In relation to ~ y~16{tn
published In this country coucogu3un E31s
tinal Gitlbons, Archbixhop trol&n 81
Others. The crrespondenk wftteo l y
lows: q
II drew his attention 10 che .repcefn aila
rumors made about him Immediately Al1er
Bishop Keane's resiEnatiou Of the xeet4 r.
ship OF Washington university. ana g s&ho
part he Is said to have played IN e. \ -
attention was also directed to the chon1ee
said to have somewhat ouddoulv e01lo
about In his conduct towards 4oftntu
members of the hierarchy. The NNkeoaao
phases and fun details Of these rumotre
well known to those who have follgwe0
the policies that arose on this Questlco III
the United States during the last IN
weeks. were evidently quite unknovn 10
him. Clippings which had made * th40
from American Journals. appcArinG Qes
tween the 9Th and 18th OF October, NQto
then presented HIM for the drst time 81
After gIanc.ng rapidly over the he4d~
lines ne said: You may say that. hax5510
seen the cardinal fSatoiiD. and haxHt9
spoken TO him. these reports which apD1p&
in the newspapers concerning thr Nathan
10 which you have iust drawn his aft4ns
ton. he says soiemniy are whe1lx
without foundation. Such a. ne has beeU
heretofore, such he IS and will cou3tnue ~
be in respcc; TO the United States ~ tne
representative Of tho holy father ~ -
striven to rise. and considers thnt ~ ~
succeeded in rising above all dinerq1eeQ
ard personalities . I.
And then. forgetting for the memeus
the formal method he lad been empeoyIq4e
ne spoke IN the first person s.neui4r, 49,
ing the following words: 4 heve etnveW
on every occasion for the peace ana Coz
snoaweai of church and country, IQyal
10 church and country. which y tne III
of my book, ever having been my mot1q{
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GREENWOOD MURDERER To HANG.


Napa, I'si.. Nov. 2o.--William Roe, alias
Moore. was today found guilty OF the
murder OF Mrs. Greenwood. and will be
sentenced 10 be hanged.
In 1891 two masked men entered the
house OF Capt and Mrs. Greenwood,
Wealthy residents of Napa. They demand
ed money. and on being refused. proceeded
to torture the aged couple. Mrs. Green
wced WAS forcea TO drink poison. from
the effects OF which she died, ard her hus-
hand was shot and seriously wounded by
the robbers. Both men then escaped with
cansi ierable booty. Shortly after Carl
Schmidt was arrested and convicted OF
completely ~ the murder. He was SEN
fenced 20 lite imprisonment, and is nov In
the insane ward of San Quentin prison
About two fuoaths ago Roe was arrested
I'M Los Angeles under the rsme of Moore
While intoxicated he bsasted OF hsS crimes
among when MAS toe murder of Mrs
Greenwood tie Was Immediately arrested
ana taken 10 Napa for trial According
20 Roe's dFuuAea confession he has CON
Initfed many murders in various sections
Of the country.
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Incite ment to Man~laush hter.

London. Nov. o.A Berlin dispatch to
the Daily Mail says. according to the
Tageblatt Emperor William. while recent
ly speaking TO an officers gathering, adj
vised them TO do their drinking in their
own messrooms. and not TO venture into
public places at the risk of rows when
they were tipsy. but Ii they were attacked
they should not hesitate 10 use their arms
This statement" says the Mail dispatch.
increases indignation. and the Radical
members of the reiehstag pronounce ii an
Indictment to mansaughter."
The Morning Posts Berlin correspondent
says: Gen. Voa Gosslers speech created
the impression OF an Inadequate apology.
In replying 10 Herr Lenxemann's evidence
that Bruzewitx bore the character OF a
bully and rowdy. IL is admitted that the
war office was far less informed as to the
circumstances. The net result of that two
days debate Is an open expression of pub
lie opinion, as being firmly against the
practice of dueliing.
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San Francisco. Nov. n-The next legix-
iature will he asked 10 rearranxe three
stat. institutions In accordance with tha
views OF their directors supplemented hy
the approval OF Gov Rada- The boys of
the Whittier reform school and those from
the Preston schooi ef Industry are 10 b.
taken. IL the legislature wills TO the home
fer the feehse-miuded At Glen Ellen Tho
inmates Of the latter institution will ba
placed at Whittier. and the Whittier girls
transferred 20 the Preston school at lore
There are 800 unused acres now at tslea
Ellen which could be worked by the boys
while at Whittier there are complaints
cf cvercrnw1ing. IL Is said the changes
proposed would effect an annual saving
70 the state OF s.aasa
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kan.a. to T-.t the Consultation.

Washington, Nov. 2o.--ShouId the Kan
sss Populists enact a law making Mexican
silver dollars legal tender constitu-
tional question OF prime Importance will
arise for decision by the United States SUI
have case brought before Il TO test such
a law. The constitution. section TO- de-
ciares that no state shah 'coin money
emit bills OF credit. make anything but
gold and silver coin a tender in payment
of debts" II has been contended that un-
der this provision. Kansas could make
Mexican silver dollars legal tender with
in her borders. but generally II has been
believed that under this and other con-
stitutional provisions, including that for
bidding the impairment OF contracts. any
such law would be held Invalid by the
courts.
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Kaiser, Whose Wife Was In
sured, Must Stand Trial.
WAS SLAIN ON 4 LONELY ROAD.
\ DslIet IN Her meaA-The Hu.bana
Tells cosaieting Stories. ana CIR.
esastaafiaI Evidence Casses Hass
AFress-The Police Leeklng fer .
MyStertsss Aaa anA Ws~aa Whe
Knew ss0ething Abest the
Crase-FeansyIvsaia Tragedy ts
y Investigates IN Court.

Sorrsstown, Pa. Nov .e-Charie., O
Aaiser has been held 10 answer for. .he
murder of his wife. Emma r. Kaiser. WHO
was shot and killed on lonely road near
6.ia&eport on the night of October q.
Ice verdict rendered by the coronsr,s 5s,rv
THIS evening holds him responsible for her
death. and adds that ne was aided by ln-
AIoWn Persons in a scheme TO defraud
INSURANCE companies.
When the murder was committed the
couple were driving home from Gulf Mills.
village near Bridgeport, where .hey mad
oeen oeiserdng portraits from their store
IN TINS city. The first news OF the crime
vas OBTAINED from Frank Mene.ll, Nor
Iissown hotelkeeper. who found Kaiser
nadiy circiing about the road sariekiag
murder. while in the carriage near by
isy fhe corpbe Of his wife with a bullet
In the head.
kaiser's story was that the murder had
Dsen committed by highwaymen. who rob-
oed tnem OF valuable tewelry and mor.ey.
Next Gay. however. the goods were found
hidden under stones along the road. and
sisplcion was directed toward him. Sub
sequeni Developments proved the womsn's
IRE only short time previously had been
insured In a number OF companies, for her
husbands benefit. for an aggregate sum
or ao.00e, and that the couple had no; lived
happily together.
A mysterious man and woman known to
have been intimately associated with Kali
ser are implicated. They held meetings
with. him some days before the murder
and were seen In the vicinity OF the spot
whore II occurred at nearly the same time.
Detectives are searching for them. and
the case bids fair 70 be rich In startling
revelations. The team In which Kaiser
and his wife rode has been identified as
one stolen from ex-Mayor Jackson OF
Gloucester. ". j. Ii was hired September
by the mysterious woman and WAS
never returned.
The inquest was begun this morning and
evidence addueed forms a strong eircum-
stantial chain around Kaiser II Is said
that, while denying his own guilt. Kaiser
has admitted to detectives that ne knows
the murderer. but VIII not reveal his iden-
uty. Kaiser is in jaii.
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A pAY or rHANKsolvIse.
GOV. MeGraw Issues the Cueeem4
procla ration.


YpOela nation
Olympia, Nov 20. Speeial.-m
amer with custom, Gov. NrGraw
sued the following:
ProcImma ttOn.
'ss,ate or Washington. Execop
partment- a-.. -
I'm keeping with tho tme-n. ~. a s.-.ss- Vi. ~
ton, OF the American people an 'ss1.s.
auce with the proclamation q 80 ~.
dent or the United States. Il -
Graw. governor OF tho state = ess1i.sk ID v
ton, do hereby designate 9eeszy' 49, -.
18th inst. as a day OF than1 @ @.IaxI.ss.'. -.
prayer I recommend TIT - ~
from their Usual iabofs up - esy, 's.1 o'.r
citizens in their homes an4 q -.
ship give thanks to AlmIe1W 11 - 49, ~
tender merries In the pGo@ - ~ ~
smplora Hts guidance for g. sraNs
that occasion. with hearts I.ps. a..-...s.. -.
the preservation OF our eeHy .a. i"...s.-
sions. we should conseefne 81 -
TO tho maintenance Of -
TEN OF civa and reIigte0
I'm this thansgiving - y
the poor. and cofnfoet ~ AFFLICTED.
.sfn testimony whefook. oavs nereunse
set NV hand and oeseed n eeai ~ tne
state 20 be afssxed ~ Oympse tnIs' ~
18Th day OF goyembA. - y -
~. II. Price. Gecrseasy - 0see'
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X. Of l.. and Illinois Federation In.
dor~~ Free CoinaGe.

Rochester. y " New. - The geecral
assembly oi tae Knights ~ iaaar ds,csar-
"a today soE fire. silver Ay aSdin~ a c'alssr
Z, the seventeenth psank ~ The 3eciart-
ticn submitted by the committee on sass
As originally FAMED this acid nat !nser-
es: bearing oca5s. BIS II crsfit Or notes
sAeufa aos De issued hy tss government
bat that when the need crises the erne.-
rercy sheala re met by ssg2i tender ron
snssrs-s bearing msnes. The ADDED ciause
declares Ger tAe free ard unlimited easna sc
AZ geld aua ssfxer At sAe ratio % - 20 !.
rexsrsIless 81 the action ek any osAes
n3flsa-
The seaers. assembly vossd 6csn sae
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rxery Committed for Trial.

r.onion. Nov. 1.--at he Bow street To-
lice courz today Edward Ivory. alias
Bal. the alleged irssa-AaerIssn dyna-
rnaser Of New York. eha-ged with conspir-
lag so cause an explosion. was -orma ly
committed for trial az rAe aext sessfs Of
tna central criminal court Esward III.
Carson. member % rsarils n eas sor Dat IN
university. formerly solicitor general for
Ireland. Conservative. has seea engaged
10 defend Ivory.
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PARIS AwAnD usnrrEcrrvs-
Ie HAS Dane iAtt1e O. Prevent Ex~
Terminates - th~ S~nl.

Suso ~ the seal.
Washington. Nov. A-rrcf David starr
Jordan. president of the Leland stanford
university. and menhcr OF tho Berina
ses commission. had Another conferences
with Assistant Secretary H~mlln on thu
subject of Or. JordAns forthcominx ~.
port The professor dscllned 10 slisruss
at any length the queekians involved -
the investigation Of the csmmissson in adj
vance OF the report. It MAS his opinion.
however. that the Paris award had
proved ineffective IL prevcntinx thss
wholesale slaughter of ne sral. whtch
must result in time n practically extsr-
ninatinE the herds. The inhibition of thN
use OF iirearms and tho substitution of
spears had not resulted In the good AK
rected, and the whole situation was noe
altogether encoaraStng TO the friends ok
the seal.
Prot Jordan confidentiy expected teneI
investigation just concluded BY our ovk !
and the British commissioners would X
suit In a better gcnerai Understanding n
the subject. and "a willingness on ths Cart
of all concerned TO do whatevev tlaev
should md needful to prevent thu ami.
hilatiou of the seal herds.
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win TIE Up Evssy 1sess Z. Ceasrs-
=. ec Ssafo 4lDole psaDt-


do 60 Gals 9Deas pssst.
move vet made By ~ striking miners =
.,s. asgs .na.,resd q vl6f b considered re-
issi. aasner.sy 1 ss.'.nsas :. .ss .,nss< that sss
1ossn 's. n,- - ~.,arr~Go furlher violence here
nnd hrs,y - = ,hs str11p 10 an end h sss@ -
have caused the scsr: sa.,',. o. tss y 9sssn. a,a
=. .,..ssa sru1eoaxles 20 al the other
s,nsons = 10 sas s1sse. urxinx them 70 In
angsarats n oneo sympathetic stnke.
49,. ,ys,g up ~ minsA Of tho state
rsss,.,s .Is s'1s 1s~er an6 Telluride ara 20 take
the initiative. .s-s.. So. a.
~~~-~ h = Montana hase decided
,s.or ,,.,'c . ,.ductton n wages Of 20 cents =
day. This = sxss'sd % prss.psssss ss1s I; a.. :
strike by the hfeem mshe's s"s''" - sn's
Tns Mons.aa sascns have heen conrttbs
.,Iar sss.syaf1g n ssA 81 the f.sadvsile strik-
-. 80, 80 etrsSs In a moment In their
ys q ketiesed THAI hereaftef tnor
AN ned s0 ensff n0psy At home.
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CLEVELAND INTERCEDES.
The President Asks That Train
Wreckcr Word~n's Sentence
He Com muted.

Sacramento. Nov. A.--tsov. Budd this
afternoon received from President cleve-
land personal plea for the communication
OF the sentence of Salter ID. Worieu. SEN
Seneed to be hanged for train wrecking in
Yolo county. The president states as a
ground for his interest In the case that
while resident OF New York state. be-
fore his election TO the presidency. he had
formed a great friendship for Worden' $
mother. music teacher.
The governor also received personal
appeal from c. p. Huntington. president
of the Southern Pacific, for the commu-
tation of the death sentence.
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CATHODE RAY FOR BLIND.
- the Retina In Not Completely Ne.
UtReyed sight Nay He Restored
by the FIuOrOscOme

New York. Nov. 2o.Dr. William j. Nor
ton. Of this city, who Is an authority of
worldwide fame In the electro pathoiogicai
branch OF medical science, has made a
number OF preliminary experiments along
the Hne suggested by Edison In the resto-
4tion ~ sight ID the blind by the use of
3 rays. He had as assistant DIR. S. MIL
lington Miller. a specialist In diseases OF
the eye DR.. Miller said:
The subjects of our experiments were