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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03
Coming Events.

Feb. 17.-First annual bali, Patriotic Drum
Corps Robbins opera house-Schoppe
orchestra.
Feb. 2O.-Supper and entertainment under
the auspices of Council No. 81, Daughters of
Liberty, in Robbins hall.
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Sudden Death of a Retired Navy Onicer

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Leutenant Com
mander Robert e. Carmody, of the navy,
died suddenly at his home in Georgetown
yesterday He was appointed to the navy
ceived the rank of lieutenant commander
Feb. %, $780, He was retired June 6, 1895
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03

with your flesh reduced below healthy
standard, for CONSUMPTION and other
for Just this condition that DR. Pierce s
Golden Medical Discovery is especially
valuable.
If you're thinner than you ought to be,
whether from wasting diseases, defective
nutrition or whatever cause, the DIS
covery" will surely bring you up to the
healthy standard By restoring the normal
action of the deranged organs and functions,
it arouses every natural source and means OF
nourishment. As strength-rc5torer and
flesh builder nothing like this medicine is
known to medical science. Filthy Cod liver
oil and all its disgusted compounds can't
compare with it.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03

Our people are growing more and more in
the habit of looking to Gruhler Bros, drug
gists, for the latest and best of everything in
the drug line. They sell Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy famous for its cures of bad colds,
Group and whooping cough. When in need
of such medicine give this remedy trial
and you will be more than pleased with the
result
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03

Hives are not dangerous to life but they
are a prolific breeder of misery and profanity.
in the worst cases of this and other eSAsperl-
ting diseases of the skin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03
MORE TO FOLLOW.

County politics is now assuming a shape to
make it interesting for tho politicians,
Especially is this true of the Republican
statesmen and candidates are "bobhing up
sereney' with such mpidity that it is
difficult to enumemtc them. There's a time
for disappearing, however, and some of them
win never be m ed One or two boomlets
have been launc VI the hope Of something
it matters litti Athe boomers what
might drop their Whey arc candidates
ON the principle Aothing asked for,
aCthing gained. TINS is true in a great
degree of two or three south-of- -the-mountain
candidates.
IL appears TO be a foregone conclusion that
Shenandoah will be represented ON the Re
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03
EVENING HERALD
ESTABLISHED 1870.

Published every Evening, Except Sunday, at
SOUTH JARD1N STREET, NEAR CENTRE.
The Herald is deliver ed in Shenandoah and She
surrounding towns for six cents n week, pay
able to the carriers by mail $500 year, or %
cents month payable In advance Advertise
ments charged according TO space and position.
The publishers reserve the right to change the
position of advertisements whenever the pub
lication of news demands IT, The right is
reserved TO reject any advertisement, whether
paid for or not, that the publishers may deem
improper. Advertising rates made known
upon application.
Entered at the posto0cc at Shenandoah Pa, az
second class mail matter
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
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Hundreds of precious little ones owe their
lives to DR.. Thomas Electric Oil, the
sovereign cure for Group and all other throat
or lung diseases.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-03

Buy Keystone -four. Be sure that the
name LEssIG & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is
printed on every sack.
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A Attest:-JERE b. REX,
w. X. ANDREWS, Secretaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19

GEORGE W. ALDRIDGE SEEKING IMMENSE
APPROPRIATIONS.

ONE OF THEM IS TO COVER A DEFICIENCY OF
.2oooOo-A SCHEME TO GIVE HIM PATRONAGE
WITH WHICH TO TEMPT DELEGATES
HIS DESIRE TO BE GOVERNOR.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany Feb. lS-"What is George w. Aldridge
costing the State" This is a question which the
taxpayers Will soon be asking about the superin-
tendent Of Public Works if the Legislature grants
his requests for enormous sums to be spent on the
canals. Edward Hannah, the democrat who pre-
coded Aldridge as superintendent OF Public WORKS.
was a fairly expensive official hut Aldridse prom
ses to make him pale with envy so far as appro-
priations go. Aldrdge has fine political talent,
and in many counties the canal employees next ran
will be seeking delegates for him for Governor
Adridge is seeking TO gain control OF ssoo'"" OF
additional canal appropriations this year and next
year 100000 in this fiscal year. which ends on
october l. and $500 900 for the next fiscal year
He already has authority to expend 100000 addi.
tional on canal improvements. The ordinary appro-
pr,ation for the support OF the canals Is SS-o'ot,
That is what was appropriated for the maintenance
of the canals last year. Under the Hannah admin
Assembyman Eldrdge of Warren County, has
introduced bill appropriating Tor the inaiItenan -
Of the canals the sum of s'oo s2 c sa ~ sup u
ply deficiency in the appropriation FOR paying the
expenses Of locktendng and the ordinary repairs OF
September 80, 1855 MIR Aidridge hs. exceeded the
appropriation for the support of the department oS
declared that any public officer who exceeded his
appropriation thereby forfeited his oihce Is that
mand an accounting from Mr. Adridge as to what
has become Of this 100000 and whether II was nee
essary TO spend H. . .., ..so o,o
FOR extraord,nary repairs and $50 900 for telegraph
and telephone line along the canals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
4 DOUBLE LyNcHING THREATENED.

cUrROKFE IOWA MUCH STIRRED Up OVER III"
Mr.RDER OF A YOUNG GIRL BY TWO MEN
Cherokee Iowa. Feb. 1S.This part OF 'ne ",a'-
Is n1ucn interested In developments Which WV "
- unravo The mystery surrounding the death OF
Maud Strawn. the eighteen year-old s'"oo' 50 -
whose lifelcss body was found in her room at her
married sisters home ut Sheldon iowa - = l
posed the gri had been dead for three or four gay
when found as decomposition had set In me oo''
was found on Saturday. and the girl had not ne''
I'm attendance at school since "Wednesday ''
noon. nor had any one her in the streets
Al II o'clock on Wednesday Miss Strawn ASKED
70 no excused. as she expected company and wou'''
have to get dinner herself her sister. win "ho'
she was staying had gone to the country on vi.
ira, L. the last time she was seen alive by her
teacher or schoomates. Three days later N''""
Grun a hrother-in-law OF the deceased went ~
the house and found the body cot. de'od Oh
cio.bino except underwear and shoes on the WI
hung a bird cage, which contained ucnt - No
'rhn fact that the bird was also dead i'u u" ''O
theory that chloroform had been have been
Two persons "Al' Bull and g. Morrelio nav -, thn
arrested charged with having knoM.vuS7 inquest
girls death 1t developed at the coroner I'M ~
that while there were no outward ll"ae ,, ba ing
,Ioence there was strong proof of the g'rl ma
heen injured and the jury so round II Va va ,o-c
asserted by Witnesses that Bull ana Moir'uo dav
that Miss Strawn is supposed TO nave NV "
R,lI was recently divorced from his wife fne ~.
Ginning tho action II Is snid that Huil ms =" n
I'm ns wing considerable attention TO MISS
and r. is thought he secured the girls n
and that he the visitor she re4e'l'" -
she SeelIng Is strong against the prisoners ana
should the fact b. established i'eyohn any Miss
able doubt that they were the cau1r - dombIo
Strawn's death, there will probably be Do"0''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
TELEGRAPHTC NOTES.

St Joseph Feb lS.A great steam kettle exploded
in O. W Chase x Sons candy factory mere tnls
morning George W. Ridley was killed by the con-
cussIon and Edward OFT and Edward Iiph were
terribly. perhaps fatally, scalded The men were
repairing a leak.
Jackson Ky. Feb. lS.-Carey Holly farm
laborer this morning shot and Killed James Combs
and hadly wounded mick" Combs old Buck
Creek in Breathtt County The Two Combs boys
were living In walt by the roadside at the tiihe;
ready 10 kill Holly when he passed. because ne Eid
shot Hiram Combs. a brother or James, through
the shoulder yesterday
indianapolis. Feb. S-Charles Naz"orthy.
nrominent Young lawyer OF this city, shot hmseit
ihrouch th, head about / o'clock this afternoon:
and IL dying Some months ago ne was appoin an
yesterday afternoon a shortage In his accounts WIS
developed lie had been living a fast MT ana nao
snent about 81 OOO which came into his ha.ds as 10
cever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
Toilet Soaps
UnexccIled in Quality and Fragrance.
COLGATE'S.
ACT OF SPANISH VANDA LISM
PLANTATION OF AN AMERICAN DE
STROYED BECAUSE THE son
WAS \ REBEL.

\ SAD COMPARISON OFFERED ~ CONSIDERING
HOW THE cUBANs RESPECT THE PROP
ERry OF THEIR WORST ENEMIES
LEON DEL. MONTE ASKS. WHO.
THEN. FIGHT IS sAvAGES:"
Havana. Feb. II. via Tampa. Feb. S-The follow
Ing letter has been sent to the American press:
Insurgent Camp, ARGOS de Canasi. February T.
~ there have Deen CONNIE nts IN re american i .
press influenced ny the az ents Of the Spanish COY
ernment, the system OF war followed by the
Cuban patriots who are represented to me race OF
the world enemies OF the civilization ana wealth
OF this country. think IL will be OF interest to your
readers to nave statement of my personal expert
Some years ago came from the United States
to attend to the property owned by my tainiy il
tns rich but UNHAPPY county ana amo9s that
Win tho heroic cfrorts Of these people Tor their
freedom and the Establishment Of their Republic,
ary fuiGIng yhai | c9nscientiousiv considered my
duty. but with the intention | would observe and
enforce on those under my command the avs OK
4 few days after / had joined the Cuban army
column OF the Spaniards, under the command OF
property, American citizen. and In revenge for
my having joined the patriots they burned and de-
thing that they found in their way.
THIS vicious act may be the object Of sad com
parison, II YOU consider the conduct observed by
General Gomez AMI his men while they occupied
the plantation Espana, belongns to Homero Rob,
iedo. crown Minister, and who IS the enemy OF
cuban liberties; in the plantation Poriugalete.
whore Gomez has encampcd three times. owned by
Manuel Cave. leader OF the most retrograde OF the
Spanish party and In the plantation San Antonio,
OF the Marques of Davalo also one OF the greatest
enemies OF the Cubans. where the general exactei
Of his troops the greatest respect toward tle prop
erty and worhmen. Decide now who are tho ones
who carry the war in civilized manner, and
who those who fight as savages. Yours truly.
LEON DEL. MONTE.
This Mr. Del Monte IL the son OF Leonardo Del
Monte who died lately I'm Paris. an American citi
zen. and all his family are well-known in Newly ork
lie nd "a. hcr uas m nCo
Albania. who placed all his fortune in favor Of the
Cuban cause. Mr. Albania was one OF the most
distinguished personages In the late war and one
OF the Cubans most loved. respected for his hon
osty generosity and energy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
JtPiN'S NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

Toxic. Japan. F.. l. via San Francisco rep. ~
In discussing the budget items relating 10 Hl'i'ars
and naval expansion. the japanese House OF REPRE-
.,,,t,ves has observed great privacy. Twice Its
db,ts have been held with closed doors but enough
has been learned 10 afford glimpse Of one I'M
,,r,ant phase of national policy. Debating the
oriods axed by the Government for completing us
scf,eres OF expanded ornaments the House
naturally considered the fact that after the COM
.s,,on Of thu Siberian Railway Russia will be able
roduallv TO concentrate at vladivostock force
aggregatng 10000 men.
IN what degree would Japan be menaced by such
q contingency and what capacity to meet II woulu
she nossess at the time? Those were among the
questions debated by the Representatives, anu
they arrived at the conclusion that although NusS'a
mixht perhaps succeed in massins a great army at
vladivostock she could not possibly MAINTAIN !. a.
means of a solitary railway. Maritime communIca-
zion would be essential and any line or sea com
municatlon would be exposed to attacks by tne
Japanese navy which by that time VIII De Iuiy
three times as strong as the Russian squadron now
assembled In Eastern waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
MARRIAGE or Az AGED COUPLE.
lie REV J. lAcKsox. SEVENTY FIVE YrAns OLD.

THE REV J. JAcKsON. SEVENTY FIVE YEARS OLD
WEBS MRS. BROWN. WHO Is SEVENTY .oNE
The marriage Of a couple past the natural span u
life was soemnzcd by tho Rev. Enos J. Bos"oE'h
a. the armory az tho ih Separate Company In
Yonkers las, night The bridegroom. the Rev j.
Jackson. retired preacher ot Perth Amboy. "a
seventy-hve years OF age. and the bride Ms
Emma Brown an old resident O, Yonkers. Is past
seventy-one. Both are grandparents but are re-
rnarkably hale.
Thomas Oliver the armor~r OK ne IN separate
Company ~ the son-in-law o. Mrs Brown. The
bride is an active member OF tho Ncppcrhan Avenue
pan,lst Church and takes deep interest In al IN"
work carried on IN connection with that chufcl
Mr. Jackson is well known IN Perm Ampoy Vh'ir
81 h. a iIcd for many years and has been lieuf-
fed with all the re!g'ou and philanthrop'c enter
prise OF that community. A lsrEr nurnD"r OF re4t
iives and friends were AZ tho wedding. ana h"Alr !
upon the contracting parties cong-ntGl lions ana
best wishes for a long and happy married he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
4 SETTLEMENT FROM Mr.. BiGELOW.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir. In YOUR issue Of February "A you say:
"Poultney B.gelow. the enissary OF the New-f orK
rIfe Insurance Company and the state insurance
Department. who was sent to PRUSSIA recently sd''
nat when ne presented himself 10 the Prussian
,,,nts,or that official told him that American insur-
onc. companles were rotten to the core ana they
would be driven out OF Prussia
Permit me to say that went 10 Berlin exclusively
on behalf Of the Insurance Department OF the
state OF New-York and not Of any particular COM
uauy or companies. Nor did the Prussian Minister
nns" - me the language here charged TO him -,
use - 49, POULTNEY BIGELOW.
Highland Falls. y. Y. Feb 10, 1879.
Can unfortunate Typographical ARRANGEMENT
Of the Albany dispatch gave the impression
that the remarks attributed 10 Mr. Bigelow
were quoted directly from him, instead OF from
one OF the speakers at the hearing oelore the
Covernor.-Ed)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
rAMMANY's GRIP on THE SCHOOLS.
COMMISSIONER STRAUSS ARGUES ~ ALBANY FOR
THE TRUSTEE SYSTEM

COMMISSIONER STRAUSS ARGUES ~ ALBANY FOE
THE TRUSTEE SYSTEM.
Albany Feb. ls-The Senate Cities committee
gave preliminary hearing this afternoon on inc
bills OF Senators Page and Pavey. affecting the gov
eminent OF the NewYork City schools There VII!
be another hearing next Tuesday.
The Page bill retains the present ward Trustees.
Among those appearing for 1t were Commissioner
Charles Strauss General a. T. Ketchum and Com
missioner Charles A. Holt The advocates OF the
Pavey bill were represented BY Secretary Clark OF
the Citizens Association Those who favor the
Pavey bill will be heard next week
School Commissioner Strauss, the author OF the
Page bill was the first speaker He said the Board
OF Education had discussed and debated the Dl Tor
> year Public hearings and debates were held
There were many incongru!t!es in the present laws
governing New-York schools. For example there
was no school In the Third Ward yet 1t had hVe
Ward Trustees Tho Twenty-fourth ward com
nrised 5000 acres besides the Westchester annexed
district. and had only five Trustees Mr. Strauss
explained the bill! In detail arguing J." lawn Va W
new provision.
As 10 the charge that partisanship dominated APP
polntments under the trustee system. Mr. Strauss
said there had never been any scandal attached 10
any appoin tment. He wanted MI CMrK 10 LAX AK
logic when he began talk of the objections 10 mo
TO Mr.. Pavey Mr. Strauss said that It was not
trne that there were children who could NOT get
school room. II II true II was the lauit OF
nature not of the School Board for the increase OF
popuaton was so great. The School Board pro
posed soon TO establish a new school every three
pweeks bill would be presented authorizing the
expenditure by York Cty OF $1,000 ioG new
attending school but this was not the fault OF the
officers. ~, . 49, ,on,ort,,, M
uticsl MACHINE which would be created II the Board
ns Education were to make the 1000 appointments
| necessary every year Each COMMISSIONER "Ouiu
| have 100 appointments annually ,,.,
senator Pavey asked If the Board OF Education
! had not tried to remedy some OF the evils OF the
senator Grady said the objections to the trustee
svStnn, arose from educated persons, VINO believed
9iat the neope were TO be trusted In their de-
| cisions AT the baot-box The criticism was that
Nj Strauss said that the criticisms spoken OF by
| Senator GRADY seemed him TO come from those
n'hn r,shed to cal the schools the poor man
! schools not the public schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
BRycxMAKERs DISCUSS CONSOLIDATION
THE HUDSON RIVER MANUFACTURERS MAY
UNITE IN ONE CORPORATION.


UNITE IN ONE CORPORATION
NowhurC ~ Y. Feb. lS-1he ad)ourned i"'"S
-. ,h. rJudson River Brick Manufacturers h''u
here this afternoon was attended by hiy OF '"'
representative men along the river John H. 'N'-
ton OF Coeymans occupied the chair h'"'E
Corse. treasurer Of Glasco, and Frederick BARI
lett secretary OF Hudson. were present. The yaFu'
a. Havers,raw. Verplancks Point Dutchess juno
ton Dennings Point. New-Windsor. FlshKi''-o"-
Hudson Low Point, Roseton. HAMBURG
Kingston Glasco. Hudson and Coeymans were rep
resented. 80,
The report OF the Committee OF Seven was sun
mitted to the afty brickmakers present. out OF
about ore hundred and forty along the river Inc
committee recommended the formation OF an or
ganizat.on 10 be known the Consolidated brich
COMPANY the object being 20 purchase. manu-
facture sell and transport a. kinds q brick. the
office OF H.. company to be In New-lork city Inc
capital stock IS he $500. every yard 20 DE en-
titled to share 81 stock $50 for every million
OF brick manufactured
By rising vote tho manufacturers present OK
cepting four. expressed themselves IN favor u m"
plan but this expression IS not regarded "a a
formal vote. The same committee which formu-
lated the plan will make canvass among the
manufacturers not present to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
CHICAGO CLOTHING STRIKE SERIOUS.
r,vrrvr T,torsAND TO 1900 OPERATORS MAY
BE CALLED OFT BY THE CUTTERS AND
TRIMMERS UNION.

Chicago Feb. 1s.-firsch. Elson * Co.. clothihs
manufacturers reported today that nearly one
hundred more men had joined the striking cutters
and trlmmers since yesterday. The situation Is so
serious that within forty-eight hours general
strike Of the Clothing Cutters and Trmmers
Union. involving 1900 to 1900 workmen and
women. is expected by the union men as well as
by the employers.
The cutters and trmmers want the manufacturers
70 keen the agreement made with the union as 70
hours and wages and shop regulations, WINE tile
employers say they simply resisting me arp-
trarv edlcls OF the union and Intend 10 say mere
after what wages they shall pay and what hours
their men shall work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
MRS BELLE 2. LO|ETT WANTS DAMAGES

Los Angeles Cal. Feb. B-Mrs. Belle F. Lovett
has sued her father-n-law and mother-ln-law. Mr..
and Mrs Henry +. Lovett. OF Boston. for s25,uD
damages for alternating the affections OF her husband
Albert II. Lovett their son. Mrs Lovett Is the
daughter of a prominent Sacramento newspaper
man. while her husband ~ also somewhat OF n
journalist with mania for marrying as he has
alternatei between tho altar and divorce courts
several times.
Young Mre Lovett alleges that her mother-in-law.
who lives IN Beacon-st., Boston. exercised the same
restraint upon her after his marriage as before.
and that he finally deserted her. and IL now living
with his parents in Boston. while his wife is In IA
destitute condition In Los Angeles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
SOCIETY OF THE WAR or 1872 MEETS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l2-The Society OF the War OF
1912 held its annual meeting in the rooms OF the
Sons OF the Revolution. Independence Hall TINS
afternoon About forty members were present. Inc
following officers were elected President, Jonh
Cadwalader; vce-presidents. Colonel John biddie
Porter Appleton Morgan, Brisadier-denerai Au'
.us w c,ree,v Tinted States Army; Commander
William cambridge Hoh, United states Navy cap
tain Henry Hobart Bellas. United states Army
register Edward Rutticdge Shubrick treasurer
Adam Arbuckle Stull; Secretaries James Varnum
Peter Turner assistant secretary, Henry Dou..bbs
Iynifed Service Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
STILL ANOTHER VARIETY OF RAYS.
UNIQUE EXPERIMENTS AT KINGSTON. CONDUCTED
WITHOUT VACUUM TUES OR OTHER
SCIENTIFIC PAGAPHERNALIA.

SCIENTIFIC PAEApHEIiNAl-iA.
Kingston. y. Y. Feb. IS (Specla) .-Chester y.
Meoii telegraph operator and experimenting
electrician. and J. " Br.ngel. n photographer Of
this city claim have made some important dis
covcrlcs with new rays Of light In photography.
They use neither battery. vacuum tubes. con-
dcnscrs. cells nor Jars OF any Kind. The electric
current Ia transmitted through the body OF one
% the operators 20 the objects Photographed. and
transmitted through the sensitzed plato 10 the body
u another person tho opposite side OF tho plate.
wAch IS Enclosed I'm a dark slide. \ static current
of high potentially and frequency Is used Win half
A minute exposure. The electricity used In the e%-
pertinent was obtained by holding an ordinary tin
dustpan under the rapidly moving leather driving
hrlt OF an engine with one hand while touching the
objects on tho containing the sens!iiz"d plate
with the other. An effort VIII soon be made TO
locate a bullet IN human foot by this process
other experiments with exhausted tubes and In
caul.sc.nt bulbs gave lights 81 every hue Of the
rainbow. which changed according - n" conditlon
- outer Atmosphere Phantom rays Or great Drill
.ancy were also obtained. but sensitizei plates
brought close The bulbs destroyed the electrical
eject and often exiinsuishci the Nght altogether;
Further experiments with Tho phantom rays VIII
be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
Az ABSCONDTNG POSTMASTER.

Washington Feb 1s.-Some feeling il manifested
at the Postoflce Department In regard to the case
OF W. r. Ker recently postmaster at Calais Me.
who is accused o, being short S2lOo In hs accounts
with the Government. The Indignation IS directed
against the United States DisrictAtorney at Port
land Me- for failure to cause the arrest and prose-
cut!on OF the delinquent officer II IL said that after
the matter had been brought 10 the attention OF me
district ttorney by the local inspector. and while
II was being considered by the Department at Wash
ington. the postmaster went over into Canada
where he Is.