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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30
DUG UP HIS MOTHER IN-LAW's BODY
Fred HAmp or LOckport Gets . Verdict or
sIOO Against the GravediGger.

LocKPoRT. N. Y, April 29.-A verdict OF 800
was rendered tonight In the case Of August
Engle against Fred Hamp, both of North Tona-
wanda. The complaint alleges'that on Doc. 10.
1896. the defendant. Fred Hamp. dug up the
grave of the plaintiffs mother-tn-law, Mrs.
Fredrika Beiar, and removed the coffin contain
ing her body. The grave was in plaintiffs
family lot in Fairmount Cemetery, and the body
was removed to a cemetery in Martinsville.
The plaintiff testified that he learned of the
intended disinterment, and. going TO the ceme-
tory, forbade the defendant removing his mother
in-law's remains. He alleged that the defendant
defed him. and in an insulting manner pulled a
whiskey bottle from his pocket and offered him
q drink. Plaintiff further alleged that defend
ant coveted the rough box coffin and clothes In
which his mother-in.law was buried, valued ut
800, and wounded his personal feelings to such
an extent that he asked for u. 900 damages.
The defendant made answer TO the effect that
he had been employed by Mrs. Marten, a daugh-
ter OF the deceased woman, TO remove the body
to Martinsyille, all the other relatives desiring
tho body TO he buried alongside her husband.
Defendant had permission Of the Board OF
Health to remove the body. The jury delibor-
ated two hours and returned the verdict stated.
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rs MARSHALL FIELD TO WEDa
Chicago Interested In . Report That He Will
marry Gen. gheridan's widow.

CHICAGO, April 2e.-It Is general talk In
Chicago society circles that Marshall Field, the
multi-millionaire dry goods merchant, is en-
gagged to be married to the widow Of Gen. Philip
A. Sheridan, and that the wedding will take
place soon. Mr.. Field reached Chicago to-day,
but declined to see reporters who called TO ascer-
tain whether the story of his engagement was
true.
Mrs. Sheridan was formerly Miss Rucker.
daughter of Gen. Rucker Of the regular army.
and was married to Ger. Sheridan In this city
about twenty years ago. She has three children,
win boys, aged about eighteen, and q daughter.
Since the death Of her husband Mrs. Sheridan
has resided in Washington. She is a devout
Catholic and her children are being educated in
schools of that faith.
Mr.. Field has been a widower about q year.
He has two children, Marshall Field, Jr., who
resides in Prairie avenue, and Mrs. Arthur
Tree, who since her marriage has resided In
bennington, England. Mr.. Field is beyond doubt
tho richest man in Chicago. His fortune has
been estimated at $780, o 900, but It is prob
ably moro than twice that.
A well.known real estate dealer, In a recent
conversation with a reporter Of II SUM-, said
that Mr.. Field was certainly the largest owner
Of realty In this country. He owns the building
in which the immense wholesale store OF his
Arm Is situated, an entire city block, one-half
the block on which the retail house Of Marshall
Field s. Co. Is situated, corners on State
street at each street crossing from Randolph
to Thirty ninth, q distance Of four miles; loo
farms in Illinois, and over 200 sections Of land.
each a square mile, on the line Of the Northern
Pacific Railway in North Dakota, Montana, and
Washington. He also owns q dozen corner lots
besides those on State street In Chicago, q con-
trolling interest In q wholesale business Of
$45, 900. 900 a year and o retail business Of
oS oOo OOn
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EXPLOSION IN 4 HOSPITAL.
Doctor and Druggist BADLY Hurt-wcre Boiling
Catgut In Alcohol.

BY an odd accident which occurred in the
women's Hospital at Fiftieth street and Park
avenue yesterday, DIR. Leo RIOS of the house
staff and August Wolf, tho druggist of the In
stitution, were severely hurt. Between 4 and 8
o'clock in the afternoon they were in tho drug
store, a small detached one-story frame building
in the rear of the main building on the Forty
ninth street side. Wolf was Bterilizing catgut,
which Is used In the hospital for sutures. Tho
sterilization was effected by placing tho catRut
In q glass jar Of alcohol, which was suspended
In a pot of boiling water.
The alcohol jar broke or blew up, and the two
men were enveloped in fames. Tho nre spread
In a blaze. Policeman Hart Of the East Fifty
first street station put, out the fire with a few
were carried into the hospital, where IL was dis
covered that both had been horribly burned
about the face, head. and neck. They were put
ditlon was critical. The injuries Of DIR. RIOS arc
more serious than those Of Druggist Wolf.
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BLACK JACKS OUTLAWS.
THE LEADER KILLED IN A FIGHT
nth A POSSE.

These Despcrndocs Hnvo Committed MANY
Murders ana Robberies Along tho Southern
Arizona Border-Uncio Sam Pays $500 for
SANTA Fl, N. NJ, April 29.-It is now learned
that Black Jack, the famous leader Of a desper-
ate band Of border outlaws, was killed, and not
Sid Moore, as previously announced, in yester-
days running fight between United States Dep
uty Marshal Fred Higgins and q posse and
Black Jacks gang. Large rewards were offered
for the arrest OF Black Jack, and will be paid to
the members Of the posse.
The battle was fought In the mountains of
western Grant county, New Mexico, fifteen miles
east Of Clifton, Ariz. Under secret instructions
from the Post Office Department at Washington,
United States Marshal Hall OF this Territory has
kept the Higgins posse in the feld along the
Now Mexico and Arizona border for two months
past on the lookout for the Black Jack band.
On Tuesday night a despatch came to tho
Marshal's office hero from tho Postmaster al
Clifton saying the desperadoes had been seen on
Tuesday afternoon fifteen miles east OF that
town. Higgins was ordered to the scene, and
striking the trail at dawn yesterday morning,
he followed 1t till 8 o'clock. when he and his mon
the party, which numbered six OF the
most notable cutthroats ever banded together
in the West.
A hot fight ensued. but when Black Jack fell
from his horse, shot through the heart by Hig-
gins. the desperadoes wheeled their horses and
escaped into the mountains.
Black Jacks body was taken to Clifton last
night and identified to-day. He is believed to DO
one Of the two men who. two weeks ago. went to
the ranch Of George Smith, in the western part
Of Socorro county, and, after dining with him,
murdered him and seriously wounded his cook.
The Masonic fraternity offered 81, 500 for
Smiths murderer and the United States $500
for each Of Black Jacks band, dead or alive.
Black Jack 10 the fourth member killed by
officers of the law within six months. These
desperadoes have operated for a year along the
Mexican and Arizona boundary line. and have
killed seven men and robbed q score Of country
stores. Post Offices, and mail coaches.
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DISORDER By MILITIAMEN.
Massachusetts ana Rhode Island Men IN
Clash on . Sound steamer.

Clash on . Sound Steamer.
BOSTON, April 29.-Companies H of Salem and
G Of Gloucester had IN exceedingly lively time
last night on the Stonington line steamer on their
return from the Grant ceremonies in Now York.
On the Same boat were a company of the First
Rhode Island Infantry and two companies of the
Second Regiment of that State. Lieut.. Eldredge
Of the Eighth Massachusetts, accuses the Rhode
Island soldiers of rowdyism. and says that his
mon gave them an insight into Bay State disci-
pline and control that surprised them.
About forty mattresses were secured by the
Massachusetts men on the upper deck forward.
and while some of tho men slept others stood on
guard with fixed bayonets and managod to
maintain some degree Of order. Down in the
Fldredge. there was q pitched hattie between the
men OF the two States that lasted nearly all
night.
had a guard on our side, said the Mas
sachuchetts officer, and 1t was needed, for on
the other side they, ripped up pillows and scat.
tered the feathers all over the cabin; they hooted
and sang and tried their best TO get our men to
join with them. but they couldn't"
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CRIPPLED CANDIDATES FIG lit.
RepubIican Aspirants for Mayor In Kansas
CITY Pound Each Other vigorously.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. April 29.-Alderman W.
w. Morgan and City Auditor Bishop are tho
leading candidates for the Republican nomina.
ton for Mayor at tho next election. Both have
crippled right hands. Each of these hands has
q thumb. but no fingers. Both have largo
abdonens.
This afternoon they camo together In the City
Hall and fought one lively fvo.minute round
over desks. chairs. and tables. 1t was Il draw.
Both are being cared for by friends. Alderman
Morgan had called on Auditor Bishop to get his
vent "Shylocking" OF city salaries. Auditor
Bishop said Morgan wanted to play to the
grand stand" Then Morgan said Bishop was
"in" with the money lenders. Then Bishop
said Morgan lied. Then amt confusion.
Morgan has long flowing Dundreary whiskers.
When Bishop twisted his left In these Morgan
shrieked and planted his stubby right In Blsh-
ops abdomen. Then they clinched, biting, fight
ing, yelling. 1t was a JOB TO untangle them.
nose 10 badly damaged.
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POLICE OFFICIAL MURDERED.
Liout. W. n. Gruber OF Jacksonville. Fla.
Killed In u Clump OF Bushes.

Nhhcu IN Niu"p " hubHos-
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April 29.-Second Lieu.
tenant Of Police William e. Gruber was killed
by some one hidden in a thick growth of
bushes on the outskirts of the town on Wednes-
day night. Ho was killed with q club. Tho
entire right side Of the head was crushed in.
A few days ago Miss Marie Louise Cato, q
beautiful Cuban woman. wal shot and killed. A
well.known and highly respected young man.
Edward Pitzer, who has wealthy relatives In
Pittsburg, Pa, was arrested for the crime, and
will DO tried for tho murder. Miss Cato de-
clarod before she died that Pitzer had killed her.
Few bolie'e in the truthfulness of her decla-
ration against young Pitzer, and o great effort
has been made to ferret out the mystery con-
nectcd with the crime. One Of the most ardent
In this movement was Lieut. Gruber. He had
learned enough to be of much value to tho do
fence in this case. His friends think that the
person guilty Of the murder of Miss Cato killed
the Lieutenant to avert discovery.
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EIGHT DAYS IN THE WOODS.
a Demented New Yorker Captured NJ . Msa
man by Pennsylvania Farmers.

a Demented New Yorker Captured NJ . MAD.
man by PENNSYLVANIA Farmers
ALTOONA, Pa, April 29.-George Hartman. o
harness maker of AIS East s1st street, New
York, was found in the mountains near Altoona
to-day while suffering from acute dementia.
For a week the farmers living near the place
have been agitated over the appearance of a
strange man who was seen roaming through the
woods. at times shrieking violently. Several
times he appeared at the farm houses and fright
ened tho inmates. Tho farmers got O posse
together to-day which resulted in the capture Of
the man.
After he had received food and medical alton
ton he reRained his reason and gave his name
and address. He said he had eaten nothing for
eight days. Hartman left his home q month
that city he was sa~ndbagged and robbed Of his
money and jewelry. the blow from the sandbag
Hartman's story by telegraph to-day, and 10
night started him on his way homeward.
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~HoNDURAS,S REVOLUTION.
An American Consul wants . unboat to Pr,
tect Our Cittsens.

tect Our CIttnonn.
NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-A steamer just ar
rived from Honduras brings tho news that tho
situation there in consequence of the revolution
is growing critical. The acting British Consul
has wired to Jamaica for an English manor.
war, and the American Consul has also written
for o gunboat to protect Americans.
The revolutionists have ordered all arms sur
rendered to them, and will punish all persons
opposing them as guilty Of treason. They have
succeeded in capturing Omoa- Soto has been
proclaimed President. but has not yet reached
the country, although he Is expected shortly.
Foreigners have not been molested except
Americans employed on the railroad. who have
been compelled to do the bidding Of the revolu-
~tionists, but It is feared that in case the Govern.
mont troops march on Puerto Cortez tho lives
and property of foreigners will be in danger.
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Our Admiral Calls ON President Dole.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 29.-Honolulu dates to
April % say that Admiral Beardsleo had been
received by President Dole. with whom he had a
long interview. All the foreign Ministers ex-
cept the Japanese had already called upon the
Admiral.
by the steamship of May 4 for Washington.
whence he proceeds TO Europe.
The German bark Glade has arrived with 100
German families under contract TO work on the
plantations.
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Postmaster Covsnoy OF Boaton Dead.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April Cool. jeremiah
W. Coveney. Postmaster of Boston, died at his
home in this city at IL o'clock tonight. He had
been Ill for two or three weeks, and on last Mon
day was stricken with pneumonia.
Col. Coyeney was a well-known figure In local
Democratic politics. During Cleveland's first
Administration he was Collector of the Port OF
Boston, and when Mr.. Cleveland was elected
the second time Col. Coyeney was appointed
Postmaster at Boston. He leaves q widow and
one son.
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LEAVING VOLO.

women ana Childron on Ships ana Nearly All
the Greeks Have Left.
ATHENs, April ga despatch received from
Volo this morning says the women and children
there have been removed and put on board YES
sells lying in the harbor, and that the Greeks
have almost entirely evacuated the town. Ono
British warship and one Italian ironclad arc
anchored in volo harbor.
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sIr. ana MRS. Cornelius Vanderbilt 4. Newport.

NEWPORT. II. l., April 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Miss Gladys Wander
bilt arrived to-day. to remain until Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Payne Whitney. Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt will aid Mr.. and Mrs.
new villa, and will close tho Breakers, prepare
tory to a long stay In Europe. The Vandorbilts
will sail for Europe next week.
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TURKS LGAIN ADVANCE.

They Begin an Attack Upon the creeks at
Pharsaia-Anothsr EiEht at valestino.
Special Gable DsspatoAss to THE SUE.
LONDON. April 2e.-A despatch to the Stand
ard, timed 1o4o O'Clock tonight, says that q
telegram from Pharsala says that the Turkish
advance guard has begun an attack upon the
Greek positions at Pharsala.
ATHENS, April 2s.-A despatch from Pharsala
says that another fight occurred to-day at VAL
estino. which place was again attaclsd by the
Turks. The Moslems suffered q second repulse,
being driven back by the troops under tho COM
mand Of Col. Smolenits.
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TURKISH WARsH1Ps AGROUND.

Four or Them Stuck in the Dardsnelles-0ne
Will Frobably Ne Lost.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, April 2e.-Three Turkish
werships and one torpedo boat belonging to tho
Turkish feet are aground in the Dardanelles
and the sea 10 washing over their decks. One of
the vessels will probably be a total wreck.
Tho fleet has not yet left the Dardanelles.
Tho Of tho vessels have utterly
failed and have generally resulted In collisions.
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Coming visit or the Illnu or slAa..

SAN FRANCISCO. April 29.-siam advices say
that the King will leave Bangkok In May on
board the royal yacht for his European tour.
He will visit Now York, reaching that port be-
fore the end Of August. The Slam Government
asked the United States 70 detail the RunbOat
MachiAS 10 escort the King.
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DREAMED HIS SON WAS IN JAIL.
But His Son Wasn't There. and His Dreams Ne.
eeIved Him for the Ftrat Time.

ceived Him for the First Time.
TOPEKA. Kan. April 29.-J. W. Tucker. resid-
ing at Hiawatha, dreamed last night that his
lost boy was in the Topeka jail. He took the
first train for this city and went to tho Jail and
demanded the release of his son. When told
that there was no such person In the Jail, Tuck
or said he knew better. for his dreams never
failed him.
After looking into every cell and scanning tho
prisoners on tho rock pile he departed with
tears streaming down his cheeks. Tucker 10
travelling for a grocery house, and ON q trip in
northern CrtmTnn kSn 6ss tw mSs months agS tho son who
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30
BosToy's NEW HOTEL MUsrBE"DRY"
Il 10 within 600 Feet OF q School and There
fore Can't Get an Inn-HOlder's License,

Boston, April 29.-Landlord J. Reed Whipple
of the new and magnificent Hotel Touraine. at
the corner of Boylston and fremont streets,
being unable to get an inn-holder's license to sell
liquors, has applied for a wholesalers license.
This means that the hotel will have no bar and
the thirsty guests will have to buy their liquor
in bottles in the "store,' which will be estab-
lished in the annex. The lovers of cocktails and
other mixed drinks will have to take their
liquor straight. for nothing can be sold except in
bottles, The hotel will also. be q dry" place
that day. There is a schoolhouse within 400
feet Of one corner of the hotel. and therefore an
inn-holder's license cannot be secured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-30
PADDED Il SCHOOL CENSUS.
100. 900 Fictitious Names Said TO Have Been
Put on the Kentucky Rolls

Put on tho Kentucky Rolls
CONVICTION, KY, April 29.-State School SUI
perintendent Davidson of Kentucky says he has
discovered that 100000 fictitious pupils were
enrolled in tho census taken in the cities of
Louisville, Lexington, Covington, and other
towns last year. Under the per capita distribu-
ton by the State to cities for the pupils, tho
State, he says, has lost S2s0.0OO in one year.
How long 1t has been going on is not known.
Mr.. Davidson has ordered the census to DO taken
again. The money 10 believed to have been used
In the schools Of these cities.
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INJURED.
A 0eptuagenarian Thrown from His wheel
While Riding In Central Park.

DR.. Henry w. Baker, 70 years old. of 272
West Thirty-ninth street. while riding his
bicycle with his wife along the East Drive In
Central Park yesterday afternoon, struck an
obstruction, at Ninety.eighth street and was
thrown to the ground.
He sustained a double fracture Of the left
ankle, and was taken home In q Park ambu.
lanCa.
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DIAz GETS 4 FINE HORSE.
Ex-senntor Cameron Presents Him with n
Animal Valued at $4,000.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 29.-About q year ago
Senator Don Cameron was in Mexico City and
was Hospitality received by President Diaz.
This morning Dia1 received a magnificent horse,
valued at Rlb. 600. from Senator Cameron, as a
present and testimonial Of his esteem. President
DiaE was highly gratifed. Tho freight charges
on tho horso were 5000 in gold.
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sasS. 600 Fire In Teronto.

TORONTO. April 29.-The Wholesale grocery
store Of 6. p. Eckhardt & Co. and It's contents
were destroyed by nre to-day. IpsS S226. 900.
smOke and taken out Of the building unconscious.
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Two Men KILLED. Vive suortally Injursa.

PARKERsBURG. w. Va. April 29.-An old
sawmill in Creston. Writ county. blew up last
night. and George Conley and Perry Deevers
were killed instantly and lack Hickman,
Thomas Hickman, VIII Bolton, John Williams,
and o McCauloy, were moEtAlly injured.
Alderman. the owner Of the mill, was Also badly
hurt.
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Freight Wrecked on tho wheeling ana Lake
Eric RaiIroad-One Man KILLED.

EFlo RHlIFond-Uno MAN hHIod.
BELLAIRE. o., April 29.-A railroad wreck oc-
CURED at 8 O'Clock this afternoon at Carpenters
station. two miles west of Warrenton. o., on tho
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. James Cara
letter OF Norwalk. O., was instantly killed, being
pinioned to the ground by the overturned loco
motive. Two other men were injured seriously
and may not recover.
The rest OF the crew escaped by jumping from
the train. They were on freight train No. 90.
On crossing the iron bridge at Carpenter's sta
tion which spans Big Short Greek the bridge
gave way, precipitating the train to the creek,
forty-hve feet below.
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LEGIsLATIoN IN CONNECTICUT.
The Senate Passes y BnI E1ninE n Conductor
$50 who FniIs 10 Register n Fare.

$50 who Fails 10 Register n Fare.
HARTFORD. April 29.-The Senate this morn
ing. without debate, save that Senator Kendall
explained that such a law appeared to be neces-
sary. passed a bill providing that "every person
whose duty 1t shall be- to collect fares or tickets
on any street railroad car who shall intention
him any fare or tickets 80 received on the regis
ter provided for that pugpose shall be fued not
more than $50 or be Imprisoned not more than
three months, or both"
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LONDON, April 29.-Lor Salisbury arrived in
London this evening from his trip TO the Riviera.
where he had been acting AZ Ministe!Y,In attsAd
ancO upon the Queen.
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FRI IN wAsHIxeTox NAvT YARD.
Il was the Second within . week. and Incen-
dtarism In Suspected.

dinrism n Suspected.
WASHINGTON. April 29.-The Washington
Navy Yard had its second fire within a week
this afternoon. Paymaster Putnam and his
clerical force had offices in storehouse No. Q,
which was destroyed a few days ago, and to-
days blaze again routed them out Of tho old
rigging shop, where temporary quarters had
been arranged. Incendiary origin is suspected.
All tho books and records of the paymaster's
Office were saved. The damage to the building
and its contents amounted to about 8 $1,000.
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OIL TANKS THREATENED By FIRE.
Four Alarms sent Out FOR . Williamsburg
Blaze EARLY This MorninG.

Fire started in the building of tho Pratt OIL
Company at Kent avenue and North Twelfth
street. Williamsburg, a fow minutes before
/ o'clock this morning, and before 1t was
controlled by the hremen did damage
that will take $35 900 to replace. Four alarms
were sent out because tho oil tanks OF the
Standard Oil Company were Just acroas Kent
ayanua-
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BABr BORN IN oENTRAB PARK.
A Dess TED Wife Becomes . Mother HSaD tie
metropolitan Museum OF Art.

Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
Mary Herman, 27 years old. Of e65 Third
avenue. gave birth to a girl child In Central
Park last night. She entered the Park at the
seventy-ninth street gate on Fifth avenue. and
walked along the path leading to the Metropo oil
tan Museum Of Art, whore she was taken Ill
and the woman was conveyed to tho Presby-
terlan Hospital with her babe. Both were doing
deserted her,
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which started On Sunday. morning on Shelter
Island is still burninR.. 1t 10 estimated that
1900 acres Of woodland have been burned.
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4he late Cabinet Of NJ. Dclyannis was made
up as follows:
resident Of tho Council and Minister Of
inance-M. Delyannis.
minister of the Interior-M. Mavromichalis.
auh'ler OF Foreign Affairs-M. Skouzes.
m,nistor of Justice-M. V~arvoglis.
minister OF Marine-M. Levides.
minister of WARM. Col. SmolenitS.
minister OF Public Instruction-M. Petridos.