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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Only 1854 Miles Of isaiis LAID Buring III,
Present Year.


Present Year.
Chicago ILL.,. Dec. p. The Railway
Age makes the following statement Of
new railway lines built in the year 1897:
While the year 1897 has shown
larger earnings and better business con
ditiuns than its immeuiate nredeces
sors, the marked improvement in the
financial outlook did not hegin early
enough 10 the year for the completion
of many new railway undertakings. ami
30 it now appears that, although much
construction work is under way, the
mileage OF tracks actually laid IL hut
little greater than that for the preced-
ing year. The lowest noint in 20 years
in respect to railway building was
reached in 1895. when only l,s03 miles
OF track were aided, and 1897 has done
a little batter, the total now reported
TO us being l,S64 miles. California
stands first, with 2l0 miles laid on
different roads, and no track was Lain
in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska,
New Mexico, Indian Territory, Ari-
zunR, Wyoming and Neyada--and five
others barely escaned from this cate
CORY by getting credit for from half a
milo TO mile and quarter each. At
the commencement OF 1895. The United
States will have Isl, lG4 miles of com.
pleted railway.
Gruss earnings of the Northwestern
road for the month of November were
81, 20i, Ill, an increase of S725, ST. over
y hsame month of last ynHr. From
Juno LIST to November both, the gross
earnings Of the road were SIG, $40, $50.
an increase of 50 2l5, SOS. The general
merchandise business on the various
railroads ceniring in Chicago has in,
creased very largely within the last 10
days. The increase is due, OF course,
to the holiday trade, but the increase
is fully so per cent over the increase Of
last year. The passenger traffic for tho
holidays has not begun to move in any
volume as yet. The Western roatis are
greatly dissatisfied at the reductions
in grain rates ordered by the Joint
Traffic Association. They say that the
reductions are not great enough to I'eep
the traffic from being diverted to other
channels, and that they will not prevent
the cutting of rates or add to their
stability in any way. They could, they
say, handle Just as much business at
the old rates as they can at the new
rates. and that thsre was, therefore,
no reason for cutting fhe rates, if they
were not TO be cut deeper than they
have been. " M
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
TIE .tTL4 NriC hEAGnE.


presses Ills Gpininn.
4 Eca;lina, Pa, special snys; Mpna
ger Long uf tho Leading Atlantic
League Club, who is wintering at
Lowell, Mass, writes that he will have
team here neSt year. lie SAYS
George Carey has written me to sign
his bruther, who, he eays, will be a
star. lie is an RIl-rornu player. ! am
getting quite few applications from
PLAYERS and will lie aide 10 put in a
good team from the start next year.
The following members Of last year
team will be retained: Slater, Nc.
lnlyre, licytlon, SEfat, Stratton ard
Gdrrin. | will not experiment TO any
extent nest spring, hut Will wait
until tho next Meeting Of the National
League has been hold and tho TRADES
completed, then ] will make az effort
tn till out my team with tried and
seasoned players u reputation. My
plan is now to have player Of national
reputation captain the team naNt seaEon.
| feel il ia best 10 Withhold his nalnC,
at present, at least. TIE men will report
about Anil lst, and. weather permit.
ting, will begin at once getting 10 shape
for the season 8 work 80 far ! have
lNlGhNN wv wv Ruu4ph az lRpdiluS ~
practice games. They are the Cuban
\ Giants on April 10Th, and Montreal
for April I'D and I'D. expect to
have two or ;hrea National League
teams play in keatiing during Anril !"
On TIM situation 10 the Atlantic
Ilelgua for rcxi season, Mr.. Long says:
Newars goes into the hands OF a local
stuck company, with new grnuuda in
the city limits. Richmond will be run
! ly a stool; company next season, with
| the lending puper there closely identi-
fled with il. NorfolN will have strong
hacking and new ball park on the
| street car line. Paterson will have the
mayor Of the rity and Vice. President
HOBART, together with many other big
! guns ard wealthy citizens in charge
Of the team there, while the Athletice
4 will To quaFiered 10 tho host hanus
within an tours run Of Reaiing, which
/ in itself will mean n big thing to both
4 Allentown keaGing, in the way Of
receipts. There will rot nc town in
our League THAT will not greatly in
crease its last years attendance, anu
soma Of them will do three times as
well. There will be hig State rivalry
worked up batwnan Lancaster Allen
town and Reading :
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

his end, He was paid 500 for the SER
vice.
y server met man on thcstrcet whom
he bad heen seeking for some time.
Good morning. Mr. Blank he said
You have the better of me-" was tlr
answer.
Il guess | have" added The server, pre-
senting the summons.
\ few days ago II was necessary ID
serve summons on the wife Of ii priNci-
pal of Il Brooklyn school. Tha woman
seldom left her home. and entrance WAS
barred to all Strangers. 4 Young man
who makes a business of serving difficult
cases called ut the house ani represented
himself as clerk from tile otljta 81 The
woman's attorneys. He was admitted
and served his paper, The woman is large
and muscular and She grabbed tle yunng
man by the coat collar aud threw him
down the stairs.
The difficulty Of identifying persons to
be served confronts the proecSs-servcr FIRE
quently. In such cases lie is obliged 10 re-
sort 10 Suhteriuge. bnc Of his farorite
tricks is to enclose Il blank sheet Of paper
in an envelope marked personal" and all
dress it to the person to be served. He
then goes to the office or home and The
opening of the personal" envelope is sut.
ticient indication to him that he has HE
right man.
Another method is for two process
servers TO work together. One gots into
the Office Of the man to be served on other
business apparently. AT an appointed
time the other partner rings the teir-
| phone, asking for the man in question. He
| refuses to disclose his business to aiyone
else. and says il is important As u result,
| the victim usually answers the phone.
| and the waiting prncess-scrycr presents
| the summons.
| One Of the women process-scrrcrs Of
this city is said to accrrt ito fars less tnan
S2o. She makcs specially Of diilicnit
cases. She assumes many DISCUSSES, and
4 creates nstonshmcnt by the rapidity AM!
excellence of her changes. She apprurs
as an old apple woman, n decrepit htggar
or a lady of fashion. Sometime, she hob
bios along on caur or Il crutch. ana ut
| other times She is seen driving IN n
hrnugham. Her income is considerable.
II is said 10 he matter Of fact that
women arc as general thing more diff
cult TO serve than men.
Where tricks fail. check succeeds some.
times. The nrocess-scrver often goes into
n Wall street office with I'm air Of pro.
nrietorship. calls ont CHEEKY aud famil-
lar How arc you?" 10 the clerks and
passes through private doors before they
realize thnt he is q stranger.
/ The regular rate for serving easy papers
| is 81 and disbursements Where ,itli.
Guilty is experienced or expected from s:
TO 81 per day is demanded As high as
500 has been paid for serving 4 paper.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Elkton, Md, Dec. %. The Prssby.
terian Church was the scene of a
notable wedding at moon TO day, when
DR.. A. Douglas McConachis Of Balti.
more led TO the altar one of IIlkton 8
society women, Miss Mollie Thomas
Drennen. daughter of the late Thomas
Drennen. After the ceremony there
was a reception at the home of the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Dren-
nen, on Main street. and then Dr. and
Mrs. McConachie left on welding
trip. When they return their home
will be in Baltimore.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Princess Ammo, Md, Doc. 70. Earl
lirodie Polk. principal Of the Washing
ton High School, was married This
evening to Miss Garnet Elma CbeIton,
eldest daughter of Capt, Xachery Taylor
Chslton of Paramount, Somerset county.
The wedding touk place al Christ
Church, Fairmount. the Rev. c. s..
Baker. b. ID. officiating. The cere-
mony was preceded by collation. at
he home of the BRIDES parents, and i'm.
mediately after the marriage the bridal
party left for Washington. MIR. Polk is
the son Of Col. Ephraim G. Polk, edi-
tor OF the Marylander
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
Girrusr AppIlrat,uas.

N0TICE-I, PATRICK MltiROONEY,
Y the owner and occlpnntof the house situated
nj n. Il. Cor. Chestnut and Van Buren, streets. in
the Tenth ward of tie city of Wilmington,
county OF New Castle and state Of Delaware,
in compliance with the requirements OF inc
arts of Tho General Assembly, in such
ease made AMI provided, do hereby give notice
that | shnll apply Ia writing 10 the Court Of
General Sessions Of tho State Of Delaware in and
for New Castle county, on MONDAY, tho It'll
day of February. a. D., 1883, being tho next term
OF said court, for a license for said house an
Inn or tavern, for tho sale therein Of intuXicil-
ting liqinr' in less quantities t.an one quart
10 10 drIink on The premises, aud tho follow
Ing respectable citizens ot sRii ward, at least
twelve OF whom are substantial frechoidnrA of
snid ward. recommend the said application, VIZ:
TEUmas ONeii. Morris a. Grub,
Thpnlits Manon, David Dangel. ST.,
JohIi Ward. Thon,as Mash
Patrick Mal1ney, IanIes A. Dillon,
James Burke, Hugh Conner,
John w. Canning, Michael a. Carroll,
Mark llerney, William II. Blest,
Michael bradley, Frank Gallagher,
Michael Mulhern, James Ward
William 4. Clancy, T.. #. Walsh
Patrick Lee, James J. Downey,
Patrick CASTILLO, James Burns,
James H. RolIin. William Walsh.
DANES Whitaker, Thomas Craven.
PATRICK MuLRoOSkY.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

This county should take better care OF
the coroner, Under the existing regu.
lations that official is compelled to take
care of himself the best he can. He 10
not even provided with an office, hut
must make his headquarters wherever
he can conveniently do SO. Then there
should be a county morgue. and provi-
sion should be made for the proper care
Of bodies especially thoss of people who
die suddenly and have no friends hero
IT, luDk after them. Under the present
arrangement the coroner must depend
upon his deputy, who ia an undertaken,
10 perform that which should lie pro-
vioed for hy the coroner. Deputy Coro-
ner Chandler has, at considerable OK
pense, fitted up morRur which answers
the purpose whsn there are not too
many cases on hand, hut at times it is
difficult problem with him to know
just what TO do. He must also provide
for holding inquests. as there is no
public place which can DO denended
upon for that purposr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
rEDENlA eoaar JNEIEs.


January Term.
United States Commissioners S. f.
Smith and \. Il. Cooper yesterday wepK
drew names for the juriea at the
January term Of the United States
District Court, AS follows:
Grand Jury--Fron Wilmington bun
dred, James Carmichael, W. q. Cole,
Il. +. Adair, ". II. PEARSON, ]. G.
Farra,, Patrick Fahey, Il. S. Lswis ana
W, il. Hanna; Duck Cresk, Thomas
Jefferson and W. a. FAIRIES; Gumboro,
NJ. Il. king Cedar Greek. ". Y.
Simple: New Castle, Fred Q. Miller !:
Mill Geek. Harrison Worth: Nanli.
coke, j. D. Knowles. Misnillion,
George Harrington kenton, john Gra-
ham; iroatl Greek, q. *. Phillips .
Blackbird, /. Il, Stats; White Clay
Creek, j, X, Ghamhers; Christiana,
Thomas Toy Blackbird, Winfield Lat
temus. Milford, |. S. Truitt.
Petit Jury-ffom Wilmington hun.
bred, James Il. IIasson, Frank a.
McC loskey, Edmund Mitchell, jr,
Thomas A, Murphy, ". c. r. Col
quhoun and Benjamin d. Bogia; Mis-
pillion, James A. Moors, James Is.
Sapp, Jason Il, Simmons and W. II.
IiGhbTtob NubhiCOhci ~. i)' l. NHudll
West Dover, j. L, Aron Georgetown,
W. +. Rlackiston, John II. Day; North
Murderkiil, j.. b. Cloaver, W. u.
Nocks, Edward jackson: I,lackbird,
George G. Rothwell; Appoquinimink,
}. i. Dickerson; Northwest Fork,
Charles II. Jones; White Clay Crack,
Samuel Wright, Jr., q. g. Ker; Pan.
cader, W. II. Ress, W. u, Ford; New
Castle, W. 4. Vickery, William Now
love; Kenton, Samuel Moore, John
Barkley, y. $. Wilds; Indian River,
W. G. Barto; Loves and Rehohoth,
Samuel II. Maui; Red Lion, j, s..
Mulligan, Johu j. Messig; Duck Creek,
John 5. Goldsborough: Seafurd, jesse
W. Allen; East Dover, John Satter-
field.
Court will convene at IL. 30 a. N. on
January 1lth, 1898. There will be very
little business,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Information has been received 10 this
city TO the effect that On Sunday night,
December 18th, Clarence 3. Marshall,
gunner's mate of the gunboat Whining
ton, was drowned while the boat was
moored ut the Norfolk navy yard. The
body was not found until last Thurs,
day. A fluid of $500 was subscribed
and monument will be placed over
Marshall's grave. lie belonged in New
So,t
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
10 Draft law Against Trading stamps.

baltimore, Md, Dec. -. "A number
of leading merchants of Baltimore who
are opposed to tho trading stamp sys-
tenn have engaged Howard Bryant as
their attorney for the purpose of pre-
pairing bill to be submitted to tho
next Legislature making the giving of
trading Ftamps illegal. Mr.. Bryant says
that there ia dissatisfaction among
many merchants with the system, snne
of those even who are using tue stamps
DESIRING To sec law passed making
them Illegal, Such law, MIR. Bryant
says, is now in force in PennRylvnuia,
Virginia and the District Of Colurbia,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Washington. Dec. %. Washington
has received carload of the new postal
cards. They differ hut slightly from
the old card, the material change being
in their size, which is about one
quater of I'M inch less iu width. This
was found necessary in view of the
complaint that the old cards would not
20 in an ordinary envelope.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Kenneth Square. Pa, Dec d. Tho
marriage Of Samuel Boyd Dougherty
and Miss Carrie Fort took place this
evening. Mr. Dougherty is editor of
the Landenberg Express, published at
handenherg. and also manager of the
Silver Knight Waterman for Philadel.
phia and Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
Made Himself solid.

"lour little Jim seems to he popu.
lar with tho other small boys"
Popular? The other day he asked
if he could give each of his boy friends
an apple, and when ! came downstairs
the entire harrelful was gone. - Detroit
FIRES Press.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
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THE BALTIMORE g. ONO.


lief Associatinii Report.
Baltimore, Md, Dec. %. The board
Of directors Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, which was elected by the
stockholders at the Tlet annual meet
ing, held in November, met to-day and
organized by re,electing John X.
Cowen president.
The report of the Baltimore g. OHIO
Relief Association was received and
filed. This report shows receipts dur.
ing the year ended June 30th, 1887, of
81, 1863, 9n3. Oh and Disbursements and
liabilities of S7S7, 5l2 So. Tho assets
over the liabilities on juno 30th, 1897,
were 1929, 93l. sc. Tho benefits paid ON
account Of accidents anu natural sick.
ness amounted TO 1881, 4el.5s, an aver
aye OF Sl9. 38 per case. The benefits
paid during this II years of its exist
ence amount TO So. 467, $50. To- The
membership averages %. 713 The pen
sion department OF the association hna
2a2 on the rolls, and tan amount paid out
during the year was SAG. 3i6. So. the total
payments to date being 1854, 1928. OF.
The savings feature report shows de-
posits during the year of S240, 77o. OF,
nr total of 81, 973, $40. 81 since May,
1880. The amount loaned during the
year was 1892, 39l. 50, or 50, 0S0, 437. s5
since May, 1880. These loans have been
expended in building 955 houses. buy
ing 965 houses, improving PIG houses
already owned and releasing liens on
AT houses. There was an extra divi-
dend of IL per cent declared. bringing
the total dividends paid to depositors
up to 51a per cent, 4 psr cent being
guaranteed by the association.
G. W. Light has been appointed as
sistant trainmaster and supervisor OF
engines Of the Second division, Berks-
ley Springs and Potomac aud South
Branch railroads, Baltimore g. Ohio
lines. vice j. ID. Reistsr, resigned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
Charles Heimbold sent to an Asylum.

Charles HelmboId sent to an Asylum.
London, Eng, Dec. 90. --On the al
vice of the police surgeon, Charles
lelmbold son of the late DIR. Helmhold
of New York City, who was arrested
here on Tuesday last, charged with
having threatened to kill Unitad States
Consul. General Osborne, was to-day
taken to au asylum for he insane. 1t
has been discovered that Helnbold had
already hevn contineh for sis weeks in
an asylum un:aer the assumed name OF
f. g. Evans.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
Nptlfes.

NOTICE-TIll5 ANNUAL. MEETING
IN the Farmera' Mutual Firo Insurance
Company Of Mill Creek hunared will convene at
the odd Fellows Han in Huckessn, on MONDAY,
january I'd, isNs, ri O'clock, 4. N.
SPENCER CHANDLER, President.
" j.. j. BAIpMIN SenreiIrY. in.I. ~. IS II LII
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
spnRrING VOTES.


William Brown, known to all lovers
OF baseball throughout the United
States as big Rill'' Brown, ia dead.
Mortimer I. Humphreys, who, In
years ago, had national reputation as
billiard player, died ON the streets in
New York on Tuesday week, of heart
failure, aged So years.
Prof. W. Breading Speer, Assistant
Principal of the Pittsburg High School
who lied Tuesday week, was one of
Western Penney best and pure
amateur athletes.
Bert Award, one of the most promi
nent college athletes in the country.
and widely known as football PLAYER
and coach, died last week at Chlcapo.
H., OF typhoid fever after a, short III
ness. He was d graduate of Harvard,
Conrad T. Helms OF phiadelpbia
who left New York last September, 10
ride to San Francisco, on wager, and
make the Golden Gate in 80 DAYS, has
been heard from. He writes here from
Frisco that he made the trip of 3, Dl2
miles in IS days.
At meeting Of the New York
Division of the League of American
Wheelmen the delegates expressed
their disapproyal of tho recent six
days bicycle race at Madison SQUARE
Garden. This action was taken in
accordance with the report of Chief
Consul Jenkins.
Eddie" Bald, the champion com.
petitive rider of the season of '97, ard
Jimmie" Michael, the champion of
the middle distance riders, will not
meet in the SERIES of races for which
both riders signed and which were TO
have been ridden January Sth at Madi-
son Square Garden.
Charles Bloom. formerly Of Reading,
Pa, once well-known driver in har.
nsss races. died at the Mercy IIospitaI,
in Pittsburg, Pa, on Monday night, Of
pneumonia. Bloom drove and trained
some of the hsst race horses in the
country. The body will he taken to
Reading for interulent.
The first amateur billiard contest
ever sanctioned by the Amateur Attn
letic Union will DO hold in tina Madison
Square Garden Concert Hall, New
York, beginning January 18th and
lasting for about nine days. Tuis will
decide the amateur billiard champion
ship Of the Metropolitan Division.
which covers Greater New York and tbe
State of New Jersey east of Trenton.
The contest will bB under the ausDlces
and management OF the Sportsmen' a
Association.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

How does she show it?',
"She let's him have the top drawer in
their bureau. "-Chicago Record.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Salisbury, Md, Dec. %. lit is pro
pused to raise fund Of 500 to nlaco a
monument over tine grave OF the late
Prof. b. Q. Bird, principal of Princess
Anne Academy. A COMMITTEES Of minis.
ters of the Delaware Conference has
the matter in hand. 1t is Drupnsed 10
nnveil the monument on Apri 26tL,
1898. the anniversary of the death Of
Prof. Bird.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

AT the meeting of CO. 4, n. g. D..
last week, First Lieutenant Clar-
ence NJ. Dillon presented the company,
on behalf of exCapt. Edward Rice,
Jr., of Troop B, Cavalry, with two
flags which formerly belonged to the
troop. After the original troop B dis
hauded Co. X was organized as Troop
B and was reduced to infantry. and
these flags are nnw the property Of the
company, hut must be returned to
Capt. Rice should Il Co. ever disband.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
SCHOOL GRADUATES
Its Commencement Exercises
Held Last Night Week.
PROGRAMME GIVEN
Consisted of Essays, Debate
and Address.

Diplomas Awarded to A. S. Goodman, q.
". Settle, Mary a. Jones, W. W. Pussy,
"a, Lea +. Warner, Keuben sattarth-
waite, dr., Edith ". Lobdeii and Alfred
II. Gawthrop.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Barnes new comedy is sort of
horseplay, chr" "Yes; ono horse. ~
Indianapolis Journal.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Wanted-trustworihy and active gentle.
men or ladies to travel for responsible, es-
tablished house in Delaware. Monthly
$4,000 and expenses. Position steady
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamp
ed envelope. The Dominion Company,
Dept, H., Chicago.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

"Let parents not live for their children,
but with them" The mother should al
low no false modeaty to stand in the way
Of her daughters knowledge Of herself,
of her possibilities, of her periis. For
over thirty years DR. Pierce has used his
"Favorite Prescription" as strengtheuer,
purifier, regulator IL works directly
upon the delicate, distinctly feminine or
gans, in natural, soothing way. 1t
searches out the weak spots and builds
them up. A woman who would under
stand herself should send q cents TO the
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y, for
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser, a book Of
1908 pages.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
NEWS FR0M F0nnIGN LINDs.

London, Eng. Dec, ~. Lady Millais,
widow of Sir John MilIais, the late
president of thu Royal Academy, is
dead. Lady Millsis had BEEN suffering
for some time from cancer of the throat,
the same disease which caused the
death Of her husband, on August 18th,
1896 She was the divorced wife of
John RuskIn. who Voluntarily gave her
up when it was evident that she loved
Millais. Ruskin stood by in the church
while, in 1855, she was married to
Millais. Her maiden nams was
Euphemia Chalmers Gray.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

The Hague, Holland, Dec. 30. The
second chamber has adopted bill
aholishing the export duty on Java
sugar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30

Paris, France, Dec. %. The Gilblas.
to-day, publishes letter from Mai.
Marchan. tina French officer whose OK
petition was recently enormously re-
ported at Brusaelu to have been massa
cred. The letter, which was dated at
Semio On June 18th, says the work ae-
compiahed is enormous. He adds that
the French hold Domziber and strongly
occupy Mershraerrek, and that by
August 14th France would be firmly
established on tho Nile without firing
a shot. Commenting upon this com
munication. the Gilblas says the rivals
OF France can no longer prevent her
from being mistress Of the Nile