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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28
downtown Locals.


(From err Regalu' CorrespondentJ
A check Of 81 800 was received at the
Ridge postofilcc from the Pension De-
partmCnt for Robert CullisOn, but as he
was drowned some time ago and leaves
no legitimate heirs it will have to be re-
turned Mrs. Sarah CAN'T, nee Cough,
received a check for 500 recently.
Excellent rains and despite our fallen
Adamic nature we are thankful
Democrats and Republicans are pho
nomcnally active. The Issues Of the cam
paign are thoroughly aired and while a
few Of the most prudent attempt to steer
between the Syilla of abuse on the one
side, and the Charybdis of affected friend
ship ON the other, there is class who
imprudcntly permit the arch-demon to
control their tongues. Politicians are
encountered with a heavy cross.
We note that a change of tenants will
take place at an early day Judge b. NJ.
Dunbar will 90 to Woodlawn farm, and
Buddy" Mckay will carry on the farm
ing business at Point no Point in 1898.
VIM. Fcnhagen, Esqr., has rented "Mary
Hall in st. Jeromc's Neck, the property
Of Mrs Mamie Walton, Baltimore. Mr..
JOS l.. Biscoc will soon move on the bay
and Mr.. William Culison, Esqr., is 90
inT to live with Mr.. w. z. Powell.
Oystcrmen are active and they tell US
that their business is fairly good. Xxx
oysters are scarce but Xxx and *
brands are plentiful. Prices are fairly
remuneratiyc.
Mrs A. S. Benville has elected to post
ponc erecting dwelling until the en-
suing Spring.
Some whiskey drinking is being done
and we note that measurable degree Of
impiety generally follows whenever the
drinking is carried to excess Thanks,
we have no person bereabout who, like
Achas Of old, was schooled in impiety.
This successor of Amasias made his
children pass through fire to consecrate
them to the God Moloch. Deyotees to
the shrine Of the god Bacchus do not
push their impiety so far as to make
their children follow them. No But
we do know children who pray "Our
Father who art in heaven, please make
papa sober man, for Jesus sake. Amen.
Roads sloppy and the chronic grumb.
Ter is in the land.
We note that apples of different yarie.
ties are selling 81 per barrel. The crop
is fairly good
A number Of citizens of st. Inigo's
district are having their dwellings, etc.
insured. Mr. W. L. Thomas, agent, il
kept busy just now issueing policies
He is an agent par excellence.
The tongue--well, Doctors Miles and
| Tippett examine the tongues of theiI
! patients and diagnoses their diseases
Thanks, there is no serious sickness al
this penning.
The following is from the pen of one
Of Uncle Ned's little friends of Scotland
postofice Mr., Teacber-As it is incon
siderate in any boy or girl to believe a
thing without sufficient rational motives
to induce him or her to believe it, I desire
to say in response to your inquiry that
feel and know that there is an inbred
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Looalwise and Otherwise.

Next Tuesday will be election day.
Lmyrence's new stock at lowest prices.
.or,,, r,osdo,, ,,ayt b,t don't nj.
tempt to vote often.
r.r,e rc,,, stool dry ooods low nriccs
.,Tna,ronco,s
=, "' "s0"S " ~ ~ ~, w WV ~
oio'"'"5' LUZ Nv" ''''"' ~" Wv
prices "' La" olo' D
"a strong pull, a long pull and pull
all together Is the motto Tor Democrats
Don't electloneer WITHIN one huhoreu
feet OF the polis. IL Is against inc law
Stoves, furniture, crockery, glass, tim
ware, largest stock, lowest prices, at
Lawrcnccs.
rod;os, ,1;..os AVID chi,dror,s rnbhor
boots and shoes Large stock at Z. 0.
uorcan,s Lcopardtown.
,,....,. -.,o.... 1o,,...,
49,. -, .I,a.a TO-. e.,
80 -.
- ~ 49,. -. - ,,7 49,,
! y. ''O' 50" % ''''''''' WV" - 1--WE
""J ''"''
r. .. Morgan has just gotten IN
special Inc OF Ladies ana Misses maze
. to order shoes Ihey are beauties
- Wehopo in our next paper to be able
to congratulate our brOther-Democrats
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Stained Glass Windows.

ST. Aloysius Church, Leonardtown,
has been beautiied with stained glass
windows all OF which except two have
been presented by individual members
Of the congregation. During his entire
pastorate Rev Chas X. Jenkins, S. j.,
has been untiring in ornamenting and
improving the church and this latest adj
dition to it is due to his eXertions. On
the north side of the church the win
doWs were given as memorials to the
following persons and, reckoning from
the altar, are in the order named: J. f.
and A. NJ King Aloysius and Charlotte
Fenwick Bennett Il. Abel; Frank N.
Holmes John, Agnes and Ellen Leigh
Morgan. The front window is a memo
rial to the late William f. Greenwich.
On the south side the windows are in
scribed as follows: J. A. and NJ. G.
Hayden; George and Catharine Combs F;
John A. Camalier; Thomas and Eleanor
Dillow, Charles Combs. The front win
dow on this side is Token of Affect
ton to Rev. Father jenkins, s. j. The
windows in the belfry have been given
by the Pupils of st. Mary's Academy.
The windows on the north and south
sides, rurthcrest from the altar, have as
yet no inscriptions upon them but it is
to be hoped that in the near future some
members of the congregation will take
them and have them suitably inscribed.
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cept the candidate or candidates
Constitutional
AMENDMENT.


An act 10 amend the
constitution OF
tlle Sti'te by ADJ
lng an additional
Src'loh 70 Af'lr't
~ Thereon 10 h'
known az Nrctloti
~ OF salo Aft'ic
rs follows
Appointments IN
the civil service oil
the STATE, g.. IN the
municipalities ana
cou ii OF inc 9'''le
sllali be made ac-
cording TO merit and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28

MANY have said their children would
have died of Group if Chamberlains
Cough Remedy had not been given"
write Kellam ~ Ourren, druggists, Sea
view, Va. people come from far and
near to get it and speak of it in the high
est terms This is equally true of this
remedy in every community where it is
known. Buy bottle at VIM +. Green
well IL Son, Lconardtown Jos. S. Mat
thcws, Valley Lee and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-28

Mr.. F. o. Morgan has just received the
largest stock he has ever displayed in
Leonardtuwn. All new and up to date
goods. In ready made clothing he is the
largest dealer in Southern Maryland.
For the proof Of this it is only necessary
TO see his very large stock.--ady.
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Goods Don't Cost

Much if you buy them of BENJAMIN
Millison at townsville, near Valley Lee,
Auds old stand.
See some Of my prices.
Granulatcd Sugar, Gets ID
Meat, 5ct ID
Coal Oil, 100 proof, Gets gal.
Calicocs, the best, n bets.
Ginghams, ~ 5cts,
Low prices for Clothing. Low prices
for Boots and Shoes.
There are sure enough bargains at
townsville. Come and see them.
BENJAMIN M1LLTsoN.
Sept % Oft.
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81 TUE
DRUG STORE,
LEONARDTOWM,

You can buy all the ingredients necessary
for picking, such as
Green Ginger, White Mustard, Celery Seed, &C
and are sure Of securing the best quality at
a reasonable price.
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NEW GOODS.

Received by to-day's Steamer a large
line Of Clothing, Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes, &c, from the largest and best
houses in Baltimore. Have bought at
reduced prices and are prepared to give
bargains.
A. A. LAWRENCE.
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Three Of the Best
AND
Proof Superior to Back 1t

FIRST, IN THE EXCELSIOR COOK
STOVES, RANGES aud various heating
stoves. In strength, superior In finish, fault
less. In utility, unsurpassed. Excelsior
you know, means "still higher" and this has
been for thirty-ltVC years the motto of the
manufacturers of these stoves. Higher st II
| higher they hayc, year by year" advanced
| their standard of quality, finish and results
attained.
They have come into use by thousands upon
! thousands until ~ the present time, more than
| OO,OO families, all the way from New York TO
| the Gulf of Mexico, are daily enjoying the ben
eilts and sounding their praises
| Also Il new idea In this progressive age Is the
| atr-ttght stove, an Ornumrnt to any parlor.
| Burns anything chips chunks, corn o0bs, and
will keep hrc AZ hours truly the best of ali
| heating stoves for economy in fuel lahor-sav-
| ing, and diSpenscs with having to build fire
| ON cold mornings
second IN the new Weed Sewing MA
| chine, II consolidation of skill and inventive
| ingenuity of Elius Howe with the Weed Com
| pany, making thereby machine that money
| cannot purchase Mechanical skin has
never produced II machine superior TO the
| New Weed, and has been constructed with Il
| view to meet AN existing demand for asuperOr
| family machine with every modern attach
| mcnt and appliance which can he sold Mt its
| true mercantile value Of $3.50 delivered on
The NEW WEED" will be TO you guaran-
| tee Of the quality of the machine, for the man
| nlacturcr has u reputation second TO none.
| The NEW WEED Is undermining and noise
| less. The NEW WEED Is adapted to every
| variety of sewing, from the liphtest to the
| heaviest. The needles are sclt-setting. The
| shdttlCs are self-thrcudinR, and carry a large
| bobbln. The attachments are made of solid
| steel, and II complete set is furnished with enc
| machine Every machine will be accompanied
| with 1--WE years guarantee.
| Third IN the Myers Pumps, II pump that
will please you. They have brass cylinders
| and glass valves and so constructed ns to If.
| ford continuous flow of water. If you want
| parfcCt pump this IL the one.
| Cul on send for catalQguca describing them
! H. W. JOHNSON,
! oct 1--trs Agent for st. Marys county
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Boys suits, knee pants, age to 10
from 81 suit to SO at f. O. Morgans,
LeonardtOwn adv.
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tn Prescriptions carefully and accu.
rately compounded--Dr A. JACK 5PALD-
rsG giving bis personal attention to the
business Aug 17---tf.
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Prices Down
AT
LAWRENCE'S

GRADUATED Sugar NC.
Yard Wide Cotton, DC.
Gents Half Hose, DC.
Ginghams, &C.
Outing Cloth, &C.
Soap, &C.
Leycrings Coffee, l5c'
Oil, Best, gallons, 6Oc'
Clothing, fine and cheap.
Shoes, Hats, Caps.
Flannel 12t cts 10 % cts.
Dress Goods, new styles, 7 to 10 cents
per yard.
Hosiery and Underwear, best for the
money.
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Undertaking and EmbaImiD8.


Having provi- h.AAAA.
ded myself with ~ ~Mksk&sS
new Hearse, ~ 5T7fT
ton to my bust <GYyyI. E15Fs4
ness at the Ridge--~1kA1SzzakzzILsksStGE =NIZ
prepared TO serve funerals from the
Great Mills, having a full line Of Cot
fins and Caskets at each place.
Mr.. G. Wesley Sanncr has charge Of
the Great Mills division
Embalming will receive my personal
attention at both places.
S. G.. GOODRICH,
Jan 21--tfC. RIDGE, MD.
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for all the names in that column,
is placed.
for all the candidates under such
or candidates whose name or names
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For Comptroller of the Treasury
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
FLOODING Low LANDS
Break in the LeVee at BiggS
Now Seething Torrent
and Spreading.
Delta Depopulated, a Few Per-
sons Remaining to Look
After Matters.
Town of Vidalia in Immediate
Danger of Complete
lnundation.

VICKsBURG, Miss, April 10. AT
p. m. the river was 5l.S, fall Of 3 in
the past "a hours and a total of 6
since the crevasse at Biggs levee. The
situation in Madison parish, La, is
growing hourly worse. The flood of
water going through the Biggs levee is
fairly covering the low lands and is
flooding Bay Vidal and the greater
part of the land in the southern portion
of the parish. The water has reached
Tallulah, some l8 miles west of Delta.
The water has risen seven feet in the
bayou at Tallulah and was rising q
foot an hour at noon. Delta is about
depopulated, only enough persons res
naming to look after the houses. At
Omega the floods are coming fast
Planters in Entail and north part of
Madison are
Placing Their Stock in Reach of Boats
on the river front or at stations on the
line of the Ficksburg and Shreveport
railroad so they can be moved in the
event of another break in the upper
portion of the parish, which is now Sc
verely threatened. Millikens Bend and
Duckport levees are both caving.
About three miles below Tallulah the
water is getting over the levees, and it
is overfowing everything two miles be-
. low. Richland, La, was heard from
during the day, and reports the water
going all over everything, overfowing
the Kings and KePs places, also the
VILLAGES of Trinidad and Ashwood sir
miles below Richland
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
IS REAL VAR
u. uostilities on Between
.,s contending Forces OF
turkey and Greece.
ouents Occur at Several
Ooints on Frontier With
Varying Success.
.,co Battle at Mtlouna Pass In
which Twenty Thousand
Men Take Part.
,eeks Capture Menexa After
Irflicting Heavy Losses
on the Turks.

r.ssoyA, Headquarters of the Turk
Army in Macedonia, April 10
!, between Greece and Turkey has
steu ont. Skirmishes are taking
~ all along the frontier.
The correspondent of the Associated
pss has Just returned from Karya on
Greek frontier A fierce battle be-
zen the Turks and Greeks is
" raging at Karya. The fighting
been in progress all day.
fln the fighting on the frontier the
krks have occupied Ana and Emo
tna, but they have not succeeded in
kng Kata.
The engagement at Milouna pass was
the fercest character and the losses
tre heavy on both sides. The Turks
sroyed two pieces of Greek artillery.
DE Greeks captured an entire battery
Cm the Turks. Three Greek officers
high rank were killed.
The Greeks have captured the Turk
bh positions from Nezeros to koutra
bd the Turks are in full retreat to-
|ard the interior. while their forces
emassing.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
Diplomatic Relations Severed.

The Turkish minister here, Assim
Bey, has asked for his passports; they
have been handed him and he has left
Athens for Constantinople. The Ger.
man minister at Athens, Baron Won
Plesson, has undertaken to protect
Turkish interests in Greece during the
severance of diplomatic relations be.
tween the two countries
The Greek minister at Constantine.
pie, Prince Maurocordato, has been re-
called.
Throughout the day there were
scenes of extraordinary excitement
here. The streets were crowded with
people eargerly discussing the out
break of war and the probable out
come. The general feeling was one of
satisfaction at the relief from the irri-
tating teasion of the past few weeks,
which had gradually become almost
uncomfortable and which is ended at last
by overt acts, it is contended here, on
the part of Turkey.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
GREECE is WILLING.
Gladly Accepts the Declaration of War
by Turkey.

Gladly Accepts the Declaration of War
by Turkey.
ATHENS, April ia late special sit.
ting of the assembly was held during
the day. The public galleries were
crowded. Amid intense excitement,
M. Delyannis, the premi er, announced
that the Turkish 60 vernment had no.
titled Greece of the ru pture Of dlplo-
matte relations on the ground OF the
aggressive attitude Of the Greek gov
ernment. In a cool but deliberate
speech he reviewed the recent events
to show on the contrary that Turkey
had been the aggressor, that her troops
had attacked the Greeks and attempted
to occupy neutral positions, and that
her batteries at Prevesa had sunk the
Macedonia.
Turkey" said Delyannis, declares
war against us. We accept 1t.
This statement was received with
prolonged cheers from the galleries and
the floor of the chamber.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
GREEKS CAPTURE MENEXA.
Turkish Loss Was Heavy, the Greek
Comparatively Light.

Turkish Loss Was Heavy, the Greek
Comparatively Light.
LONDON, April ia dispatch to
The Daily Chronicle from Athens says /:
The Greeks have captured Menexa
after severe fighting. The Turkish
losses were very heavy, the Greek COM
paratively light. The correspondent
adds: "The Greek fleet has destroyed
half the fortresses at Prevesa and ST.
fenced the guns.
"The latest news received here is
that the Greeks have captured and hold
all the positions except Ana and Mil
Cuna along the Thessalian line | have
had access toan import ant document
from European capi tai showing that
the powers have done nothing for sew
eral weeks because they have hoped
that Greece would be either financially
ruined or soundly beaten by Turkey.
If Turkey gets Larissa, she will remain
there until Greece evacuateS Crete. 1t
was Germany that urged Turkey to de-
clare warp
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
Outbreak of Hostilities Caused but Little
Excitement.


Excitement.
LONDON, April 19.-The news of the
outbreak of hostilities on the Greek
frontier has caused but little sensation
here. The permanent officials and the
Turkish embassy have received no in
formation beyond the fact that war
has been declared. The correspondent
of the Associated Press understands
that Turkey has no idea of territorial
conquest because she is aware that the
powers would not sanction an advance
to Athens. The idea is that she will
first attempt to capture Larissa and
then march on Trichala and Phanari.
If these also are captured Turkey
would be in position to compel
Greece to comply with the demands Of
the powers.
The Turkish fleet, however, is still
in the Dardanelles where it is likely to
remain as long as the Greeks continue
active. 1t is reported that the powers,
so far from blockading Greek ports,
will even allow Colonel Vassos and
his army to return to Greece if he de-
cides to do SO.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
CONSPIRACY TO BRlBE.
Indictments Found Against DIR. Hunter
and His Associates.

Indictments Found Against DIR. Hunter
and His Associates.
LOUISVILLE, April 49, "A special to
The Post from Frankfort says: The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned true bills against DR.. W. God
frey Hunter, the Republican nominee
for the United States senate; ex-COn-
gresham John Henry Wilson, of the
Eleventh district; Hon. E. T. Franks
of the Second district; Captain Noel
Gaines, and his brother-in-law, Thomas
Tanner of Frankfort. These names
have beeen indicted for conspiracy to
bribe. All are Republicans with the
exception of Gaines and Tanner.
The indictments were all in one bill
and were filed in court at 10 30 a. IN.
The news at once became public and
created the greatest Indignation among
Republicans, all of whom denounced
it as conspiracy among Frankfort
Democrats to defeat and humiliate
Hunter. They claimed that the indict-
ments against Gaines and Tanner were
returned simply as savers, to pre-
vent the public generally from gaining
the impression that the grand jury had
been made an engine of political per-
secution, and that they would be dis
missed at the first hearing on account
of insufficient evidence.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
WAR ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA.
Illinois Company May Furnish Them
Armor Plate.

Armor Plate.
CHICAGO, April l9.-The Illinois
Steel company has received, through
the Russian minister at Washington, q
proposition looking to the company's
bidding ON the armor plate for two
Russian warships. The contract is to
be for 5000 tons, and in case of award
to the Chicago concern would turn
into its treasury in the neighborhood
of $1,000, 900. 1t is said the offer of the
Illinois Steel company to furnish the
United States government with the
armor plate at the remarkably low fig
ure of S240 a ton has startled war de-
partments the world over. For the
last two years the Russian government
has been coming to America for nearly
all the armor plate used IN construct.
ing new ships of war. But the con-
tracts have heretofore been awarded to
either the Carnegie or Bethlehem COM
panies, each of which has supplied the
armor for Russian man .of-war. The
war scare in the far East has evidently
started the most active preparations in
the czar's naval department.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
tERCE BATTLE FOUGHT.
kenty Thousand Men Engaged at Mi.
lOuna Pass.

Eenty Thousand Men Engaged at Mi
louna Pass.
fooT OF MILoUNA PASS, April 49,
fierce battle ragged i'll the pass all
sht long. The Greeks who entered
ID descended toward the valley en-
6untered four battalions of Turks,
20 drove them back and at the point
the bayonet rescued the force gar
FOnlng the Turkish blockhouse,
|nieh the Greeks had encircled before
ptering the pass.
Nesnad Pasha, commanding the
ilh DIVISION, occupied Mount Harnia
IN great force, while Hairi Pasha,
umaadlng the Sixth division, pre-
iea 10 enter the Tchai5han pass, and
aiuar Pasha, with the Fourth divi-
OA' occupied the Milouna pass.
twenty Thousand Men Engaged.
before dawn Edhem Pasha rode ont
urect the disposition of these divis.
A general engagement ensued.
= Oa''ie still continues along the en-.
pass, over 10000 men being en-.
sed' The combat turns on the DOS.
sun OF the Greek blockhouse, which
IiOSt oostlnately defended. Sew
vigorous attacks were made by
.afks without success, but finally,
IL. "u.s clock, by a magnificent dash,
M - 'UOk S the blockhouse at the point
I.itioS it, wrecks are still defending their
r. ,'1uas III On the summit of the hill.
nj, .utES .Ii,' are fighting like demons.
6da. atLiiiery doing splendid execution
1'' Tue command of Ria Pasha.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
NO NEW BREAKS REPORTED
Situation in the Louisiana Levee District,
However,, Is Serious.

SITUATION In the LOUISIANA lgevee District,
However. Is Serious.
MEMPHIS, April l9.-No more new
breaks are reported in the Louisiana
levee district, although the embank-
ment at Hancock and Ferriday in the
northern part of Concordia PARISH are
reported to be very weak and a break
may occur at any hour.
The crevasse at Biggs is now
seething torrent and the waters are
spreading rapidly throughout Madison
parish. At Cowpen the levee is seep.
ing badly and although superhuman
effort is being made to hold it many
experienced river men are of the
opinion that break will Occur sooner
or later. The town of Vidalia is in
very critical condition and many of
the inhabitants are hastily packing
their most valuable effects and are
fleeing to Natchez. The waters from
the Biggs crevasse are expected to in
undate the town soon.
At Natchez refugees continue to ar
rive in large numbers while live stock
of every description is coming into the
city in large droves.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
Holding a Council of War.

ELAssoNA, April 10. - News has
reached here that the Greek band has
attacked the Turkish troops at Karya,
northwest of Nezeros. A Turkish Of
ficer and two men were wounded AS
this message is forwarded, the fighting
continues and council of war is sit.
ting here, under the presidency Of Ed
hem Pasha, the Turkish commander
in.chief
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-04-21
Colonel Kellogg Dead

ATLANTA, Ga, April 19.--Colonel w.
l.. Kellogg, commander of the Fifth
United States infantry, died at Nc
Pherson barracks, near this city. He
had been in i'll health for about year
and only two weeks ago, retiring
board considered his case with view
of relieving him from active service.