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Georgie's Letter.

Dear Uncle Fred: Paws been all
worked up over the gold Fever lately.
He wants to Go to Alasky and Git
Rich
This Here amt no country for a
man 10 Git along in" Paw said the
other mite. "A feller's got to work Here
all His Life as Hard as He Can lick
into it. and then mebby when he dies
they Amt enuf to BURY Him."
Il guess a person what Has emmy
right to succeed emmy where's Can Git
along all rite Here Nav told Him.
You Better stay rite Here at home and
take Care of your family. Let them
what Hasen't ennything to lose go up
there Klondiking if they want to-
'Them's the very ones that amt got
no bizness goin' up paw says They
are menny a man with things to lose
that Can't lose them, and he'd be a
blamed site Better off if he Could
What do you mean?" NAV asst, git
tin kind of mad.
well" paw told Her, IF you want to
put on emmy shoes jist Becos they Hap
pen to Fit you can go ahead and put
them en-"
Look at your Children here says
nav. 'Ain't you ashamed of yourself"
Then she kissed little Albert and me
and wep some.
"Oh, shaw" says Paw, whats the
use maxim a Fool of yourself?? You
never Could see through a Joke. But
that's just like all the Women. OF
Course I wouldn't Care for Welth if
it Wasent fer You and the Children"
Well" says NAV, wipin away the
Tears, I'm sorry 1 Blamed you. If
You Think they might Be a Chance
for you to Git rich up thare in a year
or two Go ahed, and me and the Chill
dren will Git along Somehow. You
might take our little Fido along, too.
Becos they say Dogs is awful high up
thare."
What would I want With SIGH a Dog
as that?" Paw says. She amt half
Big enough to Hitch to a sled. 1t would
take a Numbered Dogs like Her to pull
ennytning"
But look How nice and Fat she isl
says nav
Fat! What's that got to do with
it?" paw wanted to know.
why you woulden't want to eat a
Dog that wasen't ennything but skin
and Bones Would you?" says NAV.
Paw he went out on the Porch then
and Set There and Looked Sad for a
long time Purity soon Ffdo Come
around and Begin wigglin Her tail and
rubin up agin paws Legs and kind
of smilin at Him, and all at Wunst
He up and Give Her a Kick what
nearly sent her out into the middle of
the street.
My. how she yelled! never thought
Paw was so Cruel.
He amt said nothin Since about
goin after no Gold so guess he Give it
up. GEORGE.
Cleveland Leader
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corresponding grades is only fifty-nine.
The comparative youth of the German
leaders is at once apparent to all who
have. had opportunities of seeing the
armies of both countries. Germany as
well as France, however, finds the same
difficulty in keeping up the supply of
competent non-commissioned officers.
Since Government employment in
France has been more freely accorded
to the under officers, and they have
had the distinction of wearing a sword,
there is less difficulty than heretofore
in getting good men to re-enlist But
the present under officers and corporalS
are very young, indeed-usually under
twenty one-and some military critics
regard this as the weakest point in the
army
France has, indeed, solved the prob
lem of organizing and arming the en-
tire nation for war. The ''vieux grog-
nard" exists no longer, and universal
service, by bringing the best class of
men in large numbers to the colors,
leavens the mass of the army and has
a most salutary effect upon discipline
and morals. The French Army is
equal, IL not superior, III NUMBERS 10
that of any other power, save Russia.
only, numbering on a war footing 3
100000 trained soldiers and 1900
hors 4 guns. This vast force is in COM
plete subordination to civil authority
1t is no longer a possible instrument
of interior revolution. and can never
give to France a new dictator
a comparison of the review of the
elite of the national forces of the
United States at New York on April
9th and. that of the elite of the French
Army at Longchamps on July 18th
indicates that the martial appearance
and precision of special corps such as
the West Point Cadets. the New York
Seventh, the Fifth Maryland and the
Boston Cadets, is perhaps unequaled
in France. But, on the other hand, any
further comparison is out of the ques-
ton, for all the regiments of infantry
and cavalry and the batteries of artil-
lery that compose the French Army
have attained the same uniform stand
ard of efficiency. and the whole force
of close upon three million men can be
modified fully armed, equipped, sup
piled with ammunition and food and
transported to any point on the East
ern frontier within period of sixteen
days.-New York Tribune's Paris cor
RESPONDENT
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A Ruined Reputation.

And you say" said the Sympathetic
Person, looking down from the eleva-
ton of the doorstep upon the latest ap-
plicant for suburban charity, that you
have honestly done your best to find en-
ployment?"
II have, madam"
And you have a regular vocation?"
4 was formerly an expressman.
In what city,"
In Boston"
But surely at this season of the year
you ought to find work enough as an
expressman in a large city like Bos-
ton"
Madam. you do not know Boston.
You have heard of the Bacchante? Yes?
Then it is only necessary to tell you
that I am one of the expressmen who
carried her to the station
But do not see
The fact became generally known.
madam. From that moment l have
ceased TO be respectable. There is no
one in Boston who will now employ
me."-Boston Budget.
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Mr. Raymond is the youngest college
President in the United States, being
only 20 years old. His father died
when he was years old. He took to
selling papers to help support his moth
err. He studied eagerly. When II he
became private stenographer to George
M. Pullman. Though in prospect for
advancement, he resigned after year
to continue his studies. He completed
the four years course at the North
western University Academy in a single
year. He went to India and Japan
as Private Secretary to DR.. Thadburn
and remained two years, continuing his
studies while there, and always sup
porting his mother. He returned to the
United States and graduated from the
Northwestern in 1892. He was made
Secretary of the University Extension
Society and edited its magazine.
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JEROME H. RAYMOND,
President of the University of
West Virginia.

Twenty years ago Jerome H Ray
mond was a newsboy in the streets of
Chicago. He has but recently been
chosen President of the University of
West Virginia
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William A. Brady will not be so ex-
tensively interested in theatricals as
he was last season, according to re-
port, as he intends to devote a portion
of his time to big sporting events.
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Retributiuu.

A hideous revenge 'twould be.
But to the brim twould fill joys cup.
IF a mesquite. thoughtlessly,
Should bite a hydrophobic pup
Wa Shinctnn Star
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Professor Wood is now treating patients
at his parlors, 900 Tenth street. opposite
the Plaza, until further notice: Consul
tation free to all. No time Will be given
to idle curiosity seekers. 1t will be occu-
pied in that grandest of all callings, curing
the sick and afflicted.
nlaint. Kidney Disease. Indigestion, Dys-
Depsia, Constipation, Sore and Weak Eyes,
DEAFNESS Catarrh, Insomnia fSleepless-
17essl. Brain Disease. Spinal Weakness,
Nervous Prostitution, Female Diseases and
IRREGULARITIES, Fever Sores and Ulcers,
yield 10 this treatment when all others
fail.
Once hours-S to u m, to p. m. and
$50 TO $50 D. N.
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No Faith in ANYTHING

Hopkins is a confirmed skeptic."
rs that SOP
yes. I've seen him even wear a
linen buster on boat excursion. -
Chicago Record.
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Marie Wainwright, while in London,
purchased one-act piece by a we'll
known author, with the intention of
going into the vaudeville business, and
before she sailed for home she received
a large offer for her services. She may
play the Keith houses in New York
Boston and Philadelphia, and the Hop
kins' circuit through the Western cit .
les.
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The cat is supposed to have orig
mated in Persia, and some have as
signed ''pers" as the origin of "puss.''
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been playing in England for several
years. viii tour the British provinces
in Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's new
play, "A Lady of Quality
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stoves. She said that theirs was too
small, and she was nearly bitten to
death.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

New York Times: A stroke Of very
good fortune has befallen one of the
Abbott sisters. American girls, who
have had considerable success here in
drawing rooms and in music halls as
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run up the stairs and the sensational
swing on the great bell.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Among the younger dramatists is Geo.
Bancroft, son of Sir Squire and Lady
Bancroft. He has written a three-act
play called Angela Teresa which has
just been performed for copyright pur-
poses in London and will be produced
sooner or later by Arthur Bourchier.
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ted Subjects on the rostrum will be
jects in any part of the hall viii be treated
at a distance (while standing in their
places by psychic or will force. Professor
Wood is the only man in the world who
exhibits this marvellous power of curing
pain and disease at a distance before his
audiences. He will also cause this subtitle
force to be felt by many persons, in all
parts of the hall.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Bungert's Homeric opera "Odysseus'
has been extraordinarily successful in
Dresden. Though a serious work by an
untried writer. it had twenty-five per-
formances in that city last season. It's
detractors claimed that the success was
largely due to Schiedemanters Odys-
seus and Fran Wittich's Penelope, but
they do not explain why so many other
novelties in which those excellent sing
ers apparel were failures. The list
of recent failures at Dresden includes
Zollners "Ueberfahrt,'' Emil Hart
mann's 'Runenzauber," Bizet's ''Dja-
mileh," Eugene D'Albert's '.Ghismon-
da" ard even Goldmark's Cricket on
the Hearth" which had so much sue
cess in many other cities. Franz Cur
it's "Lili-Tsee" Jared somewhat bet
ter, while Kienzls "Evangelmann'' had
the same success as in ninety-nine
other opera houses
The record-union., 1897-08-29

1t takes a wonderful amount of nerve
and vitality for an actress to go
the belfry scene in THE Heart
of Maryland as does Mrs. Carter. Her
strength is greatly taxed by the long
The record-union., 1897-08-29

When the Wagner festival at Bay
reuth closes this month, ''Parsifal" will
have had exactly 100 performances in
that city. So far Madame Wagner has
not allowed it to be performed any
where else, except in concert form, and
the chances are that after her son,
Siegfried. takes the reins he will pur-
sue her nlonopolistic policy.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Title -Sallinger and her husband. Phi
Branson. who have been filing a sum-
mer engagement in st. Louis, return to
the Tivoli in San Francisco for the
comic opera season.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

There are to be some wonders of re-
alistic scenery in the autumn melo-
drama at Drury Lane Theater, in Lon
don. They are to reveal, among other
things, a Scotch moor; the interior of
the London Stock Exchange during a
panic; the emptying and filling of "A
Thames lock, and a fancy-dress ball,
in imitation of the recent jubilee at
DeVonshire House.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

The success of Secret Service" in
London will doubtless open the way
for other American plays Louis Meth
erSole has purchased the London rights
of Edwin Milton Royale's Friends, -
and Charles Frohman has secured Mr.
Royale's latest success, Captain I'm
pudence."
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Albert Lavigne has published a bro
chure, entitled lie Voyage Artistique
a Bayreuth," in which he says that in
1876 only fiftytwo French visitors at
| tended the Wagner festival. At sue
cessive festivals the numbers were:
ia 81, 129, 163, 122, 1876, 31S, $50
403, While in 1896 the grand total was
720.
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Annie Irish, who was last here with
Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Company
will be w. H Cranes leading lady the
coming season. Miss Irish commences
her enga cement in San Francisco. ap-
pearing in a role in Cranes new play
"A Virginia Courtship," which was
especially written for her. The COM
pany next comes to Sacramento.
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Fanny Davenport still preserves ST
lence about the title of her new play or
its author She opens her season at the
Boston Theater October 18th, the en-
gagement being for six weeks. Miss
Davenport will also appear in a splen-
did production OF "Brunhilde'' the COM
ing season.
The record-union., 1897-08-29

The melody of the celebrated song,
My Maryland" which was popular
during the civil war and is revived in
THE Heart of Maryland" was taken
from the old German song. "Oh, Tan
nebaum,''
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Lefty lie Vyne. a remarkably clever
young singing Coincidence who has
made an enviable reputation in the
leading vaudeville theaters in this
country has made a great hit at Jo-
hannesburg. South Africa. After clos
ing there she goes TO London for q
short engagement, and then returns to
this country to accept an engagement
in burlesque
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Barcelona critics herald the advent of
new opera composer of whom great
things are predicted. The opera Ann
Mari had tremendous success, and is
pronounced epoch making" Its COM
poser, Amadeo Wives, is only 26 years
old
The record-union., 1897-08-29

Some one has been commenting on
the declining popularity of the Handel
festivals at Sydenham. In 1888 the
performances were attended by 81 7S4
persons, while the last one, this sum-
mer, attracted only 81 1873. Poor Han
del! Yet there is reason to think that
some present day composers would be
fairly we'll satisfied if they could at
tract a paltry $1,000 hearers in one
week. The Handel festivals We're start
ed forty years ago, and in that time
the attendance has been 1,075, 923
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Condensed tbispAIt HES.

The American Forestry Association held
SIS sixteenth annual meeting AT Washing
ton Wednesday The meeting was mainly
fuF routine business
James Murray. constable at Jenny Lind.
a coal mining town I'M sebastian county
Ark WIS lyEehad on sunday night by
moi of coal miners.
The British consul az Aiacclo Corsica
telegrapAs that the steamer Clyde Capt.
Gordoa has been seen drifting off the Cor
slcan coast. she has IAl passengers.
Edwin l. NouySe. assistant engineer N
chaTEu II construction % the new crescent
bridge at Rock Island. was instantly killed
BY a falling derrick Wednesday morning.
Nh. Emma Schumacher. he Qer u "a gre
Gerry AZ Eighteenth and Campbell streets
Kansas cay. VAS fatally shot by ROBBERS
y 10 demanded the cash IN hsr money
drawer.
Majority stockholders ~ the New York
Baseball Cub are crying 70 persuade An
drew fr e4iman. president ans owner af a.
controlling Interest,", not Ia permit Sunday
games next season.
Mrs E{eruau oe.Gichs may lose one OF
A.F Eyes through au INJURY caused by a
tack " htch dropped into K while she was
S0p- T{nrsnGinE changes III tapestries at
her residence ~ NV York.
The chamber Of deputies of Mexico IA.
approved the Pill aI;hoTiEing ,ae minister
OF uUAnCe - issue \ DeW series of i've
Vzr GEM silver bonds az sue Interior .febt
10 IRE amount Ct - es3 ts.i Yrak:gsf- me 20
tsl authorization SS9.tssl 81. The BIZ is r1v,
before lae senate.
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THE PACE THAT KILLS!

distinguished German physician -
cfares this 70 be the age OF Nervousness,
ard thinks the civilized race is detetlorae-
ing under IL Our iunatic asyIun4s are
filing Up at frightftI rate, women WHO
should be plump ana rosy are pale and
enaciafes; school children. instead III BE-
fng Joyous, active. vigorous. are debiii-
tsted. oyerworkeS and unhappy: business
men are engines OF perpetual WORRY and
victims OF insomnia. social life IL a nerve
destroying Skiri OF excitement; cities are
csarnorous with distraction Of railroads
Er<ffic. manufacture and all husFhng a.
fairs that destroy re2ese and murder
quiet Everything ts a. high pressure.
aeadiong. mad activity is the law Of cir
c}1fre.a rc~s
EJr. charcot's Koia Narvtne Tablets arc
famous for curing Nervous Diseases whe-s
other remedies had failed. They vii
make yoE strong ard vel. try them
Fifty cents and 8 per box AZ druggists
or sent direct write rs for te%timonia 3
q cures. Fgreka Chemical & Mfg. Co,
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II KILLED HIM, she sam
Deiiiah Falls Prayed TO God to Give
Her Strength


WAvERLY. Ia. Dec. s.-pei,lab Faus
mas confessed her share In the tragic
oeafn CT John Kern. ire man who vas
FOUND dead IN a lonely wood on re gsyd
OF last August The Young woman now
coffesses that she fred the bullets TIA,
,,,. killsd J. hip with reconciliation and d.
give ire strength 70 DO e. siyh ali The
.Arheefness that ! could Command as 7
Pave pave prayed TO Him for forgiveness. /
TIE contrary. a reatfui calm seemed to
come into my life from tte r19r1ert ! knew
n was dead ] never slept so well ns
shots'' '''
Miss Falls confession starts by telling eS
.hs rove AFFAIR OF herself and young Kern
sha OF the opposition of the father They
discussed the question Of putting him cut
OF the way. and they agreed Il would he the
nesf way out % the difficulty
One day the elder Kern suggested 10 the
young woman that she meet him She
saw ner opportunity that she had been
"aitlng Tor and she assensed making an
appointment for the following morning In
the woods near home. They met ard ne
asked her to ali~ht from her vehicle.
he was on his knees before me-" she
confessed. II saw my chance 70 kin him
mad the revolver just inside my coat
which was huitoned up
As ne was kneeiing there pulled the
revolver out and shot him in the chest
he whsried around on MS knees a little
way and as he fell forward / shot him In
The Right side OF the back After the first
snot he said: T&ie'-something-I don't
Know what: I couldn't understand. I
don't know whether his clothes caught fire
or not. / hurried away"
Then follows detail Of the plotting OF
the two To lay tn crime at the door OF
John Lewis, former lover OF DeliIah
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The Northern Pacific Liner Pelican
Relieved to He Wrecked

All steamers IN the North Pacific trade
have been requested 20 look cut for the
Northern Pacific liner Pelican. flfty-seven
days oat from Tacoma and forty-four
days overdue az Morovan. Japan, where
she VAS 10 have called FOR coal.
The Pelican sailed from the Sound Oc-
taber y In command OF Capt Cove, form
cry first officer % the Northern Pacific
iiu~Y Victoria. snd later master OF The
Victoria during the absence OF Capt PAN
ton. her regular master. on visit to Eu-
ropa.
Mr.. Patterson was first officer OF the
pelican, ard Mr.. Jack her chief engineer.
TIE captains wife lives in Tacoma. and
iAe wife OF the first officer IL Por, Town
send
Tine Pelican. when size left the Sound.
carried forty souls. The officers were all
Europeans and the crew was made I'D CT
As.sgtcs.
The ship carried sul cargo Of LA 40
feet 81 railroad ties. valued at So Ss1 for
the North China railroad. she had SUP
plies Tor hat ferry days. and If she IS
s-iu-- JIG cxsg - 10 doubt suffering from
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..n.r words. II devises ways ard
IN help people help themselves.
- ssv,eers are men who read and think
II :. ..na seek profit from a study OF the
r.shaAs tried e.sew here.
s-cr,em confronted the society short
sane $50. ,. -
wwhat shall We do with transient wom-
no are out of WORK.
=. "a. piair that something should be
= = - nrovide for this class, or they
- -. Iaas into the chasm that confronts
- hslnless woman life OF shame.
:. -se out of the question 20 have them
- :. -ood although 10 doubt some were
-, n the task. A special provision
- -. ,.r,ssary, and at length way out
j - AMBIGUITY vas fouad by starting
=. ss,r,cf factory. And the next thing
:. e.,dsr win be @ sign, Rags Wanted"
=. q. n,an e to support the new indus
- q donated rags.
) r.. Anployment committee OF the socie-
!. $. .cnslst.ng OF v. J. McGarv'n. Rev. III.
y = cs,chrsst and A. +. Burweli worked out
:. ssssils OF This thoroughly practical
s - for helping women. A loom was
1919 the Methodist Protestant church
x~tehsd q convenient and commodious
~, ana the factory Is now I'm operation
.ssyinr rag carpet. Women who apply to
=. marty association for help are told
q, they can earn 10 cents a pound sew
iar carpet rags and the material viii bs
t.ruIshed. This work. however, II given
= naae hut .'transients. The general
sc,s;ary Is Judge OF the merits of each ap-
pIcai:on
n. MssarvIn, the manager OF the fac
tsry fcr the association. says there Is
eoda demane for rag carpet. lie Is con-
saant he can sell all that the factory can
afSduce The enterprise Is SO adjusted
last the carpet is eli produced by piece
vnsk It L gelf-suppotlins affair. and
While Il Is last In its infancy there Is every
reasonable expectation that 1t viii develop
ito IN important adjunct OF the charity
ssFk Of Seattle.
Arn g. Alien, the general secretary Of the
11sociation. says: Bring on your rags"
He requests all who wish to help this en-
,erprite to gather up bundles of old rags
xil.able for the purpose and deposi. them
n his Office In the Sullivan block. He Ia
perfectly willing TO be buried beneath an
avalanche Of rags. Carpet can be pnr-
chased OF Mr. McGarvin. and every dollar
shu expended goes toward helping class
d women who most need help.
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CANADA WOULD BE INVADED.
In Case of War the United states
Would Cross the Line.

TORONTO. Dec. s.--Lord Aberdeen, gov
eT1or general or Canada was banquetted
tonigh; at the National Club by represen-
tafise committee. The speech Of the even
Ing was delivered By Edward blake. MEM
Der OF the British house OF commons. Mr.
Biake replied 70 the toast OF Canada and
the Empire" He spoke OF the advantages
OF cultivating imperial trade Concerning
caaadas relations with the United States,
ne urged that The true interests OF both
countries would be best served by largely
extended trade relations. On the question
or defense. admitting the horrible supposi-
Ton OF war between England and the Uni
ted states, he pointed out that II would be
Tor England mainly naval war,
while Canada would have TO stand the
brint OF the attack, and looking at the re-
sources of the United States he feared Cam
adam vaior would not prevent hostile MIL
itary occupation.
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IpeicSf1e Races,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. S-Results at
luglcside:
One nlile--Elner r. won. Can't Dance
second Harry Gwynu third Time, lac
Seven furloggs- Count OF Flanders Won
Eddie Jones second Fonsavannah third.
Time. 1904.
Mile and "A sixtecnth.-LuCky Dog won
Schiller second. Double quick third. Time
/ 30
Handicap. steeplechase full course, Pal
see Hctel stakes 81 0}0 Sam Tate won
The Bachelor second Preside third. Time
rs
one mile. selling Sweet William won
Perseus second. joe Terry third. Time
f:4f3..
seven tuflones-Ostier Joe Won Yuie
second lamar third. Time not given.
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AMERlCAN CHURCH SOCIETY.
thirty Eighth Annual Meeting Held
In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.--The thirty
eighth annual meeting of the American
Church Society was held here this after
neon. The report Of the executive COM
nittee says:
The income on the Ely fund of s2o.000
hss been for years devoted to Griswold
college, Iowa. In compliance with the
terms Of the deed. the committee has
Withheld It's income for a year and appro-
priated II to the theological seminary OF
Virginia.
The society has received during the
year G.Sli In special contributions for
church building In Brazil"
Gen. Wager Swayne was reelected pres
Meni Among the honorary vice presi-