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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
TIE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
INTERESTING STATISTICS GIVEN IN coMMIs'
sIoSER cHAMBERLAINs ANNUAL REPORT

INTERESTING STATISTICS GIVEN IN coNMIs.
sIoNER cHAMBERLAINs ANNUAL REPORT.
Washington, Oct THE annual report OF Mr..
Chamberlain. the Commissioner OF Navigation,
which has Just been submitted TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury shows that the total documented ton.
mage Of the United States on June 80 lSsI-.1Ooc2o
tons-is the largest for twenty-one years except In
1888. when It was OIL tons The largest docu.
mented tonnage 5,5Ss,s13 tons on June 30. is1.
Considering the speed and number OF trips OF steam
vessels compared with sailing vessels the mer.
chant feet has never before been 30 efficient -
this year The steam tonnage amounts TO 23Ss.e5s
tons: sail tonnage, including barges ana canal
boats to 2.4i0iO2 tons Construction thus FAR incl
steam tonnage for the frst time in the history Of
the country, will exceed the combined tonnage OF
documeuted sailing vessels. barges and canal-boats.
Nv act Of Congress in 1874 about six hundred thou.
sand tons OF canal-boats and barses were exempted
from documents. and are no longer carried on the
Governments books. The total construction for the
year0l vessels, OF 1928 gross tons-is the largest
The sGuare-rigged sailing vessel has virtually
ceased TO be product OF American shipyards. NO
the last fiscal year. and only one baraentine. The
Great Lakes eg0n foT The me rest Of ,hs
tSs Iasi DECADE has been almost wholly attributable
III 22s gross tons 3lS Soi were saltwater tonnage
anS s. III
Great Lakes the Msssppi and oi rs i 'r,nvta5 d
umented on the seaboard and lsssa s on fresh
water the tonnage Of the Great It Lakes Increasing
from 733 Oss tons In 1857 TO lf,9loS IN ~. o.. ooo
In tha decade steam tonnage has Increased l6.Ov
tons. OF which $1,000 tons belong to The Great
lies system, The American tonnage sold 10 tors
tneSs amounted 10 S2is tons, the smallest amount
since 1874 In the last four years s. - 6ons n OF
resistry compared with CATS tons for the previous
four years -, ..u. animal exnend iturea
FOR mar.time purposes. including river and nsfUcs
~, ,rnvsmenis amounted TO 81 ,oWVW. TOWARD wnSo
improveirhT, nnnr thouCh conducting three-fourthe
Of the foreign Carrying trade contributes last year
%o,"L 'rsn;,ed States in ballast ard clears win
cargo The registered ,nn FOR Or fH ssss since
amouM.eu e,.afest was ,se4 tons In 1851. The
- ous OF nearly Y 900 tons. now Is equal now.
ever annually as carrier 70 over twenty 'A''
TSe whale nsheries employ ~ tons. eomparsd
IL ~ naxi-nurn 1873 5s tons. IN ls5s About ten
,homsand men are employed In deep-sea nsneus~
~ whom $500 are citizens OF the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
COSTS N TIE poTTER-ROCKEFELLER SUIT.

JUSTICE GILDERsLEEVE PROCESSES TO BE ONlN-
FORMED AS TO THE DEFENDANTS MEANS
The Rev Daniel c. Potter. tho evicied pastor
Of the Metropolitan Baptist Tabernacle. whose lIoei
s,t against john ID. Rockefeller. the Standard OH
r,arnate was on Tuesday dismissed by Justice
GIldersleeve in the Supreme Court. appeared before
Justice GiGersleeye personally yesterday 10 oppose
a motion made by Mr.. Rockefellers counsel. Henry
p. Rowland. for an extra allowance OF So" costs
Tor Mr. Rockefeller's lawyers In the action. AFTER
Mr. Rowland had made his application Dr. Potter
said he did not think Mr.. Rockefeller should re-
ceivs anything.
The granting CT extra allowance. SAID Dr.
Potter. will practically bar me from further pro
ceeoinss. as am poor mum "''H ~ - ~
rs he a rich mani" Justice GNdersleeve asked,
'Who?" said DR.. Potter. in tone OF As'ohihh-
nlent. Mr. Rocketeller?'
"IVeI he can do without this money ana ne
could have managed 70 get along Without 'hs 'uDb-
ment against me. - $500. .uL. ,.r.
remarked Justice Gilderseeve. A..
They should be. but they are not. snappeo "o
clergyman. 49,. .,r,. and .ake
no,es YOU will see that they are treated aIhc
in this court" Justice Gildcrseeve salo wa, my,
II don't intend TO allow the plaintiif svo, put
think he's entitled TO something. III examine III"
napers before deciding the matter
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officers. chief petty officers. petty officers and spe
cial details for the divisions In the mechanism and
Use OF torpedoes.
SAVING ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY.
REPORTS AT THE ALBANY MEETING OF THE
HUMANE SOCIETIES

Albany. oct THE second and last days session
OF the eighth annual convention OF the Societies
for the Prevention Of Cruelty was devoted 20 the
consideration CT matters IN relation cruelty to
animals. The report Of the Committee on Legisla-
ton for Animals reviewed in detail the rlea
On this subject which were acted upon by the
last Legislature, and stated that in
furious animals received favorable cons,dera ton
ct the hands of that body. TIE reports OF the
various societies connected with the organization
showed that every one making great progress
in the protection Of dumb animals.
The report Of the New-York City society showed
that 81 cSj Of cruelty to animals invesi
gated last year with this result Cases prosecuted
IN court. tO'; disabled animals temporarily sus-
pended from labor. 3.207: horses, mules and other
animals disabled past recovery destroyed, .,25i;
disabled horses removed In ambulances, $50. Dur
ms the year the number of small animals which
were destroyed because they were disabled was
All the officers OF the society were reelected;
the principal officers being Eioridge T. Gerry, OF
NcwYork, president: Robert J. Wilkin, OF Brook
Ign. secretary, and Wilbur S. Peck, of Syracuse.
treasurer. Lily Lord Tilt. OF Buffalo. was dele
gated BY the convention as It's representative to the
American Humane Association Convention 10 De
hold this fall In Nashville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
NEW GAS SYNDICATE IN BOSTON.

Boston. Oct 7.-Henry y. Whitney. president OF
tie Dominion Coal Company. to-day confirmed the
report that a syndicate is about 10 begin the man.
ufacture of gas In competition with the existing
companies, which controlled by the Standard
oil Company. He said:
THE report that the syndicate. which Is COM
uosed chiefly OF New-York capitalists. has secured
tbo control OF the Massachusetts, Pipe Line Com
many is correct have already announced that
have nassed over the Dominion Coal Companys
inf era5ts 10 the syndicate We are going to make
- and will have u large plant In Everett. where
ZEE have acquired about two hundred and fifty
acres OF land. Naturally, II We make coke, We
,nns, make gas ana we propose 10 sell IL.
NJ, on asked how much cheaper he thought he
co",a furnish Boston with gas than the price her
SrTns are row paying for It, he said: Il do not
90. ~ say lust present. We Intend to give
Stn.ton cheaucr gas than she Is now getting. Tint
e I'll fhere IS 10 be said row..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
PHOTOGRAPHS END A DAMAGE SUIT.
THE PLAINTIFF. AFTER DESCRIBING SUPPOSED
PERMANENT INJURIES. DEPICTED AS
eTuL ENJOYING LIFE.

Two photographs OF Helen Rovatzos, pretty
Greek girl put end 10 her suit 10 recover s25Ooo
damages for injuries received In an accident on the
Iexington-ave railroad. which WAS tried In the Su-
preme Court yesterday before Justice Mac1-ean and
a. fury The girl asserted that IN the accident she
had received permanent spinal Injuries which pre-
vented her from taking exercise OF any kind.
When called to tho stand tho alrl testified that she
was thrown down and hurt In alightng from car
last year when she sixteen years old Since
then che swore. she had been continually III, and
Mas subject to fantng fts on making tho slightest
exertion John r. Little. jr., who appeared FOR the
company. handed the girl two photographs, whicn,
after close scrutiny she identified as depicting her
having a good time in a boat on the lake In Cen
trail Park and hanging clothes on the line at the
rear Of her mothers apartments. She then admitted
visits TO Coney Island last summer and 10 other
pleasure resorts. .,,.
President Jerolomln. ~ the Board OF Aldermen,
who appeared for tho girl. after the production OF
his clients portraits announced that ne had Deeh
deceived both by the plaintiff and the witnesses;
and asked TO be permitted to withdraw a juror. and
thus end the case. Justice MacLean agreed 20
this and took under consideration an application TOT
extra costs for the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
MR. HAMMERSTEIN'S EXAMINATION.
HIS LAWYER SAYS THE ACTION is PROMPTED BY
BUSINESS RIVALS.

HIS LAWYER SAYS THE ACTION IS PROMPTED BY
BUSINESS RIVALS
Magistrate Mott continued the examination In
Centre Stree. Court yesterday In the case OF Oscar
Hammers;eln. who is charged with a violation OF
sections 1898 and 20O o: the Consolidation act by
giving a theatrical performance in a place where
liquors sold while the performance Is under
progress. The proceedings were held in the exam
ination-room while Magistrate Pool was holding
forth In the Police Court f. 3. House and Maurice
Meyer appeared for Mr.. Hammerstein
The defendants lawyer contended that the police
had found violation OF Law IN Mr.. Hammersteins
Olympia, and that the action was prompted By
business rivals HI produced the following letter;
Mr. Oscar Hammcrstein.
Dear Sir: Perhaps some DAY II may Eon.e my
the treatment that am receiving from you, Dy
your rushing alleged Chinese play KNOWING
that | have been under great expense anu nay
announced the production OF Chinese play the
first and original, and the work OF the oIisiiia'Ot
OF the idea. have never yet known a., eo PIE OF
II you do. l am not only sorry for myself but
the young author and originator OF I5ls sSheHe
Empire Theatre New-York. Sept. II.
Mr. House continued 10 argue that the Mayor
had licensed the Olympia for several years. Ihe
license" he said is OF the kind and character
granted by the several Mayors OF New-1orK since
Section 2OlO o. the Consolidation act was so amend
ed by CHAPTER 307 Of tho Laws o. 1857 as 10 permit
the issuance O: this kind and character We con-
tend tina; the failure the part OF the authorities
TO enforce the provisions OF the two sections OF
the Consolidation act now complained o.. for so
many wears amounts 10 a construction on the part
Of the authorities that such provisions 90 not apply
to Mr.. Hammerstens music nan as IL Is eo'uue'eo
Al the close O. the argument Magistrate Mott
took Mr. Houses briefs and said that ne ,Woild
aTno,incc Ms decision at a later date, probably on
october q. In Centre street court
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The EoIian Company,
No. IS West 23d ST., New York City.

The agricultural interests Of Colorado are be.ns
rapidly developed by the aid OF irrigation: Tn.
president OF the Denver ana ga d' ne enSeavored to
bring TO Denver one carload OF Colorado trut ana
could get It. Cow the road transports ndnareos
Thai thew can be raised in Colorado Coming back
by way OF Nebraska. found the same gratifying
Nebraska and Oklahoma have sold l?90o.0
bushels of wheat this year at an adva h
price. Fortunately the producer has oeen peh ne
hands when the rise in price came. That 2
great section. that Western country, and l tnink
that the Government Gcas ought TO oss srt tosS
with these people,
AMERICAN COMMERCE IN THE FAR EAST
Or. Edward Bedoe recently appointed Consul ct
Canto China has had previous experience in the
Consular service. Under the Harrison Adminlstra-
ton he served as consul In other Chinese ports, and
manufacturers" said Or. Bedloe to-day have built
up our foreign commerce until II is now officially
estimated s2,C00.0Vv0oO d year. Any one who ha!
studied the statistics cannot help being impressed
with the great increase OF American Industry In the
recent past. We have entered the arena OF CONNER.
cial competition with nearly every product made N
products formerly impossible 70 make In this coun.
try Under the present favorable tariff regulations
there VIII be a more nor c anime rA anmaetured
goods in the Far East ! believe that our oes. ana
most profitable markets in the future will be found
there. Japan. with her 100000 Of people; Corea.
with 100000; the Empire OF China, with more
than 40Q000,oOO and Siam and the Spanish, Portu-
guese and French Indies. with another 40oOoo.o1
Comprise the territory in which our American mer-
chants and manufacturers should and must compete
with those OF England. Belgium. France and Ger
but the National trait OF Americans is 10 overcome
such things. and by wise foresight OF our legislators
and diplomats and study OF conditions by our
boards OF trade and chambers OF commerce 1t can
he ACCOMPLISHED"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
OBJECTS TO AN ASSESSMENT.

ST. LUKE's HOSPITAL THINKS ITS NEIGHBoRs
SHOULD PAY FOR A COMMON IMPROVEMENT.
" Horrbiower asked Justice smyth. IN the
Supreme Court. yesterday, 10 vacaic an Assessment
OF s. ai5 - levied BY the city g. Lukes Hospital
,or the construction OF sewer AZ Mornngsde
Park and Onc-hundred ard fourtcenth-st.. where
tho new hospital has been erected Mr. Horn
blower said the hospital wasfxempt from taxation
and ought also be exempt fSom such assessments
as this Tho hospital had been erected before
the locality had been settled 20 any extent and the
fact that the building had been placed AZ Morning
side Park had greatly enhanced the value OF the
prouarty adjoining that the Ueishbor!ng properly
owners should pay the asse--fnerf on the hospital
Assistant Corporation Counsel sierAng opposed
the motion ana said that the assessment ought y
be paid rs II improved the property. The hosp!tal
had got assessments vacated on - Ola property hs
said and had then sold Il for a large sum
Decision was reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
DEADLY FOREST FIRES.
MANY PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH IN
MANITOBA.
WIDE AREA SWEPT BY THE DESTROYING
FLAs.Es, AND GREAT DAMAGE BEING

A WIDE AREA SWEPT BY THE DESlNOHI"S
FLAKES AND GREAT DAMAGE BEING
DONE TO SETTLERS.
Winnipeg, Man. Oct THE forest fires that
have been raging in Manitoba close to the boun-
dairy line for the last ten days have broken OUT
more furously than ever Ten or twelve per-
sons are reported TO have been burned TO death
The fire Is rapidly spreading and crossing over
the boundary into North Dakota Settlers "aN0
been fighting tn. flames night ana o@S ~
over a week. trying TO keep them from se...I'
into the more thicky populated districts In
Der worth hundreds Of thousands or oo"ai' 'a
been destroyed. end considerable gram ID "e'
as some farm buildings
Up TO this time the fire has been coh'Neu u
the Canadian side Of the boundary out the
cor.b I,res ba,ween the United States ard
Manitoba have been CELEBRATED ana great l'"'s
ore entertained that the fires VIII get beyond
the control Of the settlers.
The flames are driving hundreds OF wolves
and coyotes out into the open country. and
large focks Of geese and ducks nave been seen
flying over the burning forests.
Near White Mouth II. Laundry. a trapper.
was burned to death. A German woman living
near where the fire was the most furious yes
terday. is reported TO have been burned to death.
and her children are missing.
4 dispatch from White Mouth says the fire
IS spreading rapidly. East Of White Mouth the
situation IS critical. The section foreman at
Darwin and his wife and men were picked up
by a freight train and brought into White
Mouth. Roadmaster Homer attempted 10 run
or a handcar from Darwin with his nen. hut
nearly succumbed through sufOcaton. and was
compelled to take refuge In passing freight
AL the telegraph poles for several miles east
OF the town down, and trains are tea UP.
AT Broken Head, Man. the country IS IN flre.
On both sides of the Broken Head RlVer eLor-
nous damage is being done. The smoke Is so
thick that ii is impossible TO see 'wenty yards
IN any direction.
MI and Mrs. Young, living south or Broken
Head lost everything and only saved their lives
by staying in the river for twelve hours.
At Beauzjour Man, seven persons tave feen
burned TO death. Mrs. .. w. Thomas. Der young
son and daughter had a race with the hemes
for several miles Sparks from the burning TIM
her were blown into the dry grass OF lrairie
which they were compelled to cross, and soon
they were surrounded by the flames. he fran
tic horses started 10 run straight ahead into the
burning timber. Before they had gone far the
carriage overturned and they were thrown down
an embankment into small creek. This proba-
bly, saved the lives Of the family They were
badly burned.
A report from Morris. Man. says prairie fire
has been raging there, and that family of
four persons is known 10 have pershed. The fire
is supposed TO have originated from sparks from
engine.
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SHARP DROP IN CHICAGO tAS.
DUE 70 AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT sfNDl
CATE HEADED BY L. MMIr.IIN HAD sE-
CURED CONTROL OF OPPOSITION
CoMPANIEs-MR. MMIIlLNs
STATEMENT


There was a sharp drop N Chicago Gas cer'h'-
Gates Yesterday on the New-fork STOCK hAc"anhe
on the announcement that the control OF the Uni
r.rsaI and Mutual Fuel Gas companies. IN Chicago
,ba onnosi;ion companies had been secured BY
syndicate headed by Emerson McMillin. OF New
yor, The opening price was 81. against s'5s. the
closing price on Wednesday, The price tubse-
ouentv fell 10 e2@. and then recovered 10 1888 AT
cha close which made the loss for the day
nolnta The transactions in Chicago Gas were
i03 90 shares or one-thlrd OF the dealings IN Gil
stocks Emerson McMiilin made tho Following
s,ateneut in regard 10 the reported purchase OF
the Universal and Mutual companies;
81 am not prepared as yet TO admit that nave
,nsda the purchases reported. But Will say this;
II have made hem, they were for investment
purposes only and not for any stock-Joooing rea-
son or with any intention OF precipitatng gas
war In Chicago. The two properties are valuable
as they stand. but have never been capitalized
as they should be. Neither OF them has any
bonded Indebtedness. They have valuable iran
cbises and operate In a part Of the city OF Chicago
sumner OF gas Gas properties are very popular
now and believe these two properties II properly perry
than they are at present. The present stockhoId-
ers in the companies, believe, win SUI remain as
control may change hands IL the purchase IS con-
summated.
change OF ownership Of the other companies ought
not TO affect II In the least The companies were
tho Chicago Gas Company. and there Will be no
change in this respect whatever. There IL no m
tenion or thoughi OF ivsGs Us y Or CO. o.
If We do complete the p9rSnase we expect 70 make
a remunerative rate. All this excitement over the
rsn,ed by the facts in the case. and repeat that
Gas adversely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

The import movement OF gold seems at last TO
have got under way. The $4,000 in gold with
drawn from the Bank OF England on Wednesday
was for the New-York Agency of the Bank OF Brit
ish North America ana not for Kuhn. Loeb & Co.
Kuhn Loeb & Co., however, will have 500 goo. and
Hedelbach Ickelheimer & Co. also will have $4,000
in gold on the Normannia. sailing from Southamp
ton to-day. Both of these lots OF gold were OBJ
tained from the Bank Of England Following Is
record OF the gold which has already arrived and
is on the way
Arrivals. Steamer. Conslsuee Amount.
9 TGn %. II soTs Sn ty B Bsn S
s2.3oO,OOo
o o E51maaaa hsRE sr'A iSk; 10000
Oct .xonannta .Ka as1"'f Loeb Co.. SoSSS
c'anl total $4,000
The National City Bank deposited in the Assay
Once the $4,000 in gold bars which it received by
the Kaiser Wilhelm Lawrence Turnqrs & GO on
ceved from Cuba.
The general tendency Of stocks yesterday was
upward The one notable exception Chicago
Gas which lost points on the acquisition OF the
control OF the opposition companies in Chicago by
q Eew-York syndicate. The net gains in some of
NE a ds soSs sne ersa ' T
tacco, IA; Chicago Great Western preferred, A.
q the declines. aside from that in Chicago Gas.
were: Consolidated Gas III; Laclede Gas. Ia;
Susquehanna ana Western preferred. ll2.
There was a reaction yesterday in wheat. on
the New-York Produce Exchange December wheat
dropped TO 94s. cents and closed at 9i7s cents. which
was a loss of / cen, from Wednesday, There was
also a loss Of cent IN October wheat, which
closed at 957s cents. There was a fall or cent
IN December corn to 3iis cents. the closing price.
October corn Likewise lost cent, closing at 3Zis
cents. Export GALES were . loads OF wheat ana
10 loads Of corn.
Collector Bidwell yesterday announced his inten-
ton 10 recommend the appointment OF John NJ
Quackenbush as Deputy Collector. In charge OF
the entry division OF the Custom House 10 succeed
wilson Bergman VINO was recently appointed
Auditor in the Surveyors office and special deputy
surveyor. Mr.. Quackenbush is one or the Oldest
employees in the customs service.
Charles A. Frank. Franklin L. Seligsberg Albert
Stern and Harry ". II. Lindsey were yesterday
elected members Of the New-York Stock Exchange
They took the seats OF william H. cooper Paul
Mayer the late Samuel J.. Post and the la'e
Clement L. Rutter.
Charles NJ Oelrichs member OF the New-fork
Stock Exchange. and +. Beverley Eyre nave
formed copartnership under the firm name OF
Charles NJ Oolrichs g. Co for the transaction OF
a general banking and stock brokerage business
on the New-Y0r Stock Exchange, with offices al
Lords Court Building, Exchange Place ana VIII
iam-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
NAVAL ORDERS.

Washington Oct Naval Constructor j. D.
Woodward has been ordered 10 duty a' s"pe'"
,ondent OK construction at Newport News
chief Engineer W II. Nauman. from the Marion
10 the Monadnock - 49,. 49,, pAr,doI,bto "a
Lieutenant J. y. Bish from the Phiadeiph'a 10
~ T.ieutenant J. NJ Ellicott from the Marion to tho
Santain J. W Philip. from the Boston Navy
Yard 10 command the Texas, october Is. 4.
-" "n,nt, " q Wise detached from command OF
the las and ordered home on waiting orders.
CAPTAIN c. H. Wadleigh. 10 duty as captain or the
Boston Navy Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
NAVAL BATTALION DRILLS RESUMED.

Commander Duncan Of the 1st Naval Eatahoh
mas issued orders for the resumption OF regular
orl's The following the headquarters ana arm
Gays: Mondays First Division Tuesdays. Aeadguar
'ers ana Second Division. Physical examination o.
recruits and Hospital Corps drills will take place on
tho first and fourth Tuesdays OF eacn month.
M,sdnescays. Third Division THURSDAY 5. four s
dris A.; fErday:. drum corps speclhi an sII es
eay No'einoer l9 battalion Tuesday, Decc!iDs. ~
pattaIoH, tuesday, February 10, S@tsaIl0i;o 80 ~.
talon.
A meeting @: the commissioned officers VIII tahe
place on me evening Of October T. Inc sain n
Greer gives notice that Lieutenant srraT1 nas pe
detained as torpedo instructor. 10 VIII INSTRUCT
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FIRST BRIGADE MANTCVRES.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIELD DAY AT VAN
CORTLANpT PARK.
Tho meeting ~ tho First Brigade nj Van Cort-
landt Park tomorrow FOR practice and instruction
will not be an exhibition drill but series OF evo-
lutions which will the knowledge OF the vari-
Gus comma nders and the efficiency OF their men
Each command has been instructed wheh 70 'e ,h
H. arnory and where TO go, but further than that
no person except General Fitzgerald knows what
tion Nv rail the various commanders will receive or
ders 10 proceed certain points. ana many or them
any 10 rernove The contending forces VIII be
cornpclled 20 maneuvre for position. ana VIII mar
Is come together az one Dody on tne paianY5
r-ouud whore they will be reviewed by teneraI
Wesley Merritt and General Fitzgerald. me evoIu,
lions Will begin at a. m and WI conIlnur n,.i
OF tho First Brigade field day Will cause other
brigade commanders 10 arrange similar eNe'o'Se'
81 III