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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
KANSAS, NEW LAw.
Railroad board VIII Adjust Rates
Without Anneal.

Railroad Board VIII Adjust Rates
without Appeal.
Topeka, Kan, December 29.-The rail-
road law, agreed on In popuist caucus,
will pass both houses. be promptly slgpei
by Governor Leedy and become a law
March 10,
The law provides for a railway beard
with Judicial powers to hear complaints
and adjust railway tariffs whore unjust or
excessive rates are proven II allows no
appeals to be taken to the supreme court.
The appointment OF board is placed in
the hands OF the incoming republican gov
ernor, Stanley.
The railway bill PASSED the ilouss on the
third reading by vote Of 10 TO 80.
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SANTA re Train. Taken on.

Galveston, Texas. December 20. = Tho
Santa Fe has announced that beginning
January I, Its midday Galveston Houston
passenger train service Will be discontin-
ued. This means that the train leaving
here for Houston at 1:4o p. M and tho
train leaving Houston for Galveston az
1850 p. IN. are to be taken OH. inns action
WIN cause Conductor Ben Parker 10 go
back on freight, as he has been in the SER
vice shorter time than either Conductors
Glenny or Taylor.
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waxal.. chic Items.

WaxahArhie, Texas, December ss.-Gus
Brooks. on the county farm. received a
release for ohristmas present In the
shape Of bond. He was happy.
A good deal Of property improvement Is
going on up Rogers strest-rsinodefng o.
houses, yard terrAcing. etc.
Several nrms are RetunG ready TO change
stores batween now and the 18th Of jan
siary.
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Austin. Texas. December ss,--Thc rail-
road commission Is bcins flooded with
copies OF railroad passenger train time Ia
bles these days, filed In obedience to re-
Gently issued order calling for sA,ns.
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n.ce,yer Tor Arkansas CeairaI.

Fort Smith. Ark. December es.-The Ar
kansas Central nsilrosd was today. upon
petition OF the president Of the company,
placed An the hands OF q receiver, Judge
Rowe Of the circuit court namet william
Blair. president OF the American NLlons'
Mo,, thjrty miles and Is graded fifty AZ
The outset the company proposed to build
from Fort Smith % Memphis.
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hlNeO1n 0oes g CN1tfoFala.
Fort worth, Tcxss, December =. Rob
kt Lincoln. pessadeat Of the Puiln&s
Palace Car company. and son Of Abraham
Lincoln, paseed thrcssgh here this morning
IN his special car ATLANTA" He is ca his
way to California for the winter.
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hin Sigsbee's Pretty Daughter.
lnston Evening Star.
kcharles Dwight Sigsbee inaugurated
nday a series OF four Wednesday
IONS at home, introducing to society
bird daughter, Miss Ethel Sigsbee.
|1tbut Of this pretty young girl has
Rsd widespread interest, not only in
Rngton, where her advent into society
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OUT etsoin shrdiu cmfwyp etsoi'

CUT etaoif shrdlu cmfwyp etaoin
ODD NEW HEAD-DRESS.
E1Sh gives back view Of head dress
cossa OF I'm de- steele fringe made
naturally curly hair. with the addition
,enx, wavy. hair. to comb over the
and sides OF the head. This fringe
- with tiny tortoiseehell comb in
The coil at the back is formed with
flsng tail OF hair twenty eight inches
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ptel Bristol,

& AousroN. rnxAs.
plan. s. and $3.50 per Day.
Afst-clnss. esnu ally located; Pee-
eter. Electric kights, steam Hen
SAl Bells IN ell resnA GlegAnuS
~ Ahd neAern.
adoas pnsurpasssl ~ sAy HsaA
aIaQN Z MALYN, Mansxera,
btrpsrly q Capitol Heeeh
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W. T. and J. T.
Boyle reassume the
management Of the
Hutchins House. tho
old established ho-
tel. Everything Will
be found In hrst-
class condition. All
We ask is q trial.
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

General Ludlow has been ordered to
Macon.
The British bark Iverna is ashore
near Shanghai.
Extensive military maneuvers are IN
nrogress near Kobe, Japan.
The British steamer Bede grounded
IN the Elbe and broke In two.
The president has appointed r. l.
Weaver postmaster at Angelica, N. Y.
Manuel sanguily of the Cuban COM
,,,,cs;on has left Cuba for Washington.
Rabbi schulman, Kansas City, has
accented a call to Bethel temple, New
York city.
Professor T. A. Kennedy, a well
known hypnotist of London. is dead in
Chicago.
The demand for seats for the Yale
Harvard football game Saturday Is
enormous.
The mayor of st. Louis has vetoed
Tho curfew bill recently passed by the
,ity council.
Mexican minister expresses the
oninion that the Temple case will be
settled satisfactorily.
A barge grounded near Sacket's Har-
bor Lake ontario. It's crew OF seven
were rescued with difficulty
Major General Humphreys and Colo
noI Hacker and their staffs and Mr..
Iobn 7. Washburne have arrived at
Havana
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
POWERS
JOIN.
RUSSIA TO UNITE.
With CHINA,
DOWAGER EMPRESSHAS
ORDERED MORE
EXECUTIONS.
Russian Alliance With China

Vancouver, b. c. Nov. 17,-Oriental
advices say that tho Japanese papers
contain news of an alleged secret treaty
betwec. China and Russia in which
China agrees that the Russian soldiers
are to be employed for the defense of
the coasts and as military instructors,
the whote expense Of which is to be
borne by China.
1t is reported that tho Japanese gov
ernment has decided to cooperate with
Great Britain with the object of restor-
ing all things in China to their former
status.
1t has been learned that the Empress
dowager has ordered fourteen Eunuchs
who were the personal attendants of the
Emperor to be executed.
The appalling misery caused by the
Yellow River floods has been narrowing
sfnthe extreme, ssd many stoe,l for days
In the water holding their children out
Of it. Tens of thousands were huddled
together on the banks of the river living
in pigsty fashion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
wARNING!

Thc legal voters of the city Of Barre, Tnont IN sne
ss1 sss 5 sna a, Masasa Ss to Name %sst IN
City Meetlns suao;n~, III i Nov. IS. 1893, at 1880
on p MGnday ia act on the following articles, VIZ;
oGl?ck' " =" a., see if the City will vote to put IN
firs', ,,.ter M at their drinking fountain on the
park. u ann ~ the CITY will approve Of
the acts Of our City nS cSsns 0spa BRICK ri instead Of
vote od ine y; ecppnstructng onr City Building on
MaM ar anu rtospf ro zee if the city will approve OF
the the at vote Of the people nynf BY fon'emns '''
Water c9%panys sn ay oher prn' business thought
prppatf T' at the City of Barre this 10th day OF
November, 1898. v w GORDON. Mayor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17

prosecution of any violations Of the
federal statutes IN this or any other
cases growing out OF the recent race
riots in that locality.
AS preliminarystep Mr.. Tolbert has
sent telegram to Governor Ellerbee at
Columbia. asking to know whether as
governor of South Carolina he can and
will afford him protection in returning
to his family and office.
The Telegram.
Following is the text of the telegram.
to which no answer had been received
up to the time Of sending this dispatch:
ITO the Governor Of South Carolina:
II am a citizen of South Carolina,
where 1 was born and raised and have
always resided. My home is at Nc
Cormick, in the county of Abbeville.
My wife is postmaster there, and I am
her assistant and conduct the business
of the office for her, she being delicate
woman. On Thursday the 10 inst.
was forced by an organized and armed
nuch Of 100 men, Leave raX family md
my home under the threat That II / re-
mained there ] would be killed.
therefore fed for safety, because was
unable to resist this mob.
II am a large landowner in the
of Abbeville and also the owner
of valuable houses and other real es-
tate in the town Of Mccormick. My
wife is there with our only child, girl
4 years old, without my presence and
my protection, On account of the action
of an armed mob, and my property Is
without proper care. I have committed
no crime against the laws of my coun-
try and have done nothing to give any
offense whatever to any man or set of
men save that am a member of the
Republican party and believe in the
doctrines of that party,
"I send this to know if you, as the
governor of South Carolina, can afford
me protection as one of it's citizens and
as an employee of the United States
that I may return to my
family, to my property and my busl-
ness and be safe from mob violence.
Answer, care of st. James hotel, Wash
lngton."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Investigation.

Ex-Governors Grout and Page and
Gen. L. S, Peek testified before the COM
mlt'ee to investigate expenses of stale
officers at the State House Tuesday eve
ming and their testimony tends to show
mat the state has been paying state otfl-
clals for services supposed to be cover
cd by their salaries The expenses of
the trips to Nashville and New York
CITY, according to the testimony, were
all unauthorized and the state has been
asked to pay for such Things as travel
ling expenses, carriage hirc, hotel bills,
subscription to papers, preparing roster,
tactics. pictures, postage, clerk hire, ex-
penses to New York, Brooklyn, Trenton
and Washington. stenographer, Revolu-
ton roll, books, photographs, attending
balls, opera boxes, room rent, livery
teams, copying muster rolls, accident
tickets and for maple sugar.
All these expenditures were, accord
ing to tho witnesses. unauthorized and
many of them were bills of II personal
nature. 1t looks 10 the obServant as
though some of our state officials had
had n snap charging their personal ex-
penses to the state. The amount of
postage, carriage hire, and hotel bills
some of them seemed TO think absolute
ly necessary 10 preserve the dignity of
the State Of Vermont is revelation to
the common people. Giving compli-
mentary books, photographs and opera
boxes also seems to be necessary to the
welfare Of the state, but the people OBJ
ject to sending maple sugar to '.sweet-
en- up" railroad officials.
1t is high time that the existing con-
dition of affairs is investigated. II all
sflsrses sthiHgs nTe nhsthl.tssi sesHssAts, i
then the legislature had helter apprc-
pirate few thousand dollars and set
them aside for the high officials to use
al their discretion. We don't want the
Green Mountain state TO lie behind the
times. and if all these things are need
full for its prosperity why let us have
them by all mea,.s. What do you say
about it, voters Of the sat?
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Dreyfus To Be Sent Home

Paris Nov. II. 1t is announc-
ed to-day that Nj. Labour:e counsel for
C,l. Piquars who is 20 fin d in II Q mil
ilitary prison Cbcrche Midi has received
an authorization for an interview with
his client and legal circles believe that
the Court of Cessation will shortly or
der the return OF Dreyfus to France on
the grounds that it is impossible to cal
OH ihe examination by cable.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17

lty she cannot allow any discussion here
OF the validity of her action in pledgins
the research of the Philippines for the
payment Of the Philippine debt,
Second that in connection with the
American proposal to reimburse Spain
for her pacific expenditures in the Phil
lpplnes she cannot admit any inquiry as
to how she spent the proceeds of the
laws cas"d on Philippine pledges.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
TOLBERT IS CURIOUS.
wires South Cardinals Governor
About His Case.
ASKS HIM FOR PROTECTION,
se"er"i Government Decides to In
SestiEate the Case Fully, and 1t
II Now In United States
Attorneys Hands.

washington, Nov. 1.-THE govern
hent has decided to investigate the cir
cumstances under which James w. Toll
oert' assistant postmaster at McCor-
mlcK' 5. C., was compelled by the
threats of an armed mob to abandon
his office and home.
with that in view the matter has been
placed IN the hands of United States
Attorney Lathrop. with instructions to
look into the matter with a view to the
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Corporation Wins

Manchester, N. H., Nov IL n''
ot,,o,s in the famous Amoskeag 'aA
ease in which the big Amoske"s Oo''o -.
,.ornoration asked for an abate'he"' y.
as have rendered a decision as'l''S'
the city of Manchester and the corr e0rptr" t"o
~, has bcen awarded nearly forty '"o
thousand dollars with interests ''''
costs.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Royal Visit Ended.

Berlin. Nov, 17-An official telee
FROM Valetta Malta says the Emperor
and Empress OF Germany have sailed
for IIola in tie northern part OF the
Adriaiic Sea, from whence they VIII
travel overland direct home, the tenn
n.r,ture of the Mediterranean being
considerable colder and the Emperor
fears for the health of the Empress.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
wants Pay For Extra Work.

Albany, Nov. 17.-John H. Moore OF
Syracuse. who in 1894 entered into
contract to furnish labor and materials
for the construction and finishing of
certain portion of the Eastern New
york reformatory at Naponach, Ulster
county has filed a claim against the
state for 1922, ,691.14 for extra work done
IN connection with the performance OF
Tho contract,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Government Cheated.

Santiago, Nov. IA corporal Oh
the Third Immune Regiment at Guam
tanamo who was detailed to assist IN 'no
free ration distribution has been arrest
ed, together with three merchants 'of
defrauding the government OF large
snpplies of bacon, meat, etc.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Nurses Going to Manila.

Portland, Or, Nov. N-Miss Abbie H.
Zaner. directress of nurses at Portland
hospital, has received a dispatch from
Surgeon General Sternberg of the Unit
ed States army to proceed to Manila
Immediately with as many trained
nurses as could be secured in Portland
Miss Zaner will leave for San Francis
co at once and will be accompanied by
the following trained nurses: Miss Jo-
sephine Dunn, Miss Cecilia Earhart
and Mabel j. Lake. They will probably
sail for Manila Friday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17

Thcre can be no nicer or more appro-
,r;,te Christmas present thana fne en-
iar-cd portrait. Call and EXAMINE s. S.e.S;a our
work w Granite City Portrait Studio,
Miles New Granite block. formerly al
Commercial Hotel.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Like Lambs to the Slaughter

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. H.-lne
,..rrora foot ball team left early thls
morning in tho best Of spirits TOR i 'ne
,o with Yale at New Haven on oa'-
urday. They were given " r0"S's ''N
off by the students.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
MOST POPULAR STONE
CUTTER.

Forward your votes for the most
popular stone cutter, Every shed IN
Barre should have a representative in
this contest. Select your man and then
send in the votes. fyou are not already
a regular subscriber to the TELEGRAM
become one at once. Get your friends
10 subscribe also.
RANK LIST,
WORKS FOR
Robert Mckenzie, Littlejohn & Milne, I'll
o.,,,,o, porodv Noonan Bros, 206
VIM. Moir, Barclay Bros, l9a
Robert Mcknight, Harrison Granite 20. loo
Lackey Good, Jones BROS. 10 10
VIM. A, Smith, Mackie, Hussey n Co. "a
Robert Michael, Barely Bros, 6l
Elton l.. Taylor, Marr Il Gordon, ~
William C. Rust, James Adie, %
Walter j, LeBarron, E. l.. Smith, 20
John G. Dundas, j. X. Milne, "a
Alexander Corliner, Mari & Gordon, ii
James Mckenzie, Marr " Gordon'
Harry l.. Sanders, WIN. Mcqueen,
Richard Boyea, ROBIN fros. .
James Jamerson, >. Il. Mllhe' y
John Imlah, .. n. Mllhe'
George Cadger, Mari Goroon D.,
Dan Mclaughlin, James h'hg'
Peter Kennedy. Anderson a ooh' =,
VIM. Mcdonald. Chrihew " ur"S' =,
A,oxopder Smith, j. X. Milne,
Thon,s Msrr. J.K. Milne,
George Edwards. >. n. Mlllle'
M,rtin r Casey. Wm Cassie,
T..,- Morlclop. Mcmillan Il Stephens,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
Spain Refuses

Paris. Nou. 17-sp,in has made '"o
other important statements; , Of oroD-
First. out on the high sro"n' oA l''''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
The Weather.

Boston, Nov. 17.-Rain touight and
Friday, east winds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
% cents Each.

These goods sell regularly ut 35c. to 4Oc.
Five cases of Women's Best Rubbcrs.
made of Pure Gum by the Hood Rub
Der Company. Boston, which we will
aell at S5c., 40c. and 45c. The best
rubber ever sold at this price.
Five cases Boys and Girls school
rubbers, medium and heavy weight,
made of pure gum by the Hood Rubber
Co., Boston, which we sell at 25c., $50.
and 40c., that will wear better than any
rubber sold at the same prices.
A very large assortment of Mems
Heavy Rubber Goods and Lcggings
which we offer at exceedingly low
prices. Do not buy elsewhere until you
have examined our goods and prices.
A new consignment Of Chileren's
School Caps, Gloves, Mittens Hose and
Shoes Just received and are for sale at
prices to suit your purse As we'll as
your taste. Come and see us once, and
you will como and see us often.. ..-..
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17
AT THE
Blue Store,
ON DEPOT SQUARE,
sEGEL & BRADY, Proprietors.
SOMETHING
INTERESTING
For the Man, the Woman, the
Boy and the Girl, and Every.
body in general.
FOR THE
NEXT TEN DAYS

We Offer
the following items which will eclipse
ANYTHING ever offered before at the same
prices in our city: -.
'Two hundred and seventy-tive pairs
Mems heavy leather lined and uplined
and all wool Mittens and Gloves. good
for working, for driving. for evening
Wcar, at
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-17

Look for the Blue store'l, u
Look for the Blue store I y
Look for the Blue Store a0nlyl
Smyrna times., 1898-01-05
REYNOLDS HUMES NUPTIALS.
A Brilliant Odessa Wedding.

Odessa was the scene af n brilliant
wedding last Thursday at high-noon.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Fred
Auly Reynolds, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reynolds, of Blackbird.
and Miss Bessie Humes. Oldest dauob-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Humes. of
Odessa. The ceremony took place in
Odessa NJ. Z. Church. The decora-
tlons were made in very becomino
and tasteful manner. In the pulpit re-
cess a complete mass of evergreen and
holly, supplemented with the soft mel
low lights, from banquet lamps. af
torded beautiful scene. Just at high
noon, the bridal party arrived. and
with the familiar strains Of ofLohenrrin
the party entered. The ushers were
Messrs. Warren Humes, Of Philadel-
phia, Elwood Griffinburg. of Denton
William Mccoy, Of Odessa. Steven
Cats, Of Townsend. Following the
ushers the wedding train preceded.
Miss Cora Humes, sister of the bride
acted as maid of honor and Mr.. VIII
liam Lore Reynolds, brother of the
groom. acted as best man Immed-
lately following, the bride and groom
entered. The bride was becominoIv
attlred in a grown Of white organdie
over white satin trimmed with chiffon
and pearl, and carried bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley
Maid OF honor, wore a gown of white
orSandic over white silk, with pink
morie trimmings, and carried pink car
nations. Rev. W. o. Hurst. of Odessa.
met them at the altar, and in a simple
but impressive ceremony, they were
pronounced man and wife.
After receiving the CONGRATULATIONS
OF their many friends, a reception was
served from until o'clock at the res
ldence Of the brides parents on High
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds will
taken up their residence in Odessa.
where he is engaged in business.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-05
CHRISTMAS PRAISE SERVICE.
An Interesting Program Rendered at the
PRESBYTERIAN Church Sunday
EVENING

The Presbyterians held verv inter
esting Praise Service at their church
last Sunday evening before good
congregation. There were no decor
ations, but a program was rendered
that was exceedingly interesting in
character Rev J. L. Estlin pastor Of
the church had charge of the exercises
which were very sweetlv opened with
an anthem by the choir. The title of
anthem was: GLORY to God in the
Highest" \ congregational HYMN fol-
lowed this, after which the pastor read
a scripture lesson. 4 choir of Young
ladies composed of Misses Ransom.
Seyerson, LeFevre, Beck, Llovd and
Swlnney, sang chorus entitled can
gels from the Realms of God" The
pastor led in prayer and the choir
sang another anthem: Come Ye to
Bethlehem" Another coneregational
hymn was sung, after which Mr. W. G..
Anthony gave a cornet solo, followed
Immediately after by an ofrertory. A
solo and entitled Song Of the Angels"
was the next entertaining feature.
Miss LeFevre took the solo and was as
sisted by chorus of young ladies.
Another congregational hymn was
sung followed by very entertaining
address by the Rev. w. d. LeFevre
on the Birth of Our Savior and His
Incarnation. The speaker portrayed
what Christmas Day meant to the
world and he set it forth in an easy.
simple style Of language. After the
choir had suug an anthem entitled
"Angls we Have Heard on Higb. ="
Pastor Estlin gave a few New Years
Greetings and congratulated the church
upon the progress it had made in the
past year. The building of the beauti-
tuI manse opposite the church and the
increase in the Sunday School were
brought out by the pastor. He said
that history recorded the Presbyterian
society the oldest in town. The first
church was organized in 1888. followed
IN l'44 by the Episcopalians and the
Iethodists several years later in 1886.
lie congratulated the Methodists upon
the great strides they had made since
their organization, and closed by say
ing that there was a wide field of use
tulness for all the churcLesi in this com
munlty, and urged the Presbyterians
to be up and doing, not only in build
ing up the church but the Sunday
School as well.
The Praise Service closed with a con
gregatlonal hymn and a benediction
by the Rev. W. D. LeFevre.
Smyrna times., 1898-01-05

The efforts of Russia, France and
Germany to get possession of certain
parts if not to partition China, to say
nothing Of the standoff of England and
Japan, is causing immense concern in
diplomatic circles. A Washington cor
respondent in speaking of the situation
says:
1t is known in the inner circles of
diplomacy that President Mckinley
apprehends an almost universal war.
although the civilized nations are now
III a state of profound peace. Never
less Germany, France, Russia, and
Great Britain now maintain standing
armies with more troops than were
marshaled during the NapOleanic cam
pains, and all are prepared for war.
Senators and Representatives who
carefully study foreign affairs and who
appreciate existing conditions, are al
most unanimously of the opinion that
warfare in the Orient can only be aver
ted by tirmness on the part of Great
Britain. Superficial observers seem to
think that Great Britain is not now a
formidable power, but men of learning
and close calculation in current affairs
believe that Great Britain can marshal
a quarter of a million men on the Chi
nese cOastlands within two weeks.
The maritime power of the Queen is
never underestimated Therefore. it is
the opinion of best minds at this CAPT
tai that Great Britain alone can avert a
universal war which will occupy n
prOmOntOry in history.
According to recent estimates the re-
serve forces of the British navy num-
Der about 5000 men. OF this number
1t is calculated that at least 10. 900 men
would be required to complete the man
ming of the warships of Great Britain.
which are understood to require a acom-
plement of 10000 men, whereas only
10000 are actually in service.