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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
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FIR. Lieutenant roH~ " JoyFs ortnenc- n-par,n.n'
viii make not 10 weed hire Journey, ron Ms,.r
v,,or -r-LvER - sNtFFEN. raynast.r. viii proceed -
'' Nov work. IN or1cial business
ao, s,sfe"; wFobx Hopso sS,s LEWIS " r3 NJ
Monros Va ana report - Li"u'"nan'-' 'lon'i Alfred
,..,Tx ASSISTANT surgeon ANITA NEwCoMR MGEE.
" v''u nroceed 20 New York IN official business
Rrsadler- General WILLIAM GoRpoN United Stae'
AN W GORpOS. ir.. sth United STATE. volunteer
ne vav 10 porto Rte"
Major GEORGE 9 ARIH R .dti.i'nSl pa n,a- ,r.
oace II the Paymns'er General Of the Army. with
station in wa-hinsto.
N"' aidi,ona paymasters tinted states voIun.eTs WI
Tro,-e.l Montauk Point and assist IN paying tho
irnh Army Cor"s
Captain SIDNEY + srrARr oIan.ns. Department:
nltca bn. pertaining to he les. Of saps
~ SACK pri.ma,lc powder tor i'-inch smooth bore
rs.u,erant colonel EDWARD HUNTER, Assistant Judge
Adyocarc General detailed as see1e'"y and re-
fas'f! ni'.d states t. vim the spanish Com
the .yacnAo a by Spain .Sbp Of p ,Ss I R.S
Sra Vs. ,omms'ioncr- for duty accordingly.
Major ARFs ADAMS s riga s sT a. am n'e Th sn
,corsia and viii proceed 70 Camp Wikon
srs9% ,hA .Tk sSa r.pG X NE eo %
mandng general OF the troops at that pla~
Tn. resignation ot Captain ROBERT J.. h, Lard com
mssry subsistence. United states Army has been
accepted.
u.,or STEPHEN G. MILLS inspector general. United
"'"' states Armv will proceed to Camp Wikof for the
nurnse n Of the service the LIST United
states Volunteer cavalry.
,o,,e Assistant surgeon j. n. DABNEY. United States
Amy ull proceed Ne~-York and report TO Lieu
,.nant- Colonel J. Morris Brown. Deputy surgeon
,cneraI Inlted States Army 10 await transp,rta-
ZION by United states steamer Seneca to Santiago
,, following named acting assistant surgeons. United
" states Army will proceed from the places hereinafter
sesgnated 10 Camp Thomas. Chickamauga Park.
20 ana rerort 10 commanding general ~ the troops
af that place for duty: ALFRED q. STlMPsoN.
rom Thompson, Penn; JOSIAH II. TRtDGIAN,
from Washington
sooo,d Lieutenant WALTER r. BABCOCK. Sh United
S,,,es cavalrv will proceed TO West Point n T. on
official business
Io,rg Assis,ant Surgeon DELOS l. PARKER. United
s,.,c. Army will proceed 10 Camp Wikon
tn. laov. ~ absence DAYS granted to captain
-" GEORGE I. DEIC1iMANN. 9Th MARYLAND Volunteer
r,rontrv extended to the date OF the muster OUT
~ ,hs United states service Of his regiment
r4-s, Lieutenant. l.. n KIMMERLLN LIST Florida Voiun.
teer Infantry is honoraby discharged the service OF
the United states
1.,,,ot, II g. ROSS 10Th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Is
honoratiy discharged the service Of the United states
rl,s, Lieutenant ALBERT ) WATTS lH West virginia
NoI,ntner Infantry honoraty discharged the ser
vice ~ the United states.
I-av. Of absence for morths With permission 70
annly Tor an extension Of one month. Is granted 10
second Lieutenant ROBERT $. OFFLEf. lWh In
fantry.
iesv. OF absence for month 10 granted TO second
Lieutenant WARREN :. BARLOW 10Th lnfanu'
Lave Of absence month"; with permission to Apply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
SERVICE TO HATANA RESI- NED.

The steamship Mascot,e. Of the Plant Steamship
Line viii resume service TO Havana. beginning
next week She will leav" Port Tampa Mondays
and Thursdays and touch at Key West Tuesdays
and Fridays. arriving at Havana Wednesdays and
Saturdays. She will leave Havana and Key West on
Wednesdays and Saturdays. arriving at Port
Tamua Thursd1vs and Sundays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
POSTAL SERVICE ~ PORTO RICO.


SPANISH OFFICES Still. ~ OPERATION
Washington. Aug q Perry Heath. Firs' Assist
ant General snld to-day that mo postal
service would be- 'Ktcndcd IN Porto Rico as rapiiy
possible In many towns the spanish Offices are
siill IN operation. and the sale ~ Spanish stamps
continues Al receipts vii. n f. hoped. b" turned
over 20 this Government. a. has been agreed upon.
While IN" s"r' Ice fh" island for ~" present VII
hc under tho direction ~ fhc military authorities
offices probably vii be opened ~ som" points where
no troops are stationed and viii be- conducted by
American officials. assisted by som" ~ ne present
force OF Spanish clerks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
pONTOONS ARRIVE FROM HALfAA.

,,a Merritt e. Chapman Derrick and Wrecklng
tug Argus arrived yesterday from nan.
.,,S ,wo mont oons procured there which are
fax WIN 80 Santiapo TO assist in the WORK or
70 Ds ~ sunken Spanish warshipg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
OFFICERS NOT AT FAULT.

Washington Aug. SIT Is stated Az 'he var DC
nsr,rent that the sinking OF the Olivette vas NOT
~ tor, ~ United States officers. The steamship
.or,,,rv owning the vessel has already offered TO
co i ~ An exclamation has been asked for from
the offcer in charge OF the ohvette'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
coJDrrPS N CITY HOSPITALS.

The list which follows shows 'h' n",I"'
.,d,.r. vho have BEEN treated in city h"SPi'h'S
' =, -. ,o,urn from tho war, and the number
On, NJ these who have been sent to inc ins'i'u-
lions nv the Government Tho others walker NV"
w. ,os,,,als or were picked up in the streets
rho lie, also shows the number remaining III '"'
,,,rt.als IN 10 Tuesday night;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
prTvRNED WITH LEAKING BOILERS.

Tho Norwegian fruit steamer Geors pumo's'
.h,cn sailed tuesday night for Sanchez san DO
.,nan found her boilers leaking so badly when OF
,hn Highlands that Captain Fermann occ, S 10
tle rn' tnr renairs The steamer VIII hncnor ~
IIhar'v island ami, the captain reports 10 hs
aanont Edgar c. Gedncy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01
COLONEL Aston ~ WASHINGTON.

washington. Aug 3l.-Coloncl John Jacob Astor
was al the War Department to-day. He has been
on leave and will return TO duty He says he has
no intention OF rosignine. but will remain with the
HHrEy until the war Is at end and there Is no
further need Of volunteer troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-01

n D.o.o,ol, UoenitaI fOrty-fivc soIdIers haNe
-, admitted or this number nineteen were s""t
an the relief boat Red Cross or the rtina! ~ ~,
,m,ontv-sIx The greater number came !Lo"L al
,rs ,,',rv ~ Them bearing notes 10 Inc hoSil'aI
Ns,,ais from officers OF regiments tnere' '"'''
oii vi. III, nine still H. that hospital
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
ARE sANGUIxE. OF SUCCESS.
Republicans Doing Effective Work
In the Country Dlstrfctu

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
TACOMA. Oct. S.-Iion. J. c. Taylor. Of
Orting, this county. the oldest Republican
leader OF the Nineteenth senatorial dis
trfct. spent last evening in Tacoma and
has much TO say as to the result of the
coming election IN his district In talk
Ing of the conditions Mr.. Taylor explained
that the excellent organization OF the dele
cation from his district I'm the county con-
vention. which was notable for having Sc
cured everything the delegation tried to
get. is apparent in all the work prepare
tory 70 1he election.
AT the last county election the Repub-
leans carried but two precincts. and as
matters now stand every indication points
20 gains that viii mean an almost entire
reversal Of that vote
The same strength the Nineteenth show
ed in the convention said Mr. Taylor, lis
TO De fell now in all our precincts We
have no reason to expect anything other
than sweeping gain over the vote a, the
last election. The Nineteenth senatorial
district. / believe, will do itself proud al
the polls. and l know of nothing TO pre-
vent us ping up an increased vote all
over the district"
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GREAT STRIKE.
TWENTY-FOUR FEET OF ORE GONE
THROUGH ny THE TUNNEL.
One q the Biggest and Richest
Bodies Of Ore Ever discovered on
the Centinent-HolAers Of stock
Excited and Pat on Hig Pricea.

SPOKANE. Oct. 3L-A telephone message
from Republic camp. on the north half OF
the ColvIie reservation, says that the min
efs nave croSScut iwenty-four feet of ore in
the big ledge on the 4Sp-foo. level, and the
milis were stiil In ore. The news Of the
DIX strike has spread to the surrounding
mining districts and the excitement Is In
tense. Conservative mining men say that
such an ore chute with such values $500
Per ton. Is unprecedented in the mining his
tory OF the continent. The great chute has
now been proved for a depth OF 40 feet and
q length OF 100 feet. II Is howhere less
tnan five feet wide and the width runs as
nigh as twenty-five feet. Contrary to the
general rule In gold mining. the ledge Is
richest at its widest points.
The mne is 50 miles from a railroad
and the ore Is freighted that distance over
q mountain road and shipped to Puget
sound smelter. In addition to these limited
shipments the company is treating ore at
Its mill on the ground with tile electro
cyanide process. Its receipts from ore ship.
ments and mill runs are averaging $4,000
per day. and these will be greatly increased
when the machinery is installed for the en-
iarged mill. Enough ore is now blocked
out to keep the mill running for several
years.
Other big mines in the camp are the
Mountain Lion. owned chiefly in Portland:
the Sans Peel and Jim Blaine owned in
Spokane. Buying orders for Republic
stocks were teiegrs.ahed today from many
or the surrounding towns 1t is hard to
quote prices on the Republic stock Be
fore the recent big strike It was selling
freely the past week at 81 per share, but
now there Is not a share in sight and hold
ers are talking S. per share. In running
the tunnel which has just tapped the ledge
in the lower workings, the miners have
broken all records. They ran 400 feet in
twenty-nine days The country rock Is por-
phyry.
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A succe.-fuI Object Lesson.

The New Orleans Times~p. moe at tells a
story of a woman who had no idea of
money. II happened one day that her eyes
fell upon a magn fcent ring. and she coy-
eted Ii. 1t cost 81 100 But what was 81 0G1
to her in comparison with the ring? OF
course her husband consented TO the pur-
chase. What else could q dutifui affec-
tiopate husband do? But be tried this
method of educating his wife concerning
the great price OF the ring. He instructed
his banker to send her the 1000 in small
had such an idea of 81 90 before When
the money was piled before her IL alarmed
her: the price of the ring went UP a hun
dredsoid. and was considered at once ar
exsravagence which she Of her own option
abandoned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01

Dick Warner Talks to Enpty
Beaches. McCutcheOn to . Crowd.
Special Dispatch 10 the Post-InteIligencer.
MONROE. Oct. H.-Tne Republican
meeting at this place. held Saturday even
ing. was strong contrast 10 the Popuiist
rally. so-calied. held Wednesday evening
last. when A. ID. Warner. better known
as Silver Dick" addressed "a large and
enthusiastic audience consisting Of thirty
i've persons all told. about equally divid-
ed between Populists and Republicans,
who. after listening TO q TRADE against the
administration mostly LEFT the hall in dis
gust. the result being q gain for the Re-
publican ticket OF several votes which had
been considered doubtful
The meeting Saturday evening was open
ed by a red hot speech by Robert Huribert.
ex-cierk Of Snohomish county, who Is well
posted on county affairs. and who showed
conclusiveiy that garbled figures viii not
go down among Intelligent, thinking peo-
pie.
Hon. l. D. McCutchcon. Of Seattle fol-
lowed with an able address. devoting most
CT his remarks to the differences between
the platforms OF the Republican and
what Is It, parties.
The hall was filled by an intelligent and
appreciative audience, who gave the best
eof attention. and all went away well pleas
ed with arguments advanced by both
speakers. You can put Monroe down for
a good. strong majority for the whole Re-
publican ticket. reports In the populst pa
pers noswit hstandug.
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TAe 4Wo Speakers NJ Ss0e EAee-
tave WoRk An onohoDish.
Special Dispatch to the Pust-IntellIgencer.
SNOHO4I9H, Oct u.-The Republicans
had . rouainE meeting ~ the AicaxAr the
ster tonight, where = crowded house OF
represensatise citisens Of both parties met
John Z. Wilson was first introduced. and
apoke for an hour. The senator first gave
his attention 10 tho statements made by
place last Tuesday night He showed
what the Republican party had Gone with
the money which Mr.. Turner said had
bsen drawn from the pockets q the peo-
state institutions which had been built dur
n9 the eight years Of Republican rule.
and were now the property OF the state
short and terse review OF what the Re-
publican party had done for the people
during its thirty years Of power. He
spoke favorably Of the Nicaragua canal.
He hit single tax forcibly. and gave strong
arguments for the defeat OF the single tar
amendment. and closed with an eloquent
stand by the administration which. by the
H&acity OF Its lezders had brought such
victories TO our land
Chaplain Ratec,an was then introduced.
ested Tor an hour Of eloquent description
OF the life Of the soldier and strong casti-
cation OF the zianderers OF the American
officers OF the Cuban army. He emphati-
caliy denied the statements Of the yellow
journals and strutting statesmen concern
ing the Entertainment Of the soldiers at the
'front.'. The chaplain having been in the
actual service and being man Of sterling
Integrity. bis words went home ard eff
fectiveiy closed the mouths Of the fault
finders and critics. The effect Of the meet
ing was highly pleading TO the Republicans,
ana the committee In the city Is greatly
encouraged over the outlook in SuohoTnish
county.
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CONCESSION FOR THE CANAL.
Nicaragua Congress Unanimously
Approves Deal With Americans.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua. via Galveston,
Oct. 31--After four days Of public Discus
sion the Nicaraguan congress has unani-
mously approved OF the agreement pro-
visionally between President Ze,aya and
the American contractors and engineers,
h. +. Cragn and Edward Eyer authorizing
the construction OF an inter-oceanic canal
gotiata with the Maritime Canal Company.
The adoption of the clause declaring that
the concession TO the Maritime Canal Com
pan Will terminate on October 49, 1899 was
received with prolonged cheers from con-
EresSnen and the public In the galleries
Congratulatory kilograms have been re-
ceived from the chef cities of Nicaragua
and the neighioring republics.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--Wiiliam r. Grace
denied emphasicaliy today that TIE N.cara-
guam ship canal syndicate. In which he is
interested and which is represented By Ed
ward T. Cragin, of Chicago and Edward
Eyre, OF New York, had been or was GO
ing to be Dissolved
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JONES NOT A DRAWING CARD.


Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WALI4A WAIALA, Oct. 31.-Hon. w. G.
Jones spoke here tonight to few of his
most intimate friends. The band, after
marching UP and down Main street, sue
ceeded IN gathering about $50 men, women
and children at the Armory hail.
There they gathered into one corner,
Ike country reading circle. and listened
to the issues OF the campaign.
Miles G. Moore made a short address and
introduced Wheat Chart Jones, as he CALI
ed him.
Mr.. Jones first attempted to prove he
MAS . Republican. He did not announce
himself on the single tax. but. like James
Hamilton Lewis on the Hawaiian islands,
seems 10 be waiting for public opinion
He lamented the incompetent and fraud,i-
lent measures OF the war department hut
IL WIS OF no importance In the issues at
stake. The money question was the issue.
said Mr.. Jones.
Little enthusiasm was shown. Those
present sympathzed with Mr.. Jones in this
effort. Ii was the second fusion rally of
the campaign. and could be considered
most anything but a success.
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special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
BAY VIEW. Oct. H.-The Republicans
held q rousinb political meeting Saturday
evening In the town hail. in honor of Mel
win G. Wtnstock. whose reputation as an
orator Of ability had preceded his arrival
There were also. present Emerson Ham
mer. candidate for state treasurer and
Grant Neal candidate for county auditor.
The latter gentlemen were introduced first.
making short speeches
Mr. Winstock was then introduced, and
Tor one hour and a quarter held his audi
ence In close attention. at times having his
hearers roaring with laughter.
The speaker touched on the general As
sues of the day. and James H. Lewis in
particular. He became eloquent while dis
cussing national issues, and had the clos
est attention OF his audience. Then again.
when he explained Lewisism, the audience
irrespective OF party, went wild with laugh
ter.
Many Populists acknowledge that il was
a splendid speech. being void OF all per-
sonal abuse.
This precinct at the last election went
81 Porulist and q Republican, but many
changes are being made and we expect to
see the precinct get back into the Repub-
iican line at the coming election.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
JAP BOY SOLD TO SLAVERY.
Would Have Been Carried to China
ON the Next Steamer,

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. 3I--A case OF
traffic in human flesh was npped in the bud
here today by the timely discovery by the
authorities. A young Japanese boy was
sold to a wealthy Chinaman and was to
have been shipped to China on vesse. to
leave this port next Wednesday, where he
would have been placed in slavery. The
lad had been attending school, but had been
an inquiry By the teacher who learned
from another Jap boy that he was TO be
sent to HoDgkong. but the boy did not
want to so. The teacher reported the mat
ter to the proper authorities and on in
vestigation the above facts were learned
The Chinaman who sold the boy had mar
he wanted to get rid of him and was Of
fered good price, which he accepted, and
did not think there was anything wrong In
the transaction.
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MUSTERED our OF sTHE ARMY.
Services Of q Number Of General
Ofncers Ii Dispensed With.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3I--The following
general order. mastering out OF the Uni
ted States service was issued by Secretary
Alger late this afternoon:
by direction of the president. the fol-
ANY, sneharpsS e frn , G'csps , are nor r
OF the United States, to take effect on the
dates set opposite their respective names.
their services being no longer required by
reason Of the muster out of volunteer regi-
ments:
Mai. Gen. Montrose Graham brigadier
general, L. 5. Al. November g. 1895; Brig.
Gems. Emerson H. Lisum lieutenant cvol-
onel Twenty-fourth United States infln-
try). December 81, 1885, Charles A. Whit
win lieutenant colonel Tenth United States
cavalry: December 81 1888; Harry c. Egg
infantry, December 81: Willis j. Hulings.
December 81. 1895: William s. Worth (coIo-
mel Sixteenth United States infantry. Oc-
tober 81. 1893. h4vfng been appointed briga-
der general u. 8. A.
Gen. Whittier and Hulings win proceed
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Held n the C00nty.
Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiiigencer.
DuNGEEEGG. Oct N.-The most enthu-
esaStsc political meeting ever held In this
part OF the country was held here Thurs
day l28t BY the Republicans. All the cam
dtdAtes on the ticket were present The
hall was tastefully arranged and decorzt-
ed, and Was crowded to the utmost with
people from the surrounding country, and
By the applause which greeted each speak
cr that appeared before the audience Il
WAS readily seen that the audience wa2
IN full accord with the Republican party.
Hon. G. II. Clapp. the nominee for joint
senator Of CiaIiAm and Jefferson counties.
who In former years had lived and been In
made q very forcibie speech, and expressed
terest TO the people In an able and inter-
esting manner. He win be given = good
majority in this precinct.
A. r. Dorsey. candidate for representa-
tive. talked on the financia, question. and
WAS cordially received.
Auditor Aldweil presented the financial
condition OF the county. and showed that
under the Republican administration the
expenses were being reduced nearly 100
per cent
The other candidates made their appear
ancs. and each one received hearty APP
plause.
Maj. A. s. Cole. from Whatcom, address,
ed the meeting on the political issues Of
the day In an able and convincing manner
Never In its history has DuHgeness had
q meeting like this. Everybody came out
and good feeling predomfnaied
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Solid Train Of spirits for Japan.

PEORIA. III. Oct. 2i.-A solid train Of
twen.y-fhree cars OF spirits has Just bean
shipped 10 japan. sold 20 the imperial gov
eminent to be used In the manufacture OF
smokeIess powder In the government
works. They 40 as a special train TO San
Francisco. The shipment made nearly a
million gallons. The Japanese government
IS buying enormous quantities. and two
more large shipments viii go IN November
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MAKING 4 GOOD CANVASS,
Republican Legislative Candidates
Tn Clarke sure Of Election

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 the Pos.-Tnfeilsgencer.
VANCOUVER. Oct. 3.-rass Saturday
evening r. c. Bellows and w Byron Dan
ture, held a big rally in this city. Roth
delivered coed vote-geiting addresses Mr.
Bellows. who is one of the most convincing
speakers IN shs Southwest. held his audi
euce for two hours. rot man leaving the
ha.,. and when he c.osed II was II % These
two gentlemen are making close canvass
Of the county. ard are holding meetings in
every school house In the county They
will be elected by roslsing ma jority over
Single Tax Bash and Free Trade Woods.
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OPINION o. N.
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@I1ey. While hare he took IN aet-
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ss:s5S svLs.. ,.snrfa fsr r,lar1 IN ~. fs,Sfcr.
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Nere Sccealsy sasnsa - kaa:n va aa
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1tea up several Of the slkners and
Nfth ifem. Among Others wan ex-
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DEFACED THE BIG GUNS.
Some vandals Fitch Their Names ON
Them with Acid.

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. 31.-Several
weeks ago two fifty-four-ton guns were
landed on the beach at the Marrows.one
remained uncovered and exposed to the ele-
ments. awiting the time for them to be
placed in position, a few days ago ii was
or less defaced by persons who by the Use
OF soap and acid rave engraved their names
on the stee. barrels. The work Is supposed
to have been done bv discharged work.
men from the Notifications, as outsiders are
not allowed to visit the government re-
serve Arrests ar liable TO follow