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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
DECISION As TO REVENUE STAMPS.

The Appellate Division Of the supreme Court
yesterday handed down a decision touching war
revenue STAMPS The case was that OF the People
ex rel the Consumers Brewing Company against
Isaac Fromme as Register Tho rclator sued 10
compel the Register 10 file a statement containing
A mortgage in force. The Register coniended that
the relator must under the War Revenue law. pay
@ toy eousl 70 that on a mortgage The Court
holds that failure to comply with the War Reve-
nuc law is matter with when me Register mas
un,hrr 10 do II is his business 10 file documents
specified in the State law, anu the bearing OF the
revenue law can be settled elsewhere. The decision
Of the lower court IS therefore reversed and the
application for a writ of mandamus IS granted. but
without costs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
NEW ASSISTANT ADJCTANT-GENERiL.

A YOUNG TARRYTOWN LAWYER AND SPANISH
WAR VETERAN GETS THE APPOINTMENT.
Frederick F. Weeks. Of Tarrytown. was yester-
day appointed Assistant Adjutant-General OF New
York State. Mr.. Weeks H. popular man, about
twenty years old. and was born and brought
up in Tarrytown. He studied. law and was ad-
mitted 70 the bar six years ago. He was appointed
Assistant Distrlct-Attorney OF Westchester County
three years ago. and served until last April when ne
resigned to go TO the war with the list Regiment
having been a member Of Company for several
wears In cuba he was promoted 10 b. corporal
and led the first SQUAD OF lit Regiment men over
the hill In the battle OF san Juan.
After being mustered out Corporal Weeks was
confined to his bed with fever, but has fulIy re-,
covered and he had expected 10 resume MS duties
NJ District Attorl.ey on January l. His new APP
pointmont was said to bc a surprise
MIR Weeks started for Albany last evening 10
receive his commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS SOLD.

THE FI1DA AND TIE VERA BOUGHT BY
THE CANADIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED. OF LONDON.
Gustav " Schwab. Of the North German LLOYD
Steamship Company. yesterday confirmed the re-
port OF the sale Of the Fuda and the "erra' TWO
OF the steamers 81 his line. and added that they
had heon purchased by the Canadian Steamship
Conrany Gimited) of London. The Fulda ana
the Werra sailed from New York last Friday Tor
Havana 10 transport Spanish soldiers 10 SPAN.
They sister ships and both are iron slnglescre"
steamers The Fulda built In 1883 AZ Glasgo"
and registers 4S14 gross and 2.3I tons net IS
1903 feet long. % fcct beam and 31S feet deep.
The Vera was built in 1ss2 also at Glasgow. reg
listers 5O12 tons gross and 2.52S tons net Is 100
feet long. 459 feet beam and 3j.S feet deep. The
purchase price not mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
WORK At rBE sURRoGATfs' oFFIcE.

There have been some complaints recently from
,hose who have had business with tho Surrogates'
Office IN this county that g. impossible 20 trans
act business with that ofaco IN tho time that ought
reasonably 70 Dc 50 occupied Some cases have
been pending for settlement more than year ana
seem 10 make little progress. The fact IS ihai inc
discharge OF the business Of ne SlrTogates once
las been sonew nat interfercd with In the last
war ~ the fac. tha; Surrogate Arnold so
seriously III last spring and summer tina. 1t was
necessary for him TO refrain from shouderinR tho
cares Of the office for some little time. Meantime
the business Of the ONCE continued 10 accumulate.
No Surrogates ONCE in any county IL this country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

BUCKINGHAM Congressman Ben L. Fair
child Of ham. ~ Y FIFTH ANENTE-Will-
lam Barnes Of Albany, chairman or tho Executive
Con nittee Republican State Committee; Senator
r. F. Pettigrew OF South Dakota; NJ Nisuddha.
Siamese Minister at Washington: ex-senator
Francis Hendrick of Syracuse. and state senator
Hobart Krurn. Of SchOharie GRAND-Judge Will
iam NJ Hand Of Bingham;on. ard Captain r. r.
Stecdman L. s A. HOFFMAN-John T. Nc
Donough OF Albany. Secretary OF State-eect
HOILAND-Isaac V Baker Of Comstock. y. Y
IMPERIAI,-Judge f. p Coyne. Of Genesco. MAN
HATTAN-Ex-Mayo J. A. Roche. Of Chicago
NETHERLAND--E II. Butler. Of Buffalo PARK
AVENI E-Captan W. c. Mcfarland. L. :. A.
and Professor w liam Lloyd Bevin. Of Sewanee
Tenn. SAVOY-Sir James and Lady Edgar Of To-
ronto WALDORF-Bisho }. +. Hurst. OF Wash
ington: Anthony J. Drexel. OF Philadelphia; D. r.
Hanna OF Cleveland. and Aziz Bey. OF tho Turkish
Legation at Washington. WINDSOR-Judge ".
G.. Hawkins. OF Pittsburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
CHARGES AGAINST FLEAzER s. MASHBIR.
A MOTION FOR HIS DEPARTMENT MADE TO THE
ApPEII.ATE DIVISION.

A MOTION TNoR HIS DEPARTMENT MADE TO THE
APPELLATE DIVISION.
4 motion was made before tho Appellate Di-
vision of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon
on behalf 81 the EAR Association for the dishar
uent of Fleaze- s. Mashbir on tho report OF Will
tam II Willis. referee. VINO has been taking testi-
mony as TO charges against Mashhir OF deceit and
malpractice IN presenting for taxation in the city
Court fraudulent hill Of costs in the suit OF
Jerma Oshushnsky against the Hamburg Amer-
can Packet Company Mashbr swore 10 the at
tendance OF j. Solomon As a witness for fOrty-nins
days and OF J. Oshushnsky rs a witness for the
same time and claimed s~o2 as witness and
mileage fees In each case.
peter g. Olney appeared for the petitioner and
Edward Iautorbach for the respondent. Mr. Olney
argued that In addition 10 the charge 81 deceit
Mashbir had induced various persons 10 bring suits
against steamship companies and fraudulently to
exaggcraie this claim Mr.. Lauterbach argued
mat the charges were not proven. Decision was re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
PRICE or HONE WIVES ADVANCING.

San Francisco. Dec. 9.-1he shortage in tho wine
crop Of 1898 and the fairly good demand that has
existed in the last year have resulted IN advancing
prices III speaking Of the situation. secretary
Hiichkiss OF the Wine Manufacturers Corpora
lion said: Prices OF wine have been steadily ad-
vanclng for some time and since October the
increase has amounted 10 six cents "A gallon We
feel confident that prices Will go higher, our opin-
ION Is based the fact OF the long continued rainy
,roathnr hich VII Meaken the Nlnes'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
Nryu WORK Daily TRIBUNE SATURDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1898

begins 70 average much or to involve so H YrK
Countv This fact II was that nccessitateu o re-
provision additional Surrogate SOM, h,s,nass
peao and since that time the volume OF puslI'ess
has Continued TO Increase with the passing Oh
each year. :, - a.. GOOD hoa1,h again
and he said Yesterday that ne was rapidly ca.ch
,nf- nm with The business Of the office Noo.,u!.
~, ,,le satd who Is not familiar with tho work OF the
ofce has any idea of the tremendous amount Oh az, T.,
taiIs tina, have 10 be attended TO. But II tnerc
az case thai has been particularly delayed beyond
reason / will see that It is expedited. II II ~
hrourht 20 my notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
royDs FoR NEW sCHooLS Authorized.

Tho Board Of Estimate met yesterday In the
Mayors office and authorized the issue OF bonds
FOR school sizes new schools and additions 10 the
amount of SGol 9O3 The MAYOR rogue ted the clerk
TO direct a communication TO the Municipal Assem-
bly requestir. that body TO adopt the resolution
authorizing TIE issue at the earliest possible mo-
ment President Guggenheimer promised TO sec
that the passage Of the resolution was hurried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

through the Municipal Assembly. The bonds are
for sites condemned prior 10 January ISIS In
cluded In tho issue Is the sum OF S296,44 for
new school In one -hundred-andfo urth-st., between
First and Second ayes
The Board authorized the issue OF bonds to the
amount OF s2l 300 for improving lots adjoining
public schools to be used Fairgrounds: trans
ferre1 900 from the salary account OF the Fire
Department In Queens for the purchase or IRE
supplies in Brooklyn and Queens and authorized
Essex-st. park bonds TO the amount OF $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
pyvoB or CONSOLIDATION DENIED.

Rumors Of a project for consolidation Of tho
Ninth National and Citizens National banks have
been current for some time. IL having been report
ed that the stock OF Of these banks had practi
c.t,r bser acouired Nv interests representing tho
other institution, and that the consolidation would
become operative soon after Ne" year, All these
by William II. Oakley, president Of the CITIZENS
National Bank. and II. H. NaZro cashier aud
director OF the Ninth National.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

Yes, to-day is the day that we
throw wide open the doors OF $50
Broadway. Most certainly you are
welcome, whether you buy or not
Come and talk about the fire.
Despite a somewhat gloomy ex-
terror, a more or less dingy interior,
the stock Of suits shoes hats and
furnishings for both man and boy is
in every detail as good as the one
at 32nd or Prince St.-that means as
good as goods can be.
But we want to Law especial stress
upon overcoats and clothes for even
ing wear. because we're especially
proud of our especially large variety.
ROGERS, PEET & CO.
Leonard and broadway.
Prince and Broadway
Thirty-second and Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
CONSOLIDATING FLOUR INDUSTRIES.

Cleveland. Dec 9-In an interview here to-day
Clement b. Stern. OF the Atlas Flour Mills, OF
Milwaukee. stated that he expected that the big
-four combination would be IN operation shortly.
The combine will have d capitalization Of S00n0"o.
A syndicate Of English and American capitalists
has been negotiating with the owners Of the mills
looking 10 the formation OF trust for time
uast Mr. Stern said that the Atlas Flour Mills
woiljc be included in the new organ iZation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
MOUNT VERNON.

The Board % Education has authorized a course OF
Ten free lectures he begun after the holidays and
500 has been appropriated for expenses to the
committee IN charge.
The annual bazaar given under the auspices OF
the women II the Church Of the Ascension cIoseu
last night. after having liberal patronage,
The night school recently opened In this city mas
been so successful in attendance that the boarN
81 Education has found Il necessary 10 employ an
additional instructor. There are now Us students.
% Of whom young women lass OF 81 ltal-
fans has room for itself and is taught separately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

PRESIDENT CRAM SAYS SEVERAL STEAMSHIP
COMPANIES NOW AT OTHER PORTS WANT
TO COME TO THIS ONE.
At the meeting Of the Dock Board yesterday a
request FOR q ten years lease of Pier No 49, East
River. was received from the bridgeport Steam
boat Company. and was referred to Treasurer
Meyer.
owing 10 tho agitation by the State Commerce
Commission he had received iunumcrable com
runcations and six direct applications for dock
facilities I'm New-Nork for transatlantic steamship
companies having vessels leaving Boston.
Philadelphia Baltimore and other ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Deputy-Sherl Leavitt has received a writ OF
rcplevin against Colucci & Graniclt wholesale and
retail dealers in leather and findings. at No. 2'c4
Second-avc from Hastings & Gleason. for 1880
FOR leather sold 10 the firm by the United States
Leather COMPANY It was alleged that nine van
loads Of stock removed from tho store az No
2OS4 Socond-ave. Wednesday nigh; and Thurs
HOusron-st Colucci & Granieri have been In bust
ness since April 1891 and In September last de-.
&20D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

Deputy-Sheri Strauss received An execution yes
terdav against the n. G. YuenEling, jr.. Brewing
Company. for 81 $40 in favor OF John Weber FOR
nriuciDal and interest on bonds OF the company
issued on November II. 1887. and payable on Jsnu-
AIRY / 1SoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

Dcputy-Sherir Roberts has received an execution
against tho Macnaughtan Company. wool-dealer ut
No go West Broadway. for N,o79. in favor Of the
National City Bank Of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10

Judge O'Dwyer. OF tho City Court, has appointed
Sheridan s Norton receiver in supplementary pro
ceedngs for Frank ". Gilbert. builder. on the
application OF John J. Bel. . Judgment creditor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
Aaolph Fr!edman dealer In auction drygoods and

Adolph Friedman. dealer In auction drygoods and
fire sales at No East Fourteenth-st. and Nos
and 3 East Thirieenth-st.. who was attached on
Thursday on the ground thai ne was keeping con-
cealcd 70 avoid summons was 4; his store yes
terday and much surprised over the attach
mont He placed his affairs IN tho hands or hays
Grccnbaum Il Hershheld. attorneys, who said tnat
matters were precpita;ed by the attachment which
must have been obtained under misappiehension
for the fact that he had TO so 20 Canden or
fire case. which his regular business. ana
ne returned on Thursday night and was at ms
place OF business yesterday. The attorneys shid
that they could no; tel what the outcome would
be Deputy-Coroner Hillman received writ OF
rcplcyin from MYERS. Goldsmith d Bronner yes
to-day against Mr.. Friedman for 800. in favor OF
the II. Il. Clafin Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
Announcements.
Announcements.
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E &. W.
f. & W

Many causeJ induce gray hair hut Parkers
Hair palsan, brings back the youthful color.
ttio1ercorns the FOR Is cts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise rs ~ Moon rises IN 100 Moons age -
HIGH WATER TO-DAY
,N-saudy Hook 2. Coz leland I 20 iil Gate go
p N sandy Hook AS Gov. leland 432 Hell Gate o'l
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
German In Milwaukee.

In Milwaukee, Of course, tho English
Language is used in the conduct Of busi-
ness, although at least from 30 to so, If
not greater, per cent Of the people have
command of the German language. which
Is taught in the public achools.
In almost every business, in nearly all
the commercial houses, which are for the
most part conducted by Germans, the Ger
man language is used along with the Eng
lish, and SO ignorance of German is regard
ed as great fault as ignorance of English,
if not a greater one. Recently On attempt
was made to remove the German language
from the curriculum Of the public schools,
but the inquiry instituted for this purpose
produced result very yexatious to the in
novators. The overwhelming majority
of the nom German parents decided in IA
vor Of having their children taught the
German language. Thus Milwaukee, in
this case also,shas made good her reputa-
ton as the German city of America
Chautauquan
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
THE PERlLs OF OUR COAST.
Representative Men Discuss Them in Next
Sundays Globs-How to Grow Old
Gracefully Christmas Cooking Recipes
by Mrs John Hancock--A Great Mum Der
of an Unrivaled Paper

Boston, Dec. 7.-"Can anything be
done to lessen the perlls of our coast?' is
the question which The Globe announces
for it's always timely and popular sym
postum page next Sunday. The writer's
will all be persons especially we'll In
formed on this now peculiarly interesting
subject. John Sherman, Rev. DR.. Guy
Ter, Rev. Robert Collyer, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, Admiral Selfridge, Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Prof. Goodwin
Smith, Sims Reeevs, Jules Verne, l. K.
Marvel. Robert Bonner and John Bur
roughs, all notable examples of the art of
growing old gracefully will tell SUNDAY
Globe readers how they have done If.
Good Christmas cooking from the recine
book of beautiful Dolly Hancock. The
wife of the immortal John, and the first
lady of Bosp1n 100 years ago. Many other
equally striking features for men and
women old and young, and color supple
ment of eight pages devoted to fun, fic-
ton and song will make next Sundays
Globe well worthy of the continued favor
of more than a million and quarter of
New England people.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
PECULIAR POISONS.
GENERATED laTHE HUMAN BODY

The Result of Imperfect Digestion of
Food.
Every living thing. plant or animal,
contains within itself the germs of certain
decay and death.
In the human body these germs of dis
ease and death (called by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result of i'm
perfect digestion of food; the result of in
digestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakness,
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the focd The result Is heavy, sodden
mass which fsrments 1.-THE first Eprocess of
decayl poisoning the blood, making it
thin, weak, and lacking In red corpusC les;
poisoning the brain, causing headaches
and pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion irritates ths heart. caus-
ing palpitation and finally bringing on
disease Of this very inportant organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is SO because every organ, every
nerve depends upon the stomach alone Tor
nourishment and renewal, and weak oil.
gestion shows itself not only in loss of
appetite and flesh, bit in weak nerves
and muddy complexion.
said the best start in life is sound
stomach. Weak stomaohs fail TO digest
food properly, because they lack the
proper quantity Of digestive acids (lactic
and hydroohloric) and peptogenic pro-
ducts; the most sensible remedy 10 all
cases of indigestion, Is to take after each
meal, one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, because they supply in q pleas
ant, hai mless form all the elements that
weak stomachs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure every form of stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
They increase flesh. insure pure blood,
strong nerves, bright eye and clear COM
pIexion, becaufe all these result only from
v holesome food we'll digested.
Nearly ali druggists sail Stuart's Dys-
pepsia tables at 80 cents full sized pack
aQe or by mail by enclosing price to.
stuart Co Marshall, Mi,h., but ask your
druggist first.
A.little booE on stomach diseases mailed
free. Address 4. A. Stuart Co.. Mar
shall, Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
IN THE SENATE.
MUSIC AND DRAMrk
THE COLONEL.

The Portland Lodge of Elks produced
a drama entitled "The Colonel" last
night at the Jefferson theatre, the pro-
oeeds of which are to be contributed to
the benevolent fund of this order and
to the widows and orphans of the VIC
Tins of tho steamer Portland. The
drama, which was written by NJ. Fl.
Manning of this city, moved along very
we'll considering the fact that this was its
first production. The audience was not
very large, but it is hoped that tonight
will sac the large theatre we'll filed with
the friends of the Portland Lodge of Elks.
Mr. Manning has laid the scene of his
play in a Western mining town. where
quaint and picturesque characters
abound. The hero of the piece is Carroll
Vaughan, high grade COW boy, whose
parents were drowned during the food
ing Of one of the river valleys in the
neighborhood, and who grew up in this
frontier town. the friend of young Nc
Elroy. the son OF the Colonel. Vaughan
In his youth. was thrown much in the
company of young McElroy and his sister
Winnie, and from the hands of the kind
hearted old Irish colonel received some
thing OF an education and the training OF
a gentleman. But Mortemor MoElroy,
first the boss of section gang, and later
the owner of several bonanza mines and
big cattle ranches, moved away from the
mining town to the Enst, where young
MoElroy and Winnie are educated. This
Mortenor McElroy assumed titles as he
gained riches and finally became known
as the Colonel. he was kind hearted,
uneducated man. with the native wit and
shrewdness of son of Old Erin, and
when he went to the East he took with
him little girl, known as .Goldle, Jim
Stewards GIRL Goldie was the sister
of Carroll Vaughan, but the girl having
been rescued from the river at the time
of the great flood which drowned her
parents, was adopted by Jim Stewart, a
railroad engineer, and grew up with him
as his daughter. not knowing that
vaugahn was any relation to her. The
Colonel educated Goldie as he did his
own child, and after some years they re-
turned home, young MoElroy in the mean
time having graduated from West Point
and being stationed at fort in the vi
oinity OF the Colonel's ranches. With
their arrival from the East the plot be-
gins to unfold itself
James Greathouse, a pseudo cattleman,
who was in reality the leader of a band
of desperadoes aspired to the hand of the
Coloners daughter, Winnie, who was in
love with Carroll Vaughan. He planned
to rid himself of Vaughan aud In bar
room fight in which the lights were ex.
tinguished, shot a deperado named Pitts
burg who was trying to provoke quar-
rel with Vaughan. Greathouse then
charged Vaughan with numbering Pitts
burg and the miners and cow boys start
ed to lynch the hero OF the piece when
"Judge" Griffin interferes and says that
the man shall have ''far and squar
trial"
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat fxtne disease. Catarrh is a
cure it you mus take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrn Cure Is taken interdally, and acts di-
rectiy on tine blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best physicians
II this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. It Is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers
perfect combination of The two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful result s in curing
EGatarrh Send for testimonials, free
f. J. CHENEY s. CO., props, Toledo, o.
Sold by DIR ggists. price 75c.
HalPs Family Pills are the best. 3
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09

double number devoted to dairy business.
All expressed pleasure at the attendance
and exhibits.
It Is to be noted that the scale on which
butter was judged gave SO points for
flavor, IS for grain, 10 for color, 10 Tor
sailing and for general appearances. The
result was that In almost every case the
deficiency was in flavor. Exhibits which
we're marked perfect in every other re-
spect failed in regard to flavor.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09
LAND WON EASILY.
Not a Wildly Exciting Game at Lewiston
Lat ght.

Lewiston, December s. The home team
played listless polo here tonight and al
lowed Portland to win easily by score
of to 4. Lewiston showed no signs of
life until tie last period when she awoke
and won three SUGGEST ve goals. Portland
played good polo throughout. her passing
being especially good. Campbell and
Whippls did good rushing for the visitors
and Hayes pla jed well for Lewiston.
Lire up an summary:
Lewiston--Foste and Gay, rushers;
Conley Miller. center; Hayes, talf back !;
Farrell, goal.
Portland-Campbell and Whipple, rush
ers; Mckay, center; Turnbull, half back I;
Allen goal.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-09

recommendation yet. but had a competent
officer now Investigating the methods of
the British in Jamaica and hoped soon to
be able to make a report Touching the
subject Of female nurses. General Stern
berg said seriously, but somewhat sadly.
that they were expensive luxuries. lie
said the war department was getting
acquisitions now for bureaus, rocking
chairs and other things which We're un-
known under the male nurse regime.
General Flagler, chief of ordnance, the
last witness of the day, confined himself
solely to technical details OF small arms
and smokelss POW der.