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Applies for Divorce.

suit Tor divorce was instituted today by
Lille Schoonmaker against George F.
schoonmaker. The couple were married
June 4, 1894. it is stated in the petition
ano shortly thereafter the husband COM
nlenced a course of cruel treatment. which,
she claims, was carried to such an extent
that February 1897, she was compeIled 10
ieaVe him. In addition TO a divorce the pe-
ltioner asks that she be allowed to re-
suine her maiden name, Lille Davis. Her
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Increases It's surpIus Fu,s.

At meeting of the board OF directors OF
the Washington Loan and Trust Company.
held February .. 1893, the sum of $4,000
was. by resolution OF the board. carried to
the surplus fund, making the total surplus
$4,000.
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Ohio Rank Building Sold,

In the process Of settling up the affairs
Of the Ohio National Bank, which went in
90 liquidation January !. the bank building
ct the northwest corner of 18th and G
streets northwest was offered at public sale
yesterday afternoon BY Mr.. Thos. j. Owen.
auctioneer. Ii was bought in by syndi-
cate composed Of the stockholders of the
bank. the price being $50. 100.
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isaiah Johnson. colored, was today sent
to Jail for ninety days by Judge Scott for
striking Jennie Bailey, also colored, with
a chair. January 26 DIR. S. p. Schafirt of
the Freedmen's Hospital said the woman
was SO badly cut about the head that 1t
required twelve stitches TO close the
Wound.
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Fort Monroe and virginia Beach.

II Is dellShtful at Fortress Monroe and
virginia Beach these pleasant days. These
two places have long been known as the
most delightful winter resorts on the At
lanuc coast, and are close rivals. in point
OF popularity, with the well-known resorts
OF Florida and California. One reason why
both Fortress Monroe and Virginia Beach
are so popular with Washingtoniaps is be-
cause they can be reached by the steamers
of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
company, which sail IN both directions
daily, leaving the company's wharf, foot OF
'th street, every evening in the year at 4
O'Clock, and arrive at Fortress Monroe
Norfolk, Newport News and Portsmouth
early the following morning. They are fit
ted with all the modern convenences. are
heated by steam and lighted by electricity
throughout, and have a reputation for the
excellence of the meals served on board.
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SPECIAI1-SATURDAY AND MONDAY,
Feb. Il and II. Beautiful Blue, Gold En-
ameled Cup. Saucer and Plate free with
ore pound Thea-Nectar Tea, one pound y.
and +. Baking Powder Spices. or one
dollars worth Coffee. Tea and FIavoring
Extracts. The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Co, -O1-503 9TH ST. NV, branch stores
and Center market
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SSnOnrmOuS MOrds.

McKinley-gold: Bryan-silver; Edison
electricity; OysteT-butter. J-lb. box finest
Creamery butter, S1.4O. James F. Oyster,
9VJ Pa ave.-Advt
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PLUMP. TENDER CAPONS. 1sc. LIB.
Spring Lamb and Roe Shad-eXtra choice
fresh every day. Diamond-back Terra
pin. $50 to $40 each. Green Peas, Beans
and Asparagus. Strawberries and Grapes.
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PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
The Game Utilized for Benefit of
Eastern Dispcnsary,

A progressive euchre party was given last
evening in the parlors Of the Riggs House
by Mrs. Henrietta Stewart, for the benefit
OF the Eastern Dispensary and Emergency
Hospital, which netted good sum. After
the game, refreshments were served, and
handsome prizes were given to the winners
The committee in charge were Mrs. Hen
Hetta Stewart. Mrs Charles c. Lancaster.
Mrs. l. r. HILL Mrs. c. r. Dufour, Mrs NJ
Z. Baker and Mrs. G. A. Chamberlain
Among the many present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. b. Cottrel, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
W. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A George Mr.
Charles c Lancaster, Miss L. l.. Conway:
Or. Il. T. Baker, Miss Kate Tierney, Mrs
w j. Pollock. Mrs Given, Miss Laura
Booine, Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Barross. Mr.
NJ Burbrdge, Miss Agnes Fitzsimmons.
Mr.. Philip E. Muth, Mr. and Mrs. ]. e.
Roach. Miss McScansland. Mr.. Henry Ber-
ry, DR.. c. r. Dufour. Mr. Albert w. Foster,
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl. Coleman. Mr. G. w
Griffith. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w webber, Mrs
V. Thomson, Mr.. r. Ii. Riddleberger Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. E. Emmons. Mrs. {. Z. Ell
lott. Mr.. Mooney, Mr., and Mrs. W. II.
French. Mrs. Hoover. Mrs. Oscar w White
Mr. C. &. Magruder, MIR. Sheldon Davis. DIR.
charles j. Griffith, DR.. II. T Guss MIR. b.
X Watrous, DR.. William G. Schafhrt. Mr..
James +. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Medford. Miss Ingersoll, Mr.. ard Mrs. j.
T. Padgett, Mr.. William I. Bowen. Mrs
Charles w. Fairfax, Mr.. and Mrs A. T
Coumbe, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Granville Mye-s.
MRS. K. Wallace. Mrs. f. ID. Crumpacker.
Mrs Goddard, Mrs. o. G. Staples, Miss B.
Lee, Mrs Marshall. Mrs. Max Cohen, Miss
Breuninger, Miss Josephine Postlewaite
MISS Eva Witford, Mrs. John T. Winter and
Miss Winter, Mrs. j. II. Bankhead, Mrs F.
Il Wakefield, Miss Gertrude Harvey. Mrs
Thomas II. Young, Mrs. +. ]. Wade Mrs
T. Janus, Miss Lotta Goebel. Miss Ding
man, Miss McFall and Mrs L. b. Thomson
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Small Sugar Hams only 91a cents tomor
row. S. A Reeves. 1913 F st. NV.
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kn Aggregation of Lilies.

Easter lilies. calla lilies. lilies of the val.
ley An immense showing. Guides, 1924 F
Advertisement.
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Canada Mutton, New York Roast Beef and
DelmoniCo Steak. JOHN r. KELLY. 9th st.
wing Center mkt. Corned Beel a speciality.
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Valentines, Valentines, Gould's. 421 9th.

KENNYS DRY ROASTED COFFEES.
Highest quality. lowest prices. Pure
sugars sold at cost; s city stores.
C D KENNY
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One of the finest roH-top desks made will
be sold at Sloan's 14O1 G ST., tomorrow at
L. u..-AdV-
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" rocked His Hopes.

Valentines, at J. Jay Goulds, eth ST.
Advertisement
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SPRING LANT

Burbank Potatoes. I9c. bu Johnston's page 0.
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CITY ITEMS.


RoyalGIucMucflaGes sticks everything. 1Oc
mn5-t,f Stf
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An Umbrella Episode.


tFrOin tne fnliaueiph1a hecOfu-J
A young colored man got on a South
Street car a few evenings ago. carrying
a market basket and an umbrella, and
as the car was crowded he stood on the
back platform. Just beyond the cross
ing at Broad Street a middle-aged man
signaled to the motorman to stop to let
him on, but the latter paid no attention
to him. The man made a grab for the
handrail of the rear platform Instead
of the rail he grabbed the coIored gem
tleman's umbrella. The sudden tug near
ly threw that individual off the platform,
but he managed 20 eaten himself and hung
on to the handle Of his rain protector
with desperate energy, all the while fran
tically yelling to the other: Lego dat
umbrelfi LeggO dat umbreiF"' The man
in the street, who was evidently a Celt.
onds the umbrella parted in the middle
the owner retaining the handle and the
Irishman, who at once fell in a disOr-
ganized heap, holding on To the body Of
IL. A little further on the car was stop
ped and waited for the Irishman, who
slowly picked himself up. brushed the
dirt off his clothes and very slowly and
deliberately approached the car with the
wreck of the umbrella in his extended
hand. Without a word Of apology, he
said to the indignant cOlOred man: rs
that your UMBRELLA He said this cool
~ and calmly. as though he had found the
article somewhere and was restoring il
to the owner as "A favor. For a moment
IL looked like war, but the cOlOred man
finally quoted down.
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The Declaration of War.

We are glad to hear that the Govern
ment has finally reached the conclusion
that formal declaration Of war with
Spain is desirable and necessary. That
country has accepted our ult.matum as
such a declaration and has issued one
in response. Now, to complete the rec
ord, and save any point which might
be raised against us in future. it is well
to go through the form prescribed in
the Cosmic ritual or hostilities and ac-
knowledge officially a condition which
is otherwise sufficiently notorious.
IL is a satisfaction TO know that the
President is convinced of a state of
war" Being so, let Us hope that he viii
do everything he can to make il in
teresung to the enemy. Certainly it is
not much of a state Of peace, With
Sampson, like his ancestor of early
history. on the point of pulling down
the gates Of city, and mis- ships chas-
ing and capturing Spanish steamers
and carg0es. il is eagles and not doves
that seem to hover over the situation.
Wherefore as long as We are al war.
let US do up the business with Anglo
Saxon speed and vigor. Get out the vol
Unteers. arm the Cuban patriots, Mix
up the blue and the gray, from the
double stars of the major generals
down to the humble equipments of the
privates; until the resultant effect win
be nothing but red, white and blue!
Play the star Spangled Banner" lib
orally streaked with Dixie" Combine
both with the Yankee" cheers and
rebel" yells accompanying the music.
and if anybody wants a new national
anthem warranted to stir the soul Of
American patriotism and firmly re-
establish brotherhood, there you have
Mi
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Medical Renuiremen

A great many people are having fun
with the requirements for active serv-
ice" and the health codes, which are
being talked about among the recruits
1t was recently discovered that the pri-
Yates in one of the New York regiments
were required to carry twenty-four
handkerchiefs, a hair brush. whisk
broom, and other things in keeping;
and now some eagle-eyed corresp ndent
has learned that the surgeon Of another
New York regiment has prepared a code
Of medical Instructions which is very,
very funny, when looked at i'm view OF
what the troops viii probably have to
do The first regulation on the list is,
Never drink water unless il has been
boiled, if in the least doubtful" a per-
son Of ordinary experience viii quickly
reply that a thirsty man seldom is
doubtful when he sees anything that
looks to him drinkable. Witness the
concoctions which go down mems
throats each day in the warm season,
at five cents or more per drink. Sull. it
is a good thing to boil drinking water
i'm a malarial climate-if you can
Sometimes the drinker is obliged to be
careful not to let the small proportion
of moisture entirely boil away, so that
his drinking water will be one solid
cake of mud. IL the people of Wash
lngton habitually boiled their drinking
water. some of them might now and
then have to be clay-eateTs.
The greatest obstacle to boiled drink
ing water. however. is that it takes time
to do it. The soldier on the march does
not carry a gas stove around in his
knapsack, ready for instantaneous use.
When he wants to make coffee or cam
brio tea, during a halt, he is obliged TO
get together sticks for a little FIRE, set
his tin cup over it. and wait for the
water to boil. and if the order to march
somes before the water boils, as il fire.
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There seem to be two opinions ABOUT
the episode caused the other day by the
presence of negro troops in Key West
One is that they were not well dlscip-
lined. and that the arrest of their ser
geant for exhibiting his revolver In pub
lie was justifiabie. The other is that
the uneasiness and distrust of some OF
the Key West people made the policeman
ready to pick fuss and this Is rather
indica. ed by the fact that several white
men, during the struggle. took occasion
to strike the negro in the face. The
question remains whether that same po-
lceman would have gotten in,o an after
cation with a white soldier on the same
pretext. and il is Impossible to say AT
this distance whether he would or not.
Undoubtedly any troops. black or white
who have been roaming around the Wild
West on the toughest kind of duty for
twenty years, are likely to be rather
tough customers, and to resent inter
ference in a way more forcible than ele-
giant But that is no reason why their
presence in town should not be toler-
ated, when they are there for fhd1 towns
pro section. In any place In which troops
used for guerrilla skirmishing are quar-
tered. there is likely TO be some friction
between them and the inhabitants. The
English army is under as strict discip-
line as any in the world. yet. if its spe-
cial chronicler Kiplng. is TO be believed,
the lot of Tommy Atkins" is not al
WAYS peaceful. even when he is supposed
to be at peace There is a verse in Bar
rack-Room Ballads" which runs in this
way. and il fits the Key West episode
like a glove:
while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, and they re star
Walton cheap.
And hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin'
large a bit
Is Ave times better business than paradin' in full
kit.
Yes, its Tommy this. and Tommy that. and
Tommy, go away"
But it's Thank you, Mister Atkins when the
band begins to play:
It's Tommy his, and Tommy that, and anything
you please.
But Tommy amt bloomin' fool--you bet that
Tommy sees
And the moral of this is that soldiers
| fitted for rough-and- tumble fighting are
not. in any country, the gentlest and
meekest of beings, nor should the people
whom they protect expect them to be.
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The N AR.

(From the New York TribuEe)
This war is not one of our seeking Let
that never be forgotten. However the
heather have ragged and some of the
people imagined vain things. the authOri-
tative voice Of this nation has been stead
tasty for peace. Every resort for keep
ing the peace. with honor and with fidelity
to the highest duties of the nation. has
been tried IN vain. The impassloned words
of Patrick Henry are almost exactly ap-
plicable: ''Shall We try argument? We
have been trying that FOR the last ten
years. We have held up the subject in
every light Of which Il is capable.
We have done everything that could be
done 10 avert the storm which is now
coming on We have petitioued. We have
demonstrated. we have duplicated.
our petitions have been sighted,
our circumstances have produced addi-
tionaI violence and insult. our sUpplica-
tions have been disregarded. An
appeal TO arms and 70 the God of Hosts
is all that is left Us" That statement Of
the case is as true today as II was 123
years ago. The dreadful recourse Of war
is literally forced upon Us as the only al
tentative TO the only fate worse than
war. 1t is accepted with a solemn reaH-
cation Of all that It means, and OF all
that il may mean; and with an invincible
determination 10 prosecute the case to a
conclusion worthy OF its cost In that
acceptance and in that determination
seventy millions Join today. each with a
loyal re-echoing Of those other and earlier
words Of a revolutionary orator, Il am
not a Nirginian. but an American.'
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Disease Germs in Water.

fFlOyd Davis. in the Engineering MaEIziue.)
The diseases that are known 70 be pro-
duced by impure water are Asiatic chOl-
era, typhoid fever. malaria. diarrhoea,
dysentery and some other intestinal dis
orders. These diseases are either the re-
suit Of an irritant or are produced by
bacteria or other nicro-Orgauisms. and il
seems at first thought that an investi-
cation 20 determine the wholesomeness
and suitability Of water for domestic
use should consist in searching for the
immediate agents Of disease. But expe-
are so numerous. and so resemble one
another. that the harmful micro-1rgan-
isrns. even in the most contaminated Wa
ters. are but a small proportion of those
that are present. Their determination
requires the most careful study and pa
.jence. and much time. and the results
are generally negative and unsatisfac-
tory. So. in ascertaining the sanitary
quality of a water. it is safer. as well
as easier, to determine the organic i'm
purities. like sewage. than the bacteria
for the pathOgenic micrO-orga nisrns exist
only in natural water that has or once
had, measurable quantities of organic
matter. The amount of water required
for chemical and miCrUscOpical anaIy-
sis is so large that any foreign matter
which might exist in the general supply
would. in all probability, also exist in
the sample operated on: and the deter
minatiOn of sewage shows the POSSIBLE
ity of accompanying dangerous micro
organisms.
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spanish Courtesy.

Many queer things have been OBJ
served in Spanish papers since this fra
cas- began, and che of them is the ten
dency Of the Spanish people TO plume
themselves on not having assassinated
the American minister. He was rash
enough on several occasions to walk
through the streets of Madrid without
any protection except an umbrella, and
nobody shot him. or knocked him down,
OF threw a brick at him. or anything.
The Spanish newspapers seem To be
very proud Of this. That attitude is
doubtless a part of the evidence Of
Spanish honor. To most people ii will
seem rather like the small boys argu-
ment about pins. He said that pins had
saved a great many peoples lives-by
not being swallowed. So the Spaniards.
They may be said to have saved Min
lister woodford's life because they did
not XIII him. And he. accordingly,
should be grateful.
Now. of course. ii is a good thing for
the Spaniards to be proud CT this. from
one point of view. because it shows that
even to their benishted consciences it
appears proper to treat a foreign min
lister with courtesy. 1t is much better
that they should be proud Of this course
Of conduct than ashamed Of it, just as
it is much better that a man should be
proud Of observing the rules of ordinary
decency than that he should pride him.
self on their violation. At the same
time, il is rather hard to see where
the Spanish people have much ground
10 be Conceited. If they have done any
thing great in their forbearance toward
Woodford, something surely ought to
be said Of the way in which We have
treated Minister Polo. If they have
reason TO be proud of themselves, we.
according to the same rule, should be
feeling fit to soar into the skies on the
wings Of our goodness. We didn't know
we We're so good, until the Spaniards
directed our attention to this thing.
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quently does, there is usually some
swearing The chances are that he
would never have time to boil his drink
ing water, and then wait for it to get
cold again, and there are comparatively
few people 10 whom plain hot water Is
refreshing. One little device which is
useful in some regions where the water
is not good, is the acetic acid crystal A
quantity of these can be easily carried,
and they last a long time. The ACID
neutralizes the evil effects Of the water,
and the taste is not unpleasant, more
like lemonade than anything else.
But the rest of this surgeons instruc-
ticns are queer. The first one was the
little bit of leaven intended to leayen
the whole lump. He goes on to inform
the men that they must avoid being out
at all in the night or in dew; IL TINS
cannot be avoided, wrap up the race
carefully. He tells them to change thSlr
clothes the moment they are Wet or
damp, and change all their clothes eV-
cry day, anyhow. He says they are 10
avoid exposure to the sun, and when IL
is unavoidable, keep a wet handkelchiei
in the hat Another bit of advice is not
to eat fruit unless perfectly ripe, ana
not to eat il at ali in the summer. Inc
good doctor evidently thinks there Is
danger OF a surfeit on green apples and
the little peach that killed Johnny Jones
and his sister Sue. That would be sad.
He winds up his remarkable collection
of advice with some other remarks
which there is not space to quote here,
and finally says, Carry a lemon and
sin while thirsty" He ignores the fact
that il is doubtful whether Uncle sam
will distribute lemons around to all the
soldiers, to carry in their pockets and
sip while thirsty. That was not done TO
any great extent in the civil war.
(Something like it, however. happened
when a troop of Yankee infantry spied
for the first time a lot Of persimmon
trees with nice, tempting. bright. yellow
fruit on them. Every man-jack OF them
was over the fence and up in a tree
in less time than ii takes to tell it, but
they did not carry those persimmons
around in their pockets afterward. An,
NOD Ii is a fact. however, that lemons
are good, healthy things in a warm eli
mate. and Mother Nature, with her
usual common sense. so informs the
average man through his appetite.
About the only thing which is Of value
in this whole rigmarole of 'lnstruc-
tions" is that -'a soldier should not be
reckless. and sh 4 take just as good
care Of himself possible. avoiding ex-
cesses and doubtful food and drink, just
as he would naturally be inclined TO do
il be staid at home
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The TrRmp's Catechism.

CFrom the New York Journal)
Q. Who wuz de bravest man?
A. Noah wuz de bravest man, He lived
troo' de flood.
Q. Who wuz de most foolish man?
A. Aaron wuz de most foolish man, He
struck a rock an didn't hev anything but
water come out.
Q. Who wuZ de wisest man.
a. Elijah wuz de wisesf man! He jes'
laid low an had food brought to i'm,
@. Who wuz de strongest man?
A. Pharaoh wuz de strongest man, He
wouldn't work.
Q. Who wuz de unhappiest man?
A. Solomon WIZ de unhappiest man, He
had 200 wives.
q. Who wuz it lost his means NV maxim
q Twin?
A. De blind man who had his sight
brought back to i'm.
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Our Stainless Palmer.

Great God, the stately ships that ride
Beneath our banner, on the sea
The nations heart-the nations pride
These we commend to Thee
These-with the brave. devoted souls
Whose daUntless courage now must bide
The shock of battle where it rolls
And storms across the darkening tide;
These we commend to Thee.
II wars red wine must fill the cup
Which may not pass from US, then send
Thy strength to bend each spirit up;
Our stainless flag defend
When wars red tempest sets the glare
OF flaming madueSs round us when
Death-clamoring in the circling air
Whrls, threatening our defenders; then
Our stainless fag defend.
Our stainless flag, that never yet
Dshonor ner defeat, hath lowered
Untouched unclonded by regret
Keep, with Thy flaming sword
Undimmed her stars, that never yet
Their luster to- sbaHae's cause have lent
Bright, like hc.starszwhich THOU hast set
To shine in thy hl.se firmamrnt--
Keep, with EThY Hamng sword!
-Rob-t Burns Wilson,
lin the New York Herald.)
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1t may as well be understood now as at
any other time that soldiers are not made
in a day A New York paper prints a
letter from a correspondent who is ma n
Of family. and who says that although
he cannot go 10 Cuba unless there is abb
solute necessity. having others dependent
on him for their daily bread, he is en-
tirely willing to do service as a home
guard; and he suggests that it might be
a good idea to form companies of men
who are willing to volunteer should there
he a necessity, but not otherwise, ami
drin them for service near homo. This
seems TO be a worthy scheme, and IT Is
recommended for the consideration of
people here in Washington. 1t is not
likely that home guard will be needed
in this present war. or that any more
men will be required for Cuban service
than can be recruited among those with
out heavy responsibilities. 1t is of
course. undesirable that men with fami-
lies Of young children depending on them,
or with large business responsibilities.
should be used to stop bullets, when they
can do more good at home. 1t is equally
undesirable that boys barely up to the
enlistment age should form the bulk of
our troops. A regiment such as the one
suggested would give these men a chance
to learn military tactics, and they would
become accustomed to order. discipline.
and concerted action, none of which ever
comes amiss in any unsettled time.
Should there be rioting in any of the
large cities. regiment of this kind
would do good police duty. Should there
be an unexpected call for troops men