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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

Rite in other states.
Probably the most artistic and elabor-
ately engraved program ever issued by q
Scottish Bite organization, has Just beer
completed and mailed 20 members here
and their invited guests from abroad. Gu;
II the shape Of the double eagle. emblem
Of the order, with every one OF It's
eighteen pages work Of art, II ccnsti-
tutes a fitting souvenir for this event
The reunion proper viii commence Mon
day evening. May o. AZ O'Clock. with a
reception 10 members and their guests.
At o'clock work win begin in the de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

for Kansas City. One day near Mankato
Kansas, his body was found in a corn
field. 1t was afterward supposed that
he had committed suicide. He was Of
an exceedingly sensitive nature and his
father thinks he was simply overwhelmed
with fit of encouragement He had a
nest-egg in a Wichita bank at the time
of his death. The same day he committed
suicide. his grandfather. Mr.. Schnattler of
Kansas City, died, leaving Percy an heir
70 large property interests in that city.
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HE IS A DEMOCRAT.

Judge Manford schoonover. of the court
OF appeals, is lifelong Democrat. For
fifteen years there has been in his family
a horse known as "Old Mac" who is
the joke of Garrett where Judge Schoon-
over lives. "Old Mac" has only one vic
ious Characteristic. He will absolutely not
allow colored people near him. and will
bite and kick at them when they come
near.
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most influential bodies of the A. A. S.
r. in the United States.
The dedication of the new Temple
therefore, will be an event of unusual i'm
portance, and the officers in charge are
using every effort to make it the Masonic
event in the west for the year 1895. The
grand commander, Thos. II. Caswell, 49,
of San Francisco, will, in all probability,
be present with several of the prominent
active members of the Supreme Council,
and many DISTINGUISHED brethren of the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

grees. the 4th, 5th and 9Th being presented
to the class Of candidates at the evening
session.
on Tuesday. the 24th, commencing at
10 O'Clock a. m, work viii be resumed
in the 9TH degree. followed by the Sth. 9Th.
10th. 1lth 18th. 18th and l4th. labor in this
last degree of the Lodge of Perfection
closing at 6 p. m. At the evening session
the 18th viii be presented with ell the
royal gorgeousness that goes with the set
ting of this degree, refreshments being
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

fund at hand to apply on the purchase
OF the new temple.
Having also recently sold the old Cathe-
dral back to the Baptist church organiza-
ton. an additional fund is provided.
The membership has now grown 10 4l2
coming from every part of the entire
state, and very large class of candi-
dates has already made application for
the degrees at the coming Dedication
Reunion" which will augment the mem
bership TO over 800, making the bodies sec
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
FORMFR wTcHIrA TEACHER.

tFrom the Western Scho0i Jourual9
L p Schulz "a few years ago principal
Of ,ae Wisli,s h.EH school. is uow teacher
of mathematics IN the Santa Barbara tisa
school. California. The supe~iutaa lent
Of the Santa Barbara schools is e. y.
Roop. also formerly o1 Kansas After
leaving Kansas. Ar. shuI experimental
a mission school three Yeas N S.,ha,
Alaska
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
DIDN'T KEEP THE COIN.

A Wichita man went into restaurant
this last week and ordered a piece of pie.
He cut off two pieces and ate them. When
he went after the third piece a nickel
dropped out of the stuffing. He got off
his seat, slid the discovered nickel TO the
waiter, gagged and walked out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

mortgage releases from March 20 to May
L are SO 900 less than from March 1st to
20th.
STILL HAD A KICK.
Mike Dillon Of Gypsum township was IN
the city the other day and upon being
asked if farmers had any kick coming
now, said Yes, the catfish are eating up
the crops"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
TWENTY -FOUR HOURS DRIVE.

The biggest drive ever made in Sedc-
wick county in twerty-four hours ny an
official, was made by D. @. Simmons last
Wednesday. From 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning to ) O'Clock Thursday he drove
Ia miles changing teams only once. He
was summoning witnesses and 5urors in
the Mary Weist damage case against the
city.
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WOULDN'T GET NEAR ENOUGH.

w 0l4l'N L NIE- L NEAR EMU Oil.
on Thursday afternoon an Eagle re-
porter. in his rounds hunting for the
fieeting item. dropped into the postoffice
Mr. George p. Locke. the assistant post
master, was sitting at his desk lssily
a work but took time 10 reply to the
reporters queries. The Eagle man said:
well. | understand that Mr. Fitch has
been commissioned a colonel instead of
major, as was at first reported?'
Yes, that's SO, D." r6ted Mt Locke.
Some Of the newspapers say that Col
onel Fitch is to command the Twenty
hrst regiment and is 10 so to the Philip
pines; is that SOP
Il dou't know anything about where
Colonel Fitch and his regiment will be
detailed"
is Colonel Fitch acquainted with the
Spanish language" asked the reporter.
Good heavens IF he does go 10 the
Philippines You don't expect Colonel Fitch
TO set near enough 70 those Spauiards 10
talk with them. co you?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
NEWsBOYs MAKE MONEY.

Newsboys are not among the least pros
porous in Wichita. In the last year Ava
Witmore. a boy Of nine. has bought
pony, clothed himself and laid away ten
or twelve dollars besides. During the
fair last fall he made as high as twelve
dollars in the week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
ABOrT PFRCY sowERs

Percy Sewers was a Wichita boy whom
everybody liked As a boy be had many
noble qualities When be grew Up he
became a iewoler. Abou, six months ago
ne got ont OF work ~ Denver an5 started
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
Has NO APPOINTMENTS

Since Colonel T. q. Fitch has been APP
pointed he has received no less than 80
applications for positions in his regiments.
As a matter of fact Colonel Fitch has no
appointments 10 make. One Of Fitch'S
friends said saturday: Governor Leedy,
with his usual gan, made ali of the ap-
pointments. Such thing was never heard
Of in the Civil war as the colonies had
the right To appoint their adiutants. hut
Governor Leedy the wise knows more
than any governor who reisned during the
late Unpleasantness-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

The lucky man Of Wichita Is Tom Fitch.
Before he is through his term as post
master he gets a coloneIcy az $3.50
year. He is a fine drillmasler.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
DOWN WITH THE DOC CATCyu

The dog-catcher problem has reached
the dignity of both political and social
question If we are 10 Judge by the trend
Of responsive communications received.
The ambitious ward-man viii md his
candidacy confronted hereafter by his
record on this absorbing interest. Not
as to where he IS on the street car system
and electric light monopolies, but how
does ne stand on the dog. viii be The
issue involving political preferment The
protests come from heavy taxpayers
mostly. who complain that re catchers
do not disturb the ours belonging 70 their
own social circle but so after those who
do their full share in contributing 20 the
public eXcheQuer, 10 charities. churches
and the like. Hence the social phase II
the racket Another gentleman writes
that a tag IS no protection 20 a really
valuable dog-that after paying seven doll
lars on his kennel he csuChJ a catcher
trying TO steal one u his animals Anoth-
er protests against the humanity Of the
thing. and another saws there never was
any money in II for the city. ore woman
writes 10 assure US that the outfit VIII
depart minus a section OF worthless hide
# they ever attempt taking her dog.
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HIS LEFT LING GONE

Samuel r. Peters Of Newton told this
story the other evening at the Carey A
ranchman came into Dodge City looking
very i'll. He was asked by a friend what
troubled him.
He whispered hoarsely, placing his hand
on his left breast;
My left lung is clear gone"
But seeing his questioner look pitvingly
ne placed his hand on his right breast
and said in stentorian tones:
But my right lung is as sound as
nut"
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INTERNATIONAL, sAIOON-KEEPF

INTERNATIONAL SALOON-KEEPER
Word reached Wichitans this week of
Phil Dieter, formally a citizen of Wichita.
Dieter is now in the ice and saloon bus
mess at FL Paso, Texas. He has a saloon
on the American side and one on the
Mexican side. He is the only information
al saloon keeper in the world.
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SPANISH MIGHT hit a Town

During these days the war question IS
paramount With every American citizen.
Although newspapernen may in their way
pretend not to know what the latest bull
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15

oN ACCoUNT or WAR
Eyery kind az aHanc.al 17erz-sa Is
s-o~-zs - slace sas R4r oeg4a- Essa
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MONETARY COMMISSION BILL.
MIR. FairchiId on the Proposed Method OF ne.
deeming Notes ana silver.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The bill recommend
ed by the Indianapolis Monetary Commission
to reform the banking and currency system was
again considered by the House Committee on
Banking and Currency to-day.
Mr.. Cox of Tennessee, member of the COM
mittee. resumed his examination Of cx-Sccre-
tary Fairchild upon the method of redccmng
notes and silver under the system contem-
plated in the bill In case a bank refused to
redeem its notes in gold. Mr.. Fairfield said, tho
bill provided no way to compel 1t to bc DONE
The note holder could take silver from bank
and get gold at the Treasury. If the Treasury
fell short. the alternative would be bond
issue. Tho reason why the commission did
not includs in tho bill provision requiring
banks to aid the Government in the matter of
redemption was because in their opinion such
provision would as practical effect bring
upon the Treasury a greater strain than 1t now
the banks but the 1
MIR. Fairchild admitted, the ultimate opera
ton of the bill would lead to tho REDEMPTION
by the Government of bank notes as well as
reach no such resultHt would FeleVc the gov Gov.
now Subjected in time of special stress. Per, r
sonally, Mr. Fairehiid said. ho believed It to
beneg system on n1 and tSen nSe it's te baoSs
leaving the citizens to work IL out.
To Mr.. johnson Mr.. Fairchild said that in
his judgment the gold standard was essential
to prosperous condition OF commercial affairs
but the banking system proposed: in the bill
would fit any standard, for the banks We're re.
tho United States" When the country is sat-
isaed that the Government intends to main
tain and retain the gold standard, the great bulk
Of its customs dues will be paid in gold, for tho
reason that. being assured that the other forms
OF money are just good as gold. thcy would
prefer to keep them and get rid of gold. mo
body wants gold" he said, when he is sure he
can get it,"
Robert IT, Taylor of,Indianapolis followed
The hearing was then adjourned until to-
marrow
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Real E,tate Private sa,e-.

Miles 4 Helfer have sold for Augustus Reimer to
Thomas Hines No. b54 West l29th street. fve.story
double brick Hat house plot 2Ax9p.1I. Mr.. Hines
gives In part payment No. 1877 Taylor street. Brook
lyn. thrcestory brick building lot 2O.i lxl0Oi
also have sold for X. H. Moran to Lowenfeld &
old threestory brick building, for Improvement on
private terms.
william C. whitney has purchased from William
Bays and others, executors, No. 1l0 East sixty
sixth street. a twostory brick stable. 25xl005. at
$50. 600.
Episcopal Church took title yesterday from Edward
D. OBrlen referee to No. 90 West Fiftyeghth street,
four-story and basement brownstone front dwelling,
SOBxlOO.0X irregular, at $40, 900.
Harriet Il McKin has sold to Nathan Hutkoff Nos.
blO 5l2. and Ola Water street. northwest corner of
Rutgers slip, BlIxG0, a threestory brick tenement
house with stores. for $4,000.
Henry N. Denton has sold to Mrs. Julia L. Osborne.
through IL. II. Johnson the plot l00xl02.2 at the
southwest corner or Amsterdam avenue aud Seventy.
ninth street. Mr.. Denton has also sold No. POI D
Fifth avenue. four.story dwelling on lot 16.3xS5,
81 feet south OF 125th street, at $500
w. h. Pruden has sold No. l66 West 9th street,
$4,000.
Arthur r. Parsons has sold for ]. Carlyle Raymond
to builder for improvement. the lot, 3oX0b, at tho
southeast corner OF Audubon avenue and 1BDth
street.
The sixstory property sold by Henry c Nicse to H.
Bond street, seven feet east OF Elm street.
Mrs Josephine Schmid OF S07 Fifth avenue took
title yesterday from the New York Investment and
Improvement Company OF the plot OF land situated
the southeast corner OF Grand Boulev ard and Cato
drnl Parkway, being 100 feet Grand Boulevard
feet with an Irregular eastery boundary line, at tho
consideration OF 100000,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-In the Senate this
morning tho Pension Appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar. 1t carries q
total of S14l. .24s, $50, being $4,000 more than
as passed by the House. Tho increase is in the
item for clerk hire at pension agencies tho
Commissioner of Pensions asserting that tho
sum named by the House tS4oO. .00O) was wholly
inadequate.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cannon (Sil..
Utah), and was adopted, requesting the Presi.
dent to Transmit to the Senate statement
showing what measures are enforced by the
United States Government in tho Island of
Cuba. and in tho waters contiguous thereto. to
protect the lives. liberty, and property OF Amer
lean citizens now dwelling in Cuba.
Mr.. Caffery (Dem., La.l addressed the Senate
in opposition to the Immigration bill.
A bill to increase the naval force by the con-
struction of four coast defence monitors OF the
Miantonomoh class was introduced by Mr.. Nor
gan of Alabama and referred.
The Senate then went into executive session
on the Hawaiian treaty.
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TAYr FOSTER ExTRADITED.
Gov. Black Requested to Ask the Govern
ment 10 Demand Him or Franco.

o0Es Hluck bequenteu TO ASK tne 0iOVeFn-
ment TO Demand Him or Franco.
ALBANY, Jan. 13.-Assistant District Attorney
James d. McClelland of New York appeared be-
fore Gov Black to-day to request him to ask the
United States Government to demand ngain
from the French Government that William A.
Foster be given up for trial. Mr.. Edwin p.
Baldwin Of Coudert Bros. appeared for the Prod
uce Exchange. Foster was attorney for the
Gratuity fund Of tho Produce Exchange. and Is
accused OF sbsconding with funds to the amount
Of $l92 900. In 1888 Fosters forgeries were
discovered, but he eludod arrest, and 1t was not
until year ago that he was found in Paris. and
proceedings were undertaken to bring about his
extradition. A change In tho French Ministry
anu tho fact that an Indictment standing for
Ten years Is outlawed undcr the French laws,
served to defeat the movement, but afterward
ne was indicted for forgery and grand larceny.
and and under this fresh indictment tho present Of.
ios, 70 extradite him Is being made.
proc withdrawing from the case, and the
governor expressed his surprise. as the hearing
mad mad been granted at the request OF that firm.
Inc idea Of formal hearing in the case was
then abandoned. 1t appearing that there was no
opposition 10 the application.
gov. Black said that he had understood from
ne was only being brought back to die; that his
TRENDS had offered restitution to tho Produce
hd.xchange, which was likely TO be in full Of tho
amount taken.
Mr. Baldwin said that Fosters friends had
never offered full restitution to the Exchange
dney had offered to make II settlement for q
certain amount. but this the Exchange had re-
iuseu 10 accept, and had decided to push tho
prosecution. He understood that Coudert Bros
SEohhection with the case had been solely in the
,lhe I OF an effort to settle the civil debt and
"ithout regard TO the criminal proceedings.
Gov. Black then said that he would give tho
case speedy consideration.
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NEW roRKERs APPOINTED.
L, m. IddinES, Embassy Secretary Mt Rome
r. Z. Greener, Consul Mt Bombay.


r. z. Greener, Consul Mt Bombay.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The President sent
the following nominations to tho Senate to-day:
Lewis Morris Iddngs OF New York. Secretary OF
Embassy at Rome, Italy.
Richard T. Greener of New York. Consul at Bonn
bay, India.
John E. Haggart. United States Marshal for the
district of North Dakota.
Asaph Buck, Keokuk. Ia; Nathan H. Sears. Millbury,
Mass; E ID, GoodelI. Brookfcld, Mass: William H.
Lushear Short Hills N. j.; Henry Ostsrheld. Yonkers
N. Y; Alfred s. Emmons; Spencer, N. y; Harriet l.
Knapp Shortsville, n. Y; Frank A Mccoy, North
Tonawa anda, n. Y; william A. Hall. Hancock N Y;
Frank j. Enz Ithaca. N V
second Assistant Engineer William L. Maxwell Of
California to be u First Assistant Engineer In the
Revenue Marine.
Prof. Greener Is well known in Washington.
where he lived for many years and had a high
reputation actor. He Is said to be the
first colored man ever sent to India to represent
this Government in n diplomatic capacity. By
reason Of his fine appearance. legal acquire
ments. and general knowledge he will undoubt-
edly be popular at the post to which he is ac-
credited.
Denver was United States Senator from Jan.
Legislature to fill out the unexpired term OF the
present Senator. Henry NJ. Teller. who resigned
to become Secretary of the Interior In President
Arthurs Cabinet. Tabor was then a very
wealthy man and was the most picturesque of
the coterie of bonanza Senators that included
Jones and Stewart of Nevada. Sharon of Cali
fornia and Fair OF Nevada. He has since met
with misfortune. has lost his fortune and OF late
has suffered the pangs Of poverty.
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oouNrrRrErrrp rRApr BUrroNs,
Alleged Counterreiter thus ssid Huis Inrer,or
Goods Mt High Prices.

Kellar & Co., printers OF 722 Broadway, and
Sweet, Orr & Co., manufacturers OF ovcralls at
115 Worth street. charged Henry Moore Of 277
Church street, In Centre Street Court yesterday
with having counterfeited the buttons bearing
their names and tho copyrighted tags that arc
scwed on the overnlls Sweet, Orr & Co. put on
the market
Moore was arrested on wednesday afternoon
by Central Office Detectives Holland and Buck
ley. Whiloh ho was locked in tho Tombs his fac
tory was searched, and tho detectives found
large quantities OF the tugs which. 1t is alleged,
Moore printed himself, and die for making the
buttons bearing Sweet. Orr & Co.'S name.
They also found die for stamping tho ends OF
spoos with tho trade mark OF Clark's o. n. T.
cotton thread.
The complainants allego that Moore made an
inferior quality of ovoralls, and by atlNing the
forged tnGs and buttons was able to sell thom to
the trado at tho high prices that Sweet, Orr &
Co. obtain. This, they maintain, not only took
some OF their regular customers away from
them. but injured their business us we'll, owing
to tho inferior quality of the goods.
Lawyer Thomas Dinnenn declared that his
client represented Sweet Orr & Co. of Phila.
dolphin, and that he had n right to use the but
tons. Moore was held in $500 bail for cxamina-
tion tomorrow.
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THE ANTI-SC1LPING BILL.
MIR. boyd OF the Prnnsy Ivanin Rond the First
witness to He Examined Under Oath.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Senate Inter
State Commerce Committee met this morning
to further consider the nnti.scalping bill. Mr..
George w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the
first witness examined under the resolution
recently adopted empowering tho committee to
administer oaths. He read n carefully prepared
statement, giving the history of numerous
cases where tickets wero stolen from his COM
pany and were disposed OF by scalpers, knowing
them TO be stolen and in some instances
resorting to forgery. The scalpcrs. he
contended, were the pests of society,"
rs thoy offered inducements to railroad
employees to rob the companies and tended to
corrupt the public by placing n premium on
perjury. If tho States had laws to punish ticket
scalping ami ticket forgery the railroads wouid
not be here asking the passage OF this bill
which was for the protection of patrons of tho
roads.
George Mckenzie, representing tho ticket
brokers. presented afiidavits OF scalpers of deal
ings they had had with agents of railroads.
especially in the matter of mileage books.
Tho hearing WAS then adjourned until Satur-
day. when Mr.. Mckenzie will again appear.
The sun., 1898-01-14

Indian uarbor yaeht.men Meet.

Tho annual meeting OF the Indian Harbor
Yacht Club was held on Wednesday night in the
parlors Of the Transportation Club. with Vice.
Commodore George G.. Tyson IN the chair. forty
members being present. The topics Of para
mount interest were the election OF officers for
1895 and tho discussion relative to the subjeC.
of limination OF Tins allowance in the future
races held under the auspices OF the club.
The consensus of opinion OF the members was
that the club should make an effort TO have
yacht racing the leading feature Of this summer,
and that The social part should be secondary in
Importance, There will be four rogattas during
the season. A recommendation that tho club
schooner class WAS received fHYornbly. and
cC-Commodoro George Tyson offered cup
for the first raco OF that class. The question OF
eliminating time allowance WAS referred back
TO the clubs delegates to the Long Island sound
Racing Association, who will confer with tho
Regatta Committee after getting tho views OF
the yacht owners ON tho subject
Tho ticket published in THE sun on Tuesday
was elected without opposition.
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Army Omcers May Travel in ParIor and Sleep.
Ing Cars at Public Expense.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-It has been decided
that army officers travelling in parlor cars and
sleeping cars, in performance of their official
duties may receive allowance from the Govern.
ment for the expense thus involved beyond tho
ordinary expenses OF travel. Comptroller Trace.
well of the Treasury has SO ruled in the case OF
Major w. s. Stanton, Lighthouse Engineer OF
tho Tenth district. whose voucher, including
charges for parlor car accommodations, was re-
jectcd by the dsbursing officer. Tho decision
reverses a ruling previously made by the Au.
ditor for the Treasury Department. Mr.. Trace
well calls attention to the fact that the Army
car and sleeping car expenses from those al
lowed to officers Of the army, us had been the
case in previous acts, and 1t Is held that tho
Treasury department cannot look beyond tho
letter of the present law.
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1nE NEw GOVERNMENT WEEKLY.
IL IL Issued by tho Treasury Department and
Is Called ..Trensury Decisions"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The first number of
the now publication of the Treasury Department
was issued to-day. 1t is called Treasury De-
cisiOnS. and is to be published weekly in place
of the monthly periodical known as the Rerenue
Journal, which has been discontinued. The old
publication was printed by New York firm in
u limited edition Of BOO copies. for which tho
Government paid 81 per annum for each COPY.
Secretary Gage believed that money, could be
saved by having the official matter heretofore
printed in tho journal published in a weekly
pamphlet in the printing office OF tho Treasury
Department. which is u branch of the Govorn-
ment Printing Office.
Treasury Decisions will contain copies OF nll
the rulings promulgated by the Customs. Inter.
nal Revenue. Immigration. and Navigation d-
visions, and the decisions of the Board OF GEN
ernl Appraisers. The first number consists of
forty.cight pages.