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THE EXCISE BOARD.
Report on Liquor Law Operation
transmitted 10 Congress.

IN response TO a request of the House
and Senate the District Commissioners
yesterday transmitted TO Vice President
Hobart and Speaker Reed a report of the
work of the excise board. The report
sets forth that from November !, 1896, TO
October 81 1887 there were granted 547
barToom licenses in the District, while
thirty-two applications for license We're
rejected. During the same period 147
wholesale liquor licenses were approved
and eight disallowed.
From November !, 1897 TO March 8,
1898, the board approved SIS applications
for barruoTn licenses and rejected 23 Dur
ing the same time I33 applications for
wholesale licenses were favorably acted
upon and : disalowed. Nine harroom
applications for license remain unact-
ed on.
From March 4 1897. 10 March 3. 1898.
forty-seven persons We're convicted of
violations of the excise law. Fines were
imposed amounting TO so, 80, Of which
amount $3.50 was collected. leaving 80 $50
uncollecied, the persons fined serving SEN
tences in default OF the payment of fines.
Appended is a table showing the num-
Der Of barrooms and wholesale liquor
dealers i'm each Of the nine police pre-
Cincts. as follows:
First precinct. ia barrooms. q whole
sale dealers; Second precinct IS barroOms.
> wholesale dealers: Third precinct AZ
barr00ms. l9 wholesale dealers; Fourth
precinct, - barrooms. 9 wholesale deal
ers; Fifth precinct. - barr0oms i whole
sale dealers; Sixth precinct 124 barrooms.
y wholesale dealers; Seventh precinct, 3S
barrooms, IS wholesale dealers; Eighth
precinct, II barrooms. wholesale dealers;
Ninth precinct, 81 barrooms, 10 wholesale
dea lers.
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FLAGS At HALF MAST
Evidences of Mourning For Our
Martyred Heroes.
BURIED IN AMERICAN SOIL
Arrival of the Body of An Untdenti-
fled Seaman-A Profusion of
Floral Emblens Cover the Mas
Siye CaSket- Solemn and Impress
sive Services Mark the IntermeDt.

Key West. March 3.-F1ags have been
flying at half mast ALI 6ter the city to-
day.
The first corpse of any OF the men lost
in the Maine disaster to be brought to
American soil for burial arrived from Ha
vana on the steamer Bache this morning
and was landed at the naval station at
1880 o'clock. 1t was the body of an uni
Identified seaman
On the pier to receive it were Capt.
Bowman NJ. McCaIla. of the Marblehead;
Fleet Capt. A. l.. Royce, "a guard of honor
numbering forty men and two officers un-
der Lieut.. Anderson, from the Marble
head, besides eight coffin bearers. The
body was enclosed in a huge copper cas-
ket and draped in the American colors.
Enough flowers in wreaths and anchors
to entirely cover the casket had been sent
by various ladies of the city. When the
guard of honor was formed it marched,
the flags draped in black TO the beat of
a muffied drum, from the naval depot
through about a mile of streets to the
Protestant Cemetery of the city.
With much effort the heavy caSket was
transported to the grave. There Chaplain
Royce read the Episcopal service. while
the sailors presented arms. and the body
WIS loWtIeu 10 IT'S RESTING pldCe' AiiS ''iiii
pie service was ended at ll:4a. when the
ships bugler sounded the recall, and the
guard with their arms at their shoulders,
marched back to the pier.
The survivors of the Maine We're paid
months wages today. but they are much
disturbed over an order from the depart
ment distributing all but five of the en-
listed men among the fleet now here
They have only three months or SO to
serve yet, in any event but are very anX-
ious to go TO their friends in the North,
and an effort will be made to have the
department allow them TO do SO.
The officers hope to get away on Satur-
day.
The Board of Inquiry has so far been
enjoying day of rest, the first respite
from hard work they have had since they
were ordered to this duty. They are sure
to go to Havana soon.
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THEY DISCUSS long.
Representatives, Of the People on
the Secretary'~ Language.

Representatives, of the People on
the Secretary's Language.
Representative Terry, OF Arkansas. said
yesterday:
Now that Secretary Alger practically
repudiates Secretary Longs utterances.
and demonstrates his intense American
ism, remarks from President Mckinley
are in order. 1t will interest this cOun-
try to know whether he approves the
sentiments expressed by the Secretary Of
the Nayy.
In the same connection. Mr. Brantley,
of Georgia said: IF Secretary Longs
penetrating eye has been able to see that
Spain's responsibility has been eliminated
from the disaster to the Maine. he has
seen more than nine-tenths Of the Ameri-
can people have been able to see II is
refreshing to know that all of the mem
berS of The Cabinet do not agree with
the Secretary of the Navy. and that the
/ blood of brave men cannot be measured
! 10y the mighty dollar
/ Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin said:
There should he much rejoicing if Sec
retary Long has been misouoted. The
statement attributed to him is very
! harmful Al this time TO American inter
4 ests. and liable to impress upon the
Court OF Inquiry the belief that the Ad-
ministgation would wink If the court
/ should bring in its findings according to
| views expressed by the Secretary of the
! Navy. Spain may not he responsible for
the terrible tragedy in Havana Harbor.
but as / understand the subject, there is
no evidence al hand TO sustain that the
ory."
Mr.. Callahan. Of Oklahoma declared
Secretary Long has got himself into
trouble over his silly remarks. How a
/ trained lawyer like the Secretary of the
1 Navy could make such blunder ! am
( unable TO understand. His statement that
! Spain has been eliminated from RESPONSE
! bility. has shocked the country, and is
! reprehensible from every point of view.
/ Mr. Ferguson, of New Mexico. said:
/ II Is 10 I've regretted that the Secretary
Z Of the Navy should have made such slip
! OF the tongue. | understand now that he
I makes fiat denial OF the assertion that
he ever made the remark that Spain 5
4 responsibility for The loss Of the Maine
has been eliminated. Ii is TO be hoped
Z that he WAS miSquoted. or al least misun-
/ derstood by the newspaper representa-
! fis-se. -
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GEN. DUCASSI KILLED.
He Was One of Cuba's Bravest and
Best Commanders.


Haavna March g The news is con
firmed here of the death in battle of the
Cuban brigadier general, Vidal Ducassi,
one Of the commanders of the Cuban ar
my in Plnar del Rio province, who had
high reputation among the reyOlutionists
on account OF his courage and military
skill. He was a native of Santiago de
Cuba. and came from the East with Ma
Geo To invade the province of Pinar del
Rio. After Maceo's death he and his
brother, Brigadier Gen. Juan Ducassi,
took command of an important section of
the Cuban army in Pinar del Rio, while
the rest of it was led by Gen. Perico del
Gado.
Ducassi was recently made conspicuous
by his engagements against the Spanish
columns Of Gems. Hernandez de Celasco
and Bernard, at the hills Los Pelados and
Rubi. One of these battles, in which dy-
Mantle bombs were largely used by Du-
cassi was fought in December last, and
was witnessed by the Spanish journalist,
Senor Canalejas. 1t was in another fierce
engagement against Gen. Hernandez de
Velasco that Ducassi met his death.
The battle was fought d few days ago
some miles from the Cuban camp Ell
AIulo, in Nuelta Abajo. In the engage
ment the Spanish major. Rivas, was also
killed, after a terrible hand-to-hand
fight. Ducassi. who was personally lead
ing the Cubans, was struck by a rifle
bullet. He was on horseback, but did not
fan TO the ground. Two days after the
fight fever, resulting from the wound,
overcame him, and he died in his camp.
He was buried by his troops at EI Mulo.
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Cures Absolutely and Permanently.
Charges Moderate, Medicines Included.
SPANISH OFFICIALS DID IT
Continued from First Page

in fact everybody, are so much in sym
pathy with the Cubans that supplies are
often hid in private houses and barns.
AT the Long Island Railroad freight
depot it was said yesterday that a large
quantity of freight was being shipped to
unusual points on that road. Government
agents say that powder and cartridges
are shipped labeled as coffee or flour, or
anything that can be made to approXi-
mate the weight.
AT Marshal Hayden's office yesterday
il was admitted that no attempt had been
made since the trip TO Montaik Point in
any way to embarrass the filibusters.
Marshal Haubert, just appointed, who will
succeed Hayden on Monday, has received
no instructions to do anything to prevent
expeditions from getting away and the
navy yard tugs are engaged in transport
ing ammunition to the forts around here,
and nobody at the yard knows anything
about what may he going on down on the
Long Island Coast"
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TO REORGANIZE THE b. 6 o.
Opinions Differ AS To the Bill's
True Object.

Baltimore. March 3.-There is a wide
difference of opinion in local financial cir
cles as to the true object of the bill in
troduced in the legislature yesterday pro-
vldine for the reorganization of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. The
incorporators named in the bill positive
ly decline to give out any information.
They refer all inquirers to Receiver John
X. COWen, who, they say, is the only
person authorized to talk for publication.
The fact that the bill emanated
from quarters nown to be hostile
mated from quarters known to be hostile
to the Baltimore reorganization commit
tee and that among the incorpOrators is
a member of this committee has aroused
keen interest in financial circles.
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PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
Prof. wyHe Addresses the Dele
on sgEnnd AiuIfaratiDns ~

PrOf. "yltc Addresses the Dele
gates on ''Food Adulteration."
The second days session of the pure
food congress was held at the Columbian
University yesterday. The morning ses-
sion was opened with technical address
by Prof. Wylie of the Department of Ag-
riculture on the subject of Food Adul-
teration" after which the committee on
permanent organization reported rec
onmending the election of perma
nent officers. which was done as told in
The Evening Times of yesterday.
The congress held an afternoon session
at the university. beginning at O'Clock,
at which Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
delivered an address on the subject of
pure food. reviewing the work already
done by the Government chemists along
those lines.
The chair appointed the following on
the committee on legislation: Dr. WYlie,
Messrs. Jones. Eaton, Bell Keener, Hal
lister. Bealle. Kline. Holiday. Allen, Mii-
Ter, Batcheider, Hutchison, Martindale,
Abbott, Wingate Wardeil, Best, Hume
and Mrs. Emma Sickles.
In the evening several meetings We're
held by the committees on legislation,
resolutions and by the executive commit
tee al the Metropolitan and National
Hotels. DR.. Wylie presided over the meet
ing of the committee on legislation.
The Brosious pure food bill, now before
Congress. was considered and several
suggestions offered looking towards slight
changes affecting some of the trade in
terests represented at the congress. This
committee will hold a brief session Dre
vious to the general meeting of the con-
gress this morning.
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The Mortality Record.


McCoRNuCK-on THURSDAY. March ,, iSos. at
S:45 o'clock p. IN, JOHN FRANK, .Ir.. beloved
son OF John +. and Alittie Mccormick, aged six
teen months and two days.
Funeral services at parents residence. No 124T
North Capitol Street. Saturday, March ), at ,
p. Friends of the family respectfully invited.
1t
HIRSCHMAN-On Thursday, March 8. 1895 at
1915 a. m. PHILLIP HIRSCHMAN, at his resi-
dence. No. 1887 Eleventh street southeast.
mh3-2t-em
HAJER-On Wednesday, March >, 1898, at 9:l0
p. m, after long illness, FREDERICK Hal Err,
aged twenty four years and four months, young
est SON of Sarah and Jacob Hauer.
Funeral from the residence of his brother, No.
ia Tenth street northeast, on Sunday March g,
1895 at o'clock Relatives and friends invited
attend. mh''-3t-em
HOLSCHI H Departed this life at $3.50 a. M,
Thursday, March 3. JOHN HoLSCHUH. i'll the
seventy-frst year of his age.
Funeral sunday March 8. at p NJ from his
late residence. AIS PennnsyIvania avenue north
west Relatives and friends invited mh3-3t-em
DAVISON-On Wednesday evening. March ,,
1895, At 40 o'clock, after painful illness, DIR.
JOSEPH {. DAWSON.
Remains at the residence OF his father, IllO
ith ST. INV.
Funeral notice later. mi3-2t
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Licensed to Marry. !.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-J Strother Burk. of Prince Will
lam County, Va. and Berthe E. Saws, Of
Fauquier County, Va; A. H. Pease and
Anna Belle Finks; John r. Pomeroy and
Mamie Ellen Moore; James Henry Hofer
and Sallie Emery Burroughs; Thomas
Fletcher, ir., of Waldo, Fla, and Mary
Emma Hook of Dunkirk n. Y; Albert
j. Monde, of New York, and Autoinette
w. Weed; Duncan c. Haywood and Alice
Stoker; Richard NJ. Grymes and Attic L.
Bearry, of King George County. Va.
Colored-Albert r. Harris and Mary j.
Hill; George Harcoumbe and Dora
Holmes Made Rollins and Edmonia
Smalwood William A Magrider and Ida
Johnson; James Fry and Ora Price; Will
lam II. Harris and Martha Hawkins; ;
Charles A. Murray and Hattie ID. Eli
mond; Thomas Nash and Mamie Lewis
of Prince William County. Va; Thomas
Williams and Nellie Carpenter
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Bridgeport, Conn, March 3.-Bradley
Nichols, who was drowned in the capsiz-
ing Of a schooner off the Florida coast
today, and Henry G. Knight, who is also
supposed here to have been drowned We're
business partners. They We're the largest
real estate operators in Bridgeport, per-
haps in Connecticut.
Mr. Nichols and his wife had been trav-
cling in the South since the 1st of De-
cember Later they were Joined by their
son, Warren B. Nichols. and his wife, and
the two children Of the latter, Charlotte
and Bradley G.. Nichols.
Mr.. Knight and his wife went South
several weeks ago and the knights have
since accompanied them
The fact that the whole family was
wiped out prevented any private Dispatch
es being received by the only surviving
member of the Nichols family William j..
who was also his fathers partner. He
knew nothing of the disaster until in
formed at his club by a reporter tonight
He will start for Key West tomorrow to
recover the bodies of his relatives.
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Free Delivery for Laurel.

A delegation from Laurel. Md. consist
ing of the mayor. Mr.. Charles W Darr.
and several others. called at the Post
office Department yesterday and request
ed Postmaster General Gary to give Lau-
rel the benefit of free delivery They rep
resented that Laurel was q thriving town
of three thousand inhabitants and entitled
TO have free delivery, which it seems the
department had once inaugurated there,
but afterwards abolished. They said they
We're backed by Senator German. whose
residence is near Laurel Senator Wei
lington and Representative Mudd. The
delegation asked for 5000 to begin the
work. Mr.. Gary took the matter under
adViSement
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SENATOR PROCTOR'S GIFT.
Materially Aids the Starving After
witnessing Their Destitution

Havana, March 3.-Senator Proctor do
mated today to Miss Clara Barton the
sum Of 81 $50 Tor the relief of the recon-
centrados. The senator was deeply i'm
pressed by the horrible spectacle Of mis-
cry which he saw during his trip TO Ma
tanzas. He found that the reports sent
to the American press concerning the raw
ages of famine and the destruction caus-
ed by the war have not been in the least
exaggerated. The misery of the recon
ceutrados. he says. is the most appalling
spectacle that human sight can endure
The senator highly praises Miss Barton's
work, and highly complimented her To-
day on what she has done and is doing.
and She is now very popular among the
poor classes in Cuba.
The terrible explosion heard last night
in Havana occurred, il is said. at Taco
Taco. in which place the insurgent gen
eral Mayao Rodriguez had a large depos-
it Of dynamite. The people here are be
coming accustomed to sensa tions of ev-
cry kind, and one explosion of dynamite,
more or less, is not now sufficient to dis
turb Havaua's equanimity. No more de-
tails are known about the Taco-Taco af-
fair
The Spanish warship Almirante Oquen-
do is eagerly expected. and a monster
demonstration will be held here as soon
as it arrives, in honor of the Spanish
navy.
FL Correo, WeyIer's organ, demands to-
day that the government impose the reg
ular taxes paid by merchant steamers on
the tugboats in the service of the news
papers that come here to carry news dis
patches to Key West
As they are engaged III a regular trade,
El Correo says. they have no right to be
considered as private yachts visiting this
port on pleasure trip.
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SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT.
Nine Persons Meet Their Death In
Florida Waters.

Key West, March 3.-The schooner
Speedwell, Capt. Collier. en- route from
Marco, Fla, to this place, capsized off Mar
quesas Key at $50 O'Clock this morning
and nine persons were drowned. Among
the lost We're Bradley Nichols and wife,
Warren 3. Nichols, and his wife and two
children, all citizens of Bridgeport, Conn.
The Nichols family, who had passed the
season in South Florida, took passage in
the schooner, intending TO catch the
steamer that left this afternoon for
Miami and go thence to New York. The
schooner carried three children of the
captain. who, with the Nichols family,
We're all in the cabin, and are lost.
Capt. Collier had the wheel. and q
sailor named Jesse Green was on lookout.
and Capt. Samuel Gates, who was to buy
the schooner, was in bunk in the fore
castle.
There were but three survivors, CaDts.
Collier and Gates and the seaman who
escaped by climbing TO the rigging.
A steam yacht party has gone to re-
cover the bodies.
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Late Local Happenings.

Col. r r. Hinsdale OF Raleigh. y. c..
Is stopping at the Ebbitt House Col
Hinsdale is Interested in suit before the
Supreme Court which is to be heard
soon.
Charles II. Boyd and Salvatore Hobbs
started out last evening 10 have some
fun. Among other places visited in quest
OF amusement was the Biiou Theater.
whore for attempting 10 get I'm some
funny business which was not down on
the program, they were arrested and
taken to the First Precinct where they
were locked up.
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A birthday Party.

In celebration of the anniversary of her
fathers birth, the friends OF Miss Katy
Ryan met last evening at the family resi-
dence 736 Tenth Street southeast The
evening was spent in purely social man
ner, modern games being the chief pas
time. Excellent music enlivened the
party and rendered the occasion enjoy
able to guests and hosts alike. Those pres
ent were Messrs. York Burgess, Clarence
Chandler. Chase Nash. Charley Rudd
Claren ROME, Herman Denison. VIII
Ryan, Harry Disney, Paul Wheeler
Misses Ruth Nash, Lottie Hardin, Sarah
Rudd Nettie Cox, Blanche Cumphry
Gertrude Filler Florence Rhodes, Ada NJ
Filler and Mollie Jenkins.
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sufferer from rheumatism and compelled
to use crutches for several days at Il
time. Friends persuaded me to call upon
Munyon's Specialists and Munyon's Rheu-
matsm Cure was prescribed The effect
was magical. | received immediate relief
and in a short time was able to discard
my Crutches. This was two years ago.
and have had no rheumatism since. We
use Munyon's Remedies in my family
and have used no other for some time.
They always give excellent results"
open all day and evening. Sunday . TO
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623 Thirteenth street northwest
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Charles III. Meeker Dead.

Charles H. Meeker, who fell down two
flights Of stairs in leaving the Bijou
Theater Wednesday night. died yesterday
al the Emergency Hospital. In the fan
Meeker struck upon his head heavily ami
sustained d fracture Of the skull at the
base Of the brain. producing conclusion
and resulting in death. Coroner Carr ap-
proved certificate Of accidental death
Meelzer was q salesman and lived at No.
Sg7 Ninth Street northwest.
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There are three conditions:
When the blood is poor;
When more flesh is needed;
When there is weakness
Of the throat or lungs.
There is one cure: that is
SCOTS Emulsion.
1t contains the best cod
liver oil emulSihcd, or di-
gested, and combined with
the hyPoPhosphites and
glycerine. 1t promises more
prompt relief and more last
ing benefit in these cases than
can be obtained from the
use of any other remedy.
sos. and 90, all druggists
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, New York
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Fire in a Grocery store.

The grocery store of Samuel H. Gwynn,
No. 1910 Fourteenth Street, was consider
ably damaged last night by fire. An cleo
trio light wire in the building ignited some
cOmbustible matter in the cellar and
started the blaze. The department was
called out in response 10 an alarm from
box 231. The contents of the grocery were
more or less damaged by smoke and wa
ter but the building was only slightly
burned. The loss, which will reach sew
eral hundred dollars, is covered by insur-
ance.
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ANOTHER BoDY RECOVERED.
Divers Secure Several Things, But
None Of Great TmDorfnncr

Havana March &.-The wrecking tugs
Right Arm and r J. Merritt and the boat
]. r. Sharp began early this morning to
work near the Maine. They were able to
recover several things from the battle
snip. though nothing of much Importance
The divers recovered another body
which could not be identified IT was
placed in a metallic coffin, hermeGcany
scaled, and is kept in the bay in boat
awaiting the arrival of the Bache. which
will carry it to Key West.
The Spanish divers made another de-
scent today to examine the hull Of the
Maine.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE-GrahIm l.. Gordon is no longer
in the employ of the Aetna Co-opera-
tive Society. You are cautioned not 70
deal with him on our account
mr.i-5t r. y. LIST. Secretary
SPECIAL NoTICE-To the officers and
members of Thomas jefferson Council.
No. l.. notice is hereby given of the
death of Bro. Fred Haurer. Please ap-
pear at council chamber THIS CTHCRS-
DAY. EVENING at 7:3t p. m. to make
arrangements. CHARLES II MILLER
Secretary. Item
SPECIAL. NOTICE - All subscribers
and users of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company Of the
District of Columbia having complaints
or grievances against said company.
kindly communicate said grievance
to the chairman of the grievance COM
mittee of the Telephone Subscribers As
sociatiou This is important WILLIAM
w DANENHOWER. Chairman Hotel
Fredonia. fe26-tf
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III Li}Zs'.l5,IlIZgI1E|Il

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that my rheumatism
Cure will relieve luu,-
bago, sciatica, and all
rheumatic pains in
two to three hours,
and cure in a few
days. If you need
medical advice my
doctors are at your
service free. "
MUNYON.
Richard Crown. No.
453 Locust St, n. w.
Washington. d. c..
SaV vs.. 81 was a great
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The House Committee on the District
of Columbia yesterday favorably reported
the bill providing for the extension of the
Capital Traction Company's tracks to
the Baltimore and Ohio depot through ad-
iacent streets.
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Police Changes.

Frank r. Reed was appointed an addi-
tional private on ghe police force yes
terday for duty at the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church. The resignation OF ]. A.
Warfield as an addiuonal private was ac-
cepted, TO take effect at once.
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"AIl things are reSdysif our minds be
so" and so is Heurfdh,s ready ii you call
siX-thirty-four for a case,
The times., 1898-03-04

STATEMENT of the condition OF the LONDON
AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSt RANCE co. Of
Liverpool England, the 3lst day Of p"ccm' er,
1897, Us required by act OF Congress approved
July %, 1892:
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CLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT
1 Member Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations Talks.
REFLECTS NcKiNIEY'S POLICY

la the Event of war Hawaii ""uid
Inonc>tionahIy b. Annexed ana
Iapan Might Bcr"i"" oar Any
The insuIar Empire Cove's tie
PhilippiHc Islands.
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Wheels are built Ike
a watch absolutely
CYCLE co, ttth S.