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WAR NOTES.

The Nevada men of. Colonel Torrey's
cavalry have been ordered to San
Francisco.
Major Parkhill has been ordered to
duty at Chicamauga, which is virtual
ly promotion.
1t is stated that the cruiser Charles
ton is to stop and seize the Ladrone
Islands on her WHY to the Philippines
]. Warren Kelfer of ohis has been
appointed major general, and. John
s. +. Goblin of Pennsylvania a briea-
dier.
a regiment of Tennessee volunteers
passed through Colorado on the 18th.
and was well fed Mt Denver and other
points. 49, f-, i.
| were landed ON the east side of. Guam
| tanamo bay on the .11th. driving the
Spaniards from that point -Four ma
rines We're killed.
The auxiliary cruiser, st. Louis cap
tured the English collier TwIckenham
nenr Jamaica on the 11th. On board
the Twickerham are 8, 200 tons of conl
for the Spanish fieet She has been
sent as n prize 10 Key West.
The government of Paraguay, acting
upon the representations OF the United
States consul at Montevidco. has noti-
fled the commander OF the Spanish tor
pedo gunboat Temerario, now at AS
uncion, that he must disarm the vessel
III he desires TO remaln.in port.
Several vessels have been impressed
for service on the e1I'hcffic., The capnc-
| ity of the transports already engaged
or likely, lie chartered II MS follows;
China, 1000 men; Colon, 800: Zealnn-
dIa. 100; Senator. 500; Morgan City,
100; Ohio. 1000; Indiana. 900; Vic
torin, $50; Olympia, $50; Arizona. $50;
Tacoma. $50; Columbia. $50; Queen,
500; City of Puebla. 500; City of Para,
800. This makes a total of 12.7Oo
troops tor go In the next two expedi-
ftions. There We're 1900 men In the
flrst'expedition. It Is understood that
| the government intends to send to the
Philippines 10000 men. At least five
more transports will be, needed to car.
| ry all the troops. sis s-hr41 4.
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C.nadi.n. Are FrIendlx 70 u... .

Canndn Is tnking q lively interest In
sthe war Mr.. George II. Ham of Mon
itrehi, who is In Washington just now.
..aIn the civil war 10000 Canadians
fought in the armies of the North. and
nre represented in Canada to-dny by a
number OF Grand Army posts which
turn out on Decoration day. Hum
dreds OF native Canadians are to be
found In the United States army and
In the volunteer forces lately called
out. and Canada Is handsomely repre-
scnted In the United Stntes nnyy.
Aside from that there Is scarcely a
household In the dominion. from Cape
Breton to Vancouver island. which hns
not a member or two in The United
States. There were 1000, 900 .nntiye
Canadians IN this country In 1890. You
viii understand therefore. why public
sentimental In Canada Is overwhelminr-
ly for rtiie United States In this war
with Spain. The Canadian govern
ment. or rather the individual mem
bers of II. beginning with the premier.
Sir Wnfrid L.aurier. make no secret OF
their sympathy with the United
States"
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rAEsoclAL DrmocaAcy SPLITS
Dcbs Has Started Another New Rarty-A
Green Mountain Falls Colony.

Debs Has Started Another New Party-A
Green Mountain Falls Colony. -
Chicago, ILL.,, June 12.-Eugenc v.
Debs aud his followers split from the
Social Democracy yesterday. when the
national convention of that body In
d0rsed his colonial scheme, but not his
political plans. Jesse Cox M temper
ury chuiriunn of the new party, VIII
INN Mnllle secretary, ana the execl
five committee is composed OF Eugene
". Debs. Seymour Stedman, Victor
Berger. Jesse Cox and Fred Heath. A..
S. Edwards is made national organizer
md the national headquarters Will be
established somewhere outside of Chr
cngo.. ff tt. rlt f,il ff-
: The platform of the new party de
-clares for vigorous use Of the ballet TO
remedy, all labor troubles, public, own
crship OF nonopollcs,- railroads. telc-
graph lines. mines, Introduction of the
Initiative and referendum, abolition of
war. wonicn'sir rights, naturalization OF
farm mortgages. Improvement Of farm
lands by tises of national credit, and
uniform rnte for transportation of
grain.
The main body OF the Social Democ-
racy continued It's sessions In Ulicl's
Hall On account of the many vacant
scats caused by the seceding OF the
Debs faction, the reports Of the officers
and the auditing committee were de-
ffcrred until some future meeting. The
plan OF. the colonization commission to
establish at once, mining colony nj
Green Mpuptain Fails, Colorado, was
adopted.
The following were then selected MS
members of the executive council:
John u Lloyd, James Hogan, L.
Franls.iJ. @. Hinton. u Goodwin, l.. l..
Hopkins. v. Boriund. ifC.s f. Willard
and G.. CT Clemens. THE choice of a
chnirman WIS left to the council. >,
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THE REVENUE BILL
rhcrc Is n Big Job Ahead for the Bureau
of Internal Revenue.


Washington June 1O.-The Bureau
or Internal ,Revenue is now busily en-.
gagged In Preparations for the enforce.
Ement OF the war revenue bill. Nearly
the entire work involved will fall upon
the internal revenue service. the ,ex-
-eptions being the bond issue and the
coinage of the silver in the treasury
Ihe Increased tax upon beer that has
been removed from the brewery prem
ses and stored will be collected by
assessment, MS will also the additional
lax OF 3 cents per pound imposed on
STOCKS OF tobacco outside of factory
premises. and the additional tax on
ciears ana cigarettes, where such
STOCKS OF tobacco. snuff, cigars and cl-
sars,,es are In excess of the exempted
uuali.ies' mat Is TO. say 1000 pounds
ol manufactured. tobacco and SNUFF.
anu 2oOOO cigars and cigarettes
While the collection of the ohova
taxes by assessment, instead of tho
afiixing Of additional stamps will
greatly simplify the work in, Ills con
nection. yet there are many blanks 20
he prepared, printed and tlistrIl,uteJ
within the thirty days allowed In,
which those Interested are reouIred 70
make returns upon their stocks on
hand. i---.-.r ~ - - ,s''''' on
The hardest problem presented To
me commissioner, however, is the pren.
asauon ., OF designs and the printing OF
me vast quantity of stamps which
WI, WI, ne required for the schedules A
anu u, under which stamps are re-
quareu Tor almost every character OF
SV.nnnerclal transaction from the or
hn h,nry banker to the first mortgnre
'osu oI a trnnk linetrailway. sS r.
ano.ner problem will be the devils
ns Vi metnods ana reguIatidns for Inc
ng ,.ng ana supervising of what Is
""own IN the Dill as mixed four
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utcs. but did NOT regain consciousness
The surgeons OF the hospital corps
then removed ihelr Qunrtern to the
trenches about the old, spanish stock
ndc north Of the camp The attacks
were contInued a inte]F rails throughout
the rest Of the nIa1f with firing by
small squads In v1rioug directions.
Towards morp1h1g the fire sinckened.
Dawn Is the favorable time for nttnck.
and as the east pnIed the marines. ly-
Ing on their guns. were aroused. Some
were actually asleep, ns they lind Ind
no rest for forty-eIght hours and Tired
nature could not longer stand the
strain. But no attnck came.
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roHREv CAVALRY oces EAST
VIII Go to Jscksonvtiir and Join the Ex
pedition Agafnet Porto Rico

Will Go to Jacksonvtlir and Join the Ex-
pedition Against Porto Rico.
Cheyenne. Wyo., June 13.-The Tor
rey cavalry to-day received orders TO
proceed at once TO Jacksonville, Flor
Ida. from which place the regiment
win Join the Porto Rico expedition. 1t
is expected the details Of arranging
transportation, etc, will prevent the
regiments leaving before Thursday or
Friday. The RceInIental Horse Pur-
chasing Board reached here this morn
ing and examined nifty horses offered.
selecting fourteen. The regiment still
requires over 400 animals. IL. =. r.
The A1ger Light Artillery Of this city
has been recruited TO 152 men. OF
whom lbs VIII be selected. The recruits
and members nre from the various
towns and cities OF the state as fol-
lows.i Cheyenne, 90; Glenrpck. .;
Evanston. 3: wheatland. 3: LarImer.
16; Rock Springs. II; Rawlins. II; Cas-
per g. The Medical Board will COM
mcnce Its examination OF the men to-
morrow and the battery will be mus
tered into service Wednesday. iii q
The Ladies' Volunteer Aid Society Of
Cheyenne viii give n dance "Wednesday
evening to raise funds for furnishing
the Wyoming volunteers with neces-
saries for the campaign. ~
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Recruiting SQUAD.

Denver, June 1.-THE detail from
the First regiment, Colorado volun.
teers. selected to recruit the regimen,
to its full strength, has reached Colo.
rado. 1t consisted OF the following Of.
ficers and privates: Captain II w
Carroll Company b: Captain D. p
Howard. Company q; Lieutenant w
7. Bidwell, Company C: Corporal r
9. Blunt, Company r; Sergeant q. w
Shnner, Company b; Private e. ID
sword. Company G; Private Frank
curtis, company ID; Private NJ. w.
Esshom, Company Il. Sergennt r. Mo
Clellan, Company +; Private q. n
Carse. Company n; Private D. NJ
smith. Company H., Privatel Judso,,
Bristol, Company L. Corporal s. a.
McWilliams, Company X; Private ron
FAN. Company l.; Private II. RI. Hnr.
ris,, Company NJ ri fs7s'' "'
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whn, . eunn.r Ma.t no.

"a modern gunner" says an ofiicIaI IN
the United States army In a recent ar
bursting above his head and his COM
radcs are falling around him. TO work ont
miles on. she Is approaching ali such and
such an angle, her speed II ifteen miles
an hour. the forward turret is the place
10 hit. the wind is strong. the Temporal :
lure is % and the barometer is 306s. (
must. therefore. give no many degrees OF
Z elevation and allow so many points for
ain his gun with the greatest rapidIty
and exactness and fire- II he makes q
mistHke In any OF the factors Of his equs-
OF the sight Is grcutfr than a flftieth OF
an Inch. his shot is wasted. n he is right
IN everything he may disable the ship he
is protecting" A single load for 4 fhir-
feen-inch gun costs about 81, 80,
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The ARMY AFroAr..
Fifteen Thousand Men viii Land at santl
ago Thursday.

Washington, June I3.-The first
army of invasion to Cuba is now well
on Its way. thirtyitwo transport steam
ships bearing over $4,000 officers and
men. conveyed by battleships, cruisers.
gunboats and auxiliary craft. sixteen
In number, having actually sailed
from Key West at daybreak this
morning. An authoritative statement
to this effeetSwas mnde by the War
Department to-day, setting at rest all
reports that the expedition was ON Its
wny, or had landed last week. The
authorities mnde the announcement
for the reason that the time for secre-
cy was passed as the scout boats had
made sure that the, path was clear be-
fore IT. and that no possible menace
could come from the Spanish ships or
troops, even should the enemy know
thnt' our forces were now. advancing
ngninst the9n. With the expedition
or, officials here feel that there viii
be a period of comparative innction
for a few days. .
BY Thursday at the latest. the trans
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ss.all. Eeper..A . n... r.Il.n.

New York. June PA special to the
Herald from Washington, ID. O., says:
Manila has surrendered, but the Of
ficlals here are still without informn-
ton ns to whether 1t has surrendered
to Admiral Deweyfor the insurgent
forces. The news comes from Ambns-
sador Hay, in London, WHO cabled the
state Department Tonight that advices
Ind been received there from Hong
Kong that Manila had fallen.
The cablegram. from Ambassador
Hay IN London gave Nd particulars
His dispatch read: "AdvIces from
Hong Kong state that Manila has sur
rendered. "
+ In the absence OF positive informa.
tion the authorities cannot say who
the surrender has been llnnde to-Ad.
.niiral Dewey or TO Genersl Aguinnldo
the insurgent Lender.
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The second Erp.d,tlo,n,.

San Francisco, June 12.-The second
expeditions 10 the Philippines Is almost
ready }, ,t1 sail The field guns. ammuni.
tIon. and camp equipments OF, the Utah
battery were .sto-dny put on board. the
Zealandin, the rest OF their supplies
were loadcd on, the, China and Colon.
and these latter were being coaled from
both sides. The Morgan City may
have to go on the dry dock. In that
event tshe' will not go with the Zea-
lnndin. senator. Emma and Colon but
the Ohio, 1ndiana. City OF Para, and
City of Puebla. The China, Colon and
Ze,ilandii VIII probably receive their
quota or ammunition tomorrow, and
with these the Senator will sail on
Wedneslny-or Thursday.
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s,auoo !. out Of supplies. :. /.

London, June 13.-The Madrid cor
respondent OF the Standard, telegraph.
ing Sunday, says:
General Blnnco. having again tele-
graphed that In case the blockade be-
short, the government has taken steps
TO dispatch abundant supplies by fast
vessels from Spanish and foreign ports.
The more important supplies from
Spain will be strongly conveyed md
will be sent Immediately
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torpedo Doe. D.adIv ,v,,,,.

Jacksonvific' Fioridn, June 13-Rv
the explosion Of torpedo atithe, GOV.
,,,i e,n.nen, iortlneat'ons Mt ST.. Johns
niuH this morning. J.J. O'Rourke ma
Eowara Houston, two workmen.s were
insanity IN, Killed, Lieutenant Harts Of
.ne unI,ed states engineering corns
WIS seriously injured, and steno.
grapner named -Barnham and negro
W. we.e a.so painfully hurt. The torpe.
90 contained 200 pounds Of dynamite
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SUPPLIES FoR INSURGENTS.
Rincs. Ammunition and Provisions Landed
Near Santiago.

near bAntanxo.
New York, June 12.-A cable to the
Herald from Kingston. .Inmaica. says:
The auxiliary grInboat Vixen has sue
ceeded in landing 400 rifles, five tons
of provisions and 5000 rounds OF am
munItion for the insurgents ut Assera-
do. Spanish cavalry Interfcred with
the work, and fhe vlxen's shells did
great execution among them.
The Yankee. which arrived at Port
Antonio nt % o'clock tonight. reports
that all Is quiet at Santingo dc Cuba,
and that there has been no resumption
OF the bombardmenf by Admiral
Sampson. The spanIards are afraid
TO fire, for fear Of further punish
inent. w
Officers OF the Yankee positively de-
ny a statement that the spaulnr,ls
have tanipcrcd with the wreflr of the
sunken collier. Mcuimac. Her funnel
and mnsts were stiIl plninly visible
this mornIng- y
The fleet is anxiously awaiting the
arrival Of troops. y
Six hundred refugees have arrived
ut Montega Bay from Manznnilio.
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uniform. for The .rrepIe.

The department has decided TO 70,
bids that were offered at New We
other day for supplying cotton uns, =
Gaa.Is Sna re-aaxert,ss a,is ns,.c ier new Inaiss
Ing that was first adopted and Il
monty used by the armies IN trnplesl ~
tries as the lightest and most c6mfa,s,.ss z
material that can be worn. on the rrs.. ~.
Of the cactus. which grows prof,,ssi-
all parts OF Cuba. Porto Rico Ana !.
Philippine islands. and Is sure 70 1. y
countered by the troops, This maff.,1 y
health and comfort OF the soldiers AZ
nary cotton canvas or duck win n.
these needles aside. and the khadi ~
which, is used for~uniforms. In India :.
also, but both of these materlsIs
much warmer than cotton drilling ~
IL n nice question whether the pra,ss.
against cactus .spines Will compcnsaiss
the additional heat. f771'
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porfs Will be OF Santiago and large
American army vii. make Its landing
on. Cuban, soil Admiral Sampson has
cleared the WY for this undertaking
and little danger u npprehended ~
getting ashore. II VIII he after That
when the Advance is made, That the
actunI nI'1evelorments may be expected
BY fhht tIme II Is likely the American
commanders will he. in direct conf
munication with the authorities here.
Admiral Sampson has tnken the
shore end Of the cable landing nt
Guantanamo and n force Of cable ex-
perts are rapidly restoring the line to
working order.
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Indians can be sued in hesitate
courts. Is the gist Of decision OF the
wisconsln supreme court in the case OF
W. II. Stacy against Thomas La Belle.
a member Of tho Menominee tribe. who
had contracted debt with an indian
trnder. 1T has always been accepted as
law In Wisconsin that Indians could
not be sued in the state courts for
debts, and In this case the trial court
90 decided. and refused 10 give Stacy
Judgment. The supreme court hoius,
however, that the provisions OF the
federal constitution do not give the
federal government exclusive jurisdic-
ton over business agreements between
Indians and white men, and such con-
tracts may be sued on in the state
courts.
The western recorder., 1898-06-16

Chicago may fall into the limo o
civic progress and go into the electric
light and gas business for Itself. The
city council, at a recent meeting, In
structed Mayor Harrison to name a
committee OF nine aldermen. with him
self a. chairman ex oficio. to .agitate
the question Of municipal lighting. The
project was presented. In long resolu-
tion offered by Aid. Bisane. BY the
provisions OF the resolution the COM
mittee is instructed fully to investigate
the municipal ownership of lighting
plants In other. cities. and TO work for
such legislation as shall permit the city
20 20 into the illuminating business-
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Modern medical practice viii keep
the soldiers ss hearty and well In Cuba
- In any other section Of the country
that the exigenciesiof war might call
them. Cuba Is ovcrrated In Its ability
TO do harm because the natives there
arr not given TO exercising the least
sensiblc care Of their health. and even
At that some authorities say the cii-
mate is excellent and the general
health good IN the islands,
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The statistics completed by the Unit
ed 6tatss fish commission show that
more people earn = livelihood from
this Industry along Lake Michigan and
Green Bay than on any Of the other
great Iales. 2.2s9 persons being en-
gaged IN the busincss. There are fcven-
ty-fIve vesseis engaged in the business
on Lake Michigan. with total valua-
tion Of $3.50. 500. The total amount OF
money put into the business In Green
Bay and Lake Michigan Is ss15. 1881
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Mr. Wanamal<er doesn't expect 70
boat the Quay Republicans; but his
proposed regiment vii; win such glory
In Cuba that he will be as happy as II
be mfshf.
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The truth seems at last To have
filtered into the oflcial mind at WASH
ingfon that the alleged armies of 49,
900 Cuban patriots consisted almost
entirely of "men In buckram; that the
idea OF delivering the island from the
spaniards by small landing party
aided by the cane burners and dyna-
miters Of Garcia and Gomez must be
abandoned. and that we must be pre-
pared to confront upward Of $1,000 well
armed soldiers under Gen. Blanco with
It least an equally numerous and ef-
fective force.
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Really advanced Anglo-Americ,lnism
now contemplation; The annexation OF
Hawaii; tho construction Of the Mica
ragua canal; a navy that shall rival
Engiand's: strategic bases In the West
Indies: national universities at West
Point and Annapolis; the retention OF
the Philippines. OF course. and the
maintenance Of a standing army Of not
less than loo,o 900 men.
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We may rest assured that John Bull
wants US to pay back all this nice talk
n somsthing more substantial than
pQpqnsts
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Better ikan -our country. right or
urons." Is this sentiment for the hour:
Dur country. Fighting wrong
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why didn't you go to the Fad.
party7'' Il decided to stay at hons !,
enjoy myself'' H''-tf aFll7 =
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Educate Your bowels with ca.ear,a
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation iorr>
toc- eSc- nc c. c. fall, druggists refund nloaq
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II wonder how Spain feels abou, 4
war?" well. J. fancy she is almost /
badly scared as Boston,"
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cosMo BUTrERMILK TOILET sod
makes the skin soft, white md hsalS|
Sold everywhere
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I'M mere nre sHid to be many spanish
spies IN the United States army.
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II advocate retaliation on the Frsn5
for their assistance TO Spain" "a On
know. perhaps what we do to their u
gLage Is enough" tfl
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As compared with a year ago. the
volume Of money in circulation shows
an Increase Of over $4,000. 900. the
aggregate amount on May l being si,-
SOC. .761. .442. Gold coin alone showed
nm Increase of over sos. 900. Stand
ard silver dollars In circulation In
creased by over N,7oo,ooo and sub
sidiary silver by over "a, 400 900. Gold
certificates show a decline of over 81
400 900. while silver certificates show
nm Increase Of over $4,000 900. Treas
ury notes Of 1890 show an Increase Of
over s7.soo.ooo. while United States
notes exhibit a gain of over $41 .soo,-
000- Currency certificates exhibit Q
decline Of nearly $43.000000 and ma
tional bank notes n decrease of little
over 100000. The circulation per
capita. calculated by the treasury ex-
perts at 74.265.ooo on Nay l. is put
at ez4.sS. This represents an increase
Of "a cents per head of population for
the month and Of $40 as compared
with the corresponding date last year.
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1t is reported from Washington that
the war department is SO overwhelmed
~ applicatlons for appointment in the
various arsenals that It has In contefh-
piation a request to the president 10
place the arsenals under the civil ser
vice. classification If this be, true no
greater commendation could be paid
to the merit system. Civil service re-
form implies that only SO many per-
sons shall be given employment as are
necessary; that they shall be compe-
tent to perform the duties assigned
them and that they shall faithfully and
truly perform such duties.
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A Washington correspondent states
that the large number of reflections OF
volunteers has caused much comment
in the army medical corpa. However
tho physicians who have conducted tha
examinations sny that outside the
ranks OF cigarette smokers there ara
even fewer reflections than there were
In the days Of the civil war. AMONG
habitual users of cigarettes the re-
jections are about 90 per cent. DIR.
Benjamin King OF Philadelphia: who
scted as an examining surgeon durins
le61-6S In New. York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana. says that the aver
age rejections during those years did
not exceed Is per cent He attributes
the large increase almost entirely to
the cigarette habit. and says: II have
been inspecting the papers In number
Of cases under the present recruiting
act, and l observe the most Of the men
who called to pass the medical exam
ination have weak hearts or lack. she
vitality necessary to mako good sol
diers. had expected that the percent
age Of reflections would bc greater now
than. in 1861. but did not dream II
would be almost threeitimes as great.
The examining physicians with whom
have talked have generally told me
the excess OF rejections' is due TO the
large number Of young men applying
for enlistment who have become vic
Tins of the cigarette habit" sl. y