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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-10-08

SPECIAL NOTICE.
Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices that have
never been known in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can af-
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty We have large stock of the
best make of Freezers and Refrigerators.
Don't you need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cooking? We have them; they are
cheap.
Door and Window Screens of various styles.
A full line of first-class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, of long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call will soon convince you that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out of the
price of Nails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything in
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
we'll as low prices, at the old established stand
Of q
GILBERT & GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets,
Westminster, Md.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. feb 20
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TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
CAROLINE LEESE,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscri-
Der, on or before the 18th day of April,
1899; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
September, 1898.
WILLIAM d. K. LEESE,
sep17 At Administrator.
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MAKE, QUALITY, FIT & STYLE.
When you go to general store you find a run
of Shoes at 75c, $1.25 and SIS and up; one
style, or perhaps two at each price, you may
buy Shoe at the price you want to pay,
when the style does not suit you.
When you go to Shoe store you find a
dozen styles at any price. You get the one
you want, it fits yon and you always like it.
Prices on Mems Shoes that you cannot re-
sist $1.00 to $500, in black and tan colors.
Never before have we been able to offer so
large an assortment of WOmen's, Misses
and Children's Shoes at such low prices.
HATS HATS! HATS
They're brimful of st yle and quality, which
makes the prices seem mighty small.
DEWEY
want to buy a New Fall and Winter Hat soon.
U. l.. Reaver has them. If you
HAVANA
use for new Hat try U. L. Reaver, it will
pay you to come
MILES
to buy such Hats as you always find at Reav-
er's and we always feel assured TO
MERRITT
your confidence in the future.
q. l.. REAVER,
Wantz Building, opp. Catholic Church,
sep "a Westminster, Nd.
To THE PUBLIC.
If you want
FIRE INSURANCE,
LIFE INSURANCE,
ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
WINDSToRM INSURANCE,
STEAM BOILER INSURANCE,
Give me call.
Lowest Rates. Best Stock Companies. No
Assessments No Premium Notes.
Quick Cash Settlements.
JAMES E. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent.
No. Court Street,
ap1 If Westminster, Nd
Ut IS A SAVING AND A CONVENT
Il ENCE FOR FARMERS TO STORE
THEIR WHEAT FREE OF CHARGE
with us and get the Celebrated
BONNIE doom FLOUR
in exchange at any time. We do Merchant
Work, and
PAY HIGHEST CASH
PRICE FOR GRAIN.
Also have on hand
FLOUR, MEAL CRACKED CORN
and FEED of all kinds.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed in every
respect. Soliciting your trade,
We are yours very respec fully,
Herring BROS,
Springfield Roller Mills,
;nl1e 1yr% CyEasy;lIa Nd
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John E. BCKENRODE,
MANUFACTURES OF
COACHES, CARRIAGES. JAEGER WAC
ONS, BUGGIES, PHETONS, &C,
&C.. &C.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO REPAIRING.
All Orders Promptly Filled and Work of
Every Kind Warranted.
A LARGE STOCK OF LIGHT & HEAVY
HARNESS.

DGFACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Md, where |
have just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited mays
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baltimore, CHESAPEAKE &
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.

Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all points
on the Chesapeake Bay.
In effect June Sth, 1898.
FOR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE.
FOR BUSINESS
Unexcelled facilities for both passenger andreight
traffic.
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LET'S TALK CLOTHING
TO YOU.

Don't want nice pair of made order this fall winter
Now splendid before rushed with fall besides
have inst selection of over 200 and handsome patterns received
from and manufacturers You will the fact than when
buy fon each suit single each
elusive .pater of Ms Remember
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and stock of goods and fixtures for sale The
stand is q good one and the store room and
dwelling large. WIN. l.. ARMACOST,
septl7 ct Graceham, Nd
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DIR. JOSEPH T. Herring. DR.. rHos. J. cooNAN.

CARDS AND CIRCULARS printed at
~ this Office.
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When you're in Baltimore, make Oehm's
Acme Hall your Headquarters, Ladies Wait
ing, Retiring and Writing Rooms; Mems
Smoking and Waiting Rooms Free, no matter
whether your customer or not; meet your
friends at Oehm's. Parcels checked free,
and every accommodation and comfort is cor
daily extended to you.
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IA dozen 16-thread Ribbed Babriggan, Jersey
fitting, weighs pounds more to the dozen than
any other like garments in the city, made with
Pink and Blue; regular 75c. Our Special Opening
Price SOC.
70 dozen Mems Natural Wool and Cancels Hair
Heavy Winter-Weight Glastonbury Underwear
Special Opening Price S1.00.
Royal SILK Plush Underwear-our special impor-
tation-silk outside plush inside; don't iritate but
keeps the skin in warm glow Opening Price 81 so.
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SHARPER & GORSUCH
will give the best fit the best Inning the price tailor
YOU SHOULD SEE OUR FALL LINE
of Ready Children
buy before you styles prices
reasonable prices.
you Shirts Collars Neckes Furnishing
o S
200 Stylish soc Puff Nekies opened today while they last
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IT'S AN ESTABLISHED FACT
Il THAT
A. G. STRASBURGER
has the largest stock, the best goods and low
est prices of
WINES AND LIQUORS
in Carroll county.
My specialties
wELTY, CABINET,
and the well known VIM. Fousts
SPRINGFIELD PURE RYE
wHIsKEY,
at go per gallon.
Call and see them.
KEG and BOTTLED BEER.
| am cheap John on Tobacco and
10 EJttSb Will DlTCct,
july16-tf Westminster. Nd.
THE CARROLL FIGURING
MILL,
Westminster, Md.
Buy WHEAT at all times at the HIGH
EST MARKET PRICES, especially for Long
berry, and will at all times be glad to
EXCHANGE FLOUR FOR WHEAT
with our customers.
Mill Feed, Flour. Screenings. &c,
constantly on hand, and at the lowest prices.
BI-We invite the farmers of Carroll and
adjoining counties to give us a call. We
guarantee kind and fair treatment.
Yours Respectfully,
ROBERTS, ROOP & CO.,
july4 If ProprietOrs.
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q. l.. REAVER,
Wantz Building, opp. Catholic Church,
sep "a Westminster, Nd.
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OUR FALL CLOTHING LEADER
Is Full Silk Lined,
COVERT TOP COAT FOR $40

And it's one of the handsomest garments that
ever bore the name of Oehm, and all the goodness
that name MEANS
Plenty here for $3.50 and $780, but not full silk
lined; finer ones as high as SIS.
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Until you see our line that you can rely on
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sep17-ts
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Oehm's Acme Hall,
Baltimore and Charles streets,
BALTIMORE, MD.
ont1 All Gar ines pass Our Door
EACTS WORTH READING.

All Car Lines Pass Our Door
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-29

TO PROFIT by others experience. Al sign of good Paint is the house painted them. Once painted with and K, the house defies the ravages of sun and storm and looks bright and well painted for years. Others have used 1t satisfactorily and you'll take no chances in following in their footsteps. THOMPSON X BELDEN.
 396 and 39s State street.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

Differences Lead to the Closing of
the Sunday school.

There Is quite a little row at Shiloh
Baptist Church. colored, between the dea-
cons and pastor of the church on the one
side and the Sunday school on the other.
AS result. the Sunday school has been
closed until further notice, and until the
trouble is settled the children will be with
out Sunday school privileges.
The trouble all came about by project
ed excursion, which will not take place
The Sunday school, of which Miss Jones is
superintendent. advertised an excursion for
August 3. On the circulars distributed the
pastors name did not appear This ap-
parent slight, it is said, angered the Rev.
J. A Taylor very much. At a meeting
of the deacons he laid the matter before
them, and it was decided 10 close the Sun
day school until Miss Jones and the pas
tor might come to some understanding
about the matter.
1t Is claimed by some that the omission
of Pastor Taylor's name was all uninten-
tional mistake In the meantime the school
was closed. the excursion declared off and
Pastor Taylor has spoken of The matter
from the pulpit.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
UNDER ASSESSMENT SYSTEM.
Sewer Work Ordered by the District
Commissioners.

The District Commissioners have ordered
that the following named work be done
under the assessment system, the intention
to do the work having been duly advertised
as required by law:
Construct sewer in Wilson street east
ward from Linden street, abutting lots 8,
10 IL and IL of block 21, and lots II. Is.
49, 20, 21 and % of block 16 all in Howard
University subdivision: estimated cost. S23S.
Construct sewer in alley of block 6, Wash
ington Heights, abutting lots ), 6, Z, s, 3,
TO- II. 13, IA, Is, 16, II. IS and 19; estimat-
ed cost, 1855; also that the following work
be done in connection Herewith, cost
chargeable to appropriation for suburban
sewers: Construct sewer in alley of block
g. Washington Heights, from the sewer in
18th street 240 feet westward: estimated
cost, Si40. Construct sewer in the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue northwest be-
tween 26th and 9th streets: estimated cost,
105. said sewer abutting lots 3. 10. IL, l.
and II, square north Of square 4.
Also that the Burleith main sewer be ex-
tended from its present northern end in
block 13S along 3Ith street to Y street. and
in street from 31th 10 3Sth streets; esti-
mated cost, S7,656, chargeable to appro-
priation for suburban sewers.
That the proposal of John Jacoby, opened
July Is. 1898, for the construction of sew
ers, is hereby accepted he being the low
est bidder.
That two receiving basins be constructed
at 10th and n streets southeast; estimated
cost. $50, chargeable to main and pipe
sewers.
That lamp post at northeast corner of
18th and B streets northwest recently
broken by runaway team. be re-erccted: !:
estimated cost. $3.50. chargeable to aDpro-
priation for street lighting.
That R. c. Wilton be appointed skilled la
borer in the electric department District
of Columbia, at $3.50 per day, vice H. A
Burr. appointment to take effect when he
reports for duty, to be paid from the street
lightii appropriation.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
FINANCE AND TRADE
Return of Interest in the Railway
Department,
GOOD EFFECT OF THE PEACE RUMORS
Steady Foreign Prices Braced Up
the Local Situation.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, July 23.-The knowledge
that Spain has taken preliminary steps
toward peaceful settlement Of the war
had a beneficial effect on an extremely dull
and narrow market this morning London
prices first reflected this view and the local
market opened steady in sympathy with
the foreign attitude.
The supply of stocks seeking a market
was unusually small and this fact easily
emphasized the minimum demand. Reports
of settlement of the northwestern rate
war in the very near future inspired some
rather good buying OF Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific issues.
The demand for the shares named came
from sources entirely familiar with condi-
tions in the western territory and is believed
TO be preliminary TO more extensive opera
tions. A few of the manipulative special
ties did well also but the return of interest
to the railway department is an indication
of broadening tendency
The yellow fever scare has subsidized no.
ticeably, and the financial community once
more relies upon routine conditions for in
centive to activity. The market. what
there is of it. is extremely satisfactory to
the patient and conservative element in
Wall street. Some impatience has been
manifested at times among traders but
both investor and speculator agree as to
ultimate results. The market will not 60
down simply because conditions are en-
phatically opposed to Liquidation. Without
liquidation thei 2 can only be dullness and
at this season a curtailed volume OF busi-
ness is not wholly undesirable
The weekly statement of bank averages
reflects to a substantial degree the f1nsnc-
ing of the new government war loan, and
is probably the last exhibit OF this char
acter. The fetal loss in lawful money is
$40, i6S, 200. the tulk of 1t in specie. A de-
crease OF s4.907, 800 in the loans is taken TO
reflect the repayment of funds borrowed
over semi-annual settlements incident to
the first OF the month.
\ decrease of SIC, ,457, 800 in deposits pre-
vents a very considerable proportion of the
loss showing in the surplus, but the latter
item is curtailed s6.353, ,S25 bringing the
total surplus reserve down to about $43.-
100000.
1t is reasonably well established that
payments On the larger amounts Of bond
subscriptions will be made in manner
chosen with special regard for a non-dis-
turbance of bank funds.
Government repositories will be allowed
TO retain q considerable amount of the
war fund, and drafts will be so well dis
tributed that interest rates are not likely
to be disturbed.
News from the growing crops will Short
ly be added to the general fund of opti-
mistic speculative material. and. should
returns from this sourcs equal expectations,
the impetus toward Improvement would be
a novelty in its unanimous features.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
ONLY ONE COWARDLY SOLDIER.
And He Lost His Life in Trying to
Save Himself.

During all the fighting by the American
troops in Cuba L have heard of but one case
of a white-livered soldier said an officer
who has lately returned to the United
States to a Star reporter today. 1T is an
illustration of the adage 'Whosoever would
save his life must lose it, though not ex-
actly in the sense those words are used in
the Bible. l will not name the regiment OF
which this soldier was a member, but at
the moment of making the famous charge
up San Juan hill this man evidently de-
termined that he would save himself. Near
the regiment a great pile of corrugated
iron roofing. The soldier in the hurry of
the charge got behind this corrugated iron,
regarding it as the safest place in sight.
He didn't know that that material had been
placed there by the Spaniards a range
finder, it being just 1000 yards from their
earthworks. After the battle the soldier
was found in his retreat with at least fifty
bullets in his body. He would not have
been in one-hundredth part of the danger
he placed himself In had he bravely gone
up the hill amid the storm of bullets. His
corrugated iron shield was fairly riddled
with lead, the thin iron being readily
pierced"
Evening star., 1898-07-23
TRAIN PARTLY WRECKED
Excursionists to Bay Ridge Meet With 6
Serious Accident.
A Number of People Injured, bu
None SeriOusly-COIlisiOn With
Freight Train.

The B.v Ridge excursion train that left
here yeste day morning was partly wrecked
near Camp Parole, about nine miles from
Bay Rid &c. and a number of persons were
injured. 1t is stated that the train was
running 1t the rate of nearly forty miles
an hour at the time. There was a gang of
men at work loading telegraph poles on a
car near the station mentioned, and just
as the express reached the point where they
were at work one of the heavy poles swung
around against the front car. This car was
badly wrecked, parts of the roof, sides and
windows being smashed. The pole was
high enough from the ground to reach the
windows and as each car passed along its
windows were demolished. While several
passengers on the train were hurt none of
the injuries are serious.
After a short stop the train proceeded to
Bay Ridge, where the injured passengers
were made comfortable until the arrival of
DIR. C. c. Henkle from Annapolis. He
dressed their wounds and they returned to
their homes on a later train. 1t is said
there were a number of narrow escapes.
Among the Washingtonians injured were
Mr.. James F. Brown, real estate dealer,
and his son, James +. Brown, jr.; Mrs.
William w. Wolf and baby, and William
B. Morgan, Mrs. Frederick Werber of Ber-
wyn, Nd, and William Harrison of Knox
vile, Tenn, We're also among the injured.
Mr.. Brown, sr., received ugly cut in the
head in which DR.. Henkle had TO put sew
eral stitches. and his left leg was also
bruised, while his son was injured about
the body. Mrs. Wolf, whose husband is a
clerk in the pension office, was struck on
the shoulder with heavy piece of timber
and bits of broken glass cut her about the
face. Her baby was on her lap at the
time and pieces of glass disfigured it's face
Mr.. Wolf narrowly escaped being struck
with piece of iron.
Mr.. Morgan, who is a bookbinder in the
Post Office Department, had his hand cut
and he was otherwise so painfully injured
that he was unable to go to work today.
Mrs. Werber. who was cut in the head, is
the wife OF Mr.. Werber of the fifth audi
tors office. He learned of the accident
yesterday and went to Bay Ridge for his
wife.
1t Is stated that the breaking of derrick
caused the accident.
The members of the Brookland NJ. E.
Sunday school were aboard the train and
were in the car first mentioned, in which
the windows were broken. The accident
caused a panic among the children, though
none was seriously injured.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
ROWING AT PHILADELPHIA.
Interest Centered in the Race for
Senior Fights.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 23.-The
twenty-sixth annual regatta of the Ma
tonal Association of Amateur Oarsmen
will be brought to close this afternoon
on the national course on the Schuylkill
river. The event in which the greatest
interest centered was the senior eight-oared
shells, in which the Worcester High School
of Worcester, Fairmount Rowing Associa-
ton, Pennsylvania Barge Club of Phila-
delphia and Argonaut Boat Club OF Toron-
to were entered. 1t was the first time that
the Canadians had entered an eight In a
race, and, while the Canucks had shown
good form in their other events. they were
looked upon as an unknown quantity in
the eights.
The other events to be decided this after
noon are the senior singles, senior inter-
mediate four-oared shells, intermediate
doubles, intermediate singles and interme-
diate four-oared shells. The Canadians
are entered in all these events.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. July 23.--Flour dull, unchanged
receipts, 5ol5 barrels; exports SO barrels; sales.
800 barrels. Wheat steady-s OF, SOa4asl; month.
s01aasoAs; August, 75l.a15a; September, 74Aa
74h; steamer No. red, 71-rceipts, 1l3. ia BUSH
els exports, none; stock, 415,0 bushels: sales,
139, 600 bushels-soutbern wheat by sample. 75a
S2Ia: do. grade, 77aas2 Corn strong and
higher--spot and month. IS; August, 3sl4; Septem-
ber, 3sA steamer mixed, 37-recsipts, 80 I52 bush-
els; exports none; stock. 9Sl.53l bushels. sales,
p 900 bushels-southern white and yellow corn.
41a42. Oats hrm-No. white. .l2a33; No. mixed
No. western 52-recelpts. i6.ssT bushels; eX-
ports. none; stock, SO. cal bUsLels. Hay trm-No.
/ timothy. S11 Goa S12oO. Grain freighis dull
steam TO Liverpool per bushel, 1l4d. July; Cork
for orders per quarter 2s. 10d.a3s. August, 3s.a
SIS Sd. September. Sugar stroug unchanged. But
ter steady-fancy creamery. Jsalg; do Imitation,
II: do lade, l4aI5. good ladle. I2a13; store pack
ed l0all,
Evening star., 1898-07-23
LATE ARMY ORDERS.
Assignmenfs Recently Made by the
Department.

Officers of the army have been assigned
TO duty follows:
Maj G. L. Edie, surgeon, to Chickamau-
ga. Capts. Z. l. Munson and \. NJ. Smidt
assistant surgeons. to Tampa; Acting AS
sistant Surgeon T. s. Dabay, to Washing
ton. D. c.; Maj E. B. Robertson, quarter
master. to Santiago de Cuba: Capt. Davis
EIkins. assistant adjutant general to tenn
pOrary duty on the staff of Brig. Gen.
Schwan; Capt. J. E. Brady, Signal Corps. to
Jacksonville; Acting Assistant Surgeon j.
a Metsgar. to Chickamauga, Ga; Major
Spencer Cosby, engineer officer, to C'hicka-
mauga. as division engineer: Acting Assist
ant Surgeon l. G. Brown, to Tampa; Capt
J. c. Brooks, assistant quartermasrer. to
Falls Church, Va; Capt. j. c. Sanford,
Corps CT Engineers, to Fort Washaki Wy
orning. TO assume charge of the construc-
tion OF the military road from that post to
the mouth Of the Buffalo fork at Snake
river.
Assistant Surgeon 2. H. Kittrell. Ist Mis-
sissippi Infantry. to Santiago de Cuba ::
Lieut.. f. Erwin Wardman, 2U2d New York
Infantry. to Chattanooga, Tenn; Capt. F.
l. Averin 3D. Volunteer Engineers, to this
city in connection with the recruitment Of
that regiment; Capt c. C. McCOIloch, as
sistant surgeon, to Fernsndina. Fla; Capt.
J. A Campbell. assistant quarterma5tcr
to Chickamauga; Lieut. A. W. Daniel, jr.,
Volunteer Engineers, TO Chickamauga for
duty the stan OF Gen. Rosser.
First Lieuts. E F. Ladd, 9th Cavalry
George 2. Ahern, 18th Infantry and W
p Burnham. Both Infantry, have been or
dered 10 report to the examining board a.:
Camp Alger, Va, for examination for pro-
motion.
Mai H. G.. Brown. 18th infantry, has
been relieved from duty at the War De-
partment and ordered 10 assume command
OF that portion Of his regiment in camp
near Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
Lieut. A c. Ledyard of the infantry
mas been ordered to report in person 10
ths major general commanding the army
for temporary duty on his STAFF
Lieut. c. t. CresswelI. Light Battery
A. Pennsylvania Volunteers; Can't r F
Vaughan. 2ist Kansas Infantry, and Iieut
W F. Price. Sd Texas Infantry; ave re-
signed
Lieut. Col J. A. Hull. judge advocate.
has been ordered to temporary duty with
Brigadier General Schwan until he shall
reach Porto Rico. when he Will report to
@ s@ne major general commanding the army
Tor duty on that island
Evening star., 1898-07-23
THE STAMP TAX LAW,
Ruling Which EXempts Certain
Papers From It's Provisions.

Considerable discussion having arisen
concerning the provision OF the war rev.
enue bill touching certificates of acknowl-
edgments and the stamp tax. Mr.. Harry s..
Welch, notary public at No. 500 9Th street
northwest, wrote the collector of internal
revenue for information. The collector re-
piled, calling attention to ruling of the
Treasury Department bearing upon the
subject, which is as follows:
Certificates of acknowledgment of deeds
and mortgages are not required to be
stamped. The memorandum on the back of
a deed or mortgage. made by the register
or recorder, that the instrument has been
placed on record, is not subject Of taxa
ton. 1t is not certificate such as is con-
templated by the law. 1t is brief note on
the back of the deed or mortgage citing
date OF filing and date and place Of record
Mr.. Welch called later at the internal
revenue bureau, where he was furnished
with a verification in the form of a printed
circular which included the ruling quoted.