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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14
ON BOARD.
Second Manila Expedition Has
Embarked.

San Francisco, June 14.-Thirty-
hundred soldiers embarked today on
transport steamers which are to take
them to the Philippines. It is generally
row.
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TANNERS son.

He "Accepts" a Colonelcy of an Illi-
nois Regiment.
Chicago, June 14.-Lieutenant Col
onel Bangs of the Canadian-American
regiment has received a telegram
from Springfield, ILL.,, stating that Gov
ernor Tanners son, J. Mack Tanner,
has accepted a colonelcy of the regi-
ment. Owing to this fact there is lit
tie doubt that this regiment will be
called out immediately
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fore listening to peace propositions. 1t
may safely be stated that terms
short of Spain's evacuation of Cuba and
Porto Rico will now be considered by
the president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

The Shawnee Building and Loan asso-
citation now occupies the J. s. Collins
Office at No. IFS West Sixth street.
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A JOHNSON JORDAN LETTER.
Which It is Said Was Written by
T01,v, Co1linS

Attorney w. L. Jamison, who repre-
sents Johnson Jordan and Jesse Harper
in the case of completely in the murder
charged against them, has in his pos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-14

counters have served to screen the
of the Spaniards.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
THE UNIVERSITY TEAM
For the Season ofIsos-Thc Schedule has
Eren hnnounce,l.

For the Season ofls0S--Tho Schedule has
Eren announced.
The fine weather OF the past week has
been productive OF good results on the
base ball field At the West Virginia
University. Everything that bore SEM
hlance 20 uniform was utilized by the
many candidates for positions on this
years team and the practice was more
taan gratifying 10 Manager Bruner,
who predicts that his team will be away
IN the lead among the school teams OF
this section. It seems almost certain
tina, five OF last seasons team will be
on thls years nine. They are Lowe,
pitcher; Anderson, first base: McWhor-
Ter, third base; Lawhead, loft field, and
IdeweIIyn, center field. Lowe Is showing
up splend!dly In practice and Bowman,
VAC comes TO the university with con-
n:Ge!ao!e reputation In central West
Virginia, Will help out In the pitching.
oneIny, OF Uniontown, will probably do
e'I the backstop work. He Is 4 new
man. put his work Is giving cxcellcn,
atislactlon, Schad. OF Benwood, Is the
most promising candidate for the second
ohH ana Mitchell Is making strong
pEactice bid for the right garden. A
nait Dozen candidates arc trying for the
'HoFt ned. The following Is the schedule
arranged by Manager Bruncr:
Nrr!i 20 against Waynesburg at Nor
6antown. mi 80 - =
MtE I, aGains, the Western Unlyer-
'ISi OF pennsylvania, at Morgnntown
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and It Is feared that because OF some
unpleasantness among the managers
OF the TWO teams growing out OF cor
resnondence over the matter It will take
a long time to patch up the differences
which for years have existed between
the athletic associations OF the two In
st!tut!ons. Acouple OF months ago the
manager OF the Washington and Jefrer-
son team wrote, expressing desire for
two games against the university team
and plans for playing them were par
TALLY made. when he notified Manager
B-urer he could not give him but one
game. a letter later advised Manager
Bruner that he would give him a date,
but OIL such terms as made 1t impossi-
BILE of acceptance-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
BOWLING.

This evening at $50 o'clock at the In
teSligencer editorial rooms there will be
q meeting Of The owners OF the bowling
alleys IN this city and other persons
interested in the formation OF a sum
mer bowling league, for, the purpose of
eftectir; an organization. /. Is hoped
representatives OF all the alleys will be
present. prepared to give assurances
that each will place two teams In the
field. There are six alleys, Fette's,
Musec. Y. ". c. a., Carol! Club, Wheel
ing Park and Mozart Park. so II all pull
together league Of twelve clubs can
be formed. Persons interested In clubs
who are not owners Of alleys are in
vited to attend the meeting this even
ing. The hague will probably open the
summer season before, May l. 1t Is be-
lieVed the cooperation OF all the alleys
In the proposed league, bringing about
games on home and foreign alleys, will
cause q return OF the enthusiasm that
marked the first league bowling here
several years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
BELLAIRE BRIEFS.

The improvements at the Bellaire
Stove Foundry are being pushed rs rap
idly as possible. Since last Monday
work there has been practically suspend
ed and the mounting room Is being re-
moved TO the second floor, where the
mounting will be done in the future. and
the room vacated will be utilized as an
additional ware room. 1t Is thought TIE
moulders will not begin work again be-
fore Friday Of this week, and possibly
not that soon.
The Twentieth Century Club will DC
entertained at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dunlap. In the Fifth ward to-
morrow evening. The meetings OF this
club are becoming one OF the very prom
inent social features OF the season.
William Kilgorc has moved his family
from Glencoe to this city and will live
in the First ward. VIII is well known
here and his friends will be glaG to well
come his return after an absence Of two
years or more.
Harry E. Shafrer, of West Wheeling.
and Miss Barbara a. Holt, OF the First
ward, were married at Martins Ferry
one day last week. They have the best
wishes OF many friends here.
Rev John r. Foster, pastor OF Trinity
Episcopal church, returned Saturday
from New Lexington, O., and conducted
the usual services ct his church yes,er-
day.
The Office furniture and fixtures OF the
defunct stock exchange OF Davis & Co.,
were sold Saturday to satisfy q judg-
ment in favor OF Robert E. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kern and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Hoffman attended the funeral
Of their relative. John oglcbee, at Glen
coo, yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Phoebe z. Beam
occurred yesterday from the home OF her
son George H. Beam, on North Belmont
street.
Buck Stelzer and his trainer left here
for Niles Saturday. where he has
twenty round engagement.
The little son Of Edward Sutton, Of
the First ward. is recovering from u se-
we're attack Of pneumonia.
Charley Emery has gone to Tampa,
Fla ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
WILL CLOSE TUESDAY.

NEW YORK, March 13.-The follow
Ing stakes OF the Coney Island Jockey
Club are announced to close on Tues.
day:
Conev Island Grand National Steeple.
chase, $50, added handicap steeplechase
for four-year-olds and upwards, full
steeplechase course, about two and one
half miles.
Bay hurdle race. $3.50 added handicap
for -year-olds and upwards, two
miles over eight hurdles on the turf.
The Roscbuds. $3.50 added, for tlllIes,
wo-year-olds, four and half furlongs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
LEGAL NOTICES.

ITO THE CREDITORS or THE ES.
I i TATE OF MARY ARMBRUSTER.
You are hereby notified that at the re-
quest OF George Il. L. Gilchrlst. admin
istrator Of the estate OF Mary Armbrus-
terra deceased. have appointed
MONDAY. MARCH q. 1905,
at 10 o'clock q. H.. and my Office No. 1il7
ChaplIne street. Wheeling. W. Va, az the
time and place for receiving proof OF debts
or demands against said dcccdent or her
estate, and ut which time and place you
are required to attend. L. :
Given under my hand as commissioner
Of accounts of tho cuuntysCourt OF Ohio
county, w. Va, this eth day OF February,
INV. 100 GEO. L. BOYD, -
fcI-m Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
FOOT BALL SCHEDULE.

During the week Manager Rom!ne, OF
the West Virginia University foot ball
team, arranged the following games:
October I, against Westminster Col
lege, at Morgantown.
/. October %. against Washington and
Jefferson, at Washington.
November Il, against The University
OF Virginia. at Charleston.
October !. against Bethany College. at
Morgantown.
The terms for a game against the
Duquesne County Athletic Club and
against Marietta College have been ar
ranged. but the dates have not yet been
agreed upon. scr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
BOXING

Two good preliminaries TO the Card
ner-McCielland contest. March %, have
been arranged. Each is for five rounds,
for decision. Joe Bruner and Little
Pete" o Fifth ward bantam. will try
conclusions, and Kid Wanko. OF Wash
ington. Pa, and who is matched with
Jimmy o'Leary, will don the mitts with
Joe Quinn, of Pittsburgh. Quinn held
the amateur championship OF Pitts
burgh for one or two seasons in his
class. His weight Is 145 pounds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
MusEE LEAGUE.

\ The winter season OF the Music league
and Nationals second. Brown. OF the Ma
tlons. won the Individual average prize,
with lGi; Stevenson. Of tho same team,
second with iGS. Prcmos. tho champion
team, won ilrst team prize and hlgh team
vldual score prize. 23i .(ho also made 20
while rolling with another team. Tho
prizes will BIO distributed Tuesday even-
Ing ut the MuBec nllcys m E
& Tho averages nre us follows. II as q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
mccoy AND RUHLIN.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 1S.-The
New Haven Athletic Club has offered q
purse OF $1,000 for twenty round con-
test between Kid Mccoy and Gus RUN
lin. to take place at New Haven, May
30. The offer was telegraphed to tho
managers Of the pugilists tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETINGS.

DITTSBURGH. WHEELING 6 KEN
L lucky RAILROAD COMPANY.
WHEELING. W. Va. March TO- 1906.
Tho annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Pittsburgh. Wheeling & Kentucky
Railroad Company will be held at the prin-
cIpal Office OF the company, IN the city OF
Wheeling, W. Va. on
THURSDAY. MARCH q, 1905.
Mt o'clock y. M. for the Purpose OF hold
ins an election for directors to serve for
the ensuing year, and tho transaction OF
such other business us may properly come
before the meeting.
S. B. LIGGETT,
miro Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14

Eddie Gardner Is now down to the re-
quired weight. 1e2 pounds. He is doing
considerable road work in his training,
and yesterday logged in from Elm
Grove, q distance OF about elk miles. In
thirty-ilve minutes. Ee had no idea he
was being timed. and made no effort
for showing as road-trotter, but he
made good showing, nevertheless.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
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SPORT.
BASE BALLSlTUATl0N.
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r,,,,lny's Interstate Meeting l'inaliy
.,ul,. Wheeiings Future as Far as
,,s, Lta:uo f;pt.-Good Prospects for
an ono state Lrrrue ciab. ISIS
T..worrow nj Youngstown, the Inter-
STATE base ball league vii, hold It's
,rnrduie meeting, and incidentally
Wheeling will make It's last desperate
.ror, TO secure a te.opcnlng OF the ae-
don taken by the recen. mall vote.
rbIcA gave TO Grand Rapids the berth
sell by Wheeling However. there Isn't
much hope that the effort viii prove
,ul,lu, now. Probably signed state
mon, from the Giles heirs, istat!ng that
,hey we're ready to lease their property
M To-yeyson when he wna here OH Feb
mary q, and at his own terms. VIII be
,IarcSl before the league, thus giving
,ss lie 10 the statement made by Tor
,rgson and others that Wheeling was
thrown overheard because grounds
rnnld not be obtained here. II this
,,n,ru,cnt Is sent II will further state.
tbat th-sc grounds can be obtained al
Torycy sons figures now. IL the Inter-
.tate,s do not vote Wheeling buck into
The league, they viii place themselves
In the position of being fellow consplr-
n,ors With Torrcyson, Armor. Young
Kan and, as many people believe. Mr..
Power himself. Can Il falr-mindea mag
nate, DESTROYS OF fair play and honesty
IN the conduct OF the affairs OF the
league, jus, as he desires fair play and
honesty In the playing OF the game It.
ss,t. place himself In the position OF en-
dorsIng ;he treachery TINT marked the
sc,lons Of the Wheeling club owners. as
wei! as endorsing, TOO, the 'irreGularitf
that marked the dark lantern" mail
vote taken by Power. which he claims
onslsl Wheeling? 1t isn't possible. II
the Interstate magnates possess the
dcs,.e 10. :,Onrsty and fairness.
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LAST POPULAR
Mld.Wln,er Excursion to Washington.
K baltimore & Ohio Railroad,

q 'r-H bhttihore q VINO lthilronu.
.G On Thursday, March "a. tho last mid
winter excursion to Washington. via the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. will be run
ut tile very low rate OF 5000 for tho
round trip. Tickets win be good going
on regular trains, md good to return on
regular trains within ten days, In
GLIDING date OF sale. Do not miss this
Inst opportunity to visit the National
Capital during tho session OF Congress.
Get tlcltcta and full particulars from
agent Baltimore & Ohio r. II. 4. C,
burke, p. 8; T. a. Il m
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DIssoLUTIoN NOTICE.

TO Whom 1t AIay Concern:
At mn adjourned annual meeting OF tho
stockholders OF tho Equitable Insurance
Company, OF West Virginia. held ut tho
principal office or said corporation, In tho
city OF Wheeling. West Virginia. on tho
"a LAY OF Murch, 1898. tho following rcso-
lntlon wns adopted by n majority vote OF
stock OF Ruid corporation, to-wIt:
"Reaovcd. 'rhnt the business OF this
corporation be discontinued and that tho
board OF directors wind up Its affairs upon
sOsSmcnt upon tho stockholders as may
be. necessary to pny all lndobtelnuHs."
Dated this 4th day OF March, 1885, II
HUGH STERLING Secretary. :
w. h TAYLOR, President mr6.s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14

The 'SGets" have gotten out the neat
est advertising matter for their next
contest, ever seen around here. The
half-tone cngravings of aIcClelland and
Gardner contrast strongly with the id
vertislng matter that once was. But
then. boxing is In touch With the times
and on the up grade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14

The Tenn that The whcolhgs win con-
,sst win y thG coming lntcr.cIty series
member OF tho Big rivG league in tho
queen CITY. Since the lntcr-clty scrlcg Inns
Denn arranged there has been SONIC curl
ssn|., ~ 70 WHAT the Rivals csn do, Their
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14

The prospects Tor the Ohio state
league continue to Improve and Wheel
irs would by no means demean herself
bF casting her lot with It. !Akron,wh!ch
has several times been considered n
likely applicant for an Interstate berth,
IS ;hc latest addition TO the circuit OF
The Ohio organization. With Wheeling
in. this would probably mean tho re.
t!remcat OF either New PHILADELPHIA or
Ceshocton, or the addition OF another
town to make up an eight club circuit.
Akron, Canton, Mnssillon, GAINESVILLE.
wheeling md either Coshocton or New
Philadelphia would make a husky lit
lie league. As soon as Il Is definitely
settled that Wheeling has no chance for
re-cntry into the Interstate, efforts
10 form local base bali association to
place q club In tho Ohio league will be
made. Already several local fans"
have been approached. and after giving
the matter some consideration. have
come 10 the conclusion that It will be a
good thing 20 join the little league.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
WHEELING LEAGUE.

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK.
Monday-Aber-Nlt vs.. The Bowlcrs.
Tucsday-Defenders vs.. Auroras.
Wednesday-Old Cronies vs.. Pirates.
Thursday = Cosmopolitans vs.. Sllve
Globes. -
Friday-Tidal Waves VS.. Ideals.
THE AVERAGES
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Wheeling March 10.

For the benefit OF Sixth Ward" Il Is
stated that a rule or custom OF the
board Of education is that
committee proceedings are not made
public until acted uron at meeting of
INC board. Unlike the city council COM
mittecs. the sessions Of committee OF the
board OF education. are not open 10 the
press. Editor lntclllgcncer.
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The score Of their nfst meis decidedly
rocky, and the second Ia mot 80 warm,H
particularly as the Wheeling team expects
70 rollla average 500 game In the Inter.
city series q $500 ,sI = stfit 49, fl4iIAe
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
HELLAIRE
All Sorts OF Local News aud Gossip From
s3H- the Glnas Civ

hhsoruo OF Local. news ann GOSSIP FROM
the Glass City.
Saturday afternoon the Democrats
placed in nomination candidates for tho
various city offices to be filled this
spring. The primaries were conducted
on the popular vote plan and but little
interest was manifested, as there were
no contests worth mentioning. The total
vote In the city was AT, which does not
compare favorably with the 900 cast AZ
the Republican primary the Saturday
before. Following Is the ticket nomi-
mated:
Mayor-D. W. Cooper.
Afarshal-JUhn H. Campbell.
City Solicstor-George T. Moore.
City Trcasurer--Abert J. Reitz.
City Commissioners. W. Satterheld.
Water Works Trustee-Hcnry P. Rod
ewig.
School Board-J. A. briggs and Henry
II No. o.
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School Board--J. A. briggs and Henry

counc!l-First ward, William Cleaver;
Second ward, Abe Stahl; Third ward,
Fred Wassman: Fourth ward. H. W.
Hermann; Fifth ward, Isaac Myers.
Assessors-FYrst ward. Charles Eek
hardt; Second ward, Thomas Murphy:
Third ward. w. J. Campbell: Fourth
ward. jacob Schramm: Fifth ward, JOS
eph Carter.
Township ticket-Trustee, George
Kern: clerk, William H. Hart; consta-
Bile, John Baugh, jr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14
SIXTH WARD" ANSWERED.


S1R:-How can person ascertain the
nature OF the fire fighting engines which
seem to be under consideration by the
school board OF the city? It seems
Orange that the newspapers get hold Of
every sensation. crime an1 scandal for
instantaneous publication. but matters
affecting the public safety. as In this
case, by which alone tda public may
know what their representatives in
places of responsibility are doing and
not doing. SO unnoticed.
The protection OF life and property
daily exposed In our city schools to the
awful consequences OF fire. is surely n
matter OF moment and OF deep interest
to those having children attending
school. not to mention the exposure of
valuable buildings and their liability OF
destruction. l know II nil the school
buildings OF the city are as unprotected
as the, one In the Sls::: ward. IN which
live and where my children go to school,
the question is n serious one: by the
providence OF God alone protected, out
side OF the city fire department.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-14

II Is. argued that the team OF young-
s;ers Tor:eyson said he had signed will
have little or no show to figure rear .he
front in the lnter-state; as Is well
known. Wheeling must have q team
tin; wins more games than are lost. so
Il would probably be repetition of the
slo:v o. the past two seasons, roor ball
playing, demoralized team and de-
creased support. On the other hand. Il
Is held out that Il would be COMPARE
lively easy undertaking to secure a
team that would be In the lead or there
shon:s In the Ohio league. So. even II
the company IS not quite SO fast Wheel
!nc people would have the chance TO
Ca;h;iSc over winning team. One gen.
uemln TO whom this was mentioned
said I: placed the matter Of an Ohio
league club here In far more desirable
light. and added that he believed the
venture would prove successful.
The sporting edito: OF tae Intelligent
Ct. Is in receipt OF Iette. from Joseph
H. Starr. of Toledo, who last season
mans aed the Lima team OF the North
weste:n Ohio league. Mr.. Starr Is an
xious to come 10 Wheeling and take the
management OF the local team II one is
placed IN the Ohio league. He offers ref
crcnces, and his record is a good one.
Re hated SCI for Lima. In his letter he
rays: ~ pulled from the commons aad
developed such players as Roger ,Bres-
rlhen. and finally sold him to pitca for
lie Warrington National League club.
Eddie Madden. who pitched for Spring.
field last season and let Sour Wheeling
team down with two hits. also pitched
his first professional ball for me. Out
Of the Northwestern Ohio league came
Justice and JesBup to Wheeling; Pat
te-son 10 For; Wayne; McDonough and
Ewing 10 Toledo; Mackey TO Youngs-
town; Madden and Herbrand to SPRING
field. and Brown TO Dayton, although
the latter had been tried by Toledo.
have a large list OF good players open to
engagement and could land you win
uer"
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Inc zane league. were as follows. eaej
team whining q game. .-l .alalL ~. 4.

team Winning a Eainei 4
RIVAL. pef ~ lat. "a.
Dailtut Observation-Disclosures. lIg 200
Dater ..,....,.l..,... ~. is l4g
ltfl9lnger ~ lS
ih,iueIener t.,.ti,,'..'.t".,.'..'s.. ~ iSg
! Totals So, Observation-Disclosures ~
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TO LOAN.
AGENTS WANTED.

EoR RENTING. 1905 MARKET
IL street. A nice store room I25 feet deep. 4
large show window will be plate glass.
Cellar % hy 20 feet and storage on second
or third floor II required. Alley in rear.
Possession April LIST. B. F. CAtDWELI,
6 co - - 5t'mre =
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
PROPOSED PROMOTIONS
OF ALL THE MEN WHO DESERVE
REWARD
"a, Board, Composed, Of High Officers,
Which Will Do Away With All
Cause Of Complaint

WASHINGTON, Aug. S0.-The acting
secretary of the navy today appointed a
board composed Of officers Of the highest
rank at the navy department to consider
and report upon all cases of officers deserv-
ing of reward for specially mer1torious
services during the war with Spain. other
than those officers whose services have
been already recognized by promotion. The
board is composed Of Rear Admiral Mont
gomery Sicard, formerly president Of the
naval war or strategy board; Rear Admiral
Mathews, president of the navy examining
and retiring boards, and Rear Admiral
Charles Norton, commandant Of the Wash
ington navy yard. Admiral Norton Is on
the retired list and Sicard and Matthews
will be retired within few months. En-
sign Harry r. Smith has been assigned to
duty as recorder of the board. Col Charles
Haywood commandant Of the marine
corps, will sit as member of the board
when the cases of officers Of the marine
corps are under consideration. There has
been considerable unfavorable comment
in regard to promotions already made, on
the ground that they have really acted al
a form OF degradation in the cases of sew
erai deserving officers, who have been &C.
tually reduced In their grade through the
advancement Of others. 1t Is hoped tha
the work Of the specia! board just appoint.
ed will do away with all cause Of complaint
in the case of the officers yet to be ad.
vanced in grade or otherwise rewarded fol
their war services.