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TENT STOVES FOR SOLDIERS.
Quxrtermastcr Smith WIN Order Tw
Thousand FOR the Barracks.

Quxrtermastcr Smith Will Order Tw
Thousand FOR the BARRACKS.
BIDS will be opened today by Quar-
termaster q. G. Smith OF the st. Louis
depot for 1000 conical wall tent stoves.
and on his recommendation the con-
tract will be awarded by Quartermas-
ter General Ludington. Not since 1898
has the government invested In tent
stoves, when 1900 were purchased
through the St. Louis depot. From a
civilians way OF thinking the army
tent stove Is most unique. 1t has tho
| form Of n frustrum OF a cone. Is con-
structed out of No. IA United States
standard guage common annealed plate
iron, and Is in n piece. except the col
lar and door. The aperture for the
door Is six inches high by elk inches
wide. and the covering Ia suilclently
large to lap over. An "A" shaped vent
Is at the bottom Of the stove. directly
under the door. and Is two inches high
by three inches wide. The general d.
mensions OF the stove are a. follows:
Height, to top of collar. 20 inches; out
side circumference at top. 10 inches:
distance from bottom OF door aperture
10 base OF stove. IA inches: weight, 10
pounds. The cost to the government
for those on hand was $1.23 each. 1T
is not likely hat all OF the s.uov sruvev
will be used at Jefferson Barracks"
said Quartermaster Smith. II think
several hundred will be plenty. The
remainder will be shipped to other ar-
my camps. The stove was adopted for
use in the army September IS. 1894.
and Is by far the simplest device thai
could be used In n tent"
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miles per hour with ten laden Condo
las. 300 tons, and neither pounded nor
oscillated unduly nor discharged any
live sparks. clnders. ashes, gas or
smoke"
Mr.. Barrett conceded to the Raub
engine the following gains:
"Fuel. so per cent; freight power
40 per cent; OF wear and tear, 90 Der
cent" -
The Raub locomotive compares. II IL
claimed, as follows with the ordinary
type:
Ordnlary-Weight, rs to 80 tons.
coal consumption. 165 pounds Der mile.
steam maintained. 125 pounds; speed
per hour. SO to 60 miles; cost. $40. 900
to $4,000; market price, $4,000 to
$4,000.
Raub-Weight. rs to so tons, with
water and coal; coal consumption, 80
pounds per mile; steam maintained.
1876 pounds; speed per hour, so to
100 miles; cost. 81. 900; market price,
100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04

You lose mer Oh. no. no! What
ever happens, no matter how bitterly
you may make me suffer. you could
not lose me that way"
Am I to thank the gods, I wonderf
What, Helen! Through ~treachery.
desertion. indifference. brutality even.
you will still cling to me like a limpet
chi? Are You sure. quite sure there
is no other way but commonplace dis
solution through which / can shake
you on? Think. w~ife-think!" I re-
torted banteringly. when, 10 my sur
prise and alarm. the look of scared,
almost agonized, melancholy stole over
her dark winsome face again, her arms
frightened convulsively round my neck,
her burning lips were pressed close to
my ear. as she gasped out
"You know-you know-you-you
have guessed how you can lose me,
then? IL feared you would-soon-
soon. Oh. they ought to have told
you In time! II was wrong-wrong,
tried to tell you often, but the words
wouldn't come. IL am not to blame,
Oh. Paul, Paul, my dear, II you had
not taught me to love you 60 WELL
II"
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HIS WEAPON WAS EMPTY.
Srsro Rebb-r Captured by = Man WIS.,
mn ltplonded Gun.

~ S.bs
A gentleman OF this city who lives
out near the Bayou st. John had .
peculiar experience a few nights ago.
HE house N somewhat Isolated and kas
n kitchen several yards In the rear OF
the dwelling. On the night IN Qnes-
ton he was awakened by q noise. and
taking his pistol from a bureau draw
er slipped on some clothes aud went
out to investigate. As he approached
the Kitchen n burly negro sprang out
Of the rear door and darted across the
back yard carrying n bundle under
his arm. The gentleman Ia something
Of a Splinter himself, and he imme-
dlately rushed after the fugitive. For
u few moments It was pobody's race,
but the fleeing thief was unfamiliar
with the ground, and presently he was
trapped Ia a blind alley. His pursuer
wac ut his side In a couple OF bounds.
and leveled the pistol at his head.
Throw up your hands. you scoun-
drei!" he cried. The negro hositnted
and there was murder In hin eye AZ
he glanced at several handy clubs ly-
ing near. but the cleaning muzals
cowed him and he did as directed. Tho
bundle contained n few old garments
taken from the kitchen, and. not desir-
Ing to bother with the courts the gen
tleman told him to begone. When the
nervy suburbanite returned home and
| told the story his wife turned pale.
Good prncIousi" she exclaimed, why,
| that wretch might easily have kfhed
you in such a lonely place. How could
you DO so ~foolhardy?" "Oh. pshaw'
my dear" replied her husband, there
might have been some danger. ! admit.
II I had been unarmed. but. you see, ]
kept him right under my pistol, and u
he had budged I'd have filled him full
Of lead" Before going back to bed II
occurred to him to take n second look
at the weapon. It was empty!-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
THE ROMANCE OF ALUMINIUM

Aluminium Is q metal which we ara
supposed to owe to modern science:
but a curious passage Of Piiny's works.
which has hitherto received but little
attention, indicates that It was discov-
cred once before, as long ago as the
first century OF the Christian era. Dur
Ing the reign OF Tiberius. a certain
worker In metals appeared at the pal
ace and showed a beautiful cup CON-
posed OF a brilliant white metal that
shone like silver. When the a~rtifcer
was presenting 1t to the Emperor no
purposely dropped It on the floor OF the
chamber. The goblet was so bruised
by the fall that II seemed irretrievably
injured; but the workman ooh his
hammer, and In tht presence of tho
court repaired the damage without de-
lay. It was evident that this metal was
not silver, though 1t had almost the
same brilliancy. besides being much
more ductile and considerably light
er. The Emperor questioned the
artlfcer closely, and learned from him
that he extracted the metal from an
~argillaceous earth. Tibel ius then
asked IL anyone besides himself knew
the process and received the proud re-
ply that the secret was known only to
himself and Jupiter. This answer was
sufficient. The emperor had reflected
that n It were possible to obtain this
metal from so common a substance a.
clay the value of gold and silver would
be greatly reduced, so he determined
to avert such a lamentabie catastrophe.
Ho caused the workshops OF the discov-
erer to be wholly destroyed. and the
luckless artificer was seized and decap-
itsted. so that his secret might perish
with him. 1t Is thought that this metal
must have been aluminium.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
Ru,kin and tho Bergar.

When Ruskin was ut Rome there
was a beggar on the steps OF the Pincio
who begged OF him every day as he
passed. and who always received some
thing. On one occasion the grateful
beggar suddenly caught the outstretch-
ed hand and kissed It. Mr.. Ruskin
stopped short, drew his hand hastily
away. and then, with a sudden impulse,
bending forward. kissed the beggar's
cheek. The next day the nal came
to Mr.. Ruskln's lodging to find him
bringing a gift. which he offered with
tears In his eyes. 1t was n relic. hi
said; n shred OF brown cloth. which
had once formed part Of the robe Of
st. Francis.
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Tn. La,.., story Abou, v.rdr.

Here Ia n charming story about Yer
di. Just hot from Italy. A farmer, iiv-
Ing in the depths Of the country. was
very deslrous to hear II OF tho Illus
trious composers operas. So. better
late than never. he took his ticket
travelled up to Milan. and, securing q
good seat, heard Aida" He was very
much disappointed. and wrote to Yer
al To say SO. adding that he did not like
the music at all. and that under these
circumstances he hoped that Verdi
would see the r~easonableness OF at
once returning him his money. There
was his railway fare. his ticket Of ad-
mission. and his supper ut Milan. fol
which he lncloscd the bill. The grand
old maestro entered fully into the hui
NOR OF the situation. He wrote back Q
polite letter regrettlng that his music
| had failed to please. incloslng the rail
way fare and the price Of admission
But he added that. as the farmer would
have had to provide himself with sup
per at home. he could not admit tn,
Justice OF that part OF his claim, ant
he absolutely declined to pay for hi
sumner ut Milan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
REMARKABLE DOGS.

Lapp dogs are about the size OF u
Scotch terrier and look very much like
the lynx. with long shaggy hair or va
ried tints. They will fight off the
wolves from reindeer. The dogs OF
Lapland, Iceland and Greenland have q
long hair. curled tails. pointed noses
and ears and remarkably irritable tenn
Ders.
In Alaska the breed of dogs is red
dish brown. and the animals are a.
much like wolves as dogs; they are vo-
racious and hardy and a team will
draw 500 pounds. Forty frozen herring
or one salmon will support a dog for q
day. They are not at all a~ffectionate
and such q thing as saving q mans
l.fo Is unheard OF among them.
Labrador has dogs so ferce that q log
Of wood is tied to theiso S1ks to render
them less dangerouyss theld weak
err dogs. In Kan Of Sss are
severely trained S1ss ,fioads
across the ice q bsrs1t NJ
brutes and thsiy iA fS@
| *: ;'. ::''' q 1'N
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Dlsarm . critic and he VIII kick you.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-11-04
MY POOR WIFE.
BY J. P. SMITH.
CHAPTER I.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

The late Mr. Parnell was rather tact.
turn man One night in the early eigh-
ties, says "A writer i'm The COrnhill Maga-
zine, when he and some Of his followers
were suspended for persistent obstruction
in the house of commons, he went up to
the distinguished strangers gallery with
"A colleague TO watch the subsequent course
of events in the house Noticing that he
was very preoccupiod and abstracted, his
colleague said, "A penny for your
thoughts, Mr. Parnell " "Well, " replied
the Irish loader, Il was thinking how it
had never struck me before that there are
so many baldheaded members in the
house.
General Grant was also "a man OF re-
markably few words. He used to pass
hours in company without ever opening
his lips During his visit to this country
he dined at Apsley House, the guest of the
second duke of Wellington. A very dis
tinguished company was present to meet
him He spoke in monosyllables only dur
ing the dinner, but when the ladies had
retired he remarked aloud to his host,
my lord, l have heard that your father
was a military mani
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
why lie Married.

In the north Of England, where rabbit
coursing is much in vogue, swift, well
trained dogs often win large sums in
prizes j. is therefore little to be won
drrcd at that the owners Of these animals
should bcstow 50 much attention upon
them
An old Yorkshire collier well known
for his success in the coursing field recent.
Iy surprised all his mates by marrying a
very unprepossessing woman. He had al
ways been reckOned a confirmed hater of
the other sex
"Why has ia gone and got spliced, lad,
at thy agey" one Of his friends asked him.
ooh, that's not much of "a tale, " an
swered the old man stolidly. d" agree wi
ye at Betsy yunder is no heauty-if she
had been, | shouldn't Z have wed her But
there dog o. mine, ho was simply pinin
for somebody to look after him while
was away at t. pit. | couldn't bear to
leave him in the house by hisson, 50 | hit
on the idea Of marryin Betsy. She's not
handsome, but she's mighty good com.
pany for the dog London Tit Bits.
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Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainheld, H.,
makes the statement, that she caught cold,
which settled on her lungs she was treated
for month by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hopeless vic
tim of consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption she
bought bottle and to her delight found her
self benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and we'll now does her owl
housework, and is as well as she ever was. -
Free trial bottles of this Great Discovery at A
Wasley's Drug Store. Large bottles SO cent
and 81 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
Coming Events.

Dec. 9.-Grand Masquerade Ball to be held
in Foley's hall, Gilberton, for the benefit of
the Gilberton Mandolin Club
Dec. 14.-Lecture by Rev. G. W. Gross,
in United Evangelical church.
Dec 10th. Entertainment and tableau
exhibition to be given in the P. NJ. church
for the benefit of the Sunday school.
Dec. 21 to Jan, 4-Grand fair under the
auspices of the Columbia II. & s. f. E. Co. in
Robbins opera house,
Dec. 4.-Grand ball in Dougherty's new
hail. corner Jardin and Centre streets, under
auspices of Shenandoah Glee Club.
Jan. 2.-First annual ball of the Shenan'
doah Browns base ball club, in DOugherty's
hail. corner Jardin and Centre streets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
OLD POINT COMFORT.
six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad

six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The first of the present series of personally
conducted tours to Old Point Comfort via
the Pennsylvania railroad will leave New
York and Philadelphia on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 27.
Tickets, including luncheon on going trip
and one and three-fourths days board at Old
Point Comfort, and good to return direct by
regular trains within six days will be sold at
rate of $500 from New York $3.50 from
Trenton s12 80 fron Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points @
For itineraries, and full information
apply to ticket agents Tourist Agent
1895 Broadway, New York, and 7s9 Broad
street. Newark, N. j.. or address Geo. W
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
curable. For a great many years doctors pro
nounoed II a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it inourable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutions
al disease, ard therefore requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. J, Cheney & Co Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market IL is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hun.
dred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimsgaetS Address,
F.J, C@1N a Co.. Toledo. o
Sold by Druggists, 15c
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startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject, is
narrated by him as follows ~ was in most
dreadful condition. My skin was almost
yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by day
Three physicians had given me up. Forum
ately, friend advised trying Electric
Bitters and to my great joy and surprise,
the first bottle made decided improvement
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now we'll man know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave of another victim, -
No one should fail to try them. Only 5C
cents per bottle at A. Wasley's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
IT'S Alb TALK.
Yes, But It's Shenandoah Talk, the
Kind That Tells in Shenandoah.

Talk that tells.
Talk that's endorsed
Every day talk by people that know.
City talk-kidney talk.
Do kidneys talk?
Well yes, both loud and long.
You should learn the kidney language.
Backache in kidney talk means kidney
he.
Lame back means lame kidneys.
Weak back means weak kidneys.
bad back Is simply
The kidneys talking trouble,
Hore's Shenandoah talk aud kidney talk.
Mrs f. Williams, of 237 East Coal street.
says: Il have not used Doan's Kidney Pills
myself but my SON John, was great Y
troubled with his back and kidneys. He
had severe pains in his head too, mostly in
the top and back and a cou slant aching pain
in the luins. He did not rest well nights
owing to u bladder trouble and he had much
nervousness. commercial man was at our
house and he advised us to get Doan's Kid
pey Pills He related what they had done
for him aud we were so impressed that we
procured them at once from Kirlin's drug
store. At that time my sou was suffering
from his back SO intensely that we had him
take them. They did benefit him at once and
So banished the whole trouble and annoy
ance. Now he is working in the mine every
day and have not heard him complain fol
over fve months We think there never
was such an unfailing remedy as Doan's
Kidney Pills"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all dealers
Price so cents. Mailed by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N Y, sole agents for the U. S
Remember the name Doan's and take nC
other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

Aubrey dc We're, an Irish poet and gen,
tleman, mentions in his "Recollections
that when 10 years old he had tutor who
constantly inculcated in him rectitude'
purpose and energy.
The tutors praise of energy was ex
pressed by tho saying;
There are three letters of more value
shan all the rest in the alphabet-namely
n r G."
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

aud offers the best service and quickest time
to all the principal winter resorts as well as
to all the commercial centres of the South
Maps, rates and all information will be
cheerfuly furnished by John M, Beall,
District Passenger Agent, s2s Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
Philadelphia
Record
A PERFECT NEWSPAPER

To publish ALL THE NEWS promptly and
succnotly and in the most readable form,
without elision or partisan bias to discuss
its significance with frankness, go keep AN
OPEN EYE FOR PUBLIC ABUSES, to give
besides compl te record OF current
thought, fancies and discoveries in all de-
partments Of human activity In its DAILY
EDITIONS of from 10 to IA PAGES, and TO
provide the whole for its patrons nj the
nominal price OF ONE CENT-that was
from the outset, and will continue 20 be tho
aim OF 1.-THE RECORD"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,

Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street wsrf and
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-Express, 900, a. M, 200, %
90 d. m. Accommodation, 90 a m, 80 p N
Sundsys-Erpress, 90, 10 90 a m Accommods
tion 8 90 q Ia, 45 p. m.
Returning leave Atlantic City depot, corner
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
Weekaays-Express, 2 85, 90, O. M, 30, II
d m. Accommodation. 10 a. m. 90 p m
Sundays-Express, 90, 30 IN. Accommoda
tion, z l6 b. M, IS p. m. o,.
For Cape May Sea Isle City and Ocean CITY
Weehdays-900 90 n m, additional Tor Cape may
ans m. for Sea Isle Citv, 100 p m, FOL
ocean City, 4 l5, 90 p m. Sundays, Chestnut
street-9 Is M, South street, 90 u. IN.
PArlor Cars on all express srainE
ror further Information, apply so neares
phia and Reading Railway ticket agen
r A SwEIeARp. EDISON J. WEEKS,
Genl Supt, Gen'i fassr Ags'
Reading Terminal, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
Sick Headaches,

The curse of overworked wOmankind are
quickly and surely cured by Karl's Clover
Root Tea, the great blood purifier and tissue
builder. Money refunded if not satisfactory,
Price 25 cts. and 80 cts. Sold by p. ID. Kirlin
and a guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptous, and positively cures piles,
or 40 pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
S5 cents per box For sala by A. Wasley.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

Little Boy-Isn I fathers queerS
Auntie-In what wayS
Little Boy-When boy does anything
for his pa, he doesn't get anything, but II
another mans boy does 1t he gets a nickel
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This is the trade
mark of the great
trunk line of the
South-the South
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09

Women love clear, healthy complexion.
Pure blood makes it, Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-09
There's Just what You want

Pan-Tina (25c.l for coughs and colds. A
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
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Philadelphia &
Reading Railway
Engines Burn Hard Coal---No Smoke
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 20, 1898.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York via Philadelphia, week days
40, 3s, 80, 55 a. M, IL 26, 3 60 and % p m
For New York via Mauch Chunk, week days
730 a. M, IL 26 and 3 90 y. m.
For Reading and Philadelphia, week days,
2lo, 5 SO, z 80. So am, IL 26 90 and % p. m
For Pottsville, week days, 80, 9 SO II. M.
IL 26. 8 90, 8 90 and 80 p. m.
7so, Q 55 a. M, l2 26, 90 and 6 % p. m.
For Wiliamsport, Sunbury and Lewisburg,
week days. IL 80 a. M. IL 20, 80 p
For MRhanoN Plane, weekdays, 10, 27, 58,
7so, 0 30, IL S2 a. M, IL 2o, SOs oo9' oO' 800
For Ashland and Shsmokin, week days, 73o,
IL 82 =. M, ~ 26, g. 90, OF, rs and 90 p. NJ.
For Baltimore, Washington and the West via
b. 4 o. r. r., through trains lea, Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia. p: 4 K. b X. at ~
765, IL 26 a. M, 10 and III p L.. sundays
$40, z 90, IL 20 a. M, 46 and 27 =. M Addl'
tional trains from Twenty-fourth and Chest
nut streets station, week days, 10 30 a. m. IL 20
~ 10 40 p Sundays, 85, 23 p IN.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, week
days, l2 l5, 80, 90, IL 80 a. m, and 45, 30
Leave New York via Mauch Chunk, week
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal. week
days, 8 40, 8 SO, lo2lls. m. and &c. Oo' 1856
Leave Reading, week days, 1 81, a 90, 10 Os
q, M, l2 l5, 4 IL, 6 90, 26 p. m.
Leave Pottsville, week days, 7 H. 40 a. IN
128 30, L 20, 4 80, 6 10 and so p. IN.
Leave rauaqua, week days, IL, 10, ii q
A. m, 4 40, 5 Sc, z 20, "A p. m.
n5la M, 2 %, 8 25, 8 "a, z A, 10 0S p. m
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week lays, 10, o.
$50. 922 10 49, IL co. a. M, 2 80, 586 D AZ Z D
10 2pm.
N 4 80 u,
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The Pioneer

one-cent morning newspaper IN the United
States 'The Record" still LEADS WHERE
OTHERS FOLLOW.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
Resolutions of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Representative
Boutelle, chairman of the House committee
on naval affairs, has introduced a resolu-
ton inquiring of the President if the docu-
ment printed by the Senate forming g. re-
port of the Maine inquiry report contains
all the evidence embraced in the report of
the court, now on file in the navy depart
ment.
Representative Jones, of Virginia, has in
troduced a resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of all the correspondence
between the State Department and the
United States consul general at Havana
since May, 1896, and up to the present time,
together with copies of any reports made
and documents and subdocuments trans
mitted by General Lee during that period.
Representative Bull. of Rhode Island, has
introduced a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint seven members of the
House to investigate charges of faulty con-
struction of the Brooklyn dry dock No. g.,
and among olher things ascertain the prob
able cost of completion.