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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
MR.. SMITHS ANNIVERSARY

The Worcester Reform club celebrat-
ed the first anniversary of Secretary
William Smith last night, at the regu-
lar meeting. Mr. Smith Joined the club
one year ago last night, and in honor of
the occasion he was presented a gold
medal by the club. The presentation
speech was made by Recording Secre-
tary E. T. Hastings, and Mr. Smith re-
sponded with a few words Refresh
ments were served during the evening
The Sunday evening meetings Of the
club will be resumed the first Sunday in
September, when Miss Mary Robinson
will conduct the services.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

health are thus entirely removed, and the
healthy, happy wife becomes a genuine
help-meet to the husband
II was sick for twelve years, and for two years
had to stop work altogether" writes Mrs Bell
McCrobie, Of Oakland, Garrett Co., Maryland.
was treated by five different physicians, who
pronounced my case Bright's disease, impover-
ished condition of the blood and uterine trouble.
1 suffered great deal with pain In both sides
and much tenderness in pressing over the womb.
I was bloated at times in bowels and limbs
Was troubled with a dissgreeable discharge
from the internal organs. I could not sleep and
was troubled with palpitation of the heart Suf-
fered great deal of pain in my head, temples,
forehead and eyes, and also suffered excruciat-
ing pain at monthly periods. Since taking
eleven bottles of Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton, have enjoyed better health than had for
more than twelve years previously, and have
gained In weight twenty-five pounds since tax
ing your medicines"
Sick women can consult Dr. R. v. Pierce
by letter, addressed to Buffalo. N Y, abso-
lutely without charge. Each letter is read
in private, its statements held in sacred
confidence, and all answers are mailed,
sealed in plain envelopes without adver-
Using or other printed matter
1t is a good thing to keep DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the house. One Pellet
is laxative. two cathartic dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ONE OF THOUSANDS.

The Shredded Wheat Company never
solicit testimonials from its patrons,
but practically every mail brings to the
corporations Office commentator of
some nature Of which the following is a
sample:
Verona, Pa, Aug. 7, 1899.
Shredded Wheat Company:
Gentlemen: Please send me your
booklet, THE vital question" and any
other circulars you have about your
health foods.
l am as cripple confined to my bed;
about six months ago my stomach
gave out. / have tried every kind of
food and every combination of 1t with
out relief until about one month ago
commenced on your shredded biscuit
now eat scarcely any other solid food,
and am gaining in flesh. / find they
are positive cure for constipation even
when absolutely no exercise is taken.
Yours, d. /. Kuhn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
AN OLD RESIDENT GONE.
John Sullivan Dies at an Advanced Age
After Short Illness.

John Sullivan, one of the oldest Cath
Ole residents of Worcester, died at his
home, SO Harrison street, yesterday
afternoon, after a short illness. He was
a carpenter by trade and worked on
most of the Oldest buildings Of the city.
He was born in the county Kerry Ire
land, June a. 1917, and came to Wor-
cester in 1912, where he has resided ever
since. He leaves one son, Rev. Joseph
b. Sullivan, curate In the Cathedral
parish, Springfield; one daughter, Miss
Joanna A. Sullivan of Worcester. Mr..
Sullivan has not been well since the
death of his son, Rev. T. J. Sullivan,
Dec. II, 1885, The funeral will be held
Thursday morning with a solemn high
mass at st. Johns church.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ESCAPED FROM ASYLUM.

Arthur Darling and Robert q. ,Daw,
two patients at the Westho~e ansaun
asylum. escaped from that Gns4isuttUa
Sunday and yesterday aftssanoa ne
Worcester police were asked 20 heson
the lookout for them. Darling r. Is
years aid, weighs 135 pounds ans2Ifs ffve
feet two inches tall He Is lark coraa-
plexioncd and wore dark clothes when
seen last. Day is S5 years old, five feet
six inches tall, weighs $50 pounds, Is
dark cornplexioned with a heavy dark
mustache and wore dark clothes, al
though the attendants at the hospital
think he may have a pair OF duck trous-
erS on.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
SOCIALISTS AFTER USHER.
He Is Charged With Regulating De
Leon as a Leader.


The socialist-labor party ship, drift
ing about on the storm tossed seas
without rudder or compass to guide it.
has struck upon the rocks and is foun-
dering. The De Leonites who wished to
rule or ruin, are standing by the wreck
and will go down with it to Davy Jones
locker, but the anti-De Leonites have
taken to the boats and are looking for
harbor where they can build a new
ship.
The latest man to get into trouble be-
cause of the dissensions in the party, is
Leroy d. Usher for whose head the
official axe swings. Mr.. Usher is one Of
the ablest men in the party, a deep stu
dent of political economy and has done
much to build up the organization. He
told The Spy reporter, Saturday, that
he is not follower of De Leon, but does
believe in party discipline and it is be-
cause he kicked against good men being
forced to walk the plank that he is now
threatened with expulsion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
DEATH RATE.

There were "a deaths in Worcester
during last week. OF this number, IS
were males and 1s females. Death was
due te these causes.
Heart failure, 1; nephrites. Il
pthysis pulmonus, 1; premature birth.
q; consumption, 2; cholera infantum, Z;
still born, 8; pneumonia, ]; tuberculo-
sis of spine, L. paresis, I: old age, !;
entero colitis, /; phthisis, 2; cancer, 2;
found dead. L; cholera morbus, 1; dys-
EMERY, L; general debility, /; infantile
weakness, 1; shock resulting from
operation for appendicitis, 2; paralysis
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

At the regular meeting of the Sons
of Scotia, last night, the following Off
GERS were installed: President, James
Reed; vice president, James w Weir;
recording secretary, James f. Ford;
financial secretary, A. G. Reid trus-
tee, George Weir; executive committee,
Lindsey Sommerville, Hector Reid
James #. Ford; auditors, James G..
Alexander and James McCallom. 1t was
voted to hold picnic at Lake park,
August 26.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
DEATH OF AyouNc GIRL

Elizabeth A.. the 16year-old daugh-
ter Of william e. and Olive j. Watson,
died at the home Of her parents, 4 Elm
wood street, yesterday morning, of con-
sumption. She had been i'll for six or
seven months and her death was not
unexpected. The funeral will be held
ct 2 Elmwood street, Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The burial win be
at Charlton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
POLICE VACATIONS.

The following police officers started
on their vacations yesterday: Charles
H. shippee. ALFRED Harper, w. H
Spencer, wipfam r. Ramsdell, John ]
Horgan, William A. Piper, T. F. Math-
thews. c. j. Pike and S. d. Hemmen'
way In the absence Of Officer Hor.
gan, Patrolman William Condy win d.
duty at Lake Quinslgamond.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15


on warrant charging him with as
sault and battery on Mary Lebhowski.
The Young Ladies Society Dorcas of
the Quinsigamond Lutheran Church
will hold a lawn party Thursday at
Thomas LAWNS, Is Perry street.
Hose 6 was called on still alarm
yesterday morning to a house owned by
L. NJ. Muir and occupied by j. Perrin,
at 10 Whipple street, to extinguish a
fire caused by hot ashes.
Rev. Charles Wadsworth, D. D., Of
Philadelphia will address the men S
meeting at the Y. M. G. A., Sunday
afternoon. William D. Powers of
Shrewsbury will be the soloist.
The motor on car 157 of the ConsoI-
dated road broke down yesterday af-
ternoon in front of Mechanics hall and
stalled the cars for about 20 minutes
before it could be hauled off to the
barn
A barn, owned by William Power on
Southgate street, caught fire yesterday
afternoon. An alarm was turned in
from box "a, at the corner Of South
gate and Eouthbridge streets, and the
fire extinguished with slight loss.
The body recently found at Nara
BdnSeGJ Htef ana atCerWarQ 1Qentlned
as that of Frank H. Shaw, inspector
for the Brooklyn Elevated railroad,
was washed ashore near the villa oc-
cupied by f. H. Dewey and family of
this city
Thomas P. Abbott, the independent
socialist, is to speak at $50 this eve
ming, at the corner of Cambridge and
Millbury streets, and tomorrow eve
ming, at the corner of Cambridge and
Douglas streets. His subject will be-
Social effect of machinery and the
trusts"
]. w. Wilder entertained members Of
Union Veterans union, last night at
his home, "A Austin street. The eve
ming was passed in a rehearsal of war
stories, and in listening to an informal
musical and literary entertainment. Ice
cream and cake were served and the
social gathering broke up at a late
hour.
At the regular meeting of Worcester
lodge, 1. o. G. T., last night, the fol-
lowing officers were installed by Dis
trict Deputy L. Kendall: Chief temp
lar, Alden Smith; vice templar, Bar
bara C. Tilden; financial secretary,
Miss Eta Marks; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. G. Hooker; treasurer, Miss
Maggie Padbury; marshal, Frank
Lamson; guard, John Legg; sentinel,
Miss Sadie Rugg; chaplain, Mrs. Frank
Washburn. An entertainment and re-
freshments followed the regular work
of the lodge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
POST OFFICE TELEPHONES

The new system Of telephone which
has been in process of installation for
some time at the post office is now in
operation. There are six stations in the
building, affording a ready means of
communication between the different
danartfnants
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
MARRIAGE INTENTIoNs.

Marriage intentions were yesterday filed
with city Clerk Towne as follws: Howard
70. Tracy, a. and Marion L. Prior, 81; Will
liam IT, wentworth, "a, and Mary Alice
Pod,ge ~ William IN ],, Whitney 20 and gS
and Mary G.. Ryan, 81; Danat Archam-
bault, 49, and Regina Talbot "a; Adelard
LAVAL, 81, and Agnes NJ Malloy. q.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY.n

Alice Henry, wife of Thomas F.
Henry, died at her home. 80 Ellsworth
street, yesterday afternoon after a brief
illness. She leaves, besides her husband,
four sons and one daughter The fune-
raj arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
LARoRERs ARRIVE.
Work at Greendale Will Be Pushed tc
Make Up for Lost Time.

The first installment of Italian labor
ers, engaged by Contractor Thomas
Hennessey foArwork on the new fair
grounds of Worcester Agricultural So
ciety, arrived at Greendale from Bos-
ton yesterday morning. The men will
be housed in shanties erected on the
grounds, and will eat and sleep close by
their work. Work on the track will be
pushed to the limit to make up for time
lost during the strike of laborers en-
ployed in grading, and the new force
will be considerably larger than the old.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
NIGHT BLOOMING cEREUs.
Unusually Large Blossoms Open Out at
an Austin Street Home.


an Austin Street Home.
A night blooming cereus at the res
idenoe of Mrs. N. H. Sherman, SO Aus
tin street, attracted 200 callers last
night. Early in the evening the
strange plant gave evidence of unusual
activity, and shortly after dusk eight
large buds began to unfold into the
mysteries Of the full blown blossoms,
me plant is of the philo cactus va
rlety, and the waxen blossoms were
unusually large, measuring from six to
zen inches In diameter. The plant has
peen In Mrs. Shermans possession for
zen years, and was never known to un-
Ioid Its blooms at so early date. Last
year the plant did not blossom until
me nrst week in September. A fash
mgnt photograph Of the night bloomer
was taken by e. G. A. Becker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
WHITNEY-FEReusoN.

William J. Whitney and Miss Kather-
inc Ferguson were married last evening
at 8 o'clock at the office of William G.
Lichtenfels, justice of the peace. After
a short wedding tour the couple will re-
side at 2401s Front street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
CITY HALL NOTES.
Worcester Bankers Take Large Block
of City Bonds.

Worcester Bankers Take a Large Block
of City Bonds.
Winslow & Co., bankers. bought $780,
900 worth of city bonds yesterday, for
10S42. The bonds are payable in 10
years, and draw interest at the rate
of 31e per cent Proceeds of the sale
will be devoted to the land damage ac-
count in conformity with recent ac-
ton of the city council.
Permits to build issued yesterday: To
S. D. Waite, builder, for himself, a one
and-one-half story wooden she'd 16 by
"a feet, on Alice street, estimated cost
$50; Mrs. Catherine Doherty, Lynch
Bros. builders, for a one-story wooden
addition, front piazza, to the house 5
Crescent street; Helen and F. A. Rich
ardson, John Holden builder, for
a three story wooden addition,
5 by u feet, to the building 81
Central street, estimated cost $4,000;
Mrs. A. M. Brown, Thomas Wildmg-
builder, for a one-story wooden build
ing, 7 by IL feet, for a coal office on
Ludlow street.
The office of superintendent of schools
was opened yesterday for the first time
in several weeks, and will be open the
usual hours until the vacation period
next year. Superintendent Carroll is
not expected back for some time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
THE CITY.
Yesterdays WEATHER.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was 76 the minimum g. At o'clock the
temperature was r. Northwest winds
prevailed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
$1,000

If you want. to use china
and have no fear of its chip
ping or breaking, get the
SYRACUSE CHINA. You
will not be disappointed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and
nervousness makes you dyspeptic either
one renders you miserable. Carters Little
Liver Pills cure both.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

The best appetizer and regulator Of the
digestive organs Is Angostura Bittors,
prepared by pr. ]. G. B. Siegert g Sons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

on a warrant charging him with as
sault and battery on Mary Lebhowski.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Hose 6 was called on a still alarm
yesterday morning to house owned by
L. NJ. Muir and occupied by j. Perrin,
at 10 Whipple street, to extinguish a
fire caused by hot ashes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ToNIGHTs CONCERT.

Battery Band will play the concert
in the municipal series tonight, at Insti-
tute Park. The following program will
be rendered.:
March, "Nibelungen" ............ Wagner
Selection, 1.-THE serenade ..... Herbert
Medley Of popular airs......... Boettger
Euphonium solo, Longing for home
Stewart
Mr.. Charles Butler.
Overture in f. ...................K aliwoda
Three quotations"
Selection, ''Tobascor .............. Chadwick
Hands across the sea" ............. Sousa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
TOUGH CHINA!
This is what the
SYRACUSE CHINA

is. and we wish to call your
attention to the fact that in
addition to three stock pat
terms which we have been
carrying in Decorated SYRIA
cuse China. we have just
added another stock pattern
from all of which you can
buy any number of pieces.
We also offer today a spec
ial--II2-piece Dinner Set in
Syracuse China, in two Off
ferent colors--blue and pink.
These sets we shall sell for
the very low price of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

The Young Ladies' Society Dorcas of
the Quinsigamond Lutheran Church
will hold lawn party Thursday at
Thomas LAWNS, Is Perry street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Rev. Charles Wadsworth, D. D., Of
Philadelphia will address the mems
meeting at the Y. M. G. A., Sunday
afternoon. William D. Powers of
Shrewsbury will be the soloist.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

his wife's health. !
woman is always he
tire d, nervous
woman, depleted -
in strength and e.
depressed in mind, ".
can con tribute no
neither mentally w
nor physically to a
husbands success.
The remarkable rem
edy, DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Pre- script ion, s,
strengthens the organ
peculiarly fe minin e
dries up debilitatinI
drains, heals liberation
and inflammations, and
cures female trouble,
that the causes of ILL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Every married man must ask his wife's
permission to make success" That was
a saying of wise old clergyman who knew
that marriage was a partnership in the
broadcast sense, and that there can be no
success in any partnership in which the
partners do not contribute equally to make
TO-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Continued From Page One.)
orders than they can fill. Where it
used to take three weeks to get an or
der filled, it now takes three months
and the customers have to wait on the
finished work. This particular foundry
has all the work it can do, and orders
are still being received daily.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
COLLECTED BY THE CHICAGO.
PRESENCE OF THE CRUISER MADE
MoRoCCo COME TO TIME.
Long standing Claims settled which
Grew Ont of the RobbinG of Em-
pIoyes OF American Merchants.

Washington, May 9.-ofhcal confirms
ton OF the settlement OF the claims OF
American citizens against the Moorish
government reached the authorities here
in a dispatch from Rear Admiral Howlseu,
who was aboard the Chicago, 1t is stated
positively. however, that the Chicago Was
not sent to Tangier for the purpose OF en-
forcing any demand for the payment Of
the claims mentioned, but that she simply
stopped there ON her cruise around
Africa
The officials say that in all likelihood
the United States consul took advantage
of the moral effect OF the presence az the
cruiser and renewed his oft-repeated re-
quest for the payment OF the claims, some
of which have been pending upwards for
four or hve years They grew out az The
practice OF the native government 10 grant
Certificates Of protection TO employees OF
/ American merchants who may be sent ON
| trips to the interior for their employers.
\ In number of cases the government faIod
/ 10 afford the protection guaranteed by the
certificates the employees being waylaid
/ and robbed The consular representatives
| of the United states At tho Moorish capt-
tai made repeated demands for the settle
ment of the claims arising out of the Fail-
ure to protect the employees retasred 10
and met fair promises Of settlement.
which, however, have never heea kept.
The total amount OF the claims now about
to be settled. i. is said amounts TO less
/ .har StO ooO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
NEW COMPLICATION
Situation at BluefleIds Is Assuming
a Critical Stage.
VIGOROUS ACTION NEEDED.
United States Government Must Take
a Decisive Stand,
OR AMERICANS WILL BE DRIVEN OUT.
Text Of the Sc.CaIled Compromise Effected
by Minister hurry.
OR AMERICANS WILL Be DRIVEN OUT.
ARRANGEMENT ENTIRELY UNSATISFACTORY
IL Gives President ZcIaya nm opror-
tunity to Prove That Reyes
Government Never Existed.

New York. May "a special to the Her
aid from New Orleans says: A letter
from tho Times Democrat correspondent
at Blucnelds, received tonight. dated May
3, says:
The situation here is assuming new
complications each of which renders the
outlook more alarming for American in
terests. 1t is becoming evident to every
body that unless the United States gov
eminent makes some strong, decisive and
immediate stand the American merchants
will be systematically looted aud driven
out OF the country The exact character
of the SO called compromise arrangements
effected by Minister Merry With the N'ca-
ragua officials is as follows:
/. The duties demanded on goods re
oeived during the Reyes revolution are 10
be deposited In trust With Mr.. Bingham.
British consul at san Juan del Norte. sub
ject TO the decision OF the American and
Niearaguan governments said decision TO
be reached within four months.
2, All goods under embargo 20 be re-
leased and the merchants TO be reimbursed
for any damages the eonssnments may
have received. In The event the issue is
decided in favor OF the Nicaraguan gov
eminent no penalties are to be enacted for
failure to pay the duties ON demand.
This arrangement Is very unsatisfactory
20 the merchants for the reason that their
cases rest entirely on their ability to es-
taollsh the existence in Bluehelds OF a
government de faoto at the time Ahe du-
ties were originally paid. They claim that
the insurgent party did constitute gov
eminent de faoto and tho assertion Ia I'M
questionably true, but whether they can
succeed in proving SO in the face OF the
cloud OF witnesses President zelaya is
sure TO have on hand. Is extremely doubts
| fui
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
KING or AL rnr srs.
The Iron and steel Combine Would
Defy the Whole World.

ch,cago Nav oThe Tribune win say
t.,,..- :, 49,. =, ,,s
tomorrow Hepresen'a.iNeS " wv ~
big CORPORATIONS which rumor naS asso'
ciated with the proposed $500, 100000 com
h,,stion NJ iran and steel industries de-
-, ,,,,ross IA heen
ulaFeo touay i"' .rr, Sss - slre',sy
ma1e uuFlhs tne uas IL pi aa 80 -, an.
exploited 70 Sohsiuelaplu 49, W.
s0Fp MINES mllls' raiaoaHs atia 49, ~. Ia
Inc Two REPRESENTATIVES, ~ l uss't NJ So
the following coFpoIaslohs, Sn'1A 'N0 N'P
'taI OF sacn, Weie 70 pe iu sosn ooo ooo. ned
me Naruesle ., ~ oSo 400
erai steer SompNns, sivo,VVV soo ono eoa
steer ana WIRE Company @ ,oo
IlohaI steer oonpshy ssS'o o0o 0oo
III tals non 900 S's1
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-10
MEAT INSPECTION HILL.
german Government VIII he Able to
Dictate the Measure.


washington. May q.-lh the highest Ger
man quarters it is stated that there Is no
doubt whatever the German government
viii be able 20 command the requisite MA
ioritv 10 pass the government measures
relating TO the inspection Of meat, foreign
and domestic. now before the reichstag
and Tor this reason there is said 10 be no
great apprehension expressed in this eoun-
try that the adverse action in the COM
mlttee would prejudice the negotiations
between the United states aud Germany.
The bill now pending in the reiehstag is
TO a considerable extent the result OF
negotiations between Berlin and Washing
ton. and is acceptable on both sides as
we'll as to the American meat industry,
The German government has never
doubted It's ability 10 pass the measure IN
the reichstag. aud 1t is SAID the ADVERSE
action OF a committee IN no sense changes
the government plans or serves to show
RAJ the rim viii fail when It reaches the
chamber. On the contrary, the government
expects 10 carry the measure by large
vote the only adverse element, u - as
serted being made up OF the socialists,
extreme agrarians and those known as me
wild" members. The aggregate OF THIS
opposition is said TO be far short OF suih-
Gent to interfere with the government
plans.
Fer the present. however. the govern
ment hill viii not be pushed. as titae -
desired to allow this ne@ outbreak OF
aerarian sentiment to pass over. In best
informed official German quarters II IS
fell thar even the temporary reverse 10
court would not have occurred had y NOT
been for the opportune appearances OF the
report Of INQUIRY which has been looking
into the matter OF meat furnished the
American army