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ing the afternoon session. He is the physi-
clan of whom the allegation was made that
prior to the war he was not more than a
veterinary surgeon. although in spite Of #
he continued in United States service and
was creditably discharged when his term
expired.
He said he found that there were occa-
sional complaints against the canned roast
beef and that spoiled cans We're not fire.
quently observed Much Of it was of poor
quality.
Yesterday Afternoons Testimony.
AT the afternoon session yesterday John
w. Springer of New Cumberland, Pa. who
acted as commissary sergeant of the Gov
ernor's Troop of Pennsylvania, testified
that fully half the canned roast beef was
unfit to eat. The refrigerated beef on the
Mississippi was spoiled and could not be
eaten. The odor was so offensive that men
slckened. After the return voyage four
teen of his troop had typhoid fever
Arthur w. Feight of Carlisle, Pa also
of the Governors Troop, thought that one
fourth of the canned beef was spoiled and
one-half unit for use. The refrigerated
beef could not be eaten and was thrown
overheard on the second day out. Maggots
We're found in the beef broth aboard the
Mississippi.
Lieutenant Alexander Frank of Cincin-
natl, commlSSary and subsistence officer of
the 1st Ohio, which was at Port Tampa
during June and July, testified that the
canned roast beef made the men sick As
commlSsary officer he had refused a con-
siderable quantity of beef furnished by Ar
mour. 1t was tainted. AT Jacksonville, he
said, Armour & Co. issued short-weight
beef over 10000 pounds of canned beef
issued to his regiment at Tampa was con-
demned.
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CUBAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Statistics From the Ports of the
Island.

Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn made
public today the following interesting state
ment giving the receipts for customs in the
Island of Cuba:
The gross customs receipts for the island
for the week ending march is, 1899 are $685.
451 .01. The gross total receipts for the port
of Matanzas for the three months begin
ming January last are S92,717.34. The total
customs receipts for the port of Matanzas
for the month of March are S37, ,424.47.
The port of Havana, with customs re-
ceipts of $SS7, 1875 for the month of
March, leads all the rest, as Is to be ex-
pected, while Cienfuegos follows, with a
snug sum of s133 SGT II, and with a total of
s291 ,299. &C for the three months beginning
with January l, 1899.
Manzanillo also makes a good showing
for March, with a total of $37 ,424.47 and
gross total for the three months of $92,-
717.34
Sagua la Grande reports s11 ,572 80 of Gus
toms receipts for the month of March and
a gross total of $34, Obj 40 for the first
three months of the present year.
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ALBERT PIKE MEMORIAL.
Site Selected by Col. Bingham and
the Committees.

A site mas been selected for the monu-
ment or statue to be erected to the memory
of Albert Pike by the members of the An
Gent and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of
the United States of America The reser-
walton CHOSEN is No. 1SS. at the intersection
of Indiana avenue and D street, between
Sd and 4th streets northwest. The site was
selected by Col. Bingham, superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, the joint
committee on the library and a committee
of the Supreme Council of the rite, in ac-
cordance with an act of Congress passed al
the last session. The monument is to cost
not less than 10000, and is to be presented
to the people of the United States.
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WEBSTER STATUE.
Foundation in Readiness to Receive
Stone Pedestal.

The sundry civil act, approved July l,
1898, provided for the erection of the statue
of Daniel Webster, presented to the city
of Washington by Mr.. Stilson Hutchins,
and appropriated $1,000 for the construc-
ton of a pedestal for the same. The act
provided that the site of the statue should
be selected by the committee on the library.
This committee selected reservation No. 90.
Immediately west of Scott Circle The
reservation is bounded by Massachusetts
and Rhode Island avenues and n street,
and is between 10th and 18th streets. Col.
Bingham, the engineer officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds, reports that
the foundation is complete and in readiness
to receive a stone pedestal. This founda-
ton is built of cement concrete and is is
feet square and II feet deep, and extends
two feet above the present surface of the
ground.
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An Experienced Army Officer COM
pares 1t With Indian Fighting.

An experienced army officer, discussing
the probabilities of the length of the cam
paign in the Philippines, says that It will
not be as long the campaign against the
Apaches in Arizona and New Mexico. He
thinks that the United States troops will
have to fight for some time, and that the
Filipinos will give more or less trouble.
He holds that no man or set of men are
as good at the kind of service for which
they will be engaged in as the regular army
soldier. He knows what it is to fight the
kind of warfare which the F1lipinos will
carry on. and will be ready for it,
He points out that the Filipinos cannot
fight as hong the Apaches, because the
country is not such as to give them an op-
portunity to see the soldiers coming and
thus get away. The great difficulty in the
Apache campaign was that the approach
of the troops could be seen for miles and
warnings given so that when the soldiers
came to where the camp had been located
the Indians were miles away. In the coun-
try around Manila, 1t Is claimed the ap-
proach of the troops cannot become known
to the FNlipinos until they get to close
range and each time some of the insur-
gents viii be picked of. They will get
tired Of the chase sooner than the Ameri.
can Indian, and after a few years of at.
tempting to keep up a fight against the
authority of the United States the insur-
gents viii disappear or surrender.
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SPANISH EVACUATION.
Comment on TOday's Dispatch From
Gen. Otis.

1t is more than likely that the wor,l
Polo in Gen. Otis dispatch should real
JoIo, which is the designation sometimes
given the Sulu group of islands. 1t is
known at the War Department that Spain
mas had garrison at Mindoro and Jolo
and it is probable that she is now ready to
remove her soldiers. Mindoro is an island
of 3,0S1 square miles and a population Of
1G,1io the chief town of which is Catapan
a place of some 5000 people. The Jolo
archipelago consists of 160 small islands
1t has been called the sultanship of Jolo.
and was under some native claiming that
rank. But it has been occupied and gov
erned by Spain for some time past.
Surgeon General Sternberg today received
cable announcing the arrival of the hos
pital ship Relief at Manila with all well
on board.
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MAILS IN PORTO RICO.
Military Supervision of Them Soon
Re Dfse0u "a m Ss~d

Military Supervision of Them Soon to
Be DtscORtinued.
Military supervision of the mails In Porto
Rico will soon be discontinued. and the Post
Office Department will assume control.
First Assistant Postmaster General Perry
>. Heath Is now on the island adjusting
matters, and 1t Is expected he win arrange
the details of the transfer.
Z. M. GadSden, chief clerk of the money
order office. left last night for Porto Rico
TO dissever the money order business from
the military authorities. He was accom-
panied by VIM. II. HAZEL of the New York
post office. who will be put in charge of the
money order system Of Porto Raoo.
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GERMAN TELEPHONE SERVICE.
1t is Managed by the Government,
and Rates Are Very Low.

and Rates Are Very Low.
Consul Schumann writes from Mainz
February %, to the State Department:
1.-THE telephone service of this country is
a public institution controlled and managed
by the department of posts and teIegraphs
The rates are certainly very low. the charge
for a local telephone being S3S55 per an
mum, including the rental of the instrument.
The service, however, is lacking in enter
prise / applied on February 20 to have a
telephone placed in my residence and was
told that the connection could not possibly
be made before May or June, as they did
not string wires in winter"
Evening star., 1899-04-12

EVERY newspaper reader fs
a buyer" but some readers
require much more than
Others, and therefore spend
much more. Pretty much
every buyer I'm Washington,
whether wanting much or
little. Is regular reader OF
ihe Star. Those who are
considering where TO adver-
tfse should bear that fact In
mind.
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ed this morning from Admiral
Kautz at Apia, Samoa:
AUCKLAND, April IL, 1899.
Secretary OF the Navy,
Washington, D. c.:
On April / while the combined
forces Of British and United States,
under Lieut.. Freeman, British navy,
were reconnoitering near Apia, they
were ambuscaded. Deeply regret to
announce the death of Lieut.. Phillip
'. Lansdale, Ensign John R. Mona
CHAN, CoXswain James Butler, Or
dinary Seaman Norman Z. Edsal and
FIVE men wounded belonging to the
Philadelphia. The British loss in
killed, two men and Lieut.. Freeman.
(Signed) KAUTZ.
Details of the Fight.
AUCKLAND, n. T., April I2.-
Dispatches received here from Apia,
Samoa, April I, say that a party Of
los Americans and British sailors
were forced to retreat to the beach
after having been caught in an am
bush on a German plantation that
day. The expedition was led by
Lieut.. A. II. Freeman of the British
thlrd-class cruiser Tauranga. Lieut..
Freeman and Lieut.. Philip V. Lans-
dale OF the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, and Ensign J. R. Mona
CHAN OF the United States cruiser
Philadelphia were LETT dead on the
field.
Ensign Monaghan remained to as
siSt Lieut.. Lansdale and was shot in
retiring.
Two British and two American
sailors were also killed.
The natives engaged were some
OF Mataafa's warriors. They severed
the heads OF the British and Ameri-
can officers killed. Priests of the
French mission afterwards brought
the heads into Apia.
The manager of the German plan
fation has been arrested and detained
on board the Tauranga on affidavits
declaring that he was urging the
febels to fight.
In previous engagement twenty
seven of Mataafa's warriors were
killed and there were no casualties
among the European forces.
1t is estimated that about 800 war
rlors attacked the Ango-American
party from ambush.
Caught in Ambuscade.
SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
The Call today prints the following
special copyrighted cablegram:
"AUCKLAND, n. T., April 12.-
On April I 500 of Mataafa's men
ambuscaded 100 bluejackets near
Apia. The fighting was terrific, the
American and British tars repeatedly
beating back their assailants, who
sought to overwhelm them by force
OF numbers.
Lieut. Lansdale and Ensign Mon
aghan OF the United States cruiser
Philadelphia, and Lieut.. Freeman OF
the British gunboat Tauranga were
killed.
Alter the rebels had been driven
off the bodies of the three officers
were recovered. They had been de-
capitated by the savage Samoan war
riors.
-Four marines were killed.
Mataafa's loss was forty killed and
number wounded, these being car
RED off the field by the rebels when
they retired. The bodies of Lans-
dale, Monaghan and Freeman, as well
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as those of the unfortunate marines,
were buried with military honors at
Mulinuu. There is constant fighting
with the natives around Apia and
the life of no European in the islands
is safe.
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soldiers, Death. in Cuba.

The following death report has been re-
ceived from General Brooke under yester-
days date:
Tenth-Puertos Principe, Private Harry G.
Hartmann, G, Sth Cavalry, died pth
typhoid, Santiago; Private Philip s. Breid-
enbach, X, 5th VolrHlteer Infantry, died
9th, malaria.
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The Crook returns for More Deaa.

The Crook has arrived at Ponce, where
she will receive the remainder of the dead
soldiers in Porto Rico and bring them to
the United States.
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REBELS IN RETREAT
Gen, Wheaton Scaters
Fi|ipinos Like Chaf,
TAKE REFUGE IN MOUNTAINS
The Men Who Made a Night
Attack.
ONLY One AMERICAN WOUNDED
Gen. lawton Continues His Suc-
cesses in Lake Region.
H IS CAS- ALTIES FEW

The following cablegram has been
received at the War Department:
MANILA, April IL, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Yesterday in the lake region Law
ton pursued insurgents eastward
from Santa Cruz, dispensing them.
Captured all the larger vessels used
in the lake trade and Spanish gum
boat. He is now endeavoring TO
pass them from river where con-
cealed into lake.
Wheaton drove enemy ten miles
to eastward OF railway line OF CONF
with Malolos. Lawton's
and Wheaton's casualties few and
slight, as enemy made no stand.
Notified by Spain that she will
evacuate Nlindora and Polo soon.
OTIS.
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CasuaIties in 18th Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 12.-The follow
ing cablegram was received by Governor
Lind today from Colonel Ames of the 18th
Minnesota Volunteers at Manila:
Regiment guarding railway line attacked
by insurgents, defeated them.
Casualties: Killed-Jessie Cole, Com
pany F; Maurice Beatty, Company c.
Severely wounded-Adam Hotchkiss,
Company 1; John Young, Company C.
Slightly wounded-Sergeant Honscorn, Cor
poral Gilbert, Privates Gislasou, Anderson,
Company A; Privates Harvey, Meggison,
Oble, Bracket, Foss, Company B; Private
Conley, Company d; Lieutenant Clark,
Company F; Corporal Ryberg, Company 1;
Private Kelly, Company l."
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Wheaton scattcrs the Rebels.

MANILA, April II, 6:1O p.m.-General
Wheaton started at daylight with the 10th
Pennsylvania and the ID Oregon regiments
and two guns to drive the rebels from the
American right flank. between the railroad
and the foot hills. He met with slight re-
sistance near Santa Maria, and had one
man wounded. But the enemy bolted when
shelled by the artillery and burned and
abandoned the town Of Santa Maria where
1000 rebels were supposed to have been
concentrated. During the rest of the day
the enemy was in full retreat toward the
mountains, burning the villages behind the
retreating force Occasionally few of the
rebels dropped to the rear and fired at the
advancing American troops from the jun
gle, apparently with the idea that this
would check our advance and cover the re-
treat of the Fiipinos. But, finding these
tactics Intellectual, these rebels scrambled
after the main body.
The American guard along the railroad
has been materially strengthened, and it is
not likely the rebels will succeed in getting
to as close quarters in the future as they
did yesterday, even if they return from the
mountains.
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SHOT IN AN AMBUSH
-Four American Sailors
Killed in Samoa,
TWO OF THEM WERE OFFICERS
Lieut.. Lansdale and Ensign
Monaghan the Victims.
FORMER Was FROM This CITY
British Officer and Two Men Were
Also Killed.
FORMER Was FROM This CITY
THEIR BODIES MUTILATED

The following message was receiv-
ed this morning from Admiral
Kautz at Apia, Samoa:
AUCKLAND, April II, 1900.
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Continued on Second Page.)
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No Protest by Germany.

1t was said at the State Department
To-Day that no protest against Ad-
miral Kautz's action nor demand for a dis
avowal had yet been lodged Not much ac-
count is taken of the eruption Sf bitterness
in the German newspapers this morning,
this being ascribed to the arrival in Berlin
of the eccentric DR.. Raffel fresh from Apia
and boiling with Indignation at the action
OF the American and British representa-
tives.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
NO CEREAL TRUST.
Col. Herrick Says the Capital Will
Be Increased.

1t was said yesterday by Col. Ny
ron T. Herrick that no cereal trust
was being formed, as has been re-
ported from time to time. Mr.. Her
rick said:
''All that is being done is to
increase the capacity of the mills
and to enlarge the capital of the COM
pany. No combination is being
made and no new companies are
being taken into the concern. The
American Cereal Co. will remain
just as it has been except that the
capital will be increased by about
$1,50O,000. 1t is capitalized at pre-
sent at s3,400,0OO.
1.-The additions that are to be made
will probably be divided between
Chicago and Akron. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Local officials of the company say
they know of no additions to be made
in this city.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
The Doctor,s Servant.

Calino the French MRS. Parting
ton, does not amuse so much by the
confusion of his words as by the quaint
Eess and unintended plainness of his re-
marks. He entered the. service of well
known doctor who, after Calinc had
been buying Fay for his horses for
awhile. made up his mind that the hay
was worthless.
"That is very poor hay that you We
been buying the doctor complained.
"But the horses eat it. sir" said
Calino.
mo matter It's bad hay.
Eyes, sir. said Calino respectfully.
"I'll change it. know you are a mach
better judge of hay than the horses
aref'
One day the bell rang, and Calino
came in.
"a patient has arrived. sir, ne re-
ported.
IAN old patient or new one?"
asked the doctor.
New one, of course, SIR" said Ca
limo 1.-The old ones never come backl"
Calino admired very much the beau
tiful teeth of lady among his master s
patients.
"Ahl" he exclaimed. "Her teeth are
as fresh and sound and white as new
born baby
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
Fprson and Pheasant.

There was sort of Jack Russell par
sen who was called in from his shooting
one day to christening, and with him
came his factotum, who was both parish
clerk and keeper. He put gun and bag
down in the porch and commenced the
service, but it was interrupted by a
wild futtering outside the open door,
and one of sthe pheasants, which was
not as dead as it ought to have been,
rose mp and flew hither and thither
through the church with the noise and
commotion of which only pheasants,
and frightened pheasants, are capable.
"Mark that cock, John, said the par
son in his usual sonorous voice, and
then resumed the service. And here
again do not think one of the little
party around the font saw the humor
of the thing, and certainly John. who
replied Eyes, sir, with as much pro-
priety and dignity as he had just been
responding 'Amen," saw nothing in
congruous or unbeftting in the scene
-Longman's
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
ANNUAL PICNIC
Of the American Tube & Iron Conn.,
pany Employees.

The members of the American
Tube & Iron company Employees Re
lief association of Youngstown. to-
getber with their families and friends
will hold their annual picnic at Ran
doIph Park Saturday, June 10. The
program of the occasion will be boat
ing, dancing and stage performances.
1.-The spot selected for the picnic, "
saws the Youngstown Vindicator, lis
an ideal one, being one of the most
delightfully."- beautiful in this section
of the country"
W true. A large crowd will be
in attendance.
The dance and display of fireworks
at Randolph Park Saturday evening,
at the conclusion of Childrens' day,
attracted a large crowd, who enjoyed
themselves heartily. Those who
were there report the disnlay of fire.
works as being the best they ever
witnessed. Randolph Park is pop
ular place these days, being patron
lied by large crowds.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
FOR II YEARS
Have been fighting "Stencil'
Pianos


One of chese stencil pianos is the ''Dreher "
which the local company here claim is endorsed by the
Tuesday Afternoon Club and others.
The endorsement of any stencil piano by
scian appears much out of place to piano who
knows his business would appear ludicrous for the
leader of Tuesday Club of its recals to play
Georgia Campmeeting or Eli Green's Cake-Walk" :"
We question any such endorsement. Reliable first
class pianos will not stencil any excepting their
own on instruments of their manufacture, and manu-
acturers making piano and putting any dealers
the instrument when they also make under their own
certainly have not high valuation for their reputa
BILE product.
We beg to print the opinion of the Musical
Courier the leading authority of the world pianos and
musicians. Read it carefully:
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
DEATHS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, wife
of Martin Schneckenberger, Isl West
Crosier ST., aged 30 years, Z months
and 25 days, died Sunday, June 4, at
4 80 o'clock, after brief illness of
nine days, of blood poison. Funeral
Tuesday at 80 at the house.
SToUGH-Hazel NJ, aged months
and 10 days, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis F. Slough, 123 Gage ST.,
died Saturday afternoon, June 8, of
spinal meningitis. Funeral at the
house Tuesday at O'Clock. Inter
ment in East Akron cemetery.
Observation-Disclosures, months
and II days, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Fichtner, 146 Jewett ST.,
died Sunday, June 4, of structure OF
the bowels. Funeral Tuesday at $3.50
O'Clock at ST. Bernard's church.
MAsTERsoN-Mrs. Lena Master
son, corner of Thornton st. and
Manchester road, aged 26 years,
months and 3 days, died Saturday,
June 8. Funeral Tuesday at s
O'Clock at the house.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
MAX ]. FINK.
Death of a Well Known and Re-
spected Man.

Max j. Fink, lO3 Cross ST., aged 81
years, 2 months and 4 days, died
Sunday evening of bowel trouble
after a short illness of ten days.
He was born and reared in Akron
and had large circle of friends who
mourn his death. He was an en-
ploye of the Goodrich Rubber
works.
Funeral Wednesday morning at
s O'Clock at ST. Bernard's church.
Akron Camp No. 1884, AVA. will
attend in a body. He was also a
member or Commandery No. 6,
Knights of ST. John.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
Erie Excursions. One Fare Round
Trip.

Columbus, o., June 5, returning
June 13; Marion, O., June 5 and 6,
returning g June 8; Old Point Com
fort, June 10, returning June Is; st.
Louis, Mo-. June 19 and 20, returning
June 25; Toledo, o., June and s,
returning June 13; Buffalo, N. Y,
June IL and 13, returning June IL;
Indianapolis, July 10, 20 and 2l, re-
turning July "a; Cincinnati, June 81,
%, 30 and 80, returning July 8; Los
Angels and return, $3.50, Erie R.R.
June "a to July I inclusive. Good
until Sept. 8. This account National
Educational Association. See Agt.
Langdon for particulars. S1.10 to
Youngstown and return, G. A. r..
$1.lO, via Erie R. r., June 10, 20 and
81, good until June "a. Account, G..
A. R. encampment and B. P. o. E..
carnival and street fair. Take the
Erie. The shortest, best and quick
est.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL DEALERS
ASSOCIATION OF OHIO.
Toledo, Ohio, June 8 to IL, 1899, via the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

On June and s the Baltimore d
Ohio railroad will sell tickets to To-
ledo, o., and return at one fare for the
round trip.
Return limit: Leaving Toledo to
and including June 13, 1899.
For further Information call on or
address neaIest B. & o. ticket agent,
or B. n. Austin, General Passenger
apent Chicago. I'LL.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
Bake Goods.

Our bread wagons will call at your
door if it is not convenient for you to
come or send to Model Bakery. We
make specially of nice Cakes and
Buns for Picnic Parties. Our Picnic
Lunch Baskets last year were very
popular and most satisfactory to
those who used them. Can put up
any kind of lunch on short. notice.
Call or send to Model Bakery.
S. B. LAFFERTY.
Phone 394.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
COM MMITTEE
On Teachers and Salaries Will Re
port tuesday Night.

1t was said Monday that the School
Board Tuesday night would make an
attempt to employ the teachers for
the ensuing year. The salaries will
probably be changed to some extent
from the last report of the teachers
and salaries committee.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-05
TALENT BOOKED-The "Popr

TALENT BOOKED-The "POpu-
lar" lecture course committee have
secured the following talent for the
coming fall and winter lecture
course: The Temple Quartet, with
Miss Burnett, reader; Hon. Geo. r.
Wendling, Russell 81. Comoell,
Leland T. Powers, Katherine Ridge
way Concert Co. and Listemann
Quartet.