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Disaster ON Lake Superior.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May ;6.-The
schooner Nelson, deeply laden with a
cargo of coal, foundered in Like Su-
perior off Grand Marais Saturday even
ing, and carried down all hands. So
far as known here, only one man, Capt.
Haghney, escaped from this, the first
disaster of the season. Nine persons,
including the captains wife and child,
were drowned
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Medals from Germany.

Houston, Tex, May ia unique
celebration was held at Brennan,
Washington county. yesterday An inn
mense crowd assembled to take part in
and to witness the presentation to SIS
veterans OF the armies OF William I. of
Germany OF medals prepared by order
of William III. and sent to Texas
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Cant. Buchan Back Home.

San Francisco, May 16.-On board the
Valencia, which arrived to-day, were
Capt. T. z. Buehan and SO discharged
soldiers Capt Buchan. company b,
Twentieth Kansas regiment, is of Kan
sas City, Kan. He returned from Ma
Mia to bring home the body OF his wife
who died there month ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Gen. Gomez Refuses to Act.

Havana, May 16.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez to-day informed Gov Gen
Brooke that he could no longer act a.
representative OF the Cuban army IL
the distribution of the s., OO0, coo ap
propriated for the payment of tbs
Cuban troops
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Brires Ordaiped = Priest.

New York, May 16.-In the pro-ca-
thedral on Stanton street yesterday,
Rev. DIR. Charles A Briggs, who was
suspended for heresy by the Presbyte-
rian assembly, was ordained a priest Of
the Episcopal church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
wAsHINGroN NOTES.

SECRETARY WILSON left Washington
with his private secretary for New Or
leans to examine the sugar interests.
From New Orleans he will proceed to
number of points in the lower Mis-
sissippi valley states, spending a week
Dr ten days in an investigation of the
agricultural situation.
A CABLEGRAM was received at Wash
tngton from Admiral Kautz on the 10th
stating that all was quiet at Apia,
Samoa.
THE state department at Washington
has been informally advised that claims
aggregating considerable amount
have been made by British, French and
German residents in Cuba during the
recent instruction and that these ulti-
mately will be pressed against the
United States government.
REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY decided to
leave Washington for an extended trip
west, which is to include a visit to Sen
ator and Mrs. Henderson at their Ne
braska home. He will pro badly accept
a number of invitations he has res
eeived from western cities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

Take everything with a grain OF mod
Grafton. A little fertilizer makes the grass
grow better, but put it on foot thick and
It kills all Yegetation.-L. A W. Bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19
Then She Felt relieved

ct felt sure the hero was going TO be
killed." she said, in describing the serial
story to her best friend, until | happened
to think that the author was paid so much
word, and probably would not want to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

eft takes a thief to catch thief" and an
honest man finds more good men IN the
world than a rascal would ever guess were
there A. w. Bulletin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-05-19

issued certificate of incorporation to
the Federal Sewer Pipe company, of
Akron, o. The capital stock of the
company was placed at $25, O0O, 900.
DEALERS in broomcorn decided to adj
vance the price at meeting at Tusco-
la, Ill.
THE residence of DR.. L. C. Bagwel1,
near Dalton, Ga, was burned early the
other day. DIR. Bagwell, his three chill
dren and their negro housekeeper were
burned to death. It was supposed a
lamp exploded.
THE British ship Lochaloy was
wrecked on Kangaroo island, Austria
liza. and five passengers and 25 of the
crew were drowned.
AT ball given by the colored coach
men of Quincy. Ill, the other night
Harry Miner shot and killed George
Williams. The trouble started from a
dispute over a partner for a dance. The
coroner'S jury held him on the charge
of murder.
THE Chicago Post on the 9Th stated
that a gigantic combination, gather
ing in all the -four milling corporations
at the head of the lakes, New York
city, Buffalo and Syracuse, had been
effected and the score or more of
mills embraced in the deal We're to be
turned over to the new management the
next day. The consolidation is capital
lied at $40, 0O0, 900.
SIXTY-FoUR car loads of straw berries
| were shipped from Van Buren,, Ark,
the other night Each car held 600
| cases of "a quarts They were sent in
four special trains of 10 refrigerator
cars each and distributed all over the
east and north.
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A EATERspoUT occurred the other
afternoon in Marshall county, KY, be-
tween Benton and Dexter Fencing
was swept away and grading and crops
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GENERAL FLAGLER DEAD.
The Chief Of the Ordnance Depart
ment Passes Away.

WASHINGTON, March pa dis
patch received here from Old Point Com
fort, Va, says that Brigadier General
Flagler, Chief of Ordnance, U. S. A,
died at the Hygeia Hotel at 5 o'clock
this afternoon.
General Flagler was born in New
York. and was appointed to the Military
Academy from that State July /, 1856.
He was graduated Number in the
class of 1861, and was appointed Sec
ond Lieutenant of Ordnance.
He served with credit through the
civil war. His earliest military service
was in connection with the drilling of
volunteers at Washington, D. c., after
which he acted as aide-de-camp to
Colonel Hunter in the Manassas cam
paign, being engaged in the first battle
of Bull Run. He was afterward aide
de-camp to General Mcdowell in the
defenses of Washington, D. c. He ac-
companied General -Burnsides' expedi-
ton to North Carolina as Chief of Ord
nance, and was engaged in the battle
and capture of Roanoke Island; also
the attack on Newbern, N c. the
capture of Fort Macon; the Maryland
campaign with the army of the Po-
tomac; in the battle of South Mountain
battle of Antietam. battle ON the Chan
celorsville, and the battle of Gettys-
burg. He was breveted three times
during the war as Captain, Major and
Lieutenant Major.
In the West he served at Fort Union
Arsenal, n. NJ. and San Antonio, Texas
He reached the grade of Lieutenant
Colonel in 1890 While in command
of Watertown Arsenal in 1891 he was
promoted to Brigadier General, and
has since served in that capacity.
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"F1ower-viewing" Picnics.

The foregoing description may be
taken as a rough outline of what is
considered days pleasure by the fast
set. A more refined way of passing a
holiday is to go to some suburban
temple, garden or grove, with luncheon,
to enjoy the scenery, the flowers and
the budding trees. Practically all Jap
anese make these pleasant pilgrimages
at stated times. First there are to be
seen the plum trees, which send out
their hardy blossoms before winter has
entirely loosened it's icy grip; then the
famous cherry blossoms Gt should be
noted that these are the large double
flowers, which do not develop fruit;
afterward, in succession come the aza-
lea Clancy whole mountain side COW
cred with these bloomsD, the tree
peony. the wistaria, the convolvulus.
the lotos, the chyrsanthemum and the
lovely maple leaves
1t cannot be denied that the cup
which inebriates. while it may cheer
momentarily, plays conspicuous part
in these flower viewing picnics. This
evil is growing each year, because the
mild sake of earlier days is being for
titled with alcohol, often the worst kind
of wood alcohol, and strong foreign
BEERS wines and spirits are becoming
too popular. It used to be a pleasure
to mingle with the japanese on one OF
these flower-viewing occasions, but to-
day it will bring to the intruding for
eigner insult and rough language from
the tipsy crowd. I think that all who
have carefully observed the Chinese
and the Japanese in their native en-
vironment will agree with me that the
Japanese of to-day are more dissipated,
more truculent and more ill-mannered
than the Chinese-The Forum.
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JEFFRIEs-FITzsIMMoNs.
Articles of Agreement for the
Coming Glove Fight.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Managers
Julian and Brady acting for Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons, to-day signed articles
of agreement for fight before the Co.
ney Island Sporting Club The arti-
cles call for twenty-flve-round bout
Marquis of Queensbury rules, to take
place between u noon and p. II. on
May 26th. George Siler will act as
referee, and five-ounce gloves are to be
used.
The fight will be for $4,000, with
662s per cent. of the revenue derived
from the pictures to be paid to the men.
Fftzsimmons, Jeffries and the club post
ed $500 each to bind the agreement.
Following are the articles in full:
Articles of agreement entered into
this 29th day of March, 1899, between
Robert Fitzsimmons of New York and
James J. Jeffries of California, and the
Coney Island Sporting Club:
1-Said Robert Fitzsimmons and
James ]. Jeffries agree to box twenty
five rounds, according to Marquis OF
Queensbury rules, between II noon and
II p. m. May 26th, the contest to be
strictly in accordance with the Horton
law.
2-The men agree to wear gloves not
exceeding five ounces in weight
3-Contestants agree to George Siler
as referee.
1.-The Coney Island Sporting CLUB
agrees to pay the contestants $4,000
for their services.
5rThe Coney Island Sporting Club
further agrees that sixty-six and two
thirds per cent. of the revenue derived
from any moving pictures that may be
taken of the contest shall be allowed to
said FitZsimmonS and Jeffries, and one
third of said revenue to be property of
the club.
6-Robert FitZsimmons and James ].
Jeffries agree to post $500 with the
final stakeholder as an evidence of good
faith, and agree to forfeit said 50 500 in
case they fail to fulfill their obligation,
said forfeit to be divided between club
and the principal who shall fulfill his
part Of the agreement
THE Coney Island Sporting Club
agrees to post $500 as a guarantee
that it will bring contest off on the day
mentioned. In case of it's falling to
do SO, said $3.50 is to be divided
equally between the two principals.
S[The parties to these articles agree
on Dave Holland of New York as final
stakeholder.
oAll other stipulations and agree
ments not covered in these articles are
to be governed by the agreement al
ready existing between Robert Fitz-
simmons and James J. Jeffries.
JAMES ]. JEFFRIES.
Per w. A. Brady.
ROBERT FITZSIMMONS.
Per Martin Julian.
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Flood in Kentucky.

PINEVILLE, March pa sudden
rise in the Cumberland River has inun-
dated the town, and the people nave
been compelled to flee for their lives to
the surrounding hills. Boats are busy
taking household effects and property
out of the abandoned houses. The rise
is the highest ever known, and immense
damage was reported in Harlem and
adjoining counties of Kentucky. 1t is
impossible to estimate the damage at
present.
PORTSMOUTH (O.), March 29.-The
Ohio River is 43 feet, and rising SIX
inches an hour. 1t will be above the
danger mark tonight Twelve or fif-
teen feet more water is expected here.
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BEATEN AND ROBBED.
The Story Told Last Night by a
Man Named Merlin.

A young man who at first refused to
give his name, but afterward said it
was Merlin, and that he had a brother
IN New York, was brought to the police
station about 10 o'clock last night, suf-
Iering from a severe scalp wound on
the back of his head. Assistant City
Physician Ogden sewed up the gaping
wound
Merlin was found at Tenth and E
streets, and was bleeding badly He
stated that he was in a saloon at Sew
enth and E streets, and a couple of
young fellows wanted him to have a
game of cards, but the proprietor would
not let them play with him. When he
went out they followed him. He did
not think they We're the ones who at
tackled him, but said it was two boys
of about 19 and 21 or % years of age.
They cut his head and robbed him Of
$53.
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Rev. Miller Dismissed.

Los ANGELES, March 29-pro-
fessor and Rev. Edward A. Miller has
been dismissed from the Presidency OF
Lordsburg College by the Board of
Trustees for alleged licentious conduct.
President Miller was charged before
the board of the college and the Off
cial body of the church of the society
of the German Baptist Brethren, known
in the world as Dunkards, with having
sustained improper relations with a
young woman prominent in the COM
munity, and has been found guilty by
both the college trustees and the rep
resentatives of the church.
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The Cruise of the Thetis.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-The
United States revenue cutter Thetis is
to be fitted out for a cruise in the
Okhotsk Sea and along the coast of
Siberia. The Postal Department pro-
poses to use reindeer to carry the mails
in Alaska, and it is for the purpose Of
securing the proper breed of these ami
mails that the Thetis is sent to the
Arctic. Lieutenant D. H. Jarvis, who
went north to rescue the whalers, will
go out as master of the Thetis. and
with him will go Sheldon Jackson and
probably Leo Williams, one of the best
informed whaling Captains in the Pa
cific
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given last night to John Todhunter at
his residence in Washington, Yolo
County. The evening was spent IN
games, music and singing. Refresh
ments were served at a late hour. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John Tod
hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graf, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Todhunter, Misses Cora
Hall, Belle Hall, Addie Hall, Ada John
son, Laura Parkerson, Helen Ruser,
Emma Sachs, Carrie Segebrecht, Celia
Espinosa, May Cox, May Frawley'
Messrs. Joseph Thomas. Fritz Newman,
Henry Newman, John Lindemayer,
Bert Todhunter, George Chapman,
Louis Stopple, Del Cook, Johnny Brisco,
Conrad Mason, Emil Nelson, William
F'rawley, VIII H. Easton, Charley
Hartmeyer
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Seals Plentiful Off the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-F'ur-
bearing seals have been unusually
plentiful off the California coast dur
ing the past winter. The British sealer
Geneva put into Monterey after a
cruise of over two months off shore
with ,243 skins. The British schooner
Mermaid sailed from Victoria with the
Geneva, and she was reported having
good luck The Zilla May and Diana
sailed from Victoria about a month ago,
and three weeks after they We're out
they had an average Of 800 skins each.
From all reports recently received the
fleet of sealers Is heading for Fort Ross,
where they will provision and fit out
for cruises in the Behing Sea.
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AN ORIENTAL ABDUCTION.
Pending the Issue Of a Warrant thu
Maiden Languisheth.

The Chinese were somewhat excited
last night One of them received a tel
egram from a cousin" in San Fran
cisco that a Monaghan of that city had
kidnapped a woman belonging to an
other and was bringing her to this
city on the midnight train.
The Sacramento Chinaman visited
police headquarters and wanted the alb
ductor arrested on his arrival here. He
was informed by Sergeant Plunkett
that a warrant was necessary. NO
warrant was forthcoming, and as a
consequence there was no arrest.
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w. w. Astor a FOREIGNER.

NEW YORK, March 90. = William
Waldorf Astor, when he arrived here
to-day on the Majestic, in answer to
the interrogatories of the customs Off
cials, described hirpself as a foreigner
and resident of Great Britain. This
reply relieved him of answering such
questions as are required by law to be
put to returning Americans regarding
purchases made while abroad. Mr..
Astor refused to be interviewed. In
the course of a week he expects to be
on his way back to England.
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The barometer IS Using rapIuIy IHIs
is causing clear and partly cloudy
weather over the greater portion of the
Pacific Slope.
Light scattering showers fell at many
stations along the Pacific Coast, and
it is now raining or showing over the
Rocky Mountain region.
Frosts, which may be severe in ex-
posed places, will occur throughout the
northern portion of the State if the
wind ceases tonight.
Conditions are favorable for fair
weather in California Thursday.
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Mr. Ruskin's kindness was often felt

Mr.. Ruskin's kindness was often felt
by the printers employed by his former
publishers. The London Chronicle"
says that it was customary at Christ
mas time for him to inquire at the
printing works how many were en-
ployed there and on the information
being supplied Christmas box in the
shape of small sum of money was
given by Mr.. Ruskin to every em-.
ploye. from the overseer to the Office
boy When proofs of his works were
sent to him while residing at Denmark
Hill, there was always a volunteer to
take them, and on arrival, if an Office
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Windsor Hotel Fire.

NEW YORK. March 29-Another
body was found to-day in the Wind
sor Hotel ruins, and was sent to the
Morgue numbered Body l." This was
the most complete body yet found, con-
sisting of the almost complete skeleton
with portions of the head, arms and
legs attached. 1t was the body of a
woman. The office safe was opened
this afternoon, and the contents, said
to be valued at nearly 100000, were
found to be unharmed. Mr.. Leland
said that the safe contained many
packages of valuables belonging to the
guests.
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A DISABLED STEAMER.
The Kairos Drifting Help1essly at
Sea

HALIFAX IN. s., March 29.-The
steamer Brighton, from Rotterdam to
Baltimore. put I'M here this morning and
reported that she had been towing the
steamer Kairos last Friday and Satur-
day, but that all their hawsers had
parted and the Brighton was compelled
to abandon her tow
The two steamers were then about
700 miles east of Halifax The
Brighton at once headed for this port
and got Lloyds to send assistance to
the Kairos.
The Kairos was bound from New Or
leans to Glasgow, and had been dis
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Steamer Ashore.

MARBLEHEAD (Mass), March %.
The Warren line steamer Norseman,
Captain Rees, bound from Liverpool to
Boston, went ashore just inside Tom
Mcore's rock, about 100 yards off the
Nanepashemet Hotel, Marblehead Neck,
at 2:30 this morning. Captain Charles
of the life saving crew saved twenty
one men in the breeches buoy before
daylight and the remainder of the crew
are being taken off as rapidly as pos
sihle. The Norseman, it is said, car
ried crew of 102 men and no pas
sengers.
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abled for more than three weeks when
the Brighton sighted her, owing to the
smashing of her rudder. She was
picked up by the Brighton east of the
Grand Banks, drifting helplessly among
lot of icebergs of various dimensions
some of them being very large. Inc
Kairos broke her tow three times be
fore the Brighton was forced to give up
the task.
The Kairos is commanded by Captain
Duncombe and the Brighton by cap
tain Williams.
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Secretary of War A1ger.

HAVANA, March 29-10:5O a. M
The Secretary of War, General R. A.
Alger, left here this morning for Glen
fuegos. The transport ingalls, will meet
him there. General Alger did not spend
any time in Havana. only driving hur-
riedly through the city. The One Hun
dred and Sixty first Indiana Regiment.
with band playing. marched from
Buena Vista TO Havana this morning
and embarked on board the United
States transport Logan.
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SiIken Zephyrs.

We have been showing a hand
some thin zephyr in rich, silky
luster, In plain colors and neat
plaids, the newest of this sea-
sons creations. Much of the
first lot sold, but others have
come to replace them, in much
different, yet just as rich and
attractive patterns, for shirt
waists and suits, etc.; 35c, soc
yard.
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A Remarkable
$500 Shoe.

A most remarkable value is Of
fered for this week in our shoe
department in ladies' fine dress
shoes at So. They are fresh from
the manufacturer, made of fine,
soft, vici kid, modern lasts, lace
or button, and as pretty on the
foot as many a higher priced
shoe; any size or width. Price,
So.
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Alabama Democrats.

MONTGOMERY, March 29.-The
Democratic State Convention to-day
elected delegates to the constitutional
convention which will be held next
August. Resolutions were adopted
favoring, among other things, "the
holding of a constitutional convention
for the purpose of regulating the right
to vote so as to perpetuate the rule of
the white man in Alabama"
The record-union., 1899-03-30
Two More Gases of Smallpox.

LOS ANGELES, March 29.-Two
new cases Of smallpox developed to-
day. One case developed in a house
which has been in quarantine for the
past ten days. The other case has
been under suspicion by the Health De-
partment for several days. There were
no deaths reported.
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The Rowan Badly Damaged.

SEATTLE, March 29-The Times"
says the United States torpedo Rowan
now at Port Orchard Naval Station,
has been badly damaged by unexperi-
enced handling of her engines. The
nature and extent of injuries are not
given.
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A Lineman's Fatal Fall.

OAKLAND, March 29.-Michael J.
Holland a lineman employed by the
Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Com
pany fell from a 30-foot electric light
mast at the Oakland race track this
afternoon and sustained injuries that
ended in death two hours later.
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Growers and Packers Hold a Mass
Meeting at Fresno
To Arrange Final Details for the Handling
Of This Seasons Crop.
A Stockton Milkman Arrested and
Charged With Assault With a
Deadly Weapon With Intent to
Commit Murder in Threatening
to Kill a Man Who Had His
Stock Impounded.

FRESNO, March pa mass meet
ing of raisin-growers was in session
here all day to-day arranging the hnal
details of the agreement between Nhe
growers and packers, and reorgan1zlng
the association. The agreement be-
tween the packers and growers was
agreed upon by M. Theo. Kearney, rep
resenting the growers, and w. M Grif-
fin on behalf of the packers. 1t covers
the following points:
The whole crop to be assigned to
packers by allotment.
Every packer must become a member
of the association in order to receive
any allotment They may sign for any
amount of raisins they desire, but must
give bond, and so become responsible
for the assignment.
Packers must pay spot cash for the
raisins as fast as they are delivered
The association must fix prices. Ali
raisins must be sold for cash. There
will be nd restrictions as to the guam
tity that may be purchased by any
packer.
These provisions will enable the as
sociation to pay the growers Tor their
raisins as fast as they can deliver
them.
A further regulation has been made
that the packers must pay for all OF
the raisits for which they SUBSCRIBE
prior to January 10Th.
The price for packing will remain the
same as set forth in the packers con-
tract, viz, IS ton. The commission
will remain at per cent
The salary of the President was IN
creased from $500 to $500 a month
The office of Auditor was added, ana
H. H. Alexander was elected TO MI 1t
at salary of S12o a month.
NJ. Theo. Kearney was reelected
President. and the same Board OF d.
rectors was chosen to act for the COM
ing year.
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with her. On the way to Honolulu the
crown plates of the Scindia's boilers
gave out, and she was left behind. On
arriving at Honolulu she was repaired
temporarily, and now comes on here
for a thorough overhauling.
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Rear Admiral Robson Retired.

WASHINGTON, March %. = The
formal order retiring Rear Admiral
Robson under the provisions of the
Personnel Act was issued to-day. This
retirement will promote Captain Benja-
min F. Ray to the rank of Rear Ad-
miral, although the President has not
yet made the appointment.