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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-14

wire entanglements. which offered great
obstacles, even after the damage inflicted
by the British artillery fire.
This morning Tuesday, both sides oc-
cupied the positions they held hef,~.
the battle. The greatest bravery was az
played by both officers and men. The
wounded include Lieutenant Colonel a
T.. Codrington and Captain Sterling. both
OF the hrst battalion OF the Coldstrearn
Guards.
a detachment OF Beers posted among
Some thicK pushes 10 the east maintain
ed most destructive fire on the Rritist
right. With the remarkable talent for
taking cover which the Boer always dis
plays. they were. generally speaking.
virtually invisible. and. although tho
enemys artillery was practically silenced.
MS rifle fire was so persistent and con-
centrated. as we'll as usually we'll aimed.
that 1t was absolutely impossible for the
British infantry To take the position by
assault.
At the first advance of the Highlanders
the Boer shooting. probably owing 20 the
darkness. was somewhat high. Otherwise
the British losses would have been still
heavier.
LONDON. Dec. IA special dispatch
from Pretoria by way Of LourenzO
Marques says:
while the battle Of Magersfontein was
proceeding the Free State artillery en-
gagged an armored train along the rail-
way line toward Belmont. Forty-one
prisoners. belonging 20 the first battalion
Of the Gordon Highlanders. have just
traversed Jacobsdahl In the last attack
on Surprise Hill three leading Pretoria
townsmen were killed and several Others
wounded, causing great sorrow here"
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MOVED
DOWN BY BOERS'
TERRIBLE FIRE

LONDON, Dec. H.-Julian Ralph, de-
scribing the battle at Magersfontein In a
special dispatch to the Daily Mail, says:
1.-The Beers were intrenched at Magers-
fontein, four miles north of Modder River
At dawn Monday the Highlanders, ad-
vancing across the veldt. were suddenly
subjected to a murderous fire from the
trenches about 200 yards in front. The
greater part Of the fearful loss OF the
day was thus suffered in single minute.
Startled and overwhelmed. the brigade
retired quickly. but soon rallied and re-
tained their position. This was on the
left On the right the Guards brigade
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Z ONDONs Dec. 4-Another serious
check has hofallcn the British arms
i IN South Africa Another long list
~ casualties ls being prepared 10
darken hundreds of British homes.
The news which reached London yester-
day that Lord Methuen had been forced
10 retire after fierce attacks upon the
enemv's position al MaCersfontein COM
berg cast "a gloom over the metropolis.
The nation was hungering for good tid-
ires 10 efface the bitter taste OF defeat.
and the disappointment was felt ali the
more keenly.
No matter where one went last night
10 the theatcr. 10 the club or 10 the ho-
fcl-there was but one topic Of discus
Fion-Mcthuen's defeat and his probable
losses. Later in the evening when IL be-
came known that General Wauchope and
the Marquis Of Winchester Were among
The killed the tension was increased as
the thought flashed through all minds
that the list Of killed and wounded will
carry grief 10 many stately as well as TO
many lowly homes. IL Is not an exag-
geration 20 say that almost every hand
some mansion in the fashionable West
End contains anxious and sleepless men
md women i'm mourning.
The undertone OF condemnation Of the
Inactivity of the War Office before hos
uliues began. which has resulted In the
British forces being Inferior IN numbers
20 the Beers. has found it's way 10 the
surface. This feeling was expressed in
strong terms at the War Ofice. where
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ONDON Dec Tbe Dolly Telegraph dispatch
- special correspondent:
MODDER RIVER, Tuesday, l2.-We ottocke
1t estimated that they
gersfoneD kopes
The Highland brigade udvupced
the Boer reDches kope
pulsed with heavy Wouchope
commanding the brigade killed. artillery
batteries opd naval sheed be Mehueps
force break through
kopjes oDd Modder River, Beers
The eDeny Higbond biqode bad
failed the
made heroic the failure
with of within
could not get further The colonel
The brigade having beovIy men
and returned this
the Guards brigade ret
Our losses The
The o
Highland BRIGADE EghteeDb
Royal Artillery Nipth twelfth Lop
q battery
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magnitude OF the task which is before
them. and will incline the War Office to
throw every available regiment of horse.
foot and artillery into South Africa with
the utmost promptitude
General satisfaction is expressed that
General Buffers advance has finally be-
gun, with General Barton's brigade NOV
ing within three miles OF -Colenso.
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in death
a of
OF andw
Of
battle of
with
OF
with
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WOUNDED.

ONDON, Dec. I3-The War Office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Forestier-W Walker
Cape Town, Tuesday-Methuen wires that General
Wauchope killed in action Yesterday
General Andrew c. Wauchope of the Black Watch COM
manded the Highland Brigade with General Mehuens column
He served in Ashanti Egypt the Soudan He was fre-
quenty mentioned in dispatches, and contested Mdo-
THAN, against Mr. Gladstone He was great avote in
the army.
General Wauchopes death much depored He rem
dered notable service the battle of Omduman for he
was thanked by both Houses OF Parliament.
pathetic incident that General Wauchopes wife was
among the nqure the War Office minutes before the
telegram announcing his death was posted.
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D >-a.1-
Special
n CIR
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
NETWORK CITY.

An interesting meeting 10 watch the o!d year
mass will be held in the Scotch presbyterian
Church. Ninety-sixth-st. and Central PARK west
to-morrow evening at 1870 o'clock. The Kew. Ut
Dayid G Wylie the rastor. will conduct the ser
vice and addresses are expected from the Kew
DIS. steel. KirkpatriGk Mcmillan and others. All
are invited.
Professor A. d. F. Hamlin, OF Coiumha UNI
versitv will describe "A Vacation in Northern
Italv" before the Camera Club. No. West TWen-
tv-ninth-st on Tuesday at $50 p. m. There VIII
be lantern slide ilustrc tons
ST. Stephens Roman Catholic Church IN East
Twenty-eghth-st is to celebrate the golden jubilee
OF It's establishment tomorrow and 1t is SAID that
the occasion will be memorable from the fact that
the Rev Dr. Edward McGlynn. the former pastor
OF the church. who was deposed in 1886 by Arch
bishop Corrigan will participate In the celebration
In accordance with Archbishop Corrigans recent
circular giving permission to the priests OF the
archdiocese to celebrate midnight mass on New
Years Eve to inaugurate the jubilee Of the Holy
Year ordered by the Pope. there will be services
in all the Catholic churches of New-York to-mor-
row night.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
COLFP WOULD UNITE LIBRARIES.
PROPOSES AMALGAMAT1oN OF NEw-YoRK PUBLIC
AND FREE CIRCULATING.

PROPOSES AMALGAMATIoN OF NETWORK PUBLIC
AND FREE CIRCULATING.
conference in regard to the best means ny
,,bicb the branches OF the Free Circulating IL
brarv NAV be kept open Sundays was held yes
terdav and the subject was discussed by Controller
Coler J. Frederic Kernochan and Frederic W.
Stevens No definite plan proposed, but II was
learned last night that the Controller is heartily
in accord with the idea of uniting the Free Circu-
1a,inq Library with the New-York Public Library.
Mr. Kernochan was seen at his home NO. II
East Twenty-sixth-st.. last night. and said;
Controller Coler did not suggest any SPECIFIC plan
nv which the union of the libraries couId De ac-
Of that object. We believe that in that way the
hest interests OF the libraries and .ot the people
will be served At the same time. the thlns cdlHpt
be done In A hurry, for there are many intol
roints 10 he considered. The Free Circulating IL
brarv Is a corporation. and II must continue 70
have it's individual corporate rights or II might
lose some OF its legacies.
Mr. Kernochan said that fdr the present the
branches of the library would continue closed on
Sunday
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday sent to the Board or
Aldermen his of the resolution asking an extra
appropriation TO enable the Free Circulating Ii
hrary to keep its branches open on Sunday. lie
said that his objection to the resolution was that
the appropriation TO the Free Circulating Library
for the year 1900 made by the Board or Esu-
mate and Apportionment upon the same basis as
the appropriations made to other Libraries.
When asked what he thought Of Mayor Van
Wyck's decision Mr.. Kernochan said:
1t Is not at all surprising and we expected moth
ing else The Board Of Aldermen has no more say
in this matter than if you and any other citlzen
asked the Mayor to make the extra appropriation
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
LEWIS Z. GOLDSMITH SURRENDERs.

he WAS ASSISTANT CASHIER OF THE PORT
JERVIs NATIONAL BANK. AND is CHARGED
WITH ROBBING THAT INSTITUTION.
Lewis F. Goldsmith. the assistant cashier OF the
Port Jervis National Bank. at a little before noon
yesterday surrendered himself to United States Mar
shall William Henkel. whose deputies had been IN
pursuit OF him since December u.
Without delay Goldsmith arraigned before
United States Commissioner Alexander. The pris-
oner's counsel William II. Crane, OF Port JerVls'
waived examination. and Goldsmith was held in
$4,000 bail await the action OF the United states
Grand Jury. Being unable to furnish the necessary
bonds he was committed to Ludlow street jan
The complaint. which made against Cold
smith on December II by National Bank Examiner
William II. Bryan. of Brooklyn. charges him with
having on November IL robbed the Port Jervis Ma
tonal Bank Of money aggregating $4,000 and with
having falsifed the books for the purpose or con-
cealing the theft. Four days before the warrant
was sworn out by Mr.. Bryan Goldsmith went into
hiding.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MONEY SYNDICATE OF $1,000. .OOO

According to a circular just issued money SYM
dicate OF 100000 has been formed in the interest
OF the holders Of common stock Of the 81. Paul
and Duluth Railroad Company. The syndicate has
already purchased at $50 share majority OF the
common stock, and offers to purchase the remain
Ing part at the same price each shareholder to
have the privilege Of becoming member OF the
syndicate, with the right TO subscribe thereto to
the extent OF 60 per cent of the par value OF the
holdings sold by him TO the syndicate. After c., y
peting its purchases OF common stock the plaA
continues. the syndicate will through purchase of
all the companys lands arrange TO take up and
cancel the outstanding preferred stock OF the
company, and II hopes eventually 10 effect salts
factory readjustment of the companys securities.
The syndicate. II Is understood. is made up OF In
terests affiliated with the Great Northern and the
Northern Pacific
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT or NEW -YoRK-FRIpAY. DEC. %, 1890
ARRIVED

PORT NEW YORK FKlPA1, pt' -, lc"''
ARRIVED
e,.ar.r poreronian of,r, Fairtuu Glasgow December
lg with mise y cabin and II st'erage passengers 10
ASstm ol,neT NarcHgo r, bingham. Dcember
. with mdse Sanderson 4 son Arrived At the bar
steamer lsapposeD Gackawanna Bn, whye, Rarrow
Deccmber l6 10 Ph Ruprecht south u Fire Island al
Steamer Phnnicia Ger, Ieithauser. Hamburg Decen.
Hamburg American Line South OF Fire Island at o'S'
Steamer werra Ger. weyer Genoa December Is
Naples Gibraltar 49, win mdse 80 caoln ana & 5,S
steamer ;iE oranJc Nassau Dutch Beckerns sgrinem
December g. Demerara 5. Trinidad II. GarlPano II Cm
mana 10. Guanta a La dgayra H. poTo % ta1e@ Prc aS
22 with ndse and cabin PASSENGERS TO Kunhardt a CO.
Ay@6 at P@5" 9e a n MtKcn Barbados December
~ Martinique Dominica and AnsHa 2 st K,s n0.r ana
irire % c. Arrived at the Rar at II .,
steamer Hugn (Norl Fornebo Progreso December 20,
with hemp to W . Munson. hrrIved at the Bar at
ber 20. Win mdse to W d Munson Arrived at the Bar
at steamer aD Arianrose Bn smith, Havana December "a
in ballast 10 W Munson Arrived at the Bar at 1880
steamer M % Evelyn. Parse New orleans December 90,
with mdse to J r Van sickle, .-,-- ,,. -.
u,5S s5e%%sr m.c E To P9T12S 1Sn sS5fs sSse WV -
i A'i a the ocsan s, SmpaSy
steamer Hamilton. Dole. Norfolk and Newport News
sicamer Bruno Hastings. Baltimore with mdso to
" S.oa,ner t1ty Of Everett IAverge BOSTON.
SANDY Hook J. Dec % 93O p m-Wind northwest.
fresh breeze; cioar
SAILED.
s,aomers Rugby CBr, for Shanghai: Diamant (Ger)
u,,sbinV, Princess Anne Norfolk and Newport News;
f-oo,,a charleston and Jacksonville. Mae san Juan
e,S: Colorado Brunswick; Antia DD Nassau. P
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.
London. Dec 2o-Saled, ,,a steamer Washington tGeD.
Dnkage New-York mot prevlousy).
East London. Dec 22-Arrlyed, steamer Clan Monroe
(RrI Mcpherson New York. via 81 Vincent. c V, etc
Shields. Dec 27-Sailed steamer Fernhed (Brl Davies.
New York
Jones. New York for Bristo.
| Dover Dec 29-Passed steamer American CDutch)
| Butt New-York for Rotterdam
sweinemunle. Dec 2s-salled steamer Teutonia CGer)
! Kahlwein New-York.
Hamburg Dec 20 Arrived steamer Palaua Oier) Rees-
! ing New-York.
lIavre Dec 2s-Sailed. PauIiac (rr) for New
| York.
Rotterdam. Dec Sailed steamer Rotterdam Dutch,.
| Voege New York.
Tenerine. Dec 23-saed. steamer sandaeli (Br,.
| Wawso. New-York
I%ghorn, Dec 2S-Arrived, steamer Bolivia
New York Naples.
! Naples Dec 20 a m--Arrived, steamer KaIser vii
helm II (GeD Hogemann. New-York and proceeded FOR
| GeLOR. -
Malta. Dec 2s-saied. steamer Talbot ,Br Winter
| York ' '''
| Fiume. Dec 2i-Arrlved. steamer Pocahontas (Bo
| James. Trieste for York. "''
Auckland. Dec 29-Arrived previously steams- c.,r-
Ioeh (Br Craig. New-York via st Vincent c v etc
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
ALBEMARLE-Captain +. Winslow, I. ;. A
ASTOR-Ex-Internal Revenue Commissioner Jo-
eenb c Miller of Washington. EMPIRE-The Rev.
Dr. j. Henry Smythe. Of Philadelphia FIFlh
AVENUE-A ". Terrell OF Texas ex-Minster 70
Turkey; State Treasurer +. b. Craig OF tennessee
and George Harris president of Amherst college,
TIrpArD SO1-ARF-Terence V. Powderly Com
missioner General OF immigration. HOFFMAN
Senator Daniel II. Mcmillan, Of Buffalo colonel
Robert Hanna L. s. a, and eX-GoVernor D. r.
Can,,lbe,I ~ ohio HOIIAND-Roland II. Bout
we'll Of Boston. MANHATTAN-Major {: j.
buchanan. Of Albany, and ex-Congressman j. D.,
Belden. OF Syracuse. MURRAf HlLlI-Henera'
Anasa ] Parker. OF Albany. PARK ANfNC r
I, ~ parker Of the United States Geological
survey. sTURTEvANT-Ex Speaker Titus sheard
~ little Falls WALDORF-Henry Watterson' OF
louisville.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
LIBERATED RY 4 CONFESSION.
REuLY's STATEMENT SAVED THREE INNOCENT
MEN FROM PRISON.


Through tho confession ~ Charles Reilly. Judge
blanchard I'm Part n - General Sessions. yeSt"r-
day liberated three convicted men on ball pending
a new trial Tho case WAS that 81 three mon VINO
were brought before him 20 l." sentenced Tor an as
saul, committed ln September. i@7.
Ou September - of that year tho walters III
O.N.YTs Restaurant SiKth-avc. and Tweniy-s"c-
ond--t went on strike The head waiter. Charles
i caerlon ~ ~. ll Madison-st. few days
nf',rward was leaving the restaurant when ne was
assaulted IS some men. and weight was thrown
az him u hlt him ln tho head causing the loss OF
one eyo and making him physical wreck
James Kicruau. twcrty-siN years Old ot NO ''
sevcnth-avc John Gallagher. twenty years
old OF SO 3l3 Third-avc and John ToohNl. twenty
seven years old Of the same address. wer" tried
before Judge blanchard and were found guilty.
Early yesterday man ralled on Judge Blanchard
M his home and told him that he was the guilty
man. and vas The man VINO assaulted the
cornrlainart and throw the weight He gave hts
No lq3 West seventy -=iNth-st.. and said that NJ"
had been in Michigan. and had not heard of the
case before. ,- =, III.
When tho mon were arraigned yesterday kelly
u,,a uac,d she stand. and swor" 10 MS state
ments made 10 Judge blanchard. ,
Counsel for the three men asked Tor ne" ,rihl,
which was granted Tho men were released on T. w
bail and Reilly WAS committed 10 the Tombs Win
out bail.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
DEATH or 4 CENTEN4RIAN.
GEORGE RLAKEMAN. OVER HUNDRED
YEARS OLD. DISAPPOINTED ~ HIS
HOPE TO LIVE TO 100


YEARS OLD. DISAPPOINTED ~ HIS
HOPE TO LIVE TO -"
Derby. Conn. Dec y (Spcclab -Gcorro Rlakoman.
a centenarlan. who was said 10 be m" oldest fr''
Mason I'm the world. died az HIS home her" ''-''l
from pneumonia occlsionod hy cold ''n'fA''''
on tn. onc hundrcdth anniversary ~ hi7 h'iih. on
October 10 last on that day there "7- q f'h'i''
celebration IN honor u Mr. Blakcman. who F"'t'd
hundreds of visitors az bis home. ana became
greatly fttigucd ~. mad" % hrts" strnfs'" i''
llfe for he greatly desired 20 u.s." until Jhnu't. 10
Iso. believing that the twentieth c'n'dri "'nl
then begin and wishing 10 have the satisfaction OF
saving that he had lived in three centuries.
Mr. Brakeman was born iu Derby. and spent ms
lie here being active FOR thrce-quartcrH oi ''"-
,urv in many business enterprises i' was ono "'
the twenty-five iucorporators Of the Derby SaF'nk'
Rank the only OF whom now "IlEr. u P''.
kellogg father % Clara Louise ktIogE. MI
Blakeman was made Mason on NoErnu'i -;
1spO a ROyal Arch Mason iu N22. ana Master or
his lodge I'm lsg1 He WAS q RcpubicAM lh Iot,rH,
and had been constant reader OF Tn" libuho
since its first issue. He served "" terms H '""
Connecticut Legislature prior 20 lHH. -
Mr. Plakcman was invalid IN ypuih' DIV "P'itt
aLandoning the use Of mcdirn" 80 ih" age gl
tyrntv became well and never again ku'" tIoN
dnv until his fatal illness He ahstalned alto ~
IGnor and tobacco He was t":cc WaIih', "''
nsodcond wife surviving him. He had no children.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
UiyTs 4 COrRT FOR CHILDREN.

Commissioner John W. Keller Of the Charities
Department caused the removal Of the ehlldrens
dcportncnt I'm the Charities Building. at Fast
rwcntv-sixth-st. 70 the old Charities Department
building at Eieventh-st. and Thirl-ave yesterday
II has been considered desirable to Keep the ch'l-
dron separate from the men and women who call
in large numbers for help at the outdoor Poor De-
partment -. ,,, L,.,
Commissioner Keller thinks this city should nave
regular magistrates court for committing chill
dren as other cities have He hopes the removal
~ tbo children "A separate apartment FOR them
u,ui he the initial move toward securing a court
wherein they may be committed.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE IMPLICATION REPORT.

The Commission appointed by the Governor 10
draw up plan for the unifcation Of the school
system OF the State held session yesterday from
10 to o'clock at the headquarters OF the New
York Bar Association. in rty-fourth-st. All the
members OF the Commission were present The
report as presented weeks ago by the Com
mission was gone over at length. and then put
into statutory shape: No material change was
made in it. To-day IL will be signed and then
turned over 10 the Governor as soon as practica-
bic. Different members of the Commission were
seen last night but declined 10 say anything about
the work OF the day.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

William Simon. freight brakeman, forty mine
years old. knocked from his train into the
river while switching Pier No l. OF the
Lackawanna Railroad. at Hoboken. at o'clock last
night 1t is supposed that his head came in con-
tact with derrick while he leaning out Of
his caboose TO signal to the engineer. He was
found floating in the river by the Of the barge
Annie Laurie. When hshed aboard he was frozen
nearly sih. but still alive. He died while
being taken TO ST Marys Hospital in ambu-
lance. Simon a widower and lived In Newark
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MR. SAGE AND GAS DIVIDENDS.

A meeting OF the directors Of the Consolidated
Gas Company was held yesterday but. according to
the statements OF several directors and officers only
routine business was transacted. II was even de-
clared that the question Of rates did not come up
for discussion.
Russell Sage president OF the Standard Gas Light
Company, was quoted yesterday saying In re-
gard the deferring of the dividend on the COM
mon stock OF the company;
THE dividend has been passed. You viii be safe
In saying that not only will there be no payment
this quarter but that unless some assistance is rem
dered to the situation by the Legislature at Albany
the period OF dividends on the stock Is permanently
ended We not earning the dividends. so why
should we pay them?"
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
SUICIDE IN GRAND UNION HOTEL

A man who registered az Olaf Sundstrom. Bos-
ton committed suicide in the Grand Union Hotel.
NJ Forty-second-st. and Fourth have, yesterday by
cutting his throat with Sundstrom regis
tered at the hotel Tuesday. He was formerly
I'm charge OF the HGollan department OF the NJ.
s,einert e. Sons Company dealers in pianos and
Folans In Boston He left that frm in July last
to enter the employ Of the Kolian Company, of
London, and since November ] had been In this
city. His former employers say he was man OF
excellent character and severed his connection
with them account Of falling health. ~ which
cause they attribute his suicide He leaves widow
and two children.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
covyAyDrR DUNcANS RESIGNATION.

IT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE GoVERNoh-h'EC-
TENANT coMMANDER FRANKLN TO Sue
CEED TO COMMAND or THE lsT
NAVAL BATTALION.
-rh. ,ee,onation OF Comma nder W. Butler Dun
con tr OF the lst Navai battalion, has caused
much comment in Naval Militia and military err
cIes The resignation has been forwarded I" Gov
ernor Roosevelt. Commander Duncan gNtS as ms ms
reason for leaving the service that ne Is 100 bnsy
"a devote the necessary time TO the duties oi ms
oGce The commander has been a mcmber OF the
since It's Organiza tion In 1881 and was
one OF it's chief promoters; lie gTaduH,ted rom ON
tbe Naval Academy I'm the class OF lSG. Nhen the
ist Naval Battalion was organized M" was TIeclen
comma ndng officer Of the Third Division; ne Was
nTomoted 10 command the lst BattaHoh When
Tommander Jacob w Miller was elected captain or
the force after It's organization INTO nnisaur, % IN
,ha cnanish war Commander Duncan was commits
Stoned a lieutenant In the volunteer Navy and was
aseicncd 10 the Yankee senior divisional ana
,h oe3cer lie is one Of the foremost yachtsmen
~ The country. His successor In command OF the
battalion will he Lieutenant 'ohhiah"e' W. d.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MAJOR RANKS SrccEEDS col. HOFFMAV.

Major David Banks. Jr.. has been assigned from
the supernumcrary list az inspector on the stan
II Major General Roe, TO succeed 'oIohel hdwaId
" Hoffman. appointed Adiutant General he en-
,orod the Guard as n private In Company X. 7th
pco,n,ent December is 1855 and Joined the 18th
REGIMENT as second lieutenant Of Company ID
June Q 1893 He elected nrSt lieutenant OF
Comnony II May H. 1885, and captain March r.
1907 In the Spanish war he served In the ll2th
Regiment as major. His assignment Is popular
nne and ls generally commended.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
NOIyNT VERNON.

,-,,. hundred young people OF this city ana
Mrasw gc.s enjoyed the second reception and dance dr
t ose the Mount Vernon High school Aumml II, were
o. o. '' t,aIl on Thursday night The gnessS sso:
,e"e,ved by President Adams OF tne a'"n, nna Miss
'e' s.'', Ualbert NJ Sloat. chairman anu -.
ciAuO"' 49, Sinnson. Miss jenkins. Miss hoeuise'
spleis. [ Cbap,n members of the c9mmiis{besd c9Smmisbed
he music and shortly afer m'u''e"'
Foowng the general oTaeT eGyonep by Hawaii
are, !" II, r, md A. NJ The members WIN M and
Mssns viii assemble in Their h2 Where ar the Rev Dr.
60 % Granger will preach sermon. Snatb
W: w. "a ~ - tbe centennial of Washington ue"'"'