New-York tribune., 1899-12-23
the crime committed by the destruction OF
will. he closes;
II must deny the application OF The proponents
for the establishment and admission TO probate
of such will and codicil."
THE PASSING THRONG.

"Do Won remember the band Of the Horse Guard.
Blue that toured this country last year, asked
Walter ElverSon. OF Washington
SEND rs u. G" at me Wsidorf-Astora yes
MAcKrN terday well, I little though,
TOsHEs" when they were in Washington
year ago that the next time I
should hear them play would be IN London and a.
a concert given I'm memory OF the soldiers killed
IN tho war but within ter days went 70 such
noucert al the Crystal Palace, and when chopIns
Funeral March was played the entire audience, in
impressive tribute 20 the ,nber iaga s'''p our
Gone hing that Interested me In England in
connection with the war vas ,och abused ea5ns 2oy
roast beef for the use Of the troops In South
africa Onlv the day before left London
pounds had been placed with Cnicaso nrm and
s@yeral times had seen similar notices previously
Mule they ara buying also from us IN large mum
bers. but the one great cry 'ndt a'l rne
sSgh Afcss TsSs agy Xyais IS quoted ss .syns 4
few DAYS ago II saddles; row y ressn-
haajes ihe S one pEIpfo@sS The climate there
is described as exceedingly damp ana WIN Almost
petHT6eenn isfi the English were only just begin
nlrg TO realize that they had the harde.t nut 10
crack since tho Indnn Muiny Lnn. g., that az ,l thy
are now confronting the greatest proDienl 9t lnef
history Buffers defeat was knoS, gMIe0u'sy Mo% ~,
se,'ere Our Tngligh cousins responding
rnagnhccnty 20 their countrys cail. pgt on tne
"ther hand. It shouldn't be lost sight o' thst the
"When the Administration AZ Washington IN the
irving days ot 1885," said John Cunningham, Of
Philadelphia at the Fifth Avenu.
HOW THE Hotel yesterday, was trying to
ARMY WAS move the Army OF the Potomac
MOVED from washington 10 'ne mouth o.
tho James River, ~ found uslf
hsmpered and harassed In various ways corpora
lions are soullsss bodies. and those OF 1862 as much
50 as those Of any other period. as the railroads
Of the necessities OK the Government, to this end
holding their equipment at prohbitive ngures
Around Washington the roads had collected an
enormous number ~ cars for the use Of which
they demanded most exorbtant prices, eno ne
shortest period IN which their representatives SAD
in would be possible 70 transport the Army 70 the
mouth OF the James two months. As yet the
Government had not exercised It's right OF eminent
domain and was chary Of doing 20. The time that
tbc roads estimated II would take 70 transport ths
Army so far exceeded anticlpstions as 10 MI the
Administration with despair A. tnls lu%ns.u.e %
of Pennsylvania, be sent for, and, as he was
genius in rsiroading, doubtless he would be able
ipciv Sent for and tkc situation was explained to
him After a day two spent in looking over the
ground he appeared before Cabinet meeting and
that In from ten days TO two weeks he oou.d move
Army Of NJ Me to s Ppesden9 9 Linz Se
coin, where and how will you obtain the necessary
cars locomotives etc; To this Scott replied BY
of War. and can secure all the equipment shall
need This at once done. and for once the
souess corporation hoist by its own petsrd.
for Scott exercised the Governments unquesuonsd
right under the law OF eminent domain when ne
grabbed eyerythng IN The way OF railroaa EQUIP. EQUIP;
by the Government, and the payment for which he
left courts and commissions in the future 10 pro
vide for. The Army he transported within the time
promised and by this signal exercise OF his great
genius rescued the Government from what bade fair
10 prove most embarrassing predicament'