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THIEF STOPPED WITH 4 HANDY FIST.
Was Getting Away After Heating and Rob-
bling Girl When He Met n Sturdy Citizen.

Mary Cornelo and Mary Beekman wero en-
tering the door OF the formers homo at $40
West Forty-liith street at II O'Clock on Satur-
day night when strange man grabbed Miss
Cornolio by the skirt aud demanded her mock .
etbook. Sho screamed for help and the man
knocked her down. beat and kicked her and
shatched the rocketbook out OF her hand, then
he ran toward Eighth avenue.
Inc girl, though she had been handled bru-
Tally. had pluck enough to rise and pursue The
robbGr, crying Stop thief" as she ran. Police.
man Pracht OF the Broadway squad who lives
near ny, heard her and Joined In the chase
me robhor hal good start. however, and
would have escaped had II not been for n
knock-ont blow dealt by q citizen who saw hin,
coming and waited for him "'"'
ne man topnled over with his right eve dam
eyed; dropping the Dock book as he fell ana
Iracht was on him before he lind a chance tn
rise. The man " no had used his fist so hand
ny went away without giving llig name, SAYING
thnt there were witnesses enough without him
The, robber described himself az Georae
ONeil. q painter, OF 81 West Thirtv-eiGhfR
for trial A''u MN
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lOCKpORT GAS G. ELECTRIC LIGHT co.
Retention Of Second Mortgage Bonds.

referring to the mortgage dated Feb. 1, 1898. OF
the Lockport Gas and Electric Light Company to
The state Trust COMPANY, of New York Trustee,
notice IL hereby gwen that the Lockport Gas and
Electric Light Company has elected to exercise its
option OF redeeming said bonds as provided In said
mortgage, and has caused all of the same TO be
chosen by lot by the Trustee for redemption.
The holders Of said bonds arc notified to present
the same to The state Trust Company. New York.
for payment at or and accrued interest on Fob.
WOO, from and after which ,lato the bonds will
cease to draw interest and will not he entitled to
any security under said MORTGAGE.
Dated Lpckpnrt, New York Dec. II, 1899.
loCkPoRT GAS a ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
by II, D. WILSON President
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Arrived-suSpkr. Dec. II.
Sc Lhquita!ne, Poirot. HAvre. Dec. o.
s. Patricia Bauer, Boulogne. Dec. 4.
IS statsndam. Blujor. Rotterdam. Dec. 7.
"a ChristiAnA. schrutter Belfast, Dec. ..
IS AbbaEiA ThiAnich. Trieste. Nov. IL.
IS Law Ramussen, HAyre Nov. ~
"a Philadelphia, Chamber. Porto Cabello Dec a
rs TryH Daniellsen. Havana. Dec. 10.
"a Vedra, Ward Shields. Dec a.
IS Oscar H., Olsen, Progreso. Dec. o.
S. Old Dominion. TApley. Richmond. Dec. 10.
SA Fl Cid. Newport News. Dec, IL.
So Jefferson, uulphers. Norfolk. Dec Is
ss Rio Grands. Ave = Brunswick. Dec. IL.
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Aining.

NJ MING, MILLING. SMELLING AND CoNCEN
TRATIsd MACHINERY; ooRLIss ENGINES;
ESTIMATES FURNISHED THE EDw. p AIIIs
CO., ROOM l1ii. 20 coRTLANDT ST., NEW York,
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Glretions aud Alerti,ias.
THE sTArE TnUsr CoMp.N,

THE STATE TRUST COMPANY.
The annual meeting OF Stockholders for tho cleo
ton OF eight Trustees and three Inspe, tors OF
Election Of The State Trust 90. will be held AZ
the Company Office, No. l. Broadway, New York
city, on Wednesday, January 10, 1900 between
the hours OF . and 3 p. VI.
H. NJ. FRANCIS Secretary.
A ELECTION OF twenty Managers OF Tho New
n York Institution for tho Blind and of threa
Inspectora Of Election will be held the Instisntion
Bath At, and tth ay at o'clock the afternoon OF
Wednesday, Dec. 20. 1870. FREDERICK hU0ITs.
AUS SCHERMERHORS. Secretary.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE COMPANY.

100 Broadway, New York December 18th. 1899.
Al - meeting OF the Boarl OF Directors held this
day. adivdend Of TWO PER CENT upon the Com.
mon Stock Of thi. Company. payable December
2ath. 1921 was declared able 70 holders Of
record at the close ~ business upon December Goth.
1spp
For the purpose OF paying the said dividend, tho
transfer books OF the Common Stock OF the Com
pany will be closed upon December goth. 1899. at
p. NJ, and reopened January md 1900.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS Secretary.
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" ALEX. MILLAR. Asst Secretary.
KSICKERBOCKER ICE COMPANY

CHICAGO. III. Dec. iath 1899
The Board Of Directors have this day declared
semi annual dividend OF THREE pER CENT. on
the Preferred Stock Of this Company. pAvab Jan.
lat. 1900, and also quarterly dividend Of ONE
PER CENT. on the Common Stock, payable Jan.
LIST. 1900 to stockholders OF record OF December
18th. 1872. The transfer books will be closed at
aP. N. on December 18th and remain closed until
January I'd. 1900. Checks will be mailed to the
stockholders by the Central Trust Company OF New
York. WILLIAM 4. WALTER. SECRETARY
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COLONIAL TRUST COMPANY

", 1OrF
Al meeting of the Board OF Trustees OF the
Colonial Trust comPany held December i2th. 1892.
. dividend OF FIVE 90 PER Gent. from tho
earnings of tho company for the six months ending
December 3lst, 1890. was declared PAYABLE January
"a 1900. Transfer books will close Decom ber goth
1899.
EDMUND l.. JUpSoN.
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financial.
OREGON RAILWAY g. NAVIGATION co.
First Mortgage 6 Per Cent. Bonds.

seslcd proposals will be received at the once Of
The Farmers' Loan Trust COMPANY 10. rs.
20 A ~ william street, New York CITY, for the
sale 10 the trustees ~ one hundred and fftyeight
FIRST Mortgage Bonds of tho OREGON RAILWAY
Navigation Company for tho sinking Fund M pro
vided In the mortgage to the undersigned securing
the same dated September lst 1890.
In the oycnt Of the trustee not boinR able to
purchase the Ionds In accordance with the terms
or Section g. Article 2 OF tho mortgage, Il will
become necessary Tor the trustee 10 DRAW ponds
by LOT AT PAR ~ =.
Proposal. fnust be presented before ~ o'clock NJ
on the 3Oth lAy ~ December, 1873, and should be
directed a. follows; Proposals for the sinking
Fund. The Farmers Loan 4 Trust Company
Trustee r. 4. Mar-ton, President, ~, ~, 20 2,
william street New York city.
THE FARMERS LOAN TRUST CO..
ByEs. MARsroS. P Preside.
New York. Decembe 18th. 1893.
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MrhrrRx ALMASAo-THis DAT.
Sun rises 80. 7co Sun cots asa Moon rises 7.7s
HON wArEh-rHrs DAT.
Sandy Hoof $40 Gov. I'd. .s:ts He'll dass iotSi
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THE cHlcAao. RocE IsLANp ANp PACIFIC

RAILWAY 90.
once OF the Treasurer.
. Chicago. December 10Th, 1899.
quarterly dividend ~ 81 as per share will he
paid February ist. next 10 the shareholders OF this
compsnyz stock who shall DO registered a. snch on
the closing Of the Transfer Books.
The Transfer Books will close a. three clock p NJ
on the 2Hth LAY OF December. lsap, and reopen at
ten o'clock A. N. on the 9Th day OF January, 1900,
L. +. IAYSE Treasurer
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PREsSED STEEL CAR COMPANY.

Pittsburgh. Pa, De ember i2th 1892
A quarterly dividend OF one AND THREE
QUARTERS ~, PER CENT. will b. paid on the
preferred stock OF this company January 18th,
1900 10 utockhod r. Of record at the close Of bust
ness December i!th IsnH Checks will be mailed
from the Office 81 the company. The transfer books
will close at three ?. VI. December I4th. 1899, and
reopen at ten O'Clock A. NJ. January 18th 1900
W, JACOTFTTE. Tren.nror
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80 SoordlAnd. from New York at Antvorp
Be British Queen. from New York. 81 Antwerp,
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Excursions.
miscellaneous.

miscellaneous.
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w ANTED-A case OF bad health that R-I.P.h.N.s
~ ~, I'M NOT beheht. They banIsh pain aud pro.
iohh nte, ono gives relief, Note the word RIP.AS.s
on ths pacAaSe and accept no substitute RiP.AN's
s ~ LOT cents may DO had at any drug store Ton
sau,,ples AMI ono thousand tastinlonIais will bs
Et sen ~ any address for cents forwar ed TO thu
"'p"hs chemical Co.. No. 10 spruce ST., New York
Dyspepsia 10 the common cause
ot many ills we're heir TO-
Indigestion, palpitAton.
=, headache and night NJ are too,
oniy things to think about
They taint our Joys wi IN urisf
SrT one for sure Keller. '~
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OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY.
FREDERIC v. g. CROSBY, Treasurer

ONION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage Per Cent. Iouds.
Coupons No. Q. due Januarv I. 1900, from the
aforementioned Bonds will be uAii at maturity
upon pTesentatOn at the Office II the Treasurer OF
the Company. Ne. 100 Broadway. New York. y \.
Temporary receipts viii be- issued for packages
Of coupons left for verhcatiou and after Tues lay
December 2d, Iaap
Coupons Nos, 2. and : are payable by The Mer.
camille Trust Co. Of New lort.
Tn" Books for the registration and transfer 81 the
above mentioned bonds will c!o'e at noon on SAtur-
day. December 20. and will reopen at 10 A. NJ. on
January =.
TNIOS PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY,
FREDEEIC Y. :. CROSBY. TreaAnrrr.
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THE OREGON r.. II. & NAVIGATION co

New York december l4th 1892.
A dividend Of TWO DOLLARS 5000 PER
SHARE on the Preferred stock Of this company has
been dcclarrl, payable at the Treasurer 0fice
Equitable building. 100 broadway, New York on
and after January .. 1900. - the holders OF Pro.
fered Stock of record at tho close OF business De-
cember FL. 1899.
The Preferred stock transfer books will close for
this dividend at the Office NJ the Central Trust
COMPANY, Sew Yurs. December "a. 1899 at
o'clock. p. A.. and reopen at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
January g. 1900.
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So Campsnia, from Queenstown for New Yorf
IS Kensing on. from Antwerp for New YORK.
Be II. II. Meier, from Bro men for Now York
Be Menominee. from London for New l ork
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE

siudips gold old reserve. ,as7 ,so.,so s,sso.s.s,s
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Total sales. d.ese.le6 shares.
SUNDAY. Dec. II.
Tho weekly statement Of averages OF the
Clearing House banks shows:
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chairman mines has been finished with satis-
factory results This property has been badly
handicapped in the past by the refractory
character of the ore. During the first OF this
last run the extraction was poor. but IL was
improved until the last five tanks showed an
extraction OF from as to ~ per cent. Of tho
mine already blocked out and OF a milling
grade are sufficient 10 keep the plant In opera.
tion for several years. and there is still large
territory above water level to be explored.
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b.2TI 600
With the fixed charges on this property reach-
The National tribune., 1899-03-30

Grand Army and its auxiliary and all
kindred organizations still exist with
the people of Kansas, and this action of
the Legislature puts us abreast of the
States which have shown commendable
zeal and are at the head in taking legis-
lative action for the good OF the so!iier
and his friends
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
E. l.. Bentley Post, Altman, N. Y, H:
H Walker Commander, has instructed
its delegates to use all honorable means
to advance the interests of Col. A. u.
Shaw, New York's candidate for Com
mander-in-Chief. The Post has unan1-
mously passed a resolution pledglng It's
members without regard to party afliiia-
tions, to support no candidate who IS not
favorable to the principles OF the G.A.R.
and the interests of veterans.
Commander David Redfield, Ardmore,
Ind. Ter, has issued a neat roster OF the
Department of Indian Territory, giving
names, location, officers, and dates OF
meeting of the % Posts composing the
Department.
Joseph Bernard Post, II. Department OF
New Hampshire, is a prosperous little
Post of "a members. located at COaticook,
Quebec. Rev. Harry d. Selby, Chaplain,
will represent the Post at the Department
Encampment.
d. S. KimbalI, Detroit, Mich, writes
that Fairbanks Post now has about 5lU
members. 1t is one of the largest in the
Order, and on its rolls appears the name
of the Secretary of War, Russell A. Alger.
Commander G. ID. Munger. Oklahoma
City, announces that the annual En-
campment of the Department of Okla
hOma will be held at Kingfisher, May II,
18, and 10.
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of what is being practiced since his de
parture.
Senior Ulpiano Crespoy, under date @
Feb. u, writes from Anascer, Playa, as
follows:
"On January of this year the fla1
which you had sent me in the name o.
the Post Lafayette was delivered. My
scholars received it with many express
siOnS of endearment, and to excite theil
enthusiasm the more, imprOvised pro.
cession about the neighhorhood of the
school of my especial charge, and upon
our return ! told them that this flag is the
ensignia of protection and liberty, and
that we ought to love and defend it, in
order to belong to the grandest and richie 81
Nation of the earth, and to have the
assurance that we are beginning an era of
progress and prosperity. We are in fact
Americans, raliying with ardent enthusi-
aSm under the starry banner and to-day
we are Americans by right.
Each day, after roll call, l have the flag
presentation, according to your instruc-
tions, and on Saturday give my
scholars an open-air lesson, along the
shore of the ocean, always carrying for
our device this flag, which, as you said,
secures not only the benefits Of liberty
and the rights of all those who live under
it, but also religious liberty, and the
guarantee OF the right OF property and the
happiness and prosperity which result
from honorable employment. Men like
yourself and the members of the Post
Lafayette are the more beneficial to the
Nation, because you succeed in making
everything very interesting, through your
object lessons, and most powerfully incul-
eating and encouraging the love of
country among all its citizens"
This letter was written in Spanish by
one of the teachers at Porto Rico, and has
been translated since its arrival. The
translator in commenting on the letter
says: "You are doing more to make Ancri-
cans out of our Spanish-American
brothers than oil the mauser rifles and
gatling guns. With such influence at
work, Cuba and Porto Rico will soon claim
two new stars for our flag"
Col. Baltewell is now employed in the
preparation of general form for Flag
Salutation in the public schools IN this
country, which he hopes to have
adopted by all the States through
the recommendation of the Department
Encampments of the GAR. throughout
the country, and by the National Encamp-
ment as well. If such recommendation is
generally adopted he purposes to present
to the Legislatures of the several States
bills for enactment, with the hope that the
Salute to the Flag" may become part OF
the regular daily school curriculum.
The National tribune., 1899-03-30

THEkAvAKAvA SHRUB Urates etc., which II retained in
Rheumatism, Gout and other maladies Of the Bladder
and Urinary Organs. The kava-kava Shrub heals the
disordeed Kidneys restores them to their natural fInc-
disease in the system. The discovery of the Kava
Kava Shrub like the discovery of gunine by early Chris
the OF the shrub by the natives. DR.. Archibald
Hodgson the great English authority on these diseases,
sonaries and soldiers these low, marshy swamps and
jungles on the Ganges. He says:
vegetation render these low grounds the Gages most
Jungle re and ,s, % the
when al medical
wonderful botanical growth relieves the Kidneys Urine
OF all diseases that afict mankind, Diseases Of the
Kidneys are the most sta! and and the ais
Cure for Diseases Of the Kidneyss welcomed by suffering
M sses nS aevs
The well-known American physician, DR.. j. NJ. g.
Thomas, reports that Alkavis promptly and effectively
cured four well marked cases Of Brghts Disease among
his patients and writes:
have fully tested ste the value Of the KavsKsva Shrub in
pIoPsisa IfasIon' with the most remarkable nj
In the short time that Akavs, the Kava-Kava shrub
compound, has been before the American public, its
Of various forms Of Kidney and Bladder diseases
by the thousands Alkavis has not been extensively
advertised through newspapers otherwise but has
a on s ss of IT'S
derful curative powers: and judge OF Its value from
personal experience. The records Of its extraordinary
cures numbered by hundreds in every part OF the
country. the following being but few of the many
similar letters daily received.
Rsy " Moore B. wssIg 81 tbs D. G ssa
several sufferer from Kidney trouble. sna
ney remedies had given up all hopes
BY Atav decided to Alter the
use experience relief following up
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Why He Killed the nded.

The dispatch of Lord Cromer, British
Diplomatic Agent in Egypt, embodying
the reply of the sirdar, Gen. Lord Kitche-
ner, of Khartoum, to questions regarding
the alleged mutilation and useless slaugh-
ter Of dervishes In the battle of Omdur-
man. has been laid before the English
only wounded dervishes killed by his
troops were those who feigned death in
order to obtain opportunities for killing
the Anglo Egyptians.
"Whatever was done," he continues,
"was done with all possible considerations
Of humanity" The sirdar justified the
destruction of the tomb of the mahdi and
the dispersal of the prophets remains, on
the ground that if the mausoleum had
The National tribune., 1899-03-30
SONS OF VETERANS.

Loyal Young Men and Their Great Order.
AdJt II. II. Rathbun's report for the
quarter ending Dec. 81, 1898, shows an in
crease in membership in Wisconsin of 101
there being at that date 514 Sons in good
standing. Jas. S. Ewing Camp, 2S, has
since been mustered at POy Sippi with Is
charter members.
The Wisconsin Encampment will be
held May 16, II and 18, at Milwaukee.
Two new Camps have recently been
added to the roll OF the New York Division:
Geo. GubIe. Camp, SO, Philadelphia, was
mustered by Division Commander Estes,
while Commander /. II. ChatfielG, OF
Rochester, assisted by Quinby Camp,
mustered the members of Maj. Henry
Richmond Camp, Churchville. The Di-
vision has nearly $500 members in good
standing.
The Division Council has selected June
q and 28 as the dates for the Division
Encampment at Utica. Indications point
to a very large attendance.
The National tribune., 1899-03-30

We call attention to the advertisement of
the Natural Body Brace Company, Salina,
Kansas, in another column. This is COM
pany of very high standing, vouched for by
leading banks throughout the country. Their
home hanks say the Company's methods of
doing business are all that customer could
ask. They prove by the most skillful physi-
clans and thousands of wearers that their
Brace is the best of cures for ailments pecu-
liar to women and girls, and for abdominal
weakness, backaches, lung troubles, or gen.
eral weakness Of either sex. 1t cures after
everything else has failed. Their book of
pIa,n, common-sense reasoning, which is
fully illustrated, is sent free in sealed envel-
ope to all who ask for it. They refund the
full purchase price to any who are not pleased
with the Brace after 30 days trial. We
suggest that you write to them for full in
formation at once.
The National tribune., 1899-03-30

Herbert Putnam, who has been appointed
Librarian of Congress by President Nc
Kinley, has for a number of years been the
head Of the Boston Public Library. He was
born in New York City in 1861, and is the
SON of George P. Putnam, the founder OF
the publishing house of George p. Putnam
G. Sons. He graduated from Harvard in the
class of 1883, and attended the Columbia
Law School for one year thereafter. In the
Fall of 1884 he went to Minneapolis, Mimi,
and a year later entered the Minneapolis bar.
Later he took charge of the Minneapolis
Atheneum, stock corporation library, with
fund yielding $1,000 year for the pur-
chase of books, but with very meager
income for current expenses. Mr.. Putnam s
successful management of the Atheneum
attracted attention, and he was chosen to
organize the Minneapolis Public Library, a
free city institution, with circulating depart
ment, branches and delivery stations under
the control of a Library Board, an independ-
ant department of the City Government By
the issue of bonds and private subscriptions,
and from current taxes for several years, the
Library Board bought site and erected a
building costing nearly 100000. The old
Atheneum came into the new library, max
ing its books free TO the public, the city pay
ing expenses of administering them. The
aggregate income of the joint libraries has
been from $50. 900 to S75, 900 a year.
During the first seven years of his manage
ment Mr.. Putnam added 50, 600 books to the
1000 originally possessed by the Atheneum,
and at the time he left the library, in 1891,
it had grown to the fifth in the United States
in point of circulation and income. Mr..
Putnam after resigning as Librarian of the
Minneapolis Library went to Boston, where
he practiced law. In February, 1895, he
was chosen Librarian of the Boston Public
Library. President McKinley's selection of
Mr.. Putnam gives general satisfaction, and
it is believed, with his previous experience,
the new Librarian Will be able TO make the
Library of Congress what it should be-the
greatest library to be found anywhere.
The National tribune., 1899-03-30


Constitutional He
o tat Where ehe
Fall
to
the
a In
of the
c. woy
ton the Nebraska National Guard he elected his old
best commanders the 2d Neb which envb
last Summer Hayward while only
will probably
The National tribune., 1899-03-30
To Abandon Julian Calendar.

There are indications, according to St.
Petersburg advices, that the CZar will
mark the year 1900 by abandoning the Ju-
lian calendar in favor of the Gregorian,
which, II days ahead of the calendar now
in use in Russia, has long been followed
by all other great Christian nations. This
change, if it comes, will be largely due to
the efforts of the son of Count Leo Tolst0i.
The National tribune., 1899-03-30
MIR. Cleveland Inconsistent.
Cleveland Leader.

Grover Cleveland's name was missing
from the list OF prominent opponents of
expansion who signed the fastest plea for
peaceable negotiations with Aguinaldo
and his followers. The reason probably
was that the ex-President was too busy
shooting lead into wild fowl in North
Carolina, without the consent of the
The National tribune., 1899-03-30

Monroe L. Hay
ward, recently elect
ed United States Sem
ator from Nebraska,
was born Dec. %,
1910, at Willsboro,
n. Y, and was edu-
Gated at Fort Edward
Collegiate Institute.
At the breaking out
of the war he enlisted
In the 22d N. Y, but
not having the con-
sent of his parents,
be was obliged to re-
turn home. He again
enlisted Oct. /, 1861,
In Troop II, 5th N.
Y. Cav, one Of the
best regiments sent
from the great En-
pire State, and served
in the Army Of the
Potomac. After the
war he removed tc
Nebraska, locating at
Nebraska City, a
fourishing Missouri
River town, in 1868,
where he commenced
Tho nroctina nf Sfata
The National tribune., 1899-03-30
pHTRIOTIc WORK.
Lafayette Post Presents American Flags to
Schools of Porto Rico.

Lieut.-Col. Allan c. Bakewell, who is
Senior Vice Commander Of Lafayette Post
and Special Aid on the staff of the Com
mander in Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic having in charge Military In
structiOn and Flag Salutation in Public
Schools, and who recently returned from
Porto Rico, whittier he went as the repre-
sentative of Lafayette Post of New York
City to distribute GOO United States flags,
4x6 feet, to the schools of the newly
acquired island, has reason to feel en-
couraged as to the result of his mission to
Porto Rico, if the letter recently received
by him can be taken as a fair illustration