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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

The extraordinary revelation was
made a. recent meetings ~ the STATE
Savings Bank Association 0s New York
that there were in the savings banks %
the Empire state cac and half mil
lion collars n dormant Il ascuunts. The
savings banks Of New York state now
hold about seven hundred niillion dol
la-s ef the peoples moneg. and the
dormant accounts Of one and a half
million dollars rvnaia without any
evidence that their owners viii ever
call for them >one 0f them have been
dormant for over fifty years Que bank
in the city Of Albany reported that its
ln 'laimed accounts aggregated over
81. .g0o
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

save vuur sand. bays. and bo-,.e us
some - yuur silver 4c'vtlrar, far tho
future, fsr There % cnmr a time SOME
cav wAru yuu siii nrrd both The
suorr you save the s.r1uer yea can Sud
rvst and happiness. aad t>a't this, after
al yeur DREAM lft cluid lo,,k uPoa
every drummer heart ! would au'l one
hope bi,rss,sta as there esrrla'1,i als.tv.
aii pshrrs. it b. far ths ias g 'irn BE- NAV
40 longer carry thr rrir=arA- un~ -
the sweetest things that Bgrrn ever
said was this
t. ss-~t tf hrar ths al leidlg.s h'i.i-.i bars
B4y d~sl- aauia~i ~alcaaa~ a. 80 ssas a~ar
home
sweet g. kaa~ taFru j. tn rrr sll mafE
Our canlius anf iasss D. g1f-s Nnea - rluic.
Your truly Ranr T.. TNrIem
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

\ fellow wiih a nise string OF game very
rareiv CONES into t1vn hy a hack a.ley.-
u a4Aingtcn la.I DeRoSEat-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

'-Somebody. says the S-ar OF Hope,
the prison paper o. >iny. has been
amusing himself aad his PALS in the
prison with the following backward
readings or rather. readings that
backward or forward are precisely the
same that is, have all the letters and
nearly all the entire words. Name no
one man Aud the other: snug and
raw was I ere sav war and guns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

A correspondent Is informed that JUS
tiee L. q. c. Lamar died at Macon. Ga.
January - Isz1< Senator James z
.Geo-re died At Mississippi City Angus.
1. 1897: senator Edward C. WalthaE
died in Washington City April Il. fsss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

A PACKAGE of tiair~Nesch grass seed
will be sent to any farmer b. the secrv-
tary of agriculture at Washington.
application - be made through Prot
". Z. welboru. A--irulsurzi College,
Mss. The Professor has foand tbis
'-one OF the oess winter and early
spring pasturage crops. and one Of the
best restorative crops ever tried in this
Srate.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

A. the rae Land Commissioaer Nall
Is selling STATE lands. be viii shortly
sell himself ont Of business. The sale
Tor June amounted 10 s.,sgLs.. which,
vsith si1a ia fees ~zs paid inta the
treasury. The total sales for the
twelve months he has been in offiee
amount 70 upward Of sixty thousand
dollars. or one hundred per cent more
thar the preceding yea-.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

The Mississippi Press Association Gel
erates 90 the Satioual Editorial Asso-
cation Eeeting AZ Portland, oregoHr
left Chicago June "a. On entering
Oregon. AZ Huntingdon. the eutire ~
soeiation was greeted with a grand re-
eeption aud dinner The outing viii
occupy month. and viii include san
Francisco. Astoria. Tacoma spokane.
Vancouver. returning through Canada
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-13

Another Richmond is in the field FOX
acknowledgements T. v No
land. Of Mississippi City He has the
experiences Of several terms rs legisla.
tor aud WIS a member Of the eonstitu-
tional convention of l.3o.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
IN ANIMAL CONVENTION.


ETY. 70 Meet Today.
The seventh annual convention d the
wo.nan.s Foreign Missionary society. OF
the Seattle district, will he held al the
Grace A. f. church today, beginning at
go a. m Following IL the programme
arranged for the occasion.
Morning Devotional exercises, led ~
Mrs. Alice Parker.
Words OF welcome. Mrs. Rev. w. II
SeIseck
Response. Airs. Rev. II. u. brown.
business session
PAPER. Christian Heroes" Mrs G. ~
Sheafe.
paper. Missionary Work In Its Perscn-
al Relations" AIRS. ID l. Fry.
Recitation Mrs T. J. Randall.
Music. Mrs Rev H. ID, Brown.
Map exercise" Mrs. Fiagg.
Basket I9ncfs.
Afternuos-~p Devotional exercises, led BY
Mrs Alice Winehosf.
Election OF officers.
Missionary recitation. Mrs Rev. W. II
SeIleck.
Duet, Misses Emery and Egbert
Missionary exhortatton. Mrs. s. VIII.
Jams
Ancestral Worship Mrs. William r.
BrASfss.
Recitation. Only Baay Gill; Miss
Jessie Hughes
Recitation. Mics Letsa Einnear.
D~aeoness work. Miss Adron.
Music
General discussion % our work. led by
Mrs Rev. r.. n Rainfall.
Closing address,. Mrs. Rev. WiInso&
Whitfield.
Reading az minutes
Music. fsssreSssetset
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
IN MEMORY oH CAPT. FoRrsox.
Local Red Cross society Passes Res
Oluftoua.

The local Red Cross Society met yes
terssy morning In the ROOMS OF the Seat
Tie Theosoohcal Society in the Seattle
National BANK building 60 DISCUSS plans
FOR sending literature to the Seattle boys
who az. At Manila. TIE meeting MAS
called in re~poBss 20 n letter t0 Mrs J.
4. Eaines from capt. Frank Adams Of
Company u. tn which he said that Il the
Red Grass had any money 10 spare thar
they should send current ard Efs fa~sfste
literature 80 tire hoyr al Manila ard as.
all the magazines. books and pack ges
hat they could spare. In accordance alta
Cart Adams WISH the society decided 20
sptss<f lb~. for Ton copies OF The Weekly
and sunday P8st-I nts-iisausseT. Ten cs4s.es
~ ffsFDeF's Weekly. fear ~ Frank -
~ a. four 81 JlsSg~ sm4 four % puqk Fog
THREE nsantns- TAese papers are 10 hs
sent rs sHaii - different pr9gats@ in aa~n
r-gTnraay. eTcsrs Judge and PUCK wfssen
ars Ia ~ sent 50 the hospitals. making
~ equal number % each paper for CoEr.-
PaaleS u and y Iaey Also decided 10
send foBr copies ~ she Daily pex-sa-
trsEEgncer and gvs3r ri tsse ITwEeE 80 the
@ftl@ers anB nssse-esssT ssssest 0na1 officers &s
he F0sYpa MES y aen she Enlargement Of
slse f'ast-T n fsf3l E~0Fer heard NJ sna s4sz-8s-
ca - fhe Red s,ress ghey Offered - sssnf
~ssn copy of the Fstnnr free fog every cose
3he Red 4,re4zs esssd ter Tae Tines asss
srssie f31e sstEn@ ofgsr The ssfr@w 81 she
F'sssE-f intelligence holds @ee1 fuF Az Rcd
G-~4ssA sssetets~@ Throughout fAa state A
c0snes~5e f4e Of aae f'0sf~Tas 81 lssssrer Tor
shs. past tsyve sscaths ssii &gzo ~ s@ns 70
fszsa seasSeFs
Fs>salsstkssas p ere introduced az ne rect
re "a Ess rn0xy - Capt fesgt&on ard fn~
s~&Ve rse@ wfsD Sc%Eas $40 wnIj aa4 ag~a
So feEsiesstV MIA assz a. Manila
The society > Aso s7essres So 9yx% people
rs rs base &ny packages - asss4ga sss sssss g.
xsaes fa s~ene 20 AAnss& 10 ieas4 gsezr
xEh Mrs T. r. IF Msssar Df fh~ state
-s4rsslg committee, soon a. fsDsssts@ in
sTSsf taey naay ~ <sr7 om fhe transport
MaySgr s9zssgsssr Nssfss se2E@& fgr Mass5s
sssowtsv Iss H8sssssss- q sF9s TaxazNA fssss
f,~sr-s s&scssss WIS present a. the rsees-
tsg ART yrE~srsegs Sa&s tie TAcnsa& kssex~ss J.
Mas large ns.szss~er ~ ksscsx= afsE yvzxa.
xszass 20 send A representative <sorn tn~
S~ssfs~ Agsivste sst1Ss x0S assa tstss~ns
xrss szAa aAzs sssss esssss hss "a age rytzs<s
81 fsseks and aSagazsFes va.eS they sssasr-
ri 10 s~rss9 20 st@ @ssasssrs-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

A CARD
Having disposed of my interest in TIRE
firm Of nsEifon. Carrie n Co. l have con-
rsecfsA myself wts6 the firm Of Frederick.
Nelson 4 Munrp Esasto block I viii -
glad 10 have ny friends cali on Ene a. my
new location. NM A. Garlic
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

than All hoar
The scene on the knoll WAS terrible
TIE trenches were half filed with 1he
ansurxent dead ard wounded. After car
own Hsea were attended to. the hospital
corps relieved the sune-iGSs OF the wound
cd natives
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Every Hamsn rs~sssy

Is awakened 10 sts hest by that King %
Tories AALT-SETEfSE IL. superior
merit IL assured ssy the fact that ID 10 pre-
pared sY the Aghraasg- Busch Brewing
ASsu, adv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

when cart ssssss.sa tod yae vnen q.
Company 5 80 +esa sitter -wsn trey waited
tsr as seea7l Asd*inx With a good sla
r*se3 SEQ tfay ta&rEel aerrss rh~ ofs~n
fte~ ne.d aus taTvgaa tAc creek with
Capts f'crtsssn ara E,sr3sh Ws thss- bead
Tee banana grove NaS s.sfeessless s,s about
twa aun<iress insurgents T'aex Gess 9Es a
xse@sSv awe uHs8 kAss swen crossed tire
cTv@s- u a@n TaNy turned ard rmn tiSwn
ts.s. TsN~r s@rx As sr9r eS Company -
had possession - tie loser ems % tAr
a@nan4 grew Capt FsrFsan west Aaex
agst ssSs . charge ass Tire sasssrg4as krsg.
WHICH. was participated fa IS Companies
ard = aszg tk~ ssxtssa r Eosrs g4ny rssr
under SevGt. Head ~ sae same tssre
g,a<ae3Hs - started ssowm fh~ rzx~r s~aas
and egsx ~ tAs ESCAPE ~ the ffzsszrge4sf@
- sne river VITA sE< yasS az very fs~
sasa ar ossr side. s<serai h2z.s-rd natives
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HSohs a. H4xsB1a every eSeasrx
4 aca volumes Private sale a.. Oar. 80
Sere1a sYszsA
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EsxfsEI LENT lunches served 1zsiy from
Z 70 o'clsek. Cafe Hslb@. sd second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

TIE M~ihesssss ri yinsisaaf. Wash, con,
template S4.tising church
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

TROUT all take ossr fies or faisss
they're fresh. spanxe1berg. sIs Second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
One-Third of The
Regular Price,

Which means the would quoted wholesale
buyer This possible The Posnegece combines
number OF cooperation they
as cheapy wholesaler Members
tona privilege OF for the monthly payments
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29

sHEHwfS WILLIAMS scecias noor
paint Try T. Gustsse zns5 Paint Co.
20 Pike street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
EXCLUDE THE CHINESE.
immigration Committee Reports the Bill
Back to the Senate.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator = Fair
| banks, from the senate commission on i'm
migration to-day reported back to, the SEN
ate the bill extending the anti-contract Ia
Dor laws of the United States to Hawaii
with an amendment making the bill cover
all immigration questions. The amend
ment specifically includes the Chinese ex-
| clusion acts. The bill was accompanied
| by written report, in which the COM
| mittee says:
| THE committee is of the opinion that,
| since the Hawaiian islands have come
! within the jurisdiction and authority of
| the United States our immigration laws
should be so extended as to protect the
citizens and laborers in those islands
| from invasion by immigration of undesira-
bic subjects or citizens of other countries
Under the municipal legislation of the Ha-
Wa1ian islands the importation of contract
laborers is expressly sanctioned This
class of immigration forms by far the
larger portion of the Objectionable ele-
ments now being imported into the is
lands, and is entirely repugnant to the
policy of the United States.
Since the passage of the Joint resolu-
ton of annexation there has been a de-
cided impetus given to the importation Of
contract laborers into the islands by the
sugar plantation owners. The committee
Is informed that each vessel from Asiatic
countries is increasing the list of contract
laborers, and unless some restrictive
measure is adopted the number must
shortly be still further augmented.
The joint resolution annexng the is
lands to the United States provided for
the exclusion of the Chinese in the TO-
lowing law: There shall be no further
immigration of Chinese into the Hawaiian
islands, except upon such conditions as
are now or hereafter may be allowed by
the laws of the United States
This provision the committee regards
as Inadequate, inasmuch as it does not
provide for experimenting and deporting
Chinese immigrants, should they land in
contravention of the terms of the Joint
resolution above mentioned. 1t is, there
fore deemed essential that the provisions
or the Chinese exclusion acts, well as
the discriminating immigration laws of
the United States, should be promptly ex-
tended for the protection and welfare of
the citizens of Hawaii
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
GREAT BICYCLE RACE.
Eighteen Men Start OF on Their Long
Journey of Six Days.

|
| Journey of Six Days.
| San Francisco, Feb. 13-At 1890 o'clock
| tonight IS men started on their long Jour-
| ney in the great International six-dav
| race at the Mechanics pavilion under the
| auspices of the American Cycle Racing
| Association of New York and San Fran
| cisco For the past month these riders
| have been steadily preparing in this CITY
| on the roads out at Golden Gate mark
| and IS better conditioned and brighter
| eyed men never started in such contest.
Predictions of the men favor $3.50 miles
as the distance which will be covered dur
ing the week Several Of the men will not
stop riding until they have gained TIA
lead so they assert tonight, and owing
to this the battle promises to be very
warm. The track favors the breaking Of
records
The full list of starters is: Charles w
Miller, Chicago: Frank Waller, Oakland
Burns w. Pierce, Boston: Frank Alberts
New York; Louis Gimm Pittsburg; John
Lawson, Chicago; j. W. Nawn, Ireland:
Oscar Aaronson Sweden: Teddy Hale,
Ireland; E. D. Stevens Buffalo: Oscar
Julius Sweden: Fredericks Switzerland:
Charles Turville, Philadelphia; c. w,
Ashinger, New York: John Chapman, At
lanta, Ga; Tom Barlabv. Boston: FIenry
Pilkington, Philadelphia George Han
nant, klondike.
Eighteen men got away in the race at
1854 o'clock to the second. The start was
a false start by the rules, for Waller
broke a wheel right at the start. The
large field was not called back, however.
the lap lost by Waller being given to him
with no debit for a dsmount The field
started slower than is customary in
races, and on the high banks some of the
men nearly came down from side slipping.
At IL o'clock Champion Miller started
after lap but CHAPMAN checked his ca
reer right there. Near the close of the
first half hour Chapman succeeded in lap
ping the field and Hannant and Pikington
dropped a lap.
Later on in the hour the pace again
auickened and Barnaby shot around the
bunch, with Pierce in tow. taking the
Bostonian out for lap and driving Chan
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
A HORRIBLE CRIME.
Husband Shoots His Wife Five Times and
Tries to Kill Himself

Providence, R. l.. Feb. 13.-Amos Pal
mer wealthy young man. shot and kill
ed his wife at their home in Edgewood
in prison. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs Pal
mer entertained a few friends to celebrate
the eighth anniversary of their wedding
The guests departed about II o'clock in
the evening. Half an hour later the SER
wants heard sounds in Mrs. Palmer's room
and soon afterward Mr.. Palmer called a,
maid, saying:
Come down, I guess I have killed
her"
The girl went down stairs and saw her
mistress lying on the floor. The maid call
ed the coachman, and when he arrived
Mr.. Palmer still held the revolver and
was apparently about to commit suicide
The coachman seized his master and dis
armed him. After the struggle Palmer
seemed calmer and said he must call a
doctor. He did so by telephone. The doc
tor notified the medical examiner, who
reached the house soon after the shoot
ing. He found five bullet wounds. four of
which We're in the left breast.
Palmer was arrested. He explained to
the officers that he had been suffering
from the grip. Palmer was arraigned in
the knghtsville court this morning
charged with murder. He pleaded not
guilty and was held without bail for the
March grand jury. 1t is said Palmer was
confned at one time in the Butler hos
pital for the insane. Mrs. Palmer was
formerly resident of Stoughton, Mass.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
London Opinion.

London, Feb. Recommending upon the
report OF the special commission appoint
ed ny President Mckinley to investigate
the conduct of the war department in the
war with Spain, the Times says:
we are not surprised that the Ameri-
can people treat it with derison. Presi-
dent Mckinley's loyalty to Secretary AL
ger is natural. and even commemorate
but If the United States is to have able
administrators it is absolutely essential
that those at its head should be above
suspicion. II the faint of politics is once
fastened upon the new colonial admins
tration our hopes of it's future must he
considerably dashed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
RECEPTION TO LORD BERESFORD.
English Admiral Praises the American
Navy-The Open Door Policy.

| Navy-The Open Door Policy.
San Francisco, Feb. 13-The assem-
| bly, hall of the Chamber of Commerce
| was crowded to the doors this after
| noon and standing room was at a pre-
| MUM. The occasion for the display of
enthusiasm was the reception to Admi-
| raj Lord Charles Beresford r. N, by
| the people of this city. Lord Beresford
was entertained in his official capacity
as representative of the associated
chambers of commerce of Great Brit
ain The assembage which greeted the
distinguished gentleman was composed
of the great merchants of this city, rep
resentatives of the diplomatic corps,
the army, the navy and the United
States guard of California and the 9TH
err principal commercial bodies of San
Francisco, besides several representa-
tives of the federal service The en-
trance of Lord Beresford to the assem-
bly, room was the occasion of a very
pronounced ovation. First Vice-Presi-
dent Newhall introduced LORD Beres-
ford, with few felicitous remarks. He
touched upon the increasing friendship
existing between the United States and
Great Britain and expressed the hope
that the spirit of friendship of the two
English-speaking nations would con-
tinue.
Mr.. Newhall praised the wonderful
navy of Great Britain and said that
Its growth really was the foundation
or the supremacy of Great Britain.
Mayor Phelan then spoke few words
of welcome to Lord Beresford, after
which that gentleman addressed those
present. He followed the same general
vein outlined by him in the interview
with him sent out by the associated
press on Friday. Concerning the open
door policy, he took the view mat it
means simply that instead of spheres
of influence" which mean the breaking
up of the Chinese empire that England,
America, Germany and Japan shall. by
an agreement, maintain free and equal
commercial relations for all in the ORR
ent. 1t concludes the reorganiza-
ton Of the Chinese armies into one i'm
perial army. instead of numerous pro-
vincial armies, differed, both as to
commissioned and non-commissioned
officers, by Europeans, so that the Chi
nese empire may be properly policed
and life and property made safe,
AS it is now, mobs and rebellion are
liable to destroy both lives and property
at any time. as actually happened not
long ago, when about 5000, 900 taels'
worth of property belonging to the
French mission in Western China was
destroyed. He spoke flatteringly con-
corning the achievements of the Ameri-
can navy and of the growth of Ameri-
can influence throughout the world and
expressed his greatest satisfaction at
the firmer union of the ties of friend
ship existing between England and the
United States. At the close of Lord
Beresford's remarks, short addresses
We're made by Horace Davis. Judge
Morrow and other prominent speakers,
after which an opportunity was given
the members of the chamber to meet
the distinguished guest.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
Cost of demonstrating NAVY

Washington, Feb. l3.-The entire cost
or the reconstruction of the navy on
the new lines as proposed in the pend
ing personnel bill, will be 50, 0O2, $50.
rms fact is set out in a communication
TO the United States senate by Secre-
tary Long in answer to a resolution of
inquiry introduced by Senator Jones of
Arkansas. Merging the line officers and
engineers as is proposed in the bill, the
cost or the combination would be So
$4,000. which is 100000 more than the
total OF the present pay of both
branches. The increase in the pay of
the marine corps is s1,22s,S3S, which is
accounted for by the increased number
or both officers and men. The new nav
al appropriation bill also carries an an
preparation of A,11l,555 for the pay of
$4,000 additional enlisted men.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-14
ALGER REFUSES TO TALK
Has Nothing to Say Concerning
Report of War Board.
DID THE BEST HE COULD
Conducted the Department., According
to His Light-Had Unfaithful Help
ers-Explains the Sale OF Sol
diers' Rations at Havana,

New York, Feb. 13.-Secretary of
War Russell "A. Alger, who is here to
attend the Lincoln Day dinner of the
Union League club in Brooklyn, said
to-day in regard to the report of the
war commission, that he would rather
not say anything about 1t until he had
read the report. General Ager, how
ever, said he had carried on the work
all the way through the war to the
best of his ability. .4Gm .... ..s
During the war; continued the sec
rotary, when we had SO much to do.
criticisms began to appear in some
newspapers. When this happened I gave
orders that those newspapers should not
be sent to me, as there was no time to
waste. My first duty was to conduct
the affairs of the department as we'll
as / could" = SCI
General Alger compared the depart
ment with large private business,
saying that many unforeseen things
happened in the department, just as in
a large private business. Storms came
up which could not be prevented.
Sometimes the manager of a pri-
Vate business said the secretary, has
looked over the field and believes he
mas Soou ana 1altnfui helpers. Then
he learns that he has been incorrect in
his thought and that some of his men
have not proved true. These are gen
orally unforeseen things which will
happen in many large private business
concerns as well as to a government
department. Though the work of the
war department was difficult, 1 carried
1t on, as was my duty, to the best Of
my ability" X
Secretary Alger's attention was CALI
ed to the selling of supplies in Havana
at less than the regular market rates,
in connection with which it was said
that the supplies We're all army ra-
tons. The secretary said:
: colonel Bliss, who was in charge Of
the commissary, was asked to in
vestigate this, when it was learned that
such sales were being made Some
persons were selling supplies at less
than any one else could sell them,
after importing them and paying the
duty. Colonel Bliss found that two
men were buying up all the surplus
rations from the troops. The rations
the troops received were more than they
could use and it is cdasidered legiti-
mate to sell them again. 1t is a gem
eral practice in the army for compa-
MES to sell their surplus rations and
place the sums received to the credit
of the company funds. These two men
were, in way, carrying on legiti-
mate business" ..