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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

younger composers are sought for BY
European publishers, and one can fire.
Quently hear American music III the
concert rooms of Paris, of London or Of
Leipsic.'
When Handel once undertook, in
crowded church to play the Dismissal
on a fine organ, the audience were 50
entranced that they did not stir, till
at length the regular organist impa-
tiently waved Handel out Of his seat,
saying: You cannot dismiss a con-
gregation. See how / can dispense
them
George Henschels opera, "Nubra,''
will be produced at the Royal Opera
House, at Dresden, Germany next
spring, under the personal direction OF
the composer himself. This will neces-
state his staying in Europe this year
and compelling the cancellation of al
tour which was being arranged for Mr..
and Mrs. Henchel.
The Banda Rosa has opened a seven-
weeks engagement at Willow Grove
Park, Philadelphia, and will afterward
be heard at several parks and summer
resorts in different parts ,pf the coun-
try for seven more weeks. It's third
American tour will commence about
October 10th, and win include CALI
fornia and Mexico
Maurice Grau is constantly adding
to the number of his American singers.
For this season at Covent Garden, be-
sides the Mines. Nordica, Suzanne,
do To,
and the Messrs. Bispham and Herman
de Vries. all of them Americans. he has
engaged Miss Susan Strong of Brook
Ign, Nine Louise Homer, contralto.
born in Pittsburg. and Miss Bessie
Macdonald, native of Chicago
y
M. Jean Gerardy has been very much
appreciated in Madrid of late. He
played before the Queen at the Palace.
and subsequently received at the hands
of her majesty the decoration of "Chev-
alier of the Order of Isabella the Cath
Ole"
Young Siegfried Wagner, who is reap-
ing the honors and sheckelsT that his
father craved in vain till the latter
part of his life, is said to be at work.
on a new opera, THE Lady Judge"
On a recent Monday London had ten
concerts, on the following Thursday
eleven, and for the whole week fifty
six.
Tristan and Isolde" with Jean de
Reszke as Tristan. has taken London
by storm, as it did New York Seats
sold at $40 for the first night
Hans Richter has renewed his Vien-
nese contract for five more years at a
salary of $4,000, and leave of absen-e
whenever he wants to go to England,
where he can easily double that sum-
Mascagni, having failed with his five
or six last operas, is now engaged in
writing the music for spectacular ball
let which is to be called II Marionetti''
evidently an aged subject that has
done service a thousand times
McGraw-Lawlor contest Monday ev-
ening.
For medicinal purposes drink Glen
Blauth. 4O7 X Street Tel 297.
Otto's Summer Garden-the coolest
place in town to enjoy ice cream,
soda, or sherbet, 90S ], opp. Plaza
Don't fail to witness McGraw- Lawlor
contest Tuly 2d
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

Whisky Hill Wells office. 631 K.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

Otto's Summer Garden-the coolest
place in town to enjoy ice cream.
soda, or sherbet, 9OS j. opp. Plaza
Don't fail to witness McGraw-Lawlor
contest July Sd.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

For medicinal purposes drink Glen
brook" sour mash whisky. Thco
Blauth. 4O7 X Street. Tel 297.
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Weak and Exhausted Nerves will Deage all the Organs Of the Bod

T WEAK BROKEN
A DUET
LUNGS
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

Charles Frohman will begin his
arrangements of the London Criterion
with version of La Dame de Chez
Maxine" with Seymour Hicks in the
leading part.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

Mascagni, having failed with his five
or six last operas is now engaged in
writing the music for spectacular ball
let, which is to be called 81 Marionetti''
an aged subject that has
done service a thousand times.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-02

F1orrie West, the well, known variety
actress, is suffering from some disease
of the brain and is in a dangerous con-
dition in a New York tenement house.
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San Francisco Music and Drama:
The local critics, who felt none too
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
rho cold standard.

The Republican party in 1896,
nominated William Mckinley, in
ST. Louis, on Bimetal Platform.
On Monday of last week by vote of
one hundred and ninety, that party
utterly discarded all form of bime-
tallism, broke faith with the peo-
pie, and in obedience to Wall
Street, formed a mammoth Bank
Trust, bowling blindly at the feet
of Gold, the modern Baal of prur-
lent Materialism.
Since then a very respectable
element of Republicans, who do
not own the sovereignty of British
or Wall Street gold, have admins
tered soathing rebuke to those
gold.monomaniacs through the
American press. They demon
citrate clearly that the vote in the
House last week shows clearly that
those one hundred and ninety peo-
pie were anything else than cart
less Dodgers" but are arttul, In a
sense and to degree, we'll calcule-
ted to show the trucking subser-
yienoy of his henohman to Nc
Kinley, the whilom Silverite, whom
Tom Platt denominated the very
prince of slick politicians.
The end is not yet. Inthe COM
ing presidential campaign next
year, 1900, an appeal will be taken
to the American people on this is
sue, which for the time being will
give way to the consideration of
trusts, militarism, expansion and
the varied forms of imperialism.
We shall see that he laughs best
who laughs last
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Trusts.
Parkersburg Sentinel.

Parkersburg Sentinel.
That trusts are to have the pro-
tection of the present administra-
ton has been made public in a
manner that is perfectly plain.
Grosvernor, who is the mouth
piece of the President on the floor
of Congress, has declared that there
will be no legislation in relation to
trusts by the present Congress.
Attorney General Griggs, who is
the law officer of the administra-
ton has declared officially that
there is no law under which he can
proceed against the trusts now in
existence. So putting these two
utteranoes together we have it as
the declared purpose of the Presi-
dent that trusts shall not be dis
turbed while he is in the White
House.
The law officer of the govern
ment chosen by the President says
there is no law under which he can
uot, and the political mouthpiece of
the President says that mono shall
be passed by this Congress.
In his message the President
talked all around the bush about
trusts, saying that if they were bad
they ought not to exist, but as to
conclusions or recommendations he
was as noncommittal as a last years
bird nest, and about as instructive.
1t is quite certain, however, that
the combination that fatten them
selves off of the protection of in
different laws and the laxity of cor
rupt officials twill appreciate the
thoughtful consideration that is
given to their interests by the adj
ministration, and when next year a
few millions are needed for cor
rupt political purposes these trusts
shall not be appealed to in vain.
The declaration from the precincts
of the executive mansion that
trusts shall not be disturbed is in
the nature of political evolution,
but it finds a cordial response from
every corruptionist, boodler and
practitioner of wrong doing in the
country.
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al British Scnpegont.

London, Dec. 26.-It appears that a
storm Is brewing on the subject of the
course of the government toward Gen
eral Sir William Butler. whose, con-
duct at the outset of the war met with
such criticism. 1t is said that General
Butler, previous to the war. sent a
series of dispatches warning the gov
eminent against attacking the Beers.
giving details of their conditions for
war, which have been verified by re-
cent events. But his dispatches were
very distasteful to the government.
and we're put away out of sight, and
General Butler was harshly criticised.
Now the people want Buffers letters
published
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
R1oodv shootiny AroIr.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 26.-At Virgil
lana, Halifax county, a man named
Lofts entered the depot and fired sew
eral times at Mr.. Turner, the opera
tor Turner returned the fire and
killed Lofts. Friends of the dead man
attacked Turner general fight fol-
lowed. and Turner received terrible
cash in the throat. while several other
men, two of whom will probably die,
were wounded. At last accounts mob
was threatening to lynch Turner. but
he was being guarded in the depot by
armed friends. The sheriff has gone to
the scene
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
The Difrerence.

The difference between the Sui
tan of Sulu and Congressman Rob-
erts, matrimonially, is that the Sui.
tan has four times as many wives.
He receives salary of $4,000 per
year, $4,000 more than cabinet
officer, and $1,000 more than a
member of Congress. Your Uncle
Sam foots the bill for the support
of the harem, while Roberts foots
his own.
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ton as it has been unmarked on
other great questions.
1t is curious coincidence that
at the very time this measure was
passing the lower House of Con-
gress, Wall Street was being shaken
to it's foundation by battle in
which the bulls were swept down
before the bears in carnage
which almost equalled the slaugh-
ter of the British by the Beers at
Stormburg few days before.
The shrinkage of values of twenty
five stocks alone amounted to
nearly half billion dollars in that
black hour and money aren't up IN
Va1uo to 1856 per cent? 1t may
have been nothing but coinci-
dence but it was very suggestive
one, and will bear thinking over!
-Plattsburg, N. Y, Republican
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
Young For Military Governor

Manila. Dec. 26.--General Young
has been appointed military governor
OF the provinces of northwestern I4u-
Eon. with headquarters at Vigan. His
command includes the Thirty-third in
faptry, under Colonel Luther r. Hare.
and the Third cavalry: He will estaB!
lish permanent stations at San Fer
nando and Laoag. and without-posts
wherever needed. The Sixteenth III.
fantry will proceed to Apart. gar
risoning such towns as may he deemed
necessary in the provinces of Cngayan.
Isabel and Nuevo Vizcaya. of which
Colonel Hood has been appointed mil:
itarY governor.
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VIII RnIIor Advnnce 2

London. Dec. 26.-The Ladysmith
death list shows that typhoid fever
and dysentery are more effective than
the Beers artillery in reducing the
strength of the garrison day aT day.
1t is clear that General Butler will re-
new the attempt to relieve Ladysmith
while Lord Roberts is on the sea. He
is receiving reinforcements and fresh
batteries. and ought to be in position
to reopen hostilities in a week or 10
days. unless he waits for the siege
train
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
THE ENEMY.
mfrican Troops Active at Many
Points In tue Philippines.
SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS WERE HoT.
Colonel Bcll's Troops Capture Men,
Arms and Ammunition Afteripf
Lively ISrush-I'anay In-
surgents Dispersed.

Manila, Dec. 26.-Colonel j. Frank
lin Bell of the Thtrty-sixth infantry
encountered $50 Fdlipinos Thursday
near Aliminos, pyoY2n@e of Zamba1es.
and killed, wounded and captured 2S
of them. Our troops also obtained
possession of number of rifles and
quantity of ammunition. One Amer
lean was wounded.
A detachment of the Thirty-fourth
infantry encountered band of the
enemy Saturday at Arito. province of
New Viscaya, and routed them, kill
ing two and wounding or capturing 13.
The Americans also seized quantity
of ammunition.
The Twenty-first regiment attacked
Filipino outpost Sunday near Ca
lamba. scattering them and killing ave
of the enemy. The Thirty-secondreg reg.
lment Sunday had brush with. the
enemy from the mountains northwest
of Dinalupijan. One American was
wounded. The troops captured 1875
head of cattle and brought them to
Crank, Bataan province.
In the island of Panay Captain
Brownells company of the Twenty
sixth infantry fought the enemy near
Saia.> The insurgents lost heavily, and
the Americans captured a number of
rifles. The Filipinos who fled from
Panay to Romblen island are surrcn-
dering to the American garrison from
Panay
The funeral of Major General Law.
ton will take place Dec 90 The re-
mains will be embarked on the trans
port Thomas.
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Killed Ills Rrnthnr

Pittsburg. Ky, Dec. 26.-ln Clay
county Alex Fisher was shot and killed
by his brother. Pies Fisher. They had
been drinking, and then discussed the
old Philpot-Grimn feud. in which the
brothers were on opposite sides. After
killing his brother, Pies Fisher es-
capped. Sam Philpot, who was in jail
charged with recently killing Ned
Rogers has escaped. -,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
BRUSH AT LADY7SMITR'
British Apparently Worsted In Re-
cent Skirmish With the Beers.
LOST a SCORE oFoFFIcERs AND MEN
American Mules and Typhoid Fever
Aiding the MISREPRESENTATION
In Cape Colony-General
French Forced Back.

Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Dec. 26.-In
an engagement at Ladysmith Dec. %
Major A. @. King. Captains wathen
and Cakes and Lieutenants Hulze and
Fawcett were wounded. and nine non
commissioned officers and men were
killed and 10 wounded.
London, Dec.3 26.-The latest cable
dispatches from South Africa show
that the situation at the front is prac-
tically unchanged. with the eXcep
ton of desultory artillery practice. to
which the Beers do not reply, the Brit
ish continue to mark time.
The Beers heavily bombarded Lady
smith for couple of hours Dec. 16,
the day after the battle of Tugela
river, but little damage was done. They
killed one man and wounded two men
of the. garrison.
.Ad7ices from cape Town says the
New zealanders. with General French
at Naauwpoort, were in tight corner
Dec. 10. They were nearly surrounded
by Beers and retired under hail of
bullets fired at short range. but sus-
tanning only small loss.
Among the Beers killed at Storm
berg were many of that locality who
had joined the Orange Free State
forces. Several newspaper correspond
ents have returned to Cape Town from
the Modder river, apparently confirm
ing the belief that an immediate adj
vance of the British is projected.
Sedition is spreading in Cape Colony.
Three members of the Cape parlia-
ment are alleged to be implicated, and
one of them is said to have presented
| a Free State flag to the Boer COM
mander, at the same time expressing
the hope that he would carry 1t to
glory and victory. Another member
of parliament is said to be recruiting
for the Beers. In addition, wealthy
farmers are now aiding the invaders
The war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Cape Town,
dated Dec. 20, saying: There is no
change in the situation at Modder
river General Methuen is we'll in
trenched and the Beers have not dis
turbed him. General Gatacre reports
that force of $50 police have occupied
Dordrecht, the Beers retreating, with
no loss"
T A cable dispatch from Cape Town
says that CHAMBERS has broken out
among the American mules. of which
there are LOO at the Stellenbosch
\ farm. Twenty-six of the mules have
been destroyed and 78 isolated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
Akron Expanding.

Akron, Dec. 26.-The county COM
missioners have decided to increase
the city's territory. The property to
be annexed is situated west. south and
north, and contains 4 44-100 square
miles. The annexed territory has an
estimated population of 5000 people.
The approximate valuation is placed
at 100000. The citizens have been
at work for three years to secure the
results lust reached.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and stock Prices for Dec. 20
Chicago.

Chicago.
AZ Cattle-Good to choice, $5 GoGl6 10; poor
tn, medium, 81 35d5 40; mixed stockensi
50 16d3 so: selected feeders. 81 25Gf4 80
good to choice cows, SO 5O6I4 so; helfarR
SO 2OG5 co: Gamers. 50 20cq3 o5; bulls
SO O56I4 40: fed Texas beeves. 81 40d5. %
Calvcs-$4 OOtli7 90.
Hogs-MIxcd and butchers, 50 O5aIH 20.
good to choice heavy, 81 056I4 2o;. rough
heavy, SO OOGI4 90; light. SO S56I4 TO-
Sheep and Lambs-Natlve wethEus 81 &c
al 90; western wethers, 81 1O6l4. CO..: limbs,
81 25d5 So; western lambs, 81 s5d5i 90.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 6S6i69c. Corn--Sol .
gle. Oats-No 2, 222622Nc,
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Another Failure.

Boston. Dec 26.-The John p. Lowell
Arms company assigned to Charles B.
Barnes The company is one of the
largest sporting goods houses in the
county. and the failure is the result
of the collapse of the Globe National
bank of this city. to which the COM
pany was largely indebted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
Fnmilv Inclnerntcd.

Chnlicothe. o.. Dec. 26.-The charred
bodies of William J. Thomas and his
three children were found in the
smolderIng embers of their house
William j. Thomas was so years old.
The children were Johnnie, IS; David.
IA, and Edna, 10. Nobody saw the fire
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27

Cleveland, Dec. 26.-Another big un-
dertaking in suburban electric roads
is announced here. This city is to be
connected with Toledo by trolley line
$50 miles long. The line will parallel
the Lake Shore and the Nickel Plate
roads. hut will run several miles south
of these trunk lines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
Death OF "a Scout.

Washington, Dec 26.-Bushrod I'm.
derwood. sc. who achieved fame as a
scout in the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, died here. Many feats requiring
great GOODNESS and courage are credit
ted to him by General r. p. Lee and
Colonel John S. Mosby of the Forty
third cavalry, to which command he
belonged
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
OItDERED
To Change Our Advertisement,
SO Hero Goes.


We would like you to read very care
fully and critically ouraddress to you.
We have in stock and Just opened and
out of boxes, barrels, parcels and on
our shelves some of the following
articles, which we desire to sell any
and all corners at, we think, low prices
these high.priced times. Now, we're
modest, and with great dimdence say
we are selling as low as most anybody.
Our new stock of calicoes, in the
shape of canned goods, are complete.
Our dimities are startlingly low and
as sweet as sugars usually are this
season of the year. Then, our suit
ings, coatings and vestings, in the way
of various grades of cotTees, are fine
and elegant. We are Offering a pack
age of coffee for cents worth at least
so cents to one who can appreciate the
price and the coffee. Our new line
of dress goods are unquestionabIy the
the finest assortment you ever beheld
in the shape of California dried evapo-
rated peaches, apples, prunes and rais-
ms. Then, our balbrlgans, yon can
save, at least we think, so per cent. In
the style of fancy and toilet soaps of
all kinds and patterns. And our stock
of Shakespearean and Plutonian
goods in the way of shredded wheat
biscuit, rolled outs, VIto's grape-nuts
and farinos. Just eat them a few days
and you, then, we arc led to believe.
will be enabled to evolve large brain
productions In the way of poetry, his
tory, "Reminiscences and song. Now.
Kria Kringle will go to Europe, and
Santa Klaus to America, and Nicko-
demus to Jerusalem. but they have
been ordered by the Morse King, who
holds the North Pole, to come by the
way of our store and stock up with
our candies, cakes, nuts. bon bons
and SO on, for by so doing they can,
with IN clear conscience and light
heart and cool head, make one and
all happy in the gifts of pure, unaduIt-
Grated goods.
am done for this time.
Yours truly,
ID. s.. SNYDER.
The GROCER,
518 East Main street,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
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Vessels Collide.

New York. Dec. 26.-The small pleas
urG steamer Buyshore was run into by
an unknown 3-masted schooner near
the Jersey coast. The steamers upper
works we're damaged and hole was
knocked in her stern. but She pro
cecdrd on her way south. a.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27
Frcnch Coal Strike

ST Etienno. France. Dec 26.-The
coal miners are calm, but the mines
are guarded by troops. Only 25 per
cent of the miners descended into the
pits. The lace workers held meet
ing, and resolved to continue the
strike.
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House and Lot For Sale.

a ten room two.story frame dwell
and in most desirable location; one
of the finest homes in Point Pleasant.
A good large stable on the lot; II cor
ner lot S21x133 feet; will sell very
reasonable if sold Mt once. Terms
made to suit the buyer. Call on or
address F, b. TIPPErT,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
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LegnlIzed.

Vice. Chancellcs Reed, of New
Jersey, in an opinion just filed, de-
clares that under the law enacted
in 1883, workingmen may combine
for the purpose of inducing or per-
suading other workmen to leave or
strike, 80 long as the methods en-
ployed are persuasive and not coer-
Give. According to this, strikes are
virtually legalizdd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27

My son has been troubled for
years with chronic diarrhoea.
Sometime ago I persuaded him to
take some of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
After using two bottles of the 25-
cent size he was cured. [ give this
testimonial, hoping some one SIM
ilarly afflicted may read it and be
benefited. -THoMAs O. BOWER,
Glencoe, Ohio. For sale by G.. w.
M, Hooff, Druggist.
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New INTERPRETATIONS.

Columbus, O., Dec. 26.-Star Drilling
Machine company, Akron, increase
from 500. 900 to 100000; Electric Con-
troller and Supply company, Cleveland,
increase from 100000 to $4,000; Ad-
vance Bag company. Middletown,
$4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27

English cruisers have overhaul
ed two American vessels in Portu-
CUES waters, just outside of Delago
Bay, and confiscated their oargoes
of flour, claiming that the flour
was intended for the Boer army,
The United States has taken the
matter in hand and has demanded
an explanation. England will find
it a dangerous thing to fine on and
search ships carrying the Ameri-
can flag
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27

Cattle-Cholce, So SOa0 10; prime, IS BOA
10; good. SO Ood5 40; tidy butchers. 81 q
d5 20: common, SO 5oGI4 20; bulls. stag
f.. and fat COWS. 50 36dII %: fresh cows
$50 Ood5O 90. Calves-ST OOQl7 so.
Hogs = Prime mediums. 81 25G4 27EG,
prime heavy, 81 20ai4 %; best Workers,
J So 2od4 %; light Workers, 81 1894 20; pigs,
$A 1904 10.
Sheep and Iambs-C Choice sheep. 81 asa
40;' good, - 2OGI4 30; fair. $50 OoGl9 90!
choice lambs, so 20Gl5 10; common to good,
81 'OOGiA %
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

All persons holding claims against the
tate OF Mrs. sarah r. Greehlee, dead, are re;
ad mi nIstUator, OF said estate for settlement,
on or before March LIST, 1900. ,,
of estate of Sarah ~. Green
Ice, deceased. dec. "a 4.W.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-27

The opportune moment has ar
rived for promotions in the British
army; for Uncle John Bull finds
lots of vacancies and but few hank
ering to fill them.