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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call. IL O'Clock m.-wssbingt,n
Ian , ana Trust at 40, 10 AT l69 10 l8g 10 at
st59' 90 at gtie' e at 94l2, at 10. Washington
thaIer Il i Ha So,s 10 az o. - - n aS. Mersen-
ils L.-4' 10 At ltSi. American Graphophone loo at
IL, 100 al 10 loo at ID loo at 49, Nv -
District OF Columbia Bonds.-6s 3O-year funding
10 Cld' Is. 1871 water stock I07 bid 865s
MisceiIsneoas Bonis-Metropo,,tan R,n,,.a -
10 asked Metropolitan Railroad cert indei,t, Al
40 pa 10 asked Metropolitan RAllroad cert in-
10 Dd, l5l asked. Columbia Railroad ID mort -
II asked Washington Gas Co. series a Is llSis
y; > Electric Light deb. imp. 6s 10 bid lla ask
ed 7. $ Electric Light cert indebt. Is us ask
American Security and Trust Is, loo did. Washing
ton Market Co lst Is, III bid Washington Market
os ll2 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s los bid.
american Graphopaone deb. IS, lOO bid. Anacosta
National Bank stoeks.-Bank OF Washington $50
bid Metropolitan, AS bid; Central. 40 bid.
Gtizens' 80 bid Columbia 100 BID ls4 asked.
Traders. lis bid. Lincoln, IFS bid I24 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe
Deposit and Trust, Us bid lao asked. Washington
Safe Deposit, GO bid. 20 asked.
INSURANCE 1sI stocks FiEemen's, 30 bid Franklin.
AZ bid. Metropolitan as bid, 81 asked. Corcornn
~ 80 bid P0tOae IS bid o., Arlington islls bid loi
i2ls bid Is asked Columbia. Is asked. R h,Ss'
81 bid. s1s asked. Lincoln. Ia bid Commercial,
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title Sc b,d
Columbia Title, 81 bid, 8 asked District IYtls ?
bid, 3 asked
Railroad Stocks.-Cdpital naction 94Bs bid o4si
asked. City and Suburban, 361. bid 37I5 asked
Georgetown and TenIeytown, Is bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Wa shingtou Gas
.554 bid, 81 asked. Georgetown Gas SO bid ~
Electric Light, $50 bid.
Telephone Stocks--Chesapeake and Potomac .T1l.
bid 1914 asked. Pennsylvania 10 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-MeryenthaIe r Iipotvpe 20s
bid 2osi. asked. Lanston MonOtype III bid I7@
asked. American Grsphophone, IS bid 49, asked.
American Graphophone preferred, .l31. bid l34
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage % bid, 30 asked.
Washington Market. ID bid, Is asked Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 10 bid
sex dividend.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October 1s.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts 10 4s6 barrels; exports as4 barrels Wheat
1Shaa31a; steamer No. red, 66s4 a6SIs: receipts
IL sa9 bushels; exports, none southern by sample
lSwss mixed La SPOT the month sasfT
Hecembe a nn1 a1d November or
steamer mixed. 3s.as6,s; receipts, 25i,51s bush,
els exports, III 212 bushels southern white corn,
4Ia4l1s do yellow. la411a. Oats firm; No. 3
White. 3oa30hi No. mixed. 2Sl5a2s. Rye easy
No. nearby 6sa39: No. western, 60 Hay 1rm
No. timothy, Sl55oaSl0. Grain freights steam.
ems shade easier parcel room quiet steam TO Liver
pool, per bushel I'D October Cork for orders per
quarter, IS. lloyd AIS. October, Is November Sugar
strong. unchanged. Butter STEADY, uncbanged.
Cheese firm, unchanged Eggs firm unchanged
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SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Third Annual Convention in Session
at st. Andrews Church.

The third annual convention of the Sun
day School Institute Of the diocese of
Washington was begun at st. Andrew S
Church this morning at II o'clock with the
celebration Of the Lords supper, conducted
by Bishop Satterlee. A gratifying number
of the members of the organization was
present. The business session of the con-
vention was held at u o'clock. Bishop Sat
terlse delivered an address Of welcome, in
which he took occasion TO give some VAL
liable advice on the subject of Sunday
school instruction. The report of the sec
rotary and treasurer, Rev. Mr.. /. c. Wood,
then read and adopted.
The election of officers resulted in the
selection of Rev. Alfred Harding, first vice
president; Rev. J. Holdsworth Gordon, sec
ond vice president and Mr.. L. G. Wood,
secretary and treasurer. the last named
being reelected. The old executive com
mittee was rer ominated by Bishop Satter-
lee, who serves the permanent president
of the organization. motion was pre-
sented by Mr.. Wood, and carried, making
the annual convention and luncheon of the
institute a permanent affair.
Lunch was served by the ladies to the
clergy, teachers and officers of the diocese
in the parish hall in the church at l o'clock,
and at o'clock the delegates reassembled
to hear papers read on the topic, How to
Teach the Prayer Book and Not Neglect
Scripture Study The papers read were
by Rev, R. 2. Williams, Mr.. John Q. John
son, Mr.. J. H. Gibbon and Mr.. w. B. Dent.
Beginning at 3 o'clock papers were read
by Mr.. w. r, Bushby, Mr.. R. w. Test, Rev.
Frank H. Barton and Mr. ?. Melbourne,
on the topic, Right Methods of Teaching
the Life of Christ to Advanced Classes"
At t O'Clock papers will be read on the
subject: THE Adaptability of Kindergar-
ten Methods in Infant Classes" by Rev.
A NJ. Hilliker Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon
and Miss Mary Ward Burr. Tea will be
served at $50 o'clock, and there will be a
service of song and a sermon at o'clock
The Rev. VIM. \. Barr, rector of Monu-
mental Church, Richmond, Va, will de-
liver the sermon at this service.
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TO SECURE PEACE IN SAMOA
nbassudOr White and Baron xo,
sternberg In Conference.

BERLIN, October 1S.-Baron Speck van
Sternberg, German member of the Samoan
international commission, paid a prolonged
visit to the United States embassy today.
After the commissioner had withdrawn
United States Ambassador White said to
representative of the Associated Press:
The work of the joint commission has
been thoroughly well done. Not only has
II accomplished the restoration of peace in
ing between Berlin, Washington and Lon
don, thus paving the way for more perma-
nent arrangements between the powers
concerned.
Negotiations have now been set on foot
which doubtless win result in an arrange,
nent insuring peace In the islands and safe
guarding the interests of the three powers
OF the exact nature of the proposals it
Is yet too early to speak All / should sav
Is mat the discussion is proceeding in the
best possible spirit"
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BARBECUE AT LOUISVILLE.
W. j. Bryan One of the Speakers at
the Feast.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 1S.-The first
big democratic demonstration of the pres
ent state campaign was held in Louisville
today Resides the democratic@ nominees
for state offices, a large number of demo-
cratic leaders from other sections were
present.
The JoIlifcation was in the form Of an
old-time Kentucky barbecue at the Jockey
Club grounds. VIM. j. Bryan, VIM. Goebel,
ex-senator J. C. s. Blackburn and others
of the party, which, in the last two days,
has been on a trip through western and
central Kentucky, came to the city to take
part in the celebration. In addition 200
members Of the Cook county Qllinois) dem
ocratic club We're present
The exercises were opened by Mayor
Weaver with an address of welcome, and
speeches by Mr.. Bryan and prominent Wis
itors followed.
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BRITISH RESERVES CALLED OUT
Humors of Continental Combinations
Against England Revived Thereby.

LONDON. October 1s.-In the house of
commons today the first lord Of the treas
ury and government leader Arthur j. Bal
four. brought in the following message
from the queen:
The state OF affairs in South Africa hay
Ing constituted, in the opinion Of her mai
ssty, case Of great eneI gency within the
meaning OF the act of parliament. her
majesty deems 1t proper 10 provide ad-
oiioEal means for military service, She
has. therefore, thought it right TO COM
mCnicate 10 the house that her ma testy is
by proclamation. about to order the en-
hOdiment OF the militia, and to call out the
militia reserve force. or such part thereof
as her majesty may think necessary, for
permanent service"
The calling out of the militia and the
militia reserves has Occasioned widespread
wcnderment. Old stories of preparations
against continental combinations are re-
ViSed- 1t is freely Iunored that the gov
eminent IS determined TO demonstrate To
Europe that the British army is not a
negligible quantity.
Probably both the attitude Of Europe and
that Of the natives in South Africa have
something to do with this movement, and
the lavish display of force is intended
doubtless. not only TO check the tu-will ap-
parent on both sides OF the Rhine and be-
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Simple Assault Only.

In the casa of Clarence Bryan, tried to-
day in Criminal Court No. / for assauiting
his wife, Pearl Bryan. with intent TO kill
her, a verdict Of guilty of simple assault
was returned. Justice Clabaugh sentenced
the defendant to Imprisonment in the Dis
trict jail for sixty days.
Bryan, il was stated. called on his wife
while she was IN house of questionable
repute and discharged a pistol at her He
claimed that he did so to brighten her and
possibly bring about reformation in her
case.
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BIG FIRE AT kNIGHTSTOWS, IND.
Three Persons and Possibly Five Lose
Their Lives

hNIGHTSrOWN, Ind, October 1s-The
most serious fire in the history of this town
broke out at 100 o'clock this morning.
Three lives and possibly five were lost
and property worth 100000 or more was
destroyed. The dead:
Truman Rhodes
Charles Schutter
F. Davey.
The men were members of the volunteer
ire department. and were fighting the fire
when the front wall of a three-story build
ing fell outward They We're caught by the
falling bricks and crushed to death, and
1t is believed that at least two others met
with the same fate.
The Masonic Temple, the largest building
In the city, was in the path of the flames
and was destroyed together with the build
lngs occupied by E. {. Anderson, dealer in
household goods; Green Brothers, saloon,
and DaVey Brothers, dealers in notions
The fire is supposed to have originated
fro m an explosion Of natural gas.
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Verdict Against District.

A jury in Circuit Court No. late this
afternoon returned a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff for $3.50 in the suit instituted
by Cary D. Freeman against the District
Of Columbia to recover $4,000. It was al
legged that in 1898 the plaintiff stumbled
over a pile of debris on It'll street south
east and sustained serious injury.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE PERISH.
Terrace Beach Cnsino at Green Lake.
Wis, Burns,

GREEN LAKE, Wis, October 1S-Ter-
race Beach Casino, a large hotel owned
by w. A. Meyer, burned to the ground at
an early hour today. Mr. and Mrs jerks
parents of Mrs. Meyer, who occupied a
room above the dining hall, We're burned to
death The loss on the building. which is
total, will amount to $4,000; the loss on
contents will reach $4,000 more The loss
is partially covered by insurance
Mr.. jerks was lying very i'll in bed and
not expected to live. Mrs. jerks made an
heroic attempt to save her husband, but
before she could rescue him the flames
together
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-18

PHILADELPHIA. October 1S.-The COM
mandery in chief Of the Military Order of
the Legion of Honor held it's fifteenth an
nual convention today in the rooms of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania There
was strong movement on foot to elect
Admiral Dewey its new commander. but
1t was discovered today that the admiral
was Ineligible, as he is not a member of
the commandery in chief
Indianapolis was selected az tina next
place of meeting
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EXPLORATION OF ALASKA.
Reports of the Progress of GeoIoxi-
cal Survey Expeditions

Reports received from the geological sur
vey parties in Alaska show that thew are
pushing We'll into the country with some re-
suits. Biologists Brooks and Peters al
ready have progressed from the head Of
Lynn canal to the head of White river in
their efforts to discover the sources of the
Copper, Nebesua and Tanana rivers. This
party will continue on to Eagle City, on
the Yukon. and thence complete their ex-
plorations by working up the Mynook dis
trict by the most feasible route. Geologist
Schrader, in charge of surveys in the Koyu-
kuk district of Alaska. Is probably now at
st. Michaels, after several months of ex-
plorations. His instructions were to extend
the investigation to cover the largest Dos
sible area in that region, so far as it may
promise the best returns in geologic and
Topographic information
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yond Vistula,- but also to guard against
the black peril"
According to the statistics published this
year, the militia, including the permanent
staff and the militia reserve, numbers 1872,
1913
Ii is not believed that the militia are to
be sent to South Africa. Presumably they
will replenish the denudeG British garrison
towns and thus permit the government to
send to the Cape all the regulars rendered
necessary by DEVELOPMENTS in South Africa.
No Confirmation of Boer Losses.
Up to noon today no confirmation had
been received of the report of serious Boer
losses at Mafeking. but stories are arriv-
ing from various points so persistently and
Circumstanuaiiy that 1t appears probable
the burghers have met with some measure
of reverse.
Accounts Of the action at Mafeking are
now beginning to arrive from Pretoria.
Therefore, if the Beers had any success 1t
IS bound soon 10 be known.
As fOIeShadOwed yesterday, they have
succeeded in, cutting off the water supply
al Mafeking, but it is said that there are
sufficient wells in the town to supply the
inhabitants.
a new and serious element in the military
situation is the rising of the wariike tribe
of BasutOs. under Chief Mcheko, against
the Orange Free State.
The British must keep the Basutos quiet,
and the paramount chief, Lerothodi, has
thus far behaved well. Reports are cur
rent however. that the other chiefs may
follow the example of MCheko.
Moreover, the unrest among the tflbeS-
men is spreading into Zululand.
Advices from Pretoria summarizing the
reports to the Transvaai government from
General Cronje, in command at the Chief
Laager on the west side. announce that
the Marco and Rustenburg commandos,
with field telegraph. occupied Burmann' s
Drift, near the outskirts of Mafeking, on
Monday and took possession of a fountain
in the neighborhood thus cutting off the
water supply of the town. The Boer artil-
lery then began Smelling, but the British did
not reply.
Ar,nored Train In n Skirmish.
a Boer account of the skirmish with the
British armored train south of Kimberley
says:
THE train came upon the burghers, while
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held are moving toward Wants and Rork-
ers drifts
"Our cavalry remain in observation and
report movements in Orange Free State
The Basutoz are said 10 manifest an atti-
rude hostile to the Beers. and they may
neutraize certain number of the Boer
forces
Capture of RnmathIabama.
LORENZO MARQUES. october 1s.-The
volkssten. the Boer official organ at Pre-
torfa. gives the following account Of the
occupation Of The British camp at Rama
thlabama, just north Of Mafeking:
The British camp at Ramathlabama
has been captured and sacked by Gen,
Cronje after severe fighting. Many burgh-
ers were killed or wounded The British
loss is not known
The Eolkssten added that success has
thus far everywhere attended the burgh-
ers" although it admits that in The ya-i-
Gus skirrlishes near Mafeking and at other
points the BOer casualties number some
sixty or seventy killed and wounded.
a representative Of the TransvaaI gov
eminent has arrived here and is buying
up all the provisions obtainable.
One hundred and thirty persons just re-
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CALL FOR MEN AND MONEY.
Supplementary Estimate Made by
British War Office.

LONDON, October 1S.-A supplementary
army estimate has been issued. asking the
house Of commons to vote an additional
5000 men and 10001O00 pounds sterling
in consequence of the situation in South
Africa.
1t is expected that the $1,000 men repre-
sent the probable maximum excess be-
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Prospect of Zulu Uprisfns

LONDON, October 1S-Accordjnp to a
special dispatch from Durham. Natal. the
Zulus are arming with assegais. Chief
Dinzuu says he is unable to restrain them.
1t Is expected that they will be Joined by
the Swazis.
The Beers, according to special dis
patch from Pretoria, yesterday, rspulsed
a small force of cape mounted police near
Barkley West Cape Colony. capturing two.
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posed to the use of co1ored auxiliaries in
the coming struggle
The native tribe of Barolongs. under Chief
Vessels. is said to be cooperating in the
defense of Mafeking, undertaking outpost
duty.
1t Is reported here that dysentery and de-
sertion are prevalent in Gen. Cronjes COM
mand.
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Estate to Friends and Relatives.

By her will, dated August II, 1894, and
naming Caroline c. Shinn and Charles w.
Army executors. which was today filed for
probate the late Adeline L. Army, the tes-
tatrtx. disposed of her estate among rela-
tiyes and close friends
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A Sufficient Reason,
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Thanksgiving will fall on the last day in
November this year. 1t Is put off to this
late date. probably, to make sure the yacht
race will be finished first
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COLUMBIA THE BETTER BOAT.
English Newspapers Take Fair View
of Yesterdays Race.


LONDON, October 1S-The London after
noon papers illustrate the sportsmanlike
view taken by all sections of the English
press of the Columbias victory yesterday.
The st. james Gazette says:
Our regret for the Shamrock's second
defeat must be outweighed by our satisfac-
ton at the fact that the accident was pro-
Flded against beforehand, and that, there
lore. no opportunity for a misunderstand-
ing could exist on this occasion.
The Shamrock's gear reached the crack
ing point first. and the fact that the Co
iumbia outsaiied her with the same breeze
shows that the American boat is the bet
Ter, which 1t is just the object of these
matches 10 settle one way or the other"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
Inis Is a competition between construct
ors, as we'll as sailors, and the American
victory was perfectly decisive"
Remeasnring the Shamrock.
NEW YORK, October 1S.-The remeasur-
ing of the Shamrock took place at Erie
basin today. The yacht was laid between
one or the army transports and the steam
ship Remus. There We're on board, besides
the captain. VIM. Butler Duncan, jr rep
reseEting the New York Yacht Club. and
MIR. Iselin; j. Council. representing the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club; the owner of
the Shamrock; Capt. Nat Herreshoff and
John Hyslop.
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Agent for Over GOO Companies

After a sscessthe commission heard the
testimony of witnesses who are employed
as agents Of big corporations chartered in
New Jersey. Mfr Howard K. Wood Of
Jersey City, assistant secretary of the Cor
pcration and Trust Company. was the first
witness. The Corporation and Trust Com
pany. he said. represents between coo and
roo trust Companies as their New Jersey
agent. Th'3se cUmpanies. he. said, repre-
sented capital ofoover thousand million Of
dollars. Mr.. Wood explained in detail the
system by whichrtransfers of stock of COM
panies represented by his company in New
Jersey keeps as record of stock transfers
Their work, was simply to record transfers
as they were informed they were made.
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Zuius Want to Fight.

LADYSMITH. Natal. October II delayed
IN transmission).-A native tribe In Zulu
land. whose cattle had been raided by
Beers. applied 10 Gen. Sir George Stewart
White. the British commander in Natal. for
permission to make armed resistance Cen
White refused their request. as he Ia op-
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Furnished by W. B. Hibhs & Co., bankers
and brokers' 1419 F St., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Mesers La
denburg, Thalmann Co.. New York.
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yond the establishments fixed for the year
1s99-1e0O, and Is tn consequence of the call
ing out of the reserves and of the tempo
rary transfer of troops from the Indian to
the British establishment. With the addi-
tional 100000 pounds the total army es-
timates are 30 R1I- 200 mounds
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Arrnored Train in "a Skirm is

A Roer account of the skirmsh with the
British armored train south of Kimberley
says:
THE train came upon the burghers, while
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TWO BoYs DROWNED.
Peter and George lessen, of Garwin
Drowned In the Iowa River.

Garwin, Aug. Pete lessen lost
his life Sunday afternoon. in a heroic
but Intellectual attempt to save his
brother from drowning. Both bodies
were recovered, hut too late for resus-
citation. The accident occurred near
the bridge across the Iowa river lust
below Montour. A party from near
here had gone to point on the Iowa
river just below Montour and among
the number were Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Jessen and their two sons, Pete and
George, aged 1s and 10 respectively.
Some time during the afternoon the
two Jessen boys wandered off by
themselves to the bridge across the ri
yer and there &acided to go in bath
ing. While thus engaged George, the
younger of the two boys, was drawn
into whirlpool and beyond his depth.
The elder brother went at once to the
rescue, but the powerful current was
too strong and both We're borne below
the surface. Persons near by #eard
their cries and gave the alarm, but too
late to be of assistance.
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E.caped couvle, i. Caught.

Anamosa, Aug. f.--After less than
three months of liberty Convict Ed
Mumford is again behind prison bars.
Mumford escaped from the Anamosa
institution on May S. He was brought
by Chief of Police S. W. Tanner OF
Ashland, Wis. Through a friend at the
head of Lake Superior he secured a
position on one of the lake steamers.
They fell out, however, and his friend
threatened to reveal the identity of the
fugitive. Mumford ignored the threat
and continued his labor. En- returning
from his next trip he discovered that
the friend wns in earnest. The officials
had wired to Anemosa for descrip-
ton of Mumford and his photograph.
which had arrive 'r.,,',.- his absence
on the last trip. The convict maintain
ed that he was the wrong man until
confronted by the photograph, when,
seeing the hopelessness OF the case, he
admitted his identity and was brought
hack to resume his seryitude. Mum-
ford was sent up from Cedar Rapids for
three years on charge of burglary
and had fifteen months yet to serve at
the time OF his escape.
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Elihu Root Takes the Oath Of
Office as Secretary of War.
ALGER GOES TO DETROIT
Escorts the New Secretary to His once
and Says Goodbye to His Assocl-
ates-CongratuIates the
Administration.

Washington, Aug. 1.-By Associat-
ed Press -Elihu Root took the oath
of Office as secretary of war, at 10:45
today. The ceremony occurred in the
large Office of Secretary Hay, in the
presence Of Secretaries Gage and
Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john, a large number Of army officers
in uniform, and other employees and
officials. The oath was administered
by Judge Cole, of the supreme
court. District of Columbia.
General Alger escorted Root
to the Office, and after the ceremony
bid his former associates good bye. and
congratulated Root and the admins
tration, concluding with May God
bless you and give you strength" The
general left at noon for Detroit.