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The Van Buren press., 1899-08-12
Pretty Big Mortgage.

A mortgage was filed in the recorders
Office at Clayton, Mo-, last week by the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain ,S Southern
Railroad Company, in favor of the
Metropolitan Trust Company, of New
York City, and Robert r. Hutchinson,
covering all the property of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern's con-
solidated lines. which is valued at $50,
900, 900. The mortgage was given for
the purpose of unifying and refunding
the 4 per cent gold bonds OF the com
pany. Attached to the mortgage was
400 United States revenue stamps Of the
denomination of $50 each, aggregating
e20, 600 in war tax.
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The Case of Capt. Carter.

Washington, Aug 9.-In speaking OF
the Capt. Carter court-martial case,
the testimony in which was referred
by the president to the department OF
Justice for review, some time ago,
Atty.-Gen. Griggs, who has returned
from a short vacation, said that III all
probability he would not reach for
nal conclusion in the matter until Mr..
Wayne MaeNeagh, cousel for Capt.
Carter, had been given an opportunity
to be heard. Mr.. AIacVeagh is now
in Europe. by the advice of his ply
sician, but is expected to return to the
United States in the present month.
The work of reviewing the testimony
is now well advanced, and it is the eX-
pectation of the officials that COLI
clusion will be reached before the
close of next month.
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INDUSTRY AND SCIENCE

The first silkwormS raised in ths
west have been produced by Marx
Chiesa, an Italian, at Des Moines. Ia,
from eggs imported from Italy. From
ten silk-moths he got 5000 eggs, and
of these 1000 hatched. 1t is his inten-
ton to produce silk on large scale.
Compared with the enormous cap
ital OF some of the English banks the
largest American institutions dwindle
Into insigniticance. The National Fro
vincial Bank of England has S19.OOO.-
900; Bank of England. So 600. 900; Lon
son and Westminster bank, So, 900, 900.
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Not Coming Home to lie Ida

Philadelphia, Aug. s.-Mayof A
bridge yesterday received from Au'
miral Dewey letter in which he r
grets his inability to definitely aceeF'
4 reception on the part of this city 4"
his letter Admiral Dewey says; ..
st is with regret that | can nov y
this time accept the offer of re'er =,
ton for the future. My health has Nv Nv
been very good and beside the fhiar n
pine commission, of which | am sun
a member. will probably mee' -
Washington shortly after my retui =. !.
In that case / should feel bounu "
break all engagements"
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Definite Moving Orders.

Chicago, Aug. s.--Defnite moving
orders have been received by Troop l.,
Third cavalry, stationed at Fort sher.
idan, and on Wednesday the troop will
leave for Seattle, Wash, whence it will
sail, next Monday, for the Philippines,
via Honolulu. The horses have already
been shipped to Seattle. They will he
taken to Manila a roundabout way, via
the Aleutian islands and japan, and
stops will be made 10 rest and eNer-
else the animals.
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PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.
Omaha Wants the Boys to Stop Owe;
En- Route Home and Enjoy Ne
brnska Hospitality.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 9.-Omaha will
extend an invitation to the members
of the Pennsylvania regiment to stop
off on the way home from the Philip
pines. While here they are to be en-
tertained by the citizens and given the
freedom of the exposition. The plans
for their entertainment are as yet in
complete, as they depend somewhat on
the length of their stay. The railroads
have expressed ii Willingness to mold
the train any length of time desired.
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A SOUTHERN PACIFIC WRECK.
A SOuth-Bound Express DeraiIed
Near DospaIos. Cal. and the En-
gincer Reported Killed.

Fresno. Cal, Aug. o.-The engine
and 4 portion of the southbound los
Angeles express train on the Southern
Dospalos. Engineer c. J. Ford is re-
ported 10 have been killed. None of
the passengers lost their lives, but a
few are said to have been INJURED.
Some Of the ears were badly wrecked,
of the accident is Unknown. and de-
tails have not get been received. The
Passengers and mails were transferred
rs soon as possible to another train
which will carry them to their destna
tiuu
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BRIEF MENTION.

anna has been let.
Jube Duff shot and killed his uncle,
George Duff, at Rector.
Joseph johnson, a pioneer of Sebas-
tian county, died August sth.
Charles Askew was crushed to death
at mill near Helena by saw-log.
Fifty recruits were secured at Fort
Smith for service in the Philippines.
Minnesota editors will visit Hot
| Springs on an excursion in November.
A Memphis firm last week purchased
20 900 acres Of timber land in Chicot
county.
An increase in wages has been granted
the engineers and firemen of the Cotton
Belt railroad.
Eugene Walker, G-year-old colored
boy, was whipped to death by his aunt
at Mariana.
Senator Jones writes to friend that
he will not return to the United States
until October
Jim Small, brakeman, was killed in
wreck on the White Il Black River
Valley road near Newport
| Work on the extension Of the Eureka
Springs railroad TO Harrison will be
commenced within 10 days.
The Mount Nebo Anthracite Coal
Company, of Russellville, capital stock
$50 900, is new corporation.
! Tom and AleclS Cooper, were over
come 10y gas in well near Malvern
and died before they could be rescued.
Newsboys handling foreign dailies at
Texarxana struck for . cent for each
paper sold. They had been getting / =
cent.
The ex.Confederate reunion at Null
berry August 4th was well attended
and highly enjoyed by lhe veterans and
| their friends.
General Manager Henry Wood, of the
Choctaw & Memphis, says the road will
be extended to Amarillo, Tex, as soon
as practicable.
A young man, claiming to be a rela-
tive of Mayor Woodson, of Little Rock
succeeded in swindling a number. of
citizens of the Vapor City.
There are 20 children in the orphans
home at Little Rock, for whom the
superintendent would like to secure
permanent, comfortable homes
The widow OF w. f. Kendall, living
near Batesviile, is anxious to hear from
SO me one who soldiered with her hus-
band in Capt. Morris company.
The Pine Bluff city council has been
petitioned to put the city in an i'm
provement district to build a city hall,
waterworks and electric light plant.
Hon. A. A. {. Rodgers, former citi-
zen of jefferson county and a member
of congress from Arkansas after the
war. died last week at Los Angeles,
Cal
w. II. Smith. white convict sent up
from Hot Spring county for murder in
1897, tried to escape from a camp in
Lonoke county and was shot dead by a
guard.
An unknown man was found dead in
a vacant lot near the Union depot at
Little Rock. He was about - years
old, weight l4O pounds. dark complex
ion and gray moustache.
A jefferson county negro sent to the
county assessor the following list Of
his property: "one stove, one table,
one machine. one horse, three goats,
five dogs and ten children
Thos Wallace was bound over TO the
Federal grand jury by Commissioners
Barnett. Of Pine Bluff on the charge
Of robbing the mails while a carrier be
tween Monticello and Lacey.
w. d. Evans. colored, accused OF
cashing a number Of forged school war.
rants while a teacher in the public
schools at Pine Bluff in 1897. was cap.
tured at Fort Worth, Tex, last week.
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Crnsl,nh hYn Trolley Car.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. S.-A IN NJ
Year-old daughter of Lawrence hans., ~,
the actor, was crushed TO DEAN uiu,
a trolley car on the traction llue ~.
terday. The child was crossing wv
street with other children ana III
Ing hewildered at the rapid app'V'rh, On,
Of the car ran across the track 20
child lived here with its grandpa ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lammert. "A
sr. who was married to Haniey If
afterwards divorced, is Edith Lapi"' =,
the nctress. She is now in ihs
with u theatrical company.
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SCHOOL FUND APPORTIoNMENT
Amount Per Child Of SCHOOL Age Exceeds
That of Last Year-Amount Appor-
toned to the Various Ceunties.

The total apportionment of the com
mon school fund for the ensuing year
as shown by the auditors books is s4oO.
6i3. 50. There are 1866, $50 school chill
dren, which makes the amount per
child s6c, or 12c better than last year
The following table gives the appor-
tionment to the various counties:
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The Volunteer Regiments.

Washington. Aug. Or the 13.0g0
men required for the ten regiments OF
volunteers being organized in this
country, Col. Ward says that 1882
had beer enlisted up to Monday. leav-
ing 2.ijs yet 10 be mustered into scrv-
ice. AS eulistcments have been made
in the past at the rate of $40 per day,
ii was expected that the fun number
would he in hand by Saturday.
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FOREIGN BITS OF INTEREST.

King Meneiek Of Abyssinia has sent
two zebras as 4 present 20 Queen Vic
Loria
a set OF maps OF the time of Ptolemy.
lAe Seographer, has been found in soma
ele'enth century manuscripts in the
vatican library, according to the
Tablet.
Helgium exports 100000 dressed
RABBITS yearly 10 England. They weigh
from six to eight pounds apiece and
.he rabbit crop sells for Sl,t7O,oOO on
the average
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Peculiar Chinese Attitude

Washington, Aug. 9.-Some uneasi-
ness prevails in military circles rela-
tive to the attitude e china with re-
spect ia the Fiiipinos. as the result OF
her refusal TO permit the shipment II
horses purchased by agents of Gea.
Otis. to Manils .on The ground that they
are "contral a ID OF war; This is tan.
iamonnt 10 q recos snition of FilipiLs
eeIligerency.
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Two yaeaneIes FIlled,

The board of trustees elected Prot
r. w. Pickel, of Columbia, $. c., to the
chair of biology in the State Uniyer-
sity, to succeed Prof. j. +. Mcneil.
Lyman Horner. of Helena, was elected
commandant of the university. This
position, heretofore. has been filed by
u West Pointer detailed by the war de
partment
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To Fix Rates on Cation.

Tuesday, August 29th, has been SET
apart Ivy the railroad commission as
The date FOR considering rules to gov
era the transpor tation Of cotton. and to
fix and establish freight rates for the
SAME. All parties interested are in
yited to be present for the purpose OF
making such suggestions as may occur
to them to be of Importance, or the
same may be submitted in writing
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sclentiiic knowledre hns hid

Scientific knowledge has been per.
vereed TO the uses of blackmail by a
Gratz, Austria, medical student. who
endeavorcd to obtain 10000 florius from
rich oil lady by threatening TO open
bottle OF assorted deadly bacilli in her
room if She did not pay up When ar
rested bottles stolen from the bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratory and containing
ine microbes Of several diseases were
found in his possession.
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Mean Total
Temperature Rainfall
Taken Back for Trial.

Wiley Bum, the negro who surren.
dered himself at ST. Louis. confessing
to the murder in 1894, OF Calhoun
county farmer named Martin has been
taken to Thornton and will be tried at
q special term of court. Bum made an
unsuccessful attempt to cut his throat
on the train just as it reached Jones.
hAr4
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Bix Fire at Carlisle. ky.

Carlisle, Ky, Aug. 9.-The business
portion of this city on Market street
was destroyed by fire. entailing loss
of 100000. c. {. Rogers tobacco ware
house, containing 100000 pounds of to-
bacco, worth $4,000, was the chief
loss
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E,tnbI,sl,ed Their Innocsnce

Mary Johnson and her son, Nelson
Wright, colored. arrested in Little Rock
last week on the charge of numbering a
man named Mccullough in Conway
several years ago, established their in
noceuce at the preliminary trial and
we're rs,eased
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Killing Near Hoxie.

killed by Martin Orl. Watkins, it is
claimed, went TO Orl's home, compelled
Mrs. Orl at the point of revolver to
accompany him into the woods, where
he gave her a severe whipping because
she would not agree to desert her nus
band
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rardonsd ON Condition.

Harry Elms, = young white lad, serv-
ing sentence for grand larceny com
mi,te6 in Pulaski county, was granted
a pardon on condition that he leave the
state and never return. This is the
second pardon granted young Elms
within three wears
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Fatal 1ecisient.

man named Allen was accidentally
killed while engaged in digging a we'll
aear Van Baren. A heavy drill being
lowered to him liz some manner slipped,
striking hirn on the skull and penetrat-
ing his brain
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John ~. Russell Dead.

New York, Aug. 9.-,lohn b. Russell,
q well-hnoWn manufacturing pharma-
cist, is dead in this city, aged So. He
placed two we'll advertised patent food
products ON the market. and was for
nerly superintendent for large man
Ifacturing pharmacists' house Ut De-
aoil.
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IxIondike Gold Output

Vancouver, l.. c., Aug. s.-The
steamer Rosalic, just arrived from the
Klondike, with $50 passengers, brought
In the neighborhood of S3,000,o00 in
gold. According 10 the estimate OF
Gold Commissioner Ogilvie the output
of the klondike this year will be $40,-
9OO. 900
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Appllad for Ron.l.

Dave Millsap and Alva Church, in
Jail at Ru.sellvilie awaiting trial for
The killing of Deputy Marshals Taylor
and Dodson in August, 1897, have ap-
piled for writ of habeas corpus that
they may be released on bond
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Same Old Argument.


The Filipinos use their old argu'
ment that they had conquered the
sovereignty of these islands from
Spain before the signing of the treaty
of Paris and, therefore, Spain was IN
no position to cede them to the Unit
ed States. They argue that the pos
session of 1000 Spanish prisoners. cap
tured, with their arms. fighting
against the Filipinos, 'is eloquent
proof of the nullity of Spanish SOW
ereigllty, as when they surrendered
Spain's hold was irreyocably lost
other Arguments.
The document says:
Replying TO the Spanish commits
sioner's requests to release the prison
ers because Spain no longer has 20
litical interests in the islands, We
asked for treaty of peace and friend
ship between Spain and the Filipinos
whereby the prisoners would be re.
leased But the commissioners re.
fused, because it would mean recogni.
tion of our independence. This il.
equivalent TO saying that the prisoners
must stay il our hands indefinitely,
because their possession is our most
efficacious method to adjust our ac.
count with Spain and obtain from heI
recognition OF our independence
Claim 10 be COnquerors.
The Filipinos claim that they con.
quered all the country except Manila,
and that they eo-operated in securing
the latter's e8pitulation by surround.
ing it at the cost of thousands of lives
They also claim they conquered the
country unas sisted. except for 60 gun,
that Admiral Dewey gave Aglinaldo.
and that Admiral Dewey and the Brit.
ish and Belgian consuls recognized tn.
Filipino sovereignty by asking foi
passes to visit the country.
Alleged American Promises.
They repeat the claim that they
have letters from American consul.
and generals recognizing their SOW
ereignty. and promising that the
Americans would recognize their indie.
pedence, (which was at the disposition
of the powers
The Filipino attempt to make cap
ital of the statement that Admira
Dewey had such confidence that Agui-
naldo would observe and fulfill the
rules of war that he gave him a hun
dred Spanish prisoners which the
American navy had captured.
Appeal to the Powers.
Finally, the Filipinos appeal to the
powers to influence Washington 10
bring to termination 1.-THE unjust WA,
which is devastating the conntrN.'' -
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Accused Murderer Captured

Bart Battorff, who stabbed John
Kline a telegraph lineman. at Dermott
about two weeks ago. killing him in
siantly. was captured near McGehee by
The sheriff Of Desha county, who will
receive the 5000 reward.
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sl,erfd Sus,i.

Emma Hart, whose father was killed
in street duel at Hot Springs last
March, in which four others were slain,
has brought suit against Sheriff X. L.
Williams for s2O,O damages, alleging
that he fired the shot that killed her
father
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Sudden Death,

st. Johnsbury, VI. Aug. s-Rev.
Charles NJ. Lampson, ID. d.. of Hart
lord. Conn.,, president of the American
ooard of commissioners for foreign
missions. died here suddenly OF neu-
'algia % Ike heart, aged ~.
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Hanged mt Erie. Pa.

Eric IA, Aug. 9.-Edwin ID. IIei1ler
was hanged in the county Jail here. He
for which Heidler was hanged was the
killing Of his brother-in-law, Levi
Kreidler. on May l, 1896, by shooting
him through the heart.
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APPEALS 10 TIE POWERS.
Aguinaldo Issues an Appeal for REQ
ognition of Filipino In
dependence.
IE USES THE sTEREOTYPED ARGUMENTS,
Put. Forth the Absurd Claim ina
the FiIipinos Had Condueres
Spain ON the Islands Before Inv
signing of the Treaty of Peac'
with the United states.

Manila, Aug. 9.-Aguinaldo has as
pealed TO the powers for reeognItin'
of Filipino independence" IN docu
ment dated from Tarlac, July p, ant
signed by Buencamino. 1t has beeh
received by all the foreign eonsuls IN
Manila, with the request that theA
forward it to their respective govern
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WITH BULLS AND BEARS.

Tommy-"Paw, what do they put
water in stocks for?" Mr.. Figg-"To
soak the investors with. my son."-ln-
dianapolis Journal.
What do you think" earnestly eN-
claimed the nervous individual, "of all
these gigantic trusts that are being or
ganized 49, 20. | don't take any stock
ia 'em. columbus Journa,.
II suppose you made your money
through your holdings in stock?'
well" said the inancier. they HAD
something to do with it; but the real
ly important considerations weren't
my holdings 80 much as my let-goings." I"
-Washington Star.
Doctor ito stakeholder whose end is
approachingt-"l is my duty TO tell
YOU To- prepare for the worst. You
should arrange your earthly affairs.
Remember. you can take nothing with
You TO the other world" Stakeholder
On cheerful tuue)-"Nes. and they can I
reach me there with assessment no
tices Wall Street Topics.
TI,. Penn forest trpuf hatchery near
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FIELD Returns SENT IN.
Official Figures Relating to the First
Nebraska and the Tenth
Pennsylvania.
SHOW THE REGIMENTS CASUALTIES.
I'll cant. Carter Coura Martial Casa
~ot y.t Ready for Formal Con-
clusious to be Promuisa'eo-
Troop L, Third Cavalry ordefe'
TO Seattle, wash.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Gen. shafter
has reported to the war department
by telegraph the following field re-
The Van Buren press., 1899-08-12

Nang-ru. China's delegate TO tn.
peace congress was educated at Har-
tard.
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An Interesting Historical Faet

An interesting historical fact, dating
back to 1878, has come to light h
which Admiral Dewey was the central
figure. Dewey, then commando
was in command of the United stats,
steamship Narragansett, on the Asiatt
station, having taken charge of tn
vessel on March /, 1873.
The vessel was on surveying df
when the Nirginius trouble was I .e
cipitated and war with San
seemed imminent.
Commander Dewey wrote to III,
navy department requesting that in
case war was declared he should be as
signed to the duty of capturing Ma
Mia.
The peaceful settlement of the CON
troversy with Spain avoided the neees
sity for a hostile demonstration. but
the interesting fact is that the dough.
ty officer had his eye on Manila over
quarter of a century ago. \ search
will be made for the letter in the files
of the navy department, and If found
it is expected an effort will be mad4
by the citizens committee TO have /.
reproduced as a souvenir of the re-
ceDtiOn
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Tbe First Nebraska.

General field return, First Nebras-
ka: Total commissioned, 46; promoted
from ranks. 49, resigned, 10; DIS
charged. .; killed and died of wounds
3: remaining TO be mustered out, A.
Total enlisted, 1885; total enlisted
Joined regiment, 1,246; discharged
325: killed and died of wounds, 49,
died of disease. %; drowned, /; de-
serted. 2: transferred, 5; remaining to
he mustered out, S55.
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The Tenth Pennsy1vania.

General field return, Tenth Penn
sylvania: Total commissioned, 80; pro-
NOTED from the ranks, 5; resigned, b;
died of disease, l; remaining to be
mustered out, 80. Total enlisted, SIG;
discharged, LOG; killed and died OF
wounds, Is; died of disease, 6; trans
ferred, it; remaining to be mustered
out. 133."
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The Penn forest trout hatchery, near
Mauch Chunk, Pa, is said 10 be the
most complete propagation plant Of the
kind IN the world
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he Arrangements.
T Iagshlp Olympia

Messrs. W. IL. Moses and W. ?. Va,
Winkle, Chairman and Seeretar, y
the Reception Committee, Wasbin "
ton, ID. c.:
Dear Sirs-I have the honor
knowledge the receipt of your LEM.
of the sth instant informing ma :,
the arrangements proposed for nv -
ception in Washington, also of a tss
gram of similar import sent bv u,
secretary of the navy. ] am deem,
sensible of the high honor YOUR gam ra
mittee proposes to confer upon me and
have telegraphed to the secretary th,,
the arrangements approved by IN,
president and by him are eptirel.
agreeable to me. note with pleasn,,
that it is proposed to make the eker
eises as simple as possible.
1t is impossible at this time to r.,
the date Of my arrival in Washington
out | will not fail to give YOU the i,
formation ON that point as soon as ms.
sible.
Thanking the committee for III,
great honor it has paid me and you
personally for your courteous letter
am, Very truly yours,
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Appeal to the Powers.

Finally, the Filipinos appeal to the
powers to influence Washington 10
bring to termination 1.-THE unjust WA,
which is devastating the country"
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WORD FROM ADMIRAL npw,..
Pleased with the Reception Ar.
ments-Wnnted to Cnptur.
nila Twenty-Five Years 40.

Washington, Aug. s.-eba,,
Moses of the committee of Ion h..
in charge the reception to Adm, =
Dewey on his arrival in Washina.
which includes the presentation :,
the sword voted him by congress ~ y
received from the admiral the fon.
ing letter approving the plans nnd' ''
consideration for the affair: Wy
Approves the Arrangement.