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COUNC|LNEN IRE DEREUCI
They Have Virtually Abandoned
the New City Charter
Meetings.
TlRES0ME WAIT FOR REPORT
The Consideration of the Charter
Bill is Moving Along Nicely and
Important Questions Are
Being Settled Every
Week.

The proposed new city charter is still
being considered by joint committee OF
the Board of Trade and City Council.
The Councilmanic members of the COR
mittee have virtually abandoned the
meetings OF the committee.
There are four Councimen on ii e
committee, and but one of them, Ham,
lton Stewart, was present at the regular
meeting of the committee last evening.
The Board OF Trade members present
were William p. Bancroft, Jerome B.
Bell, Patrick Neary and A. S. Reed,
The qNestion as to how TIE new char
ter shall provide that Councilmen shall
be elected and heaGs of DEPARTMENTS ap-
pointed was discussed some time age
and referred to the Conncimanic portion
OF the committee. The Councilmen were
to 20 over the matter and present a re.
port.
The question has teen allowed to re-
main open until such a report is made.
No reason has been given for this lore
and eed!ess DELAY.
j Harvey Whiteman,' ex-secrttarv al
ate, was present by in"itation at last
nights meeting, and will in the future
attend all meetings and advise the com
mlttee on constitutional points which
may arise from time to time. He will &C
over the bill and proposed amendment,
for the purpose.
The committee last evening had under
consideration a proposition to empower
the executive bosrd composed of the fvt
heads OF departments and the Mayor tc
prepare and submit to Council all ordi
nanees authorizing work to be done
which exceeded in cost 81, 600 and tc
place in the hands of the executive boa
full control of making contracts tor such
work. The matter was not finally de.
cided.
The committee also took up the propo.
sition and powers of the Park Coumis
sion and decided that it should be com
posed of eight commissioners appointed
by the mayor, and the mayor, chairman
OF the finance committee OF Council, the
director of public works. chief engineer
and surveyor as ex-ufficio members,
making in all thirteen members.
The board is to have full control Of all
matters relating to the selection, pnr
chase and condemnation of land for parh
purposes AID to the Improvement anG
care of all public parks.
All empioyes ui the Park Commission
who are designated as park guards shall
possess all the authority uf city police
The annual appropriation for the car,
and maintenance Of the park shall OF
! $1,000.
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ttor writ certiorari to the court of
pppeals to send the case up to the SUI
rpreme court for review, which had been
Ldenied. These actions, the chief justice
'Raid We're filed the same day. In the
I0kainion of the court they could not be
stained and We're therefore dismissed.
Solicitor General Richards asked that
E&& mandate 90 down ut once and said
*{llht there had been much delay i'll the
cAse. This was opposed by Mr.. Rose,
Geunse for Carter. who said the eX-cap-
stain was serving out his sentence at Gov
$rnors island, and no damage would re-
4sult from delay.
The Carter case has attracted n great
deal of interest. both for army circles
and the general public. The captain
was convicted by court martial of de-
frAuding the government and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment and to pay
a fine. The president approved the find
ings Of the court martial about six
months ago, and the convicted mans
counsel has been fighting in his behalf
evet,ysince. Various efforts were made
to secure new trial.
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sThe charces Against Roe.

Albany, April 23.-Governor Roosevelt
said that he would not take up the
charges preferred against Major General
Roe by Lieutenant Colonel Clinton. III.
Smith until after the expiration of the 80
day limit. A prominent national guard
otfcer here, speaking of Colonel Smiths
action, said that it was very inconsistent
on Smiths part, who had himself ap-
piled to the civil courts to hinder the
court of inquiry from inquiring into his
own conduct and then turns about and
asks the military courts to inquire into
the conduct of his superior officer. The
lgovernor has issued strict orders to Ad-
jutdnt General Hoffman not to make pub
lie the charges until he has had an op-
5portunity to peruse them.
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Two BIG CONTRACTS
Were Signed Yesterday by the Pusey
81 Jones Company.

The Pusey & Jones Company yester-
day signed contract with the Colum.
bian Paper Company OF New Mills,
Bristol, Va. for the construction of a
dry pulp paper machine capable Of pro.
ducing high grade of paper l25 inches
in width. The machine will have %
drying cyclinders, each As inches in
diameter, for the driving of the soda
pulp, to be used in the making Of tn:
paper.
The same firm has also contracted with
the local firm for two seamless welded
steel digesters to be used in the making
OF the soda pulp for the machine. The
digesters are the patents of the builders
and will be seven feet in diameter and
26 feet in length.
The Pusev & Jones Co. also closed q
contract yesterday with New York en-
gineers for the construction of steel
hull for caisson to be used in connec.
tion with the No. 2 dry dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard. The hull is to bt
92 feet in length, 20 feet moulded breadth
and with a depth of 81 feet inches. 1t
will resemble an English cutter. 1t viii
be erected in the yards of the builders
on ways, launched when completed and
towed to Brooklyn.
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Cross Bill in Cause Case.

In the United States court yesterday
morning, Lewis G. Vandegriit, represent
ing Mrs. Helen l. Cause Stapler, of New
York, filed an answer in the suit of the
Ployident Trust Company of Philadel>
phla against II. Victor tiauee, beiog the
litigation over tie will of the late j. .
TAYLOR Cause. He asked leave to file a
cross bill, which was granted all parties
At interest havil g reserved to themselves
the right to m"ve within ten dnys, to
have the bill stricken from the record.
The cross bill was filed. 1t gives Mrs.
Helen /. Cause Stapler's Interpretation
OF the bill.
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|THE ANT|-CARTER DECISION
The Supreme Court Refuses to
Grant Writ of HabeaS
M Corpus.
PRISONER MUST SERVE TINE
It is Believed That the Last Battle in
1# Behalf of the Convicted Cap
f tain of Engineers
M Has Now Been
N Fought.
PRISONER MUST SERVE TINE

l3 Washington, April 23.-The case OF
Oberln NJ. Carter, formerly a captain in
the engineer corps. U. s. A., was, it is
believed, finally disposed of in the SUI
preme court adversely to the accused. II
WAS disposed of on writ of error to the
court of appeals for the second circuit,
on appeal from its judgment affirming
the judgment of the circuit court for the
3second circuit, denying Carter's petition
for release on writ of habeas corpus.
N Chief Justice Fuller said, announcing
the Judgment OF the court, that the case
had been there once before on Il petition
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TEARS IN A ROLLER SHOT.
John Truax Was Struck by Fellow
Workman and Then Wept.

John Truax, employed in the boiler
shop at the Harlan & Holingsworth
Company's plant, has been made the
butt end of jokes for some time and
finally on last Friday night OF jected to
some remarks Of Samuel Denney, a fell
low workman, and struck him on the
back nf the head. Denney responded
hv s'riking him in the face with both
hands.
lruax was almost blinded for the
time and went to one side and wept.
Later he was taken to the pump house
by Frank yeasey, a fellow workman.
who bathed his eyes in hot water.
Truax had Denney arrested for assault
and battery and bis hearing took place
in Court last night.
Quite a number of witnesses were ex-
amined after which Denney was dis
charged, Judge Ball saying that no case
had been made out against him.
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FOUND A DEAD MAN.
Police Officers Force Open Door Of a
@ White Chapel House and Make
n ShOckino Discoyery

Charles Alexander, colored, aged
about 20 VI ars, residing alone in small
house on New street running if of West
Eighth between Orange and ratnall, bet
ter known as the White Chapel, was not
seen since Friday night and at l.ll
o'clock this morning, Officers Solomon
and Mcbride forced the door of the
house and found Alexander sitting on
the side of his bed, dead.
They at once notified Captain Black,
who in turn sent word to the coroner.
The captain together with the officers
made an investigation. There were nc
evidences of foul play, and the man is
thought to have died of pleurisy.
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Organized Base Ball Team.

A base bail team has been Organized
on the East Side which will be known
as the Young Victor Juniors. The line
mp will be as follows: George Ri'ten-
house, c.; Ernest Acherm, p William
Driscoll. ss Josenh McCough. III Maui
rice Patten, 2b; Randolph Truman, 3b !;
Arthur Jennings CT William Murphy,
rf.; Frank PinkertoD, If. They are open
for games with any team under IA years
Of age.
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Bicycle Club Will Build.

The building committee Of the Will
mington Bicycle Club has been taking
active steps toward the erection OF the
new club house on Washington street
near Ninth. A large delegation, of the
on SUNDAY afternoon and next Monday
night the club viii hold a meeting. Tie
building furd now amounts to So 00o.
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Another Daily Ne wspa ne.

Another daily newspaper to he known
as the Wilmington edition Of u New
York Morgen journal, will soon be
started in this city. 1t will be rinted
entile.y in &c man. Ii is the intention
Of the Journal management to have a
special correspondent and manager in
this city, who will wire the local news as
well as advertisements to New York,
where the paper will be made up and
sent to Wilmington early in the morn
ing. Two pages will be devoted to local
matters.
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RIVER TRAFFIC. DELAYED.
Third Street Bridge Was Out OF
Order for an Hour Yesterday.

An accident to the electric appliances
ON Third street bridge yesterday alter
noon caused about one hours delay in
traffic on the river. The accident was
caused by current from the New Castle
and Wilmington electric railway coming
in contact with the bridge current. III G
two different currents coming together
reversed the gear of the bridge and
caused the resistance box to run out.
After some time the draw was turned d
and repaired sufficiently to be operated
the balance of the day. 1t will be :
paired and put in perfect order this
morning. Tie bridgetenders have been
having much trouble OF late getting the
draw off and the trouble is probably
caused by the railway tracks comm! in
contact with those on the brieg.,
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Choked to Death.

Thomas .Tamison, cnlored, Of Coates
vile, urnvt n team !rnm C"ateeville to
lhi- CITY last lgbt and pni n"W frn~ii's
Bulps Head Hotel. He unhitched the
team and started to feed. While eating
one Of tine horses dropped over dead. 1t
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Brandywine Summit Camp.

At the meeting Of the trustees OF
Brandywine Summit Campmeeting As
snciation at $. H. Baynard's store On
Saturday afternoon, it was decided to
open the annual campmeeting on August
2, and to continue for ten days. The
Rev. 9. A. Grise and the Rev. w. l. $.
Murray are in the field for nomination
for minister in charge.
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Sales by Sheriff TAYLOR.

The sale, by Sheriff Taylor, of the
property Of the Christiana Brick and
Tile Co. on Saturday to Philadelphia
party for $3.50, comprised simply the
brickyard property OF about l59 acres in
White Clay Creek hundred, yesterday
morning, the sheriff sold an acre and a
quarter Of land in St. Georges hundred
belonging to Thomas II. Gould, admin,
istrator Of Lewis Green, to Lewis p
Green for S232.
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Changes at the Clayton House.

Albert Bothman, the present day clerk
of the Clayton House, has assumed the
management of that hostelry while his
brother, Harvey Bothman, is managing
a hotel in Atlantic City. John IL. Cotter,
who formerly was night clerk, will as.
snme the duties of dav clerk, and Charles
II. Scott, formerly advertising manager
oi TIE Sun, will act as night clerk.
The sun., 1900-04-24
VIII Participate in Parade.

The members + the Board of EGuca-
tion at their m4eii' last evening ac-
c'pte1 an Invitation from The q A R.
t> arti ''ra'e in the parade IN Memorial
l,ay. The invitation was extended
through the conmi teA of arrange ments,
OF which Peter r. Avars is chairman.
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DOES NOT FEAR CRITICISM.
President Alexander Says he Did
What was Risht in Regard 70
Bend Matter.

James Kane, chairman OF tic france
committee q C"uncii, said the lttter
from Cashier Dandy of the Union Hank,
to Council i reference to the $4,000
would be read at next Thnfsday's ept-
ing, He said the report that Peter j.
Ford had anything to do with the loan
was untrue.
President of Council Alexander said,
in reference to the charge made that he
had suppressed the letter. that he had
on " done what was just and right and
did not fear any fair criticism of bis ac-
tion.
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Freight Traffic Heavy.

Freight traffic on the P w. d B. Rail
road has bsen exceedingly heavy during
the PAST few days. The shipments from
the South are unusually large and a
large amount of freight is also b, ing
shipped from the Edge Moor Bridge
Works, Phoenix Iron Works and num-
ber of other large compa les through
Pennsylvania.
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The Police Commission.

Nothing hut rontine business was
transacted at the meeting of the Police
Commission last night. The police
officers will likely don their summer
uniforms on May TO- Most of the uni
forms have already been completed.
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BARRIERS Da N ,ed Last Night.

A large audi nee was present last night
at the second annual ball Of the B rbers'
Protective Association which was held in
Eden Hall. Among these present were
the president, secretary and treasurer OF
the National Board Of the BARRIERS AS
sociaiion.
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WANT A HALF HOLIDAY.
Machinists at Harlan's Have Already
Sent i'm Petition for Satur-
day Half Holiday.

1t is likely that the employees of sew
eral departments at the shipyards OF the
Harlan 4 II H)llingsworth Company will
demand Saturday half holiday begin
ming the first Saturday in May.
TIE employees of the machine shop
have already drawn up petition and
submitted it to the company. No reply
has yet been received.
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Granted a Pension.

Angie S. Evans of Millville, has been
granted an original widows pension of
SIS per month. Lorenzo Dawson of This
city, has been granted reissue of PEN
81 OF $40 per month.
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New Officer on Duty.

j ,hn Moore, barber, of Eighth and
tsk wood streats, who was appointed a
'trolman by the Police Commission en-
j6av, has been passed by Police Sur
ID Harris He went on duty lac ight
WAS assigned 10 The Mn tn di.t'ict,
N il aasT ff P ne street and north OF
aud includes the Eleventh, st,eet
secti m. A number Of h's fr ends
resented him with handsome, 3S
Smith & Wesson revolver.
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Shipment orCars.

The jackson & Sharp Conn any slip
ped two passenger eodcle. To he Atlau-
TIC Coast Line Yesterday Afternoon. TINS
morning they wiz ship TX electric cal,
u tie r chm bad Railway C.Dl.anv.
.eAmond, Va,
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suicide of insane Hotel Keeper.

Lancaster, Pa. April %. : John W
|Stauffer, formerly prominent hotel
Keeper of this city, who was taken tt
the county hospital ON Thursday Will,
kuffering from temporary insanity. com
Knitted suicide last night by hanging. ii,
Hore up the sheet on his bed and, making
h loop in one end of the improvised rope
hied the other to the bars forming til,
krating to his window.
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FOR WEDDING PARTIES.
A Coach Trimmed With White
Sashes and Ham SIS of White.


Quite neat idea for bridal couples
coach has been adnpt' d by Andrew J.
Travis, the well know liveryman oi No.
S2l Lancaster avenue.
In the windows of special coach kept
for this purpose he has ext.a sash OF
white for the windows draped with white
chiffon and tied with white satin rib
bon.
Persons ordering this coach for this
purpose are saved the trouble Of tying
white ribbon ON it, as is the cnstuin t.
distinguish the bridal couple from the
others.
This idea is something entirely new In
this city and is one of Mr.. Travis origi-
nal ideas. He has placed an order with a
local harness maker for set of white
leather harness, to be used on these oc.
casions
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Steamship Chesapeake Inspected.

The steamship ChesaI cake, being butt
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany, was examined by the government
inspec ors last Saturday. The vessel is
nearing compiet on and will probably be
given dock trial in a short time.
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Yo ,ng Peoples Entertninment.

A deligh FL sn'ertsinment ~as g'cn
in the First Presbyterian Chu'rh 'ast
night by the Ynnrg peop'.'~ " y
Band. An excellent pr gram 81 'eeD
prepar d and vas well apprpcia' ed by a
large audience.
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Mnny Men Thrown Out of work

Jolict, Ills. April 23.-Operations have
been suspended at the three rod mills OF
|he Illinois Steel company in this city
Between 600 and 700 men were thrown
hut of employment. 1t is rumored that
|he cnt re Illinois steel plant here, which
|sseonti iolled by the Federal Steel compa.
". will shortly be closed down. Th,
{lnor lacks official confirmation, ho ".
Ev<,x e.
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Basket Ball Contest.

The last asket ball game of the sea-
son between the Marouns and Whites of
the Y. NJ. G. A will be played next Sat-
nruaN night. TiI- teams at- aU',, eva
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Many Of,cers Transferred.

At midnight large number Of changes
went into fleet i'll the police department
whereby many patrolmen were assign d
to new districts. The changes were or
dered by Chief Dolan.
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The W,.,u ~ ,rSt.

rne i,.ii"p- oOrv -. .hat
r,i-. wa-'rrr, .lurt..~sst,tl: ...,ls
So. .L-t.,s.
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BROUGHT HIM TO THE POINT.
How q Young woman's Tact Brought Z
Laggnrd Lover too
Proposal.

A certain young man in Washington
society was very fond of discussing
sociological and moral questions, and
once started on this hobby could
scarcely be headed in any other direc-
tion, says an exchange of that city.
He had been quite devoted in his at
tention to one young woman for as
much as six months, but she had been
unable to bring him to his senses,
though she was willing to confess that
she had tried repeatedly to do so. OF
course, she had done it in the delicate
ways women have in those matters,
but what he needed was a club
Not great while ago he was CALI
ing, as usual, and as usual he was neg
lecting sentiment for something that
only makes girl tired. This time he
was moralizing on the temptations of
life and the proneness of people against
them in whatever form they might ap-
pear.
However" he saidI in conclusion,
displaying a commendable spirit of
charity for the weak, 'it is very diff
cult thing for anyone to say No"
Here was an unexpected chance for
her.
"And, conversely" she responded,
slowly, so he could get the full force of
it, ''it should be very easy for one to
say Yes"
He looked her straight in the eyes at
last, and hush fell upon the scene.
"Um-er-um," he hesitated, Miss
Kate, am l u chump?"
at is very difficult for one to say
No." she said, with a pretty little
smile, and later she found it quite easy
to say "Yes."
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No Chance for Newcomers.

There Is reasonably rich region
in that part of Cape Colony which is
called the Hex river country. Wheat
and fruit and the vine flourish in that
section, the pasturage is good, genuine
farming is there carried on and the
people are prosperous. But the region
offers no chance for immigrants. The
land is all taken up and held at a
very high price and those who own 1t
especially the dominant Dutch-will
not sell. Instead they want more
acres, even though they cannot till
what they have-for the Boer is a
land-leving, land-proud mortal who es-
Inmates his social position and his de-
gree of content by the number OF his
acres.
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SIoo REWARD. SIoo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is at arrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con.
Stltutlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
Ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
Ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prletors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The Spanish War Drama.
It Will Be Given at the Milton Fair Grounc
on Labor Day.

The many thousands who were un-
able to witness this great spectacular
show at the Milton fair grounds last
year, will be glad to know that the
Young Mems Social Club of the Bap-
tist church, have completed arrange
ments with the famous RepaSz band
of Wllliamsport, for Its reproduction
on the evening OF Labor Day, Sep
tember 3, 1900.
THIS was no doubt the greatest en-
tertainment ever given by local talent
IN the West Branch Valley. Nearly
one thousand people took part in the
rendering ofthe programme which was
instructive and entertaining from start
to finish. At times during the repro
duction of the battle of San Juan Hill
men would SO far forget themselves
that they would rise from their seats
and shout cheers to the Rough Riders
who could be seen climbing the hill
under the slaughtering fire of the
Spaniards. 1t was estimated that four
thousand people witnessed the enter
tainment.
Arrangements are now under way
for specia! rates and trains from Ca;a-
wissa, Sunbury and Williamsport.
Last year more than hundred people
wanted to come from Catawlssa, but
were unable to get return train.
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ing tuunUeu many scnoOis ana coueges.
and specially interested himself In the
thorny question, in India, Of female
education. He Is now giving further
proof of his zeal In educational mat
ters by the decision he has formed of
sending his eldest son to Oxford. and
some OF his younger sons TO schools
In England. This is startling deci-
zion on the part of n prince OF high
caste and royal rank. His highness
has shown himself in another respect
quite above the practice of most orr
entails in being a strict monogamist
The present maharahi, mother OF all
his children except the eldest, was
princess of Devas and accompanied her
husband on his tour.
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THE GAIKWAR OF BARODA.
An Indian Prince Whom the English
Hold in the Highest
Esteem.

The gaikwar of Baroda, who is pay
ing his fourth visit to England, is
known in India as "a model prince" :"
and. in Europe as an enlightened advo-
cate of progress. Born in 1861, he has
now ruled the important state of Ba-
roda with conspicuous success and. ad-
vantage to his subjects during 20 years.
In that period he has devoted, his chief
attention to works calculated to ben
eft his people, and to improve their
condition from the moral as we'll as
the material standpoint, The gaikwar
Is a great patron of education. hav-