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was again decorated nve years later when
King George of Greece made him a COM
mander Of the Order of the Saviour. In reoog-
milton OF his services to tho Greek colony
In this city.
About 1890 he married a daughter OF Sam
uel s. Ward. who was then the American
representative at the Offices In this city and
Boston of the London banking firm OF Barring
Brothers. She died some years ago. Her
mother, whose death occurred at Washing
ton recently, was very prominent In Massa;
chusetts society and was one OF the original
members Of the Brook Farm coterie. She
was converted TO the Roman Catholic Church
shortly before their marriage.
The only daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thoron
Is the wife Of william G. Endicott, Jr., son
OF the Secretary of War in Cleveland,s first
administration Their son, Ward lhoron,
IL a. lawyer In Washington Mr.. ThOron
also leaves one brother Cssimir, who at pres
ent IL in France
About five years ago Mr. Thoron gave up
his apartments In the Catholic Club, which
he had made his home since the death of
his wife. and went TO France lie never
returned to this country
He had spent the declining years Of his
life In COLLECTING data for history OF the
Thoron family, which IL one OF the Oldest
In southern France, The manuscript was
completed Just prior to his death. =,
Mr. Thoron's daughter, Mrs. Endloott,
and her husband. sailed on Wednesday on
the Oceanic to bring the body 10 this coun-
try. The interment will probably be made
In Boston. where Mrs Thoron Is buried
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GEORGE T. BLISS'S WILL.
70 Provides for 9 Gift of $4,000 TO Yale Uni
xrrsity Other Proyisions.

The will Of George T. Bliss. at the time OF
hi. death q member OF tho firm OF Morton.
Bliss 4 Co, bankers, was filed for probate
yesterday. He died last Sunday at his rest-
dence, $50 Fifth avenue. The will was exc
outed on April 2i 1890. and names as exec
utors his widow. Jeanette Dwight Bliss; his
partner. Richard James Cross, his friend.
John Harson Rhoades. and his nephew.
George Bliss Agnew In the petition OF the
executors for probate IL IL stated that the real
estate Is worth at least s25, 900 and that the
value Of the personally has not been deter
mined
A beouest Of sSO. 900 Is made TO Yale Uni
versity Mr. Bliss makes further bequest
Of $50 900 to his widow Co be used for purposes
which are not explained. but regarding which
he says. She knows my wishes" He says
that this beuuest is not to be considered as .
trust and that she can dispose Of the fund
as she desires
silverware, iewelry. paintings, engraylng, :
horses and carriaRes and the use OF his F Ith
avenue residence for life. She also rsoelves
| q beQuest OF s5O0, 900 absolutely. The tes-
trust fund of $500, 900 set apart for her, from
| which she will get the income, and the exec
| utors are authorized to pay her such sums
| from the principal as she may desire
The reaiduary estate IA 70 be heio N trust
| to be held for the life of his daughter with
! remainder over 10 her issue. II she has nc
| children the estate will go to the brothers
and sisters Of the testator. The exeout or'
are empoweTsd TO let The interest ei,. Of t9'
| remain for the term fixed by the last articles
| of copartnership.
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MRS. MCPHERSON DEAD.
She Was the wid,w Of the New jersey senator
Fortune for Her Daughter.

After an illness OF but three days Mrs.
John R. Mcpherson. wife OF the late Senator
from New Jersey died Of pneumonia early
yesterday morning at her apartments. 3si
Lexington avenue Her brother. George W,
Gregory. was with her when she died. Her
daughter, Mrs Joseph Muir started on the
Campania for England last Saturday with
her husband Dr Muir. who was recently
appointed Secretary OF the United states
legation at Stockholm A cahlegram an
nouncing the death was sent TO DR.. and Mrs
Muir yesterd ~ aud II is expected that they
will return to this country Immediately
Mrs, MCPHERSON. who was Miss Edla }
Gregory, was born In Buffalo in lsAl She
married John Il Mcpherson about thirty
i've years ago They had two children.
Gregory and Eda The son died about five
years 90 senator Mcpherson died on Oct
1, 1897, at Taylors Hotel. Jersey City. leaving
a fortune Of about Il 10000 in New Jersey
real estate TO his wife and daughter. on
July OF the following year when Mrs.
Mcpherson was abroad the daughter.
Edla, was married to DR. Joseph Muir
by Justice of the Peace In hoboken. The
mother regretted the marriage and was Tor
a time estranged from her daughter But
there was a reconciliation and for the last
two years Mrs Mcpherson had spent much
of her time at DR. Muir's home. Al West Thirty
sixth street II Ia supposed that Mrs MuiT
will reccl ;e the bulk OF her mothers fortune
Dr. Muir il 80 years old and native oi
Russia
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AGuIy4LDO NOT A WAR PRISONER.
So Say. Prof. wooisey OF Yale DEFINES His
stain, a That OF an Insurgcnt.

New HAVEN. Conn. March 20 Prof Theo-
dore Woolsey Of international law OF Yale
University talked about the capture Of Agu-
naldo. the Philippine insurgcnt leader to-day,
He said.
Il do not understand that any foreign
power nor our own Government has recognized
the Fihpinos a. helliEcrentS. They have been
considered a. in-urErUts only, and IN warfare
thcy have been treated ~ the laws of humanity
dictate AgtIiraldu cannot he considered a
prisoner of war, but only an insprgcnt who
was caught In arms against the Government
70 which he owes allegiance when II comes
10 "A consideration 81 has treatment therefore
il becomes altogether matter of policy
"po Won think the Government should exile
him, wa~ asked
Il do The Governmcnt may as well exile
HIM to Guam. unles. it believes he can bs
| trusted sufficiently by taking an oath oi
allegiance 10 the United Stntes TO ASST Il In
| the administration and pacifCation OF the
Islands II he is treated kindly the other
| insurgent leaders may give IN
| Prof Woolgcy was asked II he thought that
| tho capture of Aguiuado would bring the
| war 10 termination. but this phnSe ~ the
| untrcr hc did not care 70 discuss further thar
| 10 say that every littl" helped
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HAD HIS WIFE WATCHED.
Francis l.. wandeii a witness for the Defence
in His Own Suit for Divorce.

Francis l. Wandell. the lawyer and son
OF a former police Justice. who IL suing Char
lotte NJ Wandall for an absolute divorce
was called as a witness for the defence be-
fore Justice Blanchard in the Supreme Court
Yesterday He IL a small. slightly built
man, and has not been regular attendant
at the trial, dropping in only at times.
Reine asked by J. Stewart Ross for the
defence il he had had his wife shadowed
during the last eighteen years Of their separa-
ton he said that he had Mr. Ross said the
evidence was to show how slight case had
been built up during so long period He
said that he had not attempted 20 see his
child Caroline, since his wife obtained a
separation from him in 1882, because the
order OF the court was that he could only
see her in the presence Of her mother
"Did DR. A Norton Brockway, the core
scondent in this case, attend your wife be-
fore you separated from herr asked wales
+. Severance for plantin "a,
NO, sir" he answered with muoh em-
The daughter, who seems 10 he about p
Years old. was sitting beside her mother with
her arm over her mothers shoulder during
tei TbSTe waa some attempt 10 explain previous
evidence about an Insurance policy Tor 5000
on the life Of Or. Brockway which Ia payable
10 Mrs wandei Mr. MsnGG lad ISa pad S. tS.
nrro,,mut,ims nr,mt this being done by Harry = Wimpf-
bemer, a young man who was called LOT the
'Wr Wimpfheimer snid he had known Mrs.
Vandell and her daughter for eight yearN
and that he had become engaged 10 Ml's
Wondell several years ago lie explained
| tbat before the engagement he wanted 10
nrovide for Carrie Nandcll by in.urlnE her
1 nm,otLar hut as Mrs Wnndell would probably
49,, La accented as risk he had insured Dr
! uurock way and made the beneficiary MTS
,TonJsu on whose death her only Chill.
| carrie, would get what her mother had
! IIo aid that he mad since paid the premium,
| Ia tbat in cnse Of his death he has provided
| ear n continuance Of the payment by his VIII
! ''' How long did Won visit Miss larri" before
| ,on became engaged TO herr" asked MIR
| Severance a., A, q, Sto,oIos
I avcnue'' H., i,ro,
| Oblec,on was made 10 the language ol
Mywi1,rcss aid he could not recall and he die
NOT Enow the age of Miss Carrie when h'
| became engaged 10 her ,,.,-
| o md YOU ever see carrie KISS the dooVNr
ny ropR RTockwaY D", T The he correspondent testified
,b,t he IA IS years old He has known Mrs
VA Mn"fny nrst lnarned that Mrs Wandell sough
| nn nn ,ln,.rrart IN 1854 lie said he had onl'
coI.d on Mrs Wnndel "a her physician eN
| 80, ,,hen Le wanted to engage her az nurse
ge amid that when he was stopping NJ ,h
~ sburv Park two summers ago ST.
| - ~ Nr. Nnndell, Mrs Annabel Cornat
| u,as also there lie was treating Mrs wan
| ali nrcfessio onnllv and her sister was AWAY
prns6nt on these occasions
The trial will be resumed to-aay
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PRESIDENTS P.CIrIC COAST TRIP.
Itinerary Of III. Tour Through the state Of
wusbing gton.

WAsHINoToN. March 20 President Mckin-
lev has arranged the itinerary of hl7 coming
trlp through the state Of Washington Tho
Pre- ,ident will leave Portland Ore, az 10
O'Clock Thursday morning, May %. going TO
OLYMPIA for a half hour stop and arriving
at Tacoma the sane day at about o'clock
In the afternoon He will spend the nlsht
there and cave Friday morning on a Govern
ment weasel for trip over the sound The
party will go 70 Everett Bellingham Bay apd
probably 10 the lumber mill at Port blakey,
arriving at Seattle at about > 20 o'clock In
the afternoon The Presidential party will
remain IN Seattle until , o clock in the morning
of saturday, when the special train will leave
for the East on saturday the party will
visit Lllenberg for short trip North Yakima
for half sn hour, where the train Is expected
10 arrive at gl5 In the morning then Nalla
Walla for an hour az 1880, going thence N
Spokane, where the party will arrive about
II VI The President will spend Sunday In
Spokane and leave on Monday morning at
10 o'clock for Idaho and Montana
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HKADLEss MAN FOTND BY THE RIVER.
Arm and Foot Also Gone Police Think italian
Murdered Him.

PoUoHKBEPsIE. y Y, March 2s.-The body
Of man was found on the banks Of the Hud-
son River near the Clinton Point stone crusher
about six miles south OF thiIcity this morning
The head. right arm and right foot had been
severed from the body and Coroner Goring
and Chief Of Police McCabe 81 this city are
Of the opinion that the man had been muir
dered Wound about the upper part Of the
body under the arms was piece of telegraph
wire the ends Of which were fastened 10 the
broken bouGh Of tree about five or six feet
long There was no clothing on the body,
except black sock on the remaining foot ana
A Cellulold truss MANY Italians are en-
ployed on the stone crusher and in the vicinity.
crime was committed by Italians The body
seemed 10 have been in the water for several
months
The sun., 1901-03-30

We've found the missing link!
The clothing bridge that will
carry a boy contentedly from the
6.yearold sailor suit-baby suit
he calls ito the l2-year-old
plain jacket suit, a mothers
abomination.
It'saNorfolk jacket, full bloom.
cry breeches, with buckle at knee;
free and easy, yet smart.
81 to Sll.
TO THE MEN:
Two small lots of very costly
diagonal worsted walking coats
and vests are to be discontinued.
Made to sell for $40, the silk
lined ones are now marked $50.
Made to sell for S33, the serge.
lined are now S25.
Whoever intends having a
new Easter suit of this kind may
as well get the benefit.
RoGERs, PEET {. COMPANY.
aSs Broadway, COT Warren.
and : and Warren 81.
$40 Rroadway, cor Prince. We all orders
and S4west $50 S.
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JOSrPH THORON DIES ~ FRANCE.
lie Wa, Conspicuous In catholic Charitable
work In This City.

Joseph Thoron died on Tuesday Of pneu-
m0nia ar Cannes. France lle was al one
Tine one o. the most prominent FrenChmen
"a 'HI, city lie came to New York in 1853
and entered the commission and importing
business. He was one Of the founders and
the Nr,t President Of the Navicr Union. which
s now the Catholic Club lie served seven
terms M tho head Of that organization He
was also one of the organizers Of the Xavier
A.nu Sodaljty For seven years he acted
%. rrc.id,ut Of the French Hospital, nj the
sam" .ur holding the FIRST offlce In the French
b norulcnt society The results he attained
" wIcaInE the membership of various
Roman Catholic organizations led 10 his
hong made a member or the New York Coun-
q. - TIE :, Vincent de Paul Society The
Pop" rewarded him In 1858 for his work by
ruIf"rrIng on him the decoration OF com
mandor of the order OF ST Gregory. he
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FAST TINE BY THE THORNTON.
Tho Torpedo Boat Cnofhcially Exceeds Re
auirements BY Two Knots.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 2s-The Official
standardizing screw trial OF the torpedo
boat Thornton took place to-day over the
Barren Island course in Chesapeake Bay
According to the contract requirements the
boat should have obtained a speed OF 20 knots.
but even under the unfavorable condit ons
Of a heavy sea and high northwest winds
average OF 27.56.
The two hours Official test will take place
on Monday. The Thornton is a sister boat
10 the Stockton and also Of the ShubriCk
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Na.s.n.cting. Part OF John,on's Programme.

Al Johnson, whose proposition 10 the Rapid
Transit Commissioners was characterized rs
disappointing and vague" by them on Thurs
I.,. 4. .aXpeCtcd Ia get back from his brothers =
home in Cleveland to-day, Mr. Johnson
wn, called NJ on the telephone yesterday
h,. "ouurehon-ivr tunnel scheme He said
ih.u he Intended 10 push his plans IN every
Wuvin his power; that n soon as he came home
no would carry ont his scheme Of holding
,rp.. meetings 10 arouse the people and that
he had no doubt that he would be- able TO ac-
Cnupii~h something
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puaup old Coin. of u Face Value OF $50.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, March -, While q
u,ng a cellar on Tra,k street Yesterday after
noon three laborer> displaced nrE" stone,
under which n mass Of silver coins lay Ons
began 10 nh his pockets, but hls fellow. Ia
borers observed MS actions ana iltch"d IN
aUd secured their share. In all 22j pieces
ol coins were found ot spanish ana American
tnintaya some of the spanish coins bore
dair- OF l7gI. 1900 and 1900 while tho Amer
icau COINS ranged from iive-celt pieces 20
half dollars dating from 1903 TO 1889 lhe
In,. value uf the treasure was about s5O.
The sun., 1901-03-30
usIIor, inc Improvements at Galveston.

Charles Mallory Of the Mallory Line Of
steamships. plying between this port and
Galveston said last night that the line was
making extensive Improvements in its termi-
|"mrletrd within Il month lhi, was made
necessary hy tho destruction caused by the
invasion of the sen last year. The line will
soon have a fine new ship The Denver, in
seryice between New York and Galveston
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B0y SMASHED NOE LFvF'S WINDOWS
u,. n Mania for Hearing Glass Break Twice
Arrested Before.

Ernest Savatoni, Is years old, was arrested
NJ his home, 80 Baxter street, last night on
suspicion Of breaking tn" plate glass win
dows in Moe Ievy's clothing store at Baxter
,ud Walker streets when questioned at
n,he ~. nrlire station he confessed and was
locked up The boy has mama s,a tGT hearing
g'"jece ~ ls ad In the end Of II To smash win
y ~ with lie has been arrested Tor the
same thing twice before
The sun., 1901-03-30
Dr. RaInsford 10 Preach Columbia's Bsccs-
laureate sermon,

The Rev DR. william Rainsford has
accepted the invitation 10 preach the bacca-
laureate sermon 10 the graduating classes
OF Columbia | niversity on June y,
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I,,nortant Notice.

owing N repairs to the West a.t $, Ferry station 80
n, the Vest Shore and ontario anu Mes"rR ". N'
p Il station ou and after a ", MONDAY, APf''
~ .rs mill A. NJ, Saturday. April o-Adr'
The sun., 1901-03-30
an

ON an.
q Skirm.
De calling
nlerly a
| has been
and SALE
.fChariss
Iof Water
The sun., 1901-03-30
RoGERs, PEET .. CoMPAN,

25s Broadway, cor Warren,
and and Warren 81.
$50 rroadWay. cor Prince, We all orde u
f2sO Broadway. cor SD By mail.
and 81 " est SD ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
M'NALLY'S LONG SWIM.
His Plans For the Trip From Boston
to New York.

His Plans For the Trip From Boston
to New York.
Peter s. McNally, the champion long
distance swimmer of the world, who
will try to swim from Boston to New
York, has written his plans for the
New York Evening Journal as follows:
This trip to New York 1 have had
under consideration for several years.
1 know 1 have a pretty tough job be-
fore me, nevertheless expect to be sue
cessful. 1 know that 1 win encounter
almost insufferably cold water, aggra-
waiting seas and will probably suffer
some from cramp, nausea and all the
other things that generally attend a
long distance swim in deep sea water.
81 will try to spend from five to seven
hours a day In the water. swimming
continuously during that time. 1 will
make my course straight across Massa-
chusetts bay to Race point. From there
1 will follow along the Cape Cod coast,
down across Nantucket shoals and
thence down the sound, passing through
Hell Gate into the East river to my
destination at the Battery.
II hope to average ten nautical miles
daily, Although hink hat szpQnReY-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
Notice of PublIoatIon-ohAncery.
State of Illinois, u.
Rock Island County %

State of Illinois, -
Rock Island County IS
In the Circuit Court of the said County to
the September term thereof, A. ID. 1901.
Bertha Bolen VS.. Wilson Bolen-In Chancery,
divorce.
Affidavit of non-resIdence OF the above de-
PENDANT, Wilson Bolen, having been fled In
the clerks once of the circuit court of said
county and state. showing that the residence
of the above named defendant Is unknown
and that due and dilIgent inquiry has been
made TO ascertain toe same, notice Is there
foEe hereby given to 10 the said non-resident
defendant that the complainant has filed her
bill OF complaint in said court against you, on
the chancery side thereof, on the 18th
day of August. A. d. 1901. and that there
upon summons issued out of said court,
wherein said suit is now pending. returnable
on the third Monday In the month of Septem-
Der next, as Is by law required. Now, unless
you, the said nonresident defendant above
ramed, Wilson Boleu, shall personally be
and appear before thesaid circuit court on the
first day of the next term thereof, to be
county. on the third Monday in September
next, and plead. answer or demur to the said
complainant's Dill of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged and
stated viii be taken as confessed. and de-
cree entered against you according to the
prayer of said bill.
Rock Island, ILL.,, August Is. A. D. 1901
MCCAsKRIN & MCCAsKHIN, Compliments
Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
Publication NOtioe-ChAnosry.
State of Illinois,

state or ullnOlS,
Rock Island County.
In the Circuit Court, September term, A. d.
1901,
Home Building and loan AssocI atom vs.. Mary
Jane Murray and William II. Murray. In
Cbancery.
Andavit of non-residence OF the said Mary
Jane Murray and William II Murray implead-
ed with the above defendants having been
filed In the Clerks once of the Circuit Court
of said County. notice Is therefore hereby
given TO the said nonresident defendants that
the complainant filed It's bill OF complaint in
said Court, on the Chancery side thereof, on
the 2Sth day OF December 1900, ard that there
upon q summons issued out of said Court,
wherein said suit is now pending. rerurnable
on the first Mond AZ In the month of May there
after. and that thereafter, to-wit: on the 18th
day OF August. A. ID. 1901, alias summons
Issued out of said Court. wherein said suit is
no ~ pending, returnable on the third Monday
In the month of September next, as Is by law
required. Now, unless you. the said non resi-
dent defendants above named. Mary Jane
Murray and William H Murray, shall per-
sonally be and appear before said Circuit
Court, on the first day of the next term
thereof, to be holden at Rock Island in and
for the said County. on the third Monday in
September next, and plead. answer or demur
TO the said cOmplainants bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as confessed,
and a decree entered against you according to
the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Clerk.
Rock Island Illinois, August 10. 1901.
JACKSON & HURST, Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
DEPEw's HARD LUCK.
Dropped I'm at J. p. Morgan's TO Bor'
row Car Fare.

Dropped I'm at J. p. MorEan's TO Bor-
row Car Fnrc.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew made
his first visit to Wall street the other
day since his return from Europe. He
dropped I'm" at several, large financial
Institutions of which he is director,
including the Equitable Life Assurance
society and the Union Trust company.
A reporter of the New York Sun who
met him just as lie was entering the
office of J. Z. Morgan & Co. asked him
for a pointer regarding the important
affairs that brought him into Wall
street.
''The news of the day is that 1 am
strapped" said the senator. Il spent
all my money on my vacation and am
shy car fare. / am going in here to see
II. my friend Morgan will lend me a
nickel to get up town"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13


State of Illinois,
Rock Island County.
In tke Circuit Court fRock Isiand County,
TO the September term threof. A. ID. 1901.
Telitha Robbins VS. Edgar Robbins In Chan
cery-Divorce.
Afidavit of non-residence OF the above de-
PENDANT. Edgar Robbios. having been duly
certified End sworn to aud hled In the Clerk 5
once of the Circuit Court Oh said County and
State showing that the residence OF the
above named Edgar Robbins Is unknown and
that due and oIlgent inquiry has been mEde
70 ASCERTAIN the same, notice Is therefore
hereby given TO the said non r. sident defend
plant In said Court. on the chancerv sic e
thereof. ON the nth day of August. AID 1901.
and that thereupon a summons issued out of
said Circuit Court of Rock Islsnd- County,
wherein said suit is now pending. returns Bile
on the third Monday In the month OF SOFTEN
Der next, as Is required by law. Now, IN
less. you. the said non resident de-
fendant above named Edgar ROBBINS. shall
pers. nally be and appear before said Circuit
Court of Rock Island. on the first day OF the
next term thereof TO be holden at Rock Is
land in and for the said County and state, on
the third Monday In the month of September
next. and pie d. answer or deInur to the said
couplainant's bill OF complsint the same and
the matters and things therein charged and
stated VIII be taken as confess d. and n de-
cree entered against you according " the
prayer of said bill.
Rock Island. III, August IL. 1901.
McCAsKRIN & MCCAsKRIN, Compartments So
Hcltors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
Cold storage Dog. For South Pole.

Mr.. James Weller, member of the
metropolitan fire brigade. has just left
London for Melbourne in charge of 10
Eskimo dogs for the Discovery, which
he will await in Melbourne, says The
Pail Mall Gazette. The dogs, which
have been for some time past lodged in
the geological gardens, have been plac-
ed in one of the liners refrigerating
chambers in order that they may not
suffer from the effects of the tropical
temperature while In the neighborhood
of the equator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-13
schoo1boy. on wnrship..

The German Navy league has arrang-
ed for several thousand schoolbOys to
spend two days with the feet under ex-
pert guidance, says a Kiel cable to the
New York sun. They will be instruct
ed in the workings of warships. They
will come in relays, beginning in Sep
TENDER. when nearly the whole German
fleet will be at Kiel. The object of the
plan is to inculcate naval patriotism in
the younger generation.