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WEATHER.CROP REPORTS.
Weekly Bulletin of the Government
Weather Bureau, Texas Section.
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN LATE COTTON
The Yield WIN BE Far Short Of the
AVerage-BoI W9evrs Ravages
Have Done Great Damage.


F"'l""ing is the report of tho United
states department "f agriculture. weather
bureau I'NaS section, for the week end.
ing Monday September 70.
Temperatures: The moan temperature for
the week, taken from the rsrnrl. off 4
lorra Duu,h,r of s+,,fa,,g ,,.r.l.l..
~ H""''' "l Si''"HN Niu'N seat cred
throughout the state was IG. which Is
about degrees below the normal EaIa.
lively high moxirrrp, tcr,nor, t,,,,., ,.,.,,.,,r
w. "'''."'" ''"'p''"l'rtN prevail
." during me greater portion Of the week,
but the nights over all sections were cool
.u,ru, touna,.,t,,,..., i.,.,..,,. -n
....,, 'N "''"" ~ were
general
Precipitation: Scattered showers oc.
rurrod o,.cr Up,itod ,ro, d. a. -,
''', ~" NV" j" tue t'H'l"l
'"'ora'o NiiI'Nt along n small portion of
the West gulf coast and over nortiona of
tbn Panhandle, clyru.hor, tt,,..,,.t,... 49,.
St,tn Iiftin n,. un r.'i, r,Tu'"55.u,,ut ~
Won In man. n in rT," any,, ivt WuI.nE we
tho nnrthc,., Her roinfir, ,,r,iIt ~. w
Ec,,,1, ~ ~ .',S, 'UH'iluHlr IllNe
quite scarce ana in some G,' oro PigS 6aS
rGDm rc ana pastures and
MIN l. mn,,i,i tbr,, - pti"s u rev lotlllt g
80 - 80 '"r"gH', NV 'utlIS Hiole'
H. ,ur;,,s lt",tN utNlcrlH DIN lot
6f cnndition for ~, , i,mS ahe S'ould III
III NoliuI''"H '"I i'll p'WlhG ana planting.
coNDrrIovs ms cpops
''NHii i'NN VI NRpIS.
The weather during the week has been
altogether favorable for outdoor work and
farming ona,otjops r.oro -.
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Four Witnesses We're Examined Upon the
Stand Yesterday,
REAR ADMIRAL EVANS DETAILED INCIDENT
That Occurred Prior to and During the Great Nava
Battle-Captan Sigsbee Testified Also, as
Did Newspaper Man.

washington October THE Schlcy court
Of inquiry made good Roadway again today,
concluding with Admiral Evans and hearing
three new Witnesses although the tcsti
mony NJ one Of them was not concluded
when the court adjourned for the day
Admiral Evans testimony was along The
SAME general lines as was his statement NJ
yesterday. hut some points were presented
In greater detail In response to quc>' Ions iy
Mr.. Raynor Tho new witnesses were
Captain Sigsbec. who commanded the SEQ 81
ship St Paul during the Santiago cam
paisu. MIR. Thomas NJ Dlruddo nrws
paper correspondent who was on The Texas
during the hnttlc Of July 3. and Nhicf Sc
man Gustnvr T.. becker. who WAS clerk
to Admiral Sampson during Tho war
Captain Sigsbccs testimony ooVCrcd h
communications To- Commodore Schlrl upon
the latter's arrival on Sautiugo Mas rs
aud at subsequent dates and dealt with thn
state Of weather at That period Tie was
asked great uumher of questions by toe
court
Mr. plauoidc described the loop Of the
BROOKLYN as seen from the rnNIs.
Mr. Becker testified as to dispatches aant
By Admiral Sampson ro Commodore Schlny
General sympathy was Expressed on th"
part OF the members OF uh" court tud those
80 attendance with judge Ad'ueitp Lomly
because Of tho death Of his sister. n hIcl o.'
cured Yesterday Captaiu Lrniy was pres.
ont when count convened. bus Immediately
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n.ira sq'd ihat when canaan ''2ad I, Nl'h
commune IT," '.'H b" ~ ~, w." ''
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as i''n VS.. j." ,l emo" thAi 'a-e MN
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81 VA" '+''''I Ntu''l"h INN "'"e II nee
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~" n"' i|he'3ntI u'1lsE OF ""I ", ,l
!!ifg2tl y ON the Fo Fourth OF Jun MN
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lauding place near Clcnfucgos. which Ad-
nira sampson sent to Commodore SclleN.
under date Of May 49, and said that This
mcmorauaum had been carried in duplicate
Boy the Iowa aud Dupont.
Mr. Rayuor questioned the witness very
closely, bringing out The fact that Bcckcr
hau mo records to show that either Of the
vessel. had carried the memarandum that
u" was dependent upon his memory in max
ing the statement.
Mr. Hanna said In this connection that
IN" department expected to be able TO show
hnt four comics of this memorandum had
been forwarded to Commodore Schlcy Mir.
R1Yuor responded that ne would admit
cred 10y the Hawk on May %, 1898,
The court adjourned for the day at { p.
m with Mr., Rocker siill on the stand
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I'LL Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many
sufferers from catarrh, espe-
cially in the morning. Great
difficulty is experienced in
clearing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes
headache, impairs the taste,
smell and hearing, pollutes the
breath, deranges the stomach
and affects the appetite.
To cure catarrh, treatment
must be constitutional alter
alive and tonic.
II was afflicted with catarrh. 1 took
medicines OF different kinds, giving each
fair trial. but gradually grew worse until
/ could hardly hear, taste or SMELL I then
concluded to try Hoods sarsaparilla, and
after taking 1--WE bottles was cured and
have not bad any return Of the disease
sinceT EUeEsE FORBES, Lebanon, Kan.
II had catarrh in the head and throat
Had bad cough and raised blood. My
husband persuaded me to take Hoods sar-
saparilla and it has done me so much good
/ advise ali to take II. When / began US
use could scarcely walk and had head
aches. II has cured Snd built me up so
-, A., al nv ,,xyf, hn1I seyyorz . MRB HugH
RUDOLPH, West Liscomb, n. 5.
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DOMESTIC.

a strike Of the cotton mill opera
tiyes at Fan River IS now deemed
certain as the demanded increase has
been refused.
Hanna and Frye will again Introduce
aud push ship subsidy bill.
George VI. Pullman, recently divorced,
married his sisterln-iaw's sister.
dlyorcec.
The names Of tho Americans recently
Killed In the Philippines will be cablcd
as soon as learned. There were some
TrXnns In tho cotnpanN.
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LEGISLATIVE

The senate refused absolutely TO grant
another free conference oil the app o.
priaiion bill
The house was compelled 10 rccon-i Ter
its action and adopt the report Of the
conference committee,
Adjournment sine die was taken
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN VESSELS
Especial 10 The Postl

Key West Fla. October l.-SaIIod. D.,
pern tBr), for Galveston. "u'
Newport News.-AITived: City Of Nev
York from Galveston. and sailed for Ham
Port Eads La Arrived: Michigan fRr
from Baltimore; Tactician Br1, from, isy'
erpool; Olympia iBr). from Port IirHr
Euston tBr)' from Marsellles; Arcadia
lBr). from Algoa Bay. Africa. SAILED I'd
nia tAml. for New York Tampican inr I
for Liverpool; Anglo Gillian lBr1 ~
CapetoWn with supplies for the British
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WASHINGTON.

The cabinet discussed The matter Of
granting private parties the privilege of
laying the proposed Paclhc.Orcnt cable.
The president filed several VACANCIES
in the different departments Of the gov
crnment by appointment.
The Investigation of the charges
against Colonel Hclstnnd
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NEGRO WAS FLoGeED.

Taken from Jail bv a Small Body Of
Men.
CorSrana, Texas, October IA body of
about hftcen men took negro arrested
last night from the calabooSe between -
and 10 O'Clock tonight and carried him to
% pnint near the cemetery In the western
portion Of the city, where they admin
is,ered 10 him "a hogging he VIII never
dld without ceremony The charge against
him was that Of peeping into a bedroom
where the Misses Smith were retiring, and
for this offense there was no law 10
reach him,
The negro was kept IN Jail all day yes
tcr,iay and he lived la constant dread Of
meeting the same fate that was moted
ont 10 John Henderson here on March IL
last
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N'N ~ RSH'I"i ldlh aN"ut rue NpansI lltt'
laying been located at last at Santiago.
DO not rccoilcct amy apcclai conference.
don't think It was H. the nature Of a
rnrfcrrpcc ! don't rrcollrct now tir1t the
/ remember having conversation with
Commodore Schicy about the cncct OF the
told him of thr "ypoLicnrr 49, Ind had
ut San Inan ana cxprrpscd inc opinion 10
him that IL was NOT worth while to risk
ships nrhtipg shor, hattcrips alone: it'd
not think uuvthfug would h. Gained by
49, I'M the rasc under CONFEDERATION the
Suntisn ships WORD prcse,t Nm tho birbnr
'rno rnudft i1us ,,nr., rh,r,,,d ,,d ,,.c ysriiLi
Gnya to igtr mo ti.k of Inn drr from tha
hattrrles in order t" gct an fhcm Re,
"rm9.t %n3ion'Er Srelr} i'9iar5,ng ny
r.,J rt,,, ,,U,,,,.,,t,i, ~, VIZ @ ppmm,ih
,, l 81 It1 ,s 49, a ~ tG ,r,
irttrrios MIN Tho sn3uisb dec, vas ,lo.
s'rrol',g,. a.. p,.,.. ..., ..,. nj,
tnt,ti,u fan H. r.r6r, az Crrtalo NI"C,io
of Che Narhlcbcad ON pagr l2G of thc arp.
rrnalN which says; "N9mm"dgrr SrhIrE
r>plglncG 10 me Com,qlan Ing "u.c.rs tnt
'I q" '"u'ohtrate the 9Ai"lCs "l oiI our
sn'p' "Il 20 portion OF ll"Sr OF ihc enemy
,,,r WIS hg' eMpi5in'ca y 'a,'.,ai coy
'cuIrailou 81 our whole force "u any rri-
tain part ~ the enemy. hui 1- DIVISION
of nur whole fire ON several of the enemy
-llps. During the time th" commanding
officers wero ON board the Augsnip Captain
Evans asked Commodore Scnlcv If 90 wus
lils intention to steam at ta" cncmy ships
iu ,uSc they Shoul start iu com. out.
Commodore Schlcy answered. Certainty,
uud added words Indicative OF his ntruUou
tn attack Thorn Hs they came out ut the
uurrog deAle."
~ rarullrrt IT, perfectly"
"Is that correct statement"
"That lis correct"
SO thrro WAS y plau of hnttip arranged
/ bv Commodore Srhlry WIS thor, mott
"IBtrr g.. nothing There fu Indicate IT
from vbaf Won have road
"WDs not 'thnt Inc gumr order thai was
afterwards .iyeu Inv no. commander iu
/ rhici. snnstnnfaliy. chose I'm toward hurnor
+ .rtr.,l.s md 4t.trt nt.ur %
won bav, moi f.gd .,lrIf ANYTHING ndI
NJ. ft,y,ir ,Jd,,i p,.rIg ir,odino, uiudI
,,tt, f hi i33"ptin, &C. MINNIE 7ho1n n.
t.,. a,,,. am .,.,nt fn rrnd Won t,yu
r,,.nr,. ,,,,, ror,,is ~ tbc cnroocuopt al
' INK soaTi,b stnalron sud Would hkr
F van tn t.u mo ,,h.Ihpr thprr f. uuy con
/ 3D." ,,,,,..n a., ,,, ,,L IT. thrrr wilton
/ " o., .I,t.n'.,,,s ir vour itd.-rn,.rt
! g.. '.,,.r,.t tlt.9lIn,t Nftrr hs,yjfi.r mass.
, "a ,3 s.,,,r. ma Maria Tcrr.g Ina fire
+ . '' w. ,tf 49, - t,,,,..I a., .b.a,
.,nI fr. n,.,,, Tho (l.cnro VntW r0.aG. when
/ ",, w." e.t,,, ,,.c =, .s,r,,,I.l ., hnori
",in, hnoT , i.'aa,Hrca XXI Tho vtsrgva
H'Nil- N'Hl ',,.,,i. ''"'
",.rT,t oi,g "a, to.gf l., yoit. r,port. Now
'l.' ~" 81, rr,, ~ r,.,,.,rt " tb. ,orn
o W"5t. ~ IN '' r6icf 'reoJineI 5rlr Viscny.
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q a s. TO ri III ,.
s g.: !; q; 1Z:,1,|..;!z5z

Texas Synod Meets 1'a 4.
sherman. Texas, oeiopef ,..s 4.
of the Texas Presbyterian cp ~ ~
yene here tomorrow nlgnl, mi u.g
several hundred member, bslorl :
portaut matters VIII eone
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POLITICAL.

Mayor James NJ. Seymour ~ Newark
was nominated lay the democrats of New
Jersey for governor.
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The day and asked TO bring his newspaper
report " the engagement Into court tomor-
row
Captain charles n. Slgsbce who com
handed the scou, snip 81 PAM during the
Spanish war. was next called. He said
that In obedience to orders from Captain
Wise, who was commanding officer, ne
had proceeded to the vicinity Of Santiago,
arriving there on May ~ lie told Of
taking aboard thc cuban pilot, Nunez. an'l
said that he did not have great confidence
In that indiyiduni liiA instructions were
TO report to- Commodore Schlcy that the
Spanish squadron was probably in Santiago
ron ON The evening OF May - the squadron
so0th d Santiago lie hid reported to
Commodore Schlcl that hc knew hothihg
positive about the Spanish squadron.
He was then asked if he had expressed
his belief 90 commodore Schley thar yer
ycras fleet WAS not IN the harhor MS re-
ported later by Schley.
A controversy arose oyer tho ldmlsl- |
hiAty Of the question nnl the rouri took |
recess for luncheon before receiving the |
reply OF the witness.
When the court rcconycncd, Captain Sigs
bee resumed his testimony.
Mr. llanua repeated bis question, asked |
before recess quoting from Admiral |
Schlcy's report Of February & 1899. The |
.
seen noihing of INC SpWHn Meet m3A |
hnvc stated that know nothing positively |
or absolutely about It's movements but |
r"ciird certain events To- SHOW thht fncre |
was no probability of the fleet icing In Snn
nag" M mat Time 10 regard TO me S44tr
matter ! beg tn, appeal q" me court, rms
casr IS one involving regulations. u was
stated h} tohIiodorc SrhieN ln an oIhra' |
letter 10 the lnlteq states Scpue mat
Expressed ccrGln pruti. N"W " hHEs
h'tu maze puhHC matter ana ] tu.nk
I9Hl either lh' court OF ~" urlcnSt 9H""'I
aIIoW me 10 cypress uhner uiln WhNt
frllY Anld. Nhether cNpfcSSGl thHt p'
iIrI gf NOT, ~ may 't terhhtcHlS tlEHi 40
ihttH'I' WIN me hui H't"'"u 1, nv
G,9i,s oil IN naval S'I ~. l,tl,il.uh llr
"tItuS' c9&ht I" permit % Z" answer 'h"'
Pu'Su"u ...., .,t,
40, nave no ooJ'cl'"h I" 'h'l' SNlu
VIZ. ha! nor ... .,..
n"Ne gwen an answer 10 lNIi question:
] naN' hiuu hUtl'hS Nn"ul NY poH'l'
WI li"hh' lnI portion q! Ih" uuu9',oi'
TO- WWcu ] shnhlu llk' you 10 give an 'N
pi'li answer Us Wh'lhNi ,No- assured ON
iny'uI' ''ul'N l""l N". ntH'l'.' V"e 'P'"
lSn uGSI was uoi I'D ,H3hiii-p
49, wv ill"' 'N 'nnl V'u'N'I W. M"S H"I
luN.ii,,, "'uu W'u n"I setu "a -
KY Ayt guy .lNh "ul "'-ll. ,1''s Nn''n
PI", lu Wy. "Lt' '"h'
az lf ha"Mn htT. NY "IurtS nom lnn
NV H'PlE W"nl WuNn 0.'"l l"Hl Wv,
Slanish meet was reported t" nave arrived
mgr
60 o.
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Hoods JarSGpGriftG

Cures catarrh-i it soothes and
strengthens the mucous men,
brane and builds up the whole
,ystem. Sold by all druggists,
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- AAAhAA hAAN ~ - =
time. r...,,,
atBre
Abilene, Texas ...,,..'''" a
Amarillo, Texas ..,..''''" X
Atlanta, Ga. ......''''''"
Davenport. Iowa ...''''''' n
Dodge city. Kan....'..''' ~
El Paso, TeXas....'.'.''" 5
Galveston. Texas .....'''' 4
Jacksonville, Fla. .,'.'''.' "a
Kansas City. Mo.....'''''' x
Memphis, Tenn, ..''.''''f a
montgomery, Ala. ..''''''' X
Nashville, Tenn ...'.''''" ID
New orleans, La....""'''
North Platte. Neb. ,.''''''' u
oklahoma City, o. T.',.''' q
Omaha. Nch. ,....''''''''' h
Palestine, Texas ,..'''''''' "a
st. Louis. Mo.......''''''' IA
81. Pant, Mum. ...''.'''''' Is
Vicksburg, Miss; 1870 n
CoatzacoHlcos, Mexico 49, 70
Vera Cruz, Mexico..'''''''
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General Observations.

Observations taken by the Unltea = /,
weather bureau at S p, M, Ioia ns'
Tine Tempsr
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the battle written q report OF the battle,
but these facts had not been given because
Captain Philip had asked him 70 make II
own inclination. lie was then excused for
the day and asked TO bring his newspaper
report " the engagement Into court tom0r.
V...t
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Becker Identified the memorandum frcm
Captain McCalla saying there was good
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
NETWORK CITY.

The grand Jury yesterday continued It's investi-
CATION into the accident TO the Brooklyn bridge
The machinery of the electric plant Of the Man
pover house in East Seventy -fourth-st.. was run
ming yesterday. 1t was an experiment to see no"
the machinery would work.
Senator Nevada y. Stranahan. who has been
rar,ed nv President Roosevelt 10 succeed Collector
12dv,el on April ! paid another visit 70 the Gus
ton, House Yesterday chiefly for the purpose OF
consulting Mr.. Bidwell concerning certain matters
of routine.
The Society for the Protection NJ Italian immi-
grants at Ellis Island requests gifts of old cloth
ing shawls and blankets for needy Italians under
IT'S charge The women and children. especially.
unprepared for the difference in climate on their
arrival here often suffer for want OF proper cloth-
ing Bundles may be sent to the office OF oiino {.
Sneranza. corresponding secretary NO IL Broad
v,av or will he called for request
Postmaster Van Cott announces that the mails
from Hong Kong. November %; Shanghai. Novem-
ber g: Yokohama, November 81. Melbourne No
vember 25. sydney. November 8: Auckland. No
vember 90 and Honolulu. December and 10,
which arrived at San Francisco the steamers
cember Is and are due In this city on the morning
Of December q. Mails for Australia, China, Japan.
Hawaii and New-zealand will close at the Gen
eraI Postofice advertised
In the Supreme Court yesterday ex-Judge Charles
Donohue Victor ]. Dowlng and Arthur D. Truax
we're appointed commissioners for the condemna-
tion of land for the Manhattan side of the new
bridge No. 4, over Blackwelrs Island.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
ARGENTINE AND PERUVIAN ARM4MENTs.

Two Chiian papers. La Tarde.' of Santiago, and
-aF1 Nacional" of IQuiQue. published in November
from & Berlin correspondent letters containing
psrticulars about the purchase of military weapons
made in Germany by the governments Of Argentina
and Of Peru These particulars have since been
confirmed officially.
Peru saws the correspondent. has ready for ship
ming from the factories Of Lowe $1,000 Mauser
rifles OF the Argentine model, and l5.Cn0O0 car
tridges from the workshops at Karlsruhe, 10
rritraiIeuses Of the Maxim model. and 20co0 rounds
are also ready for shipment; contracts are being
made for the purchase Of % other mitraeuses.
with 20oao rounds. But from her purchases in Eu-
rope Argentina has already ceded 10 Peru % can
mons OF : ard centimetres. 1850 shrapnel
grenades and negotiations are in progress for the
cession OF field battery of six guns, with 5000
more shrapnel grenadeS. The construction and
shipping of the Peruvian armament presided
over and arranged by Argentine commissioners
For the Republic OF Argentina the firm Of krupp
Is making Is Of and centimetres 1900
snrapnel grenades and 1900 aluminium explosives.
which will replace the stock ceded to Peru. At
Magdeburg they building also for Argentina
several armored towers be placed in fortified
seaports.
The Berlin correspondent of those Chian papers
ADDS in his letter that Argentina has already re-
ceived the following armament: In the year 1897
from Lowe, 25o,5o0 Mauser rifles, $50 mitraieuses.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
OBITUARY.
DR. RUSH S. HUIDEKOPER.


Philadelphia Dec. 17.-Dr. Rush S. Huidekoper
died to-day a hospital in this city from com
plicaton of diseases. said have been contracted
during the Spanish-AmeriCan War, in which ne
served He forty-seven years Old
Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary
Archives" of Philadelphia, was one Of the eminent
physicians and surgeons of this country and
veterinarian of national repute. He was born in
Meadville Penn. May g. 1854 His education
was received at Phillips Academy, from which he
entered the medical department of the University
OF Pennsylvania, graduating in 1871 He then went
to France and took course at the National Vet
Urinary School Abort. and afterward studied In
the laboratories of Virchow, Koch Chauyeau and
Pasteur.
Upon his return 10 Pennsylvania he became phy-
sician In charge of the Philadelphia Dispensary,
and became also connected with the Childrens s
Hospital of Philadelphia and served assistant
sylvania. In 1888 he United States commits
sioner general at the Hamburg Germany AgTi-
cultural Exposition. He was at other times dean
of the veterinary department of the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA and a professor of contagious 0lS-
eases etc. at the New-YoTk College of Veterinary
Surgery. In the National Guard OF Pennsylvania
he rose to the post of surgeon-tn-chef and In 1898
geon of the United States Volunteers. He after
ward served in a similar capacity in Porto Rico.
Dr. Huidekoper the author Of several works
on animals.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
LAURENT HOWARD

Laurent Howard who for many years had been
theatrical stage manager died yesterday afternoon
at his home No 10f Afoffet-st Brooklyn He born
forty-seven years ago in Canada Of French parents
When boy he a contralto singer in Trinity
Church choir. In the early seventies he began his
stage career with Kelly & Leons Minstrels, in
New-York. Several years later he toured the coun-
try with William Mack the comedian. Later he
was with the Howard & Sanford combination.
Leaving the stage. he became manager of thea
tres in Montreal. Halifax and Ottawa. Canada
Then he managed a theatre in st. Augustine Fla.
Coming TO Brooklyn. he managed the Lee Avenue
Academy, the Bedford Avenue Theatre and the
Brooklyn Music Hall. in East New-York.
For time Mr.. Howard the stage manager
for Roster & Bials. in Manhattan. and when the
orpheum was opened. in Brooklyn. he accepted
similar position with that house, which held a
the time of his death. He leaves a widow and one
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Annual bench show Of the ladles h'T'ei
Madison Square Garden
Board. II a m.
Board OF Public improvements afternoon.
Election of managers NeYork Institution for the BIND
Thirty-fourth and Nintn-aNe- , p. M
rAcIra nv Walter Scott Perry Roman Architecture
Sr,7,nt,,re and Decoration Institute, p. m
Madison Avenue Reformed Church celebration OF fifteen
wears Of Rev. DR.. Abbott r. hltreuEe'
Madison and Fifty-sevenh st. p m
Dinner for -Tammany Conference ConHl''ee OF
Eighteen, Waldorf Astoria evening
Annual rneeting Of Columbia University Club.
Or Solomon SCHNEIDER The Limitations OF Social
ism Educational Alliance 4 p. M
School Board Of Manhattan and The Bronx. p m
rooner Institute lecture u. Cady Eaton on Art
Ciimpses Of German History with Special reference
10 the Hohenzolern Family S p m
PeonIe,s Institute recital The Merchant OF Venice
bv Marshall Darrach Cooper Union y p. m
Edward p Moxev of Philadelphia What an Account
ant should Know New-York University Schooi CT
Commerce s p m
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
When The SnoW Flies, he
Three
BROADWAY Stores :

model 1896. 10000 rounds. From krupp Argeni-
tina has received $50 field guns of ara ceo%- 1ood
metres. model 1898; 81 mountain guns InoQel 1850
50 obuses, of 10 and centmetres: $3.50 shrapnfI
grenades: of divers calibre, ana m
ton wagons made by Krupp and Ehrhardt. be
sides, Lowe has furnished lately machinery LOT Iie
making of explosives. Ehrhardt has furnlshed ma
Chnery for the fabrication of proJecuIes, ana
firm Karlsruhe has done the same tor inetalllc
proiectiles and cannonS of and centl1netreS.
The Berlin correspondent of the Chilian papers
dates his letters from Berlin October ), and ne
saws: I'm regard to the ornaments, they are good
with the exception of the armored towers bought
by Argentina. which have proved TO be quite use
less in the trials to which they were submitted;
He promises send more letters on the same sub