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ONE ON COL. SHERIDAN.
An Incident Indicating That Army Onicers
Should study Naval Uniforms.

The officers OF Rear Admiral Evans's
special squadron which was assembled of
Tompkinsville TO receive Prince Henry are
asserting that some officers Of the United
States Army ought TO have somebody tell
them what the uniform OF a United States
naval officer looks like, so that they may be
able TO recognize ii on state occasions at
least And thereby hangs a tale which
the officers OF the squadron have been
telling with great glee for the past week.
A few hours after Prince Henry arrived
il became necessary for him to return the
official calls made on him by Ma jor-Gen
Brooke. commanding the Department Of
the East, and Admiral Barker Commandant
of the New York Navy Yard. The Prince
left the Hohenzollern attended by personal
aid and Rear Admiral Evans and the
Admirals two aides. Lieut.. Chaplin and
Ensign Evans. the Admiral's son,
When the party reached Governors
Island and were taken up to Gen. Brooke's
house to have a smile number of the
army officers stationed on the island were
presented 10 the Prince and those who
had come with him. Among the army
men were Col. Michael V. Sheridan, Adju-
tant General OF the Department of the
East and Capt. Dean, one OF Gen. Brooke's
aids
According TO the story that Is now going
the rounds of the wardTooms OF the squad
ron, Col. Sheridan In making himself
agreeable TO the visitors, sauntered up to
young Evans and engaged him in con-
versation Finally the Colonel said
1T is wonderful, sir, how you Germans
master the English language. Do you
know that you haven't trace OF German
accent? To me it's wonderful. Any one
would suppose that you were an American.
Ensign Evans inherlts some Of his father =
directness of speech. When he became
assured that Col, Sheridan was not joking
he bridled up bit and said
'Why the devil shouldn't l he taken for
an American? | happen TO have been here
a few years before ! went TO the Naval
Academy | was there six years and I've
been kicking around the country pretty
much ever since
Col Sheridan looked at the young man
a moment and then quietly said;
Il don't think l quite understood your
name. May ask what IL is?"
When he found who the young ensign
was the navy men say he looked away on
toward the parade ground for moment,
and then remarked:
I'D and see me and Wen settle this as one
should be settled which is on me. You're
too young 70 accept my apologies, liquefied
as they should be-
Nothing more would have been thought
Of Col Sherdan's little break had not Lieut.
Chaplin told Of his experience AT the island
when he got back 20 the Illinois. He ran
up against Capt, Dean, so the story goes,
and was promptly mistaken for member
Of the Princes suite
When Ensign Evans heard about Lieut..
Chaplin he told his story, and now the officers
OF the special squadron hold that the War
Department ought TO buy a batch of plates
showing pictures OF United States naval
officers in full uniform, so that officers OF
the army may hang them In their rooms
10 look az until they have at least bowing
acquaintance with the official toggery OF
the other branch Of the service.
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SECOND HAND PLAYING CARDS
A business Of Which an Elderly Man Has
Monopoly I'm New York.

There is an elderly man residing on First
avenue who has been earning living for
many years by buying and selling second
hand playing cards. He pays from one
cent to four cents a pack for double pinochle
decks and an average OF two cents a pack
FOR regular decks of ffty-two cards.
After buying the cards he takes them
TO his home where his wife cleans and
scours them and puts them in the sun TO
dry. When they ars dry he takes them
around TO the saloons Of the East side
and 6isposes Of them at prices ransin &
from four cents 10 nine cents PACK.
In this way he earns from dollar ana a
half 10 three dollars a day lie has mon
opoly OF the business In New York.
Very frequently he gets hold ot cards
in good condition which have been uis-
carded by poker players who change paoks
for luck. These cards, Of course, pring
higher prices than tba nld greasy "nes OF
his regular trade
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Yachting Notes.

The Beverly Yacht Club recently decided
70 abolish time allowance in all the regular
races OF the club, including championship
races
& c. Clapp. secretary Of Thomas W Law
son, IL having a knockabou built by Lnncll
of Savin Hlll, from designs 10y Pred Lawiey
This boat will BE- for the ls-foot class
Alfred Rowell o. this city l. having n 81
foot water line cruising yhwl built from
designs 10y Small Brothers
The yawl Taormina. formerly owned by
Col Cornelius Mclean. who wiz have the
yacht rigged as a schooner.
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is placed in the medicinal properties Of
herbs; but these gardens are usually ad-
juncts of cottages and only recently has
the great lady turned her attention TO the
herbs that were perhaps famllar TO her
great great great grandmother.
One of the noblest ladies OF England says
that her herb garden Is her greatest pride,
and many other women have taken up the
magnificent homes OF England wild gar
den overrun with tangled sweetness, leads
by a terrace TO n lavender garden given
over wholly 10 sweet scented lavender that
perfumes all the air and makes the reading
bench under spreading tree nook IN
Araby the Blest
Beyond the lavender garden is the herb
garden, and the adding of a new herb to
that garden gives its mistress more pleas.
ure than the adding OF gem to her Jewel
casket She Is wildly enthusiastic on the
subject and versed in the lore OF herbs TO a
degree that would make old Culpepper
himself, high priest Of English herbalism'
hang his head.
Neither she nor her sister herbalists go
TO the extent Of compounding ,decoctions,
ointments and philtres, according TO the
old herb formulas, but they know oil the
old superstitions about the various herbs,
the sentiment and poetry and romance con-
nccted with them, the parts many OF them
have played in the making Of history. Some
Of the enthusiasts can go out into the WOODS
and fields and track the herbs TO their lalrs.
There are a host Of foreign herbs that
can be transplanted, and the ialr herbanst
already referred 10 has a fouf1shlng lot OF
last Indian herbs whose names and ira
dtions she has pat upon her tongues end
She bemoans the fact that she hasn't faith
in herb remedies and says she longs to
have an oldfashioned stil!-room built and
TO go in for distiling her herbs in the true
oldfashioned stvle Of what n poetic French
herbalist called Ia phdrm1cie du cioi.
One New York woman has famous
herb garden at her summer place in New
England, and Is becoming almost as en-
gardener. The garden was there when
she bought the unpretendous old plaoe'
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Odds and Ends OF sports.

is B-To wheel or drive 20 RidEewood ". j.,
the shoitr~ and best route y to cross the Fort le
fern, CLIMB The bis hN dhr trolley carries biry
clrSi and nio straight Ahrad through leonih an
Bogoia 20 HA~kenSack 5s tTurN Take Passl
sttcU out ~ Hackcnsack and tiG, past Arcols g.
PhrArus miles. whrrv SOU turn 20 the leu an
20 \ mile ard q quarter iutY NdcrVood lPs tnLe
rom Tpu rec
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Mr. Joseph " Pollock, auditor for the
Navy Department. came 10 the Treasury
four years ago He was for several
years connected with other departments
Of the Government. first in the Agri-
cultural and later in the Interior De
partment. He first came 10 Washington
in 1892
Mr. PoIIocks war record covered
great deal of the trouble between the
states. Early in the conflict ne enlisted
in Company c, Eighth Indiana Infantry.
The command was attached TO various
divisions Of the army, and vas in the
many battles and skirmishes in Mis-
souri,, Indiana, and Mississippi. where
the rivers were favorite places for no
Iestations Of commerce and travel by
the Coufederates.
When Grant was conducting his ia
nous campaign along the Mississippi.
Mr. Pollock was one Of the men along
the skirmfsh lines The Consederates
resented the occupation Of the water
fronts very much. and the Union sol
dlers had plenty Of trouble. ANY nan
who served there is q veteran Of tie
real brand.
After the opening Of The Mississippi
River q great mann. people went 10 the
undeveloped Southwest Mr. Pollock
went &c Texas. stopping At IndianoIa-
IN the fall OF 1865 ne again entered
upon active service, and on reaching
New Orleans, his company was sent 10
Washington On the way they were en-
gagged in the battles al Cedar Greek.
Winchester BerryvilIe, and different
sldrmishes in the valley.
After General Early was driven from
the valley. Mr.. Pollock was with Gen
eral Sheridan in his march To the sea.
and was given an honorable discharge
at DaTi0n. Ga. where. after staying for
a few weeks he left for his old home at
indianapolis, Ind. and resided there
until he came 10 Washington.
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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTmENT.

among the distinguished visitors at
the Agricultural Department. last week
were Fro1s- w H Barnes. horticuiturist
OF Topeka. Kansas. and Homer C. Price.
hoTticuiturist OF Aimes. Iowa These gen
tlemen are among the best in the hcrti-
cultural department in the United
States.
Pref. Price Is making visit to several
Of the. Eastern cities and he speaks
well Of the work they are dolag in the
State OF IoEra.
Prof Barnes is here with different
fruits and products from Kansas. He
has installed an exhibit at the oxford
Hotel.
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COLONEL PARTRIDGE
MAKES APPOINTMENT
Major Ebstein is Again Pro-
NOTED.

NEW YORK. Oct, 6-CoIoneI Part
ridge this morning announced that Ma
jor Ebstein had been chosen by him to
succeed Lieutenant Colonel Thurston as
first deputy commissioner of police.
CsOt- Alexander Ross Piper. of Brooklyn.
has been appointed second deputy com
missioner Of police to fill the vacancy
made by Major Ebstein's promotion.
Captain Piper is a Brooklyn man and
viii have command OF The force in that
b0rOU-h.
The captain graduated at West Point
in 1889 and served in the army until
1895. when ne was retired because Of
The loss Of an arm in an accident at
Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
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FISH COMMISSION.

Capt / " Earron Of the branch Of
fee Of the Fish Commission. situated at
BFyon's Point. Nd. has had charge OF
thar station for four OF FIVE years When
the station was first formed the fish
were brought TO this city for Matching
but through his Efforts q large hatch
cry has been Installed at Bryon's Point
and the spawn is now Matched there
Captain HaTrou and Capt. Thomas Lind
sey are the lessees and managers Of the
Bar Landing fishing shore. and they con
tributed several interesting specimens to
thu exhibit Of the Fish Commission dur
Ing The Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo Captain Harron has charge OF
forty or fifty spaWu-Jakers. who assist
IN propagating The shad- To his Efforts
are cue the large catches made at some
o. The shores during The past few sea
sons.
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DEsERTER BREAKs -

BALTIEORE, Oct 6,-The local police
nave been aske 10 lock for Private J.
T. Harlan. Ct the One Hundred and Thir-
teenth Company of Coast artillery. who.
While confined IL the guarGhouse al Fort
7acltenry last Saturday. awaiting trial
on the charge Of deseruou. Iooseued the
Do rs az tae window Of his cell and sue
ceedcd in getting away
The escape was not discovered until
The guard making his rounds counted
his prisoners and found one missing
Then The neighborhood oE the post was
secured for signs Of the fugitive and all
the police stations notified. but. so far.
without success
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COAL ADVERTISEMENT
NEARLY STARTS A RIOT
Three Tons the Supply, De-
mand Called @or Sixty.

EVANSTON. Pa. Oct, s.-Three tons
OF anthracite coal at SIS per ton were
advertised for sale in a local paper Sat
urday. Early Sunday morning suburban
ties stormed the newspaper Office.
The advertiser migh- v5ve held an auc-
ton LOT three tons right there. With
Two score citizens as competitors. bus.
although he IS q hoard Of trade man. he
did not take advantage Of his Corner
on anthracite, and disposed OF the whole
supply Tor $40
he held q reception at his residence
yesterday afternoon 10 about thirty dis
appointed bidders
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
IN 4 PARIS HOTEL
Mr.. Hutchinson, of PhfIa-
delphia, the Victim.

PARIS, Oct 6--CharIes H Hutchin-
son, Of Philadelphia, was found dead in
bed at the Hotel Wagram this morning.
On Saturday morning. September .. Mr..
hutchinson took his coffee on rhe ter
race Of The Cafe Paix- On returning to
the hotel he complained OF feeling cold.
Next day he was feverish, but was able
to take some light food He was at
tended by Or. HeftIer. who expected
that BE would be well in few days.
His death was entirely unexpected.
Nj Hutchinson had been in -he habit
Of coming 10 Paris every year and al
ways stopped at the WaEram. Ills body
viii be sent home.
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DAY IN
NUTMEG STATE
Fight on to Close Saloons in
I0rrlngtOn.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 6.-Today
IS little town election day" in Con
necticur, and 162 Of the 16s towns Of
the State choose the town officers for
the ensuing term.
An Interesting contest is on over the
license vote in Torriuston, where an
EFFORT IS 10 be made to close the saloons.
The annual Christmas gifts. which has
been a feature of the saloon business
for years. were omitted in Torrtugtou
last year and this is being used in the
fight for no license.
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BODY Of PETRIFIED NAN
iYSTIFIES THE POLICE
Widow Claims Stone Body
Is Her Husband.

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 6.-Tha first
of many suits that are expected to grow
out of the finding of the peuffed Lody
of q man in the river here VIII bs ar
Eued before Judge Mattison. in the cir
cult court tomorrow.
The body was found by Capt. John q.
Edgemann. a veteran of the civil wa-
and a contractor of prominence. Who is
deepening the Ohio at this point, on
September % His high position IN bus
mess and social life and his excellent
reputation have prevented any suEzcs-
ton OF fraud regarding his discovery OF
the body. but the body itself is the sub
ject Of much dispute. Physicians who
have examined it fail to agree as TO
whether it is actually the petrided body
of a man or manufactured image
thrown into the river
Many people who have seen The body
declare they recognize the features Of
various persons who have disappeared
some Of them as long as nine years ago,
and among those making these state
ments is a widow, VINO declares posi-
lively that the body is that OF her hJs-
band. who disappeared I'VE years ago.
and she viii test the matter in Jhe
courts.
The finding OF the body may give the
clue 10 dark mystery OF murder. TOR
there are upon the stone evidences that
the body was bound with a rope when 1t
was thrown into the river
Charles DENLY. former minister to
China. who saw the body. gives this de-
scription Of il:
II went with the resi- OF the communi-
ty to look on this wonderful present
mert. of what was once d shapeIy and a
good looking mzn. On a table lay a
petrfGed image. which looked for all the
world like naked man asleep. The
body measures five feet. seven inches,
and weighs 575 pounds.
1T represents a Sle spe linen Of man
hood. strong. well built. perfect in pro
portions. save that the LETT leg and the
left arm are larger than the correspond
ing members en- the right. the left leg
being an inch and a half larger than IN
Il-s4l- Efea 81 ttt-- -f4slE -
served. and the tout ensemble indicates
d high order of intellect. but the large
thick. weI-deveIoped hands show 1rin-
kles. which indicate that their posses
sor was Iaborinz man. The color Of
the image contributes to producing a
lite-like impression. II is a dark chalk.
or light stone color, and there are men
10 doubt who are no lighter in color
than this object is.
The body suggests q struggle. de
Tense. an overpowering. d murder In
the right breast there is a round hole
large enough TO have been made by =
mimic bali, and across the breast and
left arm. which lies on the breast. are
marks Of a rope. II would appear that
the man was shot and then bound with
a rope; thai in his struggles he wrench
ed the right arm loose, but the wound
IT. the breast was fatal. and he sank 70
rise no more until the water gave up his
petrifed remains"
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NATIONAL MUSEUM.

Extensive preparations are being made
At the National Museum TO handle The
crowd this week. There are many things
of interest in this building. such as mod
els OF the wreck OF the baltleship Maine.
Of some Of the first steam engines in
vented, and lay figures of different
tribes of Indians, showing their manner
o. living. etc. One exhibit in particular
Is the trunk Of an old tree that was cut
down by shot at the battle OF SpottsyI-
vania and was secured by the Fourteenth
South Carolina Regiment. Captain of
the Watch J. ). Dolau and his assist
ant have arranged to care Tor any size
crowd mat may appear
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
KNIGHTS OF MASK AND FoIT.

AIr- J. Nelson. of the Carroll institute
athletic Club, is matched TO meet Prof
Paresa. Of Baltimore. in a fencing con
test at the Masonic Temple. in this city
October $ The match is the result Of a
challenge issued by Prot Paresa on be
heli OF one Of his pupils. who challenged
any amateur fencer in the city to a bout
for the championship When Mr. Mel
son accepted the challenge Prof Pare
sa's pupil is said to have backed out
ard with the consent OF Mr.. Nelson the
professor undertook to i'll the engage
melt-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
DANA IDENTIFIED BY
THE DETECTIVES
Held on 81, 900 Bond for the
Grand Jury.

Edward N. Dana. alias 1Ioucrief. alias
davidson, alias Davis and many other
aliases arrested several nights ago by
he local police on a charge OF forgery
and larceny, vas brought TO Police
headquarters this morning. He was
seen by the out-of-t0wu detectives. sew
eral OF whom recognized him as a we'll
known crook AID check forger
Dana appeared today in Police Court
oeloFe Judge Mills Ills attorney. Camp
bell Darlington entered a plea Of not
guilty and Dana was held on 81 800 bond
for the grand jury.
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. HODGsCN.

The funeral services CT James F
Hodgson- t"ho died Saturday at $50
a. 70. were held this afternoon at , ..
H. at The family residence. HOS Tbfr-
teeuTh Street northwest.
Mr. Hodgson was born in this city
seventy-twO years ago and has lived
here ali his life. He has been empIoved
III the city Postofhce for the last twenty
years lie was a member Of the Federal
Lodge, T 4 a. NJ, Washington Com
maEdery No. 1. and also OF the G. A..
p
Mr. Hodgson leaves a widow and three
children
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
S0MERS DEMANDS REOUISITIOY
PAPERS.

Ernest /. Somers. welI-dressed
Young man. arrested by the local au-
thorities some days ago for the New
York authorities. On a charge OF rape,
has not YET been taken to that city. In
tact. ne refuses TO move without requisf-
ton papers.
Detective Sergeant O'Brien, of the
New York detective bureau, IS IN the
city, and arrangements are being made
10 issue the necessary requisition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-06
CAMPFIRE At THE
CONVENTION HALL
Veterans to Enjoy Twice
Told Stories Tonight.

The veterans wili gather around the
campfire at the convention han tonight.
The campfire is designed to be the prime
occasion Of the week from the fraternaI
standpoint. and patriotism will have full
sweep The national airs viii be played.
The Old army songs will be sung. and
eminent and. beloved comrades will
make addresses.
Arrangements for the campfire have
been made by representatives of the
citizens committee Mr. Alva s. Taber,
vice chairman of TIE campfire commit
tee. has charge OF the details. Thirty
Sons OF Veterans have volunteered 10
act as ushers.
The decorations in the hall are most
striking. The work was done by Coster.
New York. Flags. banners. shields.
wreaths, and steamers are artisticaIIy
grouped, and the walls are festooned
with the national coIors-
i striking tabIeau has been arranged.
At the conclusion Of the singing OF THE
Star Spangled Banner" the lights in the
hall viii be turned out and a large silk
flag OF the United States viii be blown
out in the full glare Of the calcium
light.
The program for the campfire is as
follows:
Overture. medley, patriotic airs-San-
teImann-U- s Marine Band. Lieut.. VII
liam santelmann. leader.
Sounding the Assembly
Calling to order-Comrade s. E
Faunce. past department commander. C.
a. r. chairman committee on camp
fires.
Invocation-Rev Thomas y. Boyle.
Pennsylvania. chaplain-in-chief. C. 4.
R.
soug-tBattle Hymn OF the Repub-
Ee"-octet and Marine Band-Octet.
George Il LiIIebridge. leader: Bella ".
Beebe. David H Clarke. William D. Nc
Farland. William E G. Penny. Charles
2. Rice. Dr.. Frederick K. SWEET. Dr..
Francis A Woodman.
Salute TO the fag-By a detachment Of
the Old Guard. Lieut.. " H Fuss.
commanding.
song-''RaIly Around the Flag Boys
Everybody sing)-octet and Marine
Bind.
Introduction Of the crairman-Com-
Fade 5. 5. Burdett, past commander-in-
chief. c. A. R
Address-Comrade 3. H. Warner.
chairman Of the citizens committee.
HFr7zic .sr,,.-,;,,s-,,.-,..
Reeves-Marine BarEi.
Address-Comrade Ell Torrance, Min
nesota. commandments c. Ar.
Marching Through Georgia -
Octet and band.
Address-Comrade Thomas J. Stewart.
Of Pennsylvania. past department com
mander. G. A r
soIo-"The Star spangIed Banner
Mrs Annie L. Goodhue. During the rem
deTing Of this song the lights in the hal
viii be turned out.
Address-Comrade Wfifiar1 Warner, of
Missouri, past commander fn-chief. c. /
Ar
Music-stars and Stripes Forever.
Sousa-3Iarine BANG
Address-Rey. Howard W Ennis. of
New York. chaLiain-in-chfef. Sons OF
Veterans
Song-''Tramp, Tramp Tramp, the
Boys Are Marching'-Octet and band.
Address-Comrade James Tanner. OF
New York, past department commander,
G. Ar
song-'America' Everybody sing
Octet and mand.
Taps"
Music-"Auld Lang syne'-Marine
Band
audience will please join in the cho-
ruses.)
0nInuFI OLDTDIDnT
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POLICE
ON DUTY TO-DAY
Three Hundred Extra Men
to Serve During Week.

The 900 additional p>@cemen provided
maintaining good order during the c.
A. r. encampment wet on duty this
morning squads Of tj.1rty men each re-
ported 10 the ten different police sta
lions for duty and We e ,ssigned their
beats In company with regular men
They viii continue in service until the
encau ..uent ends
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GOVERNOR Bliss EFRE

Gov \. T Bliss and wife. Of Michigan.
and E l. Jameson and wife. OF the
Wolverine State. arrived this morning
They are stopping at the Arlington. SIR.
Jameson IS chief Of stan Of ,he De
partmeHt Of Michigan.
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KING CHARLES SEEKS ALLIANCE

LISBON. Oct Sit Is reported that
the object OF King Charles forthcoming
visit 10 England is to sign an alliance
between England. Germany. ana Portu-
fal. The Marquis DesoveraI. The Porru-
guesc minister at London. has been
lately here presumably in connection
with the treaty
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SCOTCH MINERS STRIKE

GLASGOW. Oct 6.-SeveraI hundred
miners in the United coIueries have
gone on strike The cause OF the strike
is partly due 10 a reduction of wages and
dispute between TWO labor organiza-
tious
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THE USUAL RESULT.

MADRID, Oct. 5.-The captain general
Of Catalonia has been imprisoned for
thirty hours Tor duelling with the editor
OF impartial No one was hurt in the
affair