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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-18
HARTLEYS SELECTION
RATIFIED BY THE POPE
Steubenville Priest Will Be In
stalled as Bishop of Co
lumbus.

ROME. Dec. 17.-Cardinal Gotti. prefect
of the Propaganda. was received in audi
ence by the Pope to-day and submitted as
the choice of the Propaganda for bishop of
Columbus. o.. the name of Rev. James j.
Hartley. OF the Church of the Holy Name.
of steubenviile. His Holiness ratified the
selection.
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WOOD CASE POSTPONED.
No Action on Nomination VIII Be
Taken Until Jan. 4.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
committee military affairs met to-day
and decided TO postpone acton on the case
Of General Leonard Wood until Jan. 4. Ii
Is planned TO go over the entire testimony
that was introduced in the investigation OF
charges and give time for the preparation
OF the majority and minority reports which
will be made. The majority report, IL is
expected. will be an Endorsement of Cen
eral Woods military and civil record In
Cuba.
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MOTHER OF TRINBLE
SUCCUMBS TO GRIEF
Aged Evansville Woman Killed by
the Conviction of Her Son for
Participation in July Riots.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Jo-
hanna Trimble died here this afternoon
from grief She worried over her son WILL
lam. who was recently sent to the State
prison for taking part in the July riots
She was nearly eighty years old and left
a large family.
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GEN. LEV WALLACE WELL
Denies All Reports that He Is to
Undergo Operation.

NEW YORK. Dec 17.-Gen Lew Wallace.
OF Indiana. who arrived Wednesday with
his son. denied to-day all reports to the
effect that he was to undergo an operation
OF any sort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Buffalo sailed to-day for Key West
and San Juan. from which port she will
proceed as convoy to the torpedo boat no-
tilla ordered to the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-18

SAGINAW. Mich, Dec. E.-Eml Wienke,
a laborer. shot and killed his father to-day
because the elder Wienke was mistreating
young Wienke's mother. The SON gave
himself UP to the police
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quoted at o5a2sn for long and e51laos o;1 %
for short gnilders were quoted at, 40Nm
40 3-i8 for long and 40 5-i8d4on for short
10 c-3d 2Sc discount and par Charleston
Buying. par; selling, csc premium. Sa-
premium San Francisco Sight. 2i1c. pre-
MUM; telegraph, 2jc premium. st Louis
l0c premium. Chica go-Par and premium.
Cincinnati Between banks, zoe premium;
over counter, SOC. premium. New Orleans
Commercial. 25c. discount; banks. 81 premium.
Louisville, soc. premium, Pittsburg 81 pre-
MUM. St Paul TOO buying 40 cents,
Money in London. lmlt, per cent. Rate
OF discount in open market for short and
three months bills. 2hm2i. per cent. Con-
soils for money closed Mt 92h, and for the ac-
count at OF 9-l8 Amount Of bullion with
drawn from the Bank Of England on balance
to-day. CT. 900 Paris advices quote per
cents OF francs 10 centmes The private rate
OF discount is "a per cent. Exchange on
London, % francs l2H centlmes Berlin
advices quote exchange on London 20 marks
40 pigs The private rate OF discount is p.
per cent.
New York Clearing House statement 1sa E z,
changes $3.50, l75, $50: balance. Sl2,03s,T {;
Sub Treasury debit balance. s6so684
Commercial price Of bal. silver in New York
52%c. Bar silver in London closed at 249sd,
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 4lc'
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20 to points after which the market again dropped


a commission house said: The weather map
o-day is the best we have had for nearly a week
though there remain some low lines Of barometer
following the heavy rainfalls which prevailed In
the southwest Saturday and Sunday. spell OF
dry, hot weather would now be of such great bene-
Mt to the crop that we are Inclined TO believe II
would have an important effect on the market.
The general complaint Of an undersZed plant would
possibly give way to reports OF rapid growth and
gene raj Improvement. This, however, IS the month
OF development and the beginning, OF fruitage,
and the best hope Ia for an absence OF these results
until the plant has attained SUFFICIENT size and vgor
to endure this period. Extreme temperatures,
therefore not desirable, the plant Is in June
conditions in size, and will he for some time. The
near future OF the market may show some activity
and possibly a reaction from to day low level.
but unless speculation enters the early fall positions
on the long side based upon a more active demand
for spot cotton, resumption OF the high level
OF the recent past would not look reasonable. The
break which has taken place may encourage some
spnncrs to buy but a larger number will await
Developments. which is in line with their recent
policy.
COFFEE. Rio on the spot was dull at sac. for
No T. Sales. 200 bags La Guayra 100 Maracaibo.
Futures closed unchanged, closing dull but steady
with sales OF l.5O0 bags, Havrc was unchanged
TO III. lower and Hamburg unchanged to u pig.
higher. Rio declined rs rels receipts "a 900 bags:
stock. $4,000; exchange, II Lied, decline OF
lied Santos was unchanged: receipts. 22,Ooo
bags stock 8sS 900. Prices as follows:
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DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.
MONEY AND EXCH ANGE.

Money on call, lG3h per cent last loan.
IA per cent ruling rate "a. per cent Time
DAYS. 3Lidi per cent for ninety DAYS, S per
cent for six months and jd5t, per cent for
seven and eight months Commercial paper
names and bills receivable; other names
5i4d0 per cent
Sterling exchange market was slightly
close became somewhat nrmer on fair In
qniry from, RENTERS The supply OF all
kinds of bills was small Continental, ex-
quoted at ~ SO for long bills and 81 So, for
short Actual rates Long bills. 81 s5T@
34.s52o: single drafts. 81 s735mN s74O. and
quoted at .slsha5 ~, for long and
S.lS,sGS,lS Tor abort: reichsmarka were
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The cotton market broke badly to day owing to
liquidation attributed 20 the New Orleans bull
rliIuc selling by local longs and aggressive ham
be acting for the New orleans bull clique were
heavy sellers OF august and September and those
list. stop loss orders were rcachcd and they &C
celebrated tac decline, Another depressing factor
was the fact that the weather at the South In the
main was fair and crop reports nrc becoming more
favorable. while II Is expected that the weekly
Government report 10 morrow will he better than
for some time past. AZ the opening there was
a small advance on covering. better cables than
IL was soon lost and was followed by viocn, fall
On the decline covering OF shorts and some buy.
Ing for q turn By room traders caused rally OF
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FINANCIAL.
Union Trust Company Of New York
- BROAD WAY
New York. March "a. 1903.

New York March "a. 1903.
The undersigned. the Trustee under the mort.
rage executed by the LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, REAR
INf; DATE MARCH !. 1871. upon the CECILIA
BRANCH being the branch railroad Of the lOlIs:
WILLIE PADtCAH AND SOUTHWESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY, extending from Cecilia
station to Louisville. n the state Of Kentucky.
hereby gives notice that the said LOUISVILLE
AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY,
pursuant to Section eight In the said mortgage
PAW the inSialncnt OF SINTY-FlvE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (S8B. 900. due on March !, 1903 and
10 purchase bonds for redemption AZ or below
par, the said LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
RAILROAD CONPAN6 on notice and reQucs;
by the undersigned. did on the 2Srd day OF March,
1903. at It's Once in the City Of New YORK proceed
TO designate by lot so many of the said bonds equal
at par 10 the amount OF said payment OF SIXTY
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS by drawing
she same. and that thereby the following bonds
were 40 DESIGNATED for payment. Wiz.
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Lou,g,,nc Traction Gonrpan, Incorporated.

TRENTON n j., July 6--The Louisville
Traction Company has bcen Incorporated
here to operate trolley lines in and about
Louisvl >, Ky. The authorized capital stock
is sla ,5OO, 900 preferred bearing per cent
dividends. and Sl2 100000 common. The
incorporators are Kenneth X, McLaren,
Louis B. Daley and Joseph II. M.Mitcheu.
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.

OF the LINCOLN SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY
Will take place at Nos 81 to 50 East AID ST. in the
Borough OF Manhattan City OF New York. n, Y.
on Wednesday. July sth. 1908. ct o'clock P. NJ.
to elect eleven trustees and two inspectors Of cleo
lion for the ensuing year and to transact any other
business that may properly come before the
meeting. JOHN r. VAN WORMER,
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National Railroad Go.
of Mexico.

To Holders of Trust Certificates for Preferred
and Common Stock of NATIONAL RAIL
ROAD COMPANY OF MEXICO. issued
under the Voting Trust Agreement dated
the 18th day OF March. 1902
Notice Is hereby given OF the dissolution OF the
above mentioned Voting Trust Agreement and
that on the 27th day Of July. 1903 the under
signed Voting Trustees will in accordance with
the terms OF said agreement. In exchange for and
upon the surrender Of any stock trust certificates
then outstanding. make delivery Of certificates OF
stock OF the NATIONAL RAILROAD COMPANY
OF MEXICO.
All holders OF stock trust certificates issued under
said voting trust hereby required to exchange
them for certificates OF capital stock on said 25th
day OF Lrly. 1908.
Stock trust certificates must be presented for
exchange to Speye- & Co., az their ONCE In the
city Of Few YORK. or to Speyer Brothers at their
office In the City Of London, or TO TeiVeira de
Mattos Brothers. at their once In the City of
Amsterdam, the agents OF the Voting Trustees
TO- such purpose.
Dated New York, June 25 1908.
JAMES SPEYER.
JACOB II. SCHIFF,
EDGAR SPEYER.
Voting Trustees.
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The outside securities market to-day was
practically stagnant. The lack of activity
was even more pronounced than Oh last FRI
day. when the double holiday was pending.
Not only was business nj an extremely low
cbb. but fluctuations. outside Of a very few
issues. were extremely narrow. The general
trend Of prices. however. was toward
Il lower level The dulness can only be char
acterzed by the dealings, for instance In
Northern Securities which was traded in
for only Is shares. International Mercantile
Marine issues We're weak. the common lost
\. per cont. while the preferred was offered
down over a. Empire Steel common lost
about = per cent. from the last previous sale
on small offerings. Standard Oil rose about 2
points on extremely light transactions. st.
Louis Transit common was bid up nearly
point
Greene Consolidated Copper furnished the
bulk of transactions. but even the dealings
in this stock fell below the average of last
week although considerable frmness was
shown Tennessee Copper WAS offered down
i per cent, while British Columbia Copper
gained "A fraction,
The transactions in the market to-day were
ma fnllpws
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CO.M .NERCJ.4L.
Violent Break In COttOn-New Orleans
Bull Clique SclIing?-Bettcr Crop A.
cOunts-Grain Higher-Iisht Offerings
md COyering-Dc In Wheat Nisi-
ble-CORee Steady-PrOyisiOns on.

MONDAY July6 GRAIN. Wheat-Spot was
quiet No 2 red. in elevator. July price;
No / Northern Duluth, 7Ac over July; No.
Northern New York, nc, over Northwest
ern receipts were 1871 cars against $40 last
week and O5s last year; Chicago. 40 cars.
against 20 last week and 9s year ago, Fu-
lures closed ?. to sc higher Sales. 2, 600 900
bush Prices as follows:
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WARRINGTON July 8.--The cash statement OF
the receipts and expenditures OF the Treasury
show:
THIS d1v THIS month Fiscal near.
Receipts o.. s3505 o6S 81 1OS332 S703. 332
Expenditures 3,N30OOO 2,S9o00O l2s9O,O 900
--------.
Deficit ... siA0s2 stiSs66S AlsG eos
The receipts for customs to-day were, 1919. $50:
from Internal revenue, 81 .326: miscellaneous.
s247ll7 National bank notes received for rcdcmp
The cash statement OF the United States Treas.
urer for July shows
RESERVE FUND.
Gold coin and bullion. $3.50 900, 900
TRUST FUND,
Held against notes and certificates Issued 1901 ga SEQ
GENERAL FUND.
Gold coin and bullion s73, 225. 3i3
Gold certificates Observation-Disclosures, S0882 $50
Standard silver dollars 1929, il8
silver certificates -.,.....,... 1851 100
silver bullion. ........ ..,.....,....., 202O 0H5
United States notes TO- sos SIP
TrrasrIrv notes OF 1900 ,....,..., l9. 40
National bank notes.. IL 9Ol 73S
subsidiary silver and minor coin......., l0,ls7 .O28
Toral. Observation-Disclosures. SiG7 e0t IG3
In nntlnna banks .,.,.,.,..,,, 1884, 728 Az
Awaiting reimbursement ......,..,.,.., 830. iOl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1923 1854 Oi2
Liabilities ,,,',.,,.,-.'','' W,HH,lBl
Cash balance $3.50, 40 s5l
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BOWLING GREEN TRUST CoMPANY.

20 Broadway. New York, June IL. 1903.
The Board of Directors have this day declared
a semi annual dividend OF THREE PER CENTCM
upon the capital stock. payable July is. 1905 10
the stockholders OF record on the closing OF the
transfer books at 3 p NJ, on July ?, 1903.
The Transfer Books will be closed from July 2,
1908. at p. NJ, until July 49, 1908 at 10 A. NJ
WILLIAM NJ LAWS Secretary
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Notice is hereby given that certificates of the
Car Trust OF New York No 2, Series No, OF.
and No. g. Series G No. O97 for 81 900 each. stand
ing In the name Of Elizabeth H. Farnum. have
been lost and that application will be made by
her executors for a reissue OF the same. ANY ono
finding said certificates will please deliver 20 Nor
gan C Lewis attorneys for the Estate OF Elizabeth
Fl. Farnum. sol DreHe Building. Philadei phiA.
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lats were steady. Sales. 10000 hush. No. white;
Western, 5rac.. c. J. g. Buffalo. Car lots, jersey
and stat, 57Ea to 59lac, nominal track Corn was
fairly active and trni. Sales. aa.Gp push. mainly
Tor expert ucrc and at the outpor,s No mixed
in elevator. SEE; No white, 5s7c' No. Yellow Yellow
5SLsc. Futures closed a 10 lAc. hIgher' oaleS'
iOO 400 hush Prices rs follows.
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SuB-TREASURy TRANSACTIONS.

FRIDAY.
Paid by Sub Treasury to banks. .. o. 42a 900
Paid by banks TO Sub Treasury .......... 3OS8 900
Gain to banks 1907 900
Loss 10 banks for same period previous
week. ................ .......'' ..... 1877 600
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southwe,tsrn Cosl 4 lnpPo.emsnt 20.

Sealed proposals Will be received at the once Of
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company. Nos.
1922 william Street. New York City, Tor the sale
to the Trustee, In accordance with the provisions
OF the mort gage OF the LIST OF July. 1850. OF SUI
fcient amount of bonds To consume $50. es2 in
the sinking Fund, at a price not exceeding par
and accrued interest The right Is reserved, how
ever to reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be presented before y o'clock
NJ on the oath day Of July. 1908 and should be
OF the Southwestern Coal and Improvement Com
pany The Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
Kos 1922 william Street, New York City.
THE FARMERS LOAN 4 TRUST co. Trustee,
D. EDWIN S. MiRSTON President.
New York Jul,- 1909.
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NON-MEMBER BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement of averages OF the banks
OF this city. Brooklyn, Jersey City Hobokcn and
Staten Island which ere not members Of the New
York Clearing House Association but which clear
through some OF the members is as follows.
.TuIy g. June 81 Chln0rS.
Inns dis Invs $40 28l 100 $40 2O8 zoo Dec So 800
ClrCtlntlOn..... l52a,5O0 I. 545, 500 Dec is 500
Ne, deposits. 900 s4lla.iOo Inc l7489OO
Dots with Clear
Ing House RRSt 9.2l6,i0O 7I56.50O Inc. 459 900
Dcpts with b'kS
and trust cos. 2,lAJOO 2O.N. 200 Inc, 1875 200
Legal tenders
and hnk A2A7,iOO 4,4ls,50O Dec l2l 400
Specir.,,...,., 34lA8O0 3S03.J00 Dec, IT'S 900
Totnl rcscrvcS0 O02 ZOO SlTS07 700 Inc 81 ga 400
R's'rvcr'G'rd 2l,td5,2S0 2l02s.i25 Inc. 43G, T25
.-.-
Deficit .... 2,S72.eTO 60 go, s25 Dec. s94S.lT5
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AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH


Dividend OF One and a half Dollars per SHARE
and an extra Dividend OF Three fourths OF Dollar
per share will be paid on Wednesday. July is. 1908
TO stockholders OF record at the close OF business
on Tuesday. June 30, 1908.
The transfer books will be closed from July 1
10 July is. 1903 both days Included.
WILLIAM K. DRIVER. Treasurer
New York June rs 1909
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THE CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

New York. July 7, 1908.
A quarterly dividend of SIPS per share will DO
paid August 1. 1908. 10 the shareholders Of ths
Company's stock, registered as such on the closing
Of the Transfer Books.
The Transfer Books will close at o'clock p. NJ.
on the 18th day OF July 1903 and open at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. on the 10th day of July. 1908.
GEORGE T. BOGCiS. Assistant Treay,IYer
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This shows the grain movement
New York:
Flour Wheat. Corn Oats. Rye Barley.
Receipts. 81 $50 90 $50 3S6 800 3i2400 $1,000 l25
Exports .2s 8O3 O27 48,379 l0o85 1888 1855
Reccpts Al 900 $4,000 $4,000 100000 5000 100000
Shipmt's 20 600 $1,000 i0l 900 $4,000 1900 1000
Reccpts ..... 5000 ii5 900 100000 $4,000 ......
Shipm'ts =. l78 900 2AT 00O 2i5OOO ,..... $4,000
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DIVIDENDS AND INTERESTS.
savings Banks
The BoWery Savings Bank,

NEW YORK, June 20, 1908.
A semi annual dividend at tho rate OF
THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT
Der annum has been declared and will be
credited 70 depositors on all sums Of $500
and upward and not exceeding 5000 which
shall have been deposited at least three
months on tho nrss day OF July next, and
will DO payable on and after Monday July
40 1909
Money deposited on or before July 10,
VIII draw interest from July LIST. 1908
WILLIAM II. 8, WOOD, President.
HENRY A. SCHENCK. Comptroller.
WALTER COGGESHALL, Secretary.
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Port exports GIli bales Liverpool closing
pricrs July O25l.; July August. s25i.; August
September G24G0,?5d,: Septcmher October, 5s7a
& ssd, October November. Sad November DCCcm
her SAL: December January S27'.: January
February. 526,'.; February March, j?5i: March
April. S25d. Futures closed easy ~ net dcclINc
and l3 20 70 on other months with estimated sales
u hnlrS Prices fnnM9.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
THE ROCK ISLAND COMPANY.


New York City, July T. 1908.
The Board o. Directors OF The Rock Island Com.
pHny nsge nc M a. sh on the
T. 1903 to the holders OF the shares OF the preferred
capital stock their legal representatives Of
record on the closing Of the transfer books July
H. 1908. The transfer books for the preferred
stock will be closed at O'Clock p. M, July H. and
opened again at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. July 20. 1908.
GEDRGET L. DOGtiS. Asslstant Treasuror.
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THE OUTSIDE MARKET.

Ex dividend.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Miss Watt of Atlanta is stopping at
the De Soto.
Mr.. c. Rothschild of Darien is in the
city for a few days.
Mr.. w. NJ. Elliot of Birmingham is
a guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. Charles w. White of Citra, Fla,
is a guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. George T. McRae of Eastman
is registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. Robert Taylor of Ocala, Fla, is
guest of the Pulaski House.
Mr.. T. T. O'Steen of Pembroke is
registered at the Screven House.
Mr.. r. P. Fallon of Jacksonville is
registered at the Screven House.
Mr.. George II. Peoples of Estill, S. c.,
is registered at the Screven House.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Wade of Willard,
Fla, are stopping at the Pulaski
House.
Mr.. Charles Conner, formerly of Sa-
vannah left yesterday morning for
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Robert L. Colding, who has been
in Cincinnati for several days on some
legal matters, is expected home this
morning.
Rev. w. P. McCorkle, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church. returned
yesterday from the General Assembly
of the church and will occupy his pull
pit tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06

ing the dead woman. The Cop scorn-
fully declined. 1t was none of his
funeral The coroner was a county
officer and he was paid salary by
the city. Not him, Oh no.
Mad as a halter the coroner left
the scene vowing to have the entire
police force on the spot shortly and
went to the nearest telephone station.
He called for riot squad and it was
started OUTPUT on the way the in
nocent cops probably passed Bones
bone wagon, making the dust fly. For
B. with his accustomed enterprise, had
grabbed the body, during the absence
of the coroner, and when the latter
dignitary returned there was only a
stray dog crossing the bridge. Doctor,
dead woman, undertakers and crowd
had all disappeared. I heard after
wards that on the drive back to the
town Bones had dropped two ore three
assistants at various points to look
into the ancestry of the woman. and
in less than an hour had a written re-
quest to bury the body, signed by a
third cousin by marriage. OF course
possession and request of the family
won the lob"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-06
UNION VETERANS RETURN
FROM SCENES OF BATTLE.

Maj. Frank A Butts and Capt.
Henry A. Phillips, two veteran mem
bers of the Forty-seventh New York,
who fought in the Civil War in Gen.
Vealie's brigade, returned last night
from Beaufort, where they have been
spending the week in inspecting the
scenes of operations during the war.
For six years they have come together.
visiting each year a different locality
in the South. They declare this the
pleasantest of their visits.
The principal point of interest which
they visited was Hilton Head. Capt,
Phillips was presented with a hand
some pair of antlers by Capt Freder-
lex KLEIN, who was stationed at Hill
ton Head with the First New York
Engineers during the war The two
travellers were entertained by the Com
mercial Club at Beaufort. many of their
old comrades, as well as a number of
Confederate veterans, participating.
They were also entertained by Capt.
Mackay, a naval constructor at Port
Royal, who transported his guests to
his home on the government tug which
he has at his disposal.
Both gentlemen carried cameras and
field glasses, and succeeded in securing
many souvenirs of the trip.
Maj. Butts and Capt Phillips are
members of the firm of Butts & Phil
lips of Washington. d. c., which does
about the largest pension business of
any of the firms at the National Capt.
tai. They are stopping at the Pu-
laski, where they will be until Mon
day, when they return home.