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, la. TITO repeal the
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ll.-Thcse army orders were
Cant George p. Lauders. from military school
NJ Submarine defence and command OF the Fifty.
fourth Company. Coast Artillery. to the unassigned
Capt Richmond p. Davis. Artillery. from Military t
Academy TO school OF submarine dcfcnce, Fort
Totten. ,,, , ,,.c..,,u,
fourth class. Military Academy accepted
These navy orders were Issued o-day
Rear Admiral ". l.. Field retired, to duty as
nres,dent Of the board Naval Academy, ,,
Lieut. Commander W. Bartlett, detached
from the Maine, to home and two months SICK
passed Assistant Paymastcr J. F; Hatch: to
washington for special temporary duty thence
TO the Glacier. ,....,
VI Chaplain 81 c. Gleason. to the Hancock. New
Commander q. n. Harber. to command the
New orleans. - . -.
Commander G. Blocklinger from command OF
Lieut., F, L, Sandoz from the Kentucky TO home
Commander W. II. Bechlcr, from command OF
the Monterey, TO Cavite station. ,, ,,.
Comn,aandcr H. Osterhaus to command 'ne
Lieut., commander G. W. Denfeld. to command
Lieut. Com msnder F. W. Conn. 70 command
the Don Juan de Austria
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THE FRIAR LAND QUESTION.
Gov. Taft Hopes to Eject . Settlement
Before He Leaves the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-According to
advices received at the War Department
from Manila Gov Taft hopes to effect a
settlement Of the frar land question before
leaving the Philippines for the United
States.
Negotiations looking to the purchase by
the United States of the friar holdings in
the Philippines have been goi ng on for
nearly two years, but it was not until last
spring that Gov. Taft and Mgr. Guidi.
the Papal Delegate, arrived at basis of
settlement.
Since then the obstacle in the way of
concluding the transaction has been the
difference of opinion as to the value of some
of the property and the conditions of
settlement Arrangements were made for
an appraisement of the property, and now
the only difficulty ia the absence of an
understanding between the friar orders ard
the Vatican as to distribution the money
to be received. When this has been de-
ternined by the Church authorities, it Is
believed that the matter will quickly be
brought to a conclusion.
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SHE BIT OFF NEGRO'S THUMB,
MRS. BENJAMIN'S FIGHT WITH
MIDNIGHT ASSAILANT.

He Struck Her With Club as She Was
Returning From q Theatre Party and
Escaped Only Because the Woman Was
Not Strong Enough to Hold Him.
Mrs. Gilmore Benjamin, handsome
young widow Of l047 Bergen street, Brook
lyn, was assaulted and robbed by a negro
early yesterday morning as she was enter
| ing the vestbule of her home. She made a
gallant fight to retain her jewels and pocket-
book and was badly beaten about the head
with club by the misc-eant who finally
broke away, hatless and with the end of his
thumb bitten off.
Mrs. Benjamin and several friends had
been to the Montauk Theatre. After the per-
formance she accompanied the party to
restaurant, where they tarried until 80
O'Clock in the morning. She refused to
allow her friends to go home with her, say
ing that she could get out of the car at her
door and needed no escort.
When she arrived at the house and was
about to put the latch key in the door
negro jumped out, struck her blow with
short club and attempted to grasp her by
the throat Mrs. Benjamin screamed Justify
for help and, instead of fainting, grappled
with her assailant. She was not strong
enough, however, and the thief succeeded
in dragging diamond ring from her hand,
her watch from her dress and her pocket
book.
Satisfied that the cries OF his victim
would soon bring help the negro tried to
strike a final blow with the club and decamp.
Mrs. Benz was too quick for him, and
grasping him by the arm, she made des-
perate attempt to overpowcr him. In the
struggle she succeeded in getting his right
thumb between her teeth and bit the end
OF it OFF.
With cry of pain, the negro broke away
and ran down the street. lie left his hat
behind him and dropped Mrs. Benjamin's
gold watch. Mrs. Benjamin gave chase,
but lost track of her assailant. On her
return she was met by Patrolmen Sauerbrun
who had heard her cries. They took up
the hunt for the negro. but only succeeded
in learning that he had escaped by way
of the Kings County Elevated Railroad
The ticket agent at the Nostrand avenue
and Fulton street station told the police that
a negro, hatless and with bleeding thumb,
had rushed into the station and asked how
soon he could get a train. He told the
agent that he had been at a negro dance,
got into fight and was anxious to get away.
The negro was traced to the Flat bush avenue
station, where he left the road and went
to the street.
=, Mrs, Benjamin was prostrated yesterday.
She sent word to the reporters that she
was unable to be seen, but that beyond
few bruises and the shook incident to her
experience she was not seriously injured.
The shock and disgust of the thought
of biting off the negro's thumb is the most
trying thing she has before her mind"
said gentleman who said he was a boardcr.
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DOMINION STEEL DIVORCE.
Special Session Of Legislature Likely to
Scnarate II From Coal COMPANY.

HALIFAX. y. s., Nov. 1.-THE Govern
ment will meet tomorrow to consider the
unusual request of calling special session
of the Legislature to ratify the separation
agreement between the Dominion Coal and
Steel companies. The directors OF both
companies insisted last year on securing
legislation to ratify the anal lgamation agree
ment. although such was thought unneccs-
sary. % Now The companies ind that they
cannot he legally divorced until the ANAL
gamation act is repealed The Legs
iature ordinarily does not meet unri ren-
ruary, but neither company can AFFORD TO
wait ,,,o,
The steel company urgently needs money
to complete it's structural steel plants, alld
the coal company is anxious TO- be 1reeo
from the steel companys control, AS the
success Of both concerns is Of utmost !. m, :.
portance to industries Of the Province, u is
tikalv that the Government will con vene an
early session to pass the necessary iegisla-
tion.
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DrjttOn-ShiDley.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1.-THE marriage of Miss
Edith Clement Shipley. daughter of Mrs
Robert NJ. c. Shipley. to Winchester Britton
of New York. son of the late Winchester Brit
s9n took place t6is evening at Il the o,s Protes =,
tant Episcopal Church OF St Michael and All
Angels The ushers were: Franklin Williams
Of Pennsylvania, Herbert Williams of Long
Island, {. Pratt Brtton Of New York and
Frank Bassett Gather of Baltimore, and the
pest man was Arthur Fenwick Holding Of
New York. MissFloyd Clement Shipley, sis
ter OF the bride. was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were: Miss Laura Mtkiewlcz
and Miss Elizabeth Perry Parks Of New York;
Miss Van Barclay Young Of Washington and
Miss Blanche Gather Of Baltimore.
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STRENGTH or THE ARMY.
The AdJutant-General Says 1t Is Composed
OF 3,8sl Officers and IS 500 Men.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE annual re-
port Of Col. W. P. Hall, acting Adjutant-
General of the army, shows a total military
force in this country and the colonial pos
sessions of 55, 500 men and 1881 officers.
OF this force 80, ,O8s men are serving in this
country and IA 667 in the Philippines.
The report discusses very fully the opera
ton of the new Militia law and recommended
tions are made to secure additional allow
ances by Congress for the militia while
engaged In the man9uvres.
Col. Hall says the War Department is
considering plans for uniting the army
and the militia in target practice, but that
independent Of this Congress should offer
Inducements to the rifle clubs of the country
with view to obtaining large body of
citizens well trained in rife shooting
The report shows that of the Is POI ac-
cepted applicants for enlistment in the
army, 1887 were native born, 2,7S7 of
foreign birth and II were Porto Ricans.
The recruiting officers rejected during
the year 74,256 applicants, or about 81 r"r
cent. of the whole number
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PETITIONS AGAINST SMOOT.
Several Hundred OF Them Presented in the
Senate-Btlls Introduced.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Senate was
In session an hour and a half to-day, de-
voting most OF that time to the presenta-
tion of petitions and the Introduction of
bills. The large majority of the petitions
were protests against the retention by
Reed Smoot Of his seat as Senator from
Utah. Mr.. Burrows (Rep.. Mich.). chair
man Of the committee which will pass on
the Srnoot case, filed several hundred Of
these protests, which were chiefly from
organized societies in various parts Of the
country.
In presenting similar protests and one
urging prompt action in the Smoot case
from citizens Of Massachusetts, Senator
Hear took occasion to administer sharp
rebuke to the signers of petitions of this
character. The question affecting the right
of Senator to his seat, he said, was a
purely judicial one, which would be de-
termined by the Senate under the Consti
tuition and laws Of the United States. 1t +,
therefore, seemed to him as much out of
place to present such petitions in the Sen
ate as it would be to petition the Supreme
Court to take up out of order some certain
case on its doc liet or to decide that case
in some particular way.
All the petitions in the Smoot case, in
cluding those presented by Mr.. Hoar.
We're referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections,
The number of bills and Joint resolutions
introduced was 400, which il below the
average for the first bill day of several
previous Congresses. Mr.. Cockrel Dem,
Mo- lei his colleagues in point of numbers,
with seventy bills. all of them pension or
other private measures, and MIR. Mitchell
was second with forty-eight.
Senate bill No. / was introduced by Mr..
Gaineer Rep., N. HI. 1t provides for the
erection of monument to Gen. John stark
of Revolutionary fame, at Manchester, n. II.
Among the other bills introduced were
these.
BY Mr.. Lodge ORep, Mass TO reorganize
the consular service on the merit system;
duty on imports from the Philippines,
except sugar and tobacco, which are to pay
so per cent of the Dingley tariff rates: to trans
NIT books sent by organized libraries at
second class mail rates. one cent pound
to bar immigrants who cannot read or write.
BY Mr., Burton IRep;; Ram1n,bt'rnntInG on,b ar noa
soldiers who served not less than ninety days
In the civil war.
. ny Mr.. Dollliver tRep.. Ia,-To repeal the
By Mr. Mitchell tRep.. Or, or,,-AppropIatinJg
and Clark Exposition at Portland: granting
woman suffrage: for the election of Senators
BY Mr.. McCumber Rep.. N. D.,-For
uniform law for the grading OF wheat, corn,
oats, &c
After a short executive session, in which
the text of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
as amended and ratified was made public,
the Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
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MORE HOI Sc BILLS.
One introduced to Repeal the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the Constitution.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE following
bills we're introduced in the House to-day:
By Mr. W W. Kitchn Dem, y. C.)-To
repeal the Fifteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution. to repeal the 10 per cent, tax on
State bond issues, and IA bill relating to direct
taxes. also resolution providing for a con-
stitutional amendment to the effect that no
money raised by taxation shall be expended
Nv Mr. Jones (Rep Wash. TO allow
rural free delivery carriers $3.50 a year addi-
tional for subsistence
BY Mr. Brownlow tRep., Tenn.)-To es-
tablish the Appalachian forest reserve.
Representatives Wallace and Reid of
Arkansas and Kyle of Ohio appeared and
took the oath of office, and then the House
adjourned until tomorrow.
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Roy BANDITS or THE PARK.
Two Of Them Confess Their Grimes and the
Cruelty society Gets Them.

Many accounts of juvenile highway
men have reached the Central Park police
lately. and yesterday Detectives Conroy
and Tompkins went up to the northern end
of the Park to see about things. Up at
10th street and Seventh avenue. near the
blockho,,se, they say they heard Mitchell
Morssan and Charles Edmunds two boys,
talking.
"There's the guy with the glasses that we
turned off Yesterday" said one. Let's
smash his lamps for him"
The guy with the glasses was young
Rexford " Smallev Of 335 Central Park
West, who was then hunting with his chum,
Sherwin Finch Kelly, Of 28 West Ninety
seventh street, for the two young robbers
who on Tuesday took a pocketbook and a
knife from them.
The detectives arrested young Morssan
and Edmunds, who. promptly confessed.
and were sent to the Chi1dren's Society
The hoy bandits said they were urged to
their dark deed by older boys.
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state Federation OF women's Clubs.

UTICA, Nov. 1.-THE revision Of the
constitution Of tine New York State Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs occupied the major
portion of to-day's sessions Of the con-
vention. The revised constitution, MS
adopted, differs very little from the original
draft
ton were read by Miss Grace c. Strahan OF
Nav York and Miss Ada Van Stone Harris
OF Rochester.
"The Social Spirit Of the School," was
the sub ject assigned to Miss Mary E. Parker
Of Syracuse.
inspector In Illinois, spoke on Child Labor.
Tonight the delegates were entertained
ct concert.
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COUrtne!-Mckennr!.

Septimus Courtney were married yesterday
afternoon in All Angels Church by Bishop
Courtney of Nova Scotia. the bridegroom 3
father. assisted by the Rev S. De Lanchy
Townsend. the rector.
The bride. who was given away by her
father, Henry Potter Mex enncy. wore white
satin with point lace. tulle and orange bios
SONS. Her sister, Miss Anne Potter McKenney,
was her maid Of honor, and the Misses Mary
Bruno. Daisy Pitkin. Katherine Levett and
Victoria LcVctt we're bridesmaids, Charles
W. Courtney was the best man and David
Newton Gulick Of Washington. d. c., were
ushcrs.
Afterward Mr.. and Mrs Henry Potter
reception Mt their home. 800 West seventy
seventh street. Mr. and Mrs, Basil S. Court
ney will pass their honeymoon in Canada.
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ROtNDSNAN IN MAD WARD.
Was Fined 10 Days Pay In October and Has
Iccn I'll Ever Since.

Roundsrnan Thomas Mc('abe Of the
Mulberry street police station was taken
from his home at 800 Park avenue last
night to the insane pavilion at Bellevue
Several weeks ago McCabe, who was then
at the Grand central police station, was
brought up on charges of being CD post I,
and on Oct. 20 he was fined thirty days
pay.
husband had worried great deal before
his case came up and when the decision
was given had suffered almost complete
nervous prostration. She does not think
that he Is actually insane. McCabe has
been o6 duty nearly a month.
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cJT,,S WAR BILL TO UNCLE SAW.
Claim for SsO3 900 for Equippins Troops
md supporting Families.

The city has sent petition to Congress
asking to be reimbursed for the money it
advanced at the beginning Of the civil war
for the equipment of troops and for the
support Of families whose heads enlisted
in the army. The claim with interest is
$sos s,5es. The petition sets forth that the
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in 1895 directing the payment Of war
claims to States. applies also to the city of
New York. The vouchers for all the money
spent by the city are intact in their original
form in the Comptroller's Office.
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R0e-CrOkSman.

The wedding Of Miss Florence Crossman.
daughter Of the late W. H. Crossman, and
Frank Otheman Roe. took place yesterday
afternoon in st. Thomas's Church. The
Rev. Dr. Ernes, NJ. Stires. the rector. officiated,
and the bride was attended by her cousin.
Miss Marion Bacek, ms maid of honor, There
we're no bridesmaids. Alexander V. Roe
assisted the bridegroom as best man and
Irving l.. Roc, Edward r. otheman. Frank
A reception was given afterward at Sherry's.
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Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE training ship
Prairie has arrived at Newport News, the
gunboat Yankee at Hampton Roads, and
the collierAlax at Hong Kong. The train
inq shin Alert has sailed from San Diego
for San Francisco the despatch boat Dol
phin from Newport News for Annapolis,
he collier Zafiro from Cavite for Hong Kong
and the cruiser Baltimore from Puerto
Plata for Macoris and Santo Domingo City.
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Flaw In Phil Daily. Jr.'s. Indictment?

Lawyer Dan O'Reilly asked Judge Cow
ing yesterday in the General Sessions to
dismiss the indictment accusing Phil DAILY,
Jr., Of keeping a gambling house in West
Forty-ffth street. The grounds oi ,iir
motion we're that the testimony before the
Grand Jury did not show that the gambling
house was in New York county. Judge
Cowing took the M on under advise
ment, and Daly's triaf, which was to begin
to-day, will not be commenced.
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LITTArER WANTS AN INQUIRY.
Preparing His Case for mn Investigation
by Congress.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Representative
Littauer is preparing to obtain Congress
sional investigation in the event of the final
refusal of the War Department to reopen
his case. He has induced the President to
take up and discuss the matter of giving him
a hearing with Secretary Root, but he has
little expectation that the Secretary OF war
will grant his request. In the event of re-
fusai he will ask for an investigation by
Congress, either conducted by the Com
mittee on Military Affairs or a special COM
mittee appointed for the purpose.
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O'Rcilly-Dahn.

Miss Adele A. Marguerite Dahn and John
Francis O'Reilly were married last evening
in the Church of ST. Ignatius Loyoia, Eighty
fourth street and Park avenue by the Rev.
Father McKinnon, The bride wore white
satin. lnce and tulle. She was attended by
Miss Helen vermilye, as maid of honor and
the Misses Elizabeth 0ReillE and Alice
HnRgcrty ms bridesmaids. There was a
reception afterward at the brides home.
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Stephen II. Oin OF Rhnebeck. was married
there yesterday to Tracy Dows, the son Of
the late David Dows, The ceremony. which
was at the home OF the bride 9 parents and
formed by the Rev. Ernest c. Saunders.
The maid Of honor was Miss Nora Iselin and
the best man was Harry Barbey.
The sun., 1903-11-12
Molineux's BertIllon Record Stands.

ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court has affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in refusing to direct
the State Superintendent OF Prisons to
expunge from the Bertilon records in his
measurements of Roland B. Molineux
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New s4OO.O 900 Hotel for the Tenderloin

Plans We're filed With The Building Bureau
yesterday for a new twelve story hotel to
be bull, for the Argyle Realty Company, Of
which James A. Campbell is president. at
3, 5 ard 7 East Twenty street,
opposite the old Hotel Brunswick. 1t is
to he So feet front and 90 8 feet deep, and
will cost S4OO. 900.
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Horse Show Millinery.

On Thursday we will present new models
OF hats designed for the horse show and
other formal occasions. The models not
only include those designed by the
Partisan milliners, but adaptations
and amendments Of their creations-the
handicraft Of our own designers.
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C\B. a la Spirite Corsets.

The new models have all found place in our
department. They embrace the cleverest ideas OF
the Partisan corseteres which have earned for
them the universal Endorsement Of the better class
of dressmakers. They are fashioned Of various
fabrics, from plain Coutil to fancy Broche in the
French Hip and Sylph Hip Models designed for
slim medium and stout figures, to every Of
which we can promise perfect fitting corset.
Prices 100 to $500.
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Gloves for Women

T0K .I1E HAKoE S!IAW' =
Masculine Gloves fashioned for feminine hands
that is, fashioned with strong, vigorous lines yet
distinctive enough to grace the daintest hand that
ever petted horse. "* ~
Prix Sewed Cape Gloves in shades Of oak also
black and white Graea $loo, PaTieia $3.50, Nahma
sl.75, Minnien ss5, Making $780, also EeWnss and
Dents Gloves.
Pique Sewsd Gloves Of Cape Suede, Graea sl.oo,
Pariela $780, MAKING s2.oo
Gloves for Dress wear which have nothing in
common with those Of yester-season No matter
for what manner Of gown, have glove which
in form and in leather is in perfect harmony with it.
Of Kid Suede Glace in Cape, Mocha Castor all the
shades we'll black and white, Graea $780,
Patcia $3.50, MAKING $2Oo
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. &aka & Gunt}1ut1y
BROADWAY, BID, Bath SITS.
Wraps and Costumes for Women

T0K .!IIE f10KSE SIINW.
Distnctiveness in costume wrap lies not in
a wealth Of indscriminate elaboration but rather
in its relation to the fabric and design and the
cleverness Of its application. The collection Of
models which our department presents are ma
jestc in their originality and exclusiveness. Such
masters Paqun, Caot Soeurs, Doucet, Sara
Mayer, Morhange ct Cie., Raudntz, Vincent and
Maurice Meyer sponsor them. To supplement
their models, our designers have created garments
which not little to the imported models
The prices are we'll within reason. ,,"-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier Journal
(Dem.) says: When complained one
of Addicks' henchmen, in a speech In
the Delaware Senate, I buy a horse,
1 want my horse. When a Republican
buys vote, he wants his vote It
seems to be in recognition of this prin-
ciple of business ethics that the Presi-
dent is SO stubbornly standing by his
bargain with Addicks and attempt
ing to deliver the goods by three times
appointing Byrnes United States dis
trict attorney for Delaware"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem) says:
"One of the bills which failed in Con-
gress was that to protect the Presi-
dent. There seemed to be a good deal
of -vigor behind 1t at one time, but
probably those who had it in charge
came to the conclusion, after the ex-
element was over, that nothing could
be done that is not already provided
for. There is always frantic APP
peal for legislation when something
goes wrong, no matter how much law
bearing on the subject may be on the
statute books already"
The Chicago Chronicle (Dem.) says:
I'VE need not begin to prepare fruits
and other perishable freight for ship
tnciil Nld the canal just yet.
Engineers are quoted as saying that
1t will take about five years to de-
termine positively that they can cut
a canal across the isthmus at all. After
that they can begin to estimate APP
proximately how much longer II will
take TO get the canal ready for use.
Americans have not yet formed any
adequate conception Of the amount OF
money they will have TO contribute TO
this enterprise or of what may hap
pen before its contamination"
The Baltimore Herald Qnd) says
1.-The general trend of press comment
indicates that the strike commission
is strikingly in harmony with public
opinion. Neither side in the great con-
troversy had unqualified popular in
dorsement in all phases OF the dispute.
and il is quite refreshing to learn that
the aggressive leader of one OF the
mighty forces 10 the industrial conflict
takes a predetermined view OF the YER
dict and declines 10 bubble. II Mr..
Mitchell continues 10 display the de-
sire TO keep labor interests In har-
mony with public opinion he win I'M
doubtedly be a most influential leader
In the industrial world He IL iusti-
fed In claiming recognition OF the poW-
er and influence OF his Organization.
and that power and influence viii be
maintained a. long a. us Demands
are just and Il observes the dictum Of
Justice"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-25
AnsIo-Indian Journalism.

This amusing excuse, says the Lon
don Express. was given by the editor
of an Indian vernacular paper. which
was printed with two columns left
blank on the most important page:
1--WE had reserved this space for an
exceptionally powerful article on a
subject of universal interest to our
readers, but at the last moment We find
the article cannot be compressed into
the two columns reserved for it. The
article will Qake its appearance next
week"
Another Hindu editor, who wanted a
holiday. published this editorial:
'As we are beginning to feel the
physical and mental effects of a years
unremitting devotion to the interests
of our readers, we feel it due to them
that we should take a rest, which our
labors in their behalf demand and de-
serve. and as natural consequence
beg to notify that this paper will cease
to appear for the space of four weeks"