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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
OVER LARGE AREA.
Great Damage by Burning Oil in Texas
State.

Beaumont. Texas, April 1.-The cxpio-
sion of an aSitator at the No. . refinery
of the Gulf Refining Co. at Port Arthur.
has resulted in the almost total dcStruc-
tlon by fire of the refinery, with Il loss of
nearly $Nn,G0G Three men were injured.
one fatally. while lighting flames That
portion of the refinery where the higher
grades of oil are refined was destroyed.
The fire is still burning and at no time
has it been under control.
When the aGitator exploded. the top
was blown over 100 feet into the air.
burning oil being scattered over about 10
acres of land. buildings and machinery.
Instantly the entire area burst into flames.
Three 31,WD-barrcl tanks have blown their
them shoot into the air fully 200 feet.
The No. . refinery is said to be the
largest independent refinery in the world.
1t is capitalized At S1.G1-001 and is con-
trolIcd by PittshurS capitalists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
TURNED STATES EVIDENCE.
Release Of One of Revere Gang OF
Courterfeiters.

Boston, April 1.-THE case Of the Re-
we're gang of counterfeiters was dis
posed of, Saturday morning, when Jo-
seph Baumenblitt was given his free
dom by Judge Lowell in the United
States circuit court, John Davis, the
leader of the gang, was convicted OF
counterfeiting, Friday, and sentenced
to 13l4 years in Charlestown safe prlS-
on.
The case of Masses Novak will be set
tied, Monday afternoon, when he VIII
be sentenced. Benjamin Farber and
Harry Stein have been imprisoned for
terms of three years each in this city,
and Nathan Stein for one year i'll New
York. The entire gang will be cleared
up, next week, when Jacob Farber and
Morris Hauban will be tried in New
York city.
Saturday morning, when Baumenblitt
was brought into court, Assistant Unit
ed States District Attorney William H.
Lewis asked that sentence be indefi-
nitely postponed and that the prisoner
be allowed to go on his own recogniZ-
ance in the sum of $1,000. Judge Lowell
allowed the motion, and after the usual
formaiities, Baumenblitt was allowed to
depart.
Baumenblitt lost little time in leaving
the cage and getting out OF the build
ing. He was a very happy man when
he was released from the custody of an
officer for the first time for more than
four months. He looked little the worse
for his confinement in the Charles
street Jail, having fine color and being
in excellent spirits.
Baumenblitt shook hands with As
sistant District Attorney Lewis, Chief
Marshal Macdonald and several at
tacheS of the United States marshals S
office, and left to take the train for his
home in Newark. n. j., where he will
at once resume work at his trade of ii
halter.
"Of course 1 am happy to be a free
man again. said Baumenblitt, land
you can bet that will never get into
any trouble of this kind again. l am
going right home to my wife and fam
lily in Newark, and will go to work at
my trade again.
Il told only the truth in this case,
ana related everything just as it hap
pcned. OF course, Davis did not like
my story. but l did not do any worse
than Davis when he went back on his
confederates in England and got out OF
the case. Besides that he received
c450 for his testimony"
The Revere gang of counterfeiters
was arrested at 131 Prospect street, Re
we're. Dec. 4. by local secret service Off
GERS. Davis, Baumenblitt and Novak
were found there, and later the three
other members were appi ehcnded in
New York. In the Revere house the
most finished countcrfeiting outfit ever
found in this country was seized.
The trial of Davis ana Baumenblitt
began, Wednesday, and at that time
Novak pleaded guilty. On the follow
ing day Baulnenblitt retracted his plea
and created a sensation by taking the
stand and confessed. 1t was by turn
ing states evidence he gained his free
dom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
SUNDAY BALL.
Boston and Brooklyn Play in
Latter City, Sunday.
Not Least Interference on the Pari
Of the Authorities.
Defeat Of Bean Eaters by Score Of Nine
to One.

New York. April l7.-F"r me first time
In the history Of the National League,
championship baseball game between two
Of its teams was played on Sunday in
Brooklyn. today. There were over 1e.0O
persons present. but everything was or
derly and there was no interference on
the part OF the authorities. No admis-
sion fee was charged at the entrance
gates. but all persons who passed through
the inner turnstiles had to purchase score
cards. which, according to their color, ad-
mitted the purchaser to the grand stand
or the field stands and bleachers. The
local men won easily by score Of to |,
batting Willis for eight runs during the
five innings which he remained in the
box. Fisher, who relieved him. allowed
three hits in as many innings. Jones. for
Brooklyn. pitched steadily and received
good fielding support. Score:
BROOKLYN.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
OIL STEAMERS.
Fleet of Them Planned for Great
Lakes.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 1.-THE Chronicle
says:
A fleet Of oil steamers, with special
docking facilities at all the important
ports on the great lakes and an immense
wharf at Whiting. Ind, for the cxpedi-
tious handling of the oil vessels are i'm.
provements now being placed in service
hy the Standard Oil Co The purpose is
to lessen the shipment of oil by rail and
avoid the anti-rebate laws.
The oil fleet is to ply between Chicago
or Whiting and all the principal great
lake ports. and will travel even as far as
New York. As the steamers are owned
by the StanGard Oil Co.. they will reduce
to the minimum the cost of Transporting
oil between Chicago and eastern points
and the company will be nearly indcpcu-
dent of the railroads.
The oil with which the vessels are to be
loaded is pumped from Ohio through pipe
lines. thus avoiding the freight charges
on the raw material for the 300 miles from
Lima to Whiting. where is the Standard
Co.'S. largest plant and the worlds larg-
est oil refinery.
The oil steamers are the first ever oper-
atcd on the great lakes. by the steamer
route oil can he carried from Chicago To
Buffalo at a cost Of about cents Il bar
rel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
American League Standing.
Baseball Notes.

In Montgomery they think the Bos-
son Nationals quite as strong as the
Boston Americans.
Pitcher Harry White positively de-
clines to report to Manager Comskey.
He says dentistry in Washington pays
better.
Fred Clarke says that the New
Yorks will not be winners because there
are too many stars on the team. Pitts
burg has even more.
The Giants have loaned Pitcher Min
nehan and Outfielder Lynch to Bir-
mingham for this year. And yet it is
said that farming is not allowed.
The St. Louis Nationals appear to
have picked up jewel in Spike
Shannon. the outfielder secured from
st. Paul. He was recommended tn
Cincinnati last fall by Miller Higgins
Il am not worried about Pittsburg.'
said Frank Selee "A San Francisco
reporter. The teains Chicago must
beat out are Cincinnati and New York
Both of these will be very strong. be-
lieve. Pttsburg will be off in the
pitching department. That is just
where we are strong, too"
Charlie Zimmer. better known on the
ball field as Chief" who has just beer
appointed by President Pulliam an UNI
pire in the National league. was oneiol
the oldest players with that organikS.
ton. For fifteen years he was one q
the leading catchers of the Nationa
league and last season he acted a:
manager of the Philadelphia Nationa
league team also.
Walter Clarkson, brother of the ia.
nous John. who. with Mike Kelly
composed the $4,000 battery, and Har'
wards idohzed, pitcher will enter The
professional ranks himself. next sea
son. Clarkson has received, through
hiA brother in Detroit, big offer t
Join the Detroit Americans. and anoth.
q catering offer from Chicago, but i:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A dispatch from Rome says that En-
reror William is credited with having in
dicated that he would be ready to meet
President I.oubet should the occasion arise
before the end of his Mediterranean
cruise.
Emperor William. accompanied by Il
members of his suite, dined at Syracuse,
Sicily. Sunday. with Mrs Robert Goelet
on hoard the iatter's steam yacht Mamma
The Emperor expressed himself as dc
lighted with the event and said he wished
the Empress was with him to share his
pleasure
David Rothschild. until recently presi-
York. was arrested there. Sunday night.
and taken to police headquarters. At his
own request no effort was made to secure
bail for him. Rothschild Is charged with
the misappropriation Of about %-vJ,0O0. He
will be arraigned, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
IN BRYAN'S FAVOR.
Court VIII Not Remove Him in Bennett
Case.

New Haven. Ct. April IA decision
denying in effect the application for the
removal of William j. Bryan as executor
of the estate of the late Philo S. Bennett
was rendered. yesterday. by Judge l.. w
Cleveland in the probate court. The ap-
plication was brought by counsel for Mrs.
Grace 1mogcnc Bennett, the widow. and
other residuary legatees. on the ground
that Mr.. Bryan was acting contrary TO
the interests of the estate. The decision
sustains a demurrer filed by Mr.. Bryan's
counsel and practically denies the appli-
cation, as far as the probate court is
concerned.
The matter-will now go to the higher
court on appeal
The claim of the residuary legatces that
Mr.. Bryan was acting contrary to the best
interests of the estate was based on the
fact that he appealed as individual and as
trustee from the decree cf probate
court refusing to incorporate as u part
Of the will the sealed letter by Which
Mr.. Bennett expressed a wish that Mr..
Bryan should have $4,000. 1t was claimed
by the residuary leGatces that this appeal
is Inconsistent with his duties as execu-
tor of the will and that he is unncceSsa-
rily delaying the settlement of the estate.
In the demurrer it was claimed for MI.
Bryan that in seeking to have the scaled
letter incorporated i'll the will he is not
attacking the will or assuming a posi-
ton of hostility toward it. but is attempt
ing to remove the ambiguity of the clause
in the will mentioning the letter.
In MS tctiSltn JuuSe NitNtiiHu MUS
that there is nothing to indicate that it
was Mr.. Bryan'S duty TO resign as ex-
ceutOr and thus desert the trust conferred
upon him by Mr.. Bennett and it cannot
be the law that his duties as executor in
Volve the waiver of his right to have his
claim as legatee passed upon by the court
of last resort in this state. The precise
question raised by this application has 50
far as appears from the cases cited in the
briefs of counsel never been raised and
in the absence of clear authority rcquir-
ing the removal of an executor under the
of this case it is the opinion
of this court that Mr.. Benefits choice
should not thus be defeated. and that
facts alleged do not constitute sufficient
ground for Mr. Bryan's removal. The
demurrer is sustained and the application
dismissed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Sagadahoc Probate Court.

At the April session of the Sagadahoc
Probate court the following business
WAS Transacted:
Wills Presented-Will Of Joanna
Hunter late of Topsham, William S
Rogers executor named.
Wills Allowed-Will of Cyrus Flag
late of Topsham, David H. Flagg exc
cutOr.
Administrations Granted-Estate OF
David II. Graves late of Bowdoinham
David II. Graves, Jr., administrator
astate of Eveline A. Waite, late of BOs-
ton, William f. Moses ancillary adj
ministrator.
Inventories Returned - Estate OF
Eliza Smiley late of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
NOT YET SETTLED,
Strike of Grain Counter Workers On
at Lynn.

Lynn. Mass, April 1.-THE state
board Of arbitration has not succeeded
as yet i'll settling the strike of the grain
counter-factories. The manufacturers
association will have a special meet
ing Monday to consider certain sug-
gestions made by the state board.
Their present attitude now is that all
propositions previously made are with
drawn, the men on strike have all
been discharged and any further
propositions for settlement must come
from the union in some way to be con-
Sidered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
AGAINST TUREETS.
Catastrophe Aboard BattIeship Recalls
Senator Hale's Remarks.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The
success of the monitor in the great
naval fight in Hampton Roards is what
caused the adoption of the turret i'll
the American navy. This sea fight,
when the Ericsson wonder did So much
for the Union, almost fastened the
monitor tyne of the fighting ship on the
American navy. The affection of the
people was very stCng for the cheese
box on raft style of warship..
After few efforts the navy finally
discontinued recommendations for
them, and the few now in existence
are considered of but little value. -Four
of the original monitOrs-Nahant, Ja-
son, Montauk and LehiSh-are now be-
ing sold.
The fact is interesting, as the ques-
ton of further use of turrets in the
navy arises on account of the accident
to the Missouri The turret sticks in
our navy mainly on account of the
Monitor -Merrimac fight. Other navics
have refused to accept the revolving
steel shields as protection for guns.
Senator Hale, in a recent speech, made
interesting comment Oh the use of the
tulret on American ships of war
Among other things he said:
"a few years ago the naval board,
thinking it was IA picturesque innOva-
tion, provided for a second Story-a
second turret--to be put on top OF the
main turret and they built two ships,
the Kearsarge and Kentucky, with
those turrets. We built them. One of
them went to Germany and received
great ovation, but the German naval
officers remarked: If the United States
is going to build that kind of a ship i'll
the future, and puts it's money into
those ships, we will not trouble our
selves much about them, because they
are not practicable.'
Looking over the book of the mod
ern battleshipS accepted by the differ
ent naval establishments of the world
rs to Il degree official, I did not discov-
er, to my surprise, any British turrct
ed battleship. ! could not find any such
turrcts for large guns. / said: " cam
not be we are going on building re-
vOlving turreted battleships, and Eng
land, which is the great naval power I'm
the world and the authority, is not
building them.' And l sent to the de-
pifllllfnt ana asked Ii tndt were true,
and l got this:
All British ffrst-clasS battleships
less than 10 years old have their Pinch
guns en- barbette. They will not touch
Il revolving turret.'
THE l followed this thing up to see
why it was that, while we are going on
asking no questions and building moth
ing but revolving turrets for these
guns. England is not building one for
them. The reason is that they are
afraid of them. They say they are sub
jcct to an ordinary accident, that if a
revolving turret jams from any cause
the listing of the ship or a single shell
hits 1.-THE shin is good for nothing; the
big guns cannot be used. They say that
if an explosion were to take place in a
tlrret-and anybody who has ever been
in them can understand that-the re-
suits would be horrible. So it is the
fact that the great power of Great Brit
ain, which is the great accredited au-
thority on naval structures, is not
building i single revolving turret for
large guns. We are building all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Chanqed Its Course,

Nicksburg, Miss. April 11.-With a roar
that was heard for miles, the Mississippi
river. Friday night. cut through KiI7ic
Ranckie neck in Davis bend. restored
Davis island to the Mississippi mainland
and resume its old channel through what
for 70 years had been known as Lake
Palmyra. Several valuable cotton plan
tations were practically ruined The neck
OF land through which the Mississsippi
river cut to regain possession of its for
mer channel was about 800 yards wide
Davis bend is 20 miles south Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
JOHN L. GOT S4.
Sale of Championship Belt at New
York.

New York, April 17-Jchn J.. Sullivan
thinks he is entitled to Sis, part of the
proceeds OF the sale of the championship
belt. which was said to be worth $l0.Gu
at the time it was presented to him. The
belt was recently sold by his uncle" with
whom he had left it for a loan of $500.
John l.. heard that the belt had real
lied 5000 He decided that all the money
above the principal and interest with the
cost of the sale should come his way.
The eX-champion consulted Il lawyer who
sent ii communication to the pa pawnbroker
making demand for the surplus.
The pawnbrokcr sent back word that
just 81 was coming to the big fellow"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
POPE PRAISES COMPOSER.
New Oratorio, "The Last Judgment"
Produced in Vatican.

Rome. April 1.-THE Vatican, yesterday
morning presented a spectacle unprcce-
dcntcd for centuries. when Pope Plus. the
cardinals. other dignitaries of the church.
the members of the papal court the
black aristocracy and 900 other guests
assisted at the performance in the Sala
Regia of ALbe Perosi's new oratoria
which included women singers. was per-
sonally directed by the composer
His holiness was greatly pleased with
and offered him his congratulations on
the success of the oratorio. 1t is popu-
larly said that the present pontificate will
be a golden era for sacred music.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
THE MISSOURI ACCIDENT.
The Personnel of the Board of In
quiry.

Washington. April 17.-Thc navy depart
mcnt. today. received 4 dispatch from
Rear Admiral A. s. Barker. commanding
the North Atlantic fleet. giving the per
sonncl of the court of inquiry that is en-
gagged in making an Investigation of the
cause Of the recent accident on the Mis-
souri,. They are Rear Admiral Chadwick,
president of the court; Captain Joseph \.
IIemphill. commanding the Cleveland,
with Lieut.. Mark Bristol as judge advo-
cate. Ii is expected that the court will
complete its inquiry the present week
and on its findings will depend whether
further proceedings are to he had.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Lieutenant Repr;manded,

Washington, April 1I.-Lieut. Charles +.
Nelson. L. S. N. was recently convicted
by court martial of culpable negligence
and lnefiiciency in the performance OF du-
ties in connection with the collision of
torpedo boat Winslow and the ferryboat
America. in the East river at New York.
last December. He was sentenced to lose
three numbers; to be reduced to the bot
tom of the list of leutenants Gunior
Gradel. and to remain there until he shall
have lost the required three numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Martin +. Bartlett of Waterville s,

Martin +. Bartlett of Waterville, spe-
cial agent of the Hamburg Bremen
Fire Co. of New York and the Mercan-
tile Fire and Marine Co. of Boston, was
in the city, Friday. adjusting the loss
on the stock of the II. c.. Barker Co. by
smoke and the water damage on the
stock of Russell Bros. This last was
on wall paper which was piled on the
floor of the cellar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Latter Day Saints,

Kirkland. Ohio. April 1.-THE annual
conference of the reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ended
yesterday The conference included rep
resentatives from both the United States
and abroad. The l. apostles appointed
include F. NJ. Sheehy and L. W. Greene
tor Ohio Indiana. Nova Scotia. New
brunswick and the east district The l.
will appoint their assistants in the divid-
ing districts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18

The following from the Lewiston
Journal Of Saturday evening. will be of
interest in this vicinity Miss Mabel
Monaghan, Ellsworth's talented young
singer. who has returned from her trip
through the South. is engaged for the
present as soprano soloist in the War
rcn Avenue Baptist church, Boston.
She is to be the soloist as a recital to be
given in Bar Harbor in May"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18

Left on bases-Brooklyn. s. Boston, ).
Two base hits-Strang, Sheckard, Lum-
ley, Doyle. Stolen bases-StranG. Dobbs.
Double play-Strang (unassistedl First
base on balls-Of Willis. >; off Fisher. 4;
off Jones. ]. First base on errcrS-Bostoh
. Balk-Fisher. Time. 1.3J. Umpire.
thinner Attendance. 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
GARDINER.

nc IIln game i'll the pool tourna-
ment will be played. this evening, in
McDonald's billiard and pool parlors,
and will be between Ed Meader and Joe
Scott. The tournament has been an
interesting one thus far and promises
to continue SO until some one of the
10 contestants succeeds in winning six
games
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
Rotkin Sentence DELAYED.

San Francisco. Cal. April T-Superior
Judge Cook. yesterday postponed for two
ment for life of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin for
the murder of Mrs. John p. Dunning.
The delay was granted to afford time
for the preparation of a transcript of ex-
ceptions made by the defence, which will
he used as a basis for a motion for new
trial at the time sentence is imposed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
TO KILL IOUBET.
Arrest at MarselIes Of Persons in Al
legged Plot.

Marseilles. April 17.-Michacl Giovanni
ana two other Italians have been arrested
here in connection with a supposed plot
+" kill Pres. Loubet during his coming
visit to Italy.
Giovanni is said to have made Il state
ment that he intended to kill NJ. Loubet
during the Presidents stay in Italy. The
detectives searched resort frequentcd
by Giovanni and found lthoSraph of
NJ. Loubet with the word death" written
across the face. The men arrested with
Giovanni are named respectively Carziole
and Romini
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18

The steamer Della Collins arrived,
Saturday, from Bath. where she has
been in winter quarters. 1t was in-.
tended to have the boat here earlier in
the season, but some difficulty was ex-,
perienced in getting her off the ways
in Bath. The kennebec left that AFTER
noon on her second trip to Boston with
4 small passenger and freight list.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18
:&EGzzandK,

arrangements Of Trains in EH,,. .
II, 1903, Q:

'"'"'' d aa, rrsjs' 1sds in Effect d
Pullman Car Service
Pullman Sleeping coro
+. M. aiiu Caribou a,
TRAINS LEAVE
LEAVE Portland. 105p,,
1IaJ a. NJ; Watcrville. Id AZ August,
20 a. M; Arrive MillinockoHt r. ~; Ranyo,1
~ HaiI"uiton S53 a: NJ: Pressure I. Isl p' A. Nj
~ m tarl1ou, ll01 p. NJ: Fort t rl5, ~, q
1T IEAvE. a. Nj van Buren. 2.25 p MuaHieitl
i959 4 n M tortiand. inland. loij p. NJ; a. an
,- lbs q; NJ; Watcrvillc, 10 A. HHnguSts]
gor, 40 a. NJ; Arrive X To,.,M; a., ~; BapI
WORKS 100! A. NJ; Patten "tIInoh =, ioh I'd
nIshland. 2;30 p. NJ; Fort Kent ~ ~. 4 N3
,ioulton: l2.55 =. M; Presn,Ia ~ 20 i
A.; Caribou. 3.15 p. NJ: Van ne, 2s P1
T.. N; Limestone. 41O p NJ: F5or.n For.n I'd
i,eid, 30 T.. NJ; Dover and FoYclt Ort Fair
a. N; Guilford. 9.jS A. NJ: Mnng'a.t MIHrrat u
"a ~: ,GIrecnville. II. 20 A. NJ. ~
70 rs y p y y PORTLAND. 10.@5 a. NJ: Ar,..
215 2. NJ, Arrive Millinockat ~ I i cBansor.
nna,teh, I2o j. NJ: HouIton, Si5 Z ";
mnTcSGue lgle: e.51 7. NJ; Carbon 81. +. y !; /;
NJ; Fort Fairfield. 1O.l5 p, M 80 N-l ?.
! u 1moEhNE Portland. 12.40 p. NJ. sr
z.m = NJ; WatcryiIle. 3oS p MncSrsa M.Spa
Gnr' 40 !. NJ: Dover 7O5 P NJ. =, c,;t van
90 I. NJ; Grecnville. $40 p. NJ 'U''Io's
TRAINS ARRIVE
LEAVE Greenville, 5.35 A. NJ. n,n
90 A. NJ; Arrive Bangor a%o' DoS1
Lrave Bangor. Waterville. Aurnsto ~
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. GG 4 NJ" NJ
hou, 6W A. NJ: Presque Isle, s5S ~
Iioulton. $40 a. NJ: Ashland 81 I, y
i2iten: 81? y. NJ: Millinocl.ct, 10 ~ A. y
r. atahdin Iron Works. 1910 A. Nj. a. ~
i'angor. Los p. NJ: WateryiIln > oS p p ~
Augusta. AZ 2. NJ d
iEANE Van RGren. a55 A NJ. Garth.
40 a. n. Presque isle. Ell p n b..
Eh.riicld; i , a: NJ: Houlton. i.-5 p N
Patton. 2.95 T. NJ; MilIinockct IN , II
Grconville, &.S5 7. NJ: MonSon SIo , Y
Gulicrd: Az i. NJ; Dover ana Foyrrot H
!o6 +; NJ; Arrive Bangor. 1851 M. N,
teryLlIe. 9.i1 i. NJ: Augusta. 10oS p n
LEAVE Caribou. AS p. NJ: Fort Fat
tcid. $50 +. NJ; Prcsque Isle n p N
lIoultcn. GO p. NJ; MiIlinocket $ II i
NJ; arrive Bangor. 11.45 p. NJ: Waier,i,i
l.o2 y. NJ; Augusta, 80 A. NJ ''''
c. G. BROWN.
GEO. NJ. TIOUGHTON, H.
General Manager.
Bangor, Oct. !, 1903.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-18

General Joseph Dickinson. who is the
only survivor of the adjutant generals of
the various armies of the Civil war, is
hopelessly i'll at Washington. He IS 70
years of age and is suffering from gen
eral debility. Gen. Dickinson served un-
der General Hooker,