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the rank of lieutenant colonel of vol
unteers, which rank he retained when
he was transferred to the line with the
FOrty-third Regiment, and went to the
Philippines for duty. There he did good
service, made the acquaintance of many
officers in the East, and became a fay
orite with the japanese army men whom
he met. Not only is his brilliant service
believed to be about to stand him in
good stead I'm his new mission. but his
wide acquaintance also. and his re-
ports will be awaited with widespread
interest by the entire army.
A Thorough Soldier.
The infantry officer with the japanese
win be John F. Morrison, who was a
classmate Of Colonel Crowder. and
whose service has been with the Twen-
tieth Infantry all his life. He is d
thorough soldier and one of the best
infantrymen in the service. Further
thar his. ne is an honor graduate %
the artillery and cavalry schools, and il
is believed that his reports viii cover
as wide range as those of any officer
assigned to this duty.
Captain Morrison is also an expert
in handling supplies with an army, and
has been regimental quartermaster at
different times
The artillery officer is Frederick
Marsh who is a New Yorker by birth,
but who was appointed to West Point
from Missouri Promotion is slower In
the artillery than in other branches. and
Il was in 1857 that Captain Marsh got
his first command. going to the Second
Artillery for his first service. He was
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his troop against hostile Sioux Indians
on the north bank OF the White River.
near the mouth of the Little Grass
Creek in South Dakota. that he was
honored by the department. He was
then captain in the Sixth Cavalry. in
which he has served for so many years.
Capt. George B. Galley IS the artil-
leryman who Will go with the Russian
forces. He entered the service in 1890
and is still young officer. He won his
first promotion at the outbreak Of the
the different coast fortifications. where
he has been an able officer in command
Of heavy guns
Rose From Ranks.
With the Russian outfit will go a man
who has risen from the ranks. Carl
Reichman is one OF the best officers I'm
the service. He went N as a private ir
1881 and in three years he won his spurs.
He is now a full captain and has been
connected with five different infantry
regiments. all of which saw service IN
the Spanish war. He was made a full
captain at the outbreak Of the Spanish
war. He further fitted himself by grad
uating from the artillery and cavalry
school OF the army. and was chosen for
bis present duty because he was an all
round soldier He speaks English
French. German. and Russian. and IL is
expected that these VIII be of decided
advantage to him IN the field.
Japan has not refused TO allow foreign
officers aboard her ships. but has unoffi-
cially intimated she would do so, and
none will therefore be sent. Secretary
Moody says he will send small vessels
TO the theater of war that his men may
look on but no vessel that is capable OF
giving or accepting battle
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
BROKE, IT'S SAID
Deficit of S1,510,82O Last
Fiscal Year.
ASSESSMENT LAW PASSED
Land Grants Heavily Taxed and En-
ployes Thrown Out of Gov
eminent Offices.

The government OF British Columbia
IS broke" according TO a report re-
ceived from United States Consul A. F.
Smith at Victoria
Last fiscal year the treasury came out
with a deficit Of S1,5lO.S2O. and TO pre-
vent the whole financial system from
going into bankruptcy taxes have been
laid upon almost everything that has
a money value in the province. An as
sessment law that is retroactive has
been passed by the legislature in re-
Spouse 10 urgent demands from those
who have loared the government money.
Land grants are to be heavily taxed
and the assessment OF the railroads has
been Increased from 5000 to $1,000 a
mile The watchdogs Of the treasury
have even gone into the government
offices and thrown out employees by the
whSiescle, saving by this method about
$1,000 a year.
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with the land forces, and expert naval
observers will be with the Japanese and
Russian ships IL the former government
is willing and the latter has any navy
left by the time the American officers
get to them.
The assent of the japanese navy will
in all probability be withheld.
Men Picked Out
The request sent TO the japanese Of
ficials asks that four men be allowed to
go along at the head of whom is
Col. Enoch II. Crowder. OF the gen.
eral staff. an officer who has won a
place I'm the service ahead Of some men
who entered IT with him. Colonel
Crowder is a Missourian by birth. When
his first commission came to him il was
with the West Point class OF 1881. He
was a crack cavalryman and went TO
that branch OF the service, being as
signed 10 the Eighth Regiment. In five
years he got his first promotion. and
became major in the Judge Advocates
Department I'm 1895, where he show Ell
remarkable ability In the law depart
ment OF the service.
When the volunteer regiments went TO
the Spanish-American war he was given
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BASKETBALL Is
FATAL TO YOUNG MAN

George Grafton Decker died at his
home. 2s12 Pennsylvania Avenue. Thurs
day, from injuries received In a basket
ball game last Thanksgiving Day t
He was a member OF the Peck Memo
rial Church basketball team, and was
hurt on the head ghile practicing with
other members Of the organization.
All first he suffered no I'll effects from
the injury. but a week later he COM
planned OF pains in his head Cerebral
meningitis developed three weeks ago.
and resulted in his death
The young man was employed al the
coffee establishment OF Browning &
Baines. He had large circle OF friends
in the city.
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FUNDS FOR EMPLOYEES
OF ROCHESTER FIRMS
Street Car Traffic Resumed on Main
Street of City Recently Swept
by Disastrous Fire.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb. 27--The
first steps toward a relief fund for en-
ployes OF the concerns which were
burned out in yesterdays fire was taken
this afternoon. when the Clothiers' Elk
change. the organization Of the local
wholesale clothing manufacturers, for
warded to Mayor Cutler a check for
81, 600. to be devoted to the use OF per-
sons out of employment as a result of
the fire
Monday morning Mayor Cutler win
definitely decide what steps are to be
taken in this line. assurances having al
ready been given thct thousands of dol
lars Will be at his disposal for the pur-
pose Street car traffic was resumed on
Main Street this evening.
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promoted to first lieutenancy in 1884
but did not arrive at his captaincy till
1888. He has been placed at all of the
coast Qualifications, is an expert with
large guns, and knows them thoroughly
and because he has this knowledge he
has been assigned to the present wal
to look after the artillery work Of the
japanese. and tell how It compares with
the artillery service OF the American
army.
Engineering Expert.
As the engineering expert Joseph E.
Kuhn has been chosen. He is a Kan
san. and has been nearly twenty years
In the service, being assigned to all the
various kinds of work that his de-
partment gets, from surveys for the
River and Harbor Committee of the
House TO building fortihcations and
pontoon bridges in Cuba. So valuable
were his services up to the time Of
the opening OF hostilities with Spain
that he was made major and chief
engineer OF volunteers and filed that
office with credit TO himself and to the
army
With the Russians there Will probably be
n IN equally trained in the science of war
al men equally fitted 10 bring back in
te- igent reports. At their heae will
be Capt. John 3. Kerr. an officer who
wears an honor medal for bravery. He
went into the service in 1870. and like
Colonel Crowder is a crack cavalryman.
de Is also member of the general
stan. In the Indian wars he was an
especially daring leader, and it was for
distinguished bravery in command of
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COURT TO HEAR
ELLIOTT'S APPEAL
Refused to Obey Order of
Justice Wright.
CALF WILL CASE WITNESS
Higher Tribunal to Decide Whether
Lawyer Must Answer Question
Propounded to Him. =
CALF WILL CASE WITNESS

Great interest is manifested In the
meeting of the District Court OF APP
peals Tuesday. because that is the date
set for the hearing of the appeal OF
Henry r. Elliott from the order OF Jus
tice Wright, of the District Supreme
Court. who comFnitted him to Jail for
refusing to obey an order Of the court
IN the same day hearing will be had
in the case Of the negro lawyer, John
A. Moss. who was committed to jail
by Justice Wright for contempt of court.
and later released on special appeal by
the Court OF Appeals. pending a final
adjudication or the matter
A Sensational Case.
The circumstances surrounding tia
commitment of Henry r. Elliott TO Jail
were nsatfonal He was called as q
witness in the Gait Will case TO testify
on benalf of the defendant Mrs Marion
Virginia Elliott, who Is represented by
r. Ross Perry & Son. Mr.. Elliott re-
peatedly refused to answer a question
put to him by A. s. Worthington. coun-
sci for the plaintiffs, and Justice Wright
ordered him to be committed to Jail
until he consented TO do so.
Mr.. Elliott, through his counsel. Ma
thaniel Wilson and Clarence Wilson.
asked to be released on habeas corpus
proceedings. His petition was denied by
Justice Wright. In connection with the
consideration and discussion OF differ
ent phases of Mr.. Elliott's commitment.
remarks made by Justice Wright In
speaking OF counsel for Elliott were
construed as a reflection upon them and
were the subject of adverse criticism
by some persons.
Net Situation
Justice Wright. however, met the sit
uatiOn When it came 10 his ears that
what he had said was construed by
some persons reflection upon the in
tegrity OF counsel from the bench. he
disavowed any such intention. and mis-
statement was accepted by those inter
ested. This ended the matter. There
are several fine points OF law involved
however. In the questions which will be
presented TO the Court of Appeals in
connection with the appeals OF Elliott
and Moss. and for this reason the re-
suit will be closely watched
In the meantime the hearing OF the
Gait will case has been suspended and
win not be resumed until the Court OF
Appeals decides whether Elliott shall
be compelled to answer the question
propounded to him while a Witness Mir.
Elliott while testifying. was asked 10
give the name OF "A client for whom he
said he had taken notes for the purpose
OF drawing his will He declined 10 an
sv7er and was committed TO jail for re-
fasing to do so. After remaining in
IAN for three days. he was released on
bail. pending his appeal to the District
Court OF Appeals.
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VAN DUZER HAS FAITH
IN TIE WHITE METAL

Representative Van Duzer Dem,
New still has faith in the white metal
Yesterday ne introduced in the House a
bin providing for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio Of sixteen
10 one.
The measure provides that owners of
silver bullion may have their silver
coined into standard dollars OF 4125a
grains OF standard silver. and that these
dollars, with standard gold dollars, shall
be the unit Of value in the United
States.
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CHANGE OF VENUE
FOR ALLEGED BRIBER

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27.-In the circuit
court. criminal branch Judge TaNor
Franted change OF venue to ChaHes
hratz, former member Of the city coun-
-, inuicteu on The chars;.e Of bribery in
connection with suburban street car
franchise legislation The-iefendant Is
alleged TO have been the agent for the
distribution of $4,000 in bribes
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20 Years of
Vile Gatarrh
Wonderful Testimony to the
Curative Powers of Or. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder.

Chas. o. Brown, journalist, of Duluth.
MINI, writes: 81 have been a sufferer
from Throat and Nasal cAtarrh for over
20 years. during which time my head has
been stopped up and my condition truly
miserable. Within 10 minutes after
using Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
obtained relief. Three bottles have al
most. IL not entirely. cured me-" Z
Dr. AGnsu's Ointment relieves DiIes ihsa.ntlI.
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NEW TRACKS ACROSS
THE POTOMAC FLATS

The new railway tracks across the
Potomac fats. between the outskirts %
the city and the Long Bridge. are being
used, and laborers are now engaged in
tearing up the old rOadbed- The ground
over which the old tracks We're laid
will be used for the embankment that
is 10 form the approach to the north
end Of the new bridge. Traffic was be-
gun over the new roadbed Friday morn
in
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HOME GETS LIBRARY

James A. Garfield Post, No. Z, Grand
Army Of the Republic. has presented
the board OF management OF the Tenn
Iurary Home for ex-Union Soldiers and
Sailors Ia Washington, with its entire
library Of 80 volumes. consisting OF val
liable books of reference. history, stories
Of the civil var, and fiction by the best
authors.
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drinking heavily for some years. His
wife at one time sued him for divorce
but withdrew the suit at the instance
OF friends. She was a most worthy
Christian woman Both families are
highly connected.
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Who Says Life Insurance
COSTS A GREAT DEALT

Let u surprise you with some figures for an
Up-to-date Life policy issued by the Travellers
Insurance Company. OF Hartford Conn. THE
FRANK II. THOMAS CO.. Agents. Wyatt Bldg.
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Shining
Monuments

to the carelessness of their owners
that is what nine-tenths of the bald
heads are
Be not despairing nor negligent
because yonr hair has grown sparser
and weaker for wears.
/. than In haDhazard treatment Why
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ParaHne III The Laundry.

xTOU SAID, several weeks ago. IN
Y reply TO q correspondent. that
you had never heard that par
affine is useu in washing. Let me add
my little mite to the mass Of informa-
ton to be found in our exchange and
say that l use paraffine regularly in my
laundry: that | find il much safer than
any compound containing gasoline, and
that IT is a great saver OF clothes and
Of work. l add herewith directions for
using II.
Get pure. refined parafiiue-the best
you can buy. Shave one-hal- teacUpful
of parafIine and 4 bar Of good laundry
soap; put into a pan and pour over them
quart OF boiling water. Pour the mix
ture when dissolved into boiler of very
hot water used for washing Din clothes
into cold water, then wiring them out
before putting into boiler. Boil them
twenty to thirty minutes. This process
Will save the necessity Of hard rubbing
and scrubbing Then all that is required
in order to have beautiful white clothes
is the usual sudsing. rinsIng thoroughly
and bluing. r. $. T.
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picture, suitable for hanging in the
drawing room.
If the instructions are carefully
followed amateurs VIII be satisfied
and delighted even with their first
picture, and consider il quite good
enough for framing. Not only IS
crystoleum painting fascinating work,
but as an educational medium should
be welcomed by parents and school
teachers. 1t first teaches all young
people the value and meaning of
colors, and how to use them II
makes them interested in everything
around them, the color of the land
scape, the architectural points Of
buildings, etc They also uncon-
sciously notice the color and form of
flowers, trees, the decorative art Dis
played in furnishing rooms, etc.
But the work will owe It's great
est vogue to the fact thar by its
means the amateur can make the
most lovely miniatures of herself.
friends and relations If YOU look at
an ordinary photograph you must az
nit at once that it would be far more
charming if by some magic of the
photographers art the hair, eyes, lips
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and cheeks revealed their natural
colors. Then take snapshots: how
much more interesting and fascinat-
ing they become when colored. Above
OH. crystoleum painting is by TO
means difficult 10 learn. Ii can be
quickly mastered by everyone of or
binary intelligence. You can spend
a few hours upon picture, or longer.
or spread II over a week. just as tho
fancy takes you. Some enthusiasts
spend a fortnight or even three weeks
in producing photographs Of some Of
the famous masters in colors, and
lovely pictures they have made.
Girls. too. can make money out Of
crystoleum painting. Many already
do so by giving lessons To others.
Some add quite a snug little sum TO
their income by painting pictures and
then selling them. either % frienIs
or through dealers, or by advertising
them. Photographs of local interest.
nicely eolored and framed. are always
welcomed az bazars, while colored
portraits make admirable Christmas
and birthday presents and are greatly
appreciated.
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lashes will require the first attention.
Then the lips should have q soft and
natural appearance. Hair needs deli
cate treatment Flowers, lace, jewel
ry and smaller draperies may be
painted in appropriate colors. The
second glass can then be taken In
hand
Strips of gum-paper are pasted
down each side of the picture, rs it
Is most essential that the glass IS
should not touch. 1t is the addition
of the second glass that gives the
wonderfully soft and ivory-like ap-
pearance so peculiar to well-painted
crystoleums. Flesh tints are ap-
piled thickly upon the back Of the
second glass, also dresses. back
grounds, skies, etc. The picture is
then mounted and bound ready for
framing. Pictures can be reproduced
in this way in almost any size. from
carte-de-visite to large photographs
sixteen inches by twenty inches. Tie
result is a really beautiful colored
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Oatmeal Cookies

rc--rl-ltgls
.-aaf Lzsr 1aet t.l es1 =sEs tzs- -'-uss
81 y-Zr --o1-l
Two cups d white four.
TIRE cups u oatmeal, thoroughly
mixed together IL a large bosl. with
hole .efr IN he centre Il pour the
batter Ill
Two cupfuls q h-ovn sugar.
Use c1pfuls u butter, thoroughly
beaten together.
Oae ressp3oaful 4 salt
Cue teaspoonful q soda
Three erzs vel beaten AID thea
everything mixed together
have nor left ogf anything. Yoa
vii zee uAsn you ~ he recipe log
e al sorlzs Together L i provoking
20 r7ll thera psper" thin a. frs. 5u'
patienoe VII Conquer and REGARD
y9u Nj
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left Davis Fruit Cake

50 called because his daughters welding
cake was made ~ this reci1e3
Fruits-Two pounds raisins, two
pounds currants, one-half pound cit
ron, one-hslf pound dates, one-helf
pound figs, one-quarter pound caEdicd
lemon, one-quarter pound orange
peel, one pound English walnuts. one
pound hulled almonds. one blade Of
mace.
Fer the batter-Ore pound darA
fruit cake sugar, one pound butter.
one pound -four, one pint New o.
leans molasSes, SIX eggs beaten IN
one at a time, one teaspoonful soda,
dissolved IN molasses; enc glass cur
rant Jelly. two tablespoontuls ground
cinnamon. one teasp0onfuL II
cloves, one tablespoonful o. sE>Pio-.
one teaspoonful II ginger. one tea
spoonful Of ground mace, one tea
spoonful Of white pepper.
Flour the fruit. Soak The -aiSins
in hot water and lei them stand Over
night, Seed in the morning. Wash
all fruits, and rub currants IN dry
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Easy Uay Out Of Great Trouble

I y REPLY TO e. Z. A" ! had a
handsome garnet plush coat and
was caught in 8 severe snowstOrm.
on entering the house each member OF
the family exclaimed: You have ruined
your coat" / knew II, but the wise
one OF the household calmly took the
coat from my hands and ! paid no more
attention 10 IL
On the morrow my cost was the same
as new-she had simply hung il over q
common chair in front of i register
from which a strong heat came. So
advise e. L. A" TO set IL wet again
and try the remedy. c. G.
WOULDN'T THAT BE SOMEWHAT
Ike doing evil that good may come?
or. even more like the Chinese boy who,
having eaten OF the pig accidentally
roasted in q burning house. set fire 10
his own hut 10 roast another pig?
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4 Little "Hearr" TAX.

7 ENCLOSE clipping giving quite COM
D.ete directions for simple little cro-
chefcd cootee Hope Mrs q. G.
- wll have no trouble IN making
same "a simply too busy 70 copy -
SEND printed slip from magazine MAN.
tA&nAs FOR giving my letter Toou-such
We things are sometimes so much
.-td nat meaning the printing Of M
lft-er, but the little bit of nice talk be-
Tore ~ usually whom In literally wal
-oN!nS IN the slough q - sPondency.
Nnen f1Ere seems 10 ray y light 7 get
some such dear !!ttie pat en- .he Jack
that restores Nc 20 NY usual normal
condition q cheertui1css. r
TIE DIRECTIONS ARE At THE
service 20 the uueFist. cr q ans other
=. tr4r who vaad Ike 70 kuit b51tees
Tor the baby. Keep his feet warm nlght
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The Liffle One's Bumbs.

A I don't want q be like a spcuRe-
- receiving and not E.Viug-f v-aat
10 give a very simple little thing
FOR mothers Of small children. 7 have
little giT.ie who has had her share Of
bumps. and many n black eye and face
she would have had but fJr the timely
rubbing on 81 little butter.
Just rub the bump with a biz % hut
ter on the finger and there Wi Do 40
mark no matter how hard tbs bump
that ls II pat on Immediately
NY mother has used % for aearlv City
years. with good results every time
FRIEND. Buffalo. y Z
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Prices for a Dinner.

ETAY ! submit 20 the Circle an au-
iNI thenJic list Of prices Of the din
ner the menu OF which ! have
already sent 20 you9 I am moved 70 this
By doubling comments from fellow
housekeepers. Who cannot believe that
such dinner for 50 large family could
be prepared Cor 50 little moueS II Will
be rec0lIscted that il was ThankSgtv-
Ing. q Christmas. or a winter birthday
dinner. ! hereby make affidavit that
menu and prices are correct
For this dinner have on hand two days
before. II possible. these articles:
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book could BE- complied ~ recipes uaed
br our mothers from Maine 20 Cali
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and day. also his hAnds The blood Is
chary Of the extremities in cold wealth
or. yet the health and comfort % the
child are largely dependent upon gener-
Gus circulation in these.
Il. L. J. Is always a welcome cor
respondent. having made good her mod
est claim to a reserved seat IN the Fam
fly Circle