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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12
cAIRO|TES TO FRISCO
Large Number Will Attend TrienniaI
conclsve Knights TempIar
In September.

Judging from the interest now man
ifested in the approaching triennial
conelave of the Knights Templar to
he held at San Francisco. Calf, Sept
: to =, large number Of Knights o.
Cairo Commandery No. H. X. T. viii
attend accompanied by members o,
their families. Since the time. about
thirty years ago, when the conclave
was held at New Orleans and the 10
cal commdnaery chartered the steam
er Thompson Lee to carry them to thc
Crescent city. there has probably beer
no conclave that has attracted a.
much attention and aroused "a great
interest a the meeting at the Golden
Gate.
On August - two standard Pullman
sleepers will leave Cairo on the Mo
bile & Ohio railroad for 81. Louis
loaded with knight Templars and
their families and friends enroute to
the Pacific coast. From ST. Louis
they viii 20 10 Kansas City over the
Wabash and then will take the Rock
Island for Colorado Springs. Ths
Denver A. Rio Grande. Rio Grande
Western and Southern Pacific will car
~ them TO San Franci co. At Colo
RADIO Springs. stop-oyer of
twenty-six hours will be allowed, al
Greenwood Springs three and one-half
hours and at Salt Lake City tgen-
whine hours.
Side trips can be made at Colorado
Springs 10 Maniisu. Pixies Peak.
Cripple Greek and Garden 81 thu Gods
Al salt Lake City side trips can he
made to saltair Beach and to the Nor
mon Temple and Tabernacle. There
will be a special musical given by
the grand choir for the knights. their
familie and friends
There will be about sixty people in
the two coaches from Cairo. about
thirty per cent of whom will be ladies'
and they will De part Of a special
train composed 81 Cairo. Nincenne.s
and n Wayne. Ind. communicates
which will make the entire trip with
cut change u cars. They will arrive
in san Francisco Sunday. Sept. AZ
1e.Ze o'ciock IN the morning and will
be CHARTERED at the Atlanta hotel on
Ellis ayenne where accommodations
have been secured in advance
The trip Is very attractive one aud
a rate Of Si7.50 has been secured.
Sleeping car berths viii be slT for
gong and il3 returning the difference
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DIAMONDS, SUSPENDERS
And Many Other Articles Were
Stolen From Residence OF
w. A. steaeais.

Sunday night a burglar gained en-
trance TO the residence of Mr.. w. A.
Steagala at 3l2 Sixth street in some
unknown manner. and made rich
haul lie stole diamond shirt stud.
FIVE rings, gold watch and chain.
opera glasses, several trinkets and a
pair Of suspenders. The last named
were the property of Mr.. Charles
Hodge who. with his wife, makes his
home with Mr. and Mrs. Steagala.
The suspenders were attached TO Mr..
Hodges trousers and the burglar was
generous enough TO leave the tFous-
eTs.
Yesterday the police were notified
that a negro was trying to dispose Of
gold watch and some rings. Off
Ger I'd Alien began tracing the fel-
low and finally nabbed him on Com.
mercial avenue while trying to negO-
tate a loan
The negro was taken to police head
quarters and searched He was
wearing the stolen nspenders and
had one Of the stolen rings in his
mouth. but was induced 20 cough
up" All Of the stolen property was
recovered.
The fellos gave his name as John
He was locked up IN the
county Jail.
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FAVOR "OHIO STREET
Business Men on the Levee Petition
For Change OF Name OF This
Thorouehfare.

There has been quiet movement
among the property owners and bus
mess men on Levee street during the
past week in favor of the ordinance
introduced at the last council meet
ing by Alderman Wood, the purpose
of which is 10 change the name OF
Bevee to Ohio street A petition has
been circulated among those inter
ested urging the council to take IA
vorable action on the ordinance al
the meeting tonight. The proposition
has met with general approval and
the number of names secured to the
petition was only limited by the
amount OF time devoted to the work.
The petition will be presented to the
council tonight and it is signed by
the following individuals and firms:
Samuel Hastings,
Feuchter Brothers,
Cotter Bros. & Co.,
Reed Green,
r. Smyth & Co.,
Lewis Mercantile company,
f. Z. and C. NJ Ellis, The TeIe-
gram"
The Bulletin company.
Weber Dry Goods company,
O. III, Jackson 4 Co.
Peter Saup,
Redman-Magee Co,
City National Bank,
r j. Thistlewood,
John Tiernan,
Andrew LOhr,
]. S. Aisthorpe,
JOS Steagala,
B. d. Bradley,
Mccarthy e. MalinskI,
r. M. Thornton,
Enterprise Savings Bank,
Jno A. Haynes,
Louis Herbert,
G. =. Eichenherger
s. j. Eichenberger,
II. S, Candee,
MarxWhite Dry Goods Co.
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where he will conduct services. He
will return Thursday,
Mr.. Edgar A. Davie, editor OF the
Anna Talk. was In Cairo yesterday on
business accompanied by mis- daugh-
ter.
Mrs. J. Chauncey Wheeler of
upper Walnut street, has returned
from a visit with relatives at Toledo,
Ohio
Mrs. C. II. Bracket has returned
from Metropolis. where she was call.
ed by the illness OF her brother, Mr..
James Munal.
Mr.. John G. Fisher, managing edi-
tor of the Citizen, left yesterday for
an extended trip TO points in Colora,
40 and California.
Miss Hattie Eisenberg has resigned
her position as stenographer for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany and has accepted position with
the Fields Wearen Grocery company.
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General Weather Conditions

General Weather Conditions
Pressure was highest yesterday
morning along the Pacific coast and
along the Gulf and South Atlantic
coasts.
Depressions or disturbances CEN
ter in Wisconsin and in Arizona.
The temperature changes since Sat
urday morning have been generally
slight
Within the past 36 hours showers
and thunderstorms have occurred In
the middle and South Atlantic states.
In Southern Illinois, eastern Iowa,
western Nebraska, North Dakota,
western Arkansas, northwestern Lou.
lana. along the east gulf coast.
The following heavy "a hour rain.
fall were reported: Mobile, Ala, Ito
inches. Jacksonville, loo.
Weather at St Louis yesterday
morning: Partly cloudy; temperature,
"a degrees.
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MUST Be DONE QUICKLY.
Organization of New Military Com.
pany Must be Accomplished In
Short Time.

Mr.. W. P. Greaney is pushing the
work of securing names of recruits
for the new military company soon
to be organized in Cairo. and Is
meeting with excellent success. hay-
ing added several names to the list.
An armory hall has not yet been sc
lected but the X. NJ. X. c hail aIi
Mammoth hall at 1900 Poplar street
have been spoken of as suitable
places.
Capt. N. b. Thistlewood deserves
credit for making the initial steps
toward securing the organization for
Cairo as the following letter win
show:
Captain n b. Thistlewood, Cairo ILL.,,
Dear sir
Some time ago you informed me
that you were anxious that q military
company be organized In Cairo.
have just mustered out company at
Mound City and have vacancy n
my regiment. If a company can be or
ganized in Cairo within thu next week
or ten days so that it may prepare
for duty In camp August 18th to goth
| will be pleased to music: such a
company into my regiment provided
suitable men can be secured for offi
GERS. Ii is aIgo necessarg that suita
bile quarters can be Obtained as az
armory Please write me at once
whether or not company can be
formed there on such short notice
If 1t can, go ahead with il.
Respectfully.
]. MACK TANNER,
Colonel 4th Infantry, / n G.
1t will require some hustling to get
the company organized and uniformed
before the date mentioned but II is
believed this can be done as few ci.
ties the size of Cairo can boast OF
more well drilled young men. Dur
ing the existence of the Cairo high
school cadets that organization en-
ioyed widespread reputation and
frequently won laarela at neighhoring
cities by their excellent work.
The companies now attending the
yearly encampment at Springfield are
also being treated TO visit 70 the
Worlds fair and 1t is hoped the Cal
70 company may be organized in time
TO take advantage of the encampment
and the St Louis trip
Cant N n Thisflpwoo;l Ii a uer
sonal friend Of State Adjutant Gener
al Thomas w Scott and it is expected
the company may be equipped or
short notice.
The armory hall and equipment
will be furnished by the state.
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THREE MARRIAGES.

The following couples procured y.
cense yesterday and were married AZ
the court house.
Miss Sallie MOseley 81 Bloomfield.
No, TO Miles T. TaEgitt Of Hcrrin.
Ill., married by Rev. Porter.
Miss Sarah J.. Pitiman and Joseph
Page Of Linnville. Ky. married by
Judge A CominEs
Miss Deiiie Maxwell and John Bry-
zeal Of Blodge-t. No. married by
Judge Comings.
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CHRONOLOGICAL
July IL In History.

1856 Erasmus. the reformer died In BrA
sci, born 1851 Erasmus was constde Z
ed the greatest wit and scholar OF b n
!. e age. Kings were honored by an audi
ence with him. He differed with LII
ther.
ae90-Battie OF the Boyne. BY old style tfts
date was July 1. Boyne river Is ella a.
sic stream IN Ireland and has bestn
called "Boyne of Science" On us
i banks was fought the decisive BATH ,
( Between William Ill. prince OF Orange !.
and King james H.. deposed king df
England
1aOs- Joseph Bonaparte entered Madrid as
king OF Spain
1s4g-Doily Madison fhorn Dorothy Paynst.
widow OK President Madison. died IN
Washington; born iT2
as7D--R Rear Admiral John A. Dahigren.
U. 8. NJ. died at Washington; boin
~ 1910
1905 William Ernest Henley. English
writer and poet. at one time collah-
orator with Robert Louis Stevensont
died. born lsss.
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Temporarily in charge.
General Ever News.

The stage of the river at D. m.
| yesterday was 26.1 showing ri.e of
La in twenty-four hours.
Bob Holden Is here TO take the Fin
| ley To Pittsburg. The coal towing to
St Louis is finished and she goes up
the Ohio with empties. On one trip
to ST. Louis she towed twelve barges.
George Clark was one of her pilots.
The Chisca passed down yesterday
morning with eight barges Of rock.
She brought out three empties which
she left here.
Dull business in the lumber trade
is being felt by the local towboats
The Voolfolk, Michaels, Paepcke and
Boeckler are laid up here.
II must be quite disappointment
to the parties composing the differ
ent Worlds fair expeditions that have
died here. On June 9th two young
men arrived from Chautauqua, n. Y,
in a canoe having travelled 1926 miles
and having only 200 more TO travel to
reach their destination. They got as
far up the Mississippi as the Green.
field ferry landing. where they gave
up the effort and had the canoe haul.
ed over to town and shipped back to
jamestown, ". Y. II was their pur
pose to pose before the admirinG
crowds at the fair as the heroes OF
the longest canoe trip ON record. but
when they struck the Father OF Wa.
ters he said: NO boys, you can't
do 1t, you know. Get out and go TO
work" Two other canoe parties have
met the same fate at the hands of Old
Mississippi. Now the Punxsutawney
is here awaiting her tussel with the
current of the Mississippi. which is
wild and strong in consequence of a
rapid rise which is running out. She
is said 10 have an eight horse power
engine, but il is doubtful If that will /
suffice.
The daily thunderstorm sent a Skin.
mishing party in here about o'clock. |
but the heavy artillery was set off at |
s:45 and exceeded anything we have
yet had. Threshing machines and (
traction engines are lying idle and |
the wheat is sprouting In the stack. I
The frost will he on the pumpkin be- /
fore long, and 1t still rains. Barron 1
seems to be helpless and Smyth Is of (
new river gauges.
On her way up the river last Wed.
nesday night the steamer Chester met 4
with an accident that made her look 4
like she had been in a railroad wreck.
The boat was going up the river at |
full speed when the swinging stage
dipped I'm the river The speed Of the
boat against a swift current caused
the stage 10 pull down the jackstaff
and the heavy timbers and they fell
on the front of the upper deck tearing
away abou; twenty feet OF the guards
and roof Carpenters are now at work
repairing the damages and the fast
little steamer will not lose trip.
Two steamboat engineers were en-
zaged in conversation yesterday ar
ernoon while standing in front Of the
slad Hand. and one of them was
heard to say: 4 am about them
,oats like I am about the Lee line. !
,ope they will ali rot or burn up or
ink" In the natural course Of events
hey probably will. bui this engineers
Intention is called to the old story
bout the goose that Laid the golden
ex~ There gre other engineers.
A coal passer on the J. B. Finley
vas sent to the marine hospital yes ]
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terday with the great toe of his left
foot mashed, 1t was found necessary
to amputate one joint of the toe He
is a negro and known as Will Davis.
Col. Nellis has been engaged to
take the show boat of Swallow & Mar
kle to st. Louis. She will arrive here
on Monday.
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River Forecasts.

The Ohb--At Evanston. not much
change during the next "a to SO hours
followed by rise AT Paducah, will
continue rising during the next "a
hours. At Cairo. will continue rising
several days.
The Tennessee Florence to
below Johnsonyille, not much change
Turing the next "a hours with fall
ling tendency.
The Mississippi-From below st.
Louis to Cairo. will continue rising
Two or three days.
w. e. BARRON,
Temporarily In charge.
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in price being on account Of the stop
overs ON the former trip.
The following committee composed
of members of Cairo Commandery
have the arrangement, in charge for
the trip and are procuring a list OF
those who will attend Frank Spen-
Ger, chairman; Joseph w, Wenger. III,
I. stephens, T. c. Clandenen, X. l..
Gilbert and w. d. Lippitt.
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Sixteen boys have enrolled as mem
beers OF the Y NJ. c. A. camp which will
enjoy an outing on the banks of the
Cache near Beech Ridge next week.
The list will be open until Thursday
evening of this week and all who con-
template going must notify Secretary
/. A. HUNDRED of the Y. M c. A. by
that time. The charge Of 81 will be
made for the ten days outing or $3.50
for week
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PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes Of Interest Relating to cltlzenss
Their Friends and Rela-
tIves.

Mrs. r. Hagey is visiting her sister
in Villa Ridge. ILL., ~
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Keefe are in ST.
Louis visiting the fair.
Mr. ]. B. Magee went 10 st. Louis
last night ON business.
Mr.. George T. Carnes left for -
Louis yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Fry have re
turned from visit to the Worlds
fair.
Miss Elizabeth Schooler left last
night for ST. Louis aud Chicago 40
] visit
Mrs. Nicholas Williams of Holbrook
avenue, is visiting her daughter in
Anna.
Miss GeneYieve Mulcahy has re-
turned from visit with friends in
Tamms.
Mrs. Mollie Edeline has gone to
Sardis. Miss. to visit her sou for
some time.
Miss Emma kleb went to Villa
Ridge yesterday for weeks visit
with friends
Miss Blanche Wilson of Harrisburg,
issvisiting the Misses Spies on Tween
ty-seventh street.
Mr.. Robert Alden of Anna was in
Cairo yesterday on business and call
ed al The Bulletin office. III
Mr.. Ward Cotter is suffering from
aTrlame foot, which Is inhamed and
causing him much trouble.
. Miss Matte Mulrihill of Twents
second street. has for her guest Miss
Mae Mitchell OF Mt Vernon, ILL.,
Mrs. G. l.. Gilmore OF Waterloo. III.
has returned home after a visit or
several days with Mrs. J. II. Mulcahy.
MIR W D. Harrison Of New York
city. Is the guest of his cousin, Mrs.
Catherine Fitzgerald of 215 Four.
teenth street
Mr.. George Stark is taking a forced
vacation from his duties at the Mo-
bile and Ohio offices, caused by Sc
vero nervous attack.
Mrs. T. n. Dempsey and Mrs. p.
Hoch of Cape Giradeau, Mo, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Cannon Of
210 Fourteenth street.
DR.. W. r. Grinstead has gone 10
Rochester. Mimi, where he will
spend several days with the noted
Mayo brothers. surgeons.
Miss Minnie stin returned TO her
home in Linton. Ind, yesterday. after
visit Of several days with Mrs. 4.
l. Watson OF Sixteenth street
Mayor Claude Winter and Alder.
man Mulcahy have returned from st.
Louis, where they attended the Dem.
ocraslc convention and visited the
fair.
Misses Kate and Ella Sanders OF
Paducah. arrived yesterday from 81
Louis en route home and are guests
of The Misses Woodward Of Eighth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curry and son.
Frank. returned yesterday from Phil
adeiphia. Washington. u. C.. and 9th
er eastern points. where they have
been several weeks.
Messrs. William A. and Ned Red
man left yesterday for MontnDso.
Colo TO spend several weeks for the
formers health Mr. r. L. Redman
accompanied them TO St louis.
Judge and Mrs. ". S. Dewey are
expected TO arrive Friday from their
wedding trip and will begin house
keeping At once at 2of3 Washington
avenue. the residence of the late
Judge Bross.
Ven Edu L. Roland left for Ne
fropoiis and Mound City yesterday.
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One of the most severe rain and
hail storms that has ever been ex-
perienced in Mounds visited there
yesterday afternoon and did eonsid-
cradle damage
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-07-12

A mad dog caused considerable ex-
element yesterday on Twentyeighth
street. 1t got under the house occu-
pied by Mr.. Brown and could not
be induced to leave its retreat OF.
fieer Hofheinz was called and he kill
ell the animal with few well-direct.
ed shots from his revolver.
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sToRNs IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln. Neb- 5Hly 1l.-High winds
with tornado features blew down sew
erai buildings in the vicinity Of Shel-
ton. Neb-. and damaged crops in
many sectinos Of the state last night
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The young men who formerly com
posed the Cotillon club, will give a
dance at St Marys park pavilion to.
morrow evening. III
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Mrs. ARNOLD Kohl entertained
number of lady friends Friday night
In honor of Mr.. Bostwick OF Indiana.
and Mrs. w r. Halliday of Cairo.
Euchre was the pastime and the hon
.ors were won by Mrs. Fred Pullen
first: Mrs. G. Y. House. second; Mrs.
n W. Rexford, third; Mrs. George
SCHNEIDER. fourth. Refreshments were
served and a most excellent time had.
The out-of-town guests in addition 70
those mentioned were Mrs. Keyes. OF
Minnesota, and Mrs. J. J. WetmOre.
Of Muncie. Ind.-Centralla Sentinel
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GENERAL LOCAL NEWS
Brief Mention OF Events Concerning
the People of Cairo and
Vicinity.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ Paisley of 1912
Pine street, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of baby girl at their home
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NEWS OF THE RIVERS
Conditions and Prospects 40 Shown
In the Government Report--Gen
srai News.


River Stages and Change.
The following table shows the
stages of the river at various points
yesterday with changes In "A hours:
Danger stage (,hanra
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Tom Moore. Louis HerBolsman,
VIM. Murdoch and VIM. Hackney
were arrested by Officer Wilson yes
terday on disorderly charge They
were given stay. John Frazier was
arrested by Officer Glade for fight
ing.
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The Buffalo Commercial says Mrs.
J f. Carroll gave an informal recep-
ton Monday night to a number Of her
friends In honor Of the Hon. and Mrs.
W. $. Dewey Of Cairo. III. Judge
Dewey is from the Massachusetts
branch of the Dewey family. and with
his bride is jouneying east for a
months stay in the delightful old
Berkshire Hills.
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Washington Bulletin.

BY the Associated Press.
Washington, July 11.--Illinois--
Showers Tuesday; Wednesday fair:
warmer, fresh west to northwest
winds.
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NEWS OF THE WEATHER
Results Of Government Observations
With Prospects For Cairo and
Vicinity Today.

Indications for Cairo and vicinity
today: Cloudy with local showers.
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Funeral services were conducted
yesterday afternoon at l;3g o'clock
at St Joseph's church over the re-
mains Of Patrick Clancy, who died
Sunday morning at the home Of his
daughter. Mrs. Ira Parker. 2710 Pop.
lar street a special train left the
foot Of Eighteenth street al 2.30
O'Clock for villa Ridge cemetery.
where interment was made.
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Mesdames William b. and Miles
Stafford Gilbert will entertain tomor.
row morning in honor Of Mrs. Barry
Gilbert Of Iowa City. Ia. and Mrs X.
s. O'Neil Of Wallace. Idaho. who are
visiting at the beautiful Gilbert home.
-Greenway"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
CIFVELIAND PRAISES HIM.
tSaus He Feels Personal attachment
for Dir. Cortelu0u.

"T'he New York Times this morning prints
statement from Ex-Presdent Cleveland, given out
in reply to request that Mr. Cleveland express MS
views on the recent letter of President Roosevelt
and the previous remarks of Judge Parker 1he
statement follows
see that Mr. Roosevelt in his statement publish
ed this morning in defence of himself and MI Cor
telyou, speaks of the latter as having oeeH NY 80.
cutive clerk in the White hTnI brb opinon of Mr.
CortelyOu, amounting to personal attachIIhenC
of MI Roosevelt in putting him at the head OF the
Republican National Committee: ana thiS mas hoth
Me Cortelvou has or has not improperly other
WISE extorted obtained contributions from tTIS t
thic ontenton l have nothing to do My Complaint
Mr. SorteIyou before his selection as the head Of
a partisan national committee, with all II app!es.
pre-eminently the best illustration tle HG'l ~
Civil Service reform. Without influence or power
fui riends he earned a humble place in the public
step by step through his own merits to posltlohSS
of the most delicate and confidential character ana
when he was put at the head of an important anu
department of the government ana TOOK d pis'CS
believe there was not a right thinking man in the
United States who did not rejoice IN ms ady ,
Civil Service reformer gratifed by the oppor-
tunity afforded to point to so convincing Justhca
The last place his friends or the friends of Civil
Service reform would have thought of as one ne
could appropriately occupy was chairman n % fe
Republican National Committee ana the last taiag
his well earned and betting Cabinet position TO
reefrd il a distinct loss to the cause of Civil
Service reform that he should have gravitated 20
duties and work so far and so distinctly reHlovSo
from any relationship To TINS REFORM" Oh even - ~
1t is in nv belief most unfortunate that when
Mr. Cortelyou assumes again Cabinet duties, as it
seems to be conceded he will after the electlon ne
will be given the place not in illustration OF CIVIL
formed. and. to say the least Of II, the most sus-
pi'4'uS iai ''S'''' sci GROVER CLEVELAND.