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Oscar straus' Niece Is Engaged.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE engagement is
announced of Herbert Sheftel and Miss
Vivian Straus daughter of Isidor Straus.
of the firm Of r. II. Macy & Co. Miss
StTauS is a niece Of Oscar Straus. the
new Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
and of Nathan StTaus Mr. SheftaI is q
member of the banking firm of J. S
Bache 6. Co, and a brother Of Mrs. Jules
5. Bache
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CreeI Is Acceptable to America.

In response to an inquiry, Secretary
Root has informed the Mexican govern
ment that Enrique G. Creel will be ac-
ceptable TO the government here as
Mexico's Ambassador, This is merely
in accordance with custom.
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to them.
Approves Secretary'S Bill.
The Secretary Of the Navy. several
months ago convened a board of six rep
rcsentative line officers with the Assis-
tant Secretary of the Navy as president.
20 consider and recommend such changes
in existing law relative 10 The commits
stoned personnel Of the line Of the navy
rs would Iend to promote efficiency and
/ economy. The essential recommendations
7 Of the board have been cordially ap-
proved by the Secretary. The bin. here
with transmitted to the Congress. has
/ been formulated by the Secretary. and is
/ based. except in a few deta: s. upon rec
concentrations of the board I earnestly
recommend its early consideration. Should
( it be enacted into law it will cause Off
/ GERS on the sea-going list to reach the
/ grade Of captain at forty-eight. and rear
/ admirals at hfty-fve. and viii assure
I their serving seven years in the grade
/ of captain and seven years in the gr-lyir
/ Of rear admiral, thus enabling them 10
/ become thoroughly skillfu and efficient
! In these grades.
The accompanying bill also establishes
the grade Of vice admiral. This grade has
long existed IN all other principal navies
90 the world in order to obtain a selected
grade Of skilled commander-in-cbfef.
The cOmmander-in-chief Of fleet, with
one or more rear admirals serving under
him. is logically entitled to Il higher rank
than his subordinates because Of his
greater authority and responsibility. on
occasions Of official Importance. OF in
ternational council, or Of combined naval
action (as for instance the Boxer trou-
bles in China) the interests of this
great nation demand that our naval rep
| resentative shall rank as the equal of
the naval representatives Of other
powers.
Naval Officers want Change.
Moreover, under the accompanying bill.
which is the result of recommendations
made by a board principally composed
of naval officers. a large percentage Of
the officers are eliminated from the sea-
going list and never reach the grade of
rear admiral When it is considered that
! the naval officers themselves recommend.
in order to increase the efficiency OF their
service. that many be denied their exist
/ ing privilege Of reaching flag rank. it is
only just to them that we should place
their highest officers on a plane Of equal
rank with their colleagues of other ma
tions, with whom they are so frequently
in official contact.
If the proposed plan of promotion is
carried out il viii, as compared with
existing law, make a saving OF more than
i've millions of dollars during the next
seven years. The principal part of this
saving is made by stopping the volun-
tary retirement of young lieutenant com
manders with the rank and pay of com
manders upon the retired list.
I an firmly of the opinion that unless
the present condition Of the higher COM
missiOned personnel is rectifed by judi
ci0us legislation. the future of our navy
viii be gravely compromised.
1 forward herewith letter of the Sec
rotary of the Navy inclosing duplicate
draft of the proposed bill. l also forward
a copy Of the report % the personnel
board of the navy.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, December Il. 1906.
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&c each, for choice

TABLE NO. 5-COntains Imported Dec
Grated Cake Plates. Chop Dishes. Salad
Bowls. Chocolate Pots. Cups and Saucers
After Dinner Cups and Saucers, Bouillcr
Cups and SauceTs, Syrup Jugs on Plates
Sugar and Cream Sets. Cream Pitchers
Tobacco Jars, Dinner Plates, Tea Pots, &c
SLIGO each, for choice.
Fifth floor
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Prices start at &c
Hosiery.

- ROM the German, French,
and English markets There
are plain ones in plenty and
= all sorts of fancies, In cot
ton, Isle thread, Isle and cotton,
merino, wool, silk, silk and wool
weights light, medium and heavy.
Cotton, I21zc to 85c a pair.
Isle Thread, 25c to SI.oo a pair.
Merino, 25c to SI.oO a pair.
Wool, 35c to SI.Oo a pair.
Silk, SI.oo to $500 a pair.
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soc each, for choice.

TABLE NO. 4COntains Imported Dec
grated Chocolate Pots. Syrup Jugs. Sugar
Bowls, Sugar and Cream Sets. Mugs, Can
diestieks, After Dinner Coffee Cups and
Saucers, Chocolate Cups and Saucers.
MayOnnaise Bowls on Trays. Bon Bon
Dishes, Cracker Jars, Celery Trays, &c.
7Sc each. for choice
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TABLE NO. 1-Contalns Imported Dec
GRATED Stems, Pin Trays. Syrup Jugs. At
ter Dinner Cups and SaUcers. Bouillon
Cups and SaUcers, Chocolate Cups and
Saucers, Tea Cups and Saucers. Plates
Salad Bowls. Cake Plates, Bon Bon Box
es. Bon Bon Dishes. Stamp Boxes. Cream
Jugs, Tiles. Mugs Candlesticks. &c
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TABLE NO. 6-Contains Imported Dec
Grated Sugar and Cream Sets Mayonnaise
Bowls, Sugar Bowls, Bureau Sets, Choc-
olate Pots, After Dinner Coffee Cups and
Saucers, Ice Bowls on Plates. Cracker
Jars. Tea Pots, Sugar and Cream Sets,
Butter Dishes, Nut Bowls, Combs. &c.
SI.5o each, for choice.
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25c each, for choice.

TABLE NO. 2-Contains Imported Dec
grated Plates, Mayonnaise Bowls, Crack
er Jars. Chocolate Pots, Sugar and Cream
Sets, Bouillon Cups and Saucers. Celery
Trays. Cake Plates, Salad Bowls, Nut
Dishes. Stems. Bowls, Pin Trays, &c.
35c each. for choice.
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$500 each, for choice.

TABLE NO. S-Contains Imported Dec
Grated Salad Bowls, Cake Plates, Pudding
Sets. Nut Bowls. MaTmalade Jars. ChOc-
oiate Pots. Coffee Sets. Cracker Jars,
Pitchers. Plates. Celery Trays. Tea Pot.
Sugar and Cream Sets, Muffin Dishes,
Tankard Vases, &c.
So. 20 each. for choice.
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&c adj. for chOlce.

TABLE NO. &Contains Imported Dec
GRATED Chocolate Pots, Cracker Jars, Tea
Cups and SaUeers Coffee Cups and Sau-
GERS. Salad Bowls. Celery Trays. Chop
Dishes, Cake Plates. Sugar and Cream
Sets, Rose Jars, Stems. Dinner Plates,
Ramekins on Plates, Hatptn Holders, &c
zoe each. for choice.
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NAVY CHANGES ASKED
President Sends a Personnel
Message to Congress.
PRESENT SYSTEM ARCHAIC

Thinks Methods of Promotion New
in Vogue Sacrifice Good of Service
Position of Vice Admiral Estab-
Hished by Lnw-Draws Comparisons.
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Walking Sticks.

EATE are showing an excellent
wv line Of Mems Walking
Sticks, in all the popular
= woods and finishes, in
Guiding Partridge, Malacca, Furze,
Hickory, Oak, Congo, Weichsell,
Ebony, &c, with handles of silver
trimmed Buckhorn, silver-trimmed
Cape Horn, silver-trinmed Ivory
and Briar Root inlaid with silver.
Also other very handsome Sticks
inlaid with silver.
SI.OO to 800 each.
Initials engraved on Canes from
$500 up free of charge.
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TABLE NO. 7-Contalns Imported Dec
grated Salad Bowls. Nut Bowls. Coffee
Sets. Tea Pots Sugar and Cream Sets,
Pudding Sets, Cracker Jars, Celery Trays,
Chop Dishes, Fern Dishes, Candlesticks,
Ice Bowls, Stems. &c.
S.. 90 each. for choice.
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SIP. so to )
Cardigan Jackets.
Tables of Gift China on Fifth Floor.

CORES and hundreds of pretty and appropriate gift things for both
sexes and all ages, ranging price from 25c to $500
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So. so each, for choice.

TABLE NO. 9.-Contains Imported Dec
GRATED Salad Bowls, Tankard Vases,
Chop Dishes, Pudding Sets, Bureau Sets,
Tea Pot. Sugar and Cream Sets, Muffin
Dishes, Bedside Sets, Chocolate Sets. Can
dlesticks, Marmalade Jars, Nut Bowls,
of Six Bread and Butter Plates in Box.
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Neckwear.

THE average purchaser of a
mans tie cannot fail to be
suited if but little time is
= given to looking over the
enormous quantities of new, rich,
and up-tO-date creations from the
most modern makers. Ultra nov
elites to quiet, neat effects.
Prices start at 25c.
Plenty of them at that price, and
plenty of the soc and $I.oo kinds,
and a choice assortment Of the
higher-priced ones, too.
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Mufhers.

MufflerS.
VATHITE, red, navy blue, and
w pink-mostly in the solid
' colorS. In the fancies
there is the largest variety
OF color treatment, from the quiet
tone to the very elaborate.
75c to $500.
For Evening Dress we show the
Dress Shields in silk and satin,
lined or unlined.
SI.OO to $500.
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In The SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Josephine Durand Gives
Farewell Dance.
TWO HUNDRED ARE PRESENT

German Ambassador aud baroness
Won Sternburg Entertain in Honor
of the Retiring British Representa-
tive-SenatOr and Mrs, EiI<ins Give
Dinner for Mrs. James II. KernOchan
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Handkerchief.

AIdIIuhNL NIIINIo-
CTRICTLY all linen, regular
- and extra sizes, henstitched
- for the most part; tape Dor
= ders if preferred.
I21zc to ST. so each.
SI.5o to $500 per dozen.
White China Silk, hemstitched,
from SOC to SI.5o each.
Beautiful and dainty French
weaveS, either all colored, or color
ed with white centers.
soc each.
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/ President Roosevelt yesterday sent
his much-discussed message concerning
/ changes in the personnel Of the navy 10
Congress. IN it he earnestly requested
/ the passage Of the bill approved by the
I Secretary of the Navy. and he calls at
tention to the fact that the American
navy is conducted along lines entirely
different from any in the world
/ The message is as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives:
In my last three messages I have in
vited the attention Of the Congress 10 the
urgent necessity Of such legislation as
/ will cause officers of the line of the navy
TO reach the grades Of captain and rear
admiral at less advanced ages. and viii
give them more experience and training
+ in the important duties Of those grades.
/ Under tie present archaic system of pro-
motion, without parallel in the navy of
/ any other drst-cIass power, captains are
/ commissioned at the average age of fifty
six and rear admirals at the average Of
sixty. This system is the result Of a long
continued prejudice in favor Of method
+ of promotion by which lieutenants in
/ order Of seniority pass through the sew
/ eral grades until they eventually become
rear admirais; a method which sacrifices
I the good Of the service TO the interest
Of individual mediocrity. AS direct
4 consequence Of the existing method. naval
officers obtain more than ample service
+ in subordinate positions. but have linn
/ tied and inadequate experience as cap
tains Ia command of battle ships - as
/ flag officers in charge Of fleets and squad
rons; that is. IN the very positions of
/ greatest responsibility. where experience.
skill. and initiative are essential 70 e.
/ hciency. Moreover they attain the posi-
ton Of flag officer but few months
F.. before they reach the retiring age and
have no opportunity 20 perfect them
selves in the important duties OF the high
commands pertaining 10 such rank
Personnel Greatest Factor.
History modern and ancient, has in
varably shown that an efficient person
mel is the greatest factor toward an ef-
fective navy No matter how well equip
ped in other respects "a navy may be,
though its feet may be composed Of
powerful, high-spead battle shiDs, ma
neuvcred 10y complicated tactics based
upon the latest development Of naval
science yet it is srievously handicapped
If directed by admiTals and captains who
i lack experience in their duties and who
. are hampered by long deprivation of in
dependent action and responsibility. To
/ oppose such a fleet 20 one equally good,
led 10y officers more active and more ex-
perienced in their duties, is 10 invite
disaster.
The following table gives the ages of
the youngest captains and flag officers.
with the average years in grade in the
navies OF Great Britain. France. Ger
many. Japan and the United States.
Sla-goius fsG
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Approves secretary's Bill.

The facts shown IN this table are
startling and earnest attention is invited
10 them.
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Go Early and Avoid Ii.

Ended is the
Football rush.
Now we have the
Christmas crush.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-18

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt have
issued invitations for dinner on Friday.
January 4, which will be followed by a
musical.
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-
Woodward & Lothrop
New k-WASHINGTON-Par
Open Evenings Until Xmas
Open Evenings Until Xmas
Gifts of Use and Beauty.

UBSTANTA and practical presents always appreciated
by whom received Every the idea of utility in the
Christmas gift finds greater favor and in all preparations this
- idea has been given fullest consideration.
of the world have contributed
their choicest products The wegh impossible of descrp
personal worth the while Of every within reach Of
the store
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learn war Depalsi te;aayi
init iart winter elethin
foF use la "a itruop l1Elts <!
China q being mad reed san
FEancisc5 tor shipment tp the Philip
pines Tie War Department g more
active upon lines Of preparation Tor
trouble than al any time since the
Boxer trouble 81 1900. The winter
clothing FOR the soldiers isfor use In
China. There viii be enough shipped
soon TO clothe thousands Of soldiers,
The clothing may not be sent immelt-
ately. and It lspossfble that Il VIII be
held in San Francisco for sometime,
but at the frst hint Of impending
danger the entire lot viii berushed to
Manila. or possibly direct to some Chi
nese port, and issued to the American
soldiers. Tie clothing Is such as
would never beused in the tropical
Philippines.
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LUMINOUS a
ORIENT
TROOPS BEING ~ SHED 10 HE
pHiLlPPlNEs DAN GER Re;
eARpED SERIOUS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Actlve
preparations for a real conflict in
China are being carried on BY the War
Department with view to being fully
prepared for any outbreak which may
occur as aresult Of the antiforeIgn
agitation throughout the empire. OH
cials Of tie government, from Presi-
dent roosevelt down, are much per-
turbed, and while some are so opti-
mistic as to say that there is a good
chance that there viii be no trouble.
all are actively interested in the work
Of preparation which has been seton
foot and advocate the measures which
have already and will be taken. Just
now President roosevelt and his adj
visers are contemplating the sending
OF another regiment Of infantry to the
Philippines. Tie Chinese outlook
caused the administration to strength
en- tile force in the Philippines by the
addition Of the First and Second Regi-
ments Of infantry and the Eighth and
Thirteenth Batteries of field artillery.
These troops are now en- route to the
Philippines. When the order was is.
sued directing them to so to the
Philippines the government had China
in mind, and at that time President
Roosevelt advised that another regt-
ment be sent. This action, however,
was not taken at that time. In the
meantime, trouble has been expert
enced with Congress in getting funds
for the transportation and malRte-
nance of additional troops in the Phil
fppines.
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NooTLcE.
cry day.

Notice Is hereby given that on Sat.
utday, January 9th, 1906, at 2 O'Clock
P. NJ, at the frUnt door Of the Court!
Louise Of Marion county, West Viz.
sinla, by virtue of the authority vested
iii me, the undersigned trustee, by a
certain Deed CT Trust executed by
Frederick p. Ruhl and Clare Ruhl his
wife, to Thomas N. Parks, trustee, in
trust to secuYe The MillerClark Grain
Company note executed by said
Frederick P. Ruhf for sS4875, dated
March 81, 1904, and payable three
months after date, at the Bank of Fair.
mont, which Deed of Trust is recorded
in the Office Ut the clerk ofthe County
Court Of said Marion county, in Deed
of Trust Book No. IS, page 121, and IS
dated March 31st, 1904, | will sell
the following rea; estate:
~ certain lot or parcel Of land lying
and being in Hamllton's addition to
l'airmont, in Marlon county, West vif-
ginia, bouE,tei and described as fol
lows: Beginning at the North East
corner Of Lot no. 1G6 on the plat Of
said Addition and running thence n.
IS w. SOfoet to a stake; thence paral.
lei with the North Western line of3Lot
No. 16G, and 80 feet from said line,
1855 feet to the edge Of Spring street;
thence with said edge Of Spring street
s. E. 80 fec to u stake at the corner Of
Lot No. 1GS; thence with the North.
Western boundary line Of said lot,
Ass feet to the beginning, being the
same property conveyed to said F. r.
I;uhl by Mont Q. Harris, by deed
dated January I'll. 1904, and recorded
in said clerks office in Deed Book No.
100, page 34C.
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The Lesson 81 1900.

The warnings 81 1900 are nov re.
peated with greater cleafness than
they ever were in 1900. and ali the
governments which have interests in
China are taking heed. The United
States isas far along, IL not further,
than any other country. with the pos.
sible exception Of Japan, inits prepare.
tons foran outbreak.
The military experts ofthe Army IN
Washington fear that II there is an out.
break in China viii not be an easy
matter toprotect foreign lives and
property. The Chinaman is waking
up, and fine has more trouble with the
white he win fight harder and better
than ever before. The increasing mil
liant spirit is not better shown any.
where than in the Chinese Army, The
development Of this organization dur.
ing the past five years has been very
rapid, and now China has an army Of
100000. which is highly efficient and
gaining in efficiency and numbers ey-
cry day.
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ssloNeRis SALE


BY yiftlie Il Pie authority vested in
me by 4 aetree Of the Circuit Court
Of, Marion coant west Virginia, en-
tered January Is, 1876, Ia the cham
cery cause u IL 4. Jonia. plainiiH.
agains peasl8Ml Pl,zef and +. p. II.
Pitzer detendants WIN sell by pub
lie auction y the highest responsible
bidder al the front dooroi the Court
house of said county on Thursday,
March 1905, TINT beinsa court day
fotsaia copnt getweea ihe hours ol
ten O'clock ana 81 o'clock p.
Al, all that certam iot or parcel Of
land situate 81 sIxtl street ih the
Fifth ward 81 lie cits II Fairmonl.
Marion comfy wesl ylslnias which
was conveyed 6 defendant Pearl ~.
Pitser by aefendaat j n a. Fltzor
and wife by deed datel November IL.
1901. DC record "a tie eleHs Office OF
the Comfy Conn d ala county in
Deed Book 40 los pase 2o5. This
lot rs improved With comfortable
dwelling house thereon
Terms IF ssle onehalf OF the
purehas price cash n hand. and the
residue 81 q @edf oi one and two
years Ia eanal ns saiIinenis bearing in-
terest from lit day Of sale, the pur-
chaser q make his notes With good
personal aecufltS ior tae deferred
payments ana as a. additional secur-
.itY,a lien MtlIbe reseryedcn The prop
ertY8 until an q de putctase money
shall have been pald
If3for any reason ite said sale
should not Be made and completed
on tile day ikea ii this notice. or II
made, ana not comple Tea On the part
Of The spufclia pc property win be
sod on the following day. or at such
time as mas hen publicly be an
nounced
Given under ny iiand Che soth Jay
Of January 906.
FRANK HAYDEN.
specid Comm lssioner.
Certificate Of CLERK.
Parrish, clerh Of the cir.
cut Court q Maflon county, West
Virglnia s. certify that Frank Hay
den, special commissIoner in tho
above styled cause has eaeculed bond
In Tie penalts 81 si,soo0Q in an &C.
spects as arited ny he decree OK
sale thefein
's..1 b PARRISH Clerk
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France 10 send Troops.

The question Of transporting troops
from Manila TO China has been practi-
.cally settled and scheme Of action
determined upon. The Second Infan7
try and the twobatteries Of field artil-
lery are en- route to the PHILIPPINES,
having sailed from San Francisco last
Saturday on thetransport Meade. Tie
First Infantry sailed on the transports
Fitzpatrick and Mcclellan on February
i. These three transports have been
ordered to remain in Manila indefi.
nitely, and they will be there ready for
use at any time the government finds
it necessary tothrow a body Of troops
into China.
Then. too, It is always possible to
hire vessels in Manila and there is a.
regular steamship line Of big vessels
running between Manila and Hong
kong. The transportation problems is
thus effectively disposed Of, and not
the slightest trouble is anticipated in
getting troops quickly away from the
Philippines in case Of necessity
When the two regiments of Infantry
and the two Dattaltons Of field artil-
lery now on their way to the Philip
pines arrive at Manila, the total
strength of the American forces there
will be two companies Of engineers,
two companies Of the Signal orps, four
regiments Of Cavalry. namely the
Third, Fourth, Seventh and Eighth.
and 12 regiments the Second, Third.
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tie role and those supporting her in.
clude the we'll known players Miss
Elizabeth Gilman, Miss Gertrude
Baker, Mr.. Eugene Phelps, Mr.. Robert
Folsom and several others Of note.
The play will be the offering at the
Grand Opera House tonight.
The company which apepars here to-
night has played a number of return
engagements to large towns in Penn:
sylvania this season and in every In
stance to increased business. Don't
miss it If you want to see something
good.
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the amusement going public is expe-
riencing a most delightful novelty this
season, most appetizing morsel in
the way of a play called Dora
Thorne." Something new and do
ing" is the cry and in "Dora Thorne."
that want is supplied with remarkable
originality, and while there may be
nothing new under the sum-" a change
of combination Of circumstances is
bound to make change in effect and
effect plays most important part in
dramatic offerings.
Miss Sadie Marion will play the IT,
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on a War FOOTING.

If the War Department can figure
out some way of providing for another
regiment of infantry in the islands, one
will be sent The administration is in
tent upon having a large force in the
Philippines on account of the danger
which lies in the agitation now going
on in the Chinese Empire. It was
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