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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS

Notice is hereby given that the following
roads and bridges have been confirmed nisi
second Saturday OF June Court, 1906, being
the 9th day OF said month"; and IL no excep-
tionS are filed they will be confirmed abso-
r.. d. No. I, March Term. 1906 In the
mater mat OF the petition OF the Butler Land
aha idnn Improvement s Co, by ID. H. sutton, Pres
summit township, 10 begin at n point M or
near Winners in Donegal township trr,s-ss--
Dec. 4, 1905 viewers were appointed who, on
Fcb. l3, 1906. filed their report In favor of
Butler Land and Improvement Company In
the sum OF forty dollars. Now. March 10,
1906 approved, and fix width OF road ut %
feet, notice To be given according to rules OF
Court.
by THE COURT
Il. d, No 2, March Term, 1906. In the
matter of the petition OF citizens OF Winfield
township To Vacatc, change and supply IA
public road, known as the Winfield Furnace
and kittanning road beginning at the Win
field Railroad crossing Mt West Winfield to
the Armstrong county line at n point near
whore Rough Run enters Buffalo Creek. Dec.
3, 1898, viewers appointed by the Court, who.
on Feb. -, 1906, Il led their report In favor of
vacating, changing and supplying said road.
No damages assessed. Now, March 10, 1906.
approved and fix width of road at 80 feet.
notice to be given according 10 rules OF
Court.
ny THE COURT.
II. d. No. 3. March Term, 1906. In the
matter OF the IctltiOn of citizens of Slippery
rock township for public road beginning at
IA point in the Harmony church road at the
northwest corner of property OF Willis Dick
barn OF John Hogg. Jan. II. 1906, viewers
were appointed, who, on March 3 1906, filed
their report In favor of said road. Damages
assessed to Wills Dicltey I'm sum OF ten dol
lars. Now, March 10, 1906, approved and fix
width of road at 30 feet, notice TO be given
according TO rules OF Court.
ny THE COURT.
II. D. No. g, March Term, 1906, In the
matter OF the petition OF citizens OF Clinton
township for "A county bridge over Bull creek
where the public road leading from Lardin's
20, 1906, viewers were appointed, who, on
Feb. ~, 1906, filed their report In favor OF
said bridge. Now, March 10. 1906, approved,
notice 20 he given according to rules of Court
and to be laid before the Grand jury ut next
term.
ny THE COURT.
Il. ID. No. z. March Term 1906 In the
matter of the petition of citizens of Marion
township for County Bridge over the north
branch of Slipperyrocll Creek mt the place
where the pubic road lending from the But
Ter and Franklin public read to the public |
road from McGulrk's Crossing to Farming
ton crosses said creek. Jan. 20 1905. viewers
were appointed, who, on March ., 1905, filed
their report In favor OF said bridge. Now,
March 10. 1906, approved, notice TO he given
according TO rules OF Court, and To be luid
before the Grand Jury at next term.
ny THE COURT.
Certified from the record this 9th day OF |
Clerk Q. $. Court. |
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17
SHERIFFS SALES.

By virtue OF sundry writs 81 Ven. Ex.. III.
Fa. Lev. Fa.. &c, issued out ~ the Court OF
Common Pleas OF Butler Co.. Pa, and to me
directed. there will be exposed TO public sale
at the Court House IN the borough Of Butler
pa. on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

THE Russian Douma seems 10 be get
ting along better than was expected.
The lower or popular branch'r first de.
mand upon the Crown was for political
amnesty. They want the men, exiled
TO Siberia for preaching what has come
10 pass, 10 be pardoned There are
said 10 be fifty thousand Of them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

THE estimated ret losses Of the Hart.
ford tre insurance companies in the re.
cent San Francieco fire, as given out BY
the officials are: Aetna, $2. 700. 900;
Hartford Fire. 81. $50, 900; National Fire
q, 800. 600; Orient, 100000; Phoenix.
81 800 900; Scottish Union and National.
81 900 900; total $i3, $50. 900
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

Tue bread line" in San Francisco is
gradually shortening. but it is long
enough yet Everybody in the Parks
now has some kind of roof over his
head, and gets plenty 10 eat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

The new steamers of the French line
between New York and Havre. are
making the run (3,17O) in six days and
ten hours.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

at one O'clock. 7: NJ, the following described
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17
T.. y. No. .a, June Term, 1906. w. y. Brandon.
Attorney

All the right, title. interest and claim of
Daniel McFaddcn. OF, In and TO all that Ger
tain piece or parcel OF land situated In JET
ferson township, Butler coudty, Pa. bound
OF Joseph Baker, 5. Cypher and John
Roeniglt. east by lands Of heirs of Michael
McFadden. south by lands of heirs OF A.
tArcdcriciS and John Gallagher, and on the
west by lands OF NJ. H.. Byery and Mrs.
Nicely; containing fifty six 1861 acres, more
or less, and which includes road from the
northwest corner along line now or formerly
of @. Michael, to the Bear Creek road and
railroad, one rod wide and twenty rods long,
togather with all and singular the buildings
woods ways, rights, liberties,
belonging thereto.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty OF Daniel McFadden al the suit OF
Guardian.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
CONGRESS,
r. Fl. Pillow.
ASSEMBLY.
]. NJ. Digit.
Ira McJunkin.
JURY COMMISSIONER,
A. Dale Thorne.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17

An employee Of the lumber depart
ment of the Car Works, named John
Seihich, was crushed between two cars
last Friday while having n smoke; and
Frank HOLMAN fell - feet from scat
fold and was badly hurt. Both men
were taken TO the Hospital
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-05-17
Friday, tst day Of June, 1906,


at one O'Clock. P. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit;
z. d. No. 70. June Term. 1906. Everett L.
Ralston, Attorney.
All the right, title. interest and claim OF J.
piece or parcel OF land situated in Adams
township. Butler county, Pa. bounded rs
follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the northwest
corner; thence north by BerriuEer = deg
east 80 $40 perches to "a post; thence north
by lands OF !. II. Wilson and ". \. Irvine II
deg east 33 73-IC0 perChcs TO a post; thence
south by lands Of W. j. Blakley y deg east
143 perches to post; thence south by lands
of Fred Fleshner deg west S6 6-l0 perches TO
post; north by lands of George shoop SIS
deg west l43 20 pCrches to post at the
place OF beginning; containing seventy
seven 40 acres ana seventy eight perches,
more or less. being the same land conveyed
TO J. D. Caldwell BY deed OF II. II. Berringer
and wife. dated 9th OF December. 1904, re
corded in Deed Book 30, Page "a.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
crty Of J. d. Caldwell at the suit OF II. II.
Berringer
f. D. No. - June Term. 1905. John r.
Henninger Attorney.
All the right. title interest and claim of
Richard Cypher and Luella &. shields ana
Clara Cypher, of. in and to all that certain
piece or pavcel OF land situated in Winfield
township, Butler county, Pa. bounded as
follows. to-wit: On the north by lands of
Robert Greeting, east by lands of Clymer
heirs, south by lands OF Andrew Moser and
Jblli NittLtIA. anu Oil Allt west HN ltAtt1 VI
John Greenert; containing twenty-five C@5l
acres, more or less, and being the same tract
Of land conveyed TO Richard Cypher and
Luella c; Shields by Jacob Alder, deed dated
the 1lth day of November, 1898. recorded in
Butler county, Penn'a.. in Deed Book 2Oi.
Page 26f.
seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF Richard Cypher and Luella c. Shields
and Clara Cypher at the suit OF john H.
Henninger for use of William r. Weber.
f. d. No. %. June Term. 1906. A. T. Scott,
Attorney.
All the right, title. INTEREST and claim Of
Milton Henry. being the undivided one third
go interest. Of in and TO all that certain
piece or parcel of land situated SlipperyrocN
township, Butler county, Pa, bounded as
follows, tO-wit: On the north by lands Of
William Bell and Samuel Braham, east by
lands OF James Adams. south by lands OF
james Hoggs heirs, and on the west by lands
of Jane Green; containing TWO hundred COO
acres, more or less; recorded Deed Book l61,
Page i06 and having thereon erected a two
story frame dwelling house, frame barn and
other outbuildings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Hadley Refuses Rockefeller.

New York, Mar. 2S.-John D.
Rockefeller volunteered to testify In
the Missouri proceedings against the
Standard OIL Company, but attached
a condition to the offer which Attor-
ney General Hadley refused to ac-
cept.
Il don't know anything about the
facts you are after" is the substance
of Mr.. Rockefeller's statement, made
through John D. Archbold, a vice
president of the Standard OIL and
for many years closely associated
with the company's president, but
If you meet me somewhere in private
] shall be glad to answer any ques-
tiOns you may put to me. | refuse,
however, to appear in public, where
l would be subjected to notoriety and
cartooning, and if you want to talk to
me YOU will have to 90 It alone"
We have only one way Of exam
lining witnesses in this proceeding"
was Mr. Hadley's prompt reply, and
there the incident was closed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
FINANCIAL.

Financiers interested in the Vir-
ginia-Carolina Coast Railroad enter
prise have merged the latter with the
Norfolk and Western road.
Stocks recovered sharply on re-
newed speculative activity.
Among the financial plans for the
Chicago Great Western Railroad is
an issue of $1,OO0,OOO in short term
equipment notes.
There was general advance in
the stock market, shares of the coal
roads being particularly active
Directors of the Nickel Plate road
have authorized an issue of $10,000,-
000 four per cent. debentures
AS result of the proposed federal
inquiry directors and officials of coal
roads are beginning to resign from
boards of subsidiary coal companies.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Austria's Foreign OGice received
g despatch from Mr. Root that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had recalled his Am
bassador Mir Storer, but it declines
to recognize Mr.. SJorcr's recall until
the proper letters have been pre-
sented
According to special despatch
from Mexico City. the Tehauntepec
National Railway is double tracking
its system in the hope of competing
with the United States railroads and
Panama for American business
despatch from Algeciras says an
agreement has been practically
reached at the Morocco conference
ana that France has won the chief
points for which she was contending
Emperor William, according to
despatch from Berlin, has suddenly
abandoned his intended trips to the
Mediterranean and to Madrid.
Nj Michael Morton, according to
a despatch from London, has just
completed a dramatic version Of
Thackeray's novel The Newcomes"
Mr. Burden Haldane. British Sec
retary of State for War, has taken
prompt steps to put a stop to ha2ing
in the army and will conduct a thor
ough investigation.
Father Gapon has begun libel suit
in st, Petersburg against his defam-
ers and says he married a girl whom
he loved and who still lives with him.
According to a despatch from Al
geciras, the Moors threaten a holy
war if foreign police are brought in
to the country.
Discussing the situation in Russia,
a high parsonage declared that one
of the great menaces to the country
was the reactionary party.
The battleships Ohio and Wiscon-
sin have sailed from the Philippines
to augment Rear Admiral Trains
fleet in Chinese waters.
Germany, according to cable de-
spatch. favors the idea of mixed po-
lice in Moroccan ports, which emana-
ted from the United States.
A special despatch from Algeciras
says the Powers are becoming irrita-
ted at Germany's delays and may
soon combine against her.
American naval officers at Alex
andria are receiving many attentions
IN the way of receptions and BAN
quets, according to a cable despatch.
Ras Makonnen, Abyssinia's great
general, who defeated the Italians
at Adowa, is dead.
Herr Won Radowitz is i'll with
rheumatism, says cable despatch
from Algeciras, and the delegates at
the Morocco conference are still fur
ther irritated at tie enforced delay.
According to cable despatch
from Alexandria, two cruisers of
Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron
will leave for China, while the
Brooklyn will await the arrival of
the Prince of Wales.
The sympathy of the Gar and
Count Witte has been enlisted in the
project for tunnel under Behring
Strait and an all rail route to Eu-
rope.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
STRAW FAMINE FOOD IN JAPAN.
suffering Causes Parents to Send
Children TO Orphanages.

Nnlluftu To OTpiiuiuSt>.
Toxic. Japan, Mar. 29.-The mis-
erv and suffering in the famine re-
zion has been slightly relieved by the
rrompt and liberal aid from foreign
sources and by the abatement of the
rigors of winter. The local authori-
tlps are trying to provide work for
the able bodied. but the extent of the
work is inadequate, and thousands
are still on the verge of starvation.
Many parents are parting with
their children. sending them to the
already crowded Okayama Orphan
age Several children arrived yes
tprday at the Uyeno Railway station
IN this city.
The severity of the suffering un-
dergone by the children is clearly de-
picted in the faces Of those who are
compelled to part from their homes,
where the food consists of -four
mixed with straw and weeds. The
mixture is beaten fine, forming a
paste which contains only twenty
five per cent. actual food value.
Another appeal for aid is present.
cd by the sufferers from the recent
earthquake in South Formosa, thou
sands of whom are homeless. The
local government is busy providing
food. caring for the injured and re-
covering and removing the bodies.
several hundreds of which are buried
under debris.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.

Wholesale Prices of Farm Produce
Quoted for the Week.
Milk.-The Milk Exchange price
for standard quality is cents per
quart.
Butter.-Creamery, Western, ex.
ira, 27c. State dairy tubs. frsts,
21@24c.
Cheese. State, full cream. fancy,
1872 @14Ac,; part skins. good to
primes 915c.
Eggs.-Jersey, fancy. 2O@21,
Western, choice, II
Applcs.-King, per bbl, s4.500
$50; Greeing, per Dbl. $500
800.
Watcrcrcss.--Pe 100 punches.
s1.5002.25.
Beeves.-City dressed, !. a s &c.
Calves.-City dressed, S u a 13c.
Country dressed, S@111ac.
Sheep. 100 lb.$4O0.
Lambs.-Per 100 h., $40 07.5O.
Hogs.-Live, per 100 H., $5.75@
6.85; country dressed, per lb. 6la q
9c.
Hay.-Prime, 100 lbs, S5c.
Straw.-Long rye, G0Q65c.
Chickens.-Live, per h., lie.
Ducks.-Live, pair, 60 "a soc.
Geese. pair, S1.25Q1.75.
Beans.-Marrow choice, $3.10;
medium, choice $2.10.
Potatoes State, bbl., $1,000
1.SO; N. j., bbl.. 1.75@1.9O.
Onions.-State, bag, $lO061.5O.
Lettuce. Basket, $1.0002.50.
Celery. lunches, 15030c.
Spinach. Barrel, $1.00q1.25.
Bects.-100 bunches, $3.00@8 500
Kale.-Per bbl., Goa S5c.
Turnips.-Per bbl., 65 a soc.
Parsnips.-Per bbl,, $1,000 1.25.
okra.-Per carrier, $1.500400.
Parsley.-Per 100 punches. $500
03.5O.
Flour.-Winter patents, 5000
4.25; spring patents, $4,25 @4.95.
Wheat.-No. /. Duluth. SSss No.
red, S5 9s @S7b.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
her husband on her divorce being

her husband on her divorce being
granted.
Joint scale committee of soft coal
operators and miners conference in
deadlock, hoping for possible inter
vention of President Roosevelt
Judge O'Sullivan advised the
Grand Jury in New York that 1t was
its duty to decide II Insurance OIL
GERS were actuated by criminal intent
in making political contributions
Announcement was made that
Stuyvessant Fish, while urging in
surance reforms. was not in favor of
unwarranted and Wholesale attacks
H. H. Rogers probably will be
called as a witness when Attorney
General Hadley resumes his investi-
CATION of Standard Oil affiliations in
New York
Dr.. Thomas Satterthwaite was
awarded a verdict of $460 for at
tending the late Dr. Guernsey, al
though charging a physician by an
other is against the ethics of the pro
fession.
Clarence II. Mackey for the Fowl
er committee of the New York Life
wrote a long letter to Andrew Ham
ilton demanding an accounting for
all moneys intrusIed to him by John
A. Mccall.
Brooklyn police in search OF
Thomas w. Kiley, aged banker who
admitted a bigamous marriage, We're
unable to find him.
II. II. Rogers sent word to Attor-
ney General Hadley. of Missouri, that
he would answer questions as to the
Standard Oil business.
Senator Bracket in the New York
State Senate, bitterly attacked the
policy Of delay in treating the lnsur-
anco Investigatins Committees bills,
saying it is now time for radical ac-
tion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
A VERSATILE GENIUS.
Oscar unmm mcrstcin, Impresnrio. an
His Achievements.

His Achievements.
Oscar Iiammcrstriu Who proposes I
give productions of Grand opera i
New York ON magnificent scale an
Yet at prices within the reach of Tin
MASSES. believes in leglcies lie want
to leave Il legacy to tn people when h
dies Others have left libraries an
colleges ANA hospitals aud art galerie,
but nohody seems to have thought
leaving Il home of music an cducatd
of musical taste. at tltater priced
This is what he hopes the Manhatta
Opera House. which he is now building
will be. 1t will he a rival TO the Mel
ropolitan Opera House, which has neJ
er had n rival before Its existenc|
will mean competition for the service|
o. the Great operate singers. with col
responding benefits 10 the pockets Il
the latter. aud Mr. IIHmmcrStein pron|
iSeS that the works produced at hlI
opera house will reach high standard
The imprcsarip is one of the mos|
versatile men in the theatrical worlC
He has made fortunes and lost theII
several times. He has built some ha
dozen big amusement places in hi
time ana has won distinction in var
ous ways as a purvcyor Of public Ell
tcrtainmcut Mr. lIammerstein cam
to This country from Germany befor
lie had reached his majority and lanC
ed in New York pcunilnSS and frienC
less lie found employment in a ciga
store and learned to roll cigars. On
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
KnsselI Sage Quitting Work.

New York. Mar. est is under
stood that, because of his failing
health, and his inability to attend
Board meetings, Russell Sage will no
longer be an active factor in the af
fairs of the Gould roads At a meet
Ing of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern Railway Company Mr..
Sage resigned from the Executive
Committee, his place being taken by
Thomas T. Eckert
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
Sports.

Duke of Kendall, a cast-off from
the stable of f. r. Thomas, won tho
Bennings Handicap at odds of 20
TO /
Sir Thomas Upton will put the
Shamrock III. in commission, with
an American crew in charge.
Jay Gould defeated Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr., in the final round for the
gold racquet at court tennis.
Battling Nelson and Aurelia Her
rera have been matched to fight
twenty rounds in Los Angeles for a
purse of $4,000.
Northwestern College has abol-
ished football for five years.
Automobiles are keenly watch
ing the progress of legislation to
regulate the use of motor vehicles In
New York, New Jersey, Massachu-
setts and other States.
The New York Giants and High.
landers won baseball games In the
South.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

day he thought out Il machine whic7
would make hundred cigars while
man was making one. He had bee
getting married about that time, thN
rent was due, and he had no moneI
with which to pay It, There was verI
little in the cupboard, though the Hand
mersteins were good eaters. Neyerthd
less he came home to a scanty mel
with Il cheerful countenance, for o|
the table in front of his plate he lad
Il certified check for $GS,000, the sun
realized from the sale of his invention
He afterward made over 100000 froi
another cigar making invention. and b
has invented and patented many othe
devices, some forty in all; has bui
apartment houses. composed opera
and tried his hand at a.variety of oths
things. This colloquy once oecurre
between him and an interviewer:
"HOw much do you sleep?"
-Four hours day"
And eatF
"A banana for lunch, breakfast al
dinner very light and simple. My e
penses come easily within $1.50 day
"Drinkf"
"Not at all. No likee. Never dral
a glass of champagne in my life. Ne
er touched card. either. or bet at
race track Or insured my life"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Sadus, y. Y, Mar. 29.-Five
masked men made an unsuccessful
attempt to blow the safe in the Bank
of Sodus and killed Nisht Watchman
Edward Pullman.
Later two safes in the Rome. Wa
tertowu q Ogd2nsbGrg Railroad Of
flee were blown by the gang.
Less than one dollar was secured
by the gang. which succeeded in
making its escape in slcighs stolen
from halus in the village.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
McCnrdr Sued for sa.a7o.a41.

New York, Mar. Richard A.
McCurdy, fromer president of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, was
sued for S$,370.241.66, with inter-
est. as damages for 'unfaithfulness
and neglect Of duty"
Joseph II, Choate. as counsel for
the Truesdale committee and the
Mutual Board. served the complaint,
which IS the first in a series of eight
actions against Mr. McCurdy, his son,
son-in-laW and associates.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
FATAL EXPLOSION IN NINE.
Twcnty-Sevcn Men Taken Out Fol.
lowing an Explosion.

Paramount, w. Va, Mar 29.-
Twenty-seven men were taken out OF
the Century mines, fifty miles south
of here, at midnight Friday. nine of
them dead and the others terribly in
jured, following an explosion Of gas
at 7. NJ. 1t is believed that there
are still twelve men in the mine, all
undoubtedly dead
OF the 25O men employed in the
mine, at least 150 left the depths a
few minutes before the explosion.
many others We're able to escape af-
terward, so that there has been no
certainty as to how many men were
imprisoned. Fourteen sub-headings
are still to be explored for bodies
The mine is not seriously damaged.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Chicago, H.. Mar 29, That Mrs.
L. Taylor worshipped an Indian idol
and possessed the mysterious power
of transferring her own bodily ills to
others by mere holding of hands was
asserted in the sworn testimony Of
Mrs. Ada l.. Garrus, who is seeking
to break Mrs. Taylor's will Mrs.
Garrus, is daughter of the de-
ceased, and was bequeathed no part
OF 100000 estate.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30
Fatal Factory Fire.

New York City, Mar. 2S.-Four
frcmen were killed, two unidentified
nren are reported as lying buried in
the ruins, several persons were in
jured and property valued at from
$500, ,000 to 100000 was destroyed
by a fire which started In a six story
factory building at Downing and
Bedford Streets, in old Greenwich
village. at half-past twelve o'clock
Monday.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Bennington, Kan, Mar. 29.-Judge
Herr sentenced "Joe' Transfer TO
ray fine OF 81 and TO bo confined TO
his bed for week. Joe was charged
viva iutoNcation aud is an old Of
fender Marshal Horath took him
home aud put him to bed and in
srructpd the members Of Transfer $
family to notify the Court if he
showed any disposition to disobay the
JUDGES order.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-30

Savannah. Ca. Mar. 29.-At the
Gaynor-Grecne trial, Colonel Mar
shall. United States officer in charge
at New York. admitted that the engi-
ncering corps was not so brilliant as
IS popularity supposed. He refused
even to sar that there were any
great men in this branch Of the
service