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TlrzeEaALp 81 RoANoKE. RA
Wakes Up IN q Cab win Money ana Jswgry
G0De-TwO Men Arrested.

Wakes Up IN q Cab with Money and JewSlr1
G0De-Two Men Arrested.
you ses, Thought It was up 10 me 10
be affable on my first visit 70 the big city,
said the young gentleman with the blond
hair leaning against the rail In the Ten
derioin station last night. my name,
lieutenant, IL John s. Fitzgerald, and
I'm from Roanoke, Va. / got INTO town
yesterday TO SEQ things heFe. Stopped
at the Continental. Tonight I was intro
duoed TO Eddie sindell Of the Hotel Regent
and he introduced me to q young woman.
She and i had . pleasant chat In the parlor.
When she left me to Join another girl /
eaEne back into the ONCE and found I had
lost my pocketbook containing $50.
'of ours I told Eddie sindell about
1t, and to my surprise he became rough
and told me TO get out or he would throw
me out. That offended me. and l told him
He called me q fool, said the money had
not been stolen al, oil, and when we went
back together there IL was on the floor.
OF curse / apologized and he said
that was all right, and just 70 make II up
delberg and have a glass Of wine, We met
Julius Keller Of that place, and i thought
he was a fine fellow and he ordered up q
bottle Of wine. I drank a glass OF Il. When
i woke up / was in a cab over near the
North River and minus my $50, a gold
watch and. chain worth a hundred more
and several jewelled trinkets to a total
value Of $50. That's a fine experience
for a fellow TO have on his first visit to this
The lieutenant and Capt. McClusky
agreed that IL, was. In a few minutes
Keller and Sindell were arrested and put
in the cells charged with grand larceny.
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$4,000 FOR SICK CHILDREN.
$4,000 to Civ Them Riues, $4,000
o Psalms % ne Sung 70 Them.

$4,000 to Give Them Rides, $4,000
For FsaIms % Re sung 70 Them.
The will Of James Morris. who died on
May %, was fled for probate yesterday.
MIR. Morris resided at Rdfeheld. Conn,
and was a brother Of Stuyvesant F. Morris
Of 10 East Thirtieth street.
The will leaves $4,000 to 1t. Luke's Hos
pital, the income TO be used in providing
rides for sick children in Central Park.
Another beouest Of els, 200 is also made to
the same hospital TO be added to the 5000
already given. in memory OF my son. Marion
Gray Morris The income from this is to
provide for the services Of a voice to Gne
the praise Of God in the children'e ward OF
st. Luke's.'
Mr.. Morris and his wife had already
given $1,000 to provide rides for sick chill
dren. The will lie dated April 70 last.
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SAN CARLO COMRANY TO GO on.

Tne Ihiru Opera Organization viii Con-
tinue tS work for Next season.
Nathaniel Roth. business manager Of the
San Carlo Opera Company, organised last
season by Henry Russell. viii take steps
this week TO incorporate the COMPANY which
is to make another tour OF this country
next season. Henry Russell, the impresaro
Of the company. sailed last week for Italy
to engage new artists. The plan Of giving
Italian operas at prices not exceeding %
Mime. Nordioa will sing with the company
after her engagement at the Manhattan
and 10 one Of the large holders Of stock.
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vERMONTER CAPTAINS VERMONT,
Capt. Potter Takes Command Of the New
10000 Ton BattIeehip.

10000 Ton batttoehip.
BOSTON, June s.-Capt. p. Potter, now
assistant chief OF the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton at Washington, a Vermont man, this
morning officially assumed command Of
the new 10000 o battleship Vermont,
lying at the Chariestown Navy Yard,
as her frat captain. Capt. Potter's duties
at Washington would not permit his coming
here previously and since March 4, when
she was placed in commission, the battle
ship has been in charge Of a Lieutenant
Commander. The Vermont will not be
completely finished and QUILTED until after
Old Home week in July.
Capt. Edward Pendleton. who has been
in command Of the battleship Missouri for
several wears, was relieved Of that duty at
the yard on Saturday, az he will reach
the two stars and flag rank OF Rear Admiral
and take charge Of The Philadelphia navy
yard in a few weeks. Capt. Greenleaf A.
Merriman. formerly ordnance ofioer at the
Charlestown Navy Yard. 10 the new oonn-
mander OF the Missouri.
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Seton Mum

In the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, IN East
Twenty-ninth street. by the Rev. Or. George
q H9lfhtop;: Ths 6Tids w. attended by
she, was given away by her father, Charles
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observation-disclosures

Miss Jeanette Marie Hecker and George
Brackeleer were married yesterday after
by Mar. Lavelle. II was the hrst wedding
IN the new chapel. Only the relatives Of
There were no bridesmaid or ushert. Miss
Neva Valentine Heoker, attended her sister
ss maid Of honor. and Harry Brhckeleer
assisted as best man,
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KUROKI INSPECTS ARSENAL
Japanese General and Party Spend o Day
NJ Rock Island, M,

Rock ISLAND. ILL.,. June s.-Gen, Kuroki
and his party arrived in the city at 7 O'Clock
this morning on a special train. which was
boarded by Col. s. z. Blunt of the Rock
Island Arsenal and Mayor H, j. CHATTER.
The latter extended the city's welcome to
the Japanese General, who. with his party,
proceeded to the arsenal. where the morn
ing was devoted TO inspection OF the shops
and water power plant.
The visitors, the officers and the iatter's
wives were entertained at luncheon by Col.
and Mrs.. Blunt. The afternoon was de-
voted to an automobile tour of the island.
The special train bearing the visitors left
at Q O'Clock for Fort Leavenworth.
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kOlln Bloch

Miss Elsie Bloch and Walter Thomas Kohn
we're married yesterday afternoon in the
Temple Bethel. Seventy-nfth str Get and
Fifth avenue. by the Rev. DR., Samuel Schulz
man. The bride was attended by Miss Rose
Rubel as maid Of honor and by the Misses
Hattie M%albrunn, Berdie Mafquisee, Irene
Kohn. Dorothy Kohn, Leonard Peller and
Rita Steinheimer as bridesmaids. Dorothy
Malbrunn was the flower maiden, Jerome
Kohh WAS best man and Meesrs. Jerome
Roder, William Fuerth, Morton Hamburger.
Ralph Wolf, Arthur Bergenstein and law
renee Cohn were ushers.
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KNOCKS LAWYER DOWN m COURT.
Railway Agent Assaults james p. Wright
OF Neg York in Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va, June S.-While Common
wealth's Attorney Harry Smith and James
p. Wright, a New York lawyer representing
Allan, alias Stein. and his wife, two OF the
alleged baggage thieves recently extradited
from New York for trial in Virginia. were
discussing the question OF bail for the
woman this morning the New York lawyer
made some sighting remarks concerning
Special Agent l.. L. Scherer OF the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, who had worked up the
cases. 70 one had the remark been
made than Scherer, who was present. struck
the lawyer fairly in the face, Telling him to
the hoor
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OPERA AT POPULAR PRICES.
The Royal Italian Company Presents Car
mon fa n IaFRa AudtNnna.

The Royal Italian Company FfeSentS Car
mon 10 q Large Audience.
The Royal Italian Grand Opera Company
opened a weeks stay at the Academy OF
Music with a performance of Carmen last
night. A large house was present and ap-
plauded the singers heartily. Mime. Trma
Berti sung Mieaele, and M. Amsdeo Alemani
took the part Of Don Jose,
At the conclusion Of the second act Mana
ger Antonio Ferrara was called before the
curtain and made a brief speech, saying IL
opera public in New York besides the pa
irons Of the Metropolitan and Manhattan
opera houses. This public. he asserted,
would gladly attend grand opera presented
at popular prices, and that was what the
Royal Italian Opera Company was trying
to Furnish.
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WASHINGTON. June s.-Miss Emelie Wood
man Conger, daughter Of Mrs. Charlotte
Brown ConRer. and Ward Brown we're married
to-day at noon at the home OF the brides
mother In the presence Of only the relatives
OF the bride and bridegroom and the brides
most intimate friends. The brides attend
anita were her two younger sisters the Misses
man was an uncle Of the bride, George
Brown. Mr., BroNn is, a graduate OF the
BeauN.Arts In Paris and IL a son OF the late
Frank Brown of Denver, Col.
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A NAVAL ToGO RUNS AWAY

Sailors OF the Battlesflp ohio Oher $40
for His Rocapture
The mascot OF the United states ship Ohio
has lost himself and the tailors are offering
SO reward for the return Of The same. The
mascot is a Japaneae toy dog. answering
to the name Of Togo. He has been on
board for almost bile entire life, one year
and q half. He wAa In q launch which tied
up alongside the hoat at the foot Of West
Ninety-eighth street yesterday afternoon
and decided tn take shore leave. The
sailors hope he will be found 10 time TO
sail with the battleship, which leaves June Q.
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JOTTIN0s AMOUR

Judges Laeonbe, Holt Hgugh and Martin Of the
Wallace, United Statet Commissioner Shields
and United stttes District Attorney Stirnton VIII
nsvea this afternoon. Onnfmissinner Shisidh has
sent 70 Judge TownSsnd't widow q telegram Of
che FEDERAL courb In this city.
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BAN on "MIKADor PERM ANENT.
Lord Chamberlain says Opera Must Re
Rewritten y Renamed.

Special Cabit Dtspateh 10 TAB sUE.
LONDON, June SIT was thought that the
ban on Trhe Mikado' might be withdrawn
after Prince Fusbimi, cousin Of the Mikado,
who has bean visiting England, had left the
country. Inquiry, however. at the Lord
Chamberlain's office as TO whether the play
could be again performed drew q reply
that can be interpreted as meaning that It
could never be presented again.
It wa satd that the opera must be
properly rewritten" and renamed and a
new license applied for before It could be
restaged in Great Britain.
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seamans Adventure with . spurious C

George Washington Hawkins, a negro
sailor, was walking down West street
yesterday with q 500 bill In his hand which
he says the skipper OF 4 barkentine had
paid him for wages when a gust OF wind
Hawkins and a policeman caught him.
But the bin had disappeared and Il was not
until the prisoner was examined In the Old
Slip police station that II was discovered
In bis mouth. He was Arraigned In the
Then the bin was found to bS an inSitstioa
Of a Confederate bill. The case waa laid
before Capt, Flynn OF the Federal Secret
Service and II the skipper can be found
he will have some explaining 70 do. Bit
the name Of the barkontlne given is not
In the Maritime Register.
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OLgA ME1nERakk ~ RARIs.
opens EngaSsmeug ~ DsgnhaFdt1 TseutFe'
with eateead Nlrs, Tunqueray."

Special ds&s ptspdfeh n TIE SUN.
PARIS, june l-Olga Nethsrsole's bold
experiment of bnnsing her company
which recently made = tour Of America TO
Paris was put 70 the test tonight. She
began with the produOtton Of sThe Second
Mrs. TanqueSays ct Befphardts Thsatre.
Miss Nethersole received a warm per-
sonal welcome from q crowded house. Most
Of the audiences Nsrt Americans. She
iatendt TO give eight performances. chal-
longing Mime. BtrnhArdt on her own ground
by playing Camille and "Adrienns Le-
o~ouVreur,"
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SARATOGA. June 3.-ExaSenator Edgar
T. Bracket to-day OBLIGATED as chairman
Of the Saratoga county Republican con-
vsnton. which renominAted Assemblyman
George II. whitney Of Meohanicsville.
Bracket IN q brief address praised Re-
publioahs in general and Gov. Hughes In
particular.
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FEWER DIAMONDS AND AUTOS
But General Imports IN May Were Greater
Thar IN 1905.

II was predicted when stocks dumped
in March that Wall Street would not need
20 many automobiles and diamonds. Col.
Edward s. Fowler. Appraiser OF the Port,
reported yesterday that the appraised value
OF imported precious stones and pearls for
May. 1907. is t7.as1 .4SS. as compared with
A,O2t. t05 for the same month last year.
Also that 40 automobiles Of the total value
OF Soe, s26. 20 were imported in May, 1907,
in comparison with 19l cars valued at $780,
cara, valued at i,e7l, 227.si have been i'm
ported at this port since January 1, 1907,
compared with $50 valued at u, g3l, 0g7. 10
in the same period Of 1905.
The increase In total appraised value Of
general importe for May, 1907, over the amt
or II per cent.
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His Honor the Mayor" Again

His Honor the Mayor" returned to
Wallack's ~last-night, where it once before
had a prosperous summer run. Harry
Kelly lie still the chief OF the funmakers.
New songs and dances have been added
seen here.
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Notes OF pIa,r and Players.

The Van Den Berg Opera Company be-
gar it's fifth week last night at the West
End Theatre, singing the Bohemian Girl
William Xanton sang the part OF Thaddeas,
Hubert Wilkis was ColR' Arnhefm and
Alice Benson appeared as Arlnt. There
was q crowded house.
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FOR WOMAN'S EYE

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The Rare 4 Valuable Stock Of
Capt. Edward w. Dayton,
the we'll known Jeweller, ANTIQUARIAN and
Symbolist,
in consequence OF the serious losses recently sut.
tAned through the sudden Disappearance OF
j. EDWARD B0EcK,
OF SHANGHAI d NEW 70 K.
THE JEWELS. "
APPRAISED AT s2SI,0OO,
Aids Pearls and other precious stones. In all The
Modern SetunfG Necklaces, Rings Bfaceltth,
Combs. Brooches, Suckplns, La VaIhereS, Ancient
and Modern watches etc, etc.
Special Notice:-The PAINTINGS
AT stso THURSDAY EVENING,
Eph. A. Karelsen. 100 Broadway.
avg for he Conn. Of SrS4itoIs..
WI. HsaRTlf Soi THsIs E ExIdTlRRASoH26NARY sAIE
PIEcts SssufFTRaEBMLRR f SNs9 SphE AN MPp GffS9sslrb
Large deposits will be e1acted from every pur,
On exhibition until time Of sale.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
MRS. TENANTS FUNERAL
TO Be HELD TOMORROW

In the death Of Mrs. Sora Tenant. Of
lob c street southwest, early yesterday
morning, the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing lost one OF its oldest and most
popular employees. Mrs. Tenant for
thirty years was an employe OF the
bureau. She had "a splendid record. and
IL was only recently that she was pro-
NOTED. Mrs. Tenant was taken sick
on the 22d OF February, but was not con-
fined 10 her bed until two weeks ago.
The immediate cause OF death was heart
trouble.
Mrs. Tenant was born in Ireland
sixty-eight years ago. and came to the
United States when a girl of fourteen.
For fifty years she was a resident of
this city. She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Z. Neitzey, with whom she made
her home.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at st.
Dominic's ChuTch, and the interment
will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
COLUMBIA DISPUTES
YALE CHAMP PIONSHIP

NEW YORK, March 2f.-At the an
nudl meeting OF the intercollegiate Bas-
ketban Association, which will be held
In this city in the near future, CO.
lumbla will enter a protest against the
award of the championship to Yale.
The basis OF the protest Is the fact
that the New Haven C0llegians trans
gressed the rules OF the association in
the nnal game Of the season against
Harvard. when they refused to allow
A. 4. LOChmueller to referee.
Mr.. LOchmueller had been selecJed by
the committee on officials at the meeting
Of the association In the previous year.
but for some reason he incurred the dis
pleasure Of the Yale captain. Mr.. Moves.
who insisted on the substitution OF 'AT'
Sharpe. The latter Is a graduate Of
Yale The intercollegiate rules expressly
state that no graduate OF an institution
snall oticiate IN game played by that
institution.
II the game Is forfeited to Harvard be-
cause OF the violation OF the rules Co
lumbiG will be tied with Yale for first
place. The Blue and White was the only
team 10 defeat Yale during the season.
and In the event Of play-Of the Morn
inSside boys would rule as favOrite.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
NEW TRACK MAN
OUT At EMERSON

The Emerson Institute track team is
hard at work in preparation for the Ma
ti0nal Guard indoor relay carnival.
which Will be held in the Center Market
armory next month, when the Four
teenth street four will meet a team
from the Preston School
Captain Marnion, who dislocated his
shoulder at the recent Georgetown in
door meet. is progressing rapidly, and
may round TO in time TO run. The
team has been considerably strength
encd. and the prospects for a victory
enhanced by the appearance of Al new
man. who has been showing % very
well, and whom Bennie Wefers thinks
viii make good The man is Shepard.
a former Fcrdham Prep. runner. Whose
place the new man win take is not
known at present. but Il may be that
Marmion will be unable to ran so soon
after his accident, in which case Shep-
ard viii run in his stead.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
CHILD DESCRIBES
MOTHERS CRIME
Little Girl Is Forced to Tell
of Fathers Shooting.

COSHOCTON. Ohio, March a1-At the
trial of Mrs Ida May Bordenkircher
charged with the murder OF her hus-
band. Helen. her eight-year-old child,
was placed on the witness stand to tes-
ufy against her. Mrs. Bordenkircher
killed her husband on Christmas night
last, and her plea has been self-defense.
The child at first refused 20 enter the
courtroom, ard then objected 10 having
the oath administered. When, finally,
she took her place on the stand. the
mother rushed screaming from her seat
I'm the courtroom into the judges private
office.
Between sobs the child admitted that
she had been instructed by her mother
to tell nothing about the killing. Of
which she Is thought to have been a
witness. She told how her mother had
driven her father into n bedroom and
when he refused to open the door had
shot him
The child was put on the stand as the
States star witness.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
CORPSE OF UNCLE
ON HONEYMOON TRIP
Couple Combine Pleasure
and Business to Garry
Out Wishes.

LONGMONT, Col, March H.-GIr. and
Mrs. Edward Pennewitz. prominent
young people of Longmont started on a
honeymoon trip to Minnesota, which
will combine sorrow and pleasure.
They accompanied the body Of Johann
Pennewitz. the wealthy aged uncle of
ths groom. II devolved upon Edward
Pennewitz, the favorite nephew and heir
of the deceased. 10 take the body 10 the
old home at Red Wing. MINI.
Young PennewitE and Miss Bessie
Cunning. the daughter OF a wealthy
farmer OF LOngmont, had been engaged
10 marry for a long time
Before Johann Pennewitz. the aged
uncle. passed away. his last request was
that mis- body should be taken TO his
former home at Red Wing, Mimi, by
his favorite nephew
Young Pennewitz figured that IL the
could induce Miss Cunning to become
his bride instanter and accompany him
on his journey they could combine
business with pleasure. Miss Cunning
accepted her lovers views of the sit
uatiOn and consented to be married at
once. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. c. J. Howell pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church.
a number OF friends who were in
formed of the wedding. went TO the
depot to bid the couple goOdhy and
showered them with rice and old shoes
Some of the grains Of rice Tell on the
the coffin and body Of the dead uncle
but this little incident did not seem "a
mar the happiness of the newly mar
ried young people.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
SWIFT-WITH ONE COL BOX
MAN THOUGHT DEAD
REAPPEARS AFTER YEARS

BLOOMFIELD. Ind. March IA
mystery of forty years standing was
cleared when Charles Jordan appeared
upon the streets Of this city. When
young man. in 1867. Jordan disap-
peared after attending a barbecue where
he was seen TO have $500
Suspicion rested against Henry Jones
John May and William Hardesty. A
woman swore that she saw Jones. Ma
Hardesty, and Jordan in a card game
on the night of his disappearance. They
appeared to quarrel and one OF the
men, she said, stabbed Jordan.
The evidence was unsupported and
TO indictment was found. but every
one believed that Jordan had been
murdered till he appeared here He
mace no explanation except to say that
ne had been West and had prospered
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HE HAD TO ASK
BETROTHED'S NAME
Connecticut Farmer Also Let
Her Pay for the We'd
ding License.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March 2I.-John
G. Turner. a farmer, entered the town
clerks office here yeste, day and said
he wanted a marriage license. After he
had answered questions about himself.
he was asked his brides name
Wen, now, / don't know" he replied,
reiectively. Hey, what's your last
name. Annie?' he called out. to a buxom
young woman standing In the doorway
She said she was Annie Mango. aged
twenty-fOur, and that she was house
keeper for Turner. who is a widower
Cntieing knot in her handkerchief, she
disclosed a dollar bill, which she pre-
sented to the clerk as his fee. Turner
said he was broke.
We'll, its my treat. anyway" said
his. prospective bride, as they left 10
seek q parsJn.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
PLAN AUTOMOBILE ROAD
FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON

BOSTON. March 21.-The construction
Of highway between Boston and New
York for the exclusive use of automo-
biles and similar vehicles was discussed
before the committee on roads and
bridges at the state house yesterday.
Charles O. Blaney, representing the
Boston and New York Electric Railroad
companies, opposed the measure.
Counsel for the petitioners said the
road is 10 be an automobile road solely
The entire distance is 10 miles. and II
is estimated the cost will be more than
$4,000 a mile. The promoters estimate
that the tolls from 500 cars a day pass
Ing over the highway will make it a
paying proposition.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
ITALIAN FLIM-FLAMMED
OUT OF S4.8O BY NEGRO

Antonio Distcphaine. an Italian fruit
vender. living at pc Jackson Hall alley
northwest, told the police yesterday that
he had been flim-fammed out of $3.50
by a negro, who made q small pur-
chase.
Distcphaine said that the colored man
approached him near Eleventh and NJ
streets southeast, and said ne wanted
20 cents worth Cf bananas. He exhibit
ed a s. bill and folding il between his
fingers handed II 20 the Italian. Distc-
phaine put il in his pocket and gave
him $4-S0 in change
When the fruit veu6er reached in his
pocket he found that he had been given
a 81 bill.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
CAN'T BE MUCH ROOM,

The Washington papers announce that
politicians are beginning 90 get into the
Taft band wagon.-Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1907-03-21
TRY CAPT. SWIFT
BY COURT=MARTIAL
ON TUESDAY NEXT
Personnel of Board.

Rear Admiral A. S. Snow, presi-
dent.
Rear Admiral c. II. Stockton.
Rear Admiral Asa Walker.
Rear Admiral Charles 5. Sperry.
Rear Admiral r. NJ. Berry.
Rear Admiral J. \. Hemphill.
Rear Admiral =. VI. Ackley.
Capt. j. =. Merrill.
Capt. +. II. {. LeUtze.
Capt. John J. Knapp will be
Judge advocate, and Commander
J. j. Knight recorder of the
court.