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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-14
MANY LISTEN TO
PRESIDENT SMITH
LARGE CONGREGATION GREETs
THE DISTINGUISHED RELIGIOUS
LEADER AT DEDICATION.

The new church Of the Church OF
Jesus Christ or Latter Day Saints on
King street was dedicated yesterday
morning with impressive ceremonies
at If o'clock by President Smith OF the
National Church, assisted by Elders
Sheehy and Waller The church was
entirely full Of people and many were
on the steps trying to get in.
On the platform were President
Smith, and Elders sheehy and Waller
The formal acceptance was syImboliz-
ed by Elder Waller handing the key OF
the church TO President Smith, VINO IN
turn gave it back to the Elder for the
use of the congregation
President Smith spoke Of the pur-
poses Of the church, which were to
present TO the people the truth which
Christ gave TO his disciples and to
those whom he sent out to preach the
gospel The dedicatory prayer was
said by Elder Sheehy after President
Smiths sermon
After the service the members OF
the church came up and shook hands
with the visiting dignitaries of the
church. A large number Of people were
present last night to hear Elder Shee
ny who spoke at length on the ideas
and beliefs of the church, and on the
subject Of Christian life today. Ser
vices will be held every night thii
week with the exception Of Wednesday
and Saturday night. and at each ser
vice President Smith and Elder Shec
by will speak.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO MOTHER RICE
NINETY-SECOND BIRTHDAY is
REMEMBERED BY RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS.

The Garden Island of October IL
says:
Mother Rice, as she is affectionately
called by a large circle Of friends and
relatives, celebrated her ninety-second
birthday yesterday and of course was
the recipient of congratulations from
all who could reach her. Her many
descendants on Kauai were among the
first to call and the stream kept up the
better part of the day The Hawaii
an women in whom Mother Rice al
ways has evinced particular interest
had deputation at her door early in
the day and paid homage to the ven
cradle lady by greeting her with some
of the melodies that she herself used
to teach them during her active days.
Mother Rice who is now enjoying a
remarkably good health took great
pleasure in the evident respect paid
her by all classes and chartered pleas
antly with all her visitors.
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.FINNEGAN HERE
TOjPLAY FOR ELKS
THE CAST or CHARACTERS FOR
THE LOCAL LODGES ANNUAL
SHOW.

The three act COMEDY "Finnegan the
Millionaire" which will be given by
the local lodge of Elks on the Dist OF
October and November 2nd, at the
Opera House, will be one of the fun
niest plays that has ever been seen
mere. The play is a typical Irish
American play Of present day life in
New York The story OF Finnegan's
rise to wealth is true, as the story and
plot Of the play have been taken from
the real life Of an freshman in New
York The events leading up TO his
becoming a millionaire are portrayed
during the play
Mr. Hooley, who Is training the cast,
is an actor who has played in Irish
plays for many years, and Is to take
the part OF Finnegan in the play. The
cast will be composed Of the following
local talent: Mrs. Mcclellan and the
Misses McClain and Bell; Messrs.
Ilackman, Bergstrom, Prof, Arnold,
Reinicke Hooley and the dancing mas
ter.
Between the acts the Misses Center
will give exhibitions on irish songs
and dances This same play has been
given for several years in the East, and
has made a great hit wherever II has
been presented
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-14
THIS THE SEASON.

This rs the time when rest IS bet
ter than medicine and the place 10 get
the rest is whore the surroundings are
pleasant and agreeable The appoint
ments at the Haleiwa Hotel are equal
to the best in the Territory and the
cuisine what a man needs during eth
ar rest or recreation. The bedrooms
az this hotel are all mosquito proof so
the comfort Of the guests is increased.
st. Clair Bdgood. the manager viii
arrange terms with you
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-14

G. w. Weight and E. F. Patten Of
Hilo arrived by the Kinau. They are
members of the Federal grand jury.
Judge Robinson today denied the mo-
ton Of the plaintiff in the case of w.
J. Lowrie VS.. n. p. Baldwon, ct al
in the 100000 suit, to stike out the
affidavit of w. r. Castle, and gave
the plaintiff until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to file counter affidavit. To-
morrow the motion of the defense to
stay further proceedings will be argued
and unless it is sustained the motion
to allow the examination of certain
agreements in possession Of the de-
PENDANTS will be taken up.
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STRAuS APPROVES

Governor Frear has received a let
ter from Secretary Straus to the effect
that his department has approved the
changes in the location of the rear
range light for Honolulu harbor, and
that he has called for specifications for
the work under the new plans. 1t IS
presumed that work will be commence
ed within as short time after Capt. OF
well sends these on to Washington.
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THE CONTEST over
LOWRIE'S BIG SUIT
ATTORNEYS STILL FIGHTING
OVER MOTIONS TO STRIKE OUT
RECORDS.

The case of w. j. LOwrie VS.. II. P.
Baldwin ct al for damages amounting
to about 100000 was again up in
Judge Robinson's court this morning.
On Saturday the same case was argued
on motion to allow the plaintiff to
examine and copy certain agreements
in regard to stock in the Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar Company, vio-
lation of which it is claimed the case
is based on. Today the arguments are
on motion of plaintiff to strike out the
answer of w. r. Castle to the bill OF
complaint.
The case is exciting considerable in
terest in court circles and will evident
ly be unsettled for a long time.
To GHavs nHHaa
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Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has purchased the plumbing
and timing business OF Won Lbui a
Co., II Hotel street near Maunakea.
Honolulu, and that an claims against
said firm prior to October II will be
assumed by Won Loui & Co. who will
collect all accounts due the firm prior
to that date.
w. G. LET.
Dated Honolulu. oct "a, 1907.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Wanted

Energetic and experienced sales
man to represent Wholesale Fur
nishing Goods House for Hawaiian
Islands. Address communications
to Neustadter Bros. rs Hayes St.,
San Francisco, Cal
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MARRIED.
PATTON BRADLEY-In Honolulu, Oc-
tober II, Michael j. Patton and Helen
Agnes Bradley, by the Rev. Father
Ulrich
SPORTS MONIES.

A match play handicap foursome
will be played next Sunday at the
links of the Honolulu Golf Club at
Moanalua This will be the last regu-
lar tournament this year at the fam
GUS course at Monalua, but golf will
still be played all the rest of the year
by the members.
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ST. KATHERINE HELD.

Bark St Katherine is quarantined
at Hilo because she failed to fumigate
before leaving San Francisco. II she
cannot conveniently get smoked at the
Hawaii port she will be brought here.
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MEETING NOTICE.

HONOLULU BREWING & MATING
CO., LTD.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honolulu Brewing &
Mating Co., Ltd, will be held at the
Office Of the company 40. 595 Queen
street, Honolulu, Oahu, on Tuesday,
the fifteenth day of October, 1907, at
the hour Of 1920 o'clock a. m.
By order of the President.
CHAS. G. BARTLETT,
Secretary.
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sTock-Books CLOSED.

HONOLULU BREWING & MATING
CO., LID.
The stock books of the Honolulu
Brewing & Mailing Co., Ltd, will be
closed to transfers from October 5,
1907, to October IS, 1907, both dates in
elusive.
CHAS. G. BARTLETT,
Secretary.
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A Tennessee poet, with Tyre in tune
now chants an ode to our own stew
ed prune, the fruit of him who, short
of cash, must live on it and-corned
beef hash.-New York Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-14

Among the passengers on the Ala
media, which arrived here Saturday,
was Lieut., George w. David, one OF
the officers Of the revenue cutter Man.
ming.
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WANTED

10 purchase Second Hand Covered
Buggy in good condition, must be
reasonable. Address b. Star Office
Wanted known that JEFF the barber
has taken the Union Barber Shop and
will remove his old shop there October
LIST and solicits your patronage
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Classified Advertising
WANTED FURNISHED COTTAGE
OR ROOMS.

Young couple desires small cottage
on rooms comfortably furnished. iu
good noishborhOOd by November lar
Address - =. y. Care Star
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Fine lob Printing, Star ONCE
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Dated HonoIlIu. oct u, 1907
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-30
FULL OF. FUN
AND FROLIC
Little Rock Has Nice
Afternoon.
BALL PLAYING NOT ON PROGRAM
Visitors Indulge In Fine Exhibition
Of Batting.
Walker Yields Four Triples In First
Three Innings as Courtesy To The
visitors-Final Score Was
10 to 3.

With Mike Finn working his risibles
so hard that the players bench built
for visiting teams at the ball lot was
almost convulsed, and the local ball
tossers making Mrs Malaprop look
like an amateur, the aggregation from
the town over in Arkansas, yanked the
first game of the series by the farcical
score of 10 to 3.
1t will be good long. while before
the acrid taste left in the mouths of
the local fans by yesterdays dippod-
rome will be entirely dissolved
Walker was in the box for the To-
Gals and the way those pesky. Finnites
it looked as If they thought he was
Nihilist whose humiliation was vitality
necessary. And they Rugged the ex-
termination mark pretty close. too.
cry of Mr.. Walker was punctured for.
four-four, count em-triples. Mr..
Hess, formerly residing in the town OF
Shreveport. swatting out two of them
Before the game was over, numerous
and sundry punches had been made by
the Arkansas people, and both Mr..
Walker and the local fans were thor
oughly impregnated with nostalgia
before the session. finally dragged it.
self to an ignominious and merciful
death. When Mr.. Firms hired men
We're not denting the Victor ball, Mr..
omy of some Of the visitink bats
men.
The locals hit Bill Hart hard enough
to win, If, during most of the game,
they had not been doing cute little
stunts in the field that would have
made the most finished juggler on the
legerdemain stage hike out to locate
kindergarten and get himself signed in
it, The work of the locals was enough
to give anybody a bilious attack.
Every time Little Rock went to bat
there must have been an earthquake
out in the field, for you never saw
such 4uavers and funny antics as the
ball cut up as 1t came near the paws
of some of the Montgomery players.
The only things that kept the game
from being unutterably tiresome was
Orr's catch of Houtz's foul in the third,
and Miller's catch of Walkers fly in
the fifth. and of Hausen's fly in the
eighth; Hess's stop of Hausen's hot
hit in the sixth. and Fred Houtz's
catch of Rockenfield's fly in the eighth.
Mr.. Walker was Jared pretty badly
when Rockenfield, the first man to
face him in the first inning, landed
hard on the ball and put it way past
Hansen in deep right field for three
bags. Gilbert was out on hit to Ball
and Douglass went the same way. Mil
Ter hit one that took a bad bound
when 1t reached Nye and Rockenfield
scored.
The second was a repetition of the
first Hess showed the pill out to deep
left for three bags and counted on
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CASINO TONIGHT,
GIROFLE-GIROFLA,
ALABAMA CHAMPIONS
TAKES FINAL GAME OF MERCER
SERIES.
Chapman Goes on Firing Line and Al
lowed Only Two Hits--Leave
On Long Trip Through
North

Macon, Ga. May 2s.--( Especially Ala
bama took the final game of the series
from Mercer here today by timely hit
ting and all around good ball playing,
thus gaining the Southern champion
ship.
Chapman, who started in to pitch
for Alabama was in great form. allow
ing but two hits. both of whom came
in the first two innings.
After this Mercer was unable to do
anything with the heavy twirler and
lost. Oglesby was hit freely, which,
coupled with the errors behind him,
lost the game.
Pope got a three Dagger bringing in
two of the runs. Jones on third play
ed remarkable game, as did Captain
Noogin. Alabama leaves here for a
tour of Northern colleges, having ar
ranged one of the prettiest schedules
ever had by Southern college The
team has the good wishes of all Macon
college fans for they have won friends
during their stay here. They have the
best infeld ever seen In Macon on any
college team, and they look like win
ners.
Score by innings: RHE.
Mercer :. :. : -. 900 600 5000 6
Alabama. :. :. ..o22 900 010--5 1
Batteries -Oglesby, Smith and Loft
in; Chapman and King. Umpire, John
Quinn.
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Bowcock's fly to Henline. In the third
Rockenfield tore off a safe one to cen
ter. after Hart had beat out hit to
Nve Gilbert was out on a nv to Nye
but Hart stole third. Douglass was
out on a fly to Ball and Seabaugh,
thinking that Miller had struck out,
threw the ball TO centerfield Hart
scoring. There We're only two strikes
on Miller and to prove that he didn' I
banker about being buffaloed, he hit
one past second, scoring Rockentield,
he himself scoring on Millers second
swat for three bags. making the score
to o.
In the last of the fourth a run was
thrown away by Balls being caught at
second. With one out he hit one that
struck Hess on the foot and bounded
out in the left foul ground. Ball going
to second Baxter walked and Ball
was caught PLAYING off second Sea-
baugh hit safe but ii did no good, for
Hansen ended at.
Rockenield hit safe in the fifth, but
was out on Gilbert's punt, Gilbert scor-
Ing on Douglass's three-bagger to
right.
The locals broke into the count col
umn in the last az the fifth. Perry hit
safe and went to third on Nye's hit to
right. Walker pounded out 3ne tina:
ed like three Dagger but Miller
pulled 1t down with sensational
catch. Perry scoring and leaving the
With one out in the sixth Orr was
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-30
BRUNER STILL WINS
MOBILE FINGER LANDS FOURTH
SUCCESSIVE SHUT-oUT.
Was Opposed BY Ashton, Formerly of
The South Atlantic League, and
Both Pitchers Deserved The
Victory.

Mobile, May 29-(SpeciaL)- 1.-The To-
cal lads COPIED the bunting in the last
set-to of the series with Vicksburg
when they walked off with the game
Bill Bruner was on the firing line
for the local aggregation and for one
more game, making four in succession,
this gent has not allowed an opposing
sacks. In addition to this, Bruner only
allowed two hits this afternoon, both
of which were of the Texas League va
riety, and only four runners went to
first base and the other two OF these
were given free transportation.
Ashton, of the South Atlantic League
last year. opposed Bruner and while
the Mobile bunch secured seven hits
off him, he kept them well scattered
and pitched q wholly creditable game.
over. in which the locals scored their
one and winning tally, the game de-
Veloped into a beautiful pitchers bat
tie. and both fingers pitched magni-
ficent ball.
The round of the bases made by the
locals came in the second, when Hoff-
man, the new third sacker. damned one
OF Ashburtons benderS to the left Held
fence for two sacks. O'Brien hunted
out on strikes, and on a widely thrown
ball. Hoffman stole third. Boyd then
dumped one down in front of the plate
and before Ashton could field and
throw it. Hoffman had crossed the
plate with the one. only and winning
tally of the game.
Much credit is due the visitors for
the excellent fielding. They backed up
Ashton to perfection and in an ordin-
airy game would have won out. But
Bruner also. and what few hard hit
drives were gotten off Hruner the
Oyetsrmen corralIed them before they
could shape into a hit:
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hit by the ball. Kunkle hit safe and
Orr reached second. Hart smashed out
a two Dagger and Hart scored. Kun kle
being thrown out at the plate, leaving
1t to 1.
Hansen dropped Bowcock's fly in the
eighth and Orr hit safe, both going up
a peg on Walkers wild toss. Bowcock
counted on Harris fly to Hansen max
ing s to /.
In the last half the locals started. af-
ter Mr.. Hart as If they intended put
ting him out OF business. Henline
started it with a three Dagger. scoring
on Balls two-bagger. Ball scoring on
Bakers drive to center. Baxter was
forced at second on Seabaugh's hit to
first and Miller made another magnifi-
cent catch of Hausen's long fy Sea
baugh getting out trying to go to third
on Perry's hit to right. leaving 1t 8
to 2.
Gilbert walked in the ninth and
Douglass was safe when Baxter drop
ped the throw to him. Gilbert scored
on a wild pitch and Miller walked.
Hess was out on a hit to Ball, but
Douglass scored on Bowcock's fly to
Houtz.
Nothing was done in the last half
and the game closed with the score 10
to 3 in favor of Little Rock.
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tBy a Fan of Enthusinsm.)

1d4ives there a man with soul SO DEAD
Who n'er to himself hath said.
AS homeward his footsteps he would
turn
From wandering on foreign strand,
This Is my own, my native land?"
without investigating the matter, 1t
is safe to say that no man of the above
description lives in Montgomery, nor
in Selma. either. for that matter. Every
man has a soft spot in his heart for
the place he calls home and 1t is
always a good place to 60 although
o'clock as they do in Atlanta. Just
the thought of it expressed in tune
like that old melody, Home. sweet
Home" when heard in a distant land,
has been known to move men to tears.
But did anybody ever hear of that
tune making a good citizen shout like
a wild Indian and throw away his per-
fectly good straw hat in frenzy of
joy? Nobody ever did.
That's a strange sort of man that
Byron had in his mind when he turned
loose the above few lines on the poesy-
loving public. A man like that would
certainly be freak of nature, wouldn't
he?
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Man in Montgomery With Morbid
Desire Not to Go to Ball Come

A grown man lives in Montgomery
twenty odd years., and has never seen
q a. southern League ball game Not
lor the lack of opportunity or money
OF anything has this sad condition d
aIIalrs materialized-simply a morbidl
desire not to go to the ball gamf
Jak never ern cared ANYTHING about It," says
city Sanitary Department, and in his
sentence i he sums up that quality that
gives him unique distinction In the
low, too. Everybody likes him
But Just think of a man living in
Montgomery who doesn't care a ran
whether Houtz hits $50 or simply lax.
or who would take as much interest
IN the squeeze play in the ninth in
ming with the score tied as he would
mail. 'o up 'he
He doesn't know that seabauph I,
the best catcher in the league nor thai
the team. as a whole, is the best thai
eyer eve Trepresented Montgomery in the
the southern League. He woiildn't
street. w sne
Mr.. Hindered is not bothered bv ths
car service. 'AS
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-30
MEETS JIMMY BRITT
BATTLING NELSON To FIGHT ON
JULY 4.
Former Champion Wires Will HamiItOn
In New Orleans CancelIing Cres-
cent City Engagement, to
Begin His Training.

private telegram to w. r. Hamilton.
Sporting Editor of The item. today.
Battling Nelson said he had just been
matched to fight Jimmy Britt at San
Francisco July 4.
Nelson has been at Hot Springs the
last six weeks but will return imme-
diately to Chicago. Nelson had ac-
cepted an engagement of three nights
sparring in New Orleans and his mes
sage. which cancelled that engagement
confirmed the reports that his next
match would be with Britt.
The telegram follows:
IT fight Britt. San Francisco, July 4.
Can't come TO New Orleans. Very
sorry Write me Hegesich, Ill"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-30

Union Springs. May 29.-(Special)-
The second game between Troy and
Union Springs this afternoon was in
tcresting from start to finish. Union
Springs lost.
The lineup of Union Springs was
about the same as yesterday, hut Troy
re-enforeed her players and did better
work.
eron; Union Springs Stroud and Chap
pell
Summary-Hits off Stroud 4: off
McSwain, 5. Bases on balls off stroud,
5 McSwain. 8. One double play each
Score by innings:
Troy 49,. ...........0l DOL 800
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-05-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago. May 29.--Seven scattering
hits had little effect on the scoring in
the game today in which Chicago de-
feated st. Louis. RHE
st. Louis. =. .202 900 01O--5 5 Q
Batteries Walsh, White and Sulli-
van; Petty. Powell and Stephens. Time.
1855. Umpires. Hurst and Sheridan.
Philadelphia. May 2s..Philadelphia
took both games of a double header
ing of Coombs and Waddell. The To-
Gals won the second in the twelfth.
Boston 49,. 900 600 ooo-o z
Philadelphia 200 OIL 2o'-4 0
Batteries-Young and Criger; Coombs
and Powers. Time, 1:5O.
Boston 90! o2o 900 ooo-s 5 5
Philadelphia 900 600 O1o oo114 8 4
WaddelI and Schreck. Time. 2:30. Um-
pire, Evans.
Washington, May 29.-Keefe, who re-
lieved Chesbro in the fourth inning,
allowed Washington only two hits, and
Washington -. 900 600 1000 6 9
New York $500. 900 900 O11-2 /
Batteries-Patten apd Blankenship;
CHESHIRE. Keefe and Kleinow. Time,
1:45. Umpire, Connolly.
Cleveland, May 2s,-cleveland de-
Mullln and Eubanks out of the box,
Cleveland ....O5o ~ ~ SSSS:-s i :
G Batteries.Hehh, IVY JOSS GUi and and clark
Mullin, Eubanks, Siever and Payne
Time, 2:20. Empires, Stafford and
O'Loughlin.
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HILL PLEADS GUILTY.
At Request of Hartman Sentence is
Susnended

New York May 29-Frank w. Hill,
formerly Secretary to f. H. Hartman,
who some time ago sold to a newspa-
per the now famous Sydney Webster
letter written by Mr.. Hartman and
the publication drew a heated denial
from President Roosevelt today plead
ed guilty to a violation of the penal
code which prohibits making public
of private documents by CONFIDENTIAL
employees.
On the recommendation of the dis
trict attorneys Office and at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hartman. sentence was
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Summary--Left on bases, Montgom-
e. J T. Little Rock 4. Two-base hits,
Ball 2, walker 1, Hart ! Three-base
hits. Rockenfield 1, Hess 2, Douglass 1,
Henline l. Bases on balls, by Walker
4, Hart A. Bases given for hitting
batter, by Walker (Orr) Wild pitches,
Walker 2 Double play. Orr to Rock
enfield Struck out. by Walker 2, Hart
5. Sacrifice hits, Douglass q Stolen
bases, Baxter 1, First base on errors,
Montgomery O. Little Rock 2. Time
of game, $40. Umpire, Pfininger.
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washington, May 29.-Surgeon- Gen-
eral Rixey is endeavoring to have the
hospital ship Relief put in commission
for the care of the sick of the navy.
She is urgently needed at present at
Norfolk, where the naval hospital Is to
be rebuilt its present condition being
such as to unfit II for the care of the
sick and injured Of the service.