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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
Musley's function Notes.

ATosLrlY's JUNCTION. iVA,. AUGUST
24.--Rev. a. IT,, Dowell, lFMurfreas-
boro, N.ic., is helpinG Rev, r, AZ, Win-
free 10 conduct ~ revival at Mi. Her
mon Baptist Church $neaf here. this
Week
Mr.. Harris Porter is aldte hi with
typhoid fever nc mis- fathers, Mi. j..
A. Porter.
Miss Nlatlio Il. Bailey has returned
home after adeliglstfui visit to lanes
town iaNposltion. She was naacoIn-l
panied by her friend Miss Josie NJ
MALL Of Petersburg. who AaA peen
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Frederick's Hall.

24.-Miss Agnes Segar. who has been
attending the Jamestown Exposition
for the past two weeks, Is at home
s,Tiss Grace Crank has retained after
Ia pleasant visit to Ocear, View
a party Of about twenty left here
Thursday morning for the exposition.
IN. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Il. Harris. Mr..
j. H. Thurnond and Mr. W, $. Harris.
They wi probably be gone ten days.
Mrs. y. S, Webb left to-day for
Alton, Va
Mrs. u. u. Butler Mrs, &c. S. Simpson
land Mrs. b. ~ Winfree haveFretulled
ITO their homes. aftsr hayingSspenE the
Parrish.
Misses ella Chisholm Fannie Haley
land Mamie Haley were guests of Miss
| Miss Mpllie Norris ard Miss Mamie
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Alton Social.

ALTON, VA, August 24.--The hap
Ply midsummer days have been passing
all too quickly for the Jolly guests al
the Alton House and summon homes at
Alton, The delightful cool, crisp
mountain air tempts those who are
fond Of outdoor sports to long walks
and climbing over the mountains to
the valley below, while horseback rid
ing, driving and hunting are among
the enjoyable sports.
In the evening tho ballroom and
Sparlors are crowded. While the benuti-
full moonlight nights have kept many
OF the more sentimental on the lawns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. ", Scott are dis
pensing "od-tme Virginia hospital
ity' to their many friends at their
lovely home, ROYAL Orchard" gay.
jolly camping party from "ElsHnm"
left for Hump Back Mountain yes
terday consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs Guy
Corbett and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn. OF Baltimore; Messrs. Tom
Brown, Messrs. Jack and Mack Dom
ALLISON. of Philadelphia, and Miss Elsie
5Corbett.
Mrs. Webb and daughter, of Rich
mond, AFRO at the KIRBY House"
Mr., and Mrs, Charles Peace, Mr., Nor
man Munder of Baltimore, and Mr.,
and Mrs. d. AIcGreEof, OF Richmond,
are at Locust Dale
Mr., and Mrs. w, y. Duke and Mrs.
Clarke, oe c,harlotteeSiile. are guests
at Mr.. John Wynne's.
Miss Eleanor Shield and Miss Alma
Sta,nm, of Cincinnati, are guests pf
MIR. and Mrs, I. llaekiel Hall,
Miss Mnrlsley, OF Lexington. is visit
ling Misses Mamie and Mamie iIaw-
thorne,
Recent arrivals 81 the Alton Hose
are: Mr.. and Mrs, ], j. McHenry and
son or louisville, KY; Mr., and Mrs.
]. b. Culpeper, Mrs. George Lumsdsn,
/ Mrs. Harvey Taylor, Mrs Luther Daw-
son, Master Starke Dawson w, j.
IGrump, Mrs, j, NJ. NIi!leT and family
AIrssF and Mrs, Richmond Moore, a.. g.
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unveilns OF tho monument to the
Chatham county Confederate heroes.
Mrs. J, a, Jonas has as her guests
Mrs. Will Cook and Miss Matte Cook,
OF Louisburg
Miss blanche Robinson, OF Green's
boro, was hero day or two this
week, the guest Of Miss Nellie Fort.
Mrs -. i, Poebles was hs;e from
Wtlliston, 8. O., several days with her
father, Mr. Il. II. Hay
Mrs. w. G. Riddick and children have
gone to Weldon to visit Mrs, Rlddiclt's
father, Mr.. w. n. Daniel.
Mr.. r. N. simn,s and sister, Nriss
Matte simms, have gone to the James,
town Exposition for a few days.
From there they will go to Washing
ton and other places OF interest for
a pleasure trip.
Mrs. N. B. Broughton, Miss Rosa
Broughton and Mrs. Eft1e Parks have
gone to Baltimoie for a while.
Mrs. Il, B, nsney and children are
spending while at Kittrell.
Mrs. L. o. Johnson has returned to
Richmond afser q visit to her son, Mr..
A. p. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary j. Hunter have
returned from the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, where they spent week.
Mr.. and Mrs Lynn Wilder are
spending a few days at tho exposi-
q
Mrs. John w. Brown has gone to
also visit Baltimore and the James
town Exposition while away.
Misses Sar.h Burkhead, Daisy
Thompson. elizabeth Thompson and,
Agnes Lacy spent several dnys at the
jamestown Exposition tho past week.
Mrs. Minnie Martin and lit1e BON.
Master william Martin, have. returned
from jamestown and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade r. Brown spent
several days the past week at the ex-
position.
Miss Lena Lee is visiting friends in
Burlington.
Mrs. j. T. Joyner is spending a while
with relatives at wilson Mills.
Mrs. Claudius Dockery is at home,
after spending while at Beaufort.
Mrs. ]. II. Rogers has returned from
Kittrell, where she spent while with
relatives.
Mrs. Annie Moore Parker and Mrs.
B. A. Capart are at home again after
spending some time at Chase city.
Miss can venable has gone to Dur
ham after n pleasant visit to Miss
Lacy here.
colnael and Mrs. A. H. Arlington
and Nils Mamie Lacy have returned
| from fha Jamestown Exposition, whero
they We're members OF the Governors
party during the North Carolina week.
Mrs Kim w. Weathers and little
son Carroll have returned from Shelby,
where they visited Mrs. Weathcrs's pa
rents.
| Little Misses Louise and Marion
Baker, daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erard Baker, are spending while
with Mrs. seely, their aunt. in Column
| bia. S. G.
Mrs. William w. Wilson has gone
for an extended trip North. She will
be joined in New York by her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth. who is visiting
there.
Miss Viola Jackson has gone to Nor
folk for a few days.
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the guest Of Miss Bailey couple Of
weeks.
Mrs. II. A. Wyatt. OF swansboro, IS
Visiting her grandfather, Mr.. Washsns-6
ton Woodbridge. who Is ninety-fives
Years old. near Otterdale.
Daily service has been restored on
rural route. No. L, from this place. to
the satisfaction of its many! PATRONS.
Miss Allie Noble, of Richmond, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Mott Noble, at this place.
Mr. ]. Cary Jcnks manager for East
Coast Lumber corporations plant at
this place. is putting in new machin-
cry and erecting new. buildings tor
same.
Mr.. Charles Noble and family are
the guests of his parents, MI. and
Mrs. William NJ. Noble.
Mrs. i. Thomas Wood, of Manchester.
| is the guest of her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. RichaSd W. Woodbridge. near OF
Waverly Social.
WAVERLY, Var August 24--Miss
Hutton, Of Ghicagoi Miss Jordan, OF
iPetersburg; Miss Rnwls, OF Suffolk.
and Misses Frances and May Rogers,
OF Carsley, have been visiting Misses
Ethel and Lucille Norris for the past
week. s9
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\ irginia Social Life

+. y { +
ana Mrs. s.. W. Cecil and little 1oush-.
ter. or war Eagle, w. va. Rev. G. a.
Cecil and son. Oscar5 ar riorida were
also present Thu house perty ala not
break up until the and of the week,
and was q very enjoyable affair.
Miss Ellen Logan, OF Nashville. 10
visiting he,. grandmother Mrs. Ellen
CALDWELL, On Eighth street
Miss Edith Edwards. OF Fundamentals,
is tic guest OF her aunt. Mrs, Warner
j. kendcrdinc.
Mrs. Laura Miles yena HE ana dauph-
tiers, Misses Louise and Laura yenable.
are Visiting relatives ana friends In
town.
Dr. Wnldron Jordan, dean OF the rac-
ulty OF the University OF Tennessee.
with his daughter, Miss Lucretia, is
Miss Hattie Wysor, daughter Of Hon.
J. q. Wysor, OF Pulaski, left Friday
for Newport News to. .yisit friends.
Miss Wysor goes to attend tic ms
tional convention OF the. Sigma Sigma
Sigma Sorority She viii make an adj
dress at the opening meeting. she be-
ing vice president Of the National Soro-
rity. The convention, Which will be
held at Ocean View, wiz he In seg-
slon three DAYS and will end with a
banquet.
Miss Laura kcnderd!ne returned TO
lphnndclphia Monday. after a visit Of
several weeks to her brother, Colonel
Warner j. Kenderdine
Mrs. j. w. Sheburne is at Craig
Healing SprIngs for several week s.
Mrs George u. Cassell has been
quite sick FOR several weeks, but Is
beginning to irnproys.
Miss Melita Wilson is visiting Misses
ESalle and aury Harris. at Saltyine.
Mr. ( y (,halenor oY Norfn,,x an1
Mr. Samuel Carey, OF Roanoke, on
Saturday Joined their families at Arm
helm, the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth q.
Adams Misses Elizabeth Taliaferro
and Pauline A1ussie. OF Roanoke; Mas
ter Blair Antrim and Mr.. Walter
| Saunders, OF Roanoke; and Miss Led.
gerwood OF Washington, are guests
| OF Mrs. Adams at Arnheina this week.
Mrs. r. a. Eitzhurh and little
daughter. Louise. Of Pulaski. are visit
ling Mrs. Fitzhughs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Hartly. In Petersburg.
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which held a three days annual meet

which held q three days annual meet
ing hero this week, has a membr-
ship Of $500. and 1t contributes nearly
one dollar for each member to mis-
slons and about two dollars per head
to home purposes. The association adj
journed Thursday after deciding to
hold It's next annual meeting with
commencing Tuesday after the third
Sunday In August, 1908.
DR.. William j. Bills. Or. c. B. Crute,
Mr.. A. G. Ogburn and Mr.. Elliott r.
Booker made hurried business trip
to Washington this week.
Louisa Personals.
LOUISA, VA. August 24.--Mr. Red
Wills, the poular sheriff here, who
lost his leg by a. train crushing 1t
some weeks ago, has returned to his
home here after treatment in the
Charlottesville Hospital. s
Mr.. Japas Mills, of Macon, Ga. is
visiting his home near town.
Miss Ella Anderson is the guest of
Mrs. S. D. Gooch this week
Mr. Henry T.. Kent, State commits
sioner from Missouri to the James
town Exposition, spent Thursday with
his sister here.
Mr.. James E. Hester spent Sunday
in Mineral.
Miss Lillian Smith. Of Gordonsville,
Is visiting friends in town this week.
Miss Winston Massie is on visit
to Goochland county.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. *. lean are visit
ing his old home In Greene county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donallyl have sold their
farm near Ellisville to Mr.. Bruce, Of
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Allen and daughter, of Rich
mond, are guests of her sister, Mrs.
w. NJ. Perkins, in town.
Miss Robbie Toler. OF Richmond. is
spending some time with her uncle,
Mr.. H. M. Butler.
Miss Berthe Boxley, of Green Springs
Is with her sister. Mrs. c. c. Davis
this week. ,5
Miss Lucie Gwathmey, daughter OF
| Mr.. Ryland Gwathmey Of Richmond
|. is spending August with her8uncle and
aunt, Captain and Mrs. F. v. Winston
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bibb left Thurs
day to visit Washington and other
| points North. They will return via
Norfolk and Richmond.
Mr.. c. n. Hester and brother are WIS.,
| iting friends at Belmont, Spotsylvania
county, this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter OF Rich
| mond, have returned from Rawley
/ Springs and are guests of DR.. and
1 Mrs. voolfolk this week.
| Mr.. George Trice and daughter, Lula
left Thursday for their home in st
| Louis, No. after spending some time
with relatives in Louisa.
Mr.. and Mrs, II, @. Dickinson lief,
| Thursday for Norfolk and Jamestown
Mrs. Samuel Crawford. of Richmond
is the guest Of Mrs. Tom Cosby this
week.
Misses Rosebud and Mamie johnson,
left Thursday for Newport News and
the 5exposition
Mr.. r. w. King, of Clifton Forge, is
| the Democratic nominee for the SEN
| ate from his district.
Mr., and Mrs. w. J. M!niclS. of Wash
ington county, are guests OF Mr.. Geo
Johnson this week.
Mrs, T. G. Thompson has returned
after visit of some weeks to hel
| former nome in Culpeper.
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Boggs are guests of Mrs. r. A. Terrell
as is also Mrs. Hugh P. Powell, o.

Boggs are guests Of Mrs. r. A. Terrell.
as is also Mrs. Hugh P. Powell, of
lRichinond.
Mr.. wv. Edward spicer has returned
home. after a brief Visit to Stanton
Miss Sadieast j. = Haraenhergh, after
spending some time; at. Mount Elliott,
has returnedS much Improved.
been quite iii FOR some time. is IS re-
ported as Abeing much better
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Hillyer are
at home again. after. a delightful trip
to Aorehead City. N. G.
w. "A. Claude Petit. Of Norfolk, has
returned home, after brief visits to
his aunt. Mrs. N. C. Harris.
Mr.. Thurston Marston, of Roxbury,
isst the guest of Mrs. 7. C. Garrett.
u. b. Saunders, Of Memphis -ann.,
left Tor his home few days ago.
Miss Gladys Crank is guest of MSS
Grace Crank, at V!gor.
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| Miss Laura kcnderdine returned Ito
Philadclphia Monday. after visit Of
several weeks to her brother. Colonel
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Dr.. Mott, president of the States
vile Air Line, is boarding at the West
End Hotel.
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! tiers, Misses Louise and Laura Venablc,
are Visiting relatives and friends In
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.WHFHcT j. REMEMBRANCE. 80
Mrs. j. w. Shelburne is at Craig
Healing Springs for several weeks.
Mrs. George u. Cassell has been
quite sick for several weeks, but Is
beginning to irnproys
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~ Tut VI
The house party at the home of
Misses Xanda and Aida Larew, with
other Pulaski friends, had a delight
full hay ride and moonlight picnic at
tho Glass Windows OF Pulaski Friday
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IErnrn The -rrihI1nA Rnreau-1


Washington. Jan THE Vice President the
guest Of honor at a dinner given tonight by the
Speaker and Miss Cannon. Mrs. John w Tim
mons took the place OF her mother. while other
members Of the party the Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Shaw. Senator and Mrs. Cullom.
Representative and Mrs. vreeland. Representative
and Mrs. Dalzell Representative and Mrs. Boutell.
Representative and Mrs Watson. Representative
Littauer. Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Curtis. General and
Mrs Elliott and Or. and Mrs Bristol.
Captain and Mrs Richardson Clover had as
guests at dinner tonight the Secretary OF State
and Mrs Root inviting TO meet them Secretary and
Mrs. Taft. Senator and Mrs. Hale. Senator and
Mrs. Bacon. Associate Justice Moody. Mrs Cowles.
Mrs. Hobart. Captain Sargent and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pnchot
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
chaperoned a box party given at the Columbia o.
night by the Misses Shonts for their house guest.
Henry Coleman Drayton. Mrs. Longworth had her
house guest Miss Marjorie Mott. with her. while
others OF the party the Danish Minister Mr.
Brun: Mile. des Portes Prince Lynar of the
German Embassy and Count de Amador.
Senator and Mrs. EIkins among the dinner
hosts Of the evening entertaining Senator and Mrs.
Scott. Senator and Mrs. Burrows. Judge and Mrs
Anderson, Mr.. Hubbard. Miss Hubbard Represen-
tative sturgis. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs. Audenreid Miss
Ida Thompson. Judge and Mrs. Atkinson, DR.. and
Mrs Radclin. Commissioner Bowers. Representa-
tive Donner Mr.. woodyear and Mr. Gains.
The chairman OF the Panama Canal Commission
and Mrs Shonts the guests at dinner tonight
OF Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Moran. Invited 10 meet
them were the Minister from Norway and Nine
Hauge the Minister from Cuba and Nine. Quesada.
Senator and Mrs. Rayner. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Barker Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harlow. Mr. and
Mrs Perry Belmont and Mr.. and Mrs. Dulaney
Hunter.
The sixty couple cotllon the first OF the season.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

lives. 1t is well known that this practice IL
followed by many Austro- Hungarians, especially
Galicians, and by still larger number of 1tal-
fans, so that real estate prices and other eco
nomic factors in those countries are materially
modified by means of these repatriated emil
grants. There Is no exaggeration in estimating
that thousands come to this country every year
with the distinct intention Of remaining here
only a few years, of earning as much as pos
sible, OF spending as little as possible and then
of going back to the old home with all their
savings.
Such practices may be we'll within the right
Of the strangers within our gates" In a free
country they cannot be prevented. save in so far
as they may be lessened through restriction Of
immigration and it is probable that very few
OF those who thus make America the milch cow
of Europe such would be excluded by any
educational pecuniary tests or by any means
short of arbitrary limiting of the number
to be admitted from any one country in any one
year. Nevertheless. they are worthy of being
taken into account in every thoughtful consider
alton of the immigration problem
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08

inal seat and place of business Of large pro-
portion of the business corporations OF Amer
lea The task before the government OIL 'no
state is to provide and to administer laws Tor
the equal safeguarding Of all these varied and
sometimes apparently conflicting interests
For the first time in many years the Legls-
lature is divided in political complexion, the
Republicans controlling the Senate ana tne
Democrats the Assembly. though the RepuDll-
cans have a majority on joint Daliot such
division is sometimes regarded as advanta-
peous or at least as not to be regretted, since
the one house serves a check upon or a
warming TO the other and both are thus put
unon their good behavior. Theoretically, 1t may
be so. Practically such division is likely TO
work badly resulting in deadlocks between the
two houses, with consequent paucity of actual
legislation effected. We cannot, of course eX-
pect the majority of one house to relnqulsh
its policy at the demand of the opposing ma
iority In the other house, and so whenever a
straight party issue is raised there is danger
Of deadlock and failure of legislation But
some of the most important issues now before
that state are not strictly partisan and upon
them it ought to be possible for the two houses
to get together" There may be disposition
to play politics'-we have heard Of its being
done in other states than New Jersey-each
house posing as the only real friend of the peo-
pie and trying its best to put the other lin
a hole" Unless We greatly mistake the tenn
per of the New Jersey electorate, however, such
tactics would not this year be highly profitable
That party will probably win most popular
favor which goes about the public business in
the most direct and practical way, and which
most facilitates that getting together of the
rival houses which will he essential to the doing
of the things which need to be done
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
THE WHITE STAR LINES NEW POLICY

When the American Line began running its
steamships to Southampton, instead of to Liver
pool, several years ago there was little prospect
that it's example would be followed by any of
its rivals. Nevertheless, one of them
nounces an intention of doing the same thing
next May. The transfer will not be complete
at least at frst-for the company will use both
ports as terminals. but its newest ship will be
one of the four to engage in the Southampton
service. After n years experience the company
will be in better position than now to deter
mine whether or not more radical action is de-
sirable.
The managers of the White Star Line have
heretofore given conspicuous evidence of their
alertness and sagacity. They led the reaction
against the policy of making every vessel
a little faster than the champions of competing
lines In the Oceanic. the Baltic the Celtic
and the Cedric they sacrificed speed TO comfort
and economy, and they have apparently seen no
reason to regret the adoption of that principle.
It is freshly embodied in the design of the
Adriattc, which viii make her first visit to the
United States four months hence. At present
the White Star company seems to care more
for profits than for glory, and is willing to allow
the Cunard company the exclusive but costly
privilege of recovering from Germany the dis
tnctton of owning the swiftest vessels In the
merchant marine.
Inc step ABOUT TO De taken was dictated, no
doubt, by perception of the popularity of the
Channel route with tourists visiting the Cont
nent Time is saved and convenience promoted
by landing them at Cherbourg, rather than at
Liverpool. Though the American, Hamburg and
North German Lloyd companies were the first
TO demonstrate the expedienCy of calling at that
port imitation by any of the English lines in
volved an abandonment of valued associations
not TO say pretudices, and demanded no little
courage The decision certainly shows a keen
eye to business If its action is followed, as now
seems probable by the transfer of the Cunard
Lines terminal to Southampton, almost reyoIu-
tionary changes will be worked on the course of
TRANSATLANTIC trade.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington Jan -Four Senators who visited
the White House to-day announced their intention
of supporting the Presidents position In the
Brownsville Senators Hemenway. Hopkins
Burkett and Hansbrough expressed the opinion
that the whole Senate would end in taking the
same view of the Executives action John Bannon'
secretary Of the Chamber Commerce of Browns
Vile, called to-day to express to the President te
thanks of the board for his stand.
Other callers at the White House were senator
Clapp Representatives Lacey, Mann Scott Mar
tin. Brick Gronna and Frederick Landis. and Gov
ernor Hoggatt of Alaska.
Kermit Roosevelt will return to his school at Gro
tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs Clifford Richardson. Miss Corihhe
Douglas Robinson and Miss Grace Potter, VINO
the guests of the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at the White House for the diplomatlc recep-
ton and the musical the following evening leit
the city this morning for their homes Miss Mar
Jorie Mott. also guest at the White House. Is
staying for a time with Representative ana
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Mr.. and Mrs Cornelus
Vanderbilt. who have been with MI ana Mrs
Longworth since last Thursday. and attended the
diplomatic reception with them, returned TO New
York this morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-08
MORE ARTILLERYNEN NEEDED

The metropolis is closely concerned In a CON-
In his last message. and on which General Muir
ray, chief OF artillery. has laid much stress
In his recent reports. There is now a notable
scarcity of soldiers to man the fortificatiops
constructed by the United States for coast do
fence and New York City shares In the gen.
eral insecurity which results
Within the last few years there has been q
reasonable supply of guns and mines for tbe
protection OF the harbor into which fully nine
tenths of the merchandise imported from for
eign countries is brought, but cannon and for
pedoes are useless without men who have been
trained in their use At present it is asserted
the available force is only onethird os erao+
as 1t should be. To meet the existing raou,ra
ments the House passed bill at the last ses
sion OF Congress authorizing an addition q,
about six thousand officers and men tn tbosa
now employed In the artillery service and an
Increase in the pay OF electricians and skiJled
mechanics at Notifications. The Senate NOT vat
having acted on the measure the New Yorl,
Chamber Of Commerce has properly adonted
resolutions requesting its cooperation before
next March.
Just why the artillery should be less attrac.
tive than the infantry to men who are disposed
TO enlist at all is not entirely clear but what
ever the explanation, the fact is only too OBJ
vlous. In every branch Of the service more or
less training is requisite to insure efficiency.
ana recent innovations In equipment for coast