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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Just think Of it! A nice fresh roast
beef dinner at the park next Friday.
The pioneers are getting 1t up.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Joe Baldauf and family were down
from Miller creek In the fore part OF
week. Joe Is very optomistic over
ranch prospects and the stock mar
ket.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

J. b. limerick took the stage for
Rifle yesterday morning, but he
failed to tell the reporter where he
WAS going.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01
Money to Loan.

Unlimited money to loan on farm
security. Low interest. For pArtic-
ulars apply to r. e. Sheridan. IT.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

J. A. Martin Is nursing . broken
arm these days. A fall with horse
he was riding IL the cause.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

G. A. McKernan, one Of tho fore
most farmers on the government road,
was a Meeker visitor last Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

The new constitu ton Of CONNER
cial freedom" that's what we want
to live under.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Quite . number of new legal no
tices In this weeks issue. See In
side pages.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

J. H. Mitchell brought In load Of
new potatoes from his Strawberry
ranch yesterday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

A rainy spell seems to be on, some
sections getting more than their
share.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Lafayette Hughes and wife Of Dem
yer, were Meeker visitors Thursday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Old papers at Herald office, q
cents per 100.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Tim Hollands genial phix was seen
on our streets Saturday. He has all
his hay up In splendid shape.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01
Rains Monday and Tuesday nights.

1t was reported that large cloud
burst occurred on Veatch gulch, Sun.
day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

An unusual number Of Rifisites re-
gistered ut the Meeker this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

A cranberry merchant Is not In 1t
with Assessor Hartke these days
when 1t comes to being busy.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-08-01

Heavy Rains up the river, Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
CAPT. PEABODY ACCUSED AGAIN.
Uommi ssioncr Woods Finds FauIt
with BIotter In station.

Police Captain William F. Peabody Of
the Whitestone station in Queens will he
tried at Police Headquarters next Thurs
day on charges Of conduct unbecoming an
officer. neglect OF duty and violation OF
the rules Of the department Peabody
was dismissed from the department IN
1907 when he got into trouble m con-
nection with the divorce tangle OF Howard
Could and his wife who was Katherine
Clemmons. the actress. Peabody was AZ
terward relnstated.
Commissioner Woods visited the White
stone station on October 3 and entered
his visit on the blotter at $3.50 =. NJ
Then Peabody came in and registered
himself in a blank space above the Com
missioner's entry Lieut.. James Adams
had filled the blotter up TO ( o'clock. when
the afternoon platoon turns out and left
the space for the captain, who could thus
come in at any time and sign himse'.
present at o'clock roll call"
In this case Peabody came In before
I. but the Commissioner ordered Chief
Inspector Schmittberger to make the
charges and a charge OF making false
blotter entries against Lieut. Adams
Capt Peabody was appointed to the
department on January O. 1899.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
ATTACK CASAS GRANDES.
rliiruStrrs Make nm Assault on
Villas Garrison.

g. rssn Tex, oct. l6-Filibusters at
lacked last night the town OF Casas
Grarl,s .outheast of Juarez. where a
rarr'sou II 300 Nilli7tas is stationed.
The garrison fought all night against
t'h 1--. 'ants, VINO retired to-day, but
-N'Urr,l 90 the attack tonight.
The A.husters are said to be made up of
.evs Of small bands that have been operat-
rE iu Nes'en chihuahua FOR some time.
V'ista officials here declared to-day
'ha am officer Of Gen. Maclovio Her
rarn command had mustered them to-
re'her after Hcrrera's desertion from
Villas men, and later raided the Paloma :
iaHd and Ca'ile Company. an American
concern. between Palomas and Casas
cr7ulss
N.lo's Jusrez garrison made no move
'1-day a. send reinforce ments 10 Casas
weaken Nh" Juarez garrison, in view Of
r1m"rei preparations for a surprise of all
hordrr g3rr'S.us by Carran2istas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
46 DAY DROUGHT ENDS IN
DOWNPOUR OF RAIN
Longest Period Of Aridity i'm Its
History, Says the Weather
Bureau.

The long drought which began on
August 80 came to an end yesterday
when the benevolent superintendent Of
the sky aqueduct, Col. ]. Pluvlus. turned
on the spigot In dead earnest and was
still letting II run. although not 80
ioyously as at frst when first edition ~
THE SUN went to press.
The rain gauge of Forecater James
H. Scarr. who used to be a farmer out
In Kansas and Is opposed to droughts
showed at II o'clock last night a fall
OF $50 inches more than enough To
drown out the embers of the forest fires
that have been filing the streets Of the
horoughs of Brooklyn and Queens with
burnt odors for the last several weeks.
This measurement OF nearly two inches
includes all the gentle dew that fell from
the moment the rain clouds gathered and
dripped refreshment on Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Scarr said there had been no
other forty-slx day period in the history
Of meteorological things in this neigh
borhood when there had been more arid
ity Only one-ffth OF an inch of mos-
ture percolated through the sky sieve In
the forty six days ending on Thursday.
The region of rain extends far inland
from this coast, In fact most OF the ter
ritory east OF the Rockies is getting a
wetting down that II needed sadly own
ers ot rye fields are delighted with the
showers and Il is said that they will help
to keep the New England tobacco crop
in good condition.
Consumers OF water in the Boroughs Of
Brooklyn, who were recently notified TO
use water sparingly because of the low
condition of reservoirs may take real
bath now without fear OF creating IA
mine.
The national prophets say We will have
more rain to-day, and that the skies may
he clear tomorrow. st. Louis had the
biggest rainfall in the country in the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
last night 1t was $40 inches
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
PEACE CONVENTION
"USURPS" CARRANZA
,oua>calicntcS Assembly De-
clarc> Itself TO BE Supreme
Power in Mexico.
DELEGATES OATH BOUND

w,su'%GrDN. oct t6--The fate OF
vs,!., .. r.N entirely In the hands OF the
,,.bsr.s t, Nruasralientes. according to
.iy,., -..,iyed at the State Department
,c-lay
-Ae convention has declared itself TO be
.. sgp-.r.. power and authority for all
) vsy-o ST u the 100 delegates pres
~ 1sva uy,~u 90 abide by the decisions
-.,r ,r, assembly is continuing It's
.ssm~. VIII not proceed to any i'm
.--,4~' action particularly with regard
O., Nh. ,u..t leadership until the arrival
NJ the tH,r'y-ihree delegates. whom Il
.ss becn decided. Zapata Is entitled TO
ave 'n me body.
Ger Ess reported to-day that at Naco
70 attack ~ 'he forces under Maytorena
az grypug more severe and resulted
moi, seriously "a the defenders under
..n ~ and 10 the town itself
Raar Admiral Howard to-day reported
a'i.'ous improving slowly on the west
,-sc Ila predicts the speedy restoration
q, pe..e throughout lower California.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
SHELLS FALL IN ARIZONA
No DAMAGE Results FROM the Next
can Firing.

y,-o A-iz. oct l6.-Col G. A. 2
Hatfield. commanding the United States
.-,'ps on border guard duty here. sent
a5rl ta-da, 20 Con Benjamin Hill. who
Command. no rlrranza troops defending
N,,5 sonora. that steps must be taken to
bury the dead soldiers and horses on the
Nty.an side ~ the line to protect the
health ~ the people of the Arizona town.
4 MaNtsIn woman and Mexican child
we're wounded on the American side sew
oral hundred wards from the international
BOUNDARY curing the fighting to-day. Two
.seNs from GOV M1ytorenss guns burst
IN the American side. but did no damage.
Dr. W \ Green. in charge OF Gen.
Nils hospital reports fifteen wounded in
- a'',r. ou Nfco last evening. Hill
~ Do. '.i wounded all told. Twelve Of
Vi.ls men were killed by shrapnel. DR..
Green va. tod 3y o Maytorenista that
rs Y,4uI. We're Killed, bu; there Is no
.'nfrmatou
GOV Mavorena has started campaign
- get control Of Lower California. ac-
.rd.rg 20 advicrs received here. May
'.-era clubs have been formed in San
Diego los Angeles and a number OF
her fols' cities. with a view to Great
ING ssHum,r. IN favor Of Nay;orena and
or the purpose OF enlisting men. Many
wealthy HucrtStas and Porfristas are
swing strong financial support. IT is de-
r,ard
Il i also reported that Luis Martinez,
zeal Of 'he Mexican company which
operates navigation line on the west
coast. vas turned over his vessels to the
a,e a. Nlytnrtna.
Mty'er,na has appointed NJ. Aviles jefe
poutIcp of he northern part OF the ter
rltor, and has ordered the moving OF
ne capital from Ensenada to MeNicali,
California border port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

From an accurate source OF information
II was learned last night. on the eve Of
the Ming OF the dissolution decree in the
New Haven case. that the railroad had
Invested itself Of at least one Of Its sub
sidiary companies IN accordance with the
Governments demands even before the
decree was drawn up.
This particular subsidiary is the East
ern Steamship Corporation. which was or
ganized In December. 1911. to take over
the Metropolitan steamship Company, one
OF the old Morse lines, operating between
New York and Boston; the Maine Steam
ship Company, operating between New
York and Portland, Me- and the Eastern
Steamship Company. another Morse line,
which controlled four lines running be-
tween Boston and various points on the
Maine coast.
The New Haven company owned 80 per
cent Of the preferred and 40 per cent. OF
the common stock and a. per cent. OF the
bonds In this company. a person who is
In a position to know said last night that
the New Haven had sold all It's holdings
In the steamship company.
II Is admitted by those in position
to know that the New England Securities
Company note payable TO the Billiard Com
pany, which was found among the effects
or the late Gov. JOnn r. flll OF Maine.
was used in the purchase Of the majority
bends OF tho Eastern steamship Corpora
ton. II was suggested that the Eastern
Steamship Corporation has beer bought
back by it's original owners Under the
old administration Calvin Austin was
president of the line.
The decree OF dissolution consequent
upon the New Haven agreement TO dis
solve voluntarily will be filed with the
clerk of the United States Distru Court
At 10 80 o'clock this morning. Attorney
General Gregory is I'm town presumably
/ In connection with this formality
Special Assistant Attorney-General
Swacker and Mooreheld Storey. attorney
for the New Haven. held a Anal consulta-
tion over the decree Yesterday. Neither
Mr. Swacker nor Mr. storey would discuss
either the place or the subject matter %
the conference afterward.
II is known, however, that the pre-
/ liminary copies of the decree issued 10 the
various counsel connected with the clSe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

we're called in yesterday AZ ernoon and
were taken up to President Eiott's office.
One Of the attorneys said that this hii
been done in order to effect few changes
n the verblage Of the decree.
Save for a few changes the decree will
leave the railroad system OF the New
Haven practically unimpared One Of tie
attorneys In the case said last night that
the salient features OF the decree would
be- as follows:
|. The stock of tho Boston Railroad
Holding COMPANY which holds the New
Havens stock in the Boston and Maine, Is
10 he put into the hands OF Ave trustees.
2. The same thing is to he done with
the stock of the Rhode Island Company
which owns all but tJrty-two miles OF tn,
trolleys in Rhode Island. and the stocs
OF the Connecticut Company, which own.
all hGt 10 miles OF trolleys IN CornCcti.
cut.
q. The Berkshire trolleys. now hello b,
the New England Investment Security
Company, are to be released from the
control of the New Haven
4. The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion is to determine under the provision
of the Panama Canal act whether the
New England may keep its Sound steam
ship lines
3. The New York and New England
road~ IL to be reconstructed as an in
dependent system and to be operated as
sucn
g. The New Haven Is allowed 10 keep
the Westchester the Old Colony Line.
It's one-half ownership VI the Rutland
Railroad in Vermont, which the Govern
ment first insisted the New Haven should
forfeit; the Central New England and
the Ontario and Western.
In compliance with the demands Of
the Government the New Haven already
has abrogated Its contracts for the join,
operation with the New York Central Of
the Boston and Albany and has sold the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
CompanN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
EDITH ST. CLAIR IN THE TOMBS.
Arrested After Being Twice Indicted
for Perjury.

Miss t,i.'h II. clair. an actress. was
twice IN u ted yesterday on charges OF
perjur, Sh" is alleged 10 have sworn
falsely against her formct counsel. Max
i. S'euer and Abraham l.. Erlanger.
tho theatrical manager. In one case she
testified that Erlanger had given her a
life contract at s75 a week, for which
she brought suit and got verdict. Then,
on an application to reopen the case, she
told another story
Detective Armstrong found Miss ST.
Clair last evening at IA West l26th
street although she said she lived NJ
llJ West l29th street, Miss st. Clair
had changed her residence In the last ten
days, but detectives followed her trail,
When found she said she had moved be-
cause she had been ILL.,
When the detective reached the court
house bail was fixed NJ $500. Not bein,
able to give It Miss 81. Clair was locked
Ia cell IN tn, Tombs. She refused
tn make any statement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
RESERVE BOARD TERMS FIXED.
Directors Eject CInssiHca tion-wiII
Meet on Wcdncsdays.

The directors OF the Federal Reserve
Bank Of New York. after their first meet
ing yesterday at 81 Pine street, issued
this statement:
This being tho first meeting OF the
full hoard. the directors, In accordance
with the requirement of the law, classified
themselves as follows: The terms OF
Messrs. Loyde, Palmer and Peabody ex-
pire December 81. 1915; of Messrs. Wood
ward. To~no and Jay expire December
81. 1916, OF MesSrs. fireman, Thompson
and Stlrek expire December 81. 1917.
The board designated Wednes day as
It's regular meeting day, hut no meeting
will he held next week, owing to the con-
ference Of directors OF all Federal reserve
banks with the Federal Reserve Board
which Is to be held in Washington be-
ginning next Tuesday and which a ma
jority Of the board OF the New York bank
expects to attend"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
SHOT BY YOUNG TURK OFFICIAL
N"ei buxton seriously wounded at
KINGS Funeral.

n 0H1HEsT. via Rome, oct. 10
FaSA.l HaSsan, the Turk who fired the
s1o'S a' Noel and Charles Il, Buxton
'r..e the funeral of King Charles yes
'frda' because Noel Buxton was a
champion Of the Balkan races. has been
an om.ssary OF the Young Turks here
Doc" September 20. He was also one OF
n" secretaries of that organization
Iis passport was vised at Constanti-
Hopo
The wounds Of Noel Buxton are
serious The two men were motoring
10 '"r funeral Of the King accompanied
ny SON ~ NJ. Gueshon, a former Bull
Hlr"7 Premier, when they were at
,arN@d by fashn Hassan. The latter
.a1 narrow escape from lynchng by
me "nrasrd people before the police ar
HVed and took him into custody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
SAYS McADoo IGNORES LAW.
Representative Good Asserts He's
Spending Money without Warrant.

WAsHtNGToN. oct. ia charge that
Secretary McAdoo has authorized the ex-
penditure Of public money without author
ity of law Is laid In resolution OF in
quiry presented in the House to-day by
Representative Good. a Republican.
The charge concerns contracts made for
the construction Of a central heating plant
for the Government buildings. Mr.. Good
charges that the law directed Mr. McAdoo
TO employ technical experts in the office
OF the supervising architect TO draw
plans and specifications for the $1,000 900
heating plant.
In defiance OF this injunction, according
to Mr.. Good. the Secretary of the Treas
ury has gone to New York to employ l..
r. Stlllwell & Co for the purpose and has
already expended $1,000 for preliminary
plans. Nj, Goods resolution CANS upon
Secretary McAdoo TO communicate the
facts In tho case to the House
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
SHOOTS GIRL, KILLS HIMSELF.
Lover Thinks Her Dead, hut Bullet
Comes Out Of Mouth.

Louise Tarmigano, 20. OF So Shapola
avenue, Corona Heights, Corona, l., T..
was accompanied from her work in this
city to Corona last night by Nicolo
Mileo. 26 OF 20s Sullivan street who
pleaded all the way with her to marry
him. The girl said she wouldn't. as her
parents objected
As she was about to enter her home
Mileo shot her In the left cheek, tn, bullet
coming out OF her mouth. The girl fell
and Mieo thinking she was dead fired
a bullet In his right temple, instantly
dying Miss TarmIgiano will get well.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

Wheat in Germany. it is stated on IN"
authority OF experienced grain men. is
selling at prices close to $3.50 "A bushel
with the price here at sl.l5. and count
ing shipping. insurance and other charges.
the Scandinavian shippers are believed to
he making a profit OF 40 to SO cents a
bushel on the transshipment from their
own ports across the Baltic into Gr"-
many.
That Germany is getting large amounts
OF supplies from this country Is indics ed,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17

Prices in the open markets yesterday
were:
Lamb--Chops, 1918 cents pound
spring hindquarters Is cents shoulder. 4
cents Pork--Loins, 20 cents. hindquar-
ters. ~ cents Smoked shoulder-Bacon
10 cents. Beef-City dressed. steak tDel-
monico). 20 cents tenderlon, 20 cents
rib roast. 1870 cents round steak %
cents stewing beef IA cents.
Poultry-Storage. roasting chicken, IL
cents pound fowls. ~ cents Fresh
hrolers. Is cents young roasting chicken
IS cents; milk fed. 2O-22 cents fowls
Is cents.
Fish-Bass. II cents pound founders
10 cents halibut. II cents weaknsh,
cents: blue FISH, 10 cents; cod. 1910
cents fukes. 10 cents haddock. cents
porgies los cents hutterfish 10 cents
carp, IA cents live cells. 1914 cents mus
sizes. pounds for cents
Eggs--Fresh brown, 20 and 30 cents A
dozen fresh white leghorn ~ cents q
dozen
Vegetables-Reets, 2 for cents car.
rots, 3i2 quarts for 10 cents celery. Is
cents bunch cabhsges. and cents
head cauliflOwer. 10 cents head Gu
cumbers GO cents "A crate: eRgplants.
cents each green corn 81 cents a dozen
lettuce, cents a head lima beans.
quarts for Is cents peppers, quarts for
10 cents parsnips, lunches for cents
radishes. . punches for 8 cents; squash
10 cents each spinach quarts for lC
cents tomatoes, quarts for 10 cents
string beans, 2 quarts for 10 cents tur.
nips. white. cents a bunch yellow. &
cents each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
Trade balance Changes.

II is understood that private sales OF
American securities have been made to
Americans IN Germany in special in
stances at prices that are about three
fourths OF the closing figure here.
shortly before the beginning OF the war
the balance OF trade WIS m favor of
Germany. but by a moderate margin.
Heavy sales OF Canadian Pacific increased
this balance for the time. hI; since the
opening of the war the balance, by vir-
tue Of the heavy trade movement OF
exports from here. has turned heavily
This way l. is believed that German
holders Of Canadian Pacific have con-
siderable amount yet 70 be lquidated.
II Is expected, however, that even with
n market for German held American Sc
curities opened here the trade balance
could be maintained in favor OF this
country n the present rate OF exporia-
tons to Germany is maintained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
In Face of sterling Advance.

These heavy declines in the price W
marks have occurred in the face OF the
extraordinary advance Of sterling, the
ruling price now showing an advance OF
about 2i2 per cent.
This demoralizinR loss IN marks IL Is
held by bankers who are studying the
German situation To lenrn what il going
on In Germany financially. means un.
deniable weakness in the Fundamental,
situation In Germany. II Is the result NJ
efforts OF bankers here who have credits
in Germany to withdraw such credits
turning them into cash in this market.
and Of Germany's strong efforts to build
up a big credit here with which IT, buy the
foodstuns and other necessities she needs
bankers who have large interest in
German money affairs said yesterday tina
the latter cause is operating most promi-
nently now In keeping the price OF marks
depressed around 92L, the closing Of
yesterday. This was Toss Of 9. from the
dav before.
II was reported that food products 10
the amount of 500 cars had just arrived
over the New York Central Lines from the
Chicago packing houses which are des-
tined ultimately for Germany. Ships. II
Is understood, have been procured and
will shortly clear for neutral ports II
Is an open secret on the Produce Exchange
that Germany and Austria are active
purchasers OF grains that are getting
into Germany through indirect channels
Swedish and Danish importers of grains
and provisi )ns from this market, II Is
said by expArt grain shippers. are MAX
ing rich harvest In the trade with
Germany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
AMERICAN GUILTY OF MURDER
Images ~. Weston, wife slayer.
Committed to Insnne Hospital.

IoNr7N. pct. l6--Charles Henry Wes-
'on. member Of the American colony
": London aud formerly resident Of
salem, Mass, WAS convicted to-day at
the old Bailey OF the murder of his wife
on September 22 and was declared to be
Insane III, was committed TO an asylum.
Charles Henry Weston is a son of the
ate Henry Weston, head Of the leather
trm Of Charles Weston q Son OF Salem.
lie Is 81 years old. He left Salem for
England twelve years ago and shortly at
ier~ard married a widow. Four years
sEo hr visited Salem with his wife. and
s.ro.l'ng IN acqua!ntances attracted some
+i'nuou by his strange conduct.
Ms. Weston was found in her home
" m hWoud. a suburb OF London, on
Hepl-mb'r - with her throat cut. The
police said that before she died she
harged her husband with the attack.
fo'h Mr. and Mrs Weston were popular
IN the American colony and were believed
:" us" happily together
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
san saIvadorcnn n suicide.

Frederick ~ minEer, s.. of San Saliva
dor, Central America, was found dead
yesterday morning In an easy chair In the
81. Denis Hotel. Broadway and Eleventh
street. with a bullet hole in his temple
and a pistol beside him note said !:
This Ia no criminal act Tired OF life"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-17
ChicaRonn Becomes Naval Omcer.

LONDON. oct, l6.--Horace Harcourt
Dixon for twenty years IA resident OF
Chicago and member OF the Midday Club.
the La Grange Country Club and the
Hinsdale Club. who holds a naval battle
medal service from the Spanish American
war. has been commissioned as a Lieu
tenant in the Royal Naval Brigade