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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
MAY DAY FESTIVAL
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS
Smpt. Fl. f.. Miller Making Prepare
tiOns for an Excellent May Day
Festival to be Held in De-
cOrah May 23.
DIPLOMAS WILL BE GIVEN
ALSO MEDALS AND PRIZES
DIR. II. w. Cooper, of the Upper Iowa
University Will Deliver the Eight
Grade Commencement Ad-
dress.

ranging an excellent May Day Festi-
val program for Winneshiek county
schools, which will be held in De-
corah at the fair grounds on Satur-
day, May 23d. 1t promises to be one
of the most important events to take
place in Decorah in a long time.
Hundreds of students from all over
the county will participate. 1t will
be big day in Decorah and large
crowd is sure to be here, and the ex-
cellent program below is sure to be
interesting. 1t will be free to the
public and the people of the county
should give the scholars a royal re-
ception.
PROGRAM.
1920 A. M-Figuring Down Con
test and games.
1900 A. M.-Basket dinner.
100 P. M.-Eighth Grade Com
mencement Exercises.
$3.50 P. M.-Athletic Contest.
Events For High Schools.
lOO ara DaSn.
Running High Jump.
One-hala mile IRday race (four
boys.l
Events For Rural Schools.
Running Broad Jump.
One hundred yard dash.
Four hundred and forty yard run.
One-half mile Relay race (four
boys)
Potato race (open to girls.)
Fifty yard dash (open to girls)
Base Ball or Volley Ball.
: 4 game of base ball or volley
will be played if arrangements can
be made.
For the figuring down contest two
will be chosen from each township
and graded school. A certificate OF
proficiency will be awarded to the
ones winning first and second places
/ in the twp. and in each graded
school. A nice large diploma will be
given to the ones winning from first
to tenth place in the final contest in
Decorah. The rank will be shown
on each diploma.
The second annual eighth grade
commencement address will be deliv-
cred by Dr. r. w. Cooper of the Up
per Iowa University. He is very
interesting speaker and his address
will be interesting and of value tC
girls, boys and patrons. We will
have over one hundred who will re
ceive diplomas as having completed
the eighth grade work this year. AL
those entitled to the diploma will be
expected to be present so as to re
ceive it at that time.
Medals will be presented to The
ones winning in the relay race, botl
rural and high school. The boy secur
ing the most individual points will
be given a medal. A prize will b,
given to the girl winning in the girl
events.
All boys and girls who have beel
doing the Home Credit work thi
year and have received at least Oh,
certificate will be given the buttons
at this time.
Bring your family with a well fill
ed dinner basket. This will help t,
make the event a success and by s.
doing you will help the boys an
girls to enjoy the day of WHOLESOME
charged.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
Following are the graduates of the
second semester:

tOlioWlng are the graduates Oh tn6
second semester:
Latin Course.
Hanna Louise Drexel.
Victor Henry Hoeg
Charlotte Theodore Larsen.
Kathryn Landers Lott.
Selma Marion Olson.
Mabel Clarissa Rohm.
Barton Kerr Warner.
Charles Law Warner.
English Course.
nellie Bradley Abbey.
Arnold Sigurd Nesheim.
Russell Davis Baker.
Emily Alice Daniels.
Milton Orlando Dalvey.
Christian T. HOeg.
Ruby Anna Holton.
James Melvin Hutchinson.
Walter N. Jewell.
Florence Jessie Marsh.
Hannah Irene Ostrem.
Florence Albertina Price.
Constance Heuser Rosenthal.
Harold F. Thompson.
Ida Jeanette Traaserud.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

Glass Motto-Quod facimus, be1e
faciamus.
Glass Colors-Green and White.
Glass Flower-Lily of the Valley.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

1t appears that Rear Admiral Mayo
who started the Tampico incident
halls from Vermont, the state or
Dewey and of Clark, of Oregon fame.
The Green Mountain strain continues
to run strong.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

A Los Angeles woman who got in
to dispute with man proceeded to
run him through the leg with pitch
fork. There's one weapon the mill
tant suffs in England appear to have
overlooked up to the present.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
"Trelawney of the Wells"

CAST OF CHARACTERS.
"Trelawney of the Wells"
Tom Wrench -. Milton Dalvey
Ferdinand Gadd Charles Warner
James Teller Melvin Hutchinson
Augustus Colpoys . Arnold Nesheim
Rose Trelawney -. Florence Marsh
AvCnia Bum ... -. nellie Abbey
Mrs. Teller ....... +. Alice Daniels
Imogen Parrott .... Kathryn Lott
O'Dwyer Barton Warner
Mrs. Denzil ....... Ida Traaserud
Mrs. Mortimer Irene Ostrem
Mrs. Hunston Selma Olson
Miss Brewster F.. -. Florence Price
Vice Chancellor Sir VIM. Cover. -.
Walter Jewell
Arthur Cover Russell Baker
Clara de FOenix. Charlotte Larsen
Miss Trafalgar Cover, Ruby Holton
Mrs. Mossop Hanna Drexel
Mr.. Albeit 80. Constance Rosenthal
Charles-butler -. Christian Hoeg
Sarah ............ Mabel Rohm
Hall Keeper ...... Victor Hoeg
Captain de Foenix Harold Thompson
SYNOPSIS.
ACT /.
At Mr.. and Mrs. Telfer's Lodgings
in No. 2, Brydon Crescent, Clerken-
well, May
ACT III.
At Sir William Covers in Caven-
dish Square, June.
ACT III.
Again in Brydon Crescent, Decem-
Der.
ACT Nv.
On the stage of the Pantheon
Theatre. A few days later.
Period-Somewher in the early
sixties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13
WILL HONOR OUR Il
SOLDIER DEAD
Excellent Program Prepared for the
Annual Memorial Day Exercises
in Decorah.
SCPT. EVA NJ. FLEMING TO
DELIVER MEMORIAL ADDRESS
Union Memorial Services Will be
Held i'm the Grand Opera House
Sunday, May. 9th, With
Sermon by Rev. NAH
Ion Willett.

Memorial Day will be fittingly OBJ
served in Decorah this year, as usual,
by Col. Hughes Post, Woman's Re-
lief Corps and citizens in general,
and fitting tributes of respect will
be paid our soldier dead. An excel
lent program has been arranged for.
Mr.. C. o. Maltby will be the officer
of the day, and the memorial address
will be delivered by Supt Eva NJ
Fleming of the Decorah high school.
The following program will be car
ried out:
Officer of the Day, c. o. MALTBY.
Orator, MRS. EVA M. FLEMING.
The procession will form at 10 a.
m. on Court Street, between Broad
way and Water, marching east on
Main street to Washington Street,
thence north to Water Street, west
to River Street in the following or
der
Merchants Band.
Col. Hughes Post G.. A. r.
Veterans not members of G.. A. r.
Veterans of Spanish American war.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Decorah Fire Department.
Boy Scouts.
Decorah Public Schools.
Orator, Post Commander in carriage.
Disabled veterans in carriages.
The services at Grand Opera House
will be as follows:
Music.
Prayer
Reading Memorial Day orders.
Music.
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress.
Calling roll of dead.
Address by Mrs. Eva M. Fleming.
Hymn, America"
Benediction.
After the services at the opera
house there will be the usual picnic
dinner at the Post Rooms in charge
of the Womans Relief Corps. All
soldiers and their families are invit-
ed to come aad bring their baskets
and have a good dinner Coffee and
meat will be furnished by the w. r.
C.
Citizens who have autos and are
willing to donate their services will
please come to the post rooms about
two o'clock and convey the delega-
tion to the cemeteries to decorate the
graves of the soldier dead.
Union Memorial Services will be
held at the Grand Opera House Sun
day, May oath, at 1890 a. m. Ser.
mon by Rev. Mahlon Willett.
Memorial Day Committees.
Committees in charge of Memorial
day, 1914.
The following committees have
been appointed to plan for the OBJ
servance of Memorial day and Mem
orial Sunday:
Invitation-Mrs. Viola Toye.
Program-Mrs. Lincoln.
Music-Ada Hard, VIM. Linnevold
i Carriages-hay Algyer
i Floral-Mrs. Lizzie Baker, Mrs
Bessie Anderson, Mrs. Osman.
Decorating Soldiers Monument
John Dahl, l.. B. Willis, HI. NJ. Cum
mings, Fred Ambli, Ed Abbey.
Decorating Opera House,. B
Whitney, Henry Haas, Mrs. Severson
Mrs. Anfinson.
Decorating Graves-C. l.. Hol
comb, Decorah: w. B. Martin, Cas-
talia; George Painton, Calmar; Geo
!, Plomteaux, Fort Atkinson; Mrs. 5
Magnus, Ridgeway; G. w. Sherman
Frankville; M. ID. Whitney, Bur-
Oak; Frank Maltby, Hesper; Geo
Kirkland, Freeport; Theodore Nc
Claim, Russell Cemetery; Stewar
Oxley, Ossian and Centennial
Ushers for Opera House, Sunday
E. r. Abbey, John Dahl, l.. B. Willis
Fl. M. Cummings.
Ushers for Opera House Memoria
Day-Tilla Ambli, Carrie Hegg, Bes
sic anderson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

Chicago has about six hundred
moving picture theaters. with daily
attendance Of 100000 persons.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-13

Recent statistics credit the United
States with about one automobile for
each two miles of country road.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
CHURCH OF ENGLAND
REPLIES TO GERMANS
Manifesto Affirms Stand Of
British Government by
Plighted Word.
h. ccn,ra Ne,cs ., London

LoSpuN. Sept. Ca mar!fosto entitled
~ Reply 10 he Appeal OF German Thco-
log!aus' which Is signed by 'ac heads
~ the Established Church OF England and
the leaders Of the Disscutcrs, vas issued
here to-day. III" manifesto .lys:
"The German appeal, which IS addressed
20 evangelical Christians abroad by broth
"rS and friends OF our own n the church
~ Christ. Of whose honesty. capacity and
good faith there can he no conceivable
question. fills us with amazcment that
those occupying the positions of tho s!s-
rator!rs 10 this appeal should commit
themselves 10 a statement % the political
causes OF the war wh!ch departs SO
strangely from what seems 70 be the plain
facts
At tint, grave hour In European history
Il mas been no light thing for us 70 give
our assem- 10 IN" action OF our Govern
mcnt IN; the facts made Il Impossible for
us 20 10 othprNif.. For men who desire
TO maintain paramount Obligation and
fidelity t. their plgn;rd word and the
duty OF defending weaker nations againss
violence ana wrong 20 course vas poss bic
other than tina, which our country has
taken"
The mantle, ~ reviews TIE course OF the
negotiations before the war aud draws the
conclusion that Great Britain eudeavored
t. Ia" utmost 20 maintain peace, but Ger
many aid not cooperate with hor. The
manifesto concludes as follows;
THESE AZ" !ncpnt' stable facts. We can
o1!y suppoec incredible AS 1t s-ems, that
the honorable and gifted men who signed
~" German appeal were aware OF the OH
legations ny which we We're bound, or tn"
story If the negotiations. 4 violation on
Af
been an act Of the oasost prrfidy. Peace
b dear TO us but the principles Of truth
and honor are still drarer."
Tn manifesto is signed by the Arch
bishops Of Canterbury, York and Armagh
tn" Bishops of London, Winchester and
Brechiu. the Rev. II. j. Campbell of the
city Temple. Dr. clifford, leader OF the
Free Church. aud thlrty-fou other di-
vines, professors and religious leaders
Of various denominations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
assault EFFECTIVE"
says Japanese Shell
struck Barracks

ToKlo, Sept. re OCable deapttch TO
tn" East and West News Bur"au.)
The official report % Nlcc-Admiral
kato. commander of the japanese secoad
fleet. on the bombsrdmeni of Kiao-chow
is A. follows:
AFTER We had measured the effective
range and power Of the guns mounted on
m" "uemys forts our Neet undertook
early Yesterday morning tie bombard-
m"n' ~ Kion-chow. with the purpose ot
facilitating the advance OF our bes,cG,nS
army. y part Of our fleet. IL, conjunction
w'th on. British warsh!p. approached the
shor" from the north of Taikung Island
and threw shells, with II" forts Of hts
and Kaiser foiut rs our ch!'t targets
"Whl" tho former remained silent. tho
latter vigorously replied with one gun Of
large calihrc and three guns of midd"
caiibr", but lid no damage TO our fleet
During the lighting big shells were fired
from the direction OF Mol;kc fort but
failed 10 reach rs.
ION the whole. although nothing def
mite is ascerta.nahlc our Oumbardment
seemed 20 have produced come effect
Especially those shells that t,ll in thu re-
R!on Of Bismarck fort and Signal sta
tiou made good hits one Of ,hcm fell
on a brick building. presumably bar
racks Some wrought destruction on the
trenches in the vicinity Of Fort Iltis."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
Ns.trinus Resist stuhborniy In Bat
tie ~. Tsrnow
'' 'oh' I. 'rofct 20 'rrr sr'.

...NpdhAD, Ntpttm Der -.
= VY-Hau forces began an assault
~ r.r.ow. the railroad centre forty
gh. mite. east ot Cracow, to-day. The
att. g reported 20 be stu in progress.
ttr %" Austriuns Offering strong
.--.m". tn tho attack of greatly SUI
..Lor numbers.
Wien Turupw falls the Russian COL
mu Which advanced from Jaroslav and
,a'-2ow Niii have a clear neld for the
ey,-m"nt of Cracou. the last Aus
-;8n obstacle 80 he ovrrcum. before
.l" advance on Breslou is begun.
A n"- poratc effort 20 capture Osowioc.
csh,a,a miles inside the russian from
.er, noluI made by the German army.
Nh.r1 advanced from Lyck tor the in
,.s.'a pi RUSSIAN Poland. Severe flight
ns ALSO is reported from the forest Of
Nugnst'vd. Russian reports say that
Gen K"n0onhampfs army Is remain
ng oa the defensive in its strongly
..-.urh.d positions aud that the Ger
nan have been unable to make aay
adNt' AGAINST It,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
RUSSIANS ABANDON PLAN TO ATTEMPT TO TAKE CRACOW
KILL MEN IF YOU MUST. BUT
SAVE ART HOLLANDS PLEA
French Author, Answering Hauptmann Makes
Appeal to 1tellectual Germany to Protest
Destruction by Huns IL Belgium

the political tradition Of Prussian kings
TO nave surprised me.
But the fury with which you treated
that generous land whose one crime wa,
to defend, unto despair It's Independence
'tid the idea of JUsticc--cven AS did you
Germans In ii3-thst WAS too much
The world revolts I'm wrath at this RI.
serve for us your v!olcnce---for us French.
VINO are your enemies. But to trample
upon your victims. upon the little Bel
sian people, unfortunate and innocent
that is ignominy
And not content with assauiting the
Belgium that lives. you wage war on
tho dead. On The. glory OF pas, centuries.
You lombard Malines. you put Rubens
TO flame, Louvain comes from your hands
a heap Of sshes--Louvaln with Its treas.
uIes of art and knowledge, the holy city A.!
Who indeed are you and what name do
you conJurs us to call YOU. Hauptmann.
you who reject the title OF barbarian?
Are YOU she children of Goethe or OF
Attila. DO you wage war against armies
ar against the human spirit XIII men
II you must, but respect mans work,
r'Or THIS IL the heritage " the human
race. and you, l!Ao IT, are It's trustees.
In making piilagc OF Il as you have done
you prove Sourseiyry unworthy of this
great inheritance. unworthy ~ holding
rank In ~" small European army which
is .ha garde dhonneur u civilization
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
INVADING HUNGARY.
Russian Advance Through Car
pathinn- IL Important.

Hpet'1I cane DSSpdfch 10 tn SrN
pErRoGl,n. Sept. 9s.-Col Shutsky
writes In the BourS" Gd<cttc:
I'VE have undertaken very decisive
operations through the Carpathians.
II is evident that q portion OF the Aus
trian troops IN Galicia was detached to
the Carpathans TO hold the passes OIL,
the roads TO the Hungarian CAPITAL.
Three railways cross the Carpathians
To Budapest. our troops are moving
along two OF them.
"One column. which Is advancing via
Turk.i, has reached Czsek and entered
Hungary. Another twenty miles will
bring it TO the Hungarian plain. which
is watered by the Tisza. a tributary OF
the Danube. The other Russian column
II moving on Sanck. where II shelled II
retiring detachment Of the enemy. This
column has descended about twenty six
miles to reach the Hungarian plain.
Its path Is through the celebrated
Dukla Pass. the most convenient of all
the Carpathiau passes. through which
We marched IN lS49 TO subduc tho Hun
garian uprising. Tho four roads through
this pass are available for the move
ment of all classes Of troops.
The movement of our troops
through the Carpathians Is ono Of the
most notable operations in military his
tory. Many foreigner writer's assert
that our troops, being accustomed 10
nat localities, would be unable 20
Operate IN the mountains. Nevertheless
our men have shown. under good
leadership, as under Suvarov Il century
ago, that they arc able to conquer alike
the plains and the mountains"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
JAPANESE INVEST TOWN.
Germans Evncunte WaIdersee Line.
Pckin Hears.

IEKIN. sept. GA German dcspatch
received here from Tsi-nau. in ShantunS
province, whore II apparently was re-
ceiyed by wireless from Tsins.tao, says
thni tho Germans have evacuated the
WaldcrSte line ~ defence before All at
tach 10y an Overwhelming Japanese force
and that the Japanese have nov COM
pletely invested tn" town. The despatch
stys trat tie German losses were small.
Tho japanese armOred cru.s4r squad
ron, the despatch continues. bombarded
Tsing-tao yesterday without causing any
damage
ohicial Japanese reports confirm the
investment OF Tsing -tao. the engagement
which drove the Germans from the Wal
dersee line Of defence taking place yes
tcrday morning. According 10 the Japa-
ncse account the Germans are on their
main line OF defence. i've miles from
Tslng-tao, with Japancs" troops holding
the heights commanding the German
lines
The official reports say that three Ger
man warships In the harbor and two
Japanese aeroplones took part IN the en-
gagrmrut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30

TITO iiuugarians at three different
''o'- ohs,iult.ly attempted to stay
H"ssi1ns' advance. but every time
p driven off with heavy Losses. The
.'.S tnS '4ptured one complete battery
'i hludr. Ids of prisoners. The pur-
10 Is being continued into Hungary.
I'. writer's for several papers, In
4us th, R0urSc Goscttc's military
hH"" col. Shutsk take il for granted
mr. ia" Russian advance will be con-
.1hd through Hungary toward Buda-
"st II IL argued that the Austrian
'' concentrating a. CraCow IL so dis
'1oz'd and dcmorali2ed that n com
.F",y small fore" can prevent
".'"ev" operations against the hank
''l l'fr of an advance and that bod
ou the hungarian capital might
an 10 the compete downfall Of the
u monarcnv
''r#ondIIy, ] consider such an ad.
'" h., not very probable. ! think
.' primary object OF the Russian adj
N'. .s 10 secure the possession Of the
"','"-s of m" Carpathians. safeguarding
'' Russians against surprises in this
''pn. AZ have not sufficient
'"' 'lgc Of the extent of the democrat
ron Of the Austrian army J cannot
''.h ''r the correctness of my view
'' Austria and Germany can sill
I""r very considerable forces. At
''"coN and on the East Prusslan front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
CONSUL LIVES IN WINE CELLAR
American OniciaI and nj. Family
Hide 100 Feet Underground.

piHs. 5 pt. Word has been ~.
c"!vcd here that William BardeI. .be
American Consul Mt Isheims. hi, wife
ana thclr son and daughter are the only
Americans remaining IN the city. The
Consul and his family. according 30 III"
r"pori' made their way To- n wine cc,.aI.
100 feet underground lit,ic way from
their home and have spent mos. OF tho
past two weeks there.
Major Spencer Cosby. Military At.
thrhe Of the American Embassy az
faris' has returned from Rheims. He
wen; there with money for the con
Hulate In company with Whi,rcy War.
ren, tine New York artist. vino Is re-
ported to be preparing n report on the
destruction NJ the cathedral by The Ger
man bumUardm.nt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
WOULD AID FRENCH PRISONERS
swiss Nay Relieve SUFFERING of
kaiser's taptivss
>pecid' cabie Despotch 10 Tmr 81,

PARIS, Sept. 2s,-Europo has under
consideration a real peace proposal
which has been made with the object OF
saving the prisoners in Germany the
suferings undergone by French prison.
erS in that country in 1870. These mon
had only tattered uniforms to protect
them from the cold weather.
II has been suggested that the Swiss
Federal Government obtain the names
and addresses of the prisoners in Ger
many and communicate with their
families AZ home.
Switzerland, il is hoped, will UNDER
take to transmit money to these men
through the Swiss banks and in this
way enable the prisoners 10 buy warm
clothing. This would also benefit Cor
man trade, Gs tine clothes would DO
purchased In that country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
SAYS GERMAN GENERALS
ISSUE ARSON ORDERS
Maurice Barres Quotes a Profess
sor on Methods of Kaiser's
Officers.
Special Cabie DespdicA 10 THE SrA.
PARIS. September 2,

AhiS, september 60.
Maurice Barres. in connection with
a discussion OF Con. Stengcrs order ~
Kill the French wounded, discusses the
French and German characters. He
quotes distinguished friend and great
humanitarian who always had said that
II was wretched inversion OF the
truth to believe that the peoples were
differently formed and that the national
spirit manifests itself in each individual
but who now is ready to confess hi
error.
VI. Barres quotes a wounded prisoner
a professor of philosophy in Cologne
University. as saying that many hres
we're due to shells. but who admitted
that others had been lighted by order.
Tho change was made lately" thu
prisoner is quoted as saying. "A simple
officer is not allowed TO order Arson
That needs n Generals ORDER
Asked 4 he wss not afraid Of 70
prisals when the French invaded Ger
many he sud, smiling. chatflnsly, mo
because roblesse oblige."
Thus" NJ ilsrres comments, the
ihNe.leCludl herman showed MS con-
tempt for the chivalrous generosity IN
nate In the French"
Arthur Meyer warns his readers thsi
the King Of Prussia said In 1870 thai
lie was not warning against the French
nation. but against Napoleon Ill, yc,
not only continued the war after the
Emperor waH captured but until he had
obtained two provinces and tive mil,
iards OF france.
Some well intentioned writer's" NJ.
Meyer continues. ARE now trying 60
maintain that France ought to wal
against the Kaiser and hls CONS an
the PruIsiun aristocrats only. no.
against the German people. This In
similar mistake. the other way about.
However absolute monarch MAJ
be he cannot IN a modern State declare
war without the consent Of the nation.
The officers OF the invading force. in
clude as many bourgeois as aristocrats
All Germany enthusiastically rushed 60
T'aT when the Kaiser gave the signal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-30
70 REOPEN STRAIT.
London Hears DardaneIIe. VIII he
Free 10 Navigation Soon.

LoHpoN. Sept. 20, Reuters correspond
ent as Constantiuopi" says there Is reason
TO believe that the Dardanclics will be-
reopeued to navigation within two or
three days. The correspondent ducs not
give the ground for this belief. TIL" Turk
ish Government announced the closing Of
the Dardanc,lrs yesterday.
Arrangements have been effected be
tween the British. French and Russian
embassies and tho Porte for the closing of
the post offices The closing dato has
been set Tor October I. but the stats of
the various offices viii be- Transferred b.
the respective cmuassy buildings and
there will continue to despatch European
malls until october u and To receive
European mails until October 20.
The German, Austrian and Italian post
offices will Gloss completely on October 10.