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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-09

FOR SALE-SawAd cedar posts, all
heart, any quantity. George w.
Hyde. Crystal River, Fla. 9-9-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-09

FOR SALE-Small three-burner gas
cook stove and oven. In excellent
condition and cheap for cash. Apply
at this office. 2-12t*
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-09

FOR SALE Second hand bicycle.
Apply to John F. Robinson,
plumber. LIFT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
QUARANTINE PLAN
MAY BE CHANGED
COUNTY OFFICIALS CONSIDER PLAN
OF PUTTING ON GUARD TO KEEP
FERRY OPEN TO MIDNIGHT.

For the convenience of night traffic
between Brownsville ana NaiamnrnS
County Judge H. l.. Yates has under
consideration the plan 20 place quaran-
tine guard either at the international
ferry or nj the international bridge. or
at both places. until midnight or until
| o'clock. The state quarantine guards
who are on duty from u. m. until
y. m. arc paid hv The state. and the
propostion for tie county 10 pay the
salary Of guards to he nn duty from ! N
m. Ia midnight was taken M with Judge
Yates by Deputy State Health Officer
G.. II. ByarS. Persons holding vaccina
ton certificates would therefore have
the privilege Of travelling between the
two cities nj their will a. late ~ the
guards remain on duty.
The rigid quarantine announced ear
Tier in the week bv Dr BNarS goes on
Saturday morning. Persons reaching
NaiamoroS from all points below the
18th degree will bc required to remain
in MatamoroS from Z until Q days
ncriod of incubation. This auarantin,
i on account Of reports 10 the state
health dcnartmcni Of typhuS fever below
that latitude.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
RUSSIANS ENTER
BULGARIA, WHOLE
ASPECT CHANGED
INTENSE INTEREST AROUSED IN
MOVE WHICH is EXPECTED TO
MODIFY WHOLE STATUS.
WHILE NOT CONFIRMED. SITUATION
MAY UNDERGO GREAT CHANGE
AS RESULT OF THE ENTRY.
lBy Associated preSS.l

London, Dee 3-rhc Russians entry
into Bulgaria today il reported from Salo-
niki where it l. sand intense interest has
been aroused This move IL expected. III
confirmed. to modify the whole aspect Of
affairs in the Balkans
The occupation Of Mona~tir hv the Aus
tro-Gcrman forces took place late yc~tcr-
day. according to i dispatch from Salo-
niki today.
Rome reports that the Au-trian~ are
making surprise attacks on pari~ of The
front and intense artillery and machine
gun demonstrations at othcr~, hut claims
that no damage has been done and that
all attacks were repul~rd.
Fighting between TIE Russian forces W.T.
the Grand Duke Nicholas and the Turk Dol
the Caucasus il proccedn. under -cvcr.
weather conditions. says the Cou-tunli-
nople official statement.
Scottercd Serbian dctarhmcut~ were cu-
countered by the Tcuton~ near the Monte
negro border and 200 men were captured
say, Brlin TODAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
MANY TELEGRAMS
CONGRATULATE
COM. COBOL|N|
BROWNSVILLE CITIZENS WIRE HIM
CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESS
OF FIRST FIGHT FOR HARBOR.
is ATTAINED AFTER SEVEN YEARS
OF CONSTANT LABOR AND AFTER
GREAT DlSCOURAGEMENT.

Ii he were III Brownsville today, Com
modore Louis Cobolini would be the popu-
lar hero. Since ~ ~ AT Galveston. apprc-
citation ot hi~ work j. being manifested hv
many citizens of Brownsville in sending
him cnngratulatory messages, I'D least half
4 hundred of which went forward to the
commodore Yesterday afternoon. last night
and tins moming. The success of the
commodore IN hi~ fight for favorable
recommendation from the United States
engineer ~ charge of this district has been
achieved only after seven years of con
~tant effort and thousands OF Discourage
meats ~ which only h- intimate triend-
and coworker~ in behalf Of the project for
the Improvement ot Brazo~ Santiago har-
bor are aware.
The ncw~ carried in The Herald Thur
dav afternoon that Lieutenant Colonel
Richie had forwarded 10 the United States
engineers department Al Washington hi~
report ON Brazo~ Santiago and the recon
mcudation tor it, Improvement. wa- the
most pleasing news carried bv the local
pres M many months. and was VT greatest
interest. particularly tn those who have
kept III touch with the efforts that have
been made Ior the dccping ot the bar M
Brazo- Santiago and the construction Of
iettir~ and real harbur for ocean guin.
vc~~el~
Chairman al Albert Browne ~ the
WATERWAYS committee of i'.e Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
CITY PREPARES To-
BUYBR0WNSVILLE
SEWERAGE PLANT
SPECIAL SESSION or CITY COUNCIL
APPOINTS APPRAISER WHILE
COMPANY WILL NAME ONE.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR FINANCING
PURCHASE MAY BE MADE THRU
ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.

III the city Mi Brownsville would own
the plant and lines Of the Brownsville
Sewerage company. IL mn~t take definite
action looking to i'm purchase before De
ccmbcr 27
The ctv council met at the city hall this
morning III special session and after con
~idcring several plans offered for the pur-
chase Of the plant, appointed T. ii. VII
ham-. superintendent of the light and wa
ter department. i'm representative on q
board WI appraisers to fix the value Tor
the system The second member of the
board will NJ named nv the Brownsville
Sewerage company. and the third member
viii W. named by the Representatives If
ihc city and company.
The Brownsville sewerage plant was
built five wears AGO I'm " corporation NJ
citizens. the city being unable at the time
to undertake thc building VI the needed
Improvement. An agreement was made
that the city would have an opportunity
nt the expectation M each five year period
t. buy the plant after m appraiSemcnt -
it- value I'm authorized representatives
The first five year period expires on next
December ~. and W thc city hu~ not
bought the plant hv that time. it~ next op-
portuuity viii not come until after thr cx-
piration nj another five wears, IN 1920.
Among the propositions advanced. and
the one that probably will ~ accepted H.
that Of !. II. Arleti Of Austin who met with
thn council and with the directors WI the
sewerage company. The issuance of bond~
WY not being considered. The plan :hat
seems to hc finding favor D. the same n-
that ny which the city year ago crn
tralzcd it~ floating Indebtedness and Sold
warrants which were taken by Chicago
firm. Mr.. Arlctt proposes to take such M
amount of warrants issued bv the citv tn
cover the purchase NY the sewerage plant
and system. the warrants to hr taken mn
at stated period hy receipts from thc STEW
cragr system and probably from the water
and light department. under which depart
mcnt the operation ri the sewerage ~y--
tenn viii be- centralized.
The sewerage plant could W. operated Nv
the city with little additional outlay. IN.
the same office force " sufficiently Eror
to handle the affairs of the sewerage d.
parment
The capital stock Nj the company Il
S2S. $50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
FRENCHMAN HELD
FEDERAL CHARGE
LOUIS COGNET OF NEW ORLEANS is
ARRESTED ON CHARGE SMUGGLING
Ss2.8O WORTH DRAWNWORK.

United States Customs Inspector vii
liam l.. Vale, on duty al the ferry station
this morning arrested Louis Cognct, a
Frrnchman. who -ay~ H. j. from New Or
leans. and fled complaint before United
States Commissioner I'll H. Goodrich
charging Cnenct with smuggling S92 50
worth nf druwnwurE into the United
States. Cognet came to Brownsville this
morning from MatamoroS. where H. said
he had been month. The Inspector after
examining the mans luggage. searched
him. Fifty pieces III drawnwork were
found. The duty on drawnwork i go per
cent.
This i the first ease fled IN the local
federal court IN MANY years VI which the
smuggling of Mexican drawnwork was
charged. Years aga It was common prac-
tice. hut since American manufacturers
have begun 10 PIT ont an imitation ''iu~t
as good the popularity of the Mexican
product took 2 down grade shoot
Coenct wa- given hearing before Com
missioner Goodrich this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
NO PRECEDENT TO
D. YTURRIA CASE
DISTRICT JUDGE W. B. HOPKINS DE-
CIDES ADOPTED CHILDREN ARE
DIRECT LINEAL DESCENDANTS

That adopted children and the children
Of adopted children are the direct lin
cal descendants of the adopting parents
and ~ such are not liable ~ payment IF
the inheritance tax On estates was the
decision rendered late Yesterday after
noon ~ District Judge W. H. Hopkins
i'm deciding for the defendants in the
case of the State If Texas 81. Daniel
Yturria. executor and heir and other
heirs ~ the estate of the late Francisco
Yturria i'm which the state sought a.
collect so 800 inheritance tax Atinr-
news for the defense. l.. w. Seabnrv. Il.
B Crcagcr and Il. NJ GOV. based their
ease on the contention that adopted
children were lincal descendants aud in
this were upheld IN the court. Harhcrt
Davenport ;t.ting for the cOunty attur
nev gave notice of an appeal
The decision im the NWrria ease. ~
far ~ known to local attorneys. ct 1b-
fishes precedent n the state. W. this
was the first occasion ON which ease
VI this kind has come before Texas
court. 1t was the contention If the
state that adopted children are not di-
rect lineal descendants and cited among
other things Y state law in which the
adopting parent i not responsible for
The debt of an adrptrd child. Daniel
Nturria i the adopted son Of the late
Francisco lturria while The other heirs
referred 10 are the children Of Mr. am
Nr~. Miguel Garcia adopted child III
Francisco Yturria The suit WAS for the
inheritance tax ~ thrccfuurth~ uf the
estate, the other fourth having been he
qucathcd IN Mrs. Francisco Yturria. u
widow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
II BANDITS ARE
TAKEN, 2 KILLED
WAR DEPARTMENT ADVISED OF
WHAT is BEING DONE BY CARRAN-
"A GARRISON AT REYNOSA.

Washington. u. g.. De-. 6 Colonel
u. H. Plummcr. United States Army
commanding the Twenty eighth Infantry
M Mission. Texas has reported to the
War Department the following concern
ing the war on the Mexican bandits
along the border. which has been sent
from the State Department 10 Senator
Sheppard:
The following information was Oh
tanned by Lieutenant VI. L. Wainer
Twcnty-cirhth Infantry on duty al Gus
TOMS House at llidaleo:
Felipe A. Garza. president of Rev
noSa has organized force of rurair>
ninety men and eighteen officers and III
vidcd the country around RcynoSa ami
along the river into eighteen districts
assigning one officer and five men 10
each district
ln three days fourteen bandits who
have been operating in the United States
were apprehcndcd. Two were shot Scv-
en- sent 10 MatamoroS for trial and the
remainder held in RevnoSa for trial The
names Of these men correspond 10 names
appearing on lists Of bandits in our pos
session.
Captain Gallardo Of Colonel Cantu'S
staff visited Lieutenant Wainer III Hi
dalg0 and confirmed the above infOrna.
tiom. CAPTAIN Gallarhn stated that an
order had bcrn received from the First
Chief directing that he la Rosa and ri
Sano were TO be shot nj once if caDturcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
,fy Associated lr"SS.) }

New York. Dee 3.-No sentences have
YET been pronounced against DR.. Karl
Buenz and hi- three associates on the
Hamburg American line. who last night
were convicted VI conspiracy to deceive
the American government. Counsel tor the
defense announced that it j. unrcadv for
argument on it- motion for u new trial,
and pn~tponcmcnt wa~ taken until t"mor-
row.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03

him the witness fell down III the aisle ~
the ear and the four men walked over him
~ The direction Of the smoking comparj
mcrt. llc sand that u- soon ~ they had
their backs &C. him he slipped INTO the lava
tory winch was already occupied wv Dr.
+. ). McCain. who had slipped ont of hi~
seat IN thc side oT Wallis when thc tram
first came ~ p stop The witness stated
that Dr. Mccain spoke t. him when H.
came in and sand Look ont there. Look at
them! They are W thick AZ hec~"
Mr. Wallis sand that while he wu- IN
the floor he noticed soldier knccling down
IN the aisle with hi~ hands over hi~ face
and that dc la Rosa and the other three
men were shooting ut lhc soldiers When
hc came ont ot the Iavatory the witness
stated that ~ saw the bodic~ Ia the aisle.
and that dead soldier was lying near the
door ot the negro compartment.
Mr. Wallis stated that when the men had
entered the car they were shouting "Mata
l.~ Amcricuno~ todn~.' "kll the Amcri-
cans. all NJ them, and that during all this
time hc could hear the men handing grips
to those On the t-idc tellin. them to-
take Thu. take this" and that several
voices were calling ''yamanu~c. murhacho-.
yamano~e." aud that the men on the out y
side wrr. shouting "\lyn. ~ ~ Rosa II
"Niva. Carunza." and "Niva. Pizana." Mr..
Wallis said that the la~t Shots fired were
thc ones fired into the lavutorv. one of
which took TIE life VT Dr. Mccain.
The witness stated that hc had known
the defendant. Lorenzo Lopez. we'll FOR a
number ot wears and that had hc seen him
on the night 81 the wreck would have rec
ognizcd him. hu that wv did not ~ec HIM
IIc also stated that he did not see the de-
tcndant. CahulIcro. On eros examination.
Mr. Walli~ ~nid that hc sought rcfngr in
thc layatory early in the action and that
after that hc could noi zee who was pres
ent and that i would have been possible
for the defendants to have entered the
coach without hi~ seeing them.
Before the state rested it~ case ve-ter-
dan afternoon ii. M. Price ui Captain
sanders company NJ Texas rangers.
stated that acting upon information con
tanned Ia letters found IL the trunk ~ I.o-
peg. which wa- searched M kiue~vilc hy
himself and Captain Saunders he had Wis
itcd Brownsville and -c6rchcd the home of
Ampora &. dc Pena. and had found 2 suit
ease containing clothes belonging u Io-
pcz and the dirk testified to bv witness
Doe Sterrcit Yesterday The knife was
submitted a~ evidence and 'nludr part of
the record.
The ease viii probably w concluded thi~
aitcnoon and If -, the state will imme-
diatclv take up the ease NJ Manuel Casio
rano. also CHARGED with murder. growing
out VI alleged complrity with the train
wreck. The witnc~-r- IN thi~ ease have
been summoned for tomorrow morning III q
o'clock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
BOY-ED is
NO SENTENCES PRONOUNCED AGAINST KARL BUENZ HIS
THREE ASSOCIATES CONVICTED Or CONSPIRACY TO DECEIVE
AMERICAN GOvERNMENT-M0T0N FOR NEW TRIAL

Washington. ID. I'll. Dec. 3.-Sccretarv of
State Robert Lansing g. understood ~ have
Captain Boy Ed MI the German embassy
i~ now persona No grata 10 the United
States a~ W result Wi hi~ connection with
the con~pirltor- Of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line who were convicted Yesterday ia
New York Neither Lansing nor Ambassa-
dor Won Bern-torff would talk.
Captain Boy Fd'- activities have often
been called 10 the attention Of Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
CONGRESSIONAL
ACTION WANTED
WOULD HAVE IT NAME COMMISSION
WORK OUT SCHEME WHEREBY LAND
WOULD BE MORE EASILY HAD
.Nv Nssncinted rrnss.l

Chicago I'LL. Dec. The appoint
ment of 4 commission To devise Il scheme
nhcrcbv farmers can obtain land more
easily was asked in i statement issued
today bl the national conference on mar
krting and farm credit Representatives
from fortN>lX states are participating
in the confcrc1l c. The proposed com
mission would investigate the results of
land settlement in the United States and
other countries for raw material fo.
new plan Of settlement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
GOV. FERGUSON
OPTIMISTIC ON
BORDER MATTERS
lRv .Assn.lntrL Pms }

Washington ID. e. De. 3.-Governor
James +. Ferguson of Texas was at the
war department TODAY where he com
mcntcd optimiStically on the remedy ~
the border trouble in Texas Monday he
will confer with President Wilson GOV
crnor Fcrg 'snn recently conferred With
General CarranZa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Private Steel Company
Offers Steel For 7
New Dreadnaughts
CRr Assn.inted press.l

Washington ID. G.. Dec. 3-The navy
department today was offered the steel
for building two new drcadnauehtS with
ont delay. by a private steel company
whih has submitted bids for battlc~hipS
The Carnegie Steel Company was III
lowest bidder
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Chester keyes. Actor. is Discharged.

fliN Associated Press.
Dallas. Tex. Dee 3.-t hester keveS
IN actor charged with violation If the
Mann white slave act. TODAY was dis
miS>cd following his marriage to. the
girl involved. The marriage ocrurrcl |
after the arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Allied Cruiser Hit Three Times.

NV NNNT'ITTTT TTT-""-F
Con~tantinople. Dee 3.-An allied
cruiser was hit three times and forced to
retire during the Darlanclc- i-htrg, say
IN official statement TODAY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
German War Loan Increases.

tFN AssVrllfnu Ir"sN-l
Berlin. Dee. 3.--Sub-crIption~ ~ .hc last
war loan during the last week NJ November
brought The total to more than -2.5nu.
000.000, ar more than itur-httI- W.T. thc
entire subscription.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03

t'fN ASSorF3tfd IirSS.l
Dallas. Texas De J. 3.-Scvcniv-fivc
TrvanS taking check for 500 600 left
io'ay for Washington ~ present Dallas
claims for the next democratic conven
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
AN ALIBI is DEFENSE
OF LORENZO OLOPEZ
AMP0RA De PENA TESTFES
ALMOST CONSTANTLY FROM NIGHT 0 FOCToBER
NOON OCTOBER Is-LEFT ONLY IN DAYLIGHT HOURS
MEN ON TRAINAT TIME OF WRECK TESTIFY THAT
THEY DID NOT SEE LOPEZ OR HIS CO-DEFENDANT

AZ 3l5 o'clock andR
submitted 81 pcaceI
y In the NJ
Attorney T. A. Kinder announced that lat@ will
tiuc, Catalcr w y ucccpted final
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Crude Oil Advances to S2.IO.
By Assncinted PressD

NV NNNfn'INTFN TTt~~T
PittShurg Pa. Dee Crude oil al
vanccd another ~slimc today. bringing
Pennsylvania crude oil To $40
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
sS.S .SSs.Sss..sssSsss
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast fnr
the lower gulf states and the Mnric
Valley i issued hv the United Sia.a>
weather bureau al New Orleans
Tonight and Saturday. fair. warmer
with light ea-terly to >outhcrly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather oh
servationS. covering the - horr
period ending AZ : a. m. today. A..
furnished by J. q. Hester. United
States weather observer at Fort
Brown:
Maximum temperature flti
Minimum temperature ........li
Barometr,c pressure. p. m. 30 u
Baromctrlc pressure. n. IN. .in N
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-03

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26
CRUSADE AGAINST
USELESS OFFICES.

The Baltimore Sun contains daily
articles on present conditions in
Maryland, which, it is alleged, is tax
ridden and saddled Eith unnecessary
officers. Today it says:
"There are six court clerks and
one Register of Wills in Baltimore.
Each of them receives a salary of
$4,000 a year making total Of S24,-
500. Of that S24,5O0 there is wasted
annually $21, 900, for no sound reason
can be given why there should not be
one clerk at the head Of all the Of
fees, which really are divisions Of
one office. If every one of the pres
ent clerks were to die tomorrow,
neither the bar nor the public would
be Inconvenience in the slightest
degree, so far as the clerks logical
duties are concerned. If no appoint
ment was made to any of the clerk
ships for months, neither the bar nor
the public would suffer. The deputies
and the clerks would conduct the
work." EHM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26
ANOTHER
CONSCRIPTION.

The name of the Author OF the
Christian religion has been placed on
MANY rosters. Constantine was one
of the first to conscript Him, ana
since his day the "meek and Lowry
One has appeared on the banners OF
all sorts of organizations LABOR
unions claim Him, because He was a
carpenter. and democrats and rcpublI-
cans alike are sure His sympathles
are with them. The socialists are
equally as confident that He taught
their doctrines, and the Man of Cali
lee is now declared to be in favor
of woman suffrage.
"Christ is the most unconventional
man the world has ever seen, the first
advocate of woman suffrage and a
scorner of all set schemes of moral
ity," was the picture resented I. yes
terday morning to the congregation
of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, in Washington by the Rev.
Herbert Booth Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26
TRUSTEES SALE CONTINUED

Of small suburban homes on ShL-
ter's Hill road. By virtue Of certain
deed of trust duly recorded in deed
book 1873 page SO in the land records
Of Alexandria County and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereny
the undersigned trustee will sell ct
public auction SATURDAY, AUGUST
7, at ). p. m. in front of the premises
the following described properly
Lots Nos. 2 and 5 in a certain
plat duly of record in the land re-
cords of the said county of Alex
andria, in deed book No 113, page
244 and being the same property
conveyed to the said Edward L.
Baumgardner by deed duly of re-
cord in the land records of the coun-
ty of Alexandria in deed book No
113, page 247.
Terms of sale cash, conveyancine
at the cost Of the purchaser
G. S.. TAYbOR$BuRKE, :.
Trustee
By consent Of parties concerned
the above sale has been postponed te
SATURDAY, AUGUST Z, at p n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26

brutal frankness even in the. presence
of Austrian officers.
Once when THE Austrian Ambas-
sador was present at moment when
particularly bad news arrived from
Vienna, the kaiser is reported to have
exclaimed angrily to the unfortunate
diplomat: "You Austrians always
have been and always will be beat
en-"
When the representative Of Franz
Josef had left, the kaiser turned to
his officers and said: "The attitude
of those fools shows me that there is
only one thing for me to do and tina!
is to make Austria a province of Ger
many"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-26
SIR JOHN FRENCH
A YIRGINIAN?

The Philadelphia Public Ledger re-
Gently, in ia special column of
signed editorial comment, carried the
following, signed Grard: ~
"Biographers of General Sir John
Denton Pinkstone French, comman-
der of the British army, say he was
born at Ripple Vale, Kent, in 1852.
Randolph F. Cummins informs me
that French is neither an Irishman
nor an Englishman, but an American;
that he was born near Richmond,
Va; that his father was colonel in
Lees army and was killed at Fred
ericksburg.
He was still small boy when the
Civil War ended, and was then sent
to relative in England" said Mr..
Cummins, who makes the further di-
rect statement: "French's sisters lived
in the same house with my sisters for
twenty years I think one of his
sisters still lives in Washington"
can officer high in the United
States service, in whose word I place
all confidence, vouches for Mr.. Cum
mems general reliability. This is as
far as l can 60 with the supposed
Americanism of General French"
The Richmond Times-Dispatch says
an examination of the rolls will be,
made to ascertain if there was col
onel by the name of French in the
Southern armies who was killed at
the battle of Fredericksburg.