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peated attacks against our positions
north and south of Neuville failed.
Fighting at close quarters in tho
trenches north OF Ecurie continues.
southeast of Hebuterne and q
beaumont attacks OF the enemy vera
repulsed yesterday and last mint
only in the district OF Serre Marneas
the french made an inconsiderah1e
advance. ma
The French attempted last night a.
take away from us the trenches which
we captured in Champagne on June 0aI
The French attacked with stronsl
forces. extending along large frodf1
north OF Mesnil and as far as the norfl
OF Beausetour farm. The attack brok2
down completely with very heavy
losses to the French. Repeated at
tempts to make night attacks were
stopped at their very start. {
On the lower Dubysa, northeast o
Eirgola. several Russian attacks weraf
repulsed. The enemy. lost 800 prieclc
erS. ~
THE situation among the GermY
troops fighting In Galicia are an
changed" M.
Paris, June 11.-Oficial .statemAn.s
There is nothing Of Importance ia
add to the announcement given out
last night, with the exception Of furth,s
err success in the labyrinth, where
we have continued to force the enemy
back, and some progress TO the east
OF the labyrinth, where we occupied
several German side trenches not far
from the highway from Arras to Lille.
In the region of Hebuterne We have
extended our advance made to thu,
north and to the south OF the BATH
front on June Z. The occupation o.
several trenches at this point gave u
100 prisoners and several machine
guns" ..4a VIII
Russian Report.
( Petrograd, June IL. 80 An ofilcial ari.s
nouncement from army headquarters
given out today recites Russian sue
cess on the river pniester. MI
After hard lighting the Russianl1
yesterday took from the enemy sever
teen cannon and 40 machine guns an Il
captured approximately 6,70o offcet
and men. fa II II -sig afagags lsss
The text of the communication fol-
lows: fs4 -f,f5t4 M
by heroic efforts our troops THURS
day repulsed on the right bank OF The
river Dniester great 4 forces OF the
enemy who had CROSSED near Zurawnas
east of Stry. On the front from Julass
kow to Siewki the enemy sustained
great losses. After a~hard fight We
captured II cannon and 40 machine#
guns and took prisoners 1873 ofYicersS
and $500 men. Among the prisoners !
is one entire company OF the Prussiasa
fusilier guards IN
Austrians Driven Back. #
Geneva, June II. "A dispatch to thu
Tribune from Innsbruck, in the Aus
TRAN Tyrol, purports to give details al
Russian successes In the Galician cam
paign. The dispatch says s gs
THE Russians bombarded the AuG.
trian positions from Stanislau to Bort
mix On the left bank OF the Dniester.
They have driven the Austrians acroeo23
the river, making large number d.
prisoners. The Austrians also have
been obliged to fall back across the
Dniester at Bukaszowice. The Rus
slams stopped the advance of an Auss
TRAN column marching on kolomeA
The action was fierce and the losses
heavy on both Sides"
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Kan.a. CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-THE live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady: receipts, 81
7.75: light, $7.s5@7so; pigs, $4,000 80
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, 200:
steers. $7.25@9.o5; cows and heifers,
$3.50 $3.50; calves, $6@s25.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts t.
900: lambs. ss@11.50: yearlings, 1880
s.25; wethers, $6.5o@6.76; ewes, $3.50
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kan.a. City Cash Grain.

Kansas City Cash GraIn.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
2 red, $1.0S.
Corn-No. 2 mixed, 71@71hc; No. 2
white, TIC: No. 2 yellow. 72h@73c.
Oats-No. 2 white, 45h o. &c; No. =
mixed, 41@42hc.
Rye-8Sc.
Hay-Dull.
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Chicago Live Stock: CLOSING.

Chicago Live Stock; Closing.
Chicago, July 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, 5@10c lower;
receipts. 10000; estimated tomorrow
$4,000; bulk, $7.45@7.7o; light, $7.45@
$50: heavy. S7@7.60; mixed, $500
7.75; rough, $7@7.20.
Cattle-Markct steady; receipts, L.
500: top, $3.50.
sheep-Market steady; receipts, g.
600; top, 81; lambs, $1o.35.
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WET WEATHER IS
BOOST FOR WHEAT
DECLINE At LIVERPOOL IS MORE
THAN OFFSET az ADvlCES
FROM SOUTHERN TEXAS.

Chicago. June 11.-Wet weather IN
the southwest lifted wheat prices TO.
day regardless of fresh decline q,
Liverpool. Strong interests here took
the surplus off the market. After open
ing NC off to Nc up, prices rose more
than two cents before beginning 70
react.
A sharp break carried the market to
new low price for the crop, out an
nouncement of some European business
here caused rally. Inc close was
strong to 2Ac up.
Corn rose with wheat. Opening prices
from y to 1c up, went moderately
higher. .
The close was strong at IL Ola to
2@2hc net advance.
Oats followed other grains.
Lower quotations for hogs weakened
provisions.
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hands Stahrs AFFIDAVIT is alleged t.
nave passed, but government authors
ties indicated today they were seek.
Ing to find who Koenig was acting for.
The name OF today's grand jury Wit.
ness was kept a secret but his testi.
mony was said to be important.
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Courier's Markets of World
LIBERAL SUPPLY
WEAKENs MARKET
CATTLE SCARCE AND NOT MANY
SHEEP OFFERED-NEW REC
ORD FOR LAMBS.

Chicago, June 11.-Liberal receipts
tended today to weaken the hog mar
ket.
Cattle were scarce.
Most Of the sheep and lambs went to
killers direct, but one load OF choice
clipped lambs sold at a new high rec
ord price, $10S5.
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CHICAGO Hav Market.

Chicago, June 11-Choice hay $3.50
1880; No. timothy s17@1s; No. 2 tim
othy and light clover mixed, $1e@17;
No clover hay, $13@16; No. tim
othy, $l5@17; grass mixed good colors,
S14@15; threshed hay, $9Q12
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, I'LL, June 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 white, 73Ac; No. 2 yell
low, 73c; No. mixed, 73c.
Oats-No. 2 white, Ate.
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Omaha Cash Grain,

Omaha, Nebr., June 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. hard, $1.1oh Oil.
Corn-No. 2 white, 69h@ss&c; No.
2 yellow. 6s% @69c; No. 2, 6sA @6skc. i
Oats-No. white, 431 @43Ac
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New York Money; Closing.

New York Money; Closing.
New York. June 11.-Mercantile pa
per-Sh@4%.
Bar silver-49Ac.
Mexican dollars-38kc.
Time loans-2h @3%.
Call money-Ruling rate, ga
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st. Ioui. hax MARKET

st. Louis Hay Market.
St. Louis, Mo-. June 1l.-Choice hay
$20@21; No. timothy, $17@1s: No. 2
timothy. 315@17; clover, mixed, $3.50
20.
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St. Louis Wool,

st. Louis, Mo-, June 11.-Clear bright
medium, southeast Iowa, 32hc lb av-
erage medium, 29@2lc; fine delaine, rs
@27c; braid and low, 26@2sc; bury
and seedy, PAN @26c: light fine, 21@
23c: light fine (short staple) 10000;
semi medium, 27@29c; low dark brashy
22@24c: other semi grades in proper
ton
Choice bright medium is in good de-
mand and the market on this class Of
wool veing very active. all arrivals are
meeting with ready sale. However the
market on fine wool is somewhat easier
which is doubtless due to the fact that
a good many Of the woods OF this class
now arriving are damp which detracts
from their desirability, rejecting itself
in the price being offered. However,
woods of this class that are In good con-
dition are readily salable at quotation.
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Nav York Produce.

New York, June 11.-Butter-Market
easier: receipts, 12,601 tubs; creamery
extras, 2s@2SAc; firsts, 27@27Ac; Sec
onds, 25h @26kc.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts, 1875
cases; fresh gathered extras, 22@23c;
extra f1rsts, 2ok@2lc; f1rsts, 10000;
seconds, 171h @1Shc.
Cheese-Unsettled; receipts, 1901
boxes; state flats and twins, colored or
white specials. 15@15Ac; dolaverage
fancy. $50 5%c.
Poultry-Live, firm: western broilers,
23@24c: fowls, 1914 @16c; turkeys. 1870
13c; dressed, irregular; western roast
tic.
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Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 11.-Butter
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Potatoes-Car lots, per bu., 60@65c;
new potatoes, per bu., $1@1.10.
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, July Weak;
creamery, 23@32c.
Eggs-Unchanged receipts, 2O,so5
cases.
Potatoes Unchanged; receipts, 10
cars. old; % new
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, 13c.
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Nav York Suoar

New York, June 11-Raw sugar
Firm; centrifugal, 1880: molasses,
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CHICAGO Cash Grain.

Chicago, June 1.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. red. $1.1sh; No.
hard, $1.21h 1.23.
Corn--No. 2 yellow, 73h @74c; others
nominal
Oats-No. 3 white, 47@4Shc: stand
ard, 4sA @4sc.
Rye-No. 2 nominal, No. 3. $1.15.
Barley-6S@76c.
Timothy-$5@6.50. ::.fiassss.,rs.,,.s,-... :.
Clover-ss s&a.s:sSss:assssa
Pork-$1730. sssss2ssS3
Lard-S925. ssstsss.. \,
Ribs-$9.75@10.25. = a..
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corn, $4,000: oats $4,000
Car Lot Receipts.
Chicago. June 11.-Today's car lot
receipts:
wheat-1s cars with Of contract
grade.
Corn-95 cars. with IA Of contract
grade.
Oats-ss cars with 2e Of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo.
lis and Duluth today were 178 cars,
compared with 1873 cars last week and
140 cars the corresponding day year
ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow, Chicago
Wheat, 81; corn, 80; oats, ia.
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ST. Louis Produce.

ST. Louis, Mo-, June 11-Poultry,
Luttart ard eg8s unbalanced
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Minneapolis Closing Grain.

Minneapolis, Mimi. June 11.-Closing
Grain:
Wheat-July. $1.19N: Sept, $1.o5h !;
No. hard, s1.2s%; No. l northern,
s1.20A @1.27A; No 2 northern. $1.16h
@1.257a.
Corn-No. yellow, 6sh@70c.
Oats-No. white, 45@45hc.
Flax-$175@1.77.
Toledo Grain Seed.
Toledo, O., June 11.-Wheat-Cash
1922; July. $1.o7h; Sept, sl.o7.
Glover seed-Prime cash, $3.50; Oct
$40.
Alsike-Prime cash, $3.50.
Timothy-Prime cash, $2.s5; Sept
$3.17h bid.
Primary Movement.
Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat, bu -. -. 568,000 $4,000
Corn, blu .... $4,000 SCI, 900
Oats, bu .... 426.o00 427 900
Seaboard clearances-Wheat, 1000;
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NO HINT OF WAR
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Evening journal., 1915-06-04

women, too. I cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham' S Vegetable Compound enough
for know never would have been as
well if had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
"I gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham' $
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. .Pinkham's Negeta-
BILE bleCOmp0undwill help you. write
to Lydia aE.Pinkham Medicine Co,
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass. for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
ALLECE VIOLATION OF
ALIEN LABOR LAW
Arrest Four Alleged Cana
dian Employees Of II.
& H. Corporation
GOVERNMENT BACK
OF PROSECUTION

Following months OF investigation,
caused by the receipt of mysterious
letter postmarked Buffalo. n v, and
signed "An American Citizen" in which
it was stated that alien workmen we're
being employed by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation. Special Agents
William !. Crimmins and John Davis,
of tho Department of Labor. Washing
ton. caused tile arrest of four men cm-
ploycd at the local plant last night and
this morning. The arrests were made
by Detectives Waidle and liking at the re-
quest of the government. the prisoners
being John Crockett. Alexander Watt.
John NJ. Ferguson and John Wright. All
are draughtsmen and are from Canada.
Following their arrest. the men were
taken to the Federal Building and Sam
uel X. Smith treasurer of the Harlan
and Hollmgsworth Corporation was
notified. MIR Smith went to the Federal
Building and pledged himself as an Off
cial Of the local concern 10 produce the
four workmen before the United States
Commissioner in Philadelphia when th,
government so desmcs
The men had been working here for
some time. several Of them having
been in this country before. One of
the men, Crockett, was followed by
government agents from Toronto
Canada, to Seattle. Washington, and
then to this city. While the men have
been at work in this country they
have been interviewed by government
officials without their knowing Il. and
for the past two weeks Inspectors
Crimmins and Davis had been thor,
working on the case.
The arrests we're made under tn,
alien contract labor law OF the United
j States. violation OF which. in even
OF conviction, is punishable by flint
Of $1,000 on the corporation employ
ing such workmen, and the deporta
tion Of the worker.
The men were not arrested at th'
plant. The men as we'll as the cor
poration are defendants in the case.
Under the law II is not necessary 4,
furnish bail for hearing before thu
United States Commissioner in suci
cases II there is a doubt as TO th'
guilt. and this right was accorded
the men last evening. Mr.. Smith offer
ing to have the men in court whcI
needed.
II has been known for severa
months that the government was keep
ing a strict watch for the importation
of foreign labor and when the Depart
ment of Labor received letter from
Buffalo, n. Y, some months ago, stat
ing that such help was being employee
by the Harlan and Hollingswort
Corporation an investigation wa
, started. The letter was not signed b
= any name, the signature reading "a
American Citizen"
Z When officials of the Harlan an
= Hollingsworth Corporation wer
+ spoken to about the case today the
? said they had no statement to make {
e this time.
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
MAY APPEAL Steel
COMPANY Litigation
Department of Justice, How
ever, Silent Today on
Next Move
GOVERNMENT
LOSES SUIT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 4.--The JUS
tice Department would make no def
mite statement today concerning the
Steel Trust case. but It was under
stood on good authority that the liti-
cation almost certainly would be taken
TO the Supreme Court. The opinions
in connection with the proceedings
reached the department this forenoon.
They covered 200 pages and officials
said the work OF going through them
thoroughly would take considerable
time.
Assistant Attorney General Todd
conferred with Attorney General
Gregory relative to the governments
prospective course and later with ex-
Assistant Attorney General Cotton,
who, under Attorney General Wicker
sham, had handled the case and is
now a special assistant OF the depart
ment, aiding in conducting the suit
on account Of his familiarity with il.
The court was unanimous in its
decision refusing the petition Of the
government and holding that in tn,
acquisition OF its foreign and HON,
trade the concern did not violate tn,
Sherman anti-trust act. All the in
functions asked for by the Department
of Justice are refused
AS against the steel Corporation
the court held that the committel
meetings participated i'm by 95 pc
cent of the steel trade of the country
including the Steel Corporation, sub
sequent to the famous Gary dinner
of eight. or nine years ago. we're un
lawful combinations TO control prices
but as these meetings had stopped be
fore the government filed its com
plaint In October. 1911. the judge
held that there was no occasion fo
an Injunction.
The opinion OF the court suggest
that such practices as the committee
meetings lie within the province o
the new Federal Trade Commission
but adds that IL their petition is ap
pretended the court will. on motioi
of the government. retain jurisdiction
Of the case for that particular pur
pose.
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
P. v. GREEN HEAD
OF ". h. 5. Alumni
Scholarship Fund Reported
to Be Nearing the
$4,000 Mark
NAME COMMITTEE TO
PLAN FOR REUNION

Members Of the High School
Alumni Association held their annual
meeting last night at the Hotel
dupont. when the following officers
were elected President. p. Warren
Green; vice-president. Selby 5. SAINT
MYERS. secretary, Beverly Cause;
treasurer. Ellwood Souder, Jr. AS
members of the executive committee,
A. d. Cbaytor, Jr, and II. c. Mahaffy
we're elected.
Prior TO the meeting some of the
members informally discussed the
question OF whether the association
should endorse any candidates for
the Board Of Education, but no action
was taken by the association to en-
dorse any candidates.
Mr.. Green. who presided in the abb
sence Of Harry G. Mahaffy, who Is
in Mobile where his wife is i'll, an
nounced that between $4,000 and
s. 900 is in the scholarship fund, and
an effort will be made shortly TO
complete the fund.
II was decided TO give the two
Alumni prizes as usual to graduates
at the commencement. MIR. Mahaffy,
the retiring president who declined
10 be a candidate for reelection, Will
appoint committee to arrange for
tho Alumni reunion and banquet the
latter part of this month.
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
WHISTLE CORD BREAKS.
Fireman ASKS DAMAGES

The jury cmpaneled last week to
try the damage case OF jeremiah Nc
Carthy VS.. the e. l. DUPONT de
Nemours Company appeared in Su-
perior Court today to sit in the case.
Robert G.. Harmon and Walter j.
Wills appeared for the plaintiff. while
John P. Laffey and William s. Hilles
represented the defendant company.
Mccarthy. who was an engineer at
the Brandywine plant Of the company.
last August. testified that while pull
ing the cord on the whistle at the
plant the cord broke. causing Kim to
fall and suffering broken bone in
his foot Mccarthy said he had lost
$3.50 as result Of the accident. al
though the company had paid his
medicine bill, provided him a doctor
and paid him his wages Mccarthy
said he hesitated about suing the COM
pany for damages. AT the conclusion
Of the plaintiffs case the defendant
asked for a non-suit Argument on
the motion will he continued this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
WOULD CURB MERGER
OF Trolley Lines
Councilman McDermott
Asks Conference With Street
Board on Subject
COL. STOVER TWITS
ABOUT SALT RIVER"

At the meeting of City Council last
night. Councilman McDermott called
attention to the fact that the two troll
ley companies had consolidated and
said that before the Street and Sewer
directors take final action on the ordi-
nance introduced. allowing certain
changes to be made a conference
should be held by the Street and
Sewer Department and Council and
some agreement should be reach ed
about better facilities a. transfer
points, better service during rush
hours. morning and evening, and some
understanding about streets that are
about to be abandoned. He thought
there should be some restrictions inn
posed on the trolley company.
He moved that the Street and Sewer
Department be invited to meet with
City Council before final action was
taken on the trolley ordinance. His
motion was adopted. No time was
set for the meeting with the Street
and Sewer Directors.
Colonel Slower said Councilman
McDermott need not worry about the
matter. as on next Sunday he would
60 up salt River" on a two-cylinder
motor boat and when he returned
the trolley matter would all be
settled.
Good night" exclaimed Council
nan Zimmerman.
well / am glad the leader of the
opposition is also going to be the
leader to victory" retorted Council
nan McDermott.
Il am not bringing up this trolley
matter for political effect" con
tinued McDermott. He declared tha
the streets about some Of the trolle.
tracks are in a fearful condition anC
now is the time to make demand OF
the trolley company. He said il HI
wished to bring up the matter jus
for political effect he could mention
things that would keep some of thu
editors busy for three months.
Good night" again exclaime,
Councilman Zimmerman.
"Some months ago ! predicted by Jul
that the Wilmington and Philadelphi
Traction Company would be issuin
transfers over the Peoples Railway Con
pany's lines" said Colonel Stover, "an
missed my guess by only thirt
days" He declared it was useless I
try to get proper facilities from III
trolley company.
"If you are as far wrong in your gue'
as TO my defeat as you were in regard
the merger, ! will be reelected" sal
Councilman McDermott. "My campsig
worries me less than you are worric
over the fact that you are leavin
Council.'
Evening journal., 1915-06-04
HIGH School SENIORS
IN AS YOU like IT.

With the presentation Of Shakespeare's
play, As You Like IT, in The Play
house tonight and the reception which
will be held in the Hotel DUPONT imme-
diately afterward, members of the
senior class of the Wilmington High
School viii hold the first Of the many
graduating functions that will be held
between now and commencement night on
june %.
The ushers will be: Henry Tatnall,
James Morford Henry Marston,
Charles Clcayer. Charles Edwards,
William Milliken. Fred Martenis, r.
Bayard Carter and Harry Loose.
Following the presentation Of the
play a reception will be held in the
hotel DUPONT, for which the entire
lower floor was engaged. Refresh
ments will be served in the dining
room Of the hotel
Evening journal., 1915-06-04

The funeral of Frank p. Phalen. for
twenty-five years an employe Of the
Wilmington postofice and one of the
city's best known citizens, who died
last night after a lingering illness,
will be held Tuesday morning, at .
O'Clock from the residence, No. 6l6
Madison street. Services will be con-
Quoted in st. Peters Cathedral and
burial will be in the New Cathedral
Cemetery. Employees of the postofiice
have been invited to attend.
Mr.. Phalen. who is survived by his
widow and one daughter, was direc-
tory clerk in the post Office and sec
retary OF the Civil Service Board Of
the Third district. He has been a
lifelong resident Of Wilmington and
lived for forty-two years in the same
block in which the house is located
where he died. He had many friends
in all parts of the city and was known
for his genial disposition and cour-
teous manner in dealing with patrons
of the postofiice, among whom he
made a large circle of friends
At the postoffice this morning the
news Of Mr.. Phalen's death was re-
ceived with regret. He had been III
for about eight weeks, during the lai-
ter part of which he was under th'
care OF six physicians and a spe
cialist.
Mr.. Phalen entered the employ o
the postoffice in 1887 under Postmas
ter Robert II. Taylor. He was drop
ped from the service when Postmas
ter Stewart went into Office under tn
next administration. He re-enterel
the service in about four years afte
taking the civil service examination
lie continued until about two month
before his death. He was a member o
the Catholic Benevolent Legion and o
the cid Shields Library Association
of which he was one Of the most aotiv
workers.