New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 11, 1917, Page 9

The long-headed and the far-seeing man will get here on time to get one of the special Summer suits we are selling now for $18.00. Stein, Block & Shuman suits cluded in our mid-Summer Sale. “The present assortment includes two and three picce suits with re; ular and belted back coats in styles and patterns suitable for Young Men and Men of conservative taste, Blues, gra browns and fancy mixtures, in cloth that will give good service. in- \FARRELL CLDTT,NG Co.} Wy T NEW BRIPAIN, CONW, PERSONALS ’ James McCarthy and family of 459 Stanley street are at Indian Neck, Mrs, William H. Spittier, Miss Mar- garet Muller and Mrs. Fred Teich are occupying their summer home at Pawson Park, Branford. i i | i City Electrician George Cooley is planning attending the patriotic exercises in connection with the Elks convention in Boston tomorrow. William Mitcheli and Gustav Jen- nings are spending two weeks 2 Myrtle Beach, Milford. John Kehoe of New York is spend- ing a few days at his home in thi city. ‘William J. Crowley Memphis, Tenn., after a visit in city. has retruned to this atherine entertaining Bridgeport. R. T. Frisbie her West Ralph Dillon of Mr Miss street is Shaw of 338 Hart tion at Mrs. eet is spending Madison. of va. Mrs. G. W. Rankin and Providence. R. L, are visiting tives on Brook street, this city. Arthur H. Oldershaw few days at Pleasant son of rela- . and Mrs. pending a B. I, are View, Professor David < college, Northampton, guest of his mother, Rogers of Camp street. Rogers of Smith Mass., is the Mra. BD. 0. Councilman Lincoln Odenkirchen, pianager of the w Britain Paper Box Mfg. (o, and wife and daughter, will ieave Saturday for an automobile trip to Scranton, Pa., and vicinity, They will be gone about a week. “Ted” Lang, former captain of the Middlebu college football team, spending a short vacation at his home in this city pending a call for service with the naval aviation corps. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Howard. The funeral of James P. was held this morning at 9 from St. Mary's church with Rev. William Fay officiating. The pall bearers were Francis Tynan,-Edward Connelly, William Burns and Edward O’Brien while the flower bearers were Edward Hinchey and Vincent O'Brien, ail school mates of the deceased. In- terment was in St. Mary's new ceme- 1ery. James P. Howfrd o’clock " CADWELL RE-APPOINTED New Britain Man Selected Again By Governor for Commission on Riv- ers, Harbors and Bridges. Governor Hol- Charles” K 11.— ppointed , Hartford, Jul comb today r Beach West Hartford Wilson H, Lee of Orange members of the state board of agriculture, and Wil- liam }. Cadwell of New Britain, member of the commission on riverrs gnd harbors and bridge These ap- pointments are until the third weelk of the 1919 session of the General ssembly. He approved the payment and tal for the Insane. CITY OUTING The members of the committee will micet ning in City hall o make further plans for the annual outing. which will be held on July According to present plans the outin will .take Jace al Saybrook, with a shore din- et at the Pease ilouse. There is some aisatisfaction with ti sclection, in some quarters, it is said, and it may jater be decided to hold the outing elsewhere. Momauguin has been sug- gested by some council members. JULY council outing Lomorrow eve- WEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917. | an-investigation of production costs, 4 | had of the Dbill of the Connecticut Lospi- | qlarm at the Globe Clothing House GERMANS SMASH BELGIAN DEFENSE (Continued from First Page.) by the German marine corps in the Yser district of Belgium army head- quarters announced today. French Line Remains Tntact. Paris, July 11.—The Germans made attack last night in the Woevre, north of Ilirey. Today's official state- ment says they were repulsed. Capture of Halicz Confirmed. Petrograd, July 11.—According to a telegram received from the general staff the pursuit of the enemy in Ga- licia continues. The capture of Ha- licz, strategic key to Lemberg is con- firemd, the Russians taking prisoners and 30 guns. In addition to capturing Halicz, the tussians took 2,000 prisoners and 30 guns. They also advanced westward to the left bank of the Lomnica river and pressed forward on the Bogorod- chan-Solotvin front. These announce- ments were made by the war office today. The Rus: an the | In ns have reached Posiecz-Lesiuvka-Kosmacz _ line. the fighting Sunday and Tuesday in the direction of Dolinia the Russians took more than 10,000 prisoners and 80 guns Moraht Consider Offensive Inadvisable Copenhagen, July 11.—Major Mor- aht, military critic of the Deutsches Tages Zeitung, asks in a press article whether the moment has arrived for an offensive by Germany and con- cludes that for the present one is in- advisable. All Germany, he says longs to hear the charging vell of the Ger- man armies irr a big drive but it is doubtful whether the necessary nu- merical superiority can be concentrat- ed against any perticular front to push an offensive through to real suc- ces: Partial success, he says, is costly and useless and the general staff, therefore, is well advised in not at- tempting a big attack on the western front. NTERNAL REFORMS FORCED ON KAISER (Continued from First Page.) Ministers Helfferich and Zimmermann will be gazetted Tuesday. The Germania of Berlin declares that Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg in committee, accepted the idea of Matthias Erzberger, the centerist leader, regarding a parliamentary declaration committing Germany to peace on the basis of the chancellor's declaration of August 4, 1914, namely no annexations. The Taglische Rund- schau, on the contrary, is sure that Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg will re- tire if the decision is adopted. State Council of Defense Makes Ap- propriation for Iirst and Second Regiments to Fill Ranks, Hartford, July 11.—The State Coun- cil of Defense today appropriated $1,000 to be equally divided hetween the First and Second Connecticut in- fantry regiments to be used for re- cruiting expenses, The council has decided upon an aggressive campaign to secure enlist- ments to carry the two regiments up to war strength. The first lacks ap- proximately 500 and the second about 300. The council also issued in- structions to its sub-committee to afford regimental recruiting officers every assistance in their power. EXNPIRES SUDDENLY. Arch Street Resident Found Dead By Wife. John Bottome, aged 70 years, of 470 Arch street, was found dead in bed at his home this morning by his wife. He had been a sufferer from cancer of the jaw for a long period, and has bheen incapacitated from labor on this account. Medical Examiner Elcock viewed the remains and gave the cause of death, due to exhaustion. The deceased was a native of Shef- field, England, and has resided in this city but five months. He leaves his other relatives in his native land. Arrangements for the funeral are in- complete. CONFER ON STEEL PRICE. Washnington, July 11.—kExecutives of the principal companies headed by Elbert H. Gary conferred at length today with Secretaries Daniels and 13aker regarding steel and iron pro- duction and price to paid hy the zovernment for its supplies. Tenta- tive prices now are being paid by the government, pending the outcome of he BURGLARS, ifter the store the burgiar LOOKING FOR this afte urly noon, tocked, Early been noi King, doing duty t the curner of Main and \West Main hurricd to h out ‘he but found only crossed wires. uddenly began to send forth it clatter. Officar streets, RUBBER TIRE PLAST SOLD, Ns, July 11.—An- as made here today by Fisk Rubber of purchase of the effects and plant of the Gib- ney Tire and Rubber of Consho- hocken. Pa., maufacturers of solid tires. It was announced that the factory will be continued at full Chicopee F nouncement the o’ its SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO DO There is a good demand for labor and all kinds of products —there is something for every- one to do. Now is the time to keep busy at what you can do best. Remember to save all the spare cash you can. Your account Is invited. 4 Per Cent, INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOU ITALIAN MISSION HOME Party Headed by Prince Udine Left America Secretly on June 30—Mar- Washington, July 11.—The first an- nouncement that the Italian war mi sion had left the United ates was made tonight by the Italian Emba: upon receipt of word that the parfy had arrived safely at a French port after leaving this country secretly on June 30. News of their movements had been guarded carefully by Government of- ficials and the newspapers to insure the party’'s protection against enemy plotters in this country or undersca boats on the way across the Atlanti Similar precautions taken for the British and French missions were successful in concealing there where- abouts from the public until they were safely laded in home ports. Hundreds of letters and telegrams addressed to the mission, members, especially to Prince Udine, have pou ed into the Italian Emba here dur ing the last ten days from individuals and organizations which thought the Italians were making private trips through the United State: as had been announced just before their de- parture. Military guards were main- tained about the residence occupied by the Italians here for some time after the mission was on its way back to Burope. Signor Marconi is the only member of the mission remaining in this country He expects to spend several weeks in New York. ORDER ¢ Enemy bjects York Waterfront. York, Ju 11.—Feeling the barring of Germans from the water- fronts of this city to he absolutely essential for the protection of shipping and the prevention of sailing leaks, federal officials are uniting their forces today in an effort to sweep alien enemies from the wharves, piers and the waterways themselve While agents of the department of justice, under Superintendent William M. Offley, are conducting a systematic search for Teutou sailors and long shoresmen who may be masquerading as subjects of neutral nations, Mar- shals Thomas D. McCarthy of New York and James M. Power of Brook- lyn are endeavoring by means of notices tacked promisciously on docks and shipyards to warn unnaturalized Germans of their peril should they be found in those plac DRAFT CARDS STOLEN Mail Bags Containing More Than 10,- New 000 Registraton Certificates M ing—Duc at Sacramento Saturday. Los Angeles, July said to contain more than 10,000 reg- stration cards for the selective draft which were sent from here TFriday night, directed to the office of Adju- tant General Boree in Sacramento, had not arrived today. According to the county register the cards should have arrived in Sacra- mento last Saturday. The matter has been refecred to postal authorities here. 11.—Mail bags AUTOS IN A large auto iruck | Joseph Arbour, driven by Alphone | Brueseau of 420 Main street, and a Ford touring car, owned and operated by Rudolph J. Carlson of 103 Hart street, collided at the corner of Main and Myrtle streets shortiy before 1 o'clock this afternoon with damaging results to the Carlson machine. Ac- ording to the Of Brueseau, he was driving northward and as he at- tempted to turn inte Myrtle street, the wind blew the curtain in the front of the machinc in his face, momentarily blocking his vision. The Carlson machine was going in a southerly dircction and hoth cars col- lided. Neither driver was hurt COLLISION. belonging to story v .S TO JAPANSE, Seattle, July 11.-——The Skinner BEddy Shipbuilding -orporation sold two partially completed 8,800 ton steel ste Japanese operaling on the IPacific I s announced day. One of these will launched ‘ate this ana and s ‘o to- vessels month he the capacity. lnthcr in August, 1 ors. FIRE BOARD VOTES T0 BUY NEW HOSE Equipment at Fire Houses at Present Is Incomplete The board of fire commissioners held its regular meeting last evening, Wwith a full guota of members present, and Chairman A. E. Magnell presid- ing. Clerk Keough was at his desk for the first time. The need of more fire hose w brought up by the chair- man, and a report from Chief Dame showing that there is but 9,502 feet in the department at present substan- tiated these claims. Commissioner Frank J. Moran and Chairman Mag- nell were appointed a committee to |ALL MEN’S SUIT PRICES HAMMERING DOWN $22.50 and $25.00 Summer Suits, Now 2 o $19.50 $18.00 and $20.00 Suits | $14.75 City Items Wilson’s special white Oxford col- | lar attached shirt, $1.50.—advt. Radio Gunner Malcolm of this city is in New Brainard York today on secure prices for the purchase of a sufficient number of hose to mako | the amount adequate to the need. On recommendation of Comm sioner Camp it was voted to ask the common council for permission to | purchase ‘fire boxes at a cost not te exceed $1,500. Chairman Magnell ex plained to the hoard the beneficial re- sults attainable from the punch tem for fire indicators, rather than the | visual system now in vogue. With the punch system. the chairman ex- plained, firemen \l.l receive the loca- tion of the box ung much more efficiently. Commissioner moved to secure permission chase five of these devices. Bids were received from a number ! of local plumbers for installation of | heaters in four of the fire houses. As | there is a question as to the capacity needed in the tank, final action was | deferred until more information is available. It was voted to have E. P. Burns install one of the heaters in Engine Company No, 4. Corporation Counsel Cooper ad- dressed a communication to the board announcing that the commission succeeds the old board of public safety in the management of the firemen’s pension. Camp to pur- Postpone Pensions. The matter of pensioning Frank Humphrey, James Tormay, Thomas Clerkin, George Caswell, Patrick Egan and William Forsythe, applicants for retirement ,was discussed, but Com- missioner Camp raised objection to | taking action at once. He based his | objections on the fact that he is not ! thoroughly®.conversant with affairs concerning retirement of firemen. Commissioners Moran and Conlon Favored immediate action. The clerk | informed the board that on March | 31, 1917 there was $8,719.83 in the fund and that pensions for there ap- plicants would take $1.300 per an- num. It was decided to take the mat- ter at a session to be arranged soon William H. Allen was awarded the contract for the building and in- stallation of new doors at - Engine Company No. 3 at a cost of $2; ANARCHISTS' BOND ATTACHED FOR FINES Government Impounds Money Given By Berkman and Goldman As Bail to Determine Ownership. New ment two §10,000 York, took July 11.—The govern- steps today to collect the fines which were part of the sentence of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, anarchists, who were convicted here a few days ago of anti-conscription conspiracy and sent to prison for two vears. A federal court order was issued impounding 20,000 of the $530,000 cash bail de- posited to gain the release of the prisoners preceding their trial. Supplementary proceedings will be | started by the U. S. attorney general | to ascertain whether any of the bills belongs to Berkman and Miss Gold- man. Their attorney told the court the moncy w avanced by more than 1,300 persons, some of them in- fluential. He succeeded in obtaining the release of $29.500 and $500 was | collected by the court as a 1 per cent. government tax E MUST POST BOND. 'd Fire Boards Must Security. Clerks of Pol Giv A new ordinance, to be recommend- ed to the common council by the or- dinance committee. calls for the cler of both the police and the fire boards to furnish a bond of $1,000 per year in order to secure his position. The same bond will also be asked for the chairmen of the two board Hereto- fore the chairmen of the safety board have always posted a bond, but it has not been the custom to bond the clerks. Tonight the council salary commit- tee wiil meet at 8§ o'clock to consider the salaries for the clerks and chair- men of the police and fire boards. It has heen recommended that the fire hoard chairman receive a salary of | £400 and the clerk a salry of $300 Tt is understood that the police hoard will make similar recommendations, hut owing to the ultra-secrecy of their husiness transactions it is not known just what they will ask . CORN TRADING. 11.—Trading in BAN ON SEP Kansas City, July September corn by members of the Kansas City board of trade is dls- continued except to close existing con- tracts, according to a resolution an- nounced today by the hoard of direct- No change is made in the ma imum price of $1.62, previousl tablished. —————————————— FOR CL: —Driving horse. 114 Arch st "OR SALE—Mahogany settee and chair to match: unholstered in Lrown plush; verfect conditon; renherge! ce, two pieces, $15.00. 2 estnut street, 1st floor. 7-11-2dx { Haven | secretary, | hearing will be given July 24. - | was | @, | army i make regarding the war | pany official business. Jacob Horwitz left today where he is cnlisted naval reserves as a cook. Henry T. Clarkson, enlisted in the navy as a hospital apprentice, leaves | tomorrow for New York, where he is New | the for in Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 31 WEST MAIN STREET TEL. 50 shs American Hdw. 50 shs Colt’s Arms 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs Wilcox. 50 shs N. B. Ma Peck, Stow & chine 50 shs Eagle Lock Co. 50 shs Traut & Hine VEW BRITAIN, CONN. 2040, 50 shs North & Judd 50 shs American Brass 50 shs Stanley Rule & Level 50 shs Scovill Mfg. Co. 50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark 50 shs Standard Screw 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. to take a course at the Columbia University school of pharmacy. New Britain men who the navy yesterday are: Ralph L, Schofleld, fireman: Tomas J. Lynch, fireman; Albert Lundquist. apprentice eamen. Schofield and Lynch have al- ready been ordered to the receiving ship at the Brooklyn Navy yard. Centennial lodge, A F.and A. M. will meet this evening to confer the felloweraft degree, St. Elmo lodge. K. of P., will install officers at the meeting to be held this evening in Judd’s hall. Mrs, John Kelly has returned from St. Francis' hospital, Hartford, where she was operated upon J. J. Valentine of 154 Kelsey street, Wwho enlisted two months ago in the hospital corps of the navy left for Newport, R. I., today. Before his departure his friends presented him Wwith a signet ring. Mrs. M. Reinholdt, who was oper- ated on at the New Britain hospital Monday, is reported as doing well. Martha lodge, No. 160, D. O. H., will install the following officers at the meeting tomorrow evening: 0. B. Augusta Stumpf; W. B, Margar Roslyn: secretary, Louise Firnhaber treasurer, Martha Firnhaber: financial Karoline Nuss. After the meting refreshments will be served, is Sword fish, first of season. Come early to Froeba's Arch St. Market. | Open Thursday and Friday only. | Attractive prices.—advt. Edward Greenstein has the County Commissioners quor license at 50 enlisted 1n t applied for a Broad street. to 1 ol Hartford avenue erday a small boy named Snyder run down by a wagon. He was attended by Dr. H .T. Bray and found | to be only slightly hurt. Through T er M. H. Camp, Frank | Monkiewic; brought suit for $2,- 000 against Harry Battistoni and Mario Baretto. Property on Jubilee street has been attached. The serial numbers from which ; men will be drafted in division No, 1, the 1st, 3rd and 5th wards are in the | window at Wilson's, City Hall.—advt. | Chief desirous of se- curing about 25 applications for places in the supernumerary police depart- | ment. Conditions existing at present | make the list of 21 men available in- adequate. The annual A\. R. will be held 19. Local member: While playing on ve: Rawlings is encampment of the G. in Boston, August of Stanley Post, A. R., intending to attend the} gathering can secure reservations by communicating with the management of the Hotel Vendome. Past Com- mander F. V, Streeter. of Staniey Post, G. A. R. is also in position to give information concerning the trip Wilson'’s special white Oxford col- lar attached shirt, $1.50.—advt. A son was born at the New Britain General hospital this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ohman of 28 Rob- erts street. LAST CALL FOR RECRUITS Sergeant McCabe Here to Convince Young Men Their Country Needs Them to Whip the Kaiser. Sergent J. H. McCabe of the United States army recruiting service ar- rived in New Britain this afternoon | with First Cla: Private Edward Isenberg to recruit men for the reg- ular army. Sergeant McCabe has been in the ears and expects to be sent to France soon He is a good talker and his brand of conversation will probably convince New Britain young | men that the German peril is actual and not an iilusion. He will speak | from the rear of an automobile in | different parts of the city and has a number of interesting statements to | This will be the last chance for able bodied men to enlist in the regu- lar army. I STRIKE SITUATION SAME. S No new developments in ‘the strike of the linemen employed hy the United Electric Light and Water com- were noted today. Neither striker nor officials had anything to say. Last night. owing to the break- ing of an insulator on a pole at the corner of Main and East Main streets, the circuit became broken and the lights were extinguished until repairs could be made. STEAMER KANSAN SUNK. New York, July l.-—The steamship Kansan carrying a crew of 50 men has been sunk presumably off the French coast, according to a |l cablegram received today by the France and Canada Steamship com. pany which chertered the vessel. The fate of those on board is not known. American LIBERT vious day baccos, were the principal features. shippngs rails were bonds were reported at 99 49 the price since the day first traded in on the exchange. instance initial gains were | extended on which cialties. broader Central, Northern leading advances of 1 points. U. many points, Bethlehem, C awanna Steels meanwhile r | to 112 points. also shipping, Bonds were st | of the Liberty during | appreciably hippings ! and utilitie: tures at g 0il declining 2 Closing—Shippings most features of the final cre ers New tions chaage. merabers of the New York Stock Ex- Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Anaconda Cop | AT S Fe Ry Co Raldwin B&O Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Chi Mil & St Paul. Col Crucible Steel Del Distillers Sec Erie General Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd .. Gt Inspiration Kansas City Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Max Mex Nev Nor Pac Norf & West | Pac Mail s 8§ Co .. | Penn R R Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Car | Ray Cons Reading Studebak Pexas Oil Union United Utah Cop i e Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland - Financial change Show New exchange, all the Street—Advances of were generally at the outset of toda; stock issues rising from fractions to than a point. Y BONDS ARE SOL0 BELOW PAR But Quotations on Stock Ex-|; Strength the pre- augmented trading on the better known more The movement was as- ted by 4 moderate demand from in- rior points. Amer Steels, can Sugar and oils also dull. A sale the first break in the In every 1 increase embraced many Rails also inqu Readin Canadian large lots at ruci points and cast Equipments incl added to their metals. oils a ady with Unusual activity the higher and ins of was the only points. 1 1o 2 po ing their gains. whi averaged f Liberty furnished py R Representcd by Ju High Car & Fdy Co 77% Can 503 Loco 2% Smelting 10734 Sugar .......120% Tobacco .....196 Tel & Tel 121 81 100% 72 1% .160 91 3% 60 1% Y% T1% 511 87 112% 211 25 3% St 159 50 104% 341 62 22 441, 9414 623 49 987 Loco Copper F &1 & Hudson 1st pfd Electric or Ore Cetfs so Val Motor com Petrol .. C & Huad 90 Gonslet - 23 H & HRR36% - 101 v Y er Pac Fruit S Rub Co eel s eel pfd equipments, inactive responded Pacific advantage secondary were the outstanding fe marked were the actional from highest quotations. was strong. from par to 99 48-100 imated 750,000 shar bonds to- moto Coppers, hardened but of Liberty . This subscription bonds were and of operations spe- to a York Great to 1% g, New and S. Steel exchanged hands in gain ble of 1% nd Lack- sing to 1 iron pipe 2 uding motors, with nd tobaccos. further sues at 99 49.100. was intermediate levels manifested ion at Steels, equipments oints. Sinclair exception, fore- hour in- le other lead- recessions The closing ranged Sales approx- York Stock Eichange quota- ichter & Co., E. W. Eddy. Iy 10, 1917 Low 7T 49% 0% 105% 1196 196 121 9% 10034 1% 1197% 196 121 80 10034 10918 6114 12 ales ! (Ifurnished by Richter & Co.) Below are the closing quotations: American Brass 327 | American Hardware 137 Amercan Silver 337 Bristol Brass 65 Billings & Spencer 108 Colts Arms .... 107 1agle Lock 80 Landers, I’ 54 N B Machine 89 North & Juadd et 78 ationai Marine Lamp 35 Peck Stow & Wilcox 33 Russell Mfg Co .... 340 Stanley Rule & Level 410 | Standard Screw com 340 { Stanley Worlks 106 | Traut & Hine 60 | Union Mfg Co 105 ! Niles Bement-Pond 156 covill Mfg Co 630 600 RAILROAD EARNINGS INCREASH Washington, July 11.—Reports d 178 of the principal railroads of t | United States to the Interstate Co I merce Commission today showed thaf { despite heavy increases in expend i tures, earnings had increased in Ma: more than $3,500,000 over M 916. These roads earned in Ma 1916, $101,169,284. EXPRESS CO. ARNINGS. ington, July 11.—March earn express companies, whic] 2,848 in 1916 dropped in March 1917, reports tg day to the Interstate Commerce Co: «+ mission show. W ings were i ARMY { Recently Promoted | Posts By the War Department. Washington, July 11.-—Assignment| | for the recently promoted general of] ficers of the regular army were an| nounced late yesterday by the Wa | Department as follows: | Major-Gen. Charles G. Morton, command the troops at Syracuse N. Y. the largest regular army ex pansion post. Major-Gen. John F. Morrison, command the troops at Chickamaug: Park, Ga. Brig.-Gen. John \W. Ruckman command South Atlantic Coast Art lery district, Charleston, S. C. Brig.-Gen. Adelbert Cronkhite command the Panama Coast Artiller: district, Canal Zone. ! 14 Brig.-Gen. Joseph command troops at len, Vt. Brig.-Gen. Augustus P. Blockson: ordered to the Southern Department for assignment by the departmen commander. Brig.Gen. Henry T. Allen to com mand troops at Fort Riley, Kan. Brig.-Gen. Chase W. Kennedy, command troops at Gettysburg, Pa. Brig.-Gen. Edwin F. Glenn, to com: mand troops at Fort Benjamin Harri son, Ind. Brig,Gen. iNMENTS. Generals Givi 4 T. Dickman, Forth Ethan Al tq Henry C. Hodges, Jr., t command troops at San Francisco. Brig.-Gen. William H. Sage to com. mand troops at Fort Snelling, Minn. | Brig.-Gen. Samuel D. Sturgi ordered to the Southern Departmen for assignment. MEsoébTAMIA INQUIRY Bonar Law *.\nnounces Judicial In vestigation of Those in Charge of Expedition to Near East. Andrew Bona Law, member of the British wa council announced in the house off commons this afternoon that a judl: cial inquiry will be held on the con duct of the persons impugned in the report of the British commissio which investigated the Mesopotamiai expedition and which was made pub: lic in a blue book issued June 25. The court he said, would be com: posed of three officers and twp per: sons holding high judicial rank. The case would be presented by law offl] cers of the crown and the proceeding: so far as possible, would be public, All the officers concerned, he said, had| ceased to exercise any function in| connection with the government, MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER. A miscellaneous shower was given| last evening in honor of Miss Cath-| erine McGuire at the home of Miss| Margaret Naughton, 342 High street. with about 30 of her intimate friends| present. Piano selections were ren-| dered by Miss Sadie Butler and solos| by M Gertrude Callahan. The | feature of the evening was a mock [ marriage after which a buffet lunch| i Miss McGuire was+the | recipient of many Dbeautiful @nd useful gifts. She is_soon,to¢beaome the bride of Oscar-Krelssig; of%3Lbaf Henry street, oo London, July 11.- was served