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WHEN YOU f EEL WEAK TAKE ONE WINEGLASSFUL OF IOIIANN riOEE’S HALT EXTRACT with your meals. It will positively build you up. Be sure it is Johann Hoff’s; no cheap substitute. Take none of the worthless cheap stuff offered as “just as good.’’ Insist upon Johann Hoff’s. TO EXTEND ITS USEFULNESS. fl\l> MAY 111*: RAISED FOR GEOR -4.11 HISTORICAL. SOCIETY. jlnyni* dyers’ Letter on tli-e Subject ol' Extending the DenefttN *f the Society to the Pulilie More Gener ali> and Annual Sub scriptions by a Number of Public spirited Citizens for This Purpose. Mr. .1. Ploranee Minis’ Proposition in Helialf of Anotber Gentleman, l.ookiuK to Securing- a Fund of o<N>— Director Carl L. Ilrandt to t:\pend for Paintings for the Telfair Academy. A move to improve the financial status an*! extend the usefulness of the Georgia Historical Society is likely to be shortly put on foot. It was partly developed at the meeting of the society last night, when two propositions, coming from dif f.-rent directions, both having the same object in view, and both entirely unex pected by the society, were received. On* proposition was in the ship** of a communication from Muyor Myers, discussing means or extending the benefits of the society more generally to the public, and suggesting that a move be made to get a number of citizens, say 100, to agree to subscribe a certain amount annually to the society, conditioned upon the library being made free to those now unable to become members or to the entire public. The other proposition was from Mr. J. F. Minis, who stated that he was au thorized by a well known gentleman to tender a subscription of SSOO to the gen eral fund of the society, conditioned upon forty-nine others doing the same thing. Mr. Minis stated that the offer was cou pk 1 with no restrictions as to the dis po- lion of the funds thus obtained. Mayor Myers’ eommunication had al ready been referred <o the board of man agers when Mr. Minis announced the of fer wiiich he was authorized to make. Xuturally this offer, following close upon the uggestions ma le in the Mayor’s letl - aroused considerable interest. Pres i! • i \\* rcer expressed som*‘ doubt of th* feasibility of finding forty-nine other g rub men who would be willing <o sub seriho as liberally as the gentleman for whom Mr. Minis acted as spokesman. Mr. n. A. Denmark thought differently. It would be n much easier matter to raise this amount than some of the other mem bers s* emed to think. Mr. Denmark said, provided the movement was properly dl l’- ted. Mr. Denmark said he thought t is could be accomplished, especially if the condition as to the subscription of , h by*a limited number be removed, ii: and the subscription list be opened to r 1 ■- who might desire to subscribe a less amount -than SSOO. The idea of having a fund of $25,000. with which to increase its facilities and *"■ nt*■ 111 } its usefulness, was very pleasant f 1 f he members of the society present, f 1 the prospect of accomplishing this v ls regarded with a degree of hopeful- 's w hich has been foreign to the meet - i: -s <*f the society for some time past. It \\ is even suggested that the board of curators should hold a special meeting ' ‘h* purpose of taking the matter under 1 ’ el. ration. The feasibility of making 1 privileges of the library free to the b and the fund which would be tipc- r "(r\ in order to permit of this, was also ir dentally discussed. Mr. Minis’ offer "': ,s leferred to the board of curators. Mr. William Harden stated that the t-M.jneo Committee at its last meeting ! had under consideration the advisa- I r y of undertaking to secure funds to i '■* is*- tiie usefulness of the society. ‘' ' lj iet that the some thing had occurred o, !u rs was regarded by Mr. Harden 1 very hopeful sign. •Mayor Myers’ communication will be • with interest by the members and ’ ads of the Georgia Historical Society, ! ' 1 h e pubiic generally. It is as fol lows; Savannah, Ga.. April 2. 1900.—T0 the ’ -id'-nt and Members of the Georgia torical Society. Gentlemen: My atten n ' 's been lately directed to the efforts 1 are being made, and with much suc iu other cities toward the establish. V ' 'nd unbuilding of public libraries, • e s: where no yearly membership fee ,x "'t'-d hut the books of which are r ‘ f ° ;l 11 and* to which the poorest of / community are welcome. In 1 h ,a connection it has occurred to iiat Savannah suffers f *om the ab • of such a library. While I do not " ' "age the work that the Georgia His r, ‘ n Society library is doing, I feel, in ‘non. perhaps, with a great body of 1 itizens, that its usefulness is very 1,1 * an d that it reaches and assists • very small proportion of our popu " i'* rsons of means are able to buy works as they may desire to read or ■ a *rd such of them as are members ' ‘ Georgia Historical'Society probably' so from the fact that they desire to ' an dd and worthy institution. Many ms members doubt less never take a one from Its shelvam, having as much 1 *ng matter at hotr.e as they’ desire or ,N *> r cd of. Outside of Us membership f . great mass of our people, men of , , y Qncl of limite*'! means, the school n whose parents are taxed to pro r°r *hem and unable to spare the ““ required for membership in the 1 ' ‘nail ihongjn it may seem to those ‘ n*r financial circumstances. Asa 1 ! ’hi* library in somewhat of a close : 1 r ath,n, reaching but The few. and ‘•'it a tithe of the good It might ’ ,n Pli Ii if conducted on broad* r lines, appears to Tae that there are many v ' r citizens who. having the same ' a . s 1 have, would he willing to give "am yearly donation to the library. so '•oing they could make It of a J n,, y public character, and place tns within th** means of a vastly ii, , *' r humbnr of our people. The fact s r, °l a public institution, except ‘Uiited e'.iie, piohably has .n the past , tnarty from utfiiing with It, or donations to it of cash and of I , ! ,f were put on a more public anu ticc to the school children and to all others of respectability who de sire to partake of its advantages, the pub lic interest in it would be immensely in creased. As the library of the many’, in stead of the library of the few, it would appeal to those inclined to assist worthy’ public enterprises. Under such circum stances I believe it would soon be in far better financial condition than now and those in charge of it would have the sat isfaction of knowing that its usefulness had been greatly extended. “It appears to me-that it would be well to consider whether it is not possible to get say one hundred of our citizens to pay a certain amount each yearly to the library, conditioned upon its being made free to those now unab.e to become mem bers, or free to the entire public. Out of the present membership nearly all would probably’ be willing to continue as mem bers and enjoy the voting privilege by the payment of the present dues. Those not at present members who subscribe to such a fund as I mention, could also be entrusted with the ball t. The general public enjoying the privileges of the libra ry need not have the voting privilege. I present this for your consideration, and would assist cheerfully in any plans you may deem expedient in this connec tion. Very respectfully, Herman Myers. Another communication was received from Mayor Myers in which he tender- and to the society a volume published by the Hawaiian Museum Society, sent to him by r Hon. William O. Smith, ex-Attorney General of the Hawaiian Islands, who was one of the speakers at the recent Dewey banquet. Mr. Smith took this means of showing his appreciation of the courte sies shown him while the guest of the city. The book was sent to Mayor Myers with the statement that it. was for “the public library of Savannah.’’ The Geor gia Historical Society being the nearest approach to a public library’ which Savan nah possesses, the book was tendered it by Mayor Myers. The tender was accepted with thanks, and the secretary was in structed to w’rite Mr. Smith and express to him the thanks of the society for the gift. The volume is one of a series published by the Hawaiian Museum, and is descriptive of Hawaiian feather work. Mr. Smith is a trustee of the museum. The whole edition of the book was 325 copies, he states, and the books arc not for sale. The proposition of Director Carl L. Brandt, ot the Telfair Academy, to pur chase for the academy during Ids stay abroad this summer, paintings of merit, if such can be obtained at a fair and reasonable pride./ and to advance the money’ therefor himself to the extent of $5,000, the society 'agreeing to refund the money, with "interest at 0 per cent., when it can afford to do so, after paying off the debt due the estate of Gen. Henry R. Jackson, was accepted by the society’ jn the recommendation of the board of man agers of the Telfair Academy. As the Jackson debt is now only S4OO, which it Is expected, will be entirely' paid off -this year, the management of the academy felt justified in accepting the liberal of fer of Mr. Brandt and incurring the in debtedness mentioned. Dr. J. S. Morel was elected an honorary member of the society, he being the only survivor of the original charter members. Dr. Morel is now' 89 y'eers of age. and in very feeble health, and it is possible that he may’ never be able to again put foot within the building of the society. Two very old deeds, presented by Mr. C. H. Dorsett, were accepted with the thanks of the society. One of the deeds is to a city’ lor in Savannah, and the other to land in Wilkinson county. Messrs. W. H. Stanhope. A. E. Drought and Julian L. Weds were elected mem bers. The following officers and members of the society were in attendance: Col. George A. Mercer, president; Mr. Will iam Harden, librarian; Mr. Otis Ashmore, corresponding secretary; Hon. Robert Failigant, Mr. C. I>. Brandt. director of the Telfair Academy; Dr. R. J. Nunn, B. A. Denmark. Esq., J. R. Saussy, Esq.. Mr. J. F. Minis, Mr. Louis G. Young. Mr. J. S. Woods and- Mr. L. W. Neeson. WILL NOT HEPLYCH sphinxes. Park nml Tree I'oniniiM.Hion Readied a (nil nl moil* Decision. The Park and Tree Commission, at its meeting yesterday afternoon, decided that it is out of the question to restore the sphinxes, which w’ere removed from the entrance to Forsyth Park some time ago, to their former ]>ositions, because of their dilapidated condition. The chairman was instructed to notify the Mayor of the ac tion of the commission. At the meeting of the commission to consider the Mayor’s letter With reference to tf Is matter last \v ek, some of its mem bers were of the opinion that the sphinxes could be restored and that it would be proper to ’do so. After the personal in spection by the members of the commis sion last Saturday, however all agreed that restoration was out of the question, and the vote yesterday not to restore them was unanimous. Chairman Daffin. when seen after the meeting, said that the commission had concluded after examination, that the sphinxes could not be put in condition for use again as ornaments. “However.” he said. 4 we are in hopes that some of our public spirited citizens will see fit to give us some time in the near future some more suitable ornament or orna ments for the Park entrance.” Tho commissioners will go down in a body to-morrow afternoon to inspect the green ;vc the eastern end of Liberty street. ;he Street Railway Company having re quested permission* to place a switch on the green in addition to the track al ready there. The switch is intended to facilitate travel to and from 4he Tybee depot, and the probability is that the per mission will be granted. Commissioner Ellis, chairman of the Park and Squares Committee, states that the work of beautifying the squares with plants and flowers suited to the late spring and summer months, will shortly begin. The commission has a very large and valuable collection of plants at its greenhouse on Barnard stneet, having between 19,(HX> and 20.000 plants, nil of its own production. At florists’ prices it is estimated that this collection would be worth not less than $5,000. There are thirty-nine different varieties, those which predominate being coleus, strobolanthus, acalephia, asters. nasturtiums, salvia splendid and large and small hibiscus. Started New Hair Hon. John H. Gardner, member Wyom ing State Legislature from Beulah, Crook Cos., in letter dated February’ 20.1899. 1° the 7 Sutherland Sisters says: “ According to agreement made in Salt Lake City, if your preparations proved a benefit to my bald head, 1 was to send you a testimonial... There Is a fine growth of new hair started. Am not troubled any more with dandruff and that annoying itching of the scalp. 1 had tr ied everything I could hear of before I saw you, hut received no benefit. You can use this if you wish. Fleasc send me half-dozen bottles.” We have thousands of testimonials equally as strong. All hair and scalp troubles readily succumb to these meritori ous preparations. Sold by dealer* everywhere. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1900. CASTORIA for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUH COMPANY. TT MUTRY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. WANTS “SAPPHO” TAKEN OFF. “REFORM 111 HE AP’ ASKS R AIL ROAD PRESIDE ATS TO TABOO IT. \\ nsliington Organization to Prevent the Spread of Obncene Literature Thinks the French Novel Should Not lie Offered for Sale oil Railroad Trains-Say* the Pennsylvania and the Rending Have Ordered It tiff. Other Pnlilientions Are Denonneed by the “Bureau”—Circulur Issued to Railroad President* About the Matter. • The railroads are being asked to do their share toward the purification of the hu man kind. The. “Reform Bureau.” a Washington organization, believes tho presidents of the lines throughout the country should issue orders prohibiting the rale of literature of a character that n:ay not be considered very elevating. Some of the railroads conduct their own news service, bocks and papers being dis posed of on their trains by’ their own em ployes. The majority’, though, sell the privileges to concerns that are in the bus iness of disposing of news, books, maga zines. cigars. f:uit ar.d what not aboard trains. The “Reform Bureau” seems to believe the presidents can reach all con cerned in the sale of obnoxious books, pa pers or magazines, so an appeal is made. “Sappho” is regarded with particular detestation by the “Reform Bureau.” The naughty French novel is regarded as hurtful, and its influence is not wanted. It is particularly inveighed against, and the circular the “Bureau” has sent out conveys the information that th** book lias been taken off their trains by the Pennsylvania and the Reading systems. The following circular by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent of the Bureau, has been receivt and by’ executive officers of lines all over the country: “Permit me to urge your attention to re newed efforts of tfie news companies to introduce obscene literature into your de pots and trains. “We have boasted of your relatively high standard, and have not eel with gratifica tion that railroads generally exclude rot only police gazettes of all kinds, but also The Standard, Broadway Magazine, and Vanity Fair, and also in most cases stories of the James Brothers and kindred litera ture that make susceptible boys into crim inals. We hope you will vigilantly guard against even the secret sob* of such ma - ter, including new’ offenders constantly ap pearing. “In view of the exclusion of the forego ing we ore especially surprised to find ev erywhere the French nova! “Sappho,” which has been excluded from Eng land and Canada and, in the form of a play, has been condemned by a New York magis trate and grand jury as “obscene.” “Enclosed decisions of courts-as to what constitutes obscenity you may find conve nient for reference in renewed charges to the news companies, which, it seems to us. are trilling with your precious orders, which have, no doubt, included a general charge to withold from your roads what ever would be offensive to modest women or corrupting to susceptible youth. “We have never appealed to a railway president in vain and confidently expact you will give the news companies such re bukes for this new offense as will prevent further offense to decent travelers.” ON PHOSPH ATE 111 SI \ESS. Baltimore nii<l New York Capitalist* .Stopped Over Here. A party of Baltimore and New York gentlemen who are interested in phos phate works in Florida stopped over In the city yesterday with friends for a short while. They were on their way back from an inspection of their prop erty. Mr. Cecil Gabbett and Mr. W. W. Mackall of the Georgia and Alabama ndxlroad showed the visitors the sights of the ’city until the departure of their train in the afternoon. The following gentlemen w’ere in the party: Messrs. W. A. Marburg. J. H. Cottman, R. W. L. Rasin, William A. Fisher and Charles I). Fisher of Balti more and H. M. Mortimer of New York. Mr. F. M. Jolly, Cuban paswenger agent, with headquarters at Havana, is in the city. Mr. Jolly is accompanied by Mrs. Jolly. A rate of one first-class fare for the round trip has been announced by the Southeastern Paesenger Association’s chairman for delegates and members at tending the annual convention of the Bap tist Young People’s Union of America, which will be held in Cincinnati, July 12-15. A meeting of the rate clerks of the line® comprising the Southeastern Pas senger Association will be held to-day In Atlanta. Mr. J. S. Holmes, rate clerk in the passenger department of the Central, and Mr. J. C. Herd of the Plant System will be in attendance. It is understood that the vestibule train* on the Southern Railway nnd the Plant System will be taken oft about April 10. The trains are usually discontinued at ilout the time the tourist hot* Is in Florid close. The announcement of the definite date has not been made, but it Js said tho servleo will be clqeed utK>ut the time m n tioned. The tourists are returning North rapidly, and soon there will not bq noug left In Florida to Justify the b g hotels in remaining open. Returned visitors say, however, that everything is now filled up. Mr. W. W. Mackall. secretary of th* board of duectoia of the Georgia and AU- bama Railroad, left last nigtit for the North. Mr. S. H. Dare, commercial agent at Montgomery for the Plant System, vv is among the visitors In the city yesterday. Mr. Clifford Wayne, who was formerly rate clerk in the passenger department of the Plant System, living he re for three years, spent yesterday In the city. His many friends were glad to see him again. He Is now In the employ of the department of the New Orleans and Northeastern. Atlanta Constitution: “The Seaboard Air Line brought in on Hsregular Washingion- Atlanta run yesterday on* of the finest trains that has ever rolled into Atlanta. It was one of their Florida-West India sh. rt line limited trains, which will tie run sol I from New York to Jacksonville via their new short line, which will be completed at an early date. The train is vestibuled from engine'to rear end, painted black with gold trimmings, and consists of one mail car fitted out with the latest an 1 most improv ed appliances for the quick dispatch of mail, one combination baggage and ex press car, also fitted up to date; one smok ing car. with drawing r*> m in rear up holstered in Russian leather; two first class coaches, with elegant finishings, the coaches also having drawing room apartments, which are furnished with ev ery convenience to make a trip from At lanta to New York one of pleasure, com fort, and last but not ieasi, is one of Pull man's latest pattern'buffet drawing-room sleepers.’’ CHINESE BARS TO MISSIONS. Difficulties Missionaries Have to Contend With. Rev. J. Addison Ingle, delivered two interesting lectures on Chino yesterday, one at noon in, the parish hall of St. John's Church to the 'Woman's Auxiliary, and another at 8 o'clock at night. At the noon lecture Mr. Ingle discussed woman's work in the mission field, and its necessity as an adjunct of the work of the church. Owing 10 ihe peculiar social customs of the people, Rev. Mr. Ingle said, the native women are hard to opprdaoh. Among the poorer classes this is on account of the ignorance of the women in general, and also on account of the drudgery of her life that keeps her so occupied thnt she lias no time for onythlng else. Among ,he higher class the result Is the same, though the causes are different. Hera, too. the women are, in comparison with the men, densely Ignorant, and though they may have the time to devote to the study of Christianity, should it be brought before them, the social law of their caste refuses to them the privilege of being addressed by a stranger nnd a foreigner. With women missionaries many of the social customs are relaxed. hence they are able to work among the higher and more intelligent class. At night Mr. Ingle si oke of his mission work in general, illustrating the subject with some sixty-five stereopticon views, showing the mission at Hankow, where he has Ms headquarters, and many of the scenes in the native quarters, and about the mission. Among the pictures shown was that of a number of the native con verts who are at present connected with the work of the mis-i :ti. Mr. Ingle will leave t'o-day for Augusta, where he will continue his serirs of lec turt s. He expects to return to China dur ing August, and will take with him a number of persons who go to devote their lives to work among the natives. SUNDAY SCHOOL NORMAL CLVSS. I(k Need Discussed by Ministers’ As soclntlon. Tho Ministers’ Association held its April meeting yesterday at the Young Men's Christian Association building. While a lengthy conference, the greater part of which was on the modern and im proved methods in Sunday school work, and the practicability and possibility of establishing in Savannah a normal class for teachers where systematic instruct’on according to th ■ best methods might he given. In discussing the matter. Rev. Ed. F. Conk said thnr there Is a real and much felt need for such an Institution. Secular schools within the last decade have greiuly improved both In (heir methods and eurtlc ulums, but no corresiiondtng change has been mad** In .Sunday school work. The principal difficulty that the minis ters anticipate In establishing such an in stitution here Is to find a competent' per son to take charge of It. The matter will he kept under consider ation, and doubtless some means of ob\l atlng this difficulty will be found. The lnsrltute. if established, will be interde nominational. PRESBYTERY MEETS HEBE*. Ministers, Elders and bodies Gather on April It, The annual session of the Savannah Presbytery ot the Presbyterian Church will be held In Savannah, beginning April It. Tho Presbytery comee at the tnvtin tlon of Rev. \Y. A. Nlsbat. gia tor of the Second Presbyterian Church, and he will therefore be the host and hi* church'wld tie used for the meetings; A feature of the meeting that has never i.. f< ie been enjoy*<l wld be the stfen lam e of : idles, ns It h(:< hern t 'tiled that a Ladle.-' Presbyterian T'nion shall be form ed, It will comprlre all the ladies' tn <- slonary unlonit in the territory of the presbytery. It is expected there will be a number of the Indies here, as considersl le inti rest has been manifested In the plan. Roy. J. VV. (juarierman of Marlow Is re tiring moociftior of the Presbytery. It s lidl known who will be electevj lo •uc;cei hlui. 110 ia aUu aided clerk. WESTCOTT’S 80DY FOUND. WASH HD ASHORE OX HILTON HEAD ISLAND. Found There ly S. R. I'nditett Who Iteported the Find to the Steniner < lift on VenterdiiY nnd \\ am Direct ed hj Cn|>t. Strohlmr to llurj the Body Above lUfch Water Hark—HU Relative* Notified of the l>U covery—Till* Set* ait Rent the Story That Weneott’n Suicide Wia Only a Fake AlYair. The body of Harley S. Westeott, the young purser of the steamer Doretta, who disappeared on the trip to Biuffton on March 5, has been recovered. At the time of the disappearance YVestcott left two letters, one addressed to Capt. Strobhar of the Beaufort and Savannah Line, in which he stated that ho nnd squandered sll2 belonging to other persons, and that when the letter reached Capt. Strobhar he would no longer be alive. Both letters clearly indicated the Intention of suicide. An account of YVestcott’s disappearance was published in the Morning News. He was last seen some time before the steam er stopped at Vincent’s landing on May river, and those on the boat with him were convinced that he had quietly dropped overboard and carried out the intention indicated in the letters. There were some who doubted that the Suicide was bona fide. They considered Westcott’s shortage 100 small to warrant such a des perate act, and intimated a belief that as he was known to be a good swimmer he had simply swam to'one of the adjacent isiands. There were not a few who held to this view. Those who were l*st ac quainted with Westcott, however, Capt. Strobhar among them, ware convinced that he had drowned himself. As the Clifton was coming to the city on her return trip from Beaufort yester day morning she was hailed by S. M. Padgett, of Hilton Head, who reported the finding of Westcott’s body. Mr. Pad gett stand that ho had found the body on the shore of Hilton Head at the upper end of Calabogue sound. The body was badly decomposed, he stated, and in no condition to he removed. Capt. Strohhar, who was aboard the Clifton, instructed Mr. Padgett to take possession of any ef fects which he might find on the dead man’s person, and to bury the body on the shore above high water mark, noting the spot so that if the relatives of the de clared should desire to remove the body they might be able to find it. Capt. Strobhar said that he estimated, from Mr. Padgett’s statement, that the body was found some six miles from where it was supposed that Westcott had jumped overboard. Capt. Strobhar wrote relatives of the deceased at Crescent t’ity list night, informing th'm of the finding of the body, in order that they may take such steps as they see fit. Under the cir cumstances he did not consider It neces sary to telegraph. After arriving here Capt. Strobhar consulted Coroner Goette, who informed him that as the letters left by Westcott clearly indicated the cause of his death there was no necessity for holding an inquest As the suicide occurr ed in South Carolina Corcner Oce te w ul l have been unable to officiate anyway. In Westcott*s letter to Capt Strobhar h** c 'id: “Dear Captain: I have, squander'd ■> '1.45 belonging to Mr. C. B. Kirk. $ 4.70 of \Y. J. Fripp's, $4.75 of N. Dang sand $2 of Mr. Snyder’s, and I cannot bear to face. This makes a total of $112.37. When you re ceive this 1 will not be among the living. May God have mercy upon my soul. Har ley S. Westcott.” The Mr. Kirk referred to is an old gen tleman living ai Biuffton. who had in trusted a check for the amount named to Westcott to cash for him in Savannah. After obtaining the money on the check Westcott yielded to his fatal passion for gambling and made a tour of the yamhi in ■ houses, with the result that he los every cent of the money entrusted to him. This was not the first time that Westcott hid yielded to similar temptation. Knowledg • of his own weakness and unwillingness to face those who had trusted him doubt) ss brought on the fit of despondency which caused him to take his life. Parties in Sa vannah who .knew Westcott state that he was a perfect fiend in the matter of gam bling and' that he would gamble on any thing that offered a chance for a wager. BELIEVES IT WON’T PASS. Col. Lawton Hnn Little Faith in the Hay Army Hill. The story in the telegraph columns of the Morning News yesterday about Rep resentative Hay of Virginia’s bill to or ganize, equip and maintain the national guards of all the states aw xi sort of re serve for the regular army was widely read, military men in Savannah taking a special interest jn it. The rather general sentiment was that the plan was a good one. Officers and men would like to be incorporated in some better organized service than the state militia, xus a rule, is found to be. To have an appropriation of $4,000,000 spent yearly on the national guard of the country would soon bring it to a high state of efficiency. But little belief is entertained of the success of Mr. Hay’s bill. Col. A. R. Lawton of the First Regiment of Infan try said yesterday thxit he has no idea the measure will become a. law, as it is introduced by one of the minority and is inimical to the policy of the party irv power, which stands for a larger regular army. 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