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GARRETT's pOLICY,
In New York very AEgssSsivS-G obbllnE the
Freight,

EANtkhN
NEW York, Jan. 20: The Tim. saws.
The following terse statements are quoted
in the Streets as coming direct from the
New York office Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company: ave are making as much
money now on through business out of
New York as We possibly could in a pool.
We arO well satisfied, and DO not Contem-
plate any change Of rates or policy at
present"
There wopld seem to bG' the very best
OF reasons for satisfaction by the 'Balti-
more X Ohio people, 1t was stated In
Wall street yesterday, in a way that was
practically official, that that line last
week carried itself II percent Of the east.
bound freight Of the country, while the
Chicago 4 Atlanlic-virlually tender 10
the Baltimore 4 Ohio-CRrried 10 percent;
thus, In all practical senses, the Baltimore
Il Ohio secured about one.iourth of the
entire aast-bound freight tralllc This is
especially interesting In view OF the fact
that last year It got only 81 percent,
II was stated yesterday by a gentleman
in position to know OF what he talked
that much pressure has been brought 10
bear upon President Garrett tc induce him
to visit New York for a conference with
other trunk line people, but h0 has de.
Clnod all such oyertu.es. While the
othor companies have been trying to ex-
plain that there is nothing Of conseouenCs
involved In the Baltimore 4 Ohio's az.
gressiveness, he has had his agents aC-
lively carrying out fixed policy by which
his line makes material gains at the cost
Of Its competitors. The extraordinarily
large percentage OF east.bound ireiphts
which he secured last week shows with
what intelligence he has planned and with
what success he has executed, and 1t up.
sets the theory which has been advanced
that only comparatively small matter,
merely Chicago passenger tickets, was at
stake.
The baltimore & Ohio Is pushed now 10
furnish adequate facilities for the prompt
transportation Of the immense quantities
Of Spanish iron ore, which its 100 tramp
steamers are delivering to II. Yesterday
y was announced In Wall street that the
Baltimore & Ohio had Just entered into a
contract with leading grain ilrms In
Chicago for the transportation east for
shipment abroad Of 5,000,0OO bushels OF
wheat, all 10 be carried to Baltimore dur.
Ing February. The Significance OF this ap.
pears by contrasting with II the fact that
the Pennsylvania Company, supposed to
be maintaining rates, has been able TO
make contracts forhimilar February traffic
10 the extent oil 250,0O0 bushelB.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GARLAND owes 1t to
him'elf tie administration, his party and
ccrutryto say whether 1t is or Is not
true that while he was in the Senate he
received a gift Of 81 100000 Of telephone
stock and whether he has this or any
other interest in the suit now about to be
brought by him as Attorney General
lghinst tile He'll Telephone Company. II
hefeceived the stock It was given iu ex.
pectaIion Of an equivalent, and II he holds
the stock his holding may stand in the
way Otthe public interest.
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wAsu1SGTON yyELIs.
Boring for OIL aud GaS struok-on Men
Greatly disappointed.

NEoNhJ NlAHppututeus
WASHINGTON, Pa, Jan. 2O.-A strong
flame Of gas was struck at the McLsno
well at a depth Of 300 feet. The flow is
very strong, and still increasing. Tie
well penetrated the Hess and ttly.lool
sands without recsiving any indications Of
gas and drilling was continued with the
intention Of going 10 the Gordon SAND for
oil. The strike was made in the stray
sand above the Gordon. The gas con.
tlnnes 70 increasein force, and will soon be
turned In the pipe line and brought To
town.
Tho new we'll, together with tho Hess
No. |, which is partially cleaned out and
flowing q little, will aupply sufficient gas
to heat tho town. The finding OF pas Ia a
source Of Joy 10 the Peoples Light and
Heat Company and to the citizens III gen.
efal, but disappointment 10 the oil men,
who wished 10 SEQ the territory In the Nc.
Lane region tested for oil.
One Of the sucker rods In the Gantr
broke yesterday, and II will be necessary
TO pull the tubing. Nothing can be done
until tools arrive from Bradford.
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WAsnlSdroE, Jan. 2O.-Ths House
Committee on Commerce this morning
had under consideration the interstate
Oommetce bills now before II. ViCC
President John L. Green, Of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad Company, and 9thefa were
pfessAt and asked 10 have the time With.
Ii which argumeAtS Ggainst the bills vii
be heard extended three weeks,
The committee agreed 10 hear argumen
on Friday, Saturday and Monday, Feb
fuafy 6!h, 9th and sth, Arguments will
be heard In the meantime II desired BY
nartiea intefegted,
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FOUR MEN KILLED
In Collision on the Baltimore 4 Ohio at
Chicago Junoiion.

| gHAsARuNunullnu
TIFFN, o., Jan. 20.-At 1915 O'Clock
this morning, as the east.bound express
train on the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad
was speeding along at the rate of abour
fifty miles an hour, it ran into the rear Of
freight train, also east bound, about q
mile west Of Chicago Junction. A terrific
crash followed and the engine oil the pas
seuger train, the baggage ear, two passen.
ger coaches and about u dozsn freight cars
rolled into the ditch, confused mass oil
ruins,
The following persons were killed j. T.
Driscoll, OF Garrett, Ind, engineer OF the
passenger train, Conductor Palmer, OF the
freight train, Thomas Freely, freight
brakeman. George Nondelehr, fireman OF
the passenger train, was found under the
engine, killed, and mangled almost beyond
recognition.
The three latter weredug outoIthe eruins
horribly mangled, and have since died. A
number OF Passengers were injured. The
Baltimore and Ohio officials are very Te,i
cent about the affair, and particulars are
hard to obtain. The freight train had
been standing on the main track for owe,
one hour lor the signal 10 proceed into the
yard at the Junction. The conductor, OF
the train had failed to send his brakeman
back 10 flag the express train and 1t is re-
ported that both he and his brakeman
were asleep in their Cabooss when the
express dashed into them, The night
was very toggy one and It was impoasi.
ole TO see over ten car lengths. The signal
to the freight train 10 enter tina yard was
given ust q minute or two. before the
collision. The escape Of tie baggage
master and express messenger aud the
passengers on the express was miraculous.
The loss TO the company is about S25, 900.
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FIRE An MtI.l.aNILLE.
rhe Depot aud u Number Of Dulldlngl
DostF0ySd-Origln Of the Fire.

rhe Depot aud Number OF buildings
DeStroysd-OriEln Of the Fire.
WRLEvILLR, o., Jan. 9O.-The Cleve.
land X Pittsburgh depot and eating house
at this place was discovered to be on fire
about o'clock this morning. The fire
caught in the rocf OF the building, which
was OF frame, and so rapidly did the
llames spread that the efforts OF the lire.
men, who were on hand promptly and
worked faithfully, only suilCad to save
the telegraph Office, the roof Of which was
burned oil,
Everything was removed from this
building, which was SO gutted as to be
made uninhabltable. A plentiful water
supply in the structure itself alone saved
II llom entire destruction The origin OF
the are, which started about o'clock, Is
not certainly known, beingat first ascrlbed
10 llue, and also to a pile Of waste paper
ignitlng from a spark from tramp's pipe.
The loss is very heavy, much valuable
properly being lost inside the building
itself. It Is possible that the railway com.
pany will now erect y more substantial
atltion in its place.
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Dastardiy Murder.

GALVESTON, TExs Jan. 29.-A special
from Matamorss, Mexico, to the New,
says: One Of the most dastardly murders
ever perpetrated on the frontier was com.
iniLted In tho heart Of the city last night.
An old Alsatian Jewish merchant, Anto.
liio Block, while closing his store about 8
o'clock vas almost behGaded by a blow re.
CelveL from behind with an ak. The
murderer robbed tho sale Of nearly 50 0OD
and escaped. Three men, Juan sGpis,
Mafiang RhderigutE and PolelCiarp0
Daistenon, who were last seen with Block,
have been arrested on suspicion.
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pARpAN0us KENlucli1ANs.
Terrible Triple Tragedy in LOtChsr County,
A Family Fsud,


A Family Fsud.
FnANEFonT, KY, Jan. 9O.-scanty par.
tiCularJ of terrible triple tragedy, which
occurred last Wednesday night in I.stcher
county, have Just reached this city. This
afternoon Senator j. +. Caudil, who re.
sides at Manchester, Clay county, received
letter from friend at Whitesburg, tho
county seat Of LetCher, In which gomo oil
the facts OF the murder were alluded to.
WIN. Wright, who was an old man, aud
Andy Wright were shot and instantly
killed, and Black Bill Wright was shot
through the thigh aud mortally Wounded.
The killing was done by Samuel Wright,
Elijah Wright and James Wright. The
letter, which was from q prominent Citi.
zen OF Whitesburg, said that all three Of
the murderers had been arrested and
were in jail at Whitesburg. Their trial Is
set for tomorrow and 1t Is believed that
the three men will bs hanged.
The affair seems tn have been the re-
suit Of a feud In the family, as both slay.
ers and slain were OF the same name. Sen.
ator Candill and several Of the mountain
members OF the Legislature arc Rcguaint.
ed with the Wright family, which reside
In the northern part Of LstCher county,
about fifteen miles from Whitesburg,
They, however, know very little Of these
people. 1t seems 10 have been cold.
blooded assassination, as IL occurred at
night, and the men who lost their lives
were surprised at their homes, and slain
before they could offer any resisianCe.
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CtNciSSATi, o., Jan, 29.-WarrahB were
Issued to-day for tho arrest Of Mnral Hal.
gted, editor Of the Commercial Gazette, and
Joseph j. Mcdowell, business manager OF
the Enquirer, on charge Of publishing
lottery advertisements. Both gentlemen
gave bonds Of $500 for their appearance in
police court tomorrow morning. The
warrants were sworn out by Chief
oil Police Edwin Hudson, and Il Is
understand ho acted under orders Of
Police Commissioner Julius Rels. The
persons charged with selling lottery tick.
els pleaded guilty In police court to-day.
Judge Fitzgerald didn't place a sentence
against them, but left the cases on the
docket 10 prevent them from selling any
more liCketB. T. -
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1n,nrnnl l,o1nnno cnllnrllnnr

Stecial Dtspaieh 10 he Ia,slliacNctr.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-A comparative
statement showing the increase Of Inter.
nal Revenue collections for the past six
months over tho previous half year has
been prepared at the Commissioners Of
fCe. During the six months ending De.
cember 3lst the increase was as follows:
On spirits, $878 b37 90; on tobacco, $780,
sos II on. .iermented liquors, S437,s0 OIL
miscellaneous, $l2, 4l0 04. Aggregate In
crease $2,02g, AGA 22. The aggregate col.
lectlons during the period we're $5S,549,-
MN M.
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atiilinE Statistics.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 29,-Advance
sheets from the biennial millet's directory
shows Q net decrease Of O,372 Touring mills
III the United States and Canada as com.
pared with 1884, The numbet Of millsa al
present In operation is ls.987. The gross
capacity shows q slight increase over
1854, Every State and Territory shows d
decrease in the number Of mills except
DakoLs, Eeyads and tue District oI
Columbia. In WlscohAin there is q de-
crease oi 100 mills, the present number
being 0j7. The most marked loss 10 In
Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Mis-.
souri,, Texas and the HlovlnCe Of Ontario
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ALLEN 0. MYERS rises to remark: "IIaI-
mony still occupies front seat at Ohio's
Capitol, and hell and Bob Kennedy have
go.togetherinthean ante-room OF obscurlty."
This razoredgcd utterance has no partlcu.
lar meaning, except rs 1t indicates how
mad the Allen o, Myers Democrats ale
because the Clerk OF the Senate haa nt I
been able to usurp entirely the office ol
IleuL.. .ltoyernor Of Ohio.
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LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20.--At o'clock this
evening eighty prisoners confined In the
jail here refused 10 20 TO their cells for the
night. They were threatened at the point
Of guns, but would not go, saying they
were afraid a mob would come
at night 10 take out Melvin
Butlef, the supposed murderer d
MCtJy tho gambler. Jaller Ruble and
tuinkey.JaCob Graf finally lltsd into tho
prisoners. Daniel Rice, 4 counterieilOf
received two buDkshot and "skinny'
Smith Bne shot In the head. The wounds
are not fatal. The prisoners at once scam
Derel 10 their cells,
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OuAIirFn nrA MILL1oN
Goes up In smoke in st. paul-DruE FIR
BurnSd Out.

Goes up In Smoke ia 81. Paul-DFug Firm
Burnsd Out.
Sr, PAUL, MIMI, Jan. 9O.-Flre origi.
mating in the Ryah Drug Compsny's
house, ragged aercely this afternoon and
spread rapidly to Foote, shultz & Co.'s
boot and shoe house, In the heart Of the
wholesale centre OF tho city. Explosions
were heard every minute or 30, as the
flames came in contact with explosive
chemicals.
BY the superhuman efforts OF Chiel
Black and his men, with eight steamers
and Ave chemicals, the FIRE was gotten un.
der control and the request for Mime.
apolis engines Countermanded. When the
whole Ryan block was abazs tho flames
enveloped Foote, Schulz 4 Co., butthe fire
wall saved that building as did the FIRE
wall OF the Thomson building on the west
side. All the engines are still playing
with full force and effect on the Ryan
drug house, which is gutted and all the
stock destroyed. The Third street wall
may be saved The loss on the building
and stock will be quarter Of q million
lOllnra
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DgNocRArc Councilmen have little rea'
son to complain Of the Republicans in the
First Branch elcc!ing Republicans in the
place OF Democrats resigned. Mr.. Hesrne,
Republican, was the first member Of
this Council to reaign, and the Democrats
OF the Second Branch promptly put in his
place Mr.. lyeisgorber, pronounced
Democrat and star performer in the Young
Mems Democratic club.
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special DhpaLeA 10 Nt iattilaAar.
ToLEpo, o., Jan. 2O.-The result Of the
post mortem on the body Of John II.
Fleming found in the river WednpSday
night, indicates that the case was not ona
Of accidental drowning or suicide, but ol
murder and robbery. When Fleming was
last seen alive during a New Years Carou.
cal In sBaloon, he had considerable money
In poOketbook. When taken out Of the
river the money was gone, also the pocket.
book. An investigation will be made, o.
u is now believed Fleming met with foul
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loSGRr,,aiS WILSON is quoted as say
mg that tarilT measure will be presented
by the Ways aud Means Committee that
will command the solid Democratic vote
Of the House. Unless Mr.. Randall hes
changed his spots II will be a variegated
measure that will suit him as well as
Mr. Morrison, Mr.. Carlisle, and their fol.
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CONGRESSMAN GLoyEa, Of Missouri, Is in
a fair way to yet himself disliked at the
White House. Ills fling at the reform
work Of this Administration, as exempli.
fed in the appointment Of the st. Louis
surveyor, deals with cold, heartlesa, Crush-
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THE QUEEN ACCEPTS
THE MINlsrRY's REsIaNATloN
Aud CallS the "arAud old Man" to os
borne for Consultation = Gladstone
and Harrington sun Unable to Agree.
A Very susgsStIvs Article.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Queen has &C
cepted the resignation OF Lord Salisbury
and his cabinet, and has summoned Mr.
Gladstone for consultation. Lord Sails
bury returned to London this evening
from Oaborne. He was closely guarded
by detectives,
The deadlock between Mr.. Gladstone
and Lord Harrington continues, the latter
holding that the repression Of disorders
in Ireland is primarily necessary,
The FOHRightly RtrietO publishes politi.
cal article which is generally supposed to
reflect the views OF Mr., Joseph Chamber
lain on the present crisis. The writer ex.
presses regret at the "hmidity OF the
Whigs," who seem 10 be afraid TO face the
land question. Their opposition, he says,
foiled former attempt TO settle
this great issue, and he asks them
to reconsider the whole subject
now, A frank concert with the Nation.
alists should be proposed, the article con.
tinues, and II Mr.. Parnell refuses to nego.
tiate on the basis Of solving the Irish
problem by an adjustment Of the land
question, then the Liberals should try 10
deal with the Home Rulers through Mr,
Healy. The writer says that he thinks
u few months will reveal the dissensions
which, he maintains, are now dormant
in the National party, and init
mates that falling Oh in the
American donations to the League treae-
ury will bring Mr.. Parnell to the point oil
conforming his demands to what English.
men may justly grant.
Ia conclusion the writer urges the re.
lection Of all the other schsnes OF Home
Rule yet proposed, aud says ii England
ever yields to the Irish demand for
native parliament abe will have no guar.
aHt,e against au eventual separation oi
Ireland from Great Britain.
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ptetlabI, Lhs ilnlllt linn.

LOUISVILLE, Jan, 2U.-Melvln Batter, O
disreputabls character, was arrested here
this morning, charged with the murder Of
John y. Mccoy, the we'll known gambler,
who WAS found murdered on the gttsot In
front Of his home on 1'huisday morning.
A bloody handkerchief and a 6S calibTc
pltlol, corresponding With the slse Of the
ball with which Mccoy was shot, werO
found on Buffers person,
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TO pE 1MpEACnED.
Manning and JotdSn in DauEero of ImpsAoh
mani,

Manning and Jordan In Danger Of tmpsach.
menh
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2V,-u. y. Treasurer
Jordan arrived here this morning from
New York, and took charge Of his desk at
onne. The illness Of Assistant Treasurer
whspley made Mr.. Jordan's absence a
matter Of serious inCoaveniOnCs to the
Treasury Department, as there 10 no one
authorized by law TO act in tho absence Of
OF the Trorsirer and his assistant. Mr.
Jordan Gays hs has hada q busy time In
New York, and he Is glad to get back 10
Washington, although he hears that Pay.
son, Of Illinois, the land.grant forfeiture
Congressman, is isprepating resolution for
the Impeachment Of Secretary Manning
and himself. This action 10 threatened
becSuSe Mr.. payson has discovered that
the Administration has not obeyed the
law with regard 10 the payment Of clear
lnp.hou5s balances In EiIyer. Nt. Jordan
says he would like 10 know what the secrs'
larry Of the Treasury ever did,
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a.
oVR Uncle Billy Sherman has q short
memory, or hs would not have pushed
Teneral Fry 10 hls proofs. The Ready
,el'er.wtlter needs to beware Of himself.
,'ls Ialr to say Of General Sherman that
o' has never been slow to praise General
,ant, ol whom hO was very fond, and
Tue letter with which he is now con.
'NAsed must bO interpreted in this light,
AZ apology from Sherman 10 Fly Is ln
order, for uuCle lilly did say that Fry
Aad invented the offensive quotation with
lntsntt 70 deceive and slandet-'ipurpoSely
Spl maliciously tnisreptesenteI me, " said
iletman. The old soldier will oil course
s%,,ehlyalrous enough 10 acknowledge hla
''foF and beg pardon.
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sMIndlInr rllm pI.eoY.rsd.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan, 20.-Thero Is de.
tanned at the postofiiCo in this city the ac,
cumulated mail OF three weeks addressed
to L. II. Carlton x Co., 800 Fourth street.
There being no such number on this
street and no such firm in the city the
suspicious. Of the postofIce officers were
aroused, and on investigation showed that
this alleged company had been swindllng
merchants In Kansas and Nebraska by
offering large discounts on all cash pay.
ments Ior Children's aud ladies' furnish
ing goods. The detectives are at work
upon the case, but have male no arrests
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iisglne Hoass . ssttoj Sli.

sHESASDoGH, PA, Jan. GO.-The engine
house althe head Of MAhonoy plane, over
which tue coal from this district ls taken,
took Are early this morning and was
totally destroyed, The massive engines
aud machinery are q total wreck, and sey.
etal weeks win be required 10 repair the
damage. The loss 10 the Philadelphia 4
Reading Railroad Company will amount
10 $4,000,
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Fnl,l slory.

sT pETERsnuRG, Jan. 9o.-The Jouna
DE- 81. Petersburg says the report recently
published Of q Nihilist resort opposite
AnnitChkotf palace, the arrest OF seven
teen persons in connection Herewith and
the seizure Of number OF bombs and
other explosives In the house is untrue
II says the story was fabricated by cor.
respondents OF Berlin aud Vienna news
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wAHAw, Jan. 2o.--KuhitSky Batdovsk,
q justice Of the peaoei PetrasAynsky and
olSowsky, recently condemned 10 death
for belonging toa Polish social revolution.
afy association styled the Ptoletarlste
were, executed to-day. Lufy, a Captain OF
the Engineers, aud Sohnaiils, pflyais
gentleman, also condemned Ia death, hal
thelt sentences commuted 10 twenty. .yeats
aeEvllude Ia Siberia,
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ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan, 2o.--Mh Morrison
the contractor, WHO disappeared some
time ago, has returned TO his home In this
city. He states that hs has been visiting
daughter at AS hton, ILL.,, aud LETT q note
In bis office bsiore be lei. Informing hla
family Of hisihtentiOni but they failed 10
get bis note,
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usnrprrDLy the President has a right
to refuse to give his reasons for removals
and appointments, and undoubtedly the
Senate has right to refuse to confirm the
Presidents nominees, II both stand on
their rights there will be an interesting
M.Nling mitch.
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tnnilinN nEGoElArlnNs.
senate Cen, ntittSs not ia FatoEos AHistlSau
,OElosts Receiving them,


,Oalosrs Receiving them,
WAsuISuroN, D. O., Jan. 9O.-The Sen.
ate Committee on Foreign Relations 10.
day reported adversely to granting Gen.
etal 0. o. Howard the e'conaent oi Congress
TO teOelve from the French republic the
decoration Of the Legion Of Honor and
tile court appointment and rank Of Che,
yalief These honors we're rendered Gen.
eral Howard by the French Government
for Appreciation Of service rendered hls
own county aud In lts report the com.
mites says It has been tile custom
hitherto, and az the committee thinks
somewhat too frequent and OK.
tended, for Congress 10 authorize
ollicefa Of the United States 10 receive gifts
and decorations from foreign Govern.
mentB loF some dlsLlngulslled or peOuliat
BeryiCe that such officer may have rem.
lered to such foreign Government, lts Cltl.
Gems OF subjects, but the committee Is oi
! the opinion that II would be contrary "a