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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-17

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 16.-Among
the bills introduced and referred were the
following:
By Mr.. LIndes, OF Illinois-To reduce
the Treasury surplus and to grant boun-
ties to wheat growers.
By Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois-To provide
for the retirement Of United States bonds
before maturity.
By Mr.. McOomas, Of Maryland-To pro-
hibit speculation by officers Of National
banking associations.
By Mr.. Hayden. Of Massachusetts,
To establish postal telegraph system.
By Mr.. Wilson, Of Minnesota-To place
lumber, coal and salt on the free List.
By Mr.. Shaw, o. TexRs-kbolishing the
tax on tobacco and duty on lumber, cosl,
salt, wool and blankets.
By Mr.. DoCkerey, Of Missouri-Placing
all kinds Of lumber on the free list; also,
TO repeal all the laws for the payment Of
attorney fees on claims for increase OF PEN
sion on account Of the increase OF the dis
ability for which the pension is allowed.
MIR. Shaw, OF Maryland, Chairman Of
the Committee on Accounts, reported q
resolution assigning clerks TO all the COM
mittees Of the House.
Mr.. Perkins, OF Kentucky, offered an
amendment providing that every commit
tee Of the House shall have Rs many
clerks 90 there are members Of the COM
mittee, one to be selected by each mem
Der, that the clerk selected by the chair.
man shall be chief clerk, and that other
clerks shall receive salary Of S75 a
month, and that when a member Is on
more than one committee, he shall only
have the right to sppoirt one clerk.
After a brief discussion, Mr.. Perkins
amendment was rejected-yeas 81, nays
1Sl, and the vote recurred upon the reso-
luton reported by the Committee on Ac-
counts. This was antagonised by the
Republicans, for the reason that It pro-
vides clerks for the Committees on Ex.
penditures in the various departments,
although in response TO a question from
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Shaw stated that 1t
would only increase by two the number
Of clerks authorized by the Forty.ninth
Congress. The resolution was agreed to
yeas 124, nays SO, and the House ad-
iouYned,
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A NEW PHASE
OF tho Reading strik0-charEss Against
the Company.

OF tho Reading 5trikO-ChRrgos Against
the Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 16.-The Reading
Railroad strike has assumed new phase.
For several days there has been under
consideration by leading men in the order
Of the knights Of Labor the advisabiIity
OF bringing suit by the Commonwealth
through the Attorney General against
the Philadelphia d Reading Railroad and
Coal & Iron Company to compel them to
do certain things which, II Is alleged,
they are obliged to do under their char
tor and the various privileges granted by
the State.
One charge is that tho companies, by re-
fusing TO settle with the men, are "corner-
ing" coal and other necessaries for the
purpose Of enhancing their values and
extorting exorbitant prices from the COM
munity.
Another charge relates to the responsi-
bility OF the companies as common car
riers, it being alleged that on account OF
the companies action men are employed
who do not give the best oi service and
whose efforts result In delay and loea to
the community. There are other charges
which have been discussed and 1t Is said
some legal proceedings will shortly be in
stituted.
It was first thought by prominent
Knights, who are gathering evidence for
the purpose Of legal scEion, that the best
way to get ct the facts in controversy
would be by Congressional investiga.
ton, such as was ordered In the case OF
the Southwest Brike. A movement was
started to have Congress appoint com.
mittee Of investigation upon the ground
that public interests warranted II, bat
after further confederation 1t was decided
TO postpone the application for Congress
aionsl committee until the Attorney Gem
eral Of the State could be heard from.
A Pottsville dispatch says: For the pass
two days condition Of utter stsgnation
has ruled the strike situation. No meet
ings have been held here, no collieries
have been stopped or started, and the
lesders have announced no new steps in
contamination
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ALMOST A HOLOCAUST.
BURNED
And Hotel is Badly Damasod-An AOtrsuS
PsrishsS in the Rlamss-NArroW Escape
from Death of the Hotel GusSts-A
Fire Engine Dlsablsd-rhS Loss.
Special Dt.DaleA. 10 ne Ia.s.siOaaT.

HpecSH UHpdtcht 70 uN 4hettlDtAeI,
STEUBRNvILLB, o., Jan. 16.-Shortly be-
fore Eve o'clock this evening FIRE was dis.
covered In Gains variety theatre, on
lower Market street. An alarm was cent
in and both engines responded, but the
Reliance, while turning the corner Of
Fourth aud Market streets, upset, dis.
sbling it from future use, thus leaving the
Phoenix to fight the famsB alone. The
FIRE burned fercely and at one time threat
ened the whole block, but by superhuman
efforts Of the:frsmsn, was confined;t ito the
theatre and hotel adjoining. The smoke
filed the rooms and corridors Of the hotel,
a thrss-story building making egrsSs diff.
cult. Several guests escaped by letting
themselves down from the windows by
ropes.
An actress named Annie Hindmar, of
Pittsburgh, was blinded by the smoke and
psrished. When taken from the hotel her
body was terribly burned. Several others
had very narrow escapes. The are origi.
mated in the theatre, which was entirely
destroyed, but the cause is in doubt.
The building was owned by the MeBrs
heirs, and was injured for 5000. Tho
greatest damage in the hotel was from
water. Gain had no insurance on his
goods, and bis losa will be heavy.
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TINS Mayor has done right to offer re.
ward for the assnssins Of Policeman Glenn,
and Of course Council will approve the
act. The County Commissioners will do
well 10 sid Thousand to the city's re-
ward. Two thousand dollars may induce
competent detective talent to take hold
and ind .he guilty scoundrels.
ANY human lie is precious, but because
Of the relation they bsar to the public SO.
curity tho lives Of our policemen are
doubly valuable. When tho life Of one Of
them is taken or attempted 1t is Of the
int moment to make an example that
shall be terrible enough to last for gen.
Grafton.
We condemn the polics when they do
wrong. Let US stand by thsm with all
our strength when they do right. Poor
Glenn fell in the courageous dlschsrge Of
his duty. His blood cries out for ven.
Vesupa
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SAM SMALL ATTACKS pIxEY.
The Actor Replies aud Also susS'an EditOl
fnr Ilhnl.

The Actor Replies aud Also Suesan Editor
for Libel.
KASsAs CRY, No., Jan. 16.-0n Thurs
day morning one Of the papers here con-
tanned a aquib about Dixsy, Of "Adonis"
fame, and Sam Small, the evangelist.
Small took this as text yesterday morn.
ing, and In the course Of his sermon said !:
"Theatres 20 to the Bible for their titles
OF plsys. Saints and Sinners and The
Wages Of Sim may be seen placarded
everywhere. II Sam Jones couldn't draw
better than 'Adonis' I would never step q
foot in Kansas City. Dixsy is a blackleg
gambler. He lost s., 500 in San FranciaCo
and equsaled that he was robbed by q
gambler; yet you pay him $1,000 per
night to gamble with. You can't dis.
tinguish between the Bible and pack Of
cards. The dude is the only tangible
manifestation OF Darwin's theory. The
man that the dude laughs at to-day will
boss the dude's descendants hereafter. II
you would be in fashion that never
changes accept the pure Of Jesus Chflst."
When Dixey read this to-day he was in
dignRnt and declared the gambling story
gross lie and continued: II wonder the
people Of Ksnsss City allow such noun
iebsnk among them. have done more
for tho churches than can well toll, and
our profession h8s suffered too much al
ready from men Of his stamp. am glad
Of the opportunity to retaliate. I don't
care so much for suing him for damages ss
for making him suffer, and shall do 1t,
too. He has no right to assail my charac-
ter by publishing patched.up fAbrica-
ton"
Atl0A. N. Mr.. Dixoy drove to the Of.
fee Of the Prosecu.ing.Attorn He
found the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney,
who told him thRt Mr.. Small could not be
arreated for the odense; that 1t was mere.
ly misdemeanor and warrant could not
be taken out for his arrest.
To q reporter Dixey afterwards said:
"He seemed to take the matter very cool
ly, but ahall plscs the case in the hands
Of my lawyer, and shall have BatisiacGlon
somehow for so infamous lie. l shall
take occasion to see Mr.. Small this alter
noon. No mere apology like that which
he made to Recorder Davenport will be re-
ceivsd by me. II he can find anything
wrong In any act Of mine, or il he can find
that anyone ever swindled me out OF
81 500, I'll give him $500. I'll give him
ali am worth II he duds an actor in jail,
and can lay my hands on more than one
clergyman who Is there"
Late this afternoon Dixsy appeared
again at the Office Of the Prosecuting At.
tornsy and sWoro information against DR..
Morrison Munford, OF the Times, charging
him with criminal libel Tor publishinR
smslps sermon, in which the Evangelist
attacked Dixey. The doctor, who was
preparing for trip East, gave bail.
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MIR. PARNELL
Interviewed on the Irish situHtIon-A Gov
ernment crisis May Occur,

Interviewed on the Irish situatlon-A Gov
ernment Crisis Nay Occur.
DUBLIN. Jan. 16.-A reporter OF the
Ffeeman's Journal to-day had an interview
with Mr.. Parnell.
Mr.. Parnell believes there is no doubt
that grave dissension exists among the
members of the Cabinet and that Gov.
eminent party crisis may occur at any
time next session over come English ques.
hons.
He urges the Parnellites and Radicals to
facilitate Government business and thus
avoid the charge Of obstruction. He says
the Liberal Unionists are certain 10 sepa-
rate on English matters.
Mr.. Psrnell says that the recent reduc-
tions Of rent made by the Land Commits
sion are not half what the tenants Of Ire
land are entitled to, and urges the party
to take such action as will oblige the sub
commissioners to re.exsmine the whole
questions, He expresses the belief that
the Natlonslists win gain three members
in Ulster at the next Parliamentary cleo
ton,
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FROM MFsrERN KANSAS.

Appalling Reports-AiaDy Deaths aud Ap.
peaIS for Assistance.
KAHsAs Cry, No., Jan. I6!-Saturday
and last night were the coldosE ever ex-
perienced in this section, the thermom.
s!er registering 10 degrees below zero
yesterday morning, and at no time yeatsr-
day did the mercury get above A below.
A few cases OF freezing have been re-
ported to the police In this city, but the
reports that come from Western KRnsas
are sppRlling. Ths blizzard that ragged
through that section few weeks ago left
the people in such bad condition that
they were unable TO stand the severe
weather Of the past twenty.four hours,
and large number Of deaths from cold
and starvation are known to have oc-
Cured.
A carload OF Provisions was started yes
terday from Wichita to Ashland, CLARK
county but the storm stopped the train.
It ia estimated that three thousand people
in CLARK county are in destitute Condi-
ton, and unless immediate rellefis afford.
ed them, the number OF deaths will be
fearful to contemplate.
The pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
In Hartlsnd, Kesrney county, writes to
the Aid Society here imploring assistance
for the people Of that section, saying that
II relief does not soon come hundreds
must die.
The casualties among stock have been
grester than ever known In the State Of
Kansas. Holseu and cattle have perished
In their stalls aud the owners have been
badly frozen while attempting to care for
them. On the Missouri Pacific Railroad
two train loads Of cattle coming in from
the West were caught in the blizzard and
every animal was frozen to death.
In Indian Territory the entire range Is
frozen over, and the cattle are drifting
badly. Az most Of tho cattle on the west
ern range are now Texas stock, the loss
will be very great, they being unused to
euoh low temperature.
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named Henry ostrum murdered his family,
combating Of his wife and seven children.
he gave Is his reason for the crime that
he feared they would freeze to death.
LATRsr-scatterfng reports Of loss Of
life and limb In the great storm last week
continue arriving hourly. In addition to
the list Of 40 dead publlBhed this evening,
the following reports have been received
tonight:
Tyndall, OAK, says: Six persons are
known to have psrished near there.
Mrs. Joseph Keif, north OF YanktoD,
OAK, started short distance to get her
child home from school and got tbewildered
and froze near her home. The dead body
Of man wss found st Utica, seven miles
north Of Yankton. Other parties il this
county are missing.
A Pierre, Oak, special says: The first
train for one week will reach Pierre TO-
night. II is last Tuesdays train. The
road east Of Huron Is still blockRded and
no through trains are expected for 9
week. Cattle on the ranges must have
suffered terribly,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-17
A CHICAGO HERO.
How Merchant Saved His Servants at tho
Risk of HIS Life.

How Merchant Saved His Servants at tho
Risk of HIS Life.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Ths burning OF the
fine residence No. 1889 Michigan avenue
the heart OF fashionable district-at
o'clock this morning, was accompanied by
display OF great heroism and q success
sion Of thrilling incidents. Mr.. Joseph
Horner, the well known merchant, lives
at this number with his family, consisting
Of his wife, child and two female servants.
About / O'Clock this morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Horner, who occupied room on the
second floor, were awakened by smoke.
A hasty examination revealed the fact
that the entire lower portion Of the house
was in flames and q choking volume OF
smoke rolling up the stairway. Throw
ing some wraps on his wife and
child, for exposure to the intense
cold-15 below zero-meant almost certain
death, he took them in hi1 arms and
dashed through the smoke down tho stairs
into the street. He obtained shelter for
his wife and babe in q neighboring reai-
dence and rushed back to save the ser.
wants who were on the third floor. The
flames ecorched his face and Hinged his
U6btut Dub uuuhunLou no luhuo hI5 way "
the girls room, where they were found
asleep and nearly sufocated. He aroused
them with difficulty and lcRntily dressed,
he dragged them from their room and
down the stairs which were now ablsze.
By miracle they reached the street, and
beyond the shock and exposure to the
severe cold are little worse for their terrible
experience. The firemen soon extinGuish-
ed tho blaze. The loss will be about $l0,-
mn Ipunrod
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LAMAR CONFIRMED.
Party Lines Drawn-A Prolonged DSbRt
The Vote In Detail.

Party Lines Drawn-A Prolonged Debate.
The Vote In Detail.
WASHINGTON, D. o., Jan. 16.-The SEN
ate went into executive session at O'Clock
this afternoon, and three quarters Of an
hour later took up the nomination OF MIR.
Lamar. Its consideration lasted until
o'clock, at which time the nomination
confirmed by vote OF SO to 20. Senators
Riddleberger, sGandiord and Stewart voted
with the Democrats. All the other Re-
publicans voted or were paired against
Mr.. Lamar, and all the Democrats were In
his favor.
The discussion ives almost entirely con-
fined to the Republican side. The princi-
pal speakers were Messrs. Edmunds,
Evsrts, Cullom, Sherman, Allison, Hoar,
Hswley, Ingalls,, Wilson, OF Iowa, and
Riddleberger, the last named making two
speeches. The line Of opposition covered
the official and political record Of the
nominee, as well as his age, business
habits, and legal qualities. It 10 under
stood that no spseches were made by
Democrats. The voting began OF O'Clock,
but was interrupted and nearly an hours
argument interyened before the roll call
was finished. The nominations OF MessEs.
Villas and Dickinson were then at once
taken up and confirmed without debate,
and 1t was ordered that the President be
notified Of the three confrmAtions.
The following is understood to be the
vote In secret session on the confirmation
of Mr.. Lamar
Ayes-Bate, Beck, Berry, Blodgstt,
Brown, Butler, Call, Oockrsll, Coke, Col.
quit, Daniel, Faulkner, George, German,
Gray, Hampton, Harris, of Arkansas, Nc.
Pheraon, Morgan, Pugh, Reagan, Riddle
berger, Salisbury, Stanford, Stewart, Tur-
pie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthsll and
Wilson, Of MaIyland-a2.
Those voting in the negative were
Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Bowen, Cameron,
Ohsce, Cullou, Davis, Dawes, Dolph, Ed.
munds, EvRrts, Farwell, Frye, hale,
HsWley, Hiscock, Hoar, Ingalls,, Mitchell,
Paddock, Palmer, Plat, Plumb, Q1sy,
Sherman, SpoOner and stoCkbrldge-as.
Those who paired in the affirmative
were-BlSckburn, EustiS, Gibson, Hearst,
Ksnns, Pssco, Payne and Ransom.
Those who paired in the negative we're
chandler, Jones, Of Nevada, Msnderson,
Morrill,, sabtn, Sawyer, Teller and Wilson
OF Iowa
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THE BLIzzAnD's VICTIMS.
Additional Reports of Deaths In the North.

Additional Reports of Deaths In the North
west,
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Tho following addi
tional reports Of deaths by the storm were
received to-day:
In Minnesota-Ohes!er, six school chill,
dren; Luyerne, John 10y; Adrian, Mrs.
Knutson and john Daring; Euids, twelve.
year-old son Of John Walsh; Tracy, Tom
Anderson; Albert Lea, Ole a. Egge.
In MontenR-MaryHville, Patrick Han
ley; Belgrade, William 0verman. From
the Madison valley there are reports oi
several cowboys freezing to death.
In Nebrasks-Gsgs county, John
Sparks; Peru, Emil Grossman; Wood
lawn, Mrs. Smith; Stewart, Mr.. Mason,
Mrs. Chspman, Eddy Faust, Minnie Faust,
Mr.. Bertrand and son; Dustin, Mr.. Males,
0toe, little girl, daughter Of farmer
named Bolie; Beatrice, Charles Maxwell /;
GRrnson, child Of John 0enlinger; schuy.
lor, ]. V. Hines, Michael Klines; Clear.
water, F. W. Taylor; Omaha, - Eller.
In Dakota, Yaukton, Jacob schse6,
farmer; Joseph Kerr, ADnie ShuHelt and
sister, John Coleman, two unknown per-
soma; Virgil, Plerson Bros. and an
unknown man; Wentworth, Mrs. o. T.
Owen; Lennox, four children Of Peter
Weinenger; Chamberlain, Annie An.
deTson; Corning, unknown woman
and child; Ashton, Charles o.
man; Lesterville, Jacob Krutz;
Worthwhile, Bessie stsnsfeld, teacher; d.
S. Chaplin, collector, from Minneapolis;
St, Lawrence, A. Gosler, VIM. Bowman |;
Melletts, school teacher and four pupils;
Claremont, Miss Steubierner, teacher;
Aberdeen, William MoTrell, farmer; Ham.
lin county. Palmer, Sarah Dolan; Castle.
wood, Young Titlotf; Sioux Falls,
Mrs. Jamas Kennedy and son;
Faulkton, Joseph Metz, farmer,
boy named May and unknown woman; !;
Watertown, stage driver to Webster;
Manda, mail driver between New Salem
and Stanton; Parker, four children Of
Peter Werngs; Miller, Perry and Sam
Bowman; Bristol, Harrison smoot; Hur-
ley, Lizzie Dwyer; In Wood, Iowa, old
man serry. The list OF missing includes
Liveryman Smith, Worthwhile, DAk.; John
0'Connor, Ellsworth, MINI. teacher,
Flandrsa, OAK. ;'two young men, Mitchell,
DAk.; Messrs. Bergman, Deyce, Nichols
and Lawrence, near Huron; man and four
children, Redfeld.
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tptelaI DlpdtcA o LN IaltIEt0cc1.
FAIRMoST, W. Va, Jan. .16-The coal
and coke boom at FGirmont Is steadily
growing. This. week the old West Fair
mont shaft will open up after long idle
ness. Fifty coke ovens will be built ut
once. At the Montana mines 200 ovens
are In full blast and at the Clements there
sre so. The CASTOR mines, just above ne,
have 80 ovens in operation. Other coke
works are about TO start ct Valley Falls.
These, with all the other new and grow
ing interests, auger most encourag-
ing future for Fairmont. and other towns
IN this valley.
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PErrsBUReH, Pa, Jan. lG.-Right Rev.
Bishop Pheisu, ,ottho Pittsburgh diocese Of
the Roman Catholic Church, says there is
NO foundation for the statement that the
Catholic Church was trying to secure the
property Of the UBuline sistsrs In this
city. He felt constrained to de-
pose Mother Superior Alphonse, as
she was only entitled TO hold
office for o term oftwo yeRrs. Ever since
the establishment Of the position there
hes been q continuous controversy be-
tween AlphonSe Snd the BIshop Of the
diocese In regard TO the position In which
the Academy stands to the church The
matter was submitted TO the Propaganda
at Rome and the Bishop was sustained.
Mother Alphonse now desires to cell the
property, which Is valued ct SIS, 900, and
return to France. The Bishop will op'
pose the sale and, II necessary, will carry
the matter to the courts. Mother Al
phonss says she will bow to the church in
religious matters, but denies lie right tC
interfere with temporal Ahairs.
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R1cE,s eRIEvANcEs.
Argument In the Oh Dealers Case Against
the Southern Railroads.

Argument In the Ou DeAers OAso AkNAnS'
tho Southern Railroads.
WAsHNGToS, D. O., Jan. 16.-Argument
in the case Of George Rice, the petroleum
dealer Of Marietta, Ohio, against the Louis
vile & Nashville and other Western and
Southwestern railroads, for fRyoring the
Standard Oil Company in oil rates, began
bsfoge the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to-day,
The hearing in this case attracted con.
siderable attention a feE weeks ago. ].
Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia; Judge
Loomis, Ohio; franklin B. Gowen,
formerly President Of the Reading Rail-
road, and A. D. Follett sppear as counsel
for ar. Rice.
Mr.. Follst opened the argument to-day
for Mr.. Rice and occupied most Of the
day in reviewing the testimony and In
presenting q general statement Of Mr..
Rice'a grievances growing out Of discrimi.
nations sgsinst him in the matter Of oil
rates,
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THE G. A. r. COMMANDER.
ROuEinE Reception at PittsburEh-Ad.
dresses 4, 900 Veterans.

A ROuSipE Reception at PittsburEh-Ad-
dresses 1900 Veterans.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 16.-A grand re-
ception was rendered Judge John P. Rss,
Commander.in-C Chief Of the G. A. R., at
the old city hall tonight. Judge Rsa was
enroute east and stopped over In this city
for the night, at the earnest solicitations
Of his old comrades, he was escorted to
the hall by the Pittsburgh posts, where he
addressed an audience of fully 1000
veterans. At the conclusion OF the ad-
dress there was concert, which was fol.
lowed by a monster camp fire. Judge Res
will leave for Philadelphia in the morn
ing.
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TnE snIpPINa LEAGUE.
Opening Session of the COnvsntiOu-Pro
Gions of General NeRIoJ's Bill.

Opening Session of the COnVsntiou-ProVi.
EionS of General NeEIoJ's Bill.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 16.-Ths convention
Of the American Shipping and Industrial
League, which opened its sessions to-day
in Willard's Hall, promises to be one OF
the most important ever held in America.
Delegates from every leading Board OF
Trade and commercial body in tho coun.
try are in attendance. Hon. Joseph
Wheeler, Of AlabAmS, the President,
called the meeting to order OF 8 o'clock.
Representative Dingley, Of Maine, when
asked ss to the probable action Of the con.
yention, said: TIT will probably approve
the Negley bill, introduced In Congress by
General Negley, OF Pennsylvania, This
bill proposes almost the same line Of pol.
icy adopted some Eve years ago by France
with wonderful success. II provides thai
every American yesssl, sail or steam,
which trades with foreign ports, shall bG