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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-10

H-gORD.-.Hsrried, ia ibis city, on Tnes-
dAy, August 2 1873, by Hov. J. h Hu'son. MI.
CHAEIES Il. TAIg aud Nlss MARY l. FORD;
cli OF kifLmond. Va.
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Nom,.atlon for Cover


DETROIT, August 1.-The Republican
State Convention to-day nominated
Cyrus g. Luce for Governor.
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THURSDAY. August 2 i9SI
sALEs-FRsr RoAGD-L0n Virginia now %
n: I'D sha. es virginia lte AMI Marine Insurance
Company asa
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WHEAr.-White, 20 bushels fair a. So; 20
bushels common ~ 81. LOngberry, 90 bushels
prime at &c.: ~ bushels very good al o.. 80
pu-hel5Yerg good at ~. b24 bushels very good
ntqfc.: Al nusheis good at tsc.: go bushels fair
At SEE: 40 bushels Common a. Sc. Mixed,
~ bushels prime nc g2c; 1850 bushels very
cool on private terms. ShortOerry. SOD bush
els prime on private terms; % bushels very
fo1i at 81: G38 bushels very good at ssc. (: 81
bushels very good at ssc: i06 bushels good az
SIC: So bushels good ai sc. 8i bushels god
M sBc; ~ bushels fair at Sc; - bushels
common as 60c. Total sales Of wheat, 6Cg3
bushels.
C0RS.-White. 81 bushols prime on private
terms.
OArs.-Nixed, 100 bushels very good Old at
CSC. spring, ~ bushels very good new az sc.
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MEArIIER nEs.n

TBy telegraph 10 tn Oiaps''t.
$3.50 WAsaISGrOE. D. g., Augls, a--For
| - Virgins, fsir except PRECEDED IN
IkblR southern Nirginis ~ local rims sDd
~ cooler winds. generally nDfDouy
F. for North CRrilna, rain followed ~
fair nearly sbitsuaty temperature.
eroept Peneraiy cooler along hs coast sla %
generally n0r1oastcfly.
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GUEsSERS AT WORK.
The Weli-Infornl~d Politician Appears
PROCEEDS to Prophecy.

The Wel-Inforni~d Politician Appears md
Proceces To Prophecy.
NEW YORK, Nov. ga Washington special
says: at Is believed By wsll-iuformed politicians
here that General Hsrrison's private secretary
will be s. Alexander, at present o resident of
Buffalo. n. Y. Mr.. Alexander is about forty
two years Of age. He possesses all OF Col. Dan
Lamont's caution and sbrewdness, but is less
anstere and reserved. He Is rather genial
man. but he will be quite as successful as Col.
Lamont has been IN guarding the President
from the bores. who, if permitted, would oc-
cupy his time to the exclusion of moro im-
portant matters. Mr. Alexander il
both q lawyer aud journalist by pro-
fession. He is q native of Maine and a
graduate of Bowdoin College. He served as
soldier in the late war. and subsequently re-
moved to Indiana. He WAS for some years the
Indian apolis correspondent Of the Old Cincinnati
Gazette, which position he filed in connection
with his legal duties Through the influences of
General Harrison and others of bis Indiana
meut Of Fifth Auditor Of the Treasury Depart
msnt under President Garfield He found the
bureau a veritable circumlocutlon Office. and be
made many improvements 10 its work. During
his stay 10 Washington MIR. Alexander became
actively interested IN the affairs OF
the Grand Army OF the Rspub-
lie, ara Was subsequently elected
commander Of the Department OF the Potomac.
When the Democrats obtained control of the
government. Dir. Alexander rendered his resig-
nation as Fifth Auditor. He removed from
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TRANSPORTATION OF IMMIGRANTS.
Decision of the Interstate Commissioners In
Case Against the New York Central Road.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--The Interstate-coua-
merce Commission. by Chairman Cooley, rem
dersd decision to-day in the case Of James G.
Savsry & Co. VS.. the New York Central e. Hud-
son River Railroad Company, and others, dis
missing the complaint The decision of this
case has been looked for with considerable in
tersss throughout the country, as it involved the
reception of immigrants at Castle Garden, New
York, and also their transportation to the In
terror The opinion states:
'The matter of the reception Of immigrants
at the port OF New York has been put by the
laws of the State under the control OF board OF
commissioners OF emigration, and that board
having made such regulations as IL has deemed
desirable for the protection OF the immigrants
until they are tcketed and put on board rail-
road trains for their respective ultimate desti-
nations. and the federal government, through
its legislative and executive departments. hav.
ing sanctioned this control by the commissioners
of emigration, the Interstste-commerce Com
misson has no authority to interfere with their
regulations. Not having the authority 20 inter
fere directly and control the commissioners
OF emigration, 10 cannot do SO
indirectly by inhibiting the railroad
companies from carrying out the arrangements
made by the com mmissioDers with them. There
10 nothing Illegal or wrongful in railroad COM
papy making a rate for Immigrants as q cass
and declining to give the same rates to others.
A railroad company which transports immi-
grants in unfit cars will bs required to provide
better accommoda ations, and to ascertain their
fitness the commission will mako It's own in
spectiou." The rates complained OF in this case
as excessive were Voluntarily reduced pending
the proceedings.
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BRODlE'S LATEST JUMP.
Il Was PIP Feet. and the Jumper Receives
Injuries That May Result In Death.

PoUoHKEEPsIE, N Y. Nov. 9-Stevs Brodis.
the bridge jumper, together with George Dwyer,
W. E. Harding and Pat Green arrived at High
land, on the West Shore railroad late last night
This morning at o'clock all left the hotel and
proceeded TO Chestnut grove, close to the West
ern terminus Of the Poughkeepsie bridge.
Brodis. at sis, ascended to the top of the
bridge. and walked along over the structure in
the darkness and the fog unknown to John
Doxee, the night watchman. When he reached
a spot over the west pier he divested himself Of
his clothing. and clad in tights and q
rubber suit, and wearing lead -botiomed
shoes, with heavy pieces Of iroa fastened
about his legs, be jumped into the Hudson
from distance of 2l2 feet. Dwyer and Green
were IN = boar waiting for him. As soon as he
rose To the surface he waved his hands wildly,
anG Green seized them, and Brode MAS dra gesd
into the boat. Blood Was flowing from his nose
and cara. he exclaimed. "Oh, am bnrt" As
quickly SIS possible be was landed on the west
shore. and. with tue assistance of his friend led
into the West Shore railroad depot, where be
tainted, but recovered soon after, all the time
pressing his ribs with his hands and moaning
He believed three or four of his RIBS were brok en-
When the Coz A. NJ train for New York came
along be was pot on BOARD and hurried 10 his
home, one or OF his party ACCOMPANYING
him. Brodie NAV die. He had Jumped for a
wager OF $500. and yesterday Mr. Fox. OF the
Police Gazette. ton him that If he succeeded he
would give him a gold medal worth $780,
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WEST VIRGINIA.
The State Still In Doubt with Chsnces Fav-
oring the Republicans.

The State Still In Doubt with Chsnces Fav-
oring the Republicans.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov. 9-Oficial in
formation received at the State-house says that
Fleming (Dem.) is elected by about
900 majority. It is now believed
that the Republicans have elected three
out of four Congressman, with the fourth
in doubt. In every county aud precinct the Re-
publicans have gained, and the matter now
stands the Legislature is doubtful. Il mey be
that i, will bs q tie, with Senator Carr (Gresn-
baeker) with the deciding vote on joint ballor
Republicans claim everything, and Democrats
are very blue.
WHEELING W. Va. Nov. 9-Forty counties,
polling lis. .463 votes for President IN 1854, show
a net Republican gain of 4.O46 The remaining
fourteen counties, polling 1869 vo;es. will az
the came ratio Of gain, give the Republicans n
gain Of 799, making total net gain
in the State of 4,S45, which would
give the State To the Republicans
by 624 majority. Indications are that Akin.
son. Flick and Smith. Republicans, are elected.
respectively. in the First. Second aud Fourth
congressional districts
The excitement over the resrit OF Tuesdays
election still continues. Both parties hgar.
ing on the slOw-comipe returns and claiming
the State. A Iarg. Democratic gain Is reported
IN Logan and Boone counties this evening. hui
as Logan Courthouss Is seventy mules from
telegraph station, and 10 a large and spsrsely
settled county. the Republicans discredit ths
Democratic claim OF large gains The Repab.
lican ratio Of gain, if continued in the fourteen
counties vet TO hear from, viii give them plu.
rslity OF ], 900 In the state.
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TIE IRisH-AMEIICANs.
How They Voted I'm the City Where the
Condon LIE Originated.
deeiai TO the iDdiana9oIs Journal

How They Voted I'm the City Where the
Coodon LIE Originated.
dpeeisi TO the iDdianaYol,s Journal
BLooMISGToS, H., Nov GA study OF r.
turns OF Tuesdays election in this city show,
one significant fact. and that is that The Irish
Americans voted the Republican ticket in large
numbers 10 the fifth and sixth precincts OF
this city and the third of Normal the largest
portion OF the Irish American vote was east.
and in these three the total majority FOR Cleve-
land Is bpt little over 100. In ihe Fifth ward OF
this city alone, which COMPRISES a much smaller
voting population, the Democratic majority has
often gone above 800. William Condor. the
discoverer and sole proprietor OF the Harrison
lnsulted the Irish" roorbaek. hes lived and
done business in the h;th precinct OF
this city for thirty years 1t is ia the very
heart of the Fifth ward. ancient. imprsg-
nsbls fortress OF Irish-Ameriean Democracy.
This year Condon's precinct gave bn, - major
ity for Cleveland. whereas in former elections il
was good for 75 to 100 Democratic majority on
any ISSUE local. State or national. and on cleo
tion day morning Democrats Were Offering 10
bet Two TO one that il wouId give 20 for CisEe
land This more than v-riti@s the assertion
n ade 10 these dispatches that the irish people
Of Bloomington took no stock in Condon's yarn.
and the prediction that this woric be demon
straied by their vote.
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Indiana Pensions.
Pensions have been grsntsd the following.

Pensions have been grsntsd tho following.
named Indiaoisns
Philip Main-s deceased. Aurora: George w
Monroeville; VIM j. Edwards. Moor-sviile;
jacob A. Stiers. Manila; James Davis, Looeoo-
tee; John Bixler, kendallville; Joseph W. Shaw.
Andersonville; James NJ Slocnmb, Bloomington;
VIM. NJ. Day, Cortland; Ezra c. Hill. Marion;
Joseph W. Wisemap, Ramsey; Michael Lois
mann, ST. Anthony; George W. Swsrtz. Alton;
Wm. Fl. II. C-eg. Hsoryvile; John NJ. Alice.
Nebraska; jackson Chance. Rel; Lewis n.
Clark, Fort Wayne; Mortimer Galivan, Indian
apolis: Salem Layton, Madison; John A.
Phillips, Coatsville; Henry II. Farmer, Green's
Fork; Alexander Scott, Mooney; Austin
Deckard. Guthrie; Joseph E. Hamilton, Col
fax; Allen Jewell, Rugby; VIM. Gym, Lex
ington; John g. Bockus, Middlsbore; Thomas
Saltwater, Duff Bernard Long, Ora; Patrick
Clancy, Terre Haute; Isaiah Newman, walcott
vile; Hartley Br,ll Cory; John L. Bridges.
Mountain Springs; Daniel Dickey, Clay City;
Michael Jandobour Huntingburg; Zrpbsn,sh
Lea, Pennville,: David Jordan, Portland; John
Reid, Shoals; Geo W. Farrell, Waterford Mills;
James Standhope, New Lebanon; Thos. b.
Burch. Stanford; John A Shafer, Monterey;
John r. Mccoy, Mooney; Josephine Tanner
former widow OF Jos. L Stillwell Mooney;
Elizabeth A., widow OF Archibald G. Allen, To-
dianapols; Sarah NJ. willow of George W.
Hughes, Bainb-idge: Barbara, mother of JAS
Briggs. Kit; Johanna, widow OF Nicholas Hsgg,
CoVington; Levi, father OF Jos. L. Hall, English;
Jesse, father OF Thomas F. Julien. Carroll: Bar
bara, widow of Cornelius Petty Metz minors Of
John W. Armstrong, Shelbyvilie; Evaline.
widow of Philip Names, Aurora: Elizabeth B.,
mother of George Teifel, kellerviiie; Aionzo
Doiy, Milford.
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MIR. McPhersoo's Estimate.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9-"f believe that We
will have from IL to 20 majority in the next
House." said Secretary Mcpherson. Of the Re-
publican congressional campaign committee, to-
day. Taking up q table printed in New York
Republican paper be said: 81 am going to give
the Democrats all they claim within reason
where the actual returns have not removed all
doubt" From this table be reduced the Repub-
lican claims for Congressman by in each
Florida. Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina
and West Virginia. and by two in Virginia. In
that shape be declared tn at he allowed all Dem
ocratic claims in don htfnl cases. and the result
was q Republican majority Of l5 He could not
see how il could possi bly be reduced below that
figure, and. allowing for the Republican chances
in doubtful districts. as in Virginia, Maryland.
West Virgins, North Carolina and elsewhere,
he confidently expected that the Repu bcan ma
iority would be found to bs nearer twenty than
fftaen
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CALIFORNIA.
The State IL Safe for Harrison by plurality
of 6,O00 or 5000.

The State IL Safe for Harrison by . plurality
Of 5000 or 5000.
SAN FRANclsoo Nov. 9.-Two hundred and
twenty-five thousand two hundred and EIGHTY
one votes had been csnvassed in California this
morning. This includes the entire vote Of San
Francisco, with the exception of nine precincts
which will not be obtained for several days. II
also includes the vote Of 123 interior precincts
out of q total Of 1880. The result Of the vote.
se far Is counted, is as follows: Harrison, ll2-
$40; Cleveland. 10i,6l5; Fisk. 4.o59; Curtis. Io32
The result Of the congressional election may
be summed up as follows: McKenna tRep.l and
Vandever (Rep are undoubtedly reelected In
the Third and Sixth districts, respectively.
There is also little doubt that Morrow Rep II
reelected in the Fourth district, as he has now
a plurality OF 600. with very few precincts 10
hear from.
Biggs tDem.) has q plurality of nearly /, 200 ip
the Second district, and bis reelection Is con-
sidered certain. 10 the two remaining districts.
the First and Fifth, the contest is very close.
and both parties are claiming the election IN
the First district Dehaven REP. has a plurality
Of nearly 200 over Thompson Dem. but there
are three counties in the district from which
returns have been received, and
eigh, other counties from which returns
are fonly partially IN. In the Fifth district,
from which also returns are incomplete, C.unle
tDsm. is leading Pasips tRep by nearly 200.
IL was at first. believed that the entire Demo
cratic ticket iD this city had been elected, but
later returns show that while Cleveland has
plurality of over Zoo, the Republicans have
secured the sheriff. tax collector, coun'y clerk
and district attorney. and probably one super
visor aud three SCHOOL directors
The full vote of this city. with the exception
Of one precinct. gives Cleveland 1920; Hsrri-
soc. q, ,323 Cu:tis 29i; FISK, 10; scattering, Ii.
Morrow (Rep.l is reelected to Congress in the
Fourth district by plurality Of S4S In the
Fifth district. including the vote OF the three
outlying counties-with three precincts 20 hSar
from-Clunie Dem for Congress has q, So;
Phelps, (Rep.l J, &C, 73l.
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Harrison Ha. Made No Promises.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-John s. Elsm, the Law
partner of General Harrison, said. In speaking
to-day about the Cabinet:
81 know one thing. and that Is, Mr. Harrison
has made no promises to any one. and is going
to select his own Cabinet from the best men. II
is not unlikely that man from California viii
be selected"
"Do you think Blaine will be 10 the Cabineti'
81 don't think he would accept place. As
every one knows. Mr.. Blaines health is not
good. When saw him in India last month,
he had aged good deal during the last foui
years. He would not 10 be 10 the Cabinet
II he could not give affairs his personal super
vision, aud the labors OF any imrortant bureau
are very great | have no knowledge OF who
will be in Mr.. Harrlsons Cabinet, and do not
know that he has at all made up his mind, bot
II is hardly probacie that Mr.. Blaine would sc
cept q place.
Mr.. Elam Ia here in place Of the President
elect, attending to some litigation.
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TERRIBLE MINE ACCIDENT.
One Hundred and Sixty Lives Lost by an Ex-
piosion In q Coal Shaft

One Hundred and Sixty Lives Loat by an Ex-
piosion In Coal SHAFT.
KANSAS CRY. Nov "a Journal special
from Pittsburs. Kan. says THE most
dreadful disaster In the history Of Kan
sas occurred ct o'clock this after
noon, when the men were preparing
to leave wcrk. at shaft No. 2. at
Frontsuac. suburb Of Pittsbure. A terrible
explosion was heard that shook tho earth for
great distance, and completely shattered the
shaft. Upon investiga.ion it was found that leo
men were within the mns at the time
Of the explosion. Being 1l2 feet below
tho surface it 10 almost certain that all are dead
as this writing. The only sxcsptions were two
men who were in . car coming MP. and. be-
ing near the top OF the shafs managed to
escape
At this hour Il A. ny no further advicss have
been received from the scene of the mine dis
as,er, near Pittsbure, Kan, and there seems
small hope of obtaining further details tonight
The enow-storm In Kansas has Frustrated the
wires, and there is great difficulty in reaching
Pittsburg. where the Western Union Office
closes at an early hour
Pittsburg is 10 the center Of the coal mines OF
southeastern Kansas. and is about 100 miles
south of Kansas City, on the Ft. Scott & Gulf
road
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Meeting Of schoo, supe,iptsndsnts.

Special to the IndanapoTis JournaA
RICHMOND, Ind. Nov. 9.-Ths school super
iptendsnts OF eastern Indiana and western Ohio
began a two-daY's ninth semi-annusl session 10
this city last night. Snperinte nden, Bennett. Of
Piaua. o, was made president To-day's cub
ject for discussion was: ''Trsiniuing Schools for
Teachers: Can They be Made Successful in
Smaller Citiesl" II was discussed by the va
rious superintendents present After various
discussions the convention adjourned TO visit
the schools of the city, aud will be n session
morrow
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ANOTHER DI,AsTER.

Tho Burning of = Msudsctory Causes a
Large Loss d Life.
speciai to the Ipdauapolis JornaL
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Nov. a-Ths most d;sas-
trou, and fatal fire that hs happened in this
city for many yeas occured this evening, and
the loss of life 10 sxpscted q reach between fifty
and sixty persons. a genera alarm was sounded
at 7:30 o'clock on FIRE bebe discovered IN the
packins-room ofshs Roehsfer steam-saugs aud
lsnSsn-vorks. n inportaq factory. employing
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Fatal FIgh, Over Politics.

Special to the IpdianaDoiis JOurna4
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Ncv. 9.-At Newburg,
Wsrrick county. last evening, colored Repub-
lcan was killed by white Democrat. The
former was doing little unusual yelling over
Harrison's election, which did not please The
latter who vas drunk. The men
came 10 blows, and the white man
whipped ont dirk knife and almost disem-
boweled his antagonist The negro died in
stsntly. and q lyncning would undoubtedly have
resulted bad not the white man been arrested
and hurried off to Boonville for safe keeping.
The names Of the parties coIld not be learned.
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Important tL.wsult Decided.

KANSAS CRY. No. Nov. 9.--Mrs Bernics F.
Chouteau was defeated, to-day, in an important
litigation. Involving the possession OF about ors
million dollars worth of real estate IN the west
ern part of the city. Her husband died in 1888,
after having sold the lands without getting her
signature TO the deed relinquishing her right 10
dover claims. A few mor,ns ago a decision
was rendered against her. on the ground that
her claims were barred by the statute OF Imita-
tons, and to-dsy's decision overruled demur-
rer to the previous decision
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ILLINOIS.

Bloomington BePubl es"s Extend Consratu
Iations to the Governor-Elect.
Special 10 tho Indianapolis Jcsrnsa
BLooMISGTos, Nov. IA procession OF about
500 people comprising the Business Mems Re
publican Club. the First votsrs Club aud ths
Ladies' Harrison aud Morton Clnb. beaded by
the DeMolay Fourth Regiment band, tonight
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The rr.,boais. R;.hon.

BosToS, Nov. 9.-The meeting Of the board
OF bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
WAS continued to-day. Reports OF work Ia vari-
Gus sections were made. In Utah il was report
ed that the action of the general government in
prescribing the Mormon Church had enabled
the Methodist Church to get TO the Mormon
visitation Of South American and European
churchts for the coming year was assigned to
Bishop Fowler. who is now In China and will
spend about year or the continent on his re-
rurn
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Alabams, North Caro,iu and Virgins.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 9.-Chairman Mos
ley, OF the Republican State executive commit
tee. announces to-day that he will contest the
election OF Congressmen in the FIRST Fourth,
Sixth and Seventh districts he asserts that he
can prove fraud at the polls, and will be able TO
seat the Republican contestants.
RALEIGH, n. C., Nov. O. In North Carolina
the Democrats elected congressional candidates
except in the Fifth and Ninth, and probably in
the Second. which is still in doubt.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 9-Browne (Rep, de-
fests Kendall in the First district by 207 ma
ioritY.
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Brought Home for In,erment

epecfal TO the tndlaaspons JournAa
DELPHI, Nov. 9.-The remains OF Charles Nc
Cain, who was cruelty murdered in . mining
camp in Colorado one week ago. were brought
to bis old home 10 this city for interment yes
terday. The funeral was of the largest
ever seen in the county. Mccain WAS q splen-
did young man, and the son Of one Of our
wsalthiest and most henored c,,izsna He bad
made his home In Colosaoofoy about three years.
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Arranging . Special Session of Congress

Arranging . Special Session OF Congress-
New YORK Nov. "a Washington special
to the Herald. says: at now appears probable
that General Harrison will, Immediately upon
his induction into Office. call the members OF the
Fifty-hrst Congress together. His motive for
this will be TO arrange some plan for the reduc-
tlon OF taxation. There n reason
able GROUND for the belief that
any concurrent action upon the matter
Will be had at the session beginning in December
next To wait until the REGULAR assembling OF
the Fiftv first Congress. which wIlg os Repub-
hcan III both branches, would be TO postpone the
subject until the session WAS well under way.
In other words. . year and a haf from
the present time would necessarily elapss
before tariff bill acceptable to the sdminist-a-
tiouycould be passed. General Harrisoa's friends
say he will be unwilling 20 wait eighteen months
before moving in a matter important, and
that the outlook, therefore, for an extra session
is one which may be classei among the strong
probabilities OF the near future"