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Tho Iinnkers' Convention,

KANSAS Cry, Sept. 28.-The bankers
slept late this morning after last nights
banquet and 1t was after II o'clock be.
fore President Parsons called their
second session Of their annual convcn-
ton 10 order. Rev. Henry Hopkins,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church Of this city, opened the pro-
Ceedings with prayer. Various papers
on subjects OF interest to bankers and
several resolutions Of no general import
were referred without reading TO the
Executive Council to be appointed for
the ensuing year, with instructions TO
report at the next annual meeting, A
resolution from the New York delega.
tlon recommending Congress that such
action be taken as will revive the
American Merchant Marine was
adopted.
The liyellest discussion Of the conven-
ton occurred over the report OF the ex-
ecutlye council recommending that the
paper read by Mr., ST. John yesterday
outlining O proposition To require the
Treasury OF the United States 10 coin
$4,00O,O0O OF silver each month and re-
tire In the same proportion the United
States legal tender noteB, 90 that With
out affecting the amount Of currency,
circulating at par, the paper could DO re'
tired conveniently, be referred V the
executive council. N
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.HH CONFHSSHDTO
And will Likely be Strung Up
by a Mob Of Lynchep,
"A AWoMAN'S DETECTIVE WORK
Results in Finding Her Husbands
AssassIu-A Negro Desperado's
Strange Demand of Mrs, VIII
liams-she Deoeiyes Him,

BIRMISaHAM, Ala, Sept, 26.-A spe,
cial from Decatur to the Ags,HsraM
says; The vicinity Of Houcks postotIice,
twelve miles from the city, Is in q terri
BILE state Of excitement over the con-
iessiOn Of a brutal murder and improper
proposal to woman made by Tom Hay,
wood, negro, Abouta year ago Thomas
Williams, the mail carrier between
Houcks and this city, was ambushed
and murdered, but the murderer was
successful in eluding arrest, or even
suspicion,
A few nights ago Thomas Haywood,
who lived on Mrs, Williams place, went
to her house and presenting his revolver
demanded that she sell her place, fee
with him to the North and there mary
him, Being at tho mercy Of the black
Gend, she apparently consented To his
demands, and he, elated at his success,
returned to his quarters, threatening to
kill her II she told any one.
While at Mrs, Williams house, Hay
wood confessed to having killed VIII
llams a year ago and told her how he
had managed to escape all suspicion by
playing a trick on her, He had stuffed
a coat and placed it, together with
hat, on the woodpile. Mrs. Williams,
seeing that, supposed u was Hay
wood, II being on the woodpile
at the time when Williams was
killed. Mrs. Williams herself cleared
Haywood by stating that she saw him at
the time the murder was committed.
When your correspondents informant
left the scene yesterday afternoon, the
negro had not been caught, but his ar:
rest was expected at any moment, and II
caught 1t Is very likely that Judge Lynch
Withhold a special court and mete out
terrible punishment to him.
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SUITS AGAINST TllE GOVERNMENT.

Injustice Done settlers by tho Rulings of
Mr.. Cieyeland's land Commissioner.
PORTLAND, 0oS., Sept, 2G-The rul.
ings made by the late Commissioner
Sparks, of the General Land Office, have
caused a great deal OF trouble in the
Northwest. Many persons who took up
claims under the timber land act and
paid 50 so per acre could not get a pat
ent for them on account OF Sparks rul-
ing thatsthey were agricultural lands. A
number OF persons brought huit against
the Government To compel an issuance
OF their patents, and Judge Dealy de-
cided that the department must issue
the patents in cases where tue land had
been paid for, and a certificate issued to
the purchaser. The Supreme Court OF
the United States, however, decided that
the department could not be forced 70
issue patents, and the Government still
holds on to the money paid for the land
as well as to the land itself. Now an at
tempt Is to be made to force the Govern
ment 10 disgorge the money for these
persons ISasoi i have " assigned their claims,
brought suit in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday againstthe United States
Government TO recover $l,2S0, tho
amount paid iorthree quartz, sections Of
land, and $40 for advertising each. This
is the first case Of the kind brought, and
the result will be looked for with inter
est, as the Government is holding hund..
reds OF thousands OF dollars OF settlers'
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WHAT DIR, PIERCE SAYS.
Tho Cause of the Failure of the Big Bend
Tunnel scheme.

The Cause OF the fuilure VI tuo Dig pehu
Tunnel scheme.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept, 26,-Dr, Pierce,
President Of the Big Bend Tunnel aud
Mining Company, in his circular TO the
stockholders announcing the future OF
the company, says:
"sinCe the issue Of bulletin No. 10,
September 20, 1888, there has been no
material change in the prospects deyel'
oped by our mining operations last year
at Big Bend. The quantity OF bowlders
that were uncovered completely haudi.
capped our operations, and made them
SO expensive as to prevent the reall.
zation Of q profit. In fact, in view
OF the adverse developments OF
last seasons work, aud the fur.
ther experience OF this season,
It Is doubtful If our mines ever can bG
worked at u profit certainly not ut the
present prices OF labor, nor unless solpe
more economical method may hereafter
be invented for handling the vast guam.
tity ofbowlders which exist in the river
bed. 0uroperatlons have demonstrated
the fact that there Is u vast quantity Of
gold In our claims, but In the face OF the
obstacles mentioned, 1t seems to be i'm.
possible to EXTRACT 1t at q profit. The
total output from our mines last season
was $l7,SS2 SO. This did not pay the
cost Of actual mining operations. Some
oi the ground washed was quite rich,
and everywhere gold was found TO exist
In sufficient, abundance to have paid
largely but for the unexpected OBJ
staCles."
During August OF this year, DR..
PieTces SAYS, the output was about g, 800
but he adds at is doubtful II we shall
be able to do much better than pay OK
penses this season." Everything has
been done, he says, TO operate Cheaply
and effectively and everything else
likely to facilitate the work that ex-
perience could suggest, has been done.
In conclusion, heBays: "But after all
our efforts, and much as we regret 10
acknowledge thp fach yet we are quite
prepared to admit that at present Y0 see
no prospect OF realizing our Ioriner ex-
pectatlons with respect to these mines.
Great as is our disappointment at this
uuiavorable termination Of our great
undertaking, We at'feast have the salts,
faction Of knowing that we were not
more at fault in ourjudgment With these
mines than were the most experienced
mining experts Of the Pacific coast, and
that we have been defeated by no fault
ia the management, but by the exis-
tenCe OF unfavorable conditions which
could not possibly have been foreseen
or supposed to exist and which were
only disclosed when the mines were
fully opened up by our excavations in
the bed OF the riyer,h
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An uuSratsfulpoy.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa Sept 20.--Dennis
Kolleher to-day pleaded guilty % EN-.
bo1llement Of money belonging to Capt.
George r. Beck, a tug boat owner, and
was sentenced 10 imprisonment lot three
years. Kelleher, who y about ~ yeaIs
Of age, had been taken into Capt BeCks
employ, when q boy, and had iull charge
OF his Affairs. II Vaa claimed that he
had APPROPRIATED between $4,000 and
$4,000, completely iuInlhg hla en-
nlhVaF.
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A PeouIIar Pension Case.
,eclal Dl,patch 70 As hkRlGaon,

Special DbDdich 20 me INNH@eNetT'
WASHINGTON, D, O., Sept. ga Pc
culiar pension case is reported from
Boone county, W, va,' Van B. Hol'
steiue, an ex.Coniederate soldier, is
drawing pension from the Government
for the loss Of q foot. 1t is claimed
that Holsteine was terribly wounded in
the rebel army and taken prisoner, and
on recovering from his wound, he joined
the Union army and had foot shot of.
For this he draws o pension.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 2e,-The
fifth convention Of the German Ameri-
can Teckniker verein began to-day and
will continue It's sessions until Saturday.
During the week the delegates will visit
Mount Vernon, the Naval Observatory
and the Navy Yard. Tonight there
will be a banquet. Officers will be elect
ed Saturday morning, and social meet.
Ing at night will conclude the Conyen'
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CONFIDENCE MEN ARRESTED.
They Have swlndled Farmers Out of sOO,.
900 During tho Year.

600 during tnC 1eurs
OTTAWA, LII, Sept. 26.-The conf
dence operators who swindled Farmer
Fred Glelm, Of streator, out Of 5000,
were brought here from Laporte, Ind,
and landed in jail yesterday. -Four
hundred and sixty dollars were found
in seam at the bottom Of one OF the
prisoners pants. There is no doubt that
the two men are noted confidence men,
az they are wanted from Boston TO Mis-
souri,. The States Attorney OF Morgan
county, ILL.,, thinks they are the men
who swindled q man In Grant county
out OF $1,000, since the Glenn robbery
and Just before their capture In Indiana,
and that they are the same men who
took in farmers year ago In the same
county for $1,000. Tuesday night, Sheriff.
Reed, OF Laporte, Ind. secured the ar
rest In Chicago Of II. B. Wilson, who Is
supposed to be the third member Of the
gang. Wilson claims to be q New York
attorney and was at Laport for the pur.
pose OF interviewing the prisoners, but
was refused admittance 10 the jail. II 10
estimated that their Operations have
netted them 100000 during the present
uhnN
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dAIEsBvau, LIS, Sept 2O,--The Rev.
Q. A. Nyblad, who figured 60 ConspIcu.
ou1ly In the Lutheran church scandal,
and who now las largo damage bullt
pending In the United States Circuit
Court, was married here last evening Ia
Miss Josie Norm, oi Alton, by the Rev,
g, j, Luckey. An immense congrogaI
uon was present,
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Apowdpr MIN 1Ilows tjp.

PorTsviLLE, PA, Sept. 20.-About II
O'clock this morning the Latin Rand
Powder Mil at Cresona, three miles bO.
low this city, blew up. The explosion
was terrific In force. William Scheipp,
Samuel Stotis and Henry Reed were
Killed and number Of other workmen
injured. Nearly all the window glass In
Cresona was shattered and the Concus-
sion was senSlbly iult In this city.
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Dig Mining Deal,

sANFRANClsco, Sept. 2G,-Tho Nlulatoa
mining district in sonoro, Mexico, has
been sold to Hayward and Hobert, min.
ing mlllionaires OF this city, who pay
nearly $2,OOO,0OOt for tho property, which
includes half score OF rich, but i'm.
perfectly developed mines. The pur.
chasers propose to put in IN improved
plant. This is the biggest mining trans
action recorded here for years.
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New Yonx, Sept. 2e.-The conference
Of colored Protestant Episcopal clergy
men and others interested in work
among the colored people was continued
to-day In st, Phillips church, on Twen.
ty.Aith street. The principal business Of
Tie day was the discussion Of matters
connected with the church halls for tho
education Of coloFed students for tho
clergy at Washington, D. o., aud Nash'
vile, Tenn. A committee was appoint
cd 10 make arrangements Tor u mass
meeting Of all Christians 10 discuss tho
color question In church affairs.
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A Terfy guIt Dlamlaso,l,

SAX FRlNCiscO, Sept. VO.-YeSterday
The suit Of David s. Terry against Mar.
shAl Franks, for three days false i'm.
ptlSonment lust after the notorious
scene 10 Justice Fields court, was dis.
missed owing 10 the death Of the plain.
tllE, A story from Chicago that Nsgls
was not travelling "a the body guard Of
Justice Field, although he was on the
same train, caused broad grin here.
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CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.-A telephone
message received this morning from
lvotydale says that flames broke out in
Emery's big soap factory and soon got
beyond control Of the department. The
large buildings were completely gutted
and II Is estimated that the loss will be
In the nplghhnrhonh OF Sl2h.0OO.
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ASKED TO RESIGN
A Well Known West ylrginia Democrat
Makes Way for One of Major AIGKinlsy's
NnnstItusntH,

a Well Known WtAt NHBlhlA beWuut0N
Makes Way for One of Major AIGKinlsys
Constituents,
Special DisDsleh 70 ne ERtslligaetT.
WASHINGTON, D, O., Sept. 26,-Mr. R.
R, McMahon, OF West Virginia, the pres
ent Deputy Second Comptroller OF the
Treasury, has rendered his resignation
by request Of Secretary Window, and
the latter has accepted It TO take effect
on October l, It's understood that Mr..
+, N, Hartshorn will b. appointed 70
the vacancy. Hartshorn Is an Ohio man
and a constituent Of Major Mckinley,
who secured his appointment q few
weeks ago to the position OF Chief OF a
Division in the Treasury Department,
with the understanding that he would
be appointed to the Deputy Comptroller
ship as soon as he should acqualnt him
self with the routine affairs OF the de,
partment. The compensation attached
10 the placeis S2,7OO per year.
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NEW YoRE, Sept. 2O.--The World will
announce tomorrow that ITO give an i'm.
potuS 10 the tagging enterprise and to
inaugurate q preliminary movement
toward securing the Worlds Fair ior
New York, the editor and proprietor oi
tie World, Joseph PullltEef, will DO one
oltwenty.ave persons 70 subscribe $780,.
900 each for an immediate guarantee
fund Of S2.bOO.OOO.n
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lNrAY0R Op TORT ORCHARD.
Tho Commission Decides to Locate the New
NnYy Ynrtl ut Tint Point.

Navy Yard at That Point.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2G.-The
report OF the commission that recently
visited the Pacific coast to find a good
place for a navy yard has made very
exhaustive report, Much Of 1t Is de.
voted TO a description Of the points 9th.
er than Port Orchard examined, aud a
statement OF the reasons which i'm.
PEELED the commission TO reject their
claims. Summing up the advantages
offered at Port Orchard, or Port Turney,
as It is called, the report says: "The
situation Is upon a good harbor, with
ample extent and depth OF water for
ships OF the largest size and heaviest
draught and Is accessible TO them at all
ttnaa
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nnnlnnrnr ~. N,nllnn.,.

PARIS, Sept. 2O.--Ths Municipal Com.
mission has decided that votes cast iOr
General Boulauger in Montmattre In
tho recent elections are null and void,
and has declared NJ. JofIeyn, the labor
candidate, who received the next Highest
number ol votee, elected, The commits.
sion has also nulllAel the votes cast fol
Henri RoOheioft In BellUyllle,
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A HORRIBLE DEATH.
The wife of "A Government onlolal burned.
A IIusband,s plseoyery.

The wife OF IA Government OtflCial burned.
A Husbands Discovery.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept, 26.-Mrs.
Emma Wood, the wife Of Geo. NJ. Wood,
Of the Geological Survey, was burned 10
death this morning at her residence on
S street, N. W. She dropped q match
upon u pile Of kindling wood, which had
accidentally become saturated with coal
oil, and the flames flashed up in her
face, rendering her unconscious and pre-
venting IN outcry, Mr.. Wood, noticing
tho smell OF the smoke, went down stairs
10 make an examination and found bis
wife lying dead on the floor with the
upper portion Of her body burned to
nFiRn
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A celsbrnlrll stnlllnn,. l,snth,

CHICAGO, Sept, 20,-Mr. Arthur Cation,
Of this city, has received a telegram from
Peoria, Ills, announcing the death Of
hlS celebrated stallion, "Don CossaCk, !"
which was being exhibited at the State
iait The horse 10 well known oil over
We country, having been shown at the
New York aud other horse shows, and
was valued a. S2b.DO. l-I
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept gO.-Mn. Rupp,
Of Noll's cottage, Atlantic City, whore
MB. Robert Ray Hamilton stopped, says
tonight thRt Mary Dohnelly 10 almost
recovered and that she will appear
among the freaks Al d museum IN New
York Tor q iow weeks and will DO paid
t7b q weOh.
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An Eariy settIsnIsnt Locked FOR.

SrRSo vAttHY, LIS, Sept. 2O,-w,
L. Scott, the owner Of the Spring Valley
mines, has sent for the arbitration com.
mIItee Of the Coal Miners Association
70 meet In Chicago tomorrow with 4
view TO a settlement Of the present dlfti.
eultIes. Everything now points 70 a
epSedy settlement Of the mining din.
ClltleB Ia lhia dihlflnk
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lSDErESbENcE, Mo-, Sept Uo.--A son.
e'lIon was created here this morning,
Dy the finding Of what 10 supposed 10 DO
= dynamite bomb with q ilibe attach.
Met men! In an angle Of the court house wall,
Ane bomb was made after the gas pipe
pIan. The affair BY 0omO 10 CohSld0rOd
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Chief Clerl OF Inc Lnnd onlcc.

WASHINGTON, D, O., Sept. 2G.-Land
Commissioner Croft has recommended
to the Secretary Of the Interior the ap-
poIntment Of Mr.. George Redway, o.
the District Of Columbia, as Chief Clerk
OF the General Land Office. The office
Is now vacant, the former Chief Clerk,
Mr.. Walker, having retired several
months ago,
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THE ARMY Of TIE TENNESSEE.
The Great success of the aIeetlng-A ban.
quot Last Night.

quot Last Night.
CINCINNATI, ONO, Sept. 2O.-The So.
ciety OF the Army Of the Tennessee Is
oyerlowing with congratulations over
the splendid meeting held last night in
Music Hall. Every member was EN-.
phatic in praise Of the splendor and fit-
ness OF the decorations as well as Of the
size and brilliance Of tho assembly
gathered To do honor to the heroes Of the
Army OF the Tennessee.
Atthe business meeting to-day OIL
GERS v ere elected as follows: President,
Gen. William 7. Sherman; Recording
Secretary, L. NJ. Dayton Treasurer, Gen.
NJ. NJ. Force; Corresponding Secretary,
Gen, A. Hickenlooper; Vice Presidents,
Capt James A. Sexton, Lieut.. A. ID.
AIattox, Lieutenant Theodore Letton,
Col. William Vogelsang, Capt W. D.
Andreas, Col. W. ]. Landrum, Lieut.. 9.
T. Mattison, Col. Edward Jonas, Capt. +.
II. Madgeburg, Capt. Lewis Lambert
and Col. @. @. Kellogg.
A resolution offered by Gen. Green d.
Raum asking favorable consideration by
Congress Of liberal pension laws, was
adopted.
A resolution offered by Col. W. G.
Fuller relating to recognition OF the
military telegraphic corps was adopted.
The banquet tonight at the Burnet
House closed the meeting.
Over 300 DbfBong Bat down at the BAN
quet. There was nearly an hours de-
lay OF the banquet, owing 10 the tardi'
ness OF the horistin making arrangements,
and General Sherman cut the feasting 4
triae short, In order 10 begin the speech.
making.
lanta," was responded TO by General
sherman, In which he was brief, and Ia
which he related only already known
facts OF the history Of that memorable
event. Next came poem by Capt. :.
II. NJ. Ryen, which produced marked
sensation.
The third toast, I've stormed the wild
Hills Of ResaUca God Bless Those that
Fell on that Day" was responded 10 by
General Jacob Dix. The whole plan ol
tho programme Of toasts was 70 follow
out the events as they occurred on the
famous Atlanta campaign. The list o.
toAsla was printed on an illuminated
map Of silk and embellished by hand
painting. Each toast was printed near
the name Of the town Or place 10 which
II Referred.
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ATHENS, Sept, 2O.-Tho Greek Gov
ernment has sent a gunboat TO protect
the leaders Of the cretan 1nsurgOnt
Committee who have taken refuge In
Melos. Reports from Crete say.that tho
Turkish soldiers on tho IglandG diBhonor
women and imprison and torture Chris
tians with impunity.
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CELEBRATED CASE.


Judge JackSpns Decision IN Favor OF the
Caperton HsIrs-An Old Editor Dies,
Special DilpGieA % ne INteliOmoa,
PARKRRsHuRa, Sept, 96,-Judge Jack
son, Of the United States Court ZEN
dered a decree this afternoon in the
famous case Of Allen 7, Caperton's heirs
against Benjamin Rice in favor OF the
Capertons. This involves directly be-
tween 10000 and 100000 acres OF timber
lands in Randolph and other counties
besides twice that much which the de-
Cision will affect, The case will proba,
bly, be carried to the Supreme Court Of
the United States, Senator Camden re-
Gently bought the whole Caperton tract
to take aud pay for it when the title was
made clear,
L. 7. Drahosh, at one time editor Of
the Daily Times Of this place, died last
night In ableCt poverty and was buried
Io'day by the county, He introduced
building associations In this city and
was good and useful man,
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CnnIlln NYnrlta Ilnrnnll.

CINCINNATI, Sept, 26.-At midnight
last night FIRE was discovered in the
building used as q wareroom and cooper
shop Of the Emory candle works at
Ivofydnle aud before tho fire department
reached the place the building was com.
plttely gutted. Estimated loss 500, 900;
inRnFad
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UNION pROnlBlTORY LRAauG.
Tho First State Convention In PennSylya.
MIA Meeta In UnrrIsbnrg

The First State Convention In PennBylva-
MIA Meets In Harrisburg.
HARRisBURa, Pa, Sept, 26.-Tho first
convention Of the Union Prohibitory
League Of Pennsylvania, a non,partisan
organization, having for its purposes the
suppression OF the saloon outside Of
party lines, was held In tho hall Of the
House Of Representatives to-day There
were about q hundred delegates in at,
tcndance,
After an explanation Of tho object OF
the League byt the President, a commit.
tee on enrolment was appointment, and
during It's absence there was some
speeCh.making, Representative Drayo,
Of Beaver, Rev, DR.. Cunrod, Of Phila'
delphil, and others were among the
speakers.
At the afternoon session The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re.
ported as follows; President, A. ],
KynOtt, OF Philadelphia Vice Presi.
dents, A. ]. Ricketts,, Of Wikesbarre
A. O. Rankin, OF Allegheny Secretary,
w. w. Wellington, OF Philadelphia ;
Treasurer, W. w. Wallace, Of Philadel.
phia. The report was adopted. The
platform adopted recited the evils grow.
Ing out Of the liquor traffic and declares
that the defeat ol the Constitutional pro.
libitory amendment in June last was
because OF the unfair political methods
Of those opposed toit, 1t therefore con.
cludes that such 4, verdict cannot be
accepted as tinal; bHk as the Constitu-
tion cannot be amended for hve years TO
come, 1t favors the most restrictive leg
islation and the enforcement Of tue
present policy Of prohibition in the
counties which vote therefor. The
League will favor the election OF candi.
dates to public office, without respect to
party, who will best represent It's prin.
ciples, and it urges the organization oi
union prohibitory leagues in every city,
county and town in the State,