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An UncaIIed for Assault.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Great surprise is
expressed among the members of Senator
Chandler's committee over the publication
OF the alteration between Messrs. Black
burn and Chandler in the committee room
yesterday. 1t was understood that the affair
would be kept secret, and had IL not been for
the volubility of one of the Democratic mem
bers of the committee it would have been re-
talned a secret fOrver.
One Of the members Of the committee said
III 1 had been In Mr.. Chander's place
| would have killed Mr.. Black
burn or perished In the attempt.
The assault was wholly uncalled for. Mr..
Chandler would have been willing to defend
himself. but he was like a child In Mr..
Blackburn's hands. / do not expect any
thing to be said Of the affair on the floor of
the Senate, and | do not believe any thing
two men. The account Of the difficulty Is
very inaccurate, but there was ample provo
cation for such statement as appears In
this mornings newspapers"
Congressional Temperance Society.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The Congression-
al Temperance Society held its sd annual
meeting yesterday, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President,
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr. vice presidents,
Senator Colquitt, Senator Wilson Of Iowa,
Senator Dawes. Representatives Stewart OF
Georgia, ODonnell Owen, j. ID. Taylor and
r. j. Vance. and Mr.. w. +. Sturzler; secre-
tary. Rev. T. ID. Power. Tomorrow evening
it will hold its annual meeting in Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. Addresses will
be delivered by Senator Frye of Maine, Gov.
Long of Massachusetts,, Judge Stuart of
Georgia, and others.
Points.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The bill propos-
ing to organize the Territory Of Oklahoma,
which recently passed the House and is now
in the Senate, will undoubtedly die natural
death, There Is serious objections to 1t In
the Senate. Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina
says that if 1t is necessary to defeat the
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The centienen's Agreement.

CHICAGO, Feb. A.-The Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific railroads have not joined
the ''gentlemens agreement" A local paper
says President Adams became disguised
with the proceedings. The paper asserts
that he left, supposfng there was no possible
chance for adopting the agreement. Mr..
join before the Kansas CITY, Fort Scott &
Gulf land the Missouri, Kansas g. Texas
roads signed. while the last two companies
demanded guarantee from Gould that the
Missouri Pacific and Richmond & Terminal
combination would not manipulate rates
against their interests. This guarantee was
rafusoH
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NONE FATALLY INJURED
Among the Wounded Who Lay for
Hours In the Wreck.

HARTFORD. Ct, Feb. 23.-The discovery
today Of the body of Edward Boyle brings
the total loss of life by the Park Central
Hotel disaster up to %, out Of betw cen 40
and 80 persons who were in the hotel at the
moment of the boiler explosion. The ten
who were taken to ihe hospital have nearly
all left for their homes. and it is somewhat
remarkable fact that none of these rescued
ones, although all were in danger of cruslI-
ing, and several of suffocation, during the
hours they were imprisoned in che ruins, suf-
fered any injury Of fatal character. The
body found today, that OF Edward Boyle,
was not looked for until the discovery Of his
coat aud memorandum book in the ruins
Friday afternoon, He was one Of the bum
mer element, and although it was known
that he had occasionally slept In the hotel
basement, it was believed that he might
have been away that night, until police in
quiries at his usual haunts failed to reveal
any trace of him. Boyle's body was badly
charred, and his right leg was missing.
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ABOUT the coLpEsT YET.
A Man Frozen to Death in Gloucester,
Mass.

WATERBURY, VT, Feb. 24.-The thermom
eter was 26o below this morning.
MONTPELIER, VT, Feb. 24.-It was 260
below this morning. Today the mercury
was hardly risen above zero in shaded places,
although the sun has been shining brightly
allday.
KEENE, N. H., Feb. 24.-It was $50 below
zero at Marlow this morning.
HAvERHILL, Mass, Feb. 24.-lt was 10o to
120 below, the coldest of the season this
morning.
CHATHAM, Mass. Feb. 24-Chatham Bay
is frozen from Harding's Beach to Monomoy.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Feb. a4-Peter MIN
ber. teamster, was found today frozen to
death under his wagon on Friend street. He
was probably intoxicated. He was native
! of Sweden and single.
!. NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Feb. 24.-James
Malone, an employe of the Rowland Mill,
was found dead in dry ditch this morning
He was seen in an intoxicated condition yes
terday afternoon. He probably died OF ex-
exposure. He left six children.
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CIVIL sERvlcE REFoRMEas
Express Confidence In the Friendship
of the PresIdent-Eiect.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 23.--One of the largest
gatherings OF civil service reformers ever
held, met today in this city, under the aus
pices of the Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion of Maryland. George William Curtis
was unable to attend. Among those present
were Hon ID. B. Eaton, Theodore Roosevelt,
r. ii. Dana, E. L. Gookin, w. l.. Putnam Of
Portland, Me-, and many prominent Balti-
mo cans. At the afternoon session resolu-
tlons were passed. expressing confidence in
Of friendship for the principles of civil SER
vice reform. In the evening, Charles j !.
Bonaparte of this city made short address,
in which he strongly condemned the many
bad appointments 10 federal ofice made in
ton. Richard II. Dana, editor of the Civil
Service Record, Henry A. Sprague of Massa-
chusetts, Theodore Roosevelt and l.. b
Swift of indianapolis also spoke.
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The Wesleyan college Outrage.

New HAVEN. Ct, Feb 23.-Two of the
men concerned in the dynamite outrage at
Wesleyan College have confessed. and given
the names of the others in the ring, The
men who confessed are w. FL. Hall and Rob-
ert e. Smith. The names of the others are
II. S. Rooksby, Nelson G. Hubbard, G. II.
Pierce, w. M. Douglass, r. NJ Grant, e. j.
Lamblin and Ii. p. Queal. 1t seems that
the party had planned to usher in Wash
ington's birthday by firing salute with a
cannon and afterward to return to the coll
lege grt nnd and throw the bombs into the
entries of the various dormitories. One
bomb was giyen. to Rooksby to explode in
Observatory Hal, another to Smith to ex-
plode in North College, while third was
sent to Hubbard the man injured. 1t
seems that Hubbard wishing to back out
of the scheme. invited several upper class
men to spend the evening with him, and that
after they left his room bomb was handed
to him, with instructions to explode it when
he heard the reports of the others. 1t is
supposed that he became excited, and In
some way the bomb exploded in his hand.
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ceIIIerIes Shut Down.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Dulness in the
anthracite coal trade has necessitated fur
ther restriction of production. Last night
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company,
shut down operations In al of its or large
colieries In the Summit (old Lehigh) region
and throws about 5000 hands into idleness.
The Reading Coal and Iron Co. coleieries are
now operated on threesquarters time six
days week. They will hereafter be worked
on three quarters time four daye week.
Other colieries of that company In the Schuy-
kin district have been idle since the first
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Wrecked by an ExplosIon.

HARTFORD, Ct, Feb. 24.-Between mid
night and o'clock this morning, an explo-
sion occurred in Pomeroy's shooting gallery
at Bristol, causing serious damage. The
building, a story and half structure, was
set on fire by the explosion OF an oil stove In
the gallery. and three kegs of powder, whic h
were stored In the building, exploded, COM
pletely wrecking it. Pomeroy, who was
closing up the store for the night, barely es-
capped. The flames were soon under control.
Glass was broken In several adjoining build
ings by the crash, and residents Of the vi
cinity were given great scare. No lives
were lost. P0meroy was Frustrated by the
shock, but his injuries are slight The dam
age to the building is estimated at $1,000, and
Is partially covered by insurance. The dam
age to adjoining buildings cannot be learned
at this hour
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id this city. He is about 40 years Of age and
married. He has been in the employ Of the
company fer several years and is accounted
a first-cass engineer
Caleb Palmer, the injured mail clerk, was
time previous to bis appointment as postal
clerk resident of Guilford. He has been In
the postal service about year and half.
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A mail train was held up near Pixley. Cal.
Friday night aud robbed, the robbers ex.
pfoding dynamite cartridges beneath the
mail car to drive the messengers out. IL Is
reported that several persons were killed.
A S45, 900 dre was caused by the explosion
OF turpentlne yesterday morning In Chicago.
In the three story aud brick building SO and
65 Canal street. A third OF the loss is on the
building, owned by 8. s. Richards. The re-
nainder Is divided among half a dozen man
ufacturing frms. all well Insured.
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Aoreat Question settled.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Post states
positively that Ward win be captain. mana
ger and short stop of the Washington ball
team next season.
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BELLS INVENTION.
Commissioner Hall Refuses to Re-
open the Telephone Cases.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Bentonl j. Hall,
Commissioner Of Patents. today rendered an
important decision in the matter of petitions
of Gray and McDonOugh to reopen the Bell
telephone cases, and set aside the decisions
of Commissioner Butterworth, rendered
March 3, 1888, awarding priority Of invention
to Bell. The decision covers 140 type-writ-
ten pages, and reviews the whole department
history Of the telephone contests. The COM
missioner refuses to reopen the interferences
and reaffirms the award Of priority to Bell.
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OBITUARY.
JACOB L. DAY.

Jacob L. Day, of Wesley. who passed away
Feb. I'D. has been victim of that terrible
disease, blood poisoning, with all its conse-
quences ever since the close Of the war. He
was noble, Christian man, and enjoyed the
confidence OF all who knew him. He leaves
wife and five children.
JAMES NJ HoPKINsoN.
James M. Hopkinson, son Of the late Jesse
and Polly Hopkinson, died at his residence
In Limington, Friday morning, of pneumo-
MIA, aged 81 years. Mr.. Hopkinson was a
man of fine attainments. and was highly re-
spected by all who knew him. He secured a
good education from the public and high
schools, and Parsonsfeld Seminary, and for
many years was very successful teacher in
the public schools of Limington and adjoin-
ing towns, being always respected and great
ly beloved by his pupils for his many kind
and pleasant ways, and we know there are
thOse of his pupils living who have always
remembered his many kind words Of advice
and warning, knowing they emanated
from one who sustained pure Christian
character, ve.y early in life established, and
which has, throughout his entire life, cast
QNently been elected by his fellow-tOwns-
men to fill various offices In the towp, and
once to represent them in the State legisla-
ture, which offices he filed with honor to
himself and his constituents.
30 good and pure man as he was, Is not
only great loss to his many friends and
neighbors, but to the church of which he
bas long been an active and useful member.
de leaves widow, brother and a large cir
Gle OF friends to mourn his loss In fact the
entire community feel to mourn. S.
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a Frozen Dapcer.

CHATHAM, Mass, Feb. PA cake Of ice
quarter Of mile long and very wide
passed northwards this morning. II il
passes off shore 1t will be dangerous OBJ
obstruction to small sailing vessels.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2f--The Officlal
Messenger repudiates Atehinoff's claim to
the official support Of Russia. 1t absolves
France from any blame for the affair at
Sagallo, where the members Of AtehinofI'S
expedition were made prisoners Dy tha
French cruiser. The incident. the Messen-
ger says, viii not affect the relations be-
tween France and Russia.
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An ATTORNEY In Trouble.

BosroN, Feb. 23.-John +. Dore a well
known attorney Of this city was arrested
Sunday morning charged with uttering a
forged security bond to the amount Of $4,000
in the probate court.
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ShepIey Camp.

Shepley Camp, Sons Of Veterans, will have
an election to ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Captain w. L. Dickey, and
at their next meeting Wednesday evening.
EnhruarY 21 a
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THE STATE.
HANcocK COUNTY.

Frank Pert, ten years old, living with
Joseph f. Gray. OF West Sedgewick, while at
play with cartridge recently, lit match
and held it at one end Of the cartridge, which
exploded and mangled one hand and his face
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A Gall for kiK. Sklnn.

An Association Press despatch from RutT
land. vt. says; St. Paul's Univsrsalist
Parish has voted unanimously to call Rev.
Q. I'll. Shinn, Deering, Me.
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Mr. Blaine 70 vIsIt VIrglnIa.

LEXINGTON. Va, Feb. sa,-It is rspcrtsd
that James G. Blaine will visit this section
after General Harrison's Inauguration on
business connected with private interests.
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DROP

your prejudice against advertlseu feIneuIes HHu
give ANTI.APOPLECTINE the favorite pre-
scriptIon OF English yhysicians a trial 1t is the
only known Apopiexy Preventive, and is an un-
equaled cure for Paralysis, Heart pisease,
Rbeumatism, Liver aComptafBfsl Kidney
and Bladder Troubles, Dyspepsin. Gem
ersl Debility and NIL Diseasca Arising
from sspure Blood and dDebilitatcd Nerves,
Loss OF Appetite. Sour stomach and Flntu-
Hence cured with bottle. Of ANTI-APO-
PLECTINE. Price, S1.00; six bottles $500.
Sold By druggists. Sead to DIR. f. s. HUTCHINSON
a CO., Enosburgh Falls, VT, for Health Help"
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DOM

fhink Decause you nave USED many ulHeIent TeIh-
edies and employed physicians of various schools
70 NO benent that your condition is hopeless;
neither think that you may never fall the victim OF
disease because, you are now in the enjoyment Of
good health. Many whom we supposed 70 De IN
the height Of their strength and vigor have been
suddenly stricken with Apoplexy or Heart Disease
that has ended their existence or left them In
.-....ta4 and ,,salaoa condition.
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Western New York was visited by bliz
zard Saturday which piled up snow drifts
ten and fifteen feet high and greatly in1-
psdeA railroad travel.
The Northern Pacific and Manitoba rail-
road 10 likely TO be Incorporated by the Cana
dian parliament 1t viii be . rival to the
Canadian Pacific, e'''--
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President Pro Tenn.

In the Senate Saturday forenoon President
Lord was absent and the Senate went
through the ceremony of electing president
pro TEN. Senator Harding introduced an or
der selecting Hon. E. G. Ryder, the young
and able Senator from Springfield, for this
duty, and he was chosen and conducted to
sion. Then Senator Poor was sent on mis-
sion to inform the House aud the Governor
of Mr., hyder's choice.
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Mean daily ther...62.O Max. vel. wlnd.... IA
Maximum ther. liza Total precip..-- ct
Minimum ther. ....-S
IT indicates trace of precipitation.
METsoR0LoGICAL REPORT.
fFeb. "a, 1889. 500 r. M
Observations taken at the same moment of ,ise
at all stations
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a Murderer c,uIIlotIned.

Washington's birthday was celebrated
with all the honOrs by the French and Am
erican squadrons In the harbOr Of Vile
Franehe. the Frenchmen courteously recog-
nizing the day.
Ayalanches have destroyed the village OF
Niyollet and killed four persons and injured
many Others in st. Michel Savoy.
The American base ball teams played at
the villa B0rghese Saturday.
Prince Rupert, heir apparent to tina Baya-
rian throne, Is insane.
Prince Alexander Of Battenburg has mar
ried an opera singer. She Is % years old and
Of humble parentage.
Mr. Stevens, who will visit the interior OF
Africa in the interest Of the New York
World, has arrived at Zanzibar.
Much anxiety Is felt for the German mis-
si0naries recently captured In Africa.
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where Maine Soldiers viii pru,I.
The Faithful Discouraged.

SAco, Feb 23.-At the Democratic caucus
only a choice of city committee was mades
n was decided to make no nomination Of
democratic candidate for mayor Ne ward
nominations Will be made, but the party
w:iI LET the election go by default, II has
Ssen Sse i5 yaars since Democratic mayor was
here
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the GOVERNMENTS CASE.
What 7. .. o'Connor Says OF tho De-
feat of the Times.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Star NIr. T. P.
o'Connor's paper, commenting on Pigott's
evidence before the Parnell commission,
says: "The connection between the Times
and the government Is twOfold The gov
ernment created first the commission and
second the Timss's case. II Attorney Gem
eral Webster had not oeen enabled 10 play
the parts Of prosecutor, judge and fFamer OF
the Indictment, there could have been no
tribunal at all. IL he had not assured Lord
Salisbury that the letters would be proved %
be genuine, the commission would not have
been created, and the Uni0nists would never
plteous admissions, awaits them. The gov
ernment chose the game, loaded all the dice.
selected its partners and arranged the rules
OF the game, and 1t must pay mp now. The
price s the dissolution Of Parliament. We
want to know what the country thinks Of
Pigott." The Globe and the st. James Ca
Zette makes no allustOns TO the subject.
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Father stephens Arrested.

DUBLIN, Feb. 2i.-Father Stephens was
arrested today while driving to Gwedore.
He advised the 0lphelt tenants not 10 pay
rents. The police were accompanied BY
troops. Father Stephens was recently re-
spd from nrizOn
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KESNEBEc COUNTY.

A II year old girl named Willard, residing
near Readfeld Corner, was taken with
yarioloid on last Tuesday. 1t Is supposed
Portland 8 TT
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PARIS, Feb. 2A-Tne Socialists made
fruitless ATTEMPT to hold meeting In the
Place Hotel de Vile today Small groups
were dispersed by the gems d'armes. A few
offered resistance and were arrested. Or
derly meetings were held today at Bordeaux.
Lyons, Roubaix, and Marseilles. At Nantes
the agitators shouted 'Vive la Revolution
Sociale." The gems d'armes dispersed the
meeting and arrested a number who were
present.
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Thatcher Relief corns.

The entertainment given by Thatcher Re
lief Corps. at Mystic Hall Saturday eve
ming, was very largely attended and much
enjoyed by all present. The committee who
had the entertainment in charge deserve
much credit for the efficient manner In which
this programme was arranged;
Piano solo,. ............,::: Miss Nellie Wlggin.
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MAINE TOW Ms.
Cape Elizabeth.

The Cape Elizabeth High school will close
its winter term next Friday. The mornings
and part Of the afternoon. will be devoted
to examinations, and the latter part OF the
afternoon to senior class exhibition with Vo-
cal and instrumental music.
The Democratic caucuses will be held
Wednesday at 230 D. m, and the Republican
Thursday at the same hour.
An Ice hook penetrated the foot Of Mr..
Lincoln Latham, employed by Clark, Chap
lin y Co., inficting serious wound.
The old unoccupied Morris Cobb house, at
South Portland, was burned Friday night.
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AFTER ARISTOCRATS AND pLEBEIANS.
The Legislature Ready for a Hunt
for Seals of All Kinds.
Mistaken Virtue Keeps MIR. Luce's
Salary at Its Present Figure.
What Reform School Boys Wrote In
Senator Poor's Album.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Feb. 2s.-The Legislature of
Maine is after the seal now, after all seals,
the aristocratic and hitherto favored seals of
Casco Bay as well as their less important
neighbors. The bill to prescribe the seal is
as follows
Section. ]. ANY person who shall kill any seal
within the limits of this State. except In the
waters OF Caseo Bay, and shall under oath pro-
auce satisfactory evidence thereof, together with
the tail Of the seal killed e the tre srer Of the
city, town or plantation, within which limits the
seal was killed, shall receive from the treasurer
OF such municipality the sum Of one dollar for
each and every seal so killed.
Section 2. Any city, town or plantation paving
money under the provisions OF this ect shall be
reimbursed therefor annually from the treasury of
this State
When this bill came up today Saturday
Mr.. Hamilton. of Cumberland, moved to
strike out the words 'except in the waters
of Casco Bay" and this amendment was
then agreed to- The bill then had its two
first readings, and Wednesday was assigned
for the discussion of the bill in the House.
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near Read6eld Corner. was taken with
variol0id on last Tuesday. 1t is supposed
the disease was contracted on the train from
Portland,
rENoBscoT COUNTY.
Edward Ray of East Hampden. employed
iishment was caught In the machinery and
almost instantly killed. Saturday.
PIscArAoUIs COUNTY.
Wholesale slaughter of caribou and deer is
reported In the woods lying between Sebec
Lake and the Canadian Pacific railroad
they are being mercilessly hunted with dogs.
Where are the wardens? On account Of the
easily fall victims to the capacity of the law
breakers.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews, formerly the boy
preacher Of the Bangor Theological Semi
nary, has received call from the Conqrega-
tional church OF Dover to actlas their pastor
for the coming year.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
season In Bawd0inham. The thermometer
registered 120 below zero at sunrise. The
coldest before this winter has been only A.
below. All the Ice companies on the river
suspended work on account Of the cold.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The double tenement house at Calais. own
ed by j. NJ. Hill and occupied by John Simp-
son and Cnarles Proctor, burned Saturday
morning, the inmates barely escaping with
their lives, and Simpson. losing everything.
The loss is estimated at $1,000; Insured.
WALDO COUNTY.
An unusual Masonic ceremony was per-
formed at the hall Of Star in the West Lodge.
Unity, on the evening Of the I'D inst, by
Grand Master Sleeper, assisted by Grand
Marshal Roak Of Lewiston. Charles Taylor
and DR.. Fuller Of Unity. The ceremony was
that Of consolidating Trojan Lodge Of Troy
with Star in the West, and is the first in
stance of the kind that has ever occurred in
Maine, and was made possible by act of the
Grand Lodge at its last annual session.