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BEDDING.

Rev D. Taylor preached the sermon at the annual meeting of the Bedding Bible society at the NJ. E.church, ,Sunday V evening. Officers elected:
 Rev ". J. Jennings, president.s.7
 Rev D. Taylor, vice president. zs,.
 ". E. Duncomb, secretary
 W. M. Edmond, treasurer and depository
 Mrs J. c. Read and Miss Bessie are home again, having spent three weeks in Bridgeport.
 R. A. Lyon was at his home, Leoni farm, last week, much improved in health.
 Miss Lottie Barnum has been with her sister, Mrs Ebert Sanford.
 E. Sanford has traded horses with MT Crosby of Danbury.
 The funeral services of Mrs John W. Sanford took place at her late home, We'd nesday, at ? ? m. Rev G. P. Terrence read the burial service and the Williams brothers and sisters sang beautiful and appropriate pieces. The internent was in the Ridge cemetery, where son and daughter, who died many years ago, are buried. The pail bearers were D. c. Wood, Aaron Treadwell, John Close, R. s. Mead, Stephen Sanford and E. P. Shaw.
 E. J. Sanford of Knoxville, Tenn, came on to attend his mothers funeral :; also Frank Tucker of Pawling, relative of the family, who was guest of c. B. Tucker.
 Messrs Sanford and Randall do not patronize the United States express which has taken possession of the Hous- atomic system, but send their butter to Bethel, where an Adams express wagon is in waiting to take it to Danbury
 Ebert Sanford has sold one of his horses to J. T. Gregory.
 William B. Whitehead had the misfor- tune to lose his best COW, Sunday.
 Mrs George sherman has been in Dan bury.
 Jeremiah Grumman is quite feeble. He is at the house of his sister, Mrs H. B. Jennings.
 Mrs Charles Whitlock of the Forge has visited her son Henry i'll the Hollow.
 Constable Bartram has been at court in Bridgeport.
 Miss J. Belle Sanford and niece Helen have gone to New York.
 Jeremiah Grumman has built an artis- tic picket fence for H. B. Jennings.
 Emory Sanford of Cheshire academy has been home on a visit. He looks well ip his hobby uniform.
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EASTON.

Those who stayed away from the un- ion meeting, Sunday evening, on account of the cold, lost the opportunity of lis tening to splendid sermon by Rev W. M. Weeks. The choir being absent, there was good singing by the congregation.
 A little daughter was welcomed at the home of Mir and Mrs Renna Clark.
 Charles Sherman has recently purchas- ed a fine horse.
 Rev D. J. Ogden is spending the week with his mother in New Haven.
 Work at the steam saw mill near Mos es Ogden's is to stop soon unless the pro- prietor is able to buy more near by.
 The Easton Q. c. club are to give an entertainment in Academy hall, Tuesday evening, March II. The club will pre- sent the farce comedy, ssIci On Parle Francais, with new stage settings and scenery. Among the attractive features will be a zither solo, vocal music and se-
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LONG HILL.

About l6 gave Miss Nellie Blood Ia sur prise party, Saturday night. Friends from Ansonia, Hamden, Long Island and Huntington were among the number. They had grand time and returned be- fore Sunday.
 c. G. Downs is to occupy the rooms over Mir Platt's store.
 Mrs Lucy Nichols has returned home from Bridgeport.
 Miss Alice Wheeler from Shelton is visiting her aunt, Mrs Austin Hall.
 A brother of John Lynch is working with him learning the business.
 MT Sage was home. over Sunday.
 Hollister Sage, formerly of Long Hill, now of the New England Homestead has sold his place at West Springfield and moved to the city.
 B. M. Bailey of Hartford is spending $ week in Long Hill. Wait for ''No rosin'
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MONROE.

Henry D.Burr has fine flock of early lambs.
 A surprise party of neighbors and friends was booked for Wednesday even. ing, at A. E. Kraemer's.
 w. B. Lanphear's man, William Swim son, is clearing his land of brush, this open Winter, in fine shape.
 Our new ice houses begin to look rather lonesome.
 Mary Hawley is home from Middle town and is with her brother Fred.
 Miles B. Burr recently found arti- cles of bed clothing in his barn which did not belong to him; probably the work of tramps.
 Ebert Olmstead, who has been con- fined to the house with Ia grippe, is inn proving.
 Charles N. Curtiss expects to begin butchering soon and will run regularly through Monroe and adjoining territory.
 Solon B. Wales entertained his wife's brother and wife, Mir and Mrs Alger of Norwalk, Sunday.
 Lottie Beardsley is in Hartford and Manchester.
 A special meeting of the Congrega- tional society is called for Saturday, Sth, at p m, to take action looking toward change of Sunday service.
 E. R. BOtsford, wife and son have wis ited w. B. Lanphear.
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ROXBURY.

Jay Tyrrill has built another tenement for Morse Leavenworth at Roxbury Sta tion.
 Patrick Phelan, whose young son died, Sunday, was buried Monday, in New Milford.
 Orlando Lewis, one of our long time and respected citizens, died, Monday :; burial, Thursday, in the Center cemete- ry.
 Joseph Gorham's auction, on the 4th, was q success; he will move to Water bury.
 Abraham s. Coons will move to the Philo J. HaWley farm on the Shepaug, while James Walsh will occupy the farm of Mr Coons.
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STAMFORD.

Mrs F. W. Burwell of New Haven has visited c. II. Warner's family.
 One of Philo Osborne's hacks broke down, Wednesday morning, while oppo- site Beers store. It will require a pair of new springs to put it in running order again.
 Henry Thompson has decided to build new house on his corner on East Broadway, for his own use. He has se- lected the plan and intends to begin op- erations soon. The location Is as good as any in town.
 A car of cattle was received at our sta ton, Wednesday, for parties in the north ern part of the town.
 II. J. Lewis receives from two to four cars of empty barrels every week. They are used for shipping shell oysters to Europe.
 down town euchre club at the residence of Mrs Silliman, Wednesday evening.
 Rev Charles L.Pardee, rector of Christ church, conducted the services at the funerrl of the late John G. Smith. The interment was at Union cemetery. Six nephews of the deceased acted as pail bearers.
 William Blamey is delivering coal for the new coal yard and reports good ar ticle on hand and fair amount of trade.
 Large quantities of baled hay are be ing shipped from our station.
 Quite number of our people went over to hear Thaddeus E. Peck's lecture before the Scientific society at Bridge port, Monday night.
 Mrs Charles E. Hubbell and daughter are in Baltimore.
 Nelson Donovan has been seriously ill, but is reported better.
 Miss susic Atwood of Bridgeport was rsest of Miss Kitty Silliman, Sunday
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lections by an orchestra. A supper will be served after the exercises. Admission 15e; children 1oe. If stormy Tuesday evening, the entertainmenG will be on Wednesday evening.
 Mrs Eli Winton is quite sick with Ia grippe.
 Miss Emma Freeborn visits Mrs Will liam Sherman.
 c. s. Clark and his brother, b. $. Clark of Huntingdon, have been in Roxbury. Washington and Woodbury.
 Rev Mir Weeks preached at the Congre- gational church, last Sunday evening. The inclement weather prevented many from attending.
 Miss Hawkins will close her school, this week, for four weeks vacation.
 Daniel Edwards has purchased q COW of B. Hawley, Stepney. George Stillson has moved from J. F.. Fields house, to Hopewell. where he is employed by Theron E. Platt.
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ASPETUCK.

Jonathan Banks will give a party, Fri day evening, Eth, for his sister, Mrs Pol ly Goodsell, on her s1st birthday, at their birthplace at the residence ofCharles Wakeman.
 Miss Emma Osborn spent Sunday with Mrs D. c. Bradley.
 Miss Annie c. Abbott visits her cousin Miss Emma Osborn, at Mrs John Broth wells, Greenfield Hill.
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SOUTHPORT.

Mrs Henry Bishop and Miss Julia Tru- Ann AlvOrd.
 Mrs Pomeroy has gone to New York.
 Charles $. Wells was in town, Sunday
 William Bulkley is at home, not in Florida, as reported.
 Mrs B. II. Wells was in the village for a few days, the first part of the week.
 l.. A. Curtis's house is being painted
 A meeting of the stockholders of the Mt. Nelson Mining Co. was held, Monday night, at the club room.
 Miss Lulu Thorpe is visiting Mrs Hem ry Sturges.
 Mrs Jessup Wakeman is sick.
 Copies of the revised Book of Common Prayer was distributed at Trinity. last week.
 Sheriff Frank NJ. Pike is administrator on the estate of his father, Samuel Pike
 Augustus SincerbOX has moved into the Shields building.
 The schooner Helen Mars has been sold.
 The town bonds were sold to the Bridgeport Savings Bank at $l04 8.
 The hearing on J. B. Osborn's applica- tion will be heard in Washington hall, Southport, on Wednesday, March 12, commencing at II 30 a m. The hearing should be well attended by friends of both sides, in order to give the commis- sioners concensus of public opinion, that they may be enabled to decide fairly and impartially.
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SPORT HILL.

Rev Mir Gilbert hopes to be able to fill his appointments, next Sunday.
 Presiding Elder N. G. Cheney will hold the fourth quarterly conference and conduct services at Lees, Sunday evening, 9th. The exercises of the con ference will be held in the conference room and will commence at 6 15 o'clock :; public service will begin at 30. A full attendance of official members is desired
 The entertainment by the young peo- pie of Lees, at temperance hall, Tues day evening, wgs fine success. The program and supper were first class. Net proceeds about $50.
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LYONS PLAIN.

Prof Carlton, the noted yentriloquist, entertained large audience at Good Hill school house, last week Thursday eyen- ing. Tricks were played and many jokes passed around which were much enjoyed, especially that alluding to the young man in love.
 Mrs Williams has returned to Norwallx improved by her six weeks stay in Weston.
 church, every Wednesday evening at z and on Thursday evening, if stormy.
 The proceeds from the oyster supper amounted to about $20.
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WOLF PITS.

Mir and Mrs Frank Keeler have new daughter.
 Andrew Taylor has traded cows with MT Mead.
 D. G. Wood, the milkman, don't ped dle milk now on Sundays.
 Ed Edmonds is buying, selling and trading cows extensively.
 Frank Edmonds boards at Ben Wild mans and works in Bethel.
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NORFIELD.

M. Eloise Fanton is with her mother on Lyons Plain.
 II. J. Wyman, Fred Banks and s. s. Carver were in New York, Monday.
 The school in Middle district has been closed since Tuesday will reopen, Mon- day.
 The. Congregational aid society is planning for a supper at D. D. Coley's in the near future.
 Quite sensation was created, few days ago, in one of the public schools. A boy came into school somewhat late for the morning session, but, having rank odor of the Mephitis Americana. He was
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field and an odd OK of E. s. Fairchild of Nichols.
 c. ". Shelton has sold nice Holstein COW to Frederick Sherman of Cutters Farm.
 Mrs II. N. Ayres has been sick again with rheumatism. No rosin! No rosin, No rosin,
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T H k Copeland Bros. Co. DRESS GOODS
 AND s 1 l. k $ !

We are display ying. choice novelties in Eng lish, French, German and Domestic Dress Goods ia unique and ex- elusive designs.
 Plain Fabrics in all the new Weaves and coloriIlgs. Tweeds, Cheviots, suiting,s.
 Mollairs in black and ali new colorings at at tractive prices.
 A new fabric in Dress Goods, Cashmere 0m- bre. Every lady should see them.
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TASHUA.

A sad case of affliction and bereavement is that of Walter D. Porter, living in the former Dunning place. Of the six mem bers comprising his family three months ago, he alone remains. Diphtheria and Ia grippe have done the fatal work. The wife, once Miss Sarah A. Peck of Bridge port, daughter of Sylvester Peck, died on Friday, February 2s, 42 years old. The funeral was attended on Monday after noon at 3 o'clock by Rev MT Nance of Stepney. Interment at Mountain Grove cemetery.
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DIAMOND HILL, BEDDING.

Joel Selleck of New Haven visits his aunt, Miss Polly Selleck.
 MT and Mrs Harry Manville of New York city visit her mother, Mrs II. o. Storms. They expect to go to Kansas City, Mo. soon. -L.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07
NICHOLS.

Beach Latin got suit of clothes in Bridgepor. and, the firm refusing to make good it's defects or refund the money, he placed the matter in the hands of Lawyer Gibhs
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Stephen Sanford and wife started for Danbury, last week, but were obliged to turn back on account of the impossible condition of Couch's hill.
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ADDITIONAL NEwTowN LOCALS.

Miss Mary B. Stilson cntertains her nephew, F. A. Stllson of Rutland, Vt.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Mrs Mary Waterbury and Miss Jane Morehouse of Black Rock have visited here.
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advised to go home immediately and, af- ter his exit, the room was ventilated and order again restored
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Miss Cora Davis commenced her school, Monday.
 Mrs Jones, who has visited her aunt Mrs Mary Banks, has returned home. Have you seen "No rosin" yet?
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

J. D. Tomlinson, wife and son have been at Attleboro, Mass.
The Newtown bee., 1890-03-07

Henry D. Burr has fine flock of early
 lambs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
LABORERS AS CLERKS.
The Civil Service Law Violated I'm
Philadelphia

Some time ago the local civil service reform
association complained to the civil service
commission that the law was being violated by
Collector of Customs Cooper of Philadelphia
in the matter of removals and appointments.
Commissioner Roosevelt went over and in vesti-
gated the case of two men named Cunningham
and Webb, who had been appointed laborers
in the custom house and assigned to clerkships.
WHAT COMMISSIONER LYMAN SAYS.
Commissioner Lyman says that Commits
sioner Roosevelt reported that these men were
both appointed laborers and while borne on the
rolls as such were assigned to clerical duties,
and adds that the commission cannot prevent
this III the customs service. In the depart
mental service the orders of classification made
by the cabinet ministers 10y the direction of the
President contain provision forbidding the
assigning OF a laborer TO clerical duty. In the
customs service a laborer may do a clerks duty,
but he may not be promoted to a clerkshIp or
receive a clerks salary.
The commission has prepared revision of
the customs classification, which if approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury will prevent any
future assignment of laborers to clerical duties
In the customs service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
CoMPVIsoRY pnfiANrnnnrr

You were dlsorderiy, +" said the Police yudss
as a decent looking prisoner stood I'D before
him, land you resisted the officer who arrested
YOU
That's right, Jedge," replied the prisoner
cheerfully. What's the DAMAGE"
Twenty-Five dollars aud costa"
Here the stun, yer Honor" remarked The
prisoner pleasantly, taking roll Of bills out of
his boot leg. Il am a philauthropist in my
way and want to help your old town, but I'm
so burned stlngy that won't give MP a cent
unless L have to. Now" he continued after the
amount had been counted out, give me
receipt and put my name in the papers az .
pubic beneiactor. You amt got a cigar about
you, have your"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
Washington STOCK Exchange.

Government Bonds-C. 5. ANS, 1891 registered
lo4H bid: 1O5S asked. U. $. AIS, 1891. coupon.
1907, l26 bid, l26H asked. U. 5. As COUPON,
1907, l26 bid, l261a asked.
District OF Columbia bonds-Per imp. 6s. 1891,
coin, lO2H bid. Per imp. rs, 1891, currency. 1O3a
bid, l04ss asked. Market stock IS 1882 currency.
l044 bid; Cougar fund. Is, 1882. gold, lO3k bid.
2O-yesr fund, 5s, 1880, gold, liz bid. Water
stock, IS, 1901, currency. 129 bid. 3O-year
fund, Us. gold, 1902, i2IX bid. Water
stock, IS, currency, 1903, Isl bid. SOS. 1874.
fund, currency, 1241s bid, lay asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-U. :. Electric Light bonds.
1st Us. lOO bid. Us. Electric Light bonds I'd u.s. 100
bid, lOo asked. Washington and Georgetown
Railroad. lO4O,6s. JOG bid. 1865. asked. Washing
ton and Georgetown Convertible bonds Is $50
bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1898, los
bid. Washington Marke: Company LIST mortgage
6s, ITO bid Washington Market company bonds
imr. 6s. 120 bid. Washington Light Infantry
first mortgage bonds. It's, 1904, 104 bid. Wash
Washington Gas Light Company bonds series
A. Us, ELY bid I'm ASKED Washington Gas
Light Company bonds. series b. IS 12l14 bid.
National bank StockS-Bank of Washington, $50
bid. Bank of i.epublic 240 bid. Metropolitan 26O
bid, 300 asked. Central, go bid. Second. ia
bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 100 bid, 200 asked
Capital. 115 bid.
Railroad Stocks = Washington and Georgetown.
26o bid. $50 asked. Metropolitan. leo bid.
and North U street. 30 bid 80 asked. lexington
and Sold ers Home. 80 bid, 81 asked.
Franklin, o4 bid. Metropolitan, so bid. National
Union, 2OH bid, % asked Arlington, 10 bid.
Columbia, l6h bid. Poemac, 90 bid, 92h asked.
Riggs, SIS bid. Peoples, 81. bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-keal Estate Title, 122
bid l:S2 asked. Columbia Title, 6k bid, 80 asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks-Washington Gas,
44h bid, Al asked Georgetown Gas, As bid. US.
Electric Light, 80 bid.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania. % bid
Chesapeake and Potomac, 50 bid 81 asked
American Graphophone Company, 10y bid, u
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks Washington Market Com
pany, Is bid. 20 asked. Washington Brick Ma
chine company. rs bid. Great Falls Ice Com
pany. 10 bid, 17S asked. Bull Run Panorama,
% bid. National Safe Deposit Company, 24O bid
26G asked. Washington safe Deposit Company
L.. BID. Washington Loan and Trust Com pany
bid, % asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 4
bid, . asked. American Security and Trust
company, rs bid, - asked. Lincoln Hall, 1Ol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
MORE TOBACCO-TAX TALK.
Continuation OF the Hearing Before the
Ways and Means Committee.

The first gentleman to appear before the
ways and means committee today was L Blur
Of New York, who said that imported tobacco,
whether from Cuba or Sumatra, was injurious
to great industry in seven of our states. For
Foreign cigars paid 30 high rate of duty that
dealer who desired to manufacture cigars from
foreign tobacco was given an unequalled meas
ure Of protection. There were two remedies:
First, to regulate the tax that the manufacturer
Of foreign tobacco shall have no advantage from
the cost of foreign cigars--then he would drop
the foreign tobacco; second, to raise the tax on
all tobacco that comes into competition with
Mr.. Flower-And that Is what you are here
for2
Witness-Yes, sir.
WANTS THE DUTY FROM 50 TO S. A POUND.
Mr.. Lafollete--Witness said that imported
wrapper tobacco should pay duty of at least
% pound. That would give our own growers
no protection, but just place them on an equal
ity with the foreign growers. If protection
were the object the duty should be even higher
between 50 and S. a pound. The duty on
nilers-35 cents-was about right.
Mr.. Carlisle-The witness said that he was q
packer, but had never deserted the farmer.
WOULD REMOVE THE REVENUE TAX.
8. g. Hubbard president OF the New England
tobacco growers association, said there was no
adequate protection at present for the tobacco
grower. His association had for several years
petltioned to have the internal revenue tax on
tobacco repealed. The farmer paid $50 per
cent tax.
Mr.. Carlisle said that the tax on tobacco was
but 8 cents pound, which wac but 100 per
cent
The witness said it was 10 cents on cigar to-
bacco.
Mr.. Carlisle-But the farmers do not pay
that, that is only paid after the tobacco is
made into cigars.
Witness-Well, we feel it indirectly.
Mr.. Carlisle desired to press the inquiry upon
this point, but finally consented to allow the
lie favored the imposition Of duty Of % 3
pound on Sumatra tobacco, though he was not
sure that rate was not too low.
PASSED THE CIGARS.
VIC. Morse, representing the Chemung valley
tobacco growers association, said that the to-
bacco growing industry was suffering from the
importation of foreign products. The Sumatra
tobacco had driven out OF the market that
portion of the domestic crop which brought
price above the cost of production
For years the farmer had looked to the wrap
pers for his profit. Under present conditions
the farmer could not much longer endure the
strain and loss. If the farmers did not get re-
dress today the production of cigar leaf to-
bacco in this country would end. He commended
that good wrapper could be produced in
America, and he passed around box of cigars
with American wrappers in support OF his con-
tention, declaring that the American wrapper
made cigar attractive to all who loved to-
bacco better than quinine. Beyond doubt
these superior wrappers could be grown here
in sufficient quantity to supply all the cigars
used IN this country
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THE SENATE DEBATE.
Continued From the First Page.

Mr.. Voorhees,, continuing his remarks. said:
THE ACTION OF CHAMBERS
called for his summary dismissal. No better
| opportunity could present itself to the Presi-
dent than was now presented to define his con-
nection with Dudley and with Dudleys crime
Benjamin Harrison was President of the United
States, and. as such, was called upon to spurn
the disgraceful example.
IN CONCLUSION,
Mr. Voorhees, declared that bribe-givers. bribe-
takers and all the indorsers of bribery should
be regarded as pirates and enemies Of the hu-
man race.
Mr.. EDMUNDs' AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment for the
preamble and resolution, so as to strike out the
preamble and make it read:
That the Attorney General be and hereby is
instructed to inform the Senate what instruc-
tiops, if any, the Depar 'ment of Justice has
given to S. n. Chambers, district attorney
| for the district OF Indiana on the
subject of the arrest of W. w. Dudley or his
exemption from arrest, and by what authority
of law any such instructions have been given,
and copies OF all such correspondence be trans
mitted to the Senate"
He expressed (sarcastically) his admiration
of and concurrence in the beautiful tribute of
the Senator from Indiana to the value
of political morality. He also gave
political immortality. If Mr.. Dudley had done
the thing imputed to him he had certainly
committed Off not crime against the
United States) crime against that
class Of public morality which the Senator had
SO beautifully described. and which, as he
| said, was SO essential to the safety
and perpetuity OF republican institutions
still it was possible that the so-called Dudley
letter had been forged or SO altered as to make
an innocent "a morally innocenD political let
ter appear to be a morally guilty one. There
were instances of such political forgeries about
the time of presidential elections-such the
Morey letter.
RIPPLE OF LAUGHTER
and applause ran over the galleries and repub-
can side of the Senate when MIR. Edmunds
sent to the desk and had read
the letter written by the chairman
of one of the democratic county committees in
Indiana which was written some months before
the Dudley letter and which resemblcd the
Dudley letter closely that Mr.. Edmunds
characterized it as twin brother"
Mr.. EpMUNDs SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
The preamble to the Voorhees, resolution
| was laid ON the table and the substitute by MIR.
Edmunds was adopted by vote Of 81 to "a
ADJOURNED.
At 305 the Senate adjourned