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HAD Il MAMA For MARRYING.
A French Canadian who Has Five Wives
One of Them Causes His Arrest.

One of Them Causes His Arrest.
OTTAWA. July l7.-Brittsh Columbia papers
received hero to-day say that Alexander
Nashon, a French Canadian. was arrested on
the steamer Olympian ut Seattle on Sunday.
and locked W in a cell, charged with biGamy.
Nashon from his own confession. has wives in
almost all portions OF the country. He was
arrested on Il complaint filed by George CHS
holm OF 800 Box street, whose daughter Lizzie
he married in MINNEAPOLIS three years ago and
atterward deserted. The story OF Nashon's adj
ventures. which are likely to cast him in Walla
WHla for a term OF years. is interesting.
Nashon was born In tho City OF Quebec. and
is 80 years old. When % years old he emil
grated to the United States. In 1894 no met
Misc Lizzie Stock at " ahpe.on. OAK. and. after
II brof courtship. married her. After year OF
M. Mon. iio Claims to have secured a divorce.
but his testimony on that polnt is generally
disbcicyed. From Helena Nashon wont to
minneapolis, whore he married Lizzie CHS
holm, little, over year ago when the, woman
was about to become mother Vashon loft her
where he made love to two girls, Miss Ella Fuol
and Miss jennie Van Horn. He hecRme en-
Q, nc!imnal nature. Hr settled tho matter by
riyin.: her deed to a pre,mptom ,caim, md.
her, as she supposed. his wife. Alter u few
weeks he deserted her and won't TO lutte.
AZ bUll" NV MOI NlhS 'IhEiI 'uEEoll h'iu mar
Rod her. under the assumed lame OF AlcXHn-
nor MGrchant; Fashon lived with wife 10. /
two weeks. He said he hal II brother living In
Moor ehcad, MINI. Alter he ,,esYYriel No A.
letter. Aftrr deserving No. ynshon wont 10
Tacoma. II happened that wife No, 2 settled
IN seattle at about tho same time. He had q
him passing tho house told her father OF his
presence In the city. and lie was at once M
rested. EaSlon tried to arrange rec0ncLlin-
ton but tho Chisholm frmilY announce their
determination to prosecute tho case:
NnshOn Is n typical French Canadian. Ho is
tal stout, and n brunette. He Is rather good
looking has small. black eyes. and Is spen-
did thlkor. He denies eyer having boon legally
married to am but Miss Stock and Miss
Chisholm and says that no was divorced from
the former.
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THINKS SHE IS HEHI1CHED.


NEwBuRGH. July 1.-THE Society for tho
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children has found Q
strange case here. Mrs. Eliza Steckler, who
lives ut 4 Chambers street. is widow who has
seen trouble. Twenty-Five years ago she came
to America. One child was struck with stone
and died OF lockjaw. Another, boy lost part
Of his hand celebrating the Fourth of July and
her husband was killed while working at the
powder mill here. In consequence. tho woman
has become demented and to-day the fact is
brought out that she has nine-year old girl
who has been imprisoned in, the house, for
six years. She has mover been to school.
and has, not during the six years been
OF the windows OF the little house in the Second
ward. Mrs. Steckler says her troubles came
otlor children will think her little Anna 10 be-
freedom. The child has not been out Of the
house In all INIT time except at nlghtfall. when
she was taken out, in the, yard. and, when
she has been sick nothing Gn but saierSfus
steckler herself is now a very, sick Wo-
man. and when asked why she did not call Q
Doctor. said It would cost 100 much money.
FriendleBs and the mother to the almshouse-
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LIVE Washington TOPICS.
Congressman Grain of Texas Hunting for
- Correspondent with "A Pistol

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Tho Capitol had a
novel sensation to-day, whom a momber Of
Congress put pistol In his pocket and started
on the trail OF newspaper correspondent.
Representative Grain Of Texas WAS tho bellig-
erent. and O'Brien Moore correspondent OF
the ST. Louis Republic, the statesman's intend
ed victim. Grain met Moore in the main cor
rdor OF the Capitol in front of tho Supreme
Court chamber and poured n torrent OF abuse
upon the correspondent
II you over mention my name In your pa.
per again" lie exclaimed. there will be a
third-clnss funeral In this town. do you I'M
stand and have the tools to do ii with right
here"
A few minutes later Grain made his way TO
the House press gallery inquiring for Moore.
and openly announcing his intention 10 shoot
the blank blank on sight. Moore was not In
the gallery and Grain was 80 much excited
that whom he saw that his intended victim had
disappeared he again announced his intention
OF shooting on sight. and nourishod his 70
volyer a. evidence OF his ability to carry out
his threats.
Grain and Moore have never been friendly
and the feeling bet"ee thOm was intensified
by the charge recently made in Mooros paper
that Grain was absent from his seat when an
important amendment 10 tho Federal Election
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House of Representatives.

Immediately after the reading OF the Journal
to-day the House went into Committee Of the
Whole (Mr. Peters OF Kansas in the Chair on
tho Land Grant Forfeiture bill. A short de-
bate. participated in by Mr.. McRao OF Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Cobb OF Alabama, and Mr.. Payson OF
Illinois, ensued. but the heat OF the chamber
was so great that majority Of the members
sought the bree2es to be found IN the lobby. aud
little attention WAS given to the discussion.
Mr. Anderson rep. kan.l offered an amend
ment FORGETTING railroad lands not earned at
the time limited by the grating acts Lost
Yeas, 81: nays, So.
On motion OF Mr.. Herbert Dem, Aln.) an
amendment was adopted providing that oil
cash entries heretofore permitted to be made
within the limits OF the grant to aid In the con-
struction OF the Alabama and Florida or tho
Mobile and Girard Railroads DO validated and
patents Issued to purchasers thereof, provided
that the Government retains the purchase
DIR. Holman Dem. Ind. offered an amend
ment torleillnR all land not earned within the
time limited by tho granting acts. Lost, GO to
Mr.. McRae Dem. Ark offered an amend
ment directing tho Acknowledgement 10 insti-
tute suit against persons holding lands oppo-
site to the constructed portion Of railroads
which WAS not constructed within the tme
specified In the granting act.
obanan rep, n j. rcierred TO an "a attack
maze upon speaker heed ana the K6Du blican
party somo days ago by MIR. Stone dem. No l.
and deDlored tho TACT that an unfortunate dis
pensation OF Providence had taken from tho
Domocratc party Randall. and tho I?igdom
OF the Kentucky Legislature had taken from it
Carlisle. because It seemed that pigmies
rushed in where giants ,fcnrod TO trend.
Relerring IA, n remark made by Mr.. Tayson
(Rep. III TO tho effect that tho Senate would
not ugree to tho Mcliae amen dmcnt Mr.
Rogers Dem. Ark suggested that tho gontio-
man from New York Mr.. Beldenl snould isauo
another bulletin TO instruct the Semitic what
TO do.
The Mcllae amendment was lost-72 to 90
and the bill was reported to tho House.
Mr.. Holman moved to recommit tho bill. with
Instructions to the Committee on Puhic Lands
20 report It back with u proyiso Inrleiting ali
lands not earned within the timo limited in tho
granting acts. Lost 81: nays. IUI. Tho
bill was thon passed.
The bill. which Is a Senate bill with House
substitute therefor. forfelts all lands cranteI
TO aid In the construction OF q railroad opposite
to and ,coterminous with the portion Of any
such railroad not now completed. The House
then adjourned.
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MutIny on n Chinese Cruiser.

OTTAWA. July 1.-THE steamer City of Rio
Janeiro. from uonG Kong and Yokohama,
which recently arrived al Victoria. Is. C.. brings
the following:
a mutiRy occurred on the Chinese steel
cruiser Nan ShenG, lying at Woo Sung. Can't.
Chu Ming Flu refused TO allow the native sailors
more than half my as the vessel was under
going repairs. Commodore WI. With u de-
tachment Of soldiers from fort; went aboard
sailors. who fell upon the soldiers and drove
them from tho vessel. stabbinG three oil thom.
and CAPTAIN. and mad festive time. Thoy
subsequently released tho officers. and tho
Commodore caused nfteen OF the ringloaders
10 10 sent ashore and shot"
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Whipped by White Capa

PARKERsDURG, W. Va. July 17.-White Cars
went to the house OF James Anderson in Ty-
CART county a few nights ago and took Ander-
son and his wife into the woods whore they
gave the man terrible beating with hickory
switches. They afterward hanged him by the
neck until nearly dead WHOM thew let him
down. The woman was roughly handled. but
not whipped. Before releasing The victim tho
White Caps threatened to murder the couple II
they gave any Information.
Andersons story is that one Of the White
Caps. lafe Bolden. vent to Anderson's house
assault Anderson's wife. but that Anderson ar
rived In time to thwartBolden. Bolden escaned.
and the whipping Was done by friends OF Boil
den to keep Anderson from having him ar
rested. Wesley CleGg; II. C. CleRg. Lafe Boil
dom and s. n. Deem; all Of whom are known 10
this city, wero indicted last evening BY tho
Grand jury for the crime.
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4 BANK ON THE IvsrAILMENT PLAM
IL Maan't Got Started Yet, But IL Has =
neak nnd n I.nManIt Abont II.

Desk and Lawsuit About II.
The Coo operative Building Bank which pro-
fosses to do business at co Broadway with an
authorized capital OF $l00,O0O,0U0" was sued
In Civil Justice Clancy's court yesterday by
John G. Burke OF 30 Ann street for q bagatelle
Of S5. Some time ago Mr.. Burke received an
order to mako desk for the bank. 1t was q
stationary desk nailed TO the floor. Mr. Burke
was told ho'would be paid when tho Board OF
Directors mot and passed upon his bill
In some little time he sent man to the bank
with his bill. but the man could not get in.
Though it was during ordinary business hours,
the door OF the bank was locked and nobody
would open It for him. Looking in through
the window,h saw n man and a woman inside,
but they pad no attention to his knocking.
Mr. Burke then sued sued the hank and got IHdg-
ley. was sont with an execution. but when he
called ut the bank about midday he could not
get In. and he waited two hours In vain for u
chance. Next morning lie was around again
before the usual hour for banks to open. but
though he waited long past the hour. no found
no opportunity OF getting in. the door not being
once opened.
A few days ago the bank. alleging It had q
good defence, had tho case rcopened. Tho
b6nk's defence was that tho lies was not
made according to instructions and was OF IN
ieror T9rkm"nship Mil5Tb NJ Bates Nd di
gave Burke the order. showing Burke at tho
timo diagram or plan, which the latter had
James \. Walter, tho President OF tho bnnk
was examined at some lonRth. Among other
bits OF information ELECTED was the fact that
at the time Mr.. Burkes bill for $50 became due
the bank had only about $40 In Its possession
to meet It. President Walter made the eX-
been reoreanized and that Mr. Charles l..
Helms had undert AIKEN to gay individually Nil
its bills until the institution should be on q
stalments.
Justice Clancy intlmated his intention to
"A wants nrM NJ Ipr ln hpf I'm,
tion OF tho value OF the desk he reserved his
decision,
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TOPEKA. July l7--Judge Phillips handed
down u decision yesterday afternoon in the
original package case lie granted an inJunc-
tion to Bernard Tuchnan agent for tho An
heuser- Busch Brewing Company Of st. Louis,
and RndiS Young, agent for Joseph Schlitz Of
Milwaukee, who ,wero oncnged in business u
this place, against Comfy attorney r. j..
Meich and Shcrlh John ". WilkerSon, restrain
ing them from further Interference with their
bus ness. Welc. had had these men arrested
Tor vocation Of the Orl.;inHi PACKAGE law and
ms soon as they we're III charlo! tad lhem ro-
arrested, and derinred his in!ontion g. "on-
iinue tho same course indefinitely, mach TO
their ANNOYANCE from when they sought re
lief by tho injunction vlst grated.
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NO RETURN
OF DISEASE.

Twas troubled for years with Blood Poison
IN its very worst form. was treated by the
very best physicians OF Louisville. Ky, and
Evansville. Ind. but they failed TO benoAt me
In any way. A few bottles OF swift's Specific
Is. s. S. cured mo sound and vol. This was
over four years ago, and there has been no re-
turn OF tho disease since or any symptoms OF
II. lhaYo recommended 1t to others for Blood
Poison, and in every case they were perma-
nently cured"
D. II. KAIs. Mt Vernon. Ill
Or. r. S. GORDON. A leading physician OF Mt.
Carmel ILL.,, writes tho following under dale
March 10. 1890
u chceriuly recommend Swifrs Specific "a
5. T. asa tonic and general health Tsstorer.
nlSo IN case OF Blood Poison 1t always gives
Satisfaction"
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Smashed tho Watermelon rrust.

CHICAGO. July 17.-Some weeks ago n COM
bne was formed to control the Georgia water
melon CROP The melons were shipped to
accredited agents in all OF the largo Northern
cities to be sold wholesale at auction. The
plan did not suit the dealers in this city. and
they formed n counter co bination. Accord
ingly. when the first Georgia melons were Put
np for sale there was only one bid wickedly
low one. for the entire lot. and the melons had
10 60 at that. Then the purchaser divided up
the shipment with his fellow con prators. and
they charged tull prices to the small dealers
and tho public. thereby making immense
profits. The plan was adouted elsewhere. with
tho inevitable result. the smashing OF the
free market, with two weeks to run.
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FLoGGING IN CANADA.
Twenty flashes Given Prisoner in q
Quebec PenitentinrY.

Quebec Penitentinry.
OTTAWA. July 17.-Within the past year the
old-time mode Of Furnishing certain class OF
criminals in Canada with the application Of
the lash has been rapidly revived. The St.
Vincent de Paul Peuitentiary, in the Province
OF Quebec was the scene OF q well-merted
logging last week. Two weeks ago ore Joseph
Donnois, alias CURSOR who has been wander
ing around tho country in the Guise OF priest.
was sentenced, in accordance with the now
Dominion law, 10 two years in the renitentiary
and to receive thirty lashes for assaulting littlo
girls Cursor is an old offender. having re-
ccived twenty lashes in the Montreal iail two
years ago for similar offence. The logging
was given with the greatest precision and de-
spatch. After tho days work was over and the
other convicts had returned to their coils. tho
prison physician, accompanied by guards
went to Curson's CELL and aiter examining
him. made u written report that the prisoner
WAS In lit condition to recolve the punishment.
Cursor maintained q stolid indifference as he
was led forth 20 tho basement where the fog
immodiate!y after his arrival the guards
Keepers. and officers, 10 the number OF 40
marched down to the basement. where they
i sanass sao Si aTd 2 and the e eno
keeper. The triangle to which Cursor was to
DO tied stood in the middle. After having
Invested himself OF his coat. CURSOR stripped to
the Sast W1ksd With nd 1T the SSsse
stuffed leather strap was then put around his
neck to protect it. At a signal from Deputy
Warden Mccarthy. the orrcer who was APP
pointed to intii,t tho punishment stepped for
ward and. taking up the cat of: nine tails.
waited Tor the word, In a minute there was a
knotted ends dashed the white flesh Cursor
never winced, but at the third blow he. Rroaned
p!teously, and kept IT UP until the end. Whom
tween the shoulders down was one mass OF
lacerated flesh, When no was unfastened
triangle CnrSOn
bench where his clothes lay. and his back was
covered with cloth saturated with salt and
water Cursor then dressed himself and.
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CHICAGO. July 17.-The Formers Reri~r says
that the continued and spreading drought
is becoming a serious menancc to crops of nll
kinds. Minnesota and South Dakota are the
only States reported in which rains have been
abundant and crops arc thriving Oats will DO
almost u complete failure in Kentucky. and
average crop In Illinois, Indiana. ohio. Mis-
souri,, and Nebraska. Corn In Illinois, Ohio,
Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas, is suffering
cent below average. In Indiana. Nebraska
and Iowa local showers have sustained tho
crop In some eountiOs. but in many other parts
OF those States, MS also certain sections OF
DAkota. there Is great COMPLAINT Of drought.
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A General Breaking Down.

After suffering for years iom a general
breaking down Of the system, and ancr trying
ing any benefit, | commenced taking Swits
Specific Is. +. S, by tho advice Of my MUSICIAN.
The medicine benefited me in every way. /
Increased in flesh. my appetite imrroved and
my general health was better in every rRrllcu-
Rr. do not hesitate to say that 1t is tho host
medicine have over t'ird.
MAHALEY TuGPaH Oakland City, Ind.
treatise on Blood and SKIN Diseases matted frsa
SWIFT SPECIFIC co. AtiLnlAGL
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The Indicted Ball Players.

ROCHESTER,, July 17-Attorney Shafler coun-
sol for the ball players who are under indict-
mont on the charge OF sabbath breaking. ap-
reared before Judge Werner to-day and filed q
demurrer to tho indictment against Manager
Powers which had been accepted by the Ds-
trict Attorney as u test case After arguments
on both sides. Judge Werner said that while
lie WAS not going to dispose OF tho case sum-
marty. he was frank TO confess that his I'm
pressiOns were strongly against Skaters posi-
ton. He would, however. take several days to
carefully consider the matter.
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Mccormick. Connolly a. Go. Ask for q Re.


tCIVGT.
The Mccormick. Connolly Co. incorporated leather
manufacturing Establishment at Newark Is financially
embarrassed and receiver has been applied for The
assets OF the concern including real estate machinery,
are about $4,000. The company has been doing bust
ness on borrowed capital. and tho plant Is heavily
mortgaged to Newark banks Comptroller James Con.
nelly OF Newark and H. II Mccormick are the founders
Of tile Irm and Connolly IL H stakeholder TO BmA II
extent He asked for The appointment Of a.rectver.
Mccormick retired from the frm when 1t was incor-
pornted The principal ktockholder 10 now Joseph
FEEDER and associated with him arc charles H. ALBRIGHT
and Martin l.. rfei. The works employ l3J men, who
will 10 Idle for time II the anars OF the company
wound up.
Nr. Connolly said yesterday that for two years tho
ht snesR had reached the expectations OF the hrn,
anu that when tho pRny WAS formed In April II eN-
Iecrd to raise mone% by the sale of stock but at this
time Sir JoSep FEEDER was involved In business com
pirauons outside Of the leather business and the
company was unable 10 soil stock on that account
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Trying 10 Have Trezza's Sentence Com
mutrd.

movement is on foot in Brooklyn 10 petition Gov.
Hill 10 the sentence of death against SichOlas
TreLxa for tho murder Of Alexander Sayano to imprs.
onuent for life The homicide took place IN front OF
salvanoS house In ilatpuNh on Easter sunday night
The trial failed disclose any AIDE iuae motive for tho
crime II is now said that Sayano had excited the
jealousy OF 1reZHa through his attentions "a Mrs.
TreIla aud Prof Marchlsio and some other leading
Italians IN BroOkIyn h'IOve that n AL the facls had
hreu cosel The Irul verdict Of murder IN the
Second degree would have cen rendered. frnf Mar
chi 10 has received letters from TreLLR and ms wife
The former writes from sing slug, saving that lie killed
Savnnn in seI defence The latter writes that saivanO
had frequently lusulieA her and had gwen her nus
band cause tor anger.
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both DeueIs HIVE Tried for Divorce and
Failed.

Tho suit OF Catharlne A Deuel. a!ainst James Deuel.
Ito stage manager OF tho Chestnut Tert Theatre, ihi
adepha for absolute divorce trisd before Justice
Bartlett in the supreme Court BROOKLYN yesterday.
The couple have been married more than twentyeRht
years. and couple OF years ago Deuel. brought Sllit
against his WIFE IN Pm adeph,A hut tHitei TO get Iii
1hn vito charges the husband with inprnlrie-
ties with seyeTA wUmrlL Although M de!ence was
interpnseh Justice laLrt refused 10 grant divorce,
not being sat srei with the proof Of IDENTITY.
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Accused OF Assau,t,ne MIS-. Rosenburc.

John Blumenstock of Columbia avenue, Alfred
Bumenstock OF Lincoln street and William Hcaly OF
Grrfh Jersey City. arrested by Detective
McSalv Wednesday right. suspected OF being three
Of the five men whom Tesse RoSenburg or Hudson
street this city accuses OF having assau!tug her
sunday night last They had hearing befor" Justice
Nanscr yesterday morning Miss RosenbUrz dep tihed
the three INT cXOnerated Alfred BumenstDck and
Uealy as far rs the assault concerned lhey were
Witnesses however she said John BmmenBtOCk was
held for the Grand Jury and the others pArOlrh
James HAYDEN. OF this citv another Of the men
cused of Rssautug tho young woman. WAS arrested
terday morning and arraEned In tho Jefferson Market
Police Miss RosenhIrg identified him and he
remhnhed 10 await reQuisiiiOn paper.
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Detective JOAN Carey OF tho Sixteenth precnt np,
ReRred before JuSice German at the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday with tho report OF the proceed
inGs in his before the rOcs Commissioners, and
sought ndvicS RB to making COMPLAINT OF perjury
against soma or ITO witnesses who mad ieHneG lhht
Carey and two brother OhicsrS wcrn In The hAit OF
viHung the rooms OF two sisters named Mahon and
there INDUCING IN an ali night racket Tho nluceT 80
the Justice that lie did not know lhn MalOu sisters and
WINS IN their hnws Jusic" .CEindn advised lin
10 consult with tho Police Commissioners
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To Answer for pesert,on and Larrenr.

John II, Thomas formerly a sergeant OF Battery ~
stationed ut Fort Schuyler romandcd at the T0mbs
Police Court yesterday 10 answer charge OF larceny
while stationed at Fort Schuyler h" obtained $40
worth OF jewclry from C. S Crossman Co of -
Maiden lane sell to his follow soldiers commission
A month ago no obtained a furionRh Of one week At
tho expiration OF that time he did NOT rerIn 70 tho fort
and was apprchenNed des-rtrr IN q small town IN
New Jersey a few days nGO lie tod rr"sHmAn 4 Go
that lie had been married recently and had posed "
tie j"wu,ry 10 the brides relatives. A WARRANT
ps""rri aud Contra Ohce detective took him from
O' ernUrs -!an where he was obtained 10 nNW yr tee
fore Il court nnruGl. Thomas had but a lew months
more 10 serve when lie deserted.
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OUR CATTLE IR8DE.
Efforts to Induce Great Britain TO With
draw Her Restrictions.

OTTAWA. July IA despatch was received by
the Government this week Washingt n de-
falling steps taken to convince the British au-
thorties that there was no cattle disease in the
United States TO warrant the restrictions
placed upon their cattle In Great Britaip. Mon
treal cattlemen, especially those who have been
agitatinG for a long time for permission to ex-
anxious that those engaged in this agitation
should succeed. Mr. Lowe Deputy Minister OF
Msrs ssa that rSpG %
Government to admit American cntls TO
Canada for expectation tut SO far they could
not SEQ their way clear TO do so. Failing In
their efforts with the Canadian Government.
tho, Americans, he said. We're now directing
their attention TO tho lIitish Government
necessity for these restrictions Ncantme
cattle are only imported for breeding pur-