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The sun., 1890-01-25
Reception OF the Metropolitan Rowing Club

The black and red striped pennant OF the
Metropolitan Rowing Club, hanked by the Stars and
stripeA hung in front of the drop curtain at the Lex
inGton Avenue Opera House last night and thirty of
tho silk banners that the boys many waters
adorned the front of the boxeA 1t was their first
those who attended.
AucinR began early. President Julius D. Mahr lead
ing the march with Miss LAuthier at II O'Clock. Fully
3OJ couples followed.
Among the rowing present JameA PilkiuR
ton and john NaRle, the famous double seuers who
won the prize at the Worcester regatta, Sheridan
Curry: Donald Eicoll; Walter, G wooey, Thomas
Magic James Loonie. Edward j. Bennett E. r. Ken
nedy, Thomas Mullen George shannon George Stone
mer, Oscar uoedke.
rretty girls IN pretty gowns we're there by the score:
velvet and point lace; Miss Minnie Muen. Miss Matte
Dunlap in mAuve mouSseline de sole and diamond Jew
elry; Miss y. A.. Doy.. Miss q. Qnn.an, Miss Lizzie
nonSs. M Mrs thrnm Nas,nry' " Ma T srnSn sS All Me-
Bella Cunningham, Members Of tho Fabian Club the
ManhAnsot Club OF brooklyn the LiedorkrAnz and the
Irving Club were also present
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W. Bourke Cochran presented proclama-
tion. which was eheered tumultuousiy. These
are some OF the things In It:
homes. Of aS he stses
sud in boHs H u popusr FSs tsssn Sg him in nis
last message 20 ne LelslIure: re:,,.,-
70 so5pcrate ~ me snaenent Of any law which viii
la.ion which under the speoous pretext Of reform,
cfPlop.rsy 'S q S sSas.ssn A'A 0n '"' 'D s
onr electoral system We viii never Consent 10 any
change pf the lay whSn vii .urrognd the sTssS;s of of
Ss pledge hearty supper. to any s which y,ll
6is ballot and for the furnishing BY the State Of enve
!ss change r. s:s!Sisi ;y:,s% which
inc tSs saslsss os prnss e tss ofne or ne
innrm cr which would prevent any citizen from dc
@ U1 at any R
close Of the polls on equal terms with all h" com
denounes the corruption and hostility Of partisan
tSis eity e.nquer:d province from whoh tribute
ee ns m Hnn man as az er
with every othor municipality Within the confines Of the
Our taxes are too high and our representa-
ton at Albany Is too low, the proclamation saws.
The legislators won't have census and have
mote the public comfort and to develop our
commercial interests because the reprssen-
,atives Of The ,mphPePaily Pc have declined to
the MEMBER. Of The heslaturo for an aoSe
shs to IN M SI Of the as
this municipality.
ened. efficient. and stainless" administration Of
the city Government by Mayor Grant and the
heads OF departments appointed by him. and
say:
The municipal Government 10 Democratic Govern.
mSnI and the merit 0t by Political
which the people now enjoy - -.
msasures sireSdS aaoptsa Tor the % Of our
thorSaGhfsrsSs S tor the rsmoya Of from
pS1mosion OF increased travel within the city
RD'1 81 5 cy
as Ss Sys S the o s o %
femoye obstacle that may smbarras: ihe nanlepal
Sres as may be essential to the public wsItars '
Mr. Cochran mounted the platform and said
that It was proper for Tammany to announce
at this time its platform and principles for the
va went to ds91sESsur TnSEins hostity%%
Rep%Sioans to- to impair % uniyersal Suffrage. Our Our
responsibility is great, and We proved that We
are worthy Of bearing. 1t by our success over the
year. but whose whereabouts Ia now unknown.
Iammany Hall represents the entire Democ-
s ss or farosd Tosd' i 01 shs Is
not yelling for ballot reform. This ballot
reform bill will tend to disfranchise q
large portion OF our people. Corruption is not
not found in the people. but in legislative halls.
around the neck OF every legislator which
should ring every time he sold his vote. II this
were SO. the voice OF the bell would be 80 con-
tinuous that 1t would drown the voice OF the
clerk"
A tribute was paid to the memory OF tho late
Henry w. Grady and on the motion OF City
Chamb berlain Croker the Treasurer was author
lied to send $500 to Atlanta toward the fund
being raised to erect q monument in his honor.
Committeemen should be S.. aud $40 for each
member OF the Committee on Organization.
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Sending Ala to now.boupd Trains.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. A.-The rotary snow
plough on the Central Pacific succeeded In
working its way to Blue Canon in the Sierra
Nevada mountains to-day. where ono OF tho
west bound trains is still imprisoned. 1t was
expected that the company would be able to
move this train down tho mountain and enable
1t to reach this city to night
The great storm continues In the mountains,
and the difflculties Of the railway company
have been Increased In Gonseoppsnoe. A large
snow plough arrived at Reno. hey.. from the
snow banks In the mountains from the eastern
end. The road now has been blocked for ten
days, which Ia the longest 1t has ever been
cloAed.
= No mail matter has been received from the
East since the blockade In the Sierras began.
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Juasneat Asalast en- Iaauraaee Company.

MIDDLETowN. Jan. 24.-In the Orange su-
prems Court at Goshen to-day. Judge Barnard pre-
siding Mrs Frances b. Cooper Of Warwick obtained q
judgment for 800 against the United States Mutual
Accident Assoc alton over 4 year ago ex-AsAembly.
man Theodore H. Cooper, q leading physician OF War
wick died from blood poisoning He Aucide cut
his foot while psrnE co. corn and blood poisoninE
th rested the defendants counsel moved 10 nonsuIL
but the motion denied The company allowed judg.
ment 70 be taken aud will appeal
The sun., 1890-01-25
poRrUeAL AND ENGLAND.
a National Defence Fund 9tartsA ss . lEee
Ing In Lisbon.

a National Defence Fund 9taFtSA . Meets
InE In Lisbon.
LISBON, Jan. M.-A large meeting was held
IN tho Trinity Theatre last night to start Q
fund for the national defence. The Duke OF
Pomares presided. A committee Of 12G con-
sisting OF leading citizens and naval and mill
tnry ofdcers.was appointed to solicit subscrip-
tions to the fund. A number Of speeches were
made. in which England was bitterly assailed
for the course she has followed in the dispute
with Portugal. and the French and Spanish
were lauded for their sympathy with the Por-
tuRuese. A. number Of subscriptions were
Three thousand Portuguese citizens have
LETT their cads the French and tS
french and Spanish in Portu9al's dispute.
move 10 the Spanish Chamber Of Deputies the
consideration of the subject of 1berian union.
The project Of the union OF Spain and Por-
tugal will receiye no support from Portuguese
bine Tor a defensive and offensive alliance
without any complication or Limitation of the
self-goyernment or political independence Of
The British colony resident here will have
o be- Ssn 10 M 1pea bs ion
tervention and good offices to mitigate the dif-
fcuities made for them by the dispute. The
LONDON, Jan. 24.-A despatch from Lisbon
says that the announcement that the Marquis
do Ficalho would be appointed Portuguese
Minister TO Great Britain was incorrect SEN
hor Bargona dc Freitas will bO appointed to
the post.
Mr.. Glynn- Petre. British Minister at Lisbon.
has wired the Admiralty that the steam yacht
EnchantresS 10 no longer required at Lisbon.
This vessel was held at his disposition in the
Tagus to communicate with the ironclads held
IN readiness for an offensive demonstration.
Mr. 'gynn- Petre's communication Is. conse-
9uently. interpreted as indicating that the diff
that the feet will not be called upon.
Sir James ferguson. Parliamentary Secre-
tary for the Foreign ONCE. speaking at Kill
naruock this evening and no doubt Ochoing
the opinion Of his chic, Lord Salisbury. rldi-
cued the claim Portugal made TO her right to
demand arbitration OF the African difficulty By
ference
The Standards Lisbon correspondent says:
AS Portugal has failed to obtain sympathy
and support from any Government In Europe.
lis proposed to sound the United Statee as to
the N,,f, formation ot an alliance having for its
portuguese ports and in Africa. The tone of
Ar. Blaine g recent dispatches to the Lisbon
cabinet should be proof enough that the
Unite United States will not aocede to such propo-
The sun., 1890-01-25

Tho New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company has stuck to tho stove notwith
standing the law requiring tho substitution of steam
heat all roads nifty uales In length The com.
pAny claimed that Il was exempt a4 only twenty sig
miles OF is line lay In the state Of New YORK The
and the company demurred Upon th. demurrer JpdEs
msnt for the State holding the law applicable 10 ali
trunk lines coming Into the State Upon appeal the
General Term yesterday sustained Judge lpgraham
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o'Rrlen's GLORY waxing.

Orator Charles D. Sweeny made a speech
to the members OF the B. NJ. r. O. of the Sixth
district last night but 1t was mid one. with
no sighting references to the Republican
County Committee or to Cornelius N. Bliss.
The John J. O'Bren B. NJ. r. o., only few
blocks away was doing a rushing business at
recruiting. To the 1858 mon enrolled on Thurs
day SIS were added. making 943. II If believed
that the district cHptains viii turn in about
1000 more. ,Delega ions from the B. Al. X; o.
tricts came last night with res olntious recog-
nizing O'Brien as a good and valuable B. II. b.
The sun., 1890-01-25
Feast orst. Agnes.

in the Church OF st Agnes Forty third street. near Lsx
ingon avenue to morrow, tho ceremonies will be
scale of unusual Splsudor PontincAl will be oslS
brAted At II A. N, by Bishop A. Lpdden of sXSAeuIs
and the Rev Or. Henry bIAnn the 1ucce6sOT~bf the
late Rev enry AAsdOWAlL will preach Clusters OF
brilliant lights banks or hoWers proceASOnS OF white
robod children carrying tAporA riohy.Vestme nted
Rre1!S and ans music g bs hS features Of the osle
and direct orchestra Of StrinEed inAtrnmSnts me
mAAS will be AunR BY 4 double quartet Ahd chOfuk
The sun., 1890-01-25

Representative Charles II. Turner has at his
disposal cAdetship In the Naval Academy at Anuap
oils which he desires offer for competition to all
young mon OF the Sixth CongreSs district between
the ages Of !: and % ysArn The examination win be
and Hudson streets, and viii lie conducted by Mr..
MOorehOuse principal of tho North Moore street
and Brother Joseph. director Of St JosephS school
animation before Dr. < j. Gallagher. IL Abingdon
The sun., 1890-01-25

Sioux FALLS, Jan. 24-Application has been
made for writs OF hAbeaS corpus in the OF
Der Of Government prisoners In the pentsn-
tiary Tho prisoners were sentenced to terms in the
limited States ponitentiAry at Sioux Falls" Whom
South Dakota was admitted the Government wing was
turned the state and he prisoners were
removed to the State prsoD Tho prisoners claim that
tho Government penitentiary has been abolished, and
that the authorities had right TO turn them
any other place OF imprisonment
The sun., 1890-01-25

The Police Board yesterday authorized the
Inspectors to select a Sergeant and roun!smAn each
for his personal stan. Al the request OF Inspector
ByrneS Detective Thomas Mccarthy was made deieo-
tive sergeant in of tina late John Rutland. superin
tsndent Murray had Detectives Collins. AcCord. AcDer.
mott osu Ivan and Macksy transferred from Central
once patrol duty aud lolioemen Ia Austin Gf the
cat l2bt street station. fRirgk lAhAn OF Prince
street and John W walters OF East street.
East sixyseyent street station was dismissed Tor In.
toKcAti0n Policeman IchAe j. Ryan wAB transferred
from West TMenlie u street 70 East street
The sun., 1890-01-25
Where Yssterday's Fires Were.

A. M.-l2:50. 169 Attorney street. Samuel
schuster's tailor shop damage SSOO; $40 40 West
Fortieth street John LyonsS ApArtmentS damage S2S
$50 3is Fast Fortsth street Richard osbornss apart
msntS damage SSoi 73o 22Ge Seventh avenue. damage
S3Op. 9ia. 7t Henry street john Lynoha ApArtmentA
damage s26 $50 SO WeSt Piftisth street. Fred DrS
leF'B Apartments damage SIS.
+. A-9i3L ~ BroOne atreet, David Cohn'a apart
menIS damage s45i $50 i7s Lincoln syengs, ne dam
age bA ~ East Houston street. Matthew j. HiiEAn'a
saloon damage $50 II, hrSt floor OF 324 West Twon
Iy.eiRhth street occupied BY Margaret Diamond dam
pied by Abo Neusheld, damage $50 Nary AsShAn, .
servant was severely burned.
The sun., 1890-01-25
Ballot Reform In Maryland.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. 24-MutterinRs OF discon-
content heard all sides among the democratic
members OF tho Legislature to the attempt made in
the caucus force them unit all matters
OF political nature prominent delegate said this
morning that the called for the purpose of
killing IN any looking TO the adoptiOn OF the
Australian election law bat that the opponents Of
form could have done the passage OF
tho bill in the general wreck of the plans OF the
managers the members will be left free to act and the
sentiment Ii decidedly In favor of ballot reform
The sun., 1890-01-25

At an adjourned meeting OF the Fire Com
mssioners yesterday these men wore tried Engineer
Delaney. Engine 10, intoxicAtion hned ten days pay
and transferred Fireman Kely, Engine ~, intoxica-
tion ten days pay and transferred Fireman Gallagher
EDRne 6 absent wi hout leave three days pay; Fire
man Thompson. Engine Is, abssnt without leave, ten
days pay aud transferred; Fireman Lacey Engine
Rleent without leave three days pay; Fireman Lloyd,
Engine II absent without leave three days pay; Fire;
up gong dsreSpsct to superior oicer absent without
leave, ten days pay and transferred.
The sun., 1890-01-25
A North CarOliaIaa Falls IntO the River

A hairless man with his clothes dripping wot
wandered on Hoboksn ferrybOAt at Christopher street
early yesterday morning. When the boat reached Ho
box en- was handed TO Policeman Joseph Kenny
and locked up He had SIGl In his pocketS He said he
was Frank Phnlson Of Msrrsn county North Carolina
fell or how he got he refused to say He said the
police were all confidence men When bis wet clothing
examination before Recorder hcDonough
The sun., 1890-01-25
Ynlo COmmeu ce ment onIcerr.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. 24.-The Yale seniors
Tonight elected the following commencement
officers: Class Orator. Walter A. Decamp. Cin-
cinnati; Poet. Arthur W. Cotton. Wayne. Mchi-
gan Statistician. Bert Hanson. Great Falls. N.
H.: Prone Bde Committee, Messrs. kneeland.
Hurd, Newell, Parker. Jackson. Small. j. Ire.
The sun., 1890-01-25
AocIDExr TO THE QUEEN OF eREEoK.

Luckily There Was No Current In the Wire
That Broke and Wound Around Her.
ATHENS, Jan. 24-The Queen Of Greece
was driving through the streets In an open
carriage to-day when an electric wire broke
and fell. portion OF 1t winding about the
Queen.
Several officers spranR to her aid and quickly
extricated her. Within q minute after the wire
was removed the current was turned en-.
The sun., 1890-01-25
clark FaInts In Court.

Hugh l. Clark. the young man who has been
passing worthless checks in New York, and who ID
wanted In similar proceedings was be-
tor. JndVs Murray in the Harlem Court for sxamina
tion ysSteTday When the Judge asked him what . hs
hSd 10 say TO the charges clark con an reply hA
head feli OH his breast and teaTy nlled hs eyes Aer
he judge held him for trial IN " ~ 9a me man
The sun., 1890-01-25
UNHAPPY ELIGIBLES.

They've Got Past the Chinese Dragon Only
to Starve In the Desert.
Secretary Babcock Of the Chinese Board in
the Custom House ground out yesterday an
other list OF Chinese eligibes. This time ninety
one citizens want to become night inspectors on
Surveyor Lyons staff. There is another list Of
eligibles for places as night inspectors in force
and there are no vacancies and neither is
there the prospect OF any. On yesterdays list
is the name of Owen E. McGinity. He is pretty
near the bottom. This Is the list:
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Un,tea States D,ssrlet Court caseu.

ALBANY Jan. 24.-In the United States Dis
trict Court to-day Marian Dunkel OF Fort Plain
quilted the charge Of sending obscene postal cards
70 q female school teacher
The Grand Jury reported twenty-five indictments
Benjamin r. Beep OF Port Henry WAS indicted for ro-
tanning excessive fees on pension claim lie insisted
the principal witnesA having been sent back the
RinEs county penit entiAry.
Tho case Of Jamss j. +. MccAuey Of Troy indicted
for false registration. was tried and given the jurN
B Bowers of Rochester. Indicted for sending obscene
pictures through the mails placed on trial. The
The sun., 1890-01-25
zRAskDY IN A LAUNDRY.

Two Chinamen and q white Woman Found
Dead, but the Cause OF Death Mystery.s
BINaHAMToN, Jan. 24.-Two Cinnamon and
o white woman were found dead In q Chinese
laundry in this city to-day. They were disa
covered by q railroad man who called at tho
laundry early In the morning for some goods.
One OF the men was lying on his face on an
ironing table in the front room. as though he
had fallen while ut work. or while trying to
stagRer toward tho door. The other man and
They were dressed only in some underclothinG.
bed to the floor. and the woman lay partly
across him and nearer the door:
The police were at once notified and they
figured in police court proceedings and whose
reputation was not good. She was about "a
years old and Rood-lookinR. She came to this
ents living In. Oliphunt. Pa The Cinnamon
were named Yee Lee and Sing Lee. They
came here from New York about two years
aHd sto7s GsS With no the
this there had been a charcoal flre.
from which. It was generally sgpposed.
OF the three victims. An autopsy however.
failed to show any gas in the lungs Of either
which leads he Coroner to suspect that there
Charles Sherman an / William Edson were
arrested to- night as witnessed They say that
they were passing the laundry at ABOUT
went in after some work that ono Of them had
left there. They noticed O strong odor OF
opium In the room. but. did not notice gas.
They found the man In the outer room as de-
to arouse him concluded that he was drunk
with opium. and came away
taken In charge by triends and win be sent to
China or San Francisco Tor burial.
The sun., 1890-01-25
An Elizabeth Lawyer Missing.

Frank b. Chetwood OF 322 Fast Fifteenth
street asked the police yesterday 10 look for his broth
or, Robert T. ChetwOot. lawyer OF Elizabeth. whO
came here Thursday on business and has not been
seen since He has been suffering recently from In
eide His once Il in the Arcade building Elizabeth.
lawyer Is b2 years old feet nches tAl and OF med
um Ouid. nO has light complexion darE hair and
syOA full brown beard and mOuSAcho. and wore Q
black oyerrOAL black sack coat wAistcoat and trouS
era black Derby hat, and elastic gaiterG
The sun., 1890-01-25
VIII He &c. Hair Pay or GO on Duty'

The Park Board dismissed John Powers.
sparrow policeman, because the Department surgeon
reported him subject to attacks OF insanity No notice
of hearing WAS given To Powers The General Term OF
the Suprems Court yesterday directed h1 Teinstate,
msnt The Court says that IN case his disability proved
to ba permanent he become liable 90 removal on
npnnsk nfoeeednR bnI that all that could lawfully b
Sone psIemptorIy was TO suspend him on half pay.
The sun., 1890-01-25
Didn't M,na = Little Thing Like Verdict.

II thought the case was finished" said Jacob
schoser of % East Bightynrst street yesterday when
hs appeared In Part OF tho Supreme Court. Circuit
M schosser Is serving juror and in the box
when tho suit OF Frank Walton against PArke Goodwin
was begun After waiting nearly an hour for HIM oh
Thursday judge Smith hned him 500 The counsel
agreed proeesd with eleven Jurors who on ThuIsday
UTon Mr. BchlosserE plea OF Illness Judge Smith yester-
day remite cd the nnO telling the juror not 10 lot t
happen again
The sun., 1890-01-25
E1arrlson,s Noteworthy Cord,nl,ty.

ROME. Jan. 24.-The Riformd. the organ Of
signor CrBp publishes President HarTsons telegram
the King OF Italy conveying his condolences upon
death of the Duke Of Acsa The Ro, says this
Hesitation of cordially 10 the noteworthy because
Il few pFecOdenth
The sun., 1890-01-25
Threo Men KllIed on tha tsnrdlninn.

LONDON, Jan. A.-The British steamer
ssrdinian. Capt Richardson, from Portland.
Jan. 8. arrived at Liverpool last night She
reports very heavy weather. On Jan. 16 an
alarm Of fire was given. caused by the bursting
Of steam gauge. In the mean time the fun
mel was smashed, and the fires were sm othered
men were killed, and third so badly injured
that he subsequently died. Three other men
were badly injured. 1t was impossible to
replace the funnel for twenty-four hours.
and In the mean time the steamer driited, .the
storm O. the same time increasing in severity:
at sea when the storm ab8ted. All the Sar-
dinian's liieboats, except one, were smashed by
the heavy seas,
The sun., 1890-01-25
BKNzoX IN cUsr0DY koR FORGERY.
Clever Trick and Run OF Luck Enable
him to Win $4,000 LouIs.
Rom Dun,ap's Gable Ne,c, Z,

Prom DHn,aps Gable Netos CompdHv.
MONTE CARLO. Jan. 24.-It Is fact that
last week BenEon, having lost all his money at
rouge ct noir. applied to the administration
Of the Casino for money and a ticket to Paris
The administration gave him the ticket and
five louis. He went as far as Nice. where he
sold his ticket for six louis and Immediately
returned to Monte Carlo. The rules OF the
place forbidding the tables to any one in debt
to the administration, he gave the money to q
companion. who played and won 100 louis.
Benynn went to the manager, said he had re-
oeived hi. remittance, repaid the loan. then
money and won 56 900 louis.
Notwithstanding all reports to the contrary.
Benzon is still In custody for an alleged for
gerry involving 81 900. His friends are making
efforts to repay the money and obtain his rs-
lease.
The sun., 1890-01-25
Now Electric light Company.

ALBANY, Jan. 24.-The following certificate
was alod to-day; The Consolidated GsS and Electric
Light Company OF westchss'sr county. formed BY
CbArles r. Ludwig Brooklyn; Harold g. James and
Arthur b Elbscks: New York Hanford N; HsnSsrsSn.
onssations OF the company will bO carried on in the
towns OF rye, MamGroneCk, Now Rochelle. Harrison,
and 1ch
The sun., 1890-01-25
Mr.. l,oy,e,s Aneu dea Anti. Reciprocity Buu

OTTAWA, Jan. 24.--Mr. Boyle says tonight
that he will reintroduce his anti-reciprocity
bill this session. rem owing those Objectionable
features which resulted in the Government re-
Questing him to withdraw 1t last year. The
original bill was intended to repeal the clause
in the Customs net admitting seeds. shrubs.
and fruit trees imported from the United states
free OF duty. and 10 impose a high or prohib-
itory duty.
The bill has been modified to meet the
wishes OF the Government, OF which Boyle II o
foll
The sun., 1890-01-25
Says Raissouri'0 State Prison IL Badly
Managed.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24.-Mrs Clara Hoffman, State
President of the W. C. T. U has been investigating the
ponentary at Jefferson City She that white and
black women are hudded together Ike cattle and that
the profanity OF OF the female prisoners S some
thing awful She also alleges that women are whipped
for violation Of the rules ana adduoes proon OF I'M
morality At the institution.
The sun., 1890-01-25
Dock Lnborers on Strike.

LONDON. Jan. 24.-Two hundred dock labor
ers smpored in dscharginR the Britsh steamer Ben
gore Head. Capt. Smith, at Liverpool from Brunswick
Rates from the Refast Dock Laborera Urion that the
Ulster Steamship Company, to which the Bengoro
dock lAbOFerk
The sun., 1890-01-25

BERLIN. Jan. 24.-The ReichstaG to-day
passed It's bill authorizing for the military naval
railway. postai and telegraph services Only the So
ciast members voted against tho measure.
The propoEai made by Herr schroeder. Director Of
Railways, reduce the tariffs coal rejected
conference OF the Ministers held to-day to
discuss the situation the RecstaR in regard the
ference
Members of the Reichstag others acquainted with
the Ministerial oubtfu tonight whether
Prince Bismarck will speak In tho Reichstag morrow
1t In thought that his great influence
the obstacles In tho OF the exclusion Of
the bill and that appear In vain whie IL might
involve loss rFsatigaL would greatly aRgravato
the Dad eject that any agitation b likely have upon
his heath