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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-29
Water Still Rising.

New ORLEANS, April 2s The Plea
vune's ST. MsIursviile special says
Water in this parish is rising at the rate OF
8 inches in "a hours, and those who reside
in lowlsnd sections near the woods have
been compelled TO leave their homes ard
move TO the bayou banks. The crops in theii
sections are all lost. Twenty five hundred
people will suffer in tbs parish from the
floods. The situation is getting very
'erious. Every inch of ground in the Bay
ou Chene section is under water.
A special to the Picayune from Dallas
Texas, says; About 400 families have been
driven from their homes in Dsllas and its
suburbs BY the overlooking Of Trinity river
The water last night ran through the win.
dows on the first floor of the Dallas elevator
and dsmag, large amount Of wheat, a.
we'll as machinery and betting. The ST
Louis pressed BRICK company is a heavy
loser. Two thousand bales of cotton Ar,
soaked at the compress at the foot OF Lanai
street, and the Dallas Brewing Co. will
suffer considerably.
Times Demscf ats Crosse Tete specia
says: The protection levee in front and
opposite ih, Texas Pacific depot at Crosse
lete gave way this morning, letting the
waters directly in upon the already inun
dated town ~hlch had been suffering sew
eral days from back water coming from
Broquet's crevasse two miles below. Peo
pie and stock are badly in need of assist
Ance,
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COLBY UNIVERSITY.

A carefully packed specimen has just
reached the Colby Natural History rooms
in the shape of huge Muskallonge. The
dsh which weighed 81 pounds and measuI $
46 inches in length was captured Oct. s,
1889. in Lake Manitowish, Wisconsin by
Hon. J. +. Baldwin of Cincinnati. He wa.
landed after struggle of 55 minutes with q
OF. rod and Frankfort reel. The identi-
cal spoon, gang and part of the line used
are now attach d o the huge fellows jaw.
The following interesting letter to Prof.
Hall gives the dstails of his capture;
CIScISHATI. April %, 1890.
PROF E. W. HALL:
Dear Sir My letter of yesterday was
mailed prematurely a. my fish was not
finally delivered to the express company
till today If he arrives safely yoa will
see a little dent between and a little back
of his eyes, where he was struck with the
head of small axe. My guide. an old
trapper, had been killing my fish with a
pistol, shooting them between the eyes
when they be came sufficiently tired 10 allow
themselves 10 be led alongside the boat
but when go; this one alongside the am
muniton was gone We had a gan in the
DOAt, Dut lie v MS So iafSt 4 ~ itrA
the gaff lest i, should tear out Besides,
be would have been an uncomfortable ship
mate in our little boat If taken in alive
So determined to have Paul strike him
with the axe. AT the first false mo ion he
plunged enereetically, but gave him line,
and as soon as could led him back to the
boat At the n vt pretense of ttrikirg him
he plunged, 1t lot so furiously, and afteI
four or tive trials he seemed 10 lose his
fear Of the pretended blow, and the tap
between his eyes parsl, zed him, sud ~e
took him ashore without trouble. gave a
shout this. made the forest ring to feel my
self relieved of the nervous strain | had
been under fearing shou d lose him
If you are 40 fisherman all this will =,
interest you. but waited to caution your
science professor sgsinst considering that
dent q part of the fish
Yours truly,
J. +. BALDWIN.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From the
Current Events OF the Day.

Nearly all the 500 operatives returned
70 work at the Jackson CompsDys mills at
Nashua, N. II Mond iy, at the old prices
Everything is qnist.
Mrs Della Psrnell affi-ms the reports
that she was in destitute circumstances, in
spite Of ali reports TO the contrary. when
aid vas asked for her.
Thomas Morrison of Shelburne, Ont,
who killed hi. three children Thursday
night and afterrarts attempted to kill him
self By taking poison ard throwing bimseif
/ in ths river died Mouday.
The ight between the Knights of Labor
and the ternsioual Union at Chicks
factory. HaverhiIi. continues. The Union
are fupishing men and the Knights trying
TO keep them from go as to work.
| The annual report Of The Union Pacific
Railway system for 1879 shoss the gro.,
gaming to be s3i ,07O.l5l, an ircres.e oi
s.74 6j9; surpius earnings, slI 1876 57l
Increase, sI35 1886; total net income, SO,
333 402.
! The bodv of young woman found II
Welton's Pond, Waterbury, CoaD., Sun,
day, proves to be t.iat Of Theresa Huxford
alias Anna Turner. She came here SOM
months ago with man named Turner, wht
is said to nave hailed from Skaneattes, "
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Business ia the House.

The Speaker laid before the House the
message of the President remrning, with.
out his approval, a bill to allow Ogden
Utah, to increase its indebtedness. Refer
red 10 the committee on territories
The l. -lative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill was passed without di
vision.
The House went into the committee o!
the whole on bills relating to the District
of Columbia.
Pending the bill for the establishm mt OF
Rock Greek Park an amendment wa
adopted providing Tor the special assess
ment upon he property directly bent fitted
by the location of the park The balance
of tho sum requireG for tie establishment
of the park j, TO be paid equally by tht
United states an district. An sme ndmen
was sdopred provi Ing the width of the parh
between klingieford bridge and BlagdeI
Mill road shah not be less than l,200 feet
A motion to recomlnit failed to pass am
the bill was then lad aside with favorable
recommendation.
The committee having risen the Rocl
Creek Park bill vas defeated.
Hemphili If South Carolina voted in the
negative to move reconsideration whet
this motion was made.
The House at 10 adjourned.
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Maine State College.

Manager Jones Of the Maine State Col
lege ball team has secured dates with the
St. John. N. B., Athletic Association 70,
June 18th and 18th. and it is expected that
arrangements will be made for game
in HouIton, and perhaps other places on
the line. The team will play its first game
! Of the league series, SATURDAY May 4th, al
! Waterville with the Colby boys.
The following members of the junior
class have been appointed by the faculty to
represent said class on the stage in the rem
derins Of the junior prize essays Edward
Clark, Wallace X Harrington. William R
Harrington, Prescott Keyes, Chas. II. Xii
horn, C. F. Moulton. Clarence Scott. Henry
v. Stsrrett, Geo. p. Thompson, VIM. Val
entine.
The editorial board Of the our college
monthly, The Cadet. for the ensuing vear,
will consist of: II. G. Menges, 81; W. R
Harrington, 81; Edmund Clark, 81; Pres
| Bristol, 80; X. II. Fernald. '92; II. VI
Prentiss. 80 These appointments have
been made earlier this year than previously
in order to relieve the seniors from eItrs
work as commencement approaches, 4.
well as to er able the new board to profit,
in a measure. by the experience of their
| predecessors.
John W. Steward, '9l, VIM. NJ. Bailey
81, Jos. c Graves, 81. and Arthur C
Grover. 80. will leave college this week to
assist Engineer Hilliard of Oidtown on the
survey of the "Shore line Railroad II il
expected that Blanchard, 'S8, and Vickery
SO. will also be members If the party.
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MAINE PEOPLE.

DR.. George II. Bailey. of Portland, was
the guest of the Massse husetis Veterinary
Association We1ne- -day. at the annual din
uer at Young's Hotel. Bostoa-
DR. Robie Blake of Cornish has made
important Improvements in the telephone
,ransmittsr which he calls "makrophone, -
and by means of which It's miles speech 10
made a. audible az II but 1--WE miles distant
Two Aroo.took ladies, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hines and her daughter. Mrs. Ada C. Stod-
dard, formerly of Wsshburn, have made a
great success in ed ting the nex monthly
msgazne THE Hearttstone." published in
Boston
Z A Smith of Crest Falls 10 stated te
be the olie.t smploye in the service Of the
Boston 4 Maine Railroad He has vorkef
for the road 50 years, aud duriHg ths, tim.
has never done isy's work for any OF,
else. When he went to work for the roa.
they only had eight miles Of track, two en-
ginss and four passenger cars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-29

BArH. April 2s--At I2 80 A. N. IRE
broke cut in the upper part Of the store Of
c. T. Fufber. corner of Elm and Front
streets. The flames rapidly spread over
the building. which vas soon . mass Of
are The Gre ran to the adjacent building
on Frort street The corner block. Owned
BY the McCoob heirs Of Portland 10 total
loss together sith much stock in he s'orss.
Losses on the building are DR. Rnca e. 900
no irsurarce; MeCJbb heirs aseut - 900
no insurance, Part Of the block owned BY
John Sehother vas burned. The buildings
Occupied by the Ciy liquor agency; Fiix
fruit store; C. T. Furber. paints, sportiDg
goods and powder; Hooper & Son. fancy
croker n. C. Gilstrup, paints; George
Sns II. in-niture y. W. HAYES, candies.
He0prf < Sons stock valued al S. 600. At
this hour il is impossible to ascertain the
full INSURANCE. The buildings are situated
in the heart OF the city, and are all " OGDEN.
The H,e 10 no under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-29

Suicide at Keere.

The Postmaster General appointed A B
Stacy postmaster at Palmyra, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-29
New York Produce Market.



FIouE-Reeeip.s, 29it1 pkgs, exports, 5,72I
bbl-, sales, n,-50. k.peai quotations inciud
ing CITY mill extra, ~ t5as+ -, patent. f5 O0s
% 70, .uperiDe. u t5as< 7j, extra No 2. - ns
t8 "A, winter wheat los grade. " 3oat2 ~. Min
ne-ota extra, 81 eatf i5, oouthern Hour duh
rye -four quiet.
WHEAT Receipts. 5l.so1 exports. Io',s-s. sale.
S2,US quiet No. -prin3 -, NJ red,
", No '.d ~ N levHoi paw. tot s'ialoo
deird. No ..aad. ...aio1. No northern. :t<is
.Ol.
KYE-hrm
BAILEY firm.
toEs-He' eip.- 1.2s2 eSport.. "A ,s, ss".
3 / 90, weak 81 EiHeI ,a4I; No Z, 1isiI
store and elevator. ioi delivered.
OATe-k esipts. i5s 90, exports. H,fo sales
,ls 80, firm No ), do phft. 8sSi, NO z, AL
do white. Asi ~ No /, 70 do white 90, Mixed
Western. 30 20, white do. s,sio.
| CoFFEt-fair, Rio, fsif, ~.
| sUGAK-kax firm, rrhned Arm. demand
| fair crushed 7is7l extra crushed. 5ia5s, white
extra crushed, 5ie5s cut loaf 7; srannIstsd, 81.
| PgTRnLFrx st, ady. -. 81
PoRs-duil
| BEtF-s eady.
| LAsD-ea.y, wfsisrp stsan. ~ Jaes 90 clos
! in ss ayI cfty steam ~ % rehbed duh, confinen
( u +asS 10; :. A. ~ ~.
BITTEK firm, western dairy 7al3, d
Creamery, l0ais
| CHp.ssE-ea.y. Freighfs to Liverpool firm.
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STATE NEWS.
Branch Mills.

Branch Mills.
A new guest arrived at the hotel 23lnst.
II is a boy, and weighed eleven pounds, two
ounces. The happy proprietor. J. W.
NOrthrop, thinks he will let him sfay.-W.
s. Tobys new plsner is giving good salts
factioD.-Mrs J. X Is. Dinsmore has re-
turned from Boston, whore ,he has been
visiting her parents Mrs. Eula WOrthing
is visiting friends in Boston Miss Myrtie
Crummett will teach school at South China,
commencing May 6 Miss Annie Bean 10
teaching the same school in Augusta that
she taught last year.--The Christian En-
dear0r Society which was organized here
April 2l, completed its organization the
evening Of the 23I by the choice Of the
following board Of officers President, VIM.
l. Pinkham; Vice Pre- sident, Miss Myrtle
l.. Crummett; Secretary, Clyde o. Spsuld-
ing; Treasurer, Everett NJ. Dove The
President appoint, d the following members
~ eharmen of the Standing Committee,
viz Lookout Committee, Edmund Bragg;
Leadership Committee, u W. Worthing;
Music Committee. +. W Brigham; Sun
day School Committee, Miss Bertha A. Dow.
The balance of each committee is to be
appointed by the chairman AT the last
session of the Lodge Of Good Templars the
old bosrd Of officers v ith one ex ,epti0n was
unanimously re elected. The Lodge voted
to recommend Clyde o. Spsulding for
Lotge Dppu,y.-Tbe Erskine school closes
Friday of this week with an exhibition In
the evening There WAS light fall Of snow
saturday Big1t.-At the school meeling In
Di-rict No = China. SATURDAY afternoon,
W r. Morse was chosen agent.
China.
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OVER THE STATE.

There is large amount of travel in the
vicinity of Moo.ebead Lake just now and
the hotels are doing a fine business.
Z. T. Spencer has gone up the Piscata-
quis river with l25 men and is starting his
drive, which will be one of the largest
from the river for some years.
Dyer & Hughes of Foxcroft. organ max
ers are to sdd the manufacture of pianos
to their business. This arm is the only
one making organs in this State.
Mayo & Son Of F xcroft. placed a large
quantity Of new machinery in their woolen
mil at that place last week, the most i'm
portant and heavies. of VIII ch was six sets
Of looms.
The large water pipes are now being
placs beside Main street in Brewer in or
ing in the street as soon as practicable after
the frost is out of the grouad.
The Bangor electric 10 gradually being
exte nded to Cotrgeville, men no~ being at
work getting the posts in place and getting
everything in readines. to receive the rails
Viii IN are expected to arrive daily.
E 81. Fred Webster have saved at their
mil in Shirley this season, and shipped to
Bangor over the Bangor & Pi.catsqlis Rail-
road 80 O.000 feet of lumber which il
500 100 feet more than thes expected to
saw v hen they began operations.
| Rents are scarce in E.stport A dozen
fanilie. have landed there during the pas,
reek coming generally from New Brun.-
wick 1t is impossible for them to a I'd
the small tenements required. and some
are building camps for temporary shelter
Caribou IS de.irou. of having q pulp mil
located at that place; and at q special tosr
meeting. Saturday af ernoon, it va. voted
10 exempt from tsYstisn for period Of T.,
years. any manufacturing industry. pro
viaed the capital Invested be at lea.
10000.
M. G.. F. Palmer Of Bangor. has beel
one of the most extensive lumber operator
on the Penob.cot waters the past winter
He has had thirteen camps and has en-
ployed from 200 to $50 men, his total Gu
ggreR4ting IL 900. 900 feet These log
ali come into the Mattsvamkeag
The Maine Central Company have com
pleted the highway from the north wei
side of the brook, across tn sir grounds I
the depot in F xcroft and that public va
10 now open for travel 1t cost the tow
over $500 to build the road from Lii
: coin street, including the bridge over tn
\ brook.
: G. F. Reynolds LEFT Caribou about eigl
q teen months ago with the idea Of settlin
in tie West He visited Minneso.a o.
o Dakota and returned to Aroostook last seel
E firmly convinced that his native counl
4 o6ers better opportunities for busiae
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Augusta District.


pre.idius EI,.er, G. C. Andrews, P. O.,
wa.erville. Me.
Augusta-Ira G. Roes.
East Liyermore and Fayette-J r. REM
ick.
East Readfield-To be supplied.
East Wilton, Temple aud Weld-H.
Crockett
Eustis-To be supplied.
Fairfeld-To be supplied.
Fairfield Center To be supplied
Farminqton-W. +. Berry.
Hsllowell-H. E Foss-
Industry Circuit-G W Barber.
Kents Hill and Readfield Corner-C. F..
Allen.
Kincdela Circu.-w B. Elbri1ge.
Leeds and Greer re-To be supplied
Livermore- By c N Abbott
Livermore Fall. and Jay Bri'ge-A. Z
Psrlin-
Msdison-Supplied oy Robert La~ton.
Mt. Vernon and Circuit-H. Chase.
New sharon circuit--A. c. Trsf.on
North Arson and Embien-Supplied by
| C. VI Mclean.
Norridse snck-To b. SUP 'lied.
North Augusta and West Sidney-W X
| Barber.
oakland and Sidnsy-A Hamilton
PhilIps-M E. King
Skowhegsn-D B Holt.
Solon and Bin nzhsm-Supplied by C. A
Lsughtou.
Saons-Suppli, BY ". II II. McAliis
ter.
| Wateryille-L B. Codiing.
| Wayne circuit. r. MastermAn.
| Wiiton-Supplied by W. A. Nouage
Win,hrop-C. E. Bisbee.
Edgar NJ Smith, President. Henry z
ror.ey, Emeritus Professor, Maine wes
levan Seminary and Female College.
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Clayton Bre ckioridge Investig alton.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, April 2s.-The
Clsytou-Br cklnridge investigation com
mittee examined 1876 witnesses today. All
but three were colored voters. who testified
they were at Plumnerville, Conway county
the lay Of Presidential election, and voted
for John NJ. Clayton for Congressman.
County Judge J II. Merritt, of Arkansas
county testified that he always gave the
republicans representa- on on the election
board whenever requested to DO SO. Last
year no one asked him to appoint any re-
publicans, SO all the judges and clerks be
named were democrats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-29
TEN DAYS
EXCURSION
CHATTANOOGA and RETURN
$780,
M...r.. Raymond and wHITcoNH

Messrs. RAYMOND and WHITCOMH
WILL per. onaliy contuct an excursion of the
w East Chattanooga Land Company "a Chat
tanooea. repn, May B. lseo, TO attend the 'ale OF
ci'v and r.s,de nee lots Of this Company May g. :
and = Train composed solely Of ye-iihuled Pull
man ears (psrlor, slreping and dining leav'
fitchburg Dept, Boston, Mass. Saturda.. May 3
at y NJ, arriving Ht Chaitanoog M"nia', Nav
5, atsA Al transportation snd living en
pc ses Of excursionisis during the trip and while
In Chattanooga included ia tho ESQ, and he Com
pany viii spare eto"t 10 make the trip thorough
ly euioya to all participants
The value Of the East Chattanooga Land Com
pany's property Is assured by Its aba iute indis
Pc nsabity to the growth of the most enterpri ing
and succ. ssful city of the Whole south Henry A
Pevesr Esq Pre- sidenf of the Thomson Houston
Electric tumpa Y. says East battanoogH has
than the city OF ChatiaBoouga tsef II will be- q
prosp. rous town. 1t cannot be stoI ped 1t has
got to come
FOR full information and prospectus sddres'
l.. b. Russell, secretary OF the
EAST CHATTANOOGA LAND co,
vi Summer street. Boston, Mass. or any OF III
otse,rs or directors, as follows
President A A MowtR
Vice Pr, sid.nt, J. SULLIVAN. VI. d.
Treasurer. W. ADAMS. ioi East Eighth St.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Seer, tsry, L.. b. RUSSELL, - above
DIRECTORS.
A A. MOWER, Lynn, Mas.
j scLL,vAN. NJ u, Manchester. N. II.
l.. u RUSSELL, Boston. MASS
NJ HURlpY Lynn. Mess.
Il. H. BRYANT. Oak and, We.
J. s ANTHONY. Lynn. Mass.
LUTHER ADAMS, N5 STATE St. Boston, MASS
= iieFFrPStS Lynn, Mass.
J. /. JAMESON. Chattanooga, Tenn.
For the further convenience ofthe public Meesrs
RAYMOND Whircomb will furnish full inf0rms
ton a. TO the excursion. also prospectus Of ths
company and receive subscriptions for its stoct
At their ofhces, ZQ6 Washington st. Boston, 20
broadway, New York; III south Ninth ST. fhiia
delphia l4t superior ST., Cleveland and loS souts
Clark ST., Chisago.
apr2sdstnr
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Lewiston Journal.

This years Republican State Convention,
the formal call for which 10 issued by the
Repu5l can State Committee today will not
be so large or 80 exc ting as the last, when
the extraordinary contest for the honor of
the CUBE rpatorial nomination brought out
nearly every delegate, even from the re-
motest plantations, and led to some of the
grandest scenes of Political enthu'iasm
ever " tnessed in Maine. But so th rough
10 the Republican ORGANIZATION and so keen
ls the Republican interest in Maine today
that we have no hesiiancy in predicting a
v,ry tuli ard yidea~ake convention. even
though its duties vii be of formal character.
The republicans of Maine are on the bs s'
of terms with each other and prize the com-
radeship and the aitriiion of these biennial
gatherings. They enjoy exchanging greet
ings and views. enjoy the shake of the hand
and the discussion of political moveme' {.
| ard issues With their kindred
OF course the convention will re-nomin
ate Governor Burleigh. No other csndi
date is in the fell; and the usual compli
ment of second term will be tendere'
him with satisfaction, good will and co q
deuce, on 4 platform outlined in the cat
demanding protection to our industry, tn
prohibition Of the dram shop, honesty an
business principles in the government ser
vice. q progressive commercial policy an
the secret ballot.
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Important Liquor Ruling BY The
United Stairs Supreme Court.

The United States Supreme Court
through Chief Justice Fuller, has rendered
an opinion adverse to the cons,itutionalty
of the state laws providing for the seizure
Of liquor brought iato the state in orignsl
packages Such laws. the court holds,
are an Interference with interstate COM
merce. After the liquor becomes the
property of the importer, the state may be
ubder its police powers, regulate or prohb
it the sale, bnt it has no power in the ab-
seuce of express Congressional authority,
to prohibit the transportation of the article
from smother state and its delivery to the
importer. he case was brought here on
| he appeal from tie Supreme Court Of
Iowa and this court reverses the decision
of the State court. Justice Gray, Harlan
and Brewer dissented. The case is one
of great importance to prohi bitionists and
| liquor dealers.
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NATIONS CAHIAL.
Shall The Mississippi hHe Jetty
or Outlet SysteE.
The United States Supreme Court Ren
defs an Important LiquorDseision.


/ WASHINGTON April 2s.-In connection
/ with the presentation of meusriai in re
la.ion to the Mississippi rivei discussion
/ sprang up in the Senate and Aas partiei-
pa,ei in by many senator's, the point turn.
/ ing on the question whether tie jeify sys.
I TEN or the outlet system Wa the eofrec;
one, or whether there should pt be com
biuation of the two.
I Mr.. Frye, chairman of the ommittee On
I commerce, spoke of hearing which the
committee had given, last fhus1ay, TO the
friends Of the outlet system, nd SAID that
il had left his mind in create confusion
than ever. The friends of til outlet sys
tenn had taken the ground veg strongl,
that the ievee system had raisi the bed
of the river and WAS continually raising it.
and that the outlet system vas the onl,
way to relieve the river. Hehad not now
the remotest idea of what ought to be done
on the subject.
Reagan said his investigations had con
vinced him that the levee sstem was =
failure. as it had proved to be n the Yellow
river of China, where the bed of the river
had been raised, and devastating overflow.
had ia sing place, causing the Dss of mil
Berry said every engineer, excep, one
perhaps. who had had anythin, TO do with
the river, had reportsd that th. levee sys-
ten was the only true system.
Blackburn introduced bill for the sd
mission Of Ariz ma. Referred
The lard forfeiture bill wal taken up,
the pending question being Ciifs amend
ment in relation to railroad lands i'll
Florida.
Pasco argued against the auHndment.
The two Florida Senators Hrred on
colloquial discussion with eah other for
over TWO hours. The bill weit over with
out action.
On motion of Evsrts, the Senate bill to
il corporate Il society of Sons st the Ameri
can Revolution. reported by Inn from the
library committee. was taken from the cal
endar and read.
Plumb made some satrcal remarks
about efforts to er courage patHotism Lying
around loose in the country and moved
to amen the bill by providing tina; she
privileges conferred in the bill should BE-
extended to the Grand Army Of the Re- pub
lie. As no quorum was voting, the Senate,
without action on the bill, Adjourned Al
515.