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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-01-30

l"r-
!. not to be wondered at that those
sn who care for their beauty rather
~. for style in their attire should
.;n and again revert to the idea of in
sncine among English ladies the
sceful fashions of ancient Greece.
=. flowing drfSeries and cunning folds
vb;ch the rope of the Athenian lady
-. arranged formed the very ideal Of
.,;table attire for women, if they
.rdied only the art of making them
'.,vas appear charming.
That the Greek is really the only mode
!. attire suited to the form feminine is
sa;ciently attested by the fact that no
s.oman of taste wishing life size statue
s e herself to be made would think of
.rroring herself in any other fashion of
.,othing. How would the bodice, short
~ long in basque, according to the pre-
ss;ling style, the full straight skirt or
80 Aounced petticoat, the tight laced
rsist and the peaked shoulders, appear
hon chiseled in marble or rendered il,
sronze So far, however, the demand
sor classic ideals has been made in vain.
The attempts to revive the beautiful
fashions of the Greek women have been
desultory and infrequent, and the few
ladies' who have tried the experiment
have either been soon tired by the extr;.
+rouble involved and annoyed by the no.
t;ce they excited, or they have not pos
sessed sufficient social Importance for
their example to be largely followed. -
/ LADY
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Staunch ships strike and founder, the ferc-
Winds and mountainous waves sweep noble mari
mars shearts Of oak" to shipwreck and to death,
yet that does not prevent the 6oberliest landsman
from risking his life the stormy Atlantic in the
role OF tourist or commercial traveller. But II he
shall reach his destination safely he will scarcely
nave escaped some OF the qnalms Of sea sickness,
unless he takes with him Hostetters Stomach
bitters, that inimitable specific for nausea. Bad
water on long trips is threat to the voyager, but
this may be deprived in great measure OF its dis
ordering effects upon the stomach, bowels and
liver by the Bitters Against the prejudcial
effects of malaria bad diet fatigue and exposure ii
Is also efacacious. 1t averts, moreover, rheuma'
tlsm and kidney complaints. Don't travel on
sea or land without it,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-01-30

1000 Genuine Tyler Curtain DESKS SCI and
o24 Net Spot Cash.
No. AOO7 Antique Oak Standard Tyler Desks,
AT. Gin. long by 8rt. Gin. high. Mice and Dust
Proof, Zinc Bottom under drawers; patent; Brass
lined Curtain: Polished Oak; Writing Table; 6 Tum.
bier lock; one lock securing all drawers; heavy
cardboard Filing Boxes; Cupboard in end; Paneled
Finished Back; Extension Arm Slides; Weight
coo lbs. Price, r. O. B. at Factory. SEA Net.
Also 1000 Antique Ash Desks.
No. 1905. Same as above, except made of Solid
ANTIQUE Ash, good oak. Weight 500 lbs.
Price r o. Ii. Factory, @2l Net. Shipped
from Indianapolis factory direct Made and sold
solely by the TYLER DESK CO., st. Louis, Mo.
0page Catalogue Of Bank Counters Desks etc eolo
finest printed. Books free; postage Is cents.
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Two Anxious Women.

~ was IN the crowd about the door Of
overflow meeting of the w. c. T. y.
Ia the women were struggling with
II Vlgor born Of devotion to q sacred
use and an eager determination not tc
oeaten by each or any other. One
sie woman, who was much mauled
Pout, ard who at last came to feel that
SITUATION was pretty nearly hopeless,
|rned her face toward pleasant look
8 Stranger who was struggling by her
10 70 breast the human current. "Oh.
ai, she said, 81 do so want to get in.
ant to hear Lady Somerset speak. .
cnu l want to get In" the other re-
Ffeo' for l am Lady Somerset, and |
we 10 speak. Boston Courier.
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Willing to Do ANYTHING.

ohe-No, I'm afraid l can't marry
|ou Shocks is such horribly common
anne
a ne (eagerly)-Tll get it changed!
ohe-But your hair is 30 dreadfully
ed. '
ne (determinedly)-I'll get it dyed!
ohe-And your eyes are decidedly
Teen.
de (franticallyIIn go out and get
IN Observation-Disclosures
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[ 1eet the edlIA. Aueli uo
btruction is great, as they destroy life in
thousands of human beings annually. The
5bnly limitation to their devastation is food
10 feed on. They produce countless dis
Pases-as malaria, scrofula, eczema, cancer,
contagious blood poison, etc, etc The
remedy for this small but numerous and
destructive foe, is to expel him from the
body by the use OF Swifl's Specific. S. s..
will route him out completely, and force
at also the poison which he has left be-
ID. Be sure 10 get the genuine. Do not
any one put off on you a substitute or
ltaton. Send Tor our book on the blood
h skin.
8SWIFT SPECIFTC % Atlanta 10
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PSWIFTsPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
We Are Larger Than We Used to RI.

1T Is great mistake" says an archi-
Fect, Ito suppose that men arc becoming
maller physically. When | was in Eu-
pope, in Munich, we gave a grand bali
end the city authorities decided to let
Fne artists have the use of the medieval
ermor stored in the museum there
Pnere were only two suits of ar,nor
|Ehlch could be worn by US. These were
(ne suits OF giants of that time. The
[eSt. which belonged to the ordinary
zed, strong medieval soldiers, were too
.nal Tor US. Would not this tend to
now that we are larger than our ances-
prs Were"-Detroit Free Press.
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Eczema. scalp covered with eruptions,
P,ors proven valueless. P. P. p, was
q end the hair began to grow again, moi
Impie can be seen, and P. P. p. again
fseo Itself . wonderful skin cure
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Ignorance of the merits of De Wits
Little Early Risers is misfortune. These
little pills regulate the liver, cure head
acne, dyspepsia, bad breath, constipation
and biliousness. Sold by M. Lively.
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n Catch Those Shamming Deafness.

THAT no man is proof against the love
4 Of money is evidenced by the ease with
which physician can expose a man
who is feigning deafness, )" says DR.. Wal
lace Smyth. "a man can pretend tc
be deficient in any one of the senses, and
/ II is sometimes necessary to subject him
10 an electric shock to break down his
self erected barrier. But if man who
is pretending to be deaf is approached
from behind while standing on a stone
floor or sidewalk and a coin is dropped
80 as to ring, he will invariably turn
sharply around with view to picking
/ it up.
This simple device is frequently re
sorted to in countries where conscrip
] ton is the rule and where deafness O,
any other infrmity relieves man from
army service. saw it tried i'll Paris OF
! ax alleged youths, and, much to the ex
aiming physicians amusement, it sue
ceeded in exposing the sham every time.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
ShscagO Produce MEfket.

CsICKGO, Feb. .23-Uhe following quotations
are for large lots only Smaller quantities are
usually Sold at advanced rates:
GAME-2iallard ducks So 596essOO per doz; red.
head, 81 -50Q5 90; canvas backs $l2O0GsI8 co.:
lacksnipe, $500; teal, $3.50; plover, 800;
bear SADDLES, &c: tcarcas9eS, $40; rabbits,
$500; jack rabbits S1.5GG2C0
BUTTBst-Fancy Elgin sta,Slx, -272%612S14c per
10; fancy creamerfes, 2BC027c; fancy limitations,
z4026c; Western goods, 21@23c; fancy diaries,
22@24c; 30. 2, I6EBf7c; selects, 2C12ic; fine
ladies. 2002lc; fresh packing stock, I2G
35c; grease, 4Ql7c
W0C1-UnwasEe medium, fair to choice
21023c; low medium, fair to choice, l072ic;
coarse, i7019c; common 1GQT15c: fleece washed,
&c; and4ub-washed Ice higher than unwashed
DRESSED POUITRY-Ch Chickens, mixed lots,
10@11c; broilere, 12I@15c: ROSTERS. SC;
ducks lO013c: turkeys l1@13c; geese, 8Q1lc;
live hens l01iSc: rOOsterS &c; ducks. 809c;
geese $500 to S14-1O per doz; turkeys r3c
POTETOEs-PrEees rule easy; burbaDks, %
Q3lc per bu; Habr0ns, '26II428c; rose, 500 33c;
mammoth pearls, 28a3Oc; peerless, 9Q0a3c;
mixed, 25m27c.
CHEBEE-Ful cream Young Americas 1917
G13c; do twins, IfzaGL112lc; cheddars. lITl1Hc;
brick 11@l1hc; Hmburger, 91aG1Oc: Swiss,
10ll@111zc.
H1DEs-No. light and heavy, Axe; No. do,
BIC; No / calf &c; No. do, SIC; No. tallow
&C; 10. edo. SIC.
EGGS - Fresh northern -etock 1a@ls15c,
southern stock, I9c; ice-house eggs, Ia417c.
Full lossmust be.Gllowed
EEAL-Fancy calves. 7Gt8c Ser ID; grasse rs
s46c; small and thin, 41:06c
BUTTBRY E-Fancy creamery, 2Oc; extra
dairy, i6C, dairy solid, I5c; rolls ard prints Nc
additional
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
KILLED BY SOLDIERS
Special From San Salvador Tells n
Story of Political Assassi-
nation.
General EneyQuez is Fired Upon
by a Party in Am
bush.
The Guatemalau Government is Sun
posed to be Behind the
Deed.

SAN Francisco, Feb. ga special
Cablegram from San Salvador TO the
A Associated press, under date of Feb. 23d,
states that General Enequez was killed to-
day by body of Guatemaian soldiers to-
gether with a number of companions.
near the city of Zacapa, Guatemala, near
the Honduras. coast.
The telegram states that General
Eneyquez had been unanimously pro.
claimed dictator of the constitutional
party of Guatemala, and had in conse-
quence, incurred the active hostility of
President BaIillas, who alarmed the pub
lie by announcing that General EneyQuez
was at the head of the instruction direct
ed against the present government.
President Barillas ordered General
Eneyquez to present himself to the au-
thoritles of Zacapa. General Eueyquez
proceeded at once toward that city ac-
companied by his two broth
ers and a party of friends A
company numbering 100 soldiers
lying in ambush on one of the roads cut of
the city, fired at General Eneyquez and
others of his party, killing all of them.
The cablegram attributes the attack and
killing of the party to orders
issued from the capital and imputes
the deed to the Guatemalan government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

austrian cOnSua at New York
has been appointed Austrian commits
sioner to the Chicago worlds fair.
The Berlin Kreuz zeitung says that
Prince Bismarck will attend the com
ing session of the upper house of the
Prussian Diet.
j. w. McClymonds of Massillon, who
was elected director general of Ohio's
exhibit at the worlds far, has declined
the position.
The second annual reunion of the
Scottish Rite Freemasonry for the
Southern jurisdiction of the United
States will be held at Omaha
The Sedalia, Mo, Ministers associa-
tom decided to ask Congressman Heard
to Use his influence tohave the worlds
fair closed on Sunday.
Except for legacics to his chief en-
ployes, the fortune of the late William
Henry Smith of England goes to men,
bers Of his family His estates are en-
tailed in the male line of descendants
Vienna is thronged with starving
country people clamoring for food and
the famine epidemic is spreading.
Northwestern Canadians are pro-
testing against Baron Hirsch's scheme
to locate q colony of Jews in their
midst.
A magnificent statue to cost $500
is TO be erected at Salt Lake City to
the memory of brigham Young, the
Mormon leader.
The typhus fever scare in New York
has been renewed. Three men are
said to be in the contagious hospital
suffering from the disease.
The yeast trust has cut prices al
most one-half. It is one Of the results
of the fight being waged against the
Prussing Vinegar company.
Mat Hendrickson, burly negro, at
tempted to assault Carrie Louis. daugh.
ter Of the postmaster of Lebanon, IN.
a mob captured him and strung him I'D
three times and then, finding him still
alive, gave him up to the police.
William II. Foster, a wealthy green
house man of Council Bluffs. Iowa, Ia
missing. He had money in his posses
sion when last seen and his friends fear
loul play.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE CHAMPION of .GwENDovEY.

Soon after daybreal the next morning 1
TOOK the road. All 1 carried was my staff,
and 4 small knapsack on my back; my other
worldly possessions had gone on. days be-
fore by carrier My aunt and Annie watch
ed me from the door; my uncle walked with
me through the village, and a short distance
m the highway. lie WAS in Ills working
clothes, ready for his days work in themine.
Scarcely word was spoken between US
till reached the point whence | meant to
strike OFF across the open moor Here |
paused, and held out my hand: he gripped it
In both Of his, and looked into nv face. lie
was never one OF the crying sort but | saw
now that his eyes were dim.
Hugh, my lad, l knaw youm naWt going
tar away, Dut Sunnat tells me as II may be q
lang Wlllle afore we meet again. / ha. ever
loved ee Ike my avn son. Ii aught hap
L-'i'S 70 me, you Il De son 70 the avid Wo-
man sun.
~. 'haI l VIII!
Alls Apt'e, poor ia3s-you IL pe oroIh-
Il 10 poor ANNIE
'he sure OF th2t | answered. "Eut Keep
az Sooa he2fs. we shal all De together
soo'l'
tie gazed at me sorrOwfUlly. with eyes in
which there was no earthly hope.
MAY be- lad, NAV be: but IOolep. I be an
swd man nav, ana almost done wi life.
There be Summat here i my heavt. gnawing
like and feel like that chan i the Bible as
were ate up biz worms But nlel wait and hear
wait and near: ONLY promise me again. lad
10 ,oo.l AFTER the avid woman ana eur little
lass
promised with Mn my ha3rt He sill
rrsuna,l my haad and seemed ahor- tn say
Nov. b,,t with ,n,.,, ne blessed mo arI
tvrned away. Greatly moved and troubled.
Tlatr.bim and walked away asrass the omen
,unor
...,,. 49,
- CIV, -, LIN
a., -, - - -.,
. - ,,.' 80 ', "''' - S..o
So o"' ,''N '',o
'NisN III 0'e '''' az" 'iSHl,lCA' x
81 " AeFha. RESURRECTION. ne ue" SildhIe'I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
CHAPTER xxx.
/ NEW SURPRISE.

Ny life al Gwend0vey was quiet and TN
eventful enough. l found decent lodging
in the house Of one Mark Drew-the elderly
man who had advised me, in a friendly way.
10 run for it. just when l was about 10 tackle
the champion OF the mine. 1t Was white
washed cottage on the skirts OF the moor.
and sufficiently removed from the noise and
hustle or the mine itself. / had bedroom
and a small parlor. so that when | had got
around me my small stock of worldly goods
including few books, | was tolerably COM
Portable, and as contented-well. as content
ed as one crossed in love can be.
4 fortnight passed away. Short as was
the time, it seemed an age 10 ME, hungering
as | was for some news from home. | had
received one letter, written by Annie. in
which she told me that no change had taken
place since my departure, bur made no men
ton whatever of Madeline Graham or George
RedrJth. To this l had replied In as cheer
ful a strain as possible, but shamefacedly
keeping silence on the subject nearest 10 my
heart ] was full, therefore, of secret anx-
iety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
New York.

New YORK, Feb. 23-WHEAT-Iareh, S10aG
Il .193z: April, s10540LO6; May. s1.osh4
1.04: jane, sL01zGl.02: July, 991ig99as.
RYE-Western. 9scGS102.
CoRN-No. 2, dull, ss0ssc lower, easy; No, &
As2<05Oc; steamer mixed, 4s1.G494c.
OATs-Uestern, 35laQ41c.
PROyISEoES-Beef-Qui unchanged; extra
mess s9Q1o; Pork-Inactive, steady; mess,
S9754I00; extra prime, $1,000: Lard
Quiet, easy; steam-ren3ered, S6.T7II bid,
BUTTER-Pennsylyania creamery, 30c; West
err dairy, 1sG23c: Western creamery. 2lg3lc;
Elgins. 306L301 c; iInita ton creamery, 1920.
EGGs-H est tern, L8c.
SUGAR--Raw, dull but firm; fair re-
filming. &c: centrifuga1s 9s test 7-16c; refined
steady, quiet; crushed 41sc; powdered,
%m14Ac; graduated, 1910.
SPIRITS TURPEHTINE-3SI3S Hc.
LOLAssEs-New Orleans common TO fancy,
eoa.36c.
TALLow-City 80 for pkgs), l1-l6c
CoFFEE-There was quiet opening for con-
tracts, without features outside OF frmer Euro
pean markets, which affected prices here TO the
extent of TO 10 points advance, except Febru
sry, which was unchanged, Havrs was quiet
and i41h franc u2, Hamburg was unchanged
$1,000 bags for two days. Rio firm, quiet; No. 2
Cd spot. i412i4S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
CHAPTER Xxx
ANNIE s STORY.

II was a long and painful story. delivered,
not cOnsecutively, but brolenly, in series
of vivid episodes; and so ag,t&tej WIS I by
what | heard that it was Solue time lefOre |
was able to piece it all to.eGher. At last,
however, $he whole truth WAS made clear to
me: and shall now do my best, il form, to
make it clear 20 the reader.
For long time Annie had resisted George
RedTuth's solicitation that she should leave
her home. Her sYhoIe nature revolted
against the pain which such a-step might
cause; besides, he had persistenrly averred
that It was mis- intention to make her his
wife, and Annie, brought up as size had been
with simple faith in human naglre, saw no
reason, since ali was straight and honorable,
for Sc much secrecy in the matter.
1T would bgeak my fathers heart she
sad to him, again and again. ,''Itwin bring
dishone- upon my home and upon myself.
Why should we act 500
But George Redruth was speciollS. in his
pleading. lie pointed out to her that since
they were to be married, there would be no
disaonOE. That if her good name was tarn-
ished for time through the enforced Sc
crecy Of the whole proceedings il would
shine all the brighter afterw-ard, and as for
himseli-Why, he would love her a hundred
tud fos this slight sacrifice; ia fact, he took
f;,l advantage cf his gentle,!z.nly maEaers
AMI superior education Ia lure her IN t. de
e,"uction. i an sure he really and tEuIy
loved NE then. said poor Annie, rs she re-
counted those scenes 70 me. AL Hugh,
there was love in his voice and III his eyes
redl true love that no one could doubt; and
was il any wonder then that l never doubted
II: when he took me in his arms aBd kissed
NE l 1elJ that ! could go TO sleep and never
WISH 10 waken again
Nevertheless, poor Annie brought all the
strength OF her nature 10 her aid. and resisted
him almost TO tie last
Even after she had finally been brought TO
consent 10 his proposition. she repemted be-
1ore many hours had passed away and went
10 aim again with determination 20 break
with him once and for all. IL was The night
preceding that on which she lefi Ter home.
They had arranged not 10 meet again, but
Annie, reckless of consequences had sent
note 10 hini, asking him TO meet her. She
got 10 answer TO the note. but al ten clock.
the time she had named, she went TO their
usual place Of meeting. and here she was
soon joined by George Redru1h. He looked
impatient and even angry. Instead of TAX
ing her in his arms and kissing her as usual,
he began TO chide her for her "Reminiscences
in sending up the note
If my mother had seen it, he said, land
questioned me about it, il would have been
awkward. What do you want, Annie? l
thought everything was settled last night"
And so it was" returned Annie, begin
ming TO tremble at her own boldness. But
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
THE LOTTERY IN NICARAGUA.
ITO be continued.

A Perpetual Charter Granted It by tho
Central American Republic.
PANAMA, Feb. 23.-Nicaragua has
granted the Louisiana Lottery company
a perpetual charter. The principal
Office Of the company will be at Grey
town. 1t will have branches in all of
the other Central American republics.
New ORLEANS, La, Feb. 23.-Presi-
dent Conrad declares the company will
use up its charter period and then go
into liquidation. Some weeks ago a
statement was published that N1cara-
qua had given lottery charter to Capt.
c. p Cotton, Z. S. A, on the exposition
detail, but when Cotton was here a
month ago he emphatically denied that
he was the man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
GROUND UNDER THE WHEELS.
Pleasure Party Overtaken by the st.
Louis Express and Two Killed.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 23.-The west
bound st. Louis express on the Penn
sylvania road ran down pleasure party
at Hawkins Station, near here, about
2 o'clock this morning, killing one in
stant!y and fatally injuring two others.
Their names are:
ALICE GAASKILL. aged 20 years, Of Swiss
vale, Pa. killed instantly.
WILLIAM DEWAR aged % years. of Wiki
tnsburg, Pa, died at the hospital a few hours
after the accident.
MELTON G. ZBIGLBR aged % years. Of Wiki
tnsburg, Pa, still living but will likely die
The happy party were returning from
a dance at BraddOcl1 and having missed
the last train were walking home.
They had reached Hawkins station,
when the express came around a sharp
curve. The sudden appearance Of the
train bewildered the young people and
before they could step from the tracks
the engine was on them and they were
ground under the wheels.
Miss Gaslxill was dead when picked
up. Zeigler and Dewar were still liv-
ing but unconscious. They were taken
to the West Penn hospital, where De-
war died two hours later. The ply
sicians have no hope of Ieiglers re
cOVerV
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
Cash Sales.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-OArs-Sales by sample
were: Mo-, 29l40Soc No., white. 30a,1S2c; No
3. 2S02824c; No. white, 29l@0SO2ic.
WINTER WHEAT-Sales by sample we're!
No. red 93094c; No 8 SS091c; No. red,
78Qs6c
Spring WHEAT Sales by sample were; No.
2, 9412@95c; No. 8, S5@9fc; No. 4, f50S5c.
RYE-Sales by sample We're: No. 2 $50
sc: No 3 S3c
BARLEY-Salcs by sample were: No. s, S70
55c; No. 1. 32048c.
BRAN--Saes were at S1375II4
MlDDLINGS-Sales were ut Sl36l325
HAY-SalCs were: NO. l timothy, Sil50812
No. >, SlG000I.00; mixed timothy, SA6t0;
upland prairie SSO03 1000
SEEDS-Sales by sample were: Flax, No. 1,
%13G98c; rejected, Ole; timothy, 81 @OQl %.
CoRN-Sales by sample we're: No. 3 37tao;
No. white, 3S038lac; No yellow, 38c; No. 4,
34935Ac.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26

l wanted to see you tonight to say that l
have changed my mind"
Changed your mind; what the deuce do
you mean?'
Just this, SIR" continued Annie, who
grew holder as she went on. Il am sure
that what we are going to do is not right,an
can never bring happiness to any soul; let Us
lust wait as we are, and be as we are till you
can marry ME openly, and take me to your
home''
You are little fool" returned Redruth,
inpatienIly; but you will find am not to be
befooled. If you wish to break with me- say
so: and we will not see each other after to-
night!'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-02-26
CONGRESS DOES LITTLE.
Not Over Hundred Present in
House.

House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-ln the senate
this mornine a resolution was agreed to
calling on the secretary f agriculture for
copy of the report of the special agent of
the department of agriculture on expert
ments in the production of rain.
A resolution for an investigation into
the resources, social and other conditions,
laws, etc, of Alaska, was agreed to.
The calendar was taken up and num-
Der of bills disposed of The house bill to
provide an additional mode of taking
dispositions of witnesses in causes pending
in United States courts following deposit
lions to be taken under state laws) was
passed
The senate bill to provide a commission
on the subject of alcoholic liquor traffic
was laid aside for the present.
The senate joint resolution lnternation-
al bi- metallic agreement was taken up
and Stewart made some remarks upon it,
but as the morning hour had already ex.
PRED it went over without action.
The pure food bill was taken up; Pad
dock spoke in advocacy and Bate and Coke
against. Without action the senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned
House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-There were
not hundred members present when the
house was called to order today. Owing
to the continued absence of the speaker on
account of sickness, McMillin, of Ten
essee, was elected speaker pro TEN. A
few reports from committees were made
and placed on the appropriate calendar
and the house then adjourned.