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TRANOMIOOISOIPPI CONGRESS.
1t viii Meet in San Francisco in Feb
ruary,
The Basis of Representation and the
Importance of the Congress
to the West.

The Transmississippi Commercial
Congress held its first session at Calves
ton four years ago. Its second session
was held at Denver, about six months
later. 1t met third time at Omaha, and
the fourth meeting was held at New Or
leans in February, 1892. This made four
meetings of the congress east OF the
Rocky Mountains. The fifth session was
held at Ogden, commencing April a,
1898. The next and sixth session, which
will be held in San Francisco on the sec
ond Tuesday in February February
13th), 1894, and continuing four days, is
expected TO be the most important session
of the congress.
TERRITORY EMBRACED.
The territory embraced in the repre-
sentation to this congress takes in all OF
the United States west of the Mississippi
River, and that small part Of Louisiana
east of the river.
OBJECT.
The object of the congress is to discuss
all questions affecting the West that may
be the subject of legislation at Washing
ton, and to speak, through its resolutions.
to the National Congress. Hence, lrrlga-
mining laws, the policy of the Secretary
of the Interior, Pacific and Gulf Coast
harbors, Nicaragua Canal, and many
other important questions come up Ill
body composed entirely of Western men.
REPRESENTATION.
The basis of representation is as fol-
lows: The Governor OF each State and
Territory has the right to appoint ten
delegates. The County Commissioners
or County Judges have the right TO APP
point one delegate to each county; the
Mayors of all towns and cities select one
delegate for each 5000 people, or frac-
tional part thereof, and no matter now
small town may be, if it has Mayor. it
is entitled to one delegate; all commercial
bodies in all towns and cities may ap-
point collectively the same number as the
Mayor. The last includes Chambers Of
Commerce, Boards OF Trade, Real Estate
Exchanges, Produce Exchanges, Cotton
Exchanges, and all other similar COM
mercial bodies; each of these can be rep
resented by as many delegates as the city
from which they come is entitled to.
All transportation companies, whether
rail or steamship, are entitled to one dele
gate each. Governors, Mayors, County
Judges and Presidents OF Boards of
County Supervisors are eX ot1icio dele
gates to the congress.
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONGRESS.
This is the most important representa-
tive assemblage of the West. 1t has al
ready influenced legislation, notably
measures for the Improvement of The
Mississippi River. The congress is be-
coming better known and more infuen-
tial with each session.
INVITATION.
1t is the earnest desire of the officers
and friends of the congress that the next
session should be attended by all the
Governors and Congressman OF the
twenty-five transmississippi States with
a view to harmony and unity of action in
legislation in the interest of the West.
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CHRISTMAS IAGS.
How Some of the Lower Strata of
Society Passed the Day.

How Some of the Lower Strata of
Society Passed the Day.
There was the usual amount of drunk
enness INDUCED in on Christmas Day by
class of persons who have no higher
conception of the nature of that day than
to regard it as an appropriate occasion for
spree.
y gang Of young fellows, in making
their rounds of suburban dram shops.
visited Dierssen's grocery at Twelfth and
h streets, where they undertook to run
things to suit themselves. They got into
dispute with the bartender about the
pay for drinks, and wound up by
wrecking the interior of the place.
They smashed a mirror, broke the
and played ''the old Harry" with the
store. Pistols were flourished and the
rioters so intimidated everyone else pres
ent that none dared to interfere.
Down in Boiler Alley there were sew
eral afternoon teas" at which tea was
dispensed with in favor of whisky and
beer. The chief guests at one of these
gatherings were Jack Brown, Josie Kelly
and Kate Pendergast, and this tough
looking trio were led up from the City
Jail tanks into the Police Court yester-
day for trial for disturbing the peace.
When their jollifcation was at the high
est, word was telephoned to the police
station and officers were sent up to the
place to see what the Christmas revelers
were doing. The officers found the
shanty in deplorable condition. There
had been row, during which the stove
was upset, and the room had been deluged
with water in putting out the fire. That
was the only use for water that the party
had.
Kate Pendergast had black eye, and
she and the Kelly woman were beastly
drunk. On the table stood beer can and
a whisky bottle-both empty, of course.
When arraigned before Judge Buckley
yesterday Kate Pendergast pleaded
guilty, but oslo Kelly and her male COM
panion concluded to run the risk of being
tried to-day.
Several street fights occurred during
the day, and altogether the police were
kept pretty busy, though but few arrests
were made.
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WHERE DO THE LINES RUN?


Brown and Labs Claim That the City
Has Encroached on Their Land.
Clinton l.. White stated to the Board of
City Trustees yesterday that the new
grade on the Twelfth-street road en-
croached on the land of B. Labs at the
saloon owned by him and asked the
board to state how much they would be
willing to allow Mr.. Labs for the land, a
piece l4x23 feet. When City Engineer
Bassett ran the lines over there he
showed Mr.. Labs where the corner was
and the grade now encroaches on him.
City Surveyor Boyd stated that the
grade touched Labs land, but did not en-
croach on it. The road had been there,
he said. for forty years. He figured out
the value of the piece claimed, which, at
the price Labs asked for the block-Sl 800
would amount to s. 30.
Mr.. White said the piece was as big as
many people in the city live on. Mr..
Labs is not wholesaling his land at any
such price. If the city takes the land it
should pay for it. He was willing to
arbitrate the case.
The matter was laid over for week in
order to investigate.
c. C. Brown then said he had similar
matter to speak of. In building the
north levee it had been built across his
lots, taking piece 43x1S6 from them.
He had given the city right of way
across his land at the rivers edge, but
they did not take it there. He thought
the board should either pay him or allow
him to put his horses on the leyee over
the place where they should be. He
thought the levee would benefit him and
was willing to put his horses on it if there
was no objections.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
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PLACER HORTICULTURISTS.
An Important Meeting Held at Penr.
on Saturday.

An Important Meeting Held at Penryn
on saturday.
The regular meeting of this society was
held at Penryn on Saturday last, at which
there was full attendance. The subject
of forming county organization in the
interests of the fruit-growers was the
principal one of discussion. and received
undivided interest. The subject was pre-
sented in opening by the President of the
society, j. Parker Whitney, who at some
length gave it comprehensive review,
with practical suggestions for guidance.
He urged the necessity of considering the
matter so that no mistakes should occur.
and in a manner which should attract
every grower, be he small or large, and
that the new organization should in
every respect be for the whole and
not for the few, and of character that
would induce all to come in. He also
spoke of the necessity OF looking into The
present California Fruit Union, to ascer-
tain if it presented any features of which
the new formation could take advan-
tage, and if not to find out why the
union had not succeeded in meeting the
requirements which the Placer County
Society would have to bring about
The subject was discussed further by
Tupper, Madeley, Butler, McCann, Hall,
Young, Barton, Nestor, Parker and
others.
P. w. Butler read letter he had
received from the manager of the pro-
posed new union in San Francisco, Mr.
Adams. 1t advised the formation of
County Associations throughout the
State, to act together in the line which the
proposed Frait Exchange expected to act,
although the latter would deal only in
dried fruit and kindred articles, and not
in green fruit, as generally supposed, and
suggesting that the present Fruit Union
be considered.
The report of the committee of seven
teen previously appointed to report con-
cerning the proposed new organization,
was presented and accepted.
The meeting of the Horticultural So
ciety was adjourned till next Saturday,
at Penryn, and mass meeting was inn
mediately called of those present to con-
slider the formation of a Fruit rgOWers'
Organization, and the officers of the
Horticultural Society were requested to
act as officers pro tenn Of the new meet
ing.
1t was voted that the committee of sew
enteen should be constituted as the gen.
eral committee of the present meeting
| to report plan of organization on Sat
urday, January 9th, with such other
views and suggestions as said committee
should see fit to make.
The committee of three appointed by
the Horticultural Society, J. Parker
Whitney, p. w. Butler and Captain Nc
Cam, to visit San Francisco and attend
the meeting of the State Fruit growers
on the 29th, was requested to report to
the general committee of seventeen at
Newcastle on Thursday, January 4th.
The meeting of the committee of seven
teen was requested to meet at Newcastle
on the same day.
1t was also voted that the present meet
ing should adjourn until January 9th. to
meet at Penryn after the meeting of the
Horticultural Society.
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sIWAsH CHRISTMAS TREE.
How the People of Mokelumne school
DISTRICT EniOYed Ii.


Saturday evening the people of
Mokelumne District celebrated Christ
mas in very fitting manner. The school
house was remodeled few months ago,
and is now both comfortable and con-
venient.
The following programme was well
rendered: San Acrostic (Christmas)" by
Matte Bradford, Charlie Bradford, Mary
Bradford, frankie Houston, Laura
Rice. Ulysses Rice, Lucy Stevens, Davie
McLanahan and Annie CLAIM; recita-
ton, when Santa Claus Comes" by
Lucy Stevens; dialogue, THE Watch
on Christmas Eve, by Charlie and Mary
Bradford; essay; The Different Ways of
Celebrating Christmas" by Cynthia
Lanchert; instrumental music by Maud
Houston: recitation, "a Quiet Garden"
frankie Houston; a recitation, Annie
and Willie's Prayer" by Matte Brad
ford; Santa Claus Town." by Ira Chat
man; recitation, kris Kringle's Sur
prise" by Laura Rice; recitation.
"Grandma's Mistake" by Annie CLAIM;
an impersonation, 1.-The Elf Child" by
Mary Bradford; instrumental music, by
Maud Houston; play with tableaux,
"Christmas in the Seventeenth Century
and in the Nineteenth Century," by Ben
Rice, Davie McLanahan, Annie CLAIM,
Charlie Bradford and Ulysses Rice.
After this Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus
marched in to the sounds of music. Each
carried a large basket of oranges, and
they distributed them generously to the
assemblage. Having exhausted their
supply they proceeded to distribute the
presents from the beautifully decorated
tree.
The pupils had arranged pleasant
surprise for their teacher, Miss Anna
McLanahan, by presenting her with a
beautiful ring.
The whole entertainment was sue
cess, and did credit to Mrs. Annie CLAIM,
Mr.. CLAIM, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Houston,
Miss McLanahan and others who ar
ranged the evenings merry-making.
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EBNER's SOUND sLEEPERs.
4 Blast of Powder Failed to Arouse
Any of Than

a Blast of Powder Failed to Arouse
Any of Them.
It would seem as If the Christmas dim
ner dessert at the Elmer Hotel on Mon
day must have contained an opiate of
some powerful kind and that all the
guests partook of it, for at late hour in
the night the office safe was blown open
by burglars and not a soul of the forty or
more in the house was awakened by the
explosion.
The safe is kept in the little room ad-
Joining the office, and on Monday night
contained S95, three silver watches and a
promissory note. The lock was broken
by inserting quantity of powder and a
giant powder fuse. Some blankets found
In the baggage-room were wrapped about
the safe to deaden the noise of the ex-
plosion, which they did to some extent.
There is no clue TO the perpetrators OF
the lob,
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TT IS SURELY COMING.
The Question is: ''Are You Prepared"
If Not Some Very Valuable Advice
is Volunteered.

II w. 9CAhAO CAS ~
is Volunteered.
An epidemic of the grip is certain to be gen.
eral throughout America III very shortti
Already many cases have been observed by
physicians in New York City, as we'll as in
other cities OF the land. DIR. Cyrus Edison of
the New York Board of Health. says that the
disease will manifest its presence generally IN
the very near future and that il is already here
more than is generally realized. lie said:
81 think We will have grip epidemic soon
and there are indications that il Will be n long
siege. While do not want to create a scare,
| would warn people to beware of it and 10
use all the precautions possible. Experience
has shown that carelessness in habits and ir-
regular hours render the system TOO weak 10
stand so violent a disease. Grip finds easy
victims in old people and in debilitated per-
sons"
There Is but one thing for any man, woman
or child to do when the slightest symptoms of
grip appears and that is to counteTact it at
once. II you feel tired have pains i'll the
muscles and bones, have dull headache.
bad taste in the mouth, are feverish, have nc
ambition or appetite. you must, if you desire
to escape the grip, at once take q good pure
stimuant. This alone can counteract the
coming on of grip, kill the microbes OF the
disease and restore you to health. While there
are many SO-calel StimulantS, there is out one
which is pure, scientific and recommende1 ~
physicians uniyerSa ly. This is Duffy's Pure
Malt Whisky. DO not be deceived by any
druggist or grocer who may try TO induce You
to take something else Renlember that the
reason usually is that he can make more
money on cheaper and inferior articles.
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DRAINAGE CANAL NUISANCE.
Resumption of Lincoln's Damage Cas-
Against the City.

Resumption of LincoIn's Damage Case
Against the City.
In Judge Catlin's court yesterday the
hearing of evidence in the damage case
of L. M. Lincoln against the city was re-
sumed. A large number of additional
witnesses for the plaintiff were examined,
including DR.. G. a. White and Colonel
McNasser.
The former testified that the drainage
from the city was breeder of disease.
and that the County Hospital drainage
does not enter the canal.
Colonel McNasser testified. among
other things, that formerly the natural
drainage of the city was by sloughs that
emptied into the river a short distance
below Y street, and did not go down
across the country by way of Sutterville.
The case will be resumed this morning.
RHEUMATISM positively cured by Prentiss
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Innnest on Tom Nathan.

Coroner Clark held an inquest yesterday
on the remains of Tom Nathan, who was
run over by the cars near Arno last week.
The jury found that he came to his
death by falling from and being run over
by the cars near Arno Station. Nathan
was buried in the City Cemetery yester-
day afternoon.
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BeII,s Auction Sale.

AT 10 A. NJ. to-day, at their salesrooms,
323 j street, Bell IL Co. will sell at auction
(rain or shine) nine tins of matches, five
cases of cocoanut in one-pound tins one
case of maple syrup; also, two houses of
furniture and carpets, mating and ranges.
Dealers are especially invited to attend
this sale
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Asserted Herself.

Coroner-You say you told the hired
girl to get out Of the house the minute
you discovered the fire, and she refused
to 60?
Mrs Burndout-Yes, sir. She said she
must have months notice before she'd
think of leaving.
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Frost and RawIes.

Judge Johnson yesterday sentenced
Horace, alias ''Chick." Frost to six
years in the State Prison for robbing
man of watch. John Rawles, who was
with Frost, and received the watch from
him, was given six months for petit
larcanV.
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You WAC Lead sedentarv Livea

Will find great relief from the constipa-
ton with which you so often suffer by
taking Simmons Liver Regulator 1t is
a simple, harmless vegetable compound,
sure to relieve you and can do no injury.
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MASONIC Installation.

There will be Joint installation this
evening Of the officers-elect of the various
Masonic lodges, commencing at 7:30
O'Clock
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A LARGE INCREASE.
Nearly $4,000 More Men in the State
Militia Than Last Year.

Nearly %, 900 More Men in the State
Militia Than Last Year.
Adjutant- Allen has been work
ing diligently to secure more funds for
the National Guard of this State and has
succeeded well.
There is an annual appropriation OF
100000 by the United States Government
for distribution among the militia Of the
different States in proportion to the num-
Der of their enrolled members to the total
number in all the States.
Believing that our boys were not Sc
curing their rightful share, General Al
len has been digging UP statistics and
collating them. AS result he has been
enabled to add to the roll 1876 III the
First Brigade, ,176 in the Second. 4,799
in the Third. 1867 in the Fourth, 81 in the
Fifth and 694 in the Sixth, making total
increase over last year of y ,533 and swell
ing the total enrolment for the State to
l79,558.
His find will result in adding about
$4,000 to the appropriation for the Ma
uonal Guard of California.
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REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO

DY JUDSON & co. SELECT EXCURSION,
- delightful scenic route. Wonders of the
Rocky Mountains on line of ID. and r. q. r.
r.. seen by daylight; best accommodations.
Address JUDS0N q CO., 62S Market street.
San Francisco. or call on G. j. ELLIS, agent
s. p. Co.. Sacramento.
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Younp women Christians.

Young Women Christians.
The annual election for a Board of
Managers of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association will be held this evening
at 7:30 o'clock at the rooms on Ninth
street.
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Petition for Rehearine.

A petition for rehearing of the case of
the People vs. Charles Wieger has been
filed in the Superior Court.
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CROCKER- -NOOLWORTH NAIINNIL RlNK.
B11Bt1reHH Unrns.
WATERKOusE & LESTER.

~ land Coal, Wagon Lumber and Carriage
Hardware. 700, III, 7l3, 715 J street.
Sacrmaento.
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Election of Officers.

Friendship Council No. 65, Order of
Chosen Friends, has elected officers for
the ensuing term as follows: J. n. Dod-
son, Past Councillor; BENZ. Schwartz,
Councillor; Mrs Kate Futterer, Vice
Councillor; Z. r. Teal, Secretary (re-
elected; F. III. Kiefer, Treasurer (re-
elected); Miss G. D. Jurgens, Prelate; NJ.
NJ. Glenn, Marshal; Mrs. Nette Kiefer.
Warden; John Watt, Guard; f. H.
Schardin, Sentinel; g. D. Monaghan, F. H.
Schardin and w. G. Hart, Trustees; j. n.
Dodson and Frank II. Kiefer, Repre-
sentatives to Grand Council; John Watt
and f. Ii. Schardin, Alternates.
The recently organized Fireman's Re-
lief Fluid Association last evening met
and elected officers as follows: President,
j. w. Guthrie; Vice-Presdent, John
Sullivan; Secretary, w. II. Katzenstein;
Treasurer, Philip Cook; Sergeant-at-
Arms, j. Brady.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting of Court Sacramento, No.
6.S6l, A. 0. F. of A., last evening: p. G..
r., Ii. G. Fisher: c. r., j. w. Gieslin; S.
C. r., E. 2. Hammond; Treasurer, E. II.
Mckee; Financial Secretary, c. A. Root;
Recording Secretary, c. G. Hall; S. W.,
j. w. Crone; j. W., T. W. Brogan; S. B.,
C. D. Pritchard; j. B., A. j. Goodhew;
Trustees. f. w. Day, j. A. Green; Ply
sician, DR.. f. @. Fay.
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s. earle
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES.

T ]. WINGARD, AT TWENTY-FIFTH
y and streets, has the best assortment
and at most reasonable rates.
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SACRAMENTO RINK

TIME OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE
j city, corner Fifth and j streets, Sacra-
mento. Guaranteed capital, $500, 900; paid
up capital, gold coin, S4O0, 900. Reserve
S3,432, ,094. Loans on real estate July l.
1898, S3,568, ,78S. Term and ordinary de-
posts received. Dividends paid in January
and July. Money loaned upon real estate
only. Information furnished upon applica-
ton to w. p. COLEMAN President
Ed. z. HAMILTON Cashier
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sAcRAMFNTo Fouvnpv

ERONT STREET, CORNER OFN WILL
Il IAN GUTENBERGER, Proprietor. Work
oline and Steam Engines to order on short
notice.
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e scHWARZ, LANDSCAPE GARDENER,
HIW ENTY FIFTH AND o STREETS. GAR
i dening and orchard work thoroughly un-
derstood and promptly executed. Correspond
ence solicited. Fancy German Pansies strong
Towering roots, at z cents each.
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RHEUMATISM positively cured by Prentiss
Rectifying Pills. Try them; 25c; druggists.
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sSunday excepted. sMonday excepted.
A-For morning. P-tor afternoon.
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. Traffic Manager.
z Fl. GOODMAN. Gen. Passenger Agent.
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FARNERY AND MECHANICS SAVINGS RANE
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.

1@ald @ up capital ..................S S225, 500
Reserve and Surplus. $500
INTEREST PAID SEAII-ANNUALLY ON
L term and ordinary deposits. Money loaned
on real estate only. Address all cOmmunica-
uons: Peoples Savings Rank, Sacramento.
VIM. BECKMAN, President.
GEORGE W. LORENZ, Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

j. r. Allen, contractor oil the La Porte.
Houston and Northern, was in the city
yesterday.
The freight men report an increase OF
business on account OF the near approach
of The Christmas season.
The pay car of the International and
Great Northern returned yesterday from
trip down the Columbia Tap branch.
o. IL. Lawrence, chief clerk in the
Houston and Texas Central passenger
department, is out on business for the
road this week.
The Southern Pacific pay car did not
stop here yesterday as expected but went
on through TO San Antonio 1t will re-
turn Monday and pay off the boys in
Houston.
l.. e. Tuyees chief clerk in the office
Of Traffic Manager Bein of the Houston
aud Texas Central and the Southern Pa
ciRc, has returned from short visit
to New Orleans.
General Manager Campbell of the Inter
national and Great Northern, who visited
Galveston Monday. did not stop over
in Houston yesterday as expected, but
returned to Palestine.
President Johnson of the Houston East
and West Texas, accompanied by Super
intendent Cronin left today for Shreve-
port TO make an inspection of the road
They left In special car and will make
about a weeks tour OF the line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-20

rrlter Ia the hallway Age gives this
4 No atest cure for train robbery;
~ sumner epidemic of the train rob-
Z. mania produced its usual crop of
.r,,,tlons for preventing its recurrence
3 a he ingenuity that has been lavished
= wear on anti-train robblng devices
Il N Al least have been equal to that
3 r,aied in the invention of car couplers.
E Z. most remarkable suggestion that /
4. ,sen is that of a gentleman who pro-
e ID to have a huge tank Of water In the
a n az the car from which, when the
,,,ess messenger pulls spring,
,,Tsr bath will descend upon the unsus-
i I'M intruders The efficacy of this
s. .5us remedy however seems qucs-
a z,,be. II would doubtless be vastly
sahtng and even disagreeable for
~ robber to find himself the sudden
q ,snt Of an unexpected shower bath.
K souh wilt his collar dreadfully But
A n enlistment hardly seems to fit the
n. If the gobners happened to be on
N way to a dinner party they might
8t,k Il advisable to so home and change
a M clothes. But robbers do not usually
\ GA evening dress to hold up train.
4 y suggestion Is too much like that Of
3 I noble lord who wished TO stop the
Hi Irish famine by the distribution of
Z gnges Of patent curry powder to the
q aUing peasantry.