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The morning call., 1893-01-15
USE OF SCRAP IRON.
A Montana Miner Making $40, 900 a
Year by an Ingenious Invention.

Butte InterMountain
When the Anaconda and ST. Lawrence
| mines were opened up in Butte it was found
that the water contained in the assures was
strongly impregnated with copper in solu-
| ton. so much so that iron cages, cars and
tools Of all kinds were quickly destroyed
by the affinity Of the copper for the iron
And that is the case to-day. Only a few
weeks immersion in the waters reduces
a mass of iron to pulp, and this re-
quires that all material used in the mine
composed of iron and steel be replaced at
frequent intervals. After three or four
weeks constant use in the mines cage or
car is found to be pitted like the inner bark
Of tree after an attack by insects. The
water of the ST. Lawrence mine is pumped
out and flows across East Broadway down
into the valley. For long time this water
extracting the copper from it. After awhile,
| however. a discovery was made that is be-
ing utilized to good advantage.
Some tin cans found their way into the
small stream, perhaps through the medium
| of boys at play. In a short time it was
noticed that-the cans had eyery appearance
| Of being made of pure copper, so thickly
| were they coated with that metal. These
| were regarded as curiOsities by all who saw
them. but presently they attracted the at
tentl0n OF man VINO saw little further
| than most people. His name was Miller,
and he began to experiment and found that
| old cans and iron Junk Thrown into the
water were soon destroyed. and in their
stead was rich deposit OF copper. Hehad
an idea that it would pay to extract the
copper from the water by this process, and
Immediately purchased the exclusive right
TO the water for small sum OF money.
Then he put in q series of reservoirs and
tanks along the little gully where the water
ran. These he filled with all the old refuse
metal to be had in the town. including
barrel hoops. In the course OF about six
months he made cleanup and found that
the old junk was totally destroyed, but in
its place was sedimentary deposit in the
bottom of the reservoir and tanks assaying
80 per cent copper. He then enlarged his
plant somewhat. and Is now deriving a
handsome revenue from this peculiar mine.
His annual income is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 ALI the labor necessary
is in cleaning up and charging the batteries
of the reservoirs.
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DESERT RECLAMATION.
Completion of the East Side Irriga-
ton Canal

BAKERSFIELD. Jan. l4.-This day was a
remarkable one in the history of this city
because of the completion of the East Side
Irrigation Canal and the Bakersfield and
San Miguel Railroad as far as the asphalt
tum and oil fields. on the west side Of the
county. The occasion was celebrated by
the Sumner Improvement Club, which gave
a banquet at the Depot Hotel, to which
invitations were extensively issued. Short
speeches referring to the benefits these
enterprises are expected to confer on this
part of tie Stale were made by Fl. T. Will
liams and other members of the Improve
ment Club and by Judge Conklin. B. Brund-
age, H. HudBut, II. a. Jastro, w. I'll. Scrb-
ner, ID. Nj. Pyle, Thomas Baker and many
others.
s, The feeling OF qualification was extreme,
4 u,nese enterprises are sure to add greatly
to the wealth and Importance Of this city.
The canal will reclaim about 10000 acres of
desert. The soil is very rich and is first
class fruit land. The asphaltum and oil
deposits are the most extensive yet discov-
cred and will noy be worked on the most
extensive scale and the crude product be
brought here to be prepared for market
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BIGGEST OF LATHES.
1t Is Finishing the Immense Barbettes
for the New Cruisers.

The largest metal-lathe in the world is
now finishing one of the two immense steel
barbettes for two Of The new Government
war vessels. This lathe is located at Lake
Erie Engineering works, at Buffalo, n. Y.
1t Is claimed that not even the great works
of Krnpp, the German gunmaker. the Wool
witch Arsenal of England or the United
States Government establishments are
equipped with machinery large enough to
turn these barbettes.
A barbette, it may be explained, Is the
tubular base of the turret OF the ironclad.
It rises in the middle of the ironclad, and
through it the guns are raised from the
gunroom below, where the leading is done,
10 the turret from which they are fired.
These barbettes, when finished, will be
twenty feet In diameter. They are rolled
in quarter sections, each weighing twenty
tons, and four cars are required for the ship
ment of the entire Darbette.
The sections have 20 be worked down to
q specific weight, polished and nodded for
putting together. and the greatness OF the
task may be imagined from the fact that it
will require six weeks more TO finish the
first barbetts. Yet these works run day
and night, with only half an hours stop
page of the machinery at noon and an hour
in the morning.
Last week the four great rolled nickel
steel plates. shipped on special cars from
the Carnegie mills, were switched iuto the
yards of the works at Buffalo. With the
exception of the 17-inch armor- plate for the
same cruisers. they are the heaviest pieces
of rolled plate ever made in this country.
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YIRGINIA,S DEBT.
nr. Cleveland Has Nothing to Do With
Paving 1t,

RICHMOND. Va, jan 14.-President-elect
Cleveland has filed an answer In the
Chancery Court to-day to the suit growing
out of debt settlement brought by William
b. Smith against him and others.
The summons was served on Cleveland,
when he was on his hunting expedition at
Hog Island. Cleveland says In his answer
that he is wholly ignorant of the relations
alleged by the complainant, Willis B.
Smith, to have existed between himself and
one of the defendants. James T. Mason, and
Cleveland also states that his only connec-
ton with the matter of the settlement OF
VirRinia's debt was simply to engage In
certain correspondence in connection with
the advisory board.
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assessing the delinquent taxes of the South
ern Pacific since 1882, was made the special
order for Monday at O'Clock.
Anderson of Sacramento indicated the
line of attack on the bill by declaring that
1t is unconstitutional. and moving to SUBJ
stitute the year 1889 for 1882. AS no taxes
have been delinquent since 1889, such an
amendment would, Of course. make the bill
imperative.
Shanahan was disinclined at first to let
the bill go over, but there was small at
tendance in the Assembly, many memb ers
having gone to San Francisco, and finally
he concluded TO await their return.
Similar action was taken on the scalpers'
bill for the same reason. Both these
measures will provoke lively debate on
Monday. but both are quite certain to be
passed.
After the Assembly transacted some fur
Their business Anderson moved that when
an adjournment be taken it be out Of re-
spect TO the memory OF the late Greed Hay
mond, who had drawn up codes under
which legislation proceeded. Carried.
Adjourned until II 80 A. NJ. Monday.
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CANNOT BE BROKEN.
The Whisky Trust Was Never Stronger
Than 1t Is Now.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14-President Greenhut
of the whisky trust was in the city to-day
and said. regarding the resolution intro
duced in the House by Burrows Of Mchi-
gan demanding an investigation OF the
trust.ithat it was piece of buncombe. for the
trust was legally organized under the laws
os the State, that its products were the
purest and best in the markets Of the world,
and that to-day they rank higher than any
other. He added that the reflections on the
purity of their goods were also reflections on
the Internal Revenue Department of the
Government, as everything was made under
the supervision of the Governments officers.
The rebate system. he said. upon which the
resolution dwells at length had been tested
in the courts and found unassailable.
Regarding the depreciation in the stock of
the company during the past few days,
Greenhut sad that he attributed it to inter-
ested persons who desired to break the
price in spite of the fact that the company
was in the strongest condition in its history.
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ENDORSED FOR GOVERNOR.
An Arizona Newspaper Man Receive:
the Honor.

PHOENIX, Arz.. Jan. 1.-the Arizona
Press Association was in session in this
city to-day. Resolutions we're passed with
reference to the admission of the Territory.
The association, in the event of the failure
Of the admission bill, adopted the following
resolution indorsing for Governor of the
Territory l.. Z. Hughes. editor of the tucson
Star, delegate to the Chicago convention.
and the man credited with having started
the stampede for Cleveland by casting the
vote Of Arizona for him against the urgent
solicita ton of the friends Of Hil
Recognizing the ability aud integrity of
L. c. Hughes, and realizing his many years
Of great service to the people Of Arizona !;
therefore
ReSolred. By the Press Association OF
Arizona, that we heartily indorse Editor
Hughes for the position of Governor of
Arizona and ask President Cleveland to lift
this high office out of the old-time political
ruts and appoint Arlzona's ablest newspa-
per editor to the position.
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BRITAIN'S ULTIMATUM.
A Grave Fear That 1t Has Come to
Grief i'm Morocco.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Tan
gier says: The courier sent to Fee with the
ultimatum of the British Government, de-
manding the arrest and punishment of the
meu who murdered British subject, has
not yet returned from Tangier.
His long absence is causing uneasiness,
Negotiations between the British Minister
and the Sultan are closely Swallowed by the
French emissary. 1t is very evident that
neither France nor Spain intends that Eng
land shall gain any advantage 10 Morocco
if diplomacy can prevent It.
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ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Two Prisoners Cut Their Way Out OF
the ViSalia Prison.

VIsALIA, Jan. To- DR.. r. NJ. Osborn and
w. w. Rogers broke Jail this morning and
are still at large. Osborn was awaiting
trial on a charge OF forging draft for $500
on the bank OF Lemoore. Rogers stole a
watch from a man near Hanf0rd.
Both men had been arraigned in the Supe-
rior Court and their cases had been set for
trial. a tramp confined in the jail says a
small man entered the Jail door
on the north side with a key and
let the men out. The prisoners had
already cut the overhead gratings of the
cell and Rogers had embossed the manacles
from his leg.
Osborn was not manacled. There is no
doubt that the prisoners had outside assist
ance. Osborn was aged 40, with dark hair
and mustache. He wore check pants. a
light hat. black coat and light-colored
overcoat. He weighs 100 pounds.
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MERCURY ON STRIKE.
Northwestern Weather Too Much fo
the Thermometers.

ST PAUL, Jan. 14.-An old-established
winter. with the mercury frozen. seems to
have about settled down on the Northwest
For three weeks there has scarcely been
anything but zero temperature, and the
minus figures still reported to the west and
north indicated that the end is not yet.
Tonight it was from u to 10 below in this
city, which was 10 deg better than this
morniDg. however. Duluth reported from
% to 80 below this morning, and frn-a 9 10
10 heIow TO- njub,.~ 4 : gafioault Ii WAS 81
low and winter cholera is raging.
Fergus Falls and Saltwater each report
Sc below; Whitehall, Wis. AZ; Blackriver
Falls. Wis. 80; Lacrosse ~. Huron G, More
head 20, st. Vincent 10, Bismarck aud
Minnedosa II
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BACK TO THE Old RATE.
The Santa Fe Cancels the Recent Re.
ductiOn.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1.-THE recent re-
duclion of rates on freights made by the
Santa Fe has not lasted long. Notice was
issued to-day that the dollar rate on dried
fruits to Chicago would cease at the expira-
ton of the ten days notice which is re-
quired to be given under the law. This will
carry the present rate up to January %.
during which time much fruit will be
rushed forward. The ink had scarcely
dried on the dollar rate before an order
came from Chicago to cancel it and restore
the rate to 81 40.
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Some Elaborate scissors.

Scissors are not the common, ordinary
steel affairs they used to be. Now their
handles are incased in gold or delicately
colored enameling
One of these elaborate pairs of scissors
may be bought with an Individual scissor
scissors, with the handle iucrusted in pink
enamel. The scissors are tucked within a
case of light pink kid, the edges OF which
are bound In silver.
One case Is of dark red Russian leather
fastened with gold clasp. Within ara sly
pairs OF scissors of varying size, each pair
respondent with handles of reponsss odd ,d'
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SENATOR KENNA INFERRED.
Thousands of Citizens Do Honor to
His Memory.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 14.-While
the remains of Hon. John E. Kenna were
lying in state at the Senate chamber thou
sands of citizens viewed the body. The
Senate chamber was loaded from floor to
ceiling with mourning emblems. This
morni ng the remains were taken from the
Senate chamber to the Catholic church.
The funeral cortege was the largest ever
seen in this city, and notwithstanding the
incemency of the weather the streets were
thronged with people. anxious to do honor
TO the memory Of the man they loved so
well.
requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father
Stenger, and after touching and appropriate
remarks by the reverend gentleman the re-
mains were taken from tie church to the
cemetery and there laid at rest.
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THE ASSEMBLY.
Anderson the Railroads. Advocate in
the House.


SACRAMENTO, Jan. 1.-THE Assembly
Committee on Constitutional Amendments
this morning decided to report fayorabIy.
Monday. Affords amendment exempting
Don-bearlng fruit trees and vines from taxa
lion, and also the amendment to the educa-
tional qualifications for voters, which pro.
yGes that person who may be unable to
read or write because Of physical disability
or age shall not be debarred from voting.
The judiciary Committee reported in
favor Of the passage of the bill amending
the Code of Civil Procedure relative to the
serving of summons. and reported against
the bill increasing the law library fund in
counties where law libraries now exist
The committee also reported against the
bill providing for the payment of 50 day
to all jurors and witnesses in criminal cases.
A number OF bills were introduced, aud
those on general file were read for the sec
End time.
The reassessment bill. providing for re-
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An Old Man Drowned.

STOCKTON, Jan. 14.-Joseph Burnett an
old man who lived with his nephew by
marriage, c. P. Kalnig. on Roberts Island.
this county, is missing and his relatives be-
lieve he was drowned Thursday morning.
His hat and coat were found on the banks
of the San Joaquin River. about mile
from his home. A search has been made
for the body, but without success.
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A Cheerful Outlook.
Ne W YORK Tribune

Scientists who have investigated the SUBJ
ject say that all the books published at the
middle of the next century. The paper of
which they are made is composed, in part,
Of wood pulp. treated with powerful acids,
while the ink is made of substances that
quickly corrode such himsy paper If this
is true. il is hardly worth while 10 make
any permanent collection of books,
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DESPERATE TIMERS.
They Turn TO Dynamite as Their Last
Resort.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE striking coal-miu-
ers at Gelsenkirchen this morning caused
a dynamite explosion in one Of the mines
Fortunately no one was working near the
scene. so nobody was killed, though a
number Of miners at considerable distances
were thrown violently to the ground.
The explosion was Of immense force. 1t
wrecked the interior of the mine and in the
neighborhood caused great damage and will
result in delay while the galleries are being
repaired. The number of strikers is de-
creasing daily. All hope for the success Of
the strike is gone.
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A New Sash-Fastener.

An Englishman has invented novel SASH
fastener, designed 10 close the window
against burglars aud at the same time pre-
vent the passage of air and moisture between
the two sashes. A deep groove is cut in the
meeting rails of each sash. When the win
dow is closed these grooves are directly OPP
poste each other.
In one of the grooves is arranged lath or
tongue connected to parallel links pvoted
in the meeting rail. When the window is
closed the tongue slides into the groove of
the other rail, thus bridging the joint and
making it impossible for any one, without
great ex eriion. to lift the sash, unless first
releasing the pivoted tongue
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FAILED TO PROVIDE.
An Opera Singers Wife Not Fed by
His Silver Voice.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-Henry Hallan, an
opera singer with the Lillian Russell Com
pany in San Francisco, now playing here,
was arragned In the Police Court this
morning and charged by his wife with fail
ing to support her. Mrs. Italian said he
deserted her over one year ago for chorus
girl, Josephine Schail. and they travelled
together on the Pacific Coast. She tola
Justice Burke she had to borrow shoes to
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Plenty of Aluminium.

According to a recent article in the Elec-
trical World there is ten times more alum
lnium In the world than there is of iron.
lead, copper, zine, nickel, gold and silver
combined. 1t is reported that Dr. Meyer OF
Berlin has discovered a process by which
the metal can be produced at about cents
per pound. In 1928 the price was 5000 per
pound. and the price to-day is about 81 per
pouDd.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Horrible Fate of a Woman at Sierra
Madre

Los ANGELES. Jan. 14.-Mrs. NJ. F.
Woodward, wife of prominent attorney
of this city. met with a horrible death at
Sierra Madre yesterday afternoon. While
cooking meal she accidentally upset an
oilstove. setting fire to her clothes. Her
husband, who is an invalid, carried his
wife into the bedroom and covered her with
clothes. Her lower limbs were horribly
burned. Death followed in three hours.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
PETALUMA POULTRY FAIR.
Chicken Fanciers Much Pleased With
Its Success.

PETALUMA, Jan. IA. - The Petaluma
Poultry Fair closed this evening at 1890
o'clock. The weather moderated last night
and to-day there was large attendance.
Tonight tue poultry fancie rs met at the
American Hotel and completed the organ
ization Of the California Poultry Raisers'
Association. At San Francisco in 1894 will
be the next exhibition. The exhibition has
been grand success, and poultry-raisers
are greatly encouraged by the interest in
the exhibition shown by the public.
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. THE WABASH OPERATORS.
The General Manager Declines to Ac

The General Manager Declines to Ac-
cede to the New Wage Schedule.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA committee repre-
senting the western, eastern and middle
divisions OF the operators on the Wabash
line met General Manager Hayes here to-
day and presented scale of wages and an
amended set of rules.
The conference lasted until late this even.
ing, and, as a result. the rules were ac-
cepted practically as presented. In thu
matter of wages Hayes would make no
concessions. The operators are dsap-
pointed. but large majority of them are
opposed to strike. and the committee so
announced tonight.
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How Phil Armour Lives.
New York Tribune.

Phil Armour, according to the Chicago
papers, has 500 placed upon his desk every
morning. which he distributes in charity
during the course of the day. His bill for
luncheon often luns up as high as 40
cents. while some Of bis clerks spend nearly
q dollar. Bnt then they mt have to
drop 500 day in charity.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
EASTERN APPROVAL.
California's Proposed Change of Law
Meets With Favor.

NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-The Evening Post,
editoTially. speaks favorable Of the move
snent in California to amend the constitu-
ton to provide that three-fourths or five
sixths OF jury may find verdlcts in GRIM
inal cases, and says the only opposition to
SUCH a change will probably come from
shystsr lawyers or ma hine politicians, who
often profit by fixing one of the jurors.
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A Meat War Imminent

STOCKTON. Jan. IA report is current
among butchers that the Baden packers
will soon open shops here to sell meats to
the public. That corporation recently
asked the butchers here TO purchase meats
from it and on their refusal declared
that opposition markets would be opened
here
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The Kern Field Trials.

BAKERSFIELD. JAM IA great many
sportsmen have arrived to take part In the
field trials that commence Monday. The
number Of entries is the largest ever made
in the history of the club. A II the dogs
have been brought in aud were photo
yraphad to-day
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Eioater Found.

SAN RAFAEL Jan. H-Coroner Eden
was notified this afternoon that the remains
of man had been found in the water at
California City, this county. The Coroner
will 60 and hold an inquest tomorrow.
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Football at PetaIuma.

PETALUMA. Jan. 1.-THE football game
at Stark's Park this afternoon between the
teams of the Petalsma and Santa Rosa High
schools was won by the former, the score
standing "a to nothing. A large crowd wit
messed the game.
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THE PACIFIC MUTUAL.
A Beautiful Monument to California
Enterprise.

The Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany has occupied its new building, corner
of Montgomery and Sacramento streets.
This building Is first In architectural design
and finish in that part OF the city. The
walls are of Sespe stone and San Jose
pressed brick, the arches of the lower story
resting on polished shafts OF Red Beach
granite. 1t has a frontage OF 100 feet and
is seven and a half stories In height. with
roomy attic under the roof. The street
angle is completed with turret. terminal
ing In dome and cupola of copper, and
surmounted with flagstaff 1853 feet from
the ground.
The building combines all well-tried
methods with modern conyeniences. Ihe
The morning call., 1893-01-15
HONOR TO JONES.
He Will Be Given a Banquet by
ROthSchild.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Alfred de Rothschild
OF the English delegation to the Brussels
Monetary Conference will give a banquet
to Senator Jones of the American dele
CATION tomorrow. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. Chancellor of the Exehequer,
and a number of leading fnanciers will be
nrpeanf
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Rub the Gums Wei

With SoZoDoNT when they become spongy or de-
taehed from the necks OF the teeth. Let them
bleed freely and so recover their tone ana health
This S0ZoDONT is the best remedial agent for
diseased gums ana teeth. Try and learn.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Fire at Lodi.

LODI, Jan. 14.-Flre here last night de-
stroyed she'll in the rear of Crabtree's
stable and about two tons of hay. The
cause OF the fire is unknown, but it is sup
posed to have caught from tramps smoking.
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MENDOCINO ASYLUM.
Meeting of the Board of Trustees at
Ukiah,

UKIAH. Jan. 14.-Architect Copeland,
Contractors w. b. Glen and Bateman
Brothers and Director Con O'Connor Of the
Mendccno Asylum came here to-day from
San Francisco to attend the meeting of the
trustees. The S261,0o0 appropriation re-
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WolseleY Not the Man

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British Colonial
Office denies the truth of the report that
General Lord Wo,seley is to be the next
GOvernor-General Of the Dominion of
Canada
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Skating match at Miuneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Jan. IA. The
three mile skating race between Hagen Of
Norway and Breen of St John. n B..
this afternoon was won easily by Hagen.
Time. 9 minutes fiat. Breen's time was
n
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come to court. Mrs. Hallan sued for an
absolute divorce. Hallan testified his salary
was S35 week. The Justice told him he,
must give his wife $40 weekly and dismissed
tie charpa
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The Bishop OF Chester is preparing bill
designed TO make England try the Gothen-
burg plan OF dealing with the liquor prob
lem.