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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
ROMANCE OF A TYPEWRITER,
Or How the Letter Carrier Surprised His
Sweetheart.

Or How the Letter Carrier Surprised His
s~weetheart.
Chapter L-"why do all the letter
carriers look so handsome todayf" Jessie
the typewriter asked OF her companion.
"They're probably going to a shore
dinner" came the reply from behind a
spring hat and a Jane Hadin9 veil.
Chap err u.-Into the little back alley
that runs from custom House street to
Postofice curt n professional photo
grapher lugged his camera early yester-
day morning. The apps ratus was focused
on the rear door OF the p~ostofice, aud
then the human engine that was to oper-
ate the little box on the tripod sat down
on the cold stone step and looked discon-
ISOLATE y at the rain clouds moving lazily
overhead.
Chapter III-One by one. two by two,
group by group, the professional beau
ties Of the uniformed rank postoffice
employees stood before the press-the-
button apparatus mentioned.
"A little to the right, p ease"
''Please stand plumb on both feet. sir.
and take that bend out OF the of limb"
"Please look at me, Il don't move
your faces"
'Stea iy, now"
These requests wer, directed TO the
carriers ly the operator. The last pic
ture of this chapter shows the phol og-
rapler smiling, and the group disbauded
aud returning To their duties.
Chapter N.-(Psrlor in Tessie's homo
next Sunday evening.) The dinner dishes
are clear ii away ana Tessie Is waiting
for her young man. He is a letter car
ri-r. Presently the door bell rings.
With impetuous, has;e she ans wers IL.
She is not mistaken. 1t is hs. They are
very close togethef rs they push aside
the draperies. The pink shade over the
single let that burns in the chandelier
pots "A romantic tinge TO the scene. lie
makes haste TO tell her hat be did not
90 TO n clsmbake ON Thursday but had
his picture taken instead. Forthwith he
produces the counterfeit Of himself. S q
presses II 10 her lips As we pass her
house about { AT II pe tn, song Jesse is
singing 10 That Is Live, That 1, Love"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
Is your blood poor1 Take BEEcuAm's PILLS
RIVERSIDE.
A Successful Surprise Party-Notes From
the Bayside village.

A Successful Surprise Party-Notes From
the Bayside village.
A very pleasant surprise party was
rendered to Mr.. and Mrs. Warren A.
Pierce by their numerous friends from
Providence, at their re- idence on Fenner
avenue last evening. Vocal and instru-
mental music and dancing were indu ged
il until n late hour. Among
those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. James Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Pierce. Mr.. n Mrs. James
Brennan, Miss Nav Smith. Miss Annie
Riley. Miss Mary Conaty, James Smith.
p. Doonan. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ballou,
Henry Smith. Miss Bertha Ballou, Isaac
Pierce, Miss G. Smith.
The alumni Of the Turner Avenue
Grammar school held a well-attended
meeting last evening and the following
officers were elected or tho ensuing year:
Pres dent, A. Il. Kenyon, v!ce-presideat,
Herbert b Mason; secretary, Arthur
Warner: treasurer, Alice w. Cady
auditing committee, Grace /. Davis;
Charles Green. Gertie Fuller, Ella Pine ;
committee on entertainment, Gertie
Fuller and Herbert Mason; committee of
arrangements, Charles Green, Ida Davis.
Alice Cady; committee on supper, Will
liam Chapman. Annie Brown, Arthur
Warner.
The DAUGHTERS OF Liberty held a well
attended meeting In Grubb's block last
evening and initiated several new mem
bers.
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gRAYS WENT TO PIECES.
Couldn't Bat or Field and So Spring
field Took the Game
VILKESBARRE DEFEATS BUFFALO.
National League and New England
4Games-Holy Cross College shuts Out
the Harvard I'm q Very Interesting
Gamez Standing of the Clubs.

The Grays went to pieces yesterday in
ever worse shape than did the SPRING
field team on the previous day, Pettitand
Swartwood particularly making errors
at critical points. The crowd, number
ing about 1900 people. was kept good
natured for seven innings, as the game
seesawtd back and forth. neither club
being more than two runs ahead at any
time. Sullivan pitched for the Grays
but his arm did not hold out and he was
hammered all over the field.
For the first three innings neither side
scored or made a base hit. In the fourth
Bassett was hit by a pitched ball aud
got 20 third on sacrifice hits by Swart-
wood and HornuDg. Campion got a
base on balls, A wild pitch scored Bias
eett's run and advanced Campion. Wha-
Ian hit for three bases over
Campion. whalan scored on Lehane's
mnf OF the throw to catch Sullivan.
Friel and Cooney both got hits, but
Petit fouled out.
Springfield scored five runs in the
same inning on three singles. two sacri-
fees, Swartwood's muff n a ba 20 on
balls.
In the sixth, Friel was hit by a pitched
bail. Cooney got his base on balls, Petit
hit for two bases. scoring Frlel and
Cooney. Petit scored ON a wild pitch.
Basset got his base on balls, Swartwood
sacrificed, but Hornung popped up an
easy one TO Lynch. The Grays nov led
with @ runs 10 B.
In the seventh the visitors began TO hit
Sully hard. RYAN got a double, Burrill
"A single, and Shannon IA no ne run in
side the grounds. the ball going among
tie carriages a right field. Ia the eighth
the battins was kept up, and two errors
by Petit and one by Bassett materially
assisted In getting seven runs which
put all hores of the victory out Of the
minds of the crowd. The score
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE.
The Kings Daughters Give n Very En-
joyable entertainment.

The KINGS Daughters of the Church OF
the Saviour gave AN entertainment las
evening in Il. Il. hall, for the church ben
eft. There was "A large attendance and
The affair was n success Ia every way.
After -e44t.ftaiHfHeet dancing was
enjoyed until midnight. Refreshments
were served during the evening. The
program follows:
Trio reading. Our Folks" Mr.. Eas-
terbrooks, THE Owl Critic" Mr. Lakey,
An Ode to Bashful Maidens," Mr..
Cram {; charade. "To Meet Mr.. Thomp-
son." Kings Daughters; readings, Sc
lected, Mr.. Gran, 1.-THE Railroad Cross
Low, Of a BoSnet'" Kinp's Daughters |;
reading, Schreider's Nose" Mr.. Lakey:
tableaux, Bouquet of Beauty" Kings
Daughters.
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teries : Taylor and Clements; Baker and
Robinson.
At New York:
New York....-... 3 2 Q 1900 --l5
Washington ....... o 0 l o o 0 0 o. l
Base hits-New York, Is; Washington. q.
Errors-New York, 3; Washington Z. Batteries
-Rusie and Doyle; Meekin and Farrell.
AT. Cleveland:
cleveland $4,000. O 3 9 2 o-2i
Cincinnati.......... 0 0 0 o l o 3 o.
Base hi~ts-Cleveland, 20; Cincinnati,a Q. Err
rors-Cleveland. 4; Cincinnati, 7. Batteries
and Murphy.
At st. Louis:
st. Louis....-... o O 0 0 I 1-5
Pittsburg .........1 1 l 0 I 0 0 o 0 o.
Base hits-St. Louis, IL; Pittsburg. Z. Errors
st. Louis, 4; Pittsburg, 4. Ba.~teries-Breit
enstein and Peitz; Gastright and Mack.
New England League.
At Dover-Fall River, 4; Dover, 2
At Lowell-Lowell. II: Lewiston, 10.
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TO BE In THE FASHION.
WHAT TO WEAR TO BE IN THE
STYLE THIS SUMMER.
"Wardy Nc RaIlister" Gives Good Ad-
vice to the Gilded Youth of ProvI-
dence and Other Places.

AS the days grow longer and the sun
warmer, men begin to examine last
years wardrobe to see IL II will bear the
wear Of another season, and a question
that supersedes that Of the future Cover.
nor of Rhode Island. or that Of the de-
cline Of baseball, is "What shall I
wearr" No that because the young
man asks himself this question, l. he a
men-admits the valSe OF appearances,
and nothing contributes more 10 appear
ance IN dress.
To mention in detail a few OF the more
import mt items of gentlemen's attire.
according TO the recognized form OF this
season. IS my object.
beginning mt the Top.
Beginning with headgear. it is almost
unnecessary to say that a black hat is
always in good taste In any season.
Among the several shapes shown this
spring the gen raj tendency Il the best
styles is toward a rolling, wide brim, and
"A rather low crown. This Is true also of
the brown stiff hats as well. or course
there Is but one choice for a full dress
nat, namely, the tall silk.
In this there Is the same wide, rolling
brim and broad. low crown. Straw hats
will he worn about the same as those OF
last year, that Is, with high crowns and
very wild brims. The kind of straw,
whether fine, COARSE, smooth or braided,
10 a matter OF choice, or to be determined
by depth Of pocket. As before, the Gus
tom Of wearing fancy ribbons will be
confined to college mon sporting their
respective colors and to that class of
young gentlemel to whom the only hope
Of ~prominencs Is In taeir dress.
For suitings.
The materials used In suitings will be
the same as last year and must in each
case be determined by the circumstances
of the buyer. and CO aid not we'll be de-
scribed within the limits OF this article.
Siugle breasted long sack coats, aud
walstcoats, with openings Of about IL or
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

IL inches, will be the correct thing fer
business suits. For evening there is but
littl, chan ge. The cutau ay coa5 aud tue
frocx coat for day wear are both
being cut very long aud drawn tight at
waisr.
The great change in clothing this sea
son Is CHIEFLY in the trousers. a nc a. some
n said. Hits not the coat as makes
the man. hits the pants.' This latter
article Of apparel il. or are, being made
very small at the bottom, htting over
the instep something in the ia .hion OF
ten years ago.
Ia neck wear there is q large variety Of
styles and patterns offered, ali in good
form. The small tie with the loose ends
tied four-in-hand-the old Winsor tie
and made of the old-fashioned figure work
silk, Is the newest him Puff Ascots
are still good, though not so fashionable
as the m Ill tie. For evening dress there
is but little change and the white lawn,
a little longer IL anything, will be worl
again this summer.
As to shirts, Etc.
A custom that has bee ,me good form
and which has come to stay is that OF
wearing the fancy Oxford shirts made
with the collar and cuffs on. These will
be worn more han ever before, aud il
you want TO be quite proper. wear one OF
the plain leather belts with your trouseis
ra hor than su%spenders. Don't wear any
of the fad shirts. No man ever was
handsome enough to wear n black shirt
and look anything but ghastly in IL.
They are not In good form or good taste.
The russell Butcher shoe still holds its
own, aud despite the fact that 1t has
become Common" the fashionable
smart set still wear IL, although their
taste rather depars into fancy shades
and qualities, that worn by any one but
one OF the Four Hundred would look
grotesque-if they don't then.
One word about light ~overcoats. Al
though the taiiors and leaders OF fash
ION nave tried to In reduce the long
loose overcoat for summer to the utter
exclusion OF the style worn last year, the
effort has not b on successful. Aud it
IL just as correct TO wear one OF the
moderate overcoats Of last season as the
nes ling ones, although to be rignt in
the swim, Of course the long coat Is the
better.
This Is q brief outline OF what IL in
good form and In good taste for this
summer. But 10 mus be RENE ~ bered
what IL good form for Provi ence would
not aus Aer he same conditions NJ New
port or N~arragansett Pier.
WARDY McBALLIsrSa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

Holy Cross, o; Harvard, O.

Boston. May 19.-The Harvards played
a ~lifeless game of ball against the Holy
Cross team Of Worcester on Holmes
field. Cambridge. yesterday afternoon,
and were defeated by n score of 2 to O.
Harvard's heavy hitters failed to bat
Stafford with any effect, while Holy
Cross, although credited with but feuf
hits. managed to connect with the ball at
the proper time. Holy Cross made one
run ia the fourth and one in The eighth
inning. Harvard was unable to bring in
q single run.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
In Blanche Knocked out.

New ORLEANS, May 19.-Billy McCar-
thy Of Australia and George La Blanche
met before the Crescent Athletic club last
night. Sixteen rounds were fought, in
which Mccarthy had the better of it for
the greater part of the time and finally
won. Several times La Blanche was saved
by the call of time, and in the last round
he was knocked down three times. Nc
Carthy as well was weak at the finish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
A GIFT GAME

<oor Fielding Of the Bostens Results In
Their Defeat.
Bosroy, May ls.-It was only last week
that the Bostons pounded George Haddock
out of the box. Yesterday they co Id do
but little with him. The game was a gift
on the part of the Bostons, poor fielding
by Nichols, Nash, Long and Stivetts car
rying the Brooklyns to victory. The feat
ures Of the game were Haddock's fine
pitching; the batting of Nichols, Burns
and Griffin; the fielding Of Tucker, Foutz,
DAILY, Nash, Corcoran. Shoch and Stivetts,
and the work of the two catchers. But
for Stivetts' poor judgment in hitting the
Bostons might have won.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

Earned runs-springneld 8. Home run-sLan-
non. Three-base hit-Whalen. Two-base hits
Petit. Badley, Ryan. Sacrifice hits-swartwood.
z Hornung. Bottenus$. o'Connor Bradley. RYAN.
Bottenus 2, Lynch 3, o'Connor. First base on
balls Coeney Petit g. Bsssett 2,
Bo,tenus. O'Connor. First base on errors
providence. Il. Springfield. o. Hit by pitched ball
Eassett 2, Frfel. Passed ball-Ryan. Wild pitches
Burrell 2. Struck out : OConnor. sullivan.
Double plays-Bas EFT Pettitt and Camplon; Sulli-
van and Campion; Whalen and Bassett. Time-2h.
som. Umpire-JoneA.
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a dim. tawny light, making the yellow
gas lights, lit at MONDAY. appear silvery
white and the grass and foliage blue. In
Provid .nce the supply Of gas was not
equal to the sudden demand and a raid
was made on the sores for candles by
the t~ownspeople. Great forest fires are
supposed to have been the cause of the
"dark ~ daY.
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Nothing Could be Done.
Hoods ; s:;,s. Cures

new. smooth and healthy skin formed In place
OF the disease and corruption. OF course ittcok
time. but Improvement was steady until at the
end OF the year the disease had entirely disap-
pcarcd. and joseph stood n strong and heal
shy Boy. He IA at school and progressing
rapidly In his studies.
I'VE and all the neigbbors regard his cure as
perfect miricie.o JANIS HARPER, heater In
Roebling q Sons Rolling Mil, residence. No.
s14 Division Street. Trenton, NJ. J..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

"weare as sure that Hoods Sarsaparilla saved
our son Joseph's life as that the sun shines.
Five years ago on board ship our three boys
were ~vaccinated. Joseph had a very sore arm.
so bad at one time that we were afraid II would
have 20 be taken OF. At length IL seemed 20 get
we'll, but about two months after, he began 10
complain of soreness and pain In tho vsccinated
arm. lie had occasionally shown some signs of
s~crofula, but nothing serious. His arm, how
ever, grew worse and worse and became swollen
and covered with sores. The inflammation and
sores also spread MI over his bedy, and he
was a mass Of corruption,
Pitiable to Behold,
A misery to himself and almost breaking our
hearts with anguish over his dreadful condition.
Many a time did I wish he WINS dead and out
Of his misery.
"The eruption was especially severe back ofhis
ears and over his head and the lower part OF
his face. We had 10 cut OF all his hair we
could, "a II was impossible TO comb through the
mass Of hard crust and matter. Physicians did
him no good. and three specialists ut the Eye
and Ear Hospital said
Nothing Could be Done.
They said 10 was q blood disease caused by
impure vaccination. One night I happened
rilla, and decided TO try II.
"whIlc taking the FIRST bottle. Joseph did not
grow any worse; on the second, we noticed that
he was improving. and, slowly but surely, the
medicine drove away the disease and won q
complete victory. The scales and scabs began
10 fall of; the sores gradually healed up, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
wiIkesbarre 12; Buffalo 3.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 10. The open
ing of the E ,stern league season in this
city. after being postponed twice. was
effected y s;erday afternoon. although
had the Bisons completely unnerved by
his speed and deceptive curves. The
score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

Earned unEBrockiyn, ?; poston..e ?. Home
rpns-Gnnnn. bprns, Bennett, Stolen base-Mc-
Carthy, Foutz. Shoch. Sacrifice h~its-Shoch,
MCCARTHY. Nash &C, Nichols. First base on balls
-Brcoklyn.s& Boston, 3. First base on errors
Brooslyn.3; Boston. O. Struck QUIT. DAILY,
Mash and Tuckef. Umpire-Gafney.
Other Games.
At Philadelphia:
philadelphia. ...... s050 o 1-I0
Baltimore. ........ o o o o I o o.
BASE hits-Philadelphia, 90 Baltimore, O.
xxxors-RhladelDhda. l. Balt.mor1. T. Bat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

Hccp's P,lls cure Constipation by rcstor.
ing the peristaltic action Of the alimentsrv canal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

- a yard. 80 pieces American Chew
ZLC. ron or Diagonal Dress Goods,
handsome mixtures, worth 39c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
SHIRT WAISTS.

Our line of Shirt Waists Is complete, and
those in want will find styles that cannot
be found except at the PARIS HOUSE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

Full lines of SILK GLOVES In all the new
shades.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19
Gilbert Suitings.

n yard. 80 TO rs pieces of Gill
ROC. bert's fine Atwood Suiting, grand
IT, effects. marked from 5Oc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-19

yard. 100 pieces handsome fig
NC. ured Challie. full width. fast col
t. ors; regular price Ice.
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Ozark Tuesday Is another day which
will long be remembered .caus, OF the
condition OF the atmosphere. On Tu s.
dav, September o. 1881, the sun was OBJ
sur d. TIRE sky c"pper-colored, ref:eting
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13

the Democratic party since its found
ation, Mr.. Cleveland was the first
man in the party to advance the
standard of that reform to the front.
Democratic leaders up to his tune
having been too timid to do so. If.
in his efforts to reform the robber
protection policy of Radicalism, and
give the country clean. healthy nd
minisiration, his hands are heartily
upheld by the Tammany Senators
aud Representatives in Congress.
from New York. then there will be
no antagnnisni. aid Tammany will
receive due recognition. But if Il G o
Senators and Representatives oppose
him, place obstacles in his way, aud
refuse to support linn unless he will
bind himself TO give them control Of
the Federal patronage for New York,
then Tammany will be i'll the posi
ton of lighting the Democratic party
OF the Union. aud will place itself
outside the pale of that party.
Tho Whole truth in nutshell is
II Tamnany is loyal to the Demo
cratic party Of the Uuion, it will be
loyal to President Clevelan5; if it is
CiSlOyul TO President Elo,ol,,J :,
will he disloyal to the Democracy Of
The Union, aud therefore will have no
further right 10 cali itself tho regu.
lar Democracy of New York, nor any
further claim ON the national Demo.
cracy represented i'll Washington by
the President. Whether or not Mr..
Cleveland will nntngonizo Tammany
remains, therefore, with T,ummany
itself. -Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13

I,Stre manTtimes over; yet he To9ked
enviouey up the dizzy heights of
politts and kept bis eye fixed Oh the
tornost peak, which he afterwards
% vninly essayed to climb. In those
early. congressional days he already
numbered Arson p. Morrill,, of
Maine; Simon Cameron and Tom
Scott among his warlnest friends.
who helped him TO good fortune,
some of it in the shape of govern
ment contracts, out of which he made
aeood deal of money Yet the Cam.
erons, and especially the grizzled old
head Of the clan, were his bitterest
opponents when he aspircd to the
presidency i'll later years, and it was
to Simon Cameron he owed tie first
serious defeat he sustained in the ma
tional convention in 1876. His great
quarrel with Conkling, which was the
cause Of the latter breaking with Ar
thur over the question of tho collect.
orship of the port of New York. and
OF the prolonged hostiitics; his love
for Garfield, whom he disappointed
and afierward alisnated; his silent
feud with E,lmunds, whom he re-
gnrded i'll the light of possible rival
for the presidency, and bis unfortun
ate estrnngemcnt, ono by one, of
many Of the strong men Of his party.
ara all comparatively recent and IA
miliar history. But amid all his an
tagOnists. even his enemies realized
the Strength and genius of Blaine's
character and the love tho American
people bore for the gallant stites-
man, whom as the ''Plumed Knight
of the political arena, thew almost
wildly worshiped. In pacific speech
and thumdcrous dcoale, no voice was
so largely listened to, and no man
commanded greater audiences any
where. Tho strongest oratorical card
III national cnmpaign, he was equally
adroit i'll managerial tactics and his
counsel WIS sought for by even those
who were far from friendly to his
personal ambitions There was. per.
haps, no more pathetic picture in
American politics than this stricken
Inan-nlroady tottering on the verge
OF the Grave-espousing with voice
and pen the denomination of his chief
to tho presidency in tho late cam
pnign. 1t is beyond Il doubt thut
when MIR. Blnino stepped ont into
The light to address his little audi.
ence ut Ophir Farm. he was already
III tho :irst throes of the seizure that
ultimately brought Oh his moral i'll.
ness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
BLAINE.

AT the hour of writing wo have no
Immediate news of Dir. Baine's con
dition. Some days since his vitality
twas ut so low an ebb that lie was sup
posed to be dead. BY vigorous eff
forts of the physicians he revived
nnd afterward was able to talk to his
faulty. Ii still alive his death may
oarnr ot ony ,,,,n,o,t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
MORE CABINETS.

In the innocent pastimc of formu-
laling cabinets for Mr.. Cleveland
these below will be found to fairly
represent the different sections of the
country, unless it be that the Pacific
coast is not provided for.
Secretary of State, Don NJ Dickin.
son. Of Michigan.
Secretary of the Treasury, John G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary of War, Joseph II. Outh.
waite, of Ohio.
Attorney General, j. Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia.
Postmaster General, james RI.
Blount, of Georgia.
Secretary of the Navy, Daniel S.
Lamont, of New York.
81 cretary of the Interior, Win. r.
Morrison, Of Illinois.
Secretary of Agriculture, George
w. Click, of Kansas.
Here's another:
Secretary Of State, Edward j.
Phelps, of Vermont.
Secretary of the Treasury. John G
Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary of War, Patrick A. Col
Inns, of Massachusetts.
: Attorney General, George Gray, OF
Delaware
Postmaster General, Isaac p. GRAY.
of Indiana.
Secretary of the Navy, Daniel S.
Lamont, Of New York.
Secretary of the Interior, Wm. r.
Morl ison, Of Illinois.
Secretary of Agriculture. WIN. IT.
Hatch, of Missouri.