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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-12
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by Capitol Lodge No. =. at =
Recent MestinE.

Adopted by Capitol Lodge No. 2. at =
Recent MestinE.
To Ths Independent
Az recent meeting Of Capitol lodge No.
2. A. o. u. w., the following resolutions
we're adopted;
Whereas. The hand Of she Omnipotent,
which guides the fate Of all workmen has
again entered our midst and removed one
of our co-laboreTs. and; whereas. Overaved
by the stern realities OF this life. and dis
eouraged by the unequal struggle for OK
istence. disheartened by the existing condi-
tion OF affairs our brother has passed into
the great unknown; therefore.
BE IL resolved, That In the death Of Brother
Louis Hildenstab, who was alwass loving.
kind aud friendly, this world has lost a
man who might yet have Rraosd many an
occasion, his family a father and husband
who miphJ have cheered many lonely
hour and Rlsddened the happy home circle.
and Capitol lodge a brother workman who
might have labored for many years for the
fraterRal cause.
Resolved. That We dsploTe the untimelI
end OF Bro. Hildenstab. and extend out
sincere Sympathy 20 his family In this thsiI
hour OF sorrow and trust that the angel OF
charity may envelop them with the mantle
Of proiection, aud that hops mar buoy up
their Spirits in this sad season OF distress
Resolved. That a copy OF these resolu
tions be spread upon the records OF TIM
lodge, one sent 60 the family OF our de
ceased brother and one tendered she pFess
ADoIPH JACoBs,
COMMITTEES. w. s. VAN OsDOIs
---' "a. SrrvERAfAN.
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NO TRACE OF COLGATE.
The Search Party on the Return Trip
Down the Clearwater.

The Search Party on the Return Trip
Down the Clearwater.
The party organized al Post Fails, Idaho,
for the reseue Of George Colgate. the cook
Of che Carlin party. are on their return
journey down the Clearwater river and are
expected TO reach KeLdrick in day OF two,
having been out over sixty days, says the
Standard. The party includes William
Martin, NJ. X. Shelton. Jack Rsxford and
Charles Colgate. the I6-Yssr-old aon Of the
lost cook. minsr. Who reached Moscow
ahead of the rsaouing party and ~ whose
cabin they remained for several days. tells
of the hardship and suffering By the party /.
They passed the famous Black canyon Of
the Clearwater river And went shout twenty
Eve miles bey ond, the snow ranging from
i've TO hftesn feet the entire dis
tanee. They lost their entire camp
eauipaee, belongings and provisions.
For three weeks thoif only food was IN
salted deer and elk meat The loss OF car
tridges aud guns finally depleted their sup
pliss entirely, and when they cane upon
the miners hut they had been without food
Of any kind for two days. Martin had his
eollar-bons broken BY a falling tree and the
fesh burned from his arm. Rsxford' .
limbs were badly frozen 10 the knee. aud
young Colgate was crushed under tree.
Ihefe we're several narrow escapes from
death by snow slides. The party passed
beyond the point where Colgate was left,
but no trace OF him was found.
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He CONFESSED TOO SOON.
An Ohio Convict Attempts Suicide
and Tells Of a Double
Murder.
He Win Probably Recover and Bs
Hanged tor the Terrible
Crime.
Two FIends Horribly Brand an Unonend
ing Sian with . Red Hot Poker-A
Woman LVnched.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 11.-ChaTlss Nor
ris n convict in the penitentiary. attempted
suicide by stabbing himself and when he
thought be was dying no confessed that he
WIS guilty OF the murder Of Jonathan
Doutheh and wife. a wealthy couple who
lived on farm . mile and . half south Of
Xonia. The story he told has been found
upon investigation 10 be true. and as Nor
ris will recover be will probably be tried for
she double murder. The murder of the
Douthetts took place MAY 13. 1886. The
old couple had no children. Norris was
employed by them as farm hand.
The Douthstts had a large sam of money
and valuable plate. This Morris secured
after the murder. but buried II all but $50
aud mover dared 90 back after 10. He was
arrested. but a. the evidence against him
Was weak he was released through the
efforts OF John =. Martin. sx-msmbeT OF
the state board of public works and a
prominent citizen of Xenia. who took an
interest in him and gave him smploymsnt.
Morris robbed his bspsfactor. and is In
prison now for the crime. Morris has
never been tried for the murders. Few
people in Greene county thought him
guilty. and the murder Of the Douthetts
has alV ays been regarded as = mystery.
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FREEZING AND STARVING.
Desperate situation OF = Vessel With
sIxty-nv Men on Board.

Desperate situation OF Vessel With
sIxty-five Men on Board.
ST. JOINS. n. f.. March 1.-The steamer
Briseoe, which left Hamburg Dec. g. carry
ing cargo Of salt lies in a desperate strait
sirty miles south Of Cape Race. Late this
afternoon lifeboat containing i've men.
half starved and nearly frozen. arrived a.
Cane Race signal station, and brought nsvs
Of ths disabled and long overdue stsamer.
Thew left the Brisooe last Friday afternoons
Mate Mackay, OF the Briscoe. tells the fol-
lowina story: Leaving Hamburg Der.
tha vessel was soon 80 disabled Ne were
eoupelled 80 put into QusenstoWn Tor re-
pairs. clearing reb. 1. Again We enooun-
eersd the worst OF westher and all our
MINER works we're badly smashed and
syervthinq shat would float washed over
hoard Oar bow was crushed IN. but owing
40 the compArtmenta aud the bulkhsada the
vsssela managed TO hoaL We ran ont OF
coal and we're compelled TO use anything
tbat would subsegve to keep the frss going.
March the Ulinds. from Halifax for Lon
don. tried 20 TOW ne 20 port, but the line
nsTt,ng she was forced 90 abandon us.
AGAIN ve resortsd 20 the ships timbers fer
| fnsl. and Ia addition We had 20 face starva-
tlon. our supplies being almost completely
The tua Insraham aud the ooastwise
steamer Vireinia Lake. both carrying pro-
xislona 20 the famished crew, started 10
| dna the disabled boat and render all as
distance possible. The Briacoe was due IN
/ New York Feb. IL. She has sixtY-nve men
/ ON board.
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THE SAME FAMILIAR RING.
Appeal 10 the Grand Oid Party 20 KesI
Saving the Country.

Appeal TO the Grand Oid Party 20 Keep
Saving the Country.
CmcAoo. March 1.-The ofioial call for
the annual convention OF ths national re-
publican league will bo issued from ma
tional headquarters In this city tomorrow.
The convention will be held 20 Denver.
June 70. and will continue several days.
The ratio Of representation gives each
state practically ten dele0a.es-at-large In
addition TO four from each Congressional
district. . he total representation will eI-
oeed 1000 delegates. The call reads In part
~ follows: "Dsmoeratie control and sec
tional rule are again oomplete in the ma
tionai government. and starvation for Ia
bor and ruin for capital prevail As the re-
suit OF the policies and influences that dom
mate the democratic party. he
hallucinations of 1892 are over.
Facts have upset theories. and the people
have now IN ned instinotively TO the party
that saved the nation In previous hour OF
peril and demonstrated its mastery ability
In giving the United states thirty years OF
prosperity unparalleled in the history Of
nationa. Again IL becomes the mission and
the dutr OF the grand old party 10 meet the
national emergency with abe highest pa
triotisn. The party deplores the necessity
but rises 90 the occasion. The struggle for
liberty, progress, fair wages and all that
American promises did nos end with the
defeat OF 1892. The fight must and will &c
on. To this end the national committee oi
the leagues cordially invite all patriotic
citizens who are In sympathy with ths poll
ciea and aspirations of tae republican partJ
TO join the league clubs and thus parti-
cipats In the national league convention si
DenVern
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JOrTINGS AROur TOWN.

Patti Rosa in Miss Dixie" at Mine's TO-
night
A meeting Of the Catholic Ladies' Liter
AIRY and Benevolent society will be held to
morrow night.
master az Laurel, Yellowstone county. vice
H.lF. Bodins. resigned.
Arrangements have been completed for n
lecture By Lieut.. Governor Botkin ~ the
Presby ytefian church in Missoula, mex,
Thursday evening. The subject will lie.
Alexander Hamilton"
Samuel q. Bailey has applied 20 the su-
preme oourt for a writ OF mandate TO com
pei tho ttate auditor 90 draw bis warrant
Tor the Gmount due him on n contract for
furnishing sand for the building OF the
eastern penitentiary &C Billings.
:. =. Huntley. general manager OF the
lsllcwstono Park Transportation company,
anticipates brisk season in the ''pafk''
BUSINESS. His anticipations are strength
ened by many inquiries continually re-
csivsd from General Passenger Agent Fee.
OF the Nofthern Pacihc. ffom p.osyective
tourists. rsga ding rates. dates, etc. Thi.
road advertised the "a 4 aud itself er
tensivelT last sumner during the Morla',
fair In leading newspapers. o: Francs. Ger
many and England. he beneficial effect
on ~ business fiom this Advertising Wal
fot 10 the time. and u voiuminoua core.
spondenee now being feosived by hr. fes
from foreign points can b taken a. cri.
te ION the volume Of Nsllowatons business
will be larger ths year than ever before
Oiin Mheelvi's famous book, Six 1houa
AMI Miles through Wonderland" Is nos
used m many schools In England as an au-
thority on the National park.
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TO ARCTIC REGIONS.
lieut. Ahsrn. Of Deer Lodge, win GO on
an Expedition.

Lieut.. AherB, Of Deer Lodge, wiz GO on
an Expedition.
Lieut.. Abern. Of the College Of Montana
is In receipt Of proposition 20 Join an
Arctic expedition which leaves Warrington
May 10 explore Ellesmere lend and the
islands 10 its west. says the Silver State.
Tbs expedition Is under tho auspiees OF
various seisntiho societies Of Washington.
Mr.. Robert stein, Of the geological survey,
IL the promoter. and ihe advieo'y commit
tee consists Of Commodore Geo. W. Mel
vile. Gen. w. A. Greele. ID q. g. Men
denhall and Mr.. John Joy Edison. M.
stein Offers Lieut.. Ahsrn command OF the
land force at the station aud on overland
trips.
The plan contsmplates the oocupation OF
a station on the shore Of Eilssmefe land In
Jones sound for fifteen months from about
Jn y. 1894. 10 neptembef. 1895. Equipmsnts
for permanent camp coast and inland ef-
plorations. and food supplies for two years
are 10 be taken with the arty. The pro. .
posed permanent depot is within sight Of
whaling grounds where Scotch and New
FoundlHnd fleets visit every year.
A. the camp observations will bs made OF
terrestrial magnetism, meteOfOlogy and ~
droRTaphy. while geological searches can be
made In connection with ths exL lorationa
Of the adjoining unknown regions.
/ lowed By Dr.. Kane aud hir John Franklin.
/ The unknown area smbi aces about lOOOJl
square miles. The Eskimo speak OF thi'
land as aboundinR In the nnuak-ox. reindesI
and polar bear. A triso OF Eskimo are be-
lisved TO live ON the western shore Who have
never been seen by white men.
The several scientific societies intersstt1
In the expedition will send sxpsrts ne
party will not sKosed ten as u leaves wash
ington aud a. New Foundisnd abOuttEslve
more will be takeR Dogs and fur clothing
/ will be procured in q eenland.
Two bwsdisn explorers lost In r lee
mere land. having gone there IN 1882. II
they are found this summer six of th'
] Washington party ana the sWodes will II
sent back In September Of this year.
Gen. Grssly Gays that ths vest coast o
| Ellssmefs land IL the one field In ell th'
Arctic eRion that promises the largest re-
suits.
Lieut.. Ahern has aeeepIsd the invitation
and will leave Deer Lodge 10 about tel
days. IL he hnds plans, personnel ans
equipmsnt satisfactory he will throw hi
whole soul into the enterprise. lie say
that he has not had a Civilized summe
since 1888, and when he returns he vii
seek a home In tue tropics. This will b
one comforting thought during the OH
months darkness and a temperature o
seventy degrees below.
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NEWS OF THE CAPITAL.
The Vote on the Seigniorags Bill
Is Likely TO Be Token on
Thursday
It's Friends Arc Very Confident
That the Measure VIII
Be Passed
The House 10 Worry Over the Az
propristlons-Bou Boutsiis nreahs Out
Again over Hawaii.

WASHINGTON. March 1l.-ln accordance
uith the agreement entered into Friday.
the senate will devote the major portion of
this week 10 the eonsidsration Of the Biand
ssianlorags bill, which is 10 DO finally dis
posed Of By a vote attwo o'clock Thursday.
~ Senator Ailison's motion 60 reconsider
should fail Of adoption. ~ u most like.y
will II IL probable there will be very little
talk on the part Of the friends Of the BILL
90 they feel confident OF lie passage.
The appropriation bills will continue 70
hold the light OF way in the house this
week. The sundfy civil bill. which will DO
she unfinished business when tho house
meets tomorrow, carries S32. 3OG 3s2, which
is $9.409,92s less than iast year. u Will
probably require fou, days 20 dis-oss OF
this bill. Two items that will provoke the
most opposition are the appropriations for
the geological and the coast and geodetio
sufveys. Aftsr ths sundfy ci VII bill is dis
posed Of. sithsT the military or the eonsu-
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill Will
consume the balance OF She week.
A most important proposition for a
change in governmental methods will bo
presented TO the house early this week. IL
contemplntes the abolition OF the coast and
reodsti survey. 10 is proposed 20 absorb
the coast survey by the navy depart
partment. IL further oontsmplstes the ter
mlnatioa of the gscdstio sutvev. with its
extensive bureau under the direction OF
Supsrintsndent Mundenhali. and she ab-
sofption OF this bureau by the interior de-
partment Representative Enloe will sub
NIT the proposed changes as amendments
to the aundTy civil appropriation bill,
which ia 70 be taken up ON Monday. Chair-
man Saysrs, of the committee, does NOS
think the changes will be made, aa be
thinks they should not complioa,e the ap-
propFiation bill.
Representative Boutelle. OF Maine. to-
night expressed ais opinion on the reply OF
SecretaFy Herbert 90 the resolution asking
by what authority Blount vas placed In
charge OF the naval forces al Honolulu.
Boutelle said: The secretary in asserting
the presidents constitutional prerogative
as commander In chief Of she army and
navy, appears 10 lose sight OF the fact that
such authority can be exercised only ~
acecrdance with the Law. and the dtscre-
tionary EoWer vested In the commander II
chief can no more be delsaatsd TO an au-
thorized person than the power OF .he presi'
dent TO approve bills or veto legislation. In'
irrelevnnoy Of . few alleged presidents IL
| alao as obvious Rs the evidently labotioua
rausacking Of the records 10 md ahem
The secretaFy'a letter entirely faha tt
Justify the act he must know IL hagran
violation Of Law. an opsn contempt OF N,
explicit terms OF the navy regulations. anc
destructive Of the fundamental principles
upon which she maintenanes OF good ordel
aud military discipline must depend.
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BRITISH LAND IN MOSQUITO.
The NIoaraxuAns Protest. But the Protest
Doesn't Go.

The NlcaraKuans Protest. but the Protest
Doesn't Go.
SAVANNAH. Ca, March 1.-THE report of
the landing OF the British at Bluehelds. in
the Mosquito reservation. was confirmed
to-day by the arrival Of the steamer
Elliott, Capt. A. Brown. Capt. Brown says
the Nioaraguans entered BlueAelds Feb.
% and 26 An armed force Of 400 OF 600 Of
them Was at Bluehelds when he arrived
Feb. 27. Capt. Brown Gays the British war
ship there was not the Cleopatra, bot the
lamar. The Mosquitoes appea.ed 70 the
], the Iamnr sent three boat loads Of
armed men ashore. The Nicaraguans OBJ
jected 10 the landing of British troops and
charged the British officers with on open
violation Of the Bulwer treaty. Little at
tention was paid to this by the B itIsh.
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IN. Queen. speech to Parliament

LONDON. March 1.-The Daily News this
morning declares that the queens speech a,
the opening session Of parliament will
promise measures for the relief of the
ovicted tenants in Ireland. local govern
ment for Scotland. the disestablishmsnt OF
the church In Wales 'one man one vote, -
and CONSULTATION in labor disputes. The
paper adds that the speech will refer TO She
satisfactory conclusion OF the Bsring sea
arbitration, and the home rule question
and the question OF the lrouse Of lords will
not be mentioned.
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CHICAGO. March 1l.-John I. Hiler, the
man who recently eeatsd a sensation al
Bloomington by marrying Miss Washburn,
of that oity. half an hour after their at
meeting has been ron to cover. Deputy
to-day, The complainant 10 Mrs. Wash
bum. Mrs Hner's mother. Who accuses
him Of bigamy aud perjury. 10 10 said
Hilsr vas seven umes married, but be
claims the Bloomington girl 10 his only
wife.
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A PAIR OF TIESDS
They Brand An UnonendiBE Man With
Red Hot Poker.

They brand An UnonendIBE Man with =
Red Hot Poker.
CHICAGO. March 1L-Albsrt Bsrkowaky
and George Dunn were arrested to-day for
inhietinR serious and cruel wounds uron
Thomas I. Davis, q porter in barber shop,
with red hot poker. Davis went to the
saloon owned by BsTkovsky's father under
the influence OF liquor, and the injuries
we're inflicted By the prisoners. Both of
Davis eyebrows we're burned away aud
under each eye the hot iron made a mark
an inch long, and there are similar wounds
behind each ear. On each wrist the skin is
burned hUAY for an inch and a half. while
on each leg for q distance of six inches the
hot iron burned almost 90 the bone. In the
region OF the abdomen there we're several
severe buns. while many OF his ribs We q
WAced with tbs hos metal. He~will prob
ably be crippled for life. The prisoners
had no reason for their diaboiichl treat.
ment Of the unfortunate man except pure
mnlieiousness
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AT THE NORTH POLE.

Wellman Proposes to Plant the Flag
There OF Thereabouts.
WASHINGTON, March 1l.-waltsr Well
man. the Washington correspondent who
organized the expedition 90 solve the polar
problem, leaves this city tomorrow for
New York. from which city he and his com
panions sail on Wednesday for Europs.
This afternoon at special meeting Of she
National Capital Press club Msllnan was
presented with a handsome silk nag of the
United states, which the club desired be
should nail 20 the top OF the north pole OF
plant in the hole discovered there. Well
man in a gracious speech accepted the buf-
den placed upon him and said the haE
should Es planted a. the highest northern
point the expedition reHchsd.
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HANGING on A TREE.
Reported Finding of the Body of n Young
Muintto Woman.

Reported Finding of the BODY of n Young
Mulntto Moman.
LITTLE Rock. March 1.-THE eOlored
population of Little Rock are greatly exer-
cissd this afternoon over the reported dis
coveTy made by several OF their color in
returning from Marohs to-day. About
half way between this city and MHrohe they
found the dead body of a young mulatto
woman probably 30 years old suspended 10
the limb OF a tree. On the bosom was a
placard bsa ing the inscription. III any.
body cuts this body down they will share
the same fate" several parties reported
finding the body OF a woman who had been
lvnched, but when. by whom. and for whRi
ieason no one has been able 90 state. Ths
body appeared 60 have been suspended f0i
several days.
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TO MAKE rHEFr UNPorULAR.

An Indiana Association shoots Down =
Man Suspected of lt.
FBAsKFoRT Ind. March l1.-John Rode-
ers. a resident Of Mulberry township, was
killed last night by a number OF members
OF the "Mulbsr y Detective association" +"
an organization formed with the purpose
Of making ho Sc stealing aud other modes
OF thieving uDpopulaf. Yesterday the
house Of Warren Thompson was entered
and a quantity of provisions taken. John
Rodgers was suspected and fifteen mem
beTs of the association watched Rodgers
house until he appeared loaded, 10 is
claimed, with spoils. An attempt was
made 10 arrest him, but Rodgers resisted
and the next instant his body was riddled
with bullets. He lived bat ten minutes.
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MARY ELLEN HAS 1T SIZED UP.

II the Men WIN Mind the Babies the Wo-
men WIZ Set Things Right
BosroN. March ll.-In Mrs. Mary Ellen
Lease the 1900 people who attended a
mosting of the unemployed on the common
had a speaker after their own hearts. She
scored her hearers and said they brought
all their troubles on themselves by voting
for dudes in sop hata and kid gloves, aud
until they used the ballot TO send men of
their own kind to the Legislature the work
ing peope would be snubbed. She told
the unemployed II they would only stay AT
home and mind the babies the women
would soon find road out of this terrible
business depression.
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INDIANAPOLIS, 1nd.. March lI.-An at
tempt was made to blow up tie Office of ths
IronclAd. an infdel paper published in this
city. Saturday night The miscreants en-
turning on the natural Ras In two stoves.
lighted lamp. Tho expected explosion
was prevented. however, by the arrival OF
the editor OF the paper. who TUNED out Abe
gas. The attempt was made because OF the
bold stand taken by the paper against all
forms OF Christian religion.
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Are stubborn things. TIM ISDEPESDESr in
vitos attention to the announcement Of
Messrs. Bach. Cory a Co. which will be
found in this mo- ning's paper. This old
aud well-known nrm are closing out their
splendid retail stock of groceries. The sale
is positive, and in future the house will 90
an exclusive iobbing business. They q
slashing prices and have a stock that for
ohoioenoss of selection cannot be duph-
Gated between So. Pail and Portland.
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LONDON. March IA close watch 10
being kept upon all foreigners and English
men who Q suspected Of snarchistio ten
deneieG Early this morning the police
made raid upon foreigners club IN
Grafton street. soho. IhirtJ-sight men
we're arrested aud taken 90 the police sta
ton, who're thsy we're examined, with the
resuit that all but hve were discharged
Il om custody. 10 IL reported the police
searched the premises and seized q quantity
OF Anarchistic literature.
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NEW YORK March 1L-Stoek raissrs Of
New York state are aroused on the subject
OF the existence Of tuberculosis among
cattle. IL Is proposed 20 call upon the
buteau OF animal industry - Washington
to closely quarantine all New York state
cattle pending thorough investigation.
Cattle Ialssrs are now making every saoft
20 dispose Of their cattle outside the state
OF New York, thus avoiding quarantins by
the state board of health. IL ia alleged
such action is spreading the disease broad
eat throuc hout the couutry.
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Nrw YoKk. March li.-hsm0iial services
in honor OF George W. Childa late p O.
pfistor OF the ublic Ledger. Philads phia,
:. q held Ia the Fifth Avenue theatsr this
afternoon undor the auspices OF Typo
or.phical union No. Il 1hs services were
81 aveiy impressive ohaiacts aud sverJ
available seat IA ths thenter wss taken.
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BRooHLfS. March lL-At a nesting Of
the Ancisnt Order Of Hibernians rssoiu-
lions were adopted protesting aeainst tho
setion Of Mayor Sctisren, in refusing %
allow tAs Irsh hag 20 hoat on the eiiy hail
on 81 Pat ick'a day.