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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
wILkIN HAS GONE.
The Eminent and Aged Jurlst Passes
AYyay.

Away.
ST. Paul, May 14.-Another old set
tier name must he stricken from the
rolls. Full of years and honOrs Hon.
Westcott Wilkin, who for SO many years
graccd the bench of this state, passed
quietly away Saturday night ut about IL
o',lcck in his room ut the Windsor hotel,
here he has lain for several months
awaiting the summons of the grim Wis
itcr. With him at the time of his death
wcrt. his old friend, Col. e. ]. Molfort,
and his sister. Mrs. K. z. Coleman of
Goshen. N. y, his native town. Her
son, Wilkin Coleman of Atchison, Kan,
was also present in the city, but was not
ut the bedside, as the demise, though for
some days expected, was, in sense,
Sudden. Judge Wilkin, was born Jan.
4, 1923. at Goshen, N. T., and came to
Mn rcsota Territory in 1856. For twenty
seven years he served as district judge
OF Ramsey county and at last positively
declined u denomination.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
STILL AT LARGE.
Bnttleson, the Rape Flend, Eludel
His Hursucrn,


Fergus Falls, Minn., May 15.-Battle-
son. the rapist, is still ut large, but the
pursucrs IRE hot OH his trail. He was
seen north of the city Saturday night,
and it is now thought that he is headed
toward Hrcckinridsc. There are three
warrants out for his arrest, one for as
s;ulting Mrs. Ward, near Hewitt, an
other for assaulting Mrs. Bullock ut Ot-
ter Tail, and one for raping Mrs. Andcr-
son ut Underwood II year ago Battle
son travels ut night and keeps away
from the villages. Daring his attempt to
assault Mrs. Bullock his revolver was
broken, hut hc told her that as long as
he had his Winchester he would not be
taken alive. If the crowd of lumber
men which is after him gets sight of him
they will not wait to take him alive, as
they are all armed with guns. There il
sufficient sentiment here to justify shoot
ing him OH sight.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
A Delightful Affair.

Sioux Falls. $. D., May lit has
Just leaked cut that Ernest Wilkes, Il
Irt mincnt lawyer and prohibition leader
tere, indulged i'll prize fight with a
boy named Hardy, last Saturday night,
between . and 10 O'clock. The trouble
srcee over u game of billiards and the
young men decided to appeal to the
arbitrament Of the fist. They adjourned
to the Lincoln school grounds. and i'll the
presence of crowd of boys, fought it
ont. Wilkes, who is the smaller of the
two, il reported to have tainted three
times. and was revived by the turning
on of the hose.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
BARN AND STOCK GONE.
n. e. JOnhnsOn and Family Con
Mon. To.arr Th~3r V.{ven

n. e. Jonhnson and Family Come
Near Losing Their Lives.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 14.-The barn
of n. T.. Peterson. who lives fourteen
miles northeast of here. in Lyon town.
ship, was 4truck by lightning during the
stem Tuesday night. The barn caught
fire ard vas totally destroyed, together
with thirteen head of cattle, three head
of horses, machinery, grain. etc. The
total loss is $1,000; no insurance. Mr..
Peterson and lis entire family narrowly
csc: Fed death. He was at the barn do
ing the chores when the stolm struck, and
lis wife and two children becoming
frightened, went to the barn. All were
rendered unconscious Gv the bolt. VIII IN
Peterson recovered consciousness tn,
barn was cLlaze. The wife and children
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
AROUND THE GLOBE
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.
All Important Occurrences Of the
Past Week, BOileil Down and Arr
"nged for Rapid Reading, From
Home and Abroad.

From the Nntiou's Capital.
Director Powell. Of the United States
geological survey, resigns.
In Washington.
Secretary Gresham severely critlciscs
the Samoan tripartite agreement.
The house committee of labor decides
to report a resolution providing for an
investigation Of the Coxey movement.
Mr.. Springer reports favorably his
bill to suspend the tax on state bank
issues during money stringency.
All bills to cxterminate the Russian
thistle pending in the house are re-
ported adversely.
A treaty providing for the protection
Of seals is negotiated by the United
States and Russia.
The postoflice department has sent
to all railway mail service employees
circulars requiring postal clerks to ac-
cept all prepaid mail matter offered
them at their ears and to forward it
to Its destination.
People in Print.
The Rev. David Andrews Of Terre
Haute, Ind, died OF consumption at
Sedley, Ind.
Sweden claims to have the best
known woman painter in Northern
GurOpe-the Baroness Emma Spare.
Walter Damrosch Of New York has
sold his private residence on West Fiji
ty-tifth street to John A. Browning for
S23,NDU.
ts ant kNn
has solved the problem of aerial navi-
CATION. His machine is being tested
secretly by the Austrian government.
Prince Bismarck is the possessor Of
49, crosses and decorations. These,
placed side by side, cover space of
twenty-one feet by several inches deep.
Archibald Clavering Gunter. the au-
thor, was blackballed by the Authors
club ut New York. OH the ground that
he is not IN author.
The czarOwitz is said to be disinclined
to marry. He wants to renounce the
succession to the throne in favor Of his
youngest brother, the Grand Duke
Michael.
John Austin Chamberlain, NJ. F., eld-
est son of Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain, NJ. p. was attacked by Il bull
on his fathers farm near Birmingham
Young MIR. Chamberlain was thrown to
the ground by the euraged animal and
his leg badly sored.
David Dudley Fields ideas came so
much more rapidly than he could trans
nit them to paper that his handwriting
was deciphcral'le only by the joint et-
forts of all hands in his office, who
would copy it legibly. leaving spaces
for words or phrases they could not
make out.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
THE DAM BROKE.
A Flood Sweeps Down u River in
Mont ina.


Montana.
Lima, Mont. May 1.-THE Lima dam
broke this morning and its body of
wster is surging down Red rock river at
a terrific rate, sweeping everything be-
fore it. AS soon as this was discovered
men on horseback fastened down the riv.
er toward the arches, but almost every
r. rcher along the bottoms has lost every
thing. Houses, barns, fences, hay stacks
ard all kinds Of stock are being carried
away. The railroad company sent y
spec ial train to warn the people between
I::ma and Dillon, and have sent out j
large force of L en- to tn. scene Of the
flood. The track is washed out between
tere and Dillon in many places and the
ipmage will figure high. The water,
after leaving the dam, has a clean sweep
through well settled country for over
sixty miles, and many families will be
without shelter or food.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Ar:..sts IL, ltussi,.

st. Petersburg, May 15.-Arrcsts con-
tinuc to be made us the result of the dis
covcry by the police of the organization
known as the Friends of Political Lib
erty. One hundred persons, IL majority
of whom were students, were arrested to-
day on the charge Of bcin.; either MEM
bcrs of the organization or indirectly i'll
terestcd in its work. 1t is certain that
many of the prisoners will be transported
to Siberia,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Striker. Make T-hr.,..

Denver, May 15.--The gulf road has
requested United States Marshal Jones
Il. retain twenty deputies in the Trinidad
district until further notice. 1t il said
that the striking coal miners TT Suoris.
five miles fl,m Trinidad, have uttered;
threats to destroy Il bridge which spans
large gulch midway between Trinidad
and the mines. In order TO guard
against this contingency Marshal Jones
deprtiZpd twenty marshlls to protect the
plCEertY.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Made n Good Showing,

Minneapolis. NJ v IA. - Col Kent.
Eighteenth infantry, U. $. A., inspector
general for the department of Dakotl,
held an inspection Of the cadets on the
university campus this morning. There
were Il large number af visitors present,
anong them being Lieut.. Il. Il. Glenn,
fudge advocate of the department. The
cadets made u very creditatle showing.
headed by the bapd.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
C.,np Of strunxe Alen.

Minot, N. D., Mly ia large num-
Der OF strange M ure ci,lnpci ia the
woods north Of here Kail..o,d men Of
the Great Northern have expressed tn.
srlrcsition that they are force of men
put in here to replace then No cretlrnce
is placed i'll this, as it is known that
the Canadian Pacific has recently dis
charged men from lack of business and
these are thought TO bc Il part of the dis
charged force. Some of them claim 70
be C"xeyitcs on their way to Washington
They are all begging bread and meat in
town.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Helen TayIor sue. I.e,r

Sioux Falls. $. d.. May 15.-Gcorge
w. Lear of Sioux Falls and Joplin, Mo-,
has been sued by Helen Fitzgerald Tay-
lor of mob HILL" Chicago, for $25, 900
damages. y dummy complaint has been
filed in Chicago which alleges that on
July, l. 1923, Lear violently assaulted
and beat the plaintiff, from the effects
of which she suffered great pain and was
for long time thereafter sick and sore.
No further information can be gained
from any source as to what the case is
about. Mrs. Taylor is wealthy, and 50
il Lear.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Land Claim Cancelled.

Washington. May 14.-The secretary Of
the interior to-day cancelled the claim of
the state to about hundred thousand
acres Of land in the st. Cloud district.
The land was claimed under the swamp
land act and the rejection is due to the
fact that some Of the land is not swamp
lard. Some of it has already passed to
the state under other grants and much
of it has been entered by settlers.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Cleveland Fishing Again.

Washington, May 14.-President Cleve.
land left Washington last night. accom-
panied by Secretaries Gresham and
Carlisle. for another of the fishing trips
which are his principal recreation. He
expects to be gone ten or twelve days.
The lighthouse tender Maple was utilized
for the trip. The voyage to Norfolk was
made in IL leisurely manner, after which
the further movements of the party were
determined upon. 1t is believed the pres
ilent and those accompanying him will
again visit the locality of the Dismal
Swamp. where they will be free from OBJ
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
THE MI:N WIN.
The Great Northern Strike I. F,un,,,

'rhe Great Northern Strike In Finally
Settled.
st. Paul, May 15.-The strike on tho
Great Northern is settled for good. The
trouble over the employment of men
charged with interfering with mails and
doing other alleged unlawful acts has
been adjusted. The men win everything.
President Hill agrees to reinstute En-
gileer Best and all of the men who were
arrested until they have been tried and
found guilty. lie also agrees not to
hire new men until ull of the old men
secure. positions.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19

Evans. Iowa, May 15.-Two hundred
and i.:y Carbona miners marched into
town again to-day with IL bunner declar-
Ing harmony is all we DESIRE" and an-
nounced that they would stay until all
the miners came out. Between 50 and
lOO men went out to-day. The American
Coal company, operating the mines, assert
that tue men will stay in. The men at
work in the J. 4. mine between Eddy
willie ani !iivksvillc. Oh the Rock Island,
Wen, out to-day. Word has not yet been
received: from Oskaloos;l in this (Nlah-
ask", district, but it is believed the
miners will 70 out, though bad feeling
between the whites and colorcd men in
mines may conplicate matters.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
STOLE FROM CARS.
Several Men Placed Under Arrest at
CrOOkstOn.

several Men l'Inctd UhdeF AFfest ~
CrOOkstOn.
Crookston, AIinn., Moy IA. - Special
Agent A. +. Noble, of the Great North
erl. and Chief of Police Gcnyea un-
carth.d gang of robbers here to-day and
ROW have five of tfem in Jail. Some time
ago Great Northern cars were broken into
and large quantities Of merchandise
stolen. An investigation was made.
which brought s~>picion upon some of
the men arrested today. A watch was
lMt upon them and some of the stolen
goods located in the house of James
W; ring. He was arrested and then in
formed on the rest of tie gang. War
r: Ets were sworn cut for the remainder
Of the gang and oil we're caught. Goods
that mad betn stolen We're found in the
bcuses of all the men arrested.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
From Foreign shores.

Prince Bismarck is not permitted by
his physician to receive friends.
Nine men are killed by soldiers in a
riot ut TroHIM. Austrian Silcsia.
Mr.. Gladstone writes Il letter lament
ing til" fact that free trade has lost
ground i'll the past thirty years.
The rrussian unterhaus passes bill
in the interest Of ultra orthodox. which
Is regarded ilcavy blow to the cause
Of freedom Of thought.
Troops charged with drawn swords
Oh ;.nti-Jewisll r;.:::.,"s in ;rliewo. Itlls-
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Pearl sone Promise. Well.

Louisville. May 14.-1his afternoon
Pearl Song. the probable favorte for the
Kentucky Derby, was given his first pre-
liminary. 1t was a very fiatterng one,
ind if the horse beats his time tomorrow
will win the race. He went the distance,
mile and a hlif. in 22::42 IL. and stood the
test gamely. This IL the best time made
hy any of the Derby candidates so far.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
THE TOWN INDICTED.
Why the People of Dawson, N. D..
BADLY Used.

Why the People of Dawson, N. D.,
BADLY Used.
Dawson, N. D.. May 1i.-Dawson is
one of the main coaling stations on the
Dukota division Of the Northern Pacific
road. AS the result Of recent visit of
a member of IL firm here to the st. Paul
Offices of the company, detective of the
cemrrny ives sent here to look up parties
WHO are said 10 have been helping them
selves to coal fro,u the company's docks.
kfter remaining in town nearly week
the detective laid the information he had
CLEANED before States Attorney Walker
at Steele, with the result that warrants
were sworn out for the arrest of forty
two of the principal farmers and business
men of this community, not one of which
has yet been served. 1t turns out that
the whole scheme was one of blackmail,
as not one Of the friends or customers of
tie aforesaid firm are included in the
number against whom complaints were
made 1t is said the only evidence the
company has secured is the statements of
this firm, and the authorities have been
convinced that it would be useless to go
to trial OH their statements.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
DART ~ OUsTED.
Supreme Court Removes Trensur

Supreme Court Removes Trenxurer
Dart Of Mceker County.
st Paul. May 15.--l.ate yesterday af.
trrnoon the supreme court handed down
Il decision in lie case Of e. III. Dart,
formerly treasurer of Mecker county. The
opinion il not yet public. but the decision
Gusts Dart and declares him ineligible
to that or any other Office until he hus
been acquitted OF the charges against
him. The history of the case il well
II own. and it is Il very important one,
in that it will be u precedent in one or
tw" similar eases now pending.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Friday. May II.

Moses A WsSt 81. has been appointed
postmaster n: MlEvillr.
All OF the crlrSti:ll> in North l)akota
have complied with the law and reg
istered.
Devils Lake school boys took pattern
from the Great Northern men and
struck for Il full day holiday on Arbcr
day.
The Standard Oil company has made
an appropriation for enlargins its
warehouses; and building several new
ones IN this state.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Unfortuunte Events.

ESVSut1s
A vast lake. $50 feet deep. has been
formed at st. Albans. Que, by the
great landslide.
The plant Of the Lima Steel Casting
company at Lima, Ohio. was destroyed
by fire. The loss is 100000.
Theresa Rosan. aged seven. years,
burned to death ut Galena, ILL.,, while
playing with matches.
-Four men were buried Mt OttumWa,
Iowa. by Il falling embankmcnt. An
drew Dic!lry was dead when taken out
While stopping a runaway team Mt
the depot III Ii, Sale. ILL.,. Aid. NJ. Cor
coran was thrown under the wheels Of
Il passenger train and killed.
The three little daughters of George
Yancy lost their cyesisht at st. Joseph,
Mo-. by an explosion Of gunpowder
One had poured the powder in Il stove
about which they We're playing.
The clothing nf Mrs. Elizabeth Ora
ham was isnited from her pipe at
Bower. ILL.,. and tl' woman was
burned to death. She was eighty years
old.
George Carroll. Il miner of CoXville.
Ind, loaded one barrel Of his gun and
blew into the other to see If it wa;
loaded. He leaves~l widow and one
child.
Fire in the little village OF Norway,
Me-, destroy seven dwellings aud a
number of business places. The total
loss will reach $SO.OOO. Several people
We're injured ly falling tinlbcrs. and it
is feared there has been some loss Of
life.
At ldavilic. Ind, Herbart libbop was
drowned in Tippecanoe river while he
and Il party of nine others were sejninv
for fish. All the men became entangled
in a net in midstrearn, and all We're in
danger of PERISH ~. Claude ireland
was almost dead when rescued.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Editor Barrett DYING.

Duluth. MIMI. May 14.-Dr Fred Bar
rstt. proprietor Of the Vcrmillion Iron
Journal. and two other iron range papers,
aud a prominent politician. is said to be
dying from u severe attack Of Bri.lt's
disease.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19

Sioux City, Iowa, May 15.-Secrctary
William Noycs has called the third an
nual convention of the Interstate Sheriff's
Association Of Iowa. Nebraska, Minnc-
sofa and South Dakota to meet in this
city June l3 and IA.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
A Factory Cl.,.ed.

Peoria, ILL.,. May 14.-The American
Glucose company to-day closed its fac
tory in this city, throwing $50 men out
of employment. Inability to secure .
sufficient supply of coal is given rs the
cause,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Nearly Lost Hi. Life.

Little Falls, Mimi. May 15.-Mitchell
Lafond lost his foot in the log chute at
the Pine Tree mill. The machinery was
stopped in time to save his life.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
Here !. n Good Fish story.

Glenwoo.l, Mimi, May II. A most
terrific wind storm prevailed here yester-
day afternoon. Tie high board fence en-
closing the county fair grounds was near
ly all lcvclcd to the ground. The waite:
of the lake vas dashed up against the
opposite shore With such fore that large
q, entities Of fish were carried into The
t,sins along the shore to become easy
Frey of sportsmen. Hundreds Of black
bass of the finest lind bave been ca3ght.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
sxmpathx for co1ey,. Case.

Washington. May 14.-Represcntative
Boen to-day received memorial signed
by 100 citizens Of Graceville, Minn., in
dorsing the Coxey bills and expressing
I their sympathy with the Coxey move.
meut.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
skipped With the Cash.

Lswrenceville. ILL.,, May 14.-Company
F. of Morrison's division Of the Coxey
army disbanded here to-day, Harris. their
leader, having deserted them, taking all
the funds with him.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
MINERS UNEASY.
Iowa Coal Dig.xcrs Talking Of Strik-

Ing.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 15.-The prill-
cipal minins companies Of the state seem
on the border of Il strike. 1t will require
some effort to get miners here to 20 out,
as work has been slack all winter and the
miners are in poor circumstances for Il
strike HOW, but they may go out in SYM
patly with other camps, and it now
seems very probable that in the event
OF strike throughout the state 300 In
this district will 80 out.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
INTERESTING NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF TNE STATE.
A Condensed Record of the :Mpor.
tant Hnppenings OF the Week In
North Dakota, Arranged for Rapid
Reading.

Fargo Opera Uo'lse-Thursday May
"a. "f':lust;" Tuesday. May -, Thomas
w. keene.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1894-05-19

Washington, May 12-In the senate
to-day the tariff bill was taken up. The
pending amendment was that Of MIR
Perkins to the amendment of Mr.. Jones
| (Ark) to change the duty on boracic
| acid. Mr.. Jones amendment increased
the duty from ~ per cent all valOrcm t.
PC per pound Mr. Perkins amendment
was to increase it to the present rate, DC
Mr.. Harris moved with some temper tc
lay the pending amendment THAT of Mr.
Perkins to make the duty OH borlcic acid
s.. per pountD on the table.
| The motion was carried by Il strict
party vote:,1 to %. The question then
lecurrch upon MIR. Jones compromise
amendment to change the duty from ~
per cent to .2c per pouul.
Mr. .Ak!rich moved to strike out and
| insert Be.
Mr. Harris we'd to lay the amend
ment on the table. Carried by vote
OF II to ~.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment to the
Jones amendment, providing for spe-
citc duty Of 40 Ter cent on t!oracic acid
in place of &c per pound. He wanted q
record Of Democratic sentiment on th,.
two systems.
Mr.. Harris remarked that he should
have it. and moved to lay the amendment
on the table. which was carried by a
practically unanimous vote. Mr.. Dolph
alone voted in the negative. The vote
then REQUIRED on III" Jones compromise,
amendment. the Republicans voting with
the Democrats. MIR. Mills alone voted
against the amendment. The vote OH the
next amendment offered 10y Mr.. Jones.
changing the duty On chronic acid from
~ per cent al valorcm to 4c per pound
IAN increase of 2S per cent?. was taken
without debate. The Republicans again
voted with the Democrats and it was
adopted-57 to MIR. Allen and Mr..
Mills voting against it.
The next amendment was that increas-
ing the duty on citric acid from 70 to
% per cent al valorrm. Mr.. Harris
moved to lay the Amendment on the table.
1t was carried-13 to ~, as was his mo-
ton to lay OH the table an amendment
of Alr. Al.lrich to substitute &c per pound
for % per cent al valOrem Oh citric acid.
The amendment increasing the duty to
% per cent ad valorcm was then adopted.
The Republican senators by their votes
to-day, and also in private conversation,
indicated the purpose of voting for th,
amendments proposed by the Democratic
compromise committee wherever they
could make changes from the al
val0rem to the specific system
1t is understood that this ques
ton of policy was under discussion by the
Republican advisory committee to-day
and that while II majority of those pres
ent counseled this course, the decision
was not unanimous. 1t is one of tn.
questions which will be discussed at the
Republican caucus Monday night.
After action on some minor bills thu
house went into committee of the whole
to consider general appropriation bill
| (Mr. Richardson of Tennessee in tn
chair. and the naval appropriation bill
! was taken up. Mr.. Boutelle advocate,