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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-11
MILIT8KI M8fIhR>.
what g. Going on In the Various organizs-
lions

The Military Board met at the Execu-
tive Mansion on Friday evening. me
/ question OF distributing the quarter
masters stcrss and OF permitting the
Ashby Light Horse 10 join the Blues IN
| the formation OF Il battalion were SUBJ
mitted 90 the Governor. VINO took them
under consideration. The Military Board
consists OF the Governor, the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth. the AdJutant-
General the Assistant spector-Generdl
tCol. STERN. and the senior commanding
officer Of the brigade (Col N0lle).
The officers OF the First regiment are
well pleased with the manner In which
the men have taken up the idea OF Te-
ceiving new uniforms. All the companies
have held meetings and approved the
scheme II is 20 be hoped that the
pubic viii respond literally when they
viii be asked 20 contribute 10 the uniform
fund 10 has been decided 10 have an
the uniforms made in this city, and in
that manner work VIII b. given to The
unemployed.
The members Of Company r Of the
First regiment have elected Second Lieu
tenant Morgan 4. Mills first lieutenant,
in place Of Lieutenant ShackefOrd, who
has been elected captain OF Company &.
First Sergeant h. *. Painter has been
elected second lieutenant Captain
George Wayne Anderson is Commandant
Of the company.
The members Of the Blues Association
and the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will assemble this evening at 40 O'Clock
at their armory, on Eleventh and Cary
streets, whence they viii march 20 Clay
Street Methodist church 10 listen to a
special sermon.
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La Fontaine. the famous French poet
and writer OF fables, was a notable eX-
ample of the eccentrlclty OF genius. When
he lost his entire fortune a lady who was
one Of his best friends and an ardent ad-
mirer OF his works FASTENED in alarm
and distress TO find him. She met him
in the street. penniless and cheerful.
''You must come TO our home" she said.
Il was going there" he replied. and
then began a visit which prolonged itself
into years, during which Ia Fontaine
never seemed 10 be troubled by a thought
that he was dependent. Nor did the lady
or her family have any other feeling than
one OF deiight and pride that he made
has home with them.
Some one adopted one Of the sons when
the child was a baby. Knowing that the
boy was'n good hands. he seemed TO for
get ali about him. Years afterward at
dinner party be met q young man whose
wit and charm OF manner pleased him
greatly.
Nv ny that Is your SON. he was told
Indeed. | am pleased 10 hear It," was
his remarkable reply.
La FOntaine,' said one Of the most
brilliant critics and wits OF the time, lis
such fool that he does not know he has
more genius than Aesop or Phaedrus."
In truth, he was a severe critic OF his
own work. He attended the first pre-
sentation Of his "Astree." and sat near
some ladies who did not know him. Al
some OF the Important passages he ex-
claimed.
THAT is wretched. That is ahsurdr
When they protested that 1t was good.
and that 1t was by the great La Fon-
taine. he rejoined:
THAT makes no difference. The piece
Is bad. | know that La Fontaine you are
speaking OF. He's stupid fellow. He's
myself"
Then he went out. entered a cafe, and
went to sleep in a corner. Some OF his
friends found him there and inquired why
he wasn't listening 10 "Astree."
oh" said the author, rousing himself
and sitting a yawn, Il just came away.
The first part displeased me greatly No
one agreed with what / said about IL,
but i didn't care to hear more. / admire
the patience OF the Parisians. youths
Companion.
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Big We etlhles From Greedy

Il brought these potatoes from the
town founded by Horace Greeley" he
said, as he entered the Office Of the news
paper founded by Horace Greeley, says
the New York Tribune.
Ihere We're only TWO potatoes, but
they hlled the basket In which they
were carried to this city by George W.
Haie, engineer. from Greeley. Weld coun-
~ Col. one Of them weighed two pounds
ana ten ounces and the other was a
tflue tighter. Either looked large enough
10 make meal for an average family.
Ihey are samples OF what can he
grown IN the soil Of Colorado since the
irrigation preached by Mr.. Greeley has
changed that part OF the country from
a barren waste 10 a bountifm garden. {"
Mr.. Gale said. II don't mean that all
OF the potatoes grown out there are the
size OF these, but some OF them are much
larger As | left home In a hurry. these
are the largest / could find They are
Of the Rural New Yorker variety but
the Early Rose and other variety grow,
to the same size. one acre OF ground
VIII produce 30 bushels OF potatoes or
Of wheat in one season. A farmer who
has farm OF 100 acres sold his crops for
Sn'wo last year. Greeley now is a city
OF 5000 inhabitants and contains large
storehouses and elevators OF farm pro-
duce. IL Is a sight worth seeing when
the farmers come into the city with their
six-horse teams and wagons loaded with
produce. There seems TO be thousands
OF them in the streets and the load on
each wagon is enormous"
do all vegetables grow large In that
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IT Of the country" inquired a re-

part Of the country?' inquired a re-
porter.
Not all Of them. Pumpkins, for in
stance, grow no larger than in the East.
We can beat the world in growing cab
bages, however. | saw one head Of cab
bage that weighed sixty-four pounds 1t
was so big that il filled a cart and the
leaves hung down over the wheels. Pie
plant stalks are longer than / am"
when Mr.. Greeley first saw the site
OF our city" said Mr.. Gale, lit was a
sandy waste. with here and there a cac-
tus. That was twenty-three years ago"
He went with the first colony, and
they were obliged to ride in stages three
miles from the nearst railway station
When some of the men saw what a
misunderstanding spot they had been taken
20 they turned back at once and left the
place for good and all. Mr.. Greeley
mounted a box on the sand and made
a speech 10 those who remained telling
them what might be accomplished by ir-
rigation Those who listened to his ad-
vice and staid I'm Greeley have become
rich men. 1t isn't at all surprising that
the people out there believe that Mr..
Greeley was one of the best and wisest
men that ever drew breath"
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Music on Church Hill.

The Church Hin Musical Association
will give their fourth musicale at Cor
coran Hall tomorrow night at : o'clock
The following programme will be rend-
cred on that occasion:
/. Humorous recital. Specimen Read
ing Glass Macy, Mr.. J. w Macy.
,. soprano solo "Ecstacy" (Ardte),
Miss Blanche Hechler
3. Song. "Longshoreman" (CheshamD
Mr.. Macy
T. Recital (a). descriptive. THE Little
Hero Matthis om; o.. humorous, "Evac-
uation Day" (Alacy). Mr.. Macy
=. Tenor solo, selected Mr.. +. w. Gun
ningham.
6. song. "Busy Little Bee" (Gro). MIR.
Macy.
Z. Recitals (O. Heroic Lilly Billy"
o.. "Watchin the Sparkin' written
especially for Mr.. Macy BY f. L. Bookes),
Mr. Macy.
s Song. "Putney BUS (Anoy). Mr..
Macy.
.. sopraso solo. "Enchantress" (ArditD,
Miss Hechler.
10 Humorous recital. Brother Bin"
Crhatche) Mr.. Macy
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speaking OF pickpockets." said a Bos-
ton drummer in the lobby OF a Detroit
hotel, the other evening. Il have met
half q hundred in my time, and was never
nipped but once"
''W here was tkat?" was asked.
ION a State-Street car in Chico go, and
the fellow didn't look as If he knew
putty. lie sat alongside of me, and 1
sized him up for a half idiot. ] may as
well tell you that ! was on my way TO
the pawnbrokers at the time, to spout
a wctch and it wasn't my ticker, either.
II had lost one hundred at poker, my
remittances had failed to connect, and 1
found myself IN the Windy City with a
cash capital Of fifteen cents.
| went down 10 a store where ] knew a
man or two, and when they couldn't help
me out with the ready. one Of them gen.
erOusly agreed TO let me take his watch,
and spout 1t for twenty
| slipped II into my trousers pocket
and took the car When I got off the
watch was gone. / felt certain as to
who took il. but II was too late then
to catch him"
"And you were wild. OF courseY
"Of course. That is for few seconds.
Then l discovered that the piclzpocket had
left a $50 diamond ring in my pocket.
No winking. boys. I'm telling you the
Boston truth. Yes, / raised SID on that
ring and when / went back 10 tell the
fellow about the loss Of the watch, what
do you suppose / found out?'
"rhat it was worth 800 and you were
s25 worse off than nothing
"Oh. no. no. Things never turn out that
way I'm Chicago. not with Boston drum
mer. / found that in his haste TO send
me off, the man had handed me one Of
those round gilt confection boxes that
you can buy by the bushel at twenty
cents each. His 500 ticker was ticking
away in his pocket
and you-you-"
Eyes. ] made exactly sl75 out OF the
transaction, as / never redeemed the
ring. have never felt quite satisfied
about It, though
your conscience upbraids you a little,
probably"
We'll. perhaps, but the fellow might
just as well left me a 500 ring as a $50
one, you know The want Of So more
that same night fr0ze me out Of the
pre,tiest game Of poker you ever saw.
with more than 500 in the Jackpot.
An. me. but luck never did run my way
for some reason. Exchange.
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Ruskin's nethodicalness.

Never has a man been more methodcal
in his work than the professor. nor more
precise in obedience 10 the rules he has
laid down for his guidance. His work.
ing hours have always been from seven
in the morning until noon, and on no ac-
count whatever would he exceed the limit.
Within those five daily hours has all
his work been produced-books, lectures
and business. public and private CORES
pondence. Work in the afternoon has
always been by himself forbidden, un-
less IL took the form OF reading. His
earlier works. OF course, were written at
Herne or at Denmark HILL or while on
tour on the continent. His later ones
have been wrought in great part at the
fiower-decked table OF his study, over
looking Coniston Lake.
4 wonderful room. that long study or
his. with his Turner's upon the walls and
ranged in ranks In the great Turner cabi-
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The Observance VIII be Purely Religious
Saturday -UsuaI Banquet on Monday.

The Observance viii be Purely Religious
Saturday Usual Banquet on Monday.
ST. Patrick's Day falls on Saturday.
and will be observed in an informal man
ner, and no parade VIII take place. The
observance viii be purely religious in
character.
The Catholic societies will meet in St
Patrick's scl00 house. corner Twenty
sixth and Grace streets, at $3.50 o'clock,
and march in a body 10 St Patrcks
church. whore high mass will be cele-
bratcd at lO o'clock. Rev. Father O'Reilly.
OF Sacred Heart church. will deliver a
panegyric on st. Patrick.
The usual banquet with which the
days programme is closed. has been post
poned until Monday. on account of the
inability Of many of those interested to
leave their business places on Saturday.
Governor Charles r. O'Ferran. who
has been invited to respond TO the SEN
tment Virginia" has signifed his
acceptance, and the following gentle
men viii respond 10 toasts. Mr.. y "A.
G.. Cabell, Ireland; Frank J. Rcil-
ly THE Day we Celebrate: Rev.
Father McKeefrey THE Clergy" The
banquet viii be h.id at Murphy's Hotel
and will be most delightful affair
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Yang Yu. the new Chinese Minister at
Washington. has quickly made himself
felt as a parsonage OF importance at
the capital. His legation is the only dip
lomatic establishment that flies its ma
tional flag at all times 10 distinguish II
from other domiciles. and the minister
equipages outshine those OF all his dip
lomatic colleagues In elegant correctness.
The minister Is rapidly acquiring Eng
lish, and his wife has her English teacher
as well. Mrs Yang returns the calls OF
diplomatic families. and the quaint little
figure In gorgeous attire, Powered head
dress. and three-inch shoes brightens
many legation drawing -rooms and dinner
tables.-Harpers Bazaar.
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RfCHMOED MADE EAGINES
Scientific Test of One of the Compound
locomotives


The Richmond Locomotive Works com
pound locomotive No. Az, started yester-
day In competitive test against the
simple and compound engines of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy rail
road. operating 5.5j6 miles of road, and
employing SOP locomotives.
The tests are conducted in thoroughly
scientific manner. the engines being
weighed land carefully examined. and
provided with indicating attachments. and
with dynamometer car attached to the
train Arrangements are also made for
weighing the coal and water used. and
the tests. Of four round trips for each
engine between Galesburg and Ottumyva
distance Of us miles. will be conducted
personally 10y Messrs. G. w. Rhodes
superintendent Of motive power; William
Forsyth, mechanical engineer; and c.
II. Quereau. engineer Of tests, on the part
OF the road, ana Mr.. r. H. Symineton
mechanical engineer Of the Richmond
Locomotive Works.
In recent preliminary run Of the
Richmond engine over the distance. IL
hauled sixty empty cars from Galesburg to
Ottumwa, over a one per cent. grade
against a thirty mile gale. on a rainy
night, on time, and returned with a full
train.
Late yesterday evbning Mr.. w. r..
Trieg. received from Mr.. Symington n
brief Geographic report OF the results
OF the first days test. saying: First
round trip very satisfactory. criticism of
Forsythe very complimentary. Best value
they have seen yet. They estimate con-
siderable saving"
This saving is understood TO mean
saving OF coal as against the compound
locomotives now in use by the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy
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DEATHS.

HANCOCK.-Died, at A. VI. Saturday.
March 10, 1894. in Chesterfield county.
LILLY TAYLOR HANCOCK, daughter
OF Beverly a. and Mary s. Hancock,
aged fourteen months.
burial az Maury's cemetery TO-MOR-
hOW Sunday at i. VI.
Dr. W. l.. Hatcher will conduct SER
vices az the grave.
JAHNNE.-Died. az her residence. I'm
Chesterfield county Saturday. March
10Th, at o'clock y. NJ. Mrs. MARY y.
JAHNkE beloved wife Of A. L. Jahnke.
in the fifty-f0urth year OF her age
Funeral Will take place from Bon-Air
Presbyterian church MONDAY, March
Eth, at IL o'clock. Friends and ac-
quaintances respectfully invited to attend
lnterment at OakwOod cemetery at 3
o'clock Il. NJ.
BEAR-Died at the residence Of her
parents No. 1921 east Main street. Satur-
day morning, March 10. 1S94. al o'clock.
Miss CLARA BEAR, daughter of julius
and Sophia Bear
Funeral Will take place from the resi-
Qence or her parents, SUNDAY AFTER
MON, March 18th, AT $3.50 r. NJ. Friends
ana acquaintance invited TO attend.
BARKER Died. last night az 1.20
o'clock at his residence. No. Dos north
FQurth street Mr. WILLIAM G.. BAR
hEIt' In the sixty-f0urth year Of his age.
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OBITUARY.


Mrs. Mary B. Jahnke. the wife Of Mr..
a. +. Jahnke. died at o'clock yester-
day morning at her home, near Bon Air.
mus has the touch of death laid desOlate
a nome where the days OF recent mourn
ing have hardly passed away. A fair
daughter first was called 10 Immortality.
and before the week was ended a sister
bore her messages from the loved ones
bowed in sorrow. Then. ere many months
mad passed, an elder sister joined hands
with the two already in eternity, and
now, almost within the year. the mother
mas passed over the river. Surely It's a
home bereaved
Mrs. Jahnke was a woman Of lOvabe
christian character and an active mem
Der OF the Bon Air Presbyterian church.
She was before marriage Miss Chalk
ley of Chesterfield county. and at the
time OF her death was i'm the hfty-fourth
year OF her age. \ husband and seven
children survive her.
The funeral Will take place from the
Bon Air Presbyterian church tomorrow
at II o'clock and the interment will be
at lakewood at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. James L. Jahnke. of Chattanooga,
Tenn. has returned TO his home on ac-
count Of his mothers death.
Miss Clara Bear.
Miss Clara Bear. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. julius Bear, died suddenly Of con-
gestion of the lungs al the residence OF
her parents, No. 1871 east Main street, at
/ o'clock yesterday.
The deceased was a most amiable and
loving woman. She had a large circle of
friends, who are deeply grieved at her
sudden death Miss Bear was a sister OF
Mr.. Barring j. Bear. Mrs. William Rein
heimer. Mrs Jacob Levy. Mrs. Moses
May, and Miss Amelia Bear
The funeral will take place this evening
at $3.50 o'clock from the family residence.
and the remains will be inferred in the
Hebrew cemetery.
Mr. w. c. Barker Dead.
Mr. VIM. c. Barker died at 70 O'Clock
last night. at his residence No 20s north
Fourth street. The deceased was in the
siXty-fourth year Of his age.
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The CLAY Ward Actiyes

The Clay Ward Actives held their regu.
lar meeting in Bevidere Han last night
President Evan r. Snead presiding.
Speeches were made By the candi-
dates for the various offices, as follows.
For Mayor. Messrs Dickerson, Taylor
and Tanner; City Sergeant. Messrs. Smith
and Epps; Commissioner Of the Revenue.
Messrs. Chamberlain and Munford: CITY
Auditor. Messrs Warren and Burke;
Clerk Of Law and Equity Court. Mr.. l..
i. Winston Clerk City Circuit Court.
Messrs. Tyler and Meredith; for the
Board of Aldermen. Mr.. Starke; Common
Council, Messrs. Pollard. Gardiner, Trow-
er, and Brock; Commonwealth Attor-
ney, Messrs. Smith, Richardson, and
Elicit.
The club edjourned 10 meet again next
saturday night. when all candidates are
invited TO attend and present their
claims.
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the charge Of Capt. Cunningham ana q
number OF ladies and gentlemen VIII iehu
them assistance. 1t Is expected that TWO
OF tho Supreme officers OF the Arcanuhl
viii be present. as the Grand Council OF
the State meets on the 9th IN Peters,
burg. and after that gathering Rchmono
hopes TO receive their aid. II they can
be induced TO come over they VIII make
snort addresses setting forth the objects
and benefits Of the order.
The meeting adjourned until next sat
urday night at o'clock. when the va
rious committees will report
The following councils were represent
cd Elba. Union Mccarthy. virginia
Henrlco. Bclvidere. Shockoe Manchester
and Henry Clay. Of Ashland.
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THE RoYAL ARcANUm.
Richmozd, Manchester and Ashland Coun-
ellis 20 Unite for "a Purpose

Last night in the Endorsement Qua
rantee Office number OF Royal Arcanum-
ties met TO arrange for an open meeting
and musical entertainment. which is 20
be given under the auspices Of the Rich
mond, Manchester. and Ashland councils,
IN Mozart Hall on the 18th Of March.
Mr.. {. Y. BarEamin. regent Of Belvidere
Council, presided and MIR /. Lovenstein.
OF Mccarthy Council. was secretary.
Grand Regent c. w Harwood was pres
ent. and assisted in arranging the COM
mittees Who are TO have charge Of the
meeting. They are as follows:
Finance: Joseph L. Levy. chairman.
Robert L. Winston. Joseph T.. Cox.
Invitation: III. NJ Starke chairman. L.
L. c. Scott +. Il. Dunford, w. /. Kerr.
Entertainment. Roland HID. W. NJ.
Bickcrs. George n. Rogers.
Frlnting' y. a. Barbee, w. T. Pitt.
DR.. W. r. Farrar.
programme: Capt. Frank W. Cunning
nam, j. Emory Shaw. George l.. currie.
Han: i. Lovenstein, James b. Angie,
George w. Tiler
The musical programme will be under
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The white chamber was filled with a
typical Saturday crowd. The Big Three
were In jovial spirits. and "all went merry
as marriage bell" The short docket
was disposed Of very quickly
The women charged with keeping houses
Of ill-fame, as published in yesterday s
report, were sent TO the grand jury.
Sam Sheppard. charged with trespass-
ing on the premises Of Mrs. NJ. Rosen-
baum. Security required in the sum of
500 for thirty days.
Susie Kelsey (colored), charged with
using profane language on the street.
Fined $3.50 and costs.
George Watkins (colored. charged with
being disorderly in the Third market
Continued until the 18Th instant
Thomas Chairman (cOlored) was put I'M
der security for thirty days on the charge
of being a suspicious character.
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I'm Honor Of the Engineers.

The officers Of the Richmond Locomo-
tive and Machine Works. the foremen,
ana the men in the engineering ana
drawing-room departments, about forty
i'm number were entertained 10 an ele-
CANT manner last night AT Iiminerinahs J
hv AIR H. T.. c. Davis. general manager
az the works. The occasion was a ccle-
bration in honor OF the successful com
pIetion Of the engines ordered by the
richmond and Danville railroad In a
shorter time than the very short time
allowed in the contract.
Many pleasant extempOraneous speeches.
were made. and the occasion was alto
aether remarkably agreeable. The sup
per did great credit to Caterer thinner
mann.
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THALEIlMER BROTHERS,
SOL e. Broad Street

net upon the floor: with it, bookcases or
wonderful nissals and manuscripts and
early black-letter books. and the orisi-
nal manuscripts Of half dozen Of SCOTS
novels; with its superb Lucca della Rob
bia Virgin and Child over the fireplace at
one end and the mineral cabinet al the
other. With what pleasure did Ruskin
show them 10 me on my first vlsitl-the
unrivalled collection OF agates. and the
equally perfect collection OF gold ores,
and the restroom "Ruskin az Home
by NJ II. Spielmann, in McClure's Maya
zinc FOR March.
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make il: takes unremitting efforts maintain It, But like
mighty river it is bound to follow its channel We have
made reputation offering the choicest of SILKS and
and naturally into hands flow thermost brilliant creations
No wonder the fashion fances flock Not word this
but Of praise Not soul but grecs the rich
ly mingled Never designs artisticay planned
Never threads honestly interviewer Bach stye
5 q novelty, too
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Property Transfers.

Richmond-Sarah and Henry Bodoker's
trustees 10 II. l.. Caben. p feet on south
side Catharine street between Gilmer and
Munfcrd $3.50.
W. A. MOncure, commissioner. TO Ben
jamin Smith, IS Is feet on west side
Fourth street between Duval and Baker,
sos.
George f. and Thomas d. Newell 70
Marie c. Lawless 30 feet on north side
Grove avenue, near Plum street, subject
TO deed of trust of $1,000. 81 coo
Christian G. Schwalm 10 Fifth African
Baptist church trustees 50 feet on Cary
street, northwest corner Harvie, reserv-
ing vendors lieu for $3.50, $3,OSO.
Henrico-Mary j. Sheppard to Marie l..
Parsons, 100 feet on Marshall street be-
tween Summit and High Point avenues,
81 900.
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TO PURCHASE BONDS.
Action of the Louisiana sta'e
IIunidation.

NEW ORLEANS, March ie-A poari
Of OH Iiquldation met to-day, and ae a,g2 eod
a resolution to purchase and retlre, $ honsS
OF consolidated and constitutions, e rise,
mont the hoard reserving the right 10 re-
ject any and ali bids, as authorized Dy
law II was also resolved that the com
mittee heretofore appointed at the n ,sai
Inc ~ the hoard on February ~. hsi'
ronnnsod ~ the Governor treasurer Au-
dItor. and speaker OF the House OF Rep
resentatives. be authorized 10 receive pao-
posais of compromise from the h2ioe iS
of coupons numbers from ! 10 "a az, Ave-
General fund warrants Of 1850 ana ifoo,
and TO rcport 10 the board at the meetiilb
called for the purpose Of considering me
bids FOR bonds this day called Tor Al
iourned to meet April 18th.