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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Mr.. SLOAN FOR JUDGE.
Nominated on His Forty-Fifth Birth
daY.

Nominated on His Forty-Fifth Birth
daY.
The Republicans of the fourth
judicial circuit of Maryland, COM
posed of Allegany, Garrett and
Washington counties, met in con-
vention at the courthouse in Oak
land last Thursday morning and
nominated their candidate for as
sociate Judge. j. G. Peddicord,
the chairman of the Republican
central committee of Garrett county
called the convention to order. F.
McComas, of Hagerstown, was
made the presiding officer, and A.
F. George, of Garrett, and A.
Daub, of Allegany county, the sec
retaries.
Hon. George L. Wellington, of
Cumberland, in a speech in which
he paid great tribute, nominated
David W. Sloan, of Cumberland.
The nomination was seconded by
George A. Pearre, and the part of
Allegany county, E. II. Sincell, on
the part of Garrett county, and Mr..
Strife, on the part of Washington
county.
Mr.. Sloan was born at Vale Sum-
nit, in Allegany county, Md, on
September &c, 1850, and is, there
fore, forty-tive years of age. He
was nominated for judge on his
birthday. He was educated In the
public schools of Allegany county
and afterwards attended Princeton
College, where he graduated. I'M
medlately thereafter he commenced
the study of law at the Maryland
University and graduated therefrom
in the year 1876. He located in
the city of Cumberland and com.
menced the practice of his profes.
sion as a member of the Allegany
bar. For three successive terms Of
four years each he has been States
attorney of Allegany county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
The Pulpit Fighting Gormanism.

We are glad to know that the pull
pit is fighting sin In the form of
Gormanism. One of the most
prominent ministers of the gospel
in this State, the Rey. DR.. Ii. NJ.
Wharton, preached to three thous-
people last sunday in Baltimore,
his sermon being devoted to Bossim
in Maryland politics. He said in
part:
'.Just as soon as man wants Of
fee, the devil is almost sure to be-
come the Boss. There was not a
finer, more immaculate, more spot
less gentleman in the city of Balti-
more than Mr.. John E. Hurst, but
just look what company he's got
into simply because he wants to be
Governor of Maryland.
"The political Boss is self-ap-
pointed, self created, living upon
the emolument that he gains from
others. God knows | have no sort
of party prejudice, but that | will
vote for any man that stands on
the side of God, my house, and my
country. And | call you to witness
that we have here in Maryland, as
the chief Boss of this State, a man
who commenced life at the age of
twelve years as page in the Senate
of the United States, and who has
been doing nothing else ever since
but sucking the breast of the Uni
ted States government-and some
times when he gets tired of sucking
the government he drops the breast
and sucks a sugar rag. think
the coolest thing that this man
Senator German has ever said was
in his speech on Saturday when he
said that every corporation was
against him. Where, oh where, is
Havemeyer?
GAS for the city Boss, can only
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Glade XalleX.

Weather has suddenly changed
to cold with occasional bits of snow
flying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hauser and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Winters, of
Bayard, were visiting relatives at
this place.
Born, unto Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bittner, a son.
Rev. Mr.. Junkins preached at
the Red House Sunday.
Mr.. j. S. Gnegy, who started
from Stanford, ILL.,, the 10th on his
wheel, arrived safely at his home
on the 2Sth, he having come the
entire distance on his wheel and
says he enjoyed his trip very much.
Quite a large crowd of people
attended the Dunkard meeting on
the 2Sth.
Miss Carrie Winters is very i'll at
this writing.
Mr., Samuel Gnegy and wife
contemplate taking trip to Penn
sylvania soon. Mr.. Gnegy was
raised on farm about two miles
from Meyersdale, and has number
of relatives and old acquaintance
living at that place, whom they ex-
pect to visit. TRILBY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
New GERMANY.

Weather very dry.
W. f. burst is on the sick list.
j. NJ. burst lost fine horse last
week.
G. A. Fresh started for Pittsburg
this week.
G. J. Otto has returned from
New York where he has been visit
ing relatives.
Turkey season is in and some of
the boys haye been bringing home
some fine game.
Miss Althea NJ. Otto and Miss
Katie burst were in Frostburg last
week.
The fall grain sown is looking
well considering the extremely dry
weather.
The Epworth League will be held
at this place every Sunday evening
at 1880. The young people are in
vited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Williams For Judge.

HAGERsTowN, Md, Oct. 1.-The
Democratic Judicial Conyention
met here at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. G. S. Hamill, of Oakland,
was made chairman, and Lewis
Syester secretary. Congressman
McKaig nominated Ferdinand Will
liams to be associate Judge of the
fourth judicial circuit, and j. Aug
Justine Mason seconded the nomina-
ton for Washington county, Will
lam G. Daily for Garrett, and j. W.
S. Cochrane for Allegany counties.
Col. Schley and Senator Lane also
made seconding speeches. The
nomination was then made by accla-
nation.
Messrs. ID. j. Backiston, j. A.
Mason and Gilmor S. Hamill were
appointed the committee to notify
Mr.. Williams of his nomination.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
IaIIraI Run


Rev. Frederick Michael preached
in the NJ. E. church in Barton,
Sunday last.
Deck Shaw has been i'll but is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Green
lost their youngest child.
Mr.. Shaw's dwelling is about
completed.
Mrs. George Lininger died on
Thursday, the goth, and was buried
il Laurel Hill cemetery.
G. A. Green has bought a fine
horse.
Messrs. Dayid Hansel and S. G.
Green are going to take a trip to
the love feast on Pea Ridge Satur-
urday, the 5th.
Miss Laura Miller is lying i'll at
this writing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Bethlehem.

Smart Trilby wishes to hear from
lazy j. Bird. He is still on the
wing and has plenty of apples and
potatoes to eat, but the corn and
buckwheat are not very good,
We are glad to boast of good
hunters in our neighborhood, of
which the most noted are William
and Dorsey Harvey. The 'coons
flee for their lives at the sound of
their voices.
Mr.. James Haryey's new barn is
nearing completion.
Mr.. Josephus Harvey has re-
turned home from a visit to Mis-
souri,. He has the typhoid fever
and is now under the hands of a
physician.
A very pleasant visit was paid to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Lee by Mr..
Perry Lee, of Bayard.
Mrs. Sarah Rodeheaver is visiting
her parents at this place.
On last Sunday after receiving a
nice treat from our superintendent,
our Sunday school was closed for
| the season.
Our chestnut crop will be fail
ure. j. BIRD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03

The Weekly Press, an independ-
ent journal, which enjoyed short
existence, issued its last paper on
Thursday of last week. Mr.. P. E.
Kimmell, the editor has packed up
the outfit and sent it to Confluence,
Pa, where the paper will be estab-
lished and issued hereafter. The
Press, though good local paper,
did not meet with much encourage
ment, hence its suspension.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Gath on German.

George Alfred Townsend in CHI
cago Times Herald: AS to German,
he is to my personal taste an agree
able man, but he is not, nor does
he pretend to be, strong or origi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Dentistry.

DR.. d. o. Mckinley will be at
Hoyes, Oct. 9TH, McHenry, Oct.
8th; VIM. Rodeheaver's, Oct. 9th,
Kearney, Oct. 10th and 18th; Crel-
lin, Oct. l4th and 10th. 29-3t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Notice.

Any one trespassing on my land
situated along Meadow Mountain
public highway in any way hunting,
cutting timber, pasturing cattle,
molesting property, &C., will be pro-
secuted according to law.
HANNAH SPTKER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Married.

BURGEss-SNYDER.-On Sept.
20, at the residence of Silas Snyder
by Rev. VIM. Junkins, Mr.. Edwin
Burgess and Miss Christina Sny-
der.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03

The Negro Resolution

Before Chairman Miller of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee of Garrett county, introduced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Communicated.

To the editor of The Republican.
| have been informed that it is
the opinion of some who fought me
in the primary at Selbysport, that |
intend to use my influence to defeat
Mr.. Austin Brown for sheriff. |
want to say 20 the public as we'll as
to my friends that am not that
kind of a Republican. intend to
use all honorable means to secure
his election by the largest majority
possible, and should he loose any
Republican vote it will not be my
will or my fault. shall also use all
honorable means to elect the whole
ticket by the largest majority pos
sible.
! am sure all who know me will
bear me out in this.
Very respectfully,
J. S. MEYERS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
ADVERTISING RATES.
THURSDAY, OCT. 3, 1895.

III u RSDA4 OCI. >, 1879.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
OF ALLEGANY.
FOR COMPTROLLER,
R. P. GRAHAM,
OF wIcoMICo.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH,
OF BALTIMORE.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE FOURTH JUDICIAL
uCIRCUIT,
DAVID W. SLOAN,
OF ALLEGANY.
FOR SHERIFF.,
AUSTIN BROWN,
OF DISTRICT NO. q
FOR TREASURER,
THOMAS B. WILEY,
OF DISTRICT NO. I2.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS II. LAYMAN,
OF DISTRICT NO. Q.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
CHARLES E. HILLARY,
OF DISTRICT NO. 8, AND
CHRISTIAN j. OTTO,
OF DISTRICT NO. 9.
FOR JUDGES ORPHANS COURT
GEORGE f. ENGLEHART,
OF DISTRICT NO. 5,
DANIEL WILSON,
OF DISTRICT NO. 10, AND
THOMAS II. CUPPETT,
OF DISTRICT NO. 6.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
FRED. A. THAYER,
OF DISTRICT NOT.
FOR REGISTER o F WILLS,
JAMES W. WHITE,
OF DISTRICT NOT.
FOR SURVEYOR,
FRANKLIN r. GREEN,
OF DISTRICT NO H. 80
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
Excursion Rates to Atlanta.

On account of the Atlanta Ex-
position, the B. &. O. R. R. Co.
will sell excursion tickets at greatly
reduced rates. Season tickets will
be sold every day until December
18th, good returning until jan
uary 18th, 1896. Twenty-day tick
cts win be sold every day until
December 18th, good returning for
twenty days from date of sale.
We give below the rates for the sea-
son and twenty-day tickets from
stations in this vicinity.
SEASON. 20-DAY.
Deer .fafK. ....."..........Sol w FZo So
Mountain Lake Park..... 81 30 % ~
Oak land ............ 81 80 % 10
Grafton. 81 80 % 40
Correspondipgly low rates from
other stations. 20-4t.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

THE REPUBLICAN, is published every Thurs
day morning at the following rates:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
Talk of Sale of the Mineral
Point This Season.
NEW lOCA- IONS BEING MADE
RIOS bud Cullen Has Been Pre- Il. q Z
ore All " nter- Canyon treek
Proper les

Osburn, Idaho Feb 19.--John Kier-
nan and John Mclaughlin were down |
from Burke Sunday and in company |
with Stephen V. Osburn inspected the !
Mineral Point mine. There is some talk
of a sale If it goes through Osburn
will be booming again this summer.
The Mineral Point is one Of the mines
bonded two years ago by the famous
Colonel Murcy and his St Paul capt.
talists, and after getting all they want
ed out of il beat the workingmen out
of about $4,000. The mine is situated
about one-half mile south of town and
is considered. the best mine i'm the dis
trict Three tunnels have been run to
total depth of 600 feet with a 75-foot
shaft and about 200 feet of crosscut
work Ore can be found in all the work
/ ings some of which has assayed as
/ high as ZOO ounces of silver, and all
the ore makes an average of 500 ounces
With the raise of silver Osburn viii
come to the top notch.
The Nellie mine. on Rosebud gulch,
owned by Alger Young q Horton, has
been working all winter and will CON
tinue during the summer. They are
continually taking out ore and with
the raise of silver regular shipments
of fine silver ore will be made.
A location was made on Two Mile
creek the 18th inst. 10y Gilbert Torkel-
son. and from ore brought to town by
him shows that Two Mile is not devoid
of ore altogether, for it was very beau
tiful gray copper and native silver
The claim was named i'm honor of tho
martyred president, Abraham Lincoln
being located on his birthday
, The mines of Canyon creek are dali.
2 receiving three and four carloads o
wood stulls and tagging from Osburn
About 20 men are continually working
] in our timber
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23

First avenue north. between Fourth and
Fifth streets. at o'clock or whereabouts
December 3. the night of the murder
standing "a short way from him was
man Like that man there" said the
witness, pointing to Attorney Sweet
ger. Grindan saw Miss Cling drive up
and the man he saw waiting there en-
tered the buggy with her and they drove
away. The description given by Grindall
of the man who Joined her does not at
all fit Harry Hayward.
There was a wardy quarrel between the
lawyers over Grindalls testimony. each
side intimating that the other was manu-
featuring evidence
Julia e. Walker of st. Paul testified
this afternoon to having seen Miss Cling
several times in St. Paul with a middle
aged man who wore an iron-gray mus
tache. Several other witnesses were
heard. but nothing of Importance was
! learned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
NAvAL INCARCERATION Bill Up.
House Considering Various Matters in
Committee of the Whole.

Committee Of the Whole
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-In the house |
today the senate amendments to the |
house bill to authorize the oklahoma |
Central railroad to construct a rail- |
road through Oklahoma and the In
dian Territory was agreed to. a gem
cral resolution was adopted authorizing
the secretary of the navy to donate
certain cannon to the Oregon state
soldiers home
Bills were also passed as follows:
To prevent transportation Of merchan-
disc in bond through the United States
into the free zone of Mexico; to retire
Colonel Don Carlos Buell., u. S. A,
as a brigadier general; to authorize
the wisconsin & Duluth Bridge Com
pany to construct bridge across the
| St. Louis river between the states of
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Consideration of the naval apprOpri-
/ alton bill was then resumed, the pend
ing question being the decision of the
chair. Mr.. O'Nein Of Massachusetts, on
the point of order raised by Mr.. Sayres
against the item in the bill authorizing
the secretary of the navy to enlist at
J his discretion 900 additional men with
which to man the new ships. The
chairman announced his decision over
ruling the point of order. Mr.. Sayres
appealed from the decision of the chair.
The chair was sustained, 147 to 81.
An amendment was offered by Mr.
Springer authorizing the detail of a
retired officer of the navy or marine
corps upon his own request without
additional compensation as teacher in
any college or school and it was
agreed to-
The committee of the whole rose IN
formally and the senate amendments
to the agricultural appropriation bills
were disagreed to ana the bill sen
T. TO the cOnferees.
f Mr. Sayres amendment to strike on
b the provision authorizing the enlist
z ment of 1000 additional seamen wa
6 lost q to 81 He then moved to sub
stitute for it a provision authorizin
n the secretary of the navy to assign a
r many officers and soldiers of the marin
l. corps to active duty on the secondar
p batteries of the warships as he Nigh
l. deem necessary.
& The committee arose temporarily
.r order to give Mr.. Mcmillan from tn
'e Oavs and means committee an opportl
/ uitv to present the conference report o
Is the Joint resolution to extend the TIN
Is for making income tax returns. III
u return was agreed to and the naval pl
/ was again taken up.
At $40 the house adjourned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGAINST IT.
Iones' Silver Amendment viii Have Lite
tie Chance There.

IOueS' Silver Amendment W III nave III
tie Chance There.
washington Feb 1.-THE probability
that the Jones silver bill will secure
hearing in the house. if it is passed by the
senate. is very small. An apparently I'M
passable barrier stands before the brst
step necessary to bring it before the
house-the favorable report from that
committee. TIE bill will be referred to the
coinage, weights and measures commit
tee. of which Mr. Bland, the silver adNo-
cate is chairman, in the course OF house
routine. but unfortunately for the silver
men that committee is very narrowly di-
vided on the question of free coinage
with a probable majority of one against
it. with a fun muster of II members
there are eight to be listed on each side
of the question, with Mr.. Kilgore of Tex
as holding the balance of power. MI.
Kilgore was formerly accounted a free
silver advocate, but has been recently
thought to hold views antagOnistic to free
silver.
An additional advantage for the oppo-
nents of free silver is found in the alb
sence of Mr. Sweet of Idaho, who is en-
| gagged in a contest for the senate at home
! so at the best the silver men could only
hope for tie vote in the committee
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
WENT TO JAIL FOR THREE YEARS
Harold Henderson. TO Save a Woman ;
Name. Disgraces His Family.

Lasting Mich, Feb. l9.-Governor Rich,
upon recommendation of the pardon
board issued a pardon today for Harold
o. Henderson. convicted of burglary and
sentenced to three years imprisonment.
Henderson is civil engineer, graduate
of Yale, and has wealthy parents In Cal
ifornia. who have not heard of his dis
grace. While calling upon married wo-
man. he was attacked by her husband
and jumped through the window. He had
the womans watch, and the husband mao
him arrested for burglary. For fear Of
blasting the wife's reputation Henderson
would not explain his presence in the
house, and was convicted
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
EVIDENCE FOR HAYwARD's SIDE
Defence in the Murder Case Trying to
Prove an Alibi.

Minneapolis, Feb. 19.-Edward Goodsell,
a Chicago dental student, was put on the
stand in the Hayward murder trial today
for redirect examination. He testified
that he had usually been Harry Hay
wards companion when he came to Chi
cago to gamble, and had seen him lose
81 200 at a time. Frank Erhart, who was
summoned by his brother when the body
was found, swore that he found in the
dirt near where the body lay heelmark
and then a toemark of a lady's shoe.
There were also traces of where the foot
had dragged to where the body lay. This
evidence went to show that Miss Cling
body was pushed out of the buggy feet
first instead of head first, as BliXt testi-
fed.
George Grindan was an important wit
ness for the defense. He was standing on
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
IN AMERICA.

Peabody, Mass, Feb. 1S.-The celebra-
ton of the Tooth anniversary of the birth
day of George Peabody, the celebrated
London banker, philanthropist, benefac-
tor and memorable citizen, occurred In
this. his native town today with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Nashville. Feb. lS.-George Peabody's
birthday was celebrated by city and coun-
~ schools public and private, with appro-
pirate exercises.
ChaUanooEa. Tenn, Feb. 1S.-The Tooth
anniversary of the birthday of George
Peabody was appropriately celebrated in
the public schools today.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
reenhnt SOD Ready to Answer

Chicago, Feb. Isl. =. Greenhut APP
peared in Judge .Grosscup's court today
to answer the rule requiring him to ac-
count for his actions during his brief
term as receiver Of the whisky trust.
His attorney read the answer prepared by
the respondent. The attorneys represent
ing the other interests asked time to read
the document. The court continued the
proceedings
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
SELLING NEW GOVERNMENT BONDS
Gold Barons in Both Continents Display
ing Their Wares.

ing Their Wares.
New York, Feb. 19--The managers of
the Acknowledgement government loan
syndicate issued their prospectus for the
American issue of new per cent. bonds
this afternoon. The bonds are issued Tor
public subscription and they can he paid
for in currency or gold. The managers
of the syndicate will undoubtedly sell the
bonds on terms which they consider will
be the most advantageous to the objeSt
that the syndicate has in view, viz: The
building up and maintaining of the gov
ernments gold reserve. They may sell
the bonds to one bidder or to several;
they may sell them for gold or for cur
rency, or to whichever bidder or bidders
whose bid or bids may be considered most
advantageous to the syndicate.
ROTHSCHILDS ARE READY.
London, Feb. in. NJ Rothschild &
Son issued a prospectus this afternoon
for the sale of new United States bonds,
of which half is to be taken here. The
subscriptions will open tomorrow and
close Thursday. The price will be f227 for
every 1000. Messrs. Rothschilds will is
sue scrip installments to extend into
July a coupon for every 81. 900 will be at
/ tached to the scrip and will be payable
the LIST of August.
GOLD FROM LONDON.
London, Feb 19.-The Ems, which will
sail from southampton for New York
tomorrow will take Sl,0l5,0O0 in gold bars.
The total amount Of gold then on the way
! to America will be $5,73O,OO0
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
Caused a nisastrous Wreek.

Rhinecliff. n. Y, Feb. 15.-The freight
train bound north parted a mile and
half north of Rhinecliff at this morning.
The divided parts came together and five
cars were telescoped. The south bound
fast mail ran into the wreck the engine
and three express cars jumping the track.
The locomotive went into the river. En-
gineer James d. DonOhoe was fatally in
iural
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
BEET SUGAR PROJECT IN IDAHO
Salt Lake Parties Buy the Ridenbaugh
Canal and Lands.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. ia deal has been
consummated under which j. h. Jen-
ninps of Salt Lake and associates will
purchase the Ridenbaugh canal here and
some 5000 acres of land belonging to the
company The price paid is in the neigh
borhood of S350,OOO. The canal irrigates a
large section of country below Boise, in
Guiding lands in the vicinity of Nampa.
1t is understood that an extensive col
onization project is part of the new
owners scheme. to be followed by the
erection of an extensive beet sugar works
Mr. Jennings is prominently Identified
with the Utah Sugar Company. He has
been investigating this section for two
years or more and has said the soil and
climate are peculiarly adapted to sugar
/ beet culture.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
Drayton Divorce Case.

Trenton, n j., Feb. 19.-Chancellor Nc
Gin today appointed Vice Chancellor John
r. Emery to take testimony in the Dray-
ton divorce case and report conclusions to
the chancellor for confirmation. The
chancellor also, on motion of counsel for
Mrs Drayton, dismissed the rule to show
cause why she should not be permitted to
amend her answer, but with reserved
right to renew the motion during the
trial
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
CABINET CRISIS IN ENGLAND
Premier Rosehery Hastily Summoned HIS
Ministers for Conference.

London. Feb 19.-Lord Roseberry hasuly
summoned a meeting of the cabinet To-
dav which lasted fully an hour. 1t is ru-
nored that the dissolution of parliament
is imminent Last evening, when a vote
was being taken in the house of commons
on Sir William Harcourt's motion to close
debate on the address in reply to the
queens speech, it was confidently be-
ieved by the opposition that the govern
ment would be defeated The vote was
279 to 271.