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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Chas. Hanson of East Orange. n. Y,
left. yesterday, for Boothbay Harbor,
after visiting S. w. Townsend for the
past week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. Nj. O. SWantOn, who has been
visiting Gardiner friends. left for her
home in RoXbury, Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

"A second crop of hay is being cut on
the common. Next year there will be
none at all as it is intended to make a
lawn out of the entire park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Scribner * Smiths circus will show
in Randolph, today. The show is large
one and comes highly recommended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. =. c. Holmes and Miss
F'lossie Holmes are visiting at South
port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Matthew Follansbee, who has been
the guest of William Wood on Bruins
wick avenue. returned to his home in
Damriscotta, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

f. Cole of Cambridge. who has
peen spending months vacation with
his brother, J. F. Cole, returned home.
Monday, on the Sagadahoc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Frank Brann, book keeper for Preble
K keene, is having a two weeks v1ca
ton at Five Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

MI and Mrs Dudley Harrington of
NhariestoWn, Mass, who have been
issuing Mr. Farringtons brother.
day. -i''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. A. II. Stewart of Boston, who
has been visiting her brother. Geo. b.
Morse. left. Yesterday. for NeWport
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Misses Grace and Nellie Stewart o
Sotnerville. Mass. who have been Wis
iting Robert Barber, IN Randolph, re-
turned home, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. Minnie Mansfield of Wakefield.
Mass, arrived, Sunday. and will be the
guest of Mrs. ii. X. Newbert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

James Mct;raW of ST stephen. n Il.
who was called home by the death of
his sister, returned to his home yes
tcrdaN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

An exciting game of bail on the
schoolhouse grounds IS promised for
next Saturday. Two teams, one John
Mars river men and Will Hunt <
will contest for glory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Wesley Gordon had a finger broker
" lille at work in the ice houses. /
will lay him up for week or So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Mabel Foster has accepted po-
sition as book-keeOer for the South
Gardiner Lumber Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Clark Noble. formerly Of Gardiner
hut now of New York city. was callins
on Randolph friends. SUNDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

IL. ID. Eaton made flying visit 10
Augusta, ON legal business. yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

}. ID. Nutting went to Otisfield, yes
terday. on the train, and J. ID. Jr
made the trip overland in a carriage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Al Mathews slipped. while at work.
Saturday, striking on his right side.
His face was badly lacerated and h"
was considerably bruised. To those
who saw him fail. il is reported as Il
narrow escape from a severe accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

The rooms of the free public library
will be opened to the public this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Winnie Clifford and Miss Mae
Smiley returned last evening from a
week $ visit at Southport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Dwight Wise Of Boston, made fly
ing visit to his brother Frank, Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs Frank Nickerson is the guest of
friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Walter Ranes spent Sunday at his
home on Plummer street He is now
employed at Rumford Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs +. V, Stevens and children ol
Oakland, are visiting friends in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Baker left, Monday.
for Capitol Island
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Smith spent Sun
day with friends in Ellsworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

+. \. Merrill. Esq, and ". II. Wilde.
Of SkoWhegan were in the city. yes
tcrday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs Charles Eastman of Farming
dale, left, yesterday, for Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs G.. w. Brown left, yesterday af-
ternoon, to visit friends in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

w. p Atwood of Auburn. is spending
his two weeks vacation i'll this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

rang is confined to the house with
rheumatism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

George Grant of Boston, is visiting
his old friends in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Edith Lunt is visiting friends il
NOrridgewOck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs Ilartwell and Sanford Ware Of
Windsor. are visiting at Mrs. George
NJ. Whites.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Win Brookings and family are en
joying an outing at Five Islands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Percy White is visiting friends at
Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

The draw tenders house, now being
built. is a very neat one, and although
it may not add any beauty to the
structure, it is, nevertheless. necessary
For one who happens to be caught
when the draw is open and il is rain
ing hard, they can get shelter here.
The building when completed will be
Very neat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Stella Glilden returned fror
the Isle of Shoals. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Allie Emerson is visiting friends
in Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Fred J. Arnold went dawn TO witness
the Augusta Portland bail game, yes
tcrday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

DR.. Townsend left, yesterday, tol
Newport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Bertha Monaghan Is acting a
assistant pOStmiStreSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Or. G.. w. Hutchins IL on n fishing
trip among the lakes Of Somerset
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

In some places il this city. the Their
mometer ranged as high as IS in tn,
shade, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

r. L. Atwood returned. yesterday
from Auburn, where he passed Sunday
with his parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
Gardiner Advertisements.
WANTED.

A good, strong. capable girl. to do gen,
eral house work in a restaurant. Good
to Geo. NJ. Williams, 104 Water street,
Gardiner. JulyZadtL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

W. r. Studley has closed his dry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

ID. c. Skillings went to Caribou
Monday, on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. w. n. Snow spent
Monday, with friends in Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. G. 5. Ames left, yesterday, for
Pennington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. Ed Blake is visiting at Old Or
chard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Never blister. burn or irritate.
Quickest acting, most effective plaster
ever prepared Hop Plasters--cost you
little to try them. Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
RANDOLPH.

Today is circus day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Emma Farwell and Miss Eva
Fairfield Of Boston. are the guests this
week ~ Miss Hope Davies.
TWO colored gentlemen entertained Il
fair sized audience On city Hal
square. last evening with guitar, ban
j" and SONGS. When the mezzo-so-
rrano os&aycd the trcmolo act. that
ao tiled tn" matter for good ana all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

GARDINER.

Mrs. VIM. Ware is in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
Mothersl Mothers.: Nrothers.s,

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used ~
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS Of MOTHERS br
their CHILDREN while TEETHING with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOrHES the CHILD, S0FTENS the
and Is the best remedy for DIARRIi(EA. Sold ~
Druggists in part of re world. BE and -
Tor Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take -
cher kind Twenty five csnts Q hottie. s6Ul14
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

A. +. Barnes has gone to Portland,
for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Ed Booth has gone to Boston to visit
his parents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
-
MT. VERNON.
M ,@I1
EAST PITTSTON.

A party of five from New York CITY ar
rived. last saturday They are the guests
OF Mr.. G. n. Moody ana will remain for n
good sumner outing.-rhe diphtheria sub
1ec,s nave he moved to the new house
punt Tor that purpose. They are all DO
ing week.-Mrs.. Leonard Moody Is quite
sick NJ her summer residence here. She is
attended by DR.. Giddings of Gardiner -
hr and Mrs. Il. L. Hanly of Gardiner.
visited Il their parents in this place
last Sabhath.-Miss Fitz of Boston. is Wis
iting At Mrs. John l(ealey's.-Mrs. Mar
garet Milliken of Dresden is visiting III
Mrs Laura Calls.
READFIELD.
Mrs. VIM. Knight and daughter from
MASSACHUSETTS,. were called here. last
week; by the death OF Mrs Knights ss-
ter Mrs. l.. NJ. Gilman.-'Fhe Methodist
Episcopal SABBATH school viii picnic nj
Maranocook on Wednesday oflthis week
-ReN. II. T. Frohock and family spent
last week, At his fathers in Searsmonf
Mr.. Frohock preached for Rev. W. II
Ferry nj Watervile Sunday, and ROY
}. .. l.apham supplied at Readlleld.
pairs on the chapel We're completed. last
week and services We're held there again
Suhday.-ManY of the summer boa r,lrrs
leave Tor their homes. this weel-The
Republicans are preparing for a flag rails
ihs' soon.-Mckinley & Hobart flags are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Mrs. S. d. Cheney is visiting friends
in NorridgeWock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

:. A. Dinsmore of Bingham. was in
the city. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

}. w. Savage. the veteran cigar
man, was in the city. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Captain Charles II. Chase of Port
land. was in the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Miss Addie l.. Mower is visiting rela-
tives in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Judge Philbrook was in Bangor, yes
terday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

DR.. and Mrs. Campbell have gone to
Freeport to visit for a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11

Earle F"eese has returned from ;
visit to friends in China
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
MADE
Mr.. Hammond Qualities the Reports
10 Regard to 0. X. & y.
HAS Misunderstood cOnesraing ReOrsahiEs-
tiOn rlans Of That Company and the
Deep Mater chsnnei to Portland

Some comment having been caused by
the reports In yesterdays issue OF va
rious statements made concerning the
destination OF the steel rails for the AS
toria and Columbia River Railroad. ard
the reorganization plans OF the o. ".
and N. Company. the following commune
cation was handed In to the Astorian
ofiice In explanation " certain state
ments reported as coming from Mr.. Ham
mond. There seems 10 nave been sone
confusion engendered in the remarks
made by various parties. The communl-
cation below speaks for itself:
To the Editor
In the purpor;ed interview with me pub
llshed in this. Thursday mornings Asto-
rian. / am represented as saying In reply
TO certain rumors alleged TO have been
set afloat In this city on Wednesday. by
Mr.. Il, Campbell that / am acquainted
with the plans formed for the re-organ-
iEation OF the o. r. and N. Co. and
that l am positive such reorganization
will not be made on the lines hoped for
by the Portland people. / wish TO deny
having made such n statement. Neither
did l make the reflections imputed to me
on the subject OF the possibility or pro-
prlety OF maintaining a deep water chan
mel to Portland. Your reporter totally
misunderstood me. or has confused what
said In his presence with statements
derived from other sources. In both
these particulars wish TO be understood
as having expressed no opinion. and /
regret very much having been placed In
a false position concerning them
A. b, HAMMOND.
Astoria. Or. Jan. q, 1896
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
DEATH OF EMIL wEscnE.
Passes Away from the Shock Produced
by an Operation


Emil O. T. Weschs died yesterday
morning nj st. Mary'B Hospital from tht
shock OF q surgical operation performed
upon him. Mr. wescho had been suffer
Ing for the past two years from a chron.
&c disease brought about by an attack OF
typhoid fever.
The operation performed consisted In
tho removal OF the spleen. which was
abnorInally developed az n result OF the
attack OF fever. The spleen. which ordI-
narily weighs i've or six ounces, had
grown until. at tho time OF his death,
Il weighed twelve pounds. or about thir-
ty-six times AZ much as II should. This
abnormal growth crowded the other or
gans OF the body. and the sufferer was
slowly starving 10 death.
DR.. J. a. Fulton. the attending physi-
clan. acquainted Mr. Wesche with the
facts In the case. Al the very most he
had but two weeks 10 live. and II he
submitted 10 n surgical operation he had
about one chance In forty OF surviving.
II he had the strength 10 Withstand the
removal OF the spleen. he might possibly
live; but II was by no means certain,
Mr. Wesehe insisted upon the operation,
and yesterday morning DR.. Fulton, with
the assistance OF several other phyAI-
clans. removed the organ. wesche. how
ever. could not Withstand the shock, and
he died about two hours later.
Mr.. Wesche was about 80 years Of age:
and well known IN this city. lie was a
mail carrier for some time past. but OF
late was unable 10 do the work. He
had q host OF friends In Astoria, who
were grief stricken at the sudden news
" his death. He leaves a wife and four
10 mourn hls loss. wesche was
! mem6er OF Seaside Lodge. No u. A.
,. U. W.. and viii be buried under the
auspices OF that order. The date OF the
funeral has not as yet been fixed. but II
will likely occur on Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
WILL Be CAPTURED
Murderer Sam Brown Reported Cor
mered Near Dora, Ore.
THOUGHT HE IS WOUNDED
Hhsa ssea DC Mas With COnpauion, Who
khss Requested. Promptly Gave
liinseli Up to His csptors.

Roseburg, Jan. z-word comes from
Dora, Coos county, forty-two miles dis
tant, that Samuel @. Brown, the muir
oerer who escaped from the county iaIl
here last month. Is surrounded near there
and that his capture viii soon be effected.
Yesterday morning two suspicious look
Ing men were seen near the nineteeu-
mile-house on the old Coos Ray stage
road. AS soon as observed. the one car
rying a rife and bundle on his shoulder
jumped down a low grade and disappear
cd In the timber. while the other came
TO the house. ate breakfast. and bought
a lunch TO carry with him. Jim Laird.
Jim Moss and two others kept the man
In sight. He went slowly, presumably
to allow his companion to keep near him.
as he appeared much fatigued. He would
whistle at intervals TO warn hts COM
panion, who remained under cover OF the
timber. At II o'clock last night all reach
Cd a point near Dora Laird and Moss
made detour and hid In a barn. When
the two suspects appeared In company.
they were allowed to pass the barn, and
were then ordered to throw up their
hands One Of them promptly did 80.
He was taken In custody. and proved 10
be Andy Pool. The other man, who
proved TO be Brown. jumped over the
fence when ordered to hold up HIS hands.
Ross fired twice and Brown fell. but be-
fore his pursuers reached him he disap-
peared In q thick clump OF brush. where
he 10 yet supposed to be, possibly wound
cd Owing to the darkness II was impos-
sible to determine. Pool says he was on
his way 70 Coos county to see his brother
and that Brown overlook him on the
road- Further news is expected toDior-
row.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
THE WOMEN IN SESSION.

Washington. Jan. 2S-The twenty eighth
annual session OF the National women's
Suffrage Association began here today.
Three hundred delegates are present The
report OF the corresponding secretary,
Miss Rachael Foster Avery. OF Phila-
delphia, said that the work has been
hindered by the general misconception Of
the relation OF the so-called "woman's
bible" to the association. As an organ
ization, the body has been held RESPONSE
BILE for the action OF an individual in
issuing volume with a pretentious IT,
tie, covering a tumble OF comment with
out literary value. set forth in a spirit
neither reverent nor inquiring. She urg-
ed that the association by resolution dis
avow the responsibility for this publi-
cation.
A number Of personal colloquies result
ed, and the report finally was tabled by
a vote of 50 to l6. In the course OF the
report Mrs, Avery urged that the success
OF the cause in Utah clearly demonstrates
the advisabillty of securing the aid Of
the political parties through planks In
their respective platforms.
I'VE now have" she said, six senators
and representatives from three states on
the floor of congress, all OF whom stand
there with an ever present sense that
an important part OF their constituents
are OF the female sex"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
NAVAL STANDARDS.


New York. Jan. tS-The board OF stand
ard samples for the use of the navy.
which held meeting in the Navy Yard
a short time ago. has opened permanent
quarters in the Stewart Building, at
Chambers street. and broadway, and is
ready for business. The board, which
consists OF Chief Engineer Albert W.
Morley. Commander Timothy A. Lyons,
Lieutenant ]. A. II. Nickels and Assistant
Naval Constructor Lloyd Bankson, was
organized for the purpose OF facilitating
the purchase of supplies for the navy,
to obtain the widest competition in the
supplying Of goods, and to establish
standards Of all commercial articles re-
quired In the navy. The board will In
vite competition among merchants and
manufacturers throughout the country,
who desire to bid for the governments
trade. and the magnitude OF the job the
members have on hand may be judged
from the fact that there are more than
1000 articles Of various descriptions
which must be purchased for the navy
at different times. outside of ordnance
supplies.
but at the erduest OF President Kruger
have been debarred from competing by
the old-time rules OF the navy. which
required that articles should meet GER
tain tests before they were available for
use. These tests. II has been shown. are
OF no further use as showing the superior
ity of one article over another. owing to
changes In methods Of MANUFACTURES Ma
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-24
TURKEY And RUSSIA
Reported Treaty Between Them the
Source Of Much Interest.
A MOST IMPORTANT EVENT
The Result Of Such Diplomacy Mould Be
the Immediate Settlement Of the
Afmeaian Qaestion.

Washington, Jan. n.-The Associated
Press dispatch giving the details Of the
treaty reported 10 have been perfected
between Russia and Turkey was circu-
lated on the floor Of the senate today and
read with expressions Of general interest,
and especially by members OF the COM
mlttee on foreign relations. Senator Da.
Wis expressed the sentiments OF q major
ity OF the committee when he said:
''If true. this is the most important Dip
lomatlc event which has occurred in the
past fifty years. II means that Russia
can move her armies across Turkeys
borders. Such a treaty would result in
the immediate settlement OF the Arme-
1ian question. and II France has also en-
tered into the alliance. as appears prob
able. the result would be that the feet
OF those two countries would virtually
control the Mediterranean, AMI that
means more than any one can now fore
see. also means that England will have
something 10 do besides bullying Uncle
Sam"
The French ambassador was seen. but
said he had no news on the subject ana
apparently was dlsinclined to credit the
Pail Mall Gazette's statement. Other
diplomats said they were also without
news.
The three subjects most prominently be-
fore the public are the Monroe doctrine.
finance and the tariff. OF which each
came In for consideration during the day
In the senate Daniel spoke for two
hours In support OF vigorous upholdine
OF the Monroe doctrine as applicable 20
Venezuela: Dubois. Of Idaho, dealt with
the silver phase Of the financial question,
and Warren. OF Wyoming. pointed out
the disastrous effects OF the tariff legis-
lation OF the last congress on farm prod
ucts IN general and on wool in particular.
Aside from these speeches, the day de-
veloped little Of Importance.
The house resumed the consideration
OF the rules and disposed OF the last
amendment offered by the committee. II
was substituted for the rules Of the LIST
congress. and the method OF compelling
the attendance OF quorum, proposed In
the A6th congress by J. Randolph Tucker.
with some notifications. II was not un-
I'll the rules OF the 5lst congress stood
adopted that something like excitement
was engendered by an eloquent speech
from Dolliyer. He taunted the Democrats
with at least acqulescing In the adoption
OK all the principles adopted In the rules
of the 5ist congress. against which they
had raised their voices In 1890. This
speech drew forth an indignant reply
from ex-Speaker Crisp, In the course Of
which he reviewed the whole history of
The controversy and charged the other
'ide with trying to make political cap
tai by false pretenses