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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castoria!
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27
a,rrs. yinslow,s Soothing Syrup"

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gsts in every part of the world Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, % cts.
q bottle
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27

Dr.. siegert's Angostura Bitters are the bes
remedy for removing indigestion and all dis
eases of the digestive organs.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27

Maine leads in Keely work. What blessing
the Deering institute is. tfmay22
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27

sound and we'll. am 81 years of age, but
feel thirty years younger. truly believe
Hoods Sarsaparilla was sent as means
to heal my body. cannot say too much
for Hoods Sarsaparilla and Hoods Pills."
j. W. OWEN, Henderson, Mercer Co., Pa.
N. B. If you decide to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla do not buy any other. Get only
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-27

Also Umbrellas from $500 to
$3.50, which we shall sell at
One-half Price Wednesday,.
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YOU CAN TAKE YOUR CHOICE
Two Reports From the Democratic
Primaries in Alabama.
EACH FACTION CLAIMS THE VICTORY.
Tho Financial Question the 1ssne-Tili.
man on the stump In Kentucky
for Free silver.

New Orleans. La. April 1.-THE Plea
yuie's Birmingham. Ala. special says;
AT midnight the returns are 80 incom-
ple;e that the resul; "a in doubt but indI-
cations are that CONGRESSMAN Clark,
sound money candidate to- governor
has defeated Captain J. ]. Johnston, his
free silver opponent. IL appears that John
ston has lost MS own county, Jefferson.
IL which Birmingham is located. winch Is
the luisos county In the state. Win
thirty delegates TO rAp state convention
The race was very niose ia the county
and Ton glts Returns Indicate \ majority
oi thre" delegates IN The county conNen-
t.ou for Clark, with twenty ave delegates
IN doubt Tie Clayk MANAGERS here feel
sure they have carrie, this county. though
the Johnston man have not given IL Gp.
The sound money l. gisatVe candt-
dates, II IS thought also won IN ths
county. 1t Is ey.,ient that the loss % uis
home county Niu dHfeat Johnston for the
nonius uon. Clark made somc Surprising
gains IN North Alabama over NJ vote
Two years NEo. and esueriallv IN Calhoun.
Jefferson Blouni and Dekalb counties
All OF when Ire appears TO have carried.
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AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Gen. Rosser's Lecture In Behsjt :.
South's Battle Ahho,, ~

Gen. Rosser's Lecture In Behalf - [.
South's Battle Abbey. y
General Thomas l.. Rosser OF w.,
who is making lecture tour az me-.
behalf OF the Battle Abbey A.
South" arrived in Houston ye,irs'
morning from LAGRANGE, via the ma
Kansas and Texas railway, and VA, :.
at the passenger depot by a comm,,'
representing the N,xas Voiunteer ns.'
and Dick Bowling Camp. headed nv ~
tain William Christian. first lieu,.,,.
commarder OF the camp, The general y
driven to the Capitol Hotel, wnere 49,
II ents had been prepared for hin,
During the day II number OF yet,r.
called upon the DISTINGUISHED csvss
cen mander. and from to $50 II. n !,
reception was rendered him by the liA.s
committee. OF which Mrs. William +
Rice was chairman. in the ladies' p,r<
of the hotel. which had been beauiIhl,
decorated with rare flowers. the souih.,
ctiors OF red and white predominant,
Light refreshments were served. and A.
ing the hour and half quite q hn
number of ladies and gentlemen called Il
pay their respects TO the guest Of M
ladies'. All callers were presented by Nh
Rice in her most courtly and grsJas
manner, being assisted by Mesdants I
r Noyes. Rosine Ryan, o. T. Holt VIE
lam II Crank. A. II Mohl, John E, Carr
NJ g. Howe. William Christian al
others Mrs. Smith Of Groveton q rsa
of General Rosser, was present during ID
reception.
The lecture at the Auditorium was H.
luaed by several musical numbers, chars
lngly rendered by young lady volunteer
this feature of the evening entertalnns;
LAYING been arranged under the spleaal
tclecuons of Mrs. Robert Rutherford Vi
the singing was heartily enjoyed By d.
audience.
Major Wm. II. Crank. In a short tpeea
of excellent taste aial eloquent languan
himself u Virginia veteran. !ntr9dlk
General Rosser to the audience The RI
cral at once entered into his subject, BY
Ties of the War" which was ill,strais
with l50 calcium Hight pictures brinrs
out uron the canvas leading character
aud incidents of the war In bold RELIEF, ia
many OF his pictures were indeed very "
IKE. GAZING forth many hearty TN
yells. For two and throe-quarter hsyn
he held his hearers in rapt attention 81
they followed the eloquent speaker tnresh
HI. graphic and stirring story of the w,t
General Rosser is a pleasing speskr
possessing splendid physique and cla
voice. He told of the princely gift b
Charles Broadway Rouss OF one huhir
thousand dollars 10 build the battle abes
and when a true picture OF the donor "
peared on tho canvas and General Ros<|
said It was the likeness Of private 81
der in his (Rosser' 81 cavalry the appAH
WIS most vigorous. His closing perui1l
ton was an appeal to the youth OIL ~
south TO study loyalty to the governmI
and perpetnation Of the history WEE
their fathers had made for the Souh.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.


HELENA. Mont-One OF the Rescuihs
party In the Hope mine lost his me-
-, LOUIS Robert Sell, supposed to be
~. - tlfs fl'risco trlin robbers, MAS III
res, cd a, Litehie!d' H.
81 LOUIS john Rapp; Il dog cateIner'
~ .-nyiciel OF the murder of Jonn ilol'-
I.,r uud given tw9 years III 'ie
KANSAS CIrY-Geo. rron,in. 20 years
oiI slot aud killed john \. Jones patlert
nam for tho Wes,ern Talon lelesfApn
WAsHINGToN-An the Cleveland chill,
Arm are reported TO - coming aIouhu
p.vslN. Measles has claimed 70 Lew VIZ
iiu.s In the family
XFNIA. OAio-John Cotton, farm
lima shot Eliza BRYAN. his employer,
,hrough the heart on the laiter's farm
ut-ir Jamestown
LITTLE ROCK. Ark-Acitng Governor
TnniX hxod May - as the gay ioF dme
exec alton of Jordan philips ne WhS N"''-
vlcted of wife murder.
DENVER During the absence OF Al.N.
ander G. Miller from his ranch, twelve
u.lcs cast OF Denver, his VIE ana s1eps'"'
- years OF age, were ihutuefeu'
RAI.ElGfI. y. C-lion. Thomas u.
Holt, Ex-Governor Of The State and the
yaaJthlest and most prominent cotton
manufacturer in North Carolina, Is dead.
NEW YORK-The volunteer Gazette,
which is TO be the official organ of Bal
iucton booths new organization, the Vol
ugleers, made Us first appearance on the
streets.
COTTON PLANT. Ark.-D. +. Gideon,
sheriff Of Monroe county, snot ana hliieh
George Fauces.s while resisting arrest near
this place. ran esS WIS an escaped con-
Wet AID Il noted negro desperate.
CHICAGO Private j: D. Allen who
shot and Killed Private H. NJ Gail Mt rorss
sheridan several weeks ago, was held
without hail to the Federal grand jury
by United states Commissioner Foote.
DECATUR, lnd.-After lying four days
in a trance at pheasant Valley. Mrs. Ida
Nelson has been revived Several hours
after regaining consciousness her lower
limbs and tongue became paralyHed. She
claims TO have conversed WIN Christ and
saw many strange Visions She Is Slowly
recovering.
PENTW AFTER Mich TIE coroners
jury in the inquest over the remains Of
the MONITORS of the Miuchell family reach
I'd verdict Tho conclusion is that the
mother and the three children We're shot
by tho father who then shot himself. and
that he also inflicted fatal wounds upon
w Il. .. Sands.
WAsHINGroN-,Two families. whose
numbers attnined distinction in tho scien-
tllic world wore united by tho marriage
Of Miss Josepha Ncwcomb and Edward Il.
Nltnoy. iirst assistant attorney general.
Tho bride * the daughter of Professor
simon Nowcorh of the 'nited States navy
and a descend mt of Professor Hussler
founder Of he coast survey. Mr. Whitnry
is son OF the late Professor Whitney, the
eminent philoloeist of Yale college.
CHlrAGo-The war bugie has been
sounded in Chicago. two armies lie face
to face. and from now on it w.ll he nip
ana tuck between the Volunteers and :he
SSalVationists for supremacy la the West
There IS laclt understanding on both
s'dps that Chicago II to be the real tield
Of battle. and the local forces of boz,
examinations acting under the personal
direction of their respective commanders
in-chlef are buisly engaged in preparing
/ for the Fray
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NECk0lO AL.

GAP >NEii-Lcesville, Texas April l..
Mrs VI j. Gardner died near Knock-rnnt
today. she was n widow and advanced Ia
years.
GKEGoRY-Be Texas. April To-
nl,d April ;. Laura j.. daughter OF John
j. ana Annie Gregory, aged II years, /!
months and : days
SMITH Magnolia Springs, Texas. April
lH.-Air. ". II. Smith. n prominent stock
raiser aud farmer. died at his home AT
Nrcoh Grove ON the 9Th instant OF chronic
disease az the throat.
MI SSrTr- Corpus Christi Texas April
lO..Mr Thomas i. Musseit, an aged clti-
zen OF this place. Who has been an inyalii
tor several years. died yesterday morning
az 80 o'clock.
nAWkINS-Ba City. Texas. April S.
ul"l. on saturday. Apri T. Gilmore, wife OF
Nit Frank Hawkins aged - years, ut her
nome on Lake Austin, about fifteen miles
southeast of Bay CRY
ClLLAR-LeesVllle TcNas April -
My Anna Iinho.m Nccallar. wife Of
Allen NcCnllar. died near linton. Wilson
ola and had been married only a few
mouths
La HIATT Ycakum, Texas, April IL
at tho home OF her son Charles La Hats,
last night after a lingering illness Her
romans We're taken IA Eagle Lake for
iutermcnt.
RERRY-Tcmple. Texas April lo.--Cieo.
berry. an engineer. died in the Santa Ne
hospital here yesterday morning. after an
illness of several months. His remains
were shipped 10 Gainesville, where he has
two daughters residing. FOR interment.
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NENE NJ.

,.,,,,. ,,N,,,,
ia - j., tnnl onJ NJ rr.,'rN"f,'. 81 ,,Pa =,
w.r, rarrlrI ~ ti'" r,ri,..,... ~ ,i in
h,,d. a., man, n,i, fc,, r.I,,t,.,t. ,m9
friruda OF ia, cn,itIn"tIr,, nart,ns bs1,',,
ptes,,i,t 'N f'' '''' 'e'"s
,>,.,,.,,,.,
= y . ~ MALL n, NHlasco. Texas,
Np'l. ~ MF' " ~ Lynch ana Miss ieer-
Wv "n'H ",1v "Hii'd NJ Uight az thu
t,,i'p.J Nhuirh' = liner runner OF itous-
AZ at' ,o y, 1.,HV"i me r't"'9 WIN reside
a. '"it"S'Su' ~
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AM-KAuFAiAN.
Ar. Ben Kiam OF Houston WEEDS MI
Orleans Lady.

Mr.. Ben Kiam OF Houston WEEDS Nj
Orleans Lady.
New Orleans Times Democrat, April
The marriage of Miss Cora Kaufman u
Mr.. Ben Kiam of Houston, Texas WI
night was one of the most brilliant NJ
dmgs Jewish society has seen IN nag
seasons. Not alone the prominence q
Miss Kaufman's family in the frst M
cles of Jewish society here but the F
sonal charms OF face, form and ma1H
that are worn so bccomingly by thD M
u,ar young lady make her marriage p
teresting TO a vide circle.
The wedding ceremony was performs
at the Jewish Tempe Sinai at oc'i
by DR.. Heller and was witnessed D /
very large assembiage Of the reiana
and friends OF the bride and grs@
There were no bridesmaids or groer'
men. The bride was eXquisitely COWS
In a bridal dress which. though eapsf|
aive, displayed the excellent taste xn,|
is a generally conceded characterls@ Y
this young lady
After the ceremony the bridal co'r|
were driven to the New ST. caIs|
hotel, where an deliberately arrahssu
ception was held. Supper OF wy W,.I|
was lad in the magnificent dihins III
where tho invited guests and reiain" N
the TWO young people dlned. wniN an.
strains from splendid orchestra w
ne parlors aud banquet room. Da"-
was INDUCED in during the evening :.
Il was we'll after midnight when NJ
happy occasion drew to an end ana II
sasl goot wishes were said. vi
Miss kaufman il the daughter y n
&. A kaufman. senior member o.
great dry goods firm OF kauim.a
Isaacs and one OF the most prospsi..ss|
OF New Orleans merchants. She Ell
her friends and admirers 10y the numrl
VINO come within range of her VIII ii
personality, and she holds their reSxS
her eentlcness and kindly manner. al
MIR. KAN. the lucky groom. ,.s|
known and successful young real Hr|
dealer in Houston. whore his popuisrs
IN business and social circles can on li,r Il
measured by that which his bride PIX
here. Mr., Khan has been in New
iehns many times and is widely acQuA-
ed here III
a large number of his Houston fls.,|
came up to attend the wedding =.
mony and festivities and were PIE
INST night. The full hundred consI
Iatory dispatches he received irom
parts OF America and Europe yes.e'ssss
httcsted the regard of those frlehos "
could not be present al
Ioday the young couple Will leeNs NJ
,Allfornia TO spend their honeymv'
extended Western travel.
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WALLER ARRIVES.

The Ex-Consl to Madagascar Reached
Arw York
New Yoek. Aprll li--John waller. late
United States consul al 1anatuvs. MAZDA
gascar. Was a seeond-class passenger by
the steam; New York which arrived to-
day from Southampton
iie stated 10 a reuorter al quarantine
that he MAS released from prison IN
France FrbrGary -. exactly eleven months
after tie iinis Boo wa sentenced Al NADIA
gascar He d~'lnri 80 Alscuss his ,asr al
length. but said he fcli ton..,. 4.s pt ulu-
male jusuhcation o. Ms actions lie IN
qul.rd aNNisns!S as ~ tile health or ma
wife ANA inuiis, u 40 have been AT Salti-
more III. past lWp month";.
Mr., vs. alter said that while on the guard
ships nj Madagascar and dnrin. the pass
axe TO France MS ifritt Trnt Mas Simply
thurman. but thar az the prison IN France
his To- was 10 wOIs,e than that OF an 0rui-
nary prisoner The food served lacked
nutrlment. and he was Obliged TO pur-
chase surp!les outEid.
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RACING CIRCUIT


Organization at Dallas to Control Race
Meetings
Dallas. Texas, Arrll 1.-THE Central
Texas racing circuit WAS organized here
today and The following table OF race
meets agreed uron subject to change;
Ci@rurn~ s.pl ember TO 4 Bolton. sep
'er,r~r : - = troudi,ioraliyl. fil,snorO
81 pleuih.r Ia to 70. <atasota, September
=, 20 -. GfoeShscH September 20 70 Os.
,oAer } Cor~lcana, Octobcr 10 ,, Dallas
october 70 10 81.
Tiir following gentlemen were in at
tendance. l.. X. TarveC and William
Thatcher ~ i;aitrr. :. l.. Moss OF Gle
iurre. =. y Nli.SaUe NJ Corsicana =.
n. hri-g ot Grocsaeck Harry lop~r OF
Wellington Kan. u 7 Bat1helor ID.
~ ketey huaa 90 iic Corr o. Dallas
clani- Cnrr 4..-r.s.rrv ~ tho state E7ir
was arr'.r-. AIRY % the circuit u,
was agreed - each race association he.
r-.nr 30 tla circuit thouii be assessed
prs .-a-i .1tat.iy 70 fhe purses being pn,
,i; S. b. Moss, Nao presided vas au-
10Y. 20 80 ---rs sr,ari svI p .-GeF towns
IN rs-a-l tr.rN'rr iufl- for Meetings
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numbered, and a battle meant a c,,,.
bermuda. and two-thirds of nv meet d,
to lie armed with the weapons an men ~
He called for volunteers to face ~, o'suil
ish army and delay their mara sne IN
tho remainder of the column covia 70
The first to step forward in answer e "a 4
uncles. They knew that tho sor,"u!nefs ii
death. but they went, and the ~, msc
there shoulder. to shoulder with Ell III ttsa
volunteers and fired until sho s .ne ~,
Sraniards saw she was a woman sa. n
ed on her TO surrender. "Yn sna ~
Librc''' viva Ctk
She fell dead. with n dozen v,o,...
now the Cubans speak of her as " TSs Y
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4 TO s, won; Calm. 81 CBaylcss,. IL to /,
second; Nellie Baker, 81 &C.. Retft,, to j,
third Time. o.il.
Gsston hotel stakes; four furiongs--
Boanerges. lis d'erkins}. 3 10 20, won. AL
go. lis cThorpe). 10 To l. second; Goshen,
lis IT. Murphy to /. third. Time. o.5oN.
clifford. .Jr.. Lear Worry Not, Bishop
Reed AMI Scribe also ran.
Milc--Sandoval, Iii CR. Williams IL TO
l. won: Mercury. los u'Srkins). / To !. sec
ond: Paniandrlu. % a.. BarrctD. 6 20 I,
third. Time, i..iN. 1.nin Bey. Relic,
Dutch Arrow and Jim Henry also ran.
Seven Observation-Disclosures Rose. rs &C.
Reic). Z TO 1, won: Rossmorn, 100 "a wa
nains). ? TO j. serond; Trenton. 100 (Sher-
ref), 6 TO |, third. Time. i.$ois Adam
Johnson, Henry Harris. John r., Stra.
bertha and Lolita Alter also ran
seven furlorgs-Hsrh Test lea CBunn),
I 10 3. won. dane, i0i t'crkias). 3 TO j.
second; .Protenter, 100 Crayior1. Is 10 I.
third Time t.Sf
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THE WAR ANGEL OF AYo1ErA "

Maulde Agramcnte Natona, daughter
OF two of the great families OF Cuba. heir
ess to the fame and traditions of two old
names OF Spain. aud TO the remnant of
fortune that was once one OF the largest
in the rich island, was killed a week ago
fighting In the ranks side by side with rebel
soldiers. For generations the men OF her
name nave fought the mother country
every rebellion has found Agramontes aud
NaronhS under the banner of cuba Libro
mer father and n brother gave up their
ives IN IA" ten years war. Her remaining
nrothers and her uncles enlisted under
General Maceo and left her alone on The
pinntation IN Puerto Principe, the only
property leit OF the vast estate. She Went
10 visit friends IN a neighhorng town nud
IN htr tt,nrn she found the family resi-
., enne burned, the cane gone, the servant
hnd 800 49, or scattered 4 Spanish guerilla
h'Iu eroSsod thero and DESTROYED the placn.
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RECIpROCfTY STATISTICS.

WastHgtc April IL The bureau II
American republics has prepared tor the
use OF the sub-connmittce OF the NnN5 and
meats committee. charged with the CON
sderattus OF the subject OF reciprocity,
table showing ia detail the changes
made IN the tariffs Of countries OF Solth
and Central America, with Wh;rh thn
United States entered into reciprocity
agreements IN 1886 As the result OF ihcsu
asre1- .cnts, The tahira exhibit IN regular
FORM the rates OF duty paid on ht,ren
staple United Stntes products when i'm
ported into THESE countries, before, during
aud since the treaties were IN op"rst on,
Tho purpose being 10 anord a rh-aua for
a-certAining ihe exact amount or boncht
derived by American exporters from inc
reciprocity plan
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SECOND DISTRICT.

For, Worth, Texas. Arrll 1l.-Tne, nj
court of appeals Of the Second 'u .sy
district decided tho following cases ~
w, h. Paddock, administrator. ", Il
:, Lewis. from TarraHt. reversed ~ n
manded. Gulf. Colorado md sah'.
Halfway company vs.. w. j. Thoma,s =!
hom Cooke. ty next friend, reverb ~
demanded; W. y. Hardwick vs., A. q MI
ger. from Tarrant, affirmed II. r,.s,
VS.. Texas and Pacific Railway CONF d
from Tyler, reversed and REMAINDER, d
Evans company Va. John A. GuwWT ri
al. from Paio Pinto, affirmed ' W.
chisun VS.. j. G. Chestnut. adm hl,s..,nrss
ct al. from Clay. affirmed: Gull, w 81
and Santa Fe Railway company vs..d,s
St. John. from Tcrrant. affirmed, ps. .t|
RENTER of s25 is filed in twenty aa. had
erw!se reversed; a. II. Cleveland vs.
Bros, from Parker. submitted. ,,.,,,, 81
Motions Decided-Patton Whpa.r
Airs. s, NJ. Collier. to strike out "a VA.
OF facts overrukd, cost taxes - M
mover. II. Il. Mullins ct al VS., !. m,sil4|
nand 81 al, to dismiss appeal. o, ~ df9I
a. n, Blair VS.. II. l.. Beggerstan, wintI
out plaintiffs amendments 10 pros, "a vi
overrrled, remedy In county couID trsI
rect its records: John C. Harrisor rshsstI
tee. VS.. n. Harding. receiver LOT
Ing, granted, and case to be reset
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DEMONSTRATIONS Ov RECORDS.

" ashngton. April 1.-THE Venezuelan
authorities expect to prcseno to the Neue-
zuelnn commission at AN early day trans
latloas of the public rccords OF spain and
the Netherlands. taken from IN" archives
oi these countries. relating 10 the \ene-
zueiau boundary,
Il Is expected that this Will prove an
Important contribution to the case. Here
toforc tho spanish and Dutch records
have been referred to In general way
and tn. recent British blue book made
extracts from thonh II has been felt, how
eyer, that the records IN thor entirety
would ho OF much service and the Nene-
xuclan officers hnNc undertaken TINS task.
Minister Andradc has three translators =
work and the transcriblng into English Is
wcl under way.
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DALLAS NOTES.

Dallas. Texas. April n.-ronlght Thomas
King, contractor. found a negro In his
barn and shot him in the hip and Thigh.
The negro was taken to the city hospital.
HIS name Is Tom Chambers.
j. w Miller Of Sal.na, "a school teacher.
got OH the wrong Central passenger train
this evening and in jumping off his left
foot was run over.
3. Green. a negro, was run over by the
sonthbound Santa Fe passenger train to-
night. One Of his legs Will be amputatcd.
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MEMPHIS RACES.
|rwo Favorites and Second Choice Game

|rwo rayorites and Second Choice came
n IN First.
Memphis. Tenn. April 1.-Two hot iaVol-
ktes and . strong second choice we'e sAs
'cAesful IN today's races at Moh'soH
park. The day was delighiui anu M
track in good condition. The sLaNihs WIS
brut class in all six events. Ihe 'ea.u
~ the day was the third event. inc uas-
4 m notei stakes worth 5000 10 the winner
Esreen Jacket. the overnight favorite' was
E.s1s.,xr.w,, nj the last moment and owner
ssss s,tbstituted Scribe the speedy son ION
I{eporfer. In his stead. The Hot pr.ns 81
sis, ever money and won easily.
M DEMONSTRATIONS, III !Martlnl' : 70
tr..,c.s IA mona. 10t (R. Willlamsl, = 10
eecSnd; IIncills. q q. Aurphyl' ~ 70 l.
A1E RI, f2 Etc., ,isnoa. ~ a. wilusnD.
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I'M for amendment. under the dye-mlnut
rule, Mr.. Cannon ,kep., l!lJ ohersd an
amendment to reduce the annual Aaenss
10 be paid by the manufacturers OF hlcd
cheese from 500 to slop
MIR. Grosvenor, In charge OF the meas
ure refused 10 accept the amendment
he thought the manufacturer could easily
pay S4od. with regard to the tag 20 he
paid by the retail dealer. $40, ne admitted
that some concession should be made.
Mr.. Cannon In support OF his asneni'
rient, SAID that while this was ostenslb!y
a bill to raise revenue, Its real purpose
was 20 prevent the SAFE of bogus cheese III
competition with the genuine dairy pro-
duct.
Mir Terry Dem. Ark, offered as sub
statute for the whole measure bill! pro
sidmg that every manufacturer OF articles
intended for Interstate commerce. who
shall sell or ship low grade goods pretend
INK ~ Their brands 20 be 4 higher grade,
;ne 81. SOD MIR Terry said that the o.
tonsible object Of the bin was TO prevent
fraudulent practices. Complaints were
Consistently made That inferior merchandise
or All kinds was being paimed on on the
public. II the other side was sincere he
said and dil not desire to crush y single
industry this Substitute would he adopt
Cd. Tlf substitute was deferred pending
THE vote To- be taken at the conclusion OF
the cor Liberation OF the original bin.
Mr. piurieT. chairman OF the WAYS and
means committee speaking OF tho amend
m.ni made an argument IN favor Of the
bill. TINS proposed legislation. like the
cscomaishrlne law. he said. was eXccp-
rnnh II proposcd to invoke the taxing
power to accomplish an pnirc. that prop
criy came within he police powers Of tne
states J.; could only be justified on eN
c"p'toa2l GROUNDS 4 great and over
was halne seriously int,rfered with Ny
a1 iitEitlmatc proiuct Were IL pcssi bic
TO 50 are uniform State legislation. lie
would not favor this legislation but IN
VIC" ot the great iutcres, involved. The
ot"rSil allowing u's rssi'y OF protecting tsc