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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06

Prof. Hugh Garvin retur ned Monday from
a visit to his farm in Virginia.
Mr.. Omar Wilson, who has been for
few weeks visit in Virginia. has returned
home
Misses Margaret and Laura Johnston will
leave Saturday to visit friends in OK
ford O.
Misses Elizabeth and Maud Carroll, Of
Lynchburg, Va, are guests of Miss Madge
Layman.
Mrs. NJ. E. Pepple, of Michigan City. will
spend next week with Mrs. ~ B. Tharp on
Elm street.
Mrs. w. NJ Redman. who has been max
ing a short visit in Peru, Ind, will return
home Friday.
ing few days with her daughter, Mrs. ].
H. Daugherty.
Mrs. James Williamson, of Crawfords-
ville is visiting Mrs. j. E. Megaughey on
Commercial avenue
Miss Jessie Dalrympe has gone to Shell
byville, where she will make short visit
with Miss Katherine Hoover.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thormyer left Mon
day for Cassvile, Wis, where they will
spend the month of September.
Mr.. and Mrs, Waiter Howe, who have
been spending the summer in Kentucky,
will return home next Wednesday.
Mrs. George Hamer and daughter and
Miss Edna Armstrong. of Decatur, ILL.,.
We're guests of Mrs. Cross last week.
Mr.. Isaac Julian who has been visiting
his brother Mr.. George Julian returned to
his home in San Marcos, Tex, Saturday.
Miss Eva NJ. JeffrieS returned Wednesday
from Clark, KY, where she has been the
guest of Miss Pearl Carpenter for several
weeks
Mrs. III. H. Burt, of Jeffersonville. Ind,
and Mrs. Elisha Carr, of Charleston, spent
last week with Mrs. r. l.. Howe on Central
avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell who, has been
attending the convention of the Kappa
Kappa Gamma fraternity. returned home
Saturday.
Mrs Alfred Brown, who has been spend
ing week with Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Car
vim will retarn to her home in Grand
Rapids tomorrow.
Mr.. T. w Sharptain. of Tacoma, and Mr..
E. w. Pollock, of Mount Vernon, Wash,
spent several days OF last week with DR..
j. O. Byram on Ritter avenue.
Mrs. c. b. Harvey entertained the su-
preme officers Of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor Thursday evening. Cards fur
nished the amusement of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Mulendore and chill
dren formerly of this place, now of Somer-
sci Pa who have been visiting Irvington
friends returned home on Wednesday,
The Wednesday Morning Club viii meet
this week with Miss Hattie Ritter. This
being the last meeting of the year, gem
eral review of work of the summer will be
made, conducted by Miss Gussie Stevenson.
Miss Clara Shank gave small party to
a number of her friends Thursday evening.
The enjoyment of the evening was height
ened by recitationS by Miss Mary Calvin
and music by Miss Bessie Crimp and Miss
Minnie Diener.
Miss Grace Osburn daughter of Mr.. Ben
iamin osburn and Mr. John Coffin. of
Lynn. Mass, were married Wednesday
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
THE MAKING OF A GENIUS.
SeIf-Absorption and SeIf-Conceft Oft
en- Mistaken for BrilIiance.
Harper's Maga zine


The self-contained woman of a moody
and brooding temperament nearly always
thinks herself misunderstood and unappre-
ciated. She is conscious of many ideas
and emotions which are seldom expressed
by those around her. So she imagines that
original thinker. She finally concludes
that these vagrant and feeting thoughts.
which would be rejected by stronger
minds. are worth preserving. and that, as
much courage is required to speak or
write them, such courage argues the pos
session of genius 1t is thus very easy for
an egotist TO grow to consider itself
unique and a genius.
A notable example of this absurd mis-
take was shown by the late Marie Bash
kirtseff. Her great terror was lest her
feelings should be forgotten. She would
have shown higher courage if she had con-
signed her emotions to oblivion and al
lowed only her work to stand The most
profund feeling which her story arouSes
in the mind of the reader is of pity for a
woman who struggled, was overwhelmed
and sank in such shallow waters.
Her sufferings, which were real enough,
arose from an oVerSupply OF the most un-
fortunate passions of the human heart
great self-conceit and profound seif-absorp-
ton And to these she added the moral
blindness of never quite perceiying that
they were contemplate.
But there are many other men and wom-
en- dubbed geniuSeS by the world. whose
genius consists in the fact that the only
efrong enough to give the world are the
lowest of which human nature is capable.
The genius is rarer who knows that there
m,:et be omissions, that the lower passions
must always be sacrificed to the higher,
and that in the souls struggle upward IL Is
w.sest not only to crush out. but to bury
without an epitaph feelings Of which we
should be ashamed
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06


Cherry avenue in the presence of relatives
and friends. The officiating clergyman was
key J. o. COCKS as,na immeaasgis srfed for ai. Lvnr.
Mass, where they viii make their nome.
Music and Art Notes.
The fall term of the College of Music viii
open tomorrow.
Mr. John l.. Geiger. who has recently re-
turned from Europe, will go TO Hamilton,
o.. Sept Is, to sing in concert. Mr. Geiger
will sing a recital in this city before he
leaves on professional tour.
Miss Ida Sweenie. one of this city's best
natl to join the Ariel Ladies Sextet Miss
Sweenie will spend the winter season sing
ing in concert throughout the country with
this organization.
Mr.. Edward Nell will have charge of the
music this season at Plymouth Church. He
will be the soloist. and will have chorus
choir. Miss Blanche King, who has recent
ly come to this city from Washington ID.
G, is TO play the organ She is an organist
of ability.
Last Friday Miss Mary NJ Shedd gave
talk before the teachers county institute
at Greenfield on the Italian method of
singing She was accompanied by Miss
Fora Bartmess, who illustrated the method
by singing five numbers There was
appreciative audience.
Mr.. Edwin Farmer. who has been spend
ing the summer in Virginia with relatives.
has returned to this city, and is at No. 347
North Illinois street. Mr.. Farmer will give
an 1nvitational recital the first week in Oc-
tober, assisted by Mrs. Lafayette Page.
They will play the Emperor Concerto
and one other, and Mr.. Farmer will play
several solos.
The annual catalogue of the Metropolitan
School of Music has just been issued. The
fall term will begin Sept. IA. The faculty
this season will be Mr.. F. x. Arens, Mrs.
Flora NJ. Hunter, Mr.. Oliver Willard Pierce,
Miss Jeannette Grouse, Mr.. Walter s..
Sprankle. Mr.. Charles Schultze Miss
Frances McElwee, Miss Anna K. McLaugh-
lin. Mr.. William Bellack, Miss Esther Will
cox, Mr.. Robert A. Newland Mr.. Eugene
w. Douglass and Mr.. f. NJ. Planque.
The Symphony Orchestra, a new musical
organization, composed of the best anna
teurs and professional musicians of this
city, held its first rehearsal at the German
House. Herr Karl Schneider, who is con-
ducting the orchestra, proposes to give
several concerts during the season, produc-
ing symphony at each concert. Works
of American composers will also be per-
formed at each concert. The next re-
German House
eled during the summer, and now presents
most inviting appearance. The walls
have been decorated. An aisle has been
placed down the center of the auditorium,
and narrow aisleS next to the wall at either
side. The pulpit has been put in place, and
To-day there will be special musical serv-
Ices by both choirs of Christ and st. Paul S
churches Mr.. Joseph Joiner is the organ
1st. Early communion will be at 7:30 o clock
ana morning service at 10:30 o'clock. The
choir will sing Tie Deum in A Major and
er, and Communion by Dudley Buck
1he quartet will be Master Eastman So
prano; Master Pettijohn alto; Mr. H d.
f1etcher, tenor and Mr.. Thomas, bass.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
INDIANA FAIRS.

Montgomery county fair, Charlottesville,
Sept. to Il; W. W. Morgan secretary.
Gibson county fair, Princeton, Sept. to II;
s. V. Strain secretary.
Eastern indiana and Western Ohio Fair
and Races-Richmond, September to Il
Isaac Kline, Sec.
Riley fair, Riley, Sept. 8 to Il; VIM. Clark
Kenfiand fair. Kentle.nd, Sept. to II; F.
A. Compart secretary
Lake county fair, Crown Point, Sept. to
IL: A. A. Bfbler secretary.
Huntington county fair, Huntington, Sept.
s to II; A. L. Beck secretary.
Hancock county fair. Greenfield, Sept to
u. Elbert Tyner secretary
Orange County fair. Paoli, Sept. to II,
H. F. Davidson, secretary.
State fair Indianapolis, Sept. IA to 19;
Chas F. Kennedy secretary.
Dubois county fair. Huntingburg, Sept. Il
to 10; D. Rantepholer secretary.
Evansville fair, Evansville. Sept. IA to 49,;
r. L. Akin secretary
Poplar Grove fair, Poplar Grove, Sept. IA
to 19: A. D. Wood secretary.
LaPorte county fair, IaPOrte, Sept % to
%: j. V. Dorland secretary.
Randolph county fair, Winchester. Sept. p
to 25; D. Z. Hoffman secretary.
Lagrange county fair, Lagrange, Sept. %
to %; l.. Nj. Rowe secretary.
Flora fair, Flora, Sept. o to 25; J. Q. Ferrie
North Manchester Tri-county fair. North
Manchester. Sept. p to Is. B. r. Clemans
South Bend fair. South Bend, Sept. 21 to
IS; A w. Byers secretary.
Jay county fair, Portland, sept. 70 TO Oct
2; Jas. F. Graves secretary.
Bremen fair, Bremen, Sept. % to Oct. l.;
St, Joseph county fair, New Carlisle Sept
30 to Oct 2; d. s. Scoffern secretary.
Kendallvle fair, kendallville. Sept. % to
Oct 2: J. S. Conlogue secrets -.
-u,ton county fair, Rochester, Sept 80 to
Oct 3; NJ. C. Reiter secretary.
steuben county fair, Angola, Oct. to 9;
h H. Huston secretary.
Noble county fair, Ligonier. Oct. to O.;
r. II. Hoffman secretary.
Bourbon fair Bourbon, Oct. to 3; j. w.
Edison secretary.
Knox county fair. vincennes. Oct L to
Ig,oicn
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06

Mrs. C. w. Letter is visiting friends in
Chicago.
Mrs Martin Birk is the guest of friends
in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Herman futile has gone to Petos-
ky for a few weeks.
Miss Beatrice Mockford has returned
from her visit to Cambridge.
Mrs A. NJ Noe and son have taken the
residence, No $50 North Illinois street.
Mrs d. w Coffin returned yesterday
from Mackinac, where she has been for
Il fortnight.
The Misses Belle and Lena Taught left
with friends.
Mrs Cortland Van Camp and children
have returned from visit OF a Few weeks
to Wawasee.
Miss Bird Groot, of Hyde Park, Chicago,
is visiting Mrs. Perry M. Wallace, No. S7s
College avenue.
Miss Helen Seaton was the hostess for a
company yesterday. which she gave for
Miss Maria Foster.
Mrs. Eugene Hatch, of Detroit. who has
been the guest of Miss Florence Coffin
,aaS returned home
Mr. and Mrs c. E. Hollenbeck have re-
turned from four weeks visit in the
Catskill mountains.
Miss Agnes Hess. who has been the
guest of Miss Tillie Harth for a month.
has returned home.
Miss Agnes Birk entertained friends Fri
day in honor of her guest, MISS ChrlStlne
Guldi, of Cincinnati.
guest of Mrs. Charles w. Jenkins on North
pennsylvania street.
Miss Laura A Smith will return to-mor-
row from Asheville, n. c., where she has
been for three weeks.
Miss Lillian Reeves viii be connected
with the primary department of st. Mary 5
school the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Boice and son have re-
turned from Warm Springs, Va, where
they spent the summer
Mrs. r. b. Raymond will give a luncheon
Tuesday in honor of Mrs Charles Nichols
Lewis. of Philadelphia.
Mrs Henry Davie, who has been visiting
Mrs. Fannie W. Morrison. has returned
to her home, in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemer u. wilson of Dam
vile, ILL.,. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il.
Grove on Ft. Wayne avenue.
Mrs. E. T. Akass and daughter Lotta
have returned from a seven eeks visit IN
Lake Bluff and Lake Forest
Miss Bertha Busoher. of III st. Mary's
street, is entertaining her friend, Miss Ber-
tha Frank. of Helena, Mont.
Miss Eliza G.. Browning who has been
attending the librarians congress in CleVe-
land, will return home Tuesday
Misses Louise Fletcher, Caroline Marmon,
Sara Wilson. Florence Day. Louise Spann
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Hosiery
Boys and Girls School and
Bicycle Stockings.

Boys and Girls Fast Black Der
by Ribbed Hose, double soles, =
all sizes, 8 to S12, for. r............. ~
Children's Fast Black Ribbed
Seamless Hose, double heels O.
and toes
B9g 9gsDs seay fnse5 Black fess c0tPq esd aose 2
Boys and Girls Seamless Fast
Black School Hose, in medium
and extra. heavy weight, extra fSf
elastic leg ........-..-.-.....--.-..
Best quality Boys Heavy BIZ
cycle and School Stockings,
full size made with double TO-
knees, heels and toes........-....
Ladies' Fast Black and Tan
colored Seamless Cotton Hose,
double heels and toes, 1212c 81
quality, for ................-.......
Ladies' full. regular made Cot
ton Hose, Hermsdorf black
boots with r.5ssS fSaeg fFg@ sgIDes s 3oa 2H
Ladies' solid colored French
I4isle Thread Hose; regular TO-
price, soc, for .............-.-...
Ladies' Hermsdorf black, two
thread fine grade Cotton Hose,
made with white soles or en- CSf
tire white feet, worth soc for.
Mems assorted colored Seamless fSf
Half Hose, Sc; two pairs for.
Mems solid black and colored
Lisle Thread Half Hose, marked oS.
down from soc to............-...
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Ribbons, $500 yards

The entire broken assortment
of Frederick Victor & Co., New
York, manufacturers and import
ers of Fancy Ribbons, closed out
to us at 33 cents on the dollar.
More than 200 of the choicest
styles of the season at one-third
off regular price.
Fine satin-edged warpprint
Dresden Ribbons, former 25c tn
quality for Observation-Disclosures. IOC
Warp-print Taffeta Dresden Rib
bon. three to four inches WIDE
best quality, such as sold for TO-
39c, sale price. ~
Beautiful light and dark ground
Dresden Taffeta Ribbons, with
black satin edges, four to five
inches wide, new styles, made o.
to sell for 75c, sale price. @oC
10-inch wide satin-edge Sash Rib
bons. regular $1.25 quality sale QO.
pIice ...-.-.........
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Tomorrow

Every department in our great store will
offer you a touch of newness of the fall sea-
son. From the basement to the top floor you
will find something to interest you. Our Of
fering of Black Silks will be surprise to
you on account of the many elegant qualities
at unheard-of low prices.
1.-The great sale of Ladies' TailOr=made
Suits offers extraordinary values. The sale of
Blankets and Bed Comforts and the offering
OF Rugs and Draperies will be interesting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Black
Silks ..u>

Monday we shall offer
another lot of fine grade
Black Silks, equal in value
to the offerings of last
week. Some similar de-
signs, some entirely diff
ferent; all in large floral
and geometrical figures,
the pink of newness.
Damasse Duchess, double warp. no
standard $l.50 quality, at........ voc
Brocade Gros Grain, extra weight 30
standard $1.50 quality, for....... SOC
Armure. new designs high luster 10
finish, standard $1.25 quality for [OC
27-inch Satin Duchess, extra
weight, soft high luster finish, 70
$1.20 quality; our price........... [OC
2O-inch Gros Grain, Iuster finish, ~
standard 81 quality, at......... ZSC
Cashmere Gros Grain. one of the
most durable of silk fabrics, AQ
standard $l.50 quality, at........ SOC
Satin Rbadames. 7so quality. for. 45c
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
The Balance Of the Big Stock
OF SUITS CLOSED OUT FROM
M. I. Silver s. Co., pAfrs.)
70 Greene Street. as advertised, goes sale to-
morning at less than 40 cents
the dollar.

Over 500 Suits to select from and the Jackets Skirts
separately worth than the prices of the Suits.
Come and them, make comparisons; youl be the
gamer.
124 Suits made of Worsteds, Cheviots, Serges, ETC.
Box Coats and various styles of Jackets, all wide
skirts, M T. Silver q Co. prices up to $1,000.
Our sale price 81. 80
About SO Suits various styles and materials splendid
Suits, tight and loose-6tting Jackets, NJ. Z. Silver
& Co. prices up $3.50. Our sale price R5. 90
1O8 Suits, Serges Fancy Weaves and Mixtures, all
styles and kinds many of the best things shown
this in this lot NJ L. Silver & Co.'S
prices SIS S22 Our sale price sS7. so
About AZ Suits beautifully made and finished silk
lined coats NJ. Z. Silver & Co.'S prices up to
$3.50 Our sale price tomorrow. rs
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
FineDresS Fabrics

We offer the largest and
most varied selection of Fine
Dress Fabrics we have ever
placed upon our counters. A
grand array of newness in
weave and color blending.
Rough effects the leaders for
this season. Make your selec-
tion at once, as no line can be
duplicated this season.
5O-inch Bouretted Armure Cam
els hair Frieze, Home-spun and Cd D.
Crepon Mohair, per yard........ pA'%o
4S-inch Bouretted Armure Boucle,
Cheviot. Frieze, Home-spun Tai Cd nR
lor Suitings, per ard............. -'pAsOO
45-inch Novelty Suitings, Heather
Mixtures Cheviots and Armure g.
Cloths, per yard .................. Wv
4O-inch Cheviots. Bicycle Suitings,
Silk and'Wool Novelty Mixtures, AZ
per yard ...........................- S
4O-inch Silk Mixtures, Matalasse
Suitings, Crepon Mohairs, per QO.
yard ..-.-...............-...... wv
3s-inch Novelty Suitings Wool
Cheviot, Armure and Matalasse o.
Suitings, per yard ...S.......... %oS
36-inch Fancy Wool Mixtures,
Check and Mixed Cheviots per TO-
yard .........-.................
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06

Ninety feet devoted to this department,
with the largest and best selected stock we
have ever offered.
For Monday will offer:
100 pairs 10-4 White Cotton az
Blankets ....-.....-......-..-..-.. ooS
$50 pairs ia White and Gray FL
Blankets .......-................... OA
200 pairs Ia White, Gray and a.
Tan Blankets Observation-Disclosures. ooC
AIl-woo1 Blankets, in extra size. at, per
pair. 81. $3.50, s3.4S, 81 and s. per pair
See the Comforts. they homemade,
dainty in design and all this seasons print
ing, filled with pure white cotton, made ex-
ira size and at less prices than you can
buy the material for.
This department will offer:
Is pieces Teasle Down Outins
FlanneIs suitable for night
wear, ir bright, dainty de- 10c
signs at SC and. ~
swansdown and Chiekera suitings, just
the thing for house dresses and dressing
sacques.
s5 styles to select from in fleece
back printed Wrapper Flannels 10r
at SC and. ....--......----...-.-......
These departments are in the basement
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Rug
Department

through the week, special
prices on Domestic, Eu-
ropean and Oriental Rugs.
We have added 1000 square feet
of floor room to our Rug Depart
ment, making it the largest and
most attractive room in the West.
Over $4,000 worth of Rugs will
be on exhibition. Surely the larg-
est and most complete line of Rugs
ever shown in this city, and fully
twice as many as all the balance of
the stores in this city together, can
show you.
We cannot enumerate prices.
Come and see for yourselves. Pleas
ant statesmen to tell you all about
them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Blankets
Comforts

September is here with its cool
nights and we are ready to meet
your wants in the way of
Blankets, Comforts and WOolens
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Drapery
Department

Full of novelties, new
ideas in Drapery Fabrics,
all the newest things to
be seen in the Boston,
New York and Philadel-
phia markets, you will see
in our Drapery Depart
ment. Whether you buy
them or not. it is worth
your time to keep posted.
Monday morning we will sell 200 QAC
Fancy Pillows, worth 81, for.
400 yards of Fancy Silkolines, 2LC
worth 15c, for. r..-........-.....-.... /Z~
100 handsomely finished Tabou-
rettes, or Palm Stands, worth O2c
$50 pairs Scottish Crown Lace 60 OQ
Curtains, worth S. per pair, forP-'
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06

noon at the Irvington Methodist Church on
and friends The officiating clergyman was
Rev T. G. Cocks. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple started for Lynn,
Mass. where they will make their home
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06

4s-inch Mohair Crepons, Frieze,
Camels' hair, Boucle. Armure, Ct D.
Lizard Cloth, at ................... pA'%o
4S-inch Heavy Wale Diagonal.
Frieze, Cheviot, Tailor Costume CT 00
Cloths ...---.--.....-...-..--.-
4S-inch Satin Surah Silk-finished
Henrietta, Storm Serge, Mata- R0~
lasse and Armure Cloths......... SS
42-inch Brocade Mohair, Serge,
Boucle Cloths and Armure 40
cloths ..s--....-...-.-.......--
40-inch ksll-wool Serges. Brocade
Mohairs and Brocade Granite QOc
Cioth .....--.....-..-.-..--... -....s--.s-
SS-inch All-wool Serge Brocade 10~
Mohair and Crepon Mohar.-,...
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-06
Black
Dress Stuffs

Never in the past has there
been such a range of varied
styles in selection in Black
Dress Stuffs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-16
ROYAL WELCOME
Accorded to Vice Presidential Candi-
date Sewall by His Fellow Towns
men.--A Brief Speech About the
Convention.

BAH, Maine, July 15-Oandidate for
president on the Democratic ticket
Arthur Sewall. had his hCme coming
po-n.ght and il is Of the Warmest Scrt.
The formal welcome was entirely non
palGiaan. AS tie special tlain bearing
Mr.. Sewall came into the city at 7:l5,
fireworks were profusely burn5d, tle
church and city bells rung an1 nation
al salute fired win Zig guns, Thous-
anc's OF people at the depot were pro
viGeG with horns ard the vocal welcome
made a din greater than ever heard
here before. Mr.. Sewall said:
1T is not fitting, and you do not eX-
pect ME at this time 10 make { long
speech We hive had a convention,
and 1t is Of that would speak TO you.
1t was a gre2t convention, yet ii cid
not seem to me to be a partisan one;
IT seemed more like the uprising OF tIe
Eeople and they seemed TO be cCmroll-
ed by cne idaa-an idsa which has flied
me for years.
Those in attendance upon that com
ventiOn knew that this country is Ire
deep distress for years, and that great
mul,ituGcs are suffering. believe that
the great trouble with out mone;ary
system and t2ey believe as l believe,
that tbere is but Cne remedy. Tho
members of the convention entertain
no dishonest or dishonorable ideas, but
they GemaEd that we be carried back
10 1le money of our fathers, TO that
mor5tary system under which this gov
ernmew, flCurishled fer 50 many years" ="
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-16
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
Crowds Filled the House of Commons
to Hear the Debate.
John Dillon Complained Of Vacilla-
ton by the Government, and
Wanted Assuy ance That the
Lords Would Pass the Bill.
Chamberlain Replies in Defense
Of the Ministry.

London, July 15.-In anticipation OF
an interesting debate on the Irish land
bill, the benches in the House OF Com
mons were unusually we'll filled to-day,
and particularly those occupied by the
Radical and Irish members.
Mr.. Gerald Balfour, chief secretary
for Ireland, replying to a question put
to the ministry by MIR. John Dillon,
leader Of the Home Rule party, said
that It was the intention OF the govern
ment to withdraw the entire clauses Of
the bill numbered 13, Il and 70, fixing
fair rents. and inserting in place OF
them the amendments proposed by Mr..
T. NJ. Healy. II was also the intention,
Mr.. Balfour said, to drop the govern
ment amendments now on paper ap-
plying to clause 4. The matter of fair
rents, it was explained, would appear
in another and more expanded clause.
Replying TO Mr.. Labouchere, Mr.. Bal
four said that he saw no reason why
the bill should be abandoned. The
changes that the government proposed
to make in the measure as originally
submitted to the House would, he said,
render it necessary for movers OF
amendments to reconsider their posi-
tions.
Mr.. William Vernon Harcourt mSsed
an adjournment of the House and MT.
John Dillon seconded the motion. The
latter complained of the vacillation OF
the government and demanded assur-
ances chat The land bill shall be carried
forward and passed by the House OF
Lords.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secretary Of
state for the colonies, replied, defend-
ing the government. The attitude Of
the ministry, he said, had been consist
ent from THE outset. The government
had said that the bill would only be
passed if il should be accepted as a non
contentious measure. The govern
ment adhered to that position, and II
Mr.. Dillon considered the bill, which
was now reduced 10 its original form,
a bad measure, there would be no use
in wasting time in its discussion, and
that the bill will have to be withdrawn.
The responsibility for this, Mr. Cham
beriain declared, must rest upon MI.
Dillon and his friends.