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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06

and seaworthy vessel when she is CON-
pleted. The name which this boat Is 10
bear has not yet been selected by General
Manager Daniels and the directors, pu1
Mr.. Daniels says it will be fully as
euphoneous and appropriate as tha' u
any boat in the harbor.
The New York steamship John Engis
came into the harbor at about o'cloch'
Her running time from New Efork was
remarkably fast con sidering the weauher
she encountered.
There were not many large fish arrivals
yesterday but great many small ooats
arrived with small fares. They reported
it as being very rough outside ana tne
indications pointed to several bad Gays
off this coast. About four O'CLOCK bhe
schooner MaryiE. Hagan and Moses b.
Lingoott sailed in through the tnlck
snow storm. They were the forerunhers
of the big feet of shore fishermen whlch
will probably work its way into tpofe
| before Sunday.
About three O'Clock yesterday after-
noon the harbor began to fill up Win
coasting vessels which ran in here to es-
cape the storm. By six O'Clock many
vessels were anchored in the lower
roads but it was so thick that IL was
impossible to find out what vessels they
| WERE
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markable voice. Tickets for this concert
are for sale at Stock bridges.

markable voice. Tickets for this concert
are for sale at Stock bridges.
Sousa's band will be here April ~.
This Is a week of triumph for Victor
Her bert, the composer. "The wizard
of the Nile'' returns to the Grand, q
more emphatic hit than ever before. and
1.-The Serenaders" at the Columbia
proves to be the most tuneful opera the
Bostonians have produced in many sea-
sons.
Jacob Lift has secured all American
rights for "Shall We Forgive Her?, the
reigning comedy drama success in Lon
don at present. The play will be put In
rehearsal at the Lincoln theatre next
week. This piece. like Under Martial
Law" Milton Nobles's new military
drama under rehearsal by another Lift
company at the same theatre, ia OF
higher class than melodrama, and will be
played in first GLASS theatres. Both OF
these augur more ambitious line OF
productions by the Lift forces.
1t is announced that Mme. Emma
Eames-Story, who has been suffering
from dangerous illness, is now con-
valescent and we'll on tbs road to recov-
cry. Her physician has warned her
against the risk of resuming her operatic
work too soon, however, and she has,
therefore, decided not to again appear in
opera until she begins her engagement
in London next May.
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OBITUARY.
Rev. Dr.. william A. Start.

The Rev. DR.. William Augustus Start,
perhaps the most widely known and
most prominent of all who met their
deaths in the explosion in Boston Thurs
day morning, was 60 years old last Mon
day. He was born in Camden, Me. He
was the son of George Start, farmer.
Mr. Start received his early education at
Westbrook Seminary, Deering. He next
entered Tufts to prepare for the Univer-
salist ministry. He received his degree
of A. B. in 1862, and that Of A. M. in
1865.
His first passionate was at Aver juno
ton, after which he was in charge of
churches at North Bridaewater (now
Brocktop), Marlboro, New Haven,
Conn.,, North Cam bridge and Melrose
He was very well known in Cam bridge,
where he filled the pulpit of the North
Avenue Universalist church from 1859
to 1874. He resided in Cambridge over
twenty FIVE years and wasa member Of
the school board for years.
In 1877 he WAS elected secretary of the
Massachusetts Universalist convention
and filed the Office for seventeen years.
In 1926, when the directors of Tufts
College were looking about for a suitable
man to fill the newly created office of
bursar they thought Of Mr.. Start and he
was unanimously elected to that posi-
ton, (which he has since held.
The deceased served as chaplain of the
Fifty eighth Massachusetts Regiment
during the peninsular campaign. He
was a Royal Arch Mason, member Of the
Theta Delta CHI fraternity of Tufts and
was among the charter members Of
A2assiz Council, Royal Arcanun,, of
North Cambridge.
July IS, 1862, Mr.. Start was married
to Miss Philena c. Stevens, daughter
of the Rev. ID. L. Stevens of Auburn,
Me.
The deceased leaves widow and two
sons, Edwin A. Start, instructor of his
tory at TUFTS, and Alaric Il. Start. a
member of the senior class of the same
college.
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SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers.

The annual meeting of the Samaritan
Association was held in the vestry of
Congress Square chdrch Thursday after
noon. There was very large attend .
ance.
The meeting was opened with devo-
tional exercises by Rev. DR.. Blanchard.
The reports of the various officers show
that the society is in a very prosperous
condition with large increase in the
mem bership.
In the evening the society celebrated
its Goth anniversary with supper and
an entertainment with the ladies who
served on the committee dressed in
Quaker costumes. The following officers
were elected:
President-Mrs. 3. o. Bailey.
Vice President Mrs. W. L. Kilborn.
Secretary Mrs. +. X. harrington.
Treaurer-Mrs. Henry Blanchard.
Collector-Mrs Perley Chase, Ellen M.
Pickett.
Directors-Mr. George Gray, W. b.
Drew, ". M. Kimmell, Henry Taylor,
G. j.. harrington, E. M. Pickett, 6. b.
MoGregor, X. Y. Barber.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Feb. j, Margaret D. Deering,
widow Of the late Alvin Deering, aged 80 years
s months % days.
In this city. March 8. Daniel Rafter, aged OIL
years months
PRAYERS Sunday morning at the residence of
his soI-in- lew, Laroi w Foss. 80 Frederick st.
Burial will take place at Exeter, Maine =,
In this city. March 5. Joseph, infant son OF
John and Abbie Mulkern aged months.
Funeral this Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clk,
from NO. At Middle street.
In this city. March 5. William f., son of Dan
lei F. and Cathsrine A. Dayhuff, aged years
81 days.
from No. Al Franklin st. Indiana and wash
ington papers please copy.
In Ligonia. March 5. Ellen Emma, wife OF
Harry Cough aged 38 years
Funeral on Monday afternoon at O'CLOCK,
from her late residence, No. L 4th street.
English papers please copy:
In Aiken, South Carolina. March 2. Ellie Agnes
Perry aged years i months % days.
In Bath, March 8. Helen, daughter of Mrs.
l da Hamlyn of Wlscassef. aged "A years.
In Alfred, Feb. %, William M. Lnscott aged
In Alfred, Theodore Bennett, aged 80 years.
In Atkinson, Feb. 90 Mrs. Lydia NJ Marden,
aged II years.
In Augusta, March /. Miss Annie Mary Will
liams aaed % years.
In Arson, March l. Mrs. waltor Dixon. aged
45 years o months.
In Madison. March 2, James M. Smell. aged
In Augusta, FEB. &c, Charles H. Britt. aged
rs years.
In Harrington. Feb. 20, Mrs. Harriet J. Cros-
we'll aged 66 years months.
In East Orange, N. j.. Feb. 2s. Mrs. Clara A.
Chapman, of Bath, aged 50 years months.
In Calais, Feb 2G Ira w. Robinson, aged
81 years.
In East Machias Feb. 20, Loring Keith a ged
SO years.
In Bangor, Feb. 20. Carrie Curtis, aged 36
years. y
In Harrington Falls. Feb. 90, Mrs. Harrie
Croswell. aged IS years.
In August, Feb. 20, Queenie May Foster,
aged 18 years.
In Sidney. Feb. "a, Mary C. Merrill. aged
so years.
In Bangor. Feb. 20, Gertrude May. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Eugene O. Graves, aged yrs
In Oldtown, Feb. 26, VIM b. WEIGH of Brad
ley aged SO years.
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visit of Lewiston Teachers.

Superintendent of Schools Phillips o!
Lewiston and O party of about thirty
teachers from that city, came TO Port
land yesterday for. the purpose of visiting
schools. The party went to the North
school to visit Mr.. Babb's manual train
ing room. An effort is in progress to
add manual training to the Lewiston
school system. Superintendent Phillips
learned all he could about the methods
of the work. Some of the visiting teach
ers spent their time in the High school,
some in the Training school on Chest
nut street and Others In the differs Mt
primary and grammar schools.
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The Junior Y. P. G. T., of the Church
of the Messiah, held their semi-annual
meeting last evening and elected the fol-
lowing offioers:
President-Mable Gushing.
Vice President-Ray Lynch.
Secretary Kent.
Treasurer-Cordis Hodgdon.
Lookout Com mittee-Edith Lefavor,
Nellie Mclean and Roger Small.
Social ommittee-Cbarlotte lllsly,
Lucy Webber, Leon Whttehouse.
Devotional Committee Flossle Nc
Lean, Flossie Wish and Mellen Calder
wood.
There are now forty one members and
meetings are held every Sunday at 5.45
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MARRIAGES

In Alfred. Feb "a, Harrison H. Fairfield and
Miss Helen w, Nutter.
In Lyman, Feb. 81, Ernest I. Drown and Lii
In Chisholms Mills, Feb, 20, Ellery c. Lufkin
and Searaph II. Ballard, both of LivermoIe.
In Bangor, Feb "a, Fred G. Dodge and Mss
In East Belfast Feb. %, Amos Ii. Grayesof
Marblehead and Miss Edith M. Black of East
In East Poland. Feb. "a. Chas. E. Churchill
OF North ParisI and Rosie E. Myrick OF East
In Brownfield, Feb. "a, Wallace N. Durgin
and Miss Rosa +. Huutress. both of Porter.
In Salmon Falls. Arthur Varney of Rollins
ford and Ida Levelle, of South Berwisk.
In Guiford. Feb. 81, Hira Hamm and Miss
Bertha Hussey.
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The Mutual Improvement club held
the last meeting of the quarter Monday,
March /, iu the parlors of the Congress
Square hotel. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are:
Presidential Charles f. Roberts.
Vice President-MEs. n. Leslie Baker.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. j. W..
Davis.
Delegate-M Edwin A. Hunt.
After the election the membsrs cele-
brated by banquet at which all Of the
usual, and some unusual toasts were
given. The interest of the members in
their studies continues undated, and
indicates that they intend to keep ut it
until they all graduate professors or
tprofesseress'' of parliamen tary law.
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The eyes of the world are On Greece
Just now, and in the Sunday Times will
be found some interesting facts about
this little nation and its brave princes,
also their portraits and picture of the
Grecian navy.
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Prefer cannibals to America. Inous-
trial conditions here have led party OIL
Californians to cast their lot among
South Sea maneaters. An illustrated
description of the plans of these men VAL
be found In the Sunday Times.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06
A[THENE SKIN SOAP

non-i,ritating character, Is especially
recommended for ladies and children
acho skin is tender and sensitire. Superb
For Infants.
For sale by all druggists and ID. ID. HAY &
Son, Middle st.
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Edwin A. Hunt.


The Portland Thesophical Society, 5421a
Congress street.. will hold an enquirers'
meeting Sunday at 8 p. m. At 7.30 the
subject will be Jesus an Initiate" The
public are cordially invited
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW ADvERTIsEnIaSTs
What Makes Men StrOng?
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

ELECTRFCETY-The Fountain Of YOUTH the perpetual energy
which ssta;ns all animal from which springs te
bubbng spirit Joy young manhood is the vital element
keeps I'D the force in old to good old age M
the BODY is CHARGED with vital powers commence
flashes iron, the eve and the step is firm wel, how is
you? Are you gloomy wanting physical ana brain oree
you are weak you should begin using this famous appliance
for weak men,
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TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY

Take laxave Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. Zoe
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IT CURES YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP.

The electric current this belt felt it touches
the BODY forfeit of $4,000 1t be
regulated required while the belt is the body and
while you sleep without the slightest trouble
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06
ARE YOU NOT TIRED OF USELESS DRUGGING

Nh you tried medi cnes and failed Why not try
NATURES Own Remedy this simple but thoroughly scientific way
Improved Electric Suspensory Free with all Belts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-09

PORT ANGELES. Jan ESPECIAL -Tha
four-masted British bark Andrfna. Capt
r. y. Smith. arrived here today in taw ~
fhs tug Tyee. and the captain ana crew
are thankful thar they are in port again.
having narrowly escaped zoinE ashore On
Vancouver coast near Cape Raale Jan-
uary s. The ship Was deserted hv thA
crew. and only BY great good fortune Vas
she saved
Capt Smith says that Tor four says ha
had seen neither sun nor stars AZ dnrfnr
the entire time they were surrounded ~
dense fog- AZ noon "Wednesday fhs
shout cf "nyeake ahead" uas fhn erst
warning he had of his dangerous position
a heavy sea was running af the tiHno and
an attempt 70 wear the ship proved futEs
Two anchors were let -. and A. the hlr
ship rounded one OF the cables nartaa
leaving her within 100 feet Of the shore
and IN imneiiate danger % parting m.
other cable
Capt. smith SAYS the breakers we're run
ninx forty feet hiEh. and - he saw no
possibility - saving bis vessel if was de-
cided 70 iaunch the boats and attempt 20
resch the shore
several boats were cspsized a. soon as
they we're launched. hut finally The crew
% thirty-thrce meu succe~ded In getting
IA two iifeboats. The lr0ats nllsi before
they reached shore. and several OF thu
men were washed overheard. hut were
rescued hy their comrades. A landing was
AZ last effected. and that night the sailors
took up their quarters under n life boat
In the morning the weather had mod
Grated. and az the ship sfin headed %
her anchors. the captain and crew aEaia
put of. and after some difficulty succeeded
in getting aboard
Capt. Smith says that this time the ship
was out OF danger. but their perilous po-
siiion was made known on attempting TO
raise the second anchor. for the chain
parted. but fortunately not until the sails
were set. enabling them 20 make away
from shore.
The tug Tyee shortly afterward appeared
on the scene and took them in tow. bring
ing them safely to port.
The Andrina registers 2542 tons. and is
among the largest OF the British ships
that visit the Sound. She came direct
from Australia in ballast. and VIII wait
here for orders.
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CHASED III IuE MILITIA.
UIinof. strikers Forced TO Beat n
Bakfy Retreat.

RUTLAND. IL, Jan. s-The mining
situation Is somewhat improved tonight
About midnight last night the sheriff ar
rived on the scene with twenty members
og the Ottawa militia acting as deputy
shcrlrs They were taken 10 the Hakes
coal shaft. reinforcing the other deputies
ard local officials.
BY 4 O'Clock the foreign niners Aus
trians. Poles ard Italians several hun
dred strong commenced gathering near
the shaft. each nationality ia turn singing
their war songs In their native tongue.
Nearly All had served IN European armies.
They we're held IN check uutH daylight
and when al attempts 70 peaceably dis
perse them failed. the order 20 charge was
with firm step. ths strikers. armed win
clubs and stones. stood TN their waiting
attitude but the glitter q the ouruishtrf
steel vas too ruch and they hrph" INTO
a rilr. and the militia chased them for
blocks % their housss. a fe9 - fhe more
reckless rushed hacE out ~ fn@sr homes
with guns bgt they were quickly co~ef-
The militia then returmed 70 fnA mine.
depioyed piCkets and placer me smart
under military rules.
Later fn the afternoon conference q
,re-e -rr- wva called 70 confer wlth Mr.
Eskes 20 devise some means ~ relieving
me 4it1aftgn. but it was a Cat failure.
wr HskeE remaining ohAgrate Super
visor eaur vas then called upon. ard fhs
~.rk - relieving the wants % the needy
minors commenced. The men slowly be-
came reesariled 20 the rev conditions.
The whole town ia a scene % aeEolafi0n
ard misery. The popHlatian depends
wh8.ly upon the mines FOR iss support
ard since the strike steFekeepers have
either iefi town or closed up their places
G. business.
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HE DECLINES TO BE FIRED.
Deposed Marshal of Everett Deter
mined to Hold once, Even IN
He Has to Fight.

EVERETT. Jan. s.-Speclal.-There were
lively times at police headquarters this
morning when tha newly -eiect ted marshal.
Brewer. and the police officers, accompaD n
fed by Mayor Falconer and two or three
councilmen. went there 10 take possession
or the police Office. Marshal Getchell.
however. declined 70 surrender the keys
and turn over the property IT - UNDER
stood that the position he takes Is that
the appointment OF the marshal and po-
lice. after the action OF the council IN
seating Fairbanks instead OF Gillespie. as
councilmen, was not legal. Upon
Getchells refusal TO give UP the Office
Brewer proceeded to take possession by
force when GetcheIl called Officer Kelly
from the rear room 20 his assistance.
Kelly responded. and drew his gun on
Brewer, who was unarmed.
Mayor Falconer stepped fin and sepa-
rated the men. After few warm words
the mayor and party withdrew to seek
their legal remedy. The mayor soon is-
sued a proclamation declaring Brewer 20
be the duly appointed marshal. and d.
recting citizens 20 obey him as such.
Meantime Getcheii and his men hold
the police office. and the belzerrnt FItua-
ton II the talk OF the town Gillespie in
Inmates that he has a surprise IN store
when the council meets In special session
next Monday night.
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ALL WANT MORE TARIFF.
eOrkingmcn Before the Committee
-Recom me N dafions fn California.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-The working
men played the principal part IN the tarin
hearing today before the ways and means
committee. Delegates Of operatives from
the organizations of glass blowers. flint
and lime glass works. the bottle and win
dow gsass blowers of Illinois and Pennsyl-
xauia and the potteTs of Trenton. y J.,
and East Liverpool, o.. spoke All told the
same story Of decreased wages. mills run
ming on short time. and general distress
under, the operation OF the Wilson law.
+. J.. Bodine. OF Philadelphia, spoke for
the manufacturers Of cylinder window
glass. and Congressman Taylor. OF Ohio.
for the potters, gave interesting illustra-
tious Of ruinous competition from Japan.
+. c. Partridge. OF Rnt.and. VT. presented
a schedule agreed upon by al the marble
interests and minor interests we're also
represented
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. s.-The commit
tee OF the California tariff convention re-
solved today to recommend 10 the con-
gressional ways and means committee a
tariff schedule for a number OF natural
products. The schedule provides for a
duty on rough lumber Of % per cent, on
the higher grades OF from 81 TO $3.50 per
thousand. and for cabinet timber an ad
valorem duty of from Is TO = per cent.
u was recommended that the duty on
bltuminous coal be raised to 80 cents per
- cents. On flax. hemp. jute. burlaps and
grain bags. wines and hrandies and table
grapes the schedule OF the Mckinley bill
was recommended. On all forms OF sodi
um and sulphur the Mckinley duty was
recommended. crude sulphur 10 be free.
II was greed 10 recommend that 30 per
cent. OF the bounty allowed upon domes-
tic beet sugar sh0ud be awarded TO the
grower OF the beets. instead Of having all
Of s.. as now. go 10 the manufacturer;
that the Mckinley bin tariff of ~ cents
per pound for cured or dried grapes. raj
sins or currauts should he restored: hat
there be fixed duty OF cents a pound
or dessicatsd coreanut; that pineappies
and filberts be taken from the free list
an made dutiabe
\, the conclusion of the hearing the
committee considered the whole subject
and came TO practically unanimous con-
cluslons on al the main points 10 be in
clrdcd in their report. Among these con-
clusions was that. in view Of the appar-
ent sentiment Of the country. as evinced
IN the elections. IN which the tariff Ques-
tlon entered as an issue. the ,ariff OF 1850
known as the Mckinley act. should be
considered as fixing the maximum rate
Of tarin TO be asked for. except tn partic-
ufer cases where the conditions OF trade
or production have SO changed since that
act was framed as 10 make the conclu-
sion arrived at then inapplicable TO the
present time Another conclusion reached
was that wherever practical BILE. specific
dcties rather than az ya,oren should be
imposed.
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COOPER PAYS THE PENALTY
Murderer Run Down, Taken From
the officers, Lyncbed and
RfddIed with Bullets.

SUMTER. 6 c.. Jan S-Slmon Cooper
the negro outlaw who yesterday murdered
three members OF the Wilson family and
"a colored servant. was lynched near here
today. Cooper was captured by the sheT-
in's posse and was being taken to Sumter.
when the mob decided TO hang him. The
deputy sheriff. aided by two men, resisted
the lynchers, but they were overpowered.
rope was thrown over the limb OF a
tree. and as the man swung upward the
body wa pierced By more than 80 bullets.
One bullet cut the rope and the corpse
fell to the ground where the coroner
found II some hours later.
Cooper was captured about noon In a
cabin FIVE miles from this place He was
well armed with Winchesters. and kept
Up a continuous fire. The house was
small and on a hin in the open. so that
the posse could not al first come within
range with any degree Of safety. About
noon. however. an advance was made and
the posse closed in.
After a pariey Cooper agreed 20 come
out As he stepped out he was seized by
the arms As he stood facing the crowd.
a shot was fred and Cooper dropped with
a ride BAH through bis cheeks. He was
not badly wounded. however. and as he
rolled over made an attempt 70 get his
hands 20 his trousers. fn his shirt a razor
was found. while beneath bis trousers
band was loaded revolver. Cooper was
drunk and after the shot became almost
unmana geabIe.
A search OF tho cabin revealed Win
chester two revolvers. Il vaiise filed with
cartridges auf number % TASKS some
empty and others filed with whisky. On
a mage torn from a blank book was writ
ten.
Remember that killed myself: there
never was a man that could take me
SIMON COOPER"
Cooper was placed in a wagon with two
men and the party started for town The
crowd of nearly fe0 men followed. There
were nutterings of lynching about two
miles from Sumter. Then the officers
were ovs-powered and the negro was
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BLOCKADE or CHARLESTON.
Naval EvoIufions tn BE Given by the
Atlantic squadron

WASETTNTsTvpS. Jan. S.-Secretary Her
bfvt after consultation with Admiral
p,-rra. commanding the North Atlantic
aaraaron. has decided 20 allow rhe al
wiral 10 undertake the blockade OF
Charleston Heretofore the squadron
ueaneuvers have not gone beyond target
practice. feet eTo3utions, signaling and
lsnd3nr PARTIES. Gradually the exercises
haxe bean enlarged in scope So the or
e~s~s and rnen "a med "a proficiency. ana
rox Secretary Herbert has become sat-
f7Nea of the practicahility % undertaking
a regular blockade. Evsry ship thst can
~ s,fuolIed utth crew VII participate
either - a hIoraadeT O. as blockade
runner
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IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.


JEFFERSON CITY. No.. Jan. S-The
Democratic caucus tonight nominated
Senator George q. Vest rs candidate for
the United States senate 20 succeed aim
self Gov. Stones name was placed be-
fore thH caucus by Mr.. Washhurn.
Speaker Farris. for the governor and by
his snthority. stated that he was not
candidate and withdrew his name. The
legislature will vote for United States sen
atoF on January 2 when Il is confidently
expected that Vest viii be reelected.
Gov. Stones last message was presented
in each branch of the legislature today.
The message relates almost wholly 20 in
t@rnai a~af~s