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New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
TWO LARGE DAMS COLLAPSE.
,>,.xD.TrD AND MANY LIVES JEoPAh
n,zrn Ry THE RUSHING WATERS.

r.pvs INUNDATED AND MANY LIVES 'horAf'
n,zrp BY THE RUSHING WATERS
D,,ree,d n L. July PA portion OF the oaih
of the Plainheld Ice and Cold storage COMPANY AZ
Wasbjngtonville collapsed at H'4o oo'ooN ' ' ~
ord noured forth seethlng cul'en' ' 49,.
flowed the banks Of Stony nrooA' os p. ~ s',r
o,n, and North Plainfeld. and inundated 'he sur
rounding country ,.,roa q eec-
,,on Of II. but 1t was repaired, so .hat p" we
.bought II would stand the s'rain un'' ,'' 80
ebould ahate. The water cohtihueu W 49,.
alarming rate, however, and Al ~ c'ooN u. o..
a unable to provide sufficient space 10 aoco'i'
- tho overflow and gradually the water
ron, over the top till 1t wore away the capp'"s.
suddenly a great roar was heard ana IL !, Tam for
that section lon OF ocospsed Ihe The owand along the
north was completely submerged' teresd rsersd losses
holder IN tne ns, ~ 500 There was loss Of ife
Iohn Solev who lives along the pam Nd % chidre9
Brook wSs onr feet Of water rising hgher
to pacss sSa Sf iAasg and Mrs. Nj f Peter Bur
me me snch Of whom had small children Were
in Imminent danger OF beng caar,dd" 1amas Rrowp
III rrnna when Charles Sprague ana Jam.s Pno o,nr
curreht II W. "hn rescue and wadng through the water
70 their waists carried the wo'he" anu
TO sale dam at wetumpka Falls also gave way ana
several bridges ldssSs Hn saeaum sne large bridge was
a,rrind n, led away and those in the house were oohseu
10 remain there
THE RARITAN RIVER oVERFLoWs IFS hANh'
New-Brunswick July % (speciaD-The harlan
,iar here stands the highest since the freshet III
.,, ,so, The water last evening stood about
10, over the towpath separating the river from
',n delaware and Raritan Canal This morning
y, nigh water it flooded cellars and the iirst hoors
a. az a,ores along the waterfront and Lower Burnett
., Little damage was done ,A
ST. The IA ares in the enginerooms Of Johnson John
sons Plaster Factory. Janeway & Cos Wall Paper
Snn,orv so the United States Rubber company
,u, The Norfolk and New-Brunswick Hosiery
tvnrts Ives Needle Works and the Empire Machine
works were extinguished.
HOTTEST DAY IN FIVE YEARS IN UTAH
Gal, Lake CITY, July 3-Yesterday was the hot
.as, day known here In five years The Weather
D,r.a, onera,or reports the thermometer at 80 de-
nrnee while al several points OH the street the
mercury was high as loS
DAMAGE TO CROPS IN THIS STATE.
Saratoga. ~ Y July 29-The rainfall has been
excessive throughout this section for number or
davs and great damage has been done to the
,,ons In many places the lowands are inundated
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

CHAUTAUQUA EXCURSION
5000 round trip. by Erie Railroad, August 3D.
Tickets good 30 days.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
NEWARK FACTORIES CLOSED DOWN.


The water which flooded the entire lower part OF
Newark on Wednesday night receded. and yes
terday II was only in the lowest portions OF the
city that there any water though the marks
o. the food were apparent on all sides. Many OF
the big manufacturing plants In the lower part OF
the city idle yesterday The water hao III
most cases receded. but the machinery was filled
with mud and slime, and to have started me ma
ch!nery would have meant much greater loss
The food came so suddenly that few had time 10
articles from their cellars. and few took the
was on the first floor The water failing all through
the city practically centred In what Is known as
the Neck" The big sewers could not empty their
contents into the river and bay. because The water
IN them was SO high that there was an !nnoW INTO
the Sewers instead OF outflow.
The Consolidated Traction Company had mucn
trouble owing to the flooding OF the wheel PITS al
the Boyd-st power-house. The machinery there
cannot be gotten into shape for Week .
streets and lawns by the rushing water was great
The same conditions existed In the Oranges but
no serious damage was done
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30
n.MAcE TO CROPS IN TIL

Saratoga. n Y, July 29.-The rainfall has been
.rcessiye throughout this section for a number Of
days. and great damage has been done to the
orons In many places the lowlands inundated
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

you won't have 10 mortgage your house TO buy
Mound OF Bon Bons at Hopes. Al Nassau-st.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

Rockwood's Artistic Cabinet photographs, 70 per
dozen. Ground floor No. lao Broadway.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1897-07-30

IN FIVE YEARS IN UTAH.

HOTTEST DAY IN FIVE YEARS IN UTAH
Salt Lake City. July @.-Yesterday was the hot
49,, dov known here In five years. The Weather
,s-..,, onera,or reports the thermometer at 81 de-
nu nes while al several points the street the
mercury was high as us
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-29
RIFoRNID PREsBYTERIAAA
Ths PsnRSyIvanIA Synod oPsnSH At Beaver
FaIIs-Ths SIsAilIstsF Case

ThsPsnRSyIvahIa SynOd Opens At Beaver
FaIIs-Ths SIsAIlIStsr Case.
BEAVER FALLS. Pa, May 8.-Rol
call showed $50 members in their seats
NJ the opening session Of the Reformed
presbyterian synod. The moderator
announced the committees. and the syn
od'. board OF trustees made q report,
showing the value Of property held TO
bc Ssg5, s7I. an increase during the year
OF SlGgTs. A dividend Of biS per cent mas
been declared on the total amount
The board Of suBtehation reported re-
CENTS OF $500, and that $4,000 were
needed for the coming year Thirteen
congregations had been added during
Rev, c. D. Trumbull. chairman Of the
committee on establishing a western COLI
lege. reported that the proposition or
AmIty College, at College Springs, Iowa
10 transfer its property and franchise TO
the synod on condition that II add $780,
600 70 the endowment fund and add $2,-
900 annually to the income OF the insti-
tuition until the endowment should be
raised, had been submitted TO the con-
greEat!oRs Of the western preSbytertes,
which had not given the movement
much encouragement. The committee
recommended that the offer of the trust
ees OF AmIty College be declined. THO
committee declined to make an offer for
the property, as It had been invited to
do by those interested In the college.
Pittsburgh presbytery held two very
animated sessions here to-day consider
ing the DR.. McAlliSter heresy case, and
finally concluded to bring the matter
before the present synod, instead OF
having formal trial by the presbyteTy.
The case may come before the synod
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division was called for. Even on a rls-
ing vote the moderator could not decide.
Then came a storm Of questions ana
speeches. The moderator forgot the
atate OF business and the uecislon OF
the previous question was left hanging
though the original moved tried 70 With
draw his motion.
DR.. Logan, Of Scranton. Pa, made the
point OF order that the matter was out.
side the Jurisdiction OF the aHseHDly' out
the moderator ruled that the nssemhly
might take up anything In tue universe;
Professor Martin. OF Princeton, asked
that the name OF his university be not
mentioned aa the university authorizes
had no Jurisdiction IN the matter. This
was characterized by commissioner as
chlld's play and ridicule was thrown
upon a college banquet which college
could not control. The confused as
cussion lasted TIL within few mo-
ments OF adjournment, when the whole
matter was disposed OF by 3 motion
70 Law Il on the table. which was adopt
III bY an overwhelming vote and the
assembly adjourned until evening.
The general assembly adjourned to-
night. In spite OF the desire TO hnish
up rs business tonight there was little
unusual haste and the record OF the de-
bate on Temperance In the Afternoon
showed that the assembly was ready 70
defer adjournment. II necessary IN Or
der to attain q suitable ana reason6Dle
decision OF questions that remained 70
be decided. The proceedings OF ths uay ~,
we're simple, tnal dlEappeaIanee OL tne
question OF assembly control OF theoloB-
IcaI senlnaries having not the least
siEnifcance OF the assembly'S general
80
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gYIpLTS' TRIAL
Sur.r TruSt Bser0tary'S Attorneys Mate
ths same Argument A. In Havsm'y'F''

Hur.r TruS, Bserotary's Attorneys Mate
ths same Argument A. In HHvsmsysF's
wAsHINaroN, D. c.. May 2S-The
trial Of John f. ssarIes, secretary OF
the American Sugar Reanlng Company
to-day followed that OF President Have
never. who was acquitted yesterday. BY
order Of Judge Bradley. The govern
ment presented It's case very briefly
whsreupon the defense. following the
tactics pursued tn the HGFemeyer case.
moved that the Judge order an aeQuit-
tai for three reasons.v.z: That the ques'
tions Mr.searIes refused to answer were
irrelevant TO the inquiry. that they were
individual not committee questions and
that even II they we're authorized by
the senate resolutions. the senate dld
mo-, possess Jurisdiction. The motion
MAS argued at length by the counsel on
both sides, after which the court gu-
inurned until Tuesday, when Judge
Bradley will deliver his ruling.
A very strong impression exists mat
the Judge VIII sustain the motion ana
throw the case out OF court.
The course followed by the district at
torney In the Havemeyer case was re-
neated I'm the Senrics case, the same
d6cunsnts being introduced TO lay the
basis Tor the trial. Senator Gray was
Inc fitst and only witness called. testi-
fvipg a. 10 the facts In the senate luvcs-
tigatlon. on cross-eNaminAtion, ne
stated that he did not believe the puesl-
tIon asked by Senator Allen was peril
nent taken in connection with the
questions he had answered. He had tes-
tined that no money was contributed for
national political purposes and none
with the purpose OF affecting lesisla-
ton"
AZ this point, Mr.. johnson, for the
defense. moved that the Judge Instruct
the jury to bring In verdict OF acqult-
tai In his argument on the motion, he
was exceedingly sarcastic In referring
10 Senator Aliens motives In asking the
questions OF Mr. SeRrlcs. Mr.. Davis fol-
lowed for the government. after which
Mr.. johnson closed for the defense and
the court adjourned until Tuesday.
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BRIEF rELEGRAMs.

John Redmond the Parneili,e leader.
was suspended from the British house
OF commons for perslstlng In an irreE-
mar discussion OF financial relations be-
tween England and Ireland,
Mr.. Frank Sem. ot tho west end bowl
Inc club. al L0ulsvllle, KY, lowered the
worlds bowling score. Mr.. Sem made
twenty successive strikes before leay-
ing the alley. The previous worlds re-
cord wac eighteen successive strikes"
A special from owiRgsriilc. KY says
Company Il. Of Kentucky state guard
have been IN that town a. protection
RFalnst a p0gslbie attempt 20 rescue toll
r1te raiders from the county jail. LaU
night armed men nlckc;ed the up-
pr,uchcs to the town and guard the court
house and jail
Four hundred delegates attended thr
French national bimetallic convention
I'm Paris yesterday The report said
that McRlnley's election IN America
gayc hope FOR bimctallism by In
tcrnntloull agreement France. Amcrl.
en- and Germany could agree II England
would come Ia,
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uH1rED PREsBYTKRIAKS
In sesIlon at Rock Island, IiI.-IutsrS
ing Rsport.

In gesSlsn at Rock Island, nI.-IntSFSSt-
ing Report.
ROCK ISLAND, his. May 2s.-The
United Presbyterian general assembly
held a short session this morning and
adjourned till 2 p. M, to afford commit
tees opportunity TO work. The report
of the committee on narrative and state
Of the church was presented and adopt
ed. 1t shows that during the past year
there was raised for all purposes 1884,
1Ss, a decrease OF I23,ssO. The Sabbath
schools number 1.ils. an increase Of
twenty-five. The pupils number III, 81,
an Increase Of 3,siS The membership
Of young people also increased 6.SSS'
and number 40,62S, The total member
ship OF the church reported t&5, $40. a
net increase during the year OF 2,6S@
The number Of ministers Is SS2, an
Increase OF seventeen-
The assembly held q brief afternoon
session, the only business to come up Pc
ing an appeal by Rev. Jelwan Nal, from
q declGion OF the synod OF Punjah, india,
nulllfying tho election OF q minister 20 the
position Of elder in Rev. Mats church, on
the ground that a minister cannot ST In
n presbytery In the dual capacity OF rep
rescntative Of q church and a. q minister.
The general assembly sustained the In.
dian synod In its stand.
This evening a memorial service tor
deceased ministers was held.
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TRRRIsLE WRECK
Caused by an opon switch on the Dsnvs'
and RTE GFands,

Caused by an Open switch on the Denver
and Rio GFauds,
GLENwooD SPRINGS. Colo, Mas
2s-An extra freight on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, going west, ran
upon the cabasa siding at Z O'Clock. to
allow No. 4 passenger. the Atlantic ex-
press. to pass. The switch was LEFT open.
The first section Of No. ran into the
open switch, deraillng the engine, mail
ana baggage car coaches and one passen-
ger coach. Engineer John west and
fireman Denny Donahoy were Instantly
killed.
Passengers wero badly bruised and
shaken up. Some had to be rescued
through holes cut in the CoacheA Some
were cut with broken glass and badly
scratched, but Il IS thought that none
Is seriously injured. All the passengers
OF the wrecked section were brought on
the second section to GlenWuod.
Those requiring medical aid are:
Mrs. ImoEene Brown. Los Angeles.
Gala, head cut and badly shocked; Miss
Porter, OF Maine, arm crushed. nervous
shock: Mrs. S, a. Ayres, OF Minneapolis,
limb crushed, badly bruised; six-year-
old son OF Mrs. Melker. OF Lincoln, Neo.,
cash in side OF head; Mrs. Sarah y. Bar
rows, missionary from Moulmeln. India.
injury TO spine and nervous prostrat tion.
All the blame for the accident seems 90
attack to the brakeman Of the ffeiehe
train, who left the switch open.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., May 2S-The
cabinet meeting to-day partook more
Of routine character than usual being
largely devoted 20 a discussion Of small
matters OF departmental business, For
the first time In many weeks Cuba was
not mentioned at the meeting, General
Lees advice to the cfIect that he had
n sufficient store Of food and supplies
for Immediate necessities going n great
way TO allay the demand for speedy ac-
tlOn.
Estrada Palma, Of the Cuban juntn,
called al the state department to-day
and had short Interview with Assist
ant Secretary Day. lie was introduced
10 Judge Day by Third Assistant Sec
retary Cridlcr in a purely personal ca
pucity and II was stated positively that
the call had no connection with any
proposition for the purchase OF Cuba
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social DlEpaleh to the IntslilEenosr.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-soms fed
.ral appointments are coming West
vIrr,nlG's way. Leading on with the Sc
lection and prompt confirmation Of the
district attorney, and followed BY the
appointment and a. prompt eonhrma-
,Ion Of Mr.. Hart a. minister 10 Colom-
bla. the way seemed to Be opened. and
now there are others in view. 1t Is con-
fIdently expected that Mr.. E. II. Fitch
o, Huntington, will be chosen as assist
an, United states attorney general to
he given charge Of the Indian dsprsdA-
lion claims. His designation for the
place. while understood 70 be agreed
upon. will not be made until the Hp-
polntment OF Assistant Attorney Cen
eraiThompson shall be confirmed BY the
senate, the position which Mr.. Fitch is
to Nil being In his department.
Attorney General MoKenna to-day
forwarded TO the President the papers.
with favorable accommodation, for
the appointment OF Col. John x. Thomp-
son as United States marshal.
Samuel G, BIIriette, OF Charleston,
was to-day DESIGNATED as assistant
I'nIted states district attorney for West
virginia, His appointment will be tar-
maily announced Gt once. probably to-
morrow, and the selection OF the other
assistant attorney will be made soon.
There Is every reason to believe that
Mr. Northcott will be chosen. As was
anticipated by the Intelligencer more
than . week ago.
The nomination Of J. E. shleldH for
postmaster At Anderson may be an
nouncOd tomorrow, but II Is certainly
expected Monday. The choice has been
made. and awaits only the formRllties.
]. S. Po6ton Is to be postmaster AZ Elk
ms, the senator's home. The Appoint-
rlent win be made early next week As
in the case Of the Alderson appoint,
ment, the customary forms only viii
have to be observed
The prompt confirmation OF MI, Hart
10 the foreign mission II regarded as
unusual At this session, and Rs = person
Al compliment, which Is very gratifying
10 his friends In Washington
Governor Atkinson II here to-day. he
had long interview ibis morning with
President Mckinley, and this evening
dlned With Senator EliinE. He left at
Ii 80 tonight for Charleston.
Senator EIldns will leave tomorrow
for his West Virginia home. to remain
until Tuesday. II will be his nrst visit
10 ElEinB since January.
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AnAIoAHArRp ARTICULATION
AdjOurus 70 Isstin CInclnnatl Next Year
Garland Reelected.

AdiOuFas 90 Meet In Cincinnhti Next Year.
Garland Re-eIeGtsd.
DETROIT. Mich. May 2s.-The an
nual convention Of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron. Steel and Tin
Workers OF America completed Its ses-
slons this afternoon. President Mahlon
II. Garland was again reelected. Ste
phen Madden was elected secFrtnry and
treasurer and John Williams, assistant
secretary. Trustecs-John Pierce and
Theodore shafer. OF Pittsburgh, and
DanIel Mullane, OF youngstown. Presl-
dent Garland was chosen delegate to
the American Federation OF Labor con-
vention next December.
Next years convention will be held In
Cincinnati. -,
The associations representatives Will
meet the manufacturers In Pittsburgh
a few days hence and there will be a
struggle over the tin plate wage scale.
The manufacturers having repeatedly
declared that they Will not grant the
increase OF about IS per cent, scheduled
by the Amalgamated Association.
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PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 2s.-M. D.
Ratchford, president Of the United Mine
Workers of America, is In Pittsburgh
for the purpose OF continuing the cam
palgn among the diggerS and TO prepare
for a general demand for a higher rate
he SAYS the report OF strike Is prema-
ture, No general strike haA been order
Cd. The miners are preparing for such
n movement, but the order will not be
isgued until all pcaccAble methods have
failed 70 adjust the differences.
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WIRE NAIL MEH
said to Have Cornsrod the Wire Rod Mar
kst from liOatOn.

Said to Have Cornsrod the Wire Rod Mar
kst from HOutOn.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 2s.-The
Chronicle Telegraph says: It has Just
leaked out that the output of wire rods
In this country has been cornered. This
has not been effected In the usual man
ner through combination arrangement
OF the manufacturers. The work IL be-
lieved to have been accomplished by a
syndicate Of wire nall manufacturers
operating from Boston. II Is reported
that the syndicate has secured control OF
every rod mill but one, either through
leases or by contracts for tho entire out
nut
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 2s.-rhe
william TOD s Company, proprIetors OF
the Hamilton Engine and Machine
shops, to-day posted notice OF a general
ten per cent reduction OF wages, to so
into effect June !. About two hundred
men will be affected. Another ten per
cent reduction Is announced TO take
Mace at the MhhoninE Valley Iron
Company's plant. commencing June l.,
and affecting all employees who were
missed by the reduction OF a month ugo.
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c,rr,,ri ,JoL.r,to OuIt,

NEW YORK. May 2s.--A statement
from Leader Schoentcldt indicates that
the entire host or garment workers IN
greater New York VIII be called out on
Monday. These number 10000. The
childrru'E Jacket makers union has sue
coeded In forcing eighteen contractors
employing 800 hands and i've wholesale
manufacturers TO concede their demands.
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run nrrnlnn,.n IkIlIe.l.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.--An engine
and I'VE cars on the Pennsylvania rail-
ruad were deratled Tonight a, Fifty
ninth street and Lancaster avenue. cauS-
ing the death of Martin Furlong, IRE.
man, aged twenty-five, OF Greentree. Pa,
and George n. Naylor. engineer, aged
6orty-hvc. Of Philadelphia. Mrs. Doug
lass, OF ANimorc. Pa, 4 passenger, was
slightly injured. The accident was due
10 the breaking Of q switch rod.
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Pl,,,hnrrh sIIn,r., conrsntlsn.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 2s-PatrIck
Dolan. president of the Pittsburgh dis
trlct United Coal Miners Association,
has issued a call for a convention TO be
held In this city, June 2. The delegates
are commanded TO attend unlnstructed
ON all questions except the wage ques-
lion. A large meeting is expected.
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OUR WAY.
More West Virginia Appointments
to be Made Soon.
FITCH. OF HUNTINGTON, CHOSEN
For an Assistant United States At.
tOrnsy General.
ApfTHOMPSON'S NOMINATION

Foe ual..a S.a.., lIarsAai Nay ,. Ez-
psg,oA Any Day-SAa BurdStt, OfChHr.
I..toa, win b. OnS Of Hr. GGins,' A."
,l.,aas., ana Eilioit Horthsota win be
the Othor = lIr. HArt'S UnHsSGily
PronP. cOnnrmauOa-Two POaaoaos
caUps DOslAsd.
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WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Thc senate
to-day confirmed the following nominal
tons:
James Edmund Boyd. North Carolina,
aasistant attorney general; Francois s.
Jones OF Louisiana, 10 be secretary OF
the legation OF the United States at Bue-
nos Nyrcs. Argentine Republic Conn
mander Charles O'Ncil. q. $. n, 20 be
chief Of the bureau Of ordnance In the
navy department.
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WASHINGTON. b. G, May ss The
President to-day nominated Ferdinand
". Ncumann. OF Illinois, 70 be consul
of the United States nt Cologne. Ger
many, ana Max Bonchsein, Of Illinois,
in be consul of the United states at
Barmen, Germany.
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SECRETARY GAGE
Bears a Message OF Cheer to the
Commercial Clubs.
DELIVERS Mr.. aKINLEY'S WORD
That Proper Revenue and Sound
Currency will Come.
pROSPERITY'S DAWN AT HAND.

Ana In. h.Admiai'tratIOn Will Keep Every
Pledge IL Has Madeline Secretary Of
the Treasury Cannot say whsn the Tar.
IA BEI Will Pas, bet lie Does Know
that Carrsnoy Reform Is = ThinE that
WuI Net be IEnsrod-sPs'sh rhat Is Gig.
ninsnnt, Though Brief.
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MADRID, May sS-A sCm!.ofiielal de-
NAL Is given to-day Of the published
statement that President Mckinley has
made ovcrturcs to Spain on the sHs3ec,
- ,|,,hs ana 4, I. rpIterated that n iS
Impossible for the Spanish government
TO accept mediation IN question
(which concerns Sraip a'nne "
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THE FEE SYSTEM
Totally Wiped Out by the Conssi.
tuition Committee,
IN COUNTIES AS WELL As STATE

Nj. Durut's AmSnamsnt Giving it ne
RiniIhin,z Touehs' Adoptsd-So Change
Madstn Pay oELsElsIaiOru, bat LiuaIt Of
TinS Of sssIiOn E1tSndsd tO sixty Days.
Governor lIuSt Limit Special SssEionI.
PrOviStOn EOr Organization or sew
COuntiss.