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Evening journal., 1897-10-20
NOT OF HER FLESH.
THAT WAS THE REASON MARSHALL
BERTRAND WAS BEATEN.
A CRUEL TEP-MoTHER AND A
SERVANT. GIRL GIVE VENT TO
THEIR SPLEEN ON A SMALL BOY
AND ARE FINED FOR so DOING.

SERVANT GIRL GIVE VENT To-
THEIR SPLEEN ON A SMALL BOY
AND ARE FINED FOR so DOING.
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children has begun n cru
sade against several families of social
standing in the towns Of Dover, George
town, Milford and Lewes, for the cruel
treatment of children. The matter has
been brought to the societys attention
by citizens OF the several named towns.
A case full of atrocities In which figured.
cruel step-mothor, n servant girl and
4hyear-Old boy was taken up by
Agent Frank Stout, az the society, and
the case ended before a justice OF the
peace, who fined the principals heavily.
a few days ago Agent Stout received
word from several citizens OF Lewes
that a case existed in that town which
needed the attention Of the authorities.
He went TO the place and gathered in
formation from several sources against
Mrs. Marshall Bertrand and her SER
want, Ellie Vincent Their victim wSs
Marshall Bertrand, aged Az years.
| Agent Stout went to the home OF the
Bertrands and, after an investigation
caused the arrest Of both women on the
grounds OF cruelty. The case, when
i heard by Magistrate Wiltbanks
brought TO light the sufferings of lit
/ tie martyr whom his step-motheI
charged with being not Of her flesh
That was his sole offense.
j Agent Stout said this morning thai
} the evidence produced at the hearing
, which was attended by q member o
} every family in Lewes, revealed tina
J Mrs. Bertrand beat the child until thl
} flesh on his body drpped blood Tit
boys back and sides show marks where
II the cowhide cut, and his little legs arr
} mass OF black and blue marks. Th'
} servant girl, Effie Vincent, also bea
the little fellow numerically One dal
} last June Mr.. and Mrs. Bertrand Wen
} out TO spend the day, leaving the chill,
} with the servant. She gave vent to he
} spleen and sent the boy TO lie in the SUI
} all cay, threatening him that II h
} moved she would cowhide him. TIT
N little fellow did as he was told, ant
} when night came he went to a farm
} house. where he fell from exhaustion
J The boys father is Marshall Bert
} trand, a Delaware river pilot, and yes
J terday his mates. the pilots, censure'
} him severely. He seemed to approv
] Of the boys chastisement. Mrs. Ber
J trand was fined $40 ana costs and tn
} Vincent woman $50 and costs.
D Agent Stout stated this morning tina
B arrests in Dover, Milford and George
} town will be made next week.
Evening journal., 1897-10-20
DIR. MYICKAR,s ApvANcEMENT.

Rev. William Nelson McVickar. the
widely-known rector Of Holy Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Phila-
delphia, was yesterday appointed coad-
iutor bishop Of the diocese OF Rhode
Island. DR.. McVickar is well-known in
Wilmington and preached at St. An
drews Church several times.
Evening journal., 1897-10-20

Ladies of Delaware Saengerbund and
German Library will open a bazaar at
German Hall, Sixth street, Monday. Oc-
tober IS. Will be kept open three nights
only. Thursday night will close with
grand ball Public invited. Tickets
l0c. 25c. for ball night.
Evening journal., 1897-10-20
THE MAXIMUM MEMBERSHIP.

The MAXIMUM MEMBERSHlP.
The reports Of the officers already
submitted show the standing Of the
union to be as follows: Number of
members at last report, 1916; initiated
during the year, 3,025; reinstated, 1873;
admitted by card, 81; total, 1908; sus-
pended during the year, 1,94O; with
drawn by card, AZ; deceased, 49, ex-
PEELED, 5; total, 2,141, making the pres
ent membership 1851 a gain of 1 1,10z
during the year. There are at present
204 circles and homes, and during the
year 19 new charters were granted and
4 suspended. The funeral benefit fund
at present has $12,347, a gain of SSb5
during the year.
THE "ONLY" AMERICAN ORDER.
In conversation with Supreme In
structor o. w. c. Whinna, of the Bro,
tkerhood, this morning, an Evening
Journal man asked how it differed from
the other patriotic organizations.
In this respect said he, 1T is not
prescriptive. A person to be eligible tC
membership need not prove American
birth, but the order guarantees the
same privilege vouchsafed by the Dec
laration Of Independence, and the Con
stitution of the United States, claiming
that after a man has subscribed to the
principles Of the organization he is bet
| ter qualified to American citizenship
| than if he had taken the oath OF allie
glance in the courts of the country.
THE more liberal ideas advocated by
this organization bring the citizen o.
J foreign birth in closer touch will
American ideas and views than any
other patriotic organization, and as ;
! mans environment has much to dC
with forming his character, the claim i
made that the Brotherhood of thu
I Union is far in advance of any Othe
American society"
RECITED FROM MEMORY.
Humanity Circle, No. 1, usually meet
at the corner of Fourth and KIM
! streets, but last night being an extraor
binary occasion, it met in the larg
I lodge room at Eden Hall. Three can
didates were initiated and the cere
mony was performed by a staff of Off
GERS selected from the members Of tn
Supreme Circle. The ceremonies wer
performed throughout from memor
and were very impressive.
The circle itself was so well please
with the affair that a vote of thank
was rendered to the official members
After the initiation there we're remark
by q number of prominent lodge mel
Evening journal., 1897-10-20
ZINE PRIvATE CAR ARRIvEs.

"A magnificent parlOr car, the prop
erty of the president of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, ar
rived at the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany's car works to-day to have new
brasses put in. The car will remain
here several days.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

SEWING MACHINES.-1s5O to 5000 for
any $50 sewing machine made. Second
hand machines, $500 up. Cash or easy
terms. All makes of machines repaired.
Needles and parts for all machines.
l.. NJ. ROCKEFELLER,
No. 100 West Seventh street.
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THE SILVER SERVICE.
$I,I7o so in the Treasury and
More in Sight.
WILL TAKE $2,5OO TO PRESENT. IT

LOCAL JEWELLERS AND SILVER
SMITHS TO SUBMIT DESIGNS
AND PRICES ON SATURDAY
NIGHT-RAILROADS WILL BE
ASKED TO MAKE A LOW EXCUR-
SION RATE, WITH TICKETS
GOOD FOR TWO DAYs-A GALA
OCCASION.
That the presentation Of a handsome
silver service by the citizens Of this
city to the United States gunboat Will
mington will soon be an established
fact was evidenced by the hearty re-
sponses on Monday and Tuesday to the
request that all who have subscribed to
the fund have the amount OF their SUP,
scriptlons ready for the collector when
he should call. 1t will be appreciated
by the committee II citizens who have
not already contributed will hand In a
donation to any of the following: Alvin
r. Morrison, chairman; Charles Will
liam Edwards, secretary; William
Lawton, treasurer; Daniel w. Taylor,
collector; or to any Of the newspaper
offices.
AT the meeting of the committee last
night the report OF the treasurer show
ed that S1,155.50 in cash was in the
treasury, and the secretary reported
that enough good subscriptions were In
hand to swell this amount to 81 900.
This leaves but 5000 to raise and the
amount should be in hand by Saturday
night, at which time the jewellers and
silversmiths OF this city are requested
to submit designs and prices.
Grace Orchestra has offered to dis
course sweet music for the occasion
and the secretary was directed to notify
the orchestra that its proffer is accept.
ed with thanks. II is probable that the
use OF the grounds and buildings al
Gordon Heights, which was offered bS
the Wilmington Steamboat Company
will be accepted.
The outlook now is for a big demon
stration, with militia. marine and civi,
parade, music speeches, entertainment
and a general invitation to all Della
wareans to come to Wilmington on tn
! occasion of the presentation. Ii 4
| probable that arrangements can b
made with the Pennsylvania Railroa'
Company to run a special train up from
Lewes and Delmar, stopping at all sta
tons, with a special two-days' excur
sion rate This would add greatly Z
\ the effectiveness OF the demonstration
The following is a complete list q
the subscriptions which have been PAL
II in nm 10 nom to-day.
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I.AROR AGAINST CAPITAL.

Argument is to be heard by Magis-
trate Kelley this afternoon in the case
of James Williams VS.. the Diamond
State Iron Company. 1t is an action
for wages due Williams.
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STONE SUMMER HOUSES,

H. H. Hoeberly, of Scranton, and
John Alschbach. of Philadelphia, will
build stone Summer cottages along the
Delaware river at Kline station, just
below Claymont. The work of design
ing them has already begun.
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AUTUrIN RESORTS.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
Autumn at the Seashore. A Delightful
Season.
SAN MARCOS HOTEL.
Open All the Year.
Pacific and Massachusetts Avenues, At
laptic City, N. ].
Near the Beach. Elegant and Mod
ern. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot Salt
Baths. Sun Parlor. Steam Heat. Open
Crates. Cuisine and Service First
Glass. A. GRUBB, Mgr.
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NOTICES.
MOTTO

TO COUNTY TAXPAYERS.
All county taxpayers are hereby notified
that per cent. will be deducted from all
taxes paid before December l. 1897, after
which time per cent. viii be added.
The Tax Office at the Court House will
be open daily from a. m. to 5 p. m, and
every Tuesday evening from z o'clock un-
III IA
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BOUGHT MEALEY's SAFE.

Magistrate Daley has purchased the
large safe OF John Wealey, which was
offered for sale among the goods at the
recent sale of the wine-house. 1t was
removed to the magistrates office yes
terday afternoon.
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b. W. LYNcH 8 60. GRoCERs.

We now have new raisins. prunes.
currants, figs. apricots and peaches in
stock at our stores.
N. w. Cor. Madison and Fourth SITS
s. w. Cor. King and Eighth SITS
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revision of the ritual 1t will be CON
ferred, hereafter, only on past supreme
Washingtons and members of the Su-
preme Circle who, by some signal ser
vice, the past supreme Wasningtons
may elect to receive it.
Evening journal., 1897-10-20

Extract from the Laws Of Delaware,
governing the collection of taxes of New
Castle county-Section 80 OF said Act:
Section 35. That on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day of August there shall be
an abatement OF five per centum; on all
taxes paid before the first day OF Decem-
ber there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum; on all taxes paid after the
first day of December. nve per centum
thereof shall be added thereto.
HORACE G. RETTEW,
Receiver Of Taxes and County Treasurer.
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PATRIOTIC MEMS WORK
Brotherhood of the Union
Ceremonies.
ENTIRELY FROM MEMORY

DELIBERATIONS OF THE SUPREME
COUNCIL OF THEUNITEDST STATES
IN SESSION HERE TO-DAY-BE-
LIEvEs IN FOSTERING MEN WHO
HAVE ADOPTED AMERICA.
o-days deliberations Of the Supreme
Council, Brotherhood of the Union, now
in 18th annual convocation at Eden
Hall, this city, were presided over by
Supreme Washington Wilt, of Philadel-
phia.
The first business was the conclusion
of the consideration of the reports. This
consumed all the morning, up to 1l.SO
when the ceremony of conferring the
IN. F. degree" was taken up.
This degree has been virtually buried
for over thirty years. and was resur-
rected this year by the committee on
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BOARD AND ROOTS.

FOR RENTING large second-story
rooms with board) handsomely furnished.
with bath. No 3 East Sixth street, Bank
of Delaware buildings
UNFURNISHED apartments, every
convenience, at 6l4ls Market street.
WANTED -Boarders at 1O7 East Eighth
street
Evening journal., 1897-10-20

LADIESl Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best.
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send &c.
STAMPS TOR ettsr psrueTerS bv Heef t9t
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.,
Philadelphia
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST.-On Sunday afternoon. on Ken
nett turnpike, near 3. & o. railroad, a
light brown overcoat, three golf balls in
pocket. A suitable reward to person re-
turning same to No. 1106 jefferson street.
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washington, Oct. 20.-The Baltimore
Synod of the Presbyterian Church be-
gan its annual session last night at the
West Street Church. The exercises
were opened with prayer by Rev. j. r.
Milhgan. CT Wilmington, the moder-
ator. Then followed Scriptural read
ing by Rev. c. B. Ramsdell, Of this city.
and prayer by Rev. DR.. Babcock, OF
BaltimOre
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9taatSna6ri@tett.

SIS. s. Bidel, ber Vice>Yrdiibent ber
pertra@ten Minueiota Sparbant in ST..
Paul, 1T uon ben @roBsei@worenen uon
STANLEY County mesen @robbiebitabls
in Mntlose3uitono ueriest worben. vSm.
Bidel Sr., Der 8ater uon Wm. s.
Sidel, 1T in;mii&en na@ @euelitote,
Britii@s@oIumbia, absereiit, no er ii&
uorldufis nieoer3ulaiien 9eoentt.
s @ei9dftsleute in @aplorb unb
Tarmer Der oortisen l1msesenb baben
NIT einem Capital pon $4,000 cine 60
operative v@reamerp"> ">@eieQi@aft orsas
niiirt. Die Orti@aft @oploro bat su
oieiem 3wede einen 8auplas sei@:ntt
unb mirb nit Grri@tuns bes nStbisen
@ebdubes iofort besonnen 1ueroen.
5 Gin GbippemasSnbianer aus Ga
naoa, beFen Mame ansebli@ Sobn 8ar>
toe mar, serietb selesentli& zines Be-
iu@es, ben er einisen Greunben auf ber
@eb Gate @eieruation abfattete, nit ei>
mem Mitslieoe besielben Snbianer>S Stam:
mes nit Namen @eorse Baibiuston, in
einen Streit, Der einen t0btli@en Mus>
gang bate. @aibinston ueriette iei>
mem @esner mebrere Mederiti@e, bic
beHen Sob berbeiflbrten. @aibinston
1T enttommen. ...... ..
s s. 6. O'Brien BON StiQmater lit
pon @ouuerneur @lousb gum @eneral>
@uruepor Of 2oss aub Climber" far ben
l. DiFrict ernannt moroen. SEER
O'Brien mar pon 1s9l-le93 Senator
leines Diitricts, unb 1T @oIb;D De'notrot,
ber jebo@ in Der letten Champagne bas
republitanii9e Gidet unteritiitte.
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etaatS.0eteb8ebu,t8.

SIM Nerlauf Der uerfoienen Wo@
murbeu in unierer aatss@eiessebun!
cine Nn5abl 8ius paiiirt, bic iebo@ gun
sroBten Gbeil lotaler Matur ooer ioni
uon unterseorbneter 8eoeutuns iinb.
SIM Senat selausten bic Gomites BE-
ri9te in Besus auf bic grbauuns bes l.
SrrensNipls no@mals CUR yerbanoluns
Die Maioritdt oes Gomites ertlarte lid
fir iofortise grbauuus bes @ipls, BIZ
Minoritdt mar baseseu ber Mniidt, baf
ber Staat nod gang gut ;mei SABRE
obne Elm meiteres Nipl fertis weroer
tonne. Na9bem bic 8eri@te uerleien,
brad ber sturm, ob 9aitiuss. ob Mno:
Ia, nod einmal los. Die Debate ,uurot
iteuenweiie re@t 'uarm, bod trus 81:
itinss aud biesmal nit 81 9esen s
St,mmen ben Sies bauon unb nit ben,
slei9en &eiultate ,uuroe Der Waioris
tdtsberi9t ansenommen. Die betrehenbe
N,Q uurbe baraufbin benz @ouuerneur
aberm,ttslt, Der iie NIT leinem Geto uers
ieben 3uridianbte. Die Biq uerfiiste
betanntli@, baB Der Beri@t Der @oms
million our Musrpabl bes Ortes fir bas
uierte StaatssS sSrren:Nipl 5uriid9cmieien
uno bic Mnitalt ni@t, .pie uorsei@lasen,
in Mnota. ionbern in 9aitinss erri4tet
werben ioQte. Cur 8eariinbuns ieines
0etos iast Der @ouuerneur, bag er bic
@nti@eiouus Der @ommiiiion fir re9t,
biQis uno binoeno bolte, uuo oaB er bic
Mussabe pom $l5, 900 3weds Mntaufs
zines 8auploees lit 9aitinss, mabreno
Nnota $40, 900 Bonus biete, in tesner
Meiie fir 9ere@tiertist balte. Ob bic
Maioritdt gu @uniten Der 8iQ ii@ aIs
fart senus erweiien mirb, um bieielbe
iber bas Weto ses @ouuerneurs Su pa l.
iiren, itebt ob3uwarten.
SIM 9aus paiiirte bic Bia, uona9
Giniie@itel elmer Surp CUR Mbsabe zines
re@tssiiltisen @abripru@es seniisen.
@eprdientant 9eimeroinser rei@te ais
0ariiser bes @on,ites CUR GeititeQun9
Der Saldre uom @ountp>8eamten Elm.
Der Beri@t ruurbe benz @omite fiir @e>
nerols@eietsebuns iibermieien%
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itebenoen @ei9dftsweien, unb Der llns
teri@ieo 'uirb iofort tlar auf Der 9ano
liesen. Sonoerbar muB es eri9einen,
oaB bieielbe Der sesenwdrtisen Monopols
uirtbidaft ni@t i@on ldnsit ben @uraus
sema@t bat. Tbatia@en bemeiien, bag
bic Nrbeiter> BSrie bic llnteritutuns al
ler mabren Neformfreunoe uerbient. ~
(Bm. 1olmes. i'm Olatbe. &an.. Pros
aressiue Tbousbt".)
Srsenb cine 9erion, gan; 9leid wels
den Nlters, @ei9ledts ooer Nai1e, pon
sutem @baratter uno wiQens, f@ elmer
MISUNDERSTANDING binSusebeu, tann
Mitslieb Der grdanse ueroen, inoem iie
bas Oblisationss@ertiftat ausfuut. -
Scr Nufi@ub 1T Der Dieb ber 3eit. i"
&omm, lieber 9eier, uut iei nit uns.
Wir sebrou&en Did jett, oa mir obne
Utitslieoer ni@t orsaniiiren tonnen.
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Claus Sprcdels baut ii9 eli,
Yalais in Der Stabt am @olbemen Tbor,
bas $4,000, 900 toiten iou. ,yn bems
ielbeu merosn ieds 8abe5immer einses
ri9tet. beren 9eritelun9 bic bibi@e
Summe uon $4,000 aQein tofet.
Welder Art 8dber bic bort gu perabs
reidenoen iino, lit nod nidt seiast,
wabrideinli@ Mil@s ooer Gbampasner>
bdoer, benn anoerer lit ber 3udertrSjus
mobl taum wiirbiq.
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8ter=8rQueret
bon
Jacob Bender,

Neb 1ltu, Ntnm.
Dur@ porsenommene gerbeiierun9en bin
i4 in ben @taub SeIeST, ale meine Treunoe
llnb @Snner NIT et,tem aus9e3ei4neten Bier
au bebienen Bel benz Seq, ober III Tlal4en
Dem felt tur;er eiu9eri9teten Tlai9enbier:
Departemelt mirb bel onbere Nufmertiamteit
9ei4entt. 6lai@enbier ,pirb &iitenpeiie oer!
&anbem lit ber Stabt ebenio ruie &eSbier fre1
i1s 9aus 8eliefert.
Jacob Bender,
nabe benz gilenbabnbepo
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@dbrcno Der leeten 9fatioual:

06brcno Der leeten 0fational:
Champagne loutete bic 2oiuns auf Der
einen Seite v@utselo" auf oer anoereu
rJreiiilber". Das i@eint gang uno gar
in gerseNeubeit seratben 3u iein. Oas
l1nterbaus bes Gonsreies bei@dftist lid
ausi&liebli@ nit ber Tariffrase uub Der
8unbessSenat nit allen mSsli@en Dins
gen, nur ni@t nit Der sroben Trase, bic
bas Volt selOit ;u ieben muni@t.
(0oltssts.)
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Gourtlaab Gorrciponocll,.

u. q. Mc9ae uon Sleepy Gpe befanb
ii@ am Treitas sei@dftsbalber in unie:
rer Mitte.
Geo. @. S9lottmann seoentt benz
nd@it Elm neues @ebdube gu erri@ten,
UNI in oemielben eiu Qarbware>@ei@dft
gu er0ffnen. g8ir wiini@en i'm uiel
Slid gum unternebmen.
@m. Mepers uno @emablin befanben
ii@ @noe letter @o@e gu Beiu@ bel Der
6amilie BON Grit B,lttns. SiQp mc@te
ein unsew0bnli@ freunbli@es @ei@t -
mar er oo@ aui ber pod5eitsreiie.
Trau Mu9. @ufow uon 9iorb Rans
foto mar senOtbiat. mesen bes !6o@s
uaders nit ibren &inoern anoermeitises
S!uartier Al iu1en.
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Die 2esislotur pom SQinois beab>
f@tist benz @bicasoer Stabtratb bas
@e@t Der @erleibuns uon 6reibriefen su
ent3ieben. @enn ie ibre Mbii@t bur@>
iett, ,uerben, benz @uta@ten eines Be@>
ielblattes 3ufolse, bic @bicasoer Alber>
mann>Stellen gang sewaltis i'm 9'reiie
iinten.
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Na@ SGT SprinSs, Art.
Die minneapolis & ct. Souls Wabn
1T bic tiirSeite Yinie uno bic einsise, uels
DE Dining uno Compartment S9laf>
masen benubt. Grcuriionsslidets iinb
iett ju baben. 8
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S@tttteoe.0cf@dtt.

Oie ll,,ter3ei9neteu MAIDEN biermit betannt,
bab iie bas friiber pom Sobn @iebenbrunner
seiabrte @dmiebesei6aft an ser Gde
bon Venter uno Minnei iota Strobe,
ieet unter benz 6irmanameA Siebenbrunner
8 Wilburs semeini@aftli& betreiben. aue
S4miebearbeiten ,uerbeu auf bas Beae be-
forst unb benz @ei@la9eM uon Pferben rpirb
gang beionoere Iufmertiomfeit sei9entt. J.
Ssba eiebenbrunnes.
Dawl k4tIbue0.
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&ctm &ertfpm 1T ppllitdn6ta

ni ou @eide Seebems Neu lms barn uein it, Be-
annid wuon bic re Nntomm"9e pn ben woen 2oron ws 1r
nen1 gFaon Se Soaba%t @ @ n1S Ses @psst a~enSm Sps=
Gier Ssio pu n4t bic meib nbnaln9e" br Nulper o
5 xne Ses %S nsru&e ose e sabam Vree III Sit
ln berau iessra1 unb Der Mn9 wurbe
9tq bGldbm ernerbn Fi pail gluh
Sod 9o&mub Nau 9a& em aussebebnten
@e9nr, Golden Rule"
unb NIT an unb bas nieqe Yrei
eem gol ri9es Grtann beob id ibn
Nber bic Olden
Rule meroeu forbe1eben. 6ir eia paar 4Srobm.
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WILL NOT BE REPEALED.
The Sentiment of the Legislature
Favors the Wright Irrigation
Law

SACRAMENTO, CAL. Jan. 13.-It can
be foreshadowed now that the Wright IT.
rigation act will not be repealed by the
present Legislature. The Assembly Com
mittee on Irrigation met tonight. As
semblymen Lindenberger (chairman),
Judge Waymire. Mr.. Boone of Tulare and
other members exchanged notes regarding
the sentiment in each house. In the SEN
ate Simpson was classed as the only Sen
ator outspoken for repeal. In the Assem-
bly, the opinion is almost unanimous in
favor of preserving the law.
Some amendments were found neces-
sary by the committee. 1t was proposed
in a general way to amend the law 50 that
outstanding irrigation bonds may be re-
funded by the issue of new bonds bearing
or 6 per cent interest and running for
twenty years. Judge Waymire believes
that 6 per cent bonds refunded will be
taken at par. Interesting district expert
ences were related. One mem Der gave the
ealamities in this order: First. the
drought; second, crop failure; third, the
Cleveland administration, and fourth. the
Judge Ross decision. 1t was stated that
more failures had occurred outside of irri-
cation districts than within district limits.
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Some Familiar Faces Recently Seen at the State Capital
add $500. ooo,oo to the assessment roll Of

add $500. 100000 to the assessment roll of
the State.
The discussion tonight developed the
sentiment that corporation property should
be reached for taxation even if an open
fight in support of the prepared measure
should be the result. Some of the con-
sentative mem bers of the conference
deemed it advisable to insert certain pro-
visions which the banks would surely
fight but other members argued that the
laws as they now stand enabled Assessors
to reach all taxable property in the State
other than that OF banks and certain cor
porations.
The Assessors are acting in harmony
with the Code Commissioners. 1t is al
most certain that. the Assessors bills,
when introduced, will precipitate one OF
the hottest contests ever brought to the
Legislature. At O late hour to- night the
main points under discussion were agreed
upon.