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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
FOR PINE LAND TAXES.
Mich igan OmcbaIs Sefss Property Of chs
Vi NorthwssteRD Road.

Mich igan OHacIaIs Sefss Property of the
\. NorthwssterD Road. ..>&
81 MARQUETTE, Mich, Feb. 17.-Three
thousand tons Of coal and other peg
sonal property Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company was
seized at NePaunee and Ishpeming in
execution OF Judgment in favor of
the townships Of Oneots and An Train,
Alger county, for state, county and
taxes on pine lands owned by
the railroad company. Tho aggregate
delinquency il $4,000. This action
brings to an issue tho question of .
right to levy ON personal property for
tho payment Of delinquent taxes on
real estate. The Northwestern owns
about $50, 900 acres Of pine, lands in this
- rSss. 49, @.E'.,j IT, ~
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RATTAN TRUST NOW.

Two Companies in New England Are =
Consolidate. ~.
BosToN, Feb. 17.-One of, the most
important consultations of capital
effected in New England will probably
be put into effect in this city during
the. day, when the Wakefield Rattan
company, manufacturers of all kinds of
rattan furniture and goods, Is merged
with Haywood Bros. q Go. OF Gardner.
Mass, the most extensive chair manu-.
facturers in the'world. The new firm
will be known as the Haywood Bros. &
Wakefield company, and will be CAPT.
talized with 1000, 900 8 per cent CUM
.ulative preferred stock and 5000, 600
common stock. The company will ac-
quire the properties Of both the exist.
ing companies. 5ss.5
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Spanish Detachment Practi-
cally Wiped Out by an In
surgent Dash. /,
Battle Lasted Two Hours, the
Troops Losing One Hum
dred Killed. %
Cubans Also Successful In
II n an Encounter Just Out
"a side Havana.

81 CINCINNATI. Feb 1.-THE CONNER.
cial Tribune's special from Havana
says: A detachment from General
Garcia's column made dash upon one
of Colonel Renso's encampments near
Matanzas last week and in two hours
defeated the Spanish, infieting loss
Of over loo The Spanish had been
sent out to destroy camp Of pacificos
and had encamped for the night. The
insurgents fell upon them about mid
night, and, though greatly inferior in
numbers, the surprise was SO complete
that they routed the Spanish COM
pietely. I'd. q. II IL
One of General Arrangements bands
was defeated IN this province last Sum
day, 10 miles out from the city, by a
band of guerrillas under Major Rio.
The insurgents were outnumbered,. but
they fought fiercely and the Spanish
loss was double.th OF the Cubans.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
IOWA RAILWAY LAW. /,

Adopted. with . Few Changes, BY tho
A.. North Dakota House. %
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. l7.-By q
unanimous vote the house has adopted
the bill for the regulation of railroads,
recommended by the railroad commit
tee to pass. The bill is practically the
Iowa law, with few changes, and is
rather stringent in its provisions. Its
discussion occupied the attention of the
house during the entire session.
The senate passed unanimously the
concurrent resolution passed by the
house, directing that all railroad prop.
erty shall be assessed at not lower than
Is. 900 per mile. This is mandatory.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
INDICTED SCOVEL.

The New York World Correspondent
Will Answer TO- Four Charges.
I NEW YORK, Feb l7.-The Worlds
correspondent in Cuba cables that four
indictments have been found against
Sylvester Scovel, q correspondent Of
The World, recently arrested by the
Spanish authorities. The first accuses
Scovel of an aet Of rebellion, in having
travelled in the field without military
passport the second, of the possession
of false papers; the third Of having
procured, and the fourth of having used
the alleged false papers.
Scove4's examination will take place
at Santa Clara.
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MADE A NEW RECORD.

A Burlingt ton Special Runs 1.O26 Miles In
%% Leas Than 10 Hours. ~ (
:. DENVER, Feb. 1.-THE special train
from Chicago over the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy and the Burlington
and Missouri railroads, chartered by
Henry J. Mayham, 3 Denver mining
investment broker, reached this city at
s :5Y .. M, having run l,O26 miles in
Is hours and Sc minutes. This journey
goes into history as the greatest railroad
feat ever accomplished. The best pre-
vious railroad long distance record was
10 hours and 81 minutes for 064 miles
over the New York Central aud Lake
Shore railroads from New York to Chi.
cagO. ag% '#.#&1 Z, E.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
ANTI-SCALPER BILL

Senate Committes Agrees, to; RePsr. It
Favorably.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
committee on interstate comerce held a
special meeting and agreed toreport
the anti.scalping bill, with amend
ments. The most important Of these
provides that the purchaser Of . ticket
in good faith for personal use, in the
prosecution Of q journey. shall have the
right to resell. - ~ .s.S....s.
M Another amendments makes i incum-
bent upon railroad companies to re-
deem unused tickets ut the price at
which they were sold. 5%s1-
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MUST HAVE MORE TROOPS.
The Braxilian Fanatics Much More Nm.
YIN msrous Than Supposed.

Tho Brazilian Fanatics Much More Nm.
@ merous Than Supposed.
New York, Feb. 1T The Herald
in Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
ltelegraphs that Colonel Morecia Caesar,
who was ordered to Bahia to suppress
the rebellion Of the fanatical bands
under Consulheiro, has sent word that
he must have more troops. He declares
that the strength Of tho fanatics is
largely underestimated.
q Recruits, in alarming numbers, Col
Caesar says, are daily joining Consul.
heiro's standard. The headquarters of
the rebels has been removed from Can.
ados to more advantageous point in
the disturbed province. 1t is feared
there will be . severe struggle before
the revolt is overcome. y..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
MINOR ITEMS or INTEREST.

The: Merchants National bank Of
Jacksonville, Fla, has closed its doors.
The twelfth annual convention Of
the National Editorial association is, in
session 1T Galveston Tex. G&
John s. Johnson, the skater and
cyclist, is lying dangerously ill at
Brantford, Ont, with. congestion Of the
lungs. ID ~. -
The s.. Paul presbytery has found
Rev. George T. McClelland guilty of
conduct unbecoming minister of the
gospel
In the Utah senate, the Rideout reso.
luton Tor investigation of the, recent
senatorial election, was put upon It's
passage and was lost by vote OF 5
to 10. .- a.
President Cleveland is to be asked to
pardon Captain, Howgate, who: was
convicted Of embezzling public funds
while discussing officer of the. signal
Office Is year ago. n y 7. !,
Peter Schmid aud Sam Foster, con-
.victed Of killing Bertram e. Atwater,
young Chicago artist, at Webster
Grove, st. Louis suburb; were hanged
at Clayton, Mo. John Schmid, q
brother Of Peter, il also under death
Sentence. March IL. -.a. s.. = H. - II
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POWERS PREVENTED IT..
0rssks sad Cretans Were In v Position &
Occupy Canea. stI

Greeks and Cretans Were in Position 60
Occupy Canea. sIf
LONDON, Feb II. Henry Norman,
who went to Washington as special
correspondent OF The Chronicle during
the Venezuelan troubles, has just ar.
$zived at Athens. He ,telegraphs that
l4O0 Greek troops, carrying 8 guns,
landed 2 miles from Canea. Eight
I thousand Cretans joined them. II the
powers had not landed the marines,
Canea would have been occupied by
Z Greeks and Cretans within few
hours. The government has officially
Informed the powers that Greece is un.
Gble to reverse her policy in the matter
/ q the occupation OF Crete.
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4 KE ~ /! IA HIS BE- 3.
~ jor McK inley Suntring From N AZ.
tack Of In11uensx X

StsA j0f MCA tniNyl S0ntTtn8 EIOm oo&ACs
IN tack Of Influensx S$, 53 $5,
M CANTON, @. Feb ~. Presidont elect
Mckinley is kept in bed BY his attack
of Influenza, which is epidemic here.
SIt is not believed he will be able to take
his contemplated trip to Cleveland at
present. Mrs. Mckinley ID also cons
fined to her room. 1t is not thought
Major Mckinley will be able to receive
callers for several days. 55 Il !, 81 Ms
M At 2 80 p. m. Or. q. H. Phillips, the
attending physician Of the president.
elect said !: IN s & 4. .5
M major Mckinley is better. but is
still unable to see any visitors what.
ever. He must remain quiet for sew
5eral days and may not be able to 60 to
Cleveland until the latter part Of the
week. He is still in bed, but the rest
he has received during the past two
days has been very beneficial. = 5a
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WAR WITH PERU.

ssated That the Boltvisa, Congress Will
Authorize HOstilitieA -" y
PANAMA. Colombia. ,, Feb. lZ.-A let.
Ter received by an otfmal here from La
R,z, Bolixia, states that the Bolivian,
congress, will declare war upon Peru.
The letter also says that there is
great activity in military circles in
Bolivia. The armyris being placed on
a.war footing, and recruiting has be-
gun. throughout the republic.
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Ka1sas solons~ Oppose he Treaty. -
ToPEKA, Kan. Feb. l7.-By an unan.
imsas vote the senate adopted the. con.
current resolutions proposed BY United
States Senat9.elect Harris declaring
The proposed arbitration treaty between
this country and Great Britain to be
nsither necessary nor wise and i1imical
10 the best interests Of this government
and also requesting the Kansas sena-
aters in congress to strenuousN oppose
the meas are. + ~ Z.
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idaho May Compsts For Fights'

Idaho May Compete For Fights.
BOISE CRY, Ida, Feb. l7.-1daho
may 70 into : competitive business
with Nevada to secure prize fights as q
means Of advertising the state and pro.
moting the art Of self defense. A bill
has been presented in the house legal
izinR glove contests, which in many
respects follows the lines Of the Nevada
law. The license 10 fixed at 900, but
this O. understood, is for the purpose Of
giving latitude in the matter OF cut
ting. * ~ 3 lffJI q tsl$
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MORE TROOPS FOR CRETE.

S0rsoian Rsgimeuts Continue to Embark.
Naval Reserves Called Out. IN?
ATHENS, Feb II. Two classes Of the
naval reserves have been called out
The Greek ironclad Spezia has arrived
from Toulon.
Inc Napoli di Romani regiment has
started for Crete The Kalamata regi.
ment will follow ct once. The Mace
DOMAIN and Cretan committees have
agreed to pursue policy Of united 40.
ton in regard to the troubles in Crete
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
want Less Tax q Whialsy.

Isl CINCINNATI, Feb. II. There was .
national convention Of distillers here
during the afternoon, 20 states being
represented in the large attendance. j.
walter Freiberg presided. There was
: general discussion on the reduction
of the whisky tax and the bonded pc
Rod. No action was taken on the lat.
ter question, but it was decided to work
for : reduction Of the tax.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
NJ Ree - to Fear war.

NJ WASHINGTON, Feb. II. - United
Rates Minister Alexander at Athens
has advised the state department OF
the condition Of affairs in Greece grow
ing out Of the expedition against Crete
" Grecian forces. His account Il brief
md confirmatory in every respect OF
the press dispatches, and his conclusion
= that there is no reason to fear war
q the outcome Of the political situa-
tipn. II: IA :;5 s5 q ID. ,,..s
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19

EMiF Of Nupe Suing, f0G P0aoo.
BRASS, West Coast of Africa, Feb,
N.-The campaign condaeted by the
expedition OF the. Royal Niger COM
pany against the eznir Of Nupe is prac-
tacally 1t an end. Daily excursions
from Bida, the Fulah capital, prove
that the enemy is. disorganlzed and
that the Fulahs have dispersed in all
directions. The,emir and his leaders
are suing for peace. e.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-19
I. RHODES ON THE RAID !.
Cecil Frankly Admsts HE Coansotis1
56& with the Trsasvaal y asoo X,


l1-7% viii, the Trsasvaal y $500
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE committee
appointed by parliament to inquire into
the Transvaal raid met in Westminster
hall. While the general public was OK
cludad. the hall was crowded with
members Of parliament, counsel, ladies',
30 reporters and Others interested in
the inquiry, including the Prince OF
Wales. the Earl of SelbOrne, the Duke
Of Abercorn, Canon Wilberforce, James
Bryce, M. p, Munroe Ferguson, n. =.
Sir Ellis Ashmead. Bartlett. n. =, and
other men OF prominence.
Cecil Rhodes, when called. read q
long statement which, he said, covered
the whole ground, and recited the
grievances Of the foreigners against the
Transyaal government. "After long
efforts" the statement continued. 'the,
people there, despairing OF redress BY
constitutional means, resolved to seek
bv extra unconstitutional means such
change Of government as could give the
majority Of population, possessing more
than half the land, nine.tenths of the
wealth aud paying Observation-Disclosures
of the taxes, q share in the administra-
ton.
He Assistet the Movement. 81
II sympathized with them, and as q
land owner, was largely interested. As.
q citizen OF Cape Colony, I suffered
under the perslstently unfriendly atti-s
tude of the Transvaal towards Cape
Colony. - y.
II assisted in the movement with
purse and influence, and, acting within
my rights, placed troops under DR..
Jameson's orders on the borders OF
Transvaal, prepared to act under cer'
tain circumstances. did not tell the
Chartered company in London any
thing in rgard to the raid. DIR. Jame-
son went in without my authority. AL
my actions were greatly Influenced by
my belief that the policy Of the present
Transyaal government was to introduce
the influence of another power Ger
manyl and thereby complicate the situ-
atom" 49,. 5...,~ E. -:
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Senator Chambers Speech on
Bimetallism Was q Nota- @
Bile Effort. BIS
Attacked Palmer and PettigreW
for Occurrences Of the III
Campaign. III.
Incoming President Appealed
to to Heed the Needs Of
!. the People. VI

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. ~ Senator
Chambers speech in the senate in adj
vocacy of bimetallism was one Of the
notable efforts OF the present session.
not only for the scholarly care with
which the senator presented the ques-
ton from his standpoint, but for the
bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator
Palmer and the indianapolis coDven.
ton. the arraignment Of silver Repub.
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Notified ny the Powers toVyith.
IL draw Her Military Forces Il
From Crete.
Unless She Complies Within
Forty eight Hours HOSTILE
ties Begin.
Said to Have Replied That a
Change Of Policy Is Inn
! possible. 5

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to The
DAILY Mail from Vienna says that it lis
Z reported the powers have addressed Z
collective note to Greece demanding
the withdrawal Of her naval and mill
tary forces from Crete within, AZ hours,
\ failing which the port Of Piraeus will
I Jbe biockaded and general hostilities
4 commence. @
Il A dispatch to The Times from Canea
says the commanders Of the foreign
asquadrons sent joint note to Ismail
Bey, the newly appointed governor of
Crete, informing him that they had adj.
dressed an u4tilnatum to tho commodore
of the Greek feet requiring him to
{ withdraw from Cretan waters. They
requested the governor, Ismail Bey, to
find q way Of notifying the insurgents
Ot TINS fact and of summoning them
S n To Weld Up Their Arms,
also Of informing them that the powers
had taken measures to prevent Greece
from interfering in the affairs of Crete.
An Italian officer was also dispatched
with q flag OF truce to the lines Of the
insurgents of AkrOtiri. He delivered
the message, but the chief of the insur.
gents replied that they would maintain
their present position, and send q def
mite reply in behalf Of the revolution.
,ary assembly Monday. Their. action
WI probably depend upon the course
adopted by the commander Of the
iGrecian forces on the Island Of Crete,
Colonel Vassos.
/. The Greek army Of occupation has
taken up . position between Galata
and Platanis. FIRING was heard all
day in the Western districts.
Awaiting Grsece's Answer. X
The Greek commodore has not yet
xepled to the uitlmatum issued by the
powers. The Hydra and two smaller
Greek warshlps appeared off Canea
during the day. One OF the small war
ahips departed from Canea harbor at
sunset. The French cruiser imme-
diately started in the same direction.
Everything now depends upon the
decision Of the Greek government,
whose predlcamenti is unenviable. Moth.
ing can justify Prime Minister Delyan.
mis- from continuing the useless strug.
R1e. King George could hardly have
taken any other course than that Of
yielding to the storm Of popular ex.
element and his position entities him
70 much sympathy.
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CHICAGO Feb. 17.-Five hundred
tanners and curriers' employed BY w.
n. Eisendrath g Go. have struck
against reduction in wages, and in
the morning 1900 more will be- out OF
employment because three Of the Other
leading tanners In the city have closed
their doors against their !w0rkmen until
such .timeas q settlement is made with
the Eisendrath establishment. Fl
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1.on.o. "a WANING Di. March 40. !.

jackson and Walling Die March 40.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 1.-THE gov.
ernor Mas fixed Saturday, March 20, for
the execution Of both jackson and
Walling. An effort was made to have
separate days for the executions, Wall
in9 to follow jackson, 80 the latter
could confess it he wanted to save
Walling, but the governor declined to
put the state to the extra expense.
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~ muda Allowed to san.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IT,. Collector
Reed has received telegram from the
Washington authorities directing him
TO grant clearance papers to the Ber.
muda. He therefore informed Mr..
Hart, the a~ent, thst the vessel was at
liberty to sail. Il rs ii ,59 s.s
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..r,k, ~ amor. Cal. Their Point.

sfR1Na HILL, N. s., Feb. l7.-The
management Of the Spring Hill Coal
company and the committee Of the
striking miners have signed an agree
ment and all the men will 60 to work
in the morning. The strikers went out
i've weeks ago. The men have gained
their pOint. b s,5 r, .
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Allered Filibustsr on Trial.

PH1LApELPH1A, Feb. 17.-John d.
Hart of the Laurada, was placed on
trial in. the United States district court
to- answer the charge'of setting on foot
and providing the means for mill
tary expedition against Spain, thereby
violating the neutrality laws of the
United States. The trial will last sew.
e1alldays.-
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70 Prevent Tsrsst Tisss.

WASHINGTON, Fob. i7.-The bin
which passed the senate Tuesday TO
prevent forest fires on the public do
main makes it q misdemeanor wlllfully
or maliciously to set fire TO any timber,
underbrush or grass, or negligently to
leave q fire burning near any timber on
the public domain. The punishment
is fixed at two years imprisonment and
65. 900 fine. 4 5s ~.
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air suit evidently: set tied.

NEW YoRK, 9 Feb. 1.-THE suit
brought BY Henry Willard against the
Northern Pacific and Manitoba Rail.
way company for An accounting a. to
the disposition Of bonds belonging to
the road worth between $4,O00, 900 and
~, OOO, 900 has been discontinued. The
terms Of the settlement are not known.
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LATEST y. MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Grain.

~, Milwaukee. Grain.
$780,. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 10
FLOUR-Unchangel.
, WHEAT-No. , Spring. go; No. l
Northern, 76c; May; 74Io.
CORN-No. 8, 10c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 17@18c.
BARLEY-No.2 2, SOC; sample on track,
25A@ &C. -. ~ 4,
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ser.rs. Fieht.nG ip the rhiltpp.nes.

Severe. Fighting In tho FhiItpPines.
MADR1n< Feb. 17.-Accordang to a.
dispatch, received here from Manila,
severe fighting has taken. place between
tho Spanish troops and the insurgents
Of the Philippine islands. It is said
that 400 insurgents were killed and the
Spaniarda lost IS men killed and GU
Wonndeda sqq;s-$s 3 I'LL
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Hot |, sprluea Must wait

w AsH1NoroN, Feb. 1.-THE bill to
establish soldiers home at Hot
Springs, =. D., has been indefinitely
postponed BY the house committee. on
military affairs. Z
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Dulueh Grain.

DULUTH,. Feb. IT,
WREAT-Casha No. ! hard 7oc; No.
No. 5. spring, seX@esko; rejected, ~
@644c To arrive-No. hard, 75o:
No ! Northern, zs>1c: May No hard.
77c;: No Northern. 10. =
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minneapolis Gnain.

r- MINNEAPOLIS, Feb IT,
/. WHEAT-February closed at 7t9fcs
May, 7ls<c; July, 723<c. On Track-No.
i hard, 1870; No. Northarn, 71Io; No.
2N0rthern, ,60sto. 49, .s s,.5,
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Car. Leaves for the East.

"A CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Lyman J.. Gags
left for the East at o'clock over the
Big -Four route. He was accompanied
BY Mrs. Gage and he left no word with
his friends as to where he intended to
put in the time until the Inauguration
Of President Mckinley, March 4, when
he will take up the duties of secretary
Of the treasury. .s LIZ. . Z:
Indemnity for the Jameson Raid.
LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Cape Town says that
che Transvaal Republic has demanded
e322, coo indemnity on account Of the
raid of DR.. Jameson. !.
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R. ~, y o. Battl,sh,p,

WASHINGTON, Feb. ~. The sub-com.
mittee on appropriations Of the house
naval committee has decided to recon-.
mend one new battleship in the bill,
and that . lump sum be appropriated
for the ship and armor plate.
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p 5, Firht. but Not Suffrage.

rs CARSON, New, Feb. 1.-THE woman
suffrage amendment was lost in the as.
sembly during the afternoon by . vote
sof 10 TO s. #
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ConsldeFed PF vate PPnalen Bills'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The house
devoted the day. after tho routine bust.
ness had been disposed Of, to the con-
alteration Of private pension bills.
Thirty.nine bills in all were passed.