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sooD FEAR IN FIRE IxsURAsoE.
TIE Cemp.,ies Doire Rusi,es- IN This
Courtry Made Money In 1898.

Courtry Made Money In 1893.
The onnoers and stockholders Of the FIRE In
surance companies doing business in the United
States can LOOK back upon the year 1906 with
satisfaction. for II was one of unusual good luck
and prosperity for them. At the beginning OF
December. men who had Kept tab upon the fire
ioesss for the year felt safe In predicting that
uniess sono very big ires occurred before Jan. l,
1897. the insurance companies would have
had . great year for profits. The losses
will probably not amount to moro than $780,
ooo o0O, and largo as this sum Is. II will be tho
smallest since 1890. Tho losses in that year
footed up Sl0s. .903.7a2. In 1891 tho sum rose
TO Sl43,70 .9e7. in 1892 It grew again to $751;
sIa.oss. and II reached It's highest ngures in
1903, when the total OF our FIRE losses was tho
enormous sum Of sle7,544.37o. Since then the
losses were sl40. .008, ,484 in 1904 and S142,-
110.233 In 1898.
OF these sums the Insurance companies havo
had to make good considerably moro than half.
In 1899 tho Losses to tho companies amounted
Ia round figures 20 500. .500o 900. in 1893 to
Slo5, ,o0O. 900. in 1894 to $50. 900. 900. and In
1895 TO Ss4. 500. 900. The total OF the losses In
these four years was SeOl 900 900. and the total
paid out by the Insurance companies was S372.-
100000. This amounts to about g. per cent. Of
the total lossos, and applying this same rule to
the losses, Of 1893. the Insurance companies
faii below this. This would leave n margin OF
A.b0O.000 extra Tuonts to be added by the COM
pAnics elther to dividends or surplus In hand.
Of this city. tho losses OF the year up to Dec.
had bcsn In round figures sl20. 600, 900. The
wing table shows the approximate losses In
twenty.four Of our principal cities for eleven
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panies to the banks Incidental TO the payment OF
corporation interest charges due Jan. 1. The
net result Of the weeks operations Is an In
crease Of $40. .704.o0 in the surplus reserve,
bringing that item up TO nearly S44. 100000.
The trading In stocks this morning was un-
usually light; ana as professional operators
were inclined TO take profits In stocks that have
advanced In price during the week and also re-
luctant to carry ventures for long account
over Sunday. the majority OF tho list
closed fractionally lower than yesterday.
Tho only noteworthy net decline was an
exceptional ono of so q cent in Illinois
Steel. An order to sell few hundred shares OF
that stock disclosed tho fact that there was no
demand for IL at the moment. In only one
stock. namely. Sugar Refining. did the
transactions foot up 5000 shares. aud the
narrow fluctuations In II were absolutely
without significance. IL seems hardly neces-
sary to recount the events affecting values
during tho last six business days. for they
have not stimulated transactions on tho Stock
Exchange. either for investment or specula-
tion. The reduction OF tho dividend on Del
aware and Hudson leaves that stock O points
lower than q week ngo. This is the only
net nuctuation Of Importance in tho list Of
stocks with which most people are familiar.
Tho majority of the list closes q little higher
thah last Shturuhy, Whicn " not surprbing' w
view OF the evident improving tendency In tho
general situation.
II Is now thoroughly understood that Con-
gress ls not likely to involve the country In IN
ternational complications. and In certain quar-
ters. usually well Informed regarding anairs In
Washington. hopes are entertained that sarin
bill may be passed at the present session OF Com
Rress and, like the present tariff, become
law without the Presidents signature. rms
possibility Is appreciated by so Few people That
II has not yet become factor In speculation
Active interest centres. however. IN tue dispo-
sition OF the Union Pacific ha.lroad Funding
bill now under discussion In tho House. The I'M
portance OF that measure, however. Is dwarfed 10
an extent ny that portion OF the fres'-
dents message In which ho calls attention
TO the fact that under tue ACT OF March " 1887
he Is charged with the duty OF directing the ac-
tim OF the treasury department ana OF the
Attorhey-Heheral IN the protectioh OF inc IN
terests OF the United states by redemption OF
through )udiciai proceedings, iheiuuihg iore-
closures OF the Hovernment u }, should any
mortgage prior 10 that lien DO lawfully haoie 10
enforcement
The PRESIDENT points out iurther that IN event
OF defauit on jan l. 1877 on tho hrst mort
gage bonds an event which mas occurred
condition VIII De presented that Will make tho
Act OF 1887 mandatory. He also says distinctly
that " Congress does not act there VIII hardly
appear to exist any reason FOR delaying. beyond
the date OF default above mentioned, BlCn eN-
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Tho experts declare that although the pre-
mtum charges OF the com pnnies may have fallen
behind during tho year Oh account Of hard
umer. the natural Increase In the quantity OF
property which would be offered for Insurance
and the increase In income from investments
have probably kept the total Incomes OF the
companies up to about the same sum as last
year. Hard times. these sRmo experts declare,
usually have n disastrous effect. however. upon
Insurance profits from another cause-incendi-
arl-m. No ono questions that 1890 was q " hard
timer" year, and yet the firo losses have fallen
OF.
That there Is some basis for the belief that
fires and failures bear some relation In their
IN, reaso and decrease may be seen from tho
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The hfty.sccond annual statement OF the New
York Life Insurance Company, which 10 officially
certified TO by tho Hon. James F. Pierce. Super
iniendent OF Insurance for the State OF New
York. demonstrates the growth and strength OF
the com pany. In table headed " Comparison
for Five Yeara" the statement of this company,
now over half century old. shows It's growth
sinco the Hon. John A. Mccall became its Presi-
dent This oflcial statement tells how the assets
Of the company during Mr.. McCall's admins
tration have been swelied SOL ,22o. .ll8. tho
surplus $il.blo.3o9. tho income $7.osS. .30+ |:
and Furthermore. that during those Ave years
the dividends to the company's policy holders
have been increased SeO4. 4.929. and during the
same period ll6.9s2 new policy holders have
been added. II IL observed that during these
hve years. from 1901 TO 1896, the insurance in
force Of the company.'hat T.. premiums paid
shows q gain OF S25l. l26.g0O. In other par
ticulArs. for instance. all that Is said in tho
statement concerning the assets, liabilities,
cash income for 1905 and the expenditur
will be interesting reading for the company's
policy holders and all others interested In life
insurance.
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Futures here declined to points closing barely
steady, with sales Of ib5O0 bags Havre declined ~.
Hamburg declined 4 to u pfy. Rio was steady re.
ceip,s. il.0O0 cScnanse. ie3ad. nn ADVANCE OF
lOd. santos declined 200 reis receipts. 10000 The
lower CABLES. together with liberal receipts led to
general selling to-day, de pressing pricca
NAVAL STOREs--U nchnngsd.
PErEoLErs0Crnte c%rtlncstes were quoted at ooc.
PRo,IsIoss-Lnrd steady. Prime Western. 4l2lSc.
PORK nrn. Mss ts.5Otats.75. Thluw, $50 3Sc.
Chicago. Jan. p.-" Hox receipts are not coming to
market ns freely packers predicted last month"; re-
ceipts for the week being less than 100000 head.
haps been even worse than estimated some
tlms ago, and has caused much nrmer
feeling In tho provision market the past two
days with Indications OF some further advance IL
present conditions continue" Butter Creamery,
Western. thirds to extras. i3S20c.; state ana Penn
syvania do, l|e lpc state, dairy half hrklns tuDs,
seconds to extras i2di6c. CheeseState full cream.
large. colored fancy, lOllc.: do, white common to
fancy 7lfa iUsic small. colored fancy. lOAc.; do,
white. common to fancy. 7HSlO,tc. Eggs-state And
p.nnsylvana fresh gathered, fair TO fancy. lss2lc
Western do, l1Gttt
sroAR-Raw dull but steady; So test I3l l6G2Jsc /;
90 test 8 i6S3,tc. Refined quiet but steady.
CMICAuo Jan. y. Ihcse Mcre today's prlcesl
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oTp last year. Tho exports from the ports were 81
OSb bnIes In New Orleans March advanced 10 points,
but Lost part OF the rl.e Northcrn ,pnners hay.
taken thus far this season pv6a abO bales, against
l.Ot9,6t5 in the same time last season There came
Into sgbt las' week y08747 bales against oSbIo IN
ba93 f7s bales against 5bt2y3 at this time last sea
SON The ports from tue ports thus far this season
aggregate y,siTO5T bales against 2.sIt,l22 In the
same time last season The total worlds ysiole nJe
supply IL now i.2lO3l3 bales Including 3b6tO38
American, against all6tJB at this time last year.
t,St7.S5l In 1893 aud t.60i.Bl4 In lH9t. Futures
and advanced to points. oosny steady with sales
of 10y. 700 hnlaA Tha future trading was as fooMa
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The Aquarium will be open to-day between 10
A. NJ and p. NJ. Hereafter It will be closed
on Mondays and TUESDAYS until the interior is
completed. In expectation of an unusual crowd
Of visitors. Sergeant Fitzpatrick OF the Battery
park squad will have several more policemen N
on duty than he has had heretofore on week
day-. Many east-side Hebrews utilized their
sabbath yesterday by Visiting the show. The
young policeman kceping tally had registered
nearly 1900 visitors when tho gong rang at /
o'clock telling the multitude to got out.
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There Is mutiny among the Knights OF Labor
musicians over q recent order that the Knights
must leave the Musical Mutual Protective
Union or get ont Of the order. The order Is al
lrgei u have been issued in the interest OF the
Jersey CITY musicians. who are not well organ
lied. and will be supported by the Knights.
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COMMERCIAL COMPEND.

SATURDAY. Jan. o.-GRAIS-w at-Spot was
steadler but quiet Sales 5000 bush. No. /
Northern spring Duluth on private terms, free
on board anoat for export. Free on board afoat
No. 2 red. 0sstc.; No. hard spring. 00Ac.; No.
Northern spring Now York. Die; No. North.
ern spring Duluth. 03,,c. Chicago received to-
day ls,3o5 bush. against 10000 last year:
Toledo. $500, against G.4+o: Detroit. 5l3.
against 1921: Duluth. 30.s+4. against 1898:
Minneapolis. los. 800. against 40g.37O; Milwau-
ker. "2.l00, against 1900; Chicago. 20 cars.
against 90 last year. Futures advanced asc. to
S7dyllh7 l5-l6c.: closing S1s4c. Future sales
O45, 900 bush. a, follows.
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The trading today was quiet, but the continent
continues buIllsh, and prices advanced At the open
ing prices declined slightly on saes to realize profits
but there was not much pressure TO sell. ana the
loss recovered and an advance followed
Liverpool was higher. both for futures and spots
with good demand for spot cotton. Manchester hd-
Vices were bullish the receptsa the ports and the
Interior towns light and southern sdvces pro-
dcted n continuanceof the liRht movement. New Or
leans was good buyer here and there was consider
able new buying According TO southern advices the
crop movement In February viii be very light where
a. the movement IN February Inst year was heavy.
CoFrEK-klo on the spot was nominal; No. 2, l0Ac.
sales 1000 bags washed Caracas private terms.
wa n n
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Government bonds steady at unchanged quo
were Atchison adj. ~, Brooklyn Union Gas IS.
Chicago and Eastern lllinoi- general IS. Kan
sas aud Texas, Ohio southern lsts, ST. Louis
New Orleans consol IS. Tho more important
net advances were In brooklyn Union Gas 5s.
y y cent. to lO0Ls; New York, Chicago and ST
Louis As, ~ to lo4,e; 81 Loui. and San Fran
cisco general 5s, u. to 95l4, and Texas and New
Orleans consol IS, u cent. to 93. 1he note
worthy declines were in Atchison ndj. ~, u q
eral 5s. VI, to 100; Kansas and Texas eds. ". to
s2as. and Ohio Southern lists. 8 u cent. to SO.
In bank stocks 25 shares OF Central National
sold At l3O.
Commercial price Of bar silver In Now York.
84Ac. Bar silver in London closed at 20 ll-l8d.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted ut 50Hsl1
6lJtc.
Money, on call. l,f@a e cent. Time money. =
Y cent. for sixty days. 2l1I3 y cent. for three
on good mixed Stock Exchange collateral. The
market for commercial paper is easy. Prime
,nn1r'eh 6s % rSee,yne!s are quoted a. 3t4 =
cent, ana good names At 4lsdD0 F cent.
Sterling exchange dnll at unchanged quota
tons Posted asking rates for sterling,
SastN Sost for ,. long bills and s+ss f.f dc;
Qsi.s4lt; sight drafts. S4.s7. and cable trans.
iers. Sis!l4QSi.s7% Francs are quoted at
short; .rrie hsmsrks., 04;sae5 for long long and o5ss
Gt05H for short; gnilders, 40 1-l8Gb4OIs for long
and 40A040 5-l6 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: Boston,
count; selling, Il premium savannah Buy
ing, lilo on: selling, par. New Orleans-BanS,
par; commercial, Sl.25 discount. San Fran
cisco-Sight. l2l1 cents premium; telegraph. Is
cents premium. st. I.ous-Par; bid offered at
90 cents premium. Chicago. 10 cents discount.
Cincinnati-Between banks. 90 cents discount :
over counter 80 cents premium.
The weekly statement OF averages Of the
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FLouR-Was dull but steady. Buyers hold on for
concessions but holders remain nrm sales 1900 bblA
Barrels. Sicks.
Receipts ,'.,...,.................. B.o9s 1886

nlddng ublsnd., 7Ssc;. against 4 blec. last year;
New orleanH and Gulf bhc., against Il p.lec, lust
year; Galveston and Norfolk advanced l.I0c.. and
Mobile 6n, saSMhnnah M bnltlmoore are AnsuSta anu -.
s. Louis Y4St Augusta sO5 savannah sag, Galveston
2SS Mobile zoo, and Norfolk lH6 bales Liverpool ad
yanced i6d on the spot with sales OF 10 900 baes;
futures there advanced Bl4 to polntA Augusta re.
Rhis 90 against 5s7 last week and OH lnst year;
year; So. Louis IeyT against i,0Ss last year;
Cincinnati 22l8, against b45 last week and 42i last
and Houston 700 bales Houston expects on Mon.
last year New Orleans prcts 900 TO 900 agalnst
lA,7@0 last week and 83ia last year Tho port re.
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surplus &aass0.VoO s4a,O9I, 400 Inc. slO 0, ,fO4,

The surplus n year ngo was S27, ,lS3, 100, and
two years ago Sal l,702,200.
The imports of general merch andlse. incJud-
Ing dry goods. at tho port OF New York last
week were 81. 788.022. against SS.OT6, 5O5 the
previous week and SlO.037. DGU for the corre-
spending week OF last year. The imports OF spe-
cie for the week. were SlO3340. OF which
Sl3.,9de was gold. making total specie Inn
ported since Jan, !. SlG33+O. Exports of
specie were: Gold. $40, ,4s0. and silver SBa4, ,544.
total OF S06b, ,O24, against $OSR.0B2 the pre-
yious week. The exports III specie since Jan.
have been; Gold, S+0,IS0, and silver. S824,-
6++, a total OF S005, ,O24.
The imports Of silver bullion from Mexico last
week were 100000 ounces, and $4,000 gold.
Railroad gross earnings for December COM
fnllnwa.
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The Wisconsin Central Railroad reports gross
earnings for November OF 1891 .068, q de-
crease OF $25,600 as compared with the same
month OF the previous year. ana net 81 Ala. an
increase Of SDl2. For the five months end
Ing Nov; 30 the gross earnings were Sl927,-
4l2, n decrease Of Sl84, $3.50 as compared with
the corresponding period OF the previous year,
and net S7lA or. adecrease OF S77,624.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad reports
crease VI Sli..03 as compared with the same
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

Fsw York stock Exchange Sale. Jas. Q.
rNITED STATES AND STATE Bosps nN sl.OoOs.
lUs5se-....ll4Al 3 Tenn set 3s... 80
,iosiNo PRICES or UNITED STATES bonds.
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'PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Germsn steamers sail.
ing on Tussdays Thursdays and Saturdays take
Printed Matter, etc. for Germany. and specia y
Addressed Prltted Matter. etc, for other parts OF
Europe. White Star steamers on Wednesday tax g
Specially Addressed Printed Matter. etc, for Eu.
rope. American Cunard and French line steamers
take Printed Matter. etc, for ali countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
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Mails for Newfoundland, by rail to Halifax, and
thence by steamer, Gloss at this onics daily At
$3.50 p NJ Mails Tor Miqn.lon. by rail to boston.
anu thence by steamer, close al this ofcr daily ~
$3.50 r. NJ. Malls for Cuba close at this once daily
t7:OO A. ~. for forwarding by steamers sailing
lMondays and Thursdays from Port Tampa Fla.
Mails for Mexico, overland unless specially nd.
dressed for despatch by steamer close at this ofics
daily at A. ~ ikegistered mail closes at o y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
Monument to Confederate women.
charleston News and Courier)

charleston News and COurier)
In his speech at the Confederate reunion
at Nashville last Thursday General VI. c..
Butler. as reported, called attention TO
the absolute failure of southern men TO
do anything as yet for the noble women
who sacrificed everything for the Contede-
rate cause" and after an eloquent review
Of their war record added that ut was a
noteworthy fact that every monument
that had been erected since the war had
been erected by these wonderland Ii was
time for the men 10 act"
General Butler is right. of course. our
women have been building monuments to
the Confederate soldiers for thirty years.
The land they fought for is starred with
lofty and lowy memorial stones In last
ing evidence Of the honor i'm which their
names and deeds are held by the people
whose principles and homes they defend
ed. Every one OF these monuments has
been erected by the patient efforts OF the
loving and faithful mothers. wives. and
daughters OF the Confcderacy-and not
one has yet been raised In honor of those
brave and true Confederates whose cour
age and devotion and services to the com
mon cause in their proper sphere fully
matched. and more than matched. the
record Of their husbands and brothers ana
sons and lovers in the field. Ii is high
time, indeed. that this neglect should be
repaired-this debt Of gratitude and de-
served honor paid i'm some part.
The suggestion has been made before.
and has not been Needed. 1t should not
require much repetition and urging, Ii is
made now by Confederate soldier TO his
fellow soldiers and IT. should not be
sighted. The ranks of the Confederate
veterans are sadly reduced. and are thin
ming year by year Their gracious work
should be undertaken while they are yet
strong enough In numbers 10 press IT 10 "a
speedy consummation. There IS much 10
be done to make their tribute what II
should be. and a beginning should be
made now. The time for fine speeches
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
The Green Lanes of the Past.

Games Newton Matthews. in July Ladies'
Home JournaO
/ care not 10 gaze at the years coming on,
Thick-mantled in mist and with doughts
overcast.
But would rather stray back to the days
that are gone,
Along the green lanes OF the past
Across the cool meadows Of memory,
where
The birds ever sing, and the wild waters
fall
And the laughter of children is borne on
the air.
And love shineth over It all.
The painter may picture the future in
dyes
That rival the rose and the rainbow, and
still
1t may leave him at last but a guerdon OF
And a hope that it failed to fulfill:
The poet may sing Of the splendors SUI
OF the opuIent ages. far-coming and
vast
l question him not. yet ask but to
dream
on the old quiet hills OF the past.
The past Is my own-there is nothing un-
certain
In all its wide range. and my title Is
clear
While the future at best, Is a face on the
curtain.
That fades as my feet draweth near;
Then give me the blossoms, the birds. and
the bowers.
And every loved scene where nv soul
clingeth fast.
Like an evergreen ivy that nantes the
towers
And feeds on the dews OF the past.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
BAD POLITICS.

a Washington special to the Baltimore
of Democratic Clubs whose headquar-
tiers are in the Capital City, together
with the Democrats Of the District Of
Columbia, are making preparations for
an elaborate celebration of independence
Day on July 5th, to which they pro-
pose to give unusual political signifi-
canoe. But. adds the special, while the
Tammany organization in New York has
planned to make its celebration a sort of
Democratic lovefeast. and has invited the
participation Of Democrats representing
every shade Of Democratic sentiment.
including the most pronounced support
ers OF the Chicago platform, the officers
of the National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs have determined that none
but those i'm full sympathy with the
silver movement and the declarations Of
the last Democratic platform shall be
permitted 10 take part in their cele-
bration.
The wise and patriotic thing for the
officers of the National Association Of
Democratic Clubs to do is TO throw wide
open the doors of the house OF their
fathers and invite to seats at tho BAN
quoting table all members Of the great
political family who purpose to support
the Democratic party's nominees and
work for the party's supremacy in the
future. Such a course would, we be-
lieve. prove most potential in strength
ening the Democratic organization
throughout the land, and would. indeed,
give to the celebration unusual political
significance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
SUMMER B0ARDERs WANTED.

ie 27-Su&Tult
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29

Lakeside Park is proving greater
blessing than ever 10 Richmond since
the trolley-cars began running there.
The route is from Broad street up First
TO the Barton Heights vladuct. over the
viaduct and through the heights, then
onward past the Theological Seminary,
thence TO the Hermitage road, and out
that beautiful avenue past Major Gin
ter's residence, and thence onward over
4 line that runs alongside little fire.
quented roads.
Every step of the way Is Interesting,
and much of it is delightfully."- picturesque.
The seven or eight miles of car ride
brings you 20 Lakeside, one of the love-
lest parks in the land. 1t embraces lao
acres and though comparatively new as
vet. It is already one OF the greatest
attractions Of suburban Richmond. The
walks upon the banks Of the lake are
very sweet; the groves offer abundant
shade. and grassy slopes are numerous.
Then there is the menagerie, and the
boats, etc.
The Richmonder who fails to appre-
ciate the beauty and blessing of Lake
side Park is insusceptible to Natures
charms and this. too, where they have
been enhanced by ones cultured taste
and open purse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29

Typographical errors in tariff acts ere
sometimes very expensive. The most
noticeable OF these was In the tariii
act OF 1S72 by which the government be-
came loser tc the extent of over sl,eo.-
c)0-some estimates fixing the amount
Of loss at about 100000. it also led TO
lcac-drawn-out litigation I'm the Urea
sury Department and In the courts.
This particular error was actually re-
pcated in the tariff bill now before the
senate. The error in the act Of 1872 was
the placing OF q comma. instead Of
hyphen. after the word fruit, which
made the clause read: Fruit. plants
tropical and semi-tropical. for the pur-
pose OF propagation or cultivation" 1t
should have read: Fruit-plants. tropical
and semi-tropical." &c. The same error
crept into the pending bill in the Com
mlttoe on Finance. Mr.. Allison discov-
cred the blunder. however. and corrected
II I'm the Senate.-The Washington Post.
In a case Of this sort. we should think
the fault would be that OF the enrolling
clerk. rather than the printers. Sup
posing that bills arc enrolled at Wash
ington as they are at the Virginia CAPT
tai. where the vigilance Of Colonel John
Bell Bigger hedges them in as with
wall of safety. the enrolled bin is the
law II there is n variation between the
printed bill and the enrolled bill, the
latter would stand and proclaim the in
tention of the two houses and OF the
Executive.