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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
ALBEIT d. PARK. Register.


Nsties q Assignee - Als Appeantn.snt.
Of Maine, the l6th day Of December, A. ID. lsee
The undersigned hereby gives notice Of his up.
pointment ~ Assignee Of he insolvens estnte Of
FRED g. CUMMINGS Of Norway.
In the County Of Oxford, Insolvenf Debtor, vha
be- been declared Inaolvent upon his -.
dor By Tie Court ofInsoavency for Sid Cody
WI. n. nODzxsox. Asu.e.ss. I
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
FOR DYSPEPSIA

and liver complaint you have print
ed guarantee on every bottle Of Shiloh'i
Vitalizer. II never fails to cure. Sold
by f. A. Shurtleff, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

When properly applied: They say .
Newspaper makes an excellent chest
protector for whcelmen In winter" ssD0
you button II Inside your coatr' "N0 ;
you stay at home and read It."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
CATARRH CJJRED.

health and sweet breath secured, by
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 20
cents. Nasal Injector free. Sold BY r.
A. Shurtleff, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

Before the apple stand. He: "You
are too fine An Old lady to have to WORK
for living" She: "Go way wild yure
blarney. It's mon that had thin same
idees before we Was married that I'm
wurkin' fur now, s0r."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
Al FACT WORTH KNOWING

Consumption, La Grippe, Pneumonia,
and ell Throat and Lung diseases are
cured by Shiloh's Cure. Sold BY r. A..
Hhurtleff, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
No. sss.-Hiddcn Proverb.

Select one word from each sentence:
II Il IL fine day tomorrow, We Will @
70 Brighton.
There IL q fair at London.
We caught the first train.
Did you go away last year,
Please don't 60.
They always succeed.
They do not try.
We are guing again
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

The donor-Now, don't 60 and spend
that In the nearest saloon.
The recipient-No, sir; dare's better
one around the corner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
No. S5f.-Charnsir.

Good Uncle Abpcr loves 70 tell
o; boyish freak and froiic,
And some they, TWO. arr lau2hable,
While some are melane hollc,
Till interrupted In his mine
OF memories blithe or fearful
With: How Is dear Aunt Angciinss
hope ahe's well and cheerful"
BE oSEp the words. bet NOT the sensA.
Although 20 plainly spoken.
That TOTAL IL not evidence,
Observe the striking token.
"wali. yesl She lister be right lean.
But BOW she's neshed up fearful
An weighs two hundred an sixteen.
I low she ID q cheer full.
No. asa Letter Puxsls.
Double \ and and c,
Double ~ and and Z.
" and and q,
Will give all You wish TO know
To form a great philosophers name
A great astronomer, too. he became.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
Charade Answered

Charade Answered.
Ny first implies equality, my second ths
title of foreign noblenan, and my whole
| Is asked and given hundred times day
with equal indifference and yet is Of %
much importance that 1t has saved the
| lives Of Thousands.
PARDON
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver Ills.
% cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

one Of the new and palatial steamers.
"Bay State" or Portland"
VIII leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. and In,iia
Wharf. Boston, st : p. n. daily. Sundays
Excepted.
Through tickets can be obtained NJ all princi-
pal railroad stations In the state Of Maine.
Street cars from Union Passenger Station run
% Steamer dock.
J.B. COYLE, j.. y. LISCOMB,
Manager. General Agent
PORTLAND, MAINE.
Oct lst, lcs6.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
THE ILLS OF WOMEN,

Constipation causes moro than half the
ills Of women. Karl's Clover Root Tea
d pleasant cure for constipation. Sold
BY =. A. ShurtIeG, South Paris.
KARL'S CLOVER ROOT TEA
q sure cure for Headache and nery.
oas diseases. Nothing relieves 90 quick
y. Sold b. r. A. eh11tleG, South Pafis.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator Of the estate
OF WALTER 3. HOLT late of Bethel.
In the County of oxford. deceased, and given
bonds a. the law directs. All persons having
demands agsins, the estate Of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requessed TO make pay
ment Immediately.
Dec. 18th. lSss. E-W. WOODBURY..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
1T SAVES LIVES EVERY DAY.

Bobby-Papa's the captain Of our ship
and mammals the pilot.
His teacher-And what are your
Bobby-I'm the compass-they're a.
ways boxing me.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

OXFORD. sat- Court OF Probate held at
Paris, within and for the County Of oxford, on
the third Tuesday Of December. A. ID. lss6.
On the petition Of Nellie A. Jewett ct AIS,
heirs 10 the estate Of SARAH x. TRUE. late OF
license 70 sell and convey certain Real Estate
belonging TO said estate and described In their
petition on hle In the Probate once.
ORDERED, That said petitioners give notice 70
order 70 be published three weeks successivsly
In the Oxford Democrat, printed q Paris, thai
they may appear As . Court Of Probase % be
held at Paris, In said County, on the third Tues-
and show cause, II any they have, Why the same
should not be granted.
GEO. A. WILSON. Judge.
Atteses-
ALBEIT ID. PARK. Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
ElYS
CREAM BALM

IL quickly absorb
ed. CIeanses the
Nasal Passages,
Aliays Pain and In
q . m IN = { I o y ,
Heals and Pro-
teets the MEN,
brane from Addt-
tional Cold. Re.
stores the senses nj
Taste and smell.
Gives Relief ~
once and u will
cure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

Subject To change Y dollar bill
wanted-lccks for the Florida keys.
A balky horse Is not worth its weight In
anything.
Jig dancing music Is the kind that
reaches the Sole.
Hard timos-the stone age.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

When the eight objects In the above IL
lustration have been rightly guessed and
the names-which are Of unequal length
written one below the other. the final
letters will spoil the name Of famous
scientist-St Nicholas
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he has
been duly appointed administrator Of the estate
In the County OF oxford. deceased. and given
bosds a. the Law directs. Ali persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired 90 present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay.
mept Immediately.
Dec 18th, lSs6- EUGENE r. SMITH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
A NATURAL BEAUTIFIER.

A NATURAL BEAUTIFIER.
Karl's Clover Root Tea purifies the
blood and gives clear and beautiful
complexion. Sold by +. A. Shnrtlef,
South Paris.
1T SAVES LIVES EVERY DAY.
Thousands Of cases Of Consumption,
Asthma, Coughs, Colds anc Group are
cured every day BY Shiloh's I ire. Sold
by r. A. Shurtle6, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
No. ss9.-Florai AnAxra,nA


I. Name one . Alas Vi 8. All! nice
arts 4. L, must train. s. OH can rant
q Boil ale
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-01-12
The King of pills is Beecham's- BEEcHAx

The King of Pills Is Beecham's -BEEcHAN's
Benevolent looking gentleman-Well,
my little girl, what would you do II
should give you $40 gold piece.
Street waif-0h, sir! l fear I'D drop
dead.
He saved her life.
The whole story OF the wonderful
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla Ii soon
told. Ii makes the blood, rich, pure and
nourishing. 1t cures scrofula, catarrh,
rheumatism.
First Passenger: "Oh, yes, know
these southern railroads very well. I've
been riding on this line all my life.'
Second Passenger: THAT 60? You
must have got In little sooner than
did"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
A STRANGE WOMAN TRAMP.
She Has Left Atchison and Is Now on
Her Way to Topeka

A woman who gave the name of Mrs:
w J. Carson awakened the curiosity OF
Atchison people last week and left that
place for Topeka last Saturday .
She is a woman tramp Following IS the
stories told by the Atchison Champion
about the woman:
THE woman tramp spoken OF SeNerH
days ago, is now said to be the wife OF a
wealthy banker in Elmira, N Y, by the
name of J. Rashback. For several years
she has been laboring under the hallu-
win by travelling and earning her
own living She has several times been
restrained from doing so, but to no pur-
pose. for as soon she regalnS her 1ree-
wanderer. She often writes to her nus
band for means and never without OBJ
tanning it. She rarely ever stays In a
place longer than 30 days at a time II
rightful name is Mrs. Mary E Rashback,
but she assumes a new name for every
town she visits. She has been stopping
since she arrived in Atchison at the resi-
son Her conduct has been quite myster-
ious and her stories and theories vague
and incorhent-"
There was a scene when the woman left
Atchison for Topeka which is described
by the same paper follows:
There was a war of words at the union
station last night between women. a Wo-
man has been stopping in town on the pc,
wanted to get to Topeka and said she
would rattle a crunb cloth and sold tick
cts for the rattle, but at the hour named
neither woman or cloth appeared but she
whom she boarded for nothing OVerhauled
her at the station and there was a windy
war, but the tramp woman, who called
herself Mrs. w. ]. Carson, Went on to
Topeka all the same"
The eccentric Mrs. Carson has not yet
been heard of in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Sergeant Tim Donovan, Detective
Price, Patrolman Pavey and Special
Policeman Capron Saturday night raid
ed a supposed joint kept by Pink
Pursley and took the proprietor in
charge. A key half full of beer was
found, together with a few bottles of
whisky and the usual joint parapher-
MALTA
Special Policeman Capron Saturday
arrested a 16year-old boy named Bert
Snider for peddling without a license.
Prof. Cravens, who has been to New
York to engage soloists for the Gre
alton at the Chautauqua- returned to
Ottawa Saturday and will be with the
Topeka chorus tomorrow evening.
A Raymond & Whitcomb excursion
of four sleepers, composite and dining
car and baggage car will pass
Through Topeka Thursday afternoon as
second to No. 1, en- route to California
from points east.
The Saturday afternoon holidays for
the Santa Fe employees will be inaugu-
rated for the coming season next Sat
urday. The summer schedule of office
hours became effective today, being
from to Il a. m, to $50 p. M, and
s a. m. to l p. m. on Saturdays.
August Rayburn, an insane man VINO
was released from the Topeka asylum
short time ago on trial, was recommlt-
ted to that institution by Probate Judge
Dolman this afternoon I2ayburn'
home is in Auburndale. His recommit-
tai was at the request of his family
Alfred Spurgeon and Mary E. Win
ters both of Silver Lake, were mar
ried by Probate Judge Dolman at his
home in North Topeka yesterday after
MON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Changes the Death Of
Mr.. Wade Will Cause.
A. G. Wells Gen. Supt. Of the A.
& p. viii Move Up.
ONE LARGE ENGINE
Now Pulls Midland Train Over
ONE LARGE
Now Pulls Midland Train Over
the Ute Pass Grades.
Reception and Gift to DIR. Raster
at Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, March 15.-The an
nouncement of the sudden death of K H
Wade, general manager of the Southern
California railway at Los Angeles, Gala,
has caused considerable speculation here
as to the future plans of the Santa Fe
railway when it takes full and complete
control of the Atlantic and Pacific
The wiSe-acreS had Mr.. Wade slated as
the general manager of the Atlantic and
Pacific and Southern California uder the
new arrangements, and only two days
ago he met President Ripley and party
of the Santa F'e system at BarstoW, Gala,
accompanying them to Los Angeles a.
c. Wells. general superintendent for the
Atlantic and Pacific, who went west with
the Ripley party and returned to this
city, it is now thought will be transferred
to Los Angeles. as it is absolutely certain
according to rumorS in high circles, that
he would be retained as general super
intendent of the Atlantic and Pacific had
the Santa Fe railway decided upon Mr..
Wade as the general manager. The death
of Mr.. Wade will undoubtedly cause a
new change all around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Burton Continues to Resist
Its Bond Payment.
Carries It's Aetna Insurance
Case to a Higher Court.
REPUDIATES BONDS,
Voted for the Kansas Midland
in June 1886.
4 Parsons Woman Defends Her
Case in Court.

st. Louis, March ia transcript of
the record in the case of the Aetna Life
Insurance company against the city of
Burton, Kan, was filed Saturday in the
United States circuit court of appeals.
The admitted facts are that in June,
1886, the city of Burton voted to sub
scribe $14, 600 in per cent bonds to the
Kansas Midland railway to induce that
company to build from Wichita to
Burton, a distance of about Is miles.
The road was built, the bonds delivered
and the city received in exchange stock
OF the company to an amount equal to
the face value of the bonds.
The Aetna Life Insurance company
purchased the bonds as an investment
but in December, $780, the city default
ed on it's interest, and in 1895 suit was
brought in the United States circuit
court for the third division of Kansas
to compel payment of unpaid interest
coupons.
The city of Burton fought the case
on the following grounds:
First-That the bonds were an over
issue. inasmuch as Burton township.
which included the city of Burton, had
already voted $26,OOO in bonds to the
same company before the city of Burr
ton voted its bonds; that the law only
authorized bonds to an amount equal
to 5 per cent of the assessed property
valuation, and that the entire assess
ment of Burton township, including
the city of Burton, only amounted in
1856 to S226, 961.
Second-That the act of 1887 limited
bonds to be voted to a railroad to $4,000
a mile.
The United States court for Kansas
found for plaintiff, holding that the
bonds had been voted by twO-thirdS OF
the citizens, as required by law in cases
where the rule as to exceeding 3 per
cent of the assessed valuation was to
be avoided The court also held that
the 81 900 per mile law did not apply,
as the bonds We're voted before the law
went into effect. Judgment was rem
dered for plaintiff for $3,206.70, and the
city of Burton appeals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
J. W. HILLMAN NOT DEAD.
Writes Letter to Webb McNall to
to Explain Matters.

Webb McNall, state superintendent of
insurance, by his action in excluding
from Kansas business the three insur-
ance companies involved in the Hill
mon insurance case, has found another
"Hillmon."
Each trial of this case has been at
tended by the discovery of the missing
Hillmon, and each time it has proven
a myth.
The Hillman which has appeared on
the scene al this time does not claim to
be the dead man, but thinks that per-
hapS he is the person referred to in the
claim Of the companies that Hillmon is
not dead.
The letter received by Mr.. McNan is
as follows:
Webb McNall, Topeka, Kan:
Dear Sir: Seeing an article in a Gin
cinnat paper in regards to the case of
Mrs. HillmOn and the insurance COM
pany is my excuse for writing you
My name is J. w. Hillman and was
in Lawrence, Kan, the time of J. W.
Hillmon's death, and read the account
of the Insurance company claiming J.
w. HilImon was not dead, and this is
the first 1 have heard of the case since,
but have often spoken of the case, as
it was the same name as mine and
thought probably the insurance COM
pany had heard of me and claimed ].
w. Hillmon was not dead.
1 write you this thinking it may be
of some benefit to Mrs Hillmon.
Yours truly,
J. w. H1LLMAN.
Gate City, Ala
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
N. z. Stock Letter.
New York, March L

New OTh, MARCH 10, 1870.
Bache's Stock Letter. furnished to Good
win & Chamberlin. Brokers. Topeka, Kan
Bache: There is nothing in the cables
received that indicate any fear or even
alarm in Cretan situation. Consols are
steady 112 BIG up to 1121s. All of our
active issues are parity with New
York. There is every promise that we
shall have a business congress one that
will get through its work quickly Wall
street is in a mood to be cheerfully anti
cipative and good stocks will all do bet
ter. Missouri Pacific may be forced down
a point or so. New York Times today
prints a long sensational item in which
it suggested a receivership for the Mis-
souri, Pacific. 1t is probable a point is
made of the fact that the company has
interest charges due April 1st. on 1115
million and s., 529 900, fives which call for
632. 600 interest outstanding. Feeling is
confident on all Vanderbilt shares Oma-
ha may safely be counted per cent
dividend yielder and it will sell above
Rock Island. c. S. at so is not nearly
relatively cheap Omaha Erie pfd is
An excellent buy, it will sell above 40
Atchison pfd S r. and Q are good pur-
chases. London will not sell many stocks
and market ought to do better. Tariff
bill will be introduced probably today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
TODAY'S HARRIET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.

Chicago, March Is, 1897.
WHEAT-Opened firm this morning in
fuenced by bad crop reports which were
especially bad from Mills Point private
messages fully confirming the state
boards report of Saturday. Kansas and
Indiana also sent in their quota of dam
age reports Liverpool cables were high
er and worlds shipments though larger,
than for the previous week, were still far
below what are regarded as the regular
weekly requirements. Northwest receipts
were 1902 cars against 254 last week and
546 on the corresponding day of the year
however, to anything but the crop dam
age reports. St Louis was a heavy buy
er in this market and many of the local
longs who had let go on the break last
week took hold again May opened at
1855 cents against Saturdays close of
1915 a 1914 cents and sold up to 744 cents.
1t was bringing 741s cents at the end of
the first hours trading.
CORN-Was fairly active and firm.
113 cars being reported. May opened a
shade higher at PAS q 2412 cents: adVan-
ced to 245s cents and reacted to 2il@ cents.
OATS-Were quiet and steady. small
opening advance was lost later on real
izing. Local receipts were PA cars May
opened IS cent higher at ia a 1lSs cents
declined to IT'S cents and steadied at 1714
cents.
PROVISIONS-Were again helped by a
small run of hogs. An active demand
existed and prices advanced sharply: May
pork opened 212 cents higher at $S-621a and
advanced to IS. rs q S.7715. May lard open
ed unchanged at $4.25 and advanced TO
$3.50: May ribs opened a shade higher at
$4.621s and advanced to $4.6715 a 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
Market Gossip.

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin.
Brokers n Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Topeka. Kan:
Joseph's tips: The best feature about
a bull market is it temporary reactions.
1t is impossible for stocks to go on ad-
vancing day in and day out. Stocks wiz
go up but specialities will stand infin-
itely better opportunities than can re-
gular issues. Keep long Chicago Gas
You VIII sea it sell at 80 cents. Omaha
at this price when one considers it will
pay per cent dividends this year yields
over per cent investment can any
thing better be found in any other Van
derbilt property. Lead common going up.
Pacific Mail is likewise good for more
than an average turn. Market generally
will be, one, to discriminate on. while
off moderately, others that have had no
boom but which are selling lower than
they did on election rise of November
4th will come to the front Common
sense and ordinary discrimination are
alone necessary now Follow above
course as suggested
Our Liverpool cable opened strong but
part of advance since lost and is now only
I'D higher.
Car lots at Chicago. wheat II contract
2: corn II3 contract p; oats 214, contract
80.
Chicago: Worlds shipments. unofficial.
3,9 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
DIR. HoeEBooM's SUCCESSOR
Hospital Employees Remember DR.
Raster With a Gift.

Albuquerque, March 15.-At their con-
ference Saturday afternoon, A.G. Wells,
general superintendent, and Richard
English. the general master mechanic
of the Atlantic & Pacific, decided not to
accept the resignation of DR.. ]. P. kaS-
ter as chief surgeon. That gentleman,
however. leaves for Topeka, and in his
stead, Dr. J. H. WrOth, who has been
the consulting and assistant surgeon
for the railroad at this point for the
last eight or nine years, will officiate
until the board elects a successor to
DR.. Raster.
The employees of the Atlantic & Pa
cific hospital, presented Dr. ]. p. Kas-
ter, the retiring surgeon Of the road.
with a very beautiful silver cup and
saucer, as a token of respect and es-
TEEN, in which he is held by them. DR..
]. H. Wroth, made the presentation, the
recipient responding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-15
REED WILL PRESIDE.
He is Nominated for Speaker for the
Third Time in Succession.

Washington. March 1.-THE caucus of
Republican members elect of the Fifty
fifth congress which was held Saturday
night, voted by reclamation to re-nomin-
ate ex-Speaker Reed and all the officers
of the last house to serve through he
Fifty-fifth congress. The staff chosen
Thomas 3. Reed. Speaker
Rev. Henry NJ. COuden. Chaplain.
Benjamin j. Russell. sergeant-at-Arms.
w. J. Glenn, Doorkeeper
Joseph McElroy, Postmaster.
One hundred and seventy-five of the
two hundred and three Republicans were
present.
In acknowledging the nomination, Mr..
Reed said:
Gentlemen: I am greatly gratifed by
your kind action tonight and shall try to
serve your wishes with whatever ability
we have again, as in the last congress,
a politically divided Legislative power.
The house of representatives viii he Re
publican by a considerable majority and,
fresh from the people, will endeavor 10
carry out their wishes.
4 do not doubt your determination to
do all in your power to bring this session
of congress to a speedy close. Our duty is
form it at once, and then leave to them
the recovery of the country from the stag
nation and depression of business which
has so sorely tried the patience of a Wig
orous and growing people
W nat others may see tit to do We do
not know. but we have strong hopes that
all branches of the government will be ir
people Immediately whatever relief their
wisdom may DESIRE
Then there was a call for Mr. Ding
ley of Maine. chairman of the ways and
means committee of the last congress,
and in response Mr.. Dingley spoke as fol-
lows:
4 congratulate the Republican members
elect Of the Fifty-fifth congress on the
prompt manner in which the preliminary
work of this caucus has been acccmp-
Ished | trust that it is an augury of the
promptitude and harmony which will be
exhibited in the extra session which will
open Monday The Republican members
of the ways and means committee of the
last house, in response to a general de-
mand for this course, have occupied sew
eral weeks in revising the tariff, with a
View of providing sufficient revenue to
carry on the government without the
necessity of borrowing in time of peace,
and at the same time SO adjusting their
duties as to encourage the industries of
this country, which have been so badly
stricken, partly by excessive foreign com
petition during the last three years. We
hope to complete this work by Monday so
as to be able to present tariff bill to the
house for reference to the committee on
ways and means, which probably will
then be appointed. and, for prompt re-
port back to the house for its consider
alton and action