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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
BLACKSHEAR's DEPOT.
state Railroad Commission Likely TO
order New One Built


Blackshear, Ga. Aug. s-The Railroad
Commission of Georgia reached Black
shear this morning, according to appoint
ment, to make a personal investigation Of
the depot facilities here.
The commission was met by number
of prominent citizens in behalf of the
town, and by Superintendent George w
Haines for the railroad
The depot here is inadequate to the needs
of the community, a fact admitted by the
officials of the Plant System, and the rea-
son assigned for not making much need
ed Improvements is that the railroad con-
templates cutting down the grade at this
place, which might necessitate the re-
moval of the depot from its present loca-
ton. The present depot does not provide
for whites and blacks separately. and if
the waiting room is used at all it must
be by both races, a fact which always re-
suits in the discontinue of the whites
who naturally prefer to keep out
The commissioners made a careful sur
vey of the situation, and from remarks
they let fall it may be reasonably as
sumed that the railroad company will be
required TO remedy the present evil
After completing its investigation here
the commission left for Douglas via Way
cross, on special train provided for it
by the courtesy of the Plant System.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
BIG FIRE RAVAGES BISMARCK.
BEST PORTION OF THE CITY RE-
DUCED TO RUINS.

Agents ONCE in the Depot of the
Northern Pncific Railroad the
Starting Point of the Fire--Spread
Thence in Every Direction with
OncOntrOIInbIe Fury-Every Drug
Store ia the city Burned-onIy Two
or Three Groceries Left Standing.
Insurance About Half the Loss.
Bismarck, n. D., Aug. Sire destroyed
the best portion of the city Of Bismarck
this evening, licking up hundreds of thou
sands Of dollars worth of property.
The flames originated in the agents Of
fee in the depot of the Northern Pacific.
Almost before they We're discovered the
entire building and the immense ware
house Of the company was in flames.
Oils and powder contributed substance
and before the flames could be controlled
they communicated to the block of brick
buildings across an alley, destroying the
Tribune Office. Hare's hardware store and
an entire row of buildings.
The flames then leaped the street to the
magnificent First National Bank building,
which melted away in few minutes. The
Central block followed, and the 1ames
spread to the postoffice, sweeping over the
entire block and carrying down the
Merchant Bank block, Griffin block and
all the intermediate frame and brick
structures.
The fire then spread across the devoured
Kupitz store and the greater part OF the
block
The flames also spread north into a res
idence block and completely destroyed it.
The firemen were powerless to check the
inroads of the fire, which spread to
scores of buildings, licking them up as so
much waste paper
The origin Of the fire is unknown, as no
one was in the freight Office when s.
started.
1t is impossible to estimate the loss TO
night.
All the wires are burned out. the Vest
ern Union office being one of the first I'd
go. The railroad office was destroyed
A temporary cut-in was made to handld
imperative business.
Among the buildings destroyed were the
Tribune Publishing Company the First
National Bank, the postoffice, The Re-
view office, the Northern Pacific Office
baggage and express office, the freight
warehouse, Melton's Bank, Boucher &
Phiibrick
Every drug store in the city Is burned
and all the groceries but two or three
also all newspaper offices. restaurants, ETC.
and the great bulk of the business portion
of the city with several blocks of resi-
dences.
Many people are homeless. The Sheridan
House had a narrow escape. but was
saved. The line of fire extended from the
Northern Pacific tracks to Thayer on The
north. and to Third street on the west.
The insurance may cover half the loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD IN
PARAGRAPHS.
House at West Tampa and Murder
for Robbery Suspected.

Dead Soldier FOund Hanging in
House at West Tampa and Murder
for Robbery Suspected.
GEORGIA.
DR.. r. T. Hnman of senoia died satur-
day.
Mrs. w. J. Tucker. wife of Dr. Tucker
Of Atlanta, died Saturday night.
In the Democratic primary for represent
alive in schley county Saturday, Fl. H.
singletary was nominated; no opposition
Bib county shows a falling off of $685., IA
in her property valuation for 1898, Last
year the figures We're $15,T77, O7S, and this
year they are 15,447 1854.
B. P. Martin, baggagemaster, was shot
through the hand Friday by a negro he
had put off a Georgia Southern train for
stealing ride. The negro is under arrest.
a well-kn6wn citizen of Atlanta was at
tackled with delirium tremens at Augusta
Saturday night Disrobing himself, he
went to sleep on the porch of a residence
He was sent to the police station.
Columbus received her first bale of cot
ton for the new season Friday. 1t came
from Dawson, weighed $50 pounds, was
classed middling, was received by the w
{. bradley Company, and was afterwards
sold by that company 10 J. b. Hoist & Co.
at cents.
The recent rains and the wind storm on
Wednesday have we'll nigh ruined the cot
ton in Clay county. The cotton was near
ly twisted up at the roots by the contln-
ued wind. Good judges estimate the crop
damaged 30 per cent. Some cotton will be
in the market by the 18TH.
Peyton Holt SkeHe and Miss Annie
Twitty were married at Fort Valley Fri
day night. Miss Twitty was to have been
married on Sept. IA to a young man of
Waycross, and preparations for the we'd
ding Were being made, and the invita- lions
were in the hands of Inc printer and would
have been sent out within the next few
days.
The Calhoun water works plant has been
completed. The system complete, costs
$12 500 The water is obtained from group
of springs in the northern section of town,
from there being pumped into a reservoir
located on Mount Alto, which borders the
town on the east. In the tests made Sat
urday a pressure of 120 pounds was indi-
Gated on the gauge sufficient power being
obtained to put a stream through a pA-
inch nozzle over the court house. The
necessary hose to equip a fire company
have been bought by the city officials but
reel has yet to be purchased. A fire com
pany, with twenty-five members, has been
organized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Scotch ship BuiIders-Compnny Or
ganixed at baltimore TO Build
ships-ArrivnI and Departures of
Vessels.
Scotch shipbuilders in June last, launch
ed forty-eight vessels. of 51,02 tons OF
which nineteen, of 10, i72 tons, were steam
ers two, Of $3.50 tons, war vessels; nine
trawlers. seven tugs. one dredger, three
yachts. five barges and two stern-wheei
steamers. against forty-six vessels, OF
AZ. Ts0 tons. In May, and twenty-eight yes
sells, of 81 963 tons, in June last year.
For the year so far. 227608 tons have
been launched, which is record and
compares with 159, $50 tons for the CORE
spending period last year, POI, ass tons 1886,
1871 $50 tons in 1895, and 1S3, ass tons in 1894.
During June English builders put INTO
the water twcnty-three steamers, battle
ship, a pontoou and trawler aggregat-
ing about 90 1888 tons, against twenIy-nine
vessels, of about 1910 tons In the pre-
vious month, and thirty-three vessels OF
about 81 e91 tons gross, in June last year.
For six months English builders have
launched 161 vessels, Of about 4OOS79 tons
gross, against about 322 400 tons in the
corresponding period of last year.
The Spedden Shipbuilding Company has
been incorporated by Messrs. Robert NJ.
Spedden. Edward Mcintyre. Joseph f.
Henderson, Edward J. Thomas and Will
lam S. Hugg of Baltimore. The capital
stock of the new company is $4,000,
and is divided into 1900 shares of $50 each.
The objects of the corporation are the
building, repairing, buying selling owning
and managing of vessels, and of carrying
on the business Of machinists. boiler
makers and iron workers. and it is limited
to a term of forty years The board of
directors for the first year Is composed
of the five ncorporators. The business of
the concern was formerly carried on by
Mr.. r. NJ Spedden, under his own name.
The business has grown greatly until the
company now has three ship yards.
1t has been reported that there has
been a consolidation of the Savannah river
steamers. and that the opposition that has
been going on for the past year Is at an
end. The steamer ID. Murchison, it is
said, has been chartered by w. T. Glib
son. manager of the opposition line. and
Capts. Hadden and Rouse, Engineer Bran
nan and Agent Wells have been retained
and viii be employed In the joint line
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
BABY FoR a MASCOT.
Wee Bit of Humanity Cuts Queer
Cnpcrs in II Church.

Cnpcrs in II Church.
From the Memphis Commereial-Appeal
Central Methodist Church has a mascot.
Now "a mascot is a mascot" to begin
with this particular mascot is a wee tot
of three, possibly four summers. She is
just little dot of humanity that belongs
10 everybody and nobody She Is no high
er than the chaneel rail, but makes her
self at home in the big pulpit-chars, in
the pews on the organists seat or any
place where il suits her fancy to be. Her
name is nellie and that is all any one
knows. She goes to Sunday school and TO
church and visits the neighbors with the
freedom of a Westerner who scorns re-
1traints and formalites. The people in
the neighborhood do not take kindly to
per informal habits, but the Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. w r. Hammer, the pastor and his
Igife receive the little stranger and treat
Her with much consideration. The re-
Suit is he is very fond of them, and shows
/ her appreciation in one very promising
Way. Little as she is, she could give an
Hold salt" some points on the modern
fnethods of swearing, but Or. Hammer has
fold her IL is not nice to swear. and she
rbeligiously refrains from swearing when
Ia his presence and is his most attentive
listener during the sermon. She may de-
Iberately enter the pulpit and climb up
into one of the pulpit chairs or sit on
HE steps of the chancel or stand on the
bhancel cushion and rest her little chin in
II er hands while her elbows rest the on rail
1 nd she gaZes intenty at the speaker dur
Hog half the service, but she hears every
ayord he says. Yesterday she took her
heat in the gallery and scattered rose
dawes on the congregation below. She
Z orrifies the staid and formal members of
The congregation, and more than one has
pred TO restrain her and keep her in dig
tihed bounds, but they might as well
ave tried to have restrained the spar
tpws of old that built their nests in the
ifqtars. told of in the Psalms Like the
Nerage woman. when she wills she
II, ills. and there is an emo of IL"
INelle is a brown-haired maiden whose
n raight locks her mother keeps braided
nf two tiny braids down her back. or
aIether her neck. She is neatly dressed.
1ad is sun-browned until she Is brown
sh- a berry" She speaks with a foreign
I'll cent, leading those who do not know her
al rents TO believe she is either a descend
nfit of the American aborigines or of some
q European nations, or may be of the isles
4 + the sea
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Lively Legislative Race.

flee of representative of this county bids
fair to be a lively one. There are at this
time three candidates, all Of whom are of
high standing. G. b. Rich is the Populist
nominee, Or. G. w. Drowdy the Democrat
ic nominee and Col Lewis L. Thomas In
dependent Democrat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
HAMBURG TO BE RETIRED.
Great 3-Year Old to Go to Marcus
DaIy's Farm.

New York, Aug. SIT is learned that
Hamburg, best of three-year-olds and one
of the greatest horses that ever ran in
this or any other country. has run his last
race in public. AS soon as cold weather
sets in he. as well as the others of Mar
Gus Daly's string in the hands of William
Lakeland, will be shipped to the Bitter
Root farm in Montana. Hamburg s retire
ment IS not forced. The step is taken
merely to place him at the head of the
Bitter Root stud
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Reccipt. at RniIronds.

Per Central of Georgia Railway Aug.
81 bale cotton 40i packages merchan-
disc, 1CG packages domestics, % cars lum-
Der, 1893 barrels rosin al barrels spirits.
cars melons, cars packing house prod
ucts, 81 crates peaches, 10 barrels whisky.
100 bags cement.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Aug
$50 barrels rosiu, s cars merchandise.
cars corn, 4 car grits, 2 cars hearts, 3S4
casks spirits, cars meal cars hay, 2
cars oats, car bran. "a cars lumber.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
ALABAMA'S COTTON CROP.
Rains, Boil Worms and Rust Causing
Damage.

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. accumulation
er of Agriculture Culver has lust returned
from the eastern and southwestern por-
ton of the state and reports that during
the last ten days the cotton crop has
been damaged by continuous rains, boil
worms and rust
The percentage as compared with last
year, is from % to So per cent. short. If
the rust continues to spread and the hon
worm keeps up its ravages there is no
telling what the damage will be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Constwisc llxDorts.

Per steamship City of Birmingham for
New York.-15o bales upland cotton, 70
bales sweepings, 1l9 bales domestics, 10
barrels rosin OIL 500 barrels rosin 24O bar
rels spirits, 1854 feet lumber, 4lS bundles
hides, 10 turtles. ! barrel fish 1903 boxes
fruit, 40 barrels fruit, IS cases cigars. 4
crates vegetables, 1874 tons pig iron, 81
sacks clay, ITO packages merchandise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Notice TO Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation win be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hydro
graphic Office in custom house Captains
are requested to call at the office. Reports
Of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission to the navy department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09

Canadian papers are circulating this
pat 'agraph: Admiral Sampson, chief in
co1snmand Of the United States navy. mas
maFiny relatives in Cape Breton Admiral
Sakinpson's father was born in L'Ardoise
RlHehmond county, and when young man
left that place for the United States where
ne 'married, the famous admiral being one
Of bis song
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Phnses of the Moon for Anpnst.

Fun moon 1st, 10 hours and % minutes,
evening; last quarter, 9th, hours and 10
minutes, morning; new MOON 18th,
hours and 81 minutes, morning; first quar-
ter, 24th, hours and 30 minutes, evening;
fun moon, 31st, 6 hours and 81 minutes,
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09

II tell YOU. cried Nupop enthusiast
cally, that baby of mine is a wonder.
Think of il, only eight months old and
can talk!' "Pshaw," remarked his friend
carelessiy. I've known some men that
cursed the day they were orn."-Brook-
iyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
CATHOLIC PAPER SUPPRESSED.
Pope Issues an EncycIicaI Making n
Protest.

Rome. Aug. S.-The Pope has issued an
encyclical protesting against the suppress
sion of Catholic journals during the re-
cent Instruction, which it declares 'flleg-
al, contrary to Christianity, specially di-
rected against the papacy and calculated
to embitter religious conflict so prejudic-
ial to Italy and to remove a conservative
force against socialism and anarchy"
Nevertheless Catholics" the encyclical
continues, though opposed to all rebel
lion, will not alter their policy through
threats or violence They will submit to
the existing state of things, though they
will never support it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09

Munich, Bavaria. Aug. s.-A dispateb
from the Villa Ebers at Tatzing. near mis-
place announces the death of Georpe
Maurice Ebers, the psychologist and move
list. He was born in 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
CavaIryman Die of rnnhoih.

Fort Thomas, KY, Aug. S.-Private Nc
Kay, Third Cavalry, died of typhoid fever
to-day The number of critical cases here
Is now small. Very many of the patients
are conYalescing RAPIDLY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
PROF. PARK MORRILL, DEAD.
Was Chief of the Forecast Division
of the weather Bureau.

Washington, Aug. S.--Prof Park Nor
rill chief of the forecast division of the
weather bureau, died here last night of ty-
phoid fever.
He came here from Atlanta and had been
employed by the weather bureau for twelve
years. He leaves a mother and widow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at $40 and sets at $50.

High water at Tybee to-day at 1894 a.
m. and rs p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Two Deaths Mt Fernnndin,.

Fernandlna Fla, Aug. S-cant
Weaver of Company A. Third
Ohio, and Harris Adams of Companv =
Thirty-second Michigan Regiment. both
died to-day Of typhoid fever. Their "a
mains have been sent to their homes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
TROOPS MAY GO TO KENTUCKY
Officers Sent to Select IA Camp SITE
for 10000 Men.

Lexington, KY, Aug 8.-A dispatch
from Gen. Breckenridge received to-day
says a commander of a division of troons
has been ordered here to inspect quarters
for 10000 men, who viii be sent Immediate
ly If suitable quarters are selected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Vessels Went to Sea Yesterd.

Steamship Nacoochee, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
-Friend-To be frank with you, can't

see now Mrs. Hardcash happened to con
sent to your marriage with her daughter
Mr.. Slimpurse-She said | was tho ~.
young man who showed any considerattoy,
Ior mothers feelings. You see. when he
o,her Fellows took her daughter out ia
Ins, they seldom got her back until a 60,
SSsIh, out when took her alwayre
Di0ugni her home promptly In an hour.
a. 81. Humph! How was that?
MI. 'slI' oirnpurse-The other fellows b,a
. Weekly. '''''ie'- I've" York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
Shining Memoranda.

Steamer Santee, Garrett, Palatka.-W.
T. Gibson, manager
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
River steamers Departed.

Steamship Rio Grande, Santiago.
Bark Pioneer (NoD, London.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31
Notice Sale Unclaimed Freight.
Pine Bluff, Ark, May 26, 1898.

Pine Bluff, Ark, May 26, 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Con- pany will. on Friday, at D. m., June 24, 1898. at their depot in the city of Pine Bluff, sell to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the follow ing described goods, to-wit:
 Six logging ears and twelve trucks Trucks have trussed bol- sters 4Rx8x7-2, sand boards 2bx9x7-2, q wheels journals 22x5h to 3x5H Cars have body holsters Sx10x9 feet. Body bolsters tie beams 4hx5-5 s. Sills 56x7hx20, and brake and brake fittings complete. Made by the Russell Wheel and Foundry Com pany, Detroit, Michigan.
 The above goods may be seen at the Company's shops in the city of Pine Bluff. where they are stored, the same paving remained on hand. unclaimed. for the period of six months prescribed by law.
 St. Louis Southwestern Ky Co.,,
 Il. BringmaA,
 5-31&6-I8 2t Agent.
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TELEGRAPHIC BULLETINS.

ATLANTA, GA. May 31.--A strong effort is being made make this city the concentrating point for volunteers under the second call.
 KEY WEST, May 3I-AH quiet off Havana this morning.
 BOSTON, May 3I.The Boston Fruit Co., has received cabegram that the steamship Bedere ashore and abandoned south side Maysi This tie part of Cuba. The boat loaded with fruit VcePesden Capote of the Gu ban Republic is believed to have been passenger.
 CHATTANOOGA, May 31--The I57th Indiana is preparing to leave tonight for Tampa.
 COLUMBUS, May 3I.The keg house of Hostetters brew cry burnded this morning Loss SIoooo.
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DeWey's Fleet.

HONG KONG, May 3I.-Leters dating Manila, May 27,I much aboard the Baltimore said be due eating fish poisoned by Spanish marketmen
 Dewey promised if the the Spaniards eaned from strength enng he would do bombardng agol panards observed violating their pledge and Dewey fired their heads warning No hurt but the work was stopped
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deputy grand master of the Second district Last year he was elected deputy grand master and is now head of the order in his jurisdiction.
 Tho national Masonic fair and exposi- ton, which will be held in Convention hall. Washington, commencing the f1th of next April, promises to bo tho greatest affair of the kind ever held i'll this coun- try.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 3I (22s p. m.-The cabinet held this morning o'clock Secretary Long said he had not give About the White House the belief general that battle might be expected Santiago hour They inclined that Schey will Cevera for the appearance of an army expedition
 Probably nothing definite will be decided regarding Porto Rico until Gen. Miles reports
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Cubans Landed.

KEY WEST, May 3I.-The Florida, which left here the 21st Capt Dorsts expedition of Cuban join Gomez army successfully landed her expedition the off Cuba expedition plenty of food and ammunition the entire army.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31
Mobile Troops Moving.

MOBILE, May 3IThe fourth army corps preparing to embark and expect orders leave for Cuba hour The fifth cavalry will embark within 24 hours destined probably for Rico The officers retcent.
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Services at Trinity Church in the interest of the Woman's Auxiliary every evening this wcek, commencing at 6 D. m, A short address by the Rector at each service. 5.3I d3t.
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Bryan Offered a Colonelcy.

LINCOLN, NEE. May 3I.-Wm, J. Bryan has received an offer from Stephens the Cooney of Missouri He replied that he yet at liberty to accept
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Sagasta' s Statement.

MADRID, May 3-In the Cortes last night Sagasta de- clared that negotiations any power cluson of peace o interference in behalf of Spain
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Grand Master of NIasons In New Jersey.
 Chips From the Temple.

The recent session of the grand lodge of New Jersey was ono of the best attended and enthusiastic held in several years. For years the fraternity has been working to establish a home for indigent brethren and recently consummated it's plans by the pur- chase of fine piece of property as Burling- ton. The now grand master, Josiah ".
 Evan of Mount Holly, assumes his offics under auspicous circumstances. He has been 0 member of the grand loage for five years and for several years was distr,os
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31

Mfr. B. E. Cobb, Of McGregor, Tex, is visiting in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31

On account of the continued illness of Mrs. W. H. Langford the enter tainment of tue Acacia Club has been indefinitely postponed.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 3I-Secretary Long says have the the hip and will make the of the opportunity
 Gen. Lew Wallace will doubtless be commissioned Bgs- dier General of volunteers.
 Military and naval officers this morning admit that Santiago is the objective point of the army leaving Tampa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 3I (2 D. )--Ambassador Hay has informed the department that the Churchmen Union of Eng land May passed resolutions of sympathy with the United States hoping that the future years the ties of brotherhood be- tween the Americans and Great Brtan will be strengthened