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which Rev Mr. Boylston was tins victim,
it is almost needless to say, are altogeth-
er without foundation, notwithstanding
they have gained currency In the local
and even the metropolitan press. Such
reports bear on the face OF them the
stamp Of inprobability, for any one IA
miliar with the traits and peculiarities Of
the genus country person." will at
once recognize that his exchequer must
have been In an abnormaliY plethoric
condition to have yielded to the high
wayman's greed even the modest sum
said to have been taken.
AT GRACE CHURCH.
Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 81: At
$50 a. IA, Holy Communion; at 10 30,
morning PRAYER, litany and sermon.
Sunday school after morning service.
Thursday, March 81: At Z 80 p. m .,
special Lenten service and sermon.
Through the courtesy of the Wheeler
81 Wilson Manufacturing Co., one of their
latest improved machines has recently
been placed in the reetory, in even ex-
change for an old one of the same make
that had been in use for over 40 years.
Howard Wedge ia assisting r. s. Shell
ton in painting at the mill Mr. Shelton
has large plumber of vehicles in the hos.
p1t&l TAXING Gnelr turn Tor q sDlne.
| Mr. and Mrs G. Z. Radcliffe, r. S. Shell
ton, e. 0. Beers and d. Sherman attend
ed the quarterly conference held at Step
nev, on Tuesday.
| Advertised letters lie in the Long Hill
postoffice addressed to W. E. Phillips
L. G. My srs and Adam Doresc.
Miss Fannie Hall, while returning from
Bridgeport last Saturday night, came ii
collision with another ream. No bone
we're broken, but her carriage was quit
seriously wrecked.
After years of untold suffering from
piles, B. W. Pursell of Knitnersville, Ps
was cured by using single box of De
Wits Witch Hazel salve. Skin disease
such as eczema, rash, pimples and obst
nate sores are readily cured by this fam
Gus remedy, E. E. Hawley, Newtown;
Q. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakemal
Botsford; B. Hawley g Co., Stepney.
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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE pEERFrELD DIsTRTCT


Miss Alice I. Nichols was guest over
Sunday of her friend, Mis- Marsh, in
Bridgeport.
The funeral of Mrs Clark r. Nichols
was quite largely attended from her late
residence, last week Thursday. Mrs
Nichols had lived in the neighborhood
long time and was kind, obiiging neigh
Dor. The pail bearers were Charles
Nichols, William Relyea, Benjamin Burr
and Oliver Chase. The deceased was 40
years OF age.
Miss Winnie Jennings has entertained
her friend, Miss Rena Wakelee, of Chest
nut Hill.
Mr. and Mrs William Relyea, who have
been sick with grip, are better.
Clark X. Nichols and Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward BrothertOn were guests of friends
in Darby over Sunday.
Mrs Fred Barber, who has been with
her sister, Mrs Relyea, has returned TO
her home near Bridgeport.
Miss Louisa Burr is taking piano les
sons of Mrs E. M. Carr.
MRS LOVER THROWN OUT AND INJURED.
Mrs George E. Lovers horse took it in
to his head to run away on Cor gress
street, one day last week, while she was
returning home. Using all her strength
it was impossible for, her to stop him and
while turning Wilson's Corner she was
thrown out and quite seriously hurt.
The horse continued his journey till he
brought up at his home.
/ III, and Mrs Simon Burr were treated
/ to a surprise party, one evening recently,
at their pies SAINT nome, by some Of their
relatives. Dancing was INDUCED in by
some Of the company and the evenirg
passed very pleasantly away. Ali haC
an enjoyable time.
The many friends OF Miss Grace A
IGOuld will DE pleased 10 know she ia sc
much improved as to be able to walk s
little.
Little Emma M. Burr has returned
home from Easton, where she has beer
visiting q week.
| Mrs Adreanah Sherwood, Mrs Alber
Buckley, Miss Cora Buckley and Willis
! Hutchinson are all on the sick list, sui
fering with severe colds and coughs.
Mrs FL. B. Banks and Mrs Davis wer
calling on Burr street, Friday.
Victor Suchis was guest of his brothe
in Bridgeport, recently.
Mr. and Mrs W. Il. Burr spent Sunda,
in Easton.
Mrs Maria Keller has been sick.
j. A. Hickok drives a new horse.
1 u r. NiSho1s VI NEW 1ork WAS Rues
of his parents, Sunday.
Horace King of Stamford has bee
visiting his parents.
Miss Ada f. Jennings recently enter
5ained her cousin, Miss Irene Wakele
of Chestnut Hill.
Principal Cliff was in New York, las
week.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Craft of Blac
, Rock were in Greenfield, Wednesday.
G. F. Nichols Of New York is guest o
: [. B. Nichols for few days.
1t is reported that Henry Craft ha
rented his place recently vacated b
George Lang.
Martin Whitaker of New Jersey ha
been spending few days with his pa.
ents in this place.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Brotherton az
, visiting friends in Derby.
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LONG HILL.
A CONFEDERATION AvERTED.

One day recently while Mr. Skipp was
burning up rubbish about his place, the
fire got beyond his control and started
to burn up the side hill. The dangerous
situation was discovered down at the
mill and the Furman fire department
was soon on the scene and made havoc
with the red hot cinders, and averted all
danger. Alderman Higgins in honor of
the brave deeds OF the volunteers, gave
an orchard tea, that was much enjoyed.
THE STORY WAS A FAKE.
The various reports of ''hold-up," in
The Newtown bee., 1898-03-25
BROOK FIELD.
ECHOES FROM THE ANGELINA FERRIS
WILL CASE.

ECHOES FROM THE ANGELINA FERRIS
WILL CASE.
Emma s. Mullins appeal from the pro-
bate of the will of Angelina K. Ferris has
been Withdrawn. After the withdrawal
Messrs SCoddard and Fessenden, at
torneys in the cases made motion tC
substitute Lawyer SherW God as appel
liant. 1t was opposed by Gould 81 Tracy,
L. j. SturdeVant's attorneys. S5oddard &
FEES sender asked for an adjournment for
one week. The hearing was resumed
and Stoddard & Fessenden then asked the
court to order the clerk not to receive
and place on file the withdra wal claiming
they were being defrauded of their fees
in the case and they were NOT sure it was
Mrs Mullins the appellant had Withdrawn
or some other woman and asked a COM
mittee be appointed to hear the facts.
The Judge said he would not have time
hear the case and appointed Samuel
Tweedy of DarburV to hear all the evil
dence and report to the court. A hear
ing by the committee was set for
Wednesday Of last week and adjourned
to Friday and adjourned again until some
day this week without doing any busl-
ness of Importance. 1t seems to be a
question of how the lawyers in the case
are to receive their fees. This case
caused quite q sensation some time ago
In Brookfeld at the time of the famous
trial in Bridgeport. Many Of the inter
ested parties are residents of BrOokfeld.
DEMAND FOR GOOD HELP.
The pleasant weather is making quite
a demand for help for the summer, as
yet the supply is not equal to the de-
mand. Where are all of those able
bodied men we have been feeding
through the winter that were trying so
| hard to get something they did not want,
Work? Most probably alternating till
another winter comes around.
Mrs E. T.. Whitcome is visiting in
I North Haven.
Mrs r. FL. Beers has been the guest of
her parents in Brooklyn.
It Is seldom so much blowing has been
done at this season, both for corn and
oats. Winter grain is looking unusually
we'll with little or no winter killing. A
good growth has been already made and
should the snow not give US set back
our fields will soon have quite green
appearance.
There 10 one piece of corn in town
which has not all been picked yet, whai
would have made about 90 bushels il
gathered at the proper time. The stalks
of the whole piece remain in the field
Comment ia unneces sary.
] Fl. W. Green ia expecting to make some
repairs and interior changes in the house
bought of DIR Smith.
Herbert Lake is now hustling the wal
paper business, being an agent for some
firm. Give him trial if you need any
thing in this line. He is success as
bicycle rider and no doubt will be in this
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MONROE.
AN INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE.
anntn-nnAin rAnAHsa LIZ

AN INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE.
An interesting stereopticon lecture On
Alaska will be given in Monroe Center on
Monday evening, March 28, in the church
parlOrs by President B. F. Rooms of the
StOrrs' Agricultural college. The lecture
might be called an evenings trip to the
KlOndike region and its great country.
The country in the worlds eye to-day is
Alaska, because Of the Klondike with ita
immense deposite OF gold. But Alaska
has other points of higher interest and
it may, therefore, be said to be the Yeri-
table wonderland of America. A series
of magnificent views like constantly
unfolding panorama will be presented to
make Alaska a very real place. There
will be pictures of Alaska's marvellous
scenery, its strange people, it's glaciers,
its gold fields, etc. Prof Rooms is pro-
nOunced by those who have heard him,
an extremely interesting speaker 30 the
lecture will be instructive and ep-
tertaining. The lecture will be given, If
at all possible. An admission of 20 cents
for adults and 10 cents for children will
be charged.
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Wash Silks.
Checks and Stripes.

For the warmer weather to come, and sur
~ we never miss it, what is cooler or more
plee SAINT to wear than one OF those Japanese
Wash silks? They are almost as cheap as cot
ton goods, and very much cooler.
We have the prettiest lot that ever came
from the Orient, most perfect in wear and
newest de-igus
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Dry. Goods News.
March g. 1898.
SMITH, MURRAY &C.,,
Sue essors to w. B. Hall & Co.
THE AMES BICYCLES.

We regret being unable to deliver all the hses sold
urdsy and Monday owing the inability the Amss Co SCI
up enough of them
To-day fifty will be sale and plans made to have %
every day during this week
Lot No -Ames Bicycles with go frames Morgan Wright
Hartford Vim s. Tires List prices $50 and S75 OUR
PRIC $40 80.
Lot No. All the latest frame Bicycles being flushed
for with Morgan Wright and Hartford Tires fully guaran
teed List price, $75. OUR PRISE, S25.
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ers. etc; the machinery pertaining to
mining business, from the copper facto-
~. It is reported 1t is to be shipped
somewhere towards Klondike."
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in the spring shop in Bridgeport as a
grinder. More or less stone dust is H.
hailed in the grinding rooms and many
fall victim to lung troubles.
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KENT

MISS JENNINGs-MR DARLING.
Lyman Darling and Miss May Jennings
were married at the. home of El-oy
Jennings, "Wednesday, March Is. Rev
B. Nj. Wright of Orange tied the knot in
in his most impressive manner.
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Ladies White Lawn Aprons.

One hundred dozen fine Lawn Aprons will
Embroidery and Lace trimming. always IS
and SOC each; your choice at s5c each Will
they last.
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India Foulards

The fine weather is making many sales o
India Foulards-ot which we have besutifa
assortment, and there's no silk that will ives
like them tor summer wear. p inches wild,
Price CSC yard, wor' s5c to 81.
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ECONOMY in taking Hoods Sar-
ESm saparilla, because " 100 doses one
dollar" is peculiar to and true only of
the One True BLOOD Purifier.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES,

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES,
A Frances E. Willard memorial SER
vice was held in the Congregational
church, last Sunday morAing.
The weekly cottage prayer meeting
will be held this Friday evening, at 7.3O
o'clock, at the home of Mrs johnson,
Elm street.
The A. A. held it's regular meeting,
last Monday evening, when Freddie
Wales led the society in study of earth,
giving novel experiment with garden.
Mrs Charles Morse died Of Cor
sumption, Monday morning, March 81,
aged 80.
Mrs Marshall Beach il sick, under the
care of DIR LOOMS.
Mrs and Miss Van Duyne were in town
over Sunday.
Workmen are taking our the CONVEX.
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Chiffon Paint.
SUPERIOR To ANY PAINT MADE.

You did not paint your house last year Perhaps on
you has used Chiffon Paint If you paint thi
go ask the who used the Chiffon he M
ed it how much paint took gallon covered much
face as he expected, il it easy to put on, etc.
Ask any who has used Chiffon Paint and VIVA
they say.
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AT ST PETER s,

Rev George R. Warner, who was in
charge IF st Peters IA years since, Off
ciated, Thursday evening, as expected
and gave very fine lecture which was
listened to with the closest attention
The general subject was Listening, .
that amid the turmoil of this life, we do
not stop enough to listen to the voice of
God. Another fine thought was, "What
dreadful thing is Gods permission
That is, that he allows US to go on in our
own courses for while, but if wrong,
what fearful punishment.
The Newtown bee., 1898-03-25
EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY.


Rev Arthur smith and family are
spending a few days with j. w. Water
bury.
E. G. Stevens spent few days with his
mother.
Fred Matthews is working for D. B.
Shelton.
Mrs Myron Clarke entertained frien DIS
over Sunday.
The Knapp and Palmer mill has nearly
completed saving the timber on the
Clark Beardsley job. They have been
running steady for six months.
The times., 1898-02-01
MIR. HARLOW EXPLAINS.
The Same Number of Hours Not Ap-
DIicabIe to All Cases.

The law says that lit shall he the duty OF
the heads OF the departments in the interest
OF the public service, To require of all clerks
and other employees no less than seven
hours of labor each day, except Sunda VS.
and days declared public holIda vs." 1T
seems, however" said Civil Service Com
missioner Harlow that it IS the practice in
all OF the departments to consider one half
hour for lunch S part OF the hours OF Ia bor,
and consequently the great bulk OF the EN-
ployes in AMI outside OF Washington except
those employed in the postal service, are
required 10 work only six and one-half hours
daily. 1t does not seem to me that this
practice iSaUt horiZed. or the o 600 or more
employees in Washington who are not re-
quired TO work the fun time required by
law, about 900 are engaged upon profes
sional, technical or scientific work, which
requires greater ment al eXertion than is re-
quired upon the ordinary routine. '. is
probable tn u no saving can be effected by
incrcas sing tie hours OF labor for those EN-
pioyes engaged upon difficult work. But
this estimate leaves about 5000 employees
ia the city OF Wa shingtun who could, with
profit TO the Government and without in
jury TO themselves, work the fun time re-
quired by the law. The requirement of the
law would, on the basis OF 9 900 employees
80 engaged mean gain 10 the Government
or one-half hours time from each EN-
pioye' or $500 extra hours q day, which
would be equivalent to the time OF 643 en-
pioyes each year working seven hours fay.
AS me average salary OF he clerks in Wash
ingtoh is 81 $50 a year, this would mean
a saving to the Government OF over $780,
900 year for clerk hire.
The times., 1898-02-01
NEW YORK MERCHANTS ARREST
Charged With Ahducting Girl
Under Age.

New York, Jan. 31-Frank B. Lewis.
a commission merchant at 529 Broad
way, was arrested to-day charged with
abducting Margaret Leopold, daughter
of Alexander Leopold, a storekeeper.
The father said the girl was under age.
being but seventeen. 1t developed that
the couple had eloped.
According to Leopold's statement.
Lewis, who is thirty years old has
boarded at various times during the
past two years With the Leopold fam
lily.
Several days ago Lewis announced
his intention of quitting forever the Le-
opold household. and Leopold, fearful
that his daughter would elope with
him, placed a watch on her. On Fri
day night, he said, the girl went to her
bedroom as usual, but escaped during
the night by going down a fire ladder.
Yes. the girl did leave her fathers
house to join me-" said Lewis. to Mag
istrate Crane. when l left the place
she wrote me letter saying that un-
less / took her with me she would COM
nit suicide
IF she was under eighteen years old
you are guilty of abduction in harbor-
ing her." said Magistrate Crane.
Judge she is nineteen years old
said Lewis; according to the Leopold
family Bible that is her age. When the
Bible is in court l can show you where
the entry of her birth has recently
been changed in order to bolster up a
charge against me-"
The case was continued until to-mor-
row. Lewis has a wife in London.
The times., 1898-02-01

because the facts on which it turned We're
not fully inv estigated and developed.
Asa friend, he was loyal, sympathetlc anu
steadfast. DutSJoken always, there was
vet in his pusitiveneSs gentle toucn; Dotil
soothing a.d strengthening. He never
courted favor Of those high in place ana ana
power, but his sympathies Wefe reanliy
enlisted where they could ID, benefit nd o5dets ta
his fondness for laughter and FUN, anu all
merriment pf a simple, honest klhu may
be attributed the fact that ne had more
friends than usually fall To the lou OF
men.
In his home, he was the ideal of q
devoted hushd nd and tender Ia thef. bout
his wife a Id boy his thoughts all cen
tered, and with hem he found at once ,tir the
rewa I'd and the enjoyment oil nnsy me.
In token If our regard and affection,
he 1T
decea sed brother, Randall Hanger, DE spr e al
upon the minutes Of tha meeting that the
chairman present the same 10 the courts
for appropriate action; and that copy
thereof be tr 4 nsmitted TO the family or the
deceased, "1th the assurance oil the re-
spectful syInpathy of the bar or the DIS
trict of Col nnbia.
The following letter received by Presi
dent Maddox from Col. +. b. Hay was
read by Secretary Tholn:
Samuel Mudaox, President Bar ASSOCIATION:
My Dear sir. | regret exceedingly lhat
my absence rom the city, a t New HaVeh,
Conn, will prevent me from neing present
at O'Clock on Monday evening, January
81 for the purpose OF Joining with the
members OF the Bar Association IN pay
ing respect % the memory of Westei VIII
luughby- Neal /. Murray ana Randali nag
ner ! was in hopes that you would have
set Saturday. January %, for this occasion,
as l intended to personally offer a Few
thoughts upon the loss OF the lasl OF our
lroihars. Slr Randall Hagner. This is
something uhati nave never Gone upon any
OF the memorial occasions, but feel stch
an attachment for this genal ana bTight
fellow that could not resist tue desire TO
comment upon the lesson OF his NE kN-
tending TO YOU my regrets, am,
Very sincerely,
T.. B.. HAY.
The times., 1898-02-01
Robinson & Cherry Co.,
18th and F StS. N. ".
City Brevities.

Government receipts Yesterday were ST.
SO0.565: expenditures, 81 200, 900; a sur
plus of S20o,3 365.
Mr. Goruan yesterday introduced bili
to paw Robert F. Thompson, OF this city,
$4,000 for services in compiling the laws
. relating TO indian affairs, and digest
OF the CORE eSpondence of the land division
or the General Land Office.
The trial OF William NJ, Strothers, col
ored, for the alleged murder OF Rosa Talbot
I'm October which had been scheduled for
yesterday, vas postponed until next Mon
day. on account of the Inability of Strothers
to obtain counsel.
The suit against the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company instftutediast
week by Mr. William W. nanenhower will
be up before Judge Cox today for argu-
ment The case was scheduled for ar
gument yesterday, hui was postponed
A team attached TO a Baltimore and Ohio
freight wagon ran away AT Four-a nd-a half
and X streets shortly before noon yester-
day. The wagon coIlided with q lamp
post aud fire plug, bending the former and
damaging the plug. No one was hurt.
April -, 1895, Arthur Flint, of Ohio,
an empIoye in the "tlue print" room OF
the Patent Office, was injured 10y an eX-
plosiun and resultant fire. In the Senate
yesterday Mr.. Foraker offered Il hll TO
pay him $1,000 for the injuries 80 Sus-
tainnd
The Fifth National Pank, of LorimoTe
n. H., closed its doors yesterday. Bank
Examiner Aaheier was placed in charge.
rho n. r,l, hos a "a nit al ~, of S600 DbO
and at the time OF the last call for a
bank statement, Dccember 10, owed its
depositors S71,754.
Acting Secretary ot War Meikieiohn
has been informed by Minister OF the In
terror Sirton, at Ottawa, that contingent
OF Canadian frontier police which has
arrived at Skaguay has heen ordered to
await the arrival OF the United States
relief expedition and act as escort.
In The Senate yesterday Mr. Burrows
gave notice II an amendment TO the legis-
lative bill, which VIII grant to the en-
pl5yes or the Government Printing Office
and The Bureau OF Engra wing and Print
ing the same right as to sick leave
as is EXTENDED TO other departmental EN-
ployes.
The State Department is advised by the
secretary of the American Ieea tion, at
Caracas tnat an Italian, named Detli,
has contracted with the Venczulan COVER
ment, I'm consideration of large rcmissions
of taxation and ot her priv ileges, TO
colonize in that country / 600 Italian
families, To establish a hank for ag-
riculturists and TO maintain line of
steamships between the colonies and Italy.
The times., 1898-02-01
Presidential Nominations.

The following nominations We're sem
to the Senate yesterday:
To be consuls of the United States
Benjamin Johnston, of Iowa, at Atilla
Honduras; Elias w. Chiney, of New
Hampshire. at La Paz, Mexico: Charles
e. Macrum, of Ohio, at Tahiti. Society
Islands; John r. Rowen, of Iowa. at
Port Stanley, Falkland Islands.
To be collectors of customs-Benja-
min B. Brown of Pennsylvania, for the
District of Erie. Pa; George E. Bow
den. of Virginia, for the District of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va.
First Lieut.. George Il. Palmer. Ninth
Infantry, to be captain; First Lieut..
Samuel w. Miller, Fifth Infantry, to be
captain; Second Lieut.. Harry j. Hrs h,
Fifteenth Infantry, to be first lieuten-
ant; Second Lieut.. Joseph Frazier,
Nineteenth Infantry, to be first lieu
tenant; Second Lieut.. Robert l.. Ham
ilton. Twenty-second Infantry, to be
first lieutenant.
Assistant Paymaster Joseph j. Chat
ham, to be a passed assistant paymas-
ter.
The times., 1898-02-01
Training Grounds for Sailors.

The naval training station at Goa St
ers Island N Newport Harbor, may be
transferred 10 New London. Suggestions
have been made to the Navy Department
that the change would be OF no little
advantage, and propositions therefor
have been formally made to the depart
ment. The Government already has at
New London suitable reservation for
the use of naval apprentices and very
small expenditure of money, it is thought,
will DE necessary to place the old build
ings at that place in excellent condition
for the uses that will be required Of
them.
The times., 1898-02-01
SOI EAIN DUTY OF AMERICA.
Resolution to Command Peace IN
cuba PREPARED by Mr.. Mason.

Resolution to Command Peace in
Cuba Prepared by Mr.. Mason.
Senator Mason, OF, Illinois, has pre-
nared a resolution which he proposes
to offer for consideration at the ear
iest moment consistent with circum-
stances concerning the duties of the
Government towards the struggling pa
triots of Cuba. The resolution was pre-
pared by Senator Mason during the
holiday recess but owing to impress
sions that similar views to those con-
tained In Ii We're held by the Admins
tration, he has thus far refrained from
its formal introduction. though there
are reasons to believe that 1t may soon
be necessary to present it.
The preamble of this resolution, Sem
ator Mason says, recites facts with
which the whole American people are
familiar-that war is now Delng
carried on in Cuba, but not
according to the rules of civilized ma
tions: that it is being waged without
flags of truce, exchanges of prisoners
or the usual accompaniments of CIVIL
lied strife. The Cuban picture Is
strongly drawn and the resolution con-
cludes with a recommendation almost
in the wording of a command to take
such steps as may be necessary, by
force or otherwise, to re-eStabliSh peCce
in Cuba.
Senator Mason is one of the most ar
dent Cuban sympathizers in the SEN
ate. and he does not believe that the
full measure of the responsibility of
this country has been reached by
sending one battleship to Havana. He
commends the action of the President
in doing this and will say so in
speech when he introduces his resolu-
ton. but he will urge that more be
done; that is the solemn duty OF this
Government, as the nearest neiShbor
of Cuba: as the nation most vitally in
terested. to stop the war, peaceably if
it can be thus accomplished, but by
active intervention of all other means
fa