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New-York tribune., 1898-12-06

nroceed TO sea on the evening Of November %. ana
10 make particular inquiry In regard 70 enc .m~ nav
acter Of the feboats and life preservers useo up'"
this steamer"
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India ma polls Dec. s. Robert B. +. Peirce gen
eral manager 81 the Indiana. Decatur and western
Railroad died suddenly at his home IN North
Meridian-st while reading a newspaper this morn
ing Mr. Peirce resigned the rcceivership OF the
Clover Leaf Railroad a few days ago because OF
il-health. He eX-member OF congress
and formerly WAS prominent in Indiana politics.
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WHAT SUNDAYS STORM DID.
CLEANED THE STREETS FOR MCAh'
NEY. FOR ONE THING-EFFECT ON
TELEGRAPH WIRES.

rh. y,instorn, that blew in on the city Sunday
.f,ernoon On the breath Of sixty-mie gale did
three things OF Importance. IT fanned inc "'
that broke out in the building occupied by Rogers
Peet & Co until II got hold on the 'nreproo'
Home Life building. next on the south. II sweep
the CITY streets cleaner OF snow in rev honrs
than the Street Cleaning Department hsn swept
them In n week and II played snch havoc wiz"
the wires Of the great telegraph companies tnat
normal communication had not been re-establishen
TO all points last night It will he two or three
davs before all missing wires be replaced.
Commissioner Mccartney gleeful on sunday
He had hoped all along for such rainstorH dn"
his optimism at last rewarded lie sa'n yes
terdav that all the avenues were no" ciear' a''
that what snow remained in the side streets would
not be removed unless II seriously impedod tratfc
In token Of his thankfulness he sent contribution
of $50 10 the Waring Memorial Fund
Wire Chief Cirf1th. of the Western Union I~ic
graph Company. said yesterday that all the wires
across the Jersey meadows had gone down IN tne
storm and had been temporarily replaced with
ca Bile BY dint of hard work. the storm having
ceased AT midnight. effective communication had
been restored with Chicago and Washington ana
the other points that had been cut off, but the
service was not normal and all wires were cro"o'n
business being subject TO slight delay IN conse-
quence. The most serious damages were sustained
The Postal wires were seriously damaged
between Cleveland and Chicago, whore e'tiy "ni mIr
down before the gale IN" Storm ''lt OH!
wire working TO Pnado phia, but r'd reaspidpiS P
enec,ve cJmmuinicaulon nan p',I ycanrcsident f. e
Bradley said that much OF the 'n3rD,e % tw unes
Local torecaster Emory seriously DELAYED in
announcing predictions yesterday morning on a'-
count of the damage TO The wires -, -,
The report OF The Health Board for last week
pneumonia over the corresponding week Of last
Year. The increase being doubtless due 70 the unsea.
sonahe weather and the bad condltoh OF the
COn-,I Ter, upon inc sloTH
New-York tribune., 1898-12-06

Robert F. r Peirce born AT Laurel Ind
February H.. s4s He served in the Army IN me
civil War. At if= close he resumed MS studies At
Wabash College. from which he was graduated IN
1865 He then studied law. and in 1861 began the
practice Of his profession at era rawfordsve wher"
he was Prosecuting Attorney from 1865 TO 1874 In
iSso he was elected a member Of the XLVIIth
New-York tribune., 1898-12-06
OBITUARY..
Hr-Gr-FS MARIE HENRI ForRNIER.

Paris Dec 5-Ex Senator Hughes Marie H"nr'
Fournier. wh, represented the Department ot IN.
Dire ct Loire Is dead He horn In ls-l. am .'
was formerly French Ambassador At Constah"-
rfp
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RECORDED MORTGAGES.

patch,n. Ahbie II. Individually and as execu,T'.,
and another n Charles F. Wh'eheaf ros
10 Pa,chn plars. 13l 70 l4a 6fh- Nos a.. Il -
z and Mullican Place and 10 llS Nest "'h-
81, l. part y all supplemental NOR g.se .
Cohen Harris and Abraham. 70 Henry ) DUN
nall No 81 James ST, years ''-.'
pongan Herbert. and Garrett VI 1sVor - w
German Sa-ings Bank, q HSd-st l"t II ~
boulevard. | YEAR "a
Ksnprsr Elias 70 Ahol' kuttror. 3 'lst 81 ~
2, " Of Park ave wears ..-.-...--.. --.--'
Sam. 70 same corner iifh 81 and fark ave.
-'''
sack John q Franz Crein. n lin s., 1881,
" Of Avenue & tns'alments. ....- +.--... .---'
scheve- Philip. 10 Peter Moller. r. - a. r''
tees Of " l,,,s7 Madison ave. } vHars -
Ware Jsres r., > William II ana FraNh
Earle. as trustees. No l2s5 Madison ave ,
Robert rulis ~ the Mutual Life Insurance 'on
pany ~ New York. y corner 'olprous sFe
and 18th a.. years ........-..,. ..
No as West =, N 81. ! ,ear....--... ..-- .--.'.
Spiyack Joseph - Frederic T M!fdebrook, =
Rroome ST. tot {. map estate N James pe-
lancey, yeas .......... ...+.-. -.
Srhaive Joln {. - the Mutual Bife lnsu'anc.
Conpan seth ST. 800 Il W ~ lin ave-
.............-... '-'F' - t.-.
Rrown. Kate c, 10 Metropolitan improvement
Company, n 95th 81. 100 II " Of Boulevard l
same TO SAM. same property. demand ...........
Dunn Alfred b. Sophia r c Eurniss as fr'is-
tee etc. No ~ Lispenard-st s years. s..'''.'..'.
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NEW BUILDINGS.

NEW BUIJIDIN'TS.
ffs,h .. ,nO q of sth-aye FOR four hv-
story brick ~s,housss 21ys5 and 3sxsS.s, John
AcLsr ~ No ia West li4,h 1T. owner, Charles
S'sgmaysr, architect .-+..-...-s. ~
a.,h-e, n a T99 q q 81 ave. FOR hve-story
brick tenement house. with store. 10 3NIs Jonn
" Rupp Of No 1876 Eas, 9ith-sf. owner, Il u
Cannon 81 No l32 tor tHo- s,orx brick -iao~
Julius Book Il & SON OF 40 - Bond - arc'-
fccf
I27tn-.,. ami ot Lawrence ~, y" = o,
Coluinhus-aye FOR four-story brick stable anh
storage-house. 2s. 2xl30I and il1.I Ksrtchsr
Co OF No 53O West c4th 80, owner. Henri
New-York tribune., 1898-12-06
Real Gstate for 0xebanse.

7 HAVE FOR EXCHANGE good store propsrty ~
/ tSrnome 81, So mortgage rental not - hish -
should be bur has for i've ma, N pTcn''o"
handle. Other properties also.
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Furnished Apartments tuantc6.


XVvANTEDA three room and bath. fully furnished nA
w below 10th ST. Address. with terms and pdgticcS
l.. NJ F.. Box :. Tribune Ofice
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE CHEAP. TWO SINGLE
harnesses in good condition. |. II.
Keene 14l2 Capouse avenue.
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THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
Gen. Powell Reports a statement as
to His Course.

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 24-William II.
Powell, of Belleville. who was in COM
mand of the regiment in which Presi-
dent Mckinley served during the civil
war and who was recently appointed
collector Of internal revenue for the
Southern Illinois district, returned
from Washington today. He said that
he discussed the Maine incident and
its possible results with the president.
The President stated to me-" said the
general, that he was only waiting for
a complete report of the naval board
of inquiry and that IL it should report
that our sailors had met their death
through Spanish treachery, he was pre-
pared to act at once and in manner
which would meet the approval of ev-
cry loyal American citizen"
General Powell said preparations for
war were being pushed with the ut
most vigor and added: 81 am convinced
that President Mckinley is the right
man in the right place. and that as
soon as Spanish treachery has been
proven his policy will be rigid enough
to meet the approval of even the most
pronounced jingoes"
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IS WILLING TO MAKE
GOMEZ THE BOSS OF IT
Spnin Prepared TO Grant Larger Con-
cessions to the Cubans in the Direc-
ton Of Fuller Independence.

Havana, via Key West, Fla, Feb. "a,
No one believes that autonomy is now
or can he anything but a name, ana,
furthermore, there is a deep conviction
that the United States will not long
suffer the present state of things to
continue. 1t is not believed that any
negotiations between Senor Gown, sec
retary of the interior; Senor Dolz. sec
retary of communications. and Senator
Giherga and the insurgent leader Ca
pote. in the name of the Autonomist
government, will come to anything. No
one expects any substantial results to
he attained by the autonomists in that
direction.
The latest dispatches from Madrid
received here confirm the reports that
the home government agrees to an am
plification of the autonomous constitu-
ton in the direction of a greater in
dependence. This depends upon the in
surcents accepting the conditions of
peace. In well informed circles it is
confidently believed that if the gov
ernment attempts to disarm the Volun-
teers great disturbances will ensue.
In the presence of this correspond
cnt General Solano the second chief of
staff. said yesterday: From the queen
down the sentiment of 1I,OOOOOo of the
Spanish people favors complete auton-
omy for Cuba, except small minority
in Spain and about 400 Spanish resi-
dents in Cuba, whose patriotism is
measured by their own personality and
their regard for fiVe~dollar pieces. But
despite their opposition autonomy will
come, because Spain is willing to grant
the natives political control and is
willing to go so far, if necessary, to
secure peace as to make MaXimo Go
mez the head of the autonomist gov
prpu,pnlr -
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tives and most intimate friends and
the officers of the w. c. T. u. A prayer
was offered by Mrs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens,
acting president of the w. c. 7. u,
and after the hymn, Jesus, Lover of
My Soul" had been sung by those pres
ent the casket was conveyed to the
First Methodist Episcopal church, which
was filled to the doors, and where the
final services were held, led by Rev.
DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, Miss Willard $
former pastor. Addresses were made
by President Henry w. A. Rodgers, of
the Northwestern university; Rev. DIR.
Charles Little. Mrs. Louisa Rounds,
Mrs. John S. Dotter, of Iceland; Mrs.
Katherine l.. Stevenson and Mrs. Clara
Hoffman. The casket was covered with
flowers. almost every country and state
being represented by some floral piece.
Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
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MANY WANT TO ENLIST.
Since Monday There Have Been
1900 Applications in New York,

New York Feb. 2i.--Francs NJ.
Bunce, commandant of the navy yard
here, today received from Washington
his commission as rear admiral. His
official rank up to today was that of
commodore although for about a month
he has been acting rear admiral. The
cOmmodore's dag was hauled down
from the nizzen mast of the receiving
ship Vermont and the rear aomirars
flag, large square pennant with two
white stars on a blue field, was hoist
ed in its place. a salute of IL guns was
then fired from the cob deck
Recruiting was continued today on
the receiving ship Vermont. Up to
today only 15 men had been accepted.
About 1900 would-be volunteers had
visited the Vermont since the recruit
ing began last Monday.
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FOR RENT

NINE-ROoM HOUSE. BATH, RANGE.
furnace, 800 Madison avenue, Green
Ridge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS FALL.
Serious Fluctuations Are Noted in
The DAVIS Quotations.

Philadelphia, Feb 24.-The break in
New York stock market this morning
was followed by the weakening of local
stocks. United Gas Improvement COM
pany dropped from 1861 to 971A, but by
IL it had rallied five points. but de-
clined again, closing 101. This stock
dropped So yesterday, and on Monday
it sold at 113&.
The only other active stock affected
was Philadelphia Traction, which de-
clined from S2ss to so. and one hour
before noon recovered one point. but
closed at 79%. The other active stocks
showed only fractional declines, and
although there was a very active mar
ket during the day there was a gen.
eral decline over yesterdays closing.
Lehigh Valley declined 2Ia points and
Welsbach Light dropped four points.
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PASSED A WRECK AT SEA.
II Was, Floating Bottom Up Near
------ Winter Quarter Lightship.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.--The British
bark Argentine. which arrived today
from Rosario, reports haN lrg expert
enced heavy winds and rough seas dur
ing the voyage. ....
The captain says that on Sunday last
his vessel passed the wreck of an un-
known vessel, bottom up near Winter
Quarter Iightship. A quantity of
pitched pine lumber was floating in
the vicinity of the wreck
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
ViZCAYA TO 90 TO-DAY,
Receives Orders From Spain 10 Pull
Out without DELAY.

New York. Feb. 24.-Unless some un-
expected order is received from Mad
rid, the Spanish man-of-war Viscaya,
which has been lying off Tompkins-
willie, S. l., since Sunday, will weigh
anchor tomorrow afternoon and steam
through the Narrows to the open sea
on her way direct TO Havana.
Consul General Baldasano called on
Captain Eulate this afternoon and took
to him important dispatches, one of
which ordered him TO leave this port
without delay.
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LEGAL NOTICE


THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Dickson Manufac-
turing Company for the election of di-
rectors; making certain changes In the
bylaws, as to place and time of holding
meetings; appointment of committees
with power and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting, will be held at the office
Of the company In the city of Scranton
pa, on March 9Th, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m
l.. +. BOWER. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel Company. for the election of
Directors, and transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting, will be held at the Office of
the Company, in the city of Scranton,
Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, March Sd,
1898, at two o'clock y. m. The polls will
remain open for one hour. The transfer
books will be closed on February Goth,
1895, and reopened on March 81, 1898.
j. Il. HIGGINSON.
Secretary.
Scranton. Pa. vkehruary latn lSaa
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AMERICAN NAVAL DISCIPLINE.
From the Washington Star

From the Washington Star.
So much has been said and printed dur
ing the past few days from foreign
sources i'm disparagemcnt of the discipline
of American seamen that it may be well
to call to the mind of these critics an
episode that occurred very nearly nine
years ago in the harbor of Apia, Samoa.
A terrific tropical storm swept without
warning upon that placid bay where lay
anchored "A large fleet of merchantmen
and warships Within a short time the
gale had swept the ships from their moor
inRs and was casting them ashore and
drowning and crushing the lives of many
OF their crews. Among the sufferers from
this storm were the United States men OF
war Nipsic, Vandalia and Trenton, two
German cruisers and a British warship.
The executive officer of the Trenton tried
TO make sail in order to escape the reef
against which his ship was steadily
drifting. The sails could not stand the
pressure and blew to ribbons. While this
effort was continued the British ship
Calliope slipped her cables and put to
sea, taking advantage of the steam in her
boilers.
The good fortune of the Englishmen did
not dishearten the less lucky Americans,
then manning the yards. AS the Calliope
struggled slowly past the Trenton the
cheered Justify. They were going perhaps
to their death. They had been ordered
into the rigging to serve in lieu of sails.
Their bodies had been exposed to the
furious blasts of the gale in order shat
the ship might possibly be kept from the
reef They had obeyed the order that in
volVed the peril Of instant death without
demur, and i'm this moment, when every
man I'm the yards was on the brink of
eternity, there was not only no sign Of
panic or poor discipline, but rhere pre-
vailed the spirit that anlmates every
brave seaman. The cheers were echoed
from the lips of the lucky crew of the
Calliope, and they re-echoed today in
the heart of every British sailor. That
echo was heard recently I'm the house of
commons when the members voiced their
approval of messages of coincidence that
had been sent to President Mckinley. 1t
should now be heard by those English
papers that are slanderously sneering at
the seamanship and discipline Of the
American sailpr.
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REDUCTION OF GAS.

THE SCRANTON GAS AND WATER
Co. and the Hyde Park Gas Co.
Companies to reduce rates from time to
time as may be warranted by increased
consumption. notice is hereby given that
on and after April lst, next, the price of
gas will be one dollar and fifteen cents
per one thousand cubic feet consumed,
Subject to the following discounts: Five
cents per one thousand cubic feet on all
bills where the consumption for the
dollars; ten cents per one thousand cubic
feet on all bills where the consumption
for the month amounts to twenty-five
dollars and upwards. Provided the bill
is paid on or before the goth day of the
month in which that bill is presented
BY Order of the Board,
G. b. HAND, Secretary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
DOESN'T EXPECT TROUBLE.
Governor Hastings Feels Warranted
in Taking Vacation.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. Ex-Governor
Hastings arrived home tonight from
New Haven and was asked what he
thought of the present alleged troubles
between the United States and Spain.
While he did not care to discuss the
matter ne intimated very plainly that
he did not think there was the least
possibility of any immediate trouble
between the two countries. AS proof
of this belief the executive will in a
few days leave Tor the Pacific coast
to be absent three weeks.
Almost every mail brings TO him let
ters offering to raise troops to offer
the government in the event war.
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A. O. K. OF N. c. NOTES.

Knights of the Mystic Chain, will hold
a regular meeting this evening, when all
members should make an effort to be
present The new rituals will be used
which contains some very important
changes. There is some business that de-
mands the attention or all. There will
also be a god watch chanced off for the
benefit of the widow OF late Sir Knight
G. NJ. Klotz
Sir Knight Fred Johnson, of Jermyn
castle, was one of a party who passed
through the city on Saturday en- route
for Klondike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
LA CHAMPAGNE NOT SEEN.
Five Days Overdue, But the Agents
Express No Fears.

New York, Feb. 2i.-It is five days
since the French liner La Champagne
should have steamed into this port, yet
no tidings Cf her have been heard since
she left Havre on Feb II. She has 4I9
souls on board, including As saloon pas
sengers, SO in the second cabin, 203 IN
the steerage, her officers and crew
numbering Ia.
The agent Of the French line declares
that he feels no alarm ct the DELAY.
Ills conjecture is that some mishap has
occurred to the machinery.
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EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
Officers Elected bv Department OF
Superintendents of the n. T.. A.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 2i.-At this
mornings session of the department of
superintendents, National Educational
association, the following officers for
the ensuing year We're elected:
President f. II, Marks, Louisville,
KY; first vice president. q. II. Comfy,
Boston. second vice president, A. l..
Rarrett, Chattanooga: secretary, ].
II. Van Syckle. Denver
\ committee of seven was appointed
I" investigate the financial and gem
eral condition of schools throughout
the country and make a report at the
next annual meeting.
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WARNS SPAIN TO
PREPARE FOR WAR
concluded from Page IL

the back channel, which is to be used
as fresh water basin for vessels of
the navy. The receiving ship Rich
mond is besieged daily by applicants
for enlistment. but very few are being
taken.
Besides the Minneapolis, there are
now at League Island the cruiser Co
lumbia, the monitor Miantonomah and
the ram Katahdin, all out of commits
sion at present. There are also eight
idle monitors at the yard, all OF them
relics of the Civil war, but which could
be fitted up quickly in case they were
needed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
THE NEW LIBERTY PARTY.
1t Will Snbmit Its Platform TO a
Popular Vote.

Columbus, o., Feb. 24.-The national
conference of the leaders Of the LIB
erty party agreed today to make the
Pittsburg platform their annunciatlon
of political principles, but switched the
initiative and referendum plank thir-
teen of that platform to plank one OF
the platform as now adopted.
They propose to submit the question
to their people as TO whether they pre-
fer the platform as now made to
single initiative and referendum plank.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
ONE WAR SCARE NAILED.
why a Philadelphia Firm stopped
Buying Texas Cotton.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-George II. Me-
Fadden, of the firm of George H. Nc
Fadden & Bro, cotton dealers Of this
city, today stated there was no truth
in the statements contained in a dis
patch from Houston, Tex, to the effect
that that firm had ceased buying cot
ton because of the probability of war
with Spain.
lie said the rumor was probably
based on telegram sent to the firms
Texas agents yesterday ordering them
to cancel all limits. This simply meant
to cease purchasing for the day. as the
firm believed there would be a decline
in the market. The same instructions
were sent to agents at other points.
The firm bought cotton today as usual.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
Commander OF Connecticut Naval
Battalion Summoned.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 24.-In re-
sponse to orders from the secretary of
the navy, f. G. Buckland. who COM
mands the naval battalion of Connecti-
cut, left for Washington today.
Although nothing definite is known
as to the import of Mr.. Buckland's
summons, it is thought that he is to
receive instructions about getting his
men ready for service at short notice
If necessity arises.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
COLONEL RUTHERFORD DEAD.

Pittsbufg Feb. 4.-Colonel Jesse Nj.
Rutherford, who lived at SS4 North Twen-
tieth street Philadelphia, died at the
Homeopathic hospital, this city, this
evening after an illness of two weeks.
The colonel, who was brother of Cen
eral William Rutherford. chief engineer
of the United States navy, was on his
way to California when taken sick en-
route, from the resulting complication of
"A wound received during the war. Col
onel Rutherford was one of the largest
pension beneficiaries, drawing over 800 a
month
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HE MAY BE ALIVE.
Belief That the Fire Boss David
Griffith, Imprisoned in the Burning
Girard Mine, Has Not Yet SuffO-


Shamokin. Pa. Feb. 24.-The fire that
has been raging in Girard mine during
the past thirty-six hours is under con-
trol, but the rescuers are still unable
to penetrate to the interior workings
further than the bottom of the slope
The mine officials believe that Fireboss
David Griffith who was shut in the
burning mine, is still living, as the
flames did not spread towards the east
gangway workings and they say that if
Griffith ran in there and closed the air.
proof gangway door he would have air
enough to live in for four davs.
Rescuers are taking desperate chances
In their efforts to save Griffith, but the
chambers leading to the door are filed
with smoke and gas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-25
FAVOR FIRHMEN'S INSURANCE.
state Firemen's Association Likely
TO Formulate a Plan,

Reading, Pa, Feb. 24.-The executive
and law committees of the State Fire
mems association met here late this
afternoon report of the committee
appointed TO consider the formation of
a hremen's insurance association was
read and their recommendation that
such an association be formed was
unanimously approved.
The entire matter will come up for
final action at the next convention of
the state body, which convenes at Leb-
anon in October