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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 6lac; second quail
ity, 5l6c; third quality, 4q5c per ID.
VEAI1eG6l5c for large and 6471ac for
small
MUTTON-wethers.6 G61ac; Ewes. 51aG
&c per fb
IAMB-ei5G71hc per 10 for Yearling.
PORK-Liye Hogs 3AG35sc per 10 for
small and medium and 3s4Q37sc for large;
dressed 5M515c per 10.
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A JEALOUS HUSBAND.
Shoots His Young Wife and Then
Himself,

FORT SCOTT (Kan.), Jan. 7.-Walter
Gait about midnight last night shot his
young wife twice, and then sent a
bullet into his own brain. Mrs Gait
was shot In the shoulder, and will prob
ably recover. His wound is fatal
They lived at the home of his father,
Fl. Gait, a cider manufactures. at the
Gait orchards, four miles south of this
city. The family had entertained call
ers during the evening, and young Gait,
who had been drinking, became jealous
Of his wife because she had held a
whispered conversation with her broth
er-in-law.
When the shooting occurred all had
retired but Mr.. Gait and Mrs. Gait and
his mother
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BURGLARY AT CHICAGO.
Rob a Residence While Several
People We're in the House.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Burglars entered
the residence of w. A. Jacobs at 12O
Waverly~P Place. last evening and car
res Away mining stock valued at about
S1o'VOU, besides a collection of rare
COINS. musical instruments rare books,
JeWelry, silverware and clothing.
Inc burglary took place while there
were seven or eight persons in the
mouse, a party of three being in the adj
joining room.
Inc mining stocks represent compa-
mes IN the Mercury, the Tiantic and
american Forks District, in Utah, and
the Gllpin County District, in Colora-
40 mostly gold stocks. None Of the
stock is negotiable.
Mr. Jacobs is Secretary of the Utah
state Bureau of Promotion and Pub
licity.
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NOTICE.

The following committees have been ap-
pointed TO serve for ensuing term:
E1nance-Bentley, Tebbets. Dolan.
Street-Paine, Dolan. Douglas.
Police-Tebbets, Douglas, Kent.
Water-Douglas, Tebbets. Devine.
Fire-Dolan, Paine. Devine.
Building-Devine, Bentley Brown
Sewer-kent, Brown. Paine.
Levee-Brown, Bentley. Kent.
Finance Committee meets every second
and last Monday at o'clock D. m.
N. ]. DESMOND. City Clerk.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids Will be received at the Office of the
undersigned until o'clock p. m on Mon
day, January II, 1898, for repairing Twelfth
street bridge in this city. Plan on file in
office of City Clerk. A certified check
made payable to City Clerk for an amount
company each bid. The Board of Trustees
reserves the right to reject any and al
bids. NJ j. DESMOND
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT HIGHER IN THE SAN
FRANCISCO MARKET.
Barley Firm at Previous Prices
An Advance in Feed Descrip-
lions of Oats.

San Francisco. Jan 7th.
Wheat is higher; Chicago took an up
ward turn and the local market fol-
lowed in sympathy; Chicago made a
gain of a couple of cents; similar gains
were made locally. Barley is firm at pre-
vious prices; prospect of more dry weather
has further strengthened the market Oats
are firm at further advance for feed de-
scriptions. receipts have been small of
late and the demand has been fairly good
Corn is unchanged; the market is steady
inquiry has been light; receipts have been
heavier than requirements.
Hay Is again firm; prices show fur
Their advancing tendency. Bran is high
er; the market has been Strengthening
during the past few days, owing to small
arrivals and a good demand.
Lady Apples are lower; no demand for
them now. Persimmons are no longer
worth quoting. Oranges are lower: stocks
are large and the demand is slow.
Butter has again declined; there is con-
siderable Eastern Butter here, both
squares and tub, AMI this hurts the mar
ket for domestic goods. Cheese Is weak
and prices show a lower tendency. Ranch
Eggs are lower; prices on Store are sus-
tanned: the market is not active.
Produce Quotations.
FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras. 81 55g4 IS; Bakers Extras, 81 3Og
10
WHEAT-1Shipping Wheat, 81 41A per
Milling Wheat: 81 45a1 an
BARLEY-Feed, good to choice. s71aG
s2l1c; fancy, s5Qs.12c per ctl; Brewing
81 05li1 1919 per ctl
oATs-Poor to fair, 81 07l4a1 10 per ctl;
good to choice. 81 l2lzGsI l7la; fancy feed.
ing, 81 loQ1 Is; Surprise, 81 20a1 80; Black
for seed, 81 35a1 50; Red. 81 35Q1 As
coRN-o-Large Yellow, s7l4n9sa.c; Small
RYE-$l o2l.tIl 10
BUCKWHEAT-s1 s5a1 so per ctl.
BRAN-s17 506f1S 80 Der ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-S19Q2u per ton
CLIPPED OATS-s1Q2 per ton more than
the whole article as'to quality.
HAY-Wheat. $13 50al5; Wheat and Dat
s13I14 so: Oat, si1Ql3; Barley, s11al3 for
best: Alfalfa sl0n11; Clover. $40 50Gl12:
Stock, s1o4u: Compressed Wheat, sl2 50
STRAw-soG45c per bale.
HOPS-New, 12l2dl6c per 10 for Cali
fornia and TOPIC for northern: old, nom
BEANS Bays as, g 55gs; Butter 81 300
81 COOL rs: Pea. 81 25Q1 50; Small White,
sys so "a taf Rsd MK9 idaeS - s ssa e. Black
POTATOES-Earlv Rose, 60G70c per ctl /;
Oregon Burbanks. 75qsoc per ctl: River
45a5Oc per ctl Salinas Burbanks. 75caSi
per ctl; New Potatoes, 2l5c per 10; MERGED
Sweets, 651s0c per ctl
ONIONS--SZ LouZ 90 per Ctl
yEGETABLES-Io Angeles Green
Peas. cate per ID; do, String Beans. 40Sc
per 10: do. Egg Plant. &C per n
do. Green Peppers. 10c per fb do Toma-
toes. 40n60c in boxes and 5oQI5c in crates;
do. Summer Squash, SGl0c per ID: Dried
Okra, 12la6115c per 10; Asparagus. 121ac per
n. Mushrooms. &C per 10; Garlic, &c per 10.
Apples-F'ancy. 81 Is; good to choice. soc
dsl per box; common, 25Q35c; Lady APP
pies. 50cQ1sl per box.
Cranberriee-s7 509S so per barrel for
Eastern and 81 60Q2 per box for Oregon
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trail, but practically all the railroad
lines OF consequence in the country. He
presented specimen forged tickets sold
py the brokers, which represented, ac-
cordlng to his claim, a loss Of at least
100000 to the railroad systems of Chi
cago.
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DRESS GOODS, 39c.

70 pieces of 39-Inch Real Mohair
Curl Suitings, real blue and black,
green and black, purple and black,
red and black, brown and black
olive and black, garnet and black;
regular price, 6Oc. Clearance sale
price. 39c yard.
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DRESS GOODS, 3Oc.

81 pieces of Raised Mohair Fig
ures in q great many charming com
binations of the very latest effects.
Clearance sale price, 30c yard.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Jan. 18th.
WHEAT-January. 92c; May, s17sc; July
$3.50.
WHEAT-January, 99c; March, sl7sc
May, 9314c: July, 867sc.
San Francisco, JAM It'll
WHEAT-May, 81 1914.
BARLEY-May, size.
CORN-I.arge Yellow, 9l1aQ9Sa4c.
BRAN-$17 50G18 So
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Jan 7-California Dried
Fruits quiet. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon, SAFE; prime wire tray. sac; wood
dried prime, s14dS14c; choice, Sl9aSa4c
fancy 9G9Ac. Prunes, 3MSc. Apricots-
ROYAL. 7GSiyc: Moorpark 9911c. Peaches
Ifnneeled 7filOc. peeled 12Q20c.
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BOYS SHOES. 75c.

Broken line of Big Boys School
Shoes. worth 81 % and 81 80. Clear
ance sale price, 75c pair.
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LADIES HANDKERCHIEFs,
soc dozen.

Ladies' white hemstitched hand
kerchiefs, good quality. Clear
ance sale price, SOC dozen.
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ORDINANCE NO. 439.

Prescribing Rules Concerning Sanitary
Plumbing and House Drainage III the
City OF Sacramento.
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MEMS SHOES. SO %.

TWO large lines of mems finest
American calf dress shoes. all hand
sewed, square and pointed toe, regu-
lar 80 shoes. Clearance sale price.
50 9S pair.
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PENCIL TABLETS &c

Pencil Tablets, 100 pages. 6xS.
ruled. Clearance sale price, sc
each.
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CHILDREN'S
ELANNELETTE DRESSES, Csc.

Children'S colored fiannelette
dresses, trimmed in colored wash
braids. , to 6 years. Clearance sale
price, 25c each.
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CHILDREN'S WOOL HOSE,

Children's Fast Black Wool Hose,
in all sizes. a good 20c quality
Clearance sale price. 1212c pair.
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CHILDREN'S HANDKER-
CHIEFS 3Oc dozen.

Children's colored border handker-
chiefs, all neat patterns. Clearance
sale price, SOC dozen
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TO-DAY'S ITEMS:
LADIES' SHOES. S3 4S.

Large line of ladies' extra fine
Wei kid Fixed button shoes, cloth
and kid top, Louis XIV. heels, worth
50, all sizes and widths. Clearance
sale price, SO 4S pair.
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CHILDREN'S
FELT SLIPPERS. Csc.

Mixed lot of children's felt Slip
pers, all colons. sizes 6 TO 1O1a and
il TO :. Clearance sale price, Csc
pair.
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COUNTER BOOKS, Sc.

Good quality paper Counter
Books, 100 pages. Clearance sale
price, &c each.
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EMBROIDERED FLANNEL. soc,

Cream flannel, SO inches wide, all
wool, neat silk embroidery, a variety
CT patterns. Clearance sale price.
SOC yard.
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CONTINUED next week.
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MEMS HANDKERCHIEFs.
SUGAR BASKETS.
GLASS VASES.

Glass Vases in colored designs, 10
inches high. Clearance sale price
tonight, pc each.
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curing thousands of men in condition BY its
can send your life blood bounding through your veins.
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LADIES, HOSE.
BLEACHED SHEETING, Ice.

Good quality bleached sheeting, a
standard brand, free from filing or
dressing, 80 inches wide. Clearance
sale price Ice ward
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Mems Wool Half Hose, natural
gray; medium heavy weight Clear
ance sale price tonight. 121hc pair.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
A M|LDER FEELING.
War FurOr in Washington Has
Become Less Acute.
SPANS PEACEFUL ATTITUDE.
No Further Disposition Shown to Provoke United
States to War.
For General Defense, However, Flani-
fest No Abatement New Spanish Minister
Will Arrive in New York Today.

to make everybody acquainted with
either our strong or weak points. Maj.
Gen. Miles is looking after the personnel
closely, and today was trying hard to
perfect the organization Of the two new
regiments of artillery which congress
has granted. The officers must be nomi-
mated to congress and the commissions
are only waiting on the forms.
Meanwhile, beyond the statement that
the two senior lieutenant colonels Of the
existing artillery regiments will be
made coIonels of the two new regiments,
the names of the officers are withheld
The Maine was blown up three weeks
ago tonight, but as yet nothing is known
officially as to the cause of the disaster.
The court of inquiry is hard at work,
and that is all that is known at the
navy department. 1t is not even known
when the court may be expected to fin
ish its work. But the Importance of its
report does not diminish by the lapse Of
time, and the more thoughtful officials
have not lost sight of the fact that when
the report comes to the navy depart
ment, the government may be face TO
face with another and vital issue
Senor du Bose called at the state de-
partment late in the day, and had a
| half hours conference with Judge Day.
| He brought no dispatches, and the talk
| did not relate to the present strained
! condition of affairs, but was rather an
{, informal discussion of the condition of
| affairs in Cuba. In the course of the
visit, it is understood that Senor du
Bose suggested that some of the news
paper correspondents at Havana We're
trespassing on the privileges which the
Havana authorities had accorded them.
The new Spanish minister Senior Polo
y Bernabe, will arrive in New York to-
morrow on the German line steamer
He is expected at the legation the fol-
lowing day, and arrangements then will
be made for the presentation of his Gre
dentials to President Mckinley. There
will be the usual exchange Of felicita-
tions, which will be Of more than pass
ing interest. Senior Polo left Madrid be-
fore the recent critical juncture was
reached, and at the time of his depart
ure, the new commercial treaties were
uppermost in the interest of the Madrid
authorities.
The new minister speaks English,
having been in this country for several
years. His wife is the daughter of one
of the most influential men of Spain
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
PRINCE ALBERT's ARRIVAL.
The Belgian Nobleman is Not After an
American Heiress.

New York, March S.--Among the sa-
loon passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. which arrived here today,
from Bremen and Southampton, were
Prince Albert of Belgium and suite. On
the arrival of the Kaiser Wilhelm at
quarantine, the revenue cutter Hudson
steamed alongside. On board the cutter
were General Merritt and staff, the Bel
gian minister at Washington and the
Belgian consul at New York, who board
ed the steamer and paid their respects
to Prince Albert Gen. Merritt and staff,
after brief stay on board returned to
the revenue cutter ana proceeded to the
city.
Prince Albert, as the vessel reached
the dock, stood on the bridge and bowed
and waved his handkerchief in return to
the cheers of those on the dock
He came down the gangplank in COM
pany with Count de Lieehterbelde, the
Belgian minister in Washington, and
was driven to the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. The Belgian minister said the
prince had not come here for an Ameri-
can heiress, as he was already engaged
to his cousin, Princess Clementine He
also said that, while the plans were not
completed, the prince would probably go
to Newport and then to Washington
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
coLoRED cLERGYMEN.
esaan.zation of an luterdenominationa
Union

Boston. March S.--The first conven-
ton of colored clergymen in New Eng
land, looking to the organization into
an interdenominational union; was
opened in the Charles Street A. NJ. E.
Church here today. Aside from the
New England clergyGnen, there were
several other delegates from other
states.
Rev, Jesse Harrel of Boston called
the meeting to order, and services were
conducted by Rev. Louis H. TAYLOR Of
Worcester, Rev. A. w. Gay of Woburn,
Rev. Dolphin p Roberts and Rev. G. B.
S. Bell of Cambridge.
Rev. a. w. Adams of the Twelfth
Baptist Church, Boston, was elected
chairman and Rev. Johnson W. Hill of
Newport secretary. Committees on Gre
dentials and on permanent organiZa-
tion were appointed, and afterwards
several excellent addresses were made
During the afternoon the committee re-
ported the first years organization as
follows. Rev. DR.. w. II. Thomas of
Newport, president; Rev A. w. Adams
of Boston, Rev. C. D. Hazen of Derby,
Conn. Rev. 5. Hammond of Providence,
Rev. s. b. Lamb of Sugar Hill. n H.,
Rev. Charles B. Smythe of Portland,
vice presidents; Rev. j. Fl. Duchuy of
Cambridge. secretary; Rev, w. w. Luz
cas- Of Boston. corresponding secretary;
Rev. Waiter Gay of Woburn, treasurer;
Rev. c. s. Morris of West Newton,
Rev. A. H. Scales of Boston, Rev. G. b.
8. Bell Of Cambridge, and one from
each New England state, executive COM
nittee.
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FATALLY SHOT.
Prominent Citizen of Providence
Killed By a Burglar.
William o. Hutchins Tried to lnteroept
Thief Who Had Invaded His
Residence.

Providence, r, l., March S.-william
0. Hutchins. one of the best known
manufacturing jewelers. in the east, and
a prominent east side resident, was
shot and almost instantly killed by
burglar, who had entered his residence
in Angel street. at O'Clock this even
ing.
The tragedy occurred in front of the
Victims own door steps.
The burglar entered the house by
means of the rear door, and went to
the servants S room. from which he stole
SIS. He then went into Mrs. Hutchins'
room and was looking for valuabIes
there when Mrs. Hutchins entered. She
and her husband had just finished din
ing. She, on seeing the intruder, ran
down stairs and told her husband of the
burglars presence. After advising his
wife to go to his fathers house next
door, Mr.. Hutchins took cane from a
rack and was ascending the stairs to
his wife's room, when he heard the
burglar open a window and jump to the
portico over the front entrance to the
residence. Mr.. Hutchins turned around
ana gong down stairs left the house bV
a side door, intending to head off the
burglar. When he reached the sidewalk
in front of the house he met B. w. Hor-
ton, a neighbor.
There's a burglar in my house." said
Hutchins, watch for him while l go
to the drug store and telephone for the
police"
No, you watch and 1 will telephone"
said Horton. Hardly had the words left
his lips when the burglar dropped from
the portico to the grass embankment
below As his feet struck the earth,
Hutchins dashed at him and struck him
heavy blow over the head with the
two, and Hutehins retreated to the
sidewalk AS he did so the burglar
drew a revolver and fired at him.
Hutchins was hardly ten feet away.
and the 81 calihre bullet struck him
just over the heart. Horton, who had
hid behind tree, after the shot had
been fired, heard Hutchins exclaim:
I'm shot" and saw him stagger TO
Anthony's drug store on the corner. a
few feet distant. Hutchns reeled into
the store and after saying I'm shot"
| fell to the floor. One of the clerks asked
him who shot him and he said: "a burg
/ lar" Those were the last words he
! spoke, and In fifteen minutes from the
time he received the wound he was
/ dead.
| The police and detectives are baffied.
| and the only clue they can obtain is
| that the murderer and robber is five
| feet 8 inches in height and was dressed
in dark suit of clothes and black
derby or slouch hat.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-09
ACTIVITY IN THE NAVY.
The Cruiser Brooklyn Bound for Hampton
9oads-A Flying Squadron.

Washington, March SIT is known
positively that negotiations are in prog
ress toward having the United States
acquire the two crack cruisers now
building for Japan, one at Cramps
shipyards at Philadelphia, and the other
at Union Iron Works Of San Francisco.
There is good reason to believe that
terms can be made between, the United
States and the stipbuilders, but there is
no disposition to ignore the rights of
Japan. While suggestions have been
made that the right of eminent domain
would permit the United States to take
the two cruisers without reference to
Japan's rights, there Is no desire among
officials to resort to such radical steps.
The cruiser Brooklyn started away
from La Guayara today under orders
from the navy department, directly for
Hampton Roads. The sending of the
ship TO Hampton Roads is taken as an
evidence of a change in policy on the
part of the naval strategists, who may
have come to the conclusion that the
gathering Of the most and best of the
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron
at Key West is unduly exposing the
eastern coast. There has also been talk
of organizing flying squadron, COM
posed altogether of a fleet of cruisers,
four in number. and having them ready
30 go to sea at a moments notice in
pursuit of an enemy's ships, relying on
the big battleships for the home guard.
This. however has not been decided
upon.
A proposition that received instant at
tention, and is expected to be approved
in the end, came to the navy depart
ment today This was to turn over to
the navy department ten Of the best
boats in the lighthouse service.
These boats are from three to four
hundred tons burden, good sea boats,
manned by officers thoroughly familiar
with every indentation of the Atlantic
coast, and capable of being easily trans-
formed into efficient gunboats. 1t is
proposed to place siX-inch rife on a
pivot mounted on each vessel forward,
and to place light armor around the
boilers and machinery to protect them
from small arms fire, at least. The at
tention of the department has also been
called to the feasibility of recruiting the
naval list from the revenue marine cut
ters, a number of which are fully equal,
being given arms. to the smaller type
of gunboats now in the service. If these
vessels were awaited Of, they would be
assigned to duty along the southern
coasts maintaining blockades and reliev-
Continued On Third Pagel
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heartily in favor Of the bill. His only
regret was that it was not brought in as
a separate measure, so that its passage
alone would have stood out in its own
grandeur and showed to the world that
congress was ready and willing to ap
propriate millions for the honor of the
country Mr.. Boutelle said emphati-
cally that there was no clash of juris-
diction between the naval and appropri-
alton committees. In fact, he had called
every day upon the president to assure
him that the naval committee stood
ready to afford him the support that he
might ask for supplies of ships and
men.
Representative Hopkins followed Mr..
Boutelle and referred to Cuba and the
independence of Cubans, but met with
no response or applause from the house,
for the members did not consider this
time to discuss Cuban affairs.
One great feature of the debate was
the spontaneous outburst of patriotism
on both sides of the house. Representa-
tive Bland declared that while we We're
not in hurry to go to war, the people
relied upon the president 1--WE can bide
our time, but if war should come, and
God forbid that it SHALL" said Mr.
Bland, 'it will find us united country
and ready"
Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, denied
the rumor that the Roman Catholic
Church would support Spain if trouble
came.
Representative McNillin of Tennessee
pledged that for every soldier sent by
assaehusetts there would be one from
Tennessee to march side by side and
shoulder to shoulder for the country's
honor.
Mr.. Grosvenor, in the course of his
speech, aroused the house to cheers by
his glowing eulogy of the president s
patriotism. In reference to Mr., MeKin-
lev. he said: "a man who marched and
fought at Antietam and in the valley of
Virginia. who followed the fortunes Of
Sheridan in the great charge of that me-
morable campaign, who stood from his
boyhood of IS years to his manhood in
the face and fire of battle-does any
body doubt where his loyalty is? Where
his patriotism Is? Where his courage is?
Calmly and deliberately has he
weighed every measure, and considered
every circumstance, and calmly and de-
liberately behind him have stood 75OOO,-
600 Of people confident in him, confident
in the patriotism Of the people, true and
faithful to the loyalty that has come to
us from thousand battleflelds that
saved the union.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March S.-Today's ses-
sion of the senate was largely devoted
to the consideration of the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill. After an
extended discussion the bill containing
provision for the reduction to about
one-half of the present rate of tele-
phone charges in the district, was
passed.
A bill appropriating $685., 900 for relief
of the book agents of the Methodist,
Episcopal Church, south, was also
passed. AS it has already passed the
house. the measure now goes to the
president for his signature.
During the discussion of the pending
bill a message was received from the
house, conveying to the senate the bill
appropriating $50 1S3, 900 for national de-
fense, just passed by the house. The
bill was laid before the senate, and on
motion of Mr.. Allison Qowa) was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions