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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

H UBLIC interest in the national side of the polit- D ical contests this fall will be mainly directed toward the efforts of the Republicans to win a sufficient number of Senatorial seats to give them a safe working majority in the Senate when the next Congress assemblies The fight for the control of the House can hardly be called interesting since it foregone conclusion that the Republicans will easily retain majority in that body. Nothing but gross blundering on the part of Republicans mak- ing Congressional nominations can give the Demo- crats any chance of success and such blundering is not likely to be committed
 As the Senate stands day it consists of A straight Republicans, } Silver Republicans, who cassed in the political nomenclature of the day Straight sverites, one Independent, Populists and 34 Dem ocrats, making total of So; there being va cancy in the representation from Oregon. The terms of thirty Senators expire next March. Maryland has already selected Republican to succeed German, and 1t Is accounted as reasonably sure they will win seats now held by Democrats in Wisconsin, New Jer- sey, West Virginia California and New York
 Success in the fight for Senatorships would give the Republican party complete control of Congress and enable the enactment of legislation in the drec- ton of currency reform and the adoption of other great measures of Republican policy. The admins traton has been largely hampered in its work thus far by the fact that the balance of power in the Senate is held by small clique of Populists and socaled Silver Republicans who stand in the way of the ac- complishment of any systematic monetary legislation on sound basis
 The importance of this phase of the contest is everywhere recognized and the contest for members of the legislative ticket in States where Senators to be chosen will be keen In California this issue of the elections will not be overlooked Whatever may be the result elsewhere California must send stanch Republican to succeed White in the United States Senate.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Colun pia-"On Probation |" AIcazar-"The Merchant of Venice Moroscos-"Ordeal of Two Sisters Tivol-"La Gioconda"
 OTpheun1-VRudevtlle.
 The Chutes-Zoo Vaudeville and Cannon 613pound Man olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets specisltes Mechanics Pav1lion-The Irish Fair, Sutros Bahs-Swimmng. Central Park The Battle of Manila" Alhambra, Eddy Jones streets-Vaudevile Opening Saturday, September B.
 Suspended Animation Market and Larktn srees El Campo-Music dancing boating fishing every Sunday State Sacramento. September 6
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Grafton, both of the British navy. which coaled at sea on the China station. The nrst named took coal at the rate of Ill tons an hour. and the latter 76 tons in the same time.
 The British navy programme is thus summarized:
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THE NAMES NE, City. An answer to the question, (Which are the largest nayies. in their order?" was pubnsa1e1u+ II. The Calls Answers to Correspondents August 18 1898.
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HOTEL DEL CORONADo-Take advantage of the round-trip tickets. Now only $50 by steamship. including fifteen days board at ho- tel; longer stay s2 50 per day Apply at New Montgomery street, San Francisco.
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ventilation, which can be improved, and is not the fault of the boilers, for 1t mas been practically demonstrated that the firerooms with the new boilers are not as hot as with the old-style boilers.
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tary of State. This is rich country but it would be better to vote money for river improvements than for dinner giving and grand receptions at Wash ington
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sIGSBEE-B. M. City. Captain Sigsoee was on board of the Maine and In com mand of her at the time of the explosion His testimony on that point t3ee 9e1ore or me me eYDiosion I was writing at my port cabln table, after side was dressed
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YORK SHILLING-A. S., Sunol Glenn. Cal. Without description or the inscription on the York shilling you n6tI +h, ~, and the date, 1t Is impossible to sA'e 'No information asked for.
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Has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while Teething with perfect success. It soothes the child. softenn the gums. allays Pain. cures Wind Collie, reg ulates the Bowels. and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoeas. whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by Druggists in every part of the world. Be and ask for Mrs- Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c bottle.
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THE 1ETTERs-E. F., City. If you u,iu @ read the advertisement of the firm named you will see that the 1llumlnatSSo af tSa letters stand for the business hanie oi 'Ae
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First and Second
"Mrs. Winslow,s Soothing sYrup,,

Class rates again reduced via the Santa Fe route. Call at the ticket office. 62S Market.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

BRET HARTE-B. R, F., City. A ie5- +er intended for Bret Harte should De ao- dressed in care of A. F. Wat. HOi o1d z ternoster Square, London, EnsialiU'
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If all the stories of the mismanagement on board the transports true, there nothing surprising in the number of assertions except that it is small.
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REMOVING A RING-E. F.. City. To remove a ring from finger on which it has been worn for a long time is con sidered by many people, as sure sure to to be be moving it. particularly if the ring was mt on lYith wish.
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Cal. glace fruit BOG per ID at rownsend's..

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 51O Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042
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Apparently the people of Porto Rico are SO glad to get from under Spanish rule that they may necessate the calling out of the police.
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General Shafter is to be congratulated that yellow journalism still attacks him. He be certain of ultimate popularity.
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Isn't Sims a little slow as a business man?"
 "' "A little slow?' He still has a big dis play of skates in his show window."- Detroit Free Press.
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There's many slip between the signing of peace protocol and the perfecting of peace
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OCHLOCRACY- City. Ochlocracy is government or power in the hands or the multitude. The term was first used by PoIvhius the Greek historian, about B. c. 21O-i2S In 12S2 there was such govern ment in Florence, and Athens had hke government. The Paris commune or 1o1 is an example of what ochlocracy fs-
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Judged by the arrogance of the Spanish at Manila they put up the white flag before they had been whipped half enough
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TWIN SHAFT DISASTER-J. B. M. City. After a protracted search of the published accounts of the disaster in the Twin Shafts, at Pfttston, Pa, June 28, 1S96 this department is unable to find that any of the bodies of those who vyere buried in that shaft were brought to the surface You would have to write to the authorities of that place for the informa- tibn desired.
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The new 9.2-inch improved breechload- ing gun. of which the British Admiralty has ordered lot from Vickers & %. cost s3O, 900 each.
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A SCREW PROPELLER-J. J.. Hay wards, Cal. The information that you de- sire is such that only a practical ship builder can give you. In relation to speed, diameter and pitch of a screw, you will find that, which is given in full, in ."The Mechanics and Engineers Pocket Book by Haswell. You will also have to consult some work on steam engines and steam navigation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
COLLETT AND HAUSMAN.

COLLETT AND HAUSMAN.
 The work of Collett and Hausman at the Indianapolis meet stamps them as the best riding amateur team in the mier of them all. As a tandem team they were head and shoulders above the other amateurs, and it is question whether any professional team can lead them across the line in mile or two mile heat. Their riding attracted the attention of all the riders at the meet, and they were dubbed the tandem ba- bies.'
 Collett has been racing now for four seasons. In '94-'95 he tried road racing, but for the last three years he has con- fined himself to the track, doing better work each year. His poor finish in the mile championship was due to the fall which he had on Thursday. He was still stiff and was compelled to ride a strange wheel
 Hausman began racing the same year as Collett, and they have worked to- gether ever since. That accounts in part for their success. His work of last year was better than that of his team mate, but this year Collett has been in better form, Hausman riding second to him in most cases. Few men have talk en either first or second prizes in the heats in which they have entered.
 There is talk, which should develop into something more, of receiving the men upon their return with an ovation. Such celebration would not be at all out of place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
WHEELJTAN,S .FALL.
Unknown Man Knocked Unconscious s
 in Romd to CoseY Beach.

Yesterday about D. m. a man on a wheel had a peculiar accident in con- nection with a car of the New Haven Street Railway headed for Cosey Beach and Mansfield's Grove. The accident happened half mile the other side of East Haven green, almost in front of
 car and bicyclist were both going the same way, the man riding in a narrow car was passing the wheel swerved and struck the running board of the car.
 MT. Humiston, who was sitting at his house and saw the accident, said that
 the man did not fall until after the
 car had passed. He then pitched over
 the wheel, his head striking first on the
 iron rail. As he did not move after he
 fell the car was stopped and the mo-
 torman, conductor and passengers went
 back and picked him up. He was
 found to be unconscious and at the
 suggestion of Dr. M. F. Linquist, who
 " hS OlA Lllt CdI IS WdS EdIIlGu HUG lHG
 house of MT. Humiston. His face was
 bruised where it struck the rail. When
 he was laid upon a lounge he began to
 rave and four men were not able to
 hold him down. After struggling with
 him for time they tok him out and laid him on the grass beside the house. There he broke away from them, and after wandering around the yard start ed down the road toward East Haven, staggering like drunken man. He was evidently still out of his head. The car was eight minutes behind time and had gone on. When the men whom the
 company sent down to look after the
 man reached the place of the accident
 the man was not to be found. He was
 an old man about fifty years of age,
 of medium height and light weightHe had light mustache and was dressed in a full suit with long trousers. His wheel, hat and a set of false teeth were left at the house of MT. Humiston. His
 name and residence could not be learn | ed as he was delirious when last seen. He is thought to be a Swede. Dr. Lin- quist said that he was somewhat under | the influence of liquor. At a late hour | last night the street car company had not found trace of the man. Several | young men in East Haven said that | an old man approached them about 8 | o'clock and examined a wheel upon | which one of them was sitting. He
 asked if it was his own wheel. He said | further that he was looking for his wheel and acted in a crozed manner He was brought to the city by a young man but it was not possible to find his guide or the man himself.
 i In the excitement Dr. Linquist lost a valuable cane which he prized highly.
 It was afterward found by MT. Hum | iston.
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tons were given for MT. and Mrs. Kim berly and Miss Wilson, At Milwaukee, where they stopped for a while they were entertained at the Milwaukee Country club, most beautiful insti- tuition. En route for home, MT. and Mrs. Kimberly stopped for few days in Chicago.
 Rev. John Bixler of New London, formerly of this city, preached at the Congregational church at"Proctor, Vt, yesterday.
 Mrs. Hine of PIP Edgewood avenue has just returned from trip to Prov idence, Boston and Newport. She vis- ited her daughter at Providence.
 Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D., the noted evangelist who labored so successfully in this state couple of years ago, is registered at the Mohican. Dr, Whar- ton preached Sunday morning at Noank and at Mystic Sunday evening. A lady has just given him $10,000 cottage and ten acres of land at Ocean Grove to be used as an orphanage and to be known as the Willard home, in memory of Frances Willard. The orphanage is to be for the benefit of the children of soldiers and of persons ruined by drink. | This is the third orphanage of which Dr. Wharton has charge. | Miss Mabel Merrill of 139 Whalley | avenue is spending her vacation at | Cornwall. F. W. Wrinn, son of Superintendent of Police Wrinn, is in the White noun | tains for a months stay. He is at Bethlehem, staying at the Columbus. | Miss Emma Hum, daughter of Fran | wis D. Hum of 91 George street, enter tained a number of young friends with a bicycle party Saturday afternoon and | evening" The young people met at Miss Hunn's home and took a short run to the East Shore in the after noon. Later they rode to the home of l the hostess and enjoyed lunch and dance. Among those who participated in the festivities were Miss Violet 1 Blogg, Miss Emma Hum, the Misses Reynolds of West Haven, and James D. Mcintyre and Walter Garde.
 Miss Reta Mann of Olive street went to Hartford Saturday to spend a couple of weeks with friends.
 Miss Nellie Tyrrell of Foster street is spending few days at Pine | Orchard.
 B. H. Strickland, secretary of the Springfield Rubber company, was in New York city yesterday.
 Miss Lelie Benoit, an operator at the | Telephone exchange, who has been vis- | iting in Worcester, Mass, for the past week, returns home to-day. Miss Alice Fordice of Winsted is the guest of Miss Nichols of the Telephone
 exchange.
 Mrs. John Hogan of Edgewood ave- nue is visiting her sister in Bridgeport. Mrs. Frank Goodale of EdgeWood avenue is the guest of relatives in Ros- | ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
Boys Wash Suits.

On Monday, we will sur prise you with an unusually forced sale in the boys cloth ing department.
 We bought lot of fancy wash suits for boys early in the season, but have only just received them. It's too late now to sell them at 75c., the price we expected to get, so they will all have to go at figure low enough to close them all out before there's a hint of cold weather. All desirable patterns, durable fabric and and best workman ship.
 39c and 4sc Each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
FIRE IN A GRAND AVENUE BAK-
 FRY

An alarm was rung from box 42, at Grand avenue police precinct, about S:30 yesterday morning for a fire in the bak- cry of Gustave Emanuelson at the cor ner of Grand avenue and Hamilton street. The fire caught between the bake oven and the flood, and had evil dently been smouldering there for some time. When it was discovered the bak- cry was full of smoke which was pour ing from every crack and opening in the shop. The blaze was extinguished before it had made much headway, but the damage from smoke and water will amount to about $100.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
ghe4umrmal and Cnmrter
Monday, August 15, 1898.
NEW ADVERTISEM ENTs T0-DA

NEW 4DVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY Bicycles-Union Cycle Co. Bargains--F. M. Brown & Go, Bicycle Carnival-E Mcintyre x Go. Committee on Streets-Meeting, Cause and Etfect-Bowditch Furniture O. Cots-Brown X Durham, Soal-W. F. Gilbert. For Rent--Flat-111 Dwight Street. For Sale-House-L. G. Hoadley. For Sale--Boat-Richard Bradley. Gas Ranges-N. H. Gas Light Co., Lawn Mower Sale-,rhe J. P. Bassett Co. Low Shoes-N. II. Shoe Co Lighthouse Point-Gorman's lmperlals. Notlce-Amendment of Building Ordinance. Notice-City Ordinance.
 Summer Goods--The Chas. Monson Co. Sayin Rock-Goman's Cosmopolitans. Three Specials-M Malley, Neely x Co. Wanted-H -Housekeeper-145 Greene Street. Wanted -Situation-192 Goffe Street. Wanted-H -Housework-13 Nash Street. Wanted -Situation--17 Scranton Street. Wanted-Situation-14 Wallace Street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
HUGO HuRT.

G. F. Hugo of this city had his collar bone broken in mix-up and spill at the Hartford races on Saturday. The accident occurred in the half mile ham, dicap. He will not be able to race any more this season.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15

Young Stevens Streets, 23 Daven- ports, P.
 South Hills, 20; Putnams, 15. Woodmont, 13; Whitney Avenues, 5.
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National League.

NRtIOnai IthsUt' New York, g; Chicago, ?. Washington, 2; Louisville, l. Second Washington, 2; Louis vile, g.
 Baltimore, 8; Pittsburg, ?. Second game, Baltimore 6; Pittsburg, 3. Boston. 5; Cleveland, ?. Philadelphia, ,; St. Louis, 4. Brooklyn, ?; Cincinnati, 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
SUFFERING FROM
 TREMENS.

George Buck, a man who works at Ferguson's livery stable, was taken from the Church army lodging house on Gregson street to the New Haven hos pital about 11:30 last night in the police ambulance. Buck was suffering from an iDcipient attack of delirium tremens.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
BASEBALL.
Saturdays Games.
iStOn.

New Haven, Danbury, '.
 Waterbury, 5; Meriden, l.
 Bridgeport, l; New London, 2 Sec ond game, Bridgeport, s; New Lon don, 4.
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NUGENT AND DAVIS ARE BETTER
 It was reported last night at the New Haven hospital that William Nugent and Harold Davis were slightly better. Nugent was injured by striking a troll ley pole while riding on a car, and Davis was injured in a bicycle collision at East Rock
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We Seek To Hold Your
 Confidence.

We cannot do this ex- cept by conducting our business along legitimate lines and in a thorougly straight-f forward manner.
 If we should advertise to give away on certain days, a horse, a piano, or anything of that sort, to some one person who hap pened to come into our store, happened to get a mum Der and that number happened to be drawn out of a hat after store closed-Wha would you think of us ? Wouldn't have much con- fldence in us, would you9 Be apt to think that buy ing goods here was a game of chance.
 |Noa None of that for us.
 Right goods, right prices and right treatment are trade invigorators good enough to forge this business ahead.
 When it's so dull that these won't do it, why, we'll close the doors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15

This Price 'Tis a short story Chat is of money saving for the Men. straight from the
 shoulder price cuts. Neglige Shirts and neck wear are hurt this time and there'll be some choice choos- ing here tomorrow for wide awake buyers.
 NegIige Shirts.
 The S1.3o and S1.5o kinds are now 9Sc. ca. The S1.Oo kind are
 Now soc. ca. Boys Hathaway Shirts in sizes 12 to IA, that were $1.Oo.
 Now 6oc. ca.
 Neckwear.
 Golf stocks of white pique with colored madras or cheviot ascots. Were soc. 25c. ca. Silk String Ties in light and dark colorings, were 12c. Sc. ca.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15

One lot of hemmed linen huckaback Towels, size 2Ox4o inches, with handsome borders. They're worth 17c. l2Hc. ca.
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Other Games,

Strouse, Adler, 12: Mt. Pleasant, ?. '. NJ. c. A., F: Madison. Q. Dixwell, 10; Bay View. '. Prospects, g; Nonpariels, s.
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Ifthc Bnby ts Cuttinr Tec

If the Bnby IS Cutting Tee Be sure and use that old and well tried rem edy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind collie. and is the best remedy for diar- rhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
 d11 MWF&w 1y
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Dress Up
 The Sleeping Room.

Dress Up
 The Sleeping Room.
 On Monday morning, we'll begin to sell some very fneF Imported pillow shams. So beautiful in patterns and soy neat in effect they'll give an lair of elegance to any sleep ling room. The prices repre-. sent a saving of 25c to 75c, on the usual cost per pair. A hundred pair and no two lalike.
 75c to $2.75 Pair. Outing Flannel. | Not remnants--full pieces, and worth fully oc a yard. Suitable for house wrappers, might robes, shirts, pajamas, etc. A multitude of patterns. l 6 IA Cent a Yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
WEATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 Or THE WEATHER BUREAU. WASHINGTON D. C.. Aug. H 1898, 8 D. m. Frecast for Monday For New England and Eastern New York; Party cloudy weather; variable winds.
 Local Weather Report.
 FOR AUGUST H. 1898. 500 500
 A.M PM. Barometer. 80,25 30 29 Temperature. 5S 70 Wind Direction. N SW Wind Velocity ..... 0 l Precipitation. ........ .00 .00 Weather. Pt Cloudy Pt Cloudy Min. temperature, 56
 Max. temperature, IS
 l.. M. TARR, Observer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-14
why the Cock Was Burned.

Whatever the frogs of Ireland may OF
may not have suffered from st. Patrick,
there is no doubt that snails, flies, beetles,
rats and cells were excommunicated on
threatened with communication, by 9th.
or saints and bishops, and however fabu.
lous may be the story OF tho jackdaw of
Rheims. it is a historical fact that a cock
was publicly blrned at Basel in August,
1i74, for the diabolical crime Of laying an
egg, the egg being also burned lest ii
should produce cockatrice or fiery dying
serpent.
ION the Thursday before ST. Lawrence's
day, writes Gross in his 'Kurtze Basler
Kronik. "they burned IA cock on the ko.
lenberg, together with an egg which he
bad laid, for they feared that a dragon
might be hatched therefrom. The cxecu.
toner cut open tho cock and found three
more eggs in him, for, as Yicentius saith
In the sixth book Of his 'Speculum Natc.
rale, it hath always been held that n oocs
in his old age may lay an egg, whence
ariseth basilisk, IL il be hatched out on
q dung heap by the serpent called ooluber.
Wherefore the basilisE is half cock and hall
serpent. He saith also that certain persons
declare they have seen basilisks hatched
from such eggs. ."-Ccrnhill Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-14
The Coming ArI.tocr.cy Tn America.

While in France hat with our mod.
ern education, tho specialization OF our
sciences, ""the spirit OF regioHalism" with
which we arc trying To inoculnto our uni
versitics-we are diminishing the part Of
general instruction, I'm America, on the
contrary, they arc seeking 10 extend, TO
increase and 10 consolidate it. While w0
are insensibly detaching ourselves from
our traditions the Amercans-who are
inconsolable for not having AN ancient
history-are precisely essaying to attach
themselves 10 the traditions we are forsak-
ing. OF all that we affect 20 consider too
useless or supcrannuated of the history OF
Crock institutions or the examination Of
the books Of the Old Testament they are
composing for themselves, as one inighS
say, an intellectual past. And IL perhaps
the catalogues of their universities do NOT
keep all their promises, which is often the
case with our own, that Is unimportant
The function always ends by creating its
organ and IL IL tendencies which must be
regarded. Tho uniyorsitarian tendencies
I'm America are on the way To constitute
an aristocracy OF intelligence in that great
democracy, and, which is almost iroDical.
OF that form of intelligence which we are
SO wrong headed ana stupid as To dread as
the most hostile To tho progress OF democ.
racy. = Ferdinand Brunetiere in Nc.
Clure's