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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
R0cKL%ND. S; PORTLAND. 4.
Tbs Champions Brace Up in Last Period and
Win the Game

Rockland. Me, Jan. 10.-The home team
defeated the visitors. this evening. in one
of the most exciting games of the sea
son. The Champions took great brace
i'm the last period and won out The sum
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Disasters.

Philadelphia. Jan. lo.-'rhe brig Man
son. Capt Grape, from Bermuda. which
struck on Turner's Lump. near Chinco-
league inlet. sunday has filled. rolled over
ana become a total loss All hands We're
saved by the tug North America and land
ed At the Delaware Brcakwater. tonight
me Manson was laden with railroad ties.
She was built in Brewer. Me. in 1861 was
OF 22i tons register. 25i2 feet beam T. feet
deep and was owned in New Bedford by
the captains wife.
The Manson was commended By Can't.
trapo who Is known as the "F.vangelist
skipper. He was appointed to the cap
taincy OF the vessel by Ballington Booth
shortly after Booth left the Salvation
Army. The Manson carried the color>; OF
the Volunteers ana services were held on
board several times daily
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
PORTLAND.
ROCKLAND.
Goals. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by.

Score--Rockand J: Portland. I. Stops
o Malley. II: Allen. -. Fouls-Maynard.
Referee. Snowman. Timer, Blackington.
Attendance. 800.
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Connecticut League.
Maine League Games. This Meek.

At WallinGford-iIart l.; Wallns
ford, ).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Mrs. George Smeltz of Hampton, Va
has given $500 to Richmond college. "
80 fused IN III, ere, ton 81 st science h"ti"'
-tuI
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GARDINER
BAIT |


Score-Gardiner 4; Bath. ,. stops
Hackett. 3d. Burgess. 26 Fouls-Dawson.
Referee Long. Timer. Purnell. Attend
ance, 400.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-25
Princeton!

Then the band played. Not annie
Rooney" but q rafting twostep.
which was lost In @ mighty noise.
Quick. strong and defiant eight "Rahs"
crash on the air--and then In one in
tense volume Of long drawn out SQUAD
the hopoged name Of STANFORD is thrown
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

his terrible load 81 sorrow, lead his
daughter .in-law away and endeavored TO
give her such comfort as his wounded
hear. won ld permit.
Shortly alter Medical Examiner Perkins
arrived, and upon bearing the facts Of
the case, he made an animation OF the
wound. The bullet either 81 81 or IS
calibrs just which he was unable 10 de-
tsrmine, entered the left sics, and either
touched the heart or passed through one
OF the large arteries, death being SUP
posedly due 10 an internal bemOrrhaRe.
The leaden missile then took down
ward courss and lodged on the right side,
between the seventh and eighth ribs II
was not extracted. A tole in the top of
the coat pocket aud n corresponding one
IN the vest, were the exterior evidences
M. the fatal wound. A he body Of Mi.
Hutohins was then removed 20 his former
hone by a number of ntighbors who had
bten his close friends for wears
In tie IN meantime the police Of the Third
sation had arrived uIon the scens ard
Lieut.. O'Neil ana Sergt. Potter COM
menced an Investigation. and WORD was
telophoned TO the several stations through
out the city. In very short tins Detee-
tivss Parker, Nickerson, Merrill aud Can
non arrived on tho scanc scon after FOL.
lowed by Chief of Police Baker, Deputy
Chief ERan and Capt Magill Mrs.
liuichins overcome as she was by erief.
could iurbish very little Information. be-
yond tho.iast that she saw the man IN
, ber room upstairs.
The only clear account ~ the affair was
furnished To Detective Parker bv Mr..
bertrand Hort N, who saiG: ~ was
on my way home vhen llutchins rushed
cut u bis house and said, There's y
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

the ground and escape, Mr. Hutchins ran
downstairs again and, seizinR a walking
cane, that was In the hall. hs rushed out
10 intercept the persOn that he considered
was neither more or less than an ordinary
sneak thief. AS MIR. Hutchins reached
the sidewalk be saw Bertrand j. Merton.
whose home IL nt l07 Brook street. and be
shodted 10 tho assou ded Alr. Horton,
here's burglar iu my house. Yun
watch Tor him. He's IN the house. and
I'll go Co the drug store and telephone
for police officer.
"No. you stay and watch and II tele-
phone. said MIR. Hoiton. He was about
TO start for Authony's pharmacy, at the
corner Of Angel and Thayor streets. few
steps away. with that purpose i'm view,
when the burglar droppoi from the roof
ot the porioo 90 the ,Rround directly in
line with the two men, who believed
that ne was hiding IN The house. 1hs
THE. had evidently heard the converse
ton between Mr.. IIutchins and Mr..
Horton, and decided 10 get away toiors
the police arrived. lie only had about 10
feet to drop 10 the soft sDd below, and he
fell to the earth IN Cr0uching position.
AZ was then that Alf. hutchins showed
ttat be was not dsyoia OF grit for rather
thai see tue man escaps be made a rush
for him, anu Win oil his strength
brought the caue ne carried down uton
the Burglars hsau. Tbs cane was brnk en
by the force Of tho blow, the burglar
staggered, and 90 this point Mr Hnfchins
backsi away. leaving ths grass for thu
sidewalk. This proseu 20 be fatal error.
for 10 gave the BURGLAR n chance to draw
rsv1ivsr and ns bred 90 Mr.. Hutchins
witl dchdly aim.
ghsn the burglar, eoysrirg Mr. Horton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

burglar in my houss. You stay here and
watch him, and Will go telephone for
puliue officer. i said, NO, you watch
and l will telephone just then the
burglar dropped from the roof of the
portico, and as ts struck the ground
Hutchins rushed at him. lie struck him
over the head with tho cane and broke
the stick In two. Then he jumped back
ON TO the sidewalk. lie had Just reached
it when the burglar drew a revolver and
fired at him. When the shot was fired L
dodeed behind tree. Hutchins ex-
claimed I'm shot, and staggered toward
ADthony's pharmacy. The burglar, after
firing the shot, ran around the corner OF
the hou SO to the yard in the rear. ran
to the drug store, and found Hutcbins.
lie fell TO the floor and died In 10 min
utes - Mr.. Horton could give not the
slightest description OF thesmsn
Ihe servant girl said that after the
shct was fired tho burglar had Jumped this
fence in the rear of the yard tn BROOK
street, where she lost sic ht OF him. she
was under the impression that he wore
dark, soft hat, hut was not quite sorv OF
IL. hut she said he wore cark clothes.
Ths police hope that when Mrs. Hutch
ms becomes calmer she will be able TO
Give fairly good description of the ian.
All she could say last evening was that
he WAS a tall man and ore "a dark suit
of clothes and n black derby hat.
The burglar secured some plumber, In
Guiding a small art clock, but this was
later recovered whore IL had been drop
ned, He slso took a small sum of money
belonging to Mrs. Hutchins, and SIS from
the servant girls trunk. The burglar
entered the house through tho servants
door and made his way by tn, rear stairs
to the upper portion. 1he door In qIes-
ton hss bsen USUALLY locked. but oc-
ossiopaIly It was left open until about y
o'cIock at night. As ths matter now
stands the police have very little to work
upou, although some footprints In the
snow in ths yard back ~ Mr.. Sttrl
Uutchins' house may be tf very slight
assistance The police are inclined To the
ouinion that the murderer OF Mr.. Hutch
ins IA the snme man who broke into the
houss of II. A. Chass On Governor street
last Thursday. George A. Veitb's and
How'd sandersoD's residences also re-
csiyed n visit at the tame time from
burglars.
william q. Hutchins was % years OF
age, ani was graduate OF Mowry ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

and though Mr.. Hutchins was still
breathing when the ply arrived.
the remedies applied were In vain, and
in nfteen minutes the unfortunats young
man was dead.
AT this stage Mrs. Hutchins who had
not gone TO the house of the victims
father but remained at home, fearing no
danger to her husband, until she heard
the report of the revolver. threw on
shawl and went to the front porch. Not
seeing her husband, she went TO the drug
store and there, stretched out on n rattan
settee, lsy the dead body, of her lie part
nsr. Mrs. Hutohins grief was pitiful
sight and even the men present hid their
faces and bowed their heads In sympathy
with her. At the same time Mr.. stern
HutchiDs, the eyed father of the victim,
entered the dug store and. in spite OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Hon. Nathan W. Littlefield's Illus
trated Lecture Before II.
His Subject, "London and the Fathers Of
III: Pilgrim Church."

At the regular meeting OF the Rhode
Island Historical Society last evening
Hon. Nathan W. Littleneld of Pawtucket
gave a most int resting stsreopticon lee
ture on London and the Fathers of the
Pilgrim Church" In treating the sub
iect Mr.. Littlefield, who was introduced
by President Stiness, touched upo, lc-
'gends connected with the fouDuing of
London and Caer Lud. British forest
towp, the ancient sits being eighteen feet
or more beneath tie resent lev. l. He
tneh spoke of four centuries of Roman
rf1e, description Of the city by Ia, itus,
conflicts of Romans and civilized Brit
ains with the savage tribes Of the nurtI
walls of Hadrian ana Severus, the adve Z
of the Saxons, Vortigern and Rowena,
the city ravaRed 10y the Danes, King Al.
fred in hiding, London made the capital
OF Euel nd, the last Of the Saxon kings
battle of Senlac Bat le church, London
under the Norman kings, the tower en-
larged by sue :eeding kings, palace fort
ress and prison, Americas interest in the
tower, the struggle for the preservation
of the ancient laws and liberty Of kng-
LAND, Henry III. and Thomas Becker,
the Tabard and Canterbury pilgrim s,
King John and the bishops and berons,
hhhnN
III. and the charter.
Views were shown OF Westminster
Abtey, the chanel OF Henry VII, the
trystiug place Of Henry VIII. and Anne
Boil the marriage, Sir Thomas Moore
at Lambeth Palace, London In the time
of the Tudors, Latimer preaching ut 1T.
Psul's cross before Edward VI, Queen
Mary and.prlnceSs Elizab,tb, EIiz ,beth's
room in Ins tower. the beginning cf the
Pilgrim church, death Of tho nine days
qusen, death of Mary and the rivalry Of
Elizabeth and Mary Stuart death of
Mary stuart. the sighings of the prison
eTs, Raleigh VS. Spain, destruction of tire
Spanish Armada, Marshalsea and Fleet
prisons, Tyburn and Smitifls Id, the
Pilgrim parish. st. Saviours church and
southwark.
Al the close Of the lecture vote OF
thanks was rendered 10 Mr.. Littleneld
. id the meeting adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
Returning From Mexico.

Mexico city, March a.-Prcsidcnt NJ. v. In.
gals of tho Big Four and Chesapeake and
Ohio railways. after n stay here OF some days
started for home last night. having recsivea
adytces which call him 20 his post Of duty ON
account Of the immincncc Of war.
John Jacob Astor md party, who came up
Sunday night from Vera Cruz on Mr.. A.tor :
yacht. leave today IN private car for Tam.
pico. where they VIII again board their yacht
End sail for New Orleans. whence they viii
Ixocecd by rsil ~ Nsw York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

the presence OF the man In the house, she
having had occasion to 60 to her room
the table In the dining room. Mrs.
Hutchins on entering her chamber saw a
man standing over the dressing case
looking over the contents of the drawers.
and she at once started downstairs and
told her husband what she had seen. Mr..
Hutchins Mt once started upstairs 10 cap
ture the man, telling Mrs Hutcbins TO
run into his fathers house next door.
As Mr.. hutchins ran upstairs he heard
window opened and he at once came TO
the conclusion that the burglar had
jumped onto the roof of the portico over
the front entrance 10 { g house.
Believing that the IN n woud drop to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

The East Side residential portion of the
city was thrown into CONSERVATION early
last evening, at the news that Mr.. William
o. Hutohins, ~ years Of as. son OF stern
Hutchins one of the best known manu-
featuring jewelers. in New England. and
who was the head of the firm OF Stern
Hutchins a. Co., had been murdered In
cold blood at his residence, 100 Angel
street, 10y bullst from a burglars re-
yolver while he was attempting To cap
ture the desperate.
1t was Mrs. Hutchins who discovered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
Conductor KILLED.

Cinoinnsti. q. Msrcn "A special
from Charleston. w. Va saws: Word hns
resched here Of freight wreck Yesterday
at Graulsv on lhe kanswha and Michigan
railway ~ miles east of here. X. A. Fnr-
rell. oonuuetor was killed. and one of the
trakemen badiy injufed. he cause or
the extent of the dan age canntt bs ior nd
out At this time. 1ratilo IVES blocked
until midpishL,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
SERGEANT MoNRoE's THEORY.

Sergeant Franklin Monroe of East
Proyid nee is con fident that nam he en-.
oJuntered last night Is the m urderer.
He ran across stranger down In Xiv
ersiue whose description tallies as near
as may be with that given Dy tho servant
girl IN the Hutonins house. The fellow
h id scratches and blood on his face and
dirt on his clothes, as IL he tad fallen.
S.rxeant Monroe aecosted him and
n skcd him what he.was looking for. The
stranger said nothing. The officer asked
him how he had got hurt, but the mt d
said IL was only n bruise Then he asked
of the officer the way TO the Six Corners
which the sergeant told MIN was five
mil back on the road. He started up
the railroad track ana Monroe notified n
policeman and told him TO watch the man
and If he appeared 60 be up TO any mis-
chief to bring him in.
IL appears that the fellow circulated
around aimlessly and finally made Oft TO
Warren. tho policemen losing track of
him after some folio wing. 'ttls later
Sargt. Monroe Learned OF the tragedy n
Providence and the meeting Immediately
rscurrsd to him. Tho time was atout
t1ree quarters Of an hour after tho muf-
der, Just about time for the follow TO havs
made mis- way down India street from the
scene and have boarded Crescent Park
car To arrive at Riverside where he was
ssen. SeTgt. Monroe has notified the city
authorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

Goff's school. After leaving school he er-
gagged in business with his father, the
frm being known as Sterns HutchiDs ~
Go. Three years ago he assumed charge
of the business, tfeiilrm being known as
William d. Hutchins & Co, at II Eddy
street. Two years ago he married Miss
Bertha Kelly, the youngest daughter OF
John Kelly of this city. He resided at
100 AnRoll street. n 1 his fathers house
is situated at 1874 Angel street Tie
young man who se courage Was the cause
of mis- untiInely death was well known in
the business circles Of this city, his firm
being prominent In the jewelry industry.
He was very popular and prominent in
society. He was member of the ID. q.
Club, a social club composed of young
men lie had hosts of friends by whom
no was greatly beloved and respected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

with the weapon, dartsd around the
corner of the house from whence Mr..
Hutchins had Just emerged, and disap-
peared. Mr.. Hutchins walked from tho
spot where he received his mortal wound
To Anthony's drug store at the corner OF
1hsyer and Angel streets, and opening
the door himself, said. "Im shot by a
burglarl" MIR. Horton was right behind
ana much excited. -Four feet inside the
doorway Hutchibs dropped TO the tile
toor. He was asked by the clerk who
hal shot him, and was able To say in a
weak and faltering voice that IL was n
burglar, anu these were the last words
he ever spoke. DIR. Siwtelle who lives
in the vicinity, was Immediately called,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
MURDERED BY
A BURGLAR.

Mr. William O. Hutchins Shot by Crook Who Had Invaded
His HOme--The Plucky Victim Attacked the Criminal
With a Light Walking Stick and Was Shot Near
The Heart--Lived Only Few Minutes After
Receiving the WOund--Murderer Made
His Escape Over Rear FenCe--POlce
Have Practically no Clues by
Which to Trace Him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

,Rov,pEScE OPERA HoUsE-"A Southern
Romance"
rp,.. .,pEaA HOUSE = smyth & Rce's
Comedians in my Friend From i"ui"
OLYMPIC IHEA1RE-Jermon's hur0peS"
sensation Company in Vaudeville
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Rice & Bsrton's
Rose Hill English Folly Company IN va
rietv and Buresqpo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
Captain Burbank Dead.

Fort sill, OKLA. March 9.-Capt. Clay
ton :. Burbank u. :. A, died here yes
tsrday Of angina pectoris. Deu,ased was
a son of the late Gen. sidney Burbank.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09

Now men Of every city smile,
Though wintry skies grow GUNNER
And shout with elee. "Just wait and ses
Our baseball club next summer"
Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-09
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight; Fair Tomorrow VIZ"
southeriy Winds.
Washington. March 9.-For New Eng
land-Fair tonight and Thursdays sou'"
erly winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24

War or the sugar trust is causing a
depreciation IN value of the stocks of the
trust and a great uneasiness in it's busi-
ness. The W. NJ. Hoyt company OF
Chicago is one Of many others which
have recently broken away from control
Of the trust.
An agreement between the wholesale
Grocers' association and the American
Refining company has been in force for
some years, under which the price of
sugar throughout the entire country was
made uniform, regardless OF distance
from the source Of supply and all other
conditions, The trust delivers any
quantity OF sugar at any point named at
the same price, 1000 miles or a mile and
a half from the factory, and allows the
grocers to make a uniform profit Of 3-16
Of a cent a pound. the grocers entering
into an agreement not to sell for less
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24
STEAMER WRECKED.
The Helen w. Almy. Alaska Bound,
Lost Outside Colder Gate.

The Helen W. Almy. Alaska Bound,
Lost Outside Golden Gate.
SAN FRANCISCO. March l4.-Upon
the arrival Of the Pacific Coast Steam.
ship company's steamer Santa Rosa
from San Diego the news was received
Of another horrible accident indirectly
attributed to the Alaskan gold excite.
ment, which is believed to have cost
the lives Of 40 passengers and sailors.
Captain Alexander Of the Santa Rosa
reported that while nine miles off Point
Bonita, at the mouth of the Golden
Gate, he sighted a derelict, bottom up.
The tug Sea Witch vas Immediately
dispatched to the point indicated and
found the derelict to be the bark Helen
w. Amy. which sailed hence for Cop.
per river points with p passengers and
a crew Of Is on Sunday last. While
there We're no signs Of boats among the
wreckage it is not believed her passen.
gers and crew escaped by putting Oft
from the vessel in them, as there has
been a very heavy sea for several days
past. Furthermore no word has been
received from the survivors,, II Il
eX ST, although the dereilc5 was sighted
within ~ miles ri the shore and iuliy
~ hours have passed since the wreck
occurred.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24
ONE OF THEM WAS WISE.


Fred r. CROMWELL of Cedar Rapids lid
Not Sail On the Almy.
san FRANCISCO, March 24.-Fred Roy
Cromwell, whose name has been in.
cluded among those of the lost crew Of
the bark Amy, is still among the liv.
ing. He is, SO far as known, the only
one Of the listed crew who is now alive.
Mr.. Cromwell, whose home is in Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and who is but 20 years Of
age, shipped for passage on the Almy
on the afternoon Of Saturday last, the
day before the fated vessel Left her
moorings to go on her voyage Of death.
Before the vessel sailed Cromwell be.
came satisfied that she was unsea.
worthy, and therefore remained at
home. He says the crew of the bark
was composed very largely of young
men from the East. who, like himself,
were trying to work their way north.
ward. He judged from their converse.
ton that very few of them knew any.
thing about seamanship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24

than the rates as fixed The Hoyts
stood ont against this arrangement for a
long time. but finally submitted in 1895
because they were forced into it. Now
they have broben away again. and have
notified the trade of New York that
they cut prices Is of a cent. Informa-
ton has bsen received that several other
firms in the west have followed their
example. and more are likely to do so,
because the trust has ordered all its
customers to meet the cut at their own
expense and declines to share in the loss
Sugar will therefore be sold at II Of a
cent a pound less than formerly. but the
Wholesalers vii! make a profit Of only
I 10 Instead of $40 of a cent a pound.
ThA .Arbuck,aS. of coffee fame. are
also erecting a huge S.DoO-Darrei per
day suga- refinery with which to pay off
a grudye the. tave against the sugar
trust for interfering with their trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24

Ke0 Freight Rates Tor Aettlef>
In order to encourage the movement
OF settlers aud land buyers from Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and the eastern states
to western Minnesota. South Dakota
and North Dakota. the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway Co. has very
materially reduced its carload Rates for
emigrant movables, so that farmers who
have purchased lands in western Mime
sofa, South Dakota and North Dakota,
can take all of their belongings with
them to their new homes at small ex-
pense, which indHcement upon the part
O tie Chicago. Milwaukee x ST. Paul
Ry. vii. no doubt be greatly appreciated
by those who are thus benefited.
For further information apply to any
agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul Ry.. or to J. II. Inland. general
freight agent, Old Colony Building,
Chicago, III.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24

Inc program a1 washington " oe'aS
the proclamation OF war until neAt week
or untll We can get d supply Vi power
from across the ocean Is gwen py the
New lork journal 10 oe asloiio"s. 10
day Senator lhurstoh VIII AK OH the
horrors ot oupa' rrioas the oilic'a' re-
port OF the Maine COMMISSION or enquiry
VIII be discussed oy the caoiheht ahu on
tne s"Ae gay IN" fles'oeht WIZ '"o1e
Tue report TO Minister "oodloro at
Nadfld TO be iald before the oasasta
ministry hha 10 d-uhahd hh indemnify,
Monday t"' president WIZ 'ran7hi'' !"
congress In" report OF the court Oh eH-
CUR! Nus It's own message le'''he WIN
he las N''t' ana "hat ne Las heird from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24
Supplies For the Klondike.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-During
the coming season the Alaskan Com.
mercial company proposes to get Is, 900
tons of supplies up the Yukon river and
distribute them among its trading posts
from Boring sea to Dawson. The
Northwestern Trading and Transports
ton company-the Cudahy. Weare-
Gage corporation-is expected to keep
up with its older rival, and from pres.
ent appearances there will be no lack
OF food next winter in the frozen gold
fields of the North.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-24
Senator Pettlgrew had introduced

Senator Pett,grew had introduced IL
bill to donate ali public lands. exceptthe
reservations, to the states and terri
tories ln which they may be situated.
The lands are to be- thus disposed OF on
the sole condition that they shall ne
held in perpetual ownership by each
state, and the territory to be used 10y the
people residing therein free of rent under
regulations to be prescribed by the
legislature thereof.