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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Editorial Association Meeting.

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 6.-R H. Henry,
of this city, president of the National Ed
ttorial association, has issued an address
to the editors of the United States. stat.
ing that the fifteenth annual meeting or
the association will be held in New Or
leans during Mardi Gras week The
members will rendezvous in st. Louis on
Washington's birthday, and arrive in
New Orleans on the 26th, stopping at
several cities en- route, where receipts
will be given. The first business session
will be given In New Orleans March l,
Col A. K. Mcclure, editor of the .Phila..
delphia Times, delivering the principal
ident indicate that the meeting will be
one of the largest in the history of the
association.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
RUSH CITY SUFFERS.
Midnight Blaze Destroys the s. c..
johnson Block


RUSH CITY, Mimi, Feb. 6.-(Special.)
Tho s. c. Johnson brick block was
totally destroyed by fire last night. The
blaze started about midnight in the base
inent, and destroyed the effects Of all
the occupants Of the building Mr.. John
son carried about $1,000 insurance, and
the other losses are well protected by in
surance
The ground floor was occupied by the
Bank of Rush City, the postoffice, Con-
rad Lindmark, clothing and shoes, and
c. A. Rice & Co., druggists. The second
floor was used for Office rooms and oc-
cupied by Attorneys J. D. Markham,
Charles Elmquist. J. ]. Mullen, F. M.
Conobey, real estate; l.. B. Gundlach.
cigar factory; ]. A. Johnson, tailor:
Northeastern Telephone central office,
DR.. A. ], Stowe and DR.. Gommel.
The mail was all saved from the build
ing, but otherwise the contents were a
total loss. The town is without electric
light service.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Relief for Donkhobor Colonies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a move
ment has begun in Oakland and Berkely
in Manitoba, who are suffering for food.
The Donkhobors are represented as a
thrifty people, greatly attached to their
religious belief, which resembles that Of
the Quakers They will not bear arms,
and were driven out Of Russia by the
compulsory military service. Numerous
contributions of cash and dried fruits
have already been received by the COM
mittee in charge Of the relief fund.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Rockefeller Sensation Spoiled.

NEW YORK, Feb. GA report from
Cleveland to the effect that John D.
Rockefeller has resigned the presidency
Of the Standard Oil Company Of Ohio.
one Of the subsidiary companies Of the
trust, gave rise today to the impression
that he has retired from his position in
the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey, now the main corporation. This is
incorrect Mr.. Rockefeller has resigned
the presidency of. the Ohio company
merely, and will be succeeded by Vice
President A. M. McGregor, of the New
Jersey company.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Iowa saloon Fight.

DEs MONIES, To-. Feb. 6.-The saloons
in this city are again closing, having been
ton by the state by order of the supreme
court. This was understood to be a gen.
eral order applying to all saloons operat-
ing under void consent petitions: Now it
no general effect, and applies only to
cases in which 1t was issued. Several
wholesale liquor houses removed their
could not be ordered destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07

at Skaguay, Alaska, was present. Mr..
Bracket still retains his residence In
Minneapolis, and his commission as a
member of that board. M
The election OF officers resulted in the
retention of all the former officials as
follows: President, p. NJ. Johnson; vice
president, Titus Mareck; treasurer, Lars
Swenson; Daniel Fish, attorney; Charles
P. Preston, secretary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Nebraska Railway Mtigation.

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. g. = Attorney
General Smith today filed suit in the su-
preme court against the Burlington, Elk
horn and Union Pacific Railroad compa-
nies, asking damages Of s25,0O0 from the
first two, and $1,000 from the latter.
Violation of the orders Of the state board
Of transportation is alleged, in that the
railroads abrogated the carload lot rate,
substituting the 100-pound rate. Five In
stances Of violation are charged against
the Burlington and Elkhorn, the penalty
for such being So, ,000
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
TAYLOR WILL SIGN
Continued From First PAGE.

Continued From First Page.
ligious services here, but two prayers
were offered, and Miss Clara Belmer and
Mrs Jessie Bowen-Caldwell furnished
music. Mrs. Caldwell sang at the funer-
al of Horace Greeley, and will sing at
the Goebel obsequies again in Frankfort
on Thursday. The prayer In German was
by Rev. Gilbert Schmidt, pastor Of st.
Paul German Protestant church, Of
which Mr.. Goebels parents were men,
bers. The prayer in English was by Rev.
H. W. Ewing, of the Union Methodist
church. There was no music in the pro-
cession today. and there will be no band
when the neighbors tomorrow morning
follow the casket from the hall to the
depot.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb ga meeting
of Frankfort citizens was held at the
court house tonight and arrangements
were made for public observation Of the
funeral Of Gov Goebel. All business peo-
pie of the city were asked to close Thurs
day and drape their buildings in black.
All the bells on the public institutions
were ordered to be tclled during the
funeral service. Hon. Andrew Scott pre-
sided over the meeting.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
COL. THOMPSON ILL.
Condition of Veteran Indiana States
man Is Considered Alarming.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 6.-Col.
Richard W. Thompson, the veteran In
diana statesman, Is alarmingly Ill at his
residence here, and his death is momen-
tarily expected. He is in his ninety-sec-
ond year, and up to short time ago was
in good health. His physician says he is
suffering from nervous prostration, which
indicates a general collapse. He takes
little or no food and is wanting in the
recuperative power that he possessed on
other occasions when similarly threaten
ed
Col Thompson was secretary of the
navy under the Hayes administration,
and since the birth of the Republican
party in 1856 has been prominent in In
diana politics.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Nortb-western,s New Train.

CHICAGO, Feb. beginning tomor-
row, the Northwestern road will I'm.
train of sleeping cars and reclining chairs
through from Chicago to Duluth, and
vestibuled cafe parlor car, with observa-
ton end, from Eau Claire to Duluth,
the cafe serving breakfast a la carte and
open to all passengers The south-bound
train will be equipped similarly. and
supper will be served la carte in the
cafe parlor car between Duluth and Eau
Claire The train will leave Chicago at
10 D. m. daily and arrive at Duluth at
1880 a. m. The train going north will be
known as "the Duluth and ST. Paul fast
MALL and 1.-The Chicago fast mail,
sollth-bollnd
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Fire Mt Deyil,s Lake.

DEVILS LAKE, N. d, ,Feb.6.-(Speciall
Fire originating in Reid's cafe at 10:45
last night caused the following losses:
Reds cafe, building owned by ]: M: Cor
bet Grand Forks valued at $1,000; insur-
ed, $500; Fred Lautenschlager, building,
valued at 5000; insured, $500; Zunich Bros,
dwelling house, valued at $3.50; insured,
$3.50; Reid's cafe furniture, valued at
81 900; insured, $500. The cause was the
explosion of a gasoline stove. Build
ings were frame: loss total
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Rir Fire I'm -Little. Rock.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 6.-Fire at
8 o'clock tonight destroyed business
property and stock valued at $265,0O0. The
blaze started in the third story Of the
cupied by the j. P. Quinn Dry Goods
company, and spread with such great
rapidity that the stock of goods filing
the three stores was entirely consumed.
The flames communicated to the adjoin-
Ing store of Ike Kempner, and destroy
ed the contents.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
GOV. TAYLuR DENIES.
Says He Eas Not Signed the Lou
Vile Agreement.

Says He Has Not Signed the Louis-
Vile Agreement.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 6.-It was re-
ported in this city tonight that Senator
Blackburn had telegraphed to Gov. Beck
ham that Gov. Taylor had signed the
Louisville agreement at 10 o'clock to-
night At II o'clock Gov. Taylor said to
a correspondent of the Associated Press:
"I have signed no agreement tonight,
and any report that / have done SO 10
false. 1 shall, moreover, sign no agree
ment tonight. What 1 determine to do
will be done tomorrow. 1 mean by that
that my decision will be reached by that
time, and not before. What l intend
to do tomorrow I will not say tonight.
1 do not intend that my words shall con-
vey the meaning that I will sign the
agreement. 1 mean that shall take no
action regarding it tonight"
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Echo Mountain House Burned.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 8. = Fire
broke out early this morning from q de-
fective fiue in the upper story of the Echo
totally destroyed the large structure.
There were forty-fve guests, all Of whom
escaped uninjured, and a majority were
power house of the Mount Lowe railway,
below the hotel, was not injured.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07

wINONA. MINI, Feb. 6.-(Special),A
change of officials effective next Monday
ois on the North Western road is announced d.
Mr.. J. M. Northmore,. general agent OF
the road in Winona. will go to Boone, To-,
west of the Mississippi river and south
of the line Winona to Pierre.
Mr.. Northmore will be succeeded here
by Mr. A. c. Johnson, who for the past
North-Western road at Watertown. s.
D. He is gentleman of good railway
training and ability. one Of the prominent
men in South Dakota, and will be
worthy successor to Mr. Northmore.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DnlAKp

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAlN,OY
II Is delicious and nourishing and takes
fhe place of coffee. The more Gratn-O
YOU give the children the more health you
distribute through their systems: Grain-O
Is made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice grades
of coffee but costs about Y as much All
erocers sell 1t. 16c and 25c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Bomb for Cassagnac.

PARIS, Feb. 6.-Considerable excite
ment was caused by the announcement
that a bomb had been found on the win
dow ledge of the residence of Paul de
latter was extinguished by a policeman.
The chief Of municipal laboratory said
the engine would have done immense
damage If 1t had exploded.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
BEST BLOCKS BURNED
A FIRE Loss OF TWENTY-FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS AT
SPRINGFIELD
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
Death at Bemfdji Which VIII Re-
suit In Trial fer Murder-New
Theater There Baptized In Blood
on Its Opening Night-Fatal Ex-
Fire at Rush City.

NEW ULM, Mimi, Feb. 6.-(Special)-
Fire at Springfield this afternoon Destroy
ed Runck & Heimanns' hardware store,
the large general store Of Bendixon &
Co., the State Bank of Springfield, besides
barber shop in the basement, besides the
contents Of the second story o; the build
Ing The loss is about $500 The IN
surance is not known. The buildings de-
stroyed were three of the best structures
In Springfield.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Roberts pleads Not Guilty.

H. Roberts, who was arrested on his re-
turn from Washington Saturday, on
charge of unlawful relations with DR..
Maggie Shipp, has, through his attorney,
entered a plea of not guilty, at his pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Kroeger
His bond, placed at $500, was promptly
furnished
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Merchant Tai1ors Meet.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 6-The Mer-
chant Tailors National Exchange met
in annual session here today. Large del
Louis, ST. Paul, Chicago, Baltimore, Bos-
ton. New York and other cities The
sessions will continue for three days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
LICENSE AT EXCELSIOR.
MinnetOnka Town Again Votes t,
Have Saloons.

In the Excelsior election yesterday high
license prevailed by plurality of 21
votes out of 169 cast.
]. J. Wyre was elected mayor in a rath-
er close four-cornered fight. He received
Ga votes out of the 169 cast Col. Good
now, the regular caucus candidate, came
next with 55 votes to his credit. 3. R.
Newell, the druggist, made the others look
close to their laurels by polling 40 votes
on the independent ticket. Bert Elliott
had but votes.
Other officials were: Recorder, Chief
Davidson; treasurer Reuben De Groodt;
lstreet commissioner, j. G. Wickham; as
SCISSOR, E. Bickford.
The members Of the new board of trus-
tees, of which the mayor is president, are
Byron Wilson, E. s. Bardwell and George
Dickson.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Too Much surar.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-It. was stated
nositively in Jersey City today that the
American Sugar Refinery company is pre-
pairing to shut down Its Jersey City
plant. which employs 1000 men. The
men will quit work within three days.
The stopping of the plant is due to an
oyersuppiy Of refined sugar.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
ON LIQUOR QUESTION
MINNEAPOLIS CHARTER COMMITS
SION HAS IT'S FIRST LIVELY
DEBATE
METCALF inquiry DRAGGING

Yesterday Deputy Register Peter
son Was on the Stand-ViIIage of
Excelsior Votes This Year for LII
cense-PrObate Court Still COnsid-
ering the Merriam Case-MlH City
I Notations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Louisiana Populists Meet.

ALEXANDRIA, La, Feb. 6.-The Pop
ulist state convention met here today.
After routine business, a consultation OF
two from each congressional district
was appointed to assist in naming state
ticket. Pending the report Of the commit
tee. the convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Condition of Mr.. Phelps.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. e.-There
was slight change In the condition Of
E. j. Phelps early this evening, which
a late hour tonight itswas Stated that his
condition was practically the same as 1t
has been for the past twenty-four hours.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Western Classiflcation.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-lForty of the lead
ing manufacturers and shippers OF West
ern business centers were represented to
day at meeting of the Western classln-
cation committee and entered protests
against the Western classification which
went into effect JanT1.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Goodrich onacers Reelected.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 6-At the
annual meeting of the Goodrich Trans
portation company today all the old ON
GERS were reelected. Capt. David M
Cochrane was today selected as superin-
tendent of the Goodrich Transportation
company, in place of Capt. John w. Gil
man, deceased He has also been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy in the di-
srectory of the company.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
District Attorney Gives Up.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb e-Nels
Johnson and Emil Peterson, the last two
for the murder of Abraham Carlson, have
been released. The district attorney has
about decided that 1t is q hopeless task
to attempt to get to the bottom Of that
affair
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Chicago Labor Riots.

CHICAGO, Feb. 67As. a, result of the
building trades strike begun yesterday,
one man was shot today and several We're
was among the men, employed by the
Newman Piano conpanys, The police
made several arrests.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Dewey,s welcome in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The board of al
dermen today unanimously passed a res
olution extending the greetings of the
municipality to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey
and bestowing upon them the freedom of
the city upon the occasion of their visit
here this week
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Redmond Made Chairman.

LONDON, Feb. 6-John Redmond, the
Parnellite leader, member of parliament
for Waterford City, was unanimously
elected chairman of the United irish
Nationalist party at a meeting. held In a
COMMITTEES room of the house of commons
TODAY
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07

Prominent Woman Kills Herself.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Feb. -6-Mrs. w.
E. Sistrunk, a member of one of the
most distinguished families in this state,
committed suicide today by shooting
herself through the heart.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
Coy. Tanner III.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. 6.-Gov. Tan
ner is confined to his bed at the execu-
tive mansion with a serious attack of
stomach trouble, and all visitors are de-
MED He has been unable to be at his
Office at the state house since last Fri
day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
TO SUCCEED BEREsFoRD.
Gorge Faber, Unionist, Is Chosen

George Faber, Un1OnIst, Is OhOseM
by York City Voters.
LONDON, Feb. 8-The election in
York city today for a successor in the
house of commons to Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, recently appointed to
the command Of the Second division Of
the British Mediterranean fleet, resulted
as follows: George Faber, Unionist, 6,24S;
A. Murray, Liberal, 4,S1S. Faber's ma
jority, 1,43O In the previous election the
voting was: Lord Charles Beresford,
Conservative, 1853; Sir c. Funess, home
ruler, 564S. Beresford's majority, IL.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
VIEWED BY THOUSANDS.
Body of Gen. Lawton Lying in State
in Indianapolis.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb s-At $50
o'clock, when the doors of the capitol
building were closed it is estimated that
about 10000 people had passed through
the building and viewed the remains of
the dead Gen. Lawton. The remains
were taken to the train at 7:30 o'clock,
and tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock the
funeral party will continue its journey
to Washington.
This morning Mrs Beveridge, wife Of
the Junior senator, who is i'll at the home
of her father in this city, sent a box OF
flowers to Mrs. Lawton, with whom she
became acquainted while in the Philip
pines. The flowers were accompanied by
a letter. Shortly after noon, Mrs. Law
ton. accompanied by her two sisters.
drove to the home Of Mrs. Beverddge.
where they remained for some time.
Duril g the morning Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison called at the hotel to call on
Mrs. Lawton, but she had gone over TO
the capitol building to view the decora-
tions. They followed her to the capitol.
where they watched the stream of peo-
pie passing through the building. Mrs.
Lawton was overcome by the scene, and
left the building shortly after the pro-
cession started.
Tonight Gen. Shafter gave All Informal
reception in the parlors of the Grand
hotel He was assisted by Admiral
Brown, Gen. George McGinnis, Maj. F. e.
Marsh, who was a member of the same
Michigan regiment during the Civil WAR.
and Capt w. E. English, who served
under Gen. Shafter in the Santiago cam
p&ign.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Engineer killed and the Saw Mill
Shattered.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 6.-(Spe-
caal. .)LThe O. H Campbell sawmlll, near
Iron River, was shattered by the explosion
CT the boiler today and the ensineef,
Chorles Tuttle was Instantly killed. Two
cther workmen were also injured The
mill machinery was not badly DAMAGED
but the mill will be forced to close down
for some time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
IN FAVOR OF DIAz.

Big Majority for Him as Choice for
Mexico's President.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 6.-The COM
mittee appointed to count the votes cast
in the recent national plebiscite has re-
ported to the National Liberal convention
that 1854, ,49S votes were polled, and 1,456,-
4S2 were for Gen. Diaz as the candidate
for the presidency in the election to oc-
cur during the coming summer. The
committee waited upon the president to
announce the result.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
LOGAN FUNERAL TRAIN.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 6-The special
train bearing the body of the late Maj.
John A Logan arrived over the Balti-
more & Ohio at 9:10 a. m. The body was
taken from the car to hearse In wait
ing, and, escorted by Company H, Sew
enth O. N. G., taken to St. Johns Epis-
copal church, where the casket was plac-
ed under a guard Of honor from the
Logan rifles, of which Maj Logan was
formerly captain. The remains will lie In
state from 10 to o'clock tomorrow. The
funeral will occur at 2 o'clock with In
terment in the Andrews Mausoleum, in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07
GEORGE A. BRAcKET'T RETURNS.
Sat In at Annual Meeting of Court
unuSo CnunnaIs.Sa,,

The annual meeting of the court houss
snd city hall commission, which was
postponed from January, was held yes
terday afternoon. George A Bracket, a
pioneer resident. who has the distinction
of building the first road over the pass
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-07

farm at night, and laid in the road all
night, with the thermometer twenty de-
grees below zero He will recover, but
will lose a part of both feet.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Northern District of IL
linois.
Rufus 3. Smith, Complainant, VS.. James
Stinson, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that pursua Mt
to an order of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the Northern Dis+rict
of Illinois, made and entered in the above
entitled cause on the 23rd day of MaroI,
A. D. 1900, and which said order Of eaid
circuit court of the United States for fbe
Northern District of Illinois was on tbo
10th day of April, 1900, ratified and CON
irmed by the Circuit Court of the TTnit-
ed States for the Western District of
Wisconsin; and was on the 9rd dav IF
April 1900, ratified and confirmed hv The he
Circuit Court of the United States for
the District of Minnesota, Third Division !.
all creditors of said James Stinson n ,.a
required to file their claims with Hon
Henry w. Bishop, Special Master appoint
ed herein, at his office, Monadnoclx Rui16
ing, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, with
in six months from April 1, 1900.
That said claims SO filed must consist
of a clear and distinct statement Of fbe
items composing said claims and also
the names and residence and nostoajoo
address of each of said claimants onS
statement of any security any s11ch
claimant may have or hold or is In anv
way interested in, and all of said claims
must be duly verified.
Upon the filing of such claims the ra-
ceiver, or any person interested in said
expiration of said six months, file WIFI
said Master objections to any such clain1
or claims.
MICHAEL S. BRIGHT.
Receiver of James Stinson.
P. 0. Address, Superior. Wis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19
GET ON THE BAND WAGON
And Follow the Crowd to Nations
Political Conventions,

The Northwestern Line &C., ST. P, M.
& o. Ry.) has made especially low rates
to the three big National Political Con-
ventions:
Witness:
The Republican National Convention.
Philadelphia, June 18th. Round-trip rate
$3.50; tickets on sale June A. Is and 16
Democratic National Convention, Kan
sas City, July 4th. Round-trip rate $Io55;
tickets on sale July 2, and T.
Prohibition National Convention, Ct',
cago, June 27 and 28 Round-trip rate
S11.5O; tickets on sale June 25 26 and q.
For time of trains and particulars about
the famous wide vestibuled, brilliantly
lighted trains. of the North Western
Line" apply to H. G.. Cowling, c. T. A.,
$50 Robert street, St Paul, MINI.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19

NEW YORK, June 1S-A meeting Of
the executive committee of the Trunk
Line association will be held on Wednes-
day next in the Trunk line offices in this
city. Commissioner Goddard, of the
trunk Line association, said today that
only subjects of routine nature would
come before the committee He declared
that it was unlikely that rate questions
would be discussed at the meeting, as
Trunk line territory. Mr. Goddard said
he knew of no rate cutting by any of the
Trunk lines, the unesttling Of tariffs be-
ing entirely confined to the lines west OF
Chicago.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19
Drinking T,roughs for Cows.

Dr.. Ohage, commissioner of health, will
bring before the council at its next meet
ing the establishment Of two drinking
troughs for cows in the neighborhood of
Dale street and Maryland avenue. He
states that the nI&GeroIP herds which are
pastured north of the teWn have no other
facilities for drinking than the sloughs,
which are gradually becoming stagnant.
The condition is dangerous to the health
of the community, in that the cows may
become diseased.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19
Company A Reserves.

Edward A. Meyerding was last night
elected first lieutenant of Company A.
Fourth infantry reserve, N. G. S. M, at
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Daniel M. Merrill. At the recent inspec-
ton, of the company Lieut. Meyerding,
first lieutenant, was in command. and to
the creditable showing made under his
direction is largely due the unanimous
vote he received last night. In company