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DRESS GOODS
Wash Fabrics.

The display is large and varied. The de signers seem to improve in their art every season.
 There are Cotton Goods here from most every land.
 All kinds of Cotton Goods from the home market.
 Dim ties and Lawns from Ireland.
 Ginghams from Scotland.
 Satines and ChalliesErom France @, and 8 fl ne selection of Mercerized Foulards, as II Ee silk as anything can be.
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NUGGETS oE NEWS.

MT and Mrs E. s. Betts are victims of the grip.
 Hiram Jones and family ot New York vera the guests of Mir and Mrs s. J. Mil Ter over Easter.
 R. W. Abbott spent Sunday at hia home in this place.
 MT and Mrs c. H. Beckett of Bethel spent Sunday with MT and Mrs R. l.. Gilbert.
 J. A. Godfrey spent Sunday in Nor. walk.
 MT and Mrs J. A. Godfrey have rented
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CANNON.

HORSE CUTS UP DANGEROUS CATERS.
 Mrs Thomas Nolan's horse, while at Wilton station, Saturday, became un- manageable aud threw her out, hurting her quite badly so she was confined to her bed for several days, and Sunday, while Mir Nolan was driving to Winni- psuk, the came horse ran with him throw ing him out and dragging him several feet, cutting and brulsing him badly.
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s. D. Powell is spending bis Easter vacation at home.
 Harry Palmer is recovering from the grip. Mrs W. M. Weeks is suffering from the prevailing sickness.
 Mss Annie Candee Is at home for the present.
 Willard Gillette has been very sick with grip. having had a second attack. Mrs F. k, Sllliman and Mrs Deborah Sillimau are Ill with grip.
 George Banks has an attack of measles Miss Florence James spent Sunday with Miss Theresa Martin at Frank Staples.
 Miss Edna Wheeler has been teaching two weeks at the graded school as sub- stitute for Miss Wlnifred Jennings.
 Mrs Olmstead of Bridgeport Is visiting Mrs Edward Hill.
 Miss Annie Roberts was home over Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
 A man from New Haven has rented the Campbell place for the summer.
 Mrs W. A. sherman is sick with grip, Julius Rfkin and family left Satur- Ry for New York where they expect tc make their home.
 Dr Merrill and Miss Lima Widmer of Bridgeport visited Miss Aida Wemmer- us at NJ c. McCollam's, Sunday.
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KENT.
CHURCH NOTES.

Both churches were finely decorated with flowers and green foliage for Eas- ter.
 Fast day service was held in the Epis- copsl church on G cd Friday, the new rector, Rev G. H. Smith, conducting the service. Rev MT Smith has lest his moth CT and Mrs Smith has lost her brother by death since they had arranged to come to Kent and they are d. lsyed somewhat about moving. but expect to get here ard settled in few weeke. Ia the mean time kev MT Smith will be here to con- duct the Sunday services.
 The Congregational Sunday school, ,as. sisted by the choir, gave an Easter con. cert, last Sunday morning, after the reg ular service.
 Jame Lee of Brookfield was st North Kent, Monday, setting up an engine and getting other machinery in order at the creamery so as to be in readiness fo, separating cream and making butter when the flush time comes in the mill market.
 0. A. Eaton ma ie 8 business trip tC New York, the first part of the week. Mrs Helen Vincent has been quite ill for several days, but Is recovering.
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RuR0LARs IN BETHEL.

The horse barn of Edward Gehrsls or Grassy Plain street was broken into, last Monday night. The barn door was lock ed with paddock, which was prled of with the staple and left on the ground. An inside door was left open between the horse stable and carriage room. Evi- dently the burglar was frightened away. Nothing appears to have been taken which is mystery.
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Fer Stove club members he pulled them

Fer StOVe club members he pulled them
 free.
 "Fight?' you say, no, he was too ueak Hardly had etreng'h epsnRh to epeak Yau open your mouth, the doctors guess Kill or cure' there's m radress. An aged tooth ~ith c-unblirg wall Is not uncommon tn mankind all, So when 1t once begins to che A nd you would then 'fel tions break Please just remember The Stove club member Who lost his tooth and kept the "root" With the hor rible anguish all to boot. : The morals this, you must know It, , Get dentist, not 8 poet.
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BEDDING.
TOWN AND PERSONAL JorTIN

TOWN AND PERSONAL JorTINGs. Miss Eleanor Osborn is entertaining her friend, Miss Emily Jennings, ,of South port.
 ing his vacation at Miss J. H. Sanford's. MT and Mrs M. D. Sanford spent Easter
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Carpet Department

has never before shown such q fine selection of good floor coverings, and no advance in price
 Tapestry Brussells Carpeting, best goods. at 7sc yard
 Wilton Velvet Csrpettng. a large selection Of pat ems to choose from. price 9Se -srd.
 All Wool Ingrs in Carpssing at oc yard
 The best s wool Lowell .ingrain csrpettng at 6Sc yRrdR
 Floor oil cloths. ( s. 54, et, s4 and lo4 widths. prices lsc, a5c, and S5c a square yard ..
 Floor oil cloths, A. 5 {, 64, s4 st %, 50 and Tsc FQTaTe yard
 Art squ1res. Rngs and Mattings st reason able prices
 Draperies Curtains, Fancy Cretonnes. Fsn- cy Silkolsnes, Fancy TickfnRs, Fancy Den ims and Tspest ies; everything 10 mRSe U house comfortable tor Spring; a good Opaque shade, all ready to hang. at 2Sc each.
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The Current Events club met with Miss Martha Judd, Chestnut street, on Monday evening, subject "Rome." Many excellent papers were presented includ- ing "The Seven Hills," "The Caesars, |" "St Peters, " "The Vatican" The Cata- cOmbs," and "Modern Rome," and to these were added some choice ,recitations
 A. H. Sentor is remodeling the old TrowbridGe place next to the South street railroad crossing. It is his inten- ton to remove his corset business from the Grlswold factory to this building.
 Quite number of Bethel people at- tended the preseIts ion of "Egypta" St Danbury Opera House, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Those who aE- tended have nothing but praises to speak for 1t. This entertainment was given under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxil- iary of the Y. M. c. A.
 l. H. Wilson has had his barns and out building newly shingled.
 c. H. Hart is having his house painted. Willis J. Mallory Is doing the work.
 Miss H. H. Seeley is having the old Cole & Green building, Depot Place, re- shingled.
 Spring Is really coming. You can now see the unemployed natter or his wife or both, with basket and knife in hand, strollinR over the by-ways and meadows seeking the tender young sprouts for greens.
 Eli W. Gilbert and family who have soiourned in the sunny south, this past winter, are coming north with the birds. They are expected to arrive in Bethel, Saturday evening.
 The Epworth League of the Methodist church will tender reception to tho new Pary nr M -Sz evening of this week.
 The Foresters have a beautiful Morris chair on exhibition in P. J. GarYin's win- dow.
 A. W. Twiss, the druggist, is papering and painting the interior of his store. Wild geese, winging their way north ward is 8 sure sign that warmer weath- CT is near at hand. Comparatively few wild geese fad breeding places within the States. The lakes and waters within the Dominion of Canada appears to be favorite breeding ground for the gray Canada goose. The white or Arctic goose makes longer flight to the north. It's great country they have to make choic from for breeding place. Just where they go seems to be mystery yet uu- solved by mankind. No doubt it is on some of the countless islands within the Arctic circle, where old Mother Goose has reared her gosliRgs in quietude and peace for countless ages.
 The lowlands seems alive o~ce more with cr0aking frogs and peppers. The red wing blackbirds have come to stay the winter through. A pair of mourning doves has appeared, which never fails to put in an appearance every spring to make choice of nesting place, some. times in an old apple tree, then on ledge of rocks or on the ground. A few swigs or leaves serve for nest. Mrs George Hannon is spending this week in Orange, N. J.
 Miss Nellie Ferry of Norwalk and Mi ia May Ferry of the New Hsven Normal school have bsen at hone spending 8 short vacation with their parents, Mir and Mrs Orris Ferry.
 The roads and walk in the vicinity of Grassy Ridge have been greatly improv-
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cd by the town and will be duly appre- cia ted by people in this locality.
 John Kearney of Wolf Pits moved, last week, on to the Mrs George Wells place, which he has leased for tho com ing year.
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The Wholesale Market.

BRIDGEPORT.-REPOR BY BUCK 6
 DARLING.
 Butter, choice creamery prints. 25c, choice creamery tubs 24a25, choice dairy 23a?6, fair to good lsa22. common, l4a16; factory cheese 12a14; dairy cheese lla14; fresh near by eggs, 14c; spring chickens. 2Oa25 ID; fowls; 11al2; geese 7taS1 pr; calves. salo; pigs Gar; hogs Sat; potatoes, 5Oa5bc bu; onions, rcd F4a60, white 9Oal G0. yellow 75aso; cabbages new 3.0aa3.5o crate; carrots 40c bu: turnfps, 20a25 bu; celery per dog; dried peas l.5O bu; beans, marrow 2t0. pea 2.49 bu; honey 12al c Ib beeswax 25a30; apples, Bald. wins 3 OOa4 60 bbl, greenings 3.00a4I0o. Maine seed potatoes for sale.
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Time to Think About Housecleaning,

subj"c. the housekeepers are talking about these days as soon as the wtath- permits i; aud when the stort IS made the point Is to get through aa quick as possible first come. first served. We will do your work prompt and the
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WESTON.
DEATH OF DEA DAVID COLBY.


 The funeral of Dea David Coley, who died last week, was held from his late home on Monday at 2.30 p. m., Rev B. F, Root conducting the services. Mr Colev was S4 years of age, and is surviv- ed by four children, two sons and two daughters. The pail bearers were 0. A. Sturges, K. N. Sipperley Charles Harris, William K. Osborn, Charles Guyer and James Richards.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHU RCH AFFAIRS.
 Very interesting Easter services were held both morning and evening on Sun day at the Congregational church, the fl oral decoration, consisting of palms, Easter lilies and potted plants, making a fine display and lending beauty to all around. An able discourae was given by the pastor, Rev E. F. Root, in the morn ing, and concert with recitations by the children was also CT ioyed by large au- dience in the evening.
 Upon Friday evening of this week an illustrated lecture will be given in the church upon 1.-The Home Life in Japan, oy Rev Minosuke Yamaguchi of Yale University.
 Mrs Sarah Brown has been quite i'll fol several days.
 Relatives in tn1s place attend d the Eu neral of Edgar F. Andrews in Esst0n or Monday.
 J. s. Lane, who has sold his farm in this place to Adam Blackart, is moving his household effects this week to Akron O., where the family are to reside fol the future.
 Mr and Mrs Picking of Orange, N. Y. nave been guests of Mrs Vanderbilt God frey.
 Miss Florence Lane of the Bible Nor nal college, Springfield, Mass, ha spent few days in town. Mrs Horace Hurlbutt is quite Ill W itl measles.
 Miss May Hamilton has returned fro |
 weeks visit in Georgetown. A well attended Pomona meeting wa held at Norfleld Grange hall on April II at which time four candidates were ini ! tiated in the fifth degree.
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day with Mrs Sanford's parents in Vest port.
 The Students' club met at the home of W. l.. Randall on Monday evening. The program was in charge of the Literary committee.
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terior of their store decorated. Craft 6 Lyons are doing the work.
 Milon Hawley has been making vari- l ous improvement about his plsceEard ex- | poets soon to newly paint all his build- , ings.
 Arthur TerriD has 8 new buggy, pur- i chased If Peck 6 Lines of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Wesley Edwards and daughter, i Grace, spent Easter Sunday in Bridge port, the guests of the Misses Ida and Ada Mallett.
 Business is brisk at the blacksmith shop of c. L. Smalley. He has orders for building two new farm wagons, one for Hanford Lyon of EAston, the other , for H. W. Edwards of Stepney; also milk wagon for Edward Sherman of Long Hill. MT Smalley can be depended on to give satisfaction.
 It is rumored that D. B. Perry of Long Hill has rented the tenement house be- longing to Mrs Mary Beers, near the de- pot.
 Quite large number of people from Stepney spent Easter Sunday in Bridge port.
 It is reported that the Aaron Bennett place has been sold to New York parties. POETIC HYPNoTIsM PRACTICED UPON A MEMBER OF THE STOVE CLUB. A fitful slumber, capricious dream, aorrid nightmare, awful scream, Sudden awakening, terrible fright, The Stove club members hair turned white,
 Fine old molar now crushed to dust Offending tooth still left to rust. ! Tell the story? We'll, listen then Of the man who never again ! Wilt sit himself down in dentist chair To escape the pain by "poetic air." The tooth puller man was gifted you sse With wonderful talent in poetry, And his victims he would hypnotize And then completely paralyze \ By simply repeating many times ! His long verses, most wondrous rhymes, In very deep low monotone Sending shivers from bone to bone.
 Telling of ghos!s,-Old Charon, Cherry ?
 Who o'er the Styx had run ferry. And of the Ghoul of the darkened wood ! Who feas s forever on human blood,
 Hob Goblins frightful, all things weird, Writhing snakes by most men feared, \ Murders, suicides o'er and OCT Founded on ''Dime Novel'' lore. Then sing of wars and scenes unsigh'lg
 Cutting up dead "Uitlanders" nightly,
 Of the Eastern plague now onits way To come and claim him at no distant day, And other fiendish tales rehearse ! Wnlcn lToIr8lu to put HI verse, All this and more to hypnotize: Then told the victim, "Close your eyes! !'
 The eyes did clcse and sleep began
 The restless slumber,-the dream that ran
 Into ightmare-which no mortal
 Even with the tremens, dancing demons all,
 Ever dreamed before,-nor could and ! live
 For all the horrors ''Old Dante' could give
 In his 'Inferio" would not compare
 With the terrors of poetic nightmare,' Our brother lay with his mouth wide open lOf sense there was not the nigf est token
 He was paralyZed from head to foot. Now was the time to get the root But-Of all sad words Of tongue or pen
 The ssddest are these-Listen! When
 The victim came to with the fearful ! scream
 His hair now white, 'twould surely seem
 He had suffered enough to get good job
 But alas the butler him did rob Ot sound white tooth the beet he had
 Aud left the root-wasn't he mad? But what could he do, nothing you see,
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woLFPITs AND VICINITY.

Mortimer Gardner has moved his fam fly from Bethel in the house with George Duncan. friends In Mt Vernon, N Y.
 Thomas Murray, who is working in New Milford, is spending his Easter va cation at home.
 Melvin Wood and family have moved into Buregsrd Wildman's tenement house.
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w11ILAM EpnAR ANpREws

Died on Friday, April .13, of the grir, William Edgar Andrews, aged 67 years, The services connected with the burial were conducted by Rev K. r. Aver, as' sisted by his father, Rev c. l.. Aver. The interment was in the East Side cem . etery by the eide of his wife who was laid to rest on March 3l. The bearers were c. F. Silliman, Mallette Sanford, George and Edward Gillette, F. G. Haeublein and Orris Ferry.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS, APRIL F, 1900
 KIP. StockwelI, William Simons, Mi and Mrs Charles Ray, and Charles Witch. man (5).-[C. K. Bailey, postmaster.
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Erdman & ElweIl,
 Bethel Bakers, rOITNTAIN PTAOE RETHEI.

We do catering for all kinds Of parties Weddings a speciality. Send us your order and guarantee satisfaction
 Our bread is for sale in Nawtown at H Beers & Co.'S and L Morris store
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STOP: .II|.-s

Atmy rooms and look over my new spring styles and samples. Always 6 pleasure to show goods. satisfaction guaranteed.
 The Union Merchant Taller.
 JOHN k. THURNER
 Center Street. Bethel Conn. s@-Next door to Coles News Rooms.
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Brass Extension Rods. full length. only
 2 cts Each
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We Also Offer.

5 foot Window Poles in solid soak, cherry
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-05-29
WILL BE FOR BRYAN.
Canvas Of Maryland Democratic State
Delegates Show a Majority For
the Aguinaldo Candidate.

BALTIMORE. May 2S.-Complete re-
turns from the democratic primaries,
which have now been held in seventeen
OF the q counties in Maryland, show
that unless a change of front occurs
before June 5, the day set for the
state convention. the delegates in favor
of a Bryan instructed delegation will
control that body.
All the eastern shore as well as the
northern counties favor an instructed
delegation. but while the free silver
sentiment also pervades those sections
of the state. the delegates to the state
convention win be satisfied with in
structing for Bryan and allow the reg
ular organization managers their way
in the matter of the platform.
The primaries in Baltimore will be
held next Thursday. In two of the dis
tricts the Bryan Chicago platform men
win elect their delegates. The organ
ization managers it is stated. will
avoid fight so far as instructing the
delegates to Kansas City. but they will
do all in their power to prevent any
platform declaration in favor of free
silver.
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STILL POOLING BRYAN.
Croker's Lieutenant Gives Out that
the Silver Leader III Have the
Tammany Delegation.

NEW YORK. May 2S.-John F. Car
ioll, leader OF Tammany Han. in the
absence OF Richard Croker. gave out
the following prepared statement last
night
II do not believe that the attitude OF
the Tammany Hall Organization at all
doubtful or equlvocal. As far as l
have been able to consult with the rep
resentatlye men OF the organization,
they entirely accord with my views OF
both the propriety and expediency Of
sending to the national convention a
delegation instructed for W. j. Bryan
as the presidential candidate.
1T Is safe to say that every delegate
viii favor the programme and what
ever influence l may possess win be ex-
erted to impress the deslrability Of its
adoption upon the delegates from the
other localities in the state"
Mr.. Carroll declined to add a word
TO the statement. but 1t is understood
It was issued with Mr.. Croker's full
sanction, 1t is stated that the Tam
many and Brooklyn democrats resent
ex-senator Hills attempt to rehabili-
tate himself as leader in state politics
and that there exists thorough under
standing between the Bryan managers
and the New York City democrats.
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CONFERENCE CLOSED.
Methodlsts Act Upon Code Of Disci-
'pline and Discuss President
Mckinley.

CHICAGO. May 2s.-The quadren-
NAL conference Of the Methodist Epls-
eopal church practically came to a
close today. Much important business
was transacted. Including the settle
ment Of the reports of the committee
on temperance and the committee on
the state Of the church in regard to
the ban on card playing. theater-go-
log, dancing and other amusements.
A strong political color was given the
discussion on the temperance question
by bitter arraignment Of President
Mckinley because Of his attitude on
the anti-canteen law. but the confer
ence refused to criticise any action on
his part or that Of Attorney General
Griggs.
The minority report on amusements.
which was accepted Saturday, was lald
on the table. which action leaves he
paragraph in the book Of discipline ex-
actly as 1t was before the question was
considered
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A FIENDIsH REVENGE.
Chicago squatters Are Going to Bring
on War With Great Britain.

CHICAGO. May 2S.-In trying to
drive off Captain Streeters "squatters"
from the lake front. Chief of Police
Kipley acting in behalf Of the city Of
Chicago, is alleged to have committed
a breach Of international law.
BY arming with three-inch commons
the fire tug Illinois and the tug John
Hay. Chief Ripley, it is said, trans
gressed the agreement between the
United States and Canada which pro-
hibits any but a specified number Of
duly authorized enlisted ships Of war
from plying the great lakes.
The captain of the John Hay ad-
vlsed Chief Ripley that he was on dan
gerous ground when the order came to
mount the cannon on the tug, but the
chief said he would assume the respon-
slbility The chief of the squatters,
Captain Streeter has determined, 1t is
said, to call the matter to the attention
Of the resident British consul.
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United States Supreme Court De-
cides Against the Bounty.
PRIZE MONEY CUT IN TWAIN
Spirited Debate Ia the House Over ResOIu-
lion EHpressIss Sympathy for Beers
Wellington Of Maryland Makes
Sensational Charge.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-The Unit
ed States supreme court today decided
Admiral Dewey's bounty claim against
the admiraI's contention. The effect
Of the decision is 70 deprive the ad-
mlrai and the men engaged with him
at Manila OF ohe-half Of the amount
claimed BY them.
Justice Harlan rendered the opinion
OF the court. which turned on whether
the words superiority or inferior
ity" in the statute had reference TO
the support OF the enemy's vessels by
land batteries. mines and torpedoes.
Tn original claim OF Admiral Dewey
and his sailors was about 100000 The
court Of claims reduced II to 100000.
That ruling is sustained by today's de-
cision. The admiraTs personal claim
is reduced from about s2O.OO0 to about
$4,000.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
White and McKenna dlsented. coun-
sci for Dewey and his men have filed
a petition for a re-hearing.
In the course Of a speech in favor Of
the adoption Of a resolution expressing
the senate's sympathy for the Beers
today. Wellington (rep) Of Maryland
referred TO an alleged secret under
standing existing between the United
States and Great Britain, When
Lodge trep.) OF Massachusetts, de-
manded proof that such an understand
ing existed. Wellington said that, un-
der the circumstances. it was difficult
TO present tangible proof. but he be-
lieved the proof could be found In the
secret archives Of the state depart
ment.
Lodge replied that under our form
OF government no such understanding
could exist. and as the secretary Of the
state department had emphatically de-
MED the existence OF any alliance or
understanding. he believed the coun-
try would accept his statement as true.
The reading Of the sundry civil appro-
priatlon bill was completed but not
ali OF the committee amendments have
been disposed Of.
A lively debate was precipitated over
the proposition to continue the life of
the industrial commission until October
81. 1901. Charges were made that the
commission was being used as a repub-
lican campaign machine and that i'm
portant testimony had been suppress
ed. The committee amendment. how
ever. was agreed 10.
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made 10 attach to one of them rider
Of an antI-chlnese character.

made 70 attach TO one of them a rider
Of an anti Chinese character.
Before making any representations
to the state department. decided to
20 70 the senate and ascertain II the
report was true. went to the Office
uad opened the door. Several gentle
men sitting there recognized me and
obtained from them the inofrmation
desired.
Il certainly did not understand that
the commission was holding a meeting
otherwise would have Immediately re-
tired. These gentlemen displayed con-
siderable interest In the subject and l
discussed the Chinese situation with
them. Ny action was entirely inform
al
The call made Yesterday on sena-
tor Allison was at the suggestion Of
the treasury department, which has
charge OF matters relating to the ad-
mission Of Chinese"
Secretary Hay informed Mr. Fang
some tire ago that there would be no
objection 10 his dealing directly with
the treasury department in immigra-
tion matters. The minister therefore
thirks he had ample authority for APP
preaching Senator Allison.