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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
CADETS WILL CEASE HAzING.
Members of the Classes Agree to stoi
the Practice.

the Practice.
At meeting Of the four classes OF the
West Point military academy it was
unanimously agreed. 10 abolish the prae-
tice of ha2ing. A resolution to this eff
feet was drawn up and presented to the
congressional investigating committee 1t
is as follows; ITO Superintendent OF the
United States Military Academy: Sir
Having become cognizant of the manner
in which the system OF hazing as prac-
ticed at the military academy is regard
ed by the people q the United States,
we, the cadets Of the United States mill
tary academy, whilemaintaining that we
have pursued our system from the best
motives, yet realizing that the deliberate
judgment Of the people should, in coun-
try like ours, be above all other consid-
erations, do reaffirm our former action
abolishing the exercising of fourth
class men, and do further agree to dis
continue hazing, the requiring of fourth
class men to eat anything against their
desire and the practice of calling out
fourth-class men by class action, and that
we will not devise other similar practices
to replace those abandoned. Respectfully
submitted for the first class, w, K. Bet
tison, president class 1901; y. o, Ma
haffey, president class 1902; Quinn Gray,
president class 1908; Joseph \. Atkins.
class 1904" After reading the communi-
cation Gen. Dick said: This voluntary
act of the corps has so impressed the
committee that they have reason to be-
lieve that in spirit and in letter it will be
carried out by those cadets who are now
at the military academy. This action
Of the men is greatly commended by the
..l,r,n rnittn., ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
FOUR CHILDREN BURN IN HOUSE.
Parents Unable to Rescue Them When
Their Home Is in Flsmes.

The home of Benjamin Miller, an Am
ish farmer living near Middlebury. Ind.
burned the other morning at o'clock.
Four children in the second story were
burned with the building. The parents
were milking when the fire broke out.
When they reached the house they found
that the stairway had burned. No lad
ders were within reach, and while they
We're looking for assistance the walls
fell in. Two children aslo"p on the first
floor were rescued in an conscious con
dition. 1t is thought thas the four chill
dren on the second floor were suffocated
before their parents discovered the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
VICTORY FOX " EsrERN UNION.
Missouri Court Decides that State Cam
not Tax Comnauy,s Franchise.

Missouri Court Decides that State Cam
not Tax Company's Franchise.
Judge Henry of the Circuit Court in
Kansas City handed down case of ma
tionai Importance when in written opin-
ion he decided that the State of Missouri,
represented by the State Board of Equal
ization. had no right to tax the franchise
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. %hen the State Board of Equal
ization last met the Western Union turn
ed in the valuation of its assessment of
actual property which the board pactical-
~ doubled and added the words, "and on
all other property, $4,000" 1t was to
this that the company objected, contend
ing that the board had assessed this value
against its fanchise. Payment was re-
fused and the State brought suit through
the county collector
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

A. +. MINSHAI.L, NJ. D.. PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. y graduate of Keokuk Med'~
cal College. one of the best of it's kind in the
United States. All calls promptly attended,
day or night. Latest and most approved
methods of treatment used.
Office in Cassons Stock. Vroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
BOY KILLED WITH a cLCB.
Mother Hears Scream and Finds Kim
Weltering in Gore.

Rochester y. Y. is again wrought MP
to pitch intense excitement over a
murder mystery aud there Is serious talk
OF organizing vigilance committee to do
the work the police seem unequal to. The
victim this time is 16-year-old Lewis
Meagher, who lived with his mother and
half brother in cottage in Mt Vernon
avenue. He went to bed as usual and
his brother left him asleep when he went
to work at 6 O'Clock in the morning. Half
an hour later the mother was awakened
by a scream Issuing from her sons room
and, rushing in. found him lying in his
blood, his brains having been battered
out with a club or something Of the kind.
Mrs. Meagter thought she detected re-
treating 20 tsteps as she opened the ball
door, but saw no one. The police have
no clue to guide them in their search for
the murderer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
IN THE CEREAL MARKET.
Reports from Argentine and the North
west Rob Prices of Strength.

Bradstreet's says: at has been week
of ebbing strength in the cereals. Ar
gentine reports have been devoted to
stretching estimates of the export surplus
from that country. Northwest wheat re-
ceipts have also been heavy, and the So
called Wall street interest has been re-
ported to have been liquidating. Corn
receipts are also heavier and prices are
lower. Wheat, including -four. shipments
for the week were 3.336,654 bushels,
against 1901 ,095 last week and 3,06l 900
in tbs corresponding week of 1900. Corn
exports aggregate 5.1S4, $50 bushels,
against 4s97. 435 last week and 3,l99,-
312 bushels this week a year ago"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
DISCIPLINE A COLLEGE RIGHT.
Principle Settled in Decision Against
an Ohio Law Student.

Student Harry Koblitz, last year a
sophomore il. the law school of the
Western Reserve University, was refused
admission to she institution by the facul-
ty at the beginning of the present school
year, the ground being misconduct. The
law student brought suit against his re-
luctant alma mater to compel her to al
low him to complete his education. bssing
his argument on the ground that when he
matriculated he made contract that the
school could not repudiate In the Cir
cult Court III Cleveland the student was
defeated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Tbrows Her.eif frorh winaow

Mrs. Mamie Drangould. OF Joliet ILL.,,
at the union depot, St. Paul. Mimi, er
route to her home, made Der way to tie
second floor OF the station3 opened win
dow and threw herself on to the tracks
below. She received injuries from which
PHYSICIANS say she cannot recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Wrecks TIVE Saloons,

Mrs. Carrie Nation. the woman who
wrecked the Carey Hotel saloon in Wi
chita, Kan. few weeks ago, again led
band Of temperance women the other
afternoon which wrecked two saloons in
East Douglas avenue and were just en-
tering the Carey saloon to wreck it again
when the police arrived and took the
MNmen to the station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

The report Of wonderful discovery Of
coal in Randolph County and of an effort
or the part of the Morgan syndicate to
buy up all the mines along the more than
200 miles 0I the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. has come to Wheeling w. Va
Ike coal trade is greatly excited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Strikes Wreck and Sinks.

The Norwegian steamer Talisman, lad
en- with sugar from Demerara. while
proceeding from her anchorage off Lib
erty Island at Newtown creek TO dis
charge, struck what is supposed to have
been sunken wreck Mt the entrance to
Newtown creek, opposite Blackwell's ISL
and. New York harbor, and knocked a
big hole in her bottom forward. through
which she quickly filed and sunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
nied in Cnuse al science.

Dispatches from Para. Brazil. tell Of
misfortune that has come TO a British
expedition sent TO chat city from Liver
pool to study yellow fever. DIR, Meyers,
a distinguished physician. recently con.
Quoted an autopsy on the body of per-
son who died from yellow fever. He be
came infected and died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Five Chinane Girls Sold.

Five Chinese slave girls were sold at
public auction in San Francisco, as prb-
licly as though they had been in Canton.
These girls were the property Of Gong
Cow, an old Chinese who has Kept for
years one of the dens in Chinatown. He
wanted to go back to China, SO he adj
vertised the furniture and chattels of his
at auction. The girls sold
at from Si,TOO to So, 500 each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
-Four Saved from tn. Sea.

Over 1000 persons saw the Atlantic
City life-saving crew rescue Captain Ber-
main Sharp of Dorchester. \. j., and his
crew of three men from the two-masted
schooner A. Z. Coleman, which struck
on the bar off that place. The schooner
went to pieces and disappeared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Million. for ponr womnn.

Mrs. Thomas ]. Brown of Rochester,
y. Y, has just been informed that she IS
the legitimate heir Of Ames Barkley, a
London ship owner Of vast wealth who
died early in the century and for whose
fortune. estimated Mt $100o0,000 there
has been a bitter strife. Mrs. Brown is
the wife of day laborer and works hard
to assist her husband.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
r. A p m Go 70 cleveland

Cleveland is the place and Sept, q the
date fixed by the executive committee of
the national council of administration of
the g. A. II. for tae annual encampmcnt
of that organization. The encampment
was 10 have been hold in Denver. Colo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Greek Anarchists in plot.

Elias Masuras, n Greek, the complain
ant in an assault ease which came be-
fore City Judge Kellogg OF YonAers, n
Y, told a startling tale of plot Of
Greek anarchists to kill prominent Amer
leans, and would have told more had the
court not stopped him aud turned him
over to the police.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Doom Trio 20 Prison.

Walter c. McAlister, Andrew ]. Camp
bell and William Death. three of the four
persons indicted for the murder of Jen-
ME Bosschieter. min girl of Paterson,
y. j., were adjudged guilty Of murder in
the second degree. The maximum penal
ty for the crime is thirty years in prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Killed nv a Gas Stove,

Albert Miller and his friend, George
Rose, were found dead in bed at their
room at $40 Fifth street, Northwest,
Washington, d. c. Death hs1 been caus-
ed by inhaling Illuminating gas, the young
men evidently having turned on the cur
rent to a small heating stove and failed
to light the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Two Factories Badly Damaged.

The four-story factory of Darby 4 Son,
manufacturers of wire work, in Philadel-
phin. and the tinware mandatory of G.
r. Porter. adjoining, were damaged by
FIRE. causing an estimated loss of $4,000.
William Mills. a fireman, was seriously
injured by falling bricks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

la BELLE LODGE. A. f. & A. NJ NO.S4
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month Han ~ Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

AZ Corbin, Ky. the blowing up Of
Whites grocery, where Rollie White,
who had shot James Shotwell, was await
ing officers to put him under arrest, was
supposed to have caused the death of
several persons. Mrs. Susan Cox was
found dead from a bullet wound outside
the building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Encampmcnl for Cleveland.

Cleveland is the place and Sept 0 the
date fixed by the executive committee of
the national council OF administration OF
the q. A. X. fer the annual encampment
of that organization. The eacampment
was to have been hela in Denver. Colo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Kill an Indian Desperate.

Handsome Elk, noted Sioux Indian
was riddled with bullets by se,eh Indian
policemen sent out TO blSng him to the
agency at Oacoma, $. -. They fred upon
him from ambush. Elk shot an Indian
policeman two years ago and had served
a torn in prison. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
SIX Men BADLY scnIdeh.

While testing a htering tank at Car
negie'y Thirty-thira street mill in Pitts
burg, Il hot-water pipe burst aud six men
were terribly scalded. Engineer JohG
Dickerson was thrown into another hot
water tank and will probably die The
others will recover
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

4 dispatch gives meager details Of the
holding up OF the Bank Of Bristow. In
dian Territory. by outlaws, and states
that the president Of the bank was shot
five times and mortality wounded. The
robbers got away with the banks cash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
MAY BAR OUT STANDARD on.
Texas Companies Plan Combine TO Keep
Trust Ont of State.

The recent bringing in Of the great
oil gusher near Beaumont and the dem
onstration that the oil field promises to
soon rival any in the United States in
point of production. together with the
further evidence that the Gorsicana dis
triet is also growing rapidly in that di-
rectiOn, las caused a movement by the
several private individuals aud indepen-
dent companies who have producing oil
SELLS in Texas toward orge iziug a com
bine with view OF shutting the Stand
ard Oil Company out Of Texas entirely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Zinc ore Going to Europe.

Fifty thousand tons Of higi-grade zinc
ore from the Missouri Kansas mining
district are 10 he exported TO Europe,
this amount having already been con
tractod for by the European smelters
through the Missouri and Kansas Zine
Miners Association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
pursuers shot hy RandEts.

In battle between q posse Of officers
and citizens and band Of robbers Mt
Flippin, Ky, Rev H. N Dempsey. It
Presbyterian preacher, was shut and in
stantly killed and his son George. Is
years Of age, was mortally wounded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Redskins Ont in Rebellion.

Disafected Greek Indians, known as
the "Snake band" have been riding
about the country west of Eufaula, l. T.,
Winchesters in hand, whipping and NAL,
treating peaceful Indians The peace
able people have applied TO the United
States authorities for protection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Snicidc nd thc presidin.

Edward NJ. Baytel. conyalescent sol
der committed suicide at the Preside,
san Francisco, by shooting himself
through the head. He was Russian.
enlisted IN Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
.Great purehase ID coal Lnntls.

;. T. Morgan & CO. of New York have
purchased $4,000 acres of coal land in
Greene County, ia. The deal is one ot
the largest even closed in western Penn
sylvania 1t is said that the Morgan
syndicate paid $500 an mere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Edward VII. King.

King Edward VII. of England Is the
ruler OF the British Empire, and official
notification has been received by him 10
the effect that he is expected TO take mp
the reins OF government withou. mo-
ments delay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Cincinnati opara House Burns.

The Grand Opera House and other Gin
cinnati buildings burned during a per-
Torrance of "Haalet' by the f. ii. Soth-
ern company. The audience filed quietly
out and no one was injured. The theater
owners suffer a loss of 100000. Mr..
Sotherns loss is $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

Moses Fowler Chase. % years old, and
heir to $500. 900. is being detained in an
asylum in Paris, France, and his father,
a prominent lawyer of Lafayette. Ind, is
taxing steps to have him brought back
Ia the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Carrie Nn,inn So lree.

At Wichita, Kan. the county attorney
has dismissed the charge against Mrs.
Carrie Nation. lie says; 'The mind Of
the defendant is much impaired and she
is irresponsible"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
MOB BURNS A Pc sTHoUsE.
Omaha Citizens Object to the Location
of the Structure.

of the Structure.
At late hour the other night a mob OF
500 citizens burned the pest house, stu
ated in remote section of Omaha, Neb.
The inmates escaped into the adjacent
residence district The fire department
responded and laid a line of hose, but the
mob leaders, though unmasked. stood
their ground and threatened violence If
the water was turned on, and the build
Ing was consumed. This is the third pest
house burned in Omaha, the citizens OBJ
jeeting to the location.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Earn poorhouxe r. RIchez

The other day John Finn was an in
mate Of the county intirmary at Canton
Ohio. Now he is on his way 10 Liver
pool FL gland. to prove his identity ia
order 90 get $4,000 which is said 20 be
hfs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
shinvard strike Endcd.

The strike at Lewis Nixous Elizabeth
port shipyard is ended The men wen.
They demanded that g. non-uuion ship
carpenters employed in the yard should
either join the union or be dismissed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

Frederick 4. Gilbert, president of the
Boston Electric Light Company and
millionaire, dropped deea of apoplexy
while dining with friends AZ the New
Nntk Clnh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Indiana Girl Burned TO Death.

II Brazil. Iud., Cynthia Rose, aged Is,
while preparing breakfast, ii Some man
ner got her clothing on fire. She was
So badly burned that she died in short
, ftt,e
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Meet Death in the Flamcs.

One man was burned to death. two "a
tally injured and dozen others slightly
hurt by fire in the lumber town of Ash
tola. Pa,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Gets Eif. imprisonment.

Solomon Bear who murdered his son
Isaac on Aug. 6, 1900, two miles north Of
Churubusco. Ind, was sentenced 10 i'm
prisonment for life in the Noble CT, luit
Court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

VERNON COUNTY COURT-REGULAR
terms on he first Tuesday of each month,
at the Court House from 10 II q. m.
and 80 to p. IN, ID. o. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

The executive council OF the Modern
Woodmen of America has changed the
date of the opening Of the biennial heaa
camp of the society at st. Paul from
June 4 to June H.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

Waiter T. Bayles. student in the
Princeton preparatory school. was drown
ed while skating on Milestone creek, near
Kingston. \. ].
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Kills One snd Mains Five.

One man was killed and five injured in
a boiler explosion at the Ohio Falls Iron
Company in New Albany, Ind. The prop
erty loss is about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

Z. L. MORLEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Niroqua. WIS Office over
Craig & COS drug store, on west side OF
hall All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

The Rev. Father J. Lenuert OF Chicago
was waylaid hy foopads in New Orleans
and dangerously stabbed in the back. He
encountered the footpads IN dark place,
They were three ia number ami all ne
a,rnas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30

Elmer Peterson was killed in fire ut
the Commercial House at Kewanee. H.
Two others are dead aud two badly hurt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
FREE MRS. MAVERICK
EFFORT TOWARD THIS OBJECT
TO BE MADE.

EugIand's New Fling Is Reported to
BE Favorable to Her Reiease-New
Evidence Collected - Rochester Boy
Slain in His Bed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
BUSINESS CARDS.

WM. A. G0TT, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, Niroqua, Wis. Office near resi-
dence One block e. Lysne's hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-30
Victoria Is Dead.

Queen Victoria OF England is dead.
Her end was painless.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-27
WOULD ANNEX CUBA
LIEUT.. COMMANDER YOUNG BE-
LIEVE:s STEP ADVANTAGEOUS
PLAN FAVORED BY ISLANDERS.
Affairs Now In Hands Of Political and
Professional Revolutlonists-Com
mittee Asks for Reciprocity
What Home Rule W Quiz Do.
(By Associated Press

Louisville, KY, Nov. 27.-Lieutenant
Commander Lucien A. Young, United
States navy, captain of the port at Ha-
vana, is in Louisville en- route to WASH
ington for brief stay. Speaking about
Cuba. Lieutenant Commander Young
said:
''Since the military occupation Of Cuba
there has been a disposition on the part
Of the island officials to comply with the
Teller resolution, and in doing so there
has been no modification of the laws Of
the island, and the economical question
has never been discussed.
The result is that the affairs of Cuba
are in the hands Of a lot OF political and
professional revolutionists, who have
nothing to gain.
Sugar is being sold at s3.13A on the
docks, when it cannot be raised in the
interior for less than $3.50. Not 10 per
cent of last years tobacco crop has been
sold.
"A committee has been sent to the
United States to ask for reciprocity,
which means a stepping-stone to annex
alton. Why not annex the islands and
be done with it? Every move means that
ultimate result.
IF the United States should annex
Cuba with free introduction of products
and with the development of 81 per cent
of the uncultivated land, we could con-
troll products for which we now ask
European countries. and ask no favors
of them.
I'VE are to control the Isthmian canal.
and Cuba is the absolute defense to the
commerce of the Caribbean sea, the Gulf
of Mexico and the eastern approaches to
the canal, and should be the military
baseseer the United STATES.
Cuba can give to the United States but
one concession, and that should be an
nexation, for we cannot demand privi-
leges as foreign power of fortifying
the port of cali without explanations
and arrangements Furthermore. we
have spent $500 900 900 in liberating Cuba.
but the Cubans do not seem satisfied and
ask us to give them Independent govern
ment. Then they want us to get out OF
the islands and sacrifice $26. 000. 900. which
Is being collected in duty from imports.
THE only salvation for Cuba is abso-
lutte 1acQuiescence to the mandates OF
the United States. In my opinion they
should be given home rule under gov
ernor, appointed by the United States.
with power to veto any act that they
may make. subject. Of course. to the
approval of congress.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-27
VISIT INTERESTS CH1NAMEN.
Chen Knai Yut May Labor Against
Re-enaction of Exclusion Act.

(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Nov. 27.-The Chronicle
says that some excitement has been
caused in Chinatown by the arrival on
the Doric of a special envoy Of the
Chinese government, in the person Of
Chen Knai Yut.
Ostensibly Chen Knai Yut's mission to
the United States is that of joining the
Chinese embassy at Washington.
It is rumored that in reality he is here
to bring about, if possible, the defeat of
the proposition to re-enact the Chinese
exclusion act, and his arrival is there
fore matter of more than ordinary
import to his fellow countrymen, not only
in San Francisco. but throughout the
country.