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Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
JOHN M. VOSHELL PROPERTY SOLD.
At the Executrix Sale on SATURDAY. Afternoon
Mrs. Mary E. VCsheII Bids in Everything.

A sale of much interest to our town
people on Saturday afternoon was the
Executrix sale of the property of the
late John NJ. Voshell, which took place
IN front of the Smyrna House. B. V.
Weldon aHctioneer. Bidding was rather
spirited at times, especially on the
large farm owned by the deceased in
SeversOn's Neck, which sold at a
higher figure than was expected. Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Voshell, the widow.
wished to keep the property entact and
she bid everything III as follows: No.
l, property on Moravia Avenue Ave
nue., Smyrna, tenure of Charles We'll
Ter for $500; No. 2, lots between
Smyrna and Duck Creek, containing
IL acres, for $435; No. 3, farm of 215
acres In Severson's Neck, tenanted by
Nehemiah David, for $1,000; No. 4,
farm of 80 acres on the opposite side of
the road adjoining, tenanted by Mr..
Samuel Shorts, for $4,000; No. 5, the
home property in Smyrna, situated on
east Commerce street, for $1,000. All
the above property was subject to the
widows dover, and when confirmed
by court will be in fee simple.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
\
will Hold Public Meeting at Asbury Church
Friday Evening With Special Program.

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will hold public meeting at
Asbury NJ. E. Church next Friday
evening when a special program will
be given along the lines of Home Mis-
sionary work. A special feature of
the program will be an address bv
Mrs. Vaughan S. Collins on her i'm
pressiOns of the great National Home
Missionary Society convention held in
New York City last week. She was
sent as delegate-at--large by the
Wilmington Conference, and what she
will have to say viii doubtless be verv
interesting. The "ogram will be in
terpersed with number Of solos and
Duets, both vocal and instrumental.
besides special male quartette. A
number of readings will also be given.
The public are cordially invited to be
present. A thank Offering will be
taken during the evening.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
KENT COUNTY POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Democrats Taking Hope From the Factit nal
Fight in the Republican Party are Look.
ing up Their Best Running Material.

The political situation in Delaware
is a matter of more or less comment
to-day as both parties are looking
forward to and are getting in battle
array for the coming campaign. The
Republican factional fight, which has
become more determined since the
dispensing of Federal patronage to the
Regulars, the minority faction, is as
far off from a compromise as ever, and
1t looks now as if they will go into the
next campaign with two vacant seats
IN the United States Senate. Surely
there is no apparent hope of the pres
ent General Assembly electing two
Senators.
In the coming campaign the ''Regu-
lars" have fully determined to run an
entirely independent ticket in Kent
county, as was done in Sussex last
year and resulted in the turning over
every county Office to the Democrats.
This conclusion was reached after the
announcement from the Union Repub.
llcans that they intended to enter into
no more compromises and to hereafter
stand upon an independent basis.
The Democrats have taken courage
and are already convassing districts and
looking up strong running material.
William NJ. Lewis, of Duck Creek
may be selected as Kent County's
Shrievalty candidate, although the
names of Assemblyman William G.
Hardesty and Captain Smith of
Smyrna, are mentioned. DIR. W. H.
NickersOn of Magnolia, a Democrat.
has now come out for the Democratic
nomination for the State Senate from
the Fifth district to succeed Abbott.
the Union Republican leader in the
recent Senatorial struggle. DR.. Nick
erson, it is understood, will oppose
Clinton A. Prettyman, the young
Democratic campaigner, who has al
ready announced himself eady and
willingly to overcome Abbott's major
ity of 200.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
SAYRNA HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program of Friday Afternoon as Reported BY
Miss Elizabeth Collins Correspondent.

Program of Friday Afternoon as Reported by
Miss Elizabeth Collins Correspondent.
The Literary Society of the Smyrna
High School was held Friday after
noon, Nov. 18th, and the following
program was rendered:
Minutes-Miss Lillian Speakman.
Reading Hendricks Journey''-Lester
Voss.
Essay-'Inherited Wealth"-Miss Mary
HAZEL.
William Kirby.
Reading-Harry Garrison.
Essay-"One of the Men Who Have
Made America" Gertrude Bell.
Song School
Declamation-"Us the Pen'-Frank
Boggs
Reading" How his father killed him''-
Edward Beck.
Essay-Henry Janney.
Paper-Editor, Lacy Hardesty: Assistant
Editor, Miss Edith George.
Declamation-.'The Modern Bellen-Miss
Jennie Robinson
Debate--Resolved THAT oratory exerts
greater influence than Journalism"
Debaters-1st Affirmative, Norman Tay-
lor; End Affirmative, Miss Edna Armstrong;
lst Negative, Miss Pearle Warner; 2nd Neg
atlve, Miss Fannie Cameron.
The judges, Miss Edith George, Miss
Florence Gregory, Henry Janney, decided
IN favor of the negative.
Declamation-Mis Daisy Sutton.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
PENINSULA TROLLEY LINE GOSSIP.
Visit of Tom johnson the Trolley King 10 Del.
aware May Have a Significance.


Attention has been drawn anew to
trolley circles the past week because
of the visit to Delaware of Tom
l.. johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, the
famous trolley magnate Mr.. John
son was in consultation with Willard
Salisbury and others in Wilmington,
and the rumor at once spread that he
was negotiating for the lines converg-
ing in that city.
Mr.. Johnson is said also to have
been in Dover Friday, in consultation
with Harry A. Richardson, president
of the trolley company recently char
tered with capital of $5, 900, 900. This, if
true, and with the fact that Mr.. Rich
ardsen has quietly been buying up the
holdings of the share holders in the
Wilmington and New Castle Railway
Company, there is no doubt that the
deal includes other than the New Cas-
tie line, and may mean and assure the
purchase of the franchise and the
building of the proposed trolley road be-
tween Elkton, Chesapeake City and
Middletown. A rumor has also been
current that both Mr.. johnson and Mr..
Richardson may take hold of the Kent
line and extend it into Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
EFFORT TO CORNER EGG
MARKET AFFECTS PRICES
CITY DEMANDS FORCE THE RETAIL PRICE
FROM p TO II CENTS PER DOZEN
Armour and Company, Chicago Packers, Ex.
pect to Corner the Market by January.
100000 Cases Now in Cold Storage.

In the past week or two the local
market on eggs has advanced from %
cents to q cents per dozen. Whether
our farmers wives are anticipating
making a corner" on them is not
known, but prices are advancing and
the next few weeks may find them
more OF luxury. Just how our local
market may be affected in the end is
not known. The big Chicago packers.
Armour Il Co., and the refrigerating
houses, says the Kent NewS, Chester
town, Md, are placing in cold storage
every case of eggs that they can buy.
they expect to have the market cor
nered by January 18th. Then, it is
asserted, the public in that section at
least, will be compelled to meet the
demands of the combine or abstain
from eggs. The retailers of eggs have
shown their alarm over the condition
by demanding 81 cents a dozen for
their supply. A week or two ago eggs
could be bought for % cents. No
fewer than 5OO,OOO cases of eggs have
gone into cold storage since july LIST.
Armour & Co. are reported to own
about half this number.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
GUNNER FINED FOR TRES2ASSlNJ.
Because He Did Net Move OF Wsen Requested
Tie Was Arrested and Fined $50.

Soon after the cunning law was out
ON Friday, a party os negroe., who had
been imbiblng freely of li2nor, went
over to the "Heitshu Farm 20 try their
sport at cunning. They were met bv
Mr.. Theodore Carrow, the tenant. and
requested to move eff The rarty of
gunners aceeded to the rCulest, with
the exception of john Johns, who re-
manned and swure Niolen' nnihes nj
Mr.. Carrow. The resnl' uas. that a
complaint was lodged With Magistrate
E. '. Cooper, and >'>'fr,lar morninr
the negro was alcs:ej, aua thought
up for hearing b. ou,fapio Zones.
found guilty an el VI. !, cost.
s.. g. lie was io ,.~- & 10
keep u" p ac
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
KENT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
More Properties Transferred the Past Week
Recorded at DOver--J. Frank Startling
Formerly of Smyrna, Buys Property

Some valuable Kent county proper
ties have been transferred during the
past week, records which have been
made at the Office of Recorder of leeds
James Lord. They are as follows:
The 246-acre farm of Harry A. Du
Punt and wife of Wilmington, to Lewis
d. Learned, for $500, situated near
the town limits of Cheswold: William
Brothers's 72-acre farm near Chestnut
Hill school house, to Charles W. Shelf
fer, for $4,000; the S3J acre farm. situ-
ated on the road between Dover and
Smyrna, adjoining the Delaware State
College for colored students. belong
ing to William H. Ennis, to William
d. Ennis, for So, 500; Sarah J. Will
liams's 50-acre farm near Casson
Corner, to Esther Glazier. for s.. 900:
the house and lot of Elizabeth G.
Burnite of Wilmington, situated on
State street, Dover, to j. Frank, Star
ling for $1,000; l.. Wilmer Hollis's
house and lot ON Main street, Camden.
to Sallie B. Hollis, for 81, 800; the So
acre farm of Edwin Eisenbury. near
Vernon, to Lydia George, for 81, 500;
house and lot on Governors avenue,
Dover, the property of Miss Bessie E.
Ferguson of Dover, and Mrs. S. C.
Hagg of Philadelphia, to James C.
Flowers for 81 200.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
NEXT WILMINGTON M. E. CONFERENCE
Bishop Isaac W. Joyce Will Preside at the
Session 10 CrisfieId, Md.

The annual session of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference
will he held at Crisfied, Nd, begin
ming March 10, Bishop Isaac w. Joyce
presiding. The conference has met at
Crisfeld but once, in 1887, when
Bishop Henry W. Warren presided.
The coming session VIII be the occas-
ion of Bishop Joyce's first visit to the
conference.
The annual session of the Delaware
Conference (colored) will be held at
Salisbury, Md, beginning April 9th,
Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill presiding.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
OPPOSED TO BEING vAccINATED.
Some Residents of Western Kent County o..
pose Levy Court Mandate.

The people of W estern Delaware are
rising in opposition. to the Levy
Courts mandate that all persons living
in infected smallpox districts should
be vaccinated by physician regularly
appointed to place this safeguard
around the people. Commissioner
Powell presented bill from the ply
sician of his district for vaccinating
ninety-two persons who are unable to
pay the fee of 25 cents. 1t is not
thought that the opposition will cause
the Levy Court to rescind it's action
compelling vaccination wherever small
pox appears.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY HELD
MEETING At MIDDLETOWN
INTERESTING REPORTS FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE DIOCESE OF DELAWARE.
Smyrna Was Represented During the Session
by the Rev. q. Valerie GiIreath and Del.
egatiOn from St. Peters Church.

egatiOn from St. Peters Church.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Diocese of Delaware
was held in st. Anne's Church. Mid
dletown, Thursday, with one hundred
and fifty ladies in attendance. The
delegates were met at the railroad
station by the Rev. W. J. Wilkie, rec
tor of ST. Anne's Church, and com.
mlttee of women, and escorted to the
church. The delegates from St. Peters
Church, Smyrna, were: Mrs. NJ. K. d.
Eldridge, Miss Mollie Cummins, Mrs.
Margaret Bailey, Mrs Daniel Bailey
and Mrs. Rebecca Ringgold. Rev. G.
Valerie Gilreath, rector of St Peters,
was also present during the session
and took part in the services.
Previous to the sessions of the aux
lllary there was celebration of the
Holy Communion, with Bishop Cole
man as celebrant, assisted by Bishop
Graves, of Shanghai, China; the Rev.
d. Nj. Bartlett of Washington State;
the Rev. &. V. Gilreath, of Smyrna,
and the Rev. H. Ashton Henry of Will
mlngton. Other clergyman present
were the Revs. Hubert W. Wells. and
G. B. Dubell, of Wilmington, and C.
ID. Weeden, of Clayton.
The address of the session was made
by Bishop Graves, and he spoke feel
ingly on the missionary work in China,
notwithstanding the recent outbreaks
and the unsettled condition of the
empire. Other addresses were made
by Bishop Coleman and the Rev. H.
NJ. Bartlett.
Luncheon was served at the rectorv
and in the afternoon interesting re-
ports were received from the various
officers, including Mrs. G. E. Nc
Ilvaine, the president; Mrs. George
G. Hall, president of the Junior Aux
lllary; the Church Periodical Club.
and the Mexican Division.
An interesting report was that of
Mrs. A. G.. Wilson, on the united offer
ing which she traced from its begin
mining, few years ago, when it
amounted to but $40, until now, when
it amounts to over 81, 300. The aux
iliary contributed last year, in money
and missionary boxes about 50, 400.
Officers Elected For Ensuing Year.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. G. E. McIlvaine; vice
president, Miss Emily Rodney, of New
Castle County; Mrs. NJ. d. X. Ed
ridge, of Kent County, and Mrs. Dan
iel Short, of Sussex County; directress
of domestic missions, Mrs. Caleb
Churchman; directess of foreign mis-
sions, Mrs. H. 1. Curtis; secretary,
Miss Mary Lafferty; treasurer, Mrs.
W. G. Lodge; correspondent of Church
Periodical Club, Miss Anna Dale |
Gibbs; president of Junior Branch,
Mrs. George G. Hall; secretary and |
treasurer of Junior Branch, Miss
Helen Van Trump; secretary of
Babies Branch, Miss Natalie Wilson.
Pledges were made for the Alfred
Lee Memorial Scholarship in Mexico;
fund for insurance on foreign mission
aries lives; work in Japan and China:
work in Alaska, under DIR. briggs;
diocesan mission; st. M1tchels Dav
Nursery and Babies Hospital; St.
Matthew's Mission; mission work in
the jurisdiction of Spokane; Mrs. A.
L. living memorial addition to ST.
Mary's Hall, China, and the Oregon
sustention fund.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
PRETTY AFTERNOON WEDDING.
Miss Nellie Legg, Niece of Mr.. and Mrs. William
P. Legg. Becomes the Wife of Mr.. William
A.Fawley, Of Chester, this Afternoon.

A pretty wedding took place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William p
Legg on Union street, at 1.3O O'Clock
this afternoon, when their niece, Miss
Nellie Legg, became the wife of Mr..
William A. Fawley, of Chester. Pa.
The ceremony was solemnized in the
beautifully decorated parlor. Chrys-
anthemums, ferns and palms predom-
mated. Miss NJ. Edith Beck plaved
the wedding march from Lohepgrin.
which marked time for the wedding
party, as they proceeded to the parlor.
The bride and groom were met bv the
Rev. L. H. Haynes, who performed
the ring ceremony according to the
ritual of the Methodist Fpiscopal
Church. The bride was becominglv
gowned in white lansdowne. with
white satin ribbon, and carried a frag-
rant bunch of brides roses. She was
attended by her maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth Curry, of this town, attired
III gown of pink silk null, and car
rylng a large bunch of pink chrysan-
themums. The groom was attended
by his best man, Mr.. Harvey johnson,
of Chester, Pa.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served under the direction
OF Caterer George NJ. Stevenson,
and during the reception that followed.
the BRIDE and groom received the hearty
congratulations and best wishes of
their friends and relatives. The pres
ents of the bride were viewed with
much interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. FawIey left on the
north bound Norfolk express for a
wedding tour, aud will be "at home"
after December 2nd, at No. 3O3 Broomall
street, Chester, Pa.
The following were in attendance
upon the Fawley-Legg nuptials this
afternoon: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fawlev.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. l.. Fawley, Mr.. Thos.
Seth, Miss Katherine Seth, Mr.. Harry
Seth, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton L. Shain.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Fitzsimons. Mr..
Harry johnson, Mr.. Charles Worri-
low, Mr.. John S. Miller, Mr.. Harry
Borden, Mr.. Arthur Allen, Mr.. John
MARROW, Miss Gertrude Hinkle. Miss
Lillian Wood, Mrs. Emma Muir. Mr..
and Mrs. FL. G. Bottomley, DR.. and
Mrs. Frederick Preston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilber F. Johnson, Miss Katherine
Morris, Miss Bertha L. Batten, Mr..
and Mrs. X. Woodhead, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendrixson, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Broomall, Chester, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Hinkle Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis E. Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw.
b. Smith, Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry E.
Marloe, Miss Katherine Keller, Miss
Irene Subers, Mr.. and Mrs. [. Chan
non, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Wood, Miss Martha Wood.
Miss Bessie Blackston, Mr.. Walter
Jeffers, Mrs. H. Blackston, Whining
ton; Mr.. and Mr.. Charles L. Greedy,
Camden, n. j.; Mrs. NJ. A. Evans,
Woodbury., N. j.; Mr.. P. Price
Jacobs, Bridgeville; Mr.. aud Mrs.
Thomas L. Mason, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
YOUNG SMYRNA" MEETS WITH ACCIDENT
Caught His Hand in Corn Shredder Yesterday
While Working on the Roberts Farm"

Charles Meredith, better known as
Young Smyrna" the pugilist, met
with painful accident yesterday morn
ing while operating a corn shredder,
on the farm of James H. Roberts.
near Clayton. His left hand was
caught in the revolving machinery.
and so severely cut, that it was ecess s.
airy to take eight stitches in il. lr.F.
s. Dwight dressed the wouLd
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
INTERESTING LECTURE ON "CATAcOMBs."
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins Addresses the
LADIES' of the Twentieth Century Club.

GUuiSS VI lWEutIelD century LIu0.
There was good attendance at the
Twentieth Century Club last Friday
afternoon and a program of more than
usual interest was given under the
auspices of the Literature Commit
tee.
Mrs. +. F. Evans gave an instru-
mental solo, ''Nocturne in G. Major"
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins then lectured
to the Club on "The Catacombs.
Mr.. Collins told first of the formation
of the "Catacombs, how they were
made, the uses to which they were
put, how they were, not only used to
bury the dead, but the early Christians
when they were prosecuted fed to
them for safety until the persecution
was over. Then he spoke of the SYM
bols used in these Catocombs to mark
the resting place of the dead and the
meaning of these symbols. Mr.. Collins
was thoroughly acquainted with his
subject and gave the club members
much information concerning these
caves of the dead.
Miss Florence Bayard Kane then
gave a most interesting little talk upon
the library movement. The meeting
next week will be in charge of the
History Committee, Mrs. S. j. Rev
nolds chairman.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
BUSY CHARTER MILL AT DOVER.
Over 1900 Concerns Chartered in the State
of Delaware in Two Years.

Over 1900 letters are being mailed
from the office of Secretary of State
Layton to that many corr orations
which have been chartered at Dover
during the past two years under the
general Incorporation law. The con-
Germs are being notified as to the
amount of their annual franchise tax
due the State of Delaware on the, first
of January, and whic' mus; be paid
within a certain eriod before The com
panies are allowed to c1ntinne in bus
ness. The secretary OF state is obliged
to compute the amounts of indebted
ness due from each company in accord
ance with its capitalization and the
amount Of business doue.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
Kent County Bible Society

Inc Kent County Bible Society will
mold ITS annual meeting in Smyrna, on
tuesday, December 3rd. The sessions
VIII be held in Asbury M. E. Church.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-25
ARE ALL FAKES
Reports Untrue That England Has
Accepted Senate Amend
ed Treaty.

Washington, Jan. 22-Repetition of
statements to the effect that the Wash
lngton authorities are satisfied that
the British government had decided to
accept the senate's amendments to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty is causing a
deal OF annoyance here, and it is said
by the officials that circulation of
these stories upon insufficient infor-
nation is calculated to prejudice the
negotiations between the governments
OF the United States and Great Britain
respecting the isthmian canal.
The state department. already has
gone as far as it ever has on such &C.
casions toward officially contradicting
the statements that it has any sort of
information to warrant the conclusion
that the British government had
made up it's mind what disposition to
make of the amendments, or had al
lowed any intimatlon of its purposes
to reach Washington. Consequently
it was with some relutance that the
following official statement was elicit
ed IN answer to this report, said to
have been cabled from Washington to
London: 1.-THE state department has
received no communication from anv
quarter which would lead it to be-
lieve that the British government has
decided to accept the amendments to
the Hay Pauncefote treaty"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-25
AS A STARTER
Mrs. Nation Holds Midnight
Parade and Warns
Her Foe.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 22-At /
O'Clock tonight Mrs. Nation terrorized
the saloons again. She made an ad
dress in the Salvation Army barracks,
in which she advocated organization
of an army to wreck saloons. She
provoked her hearers to a high pitch
of excitement and then marched
through the principal street, a dis
lance of nine blocks, followed by 700
or 800 persons, some cheering and
some jeering her. The word that she
was on the streets went before her and
every saloon light was snuffed out and
every saloon door locked.
Mrs Nation started a hymn every
time she passed a saloon and became
demonstrative as she passed the ruins
of the saloons she wrecked yesterday.
She recognized several saloonmen on
the sidewalks, and as she did, she
said: "You are safe tonight, Mr..
Keeper of a murder-ship, but you will
see me later" By the time she
reached the Union station 1000 per-
sons were in the crowd, but no VIC
lence of any kind was attempted.
She purchased a ticket for Newton,
took a train and the saloons opened ur
again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-25
SHIFTS SCENE OF ACTION
Petticoated Terror Swoops Down
on Enterprise and Leaves
Ruin Behind.

Enterprise, Kan, Jan. 23-Mrs.
Carrie Nation began her crusade in
Enterprise today by demolishing a sa-
loon and delivering a street lecture.
She arrived this morning from
Wichita and went to the home of G..
B. Hoffman, a we'll known populist
leader. A temperance meeting was
held at the house this afternoon and
was attended by a dozen or more
women. Mrs. Nation then got a
Ratchet and started for the business
part Of the town, accompanied by Mrs.
Hoffman, Mrs. L. A. Case, leading w.
g. T. y. workers, and another woman,
who was yelled. Saloonkeepers had
locked their places and could not be
seen.
Mrs. Nation went to Schilling's
place and attacked the glass doors.
She smashed the glass out of the
frames and stepped into the deserted
plnoe. leaving the others outside. She
amashed a big mirror, chopped gashes
In the bar and broke all the glasses
md bottles on the shelves. Then she
vent to the refrigerator and COM
menoed bringing ont cases of beer.
6he handled them easily and, lifting
them high in the air, dropped them on
tho door, cracking each bottle left
1pltd altar the fall. The floor was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-25
RECAINS PLACE
Ship Subsidy Bill Made the
Unfinished Business of
Senate.

Washington, Jan. 23-Consideration
Of the shipping bill was resumed this
afternoon by the senate. At the in
stance Of Frye of Maine, who relin-
pushed the chair temporarily to take
charge Of the measure on the floor, it
was made the unfinished business of
the senate, thus restoring it to its pre-
ceding position.
Vest of Missouri took the floor i'm
mediately in a Enthusiastically bril-
liant, forceful and interesting speech
lasting nearly three hours. He advo-
Gated free ships and vigorously at
tackled the navigation laws of the
United States, holding that they were
responsible for the decadence of the
merchant marine of America.
He was accorded close attention by
his colleagues Oh both sides of the
chamber.