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Reading Excursions to Atlantic.

On Aug. 7 and 81 the Philadelphia
and Reading railway will sell special
ten-day excursion tickets to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Ocean City, Sea- Isle
City at greatly reduced rates. These
tickets will be good going to Phila-
delphia on day Of excursion, on two
specihed trains, and from Philadel-
phia on any regular train to destina.
ton. Stop-off allowed at Philadel-
phia going and returning within limit
of ticket. Leave Bloomsburg 1887
and 1890 a. m. Through coach
Bloomsbury to Philadelphia on the
1887 a. m. train. Excursion fare,
$3.50.
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PHILADELPHIA & READING
RAILROAD.
In effect March !, 1902.

In erect Marcn j, lvUi.
TRAINS. LEAVE BLOOMSbURG
For New YORK, Philadelphia, Reading Potts
Vile, Tamaqua, weekdays 737 II 30 a. m. - =
For Willlansport, weekdays, 1857 a. M. s'35
FOR Dsnvllle and Milton, weekdays,7.s7 a. M
&c For oatawissa weekdays 7s7, $685. ii.aO a. m
'ASS For Rupert siTU p'S' ssS iaOa m 1920
''IS FoY gl,y yiY :, ashington and the ives, via
b. q o. X. r., through trains leave Readlng Ief
mlnal, Philadelphia, 800, 7,55, il:9o a. ~, ~
S.46, 1.27, D. m, Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, l.s5, -
1923 p. IN. sundays, 1.3e, s.23 p. m,
TRAINS FOX BLUUMSbURG.
Leave New York via Philadelphia 75o
M, and via Baston s.1Oa m.
Leave Philadelphia 1921 a. N.
Leave Reading 1911 p. m.
Leave Pottsville 12.3Up. n.i
Leave Tamaqua 40 p, M,
Leave Williamsport weekdays ol3 d. 'q2p.
Leave Catawissa weekdays, 7.Oo,s.2t9.ica. m.
lie Leave wei Rupert, weekdays, 7.os $685. s.1s i1.so
For ATI'ANTiG tCiTY-week Days-.Express
A. NJ, 7:3O, 500, $3.50, 900, 1000, lr:i0, l1:OO. p
NJ, 1900 1880, 200, 300, $40, 1900 i3O i;is' $780,
so saiGdays-A. oi NJ, ZOO, $780, $3.50, 1000, i:Oo p
VI For 5i'C, CAPE Pc MAYA NJ, 7co, $50 s.i5, s15
ll;i5. 2 NJ; l4Q 4lO, .; ~ 5:3S; s.,s o,s ,,..s
For SEA ISLE CITY-A. NJ, 200, s:45. 2. NJ,
215 4:20, $500, $50
Parlor cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE eeKuays--S3U, s % a. m,
Saturdays only $40 '4l0, t5.40, y. m. sundays,
s. IS g.15 a. m. 3 90 3. m.
FOR OCEAN CITY - weeR days-S4j a. m.
Saturdays only S1.4o) td.eO, $40 p. m. sundays
g. 45 9.lb, a. m. 300 p. m.
FOR SEA ISLE CITY-Weekdays-S.4 a. M
saturdays only $40 ti.20, t5.40 p. m. sundays
S45, a. M, 500 D. IN. tSouth St.415 p. m, tSouth
| ST. $50 p. m, sSouth ST. l.30 p. M, south St
400 p. m.
| NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS.
leaves NEW YORK liberty street, 340 a. m.
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY, $50 a.
| Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
w. a. GARRETT, EPSON j. WEEKS,
| Gen1 Supt. Gen'l Pass. Agt.
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Cruel.

"How long" asked the youth, "ought
a young man to be acquainted with a
girl, Miss Flyppe, before he may ven-
ture to call her by her first name?"
"How long have you known me?" she
asked in turn.
"About six months"
"Well, if he's the right young man
that's long enough time"
"Then, Susie
"But you're not the right young man,
Mr.. Spoonamorc."-Ch Chicago Tribune.
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RIessIng His Dignity.

"You must recollect," said the Bill
vile justice to the friend of his boy
hood, that I'm on the bench now,
an it's a-lowerin' of my dignity fer
you to call me BIZ; but, ef you
must be familiar, call me William
durin' court hours, and Bill durin
recess! s!"-Atlanta Constitution.
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Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis

Miss Rebecca Taylor, who was dis
charged from the War Department
for critlcislng the policy of the admin
istration in the Philippines through
the columns of the newspapers, has
brought suit against Secretary Root
to compel HIM to restore her to her
position. Mr.. Root has been sum-
moned to appear before the court on
or before July 2Stn and show cause
why she should not be reinstated.
Miss Tailor bases her claim on the
fact that she was removed from Office
without having been informed as to
the reason and that her removal for
political reasons was in violation of
the civil service law Miss Taylor
said recently, "Is it possible that en-
ployees of the government, like the
Civil Service Commission ers, for in
stance, may be allowed to make
speeches supporting the policy of the
administration in the Philippines and
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~ left the planning of our new
house entirely to my wife"
"How did she go about it?''
"She had the architect make pro-
vision for the necessary closets first.
81 see. And then merely cut up
what was left into gooms."
THAT'S what she intended to do,
but there wasn't anything left. When
she had laid out the closets the en-
tire building space was gone. Chi
CaQo Post
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He Hnd SnecuInted.

Lucas-Did youse ever speckalate
on Wall street?
Timothy-Yes, | ulster stand around
the stock exchange an wonder where
my next meal wuz comm FROM
Ohio State journal.
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In sweet content they drift upon the
stream
As round about the moonlight softly
plays.
To each fond heart the calm surroundings
seem
Like symbols of the evening Of their days.
-Brooklyn Life
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sparing His Feelings.

Hettie-Now that you have broken
your engagement with Fred, shall you
return to him the diamond ring he
gave you?
Minna-Certainly not, Hettie; it
would be cruel to give him a thing
that would be a constant reminder of
the happiness he had missed.-Boston
Transcript.
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A Regular Buster.

"D'you hear about Hubbard's un-
usual experience last night while act
ing as escort to Miss Adipose?"
mo. What happened?"
''Seems that when they got into n
crowded street car and three men rose
and offered her seat she took it as
n reflection on her size and wanted him
to thrash the whole bunch. IN. Y.
Times.
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For the annual picnic of the P.
o. S. of A. at Nay Aug Park ,Scran-
ton, the Lackawsnna Railroad will
run special train leaving Blooms
burg at 7.3o a. M. Saturday August
I6. Returning the train will leave
Scranton at $50 p. m. Fare for
the round trip, adults $I.a5, child
ren 65 cents.
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His Advice.

$50 you wouldn't advise a man to go
into politics unless he has money"
said the beginner.
81 didn't say that" answered Sem
ator Sorghum; "if you can get some
body else to put up the money for you
go ahead by all means. .'-Washington
Star.
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81 hope you'll have a pleasant we'd
ding trip, old man."
Thanks. The only cloud is the
money it will cost"
Nonsense. Why, that's nothing to
the money you'll have to spend when
you get back."-Brookly Life.
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Very singular.

"There's one queer thing about this
high price of beef" said Snooper to
Swayback.
'What is that?"
"Although the meat is so dear,
everybody is giving the combine a
t."-Detroit Free Press.
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Quite GenteeI.

Mrs. Lakeside-Mrs. Jolliboy has hit
on new way to get a divorce.
Mrs. Wabash-What is it?
Mrs. Lakeside-She petitions the
court for permission to change her
pame.-Town Topics.
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"She is one of those foolish women
who think they can win their way in
society with brains"
"Yes and if she had any brains she
would know that she couldn't" Town
Topics.
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Indeed They would.

Mrs. Benham-Half the world
doesn't know how the other half lives.
Benham-Then half the world must
be unmarried men.
Mrs. Benham-What makes you
think so?
Benham-If they were married men,
their wives would find out and tell
them.-Brooklyn Life.
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a humber employee like myself de-
MED the right of publicly opposing
that policy1'
There are well authenticated ru-
mors in Washington to the effect
that, if the republicans succeeded in
carrying the House this fall, Repre-
sentative Littleheld will make des-
perate effort to secure the speakership
over the head of General David B..
Henderson. 1t is said that he will
have the support of the President In
his campaign for the speakership and
that the younger men in the party,
who do not consider that they re-
ceived proper attention from the
Speaker during the last session, will
rally to the rupport of "the man from
Maine" OF course the election OF
Lttleheld to the speakership would
mean the defeat and great discomh
ture of Messrs. Dalzel!, Payne and,
in fact, all the old leaders.
Ii has transpired that the President
Has requested all the members of his
cabinet to take the stump this fall and
speak in support of the party. Post
master General Payne has declined
to DO so on the ground that he can
not overcome a certain dihidence
which makes it almost impossible for
him to speak in public and Secretary
Hitchcock has put up the same plea,
but all the others will be heard in
public in support of the administra-
tion. Secretary Wilson, who is an
experienced campaigner, is expected
to address numerous audiences during
the fall
The general plan of the republican
campaign, as outlined by chairman
Babcock, will consist of oratorica'
effort rather than of the distribution
of campaign literature. The funds
are pouring into the republican cam
paign treasury and the "spell- l-bnders'
will be sent to every doubtful district
| In The cOnntrY.
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Mrs. Bings-Mrs. Nexdoor told me
you once wanted to marry that Miss
Upton. She wouldn't have you, pre-
sumo.
Mr.. Bings-Did Mrs. NeXdoor say
Miss Upton refused me?
Mrs. Bings-No, she merely re-
marked that Miss Upton had always
been very sensible grin. Y.
Weekly,
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A Husbnnd's Enigram.

She-How many men owe their sue
cess IN life to their wives?
He-And how many more men owe
their wives TO their success in life?-
n. Y. World.
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Parliamentary perjIs.

The congressman for courage famed
Goes home once more to catch his breath;
For some in actual fray are manned,
And some are nearly talked to death.
-Washington Star
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Must Touch II.

Most boys have superstitious minds,
And yet, we're oft perceivin',
"Dont Touch" Fresh Paint" Hands
Off" one finds
Are signs they don't believe In.
-Philadelphia Press
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Few of the troubles that man finds
Upon this sad old earth would last
II people could but make up their minds
Before the time to speak Is past
~-Chicago Record Herald.
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Or Other Liquids.

"Sorrow often drives people to
tears" remarked the Observer of
Events and Things, "or other liquids. "
--Yonkers Statesman.
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A new line of Ruskin Vellum invi
tations and wedding stationery JUS
received at this office. Best quality
and latest styles. st
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Mr.. Bargain HtMter-say this pillow
gives me pain. It's as hard as rock.
Mrs. Bargain Hunter - That's
strange! 1t was marked down.-Phila-
delphia Press.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE
LACKAWANNA RAILROAD.

BLOOMSBURY DIVISION.
In eject Jan. 90, 1907
STATIONS. EAST.
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Weekdays. Daily. I Flag station.
Pullman Parlor and Sleeping cars run on
through trains between Sunbury, Williamspoft
and Erie between Sunbury and PhiladelphiL
and Washington aud nHarrlsburg, Pittes
burg and the west
Agents. moon
Gen'l. Maj ager. Gen. Pass, Agt.
The evening times., 1902-06-04
MERGER OF SASH AND
DOOR MANUFACTURERS
Twenty-Five Plants IN Chicago VIII Be
Combined Into One Company
or June 5.

CHICAGO. June a>TweEtv-two Of the
sash and doo- manufacturing plants Of
Chicago and vicinity VIII be combined
into the American Sash and Door Com
Fauy about June 15-
The American sash and Door Com
rauy was incorporated i- New jersey
two years ago. but It's charter ms not
Gaeu taken advantage OF until recently
There viii be Itteea directors 5- th.
rev corporation. But haI this nln5cr
lave been 5ea1ite!y selected.
Tn. officers who l@ya regl elected
are. President. W. g lockwood zerre-
Iary. Maurice Won H-ariu. gl Oak Park
and treasurer. Henry l. Turner. Of r.
L. Turner * Co Eastern capitalists
ere flE.ueIuE the organ l5EarlCu
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Claims Allowed North Carolinlans,

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Washington. D.. c.. March S.-In the
Omnibus Claims Bill. which passed the
Senate, the following claims were allowed
to North Carolina:
Joel c.. Johnson, administrator Of
Richard w. Jackson. deceased. s. Sos,
McCalvin Johnson, administrator OF
Jehu c. Lamb, deceased, sf74; James \.
Mcdaniel, administrator of James Walt
ers. deceased. 81, 634; H.. 3. Parker. ad-
ministrator of Ensie Jackson, deceased.
1896; Henry T. Coates, administrator Of
Thomas H. Coates. deceased, $o,5lG;
William S. FowlkeS. administrator of The
estate of Mial T.. Long, deceased, SIG:
Gabriel l.. Hardison, sole heir of Gabriel
Hardison, deceased. $1,24t: William y.
Rose. of Wayne county. 1851; Martha
Noggle. deceased, of Cherokee county.
s1O5: Hardy Summertime, of Wayne
county, 1928; George W. Westcott, of
Dare county, 1896.
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Concessions to Maritime Company
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, March S.-Thomas 3. At
kins. Secretary of the Maritime Cana,
Company, was examined by the Senate
Committee OF sthmian anals today re-
Sarding the concessions which had been
made to that company. He said that the
company had paid the Nicaraguan Gov
rnmen $25, 900 for lands along the right
of way, having 30, 900 acres in one grant.
1t still asserted the right to this land aid
looks to the United States for protection
of its rights and interests. The Nicara-
guam concessions had been cancelled by
the Nicaraguan Government and the
company had protested the cancellation.
There never had been any cancellation
of the concessions and franchises obtain
ed from Costa Rica and thesa.concessions
were exclusive. The canal could not be
constructed or operated without these
concessions in Costa Rica.
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BEYOND HIS MEANS
Maj. Rice Says Breese Spent
$4,000 Annually.
Reference 10 a Decision of Court of Appeals
Draws a Sharp Retort From Judge
Especial to News and Observer.)

(SpoCldI W news una oDSCIFc.j
Asheville, N. c.. March S.-The
Breese-Dickerson trial today opened
with the continued testimony of Major
Rice. lie testified yesterday afternoon
as to Breese living beyond lis means,
saying that his income was twenty-five
hundred, and that he spent four thous-
and.
Major Rice testified this morning as
to his (Rice's) wealth in 1897 when the
bank failed.
j. w. Dillon, a carpenter, by whom
the defendant claimed some notes were
signed, mex took the stand. The State
was trying to prove that he did rot sign.
After q hot discussion the notes were
ruled out.
Ho1ingSworth was next put on the
stand. He testified that he signed a
number of notes on the bank at he in
stance of J. E. Dickerson. AT one point
in the judges remarks Judge Bynum,
thinking he had finished, began talking:
You go off too quick" said Judge lack
son. SIS this a bird country? / believe
you shoot on the wing"
Postmaster Rollins and A. H. Brown
were among TIE witnesses examined, al
SO r. r. Rawls, q director in the bank at
the time of the failure.
Daring yesterdays session reference
was made to a decision made by the court
of appeals. Judge Jackson interposed,
saying that he knew nothing about the
opinion of the court of appeals and cared
less; that this is a new trial.
A telegram received here today from
Washington states that North Carolina
will get one of the fifteen survey par
ties which are to be sent to various
States. The surveys will show which
parts Of the State are best adapted to
certain crops.
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A Pitful Story Of Boer Kiseries in Pens Of
Recommendation
(Ry the Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, March S.-Dr. Heinrich
Muller, one of the European diplomatic
representatives OF the Orange Free
State, called upon Secretary Hay at the
State Department today and hal a half
hours interview with him DR.. Muller
was received upon the distinct under
standing that he came not as a diplo-
matte representative. His sole concern
wa with the concentration camps in
South Africa. He told the Secretary i
pititul tale of the sufferings of and
~frightful mortality among the reconcen-
tradoes, the death rate among the child
rem in the camps running as high as %
per cent, according TO his statement
Secretary Hay gave his caller a SYM
pathetic reception, but was unable TO
make any promise that the United States
Government would change the attitude
toward the subject that it has consistent
~ assumed
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Shaw in Wall Street.

New York, March S.-Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw visited Wall Street to-
day. Ee inspected the assay office,
walked through the financial district and
went to the Sub-Treasury where he re-
manned a few minutes. Accompanied by
two attaches of the assay office he went
to the public stores. Later he went to the
dock of the Cunard Liner Lucania to
witness the method of baggage inspec-
ton, and he that he would
go to the American Lin dock to see how
the ST. Paul's baggage would be eX-
amined.
So far as could be learned no formal
arrangements for a meeting between
the Secretary and the banking interests
had been made for today.
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THE CARS ATTACKED
BY A FURIOUS MOB
A Battle on Church and
Main Streets.
NON UNION MEN BEATEN
A Number of Strike Sympathizers Be-
hind the Bars
THE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE REPORT
They StipuIate That Employees Shall be Bonded
That IS Per Cent, Sail be Taken
Back, That "a Non Union
Men be Retained.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, March S.-After perhaps
the most violent demonstration Of the
strike sympathizers since the strike be-
gan, lasting for three hours, at the cor
ner Of Main and Church streets, in which
a mob Of one or two thousand men bonn
and in a hundred other ways showed their
vehemence against the Norfolk Railway
and Light Company, the committee OF
the Norfolk Chamber Of Commerce, hav-
| ing in charge the arbitration Of the
strike made their report shortly after
midnight tonight, having been in session
for fifty-siX hours.
During the time before the settlement
by the committee was reached, several
people were hurt by the missiles thrown
through car windows by the mob, non
union motormen and conductors were
beaten and badly used, window and cleo
trio lights in the cars that were run
after dark were demolished and several
men now rest behind the bars in t
police station, having been arrested by
the police and other officers.
Corporal Wake Truxton, a grandson
Of Commodore TruXton, fought a hand
to hand conflict with a strike sympathiZcr
on the rear platform of a car in the view
of a thousand people. and held his man.
whose name was Lee Curtis. 1t was
necessary to bring d revolver into play
to do it.
At midnight the strike was settled. SO
far as the Arbitration Committee is
concerned. Their report stipulatcS that
the employees shall be bonded as pre-
scribed, that So per cent of the old en-
plOyeS shall be taken back, and that "a
Of the non union workmcn shall be re-
tanned, whether they become members
of the union or not.
A meeting of the strikers will be held
today Sunday at which the whole mat
ter will be laid before them. Tho mill
tia will remain until a decision is given.
1t is impossible to ascertain up to an
early hour this morning how the strikers
as a body regard the report of the arbi-
tratiOn committee, but Mr.. Hugh Gordon
Miller, counsel for the strikers, ex-
pressed it as his opinion that they Will
abide by the decision and return to
work.
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THE FACT SIGNIFICANI
All Staples steadled and Some OF
Them Rose Sharply.
pQFp39ING FOR ENORMOUS sPlNG TRADE
N,ryfsc'uring and Transporting Interests SUI
fred Severely From The Storms and
Floods Quantities Of Merch-
andise Stalled.
NV the Associated Press.)

>-.4- York March 7.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
..,re review of trade tomorrow will
say
.Irsettlcd eathe was the most I'M
satisfactory feature of the business sit
nation. A sudden thaw following an ex-
raafionally heavy snow fall produced
fre-hafs and floods. Manufacturing and
+ra0enorting interests suffered severely
and consumers were Urgent for shipment
If DELAYED goods. while great quantities
of merchandise became stalled in transit.
pranaratiOns for an enormous spring
trade continue undiminished. There is
still some uneasiness regarding the Ia
bar situation at the coal mines. and at
Fall River there is disagreement as to
the length of a cut of cloth, although
increased wages are assured.
Not only is there no improvement to
he recorded in the iron and steel outlook,
hut floods in the Pittsburg region added
TO the pressure by completely closing
many plants and damaging much costly
machinery. Recent destruction by the
elements makes an unusual demand for
structural material, and on spot business
buyers gladly pay premiums Of S. a tor
above list prices. Coal shipments have
been curtailed to such an extent that
dealers supplies are low and quotations
very strong.
Cotton goods are we'll sustained, the
stronger raw material giving all the ad-
vantage to sellers, but there is much
uncertainty as to the labor situation
This tends to make the mills ~conserva
tive regarding the acceptance Of con
tracts for future delivery.
All staples steadied and some ROSE
sharply, the net changes for the weel
amounting to a considerable advance
Speculation was quiet with nan guesse!
as to the coming report of farm reserves
For the first time in this crop season
cotton showed an advance over the prize
at the corresponding date asst year, ant
it is significant that the higher fgur'
failed to attract heavy selling at TIL
South.
Failures for the week numbered II
in the United States, against POS las
year. and II in Canada, against 26 las
YEAR
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VOTE EXPECTED MONDAY
Hughes Before the Senate Committee
on the Philippines.
HE MAKES A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION
Il is That the Filipino Leaders Were Absent at
Malolos When the Fighing With the
Americans Began at
Manila,
(By the Associated Press.)

- Sh2'
Washington, March S.-The House to-
day closed the general debate upon the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service and place the carriers under the
contract system. 1t is expected the vote
will be taken on Monday.
Mr.. Sims, of Tennessee, rose to a ques-
ton OF privilege in connection with the
adoption of the conference report on
the permanent census bill. He contend
ed that the statement of the conferees
with reference to section five, which origi-
nally placed all the employees of the
bureau at the time Of the passage OF
the act under the protection Of the Civil
Service has "misled and deceived" the
House.
The Speaker held that as the whole
subject had been disposed of no question
of privilege was presented.
Among the speakers on the rural free
delivery bill We're Mr.. Griggs (Georgia)
for the bill, and Messrs. Talbert and
Lever IS. 60, and Tate Georgia.
against it.