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SH0REHAM.

Mrs. Mary A, Bingham is seriously ill.,
Mrs. +. H. Farnham and dauSht r,
Margaret, of Sudbury, are at Ii. w.
Jones.-E. G.. Farnham is housed by a
severe cold The social at c. y. NORTH :
was we'll attended Tho musical enter
tainment under the direction of +. ".
Moore, was much appreciatel.-Mrs NJ.
w. Bingham arrived in town Thursday
evening. Tho black fox, which had eludcd
the hunters last year, was finally sccurcd
by Harley Cook and Ted Brown Wedn, s.
day. 1t measured four feet from tho tip
Of nose to tip of tail.
very successful entertainment was
given last Friday evening for the benefit
of 81. ienovicve's Catholic church. m q
following rendered vocal solos which were
well reCeiVed Misses Joubert, Lanicrre.
Liberty and Mulaly of Ticonderoga, y. Y,
accompanied by Miss Roarlie; Miss Lizzfo
!.oiScllc, accompanied by Edward Moore.
The attraction of tho evening was clog ana
buck and wing dancing by John Hanley
oi Rutland, also comic spociaties By Han
ICY ana DuCharmc. a recitation by Miss
Mice McGarTy of Proctor was well apprc-
clatcd. oysters were served an. every
body went home well pleased and speaking
Of tic good time they had.-Father Sulli-
van of orwell and Father BCauchcsnc a.
Ncrpenncs, We're the guests OF Father
Ntzna last week.
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BRIDPORT.

The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold n valentine social, and handker-
chief bazaar at Masonic hall on the after
noon and evening of February IL. Sup
per will be served. Mr.. and Mrs. V. NJ.
Eencdict have returned to their home in
New HaVen.-Several from town attended
the funeral of Mrs. William Bingham of
Shoreham last SundaY.-'1hc Ladies' Sew
ing society will hold a Dilemma" socih =
BILE at the vestry, Thursday evening, Feb.
6. Tie proceeds are to be used for the pas
tors Salary.-After deductng expenses. so
were realized at the masquerade social
last week.-The Congregational church IS
now furnished with easolenc lamps eco
Morning Sun Lodge has purchased Il strip
of land of Mrs. pOtha Hemcnway. 1t is
adjoining their hall, which they expect to
enlarge in the near future.--Guy +. Wal
colt made a flying visit in town the early
part of the wecl.--F. l.. Pratt attended
church in Crown Point last Sunday
Among tho visitors from out OF town last
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wilcox OF
C'rONn Point,
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EERRlSBURGH,

FerriShurgh Cooperative Cresmcry paid
patrons for December I per cent. milk
el.0l a hundred weight Tho company have
their ice house filled. A number of farm
ors ara filing their ice houses from the
mill pond Among those who attended the
reunion OF old associates al East Char
lotte from this town were Mr.. and Mrs.
JTonrY Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Dean, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. i[. James and George Newton. They
report Il pleasant evening spent with old
friends and neighbors. Bountful refresh
ments were served. Mrs. 6. Russell Miller
and Edward CCc arc on the sick list.
Miss Emma Clark of TiCondcroSa. vino
has been visiting her Grnt, Mrs, C2rus
Becrs, has gone to Charlotte for visit.
secured the photographs of the five Donc-
hue brothers, who have acquired such
celebrity III creamery work, and it is un
dcrStood that they will he published as an
advertisement for their famous butter
color.-MrS. Reuben Parker and Mrs. I'll
NOR Preston arc on the sick l!st.-MisS
Mary Dakin is spending few DAYS at
Mrs. ElVira IIurkitts.--Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Dean; Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Carpenter an !
George Newton. attended the Chariot
Reunion on Friday evening .-Mcssrs
atorehousc. r\G9 on their vacant lot to
give them better facilities for their in
crcasing trade.--Dr. T.. V. Reynolds, l.. f..
Avery. W. y. Fricbic and Noble Ball visit
cd the Queen city last week.
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LAWYER BURNAP HAS LEASE.
Is Acting For Alderman Mason in
Contest Over a Lot In Manchester.
n. Il Heirs Makinga Contest.

MnNcb.S+cr Ioc % rho Il Iouuard hcire
,hc o,,ncrs ~ tLn i,rd ~, tho lot forp,c,t,.
oncnnieh h,. ,,o E",,',,rd tioclk vii con-
,oe, n dool MD, racontlv vboroh,- rho
loaso of tbc nrnnortv vs. convrvsd from
Nt,,d Mason G. Co to Wild,r l. H,irunu
nf rn,rIin,,tor W ;rh, contest vii, Inc nj,
q n,ost dot.rmin.d n,t,rc
If seems mat Ncud Mason G. 60. have
aeeierod ovnr tho t<,nra,d 1nnsc to Nr.
prrnar for thn cCneiderotion of s1o 600
Nn,d \1oson 4. 90 tn boId - ,nortonon ON
Tho nr(nnriv and Mr. Hurn,n.s nntr and
tn ,Lo an rents duo m, "a No tim, of fine
tirn NJ. rurrau * - RurIiroton LAWYER
and ie ro,neoI for owen Y Mason sol, of
William q Mason. who was formerly Il
n,ei,,j,cr ot thc firm, of Mead Mason & Go.
TN, Ilenuard heirs knew nothing what
.,,r ,hout thc donl as u ronrcsontative
.t.,imna vnstcrdov 'rhoy will not only as
certain what their right. are in the
matter b,It will contend that Mead. Mason
a. 90 had mo- right tn transfer the lease.
,ri,. n. irv II is given ont. will hold Mead.
lt,e,,r % co rosnonsiblo for tho rents. /
r,i,r,'son,,,ive of tbo heirs stated y,stcr-
d.,, mar ,h,. dcaI was made with an idea
10 ,Noid rebuilding tL, I<pnnard
There v,s an insurance of Sl27, 900 on the
blo[k OF mis- amount. 25o,0 went to the
<.nusrd heirs and the legal represouta-
tivrs of the latter claim that tho si02. .00l
ahouId 20 toward the building of a new
etr,,ctur, ON the site of the building burn
I'd
An la all some interesting questions
have arisen. and the litigation promises
TO be COMPLICATED The representatives of
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CORNWALL.

ROY. Thomas SimmS, pastor OF the Mid
dlcbury Congregational church, preached
at the Congregational church on Sunday,
both morning and evening. in exchange
with RoV. S. II, Barnum.--A cablcgram
has ocon received from Stowcll Il. Wither-
ell, who sailed December 10Th for South
Africa. telling of his safe arrival at Cape
Town.-Mr, Daniel Stoughton of New
Hampshire was in town last week on "A
visit TO his sister Mrs. Il, y. Cobb. Mrs
Cordolia Sanford Ellsworth, widow of the
late Milo ]. Ellsworth, died Saturday
morning, January 20. Shc had been in
feeble health for several months from
complication Of diseases, but was CON
fined TO the house only about two months
when death relieved her Of her SUFFERING
Mrs, Ellsworth was born in Cornwall, Jam
uarN lS ISIS her parents being John aud
Anna Eetk sanford, her husband Milo j.
Ellsworth, a prominent farmer, died in
$50. Her funeral was largely attended
from her late home on Tuesday at p. III.
ROY ;. ii. Balnum, pastor of the Congre-
sational church, of which She was an ac-
tive and consistent member, and to whose
support she literally gave, officiated. Tho
lnt"rlnohi was in the cemetery near ,hc
church, n SISTER, Mrs. Janettc Lewis of
Middiebury, and two brothers, Hon. Pat
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LINCOLN.

Mr.. ana Mrs. j. L. Spaulding. Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Tucker, Albert Murray and
children of Warren, who attended the
funeral of Mrs. r. j. Hewitt in Bristol
Tuesday, we're stalled by the storm and
could not leave for their homes till Thurs
day afternoon.-J. q. Elliot, wife and sons
of Shclhurnc, were visitors at g. G. l. e :
tho last Of the wcek.-James Hewitt and
Leland Jones of Warren, We're guests OF
G. +. Murray family. Friday night
There will be a meeting of the w. C.. T. t.,
at the library Saturday, at two O'Clock in
tho afternoon, TO which all ladies' are in
Nitod. Mrs. Brad and Mrs. Dyer are ex-
pcct3d to be present--Thc next meeting
of tho aid society will be held February
hfth.-Mrs. Read and Mrs Dyer will speak
IN the Union church next Sunday morning
at II o'clock.-'fhe Warren dramatic club
gave an entertainment III Good Templars
hail Friday evening to a good house
VIII Brittell moved baci to town last
week and will re-ontor the employ OF tn,
Lincoln Lumber Co.--NIrs, G.. II. Purinton
went to sudbury, Friday for few days
visit to her daughter, Mrs. NJ. W. Hale.
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

News has been received of tho death
of Clyde Tracy aged 3 years. lie was a
son of Eben Tracy of East Plymouth, o..
and grandson Of Daniel Tracy, who used
TO be well known here. The young man
was brakeman on the Bessemer railroad
He leaned out from the engine and was
caught by the patent mail catcher Mt Bes-
semer station and thrown under the cars
and died the following day unconscious -
Mrs Read and Dyer will hold a meeting
at the Friends church Friday evening,Jan-
uary 81. at 7:30The band of hope Will
meet with Mrs. l.. Sargent next Saturday
afternoon.-DeXtcr Tracy and daughter,
Carrie Young visited at Mary Young 8
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cHISTOl.

At the last regular meeting OF Iibanus
lodge. f.. and \. NJ. a beautiful past mas
ters jewel WAS presented to Past Master
W. ". Wilson--Miss Georgic Peck was
at home from her Cornwall school over
Sunday.-1he burning out of a chimney
and the FIRE bell brought out the hose
company and n large number of tho vii
layers sunday morning about to o'clock.
il proved to be on the house on South
street, owned hY Patrick ONeil and oC-
cupicd by Ira White There WAS no dam
&c. ana the excitement was soon over
Tho Novelty W orks have partially close
and part of the force have br, n
discharged.- The ladies' aid society real-
lied about seven dollars from their sup
per saturday night. The procc Us were
gwen To- Ernest Allen ana family.-Last
saturday butter brought from Is to -
cents pound, eggs - cents Il dozen; gin
Seng, s. "A pound: hides 6 cents Il pound;
calf skins. - to- 20 cents each; potato g.
90 cents a bushol; live poultry. to s cen y
pOund.-Miss e. +. Beach is visiting
relatives in North Fcrrsburgh.
The post Office was broken into some
time sunday night, and ten cents i'll cash
and about one dollar in stamps takoH.
<. II. Smiths blacksmith shop was enter
cd at the time and a file taken that wGs
used to pry open the money drawer. En-
trance was effected by breaking the glass
IN side door and turning the koy. The
file was found outside. The burglars
were evidently frightened away, as stamps
were scattered about the floor II was no
loubt the work of home ent-Thc ncXt
meeting of the outlook club will be hell
with Mrs. ]. r.. Kil5urn Feb. :. The sub
icct. Songs Of tho South" The quad
room sirl-I.ongfcllow, Mrs. Prime; Review
of THE Crisis" Mrs. Farr; George Cabl
Miss Stewart: Southern lullaby. Mrs. De-
nio-C f. lockwood of the Queen CITY
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VERGEMNES.

Truman Carpenter, an esteemed and re-
So octcd ritizan. WAS " years - dEc fr-
day Mr.. Carpenter, who lives with
lis daughter. Mrs. NJ. II. Bristol, is hd'n
and hearty and from all appearances BIDS
Idir to reach the century mark. He is
busy most of the time. not Of nocess .ty,
but because he enjoys it. just now he is
finishing some outside windows for the
house in which he lives. Mr.. Carp ntcr
remembers the hattie 1T Plattsburgh and
recalls the fact of his father mounting a
horse and riding away TO get news Of the
Jesuit OF the battle.
Ncws has been received here of a son
having been born to DR.. aud Mrs. ". y.
Knowlton Of Mclrose Highlands Mass.
They formerly resided In this city.
A daughter was born 10 Mr. and Mrs.
Judge Burroughs of Waltham Thursday.
Charles Newton of West FcrrisburSn
was taken to the insane asylum at Water
bury Thursday.
st the regular nrceting of NcrGenne5
lodge, y. L. o. J., Friday cN cnrG Feputy
Warden j. a. Haynes, c: Burlington in
ttailcd the following officers for the year:
MIS-. NJ +. Whitcsdc, warden, y. W. Nor
ton. warden c. r. :. Pierce, secrc-
phelps, treasurer; +. NJ. Fierce, guardian;
J Solcder. guide: T. G.. Norton. sentinel.
L. 6. Norton, trustee. After the installa-
tiCn ceremony addresses were made by
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VERMONT.
Local Items Of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Moun-
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winooski Valley, Villages up North,
From the Island in the Lake to the
Passumpsic, Along Otter Creek
and by the Shores OF Waite
River Covered by Special
Correspondents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDl. l.EBURY.

The annual meeting of the Congrega
tional Church was held in the church Fri
day evening and was called to order by
Rev. Thomas Simms, pastor of the church.
The reports from the different Off c.s
md departments were read and accep ed.
lhc following officers were elected: CT rn,
T.. J. Mathews; treasurer, T. Il. Boyce.
NJ. A. Munroe and Mr.. Wilcox were clcC ed
ucaconS to succeed themselves for thr C
years. After the business meeting there
was II social in the vestry room Of the
church, where light refreshments were
served.
On Monday, market day. butter brought
J. cents and eggs p cents.
Gilbert King died at his home on Mum
Eor street Tuesday morning at the age Of
q years with kidney trouble with which
lie has been i'll for some time. lie is sur
yivcd EY a wife ana ten chlldren.
Mrs Ida II. Reed of Shelburnc state
president of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union, will speak in be-
half of that organization at the
Methodist church Wednesday evening.
February g. at $50 o'clock. Music will he
furnished hY a quartctte under the direc-
tion of y. &. Woodward.
Thomas Burns of North Pleasant street
had just eaten his dinner Tuesday ana
stepped into his sitting room where nc
found the sofa ablazc. He seized it and
pushed for the street and in 50 doing burn
Gu MS ndrlS. ndlF ana lace quite DidlN.
K. S. Benedict has been appointed treas
urer of the Middlebury cooperative
Creamery association.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Arthur Larabee. who have
been the guests of her parents for the past
week, have returned to their home in Or
well.
Miss Cora Smith OF Addison is in town
visiting relatives.
f. II. Boud l. sick.
II. Perkins. who had shock several
weeks ago, died at his home on Case street
morning at the age of 6s. lie is
survived by two daughters Miss Emma
Perkins and Mrs. Smith OF New Haven
Mills. The funeral will he held at his late
home this afternoon at 30 % clock and the
iuterment will be in the Case street Ccme-
tory.
The official directory Of the New Eng
land Telephone and Telegraph company
Tor 1902 has hrcn distributed among the
subscribers There are & little over 100
subscribers in town.
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GRANVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs Albert Burke and two chill
fren Of Ludlow are visiting relatives in
town this week.-Mr. Mckay has complot-
ed his job for the international Paper COM
plnN and the most of his men have gone
10 New Hampshre.-Tho ladies served
supper at the Methodist Episcopal church
Friday evening which was well attended.
The proceeds We're between 81 and SS.
--Alstine Briggs and wife were call
cd to Kipton Sunday by the Illness of his
mother Mrs. Martha L. Briggs, who is in
critical condition,-Mrs o. +. Kennedy
is on the sick lst.-Samuel Riley has tax
en- Miss Mabel Cady, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs John Cady. during the remainder
OF her minority. She will be ten years old
the ION Of February. Watson Fuller has
adopted younger child of the same fam
lily, Miss &srthsp viva " Uven years old.
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BURLINGTON. VT. THURSDAY JANUARY 30, 1902.

rick Sanford Of Knoxville. ILL.,, and Edgar
sanford of West Cornwall. besides many
relatives and friends are left to mourn
her loss, and they have the sympathy Of
the entire community in their bcreave-
ment-Iesse Ellsworth of Rutland was in
town on Tuesday in attendance upon the
funeral obscquies of his aunt. Mrs. Cor
della Ellsworth. The funeral of Frank
larkhill. an aged and respected citizen,
whose death occurred after "A short Illness
January "A. was held on Monday at II n.
IN. from the home of his childhood. now
owned and occupied by Mrs. S. G. Parkhill
and family. with whom he had resided for
many years. Mr.. Parkhll leaves one sis
ter. Mrs. II. j. Manchester of this town
and several ncphcws and nieces. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. S. IL. Bar
mum,
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VOTE TO MEET TWICE A YEAR.
Western Vermont Congregational Clut
Will Resume Active Existence.

Rutland, Jan GA meeting OF the
Western Vermont Congregational club
Wds held in the Congregational churCn
here to-day, there being about 20 mem-
hers present Rev. w. :. Smart of Bran
don presided. At the afternoon session
TO BE or Not TO Be" was discussed, rc-
fcrring to whether the club should be con.
rinued no meeting having been held be-
fore in three years. The general feeling
was in favor ot continuing the club with
fewer meetings each year than formerly.
The club met quarterly in the past.
The morning session was opened shortly
after II o'clock with devotional cxcrcis 5
conducted by Roy. q, G.. Atkins of Bur
lmgton. Rev, q. ii, Beard OF the Same
city read a very able and timely paper
ON "A Real Revival after which the
meeting adjourned for dinner which was
served in the church parlors.
In the afternoon Rev. r. Il. Davies OF
Norgennes read an interesting paper ON
"Congrega iontIism of the Past and That
of the Present. Contrast" AT the open
ing of this session Rev. Dr. G. w. Phillips
OF this city read report Of a committee
consisting of himself, Prof, s. f. Emerson
OF Burlington and President Ezra Brain
erd OF Middlebury college appointed AT the
last meeting three years ago to mako
some arrangements for the future welfare
Of the society. The committee favored a
division of the society into two distinct or
sani1atlons taking In the northern and
southern districts of the State
This report brought forth lengthy dis
cussion participated in by Prof. Emerson
Rev. c. Il, Seymour of bennington. Rev.
c. G. Atkins. President Brainerd Rev. C.
II. smith OF Pittsford. Rev John l.. Sewall
of 81, Adams and others. Prof. Emerson
hardly favored the continuance Of tho
club but the others nearly all wished il 10
be maintained with two meetings Il year
instead OF quarterly sessions as formerly
Very few favored division as recon-
mended by the committee.
II was moved that IL was the sentiment
OF those present To continue III club with
Two meetings a year The motion was
carried and the election of officers follow
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STARKSBORO.

Miss Carrie Hin and Frank Hanson were
married Wednesday.-Th donation at
tho Baptist church for the benefit of the
pastor REV. G. w. Russell, tIiday nicht
was well attended. $50 dollars was the
present of the evening, On Monday Jan
uary 10Th, Josie X. Saylcs was married to
Iufus +. Brown Of Burlington, at the home
Of the bride. Tho present time is being
spent in Boston and after February iirs'
they will he at home to their friends 179
North Prospect Street Burlington Vt
Simeon Day md family, and George Sar-
cent and family visited at Howard Has
kins Sundav.-Will Hill and wife were in
burlington Frday.-Eugone Mamum and
wife returned from Barre Saturday.
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LEICESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Jennings are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of daughter. born
20.--Gcorgc Sparks while choppinS
last week cut his foot quite badly Mrs.
Barker and daughter. Mildred, visited in
sudbury last week.-Rov. IA. a. Durlec
gave a fine talk at the church SundaN.
January 26--District Nos. / and are OK
pecting to give an entertainment at the
town hall February 13.-Jonathan Norton.
who has been so great a sufferer from the
amputation of his hand injured in the ensi-
laEe cutter December 81, now lies in a very
critical condition.
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There is another four years old, Bessie,
WHO needs home and ii is hoped some
good family will adopt her soon.--E. Il.
Baglcy and family are visiting relatives
in Braintrec and Randolph this week
There were two mon from Brandon in town
Wednesday looking for horses but they
made no purchases in this place.--Olivcr
Dumas Of Gaysvlle was in town Friday
and Saturday Grace Abel is AT work
in RoXhury as waiting maid for Mrs. n.
u. Rice..-C. i. Blair has gone to New
Hampshire to work for the international
Baper cOmDrny.
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HANCOCK.

Mrs T.. ]. Goodyear is quite sick.-Miss
Helen Campbell spent Saturday and Sun
dav at r. O. Kenncdy's Miss Nora Ellis
of Boston. Mass, is visiting at r. \. Dun
ham s--Miss May Merrill who has been
at work for Henry Russell. has returned
to her home in Granvlle.-Mrs. W. f.
Robinson has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. c. A. Rainboth OF Rochester for Il
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A WEEK OF CONGRESS.
Philippine Question Before the Senate
Most of the Time.

In tho United States Senate Thursday
an unsuccessful effort was made hy .lr.
Mason of IllrioS to obtain C"usid' ration
for Joint resolution, which he introduced,
extending the thanks OF Congress to krHr
Admiral Schlcy. Tn, resolution introdu'' |
by Mr.. Teller rrCNioinr for intervention
in behalf Of the Bccr oommandanr.
Soheepers, waS postponed indefinitely, as
Schecpers already has been executed. The
Dc par'ment OF commerce bill vas updar
consideration durng the greater part of
the session, but no Gcfnitc rrCGrcsS was
made. The House comrlOod consideration
OF the urgent deficiency bill \ successful
effort was made t. increase the pay of
rural fra delivery carriers from 500 To
5000 per annunl
The Senate was not in session Friday or
Sat to-day.
The House Friday passed tia urgent de-
fcicncy appropriation bill. The republicans
forced q record vote on tho @mcndmeut t.
appropriate 500 600 fer "thc Irotcctiou and
shelter Of AmeliC3n soldiers in the Phili'-
l'incs," aud ii democrats voted for it. The
remainder Of the session as devoted to
private pension bills, ana the House al
Jcurned until MordaY.
The Senate Monday ouEapcd in pro
lcnrcd Ind animated discussion OF tie
Philippine question and ct the right Of
army officers to Critci>e Lttcrtrces made
in tie Se1ate or els, whore IN the Conduc.
of affairs IN the islands The senate in
executive session received the treaty with
Denmark transferring the West lndi ~
possessions Of that country to the TuheI
States Tho ooLsdf ration specified in the
treaty to De paid by Il is country is - No.
coo. The eXtraf ii:on treaty with ScrVlI
and the trademark treaty with Sua,a-
mala were ratified by the Senate. rnn
House adopted q resolution calling to'
dorumcnts relating 10 the CID training
sllr Vermont. which Uas placed out Of
commission asst summer, and also pass "d
a hin 10 provide Tor the compulsory at
tendance of witnesses bot.re registers and
receivers of the general land Office. Adj
.Cunment was taken lrtil Wedncsdly.
Tuesday proco, dingS in the Senate Ire
reported in fun elsewhere,
The Senate for an huur on "Wednesday
discussed th9 question whether 4 CENSOR
ship Cf press desI Iatches exists in Manili.
The House did practically nothing, being
in sCSSi N but - minutes,