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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-02
The TROOPS CAELrD OUT
Eight Companies Of Connecticut Ma
lioHaI Guard.
NO REPETITION or VIOLENCE REPORTED
6ut Governor Chamberlain Claimed That
the Waterbury, Situation Demanded
the Presence OF the Troops.

Waterbury, Conn. February / Eight (
companies Of the First regiment, Connect /
clt National Guard, aud axe companies OF
tho second regiment, with two Calling
guus were called here tonight by Governor
Chamberlain because OF the imperative
need occasioned by the trolley strike sit.
cation The riots last night. coupled with
threats OF further disturbances Tonight.
led TO the call for TROOPS
Tacrr was no repetition OF the violence
of last night. hut cgoGds copyrighted about
the streets aAd hld 10 be- dispersed hy tic
ponce, While tlcEc were ruIaOla OF an At
U.ek 10 De maur toAigA. Oh the cac burn.
wAtre the uoAdgiOu IJtormeu aud con-
dgc,ors brought here Us tle Connecticut
I,ai.w way ANA Lighting company are quar-
tered.
Duuns he day all lines were operated as
usual With the noAunion' tlouey nel, BUS
though tlcrc was soma hooCNs aa1 ices-
Ing ircM The crowds, the cars we're not Ao-
lealcl - cars were fuA AFTER DARK.
Governor Chamberlain, whea asked why
the mil.tia had been ordered ont sa!l:
Because the situation demands H.
Fourteen companiea OF tie FIRST aud
Second regiments. Connection National
Guard lcacacd this Clty this evening, aud,
together with the two local companies, =
and G., are under command AZ Brlsad!er
General russell Frost OK South NJrTaLE.
All the Wishing companies, winch average
atty men, ana the local companies, total!ug
eighty, arrived OeIorH 1910 on tialLs rom
New Haven and Hartford and marched TO
the Armory under police escort, amid the
aooting and kissing Of the crowds tA9t
quickly gathered The troops brought with
them tow machine gun batteries and Calling
guns When the second contingent OF New
Haven arrived the streets were crowded
with people aud there was noisy demon
stration, though there was 70 sign Of active
violence Tho cries OF "scab' were FIRE
quent along the route, Late tonight one Of
the companies was ordered 10 the barns
and there was great excitement among those
who witnessed the departure but no out
break. One Of the injured motormen, who
Is IN a serious condition, was ordered re.
moved 70 the hospital Three nonunlon men
we're on their way 10 the hospital for 4
stretchcr when mob OF several hundcrd
men and boys assaulted thom With rocks.
The men found refuge IL the hospital The
mob surrounded the building aGu became
so threatening that the supehatclden. tel
ephonod 10 the police station for protection.
Three officers were sent up and exceeded
"a dispensing the mob. hut when asked 10
escort the men back TO the bdras II IS said
they refused About twenty nonua!on mon
have been injuged-II the riots,
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Halctsvile Texas, February IA meet
Ing was held here yesterday afternoon IN
the court house looking TO tho establishment
OF creamery The committee who went
70 Cuero to investigate the operation OF
the creamery there, made it's report, which
was very favorable one Mr. j 4.
Brooks OF the Agausas Pass was present
and addressed the meeting, showing the
advantages TO DE derived from such an in
sUtutlon. His address was well received
10y those present 4 committee consisting
OF one farmer from each community WAS
appointed 20 make canvass Of the farmers
and ascertain HON many cows they Will
Keep Tor The use OF the creamery, tins com
mittee % report at the Farmers Institute
on the 9th ana 9th of this month Those
who attended the meeting are thoroughly
interested IN this enterprise. which nov
seems almost an assured thing,
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TIE PRETtNDfR ROUTED
The Suit rs Force Surprised his
Camp az Elriy Dawn
MANY w.Rs KILLED @D CAPTURED.
NAV Pc Among the Dead Hinselt--t4is
Claim Of Beng a SAINT Now
Exploded

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n,, A., .,-s ,,-,.,,,J.,. and On t1,red Ba
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.ro,i,i conr,cr who arrived -oiay made
rccrrd ,..u.pe.. from Ftz brought It's
r.u.s H., reports that at d,vercak lac,
,r.rr,,.v tho arny OF rho sulttn, coai-
-, ,.iod ,y ri ,fenobt1 tile w.r minister.
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Bryan, Texas, February The BRACES
County Farmers Institute held an INFER
esting meeting yesterday afternoon at the
court house The seed committee made It's
report on The price % cotton seed from
the freight rates from those two points
The institute Is Interested to carly.imatur-
ing cotton and a number Of the members
present said they wanted Northern seed
rAey will probably order seed from Okla.
homa through Mr. Patterson, manager og
the oil mill here. The menhers az the
meeting YESTERDAY discussed the follow
Ing subjects; smut IN Corn THE Or
chald. ~ "Growlpr FIrs.'' Hog RaiSlng. g
aud Irish Potatoes
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DOMESTIC.

The governor Of Connecticut called out
troops 20 look after the strike situation at
Waterbury
Tho Thomas Jefferson Memorial sssocia-
ton, through It's president, Admiral Dewey,
has issued an appeal for funds to erect
& suitable memorial 10 the memory OF the
author Of the Declaration OK Independence.
Two cars broke from a train and rushed
down IN incline Into the Mississippi river
OF vickshurg. drowning q whole family
Cardinal Gibbons in a sermon at Bait
more declared the divorce mills social
scourge more bl.ghtins than Mormoussm-
Ex-Governor Longs condition IS reported
as Offering hope Of recovery.
The prohibition campaign - Mississippi!
ia becoming bot aud the anus are uyins
To prove prohibition a failure.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.
BALTIMORE, Md.-Robcrt Edgar Vance
~ III II Is H.

BALTIMORE, Md-Robcrt Edgar Vance.
an actor. 81 years old, Is dead.
MEANWHILE. Pa.-The gorge In French
creek continues The lower part Of town
Ia Hooded aud many people have moved ont
Of their homes temporarily. Railroad
trains are still running through q foot or
two OF water. The water now IS falling
slowly
NEW YORK.-There was one death from
yellow fever on board the Booth line steam
or Bernard, which arrived from Manaos.
Para and Barbados, Charles w Game.
the ships steward. was taken IN on Janu-
y, after leaving Para. and died on the
10Th.
PIrTSBCRG, Pa.-The PENNSYLVANIA rail-
road Will send out checks This week 70 en-
ployeS who served during = e auth acitr
Goa! strike members Of the National
Guard full pa meIt Of thIr W ges on the
yai-r5@d during the mo-Uls the strike was
IN progress
SPRINGFIELD. Mass.-Elisha Morgan.
head head OF the Morgan Envelope company,
president Of the American Fine Writing
Paper company, vice president aud al.
rector or the United States Envelope com.
pany ana a director in many other paner
manufacturing industries, Is dead
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TEXAS.

The contractors and the Trades Council
Of Dallas are still far from a settle$srnt
OF their difficulties.
Several cases Of smallpox have appeared
1t Tyler, san Augustine and WORKMAN.
The returns from Texas towns show
great lack Of interest among voters in pay
Ing their poll tax.
The good roads convention held a session
In Temple and voted against a special tax
FOR good roads.
The San Antonio camp OF Confederate
veterans agreed 10 petition the legislature
for more aid for veterans ia the homo at
Austin
The party n distinguished Beers visited
San Antonio and were well entertained.
Toe United States battleships will Wait
Galveston on February IS.
Many aait wells at Beaumont have SSain
become good oil producers and Il is believ'
Ell that salt water was put into some wells
with malicious intent.
A woman ana three children were found
near Carthage with their throats cut
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Shooting Near Marshall.

Marshall. Texas, February Lee Voc.
ley shot a negro by the name Of Bill VII.
Jams Friday evening at the Harrison pia
near Cross Roads, ten miles south Of VA,
shall.
The shooting was done with q dOlha
barrelled shotgun loaded with buckshOt nd
& Is reported that woodley shot tvic.
The trouble IS said to have occurred 5ti
a settlement between Woodley and d.
negro Williams Squire Perry and E. v
Cochrane went down 70 view the remains
Saturday afternoon. but the negro was Sel
dead.
Deputy Cochrane arrested Woedley ~
brought him to Marshall late satpial
night
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

LONnON.-The melting Of snow has
caused extensive hoods and serious damage
In scotland
LoNDoN:-Aleyer Lutz. operate com
poser and FOR many years musical director
Of the Gaiey theateg, Is dead.
PAklS.-A dispatch to the Matin from
Mentone states the crown princess Of Say.
o94y and NJ Giron Intend going 70 the Unit
LoNDON.-The Cunard liner Luconia
which arrived at Liverpool today, reDorts
having encountered high seas and teTri6c
weather IN the Atlantic
ODESSA 1t Is announced tdat the Rus.
so-Chinlse bank hiss been oornn1issionAE =,
place g loan OF SSo0o.OOO In PARIS for nm
eHteusion Of the Chinese losn.
LQNDoN.assr George Gabriel Stokes
as.eI OF Pemoroke college, Cambridge,
OF the British association, is dead
HoNoLCLU.- Pacific cable) The
steamship Silvevton, which laid the cabla
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AEAvY lMPoRrArIoN 81 AaMs.

Believed Reform Element Is PLOTTING 10
Overthrow Maaohunan Dynasty.
Honolulu, February l--tBy Pac!ac
Cablc)-The Pacific mail steamship China
has arrived here from Hong Kong and Yo-
kohama on her way TO san Francisco She
brings the news thar large importattons Of
arms and ammuut!ons are bcins made by
Chinese In violation Of the agreement of
the powers Vessels a. guised as trading
with war material Ii IS thought these nm.
usal impartations 81 tire atus and ammupi-
tlon are being made by tho reform ,lemeu.
which IS plotting 10 overthrow the Mauchu-
rian dyna0ty.
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DEWEY APPEALS FOR FUNDS
To Erect a Monument to the Memory OF
Thomas jefferson.


Washington, February The Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association, organized
to erect at the National capital an aDpro-
pirate and truly National emblem to the
author of the declaration Of the independ-
ence. through its president, Admiral George
Dewey, has Issued an appeal to the Amer.
can people for funds to carry out the as
sociatious object. The text OF the appeal
is as follows.
HEADQUARTERS Of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association Of the Uuitcd States.
Washington, January 81, 1908. TO the
American People: The Thomas Jefferson
Memorial association has been organized
to take the long-ncElected duty Of cree.
ms fitting memorial 10 the memory Of the
man who wrote the declaration Of indie
ueGdence
We have beautiful and costly tributes TO
the memory Of American soldiers, sailors
statesmen, physicians, inventors and phil
anthroD!sts; and The soldiers and sailors
Of France are houored but the.e Is not
one tablet TO the memory OF that great
American, Thomas Jefferson.
We ask the people 70 contribute accord
Ing to their ability TO this memorial
The character and cost Of the proposed
muMoria! can not now be stated Rigid
ECONOMY Will he observed in the expenses
Of carrying OF the work.
Every contributor Will receive certia-
cate acknowledging his Subscription, and
carrying with It membership In the asso-
cation. ~ time to come these will be
badges Of honor
Contributions checks money orders or
drafts should be made payable 70 the order
Of the treasurer Of the association, Mr.
Jesse Is. Wilson, president Of the Lincoln
National bans CommunicaQons addressed
10 the secretary W 5. Mexican, will re-
4 %
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VENEZUELA.

Tho representatives Of the allies have sub
nittel 10 their governments a compromise
proposition and are urging It's adoption.
Tho new German ambassador y appar-
emily at work trying 70 hasten conclusion
OF negotiations.
The compromise proposition submitted
by tae representatives. OF the allies 20 their
governments has not yet been passed upoG
by Mr.. Bowen and the other claimant ma
lions
France has called venezuela's attention
20 an old convention agreement which
makcs her . preferred creditor ani gives
her a customs guarantee
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HOUSTON.

rev. sam Iones addressed two large
gsthcrines yesterday. Shesrn church wss
crowded sunday morning aud the Audito'
r.,m mass meeting was largely attended
The First Presbyterian church cele-
brated the tenth anniversary OF DR.. vii
liam Ilayne Leavells Passionate
Raiher robin delivered a powerful and
helpful sermon rpon bible study TO his
eolored CONGREGATION.
The Magnolia Bowling club rolled for the
Hamilton medal. which was won by viii
ham wieechendorf.
The Irish societies Of the city ars con.
tihrins preparations for monster St.
Pntrick's celebration,
Mr. l. 9. Phelps ls reaRpeinted assistant
In the city attorneys department. vice Mr..
q ST woodsli, resigned.
AT the regular meeting Of the Di,k howl
iAs camp the suggestion Of the Daughters
Of uA Confederacy that remains o. veter.
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A WARM REPLY.

Miss Barton lnun-aies the Society Can
Get Along witnout Roosevelt
New York, February l-Replyiug 20 the
recent letter Of tna presidents secretary,
George b. Coltclyou. requesting that pub
lie announcement be made that the presi'
dent of the United States aAd his cabinet
can not serve as bonrd OF consultation
oI the American Nuu5lI4 Rel Csosss, M.as
Clara Barton, president Of the society, has
addressed az explanatory letter to Prc.d-
dent Roosevelt
referring 70 article ~. Of the Red Cross
proyidlug Tor a board OF consultatiou. con-
el5Ung Of the president ana his cdu1net
aud certain nigh officers or the army, Miss
Barton poiuts out that tnl5 provision wus
IuIy endorsed Dy President Attuur aud his
cutlre C4pNIc,, uuu accepted Uy succeeding
administrations. LonGuuMg 1Ilsa Barron
writes.
lecite those facts to you, Mr.. Presi-
dent as III earnest tnut ueltncr was
tx Va pAt!Ya pgl,Uull nor u4avyA. ,ssJ 4.4-
t'n4'u u IL .lte needed c.Lu5'. 90 tHc
-lltlc OK tue constitution.
thus, Atr President, ", Ia the c0atluu-
ing 0t your hOuorrd uamc and that az your
CdolucJ IN our administration OF the Red
D.oaS, 1 have committed an error $50 grave
To- merit repumAud and be required u
make au open denial before the world Of
/ privileges / have assumed, the powers
nave uhurpcd the dlsrespcct shown tht
hOnulc- 4,..a Cd! ~" uLLoa auu u.s. nil
/ droiaablp upcp humiliation thcrcat, | shall
( prove my good citizenship by exact aud
| willing conformity with and obedience &c
| the commands by the publication OF YOU
/ hOuoved letter aud such replies aS / have
( been able To- make, iu order that no mis-
understanding OF your relations can pos
/ siOly occur
Ihe letter concludes thus:
4 Trusting tAat these concessions. faith
] fully rtllIlitTEl. "A sUtflriItu
| notice aud guarantee 10 the public Of tn
dissemination which you desire from tn
organization which / have so long had tn
pain Ia conduct ! have the honor To sui
scribe myself.
your obedient eouutrywoman.
/ ---t-Irl EL.rnn- ~
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between San Francisco and uon.,.,.
leave here Monday for London y Wy ~ vi
BERLIN. The Hamburg 49, spmat
nounces that the North AtlantiaA lal az
ton, including the Morgan lines asssas
ed an agreement, making return NE. 5e.i
valid mutually on all lines. acE'ii
RoME.--Mgr Kennedy. rector :. !,
American college, presented Ia ~. U
private audience Charles NJ soge
father mother and sister The pontlr AZ ~
LuNl ,,,I -.Speahiqg IN tais city q 4.
denied the report OF any sniff II ~, IN n
tlonalist ranks on the land questto, x, "a z !,
ciarsd that all ireland was ready 10 ~ so.s !.
a sctt.en ent based On the propasai ,S' 4.
forth By the conference. s-s w
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CONGRESS.

The statehood bill viii continue before
the senate during the week.
Senator Cunom viii endcayor to secure
consideration OF the Cuban treaty during
the week
In the house the friends Of the currency
bill win press Il for consideration. Tn"
consideration Of the antitrust bin VIII
probably be postponed several dayh.
The house met aud heard eulosies on the
iatc Senator Mcmillan.
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THE HOUSE FORECAST.

Currency Bill May Come Up--Anti.Trust
Measure Nay Sc Postponed.
Washington, February The anti.trpst
bill which was scheduled for the early CON.
sheraton in the house this week. will no.
come up until late in the week. If al an.
and possibly NAV be postponed until next
week. The friends Of tne currency bil ar
exceedingly anxious 70 consider II. and 1
RUE has been prepared. II Il nnallv sSonid
pc decided TO allow the currency hill h
come n after the rostoffice appronriatior
bill IS disposed Of, the antitrust Bin wenid
nc shut out this week The democrats AMI
republicans have been comforting ana an
agreement has been reached TO allow on,
DAY Tor the consideration OF tae measure
Tuesday has been set aside FOR considSr.
tion o. the thirteen claims bills. 10 who.
Mt. Payne u. Y.l ohjected Yesterdar -
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Anti-saloon Movement

Marshall Texas February Key !, :
Wooten OF Memphis, Tenn, viii p'e4sa !.
the regular morning service Of tne u
Methodist church this morning ana u Z.
afternoon at 3 o'clock will conduct . y.
sion service at the Baptist chprca =; -
also a union service again at nigll a.
First Methodist church. ,...,,,. 4
Rev. Wooten IS here in the in n.'.Sss y
the anti-saloon movement ana Wis., ~ 't,S
see whether the saloon snah sS "a ,Sira
He is a talented speaker ana ma nis,. ssS
OF this work in the lnalsh
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ans interre4 n mo First ward Is, moved
to permanent cemetery was indorsfi
The Eagles WIRE cntcrtliucd ~ theiv new
ciub rooms rs d vagdcvil, proc- ~
Tho ucmbeis Of thr Eoilcrmakers luton
quilt work NJ the sog'hem PHciao shops
pending the sottlrHaH. ~ qurstiaa 81 em-
ployMout of aGprcHtices
At tho ryguuf session Of Tao city council
the afternoon the budget allowances iof
1903 VIII be axcd and bids fof ;av noN
market house and city hail oyHact.
The terms Of the contract calling fos a
board OF appraisers 10 tx the value Of tn
pluut Of the houston water company hay
been agreed upon Uy the attorneys 70. tn
city and county
The transfer sy-+"ln was duly iaaugurateI
on the street. railway In 80 yesterday.
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Quay TAKES II EASY
The Statehood Bill Holds Its Place on
the Calendar.
GUfssES AS TO OTHER BUSINESS
Are Idle Until This Bill IS Finally Us
oosed Of-Pennsylvana Holds
the Whip Hand,
ufssEs AS TO OTHER BUSINESS

Vlsh,n-ttn. February 1.-The on;A!NdS
statehood bin will continue for the present
10 bold lts place 2s the unfinished bls!n s.
On The eeuate calendar but it seems lroo
obl4 that the discussion 4 tle stiteho)d
bgl VII come up in connection with the
appropriation Ills. Senator GUY has IN
tlrely changed bis tactics during tile past
week. and after trying in vain 70 secure
quorum for night sessions on two different
occ.s ions. has abandoned all efforts In that
direction. leaying the senators who oppose
the starehood bill 70 take the responsibility
for deay He now apparently Is ine 4east
concerned Of all senators 90 secure lil-
Sessions. He makes no conhdantes, but It
20 evident It g his purposa 10 MAKE MS
fight IN connection with the Apr prlatlol
bills ard secure promises To vote TOR a
statehood rider to one Of the approP.l tlol
bils Thus far. there has not GGel delN
on any SUPPLY measure on account OF rae
statehood DEBATE, but tdcra VIII be &c
ridcd cnort 20 attach the statehood. amenG-
ueut To tn agr! ulturll app:opr auo4 phl.
T. IS understood the amendment VIII Oe "a
appeal from the decision of the chair. II
Is quite possible, however. that the ques
ton may be submitted to the senate Win
out a ruling b. the chair. IIis plan lds
been pursued IL other cases, and IL ms
been known to work satisfactorily. Inc
supporters OF the omnibus statehood hi. IN
tend to seek % add the statehood bill "a
more than one Of the appropriation bills.
Senator Cullcm will attempt 70 secure con,
stderation Of the CUBAN treaty, nut unit
the statehood bill sAal be disposed u al
speculation as 20 what may be done with
other QUESTIONS Is ill,.
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Marsnalls New Charter

Marshall Texas February City Anf
uey VI. Turney returned from Austin 10
day, where he has been looking atts y
application for the city charter ne Il
was introduced in the senate by seriiT
Brackheld and passed unanimously Wee iisa.
day. Representatives Blalock and ssas W
introduced 1t in the house IlursoAs, =
tayorably this morning and Is Low ~.
jecr to call. and may become a law y AZ
time. as il has the emergency claus'
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haNe conc on a stnse.

pcadwoo1. 5 D.. February Three
hundred employees OF the Golden Reward
smelter have gone on strike because OF one
man being laid Of. A5out 500 other men
viii be thrown out OF employment as a
result ~ the company having decided to
close down two OF It's large mines. II Is
claimed that the question OF wages does
not enter into the trouble The Cyanide
plant and smelter have been treating about
ZOO tons Of ore daily,
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mholA Family Murdered.

Carthage. Texas, January ao-Ine ~. "A
has lust reached here that the az .,
dren Of Charlie Rowe, VINO W. ~
Woods postofhce, in this eoalM ut
found this morning with their urea. urea. 4, Il
and that later the mother OF u -, n
dren was found IN the corn ct de tor So
throat cut. A call has been liau n.rsou 81
hounds, IN 9raeE o 10 Y -- crime
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MOVEMENT OF OCEAN Vessel

Especial to The Post.)
New fork-Sailed: II Siglo Ann h.
Galveston - y
KiEsale-Passed Steamer Barbadian m,
from Galveston for Liverpool ''sA
Port Eads--Arrlved: Steamer rl,,ai,..
(brl. fr II Liverpool via B4rbadoes. yS .e.s'
(Brl, from ST Jdgo, Cuba. Sailed. Stss-
ers OtanCS CSpan), for Havre and 80 =.
werpi Taunton lNor). for B0cas dai Ta.l
Nardboen DAM, Tor Esbjnrg via Ai,bss
Cayo Mono tBr.). for London via BSrmsits .
Tampican (Br.l, for Alrhuus and AM,
via Norfolk: senator (Bri, for Lyerpcss
Va ''NN
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Londoa February The government
having frequently turued deaf ear 20 par
liamentary urG!aeS for tho appointment OF
royal commission 90 inquire into the
security OF Great BnUin's food supply IN
time Of war an influential coWIhittee,
headed hy the duke Of sutherland, Lord
Strathccna Lord Charles EtrcSfuvl Lord
Hugh Cecil Slg Conan n0yle a numbrr OF
members Of the house OF commons, forty
adnurals and otbrs prominent men has
been formed to agltItc the platter In pubic
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Inhllant Oun, Nlotnru.

Amsterdam, February l,--work was re.
surlcd on the Dutch railways tonight In
pursuance Of the decision arrived at by
the strikers last evening. The men arc
iuhilant az their victory. The railway com.
pauies yielded on account OF the danger OF
famine through the atoppage OF meat sup.
plies. The labor dispute, which Involves
the dock and riverside, Is still unsettled