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Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORIpASs. Feb. :. In the closing event d, he
Fair Grounds TO day Jockcy Radtkc was thrown by
Lad Free knight when h. had the race won. The
lad went down In front OF the grand stand and SUI
ferrd severe CUT In the head and number of
bruises. As for Lady Free knight. one OF her
cycS was knocked out
First Race--rivc end half furlongs.- dy
Henrietta. lU3 lSewelh. IS 10 >. won, Elastic, lis
,Helgersoni, TO /. second Or. CoNey, % tRadtkel
10 j. third. Time. ll0. Bill Carroll, Sir Francis
H., Voltage. Fargo and lllscarte also ran
Sc cond Nace'rhrec and a half furlones-Rudy
il5 H. Martin. IL TO !. won iig store. ~ C. Bell
ITO >. second: Ouagya li5 (Crimnllnsi IS TO g. third
Time. a ), Regal ;ad Friction. Fast Mall, Wealth
cryanc and ouicn Sal e also ran
Third Race one mile and hah-foo,lght's $
Tavorltc. 100 Seweln III to S. won captain Bob, ll2
ii Martin Is to 5, second Nr. Jack. ITO Bclh 10 /.
third: Time, l;5s 3s. Conspelo IT,; Los Angelo
Fourth Rsce-Seven turlonss Dc Reslcke. iio
tMcLsushiin,, 6,o l.. second Collector Jessup. 100
(Crimmns,. $ to /, third Time |: 80 5. Lieber.
PITY and Major DangeIneld als1 % ran ,, g, y
smith, even. won Roa. I67 tSeweln. toi. second;
j. c. Ccm, 100 tperrncl. 20 70 l. third line. l:l7.
lancastrian, Macy, Jr,. and T. b. Seero also ran.
Sixth Racc-One mile and an h-Barkelmore.
I0s IL. Smith, 10 TO |. won; Edwar Hale. 100 tSew
ein. > 10 i, second A,hona los tCrmmins. I to l.
third. Lady Free Knight. Phrbus, Banora, BROOK
ston and Hickory Corners also ran
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Representative Of BiE Universities Discuss
Eligibility Rules.

NEW HAVEN Conn. Feb. 7.-Presiden
Hadley OF Yale was present for short time
this afternoon at the meeting here OF athletic
representatives of Harvard. Yale and Prince
ton. who hal Ii conference on eligibility
rules and other matters pertaining 10 ath-
etics at the three universities, 1t was ex-
planned that Yaies president simply called
to gr ect the representatives from sister uni
yersities and that he did not take part in
the deliberations of the athletic counsellors
Walter Camp said Tonight that 1t was
agreed by those al the meeting that nothing
should be given out for publication until
after the delegates TO the conference had had
a chance to tell their respective advisory
councils what had taken place at the meeting.
1t VAS Inferred from Mt Camps explain alton
that important propositions Tor charges In
sideration: Those present We're Harvard.
Prof II. g. White chairman OF her athletic
committee: Projection. Prof. II. =, Fine OF
the academic faculty, Yale; Walter Camp.
Henry b. Sargent, Prof Woolsey., Capt.
Morsr of the football team and Spencer
Turner, president OF the baseball association.
The sun., 1906-02-08
ANOTHER LOSS TO COLUMBIA.
knakal. star Sprinter. III and WIN Not
Run This Year.

The Columbia track team ha. received
another setback through the illness OF =" illiam
Z. knakal 'os science. the fastest sprInter
In the university. Knakal is seriously sick
with pneumonia and although he Is likely
TO recover he will not he able 10 do any run
n,ng for the rest OF the college year. There is
even a possibility that he will be ont OF
competition for good. This is unfortunate
for Columbia. because Knskal is not only
absolutely the fastest short distance man in
the college but he is all square In i Is studies.
40 that had he been well there would have been
no difflcuty about his competing. Some OF
the other men in the short distance events
at Columbia are likely TO os ,,1 9arrea from
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!. II. O'Donohuc'S Yacht 10 he Named
Crescent.

j. b. O'Donohue has selected the name
Crescent for his new ~ foot soop which is
being built at Milton Point from designs by
Henry J. Gelow This boat will take part
in the races sailed on Gravesend Bav chiefly.
but she mEy make trip or two up to the
sound TO try conclusions with the boats
there. Members, OF the Crescent Athletic
and after which the boat has been named.
will watch its csIeer with interest.
ina and e. r. Lnckcnbach will have boat
similar in design to that, Of MIR. o'Donohue'
Other mrmhers in the club who have racing
Yachts are W. II. Childs and 8. Il. Vernon.
Tbs Crescent Club will hold it's first regatta
this summer. II will be sailed on vesend
Bay and will be race for the ~ footers, or
Class r boats. for handsome trophy which
j. B. O'Donohue has presented to the club.
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Crescent 4. &. Officers.

A. a special meeting Of the Crescent Athletic
Club held recently these officers and COM
mittees were elected:
President, Charles NJ. Bull: vice president.
Charles j. McDeruot'; treasurer Henry L. Lang
haar: secretary. lrRuk otto Arcld. Jr
Governing Committee Glass OF 1907. Charlc .
" Bull. Frank u. Torrey Bruno W. Berbauer
Henry l.. Langhaar. Ed gar Julian Williams Frank
Julian Price. Class OF lsp' Frank l., Snincn.
Frank q. Arc.d. Jr Lewis J. Doyle. Cornelius
b. Van Brurt. William c. Rcdhe!d. BENJAMIN a.
K.ccy. Class OF 1909 Henry c: ltanhridge.
i-unard brooSs campbell. Charles j. AcDermot,.
Thomas Hovendrn. Campbell G. l'roun.
Investigating Committee Il nry l.. lAnghnar'
chairman. Edgar julian Williams FRANK Julian
Finance Committee Campbell C. Broun. chair
man: FRANK l., SniNrn.
Membership Committee bruno ". Bierbauer.
NJ D.. chairman William [. RcChr!d. Frank otto
Aifcd Jr.
House Committee Thomas Hovendrn. chair
man: Henry c. Bainbrldgc
Athletic Committee Charles j. MCDermott,
chairman; Cornelius h. Van Brunt. BENJAMIN 4.
Kelley, Leonard Brooks. Lewis j Doyle.
The sun., 1906-02-08
Baseball Not e..

Manager McGraw OF the worlds champions
resterdsr made a deal with the Toledo club Of the
American Association whereby Catcher HI II Clarke
will 20 to that club a. manager
The athletic council Of Fordham University
announced ycsterday the baseball coach for the
coming season. He Is Peter Calan, we'll known In
baseball circles In the East and South.
Manager McGraw received word from George
Browne yesterday that he is leaving Los Angeles
and will stop at Hot Springs, where ne VIII spend
Gilbert, Dahien end McGann Will start for Hot
Springs next week
cage practice for the Columbia baseball team
begins to day In the gymnasium. Coach Lauder
and Capt. ". 4. Tut post graduate. have Issued a
call for candidates. II Is likely that about seventy
ave men viii report In the nrst week OF practice.
because Interest In baseball at Columbia this season
Is very keen.
The sun., 1906-02-08
one HOMiN, MANY NAMES.
IN furs and Diamonds. Accused Of Stealing e
SILK Waist.

A young woman in fur lined coat and
diamonds was arrested in a Sixth avenue
Noie yesterday after she had slipped a silk
valst INTO her mum and turned in another
"alst at he credit counter, where she got
credl' Sip for S. So and gave her name
a. MrS. \. Stevens Of Greenwich. Conn.
,ieHt SIPS from two other stores were
IWpunI on her. one in the name of Mrs. S. F.
imnSh' Of - Whst li5th Il rect. and the other
~ ,,,tIhe the nam" If Mrs. s. Karsch of 273 West
,e He protested that she didn't have to steal,
shn S,n showed SO which she had i'll her purs g.
nr M add"d that hor husband was an uptown
A. tho station house she gave the name
.ha'herlr Walker.
her husband, who would not tell his
AA'i'" fo' % hondslnan for her.
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Herreshon sloop for Com. f. ". Clark.

The Yacht being built at Herreshofrs for
Commodore E. Walter Clark OF the Philadel-
phia Yacht Club. is to be sloop and not q
schooner as was first announced. Commo-
dore Clark now owns the sloop 1rolita which
cot TO like the sloop rig so much that he de-
ecided that his new boat should be q larger
boat win be a 60 footer. Whether that means
60 foot water lire or 10 foot rating remains
to be seen. II she is 90 rating she will race
That class quite a boom. If she is 90 feet
water line she will be, in tho class with the
new Effort which is being, built for +, NJ
Two new boats for that class would create
much more interest, than u they were. In
separate classes and yachtsmen generally.
for the good of the sport. hope that the two
new boats viii nght It out together during the
sea son on even terms.
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billiards.

W Leonard defeated Frank Boyd last
nj sht in the "a inch baik line handicap tour
nansnt at the Knickerbocker Academy in
Brooklyn A run Of IS near the clos helped
LEONARD materially. The score:
Leouard-.?. II. 1. l. o, IL o. o. o. |, . o. Q. g
L. g. g. o. j. .. ,. l. 10, !, a. D. /. o. o, 5, o. 10. u
o. 80 S, :. o. II. 5, ). J. 2s. 0. g. :: 10. Total sl6
Average. II 81,
Boyd ass Il. s. TO- o. 0, o. ., o. :. 6.7. ls.
:. g D. /. 90 !, o. 10. H. 0, 0. o. I. s.
90. 100. IL !. a. = +sA'l' Total los Average
1851
F. Airy defeated W. Arnaud 81. to oo. in
the three cushion tournament at the Metro
uolitan Academy The game was well played.
fasting only ity-fye innings. Airy made
one run Of and two of 3.
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ner<cn Beach Y. e. Elections.

Al the annual meeting Of the Bergen Beach
Yacht club, held on Tuesday night at keeny's
Hall Brooklyn, the following officers were
elected.
Commodore. George c. Sutton: lice -con!nodore
John 4, Sui: rear commodore, GcorFe, Hopper
financial secretary. Il. II. Wh!ppie: ,ncasurer {. H.
Green; members Of the BOARD OF tirectors, Tor two
Z, II, fi,zmnuricc. A. l.. Fuller and lanes \
Green hold over members OF the board This
ciub has a large feet OF boats being well repre-
srnted in both the sail and power divisions In
The regat,es held under the auspices OF the Jamaica
RAY Yacht Racing Association boats carrying the
Dcfgen Beach blrsce are usually thcre at the
nnish
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Yachting Notes.

A ner,lno Of the Gravcsend BAY Yacht Racing
Association Will he held at the Assembly. Brooklyn.
next Wednesday evening.
The Bnooklyp Yacht club members will hold
their annual me etng at the Hotel Clarendon on
Thursday. February Is.
F. NJ Hoyt Is having some changes made In
his cutter Isolde which he expects will Increase
her speed and he will race her during the coming
season against the Wee,amoe and Nicola.
The annual meeting OF the Atlantic Yacht Club
vii, he held at the Waldorf next Monday evening.
Commodore a. {. Believes Of the Bensonhurst
Yacht Club Is thinking OF building In the q foot
class,
There will he a meeting Of tho Atlantic coast
conference at the New York Yacht Club this even
ing The sub committee which has been at work
revising the racing rules will make It's report. This
work WAS done to mako all racing rules Of clubs
racing along the Atlantic coast uniform.
The sun., 1906-02-08
MANN SHOWING UP WOOSTER.
ms GOT ms .ACCJSER Nv THE
ryPyiRi CASE on MS INDEX.

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IN tho same Line sOl. Hay Thinks Col.
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,,l-ar tor col. Mann on the witness
'.,,.r,v IN tho latter's examination
,'ahi yes 49,, 49, ,,.;,,,.,
,"lor" JN-''' M.Fi,Dy va W." WV, ivy
.h,rca MntN w lh''!ctoh' Vol Mann
.,,.,..,. start'iuu' by showing that Wooster
t,J written 're Torn Topics paragraphs
irtendei to '','''',' ',nv , .ai' w., nn.''s ';.s
scheme, Wooster ''''' ''''' '"'' "'' WIN
co' Mann- .th.'I9h, 49,, . -.
,.-A ~, M. own brain when he was on a
pIr'h ." ,lts country from E,,rone
'rtn'h 1I i,,t,,,nn ,sted tim Via, bs
m iti it,l,, ,,.,.. IN London at tha, time
! ToiW' .Tnrv were getti,,r ont n
:aI No55 No5 IN, Two ndvertiecmen.s for
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Nfal .a ,l,sI IL over with MS wife
fdIsFs ...,rrl tn col. Mann. whom ho
and tESh '1,' ,.,V - ne - ,r'n rbe anres. ,ao
hadh M'.lu Ino norid ,'.a tho roaobinerv
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olt MI LHtis'oh go' tha rIS.' 70 l.osteui
known man nance, Wendell in san iran
DISCO ana lAd noarueu "th Ne''ae' anu
hi- wife in this city.
Il PROPOSE t" show, sHid MT lht.letoh
when MI. Jerome objected, "tlat he entered
friend household and took away his
wife This IS proof 10 dIscredit him
If the question referred to me on y
would he glad to answer, said Wooster;
Mr. Jerome Withdrew his ohJection ana
Wooster admitted that he had boarded
with the Wende!s for several months.
You didn't run away With his wife"
pressed MIR little:on.
Il deny that said Wooster, i may
have left he Hat wit his WIFE. Mrs. Wen
The sun., 1906-02-08
HORSES AND CARRIAGES.

HORSE BLANKETS Must BE SOLD lined
Stable blankets, co. Extra Large. zoo: Square
Blanxets, l.3s; 4 lbs, go. 10. Truck Blankets.
lcsther-d SIS; 10 lbs, 400: fawn BLANKET. q lbs !
$50; OIL Storm Covers, zoo
PETERS HARNESS 4 SADDLERf CO..
"a West Broadwav. near Chambers ST.. rpstars
"Saye the Horse" S a Bottle. eomS WF''s 'oI o.,
guarantee contract. booklet and letters ali lame
The sun., 1906-02-08
Ice Yachting.

Lose BRANCH. Feb. The South Shrews-
bury Ice Yacht Club tried out their two crack
ice yachts to-day in a light breeze Henry
$. Terhune's new yacht. the Y. l.. n C.. win
ming four heats in five from Commodore
william r. JOHNS Hazel L.. a former winner
Of the third class pennant of the world Capt.
Asher Wardell sailed the Terhune. yacht
which in light breeze is now ha lied as the
fastest yacht Of the South Shrewsbury Club
Cant Jacob W. Edwards. who sailed the
Hazel L.. said Tonight that the Y. L. y. G.
was faster in light breeze than any Yacht
that has ever beaten the Ioline yaCh., which
bury Club will have TO hustle TO retain the
pennant now held BY the club.
The sun., 1906-02-08
Auto Trials In Havana.

special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUS,
HAVANA. Feb. 7.Demagoet. the French
driver. went over the international automobile
course TO day in au so horsepower D8rracq
car belonging to Luis Marx, a local owner.
II il understood that lie covered fifty kilo-
metres in ~ minutes despite the, fact that
there were a number OF carts on the road
The sun., 1906-02-08

which governed tho latter's contest with
Twin Sullivan-i4c pounds at 3 o'clock. But
as Cans wants to fight somebody AT i33
pounds. o'clock. no matter who IL may be-.
Melody will probably take Sullivan on for
mill in March at one OF the Frisco clubs
il he wins Cans says he will agree to fight
him. but not otherwise. Cans. by tho way.
does not care 40 much for the welterweight
title as for the lightweight championship
and for that reason Melody has laid claim
to the former honors Tor himself
The sun., 1906-02-08
Basketball.

In an exciting game of basket ball At Ford
ham yesterday the Fordham Prep. Ave we're
victorious over Webb Academy by the score
OF 81 to 20.
CAMBRIDoz. Feb 7.--Harvard won an
intercolle giate basketball game from Yale
tonight by a score Of IS TO o.
The sun., 1906-02-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is hereby given tnat the under
signed. OF Denver. Colorado, hns elected 10 pay
iis bonds. dated March a. lSJ2 and numbered
TO- o. 20, is. ~. "a ~ %, 20 I: c6 and a. at the
National Bank ot North America. In New ior.
City. February 10, 1865. after whicn Interest on
said bonds viii cease.
THE FARMERS HIGH LINE CANAL REsER.
NOlR CO,
The sun., 1906-02-08
| klIkIuANXllS6 hMiSS0uRl"

People take notioe we show you:
Quality style, condition prices BEST EVER
Leon Bollee Limousine 1ighu Mercedes. torty
horse, SIDE entrance, $500. DedieiIich, thirty
horse, $500: Clement four cylinder, Sl2OO Pan e
harcs. four cylinder $3.50 $500, Rochet Schne!der
$500; many others: hnrst assortment Ia Man.
200 Swell American Cars. cheap.
oldsmobes every model. S:5, $3.50. $3.50. $50.
and twenty horse, SEQ: Locomotives. four cylin-
deIs. 3itlo 1890; .AutocArs. 500 Msrions. t7oo
Rambiers (some ncwl $3.50 $3.50; Twenty .tour
iOrty aud nifty horse. sie5o-s.loc; thirty horse
Franklin, $3.50 icost $500 some f.inlousinrs:
ali high class: Al order. Demonstration cheer
BROADWAY AUTOMOBILE ENCHANCE.
6lI SIS SIS Seventh Av. near 3Sth).
The sun., 1906-02-08
AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS.

We arc the LARGEST dealers In AUTO
MOBILES In the world WE have every make.
Including POPE TOIEDoS, ptCkARDS, LOCO.
MOBILES. ROCKET SCHNEiDERS, PIERCE
ARROWS, NATl lONALS. WINTDNS and all makes
Of high grade automobllrs.. We have theni rang
TIMES SQUARE AUTOMOBILE co.
l6A WEST i8TH. two doors east broadway.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

1t looks as if Judge Shaw's friends
had waited too long to begin actively
organizing in his interest. They have
been too sure of his being able to Sc
cure a denomination. No matter how
good a judge j. Crawford Biggs will
make it would be a pity for the state
to lose such an one as Judge Shaw.
Without disparaging his opponent we
must say we would hate to see him
leave the bench, When the people
get a good man in office they should
keep him there and not set him aside
for another. even if he is just as good.
We do not believe in the rotation of
judges in the Office as we'll as in the
districts
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13

The citizens of Elizabeth City will
be called upon to vote next month
upon a rather peculiar proposition.
The proposition to be submitted to
them is whether the city will issue
bonds to the amount of five thousand
dollars for the purpose of reimbursing
Mr.. T. 6. Skinner in part for the
amount he expended in purchasing a
terminal in that city for the Suffolk
and Carolina railroad. 1t seems the
railway company demanded as a con-
dition to its building to Elizabeth City
that it be given location for a terminal
free of cost. Mr.. Skinner bought the
necessary land and paid for it out Of
his own pocket. He was directly re-
sponsible for the road building to that
city. Its doing so has enhanced the
value Of real estate there, and now Mr..
Skinner asks that all who have been
benefited contribute to the expense
and not leave the whole burden on
him. We do not suppose there ever
vas another such bond issue election,
but that does not affect the business of
the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
That Poll Tax Matter.

If you are, under the law, liable
for poll tax, and your poll tax for
1905 is not paid when the LIST day Of
May, 1906, shall have passed, don't
stick out your mouth and say you are
DISTINGUISHED by the constitutional
amendment, for you will be to blame
yourself. The amendment was passed
to improve the elective franchise by
eliminating the incompetent negroes
from the ballot, so that the debased
and INSCRIPTIONS white men, who care
nothing for the welfare of the state.
could not use him as a tool to work
himself into Office, thereby sinking our
government to the lowest depths. AS
the law now is that every white man
who feels enough interest in the we'll
being of our state to prepare himself
for the ballot, can do so, and it will
always be thus: but our best people
are determined that ignorance, super
stitition and vice shall not rule the
| state again.-Clinton Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
PROP. BuRkErT NAY LEAVE
Head OF the Agricultural Department.
May Resign His Posifion-Stmdenfs
Anxious That He Remain With
hem


A and II. College. West Raleigh. y.
c.. March Sit is known that Charles
W. Burkett. professor of agriculture
at A and II. college and at the head
of n state experiment station, is GO
ing TO resign his office.
He is a nan that has done more
for n advancement Of agriculture in
North Carolina, Than any other one
man has done, for the same length of
time He has through his untiring eff
forts succeeded in getting an agricul-
tural building at A and II. college.
which Is the largest building of its kind
in the south. It stands as the foun-
dation TO agricultural education in
North Carolina. and Is a credit TO any
state. AT no time has he shown any
lack of interest in his work in the
college. He has the welfare of the
students at heart. and is willing at any
time TO do anything for them within
his power, no matter how much trou-
BILE it is TO him. Honesty n upright
ness of character is his manifested
motto.
The students hold Professor Burkett
in the highest esteem They eve
feel that they are imposing on him to
take any of their roubles to him. to
ask his advice and instruction at n
time. The students feel close to HON.
(the agricultural students a they
have more dealing with him tina any
other) n their feeling is nothing but
good.
Now North Carolina needs just as
good men at the read of her different
departments as any other tate. We
have a man at the head of agricultural
education in North Carolina, one that
has made it what it is today. who
is familiar with the different sections
of the state and knows their needs, is
competent, in close touch with the stu
dents, in love with his work. and has
h good of the college in every way
at heart, who is an all around gentle
man that does things because he feels
the are right. n one that the stu
dents have full confidence in; why not
keep him? We need him, for the stu
dents realize h a when he leaves there
will be a period Of s~tagnation in the
advancement of agricultural education
in North Carolina, the people that are
interested in the advancement of agri-
together and try to help him.
This article is written by an agri-
cultural student to represent the atti-
sor Burkett. We want him and feel
that we are doing a great thing to the
state if We can keep him..
He is not a man to be bought by
money, nor is he seeking high salaries,
Or he Would have been gone ere this
time, but he is looking to the place
where he can do the most good and
nave the hearty backing of the public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-13
THE RAILWAY RATE BILL

There isl not to be such smooth sail
ing for Tie railway rate bill v e
among IFS friends Is conditions indi-
Gated. a few days ago.
When|Mr. Tillman reported the Hep
burn bill by unanimous consent of his
committee it began to look as II it
had friends enough to eventually carry
it thrdught the senate. There was rea-
son TO hope that a majority of the
senator's could agree on some certain
amendments, and after Incorporating
them pass the measure.
The tone Of the debate among the
friends Of the bill in the senate on
Wednesday almost destroys this hope.
from the first We thought the bill
would either be defeated in the senate
Or so amended Is to make it worth
less. For a few days We saw some
J rays of hope, but they have disappear
ed. We do not believe the chances Of
passing the Hepburn bill, with some
necessary amendments" are any better
now than they were the day it went
over to the senate from the house Of
representatives. We do not believe that
amalgamation of republicans and dem
ocrats called the friends of the bill
and who are a majority of the senate,
will be able TO agree upon the amend
ments considered necessary to perfect
the bill.
Such a bill as can be passed by the
senate and agreed to by the house
would most probably be vetoed by the
president, unless he would prefer to
put upon congress the sole response
bility of not granting the country re-
lief from the burdensome exactions of
the big railway corporations rather
than to place himself in a. position to
be criticised in the least for not allow
ing an attempt to be made to accom-
plish what he knew to be utterly i'm
possible under the bill as finally pass
ed by congress-. But we do not look
for the bill to ever get to the presi-
dent.