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The Washington times., 1907-01-11

financial needs of the library before the
Congressional Committee. admitted there
were several copies OF THE Fighting
Chance in stock on the library shelves.
The lady conceded there had been quite
a demand for the novel
There is nothing immoral about il"
explained Miss Rabbit 1T is trashy
and So Is regrettable that people think
no more OF their spare time than TO
employ il in reading such Improbable
literature. IL has no library merit and
il Is noticeable that those who call for
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
SONS OF REVOLUTION
PLAN LADIES' NIGHT

The January meeting OF the Sons Of
the AUerican Revolution will be held
al RauscheT's next Wednesday There
viii be a reception from $50 20 p ~,
when the president general OF the ma
'Nnal society and wives OF the president
90 vice president of the local society
VII receive the cOmpatriots and their
guests The address OF the evening viii
be delivered by Hon Cornelius A Pugs-
ley. president general OF the National
Society, 5. a. r. Supper and dancing
viii conclude the evenings entertain
ment.
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SLAYER OF GIRL
DOOMED TO DIE

LURAY Va. Jan. u.-Charles Good
was convicted Of the murder of his
sweetheart Miss Fannie stro0p in the
circuit court OF Page county. and SEN
fenced to be hanged March g. Good
has been on trial all the week. and the
case was given 10 the jury "Wednesday
night about o'clock
Never IN the history Of the county
has white man been hanged. and only
three negroes
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BISHOP IS WITNESS
FOR A SHOEMAKER

NEW YORK. Jan. H.-Bishop Potter
ana other weu-known clergymen, lit
erary men, and persons of wealth will
be witnesses at the trial OF a shoemak-
er. The man, Mathew Hilgert, is charg-
ed with larceny of $50. This amount he
charged a man for a pair OF magic
boots which would cure lOcomOJor
aLaNia The mans attorney declares
that his client is a scientific shoemaker
and makes shoes that will give relief
10 persons suffering with their feet
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
HOWARD GOULD AND WIFE
SUED BY A CONTRACTOR

MINEOLA, l. J.. Jan IA summons
and complaint Was filed IN the Nassau
county clerks Office this morning against
Howard Gould and his wife, Katherine;
a. r. Whitney. IT,. g. Co, and Barweu
Cautlin & Co, Tor s2z7z by Charles ".
Corp, contractor, OF Lawrence, l.. j., Tor
cement. lime, plaster. and other ma
terial furnished ia building the hand
some stable and kennels AT Castleg0uld,
AZ Sands Point. l. l.. in The spring Of
ls05
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
PLAY GIVES ACTOR
A FIREBUG MANIA

POUGHKEEPsIE. n. Y. Jan. H.
James a. Roberts, an amateur actor,
has been sent TO the Elmira reforma-
tory az a pyromaniac He was arrested
and confessed that he started several
fires in order 10 get local color for a
part he had in a play called The Fire
bug the product of a local drehghter.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
TOBACCO TRUST
FOUND GUILTY
Licorice Paste Branch of
Monopoly Hit in
New York.

NEW YORK. Jan 1.-THE MacAn-
dreWs d Forbes Company, Of this city
and the }. 5 Young Company. o. Bal
timOre. were found guilty in the United
States court last night Of conspiracy 10
control prices Of Icoriee paste used in
the manufacture Of plug tobacco. Both
corporations ere subsidiary companies
Of the American Tobacco Company sen
tence will be imposed later.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
NAME ROOSEVELT
SPELLING JUDGE

NEW YORK. Jan. u.-President
Roosevelt and William Archer. the I'm
glish critic have been elected members
OF the Simplihed Spelling Board. The
board points with pride 10 the fact
that. although Congress has knocked
the spelling as in official documents the
President stu uses II personally, and
thus Is an eligible member OF the board.
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CHEMICAL SOCIETY LECTURE.

William A Moves read a paper on
THE Atomic Weight OF Hydrogen" at
the twenty-third annual meeting OF the
Chemical Society of Washington at the
Cosmos Club last night.
The Washington times., 1907-01-11

germ. and packers Of fruit and vege-
tables are required 10 line the cars
used la packing with a special prepara-
ton 10 prevent the fruit and vegetable
acids from eOrFoding the tin. This en-
tails an additional expense, which the
producer must get out OF somebody and
mat somebody, Of course, is the cen
sumner
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HUMANE SOCIETY MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Washing
ton Humane Society will be held on next
Tuesday AT which time officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
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Ewes Diary" Available.

reference reading. and The Family
which has been retained in the reference
department. is 10 be put into circulation,
After The first furOre over Eve
Diary and 'Fhe Family there has
scarcely been any call for them. and IN a
Jew months viii be entirely forgotten.
with The Family those who ask for
IL generally return il 70 my desk after
reading a couple OF chapters f"
Miss Babbitt admitted The Fighting
Chance" was not given out TO children,
out declared there was nothing infec-
ti0us in It's immortality that would con-
tamluaIe the community. even II il was
thrown about broadcast.
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Packers Raise Prices
ON Pure Food St0s;
Dear Public Must Paw
PURE" FOOD, BEFORE AND AFTER

pure products ARE pure"
pure food your products MUST be pure"
packers Well then charge
you for them"
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
Falling Out in Business.

In 1900 az the Philadelphia convention.
Harry = New was chosen member OF
The national committee from Indiana
His candidacy had the approval OF TaiF-
banks. Later trouble arose between Fair
banks and New over their joint OWrer-
ship Of the Journal New has charged
frequently that Fairbanks practiced bad
faith with him ia a business way and
the matter eliminated when New pro-
posed 10 Fairbanks that he would buy or
sell the Journal property. which resulted
IN Fairbanks purchasing the plant
Prior 10 the national convention in
The Washington times., 1907-01-11
Only Complaint Against
the Book Is That 1t
IS Exceedingly
Trashy.

II generally return the book in a very
few days, Mr.. ROwerman Is very lib
eral IN his ideas. and. while We do not
give out books OF doubtful character 10
children, he recognizes the fact that
adults have 20 be considered in the Sc
lection of reading matter for the library,
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Business Relations Unfor-
tunate Between the Two
at indianapolis.
Trouble Later in Politics Re-
suited in Vice Presi-
dents Defeat.
New Chairman'S Concep-
ton of Duty Too High
for FaVOritiSm.

There is no question. Well-infOrmed
politicians say. that Harry s. New. act
ing chairman OF the Republican national
committee. is opposed 10 the nomination
Of'Nice President Fairbanks for Presi-
dent Ia 1908. But It is said 10 be equally
certain that Captain New has too high
a conception of his position al the head
of the national committee 10 permit
himself 10 be used IN that capacity,
either for or against any Of the candi-
dates mentioned for the Republican
nomination In 1905
There is a mistaken impression that
Harry S. New inherited the dislike for
Mr. Fairbanks which his father. the late
John c. New. cherished. The latter was
the warm friend OF Gen. Benjamin
Harrison, and General HarrisOh' s
friends. as rule. have opposed Mr..
Fairbanks because OF the latters hos
tility toward Harrison's candidacy in
ISIS
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Worked Tor Fairbanks.

II win Dee recalled that Fairbanks
managed the campaign Of Gresham. and
tried in every way possible 20 divide the
lndiara delegation with Harrison. When
Fairbanks first aspiFed to become a
Senator from Indiana, Harry S. New
was attracted 20 his standard and
worked valiantly for Fairbanks ad-
vancement even against his father, the
late John c. New. Harry New not only
made the race for the State senate, was
elected and voted for Fairbanks. but
when he succeeded his father In the
management OF the indianapolis Journal,
he used that paper 10 advance the Fair
banks political interests.
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Publie Wants Only the Best.

Jobbers and retailers are OF the opin-
ion that there viii be very few OF the
manufactured cOncOctions put upon the
market for however innocent the com
pounds may be. the consumers in Amer
lean cities do not take kindly 20 any
thing that bears the brand of adulter-
alton.
The vail Is now heard ia some quar-
tiers that Ignorance was not merely
bliss, but cheap. and that the knowledge
Of adulteraats is costly as we'll as fool
ish.
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Now Up to the Public.

A leading merchant OF Washington de-
clares that the jobbers and retailers
have borne the increase in prices with
out taxing the consumer and at the
cost Of q corresponding loss in their
profits, but from now on the public
win have 10 pay for the luxury of hay-
ing pure food laws and knowing what
they consume is the real article As
consequence the cost OF living, so far
as il concerns table delicacies, viii be
considerably increased but the con
sumner viii not be imposed upon. How
ever. those who are satisfied 20 indulge
IA 1ellies that are boldly marked 10 be
compound o. glucose can do so at
prices that have heretofore prevailed
for what was supposed 70 be the gen
uiEe product OF fruit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
COLLEGE STUDENT
FORCES CHECKS
c. F. Wright, Enrolled at Iowa
State College, Ames, Detected
In Crime
HE FOLLOWED CLEVER PLAN
Drew Checks on Account Of Julia a.
Holmes, Who Gyms House Whore He
Rooms-Wrisht'. People, Who Are
WeII-to-do, Live at Mattoon, ILL.,, and
Will Return Money.
to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republ1can.
Ames, March 2o.--C. F. Wright. %
Nation, ILL.,, student at the Iowa
State College here. has been detected in
the forgery of oeer 500 from the banks
and merchants in Ames.
The plan which he followed was to
draw checks on the account of Julia
A. Holmes, the lady who owns the
house where he rooms, these checks
being payable in two cases to w. B.
Summersville, who was a student at
the college last term, and to Ralph
wilkinson, in the third instance Will
kinson Is a student here now. The nrst
check forged was for $40, the second
for something like $26, and the last
for $50
In each case he either presented the
check at store and bought some small
article, OF took q portion Of the money
and left the remainder in the bank,
drawing a check for that amount on
the bank In question. Two or three
merchants cashed checks for him In
this way.
The last move was a forgery Of $50
on the Ames Savings Bank He took
$50 and deposited $40. He then went
across the street to the Semmens store
across the street to the Semmons store
and cashed a check for $50. It is
stated that his people are well-to-do,
and that the money will be returned
at once. However, the affair has just
come to light and what will be done
is not known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20

schools would be the next thing to a
farce on account of the much greater
strength of the state college. III feel
ing was certainly not factA in the
decision 1t was simply straight bus
mess with Ames and still is. She can-
not with any respect for her word g
back on Grinnel and give Iowa dat :
The contract with Grinnell is
ready signed and this completes
Ames schedule from April 20 to May
1S the dates which Alnes wishes to be
free and rest up for the state meet.
Iowa was written with reference to
meet early last fall and almost every
date on the calendar offered to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
Railway Trainmen Officials Con-
fident Of Settlement Of
Wage Scale
DENY STRIKE HAS BEEN VOTED
Grand Master Morrissey Says Result Of
Vote on the Question is Not Known
and Can Not Be for a Week to Come
Offer Of Managers Being consid-
ered-General News.

Cleveland, March 2o.-J. p. Norris
sey, grand master Of the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen, said today there
was no truth in the report that train
men employed on the roads west Of
Chicago had rejected the wage scale
recently offered by various lines, and
as a result the men had voted to strike
If their demands were not granted. Mr.
Morrissey said that while 1T was true
a vote was being taken on the offer Of
the managers the result Of this vote
could positively not be decided before
next Tuesday. Officials of the train
men generally express the opinion that
a peaceful settlement Of the wage
question will be reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
EIGHT CHILDREN MoTHERLEss.
Measles Fatal to Iowa Falls Woman
Six Children Have Them.

Special TO lmeS-hepuuuCdH.
Iowa Falls March 20.--A pathetic
death occurred yesterday in Iowa Falls,
when Mrs. Samuel Brown passed away,
after short illness. The measles, now
almost epidemic in this city. invaded
the Brown home and the mother and
six of the eight children were strick-
en-. The children's ages range from
five months to II years. 1t was only
a few weeks ago that the father was
so badly burned about the face and
arms, that he has not fully recovered
from his injuries. He Is employed as
a coal HEAVIER for the Rock Island road
and when a tool house belonging to the
company took fire, he sought to save
some of the contents and in so doing
was badly burnedf Cutting off the
means of support left the family in
poor condition to take care OF the sick
ness that followed, and an appeal to
the community by outsiders on behalf
of the stricken family met with
hearty response. The remains of the
mother were taken to EIdora last ev-
ening for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
FLOODS IN THE WEST
LandsIides and Washouts Numerous -
Seven Drown at One Village, Twenty
Chinese at oroviIe, Two at San
Joaquin River Island, and Boy at
Another viIIase-situation in Details


San Francisco, March 20.-The flood
conditions at many points thruout the
state are still serious. Many lives rave
been lost and the damage to property
will be enormous Seven persons were
drowned by the capsizing of a boat al
the village of Dreadful near Oroville,
and the whole town is practically de-
stroyed. The loss in Oroville, which Is
almost entirely flooded, exceeds $780,
900. Twenty Chinese were drowned
there. Two persons were drowned at
Venice Island, in the San Joaquin river,
at San Martin boy was drowned and
at Santa Clara many families have
been driven from homes.
There is hardly dry spot In Stock
ton, but the water is falling there,
Landslides and washouts are seriously
interfering with the traffic on some
railroads Fruit growers fear that
great damage has been dope to their
crops, as the rains are. believed to have
washed away much OF the pollen, thus
preventing the blooms from maturing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
NO ADVANCE In RATES
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Road Will
Not Raise Freight Rate On Coal for
Chicago Market-lndiana Commits
sion's Efforts Apparently Success

ful.
indianapolis, March 2O.-Word today
was received by the state railroad com-
mission, that the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad had decided that 1t
will not raise the freight rate on coal
for the Chicago market. Some days
ago, Indiana operators were informed
that the coal roads contemplated a
horizontal increase Of ten cents a ton
in freight rates. This resulted in some
operators, John, Mitchell, president of
the United Mine Workers, and William
j. Wood, of the Indiana railroad COM
mission, going to Washington last week
to lay the matter before President
Roosevelt and the interstate commerce
commission, and seek to prevent the
advance. Whatever may have been the
effect Of this visit, the Indiana rail-
road commission was Informed today
that there Would be no advance in the
rates. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
PAGE ONE.
TsIssraphio News.

Climax in Thaw Case.
Lunacy Commission Probable.
Ames Student Detected in Forgertes
Municipal Government Bill Passe!
Senate.
Rate Bill Thru the House.
Primary Goes Over.
Flood Victims in California.
Progress in Thaw Trial.
Negro Women Murdered by Mob.
Steel Plant Disaster in Alabama.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
Redistricting Bill Has Support.
Cummins Approves Primary Bill
Iowan Seeks Actress Wife.
Merriment in Court.
Must Wed or Pay Fine.
Laundry Manager Missing.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Buying Automobiles.
The 35 Per Cent Compromise.
Compulsory Insurance.
Topics pf the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes. :.
Birdseye's Philosophy.
PAGE FIVE.
City and County News:
Coroner's Jury Fixes No Blame
wallace's Death Purely Accidental
Kennedy Has Dozen Players.
Grand Jury Convenes.
Van Ripper Gets Divorce.
Two Tickets at Laurel.
Death at Vancleve.
Other News of City and County,
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Steiner Will Again Manage Course.
searchlight Club Hears German
Count
Drunk; Runs Auto; Pulled"
Babe Dies: Mother Very Low.
Third Woman of Home Dead.
Nothing Concerning Kniffen Learned.
The City Field.
Markets and General:
Rally in Wheat.
Corn Prices Firm. .
Cattle Hogs Down to Il
Cents,
Leaders of ..4oo' Hit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
A. E. DRAKE SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Still in Davenport Hospital, But Dam
ger of Peritonitis Nearly Over.
Special to Republican.
Davenport, March 2o.-A. e. Drake,
who is at ST. Luke's hospital, shows an
encouraging Improvement in his con-
dition No symptoms of peritonitis
have been observed, and it is now
thought that. this danger is passed.
The patients chances for recovery are
now consgidered very bright.
DR. W. L. Allen, when inquired OF.
stated that Mr. brakes condition was
about the same as yesterday, which
was favorable sign. His temp perature
was up few degrees this morning,
but was down again at noon, and his
outlook is encouraging.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
GRAFTERS SQUEAL

San Francisco on the Eve Of Revela-
tions Regarding Bribery Of City and
County offloiaIs-WiIl schmitx Com
fess?
San Francisco, March so-Al kinds
OF rumors are in circulation today
about the alleged confessions by city
officials OF graft, but verihcation in ais
most every instance was impossible.
Among the reports are those that ne
gottations have been opened by the ac-
cused men with D. M. Delmas, the at
torney defending Thaw. and that
Mayor Schmitz will be confronted with
written confessions Of the supervisors,
and has been promised immunity Il he
will add his confession to theirs. This,
it is said, will be done by the prosecu-
ton in order to reach the bribe givers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
MORTGAGE ON CUBA
Uncle Sam Has Little Claim Of $2,-
100000, EntaiIed Thru Keeping
Peace in the Island - War Depart
ment to Collect at Will.

Washington, March 2o.-The ordi-
nary expenses to the United States up
to date caused by sending the army of
pacification to Cuba aggregate about
s2,500,oOO, according to figures pre-
pared by the war department. 1t has
not been determined exactly when this
money will be collected from Cuba by
the United States. Congress author
lied the collection of as much of this
money as Cuba can spare, and practi-
cally allowed the war department to
exercise it's judgment in this mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
PROBABLY KILLED IN ROW.

Such is surmise as to Demise Of Art
Dundford, in Topeka.
special to Times-Relublican
Boone, March 20.--Word has been
received here Of the death of Art
Dundford, in Topeka, Kas. He was a
former resident Of Fraser, his wife
now lives near Ames, and her family
lives near Ogden The details are not
known, but he is supposed to--have
been mixed up in a woman scrape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
.-R. BULLETIN.
JI|C[ABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March 81 at sos; sets at
6:13.
Iowa-Fair tonight, probably becom-
ing unsettled by Thursday night;
warmer tonight and in the east Thurs
day.
Illinos-Fair tonight. probably be-
coming unsettled by Thursday night;
rising temperature.
South Dakota-Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; warmer tonight; cooler
Thursday afternoon.
Missouri-Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; warmer tonight and in the
east Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
NO AMEs-uNlvERsITY MEET.

State College Claims TIT Feeling Was
Not a Factor in Decision.
Special 20 Times-Republican
Ames, March 2o.-There is very lit
tie to the newspaper talk of the past
two or three days, to the effect that
there may yet be a meet arranged
between Ames and the state university.
The story, like many others lately. was
no doubt sent out from the university
under an Ames head. and in that way
created wrong impression. So far
as i'll feeling is concerned. there is
little il any, at Ames, for very little
attention has been given to the af-
fair. Ali who are the least bit ac-
quainted with athletics this spring,
realize that meet between these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
FOREIGN LABOR FOR CANAL.
Agent Of French War Department En-
cages Many Spaniards and Italians.

Paris. March 2O.-Leroy Parke.
agent for the war department has been
in Europe for some months, soliciting
foreign labor for work on the Panama
canal, and altho he has encountered
much opposition he has succeeded.
since October, in shipping 4500 men,
nearly all Spaniards or Italians. and
they are now going forward at the rate
OF aJbout SEQ a month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
OLD CASE DISMISSED.

Former Cashier Was Accused Of crima
Against jefferson City, Mo, Bank.
Jefferson City, Mo-. March 20.-Judge
Philips today dismissed the case
against James c. Thompson, charged
with wrecking the First National Bank
Of SedaMa, fourteen years ago, while
its cashier, and who fled to Mexico
leaving a shortage OF $472,0o0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
BURIED IN DEBRIS

Lining Of Immense Furnace At Woods
ward, Okla, While Undergoing Res
pairs, colIapse.-Fivs psad Bediss
Recovered.
Bessemer, Ala, March 2o.-The li1-
ing of new furnace at Woodward
which has been undergoing repairs.
fell in today, hundreds Of tons Of
brick and mortar buaEing number Of
workmen. Five dead bodies have al-
ready been taken from the debris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
COSSACKS SEEK AID
Famine Relief Warmly Discussed in
Lower House Of Russian Parliament
Government Charged With Steal
ing Money Intended for That Pur


pose.
st. Petersburg, March 2o.--N!ithout
any further allusion to the ministerial
declaration policy, the lower house of
parliament today began the actual
work of the session, with the organi-
zation Of committees. The proposal
to appoint a special committee to or
ganize famine relief. led to pro-
longed and animated debate. A deputy
from the Don region, said that the
famine had spread even to the Cos
sack districts, and that many Cossacks
were destitute and begging for relief.
A peasant deputy boldly charged the
government with stealing money in
tended for the famine relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
DANCER Passed in East.

Pittsourg, March 2O.-Clearing
weather and a cold wind have checked
the rising streams at the head waters,
and all danger of another flood Is
passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
jerome Switches Tactics When
Delmas Threatens to Reopen
Entire Case
COURT TO RECEIVE ArF'oAMTs

Fitzgerald, Before Deciding on Lu-
N macy Commission, Call. for All Facts
and for Testimony Of Other Alienists
Lawyers Create Exciting Scenes,
and Court Room Resembles Board
Of Trade for . Tims-Jury Excused
Until Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-20
PRorEsTANTs TO UNITE.
General Council, Representing Three
Denominations, cts at Chicago.

Chicago. March 20.--A general coun-
Gil of Protestant churches, represent
ing the Congregationalists. Methodists,
and United Brethren. met here today
to discuss the formation OF general
union Of Protestant churches.