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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
DOES NOT like
JAPANESE WAYS
MANAGER NED EGAN AND-BRlDE
ARE ENRoUTE HOME FROM
THE ORIENT .

Manager Ned Egan and Mrs. Egan,
who some time ago left for the orient
to spend their honeymoon, are en-
route home. In letter received today
by President Frank T. Lynch, the willy
one says that he went to Japland to
coach college baseball team, but he
did not like it. Maybe the Japs could
not understand the plain English OF
the local boss. The letter was dated
October Is and was postmarked
Yokahoma. With reference to his base
ball future, Mr.. Egan says:
Il haven't done anything about next
year yet, so If you want me address
me at 500 Osceola avenue, st. Paul,
Mimi. Write as soon as you get this
letter, so will know where am at.
The condition of the base ball club
in Ottumwa is in an unpleasant state
right at this writing. Some $500 are
needed to get square with the world
for last season, and an effort will be
made to wipe out the old indebted
ness before any new obligations Tor
1912 will be taken on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
STATE SEEKS TO
PROVE AL|B1
FIRST WITNESS ON REBUTTAL IN
POSITION CASE TELLS OF BUSY
DAY MARCH "a.

| Further efforts on the part of the
state were made this afternoon upon
| the resumption of the trial of Joseph
Poston, charged with forgery, to es-
tabiish an alibi for Attorney w. w.
Rankin, the prosecutions chief witness
on March 23 and "a. the days given
the note and receipt that have figured
in the hearing thus far. Clarence
! Judd of the Judd Bros, real estate
and insurance office, was on the stand
and was subjected to close question
ing and cross examination by the diff
ferent counsel. The story Of the real
estate deal between Mr.. Rankin and
Ben Patsey was related by the witness.
It was largely corroboration of the
stories of Henry Judd and Mr.. Rankin.
He told of being in the Rankin office
March % and during the morning,
afternoon and into the night of the
Oath, at which time 1t was claimed
that all of the transactions between
MIR. Rankin and Mr.. Patsey was con-
summated. Also he states that the
following day receipt for INSURANCE
written by Clarence Judd for Mr.. Ran
kin was paid for by the former and
a receipt given for SIS in full of all
commission due on account of the real
estate dea in which the Judd Bros
were agents for Mr.. Rankin. He main.
tanned that when Mr.. Rankin left the
Office March, 90 he was with the wit
ness and locked the door. He also
claimed that Mr.. Poston was not in
the Rankin Office to his knowledge at
any time March % or % and that he
would have seen him had he been
there. .-s..L IT..
The deeds that changed hands be.
tween Mr. Rankin and Mr.. Patsey were
shown to have heen acknowledged
March 25 instead Of March "a at which
time the states witnesses claimed the
transaction had been completed be-
tween these men Fl would not grant
that the deal might have been on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
EXAMINATION
WILL Be HELD
OPPORTUNITY TO BE AFFORDED
oTTUMWANs TO TRY OUT
FOR FEDERAL POSITIONS
WANT LARGE CLASS
Department is Seeking As Many
applicants as Possible and Chance
81 Of Appointment is Good; Here
,. November 20.

| The local board of the civil service
at the postoffice has received notice
from J. H. Shoemaker, secretary of the
eighth district civil service commits
sion. st. Paul, Mimi, to the effect that
an examination for the position OF
typewriter and stenographer will be
held in Ottumwa, November %, at the
postoffice 1t is the hope of the local
board that there be good number OF
applicants and the civil service com
mission is DESTROYS of having large
class Those who wish to take the ex'
ANIMATION should write to ]. M. Shoe
maker at St. Paul, Mimi, for applica'
ton blanks and pamphlets of instruc'
ton regarding the examination. MT
Shoemaker informs the local board OF
examiners that the conditions for ap'
pointment are unusually favorable this
year and it is his hope to secure a
large class of eligibles as a result OF
the examination. Men only will be adj
mitted to this examination; the supply
of women eligibles being at present
fully equal to the demand. -; \.
Opportunities are Good
In the official circular sent out by
the United States civil service commits
sion the following appears: w.
It Is probable that the stenographer
and typewriter examination held this
fall will not provide sufficient eligibles
to meet the needs of the service.
Young men who are willing to accept
the appointment at the usual en-
trance salary OF $40 or 5000 per an
mum have excellent opportunities TOR
appointment, and advancement Of cap
able appointees is reasonably rapid.
While appointments are usually made
at an entrance salary of $840 or 5000
per annum, few appointments OF
well-trained stenographers are made
at $1,000 per annum. and infrequently
at salaries above this. 49,.
J The government. service offers
desirable field to bright and ambitious
young men. ~ -
It Is probable. that residents Of the
District of Columbia will not be
reached under the apportionment for
permanent appointment.
In accordance with a recent act OF
an applicant for this ex-
animation will be required to be ex-
amined in the state or territory in
which he resides and to show In his
that he has been actually
domiciled in such state of territory
for at least one year previous to the
date of the examination.
Age limit, eighteen years or over on
the date of examination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
KNOXVILLE MAN " "
DIES IN AUTO CRASH

Knoxville, Nov. 6.-The body of
Robert Morrow, 60 years old, who
died in a Des Moines hospital early
yesterday morning, arrived here to-
day. e..- "g.
Mr., Morrow, who had resided here
for nearly fifty years, was fatally In
iured in Des Moines. Saturday after
noon when an automobile in which he
was riding collided with telephone
pole. The pole was broken off close to
the ground and toppled over, striking
Mr.. Morrow on the head. o. P.
Wright, president of the Marion coun,
ty bank here, who was driving the car,
was badly injured. Ea l.
Mr.. Morrow Is survived by widow
and two children. a,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
OKLAHOMA WHIPS MISSOURI
Score Is Fourteen to Six In Hard
Fought Game at Columbia,
..- --E. ~ Missouri

+ Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 6.-The Univer-
sity Of Oklahoma's football team won
from the Missouri State University
here Saturday by score Of IA to 6.
The Missourians were not able to-
score until the fourth period. Okla
homa's points were made in the first
half The Missourians were unequal toA
the heavy onslaughts of the Okla
homans. whose fast back field tori
great dents in Missouri's line and.
skirted the ends for long gains. okla(
homa's play was reversal OF the
GAME of last year, and throughout the
first period their fast open playf
fooled the Missourians. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
PROGRAM ISSUED
FOR CONVENTION
ANNUAL MEETING OF IOWA CON
FERENCE OF HOME MISSION
AIRY SOCIETY NEXT WEEK.. -
THREE DAYS SESSION.
Willard Street N. e. Church Will be
Headquarters; Many ottumwans
w. are on Program; Large
Delegation Expected.

The program for the twenty-sixth
annual convention of the Iowa Con.
ference OF the Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the three days
session at the Willard Street M. E.
church, has been issued. A large num-
Der of delegates from the societies
throughout the conference and the
auxiliary and Queen Esther circles are
expected to attend the sessions. which
will open Friday afternoon, November
10. Many Ottumwans are on the pro-
gram for addresses, readings, reports
and entertainment. The complete pro-
gram follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
AGENCY SCHOOL NOTES.

The Agency school have been going
nicely since they opened Sept. 4. The
first month ended Sept. 20. The pub
fishing of this report follows the close
of the second month. Oct p. With
two exceptions the teaching staff re-
mains the same as last year. The SUI.
perintendent, Ralph H. Kreiner, OF
Wapello, Iowa, and the principal. Miss
Lillian Johnson of Loyilia. Iowa, are
the new members OF the corps OF
teachers. Pc d. -r,r..
The enrolment of the grades at the
beginning of the school year was 113,
and Of the high school a., the largest
in several years. The enrolment by
rooms is as follows: ...' e.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Yawned: Jaw is Dislocated

Fl. Dodge. Nov. 6.-Word received
in this city from Ames tells Of a
peculiar accident which befell Miss
Hattie Temby. we'll known In this city:
Yesterday Miss Temby yawned ana
dislocated her jaw. At first she
thought that paralysis had set in but
was greatly relieved when the physi-
clan who examined her said that there
would be no serious results. The dislo-
cation is getting better.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
EAST HIGH HUMBLED

day summoned Owen Moran and JET
iDrisooll the pusilists who had d,
ranced to hoy in December for tn
featherweieht championship of TIL
world to show cause why they Shout
not keen the peace. The attorney TO
the pugilists accepted service OF tn
summons and the legality of the cor
tests will be fought out in the courts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07

wish to state that have treated
with DR.. Shallenberger and am more
than pleased with his treatment had
liver and stomach trouble for years,
and treated constantly for it with
other doctors, but gradually grew
worse until I consulted DR.. Shallen-
berger Am now feeling better than !
have for years and can work every
day with comfort.-Frank Kron, River
side, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
DEATHS

REED.-Sunday evening, November
. S, 1911, at 6 o'clock, at the family
residence in Kirkville, Isabel Reed,
wife of Theophilus Reed, age IS
years. Death came after q lingering
illness.
Funeral arrangements have not as
yet been completed and will be an
nounced tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07


John Rowland, 2117 East Main
street, left last evening for Kirkville
where he will visit relatives.
Mrs. w. E. Roberts of Eddyville is
shopping in Ottumwa today.
Mrs. James F. Lamb Ais North
Market street, left last evening fol
Creston where she will attend the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Brady.
Mrs. Walter Roberts Of Eddyville
is shopping in Ottumwa today
Miss Regina Brady, ss0s East Second
street, LETT this morning for .Creston
where she will attend the funeral OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Brady. =
Mrs. Charles searle, 11o5 North
Court street. and Miss Rena Gangs,
124 West Fifth street, have returned
home from a ten days visit In Chi
cago with relatives. -
Mrs. B. S. Ream of Keosauqua, is in
Ottumwa on business.
Bert Gushing, who is instructor in
manual training at the Oskaloosa high
school, is spending the day in Ottum'
wa, visiting at the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and MRS. s. G.: Cushing, 1856
East Maple avenue. =@g @-s. q.
Mrs. Frank Bellies of Fresno, Calf,
returned home this morning after a
short visit at the home of Mrs. S. j..
Cowger, 314 North Willard street.
Mrs. G. w. Culbertson of Eddyyille
returned, home this morning after Wis.,
iting at the home of her son, Frank
Culbertson, 512 Queen street.
Mrs. Fife Price of Des Moines, aft
er short visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Van Kirk, 533 Ray street,
has returned home. "
Miss Verna Bachman of Blakesburg
returned home this morning on the
Milwaukee after visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Ross, $40
Chester avenue.
E. C. Edmondson, of Mowery addi-
ton has returned home from an extern
ded visit with friends and relatives
in Pueblo, Colorado. ~.
Misses Clara and Achsa Day, 234
South Willard street, left for Blakes-
burg today to be over Sunday guests !
a. sAlC AVAAAO ~ sAOAA PsSA OASo'
Mrs. Lacy Heckard of Ormanville is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Wad-
die, 1913 North Hancock street.
]. H. Snyder from southwest Of the
city, was business caller on the
south side today. ..~>a.
Mrs. May Fuller, 200 North James
street, who has been i'll for some time
with typhoid fever, underwent an OPP
Grafton at her home Wednesday
morning and is now doing nicely.
Walter Baird of Bloomfield was the
guest yesterday of his mother, Mrs.
Phoebe Baird, 230 South Willard
street. Ills .. NJ |
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Siberell, 929
North Court street, let this morning
for Bidsxell, where they will visit with
friends and relatives.
Miss Jennie Morrow Of Douds-
Leando, returned home this morning,
after an extended visit at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Wilson, PA
East Maple avenue.
Il Mrs. w. e. Mullins, who resides on
Walnut avenue, left this morning for
Kansas City, where she will visit Mrs.
Frank Casterlaro.
= / 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
SEYMOUR BEsTs coRYDoN

Outclassed Their Opponents and Won
i Game by Score of AZ to
Saturday
Seymour, Nov. 6.-Seymour high
school played the Corydon eleven off
it's feet here Saturday afternoon, win
ming the one-sided game by score Of
AZ to 0. Corydon held the locals nicely
in the first quarter, but during the re-
mainder of the game could not stop
the husky Seymourites. Three of Sey-
mour's touchdowns came through the
use of the forward pass and one by a
Seymour end recovering an on-side
kick Seymour's goal was in danger
but once, Corydon advancing the ball
to the 12-yard line, where the rush was
stopped. ..n-F. @.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Friday, November 10.

Afternoon session-1:3o o'clock
Devotional service Of song and pray
er-Mrs. l.. F. Owens.
''You cannot work for God without
waiting upon Cod" -
Greetings-Past, Rev. ]. F. Robert
son. @.-- a..
w. H. M. s. Willard st.-Mrs. Clara
Vinson.
First church-Mrs. w. B. McCarroll
O., e. C.-Mrs. Bessie Campbell.
Response-Mrs. Lula Wiseman.
Music-Mrs. Alberta Head.
Roll call of officers and delegates.
Introduction Of delegates from new
organizations. 49,.
Presidents greetings-Mrs. L. G.
Murphy. ...>...
d. Annual reports ....
Supplies-Mrs. E. S. Parish. a..
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Ma
omi Day. 49,. -.
Treasurer-Mrs. L. F. Owens.
Music.
Appointment of committees.
Enrolment, resolutions, press,
courtesies, place of meeting.
Report Of department secretaries
Mite boxes-Mrs. Rufus Barnes.
Young people-Mrs. w. H. Dillon.
Literature and reading circles-Mrs.
C. E. Barnard. ~
Systematic benefcence-M Mrs. Arm
strong. H.. Ea%
Training SCHOLARS. Ella Ham
mond.
Miscellaneous business.
Benediction.
Evening session 81"
Devotional service-Mrs. l. o. KEN.
BILE. .'&a.
Music-Ladies' quartet.
Address-Mrs. Celestine Bernheim.
Offering.
Benediction.
Reception by the ladies of the
church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
BIRTHS

BORN-Saturday morning, November
4, 1911. to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin H.
Preece, of Wenatchee, Wash, son.
Mrs. Preece was formerly, Miss
Edna Norfolk OF this city.
BORN-Monday, November s, 1911, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Ford, 213
North Cherry street, a son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07
Saturday, November II.

Morning session. o'clock.
Devotional service-Mrs. w. M.
Dukes.
Minutes. .- ~
Report of enrolment committee.
Report Of district secretaries-Bur-
lington, Mrs. L. T. Gobble; Muscatine.
Thomas Hays; Ottumwa, Mrs. Bertha
Dimmit. ~
Music-Mrs. Marguerite Smith.
Election of officers. ..s.-..,
Election of delegate and alternate to
the annual meeting Of the board OF
managers. ...
"The Call of the City"-Mrs. Bern
helm. 2%
Miscellaneous business.
Noontide prayer-Mrs. Chilcott.
Afternoon sessIon-1:so O'clock.
Quiet hour-Mrs. L. T. Gobble.
Minutes.
Music-Mrs., E. G. PIERCE.
Echoes from national meeting-Mrs.
Naomi Day.
Parliament Of bureaus
City missions-Mrs. J. G. Barton.
Oriental-Mrs. A. w. Slaught.
Colored and white work-Mrs. Thos.
Hays. .
Porto Rico-Mrs. Maude Hicks.
Miscellaneous business. d.
Benediction.
Evening session-7:3o O'clock.
Devotional service-Mrs. c., L. Stat
ford. ... #ar.
Music, duet-Mrs. A. w. Slaught and
Miss Marguerite Slaught. .--,
Reading-Mrs., J. F. Robertson.
Address-Dr. T. w. Jeffrey.
Address-Mrs. Bernheim.
Installation Of officers. .ts
Music; offering.
Benediction. 49,
Sunday November II. ~
Morning service.
Devotional service-Rev. ]. F. Rob-
ertson.
Music-Double quartet from Willard
Street M. e. church. 81.
Convention sermon-Mrs Ammo
Woodcock, national worker.
Offering and benediction.
Afternoon Service O'clock.
Young peoples mass meeting.
Address-Mrs. Celestine Bernheim.
Music-Miss Catherine Weeks. II
Evening Service 1880 O'clock.
Devotional service-Rev. J. F. Rob-
ertsOn.
Solo-Mrs. J. r. Hanley. ~
Address-Mrs Celestine Bernheim.
Offering and benediction.
Special Notice.
District superintendent, pastors and
visitors are, cordially invited to attend
any and all sessions.
Every auxiliary and Queen Esther
circle should send q delegate.
All entitled to entertainment please
send names to the chairman of enter
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and information write
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OTTUMWA, IOWA
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CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the mans
of the Postoffice to which the paper
has been sent as we'll as the Postofttce
where they desire It &c be changed to.
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Mrs. Fred Gilbert GA North Weller
street returned home this morning
from an over Sunday visit in Oskaloosa.
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PEOPLES PULPIT

The Courier will publish in
this column articles contributed
by its readers. The communiea-
tions should be typewritten. or
in plain hand. on one side Of the
paper, and signed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-07

tainment, Mrs. w. w. Rankin, 2O1
South Ward street.
Conference Officials.
Mrs. L. G. Murphy, president.
Mrs. I. o. Kemble, corresponding
secretary. A. H.. ~r ~
Mrs. L. F., owens. treasurer.
49,, Department Secretaries.
Mrs. Rufus Barnes, mite boxes.
Mrs. E. S. Parrish, supplies.
Mrs. w. H. Dillon, young people.
Mrs. C. e. Barnard, literature.
Mrs, Armstrong, systematic benef-
cence. .A.. ..
Mrs. Laura Chilcott, temperance.
Mrs. Ella Hammitt, training school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
SEEING Is Doubtino.

Seeing is believing. eh?" said an
oculist. well. no saw was ever more
absurd than that. You see a horses
head and -four barrel, and you be-
lieye the barrel is longer than the
horses head. don't you? Well. 1t isn't
The horses head from the tips Of his
ears to the end of his nose is longer
than the barrel by considerable
distance, Architects have to deceive
the eye in order to make 1t appear
that their buildings are symmetrical,
They make walls lean in that they
may appear vertical. They make win
dows wider at the top, They make
columns thicker In the middle than
at the summit or base And the top
lines of building, In order to appear
plumb to the silly eye of man. must be
raised up quite a lot in the center.
Seeing is believing, indeed" Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
Wonderful Coal Production.

The unofficial estimate of the coal
production of the United States for 1910,
by f, w Parker, coal statst:eian of
the United States geological survey, is
between $50 and 400 million tons. As
shown by the surveys chart of coal
production. just issued, the first record
ed production of coal was % tons in
1914. BY 1850 the production had grown
TO what was then considered the enor-
nous amount of 7,0ls,lsI tons. but By
1860 this figure had doubled and the
production for that year was l46l0,042
tons This was less than the produc-
ton of Alabama alone for 1909 The
centennial year of 1876 saw produe.
ton Of 53,2s0,000 tons. In 1850 the
figure had reached 7l,4sl,57n tons, yet
this is less than the production of the
single state of Pennsylvania in 1909.
BY 1890 the production had jumped to
1877 10000 tons and by 1900 it was 300.
6s4027 tons. Surely this was about as
high as ii was believed by most people
that coal production would 90, vet the
figures for 1907 showed the enormous
total of 4s0.363.424 tons, those for 1900
were 800 ,Sn3,4l6 tons. and according 10
Mr.. perker's estimate the production for
1910 may come very near the half-bil-
lion mark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16

cause a city ordinance provides that
every housewife shall drain the gar
bage of all moisture and wrap 1t In
a paper before putting it in the can.
This not only insures a clean can but
the spaces between the paper allow the
air to circulate and keep the garbage
from freezing and adhering to the can
in cold seasons In other words, heat,
moisture and the fly are all eliminat-
ed. Amy kind Of paper can be used but
as rule there is plenty Of wrapping
paper that comes around packages from
the grocer and butcher, as well as old
newspapers, that the housewife is glad
to get rid Of That all this may be done
properly the board OF health issues a
printed card Of directions for the house
wife and advises that ii be hung in her
kitchen.
But this is only an important intro
duction to the story1of the garbage sys-
tenn which is being adopted by a large
city as unit When the garbage man
comes around to collect his quota, he
finds a clean can. he is not faced with
wet and dripping refuse and in cold
Wtdlitfl tN NDfH iiui Atdkt II bltk anu
batter the can in order to lift the froz-
en- material He merely loads the pre-.
pared garbage into a large steel box
somewhat resembling bath tub. and
which has one hundred feet capacity
He hauls this to a central transfer sta
ton, where the tanks are lifted off the
wagon truck by means of an electric
hoist and placed upon fiat cars which
convey them to the crematory or dis
posal plant train of several cars
soon reaches the crematory JUST out
side the city, where the boxes are lift
ed from the cars by an electric hoist
and dumped directly into the fire In
other words, from the time the gar.
bage is rolled in paper by the house
wife until the ashes are taken from the
fire of the disposal plant, there is no
necessity for the refuse to be handled
by hgnd. As the paper used to wrap the
packages is as rule, waste material,
this too is disposed of and the sanitary
condition of the cans and reduction in
hulk Of the waste. because drained, make
the necessity for collection less FIRE.
9uent-a saving in money to the city.
From Solving the Garbage Nuisance"
in June Technical World Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-16
Adopted in Commons by Vote
of 1852 to 24l
GOES TO LORDS NEXT
Announcement of the Result Greeted
With Cheers by Government Sup
porters-Lord Morley Makes
Statement.

London, May l6. The fight in the
house of commons over the veto bill
ended last night. An amendment NOV
ing the rejection of the whole bill was
defeated by vote of 1858 to 243 and a
motion for its adoption on its third
reading was carried 1862 to PAL.
The announcement of the figures was
received with tremendous applause from
the government supporters.
II is expected the bill viii go to the
house of lords at an early date.
The debate in the house OF lords yes
terday on the second reading of Lord
Lansdowne's bill for the reconstruction
Of the upper chamber indicated that
the leaders orders will fail to coerce
many OF the unionist peers into vot-
ing for measure involving their own
political extinction. The speeches sup
porting the bill lacked enthusiasm and
were listened to in sombre silence.
Lord Morley of Blackburn spokes-
man for the government, insisted that
the passage of the veto bill must pre-
cede any compromise with respect to
the upper chamber He threw ont the
significant suggestion that in any recon
struction of the lords. the number would
be restricted to 100. This is regarded
as foreshadowing the purpose OF the gov
eminent when the reform OF the house
of lords comes before il for considera-
ton