Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 10, 1897, Page 3

WORK OF CONGRESS. Condensed Proceedings of the Na tonal Law Mill. ' Washington, April 1. — With this morning the duties imposed by the Dingley tariff bill will be in force and the present law will be a thing of the past if the last amendment attached to the bill before its passage in the house fixing to-day as the day on which its provisions shall go into ef- fect. should be in the bill when it is enacted and should be held to gal by the courts.. The Republic- iS presented an unbroken front to the opposition. All the rumors that dissatisfaction with particular sched- ules of the bill might lead some of them to break over the party traces proved unfounded. Five Democrats, one more than was anticipated, gave the bill the approval of their votes. ‘These five Democrats are interested in the sugar schedule. Three come from Louisiana and two from Texas. One Populist, Howard of Alabama, voted for the bill. Twenty-one other mem- bers of what is denominated “the op- position,” consisting of Populists, Fusionists and Silverites, declined to record themselves either against or for the measure. The vote on the final pas 205 to 122; present and not voting, 21, a majori Speak- er Reed added to the dramatic nature of the climax by directing the clerk to call his name at the end of the roll- 1, recording his vote for the bill. Events of the last hour leading up to the final vote were replete with ex- <itement and incident and not devoid of humor. The galleries were crowd- ed to suffocation. Even the executive and diplomatic galleries, which are usually empty even on big days, were well filled. Many prominent person- ages were present. On the floor every seat W ken. After the amendment fixing to-day as the date on which the bill should go into effect had been adopted against the protests of the Democrats, who contended that it was retroactive and therefore unconstitu- tional, the last three hours were taken up with short speeches, most of which were made for the benefit of the gal- ler and the constituents of the speakers. The Democrats had yielded the quesiicn of a long debate over the Grosvenor ameudment in the hope that enough progress might be made with the bill to permit the house to reach ‘ edule, but only two more read, leaving 140 unconsid- n committee of the whole. ‘The motion to recommit with instructions to amend the bill so as to suspend the duties on articles controlled by trus' upon which they based their principal hope of breaking through the Repub- ican ranks, failed of its purpose. Every Republican voted against i ‘There v a yreat demonstration on the fi and in the galleries when the Dill was finally de In The open session of the senate last- ed less than half an hour. It was pro- ductive of another Cuban resolution by Mr. Mills of Texas, calling on the committee on foreign relations for a report on the obligations assumed by the United States in insisting that Cuba should not be annexed to any European power and should remain subject to Spain. Mr, Hale’s objection sent the resolution over. The Morgan solution calling on the president for Gomez's letters also went over. ge The rest of the day was spent in ex- on ecutive session the arbitration treaty Washington, April 3. The Cuan question was revived in the senate atfer a long period of comparative <alm. Your distinct Cuban resolutions were brought forward in rapid succes- sion. The last and most important one came from Senator Morgan of Ala- bama. It declares that a state of war exists in Cuba and announces the pol- icy of the United States to accord both parties to the conflict full recogni- tion as belligerents. Mr. Morgan gave notice that he would call up the reso- lution at the next meeting of the sen- ate, with the expectation of securing tinal action. Of the other resolutions, two were agreed to. One of these, by Mr. Morgan, calls on the president for the letters of Gen. Gomez to himself and Mr. Cleveland and for other infor- mation on Cuban affairs. The other, by Mr. Mills of Texas, instructs the committee on foreign relations to re- port what obligations the United States has assumed by compelling Ouba to re- main subject to Spain. Both resolu- tions were passed without opposition. Still another olution came from Mr. Allen of Nebra , and proposed a pro- test against the repotred purpose of the Spanish authorities to try Gen. Ruiz Rivera, the Cuban officer, by military <dirumh court martial. This led to an animated controversy between Mr. Allen and Mr. Hoar. The latter criti- «ised “inflammatory resolutions” and declared that the freedom of Cuba had been tarded mainly by the “prod- ding” “goading” resolutions di- rected against Spain. The resolution went over, to come up with the resolu- n for the recognition of Cuban bel- gerency at the next meeting. ‘The senate adjourned to Monday. Vv hington, April 3.—The Republic- an members of the senate committee on finance are continuing their work on the tariff bill with the intention of reporting it to the senate at the earliest poss’ ay. They are not yet pre- F out any of the results of r investigations, and say when ap- proached upon the subject that they have not as yet reached any con- ¢lusious upon any schedules of the bill. There is, however, a well defined im- pression about the senate that the bill will be generally remodeled and the rates considerably reduced in many of the schedules. A member of the com- 1 ittee is quoted by another senator as aWfhority for the specific statement that pet duties would be cut. There is also general belief among Western senators that there will be material changes in the rates on wools, especial- ly on those of the third class. Washington, April 6.—The senate, by unanimous vote, adopted a resotution reciting the reports that Gen. Ruis Rivera, the Cuban commander, is about to be tried by drum-head court martial and shot, and expressing the judgment of the senate that if these re- ports are irue the president of the United States should protest to the Spanish government agairst such a vi- olation of the rules of civilized war- fare. This resolution does not go to the house of representatives and be- comes effective as a measure of ad- vice to the president by its adoption. Although opposition was withdrawn or the final vote there was spirited op- position in the early stages of the de- bate, and a test vote on the compara- tive strength of the Cuban and anti- Cuban sentiment in the senate. ‘The test occurred on a motion xo refer the resolution to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Hale of Maine, who has been prominently identified with the opposition to Cuban resolutions, made the motion to refer, and it was supported by Mr. Hoar of Massachu- setts, another prominent figure in the opposition to Cuben resolutions. The debate was very spirited and at times quite personal, Mr. Allen of Nebraska and Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire clashing with Mr. Hoar. The Hale mction to refer was defeated, 27 to 21, and the resoiution was adopted, 44 to0. Mr. Hoar and Mr. Hale re- frained from voting. Another Cuban resolution comes up to-morrow, that of Mr. Morgan of Alabama, declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba, and recognizing both parties as belliger- ents. After the disposal of the Cuban question the day ws given to speeches, , Mr. Elkins of West Virginia speaking for two hours on the development of the American merchant marine, and Mr, Lindsay of Kentucky, advocating the passage of the bankruptcy Dill, known as the Torrey bill, now before , the senate. Late in the day a joint res- | olution by Mr. Bate of Tennessee was agreed to directing the surgeon general of the marine hospital service to aid the Mississippi river flood sufferers by the distribution of tents, blankets, food ard medicine under the epidemic fund of 1893, and to purchase further sup- | plies under the present epidemic fund for distribution. Washington, April 7. — Much bad blood was . developed in the senate ‘ over the Cuban question and there were ruimerous stormy passages and acrimonious personal charges. Early in the day Morgan of Alabama called up his resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba and rec- ognizing both parties as belligerents. He spoke for some time in a dispas- manner on the resolution, but roused by Mr. Hale of Maine to a series of sharp retorts. It led to the declaration by Mr. Morgan that instead of sending a lawyer to Cuba to in- vestigate the case of Dr. Ruiz, as was contemplated, the administration would do well to send a ship of war to Havana and demand redress. At another point Mr. Hale questioned Mr. Morgan’s statement that Cuban pris- ons were “stuffed with American prisoners,” declaring that the informa- tion reaching him (Hale) showed that no such condition existed. Mr. Morgan asked who this information came from, and then hotly asserted. that he knew where it came from, and the world knew where it came from, as the sen- ator from Maine had not denied that he was not in communication with the Spanish authorities. Mr, Hale indig- nantly denied that his information caine from Spanish sources, and said it was furnished in every item by American citizens, The strain oc- casioned by this charge and denial was relieved by the expiration of the morn- ing hour whick cut off the debate. The Morgan resolution lost its place and went to the calendar, but Mr. Mor- gan will continue his speech to-morrow and has given notice of a motion to pr ed with the Cuban resolution to a final vote. Most of the day was given to the bankruptcy bill, Mr. Stewart of Ne- vada speaking in opposition. The dis- eu on drifted to the financial ques- j tion, Mr. Chandler and Mr. Stewart having an amusing discussion on bi- metallism. During the Day Mr. Earle of South Carolina introduced a resolu- tion for the immediate reorganization of senate committees and the filling of all ancies. He spoke briefly for the first time since entering the senate on the injvstice of keeping the new sen- ators from committee service. The resolution went over till to-morrow. TRIED TO CHEAT JUSTICE, Butler, the Australian ttempts Suicide. San Francisco, Cal., April 4.— To-day Frank Butler, the alleged Australian murderer, made an unsuccessful at- tempt to commit suicide in the pres- ence of two guards. They paid no special attention to their charge until a peculiar noise made by Butler’s arm, which rested on a table, caused an in- vestigation. Butler lay, half-covered by his blankets, his face smeared with blood. With his long thumb nail he had made a ragged incision half an inch long near the temporal artery, The wound went through the flesh al- most to the bone and would have been serious had Butler been more success- ful in locating the artery. Murderer, And Demand They Get the Jobs Held by Others. Duluth, Minn., April 4. — Dr. S. C. Maxwell, unsuccessful candidate for the position of health officer, and J. D. Holmes, late assistant city attorney, who failed of re-election, have both begun suits to get the offices under the state law whici gives old soldiers the preferential claims for public offices. In their complaints beth give their war records, assert their competence in their respective positions and ask the court for a writ of mandamus compell- ing the city council to turn the present incumbents out and put them in their places. Judge Cant has issued an al- ternative writ returnable April 10, at which tine the council must appear and answer. BUCK TO JA) Sends a Georgian Man to the Orient. Washington, April 6.—The president sent the following communications to the senate: State—Alfred E. Buck of Georgia to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Japan; James Boyle of Ohio, consul at Liverpool; E. S. Day of Connecticut, consvl at Brad- ford, Eng.; F. R. MeCreery of Michi- gan, secretary of the legation at the City of Mexico. McKinley Evans Is Not a Candidate. Washington, April 6.—It is stated on authority that the published reperts that Capt. Robley D. Evans, U. 8S. N., was a candidate under the administra- tion ‘for the position of chief of the bureau of navigation to succeed Ad- miral Ramsay, is wholly untrue, Capt. Evans never has been a candidate for this position either under the last ad- . ministration or the present one. THE LEGISLATURE. The Grind of the Minnesota Law St. Paul, April 1—The senate yes- terday advanced the state capitol ap- propriation bill to the calendar by a vote of 27 to 13, after a very spirited debate. The senate went into commit- tee of the whole at 3 o'clock with Sen- ator Howard of Hennepin in the chair, to consider the special order, consist- ing of the Foss bill and the Sperry bill, both to tax inheritances, bequests, de- mises, ete. The Foss bill was amend- ed and recommended to pass. Briefly, the bill provides for a tax of 5 per cent on all inheritances of more than $5,000, save such as are made to direct heirs, where the tax shall be 1 per cent for $10,000 to $15,000, 2 per cent for $15,000 to $20,000, 3 per cent for $20,- 000 to $30,000 and 4 per cent for $30,- 000 to $50,000. The tax is in addition to other taxes, and is to be collected by the county treasurer. The committze of the whole then rose and its report was adopted, after which the senate went into committee of the whole again, with Senator Knatvold in the chair, to consider bills on general orders. The tax committee reported the fol- lowing bills with the recommendations indicated: Providing for the taxation of express companies; to be amended and refer- red to the committee of the whole. To increase the gross earnings tax upon railroads from 3 to 4 per cent; without recommendation. Relating to the let- ting of the publication of the de- linquent tax list; to be indefinitely postponed. To provide for a lien upon logs cut upon lands upon which taxes are delinquent; to pass. To provide for the texation of express companies; indefinitely postponed. The Ozmun corrupt was defeated, ‘The senate concurred in the amend- ment to the senate bill to appropriate $5,000 for the dedication of the monu- ment erected on the battlefield of Get- tysburg in honor of the memorable charge of the First regiment, Minne- sota volunteers. In the House. ‘The postponed primary election laws Were taken up in the afternoon as a special order, Mr. Hicks’ and Mr. Davies’ bills b2ing considered. After a lorg debate the bill went to a vote and was defeated by a vote of 36 to 62. Mr. Dyer’s bill requiring railroad companies to construct and maintain depots at points where a certain amount of business was done, came back from the senate with amend- ments, and on his motion the amend- ments were concurred in and the bill passed. Mr. McGill secured the concurrence of the house in the senate amendments to the military code and the house again passed the bill. The house will consider the Douglas distance tariff bill as a special order on Tuesday morning next. This order was made after a somewhat acrimoni- ous discussion and was partially a compromise. Mr. Laybourn presided over the evening session of the house which was given over to work in committee of the whole. practices bill St. Paul, April 2. — After quite a stormy debate the senate yesterday ad- vanced the Wyman banking bill, 8. F. 94, to the calendar. Under this bill Senator Wyman proposes several amendments to the banking act of 1895, the most sweeping of which is the attachment of 4 penalty clause, to which was added by Senator Morgan a liability clause. Under these two pro- visions the officer or director of a bank of discount and deposit who sets about deliberately to wreck the institution is liable to imprisonment for a term of ten years and for the entire amount of his private fortune as well. ‘The finance committee of the senate reported back yesterday morning with another recommendation for indefinite postponement of H. F. 200, to appro- priate money for the purchase of a por- tion cf the Wood Lake battlefield and for the erection of a monument in hon- or of the Minnesota soldiers who were in the battle. The following bills were passed: Relating to service of summons in justice courts; provides that actions may be brought in the township in which the defendant lives, in the town- ship in which the plaintiff lives, or at the county seat. To perfect the record evidence of title te certain lands. The House. The house accomplished some solid work in committee of the whole yester- day afternoon, Mr. Feig in the chair. More than a score of bills were ad- vanced to the calendar or taken out of the way by indefinite postponement, The following bills were acted upon as indicated: Relating to primary elections. To pass. Relating to primary elections. In- definitely postponed. The blanket ballot law. Indefinitely postponed. Relating to the property rights of parties to a divorce. To pass. Yo require trust companies to give bonds when acting as guardians, etc. To pass. 'To prevent persons from impersonat- ing deputy sheriffs. To pass. To appropriate $3,500 to reimburse Chisago county in part for th eexpenses ineurr in the capture and trial of Arth: hnson and George Kelly, the Wyofhing murderers. ‘lo pass. 'To prevent sectarian garb or instruc- tion in the public schools. To pass. 'To require the issue of mileage books by railroad companies at 2 cents per mile. To pass, Relative to the taxation of railroad lands. ‘To pass. Amending the laws relative to the is- sue of county bonds. To pass. To legalize county bonds heretofore issued. To pass. ‘ To grant the state board of equaliza- tion power to raise individual-assess- ments. To pass, 'To repeal chapter 278, Laws of )1895, giving park boards power to acquire land for park purposes. To pass. The following bills were passed: To amend the !aw relative to the ju- risdiction of justice courts. Authorizing the county commission- ers of Ramsey county to fix the salary of the assistant county attorney. ‘To repeal chapter 11, Special Laws of 1891, relating to police pension fund of the city of St. Paul. To repeal chapter 245, Special Laws of 1889, creating the police pension fund of the city of St. Paul. St. Paul, April 3.—The state capitol appropriation bill was passed_yester- day by the senate and all that it needs now to become a law is the signature of Gov. Clough. The only discussion attending the passage of the bill was the motion of Senator Stevens for a call of the senate and a long speech by Senator Howard of Minneapolis in op- Position to the bill. On a call of the ayes and nayes there were 31 votes in favor of the passage of the bill and 20 in opposition. The senate also passed, under suspension of the rules, the house bill to provide for the organiza- tion of Cass and Beltrami counties. On motion of Senator Thorpe the Spencer banking bill was taken up yesterday, the. proposition being to concur inthe house amendments. The bill provides for the reorganization of suspended banks. On motion the senate concur- red in the house amendment and Sen- ator Stevens asked for a call of the senate on the final passage of the bill, which showed four absentees. ‘The bill was passed by a vote of 40 to 9. Senator Dunn reported back the om- nibus road and bridge bill, which was passed under suspension of the rules. Senator Dunn also reported back the bill to legislate Labor Commissioner Powers out of office, with a favorable recommendation. Senator Dunn moved that the bill be read a second time and placed on general orders, which was done. The Theden anti-department store bill was made a special order for Thursday at 2:30 o’clock. In the House. After the transaction of a small amount of routine business the house took up the special order, which in- cluded Mr. Jacobson’s two bills: A bill for an act repealing an act en- titled “An act granting certain swamp lands to the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad company,” approved March 9, 1875, and all acts amendatory there- to; also a bill for an act to provide for the establishment of a committee of members of the senate and house with power to sit after adjournment of the present session and during recess thereof, to investigate. whether the State is entitled to lands located with- in this state, now claimed adversely thereto by any party or parties. After some debate the forfeiture bill was passed by a vote of 90 to0. The second bill was laid on the table until the report of the Mountain Iron investi- gating committee shall be made. A considerable portion of the day Was was spent in committee of the whole and a_ large number of bills were disposed of. The following tem- perance bills were killed: To provide for the payment into the county treasury 25 per cent of the li- cense money received by villages; to provide for the payment into the coun- ty treasury 50 per cent of the license money received by cities and villages; to regulate the eale of liquor by pharm- acists. * joy. Clough was generous with the house members yesterday, allowing three bills to be introduced. One of them was the reapportionment Dill, which was, on Mr. Ferris’ motion, made a special order for Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The two other bills were passed under sus- pension of the rules: The reapportionment bill, rules sus- pended, bill read second time, ordered printed and made a special order for Thursday; relating to road and bridge appropriations, relating to township of Pilot Mound, Fillmore county, passed under suspension of rules; to authorize cities and villages to prevent fighting, brawling, disorderly conduct, ete., was passed under suspension of rules. St. Paul, April 5. — The house was not in the best of temper Saturday af- ternoon, and frittered away much of the time spent in session in quarreling. The net result of a sitting of iive hours’ duration was eight bills passed, two Gefeated, one re-referred and two recommended out of committee of the whole. If the last hour of the fore- noon session be added to the time mentioned, it would add to the record but one more Dill lost. The following bills were passed: To authorize villages to raise the water in lakes adjoining their corpor- »te limits; to amend the laws relating to the payment of funds by county treasurers; relating to actions against persons jointly liable; to license ped- dlars; to increase the powers of dis- trict courts over appeals from munici- pal courts in certain cases; relating to change of venue before justices of the peace; relating to mechanics’ liens; re- lating to property rights of parties to action for divorce; to prevent persons from impersonating deputy sheriffs; to appropriate $3,000 to reimburse Chi- sago county in part for the expenses in connection with the capture and trial of the Wyoming murderers. Mr. Cray’s bill providing for an ex- hibition on the part of the state at the Omaha exposition next summer was reported for indefinite postponement by the committee on appropriations. This indicates the policy of the com- mittee on this questron, and no appro- priation will be made for this purpose. Mr. Dyer intvoduced, by permission of the governor, H. F. 1016, relating to the payment of funds by county treas- urers, and secured its immediate pass- age. The Senate. The senate went into committee of the whole at 10:30, with Senator Thompscn in the chair, for the consid- eration of bills on general orders. The Sheehan anti-trust bill and the Peter- son bill to create a highway commis- sion were passed over. Senator Peter- son asked that H. F. 640 be taken up and recommended to pass. The bill ap- propriates $300 for the improvement and protection of the site of the Fort Ridgley monument. The bill was recommended to pass. ‘The following bills were recommend- ed to pass: To amend the laws regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors; proposing an amendment te section 2, article 6, of the constitution of the State of Min- nesota; appropriating money for the improvement, protection and preserva- tion of the grounds of the state com- prising the former site of Fort Ridgely and the monument on said grounds; to provide for the enforcement by as- signees and receivers of the liability of stockholders, directors, trustees and other superintending officers of corpor- ations for the benefit of the creditors thereoff; to amend the laws relating to highways and bridges within villages; to establish, regulate and support the office of state fire marshal in the State of Minvesota; to amend the laws relat- ing to the forfeiture of lands illegally held; to amend the laws declaring cer- tain weeds common nuisances, and to provide for their destruction; to cre- ate a military reserve. The following bills were passed: Providing an additional check on township and school treasurers; retat- ing to the building of a bridge in Chisago county. « St. Paul, April 6.—The fight over the county cption bill was carried to a finish in the house yesterday afternoon and in the end the proposition was de- feated by a vote of 47 to 39. The friends of the measure conceded sev- eral points durirg the discussion, which occupied nearly three hours, but it became apparent that no arend- ment would make the bill satisfactory to a majority of the house. All amendments, evidently designed to «ripple the measure, were voted down. The final test came on a motion to Place the bill on the calendar made by Mr, Jacobson after the committee of the whole had recommended the bill for indefinite postponement. The roll eall was on this motion, resulting in its defeat. A most effective day’s work was done in committee of the whole during the three sessions which were held. Mr. Staples presided in the morning, Mr. Feig in the afternoon and Mr. Underleak in the evening. Each of these gentlemen had the faculty for rushing business, and the fact that very many bills were disposed of bears out their reputaticn in this respect. Allowing cities of less than 15,000 inhabitants to issue bonds for floating indebtedness; to prevent any person from soliciting thc placing of the name of any person upon a jury list; provid- ing that persons may voluntarily sub- mit themselves for treatment in hos- pitals for the iusane; amending the law providing for the incorporation of savings banks; establishing a prohibi- tionary system of juvenile offenders in counties of more than 50,000 inhabi- ; providing for boards of county visitors to charitable and correctional institutions; providing that when a village is located in two courties the portion in each county shall constitute a separate assessment district; provid- ing that franchises for the use of the streets of cities shall only be granted upon a vote of the city council ratified py vote of the people; compelling pris- orers confined in county and city jails to labor upon the highways; to exempt from execution the library and appa- ratus of any public institution of learn- ing; providing for detention hospitals for the aileged insane in cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants; amending the dairy law so as to bring violations within the jurisdiction of justice courts. In the Senate. ‘The senate did not reach general or- ders yesterday. It spent most of the time over resolutions and motions and on motions to take up bills, orders and other business from the table. In fact, it was a field Gay for the resurrection of dead bills, measures in committees, on general orders, etc. Senator Yale asked to have reconsid- ered his bill providing that sheriffs shall take insane »ersons to the hospi- tal when relatives do not. The mo- tion was lost. The following bills were passed: Relating to a road in St. Louis coun- ty; to authorize the board of regents of the state university to name a chair in honor of any person endowing the institution in the sum of more; relating to the salaries of coun- ty commi: to reimburse Repre- fentative Lellman and George T. Ding- man for expenses incurred in the con- test of Dingman for Lellman’s seat in the house in the sum of $325 each. St. Paul, April 7.—Yesterday the up- per house of the state legislature rec- ommended for passage the Douglas house bill to allow women to vote for library board officials as well as for schaal board officers. The bill will be on the calendar for final passage Thursday along with fifty-eight other measures that the senate advanced to the calendar yesterday. The sena- tors have a way of working when they once get started that is astonishing. Bills on general orders were reached yesterday at 10:30 o’clock, and from that time until 6 in the evening, with, of course, the usval time for recesses taken out, the senate worked on gen- eral orders without rest or respite, un- til the whole list of 128 bills had been gone through with. Among the more important bills recommended to pass were the follow- ing: ‘To abolish all speeial departments for the treatment of inebriates in the Rochester state hospital for the in- ‘sane; to amend the laws providing for the creation and organizatioa of new counties and the government of the same; to legalize and regulate crema- tion; to provide for the publication of the proceedings of the city council of incorporated cities; to prohibit trusts and combinations in restraint of trade; to legalize the incorporation of church societies; to prohibit the use of tobacco by minor persons under eighteen years and by all minor pupils in the public schools; to provide against the manu- facture, adulteration or sale of spice and condiments, to prevent fraud and preserve public health; authorizing county commissioners of certain coun- ties to audit and allow the claims of mechanics ed laborers for deficiencies due them for insolvent contractors for work on public buildings; to legalize the foreclosure of mortgages by for- eign executors and administrators in certain cases; fixing the hours of open- ing and closing the polls at township elections; an ect to prohibit and pre- vent the sale or manufacture of un- healthy or adulterated dairy products. ‘The Hoase. The Douglas distance tariff bill went to a vote in the house, under a special order, shortly before 7 o'clock last evening after a discussion lasting from 11 o’clock in the forenoon. It was de- feated by a vote of 67 to 42. It de- veloped early in the consideration of the measure that its friends were less strenuous of the rates fixed by the bill than of the principle of legislative control ove rates necessarily embodied in the bill. The first move of the day was to insert an amendment providing that the bill should not operate to raise rates existing March 1. Then fol- lowed an amendment offered by Mr. Grordahl, amending the rates to con- form to those in the conte8ted Steener-* son rate case. The following bill was passed ufder suspension of the rules: To amend sections 2 and 8, chapter 302, General Laws 1895, and to repeal sections 16 and 19, General Laws of 1895, relating to the construction of public roads. ‘ Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fats, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. voice; A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. He Reminded Her. ’ Mr. Gadley—My dearest, im that dress, with that cluster of rosebuds in your hair and that tender, dreamy light in your eyes, you look as young as you did when I first saw you. It seems to me that every year brings some new charm, some additional grace in your marner. I tell you, there are few wo- men in the world who could retain the freshness, the beauty, the—” Mrs. Gadley (wearily)—I had forgot- ten that the lodge meets to-night. Hen- ry, please be careful of the milk-piteh- er, when you come up the steps in the morning, will you? A Guarantee. 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