BRAN

— (1) piythicet Celtic hero; (2) dog of O ian's Fingal. W.), river, N. Brazil, joins Rio Negro. | Trish Benedictine abbot of the monastery of Clonfert, (Galway). ‘The real B. became confused with a legendary hero who, sailed, to an island paradise in the neighborhood of the Canaries or the ‘West Indies. The existence of ‘St. Brand an’s Isle’ was: long believed in by geographers, and numerous expeditions were undertaken in search of it. (1864), American. legislator: born New London, Conn. He graduated at Yale, entered the profe ion of law, was elected. to the Connecticut legislature in 1888 and in 1889 became its speaker. In 1902 he was elected to Congre to fill an unexpired term and was, re-elected for two consecutive terms. He was elected United States Senator in 1905 and re-. elected to the same office in 1909, 1915 and 1921. He took a prominent part in the debates on the ratification of the Versailles Treaty and voted for its rejection. In general he acted with the conservative. element, of the Republican party. rotect. and; advance their interests. e has fought consistently against privilege. In 1914 he was counsel for the people in proceedings involving the constitutionality of the women’s ten-hour laws in Hlinois and Oregon, the California eight-hour law and minimum wage law im Oregon.’ In questions involving subways, gas and insurance rates he has alsoon, the people’s side as against corporate interests. He has acted as ch: an of arbitration boards in strike troubles: In 1916 he was nominated as A ociate Justice of the Supreme Court by President Wilson, and in the face of considerable opposition the appointment was confirmed by the Senate. He was: the first man of Jewish race and creed to hold that position. He has been a prominent figure in the Zionist movement. He has written many articles on that subject, as well as on matters conneeted with public franchises, wage earners’ life insurance and the seientific management of labor problems.