VOL. 32
13LOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.
NO. 52
KLONDIKESPETITION
Three Men Sent to Ottawa to Pro
test Against Severe Laws,
NO DANGER OF STARVATION
The f'onaenaus of Opinion Among
IlrtnrnlnK Miner la thnt Thrrr
'Will lie supplies llnoniili to Lnat
Thronuh the Winter.
Dawson City, N. W. T., Nov. 25, via
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 80. The miners
here have commissioned three men to
go Immediately to Ottawa and present
a petition to the Canadian authori
ties reciting the reason why the new
mining laws are unjustly severe.
The petition Is the result of several
conferences of committees composed of
the most Intelligent citizens and aliens
of the Klondike.
W hat Returning Miners Sny.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 30. E. Barrlng
ton, one of the passengers on the.
steamer Alkl, speaking of the situation
in the Klondike, said:
"There Is no need of any one worry
ing over their friends' starving. Of
course, provisions are not plentiful, and
supplies should be taken In In the
Spring, after which time all the provis
ions In the country will be exhausted."
Speaking of the rush to file claims,
Sir. Harrington said: "For some tlm
before I left the Commissioner's oflice
was' unable to accommodate the
miners, and the men stood In line for
duys, with the mercury 4U degrees be
low zero. In order to file claims. The
biggest sensation In the way of a strike
was No. 43, on Hunker. It paid $15 to
the pan. If It had not been for the ex
odus to Fort Yukon, 100 claims would
have been worked on Bonanza, El
dorado and Hunker creeks this Win
ter." IUliiK In Tent.
S. W. Foote said a great many people
went past Dawson City In boats with
the floating Ice, unable to make a land
ing. Many people are living In tents at
Dawson, though the temperature la
away below ero. Good Btrlkes have
been made on Lucky Creek, a tributary
of All Gold. Sulphur Creek Is also turn
ing out well.
"On the way out we encountered
good weather nearly all the time," said
Koote. "We left Dawson Nov. 21. Part
of the way we threw off our coats and
went In shirt sleeves and bare hand3.
It was only 15 below zero then. At the
Chllkoot summit we encountered a
fearful snow storm and were lost for a
time. It lasted all the way from the
head of Llnderman to the summit. One
man went ahead with a stick, poking it
In the snow, to find the hard path to
walk on. Beef and mutton at Dawson
is being sold at II to $1.50 per sack,
while bacon and beans brought $1 to
$1.25 per pound. There was plenty of
sugar at 30 cents per pound. The
claims are all taken within a radius ol
forty-five to fifty miles of Dawson."
J. D. Barnes stated that the Alaska
Commercial Company and the North
American Transportation and Trading
Company have declined to receive any
more gold for safe-keeping, as theli
safes are full. T. H. Mallory believes
that the output next season will be be
tween $15,000,000 and J2J.000.000.
No Starvation.
Edward Conrad, when asked If there
Is danger of starvation at Dawson, re
plied emphatically: "No, sir. There is
not a Burplus of food, but there will be
no starvation." When asked for an
opinion on the Government expedition,
he said: "It la a humbug, and I doubt
If it can get to Dawson before the lc
breaks. The men who came out and
say that starvation lurks there are the
men who were there only a few weeks,
got discouraged, homesick, and cry
starvation s an excuse for coming
out."
On Nov. 20 the F.nglish church,
known as "The Klondike." was de
stroyed by fire. Two or three adjoining
cabins were also burned.
To Aaalat MaJ. Backer.
Vancouver Barracks, Wash. .Dec. 30.
Eleven packers with sixty-nine mules,
In charge of Lieut. Rya, of Fort Rob
inson, have arrived from Chicago. The
party wlA proceed to Dyea on the nexl
steamer to assist MaJ. L. H. Rucker in
electing a route for the Government
relief expedition.
HAS NO BROKEN HEART.
Ilooth-Tocker Says Mm. llHlllnnton
Booth la Working In the lloxpllul.
Chicago, Dec. 30. Commander Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army, who ar
rived in Chicago Tuesday night, sayt
that Mrs. Balllngton Booth is now do
ing from three to eight hours" work a
day from her bed in the hospital, and
that her condition never has been seri
ous. The bulletins which announced
her as dying of a broken heart, h
says, are In Balllngton Booth's hand
writing, and the physicians in charg
have been instructed not to talk.
Mr. ' Booth-Tucker pronounced the
whole story of the cause of Mrs.
Booth's illness an attempt on the part
of Balllngton Booth to stir up a breez
gainst the Salvation Army. He had In
vestigated the story of the Insult said
to have been offered Mrs. Booth at th
Wlllard Hall meeting In Chicago, and
had found it to be entirely false.
Mrs. Dootb Mnfb Better.
New York, Dec. 30. Mrs. Balllngton
Booth Is now steadily Improving at the
Presbyterian Hospital. She is making
Blow progress, but it is sure, though l
will be a long time before site will bv
Ms to, leave the hospital.
FIT2 SAV8 HE WILL FIGHT.
Aftrec to Tnkc On Both Corbett and
Mrfoj- t'pon Certain Conditions.
Chlcugo, Dec. 30. Martin Julian, on
behalf of Hob Kltrslmmons, has an
nounced that the champion, In defer
ence to the wIhIibs of the public, will
meet both Jim Corbett nnd Kid McCoy,
but upon certain conditions, named by
him, only. In the first place, any fight
must bf for at least $10,000 a side and
the largest puree offered. As to Mc
Coy, he must meet Choynskl before he
Is taken on by Fltz. As to Corbett, he
must show his sincerity by first defeat
ing some good man. Sharkey, MahtT
or Choynskl will do.
Julian says that Fltzslmmons' deter
mination never to enter the ring again
was sincere. That before his fight he
made his wife a promise to that effect.
He says, further, that both he and
Fltz have been for weeks trying to per
sunde Mrs. Fltzslmmons to withdraw
her opposition, but that they have only
now succeeded. The main reason that
Fltz makes the condition that Corbett
fight some good man first Is that he
does not think Jim In sincere In his de
sire to meet Fltz sgaln. Julian says It
took Fitz five years to drag him Into
the ring last time, and they projwse to
have some assurance of his sincerity
before the champion takes him on.
Corbett Bendy to Man.
New York, Dec. 30. William A.
Brady. Corbett's manager, discussed
the condition Imposed by Fltz at length.
He reiterated what he had said so of
ten, thnt the only man Corbett will
meet Is Bob Fltzslmmons.
"C'nibott will never fight Maher,
Sharkey or Choynskl," said Brady, de
cidedly. The only pugilist he will agree j
to make a match with is Fltzslmmons.
Jim lost the fight with the Australian i
at Carson City through careli-ssnes. As '
It was, he had all the better of it up to 1
the time he was knocked out.
"Corbett is thoroughly In earnest
about another contest with Fitz, and
he will sign articles any time the Aus- j
tranan names. II ne tntnxs corbett is
blufllng, I will post $2,500 with Dan
Stuart, George Slier or Louis House
man as a forfeit for a match."
McCoy Accepts Conditions.
New York, Dec. 30. Kid McCoy was
In great spirits when he heard of the
announcement that Fltz would take him
on. He at once telegraphed to his
brother Homer to make the match nnd
put up a certified check for $1,000 to
bind it. He said that he was perfectly
willing to meet any one in his class
whom Fltz named, but would prefer
meeting the champion first.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Contractors to Invent late Prelim
inary to Making a Bid.
Washington, Dec. 30. A party of
fourteen gentlemen, representing a
number of prominent contractors, will
sail to-day from New York on the
steamer Finance for Nicaragua. They
will make a personal Investigation of
the Burveys of the Nicaragua Canal,
not as representatives of the canal
company, but simply as business men.
Their purpose Is to thoroughly study
the canal, and If they are favorably im
pressed they will on their return make
the canal company an offer to dig and
build the canal for a certain sum.
They will further agree to complete
the canal, so that the naval force of
the United States can pass through It
before they demand one cent of pay
ment. The gentlemen of this party
favor the Menocal survey, but are open
to conviction as to the others. They
represent, among other contractors,
those who are now completing the Chi
cago Canal, and also the firm which
built the Russian canal from St. Peters
burg to Kronstadt.
They cannot make their proposition
to the government, but will do so to
the canal company, who, they expect,
will In time lay it before the Washing
ton authorities.
FREAK A LA DARWIN.
Remarkable Specimen of Humanity
Received In a St. Loula Hospital.
St. Louis, Dec, 30. W. L. Brebracht,
a remarkable freak received at the City
Hospital, Is regarded as a striking
proof of the Darwinian theory. Bre
bracht vat born with seven fingers on
the right hand, six on the left, and only
two toes on each foot. Closer exam
ination showed that the patient had
cleft hands and cleft feet. His spinal
column Is bent in a manner unlike any
thing ever seen In a human being. The
curvature closely resembles that of a
horse. The shoulders are also shaped
like those of a quadruped, and lndlcata
a much greater adaptation to physical
endurance than Is possessed by the av
erage human shoulder.
Brebracht does not object to exam
ination, and answers all questions
cheerfully. He has Inherited from his
mother and her ancestors, he says,
these striking evidences of man.
.ascent from a lower order of bulng.
s.3,000,000 to a lloapltal.
Philadelphia, Dec. 30. By the will ol
M'i. Henrietta R. Fales Baker $2,000,
000 Is bequeathed to the Pennsylvania
Hospital. The will was probated yes
terday, and the bequest is made con
tingent upon the death of the son and
da,ugnur of the testatrix without issue.
The wtate is estimated at over $2,-
000,009. J
Sha-n-iuaa Hager Dead.
Toledo. Ohio, Deo. 30.-W. D. Hager.
on of the lvt known showmen In th
country, died at Wauaeon
(ur:x uinocr of the stomach. For the
h-.st nrieon years he has been one ol
tho managers of the Barnum & BaUi-J
,hw. Ho recently contracted ta man
as Uuffali) Bill season.
SEIZED PMTOF CHINA
French Flag Raised on the Hai
Nan Island.
EIQ FLEET TO BACK IT UP
ttrltinh to t Canadian Pnclfle
Slilpa May Send More Troopa
lllnmnrek Anxlnua for (irrmin
1'iiNtern Policy to Succeed.
Kiinnehnl, Dec. 30. It Is reported here
that tho Admiral of the French fiet has
hoisted tho French flag on Hal-Nan Isl
and, which is between the China Sea
and the Gulf of Tonquln. The Chinese
offered no opposition. '
London, Dec. 30. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Singapore confirms tho
report of the seizure of Hai-Nan Island
by the French.
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai, tho British Admiralty has
requisitioned three of the Empress
steamships, belonging to the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company.
Berlin, Dec. 30. The Tageblatt says
Trlnce Henry of Prussia will visit the
Mlkudo and the King of Corea.
Its Kiel correspondent says a further
force of mailnes will Btart for China In
January.
According to the Nueste Nachrlcten,
of Lelpslc, Prince Bismarck disclaims
ail responsibility forUermany'spollcy In
China; but he approves It and wishes It
executed with energy on., the ansump
t'on that It Implies an entente with
Russia.
Hal-Nan Island Is off the south coast
rf China, and separates the Gulf of
Tonquin from the China Sea. It has an
estimated area of 12,000 square miles
r.nd a population of 1,000,00 Chinese,
exclusive of wild tribes in the Interior,
fume of the mountains in the centre
rlne above the snow line. It has several
large rivers. The coasts are generally
rocky, but the west count is low and
the south coast has eome good hsrbora.
Timber Is a principal product. This Is
rent to Annam, Slam nnd Singapore,
other exports are rice, sugar, wax,
pearls, coral, salt and a little gold and
silver. Its capital Is Klong-Clioo, a
populous city on its north coast.
CHINA IN NO DANGER.
Japanese Diplomat Naya the Powers
Do Not Threaten Her.
Washington, Dec. 30. The rapid
movement of events In the far East
continues to be an absorbing topic in
diplomatic circles. There is no further
talk of the United States as a possible
factor In the contest, as the recent un
derstanding at a Cabinet meeting Is ac
cepted as removing this government
from the field of controversy.
At the same time an eminent author
ity on International affairs said that a
situation might develop when the
United States would be called upon to
go much further than protect Amer
ican Interests at the treaty ports In
China. This situation would come, ho
said, if the scramble for Chinese terri
tory went to the extent of the extinc
tion of China and the complete absorp
tion of the old empire by foreign na
tions. A leading Japanese diplomat said:
"No event has occurred thus far to
Indicate that China is about to be di
vided among the powers. The only
tangible fact Is that Germany has oc
cupied Klao Chou Bay and Russia has
a fleet at Port Arthur. But Germany's
action was taken to collect an indem
nity for an indlgnly to German mis
sionaries, Just as she enforced indem
nity from Hayti. Beyond this, Ger
many may seek to establish a naval
station at Klao Chou, and thus have a
naval base of operations on the Pacific.
But that does not Involve the taking
of any considerable portion of Chinese
territory, and It is yet to be shown
that Germany will take more than a
coast port and such land immediately
adjacent as to give the port proper
facilities.
"If it comes to taking territory, the
course of China must not be over
looked. While China is weak from a
military and naval standpoint, yet she
has an enormous number of men ready
to take the field, while the entire force
of Germans at Klao Chou cannot ex
ceed a few thousand men. Even a weak
nation Is strong In defending its own
territory. There are reports that Japan
would aid China In an extremity, but
there Is nothing in that. Japan, doubt
less, will act alone, if there Is any rea
son for noting at all. Thus far, how
ever, I know of no steps that Japan has
taken, or contemplates, towards taking
part In the controversy. My Impres
sion Is that she will remain an Inde
pendent and neutral observer. Her po
sition will be much stronger by such a
policy than It would be by an alliance
at the outset. As an observer, if she
sees that the partition of China is at
hand, doubtless she would have some
part to take, but for the present there
is no evidence that such an emergency
Is near."
A Chinese diplomat said: "The al
leged official statements coming from
the Chinese Legation have been unwar
ranted, as the Legation has not re
ceived a word from Pekln since the
first notice was sent that a German
force had landed at Klao Chou, with
out previous notice to the Chinese Gov
ernment. It Is felt, however, that many
of the reports as to the seriousness of
the situation, particularly those from
Shanghai, are overdrawn. Judging
from the press dispatches, there ap
pears to be little doubt that the orig
inal purpose of Germany to enforce an
Indemnity has now developed into se
curing naval Bta.tlon at Klao Chou,
and pouslbly more teiitory, on the
ri-ouiid that Germany l.i entitled to a
return for her service during the
Chlnn-Jnpan war. But It appears to
be overlooked that Germany has re
ceived distinct returns for those serv
ices In the granting of large conces
sions, which, at the time of the grant,
were considered as most valuable to
Germany.
"As to the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur, that Is not a surprise. A Russian
fleet was Wintered at a Chinese pott
lart year, with the consent of China,
ns It Involved no sacrifice of territory.
"ipt the outcome will be it is dlffi
etilt to say, but it Is felt that an amica
ble settlement will be made, possibly
by the granting of coast stations, but
without any serious dismemberment of
territory."
SOCIETY ORGANIZED FOR MURDER
Arrest of 'lne Korelitn Klncr nt
I'ottavlllc lllacloaea Ita KxUtcnee.
I'ottsvllle, Pa., Dec. 30. Nino for
eigners were arrested here yesterday
for wrecking a saloon. The proprietor
of the saloon, also a foreigner, was or
dered by them to leave the place and
refused to do so. His place was then
smnshed to pieces. At the hearing ho
appeared, revolver In hand, and a
friend accompanied him with a shot
gun. The accused men were held In
bail for trial.
The arrest of these men has brought
to light the existence of an organized
band of foreigners for the purpose of
self-protection and the punishment of
enemies. One branch at New Philadel
phia, a mining village, has twenty-nine
members. Nearly all the members are
foreign laborers. Weekly dues are paid
In for a defense fund. The society nan
signs, grips nnd passwords.
Residents of Silver Creole r.nd the
neighborhood are terrified. They fenr
to make nny move against the organi
zation, but the police are quietly ot
tlna: evIJence against It. It Is knnvn
thnt these men have sworn to take the
lives of a constable, an attorney nnd a
well-known citizen of New Philadel
phia. This has been sufficient to make
the whole population afraid.
COAL MINERS ON STRIKE.
Honey Itrook Men Go Out Acatn.
Trontite In I'eurtil,
Hazleton, Pa., Dec. 30. Trouble has
again developed In the Honey Brook
district of tho Lehigh & Wtlkesbarre
Coal Company, and yesterday morning
2,000 men were thrown out of employ
ment because R00 stripping employes at
work on the surface went on a strike.
Twenty-five men were reported absent
on Monday, and Superintendent Jones,
to discipline them, sent them home
Tuesday. The union men took a hand
In the matter and made a demand upon
the superintendent for their reinstate
ment. This was refused, ' whereupon the
stripping hands left mine No. 4 yes
terday morning, and, proceeding to No.
S, Induced the men there to follow. The
other hands were thus forced to quit.
It was Superintendent Jones who re
fused to grant any concessions when
the last great strike was precipitated.
Unless some concessions are made, this
time It is feared that serious trouble
will follow.
Bank Official Arrested.
El Reno, Oklahoma, Dec. 30. Oustav
Thelan, president of the toek Exchange
Bank; Michael Elohof", cashier;
Charles A. Newman, asuistant cashier,
and Louis Elchoff, a member of the
Board of Directors, have been arrested
on the charge of receiving deposits
when the bank was known to be In
solvent. A big meeting of the stock
holders was held at which great excite
ment was manifested, and several of
the speakers declared that they were
ready to lead a lynching party. The
bank had $66,000 In deposits when It
went under, but will probahly not pay
more than 25 cents on the dollar.
Gen. Harrison for tlie Sennte.
Indianapolis, Deo. 30. General Harri
son was spoken of yesterday as the
delegates to the Republican conference
were leaving the city as a possible can
didate for United Stales Senator. Ac
cording to reports of Representatives
from the rural districts of the State,
farmers will ask their Representatives
to the next Legislature to urge General
Harrison as a candidate.
France TaUra Action,
Purls, Dec. 30. The Figaro saya Lie
Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Hano
taux, will convene an International
conference without dulay for the neu
tralization of the Newfoundland Banks
during the Ashing season.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Countess de Castellane, nee
Gould, gave birth to a boy, her second
son.
The operatives at Fall River decided
against a strike because of the wage
reduction.
Gov. Adams, of Colorado, has refused
to honor Gov. Black's requisition for
William H. Griffith, of Leadville, Col.
The president of the Lake Shore Rail
road said that business men use the
long-distance telephone more and trains
less.
The Turkish Government is explain
ing that the firing upon Greek ships by
the forts at Prevesa was due to a mis
take. . isurt
Heirs of Robert Morris, who, they
claim, lent $1,600,000 to the Colonial
Government, have demanded from the
Government payment, with Interest
The San Francisco authorities have
decided to bring to trial all parties ac
cused of murder who have been ad
Judged imrane and have afterward re--ovc
red.
George H. Hodgedon. proprietor of
:o Trcmont Hotel, In New Haven, has
bre:i arrested, charged with being an
auctwsory to Frederick Cook In at
tempting to set flra to the Tontine Ho
tel in that city.
A Happy New Year
TO YOU ALL.
May Joy and Prosperity
be with you all.
The mild weather of the
oast two months has left nc
TVII.I1 1 111 IUU UlClllJ' VVCI
coats and Storm Coats.
In order to clear them up
we have made Special Cuts
throughout the entire lines,
and intending buyers will do
well to observe carefully
$18.00 Overcoats and Ulsters, now $14.(0
10.00 " " " 13.00
ler).00 " " " 1 2. 50
12.00 ' " 10.00
10.00 " " 8 75
9.00 7.7f
8 00 " " " 700
7,50 " " " 0 00
Wherever size are broken, either in men or
boys Suits,' Overcoats or lleefers, we've made ppecial
prices.
GIDDM k CO.
FIFtE ATTb EARTHQUAKE.
Hayti Ceta Doth the Same Ntitht, and
3,000 Peraona Are Honieleaa.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. 30. At 11
o'clock Tuesday night a fire, which as
sumed considerable proportions on ac
count of lack of water to supply the
pumps, broke out and destroyed 800
houses, Including a number of ware
houses, a hotel, the Church of St. Jo
seph and its parsonage. About 3,000
persons were rendered homeless.
Testerday morning at 6.40 o'clock
there was an earthquake, the disturb
ances running from north to south,
lasting half a minute, and causing
slight cracks in the earth. There were
no accidents, but the population waa
greatly alarmed.
Ftnallr Forced to Close.
Brunswick, Qa., Dec. 30. The Mer
chants and Traders' Bank of this city
failed to open Its doors yesterday morn
ing. The capital stock of the bank li
$100,000. Some months ago there was a
plan to put the bank In the hands of a j
receiver, and ever since the depositors
hnve been withdrawing, and the bank
has been losing outside business to such
an extent that It waa finally determined
to close.
;1n!uh Mlniater a Wanderer.
ri:)iTlHburjT, Pa., Dec. 30. The mlss
livr !i e.u'her. the Hev. Samuel Spurrier,
:k ;.ill?vcd to be wandering towards
i .tr.j.ii-i. It Is said he stopped with M.
V,'. t i;inmon, !n West Pittston, last Prl
r.ay nigp.t, KiUd he waa going to Canada,
ami left the next morning.
TRIED TO KILL THREE PERSONS.
Then the Ansrr Boarder Took Ills
Own Life
Camden. N. J., Dec. 30. Eaton John
son, 22 years old, last night attempted
to murder Earnest Fellows. Mrs.
Fellows and their son Frank, 13 years
old, by shooting them at their home.
No. 226 Erie street. He dangerously
wounded Fellows and Inflicted a slight
wound In the boy's thigh and a flesh
wound in Mrs. Fellows. Johnson then
shot himself, dying Instantly.
Johnson, who was a ship carpenter,
came here from Richmond, Va., about
five months ago, and boarded with the
Fellows family, to whom he was re
lated. He fell in arrears for his
board, and last night, it is said, was
ordered from the house.
Last night when the family was at
supper he came for his trunk, but was
told he could not have it until he paid
his back board, amounting to $7.80.
Then he drew his pistol and fired at
Fellows, the ball taking effect In the
neck, close to the spinal column. Mrs.
Fellowa ran screaming into the yard.
Johnson followed and fired, the shot
glancing along her side. He next turn
ed On the bov. who wna MlKncr f.-.r
help, and shot him in the thigh. After
nnng another shot at Fellows, which
went wldo, he killed himself. Johnson
was formerly employed at Dialogue's
hip yards. He wasunmarrled i
BHiLlmmjTwi
Illar Legal tfnttle.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. SO. Within a
few days one of the greatest legal bat
tles ever fought in this city will com
mence before the Court of Common
Pleas. The case is that of the City of
Cleveland agnlnst the Lake Shore, Big
Four, Pennsylvania and Cleveland &
Pittsburg railroad companies, and in
volves the title to millions of dollars'
worth of property on the lake front.
The railroad tracks originally ran
along close to the water's edge, but for
years the companies have been filling
in the lake until large tracts of land
have been created. This ground is now
claimed by the city. A brilliant array
of legal talent has been employed on
both sides, and the contest will be
watched with great interest.
To Cruise Around the World.
Washington, Deo. 30. The warship
Mohican, which has been thoroughly
overhauled at the Mare Island Navy
Tard, has been turned over to the
training service and will be put In com
mission about Jan. 10 under the com
mand of Commander Book, lately the
Captain of the Marlon. Most of the
officers on the latter ship will be trans
ferred to the Mohican. This ship Is to
recruit about 150 apprentice boys on the
Pacific Coast, and probably will start
with them about the middle of January
on a cruise around the world. Accord
ing to present plans, some time will be
spent among the South Sea Islands,
where the American Navy has not been
represented to any extent since 18S3.
Illanco's Home-Rule Decree.
Havana, Dec. 30. Capt.-Oen. Blanco
has Issued a decree announcing the
lines upon which the home-rule govern
ment is established. The Governor
General and executive assume charge
of foreign affairs, war and the navy,
and, with Ave autonomlcal secretaries
of supreme justice and interior (Fi
nance, Public Instruction, Publlo
Works, Posts and Telegraphs, and Ag
rloulture and Commerce), with the
President of this council, constitute the
responsible government.
The new officials will take the oath
of office at 9 a. m. on Jan. 1, and will
immediately assume charge of their
departments.
President Invited to New York.
Washington, Dec. 30. Yesterday af
ternoon a delegation consisting of
Warner Miller, William Brookneld.
Charles O. Moore, ex-Mayor Sehieren,
of Brooklyn; Benjamin Ash, of New
ark, and Secretary Locke, representing
the National Association of Manufact
urers, called upon the President and In
vited him to attend the annual banquet
to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria, New
York, on Jan. 27, at the close of the
convention of the association. The
President said he would take the lnvi-.
tatlon under consideration. The mem
bers of the committee think, from their
interview, that he will attend the ban-
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