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Smyrna times., 1881-07-20
Seaford thinks about organizing mill
tary company.

Seaford thinks about organizing a mill
tary company.
Senator Miller, the newly elected Senator
from New York, is Il farmer and IA manu-
facturer of paper pulp. He has three sons
and daughter and lives on his farm i'll
the edge of Herkimer county. He is Il
Methodist
Two men rode into an Iowa town, re-
Gently went into the bank. and. while one
of them asked the cashier to look into the
muzzle of a revolver, the other gathered
up 1000. Then they rode away, inviting
the crowd of spectators to follow.
The Democratic State Convention of
Ohio met on Wednesday in Columbus and
nominated John w. Bookwalter for Gov
ernOr on the second ballot. A resolution
was adopted denOuncing the crime of
Guiteau, and expressing sympathy with
the President and his family, and hope
for his speedy recovery.
4 train on the Chicago, Rock Island 4;
Pacific Railroad, was robbed at Winston
station, near Cameron, Missouri. on Friday
evening. The robbers were six in num-
ber, and supposed to have been under
the leadership of the notorious Jesse
James. Some of them boarded the train
at Cameron, and the remainder got on at
| Winston. They suddenly rose up, drew
their revOlvers, and shot the conductor
Westfall, dead They also killed a passen-
ger who showed signs of resistance. and
then went to the express car and over.
powered the messenger, Charles Murray
compelling him to open the safe-it was
probably several thousand dollars, but not
as much evidently, as they expected. The
tcrrOr-stricken passengers made no re-
sistance, and the ruflians escaped.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-20
MARRIAGES.

COX-SAPP-In Dover, July 18TH, By Rev. B.
Parker, Henry Cox and Miss Susan Sapp.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-20

| A CITY INTERvIEwER.-Ani interviewer
of Col. Douglass for the Morning NeUs
makes him say, Land once set out with
peach trees is practically retired from ac-
tive service, and of no further use." This
must be a misrepresentation Col. Doug
lass or any other man acquainted with
agricultural would not make such declara-
tion. A farmer of this vicinity but a few
days ago, in speaking of his corn field,
from part of which peach orchard was
removed the past spring, said that where
the orchard stood the corn was nearly as
good again as in the other part of the
field, The following paragraph may be
nearer correct of some localities, but the
old peach growing districts, the vicinity
of MiddletOwn and Odessa for instance
will hardly bear it out The farmers
throughout the Peninsula planted, this
past spring and during the early part of
the summer, more peach trees than ever
before, notwithstanding the gloom that
every once in a while settles over the
minds of the growers as they go around
aud count their barren trees"
THE EXCURSION WEDNESDAY, The
: largest excursion on the Delaware railroad
I this season, passed here Wednesday foI
Bombay Hook, taking the Sunday schools
/ from FELTON,, Woodside and Harrington
} Fen car loads landed at the Hook and
+: half that number took trip to Cape May
g in the steamer Thomas Clyde. They tum
3 bled down on Mr.. Millington at Woodland
!, Beach, without note of warning to pre-
9 pare for their hungry crowd. The persons
) who were going from this town on the
5 Cape May excursion, or at least number
t of them, not knowing OF any other trair
l to pass over the road, boarded IL and has
} TO pay quarter extra. The Harrington
7 correspondent Of the Milford NeDs has the
Q following in speaking of the excursion
0 But there, has to be some excitement K
Q wear OFF the monotony of the trip, so SONS
t of the FELTON, bloods concluded they coult
r whip the Harrington crowd, and immedi
| ately tried to affirm their belief We dl
! not know which were conquerors bui
: think that If such behavior could be pre-
e vented many would have enjoyed pleas
. ant ride who came home disgusted'' y aHf
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WALL STREET To DAY.
Active Narket Ta-aax

NEw YORK. March g-The POSr'S financial
article says: The stock Exchange markets
assistant treasurer opened the offers TO sell
bon dS 10 the Treasury. The speculative mar
kets then became active and strong aud stocks
have advanced &a2 per cent. United States
bonds are q higher for the SIS and 5 aud un-
cl anged for the IS and 4 \ S. Railroad bonds
are Irregular but generally higher. the advance
ranging from hai Is; the notable exception
was Ohio Central incomes, which fell ID q
from 65. In the stock market the strongest
stocks have advanced 10 the following tSures:
ID. l.. and W. TO 13o7.. Delaware and Hudson 20
li5. Union Pacific 10 l2S'l, Iron Mountain TO
Ga :, Lake Shore TO I26L. Cincinnati Sanduslly
and Cleveland TO Sc "a, Texas and Pacific 10 IS,
MilWaukee and 81. Paul TO III is, Erie 30 40 and
Northern Pacific TO 5oi. and as a. The market
for foreign exchange as well as the speculative
markets OF Wall street is affected by the un-
certainty respecting the Treasury policy In the
ful money TO the banks which gave
notice OF relinquiShtng note circulation.
The leading drawers OF sterling this morning
reduced their posted rates TO 4Sl and 4s3lI. The
actual rates range from 419 a TO +SOA for 90
day drafts and from 4S2 TO 4S21 for demand
drafts. Cables are iS2i4 10 ass and prime CON-
mercial bills 41Sak. Wall street is waiting the
result OF today's offer OF the Treasury 10 buy
S5,OOOOOO OF bonds and the decision at Wash
ington OF the question whether the national
banks shan, contrary TO the ruling up TO this
time, be permitted 10 take back the lawful
money which they deposited recently TO redeem
their note circulation which they then wished TO
rellnquish, but which they now wish 10 retain.
Up 10 noon all the markets subject 10 specu-
latiye control were iE a state or suspense; the
volume OF business in such was small and the
fluctuations narrow. AT noon, as soon as &c
became known that the Offering or bonds TO
the Treasury were large, sudden buying OF
stocks began, and prices are advancing as we
write cD the calculation that at least round
amount or bonds Will be bought by the Treas
DTy. In the money market per cent is the
rate for call loans on stocks and per cent on
L, 8. bonds, Time loans are about q Der cent
and prime mercantile paper Sac per cent, but
little is doing outside OF necessary call loans as
so much depends respecting the future OF the
money market on the Treasury action today
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SCndtOIldh SauCuSeS lOsOdTs
SENATE REORGANIZATION AND AN EXTRA SESSION.
About o'clock this afternoon, within a few
minutes after the Senate adjourned, both dem
ocrats and republicans went into caucus, the
former to receive the report OF their committee
on organization OF the committees, ana the re
publlcans to consider the situation.
THE REPUBLICANS
have concluded to accept the situation ami
name the minority OF the committees for the
present. 1t has been pretty we'll determn ed
to call an extra session Of Congress, TO meet
somewhere about the middle OF May, and the
then control both houses of Congress. They
think it tetter not to make fight over the or
ganizatf0n just now when, with the almost
certainty OF an extra session, the democrats
cannot gain anything substantial by their
present program.
The REPORT CT TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CON-
MITTEK
was voluminous, and it took some time to read
IT.. The chairmanship OF the judiciary COM
mtttee was awarded to Senator Davis. of iii.
nois. Several republican delegations talked
with the President last night, and they re
ported to republican members OF Congress that
the President, Secretary Blaine and Secretary
Window had come to the opinion that an extra
session should be had.
COMING CHAIRMEN OF SENATE COMMITTEES
The following may be put down as chairmen
Mr.. Farley Of Mines and mining; Mr. Hill OF
Ga, On printing; Mr.. Vance, On contingent ex-
penses; Mr.. Pugh. On enrolled bills; Mr.. Vest,
on public buildings and grounds, and Mr..
voorhees,, chairman OF both the regular and
special committee on library and library build
ing. The Others Will all be as printed Ia yes
terday'S STAR.
P. S-Both caucuses were still In session
when THE STAR went TO press this ar flernoon.
SOME OF THE DKMoCRATIC SENATOR'S
are opposed to any party strife over the organ
lzat1on, and are In favor Of making a PROPOSE
ganfzatton. These democratic Senator'S saw
The senate is about evenly divided. and that If
strife begins 1t will be kept up, and the coun-
every time Senator on one side or the other
is kept away by sickness or seat made vacant
by death. Unless Senator Malone shows his
hand soon, IL Is probable that a compromise
may be Effected,
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Secretary WindOm,s Financial
Policy.
FIVE MILLION SKIES ACCEPTED.


The Secretary OF the Treasury has lust &C
cepted nve million dollars of skies at the lowest
rate of1ered. being at an average of about lOl
exclusive Of interest The offers were as fol-
loWs-S9, 200 800 OF skies, at an average OF 1921:
a S,6e6,600 OF uDcalled fives, at an average OF
~! 100, and $500, 600 OF called fiyes at about
101. - W ~ "So"'
The FORTH COMING DECISION ON TEE NATIONAL
BANKS DEPoSIT QUESTION.
AT half-past 12 O'Clock today Secretary Win
dom said Ii was utterly impossible to say
exactly when he would be able to render a
uec!slon on The recent application OF the
LallonaI paDkS to withdraw the lawful
money deposited for retiring their circulation
upon the redeposftfDg OF L. S. bonds. He added
tnat lhe matter was in such shape that
aeclslon was possible at any moment. Further
tnau .hls ne coulo not talk about 1t. The Sec
te1aIs ts salo. during the conversation, that he
iTliy nnast, realized the great importance OF the
70 decide it at the earliest possible
moment. There is considerable speculation
throughout the department as to what
tne decision will be. but there is
absolutely no ground for forming an opinion
as 10 what the decision viii be, inASmuch as
the matter Ia entirely In the hands OF the Sec
retary. 1t will be made public as soon as it Is
decided. Comptroller of the Currency Knox said
this morning that there never has been q
ruling OF the department on the question, while
other officers OF the Treasury maintain that
ex-Secretary Bristow orally decided AGAINST the
surrender OF lawful money which had been de-.
ros1ted for the Withdrawal OF national hank
circulation. There viii be no decision untlI
next Friday. --
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SOCIETY NOTES.

TIE reception given yesterday by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Garfield to the members OF the
Old and new Cabinet and their families was ab-
solutely informal. Many have expressed the
hope that before all the strangers leave the
city Mrs Garfield will hold formal public re-
ception. The wife Of a newly inaugurated
President usually holds such a reception soon
after the Inauguration.
Gen. and Mrs. Grant breakfaSted with the
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Garfield this morning about
O'clock, in perfectly informal manner The
only others present, In addition to the members
Sheldon, who are guests at the White House,
and Gov. Foster. who accidentally dropped In.
Several OF the ladies who have been receiving
on Tuesdays through the winter saw visitors
yesterday, and propose being at home inform.
ally on Tuesdays while they remain In the
city.
Mrs. Senator Blair entertained at lunch yes
teIday the following named ladies': Miss Will
ARD, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Gudon, Mrs. Buell., Miss
Reach.
Among the callers at the White House on
Monday evening were Mr.. Edwin Cowles, of the
Cleveland Leader. Mr.. Alfred Cowles, OF Chica-
go, ana General Watmough, of this city, with
small party OF ladies'. MIS- A. Cowles wore
superb costume OF black silk and brocade, with
faclngs of old gold faille which enhanced her
delicate and refined beauty. Her ornaments
were diamonds. Mrs. Mason, Wife OF Mr.. Ma
son, Z. S. Consal at Basle was becomingly
dressed In simple costume of black brocads.
relieved with cardinal silk, and the sunny,
courteous manner with which she greeted the
nest OF friends who crowded around her TO wei
come her home, explained her evident popu-
Iar1ty. Miss Fanny COwles and Miss Griggs
wore Cark blue silk ank velvet dresses and
were made happy by the kind alacrity with
which the President gave them his autograph.
MISS Watmough was dressed In black silk
rlcnly trimmed with jet. Among the other
guests was Judge Taylor, with his son and his
oaugnler. He Is very able man. and Is the
successor OF Gen. Garfield In the House, Mrs.
e. Z. Bolton, who edits the Co1agregationalist
In Boston, Mass, had long chat with the
PTesldenuS venerable mother, who looked re
markably mari; bright and well, insisting upon
rising as dinerent guests were presented to her.
Gov. Dennison, Paymaster Redheld and host
OF other notable men were present.
Ex-Secrerary and Mrs. Ramsay will remain
at their residence here for some time yeti
Ex.Secretary Evarts and family do not expect
to remove permanently from Washington be
now have Miss Vsldiv1eso, Mrs. Kllpatrick's
sister, as their guest-Mra WadSwOrth. who
Is occupying the former residence OF Gen. Al
bert Meyer, gives a dinner party to distin-
guished company this evening.-Mr. Richard
SpofIord has gone to San Antonio, Texas. on
business, accompanied by his gifted wife. Mrs.
Harriet Prescott Spoford-Senator Hill of
Colorado. has leased the house occupied during
his term Of Office by Secretary Evarts.
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The Wabash Railroad,

CINCINNATI, March Sat meeting OF the
directors OF the wabash railroad yesterday
afternoon the annual reports OF President
Humphreys and General Manager Gault were
presented. The report OF the president states
that 92l miles OF road were added 10 the
Wabash system during the year 1850, which.
with the original lines, making al aggregate OF
the EeaT were NJ rea The opersfinS eT
penses S., 1S7, ,34S New and extensive gram ele-
vatOrs at Toledo and Chicago have been ar
ranged for and proprietary Interest in barge
line between ST. Louis and New Orleans has
been acquired, 162 miles OF steel rails have eeen
laid and the company now has Ills miles Or
steel track
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The s'Orffice,' Seekers.
THE PRKsSrRF INTFysIryrNa

Although the railroad excursion tickets ex-
pired yesterday the crowd OF Office seekers Is
by no means diminished. They crowd the ante
rooms Of the White House, the executive de-
partments and the hotels The patriots are
exceedingly anxious All claim to have rem
dered yeoman service for the successful candi-
date. and while some modestly ask, the m ijor-
1ty are arrogant and ciamOrous for the recog-
milton OF their "claims."
Meanwhile the President amid the clamor
which DeSetS him maintains q gOod-naturei
equipose. The applicants who have the good
luck to see him personally are treated kindly,
but no promises are made. The fact Is the
pressure Is so great just now that the Presl-
Claims or applicants, and those now seeking
appointments would show wisdom If they
Withheld their demands for the matter OF d
month.
The scenes In the departments to-day, de-
spite he falling weather, have been decidedly
lively. just now the fellows who want soms-
thing, call to pay their respectsaand congratu-
THIS, OF course, is only the initial move, and
means probably tomorrow the request to
"PleaSe look at my papers"
secretary Blaine seems to be the target OF
attack. The impression is abroad 10 the land
that he Is the power near the throne, and con-
cants for Office without the pale OF the State
department. crowd In upon him and request
him to use his "nuence," so to speak,
AT the Interior and Post Office departments
there were crowds who called to cOngratulaL Le
the new incumbents. 1t is safe calculation to
say tn at three out OF every five OF the callers
want place. The diSappO1ntmentS which
Will overlake these ambitious patriots Will
probably cause the majority OF them to say
that republics are uDgrateful.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
No 1$hantee War.

PLYMOUTH, March 9.-The WeSieTR HOraiFlJ
Ne'cS correspondent at Cape Coast Castle teie-
graphs as follows: All appreheusions OF an
Ashantee war have ceased. The king has sent
reply saying that he desires peace. lie asks
the delivery or fugltiyeS, but asserts that he
never intended 10 make war, and Is sorry that
his first message was so understood.
President Garfield TO the Golden
Club.
LONDON. March 9.-The Daily Telegraph this
morning says We understand that President
Garfield has lately written a letter TO the Sec
retary Of the Golden club. in which, while eX-
pressing his Inability for various patriotic rea-
sons TO carry out all the principles OF the club.
he approves OF all possible ventilation OF the
subject OF free trade in America
Increased German Emigration TO
the United States.
LONDON, March 9.-The correspondent OF the
Times at Berlin comments on the great increase
in the emigration 10 the United States, and
says:-Whole villages are described by local
papers as migrating from PoSen, Prussia proper,
and Scnleswig. American emigration agents.
however, hardly dare set forth The advantages
OF the various states which they represent as
they are warned by the American legation that
it would be unable 10 help them IL they should
get into trouble with The authorities. Mr..
Wrandel, an American citizen or hungarian
extraction, who, two years ago, was forbidden
to lecture In Berlin on Emigration" has Just
been equally successful on second visit de-
signed to persuade the authorities OF the folly
OF their impeding emigration. It appears, how
ever, that the precaurion as iinst the exodus or
young men have somewhat abated Ia southern
Germany. The German government aims TO
divert emigration from the United States.
One Of the Arrested Irishnen.
LONDON, March 9.-The Times correspondent
at Dublin says: Mr. Walsh, who was arrested
yesterday, has been known for some time as an
outspoken politician. His connection with the
land league is somewhat broadly marked
by his extreme views, but outside OF
Very much heard Of on the public
platforms of the leaguer5. The last meeting he
ATTENDED was on the 30th or January. ON the
whole the reception OF the prisoners at Dublin
was not inspiritiDg.
No Arrests i'm Cork Yet.
CORK, March 9.-Up TO 2:30 O'Clock this morn
ing no arrests have been made here or In this
district. Warrants have, however, arrived.
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SEChbTAhf WINDOH 8 oUCCkSOR m TIE SEN-
ATE.-Secretary Ramsey said to-day that he did
not expect 10 be appointed as Senator Win.
dom's successor In the Senate. It is the custom
TO take one OF the Senators from the northern
and one 1rom the southern part OF the State
Senator McMillan and Secretary Ramsey are
both from the same part OF the state. For
these reasons secretary Ramsey does not ex-
pect to be appointed Senator. he thinks that
either ex-Representarfve Dunneu or Judge "a.
Carton viii be appointed as Senator WINDOWS
successor.
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TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK PARK.-The body OF
a oung man about rs years OF age. decently
but poorly dressed. waslfound In Washington
Square Park, New York, yeste rday morning,
shot through the heart The body was yet
warm, and blood flowed freely from the nose
and mouth. It Is supposed 60 have been case
OF suicide, but the pistol with which the dee1
was done was not found. The police think
That some passing thief Or rag picker found the
pistol ana took it away. There vas nothing on
the BODY TO leaa 60 Identification.
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LU M b e r:

OUR IMMENSE TRADE SHOWS WHAT
VIM AND PUSH WILL DO. NOTHING
BUT STEADY LOW PRICES, YEAR IN
AND YEAR OUT, WILL CREATE AND
MAINTAIN A BUSINESS SUCH AS
OURS. EVERY ADVANTAGE THAT
BUYERS CAN POSSIBLY SEEK 18 AS
SURED- Low PRICES. LARGE STOCK
OF SIX MILLION FEET, AND AN
ARCHITECT TO FURNISH PLANS AND
DRAWINGS FREE OF CHARGE. NO
OTHER YARD OFFERS so MANY IN.
JUDGMENTS TO BUYERS
Will l. T & l. / b B E Y,
9Th st. and New York ave,
Sprague Square,
Yards. N. Liberty Market Square.
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ARMY oRDKRs.-By direction of the Secretary

ARMY ORDERs.-By direction of the Secretary
ofi War Lieut.. Col. H. c. Hodges, deputy quar-
termaster general, and 1st Lieut.. Sebree Smith.
q artillery, are relieved from duty as members
OF Ine tne board OF survey appointed to meet
city, and Capt. L. C. Forsyth, assistant quar-
termaster, and lst Lieut. E. 8. Dudley. I'd art1l.
iery, are detailed In their stead. lst Lieut..
James A. Buchanan. 14th infantry, Will report
TO Major Robert N. Scott, Sd artillery, for duty
In connection with the publication or the off,
clel records OF the rebellion. The leave gran
ted "a Lieut.. w. j. Nicholson, 7th cav airy, is
further extended two months
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kilograms to The Star.
FINANCIAL SITUATION.
CREMATION TO-DAY.
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA.
INCREASED GERMAN IMMIGRATION.
It IN PHILADELPHIA.
CREMATION TODAY.
Arthur Strabos' Body Reduced 10

WASHINGTON, PA, March 9.-The body or
Arthur Strabos was taken from the casket this
morning without ceremony and wrapped In a
sheet soaked in alum water. II was then laid
on the iron crib aud al 2 O'Clock it was placed
In the retort OF the Lemoyne furnace. AT 1922
the furnace door was opened and revealed the
body gradually wasting away. AT l0:20 a. N.
the head began 10 crumele, and three quarters
OF an hour later nothing remained but a few
bones. AT 1850 the furnace was sealed up 10
cool, incineration being then regarded as COM
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A Vermont Tragedy.

ROYALToN. VI, March 9-Last Saturday night
the dwelling OF Mrs. Levi BeIknap, I'm East
Barnard Vt, was burned, and her body was
found in the ruins. There are said TO be sus-
picious circumstances connected with the fire,
strongly indicating a murder. The case is
undergoing Investigation. and IL viii probably
lead to the arrest within few days or one or
more persons.
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II
NEW YORK, March 9.-Mr. Ivory Chamber
lain, one OF the principal editorial writer's on
the New York Herald died In this city this
morning OF pneumonia. Mr.. Chamberlain for
merly occupied like position on the World,
and was well equipped and brilliant writer
whose death Will be greatly deplored.
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O,I Fire I'm Phi1adeIphja.

PHILADELPHIA March "a f1re Is now burn
ing at the Belmont Oil works. The canning
house, stables, four dwellings OF workmen and
the agttator have been destroyed; loss $4,000.
The flames are Low being blown by strong
wind toward the Schuyl1ll river, and the
Danger.
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An AbscOudiup Farper.

BURLINGTON. VI, March 9.-HenTy w. Mason,
managing partner or the firm OF Henry W.
Mason Co, OF Win5oskl, VI, Is reported TO
be forger and defauner 70 the amount, &c IS
rumored, or s, 600. He has absconded.
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FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS,
Special Session of the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.

The Senate convened at IL m.
A telegram from the governor OF Iowa was
read announcing the appointment OF j. W. Nc
Dill TO I'LL the uneXpIred term OF Mr. Kirk
wood.
AT 1890 message from the President was
received, and
On n notion Of Senator Pendleron, the Senate
went into executive session. Upon the reopen
Ing OF the doors the Senate, at l2;45, ad journed
until IL no. TO- o-morroW
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SECRETARY OF WAR LINCOLN Will arrive to-
night from Chicago, and will enter upon his
duties as the head Of the War department. to-
MORROW,
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NEW YORK, March 9.-The score At tue walk
Ing match at 10 O'Clock was as follows: R0Well,
22s; o'Leary, 2l7 miles laps; Vaughan, 226
miles 6 lapS.
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SECRETARY BLAINE to day had large num-
Der OF callers He had a reception but little
second to that of the President The depart
ment was OVerrun with callers