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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

The highest barometer is over the South
Atlantic States.
An area Of low pressure OF considerahic
maCu tude covers Eastern Rocky noun p
tain slope. with its center over Western
Kansas.
Tho weather : generally partly CLOUDY
10 cloudy, vNccp; over tho West Gun
states and the So5l; hcaSteru Rocky mouu-
tain slope. where Il - clear.
Showers are reported from MoHtsom2r!
and JacksouN lie
TEXAS COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Reports for the tweuty-four hours end
ing at 5 a. m. 18Th meridian time:
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SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAy

Loneview. Texas. August 70 Last nigh,
az the junction. In a difficulty between
": T Nelson, saloon kcoper sna
WI thatcher, switchmRn, Nelson vi.
not necessarily fatal. but the hot We ,,f,ss
WIN make HIS recovery doubtful.
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GAINED AGAIN TO-DAY

~ COUPONS for RoV Jem Rhodes Of Wood
Xilc, Texas, I soc that he Is gaining and
none tina. no will get tho first prlEa
Much success To The Daily Iost. Your
friend, ] II Crnse. NJ. ID
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Contest Editor. send ln isi con,ors
tnr keN- J.. il. Iamkin. Hopc h, win
Win. HIS li.tie friend
George Stott.
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ENEcurivE coMMlrrnr
cnmpa gn Committee Chosen.-A N 70,
ncdy Elected Serr,taft. F''

Houy EIHcl"d SECRETARY.
Fort Wocth, Texas. August IN .rho
newly elected state democratic executive
committee held am informal meeting nj
inc Delaware hotel this morning Twenty.
FIX OF the thirty-onc memers were nres-
ent. lion; A. NJ. Kennedy Of limestone
was unanimously elected secretary OF the
a committee to manage the campaign
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SNNENTY-FOrK rOR mo RuODl,e

=, nmo.d TcNaa, August lD-Coutest
l.i il7ns' place the enclosed "A
COUPONS To- the crcdi, 81 Rev. JeG Rhoda,
'l No2dNilie, TeXls. AMI ohligc,
W. J l'ilrich
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roiudeNtcr OF Edna. Texas. nope ne
VIII succcsd IN the contest. l Will close,
his little friend,
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ANOTurR IITTI,E rRIrND

East Bernard. Texas. August l9-Con-
pons; please place TO the credit OF A. !.
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FoR DICnM0Nn's CANDInArr

l,N,.'lmo1I. TcNas August IS Contcs.
ilra~e rlacc those 9 vote. for
i'eN' Ire NJ. Bryce. Yours .rnly.
I.cieh Blllowe
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he MrRE rNc1.nsrn

Ju, RI TeNls August % CONTEXT Ed
tof' ENCLOSED find 100 coupons. which
pfiv" - ,he credit OF Rev. W. L. Campboii
on WARRIOR Success 80 Brc'her Calnnh n
ana I'm" fos'. am Il friend VII -
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Maritime Association Will Not Load
Ships in the Stream.
COMMISSIONERS COURT IN SESSION
Everything Ready for International Con.
vention OF Locomotive Firemen.
Notes and Personals.

members a. the association would load
none OF thesr Shps "a tile stream this
down the bayou from Houston to pay
| Wharfage. except such IS may hc lua led
on shpS chartered dircct, or by nosasso-
| cation trokers
FlREMEN's CONVENTION.
Gult City lodge. No. III. brotherhood Of
l. clmotive Fireman. lr,Ld a nocing last
M ght, and reports were mala thar every
thng ia IN read ness tor the interna lonal
| ccnN e0uon o. the BROTHERHOOD which Will
| open IA THIS c'ty on September a.
! AdNicrs resolved te tNai hero viii
! hv n" j gates here, to say nothing Of
/ members o. the order not delegates. tho
! delegates 70 the ladies' auxiliary and fam
AiNs OF uei gates. THESE MA arrive here
} op sunday morning, = ptcmher -. on spe-
/ cal tWins over 'le International ana
/ tr1i NottAor9 wti-h viii run sol q from
| s. Louis IN charge Of Grand Master r.
/ J., 80 sent, a. !'gates from tumdt and
! ni 81 the Northern. Eastcrn and Western
| Siatcs ass -inhiuS iu s.. Louis. The drlc-
e, "s viii RETURN 10 81 Louis on Src,.ul
! IcNas railway.
ihe i'go!, arransemeat committee IS
| r. mb" q Of the fo.lowllns, gentlemen; J.
1 Hawkins Tom DOYLE. Fred - Nv iahn
! j. Powell. J. II. Mnrtn fuuucth seHre-
.sIy, ana II. p. Holmes corresponding
/ NJ, Holmes IS kept quito busy answering
,.e hundreds of lettefS th1t nro row
/ aihus NlIiou- mat 'Ts connected WITH
/ M cmVenttou. Quite q number of the
/ 'ni' SAi.s desire rooms and board sn-
! = ga 20 advance at private houses ani
/ lhey want 20 know -. fore lenvlue home
! !. me engagements have been made.
rs itr At ll",weS request that a li-t
/ 3" in> Or board. with the rates Doe fur.
NlNi"d MN, has urt been coupli,d with.
g an. ls IS ggiia anNio4s thar such .nfcr.
! .' "h ID" I"' isutd tm ti ouse. NC
I 'if~ - done tie attendance uppu IT,
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Observations taken by United States
weather bureau at all stations. S p m.
18th meridian time
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pApGrrr HELD Fo n. ' ,,,si
Paris rs Texas, August s,. Nm = =
wIal Of John Badsett,Is, r rnssl ~
inG ISL !'' Vas VI = concluded =, i01 bss 81 =
able to make.
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DO YOU FEEL pnPs IN,
Use Horsr,rd's ACID ' .,,..,s
I, Invieorates the rrs,senniil w
pastion and relieves d. tirei b's'
ESPECIALLY valuable 10 49,
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The following tax rolls were received nv
the comptroller today;
h'anco eonnty-Total valuation. N,s5i.-
lS decrease OF s20.7s5.
>, lrrSle one county Total valuation
S-;t9H2S'' increase OF SOS 2a5
III Snrr count. Total valuation. sl.3I3
''i: increase OF $l6a9 F'''i''
''H Increase of A0.60a ~" N''"V''
o,S 'i tiin county, Total valuation. N.5la
Mcnard county-Totel yaluo,,,, s,oa,
@ls' decrease Of S9e4 9lG ''' S''V''i'
HUNTING AITARGEr RANGE.
CAPTAINS Forhush. Pott. and whao,o.
ana Lieutenant Gordon, the committee an.
pointed 10 select suitable Mace nj which
20 20 locate grounds Tor large, praclice ana
,Tv,N,ai tnsiructs for the trnited Siaf"s
Go,nr.s IN texas, visited posnt on the
,au1,Sr'no river; eight miles above the civ
H. tray ana made thorough inxoertion 81
'ne surroundings. They found a splendid
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FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY POLICIES

Itcv l.. -. Lamkin. Houston. ....... II 81
Roy. j. r. Murray. Cedar Bdyou.. 4.Sf2
Roy. S.hrmpf. Ilous'ou .. ........ 3d.
E,v. John Richardson, G'cndalc... ~
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
DEPARTURE OF DELEGATES.

Inc delegation OF sound-money Democrats from
re"-Nork and Kings County that 20 attend the
eaie Convention al Syracuse to-day lef; the city
yesterday morning Th~ Convention is to elect dele
fates 20 the National Convention. which Is be held
. indianapolis this week. The parry went over the
Nest Shore Railroad. A specaltrain waiting in
ne station At NeehdWken for the transp0Tati ton OF
ne delegates. They nuch In the
htlauon, and talked hopefully OF leading large
brce 10 the polls this fall
District Attorney John r. Fellows was not on the
rain, but ne will to-day in time to Join the party
hsi goes 10 Indianapol Corporation Counsel
foti. Jonn y. Crimnins and others in party
NE talk among the delegation for delegates-a-large
p the Indianapolis Convention seemed favor ex-
Governor Flower. Perry Belmont ex-Mayor Cooper
h1 ex-Mayor Hewitt. Not r,u,l time will be- spent
Syracuse The speci1l train viii be s!deiracked in
te yards there and when The del gates ndianapo-
I are selected the same train viii he used 10 convey
fen 20 the National Convention city
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

HER COMPANION. AND BOTH ARE
EADI.Y IL PIT

Annie Quinn and Annie Tucker four and six
years old. respectively both OF whom live No Az
East FOurteenth-st fell from the third-story fire.
escape in the of their home last evening, the
former receiving severe injuries. which may prove
fatal The children were playing on the hre-escape
which leads from the apartments OF the Tucker
family. They had built a little house for their
doll and having a good time. Suddenly the
Quinn child saw the doll failing from the fre-escape
and leaned far over to catch IT, She lost her
balance. Just she falling the Tucker child
clufched the neck OF her to save her but both
fell TO the yard below Nothing served 10 break
their fall and it was remarkable that both were
not instantly killed
The Quinn child struck first. and her companion
fell upon her When they picked up uncon-
scious the Tucker child was sun tightly holding the
neckband OF the dress OF her little friend Both
children taken to Bellevue Hospital. The
Tucker child found to be so seriously in
urcd as was feared. r. quinn child did not fare
80 well Her body cred with many bruises
but the hysicians NOpes that she will
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

THE APOSTOLIC CONGREGATION" LOOKING FOR
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
on WEDNESDAY.

THE Apostolic Congregation a sect who ex-
pect the second coming Of Christ Wednesday
next and who will assemble in Union Square
al noon on that day to be taken up in a cloud
and transferred to the North Pole. which they
believe Is the paradise Of Gods people. met
in Brevoort Hall. East Fify-fourth-st. yester.
day afternoon. At the German-speaking meet
ing there were about 600 people present This
meeting was addressed by F.. Stutzke. the leader.
who declares that thrty-three years ago. on
September l. the Lord appeared to him and
told him to prepare His people for His second
coming which set on next Wednesday,
An English-spcakirg meeting was held after
ward at which William Redwood addressed
about 700 persons In the English tongue. There
present three or four ministers from
Brooklyn. one OF them icing tho Rev John
-. sff Of the Yates Pia'e German Methods
Church. There was singing and praying at both
meetings
Last night about fifty of the congregation met
at the home Of Mr. Stutzke. No. 413 East Sev
enty-ffth-sl. Most o. those present either sung
spoke. or prayed. They propose holding meet
ings every day and evening until the time
rives Wednesday when they expect 70 be
taken up In a cloud.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
NNlkES. AND NTLES or 'EE.

CAPTAIN PEABODY OF THE TAM O siGANTER
BRINGS IN a wHoPPING YARN OF THE SEA.
Captain Peabody OF the clipper snip Tam
Shanter. OF Portland, Me. which dropped
anchor at Quarantine yesterday, reports having
lad a. cventful passage Of 10 days from Hong
Kong this port When TWO days out from Hong
Kong the ship encountered a heavy typhoon. last
ing forty-cight hours The wind came from east
northeast and shifted to the north and northwest
and finally ended at southwest. The storm was
accompanied by tremendous rain. which deueed
the ship for two whole days. and by sharp light
ming Fortunately the Tam q Shantcr sustained
damage other than The loss Of few sails
Captain Peabody. who enjoys a good reputation
for sobriety and truthfulness. tells curious snake
story. lie SAYS that when of the coast OF BOrneO
his ship sailed through about fifty miles OF water
that literally covered and crowded with snakes
of many sizes and cOlOrs. Snakes are often seen
i'm Eastern seas. but far the number
"ouHtered by the Tam % Shanter Is concerned
Captain Peabody must get the palm discoy-
~ OF snakes. and his yarn be set down a
record breaker Of its Kind.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

Prince Lobanoff ROstOvsky appointed Minister
OF Foreign Affairs March t. 1895 At that time ne
also received the title. made vacant by the death Of
Prince Gortchakoff. Of Imperial Chancellor. In Rus
sia, until the appointment Of Prince I.obanoff. 4
had been the car who as a rule. directed with an
autocratic hand the foreign policy and the author
ity Of Lobanoff's immediate predecessors-Ne -Nessel
rode. GOrshakon and Giers-was little more ele
waited than that Of an advising secretary With
Prince Lobanon's advent. however. the office Of
Foreign Minister became as 1t is underst God
TO be In Germany.
Prince Bismarck was a German but neither
Nesselrode Gers were Slavs. Lobanon was
Sav; he belonged the nation which he repre-
sented in the face Of Europe He was no blind
partisan. who had accepted westeran theories
simply because they proceeded from the west
When he joined the diplomatic service in the Nes-
selrode Chancellerie he entered II grand
signeur and he remained grand signeur TO the
end of his days; which is tan;amount to. saying
that he showed sign of that arrogance and mar
rowness OF mind which many bureaucrats often
confound with energetic attention TO duty and
true distinction " was to his arabiutE 10 the
Car, TO his colleagues and to his subordinaes as
much as to his Slavic birth and superb diplomatic
ability and craftsmanship that he owed the unique
distinction Of. being the first Foreign Minister in
fact as well ~ in name. that Russia has eyer had
The different posts TO which Prince Lobanoff had
been appointed have been no sinccures. Constant
nople London. Vienna these were the three great
stations OF ms diplomatic career that * To say, the
three posts where Russian poli'y most deeply
concerned, and where it met the strongest opposi-
ton. In Nienna-Where he remained = AmbaS-
sador for thirteen years. from 1852 s9i-the Ber
lin Treaty ana the hostile attitude OF Austria which
ruled in Rosnia and Herzegoyina and fomented a
spirit OF intrigue in the Balkans against Russia,
made his official life there very delicate and trying.
II was under these frequently onervating circum-
that the favor OF the sovereign toward the
Prince and his confidence i'm his judgment
consolidatod II may safely be affirmed that ever
anterior TO the death Of Alexander III it settled
who should be the successor Of NJ. do Gers and
that Emperor Nicholas II. in accomplishing the
las' wishes OF his father. had simply followed his
own inclination
Prince Lobanon who unmarried. was born
in Deccmhcr 1875
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
HYDROPHOBIA FROM A SKUNK BITE.

s. Augustine Fla, Aug. 30.-Alien Miller. OF Moul-
be Settlement, near here. was bitten by a skunk
Wednesday. and at once gave signs o. hydro
tobie Before he was secured he badly biz his step
bn ard through the woods biting trees and
serytning coming in his way. lie tied to his
fG, and today. IN a parOxysm. broke the lashing
pa escaped 10 the woods. severely biting two Of his
tepers. one dangerously
app lea lion made 10 Judge Cooper here to-
Ish for the Sheriff and posse to capture Miller
ihO Il raving maniac. Women and children IN the
titement are terrorized and word 5 passed
Eort houses are barricaded against the man. waO
fhen last seen was biting cattle
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
PIXIES PEAK TLCR SITS N PERIL.

Colorado Springs Col. Aug 20 What might have
been one Of the disastrous railway wrecks OF the
year was narrowly averted on The Pixies Peak cog
road lust TWO miles above Manitou this afternoon
The engine. with filled vita passengers, left
the summit OF Pixies Peak shortly after y o'clock
Everything went well until one OF the steepest grades
OF the road above Manitou cog station was reached
VIII one OF the connecting reds OF the engine broke
nd twisted out cylinder mead Control OF the pom
derous piece OF machinery lost Immediately. and
II started 1opn the steep grade with friehtful mo-
mentum. The engineer and fireman jumped for their
lives nd escaped with severe shaking up The run
avav engine rema ned on ihe rails FOR distance OF
nearly r lie. when. Just above Shady Springs. II
jumped the track and struck gigantic rock which It
spt in twain The rebound sent the engine into a
ra Inc i01 feet below The engine preceded the pas
senger rodch. but Was moi attached 10 a. When the
danger became apparent me signal was given for
the coach brakes and the car was stopped before 1t
got bsyond control probably saving the lives OF
scores of tourists In the car were party OF dis
tingusned railway people. including the general man
sger OF the London and Northwestern Railway. and
General Superintendent TurnbuN, Of the same road.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

Ii Hung Chang yesterday afternoon escorted
by mounted police and attended by Colonel
Grant General Ruger. General Horace Porter
and others. besides his own attendants. visited
the tomb Of General Grant. whittier he had pre-
vously sent beautiful garland OF flowers. Ar
tcrward he was driven to Colonel Grants house.
where he had long conversation with Mrs.
Grant the widow of the General. Everywhere
immense crowds watched his progress. Today
he will 60 to West Point with the Secretary OF
War and Gene'al Ruger on board the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

JOss BY FIRE ~ SCRANTON.

Scranton. Penn. Aug 3O-rhe great Coal EXCHANGE
Building in Wyoming ave. which was erected in 1855
At cost Of s5OOo was sutted by flames between the
hours OF and s O'Clock this morning Every one OF
he eighty tenants sustained more or less damage the
aggregate of which is estimated at Sl2jpOJ. nearly all
of which is covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
Charles r. Creed. Messenger.
War Department. l. :. A..
No. is Governor : Island.
New-York Harbor.
HIS HIP POCKET

ON the other side OF the card was written in
mcneil Mrs Kings. Long Branch" and TO one
side the initials IF. s" This writing was in
woman's hand.
Miller was greatly unnerved by the shooting.
He was not arrested The body OF the negro
was sent the Morgue.
IDENTIFIED BY DETECTIVE
II was not known at first who the negro was,
but the body was Identified at the Moreue by
Detective-Sergeant Reilly Of the Central Once.
Bradley got his alias from his criminal specially.
which was the robbing OF Chinese laundries. He
had spent several terms In jan, and had only
come down from Clinton Prison last spring. He
was looked upon as dangerous man.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
PrDyARD KIPPLTNG SAYS GOODBY.

Brottleboro Vt Aug 30.-Rudyard Kippling and
family left B-attleboro yesterday Tor England
where he will keep his home for an Indefinite
period Mr. Kipphng's going Is regretted by the
people here and II s hoped his stay abroad VIII be
nref though he is retcent as 10 his future plans.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
PRINCE LOBANOFF DEAD.
THE RUSSIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS DIES NEAR KIEFF WHILE ON
\ JOURNEY WITH THE GAR

London Aug. 3O.-"The Daily Telegraph" to-
morrow will publish a Kien dispatch saying that
Prince Lobanof Rostovsky. the Russian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs who accompanied the Car
and Czarina on their recently begun foreign tour.
died suddenly to-day while on his way from vi
emma to Kinn.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
SUDDEN DEiTH or 4 RiILWlY n4y.

. Grand Rapids Mich. Aug. ao-Genersl Passenger
Agent r Drake. Of he Big Four" dropped
dead on the souihbound Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad train AS IL arrived in this city from tn.
Northern resorts 10 o'clock last evening The
body was taken TO indianapolis the same train
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31

$500 TO Indiansp polls and return. Aug. 18th 10
s.rt Isl vis Lehigh Valley X. r.. account Ma
fio.al Democratic Conyenticn.-(Advt
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
CARRIED BY POLICEMEN

When the Ambassadors carriage drove up to
the walk that leads to the tomb there was a
slight cheer and some handclapping There was
a brief walt until the Ambassadors chair was
brought and then Ii alighted slowly and took
his seat -Four Of the biggest policemen in the
force were selected to bear the Ambassador
from his carriage to the tomb, and they accom-
plished their task with dignity and grace. II
was rather remarkable contrast that the
sight presented-this Oriental statesman. clad In
the height Of a semi-barbaric splendor. borne In
his chair OF state by four American policemen
TO the tomb OF his old time friend-dust now for
more than decade The crowd bore them
selves as II alive to the nature OF the occasion.
Even the most ignorant of th m seemed I'M
pressed with the strangeness and the pathos
OF the scene At the foot of the stairs leading 10
the tomb stood a sergeant's guard OF soldiers
from Governors Island. who came to present
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Amid all this wild turmoil the position Of the
President continues % Wystify friends and foes
alike. His silence =, erpre' ed by sorle 10 be
due TO a desire to hol l., Dm the mo, emenf
until after the Convention shall have chosen
candidates lest by saying anything at he pres
ont time he should be suspected 90 being a can
didate himself willing. at any rate. 10 have
,ba domination thrust upon him. Others de-
clare with bitterness rather than in spirit OF
fairness that his silence is that Of man WhD
has grown calIous AMI Indifferent To the clains
~ those who once honured him, in other worcs.
that he has reache- that condition OF MIND whei'
he exclaims After me. the flood. This latter
,,iev while not widely difused, or, indeed enter
,ained bv anybody save those who have some
,ersonal grievance To stir their bile. IL yet one
strong motive TO prevent Mr.. Cleveland's nomi-
nafion bv this Convention. This. too. I'm view OF
~ fact that more Than one state delegation IL
known 10 be openly in favor CT his nomination
Ex-Goyernor Flower has accepted the tender
~ the temporary Craftsmanship. and Senator
Cafferr OF Louisiana. that OF the permanent
THE selection Of neither carries with II any spe-
cial Significance.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-31


The Ambassador brought with him several
presents for Mrs Grant Among them were
several pieces Of rare brocadcd silk. a Chinese
vase and several chests OF tea. All these ar
ticles were brought in the carriage that bore the
Viceroys chair of state. He also gave to Colo
mel Grants son valuable jade stone
After Ii had been some time In conversation
with Mrs. Grant. to whom he devoted almost
all OF his attention. tea was served. Of which
some crackers The rest OF the company also
partook OF ices bit Ii declined this form or re-
freshment -, a.
After his visit had lasted about an hour tns
Niceroy took his departure. expressing ninlset
as highly pleased with his reception ana al MS
ability 10 visit America 4, -.
THE same crowd saw him take MS sea, w MS
carriage and watched MIN being whiried away
toward Fifth-avc again. ,... ,n,r,.n..
,hrone "a as assemblies 10 see IL Hung Cnane pas.
hw The windows and porches OF the notes ara
~ ,TetropoIitan Club were literally nlled win
o.a,ors w while the streets were almost lmpas-
sl,S 40 indeed they had been for upward OF an
s,r The Vceroy spoke seldom on the way
tocL m the hotel and seemed tired by the
,Ions ~ the afternoon. but when he alghted al
the Hotel Waldorf he walked 10 the foot OF the
Elevator without al sistance. bowing slightly to
several ladies as ne passed one OF his suite
ried a large engraving Of General Grant
There WAS only one thing that marred the sue
cess of the plans adopted by the police TO manage
properly the visit 10 the tomb OF General Grant
Almost In the centre OF the open space about the
tomb stood a huge, unslghtly covered van.
When the Ambassador came away from the
tomb the rear flap OF the van was raised, and 4