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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
The New Castle PreSbytery.

The semi-annual meeting of the Presbytery
OF New Castle, probably the oldest in the
United States, took place at Zion in this
county on Tuesday evening last. About 70
members, clerical and lay, were present,
Elkton being represented by Rev. John Nc
Elmoyle and Mr.. Charles b. Finley. On
Tuesday evening the Rev. S. A. Oates, the
retiring Moderator, delivered the Presbytery
sermon, after which the election of officers
took place. Rev. VIM. Fitz-Simon, Of Zion,
was elected Moderator, the Revs. Wm. F.
Lewis and Oscar Gillingham assistants to the
Chief Clerk, Rev. DR.. Miller, of Newark, Del.
On Wednesday general reports were pre-
sented. Mr.. X. z. Downs. a graduate of
Princeton, was presented for Holy Orders.
MIR. Downs was received and his ordination
fixed for October 14th at Harrington. Del.
The difficulty at Mt. Olivet Church. Whining
ton, was taken up and the report of the
special committe was read This aroused
considerable discussion, the debate becoming
quite warm. The report, owing to techni-
cal error, was finally laid on the table, and
the Moderator instructed to appoint new
committee Of three ministers and two laymen
to investigate the matter and report at the
spring meeting of the Presbytery to be held
at Middletown, Del. popular meeting was
held on Wednesday evening. The church
was crowded, addresses being delivered by
rey. Dr. McCurdy and Rev. F. Lewis many
visitors were present and nearly 400 were
g. '-'t,.ned 'at dinner and supper by the
,t.jaa ot the church in the adjoining hall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Democratic Sound Money Meetings.

Several Democratic Mass meetings in the
interest of Sound Money and National Honor
will be held in Cecil County within the next
few days. On Saturday the 18th inst,
Sound Money meeting will be held in Moore
Grove, near Fair Hill, at O'Clock p. m.
There will be band in attendance. Thi
meeting will be addressed by w. Dwig
Lowery, Esq, Hon. William S. Stenger, Ex-
Attorney-General OF Pennsylvania; and Hon. 1,
William NJ. Singerly, all of Philadelphia. DR..
R. c. Mackall, of Elkton, will preside at thi
meeting. All persons irrespective OF party
affiliations are invite to attend.
Last night, Friday, Hon. William NJ Sin
geriy addressed Sound Money meeting a
North East, this county.
On Tuesday Mr. Perot, of Baltimore wa
in Elkton arranging a series of Sound None
Democratic meetings in Cecil county to be
addressed by Democrats OF State and National
reputation. Hon. William Pinckney Whyt
Ex-Governor of Maryland, and ex-Unite
States Senator and Hon. Wm. NJ. Singerly
will speak in Elkton on the oath inst. Other
Democratic Sound Money meetings will b
held in at least four other points in the
county, at Chesapeake City, Rising Sun. Port
Deposit and North East. These meeting
ought to be attended by everyone i-respectiv
OF party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
FINAL HEARING.
Governor LcwndeS Hears Argument In
the Case of School Commissioner
John R. White.

Governor Lowndes heard arguments of
John R. White ia Baltimore on Thursday
morning, and viii now render decision as
to the charges of inefIiciency ana misconduct
in office preferred against this Cecil county
official. The hearing consumed two hours
and quarter, and began ut ten o'clock when
Henry NJ. Mccullough. Esq counsel for the
petitioners made the opening argument
and reviewed the testimony recently taken in
Elkton before Commissioner Clarence T. Nc
Vey. upon which the charges were based.
John S. Writ, ESD, counsel for Ccmmiss-
ioner White followed and spoke an hour. Mr..
Mccullough contended that under the pro
vision of Article 2, Section Is of the State
Constitution the Governor had the authority
to remove any appointee for ineffitiency or
misconduct in office, and that such charges
had been proven against Commissioner White,
that the testimony established the fact that
Mr.. White had removed competent teacher
without cause, that he had been guilty OF
misconduct in Office with reference to the
Zion school house affair-and that he had
participated IN DrlDlng voters. Mr.. Writ
claimed that Commissioner White by the
testimony showed no official dereliction, and
that the charges brought against Commits
sioner White were purely of political char
actet
The Governor did not indicate when he
would render decision in the case, hut it is
presumed that he will decide it very soon.
Commissioner White was present at the
hearing as were also Commissioners Ash
and Everist. and School Examiner Bddle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Alfred A. SINNERS.

Alfred A. Shippers, son of Charles Fl.
Shippers, who resides near Iron Hill, died on
Monday about II o'clock. Mr.. Shippers was
in his 24th year having been born in 1872.
For the past two years he had been working
in Philadelphia at the butchering business.
He had severe attack of the grippe in Feb
ruary last which finally resulted in consump-
tion which terminated his life. He had been
at his fathers house for the past five months,
being an unmarried man. He was member
of the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics and the knights of Malta. His
funeral took place at the Cherry Hill NJ. E.
Church on Thursday afternoon. The Rev.
Mr.. Jones delivered the funeral sermon, the
American Mechanics conducting the service
at the grave in the adjoining cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
DEATHS OF A WEEK.
Mrs. Rebecca Craig.

Mrs. Rebecca Craig, wife of Mr.. Alexander
Craig, of Perryville, yardmaster of the P, W.
q b. Railroad at that station, died at her
home in Perryville on Tuesday the 9th, after
an illness Of several months. Mrs. Craig,
who was daughter of the late Bcnoni Cool
ing, of Charlestown, this county, leaves be-
sides her husband two grown daughters. She
was life long member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and was esteemed by
large circle of friends for her amiability and
womanly qualities. Her funeral took place
on Friday yesterday at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Perryville, with interment in
the cemetery of the NJ. E. Church at Charles
town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
McVEY VS.. ASH.
Decision In Favor of Mr.. McVey,

Decision In Favor Of Mr.. McVey.
Just as we go to press report reaches US,
that the court has rendered decision in
favor ofAIr. McVey, in the case of Geo. s. Nc
Vey VS. Ash, who petitioned the court to grant
mandamus ordering the defendant Mr..
Ash to vacate the office of School Com
missioner. The case was argued on Thurs
day the 1st, by Messrs Albert Constable and
Henry NJ. Mccullough for the petitioner, and
John s. Writ Esq. for the defendant.
The order Of the Court is as follows:
McVey vs. Ash
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
The above entitled cause standing ready
for hearing on the demurrer to the answer OF
the respondent and having been fully argued
by the counsel for the respective parties: 1t Ia
this Sth day Of October, 1896, ordered and
adjudged and decreed. that the demurrer of
the petitioner to the answer of the respondent
be and is hereby ruled to be good and it is
further ordered that peremptory mandamus
issue as prayed in said petition 1t is further
ordered that in the event Of an appeal from
this order the penalty Of the appeal bond be
and is hereby fixed at two hundred (s2OO)
dollars.
GEORGE NJ. RUssUM,
FREDERICK STUMP
The case will, it is understood, be taken to
the Court of Appeals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Farmer Killed at Newark.

Frank Prettyman, so years old, a farmer
living outside of Newark, met violent death
Wednesday afternoon.
He came to Newark to deliver II load of
wood but just how his death was caused is
not known. He was seen to drive down a
side street with his wagon and short time
afterward his dead body, cut and bruised,
was found in the street.
His wagon was found with one wheel
wedged between a car and a telegraph pole.
The tongue of tie wagon was also broken in
half. The supposition is that the horses be-
came frightened, ran away Mr.. Prettyman
was thrown off the wagon and sustained
injuries which resulted in his death. His
head was badly crushed, as if the wagon
wheels had passed over it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Wedding Bells.

Mr.. Charles Queck a respected young bust
ness man of this town and member of the
well known firm of John G. Queck and sons.
bakers and confectioners, was married on
Thursday to Miss Ella Creitz o. Schuylkill
Haven, Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Quock came to
Elkton last night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Foot Ball.

Ray Baldwin plays right tackle on the Del
aware College Foot Ball team this year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
Prohibition Meetings.

In the interest of Leverine and johnson will
be held II, , -o,ron, Cne.lJ h-A aud Coon,
be addressed by Col. r. s. Cheers Of Ken
lucky.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10

Thelades ofthe Elkton Presbyterian Church
sent box of clothing to the Indian School
Of South Dakota on Tuesday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
PUTS IT PRETTY STRONG,
Evans Statement about Till.
mans Rebates Heard
From Again.

The State has received the following
from a prominent business man Of
Aiken:
Last Saturday the writer met Robt.
NJ. Nilsson at WilistoD, S. c. and in
speaking about the senatorial race, he,
R. NJ. Mixson, made the following
statement:
"sA5out one year ago Evans made
the charge to Frank NJ. Mixson that
Tillman had lined his pockets With
whiskey rebates; THAT WITHIN
THREE HOURS AFTER HE HAD
DONE so. TILLMAN WAS IN
FORMED OF WHAT EVANS HAD
SAID; that Evans dares not ask Frank
M. Nilsson to deny it, knowing what
his answer would be. From the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09

GREESv1LLE. September 1.-The
political pot is boiling at this point
Gen John Gary Watts aud Sheriff
McCravy, Of Laurens, are here. and 1t
is rumored that they are working the
Greenville campaign in the interests of
Evans. What they are doing is not
known, but it is stated that they are
distributing the Evans circular and
Tillman's letter. It has not developed
that they are accomplishing much.
Letters are coming to the city from
Oconee, Spartauburg aud Plckens
counties stating that the Senatorial
election tickets being distributed 10
these counties have the name Of Earle
erased Samples Of the tickets came
with the letters. This matter is being
investigated. and the parties guilty of
the fraud will be held accountable.
Judge Earle has issued reply to
Tillman's letter which is digpi6ed but
caustic he ansWes every point in
the Tilman efusiou, and shows the
Senator's inconsistency. This letter
will be distributed through the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
HOW EVANS WORKS.
Some of the Methods Adopt
ed to Accomplish Evans
Election.

MARION, September Among the
sigpers of the letter to Senator Tillman
asking him what course RefornerS
should adopt 10 the primary next Tues
day was one IL. B." Stackhouse. Of
Marion. There is no one OF that name lr
the State. Everyone here thought that
r. 3 Stackhouse was intended, bus the
latter indignantly denies hat he author
lied any such use OF his name The
impression attended 20 be conveyed un-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.

Complain Mot Sesced.
Sebastian ". Jdmes and VILLAIN J james,
plaintiffs, against .Nartha 4. Ferguson,
Edith Hogus, Hortenss HILL, Ehel Toms:
Carrie Pdnkain, Gertrude Ponhnin and
.Meitie T. Pdnhnin, Detendamts.
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the complaint in this action, which
has oeen this day filed in the Office OF the
Clerk of The Court of Common Pleas, for The
SAID County, and to serve a copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on the sub
scribers nj Their c:fice in the City OF Sumter,
in sa i'd County ana State, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive OF the day
of su ch service and if you fail TO answer
the com paint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintif IN tbs action VIII apply TO the
Court for the relief demanded il The COM
plaiut.
Dated ct Sumter, 5 G., August II, 4. D.,
1896.
HAYNSW0RTH l. ilA YNSWORTH,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09

J.F. ". DELORME, Sumter, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any case
of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache Indigestion, Constipation or Costveness
we canno, cure with Vests Vegetable Liver
pills, VIXEN the directions are strictly COM
Piled with They are purely Vegetable, and
never fail to give latisfatiou. Sugar Coated
Large boxes, 25 cents. Beware OF Of counter
feits and limitations. The genuine manu-
fac,ured only by The JoHNC WEST CoMpA-
NY. Chicago, III.
For sale in Sumter by J. F. W. DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09

doubtedly was that the signer was I. B.
Stack khouse. who is we'll known aud
Influential Reformer. What the object
is is not known, nor the person who
signed the name to the letter. The
motive can ouly be surmised. MIR.
Stackhouse is a strong Earle man and
has been throughout the campaign.
2. B. Hammer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09

Are You Tired all the time? Then your
blood needs to be enriched and purified by
Hood 8 Sarsaparia, the One True Blood pur:-
fer. 1t gives vigor and vitality
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09
Mill Creek Distilling Co..

Mill Greek Dissilling Co..
Cincinnati, O., June 20, 1895.
Gov John G. Evans, Columbia, S: c..
Dear Sir: Yours Of the 18th instant
to hand and contents noted with care
We will sell you cash io Is or 20
days from date of shipments at the fol-
lowing prices aod give you goods equal
10 every respect to those formerly sold
the dispensary:
K Bourbon, 100 proof, S1.37.
X Rye. 100 proof. sl.4
Xxx Rye, 100 proof, 81 81
Xxx Bourbon. 100 proof, S1.53.
Cd Velvet XXX rye, 100 proof,
81 10.
We Id be very glad to have your
business or even part Of it, and any
time you desire 1 will 60 to Columbia.
Hoping your State will have favor
able decision in the case now pending
a. Washington and with best wishes, l
am, yours truly. Geo Hubbell-
Shortly afterwards | had ocaasion to
send for Nilsson and reprimanded him
for dealing with man who be had told
me had offered him bribe. This man
then represented the Live Oak Distil-
ling company. Mixson replied that be
did Dot believe the old man, Mr.. White,
Intended it. then showed him Hub
BELLS prices and be sratel to me that
Hubbell was as guilty as White aud
that be (Hubbell) had offered bribc
also. then replied to him that he
was right and not to purchase from
Hubbell or any other company whose
agent was SO corrupt Mr.. Hubbell re-
turned shortly afterwards and made the
statement TO me as published 10 the pa
pers I could not ask Mixson to pur-
chase from Hubbell 10 view Of bis (M;x.
sou's) statement and not gallon
was purchased from him. But after
the law was changed, l advised Mr..
Hubbell to state to the new board of
control what he had to me. He did so
and. as result the board gave him ap
order it was also reported to me that
a son of Mixson had gene to ClDcln-
natl aud was being entertained by whls-
kew dealers aud marked copy OF a
newspaper was sent me from that city
giving al account of 40 interview with
him. sent for Mixson aod told him
that if this thing did not cease be
would also be convicted by the public
of getting rebates whether it be true or
uot.
The boy afterwards called upon me
ard endeayored 70 explain his conduct
stating that he had goue on business
,rip-somethiDg about bicycles. 1t
turned out, however. that he was not
the bicycle boy but the steaographer OF
the Sixth circo.
But to return 10 the efforts of Mr..
Scruggs to catch the guilty parties Mr..
Scrugss proceeded to Cincinnati and
returned with evidence, as he assured
me. to convict Mixson of having re-
ceivcd rebates from the Live Oak Dis
tiliing company. Upon his return, be
saw Nilsson and Secretary Tonpkins
before he die me, aud they lmmedi-
ately came up to the mansion aud
stated TO NE that Scruggs bad been to
Cincinnati and bad returned with evil
aence that Mixson's son had received
Thousands of dollars from PEBBLES 4 Co /,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-09-09

believed it. That they also charged
that | was indebted to Tillmau for my
election and knew the close relations
existing between us, and | desired to
show that we we're entirely independ-
ent Of this company. Nilsson replied
to me that he thought I was correct.
Shortly after this it was reported to the
that whiskey house had made Mlxson
present of desk and that bis two
sous were accepting presents from whis-
key drummers in the shape Of diamond
pius, gold headed canes, etc. sent
Tor Mixson again and warned him Of
the danger aud impressed upon him the
i'm mporsance Of keeping aoof from such
influences and also keeping his boys
from temptation. told him that the
dispensary law would be killed if a
scandal was ever connected With its
management. sept for Secretary
Tompkins, who was Mixson's intimate
friend, and whom knew could TO-
Auence him and asked him to warn bin
also, and be replied that be would.
Shortly afterwards, Mr.. Scruggs. the
bookkeeper. reported to NE that fron'
letters he had received and opened in
Mixson's absence 10 the course of bust
ness. and other suspicious clrcum-
s.apces he vas satisfied that Nilsson was
dealing With certain whiskey houses
exclusively and was obtaining rebates
in consideration thereof
replied to him that be was State
ofieer ae we!l as MixSon and 'rompkins
and ;ha. If be saw anything going
wrong that 1t was his duty to inforn
ne and TO secure the evidence to con
vics them. Mr. Scrcggs reported to
ne that he vas satisfied be could secara
the evidence to convict these men It
| would allow bim to leave toe
State. replied to bin that he could
20 whenever and wherever be pleased
on such mission. IN the meantime.
Mr.. Habbell Of the Nal Greek con
pany called upon zee to know toe reason
Why he could ooS do any business With
the di<peosary; that be rad been 'n-
formed that the trouble was with the
State board Of control. stated to him
my reasons and he expressed regret
that be should be made to suffer Ok;
account Of lies told upon Tillman. lie
stated to sne that the corr nmisssioper was
paying from to IS cents per gallon
more for whiskey than he could supply
the same brands for and be was satisfied
rebates were being paid for K. | re-
piled to him if chat was true | would
see that Mi1son either purchased from
his company or made his houses come
to his prices. ordered Mr. Scruggs
to furnish me with price list Of puv-
ohases made by the dispensary. He
did so and | mailed it to Mr.. Hubbell
He returned it to me lu the following
letter
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-17

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g order E1zt ss co1.5 20. iesr- -s- ~aS
- .hss wo-1.-ssl 1xa1nE g-ga-1- Bean
eat1 ma. wsen th@y go ready g 80 40
took 8 box lzao he poo tsey sax Te1l
ira wrs~x four ss.t r01x One o rs cas-
ecc4 shS aock rat Bear cast 20 s&-a. &c
s-ss ea1 II making respectable @EAt f-S
wax AZ awsv. srscg*-g re Ire - Z u
were q tnre@3 Arcta@r Cd. se-o7T-- 20
wa. crrstsse.p1 ard q second rsss was rsas9>
~snss the s7o.rH- ~-Az-s" took HCs1 arc
q g-Zr-1 b2ltIs followed How io<sg y
~vcE-z save aazts2 oo21 10. e@ @e-@-zs~zas1
a. re sea6er ssc1ezsy parted. and s~ay
sv@zt -a2e raozss-. B@aE a11 ria co-nssT-
fcz are sal 20 have been weak tror ex-
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4 Few tsyg grc Ban -us~t-y prepares
80 -sks s-eener aitack CT re ceg trout
ssA- scoring % Ire stc-v ros . ~ircSa-
is-0n &c GO lare tcs; ~ou.3 h1sc ine
hggss samoa r. Pzsss eoanA T@sa =
&c. = a.g ga hook. Ar9 Eumerc2s osAe-
appliances uSe-3 ~ 1szer1aexs When t1eTs
IL tro@b.s .ah@a1 Whe1 Bear Tes1Trsed
10 work Eon5ay morning RS r vsls - tEs
bank we're o. re au vivs 70 hear he 70
SIT OF rs trip. lie las tot bean COM
rn0nle@.1v and + - Supposed tsgat tie
saa-es aE3 &c ,roGt are stA waning .oT
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-17
CHIN GEE HrF ~ rr
40 20 20 China 10 Ruila Ratlro.as Tar
III Hung Oh rx.

Snah Gee Hes. Of The esse-sx T>a~s Gem
OF tsaA city. wa sx,sxegase, h,,axs-ss
. II HJnx Chang a. Ta1eagv-~ ~ q
sshc~1 ras.sssy colssrzsz~or. and
- contractor. he.p-a Ia "a. CO.,
o. severn Of IRE railways in tsas
RESIDES being q rall~ay bsaslS~r -
/. also q civil eng ne~r Ara !. - .x..-
VIC sns transit he was among La rr,.r-
saAais who called on Il HING T%n.y~
stesFoy ossc3tns deeply interested Ia
1oe mes And e~si1ss asking MR., n-,-r.~
Us oesssofa concerning railways. .oos h..
view. SEa~e Iaasr-
During the latter ia.Arvs~w - ts,
efaAnx mace Numerous ,rsns,gr1s~ 49, -
A@1ses Oh railroad D0s.c.nz. and MAJ a.
1a"s@-hscS 70 have Gee H.a 70 ~ f~s,s~a
~ AssasS IN TIE building OF & xvst~rn q,
iAaNays and telegraph anes a. - as
sas necessary Arrangements can Do gn.d.
nee Sss seen yesterday ard assA
Inas most Of the catnax. -ss.r~.arFx
seemed 10 De AFRAID o. ne gr4a. \. H.
onahk. out ne Sas rot Ua~n he ara 4.w-
IRA o1Aers we're ashere5 TITO rs a~e..
mai presence they psostrate-a thsgss ss,se.
II the Oriental fashion IL Hung -ksanx
sfscso1siy permitted then TO rsse anS
s'.eH orsan % converse Min THEM. when
ne learned TIA. Gee Hee vas railroad
co1ss r4etor. civil engineer ana an ex-
ger ~ TIE Use Of The Eux.4ss. .aaz7lazs
ae a. once became interested IL him
oss Es- Impaired al lkas snow.sage he
conaa 70 tns vtcsroy. ~no had a. nar7s
ana a1'-ess taken down b. one II rs
numerous retA.ners. aid .a4a as was tass
me sort Of man ae had bean looking for
As further proof o. MS Interest he
snafses Zee hee A private interview. dur
ins "nlca he inquired minute.y into rris-
way building a56 sAsd tha; as soon as "a
aAa settled E4s own affairs and the pub
nc business which he na2 neglected by
reason or his aosaacs4 ne would sssnd for
Use hse. Ia order that he might sena hss
services In raalroad building IN Chlrz
5ee Hes said he woaa.a arrange MS bus
ness affairs here Ii Seattle So that Ia
might De ready TO 70 70 Caina, 70 become
the Jam Hill or Henry Wizard OF that
country. when the summons came from
the viceroy He proudly displayed a large
coub.e dragon" media WITH a blue ribbon
attached. which was given 20 him by tha
sceroy. This n7sssal. he says will give
aim access 10 places In Ch.Ha which re-
could no; otherwise enter BY reason. Of
caste. lie says ne viii DO able to do a
great deal for this country when he goes
70 China as he viii favor procuring rail-
way equipment Aera