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Pare the peaches or drop them into
boiling water, letting them stand for
two minutes, then the skins can bs
stripped on easily. Drop them, when
skinned, into cold water 70 prevent dis
coloratiop. Allow three-fourths of .
pound Of sugar to one pound Of fruit.
and one cupful of water to each pound
Of sugar. When the strip boils. add the
peaches, = few at . tfme. and cook until
tender, then put them in. jars. WheE
all are done, all up the jar with sirup.
Peaches may be halyed or used whole.
4 few, stones left in the halves give .
good flavor to the preserve.-Good
housekeeping. W.
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10 Mas. HAIIox BysEE, her hsirs q ~
signs: 9N
feG are hereby notified that Aa~e -
pended the sum of one hundred {l003 dpl-
lars in labor and Improvements apen the
WELLINGTON
lode mining claim, situated on Rear gulch,
aoont three miles northeasteriy OF Gelsaa.
~ wood River mining distsiat blaine
county, ldsho, ~ required BY section 3s2l.
;s revised Statutes of the United States. be-
f. ing me amount required ia, hold 4he same
.Sr .S the year ending December 81, 1896;
mat your p<oportiops of the same T. $50.
from 6s,ng tS Sne half; and e wtehia nisai 10
ninety days after this notice BY publica ation,
yoa. iaA Or refuse 70 oontrfbote jGura3lkSl
a,. RsL,.ion OF such expendituEs - co-oxner.
n,rsloolng legal costs ut this lnuhlicaf HON,
yeur interest in sid cisius Tfn 6ecSh5s II
pry pproPelty OF the undersigned nnder ~
H0'''''n. q aid aaatiar ; i. g.
Asschum, Idaho, January III N
ffst Poolieatien, Jan. Is, l0o6
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To B. w. Watlin8ton, A. H. Rahm and
Nelson +. Kimball, your heirs, devisees
and assigns: . A
You are hereby notified that the under.
signed has expended 500, in the year lse5.
in labor and Improvements upon the
MEXICAN -
lode mining claim in Warm Springs Greek,
or Boulder, mining district, Blaine county,
Idaho, in order to hold said premises un.
der the provisions of section 1924, Rsviasd
Statutes OF the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same during
and for said calendar year 1885. and il.
within ninety days after the expiration of
the publication OF this notice, which viii be
published for ninety days, you fail or 70
fuse to contribute your respective proper
tions OF such expenditure - co-Ownerp,
according to your respectiye interests in
said claim viz: b. w Watlington, one
sixteenth. 1875; A. H. Rahm, ons-six-
tesath. $6.25. and Nelson r. Kimhal, one
eighth, Sl2.5e, your interests in said elain
will be forfeited to and become the prop
Hrty Of the undersigned, under and BY viT-
bus u said section 232A. ssssF =
&ss EDWARD BRI6DIN.
First publication, Feb. IS, l0o6
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puNoENT. PARAGRAPHS.

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.Lo,,,,,1h "a .r-,c.. n, ,'.noAh.rv vc,nan :.
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waste Of Geld aaA suvss.

W0oGO O1 G8O40 o00 0A3v08:
Statistics from the royal mint show
that the average cost Of renewing the
silver coinage averages ea1, 900. This
represents six tons Of silver, which are
spread over the United Kingdom yearly.
In other words, the daily unavoidable
waste from the silver coinage il nearly
: S*6~ -God il not ~ Qp9eh uea@ 6 sill
~. iydt 4tsswsste Ii thssw6ySis sum
ciently lameotable. The mint issues,
on an average; 4,645,s ,s21 sovereigns. and
twice that number Of half sovereigns.
yearly. The weight lost by fair wear
and tear in the Arst il yO3o6 grains per
annum, and in the second .0551 grains.
Should anyone care to work ont this
sum. he will find that this wear, II It
cQnlLt Z copected. end coined, would
tke MI }Rcie1k fSl1 TO pi1s Is pdvrt-
eigns every dsyl kit woDd si1al there
fore, that mud, taken from part Of
London which has for centuries been
the resort Of moneyed men Of business.
should contain certain quantity Of the
precious metals - -Chambers' Journal.
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FASHION, NOTES
Nsse a.A styl,sA aa....ts fes tAe Ce.,
lag seesoa.

Nsee eaA otyllsA Gaslnsnts Ter The Cen.
iag 0eesoa.
A stylish costume is made Of dark
blue Irish poplin. The skirt il Ave
Pgored, the hah-ftting sleeveless waist
Il Of fancy silk. and there is an Eton
jacket Of the poplin. The sleeves are
leg-o'-mutton, with daring cuffs, above
which are bands Of dark blue velvet. A
rather novel idea is shown in the revers,
Of which there are two sets. The lower
ones are made Of dark-blue velvet, and
are corded with yellow satin, and are
embroidered with vine Of black silk.
The round collar is of blue velvet, and
above this are rolled over points OF the
yellow satin with the black Embroidery.
The effect is pretty, although rather
striking. :
A cape suitable for cool days Of an
evening walk is made Of black satin. TT
is cut in sections, and left open in very.
slender v-shaped divisions. These are
filed in with embroidery or lace, and
the satin is edged With galloon COW
ered with spangles. There is . high
aaring collar, . very large bow 1T the
back Of the neck. and at the front q
small bow with very long ribbon ends.
The cope il lined with taffeta. and there
is frill Of lace around the lower edge :
!. A costume fdr young lady Is made
with : skirt Of dark-blue silk. The
skirt II plain and made with sflveRores.
The waist II, Of blue and rose-cesorod
,chapgesblet tafleta.s a very wide collar
with square tags reaching out OVER the
sleeves is Of antique lace oyer rose-cQl-
sored silk. Long points Of the lace ex-
teAd down the front of the waist, and
are tucked under the itose.coleFtd silk
belt a rose collar with bossssat the
sides dnishes the neck. u .Horl lis
A N9h-admired costume Is made Of
blue taffeta silk. embroidery and bro
cade IN two shades Of heliot1ope. The
five-eored skirt and upper revers are Of
the blue. the Elton jscKet ana sleeves are
Of the broesde.. TIE full vejt front, the
undet~resers Aad the eulIs afe 0f en-.
broidery. Theroaisr, belfAut sleeve
bands are Of bloc And kdld 1eal6on.
Anew sleeve Il in lego;;mutton shape,
but q Rsthered very fun from WRIT to
elbow. This givel the effect ofs fuA 70
the lower portjoA Of the sl4ete.--N. 4.
Ledger. sti Is Gfsa ,a ~ 1fiAf fsI :
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= What l. tie matter with Jorkins and
his wife9 They don't seem to be ~
loving - usual"
'4Oh, it's nothing. They couldn't go
Away this summer. % they Re having an
outing at home.~EDe4xoitF Free Press.
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Auesrlsa nsksa tkSssksa

The chiNkeN u best Il eight s. ted
weeks Ola. = fru1s and walh ait; pvt it
for = miAute IN rot wst4t9 Men flunse
into co1d: 0tmde itsleA4fhw1sekol taxa
ont ~ i3esest@pme then stut + seeEop1s
In es@ers IL, AT.e + in 1q9r peFt9l. =
spri1tle Nth 4ne salt tur. the efse
in 6oar, eoaf t8em thiekly With elIr ah1
bge6d ctSdia3bt. fat elI1iu q 81 81 I pae5s y 81
fak, xhat1 iiAd1tt xbt 'bea 61rf1ed ~ 80
xIeAe q 49,, md '11l1e, tAx,sa t1o}1ah
{uM1 nhp tkt Mnat III s,vell dr>iuea
x4eys san1 ~ chicken ~ 9rved: Aef,
szts1s With 4 fied 4 a ap6t3ey qRnd qIq..
jl1o91fole g39eaf Ia, IA strit ssi ~ la
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-suIlI Nib I5A.

=. x,;jI5I. 4 e .sl I g |, ..,i5.
- u qcset upSlr Wae1 River. eewtspAA
81 llniag sDis1s, - 1ooaAsA
. H i Il &hs tssY 1sa3s sft2sas1cel6t~sf
AjaG n1naa1 eeqntY ep Ne he6 q e.
s6ftl. and RSviSt 'nStaikg u44s39t5 ~
s>aAttsrsodsss ssps0paa1s, avasqsisSls -
ni4hgs1ws.An1 devslorda4Dsas~e0 .
nat>ers ct local imp6ifeslsss II md 1bsge
Kseshun, it g a inval146ls guide l6r ssf-
HAL. and informsnseo IL 59stlef At svssy
sfaa aAd,peitpss z1aleTihgS@ Z, -
Il. An1 iet your friends read It.
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pupils say in uniaon: ''That boy. did
run" AkAin: ~E4at boy n ~taDdin9
still," That boy caA npn." "Thst bow
isswa3Ai1Gt !. ssEhat boy -sralks 3a44. .. II
go walls, lss,T : II Il aa9 fF fan |" Il did walk. "
ST. Ill AIS CNi-U ~E i ,fE;5
g These and other eeqtepees, ae they are
spoken. are xfieeeh 81 {he blAe(aea<A
by the TEACHER and the pupils write
them on their slatAA. .Thuh they are
taught sAAG leA0nAAB iend ltap9hts. to-
speq. rcd and Msies e1mpst simuatA-
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BUGS AND WORMS. 5
4 Novoa DA&t1p Waged Betwo1u
Noa15u 1xpCctL & :

sa.s.,.ss.ss.s s.s..s
....- ..s,
..I.s. n..s2. S.s.e E3. 49, - ..
81 - asss,s Iesss:.'-.s. b.
"a
] 0oenos Eckeorods. q Pike townshtP,
- n leeedane sne ot''ee DAY. and gave
- oesean o. Z moss sxssaoFomary oc-
euf1e waaon ~ upon aas1asm
fece?uy. = as ke1esspde - = :pofaso
pescn = Aoont Al ,eere en0 ? Aa4A 1far'
tne vxesae!3 hne of -hls farp, adjoining
the iapQ q oa9uei Asnoefqine. Ihnae
Place was g inseeesd wlfn Poteto nuAa
.pft sever0 weeks ~ ne geve Up sny
t3pe u Wne efops ene % aHowou
sne Dug q aese sae'r o'sn IN
spite = - 2 a ~ eaeey
ma not sacceeoeaSns N.Y. y estine up
the ray eI0snH vlpnes. mes =. Inc . s'e!sny
iWefms nvadeo tae e faFm lEl Of nr nelgn-
Dor ~. Aep0eEqane. ana cfoeseo oSee
INTO n. Eckenrodes iano. Af. leken.
fooe weas put seooeeeve toe psoGtess OF
sne pests ana IN dong 20 came % the
potsto Peseh. He found potato bugs
a9eenb!ed IN countless thouse on
- edge o1 the patch nearest g Mr.
henderdlne land. snd facing the de
rectaon tleU which NE Amy worms
were ce@&
Whe4 -. 1dkeorooe nse came % me
Pdfatq Patch the advance guard OF the
wnrms were striving. Az soon a.
worm vooad come within reach o1 the
bugs one q them would festen itself
upon his back and begin 70 eat him. Just
- ne were . succufent potato vine.
The result would Be thst before his
wormship could advance yard he
would begin TO writhe and wiegle IN the
aeonles OF death. ana would soon De
hors De combat
The worms. whose appetite 10 most
voracious one, appeafed to Be al un-
suspecting OF the destgn OF the bugs,
and upon their hrst approach fnvaria-
bly, attempted to ea4 them. suppo9ing,i
no doubt, that they were some new kind
of vegetable, but the hard shell OF the
bugs served - An impenetrable arraur,
rcndersa them perfectly safe Inst
any veapont the worms could bring
againet tlpmf 81 a 81
II il needless to say that Mr. Ecken-
rode watcled THE csriousx h4ttle With
intense interest In = short time after
his arrival the worms bsgan to come l'y
the Thousands and tens OF Thousands,
and the battle ragged most furfousiy'
The army OF potato beetles vas aPpar-
emily numberSess. and a. fast - the
armywoTnscaune ON they were atcsekedl
and killed In the way before described.
Sometimes when there was an unuseai
rush, q sort OF Ffckett's charge, az II
were. the inflow OF worms would ad-
vance for > yard OF TWO WITHIN the tine
O the bugs. out only 20 add tnear oead
bodie. to the wriegiins. writnine maAs.
The saangnter went on = sncn rate
that In few hours 2 strip o. erouno
ABOUT zen reef Woe aiong tne eose Oh
the potato patch was covered 70 an aver
sge Of 2 loot IN depth with oeeu WORMS. no g..
IN tne meentlme tae nelenDol. 1os
qulte o1s,Ans ..,O, ..lO.,u n.u nu =.
tnAs unique peStic Hnu nau asse II I nO'eu "
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~ N4bs9 EaRt 1.MN = LeaAsa ,
the Ue1 q Cnfa,

So
~ N4hse EaRt 1eMH = LeeAea -
shs Uss q Ca8s.
II left to himself the London sparrow
would probably multiply exceedingly,
fer there Ae9ough waetefrom every hui
ffis IT, fSihold stes t1ep 4t Rast u1Is'
pAH u Srkrrdw 1hat w6dld< gste
romething like 1,500, 900 spArrows to the
SkeaS Il greater sLoedbn. But these
figures do not represent actual facts.
The eparrow popplatiQn in vigorously
kE@gs down. ~ n wapCOf tses1ltt1s !
for, at the ZOO, for instance, where
food and shelter abounds, the birds
seem to breed ct all seasons Of the year,
Lue 11n 6tkaat5uns 6kst1a ua4ArL en-
emy. that great fact in all wild life.
which even the progressive London
sparrow cannot avoid. The natural en-
spusin this ease istAerIpn1on cet 4
anyone wilt count up tie number Of
houses In his or Aef knowledge which
do not possess . cat, the number and
ubiquity Of the natural enemy will BE-
come apparent.
= Poor people kesp mcse cats thaa rich.
O-88C-0x1B1n44 GDOOU6&0O&}O1UA At&A
cats. Rich peoples cats, which have
large houses as . rule, catch the spar
rows on their own estate ;but poor cats
,mve to poaeh 1T Ilsrges and their raw
ages among the young 'sparrows r. pro
digious. 1t has been observed that ,
sparroE- killing cat bags, on the aver
Aqs A&o young birds a day. No
amount Of correction seems to prevent
their indulgence in this form of sport
They know it Is wrong, but it il too fas-
cinating. One young easef the writer's
acquaintaace went into . At after .
mild heatlHE Tor killiag Young spar.
rows, and IS soon as he recovered went
of to catch another. 4 cat IN TIE same
house which was surprised with two
naked nestlings in its mouth slipped
then. underneath . mat on the stairs
wh4n It saw its pistress colnipg. M
tarsliss tso strong ioe them. and ~
drawing-room pussy seems no more
able TO resist the taste for sport than
the stable cot.-L.ondon Spectator.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
net RESERVE WAS A DREAM
Aftermath fthe Beneficial Endow-
ment Associations Transfer.
Testimony Showing the Commercial
Alliance Company's Insolvent Con-
dition at the Time of Si,le

The hearing in the Washington beneficial
Endowment Association case was continued
before Chief Justice Bingham this morning.
Mr.. Andrew Lipscomb, one of the receiv-
ers, read at length from the testimony
bearing upon the famous trade OF August
9, 1894, between President Law renee
Gardner, for the Beneficial Endowment
Association, and Pres dent Dunham of the
Commercial Alliance Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, Mr.. John Joy
Edson and n number of other prominent
business men vino owned the stock OF the
Beneficial Endowment Company received
a Little over S1i, ,ptO for IL as a Cousid-
Grafton for making ti:e transfer OF the So
100000 of the cumpany's business.
The Commercial Alliance claimed tn have
already S2O,COO.000 of business and 4
net reserve of 100000. But when suits
were instituted by the policy holders and
afterward by Mr.. Gardner To annul the
trade, and the music of lawyers questions
begun, n somewhat different stnry was told.
MIR. Lipscomb read this morning something
from the testimony about that S2O0,000
met reserve" He asked President Dun
ham what he meant by met reserve" Mr..
Dunhan said, Cash and securities but
when Mr.. L1pscomb asked him to point out
on August 8 / S94. he was not a bic o specify
q considerable amount under either head.
but said among The securities he meant
We're the assets of the company. Asked
what assets, he mentioned deferred pre-
niums.
MIR. Field, the other receiver, who repre-
senjs the Commercial Alliance interest, in
teFruptcd the reading to explain that by de-
fCrrcd premiums was mcdGt premiums not
required 10 be paid when the policies were
taken. In the Beneficial Endowment they
were represented by notes OF policy hold
ers-
Upon suggestion of his associntc. Philip
Walker. Mr. Lipscomb remarked that the
policy holder was to he protected from
loss on his policy by his own promises TO
pay. He added that there was no word
of testimony that there was net reserve,
even of this uncertain kind.
Mr.. Lipsconib explained that net re-
serve should mean an amount OF cash or
coed securities set aside over and above all
obligations To protect policy holders. II
appears that the Commercial Alliance net
reserve was really reserve used as net
to catch unsuspecting companies down here
in Washington.
The failure two months after the trade
here showed plainly they had no net reserve
whatever.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
gASHED OYER GREAT FALLS
Probable Fate of Georgetown Man
and His Colored Companion.
Went Up the River Toward the Falls
on W ednesday and HaveNot
Been Seen Since

Samuel Phearson, a well-known river
man, formerly a resident of Georgcto WI,
and Adam Frey, Il nineteen-ycar-o!d col
orcd waiter at the Great Falls Hotel have
been missing since Wednesday last, when
they embarked in 4 tiny skiff 10 row up To
Great Falls, and il is feared that their frail
boat was capsized in yesterdays storm,
aud both are dro wned.
This morning Mr.. ] J. Cook. the carriage
manufacturer of Georgetown, received Il
message from the Great Falls, 81 wing that
the poles and oars belonging TO rEearson's
sklfr had been picked up on the dam above
the falls, where they had evidently been
washed, and requesting that inquiry he
made FOR him in Georgetown. An inVesti-
CATION disciDS 81 the fact that Phearson had
not been seen since Wednesday, when, ac-
companied 10y the colored boy. Frey. he
Started up the river in the skiff.
the river was very high and swift, 1spe-
pcCiaiy i'll Inc neighbOrhood OF the tails,
unh it is Very probable that the nvn lost
control of the boat From the 1dct that
the oars aHC poles We're found on the ,.aIn
above the fans it would seem that the men
had gotten into the very swift current
there and been washed over 10 destruction.
Phearsnn has two sons, who reside in
Georgetown. They were notified through
Police Sergeant Robey, and imm,d ately
began search. The river police have
been notified, and if the men do not turn
up soon or their bodies are not found, the
police boat viii make an effort to find them.
Phearson WIS Il resident OF Georgetown
for about ten years, but recently moved
to Great Fails. He is known throughout
the city as a conductor of fishing parties
ard an all around river man. Frey was en-
pioyed as waiter by A. j Jacks on, al his
hotel at Great Falls, and lived with his
father, near Cabin John Bridge.
The evening times., 1896-02-07

higbwayman would hold up a traveller on
lonely road" He called item creatures
OF the President and expressed the hope
that Congress. in vindication of its rght
and powers, would compel them TO have
regard for the law.
SIR. Gray expressed his regret that the Sen
ator from Louisiana had seen fit, in the
ableand sea, hing arraignment which heha ad
made OF the action of the First Comptroller
in setting AT naught a law of Congress,
passed without disapprovalo OF The p resident,
TO link with ii u denunciation of the Secre-
tary or Agriculture for executing law OF
Congress.
He agreed with what the Senator from
Louisiana had said as to the action of the
First Comptroller in seeking to nuilify an
act of Congress. He believed that it was
beyond the scope of his duties and powers to
declare a law. passed with all the forms pre-
scribed for legislation. unconstitutional.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Forecast TIL 8 PM. Saturday.

r.. ,hc District OF Columbia, Delaware,
aud Maryland, fair tonight; Saturday, i'll
crcasing cloudiness; westerly winds, be-
coming southerly.
For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to-
night and Saturday; warmer Saturday in
western portions; westerly winds, becom-
ing southerly.
Weather Conditions and G Gcncral Fore
cast.
The storm central on the North Carolina
coast Thursday morning has moved rapidly
uor;heastward, and is now central ON the
coast of Maine. 1t developed with great en-
ergy, q nd assumed The violence OF n lurri-
Cane ON The coast. The lowest barometer
reading was about 2s.10 inches, with wind
veioci,ics. of nearly seventy miles an hour.
Heavy rain has fallen In New England and
the Middle md Middle Atlantic States. This
storm will pass 10 the uorthea stward, with
high nori rihwes:eriy winds This afternoon in
New England.
Anarea Of high pressure covers the Rocky
Mountain districts and the Upper Missouri
Valley, with decidedly lower temperature.
A storm appears TO be developing in the
Lower Mississippi Valley, where The tenn
peraiure is higher. Another storm has ap-
peared TO the north OF Montana.
Tho following heavy precipitation. In
inches, was reported: During the po8
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Two Thefts Reported.

y Only two larceny reports were made at
police headquarters today.
Daniel Robertson, living in Schott's al
ley northeast, reported stolen from his
room last Tuesday a box coat and pair of
trousers.
Capt. John Henderson, at the foot of
Eleventh street southwest. reported stolen
from the boat Martha Wagner a black box
containing So in money.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
NO VOTE BEFORE MONDAY.
Too Many Want to Speak on the Bond
Bill

Chairman Dingley of the House Ways
and Means Committee, who has charge OF
the silver substitute to the bond bill. said
this morning that a vote on the pending
measure would not be taken before late
Monday afternoon.
There was no desire, he said, to stifle de-
bate, and so many members wished to be
heard that it would be impossible to ac-
conniodate all OF them ia less time.
General debate will proceed today and
Saturday in committee OF the whole, and
on Monday the measure will be considered
under the fiye-minute rule.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
NICARAGUA CANAL REPORT.
President Sends the CommissiOn''
Papers to the House.

The President today transmitted to the
House the report of the special commission
to inspect and report on the route of the
Nicaragua Canal.
The report OF ihe canal board includes an
estimate of the cost of the construction OF
the canal. which they place on the low level
line at 81 33,472, ,S93.
The compaDy's estimates are shown to
be on the low level line, S69.S93 $50.
The board think the expense OF construct
ing the canal will be about twice the
amount tnat would be required to build
O similar waterway in the Uuited States,
owing to the adverse climatic conditions,
the ineffective manual labor and to the
further fact that the machinery cannot
be used again after the canal has been
finished.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
Nominations Sent In

The President today sent to the Senate
the folio wing nominations:
First lieutenants, Charles Dodge, W. A.
Mann, NJ. F. Waltz, to be captains; second
lieutenants, j. T. Martin, W. Z. Dashiel,
Z. A. Helmick, C. G. French, R. W. Rose,
W. c. Bennett, to he first lieutenants; Cor
poral A. v. Anderson to be second lieu
tenant; Second Lieutenant R. G. Caster to
be captain by brevet.
The evening times., 1896-02-07
BOGUS CABINET OFFICER.
Some Fellow Represents Himself as
Venezuela's Minister of War.

Senor Andrade. the Venezuelan minister,
sayshe has received a number of complaints
in the past month from Mobile and New Or
leans about man representing himself to
be the Venezuelan minister of war. and
claiming to he authorized to settle the
boundary dispute by force of arms, If nee
.essary.
This persons visiting cards read: Gen.
Alberto de Artega de Socarros, Palacio
Ministerial, Caracas, Venezuela.
Minister Andrade declares that there is
no such officer Of Venezuela in this couD-
try, and no one outside of his legation has
authority to represent Venezuela except
in purely commercial matters.