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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
WORDS OF wlsDOA,

Heaven help the man who thinks he
can dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody.
A married woman's description OF
an ideal man is picture OF the kind
she didn't get.
Sorrows are like thunder clouds; in
the distance they look black, over our
heads hardly gray.
Adversely shows true man, as the
night brings out the stars obscured
while the sun is shining.
Poverty is an icy wind, and the
higher the situation of the impover.
ished, the colder the blows.
Grief or misfortune seems to be in-
dispensable to the development OF
intelligence, energy and virtue.
The second baby may weigh three
pounds more than the first without
causing half as much excitement.
It takes q girl about four hours
longer to clean the front windows OF o
house than it does the back ones.
Idleness is the hotbed OF temptation.
the cradle of disease, the waste OF
time, the canker worm of felicity.
After man is married he stops
wearing button hole bouquets and be-
gins to wear stains on his clothes.
The more hard days work man
puts in during the week, the fewer
theories he has for saving the coun.
try.
No one over knew girl who wanted
to get married. The fair only yield to
the prayers and solicitations OF the
men out of pity!
Do to-day's duty, fight to-day
temptation. Do not weaken and
distract yourself looking forward to
things you cannot see, and could not
understand il You saw.
It takes q good deal of philosophy
to live in this old world Of ours. When
man is heels over head in debt, and
no prospects OF getting ont, it takes
genuine philosophy to struggle on and
do the best he cau.-The South West.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
IIliteraie Russian Col.scrIpts.

About seventy-fve per cent. OF the
Russian consclipts are illiterate. In
other words, out Of $50, ! 900 men drafted
into the army every year, 200, SEQ are
unable to read o. write. On entering
the army they are taught 10 read and
write, wherefore the Russian War Min.
ixteg cla.ma Tor the aonscr ipsive sys-
tenn the credit OF being one OF the
chief a6juncss 10 sGdimsssarY public
ihklsuetion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
An Expensive Death Vault.

The heirs of the late Charles Pratt,
a rich millionaire who died some time
ago in Brooklyn, decided to build an
expensive vault for the last resting
place of his ashes. The vault will be
constructed of the finest quality OF
marble and will be elaborate in de-
sign. It will cost $3.50, 900, in adj
dition to which the sum of $50, 900
will be set aside for the proper care
and maintenance of this handsome
monumental structure. In further
ance of this plan agreed upon 6y the
heirs part of Mr.. Elast's estate near
Glen Cove, l.. l., has been set aside
as private cemetery and there the
vault will be erected. Atlanta Con-
stikution
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
Zine a,Yestsrn keserve.v

The "Western Reserve" Ia the title
Of eleven counties in the northeast o!
Ohio. This tract Of land was given to
Connecticut by the Federal Govern.
mept ~ = recompsnse FOL the damage
inflicted on that State by the British
during the war Of le12.16. Tho land
was soldhy the State for the benefit
OF ;ts schccl iaad. Most Of tee original
settlers OF the 'Wsssssn -EsssTvg''
1efs from the ''iand Of steady hALlts. =
..NsW York ADVERTISE.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
The Sweet aud Sentimental Murderer.

"There is q story that the most
famous of oil Japanese robbers, Ishl-
kawa Goemon, once by night entering
q house to kill and steal, was charmed
BY the smile of baby which reached
out hands to him, and that he re-
NAMED playing with the little creature
until all chance of carrying out his
purpose was lost" writes Lafcadio
Hearn. "It is not hard to believe this
story. Every year the police records
tell of compassion shown to children
by professional criminals. Some
months ago terrible murder case was
reported In the local papers-the
slaughter of household by robbers.
Seven persons had been literally hewn
to pieces while asleep; but the police
discovered little boy quite unframed,
crying alone in a pool Of blood; and
they found evidence unmistakable that
the men who slew must have taken
great care not to hurt the child"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
Sold the F1fst Postage Stamp.

It Is said that James Latitte Smith, a
clerk in the Washington post0fice, Is
the postoHsce clerk who sold the flrst
postage stamp aud the trst stamped
envelope ever issued by this govern.
ment, and who registered the frst let
tiers that were presented for registry
when the system Of mail protection
was introduced In the United States.
He entered the postof1ee as clerk n
1871, and ID GOV IS years old.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17

L was a stiff climb
from Pengelly.
and the basket of
fish Isaac Hocken
c o + r j g d was
heavy. At the
top of the hill he
W a 8 fai in to
stretch himself
on the turf and
rest his bent old
back against the
low stone wall
which enclosed
] o h n Tregon's
field.
"No use going
up to the house
Johns at market,
and the missis'll
be turning the
nj aCo 4 nv,e g,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17

months his quest had been unsuccess-
full; yet he continued to haunt the
principal thorouShfares, tramping
north, south, east and west, in turn.
Big Ben had struck /; he was re.
crossing Westminster Bridge to his
lodgings, when o woman crouching by
lamp post ahead OF him, fell forward
in heap, and, fastening his steps, he
endeavored to raise her. But with the
light falling on the pallid, hunger
punched face grOan escaped him.
His quest for Bertha Carter had ended.
At that moment q policeman came
up.
"Poor soul she's dead" he said, at
q glance. "Better SO than the leap
into the water she was bent on. I've
had my eye on her since z o'clock.
She seemed dazed."
The body was conveyed to the NOR
tusry, and the verdict at the inquest
| was in accordance with the medical
testimony, that death was due to
starvation.
Outwardly calm, his sole thought to
avenge Bertha, Jim staggered out OF
| the court.
His inquiries for the man who had
robbed him of the one jewel he eovet-
ed, to cast it from him, at length
elected that seaman answering to bis
description of Carter was homeward
bound from Singapore. Thenceforth,
knowing neither hunger nor weari-
ness, he was watchful of new arrivals
at the docks.
His desire for revenge vas by now
o monomania. And to-day he had a
strange prescience that Will and he
were soon to meet. Selfabsorbed, in
crossing the street he was knocked
down by q dray, and, stunned, con-
veyed to hospital.
On recovering consciousness his first
request was for his discharge.
mot yet awhile" eaid the nurse.
"But you won't be dull" That poor
chnp yonder," indicating q bandaged
object in distant bed, ''has been ask
ing for you. You don't recognize
him? No wonder! He was brought
in months ago after the fire in st.
Thomas's street. He was looking on,
and a woman and some children ap.
peared at top window. The fremen
were beaten back by the blaze below,
but poor Willie won't tell US his
surname couldn't withstand their
cries, and he climbed up the water.
spout on to the roof with q rope, and
thu ew one end to them, and had actual
ly lowered two of the children in safe
ty when the walls collapsed. He was
picked up so terribly injured that We
had little hope of him. But he ha'
done splendidIy. If you
But Jim was midway across The
ward. Oh. heaven, to think that this
poor mangled wretch was Handsome
Willl' And so sorsly misjudged
Leaning over the brave fellow Hook
ems emotion was hard to restrain.
"Don't give 'em my name," whis
pered Will. 'I'm MANNED for life
And ! wouldn't We poor little Bertht
saddled with helpless husband-no
likely. To have happened just wher
the tide had turnedl" he groaned
"Where is she?'
!, "She has reached port before as,
said Jim, in smothered voice. "Don'
zee take Cd, Will" His own tear
J, we're coursing down his rugged cheeks
"We'll go back to Pengelly. I Cal
J work for both"
"You work for me? You"
1--WE both loved her," Jim reminder
, him. eff SO be you'll trust yonrsel
to me. You will be doing me favor.
. Feebly pressing the hand tha
aripped his, Will mumbled indistinct
", and hastily covered his face
Household Words.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
THE WORLD IS RoLIYN, RIoHr.

In spite o tempests blowin'-
La darkness an in light,
In reapin' time an sowin'
The world is rollin' right!
For still the flowers ale springin'
An still the birds are singin'
An sweetest bells are ringin'.-
The world is rollin' right!
In spite o. tempests BLOWN"
The dove is sure In flight,
Beneath the winters snowin
The lily dreams in white.
An still the blooms are swingin'
In wild winds sweet with singin'.
An still the vines are clingin'-
The world is rolliu' right.
In spite o. tempests BLOWN
The stars are still as bright;
Tho rose o love is CROWN
In gardens sweet with light.
Here's home with all Its blisses-
With little shildren's kisses;
No worlds as sweet as this is-
The world is roilln' right
-. L. Stanton, in Chicago Tlmes-Herald
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17

The assessed valuation Of al taxAbie
property in San Francisco b esA22r
e43,17A
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
A MANS VENGEANCE.

W I was a stiff climb
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-25
Dissolution of Copartner-
ship

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Pang Chun, Chang Lee, Chang Nee
How and Leong Nam, under the firm name
of Bay Horse Restaurant, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The under
signed have bought out the business of the
late firm and will continue it at the old
stand on Hotel street under the same name,
collect all outstanding accounts and pay
all bills due by the late firm. They will
also issue new meal tickets in exchange for
the old ones from date until Saturday next,
September Goth.
CHANG NEE HOW,
LEONG NAM.
Honolulu, Sept. 81, 1896. 4l3-2w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-25

King Bros. latest consignment
OF picture frames has taken the
town by storm. The designs are
elegant, up.to-date and of the
handsomest.
There is handsome piece of
property, 70xl00 feet, on the cor
ner Prospect and Hackfeld streets.
1t is all fenced ready for building
and water pipes are laid on. En-
quire Of III. M. Dow. y
If you want to frame anything
in the very best manner; if you
want your frame to harmonize
with your picture; if you want the
best and most tasteful frame in
the market, go to King Bros, 10
Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-25
STORY OF A sCoTCHMAN.
Two xears Of Life Among the Cuban
Insurgents.

Insurgents.
OMAHA, September 13.--Arthur
Mcpherson, native of Scot
land, has returned to Omaha after
having spent a most eventful two
years of his life among the Gu
bans. He was sent to Cuba to
put up some machinery by
Glasgow iron firm and was taken
prisoner by the insurgents. He
and his companions were charged
with being Spanish spies. The
accusation had a touch of the
ridiculous about it, as not one of
the men could speak a word of
Spanish. The party was given a
sort of court. martial and given
the option of death or serving in
the Cuban army. They could do
nothing but accept the situation.
For the next eighteen months
Mcpherson saw a whole lot of
the Cubans. lie says: They
say that every once in awhile the
Spanish take out batch of in
surgent prisoners and shoot them
down in their tracks. This is un.
doubtedly true. But | have wit
messed deeds of cruelty on the
part of the insurgents that fully
equaled that. / have seen them
frequently turn over the women,
and particularly the young girls,
found in the houses that were
raided, to the negro soldiers. The
whole island is wrecked and ruin
ed. There are no plantations and
no ranches. Everything has been
destroyed"
Finally an opportunity for es-
cape offered, and he seized it. He
was unsuccessful. Being re-
captured, he was placed in the
stocks and kept in them for six
long weeks. If he asked for a
drink of water, a pailful was
thrown over his head. At last
the prisoner was brought before
the famous Antonio Maceo. He
threw pride to the winds. He
told the General he had re-
nounced any further attempt to
escape, and would continue in the
service of the army. Maceo,
whom Mcpherson said was much
less cruel than his brother, Jose,
released him.
"There is little in this talk that
the rebellion is inspired by patrio-
tism," said Mcpherson. "The
leaders are, almost without ex.
ceptior, inspired by interested
and personal motives, and so are
the soldiers. Maceo, himself, is
ROT urged on by any patriotic
feelings. He is fighting for
revenge. He said as much when
lie tod me his history. He said
that he was the son of wealthy
Spaniard by a negro mother.
When his father died he and his
brothers were euchered out of
their property by their Spanish
relatives. The sons were angered
at the insult and conspired to set
on the rebellion. Antonio's de-
sire for revenge has been further
inAamed by the fact that every
one of his six brothers have been
killed in the war;"
Mcpherson and his companions
eventually escaped by seizing a
naphtha launch which had landed
some Spanish officers from war
ship, aud were picked up by the
steamer Vera Cruz and landed in
Mexico. "rhe Cubans will win,"
said Mcpherson. "They must
win. The Spaniards have not the
revenue to carry on the war.
Their armies must carry every
thing with them on expeditions.
There are no provisions to be OBJ
tanned in the interior. All has
been destroyed.Spa cannot stand
the expense of such a warfare.
They cannot change the method
of fighting, for the insurgents will
not enter into q hattie -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-09-25
ReOpened.

ID. Howard Hitchcock has re-
turned from his vacation on Ha-
waii and has reopeued his classes
in Drawing and Painting. Private
pupils given instruction in special
lines. Glass Days: Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Studio, 1l5 Hotel
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Washington stock Exchange

Salcs-roguar cllI IL O'Clock In-BcIt Railroad
at 40. Am"ri .iraphoplpn". 80 at a9s MGR,
f" aiI,'s, iAao!rs at - After AN Belt
% at 127; 10 at III; IS at i26. 'ie'
Government Bonds.-U. :. Is, registered. I0SA,
S. is 1925, II6 bid u. $ 5s iSSI. iis lid d'' o.
District OF Columbia BondS.-1n-y ear fund rs Ia3
bid. $9-ycar fund 6s, gold. lus hid Water stoSS
currency liz bid 3.65S, funding currency. lU9
Miscellaneous Bonds.-M Metropolitan Railroad s..
l5GA bid; MetT"poiitan Railroad COW Is, l25I
asked. lexington RAILROAD Dis, 100 lid ia3 asked
Columbia Railroud is, ll3 bid, il5l, asked. Wash.
inston Gas Company Is, series 4 ia lid WASH
lhgton Gas Company conv. ds. 100 hid. 4. \ Flee
trio Light c9ny IS, 10 bid; Chesapeake and To-
toInac Telephone rs, l02l. bid lo2Ia asked Amer
lean Security and Trust 5s. +. and A.. 100 bid
Am"ri,en Security and Trust Ss, A. and o. 100
washnston Market Company Imp Is, los bid.
Washn ns Market conPIuy ext. Gs ,oS hid, Ma
Light Infantry LIST Gs 100 hid.
National Bink st,"ks. Gaak of Washington, 80
ard Mechanics: $50 I'D. second. isi bid ias
askrd. Capital. l2o hid West End. Io7i% 81
Traders 100 bid. Lincoln. lc'ls bid. los asked.
Safe 10 rr'sIl and Trust Companies National Safe
AMI DPGiI and I T Si5 - e. st"5 wasag'Sn Loan
and and Trust; az bid, li6 askrd. Washington safe
I:aiiroad S,o"Bs.-Crai'1l Traction Company, :.
bid, - asked. Mrtropo' m. lITlg hid. Colombia
- bid. Belt 30 dsked. E-kingto "a - bid George.
town ard TcnnallS town. = lid
Gas and Elertric Light cIs.-washington Gas
toi4 bid, iois asked. Georgetown Gas. I5A bid
L. ). Electric LiGht, l22 lid. i21ie asked.
Insurance Stocks -Firrnca's 81 lid Franklin
81 bid. Metropolitan Al bid. Corrrran - lid.
Potomac, G6 bid Arlington, 1872 bid German
American, lG5 bid. National Union, 10 bid. IL
asked Columbia, II lid, II asked. Riggs, rs
bid. 50 asked. Peoples. -" ibid. Lincoln, AZ
bid sl4 asked. Commercial. a., bid.
Title Insurance Stocis.-RelI Estate Title. iG2
bid, 10 asked. Columbia little. -, bid. asked.
Washington Title, bid. Dis trirt Title. bid IL
asked.
Telephone Stocks. -Peansy lvlnil, ?S hid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac. 81 bid. ~ asked. American
Graphophone. 9R bid aai asked. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage 70 bid. % asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mcrgruthal.r Linotype,
LII bid. l29 asked. Lanston Monotype. ~ bid.
Washington Market, IL bid Great Falls Ice, 80
bid 100 asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat, 100 bid Lincoln Hail. 80 asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
FINANCE AND TRADE
Manhattan Again Advanced on Buy
ing by Former Bears.
POLITICS rs 4 SPECULATIVE FACTOR
A Sharp Advance in General
Electric.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The course of
prices in today's market was almost uni
fornly in the direction of Improvement
The volume of business was small as the
result OF London's close holiday and the
brevity Of the days session. From the
satisfactory progress made IL would seem
that the significance Of foreign buying has
been overestimated of late. The bulk of
the business was attracted TO a few sto, ks
in which manipulation and the covering Ct
short contracts were the dominant in
centives. Manhattan was advanced to 1914
on buying by brokers lately active on the
decline. but in the opinion OF shrewd OBJ
servers the demand will exhaust itself
within very brief peri ID
a sharp advance of 3-S Der cant i'm Con
eral Electric was credited to an important
business transaction now on the verge OF
satisfactory completion. Rumors of such
d transaction have been frequently circu-
ldtel OF tate, but attracted little attention
as the result OF the unsatisfactory co,r,ii-
Ton OF the general market
sugar was active between the extremes
OF I2i%s and l21. At the latter price the
STOCK was i'll good supply, but the demand
al concessions from that price was equally
as GOOD, condition serving to establish
ali almost stationary level
fractional gains predominated among
Laclede Gas, in which a substantial decline
was recorded as the result of an unprom-
Using outlook for a decision in the case now
penang in the Supreme Court
The political outlook has decreased notice.
ably during the Week as a speculative fac
tor, and fears OF an alarming currency re-
vision are decidedly less pronounced As
mas been previously noted. the scare in
splred by the attempt TO d,scred [ the money
policy OF the leading candidate was in
spired by politics and not by actual fear
Good politics inspire silence in one faction
and an agitation of vulnerable questions
IT the other. The convention must re-
fleet the result.
The weekly bank statement reflects a
gain OF nearly SgD0,'yDD an lawful money
Notwithstanding the loss of Sityh.ptj IN
specie during the week. The gain Is about
equally divided between specie and legal
tenders, and is attributed to the Interior
currency movement.
a reduction of over 100000 in loans is
not altogether encouraging. but as the re-
auctions have been voluntary the change
should cause no uneasiness in speculative
circles. The deposits have fallen of and
the reserve is consequently Increased a
tribe more than the total gain in lawful
money.
Present ind cations point to the shipment
OF at least N.'SO.t'p gold to Germany on
iues1a ana this fact, coupled with The
steadily decreasing gold reserve, NAV. in
the present sensitive condition of the mar
ket, encourage profit-taking during The
coming week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
THE &. K. HOUSEW iRMING,
A Big ThrOnE at the Rooms of tn,
'9S Committee

Between one and two thous and Christian
Endeavorers attended the housewarming
given the committee of so in its new head
quarters, in the Sanders q Stayman build
ing, 1927 F street, last evening. Every one
present was received With Unaffected cor
diality, and carried away pleasant mem
cries of the occasion. From 7:30 O'Clock
the rooms were thronged, and during most
of the evening the visitors were so many
that they overlooked into all parts of the
building.
The members of the committee of '9G
formed the receiving party, and as far as
possible remained in the vicinity of their
respective desks. They We're w H. II.
Smith, chairman: a. S. Taylor, vice chair
man: John ID. Morgan. secretary: Percy
s. Foster. treasurer; w. A. ii. Church.
hail. Rev. f. b. Bagby, reception: j. b.
Sleman. jr.. press: M. NJ. Shand enter
tainment; c. S. Clark, music: NJ. F. Stow
ell. registration: Grant Leet. printing; w.
w. Everett. ushers. and w. w Tuckey,
decorations
An attractive musical program was pre-
sented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md. May 23-Flour dull,
unchanged-receipts. 1884 barrels; ship
ments, l2,I99 barrels; sales, 800 barrels.
Wheat dull-spot and month. G5l, GIG6as
July. 66la @66$s; August, GGl4 d661a-receipts,
3l,35l bushels; shipments, 72oOD bushels:
stock 65l, O56 bushels; sales, 70,000 bushels
southern wheat by sample, GSdI70 Corn
dull-spot and month. 3312Gt337s: June. 3aE
W:ti1s; July, 3i9sa34l2; steamer mixed, 32lt
M32ss-receipts, 21,925 bushels: shipments
d. ~ bushels; stock, 5G1 ,SS1 bushels; sales
1900 bushels-southern white and yellow,
corn, "a. Oats steady-No. white western
a4d26; Nc. mixed do, 24h bid--receipts'
1862 bushels; shipments, 10000 bushels:
stock, 19i3S3 bushels. Rye quiet-No .
4o941 nearby; 43 western-recefpts. I131
bushels; stock, 27,2St bushels. Hay steady.
demand limited-choice timothy, SIG :ypusl7,
Chain freights quiet and STEADY, unc hanged.
Sugar steady-granulated $5.26 per 100 MS
Butter steady-fancy creamery 15Ia to 10:
DO: imitation. IL to IA; do ladle, II; good
ladle, 10 to II; steamer packed Sd10 Eggs
hrm-fresh, 10. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
COMPEIhED BY CUSTOM.
Russian CcremOninls Demanded Di,
lOmnfs' Appearance In Uniform,

IOnfHfs Appearance In Uniform.
Minister Breckinridge's appearance in uni
form during the coronation ceremonies yes
terday in Moscow was, 1t is learned, while
not perhaps involuntary, at least brought
about by proper sense of Difference to the
strict requirements of the Russian court
ceremo malls 1t is required that persons
appearing in court on such occasions shall
wear the uniform of their diplomatic corps,
and if there is no such distinctive uniform,
then they shall wear a black evening coat,
with metal buttons; white vest, knee
bTeeches and silk stockings. Mr. Breckin-
ridge was early advised of this require
ment, and consulted the State Department
as to his course in the matter. 1t was evil
dent that If the minister was to attend the
ceremonies at all he must comply with this
requirement, or else make an issue that
W ould not be in good taste to raise at such
a time. so he was permitted to wear this
style of garments, which, after ALL is as
rear the garb in which Franklin made his
appearance in the brilliant courts of Eu-
rope as modern practices will permit.
Possibly because of a lack of connection
with any of the militia organizations of
his native land Mr.. Breckenridge was
eStopped from following the example set
by Ministers Grub and Runyon, who out
shone even royalty in the German court
by attiring themselves in the splendid uni
form of the New Jersey National Guard
and in that of the City Troop of Philadel-
phia. The State Department has made
departure in the case Of the coronation GER
emonies from the usual practice, and has
made an allowance to the United States
minister for the entertainment of the nu-
merous guests that he will be obliged to
entertain in honor Of the special American
representatives