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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-24

ful-they're gettin better naouw." He
took the pipe slowly from his mouth
and motioned with 1t solemnly.
They CANT" he pushed a flower pot
stand terbaccer smoke. will ye jest put
yer finger on tibet knot"
Then as ne finished tying up the roses
Hey We noticed my tulips?"
Il didn't see them as / came in." l
answered. "Oh. yes" as he led the way
into the garden.
"Naouw she"-she was old Mrs. Arch
er. as eccentric in her way as he in his
"she said they'd not bloom this here
spring. but keer. keer did tan all the
result AS soon's git this all cleaned
up"
All yes-as soon as he did, But "Old
Archer's garden" was a synonym for
untidiness.
1t was a beautiful mass of foliage and
bloom in summer. but with no order or
system about IL and in the spring and
autumn il was forlorn indeed with the
tiny cottage nestled in amongst its
scraggy bushes and tall vines.
I'm much obliged. Mr.. Archer
said this twice. but the old man seemed
to have forgotten me. He was potter
ing around, loosening up the dirt
around this plant and that and break
ing dead leaves from the bushes.
Goodbye, Mr.. Archer" I shouted.
He waved his hand in dismissal with
out turning.
II told her." he muttered. reaching
high with his pipe and brushing off a
huge spider. 81 told her spiders were
eatin' this vine
HARRIET COOKE.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-24
4 CHARACTER SKETCH.

TlSnt INTO you.
Hay thar. whats that?" growled the
old man turning slowly and meeting
the front wheel of my bicycle.
Me" responded dramatically, pull
ing the wheel out of his way.
1T is mer'
"Yas. 1t is me is it? Wal?
"Eh? laughed at him, ''Oh, yes.
why. mama sent me up To see about
those rose bushes you promised her"
Rose bushes. Rose bushes! Did she
say what kind?" He scratched the back
of his huge hand with large trowel
on which chung the dark moist soil.
Great big red ones-enormous." /
said.
They were over here last year-Jac-
something was the name"
He moved slowly toward the spot,
talking slowly to himself and cleaning
the trowel with his stumpy fore finger
As he dug the roses up he gave me
directions as to their planting, in slow
precise manner. emphazizing what he
ionally a wave of the trowel.
AN don't water 'em too much er
little, an be keerful o. these spring
frosts. an cover en-"
He rose slowly with a long deep
breath, holding the tiny rose bushes in
his hand. their roots carefully enclosed
in large clump of moist fresh-smell-
ing earth.
Come in an I'll roll 'em up" he said
with an ''umph!' as he finally straight
ened his tall form.
/ looked around the three tiny rooms
curiously-all mussed TO a startling de-
sree-as / followed the old man into the
front room" His thick shoes 'clump-
ed loudly on the bare floor as he cross
ed to one corner where a pile of rub
bish lay.
The little bay window in front was
filled with cacti of all kinds. There were
long ones, set high on a shelf with their
snake-like stems touching the floor;
fat broad ones with sharp little spikes
all around them; ridged ones. smooth
ones: some with long smooth stems;
some covered with long hair; some with
glorious red flowers, set in a nest of
needles: others with star-like
yellow and black and i'll smell
ing. nestled in between their thick
branches: many with a wholly different
cactus graf ed on t2en:-the whole
forming a thorny picture. indeed.
BY these, were palms of all descrip-
side of the room bloomed the most gor-
geous and fiashy flowers.
Standing in the midst of this con-
fusion of plants, with the cactifor back
ground, Mr.. Archer was a fitting pict-
ure for the frame.
His height impressed one most, for he
was very tall, with his shoulders stoop-
ed. He had a large face set in a mass
Of whiskers-his long gray beard reach
ing nearly to his waist. Above, his eyes,
one light blue and shifting and the other
a light brown, gave one an uncertain
he smiled-then they al
most closed, and his whole face beamed
down upon one like that of genial
Saint Nicholas.
He always wore brown corduroy trow-
sers turned up to his shoe tops-"An'
allays fergets L turn 'em down so
they make fine patches for things"
he told my mother once.
A loose frock coat, generally of blue
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-04-24
BARBS.
HARRIET COOKE.

It's not the fault of the women's
clubs that one half the world don't
know how the other half lives.
No one knows how to change his poll
tics quite so quick as a mail carrier.
In time of political excitement, the
landslide from one part yto another is
always in some other town. And the
farther away the town the greater the
landslide.
Woman loves above everything else
to gloat over the Inconsistency in wo-
man.
Boarding house maxim-One spoon
with six dishes is better than six spoons
with one dish.
IF the women ran thisgovernment,"
she said dropping the morning paper.
this national debt would be wiped out
even if the government had to borrow
the money to do it,
Every election brings out lot of fell
lows who are going to leave their own
party, and vote the other ticket. You
don't know them yourself, but you
know another fellow who knows them.
"A man." says an exchange. who
shows more than five inches of his cuff
is no gentleman" And it should be
added that the woman who exhibits
more than five inches of her stocking
in crossing the street is no lady.
The more one pays for his theater
ticket, the greater critic of the play he
becomes. The top gallery is as enthus-
iastic as a negro revival meeting, while
the man in the orchestra chairs is
slab of marble.
Ten years ago, afternoon teas and
sewing circles. Today, woman's clubs
of all kinds. But its the same thing
within block of either.
A man signs a petition to get rid of
the bearer. A woman signs it to see
her name before the public.
no" quichiy Htlie idNor lToih tHe
rich engenders the aristocratic in
man.
No, Herbert, II is all a mistake. Fat
girls are never the ones that want you |
to teach them how to skate, dance, or |
ride bicycle. They prefer to stay at |
home and practice on the piano or do |
fancy work.
THE CIVIC.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
ROYAL ARCH MASONs.
Thirtieth Triennial and Centennial Con-
claVe General Grand Chapter

Ihlrtleth Trlennial and Centennial Con-
claNe General Grand Chapter.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 12-The opening
exercises of the thirtieth trtcnnial con-
claVe OF the General Grand Chapter,
Royal Arch MaSons OF the United States,
were held this morning at the Temple
on North Charles street. The morning.
session was taken up with addresses
OF welcome, responses and the reports
or the officers. Grand High Preist Will
liam IL. Shryock, of the Maryland Chap
ter welcomed the General Grand Chap
ter to Baltimore. This was responded
to by General Grand Priest George l..
McCahan. Of Baltimore; Deputy Grand
tish Priest Reuben G. Lemon, of Ohio,
and General Grand King James w.
Taylor, of Georgia. Grand Master Thos.
j. Shryock, of the Grand Lodge, a. +. &
a. NJ. of Maryland, also welcomed the
General Grand Chapter on behalf OF his
organization.
The General Grand Chapter proceeded
to business and heard the annual re-
port of General Grand Priest George c..
McCahan. of Baltimore, and the reports
OF General Grand Secretary Christopher
G. Fox. of Buffalo. n. Y. and General
Grand Treasurer Daniel G.. Striker, of
Michigan. The sessions Of the General
Grand Chapter will be continued each
day until Friday.
Inc General Masonic Relief NSSocia-
tion also held a meetclg this morning
in the Ionic room of the Temple. This
organizat ton is OF Il beneficial nature. as
It's name indicates, and Its deliberations
are along the line of the plans for Civ
Ing aid to unfortunate MasCnS.
The Masons Veterans Association held
meeting this evening in the Roman
rooms of the Temple. This organization
Is composed of those who have been
Atasons twenty-one years or over. II Is
sort of early day Grub, where the
Oldest .nhabitants of Missionary gather
to swap stories of by-gone days In
Masonry. 1t is purely a social organi-
Zatlon.
The Grand Council at its meeting
heard the report OF the secretary and
treasurer and elected the followlng:
General Grand Master = Bradford
Nichol, Tennessee.
General Grand Deputy Master-Wil-
liam H. Mayo, Missouri.
General Grand Principal Conductor
DR.. Seramus Bowen, Massachusetts
General Grand Observation-Disclosures II.
Heaton. Vermont.
General Grand Recorder-H. w. Nord-
hurst. Indiana.
General Grand Captain of the Guard
Andrew p. Swanstorm, Minnesota.
General Grand Conductor of Council
Henry c. Larrabee. Baltimore.
General Grand Marshall-Graff NJ.
Acklin, Ohio.
General Steward-Jacob T. Barron,
South Carolina.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
TEXAS FEVER STRICKEN
Entire Central and Southern Parts Of the
State In a Panic.
SHOT GUN QUARANTINE AT SMALL TOWNS
RaiIrond Trnnic Almost Entirely Sus-
Tho Fever In New Orleans No
Kcspcctcr of pcrsons-RiclI suffer
tho Same ns tho Poor.
Austin, Texas, Oct. u. !

huSUiii, leNuS, oct. IL, lS9f.
The most serious situation now con-
fronting the people CT Texas is the al
most complete bloclrading OF travel,
owing to the yellow fever scare. Many
trans on all the principal lines have
been abandoned and local lines have
stopped running entirely. Both divis-
IONS of the Houston and Texas Central
and the Southern Pacific ara tied up
m1Et effcctually tonight, nos L single
wheel moving, save In the eXtremc
northern portion of the State. Every
small town in the State is rapidly or
gan.2tng shot gun quarantine SO trains
tannct stop, except at the big cities.
Inc situation III the entire State Is
highly panicky, and the feeling is one
CT growing alarm and apprehension.
by Tomorrow night unless the si:ua,io
Is soon relieved the entire southern and
central portions of the State will be
practically whthout any railroad facili-
lies, as all trains will he stopped.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13

subordinate Lodge, by DIR. c. B. Yo-
gel. of Roanoke.
Subordinate Encampment, by r. ".
Turney, Old Point.
The Press. by John S. 1rby, Richmond.
Mr. Hill Montague, Grand Represen-
tMplve to rthc Sovereign Grand Lodge,
acted as toaStmuster.
The funeral of DR.. John A. Cunning
ham In this city this nrcrning was one
OF the impressive events or the month.
The remains arrived this morning at
Sis O'Clock over the Norfolk and West
ern road, from Farmville and were nc
conlpanted by Mrs. Cunningham, tho
doctors widow, her four children, and
many OF the faculty of the State Nor
mai School, where DR.. Cunningham
had charge.
The funeral party was met at the de-
pot and the cortcge began its solemn
march 10 beautiful Hollywood, the FOL
lowing acting as pall-bcarcrs:
DIR. Paulus Irving. Dir. George II.
Johnson, DR.. Lewis c. Bosher, and
Mcssrs. Preston Cooke, S. ~. Rovcc,
Charles tSeldcn. William Wight, SANDY
Gray and William buchanan.
Services were held at the grave in Tho
cunningham section. Dr.. Spraguc and
the Rev. Mr.. Ware, of Ashland olficiut-
ed.
The floral offerings were proruse and
magnificent
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
FOUR CASES AT HOUSTON.

Houston. Texas. Oct 12-The city
woke up this morning to find itself in
quarantine. with the declaration OF
State Health officer Swearingcn, based
on the statement of DR.. CIuitsras that
four cases of yellow fever cxister here.
The public schools were not opened and
this created soma alarm. Few trains
LEFT town and all We're we'll filled. The
cases have been promptly Isolated City
heal1h officers to-day carefully investi-
gated several cases called 20 their at-
tention by physicians. but pronounced
all OF them denguc. No trains are
running now except one between here
and Galveston.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
THROUGH TRAVEL.
Passengers from the East to Southern
Points Not Subjected to Delay.

Passengers from the East to Southern
Points Not Subjected to Delay.
Washington. D. c., Oct. 1.-THE pas
senger department of the Southern
railway has promulgated the informa-
dion that, through travel between New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
dngton and all Eastern cities and Mont
gomery. Mobile. New Orleans and in
termediate points is not subject ito any
delay on account of the quarantine re-
strictions. Through sleeping car facili-
ties between New York and New Or
leans. via Atlanta and Montgomery, re-
main unchanged except that passengers
of the vest4bule limited are transferred
at Atlanta dnto sleeping cars operated
between that point and New Orleans.
Travellers should take preca,Mion to
provide themselves with health certifl-
Gates before beginning their journey.
There is no restriction to through tray
elers from the East to points in any of
tho States east Of the Mississippi river,
except in the State OF Mississippi. Per
sons who are provided with health GER
tiicntes can pass through this State
Ito points in Arkansas, Texas, etc,
through Memphis, Tenn, without de-
lays or restrictions but not through
Shreveport, or New Orleans gateways.
Travellers destined to Savannah Ga.
Jacksonville and other Florida points
are subjected ito no delay or inconyen-
dence whatever as the usual through
service ds In effect, passengers being re-
quired simply as n matter Of prccau-
tion, TO provide themselves with health
certificates before beginning their Jour
ney.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
WHAT SPAIN WILL SAY
Thinks the War WlII Soon Be Over, But
Cannot Set a Date.
WHAGK At AMERICAN FILIBUSTERs
Cabinet Thinks it Would Snve Money
md Expedite Matters 10 Employ
RatsSe Troops In Cuba-views of
European and American press
communicated 10 The Ministry.
Madrid, Spain, Oct. 12. 1897

Madrid, Spain, Oct. IL. 1897.
Ut lis senrl-oflcially announcer that the
reply Of Spain ito the note presented by
the Unfted States Minister, General
Stewart l.. Woodford, has been drafted
by the Minister OF Foreign Affairs, Sc
nor Gulron, and Will be submitted to
The Cabinet at Its meeting tomorrow.
The reply, 1t us stated, Will say that
Spain is unable ITO fix exactly the date
when the war Will be over; but the
ministers are persuaded bt will not be
long. because 'tthe situation of the re-
bells ts critical and the efforts of the
Spanish troops are sure of success
Owing ITO the rebel situation and the
concession of autonomy, adnlinistra-
tive and economic, which will be effect
ed before January. the government
hopes actual hostilsbes will finish short
ny"
Spain, 1t Us continued thinks the re-
forms and the activity OF the Spanish
troops are sufficient elements to secure
the immediate pacification of the island
which, 1T Is asserted, would have been
more rapid If the rebels had not had
the succor of EbuSters, who under the
shelter of the American flag. have con-
trleuted ITO maintain this state OF af-
fairs"
The government has decided that
Prlmo de Rievera Is to retain command
IN the Philippine islands, in order that
ne may inftfate the proposed reforms
and reorganiZe that colony
A seml-ot1icial statement Issued after
the Cabinet meeting of yesterday says
that by employing native volunteers in
Cuba Instead OF European troops the
expenses of the campaign would de-
crease, and the operations against the
insurgents would be conducted more
rapidly.
Senior Gullon. the Minister for For
eign Affairs has communicated TO his
colleagues the views OF the European
and American press in regard to the
new ministry, pointing out shat the for
eign newspapers are almost unanimous
ly OF the opinion that the programme
of Senior SagaSta, the new Premier of
Spain, has caused an important change
IN the attitude of the Washington Cab
dnct, leading to the belief that the de-
c!sfon on the Cuban question will now
enter upon "a more favorable phase and
demonstration; that the steps taken by
the ministry have had an excellent cf-
feet In showing the governments Is
choosing practicable means 10 solve the
existing difficulties.
The Minister for the Colonies. Senior
MoTet, announced at the Cabinet meet
ing, with n view to proving the sin
cerity OF the governments promise to
grant autonomy to Cuba. THAT he had
telegraphed to Senor Montoro the
leader Of the autonomist party, asking
him to nominate candidates for appoint
ment for some Of the important posts
under the Cuban administration
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
NO RIFT IN rHE Cr,orrD


New Orleans, Oct. 12-Thc fever SIT
uatt9n grew no worse here to-day But
as yet there Is no rlfit showing through
the clouds and the promise Is not bright
Tor an immediate re-opening Of the ave
nucs of industry
Daylight had hardly come this morn
ing before two deaths had been an
nounced. but no other fatalities had gone
down on the books wncn night fell.
The cases to-day are, as usual. widely
scattered and have increased somewhat
the total number Of cases under treat
ment, but at the same time there have
been large number OF cases discharged
to-day. and the death per centage has
suffered II fall.
To-day's record: Oeaths-Joseph
Collette. Allen Giles. New Cases-
Thirty-three.
There has been for some time a gene
raj impression that the fever was con-
llned to the houses of the poor. But 1t
has likewise found It's way into the
houses Of the rich, and in handsome
mansions to-day, on Jackson avenue
and other fine residence thorouEhfarcs.
from which the ugly red and yellow
liags hung. or the new cases those of
Mrs. Hunter c. Leal1c. wife of the gene
raj agent of the Illinois Central railroad
or James II. Anderson, n prominent sup
ply agent representing Eastern houses,
and of Mrs. lCakin, wife Of the superin-
tendeCt of the Standard Oil company.
and others
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
TOO MUCH RAIN.
The Races at the Norfolk Driving Park
Were Postponed.

mt
1he Races AT the Norfolk Driving Park
were Postponed
Owing to the rain yesterday tho r,ccs
scheduled at the Norfolk Driving clubs
park were postponed until to-day.
- To-day will be Il great day MT Tho fair
In addition to the races and the horse
show, eleven companies Of VirrtrI,,
military will be on hand and will give
exhibition drills and dress parades 4
large attendance is expected.
one OF the best features at the Fair
Is the large exhibit of poultry. .oG7
Dirds be.nE shown, It being so large
thal over $50 birds are stored In coops
OUTSIDE the poultry'house. w. w. Bah
Iock' on AddlSon, N. y, is supcrinten-
uent' ' FRANK w. Lovciock. of Lynchburg,
IuTSc' mt'' anu Nnl. Allen. clerk.
~ ~ .|es aWhraeu IN The poultry de-
p',i t tii,ei. arc us lollows:
i0.S e, ~ ,,s, uiahliias, W. w. Babcock, FIRST:
'r,o ~, A. ihonias' second; dark brahmas,
,,,,cs 80, ni 81, w. n Criag, second:
@ ~, 'oon,n, erlhs hfst: lhomns. sec
r,,n,,,o ny uoehin, bancock, nsst;
oan,. 60. aeItu' ,,.,' DUCK cochin, bab-
| c.o,,ir ioiiiis' second partridge
hI,o, ,' NJ Crhls, second;
sncona '!.t,', i''ipcock' nrst' Craig
,TL,,a @ c iihs norm, craig, nrst;
1rhon,a "' e,. oar,ea fiyHouth Rock,
,lvmo,,tb pn., Ia,S' , t", VIII
!, C.n,",' 'oiil S,oH.We.i' hrsl
pooI, o,ms', Thn rttohu, Dun PIymou'h
n,sI. ,,nin,s VILE "ya,iaol' Ihomaa,
nahcoci, a.. eo'u, EoiusI "yahuo,,
siIvor ,,,,,aIa. ,apooch, I secoilu
1,hon,,s sooand. j., &C. ui,Weii' .' m nrsl ;
orst. tSi,o,,,o -. W ',.u't; ihohias'
Thnn,a. a.. ,ri pi.'ch 'a|n,
lava Irhnn,n.. r,,.. I, HGco,u' Ilotl,r
hlocl, snnnIsn 1,,a,,,,,,. i''nsosh' 'teoilu :
sncomd bIant, ,i,,nnna n's. S,. nia'' ln.oGneh'
coci, socond,.t,ito -, IN ' i,, i'.po
I2nhrnclr so,n,h. .a,o,,,ai uai nls''
OrsI. C,;,;o sar.,nd q ~ -.
horns Dahm,o,, O.,
white ,omborns rn,i "Na .. -
socnnd ID .,, -"
,rhomos sooord. n',no,. ,N, ,, =
conI, U,,. -. 81 10, ~ ~ D"p
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Preliminary Report on Metallic Cur
rnncN IrnlnI. DiSnnccIa.,

preliminary Report on Metallic Cur
rency Under Discussion.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 12.-Tbe
Monetary Commission, at its session to-
day. discussed the preliminary report
submitted by the Committee on Metallic
Currency and also n partial report ccr
demand obligations. Partial reports on
all OF the general subjects under con-
s!derat!on will be submitted and dis
cussed from time to time s the work of
the commission progresses. with n view
10 Keeping all of the branches under
discussion we'll in hand
Commissioner Fairchild will go to New
York and it Is not expected that he will
be able 10 attend the sessions of the
commission very regularly until after
the November election.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
CAPTAIN CARTER READY

Washington. D. c., Oct. 12.-Captain
Garter, corps OF engineers, whose cou-
duct of the river ana harbor improve
ments at Savannah IS now under in
Vestigation by BOARD of inquiry, has
notified Colonel Gillespie, the president
OF the board, that he has prepared his
case so far as to be able to proceed
from the point at which it was Inter-
rupted by the adjournment at Savannah
about two weeks ago. Consequently the
board was called together again at the
Army building, in New York, to-day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
PLANS FOR THE posToFFIcE.
Six Architects Submit Plans Which
Will Soon be Offered,

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 12-Thc com
pettive plans for the Unh.ed States
postoffice building at Norfolk, Va, were
received to-day at the Treasury De-
partment. OF the seven architects invi-
Ned to submit plans, six responded and
as soon as the work of marking the pa
pers or the class now being examined
Tor appointment as supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury is concluded, the
same board will pass upon the merits of
the plans for the Norfolk building sub
mitted to-day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
ARMoR BOARD COMING SOUTH
VIII Visit Several Points in Alabama
and Tennessee

and Tennessee.
Washington, D. c. Oct 12-Thc Naval
ATmor Board VIII leave Washington
next Saturday for the South TO look Mt
certain places with view to ascertain.
ing their availability for sites for the
proposed armor plant. The first sion
Will be made at Birmingham. Ala.
Thence the board goes to Sheffield, Ala =:
Chattanooga, Knoxville and Elizabeth
ton. Tenn. In the order named. lit Ia
barely possible that later on the board
will visit Piedmont, w. Va, In Wow Of
the urgent request OF West Virginia
public men. Great numbers Of apDeals
are coming ito the department from va
c-ious localities possessing any kind of
an iron plant to have the board sent
there no look at their resources, but, in
view OF the fact that THE board has no
authority TO make any recOmmcndn :
tlons as to the location Of the plant, It
Is teft that such time would not be use
fully spent, BY the act Of Congress
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
NORTH CARoL1NA PRISONERS.
Respass, Alleged Forgcr, and Davis,
Charged With Larceny, Taken Back.

Chief OF Police NJ. j. Fowler. of
Washington, n. c.. arrived here yes
tcrday for Robert Davis and G. H. Res
pass, both colored, who were arrests4I
in this city for the Carolina authorities
They have both agreed to return with
out reuuisition papers. Davis Is charged
with larceny in Washington and Res
pass is alleged TO have forged the names
of two beaufort county School, Commit
teemen to q school order for $25.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
DATE FOR COUPON CASE.

Washington, d. c., Oct 12.-The Su-
preme Court to-day reassigned the case
of Mccullough VS.. the State of Virginia
liking the date for hearing on the first
Monday In January, after other cases
set for that day are disposed of. The
case deals with the validity of the
coupon contracts of the State in the
bond issues of 1871 and 1879.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-13
GEN. LEE IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 12-United
States Consul General Lee has returned
to Washington and called to-day at the
State Department. He spent half "a,
hour In conference with Assistant Sec
retarics Day and Cridlcr. and will call
upon the President before leaving the
city. He was not certain when he would
so to Havana