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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
4 Japanese weather CAarts.

The japanese government now issues
every day three weather. charts. which
include observations 10 China and the
Lin-Kiu islands. enabling captains ia
ascertain the movements of storms sew.
eral days in advance.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

''I'm inclined to believe that alleged
German count is an impostor."
"Why?"
Hes paying as he goes, and he al.
ways has lot of ready cash at hand"
-Philadelphia North American.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

The Friday night dances f7f.o
Southwestern Insane Asylum are ha-
coming very popular and as ton,or.
rev nights dance occurs ON Nauv
ears eve it promises to be lafrclv -
tended. 3,
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The school entertainments Of the
MOrril Chapel school took place in
the exposition hall at@ae Fair
grounds last night and wa very sue
cessful.
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LICENSED TO WED

Houston Hollins and Mary Dickson.
Augustin Narbaez and@ Edubigen
Guerra.
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'9S RING OUT 81
San Antonio Novelty ca

Wishes to Add consider |fS
CASH RECEIPTS to their 9
ready fair and Satisfactory sales for
1897 and Offers GREAT BAR
GAINS in TOYS TOYSt h
'TOYS!!i DOLLSlll DOLLS mn
DOLLS I'LL! Novelties in DRY
GOODS, FANCY TOILET AR
T1CLES-Bric-a Brac for XMAS
presents. Ask about that beauti-
full doll to be given away soon
now on exhibition in ON show
window.
500 East Houston Sfrasl.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

Weather Conditions as Reported by
the U. s. Observer.
The forecast
Fair tonight, Friday and Saturday.
Local record
Maximum temperature yesterday,
II. rs
Minimum temperature in past q
hours, "A.
Mean temperature, SO.
Normal temperature, 48.
Temperature at Z a. m. this date, 46.
Sensible temperature, A.
Relative humidity, 81.
Wind dissection, northwest, velocity,
four miles per hour.
Weather, clear
Precipitation in past "a hours, 90.
Weather conditions
Generally clear and settled weather
prevails in all sections of the west.
Warmer weather Is reported from
Colorado and the lower Mississippi
valley. er8 S.s.r as
Slightly higher temperatures also
occurred In central and southwes,
Texas.
The area of high pressure overlies
the northern coast of the Gulf of Mex.
leo.
The low pressure which extended
over the upper Mississippi valley has
moved slightly eastward since yester
day.
| III. III. CURLEY, Oberver.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
wooing and wedding in Alaska

Wooing and wedding in Alaska among
the natives are interesting and peculiar
rites. When a young man is of suit
able age to marry, his mother, his aunt
or his sister looks up wife for him. He
seldom marries woman younger than
himself; she is much older, and some
times is double his age and even more.
She is selected from family whose
position equals his, or is even higher.
When a suitable woman is found the
young man is asked how many blankets
and animal skins he is willing to pay
for her. When that important ques-
ton is settled feast is arranged in the
home of the bride and the friends OF
both families are invited. When the
company is assembled the woman's PEG.
pie extol the greatness of their family
The young mans marriage gifts arc
spread out where they will make 9
fine show and then his family sound
their praises. The ceremony lasts from
one to two days, and finally the young
man takes his wife to his own abode
Detroit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

-IyY's NEw YEAR BALL. 80.
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lEYours Anxious to Please,
j. Stcinhardt,

Dealer on cash basis in Cloth
ing, Furnishing Goods. Dry Goods.
Shoes, Hats, Notions. Etc.
S-Opposite Southern Hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30
METEOROLOGICAL

Weather Conditions as Reported by
the U. $. Observer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-30

1t is likely that the English edition
of Mark Twain's new book, "The Sur
viving Innocent" will be known in
England as 'More Tramps Abroad"
The English are learning to read Amer
lean books, but they have never taken
kindly to American titles. "The Marble
Faun" is known across the water as
Transformation" Poe's ''The Gold
Bug as THE Gold Beetle" Harold
Frederic's "The Damnation @. Theron
Ware" as ILLUMINATION" It wo uid be
easy to multiply instances of the ease
with which the fastidious taste of the
London publishers is shocked.-Spring-
field (Mass.) Republican.
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The forecast
Fair tonight, Friday and Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
F. MICHBLBuA
Did NOT sing
The Concert for the Hos
pital Fund a Great
Success.
The Tenor Has an Attack of
Bronchitis, so Ms Number
Had to Be Omitted.
The Programme Well Directed by
Conductor Scheel-Mrs. Hearst's
Generous Offer.

The grand sacred concert for the benefit
of the Hahnemann Hospital building
fund at Metropolitan Temple was great
success Yesterday.
Only one thing marred the programme
Signor Fernando Michelena, who was 70
render a solo, was not there, owing to the
fact that he contracted a severe cold last
Friday, which resulted in bronchitis
He sent the following letter excusing
himself:
SIR Henry Heyrnan, K S. O.-DEAR SIR: 1t is
with extreme regret that a. nounce to YOU
my inabi ity to fulfill my promise OF singing
this afternoon.
Last Friday 1 began TO have a cold, out did
not think it would amount to anything. Even
yesterday fe that won be able to We
myself the pleasure OF singing for so worthy a
charity, but this morning l found myself sc
much worse that was obliged focal. doc or.
who said that my cod had developed into
bronchitis and who forbade me to leave my
room.
Let me assure you that no one can feel more
regret than d o at this unfortunate affiic ZION,
and let me beg you to announce TO he com
mittee and the public my sorrow beiug COM
pele to disappoint them and mysei Yours,
very sincerely, f. MICHELENA.
Accompanying this is doctors certifi-
cate 10 bear out his assertions.
Though the aud ence was disappointed
they were consoled by listening 10 the
sweet music admirably rendered by an
orchestra com prising fifty men under the
leadership OF Fritz Scheel.
The selections rendered by the musi-
clans were as follows:
Overture, Leonore No. 8, (Beethoven); fifth
symphony, (Haydn): (dl Adagio-Alegro
ASsa % Largo cantat lie, fc) Men nuetto- Allie
gretto, Ia Finale-Presto ma ON tr ppo; pre-
iude, -FLohengrin'' (Wagner); p aver, .'For-
SAKE Us Not" (kucken)i - bum blatt" (Wag'
ne J; overture, "Oberon" tWe ber).
The object of The concert was to help the
building iund OF the Homeopathic Hoe-
pta 80 as to begin the erection on TIL
as oci ton grounds on Lake street be-
tween Thir eentn and Four eenth avenues
OF he executive building. anu avail! them M
seIve OF the generous offer of Mrs. Pnebe
A. Hearst to construc. the east paw ion,
TO be known as The Phebe A. Hearst
ward sick and es ltute children.
Yesterday concert is onIy one of a
series OF entertain ments that will be given
in This city during the winter for that
purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
A SWIMMER'S CHALLENGE.
Brewer is willing to Prove His
Title to the Ouarteg-IIil
Championship.

II. F. Brewer, wh1 claims the quarter
mile swim ming champ aonship OF America,
writes to HE CALL that he is anxious to
have a matcn race arranged between him
sell anu Ed B. Stole. He says that the
sta emeni made ty StoIIe in the Exam
iner on Octo Der 18 concerning Brewers
refusal to swim against him is absolutely
without foundation.
Brewers version is that a letter was
written by HIM 10 Stole ABOUT last Nav
regarding arrangements for a race, but It
was never answered.
Brewer states: "As 10 SteIle being the
quarter mile champion OF the United
States, l fail to see where he gets tina
title. The one-quarter championship of
the Pacific Coast for 1896 and 1897 was won
by me on April the q [, ana the one
quarter mile Am rican Guam pionship for
1897 l also on on july 3 n Chicago.
Tine mpionship races are all over for
this year, butif he wan race challenge
sent me care of the LurAne Swimming
Club VIII be gladly accepted, with date
arranged satisfactory to b"th.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
new CENTURY RECORD.
Ed O Kragness Of the 0lympics
Sets Another One-Hundred-
Mile Mark.
Decker, the Great Eastern Rider, Has
Returned, and Will Make His
Home Here.

Ed o. Kragness, the crack road.rider Of
the Olympic Club Wheelmep, estab ished
a new 100 mile record around the official
century course OF the California Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs yesterday. He COW
cred the distance in 5 hours 1S2 min
utes, lowering the best previous record Of
5:58 by 391a minutes.
Kragness is one of the best long is
tance road men in the State. He holds
the San Francisco to Los Angeles record,
and has made several other phenomenal
long rides, where strength and endurance
were the chief requisites to success.
He started from Tenth and Market
streets yesterday morning at 7:05 and
never dismounted until he reached the
end If the 100-mile run in Alameda al
12:23X He was pace throug ghouI with
the exception of about ten miles about
Warm Springs) by several of his club
mates, and the accuracy OF his ride was
checked by timers along the course.
A Theisen, c. ]. Birdsall and T. H.
White of the California Cub, who essayed
the same trip yesterday, did not finish
within the fjrmer record, owing to sew
eral accidents they met with in the wav
of breakdowns and punctures. They will
probably try il again next Sunday.
Inc tycIe baSeD Ii League was organ
lied Saturday night, Captain H. d. Ha-
denfeldt OF the Olympics being elected
chairman and Captain Harry La kin o!
the Bay CiIys secretary. Another meet
ing Will be held next Saturday night.
T Bay City Wheelmen's smoker
Saturday night was big success. An in
teresting literary and musical program me
was rendered. followed by light reire h.
ments The festivities continued until an
early hour.
W. E. Becker, last years fve-mil ma.
tional champion. who made some phe
nomenal rides here last winter, has again
re urned to the State, and expects to re-
main here. He has gone to to Los An
geles to compete in Spier's great Thanks
giving-dav meet. He will hereafter ride
under C. A. G. G. rules, and says the L. A.
w. national circuit was q frost this last
spaSOD
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
Seventh Day Adventists De-
part for Their Island
Home.
A Night Watohman Gets a
Chilly Bath in the Waters
Of the Bay.
The Sternberg Laid Off for a General
0verhauling-0ther Items of
the Front.

Several missionaries OF the Seventh-day
Adveotis faltn. bound for the Pitcairn
Islaods, departed for their island home Of
the Pac tic in the British ship Hvderabad
yesterday. The vesset viii 90 to ngland,
but will put Into the island long enou h
TO permit the missionaries and quantity
OF freight to be placed on land. Among
them were J. c. Smith, \. A. Hanford,
+ a. Tay OF. H. H. Christian and Nj 3
Roe Young. Tae sh was lowed out
beyond the Head by the tus Fearless.
The United States quarantine vessel.
George NJ. Stern berg, has been taken
to the Fulton Iron Works for neral re-
pairs and will go upon the drydock next
Tues av. Her place is being filled by the
steam launch Bacillus, a tender at the
ouara 1tine alton.
A. hu night watchman on the British
SHIP E,Iisland, wing at Howard-stree
wharf fell off the gangplank led
.Lg TO the vessel yesterday. He as fishe.
and taken 10 the City Front Hospital,
re DR.. Hartley pumped the water out
4 of lin and treated confused wound of
the head.
The State of California came off the
U4ion Iron Works drydock at noon yes
rday. She viii be fitted out for sea i'm
medIat y.
Some time ago the hulk of tbs GermHn
stea mer Potrmpos, which went ashore
near the mouth of the Columbia River,
ga sold to the sh D chani!er-, FOa d &
Stokes. Yesterday LoIenl2 Foarn, rrla-
i've uving Lere. d parted f.r Astoria,
tax ng wuh him two 10 600 pound
nchors. with which an at emp, Will be
made to got the ships hull out of the
ei-ht feet sand in which il lies.
Tn American nip Chlicatt, formerly
he Kubrannon, has received her Ameri-
can register from Wasnin ton. Sne is the
ei hth iron snip OF the American mer-
chant marine.
The gasoline chooner Monterey failed
10 get away for Bourns Land ne yester-
day morning owing 10 breakdown in the
engine-room. T break was repaired
and the schooner departed later in the
afternoon.
The American ship CYRUS Wakefield,
has been towed into he stream and her
Der h at Spear-street wharf filled by the
Berlin.
Smelt fishing is excellent at Meiggs
and POwell-street wharfs now, and every
Sunday sees the docks line1 with fisher
men, old and young. Several good
catches have been ma 2 lately.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
WILL LIV1 UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Belief That Durrant Will Not Hang
Until January Next Year.


w. II. Theodore Durrant, the murderer
of Blanche Lamont, stands a good chance
OF eating his Christmas dinner with th-
many other murderers in San Quentin
prison. Governor Budd, speaking as an
attorney, and Judge Carroll Cook say that
the earliest date that can be set tor his
execution will not be before Decem Der I3
lie cannot be brought over from the prison
TO have the day OF his death named
by the court before December /, and it
has long been the custom of the bench
not to pronounce the death sentence in
the last month of the year, when all the
world is preparing for The joyful Christ
mas festivities. Judge Cook said last
night that there was no reason why that
custom should not be adhered to in this
case and the day OF execution fixed for
early in January.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, attorney
at law, has drawn up petition addressed
to the Governor, praying that the death
sentence in Durrants case be commuted
to life prisonment. Mrs. Gordon
claims that the convicted murderer is
innocen, OF the crime ana she is person.
ally circulating The petition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
II, Aqui-
CLOSING STAKE ENTRIES.

Entries to the following stake races of
the Pacific Coast Jockey CLUB at Ingleside
Racetrack Wi close to-day:
The Balboa boulevard stskes-A handicap
sweepstake, for three-ycar-olds Qoals OF 1885,
one mile. Enranca $40 each. to accom- anv
he nomination $25 dditional to start The
association TO guarantee the value of the
sinke, $1,000, OF when $500 o the secord and
800 to the third horse. Weights to appear
three days prior to the race. Acceptance to
be made through the entry-box at the usual
hour OF C osing, the day preceding the race.
The California Oaks "A sweepstakes for
fllies years old Goals OF 1880, mile and
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
Mistake of a TeIegrapher.

Judge SLACK gave O decision in favor of j. J.
Rauer and against the Western Union Tele.
graph Company for 81 damages. The suit was
brought not so much 10 obtain money iudg.
ment, Mr.. Rauer explained, as 10 estab ish the
prlnciple that the coT pany was responsible
for mistake in sending a telegram. Mr.
Rauer telegraphed to a witness TO be in court
at IL o'clock and the Company transmitted II
10 read / o'clock. The witness was too lat
and Mr.. Kauer lost mis- suit, in consequence OF
which he sued the telegraph company for
damages.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
AIlCII0N SALES.

BY J. NJ. NEIsoN.-Monday, November l5
Horses, at Alameda Racetr OK.
BY II, BRANDENsTEIN X Co-Monday, Novem-
Der %, HOrses, at New Montgomery and Mlss4on
Streets al : o'cleck.
BY w g. LAYING & CO.-Wedresday evening,
Novem er Il O .Cdeujal Horse kNchanse, at
"a Howard s. at so P NJ
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
Call
AMLSEh ERTS

BALDWIN THEATFR In Gay New York"
COLUMBIA 1HFATFR-"I o Kentucky"
CALIFORNIA THEATER--Ita Italian Opera
oROsCo's UFERA-hoUsh Ce ebrated
Case
AICAzAR THEATFR. Our Regiment
1IvoLI OPERA HOUSE The Geisha"
CRTFFTM-- High Glass Vaudeville
METROPOLITAN TEMPLE Song Recital, Mon
day afternoon, November 10.
UBEROS -erai.4 CON. err.
SUTRo BATHS BATHING and Performance
HE CHUTEs AND CHUTEs FREE THEATER-
Great Vaudeville Company every afternoon anu
evening.
OAKLAND RACE TRACK-Races to morrow.
Mr,HAN1Cs TANiIIoN - Boxing, Thursday
evening. November Is.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15
sELECTIo S FOR TO-DAY.

First race-Major Cook, Sly, Palmers-
ton.
Second race-Ed Garland, MarpIot
Zapata.
Third race-Napamax.
Fourth race Senator Bland, Alta
max, The Roman.
Fifth race-Masoero, Osric II, Aqui-
mas
sixth race - Scotch Rose, Mainstay,
Adam Andrew.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-15

To Cure n Id in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets All drug
gists refund the money IL 1t fails TO cure, zoe
The genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13
Fourth Floor

We have opened the Holiday Toy
Store that makes glad the hearts of
children, great and small. From
the different toy centers of Europe
and America are gathered all the
contrivances of ingenious brains to
entertain and amuse our Junior
Republic, and, in addition to the
Basement Toy Store, a special
place is also made for toys on our
fourth floor, where you are all in
vited to see them.
Mechanical toys will attract at
tention first-for children like best
the toys that edo things" There
are hundreds and hundreds of these
"most-alive" things-people and
animals.
All the old favorites, too, are
here, but many of them improved.
The elephants, camels and goats
on wheels are now on strong IRON
wheels, so that the children can
ride instead of dragging them. Base
ball, ten-pins and games of all
sorts; forts, castles, dolls houses,
and-but we can't catalogue them
ANY list always ends with and. "
It's a wise family that does the
toy-buying early. You get the
cream and skip the crush.
John Wanamaker.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13
OLD SUSSEX.


While Harry W. Haley, of DagsbOro, was
attending some eel pots on Saturday he fel
in the creek and was drowned.
Simon Frame, 70 years of age, of Angola,
and Mrs. Angeline Morris, rs years of age
of Lincoln, were married recently neal
Millsboro The happy couple reside neal
Angola.
The annual convention of Sussex comfy
Sunday School was held at Bridgeyille last
Thursday. Addresses were made by Profess
sor H. S. Goldey, Revs. Charles A. Grise
&C. w. Townsend, Vaughan s. Collins, W
c. Hogg, 81. Morris, w. G. Koons and
James B. Gilchrist.
The congregation of Shiloh M. E. Church,
near Georgetown, had an unusual ex-
perience recently on Sunday morning
The minister gave out the hymn and the
organist opened the organ, where to her
horror she found six-foot black snake
comfortably curled up. The raising of the
top awoke his snakeship, who crawled to
the top of the organ, raising his head and
proceeded to take view of the preacher
and congregation. The fair organist was
frightened, and with leap and shrek fell
to the floor in faint. The intruder was
soon killed, the excitement was calmed,
and the services proceeded without the or
gan.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13
The week of Prayer.

l.
The International Committee of the Y
N. G. A. has set apart the week beginning
November 14th as the week of prayer for
young men. The local association win OBJ
serve the week, the meetings being held
from O. clock to 745. excepting the one on
Sunday. AlImen are cordially invited to
attend.
The following are the topics and leaders;
Nov. 14th Am l following Jesus afar
ofn-John s. Ash.
NoY. 1.-two Kinds of Fruits''-Dr.
Chas. a. Ritchie
Nov. 16-"Are we out and out for
Christi" F. H. Moore.
Nov. TIA true life'-Rev. 1. L. Wood.
Nov. 1s-"eonquerors"-Rev..w W. J. VIII
kie.
Nov. christian chivalry. ."-Joseph
"A. suydam.
Nov. 2o.-The thrice repeated question"
j. Fletcher Dea kyne.
Nov. 2l.-"with Thanksgiving. ."-Wil-
liam B. Hates.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13

THE claims Of the Democratic press
that the recent elections show dissatis-
faction with Mckinley Administration
win not bear inys stigation. First and
foremost the new tariff was nowhere
an issue next the Republicans win a
Senator, defeating German, one of the
ablest politicians of the country;
thirdly Ohio was held when it has al
ways gone against the inistration
at the first election after the inaugura-
tion of President; fourthly the result
in New York City was because Of Re-
publican and Independent division.
Republicans have much to rejoice over
from the election on Nov. I'd, and now
let the country boom under the new
tariff So mote it be.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13
New Steel Steamer.

A new steamboat company called the
Port Deposit & HaYre de Grace Steamboat
Company has been organized and the con-
tract for new steel steamer to be built in
Baltimore has been given to Messrs. Charles
Reeder & Sons.
The steamer will be propeller, 1852 feet
long, 80 feet beam, with machinery of the
very best improved patterns. When COM
pleted, which will be about May 15, 1898,
she will be the first of her kind ever built
in Baltimore and will be model Excur-
sion and Freight Steamer. making from Is
to II miles per hour. She will be hand
somely furnished. and lighted by cleo
tricity.
The routes of this steamer will be be-
tween Port Deposit, Hayre de Grace, Toll
chester Beach and Baltimore. AT meeting
of the Board of Directors last week Capt.
W. c. Eliason was elected President and
Manager, and Mr.. John M. Naudair,
Treasurer. Both these gentlemen were born
and reared within few miles of Middle
town and their many friends here will be
glad TO learn of their new venture, not
doubling their ability to carry it to sue
ooko =
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13

POLITICIANS and others interested
in Delaware Republicanism will find
on our first page the resolutions adopted
by the recent Union Republican Con-
vention and also full history of the
number Of delegates in former conyen-
tions, how elected, &c. The paper
should be preserved for reference by
every New Castle county Republican.
We also give in full an excellent report
of the County Sunday-School Conven-
tion at Delaware City and a synopsis
OF the recent Christian Endeavor meet
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-13
Thanksgiving Proclamation!

[
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Amidst the busy affairs OF life, striving by
our own efforts for that success which all
desire and SO few attain, we are too apt to lose
sight of that allwise and all directing Pro-
violence, whose uneFring hand shapes our
destiny and by whose guidance alone we may
attain sure success and perfect happiness. In
the intoxication Of success man magnifies his
own strength, in the despair of failure he
deplores his weakness and blames his en-
vironments Let us remember that except by
Gods help we can obtain no good or perfect
gift, and for whatever of health, comfort or
happiness we enjoy our thanks are due to
Him, who can smite us in cur strength or up
lift us in cur weakness.
Therefore II Is proper and our duty to OBJ
serve at least one day in each ear as a 6ay of
general Thanksgiving and /, Ebe W. TunnelI
Governor OF Delaware, in accordance with q
custom in this State, do appoint Thursday the
Twenty-Five day Of November, as day Of
Thanksgiving, and earnestly request that on
that day all business and amusement be laid
aside and that in such manner as our con-
sciences dictate we render thanks unto God
for his many mercies and unfailing goodness
to us in the past year, and invoke contin-
uance Of his love and favor. that peace, pros
perity, frugality and happiness may dwell in
our midst and that charity, fraterni ty and
goodwill may fill our hearts and direct our
actions during the coming year.
In WITNESS WHERE, have here.
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of said State to be al.
axed at Dover this Fourth I ay OF
". 81 November, in the year Of0ur Lord
one thousand eight hunrded and
nlne-seveu, and of the Independ-
ence of the United States the one
hundred and twenty second
,,.,1Z EBE w. TUNNELI.
JAMES q. HuaHEs,
Secretary Of Slate