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Evening star., 1898-02-03
NO STEP BAG kWAR D
Statement Of British Premier Regarding Ia
Lien-Wan Incident.
British Fleet Preparing to Deudex-
vous I'm the Far East-Russian
Troops Arrive.

LONDON. February Son incontroverti-
BILE authority, the Associated Press learns
that Great Britain has not backed down on
the question of making Ta-Lien-Wan a free
port. The Marquis of Salisbury, Mr.. Cur
zon, the parliamentary secretary of the for
eign office, the Russian ambassador and the
Chinese minister each said today, in con-
versation, that they had not heard of any
backdown.
The opening of Ta-Lien-Wan, it is
pointed out, was never made a condition,
in any sine qua non sense, in connection
with the loan to China. In the preliminary
negotiations on that subject the opening of
Ta-Lien-Wan was ''sketched in neutral
tints, Great Britain only suggesting ii as
one condition favoring a speedy compile
ton of the loan. She never demanded it.
and, therefore, in no sense can be said to
have backed down, if the desire was not
persisted in.
The question of; TS1I.ien-Wan. is. how
ever, with other sugS Sested conditions OF
the loan, still negotiating.
British Naval Arrangements.
SHANGHAI, February 3.-The China Ga
zette says the British Indian, Australian
and Pacific squadrons have been ordered
to be ready to reinforce the feet in the
far east, thus giving the British admiral a
fleet capable of coping with ANY combina-
tion opposing British policy
In the meanwhile" adds the China Ga
zette, ''the British claims in the Yang-Tse-
Kiang will be supported by strong squad
ron, stationed at Chusean, to which place
two other warships are en- route. In the
event of Russia hoisting her flag over the
forts at Port Arthur, the British admiral
has been ordered to hoist the English flag
over Chusean, and the Japan feet will
ascend the Yang-Tse-kiang so soon as the
river rises.
About 1850 Russian artillery and cav
airy and quantities of stores and NUM-
tions have arrived at Kirin. the capital
OF the Manchurian province of Kirin.'
DisquietinG Incident.
LONDON, February 3.-Some of the
afternoon newspapers today refer to the
absence of the Russian and German am
bassadcrs from the Marquis of SalisbIry's
regular Wednesday reception of the diplo-
matte corps as being disquietng pOrtent
According to a special dispatch from
Shanghai published today, two British
warships entered Port Arthur yesterday
and left without anchoTing.
Schulz's Murderer Executed.
BERLIN, February st was announced
here in a dispatch from Kiao Chou that
the murderer of Schulz, the sentry who
was killed while on duty at Tsimo, has
been executed after trial by Chinese
court.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN
Case Presented for the Commonwealth BY
Attorney McGahren.
Statement by Mr.. McGahren-Sfver the
First Witness Told of the
March to Lattimer.

WILkESBARRE, Pa, February 3.-Tak-
ing of estimony In the trial of Sheriff Mar
tin and his deputies began this morning in
the Luzerne county court.
When court opened, District Attorney
Martin made motion tnat the jury be
taken to Lattimer to view the scene of the
shooting, but as this would occupy the en-
tire day the court denied the motion, say
Ing the jury should be able to get an idea
of the situation from maps.
Attorney McGahren then presented the
case for the commonwealth He said the
case was without parallel. You will
have, he said, ito decide upon the rights
of the men who were killed to march peace
ably upon the public highway and upon the
duties of the sheriff.
MIR. McGahren's Statement.
Mr.. McGahren told how the strikers had
started to march from Hazleton to Lat
timer, and about the deputies boarding the
cars and going to intercept the men, I'VE
Will prove he said, "at this point some
OF the deputies made threats; that one of
them said: I'll drop six of the strikers
Another said: 1 hope We get a chance to.
take u pop at some of them -
Mr.. McGahren then went on to tell how
the sheriff lined his men up alongside the
road. where they could do the most exc
cution The sheriff." he continued, stop
ped the strikers, and without any words Of
explanation, drew his revolver and placed
it at the breast of the hagbearer, who
threw up his hands and jumped back.
= Ihe sheriff snapped his revolver and it
nnally exploded, and the flag bearer drop
pea. Then the shooting commenced and
continued fer some four or five minutes,
some of the deputies emptying their guns.
Some of the men were killed at a distance
OF 500 feet from the road, and nearly all
were shot in the back.
I'VE will prove to you that nineteen men
were killed and thirty-eight wounded.
When we have proved these facts to you
we shall say, and we shall expect his honor
to say, that these men had right to or
ganize. right to march and right to use
the public highway. We will then expect
you to do your duty. and to vindicate these
men. and find the defendants guilty"
Mr.. McGahren completed his opening ad-
dress at Ills o'clock.
Silver the First Witness.
Andrew Silver was the first witness call
ed. He is a Hungarian, but speaks ex-
cellent English. He proved the death of
Mike Cezlak. saying that he saw him lying
dead On the road al Lattimer with a bullet
in his head. He told in detail of the march
frcm Harwood to Lattimer.
Witness saw the sheriff draw his revolver
and heard it snap. and then the shooting
commenced and the witness dropped to
the ground to avoid being shot. Witness
said there was first one shot, then two, and
then volley.
Silver was still on the witness stand when
court took a recess.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
BIG FIRE AT UNITY, MD.
Four Dwellings, n Store and u Bar
ber shop Consumed.


her shop Consumed.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, February 3.-The vii
lage of Unity, in the upper section of this
county. was nearly demolished last night
by fire between the hours of II and /
O'Clock. Four dwellings, q store and a
barber shop were burned.
About L o'clock last night Mr.. Edward
Charlton was awakened by a cracking of
fire and rushing into one of the lower
rooms. found that fire had caught to the
mantel. through defective fue and Lad
gained such headway that 1t was necessary
that he should Immediately gst his family
and what things he could from the house,
his was sure to go. There was no ade-
quate supply of water near with which to
qUanch it. The wind was blowing at a
great rate and it was but short time after
the fire had broken out that the alarm was
given to the neighbors that the fire was
spreading. In less than two hours after the
breaking out of the fire. the homes OF Ed
ward Charlton, r. o. Ridgely. Harry Mui-
lican and Budd Dwyers were In ashes, as
well as the store Of Edward Charlton and
Budd Dwyers' barber shop. The loss was
estimated At about $l2.OO0. Fully insured.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
GRABLE IS IN ST. LOUIS.
Man to Whom Cashier Quinlan Loan
ed Money WrongfuIly.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, February 3.-Mr. Fran
els Cradle, to whom Mr.. VIM. ]. Quinian,
jr. cashier of the Chemical National Bank
of New York, loaned 1898 900 of the banks
money, in consequence of which Mr.. Quin-
Ian saw fit to resign his position as
cashier. is now in this city Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Cradle and Mrs J. NJ. Latimer,
the latter the mother of Mrs. Cradle, are
occupying magnificent suite or rooms
at the Planters Hotel in this city. The
party arrived here on Tuesday, February
/. The CRADLES are registered from New
York city and Mrs. Latimer from New Or
leans.
lone year ago." said Mr. Gable today
my obligations to the bank were s1SO, ,OOO,
and six months ago / had paid up every
dollar. The present Indebtedness has been
incurred since that time.
"I never knew nor have I ever heard Of
the Mr. Slvers mentioned in the dispatches
as being debtor of the bank. nor is he
now nor never has been connected with
any of my interests in any way.
Mr.. Williams, the president of the Chem
ical National Bank. has been a stockholder
for several years in one of the town site
companies I organized. and has expressed
his complete satisfaction with his invest
ment. -'-
'''rhe work 1 have beer doing is that of
opening a new country, stretching for 500
miles along the Burlington line, beginning
at Alliance. Neb. and ending at Billings
Mont, and including the branch line of 100
miles through the Black Hills to Dead
wood.
There are forty-two towns in our terri
tory. I have built about 800 miles of canals
ard laterals for irrigation and public pur-
poses and a large number of storage reser-
voirs tributary to these towns, and have
thereby opened up thousands of acres for
settlement and established farming COM
munities of many homes. 1 have followed
the same plan on which Greeley, Col, was
built up, where farm land is worth $50 to
500 DER acre"
Evening star., 1898-02-03
ARMY AND NAVY.
Noirs of General Interest to the
Service.

Notes of General Interest to the
Service.
Lieut. Col D. l.. Huntington. who has
feen in charge Of the Army Medical Mu-
seum for several years. has been granted
leave of abse nee until April To- the Gate Of
his retirement, and has arranged 10 visit
Europe in the interval.
Scrst. Charles Marshall. band 4th Artil-
lery. Washin ston barracks, District of Co
lCmba- has been retired.
Lieut. Robert Sewell 9TH Cavalry. has
been granted leave of absence for one
month
The orders of Lieut.. James r Kerr. 18th
Infantry. to the Baker University, Bald
vim. Kan. have been revoked and Iieut
w. r Clark. I'd Cavalry. is ordered there il
his stead. relieving Lieut.. e. v. Smith 4:h
Infantry. who is ordered 10 join MS resi-
ment
Capt. Sidney E. Clark ID Infantry, has
70, en placed on the retired list.
capt. t. L. True, assistant quartermaster,
has been relieved from duty in the depart
ment Of the Columbia and ordered 10 SET
tie accounts and wait orders The quarter
masters department at Vancouver bar
racks will be discontinued.
Capt. l. w. V. Kennon. 9Th Infantry.
has been relieved from special duty and
ordered TO join his regiment.
Lieut.. j. c. Harbord, 18th Cavalry, Is at
Zll5 l. street ON leave CT absence.
Lieut.. Commander w p. Randall L.
) n. retired. is at the Colonial
Ensign c. B. Bradshaw under orders to
;ne coast survey. is at the Army and Navy
'IlEb-
Orders have been sent to the torpedo
Scaj- Gushing and Ericsson. now AT Key
vest, 10 90 to Mobile TO be locked pre-
paratoTy 10 visiting Galveston. Tex. dur
INK the mardi gras festivities there later
L. the month The other two vessels of th,.
torpedo hotllla. the Du Pont and the Por-
ger. already at Mobile. Arran ngement;
save been made to replace the broken pro-
-'eiler strut on the Du Pont without un-
necessary delay.
I-ients- l.. l.. Reamey and G. W. Logan
; 10 nave just arrived here from the Chi
sse station. have been granted leave of
db-cIICc for Two months.
the Sanbodt Marietta has sailed from
Acapulco for La Libertad, Salvador The
gUEboat Annapolis sa1ied from St kits
yesterday for Santa Cruz. The cruiser
Adams has arrived at Mare Island. Cal
Leaves of absence have been granted as
fellows: Mai Charles X. Whine surgeon
TWO months extension on account Of dis
ability: Capt. Hugh l.. Scott, 1th Cavalry
Tor TWO months; Capt A. G. c. Quay as
sistant quartermaster. for two months.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
SCALING THE APPROPRIATION.
joint Committee of Virginia Legisla-
ture Makes Its Report.

Special DisIsteh to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va. February 3-The Joint
committee to investigate expenditures in
public institutions made its report to the
legislature today. They recommend abol-
ishing the capitol police and appointine
live confederate veterans at $40 a month
10 10 police duty
heavy cut is made in state hospital ap-
preparations. follows: williamsburg,
from $1,000 10 $4,000; Staunton. from.
slD.'so 10 $4,000; Marion. 5000 10
$i5UU
The salaries of these and other state in
sti,utions are also cut Virginia Military
Institutes appropriation is cut from Sa5.-
0', TO $1,000; University of Virginia from
s-9otp TO $4,000. No deduction is made
at ISaeksburg.
They recommend that no spirituous lio-
uors or any kind be permitted to be used
at any meetings of the executive commit
tees of state institutions. They recon-
mend abolishing the agricultural depart
ment and transferring the apparatus and
duties of the Office to Blacksburg: aboI-
ishins the Office of register of the land Of
ice and placing the duties on the secre-
tsry of the commonwealth without COM
pensation- The committee estimates that
these recommendations. IL adopted will
save $4,000 per annum.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 o'clock m-Capital Trac-
s; At Il M 4 d e = 's at e % z:
20 at 72l4; 20 at TIN: 20 at 72S. Georgetown
and 'Ga Poomae Tesps01s Is Is at
" american Graphophone. preferred, ! at Is.
Al cents; 100 at 10 cents: 100 at 30 cents 100 at
80 cents; 100 at 80 cents; 100 ~ cents; 100 at
At @ & IL ass o Il ss 70 at s
type: 20 at 7S. After call-Capital Traction. 8
Dissic of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year fund S.. 1o2
hid. hid Soyesr fund md e. gold l1o bid ssss. rund
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad SIS.
@ sd e9 ~ % I'D s
indebtedness, B, 11s bid, lis asked. Belt Rail-
al u bid, 100 ask asked Columbia Railroad 6, isi bid.
Washington Gas Company 6s, series 4. ~ BID.
G. s Eieetre A Light 9essnt"re % imp iol bid grH iio
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, log
SS bid ae3 and s. and
o.. 100 bid. Washington Market Company 1st 6s.
1S S BID BID Market @ g.
no bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1851 bid
Washington Light Infantry LIST es. 80 bid, 100
National Bank stocks.-gank of Washington. 2so
iss @ bid. i55 asked Farmers and Mechanics, 1ss
hid. Second, 1ss bid Citizens. III I4o bid. CO, Go.
bid. i67 asked. Trsder:, Is bid. Lincoln. III
Dis Safe bsposit and Trust Compaues-Nutiousl
Safe Deposit and Trust, ia bid: Iis asked; wash.
ington Loan and Trust 1esH bid 1s2 asked.
Washington Safe Deposit. 40 bid
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 12& bid. 72E
asked. Metropolitan, I22% bid, 124ls asked. Co
lumbia, 65 bid % asked.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washington Gas,
x4S bid, 4854 asked Georgetown Gas, 43 bid. u.
s. Electric Light, lo4k bid. 1O5M asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Ffremen's, 30 bid franklin,
38 bid. Metropolitan. 20 bid. Corcoran. 90 bid.
Potomac, 81 bid. Arlireton, l2o bid. iaS asked:
bid II asked. Columbia, 1I% bid. l21 asked.
RigEs IN bid, asked. Peoples. 81 bid,
asked. Lincoln, 9h bid. Commercial. bid ~
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 50
bid 81 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid. 5h asked.
lWashington Title, 2M bid. District Tide. sh bid.
Telephone Stocu.-PcnnUlyania. 40 bid. -
asked. caesa2eAks and Potomac. 60 bid. esfs
asked American Graphophoue. 14x bid. IS asked.
American Graphophu1e. preferred, KS hd, feE
asked. Pneumaric Gun carriage. 20 bid. II
NEscelianeoas StDchs. Nergenthaler Linotype,
l44k- bid. ia4x aaked. LAnsten MoooIpe, 1o3
Gid, -11h askeG .Wnshipgfpr 1afiet II bid, II
askea. Gfsae TA1b Ice. 10 Ia. 11s as1ed Nor
Evening star., 1898-02-03
WAR ON CHEWING GUM HABIT.
Bishop Vincent of Kansas Starts q
Crusade Against 1t.

TOPEKA, Kan. February 3.-Bishop
John H. Vincent of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. appearing before the state
temperance union. appealed to his hearers
to take up the chewing gum habit and to
perscvere until it is crusaded out of Kan
sas. He asserted that the chewing gum
vice had made millionaires out of a few
men In a few years, and instead of doing
any good whatever was encouraging dan
gerous habits among the people.
He argued that the foundation of tenn
perance reform should be laid at the chew
ing gum age of childhood. as the habit was
a sort of self-indulgence that should be
restrained. II the child's will was edu-
Gated TO resist this habit. II could be
easier trained to resist other habits.
The bishop was particular in his criti-
cism Of the chewing gum girl. and urged
that she should be given to understand that
the indalgerce of the habit was to her dis
credit.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
DEMANDING RECOGNITION.
A COlOred Congressman May be Elect
cd I'm North Carolina.

n COi0red Congressman May be Elect
cd In North Carolina.
The demand of the colored voters OF TIE
fifth North Carolina district for recoPn,-
ton has developed a candidate for Con-
gress In DIR. J. f. Shepard, who is said 20
be very popular with his race. DIR. Shep-
ard is said to be a prominent colored poll
tician Of that district, being a member of
the state republican executive league. and
when Mr.. Cheatham was appointed re-
corder of deeds for the District of Column
bia he was made chief clerk I'm the re-
corder's office. When asked II the an
nouncement was true that he is to be a
candidate for the nomination, DR.. Shep-
ard said that he was in the hands of the
people and believed that IL nominated he
can be elected. In speaking of the situa-
ton In his state, he said the republicans
have good chance of winning but they
must make a hard fight and will have no
easy victory. THE populists," ne said
must go with the republicans, for IL the
democrats secure control of the state and
pass an educational qualification law ii
will affect whites and colored alike" With
reference to the negro vote, he says they
arc commencing to be free thinkers, and
are demanding recognition. They are
mostly republicans, and their support is
of great value to the repubiicans-a fact
that must not be overlooked I'm the COM
ing campaign" said he. Dr. Shepard said
he fayors international bimet allism.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Baltimore Markets.

= BALTIMORE. February 2-Fiour quiet. un-
chaiseed receipts. 3s22 barrels: exports 634 bar
rels: sales. iso tsrrsls. wheat quiet ard easier
spot ana month. sSa9>k: March. ssisagsA: May.
93he96s: steamer No. red asaailS-crceip;s
~. 45s bushels; exports. al geo bushels stock.
whest by sample sasa.e; do grade. a4issssis
Corn sieady-spot aud month, SstSa33Ss: March.
bushels: expes;s. ~. 3s2 bushels: stock. s45 DIS
bushels: sales. 5000 bushels-southern white corn
3251a34t2. do yellow. S2a33N. Oars firm-No. 2
white. 29lsa3o: No. mixed. es-receirfs. 2s ioa
bushels; exports. - .00o bushels: stock as. .o53
bushels. Rye casier-No. . nearby 53ls; ~ 2
western. 54t.-reccipis. 4. 3a2 bushels: exports.
SSH bushels; stock. 30 III bushels. Hay steady
choice timothy, Sl3 asked. Graia frcights rather
steadier-steam Liverpool per bnshei. 3i-d.
March: Cork for orders per quarter. SD Feb
ruary. Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter quiet. un-
changed. Eggs qriet-frssh. IS. Cheese steady
unchanged lettuce. Wholesale, si-25 to 81 so per
basket. Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1898-02-03
FAVOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Illinois Legislators Have n Hot Tim.
Over the Resolution.


SPRINGFIELD, Ill. February 3.-In the
house today Representative Anderson of
feled "a resolution favoring the annexation
of Hawaii, commencing the course of SEN
ators Cullom and Mason, and requesting
the cooperation of the Illinois members Of
the lower House to secure annexation Nc
Enerny spoke against it. Avery accused
McEenerny of plagiarism.
1T strikes me-" said he, that it is very
similar to a speech / have read, delivered
by an eminent gentleman from Princeton
N. j." daughterD The resolution after
several speeches, was adopted by viva
voce vote.
During the discussion the house was in
an uproar. Paper balls were exchanged a
huge pitcher of water was set before one of
the speakers, Representative Trousdale
and he drank copiously from it.
Representative Sharrock was rewarded
with bouquet" consisting of miscel-
lanoous assortment of paper stuffed in
cuspidor.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
BARRIER AGAINST CHINESE.
Effect of n Decision by United States
Judge DeHaven.

Judge DeHaven.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, February g.
United States District Judge DeHaven has
rendered an opinion which will have the
effect of erecting another strong barrier
egainst Chinese laborers and criminals.
The opinion is to the effect that the action
of the collector Of the port is not even
rrima facie evidence of the right of Chi
nese to land.
Judge DeHaven 'disaffrmed the report
and recommendation of Commissioner Hea-
cock in the case of Lau Sun Ho, Chinese
woman, admitted to this country in De-
cember, 1886. by the collector of the port
on her statement and the testimony of
witnesses that she was a native of Califor-
mia. Seven months ago Ho became dissat-
isfied with the life of a chattel slave, and
went to the mission on Washington street.
She told the women at the mission that
she was a native Of China, and that her
statements made to the collector of the
port were false.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
CENSJRES SENATOR MURPHY.
Resolution Introduced in the New
York Assembly by Mr.. Brush.

York Assembly by Mr.. Brush.
ALBANY, N. Y, February 3.--In the
senate today Mr.. Brush introduced reso-
luton of censure directed ct Edward MUIR.
ply, jr., United States senator from this
state. The preamble of the resolution al
leges that the state of New York has
been grossly misrepresented by one of its
senator's who cast his vote for the Teller
resolution. thus aiding in the enunciation
of principles called to foster distrust and
disaster to the financial and business in
terests OF the state" The resolution, in
addition, cOmmends the utterances of Pres
i6ent Mckinley at the recent banquet of
IN New York.
The resolution was made the special or
der for Monday night next.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
REV. ELDRIDGE ACQUITTED.
Findings Signed by Every Member
of the Committee.

In the investigation of the charges
against Rev. e. olin Eldridge. pastor Of
Waugh NJ. e. Church. held at McKendree
NJ. E. Church February 1, 2 and 3, the Rev.
L. B. Wilson. presiding elder, in the chair.
the matter was duly considered, and the
committee unanimously voted each specia-
cation mot sustained" The finding was,
therefore, one Of acquittal. 1t was signed
by H. R. Naylor. ]. B. Stitt, Alexander
Bielaski. c. o. Isaac, 8. r. Murray, A. H.
Ames and Page Mflburn, committee, and
W. R. Stricken, secretary.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A bill was passesd in the House today ap-
propriating 10000 for a survey and report
on the practicability of securing a thirty
fve-foot channel in the Southwest pass of
the Mississippi river.
The House then resumed consideration of
the fortifications appropriation bill.
The debate drifted directly into politics,
and Mr.. Burke CTexas) and Mr.. Grosvenor
c % Joined isslie on the subject of NC
Kinley prosperity"
Mr.. Fischer On, " continued his argu-
ment begun yesterday in favor of the es-
tablishment of a fort at Romer shoals, New
York harbor. Such a fort, he said would
command the entrance, to the harbor. The
cost OF fort on Romer shoals completely
equipped would, he said, be only one fourth
of the cost of the monitor MantononIah,
and the cost of its maintenance would be
trifling. -,
Mr.. Simpson Kan.) followed and again
took up the controversy he had a few days
ago with Mr.. Pitney GS. J) over the trusts,
Wnfcn. ne said, ware organized in New
Jersey to prey oniKansas and other states
In a. humorous vein, he said the people of
New, Jersey wereanot to blame that ilspis-
lation IN that state was knocked down to
the highest bidders. as they were the de-
sceDdants of the Hessians a.
When asked by MIR. Sam Smith (Mich)
why he had done nothing to 'exterminate
tn trusts. Mr.. Simpson replied that he
was helpless in the House. I'm this
House. said he, the Speaker is the. whole
thing. l had as we'll file a bill in the Po-
toiAae river as in the House. F'
Mr. Pitney, In reply to Mr.. Simpson, re-
ferred indirectly to the fact that Mr.. Simp-
son was born in New Brunswick. He re-
membered h said, that after the war of
the revolution many of the tories and
traitors in New England were deported to
the neiGtboring province Of New Bruns-
wick. He did not mean to imply. he said,
that Mr.. Simpsons ancestry was neccs
sartly tainted by that fact, but he asserted
his pride in his own ancestry. He also
paid a glowing tribute to his state.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Claims $4,000.

Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 was late this afternoon filed
by leslie BartorsDgainst William w. White.
The blaintiff charges false arrest on a war
rant for grand larceny issued. It Is stated.
ton the oath Of White.