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Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10
Sioraarcts uobptte afRul
Ytuniglpania preitertr optr 6alo'
oelen al ganoetS Srsmbringelie.

Gfter Speiosnoe al 6. 70. Barter,
Statiiiit.r p.o be 8or.nsoe Statsrs
asoIogiTte Woalingsr, piIsr bet fig. at
2dnbsts 5rsmbringslie al Sui | aaret
1897 bar 19S,25O.OOO Epns til en-
%idrnlst DGroi at $19S, 100000 s1er en-
grsto,f unber 81 pr. 5ou. Sdmmtr'
Iignst meo bet forsgaasnoe aar uiier
bette en- Gorsgslis al 6,270.000 IONS
eIer 3.3 procent, meosns 6orssslisu !
Broouttsts 9rroi tun btsp $l,70O,O00
tler liot minore euo nj 3isnoeoele al
/ protent.
Den | 1897 prooutsrsos 8uImGngoe
er ben itsrite biotil tisrote; men 9iers
usmInitspRroisn pr. 3on par ben la
Osite biottIoass % en- 5ortiGtteIie AZ
ben n,oaoeddtnot 5snbens, iom ubsu
3tIbugeDirtuing sr icrsgadtt ! be iioits
6 @ar.
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gen / pris gidlot fun uobBttet al Biz
tuminsfe Sui. YroOutttonen al
Glanstuf p~enniDlodnia formiroiies
oeS meo naiten 2.250,OO0 IONS, mems
Gig fra "a, 346.O81 IONS / 1896 til
80, 1922 O8 IONS / 1897, msoers pris
fen itsg meo / Sent pr. 3on eIer ODER
en- balD Winior Dollars for bsle lib
bpttet.
proeuttiouen az begge StagS aul I
psnnIplOdniu belsb iig til 100000
Cons eaer n9iteu "a grOtsut al belle
GunostB uebptte.
Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10
Stem for iattige 0annlc I
Bang.

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gsnoe, i Rarbepen al Bangs Strife. sr
/ oisie 8age inotisbt al 5oreninssn
for OprettsIisn al ct Siem for fattiae
8omle / Bang - for en- aisbeium at
10000 SIR.
@aaroen Ieperes / t%iliaast Stanb, %
Il Sanoelen msofslger enbel 2sssre.
6~oretaeenoet er belt isiennsm baaret
at pripat Sfferpiaigbeo CO bar til Sen,
iist at fire baoerlise tr9ngsnpe WGno
% apinpsr at Bang ct sobt Siem paa
bsres aamle 0age. 5anten er ssentlis
patt al Gntefru Yruun os 9iitop Ollie,
Der pep Ysneesaper bar oannet bet
fsrite petuniare 9runbIag. ) be fe-
mere 9lur bar en- SCREENING al interess
Iereoe 8binosr traftig f~remarbeibet
Sdgsn, idaleoes at nan MI fdnot Iis
ben at pGrs inbs til at gaa isans meo
5dntens Heali1dtIon. SleHlflet oil
besuoen fod en- rGroifulo Ststte | bet
at u. Sa9lie pe 5rue pprstteoe eesat
FAINT al ct Yar minors oesater. I'll
! S,oanoI1ttelisn faapefom Sismmets
Drift uotr9pss fremoeles Wioler, %
bet tr at snite os baabe. at ben hicti.
ubpiite Snteresie irsmoeles MATTE peo-
blipe.
smas 90 gebas ar SamtoIseumet / en-
5ameeir,d.
.Sts iputs iaa gpot ON msrfe Ssrrsr, issr
ptreoe en- ing Guis.
aWen 5rueus Wano rat 10 lDsItt~ pd'
Der en-, .ism Ssmar'eot.
ga, isa irres IA soci ON De blonde os'
iaa,. tpnSn bun ia at tiItsis.
Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10

mor 2arisn { emal9unasn bapce aniIagsi
I'M Mano, forbi ban baDoe biot RGitn al
beroe. Monpcn blep orrtfsrst; men pa 30,
uen III bsre, at ban ianoipntisOi5 UiIee taa
20 5uaes 9ano os 9rsO, gti bun op I 5frt'
ten % iorlaugis Fam Isslooi, od "ban bar
uaplpiq." Qaa 5ommerens Spsrgsmaul,
on bptm Der iaa boOot biot Raien al bsnos,
~iOartos BUN, at bun iormOOsnilis baOoe siort
bet istu az Uanbars slsr iisone.
Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10

Zen ono, samDttiab,o. qroi'siortn
saom mto ino nit 2aboratorthm lea oil
mhiae ct Experiment paa Dig mso Fetraa'
lctntl"
1itusrtn: "Wsu ito %forfirsr Sr. profss'
ior,u BET Ct lille mia, iom bar Oruiist al
6ogndttI.s
Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10

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tor, giblioibtt / aierdnortu alsrsot iaa tbs
lia iom aar AZ isr aritus.
Decorah-posten., 1898-06-10
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7ete al Ert. Der er fua en- yRadbs. b0orplT 1Jr'
heb fan ~,urere,. o. bet e. uss iuuititationslc Ostoisr.
1subsD forias iaaeS pto en- infamerst EilitaHo I Dor
tiubeiesrsreis elimbiroc. g1air bette Rsr II iHIas
nertt, bar J Ensniua I Ersne sI,s i1rfis. psris,.
o rdar ogte Hsr er bet futisi, n TsDbeo Hsin!fa-
let, OF bpts tie Jtiain alton tan ilerhts Of pstts Mst
al t3lucs iu uurmatA 1ittauo. oil osre fen bite
sostaa, 'or ~beftaHbt ~ al tTdiatog iotdIriag,s pet
0didrrh. tom lite &C aHDsi eHo ~ tnhameret 1ilfiago
al SltmuperhdDeH.
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7tiirlsea pesbeo Uofnaralt 0eb RatlrthL lon
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Yarmoutfport Boys Club.

c. H. Osgood, who is principal of the
high school in Yarmouthport, Mass, has
organized boys club in that place which
seems to be on very successful Footing.
On the occasion of an address delivered
recently before the club the Yarmouth
Register gave quite an extended notice of
the organization and commended highly
Mr.. Osgsod's uutirirg energy and devo-
ton to the interests OF the movement.
The object Of the association is to teach
the boys self government; therefore the
laws that govern it are the boys own max
ing and the administration of them largely
in their own hands. Mr.. Osgood acts as
secretary of the club, but the president is
taken from among the members.
/ After the formal bus ness meeting o.
each session, an hour is devoted to recrea.
ton, ending with physical drill which
tends to give stronger physiques and 6
more manly bearing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Y. N. G. A. Notes.

The Union Bible club held its last
meeting Wednesday night, subject, "Christ
in the New Testament"
The Young Mems Christian association
is philanthr opy and not charity. We
are doing the most paying business in
town, not for our own personal gain but
for the welfare of Bellows Falls in years to
come. Our business pays, because the
young men who practically make the asso-
citation their home from day to day will
soon be men and by the influences thrown
around them in our rooms, they are enabled
to make better men Of themselves. The
association, like any other business institu-
ton must have money because we do bust
ness upon business principles. The citi
zens of Bellows Falls must supply the
money or the work will cease. We have a
right to expect the thoughtful considers
ton OF every man or woman who has dis
cernment enough to see that young men
are The making or the marring of the COM
munity. The association has reached q
critical period, when it must, in behalf of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
100000, 1000 Glasses of Beer.

The New York Journal is authority for
the following:
Over lao, 100000 glasses of beer are
coming to New York in one shipment.
Milwaukee, the .'blond beauty of the
Lakes" the place where the beer flows
freely, has broken the record of the United
States, ii not OF the world, with the largest
single shipment OF malt ever made. The
shipment was made by the American Malt.
ing Company, from the plant OF the krau
Merkel Company, to the Beadleston &
| Woerz Brewing Company, of New York
City. In the aggr. gate the shipment con-
sists of 6 800, 900 pounds of malt 1t re-
quires 100 cars to transport it, divided into
fur trains.
Each car in the four trains is decorated
with flags and bears on either side ban
ner inscribed ''From the American Malt
ing Company, Milwaukee, four trains of
100 red cars OF malt for Bead eston &
Woerz Brewing Company, New York"
The extent of the Shipment may be
judged from the fact that it will make TO-
100000 bottles or 140 100000 glasses of
beer, or nearly enough to treat every man,
woman and child in the country to a good,
iull schooner"
The eight Of the malt would just bal
ance the M nitor Terrur while a"schooner"
llrge enough to hold all the beer at one
time would be over $50 feet high, with a
base over $50 feet in diameter.
By the-average formula in the manufac-
ture of beer 220 G lions of water are dded
to each 325 p unds OF the malt. The wafer
to brew this shipment of malt is 4,250,0U
gallons. The liquid form OF the malt will
be 2,120, 900 gallons, the total falling but
few gallons below Z 200 600
This beer put into barrels which nomi-
I ally hold 30 gallons but fall little short
OF it. would require 100000 specimens of
the full size or 100000 OF the ordinary
kegs served TO salons. The largest load
a beer wagon can carry is 100 kegs, and it
would take 100 600 wagons to carry this
product through the streets.
From this one shipment of malt can be
made more than ona-halt OF the beer
drank in New York in one year and
noe tba Chicago c1nsumts. or Nil
waukee, and twice Tat OF St. Louis, famed
for its beer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Easter Millinery Opening.

Though snow flakes filed the air Thurs
day and the March lion growled little
at being disturbed by the intruding April,
glance at the show window of G. Freder-
lex Davis brought back at once the COM,
fortiug assurance that summer is indeed
now nigh at hand.
The color scheme of the window was
yellow and in the center tall Easter lilies
suggested the approaching season, which
was not connected originally, it is under
stood, with spring millinery. Lovely crea-
tions challenge admiration on every hand
and excite in the feminine soul charitable
impulses to bestow still respectable last
years hats on the wives of struggling mis-
sionaries, for whom Lenten barrels are now
being packed.
The hats this season appear to be of all
shapes and the trimming for the most part
is at'the side; chiffon and gauze ribbons,
lace and flowers are very much used with
fancy straw and jet crowns and new style
of garniture in the way of grasses. The
gauze ribbons have both the striped and
checked effects and are particularly dainty
and pretty, while the flowers are remark.
able for their variety and beauty of coloring
Mr.. Davis has some especially handsome
black hats, one OF them being Of shirred
chiffon trimmed with black net, satr
stripe ribbon, black aigrettes and pear
buckles. A black fancy jetted straw bon.
net, was trimmed with lace and aigrettes
with shirred green ribbon rosettes at The
back.
One of the most striking hats was {
white leg horn, with fancy black and
white straw crown. Around the brim wa
a narrow jetted lace ruffls and at the side
tall black plumes with light blue chiffon.
A pretty black straw had crown O.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
FRANKLIN COUNTY SPEAKS.
Col. A. A. Hall Takes up the Challenge-Tells
Why People up his Way Want Col. smith
for Governor.

Why People up his Way Want Col. smith
for Governor.
Editor BELLOWS FALLS TINES -
l am In receipt of a marked copy of your
valuable paper containing an article headed
Seer of the North Interrogated" while l
am neither the seer nor the correspondent
referred to, as an old reader of the TIMES,
perhaps may be allowed to answer your
question respecting the qualifications of
Col. Smith for governor" for the benefit of
my old friends in Windham county and
vicinity.
For more than a score of years he has
been one of my nearest neighbors; Know
him by birth, training and business associa-
tions to be typical VermoIter; as boy
he attended our common schools and acad-
envy taking the rough and tumble OF school
life, as his children who are old enough do
today after collegiate course he studied
law here, was admitted to the bar and
practicsd his profession here until his
father, who was well and favorably known
throughout the state, called him to his side
as a valuable and trusted assistant.
He has developed exceptional business
qualifications and has not only been con-
nected with the largest railroad interest in
the state, for years presid nj, but is at the
head OF the banking institurions,ot our city,
r nkipg among the best and soundest in our
,tate, director in nearly every industry
". have, and interested in everything
which tends to build up our city, county or
state, morally, Intellectually and materially
He has never been an Office seeker but
has served our village as trustee and was
elected to the general assembly in 1890, by
an almost unanimous vote, and served with
ability as chairman of the committee on
ways and means, one of the most important
in the legislature socially, he is most cor
dial; politically, he is and always has beer
a staunch republican.
In conclusion, you say, ''Instead Of tell.
ing Vermonters that Col. Smith will be
governor we implore the correspondent te
tell them why he should be governor I'VE be-
lieve the sturdy yoemen of Vermont would
like little information upon this subj ct
Sharing with you in this opinion, let me
briefly state the reasons which lead the
friends of Col. Edward G.. Smith to urge
his candidacy for the position of governor.
We believe he has the ability to dis
charge the important trust; that his wide
experience and business training qualify
ii IN for the position bis love for, and 10y
lty to Vermont, and his urbane and pleas
& manner, round out the qualifications
Itch chief executive should possess.
1t may not be out of place to say that
nearly a third of century has elapsed
since Franklin county, ranking among the
first IN the state, has been honored by the
choice of governor. At the coming re-
publican state convention, she will present
the name of Col. Smith with united strength
and with confidence that her claims and
the fitness of her candidate will be fairly
considered.
Yours very truly.
ALFRED A. HALL.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
gladstone Dying.

The great commoner, William E. Glad
stone is slowly but surely dying, A news
dispatch says: "Mr Gladstone is dying
of eancerous growth, involving the bone
tissues back of the nasal passages. 1t
would be possible to afford considerable
reliet and also to prolong life by surgical
means if Mr.. Gladstone were younger, but
his heart already threatens failure to per-
form its functions, and the surgeons are Ct
the opinion that the administration OF an
aesthetics would result in immediate death.
Opiates and other palliatives will be used
freely as the disease progresses, for, al
though they tend to shorten life, it is the
wise judgment Of the physicians and the
family alike that they would not be justi-
fled in seeking to prolong the agony which
has already led the aged sufferer to express
a pitiful longing for DEATH"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Services OF Holy Week.

The program for Holy Week and Easter
services in Emmanuel church IS as follows
Holy Week--dsily morning prayer Except
Good Friday, s.l5 A. M; evening prayer
Tuesday and Thursday, 4 SOP. NJ; even
ing prayer and lecture Wednesday 7.Se
p. NJ; Good Friday, morning service 10 A
NJ, Good Friday three hour service (witt
meditations), 12M-Sr. M Easter ever
Saturday infant baptism, 8 P. M. Easter
day-early celebration, 6 A. M; morning
prayer, A. NJ. sermon and midday cele'
bration, 1880 A. M; children's carol ser
vice, emblems and catechizing, 5 P. M.
The offerings at all morning services or
Easter day will be to increase the perma'
nent endo vment of the bishops salary and
for the parish assessment for the same
The offerings at the children's service will
be for foreign and domestic missions and
work among the Jews.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Narrow Escape Of Grant TowIiu,

Grant Towlin, foreman on the log pile
ard in the employ of the Fall Mountain
Paper Co., had narrow escape from
death Thursday afternoon. An engine
and four empty cars were backing through
the B. & M. tunnel toward North Wal
poe; and at the north end of the canal
bridge, Mr.. Towlin attempted to board one
oil the cars, but slipped and fell to the
ground. An ugly cash some three inches
long was cut in his forehead and sleeve
to his coat was pinned to the rail by car
wheel so that the train had to be started
before he could be released +; the arm, how
ever, was uninjured. Mr.. Towlin was out
yesterday but was sore and lame in spots.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
No Comparison of Brains.

The state newspapers are beginning tc
line up on the governorship question
The Randolph Herald, White River
Junction Landmark and Brattleboro Phoe.
nix last week pronounced for Col Smith,
all simultaneously ringing the charges or
the argument that he was born and bred ir
Vermont, identified with her interests.
ETC.. and all likewise simultaneous in be-
holding in him the repre- sentative of the
holy aspirations of the ''young republi
cans" 1t is 10 be said to their credit
however, that with all this simultaneous
ness, none of them had the cheek to pre-
tend to belief that Smith has anywhere
near the brains Of Mccullough. The
Bradford Opinion also perpetrated its bi
ennial editorial last week and it was for
Mccullough Brattleboro Reformer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02

roses, while another triumph OF millinery
art was a black fancy straw deliberately
trimmed with two shades OF red chiffon,
closely pleated and having at distance the
effect of mass OF roses.
Many other artistic productions are to
be seen at this store whose beautiful dis
play needs to be seen in order to be fully
appreciated by those who like pretty things.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
We WILL POSITIVELY PAY
YOU $l,O0

II one bottle OF Smith. Green Mountain Re
novator does not benefit you in case you are
troubled with any blood disorder. Chronic
Rheumatism or Neuralgia Affection. 1t Is
endorsed by the best physicians In the
country. and has made more actual cures
than any remedy sold.
J. F. PIERCE, Bellows Falls, vt.
Ii. II. DAVIS, Bellows Falls, Vt.
G. F. SlMONDS, Saxtons River, VT
CHAS. G. DAVIS, WaIpole, N. II.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
She o. eyed.

A new housemaid who had been en-
gagged in the service of the Duke of
Ru land was instructed whenever she
me, the duke TO be sure to say Your
Grace" The next day the duke chanc-
ed to meet her. Immediately she closed
her eyes, assuming a reverential atli-
tude. and said: Lord, supply the
wants Of others and make US thankful.
Amen" ]
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
Public Notice.

We are authorized to pay you back the
money on 25c bottle of
HUSTENA.
the new Discovery for Consumption, if it
fails to cure your worst Cough or Cold.
Try it.
s. T. ANDREWS,
IF. PIERCE,
H. H. DAVIS,
N. A. WHEELER.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02

the young men OF the community, ask for
the thoughtful consideration of every bust
ness man and upon their decision must
rest the future Of the work tor young men.
The SECRETARY
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
District Conventions.

The same basis of figuring will be fol
lowed in apportioning the delegates to the
first and second congressional district con-
vention., which will be held about the same
time as the state convention.
The 1st district convention will number
3S5 delegates, apportioned as follows:
Rutland SO, Addison 20. Oh ttenden 65,
Franklin Sc, Bennington 90, Lamoille "a,
Grand Isle H.
Rutland, Addison and Lamoille counties
can control the convention.
Of the total vote of the convention Rut-
land county will cast 25.S per cent, Add
son 1S2 per cent, Chittenden 169 per
cent, Franklin 14.5 per cent, Bennington
ID PR cent, Lamille 8 8 per cent, Grand
Isle 2 8 per cent.
The second district convention will num-
Der 399 delegates appor'ioned among the
counties as follows; Win isor 81, Wind
Inn 6S. Washington &c, Orleans &C. Gale
d ,nla 50, Orangr 81, E,, ex %
Windsor, Windham and Washington
counties can control the convention.
OF the total vote OF the convention
Windsor county IL cast 81 per cent,
Windham IL per cent, Washington 16 5
per cent, Orleans Ia per cent, Caledonia
Is per cent, Orange 1913 per cent, Essex
5.5 per cent.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-04-02
1863 PAIRS
j. T. kEEFES,

Have your old shoes mended. They may
be better than you think-we can do 1t.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Hoods Pills are prompt, Efficient
always reliable, easy TO take, easy To
operate. 25c. A--S
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

San Francisco, July i6.-The Even
ing Post says: From private inforrna-
ton received in this city by synpa-
thizers with the Cuban cause, there
is reason 10 believe that Commodore
Watson may include in his mission to
the Spanish coast a visit first or az
terward, TO the Island Of Fernandino.
p. o, off the AZ ican coast, 10 release
from Imprisonment many people BAN
ished TO that island for political rea-
sons by Spain. Most OF the prisoners
are Cuban sympathizers.
That some consideration has been
given to this proposition by the gov
ernment or that the latter intends to
adopt some other and immediate plan
for securing the release Of the Cuban
prisoners OF war Is partly evidenced
by dispatch received here reading as
follows: Hopes for the release short
~ Of Herrera and others have sud
denly grown brighter. Mckinley gives
us great assurances OF prompt action
now"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
MICHAEL LOWERS HIS COLORS
Defeated I'm a Twenty Nile Race by
Tom Linton ~ ho Lowers the Record.

New York, July l6.-For the second
time this year Jimmy Michael the
once invincible record bicyclist. was
forced TO drink the bitter cup of de-
feat His ole schoolmate In Wales,
Tom Linton. was the one 10 lower
Michael's colors today. and at the same
time he broke the worlds record for
the distance. Linton accomplished tho
feat in 20-mile paced race at Man
haitian Beach in the presence OF 1900
people.
For four miles it was a pretty race.
Michael leading by a few yards. Sud
denly MiChaers tire collapsed. Natu-
rally, Linton pursued him and after
riding two laps OF the NTH mile. MI
chael stopped and pedalled slowly TO
"kis corner" where he changed his
damaged wheel for n new one. In the
meantime, Linton kept going like the
wind and before Michael came lack
on the track, was one mile ahead.
When Michael left the track he was
greeted with a storm OF Kisses. Micha-
el met with another slight drawback
on entering his tenth mile, when his
pacing teams broke a chain After
Michael let up. there was little interest
in the race outside OF Lintons efforts
to reduce the record. Although he
tried hard, he could add no new figures
until the fifteenth mile, when he start
ed in by clipping five and one fifth
seconds off the record. He continued
ahead Of the record every mile until
the finish, breaking the 20-mile record
by exactly seven seconds. He could
have made better time had he not lost
his pacemakers while rounding for the
last lap.
Not content with the result Michael
at once challenged Linton for another
| race at twenty-five miles. Linton &C
cepted and the race viii be run at
Manhattan Beach track Saturday next
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Rumors OF Their Being Opened
Through the French AMBASSADOR De-
MED.

Madrid, July 16, q. m.-Scveral OF
the newspapers Of this city say the
Spanish government opened peace ne
gotiations today through the French
ambassador at Washington, NJ. cam
bon, with the government OF the Unit
ed States.
1t is said, in connection with the
Spanish suggestion OF leaving the
question Of the future government OF
Cuba to be decided by a plebisicite OF
it's inhabitants, that Spain would un-
reservedly accept the decision given
in such a case.
Washington, July 16.-1n view OF re-
newed reports that the French am
bassador, Nj. Cambon, had opened
peace negotiations or inquiries rela-
tive TO possible terms or peace, IL can
bN stated authoritativefy, after inquiry
at the French embassy, that no nego-
tiations or inquiries OF any character
relating TO peace have been made as
yet, officially or unofficially, direct or
indirect, by the French ambassador
The reports grow out Of NJ. Cambon's
call at the White house on July 11th-
The purpose Of this call and the entire
conversation which passed between the
president and the ambassador is fully
known and It can be stated positively
that IL contained no reference 10 the
present conflict between Spain and
the United States or the prospects oc
its being brought TO close.