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MEETINGS TONIGHT.
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Manning AsaOcia ion. x
Eureka Oonclave, s W NJ. u
colinthian Lodge, 8 OF II. :, Is
Game Castle, A OIL MO. .,Sa (
franklin Lodge, A OGF n. =
Industry Lodge. A o U w.
Eureka Castle, A OF MO.
Delaware Senate, K AEO.
Harmony Council, U u Of A.
Diamond State Council. @ b L.
Washington Conclavs 8 W. N.
Cherokee Tribe, 1mp'd o r N. -
Eureka Council, Jr., 0 U A n. -,
German Beneficial Society. No. /.
Reynolds Encampmont, 10 OF.
Ncriey Epcampmsnt, X 81 q NJ.
6Sandywins Com. 4 u | o X Of N.
Wilmington Conclave. d Of L o b @.
6lreet and Sewer Directors
6yatt's Military Band.
Mnooln Lodge, X of p
trusadofs' CAails, K @ d.
Humanity Circle, B.ofU
Waneta Council. D Of r.
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Dear Kriss: Il want u school CON panion
horn, cap, pair of mittens, candy, NUS
and oranges. Frank W. Joyce, 1888! King
street.
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Dear Santa Clans:-I want an infant
doll. macintosh, pocketbook, writing
paper and envelopes, candies. oranges
toys, NUS. Katie Buckalew, 9is Bennett
street.
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Dear Kriss:-P,ease bring me d. DIN,
soldier cap. candy. NUS, toy and sweater.
Horace Phillips.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19

Dear Old Krss Il want sled, pair Of
leo skates. candles, nuts, Granville Bat
son, sos Wilson ctrset.
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Dear Santa Claus Il want you to bring
mo an overc at, II horn. a drum. mouth
organ and Morris chair. Thomas
Erizzell, Henry Clay.
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CORSE PA YTON.

coRsE PAXTON.
On Christmas afternoon and night
Mr.. Corse Payton and his own
company begin week engage
ment at the Opera House.
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Dents Tooth ache Gum il sold everywhere
by all flrst-class druggists. ID cents.
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elected.
sHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias. to me directed,
will be exposed to public salo at the
Hotel Of Walters. Leatherbury, in the town
Of Townsend. Appoquinhnink Hundred,
New Castle county, State Of Delaware.
ON TUESDAY,
THE I'd DAY OF JANUARY, $780,
at $50 o'clock a, H.,
the following described real estate. viz:
Ali those six certain tracts, pieces and par
cells of land situate in Blackbird Hundred,
formerly part Of Appoquinimink Hundred,
tall adjoining and composing one plantatlon),
with good dwelling house and out-buiidings
thereon erected. bounded and described us
follows, to wit:
Situate on the road leading from Taylora
Bridge to Flemming's Landing and the road
leading from Thoroughtare Neck to Smyrna.
bounded by lands now or late of John Walk
err. C. j., j. B, 1Bernadoete Deakyne Edmund
Roberto, Davis Martin, George Ward. John
Fenimore, John H. Appleton, Isaac Taylor,
Gideon Emory. Isaac Walker and Others con-
tanning in all about 1855 acres Of land, more or
less.
Seized and taken in execution as the proper.
ty Of William H. Perry, surviving mortgagor
~" w W BUN JOHN E. TAYLOR, Sheriff
sheriff's ONCE. Wilmington. Delawsra
Dec. Is, 1899. die
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Dear Kriss:-I want pair Of skates, q
sled. rair Of gloves, skating cap, oranges,
nuts, apples raisins, candy. 5. Whitney
Day. Newport, Del. u..,-
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Rsnnet Tablets for making junket and
eustasda W. L. Taylor, 1oa King street.
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Dear Santa Caus:-I wish you would
bring me Rugby suit to play next season
pair Of storm boots, gum coat, cuffs aud
collars, small white jacket without u col.
lar SO can button my collar on. u DOW
necktle, candy, toys and nuts. Clarence
PYLE 1915 Lombard street.
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Dear Santa Claus:-Please send me a
doll, coach, cradle, set Of dishes. Georgia
buggy, candy, nuts. oranges. live on
A street. Nellie Porter.
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Dear Sar ia Claus:-I want game Of
checkers, pr inter-, p:ir Of Shoes engine. q
story book, wagon. William Welsh. Ill
South jackson street.
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His tOrICaI Soc iety,

Society held last night Henry r. Bring.
hurst, Jr. and Charles W. Gooding were
elected members Of the society. On the
motion Of Henry G. Conrad, the meeting
adjourned until Friday evening, when the
annual meeting will be held and officers
elected
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Dear Santa Claus:-I want n tool chest.
rugby suit, black and yellow sweater, pair
Of stockings, new suit. handkerchiefs,
some underclo hes, new collars Andrew
Grimes, gl2 East Fourth street.
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writ Of Venditioni Exponas. to en- directed
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county.
and State Of Delaware.
ON FRIDAY,
THE 5th DAY OF JANUARY. 1900.
at2 o'clock D. M.
the following described real estate, viz:
These certain lots or parcels Of land. situate
in the city Of Wilmington, New Castle county
and State Of Delaware, bounded and describ.
cd as follows, to wit:
thereon erect ed at the northwest corner Of
Second aud West streets. h aving awidth OF 10
feet on second street and depth of 81 feet.
No. 2-With . twostory brick house thereon
ing at 20 feet westerly from the westerly side
of Madison street: thence westerly and front.
ing on second street IL feet, having at that
width adepth Of IS feet; with use OF an alley
No. 3-With frame dwelling thereon, on
tn Q easterly side Of Poplar street CONNIE ncinS
at l0l feet inches southerly from the south
and from ting IL feet and s inches on Poplar
street with depth Of 70 feet; with use OIL an
alley.
No. 4-With . frame dwelling thereon on Tue
easterly side Of Poplar street and ad1oinlng
No. J. on the north, with front OF IL feet
inches anddeptb of W fest. with the use OF an
alley. nj,
No. 5-with a two-story brick dwelling
there on, on northerly side Of Chestnut street,
com III enc cling at 81 fest easterly from cnsterly
side of Jackson street; thence easterly and
fronting on jackson street IA feet with depth
of 50 feet; with use OF alley adjoining on the
rear.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop.
er,y of Mahala II. Crawford, executrix OF
Ehenezcr Ii. Crawford, decsnsed, anu 10 be
JOHN (. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
sheriH's Office. Wilmington. Della wsrs.
Dec. IL, 1879, div
ehERIFFs sALk.-BI VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Facias, to me directed.
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in tho city
Of wilmington. New Castle county
State Of Delaware
ON FRIDAY,
THE 5th DAY OF JANUARY, 1900,
at O'Clock o. m.
the following described real estate. Viz;
Al, that certain lot or piece Of land Ntnate
in the CITY Of wilmington aforesaid, bounded
md describet as follows, 10 wit!
Beginning at point on the northerly side OF
Eleventh street, at the distance OF ~ rect
inches easterly from the easterly side OF IN
ion street thence northerly parallel with
, Linton street 80 feet to 4 stake thence east
erIy parallel with Eleventh street ~ feet TO =
stake; thence southerly parable! with Union
street 80 feet to the aforesaid side OF Eleventh
street, and thence thereby westerly ~ fees TO
the place Of beginning, BIO tic contents there
OF what they may. ,. ..
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of John l.. Yatea and Catherine Il. fs'es.
HI. ywife. morteaaors and I, is and to be sold
JOHN e. TAYLOR, sheriff.
sherif's ONCE Wilmington, Delaware, oe;'
IT, 1870. = u"
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Five per cent. W.. all Couu
'ty Tex bills paidAiter Uecsln Der ~. of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-19

SHERIFFS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levart Facias. to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. in the city
of " ilmington, New Castle county,
and State Of Delaware.
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Dear Santa Claus:-.I want story book
pair Of gum boots, overooat, box OF tools,
horse and wagon. candy, nuts, oranges,
opples, Christmas tree Raymond Barcus,
1874 Logan street.
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Dear Kriss:-I want Il doll dres sed In
pink silk, pair OF mittens. pair OF stock
ings, nuts, candy, oranges. sara Joyce,
1879 King street.
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Dear San Claus:-I want horse carr,
stable. some toy candies Don't forget
my sisters and mamma. James Winches.
ter, 1877 Buttonwood street.
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Dear Santa Claus'-I want pair OF
gum boots, fire engine, horn, candy, nuts,
chiefs wagon William Wallace, ll25
Lobdell street,
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Wilmington Christmas goods dapAdi big
NvouaNks best tina na will know nhse
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eHERIFF'S SALE.-BI VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levsri Facias. to me directed.
will be exposed to punlic sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
of Wilmington. New Castle county
State Of Delaware.
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Dear Santa Claus Il want you to bring
mo an overc at, II horn. drum, mouth
organ and Morris chair. Thomas
Frizzell, Henry Clay.
Dear Santa Claus:-Please send me a
doll, coach, cradle, set Of dishes. Georgia
buggy, candy, nuts. oranges. l live on
A street. Nellie Porter.
Dear Sart Claus:-I want game Of
checkers, prl inter-, p:ir OF shoes, engine
story book, wagon. William Welsh, Ill
South Jackson street.
Dear Santa Claus:-I wish you would
bring me Rugby suit to play next season
pair of storm buots, gum coat, cuffs aud
| collars. small white jacket without col
| lar SO can button my collar on. bow
| necktie, candy, toys and nuts. Clarence
| Pyle, 1916 Lombard street.
Dear Kriss:-I want a doll dres sed In
| pink silk, pair OF mittens, pair OF stock
| ings, nuts, candy, oranges. sara Joyce,
| 1882 King street.
| Dear Santa Claus:-.I want story book
pair OF gum boots, overcoat, box or tools
| horse and wagon, candy, nuts, oranges
| npples, Christmas tree Raymond Barcus,
1874 Logan street.
Dear Santa Claus'-I want u pair Of
gum boots, fire engine, horn, candy, nuts,
chiefs wagon William Wallace, ll25
Lobdell street.
| Dear Santa Claus:- want horse carr,
stable. some toy candies. Don't forget
INV sisters and mamma. James Winches-
ter, 1877 Buttonwood street.
Dear Santa Claus:--I want tool chest.
rugby suit black and yellow sweater, pair
| Of stockings, new suit. handkeichiefs,
some underclo hes, new collars. Andrew
Grimes, 2l2 East Fourth street.
Dear Santa Clans:-I want an infant
| doll, macintosh, pocketbook, writing
paper and envelopes, candies, oranges
toys, NUS. Katie Buckalew, 9i9 Bennett
street.
Dear Kriss:-Piease bring me d. DIN,
soldier cap. candy, NUS, toy and sweater.
Horace Phillips.
| Dear Krlss: Il want school Ompanion
horn, cap, pair of mittens, candy, NUS
and oranges. Frank W. Joyce, 1888! Ing
street.
| Dear Old Kriss:-1 want sled, pair Of
| leo skates, candles, nuts. Granville Bat
son, sos Wilson ctrset.
| Dear Santa Clnl,:--I want n rocking
| chair, doll, coach, set OF Dishes candles.
nuts, oranges. Amelia Byard, 10 Wilson
street.
! Dear Santa Claus:-I waEt n horn, horse
wagon, soldier boy, doll, nuts, candy and
oranges. Harry q. Joyce. 1882 King street.
| Dear Kriss: Il want n pair Of skates, q
sled. rair Of gloves, skating cap, oranges,
| nuts, apples. raislns, candy. $. Whitney
Day. Newport, Del - u.,-
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Big Fire ut MassiliOn.

Masillon. o.. May s.--The largest con
hagration in the history OF Massillon
swept Russell and companys mamoth
thresher and engine plant tonight. destroy
ing property valued at fully 500, ,OO0 The
fire started in the warehouse at s O'Clock
andin spite OF the efforts OF the various
hose companies, gained steady progress
In this structure was fully 800 finished
machines, and all were consumed. Can
ton Ere department was Immediately
wired for assistance but answered too
late to be OF assistance. The machine
shop were saved.
Albert Ramberger, a volunteer fireman
was killed by q falling wall. In the
same catastrophe Christian l.. Baatz, a
workman. was probably fatally injured
Both We're In q gangway between two
buildings and We're buried beneath tons
OF brick and burning timber Fireman
rushed to the rescue and finally recoV-
cred the bodies. The heat was so In
tense that the rescuras were fairly
bllstrd, although constantly drenched
with water. Bambergers body was terri
Bile mangled, while Baatz was taken out
alive. Both his legs and side We're crush
ed. His recovery IS doubtful Both men
Of families. The company cannot esti-
mate their loss.
The flames arising from the buildings
were plainly seen IN Canton. eight miles
distance and hundreds covered the dis
tanoe on their wheels Special trains were
also run in
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Christian Scientisls in Trouble

New York, May s-Coroner Banning ana
a jury this afternoon held an inquest
at Mount Vernon into the death OF Mrs.
Charlotte Barquet, who died on We'd
nesday last of dropsy and whose life. Il
was claimed, might have been saved IL
she had been given medical ATTENDANCE.
The authorities claim she was treated
by Christian scientists and that neglect
resulted in her death.
The jury handed in a verdict TO The
effect that Mrs Barquet died from acute
dropsy. which could have been rellev d
if noe entirely cured and life proolngol
hal proper medical treatment been
given The Jurors held that Mrs Clarence
Fowler, the christian scientist who
treated the woman; Lston y. Barquat
ana Niss Ethel Barquet, her daughter
We're guilty Of negligence ana recon-
mouded that the coroner take the proper
steps to- punish them.
Coroner Banning accepted the verdict
ana announced that he was sitting ps a
committing magistrate and directed tha
constable TO arres and bring before him
the three persons held responsible by Ire
jury. Tho coroner then announced that
he would hold Llston Barquct, Jr. ana
Mrs. Fowler 90 await the grand jury :
action under $1,000 each or stand com
mbittcd To- the county JAIN. IN the cas>
ot Miss Ethel Banquet be would bold
her as an accessory.
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a Great
Live Stock Journal.

THE PRAIRIE FARMER
weekly Agricultural and Live
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year, 1t is admittedly the lead
er of the agricultural and live
stock journals of the United
States. II covers the entire
field of agriculture, dairying,
live stock breeding and live
stock feeding. II is edited for
western farmers and stockmen
who carry on diversified work,
in fact it is the farmers news.
paper. The regular subscrlp.
tion price is one dollar year,
but in order that every one OF
our readers may get it next year
we will send it ful year with
the Weekly Leader for 70 cents
This low price may be with
dLawn anytime; we request our
readers TO act promptly. HAND
in your orde or send it TO us
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Presidents Outing.

Washington May president and
Mrs Mckinley left the city tonight for
a vacation OF a week or ten days at Hot
Springs, Va The trip was made in a
handsomely equipped special train which
left here at 9:45 o'clock and Is scheduled
To arrive at the springs about s o'clock
tomorrow morning. The president and
Mrs Mckinley occupy the private car
Cleopatra which was attached 10 b.. rear
OF the train, the remainder %. the special
being made up OF compartment car
Patagonia and the combination smoking
and baggage ear Atlantic
The party include also Mr. George b.
Cpielyou. the assistant secretary to
the President. Mr.. and Mrs Z. NJ. Rlxy.
ana Mr. Harncs. of the white House clerl-
cal force The presidents health is good
but he feels the need OF rest and recrea
tion and hence all official business during
his absence will be attended as far as
possible at the white House. While at
the springs the party viii stay at tho
Homestead whgre seortary ana Mrs.
Gage are now locaed for a weeks stay
Secretaries Alger and Wilson and Adju-
tant General Corbiu and a few other
friends were at the station and remained
until the train departed
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Santa Fe Improy, ments.

Kansas city, May S-I.ho railroad
world is nned with urprt and the
Santa lce has few which o. dolcs out
to the world as fast ass they are ripe. Gt
was not expected SO soon-the announce
ment of the opening of thc through Kan
sas city San Francisco line, but local
shippers have been notified that ON and
aftlr July J. consignments OF freight for
the Golden Gate city will be received and
delivered, the goods being carried into
Frisco over the Santa F,'s own tracks
There was general opinion that tho
road would not be open tor business be-
fore the coming fan or winter.
When the coast end is ready Cor bust
ness sixty days hence j, will Acan the
opening OF the FIRST through line Dee
tween Kansas city and the Pac.ao coas.
owned and operated by one company
In fact tho line will extend from Chicago
The line from Chicago 10 san Francisco
will be about 300 i'm length, very ue4rl
1900 Of which viii be iu o. warm climate
Starting from Kansas city the route
viii De southwostcrly to Albuquerque.
and from there due west % Mojuvc. and
then over the Southern Pacific tracks D.
Bakerhod, thence over its own lne t0
Port Richmond
The new line from Southern California
TO San Francisco almost parallels tbD
Southern Pacific and is ncarIy 200 mics
long. 1t was originally buut by peo-
plo's company under The name OF thr
San joaquin Valley railroad. with the
object Of breaking the Southern P3cinc's
monopoly in California. Tho enterprise
met with all sorts of obstacles ana WAS
not pushed very rapidly, about "a year
ago II was acquired by the Santa Fc 20
was the intention To build a connection
between Moiave and Bakcrteld bat oa
the line was through au unproduc lyc
country ana one which made railroad-
ms very expensive the Southern pa-
cihc made am agreement COR the Joint
use Of ms tracks. which viii prove profit
able 20 both companies.
The entrance Of the Santa Fe lato SAN
Francisco breaks the monopoly so long
enjoyed by the Southern Pacific m Cal
ifornia. The people of the coast are de-
lighted over the advent Of competition
for the Huntington system ana are pro-
phosying all kinds Of dire things for he
Southern Pacific, tho road which maic
California "A possibility But The officials
Of the Santa Ne Say they DO not con-
template inauBuraung any rate wars,
nor OF doing anyth'ng else thai will ria-
urb earnings However, the new hne
viii mean competl,ln1 and thtJ s what
the people Of California have been want
ing for several years
Through passenger trains from tlu-
sas city 10 San Francisco viii not he
put on til about September j.
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RAILROAD TRUST
The Yanderbilt's Are Quietly
Organizing One.

Cleveland o., May S-The Leader will
say tomorrow:
According to a ttgh official NJ The Van-
derbilt lines In 6a city. the details OF "a
big railroad trust which is to include
all The lines between Boston and Chisu-
go are now being worked ont and the
consolidation may be completed within
the next few weeks The recent purcha O.
Of short lines In New York. Penn yl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. was u
which have been n contemplation it
Is not the purpose 10 have all the lines
under one management exactly
Tn first inkllng OF The plan came vren
the Vanderbilts announced that they con
trolled all the roads In New Euglard.
with IN exception and New Albany 1ao
Vanderbilts now control an the trunk
lines between Buffalo and New York
with the exception OF the Erie. the
L8ckawanna and the Lelph Valley Tue
Erie IL IS said, will come under the cone
troll of The Vanderbu,s through the Io-
huence OF the Morrans. while tho Leigh
Valley may 40 TO the Baltimore a. ohio.
Vest OF Buffalo che Vanderbits nav,
the Lake Shore, the Nickla Plate. the
F,ttsbure q Lake Erie thc B.g Four
Flint aod pero Marquette. ihat i. soon
20 Doe absorbed, viii givc q lime m Mich
igan. Tho Big -Four West is to be opct.
ated IN connection with the Monln r.-
Gently purchased by the Morglns. auI
The Cincinnati. Hamilton a. Dayton 's
expected TO be absorbed soon The Lake
Erie Western acquired tN tho Nor
gans is expected To- givc the V4rder-
bilts line from Sanduskv 90 Peoria. llL
rnese roads with the Hooking lad .ae
Detroit. Lima 4 Northern, will about
complete the Vanderbilt system
The Pennsylvania whica has an m-
menso system already under lts COM
troll, is expected to acquire tho cleveland
Akron q Coufbus. with which 10 has
traffic arrangement at present the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, the Cleveland.
Canton and Southern and the ohio
Southern, as well as some minor lines.
The Baltimore is allote tp the Leigh
valley tpossibly) the cherry creek road
which with tho Philadelphia g. Rcodnr
would form through line from Pitia-
burg to New York; the Baltimore a.
Ohio Southwestern, giving a line 20 Cn-
cunau and ST. Louis; the pttshurg q
Western. the Cleveland Terminal and
Valley and the Northern ohio onoune
short lines tnccugt from Pittsburg to
Cleyelan and Chicago, as well as tne
Cleveland Loruine ~ Ciucmuau
This is the outlines only. of tho plan
that is being worked out but those vino
have been watching tho changes boo thc
railroad world do not doubt chat it win
be carried through
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Thanks Our Navy Officials.

Washington, May s. Secretary Long
has received the following letter express
slve OF the good feeling prevailing Ia the
highest naval quarters OF Germany to-
wards the United States naval authou
ties;
Berlin, April u. isgy-Capt. Lieut. Won
Rehur-Pascwitz, assigned 10 the Ger
man embassy at Washington has repeat
edly spoken ln his reports OF the very
great courtesy hc has met with In ;hs
United States naval circles On the Oc
casl0n of his preserve In this city s4td
officers confirmed his reports in words
Ok the warmest and most grateful ap-
probation and expressed the conviction
that q was solely through the assistance
Of AN atnortles concerned and the ever
ready coortesy OF the officers of the
United States naval circles that he was
enabled 90 discharge his duties during
and after the Spanish war
Capt Lieut.. Rebur-Paschwitz further
stated gratefully that wherever oppor-
mn1y offered he had enjoyed the most
liberal hospitality Of his American com
rades Theor can be no doubt but what
the great readiness of rhe authorities IN
giving Information and the extreme cOui
tesy Of the Officers aud officials ~ tne
navy, l8 20 be- aacribed primarily 90 youi
excellencys lniative. I Therefore dealr'
ta express 10 your excellency my mosi
| sincere thanks FOR the assistance slvef
I Capt Lieut.. Rebur Psscnwiiz and / hav.
/ the honor ~ request that you Will trans
INIT my thanks 10 the gentlemen of th'
Office of the secretary OF the navy. th'
/ commander in chief of the Auanu
squadron and an other gentlemen con
/ cerned.
ask that your exceIlency VIII accep
the assurance of the high esteem of whici
have The honor 20 be, Very respect
/ fully
TIRPlTZ,