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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-22
PROFESSOR DEAN @. wonczsrzR.

One of the Commissioners appointed by
President Mckinley, who has sailed for the
Philippine Islands to study the econonic.
and social conditions Of the archipelago
The Commission is to report the result
Of its labors to the President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-22

oellor Of tho German Empire, died Mon.
day morning at Skyren. near Crossen'
thirty-two miles from hero.
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shelline the enemy In their entrenchments.
Tho waterwo-ks and aqueduct upon
which the city Of Manila depends for water
have been captured from the Ftlipinos by
The American troops, and the American
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DEVEY'S SPLENDID WORK
Vigorous Support Given Our Troops
by the Warships Which ShelIed
the Insurgents Position.
THE SLAUGHTER
OF THE NATIVES

The Desperate Assault OF Philippine In
surgents Upon the American Lines at
Manila Successfully Checked and the
Enemy Compelled to Fall Baek-The
Navy Did Splendid Work in Smelling
- the Enemy's Flanks-American Troops
Captured Several Villages Filipino
Loss is Large-Our Casualties Nearly
200 Killed and Observation-Disclosures
Private Secretary Captured.
MANILA, Philippine Islands (By Cable).-
The long.expected rupture between the
Americans and Filipinos has come at last.
The immediate cause of the attack was an
advance by two Filipinos to the Nebraska
outpost, on the northeast OF the city on
Saturday night. When ordered to halt
they refused and the sentry fred. An in
surgent signal gun was then fred from
Blockhouss No. z, and an attack was i'm
mediately begun on the Nebraska Regi-
mont, which was encamped.
The fighting soon spread on both sides,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10
CHILDREN'S DAY.

Childrens Day exercises of St.
James A. M. E. Sunday School, corner
Jay and Fuller streets, Sunday, June
IL, at 200 O'Clock p. m. This being
the last Children's Day in this quad
rennial, it is desired to have one of
the best times yet experienced. The
program will be short, but sweet and
beneficial. Those taking part are as
follows: Recitations, Ella Charles
ton, Clifford Harris, Ethel Howard, FL
len Vassar, Helen Shovel and Stella
Perry; song by Class No. II, Mrs. A.
B. Harris, teacher; song by the Prima-
ry Department, Mrs. R. G. Minor, d.
rector and superintendent; paper, Mrs.
S. G. Tyler: solo, Mrs. w. T. Joyce;
reading, Miss Cora Mae Bell; paper,
How Shall We Save the Young Men
and Women From the Fascinating
Popular Perils of Our Day." Rev. J. J.
Colwell. Mr.. R. G. Minor is expected
to make the welcome address. Some
Of the Canadian Jubilee Singers are
also expected. Bring your friends
and have a good time. The school
will endeavor to do it's best singing
under Prof. J. w. Luca as chorister. )
E JAS. P. ANDERSON, Supt. 2,
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CANADIAN JUBILEE SINGERS

CANADIAN JUBILEE SINGERS.
The. Canadian Jubilee Singers, who
are to appear in the Central Park M.
~. church Saturday evening, are now
in the southern part of the state and
are getting enthusiastic praises from
the audiences everywhere. They are
conceded to be the best of the compa-
MES of Afro-American singers now in
the concert field. Miss Daisy Under
wood, known as the "Black Melba," is
probably the star of the company, but
the bassos, Holland and Cockbin, have
also made for themselves a wide and
enviable reputation. Associated with
the Canadian Jubilee Singers is the
Imperial orchestra, and the instru-
mental parts of it's programme are
scarcely, if at all, less meritorious and
pleasing than the vocal numbers.
Though this company has travelled ex7
tensively in Europe and on this CONT
nent, this is to be their first appear
ance in the Twin Cities.
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FIRST OF THE SEASON.

The Excelsior Social Club will give
the first moonlight boat excursion of
the season Monday evening, June 19.
The steamer Henrietta and a barge
have been chartered for the occasion
and the excursion will leave the foot
of Jackson street at 8 o'clock. On the
boat there will be a grand ball and
cake walk. The motto of the club for
this occasion is: Good order, good
time for ALL AS the boat will not
return until late the Minneapolis
guests will be cared for until morn
ing. The Minneapolis entertainers
are: Geo. Perry, Sam Harding, Tug
Wilson, Harvey Holmes, Harvey Neal,
THAI Traves, John button. The st.
Paul entertainers are: ]. H. Cunning
ham, Thos. Jefferson, Chas. Gardner,
Perry Nichols, Jas. Reed, AL. Smith,
Pike Reed, Tom Hammond, Henry
Shaw, John Cook, Jos. Holmes, Will
Adams, Joe Thomas, Tom Williams,
Joe Collins, Link Overall, H. Malone,
w. Steel, N. Price, Gus. Banks, Will
Roche, Moses Bell, Sam Amber, Jake
Snider, Chas. Fogg, NJ. Johnson,
Adolph Smith, Jerry Allen, Harry
Black, G. H. Lewellen. Musical Di-
rectors:" Ham Mansfield, Bob Thom-
>as, Oscar Thomas. Officers: Will
Jackson, president; VIM. Warwick,
vice president; David Grant, treasur-
er; Henry Mcfarland, secretary. Tick
cts, fifty cents. Everybody invited.
The meeting of old soldiers held
at Arion Hall Thursday evening, for
the purpose of organizing a garrison,
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OLIVET CHURCH.

Olivet School, corner of 9th and
Dearborn streets, was we'll attended,
there being present 243. Collection
$4.12. The primary department is still
progressing. At the morning service
quite large number partook of the
Lords supper. Rev. Fletcher, of Ev-
ansville, Ind, was present with us. In
the evening: he selected for the theme
of his discourse The Lynching of Col
ored People in the South, in which
interesting papers were read setting
forth the true statements, as proclaim
ed by the detective who was author
lied by committee to investigate in
to the South, and who returned with
concise reports.
One united with the church. Col
lection $44.90. 4
b. Y. P. Union was we'll attended.
Our next leader, Miss Albright.
All are cordially invited to attend.
OBITUARY.
The funeral of Mr.. George D. Tribue
a member of Miss M. Steele's class in
the Sunday school, was preached by
Rev. j. F. Thomas, at 2 p. M, Sunday,
June 4th, at Olivet.
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cavalry at Santiago, or, the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry at
San Juan Hill, (now being sold in the
Twin Cities) FREE with each copy OF
"Our Unsung Heroes" sold. And thus
by purchasing "Our Unsung Heroes
you get the other pictures for nothing
Or, any of the pictures may be oh.
tanned by the Shepherd Photo Co. cou-
pom system.
:. 49, SHEPHERD PHOTO CO.,
-. Kendrick Block
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Mr.. George Butter made visit to
Seattle, Wash, recently, and found
things booming. He found a Method
list and Baptist church, both with
good memberships in churches and
Sunday schools. Rev. Geo. A. Bailey
is the. pastor of the A. M. E. church
and Presiding Elder of Western Dis
trict Puget Sound Conference. Among
the leading people he met are: Mr..
George Crosse, Mrs. w. Crosse, Mr.. John
Wiley, Mrs. E. Anderson, Messrs
Abraham Hall, Walter Washington,
Con: A. Rideout, Will Rideout and 9TH
ers. He had very pleasant time and
thinks the Seattle people are right up
to date.
Mrs. Sarah E. Ellis, of Newport, r..
l., sister of Mrs. D. E. Talbert,
is in the city to spend few weeks
''The Dancing Girl" four-act dra-
ma by Henry Arthur Jones, will be
presented by the Neill company at the
Metropolitan the first half of next
week, commencing Sunday evening.
The play is of more serious nature
than it's title would indicate. It was
originally produced at the Lyceum the
alter in New York, with E. H.. Sothern
and Virginia Harmed in the leading
roles. Mr.. Neill will appear as the
duke of Gulseberry and Miss Chapman
as ''Drusilla Ives," the dancing girl
For the latter half of the week Dion
Boucicault's London Assurance will
be the bill. The play will be produced
in costume.
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MASONIC ELECTION.

At the regular meeting of Minnesota
Lodge No. 2, A. F. and A. M. last Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Wor-
shipful master, J. H. Dillingham;; Sc
nior warden, J. S. Strong; junior war
den, H. Williams; treasurer, H. B.
Howard; secretary, G.. J. Charleston
Grand Master H. B. Houston was pres
ent at the meeting, and made a short
address, in which he congratulated the
lodge on the good showing that was
apparent in the reports of the officers.
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54S. Residence, 1889 Portland avenue;
telephone Bill south. Office hours:
9:30 to 1890: 2 to 4:30; z to $50. Sundays,
$50 to II; 1890 to 2. "
Your subscription for The Appeal is
due for the first quarter under thu
present management, and as The Az
peal is the oldest and best paper In
the Northwest we kindly ask our sub
scribers to please pay our collector one
quarter years subscription.
I Geo. w. Nelson, the East Side drug
:gist, is keeping in line with the prog
,ress of the age, inasmuch as he is i'm
proving his store BY the addition Of an
elegant up-to-date soda fountain, from
which he promises will be drawn a
sparkling soda, second to none in the
city. When you are out wheeling give
him call.
Mr.. W. M. Jenkins, the we'll known
hotel man of Minneapolis, has leased
the fiat No. 8 Second street north and
has remodeled and refurnished it with
all modern improvements. It is stu
ated in desirable location, being one
block from the Nicollet house and
three blocks from the West hotel. The
rooms will be let to those who desire
neat and comic rtable rooms at reason
able rates. Call at No. 9 Second street
north, first flat for w. N. Jenkins, pro-
prietor.
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was very successful and a club was
formed and a charter, applied for.
There was good attendance and the
meeting was addressed by Thos. JEFF
ferson, Capt Budy, Sergeant Davis, S.
E.. Hardy and other comrades. Ad-
journed to meet pending the arrival
of charter, due notice of which will be
given. 90
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Benefit Association will meet iu Chi
cago, Ill, at Bethel A. M. E. Church,
Wednesday, September 20; 1899. All
head and second walters are cordially
invited to become members of the as
sociation. For particulars address J.
B.. Coins, cor, secy., Hotel Nelson,
Rockford, ILL.,, or; w. b. Cozart, chair
an, Hotel Beckel, Dayton, Ohio.
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Messrs. Cunningham and Jefferson
will celebrate the anniversary of the
opening of the Eureka next Thurs.
day evening. Every gentleman call
ing WILDE presented a souvenir bottle
of their celebrated Lexington Club
Whiskey. Everybody invited.
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-0oINGS IN AND ABOUT. THE
!: GREAT.:FLCtR cIrY.,,' S.
Matters Social. Religious and General
Which Have Happened and are to Happen
Among the People g the City on the
Fails. ~

Z ~ e i.Tsge.S - / u
Earnest .Franklinahas built a yacht.
I! Albert Lee is taking a course in cut
ting: s
Mr.. Thomas Scott thinks he is the
warmest scorcher out.
Mr.. Charles King lis now a member
of st. Philips mission.
The Appeal office lis now located in
Room No. 900 ONEIDA Block.
Hon. J. Frank Wheaton, has opened
his law Office, No. 900 Oneida Block.
Mr.. Alfred Scott will remove to
Washington, D. c. in the near future.
Mr.. w. C. Jeffrey left last Sunday
for Kansas City with the Postoffice
Band.
Communications or items Of news
intended for publication in, The APP
peal will, receive attention If left at
West Hotel Drug Store.
A.. Persons desiring to publish matter
in The Appeal are requested to bring
or send their matter to 500 Hennepin
Avenue, West Hotel. Drug Store. !.
=, Quarterly meeting was held at ST..
Peters Sunday last. Many st. Paul
ties were present and Rev. J. c. An
derson, of st. James, st. Paul, preached
an inspiring sermon. 8
DR.. R. S. BROWN, Physician and
Surgeon. Office, rooms 1866 Reeve
building, 40s Nicollet avenue; telephone
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HERE'S YOUR CHANCE.

The Shepherd Photo Co., the pub
fishers Of the great picture, "Our I'm
sung Heroes have made arrange
.ments to give a copy Of the colored
Autograph of the Ninth and Tenth
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TWIN CITIES ICE CREAM PARLoR

3 ri = -
AS the summer season is about here
the desire for some nice place to go
to get nice dish Of cream or a
glass Of cool soda or come other cool
drink arises in the minds Of the young
folks, yes, and Of the older folks, too:
but where to go IS the question? Mr..
Henry High, q popular young man,
has solved the problem, by opening an
Ice Cream Parlor at No. 756 Wabasha,
near Rice and University, to which he
invites the people Of the Twin Cities.
He will keep constantly on hand ice
cream, confetti onery = cakes, cigars, to-
sbacco, soda water and cold drinks Of
all kinds. Ice cream will be furnished
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THIS IS FOR YOU.

Our ten days special sale will be a
record breaker. You can buy Spring
Suits, Hats and Furnishings at nearly
one-half the former prices. We are
overstocked and must unload.
THE HUB CLOTHING Co.,
+. r..- Seventh and Jackson. /.
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in large or small quantities for any
occasion on short notice. < - r.:
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ST.. PAUL..
= WEEKS REcaRp. Isa. MlNNEsol
;.ssE Ass e APiTAI. &. :..5s' az.


I MT. and Mrs. Fred Mills and Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Claiborne have gone to
Spring Park to spend the summer.
Mills, the great "Rockolean" man,
has moved to No. SAL Robert street,
those wishing "Rockolean" will please
Call q ri . ..sc isH
Mrs. Emma Crawford and child, of
Nashville, Tenn, are in the city visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Emma Glover, of
18th street.
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Seventh and Jackson.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21

NEW YORK, April 20.-Stocks today
gravitated slightly below yesterdays S
level. Influences affecting price values
were the continued strength and rising
prices Of sterling exchange and reports Of
damage to winter wheat. There was some
strength about the opening, but the out
side demand being small, encouraged the
bears to put out short lines, the selling
movement being most confident around
delivery hour.
The impression on values was not very
large as a rule, and covering movement
left the net change of the day moderate
Trading was of listless sort, and al
though the dealings were about 500,eJ0
shares, little interest was manifested in
the uncertain vibrations of stocks. Ex-
cept for the grangers, which were sensi-
tive to crop advices, the railways general
ly moved within narrow limits. Ana
conda Mining advanced 61a, the purchases
being in some volume for London ac-
count, where the demand was reported TO
be to cover sales of privileges which
would be called.
Among the specialties Continental To-
bacco dipped sharply, closing nearly 2
points off. The Flower stocks were un-
der pressure, but left off with narrow
changes either way. Southern Railway
and Louisville & Nashville, on their joint
purchase of the Birmingham Southern
railway, held firm against large London
sales. American Smelling and Refining
opened strong on its first days trading
IN the unlisted department, and then slid
down. The market closed steady
The increased activity and strength IN
the bond market reflected investment
buying which is very heavy In some of
the newly issued mortgages Total
sales 100000 United States rs, regis
tered. advanced II; the 3s, registered, a,
and the new As, registered, Is in the bid
price.
STOCKS.
Furnished by Charles H. F. Smith &
Co., members of the New York stock ex-
change, Pioneer Press building, who have
special wires to Chicago and New York.
Closing prices are bid.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21

CHICAGO, April 2O.-Showers through
out the winter wheat belt and contradic-
tory crop reports caused an easier feel
ing In wheat today. May closed &c low
er, July lost 1@1Ac. Corn declined 40
Sc, and oats 1s@1lc. Pork and ribs closed
a shade higher, and lard unchanged.
Warm rains throughout the Southwest.
where fears of blight had prevailed, to-
gether with suggestions of an improve
ment in the crop situation from other
sections gave wheat weak start. May
opened ss01ac lower, at 741Ac. touched
INC and advanced to 75c. All the open
ing strength oozed out toward the end
of the session. May declined steadily to
7SBc, and closed at 74Q741ac.
Chicago received 81 cars, of which three
graded contract. Minneapolis and Duluth
got 209, against 159 for the same day last
year. Primary Western receipts were
only 261, 900 bushels, compared with 49,
600 a year ago. Atlantic port clearances
of wheat and flour were equal to 211, 900
bushels.
Crop reports. as whole, were unfavor-
able, but in several cases conflicting, and
the market had many changes within a
moderate range. Liquidation continued,
however, on all the hard spots, and near
the close the market was In very heavy
mood. Short selling by Wall street in
terests, and heavy selling in September
from the Northwest also had q beariSh
influence. July fluctuations kept in close
touch with May, at 11s61Ac premium.
Speculative interest was limited in corn,
and a slightly lower range Of prices was
established. Rains throughout the corn
states and indications of increased acre
age had depressing influence. Receipts
were small, 1873 cars. May opened Ac low
er, at 351s935Ac, and closed with sellers
at 35c.
Oats were weak and lower In sympathy
with the leading grains. There was an
enormous cash demand, but it was said
to be old business. Receipts, 121 cars May
started 1s@Ac lower, at 26ac, rose to
2eAQ26@c. and reacted to 26ssc at the
close.
Provisions were firm and fairly active
owing to higher prices at the yards, and
better demand for meats. Part Of the
advance was lost near the close May
pork opened 21ac higher, at s915, ad-
vanced to 1920, sold off to ss121ac, and
closed with buyers, at $9.15 The range in
lard and ribs was small.
Estimated receipts for Friday: Wheat,
60 cars; corn, 1876 cars; oats, ITO cars;
hogs, 1900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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". M. CAMPBELL.
COMMISSION CO.
Live Stock Commission Merchants,
SoUFH ST. PAUL.
Weekly Market Letter.

Ia C,AIILEoAs ,As a consequence. of the
spring seeding, the receipts of all classes
OF llve stock have been exceedingly light
TINS week, and the same conditions are
likely to continue through next week.
Inc demand is out of all proportion
70 the supply, and therefore prices are
sarohg on everything coming here. Good
10 cho1ce beef cattle are very scarce and
are commanding Chicago prices. The
Dulk OF the butcher steers here this week
were were or the half-fat to medium order.
steers on the market brought &C. Good
10 cnolce cows and heifers are very
scarce, and will command premium If
We quote: Good to choice fat steers,
"a. 1908; medium, s4@4. 40: good, fat cows
go; Gamers. 81 .5o@2. rs; choice veals,
g %@3 rs; bologna and feeding bulls, $3.50
@3.25: good to choice steer calves, 81 500
s. common, s404.5o; good to choice heifer
4 aood s5odk to ehece stoeT
ers and feeders. $3.75@4 .25; common, 81. rs
@S 20; fresh mixers and forward spring
eos Common 1n soSd ssGaaH aaHaity and weight, ssS@4o
HoGSIThe. receipts have been unusu-
ally light this week, and prices have ad-
Vanced steadily every day. and today
Deen Tor three months, and the spread be-
tween here and Chicago is so slight Of
anythlng when quality is considered) that
there is no longer any excuse for those
who are naturally tributary to this mar
ket to go to Chicago or elsewhere with
their hogs.
We quote today's prices on choice hogs
at SS 85G3 90; rough heavy at $3. .40@3 so;
pigs, $3.3O@3. 49,
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The demand is
far In excess of the supply. and Chicago
prices are being paid for all good kill
ers
We quote good. fat sheep, shorn, s425
4;60: unshorn, 81. 4.7O@4:90; shorn lambs,
$6@6 rs; unshorn, $525@5. So
Very respectfully
w. M. CAMPBELL COMMISSION co.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN GOsSIP-Gossip by private
ahs.s wire to G. Il. IF F. Smith & Co, St. Paul.
change and Chicago board of trade
Tho Price Current in its weekly sum-
mary says: Little Of new evidence con-
corning winter wheat. Warmth has fa-
bad areas. Little of recent deterioration
or betterment beyond natural progress
It has been favorable week for spring
compared with 4O5, 900 last year. KAN,
sas crop report issued last night shows
26 per cent of the wheat area being
plowed up, while the balance promises,
with favorable conditions, 6s per cent Of
full crop 5oOo The total planting tb is lit
not more than, 100000 bu can be ex-
tions.-Bismarck, N. D.: Heavy snow
here Wednesday. which will delay spring
work.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-Flour-Receipts
and steadier for spring patents; otherwise
dull and featureless. Rye -four steady.
Wheat.eIReceipts, 1880 bu; spot easy; No.
No Il i northern. nor Duluth. Ssssc, f. Q. B.,
afloat: No. / northern, New York, S5c,
+. Q. b., afloat. ! Options opened firm on
4 sharp midday recovery on predicted
frosts in Kansas and Missouri was sue
ceeded by a final break under heavy
Western selling and E local e1 realizing The
7SA@79%c, closed at 79c; July, 79@SOAc
closed at 79Ac; September 79@79 15-15c,
closed at 79c; December, 79%@81c. closed
at SOC. Corn-Receipts, 1865 bu; ex-
ports s4,S39 bu; spot steady; No. 2, 421A@
44c, f. 90. b., afloat, old and new. Options
opened steady with wheat, eased off un-
der liquidation, but rallied slightly on
improved export demand; closed at Nc
net decline; May closed at 40Ac; July,
do AZ @4oc, closed at 40 aeAc Soo oatsmReceipts
No 2, 33c: No. 3. 32c; track mixed West
ern, 32@34c. Options neglected; May firm.
Hops quiet. Hides firm. Leather steady.
steady Lard steady; Western, steamed,
IS. 50@5.55. Refined lard quiet. Pork
steady Eggs steady. Tallow weak. Cot.
ton seed oil dull prime crude. 221kc; do
yellow, 261a@27c. Petroleum barely steady:
Rosin steady. Turpentine easier at 421a
@43c. Rice firm. Molasses firm.
MILWAUKEE, April 2o-Flour-
Steady Wheat-Irregular; No. 1 north
ern, 741k@75c; No. 2 northern, 7Sc. Oats,
Firm, 291A@3O1ac. Rye,,steady No l,
5865Shc. Barley-Dull; No. 2, 47c; sam
nile 40646Lc,
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-21
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.
Britons and Americans Appreciate
Anglo-SaxOn Literature.

LONDON, April 2O.-At the anniversary
dinner of the Literary fund this evening,
Sir George Otto Trevelyan, author of
'.The American Revolution" and nephew
of Lord Macaulay, the celebrated his
torian, presided. In the course Of happy
reference to the presence of Joseph H.
Choate, the United States ambassador,
he said that America had always sent dis
tineuished representatives to Great Brit
ain. and he reminded the company that
BENJAMIN Franklin presided at the first
dinner of the society.
Mr.. Choate, responding for literature" I"
emphasized the "harmonizing and unity
ing power of good literature between all
peoples speaking the same language"
The Anglo-American literary tie, he con-
tinued, had never been broken, and never
could be. America had sent England an
author who had entered every home In
the kingdom. He referred not to Mark
Twain, or to Mr.. Dooley," but to Capt.
Mahan, who had taught England more
than she knew of her power" In view Of
the debt due literary men in the past,
the fund must rank In Mr. Choate's opin-
ion, foremost among London's wonderful
charities.