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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
r EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL November 10, 1899.
ARRANa EARET OF PAssKNGnR TRAINS.
IpAvE VREHIAN

AhhAN0Eah OE TAabhndnh lhAlNs.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 l2 IN for weathery, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pima
dclphia and New York.
7 40 IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
8 Is m for Hazleton, Weathery. Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, kaston,
Philadelphia and New York.
8 80 m for HaZleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel, Shamokin aid
IL 45s IN for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton aud all points
/ 80 pm for weatherly. Mauch Chunk, AL
lentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Phiadel-
442 IN for HazIeton, Mahanoy City shcn-
andoah,, Mt: Carmel, Shamokin and
Pottsville, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk,
Allentown, Bethlehem, Eastou, Phila-
delphia aud New York.
6 "a IN for Sandy Run, White Haven.
Barre, Scranton and all points
7 go M for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, Mt. Carmel aud Shamokin.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
z 40 m from Westherly, Pottsville, Ash
land, Shenandoah, hahanoy City and
0l7a IN from Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle-
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Wealth
erly, Hazeton. Mahanoy City, Shenan-
doah, Mt. Carmel and Shamokn.
8 80 u III from scranton, wilkes-Barre and
ll45a m from Pottsvile, shamokin, Mt.
Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City
aud Hazeton.
IL S5p IN from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch
Chunk aud Weutherly.
4 AZ m from scranton, Wilkes Barre and
81 N from New York, Philadelphia,
Easton, bethlehem, Allentown, Potts
vile, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenan-
doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton.
z 80 p IN from Scranton, Wilkes Barre and
White Haven.
For further Information inquire of Ticket
Agents
kULLlN II. I.BUR, General Superintendent
28 Cortiandt street, New York City.
CHAS. 8. LEE, General Passenger Agent,
70 Cortlandt Street, New York City.
]. T. KEITH. Division Superintendent
Hazeton, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01
PERSONALITIES.

Editor Robert Teel, Of the White
Haven Journal, called upon Freeland
friends yesterday.
Peter Magagna has sufficiently re-
covered from his severe illness to be
about again.
Councilman NJ. Schwa ma Q busi-
ness trip to Buffalo this week.
:. Senie Is transacting business in
Ne~ York city this week.
Mrs. p. F. McNulty is slowly recover
ing from a severe Illness.
Gentlemen, for hats snd caps 60 to A.
Oswalds. He has = Mica variety.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01

Business Mems Night at the fair OF
the Citizens Hose Company will be
observed this evening, having been
postponed last Monday until this date.
The tremen have made special prepara-
tions to entertain the merchants and
professional men of town, and all should
turn out and assist the company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01

Ex-Prothonotary George Llewellyn
has been appointed deputy collector of
internal revenue for the Luzerne dis
trict, succeeding b. G. Hahn, who will
become postmaster of Wikesbarre.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01

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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01

Watch the date on your paper.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
STATE CONFERENCE OF D. A. R.
Chapters Delightfully."- Entertained at Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark Churchman'S, the
State Regent.

The State Conference of the Della
ware Daughters of the American Rev
olutiOn, was held in Wilmington on
Thursday, at which all the chapters
were represented. Mrs. Caroline Pet
-Speakman, regent, and Miss
Anna Cunningham, represented the
Elizabeth Cook Chapter, of this
town.
No more happy spot could have been
selected than the delightful home Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Churchman for the
State Conference on Flag Day. Mrs
Churchman'S home at Grubb's Land
ing. right on a river teeming with his
tOrical "reminiscences, was the scene OF
the most delightful festivities, when
the four chapters of the Delaware
branch of the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, received their guests for the
celebration. Mrs. Churchman was
founder of the organization in this
State and has been State regent since
It's beginning, and it is at her home
that the Caesar Rodney Chapter holds
its meetings.
After the different chapters had ex-
changed greetings, they were presen-
ted to Mrs. Washington Agustus Roeb-
ling, of Trenton, vice-president gen.
eral of the national society, who gave
a most delightful talk on "Our Aims
and Our Views"
One of the most pleasant features Of
the affair, was the presentation of a
portrait of Mrs. Churchman to the
Delaware Daughters of the American
Revolution. The presentation was
made by Mrs. Mary Draper Bailey, of
Wilmington. This little incident was
surprise to the members and long
desired compliment, and was met with
hearty applause and great apprecia-
tion.
Miss Sophia NAPLES received the por-
trait on behalf of the D. A. r.
Luncheon was served on the piazza
and lawn, after which the Rev. Mr..
Chesley made the address on the flag.
An address of deep interest which.
however, was cut off by the arrival OF
the yacht "Vision," carrying the Del
aware Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and their guests, who had beer
celebrating Flag Day, and who on the
yacht had taken a ride down the Della
ware river to see Forts Delaware anC
Mott They were welcomed by Mrs
Churchman, and an informal reception
was held on the lawn.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
FOURTH OF JULY FIRE WORKS.
Committee of Arrangements Want TO Have a
Grand PyrOtecnic Display on Lake Como.

John Garner, chairman and treas
urer. Joseph H. Garner, Harvey W.
FAIRIES, John L. Truax, Alfred Thigh
man, George Cunning and NJ. G..
Fields are announced as committee
to work up interest and arrange for a
tire-work display for the evening of
Fourth of July. 1t is the purpose of
the above committee to set off the ex-
hibition from a raft on Lake Como,
and to erect grand stand for the ben
eft of the contributors of the fund.
There will be no attempt at parade
this year, and all the effort will be
centered in raising a sufficient contri-
button to enable the committee to have
one of the grandest displays ever seen
here. The committee ask for hearty
cooperation of the citizens in this
movement.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20

Ryan, Pottsville, Pa; J. z. Capron,
Rhode Island; Col. E. S. Pierce,
Washington; Geo. F. Evers, Wash
ington; Amos Cummings, New York;
F. G. Wachter, Maryland.
The honorary pail bearers were: W.
E. Hall, Alfred Hudson, W. H. Boggs,
A. E. Jardine, DIR. 7. G. Moore, Chas.
B. Houston, W. X. Crosby, Gov. Ebe
w. Tunnel, Geo. V. Massey, Senator
r. r. Kenney, Congressman Adm b.
Capron, Hon. James Pennewill, Hon.
Jno. w. Causey, Jos. E. Carter.
His EventfuI Career.
John H. Hoffecker was the son of Joseph
and (Rachel Van Gasken) Hoffecker, and
was born near this town, Sept. 12tn. 1927.
which would make him in his 73rd year.
He received his education at the public
school in this town, including surveying,
which he followed for a number of years, or
until succeeded by his son Walter.
In 1868, he removed to this town, going
into partnership with his brother. Joseph
V. HOffecker in the canning business. This
partnership was dissolved in 1877, when the
canning establishment passed into his hands,
which has since been enlarged and greatly
improved. This and two farms. with var
iOus other public and private interests en-
gagged his time and attention.
He was one of the original stockholders of
the Fruit Growers National Bank. of
| SMYRNA, and served on the Board of Direc-
tors since its organization; he was elected
president in 1891. Mr.. Hoffecker was also
director of the Delaware r. r. Co.. and of
the Kent County Mutual Insurance Com
pany; president of the Smyrna Building
and Loan Association, president of the
| Philadelphia and Smyrna Transportation
Line, president of the Board of Commits
| SiOners, of Smyrna, and of the board of dl-
rectors of the public schools for number
| of years. He was chairman of the building
| committee that erected the handsome school
| building in 1888 and assisted in securing the
erection of water works, electric light works
and the construction of sewer facilities IL
Smyrna. Mr.. HOffecker was a Wing, but
joined the Republican party in 1856, wher
Fremont was the Presidential candidate
He was elected to the Legislature that met
in 1889 and chosen the Speaker of the
House.
He YVES delegate to several National Re
publican Convention, and was the candi
date of the Republican party in 1896 fo
governor, and would have been elected bu
for the Higgins factional fight, set on foo
by the so called Regulars" he was elected
to the fifty-siXth Congress as a Republican
in 1898, receiving II, 500 votes against Is, ,O5
votes for L. Irving Handy.
John H. Hoffecker was married May 19
1853, to Annie E. daughter of ohm Appleton
of Odessa, Del. They had four children: Wal
ter O.. John A., James Edwin, Annie, wifi
of H. p Hall. of Smyrna. Mrs. Annie F
HOffecker died June 20, 1881. In March
1888, Mr. Hoffecker was married to Char
lotte j., daughter of Rev. Matthias Jerman
of Kent county, and widow of Joseph II
Hoffecker From 1875 to 1878, Mrs. Hof
fecker was teacher in China, living wit
her sister, the wife of the Rev..S. l.. Bald
win. d. D., missionary of the NJ.
Church. Mr., Hoffecker and his wife weT
members of Asbury NJ. E. Church a
Smyrna, and he had been one of the stew
ards of the church since 1860.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
.ADDICKS GETS RECOGNITION.
CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE VOTES 50 TO 9
TO SEAT HIS MEN.
The Action Great Surprise TO the Dupont
Men, Who Thought they Had the Ear
of the Administration.

The Committee on Credentials of the
National Convention, of which Serene
E. Payne, of New York, is chairman,
says the Philadelphia Record, admin
istered crushing blow to the DUPONT
Higgins faction of Delaware last night,
by recognizing all the Addicks dele
gates by vote of 80 to 8.
So unexpected and so overwhelming
was the action of the committee in its
effect upon the DUPONT people that
that they were unable 70 decide last
night whether or not to carry the fight
| into the convention.
The Addicks people were CORE
spondingly elated. and the announce
ment of the result was received with
wild cheers, which were taken up by
the crowds in the corridors on the first
floor as the news was circulated by the
numerous friends of the plucky Del
aware leader.
The Addicks delegation, which will
undoubtedly be seated in the conven-
tion to-day, consists of these members
At-large-J. Edward Addicks, Will
liam B. Clerk, J Frank Alice and DIR.
G. r. Layton.
District-Hiram r. Burton, A. B.
COnnOr.
The hearing before the committee
lasted a couple of hours, during which
all the testimony presented before the
National Committee was threshed
over. Speeches for the Adcicks people
were made by lawyers W. H. Hayes
and S. j. Abbott and DR.. Layton
while the DUPONT people were repre-
sented by lawyers Levi G. Bird anC
G. r. Richards, Postmaster Brown
who is chairman of the DuPont-Hig
/ gins State Committee, and Censu
Supervisor Jonathan Willis.
After the DUPONT people had beel
: heard it soon became apparent that tn
| committee was largely opposed to tn
arbitrary stand taken by the DuPon
= people in refusing to consider any prop
, osition or compromise that did nc
? eliminate Mr.. Addicks from Delawar
: leadership. The committeeman fairl
l fired questions at the DUPONT people
5 The Addicks people we're willing, a
S they have been before the Nationa
: Committee, to split even and divid
l the delegation with the Dupont pee
: pie. The committee simply took tn
1 bull by the horns, and so recognize,
i. the entire Addicks delegation.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
R. LOBER TEMPLE DEAD.
Succumed to Pneumonia at His Home in
Palmyra, N. J.,-FOrmerIy of Smyrna.

Palmyra, N. J.,-FOrmerly of Smyrna.
After an illness of six days, r. Low
Der Temple, died of pleuro pneumonia
at his home in Palmyra, on Wednes-
day, in his 43rd year.
He was born in Smyrna, Del, April
26. 1857, and was the son of William
Temple and Katherine Lowber. His
father was former Governor of Della
ware. The deceased went to Palmyra
in 1887, having made his home in
Smyrna, coming here from the Eastern
Shore when a boy to learn the mercan-
tile business, and mahyof the improve
ments and much of the growth of the
town are due to his indefatigable ef-
forts. He was prominent member of
the Sons of Delaware, and in 1899 was
elected their President.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
BIG SUNDAY AT SEVERSON'S.
Church Will be Re-Opened Next Sunday With
Appropriate All Day Services.

Appropriate All Day Services.
Next Sunday, the oath inst, prom.
ises to be an important day at Sever
sons Methodist Episcopal Church,
near town, and should the weather be
favorable, large attendance is looked
for. The church has recently under
gone extensive repairs, and it was
thought fitting for pastors and ex-
pastors, members and former members
OF that charge, TO meet in happy re-
union to celebrate the occasion. Ac-
cordingly the pastor, Rev. G.. L. Har-
desty, announces the following pro-
gram, at which all are cordially in
vited: 1920 o'clock in the morning,
preaching by former pastor, Rev. r.
X. Stevenson, of Seaford; $50 O'Clock
in the afternoon, preaching by former
pastor, Rev. w. r. Mowbray, Zion,
Md; 1880 o'clock in the evening, plat
form addresses by the pastor and the
visiting brethren. Special music is
beng arranged for the occasion.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
SANITARY CONDITION OF TOWN.
Smyrna Board Of Health to Enforce the Law,
II Not Obeyed.

The Board of Health gives notice,
as they did last year, which was
promptly needed, that all owners or
tenants of houses must have the same
cleansed of all heaps of filth, sinks and
decaying matter by or before the Sec
ond day of July. If this is not done,
at the expiration of ten days Health
Officer Garner will examine and report
the condition to the Board so they can
proceed as the law directs.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
PROLIFIC GROWTH OF ALFALFA.
TwO-Acre Lot of Benjamin. A. HAZEL, Giving
Promise of Very Large Yield.

Mr.. Herman P. Hazell had cut on
the lot of his brother, Mr.. Benjamin
A. HAZEL, two weeks ago five and a
half tons of hay. The lot is situated
between Smyrna and Clayton, and con-
tains two acres of alfalfa. Since the
cutting two weeks ago, the alfalfa has
grown 16 inches high, and will soon
be ready to cut again. This same
piece of land produced last year thir-
teen tons of hay, from four different
harvestings. There is no class of hay
that cattle love so we'll as alfalfa, and
since 1t is such an abundant producer
we wonder why our farmers do not
give more attention to it. The proba-
bility is because it is such hard crop
to start.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
GIVEN A CHECK FOR $1,000.
The A. o. U. w. Pays Mrs. Maud Remley,
Daughter Of William Keiser.

Mrs. Maud L. Remley, widow of
Orris s. Remley (who died in Sister
vile, w. Va, on the 18th of April, }
has received a check for s., 1000, bene-
ficiary of her late husband, a member
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men. This is a quick payment consid-
ering the widow was so far distant
from Sisterville. Mrs. Remley is
making her home with her father, Will
liam Keiser, in Thoroughfare Neck.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
SMYRNA "CENTRAL" " NOW OPEN
NEW AND PRETTILY FURNISHED QUARTERS,
SECOND STORY, CUMMINS' BUILDING.
The Diamond State Telephone Company
Equipped an Ready for Business-Miss
Bessie Curry Lady Operator.

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany opened their new Exchange"
second floor, Cnmmlns' Building, on
Monday morning. Miss Elizabeth p.
Curry was appointed the 'Lady Opera
tor" and her assistant and "Messen-
ger Boy" will be Morris Hynson.
Manager Baker has put here temper
arily, Miss Elizabeth Freeman,
trained operator to give instruction to
the newly appointed, and it is hoped
that it will only be a question of
short time before there will be many
phones in Clayton and Smyrna.
For several weeks workmen have
been busy constructing the line at this
point and fitting up the new quarters
in the Cummins' Building. The
Exchange" has one of the most COM
Portable headquarters in the State.
The room has been thoroughly reno
waited, papered and painted, and such
furniture added as to make it cozy. The
switch board is of the latest and most
improve order. The public will have
the use of the phone, as private as is
possible to have it. The company
purpose giving a service such as this
peninsula has never known, and it has
meant vast outlay of money to do it.
| The citizens of this ''Local Center,
the twin towns Smyrna-Clayton,
should appreciate it by giving theil
hearty support, and make the phone 6
useful instrument in the home, the
store and office as a medium for order
ing daily provisions from their grocery
and butcher and in transacting bust
ness with qulckness and dispatch.
Residence phones will be rented a
$1,000 a year and business phones a
$500 a year, free use between Clay
ton and Smyrna. This will include tn
very best Bell Telephone, and servic
guaranteed Manager Baker will no
handle the cheaper instruments. H
wants to start right, and thinks tina
the service he will give will be of in
estimable value to the town if the
will but take ahold of it readily. Dove
has 100 phones, and a 100 is wanted il
Clayton and Smyrna.
The consolidation af the two phone
the d. and A., or Bell Co., and th
Diamond State lines-which opel
ated here so many years, into th
Diamond State Telephone Company
removes the two seperate Exchanges
the one at w. F. Dunn's Drug StoI
and J. w. fuckers Clothing Hous,
The latter had it but short Will
to which he gave efficient service. Tt
Delaware and Atlantic has been hel
considerable while longer. In fa
the central" has been in Dunn's dru
store fifteen years, six years under IL
the late J. Wesley Denney, and nil
years under Mr.. Dunn. The latte
naturally hates to see it leave, for in OF
. sense it seemed part of his own bus
ness, having operated it ever since !
= took charge of the drug store. M
. Dunn gave the Delaware and Atlant
Company good service and was alwa.
careful, painstaking and accommOda
ing
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
WALLER & PHILLIPS JEWELRY STORE.
II. L. Phillips Has Become Sole Proprietor
of That Well Known Business Stand.

H. L. Phillips, of the firm of Waller
& Phillips, will succeed to the pro
prietorship of the jewelry and optical
store on Main street, and will in the
future run the business in his own
name, L. o. Waller, the senior mem
Der of the dissolved firm, having re
Gently been graduated in dentistry,
will practice his profession in Phil
adelphia.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION.

Delegates From Duck Creek and Kenton
Hundreds to Convention Yesterday.
The following delegater were elected
to the Democratic State Convention
which met at Dover on yesterday to
elect delegates to the Kansas City Con-
vention.
Duck Greek Hundred-W. A. G.
Hardcastle, L, p. Campbell, James t.
York, Harry b. Grieves, John H. Car
row, r. Y. Wallen.
Kenton Hundred-David Reese
James ID. Wright, W. w. Blair, J. M
Arthur, G. W. Clark, William r,
Smith.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
Rainfall Interfered With Picnic.

The unsettled weather of both Thurs
day and Friday prevented the Kings
Daughters from holding their picnic at
"Font Hill" There is so much going
on the next several weeks that there
seems no time for it soon.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
NO CLUE TO LOST MONEY.
The 500 Taken from the W. E. Hall & Sons
Store Has Not Been Recovered.

The theft last week of 10000 in
money and check Of $40. 90 from the
safe of VIM. E. Hall & Son in business
hours, has not been ferreted out, and
still remains a mystery. The payment
of the check was stopped and new
one for the $40 promptly forwarded by
the givers, but what perplexes the
Messrs. Hall is, how the money could
have been extracted from the safe in
business hours, without anyone about
the store seeing them. 1t is this mat
ter that has given them more concern
than the loss of the money. And as
yet they have no clue.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
BACCALAUREATE SERMON SUNDAY.
Will be Delivered to High School Graduates
by Rev. Henry Thomas.

The baccalaureate sermon to the
Smyrna High School Graduating Glass
of 1900 will be preached in st. Peters
Church next Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ.
Seats will be reserved for the grad
uating class and the pupils of the
school. All seats will be free for this
service.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
Funeral Largely Attended.

A ripened sheaf of wheat was an ap-
propriate emblem in consideration of
his advanced age, to take its place at
the head of the floral dec orations that
adorned the coffin.
The following persons from a dis
tance were in attendance at the fun
eral: Gov. E. B. Tunnel, Lewes;
Judge VIM. G. Spruance, Willard
Salisbury, ESQ.,, John G. Gray, Esq,
and Mrs. Emma Ochiltree, Whining
ton; William Salisbury, ESQ.,, Dover;
Rev. S. M. Perry and wife and Miss
Perry, Chesapeake City, Nd; Henry
G. Murphy and wife, John Mustard,
and D. J. Murphy, Philadelphia; F.
H. Mustard and wife, Mrs. Emma
Mustard and Mrs. Florence Shipley,
Baltimore; Alexis Mustard, New York
John G. Corbit and wife, Odessa; Mrs.
VIM. Gray and Thos. j. Gray, Bridge
vile, DEL; Mrs. Kate Morgan, Hills
boro, Nd; Mrs. Bolden, Kirkwood,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
WHEAT HARVEST COMMENCED.
Will be General in a Few Days and Prom.
ses TO be Good.

The harvesting of the wheat crop has
commenced and will be general in
few days. The rain and cool weather
of the past week has delayed it, or it
would have been on now. The grain
appears plump and full, and the crop
promises to be good one.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20

Removing Distractions to Electric Lights.
The Town Commissioners are having
the trees trimmed to give the electric
lights to throw their lights up and
down the streets.
Smyrna times., 1900-06-20
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT ASBURY.
Will be Held in Memory of Congressm Hof-
fecker at M. E. Sunday School.

The Sunday School Board of Asbury
M. E. Church has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to arrange for
special services to be held in honor of
John Henry Hoffecker, ex-Superin-
tendent of the School on Sunday after
noon next: Mr.. L. NJ. Price, Miss Mary
w. Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Mellow
ell, and Mr.. Walter W. Hynson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-17

der Kaiser and one Of the most capaSls -
In the service.
II Is declared a. the War Department tba,
night panic. wien marines under Hail left - ne
their actions was preeipitated by the xnor,' 'aa
that the Germans. holding their rear ~ ass
bsen compelled 70 abandon their position "a so
the unfortunate incident could not have ors.sa As
had 1t not been for the confusion arising 49,,
operation between troops ignorant OF Zach 49,. =.
language and in the absence OF a cauaM. ~
handing officer over both foreign deraSs. IN
When Captain Jack Myers connroananS1ents
IA Tntliarity with the German us
rest the commander-in-chief OF the isgaric--asA o
no one to put in his place and no aids oornsa sd
% insure harmony or action II was alsn rsnat
mat there was much meddling by amateur z9as4soNn
which proved demoralizing on many Occasions 'sss
At the State Department II ia assertsd'. =.
no one. -~-~ apoa
Captain Newt Hall was graduated ar ~. ~
Academy three years ago. He is descrfhSaA ava
daredevil Texan, OF ine physique and ona ~ a. s.
sst men IN ne Service to De suspected Of rossss s
ing the slightest element Of cowardice in hs
Up Ills accuscr. the writer OF the magazine srss S
IS said to be Scotchran who was clerk 4, = :. lee
ton hroker's Office in New-Orleans co
ago, who drtrted to Hong Kong about fsSs 1als
came one OF II Hung Chang's secretaries and p
railroad and began rioting. Whether ne va S&as
passionate in his description of the incidents "a -
siege. whether he had grudgo sgaiust Van ~
whether he was used TO boost others into ,-asss.
a matter OF much speculation in Washinsr6r =
the outcome Of the Court Of Inquiry the drstA -
tions upon the courage of marine officer Il srs.
ed with inpatient interest. - s.s