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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
PERSONAL
MENTION
Interesting Paragraphs
About Visitors And
Home Entertain=
mentS.
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.

In making comment upon the reception
rendered MIR. g. Frank Mynich. BY MIR.
and Mrs Joseph Moore, at their residence
No. 7l8 French street, last evening, too
much credit cannot be given our genial
host and hostess, as the reception surpass-
ed that delightful affair of a mouth ago.
4 Professor RobInson's Orchestra furnish.
cd music for the evening and dancing was
enjoyed by all until the "sma wee hours"
Mrs. b. Alice PiersoD, the we'll known
and popular musician and teacher enter-
tained The guests with vocal and instru-
mental selec ions upon the piano, violin.
and cornet which received the heartlesG
applause. Comic recitations by Mr.. Les.
lie Buukmaster. created much amusement
and called forth much applause. And
again Mrs moore was declared the winner
OF very large and handsomely decorated
cake which was presented by Mr.. u. +.
Mynich. The supper which was served
about midnight was a-deljgh'tul after
thcught) the table was prettily decorat.
ed with flowers, the favorites being earn
tions. Toa.ts were called for and respond
ed to by Mr.. G. Frank Mynich.
Among those who received cards and
wore presvut were: Mis- Annie NJ. Mat
thes, Miss Lizzie cMatthes, Miss
Mamie Howell, Miss Vera Godfrey, Miss
Isabel L. Willnont, Mcssre. q. Frank
Mynicb. Leslie Buckmaster, Morris Webb
Howard Taylor Gus Hill, Dr. 4. W. Ge-
hart, A. B. Kelley, David Ott Mrs. b.
A. Pierson, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. j. Snyder,
Mr. ond Mrs, Lee Mrs. Gaskill. Mr..
and Mrs. j. Moore WIN. Il, Sauclbrey. .
Goldermann Of Baltimore and many
others,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
Machine Shops Busy.

The Pusey and Jones Company Is turn.
ing out large amount of high class work
at present. Among tho various work
now in course Of constructin In these busy
shops may be seen certain rugged steel
castings each Of which is found to tip the
scalos at II, 800 pounds. There are four Of
these which are to be assembled together
into ono great peca Of machinery, wheel
like, of peculiar form to suit the purposes
in view, aud having II total weight Of 46-
600 pounds.
These united pieces will constitute what
Is known as an induc.or or revolving field
for 300 horse power alterhating- current
generator, designed by the Stanley Elec-
trio Manufacturing Company Of Pitts.
field, Mass. This generator Is one of lve
for the Standard Electric Company OF
San Francisco. and the current from
these machines will be transmitted dis.
tanco OF one hundred aud fifty miles, at
5O,ODJ volts over aluminium lines, from
Blue Lakes to San Francisco, supplying
light, heat and power.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
DOTS.

p Henry Hughes, aged years and eight
months died yesterday morning at his
home Seventh and West strests.
Diphtheretic Group was the cause S
| death. 81
Archer A. Owens has transferred to
! Marion N. Woods property ut Eighth
and Lombard streets.
The house No. 800 East Thirteenth st.
has been fumigated and the bed and the
bed-clothing hauled 10 the crematory and
burned.
The Diam ond State Steel company WIFI
erect laboratory on Buttonwood street.
City Council received new supply Of
fire alarm cards yesterday. f
Eighth street car No III ran through an
open switch at Eighth and Market streets
last evening and collided with Darby car
No. POS No one was hurt.
Ernest Jones' IA years old, of No, Q Jns-
tison street, fell in u fit at Fifth and Ship
10y stree's yesterday. He W as taken home
in the Phoenix ambulance
Mics Kathleen Widerman. a nurse of
Baltimore Hospital. is in attendance to
Mrs G. b. Lo1and who is seriously Ill at
her home near New Castle.
Examinations were commenced yester-
day at the High School.
Work commenced today on the electric
railway to Kennstt Square.
City Councilman, George A, Willis was
kicked by horse yesterday and slightly
injured.
Division No. 4 A. o. H. hos presented
James +. Carey with gold watch and
chain.
The boiler shop OF the Harlan and HoI-
linsworth company is being worked day
and night
The strawberry festival au st. Jossphs
on The Brandywine. was last evening. o.
A paper will bs REID descriptive of the
battle of Manila, by John Ross Martin.
Tho Historical Society will hold their
meeting next Monday night at o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

listed by the local committc" on public
comfort accommodations can be had at
reasonable rates, and payment is only re.
Quired for the length of time the rooms
are occupied.
Tho local committee on public comfort
has 50 systematizcd its work that it ap.
pears TO me that it is possible for any
man to he taken Vlre of better and at
more reasonable rates than has been the
case a, any former convention.
"Thc general work Of the bureau of in.
formation and committee on public COM
fort is in charge of A. ID. Il. Hamilton,
New York Life building. Kansas City
who will give all information desired, re.
serve rooms and make contracts for all
persons wishing to attend the convention.
Comfortable rooms may be secured by
correspondence with him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
MACABULUs sURRENDERs
Filipino Leader, with Eight Omcer
and 124 Men, Gives Up.

and l24 Men, Gives Up.
MANILA, June 18.-General Maca-
bulus, who has been persistently active in
the Pangasinan district, has surrendered
to Colonel Emerson H. Lisoum at Tar.
lac, with eight officers and 124 men, all
armed with rifles.
Senor Pedro Psteyno, former president
of the so called Filipino cabinet, has been
released temporarily, and he Is now con.
ferring with Senor Felipe Buencamino,
former minister Of agriculture and COM
merce, with reference to the latter's
peace platform.
Two hundred men of the Eighteenth
infantry who are sick are returning by
the transport Hancock in charge Of Cap
tain Lewis
Upon information furnished by Major
Wheeler to the effect that General La.
cuna intended to attack Papaya, province
of Nueva Ecija, General Funston, with
staff officers, Captain Koehler and Troop
G of the Fourth cavalry and half a com.
pany of the Thirty-fourth infantry, re.
paired to Papaya. General Lacuna was
found with 200 men occupying posi-
tion on ridge two miles south Of the
town.
General Funston attacked him vigor-
ously, go Americans charging the enemy
under hot fire. The insurgents fled.
On their attempting to make stand
later Captain Koehler, with a detach.
ment of troops, charged and scattered
them. The pursuit over the rough coun-
try lasted until nightfall. Twenty-Five
of the insurgents were killed.
One American was killed and one
wounded
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
VOLUME OF TRADE LARGE.
Official Reports Show Unprecedented
Output and Demand.

OfIlcial Reports Show Unprecedented
Output and Demand.
NEW YORK June 16.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says: The
volume of business continues large, es.
pecially in states south of the Potomac
and west of Pennsylvania Speculation
and the creation of now securities swell
ed business at New York, Boston and
some other eastern cities last year. But
beyond this narrow section tn" volume
of trade is this year the largest ever
known and on the whole shows no signs
of abatement. The official reports holG
out fair promise Of good crops this year
and the demand for stnplc farm products
has run close to the largest ever known
while the exports of manufactured prod
ucts have been in II months ending witt
~ $tS p'srss. ""i Y w. S:S = Es'E*. -:
The output Il iron furnaces June ]
was 2y5,57B tons Weekly. an increase oi
1926 tons. making the yield only 1885
tons less than at the highest point cvel
reached Feb. l. But the increase of un
sold stocks to 339, ,4s0 tons, about 94.00(
tons III May, discloses II larger decline
tha.! u: ,,rcted in the new business. upOr
whr'h renry all the works and furnacet
have iyw to rely. and reports that fur
nact> vi considerable capacity have beer
already closed this month seem likely
to he correct.
Wheat has been advanced nearly !;
cents with accounts Of extensive injury
to growing grain, und the exports from
Atlantic norris flour included have beer
in two weeks Of June 5,D37, 1877 bushels
against 3,52G.S0l last year Pacific rx'
ports 1,5l5.3sS against 1.051,5l2 las,
year, and corn exports 5000, 4G2 bushels
against 5,Sl2,959 last year.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
At KANSAS CITY.
ehc Democratic National Committee
Meets-Chairman's Announcements.

ehc Democratic National Committed
Meets-Chairman's Announcement.
KANSAS CITY, June 16.-The sub
committee Of the Democratic national
committee, appointed to make final ar.
rangements for the national convention
on July 4, met here yesterday.
Colonel John l. Martin. sergeant-at-
arms, made his report. The two most
important questions to be considered are
the alleged extortionate rates charged by
hotel men and the ability of the con-
tractors to finish convention hall.
After conference with the leading
hotel men and with the general conven-
ton committees of Kansas City, Chair
man Jones gave out the following signed
statement:
''Thc three or four leading hotels have
already contracted practically for their
full capacity. On account of the in
creased expense in Preparing for the con-
venton the managers of the larger hotels
felt themselves compelled to require con-
tracts for minimum time of four days,
the time to begin at the option of the del.
egation making the contract, but they did
not increase their regular rate.
''ln the other hotels. nearly 40 in nun.
ber, and the 5000 or 10000 outside rooms
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

The Delaware Industrial School
for Girls celebrated its second ded-
ication anniversary yesterday af-
ternoon. A large number OF friends
of the institution attended the ex-
ercises. Bishop Coleman presided
and an interesting address was
made by N. Dubois Miller of Phil
adelphia, while the bishop also
made some felicitous remarks. The
inmates Of the school attended the
exercises. Prayer was made by
the Rev. John Shape, Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church. and all
present united in singing "My
Country 'Tis of Thee Miss Poole
sang an entertaining solo.
Mr.. Miller spoke Of the reform
work in other cities and countries.
He said the world owes something
not only to unfortunate persons,
but to itself, and society must aid
in the redemption and alienation of
humanity. Mr.. Miller also spoke
OF the best methods to be employed
in the schools. First OF all the
superintendent must be a person OF
ability. Nature is the best assist
ant to the superintendent. Then
the managers must be intelligent
Mr.. Miller spoke Of the necessity
OF placing noble aspirations and
high ideals before the girls in the
school tor the results are inevitably
beneficial. He also appe aled to the
girls to aid in the work, for after
all they make the impression on
the community of the value of the
school. They are the test to deter
mine whether the school is fulfill
ing its mission.
Bishop Coleman also spoke OF the
work of redemption and alienation
and OF the self-abnegation Of the
women during all his years OF OBJ
servation, their one desire being to
benefit the institution. He was
sure the results had been visible.
but in any event the project should
be continued. The bishop urged
all to attend the concert under the
auspices of the school to be given at
the New-Century Club on July e by
Professor G.. II. Combs OF Phladel-
phia. The bishop pronounced the
benediction.
All present were invited to par
take of refreshments after the cxer-
cises and an eE JOY able social time
was had.
The school is in the eighth year
of its existence and at present there
are seventeen girls confined there,
while a large number are out on
probation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
NEWS OF
THE DIAMOND.
Interesting Items of Ma
tiOnal and Local
Base Ball.

Flushed with their record of three
straight shutouts, the New York end OF
the League swooped Idown upon the
Phillies yesterday afternoon a. II bent
upon swallowing them whole. They did
not appear to be the same combination
that performed here earlier in the season.
They played splendid ball. but tie Phil
lies played better, and that about explains
the close score Of 8 to 2. Both pitchers did
excellent work. and outside Of Hickman
tie tielders OF both teams acquitted Them
selves with credit.
Manager Shettsline stated yesterday
stated yesterday that King Dickson, the
ex.collegian, had decided not to play with
the Phillies. He also denied ths rumor
that any of the regular pitchers were TO
be farmed out
At Philadelphia
Phadelphia..... -
New York ........ 0 0 l 0 0 0 o.
Hits-Philadelphia, II; New York, 10. Err.
rors-Phladelphia. !; New York, 2 Bat
teries-Frazer and Douglass; Mercer and
Warner.
AT Boston
Brooklyn. 0 0 0 ! D l.,
Hits-Boston, 9: Brooklyn. II. Errors
Boston. 2; Brooklyn, !. Batteries-Pitten'
ger and Clarke; Kennedy And Farrell.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
VIII Guard Taylor,

INDIANAPOLIS. June 16.--Friends
Of w. s. Taylor of Kentucky who will
be OF the party going to the Philadelphia
convention. which the Kcntuckian is OK
pected to join, say that they will see to it
that Mr.. Taylor is not taken on route
and carried to Kentucky by the officers
Of that state. They declare they will re-.
sist to the utmost any attempt to get
possession of Taylor and will 20 prepared
to defend him Mr.. Taylor is still in the
city and is completing his arrangements
to attend the convention.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

U'OR SAL LEA CARLOAD OF FRANKLIN
z ! county cows, will be at the Klair SIEa
farm, near Csntreville Del, on Tues. Nd
day, Juns l!th and will be sold at private
sale. Some very fine Jerseys and Guernscys
1851 w. H. KLAIR.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

WASHINGTON, June IS. Mr..
Dawes, the comptroller OF the currency,
has had prepared statement which
shows that during the three months the
new. financial law has been in effect
there have been received 332 applications
for the organization of national banks. in.
voying combined capital of SIG, 1896.
600 Banks with proposed capital Of
less than $50. 900 each numbered 2SO, and
81 were for banks with capital Of $4,000
or over. During the three months the
number of banks actually organized was
159, with combined capital of $s,645,-
900, ia having capital of less than
ShO. 900 each.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
DEER PARK HOTEL.

Swept by mountain breezes $500 fost
above sea level. Absolutely free from ma.
laria. hny fever and mosquitoes. On Main
Line Of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Ho-
tel and Cottages. Every modern oonvep-
ience. Rooms en- suite with bath. Elso-
tric Lights, Elevator. TurIsh Baths two
large Swimming Pools. Golf Links. Ten
mis- Courts. Bowling Alleys. Magnifoent
Drives, Complete Livery Services, Anua-
polls Naval Cadet Band. Delightful Cot
ages FURNISHED for housekeeping II dssir-
ed) ready for occupancy June lat. Hotel
open from June 23rd to September 3nth.
For rates and Information address w.
f. Burwell, Manager, B. L. o. Building,
Baltimore Nd, until June 10, After thas
time, Deer PARK, Garrett County, Md.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

The scores of yesterdays games follow
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Mrs. Dorsey Ash, who has been visiting
| her mother, Mrs. Richardson, III Park
| Place, has returned TO her home in Brook.
line, Mass, taking with her Is her guest
the Misses Dure.
Mrs W. W. Pusey has opened her
Spring Lake Cottage, whore she will
spend the summer
Mrs W. Y. Warner, who has been Wis
iting the Misses Warner, hos returned to
her home in Philadelphia.
Miss Lucy Bancroft, daughter of VIII
liam p. Bancroft, was graduated from
Swarthnore on Tuesday, receiving the
degree of bachelor OF arts.
Mrs. Elwood c. Jackson gave musi-
Gale last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. McCausoland and
Mrs. W. B. Clerk gave dance AZ Lenape
last Tuesday evening,
Miss Mabel Capelle has gone to North
Rmpton to attend the class exercises of
Smith College, from which she was grad
uated last Juno.
Miss Mary Warner will next week go to
a farm near Csntreville, Md, where she
will spend tho summer.
The Misses Patzowsky have Joined Mr..
and Mrs. Patzosky at their summer home
in Atlantic City.
Miss Florence M. Harper of this city,
leaves to-day for Boston, where she ex-
poets TO sp0nd several weeks.
Mr.. l.. Satterthwaite, of Stanton, Dol,
has gone on a pleasure trip to Lancaster,
Pa. to spend the Fourth Of Iuly.
RChalklcy Hatton, has been visiting in
Coatesville.
Mrs. Cooper has returned home from
Frederick, after visiting DR.. and M. II. V.
Cahall.
Miss Stille of West Chester was in: this
city yesterday.
Colonel j. G. Wicks OF Smyrna, visited
Wilmington yesterday.
Irving f. Wickes of Dover, spent Sum
day last in Wilmington.
L. B. Morrow of Wilmington, was in
Dover Tuesday.
Mrs. J. +. Carroll. Of Dover, is visiting
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. s. Murray.
Miss Laura Wix of Frederick, is visit
ing in Wilmington.
Mis-, Mamie N. Toy Of No. 200 N.
Union street is visiting relatives and
friends In Jackson and Detroit, Michigan.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
Work on the Water Tower.

Rive.ters are now placing the eleventh
row Of plates on the tank at the new
water tower and the iron work will be
completed In short time Stone workers
are now preparing for work and will be.
gin us soon US the tank Is complete, At
present the contractor for the iron work
Is maintaining watchman there, but as
soon as this contract is completed the
Water Department will send one Of its
own men there for watchman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
Fell Eight Floors and Lives.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-tieorge
Perry. a slate roofer by trade, residing ut
439 North Fourth street. had an almost
miraculous escape from instant death
yesterday. With fellow workman he
was on the top of wall that is being
torn down at 73l Arch street, when a
stringpiece broke, and he fell distance
of eight floors to the ground. In his fall.
however, he managed to clutch rope at
the fifth floor and landed without injury
save from falling brick, wlich guve him
a aceratcd scalp wound.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

Daniel w. Taylor yesterday afternoon
Sold 10 lots for the Stapler estate They
were situated on Lincoln ond Laurel
streets. The lots on Laurel street sold for
81 to 50 foot and the lot OH Lincoln
street near Delaware Avenue already
curbed for 81 a foot. Frank c. Stidbam
was auctionecr. This is the lowest prices
that lots have sold for within the city
limits this year. II is needless to say the
lots were not advertised in tho REPUBLI.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

EOR SALE BARRED PLYMOUTH
Rock eggs from yards headed by cock
srels of the finest strains in the country;
EOc. 75c and $1.00 per sitting. L. s. Town
ssnd, road from Blue Ball Inn to kook-
land Address, Wilmington, DEL f23-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

A very pleasant surprise was given DE-
Jos. H. Chandler, OF Cantreville, Dol, last
evening OH the occasion OF the 6lst ami
vers ary of his birth.
His friends and neighbors. who
called to congratulate the Dr.. on his
youthful appearance, after listening to q
very fine entertni inment by his magnifl-
cant Phonograph grands, did full justice
to the refreshments prepared by Mrs.
Chandler, who was in the secret OF the
occasion. The Doctor looks good for
thirty years more of active life and his
neighbors certainly hope he will be able to
take care OF them for at least that length
of limO,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
EDITORS AWFUL. PLIGHT.

F.M. Higgins. Editor Seneca (Ill) News
was afflicted for years with Piles that no
doctor Or remedy helped until tried
Buokisn's Arnica Salve He writes two
boxes wholly cured him. It's the surest
Pills cure on earth and the best salvs In
tue world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25centA
sold By N. B. Danforth druggist.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
GYMNASTIC UNION AND FESTIVAL
TURNFEST-NORTH AM ERIcAN PHILA.
DELPHlA JUNE I7.74
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

For the Gymnastic Union and Festival
(Turntest) North American, ut Phila'el-
phia, June l7-2i. the PENNSYLVANIA Rail.
road Company will sell excursion tickets
to Ph!la., from all stations on Its line at
the rate of single fare for the round trip.
Tickets to be sold and good going June 10
sye, ..
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

Theve; priod open one Of the windows
in the kitchen in the residence Of Harry
Duncan at Holly Oak on Wednesday
night. One of Mr. Duncan's children
awoke and said that she heard somebody
about tho house whom Mrs. Duncan arose
and no doubt the thieves took alarm and
decamped In the morning the kitoken
window was found open having been Jim.
mied up and the ketch over top broken
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
To Enjoy 0c0d Smoke
call for the cent Sporty Boy cigar.

Pains IN the Head caused by Hay Fever,
Colds and Catarrh, relieved In ten min
utcs by DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
One puff Of the powder up each nostril
will at once clear the nasal passages and
relieves Immediately the pain which at
tends Colds, Catarrh and Hay Fever, Tho
beauty of this remedy is Its quick effect
and the ease and pleasure with which 1t IL
applied.
Sold by r. j. Belt. SOL Market and N. B.
Danforth 2nu and Market St,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

Col. John wainwright Of Wilmington,
has secured pension for George Il.
Foulk, late Company H." First Regi-
mont. Delaware u, S. Volunteers, In The
war with Spain, He resides at No. 986
Kirkwood street. this city, and tho pen
sion IL six dollars q month from Novem-
Fer 10, 1888
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
Sells on It S T1erits
"Sp0rty Boy 50 cigar.

Clothing made to your order at
your own price. Don't miss this
great opportunity. We are clos
ing out all our spring and summer r
goods at big sacrifice regardless
of cost. If you need a suit or pair
of Trousers made to your measure
now is your opportunity to save
big money. Suits to order Sl2 worth
500. Suits to order SIS, slS worth
SIS and $50 Trousers to order
$3, and $3.50, worth IS and Sc.
VIM. Lockyer S08 Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16
Chicngo Labor Troubles Unsettled,

CHICAGO, June 1d.-The building
contractors council has refused to make
peace with the labor unions on basis OF
abolition Of the sympathetic strike. Thi.
concession was joined with provisions tc
which the contractors said they could moi
agree. They suggested that further con
ference be held to reach some settlement,
of the building trades war.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

Col Wainwright. expert pension agent,
No. 3 w. 7th at. will be IN his office every
day and night to explain tho new pension
law 70 all soldiers and others who are in
terosted. The law tavorably affects orgi
nal and increase GASES and widows whose
annual income Is not In excess OF two
hundred and fifty dollars. tt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

ONEONTA, n. Y. June 1G-Chares
II. Myrick. aged AZ years, Of Gilberts.
vile. shot and instantly killed his wife
40 years old. at his mothers home at Gil.
bertsville Myrick then shot himself in
the head. diving instantly,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-16

BATH. Me-. June &c. w. Morse
president of the American lee company
Of New York. reached this city yesterday
afternoon for a brief visit with his fami
~. In an interview he said that The
American Ice company's troubles arc
mostly newspaper talk.