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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

EOR SALE-No. 367 Forest Avenue, Wood
fords house has rooms and 10000 feet OF
land and will be sold at once for $1,000 only
$500 down, balance SIS per month pays for IL.
Remember IT'S on Forest Avenue. DALTON
& CO., SO Exchange st. feb9-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

Ef0R SALE-Good clean stock Of groceries
and part OF fixtures In store corner High
and Pine sts.. South Portland. Maine. The
store with balance of fixtures to let TO reliable
or 81 50 COMMERCIAL ST.. Portland Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

LNOR SALE-A choice Investment In a block
II of houses containing seven tenements,
paying $500 each per month. we'll built and
In good repair. good location for permanent
occupancy, must be sold 70 close an estate, will
yield 10 per cent net. W. ii. WALDRON
CO., $50 Middle street. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

EOR SALE--The only drug store In thriving
Il manufacturing village with large surround
ing country TO draw from, good fixtures small,
clean stock, low psieC Address DRUG STORE.
Box 1857, nov2T-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

WANTED-Second-han breeeh loading shot
w gun, also ride. Give description, price
and where It can be seen, and address $. D.,
Box "a, Buxton, Me. 20-1
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ITO LIT lower rent, si2.5o per mouth; /
Il lower rent. 5000 per month; one upper
EDWARDS At he Williams MsnufactcrIng
Co., Ksnnebec street, Portland, Ne. al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

VNANTED-A competent girl to do general
right hand bell. Ill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

DOR SALE-A thoroughbred bull terrier dog.
Apply OF POI Bracket ST. I5-1
NOR SALE-At Gorham village, farm Of %
IL acres, equally divided In tillage and past
ure; orchard, choice fruit, pears, plums, cur
rents raspberries ana gooseberries. house
rooms; barn and poultry house, handy to
Normal school. depot ana all privileges, Price
street. AL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ITO LET-Choice Queen Ann cottage 3s5
Il Bracket street, II rooms. bath. furnace,
extra closets. thorough repair. very Sonny.
Also nice upper rent II Cushman street.
rooms. GRO r. JUNkINS, 40 Middle ST.,
near Monument Square. 17-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NJOTICE-Goss & Wilson. Ructioneers, re.
IN moved to lbA TO 100 Middle St, corner Oh
silver St ua
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ITO LET-Large pleasant parlor. also large
IL front room, furnished or unfurnlsned.
Inquire at "a PINE st. i6-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

E0R SALE-Property III Pleasant street
Il between High and PARK street, compris
ing house. stable, carriage house, etc, 1900
feet land, large garden with fruit trees. VIII
sell less than valuation. Apply to NJ IL.
FOSTER 1911
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

nor sALE-Magnlncent double house, every
thing entirely separate,) on Brown street
(now Norwood street,l Deertng, open fire.
places, steam heat. piaZzas, bays. very sunnv.
near two lines of electrics, IA modern house In
every respect, architects plans and built by the
day you can live in one rent and let the other
for $500 per year; look it over; call afternoons,
DALTON, So Exchange street 25u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

az 900 BUYS delightfully."- situated nine
POsCVV room house in choicest location
In Portland, modern Improvements, large lot OF
land, offer good only for ten, days, as owner
will not sell unless he can sell within that
time. Apply 10 GEO. +. EDWARDS OF the
Williams Manufacturing Co., Kennebec street.
Portland. Me. 2O-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NOR SALE-New houses in Deering, on street
car line, for $1,000, $1,000, s2400 aud S2SO0;
all modern eonvenieneos. heat, bath room, IRE
places etc. Terms Of payment same as remit
Remember our houses are entirely new aad
have never been occupied. Call and see Ihem'
DALTON, So Exchange street. Zo-u
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WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for % cents, cash In advance.
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FOR SALE-Sloop yacht in perfect condition,
II eighteen feet SIX inches on water line.
center board, nine hundred pounds lead out
slide ballast, fu'l suit light sails; a bargain at
one hundred and fifty dollars, which buys her
II taken al once. Apply to JANITOR OF Port
nd Yacht Club. Merrill's Wharf. 1911
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

EOk SALE--Boarding house situated on
II Brown street. consisting Of IL furnished
ROOM Que OF the finest locations for boarding
house In Portland. Price reasonable. Apply
TO A. c. LIBBY s. CO.. 421s Exchange street
201
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

FOR SALE-A "a story house No. ~ St
II Lawrence street, consisting OF II rooms,
fitted for two families, lot s9xsO. sold to close
an estate. price reasonable. For further par
tlculars inquire OF A. Q. LIBBY SEQ. aga
Exchange street. 201
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ENIRsT-CLASS woman cook. Apply to $. G.
Il WHIrMORE, BrunAwick, Me. Isl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

CLOCK WON'T GO.

Send postal or bring II TO US. We do only the
hest of work and have made a specially of "
for years. All work warranted. MCKINNEY
THE JEWELER, Monument Square. 1hn2tdtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NOR SALE-Bargsins In our made strong
Il trousers" We sell for $780,, l.26, Loo, 2oe
and ? 80 per pair Best value for the money
sold anywhere. If not satisfactory on examin-
alton money will be refunded by returning 70
JONEs, Lancaster Building. Monument Square,
Portland Maine. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

WANTED'-All machinsts to keep away
w from Biddeford. Strike IL on. Per order
SECRETARY FEDERAL LABOR UNION.
pol
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

nor SALE-House lots at Woodfords, East
Deering and DeerIng Center, for 40 and 80
per foot; land Is rapidly advancing and now is
the time 10 secure lot at old prices. EASY
payments. Call afternoons DALTON, y TX
change street. -o-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ID EGISTERED druggist, Is years experience,
HI first class reference. would like permanent
position. Address PHARMACIST, Box 1887;
nOv23-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20
wANTED-MALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents, cash In advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NOR SALE-Two tenement house, central
Il location; will pay purchaser 10 per cent,
on the purchase price; obliged to sell $1,000
buys 1t. Also lodging house; bargain II taken
this week. q. s. BELONG, So Exchange street.
Telephane 434-2 1871
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NoTICE-C. S. belong. contractor and
~ builders jobblng promptly attended to;
estimates given; houses for sale and to let;
mortgages negotiated, also care OF property.
renting and collecting. Call or write Sc EN-
CHANGE ST. Office hours oil a. m and from
i-5 d. N. Telephone 43x-2. marl6duiw'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NOTICE--TO those desiring competent help
~ for hotels, boarding houses, restaurants
and private families; men and women COOKS,
i table, chamber kitchen and laun dry girls, gen
eral and second work girls, man for farm Work
can Away be found at my office. MRS. n. IL.
PALMER, 399ia Congress street. lo-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ITO LET-Small lower rent 20 Boyd street. .
Il rooms, 5000; also pleasant lower rent
"a smith street $1,000. GEO. II. JUNKINS
2T0 Middle street, near Monument Square. l7-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

EOR bALE-Two family house. rooms for
each, bath and ample heat for both ten
ants, suit parlors, dining room and kitchen and
bedroom on hrst floor, hot aud cold water, In
perfect repair, located between Preble aud
Green streets, good stable, large lot W. II.
WALDR0H s. CO., isO Middle street 2O-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

NOTICE When in need OF coal and wood Of
" any kind just call up Tel. s46.2 or SEND
postal, all orders promptly attended tot al
OF handling Rock MIpe and Yellow Birch for
open CRATES; also kindllngs. q. 4. JORDAN,
10 Paris St, city. 1871
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

MORTGAGES NEGoTIATED-we have
NA funds OF clients 70 invest In desirable
first class Mortgages on real estate security at
from i-2 to 9 per cent We make speciality
OF placing Loans on City and suburban prop
erty. For particulars apply TO Real Estate
ONCE, First NOtional Bank Building, FRED
BRICK 4. VAIL 20-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

ITO LET-Lodging house. centrally located.
IL II rooms, baths, combination heater,
convenient and sunny. excellent chance for
right party. Also good lower rent Of rooms
90 Chestnut street GEO. y. JENKINS. 40
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

nR. LAMBS EsFOMA cures Kryslpelass
~ Scrofula, Eczema, salt Rheum aud All
diseases of the skin. DIR. Lamb was graduate
Of Harvard University. Mrs. Lamb under
husbands death at 33T CONGRESS ST. Not
sold by druggists. 20-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20
WANTED SITUATIONS.

"ANTED-Sltuation by an American Fro
w testant woman as working housekeeper
in family OF adults, with Young people pre-
ferred In Portland; cannot go out OF town.
Address with requirements In full to q. NJ, Boa
g3I CIV. o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

WANTED AT ONCE-.Young man TO trave
w in Maine 10 appoint and manage agent
for well known house $40 per week and eX
penses paid active party with chance for pro
motion. Address A. b., care Press. 20-l
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FOR SALE

EOk SALE---Book Forest and Shore, Old Joe
u Wyer, the Scout, by Charles Illslcy. In
dian stories OF Portland, Falmouth, Nlndham.
Gorham and Yarmouth How our grand
fathers lived over hundred years ago. Price
80 cents. C0LEeWORTHYS BOOK store,
% Exchange street. 201
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-20

HNO LET-Pleasant house on Cumberland
Il street. near Forest avenue. rooms, bath.
furnace; also lower rent 402 Cumberland
street, rooms, hot water heat, and upper rent
7 Quincy street, rooms. GEO. II. JUSKINS
270 Middle street, near Monument Square. I'LL
The state herald., 1900-06-08
GOMEZ IN RACE FOR PRESIDENT
WIN Attempt To Combine Cuban Parties for
Constitutional Convention.

lInyann. June 3-a;cnernl Maxine
Gomez * expected to arrive here early
tomorrow. and preparations have been
mn,lc to receive him with all honors,
Many believe thni General Gomez
has come back To Cuba from Snnto DO
mlngo Ia engage In nm active campaign
for the future presidency OF the cuban
republic.
Alrcndy his friends have snid he will
ittcmpt 10 consolidate the Democratic.
Republican and Nationalist parties,
with n view of bringing nbout n hnr.
nonlotts constitutional convention IN
his city In August. Gomcz IN reported
~ having said he wns returning To
tlnvnnn Ia bring about the complete
,nd absolute independence of Cuba.
An Intimate friend Of Gomez says
Int " the parties refuse 10 combine
~ VIII establish n cubn bibrr party
u his avn mud cnicnyor 90 obtain u
,icbisclie Of the entire island. expect.
ng IN tlni wny To force the political
cndci- TO adopt his proposal. II only In
he hope ~ future office II II rumorcd
lint, for such n purpose. Gomez has
been promised funds by number Of
wealthy men. including n United States
scnnior who " said to hnyc offered
t6OoWp on certain conditions. to
which Gomez will undoubtedly agree.
The state herald., 1900-06-08
AouINALoo MAY BE DEAD.
In . Close Race Man Is Shot Who
supposed to Ra the EiIinino Isade.

In Close Race = Man Il Shot Who Il
supposed to Be the Filipino Leader.
Vignn, Luxon, June 2 (vIa Manila
June 3.-Major March, with his de
tachment of the Thirty third regiment
overlook what Is believed to have beer
Aguinaldo's party on May 10th Mt Ii
Cat, about 100 miles northeast of vi
gan.
The Americans killed or wounded M
of1eer, supposed to be Aguinaldo
whose body was removed by his fol
lowers. Aguinaldo had 100 men, Majol
March 125.
Inc American commander reached
La Boagan, where Aguinaldo had
made his headquarters since March
9TH. on May Ttli. Aguinaldo had fed
seven hours before. leaving the beaten
trails and travelling through the for.
est along the beds OF streams. Toward
evening, May 10th, Major March
struck Aguinaldo's outpost, about a
mile outside of La Cat, killing -four
Fflipinos and capturing two. From the
Inter he learned that Aguinaldo had
cnmped there for fhe night. Although
exhausted and half starved, Major
March's men entered In Cat on the
run. They saw the insurgents scatter.
Ing Into the bushes, on over the pla.
teau. A thousand yards beyond the
town, oil the mOuntainside, the figures
OF twenty-five Filipinos, dressed In
white, with their leader on gray
horse, were silhOutted against the sun
set. The Americans fired n vOlley and
saw the officer drop from his horse.
His followers fled, carrying the body.
The Americans on reaching the spot,
caught the horse. which was richly
saddled. Blood from n badly wounded
man was on the animal and on the
ground. The saddle-bags contained
Agulnaldo's diary and some private
papers, including proclamations. One
of these was addressed to "The Civil
lied Nations" 1t protested against the
American occupation of the Philip
pines. There were also found copies of
senator Beveridge's speech, translated
into Spanish and entitled "The Death
Knell Of the Filipino People"
Major March, believing that the Fill
pinos had taken to river which is n
tributary to the Chico. followed 1t for
two days, reaching Tiao. where he
learned that party of Filipinos had
descended the river May 10th on n
raft. with the body of n dead or
wounded man upon litter, covered
with palm leaves
There Major March reviewed his
command. shoeless and exhausted. and
picked out twenty-four of the freshest
men, with whom he beat the sur
rounding country for six days longer,
but without finding any trace of the
insurgents. The Americans pushed on
and arrived at Aparri May 10th.
The state herald., 1900-06-08
BOERS STILL AT PRETORIA.
Provisions Being Removed From the City
Reports of u Battle.

London. June 4, 4 n. m.-There is no
direct news from Pretoria of later
date than Thursday evening. General
French's cavalry We're then at Irene,
eight miles south of Pretoria, and fir.
ing was heard there.
Lord Roberts messages about sec.
ondnry operations elsewhere and the
situation nt Johannesburg, dated AT
Orange Grove. Il farm four miles north.
east OF Johannesburg. shows that on
Saturday at 9:lO p. m. he was twenty
five miles from Pretoria.
The correspondents with Lord Rob
erts have not got through line abou;
the operations after the occupation of
Johannesburg. Official messages con,
tinue 10 come through; but press tele-
grams are held up. probably TO aviod
their giving even II hint ms to what may
be the pending operations. From the
other side there filters through Lourep.
20 Marques n mass of statements. some
contradictory. others obviously improb-
able, but all purporiing 10 be facts.
Passengers arriving at Lourenzo
Marques Saturday. direct from Pre-
toria. say that the capital was prepar-
ing to surrender when they left Thurs
day. The forts were dismnntled. The
Boer guard at Komatipoort searched
all trains and turned back most of the
fugitives, among them deserving for
eigners whe were trying to reach neu-
tral soil.
Immense Boer conveys OF provisions
are between Pretoria and Middlcburg.
Fifteen trains are sent daily 10 Macha-
dasdoran with supplies for Lydenburg.
Pretoria is pictured by the refugees as
In n y tate OF indcscribable confusion
and chaos. The populace are dismayed
and the British are expected hourly.
Some foreign attaches have arrived
at I.ourcnzo Marques TO communicate
with their governments for orders To
leave. as they consider that organized
war. ON the Transvaal side. II at nm
end. Flying among the Beers are re-
ports thnt the British have been beaten
back mt Lindley. with heavy loss. that
the main attack on Elandsfontein fail
cd and Lord Roberts was forced to re-
tire TO Klipsriverburg: that the rail
way had been cut behind him south
Of Vcrecnlging and that provision
train had been captured.
Without credlting any OF the Bocr
bulletins, everything from the field OF
war behind Lord Roberts points to n
great effort last week TO parnlyzc his
advncc by bold stroke from the east.
ward at the railway north OF Blocmfon-
tein. Four Boer columns were In n
movement seemingly with this object.
I've. There was n commando In front
OF General Brnbnnt near Flcksburg.
another faced General Rumble near
Scnnkal; n third occupied Lindlcy. and
pressed toward the railway. and u
fourth seized IIcilbron and pushed to.
ward Kroonstnd. These operations.
assuming them TO have been indcpcpd.
cnt. NIL appear TO have failed.
The state herald., 1900-06-08
Automatic Forhorns.

Automatic foghorns operated by the
motion of the sea have recently been
installed of the oonst OF Spain. The
rise and fall OF the buoy sets pump
at work which at every stroke forces
a supply Of air into an air chamber. A
small engine liberates the air in reg
ular quantities and allows II to pass
upward to the foghorn which produces
the blast. The number and length Of
the blasts may be regulated as desired.
Each blast contains one or more notes.
n long and short one or any other
combination to make 1t distinctive and
easily recognizable. Surprising storm
rage, the foghorn will still sound the
same steady blast that 1t produces In
calm sea, for the extra power OBJ
tained from the waves Is allowed to
run to waste by means Of an escape
valve.-Pearson's Magazine.
The state herald., 1900-06-08
REPUBLICANS CARRY OREGON.
Plurality Thought to lie From 5000 ia
5000.

Portland. Oregon. June l.-Meagcr
returns from to-day's election Indicate
that the Republicans have carried the
state by from 5000 to 5000 plurality.
II Is estimated that e. l.. Wolv.r.
ton. Republican. for Justice OF the Su,
preme Court. will have plurality OF
s,oco, aud j. W. Bailey Republican.
for food and dairy commissioner. Is
elected by u.oOO.
In the Second congressional district
The plurality for Moody, Republican.
Is estimated az from 5000 To 1000.
From the First congressional dis.
irict, which has always been close no
returns have been received eScepi
from Marion, tlie most populous In the
district. while Tongue. Republican.
was running ahead of his ticket.
According 10 the returns. the fusion.
lists have gained In the Legislature,
hlt returns nre too mcager to permit
of nn cstlmnt" NJ this hour. though
the Republicans claim the they con,
troll both Houses.
The state herald., 1900-06-08
SMALL CHECKS ARE FEWER.
Odd Erect of War Tax on the Bsnkini
RualuAaa


Odd Erect of War Tax on the Banking
business.
"The war tax has its drawbacks," re-
marked the cashier In large Broad
way house to a Mail and Express re-
porter but It Is blessing to man
In my position. 1 never knew to what
extent the habit of making small bank
checks had spread until 1 saw con-
tractor pay of his laborers one Satur-
day night In checks. made inquiry
and found that 1t was common prac-
tice not only with him but many 9TH
ers who hired great bodies Of men. A
contractor who made practice OF Is
suing small checks told me frankly
that In the old days, when 1t was nee
essary to face each check with 2-cent
Internal revenue stamp, he made as
few checks as possible. The war tax
having included bank checks, the habit
of issuing small checks has practically
been discontinued. That's why 1 say
the tax Is blessing In disguise. 1t is
not profitable to issue checks for small
sums.
".rhere is still another reason why
we now see fewer checks for small
amounts. Expert bank men declare
that the simplest check to raise Is the
one calling for an amount below $40.
The percentage of raised checks Is six
ty-five on sums below $40. Another
reason for the opposition to small
checks is that they bother the bank au-
thorities. Some banking institutions
will cast out patrons account should
he persist In making small checks. The
cheapening of the registry Of letters is
another reason for the suppression OF
small checks"
The state herald., 1900-06-08
SITUATION IN CHINA.
Minister Conger Says That tho "Boxcr'
Movement Grows.


Movement Grows.
Washington. June 4.--The follow
ing has been received from United
States Minister Conger at Pekin:
Pekin, June 4.-Outside Of Pekin the
murders and prosecutions by the
boxers seem to be OH the increase
The Pao Ting Flu railway is Temporal
rily abandoned. Work on the Pekin
and Hang Kow line Is stopped. All
foreigners have fled. The Chinese
government seems either unwilling or
unable to suppress the trouble. The
troops show no energy In attacking
the Boxers" CONGER.
The most alarming reports nre con-
stantly arriving from the country, es-
pecially from Pao Ting Flu. The tel
egraph wires from Pekin TO Pao
Ting Flu are cut and all news comes
via Tien Tsin.
A serious crisis exists at the pal.
ace. The ultra conservative party ad-
vOcates not taking the repressive
measures, urging the dowager to al
low the boxers" to finish the work of
driving the foreigners out of the cOun-
try, the moderate party led by Prince
Ching. representing the serious danger
OF provoking conflict with the pow
ers.
Tien Tsin, June 3.-Two more of the
party of foreigners who fled from Pao
Ting Flu have arrived. One was bad
ly injured.
The cossacks returned this evening.
They report that they had Il fight with
the "boNers" ut Tuli, killing sixteen
and woundlng many. Lieutenant
Bluesky, DIR. Hamilton, n trooper and
Il civilian We're wounded.
1t is reported from Pao Ting Flu
that eight Americans and three mem
bers of the China inland mission are
missing The missionaries are In great
danger. ~
Huang Tin. the next station TO Fcng
Tai. was burned this morning and Il
bridge was damaged.
II Is reported that Pao Ting Flu was
attacked last night. Mr.. Robinson of
the North China mission is missing
and five native Christians have been
murdered nj Zang Ching. Mr.. Nor
man of the same mission has been
captured at WI CHA Wing, two
miles from Yang Ching, and is in great
danger.
The British cruiser Endymoin and
torpedo boat Hart have arrived in
Taku.
The state herald., 1900-06-08

In replying with considerable asper-
ity to the invitation to be present at
the Chicago celebration of the ami
versary of Dewey's victory at Manila
Duke D'Arcos. the Spanish Minister
was following the general lines Of dip
lomatlc usage. At the time of Dewey's
arrival in this country. invitations to
his New York reception were sent to
all members of the diplomatic corps in
Washington. After little conference
they decided that it would be improper
that they, as representatives of ma
tions friendly alike to Spain and the
United States, should manifest interest
In victory of one nation over the
other. Some Of the diplomatic repre-
sentatives, it is said. did not even re-
ply to the invitations.