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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Gpeuims Gintts
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20, 1900
TIC Mrnther Indications.

For the District Of Columbis-Fsir and cooler
tonight; sunday .air with temperature ranging
between 90 degrees and 40 degrees; fresh sUu1h-
west % west winds There are 10 indications OF
hard. freezing weather in the lie few days
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

Medical Director J. ". Flint. Medical Director
C.. : Beardslcy, and Pay Director Edward May
have been placed on the retired list OF the navy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

Marriage licenses were issued today to: Henry
c. Whitock and Roealnd 5. Resin. Thomas Bel
ford and Maggie Brown. Robert Edward Brown
and Ida Blanche Bailey.
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THINGS THEATRICAL.

After all, only stars poor in purse OF in
talent go about the country badly sup
ported and, therefore. ineffieieney In a
company is acknowledgment. generally, Of
the latter difficulty; occasionally, Of the
former That Mrs. Fiske, who will be
seen in Becky Sharp next week at the
Lafayette, has surrounded herself with
such artists as Maurice Barrymore, Au-
gustus Cook Robert " Ferguson, Charles
Plunkett, Wilfrid North. William F. Owen.
and Zenaide Williams reminds one anew
that she does not shine because Of the
nearby darkness. Mrs. Fiske always has
been scrupulOusly careful Of the manner
in which are acted the most trifing bits
In her productions. And this fact, almost
as much as her own work, stamps her a
genius.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

In reviewing Stuart Robson's production
Of oliver Goldsmith" recently, George
AIDE was prompted to write of Augustus
Thomas, its author, as follows;
must confess that / find IL difficult to use tenn
perate language IN speaking Of the work u Mr.
Augustus Thomas. While the men who own most
Of the theatres and actors in America are de-
voting Themselves TO me'odramas borrowed from
Europe or French farccS rocking with indecency-
Mr. Thomas has continued 10 write clear, high
grade American plays All OF them have been
good Some o. them were 50 good that they
failed. He haE made a compromise with the slOg
wit Of the public as every dramatist must, but
he has never yielded 20 the demand for salaciOus
episodes. lie IS distinctly all right
Such praise from Chicago's famous
critic-author betokens deal Of charm in
the new piece which will be done next
week at the Columbia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

Minnie Palmer fresh from her London
successes. viii bring a breath Of the ais
to the Grand tomorrow. when she makes
her vaudeville debut in this city with
sketch that is said 10 be as brilliant as il
is enjoyable. The new bill also will in
troduce Genaro and Bailey. cake walkers;
the Three Goldens. who do little Of
everything Stephens and Taylor, who
present a sketch entitled His Uncle's
Nephew" the Brothers Melrose. acrobats;
the lara Trio. which offers a decided
novelty. and the BiOgraph. Ching Ling
Foo, by the way, packed the Grand TO the
doors this afternoon and there is every
prospect that the occurrence viii be re-
peated tonight. The Chinese magician has
enabled Manager Chase TO break three Of
his own records.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
SALARIES Of POLICEMEN
Congress to Be Asked Again to Au,
thOrize an Increase.

The Pay Lower in Washington Than
in Many Other CitIes-PriVRtes As
signed to Detective Duty Receive
More Pay Than SerEeants-RecOm-
mendatIOns of the Superintendent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20

PHASES OF THE NOON FOR JANUARY
New list and 50th Pull .....-...--.-..- 18th
First ql-TteE.......sth Last quarter ....... I'D
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sun rfsrs-...-7-l5 An. sun scts........5-07 M
Moon ri~CS 1000 pm Moon sets......-...----.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
Delaware and Hudson.

On Feb 26th, 1900, trains will leave
Scranton as follows
For Carbondale-62O 7.53, S.53, 1913 a.
M; Y noon: los 22S 4.0j, 5.25, 6.25, 7o7,
9l5, IL 10 p. m; 1.16 a. m.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal Bos-
ten. New England points. etc.-6.2O "a M;
los D. m
For Honesdale-62O, 1913 a. M; 2.2S, 5:25
p. m.
For Wikes-B -Barre-6.45. 7iS, S.43, 9.Ss.
1912 a. m: 1903, 12S 2.1S, 1888, i.21, t10,
7.4S. 1o.4l, 1l3o D. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehiph Valley Railroads.&c. A. M; 1903,
2.lS, i.27 p. m; with Black Diamond Ex-
pi css, 11.30 y. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points, 645,
9.3S a. M: 2,1S, 4.27 u. m.
For western points, via I,ehigh Valley
Railroad--7AS a. M; 12.03. 353, with Black
Diamond Express, 10 Al, 11.30 p. m.
Trains Will arrive in Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbondale and the North-G.i0.
743 S3S, 9.34 1928. 115S a. m; 1.23, 2.l5,
3.25, 423, 49, 10.3S. 1127 p. m.
From Wilkes Barre and the South-G.15,
1.4S, S.fS, 10.SS, 11.55 a. m; 1Oi, 2.23, 400,
$50, 6.2l, 7.53, 905, 1905 p. m; LIS a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Carbondale-9.05 a. m; .227, 2.23,
400. 5i7 1852 p. m.
For Wilkes Barre-93S a. M; 1905, 1.5S,
3.2s, 6.27, S.27 p. m.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal. Bos-
ton. New England points, etc. los y. m.
Lowest rates to all points in United
States and Canada.
j. w. BURDTCk, C.. i. A., Albany, N. Y.
II. W. CROSS, d. p A., Scranton, Pa.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ike Singer, of the Park Clothing
House, returned yesterday noon from
a weeks visit in New York city.
Engineer Wright, who superintended
the construction of the massive dam
at No. 4 reservoir has been spending
a few days with friends in this city.
Miss Eleanor Jones, of River street,
entertained Miss Alice Osterhout. of
Scranton.
Mrs. George w. Cross, of Laurel
street, will give a "silver tea" Thurs
day afternoon to aid the Florence mis-
sion.
Fidelity Conclave of Heptasophs will
give a smoker this evening.
John Aitken and Silas McMullen, of
Chester Military school, returned to
their studies yesterday.
Miss Anna Ball. of Archibald. is the
guest of Carbondale friends.
The musical entertainment given by
the Cycle club last evening delighted
large number of its members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
NEW COMMITTEES.

Chairman Thompson has named the
following select council committees for
the fiscal year just commenced:
Finance and taxation, Fletcher, Davis
and Mannion. Streets. bridges and
sewers. Thompson, Davis, Battle.
Light. water and fire. Davis, Mannion,
Thompson. Treasurer's and collectors
accounts. Manniou, Thomas, Barrett.
License, Mannion, Barrett. Fletcher.
Printing, Barrett, Battle Thompson.
Rules, Barrett. Fletcher, Mannion.
Estimates. Fletcher. Battle Davis; ju-
dietary and legislation, Davis, Fletcher,
Barrett. Police, Thompson, Barrett,
Battle; vice and immortality, Battle,
Thompson. Davis. Public buildings,
Battle. Mannion Fletcher.
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COUNTY.

tention of a number of breaker hands,
who released the unfortunate lad from
the machinery. and at once removed
him to his home nearby. DR., Sickler
was summoned and did all in his
power TO relieve the lads suffering.
TIE physician was unable to state the
full extent of the boys injuries, as he
complained of pains internally. The
arm may have TO be amputated.
There will be a mothers meeting at
the Jessup kindergarten next Friday
morning, from IL to IL o'clock. Carrie
M. Best, principal; F. May Brundage,
assistant.
Mr.. r. ]. Taylor, of Long Eddy, is a
visitor in town.
Mrs. Mason Pickering is en- the SICK
list.
Mrs. w. F. Ketchum. of Depot street,
is quite i'll.
Master Ralph Day, of Wilkes-Barrc,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Barber, of Main street.
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Lehigh Vall.y Railroad.
In Effect Nov. 18th, 1899.

TRAINS l.fAN II SlflANloN.
For Philadelphia and New York. via d.
& IL. r. r., ut 6.4s a. IN. and 1903, 2.1S
427 (Black Diamond EXPRESS and 1l30
p. m. Sundays, ID. & ii. r. r., 1.5S, 74S,
p. m.
For White Haven, Hazleton and princi-
pal points in the coal regions. via d. &
II. r. r., G45, 2lS and 4.27 p. m. For
Pottsville, 6.45. 2.lS D. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton. Reading, Har-
rsburg and principal intermediate sta
tions. via ID. 4 II. X. r., Gas a. m. 1903,
2lS 4.27 Black Diamond EXpress), ll30,
Sundays, ID. & II. X. r., LBS. 7.4S u. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermedi-
ate stations, via D., l.. & w. r. r., sos
a. M. 1.0O and 3.35 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo. Mag
ara Falls, Chicago, and all points west,
via d. & IL. r. r., 1903, 1888 (Black Dia-
mond Express), 7.iS, 10il, 11.3O p. m.
Sundays, D. & II. Il. r., 1908 p. m, 7.4S
p, m.
Valley parlor cars on all trains between
Wilkes Barre and New York Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt., 26
Cortland street. New York.
CHARLES S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt 26
Cortlandt street, New York.
A. w. NONNlIMACHER, Div. Pass.
Agt,, South Bethlehem. Pa.
For tickets and Pullman reservations
apply 800 Lackawanna ave, Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
TAYLOR NEWS.
Coming Anniversary-Celebrated His
Eiftieth Birthday Anniversary.
Other News Notes.

The members of Lackawanna con-
Clave, Improved Order OF Heptasophs,
are making extensive preparations for
the celebra ton of their anniversary,
which occurs on Monday evening, April
.. The affair will he held in the rooms
in Red Mems hall.
\ pleasant reception was given at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Winters, on Railroad street, on Mon
day evening, the occasion being the
tiftieth anniversary of the formers
birth. The evening was spent in an
enjoyable manner A musical pro-
gramme was given during the evening
by Professor James, OF Scranton, and
Mr.. Nicholas Push, on the phonograph
after which the guests pGrtook of a
sumptuous repast. IN attendance
were: Professor and Mrs. Griffith
James, Mr.. and Mrs. David Johns, Mr..
and Mrs. David Johns, Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Winters, Mr., Louis jenkins, Mas
ters Frank James, Richard Johns, and
Misses Kate, Lucy, Emma. Francis,
Eva, and Master James Winters.
Mr.. John Bush, the well known car
pet weaver of this town, has been
elected delegate from the Carpet WeaV-
ers union of LaCkawanna county, to
represent the organization in the Cen
tral Labor union The object of this
organization is to prevent prisoners
from being employed at weaving in
the county Jail.
Emblem division. No. 81, Sons Of
Temperance, installed the following
officers at their meeting on Monday
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"The Heart of Maryland"

The return to our city for the Sec
ond time of the famous international
success, The Heart of Maryland"
David Belasco's. masterpiece of ro-
mantle and realistic plays, which is
announced for Thursday night at the
Lyceum, Will partake of the nature
of hail and farewell appearance,
inasmuch as this will be it's farewell
performance here. ...,
1t has been overwhelmingly success
full everywhere it has been presented,
and it's past season tours, like the
present one, have been like the pass
ing of a great triumph. With it's eX-
citing and realistic scenes of battle
and camp life, it's startling episode in
the belfry of the old colonial church
tower, the memorable illustration Of
woman's love and unconquerable
courage and devotion in the hour of
supremest peril and in the vividly
drawn personality of the various
characters now all familiar to our
playgoers, it will not fail once again
to attract a great and appreciative
audience.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
CARBONDALE.
DEATH OF THOMAS cooGAN.

Thomas Coogan, of Cottage street,
died yesterday morning at the age OF
6l wears, after a weeks Illness with
pneumonia. He was born and spent
his life in this city. He had been in
the employ of the Delaware and Hud-
son for more than forty years, holding
a foremanship at No. shaft up to the
time of his fatal illness. He was u
man of exceptionally handsome and
imposing physique. agreeable disposi-
ton and high principles He is sur
vived by four sons. Patrick and John,
of the we'll known firm of Coogan
Brothers; Thomas, jr., and James; four
daughters, Mrs. John Mccain and
Misses Emma. Anna and Mary Coo
gan, also one sister, Mrs. r. Nj. Ne
Gowan, of Scranton. The funeral Will
be held in ST. Rose church Friday
morning, when requiem mass Will be
celebrated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
Dunmore, Pa.

THIRD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT .--
In pursuance of a resolution of the
Republican standing committee of the
Third legislative district of Lackawanna
held on Saturday. the 2ith day of Febru-
ary, 1900, the district convention will be
held on Tuesday, the 10th day of April
1900, at o'clock p. m, in the arbitration
room of the court house, Scranton, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the Legislature and eecting two (2)
delegates TO represent said legislative dis
trict in the state convention to be held at
Harrisburg on April %, 1900. and trans
acting such other business as shall be
brought before 1t.
Vigilance committees will hold primary
elections on Saturday. the 9TH day OF
April, 1900, between the hours of and
Each election district shall elect one
person, a qualified elector of said district
to act as member or the legislative
standing committee for the next ensu-
ing calendar year, whose name shall be
certified to on the returns to the district
Candidates who have thus far regis
tered their names with the secretary at
O3-9O4 Mears building, Scranton, Pa.
and those who are desirous of registering
will observe the requirements of rule g.
which reads as follows: Each candidate
must register his full name and postof-
flee address with the chairman of the
legislative standing committee, and shall
pay his assessment to the district chair
man at least twenty days before the pri-
mary election, or his name will not be
printed on the official ballet"
Saturday, the nth day of March. 1900
is the last day for registering and paying
the assessment.
T. j. Matthews, Chairman.
Attest: ]. Il. Watkins, Secretary.
Scranton, Pa, Feb. 2S, 1900.
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evening: Worthy patriarch, Rexford
Cardwell: past worthy patriarch, ID.
Elmer Davis; conductor, Frank Deck
els worthy associate, Lizzie Davis:
ellsq; worthy associate, Lizzie Davis:
chaplain, Thomas l.. Jones; financial
secretary, Bayard Gridiths; recording
secretary, Evan Davis: assistant re-
cording secretary, Herbert Hail. treas
urer, Richard Roberts: inside sentinel
Mary ]. Williams; outside sentinel,
Thomas Harris.
William S. Harris, of West Grove
street, will leave on Friday evening,
for New York. and will sail on Satur =
day for his native land, Wales,
Rev. Father Griffin, of Carbonate,
delivered an eloquent sermon at tho
forty hour devotion services at the
Immaculate Church OF Conception last
evening.
Miss winifred Gilvary, of Oak street,
was the guest of Miss Margaret Nc
Andrews, of Pittston, on Monday.
Taylorville lodge, No. de2, knights of
Pythias, will meet in session this even
ing.
Mrs. William Lightner of Scranton,
was the guest of relatives here on Mon
dav.
Master Evan J. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Howells, of Main street entered
the Moses Taylor hospital on Monday,
where he expects to undergo an opera
ton.
Mrs. William Williams, of Jermyn,
who has been visiting friends here,
has returned home.
Miss Grace Frederic spent the Sab
bath as the guest of friends in Mos
COW.
The Taylor colliery suspended op-
erations yesterday owing to a break
in the machinery.
Minooka tribe, No. 24r. Improved Or
der of Red Men, will meet this even
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Central Railroad oi New Jersey

Stations i'm New Yorl;-Foot of Liberty
street n r., ind South Ferry, Whitehall
sueet
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 10, 1899.
Trains leave Scranton for New York,
Newark, Elizabeth, Philadelphia, Easton,
Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk and
White Haven, at $50 Il, M; express, L2O;
express, 4.O0 p. m. Sundays, 2lj p. m,
For Pittston and Wilkes-Barre $50 a.
M, 12O. 4OO p. m. Sundays, 2.l5 p, m,
For Baltimore and Washington and
points South and West via Bethlehem,
$50 a, M, 1.20 p. m. Sundays, 2l5 p. m
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc, at
$50 a. m. and 10 D. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown, $50 "a. M, 1,2O p. m. sun
days 2,l5 p. IN,
For Pottsvile $50 a. M, L2O p. m.
Through tickets 10 all points east, south
and west at lowest rate at the station.
j. III. oHLIiAUSEN, Gen. Sup.
ii. p. BALDWIN, Gen. Pass Agt.
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BALD MOUNT.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beisecker
today for dinner
Mrs. Abel Wrigley will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society of Schultzvil!e
church at dinner at the parsonage on
Thursday.
The officers, teachers and older pupils
of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school are requested to meet at the
church on Friday evening, TO arrange
FOR the Easter services.
Mr.. Elmer Thompson. a Red Cross
nurse, late of Cuba, visited his father,
Mr.. Adam Thompson, last week.
MISS Alice Coon, of Mt Valley, who
is in training for nurse, near Boston
Mass, visited friends here last week.
MI. and Mrs. John Hice spent last
week in Scranton, guests of Mr.. Adam
thompson, of Adams avenue.
Mr., and Mrs C. Van Buskirk spent
last Sunday at Lackawanna.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beemer will on
terrain company of their friends
from this place at the Hillside Homo
this evening
Mrs. j. G, Cobb is visiting friends in
Scranton and Pittston.
Mr.. Frank c. Thompson has recov-
cred from his recent illness.
Inc Taylortown branch of the New
ton, Ransom and Lake Winola TeIe-
phons company is completed and COM
hiuhlcallon established between New
toil' Ransom and Taylortown. Arrange
h'ehts are being completed to extend
the llne to Mountain Valley
y. Van Buskirk spent yesterday in
Scranton.
MIS- VIII Fuller and Miss Corinne
belsecker spent Friday afternoon call
ing on Ransom friends.
d. n. c, Mackey was a visitor
among Newton friends last week.
Mrs. Amzic Rosenkrans is i'll. DR..
Richards is in attendance
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-04
THE FRACTION OF A CENT.
What It's Saving Means in a Lump
Annual Aggregate.

From the Washington Star
The little conductor on the George
town car was in an arithmetical mood
recentlv.
LAS l told you the other day." he
said, our colored patrons are our most
profitable riders because they usually
pay cents a ride. You and the great
majority of white riders, especially
regular patrons, pay 10 cents a ride.
Now l will demonstrate what this
fraction of a cent saved by the rider
means to him. The company gains in
increased rides, as l will show YOU.
IF you spend a quarter a day for
tickets, you save approximately 20
cents on each dollar expended for car
fare. The average regular patron, for
the sake of an Illustration, will spend
81 a week for car tickets. gaining 40
cents a week. or s2O.SO year. Assum-
ing there are 100000 regular patrons
who buy So worth of car tickets
week. this saving TO them amounts in
the aggregate to the annual total of
$-0.ov. multiplied by 100000 which
equals 50, ,0S0, 900. a comfortable fortune
for even car conductor. If there are
but $4,000 regular patrons, divide this
1t.
"The directors don't take me i'm their
confidence, out l believe in cheap fares
and full cars, which must be run be-
tween the terminal at certain intervals,
empty or loaded, at no additional ex-
pense. At a low fare a rider will pa
tronize the cars to go a few blocks
that would otherwise be covered on
- 4
the company's dividends. 1t costs us
no more to pick up three short riders
on a trip than it does to carry one
passenger from terminus to terminus.
Strangely, the capitalist does not
believe in low fares, despite the con-
vincing object lesson of the New York
elevated roads. The company said
they would have to go out of business
If they were compelled to reduce the
fare from 10 to cents outside of the
commission hours When the fare
was finally reluctantly reduced the
roads could not barry the crowds, and
they increased their stock millions, and
still paid good dividends.
"All night cars? OF course they
should pay. No, l don't think they
would be operated at a loss. If they
are not patronized by the public, an
order compelling their operation could
be rescinded, but ! believe they will
not only prove a great convenient to
the public bring Washington up to
date in regard to street car service
and prove a source of revenue. But
suppose the companies do lose a little
at first, II doesn't matter If the public
convenience is subserved. The expert
ment. now that the capital has the
model street railway system OF the
country, ought to be successful They
said the same thing about the all
night cars OIL the elevated roads in
New York, but these trains are we'll
patronized at all hours"
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AVoCA.

The marriage of Miss Anna, daagh-
ter of Mrs. Sarah Cranston. of the
North End, and George McArt,of Pitts.
ton, will be solemnized this evening.
The Dorcas Sewing circle of the
Primitive Methodist church will meet
tomorrow morning at the home of Mrs.
George Curry, of Lincoln hill. All mem.
bers are requested to be present and
bring their lunches.
Henry Boase, of Main street is crit
ically i'll of pneumonia.
George Lampman, of York street, is
critically i'll.
The funeral of Thomas Doran took
place yesterday morning from the
family residence on the West Side
There was an unusually large gather
ing of friends, many coming from Pitts
ton and surrounding towns. A re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated in ST.
Mary's church by Rev. T. p. Carmody
who also preached a sermon relative
to the penitential season. as well as to
the memory of the deceased. The pail
bearers were Henry Jackson, Michael
Dougher Patrick Burns, John Walsh,
Thomas Cosgrove and Frank Heston
lnterment was made i'm ST. Mary's
cemetery
Miss Sarah RidgellY. of the West
Side. is critically i'll of throat trouble
Hon. NJ ]. Tigue, of Pittston, clrcu-
lated among friends in town yester-
day.
The borough council did not meet on
Monday evening.
Rev. ]. j. X. Fletcher, of West Pitts
ton, discussed the British-Boer war
from a Christian standpoint in Lang
cliffe church on Monday evening. There
was a large audience present and al
though they We're not all British SYM
pathizers, thev will admit that Mr..
Fletcher's knowledge Of the situation
was well founded and as enthusiastic
ally given.