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The Washington times., 1901-09-07
Georgetown Hospital Lawn Fete.

Tonight is the last one of the fete for
the benefit of Georgetown University
Hospital, and the extra attraction will be
the full Marine Band, under direction of
Prof. Santelmann, who has promised a
fine musicale for the spectators. The
electrical display of the booths are beau
tiful while the merry go round catches
on with both old and young every even
ing. A grand auction will close the fete
this evening and those desirous of secur-
ing some beautiful articles. decorative
and otherwise. should attend the festi-
val this evening.
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AMERICAS MINISTER ACTS.
Aggressive Steps Taken TO Rescue
Missionary From Brigands.

The American Minister at Constanti-
nople. John G. A. Leishmann, has in
formed the State Department that vigor-
Gus steps are being taken to secure the
release Of Miss Stone. an American mis-
sionary. who was recently captured hy
brigands In the yilayet of Salonica, Tur-
key.
According to the despatch from Con-
stantinople. Miss Stone. accompanied by a
lady travelling companion. was seized in
the district Of Salonica and carried on by
brigands- 1t is not known whether the
other woman mentioned In the cablegram
In an American
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Secretary of Burexu of Standards.

Henry David Hubbard, of Chicago has
been selected by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the position as secretary of
the National Bureau of Standards, at an
annual salary of 5000 The bureau was
created by act of the last Congress.
secretary To William R. Harper Presi-
dent OF the University of Chicago, is
thirty-one years Of age. and native of
PHILADELPHIA.
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War College Plans Perfected.

1t was learned at the War Department
yesterday that plans have been perfected
for the establishment of the War College
in this city. The statement was made on
good authority that the institution would
be established soon, but no details would
be divulged by the department.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Helen Boyd, of this city, is one
of party on board the yacht Severn.
the guest of its owner, Mr. J. Edward
Ducker, of Baltimore. The yacht started
from the Baltimore Yacht Club yesterday
for a cruise to Atlantic City and New
York
AT the large dinner given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry s. Lehr, at Ardleigh their
Newport place, the guests included Mrs.
Astor. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills, Lady
Alwyne Compton, Lord Athlumney, Count
Sternberg, Sir Edward Hamilton, Mr.
Gerald Lowther. of the British Embassy;
the Hon and Mrs. George Keppel, Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver II. P. Belmont, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony ]. Drexel. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish. Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Drexel.
and several of the buds of the season.
The dinner was considered one of the
most brilliant of the summer.
Mrs. r. v. Houston and little son have
left Falls Church and gone to Long
Branch and Deal Beach. where they will
be Joined later by DR.. Houston.
The marriage of Miss Nellie Gisburne
to Mr.. William E. Green will take place
Tuesday evening, September II, at the
home of the bride. Owing to the recent
death of her mother only the families of
the contracting pair and few old friends
will attend the ceremony. The groom.
who is one of the leading professional
violiuists of Washington, is the son of
Mr.. Bernard R. Green, superintendent of
the Library of Congress. Miss Gisburne
is the daughter of Mr.. John r. Gisburne
of the Navy Department, and is a pianist
of merit.
Mrs. w. Grayson Urner. of the Cairo,
will sail for Europe today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bassett, accompan-
led by Mr. Charles Shattuck and Miss
Mary Shattuck, are at Fauquier Springs,
Va
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The nest PrescrIption Tor Mnlnrln

Chls and icver il bottle ot Groves Tasteless
iastelcss form No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
$500 Each.
Were S6.75, $3.50, and 5000.

a tabeful of Washable Suits, in Rus
sian blouse style, with sailer collar.
shield front. bloomer pants and beited
to 6.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
S3.75 Each.
Were $500 and $500.

A special lot of All-wool Russian Blouse
Suits. in navy blue and garnet: also a
few fancy mixtures-well Iiade and beau
tifully trimmed; sizes 2is to 6.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
Special Price,
69c Each.
,r.
Clearance Sale OF
Boys Clothing.

Various lots of Boys Clothing
are offered at reduced prices.
Suitable for school and may be
worn until late fall.
100 Boys Ali-wooI Tuxedo Suits, in navy
blue, red, and brown; also many pretty
fancy mixtures Single or doubie-breast-
ed coats, single or double breasted vests,
shield fronts and pants. Neat. stylish,
dressy suits; sizes to L.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
Special Price,
S2.25 Each.

: Girls White Lawn Shirt Waists, all
over tucked; plain sleeves; soft collars
and cuffs; sizes 10, L, and IA
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Clearance Sale of
Girls Clothing.
S3.75 Each.
Reduced from $500.

Girls Wash Dresses. in crashes. linens
and Scotch ginghams; some are Russian
blouse style; others guimpe or high-neck
sizes to IA
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

Mrs. r. v. Houston and little son have
left Falls Church and gone to Long
Branch and Deal Beach, where they will
be Joined later by DR.. Houston.
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SI.50 Each.

Third floor.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07
S3.75 Each.
Reduced from $500 and S6.75.

Girls Wash Dresses. in crashes, ging-
hams and piques; some are the regular
sailor style; others guimpe OF high-neck
style; sizes and 8.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

Mrs. w. Grayson Urner. of the Cairo,
will sail for Europe today.
The Washington times., 1901-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bassett, accompan-
led by Mr. Charles Shattuck and Miss
Mary Shattuck, are at Fauquier Springs,
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1Oc each, s1.2O the dozen.

For larger boys who require mans
size-Au-lnen. good quality, Hemstitched
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New York-Washington-Paris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
TEXAS

meeting Of the fruit and truck growers
Is To he held at Dallas in january.
Rev. Harrison was convicted at Waco Of
bigamy and given four years in the pcul-
tentinry
Altoman L. Locklin Of Milan county, a
former Ranger aud veteran Of two wars,
Is dead.
Early primaries are being arranged for IN
Tarrant and Dallas counties
stranger youchcd for by Kansas city
bank got $500 from Beaumont bank on a
letter Of credit
It is rumored at Beaumont that the Hous.
ton on company has gone out TO buy M me
stocL Of one Of the big oil companies
McBtc 6 Green assigned NJ Eagle Lake.
The liabilities were placed al 5000 and the
assets al $500.
The Official board n the w. G. T T. were
in session al Fort Worth yesterday. They
win probably select Portland, Me, as the
next place OF meeting.
Tho Fort Worth brewery against which
the attorney general instituted an anti
trust. has compromised with the state by
paying $500 and forfeiting rs charter
state Health officer Tabor has raised the
general quarantine against all Southern
ports
The trst day of Corpus ChHsti's fair and
carnival was a great success.
Tho last large pasture In Layaca county
has been bought hy q capitalist md VIII be
sold to farmers in small parcels.
A big rice canal starting 10 Fort Bend
county. is TO be built II wiz Doe possible
10 irrlgate several thousand acres of HARRIS
county land from H.
f. d YeaTeau & Co rroc,rs ot pBu,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
AGAINST TRANSLATION.
Proposal TO Adopt Modern Greek for
The Gospel Caused Trouble.
DISASTROUS DEMONSTRATION OCCURRED
Several Persons Were Killed and Many
Severely Wounded in Disturbances at
the Grecian Capital.

Athens, November 21.-1he agitation
against The proposal to translate the aos.
peIs into modern Greek was continued TO-
day. During the encounters between tho
military aud the turbulent demonstrators
several persons NcIe killed-thirty wore go.
Nelely and many others slightly wounded
twenty thousand persons assembled around
'he ruins of the temple Of Jupiter Olympus
"uu TOOK part in a demonstration organ
ized by the students.
4 resolution was passed calling on tbe
uuS SYNOD 70 eNcCmmuuicate any nersop
wuv tlatnsiited the gospels into Greek as
Eight hnndred marines were landed ana
SpVPSrHlGd with the troops In pgtrolinI,
auS loclHlN' Several collisions occurred
JHu occHbionai shots were fred The sin
TmrnJS SUI h9id the university buildings
bUflhS the demonstrations foliowing ne
9Ssemblage several shots were tred ~ mRie
effect '''''' Jul without
Great excitement prevails tonight S,ro,,
ullhtafN deiachments guard the naioce AMI
auc Icsiuehce or the premier. Evervwherc
qnAlouS groups are discussing the situation
Hearirending scenes occurTed whrm IN ~
Douies or the dead were handcd oyer 10
lntIr relations, IL is rumored that nrn,cI
men nave arrived Mt the university hnt
Ihe building Is still guarded In liz str
ue Ds, VINO are adopting military discipliSe
opposition deputies paraded ,hs etpr ,,,iV,
lent language ''oleis ny Nio'
There was no further disturbance. d,,r,,,,,
! ue evening but II is feared that there VIII
DC renewal Of disorders tomorrow van
- a'i W nose shghtly Injured are the pre
AtiCa. '"0 Plclect OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
TRIAL NOW On IN EARNEST
Case Against Mrs, BONNIE Was Out.
lined by The Government.
SOME INCIDENTS PRIOR TO THE KILLING
Assistant District Attorney Contended
That the Shooting Of Ayres Was
Felonious and Malicious.

washington November 2i-The trial OF
Mrs Bonne for the murder of James Soy
monr Ayres. IT,. began In earnest today. a
Jury having been secured yesterday. The
nrst order of the day was the outline OF
the governments case by Assistant District
attorney Hugh Taggert and. after lac had
'ohciuded' tho first witnesses for the prose.
cutlon were introduced. There was an mn.
probable Increase IN the proportion Of wo.
men In the court room today.
In his address MIR. ruggert routeuied that
the killing Of young Ayrcs had been fc-
lonous and malicious and therefore was TO
be characterized as murder as charged in
the Indictment There Was tie between
the prisoner ana the dead man, in the fact
that Ayres was student Of dentistry aud
she had studied medicine.
As consequence she became a frequent
visitor at his room in the hotel whore they
both lived, not only in the day time but
at night as wen, "and," he added, 1.-THE
there
He told Of the q,,arrels between them.
| saving that Ayres ceased to speak to her
a ..lg thai she complained Of his iSsratitude
/ sue made advances 10 him Ayres did not
2Nali himself OF the opportunity thus Of
l'ltd beyond dancing with her again.
lie nad danced with her ON the ni0ht be
fore the tragedy, but had shown that he
was uycrsc 90 renewal uf the former IA.
miliar intercourse AS an Instance Of his
attitude toward Mrs. Bonnie Mr. Taggart
said Ayres had refused TO accept carna-
tion from hcr ON the Monday before the
Killing. II was therefore evident. said the
az toruey that while he WAS Indifferent
there was 4 disposition on her part to mol.
llfy him.
we will show" continued Mr. Taggcrt
that every act, step and proceeding ON
| the part Of the prisoner was the act OF q
guilty person.
Mr. laggcrt referred to Mrs Bonnie s
confession as being principally intended to
cNoncrGte herself. lie Thought the facts
Indicated that the shooting aid not take
/ place as Mrs Boninc had stated that Ayros
had not gone TO her room Mt an as she
claimed.
Outlining the governments position, MI
| Tao"prt said n would -bc couteudcd that
/ Ayrcs had retired when the person who
kiiel him entered the room ana that She
came i'm through the window, that he arose
and started toward her. that she shot him,
the first wound heng the fatal one, in the
breast
When Mr.. raggcrt had concluded Mr.
Douglass announced that the defense would
reserve It's presentation Of the case Three
witnesses were examined today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
JENKINS WON THE BOUT.
Championship Wrestling Match lOOS
Place al New Orleans.
wI11MER PUT Up STUBBORN DEFENCE
He Won One Fall at His FayorIte style
observation-disclosures No tx
cuse for Defeat.

New Orleans, November 2l.-The cham
rlonship wrestling match between Tom
Jenkins and Charles Wlttmer took place TO-
tight at the Southern Athletic club. Jeh-
Lins won the toss aud chose the ratchaS-
cntch.can style. winning his bout in TWEEN
ty.cicht minutes and forty-ive seconds. The
second bout was at 3raecco Roman and
II took Wittmer twenty nine minutes anu
forty seconds to win az his fayorte STYLE.
the men giving a fine exhibition. The last
fall was az catch-asCatch.c can. Jenkins nav
ing won the choice by Securing fall in
the shortest tine, and although the mitch
was deemed certain for him. Wittmer put
NJ, stubborn defense. jenkins won the
Ii~t bout and the match.
Both men were In superb condition ana
Pref Schocnheld refereed. 1t was ll;4O
when the contest ended.
Tho tual fS'l WAS won by jenkins IN
eleven mi5ntcs and nine seconds
The wrestlerS get a percentage of the re-
ccipts. their share amounting to about $500.
Wittmcr offered no excuse for his defeat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
Northwestern States seeking their co-opera,
tion against the great railway merger.
HOUSTON.

The council setting as a commlttee OF the
whole Investigated the charge against
Police Sergeant wnllford aud win report
their conclusion TO the next regular meet.
Ing.
Drs. Brumby and Boyd both continue to
act as city health officers.
The 6rst prosecution by the U. c. r. A.
for running a slot machine Is knocked out
by a jury IN the corporation court.
Cases were set for the December term OF
the criminal court
The initial german Of the ITALIAN club
was pronounced success.
The u. q, n. A. met last night and de-
cided upon employing detective and an
attorney TO prosecute gambling and saloon
eases.
Alr. Waite of the department Of agricul-
tdre says East Texas is an ideal peach
growing couktry.
children are 10 take part In an extrava-
ganza for the benefit of Faith Home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
COMMERCIAL.

Cotton values ruled higher on improved
foreign spot demand ana short crop estl.
mates
Money on call in New York wqs arm At
8%@4h per cent the ming rate being AZ
per cent.
The London stock market was inactive
and dropping
Stocks drlfted uncertainty early. but
closed with general upward movement
The New York dry goods market was gen.
orally quiet, with a fair demand for prints
at the new price.
Coffee futures closed quiet AZ net dc.
cline Of 5@i10c
puliness prevailed In grains and Influenced
lower prices.
Provisions closed 7lsa1oc TO a7Isc lower.
Chicago was lower for cattle. while ST.
Louis was steady aud Kansas City higher.
Hogs were strong TO higher IN all mar.
kets and sheep were generally steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather
DOMESTIC.

james Brothers & Brown Of Amarillo,
Texas, sold 1900 head of Hereford and
Durham cattle for S2000O0.
The annual meeting of the archblshops Of
the Catholic church OF the United States
was begun at Washington.
The governments case against Mrs. Bo.
nine was outlined az the beginning of her
trial for the killing at Washington Of
young Ayres
Tom l.. johnson OF Ohio hled a petition
In the supreme court for mandamus Ia com.
pei the reassessment Of Ohio railroads.
-Four men we're killed and seven injured
in collision on the LOUISVILLE and Nashville
near Birmingham, Ala.
One man was killed and others seriously
hurt In a wreck on the Cotton Belt in Ark
ansns
Eleven persons were injured In a collision
on the Mobile ami ohio 10 Alabama.
The United Textile workers in convention
al Washington completed their now constl.
tuition aud condemned the ship subsidy bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
MATHIS DENIED CRIME.
SAID HE ONLY HELD THE LIGHT FOR
a NEGRO
So That the Latter Could Shoot the
Deputy MarshaIs Who Had Accepted
His Hospitality.

oxford, Miss, November II win Mathis,
the alleged murderer Of the two Montgom.
erys, who gave himself up last night t.
the officers Of tho law at Dallas, twenty
miles southeast OF this place was brought
here at l. o'clock today by q posse Of afty
armed men. When first arrested it Is said
Mathis confessed 10 have shot the two
Montgomclys and gave detailed account
Of the atrocious deed, which tailed with
the confession made by the negro, Orlando
Lester, Mathis alleged partner In the
crime
Upon reaching oxford, Mathis voluntarily
made a statement before the county judge
VINO mas been sitting on the case sine
last sunday He denied having done the
shooting and said that he held the lamp
ana a pistol while the negro Orlando Les.
YER uid the shooting. Mathis said he re-
sftttea having burned the bodies, but also
regretted not killing other parties who had
attempted 10 arrest him. throughout the
examination Mathis maintained a look OF
smiling uncOGcern and defiance He an
Stone, Clyely, Roane and NJ A. Mont
geometry unhesitatingly and gllby.
AZ the conclusion OF the BRIEF examlna-
ton, District Attorney noane read teie-
gram from Judge Lowry OF Batesville,
which said he was willing to hold special
term or court and give Mathis a trial nj
once The prisoner was then hurried to
jail and safely locked up without any at
tempt being made by the vast crowd as
sembled 10 lynch him. The jury that sat
upon the case of the two MontrOmerys
found that they came to their death at
The hands OF VIII Mathis, Orlando Lester
and Whit Owens. and they VIII be kept
in jail without bends
George jackson Is also held without bond
as accessory 10 the crime. BiIl jackson
and Mrs. Mathis viii be held as witnesses
until they make sufficient bond for their
appearance az court.
The widest excitement has prevailed ln
the town all day, but no demons trgtions
have been made toward violence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
British and German Newspapers Engaged
in Controversy
CHAMBERLAIN'S RECENT GULL HALL SPEECH
is WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE.
British Papers Have Resented Germany's Hostile
Demonstrations and Official Cognizance of the
Dispute Seems Not improbable.

London. November %. THE fact that the
anti chamberlaln agitation la Germany has
at last extracted a semi -oiTicia expression
Of approval from the North German Ga.
X tie has had he effect Of convincing the
British press that the situation Is bccom-
Ing serious. Heretofore there had been a
disposition TO disregard and bolittn the
influence Of the agitation. Now the papers
are taking iroube to explain that sIr.
Chambcrlaiu's words were not Intended to
insult or offend Germany.
The temper of the German public Is
dangerous says the Morning Post, "and
II bchoovcs our people to he on their guard.
The Germans appear to regard Great Brit
ain as coyetous, rapacious and barharous.
From that belief to the corollary that the
barbarous nation ought to be suppressed is
"A snort and easy step"
The Daily News remarks: "Mr Cham
bcrlaln. as the French say. costs dear
The new Imperialism which was TO
strengthen our position Ia the world has
loft Ms without friend America can not
supply what we have lost in Europe, FOR
the German, Dutch aud Irish clcmcuts in
that great community arc today more hos
tile than they were during the Venezuelan
trouble.'
The Daily Chronicle, which admits that
the agitation Is tile outcome OF misrep.
~ scutatiou of Mr.. Chambcrlnin's M.
judged and III timed rcmarks." says: "Tnis
docs not diminish the gravity Of the sit
uation"
Referring then 10 the "scurrlcus attacks
made hv the German press, the Daily
Chronicle concludes: UNLESS the uuthori-
lies RESTRAIN the unlicensed abuse of Eng
land from the German press we full to
see how this country can much longer ig-
more these accumulated Insults
The standard and the Daily Telegraph
are much less alarmist in tone, hut they
recognize that such agltatous even when
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
EARLY PRIMARIES
Are Being Arranged for Tarrsnt a
Dallas COuptiae

Are Being Arranged for Tarrsnt and
Dallas Counties.
Dallas. Texas, November u THAT the
state democratic platform adopted at Waco
IN 1898 Is to be violated again, and in sew.
eral places, is already evident. The last
state convention adopted rule recurring
the state committee TO order uniform pri
marleS or primary conventions throughout
the state and declaring further that coun.
ties disoheying this order would be d s
Ifanchised. The executive committee of
Iarrant county has already ordered pri-
marleS held in January and the indications
are that the democrats of Dallas county
Will follow suit
me Dallas county delegation at Waco, IL
VIII be remembered sent up the reso'u-
ton FOR uniform primaries II was adopted
because everybody was too tired to opp1sp
IT, and 1t is apparent that there is lite
disposition in this county Ia observe il
There IS a general demand being made ON
the members Of the county committee for
an early primary. County Charm n
charles A. Rusbury will call the committee
together early in January for the purro ,e
or liking the date of the primary Tho
candidates and their friends are demanding
that the date he fixed NOT later than he
middle Of March. The congressional cam.
nalgn viii also play a conspicuous part in
the county contest.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22

session Of the committee % Y
tribution of funds for the Indian 'Mis
missions
The committee will select q suetsssl
the late Rev Joseph A. stephan. y 5 Y
time the director Of the bureau q WI W.
Indian missions The present exl. wv,
is that Rev. Father Ketchan, the ss.''
director OF the bureau, will be cno.ts.s
II was expected that matters ",
the work of the Catholic ch9lcl .,'
new insular possessions would pe vi
of some discussion at this mee!ln5 ~.
archbishops. 1t is not believe. ".
that 1t received sny serious atfsssIsi.l
the reason that the jurisdiction . q i, al
over the church in their posseSsoI, VA WI
been formally transferred TO tae A ~. h
hierarchy. The expectation alsc r s
the status of the Knights ., .V M
against which organization Bisnop ts .sns
Of Illinois issued an lnterdlcuoS VI
1t was secret society, woaia "a n
cred, but Archbishop Ireland q iint ii
Is authority for the statement wssAs
not receive the attention OF ilV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
RAILROADS.


Work is to commence Immediately on the
Pan American road through Mexico 10
Guatemala.
The local freight business Of the Houston
and Texas Central viii he conducted tenn.
porarlly from the Southern Pacific depot.
The Southwestern tarin committee an.
nounced new rates on certain commodities
for Texas.
The Denlson, Bonham and New Orleans
road Is TO be formally turned over TO the
Katy on December /.
The second group Of Gould passenger Of
helals to tour Texas arrived at Dallas.
The annual meeting OF the Colorado MID
land disclosed the fact that George j. Gould
had become interested IN the property.
The switehmen on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford went on strike.
The governor of Minnesota addressed com.
munications to the governors Of other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-22
FoREIeN.

The agitation against the translation Of
the gospels into modern Greek resulted In
demonstrations at Athens in which many
casualties occurred
Kitchener reported from Pretoria the cap.
tnre OF a Boer commandment
King Edward decided that a sale Of a
seat at the coming coronation will consti
tute a forfeiture.
Colonel Arthur Lynch who fought for the
Beers, was elected Ia parliament In Ireland
over his unioni-t opponent.
Consul Dickinson tx about to break on
negotiations with Miss stones captors
The Colombian liberals organized a pro
visionnl government for Colon.