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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

The people of Wilmington and the
members OF the Methodist conference
now assembled in this city will be
shocked his morning to learn OF the
sudden death of the Rev. w. c. Nor
man. OF Durham. who has been here
since Tuesday night to attend the COZ
ference
Mr.. Norman has been the guest OF
Mr.. A. G. Craft, at 2IS North Seventh
street. and has been daily attending
the sessions Of conference He WAS out
as usual yesterday at the forenoon Ses-
sion which took a recess AT / y. IN. He
then dined with MIR. w. T.. Springer
and his company at his residence. NO
PA North Second street, and was about
as usual in the afternoon Last eve
ming when he went back to MIR. Crafts
ne said ne was not feeling we'll and
would not 20 out hast night. lie did
not eat supper. but was cheerful as
usual and sat and talked with tee
family TIL 10 y. III. ana then retired.
At 1890 O'Clock this morning. the Rev
J. u. PegraIn. OF Oxford. who was
sleeping in the room with Mr.. Nor
man. called Mr.. II. q. Walsh and old
him Mr.. Norman was quite sick and
suffering "A great deal. Mr.. Walsh went
10 MIR. Norman's bedside and rubbed
him and got him some warm water. He
complained OF an awful pain in his
chest. and that the pain sometimes
went down his arm. He said he be
lieved he had a chill as his feet were
cold and he felt chilly.
Mr.. Walsh hurried out for DR.. d W.
Bullock and they were back In a few
mute but il was not five minutes
after the doctor reached Mr.. Norman
that he died. He breathei his last at
f.p nnfnllraS tn I n'rllsk this morning.
DIR. Bullock pronounced heart failure
as the cause of death.
This sad news will wiring the hearth
Of our people with sorrow this bcsuti-
full Sunday morning. FOR no man was
ever more beloved by the aethodists
and people generally of Wilmington
than was this good man. After having
served Grace church here for four
years. he left here seven years ago.
filed the appointment At EdentOn four
years, and for the past three years has
been pastor Of Trinity church, at Dur
ham. He would have been sent bach
there by this conference for his fourth
year.
It is ~dreadfully painful for Us to re-
cord this sudden end Of the useful life
If Mr.. Norman. He was. one Of the
In the North Carolina conference, and
his death viii be a great loss 10 the
Christian cause in North Carolina.
What can say for the terribly be
reaved wife. who is at Lexington visit
ing relatives while her usban was
here attending conference. The awful
! news will be a crushing blow TO her.
who is so tender and devoted to him.
The tederest ad most profound sym
pathy goes cut II her.
Mr.. Norman had no children. and
was about % years OF age.
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THE LATE col. r. w. FOSTER.
Funeral Services Yesterday After
noon-The Naval Reserves. the
Representcd-Buried with Odd FrI-
lows Honors.

The funeral Of Colonel +. w. Foster
took place at 800 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at the family residence. ITO
North Sixth street. There was a large
attendance. including members Of VIII
mintou Lodge, No. I39. I. o o. r.
StonewaH Lodge. No l. X. of T.. and
Wilmington hodge. No 532. Benevolent
and Protective order Of EIks. vii
minstOn Division. North Carolina
Naval Brigade. Lieutenant II. NJ
Chase. commanding. turned cut in a.
body. in honor Of the mo Of Col
onei Foster, who Was the divisions
~st4unchest friend and supporter The
employees of the Fore and Foster Com
pany were present TO pay = parting
tribute to him who was their friend as
well as employer.
The services were imPTessIyely con
Quoted by the Rev. John NJ. Wells,
Ph.D. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. and there was beautiful sing
ing by the Masonic Temple quartette
AMI q sixtette of four gentlemen and
two ladies. The first hymn was Near
sr My God To Thee sun By the Tenn
ple puaFtette composed Of Messrs. T..
H. MuEs0n. II. r. Holden. &. II. Coop
eT and Charles IcSiiIlen. The closing
hymn was Jesus. Lover OF my Soul"
'A- ~ @"2 @As| ~ tAAlA M -
Matte Lee Horne. and the gentlemen
above named.
Frof tn residence the remains wer
J conveyed to Oakdale cemetery by "A
! large c~Oncoursc under escort OF the
Naval Reserves. At the grave DIR.
Wells conducted the religious exercises.
and then Captain J. ~ AcGowan.
chaplain Of Wilmington Lodge. officiat-
| ed in the impressive ritual burial ser
vices Of the Independent Order or odd
Fellows While the grave was being
filled William j. Bellamy. Esq. Exalted
Ruler. OF Wilmington Lodge Of E1ks.
AID Major w. r. Robertson, also OF
that lodge. threw in sprigs o. amaranth
and ivy, s1nblems OF the order OF Efks
At the conclusion Of the services, the
grave was covered with handsome
floral tributes. among them being a
beautiful cross sent by the employees
in the plant of the Fore & Foster Com
pany. There were also handsome de-
signs sent by the EIks. the Pythlans.
and the Odd Fellows.
The ~pallbearers were - follows-
Honorary-Messrs. W. J. CF0ss"eA'
| Marsden Bellamy. Samuel Nortnrop
and william II. Chadbourn-
Active-w. F. Robertson. L. w.
CIawson. A.-P. Adrian. John j. Blair.
William j. Bellamy.-a and w. j. cross
! well. Jr.
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laritv, dries weakening drains. heals in
famnation and liberation and cures fe-
male weakness. It makes weak women
| strong and sick women we'll.
your medicine almost raised me from the
dead. : writes Mrs. Edwin II. Gardner. OF Egypt.
Plymouth Co. Mass, Box -. MY urine was
like brick dust, and had pain al over ne and
such a dragging feeling II seemed ! could not do
nv house WORK ] had 10 sit down TO wash the
dishes. even In the year 1897 ! was 50 sick /
did not care 10 live ard prayed many times that
God would take r-e.t One day / found a little
book ] read II and wrote TO Dr.. Pierce. and IN
a few days received an answer. decided 70 try
have no backache. no headache. no pain al all.
] used always to have headaches previously to
the monthly pcrioj and such pain that ] would
roll on the floor in agony. ! took three bottles
OF DR.. Pierccs Fayo-itc Prescription and three
of Golden Medical Discovery and three v1als
Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, and was COM
plefeiy cured
Accept no substitute for -Favorits Pre-
scription." There is nothing just as good.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser-seut free on receipt of stamps
to cove expense OF mailing only. Send
II ~one-cent stamps for the book in paper
covers; Or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. > Address DR.. r. ". Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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the conference was ordered to meet al
8 o'clock.
The following appointments for ser
vices on the Sabbath were read:
SABBATH APPOINTMENTS.
Grace NJ. F.. Church. south-9:20 i.
n, Love Feast. conducted BY Rev. a.
D. Belts: II a. m. preaching by Bishop
A Coke Smith. followed by the ordi-
nation OF ~deacons: 800 3. m. Memorial
Service. followed by the sacrament IF
the Lords Supper. conducted by Rev,
Z. a. Yates. Rev. r. a. Willis, Rev.
W. 9. Norman and Rev. a. p. Tyer;
30 p. m. preaching by Rev. P. II
Whisner. D. j.
Fifth Street NJ. z. Church, Soulful
d. m. preaching by d. H. futile: T:3r
p. m. Rev. j. c. Kilgo. D. D.. followed
by the ordination of elders.
Market Street VI. E. Church. South
II a. m. Rev. L. L. Nash. D. D.; 7:3t
p. m. Rev. F. D. Swindell. D. d.
Rladen Street NJ. z. Church, South
II a i. m. Rev. CT. T. Adams: 1880 y
m. Rev. Z. Pope.
First Presbyterian Churchill a. m.
Rev. r. C. Beaman. D. D.: 7:30 p. m.
Rev. r. F. Rumpass.
ST. Andrews PRESBYTERIAN Church
II a. m. Rev. l.. F.. Thompson: 100 .
III. kew. Il. .. Massey.
? Emmanuel Presbyterian Church.
a. m. Rev. H. N. Worth: 1880 p. m.
Rev. d. y. Caviness.
81. Paul's Lutheran Churchill a. m.
Rev. A. McCulIen: 100 p. m. Rev. NJ
7. Plyler.
First Baptist Churchill a. m. Rev
T. y. Ivey. D. D.; 100 2. m, Rev. j. f
Underwood.
Brooklyn Baptist Churchill a. m.
Rev. J. d. Bundy; 80 r. m. Rev. ]
a. H~0rnaday.
S~outhside Baptist Churchill a. m.
Rev. J. H. McCraCken: 1880 p. m.
Rev. F.. NJ. Snipes.
Seaman's Bethel y. m. Rev. r
Z. Bumpass.
Y. NJ. c. As =. m. Rev. j. c. XII
20. D. D.
Southport-11 q. m. and 80 p. m
Rev. w. II. kirtOn.
Conference adjourned al 1870 with tn.
benedictiOn by Rev. p. H. Whisner
u. D..
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me TO meet the one and discharge the
other.
The reason for missions is Christ.
The reason for the universe is Christ.
There is nothing in the prophecies eX-
cept Christ. All Of the index fingers Of
the prophecies point the index finger
IN the direction Of Christ. And when
we come TO the New Testament we find
that it points only to Christ. / find
nothing in the Bible Of any worth =
sou and me but Christ. Cut Christ out
of .he Bible and o have an emasculat-
ID Bible. Christ is the centre Of all
history. His birth cut the chronology
Of the world in two. Christ is the cen
1.z. factor OF history. Christ is the
central truth Of the universe. Christ Is
ne truth about which all other thing
&c olive. Christ is the head Of the
body, the head Of the church that in all
things He might have the pre-eninence.
Il love 10 think that it is written in
the Book that Of His kingdom there.
shall be no end.
The crucifed young Nazarine is re-
cogaized 10 day as the king Of all the
world. and the sword Of the spirit still
goes forward TO conquer and to cor :
Quer and it must still g @ forward.
Thank God We live in the mOrni NJ
twilight OF Christianity. May God b eiT
US to hasten the coming of the full DAY
Of Christianity"
These are only a few words OF ,he
most excellent address Of Mr.. Bum pass
It was characterized by dept n OF
thought. beauty of language an q the
spirit Of earnestness.
The next speake YVES Rev. 7. Kugi
myia OF the Japan mission con ference
He said:
NJ subject is A Heather f-onvertt
knowledge of Jesus Christ This erea
blessing came to me through your grea
missionary movement. / sta I'd here +,
expain what kind Of knowh aise I hay,
of the Lord Jesus Christ WAC has save
me.
IT heard about Jesus Christ through
your missionary sixteen years 2
know Him now and know Him as tn,
Saviour of the world Some peopI.
think Jesus Christ Is just a great man
Ny idea OF Him is not that- He was Z
far greater man than confucius or Bud
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DR.. WHISNER TALKS.

~ -h1A
Rev. p. H. Whisner, D.. D.. secretary
of the Board of Church Extension, OF
the church, was introduced and spoke
70 the conference in the interest of this
great work.
AFTERNOON.
Conference met at 3 o'clock. with
Bishop \. Coke Smith in the chair.
The devotional exercises were conduct
by Rev. D.. H. futile. The minutes i
the morning session were read and a.
proved.
TWENTIETH QUESTION CONcLtH-
Ed.
The call of the Twentieth QueStioD
was received and the characters OF tn
preachers in the Warrenton and Eliz4-
beth City district We're passed and tn,
submitted their reports. thus cOnClud-
ing the call of the question.
REPORTS.
The report IF the committee on tenn
perance was read by ]. NJ. Rhodes and
was adopted. This report recommended
the appointment of a committee from
this conference TO urge the next leEis-
Iature TO prohibit the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors. 1t also re
commended the appointment of a com
mittee from each pastoral charge 20
circulate temperance literature and -
other ways endeavor to increase the
temperance sentiment in every commu-
nifty. Several members of the confer
once. l.. l.. Nash. J. NJ. Rhodes. D. H
futile and j. c. Kilgo spoke with re
ence to this report and urged the duty
Of Christian people with regard =" -hi'
great cause Of temperance. The follow
ing compose the committee recommend.
ed in the report and appointed: Q. X
Nimmocks. L. G. Roper, T. G.. BUNNY
and Hon. W. II. P. Jenkins and Revs
G.. T. Adams, D. H. Tuttle and JSN
Rhodes.
The report Of the joint Board OF r:
nance was submitted by G.. A Oglesb!
This report that during h past yea
| 81, 656 has been contributed to tn
bishops fund by this conference. a
S5.527.04 TO conference claimants. 1,
this report was a strong recommends
| ton for an increase in the salaries O
] the pastors, and also commended tn
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new movement just started to ra-
$4,000 o as a superannuate fund in the
church.
]. c. Kilgo spoke earnestly in behalf
OF the increase in the salaries ~ 80
pastors and said that he had determined
never TO cease to urge this and do all
he could to bring the laity OF the
church TO realize this need to increase
these salaries.
On motion OF T. D.. SwindeIl &. L.
fers was referred to the committee on
conference relations for the supernu-
merary relations. On motion of r .
Swindell the conference ordered t
j. 7. Bagwell be employed as q supply
bv any presiding elder who may desire
his services.
w. L. Cuninggim submitted the re-
port OF the publication Of the journal OF
the conference.
On motion of Q. X. Nimmocks the COZ
ference ordered W. L. Cuninggim n
paid $4,000 for his services in getting
out the Journal this past year. and thai
he be paid $500 each future year.
Conference adjourned at 4:3O with
the benediction by Rev. B. r. Hall.
NIGHT.
The missionary anniversary was
held at night The financial report al
the Board Of Missions was read by y
H. D. Wilson. This report shows that
this last year s14, 400 was assessed or
this conference for foreign missions and
81 900 was paid; that the assessment
for domestic missions was s11, 9S4. SO and
9 .1S7.S6 was paid.
The Elizabeth City district is the ban
ner district of the conference this year
having paid the full assessment for
foreign and domestic missions.
The report Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of this conference
was read by T. d. Swindell and showe1
h a $4,000 has been contributed by
this society this year.
The first Of the address Of the even
ing was Rev. r. F. Bumpass, president
OF the new Board Of Missions. He said
in substance:
I suppose it is a great honor which
has fallen upon me to be elected chair
man of our conference board Of mis-
sto"s- l see in it only great opportuni-
- and responsibility. May God helI
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suit involved in $1,000. U0G.

Jackson. Miss. December 6.-Chan-
icellor Conn today overruled the demur-
Irer set up by the defense in the case Of
,Grigsby. Thomas, Of Georgia ct al. VS..
the Alabama and V~icksburg Railroad
The suit involves two mil
lion dollars. The demurrer ~contended
that the claim was barred by the statue
of limitations and that the bill of com
plant did not show cause of action
The ruling of the court has the effect
of maintaining the lain of the third
mortgage bond holders. If maintained
in the higher courts the further effect
will be TO set aside the sale of the Ala
bama and Vicksburg railroad and re-
store the property to the Vicksburg and
Meridian
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were unacceptable and tried TO get me
TO promise him that l would have them
removed and have him appointed To
one of these churches. He is not a SUI
man, but al unacceptable
preacher and an unacc stable man. He
Iought to be located as q matter IF
common justice.
z. A. Yates said: Il am not in favor
of locating DR.. Bagwell, because I am
Opposed to making the local ranks a
dumping ground for preachers that we
do not want in the travelling cOnnec-
ltion. / am in favor OF requesting
iBishop Smith to transfer him back TO
1.-THE Western North Carolina confer
Ience. and with that understanding I
in favor Of recommending him 10
1.-THE committee for the supernUmerary
relation"
F. D. Swindell said: 81 have a tele-
gram from Dr.. BagwelI in which he
asks me to represent him here. and il
(which he says the reason he did not
transfer to the Western North Carolina
conference was that the conference had
adjourned before he decided TO trans
fer. He says he is now physically not
able for active work"
a. D. Belts said: Il think that we,
as a conference. cannot afford to Ocate
IDr. Bagwell in his absence after having
AAA- - @AASNA-r
J.. r. Brooks of the Western North
carolina conference asked TO speak on
this case, and permission was granted.
He said: I'VE don't want a superan-
lnuated man transferred TO our confer
lence who has done the large part 81
his work in this conference
Bishop Smith aid II will. in the
Interest of mercy. be willing 10 trans
fer him if he is granted the super
numerary relation. but that will just
be a postponement. Of the final set
Element"
DR.. Nash said: 1T will De in the in
.terest Of religion as well rs in the in
terest Of mercy to transfer him. !
offer a substitute to DIR. Gibbs motion
that he be referred TO the committee
for the sunernumerarv relation. with
the undo rstanding that he De trans.
lferred."
]. f. Underwood said: Il was the
last presiding elder that DR.. Bagwell
had in this conference. He was the
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most unacceptable man | ever had. He
talked continually about wanting ,
better appointment. At last l told him
to go n talk to the Bishop himself.
land he vent
D. H. futile said: In the fear i
God, brethren. 1 cannot vote for 6 mo
ton to put off on another conference
what we Won have ourselves. W
have been accused Of throwing men off
on other conferences when We don't
want them here in conference. Lei
.us prove by our action today that W.
do not deserve this reputation. = God
has forgiven his man. ! forgive hinl
and I have no feeling aginst him. II
HE IS . worthy minister let US provide
for him, but if he * not worthy let Us
deal with him as We should"
Y. \. Yates withdrew his motion.
thence the motion of j. 7. Gibbs and the
substitute OF L. /. Nash. When the
vote was taken the original motion
prevailed and DR.. Bagwell was located.
Smith said: BY this action. brethren.
la bright particular star that once
shone in North Carolina has set. I
beg you, especially. you younger men
Ito axe warning from this. Remcmber
that when you diverge from the right
path YOU run the risk Of a similar fate.
Walk carefully. and don't think so
lAiuCn dDOuN NIcI ptbttC Slliih VI NOi,
but De very careful with regard To
what God thinks of you"
To GoLDsBoRO NEXT YEAR.
The question. Where shall the next
session OF the conference be heidi
was called, and DR.. ]. F. Miller, u lay
man, of G~oldsboro, put in nomination
st. Paul's church, Goldsboro. No other
place was put in nomination n the
conference voted unanimously to hold
its next session in ST Paul's church.
IG~oldsboro.
RESOLUTION.
\ resolution was offered by =. j
Parker recommending that this confer
Ience memorabilia the next legislature
Ito make h divorce laws more strict
$50 that no divorce can be secured eS-
lcept on the one scriptural ground. Thi'
resolution was adolted.
On motion an afternoon session OF
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cept for the fact
that in such dire
distress many a
w ON q Il h a :
fou nd a way
back TO health
ant happiness b.
tn use Oh DR..
p erce's Favonte
Z description.
This great rem
edv for woIUanly
ills has well been
:, called a god
send to weak and
sick women" Il
establishes regu.
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DEATH.

Rev. W. &. Norman Died dea
this AorninE OF Heart Failure
Cause of Ills Death-He Died at the
Rseidence Of Nr. A. C. Craft, IT
whose House lie Was u Guest-sSf
up and Talked with the
TIL III O'Clock Last Night.
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LvanhburG, where he remained four
yH@rs. he was then returned to Ep-
Wcrtn church. Norfolk, and in May,
100. ne was elected bishop by the gen
araj conference at Dallas, Texas.
intellectually. Bishop Smith is alert
and vigorous: spiritually, he has the
r:oenesS Of II who lives much in the
Divine presence: socially he is bright.
magnetic. and cOmpanionable: as d
preacher. he is clear. cogent. popular.
and successful.
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A WOMAN'S PRAYER.

It IS notable that III the Dependency
caused by wornally diseases, there seems
to MANY a suffering woInan 10 way of
escape from pain except at the price of
life itself. Il would he sad to. record
/ such a story of struggle and suffering ex-
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Bishop \. Coke Smith. whose picture
have the pleasure CT presenting TO
Jour readers. was born in South Caro-
lima in 1S49. He is ffty-three years ole.
but the frost of age has not yet begun
TO form on his head: His eyes have the
glow OF youth.
He graduated at Wonfovd College. il
1872. and was admitted into the South
Carolina conference the ans yea. II
1856. he was elected 10 the chair of
mental and moral science n WOfford
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College. and il 1890 was elected one Of
the Missionary Secretaries. IN q short
time he resigned to accept the hair o.
practical theology IL Vanderbilt Uni
yersity. In 1892. he returned to Tho
passionate, having beer transferred and
assigned 10 CRANKY Street Station il
h" city Of Norfolk. Here he built E,-
worth Church. one OF the cCstlieSL in
Southern MethodiSm. After filing out
his four years term in Norfolk he was
assigned TO Court Street Church at
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ANOTHER DAY
Is PrOfitably Passed by
the Methodist Con-
ference,
MANY MATTERS

Absorb the Attention of the Body.
of Meeting Next Ycar-Appoint-
1ents for Services This forming
Question Was Received and Con-
~Iuded-SeveraI Commfttees Report
Enjoyable Addresses Mt the Mis-
>fonary Anniversary at Night.
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Charged with Homicide

Paris. December 6.-The Journal
Francois saws that Jean de RydzevEski
will be prosecuted on a charge of homi-
eide through ~imprudence for causing
the death of Mrs. Ellen Gore.
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The way to reform foot bali is to
it actually, foot ball as it ased
to be.-Memphis CoUmercial-Appeal.
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Verse Tnnn "a Blow

from 1 hard fist is the buffet Of cold
wind upon a pair of improperly pro-
tectod lungs. \ few minutes exposure
to cold may be the beginning Of con-
Lose neither line 81 cour-
age. Fortify yourself against pulmOn-
airy troubles, including consumption,
with Aliens Lung Balsam. A few doses
will loosen the cough and enable you to
get rid of the phlegm that produces il.
Cure soon follows.
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Rev. p. H. Whisner, D. d.. secretary
of the Board of Church Extension, OF
the church, was introduced and spoke
TO the conference in the interest of this
yra9r work
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-16
BRIBERY H|NTED
IN DENMARK'S SALE

London, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Times from Copenhagen says that the
Vortland publishes sensational disclos-
ures regarding the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. 1t
asserts that the project was initiated
by private capitalists, including Sen.
ator II. X. Rogers, who is declared to
be secret agent of Danish capitalists
and was supported by the late Prime
Minister Horring, and who is credited
with having said:
For me the whole question is a
business matter. can sway twenty
six votes in the Senate"
The Vortland prints many authentic
documents, including a telegram from
Mr.. Rogers, showing that he was much
interested in the sale.
Papers opposing the sale of the isl.
ands continue their vigorous agitation.
while those harboring 1t are almost
silent.