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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
JIM RANEs ARRESTED.
Accused of Retailing Liquor Without
License

Scottsboro. Feb. 22.-(Special deputy
United States Marshal Henry Arnold arrested
Jim Ranes of Kyle Springs, here. and
carried him to Huntsville the charge Of re
failing whiskey without licenses. He tried
before Commissioner Greenleaf and bound over
to the Federal Grand Jury.
Mrs. Malinda Graham. after illness of
several days died at the home of her nephew
Mr.. John +. Mason Stevenson. The de-
ceased was member of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. Her remains taken
to Shellmound for inteTment.
]. A. Reynolds and Mrs l.. NJ. Hodgtly were
married at the residence of Mr.. Ben Ridley
at Bolivar Thursday. r. A Hackworth Of
floating.
w w. Howard of the Rank of Scottsboro
has let the contract for handsome residence
in the east end Of town Work will begin at
once.
Captain -sEeorse G. Higgins. II Jackson
County gentleman. and a popular passenger
conductor the Southern Railway. was mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage in the City
OF Memphis recently to Miss Lizzie NJ. Doug
lass of Germantown, Tenn. Rev. j. {. Nor
lis. d. n. officiating.
Mrs. Lizzie Arm left this morning for New
Orleans. She will be Joined by her son, Mr.
win Ann, in Montgomery. He is a civil en-
Rineer Of the Louisville and Nashville. They
will spend several days In the Crescent City.
The members of the Commissioners Court
who went to Brewton and Evergreen at the
invitation Of Engineer Smith to examine
courthouse buildings designed by Mr.. Smith
have returned. They are very much pleased
with the trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
A Rush to Register.

The greatest rush experienced since the
registration books were opened in JEFF
ferson County was on today before the
Board of Registrars. A number of ne
the Board is becoming firmer in tanning
them down. They are compelled to show
up a good character and the registrars
require them to bring witnesses as to
their good characters. AS a consequence
very few negroes will be able to register.
1t Is believed that the negroes will make
many appeals from decisions rendered by
the Board
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Mr.. Ed Scott Quite Ill.

Mr.. e. A. Scott, one of Selma's most
popular and prominent citizens, was
found in his store this morning lying
on a counter in an unconscious condi-
ton. The other employees of the Scott
Clothing Company stepped out of the
store for few minutes and when they
came back Mr.. Scott was lying on the
counter unable to speak. Two doctors
were hastily summoned and by applying
restoratives he was soon revived He was
found to be suffering from case of
vertigo, and no serious trouble Is an
ticipated from the attack. He was placed
in a carriage and taken to his apart
ments in the Hotel Albert and at this
writing is resting easily and is thought
to be out of all danger.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
The Trial Postponed

The trial of Sheriff A. w. Burgin, who
was indicted by the grand jury for al
lowing Frank Duncan, the condemned
murderer, to escape from the county jail,
which was to have come up today in the
Criminal Court, has been postponed. Both
the Judges of the Criminal Court were
busy today and the case had to go over.
No date was set for the trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Mismanagement Charged.

In the Chancery Court an amendment
to the original bill in the case of C. +.
Robinson VS.. the Alabama Steel and Wire
Company, petition for receivers, has
been filed In this amendment a number
of additional allegations of mismanage-
ment, ETC., are made and further reasons
given why In the Judgment of. the petit
toner the receivership prayed for should
be granted. The petition will be heard
on March "a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Sentenced to 20 Years.

Jesse Morse. the negro who assaulted
Officer Cole several weeks ago resisting
arrest. was sentenced to twenty-five
years in the penitentiary today by Judge
A. D. Greene of the Second Division of
the Criminal Court. Nine other negroes
convicted of burglary and grand larceny
were given from eighteen months to two
years in the penitentiary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Corner Church and Catoma Streets
Sunday School and Bible Study begins
10 a. M. ]. l.. Fitzpatrick, 6uperintend-
ent. Preaching at II q. m. and 1880 p. m.
by ]. NJ. Barnes. An invitation Is ex-
tended to all to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
BEAR IN MIND

March LIST ends your chance for
some time to come the opportunity of
selecting from the biggest and pref
test stock of shoes at 80 cents on the
dollar. Bullock & Fleming,
The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Orphans Sent Home.

The management of the Summerfield
Orphans Home sent three little children
back to their mother in Pensacola today,
she having signified her ability to sup
port them in the future. Pensacola has
furnished more orphans for the Home
than any other city in the territory that
sends helpless little ones to Summerfield.
Twelve or fifteen children were sent
here from Pensacola at one time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Services Today at the Central Pres
byterian Church.

The morning and evening services of
this Church will today be conducted by
the Rev. d. Clay Lily of Tuscaloosa.
The members of the Central Church and
the public generally are to be congratu-
lated on this opportunity of hearing one
of the leading preachers Of the Presby-
torfan Church
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
An ENJOYABLE Entertainment.

Fort Deposit, Feb 22.-(Special. )-One
of the most enjoyable occasions of the
season was an entertainment given on
last night by the Baptist Young People S
Union at the Baptist parsonage. Though
the weather was very inclement. a large
number Of young people attended. and all
pronounced the occasion a success.
The farmers are busy hauling out fer
tilizer. corn. etc. preparatory to making
another crop. Owing to the high price of
corn, meat and fertilizer, they are al
somewhat gloomy over the prospects.
Every day children pass this office, going to
SCHOOL and every day we hear them say.
the second bell rings on all of u.s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

First Church of Christ Scientist, MINI
derhout Hall, Is 1.2 South Perry Street
Public services are as follows: Sunday
School at 1918 a. m. Regular service at
II a. m. Testimonial meeting at 1880 p. m.
opened daily from 10 a. m. to p. m.
except Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Basket BALL Contest.

In a week or two the Selma Y. NJ. c.
A. Basket Ball Team will play game
A. team. An expert player from WASH
ington has been in the city during the
past few days and has given the local
team some valuable tips. and the Bir-
mingham boys had better be on their
metal when they go against the Selma
Y M. C. A. enthusiasts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
EPISCOPAL.

St. Johns Church. Madison Ayenue-
Rev. Edward Ellerbe Cobbs, Mins 1.an
In charge. The Holy Communion az nov
a. m. Sunday School. $50 q. M Morn n,ns
PRAYER and seromn at 1880 p. M Durlnk
Lent week day services every AFTERNOON
at 43O and also at II noon on Weones-
day and Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Rev.
w. NJ. Crawford. pastor. Preaching by
the pastor at II a. m. at Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms, corner Perry and Adams Streets,
Pastors residence. . Clayton Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
CATHOLIC.

St. Peters Church, Rev. d. Savage.
Pastor--Sunday. First Mass, Z q. m; Sec
cnd Mass at $50 a. m: vespers, 4 p. m.
Week days, daily mass at $3.50 a. m. Sun.
day School $50 a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Colored Prssbyterian Church Rev. ..
Street and Cleveland Avenue Preaching
Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Young Peo-
pies meeting just before preaching Sum
day night. Prayer meeting every We'd.
nesday night at o'clock
First Colored Baptist Church. Sunday
services: Prayer meeting q. m. Sunday
school and $50 J. H. Rf g. anf Dfrsaa mae.na
at $3.50 p. m. Teachers' meeting at $50 p.
m. Prayer meeting Tuesday and Thurs
Bay 8. D., pastor: :. Johnni. Williams. superin.
tendent.
Dexter Avenue Baptist church-Prssch,
ing at II q. m. and p. m. Sunday school
az q. M. b. Y. p. ". meets at p. m. w.
H. McAlpine. D. p. pastor.
Old Ship. A. NJ. E Zion Church: Hoi-
comb street, Rev. r. III. White. ID. D.,
pastor. Preaching at II a., m. and 1880 p.
Mt. Zion A. NJ f. Zion Church, corne-
Holt and Stone streets-Rev. A. 8. Wat-
kins pastor . rs'1e fss At y & sss
OF each week. Sunday. school at $3.50 9. m.
B. L. Gardper. Superintendent. ". C. y.
Society at p. m.
st.. stephens. A. M: e: Church. North
Decatur street, w. r. RaSiand, pastor.
SERVICES every Sunday at Il 9, r.. land
superintendent.
faipley Street M. Z. Church. corner Rip
Tor tor. Preaching at ii a. m. and 7:so .. m.
zion star A. M. e. Church. Pollard
meeting Monday and Friday nights. Rev.
NJ. Wellington, superintendent. Class
and ?. m; sunday scnooi 2, a. M, T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Cottage Hill Primitive Baptist Church.
on Heron, near Goldthwaite Streets
Services at 10 a. m. and . p. M; regular
meeting second Sunday, Elder w. Lively
Of Opelika, Ala. pastor; all who desire
to come are cordially invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
coLoRED CHURCHES.

First Congregational Church.-Sunday
services: Sunday School, $50 a. m. Miss
Edith w. CARROT. Superintendent.
Ing, $3.50 D. M; Y. P. s. C. E., p. m !;
preaching, p. M, j. p. Sims. u. D.,
Pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Clayton Street Methodist Church ,,S n;,, Key;
Stroet-preaching at II a. m and 1880 p.
m. by the pastor. Sunday School at wv
a M David r. Graves, superintendent.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday evening al
j:3O; Junior League at y. nj SENIOR
League at $50 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Methodist Protestant Church. corner
Bibb and Moulton Streets-Rev; o -; D.
MCDANIEL, pastor. Sunday Schooi s:dV d.
M Services at II a. m. and 7:4o p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday night at ':3o'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

st. John, A. NJ. E. Church. Madison
Avenue.-W. b. Johnson, A. NJ, pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sun
day School at 93o a. m, Prof. ]. M.
Moore Superintendent. Christian Eli
deavor at $50 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
20 CENTS OFF THE DOLLAR FOR
CASH

Is worth saving, particularly when
you consider the new up-to-date, pref
ty, stylish shoes you have to select
from. The sale will last only five
days longer. Come to see us and you
will find what you want.
Bullock & Fleming,
The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Hllliard Chapel, A M. e. Zion Church
Rev. T. A. Shuford. pastor. Preaching at
Il a. m. and 1:So 2, m. by the pastor. The
IL a. m. and 1880 p. m, by the pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

st. Stephens A. M. E. Church, North
Decatur street, w. r. Rasland, pastor.
Services every Sunday at II q m. S and
p. m. Sunday school q. m. 3. ~. BarneA
superintendent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Dexter Avenue Methodist Church: cor
neI Dexter Avenue and McDonough
Streets-Rev A. l.. Andrews. pastor. res
idence, ia North Hull Street. phone Soi
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m; A. hoemer,
Superintendent. Preaching II a. m. ana
meeting at 4:30 p. m; Junior
League at 3 p. M; Senior League 7:i6
q. M: called meeting of the Womans
Home. Mlssin Society Monday $3.50 y. M
regular prayer meeting wednesday p
IN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

London is still obliged to import polyglot
clerks for her mercantile houses, the Eng
lish too seldom take the trouble to learn
foreign languages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Church of the Holy Innocents. corner
Heron Street and Fourth Avenue. west
End, one block from car nne.-Suni sy
be Cobbs In charged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
A COSTLY HOLE.
Keys, Money and Valuable Papers
Lost Through It.

For only twenty-five cents, Hollis Dye
Works will replace that holy" pocket
with strong drilling and save much an
noyance and the loss of many valuable
articles. ADV.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Perry Street Methodist Church-Gorner
Perry and Noble Streets, Rev. j. III.
lanes Dastor: residence, 1913 South Per.
nv Street, phone, 46s-2. Sunday School
. 80 a. M, Fred S. Ball, Superintendent
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 y. M, by
pastor. Prayer meeting wednesday az
80 ID. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
Chapel of the Annunciation, Higniano
Park Sunday School at $3.50 q. m.

Church of the Holy Comforter. ~
art MCQUEEN. Rector. There Will be dl-
vine services today as follows: $3.50 q.
m, Sunday School; IL a. m, morning
prayer and sermon; 4 p. M. evening
prayer and sermon. Services every week
Gay afternoon except Saturday ourins
Lent at 4:30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

f.hHrnh streets.-Rey. A. ]. Lamar, ID. D..
pasto S" residence iis Church street;
phone, 40. Sunday School $3.50 o. M,
~ W. Pearson. Superintendent: 6roe hs
Mowers. Assistant. Preaching at II a.
NJ, and 1880 p. m. by the pastor. Class
meeting, $3.50 p. M; Junior League. $50
D. m: I1pwortn League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. M; prayer meeting, wed
nesday at 80 d. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

West End Methodist Church-Rev: e.
C. Maye, pastor. residence No. 6 Clay
ton Park; phone $50. Preaching at IL a.
m! and 7SO y. m. by the pastor; Sunday
School at 10 a. m, w. c. Wall, Super
tntendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Rinley Street M. Z. Church. corner Rip
tor. Preaching at ii a. m and 30 y. m
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Old Ship, A. NJ. Z. Zion Church. Hol-
comb street. Rev. r. II. White. ID. d.
pastor. Preaching at IL a.. m. and 1880 p.
m by the pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
BAPTIST.

First Baptist Church. Rev. G. A; Stake
lv, ID. d., Pastor; residence q Wilkinson
Street. Telephone, 37S-Preaching at II a.
m. and 1880 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. M. NJ. Cody Superinten-
dent. Baptist Young Peoples Union sun
day evening at $50 O'Clock. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Dexter Avenue Baptist Church-Preach-
ting at II q. m. and D. m. Sunday school
at 3 a. M. B. Y. p. u. meets at Z p. m. w.
II. McAlpine. d. D.. pastor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23
PRESBYTERIAN.

pattet son, u. D., pastor. residence 5i7
South Perry Street; telephone T0S.-
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. by
the pastor Morning subject. Living in
the Past" evening subject, Transmits
sion" Sunday School at $50 a. m. pray
or meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Highland Park Chapel-Sunday School
every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
o. T.. AmepL Superintendent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Gay. pastor; residence AS s. Hull Street;
Sunday School service $3.50 a. M. S. B.
Sightler, Superintendent. Preaching al
II q. 70. and 1880 p. m. b. Y. p. .. meet
Ing every "Wednesday at 7:45 p m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

Central Presbyterian Church. corner
block south of the postoffice-Rov. Neal
l.. Anderson. pastor: Residence S'l
Washington Street Telephone. :9t. sun
day School at $3.50 a. m, A. w. LeBron.
SUPERINTENDENT. Preaching at IL a, IN.
and 1880 D. m. by Rev. d. Clay Lily.
PRAYER meeting on Wednesday at $50
p. m.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
DENY DADY,S TESTIMONY.
AFFIDAVITS BY ATTERBURY AND
SPARKS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR

1t became known in Brooklyn yesterday that
Bert Reiss has sent to Governor Odel two afi-
.davits, in which a statement made by Michael
j. Dady when he testified before the Governor
concerning the Guden case is denied. MIR. Dady
testified that Walter B. Atterbury and Frederick
w Sparks, Resss law partner, told him that
Reiss was unworthy OF belief and was un-
scrupuous. The aff1davits from Mr.. Alter
bury and Mr.. Sparks in which they deny that
they ever made the statements about Reiss at
trihuted 10 them by Mr. Dady.
The investigation into the stock transaction,
which has several times been brought up
against Bert Ress to begin before a city
magistrate yesterday. but District Attorney
Clarke postponed it until next Thursday. The
case will come up before Magistrate Tighe, in
the Butler-st. court
The belief seems to prevail in Brooklyn that
Sheriff Guden has poor chance OF retaining his
place and that next Thursday the Governor
will announce his removal There has been
much speculation to who might be appointed
in his place hut none of it is based on any
thing but probabilities. on the theory that the
place would be given to some man from the
Ist Assembly District, in which Guden lives. the
gossps are saying that Thomas H. Wagstan or
Harry Belden Ketcham has an excellent chance
of appointment.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
SAYS MISS BURNS WAS Not THERE
SURROGATE's CLERK WHO WAS ON WEI
BLE'S TRAIN ASSERTS THAT
SHE WAS NOT.

The preliminary examination Of Florence Burns
the young woman accused of killing Walter s.
Brooks not continued before Justice Mayer Of
the Court OF Special Sessions yesterday, but was
put over until tomorrow. There expectation
that more witnesses in the case would have been
heard Yesterday. but Foster L. Backus. the young
womans counsel. sent word from his home IN
7 Brooklyn that he would be detained by another
legal engagement and Justice Mayer ordered an
adjournment. When the goes Tomorrow
ii is said Mr. BaCkus viii be ready discredit to
a considerable degree the alleged Identification Of
Miss Burns the young who with
Brooks the Glen Island Hotel in Cortlandt-st
on the night of the murder. He will have means
II is said, to cast doubt upon the correctness Of
the testimony of Arthur &. Weible, the conductor
the Kings County Elevated Road, that he
Florence Burns the train that left the Brook
lyn Bridge at 11I5 o'clock on the night Of the mur-
der and saw leave the train the Beverly
Road station.
Peter Belman. clerk in the Surrogate's Office
said yesterday that he knew Weible was mistaken
about seeing Florence Burns on the train on the
night in question. He said he rode out to the Bev-
ery Road station that night the train that left
the bridge 1I:15 O'Clock. and was In the rear
car in which Weble said Florence Burns was Il
passenger. Mr.. Bieman said he knew Miss Burns
we'll and was positive that she not the
train and did get off at the Beverly Road sta
ton. girl dressed in black did get off there, he
said but she not Florence Burns. Mr.. Belman
said he knew of at least two other persons who
the train the time, and he believed
they would join in contradcting Weibles story
He said he would not tell their names at present.
Mr. Backus has said that ne had received In
formation tending TO corroborate the statement OF
Miss Rurns that she went to Brooklyn early the
evening of the murder but that he had not inVes-
tigated the information far enough TO be sure ot
its availability in proving alibi for Miss Burns
AT the same time there have been repeated state
ments in the District Attorneys office that the
case against Florence Burns has been strength
ened. The examination probably Will result IN her
being held for the grand jury.
Coroner Brown said yesterday that he would not
conduct an inquest in the until after the ex-
animation by Justice Mayer had been ended. He
thought II would be improper for him 10 hold an
while the examination
New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
ASSAY OFFICES BLOWN UP
DYNAMITE USED ON ALL LEADING
PLACES IN CRIPPLE CREEK.

Victor. Col. Feb. 24.-Cripple Creek is In state
of terror because of preconcerted attack upon
all the leading assay offices in the district Begin
ming at o'clock this morning and following each
other in rapid succession six explosions wrecked
many assay Offices in places extending from
Victor 10 Cripple Creek and up to Gold Field. In
every instance the offices were destroyed, with
their equipment OF delicate balances.
The raiders did hesitate to jeopardize life.
all but of the buildings were occupied by
sleeping families Men, women and children were
hurled out of their beds by the shocks and serious
injuries were inflicted.
The general impression here this morning is that
the acts were the result of a general movement
TO rid the district OF all high grade purchasing
institutions. For years there has been systema tic
stealing of rich ore from the mines Amounting TO
thousands OF dollars monthly IL is alleged that
more than hfty assayers in the district have made
business OF buying such ore. Recently the Mine
owners Association discovered that shipments of
high grade ore had been made by assayers from
TINS district TO smelters at San Francisco and Salt
Lake: but all efforts TO stop the traffic n
aVailin:
New-York tribune., 1902-02-25
TO JOIN EXCISE CRUSADE.
f. NORTON GODDARD ASSERTS POLICE
SPARE TRANSGRESSORS AND AID
LIQUOR DEALERS ASSOCIATION.

Magistrate Pool sitting in Yorlzville Court
yesterday and Captain F. Norton Goddard be-
side him took turns in denouncing the police
| as blackmailers and oppressors. and charged
them sith bounding saloonkeepers who VIII not
join the Liquor Dealers Association.
Captain Goddard said he would prefer charges
before the Police Commissioner against Detec-
tives Thomas Burke and Patrick Reid, of the
East Thirty -ffth-st. station, and declared that
he would see that the law enforced in Cap
tain Delaney's precinct.
Captain Goddard in court because a
friend, Herman Goetz, had been arrested. His
father keeps a saloon at No. 492 Second-ave.
Burke and Reid arrested Goetz on Sunday for
selling them whisIley.
Goetz declared that Burke had tried to black
mail him. He said they told him that they
were looking for burglar. said they might as
we'll have drink and walked into the saloon
and arrested him. On the way TO the station
Burke told him the case could be settled.
1T can be fixed so it will be thrown out IF
court" he says Burke told him, and then asked.
Have you got any money with you?" Goetz re-
fused TO make bargain.
1T was a ruse to get into Mr.. Goetz's place
a most respectable place and one of the half
dozen actually closed in the precinct" broke in
Captain Goddard. When 1 heard Mr.. GOetz
had been arrested I made a tour Of the precinct
ana stopped IN fOur or nNe dlHerent saloons.
had no trouble getting in, sitting down and or
derng cigars. l saw the law violated in all
of them and no Interference from the police.
The side door OF a saloon opposite the station
was open, and l had trouble in entering The
police did not arrest anybody there"
Magistrate Pool asked GOetz if his father who
owns the saloon, member Of the Liquor
Dealers Association Goetz said he was not
That accounts for this oppression" said the
magistrate
"One Of the first messages OF Mayor Low"
said Captain Goddard related to stopping this
system Of blackmai and oppression of saloon
keepers by the police. l had hoped the day had
come when there would be more oppression
have doubt about the oppression Of saloon
keepers not members Of the Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION. Just unjust men not members SIa
picked out and arrested. The system OF picking
out such men shows the system of oppression
and backmail, The police defiant and. in
stead of being the servants OF the people,
their masters I'll watch that precinct and
make charges against these detectives"
Burke and Reid denied the charges made by
GOetz. Assistant District Attorney Sage said
that Magistrate Pools method Of conducting the
unfair TO the police.
Goetz was held in $500 bail for trial Magis-
trate Pool saying that the evidence was against
him.
Captain Goddard had an hours talk with Com
missioner Partridge in the afternoon. Neither
would divulge the object OF the conference.