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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-07
Marriages.

Marriages.
! MIR. VIM. Rowell and Miss
Fannie McMurray, both of Cedar
Greek township, were married at
Heath Springs lasN Sunday, Sd
instant.
Married, by Magistrate d.
J. Roberts, on Wednesday, 31st
Dec, 1902, Mr.. Thos.- w. Mccoy
and Mrs. Harriet Williams, all
of the Halle gold mine section.
Married, in the Baptist
church at Taxahaw on the night Of
the Oath inst, at Z o'clock, Mr..
Fred +. Jones, of Manus, Ches.
terheld county, to Miss Ida Nc,
Manus of Taxahuw, Rev. r. j.
Blaokmon officiating. The at
tendants we're: Miss Hattie Me-
Manus, sister of the bride with
Mr.. Orion Funderburk, Miss
Minnie Hellon; of Lancaster, with
Mr.. Copeland Massey of Taxahaw,
Miss Gertrude Plowden, of Sam
ter s. c., with. MIR. Ernest
Knight of Taxahaw. r's''
The bride was, beautifully at
tired in cream cashmere and white
silk making sweet picture of
young maidenhood. After the
ceremony the bridal party with
the invited guests retired to the
home of the BRIDES father, MIR.
Alfred McManus, where they en-
joyed a sum ptuous feast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will make
their home near Manus in this
county. May their lives be
crowned with heavens richest
blessings. Chesterfield Adver-
tlser.
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Sergeants ut Arms.

Mr.. Fred Schumpert of New
berry, sergeant-at arms. of the
senate, and MIR. j. S. Wilson of
Lancaster, sergeant at arms of
the house, are here putting down
carpets, arranging desks, etc. =,
for the meeting of the general as
sembly. Each IF these officials
will stand for reelection. Mr..
Wilson knows of no opposition,
but Mr.. Schumpert will be in the
race with two others, Col. John
I. CASTOR of Colum bia, and MIR.
Perry Of Saluda. The State, 9Th
inst.
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Death Of w. II McCu IOugh.

Mr.. w. Picket Mccullough of
Heath's, in Chester county, died
last Saturday Morning after an
illness of only four days of con-
gestion of the brain. He was
about 50 years of age and was
prominent and influential in his
community. He was married
June Goth 1896 to Miss Leve
Jones, daughter of the late Col.
Churchill B. JCnes of this county, ,
and she with one child, little
son, survives him. He was a
member OF the Methodist church,
and his remains were inferred at
Heath's Chapel Sunday morn
ing
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harged With Arson.

Sheriff Hunter returned Friday
night from the Kershaw section
where he had gone to investigate
the burning of the dwelling on
Mr.. I. G. Horizons plantation
the night before. He had in Gus
tody George Carlas, COL, whom
he arrested as one of the parties
believed to have been implicated
IN the burning. From the fact
that the building was set afre IN
two places it is thought by some
that more than one person was
implicated. The Sheriff is still
at work on the case and may make
other arrests later.
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Several Hundred Spectators See
the Bad Elephant Put to Death.

New York, Jan. 4.-Several
hundred spectators today Witness
ed the execution by electricity at
Coney Island, of "Topsy," an ell
ephant, who had killed three men
and recently mad become unman-
ageable. Immediately after 200
grains of cyanide ofpotassium had
been administered, concealed in a
carrot, a current of 5000 volts
was turned on through copper
plates, on which the animal stood.
Almost instantly the elephant
fell, and at the end of ten seconds
when the current was turned off,
was pronounced dead. An autop-
sy showed that the poison had not
had time to take effect.
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|Sa'esday.

Sa a'esday.
The crowdin town last Monday,
salesday, was large and orderly.
Very few seemed to have broken
their new years. resolutions. Only
two sales we're made: The H. j..
Wallace estate lands, 376 acres,
sold by the Sheriff, brought ST.
8l5; II. S., q. NJ, and Ed K.
Plyler purchasers.
The estate lands of Nelson
Stewart, 1903 acres, sold by Cler K
OF Court brought $4oO.; Springs
Banking and Mercantile Go. pur-
chasers.
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Happenings In "he State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Yorkvillc, Jan. 81. S.
Drakeford, through his attorney,
Frank T. Mccain, Esq, today
procured an order from Judge
Gage at Chester appointing Paul
I.McNeel receiver of the Drake
tord Newspaper company, publish
ers OF the Yorkville Yeoman. 1t
is thought the creditors will be
paid in full.
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Attention, Pensioners

The Pension Commissioners
will be in the Auditors office at
Lancaster for four consecutive
Saturdays, beginning next Satur-
day Jan. 10th and again 17th,
gath and 31st, to meet the new
pension applicants and to arrange
and fix up all pension papers.
Old pensioners neel not appear
unless they expect to apply for a
different class.
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Items fron Waxhaw Enterprise.

Items frOh Waxhaw Enterprise.
MIR W. T.. PIE ,sley and Miss
Ellun Presley, both IF Price, y
Mill, were married by Squire r.
W Secrest on the 9th Of Decem-
Der.
Mr. K. q Paxton and Miss
Nancy L Godfrey, daughter of
MIR Hsur, Godfre,, If this COM
munity, were narried on last Sun.
day Ivy Squire E. w fSecrest
-'Sqnire &. L, McIiwnin, Of
Marvin klllul a pig the nlher da,
that was rxtcdl 900 days Old and
ws, s,ghsd 3)5 p,u Ills, over pound
Of pork for each day of the pigs
age.
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INDEPENDENT COTTON OIL G

iNDEfENDENT COTTON OIL 90.
= WITH 100000 CAPITAL.
" Florence, Jan. 2.-It is learned
here this evening that the organl-
zatlon of the Independent Cotton
ol company, capitalized at ST.
100000, was perfected in Dar-
llngton today and the following
officers were elected: Nj. Israel
OF Charleston, president. Bright
Williamson of Darlington, vice
president. R. K. Dargan, gem
eraI manager.
70 1t is also stated that 100000
OF the capital stock has been sub
scribed and paid in and that the
corporation papers will he filed
with the secretary of state tomor-
row morning. While it is not
dehnltelY known what interests
will be affected by the formation
OF this company, yet it Is gener
ally believed that it means the alb
sorption of the cotton oil mills at
Darlington, Marion, Wadesboro,
n. T., Manning, Cheraw, Davis
Station and the oil refinery at
Charleston into one big concern
under one management whose
purpose will be to sell only rein
ed oil instead of the crude output
as heretofore.
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Miss Maud Ioez Tillman re.
turned to Laul ems Saturday to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
graded school there after spend
ing the holidays pleasantly here
with her mother,
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Dismissed to Other presbyteries

Alta meeting of Bethel Presby-
terry, held in the Presbyterian
church of this place, on Decem-
Der 3oth, Rev. S. G. Caldwell, of
Heath Springs, was dismissed to
Charleston Presbytery, and Rev.
). 2. Marion to the Presbytery of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Caldwell will become pas.
tor OF the church at WATERFORD,
S. Crock Hill Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-01-07

TIE Best Prescription far Mataru
Chills and Fever is q bottle of
Groves lasteless Chill Tonic. 1t
is simply Iron and Quinine and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
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Our Mr.. j. M. Hood is al
ways in the market to purchase
mules and cattle. And don't you
forget it.
Lancaster Mercantile Go.
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S1.50 PER. ANNUM
CLOSING
OUT SALE!

On account of the Dissolution
OF our Flrm--a Notice of which
appears elsewhere in this paper
we are now offering our entire
Stock of Dry Goods, Shoes and
Clothing AT and BELOW
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YOa KHOsO UH"t YDu ar@ TMEi,,0

When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
Ne showing that it is simply Iron
and Qninine in II tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. SOC.
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A Negro Collector
Fer The Proud City
Roosevelt's Return for the Hos.
pitality of Charleston. Crum
Gets Very Nice Plum.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The
President today sent to the Senate
the name of DR.. w. ID. Crum
for appointment to the Office of
collector of customs at Charles,
ton, and also that of j. d. Adams
to be marshal for the district of
South Carolina.
The nominations were referred
to the usual committees without
comment or action. The fight
over the confirmation of Crum,
which is expected to be bitter,
will begin in the committee, and
II it fails to secure an unfavorable
report from that body will be
carried to the floor of the Sem
ate.
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EXPIRED FROM APPOPLExY Will
TALKING TO HIS SON.

EXPIRED FROM APPOPLEXY WHILE
TALKING TO HIS SON.
Chester, Jan. "A very sad
and sudden death occurred here
today just as the morning services
in the church es we're beginning.
MIR. Donald McCaulay renamed
at home with his older son while
Mrs. McCaulay and the younger
son attended church. They had
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Local NJ alters

yesterday.
Miss Pet Neill is visiting rel
atiyes at Waxhaw, N. c.
LOST! A reward will be
paid Tor return to me of white
pointer pup with brown spots,
age about ten months.
JOHN CRAWFORD
-Messrs. w. G. Bowers and
d. M. Crenshaw returned Satur
day from trip to Georgia.
Miss Palma Coker of Ash
land, Ca, who has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. w. Q. Caskey, of
Newcut, returned home Saturday.
Misses Sadie and Mamie
Irene McCardell have returned to
school in Columbia.
Mr.. j. Willie Caskey of
Athens, Ca, Is visiting his par
ents at Newcut. &.
Mr., Marion Csskey of Ath-
ems, Ga, spent the holidays with
his parents at Newcut.
Mr.. Jamss Black of Fort
Lawn gave the Ledger Office q
pleasant call Monday.
DIS. H. Ezell, we'll
known young physician, of Van
Wyck, will locate IN Waxhaw for
the practice of his profession.
Miss Minnie Caskey, of New
cut, has been elected teacher of
the McCardell school and opened
the school last Monday.
MIR. Carpenter, 4ne of tho
book>keepers of the Lancaster
cotton mills, has rented DR.. GAL
loway's residence and will move
his family in it in few days.
Mr.. l.. S. Porter Of the FL.
giu section had a fine milk COW
killed by tho train ON the South.
srn Saturday.
Mr.. o. B. Vinal, one of the
electrical engineers superintend.
Ing the erection of electrical ma
chinery at the new cotton mill,
was painfully hurt by piece of
scantling falling on the top of bis
head last Friday and cutting a
gash in it several inct.es long.
The tenth baby girl during
the IA years of their married life,
arrived at Mr.. and Mrs. N. X.
Roberts on the 2sth ult., and the
little Miss was 13 FOUNDER.
Associate Justice Ira B.
Jones, who spent the holidays
with his family here, returned to
Columbia Monday to he present
st the convening of the Supreme
Court yesterday morning.
The 1l-mopths old child of
Mrs. Laura Swami at the cotton
mill died Sunday night and was
buried in the town cemetery-yss-
to-day afternoon.
Mise Edith Horton, an aged
inmate of the county home, fell
last Saturday and was seriously
hurt. She is about 80 years of
ago and the probability is that
she will never be able to leave her
bed.
Mr.. Charles Robertson, q
popular and progressive young
farmer of Pleasant Hill. and Miss
Lily Porter, The anna le and esti
mable daughter of Mr.. l.. ) Por
tor of the Elg,n section. will b.
marriei ~ Heath Springs ut /
O'Clock this atternoon, tho Rev :.
N. Watson officiating.
Hon. T.. Y William. vii go
to Columbia hex, Saturday To m
present Il! THO coaveninp of the
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TILLMAN WILL OPPOSE 1T.

Washington, Jan. 5.--Senator
Tillman will fight Crum's confir-
nation because he is opposed to
the principal and policy of the
administration in appointing ne
gro officials in the south. The
senator is frank to say that he
cannot hope to hold up the nom,
ination unless material ,is furnish
cd him showing that Crum's per-
sonal or political character un-
fits him for the Office. The Char,
lesion board of trade has sent
both Senator'S Tlllman and Nc
Laurin resolutions asking that
they oppose Crun's confirmation
s. nator IilIman saws he is acting
not for Charleston merely but for
South Carolina in bis tight against
Crum.
A "dark horse" has won out in
the -marshalship contest. The
president nominated today j.
Duncan Adams for the Office. Mr..
Adams ir IL understood is from
L'urens and Has been awarded the
office Because 0f the sndorso,n On
of lumber ot prominent conser-
-saiivvs DR.. Cia, toms chances
ioi me place We're known to lie
good aud the fact that so many
Democrats were known to favor
him caused his friends to hope he
would pull through.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
PARRY THRUSTS A
LANCE INTO HANNA
Says 1t Is Remarkable What a Little Bee
Will Cause Man to Do.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 22-"Mr.
Hanna S rushing to the rescue of organ
lied labor is somewhat astonishing
spectacle said ID. NJ. Parry today. when
asked for his opinion as to the attack
made upon his labor position by Sena-
tor Hanna at Columbus.
Il must confess that it is with some
surprise that l read his declaration that
| display ignorance in my report But
then good deal can be forgiven a man
who is in the midst of a trying cam
paign. especially when he has recently
been defeated by a candidate like Tom
Johnson Now, if ii had been the latter
VINO had taken up the 5cudgels for labor
there would not have been nearly so
much humor in the situation. Can it be
that Mr.. Hanna is beginning at this late
day to copy after the. methods of the
mayor of Cleveland the man whom he
has so long tried to defeat?
The genesis of Mr.. Hanna from an
energetic business man with labor
record not particularly distinguished for
tendency into a political leader and
hnally a United States senator who is
the leading spirit, if not the founder, Of
The civic federation. is remarkable in
stance OF what the political bee will make
a man do when it gets to buzzing i'm his
bonnet"
-''Then Mr.. Parry criticised the senator's
speech of last night point by point
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
RECTOR OF CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY INSTALLED
Mgr. o'connelI Indicted Into Office by
Cardinal Gibbons.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April o.
Rt. Rev. Mgr Denis j. O'ConneIl was
installed today as rector of the Cath
one University of America. in success
sion to the Ri. Rev. Thomas ]. Con-
atty DR.. Conaty has. been. .rectero of
the university since January, 1897 He
was appointed recently bishop of Los
Angeles His successor, Mgr, O'Con-
nell. was for several years rector of
the American college at Rome" 4-l'.e
The ceremony occurred at a meeting
of the trustees of the university, in
McMahon hall. on the university
grounds. Cardinal Gibbons, of Balti-
more, was the central figure AS the
president of the board of trustees of
the university, he formally installed
Mgr. O'ConneI. In attendance on the
meeting were many high dignitaries
OF the Catholic church of this coun-
try, including Arehbishops Williams, Of
Boston; Farley, of New York; Ryan.
of Philadelphia; ireland, of st. Paul.
and Keane, of Dubuque; Bishops
Spalding. of Peoria: Macs. of Coving-
ton; Foley, of Detroit; Horstmann, of
Cleveland, and Conaty, of Los Angeles.
ana Michael Jenkins, of Baltimore, and
Ihomas +. Waggeman. of Washington.
IheSe constitute the board of -trus-
tees. With this board are assembled
eX-off1ciO, all the archbishops of the
Onlted states as an advisory. board
Inc installation occurred behind closed
doors. No formal addresses were de-
nVered, except that of; ,the,pretiring
rector, Bishop Conaty. who presented
TO the board a report of stewardship.
Whlch was eminently satisfactory, to
the trustees. The brief appointing
Mgr. O'Connell as DIR. Eonaty's sue
cessor was presented, and Cardinal
Gibbons formally indicted the new
rector into office. sssg sIv1si
tomorrow morning the annual meet
ing OF the archbishops of the United
States will be held. In the afternoon
the corner stone of the apostolic mis-
sion house, on the university grounds.
VIII be laid Cardinal Gibbons will
preside and Archbishop Keane. of Du-
puque, the first rector of the uniyer-
sity. will deliver the principal dis
course.
The most Important action taken by the
trustees was movement to affiliate with
the university about eighteen or twenty
semlnarles and institutions of learning
Where college graduates go to prepare for
me priesthood. The trustees adopted
resolution which will grant to the grad
yates OF these institutions the privilege of
obtaining degrees from the Catholic mi
versity on making the required grades in
examination. The scheme is the same as
mat IN existence at the London uni
Vers1ty. Before it becomes effective II is
necessary for the various seminaries TO
adopt the resolution. 1t is believed this
step will strengthen the Catholic uni
Versity and make it still more national
institution of learning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
REGULAR RS AT THE
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION
Special Division of the $500 Men Is
Arranged for.

OMAHA, Neb., April 22-The $500
regular army troops which will partic-
ipate in the dedication of the worlds
fair at st. Louis, owing to their large
number, have been formed into a spe-
c1al division for the occasion. All of
Gen. Bates staff has been called in to
serve for duty. The division will be
made up as follows:
First Brigade-First battalion of en-
glneers headquarters band and two
battalions Third infantry; headquarters
band and two battalions Twentieth in
fantry, Brig. Gen. Kobe, Z. S. A, COM
manding.
Second Brigade-Sixth infantry.
headquarters band, second and third
battalions, Twenty-second infantry
Brig. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, U. S. A,
commanding.
Cavalry-Third squadron, fourth
cavalry; headquarters band and six
troops Eighth cavalry. To be COM
manded by senior cavalry officer pres
ent.
Artfllery-Sixth battery, field artil-
lery; seventh battery. field artillery;
sixteenth battery, field artillery; TWEEN
ty-eighth battery, field artillery. Mai
Henry M. Andrews, artillery corps.
commanding.
Bands, not assigned to any organiza-
tion-Band Fourth cavalry, ninth band.
artillery corps. Capt James B. Erwin,
Fourth cavalry, commanding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
AMERICANS
IN GERMANY
They Build Plants There to
Avoid Tariffs and
Freights. r
! WIFH
Special Cable to The Globe.

Special Cable to The Globe.
BERLIN, April 22.-American COM
mercial enterprises in Europe, especial
ly in Germany, are on the threshold Of
new and striking developments. The
growing improbability of tariff conces-
sions, thanks largely to the unbending
attitude of the United States with re-
spect to reciprocity, together with the
likelihood that the present domestic
prosperity of the United States will be
American manufactures to consider
the erection of works on European soil
as the only means of holding the for
eign market
1t is announced today that the Car
borundum company, of Niagara Falls,
has decided to build factory in Prus-
STA. The Westinghouse Electric COM
pany and the Worthington Pumping
company are celebrating similar pro-
jects. The Singer Sewing Machine,
Chicago Pneumatic Tool, American Ra-
diator and Virginia & Carolina Chem
icdl companies nave plants In the
course of construction in this country
The American LuXfer Prism company,
the Niles Tube Works, the Diamond
Match combine, the American Tobacco
trust and the Oliver Typewriter COM
pany are already established here. Eu-
ropeans are adopting American meth
DDS so extensively that the main ad-
Vantages Americans have enjoyed are
disappearing and unless they manage
to eliminate tariffs and freights the
day is in sight when the European mar
ket will be closed to them. sf~' 0a-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
COULDN'T DO 1T.
Didn't Know the Food She Used Lack
ed Building Material.


Proper food brought a woman and
her child out of sickness into health.
A lady living in Madison, Wis, relates
her experience, which certainly is in
tereSting.
She says: For about fifteen months
l was an invalid and a part of that
time caring for little baby girl. Diff
ferent physicians said 1 had heart
trouble, torpid liver, nervous prostra-
ton and femalestrouble. Finally 1 was
sent down to Chicago to my uncle. a.
good old physician He said the diff
ficulty all came from my not being
able to build up from the kind of food
1 had been using.
Il had run down from 100 pounds to
81, and had about made up nv mind 7
would never get we'll. He put me- on a
diet of Grape-Nuts with good cream
and graham crackers, a little stale
bread when / wanted it, and butter
but no meat and no medicine.
In two months 1 got so I couId
sleep sound where before l used to
walk the floor all night. My sick feel
ings left me and l began to gZw well. I
Weaned the baby. but sba/ was very
s1ckly and puny. The doctor said If
would be wonder If we ever raised
her. Grape-Nuts had done so much
for me concluded to put her on the
FOOD, and got coffee mill to grind if
IN and gave it to her with good cream.
She picked UP very quickly and began
10 gam hesh and strength. Now she
has a round, ruddy face. is nerfactIv
heaitny, out doors all day and hungry
all the time. I am grateful to the
makers or the food that has saved nv
HE and given strength and health to
my little girl" Name given nv Postn,,,
Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-23
ROADS SUFFER
LOSS OF TRAFFIC
Action Of Mills Affects the
RailWays-Will Hold
Meeting.

Minneapolis millers shipped little
over 5000 barrels of flour yesterday
The amount is likely to be increased
from day to day but the millers say
that they are operating solely for the
purpose of cleaning up back contracts.
A week ago the shipments Of flour per
day were from 10000 to 100000 barrels
the comparison showing plainly what
result has been achieved by the closing
of the mills. 'l1sls-
The milIers seem to be confident that
the most important of their demands
on the transportation companies will
be met. Such serious inroads are be-
Ing made on the business of the trans
portation companies that the mill man
ayers believe they will use every dis
patch in reaching a solution of the diff
Guilty.
Instead of carrying $4,000 barrels of
flour a day, the roads are now scrap
ping each for it's share of 5000 bar
rels. If the present ridiculous rate of
production should be maintained for
three months the loss to the milling
companies would be less than appears
on the surface by reason of the fact
that there are immense quantities of
flour stored in various parts Of the
country for local distribution. But the
almost total cessation of the flour
traffic out Of Minneapolis is certain to
A special meeting of representatives
of the lake transportation companies
and eastern lines is to be held in Chi
cago Friday afternoon. Pending the
result of this meeting the Chicago
Great Western has withdrawn its
threat to establish a az cent rate per
hundred pounds on flour between the
Twin Cities and Chicago. If the lake
and rail people insist on maintaining
rates at their present level the Chicago
Great Western will declare it's 71s cent
rate and the other Chicago lines will
be compelled to follow.
The opinion among transportation
men in Minneapolis appears to be that
the meeting in Chicago on Friday will
afford solution of the entire Difficult
ty. The president of one of the Chi
cago lines said last night that all par
ties to the conference were thoroughly
in earnest in a desire to bring about
an amicable settlement