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New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA. IVES


NONDAY-At Il m for Barbados British Dutch ana
French Guiana and Northern Brazil per s. s. AaFz1-
TTTESDAY-At ESQ supplementary 1880 M Toe
Central Except Costa Rca1 and south Pscino
ports. s Santiago Colon Gn2il for Guatemala
directed ptT S $ Santiaso'g: al 70 a. D. ZOE
Port de PAX Curacao Trinidad Brush ana
Dutch Guiana directed per q Prt1s Wtis1s
WEDNESDAY-At 1e m. for Macsio and Rio Janeiros
per Grecian (nai for other parts Of br<Ei
Argentine Uruguay and Paraguay must De greeted Per
GrectaH PrtnceJ.
TIIURsDAY-At a. m FOR Cuba Monterey
cruz must be directed per Monterey y ar 10 q
for Grenada. Trinidad and C1udad Bolivar. per $ g.
Maracas
FRIDAY-At u N. for Mexico per 3 :. Niagara via
Taupico (uail be directed per 2 Niagara)t
az ! o. Porto Plata. s. Fo1hall. from Bos-
ton email other parts Of the Dominican Espunuo
must be directed 'per 6 8 FuXhalf); az $50 p m
for Bermuda. per from Halifax
SATCRDAT-At 800 a for Brazil Per s. = Syra-
BAIL must be directed Syracusa' D at $50
e. ~. FOR Argentine. Uruguay and Paraguay. per 3 g
Casilda. 630 a. m for NeVfflnllatli Per s. -
Silvia at $50 e. m supplementary $3.50 NJ for
Porto Rico. Curacao and Venezuela. per 8 8 Caracas
SavanllIa and Cartagena must be directed per
s. 5 Caracas'D; at $50 a. n complementary 1880
a m for Fortune Island Jamaica SAVANNA ana
Cartagena Per Altai cmah for Costa Iea must bs
directed per Atari: az 10 a N foF cuba Per
s MORO castle via Havana 1870 a tsuppls-
nentary 1880 2. m-) for InaEua. Hatu and santa
Marta per Athos mail for Savautlla must be di%
Fected per s. AthOs} al $3.50 D for cuba per
Olfnda. VIA Havana
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
Special Notices.
rrihnne snhscrintinn Rnten-

HeInIEke
a Bowen, MEMORIAL WINDOWS
New-York tribune., 1903-07-20
TRANsATIANTIC MAus.

TUESDAT-At $50 a. N. for Italy direct. per q
Manila (mau must be directed per 3 Manills)i g
$50 a, Complementary II a nj for Europe, pez
'Kaiser Wilhelm II. via Plymouth. CheroourS ana
Bremen.
wEDNESDAY-Ar $50 a for Europe, per = St
Paul via Southampton mail for Ireland must pc al
rected per St Paul'D: at I;S0 a m Tor Netasr-
lands direct, Amsterdam mail must De d.
rected per >. Amsterdaun'O az $50 a. m (supple
neutary 10 a. M for Europe per s. Majestic. via
Queenstown at II a for Denmark direct per g g.
oscar II tTnau be directed per Oscar u
THURSDAY-At a. m. France. Switzerland ITALY
Spain, Portugal Turkey, Egypt, Greece British India
and Lorenzo Marquee. 8 La Gaseogns wa EtaVrs
(an other parts OF Europe must be directed psr
La Gascogns
SATURDAY-At Z go a. n FOR Scotland direct per
Columbia (nan be directed per s. Columbia'Df
al a. N tor Belgium direct. per > g. Nateriand
trnau be directed per Vaderiand')i at 12So
p n. supp pleuaentary p. nj for Europe. per g. g.
Calpania. VIA Queenstown
EtcThfs steamer takes Printed MAJ
ter Commercial Papers and Samples for Germany only
class OF mail matter tor other parts ot
Europe viii not sent BY this ship unless specially
directed by her.
After closing OF the Supplementary Tra1satlantiS
Malls named above. additional Supplementary Mails aTs
opened on piers Of the American English. Frencn
and German steamers, and remain open until within
minutes OF the hour OF sailing Of steamer
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
THE VICE OF OPPRESSION
ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT TO THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
SPURNED BY THE NEWSPA-
PIERS.
Special to The Journal,

Lincoln, Neb. Dec. 1S-A newspa-
per boycott has been declared against
the gift by John D. Rockefeller of
$4,000, to which must be added $33,-
600 by popular subscription, to the
University of Nebraska, for the erec-
ton of religious temple. The Lin
coin Evening News says:
THE News has been opposed to re-
Ceiving any money from Mr.. Rookie
feller for the reason that his posses
sions are tainted with the vice of on
preston. The many millions which
Mr.. Rockefeller has accumulated were
gained in a series of commercial pirat-
ical acts that have astounded and dis
guSted the world
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

New York, Dec. 1S.-Special kilograms
from correspondents Of the International
Mercantile Agency concerning the trade
conditions thruout the United States are
summarized as follows:
Interest and dividend disbursements ag-
gregate $9. 600, 900 at PHILADELPHIA at Pitts
burg $6,OO0,000, and at st. Louis s., 600, 600
At the Quaker City the wool industry fell
behind 25 per cent this year owing to
previous forced production and strikes,
but the outlook for 1904 is good. General
trade prospects at Pittsburg for next year
Gre for gains. Chicago reports fair out
look for next year, st. Louis an encoura g
ing one and st, Paul one as good as this
year. Nearly all leading western railways
are suffering from lack of motive power to
move freight Offered-the first instance of
the kind this year. Inquiries for $4,000
tons Of rails and structural steel at Chi
Cago constitute one of the features of the
Industrial week. While Texas railways
are doing a heavy business there is some
complaint of collections in that state.
The commerce of the country in. the alb
sence Of marked labor disturbances, prom
ises to show the results Of the invigorat-
ing influence resulting from the United
$500, 100000 of Indebtedness abroad dur
States having paid off not only nearly
ing 1903, but Of having actually estab
lished credit on the other side in addi-
tion thereto. The export trade within
three months has outrun al records. FL
nancial interests are less confident Of as
much Of January rise in the stock mar
ket as customary, in view Of the extent
to which loans were made last summer
in the fear Of high rates, to run until
after Jan. /. F. A. Vanderlip Of the Ma
tional City bank, states that as some divi-
dends have been cut, others abolished and
new issues put forth it does not seem that
the percentage Of the amount to be paid
out in New York as interest and dividends
Toy -L,N II nl7o
ago when it was estimated at $1O9, COS 900.
Inquiry In New York indicates that the
years trade at the metropolis other than
iron. steel, lumber and cotton goods has
averaged fully equal to, and in some direc-
tions has slightly exceeded, like totals in
1902
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
Tolstoi as an Athlete.

Count TOIstoi at the age Of 70 is a
marvel Of youthful strength and activ-
ity. When LOmbroso, the great Ital-
ian, who is many years his junior, Wis
tied this old man he was so Impressed
with his tireless energy that he ex-
claimed: You are fit to be my son.
Tolstoi takes a daily swim in very cold
water and can perform many feats in
a gymnasium, and yet this man was
frail and sickly in his youth. Careful
exercise, plenty Of fresh air and a
careful diet with some good tonic like
golden grain belt beer to aid the di-
gestion and rest the nerves will bring
health and strength to almost any
man.. This beer is especially good tc
improve your health for it quiets you
and helps you to sleep web
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
COMMISSION MEN PLEAD
Say They Are Not Guilty of Vlolatln
Game Laws.

Fred o. Tilton and George Besser, two
well-known local commission men, were
arraigned before Judge Simpson this
morning and pleaded not guilty to indict-
ments charging the having of venison in
their possession out Of season. They were
given until Monday to withdraw their
pleas and demur to the indictments. Both
defendants were released on their own
recognizance.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
Among Others That of the Minister to
Panama.


Washington, Dec. 1S.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed the
following nominations:
Thomas V. McAllister, Vicksburg
Miss, receiver of public moneys at Jack
son, Miss; William I. Buchanan, New
York, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Panama; Cornelius N
Van Hosen, register of the land office at
Springfield, Mo-; Thomas J. Atkins, assist
ant treasurer at st. Louis; Fred Butler
receiver of public moneys at Jeadville
Col; Daniel ]. Foley receiver of public
moneys at Eureka, Cal.
masters-Michigan: Archibald K
Dougherty, Elk Rapids; Garrit Van Schel-
ven, Holland; C. H. Baird, Holly; H. L
Macklam. Marlett; William McGillivray
Osconda; L. A. Sherman, Port Huron; c.
A. Cline, West Branch. Minnesota: c..
w. Page, Dawson; G. F. Searle, Milaca
r. Nj. Pope, Mora. Alaska: w. M. Samp-
son. Skagway. Wisconsin: J. F. Gilmore
Durand.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
HER FATHER ROBBED HER
CHICAGO WOMAN DISCOVERS SHE
is AN HEIRESS, BUT APPAR-
EMILY TOO LATE TO GET PROP
ERTY,

Chicago, Dec. 18.-Tho she was left
an heiress in her infancy, Mrs. Clara
Laing Malcolm only discovered the
fact when she was 27 years old and
married, according to the experience
related to Probate Judge Cutting in
proceedings begun to ascertain what
had become of an estate originally
valued at $4,000, alleged to have
been disSipated by her father and
guardian, Cuthbert w. Laing, once a
real estate dealer in Chicago. The
court ordered a box in a safety de-
post vault opened in the hope that
some remnant Of the property may be
discovered.
her mother died in 1875. Immediate
ly afterward the slittle girl was sent
to her fathers parents in Lapere,
Mich. Occasionally, she said, her
father sent her money, the largest
single sum being $50, but she never
knew that she was an heiress until
she was married last June and went
to reside in Ann Arbor.
Former Governor Hamilton, who
has charge of Mrs. Malcolm's case,
had summoned Laing and former SEN
ator Mason, his counsel, into court to
show what had become Of the money.
Neither appeared, but an expense ac-
count of the guardianship was pre-
sented that surprised Judge Cutting
1t presented items of So for repairing
an office desk, to $4,000 which was
paid for a trip to Europe. Inciden-
tally, among the Investments, was a.
payment of $27,5O0 for land in Cap
tain Streeter's district of Lake Michi-
gan, made without permission of the
court.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
COD LIVER OIL UP
Norwegian Product Is So Scare as t
Create Alarm.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Shipments of Nor
Wegian cod liver oil to this port are be-
coming SO few as to cause much anxiety
in medical and drug circles. The price
has reached record figures, and is now
from $105 to $3.50 per barrel. Little oil is
procurable even at those figures.
The cause of the scarcity is said to be
the destruction of cod schools by the seals
off the coast of Norway.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
Holiday Rates.

The North Western line will sell
round trip tickets at fare and one
third within 200 miles radius Dec. "a,
rs and 81, and Jan. l, with return linn
It of Jan. 4. For information call at
city ticket office, 500 Nicollet avenue,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
AUSTRALIAN WHEAT
The Yield in New South Wales Was 2s,
10000 Bushels.

Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 1S.-The official
estimate Of the wheat yield of New South
Wales is 2S,750, 900 bushels, an increase Of
l2,5oO,00o bushels, compared with the rec
ord of the year 1901. About 1S,500, 600
bushels are available for export.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

Women with pale, colorless faces,
who feel weak and discouraged. will
receive both mental and bodily vigor
by using Carter's Iron Pills, which are
made for the blood, nerves and com
plexion.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18
GOOD OUTLOOK
FOR NEW YEAR
THE COUNTRY NOW HAS A FA-
VORABLE BALANCE ABROAD.

Export Trade Heavy-Western Rail-
ways Need More Motive Power
Financial Interests Uncertain as to
the rise in Stocks Usual in January
Dividend Disbursements Run
Heavy. -,
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

Ber1in--The report that the Princess Charlotte
of Sake -Mein1ngen, sister of Emperor William, is
suffering from cancer, is officially denied
st. Petersburg-William j. Bryan will arrive
here Sunday. He hopes to have an audience
with the czar.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-18

ST. so Christmas Novelties for. 75c
81 Christmas Novelties for. $1.OO
So Christmas Novelties for. $f.59
S. Christmas Novelties for. $500
$12 Christmas Novelties for. $500
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10

from pictures Of the great general at
that time, however, the young wom-
an must have been very fastidiOus.
This was some time after Washing
toms marriage TO the Widow Custis.
Mrs. Fountleroy never saw her hus-
band d's~mOther, but says she has heard
him speak of her as very beautiful
woman. She had blue eyes and black
hair. an unusual type, which is always
particularly pleasing. She lived all of
her life in Frederick county, Va, when
she was married. and when Washing
ton knew her. Her sons, however,
came west as civilization advanced.
Butler Fountleroy settled in Mont
gomery county, Tenn, ere he met and
married pretty Matilda Bowman, a
daughter Of John Bowman, who was
q revolutionary soldier His bride was
II and he was 3S. lie asked me-"
said the wife, wlO had survived him
for nearly a quarter of a century, If
1 did not think that he was too old for
me, and l told him." blush stealing
into her withered cheek as she recalls
her cOurtship, that l did not think it
made any diHerence," and she added:
I'VE were very happy"
Mrs. Fouut,eroy's family were Vir-
ginians, but she was born in Kentucky.
Her early life, however, was spent in
Virginia My father married my
mother in Virginia" said Mrs. Fount-
leroy. They were both natives of
Frederick county, as my husbands
people were. They moved TO kentucky
and settled near Louisville. An old
er sister and | were born there. Ny
mother died when my sister and were
quite small, and our father carried US
both to our grandmOthers in Vir-
ginia. was given 10 my mothers
mother, and my sister to my fathers
mother. We used to have many
childish quarrel as to whose grand
mother was the incest, ignoring the
fact that each was equally related
TO both of us. My mothers father,
Jares Williams. was a congressman
for a long while. and spent most of his
time in Washington. When l was ten
years old and my sister was slightly
older. my father married again. and
took us TO live in Lexington. Ky. Later
we moved TO Montgomery county,
Tenn, where met my husband. We
came to Paducah some years after we
we're married.
Mrs. .Fountleroy, says the New Orleans
Times-DemOcrat, has three children,
two daughters and one son. She makes
her home with her Oldest daughter,
Mrs. j. Henry Smith, of Padueah. She
IS Just 10 years younger than her
mother. and laughingly says that they
were girls together. She is remark
ably handsome despite her years, and
is a worthy descendant of the fair
Elizabeth. Mrs. Fountleroy's son,
Thomas Fountleroy, lives near Pa
ducah. He was a soldier in the civil
war in the southern army.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
CHARMING OLD LADY.
Mrs. Matilda FOuntlerOy, Head OF
an Ancient Family.
she Is DHughter-in-I-aw OF Elizabe ID
FOuRtIerOy, Who Refused 10
Marry WRshIngtOn-Resid
in Paducah, ky.

Mrs. Matilda Fountleroy. who re-
sides in Paducah, NY, enjoys the
unique distinction of being the daugh-
ter-in-law OF Elizabeth Fountleroy, Of
Virginia, with whom George Washing
ton was once in loye.
In preference 10 the inustriOus Fa-
ther Of his Country Mrs. Fountleroy
married her own cousin, Joseph Foun-
tleroy, in Frederick county, Va. She
had nine children and Mrs. Fountle-
roy, of Paducah, is the widow of one
of her youngest sons, Butler FOuntle-
roy, who died many years ago. Mrs.
EountlerOy is 50 years of age, and was
n years younger than her husband.
She is a bright, attractive lady, and
takes a vivid interest in all things.
The incident of Washington having
paid court TO her mother-in-law she
remembers quite well as d cherished
tradition in the FOuntleroy family
The incident is mentioned in a history
of the family. In the history cop
les of letters written by Washington
suing for the fair lady's hand are re-
corded. n one of these the lover
pleads that Elizabeth will alter her
decision and return his love.
Many of these ardent epistles from
Washington 10 Elizabeth were pub
lshed in q newspaper article several
years ago. Ia some OF them the dis
tingUishrd man descends TO inditing
some poetry 10 his lady love. \ novel
of colonial times. alIuding to this
love affair. has for one of its charac-
ters a sprightly young woman, who
remarks when she saw Washington in
a riding suit. equipped for the chase,
that she does not blame Elizabeth
FOuntleroy for refusing TO marry
Washington, since he is not half so
gOOd-lOOkng as her father. Judging
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
WOMAN BALKED SALE.
urE. Gertrude AthertOn says She De-
feAtrd the Danish " est IHdiA
Deal with BeT Pen.

According 10 the story told by Mrs
Gertrude Atherton, the novelist. an ar.
ticle ewritten by heraId published in the
North American Review and copied b9
the newspapers and magazines of Den.
mark, is responsible for the failure Of
the Rnish parliament 10 ratify the
sale of the Danish West Indies TO the
United States
Last August. while working in Den
mark, Mrs. Atherton met Neil Green
ard she decided to play at politics.
Mrs. Atherton says that Green. with
II. Il. Rogers, Of the Standard Oh COM
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
RAILROADS,
D ALTIMORE AND OHIO
ID RAILROAD.

Leave Washington from station oOrasT oi
New jersey syenae aud c 81.
CHICAGO AND HoRTHW EST. SIO.so an.
e7e. p. Al.
CINcINATI. ST. LOUIS AND LOUISVILLE
1000 am. = IS IN. $40 night.
PiTTSBURG AND CLEVELAND go 50 q r.,
's.4S Z. m. and 81 90 aieht.
COLUMBUS AND WHEELING '6.zop n
"lNcHEsrER ISIS a. m. t4.Is. snd fsss
.. m.
LURAY, = Isp.m.
ANNAPOLIS. t7.5O. $3.50. tn.sO a. -
$50, Sl,zs, p. IN.
FREDE <IcE. +s.ss. $500. tIo.sO. a. n. srIs
= go re 20 .. m.
HAGERSTOWN. fIO.oo a. m. and ts.soP.A-,
BOYD and way points. ts.3S, $500 a. -.
i'-'s t43o. ts.so, $40 IS. tII.sO, p. m.
GATTHERSBURG and way points, t5.ss'
t9Oo a. IN, tIz.sa, stIs. 1880. r4so. SOC
$50. '7.os. s7.zO. SIo.IS. +rI 3op.m.
WASHINiTONJ JUNCTION and way points,
s IS, SLpo. a. Es-. sI.I5, t4.3o.. 1880. p. m.
BALTIMORE, week days, x5.Oo. 500. 6.ss.
s7.oS x7.5', Ks.5o s.5s, K9.5o, xIo.oo 1852 a. m
SIz 40 noon, kiss, S5.oo, x4.oO, x4.8O, K4.5s.
ES.oS, xS.15. E5.lI. 6.gO xs.oC, TIo.Oo. KII.ss
1885 p, m. Sundays, 1900 KOS K7.ss.
$50. x9Oo, am. xIa.2o. lis, x5.Oo, $780, xs.os.
Es.2s, $50 ys.OO. TIO 90. xrI,5o, It.SS p. N.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
All trains illuminated with Pin.sch light.
For Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York Bos-
ton, and the East. 800, '7.os Diner, ts.ss
tBufeO 100 DINER no 90 Diuer. a. m, FIaro.
tDnerl 800 C'Royal Limited Diner. tAos.
tPhila. only "S.os (Dinnerl $500 and sII.ss
p. m. Sleeping Car open at 10 90 oclockl
For Atlantic City. t7.os 1000. ira 70. nooz
800 p. m,
sOaily. tEKcept Sunday. Sunday only.
EEVpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
md residences by Union Transfer Co.. on OF
iers left at ticket Offices, org Pennsylvania Ave
aue. n. w.. New york Avenue and 18th Street.
and at static II.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
HERBERT w. BOWEN.
United States Minister to Venezuela
Is "A Trained Diplomat and
Scholar of Note.

Herbert WOlcott Bowen, who Occu-
pies the at present delicate office Of
United States minister TO Venezuela,
is q well-known New York lawyer who
received his first appointment in the
consular service by reason of his
knowledge of international law and
his general fitness for the work Mr.
Bowen was appointed consul 70 BARGE
Iona. Spain, n 1890. and since that time
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10

has been almost continuously in the
service of consular or diplomatic de-
partments, In 1895 he was made consul
general al barcelona, and some time
subsequently went to Persia as con-
sui general at and envoy eXtraOr-
dinary to Teheran. In 1901 he was ap-
pointed to his present post. The min
lister is distinguished as literary man
of excellence and a poet Of consider
able power. He has published three
volumes Of poetry. In 1851 he was
graduated cum laude from the law
school Of Columbia university. He is
46 years old
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10

pany; Charles L. Flint and others,
were the original cmissaries to this
country to carry out the sale. NegO-
tiatiOns were halted by the Spanish
American war, and when they were
once more renewed the sale commit
tee had picked up Capt. Christmas, the
adventurer.
Mrs. Atherton says that, although
Secretary Hay may deny it, she knows
that Christmas was recognized in the
state department of this country as
representative of the sale committee.
When Harry White was to be intro
duced to the prime minister by Christ.
mas" said Mrs. Atherton, "the door
was shut in the face of the adyenturer,
who is a scamp, and White was ad-
mitted.
Knowing the views Of the Danish
people, 1 felt that the treaty could not
under the circumstances be ratified
without humiliation to my country.
then wrote an article for the North
American Review in which l stated
that if the treaty was ratified by the
Rigsdagen 1 would expose the entire
scandal.
The Article was translated into the
Danish papers at once and the treaty
was not ratified. ] have reason tc
know the article in the Review is re-
sponsible. Just before the bill came
up l was implOred 10 return TO Amer
1. II
bomb if necessary Instead of re-
naming in Denmark for d year was
there but a few weeks"
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
Fecnnditr of the Orater-

The fecundity Of the oyster is won
derful. \ single female oyster in one
seasons spawning viii produce, if she
is Of an average size, about 10000, 900
eggs, while large specimen will pro-
duce 10000. 600 or 100000.
The Washington bee., 1903-01-10
Small Farm@ in Norway.

Norwegian farmers are wise. and
are eager 10 possess farms at the ear
liest opportunity, instead of working
for other people. There are about
10000 farmers in Norway. and 1O9,-
600 Of them own farms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13
GREAT BRITAIN HARMED.
Tit. Time u L. about the source OF
Her Food supply Ia the Event
Of q War.

London, Feb. o.-An influential com
mittcc headed by the duke Of Suthcr-
land. Lord S%trathcona, Lord Charles
Bercsford and u number Of members
Of parliament. admirals and other
prominent men. which was formed
February / to agitnte the question OF
the security Of Great Britain's food
supply In time Of war, issued u state
ment, Sunday. In which the opinion
In expressed that In the event of
Great Britain becoming involved In u
European war the country must he
prepared to see bread at practically
famine prices.
Various reasons nrc given rs n basis
OF this opinion. The chief reasons are
that much the greatest source of
Great Britain's food supply is the
United States, where the price of
wheat can be raised a~rtinclally, and
that the corn trade on both sides Of
the Atlantic would expect to make
profits on n scale commensurate with
tho war risks.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-02-13
PREPARING TAE PROTOCOLS.
when They Are signed the Allies
viii Raise the blockade of Ia
Venezuelan Ports.

Washington. Feb. o.-Thc reprcsen-
tatives Of the allies here are busily
engaged in the preparation of the
protocol which they are to sign with
Mr.. Bowen, Vcnczucla's representa-
tive, for the reference to The Hague
Of the question whether the blockad.
Ing powers shall he entitled to prefer
ential treatment In the settlement of
their claims. The blockade will he
raised when the protocols are signed.
They are In constant communication
with their governments on this sub
ject, and are anxious n far ms possi-
bic to cover every detail which should
be comprised in an instrument OF this
character. Mr.. Bowen also is anxious
that the protocols shall lie identical
NO far Ms this may he practicable. and
he Is directing his efforts TO that end
aud also that they shall he signed on
the same day.
Minister Bowen continues optimis.
tic of an cnrly settlement and speedy
raising of the blockade. lie IN hope
full no pcrplcNing or veNatious prob
lens may intervene now that the mat
ter has progressed 80 far, and that IL
will not he long before the whole
question Is settled in It's primary
stages, the raising of the blockade.
arbitration Of the preferential treat
mcnt and protocols signed for the set
Element of the claims themselves. in
cluding those Of the allied and Of the
unnllicd powers.