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CH|CAC0'S B|G..::F|CAT

committees and gave us evasive an
-swers. We then told them unless the
.cntters were reinstated within a rca-
sonable time we would order strike
OF the transfers. They ignored our
demands and refused to confer with
committee we sent to them. Tired
of the struggle, the garment workers
asked us to aid them, and we ordered
the strike.
With it's haste to rush to the as
sistance of every firm. whether a
member of its organization or not,
when there were labor disputes to
adjust. the Employers association
offered to aid Ward & Co., by deliver
ing goods for them. Our men object
ed to being used to defeat their own
strike, and we ordered strikes against
other firms.
+ At meeting we have decided to
win this strike, If it becomes neces-
sary to tie up the whole town.
If union labor orders its 100000
members to quit work in Chicago
there will be no engineers to make
heat or power, no coal transfers to
deliver fuel, no freight handlers, rail-
road brakemen, clerks, or labor to
distribute food and other supplies. In
short. Chicago would experience a
famine of everything necessary for
the existence of it's inhabitants. The
city would be paralyzed. without
light, heat, food or water supplies.
If the employers force labor to
show its strength, the unions stand
ready. We do not wish to put the
other citizens to hardship, but no
choice will be left us If the million
aires of Chicago compel us to use
drastic measures.
We have endeavored to keep the
strike from spreading in every way
possible, and any inconvenience which
any business house may suffer may
be blamed to the Employers associa-
ton, through the fact of their forcing
a strike of the Transfers unions by
the wholesale discharging of our
members. We only ask that our
members be reinstated in their for
mer positions, and are still willing to
declare the present strike off on con-
dition that our men will receive their
former positions.
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BREVITIES

Carriage Co. Tel 4S1. Fares, Csc
Ladies' play billiards and pool
every day and evenings at Pfster
billiard parior.
Free instructions to ladies' every
morning on bowling by experienced
lady instructor at Pfster bowling
parlors.
No one with regular income
should put off saving. Time and tide
wait for no man" In our savings
bank department we pay interest at
the rate OF per cent per annum.
compounded semiannually. on the
minimum quarterly balance In even
dollars. Spokane & Eastern Trust
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

CHICAGO May $50 great are the interests involved
ad determined the spirit of the contestants that it is
feared general battle the issue of uonsm has been
precpitated in this city
Straight from the headquarters of the Employers
ISOLATION the statement that preparations have long
been in progress for the contest and the utmaum that
the industrial tyrant'' must now be destroyed.
Firm and decisive is the reply Of the labor leaders that
the cost.
Frederick w. job, Secretary of the Chicago Employ
ers association and commander general Of the forces fight
ing the labor unions and Cornelius P Shea president Of
the other Titanic force in the present struggle between
employers and labor organizations in that city, have issued
statements to the public through the Newspaper Enter
prise Association These statements follows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
MAY FESTIVAL
AT SPARTANBURG

SPARTANBURG, S. c., May 81
Many visitors are here for the elev-
enth annual music festival under the
auspices of the music department of
Converse college. The program this
year consists of five concerts, the
first of which will be given this eve
ming. The usual large chorus will
take part in the festival and the or
chestra forces will be directed by
Emil Mollenhauer. The soloists will
include Mrs. Hissem DeMoss, So
prano: Mesdames Homer and Bouton
contraltos; Ellison Van Hoose and
Edward p Johnson, tenors; Signor
De Gorgorza and l.. Willard Flint
baritones; Frederick Martin, bass
and Fraulein Aus Der Ohe, pianist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
(Scripps News Association J

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Nearly
one thousand delegates, the owners
and operating officials of upward of
four hundred thousand miles Of rail-
way in "A different countries, are
gathered in Washington for the In
ternational Railway congress, which
will be formally opened tomorrow for
10 days session. The congress is
somewhat unique in it's organization,
purposes and manner of conducting
its affairs. 1t was organized in 1885
and has held sessions every five years
since. Its first session, held in Brus-
| sells, celebrated the fftieth anniver-
sary of the opening of the Belgian
| railways. Milan, Paris, st. Peters,
burg and London have been meeting
places since, Paris having had two
In 1900 the invitation of President
Mckinley to hold the next meeting
in Washington was accepted
The congress will resolve itself into
five sections under the heads Of way
and works, locomotives and rolling
stock, working or operation, general,
and light railways. The technical
subjects to be discussed under these
several heads will embrace the light
ing. heating and ventilation of trains,
automatic block system, suburban
traffic, the influence of light railways
on the main lines, the use Of two or
more crews on locomotives, auto
matte counters electric traction
bookkeeping, duration and regulation
of work, provident institutions, i'm
proved rail crossings, and slow
freight rates.
All papers to be presented have
been under consideration for some
years, all have been printed, and the
delegates are thoroughly familiar
with their contents, so that they
may be readily and intellgently dis
cussed
A. Dubois, honorary director of the
Belgian state railways, is president
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WEBS PROTEGE
OF PADEREWSKI

NEW YORK, May 3.-Ernest Schel-
ling, Swiss pianist, pupil and pro-
tege of Ignace Paderewski. was mar
ried today to Miss Lucy Draper
daughter of Mrs. Helen Draper of
this city. NJ. Paderewski acted as
a soloist of eminence. made his for
NAL appearance before the musical
world in February last. He is famous
as the only pupil of Paderewski, and
in the years 1S9S-1901 was under the
tutelage of the great Polish musician.
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II IT'S PAIN

and you are almost ready to give VI
in despair, try DR.. Miles Anti-Pair
Pills. 1t matters not where located
or under what conditions, they will
drive it away-pain is bound to yield
to their soothing influence upon the
nerves. Sufferers from headache
neuralgia, dizziness, Indigestion, peri
odic or other aches and pains are
sure to be relieved by their use. Never
sold in bulk. First package benefits,
or money back
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4!@,,u.A.~%M~.
CONVENTION OF
/ MODERN WOODMEN
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
STOCKTON, Cal, May 3.-With
the opening session this morning be-
gan the greatest convention of Mod
ern Woodmen of America in the his
tory of the order in California. Dele
gates began arriving yesterday and
this morning they poured in by the
score. A large committee is caring
for the visitors, and the city is dec
grated in carnival fashion. The open
ing session was entirely routine and
consisted of welcoming addresses and
responses and the appointment of
committees. The convention gives
much evidence of the flourishing con-
dition of the order in this state.
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FREDERICK w. JOB,

FREDERICK w. JOB,
Secretary of the Employers Associ-
alton.
the best elements of its civic life.
Within the three past years the
transfers union with its member
ship of $4,000 has been the dominat-
ing power in organized labor. This
powerful union has dictated to small
err unions, employers and even to the
police and officials who fear its
power. 1t has made hard conditions
ahd merchants have been forced to
accept them. Its eNactions have be-
come more and more irksome until
they are beyond reason. The Employ
ers' association of Chicago began to
realize a year ago that a finish fight
with this giant of the unions ana
their own organization must ultimate
ly ensue.
Now every member of the employ
ers' association Is prepared for the
struggle that Is on. They will devote
their time. influence and money to
combat the evil which threatens to
plunge Chicago into enforced idleness
and restricted productivity.
Two thousand transfers are now
striking to compel Montgomery, Ward
a. Co. to reinstate IL garment cutters
In a day or two the entire 10000
members of the Transfers organiza-
lions will probably be out on the
streets, assaulting innocent men who
take employment when 1t is offered
them, fighting the police who are per-
forming their duty in protecting prop
erty, and paralyzing the industry OF
great city. They have broken con-
tracts In a number of instances, and
contracts with countless other firms
will be broken without regard to
their supposed inviolability. The
struggle is one of their own making,
When 1t ends the strength of the
most tyrannical labor union in the
world will be broken. Employers
may not be able to stamp out the
evil OF labor unionism entirely, but
they can give 1t a blow that will rem
Der II harmless for years to come.
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GROWING ACHES AND PAINS.

Mrs Josie Sumner, Bremond, Tex.
writes, April is, 1902: II have used
Billiards. Snow Liniment in my fam
fly for three years, | would not be
without II in the house. | have used
II on my little girl for growing pains
and aches In her knees, 1t cured her
right away. | have also used il fol
frost bitten feet. with good success.
t.: 4, 4: !; the | s,,' %s';;;;';':zH&
$500. Sold by " ~
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sToCxHoLDERs' MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Paragon Mining e. Development
company will be held at the office of
the company. room GA, Second ave-
nue., in the city and county of Spo-
kane. state of Washington, upon the
9th day Of May. A. .. 1905. at the
hour of Z o'clock in the evening OF
said day, for the purpose of electing
trustees and for the transaction OF
such other business as may be
brought before said meeting.
JOHN A. WILSON,
Secretary of The Paragon'M Mining and
Development Company.
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EXPOSURE

to cold draushts of air. to keen and
cutting winds. sudden changes of
temperature, scanty clothing, undue
exposure of the throat and neck after
public speaking and singing bring on
coughs and colds Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is the best cure.
Mrs. A. Barr, Houston. Tex, writes
January 81, 1902: zone bottle of Bal
lards Horehound Syrup cured me of
+ + { ,sS 81: - BIS :s9$$ zG
81. Sold by v
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

Medical Lake Extract, manufao-
tured by tho Medical Lake Salts Mfg.
Co.. Is the best remedy for rheuma.
tism there Is In the market. 1t has
been used In this section for years
and we can furnish many testi'
monials.
Electric Bath Salts for the bath
and for the hair are the best things
that can be usesd for that purpose
For sale by all druggists. Manu-.
featured by Medical Lake Salts
Mfg. Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
NICKEL PLATE
ANNUAL MEETING

CLEVELAND. o.. May S.-The
stockholders OF the New York. Chi
cago Il st. Louis. or Nickel Plate
railroad. are in annual session here
today and 1t Is expected that before
the meeting adjourns the future man
agement of the road will have been
definitely settled. 1t is expected that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

really believe they can force us out
of business.
The Federation of Labor ordered
the transfers into this fight to pun
ish Montgomery Ward & Co., for vio-
lating the CLOSED shop" clause of a
contract by discharging union cutters
and tailors and filing their places
with nonunion help. We waited five
weeks to get them to reinstate the
cutters. They conferred with our
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

the present independent management
will be succeeded by the combination
system Of control now effective on all
the other Vanderbilt lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03
By CORNELIUS p. SHEA,
General President Of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers.

Written for the Newspaper Enter
prise Association.
Threats to exterminate labor unions
have been made so often in Chicago
that the employers have come to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-03

Both Sides in the Labor War Make Signed Statements to
the Newspaper Enterprise Association in Which Both
Agree That it is Life Death for the Union-Secre-
tary job of the Employers Association Admits That
Preparations for the Battle Have Been Going for
Year 1872 49,
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FOR TaLE.

House. three rooms, new, nice lot,
two blocks from car, $3.50. Half cash,
balance monthly.
House, four rooms. new, good lot,
good view cash; $3.50.
House, two rooms, two lots and
80 chickens, all for $3.50.
House. two rooms, large lot, east
of Hillyard shops, s275.
Northern Investment Co.,
$50 Riverside Avenue,
Phone 1889.
We have sold in Minnehaha addi-
tion and Northeast addition to Ross
Park 167 lots. We have three nice
lots left at $40 each; IS cash and
IS month.
Northern Investment Co.,
$50 Riverside Avenue.
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TO SETTLE
FISHERIES QUESTION

PARIS. May 3.-The arbitration
commission appointed to determine
the indemnities payable to the French
fishermen for abandoning their rights
along the treaty shore of New
Foundland began its sittings in this
city today.
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CLOTHES CLEANERS.

The Steam Clothes Pressing com.
your suit for soc or your trousers fol-
1ec; only s to Is minutes required
good dressing rooms: alterations and
repairing. $40 Second avenue. Phone
1852.
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BARBER SHOP.

Tho Leroy barber shop removed
from $40 Main to basement 420. Main.
Michigan block. First class haircut.
Csc: shave. 10c; bath. 16c. Eight
bathrooms. hot and cold shower bath.
94-s
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Highest price paid for second hand
furniture. Tel. M. sos. 214 River
0idoL COS
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DYE1Na AND CLEANING woaKs.

B1o6 Howard street. Tel NJ 2137.
L. A. Lehman. prop. Best house In
northwest. No solicitors. DreSa
plaitings factory in connection. 1850
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PAWN BROKERS'.

If you want a loan. go to p. Bick.
ford, 33S Mein avenue
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A SNAP BY THE OWNER.
FURNISHED ROOMS,
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS.

Two furnished or UNFINISHED
rooms, close in, for rent. Call at
E5 First avenue.
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Loans on furniture. pianos, horses.
etc; private: no delay. A. A. Bar
nett 626-e The Rookerv. 66-f
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Loans on long or short time.
Daniel Bros. SAT Hyde block. $50
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TAILoRIN q,

Clothes cleaned. pressed. dyed at
Lincoln; goods called for and deliv-
cred. Tel. M 1928. A. Blusson.
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Reemer's orchestra and Inland EN-
rirs band. Latest and most popular
music played for all occasions. In
struction. Violin and cornet, Of
nee and studio, Riverside hall. WIS
Riverside ave. Phone Main 5000. 74-s3
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FOR SAlE-REAL ESTATE.

Annunciator stock is closing out
fast.
If you are looking for good in
vestment. do not fail to secure some
Of this stock
e. C. Tousley Co.,
&c Ziegler
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coLLHcT1o1 AGENCIES,

Abbott Collection Co. Phone ls47.
Once~e0S Fernwell. Prompt atten-
tion. est
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woRKrNanEAN,s HOME.

Free employment bureau. Beds
and bath, 10 cents. AZ Main ave-
nue.. 1926
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RoOr1N0 AND REPAIRING.

Tin. copper. sheet iron, stove and
furnace work. Dairy supplies. c.
Peshak & Co., o624 Monroe st. y426
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ALMA GROCERY
PHONE esa.
Second and Cedar

SCSVAAO 0Aau SCO0A
A few prices for Thurs
day and Friday.
Lard, home rendered, 10 lbs.
.$1.OO
Lard, home rendered, 5 lbs.
Flour that makes the best
bread, from. .$1.20-$1.3O
Graham flour, lob. sack SOC
Rye -four, 10 ID. sack. :. SOC
Corn meal, 10 ID. sack. .25c
Soapo laundry, 7 bars. .25c
Soap Naptha, 4 bars. ;. .25c
Rice, best Jap, lb. 30
Beans, best navy, lb. 30
Tapioca, best, Id. 30
Watch our adds we GER
tainly have the best prices.
Burr-MCMahOn Co
Call for those little green
trading stamps.
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Furnished and unfurnished suites
of rooms in the Dodd block, corner
Monroe and Riverside. opposite Re.
view building. Rent reasonable.
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the nerves. muscles, and vital organs.
Get at the root of the trouble and
cure the kidneys. Use a medicine in
tended for the kidneys only-Doan $
Kidney Pills. This remedy quickly
relieves the tired-out kidneys-gives
them new life and energy. The poi
sons disappear from the blood, and
pains. aches. and nervousness vanish.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills
the testimony of a resident. perhaps
your neighbor.
SPOKANE PROOF.
Mrs. Fred B. Childs of $40 WASH
ington street. says: II was all out
of sorts for long time. and my doc
tor told me il was on account OF kid
ney trouble. At times the pain in my
back and across the loins was SO Sc
we're that 1 could hardly get around
to attend to my household duties. I
used a great many different remedies.
but found little benefit, and when
Doans Kidney Pills were recon-
mended to me decided to try them.
After taking them for a short time
my kidneys ceased to bother me. and
4 felt like "a different person in every
way"
IL you wish to try Doan's Kidney
Pills free OF expense. write to Foster
Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y, for
trial box.
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Money to loan on real estate. So
curity mortgages bought ]. w. Nor
rison g. Co.. 3 and 1 Sherwood block
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Three unfurnished rooms for rent.
W1607 Main. Call Main 1858, 1928
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Freight. furniture. baggage and
parcel delivery. Tel So S3o-G
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FUEL DHALH1A.

Standard Fuel q Ice Co. DAoi
Front Tel. SIS. Carbonado. Roch
Springs and Summit coal MartiD
Oolan, manager.
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0pKOIAll6To.

DR.. Boyds electric coil; best known
treatment for rheumatism and dis
eases Of women. Granite block $50
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ron SALE-MIsCELLA
For Sale-Fine young fruit trees
FL 805 Sixth avenue, 147-1C
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:. CLASSIFIED. ADVnRr ASSESSMENTS :.


John p. Judson. lawyer. Office
fourth iloor Hyde block. rooms
l0S-a, 30-6s
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HoRsEsHoEINa.

Chas. Staley, 219 Pacific Ave.
South of N. p. deport. 1926.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
DECLARE HE IS
ROCKEFELLER, SR.
FATHER OF MAGNATE SAID TO
BE IN ILLINOIS
KNOWN AS DR.. LIVINGSTON
Cashier Of Freeport Bank Claims to
Have Identified the Old Man,
Who Is Nnety-SIx Years
Of Age
Of Age

Special to The Herald.
FREEPORT, ILL.,, July 14.--A remark
able chain of circumstances and COIN
cidences has convinced bankers, mer-
chants and others that DR.. William
Livingston aged 90, of this city, is in
reality William Rockefeller.
A picture of the elder Rockefeller,
printed in leading magazine, has
been identified by e. Meyer, cashier of
a local bank, as that OF DR.. Livingston.
Tallying with the life story of Mr..
Rockefeller, DR.. Livingston was kind
of quack physician in his day and was
fond of hunting and horses. Like
Rockefeller he never wore cravat and
always had diamond stud In his shirt
front.
DIR. Meyer recalls that many years
ago DIR. Livingston cashed a check for
Standard Oil dividend at his bank.
The physician said that he had loaned
money to John D. Rockefeller and that
the latter had given him Standard Oil
stock as security, with the provision
that he should keep the stock at the
end of a year or take cash for the
loan. DR.. Livingston chose the stock
and kept it many years, as many of his
friends knew.
DIR. Livingston is deaf and blind, and
cannot be- communicated with regard
ing his early life, about which he all
ways has been very reticent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
NEGLECTED TO INVITE HIM TO
MILITIA CAMP
ASSURANCES NOT REALIZED
Frank Grant of WestfieId Corroborates
Statement That His Guests At.
tendance Was to Have Been
Solicited
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
BOSTON, Mass, July 14.-Many mil
itary men believe that General Miles
slighted General Frederick D. Grant,
U. s. A, commanding the Department
of the East, by not inviting him to at
tend the camp of the Massachusetts
militia at Westfeld last week. Friends
of General Grant are not slow in say
ing that Miles personally sighted the
department commander so as not to
divert attention from himself.
According to current stories Frank
Grant of Westfield suggested to Gen
eral Grant that he visit the camp. The
latter said he would if he received an
invitation. Frank Grant told some of
the men high in Massachusetts mill
tary circles that General Grant would
visit the militia in camp if he received
an invitation, and Grant was assured
that one would be sent by Governor
Douglas or General Miles.
On receiving this assurance Frank
Grant wrote to General Grant asking
him to be his guest while in Westfleld
Time passed and a few days before the
militia went into. camp it was learned
that General Grant had not received
an invitation. When asked in regard
to the correctness of this story, Frank
Grant of Westfeld said it was abso-
lutely correct.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
MORGAN MEETS
KING LEOPOLD
-
C0NSULTS AT LENGTH OVER
CONGO ENTERPRISE
SYNDICATE SECURES LEASE
Royal Spectator Reported Eager TO
obtain American Cooperation
In Order to Offset Adverse
British Criticism
SYNDICATE SECURES LEASE
speciaI cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, July Al. Pierpont Nor
gan and the king of the Belgians had
a. six hours Interview at Dover on
Friday. discussing big scheme on the
Congo under which the Morgan syndi-
cate is to get lease of hundred miles
frontage on that river for development
and trading.
King Leopold arrived early Thursday
in his steam yacht and soon after II
o'clock Morgan came down from Lon
don on a special train. The king met
him on the platform and they greeted
each other most cordially. They went
aboard the kings yacht, where the con-
sultation lasted for six hours. King
Leopold had two high Congo officials
with him. The king and Morgan could
be seen walking up and down the deck
for long periods in deep conversation
Morgan returned to London in the
evening, but refused to say what had
led him to meet King Leopold. 1t Is
believed the king is anxious to interest
Americans in his Congo enterprise in
the hope of disarming persistent Brit
ish criticism of the way in which the
undertaking is being conducted.