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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

tain range At Corocoro. just south OF
the lake. extensive mining operations
have been iu progress for a number Of
wears Here the veins Of native copper
are of immense size. through already
worked 60 a depth of more than 200 feet,
they appear TO improve ~iib depth These
veins are weli.defued and close together.
along their length they have been worked
for over mile and can be traced for
miles in either direction
In the region about Huanuui and Oru-
ro. thc mining aad milling OF tin have
reached their greatest Development
over huudred stamps are falling in the
various mill. and The production from
these alone is sufficient 90 keep Bolivia
second iu the lice OF 600 producing coun-
irics
ST. Bradley description of the crude
mctaods of mining and OF ore treatment
suggest ,hc rich returns that would repay
Sc eutidc mining Speaking ofthe u1tive
rfacticr. De SAYS that Doe many instances.
che native miners have turned aside from
thc hardest. often The richest ore. in order
90 follow softer scam ln one OF th e.
richest mines, a. zigrsg passage went down
vertically more than i.iuo feet from the
point of cutcrance on The top OF Huanuui
Mountain al TIE ore was brought out iu
rav-hidc buckets 900 mems back a man
could make hut one trap in ten hours.
bringing out ECO pounds OF orc. but obi.
orc carried from forty Co tiiy per cent. of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

...r.-I...I.a.. af Iae uis stan. o.n r..l.
nuE.ut-FUr. AA.. fch. -Ou Monday
moruirr "a scene 90 understandable beauty
greeted thc resident. ot nlrchc-tcr. such
t- is seldom witnessed ir these part. aud
Dc was cmlcmaiic of purity Daring che
previous night thc Ruler ni ihc Universe
eih lavish baud. bad carpctcd the
ground vith tour inches oi thc heautifui.
tud Che SNOW WAS of chat soft. velsety Kind
that decorated every trcc aud stump and
che vicv on every side was Transporting
so chat ,ou could stand Cor hours and bat
~oudcr love aud praise thc Oliver OF such O.
dcii-htiai enjoyment AND privilege We
Wished that everybody could nave been
here Co witness thc transformation and
hope che, had thc same scene ala over this
county
Zoe Ladies Aid Society OF tbc prcshy-
terrain Church, viii give their hrsi month
ly social here on Friday evening, Feb 3ri
This Will be abe initial OF series GO
mouthiy entertainments Co Dee given dur
iug thc year. The program will consist OF
oId tme songs, readings and rccitations.
and at tae close OF the program light rec
trcsGmeuts vlil bee served, tree for all.
Mrs " " Kemp aud Ms John A. Es-
sea are the leading -pitits in this move
entertain the community hy object lessons.
Rev. Thomas Calf proposes 60 iuaueu-
rate HONS Department of Bible study
Goa the benefit OF those Who cannot avail
themselves cd the sabbath serv ices iu the
church aud he will also aot as colportcur
ior the Virginia Bible Society and see
tuat every family iu Dorchester and siciu-
iis b. supplied With copy OF tod word.
The stocks Of spring goods that arc daily
striving, are oi the latest up 20 date goods
both ga quality, price and style and yoa
can get anything ln Dorchester that YOU
eau ia New York OF Philadelphia
The Dorchester Hotel has $40 superior
ia Wise County, aud has ouig few equals.
Mrs. Ella Ackichardson Is the house
Keeper.
The base ball team are feeling theie
muscles and longing for the time when
they can cross bats With some OF the crack
teams. fhoy will have some new names
on their list this season.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

y di~patch from Washington says
the announcement Of Mr. Claude \.
swanson Of his candidacy FOR the
Democratic Gubsruaturial nomina-
tion is now the talk Of the day among
Virginian. who come into Washing
ton. On every hand it is conceded
that he has the best of The fight 80
far. and it is being remarked that his
businc,slikc aud sensible address 20
the Democrats Of the State will serve
70 give his candidacy new momen-
tum. Business men and IN fact those
from every walk Of life who have
commented on it say that Swanson's
announcement has the right ring. and
that ii stamps his rs worthy Of Gu
bcrnatorial honors lie has been a
hard aui faithful patty WORKER. and
his graceful acqicscence iu the viii oi
his party in the last camTaigu has
made Thousand, Of friends for him Do
thi- csinraigu. A. "a representative
iu Cougrcs, Mr. swanson has Away,
been noted for the loyalty Doe has
shown Co the Interests ct his con~tit.
ucut~. aud this give, earnest of What
might boz expected of him should Dee
become Governor OF Virginia. Do
/ Couere-. De has lived up Co ever,
statement he has made iu bis an
uonnceincut, and 10 his public go,
private life has always lived up O..
the highest standard. of manhood
1 al these things give assurance cha
I he would reflect ~ much honor oi
the Goveruor,hip as ,he high office
would Goa him.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
OLDMINE DISCOVERED
Virginia Copper Works. An
tedatsnR Revolution. Found
by Old Miner.

Down in Eastern NirgiIis there
is an old copper mine that was ex-
tensively worked before the revoln-
iionsry ws,. at least all indications
point to this a. TACT. IL also ay-
pears that there has been no work
done on this property since that
time.
Recently Western MINER. who
has had wears Of experience in cop
per mining in the great west. ran
across the old works and msdc some
Investigations On lis own RESPONSE
bility. After learning the existing
conditions. he lesrnc from a gentle
man ia Richmond that there j. a re-
cord Of the workings OF this property
in the archives Of the state. and that
the property had often been searched
for but without result.
What the miner found was the
rrnaius Of an old time smelter
with the Stag lying about
and showings Of refined copper; roast
ing beds near by. where the ore was
evidently desulpburized, two teaching
watts. connected by walled canal 30
teet in length-presumably one for
lixiviation and the other for precipi-
alton. Large trees were growing
over the roasting bed, Indicating the
great age Of the working
Futher investigation showed that
there had been about 1000 feet o.
tunnelinc on the vein. 4 small
shipment Of this ore taken at random
I from the old tunnel. was sent to Nor
/ folk to the smelter and a return
made Of 80 per cent copper. IS per
cent sulphur sud - In silver 90 the
ton. Ihi- old miner believes that
there j. a fortnnc IN the old mine a.
with modern machinery the work of
development is speedy and cheap
compared 20 the results secured. The
mincr is probably night. The noun.
taius beyond the great western plain.
attracted che attention of the miner.
when the methods for mining the
precious deposits were crude and Oh,
WESTERN mnuntains gave up theii
wealth with comparative case-thai
section gained the reputation Of hav.
. ing the mineral wealth oi the whol'
country aud as thc oli hil ct 90,
. Appalachian -pstcm were forgotten
but there is wealth NOT herctofor
dreamed of BOB these oli mountain
aul thc day De- fast coming when J.
wil he developed Exchange
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
CLiNCH VALLEY
LUMBER co.
New Firm Organized Win Open
General Offices in Blue
field Saw Mills at Clint
wood, Va.

The Cunch Valley Lumber Com
pany. with headquarters 40 Blaeheld.
w vs.. has been organized. with NJ.
NJ. b. Eu;sier. OF Bristol. a. general
manager. The other memb ers OF the
6rm are well-knowu lumbermen OF
West Virginia. The general Offices
Of the company will be in Biue6eld.
aud will be opened the FIRST Of the
coming month. The company will
do = general wholesale aud lumber
manufacturing business. Valuable
timber is ownel by ths company
around New Castle. Va. where their
sswmiis wall be located. Lumber
yards viii be established ut Blue6ela.
from which point the lumber wall be
marketed.
The company Is said 90 hsye the
financial backing 20 make il sue-
cess. Mr. Eatsier. general manager
Of the eompsny, hiss Tor some tine
been head bookkeepef for the Tug
River Lumber Company. with gener,
Al Offices IN the susong hoilding. and
lis mills IN Scott County. Va. II,
has resigned his present position aud
wiz leave Tor Blaekeld February L.
Bristsl. coHriev.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
w Feds

Consumption is a human
weed hounshing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds lis
easily destroyed while young;
when old, sometimes i'm
possible
Strengthen the lungs as YOU
would weak land and the
weeds viii disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
Scots Emulsion. salt pork
i, good too, but it is very hard
10 digest.
The time 20 treat cOnSump-
ton IS when YOU begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, YOU won't.
Don't wait until YOU can't
deceive Yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. II
it isn't really consumption so
much the better; you viii soon
forget IT and Be better Tor the
treatment II it IS consump-
ton YOU can't expect TO be
cured at once, but II YOU will
begin in TING and VIII be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment you will win.
SCOTS Emulsions fresh- air.
rest all YOU can, cat all you
can. that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
CRAB ORCHARD.

c-raudenr. % riie BIG Stone Cav rosr.
CHAu OrcH,rn. Va. ism. 3n--lames II.
II Lcgg. OF Norton. was here Saturday
and sunday visiting relatives.
L : g.. Smith and Luke shelton. OF
Hyden, Leslie County. Nv. is out here
visiting relatives.
Rev. hiram Eicns. cmployc of the I'm
hoden Coal a Coke Company. vas here
Sunday visiting homefolk-
Your correspondent was seriously
sick saturday morning but much improv-
cd at this writing
The warm wind current from the south
has tempered the cold wave and tho air 81.
warm and pleasant now. NN
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
STEAM LAUNDRY.
WINCHESTER. KY.

This is ono OF the most complete
and up-to-dste Lsundries in the coaa
Try and always does 6rst-class work.
j. ". Kelly is agent at Big Stoae
Gap. Basket leaves here Tuesday
night and resaFns Saturday morning
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

SOMEBODY who WAITS 10 explain
what the editorial I'VE" signifies
ssys is meaning varies TO seil the
circumstances. Fos instance. when
you read that I'VE expect oar wife
home TODAY" We refer 30 the editor
in cAief. shea it's I'VE are a lit;ls
late with car work" IL inelaass the
whole .fiiee. even the devil aad fowl
II I'VE sse having boom." the town
L. meaat: We received osef Io0, GOO
erasgrsnia last year" sad IL embrse-
a. the ASTON. ba, I'VE have hos ehol-
era ~ car midst" snly refers 10 the
llne.s OF .As saaa who takes the pa
ifef s~a or three ,ear without pay.
lag for ss,--Ex.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
ORDER oF rUulic,


10 ". =. iddiagson aaf n
coat and Iron Conar..
TAKE NOTICE taat d..
Railroad Company.apuhl.e..
alton, chartered and doing
der the laws Of the Stat. ofr
authorized 10 condemn sn5.F
properties for lie uses and
on The THIRD DAY orApElLi
ing the fret day Of the Aprl
Of the Circuit Csa-
County, Virginia. ar-iv h
at the Court House
County, in the 1ozn OF C.s8.
appointment Of five disiufers
ers resident in said Wisc Cod
certain what would bca .a-
for the strip or parcel ol ,srs
described, the tee simple OF Il
posed 20 bC condemned lar
purposes ia cOnstructiu-. us
operating railroad in Mise
ciuis, aud Co avsrt dana-st
-ultiug 90 the adjacent ana
Of the said ". r.. Addiuriaa
ginia Coal aud Iron Cum1aa
property Of any other prrsa-
peculiar benefits that wiiIac
properties, respectivrlr nd
stEuction aud operation nl
the undersigned.
The said parcel OF lanli.
toned, described and slorn
ton, description, plat OF .a,,
hled by the undersigned
Office Of Wise County frl
10th day OF January. 1905 .r
ing, which b. styled lnicail
Company ". ". r. AddInsisl
which petition, dcscript3oa. I
hle. reference b. here made 4
on Callahan Greek. iu tho I'D
lachia, iu Wise County. Irl
/ described a. follows
All that certain strip or ID
being lot 80. Jof block ST.
/ ] OF said Iovn OF AppaI
tween the lot OF e. r. Biaui..
TAYLOR on the West and sat
tcrstatc Railroad Companf a
and more particularly hoa.
F rcribcd ss follows. to-aff
stake, the Southeast cH.ne-
block 80. ., aud a. station ID
the Interstate Kaiirosd i.0na
zap The West side OF CsliaHa.I
\ 80 degrees and 80 minaf..
Co the main lincofthc lal.'
Vile Railroad. - feet O.. a
Southeast corner OF lot $780,
. thence, siih o lice COG -a.l
grves and - minutes ~ 0i
on the south line OF main sf.
T the Interstate Railroad laa.
tiou at 20 feet.
lo plus 1871. lt
south line of said stree
vardiy about .o.3 feet o..
Northeast corner OF lot so
.; thence, leaving said street
lime 90 said lot No. 4. s.. is
- minutes r. 1891 feettor
containing two one-huudrel.
acre, more OF less; and BEN
strip OF land shown on thr F.
vcy OF the parcel OF land
condemned by the Iutess'
Company Ia a proceeding Iu
against W. L. Addingtou 4n
"a Coal & Iron Company. Dbl
Court of Wise County. N
profile showing the cuts and
and bridges, which said ra
ar, hlcd ia the Clerks on .l
Circuit Court at the time ul
ton OF this proceeding.
a. you have any deien-e Cd
Application, you will az thc
aforesaid make the same d
! said Court.
Witness the signature of i
Railroad Company, by OTIS
perintcudent.
Interstate Railroad
BY Or-
Jan. 1886. sd
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

Iar assets of the life insurance
eompaals> of the United States are
nov $500, 0o0. 900. With more than
a.. 0eo COS. O00 ss a reserve 70 nee,
futufc claims Another billion has
been added 10 the insurance in force
Of the old-llne companies. making Il
aesrly twelve billions The frsternsl
insurance organizations will add near
Is s.. 00O. 900 900 TO thi-. aud the IN
dastrisls s2.0e0. 600 600 more. max
lag . total more than Ell. 000. goo. %
oeU Of lite Insurance carried by the
tuited States companies. The pre-
mium ieeone of the old-line eomps-
mics increased $4o.OOO.o 900 to Sass. %
oOo .0vO snd the total income from
premiums sad investments il now
over s60e. 0Oo. 800. Danng the year
the compsuies paid out BeaTly $500. %
quo. 00o ia clsims aud $4,000. 900
more ia dividends And eAsh Surrender
Vs,aes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

Tn oldest Judge Of e. s court
H. lusticc John Jackson. OF the North
ern District Of West Virginia. who
was appointed by President Lincoln
a. ycsrs ago snd hiss served contiuu-
Cusiy since thcu.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

Two hundred thousand Russian
Quaker are coming 60 this country
60 establish permanent colony near
Los Angeles, Cal
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

Turrr were l2.22i commercial
failures last yetr. Unfortunately.
there Is NO record Of thu successes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

W. hnd iu neatly every village
plenty of bushes. men who are will
ing Co invest in 81 sorts of outside
speculstiaus They will take o. throw
az feravay mining ventures aud stock
speculstious Promoters find it easy
O. interest them Boz t1o-t any kind oi
a speculation that figures ont a profit
on paper Vet these same business
men will refuse to invest more than
$50. 500 or possibly $500 yearly 900
ptinter'- iuk Many ot them never
spend a dollar De Advertising ye, they
should icahze that hcie i, na way
ia which they might invest money to
yield greater profit sud uo way more
certain Co make money than 20 invest
"a in newspaper space aud other plans
OF Legitimate publicity wherein punt-
cr', ink b, employed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

UNclr SAS - NOW awarding con-
tracts Tor carrying mall ta the cleo
tic roads where possible
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

TIN arbitration treaty between the
United States aud the believing couu-
tries has been made public by order
ut thr senate in executive session
Great nntair. Portugal. France,
Switzerland, Germany. Italy sud
Spain.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02
Tnosr railway companies which

Tnosr railway companies whies
are seeking. without compilation. a.
increase the safety Of their passsu-
gers BY sdoptioa Of the best devs~e-
which inventive genius is able g.
supply, deserve all eommendstion-
Aud other companies should be SPAR
ed BY ssstate a. well as pnblie sent
mens t. follaw their ex ample.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

II Germsny certain sum Of mon
ey J. >rt asile fcr each workman
every week (,he employer and the
emy'c,e each contributing halo. and
the government sdis = snyplemen, Of
SI2 pn each pension. Zen million
xork men are thus insured against
sickness. l7.000.OG0 agsins, ACCT
dent. lO.O00.0OO against disability
from '.ll sge. Six hundred and sew
entv ,hnu.anl persons receive the
benefit If this fund in yearly pen
Ninu~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

iauN T. SrLLvs~ a. delivering =
course OF hectares IN the fan he had
spending 100000.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

Irr average pay Of the public
srhrul teacher in lniisns H. estimat-
o3 ls che state Teacher Assccia-
uon 90 be- $500 32 per year Thi- i-
about 5000 year lees than the aver
age pay Ut a strect-cleancr in New
York
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

TN American Federation OF Labor
Is sending ont circulars broadcast
over the c,untry warning uuion meu
a. -tay awsy from Panama unless
they have contract before starting
branding as cauzrl the statement.
that tAe work there will be easy an
the wages above normal. On the con
trary. it q, declared th=t ths work
will b. hatl aud the wage below
the recognized union scale. The
Federation could and ought 60 give q
better reason stlii 30 deter labor tom
the states going 90 Panama The
cIimste i- so deadly that abundant
experience has shown that no white
lsbnrcr can work aud live in 1t six
months ata stretch The only la
borer - BIO can live aud thrive GA the
i,,huu- a., Jamacia negroes
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

3 % d., htrrllsr talked 20 HE
som, bible class in New York on sun
day. on the subject Of Diet" lie
declared Americans live too fat aud
ate roo much. The oil king might
have tfanspo,cd his idea sui said.
Americans eat too ias, and live Too
much
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-02-02

TIE shfre -sf-~ 49, f~r standing sd-~r'i-~-
r'rufs rrl,.
ussrfinr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-21
NEW OFFICERS
WERE ELECTED
A. G. 6inkfey, OF This
City, Was Efec-
ted Grand
Master.
SESSIONS WERE ENTHUSIASTIC
THROUGHOUT AND WERE uN.
USUALLY WELL ATTENDED.
BUSINESS OF GRAND LODGE
CONCLUDED AT GAINESVILLE
MEETING WEDNESDAY.
Special to The Journal

Gainesville, Fla, April 2O-The
Grand Lodge of Florida T. o. o. F.,
concluded its sessions in this last
night and this morning the delegates
left for Jacksonville where they will
spend the day.
At the session yesterday it was
unanimously decided to hold the next
meeting of the Grand Lodge in Pen
sacola.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
A. C. Binkley, of Pensacola. Crane
Master.
L. ]. Lester. of Tampa, Deputy
Grand Master.
]. w. White, of Jacksonville. Junior
Grand Warden.
A. NJ. Cushman, OF Gainesville,
Grand Secretary.
Geo. Browning, of Palm Beach,
Grand Treasurer
W. e Bailey, or Satsaaaa Heights,
Grand Marshal.
B. A. Abernathy, of Orlando. Grand
Conductor
Geo. T. Self, Of Fernandina, Grand
Chaplain.
s. Shugart, of DeFuniak Springs
, Grand Guardian.
Geo. r. Price, Grand Herald.
The sessions were enthusiastic
| throughout and were unusually vel
attended.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-21
Work OF Minister Barrett
In Preventing Revolution

When this word came up from the
street. saw that there must he no
further delay in bringing matters to
an enc, and taking General Guards
the minister of foreign affairs and war
with me, went down stairs and ont
upon the sidewalk in front of the sol
dlers who Were there assembled. In
nrlef words ! told General Guardia to
say TO them that the United States.
With Its forces. stood back OF the gov.
eminent in this crisis, and that they
must accept the terms of the govern
ment or accept the consequences.
They were warned that if they did
not accept these terms and engaged
In any acts of insurrection, riot. or
mutiny. they would be dealt with in a
most summary way, and that, if nee
essary. the naval forces in the bay
and the marines at Ancon and EN-
pire would be used to maintain order,
with the severest punishment for
those who were responsible for disor-
der. This warning had the desired
effect, and the soldiers Immediately
declared that they would accept the
terms Of the government"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-21
measure Came Up on Second Reading and
Argument Upon It Consumed Entire
Time or Morning Session.
GERMANS ARE
LONGEST LIVED
ALTHOUGH AMERICANS ARE
MORE TEMPERATE THEY
BECOME EXHAUSTED
EARLIER.
BY Associated press.

Weisban, April Americans are
shorter lived than Germans" was the
conclusion reached by Dr. B. Lanquel
il his paper on social hygiene in the
United States submitted "Wednesday
to the International Congress of Medi.
cine now in session here.
Although more temperate in the
use of alcohol than the Germans and
working an average of ten per cent
shorter hours, the Americans are, -
said Dr. Laquer, exhausted earlier in
life.
The doctor gave these figures for
each thousand of the population. The
number of persons from 40 to so years
of age are: In Germany 179; in
America 10; persons over so, in Ger.
many rs; America 65
DIR. Lacquer did not undertake to ex-
plain the facts He simply gave them
as the result of inquiries which he
made during a visit to the United
States in 1904.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-21
BY Associated Press.

Washington, April 20.-Diplomatic
correspondence just made public by
the state department contains a dis.
patch from Minister Berrett at Pan.
ANA giving an account of the assist.
ance rendered by him in avoiding
trouble there at the time of the at.
tempted revolution led by General
Huertas last November.
After it had been arranged that
General Huertas should resign and the
Panama army disband. hitch occur.
redl About fifty soldiers marched, I'M
armed TO the government house. fol
lowed by q great crowd, and informed
the president Of the republic that they
would not accept the government S
terms of being paid off in two pay.
ments, but demanded the whole pay
az that time. Minister Barrett, who
was present at the time. advised the
president to be absolutely firm, but
the soldiers persisted and muttered
threats against the president The
minister in informing the state depart
nent of the incident, said: