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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

(Fxclusive service to The Los Angeles Her
aid by l.. A. Crisler & Co. members Los An
geles- Nsvada Mining stock exchange, 305 san
Fernando building. Los Angeles, Cal)
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2l.@-The general
duilness which pervaded the mining market
yesterday continued during the regular cali
todav Goldheld Consolidated changed hands
to the amount of 5000 during the call at si.sl'
STRENGTHENING on the informal to S5.O5 bid,
Daisy also showed an advance of II points,
closing al Ns7 bid. Florence held steady at
former quotations. while Fraction was weak at
eec bid Lone Star and Blue Bull were fairly
active dnring the morning. The balance OF the
list, outside of the Goldhelds. was duil and
apat hetic
Following are the closing quotations OF the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange board, to-
rtther with the regular call sales:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
FRUI,. MARKET

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-AFruits-
Fancy apples, SL75; common, zoe.
Oranges-Navels $t25d2,25.
Mexican Illness $7.0o6975O.
Lemons-Common California, $125d1.SO; ;
good to choice, $1.75@2.oos fancy s2.20@
$50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, 75cm SO. 90; pine.
applos. $1.50@3.50; Persian dates. &c.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 21.--The market for
evaporated apples is little steadier in tone
perhaps, but quotations show no improve
ment Fancy quoted at 0Ea1 lie; choice,
Sl2 2g91sc; prime, 6%@7tsc. and common
to fair at 5isd6Isc.
Prunes were unsettled with quotations
ranging from 4h@l4c for California and
from &c to 10c for oregon fruits.
Apricots are in light demand with choice
quoted at 1SQ20c; extra choice. 19q21c
and fancy, 20q24c
Peaches are steady with choice quoted at
i0@1Olsc; extra fancy at 13M14c
Raisins are unchanged with loose musca-
tells quoted at 5@6Ac; scdcd raisins, 8 Y %
sac, and London layers at $l,65@1.75.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Butter. EGGS and Cheese

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i.-Fancy cream
cry butter. 2iisc; seconds, 2Sisc; fancy dairy,
26lac. New cheese, 11dl1lsc; Young America.
12Ml4c. Ranch eggs. 17Iac; store. 16hc
CHICAGO March 81 -On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was firm;
crcameries. 22@2Shc; dairles, 20n26c Eggs,
steady at mark, cases included, i4Iac; hrsts.
15c prime irsts Ice; extras. lie Cheese,
steady. 12izQ1ic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Dried Frult Prices
Chicago Live Stock


CHICAGO, March 21.Catte- Receipts about
700; market steady: beeves, si60Q6.65; cows
and heifers s2.7Oa5.4o; Texans. 81 25G5 %
calves, s5.00m6.50; Westerns $i5Oq5. 4O stock
ers and feeders, So 50@5 90
Hogs-Recepts about 1i000; market 5apIOc
higher; light. s4,70d5071s mixed. s4.S0n5 10;
heavy. %.s0q51O; rough. S4,s0gl 30; pigs. IS. 30
dT4.55; bulk Of sales "a, 95@5.05.
Sheep-Recepts about 5000; market strong
natives 81. .25q6.60; westerns, St25ai65; year
lings se0Oq725; lambs, S5.S5aE6O Westerns.
So soar so.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Financial Record
By Associated Pres

BY Associated Press.
= NEW YORK March 2l.-Mcney on cali nomi-
nal; time loans steady; so days, 3is per cent;
90 days sA six months. AZ per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 6ha6 per cent; sterling ex-
change steady with actual business In bankers
bills at 1904 S605 for demand and at 4SSoo@
L. $3.50 for 90 day bills; commercial bills, 4s6hD
$685.; bar silver 55Ac; Mexican dollars, 4Ilac;
government and railroad bonds. steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
WHOLESALERS TO CLOSE
AT NOON ON SATURDAYS

$ Members of the produce exchange at (;
!, a special meeting yesterday voted G
I. donation of 500 to the fund for the &
5 entertainment of the fleet visitors. (
5 The matter of closing at noon on z
Saturday the year round was voted up Z.
5 on UNANIMOUSLY in favor Of the move {
!, ment and the date for the rule to go {.
!. into effect was set for the first Satur- (.
:, day in April. The secretary was in (.
!, structed to issue a notice to this effect, (.
!, for the wholesale produce and fruit Z.
5 men to mail to their customers. {
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Treasury Balances

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 21.--Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the general
fund shows:
coin and bullion s24,124sO3, gold certih-
Gates $31,497,310
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
CARLOAD SHIPMENTS
OF CITRUS FRuISs

o shipments of oranges and lemons
O. from Los Angeles Thursday, March
@ 10, reported by the California Fruit :
o Growers exchange, were 2O5 carloads
@ of oranges and Is carloads of lemons.
o Total to date there were shipped
8 1900 carloads, of which 1900 were
Q lemops.
8 Last season TO date there We're ship
(. ped 1850 carloads, of which liS6 were
o lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Denver Makes Last Payment

DENVER, March 21.-A draft for $685.
600 was mailed today by the Denver
convention league TO the Democrats
national committee, completing tho
$10NO00 fund subscribed TO bring the ma
tional convention to Denver.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
HummeI Released; Goes Abroad
BY , ssociated Press.

Sy + SSociated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.--Abraham
H. Hummell, the lawyer who was re-
leased from the penitentiary last
Thursday after serving ten months for
conspiracy in connection with the
Dodge Morse divorce case, sailed for
Europe today on the steamer Lusi-
tania.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKETS

s. NEW YORK, March chopper, {.
z, lake S1e.S71s a 1900, electroytic s12.75 g.
% @12.S71l, casting $12.62%@ a I2.15. 6
<9 Lead, S3.90@4.OO. 9
q Tin, $3O.5O@ 1915. G
% Silver, New York 55Ac "
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Sugar and Coffee

BY ASSOCIATED Fress,
NEW YORK. March 21-sugar. raw. firm;
fair refining. s.S6c centrifugal 90 test 4.36c;
molasses sugar, 3.61c; refined firm; crushed,
&C. powdered 540c granulated. 5.30c
Coffee was steady; No. Rio, SIC; No. 4
Santos, sac .
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
The Metal Market

~ Associated fress,
NEW YORK, March 21.-1'he metal mar
kets were quiet in the absence of cables
with quotations practioaily nominal IN
was reported firm at s30,50dsl.75
Copper swas said to be firmly held with
lake quoted ta $12.S7h 01300; eiectrolytic
s1275912S7ts. and casting at Sl2.6OAQ "
1915.
Lead was unchanged at $3.90q4.00.
Spelter continued quiet at S4.65q4.I5.
Iron WAS unchaneed
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Oil Stocks
DAILY MINING CALL

Official saes-soOO Johnnie Con. at 1Sc (B.
3O) 2O0O at 127sc; 2000 at 12Ac; 10000 at 12lsc;
2cOO at 122sc; 1000 at 12Mc (B, COZ 1000 at lie;
eco at 17sc; 5000 at l1]ac; 1000 at 12Ac; 700 at
1i1ac 10000 at l2hc (B 6O)i 1000 at 11isc 1000
al 12kc (B CO..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
CHICAGO March 21.-Wheat opened weak
and ruled heavy all day. rho depressing fac
tors at the opening were lower cables and in
creased receipts in the northwest. Reports OF
fine growing weather in the southwest were
also weakening feature. The decline resulted
in a slight improvement in the demand for
cash wheat
Reports from the southwest indicated de-
creased receipts next week. May opened hu
asc to lac lower at 95 a95lac, sold between 95lA
@g5hc and closed weak at &c
Corn was weak because of lower cables and
heavy local receipts May opened 3s@1sc lower
at 65isa66ssc, sold between 65A466ssc and
closed at e53s065lac
Oats followed wheat and corn, but the de-
cline not sharp. May opened a shade
lower at 549sc, sold between 5iQ547sc and
closed at 54isc.
Although hogs were 5di10c higher the weak
rsss of tho grain market offset this influence
in provisions. The market opened easier and
held fairly firm throughout the day, but weak
ered slightly just before the close, which was,
however, slightly above that of yesterday May
pork closed 2lac higher lard and ribs were
each 12l2c higher.
Market Ranges
Wheat--NIay 94c; July SSasqSSiac Sept sec,
Ccrn-May, 65ssq65iee; July. 6Sc' Sept G2lsc.
Oats May, old. 5ilsc new, 523sc; July old
417sc; new, i6j4c.
cash Quotations werc as follows
Flour easy; winter patents, Si5jg4S5; do
straights, $i00a4O0; spring patents 50, 500
$685. 40 straights. sI3OMiSO; bakers SS.So@
.s5; No, spring wheat. 81 O7Q1 .Os; No. s. 97c
@$lOl: No . red, 93iaa959sc; No. corn, $50
63Igc; No yellow. 64isq66c; No. oats, 52%u
bic; No 3 white, 52l4a53%c; No. rye 7Sc;
fair to choice mailing barley, 7sMS6c; No.
northwestern fiaxseed, $l-9O; prime Timothy
seed, A75; clover. contract grades $2i 90;
short ribs, sides. loose, Ss.25Q6 75 mess pork,
PEI bbl sl2. 20G122J; lard, per 100 lbs, $1,000
us; short clear sides, boxed, S6.62Hq6.Sla;
whisky basis of high wines Sl25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2t.-Wheat. strong;
May 81 90; cash. 81 60Ql 62h Barley strong
May, s1.S7ls@l ,3s; Dec. Sl.l31aql .li9s' casn'
ST S7Ikdi1 .42is Corn, strong; large yellow
81 62L6i1 .67la
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
FINANCIAL

LOS ANGELES March 21.- Bank clearinss
we're s1,3s1, ,s96 so, against 81 6i6S27.47 for the
corresponding date last year. a decrease OF
s244. .9l2.49. Following is comparative state
mont:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
EGGS ADVANCE ON
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
SURPLUS is BEING PLACED IN
STORAGE
Cheese Is in Demand-Vegetable Re-
ceipts Large During Week-Fine
Assortment of Apples
In Market

Eggs advanced 1 cent on the produce ex-
ehnge yesterday. Egg receipts have been fall
ing off the past week, due to tho surplus being
placed in cold storage, causing the advance
in quotations.
Trading was light. the features being the
sale of fifteen cases OF cheese and ten cases
OF eggs Cheese was in demand, numerous
bids being made
Vegetables were plentiful. the large re-
CENTS prevailing during the entire week sur
prisd the jobbers, who had predicted short
age The growers. however rose to the stu
alton by irrigating, rather than depending
upon the late rains. The prospect for the fu-
ture in vegetables is favorable.
The fruit market well supplied with
everything There an exceptionally fine
assortment a of apples on hand
The trade was abundantly supplied WIN
fish of all kinds except barracuda Business
in every line was good.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Morning Sales

Johnni Cons 1000 at 13Ac (B. SO ;11,oo0 at
1Sc 6oOo at 12s4c: 10000 at 12Isc.
Skidoo Blue Jay-2000 ut 12iac.
Adams-1O00 at &c.
Blue Bull-1oOO at 12%c; 5000 at 12iac.
Florence-300 at $40.
Daisy-iOo at 81 "a; 2lOO at 81 s5 400 at 81 &c.
Fracton-2O0 at 73c (B. 30) 100 at Zoe; 200
at Tie.
Atlanta-1000 at Csc.
IJRe uarris-lO0O at 81 NJ
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
New York Stocks

b. Associated Press.
NEW DIRK, March 2l-Foiiowms ""i'
the closing quotations today; ,,.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
LOS ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE
Bonds

Official sales1O Associated Oil at $27.S7la; %
Homo Telephone pfd. at $l6
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-The following we're
official closing quotations today;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Bank Stocks

Bid Asked.
american National .............. 49,. 124.0O
american savings .............s.115 % 1000
Bank OF Los Angeles ............ -. 1000
Broadway Bank and Tr. Co.. .120 90
Central National Bank .........140OO
cenual trust GO ................ ..... 1000
Cltlzehs National ..........u.... $50. $50 30
1oillinercial ,. National ....,..... ..... 5000
Equitable Savings ..............190 90
Farmers and Merch Natl...27o 90 200 90
FIRST National 1880 430 90
German American Savings . 90 315 90
1looe savings Bank ............10 200 1900
nome SAVINGS Bank Of L. A.. 10000 1900
Merchants National ...........42500
National Bank OF Cal ..........145Oo 200 90
Security Savings Bank $4,000 200 40
oCIlneIu Trust Co ......s......, so 90
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

do per Dbl OF l25 Tbs. net. .25
wheat. No 1 400 lbs). s1.s5; wheat. QOo-
ID. sacks) No /, $3.50; corn. 400 lbs) $3.50;
cracked corn 200 lbs,), sie6: feed meal 400
lbs), S1.9O; rolled barley Zoo lbs.). $1.55;
oil cake meal 600 lbs.), $3.50; shorts (1OO
lbs) sl.7O; bran. heavy Goo lbs), s1.55
HAY-Selling price pee ton; Choice wheat
hay. s16@l7; No. l wheat. or wheat and
oat. si4@15; choice tame oat, $i6.00@1750;
wild oat. $40: alfalfa, SIS: straw. se@s.
nnsA
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles Of
prevail at the Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterday quotations of the Los Angeles
Nevada Mining Stock exchange were as fol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
SAN FRANCISCO QUOTATIONS

2e1. 700 500. sos 25
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
San Francisco Mining Stocks

~ NSSocIdIeu fTtSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar h 2t.-Following were
official closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Sales for the Week

Atlanta-100o at Csc.
Llge Harris-1000 at 81 M.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Produce Receipts
Produce Prices

Following are the wholesale jobbing
prices
Bloods, half boxes. $1.10; nayels. $l.S5QSOO,
according to size.
APPLES tper box)--BelleHcur. after
s225; Az h-tier, $1.S5 California Jonathans'
zO-lb box s2M250; Romans, $2.75: Wine
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-03-17

votes; new subscriber, 1,400 votes.
years subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, 2.40o
roa,s. new subscriber, 5000 votes.
Rive years subscription to the
na.ly World-Old subscriber, 10000
votes: new subscriber. $4,000 votes.
One years subscription to the Ad-
saoce-Old subscriber, 500 votes;
ucw subscriber. SUI votes.
Five years subscription to the Adj
vanea-D.d subscriber, $500 votes,
new subscriber, 5000 votes.
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FREE TRIP TO ALASKA
The World Adds Another Free
Trip to the Alaska Contest for the
Chaperone.
Vote Offer Closes Friday. April 10.

The World will give another free
trip to Alaska for chaperone, who
will be chosen by the candidate re-
ceiving the largest vote in the three
districts. This is the most interest
ing feature of the entire contest. Not
only do the three winners go them
selves, but the one of the three re-
ceiving the largest number of votes,
irrespective of the districts limita-
tions will have the right to select the
fourth who will chaperone the party.
The entire party, including the cha
perone, will travel frst-class to
Alaska by the way of the beautiful
Inland Sea route, including first-class
transportation both ways, stateroom,
meals and all accommodations while
enroute. 1t is indeed a truth that
"along the coast no trip like this. .
Remember, that the double vote
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you can rCll big vote. Five-year
new subscriptions to the Daily count
$4,000 votes, or five new one-year
subscriptions count the same. Only
short time remains to get the votes
there will be no more special offers
VI tAbId lI4Do.
There are no material changes in
the relative standing of the candi-
dates in the voting today and the
same leaders lead their respective
districts, with a small increase in
their votes. Miss Olive H. Stewart
of District No. 3 remains high in
point of individual votes, with 1859
votes to her credit
Miss Stewart is the first to pass the
10000 mark.
Miss Kate Patterson of d:/rict No.
l moves up to third place. Miss Pat
terson was among the last to enter,
but by good work she is gradually
gaining on the leader.
This is also the case of Miss Min
ME Wilson of district No. 2.
By good work those at the bottom
of the list will steadily rise, and
who knows but what they may be
winners at the final count on April
IL.
Last Special Offer.
Candidates and readers of the
World should bear in mind that the
double vote offer is now in vogue and
has bue a few more days to run.
Those who fail to take advantage of
this offer may lose their chance of
winning a free trip to Alaska.
New Schedule.
One months subscription to the
Daily World-Old subac-.iatr, 100
votes: new subscriber 100 votes.
Three months subscription to the
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Daily World-Old subscriber, 400
votes; new subscriber, 500 votes.
Six months. subscription to the
Daily World-Old subscriber, 1000
Three Separate Contests.
The World is conducting three
separate and distinct contests at the
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The young woman In district No.
will receive the same trip to Alaska.
with the same accommodations as
the one in district No. 1.
The young woman in district No.
receiving the highest number OF
votes will receive the same trip as
the Young women in districts Nos.
/ and 2.
Subscription Rates.
One Month, Daily .....$ 40
Three Months, Daily -. $50. 1.25
Six Months, Daily $3.50. $50
One Year, Daily ............ 500
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Advance, One Year $1,000. $50
Advance, Five Years ....... $50
District No. L.
Including all of Wenatchee south
of Orondo avenue and r. F. D. Nos.
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Including all of the City Of We
natchee north of Orondo avenue and
r. F. D. No. 2.
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Including Waterville, Chelan, Will
son Creek, Peshastin, Cashmere,
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mentioned in districts / and 2.
! Each district mentioned will fur
nish one of the successful candidates,
it being the rule of the contest that
no two winners can be residents of
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h tc RI
! from all the districts.
| The entire party will travel first
class to Alaska by way Of the beau
, tiful Inland Sea route, including
| frst-class transportation both ways,
stateroom, meals and all accommoda-
| tions while enroute. 1t is indeed a
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Those who contest do not neces-
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same time.
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enroute.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-09
TAFT AND CANNON MEET
Hold Conference on the Subject of
Tariff Revision.

Washington Dec 9.-President-
Elect Taft and Speaker Cannon today
had a conference of an hour and a
half at the Boardman residence where
Mr.. Taft is guest. AT its conclusion
each participant announced that an
arrangement has been made whereby
Mr.. Taft was to meet the Republican
members of the house committee on
ways and means tomorrow afternoon
after which statement would be is
sued.
Until this statement is made Mr..
Taft said he and Mr.. Cannon had
agreed not to discuss what had taken
place between them. The apparent
satisfaction with which Mr.. Taft ex-
planned the situation was taken as an
evidence that matters were very much
to his liking. 1t is known of course
that the subject under discussion be-
tween Messrs. Taft and Cannon was
the forthcoming revision of the tariff
clared himself most positively in favor
of a thorough revision.
1t is understood that very little was
said concerning the details of the pro-
posed tariff legislation, but that the
conversation dealt entirely with the
broad principles involved in that leg
islation. Mr.. Taft and the speaker
proceeded upon the express under
standing that they had come together
as the representatives of two co-or-
dinate branches of the government
and whatever of difference in details
in the future may develop if any to-
days discussion was on the friendliest
possible basis.
The understanding was so far as
there was any, that the presidents s
part in the preparation of a new tariff
would be confined to such suggestions
as he might desire to make and he
was assured that while these would be
listened to by the house with every
possible consideration, he was not led
to believe that the house would aban-
don its prerogative in the preparation
of the new law. Nor was there any in
dication on Mr.. Taft's part that he
would expect or desire it to do so.
Both agreed that the tariff should be
revised and that the revision should
be along the lines indicated by the
tariff plank of the Republican plat
form. Neither indicated a desire to
depart from protective principles in
the work to come.
When urged for a statement con-
cerning the interview Speaker Cannon
replied that owing to the fact that he
had met Mr.. Taft at the latter's re-
quest he could say nothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-09
CASTRO IN EUROPE.
He Is There to Settle VenezueIa's Diff
ferenceS With the Powers.

Santander, Spain, Dec 9-The
GuadeIoupe with President Castro on
board came into Santander today fly
ing the flag of Venezuela. In addition
to President Castro there were on
board his wife. his sister, Sonora Car
denas. two aides and three physicians.
The mystery of the presidents trip
to Europe was dispelled very soon af-
ter the Guadeloupe dropped anchor. 1t
was declared that he came to Europe
with the double purpose of being eX-
amined by European specialists and
to settle Venezuela's standing differ
ences with foreign powers. AS Pres
ident Castro is his own minister of
foreign affairs, he is confident of be-
ing able to conduct the negotiations to
this end to successful conclusion.
Carmelo Castro, one of the presi-
dents brothers, who recently arrived
in Europe from Caracas by way of
New York, had come down to San
tander to meet the president and with
the Venezuelan consul. the port Of
f1cials and a number of journalists he
boarded the steamer.
President Castro was found in his
cabin shaving. He laughed heartily
at the fantastic rumOrS regarding his
purpose and plans. The doctors said
that the presidents general condition
was excellent. He spent hours every
day prOmenading the deck and was
the life of the ship. The physicians
explained that Castro desired to con-
suit European specialists regarding
the advisability of an operation He
has been suffering for some years
with disease that is understood to be
q tumor of the kidneys. President
Castro in spite of the reports that he
might not be permitted to land in
France, announced that he had started
for Bordeaux and that was where he
French government is aware that he
stretched out in peace. Before he left
by authorizing the return of several
Frenchmen who had been exfled for
political reasons and during the voy-
age over he had several long talks
with NJ. MerelOu. the French minister
to Peru who was a fellow passenger.
He declared specifically to the French
minister that he was ready to make
important concessions in order to re-
store amicable relations with France.
NJ. Merleou assured Castro that he
would suffer no disagreeable incident
on landing at Bordeaux. In a dis
patch from Santander NJ. MerIeou in
formed the French government fully
of the situation.
President Castro. it is said also ex-
poets to arrange the difficulties of his
government with the United States in
Guiding the asphalt affair.
President Castro declined to talk
for publication and kept to his cabin.
His wife, however, chatted with the
newspaper men.