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Evening star., 1914-11-20
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Something Vibrationless in Foun-
dations.

The house which shivers in sympathy
with the least beat of traffic in the
streets is a well known manifestation
in American life. 1t teeters and thrills
In exact unison with the lighter traf-
ic and dances veritable jigs to the
time Of numbering vans and trucks.
This is often undesirable: especially
so when the nerves of the inmates are
tender.
The houses of Germany and France
have less of this sympathetic quality
for vibration. as they are more gen.
orally constructed of large hewn stone,
of concrete or Of firm brickwork. Par
ticuiarly do the people of Germany
build slowly and soundly, for the Off
cials of that country, SO to speak, su-
pervfse each new structure layer for
layer.
Now. a Partisan architect claims to
have solved the problem of elimina ting
shocks, jars and other manner of SYM
pathetic structural disturbances He
has completed building which is
guaranteed vibration proof. This build
ing is supported on reinforced concrete
piers which rest f1fty-two feet below
the street level in concrete-lined wells
fsolating them from the ground above
this level. This arrangement is in
tended to eliminate the vibrations
caused by street traffic, as well as those
caused by the underground railway
trains.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
Great Economic
Problem Is Faced

J I y
"counterblaste to tobacco" of this
the nose and imprisoned in the colde
and moyste brains." Or you NAV as
highly regard the weed as that Jean
Nicot who presented tobacco seeds to
Catherine de Medici. But In either case
you have to think very seriously of
smoke when you reflect that in 1913
the people Of the United States grew
tobacco on 1.216.10o acres. which pro-
duced ss3.734.00o pounds, valued at
s122.4S1 900.
When so large an asset. even if it is
intended to be rendered into more or
less of nothing by fumigation and ex-
pectoration. is suddenly deprecated,
the whole nation cannot but feel the
loss. In August, 1913, the exports of
leaf stems and trimmings were $780,
91S pounds. valued at $7,230,S72; for
August, 1914. they were 12,37O,29S
pounds. valued at s1.722.124. For Sep
tember, 1913, these exports were 49,
2O6.36s pounds. valued at s5,667,3O7
26.122,266 pounds. valued at s3.6a0,34S.
There is tremendous decline in ex-
ports from one year to another, though
the month of September, when trade
had resumed some OF It's normal func-
tions, showed an improvement over Au-
gust.
The statistics of manufactured to-
baccos show a similar trend. though
not exactly the same conclusion. For
cigarettes, cigars and cheroots the fig
ures are: Exports. August. 1913. 1885,
$4,000, valued at s352.O5a; August.
1914, 120,22S.O00. valued at s217.2s9;
September. 1918. 211.673.ooo. valued at
s4s1,4l5; september. 1914. 3o2.s66.ooo.
valued at $51s,726 For plug and smok
ing tobacco: August, 1913, 5s7,2o3
pounds. valued at s1s4.313; August.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

house now" she said. "All that modern
stuff makes it look SO different There's
one room that's quite curiosity. The
walls are covered with photographs
and prints of strange places. And you
never saw SO many oddities in your
life-souvenirs, Mrs. Trent calls them.
She says they collected them as re-
minders of places and things they have
seen. She says they are both very fond
of travel and that they have been al
most everywhere abroad. and that now
they are doing their owr country.
They're hurried to get moved and set
tied so they could take trip to Port
land, Me- She spoke as care1essly about
it as though they were going to Aries"
These Trents seemed to be upsetting
things somehow. One morning they
were seen hurrying toward the station,
bearing a much labeled bag. Fancy
terry upon which they adventured.
Boats, the sea. and the Maine coast
became something of realities.
Miss Jewett said: II really like those
folks I hope they'll get back safely"
There's great risk in travelling"
be hired to get into Il vehicle and had
never gone faster in her life than her
wheeled chair could take her.
However. the Trents returned in due
time, little mussed but radiant. laden
with fresh batch of interesting
trinkets which they bestowed right
and left upon Pink street. Mrs. Plum
mer got polished she'll
That's as much of the sea as
could bring you," Mrs. Trent said.
Put your ear to it and you'll hear
it calling you.
There were beads for Miss Jewett,
a book of views for Mrs. Sargent,
smelly bags of pine needles for house
bound little Mrs. Everett. and i bril-
liant water color for poor, ailing Ade-
laide Benns. Everybody got something.
Mrs. Trent did not forget soul. There
was something touching In her gener-
osity and thoughtfulness. Then, too,
each trifie had its peculiar charm.
Adelaide Benns loved to look at her
water color. II can almost see the
breakers smashing on those rocks"
sh- said.
MY dear" said Mrs. Trent. "if you
ever did see 1t you'd take great leap
toward recovery
why, I've never been out of West
Evening star., 1914-11-20
First Voyage Under U. S. Flag.

SEATTLE. Wash. November 2o.-The
ix-masted American barkentine E. X.
Sterling. formerly the British barken-
tine Everett c. Grisgs, which recently
changed her name and flag. has been
chartered for her first voyage under
the Stars and Stripes. The Sterling,
which is said TO be the only six-masted
barkentine af1oat. will go to sea in
command of the youngest skipper on
the Pacific coast, Roy NJ. Sterling, the
twenty -one-year-o son of the owner
having obtained his masters papers
only three months ago.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
3O,5co APPLICANTS; 4 JOBS.
Free Employment Bureau Has Rush
on OEenirg Day.

NEW YORK, November 20.-Wfth 3d.
500 applications on file as result or
yesterdays opening-day rush. the new
municipal employment bureau today
had but four jobs to offer and pros
poets of another busy day filing TIE
work.
"AIl that We need now is employer,
Supt. Walter l.. Sears said in Z state
ment today. We have men fitted for
every task imaginable. but the posi-
tions are coming in very slowly, far too
slowly"
Where a position is offered Mr.. Sears
said the first consideration would be
ca apa bility on the part of the applicant.
If there were a number equally pro
f1cfent preference would be given 10
the American born applicant. Next
would come the naturalized citizen.
Evening star., 1914-11-20
Files Suit for Divorce.

Margaret Hermann has filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Lawrence Herr
mann Misconduct is alleged and CO.
respondent named. They were married in
Baltimore November IL, 1908. and sepa-
rated June 90, 1910. There are no chill
dren. Attorneys Andrew Wilson and
James P. Schick represent the wife.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

That means a great economic prob
lem. You may agree with King James
Evening star., 1914-11-20

1914. 414.39o mounds. valued at s14s6s3:
September. 1913, 55S,125 pounds, valued
AT s!'f'oo9' SePee,npeic lSl4. 'o''oSl
,,saat,,r.d .nh.ccoS ~. evnnrts urouId
ssen, to indicate that In Santember
1914, abnorrnally large quantities were
sent abroad FOR the comfort ana cheer
OF the men at the iroIlt. ana t, !nsse
n,inas 100
The effects of the war on imports of
tobacco are even more marked. For
August, 1913, imports OF leaf topacco
were '.''-.i4' pouiu'' e. no,,nds
s,oi,,ed -, So 40 3o7. for september,
fo1S A 1so o4T nounds valued at S3011,-
asao S.ntsnhar 1914 3.793917 pounds,
.,.J,,.5 ~ "a 80 All IMPORTS of cigars
otaaroots ,nd c,earettes in August, 1913,
.ara 1eo 620 oO0 valued at s360,633; in
.,srr.t 1aI4 104a74.Oen. valued at
eens - S.rtan,ber 1913 147731,00O,
SY,,sd q. ss964a7. September, 1914,
os coo 900 ynI,ed at s3oi. 1891.
'''o''''
-
If present general conditions 10 not
become much worse as regards trans
portation, 1t
,4 NO.. N,+ may reason
Imports MAY Not -, ~,
o. r,,+bar n;c+,,rhad any
0S IA VIVA pecteu tha'
most of our imports of tobacco will
:. f,r.,.r disturhed The imports
ho' os i"t ~ o,,,.r e1,er
are prlnclpai9 ctsais anu e'e
tobaccos from Cuba and cigar wrapper
tobaccos from the Dutch East Indies.
Evening star., 1914-11-20

Yet those are but suggestive of the
manifold difficulties which the war,
Evening star., 1914-11-20

for holiday goods as being late. But
the trade generally. and even the
growers, who have been hardest hit,
are maintaining firm cheerfulneSs.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
WON'T EVER MENTION
SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN GIVE
"SUTTS" \ COLD SHOULDER.
Efforts TO Have Nomans National
Democratic Lcaguc Endorse Votes
Tor Women" Failed,

WASHINGTON Jan. 6.-Woman
suffrage will not be endorsed ap-
proved or even considered by the
Womans National Democratic league
at It's annual convention beginning
here tomorrow, according to league
leaders.
Mrs VIM, A. Cullop, wit9 OF kop-
rcsentStiye Cullop OF Indiana and
acting president of the league, de
clared tonight that the suffrage ques-
ton would bo entirely apart from
the purpose of the convention" Mrs.
Cullops declaration followed an at
tempt today by Mrs. Edward Keat-
ing Of Colorado to have the executive
board approve resolution which
without committing the association or
the Democratic party to the suffrage
question generally endorsed the
movement The board rejected the
resolution.
More then 500 Leading Democratic
women OF the country are here for
the convention. They were welcomed
tonight by Miss Catherine Dabney
who rendered a pre-conyention recep-
tion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
A new HAVEN crisis?
NEW ENGLAND ROADS FUTURE
TO BE KNOWN IN 30 HOURS
Unless the Railroad DissolVes Itself
the Government viii File an
Antitrust Suit,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, and the department of Justice
had reached a point in their negotia-
tions tonight where II was almost Ger
tain that the final policy OF the gov
arnment toward that road will be an
nounced within the next As hours. II
the New Haven agrees to complete
reorganization, which will insure the
restoration Of what tho department
considers fair measure Of competi-
tion in the field Of New England
transportation It viii be allowed TO
pursue its plans for such a reorgani-
zation virtually unmolested by the
government. II the railroad prefers
to fight Attorney General Mercy
nolds will institute proceedings under
the antitrust act to divorce the New
Haven from its steamship trolley and
roairoad holdings
Unofficial predictions tonight IA
vored the peaceful plan.
The confident feeling that the New
Haven and the department viii ar
rive at a solution which will avoid a
long struggle In the courts followed
an all day conference between How
ard Elliott chairman of the board Of
the railroad, Attorney General Nc
Reynolds and T. W Gregory and
Jesse c. Adkins, special assistants TO
the attorney general.
Mr. Elliott tonight announced he
expected to remain in Washington un-
tl Thursday and while he viii not be
cials he will keep in touch with the
situation.
To relinquish control over the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad and to cancel
its Joint agreement with the New
York Central for the operation OF the
Boston and Albany; to dispose OF It's
trolley lines in New England and It's
steamship lines operating between
New York and points on Long Island
Sound and New York and Boston and
southern points and Boston.
BY semi-officlal announcement dir
ectors of the road have disposed of
the first two propositions. To com
ply with the provisions OF the Panama
canal act the New Haven must dis
pose OF its steamship lines by June /
The question of the trolley lines has
been one point which troubled both
the department and chairman Elliott
There was suggestion that the New
Haven might put its trolley lines In
! the hands OF trustees who would oper-
ate the mfor a stated period and then
dispose OF the stock to other parties
There has been no disposition or
the part Of the attorney general OF
his assistants to bring up In the dis.
cussion with Mr. Elliott the question
Of criminal proceedings against for.
NOR New Haven officials or directors
This matter will be settled after the
present problem has been solved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07

CHICAGO, Jan 6.--Ofic.als Of the
Western Federation Of Miners who
are here to discuss the copper mine
strike In Michigan. today decided 10
take no action until Governor Ferris
has announced the result Of his inyes-
tlgatlon. President Meyer said that
the announcement Will determine the
future action Of the Federation.
Mr.. Meyer intlmated that he ex-
pected to be called to Calumet by
Governor Ferris 10 give his story of
Meyers deportation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07

si,,e all business MIR Priestlv how
..ver would NOT deny that he might be
, candidate for governor. In fact no
said thut conditions might arise that
,ould forra him INTO the race
Asked whether these conditions
.,yo,,Id bo noIiticaI or business he re-
nljrd tbat tbev would be business con-
ditiors "For man to serve the
,ao,,1a as am office-boldcr" said Mr.
priestlv "bs should rive up All his
nere,n,l business and devot. his en-
tire ti,,e to SERVING the u.onle" Mr..
Ipriestly is q very busy man with ex-
tensive oil interests and whether he
ynrld pivo mn entirely his business
intorests to servo "a governor is \
condition If a ffairs that the next few
months must develon
Mr. priestIv declared that many .of
bis f,lands repuhIieans democrats
ard nrorreeia,es mnsty from the
,,ost eida of tho stoto bod urqod him
to Locon,o q candidate for Governor
but bo nod refuead to oiva thap ,p,
,ss,,rarco tbat he vopId
a. .hot, connect s,licit,tio, bo,,-
,,.orn docIorod M, pri.stIv snool,ing
,.,.,. oa,rostl,, "I told tber, tI,ot 7
,,.o,,id nat o+ tbis ti,ra a,gol,toI,, do
INT t,o c,rdia,ton
This would indicate tba+ the p,ttor
10 s,m anon altbougb iudpipg from,
his tan, Mr. priastIv viii NOT he a
cordid,to for ann, offica
p,o.,dlnss of ,a,tis., rolitfce Mr.
p,iost,,. holiovas t,.t ,,,.,.,, man u.bo
,oIioyos T., ol,lobo,na and good affe-
at.,,, "a h,rogt ,o,,o,,,,,,ory sb,.,Id
.,gt t,,ro,l,,,, i,obi,,d conc ono MOI, 4,
0i1,bnr,, o,d figb+ tho cor,,,,o,
onon,,. corruI,tion in etato goya,.o-
,,o,, Tho ,1.,,,,o,.a,tc ,,ort,.
"t hoIia,.o, soid NJ prioe,I,, "th,,
,,o,, oon ho ,rt ~, f,r ,t,. .t,,o 90
eicos in tbis commorwealth tbat ro-
gardloes ~ noIiticaI affniotio, ub.tb-
or ronrt1icans ar nrogrosi,.os u,bor,
a,.or,, ,,,ar IN +ho st,,o con ard nm
,unnor+ Who u,,u rodoo,,, oi,laLo,,,a
from tbo r,isrnIo not hos 60 soroIy
. .,,,io,od nc L. tho net so,.o,, ,.o,,.., :.
Ali 10 bo no, nc, suc, - -,
NJ pr,ostl,. ,,odsstl,. docIinad ,ho
borors but ssid mat several nro,,,ir .
ont ronublicars b,d como to him ord
urgod hin, ~ r,aLe tho raco Gov Gov
orror
As roc,rds national ro,i,ios NJ
prio.,i,. ,nsis,od ,hot ho ,,aa g,ui a
s,anrcb r,or,bor q, ,he nrngrossiyo
artv and Intended to figbt its battlos
MIN suhstartIaI rasults bave heor
occomnI,sbod when + want into tbo
noI,,,,ai go, lao, 49,, 80 nat, "I
did not intend to devote my entire life
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
HEARD ABOUT GUNMEN
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR LEARNING
FACTS ABOUT STRIKE.


HOUGHTON. Mich. Jan. Gov
eruor wood Ferris, OF Michigan
gained much first haad information
today regarding the copper strike In
progress in his state for more than
i've months Especially dld the gov
crnor learn about the number Of
county and company deputies IN the
strike zone and the extent to which
the so-called gun men have been
and are being used.
Tho governor obtained this lnfor-
nation from shcriffs, prosecuting at
toruoys and supervisors Of the two
counties affected by the industrial ds-
puto at the conclusion Of his sessions
with tho officials he impressed upon
them that they must work together IN
maintaining law and order and pro-
tectIng life and property
Twice the governor referred 10 the
Meyer deportation I'm public and IL
was learned that he also took occas-
ion TO depIore its effects.
Tonight the governor questioned
Anthony Lucas prosecuting attorney
nf Uoughtou county. and Judge =. IL
OEren of the circuit court who
came from LAM m au adjoining
,ouptv where they have been holding
court ON strike cases transferred from
this Jurisdiction ON changes Of venue
Governor Ferris found AN interest
inc fold for ipguiry I'm the Kewanaw
,oI,t,, sitp,tiou NormoIIy The tbrc.
Ii, mines th,ro employ about 1000
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
SENTENCES OF "A
WERE CONFIRMED
DYNAMITE CASES 10 co DIRECT
70 IuE SUPREME COURT
ON APPEAL
SIX Will Get new trials
Circuit Court of Appeals Decision
Mna Blucr Blow a. the Labor
Officials

CHICAGO. Jan c. Sentences Of "a
" the labor union officials convicted
in Indianapolis OF conspiracy to trans
port dynamite, were confirmed today
by the rnitod States circuit court of
appeals OF the seventh district SIX
Of the thirty who appealed were
granted new trials. Thcy are
olaf A. Tyeltmoe. san Francisco.
william Mccain Kansas city Mo.
Fred sherman, Indianapolis, Ind.
Wm bernhard Cincinnati, ohio.
james r. Ray pcorIn, Ills.
Richard UOuUhau, chicago.
Counsel for the "A within 30 days
viii petition the court Of appeals for
"a rehcarug on new legal points II
that is drulcd thoy will take the case
90 the federal supreme court Pena-
in. final adjudication 70 Is understood
that no attempt win be made BY tho
government to return 90 the Leaven-
worth prison those of the convicted
mon who are NJ liberty under bond.
The appeal was heard hy Circuit
Judges Kohlsaat, Baker and Seaman.
The decision declares conspiracy was
clearly shown on the part OF the "a
defendants and that challenge OF the
conspiracy counts ~ tho indictments
was erroneous. that the distinction
was maintained between tho conspir-
ncy charges and those alleging per-
formance Of the acts for which tho
conspiracy was formed and that the
verdict could not be challenged on tho
ground that separate acts and a con-
tnulug conspiracy had been improp-
crly iomed In the charges.
rhe declson stated succlnctly that
McManlgal and Clark though code
PENDANTS were competent witnesses
for the state.
The final contention ~ the Defend
ants counsel that the United States
had not jurisdiction in the charges
alleged was disallOwed
Counsel for labor officials heard the
decision with keen disappointment. p.
n Solnse, Of the attorneys for the Pc
tltioners. however stated that he al
ready had prepared briefs on threo
Important points which had been
overlooked I'm the first appeal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
ARGUE TWO Cent RATE
OKLAHOMA LAW TO BE DECIDED
ON JANUARY 10
Railroads Argue That Missouri Case
Is Not the same as the Olln-
hOma Case

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. O.. Decision
as to the sufficiency of the railroad
compauys bills for injunction against
the operation of the oklahoma 2-,cat
passenger fare win be rendered by
Federal Judge j. ii. Coteral January
10, according TO his statement u open
court Tuesday, following the hearing
OK arguments in behalf on the state ou
one side, and the Santa Fee, Katy
Frisco and Rock Island railroads on
the other.
Counsel for the railroads contendcd
that their bills for injunction were not
effected by the United states supreme
courts decision In tho Minnesota.
Missouri. Oregon and Arkansas rate
cases, other than that by the infer
ence the decisions indicated that the
theory on winch they are based came
within the puruew Of the accounting
system suggested by the court as
being one of the proper emthods Of
ascertaining the cost of transporta-
ton.
Attorney General West Tor the state
averrred that bills wel5 drawn upon
the theory Of revenue" which he
said the supreme courts decision de-
cided was an improper manner OF as
ccrtainng costs Counsel for the roads
represented to the court that the su-
preme court decisions did not declare
In the Missouri case that costs based
ory, but contended that the Missouri
cases fell because complete proof was
not adduced in support of the bills
for injunction based upon the revenue
theory
Both the state and railroads oc-
ceptcd six millions of dollars as being
the amount the railroads in Oklahoma
viii have to refund 10 passengers in
the event the Oklahoma law is finally
declared constitutional
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
WHO CONTROLS UNIVERSITY?
Control of Vanderbilt Presented to
the Supreme Court.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. 6.-Ar-
gumonts In the case to determine whe-
tho board OF trustees or the college
Of bishops shall control Vanderbilt
university continued today before the
supreme court. The case comes to
the higher court on appeal lower
court having held In favor OF this
bishops
Two attorneys today presented ar
guments. Alfred w. Biggs. Of Mem
phis, said the fact that three bishops
of the church are buried in the uni
versity campus tended to prove the
right OF the church to control the un-
versity had been long established.
Judge Il. s. O'Rear OF Kentucky, also
spoke for the bishops.
Arguments probably will be COM
plcted tomorrow. A decision Is not
expected for two weeks.
COOKS BLUFF DIDN'T WORK
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
CATO SELLS IN n'ALESTER
Met With Officials from tic Choctaw
Indian Nation
Yesterday,

MALESTER, okla, Jan z. lSpe
ciaL) District and county Judges,
and probate and tribal attorneys tor
the Choctaw nation, in conference
with Indian COMMISSIONS Cato Sells,
this afternoon adopted practically the
same system of regulating probate
matters as was adopted iu tho Mus
kogee conference for the Cherokee
Creek and Seminole nations
by a special interurbau car THIS
morning, the coal operators took Mr
Sells for a trip oyor tho segregated
coal lands around McAlestor whore
mines are in operation. Two hundred
plates we're laid for Il banquet tend
cred the commissioner at the Busby
hotel tonight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07
Man Claimed He was Robbed, Charg-
al WIN InrrrnN

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-His claim
that he had been the victim OF a
personal attack and robbed ot
$500, intended to meet the pay roll
OF his employer. contractor. resulted
In Charles r. Mongarella's detention
today on a charge OF grand larceny.
4 physician failed to find the needle-
prick of which Mongarella complain
ed.
According to the police Mongarella,
after arrested. confessed he needed
The money TO meet obligations and
that just after leaving a bank with
the money he handed the package of
bills to a confederate whose name he
gave and who is being sought by tbs
authorities.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07

PARIS. Jan. 6.-The injection OF
sugar into the veins OF patients ap-
parently dying from heart failure and
exhaustion from various diseases, not
only restores heart action but pro-
duces remarkable improvement In
the general condition. Such is the
substance of communication from
Or. Enrique, Of the Hospital de la
Pltie. to the academy OF medicine to-
night
The results I'm many cases are said
to have been almost miraculous No
Ill effects were shown.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07

JOHANNESBURG. Jan. 6-Thirty-
five thousand South African state rail
way employees will strike Wednes-
day at midnight as a portets against
the dismissal OF employees under tho
administration policy of retrench-
ment. Attempts have been made TO
settle the dispute but the govern
ment has refused to rcinstats the
men.
At Natal, where the coal miners
are still on strike. the situation -
grave.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-01-07

DANVILLE, III, Jan. 6.-Joseph
G. Cannon, former speaker of the
national house OF representatives
who has been suffering from a Sc
we're cold for several days is much inn
proved. This evening he received
visitors, setting at rest alarming ru-
mors concerning his condition.