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| II rhiLApEi ihlA re-. L.. Alter Sweigert
nni,h'd -'iay, Austin Cvrbin WIS recalled
an. uurlnR ! Is examination grew angry
nn" refuse" o answer many Questions. He
| "en.e" tii- right III the c,iuistipe tO 40 in
10 the roads private business. He declined
w say now Tie Company could yet along
Wuhout IT'S coal business. FER O long
| series ~ ihterrogatorits. Tillman drew from
.ne "!,'ers a statement that interest charges
| ana Wher liked charges uf the cumpsny
Amounted To $40, ,OOO. QUO year, and Cvrbin
s'hte'' ~ reply Ia further questioning, that
without The c"al trade the tnpAuy could
00O,0OO. W.
Tut do you expect" wac asked. ito
make more than $io,OOo,OOo with your
Mr.. Cnrbln-"No. hut our miners will be
back, and " your COMMITTEES will stay here
ten hays IL will find them all ut work
again"
Corbis denied absolutely that there was
ANY ground TOR the assumption that 1t was
to iiie interest of the company to have u
strike at this tine, or that II might he al
vahtageo'is to the company IT, have strikes
~ view 81 the c'npanys financial cnndi-
non IN order to Utfer that an excuse fDr 1t.
The next witIiess was Thomas NJ Rich
ards. general sules agent oI the Read ny
Iron u Coal Company. His examination
.eveinped the fact that the price of coal at
Phi'adrl Ihia had risen 81 to $i.75 per ton
i
The uext witness was George W. Jones',
fornler vice president Of the Reading rail-
road. Jones entered into the history Uf the
requirement Of coal lands by the Coal and
Iron company und control uf the railroad
company, lie said that this was Mr.. Cow
ems scheme. Robert McAtmunt had
loaned Mr. Cover, 81 90 shares Of Reading
conipsny railroad stock in 1868, with which
10 purchase coal lands. rhis Was the be-
ginning Vt the policy which led To the ac-
quirenent oi the Schuylkill coal lands,
which ultimately led the railroad nipany
into the hands ut "a receiver, and piled on
II debt of over one hundred million dol
lars. lie cOrroborated the statement OF
Mr. Smith, made In the morning. that In
1860 the Reading Railroad Company bad
only small debt. WAS paying interest on
II, ana the earnings were payitig dividends
of 10 per cent 1t was de ling in coal land
and the purchase Of coal lands " hicli could
not he utilized for many years, and attempt
ink to force small part of them to pay
interest on the whole Investment, which
wrecked the company. Witness related at
some length the history OF the several coal
combinations In the past which had been
made to restrict production. and thus mako
higher prices. He SAID that the last enc
did this by mutual agreement To shut down
mines certain number Of days In the year.
Until he had heard the testimony Of wit
hesses, he had been certain this sort
vi combination existed now.
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The German Budget.

Copyright 1888 by the New York Associated
Prcss.)
BERLIN, Feb. IS. Prince Bismarck has
obtained from Count SChouraloiI II Russian
ambassador hire, u definite declaration of
the Cars demands with reference to Bu.
gara. No secret is made of the exact char
ter OF the proposals nor of the official op'n.
ion that they will he stIuinarily rejected
The Car asks substatial recognition oi
The rights oi Russia 20 control Bulgaria.
and Roumauia. Prince Ferdinand and
sobranje are to. be wiped out and Russian
commissioner with IA Turkish colleague is
10 reOrganize the government and army
and control theelections Tor anew sobranje.
Russia further claims The right ~
occupy the prin"ilality until the Car
aeenis IL proper to Withdraw his troops.
The impossible nature vi these demands
sggravattS the situation. 1t IL reported that
Prince bismarck has advised Count SChouv-
aluH to urge the Russian government to re-
nk1raD from officially presenting them to
Austria on the ground that they would
meet with peremptory rejection
without discussion. The military prepara-
lions of Austria and Germany now ap-
proach a condition of readiness. Asan Nd
janet to the treaty uf alliance "a plan has
been agreed upon tor the cooperation OF
al lied forces. When the campaign opens
there will be three armies IN the field. One
consisting of the first three east Prussian
CORPS, fourth or west PIussian corps, fifth or
1t will be under the command Of Prince
William. The second army led by the
King of .Saxohy, viii consist OF the
Saxon contingent and Austrian troops sta
toned in Gulicia and Bohemia. The
third anry, under Archduke Albercht,
of Austria, will be com Iosed of the bulk Oi
Hungarian and Austrian troops, and will
form the southern corps. IL France enters
the field the plan vii be modified, but
German aud Italian armies now moblized
are relied upon To dispose vi the French.
The acceleration OF the Haitian naval
preparations is due 10 urgent representa-
tions from Berlin. Details supplied to the
war flee confirm the reports OF intense
sGtivity i'll the Italian arsenals. Geriuan
-i1kHCers who were sent u assist in the
eparatiohs report favorably ON the con.
- >rration ui Italian naval forces at three
tefftres, Messina, TaraiitO and Maddalena,
on the island at MiddaleDa, which Is oil
tile coast of Sardinia u tort lss been estab-
iished and thc heaviesI krupp guns are
being mounted. Extensive tUIt works are
constructed at Maddalena, which is designed
10 be u Rendezvous OF the fleet operations
against the coust Of France.
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80
On His Track.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-The police are at last
positive that they are Oh the track OF the
murderer Of millionaire A. J. Smell. and
the developments gwen out are OF most
startling character Chief Of Police Hub.
bard tonight issued the following circular: /:
'-rwo Thousand dollars reward-Look out
for aud arrest the LEGGED murderer of A.
J. Smell, VIM. Is. TascUtt alias Gathright,
alias Moore, alias Scott, alias Clark TWEEN
ty-two or twenty-three years ot age, five
ieet eight or nine inches high, one hundred
and G5 pounds in weight, slim built, very
erect, full round face, heavy eyebrows,
very fair complexion, dark brown hair,
thin on top OF head, cut short, large blue
eyes, small thin dark moustache, may be
dyed. Wore when last seen brown and
ESg strpsa ps paHtss, s.,k stripe coat 1ne x., nsl
and overcoat, black silk hat,
square top ring set with garnets and pearls,
one pearl missing. He may carry u cane
with round head engraved with Nv. ID.
T." In monogram, also russell colored
oval yalise eighteen inches long AMI eight
deep, hung by u strap over his shoulder.
Above reward will be paid for his capture
and detention until officers arrive"
The startling features Of the case are that
VIM. Il. Tascott, the man wanted, is the
son Of prominent aud wealthy citizen,
Col. J. b. Tasco,t, a leading wholesale
paint merchant Of this city. He ives born
and raised within few blocks of the muir
deret nfan Smell. Though well educated.
he early displayed u liking for the com.
paniOnship vi Wild boys. 1t is said that
lie has served y term in the Kentucky
penitsntiary for burglary. He returned .
lew months ago ana his family and friends
tried to reform him. One of these friends,
Mrs. Henrietta Owsly, invited him to her
house and young Tascott returned the
Kindness by rObbing her. The theft was
discovered by Mrs Owsley but she refused
tn prosecute. For several weeks before the
Steli murder, Tascott boarded with Mrs
Wickes in the same neighborhood, by the
name ut Scott, aud Is Thought to be the
one who committed all the burglaries
which took place in that vicinity before the
murder. Since then no trace of him Cur
be found. Mr.. SHELLS estate was probated
to day. II Is estimated at four and u hall
m million dollars, but of this three million
was conveyed to his wife four years ago
He lett no will aud the balance OF the es.
tate will he divided among his widow aud
four children.
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~ nished the rund-srath with rronf thut
France, M the event uf war, had PLANNED to
cross the frontier at liasl.. and niril.r
stated sthat Gern,any WAS ready tn sign IA
treaty to protect the neutrality Of Swizer-
land. "rhe Buudp>ralli" he suid, '.r.ulipd
that that body. on hearing Of the Fr.nul,
pan. lad taken the precauliun of creating
Jura from Barc"ur, to Fancille and Mont
Sance on tle French frontier. and could
not accept German aid in tie event of "A
real violation OF the Swiss neutrality,
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Trying to Adjust Matters.

PHIaADELPHIA, Feb. IL. = Yesterday
National Master Workman Lewis wrote to
President Austin Corbin, and to-day ths
latter sent his reply. The correspondence
is now being made public. Lewis said he
was desirous of bringing the troubles to an
end. and proposed to order the strikers
back to work COrbin would give assur-
ance that as sOou as work was resumed the
subject OF wages would be considered in
conference between the company and It's
employees, or their representatives, and
upon further assurance that no one il to DO
discri minated against by reason of his
connection with the strike. Corbin replied
that on consultation with President Keim,
of the Reading Coke and Iron Company
he would agree to the proposition except
as To men concerned In assaults ON miners
who did not strike, and provided further
that la any conference over wages, miners
ars not To expect the company to pay a
higher rate Oi wages for mining than is
paid by other coal producing companies In
competition with IL.
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CItyIn TrolItola

HoUsroN. Feb. l7.-Mes-rs. Fazentle and
Seixas, oi New Orleans. BODYBUILDING cred.
itUrs Of the city Of Houston. have ppti.
toned Circuit Judge Pardee Of the federal
Ciurt t' appoint receiver uftle city, Aud
the court has cited the mayor. aldermen
ami city treasurer to appear ut New Or.
leans on February 27th and show cause
why the receiver should not be appointed.
The bonds. under which suit is brought
are part ot debt Of over II million dollars
created during the era of reconstruct ON
VIII ich interest has been forfeited Tor several
years.
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ear tn ear with q razor. His fnancia
matters WIS the cause first given hut +, ,,lny
II was discovered that the accounts In the
office ar" tiy" Thousand d)llars short. anh
IL IN now believed his inability tu replace
the money and fear Of discovery prom pied
him to the act.
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Motion Denied.

CIScrSNArI. Feb. ls.-ln the federal court
to-day motions for new trial and arrest
was overruled. Hopkins will be sentenced
when well enough to appear in court. The
indictment against Director Zimmerman,
Of the Fidelity bank was nutled. Hopkins
10 in jaii suffering from dropsy and said to-
day tfYht he expected to die ut any minute.
He Is very sick man.
, 1888-02-23
VIII Go to Work.

PorrsvILLE. Feb. l7.--Iate tonight an
order WAS issued by National Master Work
man Lewis, John II. Davis, chairman Of
the Joint executive committee, and Richard
Thompson. Master Workman Of District
Assembly No. IL, directing the employees
OF the Philadelphia Il Reading Coal Com
pany to return to work next Monday. a.
per letter Of Austin Cotbin OF this date. The
order calls on the miners OF the Lebigh
Valley region to stand firm until the coal
companies in that region are willing u
arbitrate.
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Big Excursion Train.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ia California excur-
sion train Of nineteen cars. including two
Pullman sleepers, running in two SECTIONS,
left with 400 people from this city lase
night, via the Iron Mountain route, and
the second tram of thirty cars. including
with GOO people. leit Kansas City this
morning via the Missouri Pacific
These trains will join at Fort Worth, Texas.
and from there be run in six sections, max
ing the largest and longest train chat has
ever crossed the continent.
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Ball Raised.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb lY.--John A. hen.
son. who IN under Indictment in the United
States circuit court on charges of purjnry
and conspiracy In connection with the
alleged fraudulent surveys ot public lsnd-,
and who WAS recently arrested In C,pen.
hagen. arrived here to-day IN custody Of
United States Marshal J. C. Franks. He
was taken before the circuit court aud his
bonds increased from $30,OOO to s6U 900
Benson stated that he would furnish the
required security Monday, and he was re.
committed to the cnstody of the marshal.
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Found Guilty.

Los ANGELES, Gala, Feb. 1S.-The trial
Of Frederick Anschag, who murdered
Charles b. Hitchcock and wife, near Santa
Ana. January 24th, closed here to-day, and
the jury after fifteen minutes deliberatiun
rendered IL verdict OF murder In the first
degree. The court fixed February Gath rs
the day of passing the death sentence.
Anschlag's motive for numbering the
Hitchcuck's was to obtain possession OF "A
deed to the ranch owned by them. Ac-
cording to his own confession made after
wards, the three were riding along the road
in an open wagon on the murnlng of the
tragedy, and without giving his victims
amy warming, lie attacked them with u
haichet which lie had previously concealed.
killing both i'm few minutes. He then tied
rope to the bodies, dragged them short
distance aud buried them in u hole which
lie dug for the purpose. When the bodies
werr discovered the widest excitement pre-.
Vailed among the citizens, and Anschisg
und another man who WAS also suspected,
but afterwards proved to have had nothing
To do with the crime, narrowly escaped
lynching ut the hands of the mob. During
Anschlugs trial u plea of Insanity was adj
vsnced by the deieiise but the commission
sppointed by the court decided that he was
u perfectly sane person.
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A Crooked Postmaster.

Ell PAso. Texss. Feb. l7-Louis N. Fleu-
ry, late postmaster of Paso Del NOrte.
Mexico, wns arrested yesterday on a charge
Of robbing the mails aud smuggling into
Mexico. He il charged with stealing two
lets of diamonds passing through the n,sils
from Hamburg. Germany, to the City Of
Mexico. One lot was valued ut $25 600.
There are also many other charges as,ainse
Ltns
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New Suit,

ISDIANAPoLrs, Feb. 17.-In the federal
court to-day attorneys for the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad dismissed
the previous application and filed new
suit against VIM. r. McKeen. president OF
the Fandalia Railroad, 10 recover $3.50. .0O0
paid ON contract to purchaser om Mckeen
u controlling interest in the .atalia line,
and ask that the contract be set aside.
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On a Foul.

New YoRx. Feb. IA prize fight took
place tonight on Long Island between
James Fell, OF Canada, and Robert Fergu-
son, OF Chicago, for $3.50 side. Referees
Jerry Dunn gave the hight To Fell in the
third round on foul.
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Getting Ready.

VENICE, Feb. 1.-The iron-clads, Ance-
nena and Maria Pia, are arming with all
speed. A commission Of state officers from
Rome Is making sn invitory of the stores
ut the San Georgia arsenal All the arsen-
ais are working day and night. General
Maltei is inspecting the fortress toward the
French frontier.
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Shot His Father.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. l8,-Joseph Stibbirs
accidentally shot and killed his aged father
~ their ranch eight miles from Denver yes
terday morning. Young Stibbns was
handling a gun heavily charged with buck
shot and slugs, and which he Didn't know
was loaded, when the gun suddenly ex-
ploded, the charge striking his father in tile
gNin, Killing him almost instantly.
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Suioided.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. Isl. F. Lindsay,
clerk oI the United States land office here.
suici,led last night by taking two ounces of
laudn,Iu and then cutting his throRt from
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Deepiv Affected.

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-The emperor Is said to
he In n very feeble condition. He is al
most constantly In tears owing to news re-
garding the crown prince. The empress Is
also deeply effected. .
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IR ELAN p.
DISAGREED.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1S--Wilfred Blunts
suit against Magistrate Byrne. OF Tougher
resulted in disagreement ofthe Jury.
, 1888-02-23

WINNrPEa, Feb. 17.-Gideon Bowrdeau
the Queens printer for Manitoba, has beef
found short In his accounts and has emf
grated to the United States.
, 1888-02-23
Russia Announces Her Bulgar.
ian Policy.
The Plan of Campaign Of The
Allies.
GERMANY.
WORSE.

San RENO, Feb. 1S.--Fresh and puzsli nG
symptoms have manifested themselves IN
tbe case OF the Crown Prince. The uneasl-
ness concerning his condition has increased.
, 1888-02-23
Taking Precautions.

GENEVA, Feb. li.--lt is reported that the
German ambassador st Berne. recently
, 1888-02-23

DKEn LopGE, Mont, Feb. 17.-Martir
Scott, the vile murderer, was hanged to
day,
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Confer seed.

CHICAGO. Feb. 18.-The man who as
sisted IN the murder Of millionaire smell
by standing w,icn outside while the resi-
dpnce was being robbed Is behind prison
bars. The arrest WAS made to-day ana
the 30 lice have already secured ~ full con-
trssion from the prisoner. 1t confirms
that there is no doubt In the statement That
the murderer Is Young VIM. B. Tasc'ht,
the son of Col. J. Is. Tasc0't, the wealthy
manufacturer. The man arrested to-day
made TascOtts acquaintance this winter IN
the Garden City billiard hall, on West
Madison street, and for several weeks they
have been together every day., The
morping that Mr.. SHELLS house
was to be robbed. he and
Tascott went to the house together
Tascntt went inside leaving his con'rade on
the sidewalk. Alter the murder WAS COM
United. Tascott hurried out prasped his
companion by the arm and together they
went 10 rascott's lodgings Oh Madison
street. " here they remained several hours,
Tpscutt told al and the other was so hOr-
ritied and so afraid that he would be chnrg-
ell with the murder himself that he refrain-
ed from giving any iniorlnation to the po-
lice. He made u sworn statement to-day
and satisfied the police that lie was telling
the truth. The police refuse to revealehe
name ui the prisoner.
The Associated Press dispatch giving in
formation q 1t criminal answering the dts-
crii tion of 'tascUit, the alleged Shell Dur.
derer. was captured ut Los Angeles, but had
broken Jail and was eagerly pursued by In
sprctor Bontield aud Detective Sergeants.
Aldlrcli and Elliott. They exchanged sig
niiicant giances and 1t was plain from their
manner that the news was Oh line with
one of their theories as to the flight uf
Tascott. This much was virtually adult.
ted by Sergeant Elliott who said that Tas-
colt was known to have previously
been in California, and to have eN.
pressed more than once mar ktd
inclination to return there ut the hrst
opportunity. Elliott showed dispatch
just received from the warden of Kentucky
penitentiary where rascott had been in.
carcreated. IL stated that the fugitive's
body was peculiarly marked, ahOrding
certain means Of Identification. He has
scar on the right hip where he WAS shot
while attempting to escape from the
Frankfort prison, aud there were also
scars, some perhaps unhealed, ON his
right leg and on his knees and both elbows,
results of wearing IA ball aud chain. The
detectives are anxious that the Information
should he spread, especially to California
aud To the southwest that Tascotts upper
front teeth exhibit gold filling, II line or
surface OF the metal extending along the
edge. The hlling seems To be from the
interior but shows prominently, the upper
lip being slighiy drawn back.
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RUSSIA.
FIXING THE MONETARY sYrrx.

ST. PErERsBURG, Feb. In Vichne-
gradski, munster of finance, has submitted
To the council Of the empire a la to estab-
lish u metallic standard as u PREPARATORY
measure tu the consolidation OF the Rus
sian monetary metallic standard to be OBJ
ligatory. IL provides that for time COM
nierciai dealings and contracts tor delivery
OH purchase may be concluded on specie
value. Payments due in conformity with
such business agreements after wards to be
made In Russian gold or silver, or credit
minister of finance. Payments of fiscal
import dues also to be made in specie. but
ut All officially fixed rate, excepting custom
duties, which are to he paid, as heretofore,
In gold. The object of the sIn easire is to
bring gold and silver into circulation and
to prepare the way for u comp ::.sory metal
standard.
BOrsrERoUs STUDENTS.
VIENNA, Feb. 1G,--Severai hundred stu
dents clanored for aduittauce tn the gal
leries OF parliament house here to-day d ;r-
ing debate over the govern nient bill
placing certain restrictions upon studens'
clubs. They demolished the rail lings around
the ticket Offices and made their way into
the conversation rooms of the house.
Deputy Pattai then went out AMI admitted
number of them, although they were
uDprovided with tickets. But during the
debate the students who had gained admit.
tnnce were SO noisy that the presiding
officer threatened to clear the galleries.
INCREASING THE FORCES
The Pester Lloyd says that 1t has learned
that current ruinOrs to the effect that Bel
rium and Holland have entered into q de.
fensive alliance with Germany are well
founded.
, 1888-02-23
ENGLAND.
FIERCE RETORT.

LONDON, Feb. i7-Tbe debate was fur
ther continued 10y Guschen, chancellor of
the eSclIeQuer. who was replied To by Sir
Win Vernon HarcuIlrt. The division ON
strict party lines, all liberal unionists pres
ent voting with the government. Lord
Harrington was absent.
Mr.. Gladstone said: "He had never
uttered words over which lac felt
more rejoiced than his words
at NJ Mitclell,town. He used them for the
sake of preventing enormous mischief and
suffering, probably bluodshed. 1t WAS the
agents uf law that were the breakers of law
at NJ tchelstown. 1t was cruel, wanton,
disgruccful bloodshed, almost without cx-
ample. Baliour had become by implicu-
approval as IL it were to he u model
rule for the conduct OF the police. Glad.
stone declined 10 accept as authentic gov
eminent statistics OF crime under the coer-
cion act until the cases cited were thor.
oughly Investigated. The only case given
IN Iirtail had been met with point blank
con nIradiction. Surprising the government
had momentary appearance OF success
from the operation ut the coercion act.
Were they going forever to lrgislate ON the
Same line? He never heard ministers ex-
press confidence In their ability to make
permanent resistance to the policy of home
rule IL did not disguise the strength OF
the combination against home
rule, but the Irish nation and Il
growing English popular feeling was
on rs side. II resistance to the natural
voice of Ireland is pushed too far those
who now guided the mind Of that nation
might lose their power and be displaced by
ruder and more dangerous spirits. Let
the government bethiNk themselves to con-
sent to lrgi>late Tor Ireland rs II did for
England and Scotland in accordance with
the cOnstitutionallv expressed wishes and
permanent convictions of the people and
thus, at hast, present the world with the
I blessed spectacle OF u truly aud not nom.
ina ~ united mpiro cloud chsersl.
Parnelrs amendment rejected-3l7 to
900.
GLApsToNIAN ELECTED.
LoNDoN. Feb. 1S-T. X. Buchanan, Glad.
stonian candidate, was reelected to day fol-
the west division of Edinburgh. He Is q
convert to home rule ideas.
, 1888-02-23

In the Utah hearing to-dav, Delegate
Caine said that the people OF Utah on four
separate occasions asked admission. One
objection was polygamy. Itwas that ques-
tion on religious belief but the constitu-
tion permitted no breach of laws which are
deemed necessary for the protection of So
Siety. White the State could not prescribe
, 1888-02-23
GLApsroNIAN ELEcrED.

LONDON. Feb. i3-T. X. Buchanan, Glad
stonian candidate, was re-eleci ed to day to
the west division Of Edinburgh. He Is
convert to home rule ideas.
, 1888-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE President
has issued an order consolidating the Qnin.
afelt Indian agency in Washington terri.
tory with the NisqualIy and SEomish
agency in the same territory, to be known
ss the Puyallup Agency, consolidated. Tie
salary OF the agent is fixed ut $1,000 per an
mum.