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Locking 70 n Closer Union Of Workers
Against Political Actien.

-
Against PaIstieai Actien.
BoSTos. Dec. 1a-The firSf hour Of the
session Of the Consideration OF Lahor was
occupied by routine business. Tie COM
nasgfee on the report Of the president re-
ported IN favor q the proposition TO APP
point . committee of seven to
esght-hour movement be referred (:
TIE holding OF an international congress in
the city in whieh the Worlds fair vii be
held III iS92; that the federation seek the
rigid enforcement Of the contract labor
laws and the Chinese exclusion act. sud
the agitation of ballot reform until all the
states shall have adopted the Australian
system.
The report was discussed ard its recon-
mendations referred. The report OF the
com mitsee on organization recommends
that che executive council try 90 bring
about the anna gamation OF all duel organi-
zaslons existing IN any one trade; IN ease
OF unions. that they De affiliated with the
federation: that hereafter al conferences
OF on ers of Ihe federation he With officers
OF the Knights OF La5or relating TO trades
union organization or mutual inter changes
and reco2 milton of working cards. The
first was referred to q special committee,
with instructions 10 prepare an address 10
the people of America. stating plainly the
trades union position Of the federation,
and the second adopsed.
Among the adopted resolutions were
these: Calling for revival OF the labor
press; urging the passage by other states
OF the Massachusetts, employers liability
statute, and urging closer relations with
central labor unions. A motion to insIi-
tuse political party was defeated.
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TIE Olympus Beard - Trade VIII Ask
far = Subsidy.

for > sabSfdy-
O1gmgFs. Dxc l1.--As the meeting q the
BoarsI Of Trade Lass nsens il vas determined
70 present fxo memorials direct - con
grsss. Ore o. tseze - for a satisfy Ct
800 600 20 assist Ia establishing mail lssse
Of steamers between Port Townsend and
China. Taeomz. Seattle. Port Townsend
ana Vancouver lClzrk eonEty1 VII ns
asked to cooperate IN this memorial It's
OBJECT il 20 preteet tbs e0naEssrce of Puget
sosnd sgssnst the commercial inesrsAons q
the Canada n Ire 81 Vancouver. =. G. Il
Is exp~eted that II the government All
make tbs snheidY gtesuer Ane VIII o.
core ay4Eishse under the iHencernent
The other memorial Il for al appTopFia-
ton 70 assist III tbs Gretging oar Of the
harhor AZ Olympia, 10 fixed SIRE being
Haentigaed.
An unknown PARTY by the aame Of HAM
Ilton appeared begors the board With
proposition "a construct the Pagst sound
4 Ehehalls railroad iins from Olympia via
Montssano 70 Giray's batbor, otherwise 20
make available the old proposition and
Utilize the STOCK formerly subscribed Tor
the E!weiI e OniIstte railroad line The
new proposition il 20 give $50, 90 in stock
for subscription Of $4,000. II was re-
ferred 10 the committee on the old subsidy
with doubtful probabilities Of ia accept
auce
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wALLA wALLA NerEs.
Organizing a New Beard OF Trade Hack
Drivers TPuSt.

Organizing a New Board Of Irade-Hack
Drivers Trust.
WALLA WALLA, Dec. i2.-Albert Miller.
son OF Joaquin Miller. Is in Walls Walia
visiting hts siepsasheE, T. f. Logan.
0ae hnndrei and thirty signatafes have
been secured bv the business men who de-
sire to form a chamber Of commerce, and
they expect 10 get a. members, old
board Of trade seemingly being too slow.
snow common ced falling this morning,
but soon quit. Last night vas quite cold,
as il il 50 tonight. and il appears as il
winter was close at hand. water out Of
doors freezing at night, though the days
are bright ana sammy.
The hack drivers In Walla Walla have
formed trust and doubled The previous
fare.
The poultry and fine stock show to be
held st Walla Wala next Tuesday
promises TO Be- greater Success thSn was
anticipated As the beginning, this being the
first exhibition OF this kind ever held here
some handsome ana valuable PRICES are TO
be given To the successful competitors.
An act Of cruelty was Witnessed on the
streets OF Milton yesterday. A horse a.
;ached 20 a heavily loaded wagon got stuck
ana could not drag its load further. which
SO incensed the brute OF driver that be
got down from the wagon aud beat the
horse to deaih with club.
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TO CONTROL rae FUNDS.
Chicago Elects Commissioners for Her
Big Canal scheme.

Chicago Elects Commissioners for Her
Big Canal scheme.
CHICAGO. Dec I2-The most important
local election probably ever held in Chicago
took place today. 1t was TO decide the
control oil the ne&ly-cFea ted board OF nine
waterway comnlissio ners, the members OF
which are TO have the raising and
disbGrsing of funds. Il is estimated from
sis. Coo, eco TO $50 600 Geo is to be used in
carrying ont the great Chicago drainage
and ship canal project, which will neces-
state the employment for an
indefinite period of from 10000
to 1909 men. Cumulative voting was
permitted and Democrats and Republicans
each nominated but I've men, the aim
being TO secure majority of the board. A
"C.iizen's,n or independent, ticket was
afterwards put in the held, with SIX
names, three former Democrats and
TIRES former Republicans. At midnight
the returns from asout hall the precincts
indicate the I'll lection oi the six independ-
ents. and that the three remaining aces
viii fall 10 the Democrats On this basis the
board. which promises toplay an important
part in Illinois politics., viii stand three
straight Democrats, three independent
Democrats, and three Independents Repub-
Eean.
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NoRTHW.ssr AssotlArIoN.
o4her states WIN Be Added 10 Those
Aiready Nanxa.


wasHTxs-es ErTr. Dec IL THE North
western Association hssd another meeting
tonight. which xas attended BY Senators
Moody, Pierce. Casey. Squire. Allen.
Hearst. Do.ph. Stewart ard Teller, and
REPRESENTATIVES PsckEer, Garter. Morrow.
Clunie, Townsend, Dubois ard Carey. A
COMMITTEES was appointed 10 consider the
asivisa ailitv Of inviiing other states % join
in The association, plea being Inade BY
Senator PieYca Tor Minnesota. and Or SEN
ator Moody for Nebraska Il was claimed
that considering the Northwest Minnesota
should be surely recognized. A commit
tee Was appointed 10 consider ard de-
fns the geographical Ines and re-
port An adjournment was then taken 70
next Wednesday, when permanent organ
ization viii Re perfected. a committee
was also appointed to procure, if possible,
better quarters. Senator Teller. who at
tended the meeting for the first time, said
he believed in 1t, and that the very
idea that this great section was
working together would give the men Of
that section greater influence in congress.
Ii is probable that the Minnesota members
viii be asked to join, and Ia al probability
the North star state vii participate il the
nyaansxafsor
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lnAmo.s rooI rRIENps.
ssns wha nAa Munas Co seenst- Carte
Saa = Senatorial Candidate.

ssns wha HAD Menes Co spenst Garter
Saa = Senatorial Candidate.
WAsufSaYoN CRY. Dee ia man from
Iiaha made the stAtemsat the other day
shs4 he had s1ap to spend among The
newspaper men u Washington ia sAe lB.
srsess al Iasea'S admission, Delegate Da-
s.ess was Askess whe asS va and sad he std
not knew, bat added: 'rheVs arc several
hlaak asses srasss Idaho IN Washington. bat
hope to have idaho admitted ia splse og
saena.a
The ftspea=sh from HeltnA, Meat. % the
sssses thai Representative Carter eas a cam
estAate Tor rnstsa States senator fFom the
nxa state. eaesea sonss sAgk in Wsshlag
con. rs the Montana congressman has a..
ssaay gained . reputation IS onv q tbe
Arasny men si TIE nxw Heass. Mr. Car
seg. ~hsn shasn The dmpatea, SAID 50
kave bess slected and sESved "a serve the
stats IL Montana "a thss House uasla MAreh
4. fe1i. and I have 30 sessvv Sc % ether,
wise. An not e&naidAtF for ta~ senate, -
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WORK OF CONGRESS.
Investigating the Ohio Ballot
Box Contract.
THT NEGRO EMIGRATION sILL
wass ana Mssns comnftsee Preparing
fsF > Ssw Tasa9 Iaw-atswnvt Pre-
s~nfs Fsse Coinage Ball.

wssnsxeTo CRY. Dec. fs.-~senator
EoEcoff wms excused from duty on the
committee on Indian aaeiFs.
Pesktl0as wsra presented from various
pagsekes in I10ulssana TN favor ct .
nsgicnai election Law By ingalls,, sherman
Afsa Egarsa.
Ansonx the bills Insrosaeed and referred
were
Isy Bnslsr-Poy The emigration Of per-
sors 81 cosSs srera tbs Southern states.
German FoS the international sxpoai'
ten st tie national capital ID lssL
stewart--For the free coinage Of goie
ara silver and the issue Of coin esrtifestes-
fisheen offered resolution. which was
referfed 20 the COMMITTEES on torssgn Tesa-
slons. insseuetIng the COMMITTEES % inquire
into she expessssney and pfacticshtliiy 81
Acquiring Or setting apart = territory Tor
the occupation 81 the negro or coiored CIT
lzens n the United states. and also 70 M
aasrn bow far and IN whAtmanaeF the gov
srnmsnt 81 The Uhsled States can and
ought eauilaAIy 10 aid the freedmen Of
toe unised States. their families and de-
seenaants, 70 enafgrate there and settle
ehersoE, and establish : system os common
eehoeI education.
Ingalls, 0f39FE8f c0fGATgent FeSolAkson
fwflch vent oserl for ths holiday recess Of
shs two Houses from December 10 TO JanE-
nry g.
Under resolutions offered By AidFich and
piatt. the following changes IN eoFn-
rnlstses were agreed 70: appointment 81
seIsct committee Of fifteen senators. 10 be
called the qnadEo-censenniai committed:
Increase OF the committees on inmigfa-
ton. coast defenses, mines and mining. and
gable bsildinRs and grounds, 70 nine meme
hers: each OF the committees on Indian
depreaalIons, ssyen members; COMMITTEES
on p0stollices and post roads. territories,
public lands and pensions. 70 ten members,
and the oontinasncs during The present
session aE the select committee on irriga-
ton.
polph offered q resolution which was re-
ferfed % the committee ca library, IN
ssrueting the committee 70 make inquiry
Is 70 fhe advisasa.ity OF the erection 10
Washington of memorial ball. ii shich
nhall be preserved and retained such
statues ana portraits Of public ard enls-
nens ultizensof the United States. and such
historical paintings and other wofksof arts
a. may be provided BY law. After an ex-
sSutiys session the Senate adjourned tiil
Monday.
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Egw YoRx, Dee. l2.-David Dillon, of
the firm OF Funk. Edie q Co.. formerly
champion oarsman OF Australia, is adrift
on the Atlantic ocean in 3 small boat.
Yesterday afternoon. when being towed
behind an incoming bark, the line parted.
When last seen he sas being driven e sea
before a bowling gale. The only chance
Dillon had was 20 make the Sandy Hook
light ship II he maize the light ship he is
saia. if not he is either drowned or at sea
in an open boat. gith no provisions and
with a slow death staring him in the face.
Dillon came originally from Australia, and
before the days Of Searie he was the
champion scuiler of that country, He de-
teaied Kemp. who afterwards made such a
game fight With SeaTIe. 4 tug boat was
chartered this morning and is low looking
for h}m
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DEATH OF BROWSING.



Breathes His Last.
LoNpoS, Dec. IA dispatch has Just
been received from Venice which says that
Robert Browning, the poet. died at 10
O'Clock tonight.
Robert Browning. tae English poet. was born
81 London in iS2 H xAs eaucatez 81 the
London University. At the age Of
~ he went TO Italy, where be re-
mainei some years, in order 70 make
himself familiar with all that was peculiarly
Italian. He spent some time in the mon.
asterles OF LOnibsrdy aud Venice, explor-
ing their dasty libraries, and IN the silent
air Of monsstic life, calling 1p e more distinct
image Of the past than could have been
youchsafed 10 him in any "bussIa OF re-
sort" no traveller ever brought sway
3 lsrger intellectual harvest from
Italy than Mr.. Browning; and the effect
Of his ItAlisn life Is distinctly per-
G lived BY the readers OF nis poetry,
alike in bis choice OF subjects and his
tfe&tns Mt OF them. In 1855 appeared his para
celsius dramatic poem, in which
the principal character was the cele-
brate empire and alehemiss OF the
Sxteenta lentHry. In 1857 his tragsdy tstrAt-
ford was presented on the stage ST London. In
$40 be published ''sgrde 10" a poem.
Between 1872 snd 1915 there appeared from his
pen several successive numbers OF a collection Of
dramatic anu lyric poems. 20 which
Pomegranates" In November. 1876
Mr. Browning uss married 81 izabesh Barrett
soon sfer her death be returned % Ensle
with their only chile, : sen. where he resided,
occasionally aeyoung his time 10 writing poetry
until his death
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WAsHINGToS CIT1, Dec. i2.-Tbe FIRST
session OF the ways and means committee
was he'd his morning. The present tariff
Law is ordered printed in the shape Of bill
to serve rs a basis for the preparation OF a
new tariff measure. The following sub
committees were appointed: On public
debt finding and payment thereof. Nc
kinly. Dingley. Carlisle, ON revenue pro-
visions and commercial treaties, Burrows,
Paine. Mills: amendment ot customs laws.
Payne. Lafalietse, Mcmillan: on amend
ment Of the internal revenue laws. Nc
Kiniey. Gear. c r. breckenridge; on re-
lief balls and claims, Dingley, Burrows,
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The Garxsant-at- rms censared for the
N0naues of Its ofAss.

1onaues of lis onses.
wAemfxaros CrrY, Dee. u Busterworth
brought up the famous Ohio ballot-box
eansraes, which figured 40 cons ieuansiy
i'm tho last campaign, by offering a resolu.
tim recitlng issat of the persons whose
names appear on said paper. ali except
uae seTn az the time Of said publication
ard, except 8. i. Cox. deceased. are still
metabers OF the House or senate, and
that committee Of Eve bs appointed 20
INVESTIGATE The resolution fulther said
thai Il the contract were given the signcrs
were unit 20 sli ia congress. The resolu-
flon was adopted, ard tie report on Siluatt
ssa presented ~ the House.
TIE report gives de allied statement Of
The assets and Liabilities OF the ogiee De-
eefrheF 3. The shortage II stated at s7o..
Tgp6 n any notes. the committee be-
Hege, we're forged 80 cover 4 defaleatlon al
ready existing The committee says Il
eansso4 TOO severely eonaenn the manner
IN which the sereeAnt-at-artns conducted
tha affairs oil bis office. A resolution was
adopted extending the powers Of the Sc
beet cornmittoe, 80 Il may report 10 the
HOUSE is conclusions IS 20 the etfee. OF
ane deficiency 81 cash ss the osilce OF the
safgeansas.asma.
Passon. OF Illinois Immediately upon
concanslsan Of the reading Of the report. Of
gerc.LS-xeaolsston authorizing the eomnit.
a. Is axamine me accounts. but take
charge 81 MI assets anti further orders Of
The House, Nrereive any proposal from
Iseedoln for making good ans deficiency,
sad also make fuli report as 30 ths elect OF
any deficiency. There Vas prolraeted de-
Aase ever this regarding RESPONSE
kdglty OF the serFeant-at.arms, and
nbelher he was acting - the agent 0f The
members or Of the treasury department.
aaad the opinions expressed we're Conflict
M. Finally Boatelia. 81 Malice offered a
substitute resolution directing The COM
ssslsfsa 20 repert as to tae effect Or result Of
auy lolcisacy. and especially as b. she
anpaia salaries 81 members. accompany
ing the report with hill If necessary.
tbs vas adopted. Is Was also enc offered
hy ilemphtl, Of South Carolina, directing
resxeant-at.A Arms Holmes to arrange Nlth
slse treasury department fos the PAS meat OF
the mileage Of members.
brewer. OF Nerth Carolina. introduced a
hIls Tor che fepsal ~ the tax on tobacco IN
Ill sss EaFANs referred.
Wilkinson. Of louisiana. Announced the
death OF bis colleague. Cav. 81 the Thgrd
IauislAna district. and A. a msrs % respect
ths House A. taaFaed nnt4s Monday.
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on THE BRINK OF An ABYSS.


WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. IA CITIZEN just
arrived from the Pae tic coast tells OF a
thrilling accident TO 9 Canadian Pacific
through passenger train on the mountain
side. hish above the Columbia rver
The engine passed over safely, but two
coaches following swung about and top
pied over. The bank vas almost perpen-
dIcular. and the ears would have tumhled
several hundred feet into the river had it
not been that the coupling twisted around
and held the tremendous weight There
were two cars, one With the load oil
passengers suspended over the abyss. The
weight Of the engine and OF tie ca5oose OF
the train proven TED the suspended cars
from drawing the whole train down.
The suspense was dresa fol. The FRIGHT
ened passengers were eompe led TO remain
in their psrions position until the train
hands eofld beild platform around and
underneath the hanging cars, enabling all
TO make their escspe. The place where the
accident occurred Is considered the most
dangerous in the mountains.
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OtY~glA. Dee. IA The following articles
Of coYparstson have tseeR Sled
Capital LumesstnE Company, ct iewis
co1nty: captta3 stock, $1,000 trustees,
David Oahsrg, Charles X SpAalaia
Char,ss & Robertson aud Thomas g. Nlo-
cent Oh5ce4~-To baad Sails and carry on
numbering ana lpEetnK
Appuatnsent u Wiliam Lord strong As
axvnt Ok the Wsshbuta s Moea Iron Man
asacfaring Compsny. ug Massachusetts,. 10
sesA3a AZ susskaus Pals
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MRS. wADDINeHAM's DIVORCE.
She Didn't Get 1.-THE Chicago divorces
Mil wouidn't Grind.

She Didn't Get 1.-THE Chicago Divorce
Mil Wouldn't Grind.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1l.--Ju re Horton, of the
county court. said today that the story
that Mrs Waddingham had obtained d.
vorce from her husband. the millionaire
cattleman, wss untrue. The case came up
before Judge Horton last Saturday, AID
the attorneys informed him that Mrs.
Waddingham was in New YORK, i'll and un-
able 70 be present, bet they offered her
deposition. Judge Horton fatty refused to
grant the divorce and added: Mrs.
Maddingham must be here. If she is sick
and dies she won't need divorce. If she
gets well ard lives here she must return.
This thing Of New York dumping its di-
vorce cases in;e Chicago must be stopped. I"
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cmrNAmAN ANp oouMrEsAN.
Beth smoked Opium and Paid for the
luxury.

OLYMPIA. Dec IA case was tried to-
day before Judge Austin which shows the
enormlty OF the vice el opium smoking
Early this morning Officer McClsiiand
waa informed that Chung Ice and
Frankie Wilson were at the immorsl
house of the latter, both lying upon
led and engaged at smoking opium.
Visiting the place he found oil 20 be as rep
resentea. He broueiR them before the
Judge. when siey waived a hearing and
we're fined. she Ia the sum OF So and costs.
and the Chinaman SO and costs. The
pipe they were using was brought into
court ana DESTROYED. rs interior vas filed
with the poisonous drag.
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DAYTON NOTES.
Celebrating the Completion Of the Hunt
Road-Eeaistence Burned.

DAYToN, Dec. l2.--Ihe citizens Of
Dayton turned out in force today
10 celebrate the completion and
formal opening Of the Hunt
road The work had been awaiting the
completion Of bridges over the Touehet.
Today all the business houses were closed
during the forenoon aud schools were
given = holiday. Twelve or fifteen hundred
People witnessed the laying Of the track
through Commercial street Dayton II de-
lighted ~ the completion Of the road, as
tie facilities for transactng business on
fhe old road have been doubled OF late.
Last night a fire broke ont in the resi-
denea occupied by X. J. Bosqui, and the
house and contents were totally destroyed.
Loss, 81 100, small Insurance.
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A POSSIBLE LYNcHTNG.
Friends Of Csnty say Russell Cannot
Leave Jail Alive.

Leave Jail Alive.
WAnLA wALEA. Dec. l2-William Rus
eel, Who shot and killed young CAnty al
FArmlngtoa, was taken 20 Coifax By
sheriff Mcfarland. TO be in court during
the proceedings Of the motion for q change
q venue. When the train reached Endi-
colt the conductor received di-pateh that
an attempt would be made 70 ditch the
train. On nearing Colfax the train was
run very slowly aHd place was discovered
where The spikes we're drawn and the rails
wsre lying loosely on the ties It is pre-
sumed il vas done by the friends OF the
murdered man TO wresk vengeance on
young Russell. Il Is openly asserted
thai the accused will never leave Colfax
Iaii alive II the change Of venue Is granted,
colfax Is said 10 have filed with friends Of
Canty Charles Russell. father Of the boy,
today autographed sheriff Mcfarland to go
10 Colfax and help protect his son, as be
feared the worst
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THE SORGHUM SUGAR swINDLE.
Frauds More Extensive Than at First
Bell we'd

KAxsss CrTT, Dec. ia special from
Ashland, Clark county, says further liz
vestigAtion into the operations Of the
American Sugar Company shows that the
frauds were more extensive in this county
than at first estimated. The company
erected a mill az MinneolE, and asked the
six surrounding townships each 10 vote
81 900 IN bonds for its support The bonds
were voted, but had not been delivered
when the exposure was made.
The president of the company. 4. H. Ham,
ilton. OF Meade Center. Kan. claimed that
the process was a secret, which he refused
to diyalge.
The secretary OF the state board Of agri-
culture viii make thorough examination
OF the operations OF the company, and see
what can be done in the way OF instituting
legal proceedings.
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Prospects 81 nrssAsag The Deadlock.

MmxsA. Moat. n.c. i2-~The Senate
convened a. 2 0'clock. The lieutsn at
governor inquired 81 tue serEeant-at-artus
If he had found the absent senators. He
replied that De hsd, hut that they had re-
fused IL obey the summons. The door
keeper then announced that eve Demo-
cratic senators in the antsroom desired 10
have az Informal talk with tie Republican
members. A recess vas taken and as in-
formal caucus with closed doors was held.
1t l. stated tbas At tie Democrats sena-
sorAel caucus ia the forenoon I've Demo
cratic senators announced their determine
ton 90 present themselves AZ the Senate
chamber not later THAI next Moaday morn.
ing az resign
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BLAINE TO THE KING.
The Corean Monarch Must Keep His
Contracts WIN Americans.

WAsHISGTos CTTY. Dec. Il-Seaator
Cocsrell, OF Missouri. received letter from
Secretary Blaine yesterday in regard TO
the Gaze of three AMERICANS who left this
country abont a year ago % take service
under the king OF Corea, and VITO were
summarily dismissed few days ago. Mr..
Blaine said he had cabed and sent written
instructions 10 the American consul gen.
eral at seoul. Corea. ordeTsng him 10 insist
IN the name Of the government that the
king shall faithfully carry ont every con
tract be has made with Colonel Cummins
and his companions. These gentlemen. on
entering Coreaa service, did Lot ren0nnce
American ciflkanshlp.