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Information has been received in this
city OF the death VI Miss HE55ard Ghur-
chill. tito gifted eAccufionist who recently
gave an entertainment in the First Preshy-
terssn church and Who had many friends
here. The particulars of MISS charchllIas
death conld not be learned. only that il
eanss sudeeGiy in Portland. yesterday, or
the day hesore-
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Take tire NcssAssR Pacific ra1lread sssftsutet
slser~s ara dsmst gear rss.e. fog ali pcsass East
A Chashe-x. essy ficket asea &. 4. lonksn. depot
rseees arHEs. sraeSsr
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ssx nn= ssnsh froAs lots. cleared and in Clever.
hsEh. cry. and osssieeksnr SAlnaca cay Only
- each, nsse-ttsssi eAszs. Asiancs tn six n0ntax
nsrssi SoEes q TO. 60 ~rcrnA ssxEE1
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Hoods pills

Are prepared by c. I. Hood s Co.. Apcthecaries.
Lowell, Mass. Price Is cents per boz. Sold by
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second only 70 the Anaaxon In the vo,um .
q its waters. and the Niger: ON the north
tne Nile; on the east the xaubeSi. These
nvers\N 1nce formed vast internal Sxas.
which. finAliy breaking through the uaoun-
tain barriers. have descended hy catarar,s
and canyons TO the ocean< leaving great
Areas OF rich deposits Of wonderful fertility.
The Congo basin" SAYS an eminent
scientific authority. Prot Dupent. lrexh
frcm visit there, s'ss destined 10 be the
granary Of the world" IL this the ground
q draw the gathering electricity from that
mack cloud spreading over the Southern
states. which thus far has dropped fasncss
upon and given vass production 10 them,
out which u Ecw growing big with aestruc-
tive elemental Perhaps here may b
found solution al the race problem that
presses on us and must BE- met and must be
solved What eminent statesman will give
himself to this great work. compel public
attention, and point the way shither for
these disturbing elementss Though con.
demned BY many from partisan or other
stand points. m exodus al the better edu-
Gated and more ambitious OF the colored
race would lead mp to practical. peaceful.
happy results for NJ and for our African
races. and 20 immortal honors for that
statesman. When il the new colored Moses
to rise for this exodus and lead his people
homef
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BUSY LIrE AT cKNrRALIA.


Bonus for the Seatco Company-More
Grading Tools for Hunt.
CESTRALIA, June 23-Centfalia has raised
SIS. 600 bonus for the Seatco Manufacturing
Company to remove its plant to Centraiia.
A commission laid the proposition before
the company this morning. and m answer
is to be given on Wednesday.
A dastardly attempt to set ERE to the
Fayorite saloon q Bucoda vas made this
morning at O'Clock. The Are was discov-
cred by the night watchman before any
damage Vas done
Another carload Of grading outfit for G..
w. Hunts railroad came yesterday and
was unloaded today.
An attempt TO lay ties for street railway
on Tower avenue on Saturday afternoon
was frustrated By the masshak The COM
pany claiming the franchise threatens TO
bring suit against the city.
The work Of preparing grounds for the
picnic Of Northern Pacific employees, which
occurs next Saturday, was commenced to-
day. A large crowd Is expected. and every
thing will be done 70 make their visit
pleasant
The business of the Northern Pacific
railroad has increased SO much ct this
point that il now requires the services Of
i've men to do the work formerly per-
formed by two.
For some unaccountable reason the
Western Union Telegraph Company has
not yet made this night Office. and many
Inconvenience are experienced by the
people,
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Too LAt0e
Chicago Tribune.

Madam" said the grateful census
enumerator. lyon have replied courteously
and kindly to Ill my questions. Unlike
nearly every person l have met since
began this work you have not treated me
a il were an enemy and an intruder.
You have answered satisfactorily ali the
questions as to age. physical condition.
and ownership OF property. Your conduct
meets my hearty approval. not only as .
government officer but Is . citizen. and
with your permission / viii ask you .
question not down in my list Are you
engaged to be married to any body Z"
biushing and smiling
II feared So" said the census-taker. with
. sigh.
And he put on his hat and went out into
the cold world again, his faith in human
nature restored but his heart broken.
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beaver ssr,kers Re.um. work.

DKSvEE. June .. -The laboring mems
strike. which has been in force here for
some time past. is virtually Ct an end.
Nearly 800 carpenters who ten days ago
went out in support OF the striking mill,
machine and bench men returned 20 work
this morning. Quite number of the orig
inal strikers returned to work in mills that
accedet TO their demands ~ the outset OF
the trouble. The men who returned 70
work today viii contribute to the support
of the strikers. and al lumber from mills
refusing 20 grant the terms OF the strikers
will be boycotted.
YoSxEEs. n. ". June 2s.-One thousand
employees OF PATRON 4 copcust's silk mills
struck this morning against = reduction OF
wages.
WORCESTER, Mass, June 23.--The car
penters Of this city. 20 the number OF 600,
struck this morning. They demand nine
hours day and eight on Saturday.
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SURVEY OF LANDS.
Senate Committee Increases
Appropriation 450O, 900.
GOOD THING FOR NEW STATES.
naa FsiSey = visit Unan x.a.a = s4uas-
- ss-nfehsr Rates ~ Msan-
sssn and 1Imber sarvsye

wAsHIxsTcx Cfrx. jane 8--The new
states won victory today and sscursd The
approval BY the committee on puh1ic lands
Of an ameudmsnt TO the sundYy eiv1 bin
increasing the amount appropriated for the
surveys from $A0.O00 to 100000, with Z
tacit understanding that the increased
amount shall Be used Ia the new states.
Senator Allen. Of Washington. Il chairman
Of the sub-committee having the matter in
charge, bat al have taken an active part in
the matter a. securing the Increase.
Senator Casey ssvs that the increased
amount viii allov the lands granted by the
enabling net b b. surveyed and selected.
He told the committee that the principle
Of waiting for settlement before surveys
had been made had lost to North Dakoss
many valuable school sections. - the stale
was now compelled TO select other lands in
hen Of thoss taken. This was the fact in
other states. Considerable objection haa
developed 10 the clause which said that
the lands surveyed must b settled upon.
and they win probably BE- changed.
There were also Developments which In
dicated that the Democrats are getting
very weary Of Powell and his geological
survey. and In order % kssp down appro-
priations will cut the large sum allowed for
Typographical survey under the guise Of
irrigation.
An endeavor will also b made TO in
crease the rates for surveying the heavily
timbsred and mountainous sections. and il
Is believed It will be granted.
Senator Plumb today reported the bill
providing thst all persons who settled be.
tween August. 1857. and January, 1889. on
any improved lands in thu so-called indem.
nifty belt Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company's grant, under homestead and
presumption laws Of the United States, may
transfer their entries from this tract to any
other government lands subject to entry
under the homestead laws, rs they may
select.
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SECEDE RATHER THAN STRIKE.
Conservative Railroad Conductors Form
AN independent Order.

New YORK. June 23-Representatives OF
the conservatives element in the Order of
Railway Conductors. who are opposed to
the recent action of that body in cutting
out the non-striking clause from the con.
stitution, met here today. seeded from
the old organization and formed anew one,
to be known rs the Independent Order OF
Railroad Conductors. The constitution of
the order was adopted practically rs il was
before the recent meeting. Ex-Grand
Chief Wheaton was elected president OF the
new order
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LEACH MEETS HIS SHADOW.
An Attorney Brlngs About an Embau
rassing Situation It Chehalis.


CHEHALis, June q. Professor Leach,
the member Of the school board who has
been brought into notoriesy by the recent
bribery scandal. is registered at the Cheha-
lis house. He IL being Swallowed by de-
tective giving the name of McNaughton
and claiming 70 be connected with the
Thiel Detective Agency. Leach is on his
way TO his home at Vancouver. having fin
ished his work in Olympia, but stopped of
to consult with District Prosecuting Attor-
ney Reynolds.
The detective was trying to pump the at
torney to find out what position he would
take with regard to the members of the de-
tective agency and particularly against Z.
o. Eames, their manager in Portland In
return, pretty good joke was played on
him. Returning from church in Leach g
company, Reynolds met the detective in
the hotel and walking up to him introduced
Leach to him. The situation should have
been seen to be appreciated.
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Democratic state treasurers within the last
few years. State Treasurer Burke. OF
Louisiana. short s7gs. 900; State Treas-
urer Polk. OF Tennessee, short" $30600,
State Treasurer Hemingway. OF Missis-
sippi, short $3f5,ooo: State Treasurer
Tate. Of Kentucky, short" 330O1. State
Treasurer stevenson Archer. OF Maryland,
..shoyt- $50 0o0: State Treasurer smith. Of
Virginia, short $3.50. coo: State Treasurer
Churchill. of Arkansas, short" Sis, 476:
State Treasurer Jones. OF Georgia, Short"
$ssR 900: state Treasurer Vincent, 81 Ala
hama. short $4,000: state Treasurer
holland, Of Missouri. short" So 4fa
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THE POPULATION or AFRICA.
Some writers Estimate IL ~ 32S, $50 0Oo
xouIs--The Coago Basin.

Souls--The Coago Basin.
Colonel Hca7y q sanford In June Forum
And under the name Of the Independent
States of Congo its government was organ
ixed after the most approved methods OF
belgian administration. and IL entered
fully equipped into the family OF nations.
There il within its area. which. as said, Is
thsrsy-shree times that OF Belgium. . popu-
istion OF 80 whites. about onc-haH state
officials and employees. and the estimated
number OF natives within its borders Is
shout u, 0a. 800. and in the whole Congo
basin is estimated - about Sd .GD.0n
Africa IL about three times the area OF
Europe. or le.0on0 square miles. and
some writer's sstimase il 10 contain about
an equal popuisuon- a15 600. 900 souls
The enormous trade developing there
comes mainly from the marrow seivage
which separates the mountains from the
So. II il great basin composed Of paa-
teaus gradually ascending 10 100 feet nj
some d the central lakes IL has four great
river systems: On he vest The Congo.
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The Drummers. Conventiol

DENVER. June S.--About 800 delegates
from Ill parts Of the Union to the eighth
national convention of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association. which convenes here
tomorrow, have arrived. By tomorrow
morning it is expected that ut least 600 del
egates will have arrived.
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CaEnafis. June s3.--Art.cies Of incorpor-
alton OF The Washington state Fair Asso-
cation we're fled last week with the county
anditor. Tho object of this association Is
10 aid and advance the agricultural. me-
ehanicaI, mineral and manufacturing in
tesests Of the state Of Washington T. l..
Deye-eese. o. Chehaiis. Ii president and ].
Goo<ieii, secretary. Chehasss Is named As
The headquarters Of the association.
Frank Donahoe has moved on to his
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Another Prairie village Wrecked.

OMAHA. June a. Pieasanton, Q village
of about 900 inhabitants, about twenty
miles from Kearney. was struck by torn
ado this afternoon. Reports are very
meagre' but the latest dispatches say half
dozen persons are seriously injured, but no
one killed. Nearly every house in the
place was wrecked or badly damaged.
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Fire rhrox, 400 Men ous ef Work.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Fire in the Kings
county penitentiary workshops this morn
ing. did $4,000 worth Of damage. Four
hundred convicts marched to their cells IN
order and were locked up.
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vIctoria 10 Refuee Tor Kmbe..isrs.

VICTORIA, B. G., June &C. C. Young,
q San Francisco collecting agent. who has
been here for the past six weeks. was ar
rested yesterday accused of embexzling
several thousand dollars, principally from
the Nitrate Powder Company. He will be
extradited today and returned to the chief
OF police Of San Francisco.
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CoLrAx, June 23.--Seven Spokane Falls
bricklayers were discharged from the
courthouse work this morning by Con-
tractor White. They worked but nine
hours on Saturday and we're discharged
when they came 70 work this morning.
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vioiators Of Interstate Law Discha

violators Of Interstate Law Discharged.
CHICAGO. juno 23-The case of the
Michigan Central railroad officials in the
United States court for violation of the
interstate commerce Law, closed this after
noon. Judge Blodgstt discharged General
Freight Agent Mckay. The cases Of
Nichols and Sommers were taken under
advisom aut
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Henderson & GOWel,
sssssnun = fnui nssaessss sea.
lls Ssulh sessnl sirsst.
SELECTED BARGAINS.

80; sssss-s.sssysa psop.su - 1pos ssrsst
oestoo--An erfirs addition mar Madison
Grce< With house and oshss iapsovementu.
o~sSye-H1no fuo0o6 house With every con-
venisnce. % cornsr Let near motor dne.
- vsFy nns sesGdsnce ioss. lzoxi1A
ss'Sss go. s-s s.sso house. aad %. n.Ar
e1.see- seven-soomed houss and los. near
ekson. coy terlnx
si.Soo-sp.sndA essner. lscxioa tsisarsd,. il
e7se -clsared Let hsswseu YesIef ana Jack
osss-soxl2A IN Yealsr.s arss addition.
ssoe-6rAdsd lct IN Prospect Terrace add
And many ether desirable residences and
SOUTH SEATTLE.
Daee na1f ~ Blseh 90. NOS nrss addition:
hes isvei on top Of fridge: sI.3sl
aer ,. so I've Lsss In Ae0alIistsrs addi.
Lsvsi Less. cleaned and under cultivation.
e ne AbkRFsLDi IsIAIx s7s; easy
% Aeres on Dnwanlsh river, $50 per acre,
aitGning land held q 81. 90 per acre
ssAsre 1raets. sic 10 $50 per acre.
Assss g NO Der acre; gooa land; partly
eseo-ons Of NE best business corners. soxss
S1s0-sishtiy residence lon near boulevard
depot
$50 - 4s5-Lss q Edmondk 1dmonds Il
ali night.
$3.50 cash-syndicats for 50 acres, ripa fol
plating. IN 6nchomish county.
oa16--A bargain - Fairhaven-
oSs0-Iwo lots IN Lysles drsk addition e
fa1rhaven; corner.
ofO.00O-An Al Investment 81 Smith q Cove.
ot1,50O-Magnfncent tract of coal land, eight
loot seam. easily worked, ami about 20, COO
CD feet saw timber, two miles from railroad
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France and Russis Join Hands.
BERLIN. June 23.-The Aagdebu,yey Zeis-
Jung confirms the report of Franco Rus
sian alliance.
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ATLANTA. June "a row occurred on
the East Tennessee train. near Fleetwood,
last night Mr.. Hooks. Of Dallas. and Mr..
Bassett, Of Rockmont. white men, were
badly wounded by pistol shots. Two ne
groes were killed, being shot through the
head. and another was cut almost to pieces
and others were more or less hurt. Dur
ing tie melee several women narrowly es-
capped injury from flying bullets.
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Tcufisf Sleeping cars daily hefweon scettie
and Chicago Iwensy-dve miies the shortest
route and seyen hours and thirty minutes In
advance OF competing nnes A. Chlhefg. city
tscxet agent rs second street. boston block. X
Tonkin. ceeot tsckes AGENT seassse
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NEW PARAsoLs
Arrtred. Chester ciearx

Mid. mellow and delicious ~Qneen" brand
hans and bAcoa. home Sruaked. never covered.
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.s2aesu'' brand Of hams and bacon amoted
ana cured q hcme. Always uneovefe4
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OLYMPIA, June 8. - interpretations:
Women's Home. Seattle. to furnish to
reputable women. who earn their living by
labor. comfortable home 1t reasonable
cost and to carry out all benevolent objects
incidental TO such . cause; supplementary
articles OF the West Side Irrigation Conn
pany. OF Eiiensbulg: Baptist church, Of
Pomeroy. Garfield county; Seven Devils
Improvement Company. Waila Walla.
capital. 10000. incorporators +. J.
Parker. H. e. johnson, Jay Anderson,
William O'Donnell, +. d. Boyer, H. C.
Newman and J. B. Evans; Bonner's Ferry
Company, Spokane Falls. capital, 500 600;
James Street Construction Company, Seat
tie, capital, 100000; Metropolitan Land
Company. Seattle. capital. $4,000
The notaries public appointed are A. w.
Wisner. Spokane: Samuel King, Waila
Walla; Stanley w. Holland. Marysviile:
J. L lawson, Utsalady: s w. Scott, Seat
tie; Adolph Cook, Pennington. and N. w.
Bush
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Maggie Carranss suitor was Abseot.

PORTLAND. June 23.-The coroner's jury
in the case Of Miss Maggie Curran, whose
body vas found in Guilds lake, below the
city, Sunday, returned verdict of drown
ing. John Gillian. the young man to
whom the girl was betrothed, was notified
Yesterday by telegraph of the sad affair At
st. Helens. but for some reason did not
attend the inquest today. The funeral OF
the unfortunate girl took place this after
noon
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BAR AIMS!
cO c00-i2oxIoo, corne. Of Olive and
@z,OUU Eleventh.
co En0-6Oxl20 on Ninth, between
VOsOVV Washington and Main.
do SnC- ia0xi20, corner OF Cherry and
VOscVV Tenth. with house
Cs Snn-12ox12o. corner Of Fifth and
So0,OVV Blanchard.
.a.e: only ON Bs ssa blocks ase1 nso1
motor line
G1 00n- 50xl0O. near Market. between
YlsVVV Main street and Ycsier avenue.
$1,000 sss.. lots s.. and r. .s. .,.ss.
terms easy.
$1,000 - alsIss. lots in Laws second I'd
CT 100-Four lots south Of Jackson
@1sIUU street, near Taylor.
.ec nOf-i60 acres near Renton; over s
VUsUUV acres Of orchard.
ed (l00-0 acres near Houshton. at
C1c snO-1D feet square, with 2i-room
2lU,JUV house. corner Eighth and
Main. Easy terms.
Acre Dronerty in South Sc.
attic from $500 to $500 per
acre. Suitable for plating.
CHILBERC & GARDNER
Llewellyn. Dodge, Rooms
5 and 3.
SEEDSI SEEDSlI
SEEDSI SEEDSll
FLowxR
SEEDSI SEEDSll
GRASS AND CLovxR
SEEDSI SEEDSll
Al KINDS o.
SEEDSi. SEEDSIl
SOLD ~
CHAS. LOUCH,
L1s1 @ LAC Front o. Seattle
Aesas ~ n = 1suy = O.. - gsvU0
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-06

Mr.. Alto Leblanc, of 338 Clai
borne street, New Orleans has in,
vented what he claims to be "the
greatest irrigating and drainage
machine in the world" and it would
seem from the account which he
gives of his invention in the Sugar
Bowl and Farm Journal that he
cannot be very far wrong. He
asserts that his machine, which is
now on exhibition on Mr.. c. G.
LeBlanc's farm in the parish Of
Plaqnemines, twenty FIVE miles from
New Orleans, can, with two-thirds
less steam power, raise two thirds
more water than any other machine
in use. Mr.. Leblanc will be glad
to show his machine TO any gentle
mai who may wish to see it 10
practical operation. His machine
works inside the levee in quiet water
and discharges it over the leyce.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-06

The recent Law passed by congress
closes the mails to the newspapers
containing advertisements of the
lottery, while the leaflets and
the circulars of the Progressive
League are permitted to go through
the mail, when it is a known fact,
that the only and sole object of the
League issthe re. charter of the lot.
terry. Is there any difference be.
tween an advertisement that keeps
alive the business Of the institution
and an organization that strive to
keep alive the institution that the
law Intends to crush ? The war seems
TO be not against the lottery, bat
against the newspapers.-St. Martin
Messenger.
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Mrs, &. A. Burke, wife of oar
own dear defaultipg Ned, IS now al
the St. James hotel. New York City,
The revelation will no doubt make
her husband hull out of Honduras
and he may return to this State.
The Attorney General will please
appoint q reception committee and
the Governor order out the military
bands to show the distinguished
inancier due honor.
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A Charleston, S, c., special says :
Although elected governor of the
Palmetto State by an overwhelming
majority, B, R. Tillman is still out
in the cold with the 400 Of the
South Carolina Club, which gave
its annual ball last night. AT the
meeting Of the club before the ball
some of the members made an
effort to get tho governor elect
invited. The proposition was met
by the adoption of a resolution
which excluded Fillman. At the
same meeting the name of J. 7.
TiIlman, a son Of Congressman Till
man and nephew of Ben Tillman,
was proposed for membership, but
was with drawn when it was under.
stood that he would be black
balled.
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Palmetto Brooms and Busters

== -
Mr.. F. R. Watts, of Vaudeville
La, has patented a process to make
brooms, busters, mattresses, etc, out
of palmetto leaves. Mr.. Watts was
in town on Monday and sold 125 of
his palmetto busters at Is cents
He informed Us that he experiment.
ed nearly two years with the pal.
metto before he found an easy mode
to work the leaves into a good
fibre. He dyes his busters and
brooms in several colors. Mr.
Watts is thinking about starting a
factory in Alexandria il he can get
assistance. He certainly has a valua,
BILE patent, and there is a fortune in
the business Of making mattresses
out of palmetto. as it is better sthan
hair for the purpose. In converse
ton with the writer he said he had
come from the North to Louisiana
about two years ago, intending to
return in a week or two, but liked
the country SO well that he never
went back and don't intend to. He
thinks Louisiana is the greatest
State in the Union with unparalleled
natural resources.-Town Talk.
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We are a little late this week but
will soon be on time regularly.

- Judge Moutou come down last
Thursday to examine the record, in
order to make response to a writ OF
,certiorari sued out by g. D. Otis in
the Supreme Court, by reason oil
certain alleged irregularities and i'm.
proper procedure in the trial of his
case Of slandering jules Laurents.
So this trifing affair may yet become
a cause c6lebre.