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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
THE OYSTER PROSPECT.


what FhiladelphtA Dealer and owner
OF Delaware Beds Has 20 say.
A Philadelphian, who is one of the
largest dealers in the city, and who
owns some Of the largest beds in the
Delaware bay, thus expresses himself TO
the reporter Of a Philadelphia daily.
1T is a little early at present to arrive
at a definite conclusion as to the out
look. The oysters that are now being
dredged are certainly disappointing.
They are not only small in size, but are
tasteless Il may be, however, that the
season Is a tride backward Nothing
definite can be predicted until the end Of
this week.
II can recall several occasions when
we had very few oysters for the first two
or three weeks in September, and when
October opened the supply was sufficient
to meet ali demands. the demand this
year promises to be very large. There are
more oyster saloons open than ever be-
fore, and at present we are unable to
meet the demands Prices now are high,
and there is scramble 70 capture the
goods now as they arrive.
The dredgers who come here say that
there seems to be plenty Of oysters in
the beds. but there are so many small
ones 1t requires considerable searching
to get one Of marketable size This lack
Of taste is singular one Oysters two
years ago were not what they should
have been, and last year there were very
few oysters arrived that could be called
good The result was that toward the
one Of the season, there was less demand
than usual, and only small prices were
paid.
"still, we lock toward to the next two
weeks with considerable interest. We
will not feel discouraged until about the
6rst week In October. The dredges havs
not been over all the beds yet, and 1t is
not unlikely that before they do they
will run across enough good oysters to
supply everybody in the city and some
to spare for outsiders. 1t takes good
many oysters to supply Philadelphia.
DO you know that it consumes more
oysters than any other city In the country.
not excepting New York; True, they re.
ceive more oysters in New York than we
/ do here, but they are not for New York
city alone, but for consumption all oser
the country. Then we get better prices
here than anywhere else, while on the
other hand the keepers OF oyster saloons
charge very moderately do not recall
an oyster glut for long while, and there
is rarely day passes that we do not
sell out
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

MINISTER EeAN has telegraphed the
State Department at Washington that he
is on excellent terms with the Pro
visioHal government Of Chilli. The news
concerning affairs in Chill was mesgre
and came, and still comes, from one
source, the New York Herald. II mas
been contradictory concerning the move.
ments of the armies, the results Of battles
and the conduct of Minister pat"
Egan, It is contradictory and con.
fiicting now Its doubtful charac I
ter prevents fair, calm and
just criticism Of Egan's conduct
and has provoked harsh criticisms
which perhaps were not deserved. These
criticisms we're all the more ready be-
cause Egan is occupying position in
reward for political services and because
the people feel that he is not a fit person
to represent the country abroad. How.
ever brilliant man may be he should
hare been 9 naturalized citizen Of this
country more than three months before
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

THR protective taxes are supposed to
be laid to equalze the difference between
wages paid in this country and Europe.
Materials ought not TO cost more here
than in any other country. But the
duties. as In the case OF leather, tin plate,
glass and pearl buttons as examples
taken at random, cost the country more
than the total amount Of wages paid in
them, and the percentages Of wages paid
are less than the percentages Of labor in
producing these articles. In leather the
duty Is just about equal to the labor In
producing boots and shoes, in tin plate
the duty is 100 per cent more than
wages. In glass It is 300, while in pearl
buttons the percentage is from 400 sup
Thus II Ia evident that the duty In these
highly favored industries Is not only
higher than Il should be, but as Ia
the case Of boots and shoes II Is
not withdrawn when we have secured
the industry. We are importing about
$4,000 worth Of shoes and exporting
eight times as much. Certainly to
equallze wages between this country and
Europe 1t should not be necessary 70
raise percentage Of duty equal TO the
entire per cent. Of wages. But that is
what We are doing for the infant indus.
tries"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Indications for the Middle states TO-
day: Slightly cooler, cloudy weather,
followed by rain will prevail, and fol.
lowed by slight rise of temperature
New York Herald Forecasts-The
storm centre now near Halifax is at
tended by heavy rain The cool anti
cyclone in its rear, extending westward
to the Dakotas, will move southeastward
and will probably give New York mostly
fair weather till Thursday night Frosts
will occur in exposed localities this morn.
ing from Northern Michigan to Northern
New England. Temperature fell In the
United States yesterday, except in the
southwest with minimum last evening
Of 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Michigan and
. maximum during the day Of so degrees
In Indian Territory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

MAJOR MCKINLEY in an interview on
his way from Canton. o., to CFestllne
said that he felt confident Of winning
That extremely mild state Of confidence
is not the sort Of sentiment we have
been went to hear from one Of the
ataunch Republican states of the West.
where the Republican maiorities have
been great, where the farmers have
been enjoying the blessings Of the tariff
for the protection Of tbs home market
y manufacturing industries, where
there are 0,00O colored voters and 40.
600 old soldiers still shooting as they
shot thirty years ago. Even Major Nc
Kinley recognizes that something has
happened to the Republican party Or
that in other words the people are think.
ing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Boots and Shoes.


Louisville Courier journal.
Senator Carlisle is reported TO have
said, as the result OF investigation made
by the Senate Subcommittee, that the
difference between the manufacturers'
price Of boots and shoes and the amount
paid by the consumer is abnormally large
1t Is quite.within the range Of probability
that the manufacturers, Ia their testi-
mony, have put their prices as low as
possible with view Of making their
profits appear reasonable. The profits
to be made by the various dealers, Of
course, add greatly to the cost which the
consumer pays. The manufacturers Of
boots and shoes are fRvorably situated.
A large part OF their raw material is
virtually free, as raw hides pay no duty.
and leather is cheap enough to be ex-
ported In large quantities. The labor
cost Of boots and shoes is put, by the
Massachusetts Bureau Of Labor Stats
tics, at "a 62 per cent. of the selling price
which Is more likely to be over than IN
der the real cost. The manufacturers
control the home market The imports
In the fiscal year 1890 we're only OF the
value Of $50 000 while the exports were
nearly eight times as much Neverthe-
less, there is a tariff OF % per cent on
boots and shoes Major Mckinley said
ia his report that In no case
had the rates of duty been fixed higher
than wac necessary to cover the differ
ence between the cost OF production
here and aboard. Yet we fnd that the
tariff on boots and shoes is more than
the whole cost Of labor That this is
not necessary is conclusively proven by
the ability Of the manufacturers to ex-
port their goods and sell them abroad in
competition with other countries The
report already cited shows that the gross
profit on boots and shoes in Massachusetts,
is 30. 80 per cent. on the capital invested
The allowances made reduce this to a
net profit of something over IA per cent
but these allowances are very liberal
They include interest on capital, 10 per
cent for depreciation on value Of ma
chinery and tools, and 5per cont for
selling expenses and losses by bad debts
The tariff on boots and shoes is moder-
ate compared with the general average,
but II Is evidently much higher than is
needed to equalize the foreign aad do
nestle cost Of production, If, indeed there
is need for any tariff at all. 1t is not
revenue tariff. for it puts an insignifi
can't sum into the Treasury. Accord
ing to the protection theory the competi-
ton In the home market ought to have
reduced profits to a moderate figure. but
such has not been the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

SENATOR JosRPH r HAwLEY Of Con.
nscticut denied that be had been offered
the secretaryship Of War, and said be
would not accept the position. What is the
matter with the Republican statesmen
It has been difficult to find the right sort
Of timber to Gil some Of the Offices The
governorship Of New York, the offices Of
Pennsylvania and the governorships Of
Massachusetts, and Maryland we're
hawked about before they could end a
bidder, and now Cabinet position is
going begging
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

WHAT is the boasted Intelligence OF
this country worth when the best papers,
the best periodicals OF this country have
failed to shake the craze Of projections
ism from the minds Of the people after a
ten years crusade against that species Of
public spollation2 Are intelligence and
virtue increasing, and is it still possible
10 this latter end Of the boasted Nine
teenth Century Civilization that we
can make the people believe that II
IS 900. 900 Of men should pay taxes to
make prosperous business for 1900, 600
men the whole 1900, 600 win be en-
richedl No matter what per cent. Of
loss in business the one. tenth suffered
would not common sense, the most rudi
mentary knowledge OF averages, teach
that the gross loss TO the
10, 500,00 must be greater by
an indirect tax to secure profits
for !, 800, 600 than direct tax TO main
tain them outright would be2 Is II not
cheaper to put an importunate and IN
scrupulous lot Of beggars on the poor
farms at once rather than allow them TO
prowl about the country stealing and
wasting more than they can user They
are either imposters or incompetent. In
either case they should be put under
surveillance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Sept. s, 1891.
Tie zOeotHer today as kskely
10 be cLouay.

Hundreds are waiting for us
to tell what we know about
Blankets. Not all we know
we know SO much cbout them
that to tell all would take much
space, and newspaper space is
costly. But we can tell within
reasonable limits all the news
about Blankets that you'll care
for
The sizes are given in exact
inches, and not in the deceptive
quarter.yards current III the
trade. The materials are stated
truly, and the weight accurately.
All this appears, in most cases,
on the printed labels attached
to the Blankets.
The quantities are limited,
the expectant buyers numer
Gus. These facts will bring all
interested very promptly.
Read the list:
The Abcrgine.
25O pairs, weigh 5 pounds, 70xs6 inches.
two-thirds WOOL would puzzle you to
find the cotton warp 50 pair.
The Valley Triumph.
800 pairs, weigh 8 pounds, Of which 4
pounds and ounces are pure. fine
wool, warp only is cotton, 70xS4
inches, never before sold at less than
$3.50, now So SO pair
The Long Dollar.
400 pairs, weigh over 8 pounds, solid and
well made, nearly all wool, 72x84
inches, worth 50, but will be sold at
SO rs pair
The Economist.
700 psirs, weigh full Ct pounds.
slight amount of cotton carded in the
fine wool, 72xS4 inches, now retailing
at So In other cities, will be sold on
this Occasion at 81 pair.
The Winter Comforter.
200 pairs. very solid, all wool, weigh
over pounds, 7exS4 inches, would
be cheap at 50, win be closed at 81 a
pair.
The Siberian.
$50 pairs, the same as the Economist
but larger and heavier, weigh over
y pounds, 76xS6 inches 81 90 pair.
The Housekeeper's Choice.
275 pairs, purest wool filing on fine cot
ton warp, weigh over pounds, 74xS4
inches, one of the greatest bargains
in the list; 81 .65 pair.
The Alaska Sealing.
goo pairs very fine wool filling on warp
nearly all wool, you cannot find the
cotton, Jacquard borders in new col
ors, weigh pounds. 72xS4 inches,
selling elsewhere at 81, going in this
sale at IS pair
The Frost Foe.
1850 pairs old-fashioned short Mapped
homespun style, all pure wool, weigh
81 pounds full. 74x90 inches, re
markedly durable and washable, at
only So pair.
The Latest.
400 pairs, a special production for our
own sales, tuck-in Size SlxSS inches,
weigh 2 pounds, nearly all fine wool,
at Sc so pair
In addition to the foregoing
we have a great stock of the
famous North Star Blanket of
all the popular varieties from
$3.50 to SIS pair.
We can also show sample
pairs as follows of the most
famous California Blankets:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

JAY GOULD returned to New York
from the West fall of enthusiasm over
the unprecedented crops there, and said
he looked for long period Of prosperity
in this country. Jays freights and gen
eral carrier profits indicate the 'long
period Of prosperity" that he has in his
minds eye. he is the philosopher who
advised the farmer and the laborer to
make one coat for which he pays double
price last as long as two coats used to
last at the normal price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

1T beats all, said tall and energetic
Major Pond on the dock At New York,
returning from Europe, yesterday,
speaking Of Depew, 'how that man can
enjoy himself 1t beats all how any
man can enjoy life II he win smile him
self and make others smile by looking at
che bright or the funny side Of life. It
beats all how some men can growl and
snarl through life, hating themselves
and being cordially hated for their mean.
ness and III temper, Herrick said:
Gather Ye rosahuds while ye may,
Old time Is still anying;
And the same 40 wer that smiles to-day
Tomorrow may be dying
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

THE New York Herald, which has
published all the news pro and con which
we have had from Chilli and from Egan
demands Egans recall The Herald
says
The hrst and most essential qualihca
ton Of Minister is that he shall be
persona grata to the government TO
which he is sent Indeed, that Is re
gsrded both by the sending AID the re
ceiving government as Indispensable
That minister Egan has made
himself obnoxious to the existing. and
must continue 70 be to the future gov.
eminent Of Chilli, is well known His
craftsmanship for the Balmaoedan rule Al d
his opposition 70 the insurgent cause
have never been concealed They are
matters OF common notoriety.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

FRANCE is putting on her 'best bib
and tucker" to receive a formal visit
from the Czarina. The energy with
which the royal ENJOYS are visiting each
other indicates that they are preparin z
for q political rupture, or ratifying the
arrangements which have been made to
prevent q rupture. The vigorous action
OF Russia In asserting her rights to the
Dardanelles. which has famed the
smoulderiug embers Of Russophobia into
flame. IL is too early to say whether
Russia IL afraid she may lose the free
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

The patrons of the great Wilmington
Fair will make wise move, when in need
of cold lurches, by stopping &C the booth
to the right or left OF the grand stand,
where Haywood will be pleased to serve
you. Count Won Bismarck and Little
Levi will be in attendance daily.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

passage Of the Dardanelles, or whether
she considers this favorable time to
take precautions against the loss OF free
passage It is very certain that Europe
is in state Of political expectancy,
which those tremendous armies OF Ger
many, France and Russia exaggerste into
dreadful apprehension.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

Mrs SARAH F. VAN NosTRAND, the
oldest lady in Somerset county, N. j.,
celebrated her 1903 birthday, yesterday, in
the village Of East Milestone, few miles
from New Brunswick, where she was
born. She never wore q corset, and con
siders saddles, as she calls them, the
cause Of many deaths among girls Any
right-minded girl would rather die than
look 'aahbv."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

JAY GOULD ought to explain that it
costs less 60 ship a ton Of wheat by
steam from Chicago to Liverpool now
than It used to cost TO ship bushel from
Buffalo to Rochester, and that Fulton,
Stevenson and advancing civilization did
not accomplish that result, but the little
tin god, protectionism, did it,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
Only Flftr.one oarInnds

Only ftty -one carloads of peaches were
shipped over the Delaware railroad yes
terday OF this number FIVE came to
Wilmington, ten were consigned to
Philadelphia, and seven to Jersey City.
Total for the season, 1884 Eight cars
were loaded at Wyoming. Smocks pre-
dominated Prices ranged from
twenty TO thirty cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

A STRONG public sentiment is develop
ing Paris In favor OF modification OF
the divorce law that win restrain some
of the evils that have grown rampant
under It II there are any evils in the
divorce business that the French cannot
stand the laws certainly need revision
But why not correct the marriage laws
which exaggerate the evils of divorceY
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

ANoTHEHAman has been arrested for
completely with the Keystone Bank rob
berry and yet the Republican platform
apology says only Bardsley Is implicated
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

As Foraker held Republican state
convention in Ohio and Quay likewise
in Pennsylvania so now Platt is about
to hold one in New York
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
MALONE appears as the Republican
Moses 10 Virginia again.

SEVERAL Italians gambling in New
York. who could not win with cards tried
pistols. James Rossa is dead and George
Rosa has two wounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAIL
L ROAD ROYAL RoUTEn BETWEEN Phil
ADELPHIA AND ATLANTIC CITY. The ONLY
JUNE 6, 1891
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf.
For ATLANTIC CITY
Week days-Express. sis, 500. $50, l0.45 s.
m, co. (Satui dayt only l 30 p. M 200 3 90.
$50. 400, 500 90 y. m. Accommodations.
7.40 a. M. A. 10 and $50 p. m.
Sundays-Express, SIS, 100. 30, 500, $50.
30 a. NJ. and 90 m Accommodation, 500
a m. and AS D. m.
Returning, leave Atlantic City depot,
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues. Week days
700,7.30. 90, 800, 1000, a. m, 3.l5, 40, $50
$50, 7.30. {. 80 D. IN. Accom- mediation, 900, 10
an. 40 y IN Sundays-Express, $50, 400,
500 90, 6,aO ZOO, 7.30, 500, $50 p. n. Ac
commodation 2. 30 a. m, sos p. m.
A. A. MCLEOD, @. u. HANCOCK,
Pres, and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass..ARt.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08

ELKTON, Nd. Sept S.-Mrs. Rebeeca
Steele Evans, highly respected lady,
wife Of John r. Evans, well kno wn
farmer OF Rising Sun. aud mother of
States Attorney William s Evans
Of Elkton, died on Saturday evening at
the age Of 50 years.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
&OEIC
RAILROAD.
Schedule in effect June Is, 1891.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Av. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.


TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AY. DEPOl
Express trains.
NEW YORK, daily, t3Os. ITO. ,7G.
80 50 a m, +12 "a e 40, Is 3S Y Al, al Is m.
BOSTON, IS *, pm daily ,witn PUN an buffet
ont chanae via 70 session W IN
pessengers In :; 3 M. station, Boston.
PHlLADELPHIAs week days. g Os $50.
40 SO, ~ s. M; .l2 "a 90, q a.. 05, aIO,
B 70 20 ~ 40, "a Al 8 30, 40 90, al IS p 10
j. PHidlnA "A DELPHIA, sundays. 3 os IS 2 10,
lev s1h, ~ ~. II 40 a. M; tl2 "a, 90, - AS
o5, TO- o5, '63 80. e45, = Al, 80. 10 90, al rs
CHESTER, week days. % es, 500 o45 47lO
m: 90, q as, O5. 40, sos, IS 38, 645 a7I,
30, 10 90, al 70 p. a.
9O5; 40 96 al 40 q. NJ. 90. tss5, 05. i0 05'
3 ss t5; = a, 80, 1000. al rs D N
tl2 "a. y AS p m. Sundays, n 10, m, q 45pm.
WEST BOUND
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON "A IS.
70 n n S. ,. m. daily.
BALTIMORE and Way Stations. Z o. a m.
Baltimore and principal stations on Phila.
delphia Division, 10 90 q. m, daily
NEWARK, DEL, a IS, q 02, IS AZ, 10 06 a m,
PffiTsBUR Ss a. G @ g. d. N e asiiy
CINCINNATI AND 81. LOUIS + .is 10 I =. n
sINGERLY ACCoMMoDATION.7 10 N.
2 So, z IS and lilo p. m, daily
LANDENBERGA ACCOMMODATIONS, week
days, Z o., IL 90. a. IN. 2 IS and IS . m. Sun
days 30 q. M, IS and 90 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET st. STATION
For Philadelphia week days, IS. 30, 725
q Is, - 80. I'll 3d., M; II AZ, 245. IDS. %
.. NJ. Sundays, 9 30 m; Il ~, 40. 3 So. "a
p. M
For Baltimore, week days. 6.s5, 8 30 Isl
% 80, al IS q. M. 2 IS, % 90 D. m. Sunday
25 a m, 2 As, % 90 m.
Baltimore ana principal stations on Phila-
delphiR Division. 80 q. M. daily, except
Sunday. Sundays, rs IA.
For LanuenDerg and way etatione, week
days, 30, 10 80, q. m; as. 5 90 . m. Sun
days, rs a m; As, 90 2 N.
Chicago. g; 10 a m. daily, except Sunday
% % p. m. d lily.
Pittsburg, 800 D m daily.
Cincinnati and st, Louis. +11.35, a. M, dali
except Sunday
Weekdays, +4.20, 90, 35, 1918 40 70 38
1000 al IS a. m, IL 90 noon.' as 50. CO. - l5
.43l 4s5 % ~, 30. % 4s, 30, Y 20. TO- 10 TO-
sunday, 400, 800, .81a $40 . 80. 1000,
III 30 M, 90. noon, 80. 90, n 81, 5,+548,
8 30, 2 20, 10, 1910 and II 30 p. N.
Telephone, No. 1893.
Rates to Western Points lower than via any
other line. @. o. SCULL Gen.l Pass. Agent.
J. u. ODEbL. General Manager.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-08
WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY. Time table, In

w ROAD. COMPANY. Time table, in
effect June 21, 1891
Trains leave Wilmington French stree
station for B q o junction, Montchaniin9.
Guyeneourt Granogue, Cossart. Ghadd'a
Ford Junction. Pocopson. West chester.
Embreeville, Mortonville, CoaIesvllies
Waynesburg Junction. Springfield, Joannas
Birdsboro, Reading and intermediate stations
daily, except Sunday. Z 90 a m; 81 and b N
p N Sunday only, 8 s m and W ? m, and
fer Springfield and intermediate stations
For 4. & O. junction; Montchanin; Guyen.
court; Granogue; Cossart; Chadd's Ford June.
ton: PocOpson. Embreeville; Mortonvillas
Coatesville: WaynesburR junction; Spring.
field and intermediate stations, daily except
For n 4 o. function, Newbridge; Hagley
Montchanin and intermediate stations; daily
except Saturday and Sunday IL D. m; Sat
urday only 10 10 y. m.
For B. $50. Junction; Newbridge HaglsF
and intermediate stations, Saturday only,
- Trains arrive at Wilmington, Hrenob
street station, from Reading; Birdsborc:
Joanna; Springfield; Naynesburg junction;
Coatesville: Mortonville; Embreeville; West
Chester; Pocopson; UhAdd's Ford Junction;
Cossart; GranOgue; Guyencourt; Montchanins
b. g. %. Junction and intermediate stations.
daily. except Sunday at 40 and II 81 m:
As pm. Sunday only at o. N and 30 D m.
From Springfield, Waynesburg junction
Coatesville, Mortonville, Embreeville, Po-
copson, Chadd'e Ford junction Cossart, Gran.
ogue, Guyencourt, Montchantn, b. b o.
Junction and intermediate stations. daily,
S5.a. m. From Montchanin, b. q O.Junctton
and intermediate stations, daily except Sun.
day, AZ la m. Saturday only,i 50 D IA.
From Hagley, Newbridge, b. & o. Junction,
and intermediate stations, daily except sun
day, ~ m; Saturday only, 50 and %
4. q. McCAUsLAND, Superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. Gen1 Pass Agena