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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
4 QUESTION or JURIsDICTIOk.
Judge Cox Finally Issues Writ Of Habe as
Corpus In Behalf of ". e. smith

WASHINGTON, oct 22-Judge Cox, OF
the District Supreme Court, to-day issued
writ OF habeas corpus in behalf OF
William i. B.Smith,an employe Of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing, who was COM
mitted for the action of the grand jury
I'm the Police Court Friday, with George
W. LOHgsIreet, on the charge of stealing
2.GUU stamps from the Government. The
petition for the writ alleged that neither
the Police Court nor the District Supreme
Court has jurisdiction over offences
against the Government that Jurisdiction
being confined TO United States Circuit
Courts The petition was first presented
10 Judge NcComus. VINO suggested that
some other Judge De asked TO issue the
writ 1T was then presented 10 Judge
Cole. who refused 10 issue It,
Why" remarked Judge Cole, III your
contention be correct. no one could be
punished in the District of Columbia for
stealing from the Government"
well. your Honor" replied Smiths at
toruev 1--WE boldly claim that"
at is too bold a claim" decided Judge
Cole eTnere Is nothing in it, and / will
moi grant the petition. Besides il IS
matter which can be raised after an In
Judge Cox subsequently granted the
vrrit and the question whether the courts
Of tIe District of Columbia have jurisdic-
lion over thefts committed against the
Government is 10 be tried on W Wednesday
next
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action to be pursued In the present emer-
sency, but they are growing angry every
minute, and II present conditions con-
tinue a few days longer, IL Is believed a
complete shutdown will be ordered for
four weeks, or possibly until the first OF
December.
Fully ten thousand people congregated
on the South park 10 witness the start
of the weavers' parade. There were be-
tween two and three thousand weavers
in line when the parade began. and about
one thousand marched over the five
mile route. There was no disorder TO
speak Of There we're two bands in line
and a couple of fife and drum corps.
The parading hosts went along south
Main street, through Brokers Row. and
after passing 10 the Merchants MIL Went
TO the extreme south end OF the clty,
where Secretary Rounseviiie's Aniiis t9e
Shove) are located This afternoon II. IS
said that hardly 22.01 out OF the @V"
looms are In operation. - .,
NEW BEDFORD. MASS, Oct. 2I-The
weavers OF Wamsutta Mtll, No. !, were
notified this morning that they wouli
be expected to operate five looms eaeh
in the future, instead Of four. as mere
tofore. They Immediately refused to De
gin work and left the mill. They are
fifty-one in number.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
FOUR BURNED IODBxTH
The New Residence of Son of Bishop
Jpyior Dettrnyrd by Fire.

1HNipr fttNYfd bf fffss
NEW YORK, oct. "A terrible fire
occurred at an early hour at South Ny
ack this morning, destroying the elegant
new residence Of Rev Ross Taylor. son
of Rev William Taylor, bishop OF Afri-
ca. and burning 10 death four of Tay-
lor's children and seriously iDjuring three
workmen Taylor's wife FIRST discovered
the fire and alarmed her husband who
investigated. He found they were sur
rounded by fire The couple were almost
blinded By smoke, which was growing
at once that the most. they could at
tempt would be to get our and even
that seemed impossible. BY hard ef-
fort. however. they succeeded I'm escaping
from the building. Then they saw their
property must go and with it their chill
dren, whose escape and rescue were cut
off
A Iaborer named Mic hael Mullaley. and
two decorators named Edward Siuta
aud William Ruth. jumped from the
third story and were badly hurt The
names of the children burned TO death
were Harriet Ada, Arthur, and Scultze
The two other children u Taylor. Stew
art and William, escaped by jumping
from the upper window. Taylor and his
wife barely escaped with their lives, and
were taken TO the home Of a neighbor
near by. They are prostrated with grief
at the terrible misfortune which over
took them The bodies Of the four chill
dren that lost their lives were recov-
cred from the ruins Of the burned home
at Z o'clock this morning. Their remains
We're removed TO an undertaking estab-
lishment. The Taylor residence was
built Of stone and had been occupied by
the family but two weeks The financial
loss has not yet been estimated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
MIN C. J. SEARCY CONFESS {?
# IS Stated That He Has Rads some
Ysry Damaging Admissions
1 REQVIsITlOs FOR HOSGAsFIslD'
rh. 0oyernor will Issno One Iof '"'
Are.t.d At CinsinAa'i-s'Ar'S In '"'
Frsdcrieksburg JAIL

w,suIyGTov. D. G. oct 22-Speciai'
" w iiiio,,sa ,r3in robDer. {. ). SeaTcy,
-. evriycd here on SItuI9ay 16s ,,iohT
~ n5id not leave town uhHt ouI,tos ouI's,, d,'9 6er
atk.D During the time WIFI "nl'-,t,Sm SO 10 was
.ue.1 MS arrival and depailui' ho ',s Maa
.",,,itte8 to what Is perhaps the most
,sgid denomination, ana most sh'h-
az mental torture eve" CndnIeh pg
rTimiual ia this city. On MS arIIsal
bsre he Eag driven 10 the Adams express
ns,eo iu charge II Sheriff Kennedy, of
d. e~cr1 county Va, Captain hlnut, ot
Inc TiEkcrtyns and Messenger Crutch-
fad. They were met At the coihpahS ,
offices. ON Pennsylvania avenue py -
- a. Herring. superintendent OF the eH-
press company, Agent Moss ana " e'e-
HosFIPncr.
cLosRLY QUESTIONED.
All the way from Cumberland TO wash
iugt9u SparCy had been closely question:
ed. and now ne was 70 be put thFougn
the sevcrest trial OF his life. All nlShi
and an day the screws were kept turned
On him: questions Of all kinds were put
20 him As hour after hour passed, me
click of the typewriter could be heard
and the glare Of the electric HghJ couIH
be seen from behind the closely~draWI
blinds The sphlnX-like officials, Whei
questioned, said ne had left the city on
ne llO train Saturday night. ~
front and rear doors were constantly
guarded. so that InquisitiVe heWsPapel
men could not Ftedu any IAiDi II'l'l'I ."
70 what was going on.
This state Of affairs continued throush
Sunday. meals being taken I'M 10 IN,
sheriff and the prisoner. About O'CLOCK
the examination was tonriuled' ana WI
Herring laid down 10 obtain some stttP.
When Scarcy was taken away last HlEn'
ne looked wan and haggard. sheriff htu
uc1y also looked weak, from exhaustion
BiroHTEJ CONFESSION.
II is reported here tonight that me
ss-eNaminauOu ana me mehta1 sia'h
,, ,,tfeb S,arcv Was submitted At the
hands of the express officials was TOO
much for the mans nerves, ana that ne
broke down completely and gave dt-
tailed account OF how the plot was con-
done with rhr booty and where his
companions had fed. II this Is true, II
viii bring the WhuI" gang 10 trlal speedI-
w. II was confidently stated here that
between $4,000 and $4,000, in notes and
com, had been secured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
fHB MUkDERO IREAsUkEKCAPE,
Three white Hoy. suspected OF the Crime
Considerable Excitement,

CHARLESTON, 5. C., Oct, IA spe-
cial TO the News and Courier to-day says:
Three young white boys, ranging IN age
from eighteen 10 twenty-five, are SuS-
pected OF the murder OF the county treas
urer. Copes. They are living IN Orange
burg, aud there ~ strong clrchinstdht "a
evidence against them. 1t was thought
they would be arrested to-day, but Ihe
purpose is 10 get all the evidence against
Them before making arrests
Passengers tonight state that every
thing al Orangeburg Is the same; that
while suspicion rests on several boys,
everything is being done 10 get reliable
clue independent OF any suspicion, Inc
trail was again followed to-day put WIN
no result The reports are that no ar
rests have yet been made. The citizens
viii no doubt supplement the reward OF
fered by Governor Tlllman, ana they
stand ready TO go 70 any point oI tho tno
country at moments call to push the
search The people Of the country, are
very much worked UP over the murder
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THE Cz4k ~ TIIL 4LiHE.
His Demise. However, h Expected by tho
Family n Any Time.

VIENNA. oct. 22.-The Fremdenblatt
says the Grand Duke Alexis. who ar
rived here yesterday evening on his way
to Livaiia. received a dispatch from the
Czarewitch. saying the Car felt better.
but otherwise his condition is unchanged.
BERLIN. oct. 22.-The North German
Gazette says: "a semi-oficial dispatch
received this morning says the condition
of the car leaves everything 10 be de-
sired. According 10 human foresight the
hone of cure is excluded Nevertheless.
the press has been hasty In treating the
car as dead. We have good reason to
state that the catastrophe Is not expected
in the immediate future , Of.
PARIS. oct GA dispatch from Corfu
TO Figaro says that Notwithstanding the
unfayOrable reports OF the car cohul-
tlon preparations for his reception are
still in progress. The Figaro asserts that
Ruumania has Joined the triple al
lianCe, COMPOSED OF Austria, ltaly ana
Germany, and declares that visit OF the
King OF SeFvia to Vienna and Berlin was
I'm contemplation of still further chahse
in Dreibund.
THE czARISA MAY LOSE HFR REASON.
LONDON. oct. 22.-The Globe this af-
ternOon publishes q dispatch from. Iarls
saving the C2arina had a bad attack OF
hvsteria Yesterday. The dispatch adds
that Her Majesty never leaves the SICK
room of the car. aud that she can harq.
" he induced To take any fepo5e' ~
rs tedItu lUt 7 LtIlIlh Will l''N
son II her anxiety is protractei TOT any
considerable time. c.s
ATHENS. oct. 1.-THE King Of ,Greecr
win leave for corfu tomorrow. ne @ h"s
purchased a large quantity of tGtuitutSs S
for his chateau at Monrep"S, "hlSh y
nearly ready for the occupancy VI '"e
Car.
THY czAREWITz TO wED At oNcE.
RERLIN. oct. 22.-The 81. Petersburg
correspondent of the Tagebiatt hnds wa WAY
ali preparations in the Russian capita
point TO the succession OF the Eate~diiiH,
Nicholas. He says that the war VI,lJs
already holds in readiness the slahdard' ,.i.
Of Emperor Nicholas II. Inc tHdute
Witch's marriage with the Prihcess az;
of Hessee," he adds, viii De Haa'YiiS" siI
In view OF the house law, declared, by Em-
ueror Paul l., that no ma!tieI n.y.
should succeed 10 the throne. SHoula @ tue
CzarewitZ be chiidiess upon ascendlhg
the throne the Grand Duke MlGhaei' ne NE
younger brother, would be declared lHe
heir presumptYe,'
THF C2AH ~ so STRONGER
ST. PETERSBURG, oct; 22;-The bulie-
lin issued to-day by the physician says,
Ills Majesty slept hVe hours ihtefinlt-
teutly. lie rose this morning as usual
Ills appetite has lcssened. Ills strength
has not increased
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
LEYOW FOR yRW HAvEN.
The Police Department Undergoing
Rigid Examinations.

NEW HAVEN. CONN, Oct. 22.-The
agitation in this city against the police
departmeut reached an effective climax
to-day when it was announced by Mayor
sargeant that the special committee ap-
nointed TWO weeks ago by the board Of
fro,,'n,issioners 70 inyestieate certain
charges made against the commissioners
and fine police department In general had
co. "l,tv,.Uored the entire force OF police cap
tains ana sergeauts and several patrol
men men to APPEAR before them and submit
a. a rigid examination, relative 10 the
oIoTges brought by the Law and Order
Leaeue. acting through its president the
30 Newman Smythe.
Tho eessl1n will be held behind closed
, Ine and il Is likely 10 occupy several
evenings bssInnias, win i'm to-aigh, t. The
committee ol "Reminiscences "ppS.n,sa eonsista 1y
tnHe tnH,e,,or Sargeant and Police Commissioners
priSce p1SSD and poolittle, all OF whom are
eea~tain evils connected with the present
nolice system.
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Gable Breyitles.

Eorty bodies have been recovered from
,ha rofliery al Amino. where the explosion
occurred Saturday. Thirty persons were
also seriously injured.
referring to unofficial tgures published
I'm Brussels, I'm the recent elections, mem
bers OF the Chamber Of kepresenlaty.s re,
sara, Catholics. l0i: Liberals. 10, So
ciauets and Radicals, -.
The Radical press OF BRUSSELS attri-
hutss the triumph OF the Clerical party
in Yesterdays election 10 the panic which
seized and disorganlzed the Liberals on
dark future for the Keaetionisf major
ity An their oposition 20 the demands OF
,hs Socialists.
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ARMY UFFIChRs MUST ACT.
Tho Department will not Appoint Civilians
as Indian Agents.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. oct. 22.--,While
the Indian officials at one time showed
a desire to appoint civilians as Indian
agents in place Of army officers where
army officers have been relieved II mas
now been determined 20 I'll such va
cancles with army officers. The war
Department has been asked 20 designate
army officers to fiji vacancies in each
case. During the summer there were
several instances where some dissatls-
faction was felt by the army officers VINO
were assigned 10 Indian agencies, ana
the Indian officials were convinced that
the best interests Of the Indians would
be subserved by having civilians appoint
ed. This has been changed somewhat
by the return OF Secretary smith who
is well aware Of The opinions entertainet
by the President on this subject The
law Is rather explicit and says that
army officers must be designated unless
in the opinion Of the President the-e
should be civilian, Before civilian
is appointed ii must be made plain 10
the President that such action is neces-
Sary.
Several civilian applications have been
made for the vacancies, but all the can
didates are doomed to disappointment.
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sTHONG NOTIFIED.
Ho Accepts tho Committee OF Spventy's
Nomination I'm d Pretty gp.ech

NEW YORK, oct. 22.-Colonel William
l.. Strong, the Committee Of Seventy $
candidate for Mayor. was officially nOti-
ned OF his nomination by thr State
Democracy at his headquarters, in the
Sturdivant House. this afternoon. Mr.
Grace himself was not present but the
committee attended, and made the lorna.
notification Mr.. Green. The chairman, IN
the course OF his address to Colonel
Strong, said:
you are a Republican, we are Demo
Gratis; but YOU enter this fight not as a
partisan leader, but as the champion OF
an honest citizens under whatever party
flag they march, against the hOrdes OF
corruption. no matter under what party
name they masquerade To religious
bigOtry. under whatever guiSe, you are
and always have been an aVowed and
open foe. for this we honor you. To thN
widest personal liberty UHder the, Iaw
you are and always have been the faith
ful. fearless friend, for this. too we
honor and admire you.
"As loyal sons Of Democracy we claim
l., emphasize our loyalty 10 the principles
of our faith when We make partisanship
yield to the higher demands OF citizenship,
and We pledge you our earnest, enthusi-
astic support TO secure this splendid vic
tory you are bound TO wiz"
ColoSiL sTRoSG's REPLY.
In accepting the nomination Colonel
Strong said:
The citizens OF New YORK FOR the last
six years have been governed by cor
rupt ring Of consplrators that has brought
disgrace upon municipal government
throughout our land, and the deposition
made by the terrific probe of John W.
GOl before the LeXow Committee has
awakened the good people Of the city,
regardless of Old party affiliations, 10 a
determined effort to eradicate every YES
tige of corruption from the City Hall.
when this is done We will try TO es-
tabiish in its stead government OF the
people. that will guarantee 20 every cltl-
zen full protection in the prosecution OF
ute to any class of persons levying black
mail or posing as officers OF the govern
ment.
Il have noticed in the opposition press
alusons to secret political ORGANIZATIONS
| want TO say that my convictions are
clear that all secret-bound political or
ganizations are so contrary 10 the spirit
Of our institutions that ! do not believe
that any political party can, or ought, TO
exIst when one of It's cardinal principles
is opposed TO freedom OF thought ana 10
the worship of God according TO the dc
tates of ones own conscience.
with mistaken faith In the sufilciency
and permanency OF our Institutions and
having accented the nominations from
the different political organizations in the
city of New York. including the Commit
tee of Seventy, and adopted their pat
form. II elected Mayor ! will do all in my
newer 10 give the city a clean, economi-
cal and non-partiZan adYinistration.
All the members of the committee then
shook hands with Colonel Strong and left
The secretary OF the notification com
mittee will notify she other candidates
on the county ticket by letter.
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A CYCLONE In KANSAS.
Loss, so FAR. WILL AGGREGATE
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND.


ARKANSAS CITY, kAS.. Oct. 22.--Re-
ports just coming In tell of the ravasss
Oh tornado which struck Gueda Springs,
eighteen miles west of the Arkansss
damage was done 10 farm houses and
crops, and II IL feared that more sereus
reports viii be received when telegran nhic
communication Is restored. As far as
known. there was no fatalities. Two
persons are known 10 have been injured.
me loss viii aggregate nearly sluJ,vp.
HoUsIs AND CROPS LAID Low.
The tornado struck Gueda Springs
from the southwest, and continuing
in a northeasterly direction. tiH IL reach
fed winfield, before spending It's force.
In its course it laid low Iarm houses,
out-buildings, crops. and trees. In Gueda
Springs the bath-house. which COS, $1,000.
was partially wrecked, the fibright two
story brick block was unroofed, and the
stores of w. A. Wells and Tom Royal
were totally destroyed Hubbels bust
ness block and the Gilbert blosk also suf-
feped loss. A Mrs. Bookwalter was caught
in the wreck Of the bath-hOuse and all
most buried beneath a pile OF brick and
mortar Mlraculously she escaped so-
rlous Injuries. Mr.. Duilleld was serious
iy but not fatally injured by being
thrown from his buggy The aggregata
money lost at this point was Sao,o9.
MIRACULOUS EsCAPEs.
At Salt City, "A hamlet near Geuda
Springs, minor damage was done, but
no one injured r. Welter living two
miles west. got his family into his cy-
clone cave, and had Just closed the door
when the house toppied over on them.
They were imprisoned for twelve hours,
but finally escaped without suffering in-
jury.
From this point through the country
10 Winfield, the storm was about two
miles wide At Winfield. where the storm
broke up, six small houses were blown
down and several business houses were
unroofed. The large bonded warehouse
was completely wrecked and the South
west Kansas College more or less dam
aged. The exact loss is unknown, but
viii reach well up into the thousands.
Nobody was hurt at this place
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roo MrCH com AROUND.
That Pact CAUSES The Wrong Man to be su.-


WASHINGTON. VA, oct. 22.-Spec.al.-
loT several days it had been whispered
that perhaps one OF he Aquia Creek
train robbers was boz our county and
this morning there was "A rifle of eX-
element when N was known that an
express agent located ut Roanoke had
started with our sheriff ana dpputv H.
arrest William Y, Foge, of i.u1t3. a
small town about eighteen miles oast of
Front Royal Gold rather nj ntIfuIy
had been scattered about tho little
town recently. That connected with the
fdct that FOeg was recently in Cumtcr-
land. Md, from which place ne beat his
way on a freight train 10 Shenandoah
junction, and that he had worked on
tho railroad ana having Just arrived in
the county, caused the company h In
Nesteate.
Fogg gave an account OF himself on the
DAY II. and since the robbery. and salts
ftetarly proved 10 the sheriff and eN-
press man that he was innocent and was
therefore not arrested.
TN. gold had been received by his
uncle from two neighbOrS. and he had
nothing TO do with 10.
Ior- h. young man about twenty
years old. ana son Of Mr.. Elias Fugg,
Who is guard at the peuitentiary The
cypress man went back 10y way Of Front
Royal ana Mr. FOgg went with him, but
Upon his own motion.
On the night before the two robbers
who are now IN custody, were seen in
'front.' Royal they spent the night Ia
jlto county about one mile below
1@H5e- - X roads, al the house OF two
maiden ladies'.
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The Standard Oil trus. Halted

PITTSBURG. PA, OCT. 22.-The Su-
preme Court of this State to-day haIted
the STANDARD oil Company in its process
of absorbing the independent oil re.
fineries I'm the cause A deal has been
made TO buy out the Producers and Re-
Franklin, Pa, stocknolder, objected
and secured an injunction In the Venango
County Court, by which the deal was
stopped. To-day the Supreme Court,
without discussing the question involved, |,
made the Injunction permanent.
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tXoIiIke 4 RaCE kIOf.
Nsrress in Kentucky wlsh to Resent the
Ivnohing of One of Their Race.

PRINCETON, KY, oct. 2.--Considera-
HE excitement is reported In South Chris
ian in the neighborhood Of Lafayette and
Pee Dee, over the efforts Of negro leaders
~ 6enqtnq az Willis Griffey. a negro
brute from Christian county whose VIC
~, ifiss I. ..na Berry, lived IN Lafayette.
lie was brought here for sate-keeplng,
but the mob. after three inefreetual a..
crime was committed came here and
took the negro from jail and iynehed
him.
heen held since among the negroes from
house 90 house, ana they have become
hold In their utterances and threats. The
white citizens are alarmed, and are sleep
ing on their arms, ready for any emer-
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socialist Row Wow.

ANKFORT- -ON-MAIN, Oct. 2s.-The
efisIist . Congress to-day debated the
soctliion Of the payment OF Official sala-
que" Herr Bebel cOntended tina, IL would
rles' ne possible TO pay able Socialists
not los below the market value OF their
satiiaii,Ies. Well executed work was neces-
ls apli, and high class o. intellectual
saIs, should receive an adequate remu-
lanu', Several delegates replied, tak-
i nef he ground that the present salaries
inf nv The organization to members 81
pas' peichsiag were too high. A heated
asbafe ensued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-23
VOL s-NEW SERIES NO 100.

OF the Columbian Iron Works, Brooklyn
assigned to-day TO Col. AIexander ,,
was established ffty yeAxs ago by VIII
liam Taylor, who died in June, 1889, and
his sons, James A.. William J' and Ed-
win D.. have been partners In the con,
cern for over thirty years. Tney had
largo works and at one time made
snecialty OF sugar machinery, but Of late
years have done a good deal in ice and
Syefrtperator : machines for this city, Phil
adelphia. and other places. They built
a l0O-ton ice machine for Philadelphia
last wear.
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TeIagraphIc DYeyIsles.

manufacturers in Newark, n. j., gave IN
10 the strikers this morning. and about
one hundred old hands returned 70 work.
Hyde agreed 70 the terms OF me strihsrs.
which we're submitted In writing Tne
strikers expect that the other bosses VIII
follow the example OF Hyde.
President Collier OF the Atlanta TX,
nosjtIon has received Venezueias omclai
acceptance Of the invitation 10 be repre-
sented al the Cotton btates ana lh'sF-
naionaI Expositio6
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r.xx.HUr. DOWN LIKELY.
a.If Of the Cotton Looms In oper-
attain Iu Tall River.

,,I pIVFN. MASS, OCT. Z,-TheFe
FALL AZ a. decrease In the number OF
+ looms aSil running in ths mills today @ Robe
son and stafford mill iSrd Mo- are eomple;e 00, Te
~ smut nv city running with fun COM
mills u, my Of weavers. The Tecumseh
Phi plgIhsnit mars have been sent home until
Thursday. 11, There have been notable loss
es in the number Of looms n n operaaon ION
STAFFORD mill 40. l.. kpg Philip mill
has gained 30. and slade mill, adjoining
ii. has lost 800. The weayers haraded In
large numbers this forenoCn, Inc manu-
facturars ora oil az ssa regaruihk tpe