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SENATOR PEFFER or KANSAS.
He Thinks the Fifty-Third Congress
Was a STUPID Failure.

He Thinks the Fifty-Third Congress
Was Stupid Failure.
TOPEKA, Sept. Ex-senator William A.
PETER arrived in Topeka at l O'Clock to-
day.
'Do you consider the work of the last
Congress satisfactory" asked an Asso-
ciated Press reporter.
''Do y" and the Senator looked trifie
ruffied. ''I consider the Fifty-third Con-
gress the most stupid failure in the his
tory of the Nation. Not single act OF
public benefit was passed"
"What is your opinion of the new tariff
bill?"
''l don't like to talk about it. The pro-
ceedings were so scaudalous that l do
not enjoy talking about it. / speak OF
the general discussion and the complete
surrender of the Democrats to handful
OF men. There were thirty eight North
ern and Southern Democrats in favor of
what has always been advocated by the
Democratic party, but there were six
Eastern men who call themselves Demo-
crats but are really Republicans, who
controlled that minority in the Senate.
At no time could they get a majority to
support the proposed measure without
caucus, so they held the caucus and gave
instructions to have a bill prepared
which would be satisfactory. Then the
sugar trust came IN Win demand that
the sugar schedule be changed, and the
six men stood out and said, we will
have this bin or nothing and then came
the surrender. How humiliating to see
large body of men lay down their arms
before half doZen.o
why did you vote to put duty on
salt?' asked the reporter.
81 voted for duty on both salt and
wool, though l am really in favor of both
free salt and wool l discovered that the
tariff legislation meant legislation in ia
vor OF class in this, and the revenue
feature was completely lost sight of /
showed the Senate that all our Kansas salt
makers wanted was 10 retain the territory
that is. that some duty be put on salt so
that the area Of that supply might not be
encroached upon by foreign salt. ia
vored duty on wool because the bill
proposed putting duty on wooleu goods,
and I wanted the Kansas farmers who
raised the wool To be treated as well as
the manufacturers. This whole thing
was grab game, and l simply did my
best to see that the Kansas people were
treated as we'll as other classes"
The Senator is So years old to-day, but
he bears his age we'll and looks better
and younger than when he left Topeka.
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WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Twenty Acres in the Heart of
Dalton, o., Devastated.
OVER FIFTY HOUSES IN THE CITY
REDUCED TO RUINS
Nearly Eight Inches of Rain Falls at
Chicago in One NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Cause the Inundatiou of Many Bus
mess Houses at Perry, Oklahama
Territory Water Waist Deep In
Some of the streets.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
MAssILLoN Ohio, Sept. 10.-Twenty
acres in the heart of Dalton, Ohio, were
devastated between o'clock and day
light this morning. Over fifty houses
were destroyed, and the loss is beyond
computation. The insurance is almost
nothing. Assistance was sent by q
special train from Massillon, Oroville
and Canton. The village water supply
was soon exhausted, and wells and
cisterns emptied. Early in the morning
rain began to fall, and the flames died
out. The hre is supposed to have been
incendiary.
The fire originated in stable where
tramps were making their quarters. The
loss is estimated at $500 900.
The streets are filled with homeless
women and children.
FOUGHT FIRE ALL RIGHT.
BEssENIER (Mich.), Sept. 10.-The en-
tire fire department and several hundred
citizens were fighting fire all last night
in the vicinity of the Gogebic mill. Had
the fire reached the mill and an eX-
plosion followed, the entire city would
have been demolished and hundreds of
lives lost, as the mill has large stock of
dynamite on hand. A strong wind pre-
walls, and the danger is not yet over.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
SAUK RAPIDS (Minn.), Sept. 10.-For-
est fires are raging III Morrison and the
northern part of Benton Counties.
ST. CLOUD (Minn.), Sept. 10.-Wires are
down west of Mora and nothing has been
heard from there to-day, but the incom-
ing trains say the fire is abating.
ST. PAUL, Sept. l0.-A Duluth special
to the Dispatch says: There is now no
serious fires on any of the railroad lines
near here, except the Northern Pacific.
The fires around Barnum were chiefly in
the brush and were not dangerous.
FIRES BURNING FIERCELY.
ASHLAND (Wis.), Sept TO- Strong
winds have famed no the forest fires in
this vicinity, and they are burning
tiercely in nearly every direction. The
Ashland Driving Park Association build
ings, located two miles out from the city,
are in danger of destruction. Washburn
has been enveloped in a cloud of smoke
all day.
The following was received from Sax
ton tonight: Forest fires raging about
here. Water is hauled by running teams,
and citizens are moving from their homes
with all possible speed. If the wind con-
tinues for few hours the town Will be
lost
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There is no likelihood OF such a deal.
NO; the Republicans of Maine viii be as
ioyal ana as steadfast to Reed as they
nave Deen to Blaine IN the past. There is
no foundation for any claim on the part
OF any friend of Governor MCKINLEY that
Eeed was antagonistic TO his candidacy
Tor the Presidency in 1892 McEinlev
himself, during the week of the conven-
ton, went among the delegates and dis
countenanced the boom that was being
made by his friends in his behalf,
Certainly nothing that Mr.. Reed did
could have injured Governor Mckinley
In the convention. Reed was loyal to
Blaine"
Touching the Presidency and the abil-
lty OF candidates Mr.. Manley made a
cursory survey of the field. He said:
There are likely to be some candi-
dates TOR the nomination other than Mr..
Reed or Governor Mckinley. Ny ideal
Tor the Republican candidate is John
sherman. for he is undoubtedly the most
accomplished man from his long expert
ence iii the public service. But ne is now
- years CID. This also applies to Justin
Morrill, of Vermont. Robert Lincoln
might be presented as the favorite son of
illinois. General Harrison NAV again
be candidate for the nomination, but
the eX-Presideut is not likely to have
Inc same strength as in the convention in
1892
DO think the Populists will be
factor IN the next Presidential campaign?
Well, no, L don't. l don't believe they
VIII hold the balance of power in the next
Electoral College,"
w ho are the Democrats likely to NOM
mate for the Presidency in IS9G?''
Just now there seems TO be some feel
ing that the party from sheer necessity
VIII turn TO Grover Cleveland for third
term. OF course such a move would be
an innovation and would be dangerous
Tor the party. Yet there are some people
who will say a third term for President
Cleveland would be no violation of the
traditions of our country, for the reason
there was an interregnum between his
hrst ana present terms. But this argu-
ment Is not likely 10 stand, for public
sentiment would be decidedly against the
proposition, as was the case when General
Grant, III the hight of his fame, sought a
third nomination in 1880 after he had been
out of his office four years. General
GRANTS experience ought to settle the
question OF third-term Presidential can
didates for all time"
referring to David b. Hill as a possible
candidate, Mr.. Manley remarked that the
Senator Of New York had proved himself
an exceptionally able man. The tariff.
according to Mr.. Manley, would be the
issue between the two great parties in
1896.
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Special to the REcoRn-uN1or.

Speclal 10 the RECORD-UNION-
LONDON, Sept. 1G.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that the Chinese transport
Chean, while proceeding to Formosa
with 400 troops on board, was wrecked
in Che Tung Pass. All the soldiers and
crew were landed safely in boats. There
IS no hope of saving the transport.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says
that Saturday last some Chinese officials
boarded the French mail steamer en-
route to Japan and demanded the right
to search the ship for Japanese officers
coming from Europe, said to be return
ing home on board Of her. The Captain
refused to allow the ship to be searched,
and was obliged to threaten to ask for the
assistance of French war-ship before
the local officials withdrew.
The inquiries made here to-day by rep
resentatives of the Associated Press at the
Chinese and Japanese Legations show
the officials of both countries discredit the
report that negotiations for an armistice
are in progress.
THE POPE's EFFORT TO SECURE PEACE.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-A special dispatch
from Rome says the Pope is said to have
expressed wish to arrange the troubles
between China and Japan, but was pre-
vented by France, who feared the inter-
vention of the church would undo the
work France is carrying on in the East.
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THE APILLY COLLISION.
1t Was More Serious Than at First Re-
ported.

ported.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-The disaster to the
Paris and Cologne express train at Apilly,
between Noyon and Chauny, yesterday,
was moro serious than was at first sup
posed. The first estimates placed the
number OF persons killed at ten, with
twenty injured. Twelve bodies have al
ready been taken from the wreck.
The accident was due to the slow shunt-
ing OF a freight train at Apilly The en-
gineer of the express saw the cars on the
line and reversed his engine. The shock
of the collision was borne by the three
front cars. as soon as the accident be-
came known priests and others hurried
to the railroad station and did everything
possible TO assist the dying and the in
jUred.
The report that the stationmaster at
Apilly had committed suicide by Jump
ing in front of the express when he saw a
collision was inevitable, turns out to be
incorrect. The stationmaster ran along
the track while trying to signal the ex-
press train, and was caught betw cen the
two trains and killed. 1t seems certain
there were Americans among the killed
or injured.
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MIXED DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Letter From Secretary Carlisle to Col.
lector Welborn.

Letter From Secretary Carlisle to Col
lector Welborn.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Secretary Car
Isle to-day addressed the following let
ter to Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Miller:
Il have received yours of the 5th in
slant, i'll which you inclose a telegram
from Collector Welborn of San Francisco,
requesting to be informed whether Sec
ton of the new Tariff Act prohibits the
dllution of mixed distilled spirits in
bonded manufacturing houses, or only
the manufacture of distilled spirits from
such duutlons or mixtures. In reply,
you are informed that the department
holds that the purpose of the paragraph is
the exclusion of manufacture OF alcohol
In any form in bonded warehouses. No
original alcohol can be produced by any
process under such bonds. The mixture
OF distilled spirits and the use of the same
as component materials of articles manu-
tactured in bonded warehouses are not
prohibited, but such spirits must be in
troduced in the bonded warehouses as
not created therein"
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BICYCLE MEET.
The Races Under the Auspices of the
Garden City Club a Success.

The Races Under the Auspices of the
Garden City Club a Success.
SAN JOSE, Sept 10-The bicycle meet
given under the auspices of the Garden
City Cylers was declared by cycling en-
thusiasts to be the most successful event
OF the kind ever held in this State. Over
5000 people were present. No records
were broken except the track tandem
record for one mile, flying start, which
was reduced from 2:47 to PIG. The sum-
maries are as follows:
One mile novice, won by Dick Moody
of the Garden City Cylers. A. n. Jones
(unattached) second. Time 2:35 80.
Halt-mile handicap, class b, Russell
Gushing won, Tony Delmas second, ii.
c. Smith third. Time, 1906 40.
One mile handicap, class Il, Long won,
Delmas second, Gushing third Time,
?: 3 3D.
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A THIEF's BIG HAUL.
Robs Store of Seventy Thousand Dol
lars in Bonds and Notes.

CLARION (Pa.), Sept. 10.-W. F. Coll
ner Il Co., general storekeepers at ST.
Petersburg. in this county. were robbed
Saturday of $4,000 in bonds, notes and
cash. The theft was kept secret in the
hope of catching the guilty persons dis
posing of some of the papers. Saturday
night the store was closed at 10 O'Clock.
The four mem bers of the firm, the book
keeper and the clerk finished balancing
the books, counted the cash, and after
putting the latter into tin boxes. lock ed
the store and went across the street. In
ten minutes they returned to the store.
Tie door, which they locked securely.
was standing wide open, and the tin
boxes, containing bonds for 500 600.
checks and promissory notes for $1,000.
and over $1,000 in cash, were gone.
search of the premises showed someone
had been concealed in the store. and as
soon as the force had left grabbed the
boxes and followed, unlocking the door
from the inside.
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santa Barbara Republicans.

LoMPoc. Sept. I0.-The Republican
Convention of Santa Barbara County met
here to-day, and made the following
nominations: William NJ. Talbot for the
Assembly; Robert ]. Broughton, Sheriff;
+. l.. Kellogg, County Clerk; r. j. ohm
son, Auditor; C. J. Murphy, Recorder; J.
w. Taggart, District Attorney; II. f.
Faber, superintendent of Schools; MagiH
Burke, Tax Collector: w. b. Metcalf,
Treasurer: Frank Flournoy, Surveyor,
and a. NJ. Ruiz, Public Administrator.
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PRESIDENTIAL TALK.
Ex-Spealker Reed VIII Be a Candidate
for the Head of the Ticket.

for the Head of the Ticket.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-The Record this
morning publishes an interview mad by
correspondent at Augusta. Me-, with
Joseph ManIey, the welI-known Repub-
lican member of the National Committee,
on the Presidential nomination in 1896.
He is quoted as saying:
sin the next Republican National Con-
vention MIR. Reed will be a candidate for
the first place on the ticket. All New
England will be solid for him, and the
delegates from Maine viii be for him in
the convention first. last and all the time.
In the last convention in 1892 Mr.. Reed
could have had the second place on the
ticket as gift, but he did not care for it,
and neither will he in 1896 accept the
second place."
Mr.. Manley was asked: us it not likely
that deal lmay be arranged whereby the
ticket may be Reed and Mckinley or
Mckinley and Reed?''
Mr.. Manley, after few moments re-
Election, replied firmly with an emphatic
NO" Continuing he said:
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THE Observation-Disclosures.
Sensational Disclosures IN the Trial
Of IIo1nrn GI.iar

Sensational Disclosures IN the Trial
OF HeIen Grier.
SPOKANE, Sept 10.-There were sensa-
tional disclosures in the trial OF Helen
Grier to-day for poisoning her husband.
The State had failed to prove that the
stomach analyzed was that OF James
Grier. and it came out to-day that it had
sought to repair this defect last Sunday
by going secretly to the grave again and
exhnming the body. At this examine
tion Coroner Newman, Prosecuting At
tornoy Fenton, two daughters of the de-
fendant and Sheriff Pugh were present.
The identification was established. In
court to-day the defense objected 10 this
a. irregular, and opposed the admission
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DAIRYMEN.
The California Association VIII Meet
at san Francisco To-day.

The California Association VIII Meet
at san Francisco To-day.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-The first an
nual session of the California Dairy Asso-
citation will be held here tomorrow. The
association will remain in session three
days. An interesting programme peril
nent to the advancement of the dairy in
dustry has been prepared. The opening
address will be delivered by w. A. Hol-
comb, President of the San Francisco
Produce Exchange. During the session
Louis Tomaslnl, manager of the Dairy
mems Union, will present compilation
of facts pertaining to the dairy interests
of California. The dairy output for the
past year is estimated at Sl3, 900 600. and
the industry is regarded as being vet in
its infancy. The session will be made M
of representative dairymen from all parts
OF the state. Among those who viii par
ticipate in the meeting is Professor David
Starr Jordan OF Stanford University.
who viii read paper on the THE He
redity of Domestic Animals" Other
papers of interest will be read and dis
cuEsed.
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HEAVY RAINFALL.

Nearly Eight Inches in Chicago In
One Week.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Almost an inch of
rainfall was added to the big record of
the week in a storm lasting half an hour
last night, making a total of little less
than eight inches of water that has fallen
since one week ago this morning.
wATER-SPoUTS IN OKLAHOMA.
PERRY %. IT,, Sept. 10.-This vicinity
was visited by two water-spouts last
night. Many business houses were in
undated, and in the low lands many
homes were filled with water and the in
mates compelled to wade out. In some
streets the water was waist deep.
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TRAGEDY Ar TACOMA.
a Man Shoots His Wife and Then
HimSaIf


TACOMA, Sept. 10.-A double murder
and suicide was attempted early this
evening at 1907 South G street by Albert
McEchren, who shot his wife through the
head, fired shot at their little girl, and
then turned the weapon upon himself,
sending bullet crashing through his
brain. The woman will probably re-
cover. The little girl was unhurt. Nc
Echren was fatally hit, but may live until
Tomorrow.
The family came from Portland a week
ago. he is a locomotive firemen. who
has been out of work for some time. and
his dependency was the cause of the
crime. After shooting his wife in their
bedroom, McEchren walked into the
kitchen, fired at their child, and then
hred bullet into his own head. The
bnllet passed through the woman's head
from under one ear and through the op-
posite cheek. McEchren put hole clear
through his own brain. and yet afterwards
washed his hands and answered ques-
tions before being removed to a hospital.
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Republican National Leagne.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10. = The Executive
Committee of the Republican National
League was in session to-day at the
Grand Pacific Hotel. The object was to
arrange plans for the fall campaign. The
organization known as the Young Mems
Republican League was admitted to
membership.
Vacancies on the committee. caused by
death and removal, were filled in several
States, among the number being: Ne
vada, ex-Congressman Bartine; Califor-
MIA, Theodore Reichert
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A Diamond Nipper Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-James Bryant,
alias j. c. Borton and several other
names, has been arrested here for dia-
mond nipping. He is said to be one of
the most expert thieves in this line IN the
country. de was caught by w. A. Rotty,
business man here, from whom he
nipped 500 shirt stud, pulling so hard
as TO get caught. Rotty hammered the
thief until the policemen compelled him
to desist. Bryant came here from Chi
cago.
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a Large Bali of Fire Fell.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-Dr. E. c. Towne
reports that during last nights thunder
storm large bail of fire fell in vacant
lot near the business portion of the sub
urb of Austin. A hole several feet in
diameter and of considerable depth was
torn in the ground, and the earth for
twenty feet around was scared and
cracked. The fall of the fireball was ac-
companied by terrific peal of thunder
and vivid lightning.
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Gambling House Raided.

OwENsBoRo (Ky.), Sept. 1O.-A sensa-
ton was created here this morning by
an early morning raid made upon a
gambling game in progress in the Plant
ers' House. Three officers raided the
room and found the Hon. Lige Sebree of
Henderson, Republican candidate for
Congress; John Shack kelford, Ernest
Burch, a. Sparks, Theodore Washburn
and John Walters, all well-known men.
Sebree and Burch pleaded guilty in-the
City Court, and were fined, but the other
cases were continued until Friday.
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The Murder of Mrs. AIeagher.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-A sensa-
tional defense will be offered at the trial
of Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan for the murder
of her sister, blind Nancy Meagher, at
Petaluma. The claim will be made that
the real murderer is William Klein. now
under sentence of death for another MUIR
der at Monterey. A number of people of
Petaluma saw a young man armed with
q shotgun near the Meagher house on the
day of the murder. No trace of him could
be found. but in few months another
murder was committed near Monterey
with shotgun. Klein was arrested and
convicted of this crime. He answers the
description of the man seen near the
Meagher house, and admits that he was
at Novata. near Petaluma. on the day of
the Meagher murder.
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The Compte de Paris.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The funeral OF the
Compte de Paris viii take place at Wey-
bright, Surrey, Wednesday. The coffin
containing the remains of the Count was
to-day sealed in the presence of the
Counts family. The face of the dead was
forever shut from human eyes, and the
scene was most touching one. Cardinal
Vaughan will officiate at the funeral
services.
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Election in France.

PARIS, Sept. 10.-The election of a
member of the Chamber of Deputies to
represent Nogent-Sur-Seine in succession
to NJ. Casimir Perrier, recently elected
President, took place yesterday. The
result was: NJ. Edmund Robert (Moder-
ate Rep.), 4,0S3; NJ. Bachemont (Radical,
1861. NJ. Paul Socialist. l,IS3. AS Nj.
Robert did not obtain majority over his
two opponents, a second ballot is neces-
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Accounts Against the Government

Z WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The annual
report of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency was made public to-day. 1t is a
record of the work of the Cromptroller's
office, and shows the total number of ac-
counts, claims and cases settled during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last, was
50, ,l65, involving $3.50, ,6O2. O02 By com
pairing the work of this office for the past
three fiscal years, an increase of volume
OF business since 1891 in round numbers
of Sl04. .000, 900 is shown, with an increase
in the last fiscal year of S74, ,000, 900.
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RAISIN COMBINE.

Prices Fixed for the Present Seasons
Crop.
FRESNO, Sept. 10.-The raisin combine
which controls 5000 acres out of SO, 900
has fixed the following prices for raisins:
Two-crown, &c; 3-crown, SIC; 4-crown.
44c; 5-crown Dehesa, 81 per box; seedless,
Sc; dried grapes. &c; 4-crown fancy
clusters, 81 80 per box; 4-crown in
twenty-pound boxes, 81 10 plain, 81 %
faced; 6-crown imperial boxes, So per
box; Sultanas, &c; loose unassorted
Muscatels, Sc; raisins in sweat boxes, Sc;
3-crown layers, 81 %.
i. G. White of Fresno was appointed
inspector, with c. G.. Smith as assistant.
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a Poisoned Nell.

PIEDMONT (Ala.), Sept. 1O.-Two mem
bers of the family of Ed Downs have
died from drinking water out of a
poisoned well. Two more are not ex-
pected TO recover. Andrew Finley. a
discharged servant, has been arrested
and charged with poisoning the well.
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Gas Explosion in a Coal Mine.

WILKEsBARRE tPa.), Sept. 10. = An
explosion of gas occurred in No. stope of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company at Pitts
town at noon to-day. one hundred
miners had narrow escape. All got out.
however, except Superintendent Dryden,
who is still entombed.
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cad of Mrs. HarrIey.

RENO tNey.l, Sept. 10.-The trial of
Mrs. Alice Hartley for killing Senator
NJ D. Foley last July. commenced to-
day. Mrs. Hartley looked pale and care
worn, and evidenced intense interest in
the proceedings. Eleven jurymen were
secured. when the court adjourned until
tomorrow.
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Indications of Opium Poisoning.

OGDEN Utah. Sept. 10.-This morning
Joe Wallace was found lying in an un-
died at 9 A. NJ. There are indications of
opium poisoning. A posL-mortem ex-
animation will be held. Wallace is from
Portland, Or, ana has a wife and child
in the last