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SICILY IN a STATE OF SIEGE.
A Serious situation Requiring Excep-
Uional Treatment.

a Serious Situation Requiring Excep-
Uiona1 Treatment.
ROME, Jan. 5.-A decree proclaiming
Sicily in state of siege, is prefaced by a
report of the Ministers to the King, which
say the depIorable neglect and growing
evils of recent years have led to serious
situation, requiring exceptional treat
ment. Ignorant and deluded populists,
led by individuals addicted to every kind
ofcrime, have fomented pillage, incendi-
arism, murder and rapine. 1t is evident
an organizing committee exists response
ble for the disorders. The committee
meets daily at Palermo.
A dispatch from a correspondent of a
Neapoiitan paper at Palermo announces
serious rIot at Marinoo, a town of 5000.
The rioters attacked the Town Hall.
Thirty of the rioters were killed and fifty
wounded by troops.
e1AJ Caltinesetta there was demonstra-
bion under the auspices OF the Easci Del
ItavOratori. One of the soldiers was
wounded by peasant, and the troops
fired voliey into the rioters killing ten
and wcunding others.
A telegram from Palermo says the Cen
tral Committee OF the Fasci Del LaYora
tori has issued manifesto, demanding
concessions from the Government in or
der to test the genuineness ofthe human
itarian declarations OF the bourgeois.
| This manifesto led to the arrest OF the
leaders of the Fasci Del Lavoratori. The
police of Palermo have dissolved the
local branch Of the Fasci Del Lavoratori
at Palermo, and seized important docu-
ments which will used in the prosecution
of the men now in custody.
DISPERSED BY THE MILITARY.
ROME, Jan. 5.-Dispatches from Ira
panni, Sicily, announce the renewal of
rio,ing at Calathmi. Several hundred
peasants partly armed attacked the octroi
offices on the outskirts OF the town. The
municipal officers He'd in fear, and the
mob began wrecking the Offices till the
military dispersed them.
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Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-Severe cold continues
throughout Britain. The temperature in
many places is the lowest ever known.
Though the thermometer registers 50 to
l0' above zero, the suffering is as great as
200 below zero III the United States. The
people are entirely unprepared for it and
the suffering among the poor is intense.
There are many deaths from exposure,
and outdoor work is entirely suspended.
The gale in the channel has somewhat
abated and the mail-boats have resumed
their trips. Tidal streams are frozen solid
and heavy snowstorm prevails.
Reports from Spain say the most in
tense cold prevails there. AT Zorita the
temperature is 100 above, and at Surgos
several people have been frozen to death.
Snow is still falling and the cold is in
creasing.
The same conditions prevail in Russia
At Moscow it is 260 below zero; at Mini
Novgorod, 34o below; at Knarkoff, %
below.
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TRANsM1ss1ss1pPI CONGRESS.
Governor Mcconnell Urges Represen
tative Men to Attend.

tative Men to Attend.
DENVER, Jan. 5.-A special to the Re
publican from Boise City, Idaho, says: In
call issued to-day for the Executive
Committee of the Transmississippi Con-
gress to convene in San Francisco on
Monday morning, February 18th, Gov
ernor Mcdonnell, President of the Con-
gress, says:
AS the time approaches for the meet
ing of the Congress, L feel more and more
the importance OF the gathering. At no
former period has wise counsel and con-
servative action on the part of our repre-
sentative men been so necessary.
With silver down, thousands of laborers
are thrown out of employment: hunger
and destitution for the first time is abroad
in our far West, and it behooves the COM
mittee to exert every possible effort to
make the coming session representative
body of American citizens. Men should
go there not as partisans, but imbued
with the love of country, determined if
possible to adopt such memorials to Con-
gress and give such advice to the chief
executive as may benefit and will result
in bringing relief to the thousands of
saddened homes in the stricken mining
towns in the West.
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oREGoN,s GOVERNOR.
Pennoyer Refterates His Statements
in His Letter to Cleveland.

Pennoyer Reiterates His Statements
ia His Letter to Cleveland.
PORTLAND, Jan. 5. = Governor PEN
noyer, replying to the criticisms on the
statement in his Christmas letter to Pres
ident Cleveland that two-thirds of the
people of Oregon were without employ
ment, to-day said: 'In one sense of the
word all are employed. The tramp is
employed in hunting from place to place
for job, and the mechanic out of work
is employed in contemplating the sor-
rowful condition of his wife and children.
What | meant was remunerative en-
ployment, and what | said was true.
Business is paralyzed, and two-thirds Of
our people, if not falling behind, are not
making headway. Nor will they until
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French Troops shoet EngIIsh
TOO MUCH FOR THE SNEAK THIEF.
4 Sensible Servant Who Kept Her Eyes
On u Strange Visitor.


The other day man of gentlemanly
appearance called at a house in we'll
known suburb of New York, says the
Advertiser. In answer to his knock the
housemaid came to the door.
''Is Mr.. P in?'' said the gentleman.
Hes just gone out, SIR"
SIS Mrs. p at home?''
''No, sir; she went out with master.u
Dear me, how unfortunatei l wanted
particularly to see one of them. Can
leave note?"
'Oh, yes, sir. Come in, please" re-
piled the girl, ushering the visitor into
the dining-room. But instead of leaving
him alone she rang for another servant,
whom she desired to bring writing ma
terials.
The gentleman wrote his note, inclosed
it in an envelope, addressed it and left it
on the table. This being done he de-
parted with profusion OF thanks 10 the
maid, who escorted him to the door. On
returning home Mr.. p found the note
awaiting him. 1t ran thus:
"Your servant is no foolp'
This compliment was fully justified oy
paragraph in the next days paper, Civ
ing an account of the plumber of a neigh
boring mansion by similar visitor
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DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
speaker Crisp Makes a Ringing SpeeC
to House Members.

speaker Crisp Makes a Ringing speech
to House Members.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There was a
good attendance at the Democratic caucus
tonight. Holman presided. 1t is esti-
mated that l47 out of total of 216 House
Democrats were present. When the pro-
ceedings began it was decided to limit the
speeches to five minutes. Wheeler made
a vigorous speech against putting coal
and iron ore on the free list. Speaker
Crisp followed. He offered a resolution
declaring it the duty of every Democrat
10 vote for consideration of the tariff bill,
and also the duty of all Democrats to at
tend sessions of the House and maintain
a quorum until the tariff bin is disposed
of. In a ringing speech Crisp sharply
ranriInanded the Democrats responsible
FOL-. the lnaction of the House during the
nast three days. He SAID the proper way
for those dissatisfied would be to take the
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INDIAN AGENTS.
Western Senators Object to Eastern
Men in Their Territory.

Men in Their Territory.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-There will be
another contest in tie Senate over the
confirmation of Thomas, appointed from
an Eastern State as Indian Agent in the
West. During the special session of Con-
gress there was a protracted fight in the
Senate against the confirmation in this
class of appointments; not because there
was any objection to the man personally,
but because The principle was opposed.
The fight this time will open with an
Oregon appointment, and both Dolph and
Mitchell have said that they intend to OBJ
ject to the sending of appointees from the
East and South into their State. 1t is be-
Iieved all the Western men will support
them. 1t is claimed by those who sup
port the Administration in the matter
that the Indian Agents are not State APP
pointments, that an Indian agency is
purely under Federal control, and that
appointees can be sent from any section
OF the country to govern the agencies.
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SOUTH PACIFIC MAILS.
They VIII Hereafter be Forwarded b,
Way of Vancouver.

way OF ancOuVer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. = The Acting
Superintendent of the Railway Mail Serv-
ice has issued general order that here
after all mails for Hawaii, the Fiji Islands
and Australia, except New Zealand, be
forwarded by the most direct route to
Vancouver. B. c., to be included in the
mails for dispatch thence to its destlna-
ton on the 10Th of each month. 1t pro-
vides, however, that such mail matters
can De forwarded to Vancouver in time
for dispatch at an earlier date than the
sailing date of the regular San Francisco
mail steamers. The object of the ar
rangementis is to provide against delay in
the delivery Of the mail. Ii has also or
dered that in any case IN which it is not
reasonably certain that the Vancouver
route would be more expeditions the
mail be forwarded from San Francisco.
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Admiral Meilo Wounded.

New YORK, Jan. "a Hcrald's spe-
cial from Montevideo says: A corre-
spondent at Rio sends words that news
snas been received confirming the report
that Mello was wounded on the Aquida-
ban. 1t is also learned that he is snffer-
ing from beri beri. Peixoto is displeased
at the refusal of General Argollo to en-
gage the revolutionary forces in Rio
sGrande do Sui commanded by General
Saraiva, and has removed him from COM
mand OF the army in the south. He has
been superseded by Colonel Pogo.
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An Old-Fashioned Winter in Nevad.
A Miner seriously injured.

LODI, Jan. 5.-At noon to-day Robert
Griffith, miner from West Point, came
to town bound tor Sacramento, but got on
the wrong train. He soon discovered his
mistake, and, instead of notifying the
conductor, he jumped off and fell against
a switch, cutting his face badly and bruis-
ing his body. lie is an Odd Fellow, and
members of the local lodge took charge OF
him. He is now resting easy, and will
recover.
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The Presidents Brother-in-Law Hurt

BEATRICE (Neb.), Jan. 5.-While cross
ing the street last night with his wife,
who is a sister OF President Cleveland, W.
c. Noyt was run into by buggy and
knocked senseless. He remains in a semi
conscious state, though the physician be-
lieves he will recover. He was seriously
injured about the head.
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Overrun With Tramns.

RIVERSIDE, Jan. 5.-At the present
time this county is overrun with tramps.
As consequence the County Jail is well
filled with an undesirable element. FoI
some time past tramps have been kept al
work on the roads, but to-uay they re-
fused to work, and were locked IN close
confinement, where they will be kept on
bread and water until willing to 90 to
work. The men are defiant, and the out
come of the difficulty is a matter of CON
lecture.
An Old-Fashioned Winter in Nevada.
RENO (Nev.), Jan. 5.-Reno is enjoying
a season Of oldfashioned winter. There
is about three inches of snow on the
ground, making superb sleighing, and
the merry jingle OF the bells is heard or
every side. Last night was the coldest o.
the season. The mercury dropped to two
points below zero at an early hour. The
men up the river are preparing to put up
the largest crop ever known, in clear
frozen water.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Democrats Still Unable to Muster
a Quorum in the House.
THIRD PARTY MEMBERS HOLDING
THE BALANCE OF POWER

An IroncIad Order of the Rules Com
mittee to Break Down the Obstruc-
ton in the Path of Tariff Debate
Results Only In Sidetraclzing Bou-
telle's Hawaiian Resolution, the
Democrats Lacking Nine Votes of n
Quorum When Roll-CalI Was Or
dered.
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sudden Death at Woodland.

WOODLAND, Jan. 5.-Henry f. Mars
ton, pioneer resident of this county
and the stepfather of Timothy Hopkins,
the millionaire of San Francisco, died
suddenly to-day, from a stroke OF apo
pIexy.
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Suicide at Jackson.

JACKSON, Jan. 5.-Martin Mattley, aged
q years. single, committed suicide yes
terday, by shooting himself with shot
gun. with the muzzle placed in his
mouth. The cause is supposed to be de-
spondency over some love affair.
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The grip, which reached Unalaska
couple of months ago for the first time
in its erratic travels is now very preva-
lent among the Indians of northern Van
couver Island. Nearly all the villages
are severely afflicted, and number OF
the white missionaries are down with TINS
disease
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Tragic End to colored Rivals.

LOUISIANA (Mo.). Jan. 5.-William
Hunter and William Punch. rivals,
fought. Hunter shot Punch dead and
then blew out his own brains. All were
colorad
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PORTLAND (Or.), Jan. 5.--A suburban
street car was held up last night by two
masked men, VINO relieved the conductor
of S25. The car contained no passengers.
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HAWAIIAN CONTROVERSY.
The Revenue Cutter Corwin Ar
riyeS at San Francisco.
HER OFFICERS REFUSE TO DIVULGE
ANY INFORMATION.

Naval Circles at Mare Island in o
High State of Excitement-The Mo-
hican and Boston in Readiness to
Sail on Short Notice-The Crew of
the Mohican Being Thoroughly
Drilled, and q Landing Party Fully
Equipped for Field Service.
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Girl Tin the service of the stingy wife of
the Colonel to grocer)-One penn'orth of
sugar, one penn'orth of coffee, and a
ha'porth of cinnamon. Grocer handing
her the parcel There's the lot. You're
having family party this evening, 1
suppose?-F euerabend.
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we have sufficient tulI legal tender cur
rency of gold, silver and Treasury notes
with which to effect ready and complete
interchange of commodities"
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CHILLY TEMPERATURE.
Intense Cold Weather Prevailing
Throughout Europe.
SEVERAL PEOPLE FROZEN TO DEATH
IN SPAIN.

Sicily Declared in State OF Siege,
Owing to Many Disorders Preva-
lent-Rioters Attack the Town Hall
at Marinoo, Italy-During the Con.
fict Thirty of tho Rioters Wero
Killed and Fifty others Wounded
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An demonstrations Law.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-The Supreme Court
has decided the law providing for the
building OF grain elevators by the State is
unconstitutional.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC PAY ROLL.
Checks May be Substituted in Place of
Gold and Silver Coin

Gold and Silver Coin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The Southern
Pacific Company disburses over mill
ion dollars month in gold and silver to
employees in its service The managers
are thinking of changing its system, and
using checks instead of coin for paying
its operative. On Eastern roads pay
ments are made almost universally by
checks. 1.-THE method of paying in gold
and silver is very expensive, and it takes
q great deal of time" said Treasurer ".
I. Smith of the Southern Pacific Com
pany to-day. Il don't know for certain
that any alteration will be made soon,
but | have been spoken to in regard to
the subject and the change may come at
any time.
1T wouldn't make any difference to
us, of course, and if it would suit the
employees better I would be glad to have
it that way. The only reason that we
have always paid in coin instead OF
by checks is that we did not want any OF
our men to lose anything for discount or
exchange on the checks. Many of them
are far removed from San Francisco and
q check on this city might be subject to
discount when they went to pay their
board bills and the like. There would be
no reason for this, to be sure, as our
agents would always be willing to cash
the checks, but some outsiders might
want to make few dimes, and that
would give them an excuse.
"Ihe way our business is conducted
two pay-cars are kept busy. For instance,
we have just got through paying off in
Oregon and on the Coast division. Next
Tuesday we will pay off in this city and
on Wednesday in Oakland. After that
81,
and will reach Sacramento on the 18th.
On the 10th the pay-car will start east and
south and is booked to reach Los Angeles
by the 18th. We pay off just as fast as
possible after making up the payroll. 1t
takes full month to collect the data and
perform the clerical work. Then the
cars start out, sometimes before they
reach the place the company is two
months behind with its employees. But
Just as soon as payment is made the usual
basis of the month behind is re-estab-
lished, and so it goes, year in and year
| out. Although | tell you about when the
pay-cars will arrive at different points, l
| do not say how they will reach there.
Not that there is any special danger,
| but we can never tell. The company has
been remarkably fortunate in never los
ing cent by being held up. Our pay
| masters never balance their books until
| they get home, and the constant strain OF
care and anxiety on them in paying out a
million dollars month is very severe,
and their health sometimes breaks down
under the load. Each paymaster has two
clerks, and the necessary guards are al
ways along to look out for the cars and
their contents"
Mr.. Smith said that not even station
agents were warned of the exact time
when the pay-car was to be looked for,
and that it never goes twice the same
way, but lodges in and out among the
company's network of tracks when least
expected.
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Parrots cost only about Ii cents each 70
the dealers in South America.
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Arrested for Disturbing the Peace.

Officer Higgins at an early hour this
morning arrested man named Charles
Lowell, on charge of disturbing the
peace. 1t seems that Lowell entered the
house of Mrs. Martin, at Ninth and NJ
streets, and proceeded to demolish the
furniture. He was finally elected from
the house and taken to the police station.
A three-eyed girl of rare beauty is said
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A three-eyed girl of rare beauty is said
to be coming sensation in Europe,
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The Posse Believed to Be Pushing
the Bandit Very Close.
OFFICERS EXPECT TO COME ACROSS
HIM VERY SOON.
Residents of Reno Enjoying an Old
Fashioned Winter-Riverside Coun-
ty Overrun With Tramps-Despond-
ency Over Love Affair Causes a
Young Man TO Commit Suicide at
Jackson, Amador County.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
FRESNO, Jan. 5.-Deputies Sheriff John
A. Stevens and J. T. Bedford and Deputy
Constable Russell members Of the posse
that went with Sheriff Scott in pursuit of
Evans and Morrell, returned from the
mountains this evening. They will re-
main here for the present, the Sheriff
having a sufficient number of men With
out them. The posse now i'll the mount
aims consists of ten men, most of whom
will stay there till Evans is captured Or
completely lost sight of.
The officers who returned state they are
positive Evans and his companions are in
the immediate vicinity Of Cooks mining
camp, between Dinkey and Sycamore
Creeks, about twenty miles from Trimmer
Springs. The last information the
posse got about the bandits was on We'd
neSday, when they were told by some
miners that the fugitives were at hog
camp in that locality. The posse i'm
mediately went there, and found that
Evans aud Morrell had spent two nights
at the place, having left that morning for
Cooks. The officers pushed ahead to in
tercept and ambush them there, but the
bandits must either have learned of their
intention or got Oft the trail, which is
very indistinct and covered with several
feet OF snow, as they did not show up. 1t
is said the bandits were at the French
Louis mine, about four miles from
Cooks, on Dinkey Creek, and took two
boxes of Winchester cartridges from
there. The snow in that locality is four
feet deep.
The posse is pushing the bandits very
close and believe they will come across
them in short time.
The officers who came back say Evans
and Morrell nave no money and no sup
plies. Each has rifle, but their supply
OF cartridges is limited. When the posse
got to the hog camp they were about ten
hours behind the bandits.
a wagon load of supplies, consisting of
provisions and warm clothing, rubber
boots and coats, ETC., was sent TO Sheriff
Scott and posse to-day. When they re-
ceive these they will pursue the bandits
with renewed vigor The posse had q
rather rough experience Wednesday,
when they were not on Evans trail.
They deserted their horses and case of
supplies and walked SIX miles through
very deep snow. 1t took them a long
time to cover the distance, and they were
out twenty-fOur hours without food.
Sheriff Scott was very much exhausted.
1t is rumored here that man who
claims to have slept three nights with
Evans said yesterday that the officers are
pressing the bandits hard and an encoun-
ter will occur either Saturday or Sunday.
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Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

by Troops.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-08-06
GREAT SALE
OF
SUITS and WRAPPERS

For three days, commencing to-
day, we will place all of our stock of
Suits and Wrappers on sale at prices
far below the former low ones.
Wrappers we have been selling
FOR re reduced to 49c.
Wrappers we have been selling
for CSC reduced to &c.
Wrappers We have been selling
for S1.25 reduced to 71c.
Our loss.
Duck Suits-best quality, in dots
and stripea, last price was $1.75-
etill lower now, $1.4S.
Duck Suits with navy blue g,ound,
stripes and dots, last price 81 So
now S1.29.
CHINTZ SUITS have been a
good seller-and only a few are
left-those left, in all colors, figures
and designs, reduced to Csc.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-08-06
KLLED rs PLAYMATE.
A Visit BLOW Delivered b. "a Boy Killed
Lewis Rogers.


RonuENrowN, n. o.. Aus 6.--Lewis
Rogers. the lI-yoar Ole son Of Walter Rog-
ers died here from iuiWio. inflicted 10y
Frank Cam, his I'D yoar-oli playmate and
stepson of jerome Miller The two
boys i'm company with Clifford Rogers,
Frank Rogers William Johnson. Charles
SwOin and George Walters, friends about
their own age, went fishing
Lewis Rogers had sling hot with him
and threw stone from &c. which struck
Cams hat and knocked j., on. Cam re-
scented the liberty and struck Rogers, who
walked % short distance ana then fell to
the ground while ia the act OF picking
up stone. His companions found him
inscnAhle and gasping for breath and
tried every means I'm their power To re-
store him TO consciousness. binding their
efforts OF no anvil, young Cam hurried TO
the house of Thomas Beatty, which was
near by, and gave the alarm.
The affair occurred about % mile and q
quarter from this village, and Beatty has
tened to town and brought DR. James =.
Gilbert to Rogers assistance Dr. Gil
bert upon his arrival, however, found that
Rogers was dead
Cam says he did not intolI to iniure
his playmate, but Immediately after Rog-
ers' death gave himself up to the author
tiles and is now a prisoner The coroner
will hold an inquest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-08-06
The People rate Up the nattls.

From the New York Herald.
From every quarter come the rising
notes Of a deep toned aud determined
battle Of the American people against
the German tariff. A large public meet
ing IN Mr. Germans own state on Mon
Gay demanded that he resign his seat in
the Senate Il is high time that the peo
pie Of every state without distinction Of
party should speak out IN thunder tones
10 their Senators and Representatives
upon the issue Of supreme moment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-08-06

From the Baltimore News.
II we are to believe the reports from
Washington that there are still some
Senator'S silly enough to persist In pretend
lug that the conservative" game Is not
vet played out they are only behaving
like lot of boys, who, after blocking
the public highway and crowding the
people out, are confronted with a vigor
GUS policeman who orders them to
Move on. The boys of course, keep
shouting "You can't take me in, but,
nevertheless, they move on. The
Senators must get out of the way Of the
people. They are decelving nobody by
their brave demeanor; they are slowly
but surely moving on.