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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-26
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
IL WIN BE IntereatinR, Especially for Il
Fllibustsrs In the House.

IL VIII BE Interesting, Especially for th .
Filibustsrs In the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Tho battle over
the Bland sOiEnioraRs bill will 90 merrilT
on In the houss this week. Despite the
many revSrseS Bland is ss determined as
ever TO hRht il out on this line II it takes
all winter. II he he does not succeed
however. in a few days. it 10 probable she
speaker and bis associates on the rules
committee will not remit the bill to longer
block the path Of business. As the oppon-
ents OF ths measure have nov adopted an
open flibusts ing POLICY rule will be for
mulatod by the committee Tomorrow
morning TO prevent this end bring The vote
down directly on b and'g motion. A oau-
Gus will b. hel1 tomorrow night or Tues
day to consider tbs question of an amend
ment to tho rules which will either give the
speaker power to count quorum or place
IL in hia power TO compel mem bsrs to vote.
vita the alternative of being hnsd. Tbs
outlook for the week 10 full of contingsn-
eies. 1he struggle over the Bland bill may
drift into big parliamentary contest
over tho change in the rules.
in which event there will be some
bitter opposition manifested, especially II
the proposed rule oontem plates lodging In
the speakers hands the power to count a
quorum. Pending the result on the silver
night the democratic opponents of the m sas-
ure as we'll as the republicans. will contest
anything designed TO lessen their powers Of
obstruetinR tEe ssinnioraRs bill. IL tbs
silver bill 10 gotten out of the way before
the end of the week. the contested election
cases and the appropriation bills will fol-
low.
In the senate this week the bill TO provide
fof a new governments printing building; to
rearrsnge the Florida judicial districts; the
Hawaiian question, and Stewards bond res
olution, remain 30 be disposed Of. IL Ia
probable the report of the committee on
foreign relations. 20 be made Monday, con-
corning the diplomatic relations between
the United States aud Hawaii. undsr the
Morgan resolution. will Gauss more or less
debate. It bids fair 20 be a busy week and
one OF varied interest, whether the tariff
bill ID reported OF not.
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The Financs Committee Means 10
Report the Tariff Bill to
the Senate.
Any Disposition Shown TO Pro,
long tho Debate VIII Call
for Extra Hours.
The Republicans wnI Bs Allowed
Week TO submit Their visws-Con-
gress for .hia Week.

wAsHmGToS. Feb. 25. Ii is the intention
OF the finance COMMITTEES 20 report the
tariff bill 10 the senate Tomorrow unless
The republicans offer strenuous objections.
IL 10 expected Voc hees will give notice
that he will call up the bill the following
Monday and ask that II be kept before the
senate until disposed Of. IL is part OF the
programme that the bill be taken up every
morning Immediately after the morning
business, and kept before the senate to the
exclusion OF everything else. IL is inti-
mated that II there is any disposition to
prolonR debate mose will be made for
extra hours and longer sessions. The dem
ocrats Of the sub-o0mmittss will consider
the bill shot time tomorrow morning
before the foil COMMITTEES meets. The bill.
which was sent 20 the printer last night,
will be changed In some particulars before
being finally submitted. As IL stands now
there are three proportions which have not
been wholly agreed 20. and whatever is
done will neoessitate alterations. mem
ber Of tho sub-committes said tonight he
saw no reason why it should not be reported
to- morrow. The full COMMITTEES would not
change a single thing even to the dottinR
Va ~ W Ahp ctOhaiuR OF y
The democrats will offer to allow the re-
publicans a week in which TO submit their
views. either In the form OF a bill or a re-
Tort. IL ia not believed TIE Republicans
will consent to report upon the bill to-
morrow. and this may interfere with the
dsmecratio program me and delay reporting
the bill. The dsmoc alto members Of the
committee do not conceal the feeling that
the caucus called for tomorrow morning
al the same time the committee meets is
antagonistio 60 some featu es OF the bill.
IL is said TO be unlikely that any members
OF the hnnnee committee will attend the
cAucus. 10 10 probable that whether ths
bill 10 ordered reported TO the senate or
not. the bill us submitted 20 the committee
Tomorrow will be made public during the
day.
A msmbeT Of the committee says that
several important changes have been made
In the bill as IL came from the house. A
large Number OF minor changes have also
bern made, Including changes from SPECIFIC
to advaioTem rates.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-26
THE STATE FLOWER.
Mrs u. stein, of Alhsmbra Favors the
sun Dial

Mrs %. stein, of Alhambra FaVors the
sun Dial
Mrs. B. stein. OF AlhsmbTa. who named
the sun dial for hontsnA's flower in q letter
published in last weeks Boulder ssntinsl
says further regarding her favorite flower;
II have Just returned from Helena. where
| examined several floral books on Wild
flowers. One was quite large book Of the
native wild flowers OF Colorado. and
found nothing like the Sun dial in any Of
them. 10 must be peculiar 20 Montana,
which m axes 10 all the moro desirable for 4
state flower. Montana wants a flower all
her own. ] gave 10 the name Of she native
sun ciAl for lhe reason you can
at any time have an idea OF the
time of day by looking at the leaves. AZ
noon they stand ho izontai with the sun
and quietly and beautifully follow him
over 20 his home In the west. l havs not
seen IL in any othor country. For this rea-
son / am particularly pleased with it for .
state flower. ] shall take great plsasu in
securing some Of the fret plants and flow
ers. great many grow around uG and l
will send them TO you. l am 90 mach in
love viih hontana that feel We ought to
be very choice in the selection, and know
of no native plant and flower 30 full Of
expression or more beautiful than the
native sun dial.
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HIS DEFIANCE TO JENKINS
Sovereign Declares Hs Will Violate
the Injunction Issued Against
Himself
He Says It's Infamous and an
Outrage on All Honest
WorklnRmen.
FIERY spsseh AZ a Meeting In Des Moines-
The knights OF Labor After CHIEF
Arthur Of the Engineers.

DKs MoNEs. Ia, Fob. 25.-CsotRs ".
Howard. who 10 president Of the American
Railway union. oraanizsd a branch OF l7b
members this afternoon. In references 90
The injunction against him by Judge Jsn-
kins. General Master Workman Sovereign,
who was present Al the meeting.
said; II am going 20 Winona. hinn.. to-
night and will speak Monday. tuesday
and Wednesday. shall be in 81. Paul and
Minnsapolis 20 talk with ths Northern Pa
ciho employees. -. sufs as there Is Go
In Heaven. will violate that injunction Of
jenkins. Ia 10 Infamous and an Outrage
on all WorkinRmen. lie would be poor
representative Of organized abo' wt0
vonld not have the baokbons 10 DO What he
pleases against this disgrace, and he would
deserve the condemnation OF ell honest
workinRmeD. Who is Judge jenkins. any
hov1 Simply a man with y soul 20 damn
and posierior TO kick. / fear no courts.
IL there is United States marshal here lot
him serve his process" The sTeeoh caused
a great sensation In the meeting. but was
received with great applause. Only 100
people we're In the hall when these words
we're said, the great majority Of the sudi-
enoe having gone home just befors the
election Of officers Of the new union.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.

The announcement that Fanny Rice Is
coming to make everybody laugh will be
received with pleasure by the majority of
people in these dull times. The versatile
Fanny's mission on earth seems 10 be TO
chase dull care away, and better mission
airy certainly could not be found HsI
laugh is contagious and her smile infec-
tious, and 10 is impossible 90 sit beneath
the msQic spell Of her magnetic personality
without forgetting. fof the time being, ell
the cares and SORROWS OF this weary world.
The magic wand used by Miss Rice this
season 90 Danish melancholy 10 her ysrJ
successful musical comedy, "A Jolly sur
prise" which is given by all the old favor
ties, aud with several new and highly de-
lectable foreign interpretations.
IL you have q note 10 meet or are other
wise mentally per,uTbed. just drop around
and spend an hear or two 40 the operl
house TO morrow night and you will feel ell
the better for 10.
Reserved seats now on sale a. Pope d
OConnor's.
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THEY FELL INTO A TRAP.
Further Details OF the British Dis
asier on the West Coast Of
Africa.
Two War Vessels Sent 20 the
Scene Prevented From
Landing Troops.
The Expedition Against the slave Trader,
VIII Be Resumed ON the Arrival Of
More HeinfOreemsnts.

LONDON. Feb. 25.-FurtheF details OF the
disaster 10 the British force In the sneoun-
ter with slave dealers on the west coast Of
Africa have been received from BathursL
The British troops Numbered 22O. They
bad destroyed the strongh0lds of Kembu-
ieh and Msndina. and were returning TO
ksmbuish creek for the purpose Of re-
ombarking when they we're ambushed near
the mouth Of the creek. There had been
no sign Of the enemy. and the attack was
sudden and unexpected. The British had
entered into n trap and we're surrounded on
every side. la spits OF the suddsnnsss of
the onslaught and the terrible Ere 20 which
they we're subjected. the sailors tried
10 make stand. The sttsmpt was
useless, as the enemy maintained
we'll directed volleys. Amidsts a hail
storm Of bullets the British we're
compelled to rstreaL so ferocious was the
attack that the British we're unable 90 res
cue the bodies Of Lieutenant Of Marines r.
W. Hsvey aud eight others killed. In the
retreat they we're forced TO abandon a Geld
piecs and 60O0 oartridRes.
On the arrival OF the news at Bathurst
the war vessels AViso and Eiecto we're dis.
patched 90 she scene of the disaster and at
tempted 20 land party at Conior. Tbs
enemy we're prepared for the arrival and
opened up n heavy ne which compelled the
party 10 retire. The Alscto thereupon re.
turned TO Bathurst for reinforcemsnts.
Three hundred men of the West India
regiment are expected at Bathurst. and the
expedition against the slnvs dealers will be
resumed Immediately upon the arrival of
these Soldiers.
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SURPRISING A CASE.
a big Timber Correspondents Believes IN .
Primross Would lie Chosen.


a Big Timber Correspondent Believes the
Primrose Would lie Chosen.
To the Independent
SupposinR you had two mounds or beds
of flowers, one of bitter root. the other OF
evening primrose; supposinR there came to
look a. them to take a choice. educated men
and women. school children. cowboys.
sheepmsn (educatsd or not). women who
have no botanical knowledge. Out OF the
number which would choose Levisia, which
the OenotheTa7 ths hoWsrs without fol-
iaRe or perfume. With only shades OF pink.
o the sweet white flowers among she green
leaves and sbovs the pink fading flowers
making . pretty contfastl The educated
man or woman Would choose the curious
(y0s, irs pretty tool flower 90 examine
and put in their pressed collection. but
while eXaminiag 10 the perfums OF the
other would give them q plsaaurabls ssnsa-
tion and they would uneonsoiouslY pick It.
smell 10 aud stick 10 in their buttonhoie.
The school child would pick both. but
would be attracted by the color, length and
formation of stamsns aud stigma o. ths
primrose. The COWBOY or shespmAn wOulc.
IL he he had n wife. sister or mother psf-
haps a swssthsaTt 81 say / know, ave
been that pat the primrose in his hat or
the plant roots in hia pocket to earFJ 10
her.
The unodueated woman would put ths
bitter root up as q curiosity, may be stick
10 In her hair. but arrange the primrose fer
the table for John" 20 see when he came
home in the evening. OF she would give
them 10 the children 60 smell Of. \.
Big Timber, Feb. p, 1sat
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ANOTHER POLAR JoURSEY.

It IL BeIaE Organized by Former wash
iogton Newspaper Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Feb. %. - An expedition
with the north pole as the objective point
has been quietly organized here during the
week and vii start ON iis journey soon.
Walter wsllmAn. who for few years has
besn a promisent Newspaper correspondent
here. is the protector aud leader of the en-
tefpriss. In the IartY aye three other
Americans, Prof. fronon, OF the coaal and
gsodetic survey. who goes as scientific OBJ
server; DR.. Thomas Is. Mehund. OF this
city. medical ofiicsT. and Charles G. Dodge.
OF the navy department. who will be artist
aud photoaraIher. 1he expsdition aband-
ons the q senlaBd route. which has been
followed by 80 many previous expeditions.
and goes bv way OF Norway and Sgitzen-
berg. In Norway ten or twelvs mofe men
join she party. several being scientific in
vestigators connected with the university a.
Christiania. and others are men OF expert
encs in the ice helds. The staunoh ice
working s,samsr RARnsvald JaTl. of Aale-
sund. NoTsay, hns bFen chartered by the
expedition aud will carry tLe party 10 .
hsadquarters, which viii be established At
tbs o.thSsstsrn end Of Spitzinbsrg.
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DIED on THE TRAIN

Steele Msokays aud EH-ConErsssman
Strait Pass Away suddenly.
DENVER. Feb. 25.-stsele Maokaye died
this morning al Timpus. Col. a small sta
tion near the New Mexico line. aboard q
Santa Fe train on the way TO San francisco.
Mackays was we'll known for his oonnsc-
tion with theatrical ventuTeI and the build
ing Of the great spscts totium at Chicago
aboat the time Of the Worlds fair.
La JUNrA. Col. Feb. 25-The remains OF
Steele MAckays will be sent 30 Chicago to-
night. D.. Parker and DIR. Finnsy held an
autopsy and found the cause of death can
Ger in the stomach. Deceased was 81 years
old and leaves widow and six children
Eve boys and 0ns girl, all grown.
FL PAso. Tex. Feb. 26-EK- Coz onGress-
man II. h. Strait, who for twelve years
represented Minnesota ia the house
Of Representatives. died on tbs Mexican
Central train here this morning. He had
been on a pleasure trip and was suddenly
taken III.
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sPRUILLE BRADEN DEAD.
Stricken at Washington, ID. G., La
Night of Heart Disease.

Stricken at Washington, ID. G., Last
Night Of Heart Disease.
A telegram from Washington, ID. c.. last
night to Eugene BFSden announced the
death there from heart disease At six
o'clock last night Of his brother. Spruills
Braden. No other information was receive
concerning his sudden death. and the news
shocked his many friends and acquaint-
aucss in Helena. Mr.. Is. adsn had lately
returned from an Europen trip and met his
mother IN New York. The deceased was
well known in Montana. and made Helena
his home from the tims he arrived here
from the Boise CITY assay ofiioe and was
appointed under the hrst ClsYsland
administration as assayer in charge Of
the Helena assay Office. which
he held for somo time under the succeed ng
adminittrEtion, when he engaged in gem
eral mining and assayinR business with his
brother Eugene. He was q member Of the
Montana cub and prominent in social and
business circles. Mr.. Ar ,dsn enjoyed the
rars distinction, for an American. of win
ming the gold meisl for general proficiency
a. the royal naval school OF England. He
was also a graduate OF she famous Euro
psAn mining school al FreibofR. He was
about "a years of age and unmarried. The
remains will probably be shipped 60 In
dianRpolis his OH home, for lnterment.
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TWO LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Fire In a Hsme for Fss bic Misd ed Chill
drsn an New Jersey.

Fire In n Hsme FOR Fee bic Misd cd Chill
drsn an New Jersey.
NINELASD. N. j., Feb. 26-TWo lives we're
lost aud a score placed in imminent peril
by a IRE which consumed a portion Of ths
state home for feeble minded children.
The victims we're J. Ii. Sage, engineer Of
the Insulation. and his wife. who acted a.
laundrsss. Sixteen helpless and wo.l nigh
idiotio children SLEPT on the lower floors,
aud for a time 10 seemed that nothing short
OF miracle eoald save thea In the upper
hosrs wers about the sane number OF
adults. ali IN like danger. dozen brave
mes. beaded by Augustus Spear. q stage
driver broke down the doors aud rushed
into the burning building. rescuing chill
dten a. imminent risk Of tnsir Own lives
and carrying 20 a place OF safety women
who had slept on the upper floors
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AK AFRICAN ExPLoKER.
Lieut.. Won HohneiI Brings News OF tn,
Chanler Expedition.

Lieut.. Won Hohnsil Brings News OF the
ChARler Expedition.
VRsS.. Feb. 25.-After an absence OF
nearly two years, spent in exploring north
east Africa, Lieut.. Ludwig R.ttsr Won Hob
nell, OF the Austrian navy. has returned 10
ViennA. Won Hohnsll on arriving last
week at Flums was met by an old comrsde
explore, Count Samuel Teleki, who accom-.
panied him TO Buda Pest. where a still open
wound caused by a rhinoosrous horn was
operated upon by Prof LumnitzsT and
great relief given. Won Hohnsll Is now
rapidly recovering his usuRl health. Ths
explorer gives an account OF the exploring
expedition In Africa with the Ch1nler party.
which started Sept. l6, 1892, with ls5 men.
and told of the III luck and hArdships Whion
brset the expedition. They fought one
whole day with the hostile tribe OF VAN
sara and with MannlecheT ana Werndt
guns inflicted great loss upon the natives.
On Aug. %, 1893 Hohnell was badly
wounded In an encounter With a COW ihi-
nocerous. and only withiL few days has
recovered from his iniuries. Ibis
episode compelled him to part
COMPANY with Chanler. As TO the
ultimate result OF Chanlsr's expedition,
Hohnell save: Il am afraid. through the
lack OF transport. Chanler has not been
been able TO advance TO the Bofana ooun-
try. the goal he desired to reach. know
that on Oct. Is. 1898. a caravan on the way
from Turkana to MonbAsa sOld to one of
Chanler's agents sixty donksys. Thess.
understand, arrived safely al Daitoho. Per
sonally. when leaving DaitohO IN August l
advised him TO rocsed 20 Turkana for
ivory. What havs been his adventures
since We parted be will tell on his arrival
shortly as MOmbas. Now nave told you a
DEAL and IN return l wish you TO tell
through ths American press what a clever,
wsll-oducated. straight-minded gentleman
Aston Chanler is. His sense OF honor is
great; his faithfulness a. eomrAds IN
swsfving and his generosity no less re-
ruarhahlan ~
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A DIsCoUKAGING RECEPTION.
Jane HardIng's Debut Calls for Kisses
Cabbages. Eggs, Bto.

Jane HardIng's Debut Calls for Kisses,
CabbaGes, EEEs, Etc.
Pans. Feb. 25.-All Paris is talking OF
the sensational debut Of Jane Harding.
whose selection by Director CarvRlho 10
succeed sybil Sanderson ss Phyrs in Saint
saen's opera OF that name. caused much
surprise. The debut attracted y large
audience. although the debutants had been
better known az a leader among the dsmi-
monde than as an operate star. Directly
Harding appeared on the stage. there was n
storm OF whistlinR Kisses and cat calls
This outburst was followed by shove Of
dead rabbits hsh. eRbbages. eggs. etc.
Gentlsmen In the stalls and a lady Ia one
OF ths stage bozes we're especially aotive In
bombardinR Harding. The lady had . per
feot arsenal of such missiles aud At the end
Of tho a ~ Act pressed through the crowd
Of indignant people and exclaimed; Jane
Harding robbed me OF nv husband and
spent mp fortune" In spite of the dis
couraging reception Mile. Harding, who
declared that 10 was the work OF about
dftesn hostile tersoBs, Tsapreared and has
been highly praised by the libssltist Of the
opera.
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THEY'RE AFTER CHIEF ARTHUR.
The Knights OF Labor Want 60 Know
Where He Got All that Money.

The Knights OF Labor Want 60 Know
Where He Got All that Money.
DKs HoNEs, Feb. 25.-Ths general exscu-
tive committee Of the Knights OF Labor
have made public q ststsmsut that they
intended 10 investigate the record of p.
"A. Arthur. OF the locomotive engineers
bro therhood. They charge Arthur with
being responsible for the failure Of all
their strikes since 1884. when they won the
Union Pacific strike. They give out state
msnu OF Afthur's finances 10 sho " that he
Gays taxes on Sl7l.O00 OF property In
Cleveland. and has besides numerous rail-
road stocks. Ihey want 10 know how he
accumulated this property.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 25.-Rsgardina ths pro-
posed investigation into his record bE thu
knights Of Labor, Chief Arthur, Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Enkineers,
said TO-DAY be had nothing TO do With the
Knights Of Labor nor they with him. IF
they want 20 Investigate" be said, 'let
them go ahead" Arthur declined 20 say
anything about the assertion that he paid
taxes on S17l.000 worth Of property.
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II. .rssE rh.m for nurgI.r..

LrrrLE Rock. Ark. feb. 25.-Wm. Far
rar. OF St. Louis. who has been on = pro
lonaee spree a. 81. Charles, Ark, and I
Mr.. Ballard. were shot and killed by VIM.
Parker, n young merchant. farrar IN {
drunksn frsnET attempted 20 burst IN tn,
door OF the store in the rear room OF whicf
Ballard aud Parker were sleeping. BAL
lard went oat 90 see what was going on
when Parksr awoke aud. taking both bal
lard aud FagrAr for burglars. killed them
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The News From the brazilian War.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Ths Times publishes q
dispatch from Msntsvidso. Feb. "a. sent by
a correspondent from Rio, Feb. 20. 10 says
sarsiva and his army are advancing towards
sAo paulo, while Sslgado's army IL IN the
vicinity Of Porto Allegro. holding In check
the govsTnment troops and preventing =
movement northward. The insu R0nts a .
completely in control Of the states Of Pa
rams, santa CathaTiuA aud Rio Grands do
sui Tue COVE nment yesterday sent $40
men 60 reinforce the garrison a. Sac Paulo.
A heavy artillery Ore 10 being kept up be-
tween ths forts aud some musketry along
the shore front.
Bursos AYRss Feb. 25.-fhs insurgents
In no Gtands do Sal have entsrei the city
Of santa Ana.
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81. Paul. Feb. p. -lu ssrmoa on The
Catholic Chuteh Ia America" at the Cath
sdral to- daJ. Archbishop Ireland said ths
church, under tho constitution, had all the
rights aud privileges she desired. Refer
ring 90 the anti Catholic agitation, the
archbishop said 10 would soon die Qua n not
noticed. lie strouEly deprecated raiHing
tue church with politics aud said 10 would
be 4 great nisfortune ~ the church Wers 10
be the ally OF one SPECIAL party.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-From present appear
Rncss low rates TO the Pacific COAST will
shortly prevail. Tue Atehison's reply 20
the southern's Paciho's boycott is that the
rate from Chicago 10 Los Angeles will be
kspt At $l5 less than the direct rate 10 san
Francisco. This reduction takes effect
March ], aud IL expected 20 cause serions
trouble. as the lines RAINING via Ogden
will be compelled 90 make a hke reduction
or be prepared 10 loss southern California
husineaa
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from the harbor of Monaco fof race 10
Genoa, eighty marins miles. James Cor
don Bennett was She orRauizar of ths race.
The yachts o0mI etinR afe Bsnnetta Ma
nouns, Prince Leuchtanbere's ko1ana,
baron Arthur Hothsohilds' Eros and Faur.
votte end foras. A z eat crowd assembled
20 see a start. Each Taoht carries a num-
Der Of Rueats In addition 10 the owner