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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

New Mexico, Arizona and oklahoma
would hkr to come In as states. New
Mexico haS II population or about iT5 900.
Arizona has about 10000 and oklahoma
about 10000 The indications are that
these territories will not come In lmmc-
dlatcly MS states, We have about as
many Of that Kind Of states AZ may 10
thought necessary 10 give variety To the
whole.
II is suggested that tho three might
come In aS one state Combined they
have 10000 square miles more than Texas
has. and Texas has about ten times as
much population. The proposition 10
make one stat" ~ the thrp territories IL
;hrrc times as good aS the proposition IL
make three states OF the three territories.
and yet It Is doubtful whether the one
state idea will take a very hrm hold on
Congress.
The region in which these territories
lie is regarded as disturbed area whose
influence in the affairs NJ the country 1t
Ia not desirable TO increase. It IL proha-
bic that the storm Will have 10 blow over
and III" clouds roll by before there can
b" any more entries from that part OF the
country.
Meanwhile the people out therr will
continue 10 have the distinguished con
sidcratIon OF the rest OF ehoir country
men.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Europe IS in our debt for products
bought. and the balance should br COM
in: over to us in gold: yet Il is expected
that presently We shall hc shipping gold
10 Rerlin.
The Financial Chronicle explains this
anomalous movement by noting tho fac;
that ther. is an unnatural congestion OF
money In New York. making money
cheaper there than in Europe. So Berlin
comes to tn" front IN make the differ
ence between ~ per con: interest and J
per cont interest. not a small profit
where millions are involved.
Our free silver friends will sQurm
when they hear that to-day New York is
the cheapest money market IN the world.
X they have the collateral thcy can got
the money. But what they wan; is to
borrow money on prairie atmo2phcrc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

II Senator Allen persists In his desire
10 have an Inquiry Into the expenditures
of the recent campaign he viii get him
self diaI!ked by the silver mine owners.
Does he think FOR 4 moment that the
pirates Of the Rockies are eager to have
their bank accounts turned inside uut Tor
the bcucnt'Of the vulgar herd?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21
CURRENT FUN.

81 have known some people" said
Weary Watkins. that was so sup"rstl-
tIous that they wouldn't begin job OF
work on Friday"
81 wouldn't myself" commented Dis.
mai Dawson. "Ncr on Saturday. Ecr
Sunday. Ncr Monday. Ner Tuesday
Ncr Wednesday. Ncr Thursday. In.
danapolIs Journal
She SO he married her for her
money?
IIc-Ycs.
She OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES awfully rich
Sh" must Oc.-CinciuHati Commercial
Tribune.
Par. what IL your busy day."
well, happy urchin. II is when | stay
at home to rest. and your mother getJ
m" 10 do u few littlc ODD jobs around the
house. London Tit-RIts.
Feminine Logio-polly-I'm glad
don't like oysters.
Cholly-Why?
DNIly-B"cauSr II I liked EN- I'd eat
'cm. and hate cm.-New York Evening
World.
Nothing shall part us" she murmur-
cd.
An hour elapsed.
Go" she said.
In that brief hour she hal grown cold.
through the Vaccinations OF q cruel
father.
You $50 he machinnted with the FUR
mace. cutting of III" h"at from the front
parOr.-Dctroi, Tribune.
Stout"
q shall hang up four of them. Mr..
GoSlinE."
Good $wacious' And what DO YOU
expect "a receive"
- piano. Mr. Costing. "-Clevclaad
Plain Dealer.
Curious Tourist-Wlat are you fishing
for?
Farmers Roy-Ffsh.
Curious TOuris;-W-ha: do you use?
Farmers Roy-Bait.
Curious TouriSt.-How do they bite?
Farmers Hoy-Wiih their mouths
New York Advertiser.
You think Noah had pair OF every
kind Of animals and insects In the ark.
do YOU? Where did he keep his hoes. for
instnncc""
He kept tlrem in his ark hives
Boston Journal.
Snitor-Will you inform me. sir, what
your objections 10 the are?
Her Fath"r-YounE man. I haven't
time to deliver PnpuIist spsch.-phll-
adclphid North AmriCan.
Thank you" said the lady 10 the man
who gave her his seat In the street car.
You surpris" m" replied the man.
How do you mean"
by that I thank YOU"
She smiled
Il couldn't have surprised YOU more
than You surprised me by oGrinE me
your seat"
The s:and-oI was thus Completed
Detroit Free Prcss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

New York Weekly: jerks (who has
taken 10 horseback riding and b0unCes
about ten inches At every Stcp)--hh.
howdy-do ElinRs? think horseback
riding Is good for IN" health. don't You"
ElinkS-Ycs. indeed! All vino sec You
will be benefited. Laugh and grow
fat" you know.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

To-day I asked my mamma Il coull
Thlttl"-
YES did
"0h, no, my grille" said she; ''yOu'r" too
little
So Sho did
Rut Tom stepped SO hard riGh on my toe
| cried. | did.
She said. "Oh. you're too big Il Elri Ia
cry Oui So
That's what she did
Why can't cry ir | nm little"
Or u I'm My why rAm,I ! Mhllllnp
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

When the Cuban resolution comes up
in the senate more than one senator may
br expected to present srmc rIcwa touch
Ing the attitude OF the administration on
the Cuban question; and they Will not all
he mildly expressed views. Some OF the
speeches will be rippcrs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

II Major Mckinley were tn accept MI
the invitations he receives he would
spend the remainder Of his life keeping
the cnga Ecmcnts. This Is what 1t Is To
be Il man Of the people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

The citieg OF Providence and Hartford
have recently borrowed money at 3h per
cent. This shows very high credit. and
/; shows that In this country money Is
not scarce where credit is high. We
doubt very much whether any free SIlve"
community could place loan at any
such figures In moncylcndinS, as In
fir. Insurance, the moral risk Is taken
into account.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

From all accounts cold comfort await
OK Queen i,llin Washington. Il she had
any really friendly feeling for her great
and good friend. Grover she would not
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

EIortcnSc All. well. after ALL old
friends Rrc the best.
Beatrice - Yes, ] suppose people come
to think thai way when they reach the
point In life where they can't 81 with
the young folks any more.
The lines OF battle were then formed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Rrcinald-Iiow stupid MISS jennings
Is! | trHk her in to dinner the other
night. and she never said 4 word.
Jack--You were in luck. old fellow.
She was nearly as stupid as she would
have been II she had talkcd.-Harpcr's
Ba2aT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Secretary Olncy raises an interesting
question. Is the President to boss Con-
grcs3?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

visit Washington Mt all. Her presence
there will cmharrasS him morn than 4
duck hunt without ducks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Wheeling Republicans knnw now
whom they hav" 90 whip. All they nave
In do this Is 10 move RICH: ahead. and the
whipping will b. handsom" and conclu-
ssivs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

John Randolph Butts will he the next
mayor or Wheeling II he lIvca; and he
will win In n pleasant little Canter. a
party that polls but 2.Ols votes a; its
primaries can't defeat him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Christmas is coming along at a lively
pace Re ready 10 receive It with a glad
heart.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

She SO he married her for her
money?
lIc--Ics.
She Observation-Disclosures awfully rich
sh" must Dc.-CincinnatI Commercial
Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Par. what IL your busy day.
We'll, happy urchin. II is when I stay
at home TO rest. and your mother GctJ
m" 10 do Il few little odf jobs around the
hOuHc.'-LOndon Tit Bits.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Thank you" said the lady 10 the mar
who gave her his seat In the street car.
You surnris" m, replied the man,
How do you mean"
by that 1 thank YOU"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Il couldn't have surprised YOU moro
than You surprised me by oGriny me
your seat"
The s:and-off was thus completed
Detroit Free PrcsS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-21

Feminine LoGio-Dolly-Im glad !
don't like oysters.
Cholly-Why?
DnIly-B"cauSn II liked 'em I'd eat
EN-. and hate 'cm.-New York Evening
World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. Drausin Wulsin, of Walnut IIills,.
has some of the most beautiful tapes
tries of any lady in Cincinnati. They
are of rare design and few are sew.
eral hundred years old.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, although in
ill-health, is busily engaged upon her
new book and is also supervising the
affairs of University hall, which has
just changed its name to Passmore Ed
wards hall and will soon be established.
in new building.
All women of the Protestant Er.,sco-
pal diocese of Michigan have been de-
clared eligible to vote for vestrymen
in parish elections. Twenty-Five othe--
dioceses and four missionary iurisSlic.
tons of the Episcopal church have for
some time allowed women to vote for
yestrymen.
Mrs. Crcsswell Peele is one of the
most pfilanthropic of English wom-
en-. being one of the foremost movers.
in the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children. She has been most
energetic In the success of a mamnoth
bazar which was held at her pala4iaE
home at Shropshire for the benefit of
the society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
GOV. FOSTERS REPORT

On the Lynching of Three Sicilians Con
fined In the Parish Jail at hahnvilIe,
La.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g. The report
of Gov Foster of Louisiana upon the
lynching of three Sicilians charged
with murder and confined in the par.
ish Jail at Hahnville, st. Charles par
ish. just below New Orleans, in re-
spect to which Baron Fava, the Italian
ambassador, in the name of his gov
eminent, has asked reparation FROM
the United States, has just been re.
ceived at the state department.
The governor makes the customary
reply in such cases, that the perpetra.
tors of the deed are unknown to the
authorities, who are taking all posi-
BILE steps in the matter. This reply
was communicated to Baron Fava,
with an expression of regret on the
part of the United States government
that subjects of the king of Italy
should have been dealt with in this
lawless manner. This apology will
probably be followed by an offer o!
pecuniary compensation, as in the case
of the alleged malta murderers. shot
down in the parish prison of New Or.
leans some years ago, and the killing
ing of three Italian miners at Walsen-
berg, Col, in 1925. But this action will
probably have to be awaited, as the
annual appropriation Ito meet unfor.
seen emergencies in the diplomatic
service" out of which MIR. Blaine set
tied for the malta incident, is very
yearly exhausted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
SIMPLY FRIGHTFUL.

An ErOnaut Falls Half Mile from Her
acknowledgements of Mortified Wit
nesses Send Up u United GrOan as the
Dark Speck Desceuds from the Clouds
The Body Torn to Pieces Through a
Tree.
ST, Louis, Aug. 29.-Mrs. George w.
Hibbard, known professionally as Vic
toria LIE Roy, fell from her balloon
yesterday near Clay ton, st. Louis coun.
ty. distance of $500 feet.
During each day of the county fair,
near Clayton, this week she has made
successful ascensions. At five o'clock
last evening she had assembled about
sixty feet when her parachute became
detached and fell to the ground. The
balloon shot up rapidly. The woman
in an effort to catch the parachute, had
partly fallen and was hanging with
one arm hooked over the trapeze bar.
When the balloon was almost lost in
the clouds dark speck was seen
to drop from it and the 1900 specta.
tors groaned in unison.
The frantic husband rushed into his
tent and seized pistol. AS he pulled
the trigger with the weapon pointed
at his heart his arm was seized and his
life was saved. The woman fell one
mile north of the fair grounds, first
striking tree. Frag meuts of the
body were left in the tree.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
AMERICAS DEMAND

Against Turkey for ColIe-es Destroyed ~
MODS to be Enforced Without Delay
The Bancroft to be Sent TO the lBospo-
rus as y Preliminary Step, IL Necessary TO
he Followed BIZ Admiral Bnnce's Entire
Fleet.
possible to learn at the state or navy
department to-day whether any assur-
anees have been received from Turkey
that Minister Terrell will be per-
mitted to have the naval support of a
ship flying the Stars and Stripes near
his legation. 1t appears, however,
that the administration has contem-
plated for some time the dispatch of
the Bancroft to Constantinople, as
shown by a letter addressed by Nav
royeni Bey, the Turkish minister, to
Secretary Olney, last January, in
which Mavroyeni says:
His excellency, Tewfi1 Pasha, has
just informed me the sublime porte
regrets that it cannot comply with Mr..
Terrell's request for permission for
the Bancroft to pass through the
strait, that vessel having been author
ICED to remain at the disposal of the
United States legation at Constanti-
nople.
Your excel1ency knows perfectly
well the earnest and sincere desire of
the imperial government to do all in
its power to strengthen, if possible,
the ties of friendship which unite the
two countries, but in this case GER
tain fact is involved, to-wit: That
only the signatory powers of the
treaty of Paris enjoy the right to have
vessels of war permanently at Con-
stantinople at the orders of their re-
spective embassies. Now, the United
States government does not appear in
the number of signators of that
treaty. am, consequently, sure that
your excelleRcy will be pleased to take
the foregoing into consideration"
If any reply was made to this letter,
or if any correspondence followed or
preceded it, that correspondence is
not obtainable.
1t is believed in naval circles here
that the preliminary orders sending
the Bancroft to Constantinople eonsti-
tute the first step in the administra'
ton programme to compel Turkey to
respect the peremptory demand for
full and immediate satisfaction
for 100000 indemnity made last
November for the destruction of the
American college and other property
at Harpoot, and similar demand for
the burning of the college at Maras b.
1t is believed this will be enforced be-
fore the close of the present year, even
if it be necessary to detach all tn e bat.
tieships and big cruisers from Admiral
Bunce's feet for the purpose.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
Ernm the nattarx TO the waldorf.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The process.
sion up Broadway from the Battery TO
the Waldorf was uninterrupted by
anv unusual incident until Nineteenth
street and Fifth avenue was reached.
There little ragamuffin threw a dried
lemon peel at the ambassadors car
riage. 1t made a curve in the air and
Gen. Ruger and Ii had 90 dodge it so
as not to be hit by it. There was an
immense crowd at Thirty-first street
and Fifth avenue, but Ii entered the
hotel quietly. The cavalry lined up
on the south side of thirty-third stree
saIuting him as he passed in.
Accompanying. Ii is a suite becon.
ing his exalted rank. One of the most
noted members is Viscount Ii. the ann
bassador's adopted son, IN reality his
nephew. Ii Hung Chang adopted him
when he despaired of having a son OF
his own. Lo Feng Luh is the most valu-
able member of the suite, for he
acts as Lis interpreter. He. too. IL
of high rank and a thorough
scholar. He was formerly . naval
officer and now, besides holding the
appointment Of first secretary of the
vicsroy. Is one of the sub-Rovernors of
the province of Pe-Chih-Li. Hespealxs
EnRiish. French and German anentlv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
UNPOPULAR WEYLER

And His Unpopular DEGREES Creating a.
Diversion la the Distracted Island.
KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 31.-Great ex-
element prevails in Havana over Wey-.
lers decree in regard to the sugar and
coffee crops 1t is believed ii issued
the decree will be strongly opposed.
Serious complications are expected
from the Spanish element. 1t is.
rumored that the conservative party
held a secret meeting Saturday night.
and decided to ask the home govern
meat for Weyler's recall aud if refused
to forcibly expel him as was done to
Gen. Dulce in the last war
1t is understood that Consul Lee has
strongly protested against the notice
posted at the entry to the Cabanas fort
tress directing if the American consul
presents himself there to detain and ar
rest him. Lee has also demanded that
Weyler make a full investigation of
Charles GOWNS death.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

PROF. E. D. COLE, of Ann Arbor,
the bay off Pressure Isle, on the aOth,
and his companion, Josie Carmo, mar
rowly escaped a similar fate The
high wind carried their balloon off
shore and they descended in the bay
Prof. Cole lost his life-preserver and
being unable to swim, sank to rise no
more.
A DISPATCH from Rossland, B. c.,
announces that midway between that
place and the coast immense deposits
of coal have been discovered. The
coal is said to be of the very best quail
ity. Great strikes of gold have been
made in the Rossland district recent
ly, and the reported discovery of coal,
If 1T is true, solves the problem of a
fuel supply for mining purposes.
The weekly statement of the asso.
ciated banks of New York city for the
week ended the Goth showed the follow
ing changes: Reserve, decrease, S436.-
$50; loans, decrease, So, 143, 300; specie,
increase, S549, 100; legal tenders, de-
crease, S2,576, 500; deposits, decrease,
Sc, 500, 500; circulation, increase, $685.
ZOO.
IT was reported in Vienna, on the
3Oth, that an entente had been reached
between Russia and Austria by the
terms of which the two governments
will oppose the claims of the Armen.
ians upon Turkey and will support the
sultan in the maintenance of his terri.
tory intact.
The London Daily Telegraph pub
lished dispatch, on the 3lst. saying
that Prince Lobanoff- Rostovsky, the
Russian minister of foreign affairs.
on their recentlybegun foreign tour.
died suddenly, on the 30th, while on
his way from Vienna to Kieff.
IT was semi-official.y announced IL
Rome. on the 3Oth, that the Brazil
ian government had promised Italy
that active steps should be taken t.
punish the persons who recently in
suited the Italian flag, and that no
attack upon Italians in Brazil would
be permitted to go unpublished.
THE official figures show that the
cruiser Brooklyn came within a frac-
ton of winning $500, 600 premium on
her official trial trip by reaching a
speed. As it was, she secured
$3.50, coo by exceeding her contract ~
knots.
THE associated banks of New York
city, on the 29th, held S.. $50. 200 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25-per.
cent. rule.
The celebrated chemist Wiclershei-
ner died in Berlin on the 30th.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
A FRieHTFUL ACclDENT
Narrowly Aversed on the Pixies RsAk Cos
Road.

Narrowly Aversed ON the PIke's PsAk C0s
Road
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug III
What might have been one of the most
disastrous railway wrecks of the year
was narrowly averted on the famous
Pixies Peak cog ROAD just two miles
above Manitou yesterday afternoon
The engine with one car completely
filled with passengers left the summit
of Pixies Peak shortly after IL O'elOehS-
Everything went well until one of the
steepest grades of the road above
the Manitou cog station was.
reached, when one of the con-
Meeting rods of the engine
broke and twisted out n cylinder head
Control of the pondercps piece of ma
chinery was lost Immediately, and it
started down the grade with fright
ful momentum. The engineer and
fireman jumped for their lives and es-
capped with only a severe Shaking up.
The runaway engine remained on
the rails for distance of nearly a
mile when, just above Shady Springs, it
jumped the track and colIided with \
gigantic rock which it split in twain
The rebound sent the engine into a
ravine 100 feet below. Inc engine
preceded the passenger coach, but was
not attached TO it. When the danger
became apparent the signal was given
for the coach brakes ana the car was.
stopped before it also got beyond con-
trol, thus probably saving the lives of
scores of tourists
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
TIE HOUSE OF sLAuoHTER


Ho-rihse CondIsson OF Affairs IN C@~-
stnnttnople-@Is Is ehs R~oPles--caree
Haaped with Dead Rodisa-EuE&h<h
Omicers Reuse the R@Gaese 81 F@r~A<m
Ambassad0<s 10 Interfere "a sop th@
Butchery Minisss< TerreM On sAs
Ground.
CoSsrANrTNoPLE, Aug. 3L-Farths<
details of the situation here show =
horrible condition of Affairs Secrs-
tarv Herbert, OF the British embassy
states that he saw one Of the maaies-
pal seavengerS' carts heaped up Wi.h
the bodies of Armenian portsrs- CPoa
the top of the load was the body of q
porter whose head was terribly hat
tered, but he was still alive Ar. her
bert noticed that the skulls OF mosr %
the victims were cleft or battered, as
with clubs.
the Italian ambassador, who Wy
messed the killing o. nun Der OK
menians by Turks, appealed TO the
ticer of passing patrol 10 interiors IA.
behalf of the ArmeniauS The aprszA-
however, was ruthless the othcer re-
fused the ambassa iOr's request. say
ing: 1t is the people, and proeesHieG
on his way.
The sultan, upon hearing that tAs
guardships had landed bodies Of mea.
begged M-. Herbert 10 withdraw
them, but this the latter declined -
do until the rioting had ceased The
American college and Bible house
We're guarded by troops. and the eol--
lege was visited by United States Mia
lister Terrell, who wished To ascertain
whether or not the occupants were
safe. The minister's appearances had
a good effect, and he was assured By
the chief-of-police that everything
would be done to preserve order IN the
vicinity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
peatl Rather tdan Arrest.

PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. 29.-Williaun
Henson, q weak-minded carpenter. -
years of age, was suspected of being
connected with the recent dynamite
outrages in this city. He saw the pc
lice coming toward him and, drawing
a revolver, shot himself through the
heart, dying instantly. Henson had
written an insulting letter to q girl
which was turned over to the police.
The writing was identical with that
in the anonymous letters addressed to
different people. Mckee, who was
held ON the charge of using dyna,
m tie viii be released
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-03
EANATIcAL REVENGE.

The Slaughter at COnstantInople Done
by MosIem Mob.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, Aug. 29.-The prin-
cipal slaughter in the recent rioting
here was done by Moslem mob in re-
venge for Armenian outrages. No eff
fort to check the mob in their MUIR
derous work was made by the police.
Numerous arrests of .Armenians were
made yesterday, and this led to fur
ther rioting, which, however, was of a
less serious character. The hospitals
are crowded All of the guardships
have landed parties of marines.