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ALI. ONE sIpED.
Srania,ds Claim 10 hnnthilate Rebels
without Loss ia Themselves.

Sraniards Claim 10 hnnthilate Rebels
Without Loss "a Themselves.
Havana, january i5.--In n sltirmIsh on
tho farm or lloio Cuffinetea with the band
of koban, tho latter lost three killed and
carried away nine wounded
Topographic communication is being re-
established In Matanzas. The opening OF
tho wires In Matanzns has brought intelli-
Geucc OF n no, engagement, a. Las Char
meas. near the mountains NJ Santa Maria
In that province. The column OF Spanish
troops was led by Captain Martin Sam
chez and the number of his troops Is
placed by the official reports at 2i0,. Tho
insurgents engaged were under tho Cuban
leadcri. LaCrcte. Clotilde. Garcia, Perez
ara Ingleslto and the official report places
their number ut 1900. The battle. II is said,
rdEai nfcviy Tor two hours the insurgents
pursuing their usual elusive and harrass-
ing tactics. They gave back before the
Spnnlafds, who finally took their camp
and found eleven dead insurgents aud
five wounded. Thoy claim that the in
surgents also carried away plxty-one
wounded Tho Spanish losses, according to
the report given out were one volunteer,
FIVE soldiers and ten missing.
The subsequent movement OF the oppos-
Ing forces are not reported.
on board the steamer Ollvettc. as she
was about 10 sail today, Rodriguez Morinp
and Luis Solimen and son were arrested
on charges of conspiracy against the Span
ish government, Compromising docu-
ments connecting the three with revolu-
tionary projects were found on them. They
have been imprisoned and are not allowed
20 communicate with their friends.
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GOMEZ UBIQUITOUS.
u'hc Willy Insurgent Making Jacksonlan
Marches Through Cuba.

u'he Willy Insurgent Making Jacksonlan
Marches Through Cuba.
Havana. January 15.--Maximo Gomex
secms 10 DO everywhere according to his
activity.
General Valdez supplements the report
that Gomez In person led the second at
tack OF Beiucnl yesterday, which was re-
pulsed by General Linnres with another
rtpcrt that his column overlook Gomez
yesterday at the heso Of 5000 insurgents
moving from Vcroda Nueva in the direc-
ton Of Hirna Halumboa near the border
OF Pinur del RIO. The insurgents made
a stand and engaged Brigadier General
Cornell, who led valdezs vanguard. 1t
seems that after an hours fighting the
ntin Spanish column coming mp the enc
mics reiterated and their positions wers
taken, The no, firing which they poured
into the Spanish ranks was stopped by
the artillery OF the Granada regiment.
when the columns were dislodged their
retreat Is said TO have been preclpitatod
and nine dead weresleft upon the field and
five wounded. while NUMEROUS wounded
were carried away.
The troops lost one officer and fifteen
prlvates wounded What direction the In
surgents took Is not stated. but their
movements after the attack on Bejucnl
seemed TO Indicate d purpose TO return to
That this movement IL not designed TO
effect a junction with Maooo is Indicated
by continued course westward of that
commander.
There are claims put forth that Moceo
hIg made Efforts 20 get out Of pinar del
Rio and that m 80 held there by the super
Tor force OF the Spaniards hut Il is known
that the holding OF the country imme-
diately around by the Insurgents is re-
eerded ms the most dangerous sehture OF
the situation 10y the authorities and they
would probably be glad TO have IL vacated
on any tcrma.
So far as securing amy provisions goes
the city IL much as though II ware In u
piato of siege 1'he Spanish authorities
seem TO feel hopeless OF lettering condi-
lions until they can secure nm adequate
cavalry force to operate against tho In
furEents
From the eastern pro- inces comes the
report that the column of troops com
manded by Colonel Martin has had two
engagements with the insurgents In tho
Sancu Splritus district of Santa Clara.
In which tho insurgents are said TO have
sustained loss Of twenty. seven, while n
captain of the troops was seriously hurt.
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tago de Chile say division OF the Chill
can army has been ordered to oocpy the
passes OF the Cordillsra bordering on the
Argentine republic. II is reported that an
understanding between Chile and Brazil
eNists on this subject.
Chile and Argentine have. for over q
year. been discussing n boundary dispute.
which ut one time threatened to involve
Chile, Argentine, Bolivia, Peru and
Ecuador In war. In which the four re-
puhlcs last named would be pittcd against
Chile. The matter. however. has b1cn re.
peatedly announced to have been settled
and the present development was not
anticipated in view OF the recent advices
from Chile
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TO POSSESS coMAssIE.

Cape Coast Castle. British West ART
ca, January 15.--It Is announced that the
British expeditionary force operating
against Comashie, the capital OF Ashnn
tee. will reach that town on Saturday.
1t is predicted that the Ashantees VIII de-
sert the capital until after the departure
of tho expedition and then return ana
massacre the occupying forces.
A dispatch from Mansu, dated today.
saws Prince Henry of Battenbnrg passed
a restless night. He is not In critical
condition. however.
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banquet of the real es
men OF the city VIII take place today
MONROE BUTTONS.

perican Enthusiasm of Venezuela VIII
Idrn Pretty Penny.
wv YORK, January 15.-By the steamer
elueia. which sailed hence yesterday
Lasnayra, there was consignment to
,"ieia IF several thousand buttons.
mar 10 the ordinary campaign badges,
small satin American flag attached.
.he ton OF the buttons is n picture of
esuent Monroe and The words.
"srlca Tor Americans; ona country. ore
z. one God"
buttons were sent by Mr. n. Bolet,
v,e'etafy of the Venezuelan legation
",ash'ns ton, who. In speaking of the
SAID; by the last mail from
f'@ueia received letter from friend
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DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE QUARREL
Great Britain Heartily Concurs in
the Doctrine.
no POSSIBILITY or A WAR.
War Between English Speaking People
y Would BE, II" Declares, n Crime
Against Civilization.

London, January i5.-1Ion. A. j. Bal
four, first lord of the treasury, speaking
Mt Manchester tonight said that 1t was
not in human nature that the present con-
dltions of things in the Transvaal should
continue. Therefore he was sanguine
that President Kruger would recognize the
Importance II giving the long promised re-
forms of the constitution. Whether 1t was
called suzerainty or not. there could he no
mistake that he controlled the external
relations of the Transvaal and would adj
nit no foreign interference and further
he believed that no foreign country was
prepared to dispute that doctrine.
Having highly complimonted Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain he turned to Nene-
zuea and said that nobody here wanted
10 20 contrary 10 the Monroe doctrine. In
fact. no continued. II Venezuela had Of
fered herself COR annexation TO Great
Britain, any British statesman would de-
cline such an honor Therefore he faiieu
| to understand what the quarrel was
| about 1t would be hard, indeed IL the COM
| mon sense of the Anglo-Saxon race were
unable to settle a dispute without re-
course to war. He did not believe there
was n possibility of war, but there was
never a moment in the recent histor! Oh
,,o ,ountrv when It possessed a better
fighting machine.
| Mr.. Balfour asserted that the British
government had heartily concurred IN
the Monroe doctrine, years ago. and ne
believed that II they were to rahsacA
from end to end search the most private
documents in the foreign office SINCE
| then examine the ministers and the Or
| dinar>, public or even the lunatics. IL
would be Impossible to And single ind,-
vidual who ever desired to see wh"'
would be called a forward policy ADOPTED
nv Great Britain. either In North OF
| South America.
| Mr. Balfour referred long and cloduentiy
to the horrors of n war between England
and America, hut he said he felt obliged
to admit. sorrowfully, that many Amer
lear $ seemed lightly to regard such war
as the cxh,lerating exercise OF gentle
national stimulus.
ITO me-" said Mr. Balfour "that Is
terrible. n distressing and a horrible point
of view | will never believe that any
large section of the American Nation Will
permanently adopt such a view. we
may be dreamcrs and idealists, but the
time must come when some statesman OF
| authority. moro fortunate even than
President Monroe, will lay down the doc
| trine that between the neutrality-suspicious.
people war is impossible. and that one
endargering their peace VIII have conf
mitted a crime against civilization. May
no English statesman or English party
ever have the responsibility of that crime
upon their souls"
London, January 1.-THE Daily News
| and tho Chronicle both Liberal, COM
menting upon Mr.. Balfour's speech. COM
plain that he has proposed no solution OF
| the Venezuelan trouble.
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in Caracas, saying that the people there
were simply wild with enthusiasm and
would buy anything which contained \
suggestion Of American sentiment. He
requested me to send something 10 sell.
and declared he could dispose of LOO, O0J
pictures of Cleveland. l decided upon
the President Monrne buttons as the most
APPROPRIATE and convenient souvenirs, and
sent the batch today for starter. have
ordered $4,000 more TO send by the next
steamer. They will sell for 25 cents a
piece"
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DOMESTIC.

The bond syndicate dissolved by ]. Pier
ronf Morgan.
Monroe buttons shipped to Venezuela
from New York.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll invited to preach
in the Militant church at Adrian. Mich.
Terrible family row on farm near
Jonesboro, Tenn.
Kentucky democrats opposed to any
joint session of the legislature.
Bill Doolin. the notorious outlaw, cap
tured at Eureka Springs, Ark.
Secretary Morton enlightcns the agricul-
tural committee on the abuses of seed dis
tribution.
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also burned the village OF Rio Blanco,
In the province Of Pinar del Rio.
The prices OF provisions. etc.. nre rails
ing very rapidly, and the expense OF liv-
ing is fully 90 Ter cent more than II was
a month ago. Business As suffering ter.
ribly on all sides. and the mercantile COM
munity ~ heartily tired Of tile irsurrcc-
ton AMI everything connected with II.
Much confusion Is manifested In tho re.
ports given out In the city Of the move.
ments of tho insurgents. This Is due,
partly. TO the movements Of the insur-
gents and partly to the Interruption Of
communication.
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QUIET AT pRETORlA.

New York, January ia special to the
world, from Capstown. South Africa,
says: Sir Hercules Robinson, the COVER
nor OF Cape Colony and british high COM
missioner, has sent "a message from Pre-
torin tina, matters have been satisfactor-
lily arranged and that bloodshed is ended.
Tho British troops ship. Victoria, has ar
rived at Capetown. bringing 1900 men of
the Kings Own regiment
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THE HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
Two Hundred Million Subscribed fof
In Pour Days
A LETTER 70 THE PRESIDENT
Some surprise In washington on AossusH
Of the Dissolution--Ths Bonds WIN
All Do Taken.

dicate has been dissoIyed Nfer,H~.~. -
the gor.rr,r,,. -, ..--.-
~ - ">s''V s1eeaveS
III their mai To-Day circular letter from
j. p. Morgan * Co., releasing " them
from their commitments 20 f,,r,t.h .h.s.
n,,o rata =, s,oo o.,o o,n q. -, u.
~" " siV'o'''oVV ia soiu anu sec-
ohu NW,Wp,Vp II desirable. taking their
payment therefor in per cent govern.
mont ho,,a. A,,or,n,,,,t,,.r ,.,. ,o,,.. -
'"e .S 1855 80
Spou'ar explaining Why inc syhoicato
was formed. what action was taken on
It's behalf and why II ia now dissolved.
.o, .ho o,ra =, r,a.,, A. -
y" '"' 4o'u VI i'eeopioer' Mr' "or-
gan says Il was inviteu 10 washington
for n conference. During my Visit there
no negotiation for a loan was even sur.
-, 80
seS'eu' hoi was 'neh OF siipe any aSreo-
mcnt or request that I should take any
steps preparatory to making a contract.
came bowever. 10 the conclusion that
-, - A..
'''s p'''.uS"' "''N ~
ury would use every power at their COM
mnnd To restore md maintain the gold
,.aa,,,.,. ,,,., .,o,s ,,,o,,,a no, IA t.ran
~ ''"'
UNI, "as asu.i ''.,uu wa'.. ,.s,,s,
would do; that the executive nepartment
would prefer 10 secure s2oo,cos'vv OF solu
ana that u was certain no reh'l souiA w
obtained from cohsrcss.
On my return, aPprceiaN"s tns 49,
ity OF me situatloi,' anu IN orueI ,na.
might be prepared 10 ect p.oiNpuE.
took steps TO ascertain 20 VIVA. eN.en. y
wouiu w poS s..,,'', ,,r,,,ns .vn5t.
ton OF captais.s III io'.'e .ts,,.
cate when wouiu astee W so aoo ~, 10 ' -
uniteu STATE sofe,n ,s,ssS y,
geld com. me eontrae. p.epa'.e ., a%
signed by the paruclpan.s niu no, supu-
late whether the purchases wouiu oe ~
private contract or py puviie u,ie.' ~.
important one thnt no goiu Sn ros ma ~
withdrawn from the treasury "as VIA
inc minimum. ,ino ~, a,i "S tns rax,,oun, nat
over s2",wo'oD. Ihe app''sa''y ha erd ~
cseuen my Np -. ,,,,. ~, ~ com ooa :
,nreo or iou, S" ana nod Su,, a,,thorItv
wv was reau,cu my "a" ,,,,,.,,s,..,,. ~
wh'eh wouiu en.. ,,,,,t aac,dr 10
however tne eAeou''sn n',s"s rn,d fnr
act, TO seou'" .nu. '' ,.'",,,,r,, - ,s,ve Il,
inc treasury 10. e,,.,as ronas
eNchai'se LOT uu,eu 90, h.. divided into
ihe par.V.pa. .,,' a. ''' 2,,,r,,o ,y,,c were
tour oi'sseS ~ Ia a. ,h,s eide. IN
ptepareu W sn,p t NJ c,stes IN ,,osscs.
s,ltuo,o'.n ,,a ~ ,o,, who wanted bonds either
SION o, s n,a ~. a" ~ a basis for a Ma
Tor ','v ,.,o ,,,,,,. ,,on .sird hanks IN
'.",,", a,',e. who we're willing to ex-
,t,.tr rold fn, hands. expecting at
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MARpI GRAs RATES.

Chicago. January I5--The roads OF the
Central Traffic association have decided
upon rates for the Mardi Gras at New
Orleans. They viii add so per cent OF
double locals 10 whatever rates their
Southern connections may tender from
the nearest river gateways.
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ANrR1cAN PURITY ALLIANCE.

New York January b.--Fodays session
~ the American purity Alliance was taken
up with the reading OF papers on sub
tects calculated TO have a good influence
in moral and social circles.
Anthony Comstock addressed the meet
ing on the subject of demoral'zlng nter-
ature. The eEening session opened win INC
reading of n paper by Eibridse , ~, ~, I.
entitled Child Saving and Prostitution
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lCHELI.. S. D.--The immigration con.
ION VIII be held here today.
iICAGO-The banquet of the real es-
men OF the city VIII take place today
liLADELPHIA-T'he fourteenth ami
Bary dinner of the Clover club will take
y at the Hotel Bellevue today.
ASHlNGTON-The meeting of the
ioerauc National con mittee t. Tx the
and place OF the National convention
lie held here today.
PETERSON CITY, Mo.-This is the
BET for the execution of Emile David,
was convicted of murder i'll the first
we Tor poisoning Frank Henderson.
,di .nie was committed In January, 1894.
aeIson was engaged 10 be married to {,
~ OIL David, and one Sunday when he
n upon her David induced MIN TO lake
n.ak OF poisoned whisky. In a few
49, n a ter taking the drink Henderson
"o"H IN COMMISSIONS and soon eNpir ed.
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o,,r1Aw DooLIN CAPTURED.

Guthrie, o. r.. January b;--unitea
states Marshal Nix has received a te'e-
gram from Deputy Marshal BIZ Iaiehe-
man announcing the capture az huL ,s'a
s;nrinrs Ark. last night. of the notorious
Outlaw. Bin Doo.in. alias Tom smith ~
reward OF $1,000 is offered for Doolin.
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TOBACCO MEN ORGANIZE.

Danville. Va. January I5.-Thc Tobacco
Manufacturers of the South held con-
vention here TO organize the southern
Tobacco Manufacturers association Tor
mu ual benefit FIFTY manufacturing firms
were represented and the organization was
perfected with the following officers;
President j. S. Carr OF Durham, ". c.;
secretary end treasurer, B. J.. Talbot OF
Danville. Also an executive committee OF
hf,t.
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INDIAN coMMIssIoNERs.

Washington, January 15.--rhe board OF
Indian commissioners. which has been
holding it's sessions tonight adjourned sine
die. Merrill Gates OF Amherst college was
reelected president ard General Il, Whit
tlesy reelected secretary
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cAMpos WANTS HORSES.

Madrid, via Btboa, January l5.-General
Campos has asked for cavalry reinforce
ments TO DO sent 10 Cuba and 1t is Of
ficiaily reported that the situation there
IL regarded as being most critical.
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OPPOSE INTERFERENcE.

Winnipeg, Man. January 15.-At the
POLLS today the electors OF Manitoba de-
clarcd almost unanimously against Inter-
ference by the Dominion OF school laws
and ex-Prcmicr Greenway's ndminIstra-
ton was Endorsed by u majority OF ABOUT
fourteen.
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AS CALLED no SPAIN,

Madrid, January ia dispatch to the
Heraldo from Havana says Gomez has
burned village thirty ki,ometers from
Havana and attacked al other village and
was repulsed.
The dispatch adds that Maceo cont'n-
ues to oycrrun the province of flnar del
Rio. He recently reached the gates oil
Colonna. seaport town south of Pinar
del Rio, capital of the province. where
upon the prefect embarked upon board
punboat.
The dispatch also says the Insurgents
nre now twenty kilnneters from Havana
and that a New York newspaper man,
Che rles solomon. who was arrested on a
charge Of having Compromising 'corres-
nondenoe upon his person. has been re-
leased and has sailed for New YORK.
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TWO ANInRIcANs

London January ia dispatch from
johannesburg says that among those ar
rested there for completely In tho recent
outbreak are i. II. Lingham and Victor
Clement, who ara Americans.
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PROBABILITIES

Washington, January l6,--For Eastern
Texas, fair: northwesterly winds.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy; colder. with a
cold wave In northern portion: northerly
winds
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Senator Mills explains his resolutions,
arraignlng the financial policy of Fresi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
Senator PETER begins his speech on the
silver bond bill.
The day in the house consumed in a dis
cussion OF the pension appropriations bill.
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WASHINGTON.

Secretary Carlisle issues circular modi-
flying clauses in the former circular re-
garding subscriptions to the popular bond
loan.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tons taxes up several questions but post
pones action.
Senate finance committee tie on the
revenue bill.
The race tor the National Democratic
conv ention said TO lie between Chicago
and New York.
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS READINGS.

An area OF high pressure overl!es the
northern portion of the country tonight.
An area of low barometer is stationed in
the neighborhood of New Orleans and the
DO rometer Is S0.02 and is apparently NOV
Ing IN an easterly DIRECTION.
Rain has been quite general in the
Southeastern States. The greatest amount
reported is rs of an inch at Nicksburg,
Mss. Rain Is falling al New Orleans,
Nclshurg, Memphis. Mobile, Montgomery,
and snow at ST. Paul
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Lima, Peru. January 15--tYia Calves
ton -p.spatShes received here from SAN
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken by United States
weather bureau at all stations at p. M,
fifth meridian time:
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THE COURTS.

Justice Mahoney holds four men to the
grand jury.
court. ,
A n, nber of suits filed.
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Programme OF the Texas Association OF
Railway Surgeons. Third annual meeting
in this city January H-22.
Meeting Of general COMMITTEES having in
charge celebration March 4.
Additional developments in the gold
brick sensation.
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DEATHS.

Mrs Ross Bark at Goliad.
"a II wraiher at Corpus Christi.
~ II. cav thon at saiado.
Mrs. S. p. Weisiger at Austin.
Mrs Fannie A. Howard at Houston.
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TODRT'S EVENTS.

tICHELL. S. D.--The immigration con
non VIII be held here today.
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RAILROAD.

State and National quarantine laws to
be the same.
importation of Mexican cattle discussed.
but no action was taken.
Resolution asking for bounty on wild
animals.
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London, January l6.-The Daily News
and tho Chronicle. both Liberal, COM
menting upon Mr. Balfours speech. COM
plain that he has proposed no solution OF
the Venezuelan trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-05

when corn picking time comes around
cannot rest and l have to take UP my
pack and walk. / have bsen nine times
across this continent from ocean to
ocean.
Did steal rides? Oh, no. 1t is
very wicked to steal &. ride or to steal
anything else. ] have walked all the
way. / got in last night after walk
ing, / suppose, 1900 miles from San
Francisco by way Of the Southern Pa
cifc route. l left Frisco Nov. 2. 1895.
coming through Arizona. New Mexico,
Texas. and so on up to New York.
Il have cooked my own food and
slept out Of doors wherever night
caught me. / work where ! can get
work. l have no purpose in tramping
except to escape from myself.
How long am / TO continue this
life?"
Hughey Hughes. repeating the re-
porter's question. reminded him of DIR.
Manette in THE Tale of Two Cities
His eyes wandered vaguely; his rest
less hands moved aimlessly: his shaggy
head turned wOnderingly, and the lea
thern face expressed nothing but help
lessness. Then he replied slowly:
Il cannot tell; I do not know
Then he added softly: Il hope not
very long"
A moment later he frightened up
and said, turning over the ragged and
faded dirty coat he wore:
THAT suit was brand new when L
started from Frisco. A newspaper
man gave ii to me-"
Hughey greatly relieved the Office
force by taking his unkempt, untidy.
uncanny person and the bags in which
he carried frying pan. sauce pan, his
plates, knife. fork. Bible and hymn
book out Of the place. = New York
World