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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-09
THE SOUTHERN STATES.


NATcHEZ. Miss.---D. II. Britton shot and
killed ID. II. Stevens.
MONROE. La.-Thrce more ears Of corn
have been forwarded to dronih sueiIrcrs'
BRENTWOOD, La,-'rom Wells was
fatally wounded by the heeinehta' aus
charge OF a pistol in the hands OF a boy.
Willie Westhorpe.
ABBEVILLE, LA barge beinnging
to Captain Victor Won Schoeler broke 'roia
iiA moorIng during the high water IN me
Vern.ilon river here, and was driven WIN
tremendous force against the bridge span
ming the river AT Perry, two miles SOUTH
almost demoli.hng It, The sran was con-
plctely destroyed.
MONROE. The city council OF Monroe
appropriated $500 to defray the expense OF
making profile Of the Ouachita river with
view Of constructing public bridge
across the river aud to obtain plans and
specifications for the proposed bridge
which, II erected will he for the free Use
OF citizens and visitors.
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NnrI,inntnn Note..

Washington. April S,--The senate in
executive session today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations; Theodore Roosevelt of
New York to be assistant secretary OF
navy; Thomas W C.. Ridley OF Virginia
TO be third assistant secretary OF state;
Fenton S. McGreeTy Sof Michigan to be sec
rotary OF the United States legation at
City of Mexico; Captain A. S. Crownin-
shield, United States Navy. to be chief Of
the bureau OF navigation department Of
the navy; Brigsdler General Frank Wheat
ON TO be major general In the army.
The senate committee on commerce
granted n hearing today on the bills before
IL providing regulations for the landing OF
foreign submarine cables In the United
states but reached no conclusion,
Secretary Long for the first time today
exercised his right of christening naval
vessel when he bestowed upon torpedo boat
No 8, now building at the Union Iron
works, the name "Foote.' This is TO per-
petuate the memory of one nf the fghtiug
naYal commanders VI the civil war. Ad-
mlral Foote was the father Of total alb
stinence from liquor IN the navy"
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SPORTING NEWS.


Cincinnati, ohio, April S--A cold. lis
agreeable lusf kept cveryI ody bat the rea-
ulsrs away from Newport TO-DAY The
track was sloppy ard The I'm shes strung
out. with very little excitement to the
sport Betting Lively. CONSIDERING the
small attendance
rhree-Quartcrs Vengeance. Suydam.
Cythia A. rime. l.l9,
-Four and u half furlonEs-Ladv Dis
da.n. My Maryland. Ifnada. Fine. 0:5lA,
Mile and srVen.y yards Jarf On. -. L.,
Wntnropc. Time, l:5iM,
1901
B. Tlmt. i.alI.
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SHORT MEMS STOKES.

,,l,r,,r,, ~, ~, e,i,,o,.s, o,eocin
,1'' IN a,ct,.t m3 ra1ii"tion from the
''u1' NJ 80 ~ - v.sI,cs
49, 800 " ,,,
len NA-1pri iuel mn the any y
leader mas again been clec!ol purboi,"s-
ter, this Time by three-tp'ir'h5 maJ"r''S'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--Owng to u Sc
we're storm. the opening of the southern
BICYCLE races was postponed uhtiI 'oh's"'
Qrlday).
INDIANAFOLIS-T executive com
IN ttce OF the indianapolis Monetary Re-
form conVous ion has asked further a.d OF
The commercial organizations of the COIN
try.
prry, orr, Tho 6,s, session of the con-
yentIon Of the Int arnauonaI Association
of Young Womun's CHRISTIAN N sslons
WINS held in the woodward Avenue Bap-
t.st church,
SD ~ To- i.->i ~ ,1,rnt three miles
huhi1u DahclnUn, - eSoi and killei his
out III we GVu"'i ?,1t 'h.mSeI, iullicting
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. spASiAWD INTERVIEWED.


aims IiIibustcrs Are Caught ana
shot an the Spot.
lew Orleans, April s.--The picayune this
lining contains an interview with MIR.
nuel Loychato Of Havana
br. Loychate was until few months ago
senior partner of the shipping firm of
chate, saen2 & Co. OF Havana, and is
terms Of great intimacy with the Span
is, hence his Information bears the
np Of the Spanish side of the Cuban
Etlon, and proved very interesting.
be first question propounded to him,
lrally, was In regard to the insurrec-
War, Why, my dear SIR" he said, Il
Nv more of the war hero than in Havana.
re is no war in Cuba. 1t is simply a
Pc of bandits. who are destroying prop
that does not belong to them. and In
th, OF course, they have no interest"
Wow do you explain the landing o; the
Edltions:" he was asked by the re-
Ter.
hat is very easy. The Cuban coast Is
large, and besides the navy is not as
organized as 1t should 10 and the pa
Is not as clost as the necessity war
r But the expeditions that land from
On, my friend, will have a hard time
You never hear of the capture or
'if'ions? Do YOU know why? Well,
use We do not publish IL, and for the
ler reason that they are not taken to
ph any more They are all executed ON
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TEXAS ANri-rnusr LAW.
Motion Nude Ia Advance the Hear
ing I'm the Supreme Court.

Washington, April St Especial Senator
Chiffon today appeared before the United
states supreme court and submitted on be
half of the attorney general OF Texas a
motion TO advance the antitrust cases.
These cases involve the validity OF the
Texas statute against trusts and combiua
lions
DR.. Grant whilc looking after the local
Offices in Texas, Is putting in word or
Two for several prominent Texans who
want to serve Uncle Sam in the foreign
services. While the doctor did not care
TO express his preference of the various
candidates. he ntmated that the Lone
Star State would get one or two foreign
missions
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WashinEt0n, April S.--Thc leofBhhIAh
ton of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
park commission uecessitated by the recent
death OF its chairman. General j Full
lerton, was perfected by Secretary higer
today. General Henry Y. BoyDton. who
has assisted the commission In It's work,
was transferred to full membership in the
commission and appointed chairman. Gen
eral II. NJ. Dufheld was appointed TO the
vacancy causcd by Mr.. Boynlons promo
ton. The other members OF the commit
tee are: General \. r. Stewart aud Major
+. e. Smith United states army, me
latter Is secretary. General Duffield, tho
new member. is a resident OF Detroit Mich.
lie was an active participant In the bat
lies of Chlckamauga and Chattanooga
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dolta by all Its streams. the resulting flood
wave. piled on top OF the highest water
seen here In thirty-five years. will be
something terrific. The opening IS nearly
twenty miles wide. and 1t is quito possible
that this may be increased by the wash
INK AWAY OF the levees. The Louisiana
lcveos must stand n strain such as they
have never been subjected to in their lis
tory. Today thcy were In good condition
despite the stormy weather Tho future Is
regarded with the utmost anxiety Tor no
one can tell to what height the flood may
attain here when augmented by tho water
from the delta.
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a "shnmefuI FniIurc.v

Guthrie. O. T.. April S.--Leo Vincent
has resigned the chairmurship of the pop
nlist party in oklahoma. He was leader
in arranging the fusion by which a dele
gate to congress and free silver legisla-
ture was elected last fall Since the legls-
lature adjourned he has branded It as a
shameful failure" and he now declares
fusion to be only a means by which tlhi-
ocracy swallows populism- VincchI was
for many years a populist leader in Kan
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south African Revolt.

London. April s.-A dispatch to the
Times from Capetown says that advices
received there from Delagoa bay announce
that the country bordering on and across
the Lmpos river forming for many miles
the northwest and northern limit OF the
Transyaal. is in open revolt. 1t is added
that the situation is serious. Troops are
leaving for DelaGoa bay by the steamer
Carnarvo Further rising is expected in
Maputaland.
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unanimous vote. Ms follows: President, c.
p Huntington: first Vice president. G. +.
Croker; second Vice president, Thomas
~ Hubbard third vice president. j. C.
u. Huntington; acting vice president and
assistant secretary. |. f.. Giles OF New
York; second assistant to the president and
controller, William |. Mahl OF New York.
secretary and assistant controller n. c.
Wright; assistant secretary. g. T.. Krcbs
OF Now York; chief engineer. William
Woods; treasurer. N. \, Smith, assistant
treasurer. u. II. Davis
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At Kansas city.

Kansas City, Nc, April s. \ccor'iag to
predictions OF the local weather observer
the river will remain stationary FOR two
days or so with tendency TO fall Many
river men. however, differ with this opin
ion and think the river will steadily rise
from now on The Kansas river, II feeder.
continues 1c rise.
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For Arn,or Plate.

Washington, April 8. - There was re-
ceiyed today one bid in answer to an ad
vertsement calling for proposals ier SUP
thrce hattloships Illinois. Wisconsin and
Alabama. and is so Irregular In form az to
be wide of the advertisement, The single
hid was from the Illinois Steel company OF
chicago, and It proposed to supply the 5000
tons Of armor desired at $3.50 per ton, on
condition that II be given twenty-year
contract TO supply all naval aripor.
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Cairo Flooded.

Cairo, H.. April S.The heavy rains dur
ing the past twenty-four hours have flood
ed the business portion of Cairo. Several
buildings have water over the first floor.
1t rained all day today and is very stormy
tonight, so the water will probably rise
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unr,c urecdcr. mn Signed.

St. Louis. Mo. Arm S--tioVernor Ste
phcns has signed the horsr breeders ON
passed nj the last sessiou Of the lcs'sla-
lure. and II will 10 into effect I'm June The
IN prohibits more Than ninety days nae.
Org during the ye1r ~ an$ one track and
provides that pool selling can only bn
" rrled on al the race trnekh.
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rnsurscnt stronghold Captured.

Capctown, April s.-A dispatch from
Vrysburg says that in an encounter with
the Bechuanland insurgents on Tuesday
near Kuruaman. the Cape volunteer SJst
five men killed and had six wounded. A
LATER dispatch from Vrysburg says that the
volunteers have captured and burned the
insureent stronghold at Ganssepc Lieu
Tenant IArris was among the Killed.
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Missouri river Rising.

Bismarck. S. ID. April s.-rhc water in
the Missouri river has risen four feet since
last night. telegraph line man came
over this morning from Mandan In u row
beat and had great difficulty in making the
trip owing 10 flowing ice.
The ice has gone ont at Fort Yates. but
is still solid at Glencoe, twenty miles down
stream. No trains arrived here from any
direction since day before yesterday.
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Filed n Deed Of Trust.

liallctsvllle. Texas, April S.-.Mrs. Il.
Schwartz, joined by her husband, NJ.
Schwartz, dealer in dry goods and sroce
rics. today nlod decd of trust naming
Isaac Samusch Ms trustee. Amount of
liabilities not known; assets consist ot
stock Of goods. There are number OF
rreicrrcc creditors &c m amount of ahcu;
$4,000, who are to br paid in Order named
In deed of trust
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Grand Forks. N. D.. April s.--The Red
river rose sixteen inches last night and
has passed the high water mark of 1893.
At s O'Clock this morning the government
gauge indicated forty -onc feet above low
water mark. II is rising one and a half
inches an hour.
The george above the city has broken and
immense quantities OF heavy ice passed
through the bridges this afternoon.
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Jefferson, Texas. April RECEIVER r.
J. Rogers of the National bank here has
been notified that the comptroller has
assessed the stockholders of the bank
40 per cent payable half May and half
.ll,lY R
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Hesidrnce nurned.

corscana, Texas. Aprl s-Thc resi-
dence OF John l.. Foust. on the east side,
was destroyed by IRE tonight at II 80
The household goods were nearly all
saved. loss about 5000; insured for $500.
The fire originated from a defective fiue.
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sh,t ANA KIIIed In MeXIco.

Eagle Pass. Texas. April s.-Juan Tre-
vino was shot and killed on the Mexican
side OF the river yesterday evening. Ho
was shot while walking with two friends.
and no one knows who did the shooting.
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London. April s.-A dispatch to the
Times frcm Montevedio says that a num-
her of political and other changes are eX-
pecteG as a result of a revolutionary dis
turbance. General Perez will probably he
the successor to General Diaz the minister
OF war, who has resigned.
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ubodc Island Election.

Providence. n. l.. April Slater re-
turns today indicate that the republican
candidate for governor. General Elisha
Dyer. was given a plurality of Inore than
10. 900 votes. The republicans have large
majority In both houses OF the general as
seinbly
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New York. April s-tieorgc Norris was
today appointed temporary receiver tor
the Il. 5. Dean company, Tho appoint,
mont WAS made on an application TO the
courts NJ New Jersey, where the company
Is incorporated by lawyers OF this city
who said they had hncu retained al tho
case by Myron /. BERNARD, pres dent OF
the coinpAnV
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Corsicann. Texas, April San attach
ment was today run on ahe livery stable
of LoclShart Bros, by John II Minor
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1870 1870 IN havana province. They again
raiaed Guinas Monday and sacked stores
anu set the Spanish barracks on Arc
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southern Pacific Officers.

San Francisco. Cal. April s.-The direc-
tors OF the Southern Pacific railroad today
re elected the officers Of the company by
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one OF the most prominent farmers in this
county. killed himself today by shooting
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of first Degree Murder,

Mckinney. Texas, April s.--A. p. Richie
was convicted OF murder in the first de-
gree here today and sentenced to ninety
nine years In the peDtentiary. He killed
Pink Mankip OF Wylie. Texas.
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IN THE CAMP or GOMEZ.
'"p"ses 10 Leave the Island n
Deauinte Wnstc.

IN
Proposes 10 l.nvc Tho IaYupd =,
Desointe Wnstc.
'ork, April S.-A special to the
ron Havana says An American
mas lust reached Havana saw General
March 4, on n sugar estate. fifteen
.'''nwest of Sagua, The general
''ur days there. All the force he
Mas aoo picked men. One league away,
''so' there was a Spanish column OF
'en' and at Santa Domingo, three
70 away was a body of 1000 Span
y am perfectly safe" General Co
Ynarked. They won't come here
am here"
veteran leader was right. They did
mere until after he had gone. Then
''nsh columns made a move on the
w s9t confused and fired into each
with sad effect.
,rl Gomez looked well. He limped ,
nOnl wound, but was In good splr-
!" aged pacifico asked him how old
aan only 65." he replied. with
iepa MS eyes; but both you and I.
on, are 100 old TO ever realize any
tbe VI cuba. When this war is over
sn n' sou win be left"
GENERAL Gomez went IN to the
itiaen. ' nun ne was an Amer'-
rked dn.srieans are pretty good people"
err ne rebel commander; but /
nmdpve' anything from you or your
%, Tor Cuba. Tho Cuhans alone
. i, 70 ~, WIN this fight. The sooner they
sland 'o'lez said his plan was to make
Tho, aesert waste and useless to
' was the only way to win.
."h'urcd spnni.I, Hart.
al , April s'-A special to the
4, , IRON Havana says: A large in
u 'v'ee recently appeared in front of
ca, protecting the railway line be
~, S'l1alrc and Remedies. and openea
alad,o noh' One OF the shells fell in
|wound, Di the fort. killing sixteen men
gents Wh, the rest escaped. The
ovor 'nen dynamited the r.i,v,'v
ins,,r,ane Manaquitqs river.
z If ,a also attacked fort M :,
nnnitions uirshder and securing arms
er Rods, he rebel forces under Al
and Castillo continue
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MISREPRESENTATION
Largest and Most Important Gather
ing Ever Held Question of Lo-
cal Interest to Be Settled.

The advance guard OF colored Baptists
from this city and from points south VI
here will leave Washington this week to
attend the coIored National Baptist Con-
vention, which will convene in Boston Sep
TENDER L. and continue in session until
September 22
The convention will probably be the larg-
est ard most important the denonnna tinn
has ever held, and, judging from inquiries
made at headquar ters, about 1 800 dele
gates will attend. The largest delegation
from any city will go from the District.
Every colored Baptist living here who Is
able to go win be present. Already about
twenty local ministers have made known
their intention TO go, and about 100 lay
ren will also be present.
The convention has constituency OF
over 1 800 900 communicates, represent
ing 10 900 churches, $4,000 ministers,
and 100 900 Sunday schools. IL was
formed some years ago by the cooperation
OF tie foreign missions home mission. and
educational branches of Baptist work.
The foreign mission board has It's head
quarters at Louisville, KY, with Rev
s. q. Jordan. -. D.. as secretary in charge;
that of the zone mission. at Little Rock,
Ark, with Rev. X. II. Boyd, as secretary,
and that of the educational department. in
this city, with Rev. w. Bishop Johns GU,
ID. D., secretary in charge.
One of the questions OF interest to Bap-
lists OF this city, TO he settled at their
convention, will be whether or not the
publication plant at Nashville shall be
VI. tod
with the magazine plant. IL Is realized
that the removal Of the plant to this place
would afford work for great many col
ored persons, since it does large business.
and in eight months OF operation has earned
more .han 81 900 of surplus.
The riatter regarding the Ten.cTal OF
Wa land Seminary is 10 CGne OPP for dis
cussian. and as every delega u represent
ing Washington Is in possession OF the
facts Of the case, IL is expected that the
debate on this topic viii be exciting.
Though most OF the Coiored Baptist Hinis-
ters here have opposed the removal OF the
seminary, it Is believed by others that
the removal may he for the best interests
Of the institution.
The first convention day will be devoted
to the enrolment of delegates, and the re-
mainder OF the session to the reading of pa
pers, addresses, discussions and reports.
The executive session viii be heldin FanlseH
Hall, and the convention will meet in the
Twelfth Baptist Church. Rev. j. j. Ander-
son Taylor, OF this city. is the flrst vice
president OF the Cnny ention, and among
other local pastors OF local churches who are
mem;ers OF the various boards are: Edu-
cational- Reys. Walter II. Brooks, George
W. Lee, W. Bishop johnson. W A. Credit,
A. NJ; A. wislbanES, X. Champ and J. A.
Tia ylUr Revs. Lee and Johnson will each
make addresses.
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River View Closes Tomorrow.

The twelfth season of the River View
excursion resort will close with tomorrow s
trip OF the steamer Samuel J. PentZ, afte.
most successful season OF fourteen weeks
during which about IT'S, 200 persons have
visited the View and enjoyed its many beau
ties and aIBusenents 1t was at first de-
ternined to close with the Labor Day trips,
but the Alexandria Light Infantry insisted
upon having today for their second excur-
sion OF the season, SO it was determined to
run tomorrow, and give the day over to
the children. Tomorrow e family trips
TO the View viii be made az enjoyable
san ythat have taken place during the sum-
mer. The chute, the goats, the donkeys,
the nyinr-horses, and the many other at
fractions of the View will be ready to az
ford the young people pleasure, and there
viii he music and dancing all day for those
who are fond of IL. The steamer Samuel
j. Pentz will make her last trips of the
season at 10 a. IN, and 6:45 p. m. On
the 10 a. IN. and p. IN. trips, as usual
on family days, the fare will be but 10cents
TO all for the round trip, good to return ON
any trip during the day.
In the evening the Independent Order OF
Mechanics Lodges viii give moonlight
trip the View. leaving here at $3.50 clock.
This viii be the second excursion to the
View that the L. o. Nj. have given this sea-
son. The prospects are that the closing day
at the View viii see one of the largest
crow DIS OF visitors that have gone to this
popular resort this year.
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THE CAMERA AND THE KITES
Mr.. Eddy's Photographers Fly
Ing Over the Marine Hospital.
THE WIND NOT FAyORING
Supt Woods Does Not Permit EX-
perimenting on the Capitol Roof.
Another Plan Adopted What Gea.
Duffield Thinks of This Kind of
Photography.

The experiments 10y Mr.. Eddy In his
design to photograph the Capitol from 4
string of kites are in progress this after
noon from the roof OF the Marine Hospital.
MI. Eddy. as stat ted ia The Tia.es, intended
GO take a bird's-eye view of the Capitol
from IA camera sustained by six or eight
Kites flying as nearly as practicable per-
peadicular over the great white building.
II was thought at first that permission TO
take TIE photographs la this way would be
granted 10y Supt. Woods, OF the Capitol.
That gentleman, however. said yesterday
that such a permission could not be had
because IL was contrary 10 the law which
prohibits a display OF any kind on the Cap
iroI grounds. He would not object, how
ever. to such use if the experiments were
heing Conducted under the auspices of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Mr.. Eddy determined to try the venture
from I've rocf e the Marine Hospital, wbich
presents a better surface than the roof of
the Geodetie Survey.
The wind was fairly good this afternoon,
DulAt W IL W cSA n utatu COZ w iuo
is the des!deratum IL the view is TO be
taken either from the GeodeJic Survey or
the Marine hospital.
The west wind raised the first six-foot
kite in a iffv. AT about 2 O'Clock, how
ever, the strong pun diminished and varia-
de ana shifty winds Set in and the nIau-
agemsnt Of the 'reins'' was very diff
cult
Mr. EDDY VIII continue the trials from
dsy TO day, anil a wind suits. which viii
carry The kites into the proper position
with respeC. to the Capitol he intends
80 remain herr until photographs have
been IA ken With the same success as those
a; Pa. oune, Peekslall. aud New York.
Gen. Buffield. sup rintendent OF The Coast
and Gsocetic Survey, fayors the expert
mcntstion. He thinks the plan feasible,
and. If perfected, Of great use in military
cbservat ION He is Inclined TO think that
the method is superior "a that of osserva-
ticn frcnl balloons. Results have been Oh
taineu irOu theSt, sIIcn a. i'm Washington
when Mcclellan was in command her..
Good -tssul:s were also had during the
FIanc-p- PTUssiaa war.
TIE result OF Mr.. Eddy's efforts TO So
cure photographic bird's-eye views of the
Capitol fr.. "a nitlair VIII be no deub, watch
ed witt interest