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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.

At tho afternoon session consideration OF
the Peery bill. providing for the redemp-
tion with two years Of lands sold for debt
was resumed and after considerable dis
cussion, motion By Mr.. Siuder to adopt
the favorable minority report thereon car
ried by vote Of II 10 H.
Several amendments were offered ana de-
feated with the exception OF perfectsng
amendment by Tha1ton and the bill vas or
dered engrossed by a vote OF 62 TO "a.
Fishers bill 10 quiet title TO lands located
and surveyed by virtue OF lana csrtinca'eS
granted under the act OF April 0. 1881. TO
disabled Confederate veterans and to vail
date patents Issued on such locations and
surveys was laid before the house on second
reading. pending discussion OF which .he
house adjourned until o'clock tomorrow
morning.
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nILLs Ann PETITIONS.

The following bills. petitions and me-
MORALS were introduced in the house to.
day
BY Gilbough--Petitlon from citixens d
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i in,ciuding stocks left over At ,orts .rs
, ,mwnhor towns from the las,, crop nr, ~. ,hs
FAR Tor Y1 P nsw e SrSass INTO esh; thus
period last year, ''i ior ms same
p,an,h hust be remembered tina, the weeh,v.
retarv i v a,n seasons comparisons in Sec,
tore and IN 1894. year. year De-
Especial Note-'No points are included Il,
ciudei in an " n,Sen that are not M
,no norreotl ons are included in thls v"ar.s
~, " ~, mat were permitted to remain
years,) " IN previous
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NAnF weak hacks, painful kidney4
NUnE sore mngs, uterine pains, inuscu-
lAE palma. Ehsuuaakisn. Sellevsa
N0ATe quick - n s,setsio nsah ~ ~ 4
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAr.
take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money e u fails
TO cure. &c.
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iEEILT TRADE REVIEWS.
,.t,set's and Dun's Reports on
Trade Conditions.
|,rlOY INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENT,
a. WAGES Have Been Made. hut
r.re Hands Are Give" Employ
...t-Demand for Products.


49, York, March lz'-R. IT, DUN a.
"..liv review of trade Will say 10.
|Cav =. cur,ous Illustration "a,
BORROW: ~ 81, ,,,I,,oa a,.,,o,,,..a
|, Gan nature. TINS coho'ii"'u ui9co"raSe-
.ven while the increase of product
pSAs ,'..,r,.s and Legitimate business
Inc ihd'Sui's NJ Genuine ar ,,s,trn
.,.sd.ly grows. No sei"''N vi iaS''hs
..oycment could come otherwise than
atom NV stem after such a ne.
|iasy' anu s'.p 70 ,a,r ,oars b.,ya sol,
|s,esdor as Inc past io"i A"'o VIZ
\ ~, Ard ths most hopeful feature %
S,.,,a, tim is that the gain is so nearly
IN N"a~.. ,h,cb Inv o,ye urso,,,.,
tfyoil Of clemens ""'N ,' 'o"''u-
- md probable reaction. The first step
..,a pro,perity is to get the wheels
NAAs A.. hands er,nloved and tho
t1fted anu 'iie -. ''.S
,arber Of works "hlch nave resumed or
.,,,.sea force during the past week
.a,ar than i'm any other week
sens gfoa'e' y,,,,ia 40 .,a,, ,l,,,
irst November. hh'' '''o nus Neei'
'..,,.d In 20 many cases by contracts
I. s.,rene low prices, involving some re-
,s'.s,n OF wages. the hands are earning
:. oven so. and aid more the general
0ssssry than if not working at all and
~ lar important strikes have been
.s,se3 IN many cases, though some ai's
efhrp1tttttsl. 4 u' lIiOii'y ihhi hNAo NpaA-
...d ESPECIALLY favorable to Industrial
rsssry. and there Is no such specula-
=. .ndemic US to lock up an excessive
NJ Of available capital.
~ annual statements of wheat In
.,msrs hands March l have not in the
~ simulated speculation Those com
.orly considered worthy OF attention In
Tx tha, farmers and commercial sup
~ tocether, lg6,0",UC to 2O6.0J0,Op BUSH
exceed the output estimate of home
ts,and l3l0II,vDO to July by much more
Iss1 me quantity likely TO be wanted for
rurt in view of the continued outgo of
~ amounting for the past two week 3
ke4.& bushels, against 1881. i15 last
~ Wheat exports from Atlantic ports
txu weeks have been 2,43l,7i7 bushels
einst c7el,Gf last year, and although
WESTERN receipts are but 3,5il 1863 bushels
\, The two weeks, against 4,5G7 SO. last
., they are still so large for the season
10 discredlt alarms about speedy ex-
,r,ion OF the supply. The price has
ssIned AZ for the week and corn is also
frNon lower.
cotton Is not active though a sixteenth
krtxr for the curtailment of consump-
M nv many mills does not yet help
pfes N the least, nor has the suspension
mint cloth reports and dealers so gen
Nm held back orders for other goods
M Ina lone Is weak
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JAPANESE MUST EXPLAIN.
State Department Investigating the
Murder Of Two American Sail
ays I'm the Orf<uf

WASHINGTON, Dec. .f--The DEPART
meat ct state has undertaken an snvesss-
gation Of two very dfsagresa bic src.dents
that may contain n themselves the
grounds OF serious trouble In the near r.
ture. They are the kiii5rg by japanese OF
two sailors attached 20 the United States
fseet on the Aslztic station
The exact conditions under which The
killing occurred are not nog known here
and the state department - trying 10 learn
through The United States minister 20 To-
kyo and the United States consols In Ja-
pan. preliminary 20 determining what
steps shalt he taken 70 secure reparation.
Il Il shall be found that the killing was
az is expec.ed, un5ustsfable The frss
killing was Of a saiaor named Montgomery,
formerly attached 10 the Yorktown. while
she was IN the Asiasn station. ard the
last was that Of Frark Epps. sailor. a
native Of New YORK ard an apprentice on
the flagship Olympia. He was killed at
Eagasaki.
The cf5cials here have been advised CT
the bare facts only. buF following 80 close
Iy on the terrible assault at Kohe law
Sentembgr of Japanese mob upon the
sailors OF the Yorktown. these killings
have aroused them TO dissemination TO
secure protection for cur sailors in Japan
ese potts.
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q clear s. osl1 asa on he peceT7esr. True.
~ has performed tha marvellous Feat -
bringing s. ~ 900 bushels of n4ga Craze
cash wheat TO shis city in defiance - al
sattled rules Of commerce, h'ls thar act
may result in nothing more s1stas.Tia'
than glory Il Is a growing oe3let On
change th.at Armour ha2 70 9@y dearly
sar bringing the big *o.ume % wAeaf .
this city. and that hss short se4itas SsA
cost him about - or - cents ocseeL 5y
settlement oay. The Geal VIII AaFe p@~Sa
fought 10 a finish aud only tie foTTnaliA!
viii rauasin 20 BE ohss-vsG- The present
status o. the case IS ah3;lt IS follows
In July ths I.sgtsr clique began sis 2a-
erasious in 4 forfsi liable manner y s"sf-
bling I'D wheat a. - cents TAe amount n
irs possession was vzrio1zIx estimated
from 8 csc oaa to IL $50 ss1. No natter what
tne actual amount Of its holdings Was u
was large enough 20 a0cst sE& pre- A''1
e-7phsSsse ths growing foreign denaS0a-
TIE price 90 Jaly wheat rose . - cents
aad between 70 and Is ceats IAs l~etRs-
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Clique so5i out .-s sick Of July and trars-
te-re3 4 Tsextior 81 K ID - pserah@-. c,cker-
ing BY the transaction the premium which
az that tine existed between July ard
September wheat
Wna-1 September came around. ~. clsrue
repeated ITS hallssh tactics, ard aecErnE-
lzted ~ 5 cents large amount ot Sep
ternser wheat estimated as high "a u fsa =
G. bushels II was during this month
that the foreign situation was brought ou.
more haA1iy September sEv-rocSe.eS in
bur short time Up 20 - cents A large
part Of tire holdings were transferred %
1seca-a5sr. with another handsome pre-
MUM 70 put away. and CT Es56e-zhss
bulk was sold outright for big prcFsgS
The present 1ae Of secs 60 busheis oe
December wheat which me Letter clique
is carsEg for. Was bought from the elevator
people az from s. 70 ~ cents a oslshsL At
one time the clique : ad aa opportunity 70
sell this immense holding 81 a profit Of
nearly ~ cents
Armour. Seava-1s. Peavey and the Cen
tral Elevator Company were the people
wao Sid wheat 70 the Letter clique. Ar
nsc9rs shortage was cEly guessed az uutil
the great shipments Of wheat from Duluth
by vessel ard rail showed the sensational
amount OF contracts IN store. The amoun:
said 10 have been brought here IS nearly
soa,s9 bushels. and that Is regarded as
15e amount CT ArToG-s shortage. The
ether sf 1rfs did the same that Mr. Armour
has accomplished, although not upon 50
large scale. Before Mr.. Armour sent out
his people 70 bring IN wheat sufficient 20
satisfy his contracts for delivery he was
face TO face with tough problem. Had
ne been unable 10 secure the wheat which
he is now credited with having brought
here he would have been compelled 10
pay 20 Letter the difference between the
price az which ne sold the wflea. 10 Letter
and she market price upon the day OF de-
livery.
InaSmuch as Mr.. French OF the Letter
crowd, insists that rhe December wheat
in TIE cliane's hands did not cost. on an
average. more than 20 cents oushei. and
assuming that the market price would Re
s. a hushsi on the da Il day Of the m3asa
when il IS necessary ISr Mr.. Armour 70
deliver what he sold 10 Letter, he would
have b2en compelled 20 pay the latter 10
cents n every bushef he could rot actual
" deliver. The rules OF the board are
ironclad on this subject, and there is no
recourse.
Now that Armour has secured fully as
much cash wheat as he sold far delivery
this morning there viii be no such con-
t.nEency 10 face. II was IN bringing the
wheat To his city when IL was scarce.
when hardly any was 10 be had. thai the
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Young Letter Declares He Will Sell
Out at an Advance.
His Total Holdings Estimated 1T
FIom 5.00O,0OO to lS.oDo. GOO
BushelS-Armour Forced to Pay
Heavy Charges I'm Order to Save
His HOnor-Sfx Million Hushels
Hurried Into Chicaxo-It Ii
Thought He May Lose . Clear ST.
Ooo.oOo-Bail Clique Reaps linz
mense Profits from Operations.

CHICAGO, Dec IA little incident,
assure you. We are now practically out
OF the whole matter. We have a little
wheat Yet 20 deliver; the necessary bush
els are ready for delivery when the proper
time approaches for the filing Of these
comparatively small outstanding con-
tracts. and there's an end 10 the affair
so far. as We are concerned"
Thus. with characteristic eerseness. does
P D. Armour define his position ia these.
the closing days OF one OF the biggest
wheat deals that has marked the history
Of the Board of Trade.
Joseph Letter. his youthful opponent. IL
just as calm and confident in his express
sions as the big provision man.
Mr.. Armour sold wheat" he declared.
land bought Of him. That is all. There
was no battle. II was a common, almos:
elementary business transaction. / shall
sell the wheat which / have purchased
when the need OF the foreign market de-
mands ii. l shall sell a, a profit. and
that's the closing chapter Of my part Of
the story
THESE statements, coming from the prin-
eipals in the December wheat deal have
caussd much comment in Board Of Trade
circles. VIII Jos epb Letter make a profit
on the round I. go go bushels Of real wheat
which has been placed in his hands hy
the provision man? is now the question.
The report IS going the rounds that the
whole AFFAIR was productive OF results IL
dicating big Armour-Leiter combine. In
many minds this rumor was given cred
ence. The manipulation OF the local mar
kes by Letter agents pulling the wires
from the Liverpool end was recited over
and over. This idea, however. is ridiculei
by the majority Of traders.
Same members Of the board say that
Letter has secured 5.oa90o bushels OF the
cereal Others place the figures as high
as i5,1Geoa, while the more conservative
are willing TO admit THAI bail the latter
amount is nearer the correct estimate
Mr.. Letter asserts that just as much of
this will so abroad as the foreign mar
kes calls for if they pay hlm MS price." 3"
Some folks on the board think L can't
transpor; grain eastward by rail without
a loss. do they?" asked Mr.. Letter. We'll.
possibly they can't. but I'm willing TO
play out my end Of the game along MY
own lines, and | may differ with these
prophets considerably.
The Pest prints the following concernins :
the preSen; situation: December 81. set
Ting day on the Beard OF Trade. will
witness the elimination Of the gigantic
Leiter-Armour deal TIE trade Will not be
surprised TO learn that Armour will lose
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Pechl
1t is believed that japan and England
are acting IN concert TO preserve China
fiom disIntegration. favoring The idea OF
a prote e,torate over central China, with
capital a; Naaking.
i. is reported here that Russia has Of
fered China loan 10 pay of The indemnity
Of the war with Japan.
A German-C Chinese commission has been
arranged, according TO a dispatch from
Shanghai 20 the Daily Mail, to settle the
boundary CT the occupied district al kiao-
cbau, and il is evident that the occupation
Will be permanent.
A special dispatch fron Brest says the
cruiser Jean Bart has been ordered 10 pro-
Seed Immediately 10 China The Jean
Bart Is rated as secoad-class cruiser.
Newspaper Men Haired.
SHANGHAI Dec I+-The German ad-
rniral commanding a. kisochau bag, re-
fuses 10 admit per men within he
German lines. There have been no fur
,her developments at kiaochau-
German Wsrsaip Chrtstened.
DANTZIG. Dec. 2i.-Aduiral Won Holt
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a. circulation usore than g. 90 IN any
ore month. ard hencs all deposits 70 retIrs
notes during The last ten days of this month
must he refused.
This exceptional condition. Mr. C0f.sn
says. IS due % tire prevailing low rates %
!nfsrese. arising from supera eandsnce q
Money tor trvss Esssrt. which has advanced
she prize 90 Trited States bonds NT. C0.-
6z expressed the orgnlon tbat the law
shoai6 be amended IN this particular. as 81
}fserss~sz with ths e1asts-.ty ~ ire cur
Teney and general laws % trade
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TOOK NoRPHISE AND DIED.


CHICAGO. De -i.-Alexanisr n. Camp
hsI1 an aged SpgrssuailSt os Hnssv5Iie.
Ind. committed suicide a, 4 Cfark street
hotel last nignt. He TOOK morphine and
was 6sa5 wsSn scGra. He had written
long i@tser - TIE sorcre~ sr1 made = Elf
b@qaeaths.g his fEw yatsahses 20 relatives.
Tas ssIe.3e vas assssst - years % sge- Hs
ca rae - sas hotel Decs rh9r u sna regis
tered froga Santa Monica Czi. lie at
tempted recently 30 XIII himself ia Los
Angeles. Cal
Gen A. q Casnrbsli Was IRE son %
ra1stsaa minister and was bern n H.
diana s years ago Ten YEARS ax9 ~ was
the leading Republican Of Kansas zxsd zd-
s1:az, general % tsaf state
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Minister Angel at Constantinople. Of the
outcome of the incident. The matter was
not regarded as Of great importance. In
fact. several instances have occurred with
in the memory OF naval officers stationed
az the department OF just such arbitrary
efforts TO enforce yexatious regulations,
which are common To Oriental seaports-
similar rule IS applied al Havana,
where the guns OF Moro castle do not hesi-
tate 10 fire at any vessel passing in or out
after nightfaii. and tbe Russians es.ao-
Eshed similar rule. though more LIBERAL
ia scope, a. NIadivostok the great Pacific
fortress af,sr the guards had awakened
one foggy morning 10 find that a large
British squadron was lying under the guns
of the fort. having entered unseen in the
night.
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TURKEY FIRES ON THE BANCROFT


CONSTANTTSCPLE.S Dec M--fs ap-
pears that when the United States steamer
Bancroft arrived a. Smyrna on the night
OF December she was greeted with blank
cannon shot and rife bullets from the fort
Of venIkle Boats sent from the warship
10 ask for an explanation were fred upon
and forced 10 return. Thereupon the
American admiral lodged a profes, with
the United States minister here, Dr. An
CELL. who demanded the punishment Of the
guilty parties and an apology from the
Turkish government, which was giren
Sunday. In addition two Turkish officers
were dismissed and sentenced 20 a weeks
arrest
WASHINGTON Dec. N.-The navy de-
partmenr received news OF the firing On
the Bancroft today from the state depart
nens. which had been informed through
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test of strength cores in. That Rubicon
has been safely crossed BY Armour. AT
what sacrifice he saved his business honor
is known only 10 himself. The costs are
mostly represented IN freight charges. phi
yata settlement for cargoes already char
tered fog other ports and the diSplaee~
ine.1t Cf great buiks OF wheat which were
not desig TED for shipments to this city
The remainder Of the shorts who sold 10
French are generally regarded as safely
within cover II is confidently predicted
that the clique viii get all the wheat
which it bought Il armour has been cuy-
irg for other houses which played tho
bear side Of the market, 1t is not known
TO the outside trade and the general be-
lief Is that Armour bought cash wheat for
Armour & Co. first ard last
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WASHINGTON. Dee I.-Miss Leila
Herbert. daughter ot Hon. Hilary A. Her
bert. ex-secre;ary OF the navy. died AZ Aer
home in this city this norning as the re-
home on New Hampshire ayenas. IN ths
most fashionable part af tae city. Her
sudden death and the tragic features sur
rounding K were a great shock 10 the large
circle Of friends she had made in Washing
ton Her death was traceable indirectly
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be accompanied BY Lieut.. z. FiaIa. Of the
Fourteenth infantry.
They VII De followed later on by Capt.
II Elar.Gce Assistant Surgeon F. -.
kaCp and ftty enlisted naen % Company
X. Fourteenth infantry. who VIII take
charge % the relief stores and take them
over 1hs iral 20 the destitute YasoR mtn-
e~s- Lieut.. Field viii also forza one ot
the party The CON upary VII leave here
soon as the supplies are ready for ship
rseat.
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TOO MUCH MONEY FOR INVESTMENT
Retirement of National Bank Notes
Reaches $4,000. 600 in Dece

WASHINGTON. Dec. si.--Mr. Coffin. the
acting comptroller of the currency, today
called attention 10 the facE that the re-
tirensnt Of national bank notes during the
first twenty days of this month reached the
sum % s. 0aa. go. This is said 10 he the
first time during the last ten years that the
voluntary retirement has reached this
amount in any one month. Under the na-
tlonal bank act The United States treasurer
is not allowed 20 receive for the retirement
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KLONDIKE GOLD EXHIBIT AT ST. PAUL.
Consignment From the Seattle Chamber
Attracting


froun<h
a a
ondike
ma
Of the banks and min
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Cold and snow Killing sheep

DENVER pac- sI--A special % The
Rocky Mountain News from RawI1ns
We. SAYS. The long coutsnaeti cod
spell and heavy SHOWS - fAe pas; rnozsh
are beg tnrl1E 20 have serious effect upon
s,eep ard i IS feared that unless there
Is a break n the weather saon the loss
will be very heavy, Sheep man report
nat number have already qeTsshest
Tns Thermometer ta the southern rsrr OF
ne county ranges f-oEn Zero 20 ~ below.
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shot a Real Estate Man.

NARySTTLLE. Mo. Dee I.-JoAr J.
Jovc@ a retsregs railroad s3an. shot r. ~
MorfEo-e-Yr = prominent ard wealthy
rsal estate ags1t- shortly altar nocn today.
There had been Rad hlood between the men
ser sore sirrTa. an3 when joyce rsei Mont
xoraArv to-day - she. him without word
gout gSzne-v died instantly. Ths murderer
made no sE3vr 20 -ssape.
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THE P0ST-INTELLlGENCER IN CHICAGO.

a %
In
Of
a
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Fifty Men From the Fourteenth In
fantry VIII Take the Supplies
Into Dawson.

VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash,
Dec. G.Maj. l. Fl. Rucker. Fourth cav
airy, who leaves here December . for
Dyea on a preliminary investigation. Will
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10 GIVE Warning
against THE GRAB.
England Is Offended at
Seizures i'm China.
WILL JOIN WITH JAPAN.
Intends Soon to Make an Invasion on
Her Own Account.

LONDON Dec. ef-According 20 q spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai. the British
squadron viii make a demonstration at
Chefoe. On the north coast of the Shan
posed that Great Britain intends TO oppose
the division OF China without consulting
her.
IL Is rumored In Shanghai that the Brit
ish intend TO occupy Talienwan. south Of
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ST LOUIS Ttec- ZI.--PEss11sn- y1n 6&r
Aae. cs tie st. Louis BrewEx teaay sid
Pasehsr Hart - pisfshGgg gor PsisAer
H4gEsey ard s. Ia8 Ia cash.
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man. IN christening the new German
cruiser Nsnets today. sad:
'"rAss sAsp ssca}d sl a seriously percRgS-
tfAte gA5 ~ the imperial navy The ra ne
swaksns tha -nemcry % tsS vanished g!arv
a pAs< powers. hiIt Eo:k % en~Se. whfcl
have heen long ard SoTely GisssG hav@
npriSea afresh wtsa tass rex empire. The
EluSta All powerfully ssrTe the emperor
ana ,ae empire, either fer oSeGsa o. de-
sa-<a"
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LEILA HERBERT
LEAPS O DEATH.
Social Queen Sacrifices
Her Own. Life.
ACT DUE TO LONG ILLNESS
Oldest Daughter Of the ex-SecretaYy
Of the Navy.
ACT DUE TO LONG ILLNESS

Elading the Watchfulness 81 . uarsa
She Quickly Springs From . TAird
StoFy Window In Her Home as
Washington, Falling Head First
TO the PAyement-Sksll 10 rrac-
tured-She Soon Ceases 10 breathe
Previous Attempt to End Exist
eace by Opening an Artery-AeP
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each. and the contracts caii for . speed
OF - kEo-s an hour
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Two New Japanese Cruisers

WASHINGTON. Dec. et-T3,e japanese
isgAtic,n has AsSn Informed tar the two
nsw cruisers which JSpaa - having hzsi,:
Il, this country are So vel alea< tcxarf
ouap3et3oa tsat they wt3 5ata ha "a arch
within the next few weeks TIE c-sssSe-
a. the Cramps ship ysrs1 a. Pat2S1slrAta 3
has been eaFis1sress re X 2saEi- kezn ara
tna launching AAs been sci for January 81
Tae cruiser at TIE Una0B Iroa Works &.
San Francisco. has been rzrreS4 the ~hgscx
T'As launching will oscar so-se tlvr@ ta rso-
rla~v. TaA c~9sssrs sre sss<s - AZ:
saeess. having tonnage 9. &ao9t 5eau
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