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MANNING THE AMERICAN NAVY

It has been said that the American
fcient in blue Jackets This is in
accurate. We do need more blue jack
cts, men-of-warsmen; especially is
there need for more Of them who are
American born. at least, who are thor
oughly American, whether native born
or not. 1t is not creditable TO us that
we are compelled TO call into the ser
vice SO many men distinctively for
eign-
But as for officers, it is notorious that
we are deficient, for instance in en-
g1neers. 1t has been found so diff
cult, indeed, to induce naval cadets to
take the engineering course that the
matter has become a serious consider
alton Of methods. We now have ships
in commission, which, II in engagement.
would be in peril if mischance befell the
engineers. because there are SO few
equipped TO fill a vacancy occasioned
by emergency.
SO, too, it is conceded that the line
officers are insufficient in number, be-
cause while we have augmented the
number of our naval craft, We have
not proportionateiy increased the num-
Der of officers for their proper outfit
ting. An essay on this subject by dis
tinguished naval critic was recently
published, a synopsis of which was pre-
scented in these columns, in which it
was boldly charged that on some of
our battle-ships there are not sufficient
officers to properly equip the watches
in times of peace.
The Secretary OF the Navy, in his re-
port just submitted to the President.
says that in 1852 an Act of Congress
reduced the active list by 115 officers.
ten Of the medical corps. thirty Of the
pay corps. and seventy-fiye Of the en>
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About fourteen fifteen months ago
was working with gang of men and happened
to say to one of them. hope it will not rain as
I have big washing to do for the children
The man said What is the matter with your
wife p"
For years my wife had been suffering from
what the doctors called prolapsus of uterus. She
nervous. had cold hands and feet, palpita-
tion. headache backache, constipation. disa-
greeable DRAIN with bearing down pains; no ap-
petite She got so weak she could not get around.
I am only laborer always in debt with
the doctors, and all for good, as none did her
any good We began to think that she was never
going to get WE'LL
=" told this man what the doctors said was the
matter with her" and he said - did you ever hear
him no, but had tried so many patent medicines
that was tired of them all, and besides did not
have enough money to pay the doctor and the
drug store. He said If would get two or
three bottles and try them, and if it did not do
my wife any good that he would pay for the med
icine. I went to the drug store {Mr. Clawber's
on Elm Street,, and bought bottle. The hrst
and second did not seem to have much effect but
the third seemed to work like charm She has
taken in all about thirteen bottles and she IS to-
day as stout and healthy as any woman in the
United States. This is not the only case. When
ever hear tell of any woman who is sick in the
neighborhood just send the book and paper that
is wrapped around every bottle and that does the
business. / am no longer bothered about dong
my own washing and cooking, for my wife can
do It all IN one day and never seems tired or out
of spirits now"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti.
patton, PROMPTLY and permanently.
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greater excitement about the murders
Blanther showed great anxiety to read
the SaE Francisco papers and later to
has Mrs. Blanther kept silence all this
time about these facts-if they are
facts? But if true it is no proof what
ever that Blanther was the assassin
of Blanche Lamont, aside from the
crushing fact that the Chief of Police
Of San Francisco declares that he has
proof positive that Blanther was not
in California at the date of the muir
defS
The record-union., 1897-11-27

One CT the absurd objections to the
Folsom road proposition is that under
the proposed plan the county will have
to deed away the road. But she does
not own all the right Of way now. And
if she Gid, what difference does it make
whether the county or the State holds
the legal title? The people will have pre-
cisely the same use Of the model high
small political subdivision of the State.
The record-union., 1897-11-27

The Austrian Reischstag did not learn
It's methods of lawlessness and disor-
der from American assemblies. If an
American body gets into such a snarl
such a scene as disgraced the Aus
trian legislative body had occurred in
an American Legislature, what roar
ing there would have been upon the
'.saNagery."
The record-union., 1897-11-27

1t was the old saying that Turkey is
King on Thanksgiving Day" This must
now be reformed to read baseball and
football are kings on Thanksgiving
Day" But have we any reason to give
thanks that there has been a change
in rulers. SO far as football is con-
cerned?
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The inquest at Dixon fails to place
guilt upon any one in the Bellew pois-
oniHg case. This tragedy will there
fore go into the records as one of the
cases in which murder does not out
However, time may serve to reveal the
criminal, but as the case now stands
there seems TO be no light for discloS-
ure of the identity of the perpetrator
of the atrocious crime.
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The Blanther woman believes the al
legged Blanther confession to be genuine.
because her husband told her that he
knew the girls murdered in Emmanuel
Church, San Francisco, and that he had
been introduced to them by Durrant.
and also because at the time Of the
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November-"Brig Ora Waiting for
tug; telephoned Central, of Bridge
water.
Two sea captains. both making for
the small millinery store, as II II was
the telegraph office, they were to teie-
graph their arrival from.
Rita greeted the Ora's Captain with
blushing grace. Then her old uncle took
her in his arms and kissed her as he
explained. And the younger man beat
a retreat as he watched him envlouSiy.
That evening as Rita went for her
walk the Captain of the brig awaited
her in happy expectancy and told her
the ever new story.
In the shadow of the murmuring pines
as she walked by his side he told her
he loved her, and asked her to be his
wife. With his kisses warm on her lips
she remembered that the morrow was
Thanksgiving, and she had so much to
be thankful for-love and life. Ana the
cid sea captain, her uncle, was thankful
that he had found port. and sister
child to love and end his days Wltn-
AS he thought
oh. wings of the faces that come and go,
Float back from your golden chime,
And watt me the->nusical voices still
In the leaf-strewn isles of time.
Bring me the language love halloWs yet
AS the sweetest of all life's themes,
And sing with me thanks as the hSHt
winds sleep
On the beautiful river of dreams.
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One overshadowing reason why the
people should vote yes" on the Fol-
som road proposition is that they VIII
save money to every section of the
county by so doing. If the liberal ana
unprecedented offer Of the State to Sac
ramerto County is downed, the general
fund. to which all contribute, will be
taxed far more to build necessary per-
manant bridges on the Folsom route
than the amount of the interest on the
60 per cent of the total cost of model
road and bridges. And then we will
have only the bridges. but no road.
Yes, we will have also the burden of the
annual cost of keeping a bad road in
poor repair, which in twenty years
amounts to more than the $4,000 prin-
cipal the county Is now asked to con-
tribute TO secure it a permanent road,
which viii be no charge upon 1t here
after tor maintenance.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS!-ESTA
of MAGDALENA STRAUCH, deceased. =
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Victor Fred Strauch and Gustav An
ton Strauch, executors OF the estate of
Magdalena Strauch, deceased, to the cred
itors OF, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them,
with the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publicantion of this
notice, to the said executors at the law
office of Arthur f. Miller. No. 1868 ]
street, Sacramento City, the same being
their place for the transaction of the bus
mess of the said estate in the County of
Sacramento. State of California.
VICTOR FRED STRAUCFI,
GUSTAV ANTON STRAUCH.
Executors of the Estate OF Magdalc,la
Strauch deceased.
Arthur e. Miller, Attorney for Execu-
tors. n6-5tSa
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a story OF tTuer
manly d votion
than the " humble
romance " revealed
by the following
lie tier from Mr..
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Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair SATURDAY
with frosts in the morning; warmer Salur-
day and Saturday night in the san Joa-
ouin Valley; light northwesteriy WINDS
The record-union., 1897-11-27

Captains, and on his arrival there with
his cargo Captain Spargue found quite
a number of old and new friends in
port. One evening when enjoying a
smoke on the plaza party of old Cap
tains halted near where he sat. and in
the course of conversation one of them
remarked: Ora of Bridgewater
Nova Scotia. Say Captain, did you ever
meet a young lady there of the name
of Leonard" ?"
Sure / have" replied the Captain.
"A very pretty young lady she is, too;
and as good as she is pretty"
''Bless my SOUL" replied the grizzly
old sea Captain, she is my niece, and
my only relative living. Her mother is
my only sister. When you return will
you take me for passenger?"
yes indeed" was the hearty an
swer: but somehow the older Captains
keen eye made the sturdy younger one
uncomfortable.
1t was tropical night-sky clear and
studded with the consultations OF the
southern skies. The perfume of flowers
came off shore to the ships at anchor
like denisens of perfume.
The Captain of the Ora was restless,
his thoughts in town on the banks or
the river La Hare.
1T is all over he sighed, If l ask
her now. She will think 1 is for her
money, for her uncle told me tonight
all he had was hers. She thinks l am
no-account fiirt. The way those boys
acted, tool" And he paced restleSSiy
UP and down, gazing seaward as he
walked The air growing cooler, he
went below, put on a light overcoat, ana
returned to continue his restless pacing.
Carelessly his hand sought his pocket
and closed in nervous energy over
something crumpled up. He drew it
out-a handkerchief. a small giove-the
former with Rita on in embroidered let
ters. Dropped accidently there the night
she had saved him. He laughed joy
ously. "A good omen,' he said softly,
and he went below to sleep and dream
as Rita had been doing.
The next morning he sought Rlta,s
uncle and told him in manly fashlon
that he loved Rita, that he had enough
for the two and he did not wish him or
Rita to think it was her money he
loved.
why would she think SOP" asked the
old Captain.
Because I did not know I loved ner
till 1 thought 1 was going to lose her,
replied the young fellow. But If l ever
reach that port, please God she VIII
know it, he added fervently.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and K Sts, Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals 2Jc.
Accommodations first-class Free bus
to and from hotel. W J. ELDER, Mgr.
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sos * Street.
CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan: strictly first class: hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER, Prop.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.

PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Sacramento, Cal.
Paio up capital and surplus. -. $500. .a0Q
DIRECTORS:
VIM. Beckman, j. L. Huntoon,
Wm Johnston, E. j. Croly,
Geo. NJ. Hayton,
Loans made on real estate. Interest paid
semi-aunually.
VIM. BECKMA President
George W. Lorenz, Secretary.
CROCKER- -WOOLWORTH NATIONAL BANK,
Crocker Building, Market and Post
Streets, San Francisco.
PAID UP CAPITAL Sl,0QO,000 SURPLUS, S6ll,06S
DIRECTORS.
president ent.....................WM w NJ. II. CROCKER
Vice. President t..................-W. E. BROWN
Cashier w. N LINZ
II. L. SCOTT J. ChOCkE6
w. G. SCOTT....................... Is. POND
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NEW YOI4N kIINHEN,
AIS X STREET, Is THE ONLY 15c RES
taurant in Sacramento that serves (strict-
lyl fresh California Eggs. No Chinese EN-
ployed r. r. WEST, Proprietor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-25
sHOKT MEMS STOKES.

EOsTON-F. II. Criieley & CO., sock
brokers'. have assigned. Ltabti'Ies Sl00.-
NEW YoRK-At sheepshcad orna-
meats fun brother was sold 10 j. ). Cur-
Is tor $1,000.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.-Threc negro men
have been drowned IN White river ii Il
point lusE below Clarendon. Ark
WAsHlNGrON-Cong hdwar,
Liam Cooke was found dead IN his room
al the Cochran hotel Of heart disease
BOMRAY-Plasuc Commissioner Rand.
who was shot ard wounded 10y native
is not dead. us reported lie Is .mproV-
Ing.
the Music Teachers National association
opened lu the Auditorium OF the Grand
Central palace<
MILWAukEE~ There is l5tle do-ht
that 400 employees AT the Bayview WORKS
nf The Illinois steel company viii 20 on
strike July :.
CINCINNATI AT Latonla race track
twenty six yeaTl;nss Of tir, Fleetwood and
Mlhrooh studs brought $3.50 an average
OF Sis TWO sold tor so each,
COEBlN, Ky.-Danie. curry shot ana
Killed John Coiley, a Louisville drum
mor. Mrs. Curry, M is alleged, was in
suited bv Corley Il few days ego
ANN ARBOR. Mich,--pr. ANGEL, min
Washington that he Is going TO London
10 confer with Minister Terrell
CHICAGO Robert Fergus. 50 years old,
veteran Job printer and newspaper man.
WAS Instantly killed by n taslt SUBURBAN
train on the Northwestern line.
MERIDIAN. Miss.-E!der Rydalsch'
romeroy. l'aris and Jones. four Mormon n
town The elders began Il house TO houa'
canvass for tho purpose Of securing CON
Nerts.
HENDERSON, Ky.--Hariin Randolr,
| met Alice Tapp Walking with Rouest Iay-
n
| followed with her escort, Robert Taylor
| in which Randolph NIB kilssd and Taylor
| badly Wounded.
| NEW YORK The journal and Au
| ycrtiarr SAYS: President Mckinney, II !
| said has de,.ced to appoint florence
Powderiy former general lpasier work.
| iran OF the KNIGHTS OF Labor, coinsns
f, sionor OF Immigration at tins port.
VIcKsBURG, Miss. Chancellor I'm
tard by consent OF II parties appoiiGe1
u. W. Griffith. president OF me rms
| National bank OF lhis city, receiver of Tn,
| American Manufacturing COMPANY, o"n
ing tho match factory at South Nichs
| burg.
pITrsBuRG. Pa.-The conference OF
tho Iron and steel wage scale adiourne,
| without having reached any asrecment
The differences between the Tvs. side
not Ess stsss sy S Would lh9 NOT sign n
snaie rntil the tin plate scale Is settled
WARRINGTON United state
court OF claims rendered a decision IN IN
,hat IN, awards rcntsred against Mckee
by ST. Edward Thornton, acting as uin
n,,a under the treaty OF 1868 with Mexico
was obtained by testimony OF corrup
| character
| cHIcAtiO--Au dha manufactures o
window and fiint glass t9gether WIN Y
| par cont of 'hc green glass establish
| ,nents In ahe country Will shut down a
! M ttnish Wednesday, for many months
| rho window gl2ss hlowers and gatherer
haye called @yetins "a Cleveland %
july :. sa ..,...,.,k,,e...,,, ys,a,s,
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HOUSTON. FRInAl. JrNE -, i>a..
sTpClAL TALENT FOR SKILLED
WORK.

Tbs unsb,lsfacto-v character q the de-
eirrs au6 architecture q The majority Of
uur Fedsral buildings have often aroused
pubic crarlsa ana sus'2y 20. Eight oat
a ten e. hs4a are sos small to- he ar
poses fog which ;hsy are e-sc-ei, and tie
majority q them goul5 have 5eau Nul, -
private individuals .or Aalf the SOS. and
better resu,;s been secured.
J. seems .hLt Secretary Cage hss 's-
nlaod ;le 1ae' Uzt ;hefs IS 6 bass tor
This puu.ic co1nea; and Las a0olt lotsfed
tho raus= o. TIE --outls- Tn -ansryiarE
architrcIs o. .ht ro7 erl-ne-i Asre elmos;
v1tAoul t1egp,inE beer weak in Their l-ae
OF worn Th1y as generally appointed
II a7a oiha- -shrr-AolaErF -hrouao 81 CT
itiain. q as ruwlrl ioT n4rlsan service.
aud wlthou; regard = their speaal 1'ress
f0r tht Tegu.r mems g lae posi.lo1. Tie
snverumsa- hat Ioss taouBh1ds ypaa ;boa-
sanaH OF anaa-f through .7c1'1.-te-cf =
the EEen;iali athce. Additions have - al
renu4gsG 90 buildings within c yea oI t,eo
AFTER tAe.r sserton ,alt ouga- not 20 lave
been necessary Tor teI ur aoaan lars.
Tina u common. The fact springs !rsn
ws.Hf Of proper grasp Of the surroundings
il the first Instance 1t rs 10 remedy mat
te.s o. tnis kind, possibly tnat the seert
tary d, the treasury has recently been in
consultation WITH his department ,titfs
touching HE adv!slhiiiy Of letting cut
government work 10 contract.
leading Eastern journal appropriately
remarks in this connection tbat cAcn an
Important building is to be e7se.el ly :
private owner ii is customary 20 invite
competitive designs from as many aren't
lects As choose TO send then ln 4 similar
policy on the part Of the government might
add both 10 the cheapness, the accommoda-
ticns and the ornamental character Of the
postolilees and court houses OF unclo sam
Either something Of this kind should lie
done or pains should be taken TO obtain
greater talent in the architects Office by
such an increase of salaries as would to,n
nand the very best talent.
Neither the National. State. county rur
municipal governments can afford. A, how
ever low figure to employ halfway ar
chiiects or enGineerA or other khan lcaer-
ally recognized first class talent. wit!i ln,ge
experience, In all matters requiring special
education and skill. Hundreds VI thou
sands of dollars are thrown away annually
in this country 10y cities as well as larger
political divisions from the failure 10 ap,.b
10 the public service the same rules tta
are applied to his private business o., t,er,
man OF common Intelligence An incorn.
pet'nt man in position requiring speqla
skill and fitness is costly a, any price.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-25
THE ACTION IN IOWA.

The fusion In Iowa Of tbs silver repub
hcans and portion @. The popuiisls with
the democrats upon a platform rea,seytine
free coinage OF silver as The paramount
political issue Of the times in this country
Il but another demonstration OF the fact
thai the great battle of 1886 il 10 be tough,
over again.
Those hopeful gentlemen Of the gold.
bug camp who have been declaring that
silver and organism" were dead were
hrst rebukea in Kentucky the other dav
and are again answered by this action In
Iowa
Every Western and Southern State Will
follow with an unqualified indorsement o,
Bryan and an uneomprom sing declaration
In behalf OF silver, American devotion to a
party principle can not be conquered by
one defeat at the polls. As In Kentucky
40 in Iowa there was unbounded enthus.
iasn and the exhibition OF superb and
supreme confidence in a final victory. 1, /,
significant that the report from Iowa de.
elares that there was no quarter glyer
10 the gold democrats II is recognizet
that the next fight viii furnish no tim,
nor opportunity for temporizing. Thos,
who are not with us will have 10 b,
against us- The democracy came near win
ming before. when there was complete fu
sion between McKinleyism and tho col,
democrats and before the republicans ha,
sprung their tariff monstrosity upon tn,
country, and the chances for success
against any possible coalition against then
next time grow brighter for the silyel
forces every day.
A change OF $4,000 votes would hav,
changed the result In 1896 Possibly with
out exaggeration. It can be stated that on,
hundred times that number OF men. WIFI
vets1 ses Mckinley last year. are alread!
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IN uniform, though a large number In each
division wore uniforms OF the days OF bat
tie.
From the dismissal Of the participants In
the parade until late this evening the tlue
Of travel was to the exposition. Men, wo-
men aud children fastened during the
afternoon to the auditorium TO attend INC
final exercises OF the United Confederate
Veterans tho lovefcast and How OF oratory
intersperscd with southern melodies ana
the martial music OF days gone by. Each
State was represented in the jubilee ny
DELEGATES, their friends and speaker Sc
looted for the occasion.
Tho speeches were short, but In variety
were NEST excellent suited to the occasion
and were received with rounds OF applause
j. u. O'Bryan presided Among the spe'h-
crs were men from every state, anu 81
great was the enthusiasm and ~ insisteht
the vast audience which packed the huge
auditorium that II was after o'clock pc
fore the last speech was made and the last
note of Southern melody tloated out
telling 10 those who could not get IN ,he
building that the joyous and succesSlui
Jubilee was ended. Tonight the same vast
ihrong witnessed fireworks prepared LOT
the occasion and listened TO the rendering
Of another southern programme u! NJ
mes band.
While old Confederate flags. regimental
FLAGS. tattered and torn appeared in decor
ations and in the parade equally prominent.
every turn was the Star Spangied Banner
and In the parade the National standard
was seen in every division. 1t is the unah-
ip,ous verdict of the veterans and their
visiting friends that the reunion is the
mos, successful held.
Following the chief marshal ana zen,
cral Gordon came troop a, captain iiass
commanding. Of Tennessee cavalry, anc
thirteen Young ladies on horseback, as the
...nnrt nj liard of hnnNr.
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UNSUCCESSFUL ATrEMPT At RAPE.
Negroes Aftcrwnrd Tried to Mob the
Mnn Who Proposed the Hanging.

Key West, Fla. June 2i-Two unsuc-
cossful attempts were made today TO lynch
the negro rapst, Sylvester Johnson, who
assaulted Mrs. Atwell yesterday. During
the preliminary examination G. y. Pend
Teton arose in court and asked the au-
dience II there We're not enough whites
present TO take the negro and hang him.
Great excitement ensued. but nothing was
done and the negro was safely removed
to Jail.
Later mob OF negroes attempted to XIII
Pendleton. but the authorities interfered
and protected him, Intense excitement pre-
vailed and the Island City Guard will sleep
at their armory tonight.
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THE WORK OF ANlllaSe'
No" Alleged They Caused 4. !,
'''st at Paris ID My. IVY
'Ht LEADERS FLED 10 A,rpp|
French Police Are s,,.
""er of suspee. una,, ~ y
rest for the Crime.

on'cas0' June ai.-rho Post Say, H..
According to story which n,
Chicago from Paris via wa.h,,
'e'''''e holocaust which wiped on,
" 'u ''ves at the French c,pu !,
4 was the work of anarch,... !,
Tor revenge upon the upper ,,..
France.
1t is claimed that while the o,..,
quiry Into the circumstances .r.
the catastrophe threw little llsh, y
cause OF thcsfire, the secret ,er,,.
partment is working on a clew nj i.
TO an anarchistic conspiracy O, .,,...
magnitude 1t is said the Paris d,,.,,.
nave not only satisfied themsely.. !.
""aFch'sts were at the bottom o, Ii, ~,
crime, but that the leaders VIII, 4.
1t Heu 10 America as soon as they IA, y,
with what frightful success 4, Ma,
executed.
1t is also asserted that several r,,,,
are under arrest in Paris ON m. -
plcion OF knowing more abou, ~. -.
than they care to admit
a member of the French ,es,,Ir
Washington is said to be autbori,, h, !.
story.
Washington, June 24.-The Official,
the French embassy here refuse ia ;rr
information concerning any connec,Io, y
the anarchists may have had with ,he Il.
caust In the early part Of May. Mt uI
Fevre. the first secretary Of the epA,m
SAID tonight that there had been M ~
municaticn from bis government lut-,
To the apprehension OF the ALLEGED ls,.r
OF the outrage, who, 1t Is said, baW ri
to America. This, he thinks. woald N,
been the case had 1t been believed ,as
persons were engaged in the affair ~. 4
lied to this country. Mr.. LIE Fevre w n
Paris at the time Of the disaster "a n.
manned there for several days, Imueaa.s.
~ afterward there were intImatiri Il
some OF the newspapers attribu,ins IA
catastrophe TO anarchistic sources, u,
publications OF that character soon esE
Newspapers that have since come 10 hps
conveyed the impression that til. cfnoa
that anarchists had been at the kslsa
OF the affair were inconsistent viii 10 |
real facts in the case, which, according i, |
investigations, showed that the fn W |
due TO an accident.