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The record-union., 1898-03-20

speed is 21H knots Her armament
consists of four eight-inch, ten six-inch
four II Armstrong guns, eight twelve
Founders, ten six-pounders and four
submerged torpedo tubes. Her pro-
tective deck is of Harveyized steel,
seven inches thick Her gunhouses for
the eight-inch guns and the easements
for the six-inch guns are protected by
six inches of nickel steel.
ACTIVE WAR PREPARATIONS.
Both the Navy and War Departments
continue their active preparations, and
emergency contracts in all branches of
armament are being made daily by the
various bureaus. The Naval Bureau Of
Ordnance has contracted for 4,5000J0
pounds of brown powder, which is prob
ably the largest single order ever given.
This was divided between the Cali
fornia Powder. Company and the Du-
pont Powder Compa--. These con-
Germs together are furnishing the Bu-
reau about 20000 pounds daily, and
within a week or so it is expected the
capacity of these two works will be
brought up to 40000 pounds of pow
der daily The order Is sufficient in
the aggregate to give % rounds for
every gun afoat in the American navy,
and with this large supply on hand the
navy. for the first time in years, will
be more than amply supplied with pow
der
NAVAL COURTS REPORT.
An unusually large number of Sem
ators took advantage Of the fact that
the Senate was not in session to-day to
call upon the Cabinet officers, with the
hope of securing definite information of
the Cuban situation. They succeeded
in learning only that the report of the
Court of Inquiry had not arrived, but
it was expected early next week, and
that it would be forwarded to Congress
Immediately upon its arrival unless Of
a very startling character
Some of them found the high officials
of the State Department celebrating
upon the Iiilt u pOIlCy " Oc pun SuCel
in case the report of the Naval Court
should have the effect of entirely elm
mating the Maine incident from the
situation So strongly was this con-
tingency dwelt upon that the inference
was drawn by some of the Senatorial
visitors that the Department had been
led to believe, or had been informed,
that the report would fail to connect
the Spanish authorities or the Spaniards
with the tragedy Still, State Depart
ment officials did not make any posi-
tive declaration that such information
was in their possession, rather advanc-
ing it as a tentative suggestion, and
when pressed for information on this
point replied that they only knew that
the report was to come next week, and
that they had not advanced informa-
ton as to its contents. They seemed to
seek information rather than to give
out opinions as to plans. indicating that
no definite course had been decided
upon pending the Maine report.
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Another Body Recoverea.

CHICAGO. March 19.-Workmen en-
gagged in clearing debris from the burn
ed Emerson building discovered an
other body this afternoon. This makes
the eighth corpse recovered. The re-
mains. frightfully burned and crushed,
were identified as those of William Bos.
l6 years old clerk for the W. A Ohm
stead Scientific Company. r. Pitts a
solicitor, who was supposed to have
perished in the fire. has been heard
from. The list of missing now numbers
twelve
The record-union., 1898-03-20
GEN. MONTGOMERY MOORE.
The British Military Commander
Going to Washington.

HALIFAX IN. s., March 19-The
announcement is made here that Cen
eral Montgomery Moore, Commander
in-Chief ofs the British land forces in
British North America, Will start for
the Capital of the United States, where
General Gascogne, commander of the
Candian militia, is reported to be vis-
iting Sir Julian Pauncefote. the Brit
iSh Embassador.
Asked if his trip was in any way
connected with the presence in Wash
ington of General Gascogne General
Moore answered evasively. saying he
understood that General Gascogne has
been in Washington, but was not
aware that he was still at the United
States Capital. General Moore said
he was not at liberty to discuss a pos
sible Anglo-American alliance. and
that all he knew of the subject was
what he had seen in the newspapers.
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VESSEL SUNK.
Went Down IN I Collision With a
British EarL

LONDON. March 19.-The steamer
which was sunk with all on board
Wednesday morning in collision with
the British bark British Princess. from
Leith for Liverpool. off Gabbard light
ship, is believed to have been the Vile
d 'Anvers, a Belgian Government train
ing-ship. having on beard sixty cadets
and twenty officers. in addition to her
regular crew.
NOT THE VILE D'ANyERS.
ANTWERP, March 19.-The Belgian
Government training-ship Vile dan
vers, which is reported to have been
sunk on Wednesday morning in COLI
sion with the bark British Princess.
was spoken near Flushing yesterday by
trading vessel.
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SIX CcNVICTs KILLED.
Fatal Explosion in an Alabama
Coal Mine.

BIRMINGHAM (Ala), March 10
An explosion occurred in stope two of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany's property at Pratt City to-day
The following negro convfcts were
killed: Alexander Shelton. Eli Law
horn, George Jones, Henry Johnson,
VIII Scott and Tom Oliver.
The men We're 1900 feet from the
surface repairing .the air machinery.
The explosion was caused either by
fire damp or powder. Since the ex-
plosion fire damp is heavy, ana men
are unable to reach the dead. 1t is
thought, however, that the bodies Will
be reached this morning.
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Turkey win Accept Prince George.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19.-In
consequence Of the Sultan's direct APP
peal. the Czar has consented to with
draw his demand for the So, 100000 ar
rears of the Russo-Turkish war indem-
nifty. which his Majesty at first insisted
should be paid from the Graeco-Tur-
kish war indemnity. This fact, it is
alleged, foreshadows Turkeys accept
ance of Prince George of Greece. the
candidate of the Czar, as Governor OF
the Island of Crete.
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GENERAL PAnDO
TAKEN PRISONER,
Reported TO Have Been Captured By
a Band Of Insurgents.
The Greatest Blow the Cuhans Have Yet
Dealt TO the Spanish.

Spain Playing It's Last Card to
Secure Peace in Cuba and Pre-
vent Intervention ON the Part
Of the United States-Wi1l Offer
the Insurgents Autonomy ia the
Most Radical Form to Stop the
Imsurrection.
The record-union., 1898-03-20

Matrimonial bonds are always a
source of revenue to the minister.
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AT The CAPITAL
CITY OF CUBA,
Interesting Letter From a Press
Correspondent.
Captain Sigstee and the United States
Naval Court Of Inquiry.

Reception of the News of Congress-
ional Action on the Bill Appro-
priating Fifty Million Dollars
for Defense Purposes-The Ea-
vana Press-yague Unrest Over
the Political Situation-nIove
ments of the Insurgents.
The silver star., 1898-12-08


give him name and honor when he has
passed away. The worst that can be
said OF Miller Is that he is a poseur.
which, considering the material from
which your real poet is made, is not
very remarkable, says the Commercial
Advertiser. Miller lives on blue
ranch at the head of a canon, a few
miles back Of Oakland--a picturesque
and rocky country. When 1 went to
call on him was told to go as far rs
could In the electric cars, walk until
l was tired, and that was Miller's. An
otner man took me to the side of the
road, and pointing to the distant hills
opposite the "sundown sea-" of which
the poet writes SO musically, asked me
II could see cross on the hills.
nnally did make 1t out. That's Mil
ler's," said my informant, triumphant
ly. Great scheme, isn't 1t? Joaquin
Miller. sign Of the cross. It's a cold
day when Joaquin gets left. When
everything else fails he changes his
name. Last time it was Heine Miller
and the people thought new poet had
been discovered; but it was only Joa-
quin masQuerading under a new name.
Joaquin isn't his baptismal name; II
was given him by one of his writer
friends in Oakland and as 1t sounds
'Tell he took 1t up. Yes, just keep right
IN until you get to the cross and you'll
hnd him."
was then beyond the city and rising
from the lowland and turning ever and
anon l could see the charm Of the
country to poetic or artistic mind;
the barren rocky hills, the green can
ons-rivers Of verdure; the clumps OF
oaks. the distant hills. caressed by
necks Of clouds, and to the west the
gate OF gold, in through which rushed
the herce wind-the breath of the
wind-gods with whom JOAQUIN ia on
familiar terms. 1 had been told that
Miller moved out here to get away
from the world. SO that he could COM
mune with nature; yet the first thing
the amiable poet did when entered
his home was to point to jug Of fine
old Kentucky blue grass whisky; so
1t Is evident that there were creature
comforts here. The ranch Is a ram
bling place. inartistic and far from
poetic In its commonplaceness; a little
mouse here. another there with the
crescent over the door. and still anoth-
er farther ON for his mother, for the
old poet had a mother. and his devo-
tion to her was refreshing. One house
was built for pure philanthropy, to
give the poor Of Gods people . home
or shelter for the night. Miller had
The silver star., 1898-12-08

At their regular meeting las,
Thursday evening Narraguinur
Tribe No. 62 l.. O. R. M. elected
officers as follows:
E. ]. Chapman, Sachem.
A. w. Dillon, Senior Sycamore.
Walter Wood, Junior Sycamore.
Chas. Hosea. Prophet.
D. P. Short, Marshal.
Ioe butcher, Trustee Is months.
G. Hoppe, Trustee ~ months.
Officers of the Degree of Poca-
hontas are as follows:
Lizzie Pomeroy, Pocahontas,
Dave Wood, Wenonah. !.
Laura w. Dillon Prophecies.
Joe butcher, Pauhattan.
L. w. Wilson, Keeper of Records.
Nettie Mum. Trustee.
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IHHiLIINu ruu, ,u..,
Aonstsr Tuna Landed After u Contest
Lasting Four Hours.

sssMR -Four Hours.
From the San francisco Examiner.
PROFESSOR Charles r. Holder. the
naturalist and author, describes how
ne caught what he believe to be the
largest tuna ever taken with rod and
reel. 1t was early morning. outside OF
Avalon bay, Catalina island, when he
got a strike which threw the heavy
nying fish bait which he was trolling
far up the line. "Then," says the pro-
fessor. the magnificent fish came
polling along the surface. throwing the
foam high in the air. in manner that
mas given some anglers here the buck
lever Fortunately hooked the fish,
and Its first rush took about 400 feet
OF line screaming and kissing from the
reel, and had not the heavy brake
been soaked the line would have burnt
on at ince. l succeeded In turning the
nsh, which then came in on me, with
the greatest velocity. l had managed
to reel in the slack, and when the fish
reached within twenty feet Of the boat
1t turned and was away again, taking
500 feet of the thread of a line. Again
l turned 1t. and again 1t came in at
me. Turning once more, the fish dash
ed away. towing the heavy boat a mile
out to sea at rapid rate. Finally
turned 1t. and. after a superb play on
the surface, circling the boat, 1t turned
toward us a mile inshore. SO near the
rocks that thought we should lose 1t
In the kelp. Here the fish fought me for
nearly three hours, rushing in and out,
plunging down into the blue channel,
circling around, darting away. and then
coming at me from unexpected points,
showing the most remarkable cunning
l have ever observed in many years
experience in rod and reel fishing. At
$3.50 O'Clock, after had played the
tuna three hours, turned 1t after one
Of its rushes. when it gathered its en-
ergies and headed for Avalon, max
ing a single run Of six miles, and at
Just 10:30 a. m. stopped 1t in front
Of the Hotel Metropole. where it gave
q wonderful exhibition while surround
ed by the launches Of several friends
who came out to see the finish. The
tuna was, 80 far Is I could Judge,
stronger than ever. yet It had towed
the boat against the oars Of my boat
man ct least eight miles. A heavy sea
had picked up and threatened the boat,
but this was forgotten. and at the su
prone moment my boatman slipped the
ran nnder the ttsh and Il was our u
The silver star., 1898-12-08

LOOKING out f0r your company's In
terests. insured . man for 5000.
He was splendid risk, sound a. .
dollar. and bid fair to die Of old agS.
I felt sure that the company would win
out ON the risk. 70 was feeling pretty
good. One day soon afterward was
going down the river ON boat to get
breath Of fresh air Looking the
passengers over. ! noticed that the
party had insured was on board. sit
ting on the railing in a very careless
position. 1t made me nervous to sit
there and watch that fellow taking so
many chances. don't know why It
is, but as soon as a man gets his life
insured he seems to think that he can
firt with death like a yellow fever
immune. At last the expected hap
pened. He lost his balance and fell
overheard. rushed to the railing and
saw at once that the fellow could not
swim. 1 am pretty good swimmer
myself and the party in the water rep
resented $4,000. l couldn't afford to
see the company lose that money right
before my eyes. SO plunged in after
him. l had deuce of time with him
before help arrived and at one time I
thought it was mp with both Of US.
But help arrived at last and we were
pulled out. Then found that I was
not yet out Of the woods. The party
was unconscious and it was question
whether he would live or die. got
him ashore and hired every doctor I
could get to work over him, regardless
OF expenses. They succeeded in bring
ing him around at last and I was in
the act Of sending glowing account
to my company. together with q pretty
stiff bill. when l made the discovery
that he wasn't the fellow I had in
sured, only a man that looked like
him. Worse than that, he was insured
for $4,000 in a rival company"
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Miss Mabel Blackmer and mother
OF Cortez, are now comfortably 10.
Gated in Denver, where Mabel is at.
tending the University of music.
She expects to graduate In two years,
during which time her mother will
be with her, and c. w. will get onto
the ways of the bachelor in the
meantime.
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South America. ple.p.eG....

Practice makes perfect even In
wrong-doing and In the use Of what
seem to be very awkward means. A
writer in the Boston Transcript says:
Tho Gauchos. or dwellers. on the ex-
tensive plains Of Buenos Ayres, are
marvelously dexterous with both
hands and feet. Many Of them have
acquired. through long practice. such
skill in using their toes instead Of
fingers that they can ding the lasso
and even pick pockets with them.
Some time ago Frenchman. who was
fishing In one Of the rivers Of Buenos
Ayres. was warned to be on his guard
2sajnlt the light fingered natives. He
The silver star., 1898-12-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


President and all his advisers
that In the present commercial
nancial condition of Cuba 1t is
bic to make the customs duties
as is consistent with the revenue
ements of the government, and
viii average % per cent. upon
may be termed the necessnries
Luxurles will carry n higher
In making up the schedule, AS
- Secretary Howell of the Treas
department., who has charge Of
matters, has taken the third, or
column Of the Spanish tariff
Ms guide. In some cases duties
N been advanced, In others they
zen reduced, but the aggregate
will be about One-third of the
mt Of revenue reported by the
Dh officials. 1t tx estimated that
ut 30 per cent of the collections
been stolen by the custom house
ls under Spanish Jurisdiction.
herefOre the people of Cuba will
~ 20 pay about one-fifth us much
[ ~ have been In the habit of pay
this form Of taxation under the
government.
10 new tariff schedules have been
~ upon necessary revenue of
10000 Il year. Cuba needs every
u In the way of public improve
2ts. The policy of Spain has pro-
ted the expenditure of n dollar for
benefit of the people. Clean cities,
as and school houses are needed
Re than anything else. The build
occupied by the government are
or 300 years old, but answer the
pose very well, and need not he re-
pd. The nominal revenues have
abOut S3O,OOO. 900. hut every dol
|ehat has been turned into the treas
has been required to pay the in
pst on the Cuban debt. while the
ernal taxes have been absorbed in
payment of large salaries to an
BY OF officials sent over from Spain.
new government will have no
It and no interest charges. and will
refore be able to devote its entire
enlles TO the betterment of the ma.
|al conditions of the island. The
I thing to be done will be to clean
cities and introduce modern sani-
y methods. simultaneously with
] free public school system will
introduced for the first time In Gu
and system Of highways will he
etructed to replace the hOrribl.
= and trails which are useless hnlf
ne year and always impossible
It rains.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

With all this talk of extending
its system and broadgauging the
San Juan division, it is strange that
the d. & K. G. does not mention
an extension ofthc Southernthrough
the Montezuma valley down into
Mclslmo canon aud on to the San
Juan river. The construction of
this extension would be inexpensive,
and will open UP one Of the richest
and most fertile regions of Colora.
do, and prove one of the best feeders
Of the entire system. Telluride
Journal.
Even so, Bro. Curry. and sur.
vey has been made from Dolores
and found to be the most favorable
Of any ronts through the country
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Printing the delinquent tax list,
fixing Up house and getting mar.
ried are not liable to causc a printer
to get out a very good paper. es.
pccially when he has to put In two
days hunting up the county clerk,
but we'll try mud do better in the
future. In the meantime please
pay that delinqent subscription.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

James Wade returned last Thurs
day evening from Monticello, Utah,
and went on to Mancos Friday.
Just what Jim had been doing we
don't know, but we found an aw-
fully long blond hair on his coat
sleeve.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

MARRIED.-Miss Olive r. Wilber
to Mr.. Joe H. Dewitt, at the par
lors Of the Southern Hotel, Wednes-
day, December 7, 1898, at 4 O'Clock
P. M, Justice o. d. Pyle, of6ciat-
ing.
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The Different ways.

Some fellow who has tasted the
bitter with the sweet, writes intelli-
gently as follows: It is more fun
to see man read puff of himself
In newspaper than to see a fat man
slip on a banana peel. The narrow
minded man reads it seven or eight
times and then goes around and ap-
propriates what copies he can. The
kind hearted man goes home and
reads It to his wife, then pays up
his dues to the paper. The success.
full business man who advertises
regularly and makes money by It
Immediately starts to find the edit.
OF and then they walk silently and
thoughtfully down street together,
and the business man takes sugar
In his, and both eat Glove or two,
and life is sweeter and peace settles
down OH their hearts for a moment.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

VIM. Halls, Sr., County Super
intendent of School, was in Dolores
last Monday visiting the schools.
Mr.. Halls speaks in exceedingly
high terms of the Dolores school,
and praises the work that is being
done by both teachers.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Mrs. l.. Il. Hendrickson, mother
of Mrs. O. ID. Pyle, has been visit
ing in Dolores since last Thursday.
She will leave next Monday for her
home IN Pennington, N. NJ, accom-
panied BY her granddaughter, Miss
Louie Pyle.
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Notice For PubIlcation.
United States I and OfI,ce.
Durank0. Gnloro1,

Duranfo, Colorado,
v.,. November 10, 1855
Notice IL hereby given that the Following.
named settler has nled notice of his Intention
and that said proof Will be made before tI,s
Clerk OF tho District Court OF Montezu,,s
c0nnty: 20 CoiS.. az Uortsx Montezums Co.. Colo !.
r, Dennis Gould. Quarry, Monte<un,a Co., Colo.
Homestead Application No. lrlj Tor The iot
TOUT aour the south z OF northwest 4 and norih.
east Y OF southwest u Secti, m l. iOvnahin IA
N range 10 N. ". r. NJ. ''''
III, ne n:mes the following witnessss to prove
~ s T. cVnt,,nueua residence upon and cultivai ion
Joln =. Gould. and Angus McDopald, ali 81
quarry, Aontezinia County, Colo.
RICHARD AcCLoUD,
First pub Nov. II last Dec. q lsas. '''
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Mile. Emma Calve has decided
to remain in Paris and will not visit
the U. S. this winter. Is it on ac-
count of her little calves, may we
ask.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Mrs. DR.. Seabury came in last Fri
day from Ruena Vista and spent the
time until Monday visiting relatives
in the valley, when she left for her
home. Sam Houser, her brother,
brought her to the train.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Alvin Kramer left yesterday fol
Telluride-any further information
can he had of Will Exon.
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t What Of the Wandering Girl
[MRs. CORA NJ. ". 0RnsxLpAv.i

But What Of the Wandering 0irlp
tAns. CORA NJ. ". GanssL.ArI
"GH H.s search 4, for my w:scdsrine hoy tonight"
"Hut @ bring him to mo With ali Ms blight"
WksSevScr hs.ii vi nSc a. Welcome .s at home
bns 1,. vile. fallen woman restored to her homo
VI an instance we have yet TO learn.
T.ets think Of the wandering Girl awAilc,
ws.s wH.vi hss ne .s ws1Tdcrins Tns boy rest.
N Thar the boy We reform with such xsst2
"'so o.Ink; n tue 9utter. nom morn until
We'll; Wei, as': done The sams. you must own.
hut' really, she can't walk alone.
Apd what e shs ha: sunk 90 low ~ tho boy,
uiS',. r1r 'Twer s,wsi. s',e 70 could NO! lnndf
Not IN. Gaini.heaFtsd oissp u tho solf.rieht-
You tnCw .s,, no' the trouble that csussd Dor to
Nor s$s iS. storm. which her sou, A.. passed
Then search for the wandering sirl to-nis>..
90 search ior hsr where you Viii; 's.''
Lei your soul's love shine like b4scon l,sh,.
ros !s iss sno.. ss ss ssly ySSs Hs ., y :
with sorrsw and sin .hs's near mad,
And though she may drink to dSsdsu her
Please rive her the ssms chance III. boys
Then lss t,s;' yDur love 'sarshsf0r the wandering
With IN earnest desirc Tor her sood,
WIZ all the endeAv0p you eeurck IN tha Hunv
inuch sooner yoa'ii be vndsrsicod. ~
ness and love -
Than ihs ocarss. ss!nsh heart Uf the boy,
above, S sse's
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Uncle Billy May has been under
the weather this week, but persisted
In moving around just the same.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

(. A very pleasant party was givct
last Thursday evening at the hLm,
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Misses Alice and Ida Hendrick-
son, who have been visiting In Do.
1ores, left last Tuesday for Farm.
ington, N. M.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Mrs. Burk, of Rico, arrived In Do.
tores last Saturday and Is visiting
E. L. Short and family.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

TIE article entitled "rhc Legis.
iature," ON page 2 Of this issue, is
worth keeping for future reference.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

mentioned above. Present indica.
tions point very strongly to the
road being built in the near future,
If not by the d. & R. c., by capi.
talists who have recently become
interested in the Montezuma valley.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

FouND:-A black coat, on rond west Of
town. Owner csn get same by calling st
thic ONCE and paying 20 osnt1 fDf this
The silver star., 1898-12-08

CIV. Blackmer was up from the
county capitol last Saturday on legal
business.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

W. J. Marymee moved his family
to Montecillo, Utah, last Friday,
where they will remain, as he has
charge Of that end ofthe mail route.
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A Race ARalnst Flre.

- crew Of steamer from Spaip
4overed In mid ocean that flames
WE raging In the hold. For ten days
eAey bravely fought the flames. II
- would fight rs pcrsistently against
ogoers Of the stomach, there would
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Mrs. chauncey Houser LEFT last
Saturday for Hespcrus. where she
will spend the summer with her
husband.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Tho Daughters Of pocahontas will
give dance ut the School HOUSE Hall
In this village on Friday evening. Dec.
embsF s3rd. 1858. A cordial invitation
p sstssdsd 10 aiL 11Sksts ti.oo.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

A dance was given at the School
House Hall last Friday evening.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Dolores stores haye ia a large
stock of Xmas goods.
The silver star., 1898-12-08

Lee Sheek visited Mancos last
Sunday, returning Monday.
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Showing today.

Bicycles were in use this week.
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First pub Nov. IT; las. Dec. e lsas. "'s''''