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The herald., 1898-07-01
BOUGHT ALL THE COAL
The Fuel at Port Said Belongs to the
United States

WASHINGTON, June 30-Whie not abat-
ing Its close watch over the Cadiz fleet, the
Navy Department does not feel the same
degree of apprehension respecting the
movements of those ships as it did when the
start was made to Port Said. The govern
ment has done everything possible within
fair lines to prevent this fleet from reach
ing the Philippines, and the agents of the
State Department have been particularly
successful in their work.
United States Consular Agent Broadbeck
has just made master stroke which he re-
ports to the department. While the Span
.ish ships were seeking permission of the
Egyptian government TO take coal at Port
Said, the consular officer succeeded in
buying up all the coal available at that
place. This amounted to 20 900 tons. and it
is in a good place to be shipped to Dewey,
to serve as a base of supplies for Commo-
dore Watson's Eastern squadron when it
enters the Mediterranean Sea or to coal
any American vessels that may pass
through the Suez canal bound to the Asiatic
station, If it should be permissible for war;
ships to take on coal at Port Said.
The news that reached the department
through the press reports that Admiral
Camara is about to leave his torpedo boat
destroyers at Port Said because they would
be unable to weather the monsoons that
rage in the Indian ocean at this season, is
believed by the Navy Department to pre-
sage the dissolution of the squadron and
the abandonment of the cruise to the Phil
The herald., 1898-07-01
THE MOTHERS CONGRESS
Opening Session in Salt Lake Marked
by a Reception

SALT LAKE, June 30.-As a prelude to
the three days session of the Mothers con-
gress Of Utah, which opened in this city to-
night, was series of entertainments today
for sojourning club women from the fourth
biennial of the General Federation of
Womens clubs, just closed in Denver. The
special womans club train arrived this
morning with $50 women from all parts of
the country. They were met at the station
by the Salt Lake club women and given
transportation to Salt Air. After dip in the
water luncheon was served, followed by
speeches from Kate Tannat Woods of
Salem, Mass, the Rev. Celia Parker Wool
ley of Chicago, Mrs. Mary E. Mumford of
Philadelphia, Miss Bertha Knob of Chicago,
Miss Grace French Sheldon of Buffalo and
Mrs. Julie Brace Shattuck of Chicago.
Preliminary to the opening session, an
organ recital was given in the Mormon
tabernacle to the visitors. Mrs. Emily S.
Richards presided over the meeting in the
assembly hall, the address of welcome be-
ing by the Hon. C. S. Varian, with response
by Miss Josephine Kellogg of Provo. The
general theme was, Motherhood AS Pro-
fession."
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Los ANGELES HERALD. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY s, 1898

ippines. As these torpedo boat destroyers
have proved their ability to cross the At
lantic in bad weather, 1t is conjectured that
the real reason for turning them back is one
that is almost chronic in the Spanish navy.
namely. a break down in the delicate ma
chinery of the war craft. Leaving out the
three torpedo boat des.royers, there Is very
little left in the squadron of an offensive
character aside from the battleship Pelayo
and the cruiser Carlos v. At any rate, the
dropping Of the destroyers will weaken Ca
mara's squadron so materially as to make
his defeat by Dewey foregone conclusion
II they should come together.
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THE SEVENTH EQUIPPED
Captain Fernald Presented With a
Sword by Men of His Company

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-Army off,
GERS state that the next expedition to Ma
Mia cannot get away before July IL. After
the departure of Major Gen. Otis, who will
sail with this fleet, either one of the re-
naming brigadiers, King or H. G. Otis,
will be placed in command of the troops
here.
Brig. Gen. Otis today issued an order to
the Third brigade designed to promote or
der and discipline. 1t regulates the issu-
ance of passes to officers and men. as well
as the granting of special privileges.
New uniforms have been issued to 300 re-
cruits of the Seventh California, complet-
ing the equipment of the regiment. Com
pany e, Seventh California volunteers. pre-
scented their captain, Charles H. Fernald,
with a handsome sword, belt and pistol on
his fiftieth birthday anniversary. Capt.
Fernald is veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing enlisted when he was Is years old, IN
1861.
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near Rocklin, Placer county, this forenoon.
and driven by the fierce norther. the fire
swept southwark, burning almost every
thing In its path. 1t reached the American
river just east of Folsom prison about noon,
jumped the river and swept over the hills
clear to the Costumes river, and how far
eastward is not known. Houses, barns,
fences, grain and hay fields, cord wood, etc.,
were wiped out, and 1t is said that consid-
cradle livestock perished Several persons
are said to have been injured, but so far
as known no lives were lost. The men at
Folsom prison had hard work to save the
outbuildings on the reservation. From
Rocklin to the Costumes river is more than
thirty miles, and it is not known how wide
an area is swept over. 1t is said the fire
was driven across the country with fright
full speed, and that the loss of property
must be enormous.
The herald., 1898-07-01
PENSIONS AND PATENTS
Granted Californians by the Govern
ment-A Large List

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Patents have
been granted Californians as follows
julius L. Allen, Mendocino, bicycle brake
Sophian A. Fischer, Hayward. sight fci
firearms; John H. Leonard, Leonard Sta
ton. air-compressing wave motor; Pau
Person, Stockton. bicycle support; George
W. Prescott, Highland, oil-burning loco.
motive; Arnold ]. Tackle, Oakland, elec-
trio igniter for gas engines; Herman STEM
der, Prospect Park. photograph-copying
camera; Wesley H. Trippett, Redlands
magazine pistol.
These pensions were granted: Abram M
Baker, Aptos, Sc; d. Crowley. Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, IS; Charles e. Berry
dead. Los Angeles, $12; Bartlett Lunch
Soldiers Home, Los Angeles. SIP; John E
Eawtell, Veterans Home, Napa. So; Johr
C. WEIGH, Cotton, Sc; ]. Stewart Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, IS to SO; Henry Cain
Santa Maria, Sc to IS; James W. Houghes
Ramona, $12; Mary E. Lamb. San Diego, IS
Curry E. Dickerson, Alameda, Sc to 81
francis N. Marion, Los Angeles, $12. S.
C. Archibald was appointed postmaster a
Centerville, Alameda county, vice Franz
T. Duterbery, removed.
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JAPAN ON THE WAR
The Americans Called Land Grabbers.
ALarre Cargo Of Tea

PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, June 3d.
The steamship Arizona arrived here today
from Japan with a large cargo Of tea.
which, unfortunately for the consignees,
did not reach here in time to avoid the ten
cents duty, although hurried voyage was
made.
Late mail advices relative to the recent
riot at Shashi, China. state that the riot
was quelled after the arrival of British,
Japanese and italian warships. The
Chinese government beheaded four Of the
ringleaders and imprisoned twenty others.
The Japanese government has made de-
mands on China for indemnity for dam
ages inflicted by rioters on the property OF
the Japanese during the riot.
A recent issue of the Japanese Times.
speaking of the Hawaiian annexation reso-
luton passed by the house Of representa-
tives. characterizes the United States as a
nation Of land grabbers, and that its sue
cess in the war with Spain has imbutd 1t
with desire to acquire territory. not only
by peaceful means, but by force If neces-
sary.
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- oAusns CONTENT THROUGH
OUT EUROPE
he Mad. War Lord. Of Germany Re-
strained From Overt Acts Only
by His Ministers

, LONDON, June 30.-Though on casual .
. reading, the Marquis Of Salisbury's .
speech at the United club last night .
. seems to have been an attempt to car .
. ~ water on both shoulders, the diplo- .
. matte body here CONSTITUTES 1t as .
. pronouncement of Great Britains par .
. TALLY. There is no doubt that thee
. premier intended his remarks as a .
. hint that Great Britain is in sympathy .
with the United States, and the in .
D-timation to that effect was called .
. forth by Germany's alleged attitude In .
the question Of the Philippine islands. .
. The declaration that the United .
3 States is animated in the present war .
by an elevated philanthropy" is the .
. passage upon which stress is laid. and
. many people find connection be-
tween the premier's speech and the .
, recent visit of Col John Hay, the .
= United States ambassador, who again .
= eenfeYred with the Marquis of Sails .
. bury. .
3 lin the course of another visit today .
- Col. Hay officially notified the Marquis .
D of Salisbury of the blockade of the .
. southern coast of Cuba. 1t is known .
. that the Spanish ambassador, Count .
Rascon, cabled the Marquis of Sails
. bury's speech to Madrid, although
D 1t could not have been a surprise to .
. him, as he recently informed a col
. league that he had unquestionable in .
formation to the effect that there was .
. an ''iron-clad alliance between Great .
. Britain and the United States before .
. the war was begun. .
= A letter written by a Berlin diplo-o
. mat of the highest position asserts .
. that 1t is due.to the German cabinet
to say that Germanys attitude has .
. been thus far correct; that the en- .
. peror of Germany was determined to
interject himself into the war between .
. Spain and the United States and that .
. he has only been restrained by the i'm .
. perial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, .
. with the minister for foreign affairs, .
. Baron Won Buelow, from some step .
. which the United States would be
. obliged to resent. .
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The herald., 1898-07-01
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
An Ex-Sailor Of the American Navy
Killed in Japan

WASHINGTON. June 3o.-The United
States Consul at Nagasaki. Japan, has re-
ported to the State Department that on
May Is Owen Cannon, an American citizen,
was shot and killed in house kept by John
Kelly in Nagasaki. Cannon was born in
Philadelphia in 1870 and was corporal in
the Twenty-third United States Infantry in
1892 and was discharged from the U. s. S.
Yorktown in 1897. The papers found in his
possession indicate that his conduct In the
army and navy was very good" There
was a letter upon his person addressed to
him from his brother. James Cannon. dated
Philadelphia, December 10, 1897, and one
from Mary Brennan, mailed from No. 1925
Fillmon street, Camden, N. ]. Kelly was
the only one present when the shooting oc-
CURED and he was promptly arrested. He
is charged with the murder and is COM
mitted to the Japanese jail to await trial.
The herald., 1898-07-01
CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS
Cardinal Gibbons Asks That More Be
Appointed in Our Armies

BALTIMORE, June 30.-Cardinal Glib
bons went to Washington today, where he
had an interview with President Mckinley
regarding more Catholic chaplains being
appointed to the army. On mis- return hime
tonight his emnence said his visit to the
chief executive was most pleasant one.
He said:
II was most cordially received by the
president and had quite lengthy inter-
view with him. l set forth to him the
great number of Catholic young men who
are now in the army and navy, fighting
and ready at a moment to defend their
country, and how comparatively few Cath
clio chaplains there are with the army to
look after their special religious welfare
My interview was most satisfactory. but
cannot give any details as to how many
or what particular Catholic church chap
lains will be sent to the soldiers"
The cardinal declined to say that he had
received any instructions from Rome for
overtures toward negotiations to bring the
war to an end.
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ment. Both were lieutenant colonies In the
national guard. the former Of the Fifth regi-
ment and the latter Of thee Second. Major
Wilton. who is known as a strict dlsci-
plinaran, is now in the real estate busi-
ness in Santa Clara county Major Forbes is
a prominent lawyer of Marysville. He is
a noted rifle shot. team of fifty men from
one of his old companies holding the worlds
record for rifle shooting. Company Of
Petaluma arrived at the camp today under
command of Captain MacLay, who Will
turn over the force to his successor, Dis
trict Attorney Barnes Of San Francisco.
Captain Barnes was at thte ferry to meet
his new command. Colonel Hen shaw says
that Camp Barrett will be in complete order
by Saturday.
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Boat Race POSTPONED

SARATOGA. N. Y, June 3O-The fresh
mems two-mile race, which was to- have
been rowed at o'clock this afternoon. was
postponed until 1890 tomorrow morning,
on account of strong southerly wind blow
ing straight down the course. Thus there
will be two contests tomorrow, the varsity
being scheduled for o'clock. Both prom
Use exceptionally good sport. The Cornell
varsity has decided lead in the betting.
Betting on the freshmen continues tonight
at the bookmakers' at even on Cornell
against the field, to 5 against Columbia,
and to l against Pennsylvania. No big
bets have been recorded and few wagers
have been laid on the varsity race
The herald., 1898-07-01
INDEX
TO rELEGRAPHIC NEWS

1, The battle before Santiago reported :
Z IN have commenced, but there is no .
1, official confirmation; a Madrid dis
i, match alleges heavy American re- .
i, verse. no word from Shafter or Samp-
4. son.
i. Placer county miners drive the Chi :
! nese laborers from their camp and go :
1, on strike.
i Mathews, the San Jose constable,
i. has been indicted for murder.
1, The speech of the Marquis OF Sails :
i, bury Is resented by Spain.
+ Senate passed the sundry civil bill; :
+ argument on annexation will close
+ next week, and vote will be taken on
+ Friday next.
/ Hawaiian Minister Hatch is salts
+ fed annexation will carry, and is ar
/. ranging for swift vessel to carry the
+ news to Honolulu.
r The ten Thousand troops at the bay
+ are drilling five hours day; the
+ fourth expedition to Manila expected
r to start ship by ship, instead OF In
+ feet.
+ Field fires destroy the crops and
+ farm buildings around Folsom.
r Watson's fleet has been ordered to
+ sail for Spain at the earliest possible
r moment, and to make all haste.
+ The government still fears action on
+ the part of Germany at Manila.
r Chauncey M. Depew returns from
+ Europe and says that the feeling In
4, France is bitter toward the United
+ States, while England is enthusiastic
+ cally our friend; all Europe is more or
4, less alarmed over the war;
+ The wounded soldiers will be
+ brought from Cuba to Key West;
j. Marshall, the newspaperman. is re-
r ported better.
+ Irish Nationalist pass resolutions
4. in convention denouncing the proposed
+ Anglo American alliance.
+ meeting of the state Democratic
+ central committee has been called for
4, July II, at San Francisco
+ Carranza, chief of the Spanish spies,
+ has been heard from; he is inspecting
+ the Atlantic coast.
+ Canadian towns will celebrate the
+ Fourth Of July, In anticipation OF an
+ Anglo-American alliance.
r. n - n \ \ n r. + 4, + r. + r + f. + + 4 r
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A Valuable Ally

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3o-Rev. Fran
els Brooks Doherty, well known Paulist
missionary, sailed on the Newport for Man
liza at the personal request of Major
General Merritt. Hhe speaks Spanish per-
fectly, and was selected for the Manila
mission by the superior general of the
Paulists. who recognized the opportunities
afforded in the Philippines for an Ameri-
can priest of the same faith as the ma
jority Of the islanders.
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Paying the Soldiers

CHICKAMAUGA, Chattanooga National
Military Park. Ga, June 3.-The work of
paying of the $4,000 soldiers in camp here
will probably begin tomorrow, the payrolls
having been finished today.
The work Of equipping the troops for &C.
tive duty at the front continues unceas-
ingly. About 1000 rifles arrived this after
noon and will be handed out tomorrow
morning. The regiments are rapidly being
filled to their full strength. More than 400
recruits arrived today.
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No News From Dewey

HONG KONG, July 1.-The Japanese
cruiser Matsushima arrived today from
Manila, which port she left on the after
noon of Monday, June 9th. She reports
that the American transports had not then
arrived. The situation was unchanged, the
Spaniards continuing to erect defenses and
the insurgents occupying positions within
about 1000 yards Of the city. Food is grow
ing scarcer. The Matsushima reports also
that when she left Manila harbor there
were five German and four British warshlps
there
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Nicaraguan Matters

LONDON. June 30-The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, Mr.. Cur
zon, replying in the house of commons to
Michael Davitt, Irish Nationalist. said her
majesty's government knew nothing Of the
reported negotiations between a firm Of
Liverpool shipowners and the government
Of Nicaragua for the purchase Of the rail-
roads of Nicaragua and the steamers on
Lake Nicaragua by the firm with the OBJ
ject of competing with the proposed Amer
lean canal across Nicaragua, except that
rumors were in circulation to the effect
that such negotiations were commenced.
The United States government, Mr.. Curzon
added, has not protested against the al
legged British project
The herald., 1898-07-01
Troops at Camp Barrett

OAKLAND, June 30.-The twelve COM
panles comprising the Eighth regiment of
California volunteers are now at Camp Bar
rett, and Captain Murray is rapidly mus
tering the menin:o the service of the United
States. The companies are recruited to their
full limit but are only partially uniformed.
Governor Budd today announced the ap-
pointment of Albert X. Wilton and E. A.
Forbes to be the majors of the Eighth regi-
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Fourth of Julv in Canada

\ BUFFALO, N. Y, June 3O.-A spe- \
+ cial to the Express from Niagara 4
4 Falls, Ontario, says Mayor Hill pro- 4
= claimed July Fourth public holiday \
+ in that city, and that public-spirited \
4 citizens are preparing for the first =
4 celebration of Independence Day in 4
+ Canada. The special attributes the \
4 proclamation to sympathy in the \
4 Anglo-American alliance movement, \
+ and predicts that several Canadian 4
4 towns will follow the example of Nj 4
\ agara Falls. =
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Endorsed the Red Cross

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-Just before
sailing for Manila General Wesley Merritt
sent letter to Mrs. c. R. Greenleaf, presi-
dent of the Berkeley Red Cross society,
warmly endorsing the efforts of the patri-
otto women of the Pacific coast to obtain
hospital ship for use in the Philippines.
He suggests that Admiral Dewey may
have vessel suitable for the purpose.
The herald., 1898-07-01
Judgment Sustained

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The SUI
preme court has affirmed the Judgment of
the lower court in the case of Julius Lezin-
ski. who sued the estate Of Joseph P. Hale
for s16O,OO0 claimed to be due as commits
sion for the sale of certain lands in Lower
California belonging to Mr.. Hale. The SUI
perior court rendered a judgment for the
defendant, from which the plaintiff ap-
pealed
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CABLE CONNECTIONS
General Shafter Now in Communication All
Along the Coast

sBoNEY BEACH GEN SKATERS HEADQUARTERS SANTIAGO
DE CUBA 3d. mCopyrghd Associated P)
of the
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THE STAMP ACT
More Complications by the Revenue
Officers

WASHINGTON, June 30.-In answer to
numerous inquiries on the subject, the
commissioner of internal revenue today
stated that postage stamps could not be
used in place of revenue stamps, except
such as had been imprinted by the govern
ment with the letter "R." If the ordinary
postage stamps not SO imprinted were used
for internal revenue purposes. the docu-
ments or articles to which they were ap-
Dlied would be regarded as unstamped, and
treated accordingly. Attention is also called
= the fact that imprinted stamps cannot be
0oed in payment of postage.
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Three Fires at Napa

NAPA, June 3O.-Three fires broke out
while strong north wind was blowing in
this section today. The residence OF Dan
lei Martin was partly burned and the home
of c. E. Barron suffered considerable dam
age. A fire in the hills north of town swept
over a considerable extent of country, and
destroyed the fine barn on T. F. Willey's
place.
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WILL STOP RACING
Chicago's Mayor Orders Pool Selling
and Bookmaking Stopped

CHICAGO, June 30.-Mayor Harrison to-
day served notice on President George H.
Wheeler of the Washington Park club that
unless public gambling and bookmaking 10
stopped within the clubs enclosure the Of
ficials of the track will be arrested. This
Is the result of complaint made to tho
mayor by John Hill, jr., of the Civic Fed
Grafton, and is likely to bring the present
meeting at Washington park to q sudden
termination.
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Disturbed the Peace

Deputy Constable Mugnemi arrested
Clara Hartman last evening on a warrant
charging her with disturbing the peace.
John Weals swore to the complaint against
Clara. Mrs. Hartman resides on First
and Ohio streets, and the arrest Is the result
of a neighborhood row over some pigeons.
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For Special Duty

All the special officers holding appoint
ments as officers under the commission
are ordered to report for special duty at
the police station on July 4th at a. m,
when Captain Robert will assign them to
duty for that day. This includes watch
men for private buildings.
The herald., 1898-07-01

Express Companies Decide to Add It
to Their Rates

NEW YORK. June 90-At joint meeting
today Of the officials Of the express COM
panies having offices in this city, the eff
feet of the war revenue tax upon the ex-
press business was thoroughly discussed
and 1t was finally agreed that shippers
must pay the tax. A uniform rule will be
adopted by which the shipper will be re-
Quired to pay the tax, plus the express
company's present rates.
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Negro Rapist Lvuched

KANSAS CITY, June 30.-A special to the
Star from Macon, Mo-, says:
Henry Williams, colored, arrested here
yesterday charged with outraging the
Browitt girls a few days ago. was hanged
by a mob to the overhead Wabash bridge
at 1890 this morning. He died protesting
his innocence
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Civil Service Examinations

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-The secre-
tary of the local civil service board an
nounces that there will be examinations in
this city on July q and % for positions in
the offices of the surveyor general. regis
trar and receiver in this state. Similar ex-
aminations will be held at the same time
in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Santa Barba-
ra and Redding.
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Land Case Decided

gAN FRANCISCO. June so.-The su-
prems court has decided that Lincoln
Brodt committed perjury in securing the
tide to land IN Butte county under the tim
Ter act. n. l. Merry and George Parry
had located the land a. mineral land, and
had erected $4,000 worth Of improvements
= II. Brodt got title from the govern
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Going Into a Hornets Nest

LONDON. June 3O.-According to a spec
ial dispatch from Madrid the Spanish trans
atlantic steamers Isle de Luzon, Ignacio de
Loyold and San Augustin have left Cadiz
for Porto Rico on an important mission,
carrying large quantities Of stores coal and
ammunition.
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Another Knockout

WHEELING, W. Va, John McIellan6
Of Pittsburg was knocked out in the tenth
round here tonight by Oscar Gardiner. A
terrific lefthand short-arm swing In the
pit of the stomach put the Pittsburger out
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Schooner Launched

EUREKA, June 3O.-The four-masted
schooner A. M. Baxter was launched this
evening at Fairhaven. She can carry 7OO,-
900 feet of lumber, cost $4,000, and was
built for San Francisco parties, who will
employ her in the coast trade.