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OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE.
Markets In Cuba and Porto Rico
Likely to Be Opened.


Likely to BE Opened.
The markets which are likely to be OPEN
cd in Cuba and Porto Rico to Am rican
producers and manufacturers are the sub
ject of much attention and inquiry Just
now. Large numbers of letters reach tie
Treasury Department and bureau of sta
ustics asking for informat ton regarding the
class of articles imported into those is
lands and the countries which have been
supplying these articles This information
will be given in elaborate form in the next
monthly publication of the bureau of sta
tistics, the Summary of Finance and Com
merce, and will show that Cuba has been
under normal conditions, buying annually
about $2o'oo'Ooo worth of goods from
Spain, about 81 0o0,0o0 worth from Great
Britain, less than 81 900. 900 worth from
France and less than 81 O0O, 900 worth from
Germany, While from the United States her
purchases have ranged from eight to twen-
ty-four million dollars in value. The i'm
ports in Cuba have been of course light
curing the past year or more, and a fair
estimate of her purchases can only be OBJ
tanned by examination of the figures of the
year 1886 or earlier years.
The imports of the United States into
Cuba in 1897 were according to our own
official reports SS259,T76; III 1896 81, $50 $50:
in 1875, $i2, ,S07 6t1; in 1894, $40 12J 321. and
in 1893, when they reached the maximum
S24 ,l57 6ss, having been in 1892, S17,e53,57O,
and in 1891, $12 ,224 .SSS. The reciprocity
treaty with Spain, made under the tariff
act OF 1890, went into effect September
1891, and continued in force until August
IS 1871 SO that the business of the fiscal
years 1892, 1883 and 1884 was transacted
rEder that treaty with the exception of
July and August Of the fiscal year 1892
The following table shows the leading
articles exported to Cuba from the United
States in 1898. the year of our greatest ex-
ports to the island, only the articles
amounting TO 100000 in value or more be-
ing inciuded
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CHICAGO. July 25.-David McCosker, one
of the leading dry goods merchants of New
York, today made an assignment of his
Chicago branch establishment to E W
Coglan. who for years has managed the
Chicago business of the firm. 1t is said
that the entire indebtedness of the firm will
not exceed $3.50 600, which it is estimated
will be easily covered by the assests
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WAR DEPARTMENTS AGENT.
Lieut.. Massey VIII Superfntend
Transportation of the Spanfards.

SANDUSKY, Ohio. July 25.-Lieut s. F
Massey. L. S. A. of this city, who was
placed on the retired list few years ago
on account of falling health. will sail from
New York today for Santiago on the Oil
vette on an important mission.
He has been appointed agent by tie War
Department to superintend the transporta-
ton to Spain Of the prisoners of war re-
Gently surrendered to Gen. Shafter Lieut.
Massey speaks Spanish fiuentiy. and he will
see that the contract with the transporta-
ton company is rigidly carried out
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GIBSON HOUSE FAILS.
One of the Oldest Hotels in Ciucfn-
natl is in Financial Straits.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25.-The Glib
son House Company has filed deed of as
signment 10 J. HartweH Cabell, attorney
The assets are named at 100000 and the
liabilities at $4,000.
This assignment was followed by the in
dividual assignment of Horace Dunbar
president OF the company and manager of
the hotel. His assets and liabilities are
placed at $500.
No cause is mentioned for the failure and
70 preferences are given. The Gibson
House is among the oldest and largest of
the leading hotels of the city.
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workman Seriously Hurt.

Fritz Hanneman, an ironworker, living
at Ali II street northwest, was struck by
a falling derrick this afternoon while at
work on the addition TO the Raleigh Hotel
He was carried at once to the Emergency
Hospital. where it was found his left arm
was broken. his skull was fractured and
he had suffered internal injuries. He is a
rnidde-ag ged German, and ii is understood
has a wife, but no children.
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PROVISION
SOLDIERS At NEWPORT NEWS.
No Move Yet Made to Put Them ON
Transports.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July 25-The
troops which arrived here yesterday were
followed I'm the early hours of today by the
4th Ohio Regiment. which came in three
trains.
MIA Regiment came in at 8 o'clock and the
I'd Battalion at i o'clock. The Sd Battalion
is expected at 3 O'Clock. There are now
nearly 1900 troops in camp In the suburbs
of this city. There has been no move yet
to embark on the transports.
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kENNEY JURY STILL OUT.
They May Have to Be Confined.
TWenty-Eour Hours More.

WILMINGTON, Del, July 25.-The jury
in the case of Senator R. r. Kenney, who
is charged with aiding and abetting former
Teller Boggs in the looung of the First Ma
tional Bank of Dover had not reached an
agreement up to o'clock this afternoon.
The jury has been out since l2:45 Friday
afternoon.
1t is not believed that Judge Bradford will
discharge the twelve men today, and they
will, therefore, have to remain out another
twenty-four hours unless they agree upon
a verdict in the meantime
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NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. Frank s. Avery has been ordered
to command the Chickasaw.
Lieut. John ]. Adkins has been ordered
to command the Wahan.
Lieut.. G. H. Swan has been ordered to
command the Cheyenne.
Lieut.. w. B. Franklin has been ordered to
the Buffalo.
Chief Engineer J. R. Edwards to the
Supply.
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Sir james Winter Coming to This
(-ifV-

LONDON July 25.--In the house of COM
mons today the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Chamberlain, confirmed the
report that Sir James Winter. the premier
OF Newfoundland, viii represent that colony
at the approaching conference at Washing
ten on the matters in dispute between Can
ada and the United States.
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Soldier Dies at Fort Tbo,n,.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 2j-Private
Walter Lee. Company c. I'd Georgia Vol
unteers. died today of typhoid fever In the
Fort Thomas military hospital He was
one OF the number who were received from
the south on Friday last He was attacked
by the fever at Chickamauga
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Howard Hartman was arrested this after
noon by the officers of the second precinct
and taken to the station on a charge of
cutting Daniel johnson, young colored
man. The injured mans nose was cut al
most from his face. Hartman is a clerk
in grocery store near 18th and o streets
and the affair happened in the store A
butcher knife, 1t is charged, was the
weapon used. Johnson was taken to
Freedmans Hospital for treatment.
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Robert Lee Taylor, a colored man, Is on
trial this afternoon in Criminal Court No
I charged with assauting John Edward
Hall. The two men had been drinking at
a parlor social at the house of Charlotte
Davis, in Government alley, and became
involved in a row over a girl. Taylor cut
Hall
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NOT A SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Investigating Fever Reports at Old
Point and Newport News.

VHt HHu NeWpOft NeWs.
surgeon General Sternberg was at Old
Point Comfort and Newport News yesterday
and investigated the reports of yellow fe-
YER at these places. The general said today
that there was not case of yellow fever
nor even a suspicious case there. He thinks
the conditions are very good. and that no
danger from yellow fsver exists at these
points.
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Mis-. Erwin Mnrrie. sp.Iatnr

Charles Warren Spalding. the convicted
ex-president Of the Globe Savings Bank,
and Sarah Louise Erwin. his former ster-
ographer. were married at Chicago Sa;ur.
day. Spa}ding Is serving an indefinite
term In the Joliet peuitentiary.
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1t having been charged that the game
and fish laws are being violated here. the
District Commissioners today appointed
George Floyd an additional private on the
police force. for duty In connection with
the enforcement Of the fsh and game laws.
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THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Haguer
In re Della Carney; inquistion in lunacy
ordered to issue. Roth agt. Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company; rule on
defendant returnable July IS, granted
Criminal Court No. 1--Justice Hagner
United States ast. Richard and Edw.
Moore; larceny; on trial.
Probate Court--@ustice Uagner
Estate of Michael A French will dated
October %, 1885, filed. Estate of Sarah NJ
Waertz; inventory filed. Estate of An
thony Pollok order To search safe deposit
box.
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Lieut.. Fiscus Dying OF Typhoid.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Ali hope of the re-
covery of Lieut.. VIM. NJ. Fiscus of the I'd
Cavalry. who Is at Fort wadsworth, suffer-
ing from typhoid fever. has been aban-
doned.
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struck with His Fist.

William Newheizer was this afternoon
aned $40 by Judge Scott for ass. .sulting Rob-
art B. Leathers by striking him In the face
with his fist The fine was paid.
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Rev. e. L. Gute. Die. Prom a Fan.

BUFFALO. N. Y. July 25.-Rey. E. L.
Gates of Frewsburg, n. Y. who was one of
the delegates to the Baptist Young Peoples
convention here a week ago, died yester-
day from injuries sustained by falling from
street car.
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vice president Hobart in ont.r,o

KINGSTON. Ont, July 25.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart of the United States is here
today enjoying the yacht races. HA is the
guest of H. NJ Folger, president of the
Thousand Islands Navigation Company.
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DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-Prof. Geo. D.
Seymore, for thirty years professor in
the ST. Louis High School and author of
works on mathematics and bookkeeping
died at Ann Arbor yesterday
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Grain. Provisions and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1927 + St, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann a. Co.. New York
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. .S4, ,025, ,91T Cars. pass

The exports from the United States to
Porto Rico in 1891 We're 81, ,9S3, ,SSS, in 1896
they were S2.102 ,0J4, in 1892, 81, SOC, ,Uo3.
They were of about the same character as
the exports to Cuba, wheat -four being the
largest item. $516 1SS, in 1887; lard $22S 0of
bacon and hams, $1I2602; picked pork,
$l52411; beans and pease, $57 $50; ma
chinery, $50, ,462. No other articles of ex-
port in 1897 reaching as much as $4,000 in
value during the year.
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steamshfp Arriyaln.
NEW YORK. July 25.-Arrived: Europe,
London.
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The 1st renne.see Rsglment.

SAN Francisco. Oct. e9.--Orders have
been issued by Gen. Merriam assigning
for transportation TO Manila on the
Zealandia. Col. w. c. Smith, head
quarters staff, band, non-commissioned
staff and seven companies of the 1st
regiment. The number OF
officers is limited to 81 and men to $50.
The vessel which has begun to take on
her freight is doclsed at the Pacific
street wharf. She may sail Sunday.
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THE FAMOUS DREYFUS CASE.
The Court of Cessation Decides tn Revisw
the Trial-IIis Absolute Control
Over the Matter.

PARIS, Oct. S1.-By Saturdays de-
cision the court of cessation obtains
the most absolute control over the
Dreyfus case. 1t can demand and 'ex-
anime any documents whatever, in
cluding the dossier, OF any case bear
ing upon the Dreyfus matter, and can
examine under oath any witness, how
ever high his position.
In short, if the court makes a sincere
use of its powers the truth will have a
much better chance of being discovered
than would have been the case had it
merely ordered revision before another
court-martial, whose members might
have been actuated by a desire to
shield the general staff.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Paris corre-
'pondent of the Daily News says the
he decision of the court of cessation
IN Saturday was given by a vote of
against 4.
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Rough Rider Indicted for Murder.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Oct 29.-Jobn
Kennedy, the alleged train robber lead
er, and Jim Redmond have been in
dicted for the murder of Emina Schu-
nacher last winter. The grocery store
of the Schumacher woman was robbed
by two men, one OF whom shot and
killed her IN making his escape. Ken
nedy Is ont on bond. Redmond, who is
said TO have enlisted with the trough
riders, and TO have fought at Santiago,
escaped after returning to this country
and is still at large.
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THEY DESIRE STATEHOOD.
Coz Miguel Ottero, of New Mexico, Re-
views His Representations for Adj
mission to the Union.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Gov. Miguel
A. Ottero, of New Mexico, in his an
nual report to the secretary of the in
terror, vigorously renews his repre-
sentations for the early admission of
New Mexico to statehood, and portrays
the undeveloped resources of the terri
tory awaiting capital.
lie estimates the total population of
the territory now at 2ss, 300, including
an Indian population of $4,000. OF the
l, 100 men from New Mexico in the war
with Spain at least one-half were ma
tional guardsmen.
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SECOND GEORGIA REGIMENT.
senator Bacon Secures the Consent of the
President to Its Remaining In the
United States Service.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Ba.
con, of Georgia, Friday obtained the
consent of the president to the Cd
Georgia volunteer regiment remaining
in the United States service. Senator
Bacon was accompanied by Col. Oscar
j. Brown and Capt. Wilcoxson, of the Cd
Georgia. The 1st and Cd Georgia regi-
ments were ordered mustered out some
time ago, but number Of men in both
regiments preferred to remain in the
service. The order of the president
Will allow the men of both regiments
who want to go out to do so, while
those who wish to remain can 90 into
the I'd. It is thought there will be
more men than vacancies in the regi- !
ment.
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TO FORM A FRENCH CABINET.
Nj. Dupuy Has Been Asked by Presidents
faure to Undertake the Task-He
VIII Doubtless Accept.

PARIS, Oct. 2s.--President Faure at 0
o'clock Thursday evening asked NJ.
Dupuy to form cabinet, in success
sion to the Brisson ministry, which re-
signed on Tuesday. NJ. Dupuy has
asked until Friday to decide. But he
will doubtless accept the task unless
unforeseen difficulties arise.
1t is thought that the cabinet will be
composed as follows:
NJ. Dupuy, premier and minister Of
the interior.
NJ. De Freycinet, minister Of war.
NJ. Constans, minister of justice.
NJ Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs.
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THE DREYFUS CASE CALLED.
An Anti-Revisionist Mob Attemntsd ,o IN.
ter the Court of Cassation. But Were
Barred by the Police.

PARIs Oct. 2S.-The court of cassa-
tlon' which IS to decide upon the ques-
tion or reopening the case of Alfred
Dreyfus, the prisoner of DEVILS island.
VINO is alleged to have been falsely
convicted of selling important military
plans to agents OF foreign power,
opened at noon Thursday.
During the session of the court an
antirevisionist mob numbering about
100 persons and headed by NM. Dru-
mont, Miblevoye and Lasies, shouting
"Fiye L'Armee," and "A Morte Les
Julfes' attempted TO enter the court
OF cessation. But the passage of the
mob was barred by the police and
large reinforcements were sent to
guard the approaches to the court.
The belief was general Thursday
night that the court of cessation will |
pronounce neither for revision nor for
of the decision of the Drew
fus case, as either course would entail
awkward consequences.
To avoid these it is expected the
'ourt will decide that as the affair now
PRESENTS itself there has been no trca-
'on and that therefore the condemna-
ION pronounced upon Capt Dreyfus
~ the courtmartial can not be upheld.
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SOLDIERS In OPEN MUTINy.
ihoss at Camp Hamilton Agreed to R.b.,
against the Mode of Issuing Passes
Refuse to Do. Camp Service.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct 29.-It is pre
sumed that important inside informa.
tion has been received here relative n
lhe retention of the troops at Camr
Hamilton until they move for foreign
service. A Lexington paper offers to
lead the list of subscriptions with
s25O, one fortieth of the 500. .oOO which
that paper urges is necessary to keen
the troops here.
On account Of their dsorderlv CON.
duct and the several shooting scrans.
caused by the presence of the soldiers
IN Lexington Mt night, Gen. SANGER
division commander. few weeks AGO
issued an order allowing but two
passes issued from one company At a
time and compelling all soldiers TO be
back in camp by dark.
This stringency has affected the linz
oihcers as well, and now as nav dav 10
drawing near the men are chafino nm
der it.
In the Sd Kentucky, 16Oth Indiana
md 18th New York there is omen
nutiny. Thursday night the mem
'ers OF these regiments secretly agreed /
o rebel against doing any camp serv-
We until the order was modified con-
erning the issuing of passes. Tho
ian' as detailed by one of the /
len of the territorial regi-
tents, was that when tho ;
attalions went on dress parade Thurs
ay afternoon the men were to stacl, {
rms and refuse to further drill until
change was made in the order of is
ling passes.
The officers got wind of the matter /
Id at the last moment an order was t
aed suspending dress parade for tho
esent. n
A modification of the order will a
obably be made, but If it is not SER
is trouble promises. There are no e:
tn houses at camp and the men COM ly
hin that they are not even allowed az
come to town to take baths, when "
y have money TO pay for them. tn
us they can not keep themselves in su
anitary condition. so
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MAIL SERVICE IN MANILA.
oh''eo states Postal Agent vailic Reports
to the Post Office Department That
Everything is Satisfactory

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S. United States
Postal Agent Vaille, at Manila. has
submitted report to the post Office
department on the postal operations
there. He says everything is moving
satisfactorily, and that the largest
business houses report the mail facil-
tiles much better than at any time
under Spanish rule. He speaks
in glowing terms of the island.
expresses the hope that the United
States will retain it. He says there is
room for millions of people, and that
the country is not surpassed by any
in the United States. He adds that
on September 10 he had n short talk
with Aguinaldo at Malatos about
the mails in the provinces under
control, where the for
mer Spanish officials are out and
there is no regularly constituted pos
tai authority in charge. Aguinaldo,
who promised to send representative
to discuss the matter, was told that II
he could satisfy the agent that the
nails sent out would be delivered TO
in proper condition he would =,
eliver the mails.
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PrTTsBUBeH, Pa, Oct. 2o.-After sew
eral months of parleying the scale
committees of the American Glass Co.
and the representatives of the cutters
and fatteners came to an agreement
Friday night. The manufacturers oon-
cluded to pay the wages asked by the
two trades in question, with the under
standing that work is to resume Thurs
day morning.
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4 BIG SENSATION AT PONCE.
Two Alleged Anarchists Land From the
Red ID Line Steamer Philadelphia
From the spanish Main.

PoNcE, Oct. 31.-A sensation was
caused here Saturday on the arrival Of
the Red d line steamer Philadelphia
from the Spanish Main, by the discov-
cry in the hand bags of two passen-
gers of number of explosive cart
ridges containing dynamite.
The discovery was made by the Gus
tom officials and the passengers were
arrested on the supposition that they
are anarchists.
The police who fear that Others be-
longing to the gang have escaped, are
making strict search.
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SCHOONER ST. PETER SIMS.
on BOARD ferished Save Capt. John
Srihn' Who Was Rescued In an un-
conscious Condition.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct. 2s.-A special
from Sodus says:
Inc three-masted schooner st. Peter.
OF st. Vincent, sank Thursday noon
about i've miles northwest OF Sodus ON
Lake Ontario, with all on board save
capt. John Griffin, who was rescued in
an unconscious condition. The sehoon.
er showed signals of distress emily
thursday morning as she drifted past
Charlotte. During the forenoon the
people of Pultneyville sighted the ~.
Peter and Immediately telegraphed
TO Sodus Point, asking that hcip be
offered. The tug Cornelia started for
the rescue, but the great seas nearly
swamped the boat and the Cornelia
was compelled to return to the har-
Dor Word was sent to Charlotte that |
the distressed vessel had been sighted |
near Pultneyville, and the tug
Proctor started with the life-sav-
ing crew. When within a mile OF tho
NiNN Ol liH Proctor !
were Mortified TO see the distressed
snip sink. In ten minutes the tue was
about the spot where she
went down. Capt. Griffin was picked
up IN an unconscious condition. After
spending half an hour looking for the
'ther members of the ill-fated crew.
ne tug started for Sodus Point whore
medical assistance was secured for the
aptain. He is still unconscious but
Viii recover. The wife of the CAPTAIN
vas lost, also Ma e McLaren. of KINGS
on.
Eight persons at least persisted. Olen
o'iy and Jacob Verburg, of this town, |
ere standing on the shore when the |
l. Peter went down and declare that S
ie boat was not more than half a mile p
om shore. 1t is thought that the St.
eter lost her rudder and that the b
'avy seas caused her to spring leak. NJ
ne St. Peter was bound from Oswego &c
Toledo, with 700 tons of coal. fr
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WANT TO RAISE THE MAINE.
A"' acme "recking Co., OF San Francisco,
Asks Permission From the Navy De-
partment TO Undertake the Task.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The Acme
"reclSing Co., of San Francisco, has
made request upon the navy depart
ment for authority to raise the battle
ship Maine. The company has had exc
perience in raising vessels on the Pa
citc coast and representations have
been made to the department as to its
ability to accomplish the task in Ha-
vana harbor. 1t proposes to blow
the mud from under the wreck by means
OF streams of water and then to pass
under chains and attach them to frame
work connected with a system Of steel
barrels These barrels will also be
placed in the wreck and utilized
wherever they can be made available.
The company simply asks authority to
raise the Maine and bring her to this
country. II the government wants
the ship after she reaches the United
States, the company will want to be
paid salvage money through condemna-
ion proceedings 1t is probable in
'ase the government did not want the
hip the company would exhibit her in
lifferent large sea coast cities of the
United States. No money is demanded
rom the government by the company.
is stated at the department unof-
cially that in case the company is
ound reliable the authority asked will q
o doubt be given. c