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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

Budapest. December I'm the lower
house OF the Hungarian diet today
some noisy scenes occurred over the
letter DR.. D. DeSzilagyi, president of
the chamber Of deputies. announcing
his resignation. Finally a resolution
was adopted requesting DR.. Szilagyi TO
withdraw his resignation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.


New York, December Money on
call steady at 2G2l3 per cent; last
loan at > per cent; prime mercantile
paper at 3404 per cent; sterling eX-
change steady, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4.S4A m4.Sila for de
mand and at $4.S11am4.S124 for sixty
days: posted rates at $i.N2Ni.N2l2 and
S4.S51aM4.S6: commercial bills at $4.S0la;
silver certificates at 5912060la: bar sill
Yer at 50 11-16: Mexican dollars at 46"s
government bonds strong; state bonds
inactive; railroad bonds strong.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

New York. December THE United
States survey steamer Pathfinder was
launched from the Nixon ship yards in
Elizabeth, y. J.. today. Miss Ruth w.
Grandon, neice OF Secretary Gage.
christened the vessel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
COTTON.

Liverpool. December 7.-rcttCn-Spot
fair demand, prices steady: american
middling 3lsd. The sales Of fee day
were II, coo bales, Of which 1907 We're
for speculation and export and Inciad-
cd 10. 900 bales American: receipts n =
900 bales, including $4,000 bales Amerh
ear. Futures opened quiet with a
moderate demand and closed steady.
American middlIng. low mIdnlnc
clause: December 3 4-64N3 sid sellers.
December and January 3 3-64d buyers;
January and February 3 3-64d buyers:
February and March , 3-64I3 4-64d
buyers. March and April 3 4-64G3 Slid
buyers; April and May , 5-64d buyers:
May and June 3 Sid buyers; June ana
July 3 7-S4d sellers; July n August
3 7-6463 S-s4d buyers; August and Sep
tember 3 S-64d sellers; September and
October 3 Sid sellers: October and
November 3 sid buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Steady at sac; net re-
ceipts 1859.
NorfoIk-Steady at 5 Size; net re-
ceipts 500.
Baltimore-Nominal at Size; net re-
ceipts -; gross receipts 2.i44.
Boston-Quiet at 5Asc: net receipts
1850; gross receipts 1l.479.
Wilmington-Firm at SC; net receipts
>, 40s.
Philadelphia-Firm at SIC; net re-
ceipts 2S5.
Savannah-Steady at billie; net
receipts 6,561.
New Orleans-Steady at &c: net re-
ceipts 19, 702: gross receipts 20, 1872.
Mobile-Steady at sc; net receipts
3,1s4.
Memphis-Steady at SIC: net re-
ceipts 4.12l; gross receipts 4,944.
s-
1,214: gross receipts 1889.
Charleston-Firm at &c; net receipts
s37.
Cincinnati-Steady at ) 5-lsc; net re-
ceipts LIZA.
Louisyilie-Firmer at sac.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
A Negro Lynched In Georgia

Atlanta. Ga, December IA special
to The Journal from Monticello Ga,
says: lake Glover, a negro, was taken
from us house near here last night
by a large party of men and Iynched.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
TO take. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

A white woman 80 years old. was
placed in the penitentiary at Raleigh
on Thursday, from Poll county. for
the murder of her 9~-year-old son. She
shot him with a pistol.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington y. c. December =
Receipts Of cotton today, ioS bales.
Receipts on same day last ~year-22s5
bales
This seasons receipts TO ~da.a-@S6.0a5
bales.
Receipts to same date las. year 225.-
S94 bales.
The quotations posted at I o'clock
today at the exc hange:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION.

Chicago. December THE reading
futures opened rs follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
Evening star., 1898-04-23
WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON.
Senator Hanna Pays IL Visit to Com
mOdOre Schley.

FORT MONROE. Va, April 23.-The fly
ing squadron awoke this morning to smoot h
seas and blue skies and the usual cleaning
and polishing went on without Interrupt
ton. The dispatches relating to prizes cap
tured by the ships at Key West were re-
ceived with pleasure.
Senator Hanna and family and Senator
Mantle arrived here this morning from
Washington. Senator Hanna sent his card
aboard the Brooklyn, and later, with his
family. visited the big fighter and We're
guests OF Commodore Schey and Capt
Cook. All the boats sighted" their an
chors this morning. to see that the anchor
is not foul of the chain, the purpose being
to avoid delay such as happened to the
Minneapolis last week when the squadron
went to sea.
The pilots who will take the big ships
through the tortuous channel between Cape
Henry and Cape Charles are F. W. Guy of
Hampton, j. Peake. w. Scott, j. +. s. Dear
and j. Watson, all of Norfolk. The precau-
tion is taken to have pilot for each sl,ip
so that no possible misadventure can result
Senator Hanna said he was here for a
brief rest over Sunday and not on any busf-
ness He declined to express his views on
the situation to anybody and Senator Man
tie was equally reticent
Evening star., 1898-04-23
NOTHING YET DETERMINED.
ALiutant General COrbin's Statement
Regarding the Local Guardsmen.

Adjutaat General Corbin, who has spe-
cial charge of the National Guard of the
District. said that nothing had yet beer
determined in regard to the employment
of that organization. Its quota according
to population, under the call for 120, ,0UC
men, is about 45O men. General Corbil
said that 1t was possible. however, that an
entire regiment of the District militia might
be called into immediate service.
The question of eEcampment and meth
DDS Of mastering in, ETC., are details that
will be arranged as socn as the call has
Teen certified by the governors of The
states and territories.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said at O'Clock this
afternoon that none Of the details for the
organization Of troops under the call issued
today had yet =hseu9ompleted.
They might nessi5H be arranged late this
Afternoon. or fEtnis@ be necessary to delay
action until M86a& He said the call was
for 125,OOo vo@iteG. and that while no
reference was @ad9o the National Guard
of the dineren9tas it wassexpected that
the volunteer ml would be made up al
most entirely d BIN Z lch ofsanfzations.
According to 1he Hst reports received by
the departments theatotal strength Of the
National Guard WAS about 114,OOO, being
IL 900 less than tbs number of volunteers
called for. The war strength of the Ma
tional .esuard. however, is $4,000, so shat
there will be-po tzbuble in securing full
quota from thdSfnil6je of the states in case
thsy~are ri~es urt war footing. ,ss.~.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
coxsuLs LEAVE THEIR POSTS.
Mr.. Carroll Announces His Arrival ri
Gibraltar.

The State Department today received a
cable message from United States Consul
Carroll announcing his arrival at Gibral-
tar Mr. Carroll was consul at Cadiz,
Spain, ana he was the first of the Ameri-
can conSus to announce to the govern
ment their safe arrival i'll neutral terri
tory. The department.. however, has no
doubt that the other consuls, proflting by
the notice that Mr.. Woodford had given
in advance to prepare for immediate de-
parture have made their way out of Spain
and escaped the danger of mob violence.
Two conSulS in spain have reported to
the State Department theiI departure from
their posts brca use of the prospects of
war between the two countries. One of
these is Mr.. Bartleman. consul at Malaga,
where for several days prior to his depar-
ture there were scenes OF violence and
threats against his life. The conSuls were
given orders to quit when there evil
dence of "A rupture between Spain and the
United States. and the fact that nothing to
the contrary has been beard from nearly
all of them is taken as evidence that they
got safely out of the country. Prior to the
severance of diplomatic relations the con-
suls were given permission to leave,
that If any of them have not departed 1t
was at their own risk
Evening star., 1898-04-23
ANIMALS THAT ACT.
Lockhart's Eiephnnt Comedian. With
RinGling RrOs.' Circu.


And now come the Ringing Rros with
trained animal advertisement, of tho csp-
'Iry-a company of genuine comedy eie-
pharts-presenting vaudeville snecialties
and even complete. laughable plays with
absolute fidelity TO truth and nature and
with an intelligence never before exhibit ID
In the brute creation. These comedy ele-
phants have not only shattered all pre-
Vlously conceived ideas of the possibilities
OF animal training. but they are. and will
undoubtedly continue to ne for many wears
the most marvellous instance of the power
OF man over the brute creation that history
has any record of. They work absolutely
without urging, seem to appreciate the i'm
p, rtancc Of their part of the entertainment
and Enthusiastically evidence their delight
when the audience breaks out into long
continued applause. The repertoire of the
Lo ckhart elephants embraces several laugh
able comedies. among which is "A convuls-
ing drama in several intensely funny
scenes. There is the cafe. with two ele-
plants wranglng over the payment o.!
tEeir score, the arrests of the more bel
igerent for drunkenness: his trial before
the magistrate and his final commitment
comedy are elephants. They are all dressed
for the characters they assume. and. al
though not word is spoken. the panto-
M mic actions are so comprehensive that the
story of the play is apparent to ALL In
addition to this and other comedies, the
Lockhart elephants dance jigs. go through
the measures of A stately minuet. play
upon musical instruments and perform
numberless other astounding and almost
Incredible feats. These marvellous elephant
actors can he seen only with Ringing Bros
show. which will exhibit in Washington
Monday and Tuesday, May and 3.
Evening star., 1898-04-23

The subcommittee of the committee on
the District of Columbia, to which has
been referred House bill t954 to regulate
plumbing and gas fitting In the District of
Columbia, gave a hearing on that measure
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock Senators
Hansbrough and Stewart, composing the
subcommittee. were present. Chas. B. Ball.
superintendent Of plumbing, and William
Koch, president of the Association of
Master Plumbers. we're present and advo-
Gated the passage of the bill without
amendment. 1t is understood the Journey
men Plumbers Association has some
amendme nts to the bill to propose. and
they will probably be given hearing on
the measure next week.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Employees of Department of Agricul-
ture rendering Services.

Employees of Department of AgrIcul-
ture rendering Services.
Many of the employees of the Department
of Agriculture are enlisting In the service
of the United States against Spain. 1t Is
said the enthusiasm in that department is
so great that even the women are anxious
to go to war. Col. Andrew Geddes, chief
clerk of the depe ertment, yesterday formal
ly rendered In person his services to Cen
eral Miles.
As evidencing the patriotic fervor of the
Sentler sex, Col. Geddes is receiving
numerous applications frcm among the wo-
men employees for positions in the hos
pitals. To one of these, signed by Mrs L.
T.. Fairfax of the division of statistics
which is q sample of all, he returned a
reply, as follows:
Dear Madam-Y0ur favor of the 22d en-
slant onering your services and those of
your friend. Miss c. Armstrong. as nurses
In case of war, has been received. This
is merely another proof IL any were need
ed. OF how noble and patriotic women are
when great occasions require unse.fish and
heroic action and sacrifice. In my opinion
should the war be protracted there will
be urgent call for nurses. Your commune
cation will be filed and receive full con-
sideration.
Il appreciate fully the patriotic and kind
feeliI gs which prompt you and your friend
In this matter.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
SPAIN TAKES THE SHENANDOAH.
or-Masted ship Belonging q
Arthur SeWall af Mninc

LONDON. April 23.-it is reported here
that the Spaniards have captured the
American ship Shenandoah. Capt Murphy,
winch left San Francisco on January )
feT Lireip pool. She is a four-masted vessel
OF $50 tons register and owned by Ar
thur Sewall & Company Of Bath. Me-
NEW YORK. April 23.-The American
four -masted ship Shenandoah is one of the
hEest examples of Am arican shipbuilding
She wes built at Bath. Me. In 1890. is ~
feet inches long. has ~ feet | inch beam
and Is - feet inch deep
Mr.. Arthur Sewall of Arthur Sewall G.
Co. Bath. Me-. owners of III, Shenandoah.
was the vice presidential candidate with
William J. Bryan during the last campaign.
The Shenandoah is wooden vessel. built
of the best materials. and was last reported
as having ben spoken on March ~ in lati-
tude l degree south and longitude 80 de-
grees west.
In February. 1856, the Shenandoah made
the run from San Francisco to New York,
with salmon and a California cargo. in
ninety-six days. which is only nine days be-
hind record time
Not Credited by the Owners.
BATH. Me. April 23.-The members of
the firm of Arthur Sewall & Company.
owners of the schooner Shenandoah which
Is reported to have been captured by the
spanish on a voyage from San Francisco
10 Liverpool. refuse to credit tho STORY,
that she has been captured and expect
soon to receive news of her safe arrival at
Liverpool, where she is now due. Tho
Shenandoah is laden with wheat and a
general cargo.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
WAR CORRESPONDENTS PASSES.
General Order Issued by General


Miles.
Maj. Gen. Miles today issued the follow
ing general order to the army:
Passes fo- newspaper correspondents to
accompany any portion of the army will
be issued only by the Secretary of War.
All applications for passes must be ac-
companied with proper credentials from
the publishers or proprietors of newspapers
or press associations. Passes issued will
be limited to the smallest possible number.
Upon arrival correspondents will report at
he headquarters in the field. and no pass will,
be valid until countersigned by an officer
to be designated by the general in COM
n.and.
Correspondents and all other civilians
within the lines of the army are subject
to the rules and articles of war. as far as
applicable, and to such rules and rag,Ila-
tions as may be prescribed by proper au-
thority.
The general in command may if he
deems proper. make arrangements for the
messing of correspondents and for their
transportation the expense to be borne
by the correspondents.
1T should be understood that the passes
issued to correspondents are authority for
them to accompany some portion OF the
the general in command. their presence is
not injurious and does not impede or en-
danger the success of military operations
Their movements will be subject at all
times to such restrictions as the general
may impose, and he may send any CORE
spondent without the lines of his command
or the field of military operations when
ever, in his judgment, it is necessary to
do so. reporting the facts in the case
through the proper military channels for
the information of the Secretary of War.
Dsobedience of orders OF any other
misconduct on the part of correspondent
VIII be followed by the revocation of his
pass by the Secretary of War and the
person so offending will not be permit.e
thereafter to accompany any portion of
the army.
foiioWins Is form OF passes:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WAR DEPARTMENT.
This is to certify that the bearer here
or has been duly ac-
credited to the War Department as a cor
respondent of.
Military commanders are requested to
permit him to pass freely so fer as In their
judgment 1t is proper and expedient to do
so, and to extend to him such aid ard pro-
lection. not Incompatible with the interests
of the service. as he may require.
Given at the War Department. city of
Washington, this. day of.
ID. 1S9...
..-.-......................S Secretary of War;
Countersigned ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
signature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
WAR REVENUE BILL.
The Tax on Beer and Tobacco is Its
Feature.

The Tax on Beer and Tobacco is Its
Feature.
The war revenue bill was completed by
the republican members of the ways and
means committee this afternoon. It's pro-
visions have already been published sub
stantially The backbone Of the bill is the
beer and tobaeco tax, from whicn sio,0oo,
"C0 is expec,edto be raised. Wha- the com
mittee term the universe! stamp tax will
raise this to S99.0e1,V00. This includes lega!
Instruments, certain commercial papers,
etc. and all sorts of patent medicines prac-
tic ally everything not now taxed.
kilograms are taxed one cent for every
twenty-five. but press dispatches are ex-
empted. Miscellaneous items raise the es-
tiinated revenue to 800 O0o0,0UO.
The 500. .OO0, ,uO popular loan at 3 per cent
is in the form of 1870 coin bonds In ad-
dition to this s10O0oO,ooo in certificates of
Indebtedness is provided for, also bearing
per cent interest
There is no fax on railroad tickets.
Chairman Dingley will introduce the bill
this afternoon -
Evening star., 1898-04-23

across the bows of the stranger and sent
shot into the water directly in front of
her bows.
She paid no attention to the challenge
but kept steadily on, and d few seconds
later another shot was sent hurting across
the water in front of her.
After this hostile demonstration she
hauled up and was soon following the New
York out to sea. 1t was discovered, how
ever. that she flew the German flag, and
consequently. was permitted to proceed.
AS this is carried from the scene of the
occurrence by the Echo. the Pedro is being
headed for Key West, to be used as a
transport in carrying American troops to
Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Claim Capture Wa. ILLEGAL.

LIVERPOOL, April 23.-Larrinaga Co..
the owners of the Spanish steamer Buena
Ventura captured yesterday off Key West
by the United States cruiser Nashville, has
issued signed protest against her capture.
They say the cargo of the steamer belongs
to British merchants and was insured In
Great Britain. They add that the steamer
left Ship Island on April IA. so her captain
was not aware of outbreak of war. Final
ly, the owners Of the Buena Ventura claim
the capture was illegal, as there has been
no formal declaration Of war. and the uItj-
matum of President Mckinley to Spain had
not expired when the steamer was Seized.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Washington stock Exchange.

s regular eall-I2 o'clock M. s IS, reg.
"a 1,'n, at .2ls Pneumatic Gun Carriage. a. at
80 @ l"c at o. cents: Ioo 80 cents 100 at
90 cents; loo at o. cents; loo e. cents 100 nj
" cents Aerserthaler Linotype, Is at 1885,; 5
District of Columbia Bonds-36ss. funding. cur.
Miseelaneous Bonds.-Metrspoiitan Railroad Is.
IL bid. Metropolitan Rsilrosd conv ss. III bid
indesssdnes. A. iisis BID Metropolitan % Railroad Si
eertiGeat q indsbtedness B. los hid Belt Rail.
s II S BID wssSnsoa as 90 sS C..
sries 4. 10 hid. wsshisgion.Gss Company Is.
imp. Io2 hid, Chesapeake and Potomac Teie-
phone 's log bid american AZ Security and Trust
Trust 5s 4. and O.. loo bid Washinsta%n mn Haraet s"a
COMPANY Company Is, Is, 6 los I,a Wassins,sn arket
q ton !; =, lso hid. washington Light Infantry ist
,,,s National Bant Stocks Bank of Washington 2so
Ia s,a @ 80 bid Cen.ra, ,nex sc
Sr%n, Snd i4o s bid m is .sted citi. iSo bid Co
1SI IA asked fr:dsr. 100 @ bid Wei TinsalS saS
Safe Deposit and Trrs la bid }fs asked Wss
nss0n ing Loan and Trust. si2s bid; 100 asked. Amer
Railroad eHs I5ap l'T Tss1.. sa 7a hid 7a
as asked Metropolitan. iiS bid. coiun,bis. 20 bldA
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
I4Ss bid 4Gs asked, Georgetown Gas. ~ bid.
~ .. HAectE ihgnt SSA bu, lOOh< asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 30 BID Franklin.
bid. Metropolitan 20 bid. Corcornn 90 bid
Potomac. so bid. Arlington. 100 bid German
American. is5 hid. National Union, bid CO.
lumf,f1, 10 bid Riggs. 6N bid. Peoples s bid
. asked Lincoln, bid. Csmmerciai 4 hid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title *
bid Columbia Title. "a bid. 81 ssked wash
ingten Title. bid District Title 2 hid
Telephone Stocks.-Penrsy sylyanis, 81 bid Chess-
peake and Potomac. x4sn lid. American Grauh-
phone preferred; i4H bid. 10 asked Pneumatfc
Mis -eiIaneeoe sto IA 90 20 Msrssn,,.,.. ,,,
1851 bid 1855 asked: Lanston Monotype. u bid
Great Falls Ice, 1l0 bid, I25 asked
xEx div
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Miantonomoh Sails South.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 23.-The
monitor Miantonomoh, which sailed from
League Island yesterday afternoon, passed
out tc sea at fun speed at 1l:2o O'Clock
this morning. bound south. 1t is believed
she will touch at Charleston on the way
to Key West. The Miantonomoh anchored
during the night in the Delaware river of
Bombay Hook.
Evening star., 1898-04-23

Col. A. l.. Wagner. chief of the military
information bureau of the War Depart
ment, has prepared and published a map
of the Island of Cuba. 1t is compiled from
The very latest official sources of informa-
tion. and is about seven feet In length and
about two and one-half feet in width A
large number of the maps have been
printed and distributed among the army
posts for their use.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Mr.. Del yiso,s Trim.

Mr.. Del Viso. secretary of the Argentine
legation in Washington, has. not, 1t is
said, gone to New York in connection with
the purchase of the Argentine warships
the San Martin and the GaribaIdi said to
be in contemplation through the house of
Mr.. Flint. Mr.. Del ViSO went there simply
to settle some private matters of his own,
the sale of q private concession for some
millions of dollars
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Went to the Capitol.
WILL BE GIVEN HALF PAY.
Maine Central Railway EmplOye.
Who Go to the Mnr.

Who Go to the War.
The Maine delegation, who are always
proud of the patriotism of their state, had
a special reason for rejoicing over informa-
ton received today of the action of the
Maine Central railroad with respect to Its
employees who may enter the war
Senator Frye, who. is a director in TINS
road, received the following dispatch today:
Mr.. w. p. Frye: Maine Central is not a
soullcss corporation. Its directors yester-
day voted unanimously that if any of the
employees of the road serve in this war they
should receive half pay from the railroad
while absent, and their places be restored
to them upon their return.
"(Signed) j. ii. HANLE1.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Apfn 23.-Flour nrrn, unchanged
receipts 4.144 barrels; exports. 1882 barrels;
ssles aG9 barrels Wheat sfrons--spot. mouth ami
May, lg3Aa106; July, 92hs asked steamer No. ?
red lG2ka1o2k- receipts. sc 567 bushels; exports.
ao $50 bushels; stock 15z. .s1 bushels: sales AZ
do. on grade. 1U2.<a1O6E. Corn nrm-spot and
mouth; 1s', 5ss.a1hs: May. s!a37a; June. sisas7N
amy attsa3!t; steamer mixed 361xa36is-receipts
go IIe bushels: exports, SO 767 bushels; stock.
SdS S;, aoi bnrhsas: sales 1900 bushels-southern
No. white, 35s35h: No. mixed, HHassNrr
seipts l6 100 bushels; exports, meme; stock 273,
Evening star., 1898-04-23
big Coal Fleet Coming,

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April ga big
feet Of coal is on its way to San Francisco
from Australia and English ports.
No more coal can come here from British
Columbia, the principal source Of San
Francisoos supply. end to guard against
a shortage the government has made ar
raEGements for the transportation Of 80 0uO
tons by rail from Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
A Sunday Afternoou Lecture

DR.. Howard Wilbur Ennis will deliver a
lecture to the students at Columbian Uni
versity tomorrow-Sunday-a at 4
o'clock. The subject Is dimension of life.
The doors will be thrown open to the public
at 3:45.
Evening star., 1898-04-23
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Joseph Strasburger of 80 7th street
returned yesterday from q ten days trip
to New York. -,,s. -.
Mr. c. H. Robinson OF Des Moines. Iowa.
is guest Of p. G. Barker. 3O6 NJ street
northwest.
Evening star., 1898-04-23

BERLIN, April 23.-Lieut. Rebeurpasch-
witz has been ordered to Washington. and
Lieut.. Krosizk has been sent to Madrid,
in order to watch the war movements and
to report on the subject to the German
government