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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

supposed to possess
$1,000, 900 or $6.-
600, 900. Proctor
of Vermont has
$3,00O,0 900 invested
in marble quarries.
and Smith of New
Jersey is credited
with $1,000, 900,
earned by the man
ufacture of patent
leather.
The oldest mem
Der of the House
of Representatives
is Galusha A,
Crow of ppnnSyl.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

Nicholas Backus, keeper of the water
works crib at Cleveland, started to walk
ashore on the ice, when the wind shifted
and the ice began moving out into the
lake. Backus was on cake about twelve
feet square. Two fishermen finally saw
him and he was rescued when about
mile and half from shore.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

millionaires, of course. Turner, the new
Senator from Washington. is appraised at
about 81, ,OO00 900, invested in gold mines.
Wetmore of Rhode Island. now serving
his first term, inherited $5,0O0,OO0. Ell
kins of West Virginia may be put down
conservatively at $3,000,000; he owns coal
mines and vast tracts of land in that
State. Eugene Hale of Maine who mar
ried the daughter of Zach Chandler, is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

A four-story rear tenement in New
York City was destroyed by fire. Seven
families lost everything they owned and
two children were burned to death. They
were Tony, 3 years old, and Michael, n
year younger, the children OF Fillippo
Spoinelle, bootblack living with his wife
and three children on the top floor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

tive, but George Il. Nc
Clellan seems to have q
fair claim to that dis
tinction. The baldest
is Cooper of Wisconsin,
unquestionably. Over
on the Senate side Gal
inger of New Hamp-
shire boasts the least
hair. The Santa Claus
of Congress now, as for
many years past, is
i
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

j. Belden of New
York is worth four
or five millions, in
vested in hotels
and all sorts of en-
terprises. Hit of
Illinois is probably
as rich as Belden f;
he got his money
with his wife.
Over at the Sen
ate end of the Cap
itol is to be found
quite a bunch of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

vania. He has passed his 10th birthday.
Harmer, also of Pennsylvania, has seen
the longest service, having been elected
to thirteen Congresses. The fattest and
heaviest member is Tom Reed, the Speak
er. The tallest is Cy Sulloway OF New
Hampshire. He measures four inches
over six feet in his socks. and his beard
and hair are long and black. 1t is not
certnin who is the shortest representa-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Better to Look Upon.

always very we'll
dressed. Every
body else thinks
that Bailey of
Texas easily bears
off the palm for
good looks in that
Legislative body.
The ladies are all
of that opinion,
and they ought to-
know. Bailey is
n big man, smooth
shaved and with n
ofronu fncp full
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

Second Officer Tobias Torresen Of the
steamer vigilancia was missing when that
vessel reached quarantine at New York
from Tampico and Havana. 1t Is be-
lieved he was carried overheard from the
bridge In the storm that prevailed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
THE JURY DECLARES LUETGERT
GUILTY OF MURDER.

Verdict Makes the Penalty Pen ten
tiary Tcrm-Prisoner Appears to BE
Satisfied to Haye Escaped the Gal
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
BARRIos is SLAIN.
President of the Republic of Guate.
mala Slaughtered.

mala Slaughtered.
President Barrios of Guatemala has
been assassinatcd.
Lajo Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister
to the United States, Wednesday after
noon received an official cablegram from
the minister OF foreign affairs OF Guate-
mala announcing the assassination OF
President Barrios and the succession to
the presidency Of First VicePresident
Manuel Estrada Cabrera. No details
whatever were given. The dispatch came
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

rell, however, Pettus
would be an easy win
ner in this regard.
The homeliest man in
the lower house is Ed
dy of Minnesota, and,
lik e Cockrell, he
prides himself on it.
He dresses like n
farmer, in a gray non
descript co s t u m e,
which looks so soiled
that il does not show
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
GEORGE E. ROBERTS.

The New Director of the Mint Is an
Iowa Newspaper Man.
George L. Roberts, nominated to be d.
rector of the mint, lives at Fort Dodge,
Iowa, is a noted writer on economic top
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
THE RUSH FOR GOLD.
MIDDLE WEST TO SEND Is, 5,OOC
MEN TO ALASKA.

Argonauts i'm Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
Wisconsin and Michigan Soon to
Start : Have Spent the Winter in
Preparation and Are Well Equipped.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
MILLIONS TO PAY OLD CLAIMS.
Bills Reported to the Senate for APP
preparation of SO, ,765,253

Senator Teller, chairman of the Senate
Committee on Claims, introduced two
bills in the Senate embodying the results
of the committees investigation under the
provision Of the general deficiency act of
last session authorizing that committee
to investigate and report upon meritorious
claims against the Government which are
before the committee.
One Of the bills refers numerous claims
to the Court of Claims, and the other
is an omnibus measure providing appro-
priations under general heads, as fol-
lows:
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
..S9,765,253

All but about $4,000 of the claims of
States allowed are for the refunding Of
moneys advanced for raising troops dur
ing the war of the rebellion by California,
Oregon and Nevada. Provision is made
for the investigation by competent tribu-
nails of the claims of Florida and Tennes-
sec against the United States and the
counter claims of the general Government
against those States. Both these conten-
tions are of long standing.
Provision is also made for the adjust
ment of claims of fifteen other States
amounting in the aggregate to S195,260,
which are the results Of expenditures
made by the various States in equipping
troops during the war of the rebellion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
Exodus for the KIondike.

@A LONDIKE fever Is
{: { : J: !: : s; : ! ! : :
<nH N2HZ8 the raging epidemic
In EZV i'm the Middle West
RSVXlM. ern States. 1t is es-
bNY [MyN tmated on an abso-
J1XlNNM ~ lutely accurate basis
ASS - that at least $4,000
men in Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa. Indiana and Michigan are
planning To go to the Yukon this spring.
The estimate is built upon reports that
2,114 have actually bought tickets and
secured their implements and outfits. This
company of argonauts is ready to start be-
fore the month is up.
Iowa leads the list. Information comes
from Des Moines that fully 10000 men in
the State have declared their Klondke
intentions. The exodus from Iowa during
the coming few days will be 2S5 at the
lowest figure. Illinois cities have report
are up, excluding the big delegation from
Chicago. Indiana will start 204, Michi-
gan 277, and Wisconsin COO.
There is nothing Of uncertainty in
these figures. The messages which
brought them also give the names and
addresses of the explorers. The table
OF uelcSduOnS 10 Stdrt nOrtn at the urSt
sign of good weather is this:
linnols .............. 6o4
Wisconsin 600
IoWa ............. ............... %oo
Indiana 204
Michigan ................... 321
IOtdi .$,lif
1t appears from data and statistics
which have been gathered by the Chicago
Times Herald that the men are going
fully equipped and well prepared for the
hardships. The bravc-hearted adventur-
ers will be provided with ample means,
adequate provisions and suitable imple-
ments. They have spent the winter in
perfecting arrangements. They are con-
fident that they will have the advantage
over companies, corporations and indi-
viduals who dashed into the region with
out tools, food or study of the country.
They figure that it has paid them to make
haste slowly. They will get to the creeks,
mountains and hills in better state Of body
and health than the crowd which has
been icc-locked during frightful winter.
Illinois has hardly a town in which
there is not an association of Klondike in
terests, or at least little band of men
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

a Miss Weld of Boston. who brought him
about $15,000,000. Some say it was only
100000 but even the latter sum may
be considered fairly decent dover. Mr..
Sprague is a new man in Congress, and is
only 40 years old. Another very rich man
from Massachusetts is William G. Low
ering, who is likewise serving his first
term in Congress. He made his money
in the manufacture of cotton goods. j.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

MARVIN POST, No. 240, q. A. r., meets ths
second and fourth Saturdays in each month
w. s. CHALKER. Post Com
j. C., HANSON, Adjutant.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

dirt. His mustache is always just about
four days old, and his whiskers have q
growth OF two days. How he keeps them
so is mystery, but he has never been
seen clean-shaycd. Withal, he is quaint
humorist, and a man Of considerable
ability.
Better to Look Upon.
The bandsomest member Of the House,
in his own judgment, is Barrett of Mas
sacbusetts. He wears neat Van Dyke
beard and gold-bowed glasses, and he Is
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17
ODD MEN in CONGRESS
SOME ARE MADE CONSPICUOUS
BY PECULiARITiES.
Among the Members of the Two Houses
Sprague Is the Richest, Reed the Big
gest. Suiloway the TaIiest, Cockrell
the HomeIiest, Penrose Handsomest.
: Extremes in Congress.
Washington cCrres0ondence:

~ the piSSNntvus'
OF Representatives.
are probably more
rich members than ii
any OF It's pfedecess-
ors from the begin
ming of the Govern
ment. Pennsylvania,
New York, and par
ticularly Massachu-
sets, are sending
wealthy men to Con-
gress nowadays; the
poor men come from
the South and West.
Charles +. Sprague
o ( Massachusetts,
heads the list of plu-
tocrats. He married
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

LONDIKE fever Is
the raging epidemic
in the Middle West
ern States. 1t is es-
timated on an abso-
lutely accurate basis
that at least $4,000
=: TtI:x:. WI.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

CRAWLING LODGE. No. s56, r. d 4 Ne
meets in regular communication on ThursdsS
evening ON OF before the full Of the mooa.
FRED NARREN. w. NJ
A. TAYLOR Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
Rev. j. j. Willitts, Pastor Services every Sss-
day at 900 p. m. Sunday school at p m
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH--FHfher
H. Webeler. Regular services the end Sunday
I'm each month.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-02-17

DANISH Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCH = Res-
A. +. W. Becker, Pastor. Services every SuH-
day at 1880 a. M and 7 u. m. and every Wedxes-
day at y. IN. A lecture in school room IL N
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-22
Bad Ones Must Go.

The local police department has
adopted an approved western way OF
handling some OF the disreputabie
characters now floating TO these shores
in considerable numbers. Within the
past fortnight a number OF the men
and women coming down from San
Francisco rather for the good or the
publication OF that city. have been
quietly talked To- by representatives OF
the Marshal's Office here. They have
been informed in positive terms that
IL they engaged in some decent calling
here or behaved themselves they were
welcome 10 remain. Otherwise. IL
would be required that they depart.
standing not upon the order OF their
going. or take the consequences. There
have been a number OF departures and
there are still a number OF names on
the list.
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Permanent Popular Theater.

a local syndicate has made an offer
to c. S. Desky for lease OF lot ON the
Eva side OF Fort street. opposite the
Central fire station. II is proposed to
build upon the land theater. The
purpose OF the company Is to establish
a play house where good attractions
will be put on at very low prices. At
times there will be vaudeville COM
panies and at other times plays will
be presented. The enterprise Is one
which a number OF observing gentle
men here have had in mind for some
time. II is likely that the deal will be
closed at once and that work on the
house will be rushed so that 10 can be
opened during the holiday season. The
city Will be given a new feature OF a
first class quality and under reliable
auspices.
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YANG WEI PIN.
Chinese Consul.

For the occasion the great hall OF the
society was elaborately decorated with
flowers and green vines. In the dining
room light lunch and refreshments
were served during all OF the two
hours. ]. w. Chapman was in charge
there.
Guests were met at the top OF the
stairs by committee consisting OF
Chin Ming, Lee Chu, c. Hook Chow.
and C. Yark Nam. Chu Gem, 7. Kat
Poo, c. Ding Sin and YIN Quon in
troduced the guests. Goo Kim, Wong
Kwai. Ahlo and w. Y. Along enter
tained the visitors in the club rooms.
\ native orchestra furnished music.
The following were among the large
number OF people present:
Minister Damon, Attorney-General
Smith. Chief Justice Judd. Associate
Justice Whiting. Judge Perry. Judge
Peterson. Postmaster-GeneraI Oat,
Collector OF Customs McStocker. Gen
eral King, Minister Sewall. Consul
Haywood, Consul Kenny, Consul Vos-
sion. Consul Canavarro, w. G. Weed
on. G. VI. Cooke. II. W.. Schmidt, +. ID.
.Tenney. c. :. Desky, c. NJ. V. Forster.
j. 5. Walker. T. r. Walker, George
w. Smith. NJ. ID. Monsarrat. 4. Ii.
Wood, Marshal Brown, Fred. B. Oat,
Capt. /. T. Kenake. George l.. Desha,
NJ. 4. Gonsalves, DR.. c. b. Cooper, J.
+. Hackfeld, Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid, Rev.
]. Leadingham, Herbert l.. Austin,
Rev. Alex. Macintosh. Lieut.. Hirsch.
Rev. Kong Yin Tet, y. l.. c. Atkinson,
Wray Taylor, Dr. II. V. Murray, Henry
Smith, Rev. Carl Schwartz, Captain
Saxton, Lieut.. Merriam, Lieut.. Good
ale, David Dayton, Herman Focke,
Major Langftt. +. w. Macfarlane, y.
). Cleghorn, George c. Potter, Major
| II. \. Bartlett, VIM. II. Wright, Cap
tain Springett. Captain Draper w.
Horace Wright. L. Norrie, l. \. Ros-
tin, Rev. ]. +. Lane, Commander Taus-
sig. Ensign Campbell. Cadet Hayden
Charles Creighton. Rev. T. d. Garvin
IL. G.. Spencer, Mr.. +. W. Damon and
81 pupils from Mills College.
Mr. Yang Wei Pin, the new Consul
was quite at ease as the chief man oi
honor in the notable gathering. He j:
an individual OF striking appear
lance and in his rich native COSTUME
would attract attention in a compan!
OF hundreds. He looks 10 the mano
born and is already tremendously pop
ular in the Chinese colony. The con
sulate headquarters for the present vii
lbe in the rooms OF the United Chimes
Society, where the reception was he'll
yesterday. So soon as the the new Off
cial gets his bearings thoroughly h
will establish himself nicely ina fin
mansion facing Thomas Square. TIL
attaches of the legation, First and Sec
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Ccn;ipedc and Suicide.

l. ii. Hough Was preserving a catch
OF centipedes for customer at the
Hebron Drug Co.'S yesterday when It
was noticed that one OF the collection
had developed a peculiar mark. Inves-
tigation established that the centipede
had died from a self-Infiicted sting.
The man who owned the group said
that he chloroformed them and that
one. resisting the drug. had snapped
its fangs into itself several times.
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Alohikea and his horse were killed
about 1890 and Hannah and GeertZ
came along but an instant later.
Geertz says he knew there was a rig
ahead OF the one in which he was rid
ing. He heard ii.
Hackman Rosa, when he saw that
there was death in the street and some
thing at work that laid men low as
fast as they came. turned and drove
rapidly as he could 10 the police sta
ton. Thurston telephoned to Central
and to the Government Electric Sta
ton
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Lieut.. Gardner was watch officer at
the police station. He went to the
scene of the death revel, taking with
him Espinda, Jackson and others.
Guards were placed either side OF the
plain OF mud in which were the bodies
of the horse and the men. Lights
were brought. The Burgesses placed
large lamps on the lanais, illuminat-
ing the street.
a crowd of thirty or forty people out
late came to look.
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LIVE WIRE
KILLS TWO.
Startling Midnight Tragedy ON
King Street.
ONE NATIVE, ONE HA0LE DEAD
Hawaiian Cabman and His Horse
First to Go.
1000 VOLTS STRUCK SOLDIER
Tom Hannah, Enlisted Man of En-
eineers-Governmen Wire-Short
CHASTITY Scene.
1000 VOLTS STRUCK SOLDIER
Tom Hannah. Enlisted Man of En-
gineerS-Governme Wire-Short
CHASTITY Scene.

At 1 o'clock this morning two dead
men were lifted from the mud in front
of No. / Fire Station on King street,
placed in the police patrol wagon and
taken to the mOrgue.
One corpse was that of a Hawaiian.
the other that of an American.
The two men were killed by contact
with a live wire of the Government
Electric Lighting system.
A dead hack horse, that had been
driven by the native, and the vehicle,
obstructed the thoroughfare.
A current Of about 1000 volts dealt
out the death.
The Hawaiian was Alohikea, of the
IXL hack stand. He had been in the
business a long time and was well
known.
Tom Hannah is the name of the dead
soldier. He was member of Company
L, of the battalion of United States
Army engineers at Camp Mckinley.
Hannah was aged 2S, was a pressman,
resident of San Francisco, where he
had been employed in various print
ing offices. He was not married. He
came to the Coast from Tennessee sew
eral years ago.
A survivor of the mudering electric
ity is Chas. Geertz, a San Franciscan
OF the same company as was Hannah.
He received a shock which rendered
him unconscious for some seconds.
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reach the bodies. He shouted TO DR..
Winslow TO keep back. The physician
did not heed the warning and on
touching one OF the bodies received a
shock that stunned him and burned his
clothing, but he was able TO keep on
his feet.
Thurston pulled from the wire the
Geertz and deserves recOg-
milton for bravery and presence Of
mind
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After the Counterfeiter.

y warrant is out for the arrest OF
Ed. Aldrich. an ex-special police. on
the charge OF counterfeiting Hawai-
ian treasury notes. 4 complete plant
for making the bogue bills was found
in his room yesterday. Soon after the
warrant was issued Alurich disappear
ed. 4 careful police search Is being
made for him.
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The native cabman and his horse
were killed first. Mrs. y. f. Burgess,
VINO lives opposite the fire station with
her son, the physician, saw the fire
flashing from the wires, heard the rig
approaching, heard the sounds OF the
collision and the Hawaiian moaning
She had arisen to look after some
windows that she thought might ad-
nit rain. 4 sharp shower was in
progress at the time
Hannah and Geertz were on the way
to Camp Mckinley in the hack of Joe
Rosa. They saw the obstruction
ahead. Rosa pulled up. Hannah and
.Geertz went to the body of the Hawai-
ian. Hannah took hold of Alohikea
and was killed in an instant. Geer.z
took hold of Alohikea and was pros
trated like a flash.
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MERIT vs.. TALK.

II Is all right 20 claim this wheel
or that wheel as the only best" but
the only practical and sure test Is
merit. Merit wears indefinitely while
talk wears Itself out. The STERLING
BICYCLE shows its merits daily by
the way IL stands up under hard usage.
Pacific Cycle * Mfg. Co. agents.
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Thesrians Tonight.

This is the evening OF the Kilohana
Art Leagues plays in the Opera house.
All the lower floor seats have been
sold. and only few gallery chairs re-
main The entertainment will begin
at s O'Clock sharp and music will be
furnished by the Amateur orchestra.
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WOULDN'T STAY HOME.

She wouldn't stay at home. This is
the remark a man was heard TO make
in regard 20 his wife; but how could
he blame her when she could get such
bargains at L. II. Kerr's. See his
specials" for Friday and Saturday.
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Chas. Geertz, the men Swho survived
what portion he was subjected to of the
shock that killed Hannah was taken
into the fire station. In few minutes
he was able to talk, though greatly
excited and weeping and almost wall
ing over the fearful end OF his chum.
Said Geertz: 81 thought l saw man
lying in the mud and called TO the
driyed to pull up. 1t was raining
hard. but he heard me. Tom and !
approached the body, thinking 1t might
be one of our friends from camp, as
number of the boys were in town
Tom said. We must get him up and
out of this Tom caught hold of the
man and fell beside him. At the same
instant | touched the man and down
went. | was hurt for only minute or
so. | remember hearing our driver
leave with his outfit as he shouted
something. He was scared half TO
death and wanted to- get away. DR..
Winslow and the fire house foreman
came along just then. Tom was a
mighty good boy in every way and We
were close friends. We had been
around town all evening and had en-
gagged the Portuguese hack driver TO
take us home. The foreman. Mr.
Thurston, pulled me away and saved
my life and l pray God to bless him
for it,"
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Favorable Impression Made By the
Chinese Consul.
SUCCESS OF RECEPTION TO HIM
Hall of United Society Throngeo
with Leading Citizens-Some
of the Guests Seen.

The reception OF the Chinese soci-
eties and merchants TO Consul Yang
Wei Pin and his secretary. took place
in the rooms OF the United Chinese So
ciety from to- yesterday afternoon.
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Chas. Thurston, foreman a. No. l
Engine House, was on watch. Dr.
Winslow, OF the Government dispens-
ary had come from his room in the
place, attracted by the indistinct and
unusual noises. Thurston was first 70
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PRICE FIVE CEERa.

ond Secretaries are bright and pre-
young men OF the race. The
hrst secretary speaks English quite
well.
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Chas. Thurston noticed the short
circuit some time before the native and
horse were killed and tried TO tele-
phone the fact of trouble, but on ac-
count of the wet weather and the
trouble with the wires there was diff
Guilty in getting connection and max
ing a message understood. Mr.. Thurs
ton supposes that the wire was hang
ing down. His idea was to get some
police there to keep people from rush
ing into danger. He supposes the ma
tive drivers horse was first struck and
that the hackman left the seat 20 in
vestigate and was killed before ne
could find out what had happened.