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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20
SPAIN LOOKING FOR ALLIES.
Newspapers Suggest Defensive
Union With Latin America.

Copyrighted. fsss. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Feb Is.--Tnere - Il curious
discussion IN the Spanish press as 10 the
possibility CT collaborating the Latin Re
pnbiics OF South America with Spain
against The United States. Ell Pals con-
tends that the Spanish republics are weak
through isolation. and that IL united in
military and diplomatic alliance they
would be the first power IN the v5Fid in
territory. the second In population. and
that their armies and nasles would havs
sufficient power 20 insure respee. The
papers point ont that the jeaiousies OF
the republics prevent them from taking
Inc Initiative; but Spain. it Is claimed
ought to urge her lazy diplomats 20 ap-
proseh the republics with the New Of
mining for the defense OF Latin In
fsFesis. endangered by the intrusion Of
the Angio-saxons.
FL Pals thinks Spain's advice would not
ne oisregarsed II she warned Latin Amer
''a against the United States. adding:
or IL Is vel known that the greedy
fahsets. once the Pan-Amerlcan canal il
oss.hea 70 tia worlds commerce viii do ali
a. IN thtF perndy can suggest TO wrest
y from the Latin countries of Central
@snsi i'esr sysn az England seized the suez
eahai Tending in this direction is the de-
s'fS eI me Americans 20 secure Cuba
In conclusion. Fl Pals says:
The advances Of the United States IN
-. re sea OF Antilles are preliminary steps in
the ntcckade and occupation OF the future
referring to che Latin alliances. the
Spectator In a long article points or, that
tbefe - no doubt of the existence of special
relations between France and Spain. which
nave lately been strengthened. and says.
;. There are weil-intorrned people who be-
a.Fs mat Wien, IN the autumn the United
states and spain almost colIided. the Uni
20 states FOUND there was stiffness in
Hie spanish altitude which could oniy ha
eseoanted Ter by the fact that soain knew
shs could appeal 20 q power which eoula
NOT neglect her demands for help
The Saturday Review expresses the he
hef That France allowed the United states
20 understand Indirectly that consiaera-
tons or Importance TO her would not AL
low her 10 see Spain treated In an nm
friendly MANNER. and That a Spanish an
psal 10 France must result I'm the la.ter'S
Intervention. The Saturday Review he
iiefes this accounts for "the way the IrnI-
ied states shrunk from putting In practice
The treatment Of Spain suggested In the
eiixlnai protests Of the WASHINGTON gov
eminent
The Spectator maintains that II Franco
had not helped Spain. the latter would
nave applied fer admission to the dreibund.
WIN almost certainty Of success
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OLYMPIS'S MAIL SERVICE.
Arrangements Being Made to Run
Two Trains on SUNDAY

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intellgencer
OLYMPIA, Feb. 19-Postmaster Cava-
naugh is IN receipt of a communication
from Superintendent OF Railway Mail
Service Vail, advising the local postoffice
that negotiations are pending with Man
ager {. j. Smith. OF the Oregon Improve
ment Company. for a double train service
Sundays over the Port Townsend South.
ern railway between olympia and Te-
nlno, so as to connect with all trains be
tween Seattle and Portland In the inter-
ests or the Olympia mail service. 1t is
not expected that negotiations can be
completed in time for inaugurating the
service tomorrow. but II Is hoped that
arrangements may be completed before
the beginning OF another week. u-ntil
some such service is inaugurated. Olym-
pia VIII receive no mail on Sunday Ia
time for distribution.
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PLUMBERS LICENSE INVALID.
Law Declared Unconstitutional by
Wisconsin Superior Court

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 19-Judge Suther-
land, OF the superior court, today handed
down decision knocking out the plumb
ers license law passed al the last session
Of the legislature The decision IL a severe
blow 10 many master plumbers and TO
trades unions which favored il. The case
decided. test enc. was that OF jacob
Wsnkler against the board Of public works
Of Milwaukee. Wlnkler failed 20 pass the
examination held by the board o: exam
iners. and was consequently refused a IL
cense. He brought suit on the ground that
the law was invalid. The case win doubt
less be carried to the supreme court
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MILLIONS ON LETTERS ACCOUNT.
Big Deposits Confirm Reports of
Heavy Wheat sales.

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-The Journal says:
II is pretty Well established in inside cir
Giles about the Board OF Trade that within
the past ten days there has been turned
into two Chicago banks on LaSalle street
about s.0oe, GO for Joseph Letters account.
This Is confirmation OF the sale OF wheat.
Within forty-eight hours ocean tonnage has
been taken at very low rate for 1900 050
bushels 20 leading English ports. Favored
people. who had the tip on the heavy de-
posts with the banks. were getting all the
wheat possible on soft spots yesterday.
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Three Hundred Men to Take the
Places Of the Maine Victims.

WASHINGTON, Feb Borders have
been issued for the enlistment OF 300 men
for the navy TO fill the vacancies caused
by the destruction OF the battleshp
Maine. and to complete the legal quota.
The new men will be sent TO receiving
ships. whence they will be sent TO ships IN
commission wherever needed.
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though: 10 be the case. the hull Is not
wrecked beyond repair. and as much OF
TIE material az can be procured VIII be
brought home and placed IN a new Maine.
1T Is TO be remembered that great adj
vancrs have been made In shipbCila1ng
since the Maine was built, ard finer snip
10 bear Ter name could be built today
bet IL will take tine. and II a new ship IS
built with modern battery, etc. a magnia-
cent vessel can De quickly secured"
Chief Engineer Melville has decided
views in favor OF the proposition to rebuild
the Maine.
Even supposing this costs s. .o1. oSo y
said he. "a new ship equal 20 the Maine
would cost nearly s. .as 90. The repairs
could be made. and the snip put in service
again in q year at the furthes-- To build
new ship like her would take at least
three years.
The Maine Is in shallow spot, as pro-
tected as a mill pond. and she is only
9. ess-ton ship. The British armor-cfad
Howe. % over 10 go tons. was raised OF
Ferroi. Spain, and H II. 8. Sultan. or
over 0su tons, was raised and saved after
she sank In the Conaino channel
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NEW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,
one Formed at AnacOrtes and nm
entertainment Given

Special Dispatch to the post-Tntellirencer
ANACORTES. Feb l9-The Anacortes
Library Association has effected a perrna-
nent organization by the election OF the
Following officers: President A. n, Curtis:
vice president. Z. McTaggart: secretary. V.
j Knapp; treasurer. T. Il. Ch!lds; tiirsc-
tors. Rev. J. 4. Laurie Rev w J. Dixon.
KEY c. J. kallgren. Rev. C.. J. Cfodsman.
II. NJ. Woodbury., Douglas Almond: com-
mittee on ways and means. Mrs Melville
Curtis. Mrs. II u, Allison. Mrs John Trsf-
ton, Mrs d. NJ. Woodbury. Miss Davis.
Miss Hensier. Miss Jameson.
At meeting held Tuesday evening a
bierary and musical programme Was par
t'oipated n by Mrs. L. r. Palmer. Mrs. IT.
y Allison. Miss Hensler. Miss May, Miss
Mabel Lott
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NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The Herald to-
day says: Formal announcement has
been made OF the engagement OF Miss
Katharine puer. only daughter OF Mr..
ard Mrs william A. Duer. OF New York.
10 Mr. Clarence Hangerford Mackay. only
living son OF Mr.. and Mrs John w.
Mackay- The announcement was followed
by many letters OF c0ngratulation.
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Terrific Reports Heard by . Passen-
ger ON the Olivette

KEY WEST. Feb. ia passenger on
the steamer Olivette from Havana. which
arrived here tonight. reports that shortly
after the vessels departure from Havana,
when she was about eight miles off shore.
two terrific reports We're heard. The sounds
resembled the discharge of heavy cannon
OF large explosions.
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severe storm in New orIenn.

NEW ORLEANS Feb. IA severe
storm OF sand. lightning ana wind struck
New Orleans today. The gale was 50
heavy that in the rear OF the city sheds
were knocked down. chimneys tni,t.led
over. trees uprootsd and fences laid low.
One man was seriously injured by light
ring. Telegraph ana telephone lines were
crippled in many quarters. y rough esti-
mate ot the loss IS s+0eoo
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STRAIGHT WHERE DUTY CALLED.
After the Explosion Lieut.. Jenkins
Hurried to Man His Gun.

HAVANA, Feb. 1s.-It Is known that
Lieut.. Jenkins. who is among the miss
ing. was alive after the explosion. A COL
ored attendant. now at Key West, met
Jenkins running forward. He evidently
thought in the confusion tina. the Maine
had been fred upon. ami he was rushing
10 the forecastle. where was located the
six-inch gun, OF which he was in charge.
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Trntns Collide I'm "a snow Ssorm.

ROCKFORD. H.. Feb. fa-Durln~ a
binding snow storm this afternoon two
passenger trains coll,ded on the Miiwau-
kec road near here, killing Engineer r =
T4den and seriously injuring Conductor
Kelly and Fireman George Stevenson ana
y. =. Davies
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TWOB|G CANALS COMPARED.
FIGURES RELATIVE TO CHICAGO
DRAINAGE AND NICARAGUA
trail American Undertaking n En-
tfrely FeasibIe-Engineeri Diff
Aculties Have Been Exaggerated.

CHICAGO. Feb. 81. E. Cooley and E.
L. Crayin, who returned to Chicago las,
night from their trip TO Central America.
are enthusiastic over the possibilities OF
the Nica-aguan canal Mr.. Cooley made
the following comparison, IN cubic yards
between the Chicago drainage canal and
tie N.caraSuaa canal:
Drainage Nicaragua
Canal. Canal
Rock excavation ..-..is $1,000 !sg.. 90
Earth excavation ..3ivoo,W9 EGHep
masonry. --...--.-- $500 Z ~ ~,
Dredging. :. ......... Slight 56.cco,eeo
From their Investigations Mess-s. Cooley
and Cragtn have come 10 the following
conclusions:
The Nicaragua canal on the lines Of the
general plans Of the Warner Miller Mari
time Company Is entirely feasible
The difficulties have been oyeE-sstHnat-
ed.
There IS no reason why contractors ,n
the Chicago Drainage Caaa! sfiou.0 -po' an
dertake the work of construction.
Finally. the harbo-s of Greytown ON tne
Atlantic side, and Brito, on the racine
side. present no difficult engineering prop
lens that canno; be solved at reason
able cost
Mr. Coolsy's remarks about the engin-
GERS agreeing over the feasibility or the
plans for the canal in their general out
lines probably foreShadow the report Oh
the United States commission, which was
encountered in part OF the trip.
A remark by him that the two govern
ments would give anything 10 anyDooy
who would build the canal, Is signihcahIs
as the concessions 10 the glarltimo coii-
pany expire in 1860 and 1901.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 19-weather at
Oakland one. track fast. Results
SIX fuFlongs- Distinction won. Ricardo
second. Aluminium thita. Time 1915
one Enlsr SetHnS ReTnais won. Go
- Bed second. Lincoln H. third Time
i-N-
Pour furlongS- aR5alene won. Humid.
ny second. Rainier tAird Time q
Four Iatles. Thornton stakes valte q fs.a
Judge DVnny y on. Marploc second The
bachelor thgrd ISne e.%ss.
- f~ftou s. 'ous.avannah Won. Inperi-
* fuftousS Caesariau Won. Stv Sec
oCd. HooAir thsrt. Time l.I4t.
Sc Trcen's al 81 page T. Sne-sal saa
e shoes Netlce display spring Shoes in
windows
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NEWARK, y. J.. FEB. 19.-At a dinner
given Attorney General Griggs at New
York tonight subscriptions of 81 .150 were
nadesfor the Maine sufferers
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Another Steamer for the Yukon.

PORTLAND, Or. Feb. 1s-John Myers,
OF 'he ChicaSo IRE department. has con-
tracted with \ shipbuilder OF Portland for
the construction OF a steamer for the Yu-
kon river. There are fifty who Will go 10
the hlondike with Myers, ard all belong
TO the fire department OF Chicago. The
steamer Is 10 be completed May Is. ard
VIII be sent 10 the Yukon in knock-down
shape
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 70 Representative
Htt O. Illinois introduced 4 resolution
aPpTopriating 'l.oso - for the representa-
ton al Paris ia I@n
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work ean be conducted rapidly 20 q finish.
with the assistance of Capt SGgxnee and
the information gathered By divers from
the wreck.
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HAVANA, Feb. 19.--The United States
flag is floating at half-mast from the poop
OF the Maine today. and two divers, with
six assistants. are at work about the
wreck under the direction OF Capt. Sigsbee
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ehs@e Is SttH considerable anxiety n
Ststh America over the auee,sST- a. -
Et"tae~ tav dispute between ChEe ana
Ffs@ aas really been settled
Wiassn y EarEs. asgaunsrx teller -
TIE Ft-st National hank. 90 Dover Ip~l
a1d Io}s- prominent Tnez charged with sfA
- e.s-a 90 steal over S.13 ~. have beea ar
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DE sTHs AND FUNERALS.


ALRlON-In Seattle al the family rest
dence. Ne. 62i Twenty-third avenue
south. Saturday. February - ISgs OF
heart failure. Mrs. NJ c. Albion aged IS
SiSot F-The funeral services OF Mrs. Ida
SroGf Viii take place this afternoon at
ne chapel q Hutterworth's undertaking
est4bAsameut at o'clock Members ~
the a .. T.. w. and Degree OF Honor are
invited 20 attend.
NORTHWEST FIXTURE cO-W6---9
Us FIRST avenue. What 10 they sn9
Taey hgat DE world. How WIEN the
- 1Ac@Latsceni Sas lamp the market ar
t@tcs' sod outright Extra NANTES.
500 n aay quantity frcNI4 one to Ias1
Scnd ~ y00r mail cider. Speaking or
SEATING. 40 handle aynamox bosh direct
connected and bet drivers motors for
c"nSi1ed Motor and dynamo for operatInE
ppO'aogrzag' .!s. which We Will ~ pleased %
snow yog-
We manufacture search lights and 10
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SttAAiaS - mants} fttes and gra.ass Ne
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Ar-tFSon ta'hf~als, anteA rnaaa.ac;slr-
ere Rnss Ana T-ts&u E.0caGtSssc Thing Com
Ta1y. TIE Peerless Manslfa curing Con-
i-tny, rasaFutac;-re-s Of CRATES and
irons spark guards. etc. joan 4 Roe ael-
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F-.r'fflc Manufacturing Company. dyna-
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Ag tofnsssry. aex3h,e gas tuhlng flexible
Eng ~4---g ~tc.. fartrtCk & Carte
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4r1fs5 ard house supplies. batteries. etc. .
EFt ant E}sc.rgc Cornrauy and r. r
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S-iS-ts tslH Caso2gs FalSs Wire Company.
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~ RI and hv,sht az ksena.ke ~,,8-
tS@-nssr tser. Sea.tlc's favag.se beverage.
Ask Ter a.
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PURE and bright as Kiondlke gold
Ia nier beer. Seattle's favorite beverage.
Ask for r.
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Hartford Excelsior Exploration Co.
OF Hartford, Conn.
SEATTLE, Wash, February 10, 1898.
THE HUB CLOTHING CO.,
6l5 First Avenue, Seattle


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the Schooner Moonlight Expedition
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Being friendly with of
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~ cheerfuly acknowledge dealings
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number OF admit
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a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-25
COL. GAMBLERS WELCOME.
THE PROGRAMME FOR HIS RECEP-
TION IN SAVANNAH.

The Next Governor VIII De Given n
Carriage Drive over the City, n
Public Inception Mt the City Ex-
change, "a Trip Down the River and
Lunch at the Yacht Club During
the Day and n Business Mems Es-
cort to the Theatcr at Night.
The reception committee. to receive end
entertain Hon. Allen D. Gambler, on the
occasion of his visit to Savannah Mon
day, Oct 8, met yesterday morning at
the office of bearing & Hull. Every men,
Der of the committee in the city was pres
ent: Messrs. w. b. Stillwell, G. M
Ryals, w. G. Cam, A. l.. Alexander, p.
J. o'Connor, C. E Baldwin, A B. Palmer.
Dr. w. Duncan, ]. II. Estill J. r. Dill
Ion, Merritt w. Dixon, Joseph B. Ches-
mutt Robt. Hull, Geo. W. Owens and
w. w. Starr. Mr.. Sulwell was made
chairman and Mr.. A. L. Alexander, sec
rotary
Committees on programme and other
matters We're appointed and the meeting
adjourned until next Tuesday at noon to
secure the reports
The committee on programme, consist
ing of Messrs. ]. H. Estill, w. G. Cam,
M. w. Dixon, R. NJ. Hull and A. B. Pal
mer, met Immediately after adjournment
Of the general committee and agreed upon
a plan of entertainment which will be
submitted to the meeting on Tuesday.
The programme Is for a special com
mittee to meet Col. Gambler at the depot
and escort him and his party to the De
Soto. After resting and breakfast they
Will be escorted in carriages for a
drive ending at the city exchange, where
a public reception will be held from II
to II O'Clock an the council chamber.
After the reception the distinguished
guest and his party, and the general
committee will be taken for a drive to
the wharVes of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany where, after inspecting that property
they will embark aboard a steamer and
be taken to Tybee, A lunch will be serv-
ed aboard the steamer ,R6tlrning the
Yacht Club will be visited where Col.
Gambler and his party will be the guests
of the committee. Carriages will be in
waiting and they will return to the De
Soto. In the evening the special COM
mittee will escort Col Gambler to the
theater
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work ON the PUBLIC BUILDING.
Being Pushed, But Delayed Some
what by Absence of Details.

Being Pushed, But Delayed Some
what BY Absence of Details.
Considerable work has been done on the
inferior of the public building despite the
fact that but little shows The Anderson
Construction Company, which has the con-
tract, has been pushing the work as rapid
ly as possible under the circumstances.
A force Of fifteen to twenty hands is
kept constantly at work. The electric con-
Quits throughout the building have been
put in. These are to be used by the wealth
er bureau and in running the stamping
machine in the postofice. The concrete is
being put down in the cellar, and the brick
castings are being built up around the col
umns in the interior of the building
The contractors have been at somewhat
of disadvantage on account of the fact
that they have not been able TO get the
details of the work from the treasury de-
partment. Some of the detailed plans have
arrived, but those which pertain to the
plastering and finishing work of the in
terror have not come. This fact has ham
pered the work to no small extent but
everything considered, much work has
been accomplished.
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CITY BREVITIES.

James Wright colored, was landed In the
police barracks yesterday for driving a
goat wagon, and breaking glass bottles in
the street in front of the Pulaski House
Daniel Virgins, aged is years, was lodg-
ed in the barracks yesterday by Police
man King of the Ocean Steamship Com
pany, charged with swimming at the
wharves.
The Junior Rough Riders is the latest
juvenile military organization. Il Is COM
posed of Bolton street boys. The young
emulators of "Our Teddy's" famous cav
airy win be mounted on goats. The goat
market is being carefully looked over for
spirited mounts, and the Rough Riders
viii soon be in the field.
A BARRIERS prize cake walk and biscuit
eating contest will be one of the features
of entertainment at the Harris street hall
early mkt month. The cake walk will be
the leading feature, and the fellow that
can eat thirteen biscuits in the shortest
time within fifteen minutes, viii come in
for share of the prize money, too.
The fourth annual ball of Myrtle Lodge
No. 6, Knights of Pythias, for the benefit
of the widows and orphans fund, will be
given at Knights of Pythias Hall Tuesday
Oct. 4. The committee in charge consists
of Arthur J. Toshach, chairman; Waring
Russell, Jr, NJ X Jones, +. S. Mason,
John N. Davis, II. S. Merritt a. L. Daw-
son.
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NOT READY TO TALK.
Suggested That the People Might Ex-
press Their Opinion on Oct. ).

Suggested That the People Might Ex-
press Their Opinion on Oct. 3.
Mr.. w. p. LaRoche was seen by a rep
resentative of the Morning News yester-
day and asked his views as to the commits
sions. Mr.. La.Roehe being one of the leg
islative candidates before the coming cleo
ton, his views would be of interest.
He stated, however, that he did not
care to express any opinion at the pres
ent time. He considered that it was in a
large measure, the duty of a representa-
tive to act in accordance with the wishes
of the people. and before having anything
to say, he stated he would like to learn
more definitely what the ideas of the ma
Jority of the people are
II is probable that it will be rather
difficult to get at an expression on this
line. A suggestion has been made by one
of thpsasYho take an interest in the mat
ter, but who does not at present desire to
father it, that the people express their
views as to the commissions at the COM
ing election. 1t was suggested that the
phrases ''for the repeal of the commits
sions," and against the repeal of the
commissions" might be printed upon the
tickets, and the people thus express their
views when they vote. OF course the
question of the commissions is entirely a
city affair but 1t might be possible as sug-
gested to get at the matter in that way.