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The herald., 1898-09-16
BUYING A MENAGERIE
A Ventura ManWho Bought Monkeys
and Burros

Either Charles A Adamson Of Ventura
has a bad attack of whisky craze or else
something worse. He came here with con-
siderable money and began to drink
Either THE whisky was too weak to give
him view of striped lizards and other
vari-coloed creatures characteristic Of
jim-tams is not certain, blu; in any even,
he manifested desire 10 acquire menas-
erie. He purchased couple of burros and
rented stall in a barn on Los Angeles
street, near Second, for their accommoda-
ton. He said he intended 10 train them in
The stall, which would be lighted by cleo
rici.y. His idea was to travel on some
vaudeville circuit, having seen numerous
trained animals on The Orpheum stage
Officer Zegler learned of his actions and
questioning him. became satisfied that he
was not in his right mind. Adamson said
he had also purchased a couple Of monkeys
paying $50 for them, and after training
these and the burros, he would be ready 70
ia his attractions Ths officer sent him
20 the receiving hospital yesterday to await
developments in his condition.
The herald., 1898-09-16
SHERMAN ON VELVET
FRED WOOD TO RETAIN HIS
PRESENT POSITION
TERMINALS LARGE TRAFFIC
President Leighton Thanks the En-
ployes-News Notes and Personal
Mention of the Railways

The Los Angeles street railway from yes
terday became the property of c. p. Hunt
lngton, H. Z. Huntington. l. w. Holman,
A. Borel and c. De Guigne.
Mr.. Huntington, with his attorneys,
Messrs Trask and BickneN, arrived from
the north in the afternoon, and the former
gentleman talked freely about the enter
prise, as follows:
1.-THE Southern Pacific has not bought the
street lines, as has been reported, but C. P.
Huntington, with myself and Mr.. Borel
Mr.. Holman and Mr. De Guigne, have pur-
chased the stock and will form the board Of
directors. Yes, believe l am to be made
president of tho company which is to be
formed. 1t will consolidate all Of the lines
which now make up the system, and We will
try to operate the roads SO as to give sat
isfactiod to the patrons.
1--WE have not gone into details yet, but
80 far as l know there are 10 new lines I'M
der con temptation at present As far as
we can tell now, the present operating
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force is competent and will probably be
mainly retained. Mr.. Wood? Why, think
he will not be disturbed. He has done good
work aud seems 70 be efficient, which is
what we want.
General Sherman? l am glad to say that
the general has come out of the deal all
right He has made a comfortable profit
out of it, A good way to put it is to say
that he is 'on Easy street now. He has
sold out his stock No, we have not con-
sidered yet whether he will have any posi-
ton in the management. The truth is, that
beyond the concluding of the purchase OF
the stock we have not gone into any de-
tails. l am here to look the properly over
and see what we have got. The improve
ments being made will continue. and we
shall make every effort to put the roads In
frst-c,ass condition. No. the Santa Monica
line and the Pasadena line is not included
in he purchase ard, as far as / can tell,
will not be. No negotiations for those
properties are under way
Judge Bcknell and Mr. Trask We're also
seen, but they said they had nothing to add
&c what Mr.. Huntington might have to say;
The details as published were in the main
correct
f. =. Clark who has been associated with
General Sherman, and whose interests are
the same the generals, was seen and he
rather deprecated the idea that the general
and he had made any very large stake out
of the deal, though he added hat whatever
Mr.. Huntington said on the subject was
spoken by the card and would be correct.
He said that the work of relaying the tracks
with heavy rails and of pulling out the cable
slots would be continued TO a finish, but
refused TO discuss the likelihood of either
himself or General sherman having any
active part in the management of the lines.
He also denied most positively that the
Santa Monica line was in the deal or would
be sold 1t is owned by General Sherman
and himself and they also have a very
large interest in the Pasadena road.
During the afternoon and most of the
evening Mr.. Huntington and General Sher-
man were together talking over the details
and concluding the settling of the minor af-
fairs connected with the sale of the road
There will be no formal transfer, as all
there is to the matter is for the old boarl
TO resign and the new directors to take
their places, elect the officers and go ahead
with the operating of the road
The general opinion seems to be that the
change will result in good to the CITY. as
the investment Of SO much capt.
tai here Will work benefit and en-
courage other large investments; the
lines will also be operated on an extensive
basis and there can bel no doubt but what
additional trackage will be built as required
In new portions of the city
General Manager Hynes Of the Terminal
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railway has issued a circular to the en-
ployes of that road giving the following
dispatch received by him from President
Leighton Of that company:
please accept for yourself and tender to
all my appreciation Of their efficient work
In handling the immense August traffic"
Mr.. Hynes In the circular. among other
things, states as follows: While occasions
have arisen when we have not been able
to give our patrons as good service as We
have desired, II Is gratifying to know that
those who have made large investments
and intrusted them to our care appreciate
the honest and earnest work that has been
done. 1t is especially gratifying to me to
know that In the two years have been with
you not a single passenger has been injured
or a serious accident occurred.
"I find from our records that from Sep
TENDER l. 1896, to September 1, 1897, we car
red 1sS,S55 passengers and from September
L. 1897, TO September l, 1898, we carried 219,-
912 passengers, making a grand total Of
4oS,767 passengers carried In the two years"
Notes and Personals
The Terminal will provide a special train
this morning for those who attend the
Knights Of Pyth.as' picnic at Long Beach
today. Ii will leave at 9 o'clock. The X F.
third regiment band, with Captain Adolph
of the Uniform rank, will go on this train.
General Longstreet, Federal railway
commissioner, is al Santa Monica. Arrange
men;s are being considered for giving him
reception by the Union veterans while he
is here.
Frank Donnatn has been reinstated as
the Southern Pacific agent at San Bernsr
dino. At the time the company's office IN
that city was robbed, some TWO months
age, he was lad off, though II was justly
held at that time that he WAS N no way to
blame for the occurrence. Mr.. d. A. Bruce,
who has been filing the place will return
10 the Cotton office, where he was before
the change was made.
General Agent Trusow of the Santa Fe
IN San Francisco Is in the city recuperatinS.
HIS hard work for the company has some
wha; affected his health, but he IS already
feeling better. His whiskers are growing
again as well.
According 70 the Topics of this city a
wheeman recently ran down A. P. Magnnis
Of the Santa Fe railway. while on Spring |
street. Mag.nnis did not know that any
thing had hit him, but the cyclst picked up
his wrecked wheel and l!mped off, saying |
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he wished he had run into a street car in
stead of such a man.
II. Is. Gregory, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Sana Fe in this city
has been making a tour of Arizona.
The Santa Fe has put 60 0OO-pound steam
hammer in place in the San Bernard.no
shops.
The herald., 1898-09-16
Hares and Hounds

The drawing for The coursing az Agricul-
tural park took place last evening at 143
South Broadway, before large crowd, and
resulted as follows: Springfield vs. Pirio;
S:ape Mun.on Qormerly Dego) VS.. Doncas-
ter; Kitty Scott VS.. Gypsy; Lady Wallace
vs. Matinee; May Day vs. Fleetwood; Sir
Jasper We Home Rule; Orpheum Prince VS..
Juanita; Don Orisini VS.. Crow Dog; Little
Brown jug VS.. Queen j.; Orpheum Lass vs..
Eleanor; Beauty We. Romeo; Rosewood VS..
Black Diamond; Lady Agnes VS.. Reliance;
Fannie VS. Ormonde; Benerino VS., Amori;a;
Lille B. vs. Little Dick.
The herald., 1898-09-16
A Reception Proffered

General James Longstrtet Will return
from Catalina island this afternoon, and
will be given a reception by the Union and
Confederate veterans in Kramers hall 1879
West Fifth street, at s o'clock this evening.
The committee on reception will consist of
Judge B. n. Smith, Captain c. II. Hyatt,
A. c. Shafer, Union veterans and S. r.
Thorpe w. c. Harrison and A. NJ. Fulker-
son. Confederate veterans. General Long
Istreet returns tomorrow morning.
The herald., 1898-09-16
PASADfNA'S BUTTER
FOR THE BOYS I'm BLUE ELEvEN
DOLLARS SHY
Red Gross Society Poorly Supported.
Dedication Of North Lake Avenue
Congregational Church

| PASADENA, Sept. 15.-(Office Of The
Hreald, IS East Colorado street, The
friends of the boys of company are look
ling forward with pleasure TO their probable
arrival here about Saturday week. One
of the members, Edwards, who enlisted
here, died Of typhoid fever on Tuesday.
He came here from Illinois, stranger.
This Is the only death which has occurred
among Pasadenas boys, but several of
them are sick. The Red Cross society
wishes to have the sick members taken
care of properly. Most of them will, of
course, have homes to come to, but others
will not The society therefore invites
persons to take care Of homeless soldiers
for periods of few days or few weeks.
The society feels tina; It is not being prop
erly supported in this city. II is not recelv-
| ing the support which Los Angeles accords
its Red Cross. The Pasadena Red Cross
society wishes to give the members of COM
pany 1 grand reception about three or
four days after the reception Is given them
In Los Angeles. This interval will be al
lowed the boys in which to greet their fam
| lilies and friends. The ladies have asked
the board Of trade and the Americas club
arrangements to cooperate with them and
will receive an answer at the meeting of the
Red Cross tomorrow. Only about 81 has
been contributed toward the fund for pur-
chasing butter for the Los Angeles recep
ton. Pasadena has promised the butter
and needs about SIS for the purpose. Any
one wishing 10 help the fund along may do
so by leaving contributions with the presi-
dent, Miss NJ. A. Bartlett, at the Red Cross
rooms, on West Colorado street, or with the
treasurer. Mrs. NJ. ]. McCament, at Nc
Garments confectionery store.
"A New Church
The North Lake avenue Congregational
church was organized in 1896. with eighty
members. Rev. Allen Hastings. the frs.
pastor took the church in January. 1897.
and built It to the present large congrega-
ton. The church was built on a lot con-
tributed by William Waterhouse, who also
contributed largely to the fund for build
ing the church itself. It is now entirely
out Of debt, as a result of the hard work
of the congregation and pastor The Sun
day school membership numbers about one
hundred. and there are thriving Christian
Endeavor and Womans Missionary socle-
ties. etc. A fine bell hangs in the belfry,
and the edifice is a handsome one, of
which its supporters may well be proud
Rev. Allan Hastings presided at :he serv-
ices today, and there was a good attend
ance. special choir sang. The dedi-
catory sermon was preached by Rev. c. c.
Baldwin Of Pomona, upon the text "a
mans life consistent not in the abundance
of the things he possesseth." PRAYERS
were offered by Rev. H T. Stats and Rev.
E. P. Abbott. The service concluded with
music and benediction.
A Bad Mexican
Officer Reynolds had lively .ussle with
a Mexican drunk this evening. The man
refused TO give his name and endeavored to
stab Reynolds.
The herald., 1898-09-16

Anterior. Miss Ruth. Boyd st. school,. 100
Anderson, Miss Grace Boyd st. school,. II
Ardeto, Miss Isabel F., CASTELAR, st..... s.
Aitken, Miss Helen, Second st. school,. 1
Anderson. Miss Fidelia Seventh st...... 80
Angela, Mother, Cathedral school...... Is
Bacon, Miss L. G.. San Pedro ST. school 2
Bear, Miss Mary E., Sixteenth st.........
Brown, Miss Al!ne. Sentous st. school. 4
Bixby Miss Ada p, Spring st. school,. 80
Blanchard. Miss Ada, Twenty-eighth st 10
Bettinger. NJ. c., Thirtieth st. school,. 1O7
Bacon Miss Emma T., Highland Park. 8
Blanford, Miss Carrie, Amelia ST. school 6
B.ddle, Miss Mary A., Woodbury. Bust
ness college OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Bransby. Carlos, High School........ 2
Bum. Miss Alice A.. Custer st. school,. 8
Blanchard, Miss Maud, High SCHOOL,. 4
Bradfeld, Mrs. c. p, High school..... 7
Brigham, Miss Alma S., High school,. s
Barraclough, Miss Nettie A, Arroyo. 800
Bradshaw. Miss Lucy E.. Harper St.. I
Bixby, Miss Mae. Hayes st. school...... Is
Balty, Miss Kate s.. Hellman st. school 4
Brodbeck, Miss Kate, Santa Fee avenue 10
Boyle, Miss Maud, Stanton ave. school 4
Bennett, Miss G. ", San Pedro St.. Is
Bates, Miss E., Twenty-eighth st. school Is
Clark, Miss Katherine, Ann st. school %
Cook, Miss Mary A, Sand st. SCHOOL,. Z
Conner. Miss E. S., Vernon ct. SCHOOL,. 6
Campbell Mrs. O., Vernon st. sch ool.... 8
Claypool. Miss Mary F.. Spring st...... II
Curtin, Miss Louise, Cambria st. school Z
Crazy, Miss Bertha. Ann st. school,. 7
Carter, Miss Guss!e, Amelia ST. school Is
Cox. Miss Bessie NJ, Gates st. SCHOOL,. %
Carr Miss K. c., High school. 8
Carlson, Milton. High school. .......... Z
Cowan, Miss Rose, Hellmon ct. school. !
Carrick, Miss Ida, Macy st. school,. 8
Culverwell. Miss Alice s.. Norwood ST.. 3
Cowan, Miss E., Ninth ct. school....... s
Carr, Miss e. R.. Rosedale st. school,. 4
Cate, Miss NJ S., Second st. school...... &c
Comfy, Mabel H., Seventeenth st. school 4
D.
Davis, Miss B. NJ. Tenth st. school,. Z
Desmond Miss Kate, Ninth st. school,, 6
Dorsey, Mrs. s. NJ, High scho l....... Is
Doran. Miss Addie, Hayes st. school. 7
Dixon, Miss Ella NJ, Gates st. SCHOOL,. 81
Donahue. Mrs. Jennie, Cornwall st...... 4
Dick, Miss Nettie NJ, Cambria st. school 6
Day, Miss Lizzie Casco st. school...... 6
Duncan, Miss Luela A, Custer st....... s.
Dubois, Mrs. c. G., Castelar, st. school. 1O7
Dixon, Miss Clara, Chestnut st. school. 2
Dozier Melville, Normal school. 1O2
Dolland, Ed Santa Fe avenue school,. 25
Dexter, Miss Yetta F., Breed st. school Is
E.
Egan, Miss Minnie, Fremont ave. school 8
Ellsworth, Miss Annie Alpine st. school 6
English, Mrs. May, Normal school..... 26
F.
Frank, Miss Eva N, Temple st. school 8
Fortson, Mrs. Laura NJ, Spring st...... n
Field, Miss f. NJ. Staunton st. school
Frew, Will l.. Second ST. school. ........ 25
Freeman, Mrs C. B.. Sixth st. school,. LOT
Forshay Miss Amelia M, Norwood.... 26
Frick, Mrs. NJ. j., High school. ......... 20
Foster, Miss l.. K, Hewitt st. school,. 8
Flentjer, Miss A., Cambria st. school,. 2
Flint, Miss Ora. Custer st. school....... 16
Felker, N. G., Woodbury., Bus. College 10
Fort, C. j., Custer st. school,. 20
The herald., 1898-09-16

Officer Reynolds had a lively tussle with
a Mexican drunk this evening. The man
refused TO give his name and endeavored to
stab Reynolds.
The herald., 1898-09-16

Nelson, Miss Lucy p, Seventh st......
Norton, Mics Nina, Ann st. school,.
Newly. Miss Nellie j., Griffin avenue. "a
o.
Osgood. Miss Kate II. Norwood school IS
Oliver. Miss Bertha, High school....... IA
Oliver, Miss NJ. g.. Amelia st. SCHOOL,.
Owen, Miss Mae. Harper ST. school,.
Oswald, Miss Title. San Pedro st. school II
p
Parsons, Mrs. Gertrude, High SCHOOL,. IS
Plummer. A. w, Olive ST. school.... q
Pierce Z. T., Normal school.
Potter. Mrs. Nellie l., SIX, h ST. school,.
Porter, Miss Burney, Rosedae school.
Phelps, Miss Mary, Hays st. school,.
Powell Miss Bessie, New Macy school IL
PETER. Miss Lizzie, Eigh,h st. school,.
Pratt Miss Abbie L., Harper st school,. 1923
Preston. Miss Clara NJ, Normal Model IS
Phillips Miss Alice H.. Alpine st. school
Prince. Miss Lilly E. Amelia school,.
Putnam. Miss s., Breed ST. school......
Prentice. Miss Luella, both 81. school,. 16
Phillips, Miss Bae, Sentous 81. school,. Z
Philips, T. ]. Sentous st school........ 3
Quale. Miss Mary E.. Hays st. school,. 10
Quick, Miss Eva NJ, Pico Heights...... z
r.
Reeves Miss Carrie, Normal Model.
Reeves Miss Sarah W., Harper school,. 10
Reeves, Miss Alice, Olive ST. school,. &c
Reed, B. W., San Pedro st school. ... Is
Reed, Miss Eta s.. Sand street school,.
Reid. Miss Vada, Sentous s.. SCHOOL,. 10
Reav!s, Miss Cora. Union avenue..... 6
Roberts Miss Flora. Occidental college Is
s.
Slack Miss Cora. Alpine st. school,. 3
Sullivan, Miss Helen, Case st. school,. 8
Shine, Miss Nellie, Eighth ST. school,. 3
Stedman. Miss Lulu. Eighth ST. school,. 8
st. Clair, Miss Nellie, Macy st. school,. 16
Strauss. E. L., Fremont 81 school...... Z
Scotland. Miss Dora E.. New Macy st.. 26
Stein. J. W. ,Jr.. Harper ST. school,. ..... II
Sharpe. Miss Belle. Six; h ST. SCHOOL,. s
Samues, Miss Addle j., Swain st....... 6
Stansbury, Miss May, Tenth st. school u
Saffold. r. c., L. A. Mil. academy. %
r
Thompson. c. s., West Vernon school 7
Tedford. Miss Matte S., Sixteenth st.
T!mmons. Miss Clara L.. Harper St.. 8
Todd Miss Ethel NJ CASTELAR, st...... IS
Ticknor. Miss Gertrude, Cas- ear St.. IA
Thurston, Mrs. f. a., Custer ST. school
Tritt. Miss Mamie, Hewitt st. school,. Is
"
Won Newmeyer. Charles, Normah......
Van LEW. C. c., Normal school........ 16
W
White, Mrs. NJ. A., Ann ST. school..... 3
Wurtz, Miss Lucy, Macy st. SCHOOL,. 4
Wylie, Miss j. B., First 81. school...... .
Williams. Mrs. Josie, Eighth st. school
Wagner, Miss Minnie. Hewitt ST. school II
White, Marie, Griffith av. school,.
Waldensfels, Mrs. c., Harmon school 3
Wooster. II. NJ. High school. 7
West. Miss Nellie, Ninth st. school...... IS
Whitock, Miss F. j.. Seventeenth S..
Welhem, Miss Jennie, Sand st. school,. q
Walton, Miss Carrie A., Union av.......
Winston. Mrs. r. NJ, Holman st....... IA
Worm Miss Bertha, Sentous st..... y
Wadsworth, G. W., Occidental college. 10
Yoder. Joseph p, PIco Heights school,. 8
Young, f. r., Rosedale school. ........ 5
Young Miss Clara, Ninth 81. school,. 4 \
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08

protect French interests in the Upper
Ubanghi. An expedition was organ
lied, and Colonel Monteil placed at its
head. NJ. Liotard was appointed Gov
erument Commissioner in the Upper
Ubanghi province.
In January, 1896, Captain Marchand
proceeded up the Ubanghi to aid
Liotard He passed through much
danger and hardship and met Liotard
with his forces at Meshraer- REX,
within easy distance of Fashcda.
The rest is soon told. From ar
irving at Fashoda to claiming French
& Hlination was a small step, and it
was taken. Once lodged there, the
country was apparently in the posses
sion of the French.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08

Kitchener acted wisely and with tact,
while Major Marchand behaved like q
gentleman of France. Nothing would
have been easier than for Kitchener,
by the tyrannous use of overwhelming
force, to have hurried England into
her twenty-fifth war with France by
wounding the susceptibilities of tho
brave soldier explorer. Kitchener's
language to Marchand was prescribed
for him by Lord Salisbury. Annoy
ance to England was the sole motive
of the Marchand expedition. To send
an armed party of Frenchmen abso-
lutely without base to occupy Egyp-
tian territory and defy the joint power
of England, Egypt and India-for In.
dian forces could land at Suakim with
in ten days from the date of an order
from London--is so wild scheme
that it can end in nothing but futility.
When the Fashoda incident is settled,
the French power of annoyance in
Egypt will probably be considerably
curtailed before the coming winter is
over. The French, aided by the Rus.
slams, who have no interests in Egypt,
block the way by opposing grants be-
ing allowed for the Egyptian War De-
partment by the Caisse de la Dette.
In January next the existing interna-
tional arrangements will be modified.
In English Government circles it is
maintained that everything has passed
off at Fashoda exactly as was antici.
pated, and that the French flag at
Fashoda meant no more than the dis
play of British union-jack from the
window of an English shop in Paris.
Close observers will note that Eng.
land at the present iuncture is special.
ly polite to France, and the latter
would be we'll advised to remem ber
Mr.. Kipllng's hint
'But oh! beware of my country
when my country grows polite"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08
pointed governor of the Bahr.el-

pointed governor of the Bahr-el-
Ghazal.
When the Egyptians were expelled
from the country the French were
given route across the African con-
tinent connecting their Congo colony
in the west with the French posses.
sions in the east. The idea of taking
this part of the Sudan grew with the
French Government steadily, and took
form and substance when in 1894 it
negotiated treaty with Germany con-
cerning the Cameroons aud Lake
Tchad. Britain's treaty with the
Congo Free State, negotiated by Lord
Kimberley few years ago, was abro-
gated, and the French were given
free hand in the Bahr- ell GhazaI. In
1894 the French Chamber voted $400,
600 for 'the formation of column to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08
WISE WORDS.

Be not merely good; be good for
something. .-Thoreau.
Evil is wrought by want of thought
as we'll as by want of heart. Hood.
Our ancestors have travelled the iron
age; the golden is before us.-St.
Pierre.
Good taste rejects excessive nicely;
it treats little things as little things
and is not hurt by them.- Feulton.
No man was ever so completely
skilled in the conduct Of life as not to
receive new information from age and
experience Terence
Our lives, by acts exemplary, not
only win ourselves good names, but
do to others give matter for virtuous
deeds, by which we live. Chapman.
There cannot be surer proof of low
origin or of an innate meanness of
disposition than to be always talking
and thinking about being genteel.--
HaZlitt.
Narrow-minded and ignorant per-
sons talk about persons and not things;
hence gossip is the bane and disgrace
of SO large portion of society
Sheridan.
A man should learn to detect and
watch that CLEAN OF light which flashes
across his mind from within more than
the lustre of the ornament of bards
and sages.-Emerson.
We can have no positive idea of any
space or duration, which is not made
up of, and commensurate to, repeated
numbers of ieet or yards, or days or
years, and whereby we Judge of the
greatness of these sort OF quantities.
Locke.
Love as We may other women, there
stands first and ineffaceable the love
of ''mother;" gaze as we may on other
faces, our mothers face is still the
fairest; bend as we shall to other in.
fiuences, still, over ell. silent, but
mighty, reaching to lis from long-gone
years, is mothers influence F.
W. Ware.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08

circumstances, becomes specially in.
teresting, because it is probably tho
final episode in the long struggle be.
tween England and France for the
trade belonging to the great river val
leys of the world. Fashoda belongs
historically to the great struggle with
France which began under William of
Orange and was enormously supposed
to end with the battle of Waterloo. For
one hundred and twenty-six years,
from 1859 to 1915 the British were en-
gagged in seven great wars. These
wars either began as wars with France
or soon became SO. There is, there
fore, some reason, apart from the folly
OF kings, which forces the English
continually to be in conflict with the
French. These wars were caused by
the instinct of self-preservation-the
strongest instinct OF humanity. They
were mercantile wars, and the funda-
mental reason for each of them was
that the English were afraid that the
French would take from them the col
onies they had, and so close their mar
kets; and they also saw good chance