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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
STEAMER sOMIEswIG OVERDUE.
Vessel with PrO-Spanish Captain
Thought to Have Been Captured.

NEW YORK, May 81 A dispatch to the
World from Port au Prince. Hay;i. says:
The German steamer Schleswig which
left Gonafves on tho 18th for Kingston.
with coal for the United States govern
ment was TO return 10 Gonaives May q.
As nothing has been heard here from her
in nearly fortnight. IT Is feared that she
has been captured.
The Sehieswig left Philadelphia May 10
with a load OF coal. came 10 New York
for additional cargo and sailed from here
May II for the West Indies. She ualoaded
her coal AT Kingston and sailed from there
for New York May %. but without a bin
OF health.
Her master. Capt Aarhuus, IS said 70
have made himself very offensive 10 the
Americans In Jamaica by his pro-Spanish
utterances He boasted, according 20 a
press dispatch. that he would help the
Spanish whenever he could. He threat
ened TO lock up Spanish ships outside and
signal to them that the auxiliary cruiser
Harvard was In Kingston harbor
The American consul heard Of his threat
and when Aarhuus applied for n bill OF
health Saturday after The hour for closing
the consul did not feel disposed to reopen
the consulate 20 help Capt Aarhuus as
sisi the Spaniaris. so he held the ships
papers
Tho SchIeSwig sailed at daylight Sun
day without the papers, and Will be sub
jest TO a heavy fine upon reaching an
American port.
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covERxMExr WINS THE CASE
Jua~mens for Damages by Prohibit
ing seal Fishing Reversed

WASHINGTON. May sl-The Alaskan
seal fisheries question was threshed over
u a reversal Of the Judgment OF the cif-
cssgt court cs appeals for the second eircusf
by The supreme court today in the case OF
TIRE North American Commercial Company.
Plaintiff 81 error, ys. the United states.
TIE court, In reversing the judgment. re-
mands the cause with a direction TO enter
judgment IN favor OF the United States Tor
f7s.ssS, with Interest from April !. iSs4. AID
90 enter Judgment IN favor % the United
States upon the counterclainn.
The action was brought by the govern
men. to recover SIC. Isl. with interest for
rent Ter the year ending April l. 1884
under a so-catied lease made By the treas
ury department 70 this company for roy
alties On $3.50 fur seaIskiDs taken and
shipped by the company Hereunder and
for the revenue tax OF two dollars on each
skin
The court says that when the number
OF seals that might be killed was limited
by the government. or its agent. the conn
pany was entitled 10 such reduction n
the rental reserved as might be proper.
ard that the rule would De reduction In
the same proportion as the number OF skins
permitted 10 be taken bore 10 the maxi
mum. This would reduce the total TO the
amount now allowed. The company also
claimed a government liability TO II In
damages OF $2s7 IS for skins il could have
taken without injury to the seal herd. but
which II was prevented from taking by
the United States. which contention the
supreme court holds cannot be maintained.
The seal fisheries OF the Prsbylof islands.
the court says. were a branch OF commerce
and their regulation involved exercise OF
power as sovereign. not az a mere pro-
prieior. governmental powers tina. cannot
be contracted.
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INNS BIG DEAL CLOSED.
~urLETE MASTER OF THE
''~~arsos TO THE END.
.~ss were Marked ~ the
rnr.ssstso. Of c''ese ".'eA
8 -. Asoerupses To swamp dfa-
80 ia Reach ss.OOo, 900.

Mas sf@-I.eiter's famous
-, -. formally closed today. The
ssslael 49, nere lively and Joseph Lei
& - .,,,ssz acss. was master or the
= a. CERT May wheat down from
- : = for tie purpose Of syadsng the
- i-. 800 ard eircumysating the tall
- raa,sd 10 ring Ia a lot OF
- letter ct fancy prices. Never
- 4. had 70 take on board another
q - ssssksts today, IL addition 10 the d.
- = Z -, 40 bushels which he gtI.i has
g $500. 9 20 place Letter. so far as his
s - - sasses are concerned. at the cui-
ls.sssse. 4. this gigantic deal. are widely
- Some claim that ne Will poe
81. 3 ,s.sef ~ H.0aa. 900. while others insist,
- tn.xriag giauees. that he will be for
- Il 10 comes cut whole on the DEAL
CIV YORK. May sSs-The May wheat
- = Chicago and New York ended
- i,ncs,. rr9nsIy today. Extreme weak
-. sss<ssd Of she fireworks expected
1919 she closing scenes Of one OF the
- f.nous corners IN years. II had been
.ssesxsfsy expected fer weeks past that
- fhicsso Clique would run the price Of
- ssefs 70 = per bushel. and help the
ss,sf market In proportion. Too much
....strsfy hcwsvar. had been given the
- and farmers In ali parts OF the eaun-
- arrAtss their bins and poured wheat
,sta sofa OF the above markets to catca
- nheeomerai prices predicted.
81 cn.caxo much o. this whea, was
tsies by clique operators as IL arrived.
NJ leeasiy, the grain became somewhat
e drug on t5e market. Oniy one result
s1slsa fo.iow such proceedings and that
"a = general DOWNFALL In prices Begin
ssax kefe. ssiorss were speedily filled Up
IA so- some days the May option had
IN ascsiai1g steadily. reacfiing today
IL a. Eew York against sales a. si.3i
ssslv In the nonsh.
Jasy heoks In proportion. selling off 70
ahtl after early sales today al sI.rlE.
"a ssossd 49, News or ali sorts and
e. weekly statistics OF crop advices were
bsntAble 70 the bear attack. which ac-
,supaaIsd this decline In prices. The only
su2pef. came from foreign houses, at the
epasng, and little covering by shorts
sesf the close.
TIE feature was a sale OF $500 bushels
4 80 red. presumably for French ac-
ssesf. II sios0i-io, and near lots safes
u contract wheat, amounting to $4,000
tashsIs. at si.siai.ss, mainly at SIS. The
ktstr was supposed 10 be for Letter, at
fsipased 10 q desire on the clique's part to
s1f the decline.
Future price levels are dependent soms-
mat upon crop prospects unless, as IL
sssea6y fntimated the clique takes hold OF
saly and boou,s Il with the aid OF Euro
sesa demand and scarcity of cash sup
pies In this country.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Judge Bogue Fails to Essa blish HI,
hight to Once.

OLYMPIA, May Sim the cas-. OF Gill
pert r, Bogse. appellant. VS.. the city OF
SEATTLE and VIII II. Parry. city comptroi-
Ter, respondents, the supreme court today
as1lrmed the judgment IL the lower court
This case Involves the eonst,tutfonanty
OF the legislative act of March IL. 1857,
abolisning municipal courts. the appellant
having Instituted mandamus proceedings
10 compel respondents 10 provide Office
quarters and permit him to exercise the
functions Of Judge OF the municipal court
OF the city of Seattle. From the Judgment
OF the superior court. which dismissed his
application. this appeal was taken.
Other decisions were:
State OF Washington ex rel. J. w With
crop. respondent. Va j. F. Brown ct al,
county commissioners OF kitsap county,
appellants; affirmed.
William james, respondent. VS. Thomas
w. and Virginia Prcsch. appellants W. G.
Benedict ct al, defendants. from King
county: affirmed.
l.. s. Roberts. appellant. VS. Washington
Water Power Company. W. s. Norman
and Cyrus X. Burns. respondents, from
Spokane county: affirmed.
Seattle Trust Company. respondent. vs..
Albert s. and May F.. Kerby, appellants.
from King county; affirmed.
C.. r. and Jesse Lewis. appellants VS..
George Mcpougail, defendant. and n.
VOORHEES,. respondent; Chehalis county;
affirmed.
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VETERANS TENDER SERVICES,
Gould he Used I'm Defending Puget
Sound EOrtlications

The company organized last month IN
this city among the G. A. r. veterans has
rendered its services TO Gov. Rogers
through Capt. George ". Tibbetts in the
following letter:
'"The veterans OF the state OF Washing
ton, who wore both the blue and the gray.
desiring to formulate a plan by which to
aid the authorities In the present crisis
nave nave formed , military orsan!.ntion called
realize that by reason OF age and inflrm-
ties from former service we are not able
10 enter upon. active campaign duties. but
We fee. ourselves s;ili able and certainly
willing to do faithfully such other duties
az are liable 10 be required In defending
such forts and fortifieations as may bss
needed on Puget Sound and adjacent
waters.
This conclusion was reached by a
unanimous vote at a largely attended
meeting in Seattle. and seventy-two names
were enrolled from those present. Com
panv A. OF The Washington Veteran Ar
tIlIery' !s now fully organized By the cleo
ton 81 Geo. w Tlhbetts as captain: T. 8.
Winckeu as first lieutenant and T. c. XII
bourne second lieutenant. One hundred
ani twenty privates and on-commlSsioned
officers stand pledged 20 such action ard
for the purposes set forth
THE services of this company are here
By rendered 10 You as governor or the
state OF Washington and through ynu to
the United States. and, should the occasion
arise. and we be permitted 10 act Il viii
be found that the veterans are stii able
physically. and. by reason az experience,
also able 80 show young men how 20
war ard defend the flag Of our republic.
Hoping and trusting that this may re-
ceive due consideration from You. ! beg 20
remain YOUR most obe-fserc servant
GEORGE W. TTRBETTS. Captain"
IN reply, Gov. Rogers said: II am In
deed glad TO know that The veterans are
still ready 10 serve Their adopted state
ana our common country u the present
exigeucy. Regarding the special futy
which might possibly 9evolve upon the
veterans. that Or defending such forts and
Notifications NAV b needed on Puget
sound and adjacent waters. 7 an rot En-
formed. presume very little will b. Fe-
oGiFed. 4 YER vfssS- ~ iva Grou these
waters W. undoubtedly b sufficient to
keen az Saansa-ss =; hey arb the general
goveTBnsen; aNl u1433bse,y-g s2aras4 e4~
81 fe~srs.'
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PULLMAN CAR CoMPANr WINS.
Contract Of Cenfral Car coupany
Yves Against Public PaIfey.


Was Against Public Palfcy.
WASHINGTON. May .-In the supreme
court OF the United States today the Sussg-
hnent OF the court below was reversed in
the case OF the Pullman Pa.ace Car Com.
Parry vs.. The Central Transportation Com
pany. This case involved property amoun,-
ing 10 about $500. GO, passed over 20 the
Pullman company by the other company
under lease made In 1870. the lease TO run
TOT ninety-five years. The circuit court for
the eastern district Of PENNSYLVANIA ra~s
Judgment for 81 Il. oss
This is the Judgment reversed by toaay.s
opinion. The court below In instructed IA
enter Judgment for SIT .s4s. with Interest
rom ISL, when the lease was caueeliAa
instead OF the amount as originally grant
ed The opinion Was rendered by Jnsriea
Peekhan. who said.
Although ire Contra, comnanv NAV
nave been injured by the result os The
lease In the misfortune WATCH has over,aL
en- a. by reason az the law which dsriar res
void iease OF such q nature ana while
the company may not have incurred anv
moral guilt, II has nevertheless violated The
law By making an Illegal contract. and ,ns
which vas against public policy. ard ~
must take such consequences as result
therefron."
The Judgment is for the value OF the
Central ccmpany's property In 1855. and
Sis.ooo In cash advanced by the Central
company. Justices Harland and White dis
ssntad.
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roruLisTs NAME A TICKET.
Whitman County Convention Adopts
Leugthy Platform.

bpesiai pispatch 10 the Post-Iateiligencer
SOLFAx. May 3l-The Populist county
fanysatton today elected Rev. Campbell
". Badness. OF Rosslia. chairman. Two
hundred ana ten delegates were in at
tendance. The following candidates were
naalnaisd: Prosecuting attorney. John w.
Mathews; sheriff. s. II. Mcclure; auditor,
Hs&a IL Wheeler. treasurer, John n.
jansxay: clerk. Waiter NJ Savage; school
ssperin.endent. James Phillips: assessor.
Shaiisa Z. Riggs; coroner. DIR. T. ID. Fer
EusSa surveyor. X. G. Garfield. County
commissioners: First district. NJ. v. Crab
~; Second district. ]. II. T. Smith; state
senator Or, J. Carper; representatives.
EazstHth district. G. w. Gwynn and n.
y ANDERSON: state senator Seventh dis
Eet William Jarron: representatives
aSs.fh district. IL. y. Manrlng and Rev.
psssates to the state convention were
Aos elected the apportlonment % the air
'ssas counties not yet having been made.
me p'saoTm adopted asks that Demo-
s,as and Silver Republicans Join in ths
slssion OF the Popuist ticket. fayorz a.
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The extra Sunday train to Olympia %
the Port Townsend Southern railroad has
been abandoned
s. w. Baker. OF whatcom. has fled an
application In the patent Office for pats
ent OF an airship.
A new single min Is 10 be built at Port
Angeles by 4. F1lion and j. II. Darby. 10
will have capacity OF 5000 per day.
Albert Idtx. road commissioner In Enos
homish county. married Miss Lizzie StranAa.
ed for parts unknown. leaving a letter Ia
his wife. saying he would send for her
some day. but giving no explanation OF his
action.
ID. c. Blandy and wife, who came acroe1
attic. driving q dog team have abandoned
their original plan of going to the K1on-
dixie and viii put their novel team Of dogs
Using purposes. visiting the larger townss
They are now at Olympia.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

AZ Burstem, England, yesterday, Fred.
crick Hail murdered his wife and five chil~
dren with bll.hook. ana committed Ssiis
eide.
Tho Leyland line steamship Cestrian col.
lidcd with an iceberg on May % and came
into Boston harbor with her bows badly
crushed.
William d. Sullivan. who was appointed
OF senator walthau, OF Mississippi. tooK
the oath Of Office yesterday In the senate.
The fruit steamer Belyidere, Of Boston.
Is ashore on Cape Maysi. Cuba. probably
a total loss. The fate OF her crew 10 urs
known. Senior capots, vice president Of
the Cuban republic. was q passenger.
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Decoration Day at Ros1yn.
c~antaI ~orrecnnnIrera

ROSLYN. May 30.-Decoration day at
Roslyn was observed on May . instead OF
May 50. The parade. under the charge OF
Marshals r. p. Lumsden and J. Y. Patton.
started from Unity hail at o'clock. AT
the head marched the Rosiyn Military
band. then 300 school schiidren from the
various Sunday schools. followed by the
various secret organizations, numbering
about zoo men, all in dress uniform. A
feature of the parade was the carrying OF
the Stars and Stripes at the head OF each
separate society organization, followed
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Creams Must serve Has sentence.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Iutell.gencer.
TACOMA, May U.-The last chance for
new trial for Charles Creams. wao was
convicted OF numbering a haif-bresd wcm-
an named Celia Hanson. has expired. Aft
er being found guilty he was sentenced to
twenty years in the penitent.ary. j. was
expected his attorneys would apply 10: a
rehearing within the specified time. which
has now expired. This was not dCEe and
the prosecution has applied for tie COM
mitment OF the prisoner.
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TRaMpLED TO DEATH IN SPOKANE
Sixteen-Year-OId Leonard Gould
Killed While Horse Racing.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SPOKANE. May 3l.-I.eonard Gould, a
1s-year-o!d boy. with three companions.
was horse racing through the street this
evening. when he was thrown TO the
ground. The horse ridden by one OF the
other boys stepped on his head, crushing
the life out OF him instantly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

Harry Terrsll. coiorea miner. was
taken to Providence hospital yesterday
afternoon suffering from a painful wound.
While working in a mine near Black D'a-
rnond ne was struck on the forehead by
a large lump OF coal that fell from the
wall above The akin VS. torn from bis
forehead and turned down over his nose
Terrin was brought 20 Seattle yesterday
afternoon snd met a. the Ocean dock by
Ialler Corning with the parrol wagon.
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IN THE HOUSE.


WASHINGTON. May s1.-The house to-
day adopted a concurrent resolution direct
ing the commission now codifying the
criminal laws to prepare and submit q
code OF civil law and procedure for Alaska.
A number OF private bills were passed.
The house in committee of the whole
considered bill authorizing the secretary
or the treasury to keep open during June
and July this year such life saving sta
tons on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as he
might deem advisable. The bill was urged
by the secretary OF the navy as providing
Tor the continuance Of the months named
CT the important adjunct TO the naval and
coast signal service. making efficient the
patrol service. After some desultory ais-
cuss.on the bill was amended TO carry
S7o.ooo instead OF $1a5,og0 and passed.
The house at lbs p. m. adjourned.
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Omaha Exposition Open. Today.

OMAHA. May Si.--The exposition mana
gers have Issued instructions that all work
on the grounds cease tonight. u is the
desire OF the management that ali the en-
ergtes OF the employees be directed toward
the success OF the opening. Many delega-
tjons from various states have already ar
rivesi TO participate in the initial exercises
tomorrow. Railroad agents predict the at
tendance will exceed the iAoes9 mark. pro-
ylded the weather remains favorable
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Tacoma shipping statistics.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgeneer.
TACOMA. May G.-The monthly state
ment OF Harbormaster Vlselh shows that
May of this year, as regards exports, is
next In importance 10 the leading month
in the history OF the city. The total ex-
ports for the month ending today have
amounted TO 81 $50. 1854 The Imports have
reached $ls2.sls.2s. q fair average fo- this
season of the year. The total exports for
the year TO date amount TO s6.625 ss4i2: i'm
ports, sS33, 0fl.37
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BALTIMORE. May 3i.-Henry Smith
set new mark for long distance riders
today. In his twenty-four-hour paced race
with Robert French at Electric Park,
which ended at O'Clock this evening he
covered 409a4 miles. All track records
above sixty miles were broken. Smith was
off the wheel during the day three hours
and eighteen minutes, making his actual
riding time. twenty hours and forty-two
minutes
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Fees legislation. TIE Issuance Of Ia. mooney
- - government. fred coinage OF vssvpr.
re opposes government ny injunction ard
80 sSssaacs cg Interest bearsng b3-sas ;sr-
Ge znF circumstances
~ demands . constitutional convention
TOT the adoption CT amendments for a ;si-
rlss tax exsmpsto. and the election OF
senator's by a direct vote
The convention also passed \ reso.u.,an
osmanding that GSy. Rogers pardon T.
Baker and A. p. TagwsI In prison for
contscapt Of court
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A German on trial many years ago II
Western Ohio 70: maliciousfy cutting =
neighbours cow had so convinced his atfors
ney OF his Innocence that. although tho
evidence against him was totally insufgi~
clent to convict him, his attorney. In orde1
to give him shs complefess vindicat!ons
placed his client on the stand and asked
him point-biank, did you cut tho cowrs
Tho effect was startling. with bianchedD
face and quivering lips. the accused stared
In agony at the court ara stammered3
''Nein Gott. shudge. I can't tel you &
lie. know / shall go iade he'll II 49,
1 cut Got cow"
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VANCOUVER, May 3i.-An Englishman
worth 81. 00o. 600 has. through a local min
ing broker, purchased valuable copper prop
critics near Sitka, Alaska, which he is pre-
pared TO develop to the fullest extent. A
party OF men and engineers Is at the mines
already, prepared for extensive develop
nlent. which will Immediately be follow
ed by the shipment OF the product. II IL
sad there are 2o.oo0 tons of copper ore In
sight
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hr the proper lodge flag. Scattered tss-oagh
tEe parade were Small hoys. d-sssed IN
suits made 81 r~ss. white and h.ue- Al
Mount Hope ceresery ssa usual Memorial
day exercises were acid ard the graves 81
all clssl E1s veterans. sosa Uagor and Con-
fesS-2te. decorated The graves Of the
nsnsrs Killed IN the zreas explosion o. MAY.
tsse. were not forgotten.
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FAMINE TALE a FABRICATION.
Captain Of Bark Glenbank Denies
Pitcairn lnlanh StoPy.

Special Dispatch To- the Pos,-Infeilsgercsr.
ASTORIA. May x.-Brts.sn bark Glen
bank arrived here this afternoon. Isl days
from Calcutta with grain sacks and tuss.
She was reported by the British snip
Rahane recently arrived az San Fran
cisco from Newcastle. ~. s. W. 20 have
stopped at Pitcairn island. and 10 have
confirmed the report OF famine on the
Islands. The report was that the Glen
bank had been refused food when she
pat n there short OF provisions.
Capt. Williams states that being short
OF vegetables. he put IN at Pitcairn island
and remained ore day He purchased pc
tatoes and fruit, and nothing was said
BY the Inhabitants about famine or .
shortage OF crops. Nothing was learned
by him 10 suggest a condition OF famine
on the Island
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Memorial Day ut Issaauah.

EptCIHI correspondence.
1SSAQUAH. May 3o.-Appropriate Men,
orial day exercises were held here today
under the auspices OF the G. A r., Sons
OF Veterans and Women's Relief Corps at
Odd Fellows hail. which was beautifully
decorated with flags and Grape. The graves
OF all veterans were decorated
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LITTLE ROCK. Arf. May si.-Tha
Populls, state convention held here today
was strictly a niadle-of-;he-Foad affair
John II. Sovereign was dcptescd as a Pop
Ullst national committeeman. TIE plat
ssvlH adopted TeafssFnS iile Omaha de-
sarat!eu. The state ticket placed in nom
3na;ion Is BEADED by ~. s. Morgan. OF
Sharp county. for governor.
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Prince kounx Dead.

PEkING. May Silt was definitely
announced today that Prince Koung, pres
ident OF the tsung II yamen, is dead, and
the emperor has issued a proclamation or
dering the Chinese court to &c into mourn
ing for stated period.
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Rankrupted by a speculntor

ATLANTA. May 3l.-Moses & Brewster.
wholesale dry goods failed today with La
biiities admitted to be $4,000 and assets
or ABOUT 100000. Gary s. Brewster. the
Junior member OF the firm. left note 10 his
partner stating tina. he had lost $1,000 In
speculation In cotton. wheat and stocks.
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C.opy rIghtei. fSS by the Associated p<s@S.
KINGSTON. Jssruasca May gI.-'Ths Brit
lsh government has PURCHASES IN ire init
eH States for delivery here 5000 aarFe,s
e fear tor army ana navy stores TIE
tr.snzac,o on - significant as showing ssgi;-
lza preparation for az emergency.