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IOOTING AN EMPIRE.
WHY THE EUROPEAN POWERS ARE
EAGER TO DIVIDE CHINA.

The Giant Old Patriarch Of Nations IL
Rich In Tea aud SILK, and tho Maraud-
ers Want to Divide the Spoils- Russia's
Grab.
At this distance it is hard for us to
realize the real importance of the situa.
tiOn in the east. As matter Of fact a
new epoch in the history of the orient,
accompanied by changes almost as radi-
cal as those which took place in this
continent two centuries ago, has been
begun. China, which for centuries has
existed changeless and passive amid the
worlds progress, is paying tho penalty
for inactivity. The country is like a
great, sleepy, helpless giant whose size
has heretofore scared away all maraud-
ers, but now, when his defenseless con-
dition has been realized, must submit
to the plundering of all comers.
1t is a fitting occasion for the histor.
ical sentimentalist to shed tear. The
Oldest nation on earth, the nation which
was civilized when the Greeks were
barLarians, is enduring territorial pill.
lage at the hands of lawless youngsters
with less than five centuries behind
them. The hated "foreign devils" de-
spised by eva:y Chinese with IN intense
racial contempt which we can only faint
ly conceive, viii march their armies
over sacred soil, plant their hileous fac
tories among lhe temples ct their gods,
uprcot century old traditions and dis
arranga c2s!on.s which it has taken
ages t i .'tgut.
Russia, Lngland, Germany ard France
are ALREADY Oh the ground, grabbing "a
port Ecl" un island there and province
i'll another section. The tOttcriny struc-
ture Oi 20 ttl'nsiit, rotten with age,
pulls a''"..~'t ";.si.y,;Nl the bold pilfcrers
arc a. q taking Of the wholesale par
tition e ,.,.'a.
Thus t.l ,sussia has made the most
seizures. Port Arthur, whose
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occupation by the forces of the car has
created such stir in Europe, is the
largest and most important naval station
IN China.
Port Arthur lies at the extreme south
ern point Of the Liau- Tong peninsula
Prior to 1881 it was simply Chinese
mud village, with some so or go clay
novels, here and there shop and a few
insignificant lodging houses. In that
year the Chinese government decided to
make it naval station, and then its
prosperity began. The work was first
attempted by Chinese contractors, and
it was six years before the government
was convinced that they were wholly
incompetent for the task. Then a French
firm undertook the job and finished it
up promptly and to the great satisfac-
tion of everybody. Two docks were
built, one 400 feet long, at which ships
OF any size may be repaired. On the land
and water sides strong for'iGcatinns
were erected ard ,riendidly equipped
with modern cuus.
But the japanese captured it without
much difficulty, not because the fortii-
cations were at fault, but because the
Chinese were cowartlly. After the Jap
anese left the Russians came in, nomi-
nully to reconstruct the docks and forti-
iications, but really to stay. They are
there yet. The cZar had long cast covet-
ous eyes on Port Arthur. 1t is free from
ice all the year round, whereas Nladi-
vostok, the headquarters of the Russian
fleet III eastern waters, is icebound half
the year. In time, too, it will be cCn-
nected direct with st. Petersburg by
the Transsiberian railroad.
III the meantime Germany has seized
Kiao Chou, France has grabbed big
slice of scuthern China and England
has gripped the islands in Hongkong
bay, while each of the marauding pow
ers has picked out the territory which it
means to occupy when the time is ripe.
But why is China to be divided?
What is China worth to them? What
will they get by it?
Trade, trade, tradc-that is what they
all want. 1t is not a mere ambition for
more land. They do not want to plant
new colonies. In China proper there are
already $50, 900, 900 inhabitants, more
than the soil will support But they are
an industrious people. They produce
much and consume little. They produce
articles which the rest Of the world
wants--tca aud silk They consume rice
and opium. which few people but tile
Chinese have much use for. Tho annual
customs Of China, placed more heavily
Oh exports than imports, amount to
ser, coo, 900. Nothing more is known
Of the annual budget. No one knows
Just how rich the nation is, but its re-
sources are vast. Without doubt China
is richer than England and all her colo
nies, richer than Russia, richer than
any nation ON earth.
This is why the European powers are
sending fleets and armies to the cast.
When the looting Of the Dives CT nations
il on, they want to back their grasping
fingers with muscles of Harveyized steel.
The fists which Europe plunges into the
oriental grab bag are mailed fists, big
enough to grab lot and strong enough
to hold what they grab.
Q. ]. BowDEN.
The sun., 1898-01-09
AQUATiCS.

Colonel a. J. Drcxel has sold his yacht
Margarita, and is trying to purchase
Ogden Goelets Mayfower.
Watson, the Scotch boatbuilder, is
building a two or thlcc thousand tons
Yacht for James Gordon Bennett.
The Defender, which is at New
Rochelle, n. Y, is being painted.
One hundred and thirty freshmen
handed their names to Captain Colson
yesterday as candidates for Cornel's
freshmen crew.
Ilarvard's crew candidates were put
through exercise and then given Il two
mile run yesterday. The men will be
put to work in the tank before long.
The sun., 1898-01-09
FOOT BILL.

Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, read
the lawmakers OF that State a sound
lecture when he vetoed what was known
as the Cole Anti-Foot Ball bill, passed
rrcklcssly by both branches Of the L@gis-
!otllrc
The sun., 1898-01-09
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Short and Pilhy Pointers From
the Turf.
BRIEF TOPICS OF THE DAY
A Resume Of the --latest DOines in
Athletics, Indoor and Field
SIO.ts That are
eg!t:matc.
TURF TALK.

Yesterday was. .onc Of the best days
racing the public: and talent have had
for many a day, as the class of horses
that made up the entries and started
were the best Of all the outlaws.
OF course, the feature was the NJ. p.
7. handicap, which was the fourth race
on the card, and although the track was
heavy and holding, they ran the mile in
the very fair time of .57I.
Gould turned up to be the winner over
Nellie $, with Prompt third Oracle
and Gov. Griggs were badly intcricred
with IN he early part OF the race, spoil
ing whatever chances they may OF had.
Following are the summaries and en-
tries for Monday:
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HELP WANTED-MALES.

WANTED, situation for coachman or
house work in private family. Address
sO7 Tatnall street.
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WANTED-Marricd lady canVa'sers t'
sell private books for women. Gl3 hlhs
street, s a. m. or Il p. III.
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WANTED-5O boys to sell the Sunday
edition of The Sun Biggest sale Oh
record last Sunday. More profit. Apply
lO3 East Sixth street
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-s,inall hand satchrl, containing
yellow pocket book, two rings. stick pm
and a sum of money, on KING street
from Ioutll to GA King.
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UTLP WANTED-FEMALES.

WANTED Bright young woman
stcnographer and Remington operator
Box o72, Wilmington, l)"l.
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WANTEp-A haIi-grown white girl for
house work. State wages. Address L. u.
Box lj2. city.
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Women Wanted to sch BraSsn". Lib
era contract. 4 sale at every door.
Brassinc Manufacturing Company
River and Union Sts Ml.krsGalre Ia.
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MISCELLAN

The athletic girl has taken to basket
ball with enthusiasm. Professor ,jardlne,
the noted basket ball coach of the DR..
Savage Institute. has eight teams under
his direction and is organizing four
more. The professor says that it requires
Il great deal OF diplomacy to coach 4
female team. In order to play game
successfully in public, II is absolutely
necessary to have at least one substitute
for every lmcmhcr OF the team. The fair
c.ratulrs refuse to play on the slightest
provucut ion, even ii e. 'c"lsltleiab tllne
and money have been expended to lriEg
alb nj the game. Although they learn
the game quickly and lrc"nc very eX-
pert, they never attain the efficiency OF
the men. One reason Tor tins Is tii:t
they soon nc Of the sport and turn t:lcir
attention elsewhere The men, On the
,thcr hand, stick to a gam" year after
year, and generally attain high stan.
da'd.
". let's. of Newark, \. j., has chal-
!cngcd Joe Donohur, Of Newbnrg, n.
v, 10 i, series Of three races for the
tri-S,a" championship. If the details
can be arranged, the races Will be decld-
ed 1t the West Park Ice Palace on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of next week
4 twelve or fourteen lap track will be
marked off.
Captain Harry Ilcrshlield, OF the
Columbia University track team, an
nounced yesterday that he has entered a
relay team in the Boston 4. A. meet ON
February >.
II has been announced that Harry \.
pilsblrv and J. W. Showalter will con-
test for the United States chess cham
ponshp. The first game will probably
be played in Brooklyn the first week in
February.
J. Clark, the, Yale basketball player
who broke his collar bone i'll a recent
game was one oi the four sp"a kcrs who
scored victory over Harvard in tie in
tercollcpiatr debate.
The sun., 1898-01-09
NOTICES..

WANTED Energetic agents. either sex. tiar-
artur must bear strIctcsl lnNcsllHa'i"h' H"'''SS
Sl \ office.
The sun., 1898-01-09

IMPORTATION wanted OF HoSahi'a
Reilly, (domeStic.) Please send address
to 50 Convent avenue, New YORK city.
The sun., 1898-01-09

Prof. .Iud N'chl, the banjo expert and
V ,caist oi Detroit, Mich. will hc heard
the remainder OF ths week at the Glib
son House. Hot lunch Saturday morn
ing and evenings It
The sun., 1898-01-09

Captain rhilip Reynolds j. rapidly re-
covering from IN attack oi illness.
Rev. J. Nuttcr, and his band Of Chris
tian workers, viii conduct cottage
prayer meetings each evening OF this
week.
Mrs. Corncla Ilession, ac,d CD years,
died on Friday evening, at No. 9oi West
Ninth street.
A permit has been granted to Patrick
Fahry, for the erection of Il store and
dwelling, at No. 2Oo, West Seventh
street. for L. Ocsprrpthcr. William }.
BursIrr was granted II permit for the
erection OF blacksmith shop for E. !.
Tominsnn, at Sixteenth and French
streets.
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George Daniels,s Latest views.

George II. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central Railroad.
said yesterday at Buffalo, when asked what
foundation there was for the report that
their limited trains would be withdrawn,
said: The story is utterly false You can
state for me, and put it as positive and
forcible as you can, that the Lake Shore
limited which is our fastest New York
Chicago train. will not be withdrawn. The
Lake Shore limited is a very profitable
train and is a necessity"
When asked if passenger differentials
would be abolished he replied: Passenger
dinerentials will be abolished. Say that
without using my name and eventually they
Will call you a prophet. / can give you only
my opinion on This subject, but / think my
views are entertained and held by several
more influential general passenger agents.
The inequality of differentials at the pres
ent day has left no doubt in our minds that
the so-called strong lines deserve protec-
ton well as the weak ones. Competition
for passenger traffic has assumed such a
bitter state in late years and service of the
different lines has been improved until now
1t is folly 10 ask the New York Central,
Lake Shore and Michigan Central to grant
any concessions to their competitors. The
strength of our position on the matter has
been brought to bear on the proper author
tiles, and differentials are surely to be abol-
1shed within the near future. common
rate, common time rule will be adopted in
Its stead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-31

The Indiana Weather Bureau has issued
the following weekly crop bulletin:
Warm weather on the first few days
of the week was followed by cool weather
few days. Early corn is ripening the
shucks are drying nicely and, in few
fields in the southern portion, some corn
has been cut and put in shock; late-plantcd
corn is kept green. by the frequent rains
lately in many localities, and 1t ripens only
slowly, some is still growing; in general,
the yield will be good; in Greene county it
will be enormous, provided the early heavy
frosts do not injure the less-advanced
corn. Tobacco is in fair condition Late po-
tatoes, much benefited by rains, promise
a good yield in many fields; in some locali-
ties of the northern portion they are still
continues; in general, the yield is good; in
some fields the yield is poor Young clover
is doing WELL but there are too many weeds
in some fields Cabbages are abundant and
a good crop Beans dc, not promise very
well. Not much buckwheat was sown; in
some localities of the northern portion the
crop is failure. Sorghum is nearly ready
to cut. Garden truck is very abundant and
good; turnips grow nicely. Millet looks
well. Sweet potatoes are growing well.
Tomatoes are abundant in some localities
of the northern portion they ripen only
slowly. Pickle fields have been abandoned,
as the sailing works cannot use the i'm
mense crop Cranberries are a good crop.
Pears are abundant; peaches in most or
chards great and good crop of melons
is coming the market. Flowing is
nearly ended, and the fields are In good con-
dition and ready for seeding; in Hunting
ton county seeding has begun. Rye sowing
progresses, and the early sown is coming
up nicely. Oats threshing still continues,
with fair results. Pasturage and stock are
In good condition. Hog cholera prevails in
some localities. Horses suffering with
CHAMBERS have been killed by order of the
State authorities in Washington county"
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AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices i'm Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis.

Ruling Prices i'm Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Aug. 0.-Flour-Recepts. &C. 999
brIs; exports. $50 brls. Market inactive and bare
ly steady. with prices 561Oc lower to sell. Corn
meal steady yellow Western 7Sc. Barley malt
dull; Western. 55d61c.
Wheat-Receipts, lac. 800 bu; exports. 249 7s6 blu.
Spot steady; No. red 73c, f. o. b., and 747sc
afoat. to arrive. Options opened easier because
of disappointing cables and ruled irregular all
day. period OF midday strength based the
foreign buying rains in the Northwest and light
offerings, was followed by late break under
weakness in cash circles; closed M014c net lower.
Sales included: No. 2 red. May. 67%d6Sc. closed
at &c. September. IS 13-16969ssc. closed at 691sc.
Corn-Receipts 744.975 blu; exports. 146,625 bu.
Spot firm; No 2. S67sc. f. o. b. afioat. Options
opened easy with wheat, but stimulated by adj
verse crop reports, turned stronger and closed
Aa9sc net higher; September 341s9347sc. closed
at 34%c
Oats-Receipts. 49,, 500 bu exports. 1881 blu.
Spot dull; No. 2 2615G27c: No. 2 white 2SQ29c.
Options were quiet closing 1sc net lower: Sep
TENDER closed at 247sc.
Cotton-seed oil easy, but not quotaby lower;
prime summer yellow, 22l2G23c: off summer yell
low. 22Q22Iac prime winter yellow, 27d2Sc
Coffee-Options opened steady, with prices
changed to points lower; rallied and showed a
fair amount of strength. despite bearish cable
news on local support, increasing consumptive
checked selling; closed dull and unchanged to 5
points higher. Sales $500 bags. includng Sep
TENDER, soc Spot coffee-Ro steady Mild firm;
sales good general business.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining. l3-16c; CEN
trfuga 96 test, 5-16c; molasses. 9-l6c; refined
strong.
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Elsewhere.

CHICAGO, Aug. S0.-Trade in cattle to-day
slow and inclined to weakness for most of the
native and range steers on sale, but the decline
was nconsider able; choice steers S5.20Gl5.65; me-
dunn s4.S5@4.s5; beef steers. s4l5@4.6o; stockers
and feeders $3@4.7o; bulls, $2.45Q42O cows and
hefers, 49, 60Q4. AS calves s4Q7; Western rangers,
sSQ470 fed Western steers, $41OQ5.25; Texans,
The demand for hogs was fairly active at steady
prices; fair to choice $S.S5G4O5; packers, s. $50
$50; butchers $S.7od405; mixed. $S.7OQS971a;
light. sS65Q4121h; pigs. sSdS9o.
The supply of sheep was well taken at un-
changed prices; fat sheep SS.S5q4.4O; ewes. $3.50
Receipts-Cattle. 4.5Oo hogs. 2O,OOO sheep. 1000.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. SO.-Cattle- AGO in
Guiding $500 Texans; shipments, 300 Market
steady for native steers and easy cows; Texas
cows steady and steers easier; fair to fancy ma
tive shipping and export steers, $4.60@5 65. bulk
at 81. 70@5 35 dressed beef and butcher steers $40
5.35. bulk at &40@5.2e: steers under 1000 lbs $3.50
@4$O bulk at S. s94 10: stockers and feeders q
$50, bulk of cows, $250@3.S5; Texas and Indian
steers, s275gl45, bulk at $S.45@4lO cows and
Hogs-Receipts. $500; shipments, 700. Market
steady; Workers: $SsO@4.O5; packers, sSS5@S.s5
Sheep-Receipts, $500; shipments $50. Market
steady; native muttons, sSs0Q4.10; lambs $49565.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. O.-Cattle-Receipts $3.50
natives and 720 Texans Moderate supply and
fairly active demand; good cattle steady; common
grades slow; choice heavy steers offered; me-
dunn steers, $4S5q5.15; light weights, $45oG5:
stockers and feeders, $S75@5.25: butcher cows and
hefers, g. S5H4S0; butcher bulls, S5@375; West
butcher cows, s2s5GS Is; Gamers, S. 4o@2S5.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50. Local packers and ship
pers were active buyers; the small supply soon
taken at strong to &c higher prices; heavy, $3.50
$3.50; mixed. $375Q3.S5; lights. So. 6093S71a.
sheep-Receipts, ISIS. Supply not large enough
to satisfy demands. Market active to shade
higher; lambs. $525Q5.75; muttons, $4G445 range
muttons, $S.sOq435 range feeding lambs. s4.25
@4.50; range feeding sheep, S3.75Q410.
NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Beeves-Receipts. 1853;
no trade of importance; feeling weak. Cables
firm live cattle, 11Q12c; refrigerator beef $40
S7sc Exports, S27 cattle and S,S2S quarters of
beef. Calves-Receipts, part late Monday 925.
Feeling steady; veals. sos; grassers and butter
milks s4G4.50; common Westerns $685..
Hogs-Receipts. 2.S67; one car on sale Market
steady at "a. 25@460 common Western hogs. $4
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 4l99; 1612
sale. Sheep steady; good to choice lambs 10c
higher; other grades steady: AZ unsold;
sheep. sS@4.50; lambs 4.50Q6.25.
CINCINNATI, Aug SO.-Cattle steady at SIS
Q4.90.
Hogs steady at So. 25a410.
Sheep steady at S2.25@4 % :; lambs. $5.75@6.
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TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, baltimore,
Cincinnati and Other Places

ST. LOUIS. Aug. Colour barely steady and
prices generally unsatisfactory Wheat steady 10
fractionaly better, closing with September SIC
and December &c higher and May unchanged
compared with yesterday. Spot higher for No. 2
red. with hard dull and declining; No. red.
cash, elevator. 70c bid; track, roc; September,
6eisc bid: December, s3s4Ges7sc May s5Nc asked
No. hard. cash. Gee down to 641zc. Corn-Fu-
lures steady to fractionally higher. Spot higher;
No. 2. cash, 2911c; September. 2SAc bid; Decem-
Der, 29ke; May. S1kc. Oats firm and fractionally
better for May. With September steady. Spot
higher: No. 2 cash. PIC bid; track 22c; Septem-
Der. 20lsc May. 2Sc bid No white. 2ik@25c
Rye quiet at 44hd45c- Flaxseed lower at SEC
Prime timothy seed unchanged. Corn meal quiet
at s1.e5M170. Bran in demand and firm: sacked.
east track, 45647c Hay duh and easy; timothy,
s5.5OG7.50; prairie. s5.50a6.75 Butter steady:
creamery. 16GDi9i9c; dairy. i3617c Eggs dull at
lie loss off. Whisky steady at 81 25 Cotton ties
and bagging unchanged. Pork steady; standard
mess jobbing ss.Ti3. Lard better; prime steam,
s5.05: choice. $40. Dry-salt meats-Boxed shout
ders S.: extra short-clear and ribs So 62is shorts
1915 Bacon-Boxed shoulders $50: extra short
clear S.: ribs. Ss.l2iz shorts. S. 37iz Receipts
Flour. 5000 brIs wheat, 5000 bu; corn So 900 bu:
oats 200o0 bu. Shipments-Flour. 5000 brls:
wheat 1900 bu; corn. 1900 bu; oats II. 600 bu
BALTIMORE Aug so.-Flour duh and I'M
changed: receipts. 20 s24 brs; exports. 10 7s2 brs
Wheat dull; spot and month, 70szQ7ossc; Septem-
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a DIFFICULT QUESTION
DIFFERENTIALs REFERRED TO THE
JOINT TRAFFIC. ARBITRAToRs.
Annual Statement OF Earnings and
Expenses OF the c., c., g. & st. L.
General and Personal Notes.

The general passenger agents. being un-
able to adjust the differential question, have
referred the whole matter to the Board of
Arbitration of the Joint Traffic Association
for adjudication, hoping that they will be
able to solve the problem. The question
seems to have reached stage where an adj
justment can be reached only by division
of business or money pool. Barring the
Pennsylvania and New York Central all
the other trunk lines enjoy differentals
The claims of the two standard lines in sup
port of their anti-differential stand are
based on actual facts, so far conditions
exist. The fact is that the so-called weak
lines offer as good train service and travel
ing facilities the standard lines, while
they are allowed to charge from two to
three dollars less in fare on the Chicago
basis. and the result has been that the two
strong lines have suffered enormous losses
in revenue. But the weak lines are not par
ticular on the question of being known as
differential routes so long as they continue
to enjoy their special prerogatives allowed
Them by their stronger brethren. They in
sist on concessions, and will continue to in
sist. and if the proposed equalization of
the Chicago or through fares to a common
basis is put into effect it will be necessary
for the strong lines TO take care of their
so-called weaker brethren in a most salts
factory way. And just how this is going
to be accomplished in conformity with the
law is the interesting question at this time
Animal Statement of c., c., c. & ST. l..
The following is a comparative statement
of earnings, operating expenses, cost and
deductions from income of the c., c., c. e.
St L. Railway for the year ending June 3d.
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Personal, Local and General Note,

The Illinois Central will establish a mas
senger and freight office in Pittsburg. Pa
+. l. Campbell, trainmaster of the Van
Dana, Is so III as TO confine him TO the house
Net earnings Of the Chicago. Burlington
q Quincy road for the month of July Mere
WIS, against $2l6OO6 for the same month
OF last year.
The pennsylvania lines claim TO have han
died two-thirds Of the soldiers who we,a
sent south on some part of their systems
East and West.
Harry Hendrickson, timekeeper of the In
ulahapolls Nincennes and In charge ~
the rehef department, Will retire to-day and
commence the study of law
IA Venus has been appointed car account
am OF the Baltimore q Ohio, In charge az
car ana mileage record. He is promoted
from western first car agent.
General Passenger Agent Charlton. Of Tho
chicago AZ Alton. denies that he has threat
ened 10 disrupt rates if he cannot carry his
points as TO the Omaha Exposition $50
The Joint Traffic managers have an
proved the propositions 10 give soldiers who
are sick or on furlough and travelling al
their own expense one-half the regular rate
ID, B. Martin. passenger traffic manager
OF the Baltimore q Ohio lines, says passen-
ger dinerentials are unsatisfactory The
real trouble. he asserts. is undue comneft
0on ana Inc excessive expenditure for linn