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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
MORPHY "BEAT THE DEVIL, -
Interesting Anecdose OF the Great
Chess Player. Who Set to NauKht
an Artists Work.

Gray boards who take an interest in
chess never tire of telling Of the
achievements Of Paul Morphy, whose
brilliant career was cut short by an
untimely death. 1t was said of Nor
ply that he could beat the devil"
and this is how the saying originated:
Many years ego Morphy visited d
preacher IN Richmond, Va. On his ar.
rival he was ushered into the library,
and his attention was at once attract
ed by a painting over the mantel,
which was a fine copy of a celebrated ed
painting representing a game of chess
between Il young man and the devi!
The stake being the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point in the game where
it was apparently the young mans
move, and he seemed just to realize
the fact that he had lost the game,
the agony OF despair being shown in
every line Of his features and attitude,
while the devil from the opposite sid ,
of the table gioated over him with
tiendish delight. The position of the
game appeared utterly hopeless for
the young man, and the clergyman
said he had often set it up and studied it
with his chess friends, and all agreed
The young mans game was certainly
lost.
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the pic
ture and studied it for several min.
utes, when finally, turning to his host,
he said:
II can win the game for the young
man"
The preacher was, of course, aston,
ished, and said: us it possible?'
Mr.. Morphy replied: Get out the
men and board and let us look at it."
The position was set up, and in a
few rapid moves he demonstrated !,
complete win for the young man, and
the devil was checkmated.
The pastor was wont to apply the
evident and beautiful moral in his
sermons.-Chicago Time
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
The Bird Catcher,

The bird catching spider is quite a
monster TO look at. Its body, about
three inches long, and its legs. reach.
ing eight or ten inches, are covered
all over with coarse hairs. Its nest
is similar to that of the tarantuia, a
little tunnel lined with white satin OF
its own weaving. Here it lies in wait
for it's prey, and is powerful enough
to pounce upon and kill small birds.
A traveller in South America saw one
of these spiders, and desiring to take
a specimen home with him, asked some
Indian children to catch one. Next
day he saw them coming with one.
They had tied string around its
body and were leading it along like a
dog.-Los Angelo. Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
New Ornamentatton..

Some great man was taking a party
of friends over his newly built house.
One of the party would not admire it,
and complained that there were too
many anachronisms. "Oh." said lady
who was noted for her toadyism. and
who had been unstinted in her adj
miration, don't you like anachron-
isms? ! think they are such beauti-
full nt."-London Spectator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
Go Too EaSf,

Il suppose said the thoughtful!
man, that it would not be going too
far to say that, to a certain extent,
every man has wheels in his head"
Possibly, possibly" replied his caus-
tic friend, but in that case l suppose
it would be explained that yours are
seared too high."-Chicago Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
VOL. XXXVII.
THE cow

Not because OF their own music
AS they tinkle down the lane,
But from memories interviewer
Would l hear the bells again.
With their jingle. jingle. janele,
AS up from woodland tangle
Bess and Moll come home.
Melody I've heard that's sweeter
Swelling from the thrushes' throats:
But there's country peace and quiet
Mingled in the cow-bells' notes,
With their Jingle, Jingle. tangle,
AS up from woodland tansle
Kate and Nell come home.
Possibly because I'm weary
OF a city's ceaseless strife,
That my heart swells out in longing
For the quiet rural life,
Where with jingle. jangle. Jingle,
From lowland. dell and dingle
All the cows come home,
Eliza beth d. Preston, In Every Where
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-13
TRUTH AND HONOR

HATE lies!" said my sister one
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
COTTON.

New York, Dec. s1.-The cotton market
opened steady with prices > 70 points low
er under Ugh. local selling. brought on;
BY a failure OF the Liverpool market 20
respond 20 our Improvement OF yesterday.
Trading throughout the forenoon vas very
Eght and almost entirely fer the evening
I'd o. the accounts IA anticipation of a
three days adjournment At Il o'clock the
market was dull. bsIt stszcy. with the open
in- figures bid Sales. G5eoo balss- OPT
receipts were smaller thar looked for The
cotton exchange viii be closed tomorrow
and Monday. also the Liverpool exchs1gs.
Spot closed quiet: msddling uplands l5-ls;
miGGang gulf, Sis: sales, = bales- Fu-
tures closed steady: sales 7s.e1o bales: Jan
ua-y. SIS: February. S-so; March, SS:
Ap-il. SS; May. s5.s4; June. s5.ss; July.
$50. August and oc;obsr. s-0s; September.
s605
New Orleans. Dec sL-Co-on-Easy;
sales. 4.o5o Ordinary. a.; good crt-rs-y.
~: low mEddEng. lis: good milling.
~; fair. 5
Galveston. Dec. 5I--Cot-oo-Steady; MD
ding. -.
Liverpool. Dec. IL ?. n--Cottoa-Spo>
far demand: business nozie-7ts- p-.ces
steady: American ni6G,irg, 2. pence Fa-
tu-es Quse-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

because the ancient euperssiticus Of
church ami state sand in TIE way OF
original thought.
superstition is always banefui. Ola
or new. 1t stands in me way o. al de-
velopneut. OF all true growth 1t re-
tards every forward movement OF eu-
,nanity: IL is a menace and a curse be-
fore high heaven. II Is an idol that d.
maris the ssSSifice OF al the higher
faculties and aspirations OF the soul. 7
stand tonight against al such. as an
uncompnUnising advocate % reform and
progress in every avenue of human
activity. in every phase OF human life.
Progress toward the better has been the
history Of msn from the very beginnins
os history: and endless devesopmert to-
ward higher attainment. believe. is thu
eternal plan for the race: and therefore
right. / stand for right, only right % mo
is sacred, and call upon every liberty
loving son and daughter 90 stand with
me. Upon US VINO are younger falls the
work OF reform The older mind. as q
rule, Is chained by old ideas snd cannot
respond 70 E1,e worlds needs The
younger Trough: must assert ft<e.f,
whatever the cost. We. having been
brrn under brighter sSars ani standing
today upon the shattered hopes AMI
iaithS ani fears % the past. can zee
better than those less fortunate: ani
We mus, direct the stream ot human
thought into the ocean OF reform.
But this is no light task. To accom-
NJ ffSf. VA e., Il
se-vative woFld. We mus largely sscri-
ice respeU so- what has been: even eor
whs; is Much cf our work will be de-
st-uctIvs: and we shall De called ISonc-
clasts and fruStics ana hsretics. But
IL We do our work well. humanity wiz
bound forward: and whssever men may
ccA as now. coming men viii call us
blessed. Therefore. in the name ~ pro-
greSs. let Us sct. The work. though de-
structive. must be done and We mase
10 il. There are household gods even s0
on: American homes that must De given
70 the flames. There are Idols ssk up IN
our civic life that must be hewn down
ana destroyed. There are images In our
midst. stamped win the nsme " re-
ligion. wnici only serve % turn meas
hearts from God; and they must bs
annlhilsted. lie; u 20 the work, Noe
with warton fsnaical destruction
that knows no difference between good
ana Dad and on,y destroys hsels: bus
with an intelligent. Discriminating. un-
derstanding energy tina, may never be
exhausted. Not WISH affected amldticn:
hut with earnest zeal. sincerity OF pur-
pose. purity ot life. and strong conf
dence in the power OF right. let US work.
Then. when time Sor Us is over, We shall
not awe lived in vain. Then. when the
morning splendo- os ne coming CEN
tdry shall dissolve the evening shadows
q iris. coming men with clearer vision
and froer Thought; saah brush away tho
debris Of idols We have destroyed ana
shSll lay wei land deep the strong fcun-
cations OF better civilization. a
gr1nder nstlon. and more holy
Chuyl.n"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

cedented success. the monetary situation
is nc longer matter of auxiety. More
than half million men in few states,
according to official reports. are en-
ployed now VINO were idle year ago
and the general advance in wages for
these employed have gone far to restore
the tates prevailing before the panic
Jne volume Of business through the
clearing house for the week, 14.6 per cent
larger than in 1892, mas for the month
oeeE j per cent larger than in that year
end in many industries and branches Of
BUSINESS. the latter months of this year
nave surpassed all records.
The iron industry has been greatly en-
couraged by increased demand during
the past few weeks and the slight i'm
proVement in pig iron at Pittsburg has
beer maintained Notwithstanding the
greatest output ever known in the
country for finished products nave been
unusual this season. The include 10000
IONS Of steel rails to ono eastern mill,
1000 tons structural work for improve
ments at New York alone with large op-
Citations at Chicago and other cities ari
generally Increased demand for manu-
factured materials generally and espe-
cialiy for sheets. Minor metals have
been rather weak with tin at 10.6 cents
an1 copper al s10.S7 in spite fiarge ex-
ports, while lead is quoted at S3721-2,
and spelter at 1885. The hest Bessemer
full weight tin plates are selling at
$3.65, against $40 for foreign. No
change in prices OF coke appears, though
the shipments were the largest for any
week this year.
The cotton industry is halted by the
increase OF wages, although general re-
duction now seems probable. The manu.
facturers have been buying largely Of
material for worsted goods and their
purchases nave Stimulated buying by
wool manufacturers 50 tina. wool goods
are stronger though wool changes in
quotations.
A1ter the great excitement at Chicago.
wheat goes out of the country az large
iy as before. Atlantic ports 3.57O. IS:
bushels, -four included, against 1,542. $40
last year and from Pacific ports liz
625 bushels.
In four weeks the Atlantic exports
nour included. have been Is, ,O60,470 BUSH
els, against S,50o,161 last year Heavy
western receipts are only rejecting
temporary conditions in the Chica go
market But extraordinary exports of
corn, 14,144, 405 bushels, against s444 :
SoS bushels in the four weeks last wear
snow how sorely foreign markets are
pusned by the increase in demand for
oreadstuffs. Wheat declined 5-S of a
cent with the Chicago market, and corn
mas meanwhile advanced ga cent.
Fa1lures for the week have been 3e5
IN the United States, against 4ss last
year. and p in Canada, against 80 last
year,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
LIVE STOCK Markets
CHICAGO


Chicago. Dec. sl.-Prices for cattle were
steady for choice with fairly active de-
niand. The bulk OF the offerings changed
ownership ~ tf35a5.0o. che poorest beef
steers selling at 1ss%Itlo; end the best
beeves at &..tsft5. 30: exporters and cassern
shippers bought freely and cattle that haf
quality that Just met ;he views OF the buy
ers sod br.skly. TIE stocker and feeder
trade was slow but prices wero no lower
sales ranging al 50 i06l4 3 Calves arrival
sparngly and prices were stronger the
best selling for $3.50 \ good many fed
/ western steers sold az s40o9fF0 and Tex
ans brought $t60.
Hogs-There was an active general de-
manc for hogs and the market was strong
er. Hogs sold a. an extreme rsnse OF
3.SOgi3Gl: largely at S,Nn3S5. heavy pack
ems fetching s. Ssl11 Fis: an, pr1sns butcher
weights selling FOR tsGo The supply was
well taken, p.gs selling chiefly al p.SsD
80. fght weight hogs failed 20 share in
the advance The iafe market was duh and
the advance was lost.
Prices for sheep and lambs were steady.
wih n fairly active demand. Sheep sold
az 8 7JGfE chiefly az & 7,,fi{ a.: western
fei lots predOminating ard selling a. tha.
range. Heavy export sheep were bad SELL
ers ard heavy weight killers were the fa-
vor.tes. Lambs sod AZ 81 7Jfi4 -. some or
the westerns bringing t75 SearEnss s2.f
Rsoelpts-Cst,le. 900: hors. ECO: shesp
1000
KANSAS CITY
Kansas City. Dee. si.-ra<tle-Recsipts.
400 Market strong 20 10 cents highsr.
Texas steers g. SJfs =. Texas COWS. Eo
G321; native steers. SIeodtso; native cozs
anf helfers. 81 6sI4 q Et0cksrs and f~ssiefs
81 3o1lfs -. bus. p spa3E.
Hogs Receipts. 1900 Market sr'tvg.
stron, 70 p higher. bulk cs sales q sztsfs
2 ~. hsaveioS = Ss7z 57l4. pacs~7p Eseo
-57l5. mixed. - 10as5. ngas 9 54iSss:
y9rkers. - E0z ~. piEE. poM3N.
safep-Rss,e s,e.D.E. 1.90 Aarket airSl -
lambs q 5<tS -. ul1.t0us. NSu1S-
Representative sales Texa, s'e@T7. "
heas. average I'D pogs-ts, = x: Ts1s@ 0Es
- head. average lisl poDrsi.. G ID; nave
steers. = head. average I'D pouss's. Nv
native cows and he.fere. = bad aTerAxs
20 poun iE 400. ai0e ksFs snd fe~sss-ss y
head. average 80 pounds, Hls. Sui4s,
head. average Iiss pounds. y 3.
ST LOUIS.
s. Louis. De- r-caftis-Rsosirtr. u
500 Narkot steady 90 strong Fa4T 20 fs1.
- native 81 pgsnR - ztSis y. dyss-ssi hseS
Efades. t75d4s8. Hxnf sfsers. urstsT its1
poiIn1a. z asfi4 -. rro~ksrz znf feeders.
4 s.GaE-. ~ozr an-j beifesg. 3 1<tfZ. Ia
can ard Texts steers. = i94Sf."i. cows. %
uor--Recssp,sw fsao. IEzat. = oea2-s %:
mel 8 Esla e.. butchers. . Ssi2o
s-7erp--f receipts. q" Nzrk~ Srsa1S~
-auttors. rs'1fzn. lsfns~. Ssssf1s-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
TIE WEATHER.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 81, 1897.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
FAR Saturday and Sunday: warmer on
Sunday.
During the past "A hours the highest tenn
perature has been g. the lowest 2, and the
mean 30, with partly cloudy weather and a
trace Of snow between on- and p. n.
followed by clearing weather. brisk 70 light
northwest wind and very high barometer.
$685. inches at 4 ?. m.
For the past nine years the average tenn
pe-ature for the month-of December has
been IS ard FOR the 31st day. =.
FRED. L JOHNSON. Observer.
Washington. Dec. 31.-Forecast for New
Years:
KanSas Fair; rorthwesteriy winds.
Oklahoma and Indian Terri;oy-Fs.r
warner: nOr1awestsrly winds.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
THEY PARTED WITH REGRET
Tank Kee's EasaS.msnt at Garden City,
hanszs. Ended.

Garden Cscy. Kan. Dec 51--General
9. II. Bailey C'Tank Kes'D closed ais
course % lectures On China. He has
tsfoiouzhiy pleased cur people and while
GU c.-y i not a9tet for giving lsrEz
eailsnces % IS-ersTy entertainments.
t5ey turned OK en mss~e y hear
Tank Kee. HIS audiences increased in
size ea~h nzec a1i Sn stte7TT vas
r17de = nave hin Tealsin longer b1t rs
e1za zemsn: win tae Odd F1lDgs =
Wicaf1s called hin away. Our peoPse
sre uni, IN asking min - -s<u'n- He
is bora .sssre ani = a. fg,l q I'm "a
kitten His Eitty sayings. 1is lzuEa-
:sr-p-0yokinz Stories. nis nlnicry =
sTsy tribe sn3 kindred zni bls vast
fund of v1l1asie fnt3rrDsti5a make as
entertainments thoroughly enjoyabIe
from STAT - h1izh- His coslectioa o,
cuii5sfIiss and bis magnificent coaz;8r1e-s
usas, Be seen - - s2p-eesstsd No t.
<--iyiioE can DO -ts-n J1szIce. Lonz a.
ie- ezSh lecture w.s 5TsE our citizens
liilyer-5 % examine the E1naertsl
nes5se-x9-< and f5@ display % c1-ca-
It's 50 <efdon sen n rlis couuc-y-
Our p-o2ls s-e .711 IN si- p-zlsss an
az. xiesou. q dlsse3t.az voice. p-5sall
Tank kee 70 - = g-zni s1oess=
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

Notwithstanding IL Is quite generally
believed by traders that the December
deal is 70 be carried over into May. AL
len & Grier, who have been the prin-
cipal agents for the Letter party in the
transactions in December, have, it is
said, bought 100000 bushels of eMy
wheat from one firm alone and this fact
is pointed at as ground for the belief.
The Letter people believe they viii be
able to dispose OF the 100000 bushels
Of choice wheat in tileir possession.
close 10 the price Mr.. Armou- - safo 10
nave predicted wheat would go-a .25.
TIE total amount Of wnea, delivered
today on December contracts amounted
ID aboul $4,000 bushels making in all
9.o4O, o0e bushels of contract-grade wheat
on hand in ChicayO
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

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car q aars srrc.x ras FTsvzEs
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
COFFEE AND SUGAR MARKET

New York. Dec. 3i.-Coffee-Options open
ed steady at unchanged prices 20 points
advance. on European buying and local
covering. Improvement arrested by selling
by leading bear operator OF the season AMI
absence OF pressure from notices" Closed
barely steady with prices unchanged TO ;
points net advance Sales. 12.S $50 bags. in
clud!ng March, S.Cs. Spot cofree-Rid duh.
but steady; No. invoice sss; No. job
bing. rs: Mid quiet; Cordovs. slzdl5.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining. go; cen
trifugal, 95 test, Al: refined strong.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
DRY GOODS MARKETS

New York. Der 3--Thsre WAS 10 cr71-
.zg of ary fomsz; In dry goo-ds today TIE
,na-i-st ruled Q1.et- While ssock--sz-nS er-
s-ossss tzs attention % az branches- Gus
tacso-s o. al grades Ssrs unchanged. Sita
the exception OF certain PactGc p-oss E1-
On yShs.a new p-.ces have 5esa made.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

The following official range or prices on
grain and prov.Eions at Chicago IS furnish
ed by the Cnr.stie-Street Commission Co.
Board OF Trade Room, Sedgwick Block,
Wichita. Kan:
Close
Articles. Open. High. Low Close. yestd'y
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, Dec. 31.-The following table
cS cSompiied by Bradstreet's. shows the total
cleaIances at the principal cities and the
percentage of increase or decrease as go r1,o
pared with the corresponding week las,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01

Daily Eagle. BY carrier. Dc pe- week
DAILY Ezxsa hS cArnsr. 1oc Ds< week
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-01
Wheat,

May Wheat-Puts. 912t; calls, 932.; curb.
e294 bid
May corn-Puts, 295s; calls, 2ss42s7s.
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
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circumstances, becomes specially in.
teresting, because it is probably the
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 1916 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-
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 q good chance
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Of charging their own markets, first
at the expense of the French, and lat,
terly by maintaing the "open door. .
The historic meeting Of Kitchener and
Marchand at Fasboda is possibly the
last occasion on which the French and
English will meet for the division of a
continent. The result will be the same
on the Nile as it was in India when
Give met Duplex; in Canada when
Wolfe met Montcalm; in Australia
when Governor Philip was enabled to
lay the foundations of great English
nation in consequence of the wreck OF
the French expedition under La
Perouse; at Trafalgar when Nelson
met Villeneuve, and gave to the British
eighty years. start in the race for trade
and empire; and lastly, in Cairo when
Lord Cromer, in the teeth OF fifteen
wears of almost intolerable provoca'
ton from successive French residents,
founded an Egyptian empire, over
which our flag will float as long as II
floats over the Tower of London.
The meeting Of the Sirdar and Mar
chand has done credit to both. Lore
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-03

protect French interests in the Upper
Ubanghi." An expedition was organ
lied, and Colonel Montell placed AZ l1S
head. NJ. Liotard was appointed GOV
eminent Commissioner in the upper
ubanghi province.
In January, 1896, Captain Marchand
proceeded up the Ubanghl to all
Liotard. He passed through muc1
danger and hardship and met Llo5af r.
with his forces at Meshraer-Rek,
within easy distance Of Fash9da.
The rest is soon told. From ar
irving at Fashoda to claiming frenc !.
domination was a small step, anu /
was taken. Once lodged there TIT
country was apparently in the posses
sion Ut the French.
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the proceedings, and whose claim Of
prior occupation involved the dispute
between the two Governments.
Great Britain stands united in this
matter and the people are warmly
backing up Lord Salisbury's determ-
nation to hold Fashoda at all haz-
ards. The words of Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, uttered in recent
speech defines the English attitude.
"I hope, trust and believe the
question is capable Of friendly solu.
ton, but this country has put her foot
down. If, unhappily, another view
should be taken by France the Queens
ministers know what their duty de-
mands."
Not less positive are the words OF
Lord Roseberry, who, unlike the con-
servative Sir Michael, is former Lib
eral Premier. He disposes OF the
subject by denying to Mr.. Marchand
the right torepresent the Government
Of France, suggesting to France that
the easiest way out Of the difficulty II
to repudiate Marchand altogether. Ii
all events, there was but one opinion
| in England, and France must bacl
down or make for war, and Grea
Britain was ready for either result
The London Saturday Review says
The facts on which the Fashoda dis
pute is based are very much deepe
than is generally supposed. At hrs
. sight it would appear as If the Freuc
. we're grasping at a shadow and disrf
garding the substance in pertinacious
= " laying claim to an apparently bal
rem and unproductive spot while net
. lecting the fertile district OF Bahr,e
. Ghazsl. But this is by no means tt
+ case, Fashoda is point Of incalcu
I able Importance to France, and 1t
!. correspondingly important that
a should Illustrate her designs in tn
q direction.
y It Is her cherished project to MAJ
}. railway from east to west OF Afnc
q in order to divide the continent {. al
n thus prevent the joining OF the 7,
:. British spheres north and SOUTH ',)
y direct communication. With this Q
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loot in view she has obtained from
7Monelek concessions to build railway
ripbt across Abyssinia, the line beng
already in construction It's essen essJd'1 ha
to the scheme that this line should De
carried through to Fashoda.
But it is equally essential that we
should retain Fashoda, both 1of un5
prevention Of the plan-Th :eOr0 m4ulu
be q severe blow to British interests
I'D 10 4 for The establishment of that Cap.e;
to hn' Cairo communication which WI Will
give us supremacy in A Arr J., h r4t
issues at stake are so vital 10 po,r
countries that a conflict between 'nen L.
10 more seriously threatened than mos
people are disposed to THINK. H.. .hao,
The Fashoda incident under tneS'