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Merriam.
Brigadier General
JUDGE TALIaFERRo INnoRSE,
"ar or VILLAIN County Wants Hin,
Court of Civil tnpco, W"

Hfv,
court of Civil Appeals.
cameron Texas, May 16.-The member,
OF the Milan county bar met A. tho corn,
mouse yesterday and elected Attornav =
NJ Ralston chairman, who stated III. Nh
Ject OF the meeting was to PASS spitsb,o
resolutions Indorslng Judge w. G. Tara-
IeFro for appointment as Judge Of me
court OF civil appeals at Galveston when
committee consisting of Judge Sam
S'reetmzn, l.. C. Mcbride aud Hon. n II.
Iracy' and the committee reborten tne
following resolution, which wa unanj-
mously adopted:
whereas vacancy exists on the court
VI appeals at Galveston by reason of the
appointment OF Hon. z. A. Williams ~
IuNge OF the supreme court OF rexas. and
-, w hereaS We learn that the NAME mr.
non w. G Taliaterro OF BRACES comfy is
oe.ns considered FOR appointment IN s,id
vacancy; therefore be IL
Resolved. That we earnestly recor. -, -,
S s,,u lalhierro, who has served tor about
NV 'eaa@ rs lu1ge of this judicial district.
a.; "a i"%Eer OF wide experience and learn
MS as d nan OF high integrity and honor,
aaa seholar o. culture and literary attain
, nerL, anu es one by reason of natural
'"lel' ana most suitable experience IN
Every way fitted for the position on said
court OF civil appeals and thar wo 90
rPestly urge Hon. Joseph u savers 10
appoint MIN to said position.
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LA GRANGE LOCALS.
Two Negroes Convicted of p,ro,,
Personal Mention.

III.
La orange Texas, May 1.-THE county
CLERK received the official list of notaries
puohe today showing ninety three ap-
polnlees for this county.
WIN Allen. colored. who was arrested
some time ago charged with burslarIzjnr
Cranz & Kessler's store at schulenburr
VA, SaS s 0n Yesterday tried and convicted in
the penitentiarv. "'e YEARS IN
august Gates. small oolored hov *
sears old' charged with burglary was an
S ,',.. tried and convicted in the d,sl
y ter Gour, In two cases aud given two
years ~ The retormatory In each case
to, Dharles o. Woods, the stockmap of Fls-
distrio, taine over to pay his respects 10 the
n, lily Laturnus, the Justice Of the neaca
7 w NJ was In our city yesterday.
,,S w. Natter. the lumber king ~ Eiato
yesterday. sl a. was IN the city
man eo w Lewis. the merchant NJ uoi.
A wi,n sae 10 town yesterday ia snnaar az
EA u several district court case.
Lana Arnim OF the arm Of a,ni I
his NJ. ., fiatonia is in our eity sgsirst
' "''neS as witness in district conrt
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BRYAN TO NoRwEGIANs
\ Neat Address on the Apnivers
OF Norway's Iudenanden,

of Norway's independence.
Nh'easo, May 1.-THE Norwegians n,
OH'oaso today celebrated the eighty ann
anniversary Of the Norwegian declaration
81 independence banquet was held to-
night representatives of all the Nor
Wesian societies of the city sharing in the
programme Among the speakers was
colonel William J. Bryan, who took for
MS subject Our Adopted Citizens in
Peace and War"
Re said in part; Our Nation. because
q its material and governmental advan-
'ases' has drawn to its shores a multitude
q ambitious. entsrprislng and industrious
lalni1sEHnls and those, coming from an
paris OF Europe, have brought with them
sae IDEAS and customs OF their respective
countries Here in free America tho pro-
cess OF comparison and selection goes on
% long as we believe Ia the omnipotence
u trutn we must believe that out Of this
clash OF ideas and customs will come the
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HENRY ON PORTO RICO.
Not Place for Wage Farmers. but
Nice for the Rich Man.

Nice for the Rich Man.
New York. May 17.--Major General
Henry. U. S. ". until recently military
governor of Porto Rico. arrived on the
transport Mcpherson from San Juan, P. r,
today. General Henry is enthusiastic
about Porto Rico, it's people and its pos
sibilites.
1t is a wonderful country" he said,
but we will have to so slow in bringing
about reforms.
over $1,000 men are at work on public
improvements and we are spending over
more money than the men received from
Spain all their lives
The Porto Ricans are anxious for a
territorial form of government. but the
question is, how are they going to get
money if the customs duties are wiped
out? We are spending large sums and
introduced a water supply in San Juan In
five weeks after l took hold. The Spanish
had been at work on the same thing for
fifty years, San Juan IS as clean now as
any city Of the South American republics.
The people all look forward to being
Americans"
Porto Rico" he said. lis the place for
CAPITALIST rather than for the poor man
AT present there are thousands of the
poor class without employment The aver
age wage for unskillei labor on planta-
lions is 36 cents per day, American money.
The fertility Of the land and warmth of
the climate make the demand for labor
very small"
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endum vote asked for by the Cincinnati
convention be made so that the fullest
expression on the question may be OBJ
tanned.
In order that State clubs systems OF
parry government may be most effective
we recommend that these clubs De pre-
pared to vote on National candidates and
other questions. between October /, 1880.
and January l, 1900 and send a tabulated
vote CT same by States to Hon. Milton
Park. chairman of the National organIza-
tion committee. Dallas. Texas. who. as
soon as practicable shall certify the Ma
sional results oe same to the public
William l.. Peek. Chairman.
Joe A. Parker.
II. J. Jones.
Il Stebbns.
Il. II. Weller. Secretary"
The press association appointed w. v.
Haughout OF Missouri. Abe Stelburger of
Kansas and Flank Burkett of Missouri
delegates TO the Transmississippi congress-
SIGNAL congress- soon to meet at Wichita
The ed.rors Will leave tomorrow for
Colorado Springs.
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HYMEEEAL.

;. GALWAY REED. Elliott. Texas. NAV
lo.-Alanried, al the resideloe Of the hride,s
parents last evening. Mr. Gid Galway ana
s Mlss LIZZIE Reed, Rev. Lumpkin oficiatinr
s aqssfs' Reed and Galway. fathers of the
e orauc ana groom, are both Confederate VET
=, ~ ereh one losing a leg in the hattie
- 'ne wilderness in Virginia.
Nc LoR KENDALL = Ennis. TEXAS
e. NM Bird Taylor and Miss En,,
nsnaall beth young people Of his eI,v
W., vs1e quietly married Saturday. Nav "a a.
Psv i9s'a.nee OF the officiating minister
eopal church (south). Tpis-
LUMBAR CHERRY - chappell Hin
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Texas. May 1e.--The marriass \ \
Elizabeth Cherry of Nashville. IN,
one of the teachers in Chappell Ma
male college to Judge Wallis Dursy
Kings1nan, Ariz., was celebrated IA, N
The ceremony was performed al ~
last night at the college boarding. h.
Rev. H. NJ. Haney officiating An
witnessed by all the pupils and MI
OF the college and a few special MI
After the nuptial knot had been M
elaborate luncheon was served uri,,
auspices of Prof. Smith and his erss1
wife and was much relished BY lie ~
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar left
12:45 Houston and Texas Central ta, ,
night and will 60 direct to Kinur]
Arlz., at which place they will rslA
future.
WILIE-G RANBERRT-FrankIn I'd
MAY 13.-Married. at the residence !! !
brides brother-in law Mr.. J. J. cra|
of this city on Thursday. May ii. W.,
w. Willie. a prominent citizen Of YsJ
Calm. and Miss Sallie Cranberry d 4
place They left on the southhount ID
for Mount Calm. their future home u
terday morning, carrying with them d
warm wishes from numerous friend !
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington. Nav ia notable isr
OF Admiral Dewey's arrival in Washing
will be the presentation to hin b. .
president of the superb jewelled u''
made by authority of congress as VI
monial from the government. The w
was completed some time ago, but or1
to its delicacy and great value i
deemed best not TO send it to the adsn
Consul Brush REPORTS to the s'sa
partment from Clinton, Ont. resrsS
the Klondike OUTPUT for 1899 as falal
IAN authority whose estimates have 10
tofore proved conservative brings "a
from Dawson that the wash-up IRON
Yukon this year will aggregate slspeh
The release of the French msrin
steamer Olinde Rodriguez under lAs
cision of the supreme court of the W.
States doubtless will be followed y
presentation to the state department u
claim for indemnity.
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P'OEErGr.

The alleged English officers when ar
ralgned for organizing to start a revolu-
ton in the Transvaal are said to look like
loafers and not like influential conspira-
tors.
Britishers at Cape Colony think the
Transyaal affair was tEumped up by Boer
authorities.
Delegates to the peace conference have
arrived at The Hague De stael OF Russia
Will preside.
Manchand, the French explorer, has ar
rived at Jibontil, East Africa
Cecil Rhodes says he was In Ignorance
of the proposed Transvaal rebellion Eng
lishmen say the charges are trumped up to
Offset the UitlandeTs petition.
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STATE.

Electric light, gas and street railway
mems association is in session at Austin.
Judge j. b. Wells is not an applicant
foI the vacant seat on the court Of APP
peals bench.
Farmer" Shaw disapproves the sigma
ture of the Katy consolidation bill and
withdraws his admiration from seyers.
number Of new members were taken
into the State Pharmaceutical associa-
tia
Wharton school district has three boards
of trustees each claiming to be the only
legal one,
Masonic widows and orphans home
near Arlington will be ready for occu-
pancy June ]
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
bishop McCabe Elected Vice Cham
cheIIor

hishop McCnbe Elected Vice Cham
chellor.
washington. Nav 1.-THE semi-annual
meeting of the trustees of the American
university was held today at the Airing
'oa hotel Among those present was Bish-
Cd Charles c. McCabe of Fort Worth,
Texas
h'shop Hurst. the chancellor of the uni
t neiSi'y' announced the receipt of SEQ 600
ON a friend who is not made public for
ne rounding in connection with the col
lvSe OF chair Of languages of the Thomas
Coke college for missions.
o.shop McCabe reported si2s, 900 as re.
S p,l, subscribed for the endowment fund.
oy ny ngGape was elected vice chancellor
~ we university President Mckinley
WAS elected to membership in the board y,
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Strike Causes Bloodshcd.

Clenfuegos, Province OF Santa clara, May
To- 9.lo a. M. via Havana,-The agita-
ton OF the Cuban dock laborers here who
nave been demanding back pay eliminated
TINS evening in bloodsned. A negro was
killed by Cuban officers. The dock labor
ers have now been paid. a detachment
OF twenty-five soldiers is guarding the
custom house. The hardware stores have
sold out everything in the nature of Are
arms and knives
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A CYCLONES TERRIBLE HAVOC
-FOUR WE'RE KILLED AND THREE
FATALLY INJURED.
"e""'e f"iinG Refuge In Cellars
were biown Out and Killed.
The Damage In Hcnvy.

Manchester ro,,, ,r,r - r, 49,,
of rho o,..,o -,
nor,hor,, -. =, '1'" o'e' liio
arc moe, ho,ro,,,,at. - '"'' n'ep'
stor,, fo,,. ....,s sun ~ '"'
otbors ,at,n,. -. 1 "''' ''''e
,r,o ao,1.
w,rrrp e,,rp,.r
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f,cop,
ro,1N iva
NJ n, S.,
= 49,, anu WV suns ana
%o' 'o"sS i"lu,eu'
r ro"S nnepp''u' Nv years 'iu'
lo"S Fr"@'
$3.50 ~, ','S,.''"'
,-u O'""'p,e
, ,pn" :, ',", :, c
m's :, ~ NruliiPie'
- ,"l".' N'"''
,.'"'nu'i N''e"eul
,]''' 'N''au'
"'s, N'u'n'ur'
~ MlerSeh'
ne S.o'ni oou''hueu 'hree mlies~hor'n
VI ''NVs' "oout SOY eiooNr making
,'"V Nue e'''. .o' On "ii'eS' 'ns" Veereu
D'' ",' '"o'''' 'o' 'o"' mites uemoi'Shihs
e.e's'"'"S !" lts course every iar1n
HoUao ~ '"e ''apN Oh lhe storm LOT
"'0'u oi loiSN 'ous Is el'her totally ue'
s'roSeu OF "Fe'heu'
y, n'se,o"' "nere lam''F TOOK shel'er
IN the eel'ar' young baby was torn from
we i'o'neI arms ana carried twenty-five
rous without injury
:" tne Klaus cemetery only one monu-
ment Is ielt standing and some OF the
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ALABAMA LEGIsLATuRE.
Appropriations for Milcnge and Per
Diem OnsN nmsimeNa PliAneh-


Montgomery, Ma, May l7.-After being
in session fourteen days the legislature ad-
journed this evening.
The body was convened in extra session
by the governor to repeal the call for
constitutional convention and to propose
amendments 10 tho constitution TO be voted
on at the next election and TO pass prl-
mary election laws The only act passed
during the fourteen days was to repeal
the call for the convention and appropriate
money TO pay their salaries and mileage
number OF amendments were offered,
but none OF them could command enough
votes to make them effective.
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THE PnILrrpINu srruArros.

Lawton has captured San Isidrc, the
second native capital. and is driving the
enemy into the mountains.
Large numbers OF natives. with their
ftmiIies. are returning to San Fernando.
In the attack on San Tsidro the na.lves
lost 200 killed ond many wounded
Washington officials reiterate the state
ment that the natives are whipped and
are about to surrender. At the same time
the American forces are having hot
fights.
Macarthur has driven the enemy in
front of him back frcm Calumpit and
Dagupan.
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DOMESTIC.

1t is announced from Hot Springs, Va.
where President Mckinley is resting, that
there will be no extra session OF congress.
so far as present indications arc con-
cerned.
The peoples party organization commit
tee at Kansas City issues an address for
bidding fusion under any circumstances
with either of the other parties.
General Merriam requests ,wo troops of
cavalry TO hands the strikers in the Occur
Alene district.
Conflict between Federal and state au-
thortties at Huntington mines may cause
bloodshed
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A Fable Brought Up to Dats.

Literature probably has made "
advancement in the last quarter Of sm
fury, but it has not outclassea l'l',
productions of great minds. ThsN
one story in particular that might 4,
be recommended to a number Of our I
low workers in the newspaper Wa ~
Texas at present. 1t is simple ~
story of the dog with a piece OF nS
his mouth passing over a bridse y
glancing below. saw his own ren'ss
and, thinking it another dog with T.
OF meat, made a grab for H. ana !.
both the substance and the shadow =
be a grabber. Don't be envious o. \
neighbors. If they get something =.
you wanted, it was probably beeaux
their hustling qualities. Don't kleh y
plain and grumble. but hustle--tniIn, "
way to make your town or your pu'lS
grow. st
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LexnHying Chicnrn.

Chicago, May 1.-THE old question as
there gambling in Chioago?" was the first
matter taken up by the Baxter legislative
investigation committee, which began its
"LeNow' work here today The commit
tee VIII Investigate charges that the city
administration extended protection 10
gamblers who are on good terms with
those in authority. Several witnesses tes-
tilted today that there are many gambling
houses now doing business in the down
town districts.
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LOCAL.

taxpayers held mass meeting In tho
market hall aud pass resolutions.
The ladies have collected Ss46 for the
public square,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson pays
visit to the fruit and sugar raising dis
nlcts of South Texas aud expresses him
self as greatly pleased with his trip.
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MAzET CoMMITrEE.
James Net.boney On stand-HnmiI-
ton Coutrndicts Nun Wyck.

New York, May 17.-At todays session
of the Maset Investigation committee
James Mahonsy, with whom Mayor Van
Wyck admitted he had had some business
transactions, was put through long series
of questioning Mahoney admitted being a
bookmaker, out declined TO answer the
question as to whether he Is conducting
pool rooms hero
Former Police Commissioner Hamilton
whom Mayor Van Wyck yesterday desiz-
mated a matchmaker" declared that what
The mayor had said was absolutely false.
Several witnesses who have boing detec-
two work testified that large number OF
pool rooms are now being run in this city.
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-
CONNER CIAL.

Houston reduces good ordinary below
Nc. New York all grades 1-l5c, otherwise
spot cotton is unchanged
Cotton futures in Liverpool lsa1-64d up.
New York closed to and New Orleans
. to points higher.
Stocks showed a rally. the Flower hold
ines recovering their recent decline.
Wheat advanced 9s@%c, while corn lost
ga 'ac. Pork declined 15al7lsc and lard
and ribs 2lsGf5c.
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A Disappointment to some.

NdVdsota Tablet.
Honest Joe Savers has dlsapp'1'
many people in Texas since his insu!S'
ton. The goldbug trust adyocaie, -.
are disappointed because he VIII
turn Texas loose" to the alien trus, =
moters and the pops are disappolnlea
cause he is proving himself more COVE
than any forty Barney Gibbs lney =,
trot out. Savers is all right and y =,
Ing one of the very best governol'
State has ever had or ever will have
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AT WARDNER, IDAHO.
General Mcrriman Asks for 4, C-oun,.
of Irnnna NJ l,n..uI... -

i"' "crrimnh Asks for Couple
OF Troops of Cavalry.
Washington, May 17.-Secretary AIger
has received the following telegram from
General Merriam In explanation of the sit.
uation in the Occur d'Alene:
Nardner Idaho, May 1.-THE governor
oil Idaho has carefully reviewed the sit
uallon mere and deems il necessary 70
Pate troops at Burke and Mullan to avoid
further disorder / request two troons ~
cavalry. Referring to the press criti,is,, VI
nave made no order NV action is lin,
tied strictly to the support of the STAT
In custody. SUN
(Sgned) u,..,
RrIradior
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SITUATION At HUNTINGTON.
conflict Between Suite and Federal
Authorities May Cause Trouble

I - ~ We SIHNE HHW FtUcrNI
Authorities May Cnuse Trouble.
Fort Smith, Ark, May 17.-All is quiet
at Huntington today as far as appear
anees so, but there is much suppressed
feeling Sheriff Harrell is there in person
with fifteen deputies, but an order TO-
day from the Judiciary department at
washington directing the United States
marshal to call for forty deputies to go
at once to Huntington to protect the min
ing property there has given rise TO the
gravest fears as Federal and State authori-
ties will thus be brought into direct con.
iict.
The dead miner was buried today and
the inquest into the cause OF his death will
bo had tomorrow.
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Il have used Pe-ru-na for VI.
years with the very best rs.a, ~
tarrhal diseases. shall neya sa,u n
it. never fail to recomrhsnd y y q
opportunity presents itselfoiT W
wed, ~obeline. Louisiana. ~
Gilbert Hofer, Grays. XIV -,
letter dated March I. 1894: ~
four bottles OF Po- ru- ma and i !, sn
my catarrh. and 1t cured nv p, ~
ease. | had been troubled for ~ ~ |
| weigh twenty pounds mora ~, ~ \
before | was taken sick. sh,I, y.
without Peru "a" ~
Send for free catarrh book. Ads,~
Hartman, Columbus, 0.
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tuelr poStofhce addresses and so far as
possible to forward the same with tbaIr
remittance from time to time Tsmno'
rary receipts have been provided until tho
handsomely engraved souvenir receipts are
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SPORT.

Houston 7, San Antonio T. Galveston ),
Austin 3
Two men have been sisued for Hous-
ton.
Fitz-Jeffries fight Will take place on
June O.
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DO YOU sleep M
Are YOU restless :
morning. HAN. 4
an eager appen' !
breakfast? Az 4
looking forwaraa
pieasurable sn n.,s,|
tions to the nay,I
Of the day. hm,u.,
s are INDEED tc,ti...,i,
II not. gel well w
like other tois'
too lpte, ~rrs
Specific elooa "a.
oning. neryous, ID!
Nv. kidney an's
sry difficulties III
csle pimples, ..r,
rheumatism ~
blood dlseass,.A~i
forms. cata.ils.sss .
diseasss q VITO
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AN ALARMING FACT O

That large majority Of the people :" !. !
TO all the attributes which would ma"
strong. brave and noble. With heslta = !
body is capable OF proper action. III.
Those who are suffering from pnysAS
cay or any lingering disease as the ~,
violating the laws of health. thus d'' NJ.
the functions of the body. should MOI ~ q
Thousands OF those whose health ~ Z
impaired have found relief In pet,itss,t;s'
under the careful treatment OF u h'
& Co. ii
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RAILROADS.

Master in chancery heard claims against
the La Porte yesterday
southwestern lines seek permission to
apply low rate to Kansas City
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CANADIAN COMMISSION.
Impression Is That "a Meeting WIN
BE ARRANGED for Fail.

washington, May i7,-As the result OF
a conference held at the foreign office in
London between Lord Salisbury. Sir Ju-
Ian Pauncefote and Secretary Hay, It can
now be predicted that the high ioint COM
mission to adjust issues between the United
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90 ADDRESS or call on DIR; l RON rss.s =
tom blank No. for nen Me-. ,stssik,1
No. fer skin diseases. NO. y"
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KIDNEY Disc 4
Caused by Intern,,c
iy Cured by p.'h

,o Hon, n, j. J.. H. Caldwell, 4 ~,
per OF the Louisiana ,pronIls,
says the following in state L.,
for catarrh: :" ieeard "a 4
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-20
Caused n Sensation.

Gen, Miles says that Gen. Gus is j
command ia the Philippines, and tina
the newspaper correspondents have M
official standing, as they are merel,
camp followers, and entirely subject t.
the rules of the commander. The,
cannot raise an issue between Gen
Otis and the government. The govern
ment must necessarily look to the gen
eral in command for its reports as Il
the situation.