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CONFLICTING STATEMENTS.
street Railway Employees Disagree
NJ TO Their GricYnncen

New York. July 10. Eighteen employees
OF the Metropolitan Street Car Railway
company called on President Vreeland of
that company this morning. They stated
to him that the men on the road were
perfectly satisfied with the hours and pay
and the management, and, in proof of the
statement, submitted document signed,
1t Is claimed by 95 per cent OF the en-
ployes OF tho road. Mr.. Vreeand said he
was glad that they were satisfied, but that
II they ever had grievance to come to
him at once and he would try to adjust II.
Just as this committee OF eighteen de-
parted committee of four railway men
called to see President Vreeland TO lay
before him the grievance of tho Knights
OF Labor.
Mr. Vrceland called their attention to
the statement signed by the employees OF
the road and refused TO recognize the four
as representatives OF the employees and dis
missed them CURLY.
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RETURNING KLONDIKERS.
Alleged to- Have brought Million
in Gold Dust

Alleged to Have Brought Million
in Gold Dust.
Victoria, B. c., June 10.-The steamer
Queen arrived here woth $40 passengers,
excursionists, returning miners from Daw-
son, some disappointed prospectors from
Atlin, and gold yariously estimated at
from $3.50, 1000 10 100000. The captain
says the latter amount is correct. The
Queen left Juneau Saturday at a. m,
making the trip in the quick time OF sixty
five hours.
Among the wealthiest men from Dawson
is Juhon wilkinson OF San Francisco, who
brings 200 pounds of gold dust from that
country
Among the passengers are Hon ii. Il.
Payne. son and daughter, Congressman
and Mrs. Huh. Congressman and Mrs. q.
w. Steele and Congressman Heatwole.
Congressman Payne says he had NOT
much time to investigate but he has tak'l
some opportunity TO inquire into the Alas
kan boundary question, TO enable MIN 10
form more correct opinion OF that veSed
question.
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THE RAILROADS.

General improvement in the food situa-
ton. and washouts are being rapidly re-
paired.
Galveston. Harrisburg and San Antonio
railroad expects to reopen through traffic
tomorrow. as does also the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas.
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern is
sold for 50, $4,000.
A combination formed to help Mobile as
an export and import shipping center.
The Houston and Texas Central expects
to have It's line open for through traffic on
Thursday.
Excursion to the Brazos river this morn
inc
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A STEAMER WRECKED.
The Passengers and Crew Were All
saved.

saved.
Halifax, N. s., July 1o.--The steamer
Portia. from New York for Halifax, was
wrecked during fog early this evening
on Flynn's Island. off Sambro, a int
about $50 miles to the eastward of Ha AK.
The passengers and crew. lis in all. LAID
ed on the island In the ships boats and are
all comfortably housed there. No loss of
life is reported. AS soon as all the people
had been safely landed, Captain Farrell
started for the mainland with boats
crew and reached Sambro late tonight
whence he gent the news OF the disaster TO
Halifax by telephone. The steamer is al
ready full of water and total wreck
1t is believed Captain Farrell mistooh his
position when he heard the boom signals
at sambro light, which sound every TWEEN
ty minutes and which are said to be mis-
leading. as Il is extremely difficult to To-
cate a ships position on hearing them.
Few OF the passengers ventured below to
recover their yaluables after they learned
that they we're in danger.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY MATTER.
SETTLEMENT NOW DEPENDS ON
FAIRBANKS REPORT.
70 He Favor nm UncOmprOmising
stand the NEGOTIATIONS Are
at an End.

Washington, July 10.-Unless Senator
Fairbanks while In Alaska succeeded IN
hnding a satisfactory solution OF Tue
viewed boundary question and brings Win
him the material for the arrangement OF
modus viyendi. the high joint commas
sion will not meet in August. 1t Is con-
featured here that the senator, though
himself a member OF the commission, mas
dpring his Alaskan trip been unable 10
aconaint himself with the unsatisfactory
stare OF the negotiations between NJ
Cbcate and Lord Salisbury respecting tne
arrangement cf a modus viyendl' Az any
rate II Is stated here that there mas pee,
M change in the status OF the case anu
No communication from Mr.. Choale tna.
would tend to encourage the nope lhas
tbe Joint high conference can reeohFeSe
In Quebec on August 2 10 which uate ~
adjournment was had at the last meo'-
ing.
Seattle, Wash, July lo.-The congress
slonal party comprising Messrs' Payne
Hull: steele. Heatwole, Dalzell and war
nsr arrived here today from Alaska. Iney
axnressed themselves well pleased with
thair trim. Congressman Payne, VINO Is
memher of the Joint high commission,
gave special attention TO the boundary
question.
Ottawa. Ont, July 1o.--ln the mouse Oh
commons this afternoon Premier Laurier
in answer to q question said that 'n'
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FAIRY TALES.
|tories of Brigandagc Are Exag-
RerQted Cong IL erubly

|'ories of BrigandaGc Are Exag-
gerated Considerably.
havana. July 10-La Lucia today In an
PNor.al regarding the stories of brigand-
p published in the American and Cuban
(sSs' complains of their frequent recur-
I'VE ana says: These alarming tales are
Eneraiiy put in circulation by planters in
|O, a. districts who want garrisons OF
l,ne',can soldiers and who fear retalia-
H. from the Cubans for real or fancied
ls.ahces; by planters wishing for pro-
(ction against cattle thieves and beiiey-
Il a., 'nat rural police are needed with Il
!on,s ol giving employment to men who
S.s otherwise menace the community;
'ne insurgents themselves who have
bS accustomed to nomadic existence
rds uesNe TO continue as rurales; by Span
~ anxious to convince the world that
(t,s suoahs are unreliable. and by specu-
r." VINO desire TO depreciate values"
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pi.chargea panl.rupt..

Galveston, Texas, July lo.--The follow
ing petitioners have received orders OF
Anal discharge in bankruptcy from Judge
Bryant of the Federal court.
Louis Klopecki OF Anderson. Grimes
county; Gabriel Block. Galveston; Gustaye
Block, Galveston; M. Colbert. Nayasota;
James Cross. Jr.. Galveston; R. Berger
Anderson. Grimes county; Charles +.
Kapalski, Anderson: +. H. Stewart.
Houston; William r. Cain. Clodine, Fort
Bend county; A. Urbanec, East Bernard.
Wharton county.
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USING DUNDuM BULLETS.

'ritnin Has Sent the Missiles to
South Africa.
London, July 10.-The under secretary
state for the war office, George Wynd-
am replying to a question of Michael
'avltt Irish nationalist in the house OF
0mmons, today acknowledged that bullets
lmilar to the dumdum bullets, which
'ere condemned at The Hague peace con-
'rence, were being supplied to the British
roops in South Africa. The statement
'as greeted with loud Irish cries of
shame!"
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uNEouALEp BY ANY OTHER.

have been In the drug bustnsSs Tor
twenty years and have sold most al Of
the proprietary medicines Of any note,
Among the entire list have never found
anything to coral chambsrlain's 0elic.
Cholera and DiarrhoA Remedy for al
stomach and bowel tropbiss. Tkis ren-
edy cured two severe cases Of cholera
morbus in my family and have recon-
mended and sold hundreds Of bottles az r
to my customers. to thsir entire sstlsfae-
tion 1t affords quick ana suss elaee n
a pleasant form.--o, w. wakeAell. Drug
gist, Columbus. G.. For ssle " ~ <Pxg-l
gLste
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BRITAIN AFTER FRANCE.
|evfoundland VIII Furnish Another Fa-
sboda Incident.
|Hf COMMISSION REPORT IS WITHHELD
- the Prescnt, but Chamberlain
Has Announced What He IL
Determined to Do.

q, Johns, N. F., July 10.-The colonial
authorities are understood to have been
bsormed that the report Of the royal CON-
OF inquiry into the French shore
lomplications Is withheld for the present
" the British colonial office because 1t
y strongly indorses the cause of New
hundland that its publication would pro-
hike another Fashoda difficulty. Joseph
chamberlain, the imperial secretary OF
|ats for the colonies, Is, however, de
Llrm,ned to force the French to abandon
heir arrogant pretensions on the coast be-
bre another season opens"
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STATE.

Attorneys general OF number OF States
Will attend the antitrust conference at st.
Louis.
big ranch is being stocked in Irion
and Crockett counties.
Secretary of state HARDY corrects false
report as to the status of foreign CORPORA
tons which have allowed permits to lapse.
Two cases of SMALLPOX have been discov-
cred at Sabine.
man died at Granger from fear of
hydrophobia.
Not MANY Texans are enisting for the
war in the PHILIPPINES under the new call
for volunteers.
deputy sheriff was killed in a peculiar
manner on an excursion train near Waco.
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FOREIGN.

The Jrited States government refused to
arhitrate claims of Austria Hungary for
killing of their subjects during the Hazel
ton. Pa. trouble.
Martial law has been declared through
out the district of Belgrade.
The threatened revolution in Guatemala
is due to commercial and financial COM
rlcatiops.
NJ. Lebou. former minister. will be pro-
ceeded against for cruelty to Dreyfus while
confined on Devils island
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LOCAL.

The food relief committee still at work.
A proposition TO loan the troop and bat
terry the soldier fund
Taxpayers mass meeting to discuss the
boTd issue election.
The plan for remodeling the opera house.
The bond election takes place today.
Young Frank ollre breaks his neck while
diving into the bayou.
Judge w. II. Wilson marries at San An
tonic
Two new school trustees elected by the
council
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COMMERCIAL.

Tho future markets closed shade low
er: spots were unchanged.
Wheat. corn and oats closed at a de-
cline; provisions closed firm and un-
changed to sc higher
Stocks closed weak and lover. caused by
heavy liquidations.
The department of agriculture report
indicates an increase of per cent in the
acreage of corn
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popuLIssr IN oREsaN.
senator Mcbride snys Tint There
Ia None

New York, July 1o.--GeorEe b. Mcbride
United States senator from Oregon, left
the post graduate hospital. where he had
been for Ave weeks recovering from the
effects of u painful and delicate operation.
"Popuism is dead in Oregon" he eaid
"and is rapidly dying out in other parts
of the West You can say that Oregon
can safely be counted In the republican
column for some time TO come at least
The populists gave US hard tussle In
1896, hut we beat them and have been
gaining ground ever since.
"All my information is that the rank
and Ale OF the democratic party In my
State is unanimous for the nomination of
William Jennings Bryan. In my opinion
there is little or no doubt of his nomina-
ton"
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

eors. PETERSBURG. = The Grand Duke
poTs brother OF the car, is dead.
|roTsDAM.-Dr. Won Achenhacb Tho COW
lad Of the province Of Brandenburg is
! Tia ohlA Five artillery men were killed
agatolsndP 'osion Of powder magazine In
the session OF the Venezuelan
er. ID bab GO GsS,mmisslon. Sir Richard Web
|s chronolosiicso1f Great Britain, brought out
's'eai review W to the year ls4l.
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On account OF his being unable to give
the time to the duties. Mr.. Mead declined
to accept the office. II is now understood
that Thomas Ewill late president OF che
Kansas State Agricultural college. has ac-
oepted the presidency.
Mr.. Mead said he had not understood that
II was proposed 80 make Boston the heal
quarters OF the movement the drift OF
sentiment at the conference being In favor
OF New York
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CARLYLE,-corslcana. Texas. July TO-
Little Ethel Carlyle, an inmate of the
State orphans home at this place. died
yesterday morning, and the funeral took
place at the homo yesterday afternoon.
BoREN.--Ennis. Texas. July 9.--Mrs.
Annie Boren. one OF the pioneer resi-
dents Of Ellis county. died yesterday at
her home cast OF Ennis in her ssd year.
She was the mother OF Messrs. Stokes Joe
and Pars Boren OF this city. Her remains
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ARBITRATION CLAIMS REFUSED.

H. manages VIII BE Paid for KILL
ing of Foreign Subjects.
Vienna. July 10.--The United States
Sovernment has declined the proposal of
hs government OF Austria Hungary to ar
S,trate the claims for damages arising from
ha death of Austrian Hungarian subjects
Turing the rioting at Hazelton, Pa, in
)eptember, 1891
Wanna. July 10.-The American refusal
LAS caused surprise and disappointment
here especially in view of the proceedings
h the peace conference at The Hague.
The Algemeine Montags Zeitung admits.
However, that the legal standpoint adopted
ii the reason for refusal deprives the
lotion of the United States of any Of
tnsiye or hostile character and says 1t is
hconceivable that the reply OF the United
Hates government should lead to any re-
hliatory measures on the part of Austria
T. TO a conflict between the two powers.
The official paper considers that the
halter will now be dropped.
Washington, July 10.-The authorities
ere CONFIRM the advices received from
Fieuna that the arbitration proposed as
heans of settling claims growing out OF
he Hazelton, Pa, riots had been rejected
" the United States. This probably dis
loses of the matter. according to the view
|ed here as 1t has run the entire gamut
II diplomatic negotiation and all of the
|lans of settlement, including the last
|ne Of arbitration, have come to naught.
At the outset the state department
hled the matter to the attention of the
(oyernor of Pennsylvania, who in turn
waited the action of the jury at Hazel
bn which tried the sheriff on the charge
Il murder. The jury acquitted the sher-
b, whereupon the Pennsylvania authori-
les held that they could not recognize
Esponsibility which a jury had held did
lot exist.
The state department. took similar
|iew, whereupon Austria Hungary pro-
|osed arbitration of the claims. 1t is this
kst proposal which is rejected which
Gems to close the matter. as the claims
|re hardly considered of sufficient impor-
bnce to justify Austria Hungary to go
|eyond the diplomatic representations she
las already made.
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A RECIPROCITY TREATY.
IMPORT Duties Between Jamaica and
the United States.

import Duties Between Jamnicn and
the United States.
London, July 1O.--In the house of COM
pons the secretary of state for the colonies,
pr. Joseph Chamberlain, answering a
question on the subject of the Jamaican
ptuation, said provisional reciprocity
invention had been made with the United
|tates on behalf OF Jamaica. The particu
prs, he added, had not yet been received.
ut 1t was understood the general effect
the convention would result in import
uties in the United States being reduced
~ sugar and fruits and the Jamaican
utes being reduced or abolished on ar
!eles imported from the United States.
me convention, however, gives no priv
eses or preferences to American goods
yer British goods.
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WASHINGTON.

The ostracism of Alger has begun; 1t is
generally believed that a crisis in the war
department is at hand.
The present administration has done all
1t intends doing to secure the release OF
Mrs. Maybrick.
Captain Concos OF the Maria Teresa bit
terly denounces the spaniards who plunged
their country into the war.
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Died from Fear.

Granger Texas, July 10. Herman
Lubner died here this morning after
spending two days and nights OF
restless nervous excitement. Three
months ago he was bitten by a play
full dog and the fear OF hydropho-
bia so preyed upon his mind that
many OF his symptoms simulated
that disease.
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Snake River valley Rond.

Lewiston, Idaho, July 1o.--The contract
for building the Snake River Valley road
from Riparti to Lewiston. distance OF
seventy-eight miles. has been let to Hale
G. Smith OF Portland. The Snake River
Vale, railroad is feeder OF the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company.
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DOMESTIC.

A passenger train crashed into freight
train at Newman, CAL, killing two per-
sons and wourding thirteen.
The Christian Endeavor convention at
Detroit has adjourned.
The issuance OF proclamation by the
governor of Arkansas, offering rewards,
brought to light a lynching hitherto kept
a secret
The anti imperialists denounced the pol
Icy of the National administration.
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EntnI MING EXPLOSION.

Altoona. Pa. July 10.-Five men were in
tured. two fatally by an explosion of gas In
the ! ouRhman mines at Ebrenfeld today.
Their names ere Henry Hoy9r. Jemes Hoyer.
David Wallace, Joseph Callahan and Charles
MoLeI nan.
The two frst named will die. The ex-
plosion was due to defective lamp carried by
Henry Hoyer.
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POLI1ithl..

The coming conference at Chicago is to
determine the prominence to be given to
silver in the next democratic campaign.
Governor Stone denies several campaign
stories concerning the National committee.
Governor Tyler of Virginia confirms the
statement that he will be candidate for
Senator Martins seat.
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At,antn whist PLAYERS Won

Chicago, July 10.-In the American
Whist League tournament, which opened
Thursday at the Auditorium hotel. the
Atlanta Whist club won the American
trophy by the margin of only two tricks
over the Northwestern Whist association.
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His vic Accuned.

Erie. Pa, July 1o.-Clarence e. Shat
tuck, one of the proprletors of billiard
room at Four Mile Creek, near here, was
shot and killed early this morning and his
body placed on the tracks OF the Erie mo-
tor line. His wife. Ella shattuck, Is locked
up, charged with numbering him.
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Trnde with Argentine Increased.

Washington, July 10.-united states
Minister Buchanan reports to the state de-
partment that there was considerable
increase In the trade of the United States
with the Argentine Republic during me
first quarter OF this year. The imports
increased 81, 616759, while the exports from
Argentina TO the United States decreased
Sl5S oil
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MAKES NO DENIAL.
Captain Watkins Says the Paris Was
wrecked as Result of an Error.

New York, July 10.-The report OF Cap.
tain Watkins OF the strandlng OF the
American line steamer Paris was made
public today by the local board of steam
boat inspectors. Captain Watkins makes
no attempt TO evade responsibility for the
accident, but on the contrary says frank
ly that the strarding Of the ship was the
result OF an unaccoutable error on his
part The accident, he says, resulted from
mistake he made In calculating the po-
sition OF the ship. The local inspectors
have suspended Captain Watkins license
~ master Of ocean steamers for two yAsTs
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yellow Fever Condition Favor,

Washington. July io,-surgeon General
ste.nberg has received dispatch from
Major o'Peilly at Havana in which he
says that Surgeon Hazard has wired from
Santiago under date Of July 3 that no new
cases OF yellow fever have developed In the
past twenty -four hours. The camps are In
good condition and the outlook is favor
able.
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negotiations between Canada and the
United States regarding the permanent
Alaska boundary line were in much the
same position as when the joint commits
sion adjourned. In regard to a provisional
agreement the United States and Canada
were not able so far to agree upon one.
but he had hopes that they would be able
IN do so.
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PHILIPPINES.

Tho Glacier. with cargo of fresh beef
from the United States for the Philippines.
has arrived at Singapore.
General Otis cahled that the two regi-
ments ordered enlisted in the Philippines
were assured.
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LABOR NEWS.

NEW YoRK.-Four hundred longshore.
men employed by the Morgan line, struck
for an increase of . cents an hour In
wages. The savannah line men are ex-
pected TO strike tomorrow for similar
advance.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE COLLEGE.
Was the OutRrowth of the Buhai'
Conference.

Boston. Mass. July 1O,--The presidency
Of the new social science college which Is
about to be established and which was one
of the most important outgrowths OF the
Buffalo conference. was by unanimous
vote offered to Edwin d. Mead Of this city.
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Johnston, Pa. July 1o.-Henry Hoyer,
aged 40, and his son James. aged 10, who
were fatally Injured by a gas explosion In
John C. Scott a. Sons mine this morning,
died at the Memorial hospital here to-
night
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WAsHINGTON.-Abo 100 members OF
the local Electrical Workers union, COM
posing nearly all such workmen In the
city, have struck for raise OF from ~
and $3.50 per day to So per day and for
eight instead OF ten hours work per day.
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CUBA.

Governor General Wood las returned
to Santiago and found the yellow fever
situation worse than reported.
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s M,n stone Aeeiden,a,,x k,,,sa.

rrom,s' iexas, July lO.-Will Stone.
MEM aen' citizen of Rusk county. and
pt term a, me grand jury at the pres
llled h!msslt o MY, accidentally shot and
'aoot an owl. n'hs wniie trying
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FIoads In Auatrin

Troppau. Austrian silesla, July lo.-In
consequence of the recent storms the rivers
OF Eastern silesla are oyeraowing their
bans and considerable damage has been
done crops.
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TAMPA, FLA.--The striking cigar max
ers held mass meeting and fully 1000
paraded the streets In an orderly man
ner. There has been no change in the sit
uation
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Ottawa, Ont, July 1o.-ln the mouse Oh
Commons this afternoon Premier Laurief
IN answer TO a question said that the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-03-23
4 Gll'!tama 6! afsplaY

Of Spring and Summer goods is now inviting the at.
tenton OF the people of Warren and vicinity to our
Store Deliberate efforts were made to make this the
most fascinating and substantial display ever offered
in the Northwest. -
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WANTED - SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
~. persons in this state to manage our business
Ii their own and nearby counties. It is mainly
office work conducted at home. Salary straight
Sso year and expenses-defnite. bonafide, no
more, no less salary. Monthly SIS. References
bert +. Hess, Prest. Dept N, Chicago.