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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
DIVIDING THE sPOILs.
Jerries Received ss21 90 1 and Fithsimmons
S35 SSI.

New York, June 3.-The division of
the spols of the Jeffries- -Fitzsimmons
fight was as follows: Half of the re-
ceipts went to the eoney Island Sport
ing club and half to the contestants.
The amount taken n at the door was
$50, 27o. Half OF the admission money
amounted to S42 ,635. OF this Fitzsim-
mons received 60 per cent, or S25, 2s1,
and Jefaries 40 per cent, or S17,054
The purse said to be offered by the club
was $50, 600. In the event of Jeffries
winning this was to be equally divided
thereby making Fitzsimmons' total
receipts S35,5sl and Jeffrie's S27, ,o54.
1t is declared that Fitzsimmons
would not make the match until he
had been guaranteed the large end of
the purse and the gate money.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
Cheer President LouL ct

Paris, June 13.-President Loubet has
had his triumph for the outrage at
AuleuiL When he drove to Long
chumps Sunday to attend the Grand
Prix, he was the hero of great popu-
lar demonstration, expressing itself in
one form or another along the whole
route from the Ely see palace to the
race course. He remained only quar-
ter of an hour, just long enough to
witness the race, aod having congratu-
lated the owner of the winner, return
ed TO the Elysee, where he arrived at A
o'clock without special incident
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
HAVE PLENTY TO EAT,
How the soldiers In the Philippines are
Provided For.

Washington, June 10,-Among the
reports which accompanied the report
of General Otis regarding operations
about Manila are those relating TO sub
sistence of the army. 1t appears from
these the subsistence corps was prompt
in every way in supplying the troops
with food.
Under date of March 20, Major Rob.
ert Fitzhugh, commissioner of subsist.
ence, says that on the evening of
February 5, after hard fighting, and a
general advance all along the division
line, the troops were given their supper
promptly at the regular hour; and DUR
ing all the subsequent movements
while the troops have been constantly
confronting the enemy, either in line
or in the trenches, the continuous sup
ply of rations has been maintained,
and at all times Il reserve of at least
two days travel rations have been
kept on hand.
With the exception of two days, when
travel rations were issued, the issue
has been as follows: Fresh beef, seven
days in ten, II pounds; bacon, two days
in ten, a pound; salmon, two days in
ten, pound; fresh bread dailv, l
pound ounces; potatoes, daily $50 per
cent?, 12.45 ounces; onions (20 per cent?
l-5 ounces; or potatoes as per cent?
onions, Is per cent; canned tomatoes
10 per cent: coffee, 7-25 ounces; sugar
2-5 ounces; vinegar, salt and pepper
in authorized proportion, to which wal
added on days of fresh beef issue, tn,
option of ounces more of fresh bee
or . ounces each of rice, dried fruit
and when on hand) oatmeal.
TO the above were added canned
corned beef, ham, canned milk an,
cream, fruits, preserves and long lis
of delicacies sold by the subsistence
department at cost, which were pur
chased by each organization with pro
ceeds from savings of subsistence
stores,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
A RAGING TORRENT.
Twenty five Lives Are Lost in the Swirling
Colorado.


Austin, Tex, June 10.-The cloud.
burst of Thursday which swelled the
rivers of this portion of the state out
of their banks and caused a great loss
of property, was much worse than at
first reported. Many people are re-
ported to have perished, meager re.
ports placing the number at twenty
five.
Reports come from San Suba and
Manardville, small towns ninety miles
north of here in the mountains, saying
that both towns had been swept by the
raging floods, and were badly de-
vastated. In San Suba eight people
were drowned and the entire town is
reported under water. The river at
that point is one mile wide and run
ming like millrace.
At Manardville thirteen houses were
swept away, and this morning several
more gave in to the swirling torrent
and started on their voyage down the
stream
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15

Lincoln Center, Kan, Junc "a tor
nado struck this town ' ednesday,
doing great damage to property Nc
lives were lost. The barn granary
and windmill of W. r. We is total
wreck. August Lundstrum'' dwelling,
barn and machiner! were I nolished.
The home of Butlt Hurlo, was un,
rooted and the barn and ldmills Of
b. t. Parker and Il. t. W. yer were
demolished like fash. Growing
crops and trees in the path of tn,
cyclone were blotted ont of existence.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
Fireworks Plant Blown Up.

New York, June 10. - Thirty-six
buildings, comprising almost the entire
plant of the Nordlinger.C Charlton Fire
works company at Graniteville, Rich
mond borough, were blown up aud the
entire fireworks plant practically wiped
out OF existence. Although the fires
which followed the explosion lasted
for several hours, the wreck was COM
plete within few minutes. No lives
we're lost, and but three persons were
injured, two of them seriously. The
property loss will not exceed S35, 900.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
John I. sullivan is Happy.

Canton, O., June 11.-John l.. Sulli-
van is quoted as saying: 1T was just
as / predicted. Jim Jeffries, the Cali
fornia giant is the champion pugilist
of the world. l never was in doubt OF
the result. I did not see how he could
lose. l have seen both men in the
ring, and know that Jim Jeffries, the
California giant, is one Of the greatest
fighters that ever lived. All Ameri-
cans should rejoice at his victory. he
is an American, and we have needed
an American champion.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15

Washington, June 1O.-Minister Cal,
vo of Costa Rico has been advised by
his government that two companies OF
troops sent short time ago to Port
Limon, near the Nicaraguan border,
because of the assembling there oil
large bodies of Nicaraguan troops on
the border, had been Withdrawn The
minister accepts this as showing that
there is no further likelihood of clash
between the Nicaraguan or Costa Rican
troops on the border and everything
IS going on smoothly.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
RUN IN THE NIGHT.
The Filipinos Have Proven to be Very Good
Dodgers.

Manila, June 13.-The Filipino occu-
patton of the province of Cavite has
been broken, and, as the result of the
present movement, the Americans now
control the important coast towns Of
Paranaque and Las Pinas, while long
line of insurgent trenches facing our
south lines has been cleared.
The insurgents have again proved
their facility as dodgers between 5000
and 1000 warriors, who seemed des-
tined to be captured, having disappear
ed, the majority sliding away under
cover OF the night after fighting the
Americans all day. Some others came
to meet our troops with protestations
OF friendship.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
MANY MEET De- TIL.
'Prospectors Lose I air Lives In Rush to
KIondike Gold Fields,

Prospectors Lose I l,ir Lives In Rush to
KIondike Gold Fields.
Seattle, Wash, June 9.--The list OF
prospectors who hive perished in their
rush to the Yukon gold fields over the
Edmonton trail is growing, and If re-
ports brought down by the steamer
Laurada from southeastern Alaska are
to be relied on, it will be very large
when the full story $ told
Fifty are reported to have been
drowned in Great slave lake, twenty
have perished in the rapids of the
Mud and Laird rivers. ten have been
frozen to death, twenty five have died
from scurvy, and tire bodies of score
who have died from exposure have
been found.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
Professor ,yil be Called Down.

Washington, June 1.-THE president
has taken notice of the interview at.
tributed to Professor Lewis Haupt, a
member of the isthmian canal commits
sion, to the effect that the whole pro-
ject of the commission was only a
scheme to delude people Naturally
the public expression of such view,
coming from q person connected with
the commission, was received with
great surprise and Professor Haupt
mas been or will be Immediately called
upon for statement.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
THIRTY PEOPLE HURT.
A Number of People Severely Injured In
Wreck on u Kansas Railway.


Atchison, Kan, June 9-An east
bound mixed train on the central
branch of the Missouri Pacific was
wrecked mile east of COTS at 1910
o'clock Wednesday night and between
twenty and thirty passengers injured.
From some unknown cause the mail
car, smoker and chair car became de-
rallied while the train WAS going at
full speed, and the three cars, we'll
loaded with passen gers, tpppled over
into a slight embanl1men The acci-
dent came without he slil test war n
ing and number of pass ngers were
lying doubled up asleep o the cush-
ions. The passengers we hurled in
every direction by the dden over.
turning of the coaches, hich fortu-
nately tore themselves loo from the
balance of the tt in. Tu escape of
everyone from in tant d tn is con-
sidered remarkable.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
DIsARMING THE sAMoANs.
Commission VIII Probably Pay Natives Fo,
Their Guns.

New York, June "a dispatch to
the Herald from Apia, Samoa, June /,
via Auckland, N H.. says:
The British gunboat Pheasant and
the Badger went to Malie today to dis
arm the Mataafans, who have 1000
rifles. The commission will probably
compensate the natives for their arms.
Malietoa Tanu will then disarm his
followers, and the sailors will with
draw to their ships.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
WILL SEE THE ISLES.
Commissioner schurnian VIII Visit Iioiio
Cebu, NegrOs and Sulu.

Commissioner Schurnlan VIII Visit Uotio,
Cebu, NegrOs and Sulu.
Manila, May 9.-Professor Schurman
OF the United States Philippine COM
miSson sails from here today on board
the United States gunboat Bennington
for a three weeks trip among the
southern islands The gunboat Petrol
has also been placed at the professors
disposal and he will visit Iloilo, Cebu,
Negros and Sulu. He expects to in
vestigate the local governments and
have talks with the leading natives.
He will sail for home in July. The
other members of the commission will
remain here for some months longer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
scHuRMAN AND OTIS CONFLICT
President of Philippine Commission win
send in His Resignation.

New York, 13.-The Worlds Wash
ington special says that PRESIDE ent
schurman will resign from tie Philip
pine commission because of trouble
with General Otis, who has severely
criticised him in kilograms to Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-06-15
I'D AHO NEWS.

Grangeville is flooded with people
attracted by the Buffalo Hump excite
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
4 RADIANT LADIES' DAY.
Memorable Gowns and Hats Open the Fem
inins snnson mt tho LOtos Club.

Memorable Gowns and Hats Open tho Fem
inine snnson at tho Lotos Club.
Tho Lotos Club opened it's doors to tho
ladies' yesterday afternoon for the first time
this season. and the ladies. to n woman. re-
sponded to the invitation. An excellent must
cal programme was given; and. incidentally.
tho gowns aud hats OF tho women were u
bewilderIng joy. All tho seasons maddest
vagaries were shown and cloth. velvet creme
and chiffon traled anicably side by side. while
fur was omD ipreRent.
Among the most striking costumes were
gown OF clurct yclOurS. cut out in an arnm de-
sign over an under psttIcoat and bodice OF
Gcru cloth. and trimmed with sahle fur; q
violet creme with collar, and hands OF scalskin.
on which was Rppliqucd heavy guipurc: ana
wh!tc hroadcloih trimmed with applique OF
violet velvet and S0hlc.
Tho mere men OF tn" Recognition Committee
looked Ike Aladd n, In nwe and wonder mt the
GENES they had evoked and seemed u tribe on.
pressed 10y he iervOr and gOiEpOuSnaSS with
which their feminine friends had responded
to Ladies' bay cards: hut they were sustained
by the rhrrrinG consciousness that the re-
decorate Ions Of ground pine and pink roses re-
markaby effective.
After all, an entertainment committee was
rather supcriiu!tv, for the women were trr-
mendousiY entertained by each others frocks
and by music so good that il sccmed pity
there should 10 any counter charm to distract
attention from II. Tho musical artists were:
Marum, Mr. AltschNler and Mr.. schultz; Miss
i. a, lirymnnn, Mrs, Agnes Stnherg Hall. Mr.
Paul Duaul', Mr. Robert II. Hatch, Mr., Bruno
s. HUM and Miss Cora Suffers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
SECRECY ~ DIVOKCE CASES.
Justice Gi-gerich Refuses an Order to Seal
Papers-Estra-LcEal Secrecy.

Justice Gi-gerich Refuses an Order to Seal
Papers-Estra-LeEal Secrecy.
Counsel In counter action OF Ella d. Conk-
ling and her husband. Theodore Conkling. for
divorce. moved before Justice Gicg"rlch OF the
Supreme Court for an order sealing up all tho
papers. which has been granted in many other
divorce actions. Justice Giogcrich denied tho
mot on saying:
Il fail to perceive why tho order should be
signed. No reason whatever is given In sup
port OF the order and an express direction Of
this nature IL wholly unnecessary. In view OF
the provisions OF Rule 40 OF the General Rules
OF Practice"
The pertinent part OF Rulc 10 runs: NO
officer Of any court with whom the proccedln gs
In m adultery cause ar" fled. on or before
whom tho testimony il taken. nor any clerk OF
such officer. either before or after the terminn-
ton Of the suit shall permit cony ofAny Of
the ,plcahings or testimony. or OF the substance
or details thereof, To he taken by any other
peraon than n party or tho attorney or counsel
OF "a party. who has appeared in the cause with
out Il spec &c order III the Court"
Although the public arc not prohibited from
reading all the PAPERS in such cases under this
rule. providing notes nrc not taken, the clerks
OF tho courts have leglslated that no such
papers shall be seen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
ENDLESS CHAIN or SILK SKIRTS
Or, How to Make Money by Giving &c.
for 81 Cents.

Newark man has written to THE Sun. to
call it's attention to The Harlem SILK Skirt
Company" which Is doing business on tho
endless chain system and which has head
quarters at 1904 Colum bus avenue. this city.
A number Of Newark women have purchased
coupons from the company and have COM
planned OF delay in the delivery Of silk skirts
to them. after they had carried out their
agreement with the company. which consists
OF selling the coupons to their friends and in
ducing each buyer OF a coupon 10 subscribe for
set OF fresh coupons. which she in turn is to
dispose Of in the same way.
The Harlem Silk Skirt Company's head
quarters Ia in a fiat at tn above address. Tho
names Henry and Meade are over the door
bell, but there In no mention OF the company.
A Sun reporter who called there yesterday
found woman ~ charge who said she was
She admitted that the company was doing
bus meas on the endless chain system.
A woman gets coupon from Sntne one
who has done business with u.s." she said.
and sends us 20 for book Of iiye. cou-
at % cents apiece. and when each OF the five
has paii for n book We send the first woman
a silk skirt: and so on. to each buyer OF a hook
whose five friends each buy a book. That's
valued at SG.25 for % cents. but we get full
pay for II. We consulted our attorney before
going into the business and were assured that
II was perfectly leritimate. There is another
and church out in Newark Is selling silk
skirts on the same plan. We are perfectly
honest and don't mean to cheat any BODY. Or
ders have come in so fast OF late that there has
body who has fulfilled her agreement with us
will get q skirt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
SAUCE IRON A RUNAWAY DEFAULrER.
Petrov Prepares Himself u welcome TO Go
Back To In Russia.


A fine looking man In a bearskin overcoat
Anthony Petrov. who was arrested last week
In Montana. was held by United states Com
missioner Shields yesterday for extradition to
Russia. He Ia accused OF robbing the Wilno
bank In Keidany OF 10000 roubles. Ho fed
from Russia In February last and wrote q
letter to A. Gintovt, inspector OF the Wllno
bank. saying:
You viii find the keys to my desk hanging
beneath the professional certificates; the keys
to the cash as well as to my lodgings are In tho
desk. You will find no money In the cash as
have been obliged to borrow 1t for my travel
i have exchanged the income coupons for
ready cash and do not advise you to look for
them. but explain to the owners that as they
had grown out OF time. We cold them the
be EeSd
you to sell my chattels immediately. you had
bctter pay the rent OF my lodgings. 40 roubles
for me period from Aprii ; rs 20 sept ~. and
leave the books in perfect order, with the
exception OF the. deposit hooks, which differ
from the reality In the sum OF 1000 or 5000.
wherefore / request that the sum due shall be
paid out according to the note books and not
to the account books. Now you. VIII UNDER
stand the PRINCIPAL reason why left without
rs wise head needs few words. II do not
20 to the devil before my time. hone to SUR
prise you some day bv sending beck the loan I
nave raised. though II will be done without
your consent.
As far as know. you will have no small
profits this year and will he able TO cover the
wise you to seek me. for it. will be losing time
and money and will provoke scandal.
You. will do well TO sell out the barrack OF
ssha,eyr was foot XXX Sq he
blockhead In full acceptance OF tho word"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
SaLEz4 MAKES CONDITIONS.
Says He Wont Fight dc Movers Until Ho
Proves That He Il n Gentleman.

n. Alber; Saleza, the grand opera singer whom
NJ. de Nevers challenged TO fight duel said yes
terdny that he had only one condition to mako
with his adversary before the duel.
"IIc must prove that he is a gentleman. as the
code requires with u.s. he said. "and want to
find out II his name Is de Nevers The only mem
Der Of that family | know is in LES Huguenot
and Is a baritonr | don't know whether or not
NJ. de Rcszke's friend il related to him. l have
heard frequently that dc Ncvers was his name,
us. only in writing, IL ~ Of course impcsS bio
for me TO accept chacngc from a mere nom dc
plume. and must h. certain about that before
go any further in the matter Of the duel NJ. do
Nevcrs must provide his seconds with some re-
liable Information about himself when they visit
me in the spring. | think shall have the best
of IL. l have the right TO choose the weapons
I will say rnpirrs, and have whole seasons
practice. | shall sing Romeo ard Faust frequently
this winter. and have abundant opportunity To
improve my fencing SO do not see that can
possibly run much risk"
VI. de- Movers IL expected to arrive here on Sun
day with Eduard de Reszke Mr. Grau will come
earlier. but he Is called here on busncssc INJECTED
with the op"ra and not by the great duel The
most Indignant tenor Of all IL said 10 be saving
himself for New York before he has final under
standing with NJ. dc Scyrrs This Is Andrew
Dipp"l against whom the critic spoke with especial
emphasis. lie will reach here on Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
DIUn.

ATwOOD.-AtB syonnc. N j.. on Thursday. Dec.
"a. 1899, Angus X. Atwood. in the 0ad year OF
his age.
DOSSER.-Suddenly, Dec IL, isob' AZ the hoi-
land House. J, otto Donn"T
Funeral services at the Church OF tho Transhgura'
ton, Goth st. and eth av., on Friday Dec 10.
1870. at2P. NJ. Kindly omit flowers
FIsKE.-At his residence. 32i West 61th st.. on
Dec. "a, 1890. Arthur d. F.skc son Of the late
Elijah Fiske.
LEAvITT.--M Flushing. n. y. on Tuesday, Dec,
H. 1902 Annabella Elgar Lcayitt, daughter W
tho late q. q. Rowland and widow OF Rufus
Ieavitt. In her saith wear
Funeral services will be held AZ her lato residence,
Broadway and Bovine ay., Flnsh'n;' on Friday
Dec Is, at 2:45 y. NJ. Carriages in waiting on
arrival Of = 7. II. train from /" !, CITY Inter
ment at convenience OF family.
LEuCHrER. On Dec. -, 1892 Antoincto
Ciemence. eldest daughter Of tho late Henry
Iouchtor
Funeral services saturday, Dec. ~. lSHo nj
1880 AM from Church Of 81. Vincent dc Paul,
West 23d St, near nth nv.
MOORE.-On Tuesday, Dec IL. 1890, Michael DE-
Moore, youngest son Of Mrs Dlnial Moore aged
IN years.
Funeral from his late residence, IL Bridge st., y.
Y. city on Friday. Dec. 10. 1899, at =. NJ
sMITH-Months mind requiem for the repose of
tho la,o Dr. Matthew J. smith will DO celebrated
on Saturday. Dee. III. ls93.at 10 A, NJ, at 1t.
Mary's Church, Eric and Second sts,, Jersey City.
NISG,-On Dee. II, 1890, after a short illness.
Frank v. Wing, in the Apth year of his age
Funeral services at the Church OF tho Holy Com.
munon, nth Nv corner 10th ST., At 10 \. NJ. on
Friday. Dec. 10, 1899.
CYPRESS HILLS CEMETERY,
Office, 1 Madison ay., corner Esd st.. n. Y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
BOSTON SYMPHONY CONCERT.
Loehier's nights Ia the Ukrain" Played
Here for tho First Time.

The Boston symphony Orchestra played last
night at Carnegie Hall Charles Martin Loef-
her'S suite for violin and orchestra. Nights In
the CErain." which had not been heard hero
before The composition has found place on
III" programme otthe Boston Orchestra In years
zone by. but aot its present form. Mr., Loefiler
has rewritten the work. which is supposed
to Illustrate some prose descriptions by NIcolai
Gogol OF Russian peasant life. To this end the
COMPOSER has made use Of some folk melodies
which give the work n strong national char
acter and impart this quality to 1t more
strongly than the hnrmonles do. Tho three
iHoTementI played last night were Interesting
spra,ion, The work stands far above tho
average Of compositions produced by native
writer's andis lmmeasurebly superior to some
,s;2 com recently put forward In prcten-
:. Franz Kneisel. who played the violin part
,ast night. distinguished himself in the second
moyemcnt although he Mayed throughout
With purity Of tone and in other respects with
81 ,@Gcty and appreciation that left nothing to
Other number In, which the composers
sog% y'F This Be wa. lost nchssr ni srausss
9TH Eu,cnspiegel,s Merry FRANKS" As that
- all manner and form. nobody complains that
spontnnclty is always absent from u, Az an
certain definite effects whether or not they be
nieGittmately within tho sphere Of music. Tho
tneSy,24d praise, An exhibition of such * Ill
luStliHd the composition II nothing else did,
to bIs lee nihSGb SEymphG9y IN MGISr whiSh
SMb"rTty closed the concert IL began with
MTrhn oa HSI overture TO the legend OF
exc property here OF the Boston play
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
STANDARD OIL GETS BLACK TOM
Twenty -four Acres Of Made Land In tho Bay
Sold to 1t for $4,000.

Iwenty-fOur Acres OI IVHN IN my
Sold to II for $4,000.
There has been recorded In the Office Of the
Registrar OF Hudson county a deed from the
National Storage Company to the Standard Oil
Company. conveying all the property that has
been filed in. docket and piled on what was
formerly known ms Black Tom Island. The
land contains about twcnty-tour acres and the
price named In the conveyance Is $4,000.
The Standard Oil Company. in consideration
OF 1000. has decided It's Bayonns oil yards at
Constable Hook to the New Jersey Storage
Company. which was organized on Nov. i
with aidup capitnl stock OF 100000, i Is In
timated that the PROT rrty transfers OF the last
few days. In which tho Standard oil Company
IL interested. denote that that company il 90
ing TO abandon tho greater portion OF it's Con-
stable Hook property and centrali2s its plant
at Caven Point BLACK TOM on the Communi-
paw shore in jersey City.
What part tho National Storage Company
will play In III. ultimate changes and read
justment of the oil interests IL, New Jers"y ia
10 u gr.nter extent n matter Of doubt. Presi-
dent Charles Sterling Of tho National Storage
Company refuses TO discuss tho subject.