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DIXON DEsTS BERNSTEIN.
Decision UnsatisfaetOry 70 e0uae 81
the Spectators. who Hiss.

Decision Unsatisfaetory 20 eome oe
the Spectators who Hiss.
NEW YORK. June 2.-George Dixon,
champion featherweight, again proved his
superiority tonight In hts class a. q
pugilist, after fighting twenty-five very
fast rounds with Joe Bernstein, Of this
city. before the New Broadway Athletic
Club. There was an immense throng in
the house. The boxers met at LA pounds,
according to agreement. but Bernstein
had the advantage of flve younds In
weight.
In the opening round Dixon was the
aggresSOr.
In the second Dixon put II all over his
opponent, but towards the close Bernstein
brought blood with a hard left on the
colored boys bad ear.
In the third straight left from Bern
stein opened an old sore over DixonS
eye and the negro bled freely. His hand
lers stopped the dow of blood before Dixon
came up for the fourth round. Bernstein
ducked into q mighty left which pulled
the twenty ffth round Bernstein remained
on the defensive. Dixon forced matters sat
Q killing pace.
At the end Of the twenty-tifth round both
were In condition to go several rounds
more, and although there was some dis
satisfaction expressed by the partisans of
Bernstein when the referee awarded the
bout to the colored champion there was no
reason for the outburst of Misses. and in
fact they were drowned by the cheers of
the more fair-minded persons who watch
ed the fight with evident interest from be-
ginning to end.
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MINERS TAKE OUT PERMITS.
Eixht Huadr~d Is.u~d In Wardner,
hut Union Men DO Not Apply,

WALLACE. Idaho. June s-Perniss Tor
underground work in the mines are biting
issued Freely. nearly Sn being taken out UP
10 date. Nearly all permits are issued
from WARMER. the men coming srom
.h. outside all atop there on the aay TO
canyon creek and Mullan. Union miners
however decline 10 ask for permits Add .
isonas evidence before the curoners Jury
xites ground fer more arrests. 50 that the
number Of prisoners Ira the stockaae il in
Srsasinx.
BOISE. idaho June a-~The attorneys for
The Occur dAieae fynamltess went before
Judge Realty. In the United States court
To-day. with an application for = writ OF
nsheas corpus fer William Boyle ina com
missioner Tor whom the state ss,ursnes
coar; refused 10 issue a writ The after.
neon Vas spent IN a controversy over the
Issuance II an alternative writ The fudge
nnslly announced thar they Rust come 10
sn agreement under whlrh points Of law
could IL DECIDED without bringing neyIe
here. Tue matter Was adjourned to to-
naGrEGS morning
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WICHITA. Kan, June l-This was res
oluticns day for the transmississippt cone
Sress. Debate waxed warm. but never &c"
rtmonious. over the recommendations 70
be urged upon congress relative to Fed
eral aid to state irrigation projects, SUP
sides for merchant marine and grain
freight rate discrimination by railway lines
as between domestic shipments and SHY
ments for export.
The congress adopted resolutions favor
ing arid land ccession to states and Fed
eral subsidies to merchant marine, and de-
nouncing preference in rates on grain FOR
export. Ringing resolutions were, adopted
indOrsing the Louisiana purchase fair and
urging favorable congressional action upon
the $$.0Q00O congressional loan feature OF
the plan to raise the desired $l5.0oO. 900 fair
fund. The congress indoEsed free homes"
and the opening Of Indian reservation
lands. statehood for all the territories, -
adjustment OF two cabinet offices. mines
and mining and commerce and Industrial;
establishment OF a national academy for
training consular officers, taking their ap.
poiutment ont Of politicA
A plan was adopted looking to a perma-
nent organization on the providing Of
fund for expenses Of the congress by adj
mitting 10 membership any person in trans
mississippi territory on payment Of an an
nual fee Of S.
In the resolutions committee. interest
conferred In the stubborn fight on the irri.
cation resoluttonA The issue was sQuarely
made between those who urged that the
transmississippi congress wholly indorse
the policy OF national irrigation congress,
advocating Federal storage reservoirs, and
the leasing Of the public graxing lands by
the states without cession, az against those
who advocated the absolute and uncondi.
tional cession Of all the public lands to
the state and territories. After long and
stubborn fight between Gov. Murphy. Of
Arizona, supported by the members OF the
committee from Colorado and Kansas. who
favored the state cession scheme. and
George H. Maxwell, OF California, aided by
l. d. O'DOpnell OF Montana, and Col. ri.
b. Maxson. OF Nevada, representing tho
national irrigation congress, an agreement
was reached In the committee unqualified
~ indorsing the resolutions and policy of
the national irrigation congress. These
transmississippi congress without a dis
senting voice.
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ADvlCEs FROM HONOLULU.
Planters Decide to Accept Proposals
for Italian LaboreFs.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The steamer
Alameda, from Australia, Samoa and Ha-
wall. arrived today and brings the follow
Ing advices from Honolulu dated May %:
At u meeting of planters 1t was decided
to accept the proposal Of the Italian gov
eminent for laborers on the same terms as
those imported from the Portuguese colo
MES from time TO time. Ut has been decid-
ed by the cabinet and the board Of immi-
grafton together that the importation Of
Italians should be allowed with a single
proyiso. namely. that the laborers come
from the northern provinces OF Italy and
be the peasant class
The number to be ordered in the first lot
has no, yet been determined, but It viii
probably not be far over 1000 although
other orders will quickly follow.
The government Of the French republic
has decorated NJ. Damon. minister OF
finance. by comforting upon him the In
signta and ribbon and creating him an ON
GER OF public instruction. The order was
presented to the minister by NJ. Joseph Pol
lilo. consul general of the republic.
The order ranks next to that OF the Le.
gion Of Honor.
The u. S. 3. Centennial arrived from San
Francisco May q. She Is taking on coal
and will probably sail for Manila about
May q,
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|, Of the Clubs.


CHICAGO. June 2.-Results at Harlem.
Weather clear, track slow:
Six furlonga three-year-old maidens-
Ernest Wllss won, Barrier second. Mary
land Reserve third. Time, In.
'Two-year-old. selling. ave furlongs-Ma-
hara iah won, Frangible second. Mitten
third Time. f:0o
One and one~sixteenth miles. three-year-
Odds. selling-Ciara Meader won, Prince
Blaxes second. Long Dandy third. Time.
l:55.
Six furlonga th1ee-year-olde and up
wards. selling-RoSavannahw won. Mekarnis
second. Pat Cleburne third. Time. lisa.
Six furiongs, three year-oldA. matdens-
Marcopolo won. Heroic second. Vasellne
third. Time. 1:l91a.
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SCHOONER HERRING SEA LOST.
Wrecked on u Reef In One Of tn
Hawaiian Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO. June THE schoon-
er Mokuiele. engaged I'm the island trade
was recently lost on the reef at HanaIei
bay, Kauai
The Moknieie was formerly the Berlng
Sea She came here last June from Seat
tie with q general cargo She was built
about four years ago as sesler ana
made one successful seal hunting cruise
Then che went into the Klersike trade
from Puxe; Sound ports 10 81. Michael
A second disaster to island shipping was
reported late yesterday. The steamer Iva
was burned and sank at the entrance to
Punaiuiu. Tho Iva was the smallest OF
the interissand feet
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Ore tenth OF the ~ses: crop around De-
nsNa, y. r.. has been destroyed by the
h~ssian fly.
The general si.eyshsps ~ The Church O..
God are holding their frteun!ai session in
Decatur. III.
Par, r Jack. the actor Tn his will left
ssA wife 70 his brother James stating that
IL was rms vssh that they snossla marry
Judge Francis t'orksn Randolph former
IL 81 Alabama row serving . fourte~ss-
year sentence IN jail Ia Colombo. for al
legged u1AnsaAugstsr. In q letter 30 frs@sdx
kxftsrfy aAeaaSs iae American consular sf-
sRf1n p 1x19f fheWne,Y44 n
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NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
BrookIyn. II, CLEVELAND, 10.

Brooklyn. II, CleveIand, 10.
NEW YORK. June 1.-The Brookiyns
won today's game by a rally In the eighth.
Up to that time Cleveland led by 10 10 I.
he let down. After giving two bases on
balls and being hit safely three times,
Hughey was substituted. He proved equal
~ Wild. Brooklyn Tailed seven runs OK
four hits and tied the score. winning out
in the ninth The CIevelands knocked
Kennedy cru. Of the box in two innings.
Attendance. 800. Score:
BROOKLYN II e
Ba,teries-Kennedy. Yeager and Farrell:
carsey. Hushey and thinner. umpires.
Lynch and Connolly.
Baltimore, =, Chicago, 2.
BALTIMORE. June .--Kitson had Cal.
iahan beaten to a standstiil in a pitchers
times the Chicago man was brilliant hut
goa himself in a hole in the fourth. when
Tour singles and La Chances triple batted
keister's fielding was remark sbly fast
f Baltimore 49,. +! 10 (!
Bat.eries-Ki,son and Robinson; Callsr
han and Nichols. Empires. oDay and Nc
Boston. q, Ctncinnati. 4.
BOSTON. June 2-sriil.an, playing On
the part of Boston won the game today
from Cincinnati. The special features were
Lcng's fseiding Collins two home runs
three fast double plays by Boe.on's infieid
and Clark's work behind the bat. Attend.
anee. LA. Score:
r. r. F..
Bosson :;...... ....-. ........ II
Batteries-Niehols and Clark; Hahan
and peitx Tmpires. smith and Burns.
Philadelphia. ~ Pstssbspa. =.
PHILADELPHIA. June with the
seor. tied IN the ninth. Lajoae won the
game for Phiiadeiphia by batting out =
aone run. Attendance. Ale. Score.
n H e.
r rn'.ssn,s,;, -. .......'.. = {.
Batseries~Tannehlil ana Boxrrman.
Pratt ana Mcfarland Empires. Emssis
and McDcnsfd
~. Lesis. 2, washtsgtea, 4
WASHINGTON. June ICY Young had
the Senators beaten to n ssansissfil today
while Dsneen was raped frequently. The
visitors playing VAS NOT ~ fast a. vas
70 be expected from o club cur for the
reananf. Attendance. lon. Score:
rrs r. II. f.
sssine ION -. 1890. ..-..-.
Ok f<oass 10
Basisr.es-pincen and Mc<;uire; Youns
ana oconn0r. rmpires. ewartwocl and
Warner.
New York. Ia; Louisville, n.
NEW YORK. June Tin ! badly paareA
f.ne todsx - 0sansa won out q tho jaee
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PORTO RICAN CONFESSION.
nanimOusly Report That American
Laws should He Extended.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The insular
commission appointed by the war depart
ment to investigate the Affairs Of Porto
Rico. has made q unanimous report to the
secretary OF war
The commissioners say that all classes
and conditions OF the Porto Rican popuia.
tion are ready and willing to accept Amer
lean institutions. and TO be content with
them and In general they recommend the
establishment of such lava general. dis
trict and municipal. as will give to the
people of Porto Rico substantially the
same protection and the same laws which
are now enjoyed by the people Of the Uni.
ted States.
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PREPARING rOR THE FOURTH.


Special Dispatch to the Post-fn;eliigencer
tENTRAItA, June 2-centraiia will
celebrate the Fourth Of July In a manner
grander than ever before over $+O eas
been subscribed for expenses AMI ad:s-
anEni money coming In will swell the
amount tc over $50. Hon. Fred Rice Row
ell, os Seattle. has been engaged To deliver
the GRAFTON. and excellent band music will
be feature. Sham battles and other
startling events will he presented. A ilne
parade is planned with gorgeous floats
fNcursEoh trains win eerfng In immense
crawds Tho decorations will surpass any
ming ever hefore ATTEMPTED here.
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CHASED nv INSURGENTS.
MAI. BELL aaa Party. la~laLtnw an
Italian Atsaehe. Nearly enrsar~a.

Special nEsssstcs sc the rust-'ntelsigegcer
MANILA. june 3-Aat Rsii AMI small
party, iracaHsssnE IN Italian atfache, wsrv
esssysi a mile by insurgents and narrowly
escaped capture
fae resssEs are ecscs asrstsHx AZ San Fer
s'st.io. II ~ sssafnatsd taere are A.as there
RON.
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GERMANY GETS ISLANDS.
Spain Acknowledges the CesslOn 81
the Mariana, Caroline anA
Pelew GrOups.

MADRID, June I'm the speech from
the throne at the cor,es today 1t was an
nounced that the Mariana. Caroline and
Pelew islands were ceded TO Germany by
the late cabinet
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METHODIST PREACHER DEposEn
Startles the Conference by Deelar.
lag u Belief IN spiritua,tsus.

WINDSOR. Canada June z-Taa trial Of
Rev. DIR. II. F. Austin. ex-princirai OF Al.
ma college. 81. Thomas. on the charge OF
aeresy. before the London Methodist con.
ference yesterday was sensational DR.
Austin startled the conference by aeclar-
ting himself an ardent believer In, r,os,~rn
spsrifuslsp He said he had been con-
versed by = woman mind reader in Detroit.
He was frequently Kissed The conferences
una n;u1ousty 6-sosed him
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to Musa, Finishing Second.
LONDON. June 1.-The hundred and
twenty-1rst renewal OF the Oakes stakes,
at EPSON. worth 1900 sovereigns, was won
today by Musa- Sabola, ridden by Tod
Sloane FINISHED second
With continued fine weather. there were
great crowds to witness the races The
Prince OF Wales Duke Of York and q host
OF notabihties. including Lord Dunraven,
were present. There was q tremendous
upset when Sloane on Sabola. for whom
the race was regarded an a certainty lost
to an outsider In the Walthon handicap,
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A sspertar f~%isaG.

"fcs s~@rs se sstsk xaa are aassgsr
SScsro. ~aSa IRE aahssss.s o~x,ar'x ,stS-
sns frsrs4S
= ssirk ne Nsng ~ fse kfaa~ was tAs
snassSsaat rwgty. Nacera ~as sA right
~nsaxn !. sss Tine and p4Aes bar ~
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RATTLESHlP IOWA CoALING.


SAN FRANCISCO. June The battle.
ship Iowa Is now taking on coal. rreparn-
fsry, Il Is presumed to going tn Rresn~r-
ton naval station en- Puget SOUND where
she will be place. In tae aryaock Steel
hiiEe kersis are tn be fittei 10 her hull. a
arsyegs her relling in heavy weather
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CHARLESTON, 8 e. June s--s:sx ri-
sase~s. Of South Carsaas. died tsa.gAt az
Sellers, 4 g.
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Haltren. a double by Wilson and singles
by Grady and Gleason. Hartman was put
out Of the game in the second inning Tor
kicking. Attendance. 100. Score:
r. n. e.
New York $500. .............. - - II
Louisville 49,. -. 1880. ....12 II s
Batteries-Doheny and Grady: Cunning
ham, MCGEE and Kittredge. Umptres.
Caffney and Andrews.
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ARID LANDS FOR THE STATES
nAysxIssIssIPPI CONGnEsS IA
voRs THEIR CGSslog.

Al.o Asks Tor Subsidies ter AWoss~
ea1 oAspDaaa. Tree Oenes In Cea-
- InAiaa Lanas, Statehood ter All
Tsssatories, New Cabinet ofaces.
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Robert Sesthsy an sioeatiorIss aescr4h,
es' as q grs ndsen of fhs p.,ss. has e~en al
rested n ilaaesiy for fraud
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WHAT TRE WoMkERx THINK
Prominent titisrws E~pr~aa rh~m-
selves ON Proposed Cet~hvattc~.

hS*ss man al 'Hs meeting seemed In
sptrva Ay a feeling ~ esn.ads~ss. ara a,
thassasrs IN tae proposed celebration. Sew,
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FINE
SUBURBAN
HCmE

Consisting OF more than one and One-hsit
acres Of good level land. all cleared.
in grass, garden. fruit trees and ehruo-
hery. Good sight-rooR psaxte-ed hDuss.
With basement. coaamandtng . one view
of Lake Washington: located on electric
car line. In good neagaborhooo' oris1asa
cost Of place over $3.50.
l now offer this place for less than one.
half this sum on easy terms.
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F. M. JORDAN.
s - 3 Celoalal HE'D.
HANNA NAMES THE
NAN FOR Governor.

Continued from Page One.
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Josrrmirrs ~ rmr nINu.
They. too. Demand thrt rtahs Congress.
man-risct shaft be- Dsbsrrsd.

st. Louis Jan. so.-Mcmbcrr Of the
HcurEani-.i church OF t.attrr.day
Saints Ia ~. Louis oppose the seating
~ ConErcsHnan-elcct ~. II. Roberts ON
the ground that he u pronounced
uolygamlHt AZ business session %
the church here the question was dis
Uuascd ana 70 vote was taken resulting
IN the adoption ~ the following rus-
olutlunH;
Resolved. That Il II the wish NJ this
body to 20 on record ns being decided
~ opposed ~ the seating ~ 49, II.
Roberts, cunHrnFHman-olect from
Utah. In the United States Congress.
Aud be- II further
"i,uFolNcd. That We earnestly require
an lihsriy-lnvinr people who believe
that the Hnnciity OF American homes
should be- maintained and protected
to use their utmost Efforts 20 see that
h. n not permitted Co occupy a scat In
Congress until he shall have compiled
with the law. And be- II further
Resolved. That We urge our repre-
sentative from this district. who shall
b. present when this ease comes be-
fore canHrcrn Tor discussion. to use his
utmost efforts 10 see that right and
justice. prevail. aud that no ayowrd
rolyEnmlat b. allowed 10 occupy n
scat"
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HAWAIIAN NIL
An Enort I. nsinE Made 10 hiring About u
speedy Hearing.

Washington. Jan. s0.-The friends OF
the Hawaiian bill OF the House OF
Representatives viii make an effort to
take Il up az an early day, and they
expires confidence that u VIII get a
hearing, The bill was agreed 10 In
committee some days ago, aud chair
man Knox ~ the committee on terri
tories N drawing the report, There
was some Idea that the bill might
be- taken up this week, but owing To
the press ~ business IL went over with
the understanding that strong enurt
would w. made next week to get a
hearing then or soon after
Alr. Knox ANA Alr HIT the latter be-
Ing one " the Hawaiian commission
20 iltruirr N manifest TO
postpone the legislation until the next
Congress meets. Tncy say also that
IL IL imperative that legislation OF
some character shall be enacted.
one reason cited Tor this N that
there has been a large luiluy VI Japan
Csc immigrants To- Hawaii since the am
ncAatlOn law Was enacted, and that
some 10000 contract labor japanese
win be- brought into Hawaii aud then
into the United States, For this rca-
son the extension NJ United states Inn
migration restrictions To- Hawaii Ia
held to be Of first Importance. A sim.
liar view n taken az ia extending the
United States customs and revenue
laws To tho islands. The latter cN-
tension a. effected by special bill.
which has already passed the House
aud IL pending In the senate. There
M a growing disposition among those
interested IN the legislation to secure
the passage of the hill aH a whole very
soon and In the event that this IL not
practicable 90 secure the enactment ~
,rh npecial features a. are most press
Inc
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

senator Alder In casting his vote
yesterday for Judge Goodwin. made u
neat speech. lie said; ''afr. Prcsl-
dent, I have the honor 10 cast my vote
for United States senator today In
favor NJ one who ! could trust with all
my heart with that great responsible
ity. realizing that he would become a
factor In controlling the destiny of the
great Republic for six years 10 come.
lie has always been firm. true. and
EteadfaAt In supporting the cause OF
blmetnliam; he has In all the years OF
the past mnnfully supported the Con-
ntituilonnl right To the USE OF both gold
and silver nH the peoples money; he
has done aa much IN the world OF
thought 10 preserve that heritage To- the
American people Az any man IN all the
domain of Uncle sam. and while he IN
not AFFLICTED with infalllbility. admitting
he may have his faillngs and shortcom-
ings, he nevertheless ". aud always has
been. u man amongst men, and. Mr..
President. I take pride IN casting my
vote for United States senator for
Judge e. g. Goodwin"
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SCRAMBLEFOR THE SENATE


Charleston. W. Va. Jan. eo.-r.ast
night Hon. n. u. soott. United states
commissioner OF Internal revenue. re-
ccivod the Republican caucus nominn-
ton and the previous night Hon. T. J.
MoGrnw was made the Democratic
nominee. The headquarters 90 other
candidates have been abandoned and
many are gone. II II conceded now that
either Scott or McGraw win succeed
senator Faulkner. with the odds In ia
yor OF the former The legislature as
II stands IN Republican by a majority
OF one ON joint ballot. and that II what
makes the situation utlll one Of doubt
Three Republican members did not
attend the caucus last night. one OF
them was prevented by sickness and he
l. Tor Scott. II any one of the members
IL sick or absent from any other cause
when the legislature ballots far scna-
tor next Monday, there can BE- no cleo
tion. Scott expects TO receive all the
Republican votes N all are present. but
the probability ~ one or more being al
sent IN causing great anxiety.
McGraw W depending on some such
contingency. while his opponent has
not a single vote 10 spare.
Meantime there " talk of moro "aus-
pensions" a term that IN being applied
TO members who are unHentcd ON COM
tests pending full hearing ~ their
eases before the committee On elections
when there IL not time 10 hear such
cases before the halluting for senator.
While the nght has narrowed down to
the two party nominees, u n na bitter
as at any time during the past two
weeks.
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WHO MASTERS
THE SITUATION I?
Telegraph Co. Don't Know Whether
It is Americans or Fillplnos.
CONDITIONS ARE UNSETTLED
In Panay. Ncgros, and ycbu Philip.
pines, aud Telegraph Operators
are Unsafe.

London. Jan. 20.--inquincs made at
the Offices Of the Eastern Gable COM
pany here with references to the no.
ticcs sent out yesterday by the Com-
mcrciai Gable company. saying that
they had been advised that teiegraphic
communication with the islands OF
PonnN Ncgros and zebu. Philippine
Islands was temporarily interrupted.
which NJ 'ouscd some speculation us to
the cause. show that ths cable stations
at punny. Negroes and zcbu have been
closed rlnco December %. fOr the safe
~ u the employees owing 20 the pre-
waiting unsettled condition.. The ofn-
clals of the Eastern Gable company do
not know at present whether the Amer
leans Or the Filipinos are masters OF
the situation.
They add that the stations viii re-.
main closed until a more peaceful slt.
uuti0u auprfNenVr,