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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06

urer. Samuel w. Tyler will not be a
candidate for town clerk on the repub-
lican side again
The California Dazzlers make their
opening bow to the public in basket
ball, in Dexter rink, Saturday evening,
when they play the Clinton Cycle Club
team. The Dazzlers announce in their
advertising that they will put up red
hot game. The team is taking practice
every day.
The Hillside Social Club will hold a
whist party in their rooms, Beacon
street, Saturday evening.
Miss Agnes Powers has been en-
gagged as a soloist for the concert and
dance of the Clinton Social Club, Bige-
low Hall, tomorrow evening. She will
sing several selections.
Patrick Ruane and John O'Malley of
Ottawa University, Canada, who have
been visiting at the homes of their
parents, left to resume their studies
this morning
jeremiah Callahan has entered the
employ of T. p. O'Connor.
Miss Sarah Scanlon, Miss Mamie
Moore. Miss Sadie Grady, Miss Celia
Narcotic, Miss Mamie Mitchell, Miss
Katie Mcmahon. Miss Nora Scanlon,
Miss Mamie Kelly, Miss Minnie Grady,
Thomas F. Ryder, William Heagney,
Joseph Moran, James Steele, John Null
roy, Thomas IXerrigan, have arranged
for barge party next Saturday even
ing. They will drive to the Common
wealth Hotel, Worcester, and take sup
per, after which they will dance in the
dining room.
I. d. Tate's petition to the metropol-
itan water board is signed by pretty
nearly every man of prominence in
Clinton. He will be ready to offer it
for the signatures of the general pub
lie tomorrow evening. The document
will be left in some central store for a.
while before it is sent to the water
board, so that anybody who wishes to
do so. can conveniently affix his sigma
ture.
DR.. FRANCIS H. Merriam has estab-
lished an office in Sterling, where he
will make his home.
Surprised were the people of The
Methodist church last night, at the
regular prayer, when Rev. A. NJ. Os-
GOOD spoke severely to the young people
| OF his church who indulge in the
| amusement Of theatre going. More than
a few of the young people of the Ep-
worth League are more or less fire.
quent attendants upon theatrical
amusements. 1t was for the improve
! ment of these young persons that Mr..
Osgood's rebuke was mainly intended.
He spoke strongly, however, about the
atre going in a general sense. He
| strongly disapproved of the practice
regarding it as destructive of spiritual
influences. He said in part: There
are even now young women in this au-
| dience who go to the theatre upon tick
cts which are now given them by a
| young man who is seen at these meet
| ings sometimes"
Nearly everybody in the meeting
knew who was intended by these re-
marks.
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SUTTON.

sutton Jan. 5.-Past Master Charles N
Woodbury., assisted by II. f. Rice. in
stalled the following officers at the grange
last evening: Master Rawson Richard-
SON; lecturer, j. W. Stockwell; oVerseer
Fred s., Smith; assistant steward, Chas
king; lady assistant. Mrs H. l.. Raw.
POMONA; Lila Woodbury.; Flora, Flora
rotary, Miss l.. M. Mills treasurer. ii Il.
Lombard; gatekeeper j. Roger Putnam.
Ezra Marble and Jennie w. Putnam
were married by Rev; j. c. Hall Tuesday
farm.
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BETTER ROADS.
State Highways Are Want
ed by Southbridge Men.

Southbridge, Jan. 5.-Selectman J. NJ.
Olney, accompanied by Street Commits
sioner John ]. Bowler, visited Boston
today and conferred with the state
highway committee with reference to
the portion of the appropriations for
state roads that Southbridge desired.
This town, although it pays a larger
state corporation tax than any town
OF its size in the state, has never re-
ceived the state road appropriation, as
IN many surrounding towns Selectman
Olney carries petition for greater APP
preparations signed by the following
list OF heavy corporation taxpayers,
praying for liberal appropriations for
state road: c. D. Paige, president of
the Southbridge and Sturbridge street
railway; George w. Wells, president,
and Henry C. Cary, superintendent of
the American Optical Company, Chest
er A. Dresser, superintendent of the
Central Mills Company; Charles w.
Hill, agent Hamilton Wooden Compa-
ny; Calvin A. Paige, president Dresser
Mfg. Co.; John A. Hall, town treasurer;
Jacob Booth, president Southbridge
Printing Company; James H. Sanders,
president Richard Mfg. Co.; F. L. Cha
pin, cashier Southbridge National
Bank; ]. NJ. Cochran, president S. X.
Edwards Hall Company; E. NJ. Phil
lips, town clerk; George w. Corey,
president Southbridge Gas and Electric
Company; J. A. Caron, president Du-
paul, Young Optical Company; NJ. B.
Clemence, treasurer Hyde Mfg. Co..;
and B. L. Bugbee, treasurer South
bridge Optical Company.
Mrs. White, mother of Rev. H. Je-
rome White, is at the residence of her
son, in a very critical condition.
The annual business meeting of the
Elmhurst Club will be held in the club
rooms Saturday evening, January Z,
at o'clock.
Stemins Heber of this town was
drawn juror for the long term of the
criminal court at a meeting of the Sc
lectmen last night.
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Dr. Bulls Cough syrup conouer,
saSas at once cures the child and thus
that dreadful disease if they have we i III,
reliable remedy at hand. Id is soid 'i h'
all druggists for % cents 10 Solu oy
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Frederick E. Green of New York
a members of the underwear firm of H.
& F. Green, is in town on a business
trip.
Linus NJ. Snow of Summit street is
confined to his home with the grip.
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The Good Will Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
worked the third degree on five candi-
dates last evening, at their hall, on
| Main street.
| The Luther Hill Camp, S. of ". has
chosen the following committee to ar
range for reception to Col Embury
| p. Clark of Springfield, who will speak
in the town hall, Monday evening, Feb.
| 20: F. e. Townsend, DR.. Charles H.
Barton, George H. Larkum, William H.
! Brown and John e. Snow.
The plumbing at the new Moose Hill
mansion has been completed and now
| a gang of plasterers are at work
The engagement of Edward Green
son of William C. Green, of Spencer
and Miss Maud Needham of Westville,
! is announced The marriage will take
place sometime next spring.
Miss Florence Noe entertained a
large party of her young friends this
afternoon at her home on Lincoln
street.
The ice men were obliged to stop cut
ting ice tonight to their great disap-
pointment.
Mr.. Hobbs and men worked all last
night, and consequently his ice houses
are full. Messrs. Bemis and OGara
worked all day yesterday and today
and tonight have their ice houses pref
| ty well filled
The John O'Gara Hose Company has
| decided to give it's annual poverty and
burlesque social Friday evening, Jan.
| 27, in the town hall Prouty's Orches-
| ira has been secured to furnish music.
The plans for this years social are very
elaborate and 1t bids fair to be the
most successful party in the fire lad
dies history.
! Charles Estes, one OF the best chess
players in Spencer, is now engaged
| forming chess club. There are sew
eral good chess players in Spencer
whom Mr. Estes wishes to band to-
gether and form an organization. The
intentions are to have a club rooom,
and also a little later in the season to
hold series of chess matches.
| Among the chess players in town are
1f~,C. p. Barton. George S. Wright.
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Charles Smith, Rev. f. c. Downey, DR.
c. H. Barton, Harry Vernon and
Charles Estes.
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a panacea for all ills heart ache, stom-
whisky, absolutely pure.
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OXFORD.

Oxford, Jan. 5.-Omcers Albert ].
Moon, Jas. H. CARING and Chas. l..
Thayer raided the place kept by H. F.
Tibbitts on Main street at about 1880
o'clock last night. No liquor was found
put Mrs. Tibbitts, who was in charge
was placed under arrest for keeping
a disorderly house. She escaped from
the officers while they were searching
the house, and as yet no trace of her
has been found.
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MILLBURY.

Millbury, Jan. 5.-The funeral of Mrs
Ellen Cotter took place from ST
Bridget's Catholic Church, this morn
ing. Rev. FIR. McDounal officiated.
The bearers We're jeremiah Buckley
Daniel Callahan, William Regain, Pat
rick Carroll, Sylvester Toohig and
Rodger Barratt. Burial was at the
Catholic cemetery.
Miss Mae Putnam and Ernest War
rem We're married at the First Con
gregational Church, this evening at 7
O'Clock, by Rev. George A. Putnam,
Joseph Dunbar has returned from a
trip to Boston.
;. b. Libey cut the forefinger of his
left hand badly today, while irving to
open a window
A turkey supper was served at the
Unitarian church this evening.
7. J. Healy of Brockton is visiting
friends in town
). II. Harold Of Warren is visiting
friends in town.
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VERNON'S TEAM.


Another accident happened at Whit
temore pond this afternoon, but this
time it was horse instead of a man
to get wet. The horse was one of the
large bay animals on Hobbs ice cart
and was driven by John ST. Martin at
the time of the mishap. The horse was
being used to mark out the ice, when
he struck thin ice and he went through.
Mr.. st. Martin. who was driving him.
chung to the reins and before the horse
had chance to sink, seized the bit and
held his head above water. A strong
rope was then secured and tied around
the horses neck and he was pulled out
of the water.
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NEW BRAlNTREE.

New Braintree. Jan. 5.-The funeral
| services of Mrs. Emma, wife of Hora-
ito Moore, were attended by large
number from this and adjoining
| towns. Rev. F. H. Boynten officiated
The burial was at Rutland.
The 9th anniversary of the forma-
| ton of the New Braintree Thief De
tecting Society was observed at the
town hall last evening. William Bow
doin, Esq, presided. A turkey supper
was served at o'clock Obituary no
| tees of the members deceased during
| the past year We're read by the seere-
tary. George K. T,Ifts. Then followed
a mixed entertainment by Miss Morse
or Southbridge, violinist, Miss Louise
Robinson and Master Ralph Stone OF
Mrs. Bowen's school of Worcester
There were about 100 in attendance.
The next meeting of the Farmers
Cub will be at the town hall Tuesday
The club will be entertained by Chas
II. McClenathan and Samuel ]. Foster
The address will be by George K. Tufts
and essay by Mrs. ]. T. Webb. The
subject for discussion will be. "What
are the requisite qualifications of gooc
| citizenship"
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Ward b. Clark, Jr., of Worcester is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W, d. Clark, on Federal hill.
Miss Sarah L. johnson of Worcester
is visiting her aunt Miss Mary Il.
Stowe.
The Whist Club met at Bacon's Ho-
tel last night. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mann won the prizes.
Mrs: Henry Whiting is still very sick
with bronchitis.
Robert Fletcher has returned to the
JEFFERSON Medical School at Philadel-
phla. He Is now in his third Ynar.
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ever since my baby was
born in regard to what
your 'Favorite PTescrip-
ton has done for me. I
cannot praise it enough,
for 1 have not been as
well for FIVE years as 1
now am. In July last 1
had a baby boy, weight
II pounds, and I was only
sick a short timS, and
SINCE I got UP have not
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The match between Capt. Edward
Beers team and Capt Harry Vernon's
five, took place on Bissonnettes alleys
last night, and resulted in a severe
trouncing for Vernons team
The score follows:
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The Good Will Lodge, l. o. o. F.,
worked the third degree on five candi-
dates last evening, at their hall, on
Main street.
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Mrs. White, mother of Rev. H. Je-
rome White, is at the residence of her
son, in a very critical condition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-06

Will Joseph e. Harrity refuse a re-
nomination for treasurer, II it comes TO
him? Some people who stand very
close to Mr.. Harrity say he will not.
In that case, Attorney Charles II.
Gentsch would have a backing for the
position. If he cared to De town treas
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
ACHRISTMAS TRAGEDY.
Quarrel ever Game of Cards Re-
suits in Murder at We'll
don, III.

Cclton, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-At three O'Clock
MOniay afternoon murder was COM
mitta at Weldon, 10 miles southeast
Of here. Harry Summers, Jr., of We'll
don, carpenter, and ''Doc" Marcum,
afarnhand near Deland, in ,Piatt coun-
ty, engaged in quarrel in a poker
room when Marcum shot and killed
Summers Marcum, who was drunk
at The time of the killing, is a Ken
tuekin and is about 25 years old. His
victim is about 30 years old and peace
able lie has family. Marcum is un-
marrfd and had been in Weldon but
once efoe. He was placed in Jail here
at fe o'clock Monday evening. The
citizens we're greatly excited and Mar
cum was hurried to Clinton, as it was
feared an attempt would be made to
lynch him.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Run on a Bank.

Portland, Me-, Dec. ga rumor OF
unknown origin concerning the sol
vency of the Portland savings bank
started run on the bank Friday. De-
posts were turned over as fast as the
books were presented, most of the
payments being in gold. The crowd
reached such proportions early in the
afternoon, however, that officials OF
the bank concluded to guard against
running short of ready cash by tax
ing refuge behind the means provided
by law. The last examination showed
a surplus of about a million and a
quarter dollars and the condition OF
the bank has not materially changed
since that time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
IN ASHES.
A Christi Day Fire Destroys Prop
erty Worth $500, 900 at Hast
ings, Neb.

Hastings, Neb., Dec. 26.-Nearly
three blocks of buildings in the bust
ness portion of the town, principally
fronting on Vermillion street, were
burned early Monday with loss of
about 100000. The fire broke out in
r. c. Libby 81 Co.'S sawmill, evidently
the work of an incendiary, and the
entire plant, with planning mill, store
houses, lumber, Office, sheds, ETC., was
consumed. One million and half feet
of upper grade lumber were also
burned. A strong northwest wind was
blowing and the flames spread rap
idly to st. Johns hotel, owned by
John Kleis, and the saloon of Kleis d
Grub, both buildings being laid in
ashes. The flames then swept across
Second street and laid low business
houses for nearly block, including
the agricultural implement store of T.
A. Engel; Charles Knockes, tailor
store; w. E. Van Auken, sewing ma
chimes and musical merchandise; W..
j. Zuzek, harness; Magnus Olsen, gun
smith, and Mrs. S. j. Truax, millinery
store, besides badly damaging Theo.
dore Schall's jewelry building on the
west, the residence of Matthias Reu-
ter, two additional store buildings of
r. G. Libbey g. Co. and tenement
dwellings occupied by Bert Paulson,
owned by Libbey & Co. Sparks final.
ly extended the fire to the four-story
stone building of w. r. Mather in the
adjoining block to the south, which
was quickly enveloped in flames, and
nothing but the walls of the old
landmark remain. 1t was occupied
by Mr.. Mather as an agricultural i'm.
plement store and residence. The
blacksmith shop and paint shop Of
Cayanaugh e. Currier was totally dc.
stroyed. Most of the buildings burned
were only partially insured and the
loss upon the owners will fall heavily
The firemen engaged in desperate
battle to keep the fire from PASSING
Vermillion street, but sparks set FIRE
to the roofs of the courthouse, the
Church of the Guardian Angels and
other costly structures and residences
but were extinguished with little
damage. The city seeming in immi.
nent danger, Mayor Fred Busch wirad
the mayor of st. Paul for aid, and a.
soon as possible two steamers and SIM.
ply wagons were sent down. which
materially aided in subduing ~.
spread of the flames. MANY neon,s
are thrown out of employment and
others are rendered homeless
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Deainess Csnao, be Cured

by local applications. as they canno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafnss.
and that is by constitutional Remedies
Deafness is caused by an Eustacb;..
Tube. When this tube gets in1ama a,
you have a runbling sound or irnnerf ,,ss
hearing, and when it is entirely cl ,asS
deafness is the result, and unless ire ss :
iiammation can be taken out and ~ +
tube restored TO its normal cond;s;a ~
hearing win be restored forever ~, a;l
cases out of ten are caused by cat. ant
which is nothing but an inflsmed i'@ I'm z
dition of the mucous surfaces s0i'
We will give One Hundred DILL.
for any case of deafness (caused /, s
tarrf1 that cannot be cured nv Nm, s.
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars Tau f
F. ]. CHENEY q Co ss
c Toledo, Ohio
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
srATUE|OF WEBSTER.
This Gift TO he Nation VIII BE I'm
yelled al Washington on
January Is.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The joint COM
mittee of sena prs, representatives and
citizens of thddistrict, appointed to
make arrangetents for the unwilling
of the statue of Daniel Webster,
presented to the government by
Stilson Hutd bins, met and per-
fected the plans. The exercises
will be held the Lafayette opera
house JanuarHlS Senator Chandlerof
New Hampsh f will preside and SEN
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, will de-
liver the addrts. President Mckinley
will accept Ii gift on behalf of the
United States After the exercises at
the theater Ii committee and the in
vited guests fll drive to Scott Circle,
where the stat Pc will be unveiled.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
DEwEY'S SERVICE SWORD.
Bit Of Steel mo Feet Long for Which
$500 Was Of
fered.

A bit of ST el little more than two
feet in leng mas been the attraction
for some TIM lot the patrons of fash
ionable talloEag establishment, which
does a large business with officers of
the army an navy, writes a Washing
ton corresP4oent of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Ough very plain and in
Significant Itself, it is fascinating
and lmporta as having for long been
the company u the most notable and
popular nei the late war with Spain.
Admiral NC V having been for many
years Pa u this establishment,
left his smo mere to have its handle
gldeo' anu ailors were allowed to
please 'nen aions BY exhibiting it to
them. Ma are the offers that have
been maue It's purchase. In the
presence e writer a day or two
ago one man offered $500 for it.
Inc mahe uniforms, etc., laughed
and renhal mat the person would
nave u ene ante several times
10 De up gures of other would
be DuyerS sne famous weapon. A
genllein1n y overheard the offer of
Souo deciS llmself for $1,000. and
stlll an roo ao was present counted
out Sl'oOo ,ae long green. OF course
tne pr e ghed at these absurd
OhSA ., ~ l1ere WAC nj -. -
enough - ~. world to purchase from
al. Adm ira 81, this simple weapon
that mao th = -, Us side partner through
OUT al dn rI Of anxiety and of VIC
tory ou aava sat Passage Of his life
wnlcn l =, ga afs,sa "a within a few short
i hoI tbe w con- ss: Civilization there was
undying faRe mat ne had won
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Over Forty School Children Playing
on the Ice Are Drowned in
Belgium.

Brussels, Dec. 23.-Upwards of 40
school children were drowned Friday
in an ice accident at Frelinghem, near
the French frontier. The children of
the district had been given holiday
with permission to play on the frozen
river Lys. When the merriment was
at full height the ice broke suddenly
and the children disappeared. A few
were rescued half dead, but the ma
jority were drowned. Thirty-six
bodies have been recovered, but 9TH
ers are still missing. The catastrophe
spread CONSERVATION throughout the
town, where nearly every family suf-
fered loss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Financial Affairs in Boston.

Boston, Dec. 23.-Another day of un'
rest in Boston's financial circles went
by without incidents of a startling
nature. The receivership for the
Globe national bank took nearly every
banker and broker by surprise, and
before business in the money market
began forebodings were dire. But
prophesying and fears were not real
lied, for the situation Friday night
was conservatively considered as good,
if not slightly better, than at any time
for a fortnight. Not failure was an
nounced when the stock exchange was
closed, and money seemed easy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Mov ne Alive.

GAINESVILLE, Wis.,, Dec. 23.-Ihe ponce
here were informed Friday that Max
Pfennig was seen ten days ago at 10
ronto Can. Pfennig is the man VINO
was thought to have committed sui
eide by jumping from Flint d Pere
Morouetfe steamer in midlake month
ann Several of his friends here al
,ege to be heavy losers financially
4l,7.o,,ob his disappearance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Th eisatIa.. opt

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Resenly there has been placed in all
grocrv stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-0 made of pure grains, that
take, the olace of coffee. The most
deI;c,te stomach receives it without dis
tres; md Int few can tell it from coffee.
i dos na cost over a as much. Chill
dreanag drink it with great benefit: I5c.
and ge or package. Try it. Ask for
Gp8IAI IA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
4 vsD Man LONE
Particulars 81 the Life and Death
Of Dwight L. Moody.

East Mortified, Mass, Dec. 23.-
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist,
whose fame was worldwide, died
at his home here at noon FRI
day. His family were gathered
AFT his bedside and the dying
mans last moments were spent In
comforting them. Early in the day
Mr.. Moody realized that the end was
not far off and talked with his family
at intervals, being conscious to the
last except for few fainting spells.
just before death came he said to his
BOYS: 81 have always been an ambi-
tious man. not ambitious to lay up
wealth, but to leave you work to do"
In substance, Mr.. Moody urged his two
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
On. og prison.

baltimore, Nd, Dec. 26.-John ?.
HoshalE who was sentenced apou'
ai0bt months ago in the United States
distr;ct court to ten years imprison.
n uasnt N the city Jail for a violation OF
t t postal laws, has been released
from jail. his sentence nas sg;a DsSr
eommuted by President Mckinney.
1aL,. was a medical student at one
81 tbe colleges here at the time OF ms
arrest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
Robbers Fooled.

Goshen, Ind, Dec. 23.-Five robbers
made an unsuccessful attempt to ROB
William C. Sharpe's private bank at
New Paris early Friday morning
using nitroglycerin and blowing a safe
door through the ceiling. They were
frightened away by citizens, who were
aroused by the sound of the explosion.
The robbers opened fire on the CROWD
and made their escape on Big Four
hand car for a mile south and then
separated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
muIi Pioneer cure.

1t plainly sites that if you want to
cure promptlyINdney and Bladder Dis
eases, Stoma1 Trouble and Dyspepsia,
Liver Troubl4an Impure Blood, Fe-
male TroubleI Rheumatism. Take a
chocolate tabl called MuII's Pioneer
Cure and be Fre that the name on the
box fits your Ease. It's not cure-aIl,
one remedy one disease. Cash the
dollar draft 1.-THE box if it fails to help
you. CSC. PSI 1t has cured thous-
ands. Sold all druggists.
For sale b1Blakeslee & Heinzman.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1899-12-28
A Total To-.

Norfolk. Va, Dee. 26.-Cant p..
of the British steamer Ariosto ME,
ran ashore four miles south Of tbe ~" ras'
Hatteras life-saving station gnns =
morning, reported to the agents : =
that his ship will prove a total l i nsl