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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
NEW CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED.
Improvements in Precita Valley Be
ing Pushed With Vigor.

AT the regular weekly meeting of the
Precita Valley Improvement Club last
Friday night the following officers were
elected: J. B. Wizard, president; John T.
Graham, vice president; II. Young, sec
retary; William Mccarthy, treasurer and
William McCreany, sergeant at arms.
The executive committee of the club
was selected from among the most active
and energetic workers of the district.
Ihey are as follows: John 7. Graham, J.
B. Wizard, David Goggin, Carl Peterson,
,. A. Byrne, j. +. O'Brien and John Hay
den. To these men the club is indebted
Tor much of it's success in getting from
the Supervisors the many improvements
for the district. Among the latest is that
OF getting an appropriation for the i'm
provement of Bernal Park, which site
stands in the center Of the space between
Preclta avenue, north and south.
The contractor who has had the Job to
grade and build the sewer on Bryant
street came in for q scoring at the meet
ing, as he has failed and has kept others
from bidding on the work which is CON
Sldered as one of the greatest means for
lettering the sanitary condition of the
section. As a relief, however, the con-
tract will be taken from him and reIet at
the next meeting of the Board of Super
VlSOrS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
STATUE OF JAMES LICK.
California to Do Honor to Its Philan-
thropic Pioneer.

The Society of California Pioneers has
taken the initiative in a movement for the
erection in Golden Gate Park of q monu-
meEt to the memory of the late James
Lick. At recent meeting of the society
a resolution was passed in which it was
recited that Lick in his lifetime had be-
queathed to the city and State and to a
number of semi-public organizations
sums of money aggregating $1,000 900 for
the benefit of the people. 1t was thought
that the least the people could do in re-
turn would be to erect a suitable statue
Of the philanthropist and that this should
be done by the Legislature. In order to
start the movement it was decided to ask
the cooperation of the regents of the
university and the Academy of Sciences,
which Lick created.
These bodies at once complied with the
request and meeting was held at whlch
the following representatives were an
nounced:
Pioneers-President OF the Society of Califor-.
MIA Pioneers. Hon James D. Phelan, Mayor or
the city of San Francisco; a. w. Won
Schmidt, John II. Jewett, Z. B. Vreeland:
University Regents-W. T. Wallace Z. A
gers.
Academy of sciences-W. H Crocker, W. NJ
Plerson, c. H. Foote, Professor Witte, G. w.
Dickie.
These will meet soon and prepare a
suitable memorial to the Legislature,
winch viii. be presented at once. 1t is
the wish of the promoters of the move
tember 8, 1900, the commencement of the
twentieth century and the tiftieth ami
VerSary of the admission of California as
State into the Union.
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Turf Notes.

Buckwa has been trained for all of his
recent races by William Murry, and the
portly Sacramento horseman is certainly
entitled to much praise for the superb
form shown by the aged gelding
Ieke Abrahams and Nose Rafael, both
well-known in turfdom. engaged in an al
tercation in front of d Kearny-street
cigarstand yesterday morning. The ar
gument arose over ticker" that pool
room habitue had borrowed some coin on.
Zeke had a big pull in the weights. and it
looked dubious for Nose until he dis
covered a friendly looking pile OF full
sized carmine brick. After tossing two of
them, Moses glass arm" went back on
him and he reached for what Zeke sup
posed to be razer. Friends of the
latter say now that any time Harry
Bethune of sprinting fame heads this way
he needn't leave town looking for
match. When Zeke later on pulled up
at less noisy corner a friend informed
him that Noses entire armament con-
sisted of only an understood jackknife
Feeling TO see if a four-karat stone was
still reposing on his marble front. Zeke
said: We'll, what do you think of that
guy? l thought he could go some"
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MINE HOSTS LIABILITY.
A Cazadero Landlord Will Have to
Stand Heavy Damages.

Several years ago there was a bad acci-
dent on the road between Cazadero and
Fort Ross, in which a party of pleasure
seekers were dumped into the road and
more or less injured. An action for dam
ages was begun by Mrs. Emma A Tomp-
ktns and the others TO recover damages
from George S. Montgomery, who was the
proprietor of a hotel and livery stable in
Cazadero. The injured people were all
guests at the hotel, and the order for the
rig and driver was given at the hotel
office. The foundation for the complaint
IN the action was that the driver was in
competent and the rig unsafe, hence the
proprietor was responsible for the acci-
dent. The defense was that the rig was
the property of another, and that the
driver, JOY, was no employe of the Qe-
fendant.
In the lower court the plaintiffs OBJ
talned damages, and the case was appealed
to the Supreme Court. The Justices held
with the lower court that Montgomery
was liable for the damages sustained, as
1t was in his hotel that the rig was or
dered, the guests giving directions as to
what they wanted and leaving the de-
tails to the host They agreed to Mont
gomery's terms of hire and other ex-
penses; hence he was clearly liable.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
A POPULAR MISTAKE
Regarding Remedies for Dyspep.
sia and indigestion.

The national disease of Americans Is
indigestion or in its chronic form, dys-
pepsia. and for the very reason that it
is so common many people neglect TAX
ing proper treatment for what they
consider trifiing stomach trouble, when
as a matter Of fact, indigestion lays the
foundation for many incurable dis
eases. No person with d vigorous.
healthy stomach will fall a victim to
consumption. Many kidney diseases
and heart troubles date their beginning
from poor digestion; thin, nervous peo-
pie are really so because their stom-
achs are out of gear; weary, languid,
faded out women owe their condition
to imperfect digestion.
When nearly every person you meet
is afflicted with weak digestion it is not
surprising that nearly every secret pat
ent medicine on the market claims to
be a cure for dyspepsia, as well as a
score of other troubles, when in fact, as
Dr. Werthier says, there is but one
genuine dyspepsia cure which is per-
fectly safe and reliable, and moreover,
this remedy is not a patent medicine.
but it is a scientific combination of pure
pepsin (free from animal matter), Vege-
table essences, fruit salts and bismuth
1t is sold by druggists under name OF
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. No extrav-
agant claims are made for them, but for
indigestion or any stomach trouble,
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are far
ahead of any remedy yet discovered.
They, act on the food eaten, no dieting
is necessary, simply eat all the whole
some food you want and these tablets
will digest it. A cure results, because
all the stomach needs is rest, which
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets give by do
ing the work of digestion.
Druggists sell these tablets at so cents
per package. Circulars and testi-
monials sent free by addressing T. A.
Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
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Won the First Game
From Santa Cruz.
PLAYED GOOD BASEBALL
THE VISITORS ARE JUBILANT
AND HAPPY.
Fine Fielding by Both Teams and
Steady Pitching Keep a Small :,
Crowd Cold for an
Hour.

'Tacks" ParrOtt filled himself with air
and Eighth and Harrison dust yester-
day afternoon and became mentally
aberrated. That is why Seattle won the
game from Santa Cruz, which perform
ance is the first erasure on the blotted
escutcheOn of the northerners since their
arrival i'm the city They scored four
runs. and as their opponents sent but
three men across the rubber they won the
game.
''Tacks" set the pace for the exercise
of critical eyes. At one time he wanted
the game stopped because Fitzgerald S
hand was off the base, although the ball
was on it, but in this he did not receive
the support or fortifying nod of "Stoutty''
Doyle, and the game went on. 1t was
this show of energy, coupled with an
excess of mental and pedal motion that
set an example for the Seattle team and
left the CruZIanS painting III cold baseball
frenzy.
Seattle came all the way from the
North to teach the surf-bathers how
game can be won on three hits against
six of the other fellows. In the first in
ming Santa Cruz sent Donlin and Deve-
reauX home and Manager Doyle forgot for
the moment 10 stamp his feet and smash
his hands together. But his Christmas
misery was punCtured when his own boys
came to the bat and kIeibe and Clarke
evened up the score.
There was nothing doing in the next
inning except by the spectat tors, who
shouted, stamped and looked wise to keep
warm. In the fourth Kleibe scored an
eighth by a run for Santa Cruz. Seattle
then X-rayed Whalen's curves and Hop
kins was credited with the winning run.
The game was the best seen from the
visitors, the fielding good and the work
of both pitchers up to the handle The
score is as follows:
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WILL PLAY KEEN
GOLF AT PRESIDE
ANNUAL CONTEST FOR LIVER
POOL GOLD MEDAL.
Special Prize Will Be Given for Best
Net Score at SO Holes in the
Scratch and Handicap
Competitions.

In the mems championship. match play,
of the San Francisco Golf Club, the con-
test for which began during the Christmas
holidays Lieutenant T. G. Roberts defeat
ed ]. w. Byrne by one up. H Babcock, after
tying at eighteen holes with II. B. Good
win, beat him at the nineteenth which
was played to decide the tie. Lieutenant
T. G. Roberts drew a bye. The final heat
would have been between II. Babcock and
Lieutenant Roberts, but the latter having
been disqualified by the executive COM
mittee for leaving the course before the
completion of the two rounds the final
heat will now be between j. w. Byrne
and II. Babcock. and will be played off
on Monday, January q The winner will
be the club champion at match play.
Monday will be a great day on the
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
ELKEs oUTPEDDLES GIBSON.
Five Thousand People See the Races
at Madison Square Garden.

NEW YORK, Dec. S1.-Over 5000 persons
braved the storm tonight and attended
the series of cycle races which were run
over the board track at Madison Square
Garden under the auspices of the Amer
lean Cycle Racing Association.
The last event of the programme was a
ten-mile paced race between Harry D.
Elkes of Glen Falls, N. Y, and Harry
Gibson of Cincinnati. Elkes conceded q
start of forty-five seconds to the little
rider and each was paced by tandem
teams With a start of forty-fiVe seconds
Gibson was a little over three laps to the
good when Elkes went after him. After
riding a mile and half Ellles caught up
with Gibson, and in the next mile Elkes
gained "a lap on the Ohio boy, who did
not seem to be able to follow his pace
makers When they had covered four
and a half miles Elkes got on even terms
with his opponent and at the end of the
sixth mile was over a lap ahead. Gibson
kept manfully to his work, but Elkes was
too much for him. Elkes had gained a
lead of three laps in the eighth mile and
at the finish was four and a half laps
ahead Elkes actual time for the ten
miles was 20:3S TO. Summaries:
Fivc-mie tandem pursuit race, professional
First heat won by Nat Butler and Frank But
Ter Of Boston: Charles Turvile and Clem Tur-
Vile, Philadelphia, second. Distance 7& laps
Second heat won by Dan and Joe Kramer of
Chicago; John Lawson and Ivan Lawson Of
Minneapolis, second. Distance. 1o& laps. Time,
2:15 20.
Final heat won by Nat and Frank Butler;
Daniel and ice Kramer, second Distance. Ga
laps. Time, 1:22 3-5.
one mile handicap. professional-First heat
won by Harry Terrill. San Francisco. 40 yards;
r. A Miller. New York. 80 yards, second
Time. PIP.
co yards; e Leonard, Buffalo, second. so yards
Time, 2:11 AS.
Third heat won by Ivan Lawson, Minneapolis,
60 yards; Al Newhouse, Buffalo, 80 yards, sec
ond. Time, 2:16 1-5.
Final heat won by Ally Newhouse Harry Ter
riIl second; E. Leonard, third Time, 2:12.
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
A DELAYED INQUEST.
End of the Sonderup Case in Which
Dr. Knhlman Eio11red

The inquest into the death of Jens W.
Sonderup, believed to have been killed in
a street-car accident on April %, 1896. was
resumed yesterday by Coroner Hawkins.
after a rest of nearly two years. The in
quest had been interrupted by the refusal
of one of the witnesses, DR.. Charles G..
Kuhlmah, to answer certain questions put
by DR.. Hawkins in his capacity as Coro-
ner. kuhlman was committed for con-
tempt and appealed to the Supreme Court,
which tribunal recently rendered an opin-
ion that the Coroner had no right to com
nit for contempt The jury yesterday
rendered a verdict tnat owing to lack Of
evidence they were unable to say in what
manner the deceased came to his death.
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Mariti,s Form Reversal.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. 31.-Mariti won
the stake feature of to-day's card, the
New Years handicap. The last time out
on Thursday, Markleins mare finished
last in a field greatly inferior to to-day's
AS good as y to was laid against her
chances. She won very cleverly. McCaf-
fertys pair, the favOrites. finished third
and sixth, respectively. Not favorite
won. Results:
First race six furlongs-What Next won W.
c. T. second, High Jinks third Time, Ills.
Second race, five furongs, handicap-Sir
Floran won Ben Lodi second, Mr.. Johnson
third. Time 1:0l
Third race, one and three-sxteenths miles,
selling-Judge Steadman won, Traveller second,
Bequeath third. Time, 2:0l&.
Fourth race. New Year handicap, one mile
Mariti won. Blue Away second, Sailor King
third Time, 1:4215.
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards selling
Jackanapes won. Friar John second Official
third Time 1:471A.
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Elopes to Be Married.

Herman Westerfeld Jr. and Zelda Ray
mond, after spending night in the City
Prison following their elopement to Stock
ton were glad to be released yesterday
morning Herman's father called at the
prison and took the young man home and
a few minutes later Mrs. Raymond called
for her repentent daughter. The couple
will be married Tuesday afternoon at 1
O'Clock at the home of the brides parents,
1893 Golden Gate avenue.
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vorite. with Fred Fosters Abuse next i'll
demand. There was a genteel play on
Mary Black nearing the close and her
friends cashed their tickets. Sent away
sailing, she led throughout, winning
hands down from Montgomery. The IA
vorite was beaten for the show by Abuse.
ages Barney Schreiber's highly educated
tilly. Miss Marion. had her colors lowered
by Maud Ferguson, the crack of Garnet
Fergusons string. The latter outbroke
her field, and never reinquishing the lead
finished two lengths before the favorite
at the wire in the fast time of 1:0Ol4
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Birdie ROAD IN THE PARK.
It Will Be Extended for Mile-New
Rhododendrons.

The Park Commissioners met yesterday
and decided to extend the popular bride
path for a mile beyond it's present limit
w. S. Davis presented Golden Gate Park
with fifty new varieties of rhododendrons
"a gift that was highly appreciated. es-
pecially by Park Superintendent McLlren.
who is always looking toward some inn
proVement for his beloved park.
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OVER 1HE TENNIS NET.
To-Morrow's Tournament Will Bring
Out Some Fine Play

During the last two days there have
been several good games on the courts
of the California Lawn Tennis Club. The
scores of the principal contests are given
below:
g. Whitney and J. Daily beat r. Whit
ney and George Bradshaw, 3 sets to 2
A. Chesebrough beat Grant Smith, Sc,
6-3. Ga, As, 6-3.
BARCLAY Henley Jr beat Duval Moore.
Ga, 7-6
W. S. McGavin beat H. Walter, 6-1, C,
6-1, 6-.2.
The round robin tournament to be held
tomorrow, the entries for which close at
this afternoon, is expected to be lively
one.
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His Services Appreciated

Bailiff Kelly of Judge Conlan's court
has been reappointed and will serve in
that capacity for the next two years
This will be the fourth term that he has
been baliff of the court. the longest on
record. ana he has performed his duties
not only to the satisfaction of the Judge,
but to all those who have had business
in the court
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attached. He fills vacancy made by the
appointment of l.. H. Washburne as
stenographer Mr. Marshall's new place
takes him out of politics and promises
indefinite permanency His long service
In the clerical line has fitted him well for
his new position. He was Deputy Clerk
of the Supreme Court for four years
under Clerk Ward and previous to taking
that office he served under Mr.. Ward as
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-01
SEATTLE.

Runs responsible for-Andrews l. Whalen 1.
Three base hit-Donlin. Two-base hits
Kleibe Hartman, Burge. Devereaux. First
base errors-Santa Cruz 8, Seattle 3. First
base on called bas-Santa Cruz J. Seattle g.
Left on bases-Santa Cruz D. Seattle 8. Struck
out-By Andrews T. by Whalen 2. Double
plays-Anderson to Hartman. Andrews to
Klenber, Hopkins TO Babbit. Hit by pitcher
O'Dea. Time of game-One hour and forty-five
minutes. Umpire-James Mcdonald. j. Will
liam Stapleton, official scorer.
The same teams will play to-day at 2
p. M, Borchers in the box for Santa Cruz,
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Suit for Maintenance.

Lizzie Mary Herring has sued her hus-
band, Herman II. Herring, for mainte-
nance. Mrs. Herring alleges that her hus-
band deserted her two years ago and has
since failed to contribute to her support.
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Park Music.

The Golden Gate Park Band. weather per
mitting. will render the following special pro
gramme to-day at the Park, commencing at
=. m:
Festival march from "Tannhauser'' -. Wagner
Overture. ''Circe'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Weftr 20
''Pasquinade" ........... ......... scha Tx
"Offenbachiana .-....................O O Orfenbach
Cavatina from "Beisario solo for barry
toneD ...- Donzetti
Descriptive Fantasia. drinking song -Four
O'Clock in the Morning '............. Kar,rnv
Paraphrase on Home. Sweet Home" 80 NchI
Two-step, ''rhe Belle of Honolulu Lee johnson
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Advances made on furniture and pianos with
or without removal J. Noonan. 1017-le23 Mission
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g TATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND
- value of the Assets and Liabilities Of the
Mutual Savings Bank Of San Francisco. cor
poration doing business at 80 Post st, city of
said assets were situated December Sls
1898.
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S224.544 81
1000 90
2,444 So
LIABILITIES.

Total labilIties .6a2. .sn IS
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EIGHTEENTH SEMI-ANNUAL
OF SAN FRANCISCO,
mo. 33 Post Street,.

Capital Stock Subscribed. 81, O00 900
OF which has been paid in gold coin.... 100000
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JAMES D. PHELAN, President.
GEORGE A. STORY, Cashier.

State of California. City and County of San
FranCisco-ss.
We do solemnly swear that we have (and
each of us has q personal knowledge of the
matters contained in the foregoing report and
that every allegation. statement. matter and
thing therein contained is true, to the best Of
our knowledge and belief
JAMES D. PHELAN. President.
GEORGE A. STORY, Cashier.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this thir-
ty-first day Of December, A. D. 1898.
r. D. McELROY.
Notary Public in and for the City and County
of San Francisco, State Of California.
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MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRAN
CISCO.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18
FUNERAL OF MR.. BLAND.
Most Impressive Ever Seen in South
eastern Missouri.

eastern Missouri.
LEBANON, Mo-, June 17.-Congress-
man Richard Parks Bland was laid to
rest here today with honors BETTING his
illustrious career. The town was crowd
ed with thousands of his friends, who
came to honor his memory Only a small
part of the crowd gained admission to
the hall, the capacity of which was about
1000. The rest contented themselves.
with standing in the street below. =
The funeral services were participated
in by the ministers of all denominations
represented in Lebanon So. :
After the Knights Templars had been
seated In the body of the hall and the
distinguished guests on the stage, Mrs
Bland and family entered, Mrs Bland
leaning on the arm of Sergeant-at-Arms
B. R. Russell. Of the national house Of
representatives, with her son Theodore
at her side.
The discourse was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. w. K. Collins, of the M. E. church.
and was followed by the ritual Of the
Knights Templars and Masonic frater-
mites.
Hon. William J. Bryan had a seat on
the stage, but delivered no eulogy, owing
to Mrs. BANDS request that only minis
tiers take part in the services
The funeral procession to the Catholic
cemetery was formed as follows: Leb-
anon band, Knights Templars, escort
mounted. congressional escort, carriages.
the undertaker's hearse with remains.
the family, Masonic fraternity, Hobart's
military band, st. Johns commandery
Knights Templars ON foot, visitors In
carriages, general procession
The cortege was the longest and most
impressive ever seen in Southeastern
Missouri.
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m member how beautifully and cheerfully
the preachers swung into line" in 1856
and after shouting the battle cry of
freedom, and why not enlist them in
this war against the heather? Thew
would do anything in reason to help Bro
ther Mckinley. Let Brother MCKINLEY
work on the lines above indicated and
ms calling and election is sure" And
where Is Mr.. Bryan? In the language of
st Paul-not the city, don't think 1.-THE
Is excluded" Didn't he touch blood
with ntggers at the New York banquet?
That tiekled the South immensely 'eRot-
ten beet has gone into history, butctl6
to T. has q future 'IF." That's what
the FOOLISH business world Is afraid of.
II the l6 to 1 is in the platform Of 1900.
even by implication. the most remote.
away goes PIGGY and the WOLF. and the
Democratic party might as well take t'off
IT'S good clothes" first as last and go to
ihoe1ng- corn" so far as electing its can
dfdate is concerned. If, however. the
platform in 1900 Is tariff for revenue"
and economy. with some such candidate
as Gordon, the Democrats will "sweep
the floor" clean, for trusts feed on
protection. We want no annexation of
Spanish territory: the climate don't suit.
Neither are the people our kind. There
is no benevolent assimilation" there.
The farther we live away from the trop-
les the better for our health. LET US
have peace" w. II.
,Lakefield, Mimi, June H.
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TO SHUT OFF SUPPLIES.
Cabinet Takes Action Looking to
Blockade of LuzOn Ports

ASAoCaauC "a LuZOh t>OfIS.
NEW YORK, June 17.-According to a
Washington correspondent, two i'm
portant decisions were made at the meet
ing Of the cabinet held just before the
president started for Holyoke, referring
to the campaign in the Philippines.
First, that In view of the strength OF
Aguinaldo in the north, as developed In
dispatches from Gen. Otis, the agrees
sive campaign against the rebel chief
must be renewed with vigor.
Second. that army and navy must CO.
operate to maintain a tight blockade Of
Iluzon. in order to prevent the landing.
of supplies of any character for the rebel
forces ~
In renewing the campaign against Agui-
naldo the president Is pursuing the same
policy as that now in operation against
the rebel forces in the south
President Mckinley expressed surprise
that the insurgent forces should be able,
apparently, to procure inexhaustible SUD-
plies of arms and ammunitions, and dtrec-
tons were cabied to Animal Watson to
cooperate with Gen. Otis In trying to
prevent the landing of munitions of war
on the Island CT Luzon. blockade Of
the Island was reported established some
time ago, but every encounter with the
insurgents demonstrates that they still
have abundant supplies.