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The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28

their own dead Well, we followed
them around for an hour or so. When
they arrived at this trench that | speak
Of the sergeant ordered the prisoners
TO shovel away. The rebels were In
clined to kick, as they wanted TO bury
each corpse separately, but the SER
geant would not have II. so they filed
up the trench with all those forty odd
bodies In the trench which they had
thrown up to protect themselves, but
which In the end became their own
grave.
Further on We saw a rice field where
there had been short sharp. skir-
mish of only a few minutes duration,
and we counted over eighty dead in
surgents right from one spot. so we
gave up counting. but I should Judge
that there were fully two hundred dead
there, and this only in one rice patch.
so you can imagine how close the fight
ing was.
At the battle Of Caloocan. the fol-
lowing Sunday, there was not so much
excitement, but we didn't get there I'M
I'll the afternoon. and the thing was
pretty well cooled down, but there had
been severe fighting in the forenoon.
As IL was we had to lie down several
times, for the rebel sharpshooters were
firing every now and then into the
American line. We were with n squad
from the First Idaho and were COM
paratively safe, but still 1t was un-
pleasant to hear Mauser bullet whiZ
past us occasionally. and besides be
compelled to lie down quite often in
long wet grass. so ] suggested 10 the
gang that we head for town, as there
might be a possibility OF one or more
of us stopping a Mauser, and my sug-
gestlon was agreed to without dissent
The city Is under martial law. No
body. except soldiers. Is allowed on
the streets after 7 p. IN. Saloons are
open from 10 a. m. to 8 .. m, but
there's no business going on. Several
of the prominent Spanish and Filipino
merchants have kept their places
closed since the outbreak started.
I tell you the American boys arc do
ing some glorious work. There are no
soldiers in town except one regiment
of the Minnesotas. who do the police
duty OF the city and suburbs. The
Boys in Blue are living in their
trenches at CalOocan and are always
anxious for an attack to be made or
opened. There's no use talking, there
isn't n coward in the American ranks.
Every man Is anxious TO fight. The
contingent from Honolulu, Murray,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
OFFICERS ELECTED.
II is Now Colonel Jones Other
Promotions.

The election of officers of the Ma
tional Guard was held at the Bungalow
Saturday evening. There was no OPP
position, but there was large turn
out of officers in order that they might
congratulate those who were promoted
The new commander Of the regiment
to succeed Col. Fisher, resigned, is Col.
j. w. Jones, formerly lieutenant Col
onel. Senior Major c. J. McCarty sue
ceeds to the lieutenant colonelcy, while
Capt. J. NJ. Camara become Junior
major. Maj. Ziegler is now senior bat
talon commander.
After the formality Of an election
was gone through with, the promoted
officers were besieged with congratu-
lations and handshakes. Each one OF
them is an efficient soldier, thorough
commander, and deservedly popular
The members of the regiment may well
be proud of their commanders. Re-
freshments were served upstairs.
Toasts were offered, songs were sung
and thoroughly good time was had
by all.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28

Wstsf ~ whisfbouss % eahtaias.
flue rapidly
Ihs tierp.r az fht Iaa iufrian
church. feosnilf shattered ana stripped
~ shhFita by hehin.ne b. he.an BE-.
paired
THURSDAY. The gao. Mesf N y.
BALDWIN. " = iavrle and EuE.neef
schlusslrr visited lao valley rhflr
visit was m connection with the pro.
posed use ~ lao water Cor generating
electricity.
ON the goth. the brig Lurline arrived
In kahului and brought general msr-
chandise FOR u. e. Go. She had be- n
In l,ahalna for q week or more.
on the card the bark Hayden Brown
arrived with coal for Kahulul n. r.
Co.
ON the 22nd. the schooner Allen 4
departed with Hama sugar.
The cath the schooner Falcon de.
parted in ballast for HOnolpu
Weather-South wind
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28

Rev. Il. Edwards, pastor OF the Eng
llsh Baptist Church at Minersville. Pa.
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain Pain
Balm. He says: "a few applications
OF this liniment proved OF great SER
vice to me. It subdued the inhamma-
ton and relieved the pain. Should
any sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm
a trial, 1t will please me-" For sale
by Benson. Smith & Co. Ltd, whole
sale agents for II. !. All druggists and
dealers
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
INKS. u. J. NOLJI.
An Estiinable Hawaiian Lady
Passes Away.
tFIom Saturdays DsilyD

ttfom saturday bhiN.D
Mrs. Il. J. Nolte died yesterday after
noon at 1880 at the Queens Hospital.
For some time the deceased lady has
been ailing, but not until Thursday
did her illness take serious turn.
She was then removed to Queens Hos
pital where death occurred.
Mrs. Nolte was a native of these ISL
ands. Sne was most estimable lady
and had hosts of friends. In charit-
able and religious work she always
took a prominent part. She was gem
tie and kind with an air of refinement
She was in her 55th year at the time
OF her death, having been married thir-
ty-seven years. She was noted for her
hospitality and ever made her guests
feel perfectly at home.
She leaves a husband and daugh-
ter. Mr.. Nolte is well known to all
kamaainas The daughter, Miss Fred
erika Nolte, is one of Honolulu's ia
vorites. She is an accomplished singer
and porcelain painter. For long
time she appeared quite often before
the public in vocal selections, but
since her last trip TO San Francisco
her voice has been heard only by
friends in private. Friends and ac-
quaintances unite in condoling with
the bereaved husband and daughter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
Who Is John Rahr!

SEATTLE, Wash, March l6.-Ac-
cordng to the steamer Excelsior, which
arrived tonight from Copper river with
100 passengers, an epidemic OF scurvy
Is sapping the life of hundreds OF once
sturdy men now in that country. Ten
deaths have occurred in the last three
months and over fifty cases that may
result fatally are reported. No portion
of the country seems to have escaped.
River Valley is a great hospital, where
every settlement Is a ward for dying
men. A partial list OF the dead in
cludes the name of JOHN RAHR, no.
NOLULU.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
Observations Of Bob Gardner, an
islander.
Ne SAW SOME FIGHTING
PILES OF Dead BodIss-B Burial In the
Trenches Bullets whistle
No business,

Manila, p. l.. Feb. Is. 1899
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
DAWSON FIRE.

DAWSON CITY, February II (via
Seattle, March l4.)-Fire destroyed six
buildings In Dawson's business center
last night. entailing a loss OF between
$50, 900 and SIS 5000. A heavy wind was
prevailing at the time and the town
narrowly escaped destruction.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28
Legacy Tax.

In the matter OF the estate OF Ste
phen Spenser, deceased, Henry Holmes,
administrator, has been ordered to pay
the five per cent. legacy tax amounting
to s3,74Z72, and TO pay himself 500
as his fee.
VIM. A. Bowen has been appointed
administrator OF the estate OF Iuga Ber-
gersen, deceased, amounting TO $4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-28

! received your letter and package
Of papers in good order. The news
from Old Honolulu was quite a treat
down here. After read the papers I
passed them along the line to few
more "kanakas' and they were all well
pleased to read papers from home. The
Scandal arrived here last Saturday.
Young Harry Noakes, the barber, who
roomed at Joe Silyey's, has arrived
here. | was quite surprised TO see him
and he was about as astonished as /.
Harry met his brother, who Is a yeo-
man on the Olympia, and will start
him in a barber shop here, but there
are so many cheap Spanish and Fill
pino shops here that | think he will
have a sharp struggle for a while,
though, of course. he will get all the
white men.
We are having hot times here now.
We have to be always ready to hop out
OF our houses day or night The in
surgents vow that they will reduce
Manila 10 ashes and thus far they have
made five attempts to do So but each
one, although doing an awful lot OF de-
struction, was unsuccessful
The last fire was last Wednesday
night, when they burned up over eight
hundred thousand dollars worth of
property, but the fools burnt out more
of their own people than of any other
nationality. The people they were
trying to injure were the Americans
and Spaniards, and It is a fact that
their losses didn't amount to $40 900.
so you will see the principal loss fell
on the insurgents.
| have been an eye witness to two
battles fought on the field-the battle
of Malate and the battle of Malabon.
The battle of Malate commenced on
Saturday, February 4th, and lasted all
of the 4th, 9Th and 9th. ] tell you 1t
was a grand sight. It's something that
| can't describe with pen. Billy Cor
ham, an engineer named Halpin and
myself were together We were fol-
lowing the firing line so closely that we
could almost feel the wind of the bull
let's as they sped past us. / never
thought that | would see so many dead
men in my life. The American loss IN
this battle was very slight. We were
so close to the fighting that we saw
Maj. MCConyille, of the First Idaho,
fall after a hand to hand encounter
with an insurgent captain. We saw
plainly a private put a bullet through
| the head of the insurgent after Maj.
McConyille was dead, in fact we
reached the spot just as the Red Cross
boys were putting the Majors body On
the stretcher to remove it from the
field.
The insurgents were retreating all
the time and were compelled to leave
their dead and wounded Just where
they lay. | saw, in one intrenchment
that the insurgents had thrown up,
over forty bodies in all kinds Of shapes
and positions. just as they fell. !
know they were buried just as they lay,
for we saw quite a crowd coming from
the front. At first we thought it was
crowd of rebels, and we were think
ing about jumping into the trench with
the dead to hide ourselves, but as we
looked closer, We saw, to our great re-
lief that they were boys in blue. They
had with them about forty rebel pris-
oners, who We're supplied with picks
and shovels to dig graves and bury
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
.ENFERMOS DEL EST0MAGO
6 INTEST!NOS
Curaci6n infaiibIe y radical por la
ESlOhlClLIll
de ULRICI
NEW YORK
{ Qufmico

Este remedio puede titul arse ma
ravllloso IOr la bondad de sus efectos.
Sc garantiza 81 alivlo Y la meiorf
desde la primera Gaia.
Hace desapareoer en- pocos dfas la
dyspepsia estomacal instestinal y
fiatuienta, DILATACION de est6ma-
60, sgrio y acedfas, peso hinchax6u
al est6mago despues de las comidas y
dolores-digestiones lentas peno.
sas-sofiolencia y pesadez-repug.
nancis, eructos, gases, sed, v6rtigos,
marcos, G0stT0tgi0 simple y de la
AN EMIA. Catarro cr6nico del es-
tonnage, y6mitos, diarreas con coli
cos y pujos 6 ci0aicas.
cr6nica y enteritis. Diarreas f6tidaa
8 NAL olor.-Diarreas de los tfsicos
|lDfecciosas. Todo trastorno digesti-
vo cede prontamente con este eficaz
remedio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

Ell sabado de la semana pasada Sc
ha extraviado desde esta redacci6n,
d la fonda de Rogelio Mercado calle de
la Villa, de la calle de la Marina has
ia Ia de Atocha un reloj de plata, mar
ca Felipe Heich, de tres tapas con un
colgante de cuero, 10 americana.
Sc suplica la persona que 10 haya
encontrado 10 devuelva esta red ac-
Dion donde sera gratifcado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
HoMBRES DkBILES

karece que ell Creador ha ordenado que des-
pu6s de In sangre el f1uido vital seminal sea
In eustancia mas preciosa en- el cuerpo del
hombre, y alguna perdida contranatural de
81 producira siempre resultadOs desastrosos.
MuchOs hombres han muerto de enferme-
dades corrientes, tales como las del cOrazon,
del hfgado, de los rinones, enfermedades pull
monares, ETC., por haber permftfdo su vita
Ndad oastarse exponiendose asf ser fAciles
Hctimas de estas enfermedades, cuando al
9unas cajas de nuestras medicines, tomadaS
4tfempo habrian impedido eStas debilitantes
pArdidas asi preservando su vitalidad para
rosistir q los ataQues de esas peltgrosas enfer-
Muchos hombres han Hegado lenta, pero
seo11ramer7te, q un estado de demencta In
durable causa de eStaS perdidas, sin BaDor
n yov,d dud S.aYIsa del NAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

1up. Ella Dsmooracis, Gallo abel.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
Aqua de Persia
LEGITIMA
de Escalante
UNZCOS PROPLETARIOS
THE PERSIAN CHEMICAL Go
l3 Water Street, New York


Esta maravillosa Aqua es IN res
taurador perfecto que devuelve al
oabello su color natural, destruye Ia
caspa, vigorixa Ia raiz y 10 hace cre-
Ger, dejkndolo suavs, brillante y se-
doso. Sometida esta aqua q un ana
Isis, SO ha encontrado que no contie-
ne sustancia qufmica alguna que sea
daflosa & IL salud: no mancha eli Gu
tbs nj Ia rcpa, 10 que 90 Ia admira-
ci6n de los principales qufmieos del
mundo. Esta maravIllosa <Agua de
Psrsia> So aplica con Ia mayor fa-
cilidad es un bello ideal para las
sefloras y para cnantos tengan el Ca
bello prom atur amente cano.
Por 10 expussto sc comprendera,
afn por las personals mas escepticas,
que esta aqua es un lfquido que obra
directamente sobre las raices del Ca
bello, dsyolvisndole la parte qnfmica
que ha perdido, como 10 comprueba
el hecho de qua no mancha el cutis,
pues puede aplicarse CON Ia mano no
requiriendo especial cuidado. y ei
cabello graduslmente va adquirien-
do de an ,nodo maravilloso su color
natural.
Fidel G1ilfsfnefy VI. M. Blanoo J
Vale = CaDcio. - MAY YAdUFZs +
Nbre. 16~l 60S n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

Vino cordial -: 60: g;
Md~cmdd
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09

y " VI
Fate vino tiene sgradsble sabor-
no repugna a-alivia siempre desde 81
primer frasco, fortalece el aparato
respiratorio y supera en- sus efectos
y curacionss las EMULSIONES,
por oontener el MORkHUOL (prssa-
clpSO GctfUO del GceSte de b0c0la0) al
cual representa, veinte y cinco veces,
de ah{ que sus efectos medicinales
sean rapidisimos.
La eicscia del MORRHUOL ha
aldo probada On Paris con gran exi-
to en- Ia TlSIS tuberculosa, ourando
gran rdmero dc casos desesperados y
hacienda desApsrecsr las &fecciones
CATARRALES cr6n loss. qnita n
TOS y iebre, produce APPETITE y mn
tire CISsblenseyate.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
Luis Yordan DayiIa

Proeur.dor } .s.a.s d. nssoeio. il
dioiaies.
Ponos. Msndes-V Y 90 81.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Tho State Department Notified That II
Chinese Are Kept Out OF the Philip
pines China May Retaiinte.

Washington, Aug. %. The question
Of the admission or exclusion Of the
Chinese from the Philippines threatens
serious complications whichever way
the department acts. 1t is estimated
that there are $4,000 Chinese in the
Philippines. Since the American oc.
cupation Chinese immigration to the
islands has been on the increase.
Doubtless, II was the constant influx
Of the celestials which caused Gen. Otis
to promulgate the order for their ex-
clusion.
II Gen. Otis act is sustained by the
administration the resentment of the
Chinese government will certainly be
provoked.
The Chinese minister, in diplomatic
way, has notified the state department
that II Chinese are to be excluded from
the Philippines, the United States may
expect retaliation from China. lie
said the Chinese government could not
preserve its self-respect IL it were TO
allow the United States to prohibit the
immigration OF Chinese into its posses
sions of the United States lying as
close to China rs the Philippines
While the minister did not indicate to
the state department officials in what
manner China would retaliate, there is
no doubt that the retaliation contem.
plated is restriction of the favorable
trade conditions enjoyed by the United
States in the Chinese empire.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
MANY YANKEES THERE.
Greater Interests In tho Transvaal
Than Any Other Country.

Paris, Aug. 2s.-with the exception,
Of course, OF England, the United
States Is represented by larger mum.
Der of citizens In the Transvaal than IL
any other foreign nation. In fact,
there are more Americans than French,
Dutch or Italians In the Boer republic,
close upon 1000 in all. And this, aside
from the very considerable amount Of
American capital that is invested in
the mining industries Of the country,
gives the United States direct interest
in the trouble now in progress between
Great Britain aud President Kruger.
This interest Is accumulated by law
passed by the Boer legislature the
other day and since decreed in the
form of proclamation, that all white
folks, irrespective Of nationality, will
be forced to take up arms in behalf Of
the Beers against the English in the
event of war, disobedience to the terms
of this decree involving trial by court
martial, followed by imprisonment or
death.
The impression is gaining ground
here in official and diplomatic circles
that war between the Beers and the
English has become inevitable since
the British government would never
have gone to the length of making
such elaborate and costly preparations
for conflict without settling once and
for all time, not merely the franchise
question, but also all the other Difficult.
ties with the Transvaal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
MANILA SCHOOLS.
The Acting President Of the Phiiippisa
Commission Writes Concerning this
ayatam of Education In the City.

u,, - "a III. ,... IL.
"aSning'on' aug ""' e'e'e
partment mas made pubhc letter from
Mr.. Charles DENLY, acting president OF
the Philippine commission. II In dated
Mail. III, !, I'D sor,.
aani"' 'uiy - ""u eeyo'
We have the honor 70 inciose the copy Oh
circular issued oy the provost marsnai generai
providing Tor the opening OF inc PUBLIC scnoois
In THIS city. IL Will DO seen tnat inc teacning
OF the English language II compulsory unler
the spanish government 2 smaii iee was
charged Tor tuition out now u Is 70 DO enti,oy
lrcs. The question OF wnetner oooks snan ~
furnished Tree OF cost u peing consiaereo oy tno
military authorities' ~ IL prooaoic tna' parcnss
who are able 70 pay Tor DOCKS Will DC cnhfgea
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
UNLUcKY ARGoNAUTS.
Tho strathcona Rescues 80 Survivors Of
tho Edmonton Route--Pitiabie
Condition OF the Men.

Wrangle. Alaska, via Seattle, WASH,
Aug. 26.-The Stickeen river steamer
S,rathcona arrived here with 80 sur
vivors of the Edmonton route. Many
were suffering from ssurvy and frozen
limbs, several were on crutches and all
were broken down physically and
financially. Most Of them were with
out money and, in accordance with in-
structions recently received from
Washington, those in need will be
cared for and transported to Seattle at
once. The steamer Strathcona will
make another trip to Glenora shortly
to bring down the 80 or more stray
glers that are being brought in by the
Hudson. Bay company. Most of those
left on the trail are sick or wounded
and are being brought in on stretchers
with medical attendance.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
An Active Anarchist.

New York, Ang. 9s-Enrico Mala-
tesla, the Italian anarchist who re-
Gently escaped from aprison in his own
country and came to the United States,
addressed French anarchist meeting
In Paterson, n. j., and q few hours
later spoke TO 900 Italian anarchists in
this city. He told his hearers that the
Italian and Spanish working men were
getting ready for arevolution and that
they were organizing for q great up
rising. He said he would stay in this
country about three months and or
ganizs anarchist groups n many Of
he leading cities
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
A FARMERS TRUST.
A Federation Organized to Control tile
Price of Farm Products aud E-pc-
claliy Kansas Corn.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 2s.-Several
prominent farmers and business men
of this place have organized the Farm
ers' Federation of the Mississippi VAL
ley, with capital stock of $40, 900, 900.
The purpose of the trust is to control
the price of farm products of the Mis-
sissippi valley and especially of the
enormous corn crop of Kansas. The
farmers trust will establish ware
houses and maintain agents at Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and Chicago, where the
members grain will be marketed. The
cities having the warehouses are to be-
come outlets for the grain and products
of the middle and western states. 1t
is believed here among conservative
business men that the scheme will sue
coed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
Trouble with Negro Laborers.

Fort Dodge, H., Aug. 2s.-Tara, the
northern terminal OF the construction
work on the Fort Dodge & Omaha is
the scene of considerable difficulty be-
tween the Illinois Central and the ne
gro lnborers which the company has
recently imported from Mississippi.
The negroes in the immediate vicinity
Of Tara have been receiving sL25 per
day. Yesterday morning they refused
TO go to work unless their wages were
advanced. The imperative need Of la
borers compelled the company to ac-
cede to their demands and the men re-
turned TO work ut an increase Of IS
cents per day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26.-Seven hum
bred and fifteen troopers and 10 officers
of the Third cavalry, under the COM
mand of Maj. Henry Vessels, Jr.,
sailed for Manila yesterday afternoon
on the transport st. Paul. They will
reach Manila soon after October /,
stopping en- route at Dutch harbor,
Alaska, Kobe and Nagasaki, Japan,
where the men will discmbark. Seventy
men Of the Third cavalry are left here
under the command of Lieuts- john
son and Chilly. They will follow in a
few days with the remaining horses Of
the regiment on the transport Victoria
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
Bed OF Zinc Found Mt Guthrie.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 9S-What is be-
lieved will prove to be q valuable bed
of zinc was discovered on the farm Of
Frank Cummins, adjoining the city OF
Guthrie on the east. Workmen digging
a well struck the bed 20 feet below the
surface. Two specimens were taken
out which persons who have examined
findings from the valuable Arkansas
zinc fields say rival those products.
The specimens will be sent to the agri-
cultural and mechanical college at
Saltwater this week to be assaycd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
WILL SAIL IN TEN DAYS.
Gen. Funston, Assigned to Leave Ma
nila ON the Tartar September s.

Manila, Aug. 2s.-The Twentieth
Kansas regiment and Gen. Funston
have been assigned to sail on the
United States transport Tartar about
September 5. The Tartar will go to
San Francisco by the way of Hong
Kong. Nine officers and $50 men OF
the regiment have been discharged to
date and 100 are sick. None Of the in
valids are in danger.
Should the Twentieth Kansas leave
Manila September 5, us planned, it
should reach San Francisco about the
first week of October. The voyage
from Manila has taken about month
for each of the last three regiments
that have crossed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
NAL woodson Out of once.

FL Reno. Ok, Aug. 21.-As a result
of long continued fight A. E. Wood.
son, major of the Ninth cavalry (col
ored) and acting Indian agent Of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians al
Darlington, resigned Wednesday. Maj
Woodson has held the agency for near
" six years, which have been one long
campaign against sensations, scandals
and charges, financial, moral, social
and tyrannous, Of all which the Indian
department has long been weary, but
the war department could not be
moved.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-09-02
Made IL Too Wnrm for Him.

At the Brechbill farm, northeast OF
Abilene, where the sect known as
the Sire Brand" is holding meetings,
party Of indignant farmers cut ropes
to the tent and let it fall. Evangelist
Irwin, who was conducting the meet
ings, made his escape, but his assistant
was caught and repeatedly ducked in
a large tank till life was nearly extinct.
He decamped as soon rs he was able to
walk.