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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
THE FIGHT AT BALANGA.
Lieutenant Morrison Of Baltimore
Describes Il in Letter.

LicUtcnant HorriSou- Of Baltimore,
Describes II IN Letter
BALTIMORE, May 24.-Lieut- Ridgeiy
Morrison. Of the Thirty-seoOud United
States Infantry. ROW in the Philippines
writes 10 his father, 7. y. Morrison. of
this city. an account Of a fight in which
he took q prominent part on Sunday. April
s. al BliEnEa LuZcn- he says
The convent in which I and my COM
ra1y are CHARTERED is in a very exposed
position. IL frcnt CT the convent is a cir
Gle. surrounded by a stone wall as high as
q mans chest. where CLr horses are kePJ.
Beyond the circle are rice fields.
-'Cn Sunday night 260 or sec insurgents
commenced hri2g into cur quarters. At
about II O'Clock s0od strong y0lley rat
tied up against the convent and church.
Il had not gone TO sleep. 50 ii did not
take me long 10 put on a pair OF shoes. a
men fau into lire on the ground floor. and
took them cut IN single file deFloyed them
as skirmishers. made them lie down, told
them 20 keep their nerve, and not get ex-
cited The bullets were clipping around Us
pretty thick just at that tine.
Then I gave the command. Double
time. marchI' They all rose together and
up our position looking toward the rice
fields. I gave the commands. Company.
,oadi Aiml Firei' The earth fairly shook,
and the sheet OF fame that burst forth
looked like a volcano in eruption ! gave
the same command. and the FIRE was fine
I heard my captains voice. and I told the
men 10 take their commands from him
took my position on the right OF the line
and repeated the captains commands as he
made them No one was hurt. but there
were some pretty close shsves. We VIII
probably have another attack soon.''
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MoCULATING THE CHINESE.
4 HOusS-tc-HOuse Inspection Made
In Snn Franciscn.


In san FranciscO.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding. Of the
Treasury Department. referring 10 the re-
ported displeasure Of the Chinese Minister
with regard 70 the measures adopted to-
ward the Chinese at san Francisco for the
suppression Of the bubOuic plague, said TO-
os=;
"A hOuse-to-h house examination Of the
Chinese quarter at San Francisco Is being
conducted. This measure is absolutely
necessary. Of course we would Ike to
have the chinese voluntarily submit 10 in
oculation. We have not made incubation
mandatory as yet, but viii do SO II cir
cumstances and conditions make this course
necessary. I do not believe that there is
mer who submitted to the incubator. o.
Grafton are In dying condition"
WI Ting-Fang. the Chinese Minister. is
somewhat more optimistic today concern
ing the plague outlook at san Francisco
Il have had a talk with Surgeon General
Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service. and
he says that the inOculation OF the Orien-
tails in the Chinese quarter viii be enforced
with discretion" said the Minister this
morning. In view Of the opposition which
they show to incubation, the Surgeon
General says that only these who mean to
leave the Chinese quarter viii need TO be
treated"
What about the Chinese cooks and wait
ers who sleep in Chinatown but are en-
plcyed by white residents throughout the
city?" Mr. WI was asked.
II suppose that they will have to make
some other arrangements, or else be inocu-
lated, too" he replied.
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yaE GUARD AT LEXINGTON
Two Companies Held in Readiness
for ANY Call.

AOA my N-AAA-
LEXINGTON, Ky, May 24.-The State
Guard companies OF Captain Longmire and
Captain Calhoun. which arrived from
Frankfort yesterday. are being held ready
to respond TO any call. The men are not
being kept at the armory, but are allowed
to 60 10 their homes under Instructions to
hold themselves in readiness.
The military equipment of the State is
still in the hands Of the Republicans. 4
large portion OF ii is at London. while
at BarboursyiHe and C0rbIn there are
quantities OF ammunition, guns, and uni
forms. Several cannon are at London AMI
at COrbin there are three 4-pounders which
were bought by the Republicans when they
anticipated making their headquarters in
that section. To secure this State Guard
material without opposition from the peo-
pie in charge, is one Of the hard propo-
sitions which General Castieman is now
considering.
Should John L. Powers be recaptured
and the Lexington battalion sent to return
him TO Frankfort. it is believed the noun
taineers would take charge of the State
property at the armOries a London. Cor
bin, and Barboursville, and prepare for re-
sistance TO protect Powers Captain Long
mire. prior to going over TO the Beekham
guards. visited BarbOursviIle and took the
plungers from the rifles there so that theP
are still useless. Longmire did this one
night, leaving the town about midnight.
When the matter became known there was
much Indignation and Longmire received
scores OF letters telling him to remain
away from that place in the future or his
life would be in danger He says this
morning that, IL ordered 10 do so, he will
take his company to Barboursville and as
sist in the reeapture of Powers
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TIE NEELY EXTRADITION.
Governor Roosevelt Hears Argu-
ments on the Application.

OYSTER BAY, N Y. May 24.-The
hearing on Governor General Woods ap-
plication for the extraditiOa of Charles w
F. Nicely, who is charged with embezzle-
ment in connection with the Cuban post
cfice, was held before Governor Roosevelt
at his home, at Oyster Bay, this after
noon.
Neely, who is now under arrest in the
Ludlow Street Jail. was represented by
John d. Lindsay, of the law firm of Nicol,
Aina BILE & Lindsay. while United States
District Attorney Henry L. Barnett ap-
peared in support of General Woods ap
plicatiOn.
After lengthy argument, Governor
Roosevelt announced that be was not yet
prepared TO give a final decision as tG
whether he would grant the application for
Neely's extradition-
He requested the two lasyers, however.
to make out briefs embodying the argu-
ments which they made before him today.
in order that he might give further study
to the case. The Governor said after the
hearing that he will confer with the At
torney General at Oyster Pzy on Saturday
after which he Will announce his decision
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
DECLARE AGAINST LIQUOR.
South Carolina PrOhibitiOnIStS NOm-
innte n state Ticket.

COLUMBIA, S c., May 24-The Prohi-
bition Convention met last night and decid-
ed to nominate Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General At midnight
Col. James A Hoyt of Greenville, former
State Chairman Of the Democratic party
and Confederate soldier, was nominated
TO head the ticket, ard James F. Tribble.
of Anderson, named for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. In an address adopted by the con-
vention, the gang now in power was
declared to be little if any better than the
carpetbaggers OF radical days. The plat
form, written on a sheet of note paper.
simply declared against the sale OF liquor
by the State and characterized the present
system as a disgrace
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
BUFFALO PosToFFloE STRIKE.
Five Hundred Union Men Quit Work
on the RuifdinE.

BUFFALO. May 24-AboU' 500 men en-
ployed on the new PostoGiee Building. this
morning ,1augurated what promises to be
a big strike.
Two hundred Of the strikers are classed
as skilled laborers. They include carpen-
ters, plumbers. steamltters, pIasterers.
lathers. and bricklayers. ironworkers,
electricians and engineers. The strikers
demand that the job be unioniZed through
out They say that at present there are a
number Of nOn-union carpenters and la
bOrers at work on the building and that
the contractors have ignored their request
that these men be either dismissed or COM
PEELED to join the ranks Of organized la
bOr
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LATI-'IER MINE ABLAzE.
4 Threatening Subterranean Fire nj
HazEet0n. PA.

HAZLETON, Pa, May 24-The La;tiner
No Mine here is On fire, and immense
damage is threatened. During the night
the interior workings were sblaze and the
large fan. which vas kept in operation,
drew the flames up through the airshaft.
The fanhOuse ignited and the flames
communicated to the boiler house. both be-
ing destroyed Pumps are being brought
from the other ooIIieries Of the company 10
thro= water into the burning mine.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
THE OHIO PRoHIBITIoNrsTs.
Republican Action on the Anti-Can-
teen Bill Denounced

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 24.-The Ohio
Prohibitionists. In convention here today,
adopted resolutions denousclng the atti-
tude Of President Mckinley and Republican
leaders on the Anti-Cantecn bill. and also
declared the action Of the Committee on
Military Affairs in favorably reporting the
bin piece Of political b1ncombe.
The platform opposes fOrcIble expansion.
but favors expansion By peaceful means II
says; "All nations should compose a peace
able family. and the battle. bullet and
boOdler should not be used 20 force our
Government upon any foreign people" The
convention is vel ATTENDED. and a fun
State ticket will be nominated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY.
| Exercises in yictOria's Honor All
Over the British Empire.

LONDON, May 24.-Today is the eighty
first birthday of Queen Victoria and it is
being appropriately celebrated throughout
the British Empire Congratulatory mes
sages have been reeeived by Her Majesty
from all parts of the world, including a
felicitous expression from the President OF
the United States.
m all the cities of the United Kingdom
exercises Of the usual character are being
held, with parades OF school children and
demonstrations Of a highly patriotic char
acter.
The victories in South Africa have given
an increased interest to the celebration
and the name Of Victoria is frequently
coupled with those of the successful gen.
erals now fighting for the honor of her
empire at the front.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
APARTMENT HOUSE BURNED.
4 Fire Renders Three Hundred Chi
ca=oaHs Homeless.

CHICAGO, May 24-More than 200 peo-
pie were driven from their homes shortly
stroyed the Jackson apartment
building on Calumet Avenue, just
north Of Twenty ninth Stree. The
building was a four-story brick
building, containing 100 suites CT
fats and was erected for hotel during the
Worlds Fair. The fire originated from an
explosion of natural gas. The fire caused
no loss of life. although there were many
narrow escapes. The loss viii be $200, 600.
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PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.

Mr.. Mckinley and Party Going to
Fredericksburg Tomorrow.
The President and number of Cabinet
officers leave tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock from the Pennsylvania station for
visit to Fredericksburg TO attend the oele-
bration Of the Society OF the Army of the
Potomac. They viii be back in the even
ing. Il is not expected that the President
will speak. Two private cars will be at
tached TO the train for the use Of the par
ty.
Mr.. Mckinley will leave on Saturday for
Norfolk, 10 be gone until Monday. on
brief recreation trip. He will sail on the
Dolphin. The only other outing arranged
by him prior to his Canton trip next month.
is his visit to Antietam on Decoration Day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
ACCUSED OF EMBEzzLEMENr.
4 London Solicitor Placed Under Ar
rest at Saa Francfsco.

SAN FRANCISCO May 24.-Jul.aa Ira
dena Blddulph ArnClc. serior member OF
the 1rm Of KIirhIey & Co. London So
hcitors, was arrested yestel day and VIII be
held pending extradition upon charge Of
embezzling SI5,tcJ be.c-gius to Clients Of
the hrn. Arnold left In land. with his
wife Oh March Il. and cau-f .rectly 70 this
country. Upon Information seeeivod from
the British Consul hare d-tectives had
been ca thr watch Tor IIa0,d He was
finally loc@ted through the l,5stofice. where
he applied for letters addressed to Mrs
Edith Clark. an alias assuE.s ca by his wife
Arnold admits that he IS guilty Of embez-
z!emenL and says he is willing 70 return
10 LONDON
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To ReadJust Water Main Taxes.

The Senate Comniitte on the District Of
Columbia today reported fEvGrabiy the bills
reaIjustiug water main taxes in TIE Dis
triet Of Columbia, and to regulate homeo-
pathie pharmacy in the District of CoIum--
bia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES.
a Bill TO Appoint Them a. Addi-
SiOnai Officers.

SiOnai Officers.
Representative Livingston has in-rJ-
dueed bill for the appointment Of certain
graduates Of the Naval Academy 10 be ad-
ditiOnal officers on the Navy list. not above
the rank Of junior lieutenant
The bill provides that the President be
authorized by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate. 70 appoint as line
officers in the Navy, not above the grade
Of junior lieutenant, subject 10 physical.
moral. and professional examination. 20
take the rank and positions on the list
which each would have had II he had re-
mained in the service. graduates OF the
Naval Academy who may have resigned
OF have teen honOrabIy discharged. and
each such appO11Jee shall be considered
an additional member CT his grade al all
times wciie he is on the active list. but be
shall not eceive pay for the tine he has
been out Il the naval service"
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PURSUING THE BURGHERS
French and Hamilton Co operate in
the Advance.

British Forces Reach Prospect, Five
= Miles North of RhenOster River.
The Boers said to be Trekking
Straight for the Nnnl-A Report
That General Roberts VIII Push
Forward TO Pretoria as Rapidly ns
His Men Can Mnrch-RumOrS in
London That the Proposed Move
ments of the English Army
Are to BE Carefully Concealed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
cANoNIzATIoNs AT ST. PETERS.
One Pilgrim Killed in the Great
Crush at Rome.

ROME, May 24.-The canonization Of
John Baptist De La Sale. founder of the
Order Of Christian Brothers. and Rita Da
Cascia, a nun of the Augustiniar. Order,
was celebrated At St Peters this morning
with great pomp-
One pilgrim was killed in the crush. and
many persons tainted The Pope appear
ed to be in the best of health.
II the close Of the ceremony there was
a great demonstration outside.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
CASHIERS GO TO PRISON.
Charles w Mussey and John {. Far
rar Plead Guilty.

RUTLAND. Vt. May 24.-Charlcs W.
Mussey pleaded guilty in the Federal
Court 20 an Indictment charging him with
the embezzlement and misrepresentation
Of the funds Of the Merchants National
Bank Of Rutland. Of which he was cashier.
and was sentenced to seven years iTnpris-
onment. fGa
John G. FaTTaT the former cashier Of
the Waterbury National Bank. also
pleaded guilty 70 sbstraeting $50, ,O00 of
the funds of that institution. and was
given a term of six years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
THE RAND GOLD MINES.
Engineer IIIimISe Says They Can BE
Wrecked in Two Days.

Wrecked i'm Two Days.
JOHANNESBURG, May S1-CVia Lou
renco Marques, May %. 6 p. MA cor
respondent here has had an interview with
Mr.. Klimke. the State Mining Engineer Of
the Transvaal, on the report that the
Rand gold mines were to be destroyed.
Mr. Klimke said that personally he was
opposed 10 any such arbitrary action But
if such a course was thought 10 be neces-
saTy for military reasons. he felt sure that
fifty men with unlimited supplies Of dyna-
mite at their disposal would leave nothing
intact along the whole of the reefs, either
on the surface or underground, in a period
Of two days.
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Andrew ID. white Appolnted.

\ resolution was adopted in the Senate
today appointing Andrew D. White, of
New York, to FIJI the vacancy existing in
the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution,
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Another Canrf Charter.

Mr.. Morga1 today presented to the Sen
ate the chfIter Of the Nicaragua Canal
Company. the fourth of the corporations or
ganize5 in New Jersey 70 control ship ca
nails in the Isthmus Of Darlen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
Tried 10 KIN Her rTwins.

YORK, Pa, May 24.-MFs. Samuel Shat
fer, of East York, was committed to jail
Tuesdey charged with attempting to kill
her twin babies with q butcher knife.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
ANXIETY OVER KUMAsSI.

Lack of Carriers Causes Delay in
Finding Re-enfOrce
LONDON, May 24-The absence of news
from Kumassi. which place has been be-
gisged by native rebels for some time,
causes anxiety here. No information has
reached the coast. The departure Of re-
endorsements to the interior has been
hindered by the difficulty in procuring
carriers. Those obtained are mostly girls.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
CALLED ON MR.. Hay.
The Turkish Minister Talks With
the Secretary of state.

the Secretary of state.
Ali Ferrouh Bey. the Turkish Minister.
called on Secretary Hay for the first time
since he learned Of the character Of the
note sent TO his Government demanding
the payment of the Armenian indemnity.
He was not accompanied by Ahmed
Pasha, Engineer-in-Chief Of the Turkish
Navy. who reached Washington last night
on q mission for his Govarrnant
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
BY Taking the Elegant
Norfolk & washington Steamers.

leaving foot OF Seventh Street daily at $50 n. m
opportunity is offered 70 witness the total
eclipse Of the at Norfolk on 2Sth instant
For stateroom reservation, telephone $50 See
schedule rage Z.
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NorfolIs & washington steamhoat Co.

Delightful trips daily at ESQ = m to old Point
Comfort, Newport S1gs, Norfolk, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View. Special rates 10 members of
Mystic Shrine and their families s. 30 round
trip. Through connections az Norfolk WITH ele-
! CANT ocean steamers for New York and Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
Special Train Service TO Fredericks-
burg Via PennrylNnnin RaiIrond

Account Reunion Of the Army of the Potomac
train leaving Sixth Street Station at 7:45 a m
Friday. May 25, will be operated through to
Fredericksburg, Va.
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Arthur Unanimously R.-eIec,a.

MILWAUKEE,, May 2i.-Grand Chief En-
gineer p. Nj. Arthur Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. was unanimously
reelected this afternoon
- ~ r.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
Cndetsl DriII raslnonch

The High School Cadets competitive drill
has been postponed until tomorrow on ac-
count of the rain.
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ID. & 0.-S1 to Harper's Ferry and
WiuPhPsfar

BY special train leaving Washington s a. m,
May %. Returning. leave Winchester and Har-
per's Ferry P. m, same day. Tickets also sold
IRON intermediate points
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MRS. GLADSTONE DYING.
All Members OF the Family Summon
ed to HaWarden-

Mrs. Gladstone, widow OF the Grand Old
Man Of England" is dying at Hawarden.
All the members OF the family have been
summoned 10 her he1sife
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24
CHEsAPEAfxE BEAcH-oN THE BAY

AlE%-s e0ol. Excursion trains leave dzisy. 70
a. m and p. Last train leaves Beach 6-51
p. n Take Columbia car TO dCDot
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Cali at 1874 St. for kretoi.

Lowest Prices on Lumber and MILL
work, and always best grades, too. Some flooring.
sl.S5 Ssh and y. Y. ave
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Rest grades Of FioorisS always. and
some flooring only Sls5 bs 7Ank Libbey & CO.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Hr. Mckinley Sends Congratulations
TO Queen Victoria.


The eighty-first anniversary of the birth
Of Queen Victoria is being generally OBJ
served today by English men and women
throughout America. TIE President through
the Secretary OF State. has forwarded his
congratulations On the occasion The fol-
lowing message was sent this morning to
Ambassador Choate, at London:
May p, 1900.
"Choate, Ambassador. London:
You will please convey through the
appropriate channels the congratula-
tions and best wishes OF the President
to Her Majesty the Queen or the oc-
casiOn OF her birthday HAY"
The most important social event in
Washington on the occasion of the Queens
birthday viii be the dinner given this
evening at the British Embassy by Lord
and Lady Paulcetote- 4 number OF prom
inent English residents Will be the guests.
The fun state silver service viii be used.
and the decorations viii include pink aid
white Peonies.
There will be no speeches, and the only
tOasts will be TO the Queen. Plates VIII
be laid for Lord and Lady PaUnceto.e. Miss
Pauncefote. Miss 5. PauncefOte, Miss A
Pauncefote, Gerard A. LowtheT. First AS
sistant Secretary OF the Embassy; Colonel
Lee. the Military Attache, and Mrs. Lee;
Max Muller. Second Secretary: II. c. Nor
man, Third Secretary; Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don-Cummings, Mr.. nd Mrs Pellew, Nr.
and Mrs. Townsend, Mr.. Floyd, Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. 5artOris, Miss Sartoris, Miss Board
man, and Miss Potter
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Large stcel>s-ready for prompt de-
livery OF flooring Of all kinds Lowest prices Les.
grades Some SIS. 9th and n. Y ave.
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Antietam BattieFe l-Nav 40

Account Maryland Monument dedication, III.
B. & o. r. X. viii sen excursion tickets te
Keedysville and return at rate Sl-75. leaving
Washington : IS a. M, returning leave keedys-
vile $3.50 p. m. Also reduced sztes from Wash
ington and Metropolitan Branch points.
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HANNA's GATHMANN GUN.
second Report to Congress by Sec
rotary Long.

The Secretary OF the Navy today for
warded to the Senate the second report on
the Gathmann sun snd she'll, showing the
results obtained by tests The report again
condemns the weapon and the projeetile
which is being doomed by Gr- Hanna. and
TIE tests show the rife to be both dangers
9us ard unfit for general use
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nest Flooring frem Nor. Cnr. and

Georgia ready for use in houses. porckes. stores.
ste anf soma 4-al4 81 l. Lihhev 4 Co
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= - to Baltimore and Return via
r. & o. Saturday and sunday.
Eay 9G aad p, good ior return until following
gerdsy- Tickets good al trains except Royal
Limited
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KiIn-Dried Flooring. an one width.

TIynn's Business College, Sth aid n.
s5-Census Office Exz1aina tion-s5
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when You need Flooring always cau
first F. Libbey & Co. Some n c. flooring
euly Sl.s5
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Mhen hnyIng MiIl,EorlS and LulnheI

l1rays consrlt fist =. Libbey & Co. Some foor
ng SIS, L. 9Th and y Y ave +