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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
BAPTIST CONGRESS.
DIR. TAYLOR. OF NORFOLK, ONE
OF THE SPEAKERS.

(By Telegraph to VirgnianPilotD
Richmond, Va, Nov. 2i.-The Zap
fist Congress OF America held two ses-
sions here to-day.
The subject for discussion this morn
.ttss, ct1-irrr7-s- of
Jesus work in the reconclliation?"
Fine papers wdce read by DR.. w. Il.
l.. Smith. of this city. and Prof. w.
l.. Poteat, of Wake Forest College, n.
c. DR.. j. Il. Sagebeer of Gcrnau-
town, Pa. followed in thoughtful
speech. After him came DR.. j. j. lay
Tor, of Norfolk. Va, who delivered an
entertaining and eloquent address.
Prof. Il. II. Johnson, of Crozier Theo-
logical Seminary, closed the discussion
in lucid exposition of this funda-
mental doctrine.
"Romanist Survivals in Protestant
ism" was an interesting subject dis
cussed. DR.. William II. Whitsitt. of
Louisville. Ky, and Rev. Frank NJ.
Goodchild, of New York. read papers.
and Rev Sparks w. Melton. of Au-
gusta. Ca, and DR.. Madison c. Peters,
of New York. were The appointed
speakers. The congress will close to-
morrow evening.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
TRAIN HgLD UP.
MASKED ROBBERS GET LITTLE Fol
THEIR TROUBLE.
Dy Telegraph to vireinian- Pilot)

Little Rock. Ark. Nov. 2l-NeSth
bound train No. on the st. Louis. 9Fon
Mountain and Southern Railway was held
UP tonight near Clifford station. forty
miles south OF Little Rock. by five
masked robbers y lot OF ties piled on the
track and surmounted by red light
caused the engine to slow up and before
the train had come to stop the bandits
were at work with dynamite. The door
OF the express car was blown open and
the express messenger, l.. u. Avery OF
st. Louis. was seriously injured by dying
timbers. Four vain attempts We're made
TO blow open the through safe. Their
supply Of dynamite being exhausted. the
robbers left with only the contents OF the
way safe. amounting to about 500. No
attempt was made 10 rob auy of the pas
sensers. The express car was literally
blown TO pieces.
y posse of fifteen men left Malvern at
10 o'clock tonight and took the trait OF
the robbers at the scene Of the hold M.
Governor Jones announced Tonight that
he VIII offer rewards Tor the capture OF
the bandits. II IS thought they have fed
towards the Indian Territory
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
mr.. ohns. {. Hoyt.s Funeral.

OSy Telegraph TO Virginian-Pilot0
Charlestown, n. H.. Nov GA
statement as to the funeral OF Charles
II. lIoyt the playwright. was given out
by Hon. james .. Lyfors. the guardian
of the estate of Mr.. Hoyt, tonight. It
follows:
THE funeral will be held OH Friday.
November %, at 1916 p. M. from ST.
Lukes Episcopal Church, in Charles
town. Services viii be conducted by
the rector. Rev. S. Il. I.assiter. assist
ed by Rev. Howard + Hill, of Concord,
y. H.. WHO was a fellow member OF
two New Hampshire Legislatures with
MIR. Hoyt."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
u3y Telegraph to vlrginian-Pilot.)

Q5y Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. 21-Dispatches
UP to p. m. indicate that last nights
storm, which swept over northo..l Mis-
sissippl and central and western Ten
nessee, was one of great severity. Adj
vices by the Associated Press and from
special correspond eats show that the
total loss Of life in the territory visited
by the tornado already amounts to
sixty-four and the number injured to
over fifty.
COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED.
TeleGraphic communication to regions
visited by the cyclone is interrupted,
and 1T is feared that when full details
are known the list of dead will be
heightened. The following table. show
ing the loss of life, together with the
injured, is compiled from dispatches
forced through by courier and telc-
phone from The devastated territories
Killed Injured
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
PLAYWRIGHT hoYr's WILL.
INDICATIONS ARE THAT IT WILL
BE CONTESTED.
By Telegraph to virginian-Pnoto

By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot)
New York. NOV. 2l.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Indications point to q contest over
the will of Charles IL. Hoyt. play
wright. The terms of the document
will not be made public until after the
funeral. The benencaries will then be
consulted and the paper will be fled
for probate.
Mr. Hoyt's will is in possession of
his lawyers i'll this city, who drew it
before the beginning of the trouble that
darkened the close of the playwright's
career. Its provisions cannot be def
nitely ascertained, but Mr.. Hoyt in
formed his friends and business assoc
ciateS before his illness thee he intend
ed to make generous provisions for
their benefit
He had no immediate relatives. He
had been twice married and his wives
had died without issue. He had often
siad he wished to help those who had
assisted him and associated with him
rather than distant relatives. 1t is
probable that Frank Mckee. with
whom he was long in partnership, will
receive substantial beQuest. AL
though MIR Hoyt had lost money dur
ing the last two years of his life, he
left considerable fortune. y conser-
vative estimate OF the value OF his es-
tate is not less than $250000 and posi-
bly, as much as 100000. 1t is assumed
that the ground of the contest will be
insanity and undue influence. His at
torney said to-day abundant proof
could be brought forward that Mr..
Hoyt was mentally competent when
the will was executed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
THE VOLUNTEERS.
WILL BE BROUGHT HOME FROM
THE PHILIPPINES
(By Telegraph TO virginian-pllot,

By Telegraph to Virginian- Pnot3
Washington, D. c., Nov. 21.-Adju-
tant-Generai Corbin authorizes the
statement that it is the intention of the
War Department to bring home from
the Philippines to the United States
every one of the volunteers who cares
TO come. and discharge them here, on
or before the LIST of July next, when.
under the law, the volunteers must be
mustered out. 1t is the expectation and
hope of the War Department that the
coming Congress will, at an early
period in it's session. enact legislation
which Will enable the department TO
replace the present volunteer force by
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
ABSOLUTELY no CIIrr

Charlotte. n. c., Nov. 2l.-The sun
position is that the old ladies were nj
tackled while they We're at supper after
which their residence was sacked and
the house in which their bodies lay
iired: For years past they had been
,, 10 De accumuiating money ana
had PROBABLY saved up $1,000. There is
absolutely no clue to the perpetro to,.s
OF the deed. The neighborhood people
are greatly stirred up and both citv
and county officials are using everv
effort to get trace of the murdere,s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
A KENTUCKY MARRIAGE.
GOVERNOR BECKHAM ENTERS
LIST OF BENEDICTS.
tRy Telegraph to vlrginian-pi

Greensboro, Ky, Nov. Ex-Governor
John Crepps Wicldife BeclSham and
Joan Raphael Fuqua We're married
here this evening at $50 o'clock. The
ceremony was performed in the First
Presbyterian Church. over 500 guests
were present. including many from Nir-
ginia, the old home of the Fuqua fam
lily; well-known people from all parts
of Kentucky: the Governors staff and
all state officers from Frankfort, in
Guiding judges OF the Court of Appeals
and members of the various State
boards. The state officials arrived on
a special train from Louisville during
the afternoon. Governor Beckham and
his bride left at midnight for trip
drought the West. After the inaugu-
ration. on December l. they wilt visit
FIOrIda. tOVCTnOr BeCK1am IS the
first chief executive OF Kentucky to be
married while in Office.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
A TELEPHONE TRUST.
THE BELL TO ABOLISH RIVAL.
COMPANIES
tBy Telegraph to virginian- pilot.)

ny IVTEETuNN 100 NNgInlAn-FIOt)
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 2t.-The Journal
this afternoon says the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company and
the Cumberland Telephone Company
operating exclusively in the Southern
states. are to he consolidated under Il
single management in the immediate
future.
Following this will occur grand
consolidation of all the BELL systems.
including the consolidated companies
of the Cumberland and Southern Bell,
the Chesapeake and Potomac. the Chi
cago. New York and Boston, and all
ether systems under the direct manage
ment OF the American Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company, with head
quarters in New York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
SELLING CURIOS.

The soldiers and marines who have
returned from China are selling guam
titles of curios looted from the resi-
dences of the nobility or wealthy per-
sons at Pekin and Tien Tsin. Many OF
them are valuable and ridiculously
cheap and number of presents OF
such loot have been mailed TO the
United States for Christmas presents.
THE JUNTA AT HONG KONG.
London, Nov. 21.-United States Am
bassador Choate has made represen-
tations to the BRITISH Foreign Office on
the subject of the Filipino junta at
Hong Kong. The Foreign Office is in
Vestigating the matter and will reply
so soon as the reports of the authori-
ties at Hong Kong are received.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

n permanent force OF soldiers. In that
case. such OF the men in the ranks as
care to continue in the service will be
re~enlisted as regulars. and any vaCan-
cies that may exist through the mus
ter out of the volunteers will be sup
piled 10y original enlistments in the
United States, 1t is believed that these
enlistments can he made in time to re-
place all the retired Philippine volun-
teers before the first of the next fiscal
year. Without causing any hiatus.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
RUNAWAY CARS.
KILL a SUPERINTENDENT AND
TWO LABOEERS.
Oy Telegraph TO Virgmlan-Pilot.)

GBy telegraph TO Virgman-Pnot)
birmingham. Ala, Nov. FLA string
of empty tram cars broke loose and
ran away in the Sloss ore mines of the
Sloss Sheffield steel and Iron Company.
near Bessemer, this morning. Nape
Thompson. The superintendent. was run
over ~and instantly killed. Charles
Kelly and Andrew Hart. who were
working nearby. were struck by two
cars which jumped the track and
crushed to death against the wall OF
the mine.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
MURDER, ROBBERY AND ARSON

The general surroundings ana the
absence OF the old couple pointed all
too plainly to a case OF murder roh-
berry and arson, and it was no surprise
when search of the ashes of the small
buildings revealed two burned stumps
the bodies of Miss Collcy ana her
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
A NEGRO Cots Damages.

By telegraph to Virgininn- Pilot.}
Washington. d. c.. Nov. 2l.-In the
Criminal Court to-day a verdict Of j
cent damages was rendered in the case
brought by w. 4. Ferguson, a colored
man. against p. y. Chase, proprietor, Of
a local theatre. for $4,000 for election
from the theatre last November,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
Ms WAREHOUSES; CON
GESTED.

The customs warehouses are con-
gested, which is delaying the commerce
of Manila. General Smith. the collec-
tor of the port, at a meeting to-day of
Manila importers. urged the necessity
for the removal of the goods. The
merchants talk of organizing a com
pany for the erection OF bonded ware
houses
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
(By Telegraph to virginlan-pilot,

Charlotte, n. c.. Nov. 2l.-Two old
ladies, Violet ]. Colley, aged IS, and
niece. Jane Cath Colley. who lived
alone in a house on main thorough
fare, five miles from Charlotte. were
last night murdered. robbed and their
bodies burned. The old ladies were
generally reported to be wealthy. and
it is known they had good deal of
money. They had lived n retired life
for years and seldom ventured away
from home. not even to the city except
when business compelled visit
THE HOUSE RANSACKED.
The house which they occupied stood
within $50 feet of the roadside. Near
it was IL small building which they
used as a kitchen and i'll which they
kept their stores. People passing along
the road this morning noticed that the
small house had been burned There
was not Il sign of life about the place,
and an investigation showed that the
dwelling had been ransacked from top
to bottom, indicating that Il most thor
ough search had been made for the
money which the old ladies were sup
posed to have kept in the house. Bu-
reaus, cabinets and desks had been
opened and their contents strewn
about. Every nook and corner of the
dwelling bore evidence of having been
searched.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

fBy Telegraph to virglnian- Pilot)
Manila, Nov. 21.-General Macarthur
was asked to-day whether the result
of the Presidential election in the Uni
ted States was in any way responsible
for the orders to push operations
against the Flipinos. He replied that
the result of the election was merely
coincident with other features of the
situation. He added that the return of
the soldiers and marines from China,
with the recruits who had arrived re-
Gently, would increase the number OF
troops to 10000 men. The enlargement
of the forces. the ending of the rainy
season, better roads, improved trans
portation and the desire to make the
most efficient use OF the volunteers be-
fore their term of service expires in
June, are all contributory to the most
active campaign.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
Totals..... ..... -. Gl

birmingham. Ala, Nov. 2l.-By tele-
phone from Columbia, Tenn, the fol-
lowing details Of the storm We're OBJ
tuiued this afternoon. Loss of life in
the Vicinity OF Columbia is estimated
at from 80 10 30. Most OF these were
negroes, about twelve OF fourteen only
being white. The storm did not strike
the town of Columbia proper, but
swept over the district to the north
west OF the place No additions were
made to the list previously sent out of
PERSONS killed ut Columbia.
immense damage was done TO farms
ana hundreds of head of live stock
We're killed.
Considerable damage resulted at
Martins Mil and at Indian Creek.
Twenty houses at Dallas. Ala. near
huntsville. We're demolished, but no
lives We're lost.
Near Franklin, the residence of Able
Little was destroyed Mr. Little and
Mrs NJ. Hughes We're badly hurt. At
EoNcy's a store house was destroyed
ana three negroes Killed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
Oldest womanin Carolina.

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 21-Mrs. Nancy
Hollifield, said to have been the oldest
lenboro, n. c., yesterday. Her age is
given as ranging from Ito to III years.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
SITUATION IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
Gen. Macarthur to Push Opera
tons Against the Fiipinos.
HAS SEVENTY THOUSAND MEN.

Tho Result OF the Presidential Election
Was Merely Coincidcnt With other Fea-
lures of tho Situation, He Says - Favors
Establishment of II Standing Army of
$4,000 Men Enlarging Forces in Dis
irict' of His Subordinate Commanders
Delay Caused by .s.randing OF Indiana.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
CHINESE WILL
RESIST FOREIGNERS.
Admiral Ro With 10. 600 Regulars
viii Oppose Colonel Yorck.
A MEETING OF THE ENJOYS.

Colonel Yorck VIII Await Rcinforcementa
Before Attempting Further Advance-A
False Report That Natives Intended to
Attack German Quarter of Ticn Tsin a
Meeting of Foreign ENJOYS Yesterday
Developed u Point of Difference aud
Brought Negotiations to standstill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
THE VOLUNTEERS.

Concerning the replacing of 81, 600
volunteers, General Macarthur said
he favors the establishment of II stand
ing army of 10000 men and authorizing
the President TO increase it to 100000
men.
The General also said he was enlarg-
ing the force in General Young's dis
trict TO nearly 1000 men, that heavy re-
Inducements were being sent to Gen
eral Hughes, in the Island of Panay:
that more troops had been planned
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
DELAY CAUSED.

The stranding of the coastng trans
port Indiana is causing long delay
in reaching number of the remote
coast stations in Southern LuZon,
which have subsistence to November /
only. and Will have to depend largely
on foraging until the Indiana is noated
or a steamer is secured.
CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES CON
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
ROBBED, MURDERED
AND CREMATE ED.
The Deed of Unknown Fiends in
North Carolina.
TWO LADIES THE VICTIMS

The Homo of Two Old Ladies Who Lived a
Retired Life Near Charlotte. and Were
Supposed to Have Considerable Money,
Visited by Robbers Who RansaclSed the
DWELLING After killing the Occupants,
and Then Burned tho Building and
Their Bodies.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
RUMORS Ar TIEN TSTN
NOTHING HAPPENED.

Nothing happened. however, to show
cause for the alarm, although to-day
all the Chinese servants of the Bengal
LancerS, officers and men. left, saying
they had been informed that the Boxers
were marching in a large body on Tien
Tsn and Pekin.
Neither General Lord Campbell OF
the British troops, nor Colonel Moale.
of the Americans, believe there is any
truth in the rumor but the natives
evidently believe it, and many of them
are leaving the service OF the foreign
az
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
ANOTHER REPORT.

Kansas city, Nov. FLA telegram re-
ccivca at the general offices of the
Kansas city, Fort Scott ana Memphis
Railway here confirms the report that
nineteen lives were lost at and near
LAGRANGE, Tenn. Property damage in
LaCirangc amounted to nearly $1,000
The storm, according to the railway of
iicials. circled around Memphis he
ginning Al Lula Miss, fifty miles
south or Memphis, on the Yazoo and
mississippi Valley, and through Bates
willie. Miss. ON the Illinois Central
Railroad, about siXty-~niies- south OF.
Memphis, To the northeast through
LaGiranse.
NAMES OF DEAD AND INJURED.
Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 2l.-Tenncsseu
was swept last night by the most de
structive storm ever known in the
State. More than fifty persons were
killed and a hundred more injured
while the damage TO houses. timber and
other property will reach large figures.
The storm entered the State from
northern Mississippi and swept across
in northeastcrly direction. Great
damage is reported from the counties
bordering on Mississippi and further on
Columbia. in Mauray county. is the
heaviest sufferer. Lavergne, Nolans-
Vile and Gallatin also felt the winds
against the Cumberland Mountain
range.
Columbia's casualties number % dead
and 80 injured the list, so far as
known, being as follows:
DEAD.
Misses Florence and Evelyn Farrell,
Captain and Mrs. a. f. Aydelotte. Guy
Aydelotte, Paul Aydelotte. James
Cherry, Miss Lizzie Forsythe, Mrs.
Tom Carroll. Miss NJ. j. Viles. all
white: Winfred. wife and child;
Tom Hackney, Joe Scott, Glass Brown
Peter Adams, -- Fryerson, cook AT
the CAROLS. and five unknown negroes
in the Emergency Hospital.
THE INJURED.
Clayton Tucker. badly bruised and in
a dangerous condition; Josie Reed ia
tally hurt Bell Cooper, Mrs. Jones,
Maggie Reed. Minnie Reed. Lulu Bost-
wick. Mrs. Sarah Russell. Susie Lowell
tali are whitc), have bruises and scalp
wounds; VIII Hickman, coiorcd bro
ken thigh; j. h. Hampton, aged 20;
MISS Lucia Hampton. aged %; Mrs.
Mallnda Jennett aged 10; Aubrey
Hampton internally hurt; Thomas
hampton, badly cut and bruised; En-
ma Hampton. arm broken; Mrs. p. c.
Nerder' collar bone and rib broken;
~ n.y. - eHiivtS, internal injuries
Leslie stephens, slight bruises on the
head; Allen Fly. internal injuries
Miss Fly. badly bruised; Mrs. j. w
Fly, internal injuries.
All of the sixteen houses were totally
destroyed.
Mr.. Hampton had $500 in money and
this was blown away and only part
was recovered.
A baby of Jim Chrisman, colored. re.
ported lost. was found 800 yards from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22

sections of Mississippi. Arkansas and
Tennessee indicate that the loss of life
ana damage to property is far greater
than at first reported
In Mississippi the greatest loss of life
and damage TO property occurred near
runica, Lula and Hennando. A report
by carrier from a point thirteen miles
from Tunica says that The torHados
devastation was so great that it will
take weeks TO calculate and repair it,
Five negroes lost their lives on the
Hamlin place.
In Tunica the school house. church
ana a number of buildings were totally
demolished. More than fifty negroes
are missing. and it is feared that sew
cral OF them have pcrished. Cotton is
reported badly damaged.
At fernando a white man was killed
and negro fatally injured by flying
debris. Numerous saw mills, several
residences and hundreds of negro cab
ms We're blown away.
ANOTHER LIST.
Ariabucla. Tate Co, Miss, Nov 2l-
Yesterday afternoon a tornado descend
ed upon this little town, and as re-
suit ten persons We're killed outright
and twenty were injured. The dead:
Jack kellum aged 30 years: William
Kellum. aged -; Nicholas Blake. aged
"A: Mrs. William Mckay, four children
Of Mrs. Mckay, unknown negro. negro
infant. =
THE INJURED.
Press Blake seriously hurt in back
John Parker. internally, seriously;
Mrs. John Parker. seriously crushed;
John Blake, right leg broken:
Alphar Blackwell, leg broken; Charles
Rosehell. seriously hurt III back: C. L..
Thomason, injured in head; William
scroggan, hurt in back: G. Parker.
Continued pace
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
MEETING OF ENJOYS.

Pekin, Nov. 19.-(Via Shanghai, Nov.
2l)-The meeting of the foreign envoys
to-day unexpectedly developed q point
of difference. which brought the nego-
tiations TO u temporary standstill. The
matter will be referred TO the homo
governments. The conference adjourn
ed without fixing a date for reassembl-
ing.
1t IS said that the difference IS such
as Will possibly cause considerable de-
lay. Ii Hung Chang is known to have
unoiiicially approached certain minis
ters with view of ascertaining the
likelihood of the Powers consenting to
reduce the punishment of Chinese Off
Gals to degradation by Punishment. but
1T is understood that he received no
encouragement
BURNING VILLAGES.
Reports from Chinese sources say
that German and Italian column is
burning villages to the northward
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
A CYCLONE OF
GREAT SEVERITY.
Sixty-four People Killed. Fifty-one
Injured.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE

A Storm Swept Over Northern mississippi
and Central and Western Tennessee
Tuesday Night With Disastrous Results
Photographic Communication Inter-
rnpted The Full Details May Lcngthen
List of Casualties Dispatches Forced
Through by Couricrs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-22
By Telegraph to virginian-Pnot)

By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Berlin, Nov. 21.-Count Won Walder-
see cables from Pellin that he will re-
turn the viceroy's visit to-day.
He has advices from Colonel Yorck's
corps showing that the Chinese Adj
miral Ho, with 10000 regular troops and
much artillery, is near <algan pre-
pared TO resist energetically u further
advance of the expedition. Colonel
Yorck, therefore. will await reinforce
ments before attempting to proceed.
RUMORS AT TEN TSIN
Tien Tsin. Nov. 90 Via Shanghai,
Nov. 2l.-Thcre has been considerable
firing recently in the neighborhood of
Tien TSin, and, owing TO q report that
the German quarter OF the city would
be attacked last night, the German
sentries were doubled. regiment pa
tro!led the opposite bank of the river
and the remainder OF the German
troops were ordered TO hold themselves
in readiness Tor action ut an instant's
notice.