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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Feb. 0.-Cattle-Receipts
j 800. Five to ten cents higher.
Butchers stock steady. Gamers strong.
Good to prime steers. $4.9O6D6.00; poor
to medium. s3.45@4.S0; stOckers and
feeders, $2.65@4.50: cows, $2.60@4.15;
heifers, s2.6O@4.25; Gamers, sl.75@2.50;
bulls, $2.50@4.1O; calves, $4.OO@6.4O;
Texas fed steers, s4.00M5.00; grassers,
$?.30@4.0O; bulls, $2.50Gl3.50
Hogs-Receipts today $4,000: tomor-
row 50, 600; left over 1925. Five to ten
cents higher. Top, $5.471a; mixed and
butchers, $5.20@5.47k; good to choice
heavy, $5.S5@5.47h; rough heavy. $3.50
@5.s0: light, s5.2O05.32h; bulk of sales
$5.37iA @5.421a.
Sheep-Receipts. 12,o00. Ten cents
higher. Lambs active. strong to Be
higher: good to choice wethers, $4,000
l.6o: fair to mixed. s4.50M5.10: western
sheen. $4.OO@4.60: Texas sheep. $2.50@
1885, native lambs, M.30M5.25; western
lambs, s5.OOp5.25.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
SOMETHING WILL PROBABLY BE
DONE TO RELIEVE OVER
CROWDED CONDITION.
CITY MAY PURCHASE
THE COUNTY BUILDING.
In Which Event a New Court House
Would Be Erected-The New
Wing Undesirable.

The question of building a new county
iail and making some needed improve
nents in the court house is again before
the county commissioners ana it is quite
possible that something of a definite
nature Will be done i'll the near future.
Every department in the building is
calling for more room, especially vault
room. and with a view to relieving the
cramped condition at least temporarily
the commissioners have decided to trans
form the Office of Coroner Sam Johnson
into a vault for the accommodation Of
the clerk of the court. Mr.. Roberts has
one vault. but it is full of documents.
This work will be done as soon as pos
sible. as the room is needed right off.
In connection With the building of a
new Jail there will probably be some
propositions made. one of which will be
to the city. 1t is recognized that While
Jail alone might be added to the build
ing with perfect propriety such an ad-
dition would not relieve the cramped
condition of the other departm antS and
the county would be little better off. 1t
is now pronose1 to offer The entire court
house to the city for S15o.G00. If the offer
should be accepted the proposition to sell
will be submitted to Il vote of the people
of the county. for such a transaction
will not he legal otherwise. Then. if the
matter is carried. Il new plot of ground
will be bought away from the present
site and a new count building sufficient
in dimensions to accommodate the bust
ness of the cClnty erected thereon. The
commissioners say the city is just as bad
Off for room in its hall as the county Is
in its own and that the county building
Will be just tn thing for the city. To
change the county building by addins
wings, they argue. will spoil it's sym
metry and throw the entire architecture
design out Of gear without the desired
returns. They figure that another cour.
room VIII be necessary in the face Of
the third iudge law. and to build a wing
for it on the present building will knock
the Whole structure completely out of
plumb.
If the city does not take kindly to the
offer the commissioners will do some
figuring in another direction and over
come the difficulty the best they can.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
RUSH FOR THEIR MONEY.
Allegheny Bank the Victim of Wild
Riot.

Pittsburg, Feb. 19.-Unfounded runor
caused run on the German National
bank Of Allegheny today during which
$4,000 was paid out. The excitement
at one time was intense causing almost
a panic and giving the police all they
could do to prevent an outbreak. In the
crush around the door of the institution,
one lady, Mrs. Mary Fogel, was seriously
bruised.
The bank is a state and national bank
and one Of the most reliable in the city.
Cashier Helsm said tonight that every
demand would be met promptly tomor-
row or any day within an hours notice.
as, he says, they have 100000 on hand
for payment. He said most of the raid
ers today We're foreigners who had some-
how got the impression that because of
the fact that J. F. Hoffstett was presi-
dent of the bank and also president Of
the Pressed Steel Co., the car company
was receiving unwarranted favors. On
the contrary, he said, the car Company
was one of the heaviest depositors and
had never negotiated of asked for a
loan.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
AND
COMMERCIAL
DAILY RECORD or THE EAST
ERIN STOCK MARKETS AND
TRANSACTIONS.
REPORT OF THE NEW
YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
Railroad, Grain and Produce, Wool
and Other Quotations-0eneral
Review of Trade.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Trading was ac
tive at the opening of the stock market
but changes We're narrow and both up
and down for the railway stocks.
Liquidation. however. was renewed in
some ~ the metal stocks. Tennessee
Coal falling pa and Steel and Wire a
point. Delaware and Hudson gave way
PA. After the first few minutes there
was heavy selling of the Granger stocks
which forced Rock Island down IA; St.
Paul point and burlington 1l.. North
ern Pacific also weakened and fell to 81
General selling made large inroads in
the prices of all classes of stocks. Thu
absence of support in the Changers
caused sympathetic weakness in other
railroad stocks. Missouri Pacific de-
clned 1% and Northwest. Denver & Rio
Grande. Pennsylvania, ST.. Louis and
san Francisco second preferred ana
I MON Pacific a point. Continental To-
hacco. Peoples Gas. Consolidated Gas
and the Steel groups lost heavily. Amer
lean Hoop preferred broke three points
Covering of shorts in Sugar and buying
o. the preferred stocks of the metal
companies caused Il rally in which
Sugar recovered one and Steel and Wire,
preferred IA: G. &. l. ST. l.. and Mobile
and Ohio We're in demand and advanced
IN and liz respectively. Prices were
above the lowest and trade was dull at
II o'clock The market failed to hold
on the rally and liberal sales depressed
the Readings. Fries and some other
prominent railroad stocks to the lowest
Prices were slightly better at Midday.
Bonds were dull and lower.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
WAS A GENUINE TRAITOR.
Frenchman Who Dealt Secretly With
the Insurgents.

Manila, Feb. 20--It has been learned
that Russian. the Frenchman arrested
for traitorous dealings with the insur-
gents, furnished the insurgents with sup
plies, information concerning the Ameri-
can troops and their movements as we'll
as with money. He dealt directly with
the rebel general, Calls, who has been
operating continually in the district east
of Manila. Mr.. Webb, the bookkeeper
Of the Philippine Trading company, has
made a partial confession to the effect
that certain Belgians residing in Manila
and the Bay Lake district, were impli-
Gated in the plot of January II to kill
Captain JONES' commanding the Ameri-
can troops stationed in the town of Bay.
Another force of insurgents will soon,
be deported to the island of Guam.
Many Of the discouraged insurgents
in the provinces are coming In indiVid-
ually and surrendering their guns.
Hilario Rubio, the alleged ringleader
in the Maccabebe Cutrages. has been ar
rested for receiving more copra from the
insurgents.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
LOCAL Briefs.

DIR. German, dentist, Ia n. Main St.
j. G. Bates. tuner. Montana Music Co.
Eel. 504.
Office AZ West PaIx street. Glasses
fitted. Examination free.
City Wood & Coal Co., always has dry
wood: telephone 1Sl. 21S S. Main.
DR.. L. Austin, dentist. Teeth extracted
by painless method. soc. Office over Red
Boot, "a N. Main street. Butte.
Frank Lynch has bought the Pride Of
Butte livery stables, and has good
stock of livery. Horses boarded at
reasonable rates. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Corner Montana and Mercury.
Please give me a CALL
William Vivian was arrested by Oil
GER Evarts last night on complaint of
&. W. Lee and booked on charge of
petty larceny. Lee accuses Vivian Of
stealing a sack of coal from 215 South
Arizona street. The case was turned
over to the county attorney.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
TOM IS NOW
AN INSPECTOR
MR., FLAVlN RECEIVED HIS AP-
POINTMENT FROM WASHING
TON TODAY.

Tom Flavin. whom everybody knows
has been Col. Twins right bower since
he became head of the Butte postotfice
and has guided previous postmastars
through the labyrin,hs Of Uncle Sans
business, is now postottce Inspector.
This morning a big envelope all the way
from Washington. u. c.. bearing the
signs. seals and stamps of the great res
public. contained official notification eof
Mr. Flavin's appointment. signed by the
postmaster general himself. Tom re-
Gently passed satisfactory examination
before the civil service board which met
at Helena. 1t was above the standard
required-70 per cent. That examination
knocked down the persimmon for Tom
r'lavin. e
or course. everybody who knows Tom
F'lavin is glad of his elevation in the civi.
service Of the country. 1t gives the erst
while assistant postmaster an opportu-
nifty to enlarge his sphere of life in the
postotfice service. and at the same time
take in some country air-an atmos-
pheric commodity rarely passed around
among inside postofiice employees. and
then only in small slices. The only
healthy work connected with affairs in
the old postotfice was enjoyed by the
men who packed the mail bag about
town.
But this appointment is likely to
sever Mr.. Fiavins conn ection with Butte
and Montana. There are twelve post
office districts in the United States, and
he is likely to be assigned to any one
of these but the district which embraces
Montana. 1t is customary IN the post
os4ce service to send an inspector to a
! district where he is not. acquainted. En-
ployed in one where postmasters are
personal friends. might lead to tempta-
( ton. Populations might be hushed up.
/ and all that sort Of thing. thinks the
! grave officials CT the civil service. 50
! Tom Flavin is likely to live only in mems
! cries of the old pCstotfce and his many
| friends will be sorry on that account.
| Mr.. Flavin has not Yet been assigned
| to any district. That will come a little
! later.
1 Bernard j. Falch. until this morning
in charge of the money order depart
ment of the postoffice. becomes assist
/ ant postmaster through this change.
Harry Whittlesy takes Barney's place,
| and it is und arstood that all along the
! line employees will be moved up i peg.
! Tom Flavin was born in County Kerry.
( Ireland. and emigrated with his parents
/ to the United States in his infancy. The
/ Flavins took up their residence in New
| York City, and Tom received his edu-
! cation there. In 1885, Mr.. Flavin came
! west, first locating in Bismark. N. D.
. There he got his first postotfice expert
! ence. When John G. Evans was poses
master of Butte, in 1891. Mr.. Flavin was
! transferred from the office at Bismark
! to the office here. He has held the re-
sponsible position of assistant post
! master under republican and democratic
! chiefs since that time and until this
morning, when his appointment from
! Washington was handed him and resig-
! nation followed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

The drummer handling leather goods
said that business was good generally
all over the western country, and dull
ness existed only in spots.
-
c. W. Walters. who gave the art in
terview to Hotel Gossip which APP
pcared in last nights Inter Mountain,
tells Il story about London cabby
which illustrates the keen scent thcs2
fellows have for tips from travellers.
Walters can take off the language OF
the lower crust of English society t.
the queens taste. and that is what
puzzled the cabby.
Walters was in London at the time.
He wanted to go to Charins Cross. and
accordingly hailed a cab.
whats the fare to Charing Cross.
my MANI" incurred the traveller Cabby
at once knew that he could land fish.
"Reg'lar fares two bob" he replied:
but to gentlemen like you it's 'alf Il
crown and a wet"
4 bob is a shilling and a wet" is Il
drink, in the vocabulary of the streets
CT London.
Walters entered the cab. which pro-
ceeded about half a mile. when cabhy
began to spit cotton and hem and haw
Nv pfttI W dtttaCt tiS atlSHtipil VI
passenger. Walters knew what allied
him.
stop at the next pub, We know" he
said. addressing the man on top.
"All right. You'll get bloomin' good
wet at the Red Lion. We know"
Several public houses We're visited be-
fore the pair reached Char:ng Cross,
all the time Walters initiating cabbys
dialect. AT the last pub public house,
cabhy over his wet declared to his conn
panion that his, conscience would not
let him take half a crown for two bob
fare. especially since his English pas
senser had set up the vets so gener-
ously.
Why. l thought you were q bloom
in Hamerican. ye know explained the
cab driver: the guys as throws away
money. The hobbies would pinch me if
1 charged q Hinglsh gent moren two
bob ia Charm Cross
"Rut am a 'bloomin' American re-
piled Walters. dropping the street dialect
ard resuning the language of New
York. Take the half crown. You are
a good fellow. l Will not blow on you
to the bobbes.''
Although aStonished. cabby neverthe-
less lad caught a fish; and it was not
a sprat, either.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CASE GOES OVER.

The preliminary hearing in the case
of the state against Henry Albertson,
charged with having permitted men to
gamble in his house. was to have taken
place in Justice O'Connor'S court at
Walkerville yesterday afternoon, but
when the matter was called, the prose-
cuton asked for leave to amend it's
complaint and the justice granted it
and continued the hearing for two
weeks. The motion was strongly OPP
posed by j. T. Wines, who has charge
of the defense.
In Justice Neenan's court J. p. Nc
Farland, colOred, was arraigned on a
charge of petit larceny, the theft of q
quarter of beef from Patrick Mullins.
The defendant will be tried in week.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
Hotel GOSSip|

Two commercial travellers made heir
appearance al the McDermott las.
night shortly after the train arrived
from Helena. Both wrote "Chicac,'
after their names on the register. Ona
was descendant Of the tr.b of Judea:
the other, perhaps, could trace his an
cestry back to the landing of the May
flower and up to the last attack on the
saloons of Kansas. But he is no reid
tive of Carrie Nation. He smokes cigars
and does other things which make the
life of commercial traveller one to be
envied.
One took orders for clothing-the
reader can easily divine which of the
two persons is meant. The other Wen;
about the country with samples of fine
leather goods-sa tchels pocket books
and other nice things in this line.
49,
Where did you come from. gentle
menu inquired the Hotel Gossip man.
From that 4 called Helena
replied the leather drummer. The stars
indicate something about Helena un~
complimentary to the capital city, al
though not couched in any form of cuss
language. Still it is best to omit II.
Supplying the disappointed drummel's
adjectves about Helena would make its
people feel bad.
Didn't do any business over there. I
suppose" said the hotel reporter in Il
tone meant for query.
Not a line replied the leather seller.
Got to come to Butte to do business
with goods that l handle
And how did you fare in Helena??''
said the reporter, addressing himself to
the clothing man.
First Glass; was the reply. IF I do
half as we'll in Butte as | did in Helena,
l will be satisfied
Here We're two contrary opinions about
Helena that the reporter could not
reconcile. Perhaps one drummer had
better method of approaching buyers
than the other; but this did not appear
in evidence, as both men were glib talk
ers. So the reporter concluded that the
people of Helena had NOT yet recovered
from the effects of a boom which round-
ed up in disaster to its investment and
commercial interests: hence they laid
greater store in the possession of hand
me-downs'' than in the purchase of nice
but expensive sa,chels and pocket
books. Who wants ii pocket book unless
he has money TO put in ii?
There is plenty of wealth in Helena.
said the reporter, 'and its people make
much ulspla! III society. certainly, II
buying, such people select the very bes
that is offered
They don't buy high-priced leather
goods" replied the Mayliower drummer
We'll, they buy good clothing if the!
don't buy lea Their goods" said the repre-
sentative of Israel. And the people o
Helena are all We'll dressed"
-
The conversation then drifted to othe
cities outside Montana, one drumme
cOntending that Minneapolis was bet
. ter trade center than st. Paul. the Othe
equally positive that the sanity city lai
over Minneapolis in trade and wealth
So after all, the reporter concluded tina
the Judgment of many commercial trav
elers regarding town is based upo
their success in pacing orders with i,
merchants.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago Feb. 20.--May wheat opened
at 75Mc to '57sc. eased to 75tsc and then
rallied to 1850. Close-February. 14Hc;
March. axe; May, 76@76lsc.
Corn--February, 3s7sc: May, 1850.
Oats--February, 25%c: May. "5ssc.
Pork-February, $l3.S71a; May, $l4.10
Mt4121a.
Lard-February. $7.47la@7.50; May,
$7.52laGl7.55; September. $7.67M.
Ribs-February, sos: September,
$7.22ia. 3
Cash: Wheat--No. red, 73@76c: No.
3 red. 72dl75c; No. hard winter. 72GD
'3kc: No. 3 hard wint - 70@721ac: No.
northern spring. 75@761s; No. north
ern spring, 15l2 @76c; No. spring, Is
@7ac.
Corn--NO. 2. soc: No. ;. 3S1ac. -ft
Oats-No. 2. 25la@25sac: No. 5, 25,ac.
Rye-4SAc.
Barey-3SI5Sc.
Tmlothy-$4.40.
FlaX--No,thWest, sligo.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
KANSAS CITY MARKET.

Kansas City, Feb. Notwithstanding
.oOO Market strong to 10c higher Texas
steers S3,7O@4.70: Texas COWS. $2.65@3.5o;
native steers, s4.5O@5.5O: native cows and
heifers. 81. 5O@4.45: stockers and feeders.
s.. 5OM4.S5; bulls, $3.O0@4.25.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900. Market, &c
higher. Bulk of sales, $5.25@5.35. Heavy,
81. 3o@5.4O; packers. $52565.35; mixed,
s..aO@5.s5: lights. $5.10@5S0: Workers..
pigs, &45O@5.O5.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000. Market. active
and steady. Lambs, $4.S0@5.2O; muttons.
$S5OG14.4O.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
APPLIED FOR LETTERS.

Joseph P. Collins. the public adminisS
traitor, applied to the district court tos
day for letters OF administration on chs
estate of Charles Colbert, who died iiS
this city on the 14th, leaving property
valued at $4,000. Mr.. Collins has been
acting as special administrator under
appointment from the court. The appli-
cation shows that in the estate there
is $3.50 in cash on deposit in the Daily.
DonohOe & Meyer bank. The balance
is in property.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20

cows and heifers. $3@410: Gamers. $50
2.S5; stOckers and feeders. $3.25@4.6O;
calves. $4@7.25; bulls and stags.$2.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head. Market
5@1Oc higher. Heavy. $5.3O@l5.35; mixed,
$5.3O05.S2; light. $5.200l5.32; bulk Of sales,
81. 3OQD5S2.
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head. Market
Sow but steady. Fair to choice native
yearlings. $4.4O0475: fair to choice west-
ern wethers. $464.50; common and choice
sheep, So. 75Gl3.S5; lambs, $4.500I5.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
CALLAHAN, THE KIDNAPER.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 20.-EX-Chief or.
Police Donahue has investigated the
Murtagh clue in connection with the
Callahan arrest, and announces that he
is satisfied that neither the coachman
nor his sons have any guilty knowl-
edge Of the Cudahy kidnapping. 1t was
shown that all the male members OF
the family are Industrious and law
abiding.
Charges of kidnapping and robbery
We're today formally fled against Call
lahan by County Attorney Shields.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
RECRUIT REGULAR SOLDIERS.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Orders will be issued
by Major General Otis tomorrow to all
post commanders in the department of
the lakes, directing the immediate enlist
ment of men for the new goth United
States regular infantry regiment, de-
signed for service in the Philippines.
t-ngn ETAOI SHRD ETAOI CMFWHR
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
: Mortuary Record

tROSSMAN-The funeral of Joel Cross
man will take place tomorrow at
p. m. from the Masonic Temple, West
Park street.
funeral of Mrs. VIM.
Lendley will take place tomorrow
tThursday) at p. m. from Sherman's
undertaking parlOrs.
NcHATTON-The funeral of G. W. Me-
Hatton viii take place tomorrow a :.
o'clock from Duggan's undertaking
rooms,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
HAS EARNED A REST.

burlington. Iowa. Feb. 2O--President
G. r.. Perkins, of the Burlington roaL
was asked today regarding the states
ment that he had resigned and that Mr..
G. Il. Harris had been appointed his sue
cessor MI Perkins said it was true
that Mr.. Harris had been made presi-
dent of the Burlington road. Mr.. Per.
kins will continue. however, to deYot8
his time as heretofore, to the affairs; Of
the company and the management WY
not be effected by the change. Mr.. HaH
ris had performed many of the functlolE
of president for two or three yeaF
past ana Mr.. Perkins felt that, as he had
held the office for nearly twenty years
and had lately passed his sixtieth mile
stone, it was an appropriate time 70
throw more work on the younger men,
while at the same time retaining his in
terests in the company and remaining
on the board as the principal western
director Mr.. Perkins will give practically
| his whole time to the company's affairs.
| He will continue to live in Burlington
| and have his office here as heretofore. Z
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Feb. 20.-Money. on call,
nominal at 1902 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 31sM41a per cent. Sterling
exchange, steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at $4.S76lA for demand.
and $4.S4@A for sixty days. Posted
rates, s4.85@1a and s4SS@la. Commercial
bills, $4.83H@A; bar silver SIS; silver
certificates 611a @62ia: Mexican dollars
473s; government bonds. steady.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
NEW MINISTER 10 TURKEY.

Berne, Feb 20.-John G.. A. Leissman,
United States minister to Switzerland.
who was recently selected to succeed
Oscar S. Strauss as the American rep
resentative at COnstantinople, today
presented his letters of recall to Presf-
dent Bremen.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
APPROPRIATION BILL.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-WithOut prelim-
mary business the house today went into
committee of the whole and resumed
consideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
TEMPERATURES TODAY.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-Temperatures at
a. M: Baltimore "a, New York "a. Bos-
ton %. Washington "a. Chicago %. Min
neapolis 2, Cincinnati 10. st. Louis l6.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
BIG CRAFT FOR THE YUKON.

Pittsburg. Feb. 2o.-James Reese &
Sons have just taken contract to build
for the Canadian Development company
a 100000 tow and passenger craft to ply
on the Yukon river The purchasing
company is a Chicago interest of which
w. H. IsOn is one of the chief executives.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
McNEIR GOT 80 DAYS.

The trial of J. f. McNeir on a charge
of having stolen cash register, the
details of which will be found in an
other column, was finished this after
noon. the jury, at 4 O'clock, returning
a verdict Of guilty of petit larceny in
stead of grand larceny, and fixing his
punishment at thirty days in the
county Jail.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-20
BELGIANs RETALIATE.

London. Feb 19.--The Brussels cores
pondent of the Morning Post says:
Reprisals for America's imposition OF a
countervai,ing duty on Belgian sugar are
reported to be imminent.