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Daily camera., 1901-02-20

4 LAUGH m CHURCH.

She sat on the sliding cushion,
TIE dear wee woman OF four: =
Her feet in their shiny slippers, -
Hung dangling over the floor.
She meant to b. good. she had promised
And so. with Ecr big brown eyes,
She stared at The meeting house windows
And counted the crawling flies
She looked far up at the preacher;
But she thought OF the honey bees !
Droning away in the blossoms
That whitened the cherry trees,
She thought OF the broken basket.-/
Where, curled in q dusky heap,
Three sleek. round puppies with fringy ears
Lay snugglcd and fast asleep
Such soft, warm bodies to cuddle,
Such queer little hearts to beat,
Such swift. round tongues to kiss, sN
Such sprawling, cushiony feet
She could feel In her ciasping fingers y!
The touch Of the satiny skin,
And cold, wet nosecxploring
The dimples under her chin
Then a sudden ripple OF laughter
Ran over the parted lips,
So quick that she could not catch 1t n
With her rosy finger tips
The people whispered: Bless the child"
AS each one walked from n nap:
But the dear wee woman hid her face S
For shame in her mothers lap
N. o. Times Democrat
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the patience of that very important in
dividual-in his own estimation.
AS he was about to close for the day
the little window by which he stood,
the vestibule doors swung open, as II
propelled by quicH, strong hand, and
hasty footsteps soon followed
Young man, you made a mistake
this morning when you cashed that
check for me"
Resenting quite as much the famil-
iarty of this address as what the words
implied, Mr.. Joslin glanced severely at
the speaker, middle-aged man, in
plain, farmers attire, with whip in
his hand -
I'VE never make mistakes, sir"
you never make mistakcs'?" re-
peatcd the farmer, removing his hand
from his breast-pocket, and regarding
the speaker with keen, critical eyes,
which seemed TO be taking mental
measure of the man on whose face they
rested.
mo, sir. II there was anything
wrong you should have mentioned it
when you drew the money"
Just so; but, yon see, was in some"
thing of n hurry. | glanced it over,
and thought it was all right; but when
l got home | found"
I'VE can't help that" interrupted
the cashier: you might have lost or
spent il, for all we know. II there has
been any mistake it is yours and can't
be helped now, it being our inflexible
rule not to rectify such after leaving
the bank"
"All right" said the farmer, button
ing up his coat and turning to the door.
My name is Johnson. live on the
turnpike, just at the foot of what is
called Strawberry hill five miles
out. 1t is long way TO come, but
don't mind it. feel more than repaid
by the opp ortunity it has afforded me
to see, what never expected to look
upon in this life, man who never
makes any mistakes"
Despite the speakers plain, coarse
garb. there was something about him
which led Mr.. Joslin to think it poss-
bic that he had made a mistake in
treating him with SO little considera-
tion-if he had never made one before
Stay" he called out as the visitor
turned from the window. 1T is too
late to-day, past banking hours, you
see; but if you will give me the amount
and partic ulars, tomorrow"
"Oh, no, young man." interposed the
farmer, glanclng back through the
partly closed door, ''if you not only
never make mistakes-but, supposing
such thing possible-never rectify
any, it would be only an additional
waste of time to say more. live on
the turnpike at the foot of Strawberry
hill, five miles out, should you have
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Force Of Habit.

The genial captain of a steamer ply
ing on one Of our American rivers was
appointed vestryman in an Episcopal
church in city which lay at one end
of his route. One day shortly after
ward it was reported to him, when on
shore, that there was leak in the
church. He was accustomed to prompt
ness, and on receipt Of the message he
went to the church, took candle and
started down into the cellar to find the
leak. evidently thinking Of the base
ment as the hull of the good ship Zion!
The captain himself tells the story,
with much apparent ENJOYMENT of its
humor. Companion.
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MIR. JOSLlN'S MISTAKE.
by GRACE TERRY.

L was with a feeling
of relief that Mr.. JOS
lin, cashier of the
Bloomingdale bank,
saw that the hands of
the clock, at which
he had glanced SC
frequently during the
last hour. were with
in five minutes of the
time for closing. Va.
rious things, aside
from the intense heat,
had conspircd to try
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PREPARING FOR WAR
ARGENTINE AMI CllllE rlE'
CHASE WARSulpS
The War Fever In Argcntiue Is
Assuming an OminouS
Ihnrattcr

NnW YORk, prc n According to
the Valparaiso. Chllc. correspondent VI
the Herald the conferences between
the chilean Secretary Tor FNcign AZ.
fairs. SENIOR Nancs, and the Argentine
Minister, Scnor rcrtcla. over the pond.
Ing dispute, wcw frultlrsa
The war fever. which Is ardrntly On.
tauragvd by the Argentine prcsa. and
witch Is instlgatcd by Peruvian aud
Bolivian diplomacy Is assuming an
omipaus character owing to the alarm
Ing news rrnmRurnos Ayrrs
Thrrr vas a panic In the chamber "
commerce.
t'rou hcing iu,VrcllaJrd In the
secret scssion VI the senate. Secretary
YanrG declared that after ascertain.
ing that Argentine was purchasing
war ships Chllr decided to buy several
To bc prepared for emergencies. The
press and public here are remaining
calm however No mnrawnadcs are
heard
\ sryat popular demonstration In
honor W Colombia and Mexico Ia hrlns
prepared
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RUsV AND IMPROVING,
American Trade WIN CAN Tor Vigorous
Action from british Manu-.
facturrrs.

LONDON. Dec. il.-Si Christopher
Furncss the English shlpowncr and
steel master who has Just returned
from an extended tour NJ the United
states Said In an interview published
this morning that during this visit hc
had been torcihly struck by the great
improvements In American railways
Tie said that since hts last visit to the
United states In 1899 there had bcrn
wonderful development thrrc. Amrrl.
can trade was busy and improving
In all directions British masters must
get their hack 70 the wall In order to
meet this serious competition
Sir Christopher expressed himself as
greatly disappointed at nnding that
the younger generation ~ Canadians
was crossing the border Into the Unit.
ed States and said hc though, Canada
deserved better support from the
mother country
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WANT CHANGES
English Shlpowurrs Nppwhruslyc of
Elects NJ Subsidy Bnl

LONDON pcc 1.-THE Daily rclr-
graph publishes an article this morn.
ing In which the views NJ a number ~
British shirowncrs on the subsidy bill
are reported
The article says the general effect ~
the provisions Of the bnls arr dlscon.
certlng In view Of the present some
what depression phase ~ British ship.
ping Some shlpownrrs estimate that
the subsidies viii amount to nearly
Is per cent per nnnum on the cost ~
construction British owners kccnly
resent the restriction ~ trading BE-
tween American ports 10 American
vessels, ns this might cover for In.
stance, the journey from New York
around cape Horn 20 san Francisco.
This restriction IL regarded as even
more serious than the subsidies. which
are admitted Ia be- only temporary
measures. The bill Is regarded with
great disfavor By all Liverpool ship.
owners who are Interested In the At
lantlc trade and with apprehension by
the others. II Is generally felt that the
British authorities Nigh, make some
representations aimed at securing
amendments 20 some features of the
hill
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Grants the United States Three
Miles on Each Side of the
Proposed Canal.
CAN MAINTAIN POLICE FORCE
United States Guarantees the Soy
creignty, Integrity and lndc.
pendense OF Nicaragua
--uffilialS Pleased.

NEW YORK, Dec. IL 4 dlspatch
to the Herald from Managua, Mica.
ragua. gives the following additional
details concerning the signing W the
canal lease documents:
The protocol signed by the United
states Minister Merry and Or. Fer.
nando Sanchez the Nlcaraguan see
retary ~ foreign affairs grants the
United States three niles or racn side
OF the proposed canal. the median
line being the center ot the waterway.
Nicaragua will have mn soverelgnIty
over the canal route but the United
states will have control over Il. ,an
maintain permanent police vigilance
and can land troops II it is necessary
In return the United States coNIn.
ment guarantees the sovereignty. in
tegrity and independence uf Mica.
ragua. President Zelaya and Secretary
sanchez are strong advocates of the
canal The entire republic Is con.
tented over the situation. Confidence
is Inspired now that the Nicaraguan
government IS dealing directly with
the United States instead Of with spec
ulative companies,
President Zelaya has issued decree
which donates aoout or, hun
dred thousand square yprds oi
ometepe Island In Lake Nicaragua 70
a sanitarium Tor ,he' bsaeat OF lchorers
on the canal The United States may
appoint a surgeon 10 select the actual
locality OF the donated land.
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tions IN the Gardiner torpedo were dc.
tcrmiurd by the length NJ tho wave,
one length " wave started the motor
~ the torpedo, another stopped a. a
third pullcl the ruldrr to ono side, u
fourth to the other and thr ntth eS-
plodcd Il.
\ defect In the mechanism apprArcd
to hc that there was ne position which
could hc given to the ruddrr when
Wovrd from its normal position except
hard aport nr hard to start card, as
the case might hc The torpedo to hc
operated ia this way could be only
partly submerged \ mast equipped
with a wirr to receive the wave must
bc used IN H. Thts. " course, mlsht
serve as a warning to an enemy The
torpedo was In the experimental stage,
Commander Glover said, and had not
been accepted by any government
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AMERICAS GREATEST RAILROAD

America Is the poaacanor ~ the bcHt
railroads In the world. aud while this
may seem a broad statement. 4, h ab.
solutcly true Such rank can only be
gained by establishing system tha,
stands ror perfection This Is also
true abou, medicine Abou, nfty yoaru
ago a remedy vas arut introduced FOR
stomach, liver and bowel complaints
and during those years has been roe.
ognlzcd az the llml, VI science In pre-.
scnIlns a perfect medicine W. refer
10 Hop,ottera Stomach D,lora when
your stomach becomes drrangrd and
you aunrr nom indigestion. dyspepsia.
natulcncy nervousness or insomnia.
YOU viii make no mistake In trying
this remedy Il viii strengthen your
stomach, purify tho blood and proven,
malaria. fever and ague /, will surely
10 YOU good, Avoid substitutes.
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uoLp VENTURE


NEW YORK, bee The Hloop
yacht Valiant On board ~ which six
young men expect to rlryumnANiBhtc
the slobc. Ia expected to leave Soagnte
today ou her long voyage The 7rN'
tot who are to sail morr than so00
mllrs II disaster does not o,rrtakc
them are Harry lAnsirn II J Me.
,Ichan, Ruuscll Willard g. Il Middle
by. " poston H. G paua anl W, e.
MeMlrhael
An arr under % years ot asc Three
" tho young men Lanslcn. Mcclellan
aud MillarA, called on ], T. Morgan
and told him their plauA They said
the Aaorrs would be the nrBt stop,
they win rcach the Indian OCEAN hy
way II the Mediterranean Mt Nor.
gan questioned them very clo'rly an to
their own klowlcdEr NJ aramanship and
navigation and ended by wishing them
Gudspcrd aud safe return
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RELAND's ILLS.
Land and Labor Organizations Oppos.
ed TO United Irish League

NEW YORK. Dec. ll.-.IAnd and Ia. D..
Dor organizations resulting from the
extended franchise conferred by the
local government act. says the Cork
correspondent OF the London Times
and New York Times are aflording to
the laborers an opportunity OF battling
against the farmers. While the United
Irish League continues to fight the
Unionists generally and the landlords
in particular 1t finds itself attacked
in the rear by the labor organizations.
A resolution adopted by the Ballyneal
branch labor association respectfully
asks its presidents. Maude Come and
Major AacBride. to petition the Am
erican people for Almighty Gods sake,
to save the Irish laborer and work
ingman from determination by the
greedy. selfish, purse proud farmers
and the United Irish League
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RAISIN COMBINE OFF
California Ralsin Growers Association
Abandon Project.

FRESNO cal, Dec. li-All the re-
naming stock Of Sultanns and Thomp.
son seedless ralsins have cen sold to
the American Ralsin Picking rompn-
ny by the California Ralsln Growers
Association n is estimated that there
are g. cars ~ sultauas aui II cars cf
Thnmps1ns In the lot The Sultanns
were sold for Ave cents per pound and
the Thompsons for six cents. the price
raid being no advance over quotations
earlier In the season
The directors " the California RaisIn
Association have decided to discontinue
their efforts 10 procure signatures of
growers TO the New Jersey Corpora
tion lease The leases already signed
viii be returned 90 the hgners The
Sew Jersey lease was President Kcnr-
neys plan 10 obtain absolute control
of the raiyIn crop of the stnt"
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MAYOR BERGMAN
HAS BEEN BEATEN
Joseph Suprenant Elected Yester.
day BY a Majority that
Caused Surprise.
COOK AND DEALEY WON OUT
Citizens Also Elected Their Candi'
dates for Council in First and
Second Wards - Park
Levy Carried.

With two exceptions. the condi-
dates named by the Citizens We're sue
eessful in yesterdays election. The de-
feated Citizens are Mayor Bergman
and F. c. Reed. the latter a candidate
for councilman In the Third ward. The
Citizens elected their candidates for
city treasurer. pol'-o commissioner and
cOuncilmen in the First and Second
wards.
The election passed on quietly, al
though great interest was taken in the
contests for the principal Offices. Vot-
ers generally were non-committal, and
1t was difficult in most instances to
get an accurate idea Of the probable
success OF candidates during the day.
However, the defeat Of Mayor Berg
man and F. c. Reed was early pre-
dicted. During the day the candidates
were very much in evidence and all
worked hard for election.
ne uc2tdl u lhagV VI L9FI 6llldu ~
135 votes came in the nature OF a sur
prise to the friends OF that gentleman.
1t was all along supposed that the con-
test would be close. but few Repub-
Iicans claimed more than 70 for Mr. Su-
prenant. Mayor Bergman ran far be-
hind his ticket in the East and West
Ends, precinct No l, particularly go
ing strong against him. In polling
place No. 2 Mayor Bergman ran slight
Iy ahead Of Messrs Cook and Dealey
but In all the other precincts he was
scratched.
The fight for the Office Of police com
missioner was the closest one Of the
election. Mr.. Cook being suc ccessful by
the scant mapority Of II. Captain Bah
bidge made a surprisingly fine run
against the popular councilman, and
not until the last votes were counted
was the result positively known.
George Morton, Citizens candidate
for council in the Second ward, re-
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CHRISTMAS AID FOR THE room

That there are families In our city
who are actually In need and win
deeply appreciate help az this time
there Is no doubt The Salvation Army
has laid plans 10 send sufficient To- each
ror Christmas dinner To this end
they need donations OF tea. coffee. nu.
gar. butter potatoes, meat fruit and
vegetables. To cheer the hearts " the
they need nuts. candy. toys
and dolls Send wori To the officer In
charge " Salvation Army and dona-
tlons will be called for or they may
be- sent 10 the Salvation Army halt
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CONDITION IMPROVED.
Encouraging Advices from Kitchener
and johannesburg.

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE South n.
rican market has been greatly helped
by the simultaneous receipt Of en-
couraging advices from Lord Kitch-
ener and stimulating kilograms from
Johannesburg Investment Company
says the Trlbunes London correspond
ent The latter communications We're
TO the effect that the prospects had
considerably frightened. and permis.
sion had/ been granted to start 100
stamps weekly FOR the next four weeks,
while large numbers Of refugees were
being allowed to return. Furthermore
Il was mentioned that the Johannes
burg Stock Exchange would open soon
and the native labor question looked
settled.
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INJUNCTION GRANTED

BUTTE. Mont. Doe n - Angus,
tuH lirinsr AMI tho Johnatnwn Mining
Company Wrrr granted an Injunction
to-day In Judge Clancy'u court II 70.
strains the nnston and Montana Com.
papy from further alleged lrrnpaHn.
PENDING litigation. upon veins that are
claimed hy tho plaintiff To aprV within
the line NJ the Minnie ilcalry loir
Nlalm
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NEW TORPEDO.
It Is Said It Can BE Perfectly Con
troled by Marconi System.

NEW YORK. Dec 1l.--Commander
Richardson Glover, L. s. N attache
of the United States embassy at Lon
don. with his family who arrived here
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
last night to spend tho holidays Will
report 10 the government on an cxhi-
bitlon Of working model u a torpedo
operated by the Marconl system Of
wireless electrical transmission before
h- returns to his post on December 2s.
The inventor is a man named Gardner
BY means Of the application of his
idea Commander Clover said the in
ycntor belleycI tra' lr "Du' start.
stop. start again. steer and fire a tor
pedo from a keyboard on gkip or on
land. using the Marconi wireless sys-
tenn in conjunction with his device,
which is the apparatus on the 'or-
pedo
In an exhibition Of a working model
IN the inventors rooms In London,
Commander Glover said that the In
ventor did everything that he had said
he could do. He showed that hc could
start and stop me propeller and turn
the rudder in either direction at viii,
as we'll az ring the bell which repre-
sented the explosion Of the torpedo.
The Vaccarass and the Orllng Arm
strong systems, the commander said.
could do only one thing, and then be-
came powerless. The different opera
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ceived the largest majority, defeating
Ludvig Larson by I,s votes Council
man Parker was defeated for re-elee-
tion In the First ward by =. August
Jahlstrom by - votes. while F. {. Reed
was badly showed under in the Third
ward, John Nordstroms majority be-
ing SS, out OF a total vote OF ISS
The total vote cast was llsS. or %
less than the number o. registra tions.
The vote for the several candidates
was as follows:
For Mayor-
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GOES 10 NGw YORK

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec n Mrs
Jane l.. stanford who has Just given
thirty mlllion dollars 10 the LELAND
stanford Jr, University, has loti for
New York on private business She
will soon return 90 watrh thr progress
NJ the new university buildings nuW In
course ~ construction al ralo Alto
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-12-12
NOTICE TO coNTRAcToRs.

Notice Ia hereby given that up to the
hour OF 3 o'clock p IN on Monday.
the 10Th day OF December, 1901 the
committee on streets and public ways
of the Common Council 0f the city
" Astoria, viii receive sealed bids for
the Improvement of Seventeenth street
from the south line of Commercial
street TO the north line Of franklin
avenue, M provided by the ordinance
providing for the time and manner OF
Improving said portion Of said street,
approved the 10th day Of December,
1901. G. G. tZ1NGER.
l.. AGRBN,
w. j. COOK,
Committee on Streets and Public Ways.
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ARGENTINE INPATIENT


Nt'W YORK 1--we n Argentine Is
getting nervous at ,hc uuJu,unahlc
delay ovrr tho varl.kc policy pursurd
by chile n chllr persist. In this pt.
uulr Argru,iur V,ll recall her Mluis-
ter at Santiago SAYS tho currrypondcpt
ot the Herald 90 nucnos Ayrrs
The commander o, the Argentine
cruiser. the e de- Mayo has reported
that he has concluded ,hc uvcs,Iga-
tlou which ,hc government, directed
him to make. 20 as,crtE.a whether
the 'hllan allegation that Argentine
authorities invaded Ultima Esrvransa
~ true. Inhabitants ~ that territory
say that they never saw any invasion.
The Chilean allegations are declared
tp BE- without foundation
The government Is continually to.
criying petitions from all parts Of the
republic urging Il not go yloli q tho
chilean prctcaIlnns
\ group u British residents met and
decided 10 organize and cqutn two reg
iments OF cavalry and oHrr them To
the Argentine government In ranc of
war with Chile Italian residents are
organizing volunteer force
a member NJ the cabinet ,lcrlrrrd
that the government Is convinced
that the Chilean question viii he set.
tied amlcably. hut that Argentine
was determined to net rnrrge,lcally
and hrmly. 4 panic prevailed on the
exchange on account NJ the rumor that
the government was about to rrsclnd
the law creating the conversion fund
but the report was without foundation.
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NOTICE FOR ups.

Notice Ii hereby given that up to the
hour NJ o'clock y. m on Monday. the
lGth day ~ December. 1901 the COM
mlttcr on ways and means NJ the Conn
mon Council of the Guy Of Astoria.
VIII receive sealed bids for doing the
city printing Tor the year 1909. Bids
must specify the price FOR printing all
legal blanks Of y and full sheets In lOO
200 ana 300 lots and 1000 lots and the
price for printing ana publishing all
legal notices required by the city In
Guiding proof NJ publication, 10 be In
nonpnrcll type ~ lines 10 the inch.
The right lH reserved 10 reject any and
all bids. 4. ERNECKAU.
ASMuS BRlX.
II. f. PARKER
Committee on ways and Means
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Registered. Voted.
URGE PEACE

MANILA, Dec. 1.-THE Woman's
Peace League, organized under leader
ship Of Senorita Poblete. Filipino.
has transmitted letters, with the per-
mission Of General Chaffee, urging
peace upon the insurgent General Nal
ayar and other Filipino chiefs.
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PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, Dec. ll.-snver. sia.
WHEAT MARK EFT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. Ii-Wheat.
cash, 1924.
TACOMA, Dec. 11.--iWhcat bluestem.
81; club, 60.
CHICAGO, Dec. Wheat, May,
opening. 81AH82M closing. sOA.
PORTLAND. Dec. 11.-Wheat. Walla
Walla, 81; bluestem. 81; Valley 81.
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RUSSIA IN ARMENIA
Refugees from Armenia Forced 20 Re-
come Russian Subjects.

NEW YORK. Dec n Tho corrca-
ponden, pg the London Times and New
York Times At 81 Petersburg says
that he has found confirmation of the
recent statements of Dr Alrxandrc
lar regarding iusslns intentions In
Armenia Refugees from Armenia
reaching Russian soil are induced to
remain and forced To become RUSSIAN
subjects II they do remain No period
of probation is required Tor they are
admitted Hs subjects. ana they win be-
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NOTICE
Agents

NHtIcc N hereby slycn 10 ull parties
holding rp'son county warrants en-
doracd prior to April 7lh, 1900. to
present the same 20 the county trcns.
urcrc M his Office lGl Tenth street FOR
Dnymcnt Interest ceases after this
date.
l3iRncD II. G, THOMPSON.
County Treasurer
Dated. Astoria. oregon, this 9th day
of December 1901
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forced to perform military service M
ct lpNj
The correspondent addH, however
that thruc rules apply only tn Armrn
lama who have settled la trans eau
raala nr elsewhere ON Rusulan soil ho
fore last February Al othrrp. he
SAYS, are liable to hv ordered out "
the country