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CRANE NAY SUCCEED LONG.
Report That Tie WIN become secretary
OF the Navy After q Time.

FosroS, Dec. 3i.-A d d'spatch 10 the
Transcript from Washington says ION best
aut orily " TINT Charl"- II. Allen not to he
Secre ary G { tn Navy crstf ~ Long T. not
to remain throl ghout the A lmi Iistretion,
bu, ha, no in IN 10 OF lsavi ig the bi let
at presrn He is to be succeeded by a
Ma-sachusetts naN. espec'a ly since the
Traasur' por folio went 10 the West.
SECRETARY Long cannot leave tie Cabinet
NJ present ri noe mis- a, sistanf. Judg Dr-
Ii & -no' va nil with the Dep 'tment
70 tine. The m" n no is slai 10 succeed
Secret ary Long also desires delay That man
Nv Murray Crane. Hemay thus serve out his
ter o as Governor Of Ma~sa hu-etts.
The NAVY porfOiD, moreover,
does not present tie complication
re '1rding The lo"ding parer that
fleets the Tr asury PORTFOLIO. and = no."
II vas nither co ven mt nor har 'ly
possible for g v. Or ne to r'tire from own
ship in the pap mlanv or for the
Go einm NJ & { y es" special grades
elsewhere. especially during the pendency
of the existing contracts, that obstacle
proved a serious one.
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SHOT WITH Az ARM GONE.
Wounded Man Pulls His Revolver and
Kills Ills Antagonist.

IRoNToN, Ohio. Dec. 3i.-A dual tragedy
occurred at O'Clock this morning on the
Iron Railway line, threo miles from this
town. The participants in the tragedy
wero Frank Wilson and his cousin Frank
Monahan. The latter was shot and killed
instantly and Wilson was wounded.
Wilson lived with his wife at the home OF
his stepbrothcr. Recently he displayed
signs of jealousy toward his stepbrother,
whom he accused of paying too much at
tention to lis, Wilson's, wife. An alteration
ensured in which Frank Monahan, Wilson's
cousin, became involved The quarrel
Cu minated in fight. They were separated
and Monahan seiz,d loaded shotgun and
blew Wilson's right arm OF Wilson, al
though suffering eNcruciating pain, placed
his left hand in his pocket, pulled out a
rovolve- and sent bullet through his an
tagonist's heart. The latter died without
tutoring a word.
Wilson showed remarkable nerve, and
for three hours walked about the house
before he made any effort to got medical
attention The physicians say blood pols-
oning will develop and that he cannot live
The sun., 1902-01-01
GERMANY POSTpONES ACTION,
WILL WATCH COURSE OF VENEZ.
UELAN INSURRECTION.
Formal Statement Made, That Germany
Does Not Wish TO Appear TO Take
Advantage OF Internal Troubles In
Republic Cabinet Informed.

Formal Statement Made, That Germany
Does Not Wish to Appear TO Take
Advantage OF Internal Troubles In
Republic c-The Cabinet Informed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.-As further evi-
dence Of her good faith toward the United
States in the Venezuelan affair, Germany
has made a formal statement in writing Of
the assurances conveyed verbally to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the German Ambassador.
Herr Won Holleben, that the Kaiser's Gov
eminent has no intention Of acquiring
any territory in Venezuela in carrying out
Its plans to compel President Castro to
pay the money due German subjects. The
views OF President Roosevelt have also
been put irlo diplomatic note, which has
been handed to Herr Won Holleben.
Through the efforts Of Herbert w. Bowen.
United States Minister at Caracas, the Ger
man Government has suspended for the
time being the execution Of her plans to
bring Venezuela to terms This postpone
ment IL due TO the political situation In
Venezuela, Germany, II is understood, will
watch the development Of the present
insurrection against President Castro. not
desiring to appear to take advantage OF
the internal troubles in the Republic,
The belief that Castro will resist by force
VI arms any attempt on the part OF Germany
to land men at La Guayra and other Nene-
zuelan ports is very strong among repre-
sentatives Of Latin American countries
in Washington They base their confident
feeling on knowledge Of astro's character.
Whether the prospect OF war between
Germany and Venezuela will cause President
Roosevelt TO change his policy. Of nom
interference has apparently not been
determined. and probably will not be, from
all accounts, until the issue Is actually
presented.
Cabinet officer said to-day. on leaving
the White House. that the Cabinet had been
informed OF the exchange Of views between
President Roosevelt and the German Am
bassador, but had not been made acquainted
with the details, and that the President
was so confident that no trouble involving
the United States would result from Ger
many's contemplated action that the
matter was not even referred to at tho
Cabinet session this morning Secretary
Hay remained with the President for some
time after the Cabinet officers had left the
White House. TO discuss the latest aspects
of the German-V Venezuelan situation.
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GOV. MMIILIN'S ACTIVITY.
Said to Have Seen President Roosevelt
on a Political Errand.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 3i.-Gov.
Benton McMilin Of Tennessee Is being
charged with taking a hand In what Is
strictly Republican appointment. A few
days ago the Governor left the capital on a
mission to attend political meeting in the
East u consider Democratic an airs. Since
the Governor left the rumor has gone
abroad that he did not go East, but that fe
went a. far as Washington where he stopped
and had a conference with President Roose-
welt In regard to the Postmastership of
Nashville. This rumor has not been con-
tradicted by the Governors friends and
il has gained wide circulation throughout
tine State, causing much surprise among
the Governor faithful Democratic friends.
IL is said that Gov. McMillin is anxious
that John {. Brown, son of e2-Gov. Neil
Brown and a relative Of McMillin's first
wife shall be made Postmaster al Nashville
and that he is urging that appointment.
There is a fight on Ma jor Wills who has
been Postmaster at Nashville for the past
four years and who desires reappointment.
The latter Is close friend Of Pension Com
missioner Evans and relies on him for a
good deal of his strength before the Presi-
dent. Brown is not a Republican and 1t is
the hope of his friends that II he President
cannot find a good Republican he will
name him.
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BONES OF TWO SAINTS.
Relics Received In Louisville for the Altar
Of a Catholic Church.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. 3i.-A package
encased in tin and securely packed was
received at the Surveyors Office this morn
ing which contained tho bones and dried
blood Of two saints who were martyred in
the year 25j A. D. The remains were
shipped here from Rome in care Of Mgr.
Zahler, pastor Of st. Martins Church,
Shelby, and will be placed under the altars
in that church.
The package was bound with red tape
and bore the papal seal. II was opened
in the presence Of the employees $ OF the
office and of Mgr Zabler. in order that the
contents of the two small wooden bo xes
in which the bones were packed might be
examined. The relics were turned over
20 Mgr. Iabler after the usual formalities.
They were admitted free Of duty.
The relics are those of st. Magnus, a
Roman centurion and st. Bonosa, Roman
virgin, who were martyred In the time OF
Nero. They were originally taken from
the catacombs over 200 years ago and have
since rested in the Church OF the Convent
of Agnani, near Rome. The bones were
found 10 I've fairly well preserved. having
been carefully packed for years and in
each Of the little boxes there was bottle
Of dried blood.
Accompanying the remains were certi-
fcates in Latin certifying that they were
the bones OF the two saints.
The sun., 1902-01-01
COLLECTOR NUNN ASKED TO GO.
President Roosevelt Has Requested His
nesI6nation.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 3i.-President
Roosevelt has demanded the resignation
of Col d. A. Num- as Collector OF Internal
Revnue for this, the Fifth District and the
Colonel is now on the way to Washington
When Col Num- returned to Nashville
from spending Christmas at his home In
Brownsville, he found letter upon his
desk demanding his resignation as Collec-
tor. Col. Num- held consultation with
such Of his friends as he could reach, after
which he took the first train for Washington
to make an eff ort to secure n withdrawal OF
the iemand by the President.
The Civil Service Commission Is responsi-
BILE for Col. Nunns losing his official head
When he first went into Office G. ]. Nunn,
Republican, turned Clerk William {.
Morgan. Democrat, and father of former
Secretary of State Morgan, out OF office.
The affair was thrown into the United
States Federal Court. The fight then was
based upon President Cleveland's rule,
promulgated Nov. q 1890. and President
McKinley's order OF July %, 1907. In his
decision Judge Lurtin said:
THAT these authoritative orders OF the
Chief Executive have been or are about
20 he most flagrantly violated by the de-
fendant, who is subordinate executive
officer, cannot be auu has not been de-
Med"
This and other violations Of civil service
rules were sufficient to cause Nunn's down
fall in the eyes Of the President That
Hon. John + Mccall. recent Republican
candidate for Governor. will succeed Nunn
there seems to be no doubt He was an
applicant for Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue but President Mckinley could
not give him this, offe, ing him place as one
of Assistant United States Attorney len
eral places in a department at Washing
ton Col Archy M. Hughes is also an
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NERVE STIMULATION.
Discoveries Of Prof. Mathews and Dr.
Loeb Applaudcd In Chicaxo.


CHICAGO. Dec. si.-The paper by DR.. A.
r. Mathews on The Nature Of Nerve stimu-
lation.' which was printed In THE SUN this
morning. was read before the American
Society of Physiologists at the University Of
Chicago to-day and received with applause
and commendatlons Prof. Mathews's paper
made a stir only surpassed by the paper
read by DR.. Loeb on Physical Effects Of
Electrical Charges of Ions and the Flee
trical Character Of Life Phenomenon"
Prof. Mathews's paper was sel1el to
the paper OF Prof. Loeb. The latter de-
clared that his experiments had proved
that muscular contraction and all the vital
processes Of life were not due to the me-
chanical heat generated by food, but by
the presence OF electric-charged atoms
and clusters Of atoms contained n the food.
Prof. Mathews declared that he had pur-
sued the same methods in experimenting
on nerves and had reached the same results.
The experiments revealed the fact that
certain salts are alone poisonous. and that
these poisonous effects are abolished only
when a salt containing the opposite prop
critics Is employed to neutralize the poison
Gus salt. Some salts contain electro
positive charges, and Others contain electro
negative charges.
The proper ad justment of the two charges,
when they neut' I've each other, gives
the electric ch... 9 that is the vital thing
in all vital properties. Prof. Mathews
declared in conclusion that the negatively
charged molecules are those which stimu-
late activity. while the positive charged
are those which hinder contraction.
Prof. +. S. Lee of Columbia University,
in speaking Of DR.. Loeb's experiments,
said this last was the most important re-
search work done by the chicago scientist
and his judgment was taken to apply TO the
experiments OF Prof Mathews, inasmuch
as the processes and the results were the
The sun., 1902-01-01
SUB PATERSON FOR MILLIONS.
LAND OWNERS CLAIM DAMAGES
FOR PASSAGES POLLUTION.
Suits WIN Aggregate Nearly $500. 900
Largest Is for Hair . Miilion Court
That Overruled Injunction Against
Paterson Sus gested Damage Suits.

TRENTON. N. j., Dec. si.-Property own
ers along the Passaic River began suit In
the Court Of Chancery to-day against the
city OF Paterson. claiming TO the extent Of
nearly 0,SOo,o0o damages for the pollution
OF the Passaic River. An injunction IL
also asked against the city restraining fur
ther pollution Of the river by sewage. The
complainants include land owners from
Hamberg street. Paterson, to tidewater.
Damages are sought on the broad ground
that the city has no authority to empty its
sewage into the river 70 "a to Interfere
with the ghts Of land owners. The bill
OF complaint sets forth that the plaintiffs
are entitled to the use Of the stream In the
pure and uncontaminated condition per-
tanning TO II from time immemorial. They
allege that valuable structures such as
factories, dwellings and ice houses on their
properties have greatly deprecated by
reason Of the rivers condition. The bill
was presented by Richard V. Lindabury.
The damages claimed are:
II. W. Doremus, $87 5O0 Peter Alyea,
s4s,2Oo; G. q. Van Riper, SIS 200; j. II. Mer-
sells, $50. 900; E. V. 4 c. ID. Cadmus, $40 900;
Il. Van ripper, S5s,5oo; +. Van Riper, s29 900;
+. II. Gelderman, 1900; W. Z. Vreeland,
$50 500; h. ii. hoitsman, $50. 900; A, A. Rich
ard and Eliza Outwater. 81, ,0UO; =. ii. Dore-
mus, sSs 100; N. A. Van Saun, s32 ,7O0 p.
Wehnort, 5000; NJ. kipp, s2,4OO; NJ. A.
Phillips, s27,OJO, Passaic Brick Company,
s82 900; hip estate, SIS 600. ID. Miller 5000;
q. IerhuIe, $4,000; ". A. Hopson, SIS 800;
=. p. Van Bussun, Sl23, 800; >, c. Nasn,
S7Iooo; Dundee Land and Water Power
Company. S5O,O00i Botany Worsted Com
pany, s5OO,OO0; Algonquin company, $751;
90; Dundee Woolen Company, 100000;
Andrew Mclean Company, slJO, 900,
Wortnen 4 Aldrich Company, slOV,0O0;
United States Finishing Company, 500 100;
Passaio Woollen Company. slO0,O00.
The subject Of Passaic polluIion has
been considered by successive Legis latures
for years. but as yet no adequate means
of relief have been devised which have met
the approval of the legislature II is
believed that the institution OF the suit
just before the convening of the Legisla-
ture may be designed largely as ep..
TO some action this winter. and particularly
TO the Passaic members who may oppose
the scheme of relief contemplated ON account
OF its necessarily heavy expense TO that
county.
About four years ago Samuel II. Phillips
and the city Of Jersey City began suit
against the city Of Paterson to restrain the
latter from e.nptying its sewage into the
Passaic River. Chancellor McLill grantt q
the in junction, but the Court Of Errors and
Appeals reversed the decree, holding that
Paterson could not be stopped Ia that way
from dlsposing of it's sewage. Tho decision
of the court hinted that the only remedy
was by a suit for damages The court
also minated that the only remedy lay in
legislation.
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roUdsrr rInE Fnos EoWnoArs.
Richmend. Va. Partly Under wster--Neve,
struggle WIN Flames. ID

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. si.-Nearly mile
Of Main street, the principal thoroughfare
OF this city. Is under water, as n result OF
the James River food, and SCORES Of boats
are plying back and forth, each loaded
with passengers on business or pleasure.
The station OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
and Seaboard Air Line Is entirely sur
rounded by water. passengers and baggage
being conveyed thither in rowboats. To-
night the river reached the height OF TWEEN
ty-fve feet above high-water mark. the
greatest since November 1877. when bridges
were swept away.
All the leading manufacturing plants In the
city are tied up and great damage has been
done to property. At noon TO day the W ater
invaded the Warner Moore mills, where a
large quantity Of unslacked lime was stored.
Immediately the Interior of tie building
burst into flames. The entire department
W as called out, but, as " ater surrounded tie
structure to a depth of ten feet, IL was
necessary to take out lines of hose in
boats. Water hao 10 effect on the flames
except TO make them burn more hei cely
and the interior of the building was de-
stroyed. Some of the fremen were over
turned into the water and we're rescued
with difficulty.
Tonight the homes OF Richmond are
lighted by lamps and tallow candles, the
gas works having been submerged. The
river Is falling slowly, but il will be some
time before business can be resumed. All
traffic Is still suspended on the James River
division Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road and trains from the West on other
lines are much delayed.
The sun., 1902-01-01
DR. MUIR NAY FIGHT WILL.
VIA, Continue Contest Besun by Ills VIE
Yale Likely TO Oct Money In the End.

III he tIheiS W eVt h"hcs WI 'Ht th"t
II is possible that the death OF Mrs. Edla
Coleman Mcpherson Muir. only child OF
the late John r. Mcpherson, United States
S'nator from New Jersey, which occurred
on Sundly at the Hotel Mlnhattan. will
put an end to the contest OF her mother g
will. which Mrs Muir has been carryin &
on for some tins. In all probability most
of the estate of s750,OOO left by NJ 8. John
K Mcpherson, who died last March. will
GO ultimately TO Yale University as provided
in ths will.
BY the will OF Senator Mcpherson, how
ever. 1850 900 was dep osted with the Union
Trust Company Of this city, as a trust fund
to pay his daughter an income Of 5000 a
year for life The will did not stipulate
what should be done with the fund after
his daughters death, and il will revert TO
the estate. IL Ia admitted that there is
still considerable income due Mrs, Muir
from the estate. and the question as TO the
status of Dr. Muir, her widower, as a litigant
again Mrs. PMcPherson's will, and a
claimant for the income due his wife, will
probably have to be decided bv the cou Is
Mrs Muir's attorney. Arthur Johns, told a
SuN reporter yesterday that Mrs. Muir
had executed will in favor of her husband,
who is now abroad. Read Dilworth, a
LAWYER Of isa Church street. this citv. who
drew the late Mrs Mop lersOns will, Eays
DR. Muir has no standing In law, Another
LAWYER, however said that Mrs. Muirs
will in favor of her husband gives him
right 10 continue the contest of Mrs. McPher-
sons will begun by Mrs. Muir.
The sun., 1902-01-01
DOUBLE NIL AT THE OPERA.
ia Ftne du Regiment" and "Ca,sIiertA
Rusticana" on MONDAY Wight.

The first double bill Of the present season
will be given at the Metropolitan Opera
House on MprdIy night. la File du
x GIN mt" will b. sung for the first time In
th. history Of the th'ttre. Mn' som
bh "a will be heard a. Marie With her will
app,u NM Silignac, Journet and Gilib"rt.
sCtvlllerii Rp~ticln1, with Mn'. Cilve as
Srnfus,r. and Nm D'ppel and Csmpanari
IN th. ot her leading 10 -
-Ioheugrir- will be- sung on "Wednesday
r,rit hy , o. EImrs and Schumann-
I-.ilk and M Van Dvok, Is rpham. ID
Guard 4, Il sske and Nuhlm'un "ttr-
m M vii h sung on Fr,dnv bv NM Ava
,.y SrIftt. H,s- 4pi Ily~rchia and Mines
CsIya. Adtu-. Btu"rm'istrT and Wan
t.ut.r.l N'u.s Sembr'ch. tsm-- and
S,l.f aut NM Eipurd de lt--yke aud
,1mranHn slIl HTr.Hf ~ IL NolAo di
gaio' at thr saturday ma'ih""
The sun., 1902-01-01
Ella cRorsEY suRED.
broetiyn Cemetery Crewdcd-Cncae Thinks
Giri Was kidnapped. Then Killed.


Girl Was kidnapped. Then Killed.
The body Of Ella Cropsey. which was
found In the river near her home at Eliza
beth City, N. C., arrived here Yesterday In
charge OF the dead girls uncle, Andrew
c. Cropeey, and was buried at II o'clock
In the little graveyard OF the Dutch Re
formed Church Ia the former village OF
New Utrecht. now a part OF Brooklyn
None Of the murdered girls Immediate
family accompanied the body, services
having been held in Elizabeth City on Sum
day Mr.. Cropsey's wife, two other aunts
and several cousins we're AT the grave In
Brooklyn and the little cemetery was
CROW d,d. principally with old residents
who had known the girl. There were chill
dren from Public School i0i and a delega-
ton from the class graduated In 1898 to
which Ella Cropsey belonged. All OF them
brought f,wers. Four policemen In charge
Of roundsman were necessary to pre-
serve order 30 great was the desire of the
crowd to get a glimpse OF the coffin. The
services we're conducted by the Rev. Al
fred IL. Brush, pastor OF the Dutch Re
formed Church. assisted by the itev. Will
liam Ten Lyck Adams and the Rev. W. l..
Davidson.
Immediately after the services MIR. Crop
sey went home and TO bed. lie said II " a.
his belief and that Of the girls father that
she was struck blow when she was called
out the night she disappeared and that she
wa then taken somewhere and kept and Later
put ia the river. Though an alibi has been
forty-fve minutes which he will find il hard
to account for. The citizens committee
he declared, say they have much evidence
which has not been made public.
The sun., 1902-01-01
MAYOR FAGAN'S APPOINTMENTS.
Jersey Cty's Executive Recognizes Ser
vices OF Independent Democrats.

Jersey City will have Republican Mayor
at noon to-day, when the Meeker law goes
into effect. and Mark NJ Fagan. an under
takers assistant, who defeated George T.
smith general Eastern agent Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. by over 5000
plurality. succeeds Edward Hoos. who has
served two terms or four years,
Mr.. Pagan announced his appointments
yesterday as follows:
City Treasurer. William Ely Rep. to
succeed William { Heppenhrimer, term.
two years: salary. $4,000
city Comptroller. George II. Hough 0nd.
Dpmj to succeed Robert = Jordan: term.
two years salary, 5000
Police Commissioner. John Mitchell (Repl
10 succeed Adolph Water, term. three years.
Fire Commissioner. Frank Angel CRepD.
to succeed John Erickson term. three years:
Tax Conmissloner Thomas J Degnan
(Drml TO succeed James 6 Clarke term.
three years salary $500
and Hugh II Abern"thv lRepsD, 70 succeed
John Mullins DEM and John II. Carn"~
(Rspl. term, two years. salary. t5lsl
Excise Commissioners !. Bacon. and
Edward Fry, lE'psJ and Edward w l.
Dowling and John o'Bri"n tDcms b. no
lRepl, John u Wea't j rep and Jane.
iamps6n. John Mchl and James Cannon.
term. three y"nr- salary, $1,000
Assessment Comm ,~iou. =. Charles Mcrkor
tP'pl. FREDERICK Frambnch ,R"pD,. and
Richard Connolly DEM, to succeed James
y Davi-, Cornelius } Cronan and Edward
sinking Fund Cowmissioner. William "
simmons Rnpb. e. succeed ll"nry liInt"lnan.
t.rr1. three years. salary, $3.50
carey a. . t"ru', two year, -.'iory, ~ 500
fr-e bael" Library trtgo Irg-t'r1 JGmq Tsqv,,
[, pm Eve s.. 4r- 10 salary
The sun., 1902-01-01
s,oo.0o nav CARmrD AWsr.
Mater. IAEhi AID Power Plant huinrd
10, I1osd In soith ,Af0ilnA

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m.ruIalur. ,-iiI.rl HSag tht 'rnlf' - 90"
f.m ~ tho Apdr' rpn MHt"f. liTi1 hnd
Poser Company ai q. ..npu hhpHls ls-i
stf Iur dtm ..Hf t"0 @D D. 90.
.lI f..f I.sg - ir.F IIF' snd 81 fn"i . lI'
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...a, l.Ilas sluiHIu.HH CO. d'u ui4s A. %
4. d. l.lsl no u4gh fl.r vU 4 100 snd
I .HH
Ii.. usft ,.sfIl ls.i HvaF q Gsr Zoo ~ 90
40. ..r fUr ...tH tlIH t.fupanf ~ nlsl..i
.I.. l|f H AUlr n.H IHI tus.n iuIlrf 81.
i.ui Fui 'H" d. lTF o. sif1 N. .nisl'Hl
I.... .. fIr tHhs 90 iuaHnn HIU 600.
f..l..a .as. 1000 sHf.. f go sd.r
The sun., 1902-01-01
POSTMtSTER ROBERTS IN.
Took Hold In RrookIyn Last Night -Mr
wilson's Glad He's Through.

George II. Roberts, Brookyn's new
Postmaster. took charge of the Office last
night. after an examination of the stock
and accounts had been made by two in
spectors from Washington. Francis IL.
Wilson. the retiring Postmaster, had mado
all preparations for tho change and the
transfer took place without hitch.
Mr. Wilson, who resi- gned his seat in
Congress 60 accept the Postmastership
will begin active business to-day a. Presi-
dent of big coal company His ofii 'ial
career has been stormy one almost from
the start, owing to his bitter squabbles
with the Republican managers, and last
night ne expressed his deep regret that he
had ever been induced 10 accept the office
William !. Tavlor, on the other hand. sur
rendered his place a. Assistant Postmaster
10 Frank = Newcomb with considerable
regret having. he said. gained strong
liking for the postal business,