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New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
IL PURSUANCE Of an order Of Hon. Abner G.

y Z :
l. Thomas a Surrogate Of County of New York.
notice is hereby given an persons having claims
Houghton. late u the County of New
York present the with vouchers thereof
place of transac'ng business.
No 50 Broadway. in the Ior ugh Of Manhattan city Of
New York on before the Is, day ~ December next
Dated New York the 18Th day Of May 1902
UNION TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
PECKHAM. MILLER & KING Attorneys FOR Executor.
No. Broadway. Borough Of Manhattan. city Of New
Yor
New-York tribune., 1902-05-27
IL PURSUANCE of an order of Hon. Abner

- 9. Thomas. Surrogate OF the County Of New York.
notice hereby given all persons having claims
against Annie L. Turley. late Of the County ot New
deceased. with vouchers there
subscribers their place Il transacnR bust
ness he e Joseph II Nahan No II Chambers
Street. York. l}nro Of Manhattan
OF or day II October next.
York. . 10 March. 1892
TIMOTHY THOMPSON. JOSEPH IL MATTAS
ENccutura.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
ELLEN CORES FUNERAL
All the 6ohemisns in Paris Follow
Her - Grave.

Paris. Nov 1.-THE Ellen Gore drama
reached a fitting climax today in the
rlournfuIly picturesque funeral at the
american church in the Rue De Berri.
The occasion was marked BY notable
demonstration OF sympathy. not only on
the part Of Americans, but by the French
middle classes artists and other hsbitues
OF the Latin quarter Al O'Clock in the
afternoon the street in front OF the church
vas packed with students in unique cos
tunes and as the cortege approached
they uncovered their heads. The hearse
was preceded BY uniformed function
airy wearing a blue sash and ? cooked
Rat. The hearse WAS hung with black
and bore the monogram OF the deceased.
The oak casket was covered with pail.
II was followed by three state carriages
but. excepting the first. they were empty
The first carriage was occupied by NJ
Paquet representing Consul General
&C wdy There We're no pail bearers and
no mourners. The interior Of the building
vas crowded. chiefly with women. Artists
filed the aisles. one OF them stood
sketching the scene.
The casket rested on high cstsfalgue
r. front OF she altar. and was covered By
FIVE superb wreaths. one Of them being
from Mr.. Gowdy. The others were from
anonymous donors
Rev. Dr. Thurber oficiated- The ser
vice included reference 20 The proverb.
Evil communications corrupt good man
ners" Or Thurber RETAINED from men
ticning the tragedy
The cortege after the services proceed
n 10 Ragueat1x cemetery where there
vas a similar brief and simple ceremony.
The official report OF the commission o,
American doctors which made post
rnortem examination 81 Mrs. Cores re-
mains al the instance Of Mr. Gowdy. i
not expected 20 lie present before Satur-
day. owing 20 sickness 81 the family c.
one n the members.
Mr Gowdy IS continuing the taking ~
dispositions n the case and viii forward
his report TO Washington next Tue$day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP
Bannsc kburn Probably Gone te Bot
TEN Of Lake Superior

Chicago. Nov. 2I-Earine underwriters
are inclined today to give the Canadian
steamer Bannockourn up for lost on Lake
Superior. I, was reported TO them that
the missing steamer had been passed last
Friday by the steamer Alongonquin with
out fifty miles southeast or Passage is
land and northwest Of Keweenaw Point
That would bring the Bannsekburn well
out into Lake Superior and right in the
track of vessels. Nothing has been heard
of the steamer. IL is supposed that the
steamer has been stranded on Caribou
island. The Canadian government dis
continued that important light about "a
week ago FOR the season. With the
stormy weather prevailing il is sup
posed that the crew could not have got
word 10 the shore. The Montreal Trans
portstion company. owner of the Ban
rockburn. sent out tugs rom Sault Ste
Marie this morning 70 search the north
shore Of Lake Superior il the hope OF
getting some trace OF her. The Bannock-
burn carries a crew OF twenty men and
ship and cargo are worth 10000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
SITUATION is UNIQUE
Second Phase eff samoan Claims
Ready for Hing Oscar.

" dShlnSton. Nov 1.-THE state de-
paTtment is preparing TO present to King
Oscar, the arbitrator of the issues be-
tween the United States and England.
on the one side. and Germany on the
other growing out OF the Samoan troubles
OF 1899. the second phase OF the case and
finds itself in q peculiar position. The
recent decision OF King Oscar touched
only the principle involved. namely. the
liability OF the United States and Great
Britain for damages sustained By foreign
ers as 4 result OF a joint naval opera
tons Thst having been decided against
the United States and Great Britain and
in favor OF Germany. the next step in
order 70 prepare and submit TO the arbi-
traitor detailed statements Or the individ-
ual losses. T.y the term OF arbitration
treaties Of the countries concerned IN
dertook to look after the claims OF its
own citizens. Thus it happens in the
case OF the United States that the gov
ernment is in the peculiar position Of pre-
ssnting 70 the arbitrator for payment
the claims OF number of American cit
liens after II had through elaborate argu-
ment presented to the arsltrators by
special counsel specifically denied liabil-
ity for any such claims
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28

This private hospital - TOW enc q tss
bet equipped Institutions 81 the south
ives, for the treatment e. both rlsdical
sud zurElcai carea. gpscisl attention 10
gfTc1 O. thr farc47 forms - stomach
ard liver tropbier sltssses nscaiiar -
vousa eisoares r the gecfsua a1d rsu-
ifo-lriHarv atss-s. chreaic naaizrlai pol
slu.nr rfeus1atisrr n~rreas disorders.
ciesaa-s ~ tre throat f1rEe heart and
Elfneva e1itTe Esd vsFicc-r4e csref Ore
fopr 81 resf rze- for rafsrnifr Depart
msrg srd ir Herne fnstanrsa bones al
b. sonn1 far chssf~u. Fsr shorf tim.
oaiy Har1 I'll - 49, aFart pr ths
trsat-as-t p sn~ frp cssn- 70
crfre a-f akissv fatffs
Erritcnt rhya'-fan stfe re- eai sfs~.
elisf snd ftslfhfsl ioests- erfensfrs
srrsarils vifh ere shsfs bore c.Hfsrts.
terms rraernzhfr 20 errfasfra- ca-sss>s
sfulffsf vrffs fcr Darffcsfars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
STEEL FOR EUROPE
Manufacturers Agents for a
New Market.
EXCESS OF PRODUCTION
Over Consumption Responsible
for the Situation.

Pittsburg, Nov. 47-The United States
Steel corporation and its competitors
have instructed their foreign agents 10
look for a market for light finished steel
products. The production OF sheets, TN
plates. steel wire products. etc, is
greater than domestic consumption.
Rather than close the mills ana thus be
compelled 10 reduce the price 70 home
consumers. the surplus viii be sent
abroad at price below that quoted in
the home market.
This policy has frequently been resorted
10. Among concerns that benefited large
~ by this method in the past were all
the corporations that are now under the
domination OF the United States Steel
corporation.
While the production of platee. rails.
beams. angles aud other bridge and struc-
tural material is nor up to the cea.unp-
ton. prices on these products are firm
and deliveries slow There can be no
exports for six months II is safe 20
50 ythat the rail mills OF the United
States viii be kept busy on orders that
SHOULD nave Deen delivered II 1S1<, dur
ing the first quarter Of 1853.
The fact that boom has set in over
the country IN large once AID ast build
ings. and these structures are erected OF
steel beams and columns, assures the
structural rail pool of continued activ-
ity. There is no let up in bridge build
ing. as the large plants or the American
Bridge company At Ambridgs. Pa, six
teen miles from Pittsburg. attest
Pipes and tubes have cheSpened. The
demand for these is not as urgent, and
il is expected that the pipe and tube
makers Will have 10 turn 10 the foreign
markets. which they have wholly neg
lected during the past two years. The
National Tube company. previous TO the
boom Of 1912. had the finest export bus
mess in the country and their prices
were quoted IN competition with British
and German firms the world over.
The foreigners were underbid at every
turn and the cream OF the trade came
here When the domestic trade demand
became greater than the output and
better prices could be secured at home
than abroad. foreign trade was allowed
TO lansUish
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
BEYERlOGE Is SILENT
VIII Not Say uhaf Report His Gem
uiftee VIII nake

Indianapolis. Ind. NOV z7.-The sena-
toriaI cou1mittee looking into TIE claim
for statehood made by New Mexico. All
zona and Oklahoma and the Indian fer
ritorv has finished SIS investiEations in
those territories senator Beverage
Chairman OF the senate committee OF ter
ri5orles ard Of the sab-ccmraittee that
made n. trip. returned % this city today
fer few hours before going to Washing
ton EIe declined 40 say anything IS 20
the conclusions the committee may have
reached and sd nothing Rouid - gwen
out urtn the COMMITTEES made So report
70 the senate. The report ls expected De-
ccmber q Th0m4s r shipp schstzry q
senator Beverage corniittee I'D tn
strip through TIE territories wzs p
ore The committee have t-av.ied over
80 miles The secretary -ays TIE
transcript % ~ Testimony n-ar1 ~ TIE
c1-mi-tse embraces over - typswritten
RACES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
EIGHT PERSONS INJURED
In Collision Between street Cars at
Res Kainrs

Des M0ines. IA, Nov. 27.-Two persons
were fatally injured and six seriously
hurt in q street car collision at the foot
Of Sixth street hill here this morning.
Tho street car got away at the top OF a
hill and crushed into another car at the
bettom. six . locks away. The runaway
car telsscoped the second car and darted
INTO the entrance of Lavrence's drug
store where it was checked by an iron
post. Although both cars were crowded
with passengers. most Of them escaped
by jumping.
When the debris was cleared away Mrs.
J. z Fravley was found buried under a
stove. Two other persons were covered
by wrecksge. Fatally injured.
Mrs. J. h Frswley, crushed, Internal
hemorrhages.
Helen FraWley. aged TO- spine wrenched.
Seriously injured:
Mrs. J. J. Foy. leg broken
T. P West. head and shoulder cut.
sfOrorman Klein, severely bruised.
Unknown boy. condition serious.
James Kirkvood. jumped from car:
badly bruised.
Julius Shane, cut about head and face.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
SWEEPING ORDER ISSUED
Secretary Wilson Declares Cattle
Quarantine on massachusetts,.

Quarantine on "A dSSzchusekts-
Washington, Nov. 27.-Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wilson today issued sweeping
order, directed to the managers and agents
of railroads and transportation companies
Of the United States. stockmen and
Others. notifying them of the establish
rnent of quarantine on cattle, sheep
and other ruminants and swine in the
New England states and prohibiting the
expectation of such animals from the
port Of Boston until further orders
eRceut Investigations III the department
of agriculture disclosed the fact that what
is known as foot and mouth disease exists
TO an alarming extent in Connecticut
Rhode Island. Massachusetts and Yer
mont. The expert Of the department.
DR.. Mohier, Or. Leonard carson OF the
University OF Pennsylvania and DR.. James
Law Of Cornell investigated the infected
districts and united in d recommendation
that in order 10 prevent the spread Of
the disease quarantine should immedi-
ately be established.
Secretary Wilson said today that this
is the most serious matter the depart
ment has had 10 handle for some time.
but that all the resources Of the depart
ment would be employed in stamping out
the disease. he declared that if il
should spread west OF the Hudson river
It would he nothing short Of a national
calamity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
DISORDER IN RElCHSTAG
German Statesmen Refer to One An.
other as riekno-kefs

Berlin, Nov. 2I.-Scenes OF great uproar
and disorder resulted in the reichstsg
today from a motion by the leaders OF
the Center. National Liberal and the two
conservative parties providing for taking
"a vote en- the tariff as a whole Baron
kardon o6ered the motion. which was
greeted with laughter by the Socialists
and Radicals. whereupon the baron re-
marked:
Gentlemen. you have driven Us to
this course.
he Socialist speakers and Fferren Rich
ter and Rarth contended that the motion
was contrary 10 the rules OF the house
President Won Bsllestrom admitted that
he YVES in doubt on the question raised
and declined to decide the admissability
Of the motion. leaving them there for
the house 10 decide after full discussion.
During the debate Ola the rules the So
cialists caused great disorder Herr Dis
sank and others shouted: Pic pockets"
and Herr Uulrich. who repeatedly inter
rupted she speakers. was called 10 order
three times. the conservatives shouting
.Put him outt"
Further discussion was postponed until
tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
LOOKING FOR
TWO NEGROES
An Arkansas City Sucker Man
Bites at an Old Trick,
WITH A CURIOUS KNIFE
Has Experience Now---Iwenty
Dollars Worth It
WITH A CURIOUS KNIFE


Arkansas City. or. 27-The police are
looking for Two negroes. one Of them
is described as being a tan man and
the other as being short man. They
are wanted for buncoing a stranger out
o. SO. The stranger. whose name was
not learned by the police, came in yester-
day from Clay county. Missouri, ana
stopped over in the city intending 70
continue his journey 70 Perry last night
Re IS about % years Of age and evidently
has not been used TO the ways of the
wicked. for he was an easy mark for
tie confidence men
He went down 10 the santa Fe depot
ebout o'clock 10 wait for his train.
At that time there were none of the sta
ti0n men around all having gone 70
their suppers There were two negroes,
described above in the depot at the time
Apparently they were strangers To each
other. but in a little while All three We're
convcrsing TO each other freely and the
time was passiu galong in nice shape.
The big negro told the others that ne
had been a soldier and had served in
the American army in the Philippines.
lie showed them what appeared 10 be q
cartridge like the Spanish used during
the war. but which. when opened. re
vealed a penciu. after d little more talk
during which he opcaed and closed
the cartridge several tiues-he offered 10
bet that the litte negro could not open
ii while he was counting ten on his nm
gers.
This Interested all parties and think
ing ii was easy, a bet of s20 vas finally
ageer upon, but the little negro had no
money and the white man was asked
T. make a loan of that amount Induce
ments we're offered 70 him Tor the use of
rs money and ne finally put up the re-
ouired amount.
To make him safe he was agreed upon
as the one 10 open the cartridge and the
little negro was 70 Go the counting The
big negro held the stakes
All was made ready and the trial took
place The little negro counted up To
ten and while he was doing this the
white man was gugging as hard as he
could to open the cartridge. After ten
was reached the big fellow decided that
the others had lost the money and
started to leave The little negro fol-
lowed him. saying that ne would have
him arrested. As soon as they were
out Of the depot they gave the stranger
the merry s.ha ha" and disappeared.
The experience VIII probably be worth
what il cost the white man, but he
thinks IT is pretty hard and pretty high
priced He remained in Arkansas City
last night and an extensive search was
made for the negroes. but they were
not to be found. He continued his jour
nev todav.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
MEDALS FOR STUDENTS
sIany Amreicnn Boys arc HOnOred in
Ancient Rome

Rome, Nov 1.-THE annual distribu-
ton cf medals &c The students OF the
foreign ecclesiastical colleges in Rome
vas made by Cardinal Gotti, perfect Of
the propaganda. today at the college Of
the propaganda. me American medal
winners were yohn Turner, Of New York
tIst medal for sacred theology; Joseph
Kennedy Of Philadelphia, second medal
for logic. Theology ana canon law; Pat
rick Bresnahan, of St. Augustine. Fla,
second medal for moral theology and
Andrew Brennan. Of Scranton. Pa. sec
ond medal for canon law Jonn Cooper.
of Baltimore. received n first medal and
5ohn Hsrtie. Of Brooklyn; John Token
rode OF Baltimorc and ALERT Burke Of
CinclunaL second media for sacred
arca-ology. Martin Ryan. Of Wilmington
Del. and Augustine Assag Of New York,
received second medals for ethics; Leo.
hacCinley or Philadelphia. received a
second medal for mathematics and Aug
Justine Hickey received a first medal for
Greek.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
DIGGING SMALL CANAL
Blue Jackets Hard ~ Work Connect
ing west Endfa sEGrbeFs-

Neu York Nov Z--Since the arrival
here of Rear Admiral Higgnson's feet,
III. blue jackets Of that command have
been engaged. says Herald dispatch
from Culebra. ". I. In cutting q canal
across the narrow neck of land which
So parates Great Harbor from The larger
o1v thus affor.Iing EASY Rassase FROM
enc harhor INTO the other The Panther
with 20 marines OH board. Fho have
teen doing guard 5utF on the lsthnus -
Pzr4ma. has arrived and WIS placed In
Quarantine s. @ precsutionary measure
when IL IS thoGght sale her dets chaae, $
vin join the seven handrsa GOV in camp
forming III regiment. which VII take
part n tie coming operations
The topeio fotala q seven vessels. has
arrived from Sen Juan ard soae 90 IS
berth IN great hartor- Vaere the ressels
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
SANTO DOMINGO REVOLUTION
Government Taking Severe Methods
to suppress 1t.

San Domingo. Republic of Santo Do
mingo Nov. 2I.-The political situation in
Santo Domingo has been complicated by
revolutionary disturbances which have
broken out il the northern part of the
republic. The government has taken Sc
we're measures to suppress the move
ment. Many arrests have already been
made. General Wos Gil. and ]. D. Rich
srdo. a former minister. are prisoners
here. Quiet prevails in this city. but
business Is stagnant.
Minister Powell had another interview
Yesterday with the Dominican minister
of oreign affairs regarding the claims OF
the Improvement company and insisted
or settlement without any further de-
lay
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
TRAGEDY AT SNEEOVlLLE
Richard Green shst His Wife and
Then KiIIes Himself

Sneedville. Tenn, Nov. 27.-In Hancock
county in the mountains of upper East
Tennessee. Richard Green probably fat
ally shot his wife and daughter aud then
shot and killed himself The discharge
of the gun ignited his clothing and when
found his apparel was burned from his
body. II is supposed Jealousy or lnsan-
IT, was the cause OF the deed Green
it is said d the first killing in the Jones'
Green feud ten OF twelve years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK
An Exciting Morning with Burglars
ut Akron. Indiana

Akron. Ohio Nov. 27.-Early today a
desperate attempt was made To rob the
Exchange bank al This place. The rob-
hers captured ana bound the two night
telephone operators and cut all teie-
hone wires leading ont OF the local eN-
change They also bould and gagged a
block with the EXchaage bank The frst
explosion If dynamite az the bank reused
the citizens. wha hasterei to the scene
With firearms. Many shots were eN-
changed. but The robbers escaped with
out any booty The bank building was
badly wrecked.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
HAD "A HOT TINE
House and Library Of Former Demo-
cratic Leader Scorched.

Arkansas CITY. Nov st s.l5 his
morning tha FIRE department was called
To pax out fre at the home ef J. Mac.
Love. H5 North Fourth street. The IRE
originated IN due which Sas cut into
a mold fireplace. The damage 70 the
property vi iamount 70 between $ 77s
aad Ssoo and was fuliy covered by in
surance The oAle; damage v4s done To
de librar, hy the water 3ir- Love has
an extensive ad valuable library ana
she water - hieh was thrown into the
house eused the r'-ir - several Of his
LIS, cooks The e-na-ars- sonic az which
we-c very vDluIbie. were entirely ruined
t love was opt ~ TIE city II the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
CABLES IN PHILIPPINES
General Greeley Makes an Encourag-
inc Report.

washington. Nov 27-Brigadier Cen
eral Greedy. chief signal officer Of the
army. was informed by cable from the
Philippines today of the completion Of
the cable connecting the island Of Rom
blon with Masbate and Marinduque ISL
ands. This establishes duplicate cable
communication with an the large islands
Of the archipelago except 2-ndaH3o
News has also, reached General Greedy
from Alaska thar the signal force there
has begun its winter work along the
Tanana river and the 100 miles from
Rampant City to Tanana Junction prob
ably VIII be- covered by spring General
Greely predicts THAI St Mitchae.s viii
receive its rst telegraph 10y April /.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
NATIONAL CATHOLIC cHoHcH
Mexican Priests Wouic &c ircepenc
ent CT Rome

Mexico CTS SoT Z.-Ths n.oFemeni
Tor the estabiishmer- &C. Ss~ioo ~ 3
Natlou1l Catholic ehsrra IS rat r1nss-
cred formie.z1e .aitho1Ea nzmhsr -
priests are reported resdr q ia ln 8
movement similar 90 tnat which hss 70
sultsd 81 2 uatcraf raareh 81 ifpeetfnr
o, Rore ia gre Pn-#p. afs ll S. Sad
The ag.tat9u here received sueaar -
me-t from c-ergguaea ariiafes ast4 me
ArEil.ar ~ ETts-cpallzn rr.lrfa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
CRUISERS ORDERED OUT
VIII leave kieI for Voyage to south
Anne riPa

Berlin, Nov. 27-Three additional
cruisers in the Njobe. Arisdne and ana
zone have been ordered 10 leave Kisl and
proceed 20 Venezuela. They viii sail as
soon as they can be- made ready for sea
'rcleE-alhic Instructions sent TO the navy
departments yesterday evening ordering
tae.c Immediate ntting out and orders
icr ;ne necessary supplies o. ammunition
ana other equipment. have been issued.
1t is expected that the th-ee cruisers
@ii bs ready To san s6out the middle
of ueNt week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
SIAM ON SOLID BASIS
Geld Btasdars Put in Eject in That
Country

Bangkok. Siam. NOV 27--The gold
standard scheme for Siam has become
law and the minis have been closed TO
the free coinage OF silver If success at
tends the new departure. the profits
arising from the minting of ticals q
Sianese silver coin worth 50 cents Will
be set aside as q special gold reserve
fund Tor TIE purpose or establishing a
gold currency
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
Rates 81 ana S. Per Day
B. L. EIT0s, Proprietor

York customs houses. has beer dlrchars g
ry direction o The secretary ~ IRE trras-
ury j. Is charged that 81 Ihrahalf
has been over zsalous in the efseaarge
q his du-y ard has broasht TIE De-
partment INTO cisrepuss 81 Ell advised
action ia connection pfth seizures - in-
ported goods
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
steamer Lot ger earga.

Hamburg NOV. =. - The German
steamer Holstein- captain stsinhardt
from View Orleans Va Bermads which
arrived here on TIE 2sth- reports hav-
inS lost part ~ her 6cckloac ard had
her bridge and deck much damaged and
sau an sIanchi0n broken
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-28
American CsnsuII- Dead

New YORK. Nov. "a private cable
gram announcing the death at Madras
Irdia, of Theodore Parker Cabot, Unit
ed States consul ~ Madras. formerly Of
Boston. says a Times dispatch from the
latter city. He vas about a years AZ axe
and vas appointed consul about SIX
months ago