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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
UNITED STATES MAY USE
SMALLER WAR SHIPS IN FUTURE

this question until after the next ses-
sion of congress. But, as it has been
agreed to by both houses, it was out
of the jurisdiction of the conference
committee.
Objects to Big BattIeships.
81 might say that if were secretary
of the navy, in the present condition.
l should not dare to go on and commit
the government to the building of an
other immense battleship costing 49,
100000.
THE lessons of war between Russia
and Japan thus far go to show the vul-
nerability of these immense and lofty
hattleships, and the undesirability at
present of committing ourselves to the
further construction of them The
war shows how incomplete as an en-.
CINE of war is one of these enormous
high-turreted battleships. If it is
struck below the water line and the
center of gravity is disturbed it turns
over like a turtle and everybody on
board is drowned"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

Washington, April 26.-Whether the
President shall order the construction
of a battleship provided for in the ma
val appropriation bill or wait until the
war in the far east demonstrates the
comparative utility of big sea fighters,
and torpedo boats or submarine craft,
was a question raised in the senate
Monday by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, on the
adoption of the conference report.
IT. was developed the language of
the bill was permissible and that the
President and secretary Of the navy
could defer action if they deem it ad.
visable. In making a statement on
the report Mr.. Hale criticised the mod
ern battleship.
'In the light of events that have
transpired in the east" he began, land
the remarkable developments in naval
warfare that have been disclosed, il
the matter had been open, l should
have been in favor of striking out OF
the bill the provision for the battle
ship, and should have opposed any
steps toward committing ourselves or
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
BUTLER WILL LOSE.
If Walsh Wins Out Fort Dodge Mar
Will Take Second.

Des Mcines, April 26. = Should
Hearst control the Iowa convention,
the democrats of this state will send
a delegation to the national convention
that will consist altogether of dyed-in-
the-wool Hearst men, and j. B. Butler
of FIT. Dodge, who has been said to
have clear field for delegate at large
will not be one of them Neither will
w. w. Marsh Of Waterloo, realize his
ambition to succeed Charles A. Walsh
of Ottumwa, as national committee
man.
This much can be predicted from
the statements that have been made
by the various democratic leaders who
have been seen in this city within the
past two weeks. The Hearst people
will insist upon a delegation to St
Louis, the loyalty of which can never
be questioned. Candidates for dele
gates at large who fail to bear the
simon pure Hearst stamp, may as wei
withdraw if Hearst men organize the
convention. They want body o
Hearst delegates at the national con
vention that will stand by Hearst unit
he himself runs up the flag of surrend
err and they are hoping against hope
that Parker's candidacy will be repudi
ated and Hearst's endorsed on the
trust and antitrust records of the two
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
COUNTY FARM INVENTORY.
Board of Supervisors Make Annual
list of Property.

The inventory of the county farm
for the fiscal year ending April 1,19O4,
has been filed in the office of County
Auditor l. H. Hammond. The inven-
tory was taken by the board of super
visors assisted by the superintendent
of the farm George Wilson. The in
ventory is voluminous document COW
ering nine pages of foolscap paper with
the list in double columns. The list
covers even the smallest article to be
found on the farm, knives, forks, cups,
saucers as we'll as the buildings, the
grains, supplies of various kinds and
the live stock.
Some of the more important items
aside from the buildings are 600 bush
els of corn. 200 bushels of rye, 10C
bushels of barley. 800 heads of cab
| bage, 80 tons of hay and 800 bushels
of coal
The live stock is listed as follows
40 young hogs, 5 sows with young, q
pigs. breeding sows, male hog,
calves, yearling steers, 2 yearline
heifers, two year old heifors, two
year old steer, II mich cows, and
| bull
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
HEARST MAY SWING HIS
STRENGTH TO McLELLAND
FOR PRESIDENT.
SELLS is INTERVIEWED
Prominent Iowa Democrat Who Has
Been In the East Lets Fall A Re-
mark That Might Make Hearst Sup
porters Wonder.
[BY LEON BROWN
Des Moines Bureau of the Courier.
Des Moines, April Is.

DeS MONIES, April 20
Walter Wellman of Washington to
the contrary Observation-Disclosures there are
democrats who believe that Hearst is
not candidate at all in his own inter.
est but that when the time comes he
will throw the strength he has gath
cred to McClelland or some other
strong eastern democrat.
This view is not widely disseminat-
ed, but those who have had to do with
the big fellows in the democratic
party. rather nod their heads signiti-
cantly when they discuss the situation
in the democratic political game.
Cato Sells refused to say a word
about the whole business until yester-
day when he said for publications. this:
''My first choice (for democratic
nominee for president) is McClelland;
but as between the Hill-Cleveland-Bel-
mont combination and Hearst, am
for Hearst"
Sells May Know.
Now it is well known that Mr.. Sells
has only recently returned from the
east. so that his language may be TAX
en- as significant.
Taken in it's ordinary sense, certain
| ly IL Is d pOluLSl lOohlh6 w IAC oAtAo
ing of the Hearst strength to the east
ern man who represents Tammany as
| against the old crowd headed by Hill.
2 Stranger things have happened than
combination of Bryan, Hearst and
i Murphy, to control the democratic
!, party of the nation.
:, While Mr.. Sells has taken no part in
I the fight so far, in this state, it is sup
posed that his expression as publish.
n ed under his authority, is meant for
n a rally cry for those who agree with
l him. And of course that means that
y so far as this state is concerned
n Hearst should carry it next Wednes
day. For Mr.. Sells says that he is FOL
n Hearst as against the Hill-Cleyeland
II Belmont combination.
8 A Ring Within Ring.
.. Now Wellman at Washington says
n that Hearst will have put about $1,000,
,e 900 into his campaign before he getE
H. through; and that Hearst is himsel
O. in earnest about it, though every ont
else knows it is a joke.
If the Sells statement is signiflcan
y. it means that Hearst is more LONG
n. headed than he is given credit for ant
err new and continuous machine is be
d ing organized within the democratic
ed party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

New ChWang, April rs. - The Rus
sian authorities here deny there have
been any important engagements re-
Gently on the Yalu but report the de-
struction of few Japanese junks by
Russian volunteers
The Japanese have not arrived at
the Yalu in force. according to the
Russians, nor have they crossed the
river at any point.
Russians Hold All Manchuria.
The Russian forces are still in po-
session of all points on the Manchuri-
an side Of the river, consequently the
execution of the plan of falling back
on Feng Huan Cheng and Lao Yang
which were attributed to Kuropatkin,
has not been begun.
Baltic Fleet viii Not Leave.
st. Petersburg. April %. - The re.
port that the Baltic fleet is to leave
| Libau Thursday for the far east Is in.
correct Some of the ships are just
going into commission and those be,
ing completed cannot be finished be,
fore July.
Emperor Is Not Ill.
St. Petersburg, April rs. - Reports
that the emperor's health is unsatis-
factory are untrue. He transacts
business with his ministers almost
daily and takes drives about the city
Japanese Servants Deported.
New Chwang, April 26 = After
having been detained for two weeks
two Japanese servants who came into
port on the press boat Fawan,, were
deported to Che Foo today.
as Bombardment Reported.
Tien Tsin, April e. - 1t is reported
upon good authority that the Japanese
feet bombarded town called New
Chwang last night The Russians here
deny the truth of the report.
kuropatkin To Command.
st. Petersburg, April .26. - Genera
Kuropatkin will be placed in commant
of all the emperor's forces in the ia
east. Admiral Alexieff may remain a
the front for some little time as vice
, roy, but his reign is considered prac
J. tically ended. He will not be humil
, ated, but in order to effect harmoniou
, relations way will be found to Sc
!, cure his elimination.
. While Alexieff and Kuropatkin ar
on fairly good terms, harmonious rels
+ tons between Vice Admiral Skrydlo
and the viceroy are considered impo
4 sible, and with the three enjoying il
q dependent commands it is realized ths
). friction ultimately would be bound
;. arise, which might endanger SUGGEST,
= operations. Skrydloff and Kuropatki
:, on the contrary, are warm persons
= friends.
: skrydloff To Play Second.
- With Alexieff removed from IL
q theatre of war and in view Of tt
= patent necessity to have supren
! commander of both the army ar
= navy on the ground, as well as to i
- sure perfect harmony, Vice, Admir-
le Skrydloff, because of the minor 70
~ which the fleet will play. has alreat
expressed his willingness to accept Il
= post of commander of the naval fore
,e under General Kuropatkin as col
y mander-in- chief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
OBJECTS TO BACK TAXES.

Estate of Daniel Bower VIII Contest
Payment of $3s3.3o Taxes.
A suit to escape the payment of
S3S330 alleged to be due to Wapello
county as back taxes has been filed in
the office of the Clerk of the district
Court H. W. Michael by c. H Stuber,
administrator for the estate of the
late Daniel Bower The amount
claimed by the county treasurer is the
tax on property which was omitted in
making UP the tax list. The case will
come up during the August term. The
account against which the appeal is
filed runs back five years and the
amount Of property omitted each year
and the tax said to be due the county
npon the property is as follows:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
!. M, McNew Accused of Stealing

Fldy FFotU +. ~ oS''''SS''
The case of the state against j. NJ.
McNew is being heard in Justice u.
L. Campbells court this afternoon, be-
ing taken there from Justice Ballard s
court on a change of venue McNeW
is charged with grand larceny 1t being
alleged that he sold a quantity OF hay
to L. o. Johnson and afterwards ap-
propriated several tons of it for his
own use. The attorneys in the case
are, Charles Hall and Seneca Cornell
for The prosecution and A. w. Enoch
and F. G. Orelup for the defense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
LEE EYRE HELD.
Must Answer to Grand Jury for Rob-
bino BurIinuton Cars.

Lee Eyre, the fourth of the quartet
of boys arrested for stealing from Bur
lington cars was last evening in police
court held to the grand jury on
charge of breaking and entering.
Eyre was given separate hearing
from the fact that he was not connect
ed with the same robbery upon which
the other boys were held. This dis
poses of the four boys until the meet
ing of the grand jury. Harry Graham
and Lee Eyre are held to the grand
jury while the other two who were
but twelve years of age, were SEN
fenced to thirty days each in jail on
charges of petit larceny. The execu'
ton of their sentences was stayed dur
! ing good behavior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
DISLIKE THE MUD.
Japanese Ladies of Rank Refuse to
Wade Around Land Slide.

Oskaloosa, April 26,-(Special.) "A
land slide at New Sharon delayed traf-
fic on the Iowa Central today. Six
aristocratic Japanese ladies enroute to
the worlds fair refused to wade in the
mud and were carried around the land
slide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

st. Petersburg, April 2e.-(7:2o
p. m.)-The emperor has received
three official dispatches, two Of
which are understood to relate to
fighting on the Yalu. Their con.
tents will be given out tonight.
It Is believed in military circles
that the Japanese have commend.
ed movement to cross the YaIu
river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
District Seems Assured.

1t is generally conceded with Story
going stand pat that the jig is up and
that the standpatters will be in con-
troll of the district convention so far
as the selection of delegates to the ma
tional convention is concerned. Polk
and Story alone can control the nam
ing of the delegates. while 1t is gener-
ally conceded that Madison, Warren
and Marion will join to certain ex-
tent the line pursued by Polk and
Story
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
STORY STANDS PAT.
Primaries There Make Anti.Cummins
Forces Practically Sure of Seventh.

Nevada. April 26. - The standpat-
ters won in this county in the primar-
les Hostetter has majority of the
delegates estimated all the way from
dozen to twenty. There is apparent
ly no doubt that they will control the
convention and endorse Mr.. Hostetter
for delegate to the national conven-
ton Of the delegates reported the
standpatters have f1fty-nine certain
with fully ten or even more to add to
the list in all probability upon the day
of the convention. The Cummins forces
practically concede they have lost the
convention
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
LOSES VALUABLE JEWELS.
Brooklyn Society Woman Is Robbed
By Butler.

BY Butler.
New York, April 26. - Gems valued
at $4,000 have been stolen from the
home of Mrs Paul Cavi. wealthy
widow who is prominent in Brooklyn
society The case was reported to the
police early today. They at once be-
gan to search, but without success, for
a butler who had suddenly disappeared
after working in the household fort
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

Council Bluffs people have been no.
titled to clean up their alleys and
back yards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
DISTRICT
DELEGATES
HOW DIES MONIES POLITICIANS
VIEW THE CONVENTION
OUTLOOK.
THOSE WHO MAY ATTEND

Standpatters Control the Situation In
Most Of the Districts and Indications
Are That Only Five of the Twenty
Six IoWans Will be for Revision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
RUMORS OF
BATTLE
MESSAGES TO THE CAR ARE BE-
LIEVED TO REFER TO AN
ENGAGEMENT.
BALTIC FLEET NOT
YET READY TO MOVE

Some of the Ships VIII Not Be Fin
fshed Before July-kuropatkin Will
Take Command of Russia's Forces,
Replacing AIexieff.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28
odelps New York Message.

The republican political situation in
New York was under consideration at
the White House today in long and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-28

upon the land and did pitch our tents
and we did call 1t the promised land
Quarrel Over Leadership.
1 The quarrel among the sons of LIE
hi after his death over the leadership
Of the younger brother, Nephi, and the
transformation of the recalcitrant He
brews into dark skinned American In
dams are recounted in the following
hi:
Behold it came to pass that Nep
hi, did cry much unto the Lord m!
God because Of the anger of m!
|, brethren.
But behold. their anger did in
crease against me; insomuch that the,
: did seek to take away my life.
YEA, they did murmur against M
saying: "Our younger brother think
; to rule over us and We have had mucl
: trial because of him; wherefore nov
, let us Stay him that we may not be al
: flicted more because of his words
| behold we will not have him TO be GU
ruler, for it belongs unto us, who ar
the elder brethren to rule over thi
people,
Now l do not write upon thes
) plates all the words which they mu
INJURED against me- But it sufficiet
me to say that they did seek to TAX
. away my life.
: And it came to pass that l, Neph
, should depart from them and fee int
> the wilderness and all those who woul
go with ma
"And the Lord had caused the ours
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10

Governor Toole (d) has been re.
elected by 500. The majority of the
state republican ticket was elected
and the next legislature will be over.
whelmingly republican.
Gains in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 8. - The
latest figures from all the counties in
the state give the republicans in In
diana probably $4,000. The republi
cans gain two congressman. The state
ticket is 5000 behind the national one
Babcock Is Elected.
The LaFollette republican state cen
trail committee this morning conceded
the election of Congressman Babcock
by safe plurality now placed at So.
600. Roosevelt ran more than 10000
ahead of LaFollette
Chapman Elected.
Chicago, Nov. 9.--In the twenty.
fourth Illinois district Chapman, re
publican, was elected.
New York Is Republican.
New York, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The lat.
est returns from the state, with some
districts missing, indicate pluralities OF
16S,591 for Roosevelt, and about a.
900 for Higgins republican, for gov,
ernor Roosevelt has approximately
100000 outside of Greater New York
and Parkers plurality in the city is
less than 3S,000
4o.ooo.In Oregon.
Portland, Oregon, Nov, ,s.-Roose
velt's plurality in Oregon, it is esti
mated from the best available figures
will probably exceed 100000 The ques
ton of prohibition was overwhelmingly
defeated.
Nevada Completely Republican.
Reno, Nev., Nov. 9.-Incomplete re
turns indicate complete republican
victory in Nevada, with the congress
men only in doubt Roosevelt's esti
mated plurality will exceed 1000.
Mickey Carries Nebraska.
| Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9.-Chairma1
Allen, of the democratic central com
mittee. comedies the election O
Mickey (r) for governor to succeed
himself. Roosevelt's plurality is 70,
900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
Robert Mills Passes Away at Home
In South Ottun1wa.

'SSSS's tu'io dSSSo AWAY at t1OTHS
In South ottunwa.
From Wednesdays Daily.
Robert Mills, an aged and respected
resident OF South Ottumwa, died this
morning at Z o'clock at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Jennie McMinn, 217
North Moore street. He was II years
Of age and had been a resident Of OF
tumwa about ten years.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence of his daugh-
ter Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Rev. F. F. Stoltz, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
remains will be taken to Murray Fri
day morning 70 rinterment.
Funeral Of Mrs. Stewart.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Stewart, who died at her home, 532
Pleasant street, Monday, were con-
Quoted from the residence this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Rev. j. H. Jones,
pastor of the Second Baptist church
officiating. The remains were taken
to Mt Pleasant on the Burlington at
noon for interment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
WAPELLO COUNTY TOTALS
AND PLURALITIES.

Returns from all precincts In Wa
pelIo county show the following totals
and pluraIities in WapeIIo county:
For President.
Theodore Roosevelt (r) .4,895
Alton B. Parker (d) ..... .2,49o
Silas G. Swallow (pro) ........ 1o4
Eugene v. Debs (s) 6oS
Thomas E. Watson (peo) 90
RooseveIt's plurality is 2,4o5.
In 1917 Mckinley's plurality was $40.
For Secretary Of State.
William q. Martin (r) .4,845
Charles A. Dickson (d) ........ 1858
For Representative in Congress.
John F. Lacey (r) .4,7as
Stanford A. Brewster (d) 2,761
Lacey's plurality Is 1877.
In 1900 Lacey's plurality was s44.
For Clerk of District Court.
Edwin DUNCAN (r) .4,s34
w. D. Davis (d) 1855
Dunaan's plurality is 2,27s.
In 1900 MichaeIs' plurality was 1873
For Auditor.
John R. crlIey (r> ........ .4,s11
W -. NTTlSoH lu) $3.50. 500. Z, ,o4o
criley plurality is 2,265. y
In 1900 Hammond's plurality was
For Recorder.
I. I. SWenson (r) ........... .4,813
Erastus Hunter, Jr, (d) .2,566
SWenso1's plurality is 2,247.
In 1900 Smiths plurality was 615.
For County Attorney,
w. w. Epps (r) a, ,4e1
Seneca Cornell (d) ,e31
Epps' plurality is 1850.
In 1866 Emery's plurality was 465.
For Supervisor.
A. j. Gardner (r) .4,537
George Bane (d) ...... 2,83e
.Gardner's plurality is 1899.
In 1900 McElroy's plurality was 293
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
RoosEvELT's PLURALITY is Esz
TlMATED AT 100000 in THE Il
HAwkEYE STATE.
THE SOLID DELEGATIONS
Dawson VIII Go to Congress BY vIr4
tue Of Plurality of 157 Over judges
Wade, Carrying Scott and Muscatins
Counties ~ Lacey Has About e,oodl
Plurality - Hedge Wins Easily. al

Des Moines, Nov. 3. (Special) -
lowa's plurality for Roosevelt is estiA
mated at 100000 this afternoon. EverN
one Of the eleven congressional dis
tricts will send republican to conA
gress with increased majorities. Hon.
A. F. Dawson carries the second by u
plurality of Lot votes according to theA
most dependable figures obtainable at
2 o'clock this afternoon. Thos. Hedges.s
plurality is big one and Major LaceYl
has been given a splendid tribute I'M
the form of about 5000 plurality over'
s. A. Brewster. 81,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
IOWA ROLLS Up A MONSTER
MAJORITY FOR REPUB]
.MAJJR JOHN f. LACEY'S
PLURALITY GROWS.

oskaIoosa, Nov. s.-MaJor Laceys
plurality grows bigger and bigger as
the returns come In. Full returns give
him 1877 In Wapello and 1,e11 In Ma
haska. The best estimate for the
other counties are: Monroe, 1900;
Jasper, 1000; Poweshiek, 1900; keo-
kuk, 300. Democratic plurality In Da.
Wis, e5. 1t looks like over 5000 for
Lacey In the district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
DAWSON BY 1s7.
Preston Man Beats Wade In Closes
Race In Second District.

Muscatine, Nov. 81 Especial. )---
Dawson was elected by 157. The exsa
act figures are not in but the estimatesa
give Wade the best of 1t and then beat
him.
Muscatine county gives Dawson only
759 This reduces Dawson's pluralityA
in the district to 157 instead of 181 as
announced this morning. Wade car.A
ried Iowa county by heavy vote butt
was beaten in Muscatine and Scotta
counties The other counties gaves
him small pluraiities but Dawson wins
out with Scott and Muscatine counties
splendid support. M 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
EMPANELINe JURY.
Burns Damage Suit is Up for
This Afternoon.

From Wednesdays Daily.
In the district court this afternoon
before Judge F. w. Eichelberger the
jury is being empaneled to try the
damage case of G. j. Burns against
the Ottumwa Traction & Light Co. Mr..
Burns is suing for $4,000 for injuries
said to have been sustained in Sep
tember 1908.
The case of Stillman Towrie VS..
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Co., suit for wages which
were alleged to have been withheld on
account of garnishment proceedings,
was dismissed this afternoon at the
plaintiffs cost for want of prosecu-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-10
WRECK AT OMAHA.
Rock Island Train No. coTlldes With
Union Pacific Switch Engine.

Council Bluffs Nov. 9. - Rock IS
land passenger train No. 2, the Iowa
local, was run into by Union Pacific
switch engine in the Omaha yards at
Z o'clock yesterday morning and par
TALLY wrecked. The switch engine
collided with the rear end of the train
and smashed up two coaches sufficient
ly to unfit them for use None Of the
passengers were seriously injured
The local was just ready to start
across the river at the time of the
accident. Itwas detained an hour and
half while extra coaches we're being
secured and the passengers trans.
fenred.