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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
A BIG DRIVE At ARMOUR.
Bears Force Wheat off T0co Cents
He More than Puts 1t Back.

Chscapo. Ian. 26-The wheat pit OF the Board
Of Trade was the scene of successive bear TIL
arnph and discontinue to-day. Within ten
minutes the price Of wheat for May dehVeEy
zen two and one-half cents a bushel' a loss
which WIS more than recovered. the closing quo
fation for the day showing net gam OF one
half cent over last night. For time a d
Valentine. president OF the Armour Grain COM
-, and manager OF J. Ogden Armour's in
terests on the Board Of Trade was IN inc PIT
personally. buying all the May wheat offered
80 a. This time the owner OF May wheat SEEM
s-~l-- oo,,Id have disposed Of any quantity at
So cents After Valentine left the pit the bears.
confident in his absence. made successful raid
IN the Armour domain and May wheat went to
So cents.
such. at least is one Interpretation Of the
c-fgrnst:c operations conducted in the pit
through the representatives Of various commits
sion houses. Other gossip is to the effect that
the wholesale selling was really for the Armour
account
The market opened quietly, with no indication
Of the sensational drop in prices so soon to occur
Traders were uncertain TO the significance
OF yesterdays big trade. and Valentine added
10 their confusion BY, openly buying May wheat
10 the extent Of $4,000 bushels, selling at the
same time about 10000 bushels for July de-
livery Under the influence of his buying, the
Price rose half cent, and TO all appearances the
bull interests had complete sway.
At this point the Armour manager, IN the
opinion OF some of the traders determined 10
repeat the effort to dispose of part OF the long
Armour line. in which move he was baked by
the bears yesterday. Valentine left the pit ana
brokers began at once to execute selling orders.
In an instant pandemonium broke loose Every
operator in the pit appeared to be trying to
sell. with the result that the price dropped
half a cent at a trade, until the low mark OF
SIX cents was reached.
Apparently, TO stem the tide. the Armour in
terests were forced to change the orders 10 sen
into orders 10 by. and the bears were again
baked. after having won second temporary
victory IN two days over the most feared or me
Zig bulls. This temporary weakness in wheat
had slight effect on the other grains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.

IAzard Jan 2G-Passed steamer Sloterdyk Dutch. Baron
New-York for Rotterdam.
Manchester, Jan 2-Arrtyed steamer Th-sps tbr yer
Rus0n, New-TOTk
Aai6org Jan 23-SaIsd. vesta CGer) for New
Havre Ian 23-Arrved. steamer Bordeaux (Frl. Cns-
worth, Nsw-York.
Gibraltar Jan D. . m-Passed. steamer Deutschland
(t3erl. KaempfI New-Yovk for Naples and Genoa
Genoa Jan 22-Arrvei Montserrat SPAN La
vim New FORK Barcelona
Trieste Jan 22-Saed. steamer Emilia CAus) Goriovieh.
Cape Town Jan 2e-Arrivsd Sabine CBr). Taylor.
Nev-Tork.
suez. Jan 26-saiIed. Tfosa ODD Ross Ctron
New-YoTkl. Calcutta
22-Sa!led. steamer Lichtenels iron
Calcutta. New-ToTk.
22-Arrivei. steamer Byron (3r1. Cado-
New-YorN via Perrambuco.
Santos Jan 24-Sailed Dunbar CBr). Campbell
Tork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
CAPITAL, HALF A BILLION; FEE, 81 25.
District of Columbia Better Than New-Jersey
as a Birthplace for Corporations.

Washington, Jan. 26-Through a statement MED
to-day with the House Committee on the District
OF Columbia by the Recorder Of Deeds Of the Dis
trict government. members Of Congress were ap-
pTised Of the fact that the code Of laws for the
District which has been IN operation for the last
two years, offers more Inducements for incorpora-
tions than even those Of New-Jersey- In this time
B2 certificates Of incorporation have been Issued
Of which 40 were business concerns. The aggre-
gate capital Of these amounted 10 S5El90l,3OO The
entire amount OF fees derived by the District was
sl,06l, less than 81 20 for each Incorporation.
The capital OF concern alone was $5OOOU0; 600
and the cost Of its incorporation 81 %. Another
ives capitalized for S2o00oo00. and still another for
k200O00o0 each Of which paid the District Zee or
81 q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BELVEDERE-Alfred Reissenhauer. Leipsic
FIFTH ANENCE-R. h. Williams. Ithaca Cress-
we'll Mclaughlin. Cornwall-on- Hudson; Senator
George +. Hoar. ssachusetts; W. b. Clark, pres
ijent of the lEna Insurance Company. Hartford
GRAND-Captain = r. Stuart. I. 5. A; j. p
Copeland. Washington; Colonel Oscar J. Brown,
L $ \. HOLLAND-SamUel Hoar, Boston; Mrs
T De Witt Talmage Washington. MANHATTAN
-Ex-Mayor ". h. Kirk. Syracuse; George H.
Thacher Albany: cN-Judge J. Rider Cady, Hudson:
Or + II Whlttcmore. New-Haven MURRAY
HILL--R. NJ. Kerr Pittsburg. NETHERLAND-
BENJAMIN Pope. Boston; Il. W. Johnson. New
Brunswick. PLAZA A. Wenborne Buffalo
WALDORF observation-disclosures Elliott. St Paul.
rresdeut OF the Northern Pacific Railway; Samuel
Oppenheim. ST. Paul; David r Thompson. Lincoln.
Ncb. United States Minister 10 BRAZIL Seymour
Van Santvoord. Troy: l. c. Hanna Cleveland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The petitions in bankruptcy hled yesterday in the
United States District Court were as follows:
" .. S1xton & Co. involuntary petition arainx,
-a1ltiS1 hlESltNAN, Wholesale and retail grocer.
oolng BUSINESS az No. SIC Hudson-et Tho claim
s7-r AGAINST ne ssleged bankrupt FOR s292i ..
s|-iLs l. GREENE. OF No. PAT Cliuton-at
kept a cigar store at No. 304 Main-st East
tts az Slfbl IS and assets S57f - 1900
so-e - ELS 4 sons an Involuntary petition against c 7
a.LsCtD & son, bakers, doing NJ, s9o
49, th-st Tho claim against the al
.tsta DAllArlpts Is %5i2 II. that yif~rd
~ 90 on January - made assignrnent OF ther
other creditors. ~ sNs SSAeHI u
1tsl.l p hsssr has been appointed receiver OF the
D-santss OF PATRICK KIf-ENAN ans archsts1S
g9esistS receiver Of the nrrn Of g J. TTIsorS %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Tuesday, Jan. &C. 1904

Steamer Saxonia (Br). Cresser IIverpooI Tanna- "a
and Queenstown II, 70 the Cunard Steamship Com
pany Ito with 25S cabin and 279 steerage passenKers
mails and mdsS Arrived az the Bar midnight sSth
South Of Fire Island ID m - VIZ" "iN'"
Marquette OBJ. Cannons y0,don
II. 10 the Atlantic Transport Line with 10 cabin
sengers and mdse Arrived at the bar AZ 4 al -
steamer kentucky tDan). Larsen. Copenhagen Janu-
the Bar 30 n %A4i''eu At
steamer Pima tBr). Moses. Hamburg .
II Rush, IN ballast. Arrived al the aar ~
steamer iceland lBr). Broomhead. Antwerp January
16, the International Mercantile Marine
mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 4:s0 a m " -S anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
BILL IN SQUIRE CASE DISMISSED.

Boston. Jan. 25.-Judge Loring, OF the Supreme
Court to-day dismissed, with costs bill brought
by Walter r Hill, formerly vice-president Of the
John P Squire and Co. corporation, against Her
man w Chaplin, formerly assignee of the concern,
and others In the bill Mr.. Hill, acting IN his
Own behalf and for certain other creditors de-
manded an accounting from Chaplin and from
his successor. AIr. Bowditch and requested that a
receiver be appointed. The suit one of several
Instituted by dissatisfied creditors since the
gauization Of the corporation, three years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
RArIElEp BY ToRAcco STOCKHOLDERS.

The stockholders OF the Universal Tobacco Com
pany at a special meeting in jersey city have
ratified the Sl,O00O00 mortgage executed last July
the Union Trust Company and by a virtually
unanimous vote approved the acts OF the directors
81 pcdging $4,000 bonds to President William II.
Butler and his brother. George P. Butler, as Sc
curity for money advanced. 1t IS understood that
the Universal company will soon be consolidated
with the Commonwealth Tobacco Company, which
was recently organized by the Buffers to handle
the manufacture Of granulated tobacco, at Lynch
burg Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
Amusements.
ETk Titan OPP
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For other Performances next week Tc-n nov 81,
WEBER PIANO USED NV A n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise TIA 5:l1 Moon sets 1853 Moons are
HIGH WATER.
AM-sendy Hook 2:ls Gov 2S6l Hell Gate .2a
PM.-Sandy Hook 2:37 Gov Island 25O Hell Gate 4:4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
Announcements.

Age tends to kill the hair and turn It gray.
PARKER'S HAIR BAI.SAM renews color and life
HINDERCORNS the best cure for I5cts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27

IRVING PLACE THEATRE.
LAST WEEK! Every Evg. 4. Ga.
Mat The great comedy st1ccess
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JUDGM ENTS.

The following judgments in sums over 500 were
fled yesterday, the first name being that Of the
debtor:
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TO GET GOOD TREATMENT.

TO GET GOOD TREATMENT.
Readers assured of good treatment IL they win
mention to advertisers they their advt. Tn The
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS

The following satisfied Judgments. in sums over
s1ao, were fled yesterday; the first is that Of
the debtor. the second that OF the creditor. and
date when judgment was filed:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS

San Francisco. Jan. 26-The official closing quota
tons for mining stocks to-day were as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27

'Brings mail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
SLAYER. OF BABIES
SENTENCED TO- DEATH.
Terrible Cruelty and Depravity
Revealed i'll Trial Of Ger
man Woman.
HAMBuRG.oct. %.

f1A MBURG,g Oct. ~.
After lengthy trial. the baby farmer
Nyiese, known as the witch Of st. PAUL"
was to-day convicted OF child murder in
five cases and sentenced 20 death. She
heard her doom with great stoicsm.
X The cass revealed terrible career OF
cruelty and depravity. The woman car.
ried on Yast trade in uhdesired In
fants. which she adopted on payment
OF substantial sums. She is alleged to
have disposed of them In many cases by
burning or drowning, and also to have at
tempted the murder of her husband by
poison,
The details Of the murder Of Wiese's
own daughters child were heard In
camera. The prisoner was charged with
drowning the infant in a pail of water,
and the daughter declared that as soon as
1t was born tho accused told her to kill
it. She refused. and a few days 1t disap-
peared and was never seen again.
One witness said that Frau Wiese was
very superstitious. She often prayed In.
the middle of the night that she might win
a large sum Of money In the lottery, and
one day told the witness thatit was very
lucky 10 procure blood from child OF. a
pigeon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
|TALY'.S KING ACTS,
AS AMATEUR FIREMAN
Helps e Distinguish Two conaa-
gratioils Near His Subur-
ban Castle.
ROME, Oct, 20.

G ROME, Oct. "
Twice within the last few days the King
OF Italy has acted as amateur fireman
during outbreaks near Raccon!Gl Castle,
Late on Saturday night news reached
the castle of a fire at farm situated on
the royal estate Without delay the King
drove Off in a motor-car TO the scene Of
tho contiagraton.
Reaching tile farm, lie at once proceeded
TO give advice to the men who We're strly-
ing to extngush the flames, and then
suited has actions to his words by active
ly helping them,
HIS Majesty was full Of concern for a
soldier who was struck by some falling
masonry, and the injured mans face
lighted up with a happy smile at his soy
erelgn's sollcitude, After the fire had
been put out the nremen ana soldiers
were given supper by the Kings orders
There was an outbreak at an outlying
farm on the next night. and his Majesty
was again present, but the danes We're
SOON eAtlnguished
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
.SAUSAGES AND JAM
AS COAT FARMS
Rich Hungarian Of Humble
Origin Changes Name and As
surnes Crest Of Nobility,

VIENNA, Oct. %,
An amusing law case VIII shortly come
before the Courts OF Budapest,
a provision dealer Of Budn. having 40,
CURED largo fortune, contriyed, by
dropping a letter In his plebeian name g
transform 1t into one Of the most arlsto-
cratic surnames, In the kingdom,
He also adopted the crest Of the family
whose name no had usurped. and boasted
that hc was related to them.
) one morning the paryenu woke 10 hnd
his front door and his carriase panels
decorated with y quaint coat -otTarhs, y
which a string OF sausages and pot OF
lam played a prominent part,
Next night the injured man laid a trap
for his tormentors, and caught youthr
ful son OF the rival house decorating the
spikes OF his gate With real sausages. a
fight ensued, In which tho tradesnian was
worsted, and he is nov bringing an action
for trespass and assault.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
RICHARD CROKER TO
Emo HIS DAYS in ERIN.
Will Expend Large Sum in I'm
proving Recently Acquired
Property Near Dublin. =

DUBLIN. Oct. 20.
Richard Croker. the famous ex-Tam-
many leuder.I DESTROYS Of ending his days
In the and or his birth, recently ACQUIRED
the estate and residence OF the late JUS
tlce Murphy, at Glencarn, Stilorg IN.
There was a rlmor that he had deter
mined. because OF superstitious fear to
dispose Of the ney'ly acquired property,
owing to the recent suicide there of the
wife of one of his grooms.
There is notruth In the rumor. In fact,
Mr.. Croker. who paid some els, 600 for the
property. Is preparing TO spend big pile
on Improvements In the place. f
The present mansion Is comfortable, but
old-fashioned rs 1t stands now. So thinks
Its new owner. Ihef drawing and dining
rooms are to be enlarged the gallery is to
be erected around the principal hall. and
many improvements in the way OF veran-
das etc, Will be aided to the exterior Of
the mansion. Tho surrounding grounds
will also be improved
In all 1t Is said that 100000 will be spent
In making the estata5attractiYe.
Mr.. Croker is now completing Inc trans
fer OF his big racing nd training stable
to Irish soil, and there lis reason TO be-
lIeye that he viii dispose Of his other es-
tate at Vantage as soon as he can secure
a purchaser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
.WORKMEN SCARED BY
MOUNTAIN "SPIR|T''
Think That He Resents Invasion
Of His Home By Tunnel
Construction.
GENEVA. Oct. 20.

4 ai &
The engineers OF the simplon tunnel
are duplicating the cooling and draining
machinery, and hope to be able to resume
boring early in November,
In spite Of the great difficulties to be
overcome through hot springs. they pre-
diet that the remaining 200 yards Of rock
will have been pierced by the enc. OF the
year.
Ever since the first serious thrush Of
water three years ago the workmen en-
gagged on the Domo dOssoa or italian
side have had q superstitious dread that
the spirit OF the mountain was averse to
the dissertation Of Its home. Many Of
them have In consequence been In the
habit OF taking little punches Of blessed
herbs and sacred palm, small TASKS OF
holy water. and tiny Images Of their pats
ro,, SANTA to their work.
Though boring Is at present suspended,
the work OF preparing the tunnel for rail-
laying Is being enegget!cally carried on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
x1ioy Oh IoyM Meas by Sedal Labs to lie z7me-Dhahh
SPAIN RESE'N7S ATTEMPT
no SUPPRESS Bull FIGHTS
Aboliou Of National Sport oud RI Thousands ana oe''-
outly l4Geet HOSPITALS Isyluu,s adHouses Of Refuge.

( [ . D. p Z 4 . l F . 8 g d /. ~ Z.
recc,yeSom this source. which went to
support hospital and other works OF
'mercy.In several towns the hospitals,
asylum and refugees were maintained
entirely these payments.
Ano I serious fea,ur ~ the throwing
orr ofork OF at least million persons
a. sndwho depended on bull-nghting for
thar blinood. The now law also means
ruin the FARMS where lighting bulls
are ttied such as the famous estab-
lish,rt or5the Duke OF Veragua.
Trinity hope is that the Premier VIII
v,elj the numerous and influential APP
5ncnlbr the revocation OF the law which
are firing In upon him from all parts
of country.
10 chiefly tho fault OF the "primeros
espjs." or leading bull-nghters. that
thetionnl sport only pays when Sun
daFhibitions are given. The times are
lorj,ast when the best swordsmen re-
cef $25 per performance. The price has
sttly risen, and Is now fairly firm at
s2( IT was only natural that after a
fsyears the famous "torcro" Gnerita
vi able to amass an ample fortune,
VIII he Is now peacefully enjoying.
c noted swordsmen OF the day, like
lntes and Bombta-Chlco, earn tho
srics OF first-rank tenors.
nder the cditorship of ex-Nlinister
halejas the Heraldo. OF Madrid, leads
campaign for the repeal Of the Sun
" rest law, and there Is little doubt
ut II a general election were to take
Ice now the pro-buli party would sweep
e country lG9 s58S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
MARIE CORELLI AND
PARS0N AT GODS
She Assails Sunday Pastin1es OF
Society and He Defends
Them.
LONDON, Oct. 20.

LONDON, Oct. 20.
y Miss Marie Corelll has been dipping her
pen in yitriol again. She has stirring
article in the London Magazine upon
the Sabbath pastimcs OF modern society.
(. Despite the excellent example OF the
King and Queen writes Miss Corelll, So
cioty spends Sunday IN playing bridge,
motoring and enjoying dinner parties With
Partisan singers in attendance.
BY rather effective si1nile, she cons
trasts the petrol fumes OF the hurrying
motor with the,scent of the lilies upon the
sacred altar. 453 rs
But, according to the vicar Of q we'll
known Mayfair church. Miss Corelll is In
error when she includes the whole of So
8cletyS in her picture.
1T is Il Very sided View said the
vicar. ''1'l,e society which indulgcs itself
on a Sundny. III this fashion IS the butter-
ny section and its doinss and sayings
carry no weight whatsoever. Il
Thank God. there Is another society
In England, composed Of the very high
est aristocracy we possess.
THO members Of this section neither
play bridge nor motor, nor listen to Paris
ian singers on Sundays,
The unfortunate thing is that It Is
always the pleasure lovers whose actions
are held up as typical Of English society,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
q. H. REID, AUSTRALIANS NEW
PREMIER. 4
SYDNEY, Oct. q.

SYDNEY, Oct. ..
When the Commonwealth Ministry was
defeated on motion Tor the recornmtt-
Ital OF the clause of the Arbitration bill
granting a preference to trade unlonists.
Lord Northcote.. Governor General, In
stead Of acceding to Mr.. Eatson's 8 re- res
quest to dissolve Parliament, summoned E1p
Mr.. Reid, who had formed g new &c 81
met In the new administration free
traders and protectionists are about bout
equally divided. but the great point IS y
that the Labor party, which Mr. Wat Vat
son leads can no longer dictate a policy
With regard to the preferential system,
Mr., Reds government proposes to fol-a
low the attitude Of the Deaktn and Wat
son Min!strics-namely, to walt until !
some definite proposal Is submitted ny
tho Imperial Government, and then res
iceIve It In q fair and honest spirit.
THE Eight Hon. G.. H Reid was at one 4
time Premier Of New, South Wales. and /
took an active part in the Federation Of
the Commonwealth. He was born In
Renfrewshlre, Scotland. In 1S45. and lately
has led the Opposition in the Federal
Parliament.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
GIRL TURNS THIEF
TO Help THE POOR 0. OF
Buys Funeral Wreath for Grave
and Mutton for a Sick
q ,;ard Y

PARIS, Oct. %.
4 A merchant OF Joinville has been robbed
Of $3.50 by his servant, a girl Of the name
Of earlier. who broke open the drawer OF
his abinet.
She was found by the police in the
evening riding about in cab. She had
bought a leg OF mutton, regulator watch.
and funeral wreath. Il
Asked by the police about these. things.
the tomb Of a friend who had been de-
serted IS her own family. the watch was vas
FOR coming late to work, and the leg Of
mutton FOR sick friend. rho had been
ordered meat by the doctor, but was too
poor to afford It.
As Tor the rest OF the $500, she said
that the police should have watched her
il they really had wished to discover it..
atF She assured them that It was safely
because it was to form an income
for Very poor family.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
MADRID, Oct. 20.

q
T,HE burning question OF the day IN
Spain Is the threatened extinction OF
= bull-ilghtlng, the famous sport which
the spaniards cali their national pastime.
1t is true that the prohibition OF tho
cruel game by the Maura government
only applies to Sundays. the object being
to enforce tho recently passed Sabbath
rest law, but as the enormous expenses
entailed by these spcctaclcs can only be
met by a large concoursc OF spectators.
who cannot wltncso bull-fghtn on work.
Ing days, the measure dccidod on ny inc
government and rigorousely enforced ny
the provincial authorities Is equivalent to
tho total suppression OF the favorito popu-
lar amusement.
Senior Maura's bold decision has caused
more excitement and discomfort than any
other OF the pressing questions before the
country.
Not long ago the Luxurious spaniard
Jovalanos said. with a touch of irony.
"T0 govern Spain ono only needs Two
things-bread and bulls l'pan j toros J.
But undergth new dispcnsntion there VIII
be neither bread nor bulls on Sunday,
for neither the "toreros" nor tho jour
ncymcn bakers must work on that day.
Madrid. Valencia and quite dozen
other cities where the rights OF the
arenas nre far1ned out to spectators Will
lose large sums by the new law. In the
capital revenue OF $4,000 o year was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-30
SOME RUSSIANS HAVE
STRANGE IDEA OF. JAPS
Peasant. Says They Are Monkeys
With Strong Teeth, Who
Can Live in Water.
81. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20.
-, rjj,.,l,Sa c,o,,o

u. -
A correspondent of the Russkoe sloyo
gives the following quaint picture Of
peasant Ignorance concerning the war;
IT heard an old man of 50 thus deliver
ing himself; The Japanese are not human
beings. but monkeys, with strong teeth,
Which so through anything. They don't
mind bullets, but catch them In their
mouths and swallow them, They hop
about among trees like SQUIRRELS and can
live In the water.
ellis listeners did not reply. except one,
who repeated amazedly, !, Awful. aWfnl!
''rhe cause OF the war. finds equally
strange explanations Some say. The
Chinese Empress gave ua Manchuria and
the laps want to take IT away. Others
say, Our soldiers went to Japan md
stole timber, SO the Japs are angry,
''All believe that Russia must win, "
the ISitaitsi (Chinese) don't attack us,'
OF China, With It's inn1lmerable hordes,
there Is everywhere among the peasants
a rnyster!ou US. lndellnable terrier ls