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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Governor Of Kentucky Answers tha
Rsbuks and CrIlIcl,m Of The
Louisville Editor.
Bitter FIGHT ON FOR SENATE.
Editor Charged Win Taking Undue
Advantaoe-prospee,s for Free for
Al Contest Before Kentucky Leg.
stature Are Brioht--pemocratlc De.
feat Does Not Damaen Ardor.
tRy Associated rressl

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 11-That
the approaching session OF the Kcn-
lucky legislature Will be tho most
memorable since Senator William
Gocbcl, The governor elect or his pas
~, was shot down while on his w1,y
to the capitol, IN figured by kentucky
politicians.
The contest which Will cnsue over
the United States, senatorshlp nrurn-
iscS TO attract national attention,
Governor ilcckhnm. despite tho fact
that he was the active campaign mnn.
ngrr OF the illstaircd Democratic do
irat OF last Tuesday hag not the
slightest intention of surrendcrlng hiH
ciiln for the senntorlal toga, aud
MS supporters are now actively at
work. leaving no stone unturncd. to
secure the solid Democrats loglgln.
tive vote for him.
There was report hero today that
IN tho event the opposition 10 DocN.
nam Increases, frlenda of Rnnreaont-
ntlyc Ollie James, the member of Con,
grcNs from tho First district, VIII
Drns him into the senatorial rAoa :.
The prospects are that there WIN I'D
q lrce Tor all fight for tho senatcrahif.,
with Senator AIcCreary Representa-.
i've Jones and half dozen others
lined up MS candidates. Tho Governor,a
lrionds claim he will be elected and
u failure on tho part OF tho mombera
10 vote for him viii mean political an.
initiation.
Governor Deckham has had pre-.
pared n statement in answer 10 the
cTltlcisns of Henry Watterson. poInt.
ing out the ortcomlngs OF the Louis
vile editor, aud declaring that Wat.
trrson Is Reekng TO thwart the win az
/ Tue Democratic party to cause the
Senator.
Governor Beckham secured the
nomination. Wat,erson and many 9th.
"s claim, by taking an unfair ndvnn.
taSe OF Senator McCreary and holding
primary two years prior to the time
tor election McCreary had always
advocated giving tho people a voica
N inc election Of q Senator instead
OF having that official elected by tina
legislature. but Governor Deckharn'a
machine fixed Zip plan nv which the
'hdorscment could be made in advanc,,
without changing the law governing
me election and while Senator Nc.
creary was about hls duties In Wash.
'hston. Governor Bcckham's friends
secured for him the Endorsement.
! Governor Beckham says Watterson
I Is both for ana against temperance
and that he is doing everything In h,s
power to create dissentiops in tho
party. and has caused enough tro,,.
pIe 10 lose 10 the Democrats the state
Offices : 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Repairs 10 and Supplies for Bale,
ships VIII Be- Completed on Time.
|ViRY DETAIL NOW WE'LL N HAND
Provisioning Fleet win Cost 1915, 900,
Food Being Furnished $4,000 Men
For 100 Days' crulse-many Inter.
estina Tests to be Made.
az Assoclnted plnsal

WASHINGTON, Nov. .ll--Eyery do
tail In the preparations for the sailing
or The battlesllip fleet TO the Pacific
ccea,n is now well in hand and by
December l6. the date on which the
vessels will pass ont of Hampton
Roads in review before President
Roosevelt, members OF his cabinet.
and high officers of the navy. all mr..
rangcments for the comfort of the
men on the cruise will have been
completed.
Al all of the navy yards the work
oil making necessary repairs IS being
pushed. and these will be completed
by Decemver /. Provisions arc being
stored aboard the vessels and their
coal bunkers are. being flied to cap
city. Upon the recommendation OF
Admiral Evans. four anchors will be
carried by each vessel so as To be
ready Tor any emergency.
Inc cost of provisioning the fleet is
estimated at about S375,000. contem.
mating the feeding of n force OF Is
900 men for 100 days. Only last week
contracts were awarded for head
cheese. frankfurter and other sausage.
and veal.
Advantage will be taken of the two.
ocean cruise of the battleshins TO make
several tests with the provisions on
board-their preservation. packing.
and handling. 1t Is desired To find
ONE suitable form OF bagging in which
70 carry dried provisions as it is be.
lieved bags will Afford the advantage
Of compactness and greater facility in
handling in difficult places than if
their conteDts We're carried in boxeg
,r barrels.
In ciden,al to the visit of tho fleet
70 the Pacific coast, the Navy Depart.
ment is making arrangements Ia OH
tain place for small arms firing
there so ~ 20 give the men an OPP
portunity for experience in that di.
rection. II may be that inprovised
targets will be located at Magdalena
bay where there is to be considerable
target practice. but the preference is
70 acquire land. enabling the estab.
'shment of range to accommodate
1000 men day, ms at Guantanamo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
NEW YORK TRACTION co,
SALE TO Be INVESTIGATED
Grand Jury to Probe Into TONY"
brady's Deal in Wall and cort-
land Streets Railway.

MEM YORK. Nov. 1.-THE sale OF
Tie Wall and Courtlnnd Street Fcrry
Railroad company TO tho Mctrono,l.
tan Street Railway company for Sg65.
90 and the division Of part of the
proceeds OF the sales among William
g Whitney. Thomas T. Ryan u. A.
". Nidcncr. Thomas Dolan and WI.
nam J.. Elkms aud the firm of Moore
Schiey In checks of Sill .625 each Is
to hs investigated By the grand Jury.
This case first camc TO public nj
tehtion during tho Public Service Com.
MISSIONS investigation of New YORK
traction mergers. Antony n. Brady ties.
liird that he had owned the franchises
OF street railroad connecting the
wall ana Cortland street ferries and
hat he agreed to sell 10 William C.
Whitney. president of the Metropoli
tan Street railway Tor $500. 1000. Io
received in payment check for s965
oo' IN accordance with memorandum
acceptance accompanying the chccl
Mr., Brady said he kept $25OOO0 and
divided the remainder with W-idennr
ana Dolan and representatives of tho
estate of the late William l.. Elklns
who subsequently issued a statement
declaring that they received tho
checks from Mr.. Brady In pnymcnt q,
loans which they had made 10 WI
Lam c. Whitney
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
TRIAL OF MRS. BRADLEY
PUT OVER TILL WEDNESDAY,
Death of Justice Mccomas in Wash.
inst'n Delays Trial Of Woman
Accused of Murder.
(By Associated p.essl

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. IL
On account of the death of Justice
McComas of the Court of Appeals of
the District of Columbia Criminal
Court No. /, in which Mrs. Annie NJ.
bradley was to have been put on trial
today on the charge of numbering for
mer United States Senate. Arthur
Brown. of Utah. took an adjournment
upon Converting until "Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Bradley was in court,
as were also her attorneys and many
witnesses, and all was in raad'rnr for
the trial, so there can be no doubt 1t
VIII proceed on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bradley came into the court
room soon after the entrance OF Judge
Stafford, who will preside over her
trial and was unaccompanied excent
by n member of the marshal's star.
He: entrance was so quiet that II was
scarcely noticed. She was dressed in
black and took seat on the left OF
her counsel. Mr. Wells. The court
room was crowded and not since tho
Bonine trial has so much interest been
manifested in any case lef0re the
district court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
WHITE FEMALE Tells OF
BLACK PARAMOUR'S CRIME
says He Murdered Man During
Quarrel as to Who Should
Receive Her Attentions.
(Dy Associated pressl

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov. lI-David
Maloy. negro, 80 years old is under
arrest here in connection with the
kiiiihg OF a white man at Madison, n.
" over a year ago. The negroes ar
rest was brought about by Frieda lie.
ierdt a white woman, who Informed
Ine local authorities that Maloy and
me murdered man were suitors for
her hand The men ouarrelc1 onn
night at her fathers house ana Mn.
10y, she alleges. killed his rival ana
escaped She came to this CITY with
Maloy. but recently he abused her
and she told the police of the crime.
The police have communicated with
the Southern authorities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
WRiTS GRANTED TO ALLEGED
NEGRO RIOTERS IN ACCOMAC
Supreme Court Acts Favorablv Upon
the Petition OF Samuel L. Burton
and Sylvanus Conquest.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. lit is
evident that the Supreme court of
Virginia purposes looking carefully
lato the case Of the negroes convicted
in Accomac county last Scptcmbo,
just after the race riots occurring Mt
Onaneock, which necessltated the
sending OF troops to the theater of
trouble.
Last week the Judges granted n
writ of error and superscdcas to the
negro school teacher, uzzlc. who was
convicted of alleged shooting ana sen.
fenced To three years in the pcniten.
tiariy.
This action was followed today by
another writ OF error in the case of
Samuel l.. burton aud Sylvanus Con.
quest. negroes from the same county
who o. Scpicmber 18th were son.
fenced 10 serve ten years in the state
prison for the murder OF John Ton
ping
These two last mentioned
as we'll as uzzle. are held re
sponsibe by the white people of
Onancock for all the trouble which
arose. but 1t remains TO b seen wheth
or the evidence suficed to justif,
conviction OF whether the trial Judge
blackstone. erred In any OF his rul
ings.
Burton and Conquest. like uazlc
deny point blank that they are guilty
and claim hat they are the victims
Ioi misunderstanding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
EL0PERS ARRESTED LONG
WAY FROM THEIR HOME
Followed from oedensburg, N. y, to
Pasadena, CAL, and Then For
given by the Husband.

LOS ANGELES. CAL. Nov. III
Oscar IL. Freda. a young farmer Of
Osdensburg. n. V, and Mrs. Dertha
lockwood. Wife OF a wealthy resident
OF that place. are in Jail ut Passadcna
following an clopement two weeks ago
from New York.
ID. ID. lockwood, the husband OF
Mis-. lockwood had tiaced the couple
across the country through several
cities 10 the coast. After the runaway
couple We're located living in seclus.on
III furnished house. Il complaint was
sworn ont and both man and woman
were locked uD. lockwood later an
nounced that his wife was repentent
and that he would take her back with
him To their home. He was also cha,-
liable towards Freda and said he
would ask the court to dismiss the
complaint against him. Both Rock
wood and his Wife are more than 40
wears of age. Freda is also married
1t Is said, but is separated from his
wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
GRANT DIDN'T SEEK
SERVICE IN SOUTH
Wen Who Have Investigated De
R0ssst's Assertion Convinced
There Is No Truth In It.
CHALLENGED 70 PRODUCE LETTERS
Grand Army Man in Chicago Author
of it--coi. J. a. chalarOn sayes He
Must Have Been Misunderstood -
Daughter of Jefferson Davis Had
Never Heard OF IL.
fny Aasoclntcd pross.l

CHICAGO, Ills. NoN. ll-Col. James
Il. Stuart, past vice commander of the
department of Illinois. G. a. r. has
issued challenge TO the Louisiana
Historical association to produce the
letters alleged 10 be In It's possess
sion in which General u. s. Grant,
General George H. Thomas and Ad-
miral Faragnt al one time offered
their services to Jefferson Davis In
the Confederate army
The challenge followed the state
mont made In Baltimore. Saturday
by Captain 4. l.. DE Rossct OF VII
mlnston. \. G. Captain lie Rosset
through the medium of tho Confcd-
crate Veteran. the official organ OF
the Confederate society, said the his.
toiical association had original copies
of letters which the three distinguish
ed Union officers wrote to Davis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
J. N. SEAL OF SOUTHERN
RAILWAY SYSTEM is DEAD
Was Stricken With Paralysis and Later
Pneumonia Devooed - Prom
inert in Railroad World.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. II =
Jesse Newton Seal. manager of the
northeast lines of the Southern Rail.
way. who was stricken with paralysis
at Salisbury last Saturday, and was
brought here on his special car. died
ct the George Washington hospital to.
day On his arrival here symptoms of
pneumonia were, discovered. He was
unconscious from early this morning
until late this afternoon, when he
died.
Mr.. Scale was horn in Mississippi
IN 1862. was employed BY the Associ-
.ated Press In New Orleans in the
early eighties and had held various
positions in the railroad ervlce, In.
Guiding superintendent OF transport
tation of the Mobile & Ohio and sn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Statement BY Mrs. HAYES.
(By Associated prcss)

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Nov. II
Mrs. j. A. Hayes. daughter of the
late Jefferson Davis said today: II do
not know anything about the contents
OF the letters. nor do ! know whether
Generals Grant and Thomas or Ad.
miral Farragut ever applied 10 my
father for commissions: | never heard
my parents make any mention OF their
having done so.
Not knowing anything definite
about the letters | do not feel compe.
tent to say whea they shall he omen.
ed. am going TO New Orleans in
February ard shall take counsel with
my friends and relatives before en-.
terins upon any course Since neither
rather nor mother made the letters
public il is but natural should feel
some difiidence about opening them
or departing from the course my par.
ents thought best TO pursue.v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
TOday's Exposition
Program.
Special Features OF the Day.

7:45 to $50 Il. m.--Drlll. Twenty.
third Infantry.
$3.50 to 9:l5 a. m.-Drlll "D"
Third Artillery.
9:i5 to 10000 a. m.-Drlll. Sec.
ond Squadron. Twelfth Cavalry.
II n. m.-Guardmount, Twenty
third Infantry.
p. m.-Piano recital. ]. Phil
lips Rowland. Auditorium.
. to 4 p. m.-Coneert. Phinney's
U. 5. Band, Auditorium.
500 p. m.-Consumption is
communicable. Storeoptlcon. So
cial Economy Building.
Goo to 500 p. m.-Concert.
Phinney's u. S. Band. Raleigh
court.
Stated Program Every DAY.
1870 q. m.-Gates Open.
$3.50 to 1890 n. m.-Concert,
Exposition Band. Main Entrance
Stand.
10 n. m.-And hourly thereaf-
ter, Exhibition of Weather Blu.
reau Earthquake Recorder, Gov.
eminent Building A.
10 to ~ n. m.--Demonstration
of Reading by the Blind. Social
Economy Building.
1900 n. m.-Playgrounds for al
children, Miss Marie Erskine,
Stereoptican Social Economy
building.
1880 a. m.--Preparation OF
large weather map from reports
from all sections OF the country.
1880 n. m.-Illustrated Lecture,
"ReclaimiDg the Desert by Mr..
c. J. blanchard, u. S. r. g.. Inter.
Tor Department, Government
building a.
IL m.-Child Labor and the Ma.
ton, DIR. a. j. McKelway and Miss
Marie Hunter. stereopticon, Soc
iai Economy Building.
p. photographic and stere-
optlcan Exhibition. Scenes on In
aiah Reservation with lecture, In.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
RICHMOND VICTIM OF
ASSAULT BADLY HURT
Mss Marie Conner Rename uncon,
seIous and She is Now In
Critical Condition.

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 1.-THE con.
dition OF Miss Mamie Conner. who
Saturday night was beaten lnto In.
sensibllity. dragged into an alley and
,urther attacked. within stones
zeal. =
She has been historical ever since
dragging herself homo and reporting
me occurrence. lapsing occasionalIy
into Inconsistencies
MISS Conner has been unable "a
give any accurate account az what
occurred. She Remembers vaguely The
blow on the head and knows that she
was nistreated afterward. but she
was rendered at least partially nm.
conscious by the blow ami did not
see her assailant.
The police are working entiroIv In
me dark. and are very secretye. Thev
evidently fear that to disclose their
piana would defeat their purpose Of
bringing the perretrator OF the ont
rage to Justice.
They have made systematic search
of the vicinity of the crime nm
knowledge Of any clews they may have
FOUND mas been kept among them
se4fss' Ihey intimate that there may
be arrests shortly.
II Is probable that they are waiting
Tor the victim to recover sufficiently
10 be able to give them some sort Of
description OF the man who attacked
II IS not known whether he is white
or black
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Paper VIII Make Correction.
fRv Aa1.tnf.d prn.n

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. lis.
\. Cunningham. publisher of the Con-
federate Veteran of this city. said to-
day that an Investigation of tho state
ment by Captain DcRosset that Cen
eral Grant. Admiral Farragut and
General Thomas had applied to Jeffer.
son Davis for commissions in the
Confederate army, had convinced him
thht Captain De Rosscts assertion
was erroneous. As n result OF the in.
lfesugatlon the December number OF
1.-THE Confederate Veteran, which Ia the
loiticinl organ of the Confederate vet
Grams, will contain correction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Col. chaIaron penco Having Letters
(Ily Associated Pressl


BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. Il--MaJor
William NJ. Pegiam of this city. has
received Il letter from Col j. s.. Chnl.
aron. custodian of the Pantheon OF
Confederate veterans, aMd SECRETARY
of the Louisiana Historical society in
which he denies the report of the pos
session Of letters written BY General
Grant. Admiral Farragut and General
Thomas TO President Jefferson Davis
in 1861 requesting commissions In the
Confederate service.
Colonc Chalaron says: Captain DO
Rosset twho Is credited with having
made the statement that such letters
were in Col. Chalaron's poasesslon)
Is completely in error and must have
misunderstood me II conversation
We had more than two years ago. !
have no such letters In my possession
nor have | seen any such"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Steamship Cuts Whale in TWO.
(By Associated fress)

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nov. ia
whale was run down and cut in two
off Cape Hattcras by the steamship
Admiral Farragut. which has arrived
here from Jamaica. The captain of
the Faringut stated that when off Cape
Hatteras n school OF from Is to 20
whales was seen. The sharp how OF
the Farrasut cut one about 60 feet
long square IN two. one half disap-
pearine on the port side and the 9TH
or on the starboard side.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
FIVE LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN NEW HAVEN HOTEL FIRE
Blaze in the Gerard House Early This
Morning Called Out All the
Fire Fighting Apparatus
(Dy Assoclntol press. J

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Nov. "a
Fire broke out shortly after IL o'clock
tonight in the Gerard hotel.
The whole fire fighting npparatusfy
The whole fire fighting force OF The
city was called out. At o'clock Fire
Chief liancher stated-ihat he was ce-.
tain that five people had been suffo.
Gated on the top floor. One man lost
his life by falling from rope By
which he was descending from an up.
per story.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12

Compers consumed three hours read
ing his annual report. after which
Secretary Morrison read the reports
OF the seer tary and treasurer. The
committee on credentials held a scs-
sion tonight in Norfolk and took up
several contests.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Dolly spanker Won the s,onev proov

AQUEpuCT. n. v. Nov. i1-DoIly
Spahl'er. the even money favoritc at
nier hcho. easily won tho Stonoy
lireok stake at Aqucduct today. Dolly
spahkcr was outrnn IN the early heat.
nut on he stretch she came with a
rush and won. "
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12
Friends Once More.
INV Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. u. c. Nov. II -
An understanding has been reached
between the presidents of the rcpub-
les OF Salvador. Honduras and Mic
arngua, Us n result OF which all qucs,
lions nj issue have been adjusted and
cordial relations have been establish
ed between these countries
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12

perint'ndcnt of transportation OF tho
southern MIR Seal was member or
tio Jackson. Tenn. lodge OF Elks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12

THE DAILY PRESS is the
lonly newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
fun news report OF the Asso.
clated Prose.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-12

THE WEATHER.
Fair Tuesday. colder in east
portion Wednesday; fair, light
northwest to north winds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-19
ExplOslon pestroys House Boat.

Chicago, Sept, ia gasoline tank
aboard the house boat Mary Gather
ine," en- route down the drainage canal
to join the feet which is to escort
President Roosevelt down the Missis-
sippl to Memphis, exploded Thursday.
William Hall was seriously burned and
had the right side Of his face crushed.
Three other men who were on board
had theirsheads and shoulders burned.
The boat was destroyed. 1t had just
been completed at Fond du Lac for
John F. Higgins Of Chicago at cost
of $4,000, and was to have been Joined
by its owner and party on reaching the
Mississippi.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-19
weIIman sun Hopeful.

Tronohjem, Norway, Sept H.
waiter Wellman Of the Wellman Chi
cago Record-Herald Polar expedition
arrived here Monday on the steamer
Express from the North. He said tc
a reporter OF the Associated Press
that although he had been unable To
carry out his plans he had given hif
airship a thorough trial and was con
WINGED that Il was capable Of COINS
to the pole and back under favorable
weather conditions, such as can be OBJ
tanned any normal year Mr. Well
man added: ~oqr confidence In oui
ultimate success, given an average
sumner, Is unchanged"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-19
CROPS WILL SAVE THE DAY
A General Quickening Of Business
VIM Follow Their Sale.
When the S7,ooo,OoO,ooo They Bring ID
Added Conditions VIII Again
Become Normal.

New York, Sept. TIE. H. Gary,
chairman Of the board Of directors Of
the United States Steel corporation,
took an optimistic view Of the bust
ness outlook in an interview Monday.
He declared that a general Quickening
Of business win follow the sale OF
$1,000, 0OO,0 worth Of crops which
be expects to take place in q few
weeks n the weather remains favor
able. In the near future, he added
the public will realize that not In ten
years has It had such a chance 20
pick up good securities. When that
time comes, he said. companies viii
be enabled to raise funds for renew
ais, improvements and extensions. Mr.
Gary continued:
TO me the general situation d
this: The country was In need Of be
tween $500. 10000 and t1.00oe0o, ooo
additional capital and could not gsi
H. The next best thing hhppeued-s
slowing down II the favorabl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-19
H.rahsn Replied to Fish.

New York. Sept. IA reply to
Stuyvesant Fish's criticisms of his
management of the Illinois Central
railroad was made by President Hara-
han at a meeting Of the directors
Wednesday. This reply included re
ports from President Harahan's sub
ordinates. Following the meeting
Secretary Hackstaff declined to-'say
whether any action had been taken
on the resolutions offered by Mr.
Fish at a previous meeting. The -.
rectors also declined to discuss the
action Of the board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-09-19
kIlllnn lava In ndsssa.

Odessa, Sept. 17.-Notwithstanding
the proclamation of the project of
Odessa, Gen. Novitsky, outrages In
the streets here were resumed Mon
day on the occasion of the funeral Of
q police official. The black hundreds
fred revolvers recklessly all day,
broke into Jewish houses, plllaged
them and cruelty beat their occu-
pants. Two Jews were killed and
many were injured. Reports are
reaching this city~of raids. robberies
and murders at other places.