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G OOD EVENING. TUB WEATX!S. Tonight and Tuesday, falrj Con tlnued warm; northerly winds. Yi i! V i i X X A QwmwinG3) wjj urn VM m 7"pHE SUNDAY JOUHNA! A " WAS EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE EXPECTED OV A FIRST CLASS NEWSPAPEU VOL. III. NO. 85. ; ' " v PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY . EVENING, JUNE ,13, 1904.' -..:"':"t";j r ' ; ' -'4 '.V'Vv'UV' PRICE FIVE - CENTS. -1 . . : - --- t . , .... ., . , , . .... . ,, ..,.' ,, ,, ...... . , ,, , i ., ....... i... . ..... a 1 i1. "i. : ' - '.' ' -. : 1 .........r..... ........... ....... r. ........ ...... ......J...... ............ ....... ..i. ........... .......... . .... ........ KINCIIOW WHEUE THE JAPANESE AT A OF 3.000 FORCED fllE RUSSIANS BACK ONPO RT ARTHUR, y OS1 Patriarchs Have ' Grue- , ; some Reports "From v (Journal Special Servlca.) Constantinople, . June 13. Despite all efforts - - to suppress ; the , new , the Armenian patriarchs - today claim that Armenian massacre, rivaling. In bru tallty those which shocked tha entire civilised world a decade ago, have taken . place. ...-..,.. -. . Two thousand - Armenians, moatly women, cnnaren an aged men, are ' said to have fallen prey td Turkish . ranataclam. . : . . .., Between .May 15 and June I tha re- f ports received by tha patriarcha Bay fa villaarea .vara, deatroyed In tha dlstrfct of Chetaaa and 22 villages In tha dis trict of Hlan. The population of these . villagea aggregated' 5,000 peraona, of . whom more than 3.00ft were slaughtered without mercy. ' , . , Tha scenes of unparalleled brutality r whlch accompanied the mnaaacrea were , almllar to those In . tha last great up rising. InrVn3 'were alaln before their mother's-eyes. Impaled on spears or hacked 'to pieces. Men were tortured beore their famlllos and rapine waa carried out while parents were compelled to. witness the tortures. ' - J'. : gcorea of women, and girls wera car ried away by - thalr captors Into a ; slavery muoh worse thsA death. In all the - sacked villages tha torch waa ap plied and homes became- funeral jyres - for tha dead owners. ' ;T v , , Massacres are feared In many other ' places, and for three days paat at Bltlla all shops have been closed and many of the Armenians have ned to the Mils and woods where tney seeK safety in Hiding. -The absence of nany df the Armenian men from Bitlis, as wall aa tha villages where' the massacres took place mads tha work of assassination easy., Tha younger men are. and have been . for some weeks, In tha mountains In. great numbers where they have been planning and drilling for resistance, , : The patriarcha here . assert the wholesale alaughter and destruction of property la a direct result of the trade recently Issued, by tha sultan which pro hibits tha settlement of Armenians in any village which 'has been destroyed Theeultan as usual denies all knowl edare of the causes leading up to the out rages, and today notified foreign repre- sentattves that reserves had been sent from Dlarbeklr and Sassoun to , sup- press the disorder, which Is character ised as consisting of "slight disturb' ances." , t 7, :- SEVERE RUSSIAN DEFEAT REPORTED Nicchwang ; Hears That Koropatkln Has Lost 809 Men in Battle Am bulances Filled With Wounded. ,- - BTTLUSTTJr. " (JonrnI Spedil Serriee.) , Chef oo, June 13. Rumors ara.. per sistent here of a fight near Port Arthur, but' rod join- ba confirmed up t tha hour of sending this meaaaga. 1 f . Nluchwang, June , IS.-It la reported that tha Ruaalans have Buffered a ae era defeat as a result Tpf an ambush at Pulanben (Publientlen) to the rear of Port Arthur. . The Japanese attacked the Ruaalans and then drew tha latter on by feigned retreat. : ' , .; ' The Russians were trapped and are said to have lost. 800 men killed and wounded. .The Russians fell back on Kal Chow. ,-: - ';"' ..-... Two thousand I Russian .'-Infantry passed through. Nluchwang Sunday from Kalchou, . acoorapanted ty am bulancea flllod . with . wounded.'- The troops, were completely exhausted after a Jong lorced march An officer said that they were retreating from .Taal- Chow. , . ' . ' ' . ' . Tha ' Russians have abandonuV th positions C mUm south of Nluchu! Wh ofTlelal confirmation he . Jced been received, judging from the number of wounded Russian soldiers paaalng through, and the general air of excite ment, the beli-f Is prevalent that a se rious conflict has taken place. . "Tood Ttom BaattlsJ A. Chinaman In the Japanese spy serv ice who has 'Just ' returned from Port Arthur saya 20,000 men are there -and with many sick , and wounded. Food supplies at the besieged port are suf nclent to last two months. The : Russian; hope is that General Kuropatkln will send an army south. A flour mill In Port Arthur la grinding a cargo of wheat brought from Seat- tie in a French ship. I, - : THREE PLEAD GUILTY V .IN PENDLETON COURT ; (SBcela! IHipatch to Tha JoarnaL) i . Pendleton, Or., Juno iS.-tit tha clr cult court today, James Brennan plead . guilty to a charge of . seduction, D. M. King plead guilty to obtaining , money -under false pretenses-and John Mo . - Dowell plead guilty, on a chargo of . burglary. ' - . AU three will be sentenced tomorrow. i Hugh Roby la on trial . charged with seduction. ' PRISONER ATTEMPTS :. TO COMMIT. SUICIDE (8pclal Dlnpatch to The JonrnaU ' . Enterprise, : Or., i June II ."Brick': 'i -1- Johnson, who Is under bonds to appear at the November term of court, charged with assault with attempt" to kill, at- i tempted to commit sulcldo last night by Stabbing himself three, times near, the - heart He .will probably die. - TO WITHDRAW ALL TROOPS THIS WEEK aaBBMBsaBsBSBaMSMavsMssasasssBBkt Colorado Sitnation. so Quiet That Mar tial law is Believed to Be Near . ' H luu nuia ' iVCiUUltU. r BEXvromoa zvxokts amxx. 10,000 Kan Sent forward Advaaoa Xnto .." the XUls Xas Bean-Bagnn. (Journal Special Uervlca.) , " Seoul, June 12. Twenty thousand men have been aent to reinforce KurokL who though still at Feng lfuang Cheng, has pushed his advance guards among the hills. It waa these forces Saturday that at Motlleng pasa encountered the Rua sians who withdrew leaving an officer and six soldiers dead. , - -, The Japanese lost one. officer and three men. , Kurokl s plan seems 'to be to fle- liver an attack on Ltao Yang atmultane ousiy rom xne east ana bouvo. XX88X0VASXX3 JtATX rtED. , Situation la Manchuria Aggravated by Boxars and Chanohnse Brigands. '(Jooraal Special Service.) . ' " Rome, - June 13.- The-Vatican hns been Informed that a number of Catholic mis sionaries in Korea and southern Manchu ria, In. order to escape th persecution of the Boxers and Chanchusei brigands, have taken refuge on board the French. German and Italian warships.-. They in tend to present a claim for indemnity. . ho BEVOLtmoir teabss. DavlU 3aolarea Stories of Bnsalaa Dis content Are Ahsolntely raise. t (Jonrnil Special-Berries , St, Petersburg, June 13. Michael Da vitt; who.-ia. here to investigate the la bor conditions, states that -the storlea abroad that the - Kussian - masses are (Continued on Page Two.) 13" FIGURES IN ;T W O EX E G U I IONS , (Journal Special Serriee.) , , Slnir Sing, June 18. Albert Koepping and Oscar Bergstrom were successfully electrocuted here this morning, the for mer at 6:55 o'clock, and the latter at 9.01. The number 13 figured largely In the two casea, .and Is pointed to by the su peratitlous. This is the 13th month after the crimes, and IS men were In the death-house at i the time the men were taken there. Bergstrom murdered his wife in the -13th month after their marriage. Thirteen minutes after the flrs shock ' was a-iven Koepping the current was ' turned into Bergstrom s body. - Emily Bergstrom was killed at Mount Kl'K'o, Easter Monduy last year, because she threatened to have her husband ar rested to prevent him carrying out mur derous Intentions already expressed. . ' Koepping killed John. -U. Marline at the. tatter's home In Port Jarvls in Feb ruary. 1803.1 as the result of a..rlott standing quarrel. ' Koepping frequently alluded to the old superstition, and yesterday joked with the dath-wntch regarding' the number 13; i f On frequently occasions he sent word 'regarding 13 to the man who was to be electrocuted on the same day on which his own execution was set. and seemed throughout to take a grim de- light in jesting regarding it ,- KITAHAAT HAY BE : PACIFIC TERMINUS Strong Feeling Prevails In Victoria That TraoscoDtioental Line Slay Sc ' lect Town on Douglas Channel. i v . r ., . , .''.;,; '--.; '' - . ,-'. , (Special DUpatch to Tha Journal.) Victoria, -B. C, June 18. A strong feeling prevails hem. that Kltaroaat la to be selected by the Orand TrunJLl'a clflo as the Pacific terminus of - their transcontinental Una Forbes - Vernon, who is deeply Interested in the Paolfio Northern and Omineca railway has been to Ottawa and Montreal, wnere ne nas held conferences with tha Grand Trunk officials with a purpose of Inducing the Grand Trunk to taW the charter of he Paclno Northern- from Haielton to Kitamaat, A provincial charter.,; and subsidy, is held for this line. ' Portland. Prida f r ii. .'"..r. a BUm,rou" leases, which are cent grado required. Kitamaat Is situ- in-lV- m.u-wiu nm om ai-tated.on Douglas channel, nas a gooa lowed to resume so long; a the soldiers harbor and easy approaches with ths (Jonraol Special Serrlre.) Cripple Creek. Col.. June 13. Tha sit uation in the disturbed mining district thU morning Is practically normal. The troops, it was announced this morning, will probably be withdrawn this' week. as me autnoritles. both, civil and mill tary, expect no further trouble. . An- tner batch of unlonlste will be de- portea tomorrow., an lhttc:i wind up uib mniiarys campaign of driving the union men irom tfte aistrlcC. ' Tomorrow tha mine owners will tssna a statement defining their bosltlon re. gardlng unionism. In this district It is pectea mat tna. ban will 1 only be on -Western Federation nlnm ana any other 'organisation, to which msiauueroua, miners belong. weany all the mines which closed wonaay last, arter the Independence ex- piosion. resumed operations this rnorn ins. , xne '( V BOY OF TEff YEARS GETS VERY DRUNK Raymond Comrner. Given Whiskey 4y , lahorer and lands: In Court ' . Oiflcers to Investigate - it i W are here.. .Their action after tha aoM. lers have , been withdrawn can not be mmt or tne men . operating tinder leases are said to be strongly for the ...., . ccuiuncniB, ana it is po siuie tnat mesa leases mT twu.nn.. Queen Charlotte Islands.. Vernon pad repeated conferences wnn i Hays of tha'iOrand Trunk. Now Charles Clifford a member for Casslar So drunk ha could not move a muscle, Raymond Commer, aged but 10 years, was yesterday removed from a barn at East. Thirty-third street to the receiving home of the Boys' and Girls' Aid society not far distant, and was this morning arraigned , before Judge Hogue ln tha municipal court, charged with drunken ness.; Ha entered a plea' of guilty,' and his .caae , was continued until tomorrow morning. ; ;'. ' ' 'i -. .''.' v, - Today, a street grader known to the Commer lad: as - "Shorty ," -will- be ar- in the PvlncianeglsUture. who Is ai.o ted mt th. orAZtYcMt'ot PolTc. interested in the Paclno Northern, ! Hunt and Demitr ntr ittArn. vtt. wharf at I nr.i wm wmu rw a m . ' . www , , .,.. vy, A, leaving suddenly to put up 'a turn7 Of tha iV77rw- "ZtnZJZHl !:". "'"tv" John Wagner, aged 11. The Com . T' u UVUWUW I BCUnf UIl IUIUU-.UUU J..WU. TW.WWM, .-... . When the' Portland! resumes It will be .uu (nat an union, miners have been forced to leave the camp and Jt 4 is doubtful if enough WU1 return t op H1 Tha onPnr thus rorced to employ non-union help or re- General Bell in tst,.n tlon in deDortinr the recent troubles to socialists invthe wesiern Federation who --.....jhuii reir aga,' "Social .a (. xenuni :, en says, y. v., ". . : cxzcAao trjnojrs appisai, ' Is on his way home, and that no doubt can axlst that assurances were ' given him 'at Montreal that' the Grand Trunk Pacino will build to Kitamaat it: the route is' satisfactory. ' - ' J.- j t h.i tvii that tha Grand TrunK Paclno wUL hav a branch from Hasel- ton to Kitamaat even .If another terani- ( nus Is made at Port Simpson. ':,:'.' i MANY-CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD AT FAIR As President Booserelt to Bead Padaral r Troops to Colorado. - v (Jaurnal'Specisl Serriee.) Chicago) June 13. Th' Federation of mer boy saya the grader purchased the whiskey the I boys drank, and that the other two lads helped idrlnk .It-There was a tnird boy, but he could not recall his name. -. An effort will be made today to get mm aiso. f ';- v-;. v:- .. . , Tho Commer boy's story , of the' affair as , toia to- tno. police is that "Shorty': purchaaed bottle of whiskey at - the First and Laat Chance saloon, of whim the proprietor is Bernard Blenlnck. The saloon yis located -at t, the corner of Twenty-eighth ; street , and tho i Sandy road. Tho proprietor of the saloon will also be brought' into court to explain what he knows about the case. , 'Shorty', got tha whiskey, for us boys, and helped us drink Jt," said Raymond Commer. V "Ho got It . from Bieninck's aaloon." , ". . t v..:.S;vi.-' ;' "If this Shorty la a man of majority, It will be the duty of the state to prose cute him.", said Deputy" City 'Attorney FiUgerald, "for the; city, ordinances do A " A.'' CO U RTE N EY DENIES CHARGES ; ,'..,J ..'' ' ' -i y. . : t i .o ,- - Says Stowell Was Hot . Removed as Secretary of Civil Service Commission for Political Rea- i t ... i- .,'-...- ,. V -v .. ..' . . , - . Demanlds -Written Gharges, r sons- '- " . (Jaurnat Special Serriee.) 8t Louis.' June 13. This; will' be reco'rd-breaklnr week for conventions In the. world's fair city. , The .American IjBDOr. Which lS the central hnttv nf .nl! I o.ui . timtmA laDOr unionism in this citv. vntttrav I a... ...it x- - r-irn.,iir.n I not cover the case". issued an appeal to President Roosevelt I aasodstlon and tha National Virgil Commer. the' father -of Ray- Z7......; c J1 ln 'Colorado mining Co-Operative association . were ; among tZTZZ2 . rmt tor tbf national bodies that, convened,in an- iga-belieaTthneo i,.i.k , j ... : .' i I'juuoa iinuui uk.uuiiiciuui .ii" u.,,'i.,u u uarae me perpetrators of .,nn. tn h.r later-In the week The reiutiarr Ym -;;,,lrnaenc are tho National: Hay association. Na in i resolutions are aa follows j f, I., i , if.wh. ..uiir. ...i.tinn asaertldrT of the Co orado mlnenw.r V-r'".. thnt wnlon. mn W- . ZuZ aSBOCiailon, I ri-otatS ' flieaicai; blowing up of the ralTway Station It Uoa emeB .Yrf 'rs.J l Wl!!f ' Independence, and- giv It as our belief l that thaua snirla M1Artnn.. -.-1Ji j. i a I LIUHi i"-OflVUi wt.v vvmiona awwra hJ'enmlttSl SSh;" "" tlon.. and theiTJnlWd rofherhpod.of mond Commer,-s superintendent. of the Oregonlan bullding.-v - ' " " .t'.-'K .'. ii i i' Li ii "'i i II iu i i i i'v; iri' MASONS OF TACOMA -DEDICATE NEW TEMPLE . i .-(Joaraal Special Serriee,) , . . ' Tacoma, June 13. The new -Masonic temple was dedicated in "due form' to m v i . . w u. v vc v. J- ku v. ... ' i ; . . . . t j-. . T in. ' J rin. ..h. M.,mAnl.A halno" mifM. . ahMu . Tk.t nn.i . .v.. 1 ueatner vornera on.Qrse-uuouii.:.xjij-i v-. , ..wu...u, bv .jjcu iu ui . ... . .-;!- i ic 1,1. lata tiiT lrintinalncr than anv hflfnr. iun in this city. St. Helens avenue In the violnity of ' the temple . was elaborately deoorated .with bunting, flags .and Ma-, sonlo emblems. ,The , ; dedicatory, sei vices began at 10 o'clock this-morning and were of several hours' ; duration,- They were conducted ln accordance with the Masonic ritual i by Grand Master Charles P. -Atkins,1, assisted by. other grand lodge officers. president of the United States to at ariM gether there are mora tnans. Dif con- set the machlnerv of th inn.m) venttons.BCneauiea lor m. fictlnn tft thA nA that th wnrlrln. nan. pie or the state or Colorado may;- be I n4IIIIIilJllL.il I I VI IILJi given protection,' which the -constitu-j lfililLLILI I i I LUl tion or tne unitea states' guarantees to them; that they be protected' in their right to organize and meet . ln peaceful assembly, and that, If necessary to en force such condition, he send the federal troops to that state." - Another, resolution appeals to Freer dent Gompera, Of the federation, to call labor leaders of the country into a con ference as to what action should : be taken for ' the protection of the union miners In Colorado. GETS LIFE SENTENCE 'AX.ABAMA TOUCH VOBEESS. (Journal Special Serriee.) -Birmingham, Ala.. June IS. The Ala bama district organisation of the United Mine Workers of : America convened in annual session in .this . city today.. There was a full attendance of delegates pres ent when the gathering was called to order at 10 o clock . this morning In Knights of Columbus hall by President Flynn. t Routine business occupied the morning. : ? The, principal work of the convention la to formulate a wage scale to be aubmttted to the joint conference with the mine operators next week, It anticipated that an amicable agree ment 'will be reached without much difficulty,. Special Eltpatch to Tha Journal.) , ' a Tacoma,; Waah., June 13. "Bob" Tay- lor,-who was convicted of the murder In tho second degreef of w. W.- Barnes, the ! crime being committed a April 28, was today ' sentenced, to i life imprison ment Taylor had lived a hermits life ln ... a' brush -shanty-.near Tacoma. A plea of' inaanity was made.:-more, on this ground than on the method of his killing Barnes. Taylor keeps up an appearance of sul- Jenness and proresses . to not care I whether his, life be taken or not -There I will be no delay In the commencement I of his scntenc. as he will tomorrow bej placed in the life termers' row of pon- vlcta. . . fc Krzra visits etok. VOHEiri ; C02TGXSSS AT EtHf. (Journal Special Serriee.) .-,' Berlin. June , 13. The International i Women's congress opened this morning with a large attendance -from the conti nental countries, the United States and Australia. . , (Journal Special Service.) ' . ' , London, June 13. King Edward, ac companied by Queen Alexandra,: today paid a state visit to Eton college, a visit which was abandoned two years ago be cause V of e the ; king's illness: - Their majesties, with ;the;Prlnee and Princess or ' waies, , nrove irom vvinasor casus to Eton, Addresses were presented, and the royal party took tea in the provost's lodge, afterwards embarking on the atate barge, . an immense. boat 40. feet ln length, which was built more than 200 years ago, and was much, used by Wil liam III. , , CAUS TOM STATlOBirT.t'? (Journal Special Serriee,! ..,"- '1; ' ; Washington, June 13. The controller of the currency today Issued a call foi a report on the condition of . national banks at tha close of business on June .j The members of the ctvll-service com mission Indignantly 4enjr the . charge made- br B.U Stowell, ex-secretary of the commission, that they, have been guilty ; of doing machine . politics" and have sought to place political favorites upon tha eligible lists of the. police and fire departments; ' Commissioners Blaln and Willis . denounce Stowell in vehe ment terms. - . 1 - ' v : ''- --v On- the other hand, Stowell stoutly maintains the truth of his 'accusations. and Intimates that he may endeavor to force a full Investigation. ' '. Mayor Williams will take no notice of the charges unless 'they are, formally sunmittea to nun in writing. 1 '" "I can't proceed against such promi nent . men as - the civil-service commis sioners ; on mere . haphazard i talk or newspaper reports," he said this morn ing. - "If Mr. Stowell or any- other per- son wants to submit written charges, tnen l win tak tnem up, but. not other wise." ;v ;fo:,' ;- ":k 'j' commissioner A. A. Courteney made the following statement thla, morning; "Having noticed tbo accusation ln the Saturday evening Journal by B. L. Sto well, late secretary of the civil' service commission, in which the - commission era are charged with malfeasance lit of fice and with .using the. commission for political purposes, - on behalf of , myself and my co-commissioners, I wish. to deny the charges absolutely and In toto.' 'S " "Ever since . the ' commission was or ganized, early In-1103, It has: beeni the object of , the commiBBioners - to .keep the board absolutely free from' taint or, sus picion of Jobbery, and the mayor, of thla city, the 'chief of the , fire .department, the members of ' the police commission of the executive board and .others . are fully aware of this. At no time have the commissioners ' been ; present; at or taken' part; in the examinations of ap plicant a, for any. position, but the exam inations: have been carried on under the supervision of tho .clerk of the com mission, aiuea at- sucu times as neces sary by assistants from the auditor's of fice. The-, examination ... papers, j when passed 'upon by tha commission, have never had any distinguishing mark, and nothing appears on them except a num ber: and the- answers to. the questions, written by . the applicant.. ; The - number of the paper; corresponds with tne same number - on an .; Identification sheet on which the name and address of the. ap plicant are written. This Identification sheet Is securely sealed in an envelope and Is never opened until" after the ex amination papers have been graded, and it is then opened only to disclose the name of the applicant. 'The mayor, wltn but few exceptions. has always been present at the meet ings of the commission, and In tils report of Ja nuary -1 : made to the - council be specifically states that the civil-service commission had carried out " the pro visions of the charter in relation to civil service In a manner that was to be com mended. ; - " ... How, relative to tho charges made by In secretary was not madeffor political rea sons, .but because Mr.. Stowell is not as methodical and ; ns persevering In his work aa trie aecretary ought to be. At' the time ,of our , 'last meeting, the day : Mr. ' Stowell was removed,- Mr. . Willis stated to him that his services were not desired by, the commission," and suggest-, ed that he tender his resignation,'-which Mr. Stowell declined to do..- In the after noon of the same day,, when I entered the rooms of the commission, Mr. Stow-, ell went into the mayor's office and stat ed .that IJ.had arrived. I was invited to go in, and I had a conversation with the mayor along the following lines: ; "The mayor stated that he understood that we expected-to remove Mr. Stowell and appoint some one else,; and, while lie himself had no objections to ; make, at the same time Mr. Stowell had talked to htm about the-matter-and hud said that . If, he were removed, he -would ex pose' the workings of the .commission. The mayor; said that possibly a change" would be for the betterment of the serv ice, the only question being as to wheth er that was the proper time to make It. I stated, to. the mayor? that inasmuch as'- Mr. StowelL had threatened ; an ex- V pose of the working of the-commission, he could not stay s in, his position any. longer with, my consent-w Messrs. Willis ; ; and. Blaln, who-entered at that moment,' agreed with: me.;. v;?-;;-vv. -1-;;-r , f '"Regarding . Charles R. -- Freeman, - whose, i name appears in, the charges "' made, I have" this to say: That he' passed the regular athletic' examination . required , by';'th commission, and was f said by Chief Campbell to ber a young, ! man. admirably: ddapted to the fire eer-' , vice. His medical - examination dis closed that his heart was irregular, and ha waa turned down, but was allowed a further opportunity for re-examination, ; . the commissioners feeling that any on '.; witla.heart trouble was not a proper per son to be in the paid fire department, for various reasons. Freeman returned with his ; application to 'the doctors, and he procured from Dr. Sanford Whiting and Dn Keeney a written statement that th irregularity in his heart. was not suf- . flcicnt to preclude his appolntnit-nt- to the fire service as he had no valvular or organic disease. ' This -written 'state ment was brought: to ia by Freemnn and also takn by hlra to Ment-rs, .Willis and Blaln. - The three of us conferred on the matter over the tplephona ami tha result was that, we f?lt that with tM doctors' written statement as aforcsalii, we were safe In putting 1'wiran on tha eligible list, and Mr W II! Is so in atructed Mr. Stowell. Mr. Stow. il makes the point that st the lime Mr. Willis so Instructed him, th-rj lut.i 1--i no meeting of the coinniisston ati 1 tf -t It was plain thnt Freeman was Jx 1i; r ! on clandestinely. The written t-i : ment by Vt. AVhltlng n-l 1 ir, I should be among the Mh-s of lU. - Continued on 1'uja T)