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LOS ANGELES, FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 31, 1894-
THE VANDERBILT TANGLE
Much Gossip About the
Trouble.
Society in a Stew Over the
Scandal.
The Vanderbilt Family Siding With
William.
Nellie Neustadter Alleged to Ba In
New York—She Danlee Ac
quaintance With lha
millionaire.
By the Associated Press.
New Yohk, Aug. 30. —There was some
change today in the talk about tbe
troublo in the W. K. Vanderbilt family.
Mr. Vanderbilt'e friends have retained
from saying much co fur, but they did
I cot heeitate to say today that when the
| truth is known he will be amply vindi
| catod. Bo far aa can bo learned from
statements made to persons in the con
fluence of the Vanderbilt family, their
sympathies are all with the husband.
They hope the matter will be settled out
of court. It is not a qnestion of money.
He is willing, it is said, to give his wife
all tbe money she wants, but he insists
upon retaining charge of the children.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, as the eldest
son of the late William H., is assumed
to be the head of tbe family His
mother inclines to his judgment in
almost everything affecting the Vander
bilt properties. He watches with almost
paternal care tho wanderings of William
K. Ever since the voyage of tbe Valiant
was brought to such au abrupt termina
tion, be has been worried. The first
touch of domestic, trouble in the Van
derbilt family was about to become
public properly and he seemed power
less to prevent it.
Before Cornelius went to Chicago on
Monday he talked with several friends
in this city. He appeared to be very
much worried. Some of bis associates
advised him not to go, but to allow Mr,
Webb, his brother-in-law, to represent
the Vanderbilt interests at the Newell
funeral. There was a good doal of tele
graphing between the Grand Central
Bint ion and Bar Harbor. Mrs. William
H. and her son George are spending the
summer there. Finally it was decided
Cornelius should go to Chicago, anu
William K. should be asked to come
home at tbe earliest oppsrtunity to
straighten things out.
When tbe story of separation and
probable divorce was made public Cor
nelius and Mr. Webb ordered a special
train to bring them back to the city. It
arrived in the Grand Central station at
4:30 this afternoon. They wore both
taken off in the yards. Mr. Webb
look another special train, which left at
once for his place in the country. His
family had been telegraphed for and
were waiting for him. Mr. Vanderbilt
went to a drug stoic and telephoned to
Thomote L. James at the Lincoln Na
tional bank. Mr. James is one of the
confidential friends of the Vanderbilts.
It is asserted by friends of William K.
that he was in no way responsible for
the interruption of the voyage of the
Valiant, but that circumstances made it
necessary for him to either leave tbe
vessel or leave some of his friends. He
consulted friends, and was advised to
discontinue the voyage. Since that
time Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have lived
apart.
NELLIE IN NEW YORK.
Mrs. Neustadter Denies Knowing; W. K.
Vanderbilt.
iSW York, Aug. 31.—Tbe Herald this
moruing saye : in the crush at the Ca
sino last night was a handsome woman
who complained bitterly because the
\ newspapers had published telegrams
I from San Francisco accusing her of in
timacy with William K. Vauderbilt.
I lor name before she was married was
Nettie Cohen. Her husband procured
a divorce from her under the name of
Nettie Neustadter. She lives now as
Mrs. Nita Allen, almost opposite the
home of Chauncey M. Depew.
"These western people have mixed me
up with some other woman," she eaid
to a reporter, "I never saw William K.
Vanderbilt in my life. Ido not want to
see him. I have had trouble enough
without that. I did live in Han Fran
ciieo and after Borne trouble with my
huebund I came to New York because I
saw better prospects here. It iB no
body's business but my own what I am
doing here, nor do I care to explain why
I am living under another name. I hAve
just made a theatrical engagement, and
if the publicity about this Vanderbilt
case interferes with 'it then somebody
will have to Buffer for it."
This explanation straightens cut one
tangle in the Vanderbilt scandal.
A BLACK-EYED SIREN.
Many Victlma of Nellie Neuatadtei'a
Wile, at Portland.
Portland. Ore., Aug. 30.—Nettie
Neustadter, the woman who figures in
the family troubles of the Vanderbilts,
was well known in this city four or five
years ago, and spent about 14 mouths
between here and Sau Francisco. The
number of men in this city who have
fallen more or lege under her captivating
influence is legion, and the city talk in
cident to her connection with the Van
derbilt scandal awakens many stories of
i.er exploits. Every blood of live yeara
ago iv this city could give volumes of
unwritten history regarding tbe black
eyed beauty.
While she was living hero with her
husband ehe became vary intimate with
a Mre. Kddie Foy, the wife of agambler
in Spokane. The nature of this inti
macy grew to be of a character of which
the husbands of both women became
cognizant and which they fruitlessly at
tempted to'break np. Foy, finding his
wife's affectiona estranged by tbe wiles
of the Neustadter woman, committed
I suicide with morphine.
A QUIET BOARDING HOUSE.
Mra. William Aator'a Newport Villa Used
tor a Pleltslan Purpose.
Newport, R. 1., Aug. 30.—Mrs. Wil
liam Astor, who lives at ber beautiful
country place, Beachwood, in Rellevue,
for several months each summer, was
astonished to learn tbat her trusted
gardener, John Hammond, had been
using the place in her absence all laat
winter as a boarding house. When the
story came to her she could hardly be
lieve it, for Hammond's father worked
for tbe late William Astor years ago,
and tbe son has almost grown up in the
tamily. He -/as a member of the com
mon conncil of Newport. When Mrs.
Astor accused htm, it is Baid he denied
the etory, but if that was so, it was of
no avail with her, for ehe diticbarged
him on tbe spot.
The trust reposed in Hammond made
it particularly easy for him to carry hia
plan into execution. He and his wife
lived in the lodge in snnimer, bnt when
Mrs. Astor left for town in the autumn
they transferred their belongings to tbe
house itself, where Mrs. Hammond en
tered upon tbe duties of housekeeper.
Hammond conceived the idea of making
Beachwood a temporary boarding honse.
He thought Mrs. Astor would not like
boarders to sleep in her best rooms, so
be chose all those in the rear of the
house and fitted them out with cota.
After everything had been arranged
John looked about him for his boarders.
There were carpenters and plasterers
and other workmen who were employed
in interior alterations in some of the
big houses along Bellevue avenue. To
these he want and told iv glowing colore
tha life be conld offer them at a country
villa, aud he said that it would not be
very dear. He advanced the argument
that they would be much nearer to their
work than they would if thoy lived in
town, and that they would all be there
together. The picture was a pretty one
to the carpenters and plasterers and
Hammond bad no difficulty tilling his
15 cots.
That it was a quiet boarding house, is
established by the fact that throughout
the winter nobody in the neighborhood
guessed that Beachwood was a boarding
house. Even Mrs. Astor who bas been
here all summer, bas only juat found it
out.
AFFAIRS AT HONOLULU.
CLEVELAND'S RECOGNITION OF
THE REPUBLIC.
The News Received With Re.lololng by
the Annexatloniats —Ruinora
or n Proposed Koyallat
Coup D'etat.
Honolulu, Aug. 23.—The Mariposa
arrived heie thie evening from Auck
land and brought the news of Cleve
land's recognition of the republic in a
dispatch dated Washington, August oth,
The news was received here with rejoic
ing by the annexationists, aud with a
j shade of doubt by the royalists, who
claim to think the dispatch a fake.
The Arowa, from Vancouver is due to
morrow, and if it is found that the dis
patch ia authentic, the government in
tends to celebrate in tho evening.
The Knglish cruiser Champion left
port yesterday, after taking a formal
leave of the government. Today she
| came back again, much to the surprise
of everyone, an it was understood that
I she had gone for good.
No attempts at a revolution have been
! made since tbe departure of the Phila-
I delphia, although there are many
I rnmors that the royalists contemplate a
j conp d'etat In the near future.
HAWAIIAN RECIPROCITY.
A Rumor That Cleveland Deelrea to
Terminate It.
Chicago, Aug. 30. —A Washington
special to tbe Daily News says there is a
well-fonnded assertion that the presi
dent said lately he would terminate the
reciprocity treaty with Hawaii. His ob-
I ject is to make sugar from Hawaii duita
j ble. The new tariff bill expressly con
i tinues ths Hawaiian treaty, which, it is
asserted, gives tho sugar trnst a great
advantage. Under its terms tbe treaty
may be abrogated after 12 months' no
> tice.
Washington, Aug. 30.—The Hawaiian
treaty termination story is officially de
nied.
An stxcltlog Klopemtnt.
Bowling Gubkn, Ky., Aug. 30.—Miss
Mattie Hines of St. Louis, who has
been a guest of tbe Morched house,
eloped this evening with Hugh B.
Wright, one of the city's wealthiest
young men. Mrs. Hines had kept her
daughter confined in her room all day
to prevent an elopement, but on coming
from Buppor Miss Hines broke away
from her mother, jumped into a cab in
waiting, and the pair were off at break
! neck speed, the young lady being bare
i headed, The mother tried to intercept
j tbem at Gallatin, but failed. Miss Hines
' is a daughter of VV. H. Hines, a wealthy
| stock dealer ot St. Louis.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.
Fergus Kali s, Minn., Aug. 30.—The
engine of KnudaoU & Thorpe, who were
threshing in Stony Brook, Grant coun
ty, exploded today. Hank Kuudaon,
one of tbe owners, waa the engineer.
He was badly crushed. His father, who
was tiring, had the top of his head
blown off. Thomas Anderson, aged 30,
was foeding. 75 feet away, when a piece
of the boiler went through his thigh,
injuring him so that he died in lour
hours. Hans Thorpe was driving tne
water tank. He was badly scalded, but
may survive. Iho cause of the explo
sion is not known.
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Dr. St. John's capsules, 25 cents a box,
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BLOODSHED IN SAMOA.
Further Fighting Among the
Natives.
British and German Warships
Interfere.
The Rebels' Stronghold Shelled and
Destroyed.
A Promise to Surrender Followed by a
Second Bloody Battle—The For
eigners In » Critical
Position.
By the Associated Press.
San Francisco, Aug. 30.—The steamer
.Mariposa, which arrived this evening
from Sydney, Auckland, Apia and Hon
olulu, brings news of further fighting
among the natives of Samoa and final
forcible interference by the British and
German warships stationed at Apia.
The details are given in the following
special correspondence to the Associated
Press:
Apia. Samoa, Aug. 15. —The warships
of dreat Britain and liermany have at
last taken action with a view to ending
the native disturbances, which have
heretofore appeared to be interminable.
Two skirmishes had taken place between
the warring tribes, resulting in the kill
ing of eight or ten natives and the wound
ing of many more, and, besides, the
natives had become short ot food, not
having planted or looked after their
crops, and they had taken to stealing
from foreigners throughout the islands.
Their mode of living, too, had caused a
great deal ot illness, much suffering and
many deaths, so that in the interests of
common humanity, interference by the
Dowero became absolutely necessary.
Something had to be done to put a stop
to the so-called warfare. It was with
thiß end in view that the diplomatic and
naval officials held several conferences.
The ultimate result wae a resolution to
notify the rebels that they must dis
perse from their fortified stronghold at
Latuanuu or Buffer a shelling from the
guns of the warships.
On Friday, August 10th, the British
warship Curacoa and the German war
ship Buzzard left Apia for Latuanuu.
Arrived there, the rebel chiefs were
called on board the gnnboats and in
formed tbat their Btronghold wonld be
bombarded at 9 o'clock on the following
morning. During Friday nipsht, how-
I ever, the rebels evacuated the fort. On
Saturday morning the fortifications were
■ belled by the warships, and all were
destroyed. The king's warriors had
been sent overland to co-operate with
the gunboats in tbe attack upon the
rebels. When the bombarding gunners
had finished their work, King Malietoa'e
warriorß were signaled to advance and
occupy the deserted position.
Before the rebel warriors evacuated
Latuauiiu they set lire to all the huts in
the vicinity, as well as to their fort, the
destruction of which the boinbarders
finished, and destroyed all the broad
fruit trace which were growing near.
The naval authorities again communi
cated with the rebel chiefs and ordered
them to disperse and surrender their
rifles. Instead of obeying the mandate,
however, the rebel hand moved off to
ward Saluaiata, which is less than 15
miles from Apia, and it was decided to
again advance upon them. On Sunday
morning the rebels and the king's war
riors, who numbered fully 000, came to
gether at I.uiiluti. The rebels made the
attack and killed aud wounded several
of Malietoa's men. Duriug all of Sun
day there wax desultory fighting and
the naval commanders resolved to again
attack the rebels and to deal with tbem
summarily.
Early on Monday morning, August
13th, the Curacoa and the Buzzard
changed tbeir positions and again
opened fire upon the rebels, killing and
wounding a large number. Simultane
ously the king's warriors attacked them
on shore. In the fight the king lost sir
killed and several wounded.
At this writing it ia impossible to
ascertain a reliable estimate of the
rebel lobb, tut it is known to have been
heavy. The guns on the warships did
deadly execution.
On Monday evening the rebels sued for
peace. Their chiefs were ordered to
come on board the Curacoa on the fol
lowing day. They obeyed the order and
made promises of complete submission
to the king's rule, agreeing to pay their
taxes, return to their homes and to de
liver up 100 rifles.
Immediately after this meeting the
Curacoa steamed away toward Apia, be
lieving that the trouble was over. The
Curacoa's commander was eager to
catch the mail steamer Mariposa, that
he might report the result of his opera
tions to the British government. The
Buzzard remained at the scene of the
action to receive tho riflos from the
rebels and see that they carried out iheir
promises.
Great was the surprise of the com
mander of the Curacoa when, at mid
night last night, the Buzzard signaled
that Chief Tauiaeese, leader o! the Aana
rebels, had joined the Atua narty with
over 400 Aana men, and that these com
bined forces had attacked the king's
warriors. Throughout the night the
roar of the Buzzard's gunß could be
heard. Tnis morning the Curacoa got
under way again and left for the scene
of trouble. Captain Gibson left deter
mined to demand the complete surren
der of the rebels, and unless the
rebels are submissive, the slaughter will
undoubtedly ba terrible, as his gunners
will fire to kill.
It is now certain that unleßß vigorous
action is taken tha position of the for
eigners here will be critical.
At the hour of the sailing of tbe Mari
posa it is reported that the reticle have
made a complete surrender, but the
rumor lacks conlirmation.
Nulirsiks G. A. K. Knuitton.
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 30.—The
day at the G. A. K. state reunion was
largely devoted to the election of officers
for tbe various state organizations.
Nearly every state in the union was rep
resented.
TEN PAGES
A GIRL HOUSETHIEF.
She l ed the Offlcers In Oklahoma a Leal
Chase.
Guthrie, O. T., Aug. 30. — Dspnty
maisbals from the O-age country today
brought to this city and lodged in the
United Statea jail a good-looking girl
dressed in man's attire. They bad ar
rested her on a charge of horse stealing.
There was something mysterious about
the girl, who refused absolutely to talk
of herself. Officers began an investiga
tion. They found that for two yoars she
had been a leader ol oue of the moat
daring bands of horse thieves in the
territory, and has long baiHed the of
ficers, who were on tbe track of the
supposed man. Bhe has, unaided, made
away with several score of valuable ani
mals. She is Mary Hopkins, the daugh
ter of a well-to-do Kansas farmer, and
was at one time a belle in Leavenworth.
She left home to become an ontlaw be
cause her parents opposed her marriage
to the man of her choice.
CHINESE! REVOLUTIONISTS.
An Organization For The Overthrow of
The Tartar Dynasty.
Omaha, Aug. 30,—A local paper is
•nthority for the statement that a con
vention of wealthy Chinese from differ
ent parts of the United States was held
in Omaha last night in which a revolu
tionary society was formed for tbe pur
pose of interfering in the affairs of
China, and it possible overthrow tbe
present dynasty there. The paper prints
a lengthy report of the meeting declar
ing tbat it bad a reporter present. The
ritual and oath nf the society having
been completed, Nig Fee of Denvor, Tei
Ye of Kansaa City, Lee Lung of Omaha,
Tee Kong of St. Paul, Woo Foo of Min
neapolis, Ah See of Sioux City, Ah Han
of Dubuque, were elected delegates to a
convention said to be arranged for Chi
cago next month.
Knemlea of Zelaya.
Colon, Ang. 30.—A strange schooner
has been seen off Bocas del Term, and
several prominent Nicaraguan refugees
nave simultaneously disappeared, giv
ing rise to the report that another
movement against Zslaya will begin at
the Mosquito coast.
NO WORD FROM BAKER.
A DEARTH OF NEWS FROM
NICARAGUA.
Tha State Department Unable to Hear
From the United Statea Min
ister Atter Repeated
lutjatrles.
Washington, Ang. 30.—The state de
partment bas received no advices from
Minister Baker in reference to the arrest
of two American citizens at Bluefields.
Two dispatches have b»i;n sent him by
tbe department, the first nctifying him
that the report of tbe arrest had been
received, and the second on Wednesday
morning, giving him instructions. The
instrnetions which are intended to cover
all contingencies, give the minister
authority to take any action which may
protect Americans. It is stated at the
department it ia not necessary to sup
plement those instructions by any more,
aa Mr. Baker has full power under those
already sent.
Secretary Gresham is at a loss to
understand why nothing has been re
ceived from Mr. Baker, and a third mes
sage has been sent which asks the min
ister for a full report of the affair, and
wbat action be has taken. It has been
intimated very strongly to the depart
ment that tbe arrests have been unjust
ifiable, and the reports thus far received,
though very meager, confirm thia view.
A response ia expected from Minister
Baker soon.
DEAD AND BUBItD.
Pawnee Chnrley Hey. Apache Kid Is a
Good Indian.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 30.—One of the
visitorsto El Paso is Chi'.rles Gossage of
Green River, VVyo., better known as
"Pawnee Charley" in the west. He is
the scout who went out last fall after
the "Apache Kid," whc&as made life a
bnrden to ranchers in New Mexico nnd
Arizona for the past six yeara. "Pawnee
Charley" baa known the "Kid" many
years, and thought he could capture
him and win the big reward offered for
his bead. Ha left the trail when hn
found beyond question that tbe "Kid"
bad died of diieAße and has been buried
about 15 miles irom Nogales.
•sold to an Kug-ll.h syndicate.
AprLETON, Wis., Aug. 30.—An Eng
lish syndicate represented by Frank
Butterworth oi Chicago has practically
closed a deal for the purchase of all the
paper and pulp mills in Wisconsin. The
mills in the deal number 34, nnd the
price agreed upon is $14,(il)0,000. The
transfer will be made March Ist. Half
the price is to be paid in cobli and half
in bonds secured by mortgngeß. The
facts as sated are admitted by inter
ested parties.
Cloudburst lv Texas.
San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 30.—News
| reached here this evening that a cload
i burst flouded Walde, tho county seat of
[ Walde county, and Dhanis, Medina
j county, last night. After midnight the
' water in the valley was three feet deep,
and the population took reitiga on higher
I ground. In Dhanis three people were
! drowned. The bridges and approaches
on the Southern Pacitio were washed
away, which will stop trains lor a week.
A Cowboy Killed.
Ponca, I. T., Aug. 30.—City Marshal
Nolan today ehot and killed Isaac W.
Baker, a cowboy from the Ponca reser
vation, and received a Blight wound in
return. Baker had been arrested Satur
day for carrying concealed weapons,
and having been released,-came to town
beut on revenge. Nolan aud other offi
cers met him. In the fight which en
sued, Baker was killed.
Kedoir.l i Bsaol Hotel, Redondo Beach,
Cel.; open ail the year through; hand
somely lurn • i . room.; table unsur
passed. Kates irom $15 to (25 per week.
Address Lynch & Anil, proprietors.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
Rebuttal Testimony Heard
Yesterday.
Few A. R. U. Men Participated
in the Riots.
Vice President Howard Again on the
Witness Stand.
Soma Fmh.rr.illDc (Jneitlone Fat to
the General Managers- Tho
Inquiry Ailjoaruod te
Wa.hlogt.n.
Bj the Aiioclated Praia.
Ciiicaoo, Aug. 30.—Contrary to ex«
pectation, rebuttal testimony was beard
today by tbe strike commission, s. O.
Wade, an employee of the legal depart
ment of the Rock Island road, said
Dutch of the blockading of the railroal
tracks was the work of experienced rail
road men,
W. R. Mooney, a Northern Pacific
switchman of Blue liland said Debs and
Howard had not advised the men to
strike. They had told the men to use
their own judgment. He was discharged
for alleged activity in the strike. Wit
ness told of the fight at Bine island,
June 30th, when 400 deputy marshals
stood by and saw their chief, Logan,
beaten by the crowd.
W. F. Guion, a reporter, was next
called. He went over the Incidents of
the strike at Blue island, Ferdham and
Pullman. He saw tbe cars burning at
Burnside. He found only three railroad
men in the nearest crowd, which waa
three blocks away. The railroad men
were trying to disperse the crowd. One
of these men said tbe instructions irom
tbe American Railway nnion were to
drive away all persons who might be
inclined to damage property, and if they
would not go, to canse their arrest.
Debs and Howard afterward asked wit
ness if he could hslp the order and canss
the arrest of the men engaged in vio
lence, bnt he to.d them he was not a
detective.
Vice-President Howard of the A. P.. U.
was again called to the stand. Mr.
Howard denied that he had advised
violence and declared be had always
connseled moderation and denounced
lawlessness. His only remark of an
"incendiary" character, he said, was
the adviue he had given the men to nse
coupling-pins on the A. P. A. represent
atives or any other class who might en
deavor to stir up trouble in the union
on a basis of difference in religion. He
denounced the A. P. A. and explained
how emissaries had frequently endeav
ored to foment distention in labor or
ganizations on account of religion.
Mr. Howard then suggested that the
following questions should be put to
the general managers, one of whom he
supposed would take the stand this aft
ernoon:
Did the strikers at any time interfere
with your carrying mails if Pullman cars
were not attached to the same train ?
Could you not at all times have trans
ported the mails without interruption
if you had not insisted upon attaching
Pullman cars to the same train?
Was your contract with the govern
ment to transport mails any less bind
ing upon you than your contract with
the Pullman company, or was one con
tract in any sense made dependent npon
tbe other?
Did your company have a contract
with the government to transport the
mails?
Wbb your contract dependent npon
yonr ability to transport Pullman cars?
Did your contract with tbe Pullman
company provide that you ihonld not
carry the mails unless you took Pnllman
cars on tbe same train?
Coniniiasioner Reman did not know
that tbe commieaion would navo an Oj
portnnity to put the questions, but th»y
were allowed to go ou record.
Howard also desired an investigation
of Pullman's reported statement tbat
the general managers had threatened
to boycott him if he consented to arbi
trate with the A. R. U. He further
eaid the union would show by the testi
mony of Mayor Hopkins that the A.
R. if. had been mure active than the gen
eral managers in securing the arrest ol
persons eaguged in violence.
Sacrotnry Keliher, of the A. R. TJ. t
and Mayor Hopkins testified at the
afternoon session. Alter the hearing,
the commission adjourned to meet in
Washington, September 2bth.
Mayor Hopkins testified at some
length regarding the attitude of the
police during the strike. Ho declared
they had done their duty at all times.
He acknowledged he wbb in sympatby
with the strikers and against Pulimau,
bb he bad been an employee of the cam
pany and knew what an employes has
to endure. Upon the matter of the mes
sage of Debs to tbe General Managers'
association, the mayor said :
July23J. Debs, Howard and Keliher,
of the A. R. U.i called and presented a
communication to tbe railway man
agers, asking me to take it over to
them. They asked tt-at all the men be
taken back, not us members of tbe A.
R. U, but as individuals, except those
who had committed violence during tbe
Btrike. When I got there the board had
adjourned and I handed it to Mr. St.
John. Mr. St. John informed me thoy
did not desire to receive any communi
cations from tbat source, but would re
ceive it iv view of the fact tbat the
mayor of Chicago brought it. I say this
in regard to Mr. Eean. The papers
Quoted him as saying that if he was the
mayor be would not allow himself to be
a meseenger boy. I want to say most
emphatically that Mr. Egan never
aaid it, and I do not think I would have
allowed him to say it."
"We understand it has been stated in
the press that you applied to Mr. Debs
for permission to move certain things
during tha strike?" waa asked.
"That is not true. I'll give yon my
statement in regard to it. We have a
contract between tbe city of Chicago
snd a man named Brennock for remov
ing dead animals. His place of render
ing themes in Indiana some place. H?
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