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THE ASHBIJRN ADVANCE.
vol. vrir.
FROOPS ADVANCE RAPIDLY
A\uch New Territory Is Being Invaded By
HacArthur’s Men.
l.iNY NATIVES FRIENDLY
Filipinos Return to Their Momss
as the Cohorts of Ameri¬
cans Pass On.
The following dispatches have been
received nt Manila from corrcspond-
ents_of the Associated. Press accom¬
panying the American advance north¬
ward;
"Gbhowa, November 18.—General
MaoArthur entered Gerona, as already
cabled, this afternoon. The insur¬
gents had fled last Monday, after
burning the depot. Nothing else was
destroyed by them. Gerona is tho
first town along tho Manila-Dagupan
railway line where the natives did not
run at the approach of the Americans.
The padres offered quartert in the
church and convent. The town has
one good house. Gerona is the scat
of heavy English sugar interests.
"The trip here was a hard one and
occupied six hours in oovering seven
miles and a half, most of the time hav¬
ing been spent in fording a quarter of
a mile flood running of the Bio Tar-
lac. We have no wagons, and pack
mules and native hearers carry all our
supplies. Bayom-
‘‘The natives here say that
bong was occupied last Sunday by
mounted troops, probably General
Young’s brigade of General Lawton’s
division. The people here are of a
better class than we have usually
found, and they welcomed the Ameri¬
cans, as they evidently realize that
their agricultural interests will revive.
General MaoArthur said this after¬
noon;
(( < We Beem to be entering a differ¬
ent political atmosphere.' The people
here seem to ho leas attached to Agui-
naldo’s cause than those in many towns
w* have entered on the railroad line.
“ ‘The command will move north¬
ward at. bayhreak tomorrow, toward
Bayomboug. Gerona will be garrison¬
ed with two oompanies of the Thirty-
sixth.’
“Immediately on entering Gerona
Slavcn’s soouts moved up the track
toward Paniqne. On the way they en¬
countered au intrenched party of in¬
surgents, whom they drove back, then
entering the town, and eaptnring four
locomotives and thirteen guns as al¬
ready cabled. They learned that 600
insurgents had left tho town in the
course of tho afternoon.
MaeArHiur Advance*.
“Paxitub, November 18.—General
MaoArthnr’s troops arrived from Ge-
rona in the course of the morning.
The railroad beyond this point has
not been destroyed. The captured
railway stook is being repaired to han¬
dle supplies. The expedition will go
north toward Bayombong. The wtin sig¬
nal corps is oonstrncting lines
great rapidity.
“A native conrier from Bayombong
reports that the American troops left
the town soon after they entered and
that many natives remain, although
no insurgents.
"General MaoArthnr discovered
here Major Jones, formerly ehief snr-
geon. He resides at Bacolor, and is
about to return there to rosnino his
practice. Major Jones sayR that all
respectable Filipinos are disgusted
with the behavior of the insurgents
aud aie glad that the Americans have
tho upper hand.
"A continuous procession of refu¬
gees is entering Pauique from the
north, indicating the proximity of
other American, troops probably
the railroad line. These refugees say
that the insurgents have not known
which way to turn with the Amerkians
occupying so many places in the north.
Pauique is a rich sugar town.
"Some of the wealthy Chinese and
the poorer natives fled at the approach
of oar troops, but they are now confi¬
dently returning. The rain has caus¬
ed, the weather is fine and tho country
is drying rapidly.
Native* Friendly.
"MoKAOADA, November 19, 12:30 a.
lu.—Advancing through the enemy’*
INJUNCTION IS DENIED.
No Receiver For the Southern R, and L.
Association of Atlanta.
At Atlanta, On., Judge J. H. Lump¬
kin, presiding officer of the Fulton
snperlor court, refused to grant an in¬
junction against the Southern
IJuildiDg and Loan Association.
It will be remembered that
time ago F- M. Tnttle and others,
claiming to be stockholders in
loan comply, fi'ed a petition in
superior court asking that the associa¬
tion be enjoined from transacting
ther busm* 8 * and that a receiver
appointed to take charge of the afihirs,
claim being made that the company
was iuiul»e“t-
Official Organ of Worth County. Orders for Job Printing eiven Prompt Attention.
AS!! HERN. HA., SATURDAY. NOVEMBER k T>, 1S'H>.
country by train from Paniqne, a dis¬
tance of five miles, tho Americans
reached Monaeada, where the natives
have displayed a friendly disposition.
Tho train is stalled hero by the wreok
of two locomotives and fifty-four oars
—evidently intentional--on the main
track. The freightbouse and depot
had been burned. No attempt will be
made to save tho wrecked rol'lsg
stock, but the track will be cleared,
and as soon as the two small breaks
have been repaired,the expedition will
continued northward. Thtis far the
advance'bas been a complete success.
Captain Carr, of tlie signal corps, has
laid a wire from Paniqne."
GAINS FOR TAYLOR.
Result From a Judge’s Decision
Regarding Mistake In Print¬
ing the Ballots.
A special from Louisville says:
General Taylor gained 1,193 votes
through a decision of Judge Jones at
Glasgow, Ky., in tho Nelson county
case.
The Courier-Journal reports from
the official count in 118 of the 119
counties give Taylor a plurality of 201.
This, with the Nelton oounty vote,
makes Taylor’s plurality 1,450, accord¬
ing to Democratic newspaper figures,
which are less favorable to him than
those received from Republican news¬
paper sources and at tho Republican
state headquarters. In addition the
official count in Louisville has shown
gains of several hundred votes for
Taylor over the unofficial returns,
which are not yet inoluded in The
Courier-Journal’s estimates, the count
in Lonisville and the county being
still unfinished. Bepublican estimates
of Taylor’s plurality are now about
2,fi00.
Judge Jones decision in Glasgow in-
volvsd 1,198 votes, which, though oast
for W. S. Taylor, were certified for W.
P. Taylor by the precinct officers be¬
cause of an error in printing the forms.
Judge Jones, on application of Taylor,
granted a writ directing the prealnot
election officer of Nelson county to
correct tho error in their certificates
and certify the vote for W. S. Taylor.
Over twenty indictmonts w p ere re¬
turned by the federal grand jury
against alleged violotors of election
laws, but pending the arrest of the
persous wonted no names will be made
pnblic.
JOUBERT IS NOT DEAD.
Bf.patche. From I.it'l jcmltli are IUhjsIvxmI
At Lorenzo Mnrqiitt*.
Censored nnd belated dipatohes from
a correspondent near Ladysmith arriv¬ up to
Tuesday, November 14th, are
ing at Lorenzo Marques.
Commandant Weilbnck captured White a
man who reported that General
was wounded and had gone to Pieter¬
maritzburg, leaving General French
in command. This, however does not
tally with the Transvaal’s Information.
The prisoner also roported that the
British foroes were hiding in under¬
ground chambers in order to avoid
the shells, and said there were about
one thousaud wounded in the hospl-
lals.
He further states that Goncral Jou-
bert had been indisposed, but is bet-
ter.
MESSENGER* OF THE SKY.
Itlrmlnfflinni. Ala., Ti-.a 1 .m 1 to a Siipjiosoil
M.t.orjc Shower.
A strango phenomena, supposed to
be a part of the tri-centenary meteoric
disturbance scheduled by the astrono¬
mers, was observed in Birmingham,
Ala., Sunday night between the hours
of 7 and 9 o’clock.
The fiery messengers made their ap¬
pearance directly overhead, attracted
much attention and caused no litiie
fear among the negroes.
As many as ten meteors were s*e»,
all of which were in the nebulae form,
resembling comets. They first appear¬
ed ns patches of light and at tdm—
would glow a fiery red and then fade
away, repeating the operation a num¬
ber of times before they finally disap¬
peared.
CORBETT AFTER JEFFRIES.
A Mutch Between the Champion ami 05 -
Champlon I« Arranged.
A New York dispatch says: A matob
between Jim Jeffries, the champion
heavy-weight pugilist, and Jim Cor¬
bett, ex-ebampion, has been arranged
between Corbett personally and W. A.
Brady for Jeffrie*. Champion Jeffrie*
will have the fixing of the date.
Explanation Wanted.
The board of managers of the New
York cotton exchange is investigating
the reports that persons interested in
the cotton exchanges received advance
information from the government’s
latest estimate of the cotton ciop.
SCHLEY GETS ORDERS.
Secretary Long Lets the Admiral
Go Without Ordering a
Court of Inquiry.
A Washington special pays; The
secretary of tho navy 1ms decided to
lot Admiral Schloy start for his cruise
without asking for an investigation
for himself or ordering n court of
inquiry for Admiral Schley.
Uis orders to sail wore signed Mon¬
day, ami they were sent to him at.
onoe. The bureau of navigation had
collected every newspaper clipping
which had anything to ssy against
Secretary Long, especially the signori
articles of Agnus and McClure.
Through a clipping agency it had
collected s goodly number of attacks
on Long, when that oflicinl came homo,
tho effort being to have It appear that
Admiral Schloy had instigated the at¬
tacks on tho secretary. Tho secretary
went, ever the whole matter Monday
morning, and when ha had seen every
one and hoard the worst he refused to
either ask for au investigation himself
or order a courtmartial of Schley.
Secretary Long gave out the above
facts himself, and acknowledged that
great pressuro had been brought to
bear on him to order a court of inquiry.
There is lunch feeling over the matter.
DEMOCRATS CONCEDE.
Thisy Ar« Convinced Thut. Ui>tnrna In
Kentucky Favor Taylor.
A special from Frankfort, Ky., says:
The Democratic state campaign com¬
mittee eoncedos that Taylor has a
majority on tho faco of the returns,
but bases a hope of the election of tho
Democratic ticket on throwing out tho
vote of Louisville on account of the
alleged interference of the state mili¬
tia and of Johnson and Knox counties,
where it is charged tissue ballots were
used.
The Kentucky election law plainly
provides for s secret ballot, and tho
Bepublicaus admit they are not as well
fortified in tho defense of their inter¬
ests in tho Johnson and Knox connty
cases as might be, hut do not credit to
any extent the Democratic claim re¬
garding Lonisville. In faet, they as¬
sert that should Lonisville be thrown
out on the pretext claimed, they have
the assurance that Governor Bradley
will back them up in resistance, wliioh
they say is already fully planned.
Tho Goohol malingers announce
they will not take an appeal from the
decision of Judge Jones, at Glasgow,
where 1,190 Nolson connty votes,
erroneously certaiuly for W. P. Tay¬
lor, wore ordered counted for W. H.
Taylor. In this Rtato of the caso tho
vote of Jefferson, Knox and Johnston
oounties must be wiped ont to give
Goebol a majority, but his managers,
it is believed, are collecting evidence
of alleged fraud in various ltepubliean
counties and on thin will ask the state
election board to throw out those
counties.
MOB WAS SCATTERED.
fthcrilf’s Tonso protected Frl»oner In
Covington Jnll.
There was considerable excitement
in Covington, Ga., Monday night when
soventy-five or a hundred masked
men rode to Shoriff Anderson’s house
anil demanded the keys of the jail for
the purpose of getting a young man
by tho name of Collins, who had been
looked up by the sheriff to prevent his
being lynched by tho enraged people
at Porterdale mills.
Collins had mot a young woman
by tho name of Kurgas at Mitchell’s
springs, who livos at Portordale mills,
and made indecent proposals to her.
She resented the insult and, as soon
as she could, informed her relatives of
the young man’s impudence. It was
hut a few minutes before a crowd of
excited men gathered and they went
in pursuit of Collins, but officers
caught tho fellow before tho Porter-
dale people got him ami lodged him
in jail at Covington.
Rumors reached Covington early in
the night that a mob would visit tho
city and storm the jail and the shoriff
summoned a posse of six men, well
armed and stationed them inside the
wails. When the mob approached tho
jail tho posse opened fire and tho mob
retreated in all directions, for the re¬
turn fire was a great surprise.
One man of the mob was shot, but
was carried off. Ho wns within a few
feet of tho jail fence when the officers
fired and was seou to reel anil fall to
his knees. Two of his crowd carried
him off.
FINISHF.H LOUISVILLECOUNT.
The City and Connty <Uvn Taylor a. Plural¬
ity of 3 , 4 1 3 .
A Louisville dispatch says: The
county board of canvassers adjourded
late Monday afternoon until Wednes¬
day, after having eompletod the offi¬
cial count of the ballots which were
cast November 7th. The city and
county give Taylor a plurality of 3,413.
The work of the board was the consid¬
eration of ten contested precinct* in
various part* of the oity which had
been pas*»d as the count progressed.
Five of th**e were thrown ont and fivo
were counted. This resulted in a gain
of two members of the legislature for
the Democrats.
FATHER KILLS
HIS CHILDREN
Horrible Tradcgy Enacled Ry In¬
sane Man In Chicago.
DEED DELIBERATELY PLANNED
Shot Four of His Offspring and
Then Turned Deadly Pistol
Upon Himself.
Carrying out a plot ho had appar¬
ently planned with deliberation, Cor¬
nelius Corcoran, a Chicago maniac,
shot four of his ohildren, killing throe
of them, and ended his own life. The
tragedy occurred Friday at hia home,
5401 Dearborn street. Tho dead arc:
Cornelius Corcoran, 49 years old.
Margaret Corcoran, S years old.
John Corcoran, 7 years old.
Lizzie Corcoran, i) years old.
Kate Corcoran, fourtoen years old,
may die, and if she recovers she will
lose her left eye.
Tho police aro convinced the man
waa insane. Corcorun had lived with
his seven ohildren in a flat building at
5401 Dearborn street for a month past.
To all outward appearances ho was a
kind and considerate parent. For
some days ho hail plotted for tho death
of Uis children, and he nearly accom¬
plished his purpose Tuesday night.
Hearing the children cough, he arose
and in tho dark administered lauda¬
num to fiveof them, Clifford,Timothy,
John, Margaret and Lizzie. Tho first
two wore removed to the Mercy hos¬
pital, whore Timothy died the next
Corcoran exhibited inch profound
grief over tho affair that the police
and coroner thought the giving of the
laudanum was a mistake. Balked in
his purpose to end the lives of the
young ones, Corcoran, It Is thought,
made deliberate plans for his act of
Friday, About 10 o’clock the grand¬
mother of the ohildren, Mrs. Margaret
Wrenn, accompanied by her niece,
Mrs. Mamie Corbett, called at tho
Corcoran homo. When they rang the
hell Corcorun called out from tho in¬
side;
"Whose there?”
“H’s Mamie and your mother,” re¬
plied Mrs. Corbett.
Corcoran thrust hit head out of the
door, disclosing the faot that he was
attired for tho night and elosed the
door again, saying:
"Wait just a minute, Mamie.”
The two women opened the door and
stepped into the hnllwa y. Just then
three shots were heard, followed by a
succession of screams. In tho panio
the two women started put the door
way and ran down the street screaming
at the top of their voices.
"It’s murdorl It’s murder!" shouted
Mrs. Corbett frantically, anil hurrying
to an adjacent drug store, word was
sent to the Fiftieth street and Hyde
park police stntion.
An appalling sight greeted the eyes
of Lieutenant. Clancy, Bergeant Byan
nnd other officers when they entered
the Corcoran flat. In the first bed¬
room just off the parlor was the body
of Margaret lying in a pool of blood
at. the hegil of the bed, while at tho
fopt lay John, unconsoious and breath¬
ing heavily. In the room to the rear
Corcoran’s dead body was found on
the floor, while that of the baby, Liz¬
zie, reclined on a pillow. A revolver
lay near Corcoran’s right band. Fivo
of the chambers wore empty.
Every one of tho wounds with the
exception of Kato’a waa iriilio';ed be
hind the oar. Kate was shot in the
left temple. Tho police removed Kate
and John to the Mercy hospital and
later tho baby, Lizzie, who was still
breathing, wns Inkeu there. John
died within a half hour after his ar¬
rival at tho hospital and no hopes
were hold out for tho recovery of the
others.
GftVff Tliem Whl»hy,
Evidence of Corcoran’s intention to
kill bis cbildron were seen in tho
house. In one room empty whisky
and wine bottles showed bo had given
tho children liberally of liquor and
stupefied thorn.
Corcoran wns injured abont three
years ago in a collision with a cable
car while driving a mail wagon. His
log was broken nnd his brain was af¬
fected, it is said. Bix months ago
Corcoran’s wife, the daughter of Mrs.
Wonn, became insane nnd since that
time she has been an inmate of an asy¬
lum at Kankakee.
The only child to escape injury was
Marion, sixteen years old, who is at
tho hospital nursing her brother Clif¬
ford.
Methodist* to Organize In Porto Rico.
A Washington dispatch says: The
general t^ie committee on missionary work
in Methodist church ha* decided
to organize two churches in Porto
Rico, one at Ponce and one at Han
Juan.
THE FIRST MEETING
Botwfien Governor Johnston ami
Senator Morgan In Alabama,
AN IMMENSE CROWD WAS ON HAND
^peakeri Freely CrlilclitM! Knelt Other's
Record to tho r.dll\cntli>n of
tho Afiflottthlitge.
Practically the entire population of
Limestone county, ns well as nearly
all the notable Democratic loaders of
■ f (he stale wore present at Athena,
Alabama, Saturday, to attend the joiat
debate between Senator Morgan and
Governor Johnston, which marks (lie
opening of what Is cxpcctod to bo the
most notable campaign in Alabama
•ince tho civil war.
II was tho first time that the gov¬
ernor has from the stump annonuoed
his candidacy for this high olllce ami
Senator Morgan came down from
Washington to meet him and to give
au account of the people of hia stew¬
ardship.
The fact that the moating was ox-
pec od to lino np the campaign bo-
tweou these two favored and favorite
sous of the state, defining the issue*
between them, drew politicians from
all parts of the state and naturally tho
deepest interest was manifested tn all
the proceedings. The governor had
scheduled four mootings for Lime¬
stone county, because it is one oi the
earliest to make its nomination fa*
tho legislature.
Honntor Morgan, as soon aH he heard
of this engagement, wired the gov¬
ernor, asking for a division of lime.
Tho usual sparring back and forth ha*
followed.
There was no trouble about the iiret
debate, but it wns not until his con¬
cluding speed) that Governor John¬
ston’s position with regard to the oth-
tirs was known. Then he challenged
the senator Vo join him In all bis ajs-
polntmsnta and the challenge was
promptly accepted.
The real foaturo of Saturday’s de¬
bate was tho vigor of Senator Morgan’s
attacks upon tho governor. It was
evident from the beginning of his
speech that Dm senator had Tost none
of his love for a fight, and he waa
merciless in some of his criticisms.
On the governor’s side he attacked
the senator particularly for what he
termed his disloyalty to Bryan, quot¬
ing from some of the published Inter¬
views, and for the part he had played
in the eunetitntioual convention fight.
The elose frlonfii of Governor John¬
ston figure that a point hat been gain¬
ed in the governor’s favor by Senator
Morgan’s aceoptanee of tbs eballenge
to accompany the governor at ell hie
appointments. They did not attempt
to oonoeal their delight over this, and
while they would deny inch a motive,
it Is no secret that they believe the
result of inch hard campaigning will
he Senator Morgan’s physical break¬
down.
BOBU GUNS INEFFECTIVE.
Hombardinnnt. of f«<!y«inlth IU»nlU In
No Miitnlnl Pnmnffp.
A runner arrived at, Estcourt, Natal,
November 17th, from Ladysmith,bear¬
ing dispatches from Genoral White,
who reported nil well there. He adds
that the Hoars’ shells have no effnot.
General White recently made a sortie
and drova tho boars from tholr Jons'
position. Tho British did not lose a
man. The town la healthy.
The bombardment of Ladysmith was
continued almost daily with big gnus.
Tho Boers endeavored on Tuesday,
November 14th, to make a closer in¬
vestment, but were repulsed, General
White following this np with a sortie
which drove the Boers from all thofr
positions, with considerable loss.
CHAM HE It 3 FORMALLY RESIGN*.
Ofilof Juft tints of flfliiiiiu Tamtam f’npm-ft to
Tfjrfto (ilavvrniiifiuD.
Cliiof Justice Chambers, of Hamoa,
resigned and hia resignation has been
accepted for the United Slates, one of
the three parties to tho Berlin trusty,
by tb* president. 'The resignation
also will be made to great Britain and
Germany. The latest official ant of
Mr. Chamber* was the submission «t
a report upon bii administration of
the office of chief jnatice np to tho
time of bis departure from Apia.
Tammany Saves Parnell Homestead.
The Parnell homestead in Wicklow
county, Ireland, now advertised under
foreclosure proceedings, will not ho
sold. Tammany Hail, at a mooting of
tho cxecativo committee held Hatur-
day, guaranteed the $10,000 needed
to pay off the claims against tho home¬
stead.
Jail as Hospital.
Twenty-five of the men injured in
the wreck on the Omaha nnd Fort
Dodge road Friday are being cared
for at Dennison, In. Accommoda¬
tions were so limited that a number of
the least injured have been lodged in
the county jail, which has been fitted
up as an emergency hospital.
NO. HV
DEMOCRATIC
CONFEERENCE
National Executive Committee
Meets In Chicago.
DISCUSSIONS ARE KEPT SECRET
Janes Declares That
livery thing Is Favorable For
Democrats at This Time
The Democratic campaign for 1900
was practically inaugurated Monday
the members of tho national
Democratic executive committee met
in secret session at the Sherman house
in Chicago. Nearly e\ery member of
tho committee was present when the
session was called to order by Senator
1C. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman.
Those present wore Chairman Jones,
Vice Chairman Johnson, of Kansas;
Secretary 0. A. Walsh, of Iowa; H. D.
Clayton, Alnhnaua; Thomas Gahan, Il¬
linois; J. G. Shanklin, Indiana; I). J.
Campan, Michigan; W. li. Thompson,
Nebraska; J. M. Guffey, Pennsylva¬
nia; Edwin A. Price, of Nashville,
Totiu., held a proxy from Committee¬
man 11 vail of ttint, state, while Norman
Mack, of Buffalo, N. Y., hold a proxy
from George Frederick Williams, of
Massachusetts. A number of othor
prominent Democratic leaders arc also
in attendance on the meeting, includ¬
ing Urey Woodson, of Kentucky.
This wa« tlio first, mooting of tho
committee held since tho recent elec¬
tions, ami although only routine busi¬
ness, Including the naming of a place
and date for a mooting of the full
Democratic committee was stated to
lie tho object of the mooting, it was
the general feeling thut the scope and
character of methods to be pursued in
tho coming presidential campaign
would practically bo outlined before
the meeting came to a close.
"There is one thing certain," said
Chairman Jotios, "the meeting will
affirm tho Chicago platform. At this
time everything is favorable for tho
It wan expeoted that William J.
Bryan would ho present ut the meet¬
ing, lint according to n telegram re¬
ceived ho was not ablo to attend. Vico
Chairman Johnson, of Kansas, said
before the meeting was called that
considerable time would bo dovoted
to n discussion of the genoral situa¬
tion, ns indicated by recont elections
hold in various states, arid report*
would be received from tho commit¬
teemen of statsH in whiob elections
woro held.
"This i» only the regular mooting
of tho executive committee,” said Mr.
Johnson. "Tho committee hereafter
will hold sessions every sixty days,
and the meeting today will determine
tho dato and meeting place of tho fuH
committee. 1 cannot say what will
he done In regard to tho campaign
next yonr. At this meeting wo will
carefully study the situation as indi¬
cated by the result of the elections.
As to the talk of removing the national
headquarters from Chicago, nothing
will bo done. After the national con¬
vention the committee may decide to
change. But until that time, so far
as 1 know, headquarters will remain
in Chicago." omphalic
Committeeman Gahan was
in his declaration that the notional
campaign of 1900 wonid ho directed
from Chicago, as tn 189(1, and any
movement looking toward a change
would lie strongly fought.
A warm contest for the honor of en¬
tertaining tlio Democratic presidential
convention in 1900 was indicated by
the delegations present to urge the
advantages of their respective cities.
Milwaukee bad a big delegation, while
delegations were also present from
Kansas City and Cincinnati.
Royal Christmas (lift.
At tho marquis of Lansdowne’s sng-
gostion, Queen Victoria has decided
that her Christinas present to tho
troops in South Afrioo Is to take the
form of a tin of chocolate for each
man.
ASTRONOMERS DISAPPOINTED.
Yala I'rofGMor* Will Coaifl KfFort* In
Tlmlr Hunt for Mtatoorn.
Tho astronomers of Yale college,
New Haven, Conn., decided, Friday
afternoon, to give up further observa¬
tions on tho shower of Leonids. Dr.
F. L. Chase, of the observatory, said:
"We have made several pioturos
daring our observation of tho me¬
teors, bnt are not sure that wo have
boon able to photograph any meteor* shower
whatever. We think that the
must be over aud we shall take no
moro observations at present. We
have observed a large number of spo¬
radic meteors, but have apparently
caught no glimpse of tho Leonid*.
