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THE ALABAMA cLAINs,

The English newspapers sscm to DO . good
deal troubled on account of the close Of the di.
plomatic correspondence between this country
and England In reference to the Alabama claims
some OF these papers go 80 far As to anticipate q
war on this account, though for the most part
these journals deprecate the apparent necessity
for such q calamity.
This state OF uncasiness in Great Britain Al
this time is a hopeful sign. There 10 where the
trouble should exist, but we have no cause for
alarm, because we arc right.
rumor prevailed yesterday that Mr.. Seward
was going to England to give his personal atten.
tlon to the adjustment Of this difficulty We
doubt the truth Of this story, because we can
sec no necessity for our Secrctary's visit to
Great Britain to promote the peaceful settle
ment Of this yexed and delicate question. Ho
can speak just as effectively from his rooms on
Fourteenth street as he could under the shadow
Of the Foreign Office and the Parliament House
OF the United Kingdom. Why mott
England has already receded from her former
position, and has agreed to submit to arbitra-
tion the question rs to the amount of damage in
aicted by the Alabama.
1t Is true that Lord Stanley refuses to submit
to arbitration the question: even as evidence as to
the right Of the English Government to allow, In
the nrst place, beligercnt rights to the insurrcc.
tionary States; but Earl Russell once as per-
emptorily refused to submit to q third party the
question Of damages committed by the Alabama.
This Lord Stanley now comedies, and the English
people approve the policy. Lord Stanley still re-
fuses to submit the former question, as Mr..
Seward demands, and negotiations have come to
a deadlock. But Lord Stanley will back down,
Tor Mr.. Seward will stand firm, and the English
people viii compel the foreign Secretary to come
to this conclusion, for the English journalists
and people know what English precedent 10 upon
this point; and. moreover, thew know that Gre At
Britain has much more to lose by her dogged OBJ
stinacy than we have, or can possibly have.
Suppose insurreetions to occur in ireland,
India, Cape OF Good Hope, Canada, or in any Of
the colonial. dependencies Of Great Britain |
What thenl How easy 1t would DO for the
United States to concede belligorent rights, and
then national SINS like all other sins, as chickens,
come home to roost. Inventions not unfre-
qucntIy return ito plague the inventor" We
say again, therefore, that this uneasiness on tho
part Of the English newspapers and people Is a
hopeful sign.
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ARR1vALs AT THE HOTELS.

UNITED. STATES HoTEIt-M! IL RSAHL
W EaI N,y, M paI, Wis "a PPqG .ssss,
Robt GiInllan, Thos Golden, John Carr, James
Galley j MeGraw, Ohss Anthony, sacramento
noSd, y Va, Henry Henry Ward, Jackson, Mi.s; Frank
SsTEs Sss,S rs; e. IA; :s
E;.ii 6 Ssa.sss s H. o e. oDs"s
eCansy, FL oSspSel HoSn.oS Ps
Hough, Leesburs, Va, John Thurman, Oswcyoc,
Ny H bsss h asspS s. r k k,.s.
Chicago, III; Wilson Lord, Patterson, n 80
n.t oSo sRo Sh Ms
Bound, Asa Hoyt, L E Camblos, NY.
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proO.is, n \; N y swis.sr and LADY, y $ AsJT
Tenn NJ; f Sass ma .sy Xxx Gas, "A
i.d ho G Smith, Conn; H Lt~isr, Joseph
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METROPOLITAN H0TEL.-Porrs 4 snnLLIr;
rewr M nos, Ons "a i SeusuG 49, HHcytw
Lane. Trenton, N j; ] II Diaisdeii, Knoxville;
David Ncvin, q Rippiebergcr, q A Meyer, u
aorham and q II dorhsm, Worcester, Mass; o
W Wiiiisms, Lynchburg; OG Chapman, Canton,
ton, OhsrIcs A Cook, Denver, Col, A caldwell,
Lesvenworth, Kan; + Dugdaie, A Osborn,
and Den w w McCandiess, Philadelphia, DE- ]
A Tcmplemsn ,ya, A HArster, Lancas ito i, Ohio;
Hon James Z English, OF, Z II Perry, Platte 90,
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ATLANTA, Feb. GA motion TO reconsider the
votes taken yesterday on relief, and another to
substitute the constitution OF 1890, with amend
mcnts, for the committees reports, were tabled
In the convention to-day. Pending the discus
sion Of the reports on the Executive Depart
ment, the death Of Mr. Richardson, delegate
from Baldwin county, was announced, where-
upon the convention adjourned. U. U. Richard
son was delegate to the convention from the
Twentieth district. He was shot on Monday by
Captain Timony, late OF the United States army,
and died at 80 p. m. to-day.
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Anairs In Nsys scotia.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. o.-In the House to-day
notice was given that resolution relating to the
repeal Of the union act will be introduced ON Sat-
urdAy, and an address forwarded TO the Queen
embodying their substance, informing Her Ma
jesty that the loyal people Of Nova Scotia do not
desire to be In any manner confederated with
Canada, and praying Her Majesty to revoke her
proclamation and cause the British North Amer
ioa confederation act to be repealed far a. 70.
CARDS the province Of Nova Scotia,
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Reconstruction CenventIon I'm Missis.
sippi.

JACKSON, Feb. 0-The reconstruction convon-
tion again gave way to the nominating convcn-
ton.
Tho following State ticket WAS nominated:
Governor, u. d. Egglcstonj Lieutenant Cover.
nor A. J. Jamiesoni Secretary Of State, r. J. Al
]. Morgan; School Commissioner, Q. W. Ciarkei
Attorney General, J. 8. Morris, tall whites.)
7. NJ. Stringer tcolorcd) received twenty Ave
votes for Auditor, after an eloquent appeal by
Gibbs in his behalf on the ground Of policy.
The convention 10 still in session.
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Rich,nond Cor. yention.

RICHMOND, Feb. o.--In the convention to-day,
clause relating to tho eligibility Of the Cover
nor, requiring him to be n citizen Of the United
States for ten years, and citizen Of Virginia for
three years, was adopted.
An amendment to declare any person ineli gible
to the office who had aided or abetted the rebel
lion was defeated by a decided majority. An
other amendment to insert the word white In
the clause was defeated Several other sections
not differing materially from the old constitu.
tion were adonted
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Pelitteal News.

ihh phioh boiuiers anu sanors nave rcsoheu
TO hold a convention In Chicago, Illinois, on
Tuesday, May 10, for the consideration OF ma
tional questions, with the paramount object oil
uniting and consolidating the loyal clement OF
the country for the approaching contest With NJ
enemies, and II deemed advisable, 70 nominafe
or recommend candidates for the Presidency md
Vice Presidency OF the United States. Each
State shall be entitled to twenty delegates ~
large, and twenty delegates Tor each Congress
sional district. Territories and District Of Col
umbia will be entitled to twenty delegates each.
We have received copy Of the call. tits signed
BY Brig. Gen. T. T. Crittenden a. chairman, and
viii A. Short as secretary, and the executive
committee, OF which Major william A. Morse 10
secretary, consists In part Of the following we'll
known Union Generals Walter s. Hartman,
John Cochranc, John p. q. Shanks, Benjamin
+. Butler, r. b. Hayes, s. q. Burbridge, VIM. b.
Stokes, James s. Brcsbin, N. p. Banks, Robert
T. Van Horn, John NJ. Palmer, and Majors VIM.
s. Morse, Geo. B. Halstead.
THE New York State Republican convention,
which was held at Syracuse on Wednesday last,
afrm their devotion to the principles Of justice,
equahty and naiohah'y vinaica'ed IN tne war,
approve the reeonstrucuon measures OF ooh-
sress. piedge themselves 10 noio invioia'e ,he
national faith and credit, TO tighten our taxation
and cut on extravhgant expenditures, Sc'i and
they confidently antieipate an early RESTORATION
OF the Union on the basis OF liberty, equality and
ss sa.'la,,. i ~ ~ $500.
phA.eN,' pfonvu "
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Senator Thayer introduced a resolution, which
was agreed to, that the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia DO instructed to inquire
whether the Washington Gas-Light Company
has forfeited its charter by failure to comply
with any OF its provisions, or on account Of the
Inferior quality Of gas furnished by them, and
what further legislation Is necessary to secure
to the city the means OF lighting 1t In proper
and suitable manner.
Senator sherman, from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported back Senate bill No. 2OT, "For
funding the national debt, and for the conversion
Of the notes of the United States,r with An
amendment striking out all after the enaeting
clause, aud Inserting a substitute. The substi-
tute makes gold interest Of FIVE per cent; one
per cent. sinking fund out OF duties on Imports;
all contracts payable In coin legal and valid;
principal Of public debt payable In coin; foreign
loan stricken out; and a conversion clause of all
bonds excepting the Ive-twenties.
petition was presented by Senator Trumbuil
from colored persons residing near Halifax,
North Csrolins, praying Congress to provide
them with a passage to Liberia. The petition
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
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CHARLES Dickens will give his last re aiding TO.
night, at Carroll Hall, q street, between Ninth
and Tonth streets, the subjects, or rather char
aotcriStics OF his readings, being from "Nicholas
Nickelby" and "Boots at the Holly Tree Inn. y
The entertainment iaht night was enjoyed with
every demonstration Of delight by an overflow.
dicnee. ..r...
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IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
IL UNITED STATES PArgsT OFFICE,

WARRINGTON, Feb, ], 1888.
o. the petition Of CosRAD LinBRIoH Philadelphia,
Pln., praying for the extension OF patent granted
70 him The day Of May, 1854. for an
i9 Trunk Lock Hasps. for seyon years from the OK;
day Of May, 1868: !. 49, ~.
Pat ent 0niee on MONDAY, the 18th day Of April
next o. u clock m AID all persons arc notified g
pet ton ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 70 le
In Tho Patent Onlce their objections, specially sci
forth IN writing a. least t,esfy days before the day
used at the said hearing, must DO taken and trans,
me IN Accordance with the rules ofths ONCE. which
will be furnished on Application.
Del positions and other papers. relied upon testi
mony must be hled In the Once tsoenty days before
days y.fter nlIng the testimony. :
Rp si ana ts aG;ss ss b.
g.: sad In the Herald. phll.dslpLis. Penn, on ss
publ sft.ns g DO at least sixty days PrsSSgs 70 the
III. Pst Acting Commiss sner Of Patents
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From OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF tho ON
Gers Of the Army Of the Gu m he rlnx,d.

CINCINNATI, Feb. o.-The officers Of the army
Of the Cumberland met at Hopkins Hall this
morning. Gen. Gross acted as temporary chair
man, and Capt. Fisher as secretary. Col. stan
ley Matthews made the welcoming address. Let.
tiers were read from Generals Schoaeld, Stone
man, Gillcm, Newton, Gary, Pope, Goo per,
Reynolds, Ord and Morgan, expressing regrets at
being unable to be present. A committee on
constitution, banquet, &C., were sppoin ted, when
the convention adjourned till this afternoon.
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STARTLIsa News TO DoLDY.-A cable dispatch,
from Ross, Herefordshire, England, this morn
Ing, announces the startling and at the same time
agreeable news to Mr.. Dolby OF the arrival at
Ross, on Tuesday morning last, OF a som Here
after the name OF "Dombey and Son" will pass
away and the firm OF Dolby and Son will take
their place. new novel, under the title OF
Dolby and Son, is expected to appear soon after
Mr. Dickens return to England Such work
VIII pay Dolby telegraphed to the boy yester-
DAY TO behave himself And not spend too much
money until his return. The two dispatches an.
nounolng to the father the arrival Of his son and
the formers response, cost over $500 In green
backs. Costly boy that, at so early an age. We
congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. George Dolby upon
the distinguished arrival at Ross.--Siar Of last
evening.
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nEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, :
~ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

~ UEITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
wAsHis0roN, February ], 1868
On tho petition Of MAHLos LOOMS, Of Washington, d.
g. praying for the extension Of patent granted 70 him
The ID day q May. 1854, for an Improvement In
sSpratiGp q sais patent. which takes place the
Is ordered that the said petition be heard At tho
Patent Once on Monday. the 18th day q April next.
ought not TO be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required to Ole
In the Patent once their objections, specially set forth
In writing, at least ttoenty days before tie day Of
used a the said hearing, must be taken aud trans.
will be furnished on application.
Dsposi.ioai and other papers. relied upon as testi
tho day Of hearing; the arguments, any within ten
days alter nlng the testimony,
Ordered, Also that this notice be published In the
RgPuBL'cAk and i0encer. Washington, D. O.,
ouce week for three successive the ht Of said
day of hearing A. N. STOUT,
febG.wa Acting Commissioner Of Patents.
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North Caroline Convention,

RALEIoH. Feb.o-Ths convention to-day passed
tax bill for the payment OF the per diem,
OF the members, and also a resolution re-
questing Gen. Candy to issue an order prohibi-
ting the sale and sacrifice Of properly now under
execution. ...
The article Of the constitution ON Governor
and State executive officers was amended so As
TO require their election for term Of four years.
The Conservative convention was largely At
tended today by an increase Of delegates and
visitors.
The report Of the committee for the organira-
tion OF the conservatives in the coming elections
was adopted, and is considered simple but en-
Client The platform Is confined to living issues,
and mainly to opposition to universal negro suf-
age. The common sentiment Is that Gov. Vance
excelied himself In his speech to the convention
to-day. Delegates were appointed to the National
Democratic Convention. dov. Graham, In closing
the convention, made happy effort. The con-
scryAtives are highly elated at Its suce ess.
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Carde from the western Union Tclc.
graph Company.

The undersignsd, onlcers Of the Wsstcrn Union
Its Executive 6ommittee, beg leave 70 inform
the public that the ststements Published In the
New York Herald Of the 9Th and 9th OF February
ss:se. a ss f s%a srs Wholly
any Of our property, Tor 100000 900, OF any other
SUN, has been made or authorised TO be made,
directly or Indirectly either to the United States
or TO any party; nor has any ofYicer Of this con-
pany, or agent thereof, or any other person made,
or been authorized to axe, or requested TO make,
any negoti alton, or to do or say anything relat-
brief, our lines have not been, are not now, and
will not hereafter, while intrusted 10 the man
agement OF the undersigned, be offered for sale.
WILLIAM ORToE, President.
d. X. MoALPiNk, Vice Pres.
OH, PALnnR, Sec. and Treas.
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CHARLESTON, s. o., Feb. 6-The convention
has been occupied In discussing the bill OF rights
The first seven sections were passed. The irst
asserts that all men are born free and equal.
Second, slavery is forever prohibited. Third,
rests power In the people and bcstows the right
to modify their form Of government. FouNth,
declares that citizens owe paramount allegiance
to the Government Of the United States. Fifth,
all future attempts to dissolve the Union shall
be resisted while there Is power In the State.
SIXTH declares the rights Of the people shall not
be abridged, and the seventh asserts the right Of
speech and liberty OF the press.
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DIED,

m. In hor SD year, Mrs. ANNE Z. BRoSAt8H, widow
Virginia.
HsI funeral will take place from tho residence Of her
son. ~ second street, on Saturday. the instant. st
tRichmopd paper, plsa,s eopy1 u
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From Menphis-Exeitens In Regard
20 the suspcnsion Of = savfnE Insti.
shooting. ...
MENrHIs, Feb. 0.-Thc excitement In. regard
to the suspension OF the dsyosos Savings Insti-
tuition continues, as 1t was the depository Of the
working classes. Last night nix men went to the
house Of f. M. Avery, the cashier, In the suburbs,
with rope for the purpose Of hanging him, II 10
beiived, but failed to find him.
This afternoon Frank Teft and Joseph Musso
went to the room Of John U. Larner and called
him out, when the former caught him by the
collar and fred at him with pistol. They then
left, believing they had shot him. ..
Owing to the strike on the Clarksville railroad
arrangements have been made to run through
trains hence to Louisville and Nashville on the
Northwestern railroad without change.
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Colonel Bingham, the postmaster at Philadel.
phia, officially notified the newspaper proprietors
OF that city, on Monday last, that from and after
that date the owl line, which left New York at
IL midnight and had been discontinued, would
again commence running-informatlon very much
to the qualification Of all the business men Of the
Quaker City. They now ask that the line DO
made through one las beforel as far South as
Washington, which would bring the Eastern
mails In this city at 10 n. M, In lieu OF p. m.
This Is a convenience that would be appre-
ciatcd by our own citizens, and we earnestly
hope the line will soon be reinaugurRted The
presidents Of the three roads between this city
and New York-Camdon and Amboy, Philadel-
phia, Wilmington, and Baltimore, and Balti.
more and ohio-are and have been willing to re.
place tho trains, IN asuitable guaranty be given
as also the efficient Postmaster General, who
has endeavored as far as practicable to meet the
requirements OF business and the general In
terssts Of the public In their demands. The
train, however, has been one that was dead
loss In the matter Of profits to all three comps-
MES The mail subsidies allowed by law were
insufficient to maintain the expenses OF the run
ming OF the train, and as the passenger travel
was very light, the railway companies during
last year withdrew them. II 1t be necessary,
we hope Congressional action will be taken In
the matter, and the Postmaster General be given
authority to increase the compensation hereto.
fore allowed for the transportation Of the mails
on the train alluded TO, and we are confident of
the special enactment meeting with universal
favor.
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Tue English newspapers are discussing the
various articiesin the American Journals In re-
gard TO the arrest OF George Francis Train. The
tone 81 the London press Is said to be moderate.
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A GEORGIA EXCHANGE says that while major
ity OF planters in the southern and western por-
lions OF that State have become bankrupt In
their attempt to raise cotton, almost every
farmer in Northern Georgia has made money by
raising wheat and corn.
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EOrE. Under tho regultions Of tho Department. As
herotofore and now existing, payment can DO ma
for advertising proclamations except to such pub.
fishers are specifically authorized By the Commits.
sioneT Of the General Land once. ja21-laWlSW
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ITO THE LADIES. HOOP SKIRTS at cost for thirty
Il days. WHALEBoNB CONSISTS, all sizes, VI.
considered. No inferior goods made up.
jams 505 Ninth street, csrner Of b.
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South qrme base line aud east ertAc sfrth
oJthe base liae and east 9TH. sirth principal
meridian

ooutH " We odse HHe uHu Ust ~ "e.StHW pFtHctpdt
Fractional townships %. n, u, %, Of rangel.
fractional township g. townships "a. q and %, and
Fracllonal township %, townships n. 2s and %. and
fractional township 80, OF range >.
Fractional tow nship D. townships q, 2s and %, and
fractional tow nship 20, OF ranged
Fractional township y, townships n, q, %. and
Frseiiopal township o. townships q, Is. .. and
Fractional township y, townships n, q. %. and
Fractional iOwashIP q, townships 81: Is, o. and
Fraeilopal township % townships n. q, % and
fraetlonai township q. townships q. q. %. and
fractional township ~. Of range 10.
Frsetiopal toyHshiP y, townships p. Is. %. and
Ynetiopal township o. townships n. Is. %. and
fraeton township ~. arrange H.
Prastiopal toynshiP ~ townships n. q. %. and
Plnetiepal lowashiP %, townships n, q. %, aud
,FTSSe,lsPfi sSWSn.LIP g, towaships n. Is. %. and
Prssiiopsi ioyashiP q, ioWnshIps q, q, %. and
f FTaStisas o%nsRPs s. faass and 90 Of rause
The following designated townships being south OF
the base line aud gest tho sixth
Tho Offering Of the lands above referred 10 will be
commenced ~ the dates respectively as above ind
Gated and VIII proceed In thc 9rdsr which they
and tho sale thus coscd but tho shall not DO kept
open longer than two weeks for either the public lands
Or iTqs Snd, and ne private entry q q hs lands
weeks, nor Wi tracts DO offered which may be with
drawn before tho day Of saoby the Department on &c
ecs Iss q r nahs or for other Sgre9,ss
hs arc aSus arg o S % SS Jaia tSS
5 " ihi /! f%i;iil22ssSSSN WILSON. ASbhE~'OHSsoS.
CommisSioner Of tho General Land Once.
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From the Pacific sIope-News from
8itkA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The Central Pacific
Railroad Company has made a contract for
grading the road to Sacramento and Stockton
within ninety days, and thence to Oaklands In
six months. Tho work will be commenced I'm
mediately.
Late northern coast advices report the weather
extremely cold. Boynes Sound is entirely frozen
over, the ice being six inches thick.
News from the Cariboo mines encouraging.
Alaska adyices to January cath, say that the
officers and soldiers Of the garrison, and the eit-
zens, are In good health. The Indians are quiet
aud the weather delightful. Money Is plenty
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TALLAHASSEE, Feb. o.-The convention on the
tenth day 10 still going Into secret session with.
out quorum, and 10 holding night sessions. II
has passed an ordinance authorizing the Issue OF
scrip to pay. The convention has completed a
constitution, and will probably adjourn to.mor
rev. minority IL only present, among whom
are the Ave alleged Ineligible members.
The whole matter has been laid before Geaeral
Meade by telegraph, r.
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The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
amounted to t52G, $3.50.
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CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

EoR RBNT-H0UsE No. 4a3 X STREET. BETWEEN
l. Fourth and Fifth; seven Rooms, 0as, Bath .roo M
and water closets. Key next door. fe7-St
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DEPARTMENT OF Sr ATR,
NAsuISaros, February 3, EBs.
Information has been received at this Depart
ment from Mr.. James Silvey, the Acting Consul
Of the United States at Talcshuano, Chile, Of the
death, on the ID and 2sth Of August last, at Tai
cahuano, OF JAMES BRowS and JOHN ItrvEss.