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CAMEJ.S IN NEVADA.

Upon Il rancho in Nevada on the
Carson river there is II heard Of twenty
six canels, all but two Of which were
bred and raised in Nevada. Some
years ago nine or ten camcls were i'm
ported into that State, but of these only
two lived to become acc!imated, and
from this pair have been raised the
twcnty-four. The mon who now have
them are Frencl,nen,w who had formerly
some experience with camelS III
Europe. The men who now have
them arc Frcnchncn, who had Tor
merry some experience with cahlcls in
Europe. They find no difficulty in
roaring them, and now show twenty
four fine healthy animals, all of Washoc
growth. The camel may now be said
to be thoroughly acclimat"d i'll this
State. The owners of the herd find 1T
no more difficult to breed and rear them
than would be experienced with the
same number Of goats or dOnkeys. The
ranch upon which they are kept is
sandy and sterile in the extreme, yet
the animals feast and grow fat on such
pricl>ly shrubs and bitter weeds as no
other animals would touch. When
left to themselves their great delight,
after filling themselves with the coarse
herbagc of the desert, is to lie and roll
in the hot sand. They are used in
packing salt to tho mills on the river
from the marshes lying in the desert
some sixty miles eastward.
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FREE TRADE.

The editor Of the Cincinnati "Com-
mercial," Mr.. Halstead, appeared be-
fore the Golden Club, in London. ut
their annual dinner on the llth ult.,
with Il speech on things in general in
the United States. He said, in regard
to free trade, that this country was not
distinctly committed to protection. \
few selfish interests had combined and
had for the present carried the day.
Salt had Il few votes, copper few,
lumber few, iron Il few, and so on.
They wrapped support, and so taxed
the many for the benefit of the few. The
feeling against the system sustained by
such ,jobbcry grew stronger every day.
Heregardcd the sentiment of fCincinnati
-ssthc largest OF the central cities of
the cOuntry''-aS Il very good index to
that of the country. Now there were
not in all Cincinnati to his knowledge,
half-a-dozen persons who believe i'll
protection. The trouble was that Penn
svlv,nia was so rich that she thought
she ought to be helped by poorer States!
She had pronounced policy of protec-
ton, and political parties accepted it for
the sake Of her support. But the free
traders hoped to convert Pennsylvania.
New England was already converted.
The leaven was lcavening the whole
lump. The questions arising from the
war had forced this principle of free
exchange into the background for the
time, but it was now asserting itself
again He had great hopes for tho
future.
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TIE FAMOUS THREE.
H"cchrr. rilt"n and Mrs. TiiNM
SlSci chcd.

correspondence of tho tnuricr-1ournnt.1
NEW YORK, July 26, 1874.
Strange as it may seem, none OF the
three persons most prominent in this
unhappy business are we'll known by
sight to the people who live in the
same city with them, outside of their
individual circle of influence -nnd
acquaintance. Mr.. Bccchcr is seldom
to be seen in thcstrccts. During several
years residence in Brooklyn, l can
recall meeting him but twice. IIo still
retains his vigorous, sturdy appearance,
though ne has ;tEcd considerably of iatc
years. He walks firmly, and with
ironinc tread, looking neither to the
right nor left, and he has every appear
ancc of Il man of power and If-pOsscs-
sion. Ii!ton is frequently to be seen
on the frrry-boats, or vending his way
between his home and his Office in the
Times building, New York. He IL II
striking looking man. whom most per-
sons will turn to look nt Il second time
as he passes by. He has u magnificent
physiuWr, and hoth his stnlwart figure
and naughty bearing remind one
good deal of Charles Sumner. His hair
is now quite gray, and his features care
worn; though the expression is rnthcr
one of defiance than martyr-Iilie pa
ttthtt. he usually wears a btue ffDck
coat and, lat this isscasoh, duck pantalOons,
and II straw hat. His manner is often
absorbed, and he will pass by people
without noticing them. He usually
keeps nlOoG from The crowd, especially
rf late years, and, when crossing the
ferry COOS into the mems cabin.
Mrs. Triton is OF small, delicate, and
almost fragile physique; and, in com
pariSon to her tall husband, She seems
like child. Her face is full of wom-
AMY sympathy and sweetness, while
the eyes are ineXrrcssiiay sad, with
lines which imply great physical and
mental suffering. No one can see or
converse with her without feeling Il
deep interest and pity for her suffer-
inSS.
/ Lastly, it should be added, she pos
5cS8u% no physical destinations, but j.
Of sensitive nature; which one would
think would b" rri'ulscl by even the
thought Of such u thing. THIS is one
| of!hc strongest arguments, to my mind,
against the idea Of any cOntinuOns
/ criminal intercourse on her part, with
amy One, as alleged by Mr.. Triton.
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RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.

Mr.. McCulloch, Secretary OF the
Treasury in Andrew Johnson's time,
has lately returned from Europe to his
native Indiana, and has been inter-
viewed by a newspaper reporter who
thus catechiscd him about the now cur
rency bill:
Rep"rter.-What do you think Mr..
McCulloch, Ofthe new financial bill and
its effect upon the country:
Mr.. McCulloch--My opinion is that
the bill will have very little effect upon
the business of the country. 1t is
compromise measure, and certainly not a
step toward specie payments, while it
accornplishcs very little if anything in
the opposite direction.
R.-Nou favor, 1 believe, the re-
sumption of fspccie payments as soon as
practicable:
country neglected the best oppOr unity
she has had to accomplish resumption.
R.-When was that?
Mr.. McC.-Dircctly after the close of
the war. 1t was, ! believe, in the VIM
ter of 1SG5-6G that l sent a conmunica-
tion to Congress recommending the
adoption of Il policy which wonld lead
to early redcmption; Congress passed Il
resolution, / think, in December, 1866,
indorsing my views, and / still think it
would have been better if the policy
then suggested had been carried out.
R.-What policy did you recon-
mend:
Mr.. McC.--I did not favor the sudden
withdrawal ola large amount Of cur
rcncy, or any violent measure which
would tend to diSarrange the business
of the country. ! had 81 ,1G0, 900, 900 or
81 ,2G0, ,O00, 900 of short time paper about
to mature, which it would have been
difficult to provide for had there been
any interruption to the regular business
of tho country. l then believed, and
still believe, there were certain seasons
of the year at which the volume OF cur
rency could be diminished without af
fecting general interest. I favored Il
policy which would have gradually,
but surely, appreciated the value of tho
| currency and bring things nearer q
solid basis. The only class who would
have felt this measure to any extent
was the debtor class, and, as We owe
more now than then, that was the favor
able moment.
E.-What would you recommend Il:
the best policy to pursue at present?
Mr.. McC.-I do not think much lee.
islation advisable at present. I bclev,
in doing everything to appreciate The
value of th" currency by cucouraGin.
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MUCH MIXED CASE.

Yesterdays Times contained an ac-
count of the arrest of Judge Taylor, OF
Webster parish, in this city, under tho
charge of the Sheriff Of tho parish, .)no.
w. Warner, who accused him Of forge
nv. 1t appears hat carly in the month
OF July of last year, Taylor and Repre-
sentative Heath called at the Auditors
Office and presented papers purportinE
to be claims of Sheriff Warner against
the State, for transporting three priS-
oncrs to the penitcntiary. The claims
were $50, $50 and $50 respectively.
In the absence Of proper written au-
thority, or duly made transfer of the
claims in favor of Il second party, the
Auditor refused to issue his own war
rant on the treasury, and they depart
cd. In two days time they returned,
and presented the claims, which were
duly transferred under tho signature OF
the sheriff. The money was accord
ingly paid, and some time afterwards
Warner himself came to the city ana
completely disavowed any such claim,
further stating that he never made a
transfer of the kind to Taylor. TO
make assurance doubly sure, the judge
Of the parish denies that he ever con
victcd any such criminals, and conSc
o,lently no such claims could be had
by the sheriff to transfcr.-N. q. II"rs
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TO tho human beings who preceded the
ancient Egyptians: These latter wor-
SHIPPED Sirius.
He wore Il red hue, then--thrce or
four thousand years before tho time of
Christ. His color has changed during
the last four thousand ye,rs-aud he.
himself, untold and untellable miles
farther away than he was then, but
such Is his uninnaginable distance that
even ms swift recession from this par
t'cuiar region of endless space seems to
| make, IN any one century, no percepti-
bic ditferenc in his appearance.
OF one star alone, of all the infinite
host outside of our solar system, tho
distance has been measured. 1t Ia Al.
pha Centauri. 1t is found to lie more
than 2oD,o times farther away than
the sun. At this distance our sun
would shine much less brightly than
Alpha Centauri. But Sirius, that incC.
fable sun, is still more remote. He il
at II vastly greater distance away; a
distance exceeding that of Alpha Gem
tauri tivctold 10 tentold.
Taking the smallest Of tho distance,
it follows that il Sirius shone no motr.
brightly than Alpha Ccntauri in appear
ancr, he must nevertheless give out
twcnty-tivctimes as much light. Netn
cafc'"! comparison of his brightness
with that of Alpha Centauri shows
that Sirius is about four times brighter.
Th"rctorc, says Mr.. Proctor, in reality
must give out about ono hundred times
rs much light as that great star.
In other words, coming back to our
sun 1t is found that Sirius shines in re-
nlity three hundred times more brightly
than the sun. Proctor proves, mathe-
maticlly, that If this be true (antl he
believes it,) then it follows that the
volume OF Sirius is about Twenty-Five
hundred times as great as tho SUNS.
Even the diameter of this King of Suns
is between seventeen and eighteen times
that Of our SUM-
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MONROE LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1874

industry y,discouraging geNtravaGancea and
speculation, the inducing return OF
business matters to q normal and heal
thy basis.
believe that our country ought to
be the creditor and not the debtor
nation. With our magnificent resour-
ces, our immense productions, and
our almost unlimited possibilities, our
exports should exceed our imports.
Wise policy will soon bring this about
without the intcrcession OF the unjust
tariff, and when this state of affairs is
brought bullion will flow into othe coun-
try and specie payment will be an easy
matter.
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THE BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.
TRINITY, La, Aug. ), 1874.

TRINITY, La, Aug. ), 1874.
Editor Ouachitu ZSieg,uph:
While regret very much to see from
the reply of the Democratic State Cen
trail Com mittee as published in your
issue of July 81, to the request of Gov.
McEnery and other gentlemen assem-
bled at Monroe, to Withdraw the call
for a Democratic Convention, that the
Committee docs not deem it consistent
with its duty to comply with the re-
quest, I think it best, having particle
pated in the deliberations of those gen.
tlemen and having taken an active in
terest in the formation of the White
Leagues in your neighboring parish of
Richland, to say to you that my oppo-
sition to the call of that Committee
extends no further; and lest we should
have repetition of the differences of
1872, I advise all citizens interested in
the establishment and maintenance of
a white mans government in the State
of Louisiana, without regard to past
party names, to send delegates to that
Convention and abide by its action.
In doing this, feel it to be due my
self, and to others who think with me,
to say that the request made of the
Democratic State Central Committee to
Withdraw its call in favor of Il similar
call to eman:,te from some organization
representing more fully the united
white voters of the State, was the re-
suit of earnest dcliberation, and was
prompted bya sincere conviction that
such a Convention could not fairly rep
resent all the political elements in the
State opposed to negro rule. AS the
Committee has itself invited a union of
all such clements, and as the characters
of the gentlemen composing the Com
mlttee are Il guarantee of the sincerity
and good faith of the call, l can see no
will be alike discreditable and fatal to
us than to respond.
While Ishould much prefer Il call for
a Convention representing the one sim
gle principle of a white mans govern
ment, regard all other questions of
policy rs Of secondary Importance to
that of united action.
Fallen, as we are, with ruined for
tunes, with political privileges dcgru-
ded, the slaves OF slaves, with pollution
threatening the very blood in the Veins
of our descendants, if we must perish
let us at least not rcnd and tear each
other. Your Obcdient servant,
WADE. II. YOUNG.
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THE KING OF SUNS.

The King ofs;unS" is the magnificent
Sirius, that splendid star OF the south
castcn sky, whose fixed blaze - not
diminished, even though hc has rcccd-
cd from Us, during the past century,
more millions OH millions ofnilc7 thah
we would dare say. How must ne
have appcarcd-with what uhutt"rahic
pIorv-tD the first races of mankind =
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Dentistry.

VAR. :. T.. SRAIEY. Dentist, respect fully
offers his professional services to the
iiizcus of Monroe and surrounding coun-
try. Having experience Of fourteen
wears in the practice, he feels con ntid"nt of
.iri,.~ sitisfa ctiCn in all branches of his
profession. Is willing to warrant all work.
tficr near the Courthouse and next door
south of the O'.uchit0 Telegraph Office on
Grand street. Monroe. La. v7marlG:ly
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Elder Evans, the Shaker, says: For
the past ten yeats we have treated tcl-
ons with hot water, and with uncrrinG
success. SO cutting no, blistcring, no
ANYTHING, but immcrsiug the finger,
hand or even the whole arm it nccts5Sa-
~ in water as hot as can he borne, until
the pain is gone and the core is loosen
ed and drawn from the bone. When
RUSTY nails have produced wounds, the
same course had been pursued. If on
the hand or foot, keep it in the w3t"r.
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N'ESERY
IDlIN N EN- ERN. 3. D. NJ EN- ETt1
Il. ~ =. ID. NscEnery.

T"roRNETS AT LAW. Monroe. La,
y practice in the Parish and District
Courts of Ouacllitn, Moreiouse, Franklin,
Ricnlund. Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes
~ the supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
r.i states Courts. Particular .ttcntio paid
~ business III the Land Office Depart ment
,,i he General Government. nf1i
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lpx.. NVy,l SRussJpl

FaNEN DERS his services as Physician and
( Surgeon, to the public. He can be found
upon his plantation, four miles below Nom
roe. March IL, 1878. 2J-ly
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E,AsuIoN>B1.E DRESS MAKING.

Mrs. ThoS. Dunn has resumed business
t'uttiug aud fitting done ut the lowest pos
$ibly price. Amy lady wanting a stylish
dccss will please call on Mrs. Dunn. who
will give entire satisfaction. stopping At
Mrs. IaccvS house.
Monroe, La, April 3, 1874. n2a:tf
nI.D NEWSPAPERS
FOK SALE AT THIS OFFICE
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w. w. FARMER.
W. W. fAS.hi1
Morrison IL Farmer,

4 rrORNETS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
n viii practice in the Courts Of the Pa
Franklin and Caldwell, in the Supreme
court, and in the United States Courts
W i'll also attend to- all business intrusted to
irul in the State and Federal Land Offices.
dl<-.s
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Il w. MEALH'S

Il, W. MEAAH's
PHOTOGRAPHIC & FINE ARTG AILERY
Grand street, Monroe, La.
Pictures taken in all tho improved Styles,
such
Rembrandt, Mezzotints,
Medallion, Porcelain,
Ferrotypes, Gems, &c.
Pictures taken in cloudy wea,lae: rs well
as clear.
Win keep constantly ON hand large as
SOrincnt of
-Albnns, .Stereoscopcs
nnd ,Tercosco3,ic JIrars
| of all parts of the world.
PICTURE FRAMES,
of every description, for sale with or without
pictures.
PICTURES OF ALL KINDS FRAMED TO ORDER
Views of the rniuS of the city Of Monroe
for sale. February "a, 1872. 23:ly
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II r. RICHARDSON. w. H. RICHARDSON
Drs Il. II. Il W. H. Richardson

EYAVING associated in the practice of
medicine, offer their services in the
different branches OF their profession to the
citizens of Monroe and surrounding coun-
.ry, Office, on Jackson Street, adjoining
Methodist Church. May 30, 1874. If
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Come and SEQ for yourselves but do not
fail to bring along the 'srontlulix," because
1 must have more ready money and less
VIII be found by every Onc-man, woman
or chld-in trading for cash at the store of
14:tf II. kINDEkAIANN.
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THE MEMPHIS VICTORY.

victory yesterday, was much larger
than was at first supposed by its most
Siinguin" supporters, the Conservatives
hnVing carried every ward in the city
except the 9TH, which only gave the ma
ipIity of - for the Republicans. The
Conservative majority Of the city is
3, ,:J9%, and the total vote over 10, 900, or
about 1000 more than the ordinary
vote. Thi5 j. accounted for on the
ground of hostility to the Civil flights
bill and niiNcd schools, and business
being almost entirely suspended, ali
went to the polls. Conservative major
ity in the country will bc over 900.
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NE" 100 DIS
PANIC PRICES!
GIN THE PATH, OR OUT OF IT,
Makes No Difference.
Ifyou will call at
GROSS BROS. NEW BRICK STORE
ON DeSIA RD STREET,,
And have your wants supplied. The in
ducenents offered to purchasers are
! 7.
Entirely New Goods;
The Very Lowest Cash Prices:
III.
Guarantee of Salts tactic
| 4 Large ASsOrtm ent Of all kinds of Goods
and Groceries usually kept in
| this market.
"A SctlleN bCtcGmln0tlOn sell.
Buyers will remember that we are in
| earnest i'll offering to sell at the lowest
prices, and they arc invited to test the mat
Fashionable Prints, Ribbons,
Worstet1s. Toilet 4 ,ticics: on, Clothing,
1I0ts, Eoots, Shoes, HearY Goods: or, C"Vc'y,
Hnsrlmarc, Std,Nc'y:o or Supplies,
Tobacco, on, Aaav Article,
Likcly to be kept in Monroe we believe VIC
cheaper. than any house i'll Monroe.
GROSS BROS,
Brick Isuilding, DcSiard Street,
ONROE, LA.
Docember L. 1873.
MO STARVING:
There is no need for starving, as long rs
H. KIN DERNI ANN,
On DeSiard street, has r>sale plenty Of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
Such as Al Coffee and Sugar;
Excellent Syrup and Molasses
Splendid Cheese, Macaroni and
Vermicelli; New Buckwheat
Flour in any quantity New
Sugar Cured Hams (tirst in
Market); Plenty of Eggs,
Spiced Pigs Feet, Oysters,
Sardines, Potted or Deviled
Meats, Lobsters, Salmon and
Mushrooms; Assorted Canned
Fruits and Vegetables;
Potatoes and Onions;
Choice Carolina Rice;
White Beans and English
Peas; Hominy and Grits;
Cranberries, Raisins, Citron
And Currants; Nice Jellies
And Preserves; Dried Figs;
Crackers, Cream Biscuits and
CrackneIs; Toys, Dolls and a
Variety of nice and useful
Ornaments Also, Il
Small Assortment of Crockery and
Hardware, such rs is mostly
Needed for General Use.
Come and SEQ for yourselves, but do not
32 all l3aS
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Senator Morton, the big Radical gun,
opens his canpaiisn in Indiana with Il
speech. He rips the gas out Of the
wiud-hag of the Radicals, i'm declaring
that the Democratic party is the party
with which the Republicans has TO
Grappln ia its light iur its life. Morton,
like the Congressional Address, gives 1t
up that the Democracy isn't dead by
long SHOT -. .f,hTc HeyjSf'1.
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BENJAMIN NacLeral1l,

Office at tho Land Office, Monroe, Lii.
VIII survey land, furnish PLANS and
Specifications for the construction of Lev
ei.s, Embellishments, Drainage canals, Roads,
bridges, and other works Of public I'M
improvement. Oct. II, 1873. ly
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DIR. X. e. StrOtlaer.

- I.SJ les the practice of his profession,
IL and offers his services to the citizens of
Monroe and vicinity. Office: In SECOND
story OF I;rearl's Brick Store, corner Grand
and DesSiard streets. June %, 1873. 1N
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L.. n. Polk,

l<URVEYOR, Civil Engineer and Drau-
= ri,tsln:,n. All orders left with Richard
son ~ NIcEnery, Monroe, La, will meet
with prompt attention. Terms, CASH.
May IL, 1872. A-ly
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j. tALDE:RwOOD. DIR. THOS. Y. ABLY.
fbrS. s'.si<iGrxYOO<l Il Ably.

~ FFICE III rear of Bernhardt's building,
VSncn.nt :! rect, between DeSiard and the
.;nilro:,,l. Jan .. 1877 dtSw
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|; Willis EIt,HAR ARDSON. ROB L RICHARDSON
JAS. ID. M'ENERY.
EsichnrllSOnS q McEnery,

a TrDHNEYS AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ practice III all the Parishes of North
I.,i, i,i:,iana in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and in the Land Office
department OF the General Government.
June y, 1872. 4o-tf
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"A. L.. Slack.
A T"rORNEY AT LAW and Comlnis-
y sioncr for Texas. Office Wood Street
Mnnroo, La. Prompt attention given to col
cc.;ons in North Louisiana. Aug. 2G, 6S.5:l7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-18
GUARDIANSHIP or WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE.

The question Of a successor to Mr.. Dawes
as Chairman Of the Committee on Wsys and
Means, provided he is chosen to succeed Mr..
Sumner in the Senate, is raised. A Washing
ington special says:
In case Mr.. Dawes should be elected to the
Senate to succeed Mr.. Sumner, Mr.. Kelley,
by reason OF his position as second member
on the Committee Of Ways and Means, will
become chairman Of that committee and lead
or of the House. The rules applicable to the
filling Of such vacancy as it is possible NAV
now occur, though simple, do not appear to
be understood. The rsle OF the House of
Representatives reads as follows: "The first
named member of any committee shall be the
Chairman, and in his absence, or being ex-
cused BY the House, the next named member
and 80 on, as often as the case shall happen,
unless the committee, by a majority of their
number, elect Chairman" This rule was
adopted by the House in 1904, under the fol-
loving circumstances Mr. John Cation Smith,
Of Connecticut, has been Chairman of the
Committee on Claims for several years, and
was reappointed. On the following day he
was excused from service on the committee,
and his colleague. Mr.. Samuel w. Dana, was
appointed instead. The Committee consid-
cred Mr.. Dana its Chairman, but he refused
70 serve, considering himself at the foot of the
committee. After about six weeks, during