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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
NOT AN DEAD YET.
Two Families Making Fools of Themselves
Over n Finy-Cent Pocket Knife.


The dispute between the Carman and
Smith families OF Merrlck l.. l.. over the owner
ship OF ifty-cent knife has been progressing
since last Fesruary. Miss Mary Eta Smith, the
daughter Of n wealthy Fulton Market butcher
who lives In Brooklyn IA the winter and In Mer-
rick In the summer, claims a knife which she
says that her father purchased for her from a
Mr.. Goodman In BROOKLYN, and which Miss Maria
Sophia Catman, the daughter Of a well-to. do
farmer OF Merrick, H. L., In some way obtained
and refuses to give up. Miss Carman asserts
that her lover presented hcr with the knife one
SUNDAY evening, two years ago, and that he
It. As each family sided with their own M m hers
and quarrelled, the members OF the Methodist
church persuaded them to submit to an Hrbitra-
ton, and Mr.. Andrews, one OF the arbitrators,
gave Miss Carman the knife. Miss Smith pro-
cured search warrant from Justice Bennett,
W no last Thursday heard both sides, and order
cd the knife TO be returned to Miss Carman.
4. on Monday the case was up again before JUS
for the wrongful conversion of personal prop
erty. Miss Eta Smith testified that after the
death OF Miss Carman's grandmother they were
ransackinR the house, aud In a closet she found
little box, in which was the knife that she had
The next evening Miss Carmsn complained to
her OF losing the knife. aud said that she was
going to fortune teller to Ind out what had
20 so. The next evening she returned the knife
Miss Carman testified that gentleman friend
gave her the knife, and that It was stolen from
her house last February. When she told Miss
might be suspected OF taking IL. Two days after
ward Miss Smith showed her the knife. and
n marx ON IL by which she Identified It. but she
refused to tell what the mark was, and took the
knife back to her home.
Justice Lott reserved decision.
The parents Of the young ladies are very much
excited over the litigation Mr.. smith has de-
termined To spend $500. II necessary, to- get
back tho knife, and Mr. Carman expects to carry
the case to the supreme Court, II II Is necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
THE ROUING 1r rROF.
Yesterdays Fine Racing among the Annie
Onrsmcn.


Onrsmcn.
Troy, Aug 3l.-1he attendance at the
Amateur Regatta to-day was large. The hrst
heat for four-oared crews was between the Alta
lantas, Mutuals of Albany and Friendships OF
New York, distance one mile aud half. The
Atalantas won by length, the Mutuals second,
and the Friendships Ave lengths IN the rear.
The race was well contested between the Alta
lantas and Mutuals, Timc-Atalantas, s:s.l, ;
Mutual,, o.iOA frlendsh IS, $40. This beats
last years time by about Is seconds.
The second heat Of the single. Gull race 8
won by George W. Lathrop, with Il. IL. Orr
second. Courtney won the third heat.
The second race was the second heat of the
four crews, the Beaverwycks took first
place. the OuaSer City second, and the Argo-
nautas third. The Beayerwycks rowed beauti.
fuly from the start to the close, and won by
three open lengths. the Argonautas second. and
the Quaker City third. Time, s:23A which Ia
better than the time OF the Atal.ntgs BY one
half second. The Argonautas led the first mile,
closely followed by the Beayerwycks, when the
latter spurted and passed them. The time II
tue Atgonautas was $50 The time Of tho
Quaker city was not taken. The Mutuals broke
their ruddeT In the first heat, which accident
materially lessened their chances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
TELEGR1PHIC CoysoLIDArIoN.
Hitch In the Arrangements Between the
Two Rival Companies.

The Directors Of the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company met yesterday, but re-
fused to give tho result OF their deliberations to
the public. It Is said, however, that they dis
oussed the consolidation scheme, and decided
that the proposition informally made by some
OF the Western Union Directors did not meet
their views. story was current 10 Wall street
that the hitch In the arrangements did not arise
so much from dislike OF the terms offered by
the Western Union men, as from a desire to
make a better bargain with the new telegraph
company which Is being organized, or mas been
organized, In san Francisco. IL was said that
this company was anxious to acquifethe lines
OF the Atlantic aud Pacific as nucleus for their
great enterprise, and were willing 10 outbld the
Western Union This story was denied by Mr.
sidney Dillon, VINO SAID that there was some
talk Of this blr,nln eight months ago. but that
IL had been abandoned. Mr.. Dillon refused To
say what were the prospects Of the consolida-
uon negotiations although 1t Is sald by persons
who profess To know that they were brought to
end tcrluy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
Tampering with the NJ nils MOL, be rolerntca.

WAsnINGroN, Aug. 3l.-The Postmaster-G en-
eral has addressed the following letter to the pro-
prctors Of the Name Standard IN answer 10 their COM
plant that the paper had been tampered with in the
mails;
GENTLEMEN; Your favor OF the 2sh inst. ia at
hand and noted You state that " the LIiHe Standard
addressed TO regular subscribers had opened In
pos ofcee ara Republican campaign dOcume nts fold.
ed inftde ara delivered to suDscrbers AK II such
condnct to be tolerated by this department In re-
ply have TO say that such action Is IN direct violation
OF the rules OF The department. Of decency the
prOprletes OF omcia position, II you will present TO
this department the proof that any ocet employee
has becn gully OF the offence charged he shall be at
oh't ulsnlsseu tnc service, and herebV request you
" do 40 IN order that immediate action may be taken
Very respectfully yours MARSHALL JRWKLL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
sOor's WAY or REsIGNING.
lowing TO the bad Condition Of my Hea Ith
and Other Reasons"

aud Other Reasons"
TRENTON, n. j., Aug. 3l.-Attorney- C on
eral Van Natta and Gov. Bedle have been In
conference upon the case OF Josephus Sooy the
defaulting State Treasurer during to-day. The
opinion that the Governor has the power to re-
move Sooy has been general. but the Con stitu-
tion is very explicitly D the contrary. The
trouble is obviated, however, for late this even
ing Sooy forwarded to the Governor the follow
ing sineuarly worded resignation, written in
the Mercer county Jail
To as Honorable Joseph d. Beais, Gorernor State qr
Nelc JerSey
Owing TO the bad condition o, my health, and other
reasons feel constrained to Inform you no
longer able TO perform the duues OF Treasurer
State OF New Jersey. and do hereby surrender the
said ofnee, as cannot henceforth perform said duties
JoeKPnus SooI.
il Is probable that william 7. McMchael Of
Burllrgton, who was the Democraii candidate
for state Treasurer last winter, VIII succeed
Sooy The arraignment OF Socy Will probably
occur On Thursday next. He l. IN an improved
condition. but Is "ftl much affected, mentally
and physically, by drunkenness ant, 10 80
meni OF his arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
PRICE TWO CENTS
THE BARRE BANK ROBBERY
CRiCKSM1N VINO rs WANTED IN
THREE STATE PRISONS
Hunted Down by Omccrs and Caurb, in this
City-A Large Reward as nm Incentive
to SkiIful Work for the Deteotives

Hunted Down by Omccrs and Caugb, in this
Chy-A Large Reward as an Incentive
to skilful Work for the Detectives.
Detective Fields of the District Attor.
neys omce' and Sheriff Bailey OF Washington
county vermont, arrested on Friday last Joe
lyson' hii's Joseph Kingsley, alias George Full
ler' one OF the supposed robbers OF tho Barrs
Bank OF Washington county, Vermont I'm Ju,v
last.
On the night Of July o Mr.. Charles A, King.
cashier OF the bank, was awakened bysir armed
men, who, after GaRginR and tying his family,
compelled him TO walk TO the bank and open
.nc tne doors and ne outer safe In this safe was
Of the. bank. Thoy demanded that Mr..
Ming should open the inside compartment
IN wnlch was large amount OF deposits, Gov
ernmont bonds. snd other securities. This Mr..
hing convinced them II was not In his power TO
Do, u being secured by " clock lock" that
could only be opened at 10 o'clock In the morn
ing ing me robbers endeayored to force the lock,
and relockiug the door and safe. The rnhbers
conducted MIR. King back to his residence and
hto' hin, s.lapplng hlm IN an arm chair and Raggng
ny were freed the next morning, and he was
able to describe the robbers with clearness
LaFge rewards were offered. and the dctectiyea
have been active. The bank, In the mean time,
mas had sent back for Identification some sl2,jO0
OF tho stolen bills, ali adrotly foi ged and passed
through the hands of honest men.
After the arrest of Tyson. on Friday, he was
baheu W Iouce HoadQuarters. and thence
nianded by Superintendent Walling to Ludlow
street jatl, to await requslton. Tnis wns
ohtained from Gov. Tildcn on Monday and
when the officers were about to start with Iy-
son to Vermont his counsel stayed proceedings
by an application to Judge Loew for writ OF
nspeas nap corpus; Inc writ was argued yesterday.
and the hearing was adjourned until to-day,
when Tyson will plead that he is not the person
mentioned In the warrant. His counsel will
present prior right on part OF the State Of New
@ n9rk ior the prisoner which IL based an
athdayit OF James Jackson, keeper in the Sing
sing state Prison, that TYSON was convicted OF
burglary and grand larceny on June 28 1871, and
sentenced on two counts for ten years. lie es-
capen on september 20, 1872, and Keeper jack
son claims the prisoner because of his Uinex pirod
term OF eight years. Tyson Is also wanted In
delaware Tor burglary. and owes five years ser
Vice 70 the state Of RhOde Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
BROOh LTN.

Superintendent Campbell OF the BROOKLYN no.
er yes!eraay sent out general order thanking The
assallant of the cousin Of Boss Mclaughlin.
bernard Mccormick, one OF the gang OF men
VINO wtfr engaged ~ hght with Henry Mel aughlin
lhe cousin or Boss Mclaughlin, on sunday morning. be
iore daybreaA gave himself up to the pote yesterday
Geo. ;. W. Arthur OF la5 Fiftieth street, Brook
lyl, wa. arrested on Aug. 10 ny Deputy Sheriff White
Oi Sew YORK On the complaint of Dexter q Co.. adyr
Using agents, who accused him Of emDezzlng fllO.
Justice pelulr dismissed the complaint, heca1ar the
alleked offence was committed In Pennsylvania. Arthur
eWore out conpl.i OF iaia' imprisonment before
Justice Walsh, and Yesterday the compliant was a.. .
an'ined and the Justices de 0ison was reserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN cABlE

Henry Druitt Co. OF lls Fenchurch street.
London, have failed, with liabilities esUmatcd al
t4OJ,OO1. ~
The steamer Faraday has recovered the end OF
the eastern part Of the drcct cab anu Ii Geographic
communication with lnnuon she has not vet found
the western section of the CABLE and reports that un
favorable weather retards operations.
The synod Of Irish Archbishops and Bishops
OF the Roman CatAollc Church, summoned By Cardinal
cullen. under the express authority OF the rope mrt 10
MAY nOoth yesterday. Cardinal Cullen presided. The
proceedings were held with closed doors II Is under.
subject OF dcllberaton. ~ '''N'F-'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
nuraInrr sllII nt Mork In nrooklrn.

Tho house OF Mr.. j. N. Longhi, at Yates and
Wiloughby avenues, was attacked yesterday morning
by burglars. Mr. Longh arose Al O'Clock ana sat at
his bay window. and soon surprised to the lamp
IN front of his house put out. Two minutes afterward
the burglar alarm IN MS bedroom indicated that the
burglars trying to enter the basement Mr. Long.
nj hred two Shots and pulled the bell rope connecting
wi large he'll IN the saOle He three run
ming away and fred two more shots, The bell was
rung for half an hour ana although all the neghbOrs
were aroused, yet no policeman was near
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
Scanning the Murder OF Caspar aber.

Coroner Reinhard last night resumed the in
quest in the OF Caspar Fauhaher In ,rsey City
Faulhaber, VINO was well.todo butcher. disappeared
with $3.50 IN his pooget shortly after the sale Of ms
house, and four days later his I0dy was found 1oaung
In the river the skull crushed In and his kets
turned inside out. John kechien testified that he
played, uchre with Mr.. faulhabcr at BshoD's saloon
on the day before his disappearance. lie remembers
seeing strange man standing near ne table, and that
the man followed fauhaher out after the games
over FsulhaDer had large amount OF money IN his
possession,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
New ,,iuI,,ry Formed In s,rv,.

BELGRADE, Aug. 31.-A new Ministry has
been formed. and there is reason to believe that
II IL mainly composed OF members of the
Young Servia party" which aims at Servl an
Independence. The names will be announced
tOnight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
An Importing Firm, no, 10 be Found

Tn 1859 Messrs. Merrick Price & Co. imported
silks, Nincs and liquors upon which warehouse bond,
for t7ooco were hied Ihc goods we're released from
bond gradually. but when II nna settlement IL
was Asceralned that the nrm still owed the Govern
meni 1900, Nether MT. MoTic4 Price nor Ls pae.
ner, Crarlca 7. Clark could be found The District Al
80, ..-. "..c1 suit for tie balAne" 49, ainst a. A.
Bchhy, Charles G.. Tar ss - i'yh l.. HirtlcmOn ! T
Snu1p, ami Thomas G. Irvine, sureties on the Original
l,ud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

Many French citizens have recently purchased
handsomely engrossed coupons from Mile Josephine
Andren. late OF 900 BroadwAw. believing that they
were thereby entitled 70 share In a grand draw.
ing OF prizes In French Government bonds, that
according to Mile. Audrien was soon 10
take place. Capt. Mcdonnell having obtained oyldcnco
OF the fraudulent nature OF Mdlle Andrien's pTeten
sons. arrested her yesterday IN South Fifth avenue
she was committed by Justice BiKby.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

PARIS, Aug. 3l.-In II speech delivered
at a meeting OF the manufacturers of the De-
partment OF the Loirc to-day, Viscount de
Meaux, Minister OF Agriculture and Commerce,
urged the French manufacturers to send the
pro1ucts of their industries to the American
Centennial Exhibition. lie said that he had
asked for special security for objects exhibited,
and for the right to atix the real prices thereto
exclusive OF American customs duties. He ex-
pressed himself hopeful that great extension of
French commerce would result
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

After a four weeks search 10 the woods Of
Nortn Bergen township, n. j.. Constable Peter Dono.
hue yrst rdaT arrested Ferdinand KOpfecr, the hix
teenyear'old fellow Sho had been the chil.
dred of Union nm, Gutenberg, ana WeehawKen.
hollpiene Was found asleep In tne woods near Frog
town ls me hpd nf cruelty was to take children into
nc woods ana beat thru with heavy sticks lie was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
smalI.pox In a RLxLnglon slrcel mon.nhold.

Some days ago Caudine Dcmbler OF O. Riylng-
ton street attacked with smallpox. No physician
was employed, aud the case was carefully concealed
from the Sanitary Bureau until the death Of the girl on
Monday II was then learned that Two other children
of the same family were suffering from the disease
They sent TO the hOsplt il and the us" thorough.
~ fumgated. Yesterday morning another child fell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

George Harper Kentucky actor. and Enoch
Powers, a comic vocalist professionally known as
Monroe Dompsey. renewed an old quarrel at Broadway
ana Nineteenth street last evening The result was six
star wound IN the face and breast OF Powers The
point OF Il apOnA pocket knife stil Ia POwerss
bOIy Ills wounds were dressed by Nireeenth street
physician end be Was sent home Harper was locked
up Ia the Thirtltth street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
meeting Of the Canal Board State Engineer
Sweet offered tho following resolmtion

ITFFTTTIE ITIt NTHTW
Sweet offered the following resolution
Iesorei That the surveys, maps plans and ettmatea
Tor that portion OF the Chanplnln Canal, embr
s.cuons 26 27 %, 30. 80. nd 81, as surveyed, sub.
DIVIDED laid down under the act chap 7SS Laws Of
1870, and which approved by the state I'm neer
and Suroyor and adopted by the Canal Board sp "a.
1871, arc hereby approved and adopted nv the
Cxns Board under the provisions Of the act ohap 3pg
laws OF 1874 proper line and i'm OF enlargement
safe VA lias1 sh siFvsy5fxt tshN Comm ssionef
In charge. "a provided BY said act Of 1874.
This resolution was adopted by the following
vote
Ayes Robinson, Pratt. Jackson, Dsrkiey. stroud,
and Sweet
Eoes-wilers and hopkins.
Ex-Canal Commissioner Barkley was before
the Committee this morning for examination In
the matter OF the 5000 certificate which.3en-
nett say he gave to Davis. and Davis stMb he
gave to Barkley after his term Of oliice expired.
Darkley says he returned the certificate to BEN
nett through the mail, but Bennett says he
never received II from BIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

several weeks ago Judge Brad, sent Teresa
Clifton, the young girl who lived with Annie Small to
the care Of the sisters Of Mercy 1t being shown that
ncr ial., had accepted money from Annie Small and
prc'unapY 'ney her reputation. Yesterday Iu La
rady refused 70 leg leretls father aKc her from ihi
SISTERS unless he furnish satisfactory proof m he
had nos known Ami. smaIl's bad eharacter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
Crgen, Notice to tho Pnrk commissioners.

Tue nttentlOn OF the Park COmmissI0ncrs h
directed 10 the triangle at Grand street and Fsst
broadway. The park is hcnent to the city "a long
~ u Is kept locked. The walks arounl n are ncth
paved nor graded and when the rAil fIlls a pond ol
water from tx TO twelve Inches ep surrounds i've
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

Daniel NJ. Boyd, the United States Postage
stamp Agent, has been removed. II IS Understood that
Col George [. Pr,de formerly OF Gen. Grant stan 1,
TO ne ms successor Mr.. Boyd was appointed y Pres,
dent Lincoln In 1851.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

Au0. 3l.-sweepstakes, 500; mile heats, three
IN tNoi to wagon.
n }Stii2% ! 4is$. 3 + %i% T3 Sss S.:,e
Time -2i1ia 2aiH3, 2;aj|S
Same Day,-sweepstakes, tl5oi mile heats three in
hve TO wagon.
Owners b. m. Observation-Disclosures. Q 2
owners b. m. Elizabeth ............., 2 9 1
800, a.s3lt. e.issl, 2;5s3a, BOO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
THE Old WORLD,S NEws.
Egypt Preparing for Wnr-TroubIe on the
Abyssinlan Frontier.


PARIS, Aug. 3l.-A private letter from
Egypt reports great confusion and excitement
there in consequence OF military preparations.
Troops are being despatched to the Abyssinian
ftonlier At the same time the khedive expects
a call from the Porte Tor AID In suppressing the
lierzegovinian rebellion. All officers on fur
Tough, and among them Col. Long. have been
recalled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
Tue weather once prcdicrIon.


slowly falling barometer continued high
partly cloudy weather. '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
A Thompson street Temperance Lesson.

An unknown man was found in the yard Of 81
Thompson street yesterday. lie was soantiy clad had
either shoes hat, was diving from the eHects
OF intemperance lack OF food, ana exposure. lie
taken TO the Prince street police station lie tried to
give name which the Officer UNDER TODD TO be John
ginle utterance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01

, LITTLE Rock, Ark. Aus. n Six men will be
NJ nero A. lrt1T newt 10y were sentenced ~
i"v 49, tern OF 'he le4'riI .vi. Tor murder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
THE CANAL BOARDS RESPONSIBILITY.

UUTIhg INC e1hInInnllOn OF Auditor Thayer
this morning by the Joint Legislative Commit
tee, the law apprOpriating SbO,0OO for continu-
Ing the work on tine ChRmplain Canal enlarge
ment was read, In which II was required that a
survey OF the work should be made, and a map
Board before the work was let. But In direct
violation Of this law, on the Nth day ~ May,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-01
Trailing nj Dcerfoot PnrL.

o ai.-sweepstakes, tlOOi mile heats, threo
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-04
Eureka ltems.
Iron the Eureka Sentinel. Sept. 3

Iron the Eureka Sentinel, Sept. ~
Yesterday morning there was q rspor,
that the body Of o man had been dis.
covered In an advanced stage Of dsoom.
position in the tank Of the Eureka
Water Company. As all the water used
In tho town passes through the tank,
the rumor caused the uprising Of q
number OF breakfasts from fastidious
persons who objected to the mixture oil
dsconposed humanity with their drink.
ing water. The report had not the
slightest foundation. and we failed to
ascertain how II originated.
A stranger In store clothes walked into
the Sentinel Office last night, and, march.
ing up to one Of the compoxitors, ro-
qussted the typo TO give him tho full
details Of tho California election news,
as ho wanted to make q bet. With such
an individual in town our citizens need
never experience any Inconvenience
from the scarcity Of ice.
The locomotive OF tho Eureka and
Palisade Railroad was TO have reached
the summit at Garden Pass yesterday,
and hereafter the heaviest part VI the
frsightng. and possibly the passenger
travel. will DO carried ON from that point.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-04

Al there II much natural interest rs-
garding the time when the miners. en-
ploysd BY different companies connected
with tho Bank Of California, will DO
paid. We take this method Of informing
all our readers that payment has already
begun. and that ID viii 30 continued un-
Ill every man employed shall receive his
pay. which. In any event, will not be
later than the 18th inst. In tho present
scarcity Of coin IL has been no easy mat
ter 70 immediatsly raise enough for this
purpose. bot arrangements have been
xsde. and . large proportion Of the
requisite coin il on hand. Tho tempo
rary delay will not seriously inconveni-
sncs our miners. and all will give credit
for the PronptneSs with which tho large
sum required has been raised.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-04

RussIA has at last adopted the
''Grsgorian'' calendar with the rest Of
the world. after standing out a hundred
and twenty ysars, or over. longer than
England. and she stood out longer than
the continent generally. Until now II
has bsen necessary for Russian CORE
spondsncs and legal papers and every
thing else needing . date. that were to
DO used in other countries. to have a
double date. one different from the other
BY twelve days. az August 9.2i. and let
tors SAINT to Russia have had to be filed
up In the same troublesome duplicate.
And al for NO reason. except the bicotry
Of the Greek clergy. Who wouldn't fol-
Low . ssnsibls example aet by the Cath
olio Church. II Pope Gregory had been
. Greek Patriarch we suspect his judi.
cious emsndation Of the Crsar's calen-
dar would have been ~ strsnuously OPP
posed by the Catholics.