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BLow Ar PoLIrICAL PArRoNA0E
A Constitutional Amendment that Democrats
Talk Of Putting In the Platform.

WAsHTNGroS, June 13.-The proposed
amend ment 10 the Constitution introduced In
tho House Yesterday by Scott Lord Of New
York, and referred To the Committee on tho Ju-
dietary. meets with so much favor among Demo-
cratic members, that Its substance viii be
recommended for incorporation Into the Demo-
cratic platform to be adopted at st. Louis, aud
probably 10 the language Of the Joint resolution,
which wns as follows:
Whsreas Under the Constitution, all the ofncers OF
the United States numbering with depe ndenis about
iooo.oi penetrating into every part Of the eoun'
commissioned Oy the Pr. sidcnt and are through
coercion Of sny administrator in power and required
70 act Noie and contribute money 10 accordance with
e eciions are controlled, and
whsr'as sncn relations Al between the Administrator
defeat ,he wi o. ne ana 70 degrade the To-.
the rules Of ofheis aceountaDny, which is Of su
preme importance not ouy TO MAINTAIN. but TO extend
wrs5s Securing The indsRsnssncs Q, such oissrs
h,soissl ny me senate sha ouse Of ofRepre.entatvc.
bled Of e.cn House concurrng tnerein that
the following amendments TO the Constitution be aud
hereby proposed to the Legislatures OF the
Article - Section I. An po.tms.ter.. marshall. as.
seeso. anq collectors. except collectors OF customs
ss Pc esg,ss p, | fer e.o,. sr% on q sos q
Town village which the duIics of their oices are
Sec. ii. The Congress shall ense, suitable laws to
afSHs s05f1ISS e S 'sS ss f
their remo,a b, the Prr.!es for otneisl misconduct
nsIt general election and for nlng Ia
Article = Section l. The Congress shan enact suit.
nSs ,rs Tor .ns s,eysnoa ssa psnsnsTi o. ocal
sec. IL No person indicted lor bribery or for
ISass aS se Sa b SSssS 5. sscS.sI sIs S IL.
ground that his testimony win tend TO criminaie him.
version se psrdonsd ad .s BE- SsSSas y.
from ding any onee Of honor trust or proat unaer
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THE CANAL RING At BAY.
Pleading for Delay In the Great Civil Suit
Against Denison, BeIden & 90.

ALBANY, June 13.-The great civil suit
against Denison, Belden & Co.. Canal Ring con-
tractors, for the recovery Of $4,000 on their
Port Schuyler contract, was called In the extra
ordinary term Of tho Circuit Court here this
morning. but Messrs. Ruger and Smith. counsel
for defendants, made such persistent object tions
to trying IL that IL was postponed until July IL,
some time after the St. Louis Convention. This
prevents the Governor from adding a victory In
this case to the lsurels already obtained for his
canal reform In the conviction OF George d.
Lord.
Tho defendants were so determined to obtain
. postponsment that they presented snadavits
alleging that counsel on the other side had
agreed to try the case only at tho adjourn cd
term Of the Supreme Court on June 10, state
they pleaded that the suit was already pending
before another circuit, where another Jury had
been struck for II, and that Ii could not be no.
ticed for trial IN two courts, with two juriss.
the fact that several cases are In that very po-
stion In the January and May terms Of the Su-
prepe Court, aud the Judge overruled the OBJ
lection.
Then Mr.. Rueer pleaded the irregularty Of the
proceeding by WHICH the extraogdinery term
not having been allowed Tor the summoning OF
Jurors. MIR. Hale claimed that this did not reres
70 struck juries, and the Judge again overruled
Finally Mr.. Ruger pleaded that ono OF the
counsel. Mr.. Hiscock, was absent al Ctncinna ati
that the Others had great pressure OF business
on their hands, and that the trial would be q
long one, aud asked post tponement on that ac-
count. The Judge agreed to this, and the lith
OF July was nxed upon, and the extraordinary
term adjourned to that time.
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Delaware Delegate. instructed for Baynrd.
Counsel for the Mechanics and Trnderc' says
IL is not 1nsolvent.

A few depositors loitered about the mar
BILE ONCE OF the Mechanics and Traders Savings
Bank Yesterday To all inquirers the Secret ~
MIR. Fisher, said that the bank was awaiting tho
action OF the Supreme Court, and would not pay
out any money pending the injunction.
In Albany Yesterday tho Attorney General
urged before the Supreme Court that a receiver
should be appointed. He said that tho accounts
OF the Institution showed that the amount due
depositors was about $l4 ,00O aud the asses CT
the bank only <l,3uO,0OO.
Mr.. Crook OF Brooklyn counsel for tho bank,
claimed that the corporation was not insolvent,
the INJUNCTION be nodded, as the interest ON
securities was becoming due and should DO re-
ceyed. He also requested further time.
The Court modified the Injunction SO as to
allow the bank TO receive Interest on securities,
and ordered that the case stand over until next
President OF the bank, arrived from Albany last
evening.
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LUNATIC ASYLUM ABUSES.
More Dsmsstne Testimony Against Dr. Mich
els and bis Subordinntna.

WAsHrrGroN, June 13--The Committee
on Expenditures In the Department Of the Into
rior hoard q number Of witnesses to-day, among
whom was John X. Benson, the hospital stewerd
and pharmacist at the asylum. who testined that
he Is now and has been employed at the insane
asylum for the past two years. and put up all the
medicines and prescriptions for the patients.
He said that several weeks aso he was asked
what he thought OF the evidence Of DR.. morrill,.
by some one In the asylum, and he answered
that " DR.. Morrill, testified that the patients had
meat and vegetables for breakfast, be knowing
ly testified to what was false. The storekeeper
at the asylum never furnished meats and
vegetables for breakfast TO the patients.
DIR. Niobos's visits through the asy-
um did not average one month.
II was not true, as testified to, that DR.. Nioh-
OILS visited the wards every Sunday. In the past
scriptions, and those were for SICK horses He has
not written prescription for patients. Frequent
" they ran out OF medicine and drugs, and there
carbollc acid In the asylum. II has been out for
several days. They are also out OF other drugs.
O'Connell, who dumped the female patients in
New York according TO orders, returned, and
reported to DR.. Nichols at the asylum how he
did II. Patients were frequently worked on the
farm during heavy rains. He had seen attend.
ents etrike patients, and referred to the case Of
Lieut.. Dannenhower, Master alarms United
states Navy, who lives at Sci II street. lie had
seen attcnd9n strike him several times. Lieut..
Dannepbower IA not there now.
Mr.. Marsh, former patient, said he knew OF
per.ons being carried on the pay rolls who did no
work, and knew Of patients being shipped away
from the asylum to Baltimore, and from there
sent 70 Prussia This did not please the Hon.
Dan oorhees, counsel for Doctor Nlchos, who
asked Marsh why he had been sent to the
asylum. The witness replied he was sent there
as a dipsomaniao. "Well," rejoined Mr.. Voor-
bees. ."any man that gets drunk ought to 20
| there"
| Mr. Marsh straightened I'm ana .,,d uuotd or
| Mr. Voorhees,, this is HARDLY fair IN a man ware
| 10 De sent 10 the Insane asylum every time he
| got drunk you would have been there long ago
have known you now for twenty years and
have known the tall sycamore Of the Wabash
| many time when he wasn't 40 tall but was Iy
| ing Nat why remember seeing yon Ut Dem.
| ocratic meeting when IL took two men TO hold
| you,up while you we're trying to make a speech.
am happy to know that you have not been drink
| ing for four ears, and am still happier to In
| form you have been In the same condition fol
seven years."
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A SUIT FOR MILLIONS
Decision OF the United states Supreme Court
in tho Case Pf MR., Gaipes.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Supreme
Court has decided In favor OF Mrs. Myra Clark
!, i-e- @ -. ~. .sessi from the supremsiCourt Of
the State OF Louisiana
On the 18th Of January, 1855, the appellant ap-
piled to the second District Court Of the parish
OF Orleans for the probate OF the will OF the
sSbssn. DeSs cos. o o'r State tSs viii wss sss
recognized rs the last will and testaments
OF Daniel Clark, and oydsrea Mrs TO os 1ewsrdsd
several suits In the circuit Court OF the United
States to recover sundry tracts Of land and prop.
as Instituted heir OF tho testator. The
defend ants applied for revocation OF tho will,
alleging the falsity aud insu iciency of the tes-
mony on which IL was admitted To probate, and
the status OF Mrs. Gaines inCaDacitating her to
inherit ortake by last WI from the decedent.
to the Circuit Court Of the United states, on the
ground that she was citizen OF New York.
The Court denied the application, saving that In
| it's opinion the Federal court would not take
Jurisdiction OF controversy having Tor its object
| the annullment Of will. The appellant then APP
piled for removal on the ground OF prejudice
and local influence, under the act OF Marcn, 1887.
This application was sls9 denied, tne Conrt rest
| Federal tribunal would not take jurisdct
Of the subject matter Of the controversy. A
| decree was entered In the Parish court, annull-
| Ing the will, and revokng the probate, aud this
| decree the Supreme Court OF Louisiana affirmed.
| and Mrs. Gaines appealed TO the supreme Court
| Of the United States.
The Court does not go Into the merits OF the
case, but decides thatthe Louisisna Court was
| to transfer the suit to the Circuit Court
of tho United states, and that "a suit
to annul a will a. a munimont OF title,
, and to restrain the enforcement Of a decree ad-
mittng IL 10 proc ite Is In essential particulars
suit In equity. and II by the law obt iining In a
| State. Missionary or statuary, such a suit can
| be maintained In one OF Its courts
| Whatever designation that court may bear, II
| may be maintained by original process In the
Circuit Court of the United States II the parties
| are citizens Of different States"
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AMERICAN GIRLS STATUE.
The dwelling of the Monument 10 the Queen
Of tho American Turf

ELMIRA, June 13.-The statue of Ameri-
can Girl. who fell dead on the track OF the
Elmira Driving Park while trotting race on tho
I'd Of October last, was unveiled this afternoon.
The statue Is a life-like and lto-siIe bronze
Image Of the horse. 1t stands In the northwest
corner OF the park. A granite base supports the
statue bearing two inscripi Ions on polished
panels. zone reads "American Girl; record
2,l6k winner OF $50 heats IN 2;30 or under. Mon
ument,m dbre perennets" The other reads.
American Girl, owned by VIM. Lowell Of New
York, foaled In 1852, dropped dead In the Tree
for all race on this track October 2, 1875
The. statue was unveiled by +. II. Atkinson,
President OF the association. VINO delivered a
short address. Alden Goldsmith followed with
speech. The monument cost $500 and was
made by the Mott Iron Works Of Mott Haven.
After the nnyellng the spring meeting OF the
Driving Park was opened by three-minute
race for purse Of SiOO. The nrst money, $20O,
was won by Wilson's bay gelilng Erie; bost
time, 2J5S. Ten horses contested. This trot
was followed by 2'3i race for 500. j. II. Gold
smiths b. z. Alley won tho first money against
ten horses; best time, 2't'%;. The running rare
for 500 was won by John Fletchers =. =. Hart
land III Nv straight heats time, LACY and l4eS.
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4 CHAPTER OF SUICIDES.
One Days Work for the Coroners OF New
York City and New jersey.

Charles N. vergnes Of <37 East l2lst street, q
draushtsmsn in the employ OF the Board OF Public
Works. was found In his room Monday morning
stretched across the bed leiess. but yet warm.
pistol at his size. on Sunday evening hs mother and
father left him down stairs lying sofa, and shortly
aftervard hi. sister, who had previously retired heard
him 90 TO his room. No one In the house hesrd the
shot. He was 2S year, OF age
william 0erhardt q colrliand avenue. near l5oth
street, formerly druR clerk, committed suicide on
Monday night, taking morphine. Deepondency, bred
Of Inability TO md emp oyment, led to the act.
Henry Helfrecht committed suicide bY shooting him
self IN the heart with revolver at his residence near
kgg Harbor, n. j. He Wa German and formerly .
Frederick Wy cKon took arsenic In New Brunswick
because he had been lifted Dy his sweetheart. he will
probably recover.
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NAY II grow straight and tall,
To shade both great and small.
Long TO wave over all.
oup may ~ hlaaua
THE GREATEST or BRIDGES.
Tho First Step Toward the Consolidation Of
New York and Brooklyn.

Assistant Engineer C. c. Miller predicts
the completion Of the Brooklyn bridge within
three years. The tower and anchorage on tho
Brooklyn side are complete. and the tower on
this side Of the river will receive Its finishing
touches In July next. The Now York anchor
age ia to be finished In August. In the nrst
week OF august the temporary wires are TO be
porary foot bridge for the use OF the workmsn
viii be begun. lhis will require two months
labor. work on the main cable Is to bo begun
on the LIST Of October over 800 men at
work on the New Y York side. They Me laborers
OF them having been sailors. Balustradss are
TO be put on tho top Of the towers.
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THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.
Intense Excitement in Belgium over tho Sue
cess Of the Catholics.

BRUssELs, June 3-rhe result OF the elec-
ons is that the Catholics majority in the Chamber Of
Deputies will be twelve instead Of fourteen as IL was
In the last Chamoer. Many OF the electoral contests
were exceedingly close.
Great excitement prevails tonight in all directions
The streets Of this city nled with enormous wds
Of people Kissing aud hootng in front OF the Catholic
insu ions which protected by bodies of the Civic
Guards, and some arrests have been made. At Ghent
the moo are King monster demonstration before
the Catholic clubs and have broken the windows OF
the building.
ANTWERP. June l3- 9:l5 p. M.-There IA intense ex
citement here over the success of the Catholic canal
dates. Fighting Is gotng on N all rts Of the lown
The civic guards have been hastily callel out Several
arrests have been made, and more serious trouble 10 a
pretended,
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SOME WASAINGrON TOPICS.
The Trial OF Charles ~. Fisher-Impertasp
Papers thas :rc Missing.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-This mor:.ng In The
Criminal Court. Judge Mscarthur presiding. the tr,S
the case OF Charles O. Fisher late Assistant Unitsa
states District Attorney was begun, District Attornsy
Wells and n. II. Wells for the Government and Gen
henkle and Judge Warder for the accused jury wss
impanelled and District Attorney Wells OPENED tha
case He said that would be In evidence that on ths
night OF sept 10 some person entered the CLERKS onos
and distracted important papers, sixty In numbsr.
They would next show who did Il. and that The psn
taken by Curran PAID for by surrender OF the
Indictment against his brother. They viii show thas
the papers were taken TO drinking saloon, and the
bring money being put IN the pocket tho othsrs
reserved their opening.
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Doubtful about tho Railroad Monarch.

Daring the last three days Commodore Van
dsrbt his physician SAYS has held his own II he has
not gained slightly II seems certain. however, that
since his sickness began, over TWO months ago. the
Commodore has grown gradually weaker, and hls
enacated appearance now almost startes those who
last saw him running his splendid team in the park
uTlyes.
Al nrtt he was confined TO the house merely next
he became IN ole to go down sialrs then he
Obliged stay IN MS own rOum although able to ait IA
40 easy cnar part of the tne and nov he is confined
10 his bed, btlng sometimes bolst red up In stiug
lng hot weather Will tell severely upon him lie retains
rubbed"
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Defeat ofthe ReyoIulloni.i. In Me.,eo.

CITY or MEXICO, Juno THE Government
forces have met with continued success everywhere
-Ne reyoluuonlsts under Gems. FIgueroa CornA, and
Martinez were completely defeated May 81 near
QuereIaro with a loss Of 70 killed., All wounded anu
prisoners, and $50 stand OF arms The Federal troops
lost 80 killed ana 100 wounded. This victory restores
continually recedng and have lost popular sympathy
Trains on the railways are running regularly.
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4 brilliant CLASS DAY.
Tho Interesting Ceremonies in Packer In.
stitute, Brooklyn. Yesterday.

Inc interesting ceremonies Pucker In-
stitute, Brooklyn, Yesterday.
The Packer Institute chapel was adorned
yesterday afternoon with flowers and nags In
honor Of the class day Of the class OF 10. The
seats were nlled with a brilliant throng of in
vited guests. The twenty-sevsu young ladies
who are to receive diplomas next week fled in.
while one OF the pupils played a voluntary on
the chapel organ. They were dressed uniformly
In white, with blue sashes. The programme In
cluded the address OF the President, Miss Caro-
line ID. Haven; the history OF the class, by Miss
Jesse NJ Logan; an Grafton on "What is
Truth :" by Miss Julia Kortrieht. who called at
tention to the elaborate class symbol over tho
stage. in which the word Truth was worked
In flowers In a triangle within a circle; an essay
on The Value OF Little Things" by Miss Mary
b. daughter Of Gen; Roger A. Pryor; poem
Miss Clara G. Calkins; and an essay
on "Capit.l and Interest" ey Ms. Alice
Mary u venport should present TO the Institute
tortrait Of Mrs. Perkins, one OF the teachers
Spsbea S'ed e, ,ssL ye oIt ale arts, nsd & n".
Junior class all OF the costumes, scenery, 30,
which the seniors in their course had used In
ted 20 the lower class the Packer heirloom, a
big coffee pot OF about three gallons capacity,
symbol OF the aboundinR hospitality OF the
school. Ii has passed down from clnss to class
Tor some years, but only one class has thus far
been anle TO drink all that It could mold. After
the exercises the Young ladies' planted a cherry
tree In the college yard, and AS they threw the
earth In with trowel they sang to the tune Of
America:
Nay II grow straight and tall,
To shade both great anu bmAll,
Long to wave YcTRll
Long may II bloom.
Tho class Of "a prepared statistics which
showed their aggregate weight 10 be one ton,
and the Jokes that were cracked al the expense
OF the ton VI young ladies killed the custom.
The class OF 10 did not prepare any statistics.
After tho exercises collation. was served At 81
Livingston street, at Miss Sterings residence.
Dr. Jos. DuTyea is to deliver the annual address
before tho graduating class.
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Speaker Kerr. Health Improy,ur.

WASHINGTON, juno l3.-Speaker Kerr sat IN
the larger portion OF TO-DAY. The dangerous and crt
cal features of his troubles disappearing. He ~
ceiyed many congrauatory calls, had his mail reaA
70 hm HIS appetue has improved. After dinner -
returned 70 MS bed HIS physicians assure him that ~
the last OF this week or the st Of next he will aba
TO leave the city for vacation. He continued TO en-
press his thanks for the unanimous vote of the panss
yesterday. exonerating him from ali implication
INK MS persona honor aud Official and espect
av speaks In grateful terms OF Represent alive Dan-
ford. Republican member OF tho committee, who ~
yestigateu the charges
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The Rev. DIR. MoGlynn has written to Father
Patterson OF Clinton. Mass who Is accused by Chas
W Bean Of stealing Della McDermott from his house,
at the request OF Delias mother to ascertain II posi-
bic what mas become OF the giIl
Yesterday Mrs McDCrmott received a letter in rerly
her own from the Postmaster OF Clinton. inform
her That Mr. Bean was soap manufacturer there and
asking whether he should undertake to ana OUT what
had become OF Della.
Nothing has yet been heard from Mr Bean by Dellas
parents aud Father Patterson has not answered their
letter inQuring whether Mr, Beans statements about
his connection With tho girls disappearance were true
or not
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Flood. In France and switzerland.

PARIS, June B-The rivers in tho south OF
France especially the Adour and 0aronne. are rising
with alarming rapidiy. The damage done In the eaet
ern cantons OF switzerland by the foundations 10 i'm
mense. Tho hridge At Frauenfed has been carried
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The Extradition Complications.

WAsHINOToN, june l3,-Ths report Of the
Secretary of State and the papers in tho winsiov %.
tradition complications were sent TO the House to-day
The report says that in demanding winslows surrsa-
der. pIrt Of Government every requirement
Of the treaty was complied with nevertheess the
Government OF Great britain has declined to surendof
the fugitive unless the Government OF the Untea Stats
would give certaiu rlpuations certain guAranr
tees not contemplated provided for BY tue roAp-
bcta ecu Tue Two Governments.
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inc Palmer wins the nrst and the Idler the
second nrze in the nrst class, aud the Peerless
y ins the ntst and the Estelle the second prize In
the second class.
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Hanging Herself with her Baby In her Arms.

Josephine Serrell, with baby in her arms,
was arrested while drunk on Monday night, and put in
cell by herself shortly sfterward she discovered
with her baby casped TO her breast hanging To Of
the bars OF the cell door she having made rope OF her
stockings and handkerchief Life nearly extinct
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mr.. Renn.,l,. polo Ground In Newport.

NEWPORT, Il. l.. June 13.-rhe Polo Club has.
through its Secretary. rented the Eatemsn lot.
ON the extreme southern end OF Thames street.
for the use OF their game during the season,
The lot contains ten acres and 10 a. once 70 be put IN
complete order. close boarded fence, nine feet hgn,
viii be put up a. soon a. possible II 10 proposed 70
ufAys tive games per week during tho height Of the
|steAs0n.
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Whnt Ruined Another Clerk

Charles II. Lee gave up his situation as clerk
In Edwin Batess clothing house AZ 460 Broadway in
December last. and afterward his embeEzlemept
OF 1910 was discovered. Yesterday as Lee was walk.
ing IN Broad~sy no was recoSniIed bY VIM Latta,
clerk for Mr. Bates ana IN the Police Cent al Once last
evening the offender confessed. He said that he com.
mitted the crime to supply money TO an abandoned
"a III
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Taxing SInte banks.

WASHINGTON. June l3.-Mr Roberts OF Mari,
land to-day introduced bill OF interest State bank
the tax on these Institutions the th.S
imposed on national banks. The bill referred 70
the Ayu and Means Committee, and though actloa
be hAn this It will be taken up the nrsl
thing In December next
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LONDON, June l3. "A special despatch TO tho
Times from CadE says there has been riot at Gibral
tar but no details have been received Spanish de.
spaches say the trouble begun by Gernan sailor
Of the lronclAd fleet Insulting ladies tho wharf All
tae German sailors were onnned to their shlps until
the neet sailed.
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jefferson Davi. In England.

LIVERPOOL, juno l3.-The steamer Memphis,
Capt Mellon from New Orleans May 25, arrived at this
port yesterday. Among tue Memphiss passengers was
MIR Jeaersou Davis.
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WASHINGTON, June l9.-The House Judioiarp
Committee to-day resolved TO report resolution an
thorEns the printing Of the testimony taken In The
Blame investigation the Caldwell despatch. ard any.
thing else that may help 10 make campaign document
against Blaine. The case Of Schumaker and King wa3
further pOstpOned for a week.