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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
w,.p,rcros. wednesday. Feb.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. g. 1894.
TIP NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BLL-The House Com
,tcn ON Appropriations expects TO complete The Naval
srnr,nriatioa bin tomorrow. The bill provides fOi an
ION of 81 $50, 1916 being $s,3263o3 less tndn
~ estimates ana II $50 23S less than the appropriation
for Inc cuTrpt wear. sufficient amount hds Deoh
agreed upon to complete the Jour steel cruisers Nothing
was given however for the completion OF Moli'oIS'
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST YELLOW FEvER.-Ihe secretary
Of the Treasury has approved the recommendation OF
Surgeon General Hamilton that am minedate hsrcton
be laade Oi the cities bordering the Gulf OF Mexico enc
the Caribbean sea- having commerce WIN lbe uhtou
order that Their actual sanitary CONDITION may
be known in advance OF the yellow fever season.
CONFINED AS PosTMAsTER-The Senate to-day CON
fr,ned the nomination of Emma W. Berry 10 he post
mast at Hackensack, n. J.
OKDrEISG SAMPLES OF SINGING SANDs.-Superintend-
eps Of Life Saving Stations have been instructed fur
nish for scientific purposes samples OF the 80 called sing
Inc sands wherever found These sands get their
from the peculiar sound. resembling somewhat the bark
3og of dog which they give forth wnen walked upon OF
disturbed IN any way.
TO ExTIHI,ATR PLEURoPSEuNoSA.-m the Senate to-
dav Mr. Miller Of New-YOrk reported fayorabiy the bill
fr,yidino means for the suppression ana e1ipaloh OF
feuro and other contagious diseases among
domestic animals.
To IMPROVE THE CAPITOL GRoUEDs.-The senate 10
day after debate passed the bill 10 provide for the COM
sssfioD of the Capitol and the salrways con
kecied herewith" The bill approristes $1I''oeo %.
MEXICAN LAsD-GRAST TuLEs-The senate ssa'n W
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DISCUSSING school INTERESTS.

School Commissioner Wood told the Board OF
Education yesterday about the recent eXaninations
nf Miss Beniamin a member of the introd uctoTy
class IN the Normal College. In geometry, algebra
Latin, ancient history and French her marks were
100, in music and drawing she received ~. She
Went through every class Of the training depart
menf from the lowest primary grade TO the college
Mr. Mood was arguing for the consolidation of the
male and female Departments Of GTapm9nr school
No X in Cana-st. rear WOoSter-st. In hoth depart
,ocnts last wear there were only 293 pupils: Mr.
Wood "hd the supervision to d be R5so %a IN d
p@rtnerf Mr.. Schmitt wished the matter
deferred for two o TSSk ' T%e his prm mGIon d to
roTt,oonts of Grammar Schools Nos. 40
and 80 we're ordered to be organized after Sep
tember as mixed departments.
Mr. Beldcn offered a resolution increasing the
salary of T. f. Van Saun, an assistant clerk Of the
Ro~rd. TO So 800. 1t was referred to the Auditing
Committee. Mr. WetmOre moved that the gun
deck of The Scholarship st. Mary be reaid, the ex-
nense to be about 81 800. Mr.. Wood asked why
the Irni1ed states Government did not repair the
shin, and was told that while the Government
owned the shin the Board Of Education ran If.
The motion was adopted.
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MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Mississippi River
Convention to-day by resolution invited the members Of
the senate Committee the Mississippi River Improve
uens an all members Of Congress to attend and address
the Convention Senator'S Logan Jones and Walker spoke
in praise Of the practical character of the Senate com
,ntces reports and Of their hopes that it would be
ceived fayJraby by Congress. After speech by Mr..
Iowerv delegate the convention instructed the Com
,pit.ce ON Resou to report tomorrow morning After
speech by Mr. Turner OF Tennessee, IN denuncauon OF
tho spirit OF intolerance formerly shown toward projects
for National improvements in the South, the convention
adionrnCd for the day.
Tie delegates called upon the President to-day, who In
reply to words from Nh. stannard chairman Of mo
lon said chat his views this subject were well
known and had already been expressed in messages TO
Congress He expressed the hope that the convention
Uoud secure tie legislation II desired looking 70 a
speedy and permanent Improvement OF the great Ms5is-
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THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
ORDERS TO o.FICERs-MEAsUKE5P PENDING BEFORE
CONGRESS.

ORDERS To oEFICERs-MEAsURE5P PENDING BEFORE
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-LcaVe Of absence for
four months 10 take effect from the dates opposite
their respective names has been granted the following
named officers: FirstIleutenant Matthew Mrkland, ls
Infantry March Tirst-LleuteIant Hugh L. Scott, 9TH
Calvary about February 90 The leave Of
absence granted First Lieutenant W. L. Finley has been
extended two months.
The bu introduced by Senator Logan In the last Con
fress ITO Increase the efficiency OF the Army re-
introduced by him to-day II provides that hereafter In
time Of peace all offenders IN the Army charged with
offences now punishable by regi mental garrison
eortnartIa shall brought before the commissioned
officer second I'm command at the post or station, who
shall hear tue offence and determine the punishment sub
iect 10 the approval OF the pOScOmnnder ptscubes
The rates of nay for nODcOInMlsslOned officers and
pryates: authorizes officers at posts apart from
settemen e. employ private as servant the private
c0nsutng authorizes the issue OF fuel 20 the officers,
rescrbe he rate of extra pay for service detail etc.
In Tie Senate MIR Seven, from the Committee On Mill
tary Affairs reported adversely the bill 70 increase che
paw OF Army ehaplans The bill was placed on the cal
lntar.
The secretary Of War; In response 10 resolution, to-
day the House communication showing tha 242
officers of the Army have been sick aud unable 20 per-
form eir duties for year longer between july l.
1876 and December 81 1888 and that during tue
peiqOd 277 officers have been recommended for retirement
and 23O retired ON the retired list there are 81 COOles
~ N jOTs and So Captains.
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,he nomination was arrived at unanimously wthcutmuch
DECIDING AGAINST THE FIrzGERALDs.

JUDGE wYIE HOLDS THE INDICTMENTS TO DE
GOOD IN PENSION FRAUD CASES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-ln the Criminal Court
I'm this city to-day Judge wye delivered his opinion IN
the case OF the United states against N W. q G. u fI'
gerald indicted for violating the postal laws by uSe inc
mails for an unlawful purpose. The defendants III v
case are the pension claim agents, whose aueSe" :"
practices In connection with the prosecution OF peo"
claims before the Pension Bureau lea 10 ulen
SUSPENSION from practising before that bureau
several months ago. The particular case on Which
Ybis indictment was brought IN that in which IL Is
charged that the Fitzreralds induced woman named
IoNe whose former hushanda man named IraNersserNeu
a. soldier i'm the Federal Army and dcd of consumption
after the war apply for arrearagcS OF the pension
which they led her TO believe she was ecu 10 receive,
and having caused her 10 die an application Wt3te neT
money, informing her that the case was IN Ir way
Tbe onestion the court decided today a motion
10 ouash The indictment which argued ON saturday
FIAT the case upon which it was based was clearly an
attemUt to dcfraud. The Travcrs claim was he saiu
an utterly void claim gotten up as preext Tor getthg
money from the widow The attempt 10 0eliauu DeihS
established and the OF the mails for such purposes
being prohibited, the indictment was vehd
and he accordingly oyerrutd the motion TO quash
The ease of Could p. Austin ON like indictment, IN
which n demurrer fled, was taken up. The court
said it different from that OF the f1zgeralds lOf t
widow claimant had valid claim OF some $1,000 ana
the representations OF Austin, who had been a
allowance Of the claim would be nad S
when he made his report. lie falsely ropreaeli.tou
that he n clerk and although he asked Tor no
lar sum, but left IL to the widow, ~ Ns 3SSojls TIC
false one and his story was calculated to deceive the
woman no would doubtless have sent nm iee II t e
Scheme had eectually carried out IN Tue II" ed
The indictment he concluded these weie ohcS, . INA be
very thoroughly examined the laws Oh 'i40 SN'' ~ ~
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TWO MORE RAPID TRANSIT ROUTES.

Two more routes were selected by the Rapid
rausit Commissioners yesterday as follows The first
heVnnue at or near the westerly end observation-disclosures
Aftvh-st at point about Twenty-Five feet east from
the Hudson River Railroad. thence running east through
to the west line OF Eighth
ave- and the second beginning the Kingsbrdge Road
or in Broadway at its Junction with Tenth-aye at OF near
ty-second-st, thence nortbery over
the Kingsbridge Road Broadway, to the terminus at
Rver-st thence through Riverst to the crossing OF
spuyten Duyvil Creek, known rs Kingsbrdge.
Charles r. Shaw counsel to the Commissioners, handed
I'm supplemental OPINION asserting the authority Of the
ommison under the act OF 1870 To lay out routes o
roads 20 built wholly or partly, ON surface Oh eeFled
roads and also affirming that the clauses IN the act OF
1873 whereby steam surface or elevated lines are pro
Lbtsd i'm certain streets and avenues are unconStitu
ona and void or otherwise the Constitutional amend
nent 49, prohibiting the Legislature from passing
such an act, would be dead letter. An opinion 10y
Frank LoOms counsel OF the Central aud tud-
son River Railway Company, sustaining this New was
also presented. -, -, III.
Vice President Blanchard, of the NewYork Lake Erie
and Western Railway Company urged the laying ot o
erOssown route connecting Jamess Shp Win the Terry
at the foot OF Chambersst North River 1t Is also pro
posed by the NcwJeTsey Central and the fennsyINat
Railway companies that cable road shall DC constructed
through Iiberty-st and Maiden lane, connecting
the Jersey city aud Brooklyn ferries.
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THE PEpUBLIcAY COUNTY COMMITTEE.
SETTLING or THE CONTESTS FIRST II ORDER
COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED.

SETTLING or TIE CONTESTS FIRST ~ ORDER
COMMITTEES TO BE APPOINTED.
John ]. U'Brien, the temporary chairman OF
the Republican County Committee has not yet appointed
e committee of TO investigate the contests in the
XIVth XVIth and XXIIId Assembly Districts. lie VIII
nrobablv do 40 to-day Colonel Charles s. Spencer the
mover OF the resolution for the appointment OK the com
mi.iee will probably be appointed chairman Un ILLS
committee has investigated the contests and prepared It's
euot the County Committee will not be called together
a. nermanent organization cannot be effected until the
contests are settled Ten days will probably eapse be-
fore the subcommittee can complete Its work The
Comfy Committee may designate which OF the contest
ants are entitled seats, or 1t may order new election
tgt ting two OF its own members TO act supervisors
IN ectyns and counting the ballots. II the contests arc
settled by the County Committee permanent president,
treasurer secretary and assistant secretary will be
chosen at the meeting together with an Executive
Committee TO consist member from each Assembly
District except the XXIVth and one each from the
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Wards. The members
of the Executive Committee 10 be chosen by the dele
gales from the respective Assembly Districts or waris
Inc officers " the County Committee ana the chalfen
the standing committees ae eAoHco McpciS vi 'no
Executive Committee. 49,
There will also be standing committee 10 be known as
The Committee Appeals, to consist OF nteen members
Any Republican voter feeling aggreyed by the action OF
any board OF enrolling officers District Committee may
anneaI I'm writing direct the Committee on Appeals
whose duty shall be to investigate ana report at the
next meeting or the County Committee.
A committee to draft constitution ana rles TOT the
government OF the County Committee and the District
ton will be appointed at the INST meeting oil the
County Committee.
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FACTS ABOUT PACIFIC ROADS.
INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO SENATE REsoLU-
TON.

INFORMATION
TON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Tbe Secretary OF the
the Interior sent to the Senate to-day, in rsponse
10 a resolution copies of all the mortgages
executed by the Texas Pacific Company, on file in
the Int ror Department and cOmmu' cation from the
Commissioner Of the General Land Grant Office convey
ing other information asked for The mortgages are
seven in number In transmitting the copies OF these
mortgages the Secretary points out that only one OF
them which bears GATE June l. 1872. is on the lands
coycrd by the Senate resolution those granted by the
Act Of1S7l) and that this satisfied December 1873
The statement submitted by the Commissioner Of the
General Land ONCE showing the condition of the rail
roads to aid in the construction of which lands have been
granted sets forth the following the status of the
more important roads,
Northern Paciac-Time fixed for completion, July 4,
1879; length of proposed road. 2,362.3S miles; COM
pletcd within specified time, $500 miles; since
4gi miles: estimated number Of acres granted 46sll-
goo; numher u acres patented ~ to June 80 1885,
Atlantis and Pacifc-Ti1ne fixed for completion July 4,
ISIS; length of proposed line, 2429 miles, completed
within specified time 1900 miles; COInpeted since,
COO miles. uncomplced 1904 miles; ac.es granted,
4O.69O.56O; acres patented TO june 80 1855, v0S-
20Ge7 800
southern Peterborough of proposed road 800 miles
time liked Tor completion, July 1, 1873 COnpletcd
within specified time, 232 miles, competed since, 23O
miles: uncoBCictcd. "a miles acres granted l,iIb,sOU
acres patented 10 june 30 1888. oiO,43003
1cxas Pacifc-Lcngth Of proposed road, ass miles,
time liked for completion 81 rO1d, MAY =, l4~-; com
f7s miles granted lj,O52,OOO; none patented 10
d.
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WITHDRAWING FROM AGREEMENTS.

CHICAGO, Feb. G.-The notice which the
Union Pacific Railroad gave of its intention to withdraw
from tho Transcontiuental Association expired to-day;
and the officials OF that road that they will
abide by the notice and report business to the
pool The commissioner contends that the notice
irregular. and it expected that meeting OF the
ISOLATION will be held shortly consider the matter The
Rock Island road has the usual thirty days notice
Of It's intention 10 withdraw from the Northwestern
Traffic AssOciOn and the Northwestern road has given
similar notice with reference TO the Central Iowa ITac
Association. These two associations not pools but
traffic agreements for the maintenance Of uniform rates
with heavy penalties for violations. The Withdrawing
roads contend that the agreements Of both being yO
lated; aud claim Is made that unless the difficulties
adjusted before the expiration OF the notice In the
Northwestern rates Is nkely TO be prOyOked.
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LAST HOY0AS TO GENERAL Palmer.

The funeral of General Oliver II. Palmer was held
Yesterday morning in the Calvary Protestant Fps
c0pal Church. The Rev. Or. Henry Y. Satterlee
conducted the services The pali-bearers were
Frederick S. Winston, Chiei-Justiee Noah DAVIS
William G.. Davies Carl SchuIz, Julien L. Dawes,
Richard A. McCurdy, Roswell ii. Rochester, " ats0n
E.Case III. eApn and Commander Brown 1o OF the
United States Navy. Among the persons present.
Norvln Green. president Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company; Judge Sedgwlck, General
davies. Frederick A. Conkng, Sinclair Iousey
Josiah NJ Fiske, Richard A. Storrs, DR.. Henry q.
Pitfard. George W. Clarke and Josiah L. Brown.
The coffin was placed temporarily IN the receiving
vault OF trinity Cemetery, whence It WI be re-
moved to Mount Hope Cemetery at l.ocnes If.o,
of which General Palmer was president, held a
meeting on tuesday evening and adopted q resoiu1
ton exnressng sorrow at his death appreciation OF
his character. and sympathy for his family. He
was member of the first Board OF fr th ana
ton in 1875. He was appointed president in the
spring of 1851.
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SELLING BOXES FoA 4 HEBGEW CHARITY.

The sale Of boxes for the ball at the metropolitan
House on March 3, for the benefit of the Hebrew
0rpLan Asylum was held at No. 57S Fifth-aYe.
last night. and $1,000 was realized. There vas
good attendance and the bidding was lively. Henry
Ucrts. the auctiOneeT said that the prices OF
The boxes OF the parterre would be Sl0O,
and in the first tier S75. Boxes % and 80
of the parterre were reserved for Governor Cleye-
land aud other invited guests;
what viii Won give for tho first choice in the
Opera House ~ asked the auctiOneer.
II bid $50" said IsidOr WOrnser.
"Make ii $780, remarked Jesse Sehglnan,
taking the cigar from his mouth. The first choice
was secured by Mr.. Seiignan at this premium, max
ing the price Of his box $500 lie selected No. 20
obtained the second choice at 500 premium
selecting Ne; IS; A. Wplf d tex , No; u.s.
Then the premium went down to so at WHICH T
premium box No. % was taken by Louis stern No.
81 nv = Stern No. 10 by Simon Schafer; No ., by
Henry Rice; No. by s W. Gazieri No. 9 BY by E
Lehman, and No. is, by A. Herbs; The hTSt choice
in the first tier was secured by l.: ). Brush at 10
uTemiun and among others who selected their seats
there were r. J. Joachimsen, James Seligman, Louis
Haas, julius Nathan, j. L. Bambergcr and Lyman
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NEW RULES FoR BUILDINGS EXAMINES.
INSPECTOR EsrERBRooK's REQUIREMENTS OF HIS
ASSISTANTS.


ASSISTANTS.
The incrnose IN the number of examiners III inc
Bureau of buildings, from eighteen 10 Iot,l, d az
enabled Inspector Esterbr0ok to DIVIDE an tnJ +he
tricts and TO assign 10 each examiner Pa,. w NON
city not too large to be watched closely Dy QUO
In order that the examiners may be hlauo " sf Of
effectively, the Inspector has PREPARES i I've If thev
rules TO which they must conform closelS ~, - = ~
expect to keep their places III me puIe1Ir. snector
anners are required TO report daily 10 tc 80 Pceve
their operations OF the previous day anu 20 exomi
;nStrnctions and unless by permission, no i.;o+
ner will be permitted 10 Sa IL rnCu;rcmeuts
within working hours. some some o ore as follows:
interesting 70 pTOpeTty-oWneIs arc do i0 ,.,,,
h a., sToiner is required TO keep journal IN when
iii 6 entered daily the buildings visited whether hom
1,;in gs mr. bindings being altered UNSAFE DuluHss %
buildings requiring fire escapes or proper % he noted
The time of visit and condition OF WORK must w ar
daily Examiners will make a report eson
Monday morning OF every VIOLATION ano id ~ srb
mil on the first dav OF each month report on inc IO
for that purpose OF such new buildings ana rD
buildings as have been commenced OF coihpio'0 o
' Tinec,a attention is called to the following: All but,
dict must he examined daily to IL they are being
erected or altered in conformity TO the laws and accord
ing to The and conditions OF the permit oT
eTaminer find building or buildings being erecteu vi
altered without permit he will so report anu PiV ~,
eonPH ndp s1 in Which bad materials used
will he reported and the examiner WIN stae III sucb
port how much any, OF the wall or walls III 1, a.
materials were used must be taken down. shoud 'Le
The same within twenty hours they Will he
UI b for unsafe buildings When any unsafe
building comes under the notice or or Is referred TO- d"
evominer for investigation, he Will make
t,Hn renort thereon giving the exact location OF
the building name Of owner ana oecnpahmI I oeT
rruoSe for which the building Is used ana "heUnel Pv
soni are living in it, The report viii also state IN "ilat
parcuar the building ia unsafe, what Is necessS S, W.
make il safe and If there is danger OF me Duuns e
ifre a~aI proceedings can he taken FOR is removal
Tie examhers will report all buildings which REQUIRE
freescapes WHOM a report is made on any 9ullolhg re-
onirirJ Arc-escaDes with balconies the windows Whcn
are 10 open on the balconies, and the area ana Ssr
any toteher with diagram of tho building, mus aso
he submitted They will within three days aser VI VI
completion of nrcesc9pe make report tnereoi;: an
cases I'm which the means of escape ordered are not
eJ with within thirty DAYS from the date OF lne o
orandun thereof referred to the examiner must NC IL
turned by him for prosecution.
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ANECDOTES OF UEYDELL PHILLIPS.
Ftom me Christian Adrocats.

From me Christian Adrocats
Mr.. Phillips was often terribly extraYagant.
Here is scene from Music Hall, which the writer wit
nessedi - -, nj ,...i,..1 = .o,.,,,io
The hall was crowded. Mr.. Phillips described terrible
atrocity inflicted upon young woman VINO ned 70 Msssa
chusets aud was returned under the Fugitive slave law
Then me paused, and said "shal say, Coo save the
common wealth OF Massachusetts, No say, God damn
The commonwealth OF Massachusetts, lie said tbls IKE
Hebrew prophet mprecatng curses upon the enemies OF
God IL was received with solemn silence This was
srt that would smo tho sun from the heavens ON nc
count of its spots. Once he satlreally counted on
his nm gers all tho ministers OF New England that were
in favor OF abolition. AT the close the writer said 10
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him. "Mr. Phillips, belong TO the New Hampshire Uon.
ference OF Methodist minister's all the hundred more
except perhaps six or eight are Abotionlst and soma
have suffered much fOrI you have" Said he Oh
meant the that edit magazines and papers and al
the rich churches" "But You did not say So" No."
said he, but the public, fancy, knew what meanr
The most popular lecture he delivered and the most
popular literary lecture delivered in this country
was The Lost Arts" The writer heard IL delivered
several times. The next morning after one OF these
casions he saw photographic report which be perceived
10 be nearly quite rcrbdBl. We give IL to the
readers OF The Christian Adrocdte IL comes from The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
WORCESTER, Feb. Cat the annual meeting

ORCISTEK,
of the Boston, Barre and GaTder Railroad today the fol-
lowing gentlemen elected a Board OF Directors
Calvin Foster w. Rice Charles G. Reed, s. Salisbury,
IT, g r. Haywood, A. George Bullock, Henry NJ Writer,
william A. Morse and f. W. Vail. OF Worcester; Nelson
d. White OF WinohendOn, and Franklin EatOn0r Gardner.
The directors elected william H. Morse president, w. +.
starr clerk and treasurer ard III. H. Marshall supcrn-
trndcnt ExPresdent Wltter remains chairman OF the
executive committee.
ST LOUIS Feb G.-De witt c. Blair, trustee for the
bondholders made application to Judge Treat in the
United states Court in Chambers to-day, for the fore
closure Of the mortgage and appointment of receiver
For the 81 Iouis Hannibal and Keotuk Railroad. The
road runs from Hannibal 70 Gilmore Springs No. dis
lance OF cShtytwO miles The total Issue of the first
mortgage bonds is 1891 ,0OO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
EXrRApITION TREATIES.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. Ga resolution was
favoraby reported to-day by Representative Belmont of
Yew-York. from the House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs TO enable that Committee and the HOUSE. 10 examine
all the diplomatic notes that have passed between the
United States and Great Britain since October 2J 1876
on the subject OF eXradltOn; and also to examine any
new Doiccts OF extraiOn arrangements th1t may have
heen made, or may have been submitted by either
Gyr,,put 10 the other. The resolution Is accompanied
nv ~ port which gives reasons why the examination
should be made proposed.