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Danger 0f n ftins-2 iass strike.
A SHUT DOWN worID THROW ELEVEN THOUSAND
MEN OUT or EMPLOYMENT.

PITTsBI RG. Jan. 3-H. Sellers Mckee proini-
nenI nint-glass manufactures, In an Interview
states that the numberof firms which would shut
down their glass factories ON account 90 the
trouble with their employees was forty-threc. and
the number OF skilled workmen employed over
eight thousand 20 which should be added two ur
three thousand other workmen. making a total ot
ten or eleven Thousand mem whom the shut down
would throw out ~ employment NOrkmen other
than those actually engaged - making and shap-
Ing the glass would probably work until the stock
In hand was exhausted IL is Understood the DIM
Guilty Is 20 De- solved 10y committee IRON tie
Flint-glass WORKERS Association. whose decision
Is 10 be final Tor the workmeE In all factories.
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The MeIlen Scandal Again.
DoxoRuEs QUEER STONY ABOUT TsE BOSTON -
LICE

A dispatch from Chicago January I. says: Jas.
Donohue. the noted gambler who was employed u
Boston 20 murder the servant daughter-in-law oe
the rich hotei-keeper, Mellen, OF Baltimore, ana
who was four months ago reported TO have been
shot dead at winnipeg has turned up In this city.
An interview with Donohue. published to-day, says
he Is going back 10 Boston 70 face a cnarge OF 0iGs
amy, which, he asserJs, has no backing excepe
what was given it by Mellenis counsel Donohuo
relates what Is said TO be the first complete stOgy
OF the conspiracy 20 murder young Mrs. Melle0.
whose marriage had never been made public, and
who was considered by the wealthy hotel propr1o.
tor 70 be far below his sons social station
The salient feature OF Donohues narrative 4 u
claim that he went into the conspiracy with t.
fuu knowledge ana approval OF Chief lnspectaP
HRnscom and inspectors Geraughty and Ho0gS.
ton OF the Boston police. the object being sofSl1
10 Glfu the matter 70 the bottom DonSNue -
he At firsr believed that the oyertures 20 Nm ~
commit The crime were part OF plot 70 rui91.S
q bitter night being In progress at that tine e
break up the gambling fraternity In Bosom.
Aferward, when it was found that the caha1 Va
what Il purported 20 be, Donohue, vino had OeeG
In the Federal secret service during war tiuGk
WAS Induced by the police 10 follow the matter
the enc. Exposure OF the conspiracy the fIirhe
the eldsr Neilen, and the imprisonment of M -
serss confederate, MS Coolidge, were an DonoS7
ssserta the direct result OF his co-opernfson =
the police of Boston and Baltimore. 4
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The shorts BADLY SQ0ccxcA IN NsW
York nua Prices Forced Cp.

NEw Nokk. Jan. 3-There is great excitement
IN the oil market and the crowd aroand the OIL rng
10 one OF the largest ever there There isevl-
dentiy q corner OF tae shorts and they are trying
GO cover. with none but other shorts 90 bny NON.
The nrSt sale Was made AT to's, Which u = above
last saturdays close. and the advance was ac-
companied with the widest excitement, which
carried the prices up 20 3hs before therc was any
reaction, ext nding 60 u per cent Al tcl'. there
was a slight pause In the advance, and the pricc
fell y. The range OF prices now l. the highest on
record for over two years. The brokers generally
asc-iJe the advance 10 the manipulations of the
standard OIL Co. but one of the repre>e mt auves
OF that company said tue advance u Canss.d simply
by the succe>s OF the shutdown movement result
ing from the Producers Union anc tne Tact that
the stock Of OIL Il being reduced l,.oOOoo b1rres
per month. The standard oh ca. ne saa, j. not
RESPONSIBLE Tor the advance except In Its position
as ccns-ners The sales 90 OIL made on the way
up from az were largely sales of short stun ana the
operators In P.ttsburg aud the West are heaNlly
short. There Is also a biz short interest In TINS
market
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kilograms to The Star.
EXCITEMENT IN THE OIL MARKET.
The Tories Tyrannical Program
GOVERNOR HILLS SHORT MESSAGE
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD DISASTER
More Bodies Found in the Wreckage.
GOV. HILLS MESSAGE.
lt Does Not Touch on National Poll.
tics and Is Uuusually Brief.

Special Dispatch 20 THE EVENING srAR-
ALBANY, Jan. 3-Gov. Hilrs message, sent 20
the legislature to-day, is document OF about ten
thousand words, the shortest In the states recent
history. II does not touch on any phases OF
national politics. Its new recommendations are
the substitution OF a more humane method OF cap
ital punishment than hanging. reform OF the crin-
inal law ito cover cases analogous 10 the sharp
case" so that the county appeals may affirm Judg-
ment when they ind crime proved In spite OF teca-
ncal errors OF admission or testimony; the partial
districts
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The Coal Fleet still DesaimeA.
THE RIVER HIGH ENOUGH, BUT sHIPPRRs AFRAID a.
THE

PrrrsBURG, Jan. 3-The coal fleet, with its
7,OOO.OOO bushels OF black diamonds, did not ret
away last night or this morning, as anticipated.
The rivers reached a good stage IL feet, about
O'Clock this morning. but the coal men were afraid
TO send out their craft on account OF the heavy
fee. The water IL now recedng, with y feet 3
inches on the gauge, and unless the ice passes
much more rapidly the rivers VIII get too low for
the shipment OF any but the llghtest craft NO
ice gorges have been reported. and but very utuo
damage has resulted from the Ice SO far.
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From Wall street To-day.

Nrw loKK, Jan. 4 N a m.-The stock market
opened heavy 10 weak this morning with most
stocks slight fractions below the closing prices of
Friday, though Reading was on 1. and mon Pa
ciIic up 4. Extreme dullness marked the dealings
except In Reading Lackawanna and mon Pacific.
and urther declines OF from y 20 y per cent were
made In the early trading. linton Pacific, how
ever lost = per cent The market then became
still duer, aud at m O'Clock the market was in-
tensely dull, at small fractions below the opening
prices
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DENVER, COL, jan IA special from salida,
Col, says: The most disastrous confiagration IN
the history OF Saida occurred yesterday afternoon.
Twenty houses were destroyed In the business
portion OF the town. The loss is estimated -
$500 OO0 with insurance OF about one-third-
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The Reduction i'm Coke Prsces,
rT IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND WILL NOT AFFECT fu0
COkE-wORkEks' WAGES.

PrrrsBrRG, Jan At Is stated that the reduc.
ton recently made IN the price OF coke will noe
affect the wages OF the coke workers. It has been
decided that the reduced price VIII only be In op
Grafton during this month The decision relieves
the coke district of a great anxiety. IL had been
thought that a reduction OF wages would certainly
follow the reduction OF price, but the operations
have agreed not 20 change the wages forthe present
They also decided that the reduced price would
be only temporary.
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B THOUGHT 10 N INSANE
81. PAU. Jan IA Rush City, Mlnn., special 70
the Pioneer Press says: Eric Erickson has con-
fessed the murder OF his wife some days ago, ask
ing only that his life be spared he 10 thought 70
be demented, saying he killed his wife because she
made him wear shirts charged with electricity.
HIS son, aged nfteen, testified that be twisted q
scarf around the mothers neck ana drasgod her
dead. The large family Of small childrea stayed
alone with their murdered mother In the back
shed for two days with nothing 70 oeS but poea-
become . mother. These y talk q Unnhing
ErickDon
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Along Tuuue, Completed.

GALENA. ILL.,. Jan. a.-fhc Minnesota and North
western Railroad tunnel, In Rice township, Ills
county, was completed yesterday an Is nov ready
for the iron, which will soon be Laid, completing
80 miles or the road in Davies and Stephenson
Counties The tunnel, the longest In the State of
Illinois, Is 4jo feet from entrance 20 entrance IS
feet wide ana ri feet high. The boring, which
began April l. lSS., was through deposit of thick,
pulpy slate which was both tedious ana expensive.
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IRase.Bal,iss. Coming Eass.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3-Sullyan, center field of
Chicagos and MCGUIRE catcher of the Philadei-
phias left for the East yesterday. Burns. the
third ba-eman OF the Ihicsgos, r,celN ed telegram
yesterday informing him his moi her seriously
sick. lie leaves for home to-day"
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n New President-StePhen Gambriol
Ch0seM-CVyo New DtrectOrS.

Treasurer Archer and Controller Turner. OF the
Maryland Board OF Public Works which holds the
controlling stock, l0,0os, in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal were the only persons present at the
annual meeting OF the stockholders yesterday al
Annapolis, Md. The following offlcerswere elected:
President, stephen Gambrill; board OF directors,
Col j. g. Berret Patrick Hamill, r A. Dobbin,
John Humoird, who were reelected; James A. L.
Mcclure, elected In place OF Col Clinton p. Paine
and Buchanan Schley, elected 10 place OF Spencer
Watkins The board OF directors will select pay
master TO succeed Mr.. Cambria, bu. II is said not
TO be unlikely that the ONCE OF the president may
be consolidated with that OF the superintendent
and paymaster as an economical measure. The
present salary OF the president Is $1,000, with
81 600 Tor travelling expenses.
The Baltimore .Stn says: Mr.. Gambrfll is a
brother-tn-law OF senator German. He entered the
service OF the canal clerk In 1872, and soon
promoted TO the position OF paymaster He super
intended the repairs OF the lower division during
the freShets or 1873. and In the following spring
was made general superintendent. Since 1854 he
has held the positions OF secretary treasurer and
paynlaSter and superintendent. Mr. Gambrill Is
considered TO be In every way well qualified for
his new position.
DR.. Edward Wotton, member-elect OF the Mary
land legislature for Montgomery County was
present at the meeting, and made some sugges-
lions In reference to the management OF the canal
He said that he wanted the canal to be a success,
ana he thought the best way to achieve success
was TO place business man II charge OF affairs.
he said that the shippers want the state TO re-
move the uncertainty hanging over the future OF
many lgh-Salaried officials He said that the
0nclalS had other business to attend to which
takes up too much OF their time. He was OF the
opinion that all the canal needed was good man.
l2th Instant, when the report OF the retiring presi-
oent, Mr.. Baughman, will be made.
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Tn. rurewlcw, Ru..uan ssuseu,s.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2-The disorders at tho
university here continue, owing 20 the expulsion
OF eoo OF the students The offcials will reopen
the university AZ the end OF the MONTH IL Il rse
ported that the car expressed dispeasure That
armed force had been employed IN suppressiAg
the trnuhlps
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Burned % Death i'm His Bed.
A RETIRED MERCHANT LOSES HIS LIFE IN AN INcEN

MOUNT VERNON, H., Jan. 2-The building occu-
pied by c. w. pyey, general merchant burned yes
terday. j. A. White, a retired merchant. and one
a second story room, Was burned 10 death, the
flames having gained too great headway before
help arrived. Miss IneZ, Mr. Whites only dauRh-
ter was rescued with diificulty, and her agony at
the horrible death OF her father fs intense. She
has since gone from one paroxysm 70 another ana
her life Is despaired OF The nre Is believed 70
have been incendiary. The total loss Is $500, In
surance 5000.
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Missing steamer
wHHH LAST SEEN SEE WAS IN DISTRESS OFF THK NEW
JERsEY COAST.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan. A-The WHEREABOUTS
OF the steamer Tonawanda, recently In distress on
Btigantine, IL unknown here. Neither the Govern
ment stations nor the wrecking commissioners
have any information regarding her Two large
tugs were seen on here sunday, ana the suppoei.
ti0n Is that the Tonawanda was taken In Tow and
proceeded on, her voyage, or was taken 70 Della
ware BFeakwater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

GOV. Foraker ON the Tariff Message.
Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, in his message to the Ohio
general assembly concludes with reference to
the Presidents message in which It is argued that
srf the Presidents propositions prevail the conse-
quence Will be disastrous to every industry and
surely than our farmers and labOring people.
Other and better ways can be provided for dispOs-
our home industry and exposing our labor to for
etgn competition. We should stand firmly together
In support OF protective tartH policy, whicn has
been pursued for twenty-five years We should
Afford direct protection to our labor by carefully
discriminating against every kind of soclalistic.
criminal or disreputabie characters who may seek
cation to God It is our highest duty 70 take care Of
America"
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s,abb,nx ARRAY ncsween Po,e..

DETROIT, Jan. IA stabbIng ARRAY iR which siX
Poles were engaged occurred near the corner u
Antoine and Illinois streets at O'Clock last night
Jos Cogeski and Michael and Thomas Poliski were
severely cut
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The sSChumderer'' a Hundred Years

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Times celebrated its hun
dredth anniversary yesterday, and published con-
gratulatory telegrams amounting In all TO exactly
two, from obscure Vienna papers. The fact is, the
Times has never been greatly beloved, even by its
own friends 1t has knack OF supporting them
until their cause Is lost and then going over TO the
enemy. IL is a common saying here that a cause
that incurs the hostility OF the Times Is on the
high road TO victory. No paper was so conspicu-
Gus here as the organ OF the slaye-owners during
the American war. Golden declared that when
the battle OF free trade was won he was hampered
by the support OF the Times, which ne would much
rather be without
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HE SAYS EVERY ALLEGATION or FRAUD MADE
AGAINST THE PACIFIC RAILROAD Is TRUE.

SPRrSaFl EiD. liz, Jan. a-David T. LITTER of
the Pacific Railway Commission. LETT last even nG
for washington. Speaking about the report OF tue
majority of the commission he said he believed an
examination would show ample ground FOR every
position taken In IL. There was no wisdom in at.
tempting an impossible thing. and he felt conrdene
that the bill proposed by the ma lOrty a sensl.
ble, business-like proposition. II Congress found
II so IL was morally bound TO adopt IT. III not. lt
was its duty TO pass one that was lie declaro6
that all or nearly all, that had ever been said
about frauds IN connection with the Pacific roads
was true. What the Government wanted was ito
money, and he believed the majority report pre-
sented one Rational way OF getting It. As yet there
was nothing due and he was In favor of such q
policy would help the roads 20 pay when the
money became due. "You may rest assured that
the evidence furnishes solid facts Tor everything
% prOpOSe. ="
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Patent Railroad Fare Rexisters.
AN INJUNCTION SUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN
RAILROAD COMPANY.

To-day the Railway Register Manufacturing Co.,
OF Buffalo, n. Y, filed by NJ 5. Hopkins three bills
in equity against the Metropolitan Ralw ay Co. for
an Injunction 10 prevent the manufacture. use, or
sale Of their inventions and improvements In rail-
road registers. They claim that John Benton was
the inventor OF improvements In passenger regis
ters, which were. September. 1876, conveyed to
Hamilton f. Towle, and he conveyed TO the plain
tlf In 1880. The claim is made that defendant, In
violation OF the plaintiffs rights is making use or
fare registering machines containing the improve
ments belonging TO plaintin. The plaintiffs say
the inventions patented are capable OF conjoint
use in one ana the same machine, and are so used
in the infringing machines and their use involves
a loss to them or $4,000. They allege that de-
fendant is realizing large profits and advantage
from the inventions for which plaintiff ought 10
be paid. They state that the officers are Geo. W.
Pearson, president and purchasing agent; A. A.
Wilson, vice-preSdent; ". W. Moore. secretary
and treasurer, and L. w. Emmert, superintendent
whom they join In the suit, and they ask an In
junction 10 forever enjoin treSpaSsing on their
rights. The second bill rs based on the ownership
OF the inventions OF Edward Chesterman, OF Phila-
delphia and the third on the patents purchased di
rectly OF Benton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "A special from the City q
Mexico says that the earthquake felt there yester
day morning was perceptlbly felt throughout
southern Mexico, and In the city OF Igual Was
quite severe. Some damage TO property, consist
Ing principally In cracking of walls, Is reported
but no loss OF life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

soFis. Jan. IA heavy snow storm prevails IN
Bulgaria The railroads are blocked and the
European mails due on saturday have not yet ar
rived.
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n S0ths1aCsOhy xe81'o uhooe ID Eng 8k80O
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING stan.
LONDON, Jan. a-Trade during last year In Eng
land on the whole has been satisfactory. The
depression OF the lace manufacturers at Noting
ham has continued, but cotton, coal and q large
number OF other industries have shown an i'm
provement on previous years The number or
patents has been unprecedented, the fees under
Chamberlain's act being merely nominal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

Mn. Langsry was 70 have opened her caeal
ment In Baltimore last night, but she hss q
oomuelled 10 cancel tt on account a s1cIkne1a
is In New York suffering from innsmnsiory q
mat1nm.
Gov. Hill received yestsday ss ths exscu
Albany.
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Nothing Known oS is su ,ucxico.

81. LOWS, Jan. IA specllI RON the tity q
Mexico says: Nothing is known here concerning
the purpose 10 levy an export alton duty on org
be levied 10y Congress- ana the subject has never
been discussed by that body or the Mexican
journals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

Gen. Isaac R Trimble died &C his sons residence
In Baltimore last night, after proti acted illness
He was one OF the oldest living graduates Of West
federate side.
Mr.. Cole was nominated by the republican eau
Gus In Albany last evening for speaker Of the as
Sletntz won sixteen out Of eighteen games OF
simultaneous chess at the Columbia Chess Club,
New York, sunday, between and d N.
mayor and o democratic board OF aldermen have
been elected &C jackson, 1iSA The negroes alb
stained from voting.
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Death os n Pioneer Clergyman.

ST. PAUL Jan. 3-The Pioneer Press has news
OF the death. near Yankton. pak. yesterday, oe
Rev. Melanathen Hoyt, aged eighty, pioneer in
the Episcopal ministry OF the Northwest, Tor sew.
eral years pastor OF the faalton church and ceaa
OF Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTs To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $943, ,Ol219; customs, s409, 7l9.41.
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NEW HAVEN Conn.,, Jan. a-The works OF the
Seymour Manufacturing Company were burned
Insured Inc nfs WSS caused 81 an overheated
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Passed Assistant Jno. F. Bing-
ham, ordered to duty in connection with the
machinery OF cruiser No. 4, at Philadelphia; Pay
Inspector JAS Hoy, ordered to the Richmond; En-
sign s. Z. WoOdworth, ordered as inspector OF
Steel January 10; Pay Inspector Chas. +. Guild,
detached from the Richmond, ordered to settle
accounts and placed on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

The LIQUOR TAX USED FOR FREE SCHO0lS.-A
year ago the legislature Of Virginia passed an act
allowing Norfolk County to levy special tax on
liquor dealers for the benent OF the public schools
OF the county. A special 70 the Phtladelphia Press
from Richmond says: The result has mot with the
schools increased largely, and the a6ditiooAl ex-
pense Wa scarcoly c6tk THIS move toward high
ncen1e WIN probably extend 20 other counties that
are N need OF more money Tor educational pur-
poeea, and has been watched with interest BY the
republicans who inaugura.ed Il.
PRINCE FBRDMAND's TirLk-The Berlin ReicAs
Anzet0er corrects the Almanach de- Goeha for con-
title Of "royal htghneu" The Retchs Anzei0ey
asserts that Ferdinand 10 not prince OF Bulgaria
until 50 recognized BY the powers, and II rocog-
nized as such he can only have the title oe "serene
h1ghnesR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03

FOR A NATIONAL PARK.-In accordance with q
plan proposed by the American Association for the
Advancement OF Science. Prot Powell, Of the Geo.
logical Survey is interesting himself TO secure the
passage OF bill by Congress to exempt from set
tlement and TO reserve for national park certain
OF the wild lands upon which there are arcneolog-
zeal curtOSttieS. Such "a the Pueblo yilIapea
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Steel for the Cruiser Charleston.
WHAT Is SAID BY NAVAL OFFICERS ABOUT THE BROKE


WHAT Is SAID BIZ NAVAL OFFICERS ABOUT THE BROKEN
BEAMS.
paragraph that appeared In Saturdays STAR
in reference t0 the breaking Of certain deck beams
for the cruiser Charleston, now building at San
Francisco, seems to have caused considerable
agitation among the officers Of the Navy Depart
menu. Chief Constructor Wilson stated that the
paragraph wfs misleading, and that report from
Assistant Constructor Fernald, in charge at San
Francisco, showed that the defects in the beams
welded that the damage was slight. This steel
had passed the Government tests, and he did not
regard the breaking as matter OF any consequence
STAR reporter weht this morning to see Capt.
Phythian the president OF the steel board to whom
the report OF Constructor Fernald hos been re-
ferred, and asked permission TO see the document.
This request was refused, but Capt Phythian pro-
ceeded TO make a statement OF the contents OF the
report, which, according to him, verified what had
already been said. The reporter expressed some
surprise at the fact that the beams should have
been broken after they had passed the tests OF the
inspectors.
.YOu don't seem to know much about steel
tests, retOrted the officer.
'.No, 1t seems nOt!" sighed the reporter.
cations stipulated that the steel was liable to be
rejected II haws were discovered on working it.
To SUPPRESS THE LEAGUE IN DuBLIN-A special
and pr0tracted meeting OF the Irish Pnvy Council
was held In Dublin yesterday, Mr.. Balfour, the
chief secretary for ireland, aRd Prince Edward OF
were present. It is stated thatthe council decided
TO suppress the league IN Dublin and thus cripple
the central executive. Mr.. Cullimere the plan of
the campaign leader on che Kingston estates, has
illegal acts. The tenants on the Kingston estates
held q meeting at Mttchellstown yesterday. and
adopted resolutions declaring that the land COM
sSon sSsy Of judicial rents were In;
campaign until all levlcted tenants were reinstated
and they would appeal for greater reductionA