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: INTO A BLAZING FURNACE.
The Horrible Accident Which BefeII
Thirteen Year Old Boy.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 29-John Har-
ris, Is year old boy, was riding on larry,
used to charge the coke ovens at the Perry
Coke works with acompanion yesterday eve
ming. The larry passed directly over the
coke oven mouths. When it stopped run
ming, Harris supposing it was past all the
ovens stepped of the rear end of the larry
directly into coke oven blazing up six feet
anoYe lis mouth. The boy sank to his arm
pits and was completely enveloped in flames
while his feet and legs were In the mass OF
red hot coke in the oven. The driver Of the
larry got the boy out In ten seconds Har~
ris was burned all over, and great flakes of
skin and flesh were falling of. His clething
was charred into a einder. Although suffer-
ing horribly, the boy was lstill alive this af-
ternoon, but no hopes Of recovery.
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removed; Thos j. Peaks, Charleston, vice Fl.
G. Holden removed; Edwin II. Nickerson,
Swanville, vice VIM. A. Mason removed !;
VIM. E. Sheerer, Tenants Harbor, vice A. ID.
vice c. B. Jackson removed; Geo. w. Bry-
ant, West Paris, vice b. B. Denver removed; /;
Frank Percival, Weeks Mills, vice G. A.
Doe, Jr., removed Isaac j. Dunham, Win
terport, vice J. Grant removed Guy. w.
McAllister, Bucksport; Charles A. Rolfe,
Princeton,
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Ashton's Calamity.

DIXON, I'LL, March 29.-The fire at Ashton
yesterday proved larger than at first report
ed. Six blocks on Main street and a number
OF outlying buildings were. with the stocks
OF goods, completely destroyed. The loss is
estimated at 100000; insurance, S12,0 900.
Among the buildings destroyed were the
Ashton Bank, American Hotel and Collins
q Decker's tile factory. Postmaster Chad
wick loses Ills stock. but saved the govern
ment property.
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Mr.. LIncoIn,s NomInatIon.

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The nomina-
tion of Robert T. Lincoln to be Minister to
England, continues to be the principal topic
of comment in congressional circles. Upon
the first blush, and looking at it from polit-
ical standpoint, the Republicans were in
clined to condemn the nomination as a use
less waste of political power, but looking at
it from business and diplomatic standpoint
it is most cordially supported. Mr.. Lincoln's
name will give him great prestige at the
Court of st. James, while his wide public
experience. scholarly attainments and pol
ished manners will, it is believed, make in
United States has ever sent to fereign
pnuntrv
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Ocean Wallis.

PRovINcErowN, Mass, March 29.-Let-
ters from Captain Dunham Of the whaling
schooner William A. Grozier, report that on
February oath. he sighted the wreck of the
Boston bark Albert Russell. New York for
been on the wreck Is days. The balance OF
the crew, with the captains wife and two
children, were lost The rescued sailors
supply Of food consisted Of four cans of lob
ster, four cans Of milk and what rain water
die
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A Portland Man sued.

PORTSMOUTH, March 29.-Judge jeremiah
Smith of Dover, has been in the city today
hearing the referee case of the Portsmouth
Gas Light Company against Richard Shana-
Ian of Portland, Me-, who built the North
Millpond sewer in 1885 and 1886. The COM
pany claims that In putting the sewer
through Deer street damage amounting to
$1,000 was done to its pipes. The case was
concluded this afternoon and decision win
be rendered at the Apri, term of the Su-
preme Court.
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The Only Brave Man In Town.
somerset Reporter.l

Last Tuesday about 10 o'clock six Bing-
ham ladies took shovels and axes and made
their way through snow drift on the side
walk that the men had travelled over al
winter. After they got well under way one
man came out and wanted them to give 1t
up. mo" was the reply. He left and soon
came out with apples and treated them and
went slowly back. Several others looked at
them slyly and passed by on the other side
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Favor a SuhsIdx.

New YORK, March 29.-The newly formed
Spanish-American Commercial Union, held
its first public meeting at Delmonlco's to-
night, 700 Of the leading representatives Of
commercial houses of this city and elsewhere
being present. Statistics were presented
showing the vastness Of the commerce Of
southern countries now largely monOpollzed
by the English carrying trade. The general
sentiment was In favor Of granting subsidies
trade to American hands. A banquet pre-
ceeded the addresses
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SAco, March 29.-Emery & Holmes, shoe
manufacturers. have under consideration an
advantageous offer from parties in Taunton,
Mass, to move their factory to that city.
They will probably accept the proposition
and move there in July. The senior men,
Der of the firm has just arrived home from
the South, and he will go to Taunton next
week to further investigate the matter. The
firm employs an average of 70 bands the
year round.
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A base ball league Of five clubs 1t is said,'
will represent Names interest In the nation
al game this summer. Portland, Bath, G. T.
S. of Lewiston, Gardiner and Brunswick
will make up teams Of local players and
make the season interesting. The first
three will engage home talent entirely
Augusta may also come In. There will be
meeting of Bath players soon to organize for
the contests. Nagle is spoken Of as field
saptain, just recognition of his abilities in
the game.
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BATTLING WITH STORM.
A Conflict in Which War Ships We're
OF No Avail.
Reported Destruction Of the German
and American Fleets
Which Have Been Watching Each
Other in Samoan Waters.
Nine German Officers and Eighty.SeVen
Seamen Lost.
Our Loss is Four Officers and Forty.
Six Men.

AUCKLAND, March 29.-Despatches from
Samoa state that the American men-of-war
Trenton, Vandalia and Nipsic and German
men-of-war Adler. Olga and Eber were
driven on reef during violent storm and
totally wrecked. OF the American crews
four officers and 46 men were drowned, and
Of the German crews nine officers and 81
men lost their lives.
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For Cruelty to SalIors.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 29.-The trial Of
Capt John Z. Charnick of the oyster
schooner John E. Bright in the United States
district court for cruelty to oyster dredgers
was concluded today by verdict OF guilty
on the second count Of the indictment, which
charged him with giving his men insufficient
food. He was locked up TO await the sem
tence of the .court, Monday. when Captains
William L. Ford, John Wallace, Severn w.
Croswell and Noah 4. Ward, previously con-
victed, will also be sentenced.
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A Captured Whale.

Atlantic CITY, N. j.. March pa me-
dium sized whale of the Gervavis species,
was stranded on the beach near Chelsea late
yesterday afternoon, and captured by the
crew of the government life saving station
No. 2S, after severe struggle The whale
mated at from 5000 to 1000 pounds weight
The monster will probably be sent to Wash
inpt0n
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THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.

Rev. Mr.. Henenway, pastor of the IJnita.
rian church at Presque Isle, has rendered his
resignation to take effect in June
Professor A. N. Wheelock Of Presoua Ts,a
and his wife, expect soon to leave for their
future home in Salt Lake City. n IL rn-
mored also that Hon. Z. +. A. johnson will
also establish his residence in the same eity'
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Crooked river is now free from ice and tho
driving of logs began last Tuesday. abont n
month earlier than last year. The head Of
the drive will start from near the Rvef,eid
bridge. There is about S00, 900 Of spruce and
hemlock timber on the river. and aSont
200 900 that was to have been hauled Ihad to
be left in the woods on account Of hare
ground. There is also large quantity Of
pulo wood landed on the river, which is to he
driven down as soon as the river il clear of
logs. George II. Cummings, who is a veter-
an in the business, has charge of the drive.
The Bridgton News says that Mr.. Mason
and wife 20 about the first of April To their
larger hotel, the Sunset Pavilion. North
Conway. TO prepare for summer business
The present clerk, Charles Tuman, will re-
main in charge of the Bridgton House Office.
Miss r. M. McRoberts Of Baldwin. n sister
of Mrs Mason's, will be matron. Mrs. Sew
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Senate Business.

WASHINGTON, March 29-The resolution
for the appointment of committee to wait
on the President, offered yesterday by Mr..
Sherman, was on his motion laid on the table
in the Senate today subject to call. The res
olution, offered yesterday, relating to yentIla-
tlon OF the Senate wing was taken up and
discussed. The Vice President presented a
memorial from meeting of Union soldiers
at Washington week ago for the exemption
service examination. 1t was then laid on
the table. The Vice President announced
Messrs. Sherman, Dawes, Allison, Cullom,
Hampton, Eustis, Colquitt and Ingalls, as a
committee to attend the New York Centen-
NAL celebration.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
James o. Churchill Of Missouri, to be surveyor
OF customs at the port of st. Louis.
Charles K. Monteith, to be agent at the NeZ
Perces agency in Idaho.
John Suminsby. TO be postmaster at Bar Har-
Dor, Me.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 29 = Interstate
Commerce Commissioner A. f. Walker re-
signed today. the resignation to take effect
April 1st. He will leave Washington for
Chicago next week, to assume the position of
chairman of the Interstate Commerce Rail-
road Association.
President Harrison has intimated that the
Senate may adjourn Tuesday. 1t is believed
that Justice Matthews's successor will not
be nominated before adjournment
=, Legitlme's government makes protest of
the issue of money by the Hippolyte faction.
Nicholas M. Bell, superintendent of the
foreign mail bureau Of the post Office depart
ment, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect March 31st. Norman T. Robinson of
Virginia, chief law clerk in the office of the
Attorney General, resigned today.
The President has appointed Judge Will
son Of Kansas, j. III. Otis of Illinois, and ex-
Gov. Robinson of Massachusetts, commits
sioners to assess the value of the Oklahoma
lands which will revert to the United States.
There is expected to be strenuous opposi-
tion to the Russian extradition treaty In the
Senate, on account of the paragraph relating
to political offences. The paragraph reads:
Murder and manslaughter, comprising the
wilful or negligent killing of the sovereign
or chief magistrate of the State, or of any
member OF his family, as well as an attempt
TO commit or participate in the said crimes
shall not be construed offences of political
character.
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The Jesuit Bill Defeated.

OTTAWA. March ga division was reach
ed in the House of Commons at L3O o'clock
this morning on Col. O'Brien's amendment
to the Jesuit estates bill and 1t was voted
down, 13 yeas to 175 nays. The yeas were
SIX Liberals and seven Conservatives.
:, The is great excitement over the defeat of
the measure and the Orangemen will hold
mass meeting Monday night and organize
national defence fund to test the validity of
the act in the courts.
Father MacFadden on Trial.
DUBLIN, March 29.-The trial of Father
MacFadden, the arrest of whom for offences
under the crimes act, led to the killing Of
Police Inspector MARITIME at Gwedore, was
begun today. While case was in progress
Father nacFauden rainLed and the court at
once adjourned.
Fears for a Channel Steamer.
LONDON. March 29.-The passenger steam
er Confess de Flandre, plying between Os.
tend and Dover is ten hours over due at the
latter port. The weather is rough and
heavy fog prevails. Fears are entertained
that the vessel is lost.
Foreign Notes.
The English cabinet decided yesterday TO
propose at the next session of Parliament a
land purchase scheme for Ireland. The
.iOaouio Will U0 SiinlldT 10 Lne plan proposed
by Mr.. Chamberlain. The ministers also re-
solved to introduce in 1891, an Irish local
government bill. The measure provides for
extensive changes in the management of in
ternal affairs In Ireland
Charles III. b. Pattey, chief of the English
postal telegraph service, is dead
A proposition has been made to confer the
freedom of the city of Edinburgh on Mr.,
Parnell A majority of the municipal au-
thorities Of that city are in favor of the pro-
position.
Thirteen tenants have been evicted from
their holdings at Clongorey. After the
tenants had been driven from the houses 70
OF the buildings were set on fire by the agent
and emergency men. The best house was
not destroyed. 1t being spared for use as
quarters for the police.
The Paris Presse states that NM. Clemen-
ceau and Lapierre, both of whom are mem
bers OF the Chamber Of Deputies, have re-
quested M. Constans, minister of the interior.
to arrest General Boulanger.
The elections for members of the Austria
Ian Legislative Assembly have resulted in
the return OF 63 supporters of the ministry
and 81 members of the opposition.
The Journal de st. Petersbourg congratu-
iates the German press upon its altered views
In relation to Russian finances. The Jour
nal denies the reports circulated on the
european bourses that Russia Is massing
troops on the frontier Of Afghanistan.
The OF condition the Atchison, Topeka Il
Santa Fe railroad creates alarm in London
financial circles.
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THE WEATHER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGT0N ID O.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPT,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
March, hS29. 1889, p.m.)
Indications for the next "a hours for New
England are rain or snow preceded by fair
weather. For Eastern Maine colder, winds
becoming easterly and hight on the coast.
Cautionary signals are displayed from
Boston to Eastport.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March %, 1889.
Observer, Poi tEand, Me-:
1910 p. m.-Hoist cold wave signal. Tenn
perature will fall to or lhelow % degrees by 8
a. IN. March 81 GREELY,
Chief Signal Officer.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
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Cunners In Peril.

BATH, March 29.-Yesterday afternoon,
Fred Morse and Herbert Simpson of Bruins
wick, were cunning on Merrymeeting Bay,
In company with John Perkins. At about
$50 o'clock, flock Of geese were sighted
about mile below the ''bay BRIDGE" and
the two floats started for "a shot at them.
While sculling along next the Topsham shore
a.loose thwart dropped at one end, throwing
the sculler to one side and capsizing the craft
which was a very narrow one Simpson
struck out for the shore, but before SWIM
ming fifty feet he became chilled and went
under, being seized by Perkins as he came
up and taken to land. Morse clambered on
top OF the capsized float, and was rescued In
turn. Simpson was in semi-unconscious
state, and was taken to the house of Henry
Cary near by, where. after long exertions he
was resuscitated. 1t was an exceedinely
close call, ana an experience neither would
care to repeat
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SEIZED FOR NOT REPORTING.
A British Schooner In Trouble at
Boothbay.

BooTHBAY, March 29.-The British
schooner A. Anthony, Norris, master, of St.
John for Boston, was seized today by the
custom authorities at this port for not re-
porting. The fine is one thousand dollars.
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MAIN e.
Franklin County Taxes.

FARMNGToN, March 29.-The franklin
county board of county commissioners met
in special session at Farmington yesterday.
They laid the annual county tax assessment
amounting to the sum of $12, ,1O9.01, appor-
toned follows:
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Polarity Cloudy

David L. Drew, an old and wealthy citizen
OF Dover, N. H., Is dead
Two hundred weavers of the Berkely mill
In providence, r. l., have struck.
A despatch from Huron, Del, reports ter
rible prairie fires in that region.
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Items for horsaman.

The entries in the colt and trotting stakes
Of the Waldo T. II. b. Association, which
are to be trotted on the Belfast driving park
Aug. 1914, close next Monday. An effort
will probably be made to have some addi-
tional purses added to the Waldo colt stakes
which would make nice little sum for the
speedy youngsters to compete for. Colt
owners should remember the closing date
Mr.. John B. P. Wheelden of Bangor has
brought another splendid stallion to that
city, and deserves the thanks Of the horse
men for his addition to Bangor trotting
stock. The stallion Is Ashwood, the five
years old SON OF the great Wedgewood, 2.19,
dam Ne0skeleta, trial heat In go. Ash
wood was bred by whlttemore Rowell OF
Boston, and is handsome seal brown horse.
The stakes of the New England Assocla-
tion Of Trotting Horse Breeders, including
No. "a, Futurity Stake for foals Of 1889, close
Monday, with the exception of No. 13, in
which the stations must be nominated on or
before that date, but the stake remains open
until June 1, 1890, for produce of those stall
lions whose owners comply with the condi-
tions named in printed circular ssent out In
January last. At recent meeting Of the exec
utive committee, it was voted to modify the
conditions Of Stake 13. so as to read "Open
to the produce OF all stations wherever kept
owned by members or stood in New Eng
land, whose owners may subscribe sum
equal to the amount Of the advertised SER
vice fee Of such stallion for 1888"
Harry Staples Of Brooks has bought an in
terest in the stallion Gen. Grant, and he will
be kept for stock purposes at Brooks the
coming season.
Q. FL. Nelson has been offered $1,000 for
the foal Of Daisy Rolfe (full sister to Nell
SOM, by Dictator Chief.
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Mysterious Death.

RoCKLAND, March 80. - The Rockland
Opinion prints story learned from its Wal
doboro correspondent, and from other
sources, regarding the mysterious death Of
Rose Bennett. aged IS, last Tuesday. The
girl was the daughter of Chester Bennett.
Bennett, with his daughter and her three
years old son. have been living in camp in
the woods in Waldoboro. On Tuesday, the
selectmen were notified by Charles A. Fogler
that the. girl had been found dead in the
camp by her father. 1t is alleged by people
living near that child had been born and
any knowledge of the birth. Mrs Bennett
lives in Rockland, and has not lived with her
husband since the birth of the three wears
old child, who has been living with his moth :
er and her father at the camp. The coroner
has charge of the case.
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| valss'l'n y Tax.
ECkANA
An offer from IMassachusetts.

Upon plantations. unincorporated town
ships, and reserved lands the commissioners
assessed tax of $719.77.
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
tMarch 20, 1889, 800 P. M.
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
at all stations
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George IL. Benney of Boston. fnsur.n..
broker Is IN insolvency. Liabilities si6O.Ooo.
Two train men were killed In an aeciAa....
an express train on the Wabash saS xr.a ~ ~
tern road yesterday. 4No "e'-
prot o. II. Mitchell. Ph.D., Of Marietta.
Ohio, Is dead. He was one Of ths seisst
try. ioineis ih Anas eoun-
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Mean daily ther..37.O Max. vel. wind a.. %
Maximum ther. .46.0 Total precip. %
Minimum ther ...28.0
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Father MacFadden on TrIaI.
Fears for a Channel Steamer.

LONDON. March 29.-The passenger steam
er Confess de Flandre, plying between Os.
tend and Dover is ten hours over due at the
latter port The weather Is rough and
heayy fog prevails. Fears are entertained
that the vessel is lost.
Morris tribune., 1889-04-17
NORRIS MINI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL II. 1889

At enc request Of Mr. Smith, his bill
relating to the method of inflicting the
dsath penalty was taken up. The bill
ernbodies some Of the provisions of the
present law, section of the Ohio law
and o part Of the New York law. Its
provisions are that after the death war
rant IS signed the prisoner is to be kept
in solitary confinement. allowed to see
but one minister, his Immediate rela-
tives or his counsel. The execution is to
be before sunrise, and no one is to be
present but the necessary officials, rela-
tives. one minister or priest and one doc
tor. No reporter or newspaper repre-
sentative is to be admitted. 1t was rec
commended to pass almost unanimously.
The committee then arose and recess
was taken till evening.
In the evening the house went into
committee of the whole.
The first three bills were recommended
to be indefinitely postponed. They were
Mr.. Ives bill relating to witness fees,
Mr.. Lanes bill relating to annuity, safe
deposit and trust companies, and Mr..
Anderson's bill to repeal the forestry
law. Mr.. Morgan's bill to compel the
railroads to adopt so-called safety
switch was also recommended. Mr..
Comstock's bill relating to banks and
banking was also recommended.
The senate bill recognizing the Third
regiment was taken up and recon-
mended to pass: also Senator Scheffers
bill to punish drunkenness; to protect
occupants of real estate; to define the
rights and liabilities of subscribers of
newspapers.
Morris tribune., 1889-04-17

Kreiagavs notice of motion . recon.
alder. When, the WiliSich pfison bill
was reached MesHs. Winrich, Seymour
and Dimsnt indulged in little debate
butJthe bill was lost by vote OF 81 to 65.
The friends of meat inspection tried to
go into committee of the whole, but
Judge Fleming demanded the ayes and
noes, and the roll call found 80 in favor
of the motion and 25 against. So the
motion was lost. 81
The house committee on railroads re-
ported back the Williams bill making Q
one and one-half cent rate on the short
line trains without recommendations,
and it went on general orders in that
shape. The Vollmer bill. fixing freight
rates, was indefinitely postponed by rec
ommendation of the same committee.
HOUSE BILLS PAssED. .-Legalizing acts
of county auditors in certain cases. -
Providing for incorporation OF savings
asSociations.
Ceding exclusive jurisdiction to the
United States over Fort Smelling reser-
vation. .E
To amend General Statutes relating to
auctioneers.
To amend General Statutes relating to
legal holidays.
To regulate employment of convicts.
SENATE. .
There was great difference between
the vote on the Hixson bill to divorce
the agricultural college from the state
university, taken IN the senate on. the
question of final passage and the vote
taken in committee of the whole two or
three days ago, whereby the measure
was recommended to pass. The vote in
committee stirred up the regents and
other friends of the university to q con-
siderable extent, for it did look as if Mr..
Hixson might possibly scare up votes
enough to pass the bill. The votes were
not there when the roll was called, how
ever, nor were there half as many regis
tered in favor of the measure as would
be required to carry it. III
When Mr.. Days bill amending the
libel law came back from the house, the
house amendments were adopted. The
senate failed, however, to concur in the
passage of the bill as amended, the vote
standing 81 ayes to 8 noes. The bill
was declared lost, for the reason that not
q majority of the entire senate voted in
the affirmative: but Mr.. Day bobbed up
with notice of reconsideration and the
measure has yet a chance Of life.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED. To establish a
board of public works in the City of
Winona. .-,..>.
To authorize the judges of the Second
judicial district to fix rules of evidence.
SENATE BILLS PAsSED.-To amend seq
tion 2, chapter 4. General Laws of 1885,
defining the duties of the surveyor gen
eral of the First district.
Morris tribune., 1889-04-17
.Dun1rrayen,s Challenge Accepted,

NEW York, April 12.--The New York
Yacht club voted to accept Earl Dunra-
ven's challenge to a match for the
Americas cup. Al committee was ap
pointed to arrange the preliminaries
which are toEdetermine what yacht shall
be put forward against the Valkyrie.