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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

stabbed B,. N,.,re.. and T.-a,.a

NEw YORK, Dec lo.-Maggie Connors,
aged X years, was stabbed by her paramour,
John Schultz, last night, and may die of
her injuries. For the past three months
they had b-en hTing together Recently
Schultz found her in the company Of other
mon, and meeting the woman ON Blocker
street last night stabbed hsr i've times.
Schultz made his eScap.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Failure of e Woodworking Firm.

CHICAGO, Dec. l6.-C. J. L. Meyer &
Co, extensive dealers in sash, doors and
blinds, made an assignment Saturday Their
liabilities are placed at $50, 600 and their
assets at SA5,000. The attorneys for the
firm say that the failure was caused by
business complications" The firm has been
considered ous of the most substantial In the
city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l6.-Hon. Jehu
Baker, who represented the Fourteenth
Illinois district in the Ffti-th congress, has
served notice Of contest ON ". = Foreman,
the present member from that district A
hatch OF testimony, under seal, was received
10y the elections COMMITTEES of the house
Saturday. This will not lie opened until the
ra.s. - ...tlsl
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
An Ohio village Badly scorched.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 16.-Between II and
IL O'Clock Saturday night fire started in New
Carlisle, O., destroying almost the entire
town. 1t started in Higgens' drug store and
spread rapidly. The buildings destroyed
were Higgins drug store, Louman's boot
and shoe house, Christ Bros block, Odd Eel
lowss block and several other stores, build
ings and residences. The New Carlisle
fire steamer gave out and they sent word to
Chief Simpson, of Springfield, for aid.
Springfield sent one fire steamer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Carroll and McAulirr. to Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec III President Fulda.
OF the Caledonia Athletic club. telegraphed
to Jack McAuliffe ON Thursday last that
Jimmy Carroll, the clubs boxing instructor.
was ready to sign articles for a fight for th g
lightweight championship at 1873 pounds: or,
IL McAuliffe would forfeit the champion
ship, he CARROLL would fight McAuliife at
137 pounds for purse and a side bet If S.
90 President Fulda yesterday received
dispatch stating that McAuliffe would &C
cept CAROLS proposition to fight at 1877
pounds. Carroll will, therefore, claim the
hght-weight championship of America
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
He Did HAVE N Pistol

He had revolver, however, as the weapon
beautiful peril handled ons, was found
near his hand with one barrel discharged
His body arrived here yeste riay. His wife
throws what may be little light on the
matter by saying, so il is reported, that
for ten days past ne had acted strangely and
it is thought probe BILE that too close applica.
ton 70 business unbalanced his mind All
bis relations Were pleasant and he was
possessed of an inlependent fortune
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. lo-Rev DIR. Reu.
ben Jeffrey, distinguished and well known
Baptist minister, died in this city yesterday
afternoon, aged 81. He was a brilliant and
eloquent speaker. DR. Jeffrey had had
charges in Philadelphia, indianapolis, Cincin.
natl aud Denver. He was born In England
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

Adam. the goodliest man of men
since born" still could not be- called ex-
aeuy envisble, for when he titled the
ground in the dewy twilight and caught
sharp touch Of rheumatism. he had no
salvation OIL for his cure. and no twen-
ty-fve cents to try IL.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Now They Can Do som, M.a,,.,,n.

NO" They Gan DO Some Meditating.
WOOSTER, o., Dec. i6-Hattie Sang and
Minnie Snyder, two young girls of 49, were
Saturday sentenced to two years each I'm the
penitentiary. Recently they burglarizsd
D'Nice's store, and being asked for an az
PLANTATION said they wanted to do something
hleNilish
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Union Pacific Earnings.

BosToN. Dec. l6.-The October statement
Of the Union Pacia. railroad, entire system.
shows for ten months ending Oct. 81: gross
earnings, So, All .04s; increase, 500, l4i: net
earnings. sis 4ssb, 0s5 increase, s407, 1872
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

hoNs that self pushing perambulator
scheme Of yoursi Mako IL gor'
Yes The pcrambulator would 40 well
enough, but It wouldn't sell at all"
We'll that's because you didn't take my
advice and make a sail for it.r-Harper;s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Civil Liberty In Prussia.

LONDON, Dec. It Herr Herrfuth, Prus-
sian minister Of the interior. has given no
tice that the government will prosecute all
"orkmen who engage in strikes or in any
other manner abandon their employers with
out giving proper notice
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Engaged R,...u In n.f.,a Him

LONDON Dec Is The earl OF Euston. hose
name is unpleaslntly associated with the
West End club scandals has engaged Sir
Charles Russell TO prosecute his suit for libel
against Mr. Parke, the editor OF The London
Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Lisbon Editors and Politicians.

LISBON, Dec. 16.-The papers here accuse
Johnston, the English consul who reported
Serpa Pinto's recent doings, of using his
Portuguese safe conductor the purpose of pur-
suing.an anti-Portuguese propaganda. They
ceclare that the story from Zanzibar about
Serpa Pinto's campaign in Makololand, is a
distortion Of facts and that there is no
chance Of a quarrel with England if Lord
Salisbury acts justly.
Politicians declare that Serpa Pinto is only
prospecting for railways in territory that
has belonged to Portugual for centuries 1t
was no insult to the English flag to disre-
gard II when used "a an emblem of native
rehaIlion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

LONDON, Dec. l6-Mt Veeuvius is in act
i've volcanic eruption and Naples is conse-
quently Allied with sight-seers, much 10 the
qualification of thu shop keeps, landlords and
dealers in doubtful relics
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Editor MedIil's Mother Dead.

CANTON, o, Dec. I6.-Nrs. Margaret
Medill, mother of Joseph Medill, editor of
The Chicago Tribune, died Saturday night
of dropsy. Mrs Medill was Sc years of age,
was well-known as a versatile writer, and
was noted for her philanthropy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
The Car WIN Never, No Never.

BERLIN, Dec. 16-A private telegram re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg says that
Russia has broken of all diplomatic relations
with the Brazilian minister, telling him that
the ezar viii never recognize the present
government Of Brazil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
sirens: hening the Thsme. Def.n.e..

LONDON. Dec l6-The government has
decided TO strengthen the fortresses at the
mouth OF the Thames by placing therein
humber OF heavy guns, and adding several
other improvements TO bring the works up
10 modern requirements
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
FRANKLIN g. eoweN,s DEATH.
The Noted Penn sylvania Railway Mans
Sud len Suicide.

The Noted Penn sylvsnia Railway Mans
Sudien Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16-Franklin b.
Gowen, the noted Philadelphia lawyer and
at one time preside at Of the Reading Railway,
committed suicide so it is supposed, with a
revolver, in his rom at Washington City,
Saturday. He was at the capital on railway
business before thu interstate commerce COM
mission and there was no one present when
the deed was com nitted. His friends here
refused to believe that he had taken his own
life, unless by accident, and said that he
never carried a revolver, even when prose-
cutting the Mollie daguires many years ago,
and he was urged to be prepared to defend
himself
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
An Iowan Gets "A Place,

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 10 John H.
Beatty, Of Iowa, was appointed chief of
division in the registers office, treasury de-
partment SATURDAY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

TORONTO, Dec. Io.-William OConnor,
champion sculler OF America, has deposited
$50 with the Empire Newspaper Printing
company to make good chailsnss to row
any man In the world for the championship
and 81 500 side.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
The Purchase of Ronds

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 16--Since Aug.
}, 1887, the United States treasury has pur-
chased and IL per cent. bonds costing q
total OF $215. sIS, s24 IS, which would have
cost if left 10 he paid at maturity $50, 1873 =
r.S
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
RESCUED BY A HEROIC DOG.
He Dashes into the Flames and saves a
Forgotten Baby.

ScoTT CITY, Kan, Dec. l6.-The house OF
Charles Ford, farmer living about half a
mile east of here, was destroyed by fire Sat
urday. In the excitement Mrs Ford forgot
her baby until it was too late to safely re-
turn TO the house, and she was held back by
the assembled neighbors She frantically
struggled 10 get loose, but when she saw tina,
she could not DO 80 She called 10 her dog.
large Newfoundland. and told him TO pet
the baby. The animal dashed through the,
names, and soon returned carrying the child
unframed in his teeth. The dog was slightly
burned about the hips, but not seriously.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Heavy Snow in New York.

NEwBURGH, n. Y. Dec 16-A heavy
snow storm prevailed here Saturday. There
Is seven inches on the level
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16
Fiv. Coal Miner. Abbreviated
A Big Berlin sneeze.

LONDON, Dec 10 Five miners were asphyI.
lated by fire damp in colliery at Liege,
Belgium, Saturday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

Binghampton Leader: When an intox
icated man stands before q mirror, how
can the mirror indulge in sober refiec-
ton?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-16

The Herald says: The jurors in the Cronin
cu-e have at last come to All agreement
They are now unit for the conviction Of
the fiv- prisoners but the punishment has
not yet bs-in assessed A verdict NAV lie x
yert,i TODAY"
, 1889-12-18
Was ..uncle Tom, Once.

Milton Mobiles last appearance in San
Francisco as a stock actor was at the
Alhambra, now Bush street theater, in
December 1870. There was a production
of Uncle TOMS Cabin, in which Mobiles
was Uncle Tom; Maggie Moore was the
Topsy; Sallic Huxley, the Eliza; Alicia
Vaudeville, the Mrs. st. Clair; George
w. Thompson, George Harris; John
Kink Robinson), Marks; Lulu Wilson,
Eva; Harry Cotton, st. Clair, Poor old
Daddy" Cox and his wife were also in
the cast. Mobiles went East that month
and the four s following was the
leading man of stock companies in Pitts
burg, Chicago, Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
In the latter city, in 1875, he wrote The
PheniD and started on his successful
career as a star.
Milton and Dollie Mobiles and their
company will give Phenin here to-mor.
row night.
, 1889-12-18
FINE HORSES.
Fourteen Head of Highly Bred and
Handsome Trotting Animals.

Fourteen valuable and highly bred
horses occupied a car attached to yester.
day mornings east bound passenger train.
The equine aristocrats sent local horse.
men into ecstscies.
The owners of these horses-ars Col.
Strader of Lexington. KY, j. !. Case of
Racine. Wis, and W. 81. Wilson of Gym
thIana, Ky. Among the noted animals
was noticed Phallas, famous among stai-
lions as having made the record of 2:l3i.
He is owned by Mr.. Case, who is also the
owner of the world famous Jay-Eye-See.
Phallas was taken West with a view of
being matched against Stamboul, who has
a record of 2:l2t; but the weather was
very bad and as the season at home be
gan early he was forced to go back at this
time. .
The other horses are representatives of
Electioneer and Guy Wilkes, and were
mainly purchased from the Palo Alto
farm owned by Senator Leland Stanford,
and the San Mateo farm owned by VIM.
Corbett. The lowest figure at which they
are supposed to have been purchased
would make an average of $4,000 each.
They are being taken to Lexington where
they will be used for breeding and track
purposes. Clay. a noted horse by Elec-
tioneer. Was purchased by Mr.. Strader
himself from Senator Stanford. Among
the noble beasts there was a full brother
of Sunol, the wonderful 3ryear-old record
breaker. There is also a full brother of
Anteo with a record of 2:16f, and Ante
volo, with a record of 2:l9t. The former
sold for $50, 900 and the latter for $l9,-
900. Col. Strsder is with the car him
aalf
, 1889-12-18
TOWN TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Auction every night at V. Bakers.
Rawlins handled l.OOO.O 900 pounds of
wool this year.
The question of dividing Crook county
is already being agitated.
W. H. Spaulding is to establish an ale
and porter brewery at Lander.
John Durbin and wife have sold lot G,
block 1876, to Edwin Sharp; $500.
District court will reconvene to day and
will be in session the remainder of the
week.
Denver builders recently secured 200
tons of red hematite ore from Rawlins for
paint and mortar mix.
Elegant souvenirs given away to any
person calling at the store of G. w. Brown
the Seventeenth street jeweler.-
The Phoenir will be produced at the
opera house tomorrow night. Mobiles
has an excellent company this season
David B. Dole. whose big cattle litign-
ton attracted attention here last year. has
been made postmaster at Douglas Creek,
north of Laramie.
The Omaha Bee learns that Buffalo
Bill has not in any way given the New
York syndicate the worst of it in their
financial transactions.
Every thing lovely, presents suitable
for every body. Call and examine before
selecting elsewhere. G. w. Brown, Jew
eler, Seventeenth street.
A Cheyenne young lady who is a keen
observer says that the males of this vii
lage are more given to chewing gum on
the street than the ladies.
An elegant line OF watches, diamonds,
and silverware suitable for Christmas
presents can be found at G. w. Browns.
the Seventeenth street ieweler.
s. s. Woods, postmaster at Woods
Landing, Albany couaty, has failed to re-
NIT to the department and Delegate Carey
wants another man recommended for the
place.
Goods sold at auction prices at V. Ba-
ker's.
According to reports heard by the
Boomerang trouble is brewing at the
mines in the Keystone district. The men
have been called upon to work ten instead
of eight hours.
The Durant ball occurs tomorrow
night. The boys have spared no pains in
arranging for an affair which will be first
class in every way, and success is assured
Supper will be served by the Ladies Re-
lief society.
If you eyes tire when reading OF
trouble you in any way call at once on
Brown, the ieweler and optician and have
your eyes tested aud a glass ground to
relieve your eyes. No charge Tor testing
the eyes.
, 1889-12-18
Died on the Train.

s. Benson, of Council Bluffs, boarded
the east bound passenger train at Medi-
cine Bow yesterday with a through ticket
to his home. He was seized with illness
at Laramie and died in a few minutes.
Heart disease was the trouble. The re-
mains were brought to this city and given
in charge of the Warren Mercantile un-
dertakers. Mr.. jackson, who was the
dead mans travelling companion, will
take the body East this morning.
, 1889-12-18

The Semino gold mines. owned by R.
q. Mayor of Rawlins, saYs a Salt Lake
Tribune correspondent, ere attracting at
tention now that all the matters in court
regarding the property have been settled
in favor of MIR. Mayor. A syndicate of
Denver men have lately visited the
property and there is a fair prospect of
machinery going on it in the spring and
then the product OF bullion will COM
mence in earnest.
, 1889-12-18
A Car Famine.


The Union Pacific is suffering in a
business way for want of freight cars.
The farmers in Nebraska and Kansas are
hauling their corn to market in such great
quantities that it is impossible for the
railroads to accommodate shippers with
all the cars they want. AS a consequence
the grain is being dumped in large piles
by the track at nearly every station.
General Manager Dickinson says he
could easily use 1000 more cars, but
every Western road is in about the same
fix. 1t is, therefore, utterly impossible to
get them.
Car Accountant Buckingham is tear.
ing his hair and rushing wildly from one
side-track to another all over the system,
pressing everything on wheels into SER
vice and doing his very best to relieve the
furnishing cry.
, 1889-12-18

Judge Van DeVanter and Clerk Clark
returned from Douglas yesterday. having
arranged for a term of court to be held
there commencing Feb. Is. Both gen.
tlemen enjoyed the trip and praise the
hospitality and enterprise of Douglas
people, speaking especially of the COM
plete new water system OF the place.
, 1889-12-18

A quite elaborate and elegantly printed
pamphlet called Wyoming and its Re
sources has been issued by the Wvom-
ing Improvement company Of Geneva,
Neb. In the book Bessemer is described
as "a railroad, manufacturing and in
dustrial center affording unprecedented
opportunities for investors and settlers"
Wyoming is called the Pennsylvania of
the West"
, 1889-12-18
Pacifc short Line.

Geo. f. Bailey, who brought the Chey-
enne & Burlington into this city and who
is now in charge of a Pacific short line
surveying corps running lines in the
vicinity of Wendover, is here from the
north an Inter Ocean guest. The sur
veyors have moved lately to Cottonwood
creek.
The Pacific Short Line evidently means
business
, 1889-12-18

t. A. Kent yesterday said that the
street railway would be extended to the
south side 30 soon as the viaduct was
completed and that next season would in
all probability witness the building of sew
eral miles of road on the north side.e
, 1889-12-18
Pills Came High.

Major Baldwin showed a Lander
Mountaiaeer reporter a pass book In
which was recorded purchases at the
post traders stors at Fort Bridger in
1868. At that time most Of the emf
grants going over the overland trail
stopped there for supplies. They run
about as follows: Can lard "a. 90. cove
oysters 81. 90. peaches $1.25, tomatoes
sl.O0 Mike Murphy. who was in Idaho
at that time says he paid So. 90 for a box
of pills and an equal amount for a Iess
of potatoes for two.
, 1889-12-18
Mrs. Dav a Daisy.

Kentucky has heretofore had the honor
of being the greatest potato raising oun
try bat she will have to take a seat in the
carriage following the band wagon il
which Wyoming will 10Y ride. A Mis-,
Eliza Day monopolizes the bakery with n
yield of LOIS bushels of mealy potatoes
to the acre.
, 1889-12-18

The Chicago, Union Pacific & North
Western Line offers the best accommoda-
tons to the travelling public en- route to
Chicago. Through trains. fast time,
magnificent sleeping cars, elegant dining
cars, ~colonist sleepers, reclining chair cars
handsome day coaches.
, 1889-12-18
10 Is re,uurkabIe hone m,

II Is rem a,.kabIe hO.U the
modern sterling stIcer'
goods combine sUtEh such
excellence of quality and
superb artistic features. IL
Is n treat 10 examine the
neaU designs in ST erling sill
GER at Zehner, BNechner' y
Co.'s.
, 1889-12-18
evening.

The Ham pdea sUatch Is
nOIC recognized as the lead
ing american scatch. Zeh-
ner, BHechner r. Co. are
agents for Cheyenne and
haze jMSt recetCed a neiU
tnc0tce of these choice goods
aUhich the public Is inctted
to examine.
, 1889-12-18

.fn Entire neic line of
Christmas Cards, Toilet
Sets, Work BOreS, .fIbn,,ts
and Toys.
Cheyenne NeiCs Depot, OPP
DOSiIe POSEOmce.
, 1889-12-18

The Cheyenne Transfer Co. sells the
best Rock Springs coal from the Hopkins
mine and are also agents for the Stewart
coal. Leave orders with J. l.. Murray or
at Marshall Smith & Co.'S, Sixteenth and
Eddy streets.
, 1889-12-18

The Mansbach dogs and some other
g%reyhounds were given a run after Jack
rabbits or the prairie lea the city yester-
day. MIR. Mansbach's splendid pair of
feet beauties scored an easy victory.
, 1889-12-18

Cheyenne lodge No. 1. A. F. and A.
NJ, held an election last evening. This
was the result:
Z. F. Stahle-W. NJ.
j. j. Wilson's. w.
Geo. W. Brown. w.
G. +. Miller-Treasurer.
d. w. Gill-Secretary.
n. r. Davis, j. H. Durbin. Colin Hun
ter-Trustees.
The installation will occur Saturday
evening.
, 1889-12-18

Myers is determined to close out
his entire stock of holiday goods by
December 25, if lou prices wiH do it.
, 1889-12-18

What will make your boy a splendid
Christmas present. Ono OF those dandy
suits Hellman is selling SO cheap.
, 1889-12-18

Practical Christmas presents at He'll:
mans.
, 1889-12-18

Job Printing at the Leader office.
, 1889-12-18
valentine BAKER.

P. S.--The Great Auction Sale of
Real Estate is postponed until jan
uary 10, 1890.
, 1889-12-18

He had prepared the appended resolution
which gas adopted by a unanimous vote:
WHEREAS, Plans and specifications for
a wrought iron highway viaduct to be
built by the city over the Union Pacific
railway tracks and buildings on Central
avenue. have been prepared under the
supervision of the chief engineer of the
Union Pacific railway company.
Resotued, That the mayor and com
mittee of the council on public buildings
be and they are, hereby instructed, to
advertise for proposals for the construc-
ton of said viaduct according to said
plans and specifications and in connection
Herewith to issue a circular for the in.
struction of bidders, said proposals to be
invited under the general conditions to be
stated In said circular; that the successful
bidder shall enter into contract with the
city to the effect that said viaduct shall
remain the property of the contractor I'M
til paid for by the city, the same to be
leased to the city and allowed to be used
for the public travel, the city to have the
option of purchasing the viaduct upon
such terms and at such time as may be
agreed on between the city and the con-
tractor; the advertisement for proposals to
contain the provision that the city shall
have the right to reject any or all bids.
The City in Peril.
Through gross negligence and an al.
most criminal disregard for the rights of
others the Electric Light company has
practically placed the city at the mercy of
the fire by destroying the usefulness to a
great degree of the electric alarm sys-
tenn. Alderman jerks made a statement
of the case to the council last evening.
Alarm wires were originally strung on the
electric poles and in moving the latter or
changing light wires the alarm wires
have left about as they fell. In many
cases the insulators disappeared and
wires were hooked to poles. In others
tightening the electrics and allowing the
alarms to sag. In one place an alarm
wire was wrapped five times around an
electric. Nearly every alarm box in own
has been burned out. A man is repair
ing them. but his work counts for little
while the light people treat the alarm
system as they do.
An ordinance on this subject will be
presented at the next meeting of the
council.
SIDEWALKS AND BUILDING.
Andrew Ryan was given permission to
build an addition to his house within the
fire limits.
A petition from a number of South
side people protested against the order
for sidewalks on Warren avenue. The
petition was referred.
, 1889-12-18

Publication of Desert Land Notices.
The circular letter printed below was
Yesterday received at the Cheyenne land
office:
Department of the Interior, General
Land Office, Washington, d. c., Dec.
3, 1SS9.-Re0ister and Receiuer- Gentle
men:-The recruitment of circular APP
proved June %, 1887, as to publication
OF intention to make final proof, in desert
land entries. will not be insisted on in
cases where the original entry was made
prior to August l, 1887. All entries
made prior to that date will be adjudi-
Gated IN accordance with instructions in
force prior to the PRONUNCIATION of said
circular approved June %, 1887.
Very respectfully,
Approved, LEWIS A. CROFT,
GEO. CHANDLER, Commissioner.
Acting Secretary.