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The morning call., 1890-11-25
BUREAU SYSTEM.
Adoption Of a Plan for the Government
OF The Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The National Worlds
Fair Commission this morning laid over for
future consideration the report of the COM
mittee on Ceremonies recommending mil
itary display. A resolution was passed au-
thOrizing action with view of securing the
proper appointment Of two Commissioners
from Alaska. There was much discussion
over resolution providing for sepa-
rate exhibit for the Afro-American race,
and 1t was finally referred to the Executive
Com mittee. The report Of the Committee
on Awards, recommending bronze medals
and certificates instead OF money premiums.
was adopted.
The Foreign Affairs Committee. report
recommended the adoption of scheme to
establish South American Bureau at
Washington. Commissioner Thatcher of
New York objected. The gentleman who
proposed the plan, he said, personally repre-
sented Secretary OF State Blaine. He
Clhatcher) objected to having the official seal
OF the commission put on matter purely pol
ltlcal and which he believed was designed to
further the political fortunes OF the diStil-
guIshed Secretary. Governor Waller of
Connecticut said there was no politics in
the committee report; if Blaine got any
benefit through the action of the committee
, In arranging the South American exhibit.
he was entitled to it. Pending the discus
sion the commission adjourned.
Ihe Conference Committee OF the Ma
tlonal Commission and the local directory,
after an all days session, adopted report
providing for bureau system. Fifteen
chiefs of bureaus and the Director General
will direct the fair. Eight members of the
commission and eight Directors will consti-
tute committee to settle. any differences
arising The chiefs of bureaus will be ap-
pointed by the Dlrector-General, subject TO
the approval of the commission and direc-
tory. The directory pays the salaries and
expenses of the bureaus. The bureaus will
coincide with the departments classification
system, to which are added the bureaus of
Forestry and Forest Products, Publicity
aud Promotion and Foreign Affairs. The
latter bureau, however will not interfere
with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the commission.
Alta meeting of the lady managers Mrs.
Logan urged that business be buried
through. Every day we stay here" said
she. costs the nation over $1,000. Let US
do something and save ourselves from ridi-
cule." The board then worked industrously
on the formulation of its ideas of what it
wanted 10 ask from the National Commis-
sion. Among the matters proposed by the
different members were: An administrative
building for use of the board on the fair
grounds; no separate buildings for the ex-
hibition OF wOmen's work; the salary Of the
Secretary to be $500; that every exhibit be
accompanied with a statement specifying
whether it is or is not produced in whole
or in part by female labor"
Mis-. Trautman of New York was elected
First Vce-President. The other Vice.
Presidents have not yet been selected.
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DETERMINED TO DIE.
Anathemas Heaped Upon Mesmerists I
Suicide.

Anathemas Heaped Upon Mesmerists by
Suicide.
Joseph Daisy, waiter at the Wigwam.
WAS found in an unconscious condition in
his room at 60 Annie street about IL O'clock
last night and was conveyed to the Receiv-
ing Hospital. He is about 80 years of age,
and had been rooming at the ho lse for two
weeks.
Mrs. McKenua. the landlady, says that his
mind has been considered unsound for some
time. He was found by his room mate, Ed
ward Deary, who called an officer, it being
apparent tnat he had taken some kind Of
poison. The doctors at the hospital do not
think he can live.
In his pockets were found screed on
hypnotism, which was rather rambling in
its style. TIE following note written on a
couple of sheets of note-paper was also
found:
With my dying breath. curse Professor Burns.
mesmerist He is the greatest scoundrel that
ever lived. Whatever is done, catch those mes
merle scoundrels that played at Metropolitan
TEMPLE In The year 1888, or Whereabouts. They
made me, through their Internal power, do things
that would nOt under no other circumstances
do. They could, while l was living, defv
all the police power OF the world. All
my letters that 1 have written 10 Chief
OF Police Crowley and Professor Herman.
magician, are true. l have suffered through
these scoundrels thousand deaths. Well the
wOridkas far as am concerned, Is ended.
INSIST that my BODY be given to the Cooper
Medical College and have an examination OF my
BRAIN. Mind, a Saner man than me never lived.
i now go Into eternity. Farewell to my poor old
aunt and the girl love. JOSEPH DAISY.
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SANTA CRUZ WATER WORKS.
The System Satisfactorily Completed and Ac-
cepted by the City

The System Satisfactorily Completed and Ac-
cepted by the City.
SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 2i.-The new system
of water works constructed for the city Of
Santa Cruz under contract with the firm
of Coffin & Stanton of New York City, was
formally turned over to the city this evening.
the construction being completed and the
works ready for operation. The Superin-
tendent of Construction employed by the
city reported that the contract had been full
filled to the letter in every detail, and in
some instances more and better work had
been performed than the specifications
called for. Walter Stanton, the representa-
tive of the firm, on making the tender of
the works to the city in compliance with
the terms of the contract, Of
fered to pay the city bonus Of
ten per cent over the cost Of
construction and keep the works. A resO-
luton was passed by the Council accepting
the works amid the applause OF large
audience of spectators present. The new
works have a capacity of supplying town
fully three times the present size OF Santa
Cruz. The water is brought by gravity
from mountain stream ten miles distant,
giving a pressure fol fire protection Of ITO
pounds TO the square inch, and capable of
throwing stream ever the top OF the high
est flagstaff in the city.
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INSURANCE DECISION.

Suit Of a Stockton Firm to Recover the Amount
Awarded by Arbitrators
STOCKTON, Nov. 24.-Judge Swinnerton
has rendered decision in the suit of the
Stockton Combined Harvester and Agricul-
tural Works VS.. the Glenn Falls and other
insurance companies. The harvester works
sued for $4,000, the amount OF insurance
awarded by ar bitration on burned property.
The defen dants set up a cross complaint,
alleging that the burned property was not
worth anyw here near the amount claimed,
aud the arbit ration by which the award OF
S90,0G0 was obtained was carried on in
fraudulent IN amer. The decision of the
Court sustains the harvester company, and
denies the allegations of the cross COM
plant, but the case may be retired on the
original complaint
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!. TERRIFIC STORMS.
Havoc Wrought by a Hurricane
in Australia.
Several Wrecks Reported Along the Coast
Of England.
Parpell Reported 10 Have Decided to Resign
The Leadership Of the Nationalist.
The Queens Speech.
special TO THE MORNING CALL.

CARLSBAD, Nov. 24.-Topl River has over
flowed and great damage is being done. At
Tschanch a mine is flooded and twenty men
perished. For the last three days hurIi-
cane has ragged throughout Austria, with
avalanches and floods in the mountain
regions
MARINE DISASTERS.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Heavy gales are pre-
vailing in the south and west of England
and many vessels are seeking shelter. The
Danish schooner Regina has been sunk in
collision with the steamer Primate. Five of
the scbooner's crew were drowned The
steamer put into Copenhagen.
number OF wrecks and collisions have
been reported.
The steamer Uppingham is ashore at
Hartland. Twenty-0ne persons were res
cued from the steamer. The first officer
was lost. a beat containing five of the crew
is missing.
The British steamer Calypso, from Medi-
terranean ports, founderrd off Sandgate
after being in collision. The crew has ar
rived at Foikestone The collision occurred
last night. The other vessel was Spanish
steamer. 1t is supposed she also foundered.
The recent heavy rains and overflow Of
rivers have flooded long stretches of the
Manchester Snip Canal, doing great dam
age. Four thousand five hundred navvies
are idle II consequence.
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PARNELL's FUTURE.
A Rumor That He Will Retire From the
=. Leadership Of the Irish N,rtY

3, LONDON, Nov. 24.-The Star, the 'oading
home-fule paper of England, says it has re-
liable information that Parnell will retire
from the leadership of the Irish Nationalists.
A meeting of the Parneliites will be held
tomorrow prior to the opening of the House
Of Commons. Parnell will preside, His
policy. as recently announced, Will be dis
-cussed and embodied in the amendments in
scope and character of the attack upon the
Government will be settled at the meeting.
Gladstone will say nothing as to the course
he will follow in regard TO ParnelPs leader
snip until he has held consultation with his
colleagues.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
Parneil will announce to meeting of Ma
tionalist members tomorrow his retire
ment from the leadership.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

NEW YORK. Nov. "a. - The Brooklyn
police census returns show population of
S55,Sl5. The Federal census maize it sos, 600.
LONDON, Nov 24.-The articles of asso-
citation of company acquiring the business
of Barring Bros. & Co. were registered to-day
COLUMBUS Is. c., Nov. pa telegram
from the Sheriff at Sumter says the riot has
subSded. Twelve rinsleaderS we're arrested
and are on trial.
PEsTH, Nov. 24.-An epidemic of influenza
prevails at FuenfkirckeR, Hungary. One
thousand persons are sick. A conference Of
doctors has been called.
BUFFALO, Nov. 4.-Advices from Akron,
Erie County, this afternoon state a great
contiagration is raging in the village. Par
ticulars are unobtainable.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The temperature at s
o'clock this morning was rs follows: Chi
cago 340, New York $50, st. Louis $40, Ciu-
cinnati $40, Winnipeg 3oo.
LYNN (Mass), Nov 24-The First Church.
known as 1.-The mother of New England
Methodism," has voted in favor of admit
ting women into the General Conference.
BROOKLYN. Nov. 24.-Judge Pratt of the
Supreme Court has denied a motion of the
Trustees of the Sugar Trust to vacate the
interlocutory decree entered against them.
HALIFAX, Nov. 24.-Intellgerce is re-
ceived of the wreck of craft containing
Captain Snow, his wife, son and Il sailor at
st. Francis. The captains son was the only
one saved
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (Vt), Nov. IA
Mrs. Miriam MarstOn, widow, aged TO-
was murdered yesterday while alone in her
house. Der head was battered in There is
no clue to the murderer.
LONDON, Noy. 24-Padlewsky, the sup
posed assassin of General Siverskoff, in
Paris, has been traced TO Ostend. whence he
took the steamer for Dover ON Thursday
British and French detectives are on his
track.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga light rain has
fallen in the Middle Mississippi Valley.
The temperature has fallen in the lower re-
gion and the Middle and North Atlantic
States, and has risen or remained nearly sta
tionary elsewhere.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. PA Winnipeg
special says: Judge Kilan to-day delivered
decision against the appeal of the Roman
Catholics against the act passed by the last
Legislature abolishing separate schools. The
case will be appealed.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2I.-The War De-
partment has transferred to the Secretary of
the Interior, for disposition under the law,
the military reservation at Fort Bidwell, at
the north end OF Surprise Valley, Modoc
County. Cal. containing 5000 acres.
WASHINGTON, Nov 4.-The Supreme
Court of the United States has affirmed the
judgment of the Circuit Court of Maryland
in the case of Henry John ard two others,
sentenced to death for murder committc d
during riot on the island of Navassa in 1889
LONDON, Nov. 24.-A dispatch from War
saw states that the mother of one OF three
young soldiers who were executed by Cen
eral Gourko, tie Military Governor, on a
| charge of murder, of which they were iuno-
cent, has gone insane. The day after the
execution the real murderer surrendered
himself. GeneralsGonrko is much affected
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BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Reference to Matters cf Importance in the
Queens Speech

Reference to Matters of Importan in the
Queens Speech.
LONDON, Nov. a4.-The Queens speech
which will be read before Parliament to-
morrow aliudes 10 the negotiations with
Portugal aud with Italy concerning East
African affairs not yet brought TO success
ful conclusion. The hope is expressed that
the negotiations now progressing with
France will soon lead TO a satisfactory set
tlement Of the Newfoundland fishery mat
ter. Abiding 10 the threatened potato
famine in the West of Ireland, the Queen
expresses regret and trusts that measures
will be taken to mitigate the peoples dis
tress. Bills will be introduced relative 10
land purchase in Ireland, titles, assisted ed
ucatiOn for Scotland and the extension of
local government in England. If the work
OF the session permits, bill relative to local
government in Ireland Will also be intro
dueed.
1twas learned tonight that after the close
of the o Shea case the Conservatives al
private conference unanimously decided that
Parliament should be Immediately dissolved.
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Continuous Earthouakss.

= PANAMA, Nov. M.-Advices from Bogota
say that new Cabinet has been formed by
Marceliano VileZ
Adviees from Quezaltenango say that
earthquakes and subterranean rumblings
continue to increase in AlmOlongo. In
Tyml the buildings are much damaged.
The whole hiIl region from Santa Maria
southwark for a long time has been in a
state of activity. A number of hot-water
streams and columns of sulphurous smoke
are visible.
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DEMANDS ON THE TREASURY.
Appropriations Recommended for the Light
House Service and Marine Corps.


House Service and Marine Corps.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The annual re-
port of the Lighthouse Board shows the
number of lighthouses has been increased
during the year from 1888 to 1893. Three new
light-shirs are nearly ready for service and
designs are being prepared for four more.
The board says it cannot enforce the law
providing the proper lighting OF bridges over
navigable rivers, as no penalty sprescribed.
The total expenditures during the past year
were So, ,266,600, Of which $1,017, 600 was for
special work and the remainder for the
maintenance of the establishment The
estimates for the fiscal year Of 1892 are
SIS, 385,65S, Of which S., 594. 900 is for main
tenance and the remainder for special works.
Among the special appropriations are:
Michigan, S5O,0O0; CoQuille River Station,
Oregon. 100000; North Head, Cape Dis
appointment. WASH, $50, 600; Grays Harbor
Light, Wash, 100000; st. Mary's Light,
Alaska, $4,000.
The annual report of Colonel Hebbs, COM
mandinR the Marine Corps, suggests an ap-
preparation for 200 or 800 more privates, as
the vessels now built require more marines.
Eight SecoEd Lieutenants should be added.
The barracks at Mare Island need repairing
badly.
He says the erection of the marine bar
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A Tragedy Resulting From a
Quarrel Over Money.
Completion and Acceptance Of the Santa
Cruz Water System.
Farmers In Eastern Washington Unable 10
Secure ihe Trans nsportatlon Of Their
Wheat TO the Seab0ard.
Special to THE MoRSINe CALL.

DAYTON CWash.), Nov. PAS. Marquis
and E. Mccall became involved in quarrel
about few dollars to-day. when Marquis
drew his revolver and fired FIVE shots, two
of them taking effect in McCalPs body. Nc
Call then walked into the house, and pro-
curing a revolver fired several times at
Marquis without effect. Mccall then fell to
the ground aud died in few minutes.
After the shooting Marquis stabbed himself
four times in the right breast with a pocket
knife, and is now in dangerous condition.
Mccall once represented this county in the
Territorial Legislature.
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A COURTROOM TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed and Another Dangerous
Wounded at Rivas. Nicaragua.

Two Hen kiIIed and Another Dangerously
Wounded at Rivas. Nicaragua.
- PANAMA, Nov. 24.-At Riyas, Nicaragua,
October I'D, Tomas Martinez was arraigned
for trial on charge of attempting to mur-
der Dr. Trinidad Flores. When the accused
was called upon TO plead he stepped forward
:: and putting his hand into his pocket ex-
claimed: "GentlemeD, l know the jury
denmed, must get rid of this one" There
upon he drew a revolver and shot DR.. Flores
dead. Senior Gustavo Chamorrow picked up
a chair, but almost Immediately fell, shot
through the brain. Gregorio ROjas, an old
gentleman, the father-in-law of the first
victim, closed with the prisoner, who also
shot bin, the wound being dangerous. The
prisoner escaped, but was afterward cap
tured.
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Harbor Commissioners.

Dor Commissioners yesterday the San Fran
cisco Bridge Company asked for an extern
sion of sixty days on the contract for building
the Lombard-street car-sip. but the appli-
Bills of thesGolden Gate Lumber Company,
amounting to S3S66 0S, for piles, were ap-
proved. The payroll for November, amount
ing to S12,O36 Is, aud miscellaneous bills
aggregating $26U9 80 were also approved
and ordered paid.
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Eu Route 10 New York,

NEW YORK. Nov 24.-Commander Reiter.
CsJ ain of the Ranger at the time of the
Barrundia affair, and Dr. w. II. Haskins of
California, sailed from Colon to-day for this
city.
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Meeting CT Anarchists.

PARIS. NoY. PA meeting of Anarchists
was held here yesterday to discuss the ar.
rests of Nihilists recently made in this CITY,
pected of the murder of General Seliverskoff
was appointed honorary President Violent
speeches were made, and resolution was
adopted declaring that in the event of a
failure TO effect a social reform there would
ha a rpvoiufi0n
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WHEAT BLOCKADE.

insufficient Cars to Transport the Eastern
Washington Crop to the seaboard.
TACOMA, Nov. 24.-The Chamber of Com
merce at special meeting tonight adopted
a resolution calling on the railroads to fur
nish more cars to transport wheat from
Eastern Washington and Oregon to the sea-
board. There IS a very large wheat block
ade in Eastern Washington, where the crop
was enormous this year. Every depot and
warehouse is full, and much is piled in
sacks about the stations, but slightly pro-
tected from the weather. The Presidents
of the Northern and Union Pacific lines
were telegraphed to asking that measures
be taken at once to afford relief and save the
farmers from loss
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Slavery Revived.

WAsHINGTcx. Nov. 24-The Colombian
Minister of Foreign Affairs has forwarded
dispatch to Brazil saying that information
has been received that at Caqueta Brszians
have captured natives OF Colombia and car
ned them off to Putumayo River, where they
-haye been sold as slaves. Other atrociOus
crimes have been committed on the frontier
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Kust Die by Electricity.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-The Supreme
Court Of the United States has affirmed the
Judgment of the Supreme Court OF the State
of New York in the case of Shibuya Jugiro,
the japanese murderer who is condemned to
be executed by electricity. The court held
the case was entirely similar to that Of
Kpmiular
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Railroad Extension.

SEATTLE. Nov. 24.-Track-laying on the
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway
has been completed TO Sedro. Aspecial train,
bearing about five hun dred invited guests to
a celebration of the completion of the Lake
Shore aud Eastern to Sedro and the run
ming of the Northern Pacific trains from
Portland to Anacortes, will leave here to-
morrow morning.
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Restrictions on Jews.

ST. PETERsBURG, Nov. 24.-The Govern
ment has forb idden the newspapers to pub
:; lish the petition drawn up by Jews asking
that they be placed on a civil equality with
other classes in Russia. Orders have been
given that no Government work be given
Jews outside the territorial limits assigned
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Troup's CHARGES.

New YORK. Nov. 24.-The Mail and Ex-
press London special says: Lieutenant
Troup writes TO the Graphic reiteratDg the
charges against Stanley and accusing him of
throwing the blame TN the officers of the
rear guard and crediting the scandalous
stories regarding several of them in order to
shirk the responsibility of the ill-fortune of
that part of his expedition.
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kdminisiratnr of a Millionaira,s E.tate

HELENA (Mont.), Nov. 24-The State Su-
preme Court has affirmed the decision of the
lower court in making John A. Davis ad-
minstrator of his deceased brother
million-dollar estate. The contest over the
will. said to have been made in 1866 and
found after the case was settled in the lower
court, is not yet decided.
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RED PAINT.

Harvard Students Celebrate Their Recent
Football Victory Over Yale.
BosToN, Nov. 24.-Harvard students had
a torch light procession with fireworks to-
night 10 celebrate their football victory.
When President Elliotts house was reached
he made speech congratulating them on
their victory, and also on the play of Yale.
He said the most satisfactory thing about
the game was the magnificent rally of Yale.
The statue of John Harvard was draped in
red bunting and everything about the college
was red, except the books.
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Grain Sunplv

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The visible supply
OF grain is as follows: Wheat, 24,1s9 600
bushels, an increase Of 992, goo; corn, 4. .32S.-
eco bushels, decrease OF $3.50, 600; oats.
3,520,000 bushels. a decrease of 440, ,OO0; rye
561 GOO bushels, a decrease of 124. COO barley
5,095,000 bushels, an increase of $4,000.
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ranch. ten miles from Bellota, village near
Stockton, reports that ten skeletons have
been unearthed by WOrkmen at different
places. The remains are supposed 10 be
those of indians, killed in battle with en-
igrants, as the place where they were found
Is but few hundred yards from an old en-
igrant trail,
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NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-The Dow-Jones
Company's Washington special says: The
members vi Congress who have arrived say
the late elections indicate that a large ma
joTity OF The people are in favor of the free
coinage OF silver, and that there will be an
effort made at the approaching session to
pass such bill.
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smoth.red in . Mining Tunnel.

DowNIEvMLE, Nov. 24.-Mark Schofeld.
pioneer citizen OF Northern Sierra. was
smothered in the North American Mining
tunnel last Saturday morning. The body
had not been recovered at last advices.
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FINED FOR ABDUCTION.

The Disgraceful Predicament Of Prominent
New York Business Man.
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-John Stephens,
who was arrested recently as he was about
entering a disreputable house with Adelina
Klund. aged 10 years, pleaded guilty to
charge of abduction in court to-day and was
fined $1,000. 1t was stated that the name
Stephens was an assumed one, and that the
defendant is prominent business man,
having four different places of business.
This fine was recommended by Assistant
District Attorney jerome. who said that it
was cOncurred in by Gerry, the head of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO
Children, out Of mercy TO the defendants
family, who knew nothing of it.
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racks at Stka, Alaska. will be commenced
as soon as the site for it has been trans
ferred by the Navy Department.
General Thomas l.. Casey, Chief of the
Army Engineers, has also made his report
He recommends, an appropriation of $751;, 200
for carrying out the projects of mortar and
great gun batteries at San Francisco harbor,
in. addition to the $2gO,000 already appro-
priated for this purpose.