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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
PAID FOB HER POSITION.
A Young Lady Who Gave a6 Fer Cont Of
Her Salary for Influence.


Her Salary for Influence.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Miss Ida Creagan, at
present clerk in the Census Bureau, stated
before the House Census Committee to-day
that she had first been appointed for three
months. She had received $50 q month. For
the first two months she had paid to Miss
Conover, relative of Chief Clerk
Childs, sl2 30 month of her salary,
She had done so because Miss Conover
said that she would endeavor to have her
retained. Witness had been reappointed at
the instance OF Senator Msnderson, and was
not paying any person any part of her sal
Bry now. No attempt had been made to get
money from her since her reappointmenr.
Miss Conover had retured the money to her
afterward at the instance OF Mr.. j, Jolly
Jones, Assistant Secretary Chandler's pri-
vate secretary and a personal friend of Miss
Conover.
George NJ. Miller and E. W. Koch, section
chiefs in the Census Off1ce, made statements
in rebuttal of the charges OF undue famfl-
iarity with the women clerks in the office,
made against them yesterday, and denied
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
Best OF All

To cleanse the system in q gentle ana truly
beneficial manner, whom the springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
all the family and costs only 80 cents; the
largo size q. Try it and be pleased. Manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
FRIDAY AT OUR STORE.
Poor Mans Day at tho p. O. @. Q.

To-day, as usual, we benefit the poor by
selling them whatever they need 'in the
clothing line at cost and in many instances
for less than cost. Fridays we set aside for
sbs% .Toq need for merely p1 tpis Read the
prices:
go mems dark mixed and light striped
pants at only. .......................$ n
$40 mems thin summer coats. ........... 22
One lot of mems dark suits, sack style,
all sizes, at at......................... 40
Eight lots OF mems cashmere suits, sack
or cutaway style, dark or light pat
Terms, az. 4 "
150 boys light striped suits, sizes to IA,
~. .b........ 90
Mems good straw hats. rs
Please to remember these prices are for
our Fridays poor mans sale only. If you
want to benefit by them, cut this out and
call to-day. P. G. C. c., CLoTHIERs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
BOSTON WALTERS WONT SHAVE
Tho Hotel Anti-Mustache Order Declare
Total Failure.

Tho Hotel Antt-Mustache Order Declared
Total Failure.
BOSTON, June 2-[SpeciaI 1.-THE anti
mustache order is failure, says j. Reed
Whipple, after giving 1t a trial of several
weeks at Young's Hotel and the Parker
House. Hereafter the wearing of mustaches
will be optional with the walters at these
hotels When the request aKas made by
Mr.. Whipple that walters should present
themselves clean shaven there were four
colored walters who refused to accede to it.
These men were told that they would not be
wanted, and they only are to be discharged
tomorrow. Speaking on the matter to-day
Mr.. Whipple said:
81 have decided not to endeavor to have
my walters wear clean shaven faces any
longer, but will allow them to follow their
own inclinations made the request be.
cause thought clean-shsven waiter would
be an improvement in my service, and
would be appreciated by the public.
think the public did like the change, but
the colored walters did not They thought
I was abusing them. The white men did
not seem to mind it. still think the sys-
tenn the only proper one for hotel service,
and would like to enforce it, but don't
think it can be done in Boston"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
in Point D'Irelande Laces.

Bargains in Point D'Irelande Laces.
White, black. beige and two toned, mar
row. medium, wide and demi-flounce, 16c
to S. 90. 1t will pay well to examine this
line.
A. G. CAMPBELL & SONS, 81 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

The greatest spring and summer beverage
II the Iron City Brewing Company's lager
beer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

SMALL in size, great in results: De Wits
Little EARLY Risers. Best pill for constipation
best for sick headache and sour stomach.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

the accusations in toto. They said they had
always treated the women under them with
respect. and their conduct toward them had
always been most exemplary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

DE WIrT's Little Early Risers. No gripping.
no pain. no nausea: easy pill to take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

We have a lovely assortment OF thin, light
dresses. just the thing for these hot days
PARCELS & JONES, 20 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

Walkers Family Soap
WIN nos rot and destroy your clothes MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

GREAT bargains in 1lne wall paper, this
seasons goods. WV. n. ALLEN.
bl7 Wood street, near Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

THE Iron City Brewing Company uses
nothing but the choicest qualities OF malt
and hops in the manufacture Of its favorite
brands of lager and Pilsner beer. This beer
10 guaranteed to be four months old, un-
adulterated and most delicious beverage.
Fifty thousand barrels Of it on hand in the
vaults of the Iron City Brewing Company.
Purity, age and quality combined.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

Lovely Thin Dresses
For hot days, organdies, dotted Swiss,
bAtiste and summer silks
PARcKIs q JONES, g Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

II your dealer does not keep Klein's Silver
Age ana DuQuesne ryes 20 to Max Klein, 81
Federal street, Allegheny Pa:, v,nea where S you
logue mailed upon application. NwI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

long and short sleeves, white, black, pink,
blue and brown, at 20c 25c, 35c, Soc, 75c, 81 90,
81 %, 81 30. in cotton, Isle and silk.
A. g. CAMPBELL & SONS, q Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03

Excursion to Minneapolis Via the Pittsburg
and Western Railway.
Tickets on sale June 2, 8, and & Return
limit June 25 Choice of routes west OF Chi.
cago. Rate from Pittsburg, $40 30,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-03
Wear Your Clothes Out.

Clothes will wear out with time and use;
this cannot be avoided. By washing them
with soap containing free alkali you rot and
destroy them. This can be avoided by using
Walkers Family Soap. Itcontains no alkali:
It is all soap. Ask your grocer for 1t. It
costs no more than other soaps. MwT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
STATE NOTES.

Inspector Byrnes Of the New York
police force IS building a beautiful sum.
mer home on the south bank of the
Shrewsbury River, between Red Bauk
and Fair Haven. When completed ii
will be one of the finest cottages on the
river.
The adopted seven-year-old son of Mrs.
Mary Butter of Camden started q bonfire
in the kitchen. When taken before Jus-
tice Chester he said thai ne wanted to
burn the house down SO he could get a
better one to live in.
Rev. w. H. Ballagh. for seven years
pastor of the Reformed Church of AS
bury Park, died at PALMYRA, N. Y, re-
Gently, aged fiftv-fonr. Since he gave up
his regular pastoral work he has been
constantly engaged in supplying pulpits
and in ~evangelistic work.
George Hamler and Frank Grover, en-
ployed at Aliens granite quarry on the
Waterloo Mountain. nea Newton, were
heating some water in an old powder can.
Au explosion followed and DO h men
were blown several feet. Hamler was
not hurt seriously, though a piece of
flesh WAS cut from his breast by a frag-
ment, which cut through a thick over
coat. Grover wal more seriously injured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
WEST bergen DOINGs.

Mr.. James Lane of West Side avenue
is enjoying a combined business and
pleasure trip through the West.
The much talked of building and loan
association will be organized tomorrow
evening at the South Bergen Reformed
Church. Mr.. c. Southland will lecture on
"The Advantages of Il Building and Loan
Association" Over three hundred
shares have been subscribed for.
A progressive euchre social was held at
the residence of Mrs. A. Burke, West
Side avenue, Saturday evening.
Sidewalk Inspector Muldoon has prom
ised Il committee of West Bergen citizens
that he will AVE the broken sidewalks i'll
this section repaired.
The mild weather of the past few days
has brought those disease breeding
ponds on Yale and Hatch avenue into
prominence again. AT times the stencil
arising from them is almost u~nbearable.
The new school house, which is re-
garded by some as the handsomest in the
city, is ready for opening. 1t will accom-.
modate several hundred scholars, aud
afford room for those who cannot fluid adj
mission to other schools.
The Chautaqua Literary and Scientific
Circle will meet this evening in the West
Side NJ. E. Church. An interesting
musical and literary programme has been
arranged. Among those who will take
part are:-Miss Irene Petit, and Messrs.
A. Thompson and w. H. Henry.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
CITY NEWS NOTES.

William Cronan of New York, a tough
looking individual, created a sensation at
the ferry yesterday by drawing Il dirk
and hourishing it above his head. threat
ening to kill anyone who came near him.
Policeman Rickerich placed him under
arrest, and Justice O'Donnell lined him
$40,
Phillip Corewick, Frank Mock and
| Michael Simone, of No. 81 Laight street,
on Saturday night, at Newark avenue and
First street, assaulted an Italian. Apout
twenty Italians were preparing to anpi-
hilate the three offenders when Policemen
Smith ana D~ougherty arrested them.
When searched each had several knives
aud a revolver. Justice O'Donnell sent
them to the County Jail for thirty days
each.
Michael Davis, twenty-five years old, of
| No. 116 henderson street. a brakeman on
the Central Railway, had his right foot
horribly mangled at Elizabeth yesterday.
He was brought to this city and taken
to St. Francis Hospital.
John Roeder, a parlor car porter on the
Central Railway, while cleaning the car
windows Yesterday, fell from a step lad
der and was badly injured about the head.
He was taken home.
George Bryant of Philadelphia, while
under the influence of liquor. fell from an
Erie street car at Henderson and Wayne
streets last night and injured his right
hip. He was sent to the City Hospital.
George Mccarthy, a fugitive from the
State Reform School. was arrested last
night by Policeman Higgins. The school
! authorities have been notified and he will
be sent back.
James Kane of No. $50 Eleventh street,
assaulted his wife yesterday with a club.
| He is held in 5000 bail.
The famous May Estelle was arrested
last night. Justice O'Donuell gave her
thirty days. This is Nays first appear
ance in three months.
Through an error which crept into the
Lodge Notes OIL Saturday, it was an-
nounced that the Chancellor Commander
of Grant Lodge No. SO. knights of
Phythias. was Mr.. Sayre. Mr.. Walter ID.
Blake is the Chancellor Commander of
the lodge.
james NJ. Mahon of No. 40 Gregory
street, fell down stairs at his residence
last evening aud received severe injuries
about the head. He was taken to the City
= r@sF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
WHAT MIR. EAKINS SAID.
Does Not Seem to Have Read Judge
Knapp's Charge.

Does Not Seem to Have Read Judge
knapp's Charge.
The Rev. William Eakins, pastor of the
Simpson M. E. Church, paid a high
tribute to the memory of the late Justice
Manning M. Knapp, and at the same time
arraigned the Grand Jury in n manner
that will not be pleasant reading for the
members of that august body. He said:-
During the winter the Law and Order
league has secured the arrest of over thirty
persons against whom they have evidence
of open and persistent violation of law at
Gutenberg. Thus far 1t has been impos-
siole to get the Grand Jury to act in such
cases. Judge Knapp was thoroughly
aroused in view OF the fact that these
men whose duty it is 10 see that the law
persistently shirked their duty. Their at
tention WAS called to the fact that they
were bringing the courts into open dis
grace III the opinion of all law abiding
citizens. They were given plainly to I'M
derstand thatthe responsibility of the law
being outraged by the Gutenberg gam
blers rested with them and not with the
court. There are three classes OF Grim
inals who seem to enjoy the especial
protection of our Hudson county
Grand ~Jury-those engaged in
the run traffic, who are
Responsible lOr mOF6 IMAM n1le-tonCDS OF
the poverty in our midst, such gambling
institutions as Gutenberg that would
undermine the very foundations OF in
dustrv. and such places as are kept by
the notorious Cronheim that sap the
morality of all those coming under their
influence. 1t is not any wender that the
excitement caused by this state of affairs
occasioned the bursting of a blood vessel
and so the death of the excellent Judge
Knapp. l would sooner a thousand
times be Judge Knapp dead than one of
the Hudson County Grand Jury alive"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
GREENVILLE GLEANINGS

The annual Invitation calico ball of the
ON Association will be held at Zeugner's
Belvedere Hall. February II.
The first annual ball of the Onward
Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor,
will be held at metropolitan Hall,
February 90.
Prosecutor Charles II. Winfield Is about
to make his annual visit to Florida.
The Mccarthy Democratic Association
has leased the building formerly oc-
cup1ed by the once prosperous Puritan
Athletic Association on Neptune
avenue.
The Greenville Building and Loan As
ISOLATION No. 2 will issue a sixth series Of
shares March l.
All arrangements are complete for the
Y. M. G. A. tea party and fair at Bamber
Hall February % and %. The affair,
which will be managed by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, and the Executive Board is in
the hands of an excellent committee, and
1t promises to be a big success.
The generous offer male by Judge
Bouron to the Linden Avenue M. L.
Church trustees, providing a means
whereby the debt will be entirely wiped
out in the course of seven years, was ac-
cepted by the trustees at the last meeting.
The Judge in so doing will be donating a
round $l5, 900 to the church, and local
Methodists are rejoicing.
The attendance at the Reformed Sab
bath school yesterday was exactly 315,
the highest number in the history of the
school.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
BAYONNE ITEMS.

The Board of Education will meet this
evening. The dismissal of Miss Josie M
Davies, a teacher IN School No. 6, for al.
legged incompetency will be brought III.
Catherine Mccain, aged ninety-five
years, died suddenly early yesterday
morning on canal boat No. 11of the Owl
Transportation Company. The woman
never required medical attendance after
her infancy. She had been in this coun-
try about sixty years, Despite her ad-
vanced age she was very active.
Bavonne Council No. sos. ROYAL Ar.
canum, meets tonight. Orator William
w. Knox has provided Il good entertain
ment to follow the ritualistic work.
Train Dispatcher Samuel A. j.. Neele,
of the Central Railroad, reported TO the
police yesterday That he had heard of sew
eral boys putting rallroai lies on the
main tracks between LAST Twenty-second
and East Twenty-iifth streets, but that
when he investigated no ties were found.
The police think the boys became fright
ened and removed the ties before any
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01

Trains passed. They Will arrest the
youthful would-be train wreckers.
An effort to start a union revival in the
evangelical churches of this city is being
pushed by Il number Of prominent church
people.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stephen o.. Hart OF Will
mington. Del. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert l.. Hart, of Avenue C.
The fair for the benefit of the Bayonne
brass band, opened by the ladies of the
Second and Fifth wards, at No. 40 Ave-
hue ID, will be continued every afternoon
and evening until February %.
Several hundred names have been ap-
pended to the petition to the Board of
Councilmen for an engine company in the
Third ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fewkes of No. 80
West Forty-sixth street celebrated the
twenty-ifth anniversary of their Wedding
a few evenings ago.
The following off GERS have been elected
and installed by Bayview Lodge No. 81,
Knights of Pythias:-Cnancellor Com
mander, Albert Gardner; Vice Chancellor
Commander. Charles q. Hendrickson;
Keeper of Records and Seals, fl. Morti-
mer Clark: Financial Secretary. Morgan
Thomas: Treasurer, Peter NJ. Lohmann;
Prelate. Frank Beardsley; Past Chancel-
lor Commander, William w. Hunter;
Inside Guardian, Henry Albright; Trus-
tees, August Behlfng and Henry Siftkin.
A reorganization of the Bayonne Yacht
Club will soon be effected. Twenty
eight members have been enrolled and
each will subscribe to the IS shares of
stock for the erection of a clubhouse Oh
Ellsworth Islant of the foot of East
Ttirty-ffth street.
Work upon Hudson Engine Company's
house has been STOPPED because the con-
tractor is unable to buy the sort of brick
called for.
In Germania Hall a German theatrical
entertainment will take place February
s. "The Three jolly Journeymen" will
be given.
Owen Gallagher has been arrested for
passing a counterfeit Collar in a Consta-
BILE Hook saloon. He says he does not
know where he received it. He Will have
an examination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
STEAMBOATS.
RAILROAD.

WEST SHORE IN. Y, G. & q. R. r. r
Trains leave West I'D Street Station. New York,
ss follows. and % minutes earlier from the foot Of
Jay street. New York.
Hamilton, London, Detroit anu ~olcago. $1,000 3
M, IS In D. m, -. Is y. M.
ST. Louis, SIS, sis D. M.
1orcnto, 1000 a. m, ISIS. LIS p. m,
Buifalo. Rochester, Suspension Bridge. Niagars
Falls, $50, .l.00 a. m., sis. =, 10 p m.
Utica and S racuse. 5 l 1000 a. M. y 10, *.5 p
m. II. IS a N. runs only 70 Utical 100
catsSii and Albany, 1881 ~7.la 1000. .ii.s5 a. m.
tt4.00 p. m. 1l5. Tal5 p. m.
STanston,s. West Point Cornwall Newbnrgss
I.SI s5.h 5.S5, ESQ, sis. .11.45 .. m.
Montreal and Canada East, Us a. m. sis p. m
Elegant sleeping cars for Bunalo. Niagara Falls
Toronto. Detroit. Chicago and st, Louis on all
.Daily. +Dafly except Saturday. All other trains
daily except sunday. t = leaves Brooklyn, via
BROOKLYN Annex. +l0.4D a. m, $500 2. m Jersey
City, p. R K. station. +lLD a. m, ++S. 49, p. m
For tickets. time tables. parlor andsieeptng car
accommodations or information apply oficeS
H iS5dsS e sIrset and west s isor,9n stati oa''f Brook.
Iyn-S33 Washington street. ~ Fulton street.
Annex ONCE, foot OF Fulton street. New forE
city-Nos 2l. SOS. 7S5, 942 Broadway, lf3 Bowery. IL
Park place, IS West l25th street and West SHORE
stations. West 42d street and foot OF Jay street,
" {. E. LAMBERT, General Passenger Agent.
WANDER Dilt Av. New YORK..
. Cbsr~e m West shore Time Table.
The Catskill Mountain and Saratoga Summer
Specials were discontinued on September 6. There
will also be a change in tho Drawing Room and
Sleeping car arrangements Information can Do
had OF any West Shore Ticket Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
DIR. MITCHhIIL'S WORDS.

Intimate a Possible Return 70 Heathen-
ism-People Must Rouse.
A service to the memory of Judge
Knapp was held by the Rev. D.. Mitchell
In the Scotch Presbyterian Church last
evening.
81 heard Judge Knapp" said Mr..
Mitchell. "charge the Grand Jury about
a year ago,a and never did l see a man
picture of a youthful old man, and it was
very instructive to hear him. AS I sat in
the court room l said to myself, surely
these men will give heed to such earnest
words. And just to think of all this time
passing n these men charged with the
duty of Breaking up Internal copartner-
ships. like that of Gutenberg, actually
smiling upon the races and cruelty M
gambling, and prostituting law and JUS
tice so that when they again stood before
the Judge 1t was 10 listen to clear cut
language that did not mince mat
ters, behind which there was no pos
sible lodging. How breathless was
the crowded court as they listened to
words of deepest import-words which
stated that the honor of the county was
at stake, that the laws of the State were
set at defiance, that the rights of the
people were ignored and trampled under
foot. Was there a Providence. indeed, in
the Judge having strength sufficient to
go so far-to say so much-and though
evidently intending to speak more, to say
what he did say in words that are imper-
ishable?
"What a lessoni Yes, as to the awful
solemnity of a man thus suddenly meet
ing his Maker. But what wordsl Can
we as a people heal them and not be
reused to actions? Can we longer tolerate
a class who arrogate to themselves Il
liberty to do as they please?
"If so. then goodbye to every good and
lasting influence. Let US go back to
heathenism; let US not call ourselves
Christians. But in Heavens name 1 call
upon you-arouse yourselvesl'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-01
death of Judge Knapp there is the call to
all of us to be faithful in every act, as
each may be our last"
De. sCUppEh,s SERMON.

Believes the City is on the Verge of n
Revolution.
Tie Rev. John L. Scudder, Of the
Tabernacle, was another of the ministers
of Jersey City who drew a lesson from
the death of Judge Knapp.
1.-THE i%nsinuation, if not the declaration
of Judge Knapp" said he. that grand
iuries are of no further use in this county
and ought to be abolished, ought to make
the ears of every patriot tinRle through
out the length and breath OF the state.
What au awful arraignment is this. and
how it ought to make every lover OF MS
country hide his head in shame. 1t is a
fact that in Hudson county the foulest OF
criminals can evade the law and make a
laughing stock of our Court House, pro-
vided they have sufficient political in
~1uence.
1--WE talk, in sooth, of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World. but what a colossal
humbug that statue is. so long rs 1t
stands in that dishonored and down-trod-
den DO ton of Jersey soil known as Hud-
son county. declare that in this city
liberty and equality before the law there
is none. No wonder this beautiful god
dess turns her back upon us, and. spurn-
ing the very dust beneath her feet,
beseeches the Federal Government to
purchase the land upon which she stands
and allow her to stand on fee soil.
IF she should turn upon her pedestal
and sing. oh, say, does the star-spangled
banner yet wave DER the land of the free
and the home of the brave?' we would be
compelled to answer, No, Liberty; this
may be true of our country as a whole.
and it may apply to the remainder OF the
State of New Jersey, but not to Hudson
county. Here, lovely goddess, we are
victims of a desperate gang who fear
neither Goo nor man, who Systematically
defeat justice and defy the expressed will
of the people; and when We try to remedy
existing evils they steal the very ballots
out of our hands,
"'Fiel shamep methinks Ihear the god
dess cry, why do you towards endure
such outrageous tyranny Put the deS
pots down, as did your fathers, and show
yourselves men,
"Wha the outcome of the present base
Personally, 1 believe we are approaching
a political revolution. At present we are
drifting fast in a dangerous condition of
universal disrespecG for law. The very
foundations are being undermined. There
is yet a hope that order may come out OF
existing chaos, that law may supersede
the anarchy hat now usurps the throne,
but law and order can come in only one
way-that is by every citizen doing his
duty on election day and protecting his
ballot, if need be, by his bayonet. Vigil
lance Committees lave existed before and
may have to exist again.
"One thing is certain, he who knows
the mind of the people realizes that we
are In a state of unstable equilibrium and
ave lost respect for our rulers"