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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

The sisvst care wsre jeiayv~i about NJ
ten a.iautss yesterday sl.'at p. IA.
90 elock from Vest Bs,dse street CA
scr.iaes. hy the raising II . sione
~sss aing about - ton from the trench u
the sewer Ia course 10 eoastriet,on. No
trsnicr ceald be given and several par
ties who wsre la = hurry Ia catch the
oais Ding train iefs the car Nth their
compliments not very mildly exrrcssed
AMI took carriage in order 10 make
connection and not get left. II ~ar q
case q neoes~lty and no one Can hs
blamed. II will take at-out three weeks
Ia complete the seWer. Until then pas
sengers will experience more az lees oc
lrutlua.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

I'm yssesriAy u . beautiful grsaits
nsonanset In OAK Hill esaa-tsSy a. TIE
memory u the Late jacob Earth
o. rus~isy the soaissi s.s the sitvce
medal ell ts given b the succes~fisi
eo1I<sstos 10 the boys contest ~ the
fosaS Meas Christian a~~sesasioa
building
Nest Monday the h.asrd Il rrvisv wiii
e~sis hearing Aps~~ss froas the regular
sAs<~~snent soiis u The city. The eiarsi
wia as~s sevsais tos The u.as! tea days.
A v~sy Pheasant entertainment Sc
given last evening In the parioss ~ Al
pSoc~sss ell apply On the church dstt.
Assistant Fire Aarshai 4 W. bAn,es
70 Ia Urzcd Hasea attending the stats
nrsmens coaseItita. The boys han
quoted 81 the Cutter house last ntsht
The marriage OF Viii wursteT II
Grand kAplds b. Miss ANY X. Cooper Il
sysacuS.. Nes Nofs, ell lie celebrated
~ the brssis honse nsxt Tuesday.
The Peninsul~r Building and Loan
NoadAs night June j. in the ofhce III
tho Michigaa Trust building
Aessrs Myroa IL. Walker aud Charles
l. fro.t Gill address the boys ~ Water
40 Street Mlssion at Tree supper to
morrow. Friday evening
O'Brieu Bros have moved their under
taking establishment from crrsceni
avenue D. the Mohrhard residence On
Ottawa street.
Yesterdays bank cicarings amounted
% s.sGoii Ii. an increase - ca .dpl. ~
over the corresponding day ~ last year.
Supervisor Kelley - Gaines reports
twenty ore births and eight deaths For
the year iss.
G. r. Metzgar will leave FOR Chicago
tonight for a brief visit at the w hite
CITY"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
Shrincrs Go so Saytna W.

About sixty i've members % Saladin
Temple Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine
bred themselves to the Union depot yes
terday morning. About fifty Of them
belong Ia Grand Rapids. The other
fifteen live in Traverse City
Manistee and other western cities. bu,
they all belong 10 Saladin Temple
They went in special car to Saginaw
and assisted their barrelled salt broth
rem in holding tho gosh all iiredest ses
sion that the shrine ever knew about.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

John Roberts. foreman In the Boston
Novelty store, fell from rear door ii
the second floor VI Ma. IL Canal street
yesterday afternoon and sprained q
fraction - each 81 bis ankles Roberts
vas throwing some boards out az the
door when a nail in one % them caught
hls clothes and ierked him out. The
ambulance was called and took him
10 has home. No. "a Quarry street. when
DIR. kenwick was called To attend him.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
GGsd Fishing.

i"eto Is pretty goSu "shing III 'he
river at North street bridge on the West
side nowadays. the catch consisting
principally 81 suckers. with an occas
ional pickerel and bass. Harry Jones al
harrisonville. AN expert with the hook
and line. succeeded in landing twenty.
live fine specimens Of the iinny tribe
within two hours quite recently.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

laSsitude. and irritsbillty.
Remove the trouble NJ once.
or 4 whole life will be sacrificed
"Lpdia 4. Pmkhams Icgf.
fabh Componrd Will accom-.
rlish the work speedily.
IL is the most effective rem
edy for irregular or suspended
action known 10 the world. .--
Hrs. thaG UinsS. Box ,Il.
DnpfGsu0n, ia.
~ sssfgis'. sssi aitssss IL soasissss.
-. fTsssss AsH a., tssss Nass.
Mr. FIHabsAf III yer iils. 20 osstS.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

George |. Quimby. Philadelphia. Oak
Hill Mrs. Grace Wendovcr Murray.
Grs~nley. Colorado. Valley City. VIII
lam Smith. No. II Sinclair street. Valley
City. John Cordes. No. lG0 Kent street
Mt Calvary.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

veyors and gang - about ig"aty five
lafnr@rs, clmneneed putting "a a ~sw'r
"a Hrosdrsy from North street 20 "a"
crsek near ~. Detro,t. Grand Haven 3
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

indications OF
organic trouble.
L" With irrcg.
ularitics come
disturbances Of
the sto IN &C h
and kidneys. VI
olcnt he a q.
aches, shooting
pains. extreme
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

The steamer Barrett gives an excur
sion down the river. leaving AT l:3o p
IN Fare - cents.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19

r. w Bliss & Co. No. 81 Monroe
street. collect rents. attend 10 repairs.
taxes. etc. Patronage solicited. Phone
iils
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
4 MoMey's DnIy.

w atCh your daughters
physical development.
Mature has provided a time
for publication. and if the
channels are obstructed, the
entire system is poisoned. and
misery comes.
Irregularities from any
cause. 1T any age, are sure
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
OUR
GREAT
SO SUIT SALE
Commenced Wednesday. May To-
With Boom.
Commenced Wednesday. May To-
With Boom.

We will offer to the public Mems all-wool
Suits, ranging in regular price from sI2 to S22
Light Grey. Dark Grey and Black Straight
Cut Sack, Getaway Sack and Getaway
Frock Suits. The biggest bargains ever
offered in Mems Clothing. Come one and
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
Bur TOUR FISH at p'''0n'hAler''

EREcH ndXrHT white fish just re
fHLo" OHOOH| ceived at Dettenthal-
era
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
Contagious Diseases.

Margaret WurzbuTg. No. III Lake ave
nue., scarlet fever.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-19
BIG BARGAINS!

This is no humbug-A CLEARANCE
SALE. We have two three and four Suits
left of kind. and they must go REGARD
LESS OF COST Remember, this Great
Sale commenced "Wednesday. May To- and
the sooner you come the better choice you
will have.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

foreign troops Is regarded as probable.
Inc acting Governor OF the district near
Luang Prabang is acting In the French
interests"
LONDON. July 2l.-The Paris CORES
pondent OF the Times SAYS. M. Develle.
even IL desirous OF doing so after seeing
the Marquis Of Dufferin, cannot modify
his demand on Siam before the forty
eight hours allowed for Slams answer
10 the ultlmatum shall have expired.
Then, however, French action will be
irrevocably fixed. This makes Il easier
TO express opinions on the Marquis Of
Dunerin's return the obvious result OF
which VIII be the appointment of NJ.
Decrais. formerly ambassador to Aus
tria, as ambassador TO England, will be
gazetted forthwith.
ALGlERS. July H.-Five hundred OF the
FOREIGN legion OF the French army have
sailed from Oran for Marseilles. whence
they will be conveyed to Slam.
PARIS. July PA dispatch 10 the
Temps from Saigon says that $50 men
have been sent 10 reinforce the French
garrison on the island OF Khong I'm the
Mekong river.
I ERI1N, July H.-The German Govern
r'ent will send several mon.of-war 10
Siam to protect the German residents and
their interests
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
KILLED TWO MIN, THEN HIMSELF.
Richard Shoemaker Shoots Down Two Men
and WOnnha Anniher.

METROPOLIS, ILL, July 2.-This
evening Richard Shoemaker killed Rich
ard Lukens, Jr., and George Lukens. serl-
ously wounded their father Richard
Lukens. and then committed suicide by
sending a bullet into his own body. The
parties were men Of high social standing
I'm this city and were well known through
out Southern Illinois and i'm Kentucky.
Richard Lukens Jr., married Shoe
makers step-daughter. Miss Lillian Jones'
some three years ago. Shoemaker was
Miss Jones guardian, and upon her mar
rlage he was called on for an accounting
He had run through a large sum left her
by her father. Suits were brought I'm the
courts and a bitter feeling resulted This
evening Shoemaker. armed with Two large
revolvers. walked uD 10 Richard Lukens.
Jr.'s. gate. and finding the two young
men standing iu the yard opened FIRE.
shooting George I'm the right temple and
then sending a bullet through richards
heart as he was holding his babe In his
arms Shoemaker then entered the yard
and fired shot after shot into the bodies.
Richard Lukens. hearing the firing. ran
20 the scene OF the trouble and was shot
in the thigh.
Shoemaker was about forty years old.
and leaves a wife and two children. The
I.ukens boys were aged twenty-eight and
thirty years. Both had wives and each
one child.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
FLED FROM LYNCHERS.
ThYLOR, THE WIFE MURDERER
TAKEN TO LYNCHBURG.
lie Tells The Times Correspondent al
Lynchburg Why lie Murdered His
Wife-The Trial Postponed.

DUBLIN. VA. July .-Special.-Sherin
Carper left this morning on Norfolk
and Western train No. g. for Lynchburg
having William Taylor, the wife muir
derer. I'm custody, where he placed him
in jail to keep him out Of the hands Of
a mob which was organizing to lynch
him.
Taylor made full confession to Deputy
Sheriff Vickers and Charles L. Cecil.
In which he said that 1t was premedl-
tated affair, and that he deliberately
Knocked his wife on the head three times.
He broke down completely while making
the confession.
He was TO have a preliminary hearing
here before Justice James N. Cecil to-
morrow, but owing TO his hasty removal
to Lynchburg, it will be postponed. Pub
lie sentiment Is at very high pitch.
Tayior's story of tho crime.
LYNCHBURG, VA. July H.-Special.-
William Taylor. who murdered his wife
I'm Pulaski county. was brought here this
afternoon for safe keeping by Sheriff
W. J. Carper and Deputy J. NJ. Feagles.
The report was In circulation at New
bern last night that a mob had been
formed. and was coming TO lynch Taylor
The officers took him out Of jail and
stayed I'm the woods until this morning
when they boarded the train at Dublin.
Taylor, the murderer. is weak and
simple looking man. who does not look
like he would murder n cat. lie wore "A
pair Of blue overalls. cotton shirt. an
old peaked felt hattie ideal picture 0f
simple backwoodsman. He had the
reputation. said Deputy Feaglcs of being
thoroughly inonenslye, and he is as sim
PIE as he loOks.
Taylor was seen In his cell by The
Times man. "I won't give YOU any
trouble here" he said I'm his simple way.
81 won't give anybody any trouble. Yes.
! killed my wife; 7 don't deny that.
II was jes' this way. Captain. She
wanted TO go where she ought not 20
have gone. and take our child with her
10 a bad place. I had so much trouble
with her trying to keep her from doing
bad that 1t kept on worrying me until
/ killed her. I jest cound not help it"
He looked the reporter square I'm the
eyes during this recital. and there was
n tremor I'm his voice when he spoke Of
his wife taking his child 20 n bad place.
When asked to tell how he killed his
wife. he said
81 struck her three times on the head
with an axe while she was asleep. She
WIS kliiFN instantly anu li'.N'i iiifi'i'
any attempt whatever 10 escape. The
next day after my children had gone of
I reported the killing. and was arrested
at my home by the ncighbors"
Taylor tattled freely on other subjects
and is apparently IN good spirits. lie is
fortv-four years old. has been married
nearly twenty-five years. and has four
children.
one Of the officers said the cause Of the
~ a Ne...f.r q. 4
other woman had locked him and the
woman's husband outside Of n house
I'm Pulaski several nights before, and |
spent the night I'm dissipation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
10 SCARE THE EAsTERN PEOPLE.
But This Idea of Governor Waite is Not In-
dorsed by Denver Business Men

DENVER. COL. July 2i.-The Denver
Chamber Of Commerce held an important
meeting yesterday afternoon. II was de-
cided In view OF the recent troubles in
financial and business circles In this city
that the interests Of Colorado demanded
that the State be represented at the
Bimetallic League conventions In Chi
cago and Washington by business men.
who would place the State before the
country In a proper light and repudiate
incendiary utterances which may be
made in that convention by delegates
from this State.
President Ryers was instructed to name
a committee Of 100, comprised Of the lead
ing business and financial men of the
city. 20 go 10 Chicago and Washington
and defend the credit Of the State, while
at the same time they shall do all in
their power to further the interests OF
silver.
The New York World to-day says: A
letter was received In this city by w. A.
A. Carsey from Governor Davis II. Waite,
Of Colorado IN which the Governor said
he intended TO stump for silver through
New York. New Jersey, and Pennsyl-
vanla next month. IT. however. Congress
acts adversely 20 the West on the silver
question he would az once return TO his
own State.
The Suns special from Denver saws
that Governor Waite. when a question as
TO the effect Of an extra session of Con-
gress on Eastern investors was asked
him. replied: "Oh. d the people in the
East; we want TO scare them 10 death"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
SHERMAN LAW VIEWS.
What Southern Governors and Senators
Think About II.

NEW YORK. July 2.-The World prints
replies It has received in response to a
teeeraphlc request sent Governors and
United States senators of every State south
of the Mason and Dixon line and west
OF the Mississippi river. for a statement
Of their views upon three questions, viz:
l. Whether or not they favor the re-
peal Of the Sherman law.
O. What measure should be substituted
for the Sherman law n they do not favor
IT'S unconditional repeal?
g. Whether or not the extra session Of
Congress should exact tariff legislation.
Replies were not received 10 an the
queries. because many Of the gentlemen
were taking their vacations al places be-
yond telegraphic communication, lut so
far as they have been heard from. not a
single Southern or Western Governor or
United states senator favors the Sherman
law ont and out.
Some OF the Southerners favor its un-
conditional repeal. All are willing and
many anxious that II should be repealed
conditionally. but they dc not agree as
20 what should be substituted for IT,
Nearly all the Western and some Of
the Southern statesmen favor absolute
free coinage Of silver; several Of them re-
fer vaguely 10 the gold conspiracy and
others condemn the Crime of %, when
silver was demoneuzed"
Even the Sherman law Is said by some
to have degraded silver. and 10 have
made necessary the rehabilitation Of the
white metal as money. Several OF the
replies. from Republicans as well as
Democrats. favor tarin legislation by spe-
cial session, but most OF them say the
tariff question has been dwarfed by the
financial problem and ought 10 Doe let alone
until Congress meets I'm regular session.
Senator Coke. of Texas. however, thinks
Congress could and should deal with both
nuesNnns al nnca
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
NEWS or THE NAVY.
New Policy in Examinations for Promo
tion-Other Matters.


WASHINGTON. y. c., July H.-The
Navy Department has adopted n new
policy In the examination of officers for
retirement and promotion when on for
eign stations. Heretofore ii has been
customary % order these officers home.
but now they will be extended by boards
organized on the stations. I'm this way
there will be effected q considerable say
ing i'm the transportation accounts The
first case OF retirement of this kind oc-
CURED to-day, when an order was sent
20 examine for retirement Assistant En-
gineer l.. C.. Wood. who is now on the
China station
The miniature battleship Bancroft ar
rived at Annapolis and was transferred
10 the charge Of superintendent Pythlan.
Of the Naval Academy. for use i'm the
practical instruction Of the cadets in the
arts OF modern warfare Her compile
ment OF officers will be replaced by Off
GERS now attached TO the Academy. and
she will take the engineers and cadets ON
"a short cruise. IL has already been dem-
Onstrated that the Bancroft Is too small
for the purpose for which she is in-
tended, and an effort will be made to
secure legislation for the construction Of
two larger practice cruisers. in which
even the Bancroft could be utilized for
other naval purposes for which she is
better suited.
There have been some changes I'm the
positions OF the United States on the
Asiauc station. The Alert left Chemulpo.
Corea, last night when the Marion took
her place The Alert is under or
ders 10 return 10 the United States next
October The Monocacy 1rived al Han
kow yesterday and will proceed 10 Chi
sng Kiaug.
Two more vessels have been added 10
the naval register I'm the commissioned
list. The cruiser Detroit was placed in
commission at the Norfolk Navy-Yard
y yesterday, and the gunbOat Machias went
into commission at Portsmouth Navy
Yard at the same time. Both vessels win
probably be attached to the North At
lantic station until the expiration Of the
four months period 10y contract for the
development and correction OF any flaws.
when the Machias may be sent 10 China.
The destination Of the Detroit is not yet
known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
Smothered 10 Death in n Fire.

SAVANNAH, GA, July 2l.-A colored
woman and her two children were
smothered 10 death I'm a tenement house
fire this evening In the cOlored quar-
ter OF the city. The fire broke out IN the
lowest part Of the house and burned the
stairway. and filling the upper part Of the
house. where the woman and children
were sleeping. with smoke and suifocatng
them. The mother and her little boy
and girl ran 10 the stairway and then TO
the windows. but every avenue of IS
cape being cut off they dropped on the
floor. where their bodies were found by
the fremen naked and scorched by the
names.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
BANK FAILURE IN MINIATURE.
Assignment of the Commercial Bank,
Other Failures Reported

MILWAUKEE,, WIS. July H.-The peo-
pie about the courthouse were thrown
into a state OF CONSERVATION about 1880
o'clock this morning, when an attorney
jumped M the stairs. two steps at a time
leading to the clerks Office and filed n
voluntary assignment Of the Commercial
Bank.
This haste was owing 10 n number Of
creditors hard on his heels who had at
tachments and executions to file. The as
signee appointed H. the papers filed Is
A. b. Geilfuss. the cashier Of the bank,
and his bond is placed at $4,000. The
bondsmen are Albert Como, Charles +.
Pfister and Z. Mariner.
The entire fund Of Milwaukee county.
amounting TO t3io.6s's ras deposited in the
Commercial Bank.
The newly-organls Milwaukee Elec-
trio Railway Company was also de-
positor 10 the extent Of s20O.OOO.
During the financiai furry a month ago.
caused by the Lappen failure and which
resulted In the suspension Of the Plankin-
ton Bank, there was quite a run on the
Commercial. but Il has been generally
believed that the institution would
weather the storm. As there has been
no trouble here for some time the as
signment this morning was a great sur
prise.
NvARRENsBURG, MO. July q --..~
Johnson County Savings Bank srspended
yesterday.
TACOMA. WASH. July H.-The
Traders Bank Of Tacoma failed TO open
FOR business this morning The banks
suspension is due 90 It's inability to pro-
cure ready money. its securities are suffi-
cient 10 pay all obligations and leave a
large surplus. Without any run OF ex-
element the deposits Of the bank have
by a steady drain been reduced since Oc-
tOber over 50 per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

a practical certainty. The conference OF
the Miners Federation at Birmingham
yesterday appointed a deputation to meet
the representatives OF the Mine Owners
Association. The meeting was held in
this city to-day and was fruitess Of an
amicable agreement
Mr. Benjamin Pickard. member Of the
House OF Commons for the Normanton
division OF Yorkshire and president
OF the Miners National Union. was the
principal speaker FOR the miners. He re-
fused with equal decision to either ac-
cept reduction OF wages-25 per cent. or
one penny-or 10 submit the question to
arbitration.
The chairman Of the Mine owners As
sociation said he regretted the attitude
OF the men and assured the members Of
the deputation that the offer to arbitrate
was still open.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 2i.-For
Virginia. Generally fair and warmer.
variable winds.
For North Carolinas Fair. except local
showers In southwest portion. variable
winds.
Weather Condlsions-!T'he barometer has
fallen in all districts cast OF the Rocky
mountains, except north OF the Dakotas.
where II has risen slightly. II is low
In the ST. Lawrence Valley. and deprss-
sion Of slight energy has remained about
stationary over Montana. The weather
is generally clear, except In the South
Atlantic States. where local showers con.
tinue. Local showers are also reported
from New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada.
1t In generally warmer. except over the
plateau rsxion and In the Upper Missouri
Valley. Fair weather will continue IN
the Central Valleys and Northern StatseI
with warmer. south to west winds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22
THE LONG ISLAND CITY FIRE.
Among the Building DESTROYED ia tho
st. Nary's Catholic Church.

LONG ISLAND CITY. n. Y. July III
Two entire blocks Of buildings I'm this
city were destroyed by fire early this
morning. New st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie church, Just completed at a cost Of
100000 was totally destroyed. The par
sonage was one OF the first buildings thor
ouehly gutted by the flames.
The costly new parochlal school which
had never been used was also destroyed.
The flames started in Gray's refrigerator
factory I'm Fourth street. spread rapidly
through a large stock Of dry timber. a
southerly wind carried the flames and
soon the whole block, bounded by Jack
son avenue on the west, by Vernon ave
nue. and Fourth street on the south. and
by Fifth street on north. was In flames.
The fire department could do nothing
10 stop the progress OF the flames. Help
was asked from Brooklyn. but before IL
arrived the entire block IN which the
fire started was doomed. More than
hundred families are rendered homeless.
The loss Is about $4,000. The water
lasted until the fire was nearly under
control and then there was great short
age. H 2.W o'clock the tower or the
Catholic church fell with crash and
wrecked what remained OF the roof OF
the main building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-22

A Conference Of Citizens to Be Held in
New York NeNt Tuesday.

NEW YORK. July 2l-The following
call for a meeting to discuss the silver
question has been issued:
Whereas. one OF the most important
questions ever presented TO the world,
embracing within its scope and effects
the material welfare of all nations, Is
about 90 be submitted 20 the Fifty-third
Congress Of the United States for arbi-
tration and
Whereas the just determination Of the
issue az stake is Of vital Importance to
the welfare Of our people. therefore. we,
the undersigned call a melting Of citizls
90 be held in the parlor OF the Fifth
avenue Hotel Tuesday July 25th. at 3
r. NJ, for the purpose OF considering the
advisability of sending delegates 10 take
part I'm the deliberations Of the Ameri-
can Bimetallic League az Chicago August
J.. 1893.
Richard Lacey. James y. Colgate, A.
Foster Higgins. John O. Boyd. Thomas
Jordan, Henry Nichols. James Morris,
james W. Murphy, Adoph Luhes. II.
Alfred Spencer James Il. Monroe
Harding Weston and sixty others.