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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Excise BOARD Disposes Of Man
Applications.

The Excise BOARD Dfsposes of Many
Applications.
At meeting Of the excise board yester-
day the following applications for liquor
licenses were disposed Of:
The wholesale licenses granted were to
the following persons: Matthew Goddard,
$40 18th street northwest; George E. Ken
nedy & Son, ZIG Connecticut avenue; John
H. Magruder, 1922 Connecticut avenue;
Lewis A. Dellwig. 165 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast; Charles c. Bryan. lab New
York avenue northwest; To-Kalon Wine
Company. 614 14th street northwest; VIII
liam r. Brown. SD Goth street northwest;
Ofutt & Tribby. $50 c street northeast;
Bernard Murphy. 4O1 o street northwest; j.
Hall Semmes, I4O 18th street northwest;
James l.. Barbour 4 Son, GA and SIG Penn
sylvania avenue northwest; Michael d. Sui
Ivan. southeast corner Of Sd and e streets
northeast; Conrad F. Arabin. 1881 83d street
n. W; Geo. A. O'Hare. 1887 eth street NV;
Charles F. Montgomery, 1906 9Th street
northwest. Catharine OToole, 1l15 1ith
street northwest: Anthony Gaegler and Jno.
Caspart. 1909 It'll street northwest; Louis
Rothschild. 217 &1-2 street northwest:
Adam Ehlshlager, 1851 18th street north
west; Henry H. Elliott, 1890 14th street
northwest; Robert F. White. 1l3S 18th street
northwest; Bernard A. Weiss, 1919 9Th
street northwest: w. T. Ashby 800 E street
northwest; Louis Gundling, 1923 18th street
northwest: Louis c. Jones, 1851 2Sth street
northwest; William T. Davis, 1857 p street
northwest; Henry Brandes, 1927 18th street
northwest; Frederick X. Gehrman, 11S L
street northwest.
The retail applications granted were to the
Following: Michael Mailman, 1850 It'll street
northwest: Samuel Gassenheimer, 1929 and
1881 E street northwest; John Well All II
street northwest: Edwin Norman, 500 and
S11 9Th street northwest; Otto Toussaint.
1901 9TH street northwest; John Thicker
III street northwest; George j. BessIer.
Buena Vista: James Allen, 731 Sd street
northwest; John A. Gleason, 335 1 street
northeast; Frank p. Iannarone S31 18th
street northwest; John c. Weigh. 737 18th
street northwest; Joseph Schladt 1898 32d
street northwest; John F. Chamberlin. S25
18th street northwest; Hotel Oxford. 14OI
New York avenue; La Normandie Hotel.
McPherson square: the Shoreham Ho-
William Mccoy. 1892 32d street north
west; Fritz Reuter-. northwest corner
1-2 street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; William Wilson, 1892 4 l-2 street
northwest; Simon Guggenhemer, 3O5 4 -
street southwest: James Keliher, 1914 3od
street northwest; Jacob Kries, 1902 4 l-2
street southwest: Charles Kramer, 735 7th
street northwest; James J. Minnehan. I'd
and . streets northwest.
Ihey only found two petitions to reject
tnose OF Alexander Brown Of 1901 % street
northeast, and August Baumbach. corner
Oh delaware avenue and K street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
washinsto. steck rx.A.,...

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Government Rcnds.-u. q q, Registered i1sK
Sid; iiSa asked Z. g. -. ooupss- iiSK - G
District Of Columbia Boods.-spy.ar su.l d 10
STOCK sS soyi 1901, fund g. sos t:.:s
rsncy, liz bid. lis ssS.d s,ss. rss,sssssz. ssS~
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washi.~sss "a o,sx~
w ,ss hin and csorssie.n R.il.ssS -. q z,
@, los BID. no .stee, Bsit Rsiresi g . ssk.d.
EEcainston Railroad 6. g eM; Msshissta Gas
S:$SS:syy On! !: & #: ;: -;
iess sscuri: ;'s snS r. e 90 1 ,oS "a
bid M.. ssSs as Nae Ta; S,s =: e i
ed. washinston MARKET Company i.p- =. 10
bid. Masonic Hall x:socistioa .: is a 10
asked. Washington Iaght Infantry list g. ioi
e s.ys: E:n2 !. = : 70 =: s
sa $50 sse. asked ssoh Of sas 81 ss
Sd. second, iss bid $50 .:ssd- at!.:ss: 10
e Cap rs i;fs sid %sss Esd ito s .z.:
lo2 bid: los asked lincoln. o. bid. los sshsa.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. -Nstioaai safs
"a Trust Trust ss 81 &. '. ;s S..ss.,ss ..
Deposit. 100 asked.
Raiircad stocks.-washinrton and Georrstsvn,
2s0 hid $40 asked. Metropolitan. 81 eAx 100
asked, Columbia; 90 bid, IS ashed- Belt. % bid-
lexington. so bid.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washinstee 0as
4ss. bid ~ asked. ceorretcws Gas. % sN- o.
$. Electric Light. 'l2s bid l27n ssssd
Insurance stoek:. Fi.enens 81 pa g - sst q
- asked Corcoran. 90 bid. Potomac 70 bid
Arlington lss bid: eermac,sns.icsa- isSx s,d-
1875 bid IS asked. Rigs. bid. Q aeksd. Peo-
Pies s5s bid. s. asked Lincoin- bid 81
4 sled Commercial. 6 asked.
TfrIe Insurance stocks.-Resl Estate Title. s1l0
hid. liz asked. Columbia Title. ~ BID. esked.
Telephonp Stocks.-renBsylvsnia. s. bid, N
asked Chesapeake and Potomac, o2h bid. So
asked. American Graphophone. bid. Q asked.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. rs bid.
Misceiianeous stocks.-wsshingtoe Market, Is
hid 20 asked. Great Fails Ice. lbs bid $50 aske4.
ington Steamboat. se2 bid. Lincoln Hall, 70 biA
100 asked. Inter-ocean Building. o ssked-
sFr dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
DROPPING THE DISGUISE
So-Called Industrials About to Come
Out In Their True Color..

SO.Cailed IndustFfals About to Conn
Out In Their True Color..
The two hundred men from California
and other western points who have arrived
at Bladensburg during the past four week 8
under the leadership Of Gems" Calvin and
Frye have determined to forsake their title
OF industrials and appear as plain every
day vagrants In order to ward Off what
seems to be certain starvation. That is
what Frye and Calvin say, at any rate.
and If their plans are carried out the police
and judicial authorities of the District will
be kept pretty busy for a day or two.
Calvin said yesterday that the outlook
for food was very bad and before the men
would starve or steal they would march
into Washington and sleep on the streets
and compel the city to support them in
one OF Its reformatory institutions like the
serted that the men wanted work and
would take II in striped clothes, SO they
could be lodged and fed, II the worst came
TO the worst. He also declared that this
plan was adopted in order to prevent the
men from becoming separated before Con-
gress did something to relieve the people
The conditions at the Coxey CAMP are
very little better than those in the rival
outfit Of Frye and Calvin. The men are
very hungry and the desertions have. been
SO numerous that Carl Browne has scarce
ly a hundred followers under his control
General Coxey arrived here yesterday
from Ohio. He will. however. only stay a
rev days. and then return west, where he
Is making daily and nightly speeches in
the interests OF the movement He express
es confidence In his election to Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
ASKS AN ORDER,
The Courts Appealed to by q LIQUOR
Dealer.


Luke P. Kearney conducting a grocery
and liquor business at 115s-GO 18th street
northwest. today filed a petition for a writ
Of mandamus for the purpose of compelling
the District Commissioners to grant him a
liquor license.
The petitioner alleges that on the 27th of
last October he filed an application for a
bar room license, complying fully with the
requirements Of the then existing law.
Upon the presentation of his application.
the petitioner further alleges, that repre-
sensations were made to the Commissioner s.
principally by one Paul Griffith, pastor of
st. Augustine's Church, that the petition
er's establishment was within 400 feet of
houses Of religious worship that church
and the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church. and
that the petitioners place of business had
not been located previous to the erection or
occupation Of those houses Of worship. No
action was taken. the petitioner states. by
the Commissioners upon his appica ton for
license until after the 18th Of May last,
when on that day the act of March 3, 1873,
was so amended to provide an exception
In the case Of those establishments which
were located and licensed at the date of
the approval of the act Of March 3, 1893
The petitioner, stating that his place of
business was SO located and licensed at
that date. contends that the objection to
granting MIN license was, on May H. re-
me we'd. But the Commissioners, he alleges,
have failed. and still fall, to grant him the
desired license. he being advised that they
do SO under certain discretion in the mat
ter claimed by them and being actuated
thereto by the said Paul Griffith. Being
without other remedy. he therefore prays
that the Commissioners be commanded to
grant him the license.
The petition was presented to Chief JUS
tice Bingham, who directed that the Com
missioners be required to show cause, on
or before the 7th of next month, why the
prayer OF the petitioner should not be
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
FINANCE AND TRADF
Wall Street Awaiting Action on the
Tariff.
INDICATIONS OF ACTIVE TRADING
Foreigners Pleased With the Pres
ident's Utterances.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Speciai Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NE" YORK, June 27-Today's stock
market opened fractionally above yester-
uay closing and continued strong through
out the morning. The volume of business
was 100 small to warrant any important
changes In price. but the sentiment of the
room favored improved values. Some COW
erihg OF short contracts had n beneficial
enect on prices without promoting ACTIVITY.
ST Paul was moderately active At a gain
OF o-s per cent and Rock Island ana Bur-
hngton were given good support Reading
gained IL point on purchases for both
accounts and elsewhere the Improvement
was less pronounced.
Inc announcement that several OF the
larger gold exporting houses would NO,
"i'horaw any gold for shipment by to-
morrow's steamers and q return OF faith IN
'he adequacy OF the nations resources hsd
good influence on the trading element
and prevented any extension of the hesr
domain. The Presidents argument ON the
latter subject has been favorsbly received
abroad. and while Il may not Sttmulase or
tended purchases for foreiRn account ~tu
al least prevent any sacrifice of .>curst,e.
py European holders
me news Of the day was in the main
earnipa1 consisting largely Of railroad
no comment and the custom.r
asenc! horoscopes. Atchison of9ctals an.
no.nceo IS assessment as the afxt in
stAiihnent OF the contribution levied on ~.
stockholoers OF that corporation 10 a.<r~,,
reorganization expenses
Nhicago Gas suffered 4 loss of 4 n>r c.,,,.
living 70 the postponement, Of n Jeciston
~ ene cnancery cases until Friday. The
srsI ssreeo upon by the Attorney Cen
era and the company's attorneys does not
meet with the approval OF CERTAIN o.ho.
assressiNe interests against the comnenx
sio may ieao TO further compiler ttons 49,
me matter comes ~ in court
me covering or q large block OF smear
oy a prominent operator added 4 per cent
70 opening quotations on that etocS Sners
- no oecloed movement In progress At pres
there are indications Of IMPENDING ACTIVITY
probably as a result Of the senstors' a,.,
position OF the tariff bill.
American Tobacco gained 1 Sc per cent
on limited trading and the balance of fhe
indsutrial group was dun and strong at
small fractional gains. The few days that
are TO elapse before the vote on the tari6
olu are NOT hkely to produce any marked
change In values or general speculatiy
conditions, as the street has pos;poned
active operations until this great handicap
is removed
Advices from the west during thu AFTER
noon reported a spreading Of the labor trou-
bles In that section. but nothing serious Is
anticipated, as railroad ofiicaas are be-
lieved to have matters sufncientiy well In
nand 10 prevent any prolonged tfe-up.
Sugar was the feature Of the last hours
trading. crossing par on favorable develop
ments at Washington. The general list i'm
proved sympathetically and closed ~ frac-
uonal gains for the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Frank Abt Missing.

Mr.. Leo Abt Of Canton. Ohio. is in Wash
ington in quest Of his missing son Frank,
who left home on April 25. The parents
heard nothing Of the boy till they received
from him letter dated at Washington,
May Is. stating that he had shipped as
cabin boy aboard the ship City Of Rich
mond. In his letter he promised to write
soon again. but did not. His father has
hunted through the hospitals and has in
voked the aid Of the police. There Is no
such craft a. the City of Richmond at this
port, but about the middle of May there
was an English schooner at our dock
known as the City of Nassau. There Is a
City Of Richmond making ports on the
James river. Mr.. Abt will work out these
clues.
Young Abt 10 sixteen years old about five
feet two. weighs about one hundred pounds
has dark hair dark blue eyes and 10 rather
dark complexioned. His father fears that
some wrong has befallen the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
SLIGO POST OFFICE.
An Attempt Made to Rob It Last
Night.

James Downey and Aagel Ellison. said to
be deserters from the Coxey camp. and q
man named John Taylor. are locked up at
the eighth precinct station on suspicion Of
having attempted to burglarize the Sligo
Nd. post office at an early hour this
morning. A blacksmith shop in the vicinity
Of Sligo was ente: ed during the night and
with implements taken therefrom the bur-
glars succeeded in breaking into the post
office. They secured no plumber, however
for they were frightened of soon after they
had succeeded in getting in the place.
3 Postmaster Chas. g. Graeves was out on
track of the burglars at an early hour this
morning, and about 10 o'clock he telephonsd
from Brightwood to police headquarters for
an officer from this city to assist him.
Soon afte-ward he was met by Policemen
Crawford and Speer and Sergeant Slattery
and about noon the three men mentioned
We're arrested and sent to the police station.
postmaster Graeves Is continuing the in
Vestigation this afternoon. and should the
prisoners prove to be the men wanted thew
Will be taken to Rockville for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Acknowledgement of France.

An acknowledgment Of the resolutions OF
Congress upon the assassination OF Presi-
dent Carnot was received by Speaker Crisp
today. A translation was read In the
House. 1t IL as follows:
PARIS. June 26.-The president OF the
council and the minister Of foreign affairs
to the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives. Washington.-The government of
the republic will communicate to the sem
ate and to the chamber of deputies at their
rext session the expressions Of fraternal
sympathy which Ii has received from the
Senate and from the House Of Representa-
tfves OF the great American republic. but
IT will not delay until that moment the
communication TO you Of the expressions OF
the consolation which the resolutions Of
the Senate and House OF Representative
have brought to IT in the great grief which
strikes the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27

The Following Is the racing card at AL.
exander Island tomorrow:
First race-F'ive furlongs. Dr. Helmuth.
1o1; Ruby. los; Memo. 1O7: Mollie Davis
100; Radiant, ITO; Selah, 1O7: Vocalite. 1O5:
Roman, 1O'; Bobby Calnan 1O7; keystone
lo'; Alarmer, lO'; Sand Flea, lO7; Lily NJ
107
Second raceSix furlongs Honeymoon
1o6; Headlight, 1OS; Jim Pagan 1O5; After
math. 105; Mabel A, %; Maitre. 1O5; Capt
Manning los.
Third race-Five furlongs. A. o. H., 10:
McKeever. 1O8: Lebanon, 100; Some More,
102 Mayor B., 101; Leocolus, 1Ol; Imp.
Nightlight H. 1O2; Sentinel. lOs; Forest,
1O6; Aunt Jane, 104.
Fourth race, one mile-Missive lO6
Brightwood. 80: Postmaster. OIL; Drizxie
los: Blackwood, 100: Wallace g., los.
Fifth race six furlongs-Rebecca, "a; Top
mast, III; Salisbury 1O8; Gaiety, 90; Gen.
Gordon. 10l; Caraccus. 101; Grand Prix, Ill;
Hollywood. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27

Erastus Wiman is confident his counsePs
arguments will prevail on Judge Barrett to
make his stay permanent pending appeal,
and that he will be released on bail
Twelve inches OF rain fell at Evansville
lrd., Sunday night and Monday morning
the heaviest fall known i'm forty years
Great damage was done to grow ing crops
The engines OF the steamer Plymouth have
been given dock trial. and are In a salts
factory condition.
q. w. Wiley, owner of a large store and a
coal operator OF Bellwood Pa, has assigned
for the benefit Of his creditors assets, SsOUO;
liabilities, $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
New York Cotton.
Month.
baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE. June 2I.-Flour dull and unchany
edEreceipts s54i barrels shipments. 10 1886 bar
rels; sales. 80 barrels. Wheat dull and lowor-
spot, 6oa6ois August, sla6lk: September, cola
Ssts steamer No. red. 5Tl.-receipts. IL a9s
bushels; sales "a 900 bushels; milling wheat w
sample. SIa62; Corn steady,spot, &c bid; July
t29 bushels; stock lbs, 772 bushels southern corn
by sample ooa16; southern on grade IS
asked Oats stcady-No. white western n
asked; M 2 mixed western. receipts : ss-
bushels; stock, eo254 bushels. Rye duii-No p
o9a5o-reoeipts. 40 bushels; stock. g. 7sS bushels
Hay steady and unchanged. Grain freights ogiet
Inclined TO he easier: unchanged. Sugar firm
graduated, Is higher. Butter steady nm
changed. Eggs weak and unchanged Cheese
steady and unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June PA terrific
rain, wind and thunder storm swept over
east Tennessee last night. The storm was
followed by a cloudburst on the Tennessee
river, twenty miles east OF Knoxville. Great
damage was done to thousands of acres of
crops; whole corn fields being completely
demolished, trees and fences wer,. Iaid IoyS
while several small houses and barns were
washed away. No loss OF life is reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
National, Not Local.

The Commissioners this afternoon made
report upon the bill to provide national
home for aged and infirm colored people
They say the general condition of the bill
Is commendable, but they cannot consist
emily recommend the enactment Of all its
provisions. They contend that the District
should not pay any part of the expenses Of
the proposed home for the reason that IL is
not designed as local, but as a national
charity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
LOST THE BARGE sHAMoKIN.
No Ons Knew When She Was Struck
and Went Down.

BOsTON. June 27.-The ocean tugbcat In
ternational. Capt. Taylor. arrived here this
morning from Philadelphia and reports that
the barge Shamokin. which she had IN tow,
was struck by an unknown steamer late
yesterday afternoon. during q fog, and
sunk. The barge was commanded by Capt.
woodhouse and carried q crew OF four men.
They could not be found by the tug, but Il
IL believed that they were picked up BY the
steamer.
Hercules aid Shamokin, the latter I'm the
rear and bound for Newburyport. Just after
passing steamer. believed to be the Net
ropolitan liner p. M. Whitney, near the
shoals on this port the barge was missed.
and when the tug turned back she was
found sunk in seven fathoms Of water. The
crew Of the Pollock nghtship state that that
steamer stopped for some little time AMI
probably picked up the crew Of the barge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Not Guilty of Embezxlement.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June 21-The
trial Of John 5. Beach. president Of the
Prairie City Bank, which closed during the
panic last summer, resulted today in &C
Quittal. the jury being instructed to bring
In a verdict of not guilty. Beach was In
dicted for embezzlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
No Further Cholera Reports.

Officials Of the marine hospital service are
not alarmed at the report OF fresh out
break of cholera in Belgium. Through its
agents abroad the bureau is keeping fully
informed Of the progress and locality Of the
epidemic, but no special quarantine precau-
lions ere considered necessary All of the
cholera reported is inland, and has evident
ly been dormant since last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
THE DENVER CONVENTION.
Report of Committee on Credentials
Adopted.

DENVER, Col. June 21.-The third ses-
sion of the convention of the National Re
publican League was attended by larger
crowd than the opening meeting. 1t was
near noon when active work was begun.
After prayer by the Rev. ]. n. Freeman of
Denver, the report OF the committee on
credentials was submitted. Members of
the committee objected to the report on the
ground that ii was not the one agreed upon,
as IL gave the number OF delegates to which
each state is entitled. as well as the number
Of delegates actually present.
After considerable discussion the report
was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
COMMONwEALERs AND CONGnnss
MI. Coxey Secs Members of Both Sen
ate and House Committees,

MT. Coxey Secs Members of Both Sen.
ate and House Committees.
J. g. Coxey of Ohio saw members Of the
ways and means committee today, with 4
view to having them take up his good
roads bill which was referred to them.
As Chairman Wilson Is out of town. no ar
rangement could be made. Coxey Is Just
back from visit to his district MY cleo
ton to Congress is a certainty" said he,
"and will have three-fourths Of the entire
vote
J. X. Morrison. the advance representa-
tive Of the Randall army. called on Repre-
sentative Harris Of Kansas during the day.
Morrison arrived last night and says 125
OF the Randall party will be here by Sat-
urday. They will join forces with Frye and
Calvin. already here Coxey says his camp
will take none Of the new arrivals unless
they subscribe to the commonweal rules.
which most Of them refuse to do
The Senate committee on education and
labor today listened to further arguments
by ]. s. Coxey and Carl Browne in behalf
Of their bills for non-interest bearing bonds
and on appropriations for the construction
OF interstate roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Cutting the Pensions.

Owing to the depleted condition Of the
police relief fund the Commissioners yes
terday. upon the recommendation Of Maj
Moore. cut $50 of the pension roll. taking
S. $40. SIS and as much as $50 from those
who could best afford 1t. Unless Congress
comes to the rescue and passes the bill to
replenish the fund, there will shortly be
nothing left to pay the pension roll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27

Detectives Carter and Gallaher this after
room arrested q local commission merchant
named Lucius L. Jett. who has an ONCE at
621 Pennsylvania avenue. He was arrested
on warrant sworn out by W. H. Duvall
OF Evansville, Indiana. who charges that
he Oetp failed to make returns for IT'S
barrels OF flour after demand had been
made. The commission merchant says the
difference between the Indiana dealer and
him self will be adjusted without much
trouble. He claims that he has acted ell
right In the matter, and that he had no
intention whatever Of defrauding the ship
per.
The case will probably be heard in Judge
Nillers court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
Takes an Appeal.

An appeal to the Court Of Appeals was
perfected today by Eugene E. Gaddis.
who some weeks ago petitioned for q writ
Of mandamus to compel Secretary Of the
Tree sury Carlisle to reinstate him to q
clerical position In the Treasury Depart
ment Judge Bradley refused to grant the
writ, as reported In The Star at the time
holding that he was without Jurisdiction in
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-27
The Next Ontario Legislature

TORONTO, Ont. June 27.-The corrected
standing of the next provincial legislature
will be: Liberals. 81; cons =rvatives. 20 dn-
GLIDING P. p. A.; patrons. IA, of whom
three are conservatives, one an equal
Fighter and ten liberals In a vote OF non
confidence Mowat will have a majority of
%, being stronger than ever