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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
MANsrlELn NORMAL.


Mansfield. Tex. Aug. 1.-The sum-
mer normal at this piuce closed It's
work yesterday evening. The commits
tee on resolutions reported the follow
Ing which were adopted;
/. That the Twenty-iourth Legislature
is hereby respectfully petIuoned to
make such revision OF section 10. of the
public school law as will suffice 10 ac-
cord to teachers the game privilege as
that enjoyed by other public employees.
to-wit, the observance OF legal holi-
days without subtraction OF pay, or ut
least leave the question optional with
each teacher ana mis- trustees.
.. That an order from trustees to
teacher to discontinue his school shall
not be eilective until approved by the
county superintendent.
g. Since the public fund is not and
cannot be sufficient to maintain the
schools throughout the state for six
months; be 1t resolved, That each
teacher be recommended to exert his
influence In his respective district TO
secure special tax sufficient TO con-
tnue the school Mt least six months.
4. That we express our high APP
probation OF the services OF state
superintendent Carlisle. and testify our
regard for his administration as wise,
! progressive and as successful AS con-
ditions would admit, and we also take
occasion TO thank him for the enter
tanning and instructive address dcllv-
cred TO our normal.
3. That our sincere thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to Prof. W. II.
/ Pool, and also to his able and Jealous
/ faculty, Miss Miriam Buck. Profs n. ].
/ Clancy, u. Il. Cisk, l., c. Warren and
! DR.. Noble ADHESION for their liberal
and efficient direction and instruction.
| We also thank DIR. Waggonor OF the
/ State university. Or Burleson of Bay
Tor, Superintendent Comegys of Gaines
| vile, Hon. o. 5. baltimore OF Fort
! Worth, Rev. G. w. T'ruitt, OF
/ Waco, Rev DR., Lloyd of the Poly-
technlc colleg1.p, gtoa.ce thartwad iun
teehnic college, J. y. Rogers. repre-
sentative Of the Texns School journal.
| Prof. j. u. Murphree and others for
lectures. instruction and other benefits
| conferred.
9. That We express our Thanks and
appreciation to the pastors and Nom,
bcrs Of the different churches for their
| courteous attentions und Invitations to
attend and participate IN their services.
Z, That we hereby extend vote OF
thanks to the citizens Of Mansfield for
their generous hospitality. and especial
~ TO Prof. N. ]. Clancy who, as q citl-
zen Of Mansfield has devoted his ener-
gies and abilities to the interest and
enjoyment OF the members OF the nor
NAL.
A y. WALLACE,
MISS LIZZIE HUDGINS,
CLAUDIA ROBINS,
b. T.. ROrtrDIN,
j. II. GIBSON.
Commodities
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

washington News.
The paragon Of all fabulous crea-
lures was the bird described by tho
ancient writer's under the title OF tho
Arabian phoenix" ovid says, "Ai-
though most beings and things havu
their origin, other individuals
their own species. there n one rcmarls-
able exception TO this general law
tho miraculous bird called the 'phoe-
nix which reproduces itself" Acc
cording to belief which Horodotus
heard expressed nj 1Ieliopolis. the ia
nous Egyptian "oity Of the sum-" thIa
miraculous" bird visited that place
once every 600 yeara--alwayh coming
from the direction OF Arabia--on the
occnsion OF It's fathers death. and
always buried him with peculiar cere-
monies.
According TO tho best evidences
which can be gathered from thrwrlt-
ings OF Ovid. Pliny, HerodotuA and
Dion Casslue after the phoenix had
lived his allotted lifetime OF 900 years
he selected q spot and prepared his
own donthbrd. which consisted OF n
sort OF nest or funeral pyro made OF
leaves and branches OF the oak, ears
OF sweet splkanard. cinnamon bark,
yellow myrrh, etc. Henting himself
upon this he tapped his wings with
such velocity az 10 cause the noft 10
take Are. After bird and most had
been consuned little worm appeared
In the nshns and rapidly develoned
into n full-hedgcd phoenix. The first
care OF the new bird was 70 arrange
FOR the sopulcher OF his fathnf'n ashea.
which Herodotus describes aE follows;
with The myrrh and other gums u
has nmaaaed the phoenix fnehiong .
bnu AZ largo ps II can carry; ms
bnil Il holiows out. and IN. the hollow
placea nuts the ashes OF IT. dead parons
The bnli Il deposited In the nest. ma
tho Young phoenix carries the whole
from Arabia to Egypt for the purpose
or interring its fathers ashes az N,
.oity ~ the sun Having reached ~
dcstination It lays It's burden Town
unnn The altar OF Helios and dlrHp...
nears M mysteripusly as Il had come
The legends connected with this lanu-
ious bird vary in some OF their details.
IN al agree in the statement mat only
sinele bird a. the species was iyins
al any one time.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

replied: Il cannot tell you at this
time We have agreed not 10 divuiee
the nature OF our miscion until we sec
Secretary Gresham and also possibly
the president We expect to scc the
secretary tomorrow, and shall 20 d.
rect 40 the state department and not
seek the assistance OF an intermediary.
lust the same rs You would do any
husinesa there. The president has re-
coiNcd the plea for the restoration OF
the queen. and why should we. who
are representing her, not have the
privilege Of calling on the secretary"
MIR, Widemnn aaid further that tho
commission had not come 20 Washing
ton To ask for tho restoration OF the
queen nor for the purpose OF asking
compensation for her because OF hor
dethroucment IN fact, he CWideman
has not heard of this report until he
reached Washington. Mr.. Widcman
did not discusa the statement TO the
effect That they would request tho
unitPo safes 10 adopt O policy of nom
Interference IN Hawaiian matters
f,eHGing developments. II was evil
dent however, that he felt dceply on
this subject. for he promptly replied
IN answer to a question regarding Il
that the resolution OF the United
States senate certainly meant non-ln-
tcrferencc and later he made re-
mark to the eject that the present
government was that Of Mr. Stevens,
formerly the American minister. Sec
rotary Gresham viii sec the Iia-
wailans as individuals, but It II un-
likely that anything definite will come
OF there
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

Confcrc-s Gradually Getting TO-
nethcr--imnortnnt Meeting.

,v...,.,....,.
""'ii'"s'on' A"s' l'l' was s'a'eu
by one OF the Democratic senate con-
ferecs tonight that there wna a pos
sibilttv of ra,ch,,s a.. ..,,.,,,,,,,,, ~,
~ w
the tarlm bill about the end % ihe
wec,;. Win a probability that the bnl
as grneraliv ABROAD q, v,,n no nnait,,
ro,,ar,., h. 1900. =.
tNP'' 'Sn v" AiVnu's' IL ~ iouhu from
the oonfcrees today that they had
great many questions 10 so over nnd
arrce nnon avn, o,,er ~. nat, ,,o,,,s
~ -. Wy i''''''' l'''i''s
III uiApute are sclt'ed. ~ was stated
by the house conferces that they had
made as much prorress na th.v had
~, 90. ...,,,
, npps1. nv SN'vVlnVht wiz DC y Volh,
sv ..., - wv nou'e anu senaVe lesi
'n"t .ie CONCESSIONS nave 70 pc maze
~ 'nS hIcat quvs,iohs OF alitVrohvr-
Soai' IRON ore ana sugar Ihere mas
pevh no agreemenL aithoush u was
uiuVistuue tAht NlteINnt PROPOSITIONS
were maue hhu reJneted today II Is
peheNed' however that II the sugar
seheuule was disposed or the other
dlierences would not Ions be allowed
10 stand IN the way, The
senate conferees stun take the
position that they have noth-
inN 10 compromise on sugar, but
II IA stated that a counter PROPOSE.
Ton - 10 be made to the house on the
schedule In this connection.
n siRnlhcant md private conference
was held tonight attended, AS noar "a
can be learned, by Senators EIce,
Smith, Murphy. Jones and Vest. II
could not be learned If Senator Gormnn
was present. II is understood that The
sugar schcuule was the subject under
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

washington. Aug IL, is doubtful
whether the provisions OF the recent
dcclslon OF Assistant Attorney dener-
al Hall respecting citizenship in the
Cherokee Indian nation win ever be
carried out by the interior department
There are between 10000 and 10000 In
truders In the nation to be removed
by the government, a work which could
be accomplished only by atrong mill
tary aid. There are no funds at the
present TO Justify the appralaement OF
the improvements nude by the ln-
truders which lis required TO be done
before their e1ectmont IL begun. An
amendment TO the indian Improve
ment bill setting apart $4,000 for the
cost OF Oppraisement Will probably be
made. but no plan whatever for tho
actual oiectmont Of these intrude Q has
been outlined
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

London. Aug. mir. Hugh Mathle-
son of Hugh Mathieson 8 Co. and Jar
dine Mathieson & Co.. London and
Shanghai, from whom the Chinese
transport Kow Shung, sunk by a ia
panese cruiser. was chartered. received
a dispatch today from Tien Tsin dated
August l. saying that Col. Won Hen
nelSin. formerly aide de camp OF Ii
Hung Chang. the viceroy of China,
who was on board the transport when
she foundered, was saved. The dis
patch adds that a board OF inquiry
has been opened at Tien Tsin in or
der that all the facts in connection
with the sinking OF the Kow shung
may be known. The dispatch also
says that 1t Is reported at Tlen Tsin
that war between China and Japan Will
be formally declared this afternoon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
A y. WALLACE,
MISS LIZZIE HUDGINS,
CLAUDIA ROBINS,
-. T.. ROULDIN.
j. II. GIBSON.
Committee.
THE SEASIDE oLuD.
Some Clever Fencing and BoxinE
Last Night.

tahHt NfEnts
New York, Aug. l-The old home
of the Coney Island athletic club,
which is now known as the Seaside
Athletic club, opened the first of a
series OF boxing and fencing contests
tonight. The police were very much
In evidence during the night under
the supervision Of Inspector McISelvcy.
The first contest was with broad
swords between Duncan Ross and SEN
roso Parvlso. Mike Healy was the
referee. After a few minutes of pre-
liminary plays on the part Of Par
viso the referee gave the bout to the
Italian, who threw down his mask
ana sword In evident disgust at what
he considered to be the unjust decls-
ion Of the referee.
Danny Mcbride Of New York and
Jack Downey Of Brooklyn then en-
tered the ring for a siS-round go at
122 pounds Maxey Moore refereed the
set-to. Mcbride got the decision.
Hugh Winters of Brooklyn and Jim
Holmes of New York. each weighing
1876 pounds, fought eight stiff rounds.
Holmes proved himself TO be the better
man and was awarded the decision.
All hands then settled down 10 witness
the fight OF the night between Mike
Leonard OF Brooklyn and Eddie Pierce
OF New York.
The men met Mt catch weights In
q ten round bout, Leonard Weighing
about 1856 pounds, his opponent 1872
The latter was handled by Dan Cor
ooran, Archie Hadden and Con Rior-
dan of New York. while Leonard's
interests were looked after by Sam
Fitzpatrick, John Leonard, Prof Nixey
and Young Critic. Leonard looked
big enough TO eat Pierce. who entered
the ring with his left eye In mourn
ing
In the first round Leonard got in
an upper cut and Pierce administered
four good blows ON Leonard's ribs.
Leonard rushed his man In the second
round. and Pierce. scarcely quick
enough TO avoid the rushes. and lust
as the gong rang Eddie got in three
good jabs on Leonard's ribs. Both
men fought desperately in the third
and fourth rounds and many wicked
blows were exchanged, with honors
about even. The fifth and sixth rounds
were give and take. with honors slight
~ in Pierce's favor, both men pretty
well done up. In the seventh the mems
blows were q trlfle wild. but neverthe-
less some hot lnngbting was INDUCED
in, and at the close OF the round u
was anybody's fight. Leonard rushed
bllndly at the New York boy In the
next round and once hit him with a
blow from the shoulder. Pierce was
still full OF fight and kept plugging
his man IN good shape Plerce did
the best fighting and when the tenth
and last round was called he had the
hest of the contest. The audience was
then aroused to the highest pitch OF
excitement. as the men hammered each
other numerically and the referee sat
istiod everybody by declaring the fight
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

Waco, TEX. Aug i.-samuel r.
Grow. letter carrier OF the Fourth dis
triet, and PRECEDENT Of Waco branch
No. 4Ol OF the Letter Carriers Assoc
claiion has received the following copy
OF an order issued by Postmaster-Gen-
eral nlssel. June rs. from the eecre-
tary OF the National order OF the Let
ter Carriers Association;
order No eS5-lcor the purpose OF
avoiding unjust removals Of clerks and
carriers In the classified service. aud
TO avoid embarrassment and annoy
ance TO the department and postmas-
tcra In reference thereto, postmaaters
Red that the following policy prevails
In the postonice department and viii
be enforced;
All removals. and new employmentR
OF clerks and changes In the rosters
must be reported to the frst asaiAtnnt
phstmaster-genofa as soon ma made.
No onrrler shall be removed except for
cause and upon written charges illcd
with the poatoillcc department, and or
which the carrier Hhuii have full notice
and an opportunity 20 mako defense,
No resignation requested by the post
master, or amy nne for him, Will be
accepted by this office
w, H. BlssELL.
poatmagtor-General.
The carriers IN the Waco office do
not anticipate that Waco's new post
master will be arbitrary at MI hut they
feel safer with the above ruling In
their fnyor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
LUMBER YARDS BURNED.



Chicago. Aug. 1.-The lumber d,s,r,ct
OF chicago was tonight visited by ono
OF the most DISASTROUS fires in ~ his
tory and the loss viii probably fSot
up between u,2oo,ooo ana 81 800 900. al.
though II win be twenty-four hours he
fore 'the damage can be estimated
win accuracy. The Following con-
Germs were entirely cleaned out hy
the flames and Everything contained In
their yards has been utterly destroyed;
:. X. Martin Lumber company; Brown
a Richards Lumber company. Wen Il
French company, car builders; porley
Lowe 8 Co, lumber; samaker y iIix-
bee. lumber John spry Lumber COM
panyi Edward Hines Lumber company.
Conway n Co, cedar posts; w. c. Il.
Palmer cedar posts, Whltoomb Car
fost company, sicmans q Halislge.
munufacturen OF dynamua.9
The burned district Is about ulr
squares from east TO west and about
three IRON north to south. The great
est portion Of the district Is BOUNDED
ny Blue Island avenue. Lincoln, tho
riVer ana Ashland avenue, was burned
over and forty acres OF lumber Yards
are nothing but smoslnK ruins.
The course u the flames wns south
east and east for the FIRST forty-nva
minutes and they literally licked IN
everything In their path. Piles OF ium-
her. lathv shingles and cedar posts
We're swallowed up with nm appalling
rnpidity and for u time II seemed as
though the entlra lumber district Of
the city milo south OF the burning
ynrds must be consumed. The wind.
however, suddenly nhapged nj $50
O'Clock and began to blow from the
south aud with much less violence than
before. The flames spread rapidly
north again and burned up TO a line
level with itH starting point. The
sudden change IN the direction Of the
hanea caught several engine companies
unprcpnred and the men were com-
PEELED to run for thoir lives. No en-
glnes were abandoned. but three OF
ITEM had close cnlia, hora6h and
men narrowly escaping death. The
lifebont. Goyser. had also n close call.
but ran through the names. which
leaned out over tho ship and escaped
unharmed Two OF her men, John Me
Cam and Thomas Preceding, were badly
burned while lighting the flames. Al
larfge "Slamoaed" hose which they
were holding got away from them and
knocked several men over the side
upon a pile OF burning cedar posts.
Their injuries nre not fatal
In addition 10 tho firomen injured
The following cnauelties occurred. Otto
Rniiicr foll of lumber pile, back
broken mud Will die: unknown man.
struck on the head by n flying cap
from q fire engine, Knocked into the
river and drowned. At II o'clock the
IRE was etill burning iicreely, with tho
probability Of blazing for twelve hourB
mara
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
moNnr srnNr on rnn rrnr.
over Half Mniion Dollars Given
IN prInes Annually In nnglnnd.

Last year considerably over SaOO000
was given ia prizes On inc turf, and
when the tyro reads Of thia duke or
that commonrr winning over 10000
pounds In single season. Il Is wen
calculated 10 mako his mouth water;
but II by no means follows that, be-
cause man IL a big breeder OF racing
stock, he win figure az the top OF the
list OF winning owners, says Tid-Blta.
The Prince OF Wales, who Is narticu-
lnrly fond OF racing, N one OF the most
unlucky owners on the turf. ana last
year he only managed TO secure the
trife OF So pounds, as compared with
the millionaire sir. McCnlmontg $4,000
pounds, the latter sweeping the board
Of all classic events with the aid OF
fflnglass, whose dam. Deadlock. was
bought by the lattcr'H owner for the
paltry sum OF 200 pounds. isinglass
hts, up 20 the present. won over $4,000
pounds. and Is almost certain 10 double
that sum with future winnings aud
stud foes after leaving the race courne.
Numerous similar purchases arc on
record. For Instance, Rcd Eyes. last
years. Ccsarewltch dend-heater and
the winner OF numerous races, was abb
solutely given away by her disguHted
owner. st. Gaticn. foai Of the 80
pound horse. The Rover. waa, after
dead-heuling IN tho Derby and winning
the Cesarcwltch, sold for 1900 pounds.
The celebrated Eclipse cost seventy
I'VE guineas aa a yearifng. He was
never beaten IN race. won $4,000
pounds. and his sons and daughters
secured over 10000 pounds Ia prizes.
There Ia an Interesting fact IN con-
ncctlon with Lord Rosebery'a unbeatcn
horse Ladaa.
HIS sire, Hampton. was sold as
yearllng for seventy Ruineas. II being
exceedingly difficult TO nnd q pur-
chaser for him even az that price. sew
cral Kood Judges voting him too small.
He won two small nelllng races worth
about 100 pounds each. and chnngcd
hands on both occasions FOR an In
significant sum Now he n the great
est sire Of the day several OF his pro-
Geny having won both the classic
Derby and oaks.
During the past SIX years the follow
ing sums have been nctted by his de-
Hcendants: 1883. 1854 pounds; 1889.
81 ,2ss pounds; 1890. 7,ifa pounds; 1891.
s242 pounds; 1892, 1868 pounds; and
last year the nice sum Of 1889 stood 20
their credit. On the other hand. We
hear Of four. five and even six tbou-
sand gnineas being given for horses
as ycarllnRs who never win single
race; but La 1leche. plrsnascd by
Baron Hirnch for $500 ponunds has up
10 the present won over 10000 pounds.
Even II the owner does not bet, the
turf rs n most expensive hobby. m q
racehorse costs about 50 ghiiiings a
week for trimming alone. and then there
are numerous other attendant OK.
pcnsc3 Entrance fees and forfeiis,
which may amount 20 several touqandn
q year. are TO ho counted.
Nowadays Jockeys receive many hum
dreds OF pounds for winning big race.
although the official Zee Is pounds and
3 shiilsnRs for losing mount and r
pounds ana s nhilllngs for win, II
~ indeed true that the turf r. a great
lottery. and man to bear the hriint
OF Tho battle must be llttis short OF n
millionaire.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

Now York, Aug, i.--champion james
j, Corbett who arrived on the Ma
jortic todny, when soen by a reporter
OF the Associated press, was enthus-
iaatlc over the reception given him In
Great Britain aud London. ~ never
knew" said he, 'whnt a cheer from
the heart meant untn struck Dublin.
have seldom beon happier than I
was whom played for the benefit OF
my unole'e church In the west OF Ire
land. l saw lots OF poor people there.
and how they mako out In winter tino
81 wonder TO me. l am here now"
Corbott said. land | want to zee Peter
IaAkcon right away Ia New York ] am
determined to fight the man. but
must not talk any more In the press,
I'll have business conversation with
Jackson. ana / am -aire we Will be able
10 arrange mnttcrs satisfactorily. i
have no preference for Jackson and l
am willing TO oonccde n good deal In
order TINT tho iigtht may come on"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

supreme judge, long term, John Cler- |
gett OF Cero Gordo: supreme Judge
short term Edward w. Mitchell, al
torney general. j. D. r. Smith, Chero- |
kee; railroad commissioner. w, l.
Farker; clerk supreme court. I. s.
j. j. Shea.
The resolutions adopted reahirm The
piatiorm OF the National Democratic
convention of 1899 and demand OF Dem
ocrauc representatives in congrcas that
iney carry out the same In good faith
ny giving us a tariff law that viii
lay the duties on imports for r.venue
alone. and thereby destroy trusts cow
pines and organizations that have
ronpeu the people and depleted tba
treasury OF the nation, that has a.
htroyed our commerce with the world
NJ large and driven our ships from the
,lisn seas, that has filled our country
70 oVernowing with the palmer labor
of Europe; that has bred anorcb,- co,,
fusion. unrest and disloyaitv throneh-
out the land. made war het.reen cani-
TAI ana labor: that has sowad the sol
OF war and rebellion among the neonie
anu ms brought ruin to the hps,pess
,.lin,",rrests OF the country and want 10
millions OF our people who sol, 10 e,ss
an honest living by Industry, Agn,n
We say to our congress. redeem Inc
pledses made TO the people and FOR ali
legislation ""t anu class
we commend the administrators ~
PRESIDENT Cleveland for tho ability
,Misuorm anu patriotism shown In deal
ins with matters OF public Interest
IN the treatment OF grSat public oues-
lions It has been marked by a COM
prenensive understanding OF the me-
cessitles OF the people ana n slncere
desire to as far rs practicable meet
every Just and proper demand we
nearby approve of the present nd
niinistration In Its efforts 10 reduce
me expenditure of the government, for
.he topping on of any useless office
holders; for its firm and wise policy
toward other nations and countries OF
the world. md especially do we COM
mend President Cleveland in his ef
forts for tarinf reform. His letter To
representative Wilson Is q manly. ont.
spoken document. and meets our most
nearly approval. We condemn any
ana all efforts made to impede the
passage of real reform question. The
present unfortunate financial strin-
gency and Its disastrous effect upon
lnpor is credited as the direct legacy
of Republican administration, and nj
tempts to SHIFT the responsibility upon
the Democratic administration we de-
nounce as futile and absurd"
The financial plank is as follows:
with the national Democratic con.
Venuon OF 1892 we hold to the use OF
both gold aud silver az the standard
money Of the country and the coinage
of both gold and silver without dis
elimination against either metal or
| charge FOR mintnge. but the dollar
unit of coinage Of bi-metalllc metals
must be of equal Intrinsic and intcr-
changeable value and we demand that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

Toxic, Japan, Aug. 1.-The Japanese
government has instructed Its minister
in London to apologize to Great Brit
ain for firing upon and sinking the
transport Kow Shung while she was fly
ing the British flag. The Japanese min
lister has ben instructed to inform Great
Britain that the commander OF The
Japanese cruiser did not know that
Kow Sung was a British vessel until
after the fight. Captain Galsworthy OF
the Kow Shung and any other persons
who were on board the transport were
rescued by the boats OF the Japanese
war ship Nannni.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01

ID a provision FOR The irrigation and
survey OF nrtd and sem..urid lands.
and appropriatlng $i0t.poo Tor tho mr.
pose. The former amendment was
agreed to and thu latter was left
pending adjournment
The report OF the conference conf
mittee ON the agricultural bill, In
which the senate couirieas agreed to
rscodc from amendment after appro-
prlatinR Si.Ooo,o Tor the determination
Of the Russian thistle, was agiS,el 10.
At 9:i5 the senate Adjourned leaving
the sundry civil appropriation bill UNI
finished