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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12

DUBLIN. oct. 1.-THE Fr"eman's Jour
nal SAYS that the subscriptions Of
Enclishmen to the Irish Parliamentary
Eu1d have been returned with a letter
OF explanation and thanks. There IS one
evception. GladstOnes check for 100
concerning which there has been 20 much
controversy has been accepted, because
he Il Gladstone
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12

OAXAcA, MEXICO. oct. n.-Much ex-
element prevails among the people OF the
STATE Of Camperche and the Island OF
carmen over the yellow fever, which Is
causing a large number OF deaths. The
Norwegian bark Dolly has lost three OF
her crew. and on the shore deaths are
numerous
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Journal announces
that a number OF Government and mu-
niclpal officials IN this city have received
letters from Anarchists in London. ern-
tanning violent threats against these lie
cials and also defending Ceasario Sento.
the executed murderer Of President Car
not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
WEATHER roakcASr.

WASHINGTON, p. c. Oct. ii;-ror
Virginia: Fair and slightly warmer, winds
shifting TO southwest
FOR North Carolina: Fair. slightly
warmer winds ahiftins Il south
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
yo,fo,k Ladys Anpoiu,me,t

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Mrs. Lille
Mccoy, OF Norfolk. Va. was to-day ap-
pointed matron OF the Rainy Mountain
indian School Of the Kiowa Agency. Okla
homa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-12
The CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
Warner, Campbell aud Dunphy Dropped
Mcclellan succeeds Cochran.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE foloWlhs
congressional nominations Were mace DS
Tammany Han tonight: Sel enth ulsulct'
Franklin Bartlett: Eighth James i
VII. Ninth Henry c. Miner; Tenth,
Daniel f. Sictles; Eleventh William SQl-
2er: Twelfth, George B. McCi,iiah, lIiL M
tccnth Amos j. Cummings; -Four tett'n'
John Connolly; Fifteenth, JACOB \, = an
tor. Corgressman Dunphy IS dropped IT.
the Eighth district, Timothy }. Campbtll
i'm the Ninth and John De VIII NdIHtt
i'm the Fifteenth. EN-Speaker SulZer on
the Assembly. takes CUMMINGS lid'e !Il
Tho Eleventh. while Cummings goes 10
tne Thirteenth. Mcclellan takes the liaye
of Eourke Cochran, who declined re-
nomination.
THE COMMITTEE or SIXTY.
,r,,o committee of sixty, of the New
York State Democracy, met IN secret - -
sion at Cooper Union THIS afternoon, ne ne
committee remained IN session dDoI'
Soft presided. Ex-MayOr Grace was not
nresent, though Henry X. Beekman togh
an active pant in the conference lie oIiiy
business Of importance transacted "dS 10
adiouru the congressional convention IN
til Monday night next SeNefd Oh Ihe
delegates stated that the state lempcLa-
cv would make straight nomiha uonS Ioi
aldermen members OF ASathlDIS, anu
Congress, and that there would De Ho
tusinn with Tammany Hall. By noon To-
d9y 2Olb signatures, of the needed 1,UVJ.
for the petition of nomination OF the
third Stale ticket, had been received al
tbe Shepard headquarters, in Brooklyn.
By tomorrow morning, at fartnest, the
900 signatures are expected to have been
secured.
At the same hour no word has come
from Daniel \. Lockwood or Judge Brown
as to whether they would accept or not
The Shepardites were still saying they
would not decline. If they are silent
until October nth, the law will presume
sE..Aa FYo "A
accepted The Shepardites generally
think they will accept in this way.
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At present il is impossible to get at
an estimate Of the loss OF goods or build
ings. Fish houses, oyster factories, and
siauties were literally demolished
The loss I'm the aggregate will be fully
$4,000. The people are dsmayed and
an appeal for aid will be sent out
From many other points in West Florida
come reports Of the storms destructive
wcrk, but Cedar Key and Apalachicola
seem TO have been the principal sufferers,
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PRICE ONE CENT.

boom. The report was circulated widely
and almost as widely believed, that
David b. Hill had come out natly and
firmly for that gentleman. George
Thacher. after interviews with some Of
the leaders. had announced that John
Boyd would get 1t on the first ballots
The confident manner In which this ans
nouncement was made created a pros
found sensation, for Thacher, II In CON,
ceded. would not make so good race
as Gaynor. Hill or whitney.
Just here rumor brought q new factoR
In to help increase the confusion. This
runor took first place on the ticket
away from Greater New York by naming
as Thacher's running mate, Perry Bell
mont, of the metropolis.
This rumor, too. found credence,
and there seemed q possibility Of
Thacher and Belmont going on record
as the slate. when another rumoR
cropped out. This time II was to the
effect that Senator David b. Hill would
arrange his cards 30 as to have II app
pear that the nomination was fcrcsd
upon him, and then gracefully accept
Rumor In this instance named Polioe
Justice Thomas +. Grady, the silvers
tongued, of New York, as the nominatoR.
Right on the heels of this came rumora
by brigades, and 1t was impossible ~
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touched the popular chord by saving
that Senator Hill had never failed in
his duty to the Democratic party, and
added:
II have no doubt. II the nomination
Is conveyed to him in the proper way
he will take 1t. I now move that the
roll be called over again by counties.
Let every county. or Assembly dis
trict vote. and then It cannot be said
that the Convention was stampeded."
The suggestion was promptly adopted
Still Senator Hill said nothing.
George Raines. OF Rochester. reminded
Senator Hill OF his famous saying: "I
am Democrat" and called upon him
to live up to 1t now.
That settled 1t.
The roll was called, and every dele
gate voted for Hill. Clerk De Freest
then declared the Senator the nominee.
Sheehan did not give Mr.. Hill time to
change his mind. He r5;ung the name
OF Congressman Daniel N. Lockwood
for Lieutenant Governor, and before
Mr.. Lockwood could say one. two, three
he was the nominee by acclamation.
Mr. Lockwood said he would accept
with Hill on the ticket.
slate-smashing seemed to be the or
der Of the day.
James d. Bell, OF Brooklyn, mounted
the platform. He said since Hill would
make the sacrifice he expected Judge
Gaynor to do SO, and he nominated him
for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals.
Amid shouts and cheers Mr.. Gaynor
was made the unanimous choice of the
Convention.
Senator Hill without making a
speech. declared the Convention, which
he said. appeared to be running itself"
adjourned sine die.
Senator Hill made no speech. 1t was a
case OF silence gives consent
During the scene OF confusion Senator
Murphy, Bourke Cochran and other
friends surrounded Hill and pressed him
to yield, and he finally did.
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Especial to The Evening worid.)

Special to The Evening WORLDLY
SARATOGA. Sept. 2e.--United States
Senator David b. IIill was nominated
for Governor OF New York State, by the
Democratic Convention. to-day, under
circumstances almost unparalleled in po-
litical history.
He was named first by acclamation
and then by unanimous vote OF the dele
gates assembled.
And this In the face of his own re-
peated declaration that he would not be
the party candidate.
John Boyd Thacher had been agreed
upon at a conference OF party leaders
as the slate candidate to head the ticket
The party platform had been presented
and adopted.
Galen r. Hit. OF Albany, had pre-
sented the name OF Mr.. Thacher.
Then the storm broke.
A delegate from Allegany County,
arose and moved the nomination of
Hill by acclamation.
The effect was wonderful, The dele
gates arose as one man, and cheer
started which grew and grew and rolled
and rolled until 1t seemed 1t would burst
the walls OF the building.
Senator Hill, as Chairman, stood with
pale face and compressed lips awaiting
an opportunity to be heard. When his
chance came, he spoke to thank the
Convention. but to Insist that he could
not be a candidate.
The next instant Bourke Cochran was
on his feet, telling the Convention to
disregard Hins declinstIon and to make
him the candidate.
Cochran finished by putting the ques-
ton to the Convention and the motion
to nominate Hnl was carried as with
one voice
Then the cheering broke forth again,
louder than before.
The Tammany delegation went wilder
than the rest. Men lost their voices
with shouting and then stamped their
feet
Senator Hill again stood unmoved.
waiting until the cheering subsided. then
he said calmly
The secretary will proceed with the
call OF the roll"
Senator Martin Mcmahon made the
point that the Convention had made
the nomination by reclamation, and
that suspended the roll-call.
Unanimous consent is not sufficient
to suspend roll-call. Proceed with the
CALL" said Senator Hin quietly.
Mr.. Hit, said Mr. Hin, II he accepted.
would poll the full strength OF the
party.
Senator Cantor got the floor and
moved to make Senator Hills nomina-
ton by acclamation. More cheers fol-
lowed.
1t became apparent, by this time. that
was in the scheme to STAN
pede the Convention for Hin.
Mayor Gilroy took the platform. and
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questions, and had to answer some
others as to the popularity of the trans
action he was engaged in. ~,
IN his answers Eddy stated that Mr.
Clift was sick and out Of money at
the Van Dyke House."
An Evening World reporter was
sent to the Van Dyke House to engage
a room near Mr.. Gift, and learn the
true reason for his stay there, It having
meanwhile been learned by other re-
porters for this paper that the supposed
prisoner was a resident of Philadelphia,
ana that 1t was reported that he had
d q large sum of money on his person
"nen he went 10 the Bowery House.
oo me reporter found Mr.. Gift in room
~ oL the Van Dyke House. He had
tthhueh trouble in locating Mr.. Cliff, and
nh men had to visit him surreptitiously at
nIsht In order to ascertain his condition
ne was found stretched out on his bed,
zoo 700 weak to move and very much ema-
Siated, 1t was learned later that he had
not tasted solid food since he entered
Ssne MOTEL on the afternoon of Friday,
More about Mr.. ClIff was learned from
me habitues of the place the next night.
~ lhe belief that the reporter was OF
hssnrr hhsur iik these persons talked openly
From this source Il was learned that
M. Gift had sought shelter from a
sshower OF rain on the afternoon OF Sept.
IA N the barroom OF the hotel. To pay
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The following letter from a friend Of
Mrs. Gift stated that James w. Gift
had been injured by a trolley car In
Philadelphia, and that IT was feared
that he had become deranged and wan
dered away without knowing or caring
where he was going.
One of the prisoners under arrest on
suspicion of having assisted in robbing
Gift is May Woods, a street-walker
She was in room "a with Gift soon after
he was taken upstairs, and Is reported
to have told the men in the place that
Gift had a roll"
Gift was subsequently removed to
room 20, where he was found by an
Evening World" reporter.
Late this afternoon Gift was removed
from Chambers Street Hospital to Belle
vue Hospital. He is in very critical
condition.
The scene when Gift was taken off
to the hospital to-day was more than
pitiful. At o'clock in the morning he
was heard groaning in his room. Then
there was the sound of a fall and after
that--silenee., A few of the inmates Of
the Van Dyke House. who had been
muttering at the treatment given the
man, crowded around his door and tried
to arouse him by knocking. No reply
of any kind was received, and then the
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The Order for Money.

cry was in everybody's lips that the
II did not seem to worry any Of the
attaches OF the place whether Gift was
dead or not, as no attempt OF any KIND
was made TO see him, or inquire after
his condition until after 8 o'clock, A.
that hour the woman Maggie, VINO
has charge of the chambermaids, de-
clared that II was an outrage TO allow
the man to Idle like a dog as she eN-
messed IL. AS she could get no response
70 her knocking, she insisted on the door
being broken open; A.
Cleft was found lying on the moor and
blood seemed to be everywhere. IL was
Evident that he had fallen some time
during the night and had cut and bruised
his legs and head. a.. Aoa
The man was raised up and put In bed,
He shook as II with the palsey but was
unable to raise his arm. The attaches
of the hotel, and the ''rounders' croWo-
ed around, and the faces OF the former
hIanched perceptibly. Visions OF death
and n Coroner's Investigation foated be-
fore their minds. They thought OF the
state of mind OF Boss" Flynn, VINO was
even then at Saratoga attending the
Convention along with Justice Diver.
Maggie bent down and asked the man
| II he wanted to send any WORD 10 any
member OF his family, ,
| at would be terrible, she said, Tor
Won 10 die here like this. Have you
a mother, sister or any relatives"
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DIRECTUM AT MYSTIC PARK.
The "Black WhirIwind' Easily
Wins Two Straight Hents.

MYSTIC PARK, BEDFORD, Mass.
Sept. 26.-One Of the largest crowds that
ever gathered beside a New England
race track filled Mystic Park this noon
to witness the great stallion race, in
which Directum. Arion and Nelson con-
tested for a purse OF $4,000 The track
was in splendid condition, and the only
drawback TO perfect racing day was
a cold wind.
The first heat in the 220 class for
four-year-olds. purse $1,000, offered by
the New England Breeders Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the meet Is
Maud Karr second. Imogene third. Time
.. 20 l-2
The second heat was won by X l.,
with Zebrino second, and Maud Karr
The pools for. the great stallino race
opened with Directum the favorite by
2 to l. Nelson was bought freely at 2
to and Arion sold at to 8.
The first heat in the great race was
made in 2.l2 Directum came In first,
Arlon second and Nelson third.
Directum also won the second heat
easily; TimeE2:ll "a. Arion was second
Directum had the pole In the first heat.
Arion was in second place, and Nelson
was outside; The word was given on the
under the wire Nelson was about half
length behind. AT the first quarter
Directum had the lead by a neck; then
Arion drew up and pushed ahead for a
few lengths. At the half-mile they were
neck and neck, with Nelson length be-
hind.
Directum finished the three-quarters
with a good lead, with Nelson in his
old position. Directum came under the
wire half a length In the lead, with
Arion second and Nelson third; The
time was: First quarter O;3S; half. LOG;
The last heat in the, 2S9 race was nm
ond. Zebreno third. Time-22ol-4
In the second heat the tsallions were
given the word with Nelson almost half
length ahead. At the quarter Nelson
was a neck ahead OF Directum. with
Arion half length in the rear. At the
half Nelson continued half a length
ahead of Directum, with Arion a length
behind.
Dlrectum forged ahead, and at the three
quarters was in the lead with Arion
and Nelson neck and neck behind. AS
they turned into the stretch Directum
Increased his lead, and went under the
wire a length ahead OF Arion, who beat
Nelson by neck. Time-Quarter, 100;
half, l03; three-quarters, lT; mile, 40.
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YORK, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER &c 1894
TOO late! Too Later Cleft replied

TOO lateI Too Later Cleft replied.
Then Maggie insisted on a physician
being summoned, and the night clerk,
office on Oliver street. The latter came
and at glance said that the chance
against the mans recovery was as 10
to l. He gave orders for the summon
ing Of an ambulance, but before the
call had been sent out Detective Sergt
Clark, OF Police Headquarters with his
partner. who had been detailed by In
spector Mclaughlin on the case, ar
They saw Cleft and were more than
amazed at his extraordinary appear
ance. Clark ruched around to the Eliza
beth street station and turned In a call
for the ambulance. 1t was responded to
place Cleft was taken, il did i'd not then
seem that he could live an hour.
Detective Sergeant Clark and his part
ner then went Through the house from
top to bottom. They did not look for
,knock,out drops" or anything of that
story OF how the man had really been
treated, why no medical aid had been
summoned and why his friends had not
They also wanted to know Just how
much money. he had on entering the
place and what was left.
or money they found absolutely none.
They did, however, gather much infor-
nation, most Of 1t of a conflicting ma
ture. From It all however, they decided
to place Eddy" under arrest as we'll as
a woman who was supposed to have been
Interested in the case. Maggie" was
also taken to Police Headquarters as the
witness.
Later in the afternoon Eddy" was
taken to the Tombs Police Court and re-
manded in care of Detective-Sergt.
Clark nutil tomorrow morning.
AS to the Van Dyke House, now run
by Mr.. Flynn. 1t Is hut necessary to
say that he at one time kept the place
at the southwest corner Of Pell street
and the Bowery.
He lost his license some time ago, on
account of a crusade undertaken by
" The World" He still runs the place.
however although the license is under
a different name.
Until flynn got control of the Van
Dyke House, a few months ago, 1t was
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for the privilege OF standing in out of the
ram Mr. Clift bought drink.
He remembered nothing more, this last
according to his own statement, until the
next day, when he found himself sick in
bed In room "A. He came to the conclu-
sion that he had been drugged, and that
the drug had been given him to make
robbery easy.
He was too sick to move, and when
an attache of the hotel brought him
some whiskey he drank II, and again
went to sleep for an indefinite period.
., TO get t, back to the admissions made by
there Is but little question that Mr. Gift
to Night Clerk Eddy in the presence OF
lttIe rhe bEverng World Nc reportSr in the
par by man known to be a thief, and
the answer given by Eddy, would seem
to show that "knock-outs" are not un-
common there:
Why don't you give the guy in
room "a a good stiff one, take his stuff
and get rid of him?" asked the thief.
on. he's got, enough now to do him."
man to be dragged out since i've been
here. As for his tuff. I've got his order
FOR two hundred now, and I'll get more"
And then he exhibited the order, a
story.
Last night THE Evening World" re-
porter ascertained from Gift, through
the medium of q third person who will
oners, that Gifts address was 1921
Twentieth street, North Philadelphia.
a dnespatch to that address brought the
following Immediate response:
My son, James w; Clitt, has been
missing for three weeks. Do not know
how much money he had. What is the
trouble. Am almost distracted
LIZZIE Cliff"
A second dispatch gave this descrip-
tion of Mrs. Gifts missing son.
Height five feet six inches; black hair,
mustache; scar behind the left ear"
This description, barring the fact that
Gift has a three-weeks' growth of beard
on his face. fits Gifts very we'll
Another despatch, asking Mrs. Gift
to send some one to take charge of her
son, brought the response that his
brother would start at once for New
York.
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DRUCCED
AND ROBBED?
The Strange Plight Of James
". Cliff, Of PhiIa-
delphia.
FOUND|N THE VAN DYKE HOUSE
An Effort Had Been Made to
Collect Money in Wall Street
in His Name.
WAS HE HELD As A PRISONER {?
Had Been Missing from Home Three
Weeks When Found by an
"Evening World" Man.
WAS HE HELD As A PRISONER ?

II the story told by James w. Cliff,
of 1712 Twentieth street, Philadelphia, is
true, then the Van Dyke House, on the
Bowery, at Bayard street. is the resort
of thieves and thugs, for he claims that
he was virtually kept a prisoner there
for two weeks, and that his jailers
robbed him of a large sum of money.
Mr.. Gift was removed from the Van
Dyke House this morning through the
instrumentality of THE Evening
World" and two of the persons con-
cerned in the alleged robbery have been
taken into custody by the police.
Another individual-a woman-is held
as a material witness.
The fact that Mr.. Gift was under
duress in the Van Dyke House came to
the knowledge of "The Evening World"
through the efforts of certain persons
interested in holding Mr.. Gift a pris-
oner to negotiate an order for $500 to
which his name was attached.
One OF the men who attempted to col
lect on this order was the night clerk
of the Van Dyke House. known famil-
iarly as Eddy" to the habitues of the
Place.
Eddy" went to No. IA Wall street
Monday morning looking, he said, for
man named Clifford, who supposedly
held sl,3Oo belonging to the prisoner in
the Van Dyke House.
He had an order written in lead-pen-
Gil upon Clifford for 500. The body of
the order was in firm, bold hand, but
the signature had been tremblingly
written. and was scarcely legible.
Mr. Cliff used to have a friend in Wall
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Lhree- year-oids and upward; one mile and q
furlong
Starters Betting. 81. Hlt Fin.
Sir Walter, 115 DoggetU ..1-SO out 2 10 Il
Diabolus. 100 Uamly) ........ sol as 2hh
Prince George lO2 tshaw). SOL 1910 a%s
Sir Walter made all the running. and
won, pulled to a walk, by four lengths.
Prince George was second to the
stretch, where Diabolus came on and
got the place by a length and a half.
Time-200 "a
S5.05. Diabolus paid S5.05 place.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs.-Won by
Lon Foster, Saginaw was second and
Warlike third.
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IT'S HARRY REED.
Fordham Stakes Only an Elk.
erCiSe Gallop for the
DVyer Youasster.

RACE TRACK, JEROME PARK,
Sept. 26.-While the card offered at this
track was an improvement in quality
over that Of the previous days, 1t would
hardly arouse the talent into ecstacies.
The fields. with one exception. were
small, and the scratches reduced them
materially.
In view of the existing circumstances,
1,50O persons were present. The weather
in fine condition.
Maid Marian and Sandowne were with
drawn in the opening event. a heavy
handicap, at six furlongs. leaving four
to start. Weinberg opened as an odds
on favorite, but the weight of the
money bet on Black Hawk and Re
straint, who opened at 80 to 1, and closed
at to l, sent Wernberg's price back
to to 6.
Weinberg won, but 1t was only
through Taral's vigorous riding.
He led all the way, but turning into
the stretch 1t looked as though Halton
would win. Taral worked hard on the
favorite, and managed to win by
length Restraint ran in his new colors.
She was sore and finished bad last.
FIRST RACE.
Handicap sweepstakes OF $40 each. with $500
starters, Betting. ST. HI Fin.
Hsiton; los III. Jones, ,;.,,. 81 Is ! aHs,
Black Hawk lOe 'Gritnn)'''' 90 ??-S 2
Weinberg led from start to finish. and
won in a drive by a length. In the
stretch Haiton came with a determined
rush, but Taral outrode Harry Jones.
Black Hawk was third, length be-
Mutuels paid: Straight, slo65; place,
$S.25. Halton paid $3.50 place.
SECOND RACE.
Handicap sweepstakes OF $40 each, with 5000
added. for three-year-olds and upward; one mile
and a sixteenth.
Starters Betting. St. Hlf Fin.
Rsdskin, 81 lorimn). ........ SIS out ! . ~
Victorious. los Penn)....... Ia out 1 Il
under ,dssoS Pg made iSsn the
Redskin going, and, catching Victorious,
won by three parts of a length. Time
1.52:
THIRD RACE.
The Fordham Stakes: for two-year- olds sweep
stakes OF ti5 each, with 81, 900 added; four fur
Starters. Betting. St, ltFin
Kaiula c.. iii Nv. MidSsyjioo-i 2oi !, p
AnIsette, li6 dismilionl ;.l2'i 7-5 az
Punch. Ill III. Jones s,,,., POOL SO-i 81 5
Harry Reed lead all the way and won
as he pleased, by two lengths. Kalula
colt was second throughout, beating An
Mutuels paid Straight, s6,l5; place,
Place, $3.50; third, $40. Anlsette paid
SS& third.
FOURTH RACE.
Sweepstakes of $40 each. with $500 added; for
The evening world., 1894-09-26
Railroad omcers Elected.

The stockholders OF the New York, Ontario
and Western Railroad met to-day and reelected
the old board OF directors, After the meeting
Thomas P. Fowler was reelected President;
Joseph Price vies-Presldent; John D. Kerr
General Counsel; Richard ID. Riekard, secretay
and treasurer and MessrA Barrow, Wade
Guthrie Co. were reelected Auditors. James
Charles S. whAlen was chosen Chairman Of the
Executive Committee.