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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
A boy Struck by Lightning.

Austin Mitchell, o 19-year-old boy
was struck and killed by lightning il
Lauderdale County last week. Hit
clothing caught fire, badly burning thu
body. The family were sitting around
the fire and Austin was holding BABY
in his arms, which, strange to say, wal
not hurt or shocked in the least.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
DECLARE HE Is SANE.

The Verdict of tho Jury in tho Case OF
Duestrow. the Murderer Of Wife and
Child In st. LouIs-He Must Now stand
Trial for His Life, Like Any Ordinary
Man-His Dollars Could Not Prove Him
. Paranoiac.
UNION, No., May 12.-The jury in the
Duestrow mental inquiry returned
verdict of.sanity at $50 Saturdaymorn-
ing.
The verdict was not reached until
1880. Foreman Glasser says the jury
had some little differences regarding
testimony, and after two hours discus
sion last night decide to retire. At
7:30 ballot was taken and the twelve
jurymen were in favor Of declaring
Duestrow sane.
Duestrow was very nervous when he
entered the courtroom at s:l5. When
the verdict was read he heaved sigh
and remarked:
81 am glad this monkey business is
over"
Gov. johnson and Doctors Bremen
and Bauduy are of the opinion that
Duestrow will not live to 60 through
the murder trial. Gov. johnson,
though expecting a verdict Of sanity,
was greatly worried.
THAT jury had it's verdict last
week." said he; "thc result Of popular
prejudice"
One Of the experts for the defense
says that the loss of this case is due to
Gov. Johnson not needing his experts
advice. DR.. Bremen said he had dag
nosed the case as subacute hallucina-
tory paranoia, and the state was prov
ing primary chronic paranoia. The
fact remains, however, that Doctors
Simon, Chaddocls and the Bauduys
swore to the chronic form, hence row
among the experts is expected.
Asked il paranoia had not been torn
asunder, Gov. johnson said:
"Oh, ! don't care about paranoia.
| My client is crazy"
Judge Hirzel set the murder case for
trial July 26 at Union.
Gov. johnson is nettled at the loss of
his case, but says that Duestrow will
never hang. Insanity will be pleaded
as an excuse for the horrible slaughter
of wife and child, and it will take a
month to try it. johnson says he fears
that his client will kill himself, and
wants special watch upon him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
ON DANGEROUS GROUND.
Russia Still Monkeying With tho Japanese
Buzz Saw.

BERLIN, May l3.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Frankfurter Zei
tung telegraphs that reinforcements
of Russian troops will shortly start
for the far east in consequence of the
persistence of Japan in the temporary
occupation of Port Arthur, her re-
lection of other concessions and her
positive refusal to limit her naval and
military forces. The Russian govern.
ment entertains suspicion that En-
gland has entered into an arrangement
with Japan by which she will obtain
possession of one of the Pescadort
islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
GOV, Turnev Burned IN Emry.

\ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May is.-News
has just reached here that the people
in Unici county, in the eastern part Of
this state, last night, hanged and
burned Goy Tarney In etlgy at the
couny seal, Erwin, =
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Swept by q Mild Cyclone.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, May ia cyclone
swept over Vermillion and Vletis,
small towns on the Missouri Pacific
central branch railroad Saturday
afternoon, going in southwesterly
direction. No great damage or loss of
life has as yet been reported.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
A Model Stock Farm.

Mr.. II. L. Foote, of Sharkey County,
one Of the progressive citizens OF that
portion Of the State, is showing the
people of the delta by actual demon.
stration that something else can be
raised in that rich country besides
cotton. He has converted the greater
portion of his home place, The Mounds,
into a stock farm, and has it divided
into lots and pastures like real blue
grass farms in Kentucky. He has built
some fine stables and barns, and will
build others before winter. lie will
soon have largo tank on the tallest Of
tho mounds, which will be filled by q
windmill, This tank will be used as Q
means to force water to any part OF the
plantation and the several pastures as
they are used.
Mr.. Foote'S enterprise will he watched
with great interest and profit. 1t is
fast becoming recognized by the pro-
gressive farmers even of that rich sec
tion that in order to make any money
or even fair living, something else
must be raised besides cotton. Acting
on this many of them are going intt
cattle and hog raising, and the farmer
now who fails to raise large proper
tion of the corn he nceds is rather the
exception than tho rule. All this ha!
been brought about within the last few
wears
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
perlshed In Her Burning Home.

BRYAN, O., May 1S.-The residence
Of Thaddeus Brown, a farmer residing
halfa mile from here, was destroyed
by fire at an early hour yesterday
morning. His wife perished in the
flames, and his 5-year-old son is fatally
burned. 3as@'3f@
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Drowned While Bathing.

Price Lundy, Jr., youth about /.
years Of age, was drowned while bath
ing in the Chickasahay river at Enter
prise last week. His body was brought
to the surface Of the water by the use
OF dynamite and recovered within Z
few hours after it sank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Accidentally Shot.

A young white man named Park May.
field was accidentally shot andikillcd
by q iS-yexrsold boy named Eli Luea,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Killed by Lightning.

Two boys, Fred and Claude Hammer.
aged IA and'll years, sons Of +. w. Han,
ner, were killed by lightning last week
while plowing In field near Hickory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Convicted Of Pension Frauds.

In the Federal court at jackson last
week Cynthia Gates, . white man oil
Natches, was convicted OF pension
frauds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
TREASURE TRovE.


A Box Of Gold Dug Up by a Laborer Near
Rlverhead, l.. 1.
NEW YORK, May II. John A. Peter
son, while excavating for a cistern on
the premises of George Il. Wells at
Batting Hollow, near Riverhead, l.. L.
found an old iron box, containing a
quantity of gold and silver coins. The
box was found in an old buried ditch,
which was probably made more than a
century ago. The box was about five
by seven inches and two inches high.
Peterson declines to say how much it
contained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
An Unknown Man Killed by a Train

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May l3.-An un-
known man was struck by Lake
Shore passenger train two miles east
of this city yesterday morning and in
stantly killed. He was s feet $
inches high, with gray hair and eyes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Thunder storm.

The country north of Mehdian was
visited last week by a severe wind and
thunder storm, which extended far into
Kemper County. Richard Glass, we'll.
known citizen of Jacksonville. vas in
stantly killed by lightning. willie his
two sons were stricken into insenEbility
Considerable damage to houses, fences
and timber is also reported.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
rhe Chlclsasaw School Fund.

The auditors office has made the dis
tribution for the Chickasaw school fund,
blanks being sent to the county treas
urers for their signatures. The follow
ing is tho amount that each county gets
Of tho fund:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


imports from all portions OF the State
are to tho effect that the fruit crop is
the best for years. The cold weather,
which continued late in the season, pre-
vented the trees from budding, and con-
sequently they contain full quantity
OF fruit When it is considered that the
State has had almost total failures Of
fruit crops for the past few years, this
means much for it in the way Of pros
perity, and will tring in many thousands
OF dollars. From Jackson south to
Brookhaven large business is done in
growing fruit for the markets. This is
especially true of the country around
Terry, Crystal Springs and Hazlehurst,
the fruit crop there having been worth
more to those sections than cotton. In
fact, many Of the planters of those sec
tions have given up growing cotton en-
tirely and devote themselves to fruit
and vegetable culture.
All kinds OF crops are represented as
being in fine condition, and prospects
OF large yield were never more favora-
Bile. Therecent rains were badly needed,
especially by the cotton, much of which,
owing to the dry weather, had failed to
come up. Owing to the late season most
all kinds Of crops are from ten days to
two weeks late, and in some sections
even more than this, Moro corn has
been planted than heretofore, and yet
well posted men doubt whether the
cotton acreage has been decreased
materially. Tho efforts Of the Cotton
Growers Convention to impress the
people with the necessity for large
reduction came too lato to have the in
iuence it would otherwise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
WHAT'S HIS oAME7
A Chicago Man Wants to Rent the Canal
Embsnkment.

JOLIET, ILL.,, May ls.-George. A.
Chambers, of Chicago, wants to rent a
strip Of embankment OF the drainage
canal, $50 feet wide, extending from
Chicago to Joliet. He offers $4,000 a
year rental, hut refuses to say what
he will use the isnd Tor. All he wants
is one side OF the canal cmbankment
leveled off to permit sinking Of foun-
dations. lie promises to start On en-
terprisc thatwill bc Of Immense sslue
to this oity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
O. II. c. Ball at Canton.

Pearl River Division No 304, Order ti
Railway Conductors, will give their
third annual ball at Canton on the 23d
Special excursion trains will leave
Water Valley and McComb City on that
day at G:30 am, reaching Canton a.
1880 pm. A match game of baseball
will be played at the fair grounds at {
p, m. under the management of the Orde,
OF Railway Conductors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Electric Cars for Meridian.

At a meeting of ths city council oil
Meridian last week the franchise for an
electric street railway in tho city OF
Meridian was granted to S. ii. Gehl.
man, Of Springfield, ILL.,. and L. b.
Bradley, of Peoria, Ill. ThI contract
for furnishing seventy-llv, arc street
lights, at $500 per light was also
awarded the same parties. The work
OF construction, it is understood will
begin within ninety days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Ice Factory at Water Valley.

The ice factory at Water Valley hal
been completed and is turning out large
quantities of ice daily. The productive
capacity of the plant has not yet been
fully tested, but it is believed that il
will roach three and half tons every
twenty-four hours,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

4 I'M. SELLS, widow Of the
INV s''' :, who is worth half a
II, ~ was married in Kan.
N so. " the 9th, to Simon
IshSSV SVung y Hebrew, OF To.
y fourteen years hc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
Overflow Claims for Damage.

Tho decision of the department Of
Justice to take evidence in the suits en-
tered by citizens OF this State against
the government for damage by overflow
was received with much interest at
vicksburg. 1t is claimed by persons
who conferred with tho river com mis-
sion on this subject that that body ad-
mitted that the general levee construc.
tion had caused lands on the east bank
of the river to be overflowed that were
formerly exempt from this damage. II
this is demonstrated the claims for dam
ages will be valid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

Lprernmcnt is cndcavoring to
bwession Of some 5000 letters
historic interest and public
Mined by n member of the JEFF
hnily residing near Charlottes-
to whom they were handed
Inheritance from Thomas JEFF
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

sult of the action of the i'm
nauthoriticS in Washington,
Nanager Carterof the Detroit
inl Steam Navigation Co., on
directed thatall aliens in the
n that company be removed
none but citizens be en-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
What the state Pays for Its Schools.

What The State Pays Tor It's schOOd'
Tho State Of Mississippi, exclusive OF
what is spent by the various counties
and separate school districts, expends
1923, 500 every year for public schools,
more, perhaps, than any other South
crn State appropriates. But there Is no
question about the system being q fine
ono in many particulars, and one In
which every citizen Of the State feels a
pride. There are several inequalities
that should and doubtless will be cor
rectrd instime SO that there will DO .
more equAble distribution Of the funds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

nm. oe,ween 1--WE striking furnace
b,.s .e Illinois steel works at
A and a large force of
|I,,.a"e "e ''h' quite n number
I;,.s .s /, were more or less seri-
S'eu' S'' though no one was
M i, ~. strikers were finally
= w." WY immense works of the
s ,sI 'uNen possession Of and
~e guardians of the pub
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

|r,,oO for settlement Of the
| i,mands was deposited by
\, with the Managua agency
{oDdon Bank of Central Amer
IN 10th, for payment in Lon
with the agreement
|B Nicaragua and Great Brit
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
VIII Rebuild.

The managers Of the Planters Oil
Mill at Greenvtlle which was no lently
destroyed by fire have decided to r.build
in timo for the fall business. 4 mill
with capacity o. one hundred tons and
to employ fully one hundred men, will
bo ready for business by October l..
Geo. B. Alexander, the old manager,
and Henry Crittenden, the secretary,
will be in charge of the new mill, which
is a guarantee Of its success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

n TURNER of British Col
% the 10th, presented to the
1onial Office a protest on be-
British Columbian seal fisher
fnst the delay in the payment
nnpensotion to seized vessels
Nv the Behring sea arbitra-
{mnol
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

legation in Wash,
heelved a telegram, on the sth,
/ Minister of foreign affairs at
stating that there was no
fOa lor the reports that rioting
sred Ut in that city or in any
nicaragua during the British
Eeu Of Corinto.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

faatcd in Santiago de Cuba,
sh, that the revolutionary
| n interviews, had declared
POSITION to annexation to the
Sates' They desire the inde-
POI the island under the pro-
Of and free trade with the
Elates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
A ClOudb,lrst.

IIermanville, May 1O.-At $3.50 p. m.
yes arday cloudburst occurred here, the
rain falling in perfect floods Of water,
rapidly filling and overnowing all the
streams in the neighborhood, and at
4:15 the town and surrounding country
was sea Of water. Fences, outhouses,
etc, we're swept from their foundations
and through the main street of the
town raging river rushed five feet
in deTth. 1t overllowed many houses,
sweeping over the ground floor, and the
stock which could not be gotten up in
time had to swim to places of safety.
Men had to give up the task of rescue,
as the water soon rose above their heads.
The people sought safety in second
stories and so far as can be learned nc
lives were lost, but great damage was
done to property.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

Tx PAIGE was paroled by the
E,os board of managers on the
El.r the Ohio law this gives
|, same freedom as n pardon,
\ he may not leave the state
krpuort to the state peniten-
Lhorities once each month,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
The Railroad Commission.

The railroad commission last week
ordered new crossing at Newton. The
petition OF citizens of Lexington pray.
ing that the trains be ordeted to stop up
town came up and was argued for tho
petitioners by L. +. Noel, ior the rail
road by George Wilson, and for tho
property owners opposed to have them
stopped there by NJ. Green. The com.
mission refused to order the Trains to
stop up town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

wa of territories ceded by
\, ,apan' namely: Liao Tung
'0rmosa and Pescadores, is
sua'e miles of which 16, 100
aeS represent the Liao Tung
1hlch Japan conditionally
aeu on the protest of Russia,
r0y uerlhany and France.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
{ lnallpox Scare at McrldIsu,

Il
Merl ~, May 9.-In view of the un-
neceasok3 Excitement and the probable
damaa eing done this city on account
OF VI rumors about smallpox, the
mayor &nd president OF the board OF
healthase the following statements to
the Pre- for publication tonight:
MeH An, May 9.-Inasmuch as no
case q mallpox has developed within
or near AZ city within the past thirteen
days 4 link there is little probability
Of The telopment OF other cases, as all
sourcesf Infection have been removed
from W city. Atthis time there is not
o casesN smallpox in the city of Me-
ridiany N. c. CLARKE, Md,
Hrtsidont City Board OF Health.
MAYORS OFFICE,
/ MERIDIAN, MISS, May ., 1895. \
Thtri have been only two cases OF
smallypx One of these is outside of the
city, very close to the boundary; the
other was inside the city, but was
strictly guarded until removed to the
city pesthouae. This case is now at the
pesthouse, out In the mountains mile
and half or more beyond the city
limits, and under strict guard and isola-
tion. Tho case outside the city has
been and is constantly guarded and iso.
lated under inspection of both city and
county authorities. At present there is
not case in the city limits, and the
health authorities report the situation
favorable. All necessary vigilance and
precaution are being observed.
f. II. DIAL, Mayo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

REQUESTS qualifications of voter makes
this possible. This class is lot in for
the reseoh that such persons cannot be
conside{gd delinquents because there
are NJ axes assessed against them.
hence are, according to the attor-
ney-go4t n, entitled to the right Of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

,Ia, II'tu IN, IN st. Petersburg, on
l woa,s endorsements of Rus
Il "vula ss shortly start for the
/ tJanau,'S of the per-
,lpas.a lpaa IN the temporary oc-
b1sss ,Sss :, Arthur, her rejection
'lin;,s Missions ! and her positive
b, Pn ner naval and military
|iasn;u, M;usslan government en-
hio p'vl0n ! that England has
sh,aa arrangement with
|sse s,Vn :, !. she will obtain pos.
y 'ne pescadore islands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

alcH from Toxic, on the 10th,
aamlral ,, Viscount Kabayama,
nazuno, chief secretary of
mouse Of the diet, the latter,
~ y Ol the civil administration,
1Ole escort, would proceed
= N a few days for the pur-
"ila'ly annexing that island.
O'ice department has taken
~, vu'e and destroy the coun-
'age y y stamps recently un-
;, ,VnlcaSo. Should a coun-
s., discovered in the mail, the
rylng it will be held for
'nu not delivered until the
N location of the sender are
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

,vn YARD detectives, on the
.mitted to United States Am
.p,y,rd evidence that Mendal
,Ow in custody in London as
I,l,j,er, was fully prepared to
4 .sue spurious United States
I,ls and postage stamps.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

N. ,som Santiago de Cuba,
\ sa'o that spainwas throw
IN. wv y. 'he province of San.
M M. RUG OF 1000 or 1900 a
Wn,',u nau,surrection was grow
IIool hsn l,.n'n the last ten days
pSD "aa ~ completely changed,
,hsa,'r ,c'rcles, where had been
NJ .u'e confidence of ulti-
VI M now Prevailed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

a in Washington, on the
sa'a ~" oresident had decided
h lI u, Meade shall be held
Pnlra, ,onnt for criticising the
" NV ss, 4 he was correctly re-
|'1aI,'j ~" interview which was re-
h;shed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

.,h Gov. Morton signed the
E.w m York city bipartisan po-
nd Assemblyman Ainsworth's
srsd - by the New York city
commission, providing for
|',.nrtjou and supervision of
4 city tencments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

|, - BROWN, u monogamlan
Az si.d on the 10th, at her
~. S's~ from Knoxville, Tenn.
~ a''i'y wilow of Joe Brown, a
'as ,so revolutionary war, and
:, ", ,sol Her husband died
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18

.0unced in London, on the
authority authority of the Exchange
|. Co., co', that the Nicaraguan
.,, W. would pay the entire
W y the indemnity demanded
y p.itaiu at the foreign office
in n few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-05-18
- srrLYr of Amherst
lsspAsr " ,be 18th, at Amherst,

ssJ' s% on the lsh' at Amherst
a in Washington, on the
saw saw ,os1ent had decided
n u, Meade shall be held
anH', nnut for criticising the
ion If he was correcty re-
a1VI @ n,erview which was re-
aAbhcd
,,T BROWN, u monogahian
ted on the l6th aI her
~" "s' from Knoxville, Tenn
n~ ;Iow of Joe Brown, a
Io evolutionary war, ana
Wv. ,ol Her husband died
years ago
,,uounced in London, on the
,ntboiy of the EXchange
co that the Nicaraguan
nj would pay the ehtlre
~ ,hs indemnity demanded
paau at the foreign office
ina few DAYS
uh Gov Morton signed the
York city bipartisan po
" ,ssembynian Ainsworths
ua lV the New York city
ommission providing for
tncton and supervision OF
kchy lencmehVs.
u YARD detectives, on the
kmhted to United States Am
fpvorl evidence that Mendal
,,w in custody in London as
Ebtcr was fully prepared to
issue spurious United States
Nd and postage stamps
K PAIGE was paroled by the
an board of managers on the
Nm the Ohio law this gives
ame freedom as a pardon,
he may not leave the state
rpor to the state peniten-
Aaies each month
riiO for settlement Of the
hmands deposited by
with the Managua agency
nlon Bank of Central Amer
10TH for payment in Lon
rurlancc with the agreement
w Nicaragua and Great Brit
mrnment is cndcavorng to
rsesion Of 5000 letters
historic interest and public
rml by member of the JEFF
nIy residing Charlottes-
to whom they were handed
inheritance from Thomas JEFF
eul of the action of the i'm
mauth0tics in Washington
MANAGER (arerof the Detroit
mi Steam Navigation Co.,
directed that all aliens in the
that company be removed
none but citizens be
almost universal belief
mary, Mr. lorrin A. Thurs
recognized by the state de-
as minister from Hawaii
ma danortnont co,t,irs h;s
bfbe simnlo word ,,obsent"
TURNER of British Col
the 10th, presented to the
nonla Office protest on be-
British Columbian seal fisher
inst the delay in the payment
tmpens0tion TO seized vessels
Nhe Iehrinp sea arbitra.
unaL
-
Se @ IN santiago de Cuba,
an 'hat The revolutionary
na"rVeWS mad declared
pMuoh 10 annexation to the
and free trade with the
Mates
=
Ntguah legation in Wash7
e'w WY" telegram, on the Sth,
~"sero iorelgn affairs at
"nR hat there was no
v ~" 'uc reports That rioting
WV WV !" 'hat city or in any
sNaiagoa during the British
1 va OIL territories ceded by
luA namely: Liao Tung
Onosa and Pescadores. is
% T'e mics OF which 16,100
% iVpFeSent the l1iao Tung
"rh Japan conditionally
0' on the protest of Russia,