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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
CHICAGO COTTON EXPOSITION.
Banquet nt Augusta. Georgia-En-
dorsement Of Project.

AUGUSTA, GA, December There
was a banquet at the Commercial CluD
TONIGHT at which the Chicago and South
ern States Cotton Exposition was discuss
Cd and heartily endorsed. There were
present Augusta cotton-mill presidents
bank presidents, eX-United states senator
Patrick Walsh; President charies l.
Root. OF the New York and chicago rex
tile Publishing Company, ana prominent
businessmen Of the city.
Telegrams endorsing the exposition were
received from the mayors Of Gadsden'
Ala. Rock Hill, 5. c.; Dalton Ca;
Rome Ga; Athens. Ga; Dallas. Tex. 4;
Galveston. Tex; Durham, y. G; VIII
mington. y. c.; Danyille, Va; Charles
ton. s c.: Columbia, 5. c.; Savannah
ca. and Montgomery. Ala. Most proml-
nent among them were the following:
Acting-AIayor +. -. Joseph. Of Mont
rornerv Ala. heartily approved the pro-
posed exposition at Chicago. Was sure
Montgomery would join hands with Au-
gnsta In efforts 10 make the south great
and prosperous. e.....,
Harmon Myers, Mayor OF savannah
Ga said. Savannah will unite nearby
with Southern States in any undertaking
that will advance the cotton Industries OF
Navor w. Mob. Sloan. Of Columbia, $
@ columbia is in hearty sympathy with
the movement. VIII render all aid posi-
BILE Keep US posted
Mayor John f. Ficken. of Charleston,
&. c.: charleston heartily endorses the
Chicago Cotton Exposition
Mayor Harry Wooding, Danviile, Va;
"Danviue will heartily join any plan for
the Improvement and development OF the
South" ,o,
Afavor 4. w. Fly. Galveston, Tex: "Gal-
weston Joins hands with anything trat
means prosperity for the Southwest, and
heartily endorses whatever IS meant for
the advancement OF American commerce
and American manhood
Mayor 7. =. Holland. Dallas, Tex;
"Dallas will join hands in any movement
that tends to the development Of the
South"
Personal kilograms Of endorsement were
received also from the editors OF the
Mobile Register. Columbia Is. c. Register
Columbia state. Birmingham state
Herald. Montgomery Advertiser, Chatta-
nooga Times, Macon Telegraph. Atlanta
Journal, Charleston News and Courier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
LEARNING THE LAW.
HOW This Department Of Richmond Col
le6e Has Rapidly Grown.
ENDOWMENT or THE SCHOOL.
Those who Have Taught In This
Important Drnnch-Judge Gregory
and Prof. Minor--JudGe simonton
to Deliver Lectures.

The professional schools Of Richmond
are keeping pace with tn. rapid growth
of the city. Tle wonderful development
OF our medical colleges has been the sub
ject Of much admiring comm N. and
other professional and technical schools
have advanced no less successfully.
Among these the RichmonI College school
of Law is worthy Of special mention. The
prosperity Of this school is easily account
ed for, however. when one considers the
particularly environment, and
the able men who have occupied chairs
of instruction.
Richmond, as a fit place for a school
OF law. early impressed the trustees Of
Richmond College The location Of many
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
NARYLAND-DAY A FINE ONE.
Brilliant Celebration by the BaIti-
moreans ct Atlanta.

nioreans ct Atlanta.
ATLANTA, GA, December 7-Maryland
has surpassed all other states, South Caro-
lima excepted I'm her representation at the
exposition. The military exceeds In num-
bers the displays Of any other two States
combined. with the exception named.
Chicago and New York days, brilliant
as they were, are exceled by the Balu-
mOreans.
The parade Of the 100 military was
imposing. The line comprised the Fifth
and Fourth regiments. Company b. First
Regiment, Captain Fisher. commanding;
First Naval Battalion, Commander En-
ersOn; the Gate City Guard. Of Atlanta.
Brigader-G neral Stuart commanding.
Colonel Frank Marshall commanded the
Fifth Regiment. and Colonel William
Howard the Fourth.
The column marched down Whitehall
to Alabama street. 70 Broad, 10 Marietta,
70 Peachtree. and through 10 the Expo
sitlon- Grounds, escorting Governor Brown.
of Mary and. and his staff. The bands
played Maryland" Dixie" and other
southern airs, while thousands along the
streets cheered continually.
The day was bright and beautiful,
crisp wind blowing from tho west
Governor Brown reviewed the column
from a stand In front Of the Pennsylva-
mia building.
Speeches were delivered IN the Audlto-
rum, Governor Atkinson representing
Georgia. His remarks were very short.
but his welcome was cordial Governor
Brown responded. and was received with
long applause. Mayor Porter King spoke
for Atlanta, expressing In a few words
the pleasure Of his felow-citlzens at the
presence OF tho Marylanders. Mayor
Hooper followed. Rev. w. L. Muirkland,
orator OF the day. spoke at considerable
length, and with fine effect Daniel Miller.
president OF the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association Of Baltimore. made
the closing address.
The exercises at the Auditorium were
followed by a reception for military and
civilian visitors. The Marylanders left
tn-nI.,hl u n,nlnnl. for hl.rna
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

WASHINGTON, december l.-foro>
iEllp cast for Sunday for Virginia: Gen.
orally fair weather; probably
T cloudy and threatening during q
portion of the day; winds shifting to
northwest; colder Sunday evening.
For North Carolina: Fair weather; west
winds. slightly cooler weather Sunday
night.
weather Conditions The barometer
has fallen rapidly in New England and
the Middle States and slowly in the South
ern States, and has risen rapidly In ths
upper Lake region. and thence westward
70 the Rocky mountains. II is lowest in
the Upper st. Lawrence Valley and high
est over North Dakota.
IL is warmer generally throughout the
districts east Of the Mississippi and cold
er in the States OF the Upper MIS-
sisslppi Valley. and thence westward to
the Rocky mountains.
The temperature has fallen 20 degrees
over the Dakotas and the west portion
OF Iowa and Minnesota.
Local snow-storms are reported in tho
Lake region and Northern New England.
The weather Is cloudy In the central
valleys, and colder and generally fair
weather will prevail in the central VAL
Ieys Sunday. probably preceded by light.
local showers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
Gomez aud Nncco.

HABANA. December The reoel par
,ies of Maxlmo G1lnez and Antonio Maceo
hays crossed he limits between Camura
and Las villas. They had an ensaseinsn II
lin small government column under
Colonel scgucra. who was taking con-
,oy ~ 90 mules loaded with provisions
mo snonierds had nine soldiers and some
mules killed. ,.,,o,,, and
colcne. Seguera fought bravery ana
prevented the rebels from carrylhs Vus
their design to surround hlm ana niS
forces. and to invade Rene nos, wiiho
Leader Quinlln Bandera nyddsd ihaua'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES SAFE.
News of Weil-Deing of Ladies Re
cefNcd.

cetNcu.
BOSTON. MASS, December THE fol-
loving cablegram was received this morn
ing by the Rev. J. c. Smith, d. D., sec
rotary Of the American Board
"Adabazar-Ladies we'll Communica-
ton uninterrupted"
The missionary force at this station
consists of Misses Laura Farnham' Ma
ron Sheldon, and Susan HYDE. Mss
Farnham belongs in Newcastle, Me; MISS
Sheldon. in West Newton, Mass, and
Mss Hyde in Norwich, Conn.
ALLEGED ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
WASHINGTON, December The
Turkish legation has received from the
sublime Porte the following telegram
under to-day's date:
The Armenians of Aintab poured poison
into the water used by the Inhabitants
of the city for drinking purposes.
The authorities of Kousichoy. Ere
rotrn have again arrested one Armenian
wearing the Mussulman costume with
turban
A number Of Armenian rioters as
guised as Georgians, and armed Win
Henry-Martini guns, attacked near 81
kredaghi (Siyas). fourteen MussuIinan
travellers, capturing five. Ihe nine
others were able TO take refuge III
neghboring village. These brigands also
made prisoners eleven Mussu.mans, in
Guiding two women. Of the surrounding
localities. They slaughtered I'm the most
horrible manner. the nine men, after
cutting their ears and pulling out their
ewes. and took away with them the two
women.
This act OF cruelty and robbery.
like all those previously described could
not have been executed by the Armenian
instieators. save with the object Of pro-
voking similar acts on the part Of the
Mussulman inhabitants against nom
Mussulmans. and OF gaining i'm this at
rocious way public favor.
II is unnecessary 10 say that the I'M
perlal authority will display all efforts 10
prevent q repetition Of such occurrences.
SAID sTAID IN REFUSAL.
LONDON. December IA dispatch
from Corstantinople. under date Of De-
cember 9th, says: Yesterday and to-day
emissaries from the Nil1iz palace. one
after another. visited said Pasha. i'm
plorinc him 10 return. All met with an
unflnching refusal. II is understood that
the ex-Minister adheres TO his desire 20
leave the country. but will leave the
British Embassy only under guarantee
OF protection from the Powers.
The diplomats az their meeting entirely
endorsed the attitude taken bv Sir Philip
Currie. and adopted a resolution which
Baron Won Gallo. the Austrian Ambas-
sador. gave 70 Said Pasha.
The nature Of this resolution IS not
known, but ii IS believed that II IS evil
dent that the Powers will support said
Paeha, II he will accept the Grand ViZie-
TlLe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
ALABAMA RAILROAD SOLD.
Last OF Old Georgia Central Rail-
road Property.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. December T.
The Montgomery and Eufaula railroad
was sold at public cutlery to-day, under
decree OF court. and bought by J. W.
Hutchlns for Thomas and Ryan. OF New
York. The price paid was 10000.
This Is the last Of the property OF the
Old Georgia Central railroad. and It IL
understood that there will be no change
I'm the management, the road still being
part Of the system, and to be operated
as heretofore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
Chinese Charges Against Americans.

LONDON, December "A dispatch to
n news agency from Shanghai says that
the Chinese Government has telegraphed
asking the Russian and American Legal
tions to surrender or disclose the where
abouts of Li-Han-Shln and other con-
splrators. who recently took refuge In tho
legations.
The Korean Government accuses many
Russians and Americans OF sharing In tho
plot against the King.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
RIuefield Municipal Nominations

BLUEFIELD. w. VA, December T.
(Speclal)-The Democrats OF this city met
I'm convention tonight, and nominated a
full municipal ticket. headed by J. NJ.
Sanders. for Mayor. and A. ii. Land for
Recorder. Mr.. Sanders Is prominent
attorney, and an influential party-man-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
TOBACCO STOCK EXCITEMENT
WnlI-Strcet Views of Passing of
observation-disclosures

NEW YORK. December When the
Stock Exchange opened this morning
there was wild time about the big post.
whore the stock Of the American Tobacco
Company is dealt In. Two hundred
brokers We're crowded together. and they
all seemed bent on selling the common
stock Of the company. Within thirty
seconds 500 shares Of the stock changed
hands at from IS to 20. whereas the
closing sale on Friday was at 70. The
price continued to decline. until 7OA was
touched. when there was rally 10 75ia.
after which there was an irregular de-
scent to G. Is. the final quotation. The
total transactions were 9i0Si half
shares" The total sales Of all stocks
were 1896 shares
The preferred stock was not severely
affected by the drop In the common. 1t
opened at 9Sis. against the closing Friday
OF leo rs, and closed regular" al gS2t.
The sales were only $40 full shares"
The cause of the commotion in Tobacco
was an unexpected announcement 10y the
American Tobacco Company that while
the usual quarterly dividend Of ? per cent.
on the preferred stock would be paid in
February the customary quarterly divi-
dend Of per cent. on the common stock,
due al the same time. would not be paid.
The explanation was that the company
required additional working capital 10
carry or its increased business. BY
emitting the February dividend on the
common stock Il was decided, the com
pany would have a surplus OF I.959,oo0
tiOns.
The company has 100000 Of common
stock on which q quarterly dividend Of
8 per cent. amounts to $4,000. and it has
SllsSj.0C) Of preferred stock. on which A
quarterly dividend Of per cent amounts
to S23SCOO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
uAXWELL ADMITS II
Fl. c,,s,ys 10 Miss COitleIb That He
Bas Another Wife.
rrrtnx TO HER FAMILY.
qn, GIRL ''o"" becomes S'"'-"''7
when Convinced Of Her
suushnnd's DuplicitY-The
,.,.c,rician writes Home

sapr">
,.,.ctrician writes Home
..,,,.u mystery has been solved
OH. , to whom Miss Resale
o. 10 this city. was. mar
washington about SIX
was none other than George
Maxwell. manager OF '"e M"''"
. company. who had only '"o
l.r. s.nt bis LEGAL vile ana O'0"
e ..r t0 Coyingi0u. ky.
i' has nj last made this admis-
,,irc lady whom he duped'
r r.tYre home al once 90 her
..t.r here or in New York. Her
.n.reht 90 Dc with a son In the
Her father is in business
..rty. and is seldom I'm Rich
,,l..r,r it is the intention Of
... FL. return here TO reside is not
... that have arisen In Richmond
wears have attracted such deep
ral interest as that Of Max
.u.arauce simultaneously win
...-. If Miss Gottoib 10 man
.,..t name. and answering his
....r r every detail Maxwell and
.r. children lived at the st.
r.-. H.a and few people knew
r.f.r .e ""s "'"'' oi i"'''''
-.. s.. .ner The announcement OF the
von marriage MaA"el 'e.u'neu
. very ih'lsHa"" az '''e' "'''
I.. 0f pistols. and denied that lie
,.r.r mrrIsd IN the national capital
exclamation was that the bridegroom
cousin. with his exact name, ana
80. him. lie left the city that eve
... with the mysterious circum-
.. chat have surrounded the case
.. re readers Of the Dispaich H'No
t..- familiar
tt-oreh the efforts Of this paper
r,.t of the Washington cere-
..-- been performed by Bishop
established beyond question;
..,.,ro our specials from Covng-
... ,.. FIRST intimation was given
-. ,,.,v.rl.s condition was such as to
rDical attention and the pres
...rfs father. the Dispatch's efforts
err MS nam - .,.,e, M .
me '''' 49,, IN
and s,so,als received last
'ar.t.t.-m' ana si'-'''a
rst. nsn the "oiA Ok So''''s NV
....... >.,,-..,, MI,
coNTEsSEs TO MISS GOIrbblb'
~.a D.spatch's Toronto correspondent
,... rI.bt sent the following.
w Rosalie Gotueib. after two eaks
Ct '.'i fanny. mas -, ....e. ~ CO.,
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''N"' ''' ,, ''.' ,, ~',, Vic doscrib-
'''" -. ,no, further COM
-. '''''' ,,-',.,..,,.,. mos rendered Inn.
....., ,,..-,.,,,l ,,.as taken
,...,..,. ,.-,,,+ IN
W '' -. roar nv and after
,-,' en-, o.. o,arters in q
,,,. bor corresnondence
..... ~, ,,sr from, the hotel Thus
............,, NJ Mrs Maxwell
.,.,. .i,, DAVIS before IT
r-..,lu,
....,...,.. This information the
... e.. .s,.i,.n and confronted
,,...f ,.-b the letter He admitted
......... and Miss Gottloib left i'm
.s e.'..'}' anu MISE ''0''','9 100
,..... .....,, ,,,-rc.non5ant saw
..... .t.. f-,,er,-ia,v she was
....-..-.'.., cord,tion resulting
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

D. c. L. from the University OF the South.
IL is q cause for congratulation that
the Judge will lecture, In May next, be-
fore the law school OF Richmond Col
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

~ demonstrated the wisdom OF such a
choice. From fourteen matriculates IN
the law school the number mas increased
10 forty. In june le9i' tle rust-rs ol
the college conferred upon Judge Gregory
.he degree OF LII d.
THE SCHOOL DIVIDED.
The growth OF the law school has so
greatly Increased the burdens OF the Pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

latng 20 business matters. are entirely
clear. natural. and practical
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
TWO IDEAS.

There were two ideas in Wall street as
to the passing Of the dividend on the
common stock one was that the COM
pany wanted money with which to fight
the western tobacco manufacturers who
have gone into the cigarette-making busi-
ness as retaliatory measure against
the company for engaging in the Frcduc-
ton Of plug tobacco, and the other was
that the company was badly hurt by the
competition Of the plug-tobacco makers.
The spectators appeared to take the
latter view, whether it was the correct
one or not.
Adding up the figures Of the company
for 1880 the following calculation for
the year, in comparison with the two
preceding years, was made:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
SAFE OF Thermometer:

TIE WAITER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and fair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

1898. Is a.. 1923.
Net Earn. .S3,Sl5,SOO s5,OG9,4t5 s4,J3i, 4O7
s per cent
T re- s'o o54.soO 954,soO 956,soo
Balances. 2.S61,OO0 4,ll4,6l5 3,37G667
Common. 10. per ct. % per Ct is S per ct.
per cclt.
COM
mon. 49,. s1,G11,OOo
] Ter cent.
on COM 800
mon o.. .......... 2.14S.oQo 2l52,5o09
Surplus .... l,25O,OOO l,9GJ.613 l,.2,,167
By the foregoing, a falling off I'm net
earnings Of N.2i3.65. or p per cent, is
shown. Still. the extra 9 per cent. could
nave been paid and a surplus OF per
cent. left over.
The surplus account on January !, 1885,
was S71g5,2g0 adding to which the es-
timated surplus for 1895 makes the total
prospective surplus on January LIST next
$SHS,2g0.
ACTION OF DIRECTORS.
Secretary Josiah G. Brown, of the
American Tobacco Company, said there
was a majority Of the company's direc-
tors in the factory in west Twenty-se-
cond street Friday and they decided TO
issue a notice that the dividends on the
common stock would be passed.
1--WE do not call it quartely dividend
but simply dividend" said Secretary
Brown. 1--WE first declare the devidend
on the preferred stock and then decide
what we will do about the common
stock. 1 cannot say what will be done
about future dividends on the common
stock. our surplus of 100000 in Janu-
airy last was not in cash. 1t was repre-
scented by investments in our plant"
When Secretary Brown was asked as
TO whether the company intended 10 ae-
ouire opposition concerns, ne replied that
he had nothing to say on this point The
company last summer paid 100000 for
the cigarette business in Canada, and as
reported $4,000 for the Hall factory in
New York. These two purchases equal
I'm amount the company's estimated sur
plus for 1895.
NOTE.-The matter Of the drop in price
Of American Tobacco Company stock IS
further referred to on page 8.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08

'.' AtArisi III iii.iNAs
"ao"n Chat number Of letters
received DO this city from Max
DIT. he 20 whom they are written
a.. 't nucent on the subject Dr.
,he father o. the electrician,
.ttien here on matters relating
ns business affairs.
49,. " iao leuors9from Maxwell are
h.. contain s'me rather singular cx-
''''-s' but others. especially those re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-08
The Weather.

I WASHINGTON. December Fore
10 cast for Sunday for Virginia: Gen.
orally fair weather; probably
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-06
Both Died I'm Jerusalem.

Monk Gerbert, who assembled the papal
throne under the title of Sylvester II,
anticipating Roger Bacon, made a
bronze head, which, like that owned BY
the reputed inventor Of gunpowder, was
capable of answering him like an oracle.
From this head he learned that he would
not die until he performed mass at Jeru-
salem, and so he determined to live for
ever, by taking especial care not to 60 to
the Holy City. Unfortunately Gerbert
Ooh found that brazen heads, like other
Juggling fiends, but keep the word of
promise to our ear and break it to our
hope" for II day he was taken serious
ly i'll just after he had celebrated mass
in n Of the churches at Rome. On in
quiring the name Of this particular
church he heard, much to his dismay,
that it was popularity known as "Jeru-
salem,' and he died in great agony a
few hours afterward. Five hundred
years after this Master Robert Fabian
gives n the story Of the death of King
Henry ", and tells us how that in his
youth it had been prophesied that he
would die in Jerusalem, and that the
prophecy, as in the case Of Gerbert, vas
IN a way fulfilled by the king dying in
the Jerusalem chamber at Westminster.
London Standard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-06
LOSS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Strange Story Of the Scuttling of q Great
Steamship by Pirates.

Strange Story OF the Scuttling of q Great
Steamship by Pirates.
What a strange story is that COM
municated by the Duke of Newcastle to
The Globe concerning the loss of the
President! He says that a trustworthy
informant in the United States assured
him that a sailor, dying in an American
port, had confessed to having formed
one of the crew of a pirate vessel which
captured the great steamship. Every
soul on board was made to walk the
plank, and the ship was scuttled."
The story seems incredible. yet it may
be true, and the possibility Of it gives
n quite a shock. 1t is 90 years ago
and more since the President disappear
cd from human sight, without, l be-
lieve, leaving q trace. The loss of no
other vessel-for it was the first of the
or eat passenger ships to go-has caused
SO great an excitement. How those at
home chung to hope, some Of them for
years-for the notion of the crew being
wrecked on some out Of the way island
was eagerly a~dopted-and how many a
heart was broken by the intolerable
suspense! At last it was generally con-
cluded that the ship had collided with
an iceberg and foundered. And now
comes this terrible story, which, it is
fortunate, was not conceived Of when
it would have had the power to make
those at home more miserable.
1t is not to be forgotten, however,
that more than one story has been re-
Gently written upon this subject-the
capture and scuttling of a passenger
steamer-and it seems more likely
that they have suggested the idea being
adapted to the loss of the President than
that a solitary pirate should have re-
vealed such q long kept secret Of the
seas London News.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-06
Mystified by an Abbreviation.

Among the stories told about the ex-
periences Of police telegraph operators
by the attaches Of the electrical bureau
is one which relates to an ex-special
officer, who is now a regular OPERATOR
at a substation up town. While acting
as Sub" in a West Philadelphia dis
trict he received a call from the GEN.
trail, which he promptly wrote on his
slate as he received it. At the close Of
the message he found that it read:
"Send wagon to Phil. Ahosp. and learn
condition of Hen. Coop" He was COM
pletely stalled. He could not imagine
who Phil. Ahosp was, nor where he was
to be found, nor what particular hem
coop the central was interested in. He
felt that there was q mistake some-
where, but was satisfied that it must be
at the other end Of the wire. AS the
hour was near relieving time, he decid-
ed to wait and consult his relief before
sending the wagon on a wild goose
chase or asking the central to repeat.
On the arrival of his relief he was in
formed that the operator who had sent
the message generally abbreviated his
messages, and probably the n received
would read: "Send wagon to Philadel-
phia hospital and learn condition of
Henry Cooper" This proved to be the
proper solution. -Philadelphia Record.