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lie Held tue Fort.

The longest speech on record is be.
lieve1 to have been made by Mr.. de
Cosmos in the Legislature OF British
Columbia when a n was pend
ing the passage OF which would have
taken from u great many settlers their
lands.
De Cosmos a in the minority.
Tho measure had been held back till
the eve Of the close Of the session.
Unless action was taken before noon
OF u given day the act would fail.
Dc Cosmos got the floor at 10 a. IN.
and began Il speech against the bill.
Its friends supposed lie would be done
by l o'clock. Ate he was saying. sIn
the second place At 3 he produced
Il fearful bundle Of evidence and in
sisted on reading it.
Then the truth dawnel. lie was
going to speak until uoon the next
day and kill the bill. Then they
made merry over il and tried to shout
him down, but that gave him time and
breathing space. They finally settled
down to watch the combat between
strength of will and weakness Of body.
They gave liz mercy, no time for din
ner or wetting his lips with water or
sitting down. Members went TO dine
and sleep in squads, but De Cosmos
went on. Day dawned.
Tho speaker was alternately doing
and trying to look wide awake. At
last noon came and 4 single nan was
triumphant. Although his voice had
sunk to Il husky whisper, his eyes
blenred and bloodshot, his legs totter
ell under him. his baked lips were
cracked and smeared with blood. DE
Cosmos had spoken for twenty six
hours and saved the lands.
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ItIa Curiosity.

Il have no objection said Mabel's
father "to your being nm advanced
woman. None whatever. In fact, !
am rather interested in seeing tho re.
sult."
"llow do you mcan?-
81 want to sec whether the ndvnnc.
cd woman ia going to have sense
enough TO appreciate tho young man
who improves his mind and caves his
money, or whether she'll just 90 ahead
as usual and fall in lovc with the ono
who has curly hair and plays the
guitar Cincinnati Enquirer.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-02-16

WAsuuYGroS. Feb. ll.-Ambassa
dor Eustis has been instructed 20 ac.
ccpt the offer nf the French Govern.
mcut Ia rclcaecc United Suites Con
sui Waller from further imprison.
mon, mud pardon his oircnsc on con
ditiOn that the affair thereby he Ter
minated between France and the
United States aud TINT the latter make
no claim on behalf Of the prisoner.
based On hia arrest. conviction or i'm
p1sonmcnt. Waller mny. however
suc IN the French courts for damages
tor i'll treatment.
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- -
u SutrIy Obituary.,

1t wasn't Il Missouri editor, but n
Mlssouh printers dcvil, who was
gong through his first experience
II making up forms" Tho papcr
was late ard the boy got his g~allc,s
mixed. ITO first part OF M obit uatv
OF nm im%pccGnious citizen had been
dumped in tie forms and the next
handful OF TYP, came from n polIcv
describing a recent fire. II read like
ms; Tho paUbcarcrs lowered ,hc
Dody to the grave, and as il VIVA con
signed to tho iames. there were few
regrets Tor the old wreck had boon
M eyesoro % the town for years. or
course there was individual loss INIT
sla' was fully covered By insurance.
Inc widow thinks the editor wro,o
tho obituary that way because tho
iameh'ed partner Of her joys and sor.
rows owed him five ycaro subscrip,;np
-Ncfmillion Freeman.
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'i'i' ssirIc. EsamIp,,io,

For The benefit d tboae Interested
'hc following iDiorma,iou il given:
h.Sam'nuoos ~ TIE Railway Mail,
inui"n ana O~prsfnineat Printing ser.
vice will he brn' 90 iSnpo. SoyaIn or
NpnI ~ 1896. 80 pe's2D will bc nd.
m''tcn 10 N erslDinS,i2n who has moi
previously filed aH application with
tho Board Of Civil lScryice Comma,
sloncrs a, Washington. ID. G.. ond
obtained IN admission card.
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"How do you suppose tho new
woman will usc her latch kcyY"
"Prcciscly ns the old nan did. SIT
ON the steps and wait till the house
comes rOund.T-.Dctroit FREQ Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-02-16

WASHINGTON, Feb. T. Tho first
hour of the Senate to-day was con-
sumed largely i'll the election OF Frye
OF Maine rs President pro TEN. The
election was unanimous and marked
by a display of good nature and COM
pliments.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-10-07
i, timas ha maintained.

all times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy to the
people of Cuba i'll their heroic
struggle for liberty and independ'
ence.
We are opposed to life tenure in
the public service.
We favor appointment based
upon merit, fixing terms OF office;
and such an administration OF the
civil service laws as Will afford
equal opportunities to all citizens
of ascertained fitness.
We declare it to be the unwritten
law of this republic, established ny
custom and usage OF 100 years,
sanctioned by the examples OF the
greatest and wisest of those who
founded and have maintained our
government, that no man should
be eligible for third term for the
presidential Office.
The federal government should
care for and improve the Misslss-
ippi river and other great water
ways of the republic, so as to Sc
cure for the interior states easy
cheap transportation to tide water
When any waterway of the repub
lie is of sufficient Importance to de
mand aid from the government
such aid should be extended upol
definite plan Of continuous WORK
until permanent improvement II
secured.
Contiding in the justice OF ouI
cause and the necessity OF it,
success at the polls, we submit tint
foregoing declaration of principles
and purposes to the consloerat'
Judgment of the American people
We invite the support of all citl
zens who approve them and VIII
desire to have them made eHectlV
through legislation for the relic
Of the people and the restoration
of the couutry's prospect y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-10-07
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DlREC'
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. ........... Post Master
VIM Asst
Office hours from o'clock m to p m.
Money order business closes at p Ill.
Registered Letters close at o'clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
Hineston, six times week. Leaves
Alexandria at 1880 a nj /; arrives at 8 p m.
Pineville, fourteen times week
Leaves Alexandria at l. 80 a m and 6 In.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 m and 4 p III.
Poland, three times q week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays at m: returns same days I p m.
Iatt, once a week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 m and returns same
day at $3.50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
Offices, daily and return same day
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REPRESENTATIVES, In Congress,

Representatives in Congress.
First District. $500. Gen Adolph Meyer F,
Second District. ..........C bas + Buck
Third District. Andrew Price
Fourth District .......... II. w. Ogiss
Fifth District. .......C Doa'ne'
Sixth District. M Robertson
State Officers.
Murphy Observation-Disclosures
Robt H Snyder. ........ Lient-Governor
John T Michel. Secretary OF STATE
Milton J Cunningham. ..Atty-denef
A V Fournet. ........... State Treasurer
w w Heard. Auditor Public Accounts
w Calhoun. :. .Supt Public Education
Leo. Commissioner Immigration
Commissioner Agriculture
J S Lanier. {. Register State Land once
Allen Jumel. ......... Adjutant General
&c Ryan. Senator 18th Senatl District
Baton Rouge Advocate Estate Printer
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LODGE MEETINGS..

/\DD FELLOWS.-Phe Lodge. No
I So. I. o. 0. f. meets every Tues
day night at o'clock. All brethren are
crodially invited to attend.
JOHN SHEvSlN, N. &.
Up. WHITrINGTON, Rec. Sec.
II NIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.-AleSan.
u dria Lodge, No. 50, meets the FIRST
and Third Thursdays at s P. III. VISITING
brethren cordially invited.
f. G. HUNTER, G.. C.
A. HILTON, X. of r. 4 S.
TNIGHTs OF HONOR.-Alexandria
n. Lodge, No. 34l0, meets on the
Second and Fourth Wednesdays OF each
month at n. IN. Visiting brethren are
invited to attend.
j. \. JOHNSTON, D.
j. T. KNlGnTEN, Rep.
DUBLIC NOTICE is HEl EBY A
given that the regular meet-W.SA1
iDgs of Oliver Lodge No. "a. f. WX
g. A, NJ, have been changed from \
the LIST and Sd Saturdays of each
month, to the LIST and Sd Wednesdays OF
each mouth.
w. S. LuSp, w. NJ.
vx1oopMEN OF THE WORLD.-Rap.
| w ides Camp No. Il, meets the Isl
| and 3rd Mondays of each month ut p
IN. Visiting Sovereigns are cordially
invited to attend.
- j. F. AR1A1E, C. c.
]. A. SIMPSON. Clerk.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

ii " ~ u
We, the democrats of the United
States, IN national convention as
sembled, do reaffirm our allegl.
ance to the essential principles OF
Justice and liberty upon which our
institutions are founded, and
which the democratic party has
advocated from JetftrsOns time to
our own-frcedom Of speech, free
dom of The press-frecd0m OF con
science, the preservation of per
sonal rights, the equality of al
citizens before the law, and the
faithful observances of cOnstitu
tional limitations. During all
these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency of sell
fish interests to Decentralization
Of government power and stead.
tasty maintained the integrity of
the dual scheme of the govern
ment established by the founders
of this republic of republics. Un
der its guidance and teachings the
great principle of local self-gov
eminent has found its best express
sion in the maintenance of rights
of the States, and in its assertion
of the necessity of combining the
general government to the exer.
else of the powers granted by
the Constitution of the United
States.
The constitution of the United
States guarantees to every 'cltlzel
the right of civil aud religious lib
erty. The democratic party has
always been the exponent Of polit
ical liberty and religious freedom
and it renews its obligation ant
reafiirms its devotion to those fun
damental principles of the con
vention.
Recognizing that the none,
question is paramount to all other
at this time, we invite the atten
ton to the fact that tie fedora
constitution names silver and gOl'
together as the money metals q
the United States. and that tn
first coinage law passed by cor
gress under the constitution mad
the silver dollar the monetary uni
and admitted gold to free cuinag
at the rate based upon the silve
dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1877;
demonetizing silver without tn
knowledge or approval of til
American people, has resulted
the appreciation ct gold and a co
responding fall in the prices I
commodities produced by the PEI
pie, a heavy increase in the burde
of taxation and of all debts, puI
lie and private, the enrichment (
the money lending class at hon
ana abroad, the prostration of il
dustry aud impoverishment of Il
people.
We are unalterably opposed
monOmetallism, which has locke
fast the prosperity of an industri
people in the paralysis of ba1
times. Gold recommendation is
British policy aud its adoption h
brought other nations into fina
cial servitude to London. 1t
not only un-American, but an
American, and it can be fasten
on the United States only by t
sitting of that spirit and love
liberty which proclaimed our |
litical independence in 17I6, al
won in the war of the revolutic
We demand the free and unli
tied coinage of both silver a,
gold at the present ratio OF l6
/, without waiting fer the aif
consent of any other nation.
= We demand that the standa
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TERMS or COURT FOR RArlpEs PARISH !:
Civil rerms-First Mondays in Janu-
airy and May. :,
Jury Terms-First Mondays in April
and November.
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Parish Officers.

JUDGES COURT OF APPEALs-3RD CIRCUIT
" + Blackmau. and. ......A Monitor
Terms of Court-Second Mondays IN
February and July.
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Women go on,

Women go on,
heedlessly ignoring
the dangers that lie
right in the path OF
their thoughtless-
ness. They neglect
little warnings I'M
til they get used to
them. The warm
ings become louder
a nd louder, and
still they do not
heed them. Their
sickness increases
like a snow b a ii
rolling down Hill.
The sickness comes
on gradually, and
they get used to 1T
gradually, but it
ruins their lives just
the same. One wo-
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Supreme Court.
Francis T Nicholas. ..... Chief Justice
New Orleans.
ASSOCIATES.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


u. $. Senators.
N C Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
4th Of March, 1901.
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=, 49,, , S'.u;.,n ,,.x,ndr;a
Mm HI, = oull'S"''''''' A'ia a"nurie
.JJ Swami, President. .Cheneyy,i.i,s,
John d Phillips. o!,,' 'is. ,in
r NJ White ....................C aicasieu
j NJ Nixon hlnest0n
w C James. .......:. ;Con'le
pJ Sleet. ............. .Lamo'ne''
G Price. r p!nesit.o
JOS Lawrence. ...............k lgoiettc
Mrs jennie Barrett -, 49,. i,,.,
Wiley deem. Officer OF the Police jury
SCHOOL BOARD.
n s.bnack Alexandria. 80. President
a ST'.'oh A,,....nIr;a Snnt nnd Sccty
y " pr;nchnrst. .Alexan.lris
~" n n,, .Pinevi!le
s,",n.,i Rum .Chcneyville
1" =, ~. L.auionrie
:, " t, hias.'o'' 1900 HcmnhiIl PO
~ S,,;tl, Hineston
S,r,nni M.jlette. .Babbs Bridge
o'n'"o'
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CoN-
STABLEo:
w,ra
1...;oo. peoce-W W Wilmington and
justices ieao0-" '''e
A h Kachai.
Constablcs-M W BALTIC ana f" y
Gilmore
r.t;l. Ward
Just'Ioo = o'. . .,,-:,,',a W., w.lcb
Sore'le' ~ , - Th',,. ri; Ci.ve.
, o T y Henderson Sam ioyt.
lanu T. " in0W W"n, o"" Ivy
J".t;".s peacs-E N Lambripht. G "
JusV'eoS '"'o "
otrothei. u.,r,. pork;,.o na Franz
o1nesa''0
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healthy. Sometimes her weakness Is IN
herited, sometimes acquired by careless
ness In every case, care and DR.. Pierce's
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nut the hollows in her cheeks, bring color
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when the woman becomes a mother, ana
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Every woman should have and read DR..
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PACIFIC RAILROADS,
senator Morgan Still Amusing Him.
self With Coils Z. Huntington.

'>AA ~ = NoIs
Washington, March 7.--The hearing
IF the senate committee on Pacific rail-
:oads was resumed this morning with
President Huntington of the Southern
Pacific railroad on the stand, it being
ne intention of Senator Morgan to con-
,lude his examination of this witness
.oday.
MIR. Morgan's examination began with
The subject of transcontinental rates,
:fatfic agreements, pools, etc, that may
rave existed between the trunk lines
EAST and west. Under these agreements
The Canadian Pacific was authorized,
Mr.. Huntington said. TO charge a less
rate for freight per mile, owing to its
greater mileage.
Mr.. Huntington said. in answer to
further questions, that the Southern Pa
alhc did not own and control an unin-
terrupted line of road between San
Francisco and New Orleans. The break
occurred In the California Pacific. The
Southern Pacific might have a traffic
arrangement with that corporation.
Mr.. Huntington admitted hat he
owned one fifth IL one sixth of the road
and the Stanfords and the Hopkins
Estates each the same amount. Finally
Sir. Huntington admitted that the CALI
fornia Pacific might be under lease to
the Southern Pacific, although lie had
aever seen the lease. Under the various
agreements Of all these companies, Mr..
Huntington said, the Central Pacific
d given 80 per cent of the whole bust
1ess. On all the lines under the control
Of Mr.. Huntington, the rates on freight,
he said, averaged about IL mills per
mile, per ton. Passenger rates ave.
aged a little less than 2 cents per mile.
The people of California, said Mr..
Huntington, We're carried as cheaply, If
not cheaper, than anywhere else where
roads were operated under the same
conditions.
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MAuiAC AND A SHOT GUN.
Cne Man Killed, Two Fatally Wound.
cd and Seven Injured.

Cne Man Killed, Two Fatally Wounu-
cd and Seven Injured.
Brockvllle, Ont, March 9.-one of the
most terrible tragedies erer enacted
here occurred today, resulting in the
death of II mar, the probably fatal
wounding of two or three others and the
injury of seven more
Shortly before noon a man named
la Point made his appearances, on Perth
street, carrying a double barreled
breech loading shotgun. When opposite
the opera house block he met an old
man named Peter Moore and, raising
his u to his shoulder, took deliberate
aim and shot him dead. Chief of Police
Rose, hearing the shot, ran towards the
scene of the tragedy. La Point shot at
him, the charge taking effect in his
breast and head. La Point Their shot an
Indian named Dickson, the charge en-
tering his head and neck. Constable
I.insley now arrived on the scene and
found La Point, who had his pocket full
OF cartridges, shooting right and left.
Linslcy shot a La Point with his re-
yolve:, but missed him and before he
could shoot a second time, La Point shot
him in the head and neck. A young
man picked up the c~onstahle's revolver
and going to the upstairs window of a
sore opposite the maniac. fired at and
struck him. Wheeling quicker than
lightning, La Point fired into the win
dow. smashing 1t to atoms. He then
dropped II was quickly captured and
Jailed. La Point is evidently insane.
Chief Rose is terribly wounded and 1t
r. i -.t rY d. go
stable Linsley is badly wounded but will
recover The Indian, Dickson, will also
recover Other persons wounded, but
not seriously, are Sam Kilborn, Robert
Boyd, Fred Stagg, George Stasg, Rob-
ert Mccormack and Thomas Dehercau.
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AMERICANS BEST SHIPPERS
australian Live Stock Exporters Ge'
the Worst of II,

L ~
Washington, March 9,-1or. Salmon,
chief of the bureau of animal industry
Of the agricultural department. is in re.
?cipt of advices from DR.. Wray. relat.
Ing to the transportation of live cattle
from Australia to Great Britain. The
recent remarks of Waller Long in the
house of commons in reference to i'm.
ported cattle have awakened some dis.
cussion on the subject in the British
journals and attention has been special.
~ directed as \ result to the different
conditions under which the Ameriacaf
and the Australian cattle are shipped
The fact that h cattle trade from the
United States to Great Britain is car.
ried on in specially built and fitted
steamers, and that the bullocks shipped
are o Wild like those from Australia,
but quiet and accustomed to being han.
died, and the cry Insignificant mortal
ity as a result of these conditions is
commented upon in a manne both cred.
liable and encouraging to American
shippers. These conditions are com.
pared to those which obtain With Cattle
shipped from Australia, which up to the
time of their shipment have been used
to freedom and green food. a case is
cited on the steamer Anglers, which ar.
rived in Deptford last month after a
siXty-nine days voyage with q loss OF
line tenths OF its cattle cargo.
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AIunkuezy to Leave Paris.

From Il Paris Letter.
Munkaczy is leaving Paris soon to live
at Pesthezpesth, and he makes no Sc
cret of his delight in getting away from
the Partisan point Of view. He made a
mistake at the start by exhibiting his
great wealth too ostentatiously. He
built a large mansion. such as Lord
L%eighton's and Alma Tameda's in Lon
don, n gave receptions to which rich
Americans and English flocked, and
generally mixed up social and omn1er-
cial affairs in a way hat other artists
bitterly resented. Moreover, he early
fell out with the Partisan critics, who
are accustomed to blackmail artists UNI
der cover of receiving sketches from
their studios as grateful souvenirs. The
late Albert Wolf used to sell these ac-
eumulatlons regularly once a year at a
public sale. and no artist dared to COM
plain. One we'll known London critic
tried the system on Edwin A. Abbey
some years and was kicked out Of
the house, but Munkaczy fought against
1t in Paris In vain. Before he goes he
will exhibit his latest big work, "Ecca
Homo" first publicly, with the proceeds
to go to Partisan charities, and then ii
the Salon. The picture shows PLATE on
the balcony of his palace exhibiting
Christ, who has been scourged. and ii
moclsingly attired In the purple robe
and crown Of thorns. to a yelling, hoot4
ing mob In the courtyard below, who
are being urged on by the Jewish priest
hood to rabid violence. It Is described,
rs BY far his most powerful canvas.
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SINGING TOUR OF EuR0ps
American Union Of Swedish singesr
May Postpone Il.
Delegates From Thirss.six Societies
Considering the Question at
Chicago-slay Put tho Pro-
feet OF for n Year.

Chicago. March 1.-The proposed
singing tour of Europe under the aus
pieces OF the American Union of Swedish
Singers, which was to have taken place
this spring. may be Postponed for a
year. Delegates from tnirsy-siN So
cIeties composing the union. and which
are scattered over the continent, are
here today for the purpose of consider
ing The question and reaching a final
conclusion. The original program pga-
vided for the chartering of a special
steamer to carry the establishments
cans to the Fatherland with pomp and
The postponement is advo-
Gated by twenty societies out OF the
thirty-six, many of whom have but re-
Gently been admitted to the organiza-
ton, while others advance the arg
ment that their members are short OF
funds. and scarcely in q position to so
to the outlay involved at this time.
The clubs represented here today arc
as follows: Glee club. Svithioa, LSran.
Engiewood, Nordsjernan. engage:
Svea, Rockford, ILL.,; Svea, Moline, HI;
Svea, Rock Island. Ill; Lyran, New
IGfk City, Ilee Clup, ASloShlJ -, -
Blao Bandet. Brooklyn, N. ~; Linnea,
Brooklyn, N. Y; A,natoer. Brooklyn, N.
Y; Harmony, Boston; Glee club, l5os-
ton; Electrl, Lynn, Mass; Bragg, Wor-
cester, Mass; Orpheus, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Young Svea, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Vega and Apollo. st. Paul; Glee club.
Duluth, Mimi; Glee club, Ironwood.
Mich; Quartet club, Manist.que, Mich;
Glee club. Ashland, Wis; Nikingen,
Pittshurg, Pa; Swedish Singers, Nc
Keesport, Pa; Orpheus, Philadelphia;
verdandi. Providence, r. l.; Lyran,
Bridgeport, Conn; Harmony, Bridge
port; Orplleus, Skandia, New Haven,
Conn: Swedish Singers. Perth Amboy,
u; Glee club, Seattle, Wash; Swedish
Singing society, San Francisco.
The officers of the union held an ex-
ecutive session this morning at which
the following were present: Charles
*. Johanscn, president, New York; O.
f. Nelson, first vice president. Chicago;
John Il. Nordstron, second vice presi-
dent, st. Paul; Gust Hallbom, secretary,
Brooklyn; Angus. Elkman, financial
secretary, Minneapolis; O.. Alderman.
treasurer, Greenpoint. Long Island, N,
Y. 1t is understood that the majority
is favorable to a postponenent.