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tunda. Upon them the artists have ex-
pended their greatest labors. and In them
gained their greatest triumphs. The origi-
nal notion Of the stair hall Is derived from
the type Of grand staircases in the old
Genoese palaces, embodying the best
thought and study Of Genoeee architects
during the most opulent period of their
city's civilization. It Is q three-story hall.
with srch piled upon arch. and white Ital-
ian marble columns rising above marble
piers. The ceiling Is seventy-two feet high,
covered with stained glass. and the ceiling
OF the entrance hall leading into the grand
stair hall Is pure white, infinitely indented
with Golfers or panels treated in gold. In
the grand stair hall the spandrels are
adorned With intricate stucco work treated
in harmony with the marble beneath, and
cts or consoles. On the brackets support
Ing the beams occur sculptured figures and
between the figures appear affairs in low re-
lief, topped with clusters of electric lamps.
The double marble staircases are Crna-
mented with twenty-six small figures of
cup1ds, by Martiny. carved in relief, SYM
bcllZing the various arts and sciences The
leaves and flowers and carry two bronze
lamp-bearers also by Martny. On either
side the entrance is a Semi-circular niche
surrounded by shell ard by carved infant
figures representing The Races of Men,"
with A globe Intervening: The vault cover
ing the ssccnd-Story corridor is :ichly dec
GRATED in arabesque and color and above the
columns of the second-story gallery are
marble tablets inscribed in letters of gold
with the names of masters in literature
From the top OF the main entablature
elaborately carved, springs a great cove
encircling the whole and reaching from the
marble to the skylight. This cove bears
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tive architecture Of the building and to its

tive architecture Of the building and to its
peculiar uses.
To accomplish this end the wide world has
been searched over and ransacked for sug
gestions and suitable subjects, susceptible
of original treatment and Interpretation for
American eyes. and no less than forty-seven
of the most celebrated American artists
exclusively Neutrality-suspicious. painters,
designers and decorators, have been now for
two years concentrating their powers upon
this work. They have here achieved to a
degree that the country as yet little appre-
ciates. In new and modern forms and under
flesh inspiration. an astonishing triumph of
strictly American art expanding upon it's
realization their very best efforts, with a
zeal and enthusiasm worthy alike of their
profession and their patriotism. OF the re-
suit not only they. but all their fellow citi-
zens. have reason to be imme asurably proud.
A Pantheon of Culture
As national palace for books it is a
credit to the whole country, and especially
to its promoters. its designers, it's builders,
Its decorators and to Congress, which au-
thorized 1T and supplied the funds for it. AS
a pantheon Of culture 1t is calculated to
serve as a lasting object lesson in art and
will undoubtedly exert strong educational
influence In that direction by elevating the
standard of popular taste. 1t is built to
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when the command Fire came tried IN
steady myself but in spte OF ali i could
do when the guns went of 4 wet IN into
the air e. ~ had haen hounces on /.
spr,ne hoard ana car,s dov, en- hean..
"yon .arar., L,iS - -, 1870
NV wife in the ,.r.-s,nInar,,v ra,,nn.i
manner OF ali -ron,an
Yes madam" smiled O,Gradv
why, Mr. OGrady'' she began hu, r
laughed, and she realized that nossihlv Mr.
OGrady was not m dead a. hi. x,at,nsn,
might lead one to suppose
Just the same Tom . satd ~ sho,,s
think the nervous strain and 49, i,...s
nation combined would have sn.nnsS 81.
vital cord when those guns went on Won
stances well authentIcated Won rnn.,
hsve had strong nerves TO have wIth.,ood
the shock"
Suppose. Dolores" said Mr. O,Cradv "a
his wife. you take up the story and flnish
It,
IT is very simple she said with an ac-
cent charming that any ettemnt 70 M,
II into written words would be sacrilere
50 GU know IL was the daughter of the zen
eral who saved Mr.. O'Grady's life or
course. II he had not known. he would have
Died with the others when the guns were
fred at him. but the government party did
not want to shoot Mr.. OGrady because he
was an American citizen, and that might
cause the government great difficulties So
they arranged that the shooting party wa.
not to kill him az n AID The o,bnrs s
let nm escape the bullets IL was a great
secret. and they thought they would fright
en- Mr.. OGrady much that never any
more would he he In trouble Of that kinG
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PICkINGs FROM LONDON PUNCH.
After Henley.

After Henley.
wen rowed from start to finish oh We gal.
liant youths of Yale,
With such brave bid for victory tits no dis
grace to fail
There was time when Britons felt hone
Hopping down to zero.
III the winners were "Leanders" sure each
loser was a Hero"
Not Quite, but somethfne Like IL.
Miss Longtooth-''Tm so delighted dear
that the American artillerymen have come
over to England"
Mrs. Quiverly-"Why. love-"
Miss l.. observation-disclosures every one
knows that the Bostonians make the best
hubs in the world"
"Red ms Rose Is She
"a fashion paper that much Of the auburn
hair now worn Is collected from the heads OF un-
clednly and uncomey women In GERMANY
Those lovely locks OF true Venetian red
That cntrh the sunlight in their carmine skein
Once decked some ugly PEASANTS unkenpt head,
sweet auburn loveliest pllage Of the plain.
South African Metempsychosis.
II Is reported that Mr.. Cecil Rhodes In
becoming haggard. Can the ex-premier of
the Cape have taken on him the semblance
of the author of ''She?"
Another Injustice to Erin.
Should English tourists act I'D TO recent
suggestions and invade ireland, the in
cursion Is sure to be regarded by the ma
tives as a tour lie force.
COck-a-DoodIe-Doo
Our irrepressiblc Joker writes tfrom pris-
on) to say that Hen-lay has always been
celebrated fer its egg-shell boats.
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Withstand the wear and tear Of a thousand
years. and 1t combines in its entire makeup
the best results of scientific engineering,
the latest mechanical apparatus time-say-
ing conveniences special devices, ingenious
inventions and superb appointments.
A marble inscription above the principal
arch in the entrance hall tells the struc-
tural history of the building in this SEN
tence:
Erected under the acts of Congress
OF April Is, 1886; October 2, 1883. and March
By Brieadier Gen. Thomas i Lincoln Casey
Chief of Engineers. U. s. A.:
Bernard K. Green. Superintendent and En-
gineer;
John l.. Smithmeyer, Architect;
Paul J. PelZ, Architect;
Edward Pearce Casey, Architect.
In the mind of the public at large this roll
of honor should be supplemented by an
other. bearing the names of tine American
artists who have enriched the interior, thus
Painters-Edwin H. Blsshfield, New York:
George w. Maynard. New York; Charles
Sprague Pearce. Auvers-sur- Disc, France;
Elihu Yedder, Rome: Kenyon Cox. New
York; William l.. Dodge, Paris; Robert L.
Dodge, New York: Frederick Dielman, New
York: Walter McEwen. Paris; Carl Guth-
err. Paris: Carl Melchers. Paris; Walter
W. b. Van Ingen. New York; John W.
Alexander. Paris; Edward Simmons, New
York; II. o. Walker. New York; j. w.
Barse, New York; Robert Red. New York;
L y. hai Iii, ISeW I Ork, william A. Mack
ay. New York, and Elmer E. Garnsey, New
York.
Sculptors-Frederick MacMonnies, Paris:
augustus st. Gaudens, New York; Louis st.
Gaudens, New York; Daniel c. French, New
York; Bella l.. Pratt, Boston; Philip Mar
tiny. New York; Paul w. Bartlett, Paris:
C. E. Dallin. Boston: John ]. Boyle, Phila.
delphia: F. w. Ruckstuhl, New York: Theo-
dore Baur. New York: George Bissel.
Poughkeepse. N. Y: Olin L. Warner New
York; Charles H. Niehaus New York: John
Donoghue. Paris; John Flanagan, Paris:
Herbert Adams, BROOKLYN George Barnard.
New York; J. Scott Hartley, New York:
n. Hinton Perry, New York; j. O. A. Ward.
New York: Henry ]. Ellicott, Washington:
William r. Boyd. Washington; Edward c.
Potter. Enfield. Mass, and Albert Weinert.
New York.
Original Difficulties surmounted.
Originally 1t did not seem possible to car
ry out any elaborate scheme of decoration.
the questions Of expense and of time being
the principal difhculties-both very impor-
tant. as the date for final completion AMI
the total cost were approximately nxed h.
forehand. But through the wisdom of the
late General Casey and Of Bernard r
Green. the officer In charge, a coherent and
harmonious color scheme was adopted NJ
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Of the Corinthian order, the massiveness
Of the walls relieved by 1900 windows,
with castings treated in high relief by TO-
lated carvings beneath the pediments and
cornices. and by an ornate balustrade Of
carved granite above, the whole crowned
by FURNISHED golden dome, glistening 1876
feet in air.
The keystones of the outer window arch
es of tho second story are carved heads
correctly depicting~the types and races Of
mankind executed by Ellicott and Boyd
-Four colossal figures Of Atlas support the
roof Of the central pavilion at the west
front. surmounted by a pediment with
two sculptured American eagles az the
center of an emblemat:c group in granite
Over the central doors, at the top Of the
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OF set paintings there are at least 300
throughout the fifty rooms. and of formal
pieces of sculpture and statuary an equal
number. while the stucco works and other
architectural ornaments are seemingly in
Vulnerable. And a remarkable thing about
II all, considering II is a government build
Ing, Is that every one OF these 200 sculp-
lures, every one Of these 300 pictures. and
every one of these countless bits of archi-
tectural elaboration are consistent parts of
single plan. all harmonizing with their
surroundings and each other. and together
forming homogeneous whole. admirably
adapted In every particular to the distinc-
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grand granite staircase to the main en-
trance, are three pairs of spandrels carved
in granite, modelled by Pratt. High above
these, jutting out from ahe circular win
dows Of the second story, are nine colossal
granite busts Of Demosthenes Dante and
Scott, by Adams; Irving, Hawthorne and
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Looking Forward.

From the indianapolis Journal.
1T is odd that Gibber should be SO sys-
tematically wicked when his wife lie SO
earnestly religious"
He doesn't want to take any chances OF
meeting her on the other shore"
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The Congressional Library Building
Without a Modern Parallel.
A WEALTH OF ARTISTIC DECORATIONS
Finest Talent of the Nation Sum-
moned to the Work.
Written for The Evening Star

theon of American
art, as the new Ma
tional l. i airy in
Washington deserves
to be called, Is now
rapidly nearing COM
pletion, after seven
years of uninterrupt-
ed construction and
decoration. The keys
will be handed over
to the librarian Of
Congress In February
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Same Old Picture.

From the Detroit Free Press.
What landscape is there about your ho-
tel, landlord?"
The same they have at all resorts. The
summer girl entertaining her beau"
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twenty-eight painted figures Of young
genii. by Martiny, in their form and youth
fulness suggesting the vigor of American
Ideas and institutions. In the four corners
or the cove are winged sculptured figures
bearing shields, with a background of blue
Illuminated with gold stars. In the remote
recesses of the cove are inscribed the
names of the worlds greatest poets. dram
atists. historians and philosophers. Francis
Hopkinson Smith, the art critic regards
the entrance hall leading into the grand
stair hall as the finest example of white
and-gold decoration he has ever seen. Both
1t and the stair hall breathe an ineffaDle at
mosphere of purity and refinement.
A Marvel In Colors.
The rotunda and dome. however, may
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g. = next, and the Won
derful structure will then become the
enduring repository of the 100000 books
forming the public collection of the Ameri-
can people. But today, for all practical
purposes, its perfect character already
stands revealed in all It's beauty. lacking
only the last touches and ultimate finish.
If 1t be true that the chief glory of a ma
tion is its literature, and that one of the
most precious heritages of a people is
vast national library wherein its literature
can find an adequate and permanent home
then, indeed. are the American people for
tunate. for in this building they will have
not only a palace whose rooms and spaces
are devoted TO the preservation of the
tions literary treasures, but temple
whose very walls are dedicated to the three
allied fine arts of architecture, sculpture
supplies. for the time, the absence Of such
an institution as a separate conventional
establishment.
Ii Has No Parallel.
There Is nothing comparable to 1t as an
artistic edi1ce in all this country, and as
public library building there is nothing in
Europe that approaches it. 1t outranks in
splendor and magnihcence. as well as in
globe. although its final cost will fall with
In the aggregate appropriation, $3.50 900.
And this pre-eminent distinction Is due not
SO much to Its extraordinary beauty of ar
chitecture as TO its wealth of interior dec
Grafton.
Inside II Is 4 veritable fairy land of high
est art-its halls and chambers literally
filled. but not crowded, with masterpieces
or painting, sculpture, architectural orna-
uient and mosaic and stucco enrichment.
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A Disturbed Sfesta,

From the F1iegende Batter.
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white italian marble: its communicating
corridor Is OF Vermont marble a mottled
blue. The north corridor is of pink Ten
nessee; the east corridor of Georgia, richly
veined black and white, and the south cor
ridor of red and white Champlain marble.
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THEATRICAL gossip.

II Bcerbohm Tree nnd Gilbert rarhor
were entertained AZ the Lot)s club on the
cyrring Of ,hoir arrival n New York.
Melbourne Mcdowell il everywhere high
~ praised for his splendid impersonn in
II I.oris lpanon in Fanny DaTcnrorfJ
great revival of Fedora.
4 Lillian Russclls great ambition is TO
kpposr In Carmen Miss Russell has re-
covered from her recent Illness.
New Ycrh has frequently been re'e'rfd
IN as the biggest LAY town OF Ammart3
in r.sn.ct 10 its aocertarce at tim li'M AZ
poculiar quality OF theatrical entertain
non, witch would rot be tolerated In ANY
oth,r CITY. certainly not Ter more tnai
/ sinE!c light
riilian Eusacu Is one Of the best gowncd
WON, n en- tho American st7g'. SIZE always
loohs as If She was wearing L.r d's55 icr
tie nrst tine
4 Western minister olopod the ether day
yit,, a f5-ycar-cld girl WHO sarG 31'inS
in The choir. which causes j. V. bodsol -
cbsoi>c that the puipi' and the stage sYSih.
10 grow closer year by year. ,lJnl az
Mo,,inus slcyching. ths Dutch p'nnls',
,,,,, Eva Tho Grs, Of hi reci!a ia erw'
ynrh nm December at ca 'nes irimhal'S
Tbc Mcuhlsto e the rilro. a. si9NeSins
Il, now callsd, is touring the west Wi,h
much success.
,,,,os o'%cul has made several innoVs-
tions in his presentation Oh ian g., ,in
uatnlets interview with his mothoI III VIZ
farncrs clccot scene the ghost Is 81 w
pass through the wal! by ilLans , VI ~, - II
n,thauical contriv0nee lNNchuu Wy ~
cornor. Mr.. O'Ncil's manager
p.onosts for autographs are sometimes
,,nnn,n.uied with odd reasons LOT nv ut.
,rona perhaps the strangest so lar comes
l,,rn n Western clergyman, VINO N',ny "
II "a nodson as fellows: Dear ~
.ho,Ild he greatly obliged II you SCI, ~, ~
vour autograph, us my wiie Is ~ pN'ui'
David DsDham was singled oul lor w.
s.iut,d ana unqualified pfaise w 49,
rswslc critics of New York whrn He APP
neor'd az Bcckmesser in ole Moiste'SiNs-
,r" az the Metropolitan opera honse' ur
,cssi. Bartlett Davis finds time to ooia-
sioually drop into verse iiof az. - q
I'M ni authors OF meloGrainas. ana fd.'s rs
follows:
set scene in its way,
Then likely as not "-
Seine dey in play ''"rs ''
IL viii hatch out the pio,' I'ni
Tbomos ". Keenos confidence m The
nonuierity of shal;tspoarian rnd otner
rinssin pisys has ret been woaHslad ms
-nasor. although he has played 'gailss vac
tremendous opposition o. an sx'ltlhs lrfsl-
ii, ntial campaign. In fact, II mas Deen
gtrepgthcncd By the ihFfc dn'l''"'N' ~"
hive ATTENDED bis performances "il'
II. A. Barnet has noticed hat the f,ai,
win heroes In real NE, the same NJ y "
IN The stage, is that the hero iny1riaoiy "
foolish enough to love the same No, an az
l,o.y tho villain. "Ot COURSE. observes
Tarnet "as has been proven. cyerythins
comes right in the last act nut ral III.
horocs are so impatient. They Usually 80
way unsympathetically and marry homo
ether woman.
Maurice barrymore undoubtedly made
h,e hi in Roaring Dick a. Co AZ P'i
msr's theater, New York. The sign stahi
nv son,o only" ornamented the irdut %
10 ,beater nearly every night from ui'
lrst Performance
NY Friend from Incia" began ca Gu
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gagemcnt Of Ave weeks at Hoyt's thcater.
New York, on Monday evening, November
so.
Andrew Mack intends to build a hotel
and casino on his property near Dussards
pay next summer He is ncighbor OF
PRESIDENT Cleveland, Joseph jefferson. Col
cncl Taylor. OF the Boston club, and other
distinguished notahlcs. His new place will
doubtless add to the pleasure aud live!i-
ness Of the somewhat exclusive summer re-
sort
Lewis Morrison has the bicycle mania In
an cnviable form. lie Is one Of the larges,
stockholders In one Of the most prosperous
li,vcie manufacturing companies in the
country.
Sol Smith Russell recently attended q
performance OF Tim Murphy in 'Slr lienr,
iiypuotixcd, and was delighted with Tho
comedians clever imitation OF himself q,
the inventor In "A Poor Relation"
Jane,c Steer has been especially engaged
by II. Bcerbohm Tree to accompany him OF
| lis American tour. She will MI the line .
parts usually assigned to Mrs. Tree.
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dorse a dea, that would rcau,t In saek
OConnor's transfer to the Falls city.
Tho Columbus ,Chio) papers ri,ie a Wild
eyed guess CT Sclbach's salary for next sea
son. The Dutchmans contract for 81 with
the Wagncrs calls for $2loo.
Harry oHagun predicts that Jerry Nops.
the left handler from tho Atlantic league,
signed by Ed Hanlcn. will discount any OF
tho major league south sidcrs as regards
speed.
pilly Barnie would confer q favor on the
Brooklyn fans by hustlng about for
pitcher or two. Paine Is the only twirler
| on the brooklyn stan who can be ranked
as tip-tcpper.
with Latham in the LETT corner and
Crooks in the keystone OF tho Col,,m.u us
arch, Tom Lotus will have pair OF merry
confidence operators and singers ct ber-
siilagc next season.
| OF the minor league players drafted last
year Backstop Mcfarland OF the Browns
proved one Of the most valuable In held
Ing. though his hitting was not up 10 his
Western league standard.
| And now 1t develops that the etudcnt
ltwirler Norton. and Earl Wagner ere On
the cuts as to the salary question. Nor
ton says he can earn as much money Ct
his profession as on tho rubber. lie is On
expeT, electrician.
Tho threat to cut salaries In tho Most
from the players in that organization I,y
the way. there were about two sco"s OF
pllytrs IN that league last season who Sc
lcured more money than many major
lcasucr.
Il have received letters from Setback.
Mercer. Mcclure, Norton. o'Brien and Me-
Ja,aes. They are all in favor of the eou-
tinuunco of coaching and they all agree that
the abolition OF the coacher would g,ye the
ear,, an awful setback" says SharlDy Alb
hey.
DIX Harley. the ex-Gcorgotown player.
slgned by Philadelphia. Ia one NJ the most
ptomI,ing OF the minor league ou,hel'lo, 5
who In to make his debut in the big league
next season AZ regards batting. Dick was
u $50 bntsman and n ft-hander wiki the
slok In the Eastern league,
Jack Stivet,s says he would take Nick
Youug's advice and switch from the rubber
to frs base II some manager Would pNe
him the chance. But Jacks wing viii last
three or four more years. and so long NJ
he csn pitch Frank sccley will keep bi,r
; OIL the bcaneatcrs' twirlng staff.
McCrcory'u objection to playing In Louis
willie last season was the dollars and cents
/ consideration. In which Mac wasn't liner
, nllv considered. That Louisville salary lis
last year was n case of u tight none.
| market, with little or no prospects Of
/ iocsoning Of the financial latch strlng 10
next year.
. Manager Ed Haulon and his biclSstcps
CLARK and Robinson, were regular visitor
at the Bcnnigg race track last wHeN. an
t hasardcd modest wagcrn on The clusiv
ponies. According TO Charley Abby. the
= made Jack Glasscocl, bets. Jack nc, e
& played beyond a e limit per race. II r.
-. lianion viii stick to the Glaascock limit Il
q viii continue TO build rows of flats In Orr
olctown.
RECORD OF FOOTBALL TEAMS.
u Statistics Collected by the sundn
World.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

pua J.aIly. the boxcr-umpire. may be
given a trial on Pat Powers Eastern
league staff.
Tommy Co-roran believes he Is worth
sa0o more to Cincinnati than brooalyp. and
viii hold out for an increase
Arthur Irwin hasn't placed himself for
next season though he has received seN :
erai offers from minor league clubs.
McCurnigie Of Louisville wouldn't tn
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advice during the last few months.
Think what n volume Of experience
she has to draw from. No physician
living ever treated SO r,any cases of
Hfemalc Ills, and from this vast expert
enco surely II is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
tia. will help your case.
She is clad to have you write or call
upon her. You will find her woman
full of sympathy, with a great desire to
assist those who are sick. II her medi.
cine Is not what you need, she will
frankl. . toll you so, and there are nine
chances ont of ten that she will tell
Won exactly what to do for relief. She
nslss nothing in return except your
good will, and her advice mas relieved
thousands.
surely, any ailiDg woman, rich or
poor, Is very foolish II she does not
take advantage Of this generous offer
| Of assistance.
Never IN the history Of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that ut.
tanned by Lydia +. Pinlshnms Vcgc
table Compound, and never in the
history of Mrs. Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the de nand for At beer
! % great as II Is to-dfy.
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The Texas league makes q small mistake
in allowing the president only $3.50 :or con-
tineont expenses. which is to include the
salaries OF umpiros and scorers, This Is
,nauffleIent. The scorers were not well
raia in all Tcxps cities last geaeon. 1t is
rue that some OF them were not worth
what tiey ietc,ved, but nevertheless :. peg
aey is nc salary that each ought TO re-
ooiyc. II is not too much. scorers du.
IDS arc not the easiest IN the world. and
appreciation should be shown them
J.H.Q,
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However. rome Of the cities in the leagu.
seem to bo worried ahou. the outlook. and
the reports are that everything IL running
smoothly. McCioskcy Ia going ahead with
his work here. He proposes to get good
lean together. to start from some point II
lie north and nlay through to Texas, thus
giving his club prartire in to1m work and
nj tic same time bringing In small reve-
nrc. Mac says he proposes to have strong
club.