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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
FABBRI-SHEPARD.
Notable Society Event in New York
This Week.

New York, Oct. 49, The marriage
Of Miss Edith Shepard TO Ernesto G.
Fabbri of Florence, Italy, will take
place Tuesday at ScarDOrough-Ol-the
Hudson, where the Shepards have their
country seat. The little stone PTesby-
terrain church on Broadway, which Mrs.
Shepard erected as a memorial to her
husband, will be the scene of the maj
rage, which will probably be performed
by Rev. DR.. John Hall, pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, Of
which Mr.. Shepard was a trustee A
wedding breakfast will follow at Wood
dea, the residence of the = des mother,
situated about gu of a mile from
the church. Alter their marriage the
this country.
Miss Shepard viii be we'll provided
for. According to the Vanderbilt ira
ditions she will receive 81 ,000,0 for
pin money. Her mother inherited $10,-
100000 from her father, the late Will
liam H. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Fabbri is the
son of the late Ernesto Fabbri, who was
a member of the firm of DreXel, Morgan
& Co.
Mrs. Fabbri, mother of the bride
groOm-elect, is an OLD friend of Mrs.
Shepard, and was Miss Randall of this
city, and a daughter of the late John
Randall. Ernesto G.. Fabbri is her
second son. On the death Of her hus-
band, who was of the old New York
firm Of Fabbri & Chauncey, his brother.
Egisto P. Fabbri, who had no chiluren
Of his own. adopted his brothers, The
entire family thereafter resided in Flor
ence Italy, in a beautiful home he es-
tablished. The late Egisto P Fabbri
was a partner in the former firm of
DreZel, Morgan & Co.
Miss Edith Shepard and Ernesto G.
Fabbri met abroad. 1t was over there
that their acquaintance began, court
ship was carried on and the engagement
contracted. Mrs. Shepard and her re-
naming single daughter, the prospec~
tive bride, went to Europe in the early
autumn of '95. Mrs. Shepard was ex-
tremely depressed and wretched at the
time, for but few months before she
had lost her youngest daughter. An
accidental meeting soon after the ar
rival on the other side with her old
friend Mrs. Fabbri occurred. Then the
two matrOns joined forces for an ex-
tended trip, and Mrs Fabbri was ac-
cOmpanied by her son, and Mrs. Shep-
ard by her pretty daughter. The en-
gagement followed almost as a matter
of course, and by the middle of June
Mrs. Shepard, much improved in health
and spirits, and Miss Shepard returned
to their home on the Hudson. Mr.. Fab
bri was with them, and has since visited
with his bride and mother-in-law be
various relatives at their summer
homes
Mr.. Fabbri is half an Italian by birth
and wholly one in education, tastes,
habits and appearance. He is not good
looking and of medium height, and
wears a full beard. 1t has been said
that he is rich. This is altogether in
correct He has little means and is not |
in business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
FILES MANY QUIT-CLAIMS.
John Mcdonald of Stevens Point
Transfers Much Property.

Stevens Point, Wis, Oct. pa
number of quit-claims deeds to over
1000 acres of land besides a number
of houses and lots in this city, given
by John R. Mcdonald, have been re-
corded here One is to John Ford
of Watertown, Wis, consideration
800; one to J. D. Curran, considera-
ton $500; one to James T. Smith, also
of this city, consideration $1,000; one
to Anne Mcdonald, his wife, consid
Grafton 81, and other valuable con-
sideratiOns, and another to J. D.
Curran, consideration $500. On the
same day q mortgage for 1851. 21 was
filed by the First National bank. The
mortgage was given last January, and
covers a large amount of additional
estate which is not included in the
deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
SHOT WHILE HUNTING
Two Persons Meet With Accidents
Alma Boy Badly Injured.

Alma, Wis, Oct. 2O.-JOhn Duer-
kopp and Carl Borgwardt, two young
boys of the town of Alma, left their
homes Sunday and went hunting in the
woods. When they did not return their
parents supposed they were staying
with some of their friends. AS they
had not made their appearance Mon
day morning they went to look for the
boys. Duerkopp was found in the
woods shot in the face and unable to
speak, while nothing has been seen OF
heard of Borgwardt. These two boys
were cousins, and it is thought that the
shooting was accidental and that Borg
wardt is hiding in the woods.
West Superior, Oct. 20.-George
Howell of this city While hunting deer
along the Eastern Minnesota tracks
was mistaken for a deer and shot in
the arm. The member has been am
putated. This is the second accident
since the deer season opened.
Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 20.-Theo-
dore Jacobs of West De Pere was acct
dentally shot in the head and instantly
killed by his 14-year-old son while
hunting. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict of accidental death.
Marshfeld, Wis, Oct. 2G.-The
hunting heason is already furnishing
it's usual quota o. accidents. The man
Frank who was found Saturday near
Veefkind, was found to have been shot.
1t is supposed he pulled his rifle toward
him, seIf-dircharging it, the bullet
striking him in the groin and continu-
ing upward to the right shoulder. Sun
day at Stratford a man named Frank
Wright went hunting with shotgun
loaded with buck shot. While stand
ing on brush heap his gun was dis
charged, the charge striking him and
literally blowing the side Of his head
off, He was 26 years old and leaves
wife and one child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
TWO SUSPECTS REACH AMERICA
European Officers Put Them Aboard a
Vessel Bound for New York.

New York, Oct. 17.-Among the
second class cabin passengers who ar
rived on the steamship Werkendam
yesterday from Rotterdam, were two
men whose names were not on the pub
l-sEed list Of passengers. Their tick
cts bore the names of John Williams
and Henry Smith, but the men them
selves We're John F. Kearney and
Thomas Haines respectively Kearney
and Haines were arrested September
Is in Rotterdam for having dynamite
bombs in their possession and being
concerned in a conspiracy against the
lives Of the car of Russia and the
queen of England. They say the ex-
plOsives were placed under their bed
after they were arrested, as Scotland
yard detectives won't stop at any
thing in order to make a case against
an Irishman whenever they find it
necessary They say they knew
nothing of what was being done in
their case till suddenly the officers re-
leased them and put them aboard a
vessel at the prisoners expense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
a GENIUS HONORED.
Centennial Celebration of the Inyen
ton of the Art LithuEraphy.

New York, Oct. 16.-Alois Senefelder
the inventor of TYPOGRAPHY, will b
publicly honored on the occasion Of
the one hundredth anniversary of his
invention. A circular has been sent
out by a committee, of which Joseph
R. Keogh is chairman and Ernest
Lauckhardt secretary, in which it was
said that the celebration would take
the form Of an exhibition of all the
different products of photography, COM
prising the history and growth of art
from it's birth to the present day, illus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
HORACE RUBLEE DEAD.
END COMES AFTER A DECLINE
LASTING TWO YEARS.
Opens in Madison-Salient Facts
in the Life of the Dead.

! Milwaukee, Oct. 20.-Horace Rublee
and republican News, which absorbed
! the Sentinel, died at his residence, II
/ Prospect avenue at 1910 Monday
morning. The end came peacefully
and without pain, and after several
hours Of uncOn5ciouSness. Mrs
Rublee and his two sons, William A.
Rublee and George Rublee, were con-
stantly with him during the last days
of his illness and when he passed
away. AS late as Sunday morning he
was able to see friends. His last visit
to the Sentinel office was Oct. Z and
at that ime he babe his old associates
farwell, fully realizing that his end
was near. Mr.. Rublee was born in
Vermont in 1929 and came to Wiscon-
sin with his parents when IL years old,
settling in Sheboygan. At 20 young
Rublee went to Madison to study in
the university. 1t was while he was
in Madison, partly supporting himself
at the printers case, that Mr.. Rublee
began the newspaper work which sub
sequently led him to the editorial chair
and to the field of labor in which he
was destined to be SO conspicuous and
to which he devoted his life. Be
ginning as a legislative reporter for
the Madison Argus, a democratic news
paper, he was afterward employed as
an editorial writer upon the State
Journal, then whig and afterwards re-
publican in politics. Being left in
temporary charge of the editorial page
during the absence of David Atwood,
the editor at that time, Mr.. Rublee's
conduct of the paper was so satisfac-
tory that his position was made per-
manent, and the firm of owners be-
came Atwood & RUblee. This con-
tinued until Mr.. Rublee was appointed
minister to Switzerland in 1869. after
which he sold his interest and closed
his connection with the State Journal,
after fifteen years of service. He re-
signed and returned from Switzerland
in 1877, and soon after for a year was
editor of the Advertiser, a Boston
daily. Finally he came back to Wis
consin to take the position of chief ed
itor of republican newspaper in Mil
waukee, which was established by bus
mess men interested in public affairs,
who had become dissatisfied with the
Sentinel, as then conducted, and
felt that a newspaper, better in plan
and purpose, was demanded in Milwau
kee. The newspaper was conducted
with such success that, after about a
year, the ownership of the Sentinel
yielded the field and the two papers
were consolidated under their Joint
names. This was soon changed to the
old name, and since 1882 the Sentinel |
has been under Mr.. Rublee's editorial |
control. For ten years prior to going
abroad Mr.. Rublee was chairman of |
the republican state central committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
WHY THEY LOVE HIM.
New Workers Greet Governor AItgeld
With Much Enthusiasm

New York, Oct 18,-John P. Alt
geld, governor of Illinois, spoke in
Cooper Union hall last night. 1t is
seldom that such crowd turns out to
hear a man as the one which collec ed
in and around New York's historic hall
last night. At least 10000 persons
listened to speeches from trucks and
stands erected outside. Henry George
preceded Altgeld to the platform, and
he, too, received a tremendous ova-
ton. The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the German-American
democratic association. Altgeld was
received with a storm of cheers and
the cry eve love you for the friends
you have made"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

train. They leave Milwaukee toner
row morning, stopping at Oconomo-
voc, Watertown, Columbus, Portage,
Mauston, Tomah and arriving at La
Crosse in the evening. They leave
La Crosse ThuEsday for a Minnesota
tour. They will arrive at Sioux City
Monday, October &c, and after adj
dressing meeting, leave in the af-
ternoon for Council Bluffs. They
will proceed thence into Nebraska,
Palmer and Buckner speaking at
Omaha and Lincoln.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
JONES ISSUES AN APPEAL.
He Wants An Abundant Display OF
Flags on October 81.

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Chairman Jones,
of the democratic national committee,
issued an appeal yesterday afternoon,
that 'On Saturday, October 81, all
who desire to preserve the countrys
honor and independence, who are OPP
posed to a government by corpora
tons and the coercion of voters, and
who desire that real, genuine pros
perity may return to bless the people,
will display the national colors from
their homes, places of business, and
wherever else they may be seen, in
order that the voters whose hearts are
for the country may be cheered and
our purposes strengthened and that
ali who are wavering may take cour-
age to perfom our duty as citizens. ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
WOULD HELP ARMENIANS.
Jersey City People Urge the President
to Act

New York, Oct. 19.-The commit
tee appointed at the mass meeting in
the Jersey City tabernacle Sunday
night to protest against the Armenian
nassacres, sent the following yester-
day to President Cleveland:
Dear Sir:-The citizens of JERSEY
City, in mass meeting assembled.
respectfully urge you to insist on a
guardship at Constantinople and take
effective measures to secure an in
demnity Of 100000 for the outrages
committed against fellow citizens in
Turkey eleven months ago"
Twenty-eight men and two women,
who had few dollars each and who
are considered desirable persons, were
admitted yesterday afternoon. They
will be sent to salvation army officers
in New Jersey. About $50 more Ar
menians are expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
MORE WATER FOR MILLS.
Neenah and Menasha Power Company
Issues an Important Order.

Appleton, Wis, Oct. 20.-The Nee
nah and Menasha Water Power COM
pany yesterday issued an order to
draw twice as much water as has been
drawn of late. This means one-third
the leased capacity of wheels at Nee
nah and Menasha and with leakage
will amount to 100000 cubic feet per
minute. It will be a great help to
mills, allowing them to operate some
departments with water power that
have been depending on the steam
plants. The amount so far drawn has
not affected the lake level and as nav
igation will soon close it is thought
safe to draw more, as the government
has given permission to draw to six
inches below the crest of the Menasha
dam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
SAFE PASSAGE ASSURED.
Some Armenian Women and Children
May Come to This Country.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Secretary
Olney is in receipt of a dispatch from
the United States Minister at Constan-
tinople to the effect that he has at last
obtained Geographic orders from the
Turkish government to permit the de-
parture for the United States with
safe conduct to the sea ports of all
native Armenian women and children
whose husbands and fathers are in the
United States of America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
FIGHTING FIERCELY
PHILIPPINE ISLANDERS ARE BAT
THING FOR FREEDOM.
REBELS WHIPPING SPANISH
Latest Advices State That If Rein
forcements Are not Sent at Once to
Manila the Spanish Forces Will Be
Annihilated-Wha the Hong Kong
Press SAYS

San Francisco, Oct. 20.-Advices by
the steamer Peru from Singa-
pore and Hong Kong UP to September
rs state hat the revolution is now be-
yond the control Of the Spanish au-
thorities and unless reinforcements
are sent to Manila Immediately the
Spanish forces may be annihilated.
The Hong Kong press says editorially
that there is no longer room for the
least doubt that affairs in the Pnilli-
pine islands will in a short time as
sumo the proportions of the Cuban re-
bellion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

ten rounds at 125 pounds. They went
the full ten rounds. Bolen was de-
clared the winner. The third event
was fought by Joe Hopkins and George
McFadden, both of New York, for
ten rounds at 12S pounds. McFadden
got the decision. The last event was
the twelve round csItest for 15O
pounds between Tommy West of Bos-
ton and "Tarantula" Bill Smith OF
Texas. During the second round after
lighting % seconds, Smith, was
knocked down and out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

Montreal, Oct. "Wednesday
night in Ottawa hotel, where the Sons
Of Liberty organized IN ST, secret
meeting was held and $50 prom
inent Canadians pledged themselves
as members of the Canacian Independ-
ence club. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The main point in the
preamble of the constitution is til
pledge to work with might and maio
for the political independence Of
Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
UNIVERSITY ROOF FALLS.
Two Men Killed and Several Injured
in a Virginia Accident.

Charlottesville, Va Oct. 20.-The
f1re-proof cement roof to one Of the
lecture rooms in the course Of
construction adjoining the rotunda
yesterday, killing two carpenters, Eu-
gene Bunch and George Tucker, and
injuring three others. Joseph Lamb
has scalp wound and his spine is
probably fractured. He is not ex-
pected to live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
NEW TURKISH MINISTER
He Arrives at Washington but Is Too
Late for a Presentation.

Washington, Oct 2O.-Monstappa
Tahsin Bey, the new Turkish minis
ter, arrived yesterday and was met
by Mavroyeni Bey and officials of the
legation. The hour was too late to
permit the presentation of his Gre
dentials to Secretary Olney and this
ceremony and his meeting with the
president occurs today. In diplomatic
circles the recent sensational reports
as to the probable unfriendly attitude
of the United States toward Turkey
are discredited, and it is said tina
neither the authorities here nor at
Ccnstantinople are disposed to a
rupture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
A HEAVY SNOW STORM.
Northern Wisconsin and Upper Mich
igan Are Completely Covered.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 2O-A
heavy snow storm occurred yesterday
accompanied by a stiff wind from the
southwest. Fully four inches of
snow fell and there is every indication
of a continuance which may impair
traffic throughout the upper PENN
sula. Snow was also prevalent
throughout Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

delivery moderate; No. 2 red spring,
IS lid; No. 1 hard Manitoba, Is; No.
l California, IS Sd; futures opened
nervous, with near and distant posi-
lions 214d higher; closed nervous with
near and distant positions 4ss@5d
higher; business about equally dis
tributed; October, IS Id; November, IS
I'D; December, IS 11Ad; January, IS
1115d; February, 6s 111zd; March, Is
He'd. Corn-Spot firm; American
mixed new, IS sgd; futures opened
firm; American mixed new, IS sgd;
futures firm, with near and distant po-
sitions, 2A@21ad; higher and distant
positions, 2@2Ad; higher business
about equally distributed; October, IS
Cd; November, IS Cd; December, IS
Sgd; January, IS sgd; March, IS
sgd. Flour-Firm demand moder-
ate; ST. Louis fancy winter, IS Cd.
New York, Oct. 20.-The cotton
market opened strong at Is to II
points advance On reports of killing
frosts in many sections Of the cotton
belt. There was plenty of outside
support especially by houses having
European and New Orleans connec-
tions. At 1870 there was a fall Of I
to points on realizing; the market
strengthened again On the jump in
wheat and at II o'clock prices were
steady at a net advance of 10 to u
points. There was a good demand
from New England spinners and the
increased business at Fall River added
to the bullish sentiment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
RAM BUSCH'S RASCALITY,
STEALINGS WILL REACH THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND.
Sheriff Binte Places Them at Much
Higher Figure -Fugitive's Where
abouts Still Unknown.

Milwaukee, Oct. 17.-Advices from
Juneau say that the amount Of steal
ings by w. T. Ram5usch, the fugi-
tive banker, keeps growing and it is
now estimated that the total will
reach 100000. Sheriff Binte places
the figures at half a million. Moth
ing has been heard from Rambusch
since the letter to his wife. 1t is be-
lfeved that he is on the ocean bound
for Norway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
SMITH KNOCKED OUT.
Texan Fails to Stand up Long Before
Tommy West.

New York, Oct. 20.-Four bouts
made up the card for the second boxing
show at the Union Park Athletic club
last night The curtain raiser was an
eight-round go for 113 pound men. 1t
was between Charley Leopold of Har-
lem and Charley Kelly OF New York.
Kelly was given the decision. The
second go was between Sam Bolen and
Andrew Cuneon, both of this city, for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
JOHN n. LEWIS REMOVED.
POSTMASTER AT BLACK RIVER
FALLS DEPOSED.
The President Believes Corruption
Was Entered Into to Obtain
the Appointment.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-The presi
dent has removed Postmaster John
H. Lewis at Black River Falls, Wis,
and appointed David Thompson his
successor. This summary action is
due to disclosures of alleged corrup-
ton entered into by Lewis to obtain
the office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
HE'S SAID ENOUGH ALREADY.
Archbishop Ireland Refuses to Be IN
terviewnd on Political Situation.

Baltimore, Oct. 16.-Archbishop Ire
land Of st. Paul, who arrived yester-
day morning for the purpose Of paying
a visit to Cardinal Gibbons, was asked
for an interview on the political situa-
ton in the west, but declined to
talk, saying that he had said enough
about politics already.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
A TRIO OF GENERALS,
PALMER, BUCKNER AND BRAGG
IN WISCONSIN.
They Appear at Milwaukee This
Evening and Tomorrow Will
Cross the State-Itinerary

Chicago, Oct. 20.-Palmer and
Buckner will leave for Milwaukee
this afternoon speaking there to-
night. They will stop en- route at
Kenosha and Racine. General Bragg
will accompany them across Wiscoa-
sin, speaking from the rear Of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
MURDERED THREE PERSONS.
A Robber in Denver Makes a Startling
Confession.

Denver, Oct. 20.-Albert Hence
Dowen, As years of age, was arrested
yesterday by city detectives for high
way robbery and after a search Of his
room had revealed a large amount of
booty, he confessed to fully fifty hold
ups in the suburbs of this city as we'll
as the murder of one man. Joel Ash
worth, here, and a man and woman
in California
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
HEADLESS BODY FOUND
An Unknown Man Murdered in the
Woods Near Menominee.

Menomineee, Mich, Oct. 20.-The
BODY OF an unknown man was found
by a party of hunters Sunday about
six miles north of the city The
head had been cut off and was no.
where to be found An inquest is in
progress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
WHAT WATSON WANTS
MESSRS. WASHBURN AND REED
CONFER WITH HIM.
TALK OF GEORGIA FUSION
There Is to Be Meeting of the State
Committee to Bring About This Flu
sion, if Possible-Watson's Letter
of Acceptance Fails TO Reach Sen
aIor Butler

Atlanta, Ga Oct. 20.-Messrs.
Washburn and Reed, the mem ers Of
the populisJ national committee, who
were dispatched to Thompson 10 con-
Ter with Thomas Waston, reached
atlanta yesterday after having spent
Sunday with the vice presidential
candidate. They were in conference
with Col. J. Robertson, democratic
3IeCtor at large, and a member of the
Georgia state executive committee, q
national democratic committeeman
from Georgia and several other
prominent democrats. The Georgia
member of the national committee ar
rived from Chicago yesterday morn
ing, having come as the representa-
tive of Chairman Jones to meet
Washburn and Reed, representing
Watson. When asked concerning
the conference, he said: No propo-
sition has been made by either side
and none will be made be-
fore today. Steve Clay, chairman
of the state committee, will arrive
at 8 today and the state committee will
meet at noon" The pOpulist commit
tee last week made a formal offer to
the democrats for fusion in this state.
1t is understood that the meeting Of
the state committee today is for the
purpose of bringing about this fusion.