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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-01
PRIZES

HAVE BEEN GIVEN FOR THE Child's
Friends Festival TUESDAY next by The
Model, C. ]. Noack, Welch Bros. c. p.
Nathan, The Nonpareil Baker & Hamil-
ton, Lindley & Co, Schaw, Ingram &,
Woodson Bros Uncle Ike Oli & Co,
L. L. Lewis, Dierssen d Co., Locke &
Lavenson, Sacramento Trunk Factory,
Varney, c. Hirota, Klune & Floberg, Hen
derson, Brown &, Co, The Hub. Hall,
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w. P. Fuller & Co, B. Wilson x Co. Vein
stock, Lubin & Co, j. F. Stoll, Mas &
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NEW TODAY.

REWARD-THE WHEELWAY COM
mittee of the c. c. W. will pay So reward
for information leading to disclosure and
conviction of whoever tore out the posts
on the lawfully dedicated path between
Brighton Junction and Perkins Station.
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BluerOCk Shooting.

The Spoonbill Gun Club will have
bluerock shooting again on Sunday at
Kimball & Upsons grounds at the
American River bridge. The sport will
begin at 9 a. m.
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S PECIhL NOTICES.

VehicIes-Baker & Observation-Disclosures
Carts, Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons Balm
Farm and Header Wagons, Wholesale
Hardware. Send for catalogue.
T. A. LAUDER-Carriage buggies,
Buckeye, Crown and Osborn mowers and
all-steel rakes. Call. before purchasing, at
1905 X.
KENT BROS, 1917 Third street, for car
riages buggies, rigs of all kinds at short
notice Telephones-New. N5; old, oil
IF AFFLICTED with Sore Eyes use
DIR. ISAAC THOMPSON'S EYE WATER.
Sold at 20 cents.
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BONDS FOR SALE.

PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF
of the Board OF Directors of the Grapeland
Irrigation District duly passed at its Tegu-
lar meeting held April 6. 1897, notice is
hereby given that sealed proposals will be
received at the office of said board, IN
GrapeIand, San Bernardino County, Cali
fornia up TO the 4th day of May, 1897, at
II O'Clock a. m of said day, for the pur-
chase of bonds of said district to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars
(S25 O00) BY order of the Board of Direct
ors Of the Grapeland Irrigation District.
A G.. PIER, President.
E T. Myers, Secretary.
Grapeland. Cal. April 10. 1897. al4-20t
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men were thrown out the windows.
When they got on the outside they kept
up the fight. Knives and pistols were
used. No one was seriously hurt
although wagon had to carry three OF
the track blacks away, cut badly about
the head and arms. The wise ones are
looking for a return OF the race track
contingent with considerable reinforce
ments.
In Magistrate Medilrs court Friday
afternoon last a very interesting case was
heard before three referees, namely, Hon.
John Pilling, Samuel B. Wright and
James B. Pennington. The suit was
brought by DR.. Peter Cooper, specialist
OF Wilmington, for professional services.
The facts in the case were that DR.. All
mond had been attending Mrs. Moore
during spell Of sickness last summer,
and one evening during her sickness
Mrs. Moore was taken W orse, and her
son was sent for DR.. Almond. DR.. All
mond in turn telegraphed for DIR. Cooper
to come down on the first train, which
he did. The two doctors then drove to
the home of Moore, in Mill Creek Hun
dred, arrived there about one o'clock a.
NJ. When Mr.. Moore learned that DR..
Almond had brought specialist with
him, he would not allow either doctor to
see his wife. They went back to their
team, got in and drove home without
either seeing the sick woman.
After DIR. Cooper arrived home he sent
a bill to Mr. Moore for $40, which the
latter refused to pay. The referees after
hearing the case, and asking some ques-
tions decided against Mr. Moore and he
has the bill to pay and also the costs of
the suit.
Through the efforts OF some of our
wise (?) councilmen, our towns people
below the Benter railroad were without
water for three days. Mayor Henry and
Chairman Armstrong, OF the light and
water committee, order the shut-off in
the water main at the Centre Railroad
closed. This was against the orders of
the superintendent and also the engineer
who told the men that the shut-off was
so rusted that it would not do to close it
down. According to the councils orders
it was closed and upon trying to raise
the gate just what had been propfisied
happened. The thread on the shut-off
was stripped. Workmen have been busy
ever since fixing the break. This little
bit Of experience will probably teach the
council to le: the superintendent alone.
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A Minister Murdered,

New ORLEANS, Dec. l4.-Samuel Mul
len, who was mysteriously murdered il
Amite last night, was a Baptist minister
There is no clue to the assassin, although
bloodhounds were used. The only ex
planation Of the assassination is thai
Mullen looked something like Robert
Reid, District Judge, and a brother o
Joseph "A. Reed, who was assassinated q
few days ago, and that the murderer
mistook him for the Judge. There is
talk Of organizing a law and order com.
mittee to stop the murders in Tangi-
pahoa.
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FRENCH STEAMER LATE.
The LaTOuraine Fails to Arrive ut
Hayre ON Time,

Havre ON Time.
New YORK, Dec. 14.-The twin-screw
steamship LaTouraine, crack Of the
French lines fleet, which sailed from
this port on December 4th, is overdue at
Havre. She usually makes the trip,
about 3, 100 miles in seven days. Her
eastward record is days, 20 hours and
8 minutes. She left her pier at the foot
Of Morton street, North River, at 10
o'clock in the morning, and passed the
Hook two hours later. Allowing her a
day for bad weather, she will be overdue
two days at Havre this afternoon. Her
agent here thinks she has been delayed
by tempestuous seas, which have caused
other liners to be day or two late.
She carries 40 first cabin, 81 second cab
in, and 3l2 steerage passengers. She
was spoken on December 9th about 800
miles cast-northeast OF Sandy Hook, or
in the neighborhood of Cape Race, New
Foundland, by the steamship Teutonic,
which arrived here last Wednesday.
She was then somewhat less than
third of the way across the ocean, and
was all right.
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Milford.

c. p. Van Worst met with 4 very severe
and nearly fatal accident last week while
sheling corn on the farm Of J. L. llud-
son, near town. His clothing caught in
the machinery and betting, and tore it
all entirely off with the exception OF Il
few shreils and his boots. Before he
could be released Mr.. Van Worst was
severely hurt. lie is now improving but
the shock nearly proved fatal.
Wild ducks were quite plentiful in
Milford, Friday and Saturday.
General |. r. Parker, one OF the most
congenial and obliging passenger conduc-
tors Of the Delaware Railroad, is on his
annual vacation, and spent Friday and
Saturday with friends here. We are al
ways glad to see the general, as he has
many friends in this community.
Georgetown and Harrington were well
represented during the teachers insti-
tutc, Just closed here, especially ON Fri
day evening, to hear Colonel Watterson.
Among those We're Robert G. Houston,
Robert Richards Henry Fleming and
Others.
Mrs Ruth T. Carlisle is visiting he,
daughter, Mrs. Charles iIeis!er, in Fhila.
dcIphia, Pa.
Mrs. DR.. J. G. Stanton is visiting in
Philadelphia, Pa, and Camden, n. J.
Mr.. A. B. Conner, of Felton,, was the
guest of friends here Friday and Satur.
day
Mark G. Loiland has traded his prop.
erty on Walnut street, South Milford
south OF the railroad crossing, for Thos.
J.-salmons, Jr.'s, property on Montgom.
cry street. Mr.. Salmons will remove ia
his new property in few days.
Foster Causey, assistant ticket agent OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Washing.
ton, d. c., and wife, spent Sunday with
Mr.. Causey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
+. Causey.
William r. Aldred is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia this week
Todd NauIes, Of Railway, n. j., spent
Saturday and Sunday with his grand.
father, W. r. Naules.
Eli K. Sharp, Of LeWes, visited rela,
tvcs here on Frida, and Saturday,
Peter L. LoiIand was in Philadelphia
on business.
Mrs. NJ T.. Lolland and daughter,
Helen, are visiting in Philadelphia.
Senator George +. Pierce, Mrs Pierce,
Miss Annie Reynolds Mrs. ID. A. Col.
Inns and Mrs. George II. Baynum, are
spending the wecl; in Philadelphia.
Editor OF the News and Advertiser, NJ.
T., lIydon, and Mrs. Hydon, are in vii.
mington.
DR.. George w. Marshall is in North
East, Nd, today.
Mrs. John w. Wclch is in Philadel-
phia until after the holidays, visiting her
parents.
Mrs. 0. p. Chaplin has gone to Wash
ington, d. G., foran indefinite period.
Miss Edna Barker is visiting her sis
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Newark.

The race track men who are boarding
ut the Washington. House gave quite a
set out to some Of their fellow track
friends from EIkton on Friday afternoon
last, il the open lot at the rear Of the
hotel, in the way Of an oyster and potato
bake. Jack White, the congenial horse
Bray was postmaster. Several fine
toasts were gotten off by Honest John
froaker, on ''ilow to tell when a mans
tryin, with his horse" MaXey, on 'N'hy
troal..r stopped eating;;' Hayes, ON
'ih.t;' Jack White Oh '1hc football
p'ay'ras q FIGHTER and several others.
Qui,ea social little time WAS enjoyed
THjnr+ were made quite lively on New
Lon on Avenue last Saturday event g
;mong the colored population. 1t "al-
pears tia! the upper church" was Civ
ing a supper and Il number Of race ira k
men lcoIorcd) who were partakil g
of the feast had been passing a qua t
to tie Of wiliskey among some OF the I
conpaaions. The church people IN
formed the men they were violating
their rules and would have to go ont.
10 this the track men objected and con-
scqucntly free fight followed, with the
Jcs",,t ,hat eight or nine of the trao k
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Wind Destroys A Church.

New ORLEANS, Dec. IA violent
wind storm swept over Plaquemine par
ish, forty miles below New Orleans,
early this morning. At Pointe a la
Hache, the parish scat of justice, the
Catholic church and seven other build
ings were completely destroyed by the
storm. One man, name unknown, was
blown into the Mississippi River and
drowned.
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Coal Strike Eudeu.

Sr. Louis. Dec. l4.-The coal strike in
the Belleville, illinois, district is ended.
Three thousand miners returned to work
this morning The thiry-five mines OF
the Consolidated and Madison Coal Com
panies resumed operations, lhe two con-
Germs having agreed to pay the Spring
field scale. The coal miners have thus
won the preatest victory in the history
of their organization.
The sun., 1897-12-15

ter, Mrs. Dr. Frank Pieson, in viii
mington.
Call and see G. c. Ie yallinger, at his
new any cozy place, S083 King street,
where lie will always have on hand the
best meats. Fancy cuts speciality. He
hopes to see all his old friends and many
new ones. G. C. DE VALLrNGER,
l2 4-l3t No. sos! King st.
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Drugged and Robbed.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 14.--John Camp
bell, proprietor OF the University Of Vir-
ginia student boarding house, was chloro-
formed in his room last night and robbed
of $240. The robbers tied his hands and
feet across the bed, and when he was
discovered he vas unconscious. There is
no clue as yet to the ruahers.
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A Fine Christmas Paper.

The Wilmington Sunday Herald will
appear in holiday attire next Sunday.
Hon. T. +. Bayard writes fine. story on
"a Queens Christmas" Other special
stories by Rev. +. +. Hale, Actors Steve
Brodie and Nat G. Goodman. The safest
plan to get Wimington's new Sunday
paper is to subscribe for it, or order from
nearest newsdealer.
The sun., 1897-12-15
Macintosh sale 3O4 Market street
Killed for Slander.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 14.-Charles
Dyer and Lewis Faulks quarrelled over a
remark Faulks made about Dyer's wife,
and Dyer instantly killed Fanlks. Both
are white men and were in the employ
OF the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
The killing occurred at j., in the
northern part of this county.
The sun., 1897-12-15

Eagle Graphophones, talk, sing, play
all instruments. Only $40. Robe!en X
Co., 10 Market street.
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Avail Yourself of This Opr Ortunity

Prof. Well scientific optican, 3l3
Market street, Wilmington, will offer
from December 10Th to January, 1st god
spectacles and eye glasses for S3>a pair.
Positively during that time only. Prof.
We'll will examine your eyes free and
adjust the glasses by a scientific method.
The sun., 1897-12-15

Never before have we had such a fire
collection of Pianos from all the best
makers and at such prices that most any
one can buy piano. See what you can
do at Robelen 4 Co.'s, 40 Market street,
b, fore buving elsewhere.
The sun., 1897-12-15

WANTED-Information con-
cerning the whereabouts of Jas.
Hardy, of Donegal, Ireland, who
left home in 1891 for Australia;
any information will be grateful
ly received by his sister, Kate
Hardy, 1908 Locust ST., Phila.,
Pa.
The sun., 1897-12-15
American Corn Cure.

The cheapest, the quickest,
the best. No poison, no plas
ter, no pain. 20 cents. Ad-
dress AMERICAN AGENT,
Boylston, Ind.
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staff during the war. He returned to this
city from San Francisco a week ago."
WHY NEW YORK WAS
SELECTED.
Grant Preferred 1t Because Its
People Had Befriended Him
in His Need.

Grant Preferred 1t Because Its
People Had Befriended Him
in His Need.
The dedication of the Grant monUmenl
recalls many interesting events in the ca
reer OF the greatest American soldier. 1t
brings again TO public notice the early
struggles and the many vicisstudes of the
New York Monument Association. There
was widespread feeling at one time that
the remains of General Grant should re-
pose i'll a crypt of the National Capitol,
but the Grant family, bearing in mind
certain preferences expressed by the hero
while his life was slowly ebbing away at
Mount McGregor, DECIDED 10 accept
proposition made by New York and place
all that was mortal of the great captain in
a mausoleum on the Hudson. In the
West the hope was expressed that Galena,
ILL.,, should be the resting place OF the
man who went from there as 81 m pie cit
izen TO perform patriotic duty, and sub
sequently gained such lame and honor as
few men ever achieved. Veterans OF the
Union army, or many OF them in all parts
of the country, hoped that his remains
might be laid to rest in the National Gem
etery at Arlington on the banks of the Po-
tomac.
When New York was chosen the public
waited 10 see if a city SO bent on gaining
CONNIE rcial prestige would appreciate the
patriotic honor bestowed and fulfill the
expectation OF the country.
A week OF two before his death General
Grant expressed some views 10 his son,
Colonel Frederick D. Grant in re gard to
his burial. The disease had made such
progress that his power of articulation
had almost ceased. and 1t was only by su-
preme effort that he could whisper articu-
late words; he therefore used pencil and
paper to communicate with those about
him. When he began to write the general
named Gaiena, his old home, then paused
and shook his head. He then wrote West
Point, but expressed the fear that the
rules governing interment there would
prevent the burial of Mrs. Grant bv his
side. He finally referred TO New York,
where ne had found such kind and de-
voted friends. but added that he wished
no place selected where his wife could not
be buried by his side. He was apparently
attempting TO write more when
paroxysm seized him and the subject was
not renewed.
Here are the memoranda on the subjac.
left by General Grant for the guidance of
his family in the selection of his last rest.
ing place:
West Point-I prefer this above others, but
for the fact that my wife could not be placed
beside me there
Galena or some other place in Iilinois-Be-
cause from that State received my first gen.
erals commission.
New Yo-k-Bscause the people OF that city
befriended me in my need.
AS New York was the last place he in
dicated sentime mt in favor OF that city
was created. 1t was accepted as the gen
erals final request. The family expressed
a preference For New York as it was their
home, and with their assent the site for
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THE GRANT FAMILY.
Although Weighted With Years. the
Widow of the Great General
Bore Up Well

6Ore Up Well.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 27.-It was a
long day Tor the Grant family, but they
bore the strain well. They were scheduled
to start from the Fifth-avenue Hotel at 8
A. NJ, but were all up earlier, and Mrs.
Grant was holding an informal reception
before breakfast and for almost an hour
before the time to start.
Notwithstanding the weight of adyanc-
ing years the widow of the National hero
Is active and vivacious. She ate hearty
breakfast. and shook hands heartily with
m ost of those who called.
AT 9:l5 o'clock the whole family tool,
seats in the seven carriages provided for
them. Mrs. Grant came out first leaning
upon the arm OF her son, Frederick. As
soon as she appeared Squadron A, drawn
up in front Of the hotel, saluted.
The whole family was then driven 10
the tomb. They were Justify cheered
along the route. After the dedication
emonies and luncheon Mrs. Grant
viewed the parade until o'clock, then.
fearing the effects of the chilling wind,
leaning upon the arm of her eldest son
and followed by ell the family, she in.
spected the interior of the tomb and gazed
in silence for moment upon the sarcopha-
gus which contains the dust of her illus
lrious usband
. After dinner Colonel Fred, Ulysses S.
and Jesse Grant attended the Union
League Club function, and the rest of the
family spent quiet evening at the hotel.
retiring early. They will not leave the
city for couple of days.
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THE MEMORIAL MEDAL
the present monument in Riverside Park

the present monument in Riverside Park
was selected.
1t is an ideal location for monumental
tomb. the ground being on the bank of
the Hudson, at a height of about $50 feet
above the water. 1t was seen that a monu.
ment Of suitable proportions would be vis-
ible from prominent parts of the city, from
points many mi es up the river and from
decks OF vessels in portions of the harbor
A temporary tomb of brick masonry
was i'm mediately constructed. The re-
mains were brought to New Y ork, receiv-
ing marked tributes of respect from Off
cial bodies and masses of the people.
After the body had lain in state at Al
bany. the capital, and at the City Hail,
urday, August 8, 1885. The demonstration
as the cortege passed from the City Hall
to Riverside Park was the most impressive
that the city had ever witnessed. II is
estimated that the procession was viewed
by more than million people.
General Grants spirit passed away at s
O'Clock on the morning of July %. 1885
On July 2S, five days later, a meeting of
citizens of New York was called by the
Mayor A committee was appointed to
begin the movement for suitable monu.
ment to the memory of the iiustrious SOL
dier. The next day permanent organi-
zatlon OF the committee was effected
Ex-President Chester A. Arthur was
chosen chairman. In February Of The
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AN ORIGINAL CREATION.
The Design Of the Tomb Is Digni-
fled and Imposing.

The Design of the Tomb Is Digni-
fled and Imposing.
The design provided by Architect John
Fl. Duncan is not a mere copy of Eu-
ropean model, but an original creation,
dignifed, imposing, suggestive Of the
strength and fortitude of warrior, and of
The simple force of General Grants char
acter. The general style of the work is
Grecian Doric.
The tomb is massive yet we'll relieved
by pillars ana other embellishments. The
ground upon which it rests is 140 feet
above the river, ana the structure lifts it.
self IT'S feet in the air.
The exterior of the building is of light
granite, aud all of the interior is finish ed
In white marble. The porch is ap-
proached by a grand fight of steps sew
enty feet wide.
After diligent search of seven months
in order to find granite of light color
which would be entirely fawless and of
durable quality. granite singularly well
adapted for the purpose was found in
North Jay, Maine. and this stone was
useo in completing the structure. 1t is SO
light in tone that in strong sunlight it is
hardly distinguishabIe from marble One
of the most difficult problems presented
was the selection of a material su,tab BILE
for the sarcophagus. About q year ago,
writes General Horace Porter to the Cen.
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THE NAVAL PAGEANT,
Mighty Fleet in Which Foreign
NaVies Are Represented Sa-
IuteS the PreStdent

luteS the President.
NEW YORK, \. Y, April 27.-Never
was the American flag carried by filter
ships than the war feet participating in
the naval parade to-day. Just opposite
the tomb lay the cruiser New York, and
aslern lay the big black Talbot with the
white ensign OF the English navy at taft
rail and Old Glory at the fore truck
Tugging at the bles still further astern
lay the yellow ensgned Infanta Isabelle
and the Marie Theresa OF the Spanish
navy. No less conspicuous In their deco
rations were these than the others, while
the Fulton. with the tri-coIor of France,
and the Italian Dogali, that, in the order
named, com pleted the line, were as hand
some, if smaller. than all the rest.
SO stretched the line ad djoining the New
York shore. Outside there was another
column composed exclusively of Uncle
Sans ships-the Maine, Texas, Raleigh,
Columbia and monitors Amphitrite and
Terror. Lighthouse and excursion fleets
gayly decorated began to form in line
early in the afternoon.
Shortly before O'Clock President Nc
Kinley was escorted aboard the launch
and carried to the dispatch boat Dolphin.
amid the mighty shouts of the crowd.
While the whole fleet belched forth the
Presidents salute, The Dolphin steamed
down between the long lines of war.hips.
An hour later the President had landed at
Fifty-second street, the Presidents flag
was hauled down from the Dolphin and
the parting Presidential salute marked
the close OF the water iete.
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ing subscriptions. and when President
Harrison laid the cornerstone on April
q General Porter announced that in four
weeks $202 800 had been contributed, most
of it from Manhattan Island. By Memo
rial day, month latter, the total amount
needed had been subscribed and gigan.
tic work had been accom- plished
The monument as it stands to-day re D.
resents an expenditure of nearly $500, ,OC0
This came from 10000 American citizens,
and it includes the widows mite and the
poor mans modest Offering as we'll at the
large subscriptions of the rich.
1t is a genuine tribute of the people, un.
like the great monuments of Europe.
The Albert memorial in London, the to nj b
OF Kaiser Wilhelm in Berlin, and the
huge Germania upon the Niederwald
were each constructed by governmental
agencies. The Grant monument in New
York represents the loyal love and patri-
otto remem brances of united people.
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OFFICIAL PLAN for the Grand Stands Capacity te762
Park
Benches

don the project. New Workers then be-
gan TO look around for a leader-for a
man of organizing ability to direct af-
fairs. At this period General Horace Por-
ter was urged to take charge of the affairs
of the association. He was found 10 be
the man for the work. The monument, as
it stands completed and paid for to-day
is a striking tribute to his genius. He
had been General Grants chief of staff.
and he knew New York as few soldiers
knew it.
General Porter undertook to raise more
than twice as much money in a few
months as had been secured by his pre-
decessors in years. He inaugurated an
eight weeks financial campaign in honor
of his chief That was characterized by
amazing ability, industry and success.
The movement began March 81, 1892
and in a few weeks General Porter an.
nounced:
An auxiliary committee has been ap-
pointed in nearly every branch of busi-
ness. trade or profession in the city. The
clubs, the churches. the newspapers, CO.
operated and the business interests of the
metropolis were carefully organized to
raj money.
In the final days 215 committees, num-
berine 24s7 people, were aiding in secur-