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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-02-25
GRAN BARAT|LLO
ola Luna
San Francisco So, esQuina a Cruz.
C. SOLO PoR UNA SEMANA.
Es la quemaz6n mas grande que Sc ha Wis

Es la quemazon mas grande que Sc ha Wis
to en- la Capital de Puerto Rico.
ZALDUONDO esta dispuesto a echar ell
resto.-Inmenso surtido de toda clase de teji-
dos, tales como percales, satenes, batistas de
colores, cintas, sombreros, pa1uelos, corbatas,
casimres, driles, tiras bordadas entredoses,
encajes, camisas, medias calcetines, cretonas,
alemaniscos, granadinas, surahs, raso rasete,
merinos, cachemires, alpacas, cortinas y Gu
bre- camas de punto, etc. etc.
Us Telas hasta i TRES CENTAVOS la
vara. Percales satinados = ocho centa
vos vara. El que no Sc viste ahora es por que
no quiere.
Reoordad este: Solo pOr una Semana.
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CARRUAJES AMERICANOS

Como representatives de una imp prtante
fabrica, ofrecemos coches de excelente ell ?
gante construction precios tan bajos como los
siguentes De asientos, forros de buffalo con
lanza, faroles ruedas patente, S $50.
De asentos igual construction Ian
zas para l caballos, S 500.
Entregados en- esta Capital al contado, en-
moneda corriente.
Disenos detalles solicitud.
MELTZ GAMBIA,
l5-14 TetuAn 49,
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Academia POIteCniCa pFsparateEa tors. para ca

tares-Calle del Sol ndmero 70, principal. Di-
rigida por ell CAPTAIN de Ingenieros don Joaquin
Barco Pons, Ex-profesor de la Academia
general prepsrador durante IL amos, don
Felix Arenas, Captain de Artillerfa Reaper
tura del curse en- 2 de Enero. Informes en- la
Academia Pabellon de Casa Blanca 15-3
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Aver fuimos dolorosamente sorprendi-

Aver fuimos dOIOrOsamente sorprendi-
dos con la triste nueva del fallecimiento
ocurrido en- Barcelona, vfctima de un
ataque apopletico, del que fu6 en- vida
estimadfsimo amigo nuestro doctor don Agus-
tin Feliu Basora, hijo de Mayagiiez perso-
ma que por reevantes m6ritos personales,
supo captarse las simpatfas y ell aprecio de
cuantos lie conocieron trataron.
Era ell doctor Felih un m6dico de justo
renombre, un filantropo en- toda la extension
de la palabra, un liberal de conciencia, amante
hasta ell delirio de la terra en- que nacio.
Reciba la atribulada familia del que va no
existe nuestras mas sinceras palabras de con
dolencia, la seguridad de que la acompa1a-
mos en- SUI justo duelo. Y que goce de la paz
del Senior ell alma del querido amigo que va no
existe.
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La Correspondencia de puerto-Rico
JUEvEs, 95 DE FEBRERo DE 1897.
BanCO Espa1O| de Puerto Rico
DEc1Mo rERcER D1v1DENDo Acr1vo

Acordado por ell Consejo de Gobierno en-
% del actual ell pago del 49,. . dividendo de
benefcios, Sc dara principle al mismo ell lunes
l.o del Mario.
A dicho efecto, los senores Accio
nistas deberan recoger en- Secretarfa de 10
de la mafana de 70 d media de la tarde,
en- los dias laborables las correspondence Or
denes contra la Gaia del Establecimiento.
Los que conourran en- representation agena
deberan acreditar en- forma ell caracter con que
10 verifquen.
Puerto Rico 25 de Febrero de 1897.-El
Gohernador, FERMIN MARTINEZ VILLA
MIL. 81
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G0NSIII T0RI0 MEDICo -QUIRURGICo-

~o"oo. V's'O Sol, 8O.-Enfermedades de la
piel, veo6reas si11tticas de tarde por ell DIR.
BLANES.- del est6naogo, htgo-
do & iaatesti,aos, de de la tarde por 81 DR..
Observation-Disclosures de la gargoreta, 7ad-
ris oiczos, de q de la tarde por ell DR..
BAIXAULI.-GratisA los pobres. p
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Or, ]. H. TizOl o1RUJANo DENTIST

OF1cINAs: San Francisco so, principal.
Cuenta con los elementos necesarlos para
toda clase de operaciones, oriicaciones den
taduras artifciales.
"a Sc garantizan las ertrdcciones san dolor.
SIS
- Segun dice una revista FRANCESCA para
extirpar las malas yerbas de los caminos de
los sembrados, basta rociar ell terreno con una
determinada cantidad de petroleo kerosine, pa
ra 10 cual puede emplearse una regadera ordi-
naria cuya alcachofa sea de perforacion fna,
pues la cantidad de lfquido necesario para pro-
ducir los efectos que sc desean, es en- todos los
casos muy pequena.
-. Recientes noticias dicen que el senior
Canovas del Castillo Sc muestra muy satisfecho
de la conducta que, respecto de Espana, obser-
va ell gobierno de los Estados Unidos. Els Sc
guro que Mr.. Nc Kinley, presidente electo, al
tomar possession de su alto cargo a de Mario
proximo), hara en- su mensaje declaraciones
que RESTRAIN esperanzas los rebeldes cubanos,
cuya belfgerancia no esta dispuesto recono-
Ger.
- Nuestro querido amigo ell senior don
Luis A. Torregrosa, de Aguadilla, estd pasando
Dor la pena de haber perdido un nii1o de corta
edad. Cream tanto 6l como suestimable fami-
liza, que de todo corazon les acompaflamos en-
su justfsiruo pesar.
- Sc dice-no sabemos con que funda-
mento,-que ell sctual Fiscal de S. M. senior
don Antonio Mendo de Figueroa, ha sido
sera nombrado presidente de la Audiencia Te-
rritorial de asta Tsla.
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Gran SIrtidO DE CALZADO PARA LA
VI UlI OUl uWU ESTACION III. rROpICO.

DE JUAN PIZA MAS.-Sa,e francisco SO.
A las personas de gusto Sc les participa que en-
Ell TROPICO Sc acaba de recibir un gran sur
lido de calzado para senoras, caballeros ninos,
entire ellos de la acrediUada marca A,eto,aio "a
cl0J Llodr@s, de Palma, Mallorca, va bien CO.
nocida acreditada en- esta isla Sc ofrece
tambien un buen surtido de driles mallorqufnes
precios limitados. Vista hace f6 P
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= + Parece que las potenclas europeas es-
tudlan los medios de buscar un concerto que
evite la confagracion que pudiera causar la
question entire griegos turcos. Ell Egpto
parece que ofrece su apoyo Turqufa. Las
camaras alemana, francesa e inglesa han dado
un voto de confanza d sus gobernos respecti
vos por la actitud que han asumido frente a
los recientes successes de Creta.
QUO AOU snsr neqds que nabso ;n
miento de provisiones, calle de San Jose, hume
ro 81. Para informes dirigirse al mismo
local l5-14
- Anoehe tuyimos mucho gusto en- reel
bir un telegrama de Ponce, participandonos
que ha sido puesto en- lbertad nuestro estimado
amigo competente companero ell senior don
Luis Rodriguez Cabrera, director de <La De
mocracia,. que Sc hallaba sufriendo condena
por deito de imprenta. lie cobijo ell ultimo
indulto de S. M. la Reina Demas esta decir
que nos completeness mucho en- que ell estima-
BILE companero goce de los beneficios inmensos
de la libertad y que por tai motive lie envfamos
nuestra mas sncera felicitacion.
~ Gel Imparcial> de Mayagiez en- su
edici6n del % del corriente, publica bien
escrito editorial en- ell cual manifesto que, por
discipline patriotismo, Sc declara partidaro
de los extremes acordados la asamblea del
partido autonomista celebrada Ell esta Capital
ell dia II del corriente.
~ Nuestro agente de Naguabo nos CO.
munica 10 siguiente: xEntre dos tres de la
tarde del domingo 81, y en- momentos en- que
re1ia con ell individuo Eusebio Acosta, fallecio
ell campesino Julian Correa, vfcsima de pro-
funda cuchillada recibida en- ell costado izquier.
do. Ell tragico suceso desarrollo en- las
afueras de la poblacion. En- ell Acosta (pre-
sunto agresor), que no hace mucho tempo, Sc
gun versiones regres6 del Manicomo de esa
Capital, pueden notarse rasgos y ademanes es-
tupidos, refiejo sin duda de sus anteriores desc
quilibrios mentales Los tribunales entienden
en- ell asunto9
~ De hoy en- adelante padeceran
resfriados nj catarros. un medico italiano
al doctor Rodo fl, debese ell remedio. Este es
muy sencillo NADIA diffcil de hallar. Consiste
en- hojas del eucalyptus g1odmt,ts. La persona
afectada lograr3 que desaparezca la molestia
mascando dos hojas del citado boil y tragan-
dose ell jugo de las mismas Los Andreu, los
Milk, los Geraudel tantos otros por ell estilo,
que con sus especffcos Sc desviyen por ser dti-
les la humanidad, claro es que mediante la
aiUnnn D.OnetG estan en- despracia.
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PapeI para CigdTri|IOs marCd
~TA HIJA DEF, TOROa


Hay existencia constante de este artfculo y
Sc realiza precios modicos, en- ell acreditado es-
tablecimiento Gel Siglo XIX" de Font vi
dial, San Francisco 80. l5-l5
La Bella ROSita TANcA A1StA mum. I'M 2, esqqina
Rico. Dep6sfto general y sucursal de la gran
manufacture de tabacos establecida Cayey
por d. Carlos Lopez En- este establecimiento
hay siempre un surtfdo constante de todas las
vitolas conocidas, tan bien presentadas como
las mejores de la Habana. Rama legftima de
las Vegas del Plata. Solicftense catalogos.
Representante. ALBERTO PEDREIRA. P
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"LA VELOCE" ;"
CoMPANIA DE vAPoREs ITALIANos.

Ell magnffco vapor s'sud America, de
excelentes condolences para ell pasaje de $500
toneladas, llegara a este puerto del al 2 del
entrante mes, tomar carga para Saint Thomas,
Santa Cruz de Tenerffe, G6noya, Napoles,
Venecia, Livorno Trieste; pasajeros unlca-
mente para Saint Thomas, Santa Cruz de Tene-
rife Geneva, Napoles Barcelona, via Geneva
Para ST. Thomas no admite pasajes de 3ra clase.
PRECIOS DE PASAJES.
Glasses distinguidas Clase 3.
Para Saint Thomas 50 frances
- Sta. Cruz de
Tenerife ...... 800 - 2oO
Geneva ...... 500 - $50 "
- Barcelona via
Geneva s.... $50 26u .
= Naf oles .... $50 250 E"
Para informes generates, dirigirse sus
consignatarios en- esta plaza.
15-6 Eelici, Costa q Comp.
Ponce Febrero de 1897.
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De la Capital a Utuado
FRAGMENTOs DE UNA CARTA

Por 10 mismo que destinaban a la
publicidad nos parece muy oportuno reproducir
varios fragmentos de una carta que dirigio en-
estos dias un caballero de Utuado otro caba-
Hero de esta Capital, cuyas iuiciales aparecen
al pie.
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QU0nQ nn2ciNn Por ausentarse su dueno Sc
Duo"u VVa0'Oh vende una magnffica estancia
radicada en- jurisdiction de Rio-grande COM
puesta de mil cuerdas de terreno, de elias mas
de doscientas sembradas de cafe ell resto de
pastos malezas. Contiene, ademas, dos
celentes edifcios; ell uno destinado casa vi
vienda y tienda y ell otro dep6sito de frutos
con tahona en- la planta baja. Irformara en-
ta Capital, don Juan de Arruza. 3o-22
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Casa de huespedes sn sae sSssTSe paaepa
sus numercsos amigos de Puerto Rico, que ha
trasladado su Residential la casa numero 336
West IA Street, donde ofrece sus servicios.
Previo aviso oportuno, un agente de la Casa es
perara los viajeros la llegada de los vapo
res,-R. H. TODD.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Officers Elected.

Officers were elected in the Christian En-
deavor Society Of the Independent Metho-
dist Church last week, as follows: Presi-
dent, Geo. F. Bateman; vice president, Miss
Lille Bateman; corresponding secretary,
c. E. Speiden; recording secretary, Miss
Alyce Hostetter; treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Nicholson; delegate to Christian Endeavor
Union. Rev. A. G. Harrison; organist, Miss
Emily Clark. Committees and chairmen
were selected as follows: Lookout commit
tee, Mrs. v. Selby, Mrs. Alice Dennison,
Mrs. Mary Clark and Miss Lille Night
ingale; prayer meeting committee, C. A
Oleson, G. F. Bateman, Aug. Brethauer
social committee, Mrs. Mamie Stevens,
Misses Hattie Beach, Eva Dennison and
Goldie Dennison; visiting. Mrs. May
Mitchell, Mrs. May Myers and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Beach, music, Aug. Brethauer, Ernest
Hunt and Miss Fannie Bateman: temper
ance, Ernest Hunt, c. E. Speiden and John
Langley; missionary committee, Mrs. Clark;
finance, Aug. Brethauer and Misses Edith
Hunt and Minnie Hartley. BY mutual
consent it was decided to postpone further
election until the society is safely establish
ed in the splendid new church edifice, on
11th street between G and l streets south
east.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
SUICIDE OF PETER C. BURKE
Formerly a Lawstudeht Of Georgetown Uni
lsersity.
Found Dead Id His Room Mt the Hotel
Bartholdf In New York
'il7a.-4--s-- Il II;
City.

Peter c. Burke, a brother OF former
pastor of st. Apgustine's Church. in this
city, and a. graduate Of the Georgetown
University Law School, committed suicide
in the Hotel Bartholdi in New York city.
Burke. appeared at the hotel Thursday
evening. and registered as from Philadel-
phia. He had no baggage, and paid for
one night only. The next day he asked
the clerk to reserve the room for him. He
cid not call for his room again Friday
night, and from that time was not seen
about the hotel until his dead body was
found yesterday. How he got into the
apartments is unknown. From letters in
the mans possession, it was learned that
Philadelphia was his home
Among Burke's effects was found let
ter from Philadelphia attorney. 1t stated
that those who had formerly contributed
to Burke's support had refused to do so
longer, and that mis- wife had taken steps
to secure divorce. On the back Of this
letter Burke had written:
NO divorce. l will get 1t first. May God
bless and aid you. l am about to end my
life. Bury me In Holy Cross. Come out
some time and visit the sad spot where
one who loved lies. Rather l would live
here to be there and dead. Goodbye, Alice.
PETE.
Early yesterday morning a lawyer ar
rived from Philadelphia and took charge
of the suicides effects Late in the af-
ternoon his widow arrived. His body was
conveyed to Philadelphia. -
Mr Burke came here from Philadelphia.
September 28, 1896. He had letter from
his brother, recommending him to st.
Johns College, where he desired to board,
while he completed postgraduate course
In law at the Georgetown University. He
was taken into the college and remained
there until the 4th of last March
During his, stay at the college it was
understood that his wife was in Europe,
and when he left here 1t was to meet her
Iii New York, where she landed on March
T.. He cid not return to Washington, and
short time after all his effects were sent
to Philadelphia. While Burke was here
the director Of the college had no direct
business connection with him, as his at
torEey, Mr.. Edward ]. Alvedo of Phila-
delphia, paid all his bills and attended TO
his business affairs. 1t is said that Mrs.
Burke is quite wealthy .----- Sf- "..'-S. 80
Evening star., 1897-05-03
Evangeli.tic Meetings.

A convention of evangeists, which is to
continue for two weeks, will begin at the
Peoples Tabernacle, 1lth street between G;
and streets southeast, Friday evening
next.
The assembling Of the convention is due
to the efforts Of Miss Phoebe L. Hall, one
of the Hall sisters, who have for a con-
siderable period cond lcted evangelistic
meetings with much success in the hall
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Az
street northwest.
The principal speakers at the convention,
50 far as at present known, will be Rev.
DR.. b. CarradineSa member of the st. Louis
-(Mo) conference Ma E. Church South
Revs. Seth c. and Huldah Rees of Provi-
dence, r. l. Whlle tie two latter are well
known in the eastern section of the country
among church workers; the first-named has
held revival services in almost every state
ard territory in 1.-THE Union, and 1t is said
that there have been more converts under
his preaching than ally other evangelist ex-
cept Mr.. Moodyo1
Protestant ministers of this city and yicin-
ity, requesting them 10 attend the conyen-
tion and participate IN the exercises, and 1t
is expected that m any of them will accent.
The Peoples Tabernacle, which Is f,Isf
being completed, ande which has been al
ready described in The Star, will be ded:-
Gated with ,appropriate services Sunday
next.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
HAVE SURRENDERED.
ihdicted In Chicago for Obtafnfn
Money Under False Pretensas

indicted in Chicago for Obtafntnr
Money Under False Pretensen.
President E. T. Gilman, Secretary Chas
H. Ccons and Manager o. NJ Lumbert of
the NatioEal Capital Life Insurance Com
pany, recently indicted in Chicago for
mailing a letter there September last for
the alleged purpose of obtaining money
under false pretenses, this morning volun-
tarily surrendered themselves here in
Criminal Court No. 1, and. pending a hear
ing Thursday next, were admitted to bail.
The bonds of Gilman and Lumbert were
fixed at 81 900 each, and that of Coons at
$500. Instead of giving the customary real
estate security, the defendants deposited in
court certified checks for the several
amounts.
Messrs. rAlonzo Hart and Tracy L. JEFF
fordS, counsel for the defendants, stated
to Chief Justice Bingham that they and
c. F. Mosier of Elkhart, Ind. the president
Of the company which was merged into
the present one, are really accused of no
offense, the Indictment, they claimed be-
ing the result of a business misunderstand-
ing between the defendants and United
States Marshal Arnold of Chicago. 1t was
also stated that Mosier had no connection
whatever with the matter, and that he Is
now under treatment in a neighboring in
sane aSylum.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
The Curse
Of Mankijnd!.

The most horrible disease to which the human
family is subject is contagious blood poison. 1t
has always bafied the DOCTORS for notwithstanding
the progress made in some branches of medicine,
they have failed absolutely TO discover for
1t. Whether in the form of powder, pill or liquid,
the doctors prescription is always the same-pot-
ash mercury.
Mr.. Otto II. Ebert who resides at the corner
OF 22d street and Avenue N, Galveston. Texas,
had severe experience with this dreadful dis
eare and under date Of April 5, .Sa6, writes:
Several years Ego unfortunate as TO
contract contagious bleod poison, and under
treatment Of the best physicians contin-
uorsly for four years. AS 1 dis
covered that had the disease I FASTENED to
place myself under the Of of the fore
most doctors in my state, and took his treatment
faithfully for several months. 1t a very short
time after he pronounced me well that the dis
ense broke out afresh, and was in far worse
condition than at first. Large Jumps formed on
Evening star., 1897-05-03
In the Ch urchcS.

President Mckinley attended services at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning as the guest of Secre-
tary Alger, who is a regular attendant
there. Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe the
pastor, delivered the sermon.
Rev. E. Bradford Leavitt. pastor of All
Souls Church, delivered a discourse yester-
day morning on THE Steadfastness of
Christian Character" An interesting fea-
ture of the services was the baptism of
two infants just before the sermon.
Rev. James Y. Fair, DID,, Of Richmond
Va, occupied the pulpit Of the Central
Presbyterian Church yesterday morning.
DIR. Fair is quite we'll known in this city
and a large congregation was present to
welcome him. For eight years past he has
been pastor of one of the large Richmond
churches, but has just accepted a call to
the Independent Presbyterian Church of
Savannah, Ga, the oldest church in the
south.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, a Crittenton
Mission worker, made an address last even
Ing in the Luther Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1897-05-03

my neck, my throat was filed with sores. and n
horrible ulcer broke cut my jaw. After being
treated again with success / became disgustcd
and changed doctors. was again given the usual
treatment of mercury, and took enough TO kill an
ordinary man. OF course, pronounced cured
half dozen times, the disease returning each
time, until my physician finally admitted that he
could do me no good. / that was
ever in worse fix than my hair had fallen by
the handful, my feet were swollen that l could
scarcely work, and was in a sad plight.
Il had seen S. s. S. advertised as a cure for this
disease, Gnd determined to try 1t. and before 1
had taken one bottle l felt much better l con-
tinued to take the remedy. and dozen bottles
cured me completely, that for five years l have
had no sign of the terrible disease. S $. $. IS the
greatest blood remedy of the age, and is truly a
Gcl-send to those afflicted with contagious blood
poison"
For fifty years s. s. S. has been curing this
terrible disease, after all other treatment
failed 1t is guaranteed
Evening star., 1897-05-03
E,eht for pr..,.,...,.

1t is said that the reelection of Presi-
dent John Echols to the chief office in the
American Protective Association will be
strongly opposed at the annual meeting of
the Supreme Council in this city next week.
The trouble has arisen, it is said. cut of a
suit by Mr.. A. ]. Boyer. who sold the plant
of the United American, a paper published
by him. to Col. Echols. and who now al
leges breach of contract on Col Echols
part. At the trial of the case before Jus
tice Church Saturday judgment was rem
dered in favor Of Col. Echols. Friends Of
Mr.. Boyer say that he is dissatisfied with
make his influence felt when the election
for supreme president of the A. p. A. is
held. On the other hand, friends of Col
Echols express the belief that Mr.. Boyer
viii not be able to seriously injure the can
vass Of the former.
Evening star., 1897-05-03
HAS BEEN MARRIED.
Miss Bessie Stacey Leaves the City on
Important business.


Important Business.
Miss Bessie Stacey, who is under indict-
mcnt, charged with having purloined val
table jewelry from the store of Harris &
Shafer some weeks ago, has left the city,
accompanied by. her mother. She Is I'm
der bond to appear in the Criminal Court
for trial when wanted, but this bond does
not require that she shall remain in this
jurisdiction. Consequently, her going has
given the officefs of THE law no concern.
Miss Stacey is only fifteen years old, so her
friends claim, although she looks several
:'ears older; and because of her age as we'll
as for other reasons. II is thought she will
not be prosecuted, although nothing deli
mite has yet been done in the case. Her
going away, it was stated this morning,
was for the purpose of getting married
She had been engaged to an estimable citi-
zen for some time, SO it was stated this
morning, but for reasons best known to
the family it was thought best that the
marriage ceremony should not be performe d
mere. Mr Campbell Darlington, the girls
counsel, confirmed the report of her mar
rlaSe this morning. He said that Miss
Stacey left here with her mother the latter
part of last week, and while he has not
neara from them, he feels certain that Miss
Bessie is now married
Seen in Hynttsville.
MISS Stacey was seen yesterday in Hy-
attsvliie, and later, it is said, returned to
this city, where in all probability she
passed the night. If she has left the citv
she went by morning train.
rumor has been current that the case
against Miss Stacey would be dropped, but
inquiry this morning failed to confirm that
fact. 1t Is also rumored that a dry goods
H.erchant has charge ready to be placed
against Miss Stacey should the present case
IAN. The case as 1t stands at present is in
the hands of the authorities, and Messrs
Harris 4 Shafer, who are reported to have
dropped the case. have no say in the mat