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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
Commission to Settle Pacific Roads
Question Recommended.
ARGUMENTS FAVORABLE TO THE PLAN
Rates TO the Prize Fight May Cause
Much Trouble I'm the Wcatcrn
Passenger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Washington, February 1l.-Represent-
alive Harrison Of Alabama made a report
to the house from the committee on Pa
cihc railroad on the bill for the settlement
Of the affairs Of the Pacific roads by a COM
mission. Mr.. Harrison says that 1t has been
demonstrated that it is impossible to place
the question involved in the government
and its relations with the Pacific railroads
with all their technical details before con-
gross in such a manner that intelligent ac-
ton can be taken.
The debts due the government are daily
growing larger and the means of payment
smaller Foreclosure proceedings are pend
ing against the Union Pacific and this road
is likely to be sold and the government s
claim against the road will be disposed OF
at the next regular session OF congress. II
this occurs the most valuable and import
ant part of this great line of railroad across
the continent will have passed into other
hands without the preservation to the gov
eminent OF the many valuable rights and
privileges 1t now has.
II Is argued that better price can be
obtained for the Union and Central Pacific
| If sold Jointly, but that congress can moi
conduct the necessary negotiations. The ad-
vantage Of commission, consisting OF the
secretaries OF the treasury and interior and
the attorney general, are pointed out, one
| being that all information relative to the
roads Is in those departments.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13

Thurber Junction, Texas, February IL
The material is arriving for the iron bridge
across Palo Pinto creek at this place, to
cost 1880.
About dozen teams are at work since
yesterday morning grading tho extension
to the House track and for another passing
switch for the railroad at this station. This
Is necessitated by the continued and heavy
increase OF traffic handled at this station.
Within the last two years the Texas and
Pacific railroad have added near two miles
OF switch and side track at this station. and
are still improving. This. with their splen-
did hotel and lunch stand. car repair shops
coal shutes and other improvements. makes
this perhaps the best station between Fort
Worth and Ell Paso
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s,vcd by Tc,ephopr.

Americas. Ga, February l2,--Snm Grant,
the condemned murderer OF George Davif,
was literally snatched from tho Jaws OF
death by telephone message today. Grant
was to have been hanged at noon. Tic had
prepared himself for the gallows. ana hah
lid his fellow prisoners goodbye. While
these preparations were in progress the
governor was being interceded with over
the long distance telephone TO Atlanta.
AS result OF this inierccssion Governor
Atkins first tclephoned respite until 2 p.
m Then. when the doomed man had given
UP all hope the chief executive told the
sheriff over the telephone 10 pos'pone the
execution until next Friday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
I1lrh nnic Thrcntcncd.

Omaha. Neb.. February l2.-rhe South
ern Pacific has announced to tho lines OF
the Western Passenger association basing
rate OF s35 for the trip from Ogden TO
Carson CITY and return This Is practically
a rate of one fare for the round trip. II
the roads in the Western Passenger assoc
citation adopt this baslDg rate from Omaha
10 Carson City and return 1t will be sI7 30.
The rates are si3 higher than u was az
erst siipposed they would be. The South
ern Pacific will charge 50 more between
ogden and Reno than was Supposed AS
the fight will be at Carson City instead OF
Reno another So has to be tackled on.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
A Fast Run.

Engine No. 1873, which draws Royal Blue
Line train No. 81 from New York to Wash
ington, on January "a made run from
Camden station to Washington In thirty
seven minutes. The distance is forty-one
miles. The train left Camden station at
400. and was in the Washington depot at
80, The run from Branchville to Trinidad
Washingtons city limits. distance OF
eight and a half miles, was made in five
minutes. Engineer Schultz was In charge.
The fast time was made because the train
was several minutes behind time. Engine
No. 1913 is one Of those recently built for
the Baltimore and Ohio 1t is Baldwin
ten wheel driver.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13

fused to grant any low rates. but two roads
have declared that they will take indepcnd-
ent action and put in a rate which will
approximate one fare for the round trip
from the Missouri river. Several other roads
are against the idea Of making any low
rates at all, and they are bringing strong
pressure TO bear on the roads which favor
the low rate to have them alter their de-
cision 1t is likely that the matter will have
TO come before the next regular meeting Of
the association before It is settled. The
roads which have declared themselves In
favor OF the low rate have not yet changed
their position in the matter and the pres
ont indications are that the rate will be
made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
THE BOLIVAR FORT.

There Ia a hitch in the matter OF the
building OF the mortar battery on Bolivar
peninsular caused by failure to secure
clear title TO the property which the gov
eminent desired TO acquire for the site,
United States District Attorney Taliafero
has been engaged for several days cxamln..
ing tho titles TO the various sites offered
the government for forts and 1t seems the
title to the land on Bolivar was not salts
factory. The amount the government was
10 nav for that site was $40. 900. being at the
rate OF 500 an acre for 100 acres OF ground
The trouble appears to have been that the
parties owning the land could not agree
upon division OF the purchase money and
hence would not give Gar title. = Ia
said the government will now Institute
condemnation proceedings to obtain the de-
sired site for the Bolivar fort
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Gala Time Is Anticipated During
Next Week.
BATTLEsHlP EXPECTED IN MONDAY.
National Editorial Association, Mem.
hers to Meet ON Tucsday-To lcs-
tablish n bicycle Factory.

Galveston. Texas. February 1.-THE
Island City Ia busy with preparations for
the big events which are to make next
week notable and perhaps tax her hospital
ity to the utmost In the entertainment OF
the hosts Of visitors who are expected TO
be berc at that time. Tho msiu body Of
tho editors In the Eastern and Central
Western States who will attend tho Ma
tional association which meets here Tues
day morning. will assemble at st. Louis
tomorrow and will start for Galveston by
two special trains via the Frisco Saturday
light and reach here about noon on Mon
day. coming via the Santa Fe from Paris.
They will be Joined en- route by a commit
tee OF escort OF tho Texas Press association
ard be followed by number OF Texas and
Oklahoma editors and others from the East
crn and Southern States. The calculation
is that there will DO about GOO of them al
together and that they will represent nearly
every State I'm the Union. The association
will meet In Harmony hall Tuesday morn
ing and the convention viii be IN session
about three days. remaining Just long
enough to witness the presentation OF the
silver service to the battoship Texas at tho
close OF their meeting on Friday afternoon
| The battlcehip TX expected TO arrive some
time during tho day Monday. though she
NAV not come into the harbor before early
Tuesday morning, and II lis probable the
| editorial convention will take icccsa
| Tuesday afternoon 10 allow the members tc
pay visit to the ba,tieship. though II
can no, he known until the vessel roache,
here ut lust what hours visitors VIII b,
1 received on board.
The Texas Will anchor In Bolivar roads
just of the wharf front, and visitors vii
be conveyed from her by half dozen boat,
aud barges. which will be IN commission TO
| the occasion. These have formed "A poo
and tickets secured for one will he good ni
any OF the others Tho transportation IA
oilities VIII be equal 10 all demands, an,
the bay Will be alive with boats and peopl
during the greater part of the day. givin,
a view OF the battleship from all sides ii
we'll as from on board. The members o
the legislature are expected to be hcrt
on the 18th, and many of them will proba
bly, remain over unit, the following week
as the legislature will stand adjourned un
I'll the Tuesday following. Among the sid
attractions Will be tho Storming OF Thu
Alamo on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day evenings, an oyster roast nearly ever,
afternoon and social festivities every even
Ing II promises To he week of almos
continuous festivities. with visitors com
Ing and going from Tuesday unit! the de
parture OF the battlesh'p.
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The International and Great Northern
have flyers out announcing rates to Gal
weston during the visit of the battleshin
Texas to Galveston. The following are
rates and dates from different stations
Longyiew. $3.50; Minoola, $3.50; Tyler
$3.50: Jacksonville. s3.25; Palestine, So
Franklin, $3.50; Buffalo. $3.50. Crnkett
81 Trinity. SO; Huntsville, 50; Waveriy
81: Willis. 81: Conroe. SLID; Columbia,
81. and other points in proportion.
Tickets will be on sale for trains reaching
Galveston February 10, limited TO 2oth for
return. Excursion tickets Will also be on
sale February II and is, limited to I'd ioi
return, covering "storming of the Alamo
and other attractions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
BUDGET COMMITTEE.

The city council Will meet as commits
tee OF the whole tomorrow afternoon TO ar
range the budget for the coming year, ana
there is n prospect OF a very lively session.
as one Of the members says 1t is certain
that one Of two things Will be necessary
either to cut down salaries or to raise tn.
taxes. Either proposition will DO opposcd
on one hand or the other. The office hold
ers present ana prospective. viii seriously
object 10 having their Income reduced. ana
the taxpayers think the tax rate IL now ~
high az II should he.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13


Tho movement to consolidate the traffic
denartments of the business Mons league
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IN the head by the Merchants exchange d.
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Yesterday. savs the Globe Democrat. Tho
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freight bureau on an equal division of ex-
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va 80
dependent ireight bureau 10 be known as
the Merchants exchange freight transpor-
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
AM AttrnctIyc Ofnce.

Perhaps there is no railroad office In
Houston where the visitor Is more wei
come than the one occupied by G. w,
Boin, traffic manager of tho Houston and
Texas Central AID Southern Pacific. Though
ever delving into a mass OF papers he is
ALWAYS ready to greet the visitor with
cordial handshakc aud pleased TO soc you.
AS he Is fond Of fine and attractive pic
lures. his friends, and especially those con-
nccted with him in The several depart
ments over which he has supervision, de-
light in presenting him with such TO dec
crate the walls of his private office. lie
has a handsome picture OF the American
limo of steamers, around which are large
sized photographs of the leading officials OF
this line.
There are other steamboat lines repre-
seDted each Of which occupies CONSPICUOUS
place in his Office His latest addition IL
a large colored picture of the Hamburg
American line. which was presented to him
by Mr. NJ L. Robbins, general passenger
agent of the Houston and Texas Central.
He is proud of this picture and fas JUST
cause 10 be- But that of which he Is proud
est Of in all his collection is the large blue
prints which are divided in proper places
around the room They show the terminals
at Galveston and Houston. with Galveston
bay, Buffalo bayou. Sabine pass and charts
of soundings al all gulf points. These were
presented to Mr. Bein by CHIEF Engineer
c. Corners OF the state railroad commits
sion. Small blue prints OF these VIII be
REPRODUCED in the railroad commissions an
rual rnpOrt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
THE pLochApING FLEET.
weather Prevents the
Maucuyers ut Chnrtcst0n.

Charleston. 5. G., February l2.-~Ihe ms
crablo weather Of yesterday again prevailed
today. preventing the North Atlantic
sauadron putting In the customary target
and rowing practice. The monitor Amphi-
trlte which came up to the city yesterday
afternoon, is s,iii anchored In the stream
awaiting her supply OF coal. The remaining
members Of tho neot are still at the anchor
age ground, twelve or sixteen miles from
tho city. The fleet have not changed the
nositions they took several days ago for
blockade purposes. 1t lis reported by TOW
boat crew, which came up to the city about
noon today, that the battleship Indiana had
arrived and had taken up position COM
manding the entrance 10 the north channel.
The flagship New York. the cruisers
Marblehcad and Columbia and the monitor
Amphitri,e have been assigned TO patrol
duty at the south channel entrance and II
is the intention Of Admiral Bunce TO sta
tion all subsequent arrivals at the nortp
channel.
II is pretty well settled that the dispatch
boat Dolphin, the dynamite cruiser Ves-
uyius, the torpedo boat No. . and probably
the Gushing will be the blockade runnera.
The Dolphin, which was reported at jack
souyille yesterday, is expected to make the
attempt TO make the run BY the blockade
tonight. The vesuvius and the torpedo boat
No Q will also make the attempt 10 SIP
into port without first reporting TO the So
miral.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
BOLIVAR FERRY.

The work OF establishing ferry between
Galveston and Bolivar has progressed very
slowly. notwithstanding that when an
agreement was entered into between the
commissioners court and the Interstate
railroad for Joint arrangement, II was
stipulated that the approaches from the
Boliyer side TO eight feet OF water should
be constructed without delay. The other
day the court passed an order requiring
Mr.. Featherstone OF the Interstate road to
explain why the approach had not been
constructed, ard why. 10 View OF the IAN
ure The contract should not be rescinded.
When seen today Mr.. Featherstone said
he had experienced q good deal " trouble.
but that everything 10 In good shsps now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
A TrxAs FLAG.

Colonel John y. Kogcrs. chairman Of the
executive committee on next weeks oven's'
Is In receipt Of letter from Hally Ballins-
er Bryan of ouintana offering Texas nag
TO bc presented to the batticship Texas on
bcbslf OF the stephen r. Austin Chapter
Daughters Of The Republic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
THE HOTELS.
n r,AwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
I'm DAY, JAMES LAWLOR. PRO-

n LAwLoR-RATEs $3.50 AND $500
fER DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO
K. stucke. Buffalo: c. T. Becker,
non: Theo. Block. W. II. Howard, I.
Anderson Galveston. A. j. Wagner.
= York: r. l.. Chapman. Cuero: $. T..
~ Chicago: ]. A. Martin, Austin;
I'M Lang. st. Louis; X. ID. Yoakum,
snss. p. +, Brannon. Weatherford; J.
| Herring. Harlem, Marc,al Sorrell,
Aaror: w, q. Hamic. Il. Il. Walker
4 wife J. w. Thatcher, Eagle La Ike;
l' Morris. San Anton!o: Il. j. Slcise.
Eiltr: ". C. Rigg, Kansas City; W. w.
I'M Pueblo. Colo; c. II. Tyrrell, 81.
M, Aug. Nelson. New York; NJ. Fer
|ries, Dallas: W. Wiess. beaumont; w.
|Keenan, Galveston; Geo. T. Nicholson.
Iovss: W. A. ruley, Dallas: T. d..
m. San Antonio, l.. y. Daffan. Ennis:
D. Herring. c,tv; j.. \. Whatley,
NASHVILLE: Geo. T. Bend. Kansas city:
Imam p. Moran Buffalo Ind; y. j..
Srkef e. ]. Gumpert. G.. r. Mckinnle,
4. Hammond New York; j. NJ.
|ompson. Chicago; II, A, Benton. Mrs.
\ Brogtor and daughter st. Louis g..
Woods Columbus; +. ID. Miller. j. Il.
Ia ]. B. Damien. New Orleans; Max
Mn, Trov n. y; G. G. Perry, Cal
non; Z. E. Smith, Memphis; Newt NJ.
18th. Saa Antonio.
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Notes from Riverside.

nes'ae' Tees. February l9.-Yeslcr-
uen'nr. about o'clcck. engine No. I
vac hor'hbound local, in backing up
we 'ank, struck a COW and the
I. 'i lumped the track. causing about
yurs delay. No one was hurt. hut
~. m'nan had narrow escape. as he
~ NrouEh tho cab window. For.u-
\, a Y" fsn ,anaed on the ground umhurt
sf,a, "eu school here closed on tho
)sm very successful four months
VI ~, 1 rall. Sulphur SPRINGS and Cos
sgnt q, ~ vi, lou, quarry has shutdown on ar-
n"Nihs enough rock at Galveston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
Alvin Strawberries.

y, leAas' Feoruary l2.-lf the mem
III ~, sae National Editorial assoclatlo,
y g,h.,n eurlng Their annual meeting
(As s,,., 'On 'hey Will he shown some or
In ~ strawberry patches In existence
y AS. ae se'fng Of fruit, but will not
y ths ~ ~ s , Their pahates with much
y hack ~ s'at, as the fresze In January
\ the frst ~ s'p%,rsns IN any quantity I'M
g'ey can ba March. at leiH.. However.
beng done sven q fine showing OF what
aaned ttcy VII NJ Ir ~ soatt country, and it
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13

Marin. Texas. February i2.--Last night
at Kings opera house benefit was given
Tor Buckner Orphans Home and about
$50 was nc'ted. which wiE b. sent them.
Much credit Ia due Mr.. Chester Iiale.
Mrs. FaFe aad Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
poss for the entertainment. Mrs. Halle
eaye two rcc,tais which were splendid.
Music. recitat.ons and negro speciality
a,.t composei the programme, which was
concluded with nicely chosen fabieaux.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
WrddInr ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

LaGrange. TeNGs, February ll-Vards
are out annou1s!ng ths marriage OF MICS
Louise Karl!bsch to Hon. w. S. Holman
a, $3.50 D. m, on the s3d instant. As both
~ the contracting parties stand high m
social circles. the event promsses 10 be an
elegans affair.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
Lewis &
Rosenberg,
Reliable Clothiers,
2lS.220 Main, Cor. Congress.

and the material is arriving right along.
no that there viii be no further hitch In
the work. From what he says. the bolivar
ferry will soon be reality. and this VIII
be u good thing for the Interstate railroad
as well as for the Bolivar people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13


in city.
O. Robertson, Galveston =. a. Valley.
y Afonlo; j. Y. Renfro. Pennington.
~ D. Boring, Omaha, Neb. j. y. Ruh
VIZ Y ~ Gertrude Ruh. Boston; T..
py..hll, Philadelphia =, 4. Scranton,
NJ 9k Charles A. liorkcr, julie Wal
h and wife. Ada Walters, Chicago;
fftill Dugue, New Orleans; James +.
dtaa HELEN Fox Fulton. FREQ Eckhart.
u {. Blake7ley. Tom Rarnat, Patsy
ne.t. New York; w. Reed, Dallas: J.
lsNihon, Texas; j, Miller, Louisville;
Smith, Knoxville, Tenn; j. w.
posnst, Huntsville; John Surts. .Ir..
AN, n. Y; II. Il. I.yth, brooklyn, y.
!, Malone, New York. ID. b. Snow.
ehres H.: Lon Hudson. Troy, n. Y ;
X. Epsomh,N LulinG. w. \. Smith,
Heh; n. preyfus, Ss. Lonis; Charles T.
as' Dallas; Edward w. Eversheli, Bal
'eie' Charles h, Draper. Hamilton: c.
ion.s, New York; Branch r. Master
uslyeNon; Andrew Hall, Canton. Gu. I:
salonlck. Dallas; c. l.. Bray. Alabama
lgary; Miss Eldredge, Jewell Boyd.
"a D. Beall, W. Il. Phillips. I. l..
vnas, Harvar1 Quartette company.
s mi: sol Mitthack, New York: Dan IL.
lMa; Cincinnati; ]. NJ. Davidson. New
W. ]; Booth. Richmond: louis 4.
rst, New Orleans: T.. ]. Bootb. NJ.
sTns Richmond, II. * S,ucl<i, -I'nf-
norman Fiasch, Cleveland. Ohio:
scnmtt. Germany; +. y. Mari.el,
n nos, u, Dennery. New Orleans: Jor n
Wsherty, Omaha. Neb. Eugene Hrit-
~. Sew York ]. Mcn. Trimble ard v:-..
aaaas City, Mo, '''' ""H "''e'
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|'ca i, . ss.as. February l2.-Mr. NJ.
'sasr WV lis drug store to MIR. e.
- q whartou me permanent school
3 ,sslO. county amounts for this
al uips ! s. Bay City is now making
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
Committee Meeting Deferred.

1t being understood that Traffic Manager
I3ein of the Southern Pacific and Houston
and Texas Central expected to leave soon
for New York, when asked yesterday as 10
the time when he expected TO leave, SAID
TINT he was iust in receipt of a telegram
which changed all arrangements when hau
been made and Informed The Post reporter
that the select committee OF New ofiuans'
81 Louis. Chicago and Seaboard lines,
which were TO meet in New York February
10. was postponed until Tuesday, March =
when 1t will be held in New York.
This committee has In charge grea,
many questions affecting rates from az
interstate points to Texas, While ine,r
work will not be final IN new iolN, -
eynceted that shortly after they concinhe
their lnbors there will be meeting OF
the interstate lines TO confirm and make
effective their conclusions,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13

TRowBRIDuE - Goldthwaite. Texas,
February 12.-Mr. BARLOW TrowbridGe e
Big Valley. this county. died last niGhts
MIR. Trowbridge was one Of tho nrst set-
tiers OF this county. He was native -
New York and was 81 years Of 49,. He We
Z sterling citissn and win ~ nanooo ~
this community. X NJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13

rsIrs on the International ana Greai
, a,.s and the Galveston, Houston qua
'S w, arrive at and depart from the
restionsi depot. foot Of Congress ave
Missouri, Kansas and Texas trains
4 n. KATY depot. at the foot OF Mont
~ avenue, north side of the bayou;
,v,;.cn. Ia Porte and Houston ana eli
n roads, except those mentioheo' uso
Grand Central depot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-13
Conflict over the Nevada Rate

There may be quite good sized fuss III
the ranks of the Western Passenger asso,
citation over the rates to the big prize hsn'
in Nevada. The association proper has re-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-01-27

KEEP the heart young and the body will
be slow IN growing old.-Ram's Horn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-01-27
LATE INVENTIONS.

A newly patented wire fence tool has
IN addition to the usual nippers and wire
cutter a double handle, one end OF
which is used as a hammer and the
other as staple puller.
A new combination tool will drive
or pull a nail and can be used as pipe
wrench. 1t has movable bealS, one
side Of which grips the heads of nails,
the other side having teeth to hold the
pipe solidly for turning.
The latest roadbed for highways has
metallic rails on which the wagon
wheels run, thus making the roadbed
always smooth. Much heavier loads
can be drawn on this kind of a road than
on the ordinary ones.
To remind a person that his clock
needs winding a Wyoming man has a
device consisting of lever placed so
as to touch off an alarm when the coiled
spring has unwound sufficiently to
move the lever out of position.