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4 Remarkable Freezing Mixture.

A majority of readers know that I mixture of two parts of pounded its and one part of common salt will reduce the temperature of anything inclosed so as to De wholly surrounded y h;' the mix ture (say milk can in an ice cream freezer), to a point 8d degrees below that at which water freezes There are but few readers, however, that know of the remarkable properties of 2 mixture of chloride of lime and ice. A mixture of three parts of crystallized chloride of lime and two parts of ice forms . combination that will freeze mercury ia seven minutes. St. Louis Republic.
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A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Miss Grace Entertained Her Friends Last
 Afternoon.

Miss Grace Entertained Her Friends Last
 Afternoon.
 Miss Lizzie Grace displayed her abilities as charming hostess yes- terday afternoon from to o'clock in entertaining the teachers of the city schools. Other invited guests being Mrs. J. H. Hinemon, Mrs. J. H. Witherspoo MT. S. A. Kincaide. Each guest on entering the parlors was furnished with card with numbers from one to forty-one, cards bearing quaint and vague hints of authors names. A spirited contest of guesses fur nished intensely interesting enter tainment for an hour or more. At the expiration of this time 1t was found that nine had guessed correct Iy the forty-0ne authors, and three had guessed forty of them; others nearly as many. Those having their cards correct drew for the first prize, which was handsome sterling valise name-plate. Mir. J. H. With erspoon drew the number awarding him this prize. Mrs. J. H. Wither- spoon drew the second prize-the picture entitled, Love Wins"
 Elegant refreshments were next served in courses. It was not until the heavy shadows were failing that the guests could make up their minds to leave the pleasures which had surrounded them in the home of their charming hostesses, Mrs. A. B. Grace and daughter. Miss Lizzie.
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ALEXANDER & BRO.

From reliable sources we learn that on tomorrow Messrs. W. B. and Joe Alexander will retire from the Gillespie & Bro. Co.,, dealers in gener- al merchandise. and enter into simi- lar lines Of business on their own &C., COunf
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NATURAL cURoslTiEs.
A Cat With Six Legs and Pig With
 Three Legs.

Ahfee Legs.
 MT. Simon Brown, the Main street optician, believes that he has dis covered a great fortune, and if he does not secure the fortune, he at least, has three very great living curi- osities. These curiosities are COW with two tails, a cat with six legs and a pig with three legs. These curious products of nature Mr. Brown secured in this county, and he proposes. at an early date, to travel all over the United States with these. First, however. he will exhibit them in Pine Bluff, charging small admission fee. He proposes to secure the vacant storeroom in the Simmons Block, on Main street, for this purpose. The time for the exhibition of these remarkable freaks of nature will be announced later.
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People who persist in sending their laundry abroad, do Pine Bluff as well as themselves, great injustice. We now have two steam laundries here, either of which will do work as we'll and as cheap as can be done abroad. Have your work done at
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THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
Sixteen Good Men and True sworn in
 This Morning.

At the converting of the Jefferson Circuit Court this morning the special Grand Jury, called together to pass upon the case of Jim Davis, the negro murderer, and for such other matters as might properly come before the body, was sworn in and charged by Judge Elliott.
 =On account of the illness of Pros ecuting Attorney Martin, Deputy B. F. Merritt was sworn In as Act ing Prosecuting Attorney. The Grand Jury is composed of the fol-
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Wall Paper Sale.

For the next thirty days we will sell our entire stock of wall paper at cost, for cash only. Papers original ly 12h and 15 cents, from to cents per double roll. Paper and border enough for 16-ft. square room for
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A VERDICT FOR THE CITY.
oAanesllor Robinson Sustain. the clt,'s
 Demurrer to J. s. Essp's Suit.

Demurrer to J. s. Re@p's Suit.
 Some months ago, J. S. Reap, meat peddler of this city, was ar rested by the city officials and fined for peddling meat in the corporate limits without a license. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court by the defendant, and has not as yet been tried. As the result of the ar rest, MT. Reap brought suit in the Chancery Court to enioin the city from collecting a license of $50 per .acnum imposed on meat peddlers in Pine Bluff. The Chancellor today rendered decision sustaining the cltys demurrer to the plain ti9 s bill, which is a verdict for the city.
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PKINoE BIsnrAKK,s STUDY.
A Comfortable Working Room Void of
 Coquetry or Luxury.

A Comfortable worlSing-Room Void of
 Coquetry or Luxury.
 Count Bismark's study, as he called fl in English, was room ofno great size nor furnished with any splendor. It was comfortable, noth- ing more,' - writes the veteran cor respondent, Mir. George W. SmalIey, in the January Ladies Home Journal. "There was rug on the vanished floor of the usual hard wood. A large writing desk, filtered with papers, stood in the rlght-hand corner on the further side. There were few books. A print or two hung on the walls. A sideboard stood in the centre, near the writing table, and there were armehairs. It was working room; none of the coquetry nor luxury which some hard workers like to surround them selves with was visible. There was no lack of comfort, but comfort had not been the thing chiefly considered when the room had been furnished. The palace, as a whole. though on a large scale, with large rooms, and many of them had no great splendor. The impression, as of other official residences which afterward saw, was one of dignity; the appoint ments were sufficient, the rooms overloaded sometimes with orna- ments, but left rather bare of furni- ture
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HAVE A GOOD TIME.
The Watch Night Services At the Main Street Church Will Be Full Of
 Interest

Tomorrow wifi be the first day 0i the New Year-lS97-a to us sec the closing of the Old Year and to greet the New Year in an appropriate manner, a Watch Night Service will be held at the Main Street Metho. dist Church. An elaborate program of the services have been arranged, which is q follows:
 Sunday School Department z D. m Song. school Efayef....,. Solo......,...,..........M Miss Emma Moss Reeitatlon......Mi Miss Jessie Whitcombe Mandolin Duet..................... ........ Misses Hawley and Wormack Recitation.,.."Jo ohm E. Butterworth Solo.....a........... MisS Vie Harrel Recitation.............,,.,s.Clara Stevens Recitation.........,.. Hurt Mandolin Duet..................... Misses Hawley and Wormack Song. .........,.............,.,,..,B By School
 Intermission.
 Fish Pond.
 Epworth League, 9 D. m. Song, Business Reports, Payment of Dues, etc.
 Literary program of Epworth League.
 Organ Yoluntary........,.Mrs Hudson Reading. Miss Lucy Hearn Ladies Quartette........... Mesdames. Hudson, Harris, ........................Nic .Nichol and Renfrow Paper on Watch Nighta...G. N. Hart Dehate-Resolved that the Cerfew Law should be introduced in Pine Bluff.................... Miss Mamie Mann and Yates Van Yalkenberg, affirmative; Miss Attic Holland and Tom .......................Atk Negative
 intermission.
 Refreshments.
 Watch Night Meeting, II D. m. Sermon by Dr. Browning All are invited. Happy New Year.
 G. N. HART,
 PROF. TEACH,
 Mrs. A. 0. EVANS,
 Mrs. q. N. HART,
 Miss EMMA Moss.
 Committee.
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University Association.

Program for Thursday, January 7th 1897:
 1. "The Conquest of Wales,".
 .........,......M Mrs. s. H. Cam pbell. ?. "Some Battles Of the 100
 Years War" "..........................
 ....................M Mrs. Witherspoon. 5. Notes on the Life of Joane
 d'Arc," (Reading1...............,..
 ...."....................Mrs. B. A. Hall. f. "The Alblgenses. .................
 ......................S. H. Campbell. 5. "The Knights Templars, .....
 ......,.............Mlss Jessie Adams. 6. Frederick Barbarosa, "......
 .....................M Miss Minnie York r. Character Study; the I urks"
 ..............................J w. Adams. Is. "Can You Guess?" ................"All. .9. "The Primitive Moors, "........
 ........................Mi Miss Sallie Byrd. 10. ''The Moors in Spain, ..,......
 .............. Miss Gussie McKenney. II. A Second Athens. ".........
 Mrs. A. ". Troupe. 12. tThe Rise of the Universities
 ........,...................S A. Klncaide. 13. "The Renaissance of Art, "....
 ........................... Miss Valiant. II. Origin of Parliament, "......
 ............................ Mrs. Lee Fox. 15. "Side Lights, Manners and
 Customs, Mrs. W. W. Byrd All members are urged to be pres ent as business of interest to all will be transacted. Time of meeting 7:3( D. m.
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". J. Galbraith, Gabe Meyer, Chas Well, J. D. Trulock, J. A. Perdue, W. E. Alexander, J. L. Curl, T. W. Traylor, Frank Carver, H. F. Miller, W. s. Evans, W. B. Howell, J. B. Johnson, $. Y. T. Knox, E. ". Barbour, Cal. Cross.
 Mir. W. J. Galbralth was elected foreman of the jury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Yesterday was a pay day with the boys
on some Of the Houston lines.
Ed Beard, commercial agent Of the Fort
Worth aud Denver City. was in the city
yesterday.
Major g. A. Quinlan. general manager
of the Houston and Texas Central, left
yesterday on visit to North Texas.
c. d. Goldng, commercial agen. c; the
Chicago. Rock Island and Texas. returned
home last night from a trip UP tho Gen.
trail
Travelling Auditor Askcw o, the railroad
commission of Texas left last n sht for
Austin after finishing some cotton check
ing In Houston.
J. Stonebanks. chief engineer OF The Brit
ish steamer Belgian King" now lying
at Galveston, was a pleasant visitor TO
Houston yesterday.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas has In
augurated the gate system In Texas. The
first train came through yesterday with
the new attachments
c. w. Rein. traffic manager af tho Hous-
ton and Texas Central and southern pa
cihc. will return this morning from the
railroad meeting at st. Louis.
w. u. Grrseclose. assistant general
freight agent of the Missouri Kansas and
Texas. returned to Houston yesterday from
visit to Galveston. lie was accompanied
by his wife.
The 81 rate will I've in effect on all the
Houston and Galveston lines tomorrow.
The 81 rate will be in effect for afternoon
trains today, good until early trains Mon
day morning. &
Captain A. N. Leitnakcr sup ,rintendcn,
of the Austin and Northwestern, was In
the city yesterday. He reports business
GOOD ON his line aud the crop prospects
the most fattering.
n. u. Baird travelling passenger agent
of the Clover Leaf. with headquarters
In st. Louis, was in the city yesterday.
This is his first trip. but he IL highly
pleased with Texas and will soon call ngain.
The Houston and Texas Central has or
derel and viii soon commence receiving
20Oo tons Of seventy i've pound street rails
which will be laid on certain parts of the
line where lighter rails are now III ufr,
Captain j. n. Wisncr, travelling pms
senger agent of the Seaboard Air Line. has
returned from Wilmington. n. c.. where
he attended the Baptist contention. He
saws there was a large crowd present and
his fayorito line did great big bust
ness.
The Galveston, La Porte and Houston has
made arrangements to open branch Of
flee at Bonner's Point for the benefit OF
the Fifth ward people aud those living
in the eastern portion OF the city. 60 that
they will not he forced to GO to the Grand
Central to purchase tickets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

Tho game yesterday WIS q slow and
quiet one. The pitchers were slow IN de-
ENefy, time was wasted On more ways
than one, and the audience was weary ne
fore the exhibition was fin cne1. Houston
Won by s,tck work In the right pace.
Paris got In hits at times when they were
needed. but on one occasion when three
men were on bases Jacobs. who IS a heavy
hitter could not put the sphere beyond
short and Hoover followed with an easy
one TO Reed and as there was one man
out. the opportunity to score was lost TO
them. ON the other hand. when Houston
had the bases fun ksnercr came UP with
his usual much needed hit and brough. in
the runners.
p'"y winning bail They have JUS; hap
perod to go ageinst teams who had on
winning clothes al the time. Houston has
strong club. The individuals composing
the team prove that to anyone who is ia
m!liar with hail players IN Texas. They
had GOOD pitcher ON the slab. Stis
lsaacs. At beast he played god fdlI last
season. Ills showing yesterday wac not
very good. SIX bases on balls. two men
hi and Fifteen safe hits on him. hut yet
he has done well. The work OF the Paris
FEEDERS was very interesting yesterday.
Tie inf,cli was very active and anx Que.
aud every rart Of Tie diamond was COW
cred by them. They backed cach other
up h!cely on every lhrow OF the BAH. rney
are weak - some extent at second. Su,or-
!l'een missed n bail or two HI nijeht have
gotten. and Bobby Burns was no. quite
:ast enough at tones al short. The first
ana third bases arc well covered. Hoover
liays II good third, ana was exceedingly
fast.
houston did not play the usial good
game Reed inmhled IA bah and threw It
bad. Becker made very had mun of
flT. Turner mace a wild throw over Dew
eneN's hea and let IN u score. and Fender
failed TO handle one neatly, However, the
Wild throw of Turner only let IN scofe,
but II was she runner who hal reached
FIRST on Pender's error who was allowed
ly Turner 10 reach the plate. l<imercr
liiched an easy game aurng the first
Kart. and toward the last he dropped
them EASILY over the plate. His work can
not be criticised. however. as he Is nee
pitcher. and there was no ocoas'un 10
work his arm too much as Houston had
so sniich of lead. The only effect was 10
allow the Pare hltters 10 fattcn their
batt.ng averages. II WAS noticed that
when three men We're ON bases the hitters
did not put the sphere beyond the In
field.
The following was the score:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
ON THE RACE TRACK.
FIRST ruTlRITy AT LOUISVILLE TO
DE RuN TODAY.
Mithcrs stakes for Thrcc-YeRr.Olds
VIII lie Hun M Morris
Park To-day.


The cards II today Mt Morris pa,ls aud
1 o,,is,,1,, . -.
~, "' WHY "AsNNiNo Ones tne
winners stake for a-yor-oids' at thu for
mcJ place, worth 1854. aud the, fi,s, num-
nina or mo tr,,,,.,,,. ra
- "'"''H t"' N"u-oldt Ill
INC latter worth $4,000, being the main
features. The Wlthrrs ia tho first ure,,
g.v,ar-nlI ,,.,. -, ~, -, 49,, A.. =,
VI '"' year. anu ~ reS'fu-
Gu "s the trial OF the champions, the win
ncr invariably turning out the hes, of his
wear Ir,,t v..,,. rp ,r..i,,.., -, a.,
P'"""Ne' " blo'' wv"
'SA between Handspring and Tasting,
which the former won and in 1894 Domino
b,ot Henry ,f N,,,,r,,
,., ",
inns S'Hf me ii'id ~ very strong, conf
pr.sing ogden. last years iwurity WIN
ner. pctaPon. who laet Thursday won the
IohpgRan Side hand cap IN fast timo
btaHng an tho crack rprnters. Don de
ono, Who IA The spring last year wis con.
| aured the heat s-yNir-pld shown no 10
| .hui time: Arbuclie Mot'afferty's fast
| colt and other very fair colts.
| Ogden has been WORKING very well th,s
| spring and Will no doubt be tho fayorte.
while many WIN favor The chances OF Do
| iapon who has the advantage of hnvinl,
| auu.aicd In a race. and :, won't do No
overlook Don do orc. as should no come
| OFT 1s mood ms he WAS In his first race q,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
Change of Time.

Tomorrow there will be new time carl
Issued by the Houston and Texas Genital.
being 40 los. There will be 70 rlpf ee
in the leaving OF Trains tat iIoritA>. h-t
Ne. .. which arrives now at 20 p. IN
viii arrive at IL p. M. The nlaih charge
made will be in the arrival n1A !eo'lt,re
of trains at Fort Worth The change ms
been made TO make better connection WIN
the Chicago, Rock Island and Texas.
There will also be change on the South
crn Pacific. the only orc affecting Hous-
ton being the arrival OF No ~ when VIII
arriva at :05 D. m. leaving at i:2O p. M
for Now Orleans instead OF the present time.
40 N m
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CHANGE IN TIME CARDS,
The Houston aud Texas Central and
Southern Pacific Affected.
A LARGE RGFRlGERATING SHIPMENT.
Eighteen Cars for the PacLcrv a,
Observation-Disclosures Resolution,
Passed by the Commission.
,ARGE RGFRIGERATING SHIPMENT.

The following rates have been made ty
the Cotton Belt:
Account Huntsville Normal school COM
mencement exercises sell round trim ,ic'.e,s
to Huntsville May 2s and 30, llm,:vd to
return June 2, rate OF fare and ono mir
Account meeting of the Drugsi,ts at
ISOLATION of Texas sell round "trip ticke is
to Galveston May IL. limited fox ret, TN
to MAY q. rate OF one fare.
Account meeting OF the Woman's Fol eigp
Missionary society of the Northwest c,n-
ference. to DO held in Cle5urne, Texas,
juno 10 to 81. rates are authorized ON the
certificate plan
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas has
made the following rates:
For the May Queen Carnival Waco. May
10 and 20, sell round trip tickets to Waco
for trains arriving Waco morning OF May
return TO May 81. at the following rates:
From stations where one way rate 90
Waco is less than 81 80, rate OF fare and u
third for the round trip
From stations where one way rate to
Waco is more than 81 %. and less than
So 05 make rate OF So for the round ~
From stations where one way ra q TO
make rate Of one fare for the round trip.
The Southern Pacific has issued thu fol-
lowing important circular:
Supplement No. to circular 80. 49,:
To Coupon Ticket Agents.
Referring to circular No. 1871, anthor-
zing the sales of tickets to Na,hvi,,e for
the Confederate Veterans reunion:
Arrangements have now been made for
the extension of limit ten days. making the
hnal limit twenty days. by the original
purchaser dcpositing the ticket with the
JOINT agent at Nashville before the e,Ilra-
tion of the ten days limited to be shown
by the selling agent
The Houston and Texas Central Will sell
tickets to Waco, May is and ~, good TO
return until MAY u. on account of Queea
Carnival Tho rate from Houston will be
So. 40 and from Galveston s6.i1. / rom
AL other points one fare for the round TIP.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15

from the Dallas Defenders In ono or Tho
inosu interesting gaincs playtd on the
horlc diamond this season. Tho feature
Hover. Although the visitors HIT han for
thirteen atfe ones, they were scattered.
IN the tenth inning he pitched reinarkahIg
ball, pitching exit sfrtiIht strikes in
succession, al being struck at Without
success. In the ninth. with two men ont
Wclkart hit safe for two btisea scoring
the tieing run, Morrison hit the lucky hill
In the eleventh, scoring two runs ana
W.nnlng tho game BADGER and Mvikart
lea In hitting, while Morrison aud Raylne,.
played the leading uelding game. The
umpitang was very fair
Ia. following Mas the score:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
CALLS IT 4 nnADY FAKE.
Fits Dcnica the Nitnscopc VIII snow
IIim EouItng C0rbctt.

baltimore. Md. May i4,--Champion LOB
Fitssimmons. when spoken to about the
story that the picture Of the vitascope
shows him fouling Corbrtt by hitting him
In tho fourteenth round while Jim was on
his knees. laughed and declared II to be a
fake
This Is all nrady's doing" said the
champion. land It's q lie. Brady says he
got on the inside and saw tho picture.
Well. IN bet him $4,000 never struck .
foul blow. and III bet him sio0 oo tho VITA.
scope will not show me hitting foul, What
II Will show IL Corhett on his knees aud
In an attitude to hit him again; but saw
he was down and didn't let so. Something
else II will show is that Corbctt foulef
me three times In tho same round sy hit.
ting me below the belt know what did
and how / did H.. Why. Corbe,t said him-3
self did not foul him. This IL all a great
fake and scheme Of Bradys TO excite sym-
patty and make money.
III suits ma however for now everybody.
will 80 to see the viiascope to sec Tho foul
blow. and III get my whack out of tho
proceeds NIL right
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
THE STATE CAPITAL.
WORK OF THE RANGERS.

Austin. Texas. May 1.-THE following is
the report of the work done by the Texas
State Rangers for the month of April. 1897
They made I arrests for murder for as
for horse theft, for cattle theft . for
minor offonses. 2 for burglary. for for
gerry, for theft Of property, for assault,
for conveying tools into the Jail at CO.
mlla, IaSallc county to assist the prison
crs TO escape; they made - scouts and as
sisted the different sheriffs IL times re-
covered II head of horses. mules and cattle
and returned them 10 the owners. and trav-
eled during the month $3.50 miles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-15
NEW CHARTERS.

Following charters were filed In the sec
rotary OF states office today:
Tyler Foundry and Machine company OF
Tyler. Texas; capital stock, $4,000. In
corporators ]. S. Christian. Claude r.
Ward and Clcm II. Roberts.
The Smithville Cemetery association OF
Smithvillc. Texas. owning and controlling
land valued at 5000. lncorporators. Mrs.
NJ. T. Money. NJ. r. Money, Mrs Il. II.
Eagleston. e. II. Eagleston, Mrs. NJ j.
Saunders
The Aventurera Mining company Of Cal
weston, Texas. Incorporators: Walter 5.
jl4lNls. Il. "a ne John Sealy and Waters
Davis Jr.. of Galveston, and Britton Davis
of I'll Paso. Capital stock, Sl50,00O
j. T. Crow Drug company q Jefferson.
Texas: capital stock, $4,000. Incornorators
]. f. Grow. Allen urauhart and u. T. Rog
ers.
The Danish Evangeic Lutheran Bethania
church Of Dnpcvile, BrazoIia county; cap
ital stock 5000. Incorp0raiors: n. Bar
gard Y. Peterson, l.. Kjerulff and others,
The Panhandle Townsito company OF
Clarendon. Donley county; capital stock
$40 900 Incorporators: George Anderson
of Wlibarger county. J. NJ, Campbell of
Donloy county. j, r. swayne OF Tarrant
county md w. s. Decker Of Chicago.
The Dickson Chr Wheel company Of
Houston. Texas. have amended their char
ter increasing the capital stock from sT5.-
600 to sl5O,000
The Colorado Valley Railroad COMPANY
TO own and operate n line of railroad from
Colorado. Texas, In Il soutfer direction
through Coke county and portion OF Tom
Green TO San Angelo; capital stock. 5000
900 Incorporators; James II. burroughs.
l.. II. Brighton, Y. w. Reed and others.
RANGER ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
The Texas Ranger association was or
gained here tonight and the election OF
officers resulted as follows; President, Joe
G.. Booth: first vice president, w. a Pitts:
second vice president, Martin NJ, Kenney;
pecreiary VIII Lambert treasurer III.
Grooms Lee; committee on constitution
and by-laws-M. NJ Kenney, A. w, Ter
rell. j. S frlck) Bowles
resolution was adopted empowering
tho chair TO appoint committee of seven
To issue an address to those interested and
entitled 10 membership in this association
and the chair named the following: VIII
Lambert, A. w. Terrell, Grooms Lee W.
A Pitta. 7. W. Warren. NJ. NJ, Kenney.
John W breckenridge. George $ Smith
was elected by acclamaton an honorary
member Of the association.
After a brief interchange OF ideas. the
meeting adjourned to next Friday night