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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
REFR|CERATORS FROM $500 UP.
|CE-CHESTS FROM $500 UP

If you want to enjoy this life you must make
Yourself comfortable. If you want comfort call
at our store and see the many things we have that
90 a long way to making happy home.
Iron Beds with brass trimmings, all sizes and
prices; Folding Beds, Porch Rockers, Settees
Cane and Leather Seat Rockers, China Cases
Book Cases, Sdeboards, Extension Tables, Cham
Der Suits in oak, walnut birch and mahogany;
Parlor Suits covered with plush, brocatelle, da-
mask and tapestry; Lace Curtains, Portleres
Chenille and Damask Table Covers, Hat Racks,
Chiffoniers and Writing Desks.
You needn't worry about the money. We make
the terms so easy that you can't help meeting the
the payments. little cash and little weekly
or monthly as it best suits You, will secure to you
any and all the comforts of a coy home.
For SlOO down and SOO per week you can buy $50 WORT
For $3.50 down and $3.50 per week you can buy SIS WORT
For S. 90 down and S. 90 per week you can buy SOO worth
and at prices low as anywhere in the city,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
In Lard and Bacon.

Country Hams. l0c. pound.
Sliced Ham, l0c. pound.
Country Corned Shoulders, &c. pound.
Sugar-Cured Shoulders, &c. pound.
Pure Lard, &c.
Best Leaf Lard. &c.
CaHforr In Hams. l-2c. pound.
Best Ham. &c.
Salt Pork. 4c.
Breast Bacon. 1-2c.
Country JcWles Smoked, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

Carolina Rice. per pound. &c.
Layer rigs. Sc. pound.
Brandy Peaches or Cherries, L l-zc.
bottle.
Imported Switzer Cheese. zoe.
LAmburger Cheese. u i-2c. a pound.
Good Green or Mixed Tea. loo.
Best City Meal 43c. bus. or lie. peck
Cracker Dust. &c. a pound.
Good Hay. 6Oc. per hundred.
Mixed Corn, Csc. bus.
New North Carolina Cut HerrlnBs, &C.
dozen.
Best oats. 2Sc. bushel.
BrOwnstun zoe. per hundred.
Shipstuff, 15c. per hundred.
Corn Bran, J0c per hundred
4 pounds Imported MacarOni Tor &c.
l pound La Favorita Baking Powder,
one spoon box lOc. Best on the mar Ae''
GUnpowder Tea zoe. pound. Ify H.
and you Will use no other
Large Cans Salmon, &c.
l0-cent Box Il. NJ. Backing fOr &C.
Sour Pickles. l0c. gallon.
Ice Cream Salt. l0c. peck.
Carolina Rice. DC. pound ,,
Large cans Fern Condensed MIX, &C.
Extra Large French Prunes, pouhus
for 2Jc. r..
2 cakes Kitchen Soap, for cleaning for
&c. ,o..,o
Ammonia SC. bottle. regular Zoe. bottle.
Bakers Cocoa. loo. can.
Iced Honey Cakes. Sc. pounds.
Lemon Cakes. &c. pound. ,-,.
Best New Crop New Orleans Molasses'
40c. a gallon.
Tea Dust l0c per pound. Good as any
tea YOU ever drank
Large bars Jefferson Soap &C.; regu-
lar &C. bar.
Large cans Fern Condensed MIX &c,
Battle AK Rolled Oats. in pound PACK
ages, Sc.
can.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
In Flour.

Best Flour in the wcrld-Silver hlnB
Patent Family-S5l0 or &c. sack.
snow Flake Patent Family Flour A.eJ
or 30c. sack. 800 , -
33c. sack. ~.
Pnlshury's Best Gold Medal Patent
Family Flour. $40 per barrel or Soc'
4 Good Family Flour. 1915 a barrel. CT
25c. a sack. r-,,-. r,...
Pearl Minnesota Patent Family Flour.
s435 or 2Sc. sack. - ~
Ian. Coffee-the best you ever drank
roasted. I'm 1-pound paper. lac. pound.
Try II and you will use no other.
o hounds Virginia Buckwheat Tor zoc'
10-pound bucket Jelly. 23c.
10-nound bucket Preserves. 4oc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

quarts Navy Beans for Sc.
l0c bottle Ammonia for o..
l-2 gallon Sour Pickle for BE-.
Corn Starch. papers. &C..
II will pay you 10 get one OF our new
can Best Tomatoes for 81.
Can Best Corn. 90.
price lists.
Condensed Milk &C. can.
Zoe. box Shirt Waist Starch. Sc.
2 boxes Zoe. Stove Backing for DC.
IL peck Irish Potatoes. Sc.
Zoe. bottle Shoe Dressing for DC.
pound.
Ia pound Soda Crackers FOR 5c.
11-2 pound Brown Sugar for BE-.
Large Cans Boston Baked Beans &c.
Best Switzer Cheese, 20 pound.
Best Virginia Claret Wine, soc. gallon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
ROthert SEQ.
Fourth and Broad SITS.

We have just received fresh invoice Of China
Nattings, all new and catchy patterns from IS to
35c. per yard.
In Baby Carriages we show the largest and
hest line in Richmond Our So carriage can't be
beat. Carriages at SIS that others ask SIS for,
and YOU needn't pay all cash, either
Refrigerators-a very timely subject. We
claim for ours economy in keeping qualities, low
prices, and doing away with the drip pan. The
water tanks are all cast-iron, porcelain lined and
do not leak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
MS OWN AsPIRATIONs.

And here this analogue closes and slows
itself placidly away In the cerebral cham
hers OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20 add one
more name. that OF a youth as yet TO for
tune and TO fame unknown-to the grand
galaxy In the Washington county con-
stellatiOn of the rcsplendent ornament ~
the Old Dominion.
And again. when I have gone into the
family and have seen the patriarchal head
thereof reading 20 me items Of current
event from a paper palpably upside down
Items that could only have been impart-
ed To him by his sprghuy children. menu
beers OF our public schools. ] have thought
that We should have IN connection with
our school rooms "A clustered nook. scpa-
rated by a door. as We separate from our
parlors conservatory for flowers. and
therein should bee placed "a table. and upon
A. a select newspaper Ga daily. n possible.
and a choice periodical magazine OF cur
rent events all provided by the District
School Boards and 10 this reading-rOOm,
recess should be given 20 the pupils sew
orally as often as possible during each
day.
And when have heard young lady
member OF a family perhaps trying 20
s'show on" before me. make the inquiry
Of her father. papa. don't you think the
rendering Of old Hundred by the choir at
the church on the hill last Sunday was
most "euphoniOus." and have heard him
answer. as a wintry smile cleaned across
his face-''Yes, child. about the funniest
4 ever heard . i have thought that each
Fchool-hopse should be provided with a
music hall and instrument by the District
School Trustees.
TO PRESERVE THE OLD TUNES.
Have you not noticed how those grano.
old SONGS, Jesus Lover OF my
Soul" "Rock OF Ages" and Near
~ ny God Ia Thee" come 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
w oHK

Is never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and uaft properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting OF nerve,
muscle and tissue. II is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Tired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because Of the work itself. Every
physician says so, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season.
climate or life, or resulting from hard
thousands have found relief and cure in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
In Canned Goods.

The following bargains:
4 Cans Table Peaches for 11c.
Extra Small French Peas, lOc. can
a sugar Corn as fine as you ever ate
at DC. a can.
Best Tomatoes. for DC.
Early June Peas. Sc. q can: a..
cans Best Yellow Table feacheS iOi
1-pound prints Creamery Butter, loc:;
Boston Baked Beans tomato sauce &C.
can. IN, cor
Grated and Sliced Pineapples' IVc' can
Flat can Salmon. DC.
Large cans Salmon, &c.
It.l.lI..il nnlr. e. IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
How to Secure One

The way to secure one of these beautiful di~
pIomas is this Send fifty cents to the Diploma
Department of The Times and the diploma will be
mailed you, postage paid, in double tube to
protect ii from being crushed in the mails. Or,
bring fifty cents to The Times office and the d.
ploma will be delivered to you.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16
THE RECORDS OF THE BRAVE.
Confederate Diplomas the Deeds OF
sens Attractive Plan OF Preserving the
ory of Southern SoIdiers-The Times Offers Most Ata
nducement
InduCement.

Diploma
TINES to its TO limited time for only oOc
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

There will arrive in Honolulu shortly
a gentleman 10y the name of William
NJ. Bass of New York. lie is making
II circuit of the globe at the expense
of James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
of the New York Herald.
The circumstances of his trip are
told in the following New York dis
patch:
Judgement against James Gordon
Bennett was awarded by the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn, last week in favor
of William VI. Bass. Bass alleged that
Bennett had failed to make good
promise made through the agency OF
the Evening Telegram:
In October -1s06, that newspaper Of
fered to give to the person who made
the closest estimate of the plurality
of the winning candidate for president
at the election in November. 1896. a
three months trip around the world
paying all expenses, including hotel
accommodations, travelling expenses.
interpreters and guides. The contest
closed on October 81. 1896. and Bass
alleged that he came nearest to he
plurality and was therefore entitled TO
the trip. He wrote an estimate on
coupon, which was received at the Of
fee of the newspaper. that William
McKinley's plurality over William J.
Bryan would be $4,000. The real 1'g-
ures were 597,3S9.
The justice gave Judgment for Bass
in the sum of 100000. and ordered that
Bennett must give the plaintiff three
months trip around the world FREQ Of
all expense, the route to be from New
York to San Francisco. to Honolulu.
to japan. to Hongkong, to Singapore.
to Calcutta. to Cairo. to Naples, TO
Paris. to London, to Southampton, TO
New York.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
Hawaiian
Electric
Company,

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
In the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence is the incan-
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen.
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
"Give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me-
Last night lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and I take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you wall
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

Don't be persuaded into buying lin
iments without reputation or merit
Chamberlain's Pain Balm costs no
more, and its merits have been proven
by test of many years. Such letters
as the following from l.. G. Bagley,
Hueneme, Cali, are constantly being
received: "The best remedy for pain l
have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. and l say so after having used
it in my family for several years." 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back, sprains
and swellings. For sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith &,
Co., wholesale agents for the Hawa-
ian Islands
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND 4 HAP.
ny NEW YEAR

"Christmas comes but once year"
Why not make this the very mcrriest
Christmas of your life? You can II
you purchase your cakes, pies and
plum buildings at the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
IS COMING 70 HONOLULU.
WINNER or THE PRESIDENTIAL
GUESSING CONTEST.

Estimated Mckinley's Plurality Over
Bryan at 507,OOO-Was Only 400 Out
of the Way.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
WILL OF MARY f. PEARLE

The will of Mary f. Pearl, who
died on October 22d last, was filed for
probate yesterday. Her estate con-
sists of $500 worth of personal prop
erty and two lots in the Richmond dis
trict, valued at $500. The bulk of
the estate is left in trust to be used
in educating the public that the drink
ing of Rainier Beer would teach tenn
perance. Phone 1888.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
CHOICE EGGS FOR MATCHING.
Eggs Supplied From the Following
Pure-Bred Fowls:

Brown Leghorn, White Leghorn and
Barred Plymouth Rocks, at $3.50 per
dozen; Buff Leghorn, Black Minorcas,
Andulasian and Wyandotte-Dorkin
Cross, at $500 per dozen; English S.
G.. Dorking, $500 per dozen; Peliin
Duck, $1,00 per setting of 10.
Favors from the other Islands VIII
receive careful packing and be filed
in the order in which they are re-
ceived. A few choice fowls for SALE
w. c. WELDON,
Honolulu.
314 Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

EXPERT ACCOUNTANT.
''THE QUEEN" Nuuanu st.

THE QUEEN," Nuuanu ST.
Books exported, new sets of books
opened, accounts examined, differen-
ces adjusted, etc.
For many years connected with the
Anglo-C Californian Bank, Ltd, of San
Francisco. Cali.
Reference: Messrs. Bishop e. Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
WALL
VEAL TIL.

Wall Paper goes farther tow
ards identifying a room than
any other interior decoration.
The entire effect of a room
may be spoiled by using I'M
suitable Wall Paper. A care
ful selection is therefore nee
essary. The larger the stock
the more likely you are 20
find what you want. We in
vite a leisure inspection of
our complete line of lew de-
signs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

Keep your goods on the move by ad-
vertising IN the columns of the Eve
ming 6tar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

If you want constant trade you must
you must keep your advertisement
constantly before the public eye.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

314 Fort Street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
Crazy
Competition

is the ruination of all business enter
prise. People cut prices to get trade
because they can't get IL any other
way. A good mechanic can command
and get fair price for honest work.
My standard of work and prices are
the same as they have been for the
five years / have been in business
here.
| don't claim to know it all and
don't want it all, but just take this
opportunity to let the public know
that the old stand is still open at 231
King street, opposite the Arlington
Hotel.
H. G. WOOTTEN, Proprietor.
on hand.
WIND FREE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09
GERMAN BAKERY.

We are prepared TO take and exc
cute any number or orders, and can
turn ont anything in the cake or the
pastry line you may call for. Our
prices are the very lowest possible
for first-class goods. Mince pies just
like "NIy mother used TO make" Ke-
member the place,
S33 FORT STREET. Telephone or.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-09

Good printing. Low prices. Star
Office.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-19

stables, and the railroad passes,
were free, and whi>key, tobacco
luce aud smoke, gambling, cur>ing
and the devil Onl" knows what
flowed freely to the tune OF $1,000
for one candidate alone. This can.
dldate won the nomination-tor
christians, white men and decent
people to vote for. He may be
ever such Il nice man. but he will
serve the corporations and the rot.
ten sources nt his own elevation.
$40 stream can rise higher than
its SouIce.'
The two Democratic primaries
inst clo>ru in the lth Cong. Dist.
are fair samples Of that method If
naming corporation tools for "Snck-
trS" to elect. Let the Democratic
organs describe it: "a disgrace
full farce" - Shreveport Times.
IAN outrageous tI'aud,'-Shreve.
port Caucasian. slot memberS."-
Mansfield journal. One candidate
declares the other bought up all
the Democratic papers in the DIS
trict. The papers retort by say
ing that the other tried to buy
them. Money was used openly
and brazenIy, votes were bought,
stuffed, traded, coached, whredlr,l,
forced, tempted. tra'lnced, intimi-
dated ami detlauded /: and all the
while Il flow OF whiSkey, tobacco,
oath and foul language, several
free fights and one dog show" by
the candidates themselves in Il
respectable town where the women
AND children were compelled to
leave he meeting for vely shame.
So much for the results of Dem
ocrat!c mlSrulr, so much for the
methods Of obtaining it.
Will you quit IA party whose
every member looks with disgust
upon such proceedings! "A party
made up of honest toiIers, and for
the most part, God fearing and
God-serving men! \ party pleds-
cd to reform all the evils from
which it's membership have suffer
ed i party whose chief fault
seems to be that 1t has never been
in power where it could accomplish
its promises to the people +! Will
you quit the Peoples party OF puri-
ty and freedom to so back to ''wal-
lowing in The mire' With the Demo
Gratis! Will You even stay at
home and thereby give the devils
ou:I y A.AlA.,..rn Ll.lE
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-19
AR BROTHI : -


responsive chor' in each others
heart
We had the best OF reasons for
joining the Peoples party, Oar
rights and liberties were BEN. ia
Ken from ns, our tax bugCAlS made
heavier each year, While money
was being made Scalrcr and
through it the price of onr produce
and our laborS was beng redrced
aF'the time. To make 1t more az
gravating, the number OF officers
were increased and their salaries
made larger year by year.
Have these conditions been chang
ed ! Have yonr taxes been ligh-
tened Have prices ON your work
and crops been raised! Have SllA
aries been lowered and the officers
reductl! No, all these have been
made worse, much worse. Tie
late Constitutional convention
made long strides toward destroy
ing the hight OF suffrage, the right
OF trial 10y .lnry, and the right of
local self g0vernme t. 1t created
several new offices with large Sala-
rieS, aud raised tn" salaries of ma
ny offices already created. 1t eX-
empted many railroad and manu
featuring corporations from taxa.
tion and provided for taxing the
people tol said corporations.
That convention did all this in
favor of the rich and against the
poor and the middle classes. Not
one ordinance can You find in it's
work tav0ring or protecting the
common people a> against the rich
aud the corporations.
That convention did all this in
the face of IL shrinking volume Of
money, in the face Of falling pri-
reS, and today the taxes to pay
these increased salaries must be
paid out of the loweSt-plice cotton
seen in 40 years.
The Democratic party OF this
State is responsible for that con-
vention, and says so; it is respOn-
Sible for that legislation and does
not deny it->eeluS proud OF 1t.
Not only so, bnt it puts forward
members of that convention for
high Office-memberS who were
leaders in all that criminal legiSla
ton against our people.
so corrupt and insolent has tn"
Democratic party become that it
cannot or will not hold decent
n,.;n,nrsr ,r nnnxZnntinn tn unnn itS
The Louisiana populist., 1897-02-19

strength is hidden only because
many of the old guard are tagging
ut home discouraged at their first
or second temporary defeat.
''lf at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again"
External vigilance is the price of
liberty"
':Elere is no excellence without
great labor"
"lt is always darkest Just before
daylight"
"Truth cruShcd~ to earth shall
rise again"
Even the christian religion t1our,
IShcd most under greatest persp.
cutlon.
All wise men, all philosophers,
all patriots. all saints, all history.
all nature bids It's press onward
and upward in this glorious struy.
gle for progress, for enlightenment.
for freedom.
IhlnE not the enemy is securely
fastened III his Strong,hOldS of sin.
tor his forces are divided. hlS
strength is slipping away and his
own rottennrsS and decay are
gnawlng at the vi:alS Of his party.
Under the registration law now
IN force, the great army of tramps,
negroes and dead men which filled
up the rolls and furnished names
with which to stuff ballot boxes in
the cities and the black belts, are
swept away. and today the regis.
tlaIlon OF PopulI>t Wmn is 800
larger than Bo>Sier. where former
~ 5000 were stuffed in against
Bailey. The registration of Popu-
list Sabine is larger than Demo.
cratic DeSoto, PopuiSt Natchito.
ches larger than Democratic Rap
ide>. Populist Vernon larger than
Democratic Red River, leaving
Popullst CRANE, &rnvile and
Webster, to offset C,lldo.
lhe registration compared with
the Democratic vote in their re-
cent primaries shows conrlusivplv
that ths PopulIsts can easily WIN if
they Will go out and vote.
The new election law now in
force is simple, easy and secret.
No one can tell how you vote, hence
cannot use force or intimidation if
they dared. a picture Of pIow
will head the PopuIi>t ticket, aud
ii stamp i'll the spot to the right of
that pillow will vote the enlire tick
ct. and nOthiuu else is npruSrurv
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Tell
about the crowds that are visiting them
daily, and claim that their stock Is the
greatest they have ever shown, is conf
plete in every department., and that
wonderful bargains are abundant.
Grist Cousins-Tell you about magic
yeast and let you know that they will
sell you fresh snowflake crackers at 10
cents pound, dove brand peaches at Is
cents can or two for 25 cents, yellow
pie peaches at 10 cents a can or three for
Is cents. They have the king of
Siam" and "Yellow Kid" brands of
cigars which they claim are the most
popular on the market.
Evans & Moxon-At their planning mill
near the Three C's depot, can furnish
you with choice flooring and ceiling
lumber, besides rough lumber OF all
kinds.
w. A. Herndon-Gives notice to parties
interested as to where 1.-The Hambright
Jack" can be found.
w. Peyre Porcher, M. D., Secretary
Gives notice that the South Carolina
Medical association will meet at Union
on the 18th instant. =,
T. B. McClain-Tells why you should
paint your dwelling house and claims
that Masury's railroad paint is the best
to do it with. ~
John R. Logan, s. Y. C.-Sheriff's tax
sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
CIRCUIT COURT.

The proceedings of the court of general
sessions up to late hour Tuesday, were
published in The ENQUIRER of We'd
nesday. The court continued its labors
until Wednesday afternoon, when all the
jury cases having been disposed or,
the petit jurors drawn for the first
week were discharged. The proceedings
not already reported are as follows:
John Jones was tried on the charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill and
convicted of assault and battery Of high
and aggravated nature. Sentenced to
pay fine of $500 or 60 to the chaingang
for nine months.
John Young was tried on the charge of
selling liquor in violation of the dispen-
sary law and acquitted.
Thomas Gwin, charged with burglary
and larceny, plead guilty of compound
larceny, and was sentenced to Is months
on the chaingang and to pay fine of 81.
Thomas Mckinney plead guilty of vio-
lating the dispensary law, and was sem
fenced to pay fine of 500, or 60 to the
chaingang for three months.
William Stewart was acquitted of the
charge of selling liquor.
Richard Ramsey was convicted of SELL
ing liquor and recommended to the
mercy of the court. He was sentenced
to go to the chaingang for three months,
or pay a fine of 800. The sentence was
suspended until October l, in order to
give him time in which to raise the