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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Lyncl,ing mt Westville.

An infuriated mob stormed the Simp-
son county Jail, at Westville last week,
killed W. 4. Patterson, who was
confined therein under the charge
of numbering Lawrence Crimson, and
the Jail building was fred and the
building and the body of the prisoner
were burned. The body of the unfor-
tunate man was literally riddled with
bullets. Patterson killed Brinson in
April, 1897, as the result of quarrel.
lie had had four trials, but always es.
capped sentence on technicalities and
the mob intervened, wearied OF the
laws delay.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Spanish Prisoners Cheer tho Gunboat
FrOlic En- Route to Cuba.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July e6-It was
learned yesterday that u remarkable
demonstration occurred Saturday even
ing at Cape Long, OH Beavey's island,
where the captured Spanish OF Admiral
Csrvera's Hcet are confined. As the
gunboat Frolic passed the island or
her way to Cuba hundreds of the pris
oners greeted the vessel with cheers.
The ovation toole the Americans BY
surprise. The outburst was regarded
by those in charge Of the camp us re
suit OF the good treatment recsiyes
here by tho Spaniards,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
A Farmer Murdered.

News has been received of a robbery
and murder committed three miles
southwest of Corinth. A farmer by the
name of Carroll Powell, a well known
and popular citizen, was found dead on
the roadside, with deep cash in his
forehead and his pockets rifed. He had
been to Corinth and had received lot
of money for spoke timber.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
ARE COMING.

/ Sam. we've heard your call
| are promptly coming;
"'s me reach the front well set.
Ertiol ball a-humming'
l. sammy, here We are,
IN side up for fight sir;
.,'o ~, viii show the Spanish dons
.Sins in Yankee might sir
| -, rlory, rank or fame.
| not bold aggressors;
/, 'e yoldlcrs, pledge to free
f,led from the oppressors.
lefraIu)
| ,os,de our brave young land
hnr highest mission,
her battles, Heaven-armed,
our proud ambition
kefrain.)
| laoms of the world shall know
/ defenders fearless,
n we plan ITO lend a hand"
Eating ways are peerless.
Refrain)
Inning. coming, Uncle Sam.
Ces when YOU shall need them.
EIns 20 reach old ruddy Mars
Ible flag of freedom.
Refrain)
Llps Dawson, in Leslie's Weekly
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Work Done by the Recruiting OMcers In
the West Will Prove Beneficial.

WASHINGTON, July 26. The navy has
suspended for time its efforts to re.
cruit sailors in the west, and Com
mander Hawley and Chief Engineer
Harrie Webster, members OF the
board, have returned to the
navy department The work
was successful beyond the expec-
tation Of the projectors OF the trip, and
the results, it is believed, will be high.
ly beneficial to the navy generally in
infusing into it an element OF western
blood and Drawn that will tend to thu
naturalization of that service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
WAR DEPARTMENT DLUNDER.
Was Due, II Is Said, to Failure OF state
to Promptly Report.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The war de-
partment statement, issued last night
shows that practically all the States
have supplied the quotas of volunteers
called for in the two calls. 1t is ex-
plained that the discrepancy between
this statement and the one published
week ago, which caused SO much criti'
cism and placed several States in the
unenviable position Of having con
tributed only a small number OF the
troops called for, was caused by the
fact that, owing to the failures TO make
prompt reports, these States appeared
to be deficient
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Shin on Fire and on,cers Dead.

SAN Francisco, July 26.-A private
dispatch received here says that the
ship Kenilworth, bound from llilo.
Hawaii, for New York, with q cargo Of
sugar, has put into Valparaiso on fire.
Both the captain and mate arc reported
dead.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

Under the provisions of the bank
ruptcy law recently enacted by con-
gress, Judge Henry c. Niles of the Fed
eral Court has appointed the following
referees in bankruptcy: For jackson
district, William L. Nugent; for Madi'
son district, Hon. james 5. Hamm; fol
vicksburg district, Edward l.. Mounger
The appointces will give $500 bond
each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
oucen Regents Ancestor.

The most dramatic feature OF 'he
fall of Spain is that her present queen
regent under whose sway the ias'
colonies are being lost, Is q dlrec. uo
sccndant Of that william the oi'cn'
who struck one Of the first ana oe'u
lest blows at Spain when she was -
the height Of her power
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Race Track Men indicted.

CHICAGO, July e6.-lndictmcnts were
voted by the grand jury against Presi-
dent George II. Wheeler and Secretary
James Howard Of the Washington
Park race track. Tue indictments
charge violation Of the state gambling
luws
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
A PATuETC APPEAL FOR AID.
Starving Cubans OF Clenfuegos Send Pe-
tition to Admiral Sampson Tor
Succor from Death.

GUANTANAMO BAY, July 26. The fol-
lowing pitiful appeal has been ad-
dressed by the starving people OF Glen
fuegos to Rear-Admiral Sampson;
HONORABLE SIR: The Cubln', oil men, {,
women and children resident in the town OF
Cienfuegos and this nelghborhood, are all dy-
ing Of ger. The youn mHn are a'i in the
field with the Cuban troops, and have nos
shoes. neither food. All the provisions Ia
this town are in the hands OF the Span
iards. CubanS cannot obtain piece OF
bread as it is necessary to sen every
thing to the field. The Weyler system Is IN fuli
sway III situation (, terrible. II you, hon
orable sir, do not come quick with your squad
| ron in our help AMI take possession of this
| town we shall be lost We beg y1l to prccipi-
| tate your operation About o,1j Old men,
women and children shall die of hun ,er in this
| town Some of these old men have four and
| five sons lighting for his FIRE ID IN, Tai, Is our
| situation. horrible situation, II the gf'a' peo-
| plc of The United States do not come qucH IN
| our help we are lost. For Gods sake come
| quick SoMh CubAS5'
Nothing can be done for the people
OF Cienfuegas until that place is cap
tured. This will not be for some time
| to come.
The following is a translation from a
newspaper of Cienfuegos of the loss
of the Spanish steamer Alfonso MI,
which was driven ashore on the coast
of Cuba by the United States auxiliary
gunboat Hawk:
Yesterday" says Ell Correo, OF Ha-
yana. rthere arrived here the sur
yivors of the fine transatlantic steamer
Alfonso XlI., which was scuttlei IT
the waters of Mariel. With natura
desire to obtain information which
would calm the anxiety OF the public
we interviewed the survivors, and rs
certained that they were RENDERED
nearly insensible by fear and anxiety
Their feet were sore from walking
from the head Of the valley OF Marie
| to Guanabncoa, and their hands were
badly lacerated in violent and futll'
! L..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Drank Wood Alcohol and Died.

WASHINGTON, July 20. = Private
Harry Kimbarls, Co. q, Seventh Ohio
died at Camp Alger, Va, from the ef'
fects OF drinking wood alcohol. Two
companions who drank this poison
may recover. They are Jack Lee and
John Shcflin. of Company q. Kim
bark's home was in Lakeville, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

CINCINNATI, July &c, Lieut., Col. IL.
0. Egbcrt, OF the Sixth infantry, ar
rived at Fort Thomas, Ky, yesterday,
from Bellevue hospital, New York,
where he had been treated for wounds
received at Santiago. Col. Egbert was
stationed at Fort Thomas when his
regiment was ordered to Tampa, thence
to Cuba. He was given n reception on
arriving in this city, and later at Fort
Thomas, where his family and other
friends awaited him. Although ex-
hausted by travel, he stood the trip as
we'll as was expected.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
,rovm.ent of Russian Warshlps.

LONDON, July pa special dis
patch from Shanghai says four Russian
men.of-war have left Port Arthur, and
II is supposed their destination is the
Philippine islands
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

DETROIT, Mich, July 6.-Prof. Geo.
L. Seymour, for 3oyears professor in
the st. Louis high school, and author OF
works on mathematics and booskeep-
ing used in the schools of Kansas and
Missouri, died ut Ann Arbor Sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
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Four Children burned to Death

OMAHA, Ncb., July 25,--A special TO
the Bee from Beatrice says; -Four chit
dren OF Elmer Mailman, . farmer,
were burned to death during the ap-
sencc OF their parents. Their ages
range from nine 10 an infant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
WARREN, Inspector.

The wording and import of the above
telegram leaves the impression that
there is shortage in the Winona post
office, and that the gentlemen named
are cmbezzlers. This is untrue. The
facts are that Postmaster Lcverett de-
posted his funds in the Bank of Winona
for safe keeping, drawing them at the
end of the month and remitting every
cent due the government. Neither the
bank nor postmaster knew that postal
funds could not be deposited in private
banks. and hence their violation was
only technical, all funds being intact
and properly accounted for.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
Secretary Long to Admiral Dewey.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
La q, LII. IL.


SIR: The department has received from the
secretary of state an enyrossed and certified
copy of joint resolution Of congress rendering
the thanks of cougr ss to you AMI the officers
and men of the squadron under your command
for transmission to you and herewith enclose
the same,
Accompanying the copy OF joint resolution
the department received u letter from the sec
retary OF state requesting that there b, con-
veyed to you his high appreciation OF your
character Us naval ofllccr and OF the good
Judgment and pruienc, yol have shown IN di
recting affairs sine, tls date of your great
achievement in destroying the Spanish Heel
This take great pleasure in doing and join
most heartily on behalf of the navy depart
mcnt as well as personally, in the commenda'
tion Of the secretary of state
Very respectfully.
john D. LONG Secretary
Rear-Admiral George d 'weg, U. ), N
Commarder-in-Chief Uaitel States naya
force, Asiatic Station.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

Mcuenry Reopencd.
The State board of health has raised
the quarantine against Mcllenry'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
KosolusKo, Miss, July 20, 1898.

Johnson, Inspector, New Orleans, today
caused arrest of J, I, Lay, president; II.
M. Romberger, cashier, Bank of Winona
and j. NJ. Leverett, postmaster, Winona,
charged with embezzlement of postal funds
deposited in said bank.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

Great Indignation has been caused at
Winona by the publication of the fol-
lowing telegram:
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30

Naturally, the plea of Spain to open
neace negotiations opens up q wioe
feld of con lecture on what the terms
of peace will be. SO far there @ 's ~
official warrant for saying what terms
Spain will propose, or what terms 'ne
IT,;ted States will offer or accept. sc
far as this country is concerned' IL Il
The general impression that the com,
plete Spanish evacuation OF CUBA ano
Porto Rico will be insisted upon as
sine oui non. There is not the same
certainty as to the Philippines La
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
AOne Uundred-Night vigil.

Adit. Gen. Corbin, with his faithful
private secretary, Mr.. Coursey, Sunday
night completed the hundredth con
sccutivc nights service at the depart
mcnt and still there seems to be little
diminution in the number of telc-
grams, letters and official papers, pour
ing in upon his Office work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

Horses may have n souls. but they
have humor, which for the practical pur-
poses Of the world is sometimes quite
good, and let no one doubt they enjoy it.
Some time g a fire horse that had been
sold to a secondhand furniture man was
coming down the street with a load when
the signal gong rang in the engine house
it just happened to pass. The old horse
had been going at the pace of a nag that
works by the day. But there was a
change. The driver picked himself UP to
see his steed disappearing around the
corner at a breakneck speed, with bureau
drawers and chairs flying out behind and
littering the street. Away 1t went like a
meteor, ahead of the flying fire brigade,
to the fire, picked out a hydrant and
backed what was left of the wagon up
against it. Only then did 1t stop. But If
any doubter could have seen the grin on
that horses face as 1t eyed its driver who
came painting up to claim 1t. he would
have doubted no longer.-LEvery Stable,
New York City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
A Daughter Of RohcnSa.

Last week was the occasion of a unique
festival in Paris, 1t was organized by the
whole corps of students for three objects
Ito aid the ..ereches'' of the city. the
Association of Enfants de France and.
mainly, to raise a suitable dowry for
their own daughter" Mile. Lucie Jacque-
line Bagarre, whose history is a curious
blend of sadness and pathos. In the
desperate rfoting by the students in 1893
one of their number. quiet innocent of
the disturbances, lost her life. All Paris
was shocked, and the Quarter Latin it
self was ~momentarily sobered. Whilst in
this unwonted mood it transpired that
on the night 0 N which their comrade was
killed there had been picked up in the
porch of one of the churches a newly
born female child, and a vague sentiment
spread among the students, which at last
found utterance in that cry, "Let us
adopt her. It was done and the little
castaway became the daughter of the
students, who find the means of her main
tenance and will see to her education.
The third part of last weeks festival at
the Trocadero will, it is hoped, enable
81, 600 to be laid aside as the little Lucie's
dowry. Lucie,s name is redolent of her
history. Her p~arentage is unknown, but
She came into the world amid tumult,
owes her good fortune to a tumult. and so
the studeDts-half in sport. half in sad
ness-had her chistenel Bagarre. which
signifies a tumult.-LondOn Leader
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
TERRIBLE LYDDITE.
STRANGE NEW EXPLOSIVE USED BY
THE ENGLISH AT oMDuRMAN.

T,,.e More PowerfuI Than
49,. m-.rh,a
~ 49,
when a sheii ehuTseu
Strikes ANYTHING.
r. ts verv nstriot;c for ms RI hel;eya that
naaoans Lnom oil tbst ;s worth know
- ahoT,t 4ba art 81 var and tbe annli-
Sssd tho,a;n bry N 3s~bardlv tho
4as,tis IT, Eng,ish far ;nstar.ee arc very
;sinn ie ,s;no new ,Tyarboda and
$500 ~ F;l,;no tbeir enemies n tha
raoant sndan cannaicn the British forces
ansnla,od ! nayy destructive aren't for the
a..t 49, Il war and WITH s,7cb STARTLING
asfact chat MAJ Asc;als ~ all the great ma
t;ana1 yvar asnart,nants n Furona are In
ta,se1y ;ntarested in tha resrlts.
1fis row agant az destruct;on is the
,vda;fs sbell I9vddite Z an explosive and
tha most ,,oyrersnl one VET nrod,,eed II
= sarsn tImes s-tronyer than dynamite.
and tbe old novyder filled shells can no
,nore 10 cor,nayed Il It than the TOW tor
naaoes hovs nee an the Fourth Of .July to
tba evnIosive nroiectiiss hurled by modern
eannon 4 half nound of dynamite will
eanse ] Good deal Of a disturbance when
exnloded in confinement. but a like amount
~ lvdd;ta tears things apart in a much
moro astounding manner. The very shock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

d HARRIET SAILING TO DESTRUCTION.
north head of Mendocino's little harbor.
This sea was comparatively smooth and
glossy, but n cid sailor who had the
least acquaintance with this rocky coast
would have realized that nasty weather
was near at hand. There was an ominous
duh, leaden streak on the horizon, and
the long. steady ground swell was warn
ing sufficient to keep a well posted skipper
at sea until after the storm broke. A
beautiful topsail schooner-you don't see
many of them nowadays-was making
straight for the bay. 1t was a sight that
would charm the eye of any old sailor
man, but we had no idea that her master
intended to make the port and presumed
he was only on a long reach, with the in
tention of standing offshore again on the
next tack.
we were COON undeceiyed on this
point, for the captain put up his helm
and sailed slap into the harbor. We stood
aghast at his ~effrontery and realized in q
m that he must be a stranger to the
rockbound coast of Mendocino or he would
never have taken such fearful ohances
We soon found that she was the schooner
Harriet, Captain Harris, a good old fash
Toned New England skipper, who had been
taught in his youth TO obey orders and
break owners, and his orders were to carry
a cargo of lumber for the Mendocino Lum-
Der company to the port of San Francisco,
which he fully intended to accomplish.
The skipper, as soon as he had moored his
ship. came shore in his own boat and re-
ported for orders to Mr.. J. B. Ford, at
that time superintendent for the lumber
company. Mr.. Ford 8 advice to Harris
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

LOADING WINE GRAPE o ARKET
part of the state, SO that this year about
all of the grapes win be received from the
country around Lake Keuka. There hun-
dreds and hundreds of acres are planted
with the vines, and the harvesting of the
grape crop is the occupation of the people
for miles around the two principal ship
ping places, Penn Yam at one end of the
lake and Hammondsport at the other.
just as in the wool section expert shear
ers can be found, so are there men and
women who make a business of cutting,
sorting and packing the grapes for market.
The usual way for the crop TO be sent to
New York is for some large wholesale
house to send a buyer out in the section,
who goes from vineyard to vineyard select
ing and purchasing. The pickers and
packers then begin the work of gathering
the punches, and they are carried to the
larger packing houses Of the New York
firm out in the country. There the wom-
en- sort them and arrange the better quail
ity in the small baskets and the others in
the trays or boxes for shipping to New
York.
Among the first grapes to reach the
market is the Moore's Early, which some
what resembles the time honored Concord,
but as it grows a~bundantly in the south
ern states and ripens earlier and in larger
and closer clusters it often commands a
much better price than that other dark
blue grape, the Concord, which soon fol-
lows it.
Besides these there are the Salem and
the Isabella, which have been in the mar
ket many years. and of the newer varie-
ties those with the greenish, yellow skin,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
THE CONCORD GRAPE.
WHERE AND HOW II IS GROWN AND
MARKETED.

49, nm ~ ~. prrrIa c1u.tera
- ~.- $3.50 vr..at
mas over 4osooV ASfss -
A Big Yield This season
au tbro,,ob tbe EASTERN States tbed ia-
riFnt;on If the Concord crane Weld is in
nra~mass Esstern neonla are na,tial 10
rfapnar5s Thsv ard fba l,,seio,Ys h;g TO-
Lsrs - Ca,iforn,a ZOO sweet Il their raste.
80 I,tt,a I'M ns,aw aras roo fary u SIM,
~ SIC 5a,sa,a and tba mnorted Malagas
san,s1rbat JacEing II aagor when coY,-
1000 Nth ths nearlass n,,r,la roncords
M-oreovsr tba Goncords are 50 chean and
ahssndsnt fhat fbay Az syitbin tbe reach
~ everv ona
qba oreater mart of the Concord cranes
grown ii this country are raised IN CEN
fraI Now York and Pennsylvania Al
tbo,,ob Nricb;gan Ohio and : faw western
states have at late hesun 10 nrodnce Con-
cords Bnt tho lnke region of New York
f,,rn;sbes more NJ this kind If cranes than
all ether ~sectlons co,nhined.
Txvo cents : nornd is the nrevailinu ra-
tail nr;ce ii Nav York and vicinity this
season for IN snite If had Crane weather
early last snrino there has heen an enor-
mons WELD h cranes reach the market
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
MENDOC|NO BLOWHOLE
Mysterious Fate Of the
Stanch Schooner
Harriet.
SAILED OUT OF THE WORLD
Captain Harris and His Son
Went Stoically to Destruc-
tion-A Strange Cave.
SAILED OUT or THE WORLD

In December, 1866, a vessel was mys-
tsriously wrecked during a severe storm.
The little ship broke from her mooring
and drifted into an immense cave which
leads from the harbor Of Mendocino IN an
e~asterly direction and ends no man
knoweth where. At any rate, no vestige
Of the craft was ever seen or heard Of from
that day 10 this. Only three lives were
lost, but the story as told to w. Q. Bunny
of the San Francisco Call by an eyew1t-
ness is most intensely interesting. The
only person living who seems able to give
anything like definite evidence is John
Dougherty, il man of 80 years, still q resi-
dent of the little town.
Mr. Dougherty gives the following
graphic description Of the wreck
II think it was on the 18th OF Decen-
her, 1855, o number of us, all I'D salts,
were standing on the point that forms the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
Gvp.fes in Europe.

OF the 100000 gypsies vno wander to
and fro over Europe, more thar one-
eighth make themselves at home within
the limits Of Spain Centuries Of a wan
dering life have nodded the gypsy char
acter into confirmed hatred Of civilized
dwellings, industry and modes of exist
enee. Some Of the cleverest dancers on
the Spanish stage are of gypsy extrac-
ton. and fre Iuently when the season is
over hey join their tribes for d few
months vacation, and u renewal Of the
wandering life. which possesses IN indie
Unable set p~erceptible charm for all who
become accustomed 10 1t The young
gypsy women are often strilxingly beauti-
ful, but their mode of life causes them
to fad early, and at the time when an
English or American woman is III her
Of her former good looks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

are funny without intent are common n
the London paper. Here are a few ex-H
amples: "a lady wants to sell her piano.
as she is going abroad IN a strong iron
for d gentleman with folding doors
sWanted. Il room by two gentIemen about
thirty feet long and twenty feel broad
Lost. a collie dog BY d man on Saturday
answering to Jim with = brass collar
ed who can open oyster with references
Bulldog for sale, will eat anything. very
fond Of children. Wanted an organist,
and a boy to blow the same. Wanted. a
the counter Lost near HighG2te areh-
way. an umbrella belonging 20 a gentle-
man with a bent rib and d bone haHdIe.n
property Of a gentleman With q movable
ITO be disposed az a small phaefon, the
headpiece aa good al new +=Yit-Bil&
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22
100 PER CENT

Pansade Construction Co offered TO- furnish all materials and ap all work for
9H Of above standard.
above tandard
Bernard Cannon offered to furnish all materials and do all work for 1870 Of
John Nolan offered 10 furnish III materials n do all work for 1870 Of above
standard
chas Wagner offered TO furnish all materials IN d anhw ork for n $4,000
Philip Tnmuify. Jrs offered to furnish all materials d 10 all work fol 1890
of aboveSs standard
Received and referred to the Committee on Streets and sewers
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-22

BOARD or STREET sANp WATER COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL ProceedsnssJ
Monday October - lSB at o'clock P n.
IA Present at Roll observation-disclosures Boltwood, Heatze Nolan Saith and
OPENING or SEALED PROPOSALS.
Proposals for improvement 81 Gemania avenue. from Ihorne street to
Bieecker street were called for and sever % IN nunher were presented as
The proposal of Peter Mecabe vas rejected as informal