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pelting storm and their ears deaten- ed with the roar of the tempest.
 When she approached the edge of the precipice she stopped and eau tiously stepped aside. Her trusting followers moved on, one after the other, down into the deep aud fatal abyss, whence no wal of despair or death rose above tbe voice of the storm god. l.
 As her last foe perished, a flash of lightning leapt from the darkness and bathed the scene in lurid light.
 Onka gave a yell of helllsh triumph.
 Not yet, not yet will I leave them! The spirit oi Onka shall fol low to taunt them!" aud with mad leap she followed her victims
 A woman bandd has made her appearance ID Arizona. A few days ago this tem4le bandit and her male companion held up the Globe and Florence stage near Riverside, a station Hallway between the two towns. There were three passen- gers on the sage from whom $350 in mocey, gold watch and a pistol were taken. Neither of the robbers wore a masque, and the woman covered the passengers with shot gun while her confederate pilfared their pockets She was dressed in mans suit and has So far escaped arrest.
 Mrs. Jane L Stanford, of San Francisco, widow of the late million aire Senator. has executed deeds conveying to the Leland Stanford University the bulk of all her wealth, estimated to amount to $10, 900, 900. Mrs. Standford's req son for making the conveyance at this time is said to be due 10 her desire to have her affairs in such shape that in case of accident or death the University might secure immediate possession of the estate. The University was founded by her late husband, the Senator.
 J. ". ADAMS.
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Old Aunt Amy, eolored and daugh- ter, who went on de 'scursion" up to Pine Bluff last Sunday night gor badly hurt by being hit with rocks thrown in the car win dows near that city. Eleven of the perpetrators of this outrage we're arrested and the ringleader got a fine of $175 and 90 days in iail.-New Lewisville Recorder.
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The circuit court has practically settled all the business thaccame be- fore it this term, but owing to re- cent law enacted by the last leglsla- ture, court will remain in session all the time, during which the circuit judge remains in the city.
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Protracted services will be held all this week at the Christian church on West Sixth avenue, beginning each evening at S:30 o'clock. Rev. James WiCrutcher. of Paris, Tex, will as- sist his father, Rev. $. W. Crutcher in conducting the services.
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Mir. Arthur Dreyburgh, son of Mir. Alex 0ryburgh. of the Trulock, has returned from Virginia, where he has been attending St. Albans school during the past winter.
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Rev, s. II. Campbell. of Arkadel- phia. and recent graduate of Ouach- ita College, is in tb9 city visiting friends. He is travelling in the inter- est of Ouachita College.
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"papa" Geo. E. n'o' 2, swell knight of New !. 7 spending the Sabbath nS'., s,, Is a hustler but ai"ass xxi make Pine Bluff hls s.0f' , 4 on Sundays. Whats \ ''V
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Miss Gertrude Mountjoy. of Char leston, Ill.,, will sing with the choir at the Main Street Methodist church today, both morning and evening.
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SHOP NOTES. REVIEW OF THE WEEKS DO- INGS AMONG THE COT
 TON BELT BOYS. MR. T. H. BRETON
The Newly Appointed General Super intendent Passes Through.
 Other News.

CACOAllC lAS SNAAeo HI
 Mir. Earl Joyce has accepted a po- sition in the paint department.
 Mir. H. M. Doty, travelling engineer spent the past week in the city.
 MT. GiIlem Lawton is still confined to his home with his broken finger.
 The entire office has been screened, hence there are no flies on the clerks.
 A new caboose passed over this system for t1e Arkansas X Louisi- ana road.
 The advertising board now adver- tises fer an engineer on the Altheim- CT branch.
 A large supply cf couplings, links, and pins, were sent tn the shops at Jonesboro.
 Mr. Charles Chpstnutt of these shops is slip1tly i'll q his home on East Sixth avenue.
 Several large wheat thrashers passed over this road last week en route for Texas.
 Mr Robert Weston, our popular night yard switchman is confined to his room with fever.
 The Merriam steam shovel owned by this company has been sold to a large Chicago firm.
 Mr. R. D. Wardel has resigned his position as coachbuilder here to ac- eept similar position at Beebe.
 Mir A. Jackson, the expert sign writer of the paint shop.has resumed his duties, after several days illness.
 Mr. F. B. Nichols, of the rip track, has returned from a lengthy visit to relatives Ut Kokomo, Ind.
 Mir. Nelse Nelson, carpenter in the coach department, has returned from he company's hospital.
 Bids invited for two conductors and fou 'rakesmen to go to work on the steam shovel train in the Ouachita rlNer bottom.
 Mir. Wi' Fltgerson,a a boiler maker, while working on the new com- pounder, had the misfortune to run a piece of steel in his wrist.
 Mir, Ben Strickland, d machinist in the F. -otive department. had the misfortune of mashing his right foot while engaged in removing a large casting from off his lathe.
 MT. Mike Schnoble, who was slightly hurt last week by large piece of timber, has resumed his duties in the machine shops. c. neral Master Mechanic R. M. Galbraith has returned from a brief trip to Chicago.
 MT. R. D. (Dick) George. of the rip track, left last night for Mlllburn, Ky, to visit relatives for a few weeks.
 MT. Ralph Shepherd from Olney, H., passed through this city yester day for Tyler, Texas, where he has accepted position with this com pany.
 One of our prominent clerks in the office will escort fair Pine Bluff belle to the altar on or about the middle of this month.
 Engineer Lee Hardness ana Jim Martin, after a weeks visit to Kan sas City, Kansas, have returned and resumed their duties respectively.
 A large bath rub has been placed In corner of the blacksmith shop for the furnace men and Dlacksmiths. also a shower sprinkler for shower baths has been placed over the tub.
 A bulletin has been issued to con- ductors to slow up with their trains so that the baggage man can unload Ice Tor the steam shovel at mile post 33l until further notice.
 The newly-appointed General Superintendent of this road, Mir. T. Il. Britton, passed through here yes terday, en route to Tyler, Texas.
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DARING FEMALE BANDIT.
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford Deeds Ten Mil lion Dollars Worth of Property
 to the Stanford University,

bIC AOad lO VI d0AS3 AA9S2 J"5FS W peak, which some eonyulsion of nature has rent from the parent range; and upon narrow ridge running from the base of this peak are the ruins of an ancient settle. ment of the primitive race. Below she ruins, at the distance of mile the ridge terminates in a cliff, which rises sheer 100 feet or more from the rocky bottom of gulch. This cliff is known as Onka's Leap, and tbe following IS the origin of the name, as told by the Pima sages:
 It was a fearful night; black dark ness overspread the land; the nut tering thunder and the vengeful lightning shook the murky ar, but the mad frenzy of the elements was soft repose compared with the tempest of angry and vengeul pas sions that tore the soul Of a lonely old ve koi (grandmother) who sat amid the runs of what had lately been the happy homes of her kindred.
 "Why," /" she cried, as she beat her shriveled breast and tore out big handsful of her seraggy hair, why strikes not the great Tas (sun god) their savage heartsl Surely the dark Hawk (nigbt demon) is awake this cursed nightl Alas, not one of my people have they spared Why am I left if not that l maY throw curses at the backs of the mur- derersp'
 Even while she cursed until the weary breath rattled in her throat, a heavy hand fell upon her shoulder and hoarse voice roared in her ear, "Ve-koi!"
 She turned, and by the lightning's lurld glare recognized the leader of the band whose hands were red with the blood of her people.
 "Yes, yes" she shrieked, ~ have cursed ye till my voice is chokeaI Now take my worthless life as you have taken theirs, and let my spirit be with them. Onka is readyw and she lowered her head for the expect. ed blow.
 "Peacep yelled the savage, i've seek not your miserable life, but to preserve our own. Live to tell the miserable aka-ma-lootum (river men) of our hate and vengeance. We are in haste to reach our homes beyond the great Kacut (Superst- tion mountains), and can not fad the trail out of these cursed hills. The Vekoi will show us the path"
 Conduct you to safety that you may desolate other homes? Neyerp Then as the senewy hand of the savage grasped her throat, another thought came to her and she said. "I will go.
 Among the boulders and hum mocks Onka led the ghostly proces- sion, while the thunder pealed and the lightning crashed among the peaks, and the torrents came hurl- ing down the mountain side. For space she proceeded with hurried gait, then paused under a sturdy oak whose arms waved like reeds under the influence of the storm. She appeared to reflect as to what direction to take, and while she hesitated, there came Hull in the storm which only intensified the darkness.
 II the savages could have seen her face as she started off again their suspicious would have been aroused by the smile that overspread her features and the exulting glitter of her eyes. But the darkness was so intense that they saw nothing and struggled along behind her in single hle, thelr eyes blinded by the
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Fancy Parasols at less than cost at the Grand Leader.
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AN ART EXH|Bii
Handsome Work Viewed
 dreds During the pa,t '

utsus turing the Past M
 One of the prettisst .,| complete art exhibits ever Pine Bluff was closed in N Saturday afternoon at .be| Institute. The exhibit vsl by the pupils of Mrs. Bpl gerald and have been vil| hundreds of people during ! week. A large number s| Fitzgerald's pieces Of art | exhibition.
 Mrs. Fitzgerald is an and slight ability, aud she baVin| most of her life in the stI which she now deyoies her time, painting. She VIII d studio here next week and ra theIeast, where she Wil sp. summer. Her progressiga will be ntinued here next |
 In the display of art InstitLte te was over 400 p7 hand-painted china, Eald work and a large coIlectioI| pain tings, the least estinaiI of which is $1,5OO. The ezdl indeed a creditsblel Mrs. Fitzgerald is \ congratulated upon her a1 work and success.
 Mrs. Fitzgerald has a larg| Der of pupils.
 Among the many beautiuI| was a tankard painted \ grapes and an under-gIal| with Dresden figures.
 Mrs. W. D. Hearn, atsnsa| tionalized red poppi'1 number of other pieces
 Miss Blanche Fox, 3 u red roses and two cake pla'I
 The largest and one Ol
 beautiful pieces was a pall in blackberries by Miss NeA|
 Mrs. R. E. Lee exhibited 1 nere in roses.
 Mrs. Mitchell, an ice cle'| set in figure work !
 Mrs. Fred SenYard, 2 q set in Dresder, roses
 Miss Edith Stewart, 2 o in old ivory and Yiole's.
 Miss Mildred Bradl0fa' beautifully designed pieces
 Mrs. W. F.. Langforo' double violets.
 Mrs. Maud Stanley, a 'f''I
 Several handsome plect, 2. Fife Barrow, Mrs. May i' and Mrs. Whiteman sio n' others. -
 "papa" Geo. E. h'0a1 o'I swell knight of New 0'' spending tue Sabbath nss, z, Is a hustler but always 'a'sI ~a make Pine Bluff his s.Ofa stt1I on Sundays. What's 'n0
 The ever-progressivs 'a' prising Insurance Agency q, R. H. M. Mills & Sons 'l', ,n, ceived the state ageney'eg e,,l of the New York Plate :. O tbs ! ance Company, one ! 7, thsv companies extant' anu ".Iog busily engaged ln ,,',tsrspt pany with the NC thr ouA hout Arkansas' .u,c,s to note the con iinusu
 truly reliable firm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
GENERAL YOUNG
heard FROM
Expectation of Catching AguinaIdo
Has Been Practically Abandoned.
600 PRISONERS ESCAPE
Americans ana promincn, spaniardx
We're Denied Privilege of nc.nin-
Ing heir sibrrty -rhrrevhomsnna
Etlipinus. win cannon. MASKED
Eeraro nncoor-- Operations OF our
Forces Crippled rrnnsport TO
Brtn. Slick Soldiers Homo.

iBy Telegraph TO Virginian- P:lot.)
Manila, Dec. 7.-10:3O p. m.-Thcre
has been mutiny Of native police in
one of the towns of the island of Ne
sros. An American officer was killed.
No particulars have yet been received.
GENERAL YOUNG HEARD FROM.
Washington, Dec. ITO the relief OF
the War Department, General Young
has been heard from after q weeks alb
sence In the interior of Luzon. General
Otis cabled this morning as follows:
Manila. Dec. General Young re-
ports his arrival at Vigan on the even
ing of the fifth, having encountered n
force of the enemy at Narbacun, twelve
miles south of the city. whom he drove
to the eastward OF the same into San
Quentin Canyan. His troops are now
pressing them back. Country is ex-
tremely rough and strongly cntrcnched.
About six hundred prisoners, who es-
capped, reported that the insurgents al
lowed all but the American aud prom
inent Spanish prisoners TO escape from
Bangued. Later the insurgents were
driven back into the mountains. VIII
send transportation TO bring the prisons
crs to Manila and to supply Young
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
An APPALLING FIRE.
ONE WOMAN DEAD AND SIXTY
INJURED.
(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
appalling fires that has ever visited
this city occurred to-day when the eX-
tensivc hosiery mill OF Nolde and Horst
Company took fire. destroying the
plant, causing the death OF Miss Louisa
Clay and injuring about sixty other
employees of the company.
The hosiery building was a large
four-stpry structure, and nearly six
hundred persons were employed, most
OF them being women and girls. The fire
was discovered about IL o'clock, and in
few moments the girls were panic
stricken. They made a dash for the
fire escape and the stairs, but found
that the latter means of escape could
not carry all of them down at the same
time. Several hundred of the girls then
made rush for the windows and mp
pea!ed to those in the street to save
them. Ladders We're brought into use,
and many girls were taken from the
burning building safely. Most of them
however, jumped and were seriously
Injured.
For few minutes from every win
dow on the second and third floors girls
leaped one after the other Some lodg-
~ ~ tHS 'tl iiiro ol lupSt DciOW, Out
many struck the ground They were
picked up and rapidly removed TO hos
pitfalls or their homes. Many of the
girls. who escaped by the stairways and
irc-escapes, were badly burned, but
none of them, it is believed, was Sc
riously injured. 1t is not known how
the dead met their fate, but it is be-
lieved they tainted and were then burn
ed To -deaih- The fire travelled with
great rapility, owing to the innamma-
Bile stock in the building. BY those who
saw the progress of the fire it is con-
sidered miraculous that there was such
n small loss of life. There is much crit
icism among the employees because of
the fact that the screens in the win
dows, except those at the fre-escapes.
were securely nailed to the window
sills. The girls had to break the win
dow screens before they could get out
to leap to the ground.
Some of the employees say that the
doors were locked. as Il rule, after the
employees We're in the building.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of gasoline in the smuggling room. II is
estimated the loss TO be about s275. 900,
on which there Is an insurance OF $780,
600.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
The MoLiNEAux CASE.
PRESIDING JUDGE cRITICISEs
METHODS OF LAWYERS

Giy Tc!esraph to V!rSnian-Plot.)
New York. Dec. 7.--Assist,lnt District
Attorney John Il. Mcintyre was called
as witness this afternoon in the trial
of Roland Il. Moiineauy for the mur-
der of Mrs. katherine j. Adams. An
parentiy all Assistant District Attorney
Osborne wanted of Mr. Mcintyre was
the mere Identification OF the remains
OF Mrs. Adams. After Mr.. MCINTYRE
had testified concerning his visit to tho
apartments of Mrs. Rogers and Mrs
Adams. and had asserted that he rec-
osnized the dead body OF the poisoned
woman. the witness was turned over to
Mr.. Weeks for rosS-eSamination Mr.
Weeks protested vigorously against be-
ing compelled TO cross-eXauine MIR. Me-
Irtyre ut this time.
1t was finally agreed that the cross
examination of Mr.. Mcintyre should
be postponed for the day.
William j. Kinsley. the handwriting
expert, was subjected to a long and
severe examination by Mr.. Weeks this
afternoon. He was finally allowed 10
qualify as an expert in handwriting.
The afternoon proceedings were enIiy-
ened by vigorous criticism by Rc-
corder Golf of the methods empIoysd
By the lawyers on both sides of the case
in general and OF the fatal propensitv'
OF Mr. Weeks TO talk too much" in
particular. -
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valley. Major Bachelor. with q bat
talion OF the Twenty-tourth Infantry,
Is making daring expedition. rs He
lett Bayombong. province of fNueSa,-
Eizcaya, week ogo to march through
C0gayan valley TO the north coast OF
Luzon. Intending to reach Aparari,i at
the mouth of the Cagayan River. the
most important northern seaDoart OF
the island While no large forces are
known to be in his path. 1t maybe
that lie has had some fighting. al
though the fricndliness of the inhabi-
tants Is counted upon TO help him.
When he arrives 1t Aparari he VIII
find a gunboat awaiting him. The
Spanish prisoners in the Denguet re-
gion are escaping from the Filipinos
and are flocking into Nigan. Several
hundred are there already: and a
steamer Will go to bring them to
Manila.
THE CRIPPLED AI.ANAUENSE.
Manila. Dec $50 p. m.-The trans
port Manauense. which arrived here
from San Francisco, November 2Sth.
after terrible voyage, was scheduled
to start for home to-day with dis
charged and sick soldiers. y large
force had been employed in repairing
her machinery. but ii MAS impossible
to get her in condition to leave to- day.
and her departure was postponed until
next week. Her captain has secured. q
crew of Chinese to take her to san
Francisco.
STEAMER ASHORE.
The steamer Rosario, chartered by
the Government to bring a load of cat
tie from the island of AIan,puiugan to
lloilo. left Tloilo Monday and went
ashore on the rocks near MampuiuGnn.
Her crew and passengers were saved
and taken to Negroes.
Tho transport Olympia and Pcnnsyi-
vania arrived to-day.
Washington d. c., Dec. 7.-General
Otis has cabled the War Department.
as follows respecting the military situa-
tior in LuZon:
Manila. December z.
"In Central Luzon there is no insur-
gent force of Importance. except In
Bulacan province, near the mountains.
where General Pillar holds together 1000
or more men, which will be attacked
soon. General Grant has moved Il small
column down the east coast OF Bataan
provinces. cncounterinS little opposition.
y column moving westward from the
mountains IS expected to reach the
western coast OF l.uaon the 10th instant
Many small irsurgent armed bands afe
in the country robbing, and in some
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
NORFoLK,s JuDGES.
THE sEAsoARp AIR LINE.
CHARLESTON GRANTS RIGHT OF
WAY THROUGH STREETS.

tBy Telegraph 10 VIrglnan-PIlot)
Charleston. S. C., Dec. THE City
Council tonight granted rights of way
through certain streets to the Chat
tanooga, Augusta and Charleston rail-
way. new line which the SeaboardE
Air Line has surveyed, and which gives
direct railroad connection between At
lanta and Charleston. Is
The Southern railway has proposed
that the Seaboard join the Southern,
Atlantic Coast Line and Plant System
in the erection of Il Union depot. and in
the joint ownership and control OF the;
East Shore Terminal railroad. which
skirts this city's eastern water 'front.':
The commercial bodies and every rnerI
chant in the city regard the coming Of
the Seaboard as of incalcuIable advan-3
tagc TO the business interests OF Char
leston ~
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
Beers Massing on Hills and Build
ing Osfensss at Spyfontein.
FARMERS JOIN BoERs
a desperate Atscmpi TO DO ,,ado 10
siem General s1cthucn's Advance
Concentration or Bnrshers Hc-
fore Kimberley = cnpo co,oncy
Farmers rioekin= 10 tho nocr
Standard.
(By Telegraph to virgipion.Pno,,

lSy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
London. Dec. IA special dispatch
from Niodder River says everything
points to the fact that great engage
ment will be fought at Spyfonten.
The Beers are massing on the hills
there, are vigorously building stone
defenses and are digging rifle pits in
every direction. The Beers redoubts
on Lazaretto Ridge. west of Ilimber-
ley, are also being extended and
strengthened. showing that the rumors
OF the Intentions of the Beers TO aban-
don the attempt to stem General
Nethuen's advances are unfounded.
BRITISH CAMP SHIFTED.
The British have shifted their camp
few hundred yards away from the
battlefield and are settling down for
week. There are some cases of
fever among the troops. Much de-
Dends on General Gatacre's advance.
There is undoubtedly a large concern
traiion of Beers ahead OF General
Aiethuen. Practically the whole of
their Niafelling forces have Joined the
Kimberley siegers.
An official account OF the sortie at
Kimberley, November 2Sth, when the
British casualties. as cabled yester-
day, occurred. says:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
Hunting Relics of Mob's ACT.
Dy Telegraph to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Maysville, Ky. Dec. 7.-Crowds of
relic hunters and sightseers to-day
crowded the cricket grounds where
Coleman was burned by mob yester-
day, but there was no disorder, and
rumors that the militia would he called
ont were discredited. Coloman's ashes
inoased in n baking powder can. were
buried in Potter's Field to-day.
Citizens of NIaysville say that they
do not believe the grand jury will at
tempt to indict members of the mob
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
Next Governor of cuba.

iBy Telegraph to Virg!nian-PlotJ
Washington, Dec. 7.-Gcneral Leonard
Wood had a conference With the Secre-
tary of War to-day respecting his fu-
ture. While neither of the principals
had anything to say for publication rs
to the conclusions reached, 1t is gath
cred that General Wood is to he the
next Governor of Cuba. succeeding Gem
eral Brooke. who will return to the
United States.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-08
AIEsT NEWS OF TIE WORLD BY TELEGRAPH AND CABLE

. d s i & ~ . -5
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons to-day arranged the prelimina-
fies for the consideration OF the pro-
tests against Senators Quay, Clark and
Scott. In the Quay case it was decided
to hear counsel Saturday. the 18th in
slant, and that the hearing should be
concluded OH that date. Only legal
questions are involved in this case, and
no witnesses will be heard.
The preliminary preparation for the
Clark and Scott cases was placed in
the hands OF Senators Chandler and
Pettus. They We're authorized to decide
Tor the committee what persons should
De summoned and when they should be
heard.
Senator Harris, the new member OF
the committee,was present at the meet
ing.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ASSIGN
AIENTS.
senator Jones, of Arkansas. chair
man OF the Democratic caucus of the
senate. to-day announced the member
snip OF the caucus committee to make
the committee assignments for the
Democratic side of the Senate. as
follows: Senators Jones. Cocllrell
Martin, Bacon, Rawlins. Turley and
Money.
TERM OF OFFICE.
Senator Harris to-day introduced a
Joint resolution providing for the limi-
talon of the time II President shall
be elected to one term OF six years.
and making the terms of members Of
the House four years
Mr. Tiilman. bill giving soldiers Of
the Spanish war the same preference
in civil service appointments given to
soldiers OF the Civil War.
Mr.. Harris, bill granting pensions
10 persons who served in the COnfcd-
crate service and afterwards in the
Army and Navy of the United States.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session to-
day confirmed the following appoint
ments: Joseph i. Fifer, OF Illinois,
to be commissioner or interstate
commerce; Frederick w Wines, of
Illinois. to be assistant director of the
census.