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Browns Valley Irrigation District

MARYSVILLE,, May 9.-On petition
of Black & Liening and Johnson K
Redington, attorneys for the South
Feather Water and Union Mining Com
pany and others. Judge Davis, in the
Superior Court of this city, to-day
handed down a decision granting a per-
manent injunction against the direc-
tors of the Browns Valley Irrigation
District, enjoining them from levying
or collecting taxes in future against
lands in the district for the purpose of
paying interest on the bonded debt of
the district, amounting to $115,000
The district was established under the
Wright Act, and embraces $4,000 acres
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laid out her clothing, intending to kill
herself. She tossed about all night and
walked the floor. Il had bought lauda-
mum with the intention of taking my
own life, instead of that of my mother,
she said. when I heard the clock
strike 3 I arose and, getting the bottle
of laudanum, l started to pour it from
the glass. Before I had finished this
the bottle dropped from my hand. My
arms became like steel, and knew
must take my mothers life. went to
the bureau, took the revolver, and going
to my mothers room, discharged it.
Miss Beilstein gave her testimony
throughout in a clear tone of voice.
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w. C. T. Union.

SANTA ANA, May 9.-The attend
ance to-day at the annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Unicn of Southern California was much
larger than yesterday. At the morning
session Mrs. l.. D.. Moore conducted
parliamentary drill. and Mrs. S. W.
Blimpton spoke Interestingly of profit
and Loss" as applied to w. c.. T. L.
work Mrs G. T. Stickney gave the
Story of the Year" showing the good
work accomplished by this earnest band
of workers, and Mrs. NJ. G. Tongier de-
livered an address on Christian Citi-
zenhp."
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Attorney Terrill Indicted.

SAN JOSE May 9.-The Grand Jury
to-day found two indictments against
Samuel B. Terrill, the attorney, one for
forgery and one for embezzlement. 1T
is claimed that he gave fictitious note
and mort gage to Mrs. F'read of Morgan
Hill, and appropriated $500, the money
given him by her for investment Ter
riI was brought from Arizona last
week to answer to a charge of embez-
element.
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A Young Boy Badly Injured.

Los ANGELES, May 9.-Frank Bal
langer. a 12-year-old boy, the son of a
carpenter, had his foot ground to
pulp under the wheels of an electric car
on the traction companies line on
Twelfth street last night, and the leg
has had to be amputated between the
knee and ankle The boy was riding a
bicycle, and fell under the car
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The Shafter Homestead.

NILES (Mich.). May 9.-The home
stead near Galesburg, Mich, where
General William R. Shafter, who COM
nanded the American forces in the
Santiago campaign. was born and
reared. is to be torn down and the
property sold During the fighting at
Santiago the place was visited by hum
dreds of people, who carried away
pieces of the old log house as relics.
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Glove Contest at Stockton.

STOCKTON, May 9.-Rufe Turner,
the coming lightweight of this city,
knocked out Jimmie Reilly of San
Francisco tonight in the third round
of what was to have been a twenty
round fight under the auspices of the
Stockton Athletic Association. 1t was
the fastest contest ever witnessed here,
as both men We're like lightning Turn
er knocked his man down twice in the
second round, and sent him half across
the ring two or three times '.Laid' =
johnson and Eddie Toy fought a ten
round draw
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Thomas o'Neirs Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-An au-
topsy was performed to-day on the
body of Thomas O'Neil, the wealthy
Santa Clara rancher, who died at the
Receiving Hospital Monday. Acute al
coholism was pronounced as the cause
Of death. On this report the police
abandoned further investigation of any
theories that he might have been
victim of foul play.
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Cruiser Charleston.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The cruis-
er Charleston sailed yesterday from
Hongkong for Apparri, a port on the
extreme northern coast of the island Of
Luzon The purpose of the visit to this
place is not explained in the cablegram
from Hongkong.
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The Chi1d's Injuries Were Fatal.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-WlIIlam
Tierney, child of II months, died to-
day from injuries received last night,
when, in the absence of its mother and
father, it overturned a lighted lamp,
receiving injuries which caused its
death. The mother, who had gone into
the yard for only a few seconds, did
everything she could to save the in
fant, but without avail
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Rioting at Duluth.

DULUTH (Minn), May 9.-At IL
O'Clock tonight rioters attempted to
blow up a West Duluth street car.
There were ten passengers in the car,
and they all received slight bruises. The
car was thrown violently on its side.
No arrests have yet been made.
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Connolly Defeats Kerwin.

BUFFALO On. y, May 9.-Eddy
Connolly of St Johns, n. B., knocked
out Mystery" George Kerwin of Chi
cago in the fourth round of what was
to have been a twenty-round contest.
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Morocco Settles the Claim.

TANGIER (Morocco) May 9.-The
claim of the United States Government
against the Government of Morocco has
been settled. The United States cguis
er Chicago sailed from this port to-day
to resume her voyage around Africa.
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Directors to-day received a letter from
Warden Hale Of San Quentin, ASKING
that his successor be appointed as soon
as possible Hale has been IN poor
health for some time, and II was ior
that reason that he declined to pe
candidate for reelection to the position.
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Canadian Northwest Immigrants.

HALIFAX IN. So, May 9.-The Ham
burg American steamer Brazilia ar
rived here from Hamburg at noon to-
day with 1.4G0 immigrants, all bound
to the Canadian Northwest.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The Temperature Will Continue
High in California To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80 p. n.-
Weather conditions and general fore
cast The following are the seasonal
rainfalls to date as compared with
those of same date last season and rain
fall in last twenty-four hours:
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Sudden Death at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, May 9-William NJ
Kerr, banker Of Ironton, O., who has
been sojourning with his wife in this
city, dropped dead this afternoon. Heart
disease was the cause
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Declines the Office.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Rev. DIR. Rose
+. Allsopp of Brooklyn. who was elected
General Missionary Secretary of the
Episcopal Church in America, has de-
clined the position.
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Captain of University Team.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May q.
&C. B. Strohn was tonight elected
Captain of the University baseball nine
fer the season of 1900. He comes from
Los Angeles and is a student in his
tory
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Rudyard Kipling.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Rudyard Kip
ling and his family left Lakewood 10
day for Morristown, N j. Mr. Kip
ling has almost entirely recovered his
strength.
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Postmaster at Missou1a, Mont.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Presi-
dent has appointed George H. Keep
Postmaster at Missoula, Mont.
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Admiral Won Diedrichs.

BERLIN, May 9-Admiral Won Died
richs has been granted leave of ah-
sence for three months
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gents voted to return $500 of an unex-
pended balance which really belongs 10
the medical department.
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Hale Asks to Be Relieved.

OAKLAND. May 9.-President r. NJ.
Fitzgerald Of the Board of State Prison
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Oil is all right in its place, but be-
ware of the man who has an Oily
tongue.
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DARING SWINDLE
IN FRESNO COUNTY.
A Rancher Loses His Savings Of
Perhaps Years of Toll.
Through One Of the MIST SkilIful|y Planned
Forgeries Ever Committed.

A Man of the Same Name and Ini-
tial Of the Real Depositor
.Forges the Latter's Name, Con-
veys His Power of Attorney to
Another in the Plot, Who Dis
poses of the Account to a Mer-
chant of Fresno at Big Dis
count.
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Side Lights on History.

The mole connecting the mainland
with the island ON which that m ghty
city Tyre had stood invulnerable for
centuries was at hast complete, d
Alexander the Great was overseeing IN
person the work Of the great batterinS
rams that had been placed in position
and We're laundering against the Wa.is
of the beleaguered city.
s'Your majesty" said a flunkey, re-
spectfully touching his pasteboard hel-
met, d nner is served in tie 1cya' te [.
Il shall eat no dinner" replied Alex
ander. with look of noble resolve on
his youthful but majestic face, till L
have punctured the enem1's Tyre
Out of this incident grew the custom
of alluding to Tyre as the Windy Ci y,
a title that has come down for ages
Chicago Tribune.
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ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT s:$:s; :;s$s 81! is:=
Sorese econd dhandw wheels cheap
1t II.

each receives his five certificates To be
sold. AS soon as your five friends have
turned in the SO each. gained iS the
sale of their collections, you get your
European trip. Your friends may con-
tinue the chain, and each will get
ticket when he has equaled your per-
formance, and will get it for the same
price that you paid-S5 and o little
work. The thirtyday trip Includes sec
ond saloon passage to Glasgow or
Liverpool and return; third class tick
cts from Glasgow or Liverpcoi TO Paris
and return via London; reserved ac-
commodation in London and PARIS.
with meat breakfast and dinner each
day; excursion to Versailles; two adj
missions to the exposition. customary
| fees to servants and portels; transfers
of baggage and passengers and thoa
service of interpreters and conductors.
OF course, if you go il VIII be welF to
take a couple of dollars with you i'll
case you should gel separated from the
party, or TO use if the meat breakfast
| should fail to carry yon through TO
the dinner, but you are net likely to
Ned i; After 1eaGins1 the offer. it
1car.s foolish to wa;k.--Woostcr Ca
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One of these pretty shirt
waists, in addition to skirt of
the washable sort as quoted,
will make you one of the most
attractive, comfortable and cor
rect Summer suits, at a price so
moderate one could scarce be-
Heve the figures when told--and
that price permits of many
changes, at equal economy, as
you're not limited to one of each
at these figures.
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Separate Skirts
of the
Washable Sort.

A splendid assortment OF the
plain, serviceable pique, crash
and duck skirts; the Summer
time sorts for street wear or
outing, vacation and picnic oc-
casions; the kind for which a
sudden shower, a dash of spray
or dust has no terrors. We
enumerate a few, as follows:
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Az ST M A new black block
QAsVV rough straw sail
or, has slight bell crown effect
with black gros grain band
around and bow; very nobby
style.
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A f DC Shirt waists for the
At O@S girls, just like mann
ma's-checks and stripes pre-
dominate, and in desirable col
ors also; they'll fit ages 6 to 10,
and are the regular soc gar
ment. Special at 32c.
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Women's Shirt
Waist Special

Al 17r This is a line of
IAe Wv n patterned
waists, pretty stripes, checks
and broken plaids, in desirable
colorings-pink, blue, tan, green,
etc.; they're made in the correct
style and well made; have de-
tachable collars and run in
sizes from 32 to AZ, at 32c spe-
cial. An unusual waist oppor-
tunity at this season.
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To fail because YOU had failed to fix your
own punishment. YOU have failed 10 say
that your punishment should he by fine,
imprisonment or removal from office and
the mayer. caief of police and all the force
Al his command would be- as poweriess 20
enforce II as they are IA enforce some OF
the other ordinances of the city.
saloons Already Licensed.
Again. by the express provisions ~ this
ordinance II is 10 take effect at once. The
facts are that outside the limits IL estah-
fishes there are something over doEep
saloons running al full blast These sa-
eensed for enc year. many % which H.
censes Will not expire until after the ex-
piraton of the term of office % most 80
You. What ould you advise the rnAyor
te da with these saEoonkeepers? II the
law Is good. no saloon should be permitted
30 conduct buxineSs outside the limits
You could net punish these saleonkeepers
Tor violating the ordinance fer they are
licensed. Yea could not punish anyone
else for IL provides for no punish fneat.
Thr sentiment 80 :ae ordinance may re
good. but 81 lacks vitality
'tfn November - last the ordinance
which THIS hill attempts "a repeal received
Hiy approval. fae ordinance was ~ the
same general character SIS this one and
| approved b; tycaGss Cs.4id nos &se tha,
IL would ia any Ea-ru. faaSmucA as &
S'nrty deHnef limits which had thereto
fore Been in practical nl2ursr defined
ana preserved rs re granting - licenses.
Rra could lsc c0nSids Pei rs the views ard
opinions ~ be individual prfA AefS ~ fhs
council voting far Il. NJ ..sglfsa rfasens.er1t
gould ae CaUset ~ tar matter ~ its en-
SerSeu1 n0~ any .legsttans raised as IA
It's interference witA fhe rights ~ nsr-
SIMS already in eustngss under licenses
duly granted Under tHis long -ertes}fShea
precedent these persons were Justified IN
feeling sec0re Ia ma&iuE oUtlays and {r-
cnFr5aC obligations 81 thv interest % their
business
'.Tass sri hcNever. IS sach ra6l,,ai de-
partarv frew precedent TIA: am urwfIt-
ing - S'Te THY approval - what I cor
cesHe 20 Do an Illegal act aut enc HHisl9
wguA threaten RS Invasion ~ property
YfShtS ana av Yessaa - lack - means
- enforcing o0ld genA "a shs effs ea-raas.
n}eWg 80 Az concerned %r temperance
peeY3e w-iie engaged sr car EFFORTS 70 IN
casc8te hahifs 50 tasusfry ard soE~{efv
Aus@rE others. ssofst} fsst ourselves - lei
awsS from fhs practice % common hon
s&sS
# ar se@ na t1nn~cprsate IN she reg~rxf
having as epsalan fu reference 90 ihs SAB.
fect ,.Fs} aTare5 tn fA5s ~tU anA - gessr ars-
tHw gp71 tAe @aHze ~@ea application IS
sra - fnt 3 license %etsNf~ car See s-.v.
gsauE srEVganeT ~ 59F Swing ss3ca og.u3en
psse3irtfS - S7f& stswsre either hes
a wunsfGps' etec-tar - 5<sr~~Ars Rsft I
3e tsi~k O. ff8HreEsAT ger r@a=ssrs ssteN I
have see tegta- go Esfe sacA publicity y
nrs,. na@ce
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requested to stop and suppress all gambling
OF every form within the city of Seattle,
and IN thH eud to rigidly enforce all ex-
isting ordinances OF the city relating 10
gambling"
James moved 10 amend by striking out
the words and Ia that end" Carried GIL
said this emasculate1 the resolution. 1t
was passed raceivirG the vote OF every
member OF the council
Hti introduced sn ordinance providing
that the mayor and city comptroller shall
let contract for the codifca, lion Of the
city ordinances and their publication in
book form 10 amoant or person is named
IN the tr@inance which was read once and
referred
the trading SIAM. ordinance came UP for
consideration on second reading Richard
SAKE Jones ard Judge w II White ap-
peare1 before the council the former OPP
posing The passage Of the ordinance and
Tor clients, The council deferred action A
case involving the right az the city 10 Il
eenSe trading stamp concerns Is now before
the supreme court from Pierce county.
James of the corporation committee
asked for another week $ time in which 10
report on The ordinance compelling power
ahd 1sht companies to pet their wires un-
der ground. Granted
An ordinance reported by the affuAIca
tson committee directing the mayor and
comptroller TO enter into tse-yaar con-
trast w}th John w. Pratt - special attor-
NeE in gTafe tex cases was read the frs,
time and referred The ordinance provides
far a two year contract Mr. Pratt 10 re-
cFa%e a salary 90 81 sos per snnum with
81 per month "a clerk hire NJ Pratt has
been acting NJ the special attorney az ne
city IN these eases for The past I'VE wears
= :. tochrane. on behalf az the Seattle
rs8s sste-~ beard read the resolutions r..
Gently adopted y the board inviting preSi-
dent Nj kinney t. visit this city on hts
forthcoming Western trip He requested
the council 20 appoint a committee 10 take
action II harmony VITA shs movement
SaNes. lalsfr ana R'nehart we're. an mo.
Non of CastieTnau. appointed as such com
fnittee. - act in conjunction with Mayor
Hemes IN ths matter
petition from ;ae Queen civ CsoJ
Roads Club asking FOR fhe appointment ~
a *EesssI bicycle aa3tevEHan Nas read ara
referred N TIRE police committee
\ falteerE. iir 4. J. Burkhart ard nth
tFs p@hNone1 fpr a g-sDCh water main on
Eatfecenfh avenue and Denny way IN
aoF~ed ~ 'hs board 81 pual4c works. Re
serrosi
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GREEN GOODS SCHEME.
Eastern Firm Tries to Trick Seat.
tie Dealers on Curing Hides.

The saying that there are tricks In all
trades is exemplified just now by a letter
which Hibhard Norton of this city have
pany of Kalamazoo, Mich. proposing TO
sell process by which hides may be SO
cured as to retain the green weights.
The letter bears date OF April 6. 1t is
written on n letter head that announces
the Appeldoorn Company as dealers in
boots shoes and findings, pets and tallow
l1sl North Burdick street, Kalamazoo -
Robbed of its very faulty spelling the let
ter is AS follows:
After several years of exhaustive ex-
pertmenting in the sailing and curing OF
hides, we discovered about one year ago
how to cure hides and retain green
weights. This can be easily done in an
honorable way and with no extra labor
The cost does not exceed !. cent per hide
The best experts cannot detect the diff
ference. DO you realize the advantage YOU
would have over your competitors by the
use of our method? You would have no
competition. You can handle ali the take
off as you have no shrinkage for we sell
this method TO but one dealer In a town
DO you wish 10 be that dealer? II so
send us the price of method, which il $50
and written guarantee that you will not
sell or expose this method to anyone This
price can be saved on the first 100 hides
you buy. We guarantee this method TO
do all we claim. and IL VIII work equally
az well on cured hides Write us at once
IL YOU yish To do the business OF your town
and mike such profits you never made
before"
To this peculiar epistie the Arm address,
ed the following laconic and suggestive re-
ply Yesterday:
Your communication In regard 10 the
wclghtiug of hides has been received We
have been In the business for some years
and while there are tricks in the trade
ard many ways in which 10 do our custo-
mers we have found that giving the buy
or full value for his money keeps trade
and prevents hard feeling We have seen
several Of your circulars In the hands of
our competitors which shows you wish to
sell your secret 10 as many as will put up
the 81 We have no desire 20 buy any
green goods
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City Council Passes Formal Reso-
luton on the Subject.
RECEIVES UNANIMOUS VOTE.
The Mayor and Chief Of Police Re-
Gambling Laws-City Ordinances
May He Codined aud Published-
ness Transacted by the Council.

The council has again formally gone on
record as against gambling. Last night.
resolution reported by the special COM
rnssiee appointed two weeks ago request
ing the mayor AMI chief OF police 10 sup
press all gambling In the city. was passed
by the council and vii, De handed to the
mayer and Chief Reed today.
Following the passage OF the Rude mo-
ton two weeks ago, instrlcting the chief
10 close the gambling housrs. II was the
gossip at the city hall and In political
circles that formal action by the council
might be deferred for some time Net
few people believed that the council would
take 10 further action in the matter and
that after 'the Storm had blown over
the games would quietly opcn up again.
The council last night definitely put at
rest all this kind OF talk by the passage
OF the following resolution reported by the
special committee consisting of Gill, Nc
Ard3e and Crichton:
Whereas, II is a generail- known fact
that open gambling has heretofore been
tolerated in the city of Seattle, beng only
restrained by the payment OF fines, and
Whereas II is deemed best that such
gambling should cease: therefore
BE IL resolved. by the city council OF
the city OF Seattle. that the mayor and
the chief OF police be and they are hereby
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committee has the assurance of the CON-
gressional delegation tina, its Endorsements
VIII carry great weight
\ meeting of the county committee was
held Saturday afternoon In the Office OF
Humes & l4ysons Chairman T. r. Knicker-
booker, presiding, An almost full MEM
bership was represented.
The application of s. w. Clark for ap-
poiniment as supervisor of census was
indorsed. also the application of Fred III
Smith for appointment as naval cadet
at Annapolis Other applicants for census
supervisor who sought the recommendation
Of the committee, ware. L. s. Willard and
A J. Viliars The only other applicant,
for cadetship was Robert s. Grant
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Young children, to avoid

Young children. to avoid
m arasmus, sCrofula, or
ricketts,, and develop healthy
tissues, bones and teeth, need
fats and hypophosphites. DIR.
w. Gilman Thompson,
Prof. Materia Medica and
Therapeutics, in the Uni
versi,y of New York, asserts
that Cod-liver Oil is the
best fat for the purpose.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digcsted and
combined with hypophos-
phites. it gives children
material for rich blood,
solid flesh, bones and teeth.
.Ooxx < -. e. {: =, i. ac,srs.
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Frederick. Nelson & Munro.
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves.
Ran4es and UoaSeaeld 6eeds,
RIALTO BLDG. SECOND AVE.
NO PERSONAL ENDORSEMENT T
Republican County Central Commit.
tee Considers Applications for
Once as q Body.
RIALTO BLDG.

An innovation in the distribution of pol
itical patronage is found in the considera-
ton which will be granted the recommends
ations of the Republican state and county
central committees by United States Sem
ator Foster and Congressman Cushman
and Jones, and the decision of members
OF the county committee TO give no indi-
yiduai Endorsements. Any applications for
appointive offices referred TO members of
the county committee will be taken up in
the regular meeting of that organization
and disposed OF by majority vote. The