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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
CHING NOW RESPONSIBLE


PEKlN, Aug. 24.-The delay Of the
Chinese plcnipotentiaries in signing the
protocol is causing some uneasiness in
the forign community here. although
the ministers Of the powers do not think
that China intends to defy the powers by
ultimately refusing 10 sign. Indeed, they
believe China is anxious to wind up the
negotiations speedily.
DEGREES reciting the punishmentS and
suspending the examinations will be is.
sued before the Chinese signatures are
affixed. Prince Ching. at the request Of
the empress dowager telegraphed to her
verbatim the restrictions MS to the impor.
tation Of arms.
Ii Hung Chang, having practically
conducted all the active negotiations,
has retired into the background. leaving
to Prince Ching the responsibility Of con
summating the work. Earl Ii finds him
self In the same precarious position that
he occupied at the close Of the negotia-
tions following the war with Japan. The
native press is unanimous 10 violently
denouncing him for what is called his
surrender to the foreigners, and a num-
ber Of officials have petitioned the en-
peror to punish him for betraying his
country
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Friday

Serious charges Of brutality and mis-
management in the New Jersey State
hospital for the insane, at Trenton, were
made 10y DR.. William #. Jones, who fol
eleven years was third assistant physi,
clan of the institution.
Rear Admiral Srhley was informed by
the navy department that the court OF
inquiry Wonll pass upon the fitness Of
Rear Admi al llowison to serve upon it.
From septic fever, following the birth
of n girl. the wife of Governor Beck.
ham. Of Kentucky. is dying at Frankfort
Census Bureau statistics show a de
crease Of nearly 10 per cent in the gener
al death rate since 1890.
NJ, Constans. French Ambassador tc
Turkey. has broken off relations with the
Porte because the Sultan did not settle
the claims of Constantinople quay com
pany
Sir Thomas Upton, who comes TO race
his yacht. the Shamrock H.. for the
Americas cup. arrived heFe with party
on the White Star steamship Teutonic.
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Wednesday.

Bulgaria has called upon Turkey to
withdraw two companies of Ottoman
troops from disputed territory within a
specified time.
Great Britain, France, Holland and
Belgium have shortage Of 26S,OOO,O ,OO0
bushels of wheat, all OF which can be
supplied by the surplus in the United
States
BY fire, which destroyed most of
Grand Bourg, in Marie Galante, w. l.,
1000 persons were made homeless.
Federation of Labor workers aban.
doned work in the Pennsylvania Tube
mills Pittsburg, closing the plant. Sew.
eral men went out of the South Chicago
mills OF the Federal Steel company.
Rear Admiral Howison Of the Schley
court of inquiry, has been asked, at
Rear Admiral Schlcy's request to eX.
plain All interview attribute to him, al.
leging the latter's inferority to Rear
Admiral Sampson.
Minister Silva of Colombia had con.
ference with Secretary Of State Hay.
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Thursday.

Should Admiral Howison be- found tC
have made the alleged derogatory re.
marks concerning Admiral Schley, the
latter's counsel will demand his with
drawa from the board Of inquiry.
4 thief secured about 81 1000 in jew
els left by Mrs. j. b. Huston Of Auburn
n. Y, in her berth on steamer at Skag.
way.
-Four Kokomo, Ind. boys, all under II
years old. are under arrest for stoning
companion to death.
DR.. Louis Knapp Of st. Louis left hi.
wife and children to nurse a Chinese
leper. in order to study the disease.
Rescued officers of the Islander de.
clarcd that passengers who escaped or
a raft forced the captain and other Off.
GERS back into the water at the point OF
revOlvers.
Pttsburg heard rumors that another
effort was being made in New York tC
settle the strike. Another tube mill was
forced to close.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:
REPORT ON SCHOOL { S M
Evening schools Aruu, d Great In crest
Among PeopIe-H'g chools Planned.

among feopie-iS chools flanned.
WASHINGTON. 'ug. 2G.-Thc dlvi-
sion Of insular affairs has received q copy
Of the annual lypurt %. d uf Fred ,..
Atkinson, general superintendent Of pub
lie instruction for the Philippines which
covers the time from the enactment Of
the Philippine school law to the close Of
the last fiscal year, June 30, 1901. l.
tofore the education Of girls has not
been thought as important as that OF
boys. Now, however, a school for boys
having been established, it will be the
policy to establish one for girls.
Prof. Atkinson adds that it was plan
ned to conduct teachers institutes in all
the provinces at an earl ydate Evenino
schools have been established where prac-
ticable, arousing great interest on tn
part Of the people. One high school az
the capital Of each province WI he es.
to- 'i,t.1 '- 1902
DIR. Barrows, city g~0o,i4trrlent of
schools for Manila, roru. tel u,.-pr da.e
Of May ! last for the fist S.. months
Of his work; 'The question of on
in the schools has been settled and with.
out friction or any loss In the attendance
OF pupils. Upon receipt OF an official
copy Of act No. "A Of the Philippine
commission which forbids any religious
instruction by the teachers comprehen.
sive order was issued forbidding the
practice Of religious devotions or their
employment rs means Of punishment
the discontinuance Of all teaching Of
catechism or religious doctrine and the re.
moval from the school house Of all books
containing such matter and the removal
from school rooms Of crucifxes. religious
emblcms. sacred pictures, placards e..
These orders are complied with"
There was no protest from either par.
ents or teachers and the school year
closed with the largest attendance in the
history Of the public schools. To many
of the teachers the change was appar.
emily welcome
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WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Bradstreets Report on th- Condition
of business.

of Bus,ncss.
NEW YORK, Aug. Bradstreet's
review of trade says:
Evidence multiplics that the tide Of
trade has turned aud that it is now set
ting strongly in the direction Of an en-
iarged business at steady or higher
prices.
Crop Improvement particularly in
Central West and the Mississippi val
ley. has been the handspring Of the more
cheerful tone Of adviccs and enlarged
fall trade operations at such cities as
Chicago. st. Louis and Kansas City.
Even from the sO-callcd drought-strick
on corn belt come adyircs Of n quite sat
isfactory business At the great eastern
centcrs distribution is going forward in
are strong. the former on active buying
by manufacturers and advices that the
new clip in the West has been pretty
well clcaned up.
Iron and steel show little change, ac-
ceSSonS 20 the strikers in the case Of the
leading tnbc works Of the country hav-
ing been balanced by the reopening Of
Struck mills in the Pittsburg district
Tin plates and sheets are scarce and
hard TO get, and an order for ~
boxes at 81 per box was refused this
week at pittshurC.
BcsSemcr billets are very scarce at
Pittsbure, and S25 is offered for the next
two months delivery. Big iron prices
could be added il large order was Of
fercd. Lumber stocks are very generally
small. and full prices are obtained for
desirable lots. Sugar is lower and rather
irregular.
Leather is in active demand East and
West. Boston reports sole leather l cent
per pound higher than two weeks ago,
and some makes of upper leather one-half
cent up. Hides are also higher.
Businesse troubles show no increase.
the failures for the week numbering lG2.
as against 17S last week, 135 in this
week year ago. lJ4 in 1899, 1T2 in
1898 and 21O in 1897.
Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week aggregate 6.GO6,9S9 bushels, as
against 9.039. 7G1 bushels last week (the
rcord totaD and 2.695, los bushels in the
week last year. Wheat exports. July |,
TO date (eight weeks, aggregate j0,G10.-
321 bushels as against 22,6i0, 164 bush
els last season.
Corn exports aggregate 523,SS3 bush
els, as against 50S,SO7 bushels last week
and 3,493, $40 bushels last year. July l
to date exports are 9,7j1. .051 bushels,
against 271G9,T24 bushels last year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
BURNED AT The STAKE
Another Negro Lynched, This
Time in Tennessee.

peals By Prominent Citizens to Allow
Law to Take Its Course Unheeded
Negro Said lie Killed His Victim be-
cause He'd Moth ing Else to DO.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. 90
Henry NOlcs, negro, was burned yes
terday by a mob Of citizens for crim'
ally assauIting and shooting to death
Mrs. Charles Williams, wife of a promi.
nent farmer near Winchester, Tenn,
last Friday. lie admitted his crime and
met his fate without a groan.
Nolcs was captured early yesterday at
Water Tank near Cowan, Tenn. aud
was taken to Winchester and placed in
the county jail. Sheriff Stewart made
haste to barricade the building and pro-
tect the prisoner. Soon an angry mob Of
several hundred men gathered but As
tistant Attorney-General Mat NJ. Whit
taker appeared and made a speech urg-
ing them to assist him in allaying excite
ment and upholding the majesty Of the
law.
lie promised to recOnvene the grand
jury today to indict the negro promptly
and have him speedily tried at the pres
ent term of court, assuring the crowd
that his conviction and legal execution
were fOregone conclusion. This APP
peal was supplemented by Judge ] ].
Lynch, Captain W. T. Tolley and others.
NO sooner had the appeals been made
Than several hundred citizens from the
neighborhood where the crime was com
mitted came up and augmented the
crowd. They swept forward upon the
lail, overpOwered the sheriff and his dep
uties, took the prisoner and started for
the scene of the crime, - miles distan
The mob was determined and it seemed
that almost the entire population for
miles around had turned out TO see the
tate Of the wretch. The procession fol-
lowed the mob to the Williams home
Arriving at point in sight Of the scene
Of the crime, the negro was placed upon
stump ana given chance to make a
statement. lie mounted the stump sto-
idly and laughed as he said:
Tell an my sisters and brothers to
meet me in glory. am going to make
that my home. Tell my mother to meet
me where parting will be no more"
Noles was then asked as to whether
anyone else was implicated in the crime
He said there was not.
why did You kill Mrs. Williams 2" was
asked
y just done that because had moth
ing else TO do came the answer
NolcS was taken from the STUMP,
bound to n tree by chains and his body
saturated with oil. \ match was applied
and instantly the quivering body was en-
vclopcd in flames. Fence rails were piled
about the burning body and soon life was
extinct.
The negro made no cry Mt any time.
AT least G,oOO people witnessed the burn
ing. Many remained until nightfaIl.
augmcnting the blaze until the body was
entirely consumed They then quickly
departed for their homes
Noles worked for Williams on the farm
and his crime was committed on Fr.
last. lie also tried to kill one of the two
children in the house. lie fed TO the
woods and citizens with bloodhounds
tracked him. 1t is claimed the murderer
also robbed the house Of 500. Mrs. Will
Jams came of one of the most respected
families in the county.
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SULTAN AGAIN BALKY.
Persistence In Procrastination Disturbs
VI. Constans.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-Snltan Abdul,
Hamds persistence in procrastinating
methods continues to disturb the Turk
ish relations with France. His trade Civ
ing satisfaction in the quays question
was taken as indicating that he would
accept the entire French claims.
But VI. Constans telegraphs that the
sultan is still holding ont against the pay
ment of the claims Of three Frenchmen.
dating back many years and amour
TO several million francs. for which VI.
Constans demanded settlement and de-
clared he would leave Constantinople
unless the matter was settled.
This action. however. would he only a
manifestation Of dissatisfaction. and not
n rupture Of relations, MS the councillor
OF the French embassy will take over the
affairs Of the embassy and continue the
negotiations. NJ. Constans. Ostensibly.
will leave on n vacation. No word has
been received from him yet regarding
yesterdays developments.
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SATURDAY..

There is no open rupture yet between
France and Turkey, the breaking Of Of
relations al ConStantinople being VI.
Contains personal act.
4 special cable dispatch from Curacao
saws ! sidcut Castro has sent military
e>redticus from Venezuela to the Co.
lombian coast to assist the insurgents IN
the latter country.
Three white men were shot, two OF
them fatally, in an attempt to get pos
session Of convicted negro in charge oi
a sheriff. at AShcville. Ala.
Mi!s OF the American Tin Plate com
pahy il Pittshurg and Allegheny Ie.
ccived iun-union workmen without So.
rious disturbance. and several mills
started work.
Six shacked sailors swan to freedom
from tue Brooklyn navy yard brig after
ovcrpowering the sentinel.
Records in the navy department bear
ing on the Schlcy- Sampson controversy
are sale to have been mutilated, and let
ters and copies Of documents are report
ed missing from the files.
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ALBANY, Aug. 2i.-Profcssor George
Atwood Of the state department of ag-
riculture returned yesterday from an in
vestigation made at Middleburg, Scho-
harie county. aS to the cause Of the de
structiOn Of large crops of sugar bccts.
He found that the trouble is caused by a
fungus growth on the vegetable. 1t is Il
question as to whether adequate remedy
can he applied at this period Of the veg
etable's development 4 general dcstruc-
ton Of the sugar beet crops Of the state
would mean loss Of thousands of do
lars.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
Many Mayors at pan-America1

BUFFALO. y. V, Aug. 2T.-Munici-
pal Day at the Pan-American exposition
brought together a large number of men
prominent il municipal affairs in all
parts of the country. Hon. u. y. Lock
wood president Of the New York Com
mission to the exposition presided at the
exercises In the Temple Of Music. Mayor
Diehl made the opening address well
coming those present in cordial words.
Hon. Randolph Guggenheimer Of the
New York council was the next speaker;
the Hon. Raymond Prefontaine. mayor
Of Montreal; Hon. Thomas c. Hayes.
mayor Of Baltimore. Hon. j. A. John
son, mayor Of Fargo. y. d.; Hon. Geo.
HARRISON OF Hartford. Conn, and Hon.
Samuel l.. Jones Of Toledo. Ohio. were
the o:her speakers. Among other prom.
i1cnt men noted in the audience were:
J. VI. Head. mayor Of Nashville. Tenn:
Geo. ". IIinc, mayor " Poughkecpsie,
y Y. !. \. Smythe. mayor OF Charles
town, :. c.. and Fred J. Warren Of B1s-
ton. who was one Of the important speiL-
crs at he recent session Of the League
Of Municipalities held in jamestown.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
Gaining on Russia in Grain Trade.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-The state
department has received report from
Consular Agent Harris at EibenstoclS
showing the extent Of Germany's grain
importation from Russia and from the
United Starcs In 1897 Russia sold
Germany S2I.302.Il0 worth more Of
grain than did the United States but in
1900 the United States was only ST.
9I7,25O worth behind her European ri
val. The only Nhing which will enable
the United States to compete success
fully with Russia in the grain markets
Of Germany will be cheaper ocean freight
rates. Mr.. Harris says.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
FRANCES BUBBLE VICTORY
English Theory Is That the Sultan Sc
cured the Practical Results.

LONDON, Aug. 2G.-Although the
French papers hail Turkeys yielding as
ns great triumph for France-more es-
pecially as it was largely believed that
the Sultan's obduracy was due to the
supposed friendship between Germany
and Turkey-it is felt in London despite
considerable satisfaction over the out
come, that there is grave doubt as to
whether France has achieved more than
n paper triumph.
The British theory is that VI. ConStans
really wished to force Turkey to purchase
Quays which are notoriously unremunera.
tive. The Sultan has avoided this, thus
securing the practical results, while leav-
ing to NJ. Constans the empty congratula.
tions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-08-28
MAROONEO IN LONDON.
Consul at Cape Town Finds Returning <
Boats Have Full Passenger Lists.

Boats Have Full Passenger Lists.
LONDON. Aug. 2T.-James G..
Stowe, the United States consul genera.
at Cape Town. has arrived here from
South Africa. To representative Of the
press he said yesterday: Il find myself
marooncd in London. Apparently every
berth on steamers bound FOR America is
taken till the end of September and |
am anxious 10 get home where | can
do away with official cares and talk MS
a private citizen. You know more in
London about the military conditions NJ
South Africa than it is possible for any
one 10 know nj Cape Town
while / have resigned from the con-
sular service. my resignation does not
take effect till | reach Washington;
hence ii is impossible for me to say any
thing. You can learn much more from
returning officers than II is possible to
learn from anyone else coming from the
Cape.
"The South African problem is mn
dorhtcdly difficult and complicated. The
topography of the country and the mo-
hility Of the Beers. whom the English
columns are unable to pursue individ-
unlly. render operations most difficult
The British are feeding many prisoners
and are providing for thousands Of Boer
families all Of which is very nice on the
part of England. But in the mean
while, the war drngs on. There is a
great future for South Africa when
peace is secured The surface mineral
wealth is scarcely scratched. Undouht-
cdly England is prepared to solve the
problem of ie-unfcation; but when that
VIII occur certainly no person at the
Cape is able to say"
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Terms, si.oo A Year, strictly In Advnne

)tiioe IN SmearDaugn Wenh Dulluln
ELM STREET, TIoNEsTA, PA.
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Now York Provision Market.

FLOUR-Winter patents, S3.60d3.S5
winter straights. S33OM3 10; winter ex
tIae S2.inN2 30 Grades
S2.3O@240; Minnesota patents, So,
100; minnesota ga ..l~, .-.-nti3.l5.
CORNMEAI-Iellow western, $1.20
city, 81 rs brandywine, S3.3Od3.50.
RNE-NO western, 621ac fob
state rye, 55djGc.
WHEAT--No. , red. 767sc fob. afloat
No. northern, 777sc fob. ahoat.
CORN-No, . corn, GOlsc fob afloat
OATS-No. 2, 3Sc; No. = white, Ale
track mixed western, 371gd3912c; tract
white, 3GMI7c.
HAY - Shipping, 7Oa75c; good tC
choice. Sjm90c.
BUTTER extras, 20l2c
factory, 15Ml5l2c; imitation creamery
1GhMl7l2c
CHEESE-Fancy large white, 99sc
small white 9l2c.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania, 20d
Ole
POTATOES - Jerseys, $3.00G3.50
Long Island, $3.OOu3.50; Jersey sweets
S3.5O64.OO.
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FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member of fCongresS-J. X. p. Hall.
Member Of Sendte-A. Nj. Neeley.
Assembly-A. NJ. Doutt.
Press lent Judge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-R. Is. Crawford, w.
II. II. Dottorer,
ProthoRotdry, Register & Recorder, &c.
John III. Robertson.
SheriG.--J. w. Jameson.
FrcdSurer-S. NJ. Henry.
Commissioners NJ. Herman, John
\. Carson. J. II. Dale.
District AttOrpey-S. d. Irwin.
jury C0mmiSsioncrS-Lev q. Rey-
nolds, Peter Youngk.
COrOncr-Dr. j. w. Morrow.
County AuditorS-J. II, Clark, r. j..
Flynn, Geo. l.. King.
County SUperiRtendent-E. L. Stitzin-
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SCHLEY TO RETIRE.
VIII BE Taken From Active List Oct. 10
Important Naval Changes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Importaut
rctircments and promotions in the Unit
ed States navy will occur within few
weeks, as announced at the navy depart
ment yesterday.
Among them is that Of Rear Admiral
Schley. who retires from the active list
Oct. TO- As result of these retire
ments 10 promotions in the service will
be made.
The retirement Of Rear Admiral Schley
will promote two captains to the grade
of rear admiral. They are Captains
Frank Wildcs and Henry Glass
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MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK AuV D

Money on call, 2iad3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 4l56f5 per
rer
Sterling exchange: Actual business in
bankers at S4.S65s for demand and
S4.Sl# for sixty days. Posted rates
$4Sjl4M4.SS.
Commercial bills, S4.S3AG4S4A.
Bar silver, JSSc.
Mexican dollars, 4515c.
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MONTREAL. Aug 27.-Seizure Of
wool valued Mt from $1,000 to $1,000
was made at liichford Springs, Vermont.
1t was contained in four ears. one of
which was consigned 10 Holyoke. Mass.
and three TO Boston by l.. Lipsitch OF
this city. The ears were supposed 10 h,
waste paper, with which they were lined
ON outside.
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Utica Cheese Market.

The sales Of cheese here today were
Large white, 2I lots Of 1,5i7 boxes q
SIC; large colored. 80 lots Of 3,765 boxei
at SIC; small white, lots Of $50 boxes
at 9c. small white, > lots Of 34l boxer
at gIsc: small colored, 20 lots Of 2,22
boxes at glkc.
Butter. creamery, % packages at 20hc
$50 packages at pie; 200 fye-pount
prints at 22c; 800 one-pound prints a
22c.
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TO STUDY OUR TRADES.
Dozen English workmen Here to Learn
How Our Toilers Work aud Live.

How Our Toilers Work aud Live.
NEW YORK. Aug 2T.-On the
steamship Ethiopia, which arrived last
night. came II British workingmen who
have been sent bv an English paper TO
tour this country and study its trades.
The men were selected by popular vot
\. Nicol Simpson, who will act as con-
ductor of the expedition. said
I'VE shall visit Washington, Pttsburg.
Philadelphia, Cleveland, East Liverpool,
o.; Buffalo. Ottawa and Montreal The
delegates come over here to study ques.
tionS in which the British artisan is vi
tally interested. We will inquire into
the conditions Of the American WACO
Garner, how they are housed and live,
their hours. unions and other things
interest to MS on the other side"
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Buffalo Provision Market.
BUFFALO, Aug. 90.

blH ALO, Aus. @o'
WHEAT-No. l northern, 7SAc; win
ter wheat No. red, I4l2c.
CORN-No. corn, G014c; No. corn
5G3Sc.
OATS-No. 2 white, 39Ac; No.
mixed 36Ac
FLOUR-Spring wheat, best patent
per bbl., S4.25q4.50; low grades, $2.25d
800.
BUTTER-Creamery, western, extras
21lhM22c; state and Pennsylvania
creamery, 2Oh@2lc; fair to good, $50
1gc.
CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 10
1Ola; good to choice, 9l2d9;Ac; common
to fair, case.
EGGS-Western and state fancy,
17dl712c.
POTATOES-New fancy, per Dbl.
S3.5OM3.7j.
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Church nna snbbnth SCHOOL.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9;i5 a.
m. NJ. Il. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. L. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. w. p. Murray.
Preaching in the +. NJ. Church every
Sa bbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
q. II. Miller, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. j. V. McAninch officiating.
The regular meetings of the w. &. Il.
u. are held at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.