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that it had beensbegun. 1t is stirring tale
of love and adventure in the France of the
sixteenth.century. Miss Runkle first sub
mitted her work to her mother, who is an
editor and critic Of repute. Her mother
advised that. it be turned over to a friend
who is connected with the magazine, and
he In turn, recognizing the merit of the
work, urged that it be Submitted for pub
licatien after some slight alterations.
This was done, the romance was publish
ed, and the critics and the public have
done the rest to make Miss Runkle the
talk of literary America.
The young authoress lives in New York
city. Her education has been almost en-
tirely obtained at home since she is not
physically robust For the same reason
Miss Runkle is not athletic, though she
is very fond Of driving in the country
during her summer residence. She is a
'romanticist by instinct" as one of her
friends has said about her, and the au-
thors whom she particularly admires are
Scott and Dumas. OF her contempora-
ries Doyle and Weyman best suit Miss
Runkle's taste. She has always been a
keen student of history, for according to
one of the editors of The Century, his
tory has been played upon her with a
hose ever since she was 5 years old y
During her early childhood Miss Runkle
made two visits to Europe with her par
ents, but these visits can scarcely be held
to have given her a knowledge of the
France which she portrays so charming
ly in her book. Miss Runkle's father,
now dead, was a New York lawyer.
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all widths Russian, venetian, peint
d'alencon and point d'esprit are all
shown in skirt widths. A few of these
are made up, and they show that there
are many full ruf1es en- the lining, while
the outside Is all in one length. Fancy
boleros and fgaros are defined by borders
of black lace in narrow rufies. Narrow
black velvet ribbon gathered in the cen
ter is also used.
A novel tailor made suit has the jacket
and skirt trimmed with sprung" Hohair
braid laid in three lines, enc above the
other. The jacket has lace trimmed re
vers and fastens with richly chased gold
buttons. The suit is of tan cloth. The
hat with this is of openwork straw braid
and a whole bunch Of laurel leaves and
one little bunch of the flowers. In the
other picture is shown how one of the
fine lace dresses looks, and in the third is
a motherly lady with a working apron on
This is a decided novelty and is turned
up at the bottom and gathered to hold
articles.
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A Costly Free Ride.

A young man and his wife boarded an
Amsterdam avenue car one evening Oh
their way out to dinner. The young man
had no change and handed the conductor
a 81 bill for two fares.
Cant change it" said the conductor,
"but I'll get it on the way up"
But the young man and his wife reach
ed their destination before the conductor
made any collections and so rode free
whereupon, on the ground that he had
made an unexpected 10 cents, the young
man bought dollars worth of violets
for his wife. That is one of the first
principles of economy.
On the way home that evening the two
once more boarded an Amsterdam avenue
ear.
Fare, please"
The young man handed out dime.
Here" said familiar voice in loud
tones, don't you owe 10 more for that
free ride?'
And there was only one thug to do
New York Mail and Express.
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and lawaand embroidery petticeots win
add their charm. to the light summer
gowns. Some Of these are absolutely
rwsrks af almest fairylike deheacy and
Gneness. The skirt foundation is of the
finest ef lawn or batigte, and on this are
sometimes four or kTe aeunees, and each
of thesasfs set sall Of light lace, such as
7ierre or vaienriennes. A little oriental
lace and some white chantilly are alse
seen There are insertions with hens of
the material between and at the edges
are full rEfEies Of lace. The object is to
make the skirt set cut at the bottom in
the coveted cHrve, and SO in some of the
rutf3ed skirts every one of the ruffies
reaches to the bottom line and extends
eboveethe, next in turn. This gives full
eject, but the trouble for the unfortunate
1aHndress is incsiculable.
There are numbers Of everyday skirts
made Of seersucker and such materials,
and some silk enes. These latter are to be
wera with the wooien taller made suits,
since they are manifestIy in anything but
good tastes with anything else. The silk
en- skirts are beruf1ed and accordion
piafted and intact are SO designed as to
help. the skirt OF the d9ess to fare out
widely.
In wraps and coats for spring every
thing Is seen One model shows coat
reaching quite to the feet, with slashes
at the sides at the bottom, having fans Of
silk OF q contrasting color, with bell
elseres and three or four small coach
naaR's cspes- Another rs a short, tight
Jacket, with two flaps or tabs in front
and sDe in the back SO shaped as to re
4aHd cre nresssfihiy Of beavers tail.
Hs aecentuafe this two lines of narrow
kputRche go from the shoulder to the end
ef-the tab. Fhs NEXT Is a sort of blouse
OF panne veiSet,. satin, cloth or finely
sucked silk. We also fnasa tailor made
Jacket, tight ftTirg and with 81 worth Of
whalebone In it. It is 80 stiff that the
@Haez can never hope to make a grace
fal ho#- The niiitnry and other styles
are alss seen
Hhere are princess shapes for such as
ean wer then and Mother Hubbard dust
efaaks These last are scarcely in season
yet, but they are seen One. of the drsH-
est thinss among the vhefe LIST Is the
s1diEuleus kttle tail fastened to the belt
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MONUMENT TO LINconN's MOTHER.

should be was sent to President McKin-
ley. The president forwarded the letter
to Governor Mount of Indiana, for the
grave is situated in Spencer county, in
the Hoosier State. Governor Mount call
ed together representative members of
various patriotic societies, and the Nancy
Hanks Lincoln Memorial association was
formed.
The president of the company in charge
of the construction Of the new tomb for
President Lincoln's body offered to fur
nish monument to his mother free of
charge The offer was accepted, and the
monument has just been completed. Vhe
commissioners of Spencer county have
agreed to buy the 16 acres of land i'm
mediately surrounding the grave and to
transfer the land to the memorial asso-
citation. It is intention to convert the
land, which is beautifully situated, into o
park
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81 the back to- give the impression that 1t
IL q real and genuine position / fancy
kh1s Is intended to disguise the oEeEiaes Ia
The back of the skirt.
The newest hats are many and varied.
sThe tricorne is one OF the prdttiest OF
sfhem all and can be seen in dozen differ
Ient materials. 1t comes in all sarts Of
braid, fancy straw, chiffon and gaunered
liberty. These ge2erally have binding
ssafo.-=- tho cs-a OF ihe h-irn To 2ive the hat
solidlty. I11..As $50 are made OF THESE
thin materials. Oae shown me was OF
white horsehair braid, with straps OF vel
vet ribbon to hold the corners up IN dectd-
ed horns, and on the front there was
rosette Of the black velvet ribbon. Under
.he brim at the left side was buneh OF
fhree PINK roses without foliage a band
OF the black velvet ribbon 1ent around
but It Is not adapted to ordinary wear.
Eor such there are many kinds Of straw
Sajlors~ AMONG them that Mi1h 1as short
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stag e signals.

There are number of ways of giving
the signal which warns the leader of the
theater orchestra that the curtain is
about to rise. The most common in
American theaters is the illumination by
electricity Of a common incandesccnt
bulb placed in front of the conductor.
Many players, however, follow the Eng
lish custom of having the ring of a bell
as signal. This has the advantage Of
giving notice alike to the players behind
the curtain and the orchestra and the
audience in front
The French players employ the system,
but not the BELLS A stout club raped
loudly on the stage floor does duty in
stead. Two raps constitute the one min
ute signal and three as the final notice.
The reason for the cumbersome method
is that Of precedent, 1tr the call is that
of the Theatre Francois. Chicago Trib-
une. &.
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SUCCESS AT Al BOUND.
Yeunr Woman Novelist Gains Fame
With Her Very First Eook.

Now that all the world is writing, to be
a successful woman novelist is not as
great distinction as 1t was few years
ago, but to be % years old and the au-
thor of an only book that has made .
great and instantaneous success is rare
distinction. The latest aspirant to liter
ary fame is Miss Bertha Runkle, whose
Grst work, "The Helmet of Navarro" has
attracted widespread and favorable at
tenticn during its publication as serial
in one of the heading magazines. THE
Helmet Of Navarro" is, naturally, to be
published in book form, and next fall and
winter the characters of the stirring his
torical romance win tread the boards in
a dramatized version of the book.
Miss Runkle may well feel proud OF
her success since it is the rarest Of rare
occurrences for an author to achieve fame
with first book. THE Helmet OF Ma
varre" was completed about two years
age, before any one but its author knew
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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

From the Board of Finance
Transmitting resolution ,ess passed by said
Mayor April 20, 1901
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners April 10, 1901, to
witt
Ordering paid the following clatms:-
C. A. Van Keuren, SIS. .65, claim No. ~.
VIM. H. Peckham, S100, claim No. ~.
G. A. Van Keuren, sS4ll, claim No. 81.
]. G. Supply Co., $780, 80, claim No. 415.
j. F. Stewart Co. IS, claim No. lsS
M f. Malone, $21.75 claim No. lOl.
j. E. Carlock, $500, claim No, So.
A. e, Nolan, $9O.25, claim No. l55.
United Electric Co., $16 claim No. II.
F. E. Ferris, s25:57, claim No. -;
A. E. Nolan, ss.S7, claim No. LOB !.
Geo. H. Pierson, 2575, claim No. AZ.
Louis Hoehl, &c., claim No. lo6.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by SAID
Board April II, 1901, and approved by the
Mayor April. 20, 1s01:-
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
Commissioners April 9, 1901, to witt
Ordering paid the following claims:-
c. A. Childs, $40, claim No. o.;
John F. walker, SIS, claim No. loI.
Hudson County Gas Co., $lS.5S, claim
No. 1853. -
Theo. Smith & Sons Co., sl2SS claim
No. 1874. -
g. oDonnell, $3.50, claim No. g; ,0z
T. F. Stewart Co., S55.14 claim No. lS5.
i f. Stewart Co., $11.04, claim No. 17S
John j Keilt, 1855. claim No. q.
J. P. Hall, Incp., s5:35. claim No. 142.
J. C. Supply Co.. .95, claim No 416-
Waddel Coal Co. $10030, claim No 103.
Received and ordered filed.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
BOARD April II, 1901, and approved by the
Mayor April 20, 1901.
Resolved, That the Board of FINANCE
hereby concurs in the following resolalz
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners April g.. 1901 TO
Awarding to the Jersey City Supply Co.
the contract for the furnishing and de
liyering of such meters of various sizes
as shall be required by this Board from
date Of contract to May /, 1902, at the
prices named in its bid.
Received and ordered filed
REPORT or THE CLERK
Jersey City, April 23, 1901,
Hon Board Of Street and Water Commis-
Cen Cent semen- The Commissioners Of Az
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cLEvELAND'S NEW HOME.
Ex-Prcsfdent Eeases House 0nce Co.
cupied BY George vvas1ington.

In house where, according to local
tradition, our first chief executive once
staid, our only living ex-president will
dwell during the coming summer. Mr..
cleveland's new summer home Is River
side, situated at Tyrinsham, a little
town in the Berkshire hills, in western
Massachusetts. 1t is said thar unayoida-
BILE conditions at Gray Gables ard the
health of the children had much to do
with the intention of Mr.. Cleveland to
abandon the eastern sea glrt portion Of
the Bay State for the bfacing climate,
the high altitude and the lovely scenery
Of the Berkshires.
Riverside is interesting from the, fact
that Tyringham people teu, and actu-
hly believe, that the old house was for
several days the headquarters Of George
Washington, shortly after Burgoyne's un-
favorable encounter at Saratoga. The
story goes, that BuEgoyne's army marched
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Welded IN A CONVENT.
Unique Ceremony Performed In the
Presence of the Nuns.

Presence of the Nuns.
For the first time in many years, if not
in the history of the United States, a
wedding was performed and nuptial
mass celebrated in Catholic convent the
other day. The scene of these unique
ceremonies was the convent of the Ursu-
line nuns, at Bedford Park, New York
city. The persons who began their
welded life under such unusual circun1-
stances were Miss May Matilda O'Ryan
and DR.. Gustav Arthur Taschereau, both
of Canada. The bride is sister of a su-
perioress of an Ursuline convent in the
south, who went to the New York institu-
tion a. short time ago for her health.
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Miss Organ had been educated by the
Ursulines Of Canada, and it was her ar
dent desire to be married in her sisters
presence.
In order that the marriage might take
place in the convent it was necessary to
obtain dispensations from Archbishop
Corrigan of New York and from Mgr
Begin of the province of Quebec. Sew
enty Of the nuns Of St. Ursula, s.the
brides of the church." clad in solemn
black, witnessed the ceremony.
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back, which has been popular Tor so many
seasons. Some are tilted up high on one
side, Others are down almost over the
ears. Shepherdess hats are among the
ultra stylish. Mushroom shapes are seen,
and also immense flats" These are for
the young girls. and the fronts are fairly
bent down under the weight of the big
rosettes. At the back Of the crown is one
and still larger one is set on the front
of the brim, 50 that 1t bends down with
the weight These hats are not wired,
and the style consists in the fexibility of
the brina. At the center Of the back
there is always bunch of long loops and
ends of the velvet ribbon, which is but
half an Inch wide. The English walking
hat and the bolere are both among the
novelties, and the toque and turban as
we'll The recent discussion of the long lost
Gainsberough painting has revived the
fancy for that picturesque hat, and it
may be seen in all the best millinery
houses. The long, sweeping plumes make
it graceful though costly hat.
Quite recently there has been revival
of the lace dress. We fnd beautiful en-
tire lace gowns made up and in the pat
tern. These lace gowns will be among
the most elegant of summer attire. The
design is wrought in such way that all
one has to dc is to sew the dress up so
that it can be worn over some nice lining.
White taffeta makes an ideal lining for
black chantilly dress, but many ladies
have lining of black or even of some
pleasing color. Fer very dressy occasions
the white under the black is all that
could be desired. Some black grenadines
have a white lace everdress, tie whole
lined with the taffeta, black as jet. Be
sides this there are many all over nets in
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Surprised at the Clock

sWhat time is it2'' asked his wife sus-
piciously as he came in.
.'About l.
Just then the clock struck 8,
ssGraciousi When did the clock COM
mence to stutter?n he said, with feeble
attempt at justification and a joke.-Phil-
adelphia Times.
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PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AM
COMMUNICATIONS.


PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Jacob Ringle:-
Petitioning for the construction of an
1S-inch vitrified pipe sewer in Varick
street, from north line of Golden street
northerly to and connecting with. the
present sewer in Varick street.
From New York Continental Jewell Fill
tration Co., per Chas. Davis, General
Superintendent
Requesting permission to lay a track
from their building line to the centre of
the street at Hudson and Essex streets.
From Marcus Beach and others
In matter of the condition of the drive
way in Hoboken avenue.
Two petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
OF Streets and Sewers.
From the Hudsons, per w. j. Menchen,
SEE. =
In matter of having a larger water main
laid in Summit avenue, and also in rela-
ton to having Poplar street extended to
the Plank road.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions and
Streets and Sewers.
From the Ciaremont Realty Co., per E.
w. Wooley, owner
Requesting Board to have meter plac-
ed in his building at 81 Virginia avenue
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions will
power.
From Henry v. Condict:-
Requesting Board to have street lamps
PLACED III CondlcJ street, between Duncan
avenue and Gautier avenue.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Municipal Lighting.
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100 PER CENT. STANDARD.

materials and all
E. @
furnish all wokor
Received edandr refered the Commit o Sewers
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TO LlNCoLN's MOTHER.
Monument to Be Erected on Nancy
Hanks Long Neglected Grave.

The grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln,
the mother of the immortal Lincoln, is
soon to be marked in manner beftting
the last resting place of a woman who
deserves weh of the American people
For many long years the grave has been
unnoticed or neglected, and now at last
1t is to be distinguished by q monument.
Three OF four years ago letter con-
tanning a complaint that the grave Of
Lincoln's mother was not marked as it
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What He Had Heard .

Bobbie-Pop, are we among the best
people?
Papa-We are, Bobhie.
Bobbie tafter a thoughtful silence)-
Pop, is the best always the cheapest p
I.eslie's Weel,lr
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About $50 cubic yards of earth excava-
Ton .......
About S,515 square yards of macadam
paving 1890.
About S56 square feet of relaid bridge
About Z reset manhole heads ..........
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Jackson-Dey'll neber suspect me on
robbin de roost took good care ter trow
ell suspicion often me.
johnson How's that?
Jackson-I left two chickens in do
coopl Puck.
What Compliment Victor Emmanuel
Ill has paid to Queen Helenal exclaims
the London Graphic Her heu6~not his
lis to figure by his wish On the forth
This IS the first time any Queen Cons0rt
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sessment have filed with me on this date
their preliminary assessment maps for
the Improvement of Milton avenue, from
Griffith street to Lincoln street; also for
the improvement of Mallory avenue, from
duncan avenue to Hudson County
Catholic Cemetery.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM A. TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 194 cubic yards of earth exca-
About S cubic yards of rock exca-
Vdlluu
About 10 cubic yards of earth filing.
About 102 cubic yards of sand filing.
About 40 square yards of Belgian paw
About 275 lineal feet of curb stone.....
About 100 square feet of bridge stone...
About SIG square feet of tagging ...,....
About 20 square yards of repaving...
About is lineal feet of reset curb stone
About 10S square feet of relaid bridge
stone
About 237 square feet of relaid tagging
About l new receiving basin and con-
nections complete Observation-Disclosures.
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On motion the reading of minutes OF
regular meeting held on Tuesday, April 10
1901. was dispensed with and they were
on motion approved as engrossed.
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100 PER CENT. STANDARD.

M OFF, to all
0 do all work of
Proposals
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On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
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On motion the Board took recess fol-
ten minutes.
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Resolved, That 500 be paid to A. j.
Boyle. for services as inspector street
cleaning, April, 1901, claim No. 162.
Charge cleaning streets, etc.
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Resolved, That the sums noted be paid
to Henry Byrne for crushed stone:-
Sl2 March, 1901, claim No. l5g
S6, December, 1900, claim No. 1872.
Charge unpaved streets.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About SO cubic yards of rock exca-
vatlon ....-- ...--..,..-.........-...
About S25 cubic yards of sand filing.
About I65o square yards OF Belgian
paving $50.
About l,070 lineal feet of curb stone.
About 40 square feet of bridge stone...
About 20 square yards of repaving.
ABOUT 200 lineal feet of reset curb stone
About 160 square feet of relaid bridge
About reset receiving basin heads.
About reset manhole heads
About water gate bvxes ...
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The Committee on Printing and Station
cry reported on claim of Jersey City
News, $4S. as correct
The report was accepted.
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The Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions presented the following
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as Com
missioners and Clerks for month ending
April 80. 1901, amounting in the aggregate
to $1,01S30.
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Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid TO the persons named
respectively for services rendered as Gen
eral Superintendents, ETC., for month end
ing April 80, 1901, amounting in the aggre-
gate to 81 552
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Resolved, That s1O0 be paid to John
Brownlee for services as Armorer, April,
1901, claim No. 164
Charge armory salaries, etc.
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The Committee on New Water Works
presented the following
Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as en-
gineer in charge, ETC., for month ending
to $9S9.99.
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Resolved, That the sums hereinafter
mentioned be paid to the persons named
respectively for services rendered as
Water Registrar, etc., for month ending
April 3o 1901, amounting in the aggregate
to 5,441. SO.
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Resolved, That 1882 be paid to ]. F.
Stewart Co., for lumber for cabinet in
office of engineer in charge new water
works, April, 1901, claim No go.
Charge water account, New Water
Works.
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote, on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-An the members of the Board.
five (o) in number.
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Adopted by the following vote on q
call for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Al the. members Of the Board,
five 90 in number.
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The Committee on Municipal Lighting
presented the following
Resolved, That sl00 be paid to John
Boyd for services as lamp inspector, April,
1901, claim No. 1853
Charge street lighting.
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Resolved That the sums hereinafter
respectively for services rendered as en-
ployes in parks, for month ending April
30 1901, amounting in the aggregate to
The Jersey City news., 1901-05-04

The Committee on Laws and Ordinances
reported on claims Of Jersey City News
as correct
The reports were accepted.