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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-29
RELIGIOUS.

West Texas A. M. E. Conferences.
Victoria, Texas November 2s.-The West
Texas conference OF the African Methodist
Episcopal church was paid visit this
morning by Hon. Ben W. Fly, county judge
OF Victoria county. He was introduced by
the bishop and the ministers greeted the
Judge by rising TO their feet The Judge
said that he had more or less since he
was Il years Of age been delivering public
speeches among his constituents ia polit
lcal way but this WIS his first opportunity
10 speak 10 an assemhlagc of gentlemen as
semblcd In a Cody manner for the trans.
action OF business for a Cody purpose. 1T
was my misfortune. said the Judge TO
nave been born before the period OF recon
stiuctlou, but from the depths OF my heart
] do not regret the result Of the great
contest. | hope the season viii soon come
IN which the white man aud the colorpd
man VIII treat each other as they think Is
right In their Own hearts. J appeal 10 you
as ministers TO pay more attention wneu
In your fields Of labor Co teach your nco-
pic the principles OF morals, teach them
how 20 keep clean, teach them how to
how 60 observe the laws Of the country,
teach them how 10 assist the White people
In clearing the communities NJ that class
of men who commit crime aud when this
Is done Won as race Of people will win
the hearts and sympathy Of the whites
The dollar money committees reports the
amounts raised OF the presiding pluel IT'S
tricts as follows: San Antonio, S2l690;
Brcnham. $500. *; Bastrop. S4s2 so; Wei.
mar, S3sl.50 Noakum, missionary work,
S545c Total, $i4623l
The committee on third year work recon
Crockett. j. W. Howard, II J. Gates, W.
+. Hawkins and q. w Mortey he nd.
vanced TO the fourth years studies.
The conference for next year VIII be
| held In St James African Methodist Epis-
1 copal church. San Antonio, Texas The
work for the quadrennium viii close az
| this conference and ministerial delegates
/ are To be elected 20 attend thc general
cCI ference In Chicago. Ill, May 1904
Rev T H. Smith Of Brazoria Texas, de-
liycrcd the missionary sermon tonight He
/ said tho desire OF any man or woman was
simply n wish, u was o sincere wish IN
\ prayer to God for the salvation Of souls
] that they might be saved II tho men who
| signed the declaration Of independence
/ were immortal so were the men who or.
ganized the African Methodist Episcopal
church One organized and set In motion
tho political forces NJ the nation, and the
other met and organized and set 10 mo
tion the moral, religious and spiritual
forces Of the race, and from that day unti
now Gods blessings have rested upon hoth
the nation aud the church. and the minis
tors Of the African Methodist Episcopal
church were engaged not only M home, hut
IN tho foreign fields. sacrificing health and
oven giving IN their lives. In order that
tho neopIe who were not Christians might
lac converted. He paid high tribute 70
Mrs stone who almost lost her Nto iol
iii. sake n giving the Bible In ~ true
light to the people who were unciVllized.
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EFFECT OF THE FROST
COTTON NEARLY MATUREo IS HELP
60, THE REST KILLED.
6rszos Bottom Fields Near Hcane Have
Been Picked Clean--No Top Crop
II Grayson.

Hearne Robertson County, Texas, No
venfhcr 2S,-The Post representative had &C.
cnsion to 80 through the Brazos bottom
yesterday from Stcruc 70 stone city, a
distance OF thirty miles. aud made careful
observation OF the cotton fields between
the two points With the exception OF two
or three plantations, the fields present the
appearance Of having been picked clean. In
Quiry was made 81 some prominent planters
relative 10 the eject that frost would have
ON the hOils vet unopened and learned that
it Is their opinion that the recent heavy
raips have rendered these few remaining
bolls Ia such condition that they Will
amount TO nothing
Dcnison Grayson County. Texas Noyem.
hcr IS. The Post correspondent has iutcr.
Viewed several farmers the past week and
with few exceptions they say that tho
top crop % cotton Ia thing 81 the past.
The cotton season Is virtually over Ia this
section. There Is little or no cotton held
for higher prices. The cotton receipts this
season are the lightest In the history Of
DeniSon, The cotton crop In the Indian
Territory has not nearly all passed into the
market Tho cotton crop 81 the Territory
was the largest ever known.
Hungcrford, Wharton County, Texas, No
vember -. Damage to rice SO far has been
only nominal hut should the threshing he
further DELAYED the damage 10 " VIII be
81 no little import The north Wind Is q
by the rice planters. They viii avoid the
late rains hereafter by early planting and
timely harvesting
Hilsboro, Hnl County. Texas. November
as Farmers report that the frost was suf.
/ hcient to XIII the ton cotton without In
turing the mature bolls. II the weather
remains fair they are hopeful that much Of
the cotton will open The indications 20
! day. however, are uufavOrablC for fair
weather Wheat was not Injured.
Hungcrford, Wharton County Texas No
| vember 2S.- The killing frost OF night be-
| fore last is being followed by dark, cloudy
weather. slow, cold aud driEEliug rain
/ and light north wind II VIII do hut
/ little damage to cotton since nine tenth.
| Of tho crup hns been Ciuucd aud marketed
{ and there is no top crop,
| Tyler. Smith County. Texas. November
/ oS A heavy frost was on the ground yes
! terdny morning, the FIRST ~ the winter
/ This morning siect fell for forty minutes
( Tonight II Is warm, with indications ~ rain
Mobectic. Wheeler County, Texas, Noyem
Der u. Tho cotton crop IN this section OF
tho Panhandle was frozen before It had Z
chance TO open.
Livingston, Polk County, Texas Novon
her 27.-The frost was not sufficient e
damage potatoes and sugar cane.
Tlorcsvlllc, Wilson County. Texas 80
vcmbcr 21.--lrrost has ended The cotton CroI
except the grown bcls
Elliott. Robertson County, Texas, Novcm
her %, Sweet potatoes ruined by excessive
rains aud frost.
oabvllic, Live Oak County, Texas. ~
vemhcr 2i.-Light frost, but little or Mt
damage done.
Rockdalc, Milan County, Texas, Norcm
Der 2S-No cotton left for frost TO damage
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A CLEVER SCHOLAR.
Knew the Food q study on.

Knew The Food to Study On.
When young lady going away TO school
carries food away With her In place OF
bor Of candy, there must be some reason.
"HRvine a large family. ! had much care
and worry. and WIS never very strong ana
healthy. but managed to keen falrlf Wen
until the last few years Each summer
lately found me worn out and weak Mt rs
close. so that ! had "a spend week or two
In bed Nv stomach always fails me when
/ am overiired, the fotd refusing 10 assiin
ilate until finally my stomach becomes -
weak that the mere standing on my rect
causes me 10 reich so violently that have
often vomlted blood
had seen Grape Nuts food advertised
and fancied Il was Ike other cereals, ~ ny
~ which ] had tried and discarded. When
INV usual attack came on last August ]
was In despair for nothing would stay on
nv stomach except a little hot milk.
i decided to try Grape Nuts and sent Tor
package 7 ate a little ana lay back
inter eating without experiencing any 81
tbc gickly feelings that usually followed
any movements I'm bed. and fell Into q re-.
frcshiug sleep ] continued using the tood
And day hy day gained rapidly In strength
md my stomach does not huther me an!
Crane Nuts Is what have often wished
for-something that can eat for breakiasL
ami feel that am satisfied After eauns
! dI.h Of Grape-Nuts with little cream, ]
can work MI the morhlNs "np ivlh't ""'N
Tb me children Ike It 50 wen that II Il
hard 10 keep them in bounds Is 20 inc
Tnantity that should be eaten. Ny eldest
eirl actually carried on a package wnen ~
sfstglntl a. Il II hsd htsH hgs 81 ~
! selssnirs.t keb,hoHt Name gigen b. Postum
CO., Battle Greek, NieA
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rHlMpION ROPE THROWER
,ssoro a DEER WHICH WAS BEING
'''' CHASED BY DOGS.
.uy Took a Wild Buck With His
'I ,.sst and Carried Him Into Captivity
After a Hard Struggle.

,..n,m Texas. November 2s.--Just
II. north OF BRENNAN Thursday after
-, Mt. ]. B. Burleson roped a deer that
~ leading pack Of hounds and crowd
y hunters a merry chase.
M deer was a former pet, but had wan
,,,sa away from Mr.. Batnhills place, and
s,sp out 40 long that 1t had returned to
bis Wild habits
,,owd OF colored men out hunting In
4, vlaplty Of Berlin saw It and, securing
.eus dogs put them after it and were
bsylus an exciting chase, but had not sue
,,ss'd in getting shot at 1t.
Tbe deer started toward town and crossed
i. railroad almost mile north Of town
Nm ibc pack Of hounds In full cry. Mr.
Buteson saw It cross the railroad track,
nd grabbing up a rope that happened to
n Ming convenient where he had just
iossposd Il from around bis trunk, he ran
nj N some high weeds and squatted down
. IA await IT'S coming. As the animal passed
10 ssnt the coil Of rope whirling In the
4 n and Ii settled gracefully over the head
A n tie deer. Mr. BurlesOn is vel trained
+ cowboy aud knew what to do, but he was
. l1t m Ine 0uhll u HAbAlHIhH SuNA NAlA
rssbts on foot, and not having time to fix
4 iAc rope ike he would have done under
4 ordinary circumstances, his hand was badly
s 60! With the wild plungcs, anG today he Is
4 ,lfylng Il In q sling, but he held the deer
q tad It was restored to its owner, Miss
n Temple Barnhll.
Il NJ, Burleson has recently returned from
& Goldthwaite, and says that while he was
s out there be succeeded IN roping a big
buck that was entirely wild. He says that
8 be was out In the chapHrral after bunch
y Of horses and was swinging the rope over
y Bis head 10 an effort to rope one OF the
bead when the dogs jumped two deer out
+ 70 one side n hlM and ran them just In
N to1t Of his horse, which was going at full
speed and that when the deer passed he
N made ca't for the big head Of horns that
81 he Old buck carried and his rope fell over
n them nicely, His pony stopped and the
eg buck was turned a backward somer
4 nalt hut bounded ten feet in the air and
y i ieoE good riding and good generalshir
IA % ieen from being killed hy the animal
Re finally succeeded In subdulng the buck
+ ald took him In 10 the ranch.
W, Burleson was at Que time champion
roper Of the State
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REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT
CONFIDENTIAL LETTER HAS BEEN
SENT OUT FROM DALLAS.
Conference Is 10 Be Held to Give the
Leaders Basis for Harmony--Sev-
eral Negroes Are in the List.

palias' Texas, November 2s-It became
known to few persons tonight that con.
ndential circular letter was received today
~ few active Dallas republicans inviting
lnem TO attend a conference Ia Dallas on
December B. The conference Is designated
~ the circular letter as an "lndependcyt
movement " republicans to more thorough
~ organize the party IN Texas and to FUR
iisn basis Of harmony Tor our party
By those who have attempted to analyse
we origin and motive Tor the conference
lhe conclusion has been reached that it Is
the result of a tip from administration
headquarters In Washington. where much
dissatisfaction Is known 10 exist because
on the poor showing made in the recent
STATE ana congressional elections In Texas.
me Following are the persons invited 10
tne conference. ID. Quill. Terrell, w y.
DNycr, postmaster Brenham; Harry Beck,
postmaster, uillsboro; j. C. Lowden,
Abilene; George NJ. Patton. Waco tcandi.
uate Tor postmasterl: w NJ. Hanson, Gal
weston United states marshaU Nat q.
Henderson (negrol. Galveston: Allen Mey.
efs, postmaster, BRYAN; Jen u. Burns, post.
master Tyler; George W. Burkett. recent
Suney negro and brother Of the late
wright Cuney), Galveston; w, II. Atwell,
United States district attorney. Dallas; y.
., Hunt. collector internal revenue, Dial.
las; Harry Harris. G0tesyille: ]. NJ cur
ley, ex-member State committee Green
vile; George Guess, Paris; William Nagle
Paris; A. J. McCauley negro, Dallas NJ
NJ Rogers (negro) La Grange; c. NJ. Fer
guson lnegrol. San Antonio.
II Is plain to be seen that the number
OF negroes inNitcN Is "A direct slap at the
new "ily white movement,
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Nnrth Tnras Conference.

Terrell. Texas. November 2s-The North
Texas conference this morning dispatched
great deal Of business and the bishop an
nounccd that adjournment would be reach
cd before noon Monday.
w. II. Wages and r. l.. Mclntire were
located at their own request The names
of the remaining preachers were called and
all their characters passed /. NJ, Sher-
wood. G. NJ Crutchhcld and w. NJ. Hay
were referred Tor superhnnuated relations,
Credentials Of Hinton smith and Joseph
Meek as local deacons were surrenderea'
q. {. Fontane were announced as having
beop transferred to other conferences
Charles T. Cowlcs and William y. kirby
were admitted on trial
D8llas was chosen as place o. next meet
ing. Memorial from Greenville district
touching on sabbath desecratlon was reag
md referred TO the committee on sabbath
observance. The ordination NJ deacons and
elders viii take place sunday,
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
Meeting Of J. P. Hale Creditors.

Meeting Of j. P. Hale Creditors
Rockdale. Texas. November PA meet
ing of the creditors Of John ? Hale was
held AZ the First National bank in this city
yesterday afternoon at which there were
present representatives. Of about four-htths
az the claims against Mr., Hale, The trus-
tee announced that the assets as ascertain
ed by inventory taken amounted TO about
chandise stock and fixtures. and $500 in
good notes and accounts. Possibly more
could he realized on the latter In time
The liabilities, Including rents and taxes
which had not previously been listed,
amounted To between $1,000 and $4,000;
II was decided that the trustee should sell
10 the highest bidder for cash the entire
assets 81 Mr. Hale on Monday morning.
December l. AZ II O'Clock, and pro rate the
proceeds among all creditors, who would
give clear receipts for their proportional
shares
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A MYsrERIous AEFAIR.

Doctor Was Called on to Treat Man
Badly Cut
Malakon, Texas. November 27,--Dr 2.
pu Bose was called out last night 60 dress
the wounds of man who had been very
badly cut Three men travelling through
tho country and NOT known here campcd
about two miles from MoHkon u wHs
claimed hv them thRt ono man went TO get
some wHtcr nnd that a negro rushed unon
him and cut him Ills intcstincs we're cut
on ana three ribs severed The mon
would not talk much the doctor said. and
refused 90 have tho man taken 70 nearby
house. They were gone this morning,
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Dallas. Texas, November 2s.-The Austin
annual conference Of the Northern Ae,ho.
dist church and the conference Of the ZIP,
worth League VIII hold their annual session
in the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal
church ~ Dallas on wednesday, December
4 to Monday. December s. Bishop w. r.
Vailaiieu of Boston viii preside. Austin,
San Antouio, Houston Galveston, teft
wnrth Abilene Denton. Denlson and other
noints IN Texas will be represented One
~ he corresponding secretaries 81 each OF
NE ereat benevolent organizations connect
ed with the church VIII o. preySentt ana h9
Sainbta 81 Louis, Chicago Kansas city
and other cities Of the country viii be rep
resented.
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THE BIG FOUR WRECK.
Not So Serious as Was Feared-Only
Three Were Seriously Injured.

Not So Serious as Was Feared--only
Three Were Seriously Injured.
indianapolis, Ind. November -. rasscn-
ger train No. 49, the ST Louis flyer on the
Big -Four was wrecked this morning at 80
on high embankmcnt half mile west Of
Avon, Ind Three passengers were serious-
ly injured and dozen or more slightly
hurt hut none fatally.
The train was running at high speed and
struck broken rail.
A partlul list Of the injured foli0wR.
Mrs Anna Eugelhard Middleport Ohio,
terribly cut about the head; may be fatal.
Mrs stephen, 3iiddleport. Ohio, seriously
cut about bead and body
Ira l.. Kieini Cleveland face hndlF
bruised.
Otto Gresham, Chicago, shoulder sprinei
c. w. Wood, Los Canos Cal, head In
jured.
j. g Harris, ct. Louis, Pullman car
badly hrllsed
John q noen, conductor Pullman car
head aYi back badly Injured
samuel Ellis jersey City, y j.. porter
IN Pullman cur, arms sprained and hant
mashed.
Others were only slightly injured
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MEXICO MAY INTERFERE.

The FL Paso Insurance SWindles May
Assume an International Aspect
nj Pcfo. Texas. November IS The case
agairrt Mason ard Blchardsou, the alleged
insurance swlndlerf, may assume an inter
national aspect In IA cycut that the
courts Of the United states fan TO convict
them. Il is said the government Of Mexico
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~ coLLEcToR eoTHEREp.
Poll Tax Amendment Is the Cause ot
His Trouble.


His Trouble.
Galveston Texas November IS The
city tax collector VIII probably ask the city
attorney TO give an opinion ON the recent
constitutional amendment about the poll
tax. The city tax collector docs not
know whether Oh voters win have TO pay
their 1902 poll tax n order to vote In the
1903 election the next election in Gal
weston viii be held next September, when
two members Of the city commission are
to be voted upon. The 1908 taxes VIII not
become due until September ! next The
amendment TO the constitution provides
that a person must have paid his poll ak
prior 10 February I of the year the elrc'
lion Is held before he can vote
NJ Eastou Is also in more or less OF 9
oupndary as to whether or not the amend.
nleut hos tho force 10 makc the payment
OF a municipal poll TAX requisite 70 voting
in a municipal election. In fact, there SO
a great many phases Of the question that
must he settled before Mr.. Eaeton viii V
Ia a position 10 answer intClhgently iN,
buadrcd and one questions that are asktt
him almost every day about this nc
wrinkle that bears 80 heavily on the fuiur'
elections
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THE FIRE RECORD.
BOARDING. car Rurned.

Fayetteville, Texas, November os Last
night at about $50 O'Clock the boarding
cars Of Mr.. Newbury's extra gang. standing
on the side track near the Consumers and
Houston Cotton oil companies seed houses
and near the livery stable Of II A. Hot
man. caught Are and the Kitchen car, con
tanning the commlssary, was totally aud
two other cars slightly burned.
The local fire company responded PROMPT
ly to the trc alarm and by heroic aud chi
G ont Horl; saved two ears for the railroad
company aud the surrounding property.
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rHE MuRpgR oF MooNALp.
Oh Man Had Only Small Sum Of
Mcpeu

Oh Man Had Only Small Sum Of
Money.
Malakoff Texas. November 27.--Not much
has been learned OF the killing Of Hamp
Mcdonald. except that one or the men
confessed that they Killed him for his
money aud to get possession Of a ferry
which Mcdonald had IN charge. The man
who did the killing got s44; another got
500 and the man who confesses says that
he got $50 10 money az that time, though
they expected him 10 have more than that.
He had iust deposited Sl04 IN keren's bank
Il few days before.
a err axle ana not q buggy axle that they
sank hts body with the last time u
Will OF course be some time before they
can hnd the body, as the water IS hthi
high.
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ARE net LEPERs.
Trousdale Family Is Afflicted With an
indian Disease.

Trousdale Family e AFFLICTED With an
indian Disease.
Lake Charles. La, November DID,
Isidofe Dyer. who is connected with the
Louisiana Lepers home aud IL an expert on
leprosy. came out from New Orleans this
morning and accompanied DR. d. {. Hes
president Of the parish board o. health 20
the camp on Houston ritfr 10 which Robert
Trnusdaie cylled himself and family wnrn
they were hrst suspectcf ~ being Ahlieted
with lcprosv DR. Dyer made long and
carefni exnmlnatlon n their condition, aud
10 their unspcakablr JOY stated positively
that n wac not case q leprosy iht
Trousdaie family are not lepers so ~,
~lth lspetlgs 81 lAdisn Alc siseats
whieh ls eoEtaElsua, but u not dangerous
and " errahie." -----
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ElRsr sLAueHTER MONDAY.
Machinery in the swift Packery Is 10
Be Tested.

Machinery in the swift Paokery Is 70
Be Tested.
Fort Worth, Texas, November 2s-ln ~
slaughter of cattle and hogs Will begin y. ~
North Fort Worth next Monday swift !
bie plant is ready for operations ana On
that day number Of animals VIII q
slsurhtered to test the machinery anu
equipment. 80 hss
DR.. c. II. zlnce Of Buffalo n "" M.
been ordered here TO take charge OF myu'
inspection and will supervise the nIsl Ail,'
ing. Or. Harry %. Paxton OF Big sprluss'
Texas. win come here as his assistant ~
Louis A. Klein will continue rs oat'e y"
spector. 49,. az
The big swift houso is in readiness q.
far as killing and cold storage equipmf,u,,,
Is concerned. but regular slaughlerlns wa
not be commenced for some time
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will demand possession ~ them. Habeas
corpus proceedings were resumed here to-
day The indictments already secured are:
Conspiracy to murder w. J. Gray, con-
spiracy Co murder an unknown person, con-
splracy to- murder Marshal d. Sauguinetta
Another indictment Il for forgery.
There IL also an Indictment for conspiracy
TO swiudlc the New York life lnsurance
company ont M Sl0o.0Oo, and stil another
conspiracy tp unnwfuily Obtain the Is
suancc and possession ~ life Insurance.
policy Of the value Of S10O,0o0.
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ACCIDENTS.

Hearne Texas November IS, on Wed
ncsday night while the balance Of the fam
hy were absent from home a colored gill,
daughter Of Lou Hin was burned 70 death.
For some time she had been paraly zed and
was left alone In q chair IN front OF the
Ere being taken with "A spell she 10 some
manner fell into the ire, with results as
above.
Kennedy, Texas. November rs. San Anto
Mo and Aransas Pass engine SO In backing
mp from Rungc to Kennedy yesterday even.
ing got IT'S tender turned over and the
engine derailed Fireman George Bailey
was thrown out backwards, striking bis
head. shoulder and hip against the rail
and ties causing very severe injuries. The
do tor says he thinks the hurts are not
serious A special train was run to san
Antonio to take the wounded mon 20 the
hospital.
Boerne, Texas. November %. News was
received here today that W G Hughes,
prominent stockman of Hastings was
Killed In collision M Missouri Mr. Hughes
was tukiug several yaia %. rItt.y ~ ,.....-
kct. No details were received. Mr. Hughes
was much respected all over this county
lie leaves q family,
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HUH House at Waxahaohie.

WoNahcchie, Tc1as, November IS. The
big bull house II the waxchachle Cotton
this morning at & o'clock. The building
contained several hundred tons Of bulls,
the most Of which were saved. The origin
Of the ere is unknown. The total amount
~ the loss has not yet Leon determined.
The building and contents were fully COW
cred by Insurance
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In Grange, Texas, November rs. I'm tho
district court today Eillr Clark, colored.
pleaded guilty To robbery With firearms and
was given two years In the penltentary,
pctitou IL being circulated for his par.
don on account 81 r. circumstances sur.
rounding the robbery,
The case II John Mcmillan for the kill
ing Of tho Mexican Mike williams, has
been set for next Monday.