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The Washington times., 1903-03-14
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Dioon Edule.

OLUDu
Photographs have been secured of the
Dicon edule. an interesting plant now in
fruit in the greenhouse of the Agricul-
rurai Department. by c. B. Doyle. at the
request OF Dr. Edward Palmer, the we'll
known collector. This plant. which is
from Mexico. has fern-like leaves. and
is related TO the sage palm" (cycads).
The seeds contain starch and the pulp OF
the fruit is eaten by the Mexicans. who
call the plant palma de la Virgen." A
medicine is obtained by soaking the
roots OF the plant in water. which is
used TO allay pain. In the island OF
Guam an allied plant Cycas circinalis.
is also used for food. Its seeds are
poisonous IN their crude state but they
are soaked and the water frequently
changed. SO poisonous are they that
chickens are killed by drinking the
water in which the seeds have been put
10 soak
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To Close Ports on Canadian Border.

Secretary Shaw has approved an agree
ment with the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company closing all ports along the Ca
madam border against the admission Of
Chinese except Rockford, VT: Malone
y Y, Portland. y. D.. and Lumas,
Wash Commissioner General Sargent
will establish detention stations for
Chinese at these points. II is agreed on
the part of the company TO provide rea-
sonable maintenance and hospital treat
ment for all Chinese persons delivered
at these ports pending the determina-
ton OF their right 10 enter the United
States. The company will deliver 20 the
Government officers lists of Chinese
brought by it's ships 10 Canadian sports
destined for the United States. The com
pany will require certificates from all
Chinese going TO the United states on
its steamships II OF the excepted classes,
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TRIUMPH OF AMERICANS.

An American contemporary INDUCES
in a glow az patriotic pride concerning
the ubiquity and dominion of American
women. The sun never sets on the
American girl" IT exclaims. and forth
with goes on to reckon UP the places
and titles which have been won by her
the wide world over. Twenty six Ger
man titles have fallen to her, and TWEEN
ty English peerages. There are three
French duchesses and FIVE French
countesses. including the Countess Cas-
tellaine. daughter OF Jay Gould. Seven
teen Italian noblemen and six Russians
Of title" have laid their coronets at the
feet OF American brides. Holland has
two baronesses American born; Bava-
ria one countess, while the sovereign
princess OF Monaco closes the list
OF course, Lady Curzon-''the Indian
vicereine," as the American Journalist
loves TO call her-figures largely on the
roll. and reference is made TO Mrs.
Chamberlain. who although untitled.
is now receiving almost regal honors
in South Africa" But we would point
out just a few inaccuracies and mis-
statements. which go far TO spoil the
effect OF these remarkable statistics.
Among the twenty English peeresses
are reckoned the lady who is now Mrs
George Cornwallis-W West. and although
she has been the wife OF a dukes son
she never could have been counted as a
peerless at any time IN her lie Baron
cts wives, we need scarcely urge. are
not peeresses; and although the rank OF
Sir Thomas Hesketh, Sir William Cor
DON Cumming. and Sir John Lister Kaye
gives the right for their wives TO be
called My Lady" yet, according "a
precedence, these ladies' must come be-
hind Mrs. Brodrick. who is the wife OF
a privy councillor: Mrs. Grimston, who
Is the wife OF an earl's younger son;
Mrs. Arson, who is the daughter OF a
baron. and behind dozens OF other la
dies whose ranF. although higher, gives
them no sucf. priyilege.-Modern So
ciety, London.
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NATIONAL MUSEUM.
Type Specimens.

A catalogue of the type specimens"
OF the National Museum is now in prep
aration, and F. A. Lucas. who has
charge Of the vertebrate fossils. has in
charge the preparation Of the catalogue
relating 20 that section Of the Museum
exhibit. The catalogue is merely list
Of the specimens in the hands Of the Mu-
scum on which the description OF the
species was founded. In some instances
the description of the animsi was pro-
duced with only a few teeth as basis
from which 10 work. sometimes il was
only a bit Of some prominent bone in
the structure Of the animal. The pur-
pose OF listing these specimens is "a
give other institutions the opportunity
20 examine the specimens.
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
Examination Dates.

Examination Dates.
The United States Civil Service com
mission announces that examinations
will be held for the position of clerk
carrier mail carrier) on the date and al
the places which follow: Carnegie. Pa.
April is: Saugerties. y. Y. April IS:
Lyons. n. Y. April IS; Waynesburg. Pa.
April Is; Rocky Ford, Col. April 25:
Norfolk. Neb-, April 81; New Ulm. Mimi,
April %; Usage, Iowa. May 1. and Ole
vein. Iowa. May ?. All applications
must be fled at least ten days before
the date set for the examination.
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Philippine Mails.

The latest mails from the Philip
pines. dated December 81, bring the
following reports:
Assistant r. p. Derickson, in command
of the steamer Research. is engaged on
the survey OF Puerto Galcra. MindOrO
Island.
II. c. Mitchell was at Vale Heimosa,
Island Of Negros, engaged in longitude
work
A catalogue Of all charts, sailing d.
rections. and tide tables Of the Philip
pines has been published by the Geologi-
cal Survey IN Manila. This catalogue
includes seven new charts prepared by
the Survey. IN the. six months ended
Decemaer, 81, 1902.
Assistant II. c. benson was stationed
at Dagupan. Luzon Island January IS
and has been engaged in photographic
work in LUZOn Gulf.
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NEWS OF THE DEPARTMENTS

constructed. Small strips of the inner
wood OF the wisteria, native to Japan,
were used TO make the basket, and the
form of the basket also shows that the
Western Indians could not have formed
il. The second basket Curator Mason
said was an Indian basket, but not in
the sense which the shipper thought.
This specimen comes from India, and is
also identified by the material used in
its production.
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Gold Medal for Life Saving.

Secretary Shaw has awarded a gold
medal to George N Gray, OF the life
saving station at Charlotte. y. Y, for
extreme and heroic daring in saving
life from the perils OF the sea-
Gray and his crew rowed sixty miles
in an open boat in a heavy wind and
sea to rescue four men and one woma u
from the wrecked schooner John r.
Noyes on Lake Ontario on December Is,
1902 The life saving crew were under
oars constantly for fifteen hours.
superintendent Kimball Of the Life
Saving Service regards this rescue as
one OF the bravest, and requiring the
most endurance OF any made by life
saving crews.
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Condition of Philippine Banks.

Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
has received through Frank 4. Branagan
Of the Philippine archipelago "a report OF
the condition OF the banks doing busi
ness in the Philippines on December 81
The aggregate resources Of the banks
are S30.167. G3l. the principal item being
loans and discounts. l2.0f1 .9O1 The re-
puted capital stock is $1.3S5.7 reserve
fund. 81 .2O3. 732; undivided profits. S262.-
2S4. bank notes outstanding. $1,O42. $50;
deposits. $25, 7S7. 752. The banks in the
island are in Manila. Iloilo and Cebu.
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Green Strips Over Bottle Corks.

Commissioner Yerkes Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau has issued an order
forbidding the use OF any strip OF paper
or material ever the cork Of bottled
whisky that is similar 10 the green
bottling in bond stamp used by the
Government as guarantee OF purity. The
bottling stamp is green and the ruling
does not forbid the further use OF
private strips but merely prohibits
those which are calculated TO mislead
the public.
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Baskets Identified.

Two identifcations have been made OF
baskets forwarded 10 the curator OF the
anthTopological department OF the Ma
tional Museum which furnish unique in
stances Of the interchange OF wares be
tween the savage tribes. One basket
forwarded from the Sacramento region
near San Francisco. and supposed 10 be
OF American Indian manufacture. proves
TO be from Japan. This was determined
] by the material Of which the basket is
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which certificates are issued only to
those other than laborers-
The Government agrees to provide
prompt hearing and determination or
the right Of the Chinese to enter this
country. II entry is denied. the COM
pany will dcport them to the country
from which they came at it's own e1-
pense and responsibility. This applies
only to Chinese brought in by the Cana
dian Pacific Company.
The Washington times., 1903-03-14
Recoining Hawaiian Money.

The first consignment OF Hawaiian
coins 20 be melted and made over into
United States money has been trans
ferred from the United. States SHbtreas
ury 10 the local mint. The consignment
amounts 70 sos COO OF Hawaiian money.
When this money is stamped another
consignment will be made. At present
there is 5000 600 OF this money in the
subtreasury and this amount will be in
creased by shipment until 100000 is
imported.
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Issue Of '61.

Mr.. Relyea. chief OF the redemption
division OF the Treasurer office, and
his clerks we're staggered yesterday by
q $50 two-year Treasury note bearing
s per cent interest. OF the issue Of 81
This ghost OF a former generation was
sent in for redemption by a Kentuckian.
Treasurer Roberts said that IL is prob
ably good money.
The Washington times., 1903-03-14
PoSToFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Caught In the Act.

Caught In the Act.
William F. GaIlaher, letter carrier in
the main Office, Chicago, has been ar
rested by Postofiice Inspectors Farrell
and Thomas. Gallaher's guilt was dis
covered by placing four test envelopes
containing money in his charge. The
contents Of these letters were found on
his person. He has been in the service
for eleven years
The Washington times., 1903-03-14
Made Disbursing AGENT.

William p. Worcester. chief clerk Of
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service. has been appointed d!sbursing
agent for the service. the appointment
10 take effect July /. He viii retain
his position as chief clerk. the duties
OF disbursing agent bringing him an in
crease in salary OF $500. Mr.. Worces-
ter entered the service twenty-thrce
yesfa 10 a. a $1,000 clerk He IS n
Veteran OF The civil war. having served
in the Thirteenth Army Corps and was
with Grant in the West.
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For Conscience Fund.

A conscience stricken man in New
York yesterday sent SCI TO the Treasury
for the conscience fund" and with the
money a letter explaining that he had
smugglcd into this country a diamond
ring. Re also made request that his
contribution be mentioned in the New
York Times"
The Washington times., 1903-03-14
To Use Pacific Cable.

Assistant Edwin Smith OF the Coast
and Geodetic Survey has left Washing
ington for San Francisco. He has been
detailed 20 determine the longitude of
Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands. by using
the Pacific cable. Another officer Of the
survey will be stationed at Honolulu to
communicate observations there by
means CT the cable.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
To Inspect Site.

TO Inspect Site.
Secretary shaw. accompanied by his
wife. left Washington last night Tor New
Orleans. He will remain in the South
for about two weeks While in New
Orleans the Secretary viii look UP a
site for new postofnce there. Two
hundred thousand dollars have been ap-
propriated by Congress for this purpose.
and no site has yet been selected.
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a r. Thomas. passed assistant sur
geon. has been granted leave OF absence
for two months from February IS.
Leave OF absence granted 20 J. W.
Kerr. assistant surgeon. by department
letter Of September 20, 1902. has been
amended so that the leave shall be for
one month and fifteen days.
A D. Foster, assistant surgeon. has
been relieved from duty at Wilmington.
y. C.. and directed 70 proceed 10
Charleston. 8. c.. and assume command
OF the service. relieving Acting Assist
ant Surgeon r. +. Sans.
w. z Patrie. acting assistant surgeon
has been granted leave OF absence for
fourteen days from February p.
J. Achcnbach. pharmacist has been re-
Ucved from duty at Port Townsend
quarantine. washington. and directed 10
proceed TO Port Townsend, Wash. 10 re-
lieve r. r Troxler.
r. J. ThurstOn. pharmacist. has been
The Washington times., 1903-03-14
Service Changes.

The following changes have been an
nounced in the Public Health and Ma
rine Hospital Service; A. W. Wheeler,
promoted from $1.400 to $1,000 a year:
Emily r. Jones. promoted from $1,000 20
81 400 a year; Mrs. Fannie Meany has
been transferred 10 the position of Jerk
and translator az 81 200 Miss Della Z.
Quin has been promoted from $500 70
81 eco a year. Charles ". Garrett has
been appointed TO position in the scr
vice aCS 800 a year.
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Methods in the Treasury.

W. z. Andrews. auditor for tho Treas
ury Department. yesterday delivered an
interesting address at Holy Cross Acad-
envy on the methods OF the Treasury De
partmcnt.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is a list Of advertised letters re
naming in the Washington %. c. Postofbce
saturday. March L. 1903.
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised letter.
II not called for within two co weeks they
will be sent 10 the Dead Letter Office.
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WASHINGTON. D. c. PoSToFFIcB NOTICE.
Should be read daily changes may occur
at any time.
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched to the port
Of sailing daily and the schedule Of closings u
arranged on the presumption Of their uninter
March IL 1903. the last connecting closes viii
be made from the MAIN OFFICE as follows:
Mails for South and Central America
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
GIRL MAY DIE
WOMAN ATTACKED BY
MAN AT MoNTEvlDEo.

St.Paul, Mimi. july 1S-A special
to the Dispatch from Montevideo says:
Helen Olson aged 25 the nretty daugh-
ter of Thomas Olson was assaulted
early this morning bv man supposed
to be negro and although alive at
noon she will probably die Helen Oh
son was living alone in her fathers
home at Watson during the latter's alb.
senee in MINNEAPOLIS and had Miss Ju
liza Torgenson with her LAST night.
Wanted Money.
Early today the girls were awakened
by a man who demanded their valu-
ables. The man ordered her to get
money and then dragged her down
stairs where he struck her on the for
head with an axe or Ratchet.
Arouse Neiohhors.
Miss Torgenson was ordered to re-
main in bed and not move but on hear
ing the noise down stairs she stepped
out of the window to the roof where
her screams aroused the neighbors and
search was begun for the murderer.
Nav Be Lynching.
Great excitement prevails. There is
liable to be a lynchine should the man
be caught.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
BRYAN SCORES CLEVELAND in
SPEECH AT DEMOCRATIC PICNIC

Chicago, July 1s.-William Jennings
Bryan addressed several thousand en-
thusiastic democrats at the Chicago
democratic picnic at Brands park in
the outskirts of the citv today. He was
received with hearty applause, when
he stepped on the platform after
a short Introductory speech by Mayor
Harrison.
Scores Cleveland.
His Grafton was toned with special
reference to the possibility of the can
didacy of Grover Cleveland in 1904
and he and his supporters came in for
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ON THECOURSE
CUP DEFENDERS ON THE SECOND
STAGE OF YACHT CLUB
CRUISE.

New Haven, Conn, July 1s-The Sec
ond stage of the annual cruise of the
New York. Yacht club began today,
when the fleet started on run to New
London, distance of thirty-seven
miles. The three cup defenders got
away at 1918 o'clock with the Reli-
ance 25 seconds in advance of the
Columbia, and the Constitution 1 min,
ute and 40 seconds behind the Colum.
bia. At the start the wind was lit
tie east of south and was blowing
about four knots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
ARE AFTER
TROPHY
GOLFERS IN CONTEST FOR FIELD
PRIZE ON MILWAUKEE
LINKS.

Milwaukee, July 1s.-The great golf
contest for the Marshall Field trophy
opened at the links of the Milwaukee
club this afternoon. The trophy is now
held by Exmoor. Twelve teams are
entered for the event as follows. RAJ
cine. Kenosha, Chicago Golf club, Bel
monte Riverside, Glenview Exmoor,
Onwentsia, Auburn, Park, Midlothian
and Milwaukee. Owing to the flood of
rain yesterday the course at the start
was in very soggy condition but inn
proved as the day went on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
RETURNS BILL
GRAND JURY IN ALABAMA FINDS
INDICTMENTS IN PEoNAGE
CASES.

Montgomery, Ala, July 1S.-After
being in session since the first Tues
day in May, the United States grand
jury which has been engaged in inves-
tigating the peonage cases in Alabama
made its final report yesterday after
noon and was complimented by Judge
Jones for "discharging it's duty with
fidelity. courage, high-minded conser-
vatfsm and for standing up for hui
manity, liberty and law"
Ninety-nine True Bills.
The jury found SO true bills for peon-
age and conspiracy, involving IS per-
sons. We regret to report in two
counties of the district" says the re-
port, crimes have been committed by
Is persons by which citizens of the
state and of the United States have
been Systematically despoiled of their
rights and liberty, confined and made
to, work and not infrequently cruelty
treated. 1851
conspiracies Found. ~
:" Conspiracies in two localities were
formed and carried out between JUS
tees of the peace, constables and en-
ployers of labor to convict ignorant
and defenseless persons and to sell
them into involuntary servitude, in or
der that the parties concerned might
make pecuniary profit out of this
cowardly oppression of citizens.
Trumped UP Charges.
"Trumped up charges, in many in
stances, have been preferred before
justices of the peace, who were mem
bers of these conspiracies against Sc
lected victims. Any inoffensive and
ignorant person in these localities was
liable to be thus arrested. Defendants
were usually tried hurriedly, convict
ed without any regard to law or evil
dence, and then sent out under officers
to be sold"
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some severe excoriation at the hands
of the speaker.
Other Sneakers.
Other speakers who followed Bryan
on the platform We're Mayor Reed of
Kansas City: jeremiah B. Sullivan,
democratic candidate for governor for
Iowa; D. j. Campeau of Michigan; 7.
e. Ryan of Wisconsin.
Walsh Has Proxy.
Charles A. Walsh of Iowa spoke by
proxy His addresses being read in his
absence by City Clerk Edward NJ. La
hiff.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
BIG MEETING
LEAGUERs ENTHUSIASM NOT
DAMPENED BY LEAD.
EN- SKIES.

Detroit, July 1S.-Despite the lead
en- skies which greeted them today at
ter night of hard rain, over 1000
enthusiastic Epworth Leaguers were
present at the morning watch meet
ing in Central M. E. church at $50
o'clock. DR.. Joseph F. Berry, the
general secretary of the league, led
the meeting. The leaguers, during the
forenoon gathered in churches for con
ference.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
LANTERN STARTS FIRE.
Destructive Blaze at Fairfield Results
In Much Damage.

Fairfield, July Especially The
fire Wednesday evening which de-
stroyed large wareroom here, is said
to have been started by the explosion
OF a lantern. Loren Nichols, one OF
the workmen, who was assisting in
loading car, is said to have gone into
the room with a lantern and washed
his arms in naptha. He was severely
burned by the explosion The ware.
room was filled with finished goods
ready for shipment The loss is esti-
mated at between $4,000 and $780,.
covered by insurance
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
MEDDLINC is DENOUNCED
Russia Gives Reasons for Refusal to Ac-
cept Jewish Petition Cherishes
American Friendship.

st. Petersburg, July 1S.-The for
eign office authorizes the Associated
Press correspondent to say that the
reason for it's refusal to accept the
Kishenev petition was the unalterable
bjection of the Russian government to
outside interference in the internal af-
fairs of the empire and that, even had
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
CHINA CAN SOON IMPORT ARMS.
Prohibition Provided by Protocol Will
Expire Next Month.

Pekin, July 1S.-The prohibition of
the importation of arms and ammuni-
ton into China, as provided by the
protocol expires in August, without
protest. The ministers have decided
that the prohibition is useless and in
effective and that the Chinese are cap
able of regulating the importation of
war munitions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
JAPANESE MINISTER RESIGNS.

Ill Health Causes Transfer of the In
terror Portfolio.
Toxic, july 1S.-The Japanese min
lister Of the interior has resigned on ac-
count of i'll health. He has been sue
ceeded by Baron Kodama. VINO will re-
tain the governorship of Foromosa.
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Has sleepIess Night.

Rome, July Is (9:40 a. MA medi-
cal bulletin just issued says: "The
night passed without sleep, but from
the early morning hours the pope rest
ed TRANQUILITY. His respiration is calm.
and not superficial, and the level of
the pleura liquid is slightly lowered.
His temperature is 1862 degrees cent?
grade. His pulse is weak, 88, and re-
spiration %. The general condition
of the patient is unchanged
No Cause for Immediate Alarm,
The pope continues in the same en-
feebled state, but there is no indication
of an approaching crisis. His condi--
ton appears as lapse into one of in
definite suspense with the ever. present
danger of an unfavorable turn, yet
there is no immediate fear of such a.
change being near. During the morn
ing the pontiff remained comparatively
quiet, getting some sleep and seeing no
one except the doctors and immediate
attendants.
To Have Electric Fan.
The heat beginning to increase, the
shutters in the pepe.s bedroom were
almost closed, with the window open
and the curtains drawn back. 1t is
reported that steps will be taken to
have an electric ansinstalled in the
room.
WiIIaPreserve Order.
The cabinet ministers decided today
that if the vatican does not notify the
Italian government of the death of the
pope and does notify other govern
ments, Italy will not officially partici-
pate in any of the manifestations of
mourning, but will limit herself to
maintaining public order and insuring
full liberty for the conclave as pre-
scribed by law.
Pope Gets Sleep.
Rome, July IS 6 p. m.)-The pope
slumbered most of the afternoon and
received nobody. He took moderate
amount of nourishment.
Rome, July IS q p. mD-The pope
is reported to be somewhat better.
His respiration is easier. Nobody is
allowed to enter the sick ROOM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
MAYOR ORDERS ARREST.
Republican counciImen of Clinton
Angered at Executives Course.

Ansered at Executives Course.
Clinton, July 1S.-Four republican
councilmen of the city have taken
flight and are remaining away from
the city to prevent the police taking
where Mayor Farver and the four
democrats members have been at
tempting to hold a council meeting
since Tuesday night. The republicans
have majority in the council, but as
one of the members, James Peterson,
is in the west, the other republicans
refuse to attend the meetings until he
returns. The mayor has blocked all
legislation that has not met his ap-
proval. For this reason the republi-
cans refuse to attend the meeting
with one Of their members absent.