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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-23
URGE SUPPORT
Of COUNT WII1E
Zemstvo Congress Ends Four
Days Debate III Passing Z.
Strong Resolution.
WILL SUPPORT GOVERNMENT II!
Congress Relies On Promises o.
Pacification and PRONUNCIATION
81 Universal Suffrage.
nv Associated Prcsso

MosrOyv, November 2.--At the end
OF four days debate, the executive corr
m,tteo Of zcmstvo Congress brought in
the following resolution in favor of sup
portinp the government, the reading "
wh,ch was greeted with tremendous APP
plause:
"cons,dcring that the imperial mani.
festo satisfies all the demands voiced
since the zemstvo Congress OF year
ago, and that the liberties accorded by
tho manifesto are Indispensable to the
REHABILITATION of the country, the con.
rress declares itself In complete solidar-
ity with this constitutional basis. The
responsibility for tho realization of the
programme rests upon the cabinet. The
congress Is convinced that the cabinet
can count on the support Of the great
majority or the Iemstvos and municipal
Ties SO long as 1t follows the path for the
accomplishment of the liberties promised
BY the manifesto, but every deviation
Will encounter decisive opposition.
THE congress believes that the solo
means or guaranteeing the authority Df
the government. the pacincation of the
country and the support OF the peoples
representatives. are the Immediate pro-
mitigation OF universal suffrage In cleo
tons to the Douma, the transformation
Of the first Douma into constituent
assembly for. the elaboration with the
appreciation OF the Emperor. of cor
stitution for the Russian empire, and
the organization OF territorial reform.
Measures for the realization of the
liberties granted by the manifesto are
regarded as Immediately Imperative
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winking at it, but that every such 0
fence would be punished, If known.
Point for NEariwether

fence would be punished, If known.
Us 5s Point for NEeriWether.
The last witness DUNG the morning SEES.
sion was Mdshipnan Harold v. McI<ittrick
who acted as n second during the fight.
The fight, he testified, lasted over TWEEN
ty-two rounds Of two minutes each, with
one minute intermission. Early In the
fight one of Branchss eyes was closed
but he was holding hls&own. At the end
of the twentieth round, Merlwether
tfouled by hitting in clinch and offered
to forfeit the fight. This Branch and his
seconds would not allow, Insisting on a
finish. This is regarded as strong
point for Merlwether, showing that he
wished the fight to stop.
Meriwetl'er Apologies.
On cross examination an effort was
made to show that lights generally Mad
the effect Of ADVOCATING the ill-fecline be-
tween the fighters. The witness said that
II was always the custom to have q. gem
leral Misunderstanding at the close. OF tho
tight, and this was done In this cnso
Meriwethey he said. begged the pa ,1on
of Branch for the insulting language no
had used, and the apology had been ao-
5cepted Other mi1shlpmen connected
with the fight were examined, but not at
such length Alidshipmena A.W Fitch.
who refereed the fight. admitted serving
IN u like capacity at nineteen similar
affairs The evidence Of Churchill Hum,
.phreys and G. w Magruder, seconds to
Branch Aand Meriwether. respectively
and Leigh Noyes, the timekeeper. also
,corroborated the Incidents told nv Md.
slStttrick. Earl w, Prichard tha room
mate of Branch, recalled to tell all the
circumstances connected with Branc1,'s
treatment after the fight, said that Branch
had been given a hot shower In IN and
treated with towels soaked with hot wa
ter, and applied to his head and body.
Branch, he said, had complained about
soreness IN one arm and parts or his
head. but had talked naturally about the
fight and other matters,
Prichurd had noticed some moyement
of the leg during Branch's sleep, but had
Thought nothing about It. The witness
retired at "a. NJ, and arose at $40. EIe
then saw that Branch was unconscious
and one leg and arm had a conyulsiye
He then notified tho medical
authorities,
Midshlpman prcllard said that when
Branch first returned to his room in his
weakened condition he had suggested a
drink OF whisliey as q stimuant but that
Branch refused 1t, saying he had prom
,lsed Ills father not to taste intoxicants
until he was twenty-five Years old
To- morrow the medical officers, includ-
ing Dr..sJ. Nj. Kinney. of Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, who operated on
Branch, Will probably be called to testify.
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Peasants Threatening.
fBy Associated pre.s.,

MOSCOW. Nov. 22.-The excitement
among the peasants In the central and
southeastern provinces is sprea ding rap
idly and 1t is feared that It will be i'm
possible to suppress the movement which
promises to develop into general up
rising. bringing devastation and untold
horror toEthe whole country The reyolu-
tionists among the peasants are indus
trfously spreading The story that the i'm
perial reform manifesto really decrced n
division Of the lands but that the mobiles,
sintellIgencia and Jews distorted 1t and
took all the freedom for themselves and
the peasants therefore have the right to
possess Themselves of the lands which
he cmneror granted them
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General Memorial Service.
BY Associated Press.

tBy Associated Press1
CHICAGO, November 22.-rhe Central
Conference Of American Rabbits has
through It's president, Rev. Joseph Stolz
of this city, issued an appeal to the Jews
of the country. that n memorial service
be held for the Jews murdered in Russia.
The appeal urges that each rabbi re-
quest his people to close their places Of
business at 4 p. NJ. on December 4th. and
meet in their houses OF worship at s P. NJ
for prayer and as an expression OF sym
patty with their afflicted brethren in the
East.
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OUsTED FOR HERESY;
RETURNS TO TEACH

4. 10y ffssOpittlN'i I-IeSS,)
BOSTON, November 22.-The trustees
of boston University Tonight announced
the appointment Of Professor HInckey
Mitchell as instructor OF Semitic Lam
guages and literature insbtl,e graduate
school of tie University pr. Nlitchell's
appointment will extend until June s.,
1906.
Recently Or Mitchell was removed
from his chair in tho theological school
Of the University by the board Of bisl.
ops Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
for alleged hcrelic.l interpretation Of
the Scriptures,
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Payments to Cease.
1By Associated Press.l

30Il1I81a7 (By ASSOclAteU1 PTHSs.J III
+ sWASH1NGTON, Nov. 22.--The state de-
partment to-day received cab;cgram
from Mr.. Eddy. the charge danaires Of
the American embassy at st. Petersburg,
proclamation to-day states that during
The year 1906 the7payments on land grant
cd to peasants will be- diminished by one
half. and will cease entirely Jan. !. 1907.
the peasants then becoming owners of
land. For peasants who have not taken
up land. the emperor will afford Increased
facilities to his peasants bank to advance
them money so that they may profit by
the now arranEe nlent.'. 49, 1890. .lal.U..
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all fixed; that he and Branch had ar
ranged to fight.
MidshipmanS Earl w. Pritchard, the
next witness, was the roommate Of
Branch and is also from Louisiana.
Merwether had he said. come to the
room occupied by himself and Branch,
accompanied by N1dshipman Yeager.
Meriwether accused Branch OF acting un-
fairly towards him by using his official
position as midshipman in charge of the
floor to report him about the matter OF
q dress suit case containing civilian
clothes, and charged Branch with having
a grudge against him.
Vigorous Denominations.
The latter. Branch admitted. ii Meri-
iWether then said that Branch was "a
damned low-down sneaking coward
Branch then told Meriwether that his
class could compel him to leave tile acitd-
envy, and to this NIerwcther answered
that he did not care If thay did; that he
was not going to be used badly by any
one The affair closed with MersSether
calling Branch "a sneaking coward" Il
damn coward and mo gentleman"
After Meriwether and Yeageri had left
Branch. asked the witness what he. should
do, and was told that a fight was neces-
sary. Afterwards Branch had told him
that he had not reported Neriwether,
An upper class man, Noyes. had spoken
to him about It., and he had come to the
conclusion that it would be a dirty trick
TO do so,
Ralph Yeagcr. Il class-mate Of Meri-
{ E. y
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Court Member Dismissed,

|
(By Associated Press)
ANNAPOLIS, MD, November 22.--Tl,e
court-martial, assembled by order ofthe
Secretary of the Navy for the trial of
Midship1nan Minor Merlwether on tho
charges growing out OF fist fight, in
which he engaged with Midshipman
James r. Branch, Jr. and in which tho
latter received fatal injuries, began at
| the Naval Academy to-day.
A notable incident which occurred just
at the beginning of the trial was The
objection made by counsel for the de-
fensc to Commander Sidney a. Skunter
aS u member of the court, on the ground
| that he had expressed the opinion that
Meriwether should be dismissed from the
| academy, and the sustaining Of the OBJ
lection on the part of the court.
A surprise developed In the fact that
| United States District Attorney John c.
Rose. OF Baltimore. would assist Cap.
tain Mark, judge-ahvocate, in the prorc.
cution. Mr.. Rose was assigned to the
work by the Department OF Justice, ut
the request of the Navy Department,
and was present at the beginning OF the
session to-day.
The accused is defended by Lieutenant.
Commander James X. Robinson. United
States navy, and James NJ. Munroe, OF
tho Annapolis bar.
The first two witnesses called were
Mfdshipmen James r. Van Decarr and
Earl W. Pritchard, classmates OF Branch
and their evidence bore directly of the
second charge--that of quarreling will
Il person In the naval service, with NJ,
indirect relation TO the main charge OF
manslaughter.
Made His Life Miserable.
Van Dccarr said that Meriwethcr had
| told him that Branch had done all he
could to make his (Meriwether's) life
miserable while he had been at the acad-
| envy: that he hated Branch. and was
| going TO make him fight II there was any
fight In him. The next day Van Decarr
| testified Meriwether had said that II was
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wether, and who went to the room with
him on the night OF the quarrel, testified
that Branch had called MeIiwether a
damn fool when he came to the room
and said that he was damn ratty." BY
the latter Yeager explained that 1t was
meant that he did things that the code"
did not allow for members Of his class.
1t was explained that q fourth class man,
for instance. has to keep away from
certain walks OF the academy, turn
sa,iarely Mt corners; never look at an
upper class, never talk TO girls, observe
certain regulations when eating, and
speak most respectfully when spoken to
by an upper class man. This. 1t ap-
peared was still the unwrltten law OF the
institution where hazlng has been abol-
ishcd.
Branch's Strength Greater.
Dr. Robert b. Hoyt. head of the de-
partment Of physical culture at the acad-
cmy, furnished some interesting data on
the comparative size and strength OF
Meriwcther and Branch taken from the
actual measurements of the academy.
While it Is a fact that Meriwether was
slightly older, heavier and taller, Branch
was larger OF chest and arm and his
total percentage of strength was about
a fifth greater than Meriwether's.
Commander Colvocorcsses was closely
questioned by tile judge advocate and the
court in regard to the attitude OF the
academy authorities toward fighting. He
said most emphatically that there was no
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OF tho code" relating to the govern.
ment of under classmen. Branch had
been one of the mdshipmen who, ac-
cording to the testimony, determined to
make life mot worth living for Merit
wether. because he would not abide by
these rules. and fiom that the emily
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08
S0g asst

more credit than has been accorded
him. believe the fight VIII 20
the limit
TOMMY RYAN As A JOKER
Tommy Ryan ~ becoming en-
Unused by tho talk incident 10 the
declaration Of IeffricH that be IL all
ia and will enter the ring no more.
Heading tho other dag what Ryan
says he would do 10 Hart Root.
Rubin. Mccormick. Ell al. thought
Of "A similar story which appeared
several years ago la Buffalo and IN
which Tommy figured.
The story was a fake. pure and
simple. and Ryan called on the
writer to demand an explanation.
All ho got was cool reply which
made him angry. An argument en=
sued and for a minute II looked Ike
trouble Finally Ryan said
Why. you don't know anything
about fighting You're joke. and
IN bet you g. you don't know n
pair Of boxing gloves when you see
them"
Tho money was deposited. and
Ryan went out lie purchased two
Of the largest turnipa he could find
and procured pair OF boxing
gloves lie deposited the four ar
ticiea upon a table and sent for the
hostile scribe The latter arrived.
accompanied By several friends
Pointing to the vegetables and
gloves Tommy laid a knife and fork
between them and. turning to the
sporting editor. said. "Now. I'll bet
you 81 more that you wouldn't
know which to eat n you were hun
CRY"
The newspaper man simply boiled
over lie could stand II no longer.
and walked away. fearing he would
explode. But today be would be
telling the public what little chance
the farmer pug would have with the
other fellows had he not been put
down ard out long ago.
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ny JAS J. coRBErr
WHAT JEFFs RETIREMENT
ACCOM- III IaIIIan

WHAT JRFF's RETIREMENT
ACCOMPLISHED.
Not long ago there was publish al
tn an eastern paper long story on
tho decline OF prise fighting.
I have been asked frequently since
how much truth there was la a.
And. Judging by the numerous bat
ties scheduled In different parts OF
tho country. | would say that tho
sport has not been 81 fiouriahing la
a decadc
Ieffrea started the noise and
boosted the game when he sent ont
word that ho would laf down his
rube and discard HE crown In favor
at some younger man.
jeff. OF course has method ia
his madness He wants % fight.
hut as Ions a. he remains In the
game the other fellows viii refuse
Go try. knowing that against him
thay have no chance
Consider what haA occurred since
JEFF took 10 domestic lifn Rubin
IL already on the coast with hia
trainer. Billy Madden. and II plans
DO not 20 aatray he will soon be-
seen Ia the rlnE Gus has mover
beeu taken seriously hY the public
and it a. scarcely fair 10 the fans "a
believe they will fall for him now
However be has a. much right "a
consideration aa Mccormick. John
l. sulilyana find
What a slorioua q affair u viii
be-
The winner viii meet Hart. and
that will make another big flght,
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JEFF BOOSTED GAME
WHEN he RETIRED
UP SIMPLE LlFE-eoRsErr CALLS THE TURN ON BRITT.
SULLIVAN FIGHT AND HANDS NELSON A REBUKG

I and by that time all the heavlea
and would. be heaylca will be clam
urinK fuf a chance
Had not Fitz boen called to
Paris he would bo In the game. and.
regardless Of hls being over the 40
mark. would have made these
comea 90 some And the whole
thing will wind up with the beet OF
the ss.ond raters fighting Jeffries
NELSON NEEDS A GUARDIANS.
II looks az II Battling Nelson Wa
trylug 10 XIII the goose that has laid
his golden eEEa sat % out ON the
coast yelling hts head of about the
fight between Britt and Sullivan.
N 80 would believe NclaDu. suiiis
van Is a dub Coming after the re-
cent battle a. baltimore this from
Nelson sounds queer. AZ the Wash
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KEEFE SOLD

Bobby Keefe. the ataf tmirier Tor
the Tacoma champions has been
sold. The release Of the best pitcher
IN the pncific coast league VII Dc
handed 90 the Chicago club. 20 tho
National league, within few days,
and win g. into effect AZ the ter
n4lnation OF the present baseball
season. The price paid for Bobby
IL said 20 have been $500.
Tho announcement 81 che sale or
Eeefe has not yet been officially
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ington boy put Il all over the Dane.
u never gets fighter anything
20 knock tho game which gets him
his living
nY tho time this story reaches the
readers tho nritt-sulliNan fight viii
have beoomc history aud Britt will
be- returned winner. but he will have
To fight hard 90 win. rs sullivan ih
4 clever boy and "a entitled to a lot
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made by Manager Fisher. bot u IL
understood that all negotiations
we're closed Saturday evening.
Fisher has been diekeriug for sew
eral weeks with a number Of major
league clubs that were anxious 10
cop the boy wonder. Chicago was
the first 10 make a call on Bobbya
services. ana as the price offered
was aa good 40 thnf II the two other
teams. Boston and e. Louis. Man
sger Mique gave the first bidder the
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THE DOPE SHEET


first ehauee.
just before leaving Tor califofnla
last might keefe. when seen BY the
sporting editor ~ The star said
relative % hia sale.
"From what the papers have STAT
81 the last three weeks knew /
would be sold to some big team.
and the deal now made o. aatiafac-
tory 70 me All pitchers are ambl-
tioun. and I am no exception Sir.
Fisher has always treated me tight
aud the management is entitled TO
every cent M ability has brought |
hope that my work ~ fast company
viii prove that the $4,000 paid for
my release was not miaapept@
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STOMACH TROUBLE

Is greatly relieved. and IN most
cases cured with DR.. Miles Nsrvine.
II nouriahes and strengthens the
nervous system. which increases
the activity OF the stomach nerves.
regulates the heart action. improves
the circulation. and Ia giving health
10 the nervous system. removes or
ganic disorder. Sold by druggists
under a guarantee that II first bot
ne does not benefit. your monsv re-
turned.
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SIS rs

Terms TO good party - $500
DOWN. 1000 PER MONTH
Also LAKE FRONT LOTS at At
iantic City Addition. and only $500
up Terms si.oo per week. New s.
foot walks. fine boating and bath
ing. SEQ Griffin AZ ATLANTIC
CITY STORE. on Washington street
car line. or c. d Hillman. In Times
block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08
STANDING or THE CLUBS
NATIONAL AMERICAN.
FAN ROOD

Leon Ames Of thu New York
Giants has struck out isi men In
20 games
Cleveland has eight men on the
hospital staff
BiE upheayal has resulted among
the Red Legs OF Cincinnati on ac-
count OF the teams poor showing
Manager Kelly viii Be canned. and
some OF the hiKh-saiaried. losing
pitchers will SIT long vacations
The other DAY Chicago was ahead
of Cleveland In the American lea
que Both teams lost. and Clcyc-
land passed ChleaFo Can YOU flg-
ure Il outg
Boston gave outrelder Stone and
$500 70 ST. Louis. FOR Jesse Bur
kctt. The Beautown maEnafes are
now offering Burketf. and s. 900. 10
grt Stone back Such 4 fooiishncss.
The big annual raid OF the minor
leagues Is on for timber in the big
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INDIANS COMING


= The Sioux Indians have or /
= ganixed a baseball team. The /
= organization - now touring I
= the coast. and will be seen In /,
= Seattle in the near future. Il I
a Is not pet known whom they I
q vii play when they come here. !
4 but Il Is likely that some uf /
q serappy amateur teams viii be I
q selected to give battle To the ,
4 Iniuns. I
= The Indians travel In their !
a own private car and carry 1000 !
= electric lights with them for I
q playing ~ night
= The team viii play In Port !
= land fer a week. and then !
q spend I've days In Seattle
q The team Is said 10 be fast.
a and reports from the East arc
q 90 the effect that a good quail
a ity OF ball Is pat up,
:. /. = /. = a !. a = n n 4 i ! a /
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Briefs

VANCOUVER. u, G.. Aug THE
tennis tourney opened here Monday
morning Representatives from
Portland. Nelson. u. C.. Seattle. Vie
foria and New Westminster. Many
good games viii be seen during the
tournament. as there are several
excellent players taking part
Andy Connolly. a weiterweiEht
from Boston. wants a chance 20
fight Warren Zubrick the next time
tho Pacific Athletic club holds a
shor. Connolly has been on the
coast FOR over a year but has done
little fighting. Last winter he hook.
81 up with Sailor Stewart IN san
Diego and reports which drifted
thls way from the Southern city say
no had the best Of the mill. He has
asked Mecarey 10 try him out and
see what he can do. He says he
can fight at rs and will let Zubriek
make his own terms.
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STAR

CTAp Admission Ice. Matinee
y 4 III Toe. lat Ave. and MRdi-
son 81. Sundays. Evenings Holt
days. reserved seats sac- TATD N.
the Great Mind Reader Eddie Les-
lie. Worries Greatest Mimic. Yale
Trio club SWiuKars. and Seven
Othsr Fine Acts. Ladies' Matinees
"Wednesday and Saturday.
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II the infield play AZ good ball A.
they have hgen doing lately they
will. In all probability, repeat the
same lose With Frisco as they did
with the Angels. only we viii have
TO take the entire series this time
aud no sluffinE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08

~ AAsNAts AtfAtfN r.
Al chleago-Chlcago I. New York
o.
At Piltsburg- Pitisburg 0. Boston
q
AT 0neinnatl-Cincinnat i3. phil.
adelphia Z
At Washington Washington 3.
Chicago :
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The Seattle team opens In Seattle
Tuesday with the Frisco team
Every game between these two
teams will be hot ones.
II will be either Charlie Hall. or
Roach that will DO the slab work
Tor the slwashes Hall seems 70 be
in fine condition. and there seems
10 be no chance OF us loaing. II he
pitches The same may be said
OF Roach. lie. however. Is always
IN good condition u his head is in
good working order, aud we hope II
is.
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Tho shot air" tanning bee about
tho two big leagues Joining banda
aud forming a twelve club league
is being revived.
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DON'T BOX IN FIELDER" is
WHAT WILLIE keller SAYS

c 4 X TAI "
base ball man
ager on the Pa
cific coast some
time ago advo-
Gated a c W
wrinkle TO limit
the fielder in
his capturing
of fly balls
From what /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08

brooklyn Is said 10 be slated for
n minor league next year The club
Is All up in the air As a result Of the
big chop In Ned Hanlons salary.
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leagues. The American association
will be drafted on more than any
other Two leagues Ia tho country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08
AMERIcAN I.EAGuE

III EaIENE-N-N I1T8NTII y
At nuatuu Boston 4. Cleveland J.
Al Philadelphia Detroit .. rhlla-
delphla 3
Al New York ST. Louis 4. New
York IL
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Cheap
This Fine Cottage
and S Acres

CLOSE IN NEAR CAR AND
sCHooL--only
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I'm goin' 10 play AT center now.
I bet show those fellers how
To nail a fly But late last night
got 10 hurtin inside right
About the middle. an ma squealed
To pa that was center feeled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-08

The big annual raid Of the minor
leagues Is on for timber in the bis
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have heard. this manager proposes TO place the
hclder in circumseribed position. boxing him