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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
a Peculiar Instrument

THE principal instrument used IN the Ia---.-
observatory : called a meteorograIh- H-n..- "-
constructed by Richard OF Paris q a cost Of --
seven hundred and fifty dollars. II registers -.-
metric pressure. maximum and minimum tenn -.-
lures. the direction and force of the wind. and
II Is most IngenIoySlv put in movement by q veg.
of TWO hundred pounds. which deSCendS
twenty feet and IS calculated 70 keep eTc~T-
gong for eight monthS-the length of time
II i contemplated II may sometimes be LEFT q.
Until this establishment was completed ---
est winter temperature of Mont Blame un >-
II was found, however, that the mercury dc>,.'.--
10 fortv-tive degrees below zero at least X
telescope sent up few seasons ago am. r....
very valuable work Is being done for France
erlInd. and Italy. all of which nations aye a---H
interested IN the maintenance OF the world -..-.-
observatory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
Financiers Were Willing

FUNDS were soon forthcoming Prince Roland
Bonaparte Baron Adolphe de Rothschlld, and
the President Of France himself supported Jansen
A preliminary survey, however, showed no visible
rock on the storm swept dome; whereupon it was
calmly proposed to build upon the snow. This
idea received with almost universal incredibly
Those best acquainted with the glaciers of the
mighty peak thought il altogether impossible TO
establish a building the summit. since the i'm
mense thickness of the snowy crust would prevent
foundations from ever being obtained on solid
rock
But the great engineer Eifel. Of Tower fame
came the scene and said he ready To con
Struct an observatory the very apex of Mont
Blanc provided a rock foundation could be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

hv q foot, and then went crashing INTO q iathom-
les crcvassc IN the glacier
Crawling over steep ice slopes. suffering severely
from mountain sickness, Jansen and his guides
would climb painfully 10 the summit Of the dome
Here the doctor half frozen III md August. and
barely able to stand erect the furious icy gale,
looked down on a panorama that enchanted hlm
and made HIM resolve at all costs to establish an
observatory on 50 novel point. lie seemed above
and beyond the world altogether. Below HIM were
dotted the snowy SUBMITS of immense mountains
far stretching glaciers Of blue and green zee, with
the torn and Splnttrcd aIguIles Of ChdmonIN; and
IN the distance the immense PLAINS OF France. the
Italian Alps and even the far of range OF the Apen-
nine. Dr. Jansen much struck with the adNan-
tagcs to science that might be expected from as
Economical and meteorological work IN pure an
atmosphere. On his return 70 Paris he communicated
his views to the Academy of Sciences
L think" he said 1t viii be Of the first I'M
portancc for astronomy, physics, and mctcorologY
that an observatory should be erected on the sum
init Of Mont Blanc. | know 1t IS difficult under
taking but think our engineers can solve the prob
lem whenever wish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

was constructed, and then taken To pieces and
forwarded to ChamonIx- Here a big caravan was
fitted out under the trIsty Frederic Payo-. and
by the end of the season One-quarter 81 the -.--
teral had been advanced 10 a little patch Of r..S.
the PetIts Rochers Rouges, seven hundred and
fftv feet below the summit The early part az che
following season was occupied IN digging or- tie
most advanced camp then buried under th1rrE ave
feet Of snow At last, however, the materla- a-s
hauled 10 the summit dome by little wind.---.-,
and was swiftly erected by men who had thorough
rehearsed the work down IN the valley
y couple OF DAYS of hard work inside zen -r-a-
the little building habItable, and then Doctor
Jansen himself assembled with an energy. cour.
and tenacity altogether amazing conslder-0- Re
was q man Of seventy and badly lame thai he
could walk only with difficulty even on level g-.
en- three separate occasions the dauutleSs Scr----
was hauled 70 the summit IN a sledge. And IN
places he was put carefully IN a sling and l---l
up terrific rock walls and ice Plnnacles BY r-e-.z
of the wIndlaSseS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
HIGHEST OBSERVATORY ON EARTH

as dramatic a tale as one may md.
even in all the annals Of Mont Blanc
Finally. after the gallerE hal .-e1
driven ninety SIX feet wl-a.u. ind
ing ANYTHING more rocky than q
prune stone. EIFeI retired from lie
Undertaking Dr. Jansen however.
had the gallery carried on by Pave-
another severtv-tIve feet. and then
he too abandoned the quest. md
decided after al 20 build on sr.~
But the question was. Wou. the
observatory N such case sink Y
SWIM An interesting experiment
to answer this was carried nr- at
MeudOn y column Of lead weighing
seven hundred and nirecE--WO
pounds. but only one foot I'm DIAM
eter. was placed on piled up --ow
brought TO the density al that IN
Mont Blanc's crest. The lead INK
less than one inch. and tle-eur9n
Dr. Tanssen decided to 60 ahead
The little building that acted as
a pioneer was SIX feet high. and 10
the doctors bewIlderment 1t showed
signs Of subsistence after two seasons.
He was not dIsmayed. however- md
the construction of the observatory
proper. partly of iron and r---.-
of wood. went forward at Neu..r.
near Paris. The following Year r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

MO one need he reminded that
IN the mere ascent Of Mont Blanc
is a serious physical feat for strong
man in prime condition, with steady
head. and provided with trustworthy
ropes and first class guides and
portcrs. The tremendous crest Is
swept by fierce hlizzards even IN
midsummer. and no man has Vet
fathomcd the eternal ice and snow
on that bald dome More over, the
mountain has cost hundreds Of
climbers their lives. mention these
points TO emphasize the astonishing
feat Of carving up all the necessary
building material for fully equipped
Astronomical and meteorological OBJ
scrvatorv. and then erecting tins
on the summit. nearly sixteen thou
sand feet above sea level Surely
here IS a romance Of enthusiastic
science
The idea was due to DR. ].
Tansscn of Paris. director OF the
observatory at Meudon and prcsl-
dent Of the French Academy Of
Sciences. He made many asCents To-
carry on spcCtroScupIC observations.
and many times nearly lost his lie
on the way. ON one occasion an
immense ICE mass fell from . tower
ing scrac. missed the old scientist
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

You WI - frvs u shsRs A0asss
INT ~ svssap HtDs ~ - -
Beef Trust 10 about I CENTS . po1n6
Rut do TIE psopss who hAvs - pay
sx6sbitant prices isr he'd sst sood
food?
Let ~ look at snnas a ~ sscssds
Of TIE Ol1lsAGe HesltA Dspastnlsnt ~
. repH:
Tt,s following from the Chicago
Health Dspsstmsnt Bvusan Of Osee-
bsr a 1900, spsa6 ~ itssif:
The ciky inapecs0ss ct ~ UniSu
Dt0ck YarAs oonAamnsd "vlvD OAH
til vOUND IN THH OOOLURA,
WITH A PART OF THE DvIDDNC0
OF fVBHRCUIOGIs TRIMMED OUT,
ATR HAVING B0DN PASSED BY
I'm 0Ov0RNA1N3 N0P0C1OD&"
NAay ahe csndamnsd and dashoyed
A0os pounds q cut NESTS shippsd from
g. LAak aad kansas Oty, having
pssasd government inspsetea at than
pIaeo."
IN sAsws ~ ssst Of sovsrnmsne
inspection We have.
II few Of the governmental omis-
aons are rseuBed bow many thos,s-
a0ds are mott
How many hnsnss In Europe and
America are at this moment sharhoring
cuts At meat from tuberculosis @ttle7
The above report 0f the Health Com
missioner speaks a mssk hanging 10
TIE coolers u trust honnns, WITH tnbeg.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

abSs q ~ peopos wtoh foseloo1o y
that they should ailow theie Sapplv
u food 10 pass into he hands Of one
specuaa1ivs interest," saSs Obasess ID.
wasd Russeli IN . powssoui asticle
written bV him IN the Appeal 10 Rea.
son. You cen Understand bow Q caso-
less community miebe toleeste q mo-
nopoey Of some thlneA how Il mleht
endure TO have ~ transportation, for
Instance, or ~ eSeetsic light, control.
led By one ownsgShip, for men can
I'VE without sleeping oars o. asc
lamps: but thst Il should tolerate q
monopoly Of the psimal necessity Of
food = beyond comprehension and
without precedent Hveu naked sa~.
ages have uniformly been too wise
for that, and the only nation that has
s~sR submitted 10 such Q moostVous
condition y our own.
Prom q thousand illustrations Of the
INJURIES We al sulpsf from this idiot3e
arrangement 1t % eite one.
Thsee - no way q communicating
disease b The human body 0uSee than
through injected nssak tissUe. Some
Of the wOest and most dss(ruct4ve b.
cilh that pRsv upsa mankind ere com.
mon amoag the au1mAas hs sats for
food. Cow ha~e tubsssulosls sad
spread vast QUant1tlss q 4 thsoaeh
the human populAt3nu. Il = - con.
mon among cUwS thax tie wise and
tho SnN~svaSnnA vUeN No. s>nnA hanf 49,.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

How do we know that suflcient ore.
cautions are taken to prevent contsmi.
nation3
How do the trust gentlemen know
They inform 10 that what goes on
behind the walls Of their plants 10
their own affair; that Ii, their bust.
ness; they will manage II a. they 10
ut. Whose affair IL II, then, II the
nation eats diseased meat, II we are
poisoned by trlchinae, II cancer In.
creases?
Other countries are not 10 dull %
We are about these things Other
countries understand very well the
monstrous perils involved in the meth.
DDS Of this monopoly, and, therefore.
try to exclude American meats.
To quiet their objections the Unitsd
States Is supposed to keep an inspector
upon meat intended for export and to
place upon II nm official stamp certify.
Ing TINT It IL fit for food.
II. then, these are the methods In
regard to export beef. about which
there Ii nominal inspection. what do
you suppose are the methods about
meat for domestic consumption, on
which there In no inspection at allf
Why was the Beef Trust allowed 10 10
on year after year violating the law
and no attempt made to prevent ~
Why are the laws inert against this
criminal organization? Why 10 q man
sent to prison for I've years for fors.
Ing q 6ve-dollar check and these men
80 free for swindling q nationf
Why do we contribute our doliarv
year after year to swell unnecessary
hoards3
Why are we content 10 have our
food prepared for 10 In secret under
conditions that to any sane mind cor.
tainly suggest fraud and treacheryf
We are not obliged to have these
things II we do not want them. The
remedies are simple enough.
Az to the "lumpy Jaw" the tubercu.
losis and the cancer. put stop to pr.
vate Strengthening. Let all the slaugh.
tering OF food animals be done By the
State In the light Of day, without any
Of this dark lantern business, on eQusl
terms for all. There are very few
private slaughter houses In England
The cities and towns run their slausu.
ter houses under medical Inspection.
But In England the people do not care
to be poisoned In their meat
Aud we need not worry about the oh.
lection that publicly owned slaushtse
houses are an invasion Of the private
rights OF business When II comes 20
life and death thses are no private
rights OF business. No man haa Q Pisht
b saved profits that - makes b
Spreading disease We have gone TO
far on the rosd 10 public sanitation 10
turn back because some eentlemau's
profits are thrsatened. The STATE WIN
not allow you 70 20 around With small.
pox OF b conceal scarlet fever In your
houss, although each may b styictl1
your own AFFAIR. Compared with can.
OF. smallpox and scarlet fsvse ass
nothing. II the etats can tahs radical
measures to stamp out eholeea Il on
take radical measures - stamp 81
eaAsss. Q MULLEN times wseus than
cAelsga. If Il can provide pest housee
eos public safety Il can provide slaueh.
~ houses foe publie sa1sly. Ard ~
ds9 In ~ oas sass b q lsast q clear
- b ~ otAas.
TAs Dasls's prsdicties that ~ Besf
TvuOe would rol0o ~ mice - 49,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

Congress should pAss q Law cosA.
polling paClsers to print the AN Of
the casnAng On the labels q all cannsl
goods soa,i By ti,sn.
The fact that NJ Beef Trust fought
a psopossd lew 10 tiIis effect, last year,
only eo0s to empl,aslse the necessity
that exists for one.
According 10 all accOurts the Canned
goods Of TIC Beef Trust are bad enough
when comparatively new, without ~
loading on the public canned goods that
have been years In warehouse.
More than that. the governmeus
should compel the packers to Ray NJ
the expenses Of meat inspection.
The government should also inspsol
oil meat IN transit.
IMtely the Bcof Trust has bseG
branching out and sotbsng up oeisss
lines of business.
II controls the meat business.
1t controls the poultry trade.
1t controls the egg market.
Il controls ti,e hide market.
1t controls the boot and shoe TRADE
And latsly h has stepped into the
coutrol Of q large part Of the vegetable
market.
1t b the Beef Trust aud the Besf
Trust alone that has made the cosl
Of living 40 high 40 It n
Tho Bed Trust buys cattle, swine
and sheep on the hoof for almost moth.
ing.
II you Will take the trossbse to lool,
ut the market reports Of the daily
papers you will sec that the trust pays
from $1.e5 to 81 per 100 pounds for
canning cows This IL a cent and a
quarter to two cents q pound. Vor
vCsy nigh grace meat 0icy pay ~
hagh - five or six ec,,ts a pound.
The trust uttises every portion Of the
cattto. hoo1s, horns. intestincs, hsts.
hssr and bones
II could afford to ssA the people
meat It reasonable prices and make a
big profit ttneH.
But Il N too hoagish b do this. 1t
has No American puhllc hy the thrGIt
and n,aAMs the American pahate pay
outrageous prioe&
The following arom the Chicago
Daily Journal market report for Aug.
%, 1907. Is fair sample of what the
Beef Trust pays for cattie, per 100
pounds:
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

TAs Dasls's prsdsct,e. that ~ Bsse
Trust would raiss ~ pgics q Ssoa
On the people has ben fulnnsd. Ihs
action Of IT, paekssv 10 expected -
arouss particularly those msmbars q
OongrsD who hAvs tnslstsd that ~
packers ahouh pay TIE cost Of ~
mat inspection. ,toe which CoaQsss
now apprupriates 100000 annuajay.
One OF The arguma,AD used aGainse thls
proposal has been ne aiIegatioa thAE
the packers would at once shift ~
cot Of tas inpsct'on 10 the eatas
Now that ths panksss prspess -
shift ~ los from oondannsd o..
oaGDes while ct ~ sams tine ~
psu1e b TIE advertisamaat q ~ Oev.
ssnmOt guasanty q ~ who,asaae
80 a tAslr pFoduC0 ~ peupo0nEa
of ~ plan . mAho uh0 pay coe ~
Oovoumane hspeo(3on lndst ~ hAVe
n arGamsnG .a0aopuu BeveridoA e
Iadiana, ~ 0alnnosr. q New Hano-
GhisN hAvs alssadV pronGsad = Esnsw
~ ~ = ~ mt Oua0aa
OsaUeaD ghoaA at opes add = ~
meat iupe0Sea Nv tAase thses Dye-
v4Goas:
l-Packsrs should b obliged 10
bear oil ths expsnss attached 10 ~
epectd0A.
2-PackssN assnd b obliged -
print date Of canning en- the labels q
all canned Goods.
. s-AQ msat II transit shesld y ~
spsctsd BY Tho govsgrnsnk
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-31

An average q 0QOUO pooD0 a -
sAead DeAk y soa11nnsd OPoy ~ n
OAsAos Health Dapagtm0t i1QsGuu
u bUAh1s shnus - Ussmy Gnd -
paStmsnt s1svss 1na1ds ~ UuA0
hens
II IN Usat aassanks3 tuhsssuAas,
sanaasU s,d uaa1s0 Hn1w1al - -
f0und y To hspss1pss 81 AGDlV0
'ansids ~ hsns . anll Awssouy
bounded b The Esvs. Van 1asO Gzol1
WAhash and mn svsn0eA @V maag
million pounfh ~ "a = - pulls
and consumed b ~ ~ tssyo1pV -
~ ths loopi
THIS y q w pe1Ane QDaG11on
That $1,000 pounds a 6iGeaoad u,aas
can sncape stoekyardD iupseoon sv9y
week and fnd ieDelf tuD dspaytmnut
and 0theR sbDess siualds ~ hR.s
should suffice 10 call atonnGaon b tbs
vast amount Of potsonous bod tlsGt -
capss inpsctsGn @ ti,s skselryas<ls snd
b aOh oatnids ~ nsp.
Base - ens1A - AUnsas aswug ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
SPORTS AT ST. JOHNS.
Track Aud Field Meet TO Select Men For
Next SATURDAYS Events.

A field and track meet was held at
st. Johns College yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of making prelimi-
nary selection OF those who will rep
resent the college at the meet of the
Maryland Intercollegiate Athletic As
sociation to be held at Mount Wash.
ington on Saturday. The events were
won as follows:
44O-yard dash-won by Crawford,
second, Warlield.
200-yard dash-Won by Harrison /;
second, Tarbert.
Mile run--Won by Hutson; second,
Hauver.
Half-mile run-Won by Rubl; sec
ond, Hutson.
Hammer throw Won by Thompson /:
second, Cathcart.
Broad Jump-Won by Harrison; sec
ond, Crawford.
Pole vault-Won by Bowen; sec
ond, McAbee.
220-yard Hurdle-Won by Harrison ;
second, Warfield.
: High Jump--Won by Wartield; sec
ond, Quimby.
Shot Put--won by Crawford; sec
ond. Thompson.
The first and second men in each
of Yesterdays events will probably
enter the same events in the intercOl-
legiate meet next Saturday, and there
will probably be other entries from
among those who make a good show
ing during the remainder of the week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
Middiss To Go To POughkeepsie

Official permission was received
h are this morning at the Naval Acad-
emy from Secretary of the Navy Met
calf, TO Admiral Sands, superinten
dent, granting the privilege for the
two Navy crews of midshipmen TO
row in the Poughkeepsie regatta in
June. While this was expected, it
was not assured until official permits
sion came from Washington headquar-
ters today.
The matter in question of financial
arrangement that was thought to be
an impediment to the Navy sending a
crew to PoughkeepsIe has been def
nitely settled by the New York
Alumni of the Naval Academy, who
have become responsible for the ex-
penses to be incurred by the midship-
mems crews at the Poughkeepsie re-
gatta. and have notified the Navy Ath-
letic Association to this effect, thus
settling the financial question in point.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
CLIMATE AND CROP REPORT.
Weekly Bulletin issued By The U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Last week the reports were received
too late TO enable mention TO be made
of the fact that killing frosts were
quite general on Monday morning,
April 20, in the central and western
portions of Maryland, with tempera-
lures below freezing and formation of
thin ice.
There followed, however, a fairly
rapid rise in temperature TO maxima
Of 50 degrees, or slightly above at
most places on Thursday and Fri
day, which were generally clear, sum
mer-like days. On account Of the cool
weather at the beginning and end of
the week, the mean temperature at most
stations averaged few degrees below
the normal. bnt the warmth during the
middle Of the week was very favor
able.
Showers were frequent this week.
The largest amounts fell on Tuesday,
%, and Friday, 26, accompanied by
thunder, and at few places by light
hail. The rains in some sections wash
ed roads and lands considerably. On
the average for the section the precip-
itation was less than an inch above
the normal; although it interfeTed
somewhat with work, the ground was
kept moist and in good condition.
There was abundant sunshine during
the middle of the week, which, how
ever, closed cloudy and cool.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
Mark Twain's Double.

In Washington art store there was
hung n few days ago the latest oil
painting of Mark Twain, says the
Washington Herald. 1t is an excellent
picture of the great humorist, and
when first received it attracted the at
tention of unusually large crowds.
The art dealer was delighted. His
sales of various lines were increased.
lie was congratulating himself that
he had acquired a strong drawing card
for his shop. Imagine his surprise
hen he learned that most of the people
attracted TO his store to see the picture
thought il was that of Ambrose Bierce,
the Washington author and satirist.
There is remarkable resemblance
between Mr.. Bierce and Mark Twain,
except that the Bierce partisans
stoutly maintain that he is a hand
somer man than the humorist. Years
ago the two were contemporaries in
California, and their resemblance
then was the cause of many an anus
ing incident. They lived in London
a year or two at the same time, and
in that city each has been addressed
as the other. Mr.. Clemens is ten or
a dozen years older than Mr.. Bierce,
and when they are seen together the
difference in age is accentuated. The
Washington man has none of the eccen-
tricities of dress or manners that char
acterize Mark Twain.
Mr.. Clemens will be the guest OF
Governor and Mrs. Warfield on May
9, and will deliver an address at the
Executive Mansion on May 10 for the
benefit of the Presbyterian Church OF
this city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
A FANILY REUNITED.
Al AunapoIitan Gives Valuable Information
Of Missing Sister.

4 few days ago Mr.. William Brow
er Gardiner. ISL Duke of Gloucester
street, saw an advertisement in
Baltimore paper soliciting information
as TO the whereabouts of Miss
Mary +. Day. MIR, Gardiner answer
ed the ad., communicating with Mr..
William l.. Day, of Baltimore, a
brother of the young lady who had
not been heard from by her family for
twenty-five wears. Mr.. Gardiner sug-
gested that MIR. Day come 10 this city
for informal ion. which he did. MIR.
Day ascertained through Mr.. Gardi-
ner that the formers sister is ia Phil
adelphia, where she is engaged as
companion to Miss Stevenson, former
Ly of Annapolis. Miss Stevenson is
an invalid and from her skill at dress
ing dolls and her deftnoss with the
needle, Miss Stevenson has won the
title 1.-The Doll Dressmaker.
Miss Day has been Miss Stevenson's
companion for some years, having
been engaged by Miss Stevenson $ Sis
ter. Mrs. Ellen Mayer, widow of Mr..
Frank b. Mayer, the artist. Mrs.
Mayer took the young girl into her
home and educated her, Miss Day be-
coming companion TO Mrs. Mayors
invalid sister. Owing TO reverses OF
circumstances the Day family became
separated, and Miss Mary has not
been heard from for twenty-five years.
There will shortly be n reunion of the
family in Baltimore when the long
lost sister Will be present.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-05-01
THE BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Elect Officers For The Ensuing Year-0ther
Business Transacted.

A meeting OF the Business Mems As
sociation was held last night the
meeting being largely attended and a
most Interesting one. The following
officers, who are 10 serve for the en-
suing year, were nominated
resident--William III. Moss.
Vice -President--N. T.. Bethel.
Seeretary--Thomas j. Linthhicum, Jr.
Treasurer--George G. Barton.
Sentinel Harry 5. Kenchington.
Trustees ITO serve two years ~
Shellman b. Brown, Raymond l..
Moss.
The Association appropriated the
sum OF S25 to the executive committee
OF the Firemen's Convention.
A committee composed Of Messrs.
Raymond l.. Moss, Harry S. Kench-
ington and n. i. Bethel were ap-
pointed TO confer with Mr.. William
L. Slaughter, of the A., w. & b rail-
road, and Mr.. Shellman b. Brown,
Of the b. q A. Short Line railroad
to formulate plans for advertising
Annapolis at the jamestown Exposi-
tion and lay the same before the City
Council and ask their cooperation in
the matter.
The entertainment committee was
authorized to make arrangements for
the annual banquet of the Association.
1t was decided to hold the banquet on
the evening Of May IA, when the new
officers viii be installed.