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Show 'America, the Dominion of Canada, the colony of Newfoundland or the waters thereof. Fourth Such acta must' have been performed on or after April 15, 13C4. Filth Herolo acta may be brourht to the attention of jthe commission ty direct di-rect application or through' tha public j prets. Tha medal of honor to be selected by tha commission will probably ba of bronxe or sliver. tt Is not the deslra of the commission to have gold medals on account of their Intrinsic "value. Seven cases have been investigated by tha officers of the commission and fifty-two additional ones are now under Investigation. The Royal Canadian Humana Hu-mana society's offer to co-operate with tha commission has been accepted.- i President Charles L. Taylor called the attention of tha commission to tha burning ef tha steamer Gen. Blocum In East river, New York. June 15. and tha manager, Mr. Wllmot, was .sent to New York for a conference with Jacob Schlff. Mr. Schlff Informed Mr. Wllmot that the amount of money raised by tha people of New York at that time, he believed, was adequate for the relief of tha sufferers, and that tha help of the commission was unnecessary- ATTENTION" HEROES! HERE'S THS OmCIil ARRANGEMENT. Pittsburg, Pa. At a meeting of the Carnegie hero fund commission today it was decided that no awards of medals or "benefits, will be made by the Carnegie Carne-gie hero fund commission before the next meeting of the commission, which has been fixed for January 18. At that time the executive committee of the organization is expected to report on fifty-nine cases now under consideration considera-tion and medals and benefits will probably prob-ably be awarded. The report of the or-ganzltion or-ganzltion committee, Thomas - Lynch, chairman,- follows : . ' The scope of the fund shall be confined con-fined within the following limitations : First To acts on which conclusive evidence may be obtained showing that the person performing the act voluntarily volun-tarily risked his own life In saving or attempting to save the life of a fellow being, or who voluntarily has sacrificed himself in a heroic manner for tha benefit of others. Second Such acts must have been performed In the United States of ' v m v |