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New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

The point rssed that ss births not being
considered "a Deaths were not esteemed matters Of
record why tho CoroDers were justified In
holding inquests upon them aud receiving
pay thereiort supervisor Prentice then
pertineutly INQUIRED Il tho Coroners have the
right TO hold nquests In smallpox cases. aud read
from the law showing that inqucsts should be held only
in cases of sudden death and deaths by violence Super
visor Flecher tho Chairman OF the COmmittcc pre-
sented the difficulties that had attended his search for
the 3. missing names Of November and December 1874
and stated that IL would be impossible for the
10 make thorough examination Of all tho occur
ring In the years 1870, 1871, and 1872 tho period which
the alleged collision aud frauds said 10 lie
thought work would be TOO laborous He therefore
proposed to select certain number Of smallpox cases
upon which the charges based and cite the relatives
OF the deceased persons appear and testify whether
nauests had been held upon tho bodies and also taho
the deposition OF the Health authorities, undertaKeS' s.
cemetery authorities. and others.
Supervisor stoars thought the matter should po
thoroughly invests gatedthat all the aqusiiion paper
should be examined For the $40 O0) received by tno
ners. bona 1de inquests at sl2 30 oaoh equiva'o"'
that amount should be shown TO have been heu' n, "
fraud was discovered complete exposure shou,u 70
made. The matter should be properly eondtc'eu "Nu
disposed Of lie further said that II Their aoo'' o
tended beyond the life OF tho present Boaru '"' Wv
consequent dissolution OF the Committee 'uo' o'"
turn tho work over to their SUCCESSORS
Supervisor Coe said that tho correct method OF pro
cedure was to ascertain first IL the number OF permits
granted by tho Board OF Health tailed with the num-
ber of nouests for which tho Coroners had boen pao
next to ascertain the cemeteries IN whch tho ooue "
aeOed To have been buriod. and lastly TO consu the
book of the Indicated for tho names OF the
persons said to be there inferred. 1t was finally dc
cded to adjourn TO the ooe Of the Registrar OF Records
in the Health office, and continue the search on the
subbook for the remainder OF the missing "a names
The investigation by THE TRIBUNE reporters has been
very thorough, and spce the "whtewashnR" Com
mittee VIII not avail itself OF the testimony 1t is given
o the public in order to prevent any further conceal
ent The following table contains details of 81 cases out
of 623 bogus and Illegal inquests OF which TUE TRIBUNE
has particulars but the publication of tho whole Is ou
of the question and entirely useless What given VIII
illustrate clearly enough the whole Of this s~ndlo upon
the people of Kings County
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
pp,rroN.s DEFENSE INADEQUATE.

The following article is from me brooktyn
linton OF Dec. Is. The paper in que'no" i" largely
owncd and ia controlled by Benjamin r. iraey' VINO was
Mr. Brtton's counsel ,.,.
The most serious charge against the &
"a tbst he wully neglected TO push TO ula certain IN
dic ments for gross election frauds co,,eu Severn
ears ago Now whether the late inyesusaiion result
IN the convection or ncquital OF Britton ~ has not
~ ron INT rather confirmed the beri tnat "e droirW
s Of the election fraud prosecutions ~os Mc consc
arc Of n deliberate plan u protect nor so nneh me ra
g ,,os as me more respectable rOntrrcrsV e sniHdfe
oweyer difficult Of legal proof such an aereement may
n tne moral demon stratiOn OF II may be Overwhelming
'0' WV There probably never was such unaniinity OF
.o,;on "a I'm regard To- the balot-box outrages Cti
zens of all parties united IN demanding ,ho pronp, M
punishment of the guilty. 80. II "as nv
decae consideration for the lesser Villains tnat sNcu
The nrosecutpv hand. IL Is sAe oassuWc, now
ever that The vulgar tools would, cornered nave tod
all they knew Hence the necessity Tor ass.neu -, "
their protection II needs expert OF tho ART Oh
alton to discover whose interest 1t was 10 give su @
assurance or to conjecture what nau W w
made This is theory of tho election fraud farce os as
accepted by the people Whether Governor Dh Nm
GuS technicoi proof of the theory is one question
Whether the theory moral demonstration ls anohsr
Certainly the popular faith IN its truth was not dis-
urbed by the recent investigation On the contrary,
the very elabOrateness and laboreo MISUNDERSTANDING VI
tue defense tended TO confirm w.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON Dec. 19.-The Senate in Execu
tive session to-day confirmed tho following nominations


p Remington Collector OF Customs at Ossegaehie l.
Howard Collector Of Customs Portsmouth, N. H. waiter vu
DySs Attorney District Of Csforns vice Lshmer sd"sd
M,reslus Marshal the Disuet Of California; WA H.
Hunt Nsrshsl for the Southern District OF Fondai wm
Wheeler Marshal tor MontaaA ssnasl smotes ksos,ef 2,
lie Nonss James right Agent for the andAs
Of ,h Crov Charles Phelps Pension Agent a. Boston
John W. Kimbsn, Penson Agent for the Western hsnc
sett Pension Agent 81 fori Wans ina 'onh
Wills Ar,n, for the Red Cloud Agency p..
w. Locke, Wskened Mass Jauas .,
Cold Water Mch Miles A. Brown. KAst New Axie
Camden N Y; Norns H. Merrill, Buchanan Mich Joseph p.
s P,s,s Man Edward Webster Lssale III; kse ~
Psua nj Orlando Allen Prescott ArileG.s lh Ind D.
Wlisms neadvle. Penn; sylvester silsey aAoo 0 wh
Oliver J. Conant RocklAnd. Me- samL o. satseA' s'
Msss Wm nj GILLIAN seattle. Washington Terr.ot', -. n,
Csmmoaors Reynolds 70 be kssrAdnirA .a ~ 49,, w. ~
Aamrsl A Jsakns rsucd, Commodos JAmes n oFSns 70 os
Rssr vice Charles steedmsn rsered "aosh
Parrot. 80 be Rear Admiral wee " Rear Aanra vice
smmoas rstirsd CApsains Doasa neS maaa. IA .snea a.
number promsoes n,a ~ xssas
u snsas prsaouoas stat CPs ot we a Aa Appsat@su
si jssss< LssteasstA 10 ~ soas. .,..
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
BROOKLYN FRAUDS.

STARTLING EXPOSURES OF CORRUfIioN N
TIE CORONER's OFFICE
FICTITIOUS ISouEsrs BY rHE HUNpREp-Nouisi-
IInN PAPERS MADE OUT ON PHYSICIANS Chh-
ru1c,rrs AND CHARGED FOR AS liz iNoUksS
HAD BEEN HELD ON rvAkBopiEs-oSo BOGUS
c,srs oy SMALLPOX IN THREE YEARs-MoRE
EXPOSURES TO FOLLOW.
.hort two months ago IN article appeared
g. ,,a Columns of THE TRIBUNE stating that one Daniel
now,ev when Register OF the Health Board, had sys-
snacaly aided in perpctratng and conoealing frauds
ne making false records the books of the Board Mr.
Dowpey brought suit for libel against THE TRIBUNE
and su answer to the complaint made Offering to
make good the allegations In the course OF the inVes-
taa,aon which was msdo in order TO defend the SUIT
evidence obtained which implicated one OF the Cor
oners OF Kings County. aud In the answer TINS was
stated though no Coroner was named MT Dowhey' on
receiving the answer Immediately showed IL 10 the
Coroner. l.. A. whitehi, aud he and MIR. Jones' the
other Coroner demanded investigation by the Board
Of superyisors Mr. Whitehill presented his demand
through the Supervisor from his own ward, Mr.
Fletcher and hence Mr. Fletcher was made Chairman
Of the Investigating Committee
No reouest was made by the Committee for informa-
tioa from THE TRIBUNE, although 1t was placed in the
sttitude Of sccuser. The Committee met. but did
nothing and became apparent that nothing was In
tended to be done. TRIBUNE reporter was therefore
sent 10 Committee 10 tender the proofs, and list oil
G2B fictitious cases in which inQuests had been illegally
held held ALL but for all Of which the County
had pay the rate OF $2 80 eaoh was furnished 10
Supervisor and by him transmitted in part TO the
Committee OF Investigation On Wednesday the COM
mttee made inquiry and found "a cases OF fraud In the
months Of November and December, lSI2 and this aot
was printed and concealment became no longer possible
II appeared from the statement made by supervisor
Fstohor yesterday. TO the Committee appointed 10 III
vostgste the irregularities in the Health once ana inc
alleged frauds Of the Coroners that upon an examina-
ton OF the stubs the burial permit book IN the
Health Board on Thursday in conjunction with Coroner
whiteh l6 out of the 81 missing names had been dis
covered The supervisor in explanation OF the iac'
thst these names appeared upon the stubs bnt not
upon the records Of the Health Board said that was
customary TO omit from record cases Of shlbirth
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

II will he seep BIZ the above that the fraud is varOusy
repeated In the first place 1t should be remembered
that the law absolutely requires uey in all cases. mag
nant "a well as others 1t not absolutely necessary
tha. the Jury should the body. but 1t must exist
and must sign record In mono of the 62a cases was
there any Jury and only two cases was pre-
tanded there was any In the second cases clted
above ak Jurors are named the inquest paper In the
County Clerks office, but tthe signatures are all in one
handwriting and signed with cross-marks for hve OF
them Tho other appears to be In the handwriting Oh
the clerk OF who filed up the body OF the paper
In other cases the nqustion paper blank FORM Un'
der data OF NAV 10 will be found which illustrates
very common method Of fraud. The inquest papers In
this casa we're evidently made from printed notoe OF
funeral or from doctors certificate OF DEATH ana no
nouiry of any sort made in the matter Ihose uh'
der date of June and C. 1870 evidently of the same
character This appears ~ have been common tnng'
and it is apparent thai the records OF death were oc
cS,onsy searched to mud cases which TO manutac-
tIre inquest papers.
Investigation has shown scores OF cases ""ero 'no
parsons named as did not live at the numbers
named in the papers; that IN many 0ther INSTANCES
there were no houses stated the place lndoaIed
proving ON being visited to be vacant lot or manuac
tory Or as in the instance under date OF JAN l 1911
tho numbers houses n the street named are less than
ths mum Der given residence In several cases lsee
that under date OF July 1871 the residence s put down
beng upon the corner OF streets wnlch run parac
1t was discovered that in cases the person upon
whose body an inquest stated 10 have been heu'
had ded the hospital of some other disease thap
that named the nqustlon papers, that the CoroherS
rarely visited the houses where the corpse actually AY
that tho nouston papers hled out at the court
house by the Coroners clerk who sgDed them oy 'he
score, shiKing the Coroners name and the names OF
witnesses hapha2ard.
Hr Fletcher acting for the sub-Commttee. examiner
the records on Tuesday for tie mouths OF November and
December, iS72 accompanied by a gentleman who vol
untoered assist him. and, bis SURPRISE found that
"a cases for which the coronors had paid during
those two months on the OF the
Haath Board II has been currently reported II
aoy irregularities discovered arrangemen had
been made to the effect that the investigation should be
stopped at that point and the facts should sohered
and a. II ia confirmation OF this statement, Mr. fetch
er', companion who was a reporter was asked by the
superyisor not 10 furnish the list OF names for pubca
t,on nor 10 say anything about tho discovery Tho
,as, however was stated IN Brooklyn newspaper and
in Vesterday's TRIBUSE, and on Thursday. Coroner
Whtsbil called upon Mr. Fletcher ana said W MIN, In
the hearing OF Trustworthy person. that the supervisor
b.1 betrayed him. aud had no right TO cause Tue publ
.a.ion of the facts which had been discovered mr.
t,.t,na, nswered that the publication was surpr"o
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
SALE OF THE LEHIGH NAVIGATION CoMPANYs
COAL LANDS.

For several months past rumOrs have been
circulated OF negotiations for the lease purchase Of
tue coal lands OF tho Lehigh Coaand Navigation Com.
pa"y OF fennsyvsna by the Central Railroad OF Now
jersey snd on Thursday 1t announced that the for.
NOR Company had sold all their Newport, and Hanovor
ooa lands and their leases at Plymouth TO the Honev
1toOs ,O Coal Company OF Audenred. Carbon County,
onase not counting the Plymouth property Includes
1000 acres In foe OF GOAL lands and the price paid
SAID To pay thes floating debt Of the Lehieh COMPANY
.na leave large enough surplus in the treasury to pay
road OF NcwJersey has excellent facilities for carrying
GOAL from the wyonins region. aud by this purchase
quantity Of GOAL from the minos to tdewater
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
MIIRDrR AND LYNCHING IN MISSOURI.

Sr. LOUIS, Dec. ia special dispatch to
The Democrat from sedalia says that Information Wa
received yesterday that farmer living near Can
BRIDGE Saline County, sold soma hogs IN that town ~
wednesday receiving about o. 900, and that while 70
turning home he WAS 0yertaken by dye men headed
Tom Stanton, notorious desperado. who shot nno
killed him and robbed the body. Soon after, gonsie
man living discovered the body in tho roA. anu
hearing an angry alteration In an adjacent
oOmprehended the situation at once, quiouy rasoo
party Of his neighoors captured three OF the
hung them TO and then started In pursn OI tne
two others but at last accounts 10 was not knoWS
whether they had been captured
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

Mr. MORTON 1sep. Ind submitted resolution that
the Committed ON the Judiciary bs instructed that In
any biu they may report in regard TO the Bankrupt
law whether Tor M repeal amendments tnereto. that
such repeal or such amendments a. relate to the acts.
causes or conditions by virtue Of which any person may
he thrown into involuntary bankruptcy; shs be made
retroactive, and 10 date back and take enect at .
period not later han 1873 He said ho des,red 70 sve
no.ice that the Senate wouid.act upon this mst1s.
Mr.. SUMNER Dab. Rep, Mass) objected 10 debate
aud the resolution went over. ,,.,
The Senate then. at O'Clock. went INTO h"cu''o
session.
AT Ei6 tho doors reopened. and the Ssoate 'u'
Journed until Jan. 3. 1874.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

record Of tho Board Of Health Tho Importance OF max
ing the search could he sscertanod az any number
Of fictitious entries could he made on the margins WITH
out detection. No effort WAS made 70 ""a 'c our'"
permits themselves which would set ~ 'o'' ~. ques
n hs,ber tho persons had been buried as stated by
ihn Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
SINGULAR RESCUE or TWO SAILORS.
BOsToN. Dec. l9.-Patrick 0'Neal and Frank

Miller two OF tho crew OF tho schooner Tubal Cau
Gloucester who left the vessel 10 visit their trsw oe~
IA. disappeared IN the fog aud were supposed & ~ s
perished, have been heard from at london. ,h,u. n
days and nights In the boat, without sny
to eat or drink. except little ram ON QUO On
which soaked their cohing and gave some ser s.sd
the seventh morning they picked up nessy uss.
from exhaustion, by Norwegian brig poahe " ,ssaissS
and kindly cared foo No dngs have 20. ver vSo b.,or
ing ~ the same vessel, who rtsked their i've .
sescoh oi shsu Lst evups aud nevs< ces3SPeS-
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

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New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
THE ILLINOIS FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS

CHICAGO, Dec. iS.-The Illinois State Farm
ers' Association concluded Its annual session at Decatur
last night O. Fagg WAS reelected Presdont and q M.
gtasuouAl DLstri0k ~ WV" S"A
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

TO him. Coroner Whitehll said ha would yet hnd
the missing records the Board of Health that they
possibly might have been posted, and told him 10
look In " the stubs" whore hs would fnd them.
Supervisor Fletcher strange TO say, did not continue
his investigation OF the records OF tho Health Board
yesterday TO ascertain whether any discrepancies ex
listed during other months. and made no examination Of
the stubs but looked tho corresponding Dqusi
ton papers in the County Clerks office. which Of course
we're found correspond with the C0roners bills. as 1t
was upon them that the bills paid. According to
present Appearances he will look further for irregu
larities being surprised he himself stated to Coroner
Whiteh Yesterday that the latter should have asked
for an investigation when the facts Of fraud are so apps
rent"
The investigation has already developed that the
CoToners paid for holding fictitious ioquosts upon
persons stated have died from other diseases than
smallpox This. OF course, increases the number OF
fraudulent beyond tnosa discovered by THH TRIB
USE reporters The frauds already discovered by Mr..
Fletcher are OF which do not appear on the
record Health Board This increases the number
discovered by THE TRIBUNE reporters, who confined
themselves strictly those fictitious cases which were
not only charged for by tho Coroners recorded In the
County Clerks Office but also raudulenty recorded by
Downey on tho books OF the Health Board. The follow
Ing is list of names discovered by Mr. Fletcher;
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
MR.. FLETOHER's LIST

Mr. FLETCHER5 LIST
Nov 6--Child OF Isabella Freeman.
Nov. e-Chares 5cbwartz
Nov. 9-Human remains.
Nov. s-Humsn remans
Nov. l3-Clnld OF KOsanna Rei9ei
Nov. l4-Chd OF Mary Burbsrt
Nov. 1S-Cmld OF Mary Murphy
Nov. l9-SaraihMc cGuire.
Nov. 2l-Child Of Kebecca B0nhor
Nov. 26-UnknOwD child
Nov. 28-Child OF Mary Lyons
Dec 2-Child OF Catherine Hoon.
Dec. 2-LOuis GeoThskc
Dec 2-Ilenry Heaton.
Oct. l6-Gilbert Sands
OcI. g9-Human remains.
July s-UnknOwn child
Dec. 4-Child OF Mary Keiser
Dee 7-Child Of Anne Woinich.
Dec Frank Hon.
Dec f--Child OF Martha Fisher.
Dec 9-Child OF sarah A. Bourke
Dec I2-Child OF Fannie Mailer
Dec. l6-SOp4ia Jones.
Dec l7-Child Of Catherine Williams
Dec l8--Child OF Elizabeth Graf
Dee 23-Mary Burke.
Dec 23--Cbild Of Mary Brown
Dec. 23--Child Of Mary Morrow.
Dec. Z3-Unknown child.
Dec 24-Child Of Caroline Amerins
Dec 26-Child OF Bridget Mullen
Dec. 28-Child of Susannsh kutzenhWsr.
Dec 2S-ChIld OF Mary Baker
On Thursday Supervisor Fletcher engaged with
Coroner Whiteh Ia examining tho stubs, or margins,
of the book from whOh tho permits for burial were cut
order 10 find some OF the 81 cases OF nquess
for which tho CoroDers paid in November and Do
cemoer. is7a bot 40 trace Of whioh spposrs on the
New-York tribune., 1873-12-20

-. ...l ..l- d .-s- Ls-L-La -
, 1873-11-06

Tho Valley National Bank Of st. Louis at prod
ont occupies moro prominent position than
any othor finaucal institution Of that city, owing
to tho honorable way in which it has been man-
agod since its organization, and especially dur
ing the recent panic. A large amount OF its
stock is held by country bankers, aud from ita
organization II has Ind not only m enormous
line OF city deposits, but nlso very
extensive and profitable country business.
At meeting Of the Board OF Directors Oh tue
30th Of last June, q dividend Of per cent, FREQ
Of all tax, was declared, and made payable On the
lat Ut the following month. aud on the lattor
date Messrs. Josiah Hunt, H. H. Curtis, aud
James Il. Waugh, who baa been appointed a
Comnittee Of Directors 60 examine the bank;
handed in their report. Thoy carefully counted
tho cash on hana. mud compared the bills and
notoB discounted with tho lelgcr's balances and
found everything correct. They woro also satia-
fed as to tho aoundneas Of tue papcr IN tho pos-
Of the condition Of tho bank, made at tho sumo
time, showad that the RESOURCES we're 81 ,G69,~
09b.5o Al compared with 81, ,196, ,38406 in tho
previous year, and tho liabilities 1,6o9,-
B9B.69 50 compared with 81, ,l0G, ,3A 90 in tho
previous year. Since then tho country has Huf-
wore obliged to auspend. Up to tho date Of aue-
pension, tho Valley National Bank mot all do-
mRnds upon It, including currency ordess In
full and since tho suspension only in very few
instances woEo customers requested to ouEtall
their orders for currency. In tho lust fow days
proceeding tho suspension, It shipped III currency
to tho country 9A9o, 900, and up to tue date OF
-still retaining to itself q perfect ability and
Willingness, il necessary, to pay out every dollar
1t owes. Tho Valley National begs continuance
Of public favor.
, 1873-11-06
THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO.

A Story We'll &tNck-t0 By n st. Louis
Noxyupnpcr.~Eaarther ConcorntHg the
Scheme Cor OycrrtaMllitss the North
crn Provinces with Railroad Labor-
cra.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5,-The Times has a letter
from Chihuahun dated Oct. 10. Which, among
other ttinga, corroborates tho main points
Of the statement telographed from hero
about threo weeks ago concerning
project to conquer and annex the Northern States
Of Mexico to tho United states by forming. into
an army tho laborors on Tom Scott's Texas
Pacific Railroad after they arc discharged on Tie
completion Of that work. Tic lotter further
atatos that tho belief in this project has become
general aud has unsettled feeling in, chihuahua;
that tie agents OF Scott aud his associates
havo been traversing that stato In every direc-
tion, during the past year, collecting Informs
tion and making typographical reconnoisances:
t ~ charged that the recent disturbance in
operator. knowledge Of this scheme In said
to have boon divulged by an ox-Confedernte off,
Ger, sent to chihuahua as ngent oft tho New Or
leans League, to organize q branch hree, whllo
on 4 drunken splee
, 1873-11-06

clip about two pounds Of wonl to tha :.:,:,;
their woo1 e short nna 1ne, mud from MI that
can DO ascortaincd by tradition haudeu DOWN
thaoHgh ssvUIs a6a y e dsoa
tlon. It iB tho intention Of tho Bhoop-Ihlhora OF
Now Mexico to improve their lords by diroot In
rortation of. puro Spanish morinos. II vas thla
GRAND tllat lias taken Mr. Armjo cast this prea-
ont fall. Boyara1 hundred head Of dno Bleep
wero Bont to hin, from Independence, NO.. DUR
Ing tho past Bummor, andt with proper orosBee
nnde, MIR. .Arni1o oxprosaos himBc1t confdens
q being nbio to produce teoco9from hnlf-broea
Mexican sheep Weighing four and hall pounds.
Mr. Arm[Io In onthuataatio upon tho subjeoA,
Ct shoop~raialng. lie BayB hc would rathor b.
tho ownor Of llis ouEia1.ing hords Of tue base of
speaks EngiiBl, with tho iIuenoy ani perfection
OF IN accomplished American mud conyersoa
with the tact and atfabilty Of Kansas City busi-.
wards Of 900, 900 pounds Of wool during tho past
year, Ono OF Tho family sold upwards Of
loo, 900 pounds Of wool 1aBt year at d DENTS por
pound, which nottod him tho noat li:tle sum Of
$41,0 ,000. Tie ontire wool clip OF Now Mexico ia
sent cnatward through Kansas City oycf tho
Kansaa Pacifc.
|. TheBo grout Bheep-raigers arc now engaged In
shipping large horda Of alloop to Colorado. Mr.
Arnniio last aoason 1r0vo about u, 600 head to
Denvor, and signifies his intention OF doubling
caro- and attention. shoop in sufficient nu1nbors
may hereafter DO raisctl upon tho pafna Of Kan
sas and Colorado to supply tho entire world With
mutton mud wool. During tho conversation he
ago, purchased 1850 tlead Of shoop from Arn,ijo
and Baca at tho low plica Of - each. To-day
that nun hns 10000 shcop, Worth $40 900. to aa9
| nothing Of the enormous profits accruing from tho
demonstrated tho profits accraing from tho pur-
chaso Of &, 900 hoa1. A nun buya tla nurnbar,
md in nix months he finds himaolf possessed Of
1000 Sheep ono-halg Of tho 5000 increase being
ewes and tho other wetLofs. Hero Ia an increase
of 100 per cent in six monshB In natural increase.
Tho feccos On tho 5000 head will bo worth 80
| cents zach, and tho 5000 limbs can DO shoared
in tho fall, yielding two pounds each. The In
crcase Of shecp is moro tl.au compound interest
twenty times compounded A1r. Armljo saJs
that. allowing for Losses, there IL nothing in the
world to prevent nun from gotting rich N
Bheep-rnising IN hve yearH.