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TWEED'S PRIZE BANNER.

few days ago tho Offices of William N. Tweed, on
Duane street. were cleared Of their contents Among
the relics removed was what Is known 'the prize
banner OF 1870" This banner gotten up 10 be pre-
the district Tweed Association that should make
the finest display in procession during the campaign
that year On tho night Of the competitive display
the judges assembled in front OF Tammany Hall and
the different organizations marched by According TO
the opinions of the judges the First and Seventh dis
trcts were evenly matched that 1t became matter
OF dispute which should get the prize. The disputeN
waxed warm, and to this day the question has never
been decided The banner, which is remarkably hand
some was made at the order aud expense Of William
gle WAS settled II is made OF blue silk
one side on which is elegantly painted the
coat OF arms of the city OF New York in brilliant ana
effective culoring above and below which the et-
tors gold "prcsented by the Tammany Hall General
Committee TO tho District Making the Finest Display Oc-
tober 2S 1870 Or the sdo which is OF scarlet
silk ull length portrait painted in oil OF eXGovor-
nor Holman, then q candidate for Governor The whole
is beautiful work OF art and heavily frngcd with
gold bullion. II is 10 feet inches by feet inches
sizc.
This reict OF tho past on Tuesday presented to
Edward Cahl OF Park row, by those who took 1t from
Tweed olicc, and will bo held by him in future as
memento oil the palmy days of the Ring. There is
desire the part Of the Tammany leaders Of the dis
this banner but the present owner re-
fuses to part with it at any PRICE Its original cost was
Ri 500
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COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, Feo 20 1870
In the Court of Appeals to-day The following de-
cisions were handed DOWN
Remittitur ordered amended In re lngraham.
Motion for reareumcnt denied with $40 COSTS
Tiffany w. Farr; Brown VS. Volkcnning.
Ordered that oil proceedings in this action, and
except such necessary and proper to bring the
this court, to move in this court TO dismiss the
same be stayed until the final hearing and deter
ton Of the appellants appeal now pending, or of such
motion TO dismiss --Gdorsecve VS.. Digon.
Motion for reargument denied, without costs.-Be-
mont Pouvert
Judgment reversed and new trial granted; costs TO
abide the event-Smith vs. Ostrand
Judgment affirmed, with costs ts-Osborne VS. kcech /;
Miller VS. Ball; STANDARD Prince; Patterson
Brdsnl: Moody Andrews; the Germania Bank Of
New York VS.. Destler; Engh vs. Greenbaum.
Order afi rmcd and judgment absolute for defendant
on stipulation, with costs-Evans vs. The United
States Iiie-lnsurance Company,
Appeal dismissed with costs.-Prouty VS.. The Lake
Shore. &c, Railroad Company; Miller VS.. Brown
No 220is Arson NJ. Bakor, appellant, vs.. The Home
Lite Insurance Company, respondent by A.
NJ Bingham OF counsel for appellant, and by |. A. Hey
ward for respondent
No 22l Charles H. Bissell, supervisor &c, rcspon-
Qued by s s. Edick, of counsel Tor appellants and by
s A. Bowen for respondent
No ll6 Charles H. Mead and another, appellants vs.
The Westphester Fire Insurance Company, respond
ents-Argued by c. r. Brown for appellants and by c.
Frost for respondents.
No col samuel Hubbard appellant, Jesse Cur
nev respondent by 5. A Bowen. of counsel
for sppcllant and by i. /. Bundy for respondent
No 2a3 Cornclia Van Allen, respondent, va Tho
Farmers Joint stock Insurance Company, appellant
Submitted
The Court takes recess to March 20, 1874
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THE THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.

To EDITOR THE HERALD:
In your issue tho 18th inst there is letter signed
'B. A. McDonad' in answer to q communication from
me- in which no assumes had made certain charges
against the receiver OF the Third Avenue Savings Bank
In this he entirely misinterpres me. certainly did
not intend, directly indirectly 10 say anything
against him personally It's the system and tho Law
governing these object to- not the exccutfve or
Acer OF tho law and that the charges made
substantially true Mr. Mcdonald says he is entirely
familiar with the affairs of the Third Avenue Savings
Bank II So lot him the following questions
Was the receiver appointed by the Court without
any reference regard to the wishes of the cpostorsf
Is not the banking department and directors room
of tho bank used by the receiver as by me chargedS
Has there been any effort made to punish mako
the deiauting directors refund?
Are not my estimates of the expenses and the time
II will take about correct II not what will DO the ex-
penses and how will the trust be closedS
If my calculations are correct, and believe them TO
be true 1t right just equitable to tax tho deposi-
tors OF the Third Avenue Savings Bank $50 600 year
three four Tor services which could be had
and equally we'll done for 1000 year!
What il anything, has been dono to recover the
SEQ 900 deficiency In cash short
Docs it require the expense and formality OF
Office clerks, &c, to make motion in court for
order TO sell a few worthless socurticsg
1 might add great many moro questions pertinent
to the issue let Mr.. Mcdonald give straightforward
answers the above If he and receive the thanks
OF q DEPOSITION
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RECORD OF CRIME.

Buchstcin OF No o3 Grand street, and carried OF silks
and laccs valued at $780, The thieves supposed 10
have secrctcd themselves In the building during tho
day and at night to have gained entrance to
the store which the second floor, sfterward max
ing good their escape by lowering themselves from the
window.
on wednesday night umbrellas and parasols, worth
S325, stolen from the Of Max l. Rau OF No.
III Elm street The thieves lowered them TO the side
walk from The rcoi OF No. lis Elm stseet
An overcOat, worth $50 was stolen last night from
the hallway OF No. III West FnIeth street, occupied
BY Mrs. Woley
Fily dollars worth OF clothing was stolen from tho
apartments OF William Gurgeli. at No. 6l5 Third ave.
nue. yesterday afternoon.
The Roscoe Conkling dag OF The Lincoln Club, az No.
IL University place, having been torn from It's stan
yesterday morning Dy the wind, stolen BY some
unknown parties ID was worth asa
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SUMMARY CT LAW CASES.

Surrogate Van schaick is confined to his house from
the effects OF overwork he assumed his present
olloe.
Charles Schultz, the German forger, arrested last
November the steamship Idaho was takon before
United States Commissioner White yesterday COM
mlitcd TO Ludlow Street jail under the provisions OF
the Extraditlon Treaty.
There only brief session yesterday of the Court
Of oyer and Termner held by Judge Barrett Amer
brief argument to the comparative credbity Of tho
testimony gwen on Thursday by Duscnbury in the
tr-a cf Austin Black on the charge Of subornation OF
perjury and that given by him al prior civil surt .us
Court adjourned until Monday, upon request of Dis.
ric Attorney Phelps, who wished TO attend the funeral
OF Mrs Judge Sutherland
In what IS known as ''Dovlns Ring Suit. brought
by Charles Deviin bondsman OF Tweed 10 compel all
who participated in the Ring plumber to make rosti.
luton and IN which State Attorney General Fairohild
was made formal defendant answer was served on
behalf Of that gentleman yesterday Messrs Field
Deyo attorneys for plaintiff This answer except that
Is IN the individual name OF the Attorney General is
all respects the same as that served by Corporation
Counsel Whitney, avery full synopsis or which mas
already been published in the HgRALO
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ploded idea that is mpssslvrv 90 rurnisn enough
the early morning and evening hours He admits thai
the reform can be accomplished very easily but obec
ton is intcrposed because It's Introduction would nos
pay the heavy dividends realized. The allegation
made that horse car companies get "a smaller margin
OF profit than any other business in the city Is both
blunt and amusing aud the simple answer TO the state
ment Is that there are no railroads, "a every ono
knows, IN the United States in Europe, that yield
anything like the profits realized by the street lines 10
New York. The public does nos want palace cara
with a cushioned seat for each passenger, but the%
Is required decent treatnont and protecs
ton from pickpockcts which the present
system Of overcoming fails to secure II is wolI 10
have unequvocal aud positive admission that there
isno obstacle OF any consequence 70 prevent seat oe
Ing supplied TO every passenger who desires TO ride
The President OF the Second Avenue Company Is cred
tied with making statement to the sGect:-"We carry
fewer passengers than did three years ago. and
nevertheless run one third more cars The official re-
ports presented by the corporation itself shows that hs
averment entirely destitute OF foundation An exam
inaon Of tue figures proves the contrary BY tho asf
annual exhibit IL appears that the number OF cars Ia
use 1872 and passengers conveyed over the line dur
ing the year 1902 275. Three years ago QS73) tec
company had 15I cars two than last ycar and tic
passengers carried Is $40 955, 100000 less th1a
in 1874 In ls7l the passengers We're IL 2lo 900 s
company has increased fully twenty per cent duriR
the past four years ~
Tho condition OF this line is perhaps the most re-
markablc of any in the city 1t is thirteen miles long,
and cost very little less than 81, 100000 The iuH
capital stock $500, ,000) is paid IN and the dcot
$3.50 900 In important respect this so far looks an
right, but It seems the company only runs twenty
cars Of course It's business Is insignificant IL viii
be out Of place 10 mention that the route extends
from the corner OF Broadway and Fulton street 10
Greenwich street. to Ninth avenue to Fifty-iourth
street No dividends are announced, but interest az
the rate of six per cent paid its debt II seems
however, that the Ninth avenue line is controlled by
tho Eighth avenue road though the routes distinct
and, IL may be said divergent The capital stock OF
the latter company is ST. 600 900 and It's debt $500 O1o
Tho cost OF construction 81 500, 600, so tnat
would appear, II these statements be reliable thai
$500 OF the profits have been used to pay for neccS
sary ouays put the Eighth line in operation
This is rather doubtful Interest is OF course paid on
the debt and the dividends are quite large. The mat
ter only be explained by the connection botweei
the two companies A legislative committee would
find this matter interesting subject of inquiry.
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A WARNING no LANDLORDS.

Yesterday action was brought In the Brooklyn City
Court before Judge Nelson by James McApne against
Rebecca b. Powell, to recover damages in the sum Of
s. 900 for the loss of his son. nine years old. The
plaintiff leased the third story OF house No 81 Myrtle
avenue from the defendant On the 2lst of August
1875 deceased went out the balcony of the fire
escape in the rear of the house to play The balcony
distance OF twenty i've feet He almost Instantly
killed 1t was shown that the balcony not prop
ery secured whereas the statutes specially provide
that landlords shall keep fire escapes proper order
The defence that tho tenant should have kept tho
escape In repair end that deceased had business
the platform. The Jury rendered verdidt for the
paintiIr in the sum Of s., 600
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FIFTY-SEvENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Murray
noDDING AN OLD WOMAN.


Mrs. Margaret White, dn old woman aged about
seventy residing at No 4l6 First avenue, had slowed
away in safe 500 OF her hard earned savings
Three boys OF the neghborhood who had heard Of the
fact entered the room from the yard by means Of a
ladder and stole the poor wCmans little hoard. The
loss drove her almost crazy. She suspected boy
by her as orrand boy, to have posted the thieves
and TO have been in colluion with them, and he was
arrested He committed at this court for exami-
nation.
GIVING OBSCENE PICTURES TO LADY.
Sarah Jane Miller of No s57 Seventh avenue,
charged Christian Beaumsn and William Yeager with
drawing obscene pictures and delivering them TO her in
person few days ago while she sat at her window.
Beauman is her brothern-aw, and with the other she
has been well acquainted for several years The pris-
oners, through spite, she said adopted this mean way
OF annoying her. They were hold for examination IN
5000 each.
ABANDONED HER CHILD.
Last Thursday week ago a woman, having baby
six months old In her arms called at the rooms OF Mrs.
Brian, No 1874 Second avenue and asked the privi-
lego OF making cup of tea It granted and
charge OF Ann Carr She has not been soen since, and
yesterday Ann applied 20 this Court TO have the child
sent 10 Randals Island. Tho child was sent
THE ASSAULT WITH A BOTTLE.
August Brandcs, the liquor dealer at the corner OF
Fory-seventh street and Second avenue who ter
rbly beaten the head weeks ago with a bottle
the hands of Stephen J. Ross No 100 East Forty
second street able to appear in court yesterday
Ross held for trial at the General Sessions in do
fault OF 81, 900 bail
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DOMESTIC MARKETS,

.GaLvxsTox. Feb 25. 1876.
CSo9 9osd s Gdss Sna S Ss ;.ssp sT a. aEs E
e.:Ts & Gs sss BaG s. s %ass s' S:i rsSsS sSss e.
gross '2s ExpoTs-r 70 Great Britain, io5S7 bassi
NEw ORLEANS Feb. * 1916
Cotton quet; pldllng l2sc low middling. lie. good
fTaa Bs Sa IS the tssSss GsaSsa
2Oio; eoastwiso sil sales. 100 stock $50 i2i Week
S sss Ss Ss:s Fam s1'i y1 q the scSS,s
ary is~ESpCrsst TO Great should DO is nsiesds
Gsss a.saa rs'fI 5 fssraSsy 4sspoT sossSs
should be 2.S7', instead Of 3,SSS
Mosilr, Feb. 2s. 1879.
Ac. good ordinary. nHe ioe Net receipts tO5 bales:
~ o SALES. 10 s'gss $50
frsnec esss; Great Britain, 4c2i TO the Channel
i,sOo' 'oa't~i'': 2'eS7. sales. 5 se9
colse9 dun: c lover to ss;l midaiing. iaNc low mid
e sSs s.eSsJ 'isss Ss R So s:.ss sssss
o. S?o, wcSkH nst receipts. sSIs srCs, eZI Exports
s,ess. safes, .,o--,.
Sales So sSSS Stock @ %scls Ne; ss Fsseg So sas
Y0Ts-TS Gree, aSi.n 1896 70 France I'D eossi~i ss
49, oswreo, Fst %. is7e.
Corn dull sale. new Western mixed At eSs Old dS =
Csc. Barley quiet and lover FOR common grades; Hcs
9ss SS @ S olsd ted and Nd ss s;s s
,e ssSo',ed Mi'ced.Shs,t' ed Si7 sisi shp,ua $40
-, - BvyFlLo. FeJ 2s 1876
StOJO DO; cate 1850 do: barley 2aoOO doi rye 2OT,
Shlpmcnts-tour 800 bbs when ~ Og lhsbei. os
25,D do oats, 1850 do rye 2uD do Flpr o,,,., S.i
unchanged Wheat quiet aud firm sales 2Il nslei" M
Milwaukee Club at 81 ~ Cora dali heayJ saes ~ ,
cars. new on track. at soc. Goc Oats re- ling on,
hye in'etiye Barley heavy aud unsettled h,kacs PoE
nrn at -. 80 or heavy moss. Lard lrn M tiIc ~
Hishwines inactive; nominally 81 OJ ~ ~
M, -. CIucAGo. F0 25 1876
closed very weak; No. Chicago SPRING SiJ9 a. 1esx
10. = DO. @l Ol3l, spot. Vssic., March: 9Si.c knQ
n Q2ls, Aayi No do 79c. rejected "a g s,s, II
dull shade lower; No. mixed si Sc AT 4Is,. ess
febmary a. &C. April and 40 sc bid slo
Ne M,o Ua,s da' ana lower; No 2 size ,ot; SIc "a
lower at DE sac spot; March, 54c. May jIc rSva III
an AMI owcs ~ toc 6'irc clover seed sicdy and rn ~
- 10 - 20 Timothy seed easier bu n,t onas;.. =.
fCoNTINUED ON NINTH l'NcE,
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THE LAST OF THE DOG FIGHTERS.

John Barrett, who handled one OF the dogs which
were fought at Karl's Park, on January 81, was ar
raigncd before Recorder Hackett yesterday for SEN
tencc. Ho was condchnhed 70 unuvrsv 'A'"s
imprisonment ana to pay hnc OF 500 Tic entire
number OF sixteen who arrested participation
in the ahr have been disposed or Tho Recorder
pressed his firm determination 10 put a stop TO all
such brutal amusemcnts by dealing vigorously With all
offenders who may fall into hts hands
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PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge Morgan.

PRACTISING MEDICINE WITHOUT DIPLOMA
Upon complaint Of Henry b Sands, NJ d., Of NO.
80 West Thrty-third street. President OF tho Medical
society Of the County New York, John Lang OF No
Il King street was arrested and arragned before Judge
Morgan yesterday charged with vioaion OF the laws
regulating medical practice" The complaint stated
that the prisoner had practiscd medicine since Nav
lo'ti without authority, license or diploma ON De.
ccinber lo 1874 an examination was held before tho
cchsors OF thc Medical Society aud certificate OF quail.
ncat'on was refused on the ground Of incompetcncy
Joseph Janyin NJ D., chairman OF the Board OF Cen.
sofs the Medical Society cstned TO the examination
apJ refusal al Ae cerplcaia Iames 4. Brady of No
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HARLEM POLICE COURT.
Before Judge wandelL

THE TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR ROBBERY.
william Gear, alias wlliam Howard, was up again
before Justice wandell yesterday. Tho accused was
submitted to q close cross examination by the Court,
but nothing elected which has not been published,
and he was sent back to prison. The police are very
reticent about the matter, and neither they the
Court will give mixing OF the reasons which war
rant the detention in prison of the accused.
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POLICE TRIALS.

Two police captains we're summoned to the Central
ONCE for trial yesterday Captain Davis ofihe Thirty
NTH precinct charged with failing to respond to
tcerraphic call from tho Superintendent and Captain
Mcdonnell OF the Es's S.seinet for failure 70 close
gambling house on Thompson street The case OF the
former was dismissed when he explained that absence
from the station house attending the funeral OF one OF
his scrgcauts was tho OF his failure TO respond
The case OF Captain Mcdonnell was adjourned until
next Wednesday, owing TO the absence Of important
witnesses.
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THE CASE OF DoLAN.

statement was published In the papers lately TO the
effect that the stay Of proceedings In the Dolan case
was asked for in consequence of District Attorney
Phelps not being ready TO argue the case The counsel
for the prisoner wish to have this statement contra
dcted II the stay OF proceedings asked for
on ground that the Court OF Appeals had unexpect
edy adjourned for three weeks.
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VERDICT AGAINST THE CITY.

An important verdict rendered yesterday in su-
preme Court Circuit before Judge Donohue the effect
of which promises to lessen very largely litigation be-
tween the city and its employees The suit brought
by Benjamin +. Haskin against the city for pay
sistant clerk of the Tenth District Court, OF which
Judge John Flanagan is the justice. denial was
made of his appointment and it was further alleged
that he did not render the services for which pay
demanded The legality Of the appointment, however,
having been shown, also the rendition OF the
vices 1t sought to defeat the payment OF the claim
upen the allegation that Mr. Haskn had been paid for
services stenographcr of the court which services
IT was claimed he incompetent TO render and did
not render and therefore, that the salary thus paid
should be offset against the present claim Mr. Abel
Crook introduced Judgment in evidence recovered
in a former action by the plaintiff Tor fees as stem
ographer and contcnded that it formed complete
estoppel 10 tho defence put In by the city. Judge
Donohue gave his decision yesterday supporting the
position taken by Mr. Crook and thoreupon directed
verdict for the paintiT for ST. 563 81, being tho full
amount claimed with interest Judge Flanagan
present In court and watched the proceedings with
interest at once professional and judicial.
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sMUGGLED CIGARS SEIZED.

Inspector Judd, Of the Custom House, seized yescr-
day at pier No. North River several hundred cigars
OF the choicest brands, which were being spuggled
ashore from tho steamship City OF Vera CruE, rom
Havana
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233 East Thirty street. testified that he obtained
prescription from Lang Judge Morgan decided 10
hold Lang in 5000 The examination into tho case will
take place to-day
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PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovIpEScE. n. l.. Feb. IS. .elS7G
Printing cloths held &C 3 30 days. for best Gfx0f with
N all sales slight concessions for cash.
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA Feb % 1876.
Spanish gold 212 a212H Exchange quiet and s;eady;
States sixty days currency IL 1u1 discount.
short sight ~, 81 discount; sixty days, gold.
premium sight. 10, 81 premium London "a
"A
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EUROPEAN MARKET.

Loynox PRoDUcn MARKEr-LoSDoS, Feb 25-Evoning-.
Calcutta nseed 4Ss. 4Ss Cd Sperm oil f90 per ton.
Lnsecd cake Ei0 los ell ton Spirits of urpeutne
Il cut
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might be deducted from the proceeds OF bonds TO be
pad 70 tue company The contract further provided
that defendants should mako special deposit In bank
OF trust company 10 be mutually agreed upon, 20 meet
the payments for the redemption OF the bonds accord
ing to the plan " and that plaintiff should execute
trust deed security for It's bonds that defendants
should, within three months from the first delivery OF
ponds 10 then, pay plaintiff 500 OOO provided an ex-
tension oi the company's land contract could DO OBJ
tained and within year from such first delivery
pay to plaintiff $500 900 mOre and on failure OF de-
PENDANTS TO fuhl this and tho preceding provisions
plaintiff could terminate the contract Under this
contract the affidavit continues, the defendants
cuted bond in $4,000 by three sureties which was
bonds defendants 10 have $500 900 additional 10
their commissions for the purpose OF Advertising and
qseu oy inc company In payment OF its land and labor
In the fall Of 1874 bonds OF the value of
S362,OOO were delivered to the defendants,
OF which defendants returned bonds TO the
value OF 1877 100 leaving to be accounted for $2oi 900
Oh this SUN there is explained away SIG for adver
using and $4,000 as having been placed In tho hands
OF subagents ''Deiendants have received account
OF piantn, OF moneys paid out on paintins account,
plaintiff has ever received from defendants, or that
they have paid out for plaintiff IN any manner or for
any purpose leaving balance 10 be accounted for and
due the defendants OF $50 80 Upon othor saos OF
what Is termed 'drawn bonds" defendants AFRO
charged with having received proceeds TO the extent OF
$302 257 SO which hoy failed to deposit in the Fih
National Bank, as they had agreed, and that, alter
making all just deductions. there IS found TO be due
from defendants the whole sum OF s97, S4S 81, which
they are charged with having received in a fduciary
capacity and appropriated to their own use.
Following their arrest Messrs Morganthau Bruno,
the company alter their names being, alleged
myth, were taken before Judge Donohue, OF the Su-
preme Court 10 whom an application was made to va
cate the order of reduce ball. The nrst prop
osition not being conceded to defendants counsel
turned their attention to getting the bail reduced
which strenuousy resisted by The counsel for the
Industrial Exhibition Company 1t was naturally con-
ceded that the bonds of the company were worthless
but Judge Donohuo thought IL than right that
the 900 othese bonds in possession ofthe de-
fcndants should be deposited with the Court part
curty for ball. which had been fixed a $4,000, but
which he ordered TO be reduced to $l00 000 leaving
$40 900 bail bonds to be furnished by the defendants
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TcoNTINUED ON NINTH l'SeE,