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The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
TO CONEY IsLASDBY RAIL

DOT UBLE-TRACK BRoAD-GATGE ROAD
II TO BE BEGUN EARLY NEXT MONTH.
The stockholders Of the Coney Island and
East River Railroad and OF the Prospect
Park Concourse and Coney Island Rail-
road have voted TO consolidate the COM
panies and o. crate broad -guage double
track road from the Willinck entrance
Prospect Park 10 point on Coney island
teach cast OF Engemau's Hotel and next
70 the property OF the Manhattan Beach
Company The new road is TO be known
a. too Brook gn F.atuush ami Coney
lsand Railroad. TIE track VIII begin n
Franklin avenue 20 feet west o. Atlantic
avenue. TIE road IL 70 be depressed and
V i pass under uve streets where the cut,
will be brdgei to Flaibush avenue oppO
site Franklin avenue II wilt run on Ihe
surtaf7. il southerly direction through
Latbusn and b-tween the Old Coney Is
land Railroad aud the Ocean avenue Bou
leTard. Il will pass over the Manhattan
Beac1 road On bridge There will b.
seven bridges between the city and the is
land The roadway will average IN Wldtf
!. ON - 10 y feet. Work Is 10 be begun o;
tie road about sept. !, ,nd II i to Be Il
operation by May next Henry &. Muir
pay JDnn A. Lott. William c Kingsley
4 Der: Daggett, James Jourdan, and 9th
ers are Interested
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

We flni THIS new anneciote Of Lincoln In
some Persona. Rrcol ections of Washing
uon IN the Bradford Pa Eep,otttcaa Of
August l., 10 ''At one Of his regular re-
ceptlons ! w4s requested by d clerical
friend " introduce him 10 tbe President
HLlcz did WltI some rather ialtering re-
marks. lie said "MT President. / mar
rlet Jen DAVIS 10 !:.s present wife, and
hoshihg could now AFFORD me greater pleas
ure than 70 preach his funeral sermon. -
We'll, said Lincoln, that reminds me Of
an anec1Ot4 Of Bob Tyler. He applied u q
ral road otilc al On a certain occasion for a
special car U convey the ex- Pres dent. mis-
father, some where. VIII ch was nauy re
fused Why" said Bob, You furnished
a special car N convey the corpse Of Presi-
dent IAy lOr. Yes SAID the official
your father II he wa il tue Ike. condition,
-ITess.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

THE New York Herald sensation in ref
erencs 70 the murder of Welsh mine boss
named Bratton by Mollie Magui.e es, tele.
graphed from Bethlehem on Friday night,
is an absurd canard. There is no mine boss
by that name IN this region, and no such
IN urdeT has been committed. The men a,
Hazleton, Buck Mountain and the otbe,
collieries working last week are SIM al
WORK, and express themselves fo1 a c1ntin
ance on that line.
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7 \; HOURS AT THE sEA,sHORE.
Excursion.

The steamer Ariel having met with an
acci dent and not in running order TO Ike
the excursion on the 2iSt, arrangements
have been made with the p, W. & B. r. K
10 take the excursion from their dep.i at
3. o sharp. arriving al Ocean Groves al lO.i5.
allowing time for morning and afternoon
service to those that may wish To attend
also for bathing and viewing the beautiful
grounds a 30 10 visit Long Branch. where
fashion rules il being only Is minutes run
and fare only 30 cents for the round trip
from Ocean Grove to Long Branch and
back 10 the Grove. leaving Ocean Grove
Cor home at $50. arriving home al IL. 80.
angl.-5t
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The strike in the Lehigh region contin-
ues. and about e.. 5 miners are endeayoring 9
10 better their condition by voluntary idle
ness. Inc region meeting was held al
Hazleton yesterday as contem plated. and
70 cause for posIponemenl has been assign.
Cd. Whistler The men viii Ie-ume work
tomorrow is a matter OF conjecture, wiz
the probability against assumption.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

GEN. TERRY and the Sioux commission
are 10 be accompanied by one hundred L.
S. regulars and the same number OF British
troops from For1 Benton 10 the point where
Nr. S Bull holds his court. The esoor;
furnished by our government Will consist
OF the remnant OF the Seventh regiment
which fought with Custer, and is 70 Be un-
der command Of Captain BenIine. who hal
had years Of experience on the plains.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

THE onieial figures OF the cost Of ths
Tichborne case have been published. The
to<ai expenses incurred was sSoo.E .Ei.5. OF
This sum the lawyers received Slls-y12 p ,
the Witnesses ST.. 5sL52. aud the jurors SIC
sbl. The cost OF printing the various doc
um=Bts oonnected with me trlai vas S5l, :,
81 =, and there was pai1 for the services Of
TIE stenographers, sls 1870.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

N his speech at Mansfield, Secretary
Sherman quoted the order OF Pre>i1en,
Hayes ioIbiiiiug ortic=-holiers to take
part IN the management OF political organ
izaiions, caucu~es. conventions or electiO1
campaigns" What right had he to speak in
the Ohio canvass without resigning his po-
sItiou in the Cabinet ?
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

ADyICEs from Spain announce that zoo
more Spanish troops are on their way to
Cuba. Many go 10 Cuba, but few return.
They die By levers and constant exposure 70
the Cuban suns, and many fall in battles
and skirrnishes with the Cuban patriots
who persistently refuse to be crushed.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

MosEs. Chamberlain and the rest OF the
south Carolina carpet-baggers, only stole
so ,e01,nJV. None Of them, like Beiknap,
had wife who wore a II slipper, or they
would have been compelled TO steal more
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

Leave Wilmington. Del, from r., W. &
b. K. X. Depot al O'Clock, a. m. and Ches-
ter ~ a. m, via Jersey City. arriving
there at 10 a M: thence by the splendid Sa-
loon steamer Thomas Powell" :" for a trip
up the East River and Long Island Sound
TO Fort schuyler, Is miles, passing on the
route directly under the GRE IT BROOK
LTN BRIDGE, BLACK WELLS is
LAND with its Penal and Charitable Insti-
tutions, HE'LL GATE, scene of the great
explosion under lne direction OF General
Newton. passing directly over il and
numerous other places of interest. Return.
ing and landing al Pier /. those who desire
70 spend the remainder Of time, (about s
hours. in NEW YORK CITY, or remain
on the Boat and proceed Up THE HCD.ON
TO WEST POINT. afiording moe view OF
the most tMAGNIFICENTR RIVER SCES-
ERI IN THE WORLD, the famous Pali-
sades. Eonkers, SunDyside (the residence
OF the celebrated Washington Irving. Sing
sing, Anthony's Nose. Fort Montgomery,
WEST POINT, and many other places =
Returning down the river, arriving at Jer-
sry CITY At = 10 2. m. taking the special
Tram ana arriving home the same evening
Persons desiring TO spend all the time in
lhe clty IN preference To going up the East
ana Hud,on rivers. can 90 across on the
Terry, and have ten hours at their disposal
Ke!Te>hments on the Boat in ch.rge 1f a
inpetent caterer and served al moderate
prices.
Music by the Cry Cornet Band. Prof. Ell
| ling-r. Leader
The Manager will give his personsl at.
teutIon 10 all the details Of the rip and
every effort will be made to render il tbs
most respectable, pleasant, and delightful
Of the season
FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP, SO 8
Children under Il years, halt price.
| Tickets limited. Can be procured at tn,
/ Book store OF Boughman, Thomas q Co,
Al Market Street Wilmington, Del. and a
the store Of II. NJ. ZOok, Chester. Pa
ESAske early application.
AugZ-wdt Z. I. T.. SMITH, Manager.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L United States, for the District of Della
ware.
In the Matter Of John McLear 4 Son,
Bankrupts In Bankruptcy. at Whining
ton, in said District, on the Twentieth day
of July. A a.. d. lsTI.
DISTRICT or DELAWARE. IS:
Notice is hereby given that a Petition has
been tJed in said court by John Z. Nc
Lear, of Wilmington, in said District
duly declared a Bankrupt under the act oi
Congress'o OF March 2, 1877, for a discharge
and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims proyable under said act
and that the Seventh day of Sept 1877
al 10 O'Clock, a. m, is assigned for thehear-
ing of the same, at Wilmington aforesaid
when and where all creditors vino have
proved their debts, and other persons in
interest may appearand show cause, if any
they have why the prayer oil the said reti-
tion should not be granted.
s. REDMOND SMITH,
Clerk OF the U. Is. District Court.
jyH-ltawtSept Delaware District
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
Alice e. Preston

pLACK CAshM EKES.-Direct from
ID the iu' sorter, full line OF Black Cash
meres al IS, SIX sl.OO, sll2x, si.25- si's9I
l.jO. These desirable fabrics are at loweT
rices than we have offered for years. and
we recon- rnend them for color and durabiI
ly W. B. SHARP,
SonTth and Market ST.
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VOICES.

Manasers OF the VIII
IL mingion and Kenneti Turnpike Com
lsAny have declared q dividend Of Is cents
per share, payable on and after the 10th inst.
J. POULSOE CHANDLER,
August l4th. 1871 ste Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
A. D. ls7T. at , O'Clock. D. m,

The following described Real Estate. viz;
All that certain lot or piece of land with
three story brick house thereon erected
situate in the city OF Wilmington aforesaid,
and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning
at the corner formed by the intersection OF
the westerly side Of Jackson street with the
southerly side OF Front street, thence west
erly along said side of Front street 90 feet TO
the eastelly side OF a two feet wide alley,
thence southerly along said side of said al :
ley parallel with jackson street 20 feet TO a
line of land Of y. SineX, thence with his
easteriy and through the division wall of
the adjoining house on the south 60 feet 10
the said westerly side Of Jackson street and
thence thereby northerly 20 feet TO the place
OF beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may. Book u, vol. o, page 129. &c.
Selze1 and taken in execution as the pro-
perty of Myles Burke and Sarah his wife
and I. l., and to be sold by
r, ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sheriff-s office New Castle,
August !, ls1I. aug6-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given TO the School
n Committees or the respective School
Districts within this State, that In conform
iiy with an act OF the General Assem- bly, OF
thisStAte i have apportionei among the sew
egal counties OF the state, the clear income
for the present year OF the fuRd for estab-
lishinE free schools and have divided and
distributed the share thus apportioned 10
each county and among the several Dis
tricis as follows: To each OF the Districts IN
the City OF Wilmington, New Castle Co,
one hundred and ten dollars and seventy
cents (sIlO 7o). To each OF the other Dis
tricts, eightyfour dollars and ninty-six
cents So sol To each OF the Districts in
Kent Co., seventy dollars and four cents
(s70 o.. To each Of the Districts in Sussex
Co, flffy-two dollars and ninety-three cents
(ss? sS). The div idends due the Districts in
New Castle Co. are payable at the Farm
erS' Bank. at New Castle, 10 the Districts
in Kent Co. at the Farmers Bank, Dover
TO the Districts Of Sussex Co., at the Farm
er's Bank, Georgetown.
THOS. B. GILES,
Aug. Is, 1877. Trustee g. Fund.
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THR DEEAwARE GAZETTE, established
m I7s4, IL the largest and mosf nourishing
weekly paper in the State, and has larger
eirculatiensnaA any other on the Peninsula.
Published every Thursday afsrDoons al ..
ger yeaF, In advance
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20

SHERIFF'S SALE.
- BY virtue Of a writ OF Nenditioni Expo
mas TO me directed viii be exposed to Public
Sale. at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. 41 Shiplev ST
kept by Geo. W. Ortlip, in the city of vii
mington' New Castle county, Delaware, on
Wednesday, the 22d day of August,
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
Che 9silg 6assttf.

TEE DAILY GAZETTE is published every
anernoon tsundAy excepted, } at 4Is Markes
etreet, and served by carriers 70 subscribers
an Fafts q the city and surrounding
towns and Villa e, for six cents Eeek,
payable weekly. Yearly subscribers, s in
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
a. b. 1871. at ? O'Clock. D. m


the following described Real Estate, viz
All that certain lot or parcel OF land with
a TWO Stored frame house thereon erected.
known a. 5l7 Madison street situate in The
city OF Wilmington, New Castle County
and state Of Delaware, bounded and de-
scrlDed as follows, 10 wit: Beginning nj a
point on the westerly side of Madison strf ct
at the distance Of l2s feet, inches northerlv
from the northeriy side of Fifth street
thence westerly parallel with Filth street
passing through the centre of the division
wall OF this and the house adjoining on tha
south 63 feet 10 the easterly side of a z feet
wide alley leading into Fifth street, thence
| northerly by the said side OF said alley oar
| hl!eI WIN N aulson street 16 feet TO a corner
OF James Rice's land, thence easterIy nv
line OF said Rce's land parallel win fi66
| street passing through the centre of tha
| party division wall o. this and the hons
adJolnif on the north Is feet to the a afnra.
SAID side of Madison street, and thence
| tnereoy southerly l6 feet to the place of he
| ginning. De The contents thereof what they
may WIN the use and right Of the afore
SAID 8 loot wlde alley in common win oih.
ers entltlel thereto forever
Seized and taken into execution as III,
by. iN W 'e SUN
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
oherln Ofice, New Castle,
august l, A.D., 1s77. aug
The daily gazette., 1877-08-20
r. P. TAWReSEY & BRO,
harness 81 Trunk
MANUFACTURERS.
No. 4o7 KING Street,
WILMINGTON Dy1

Where they intend keeping on hand a ,uI,
assortment OF Harness, Saddles, Brides ca,
lars, Whips, Blankets, Fly Nets, Comba
Brushes, Trunks, Travelling Bags. ysIIse-
Shawl Straps, and everything generaIlv hsI !,
Ii their line OF business, all Of winch I,1
made OF the Best Material, and enaranteed "e >,
give sstis'rctlon. Single and Double :,
ness maze % order In the best manner. a.
rs solicited. auz1gu,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
BROOKLYN ROBBERIES.

Mr.. Chapman, of No. l64 Fort Greene place, caused
the arrest Of Kate Fogarty domestic employed in
his household, the charge OF stealing lot OF lace
and hair chains The property was found in her pos
session
James McKerna, Of No. lis Van Brunt street, was
arrested by an officer tho Third precinct, yesterday
on the charge OF stealing number OF lawns from The
store OF John Gormau No $50 Columbia street.
Herman G. Martens, salesman, was arrested on
complaint OF r. j. Bursch, OF No. ga Fourth avenue,
who accuses the prisoner OF having appropriated
about $50 which he had collected for hts employer,
the complainant.
bag OF sugar was stolen yesterday from the dock
in front Of j. p Robinson's stores. foot OF Congress
street. by thieves who crossed the river in
o rowboat TO BrooSlyn.
rbe liquor OF james OConnor, No. 5'2 Hicks
street. was entered by burglars on Sunday morning
and robbed OF quantity OF cigars and liquors
John Rely arrested yesterday OIL complaint Of
Mrs. Mary Regain, OF No 2a6 Gates avenue, on tho
charge OF stealing two gold rings and silver watch
from her. Pawn tickets Tor the rings were found in
his possession and ne locked up to await examin-
alton.
Charles McG.bney aud Charles McAvov arrested
by the police OF the Thirteenth precinct the charge
OF stealing quantity OF tobacco from the store OF N.
Wallace, No. 27s Marcy avenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
BADLY CLUBBED.

An ambulance drove up to Bellevue Hospital last
night from the Essex Market Prison containing james
Farmer, aged thirty, Of Eleventh street and c.
who in very critical condition. bo was
suffering from lacora,od scalp wound and
sn nfamed wound oil the arm. On being
questioned as to how he injured ne stated that
oil Sunday night, week ago, he went home some
what intoxicated, and his wife closed the door in his
face and refused him admittance; whcrcupon no
tried 10 get III through window While
Attempting TO do officer
up and began 10 club him. thinking he burglar
although ne had fully explained his position. Not sat
Ised With beating HIM the officer arrested and caused
him 10 be locked up IN coll all night The next day
tho magistrate IN the Essex Market Court discharged
nim He had quarrel with bis wife Friday and she
preferred charge oil dsordcry conduct against him,
and on Der complaint hc sentenced TO ten days.
Imprisonment IN the Essex Market jail Since his in
generation his wounds have become worse and
nnamed 40 repeatedly requested surgical aid, but IL
was refused him. IL was not until late hour last
night that prison authorities took first step and
sent Tor an ambulance, but now is thought this step
has been taken too late, as he may not recover.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

We indebted the pursers of City Mex
from Havana, and Gamma, from Bermuda, for their
attentions
ELLIS, Torrev. before reported ashore West
Chop, Vineyard sound of evening Of 9th, without
damage
LAuNcuEp-A schooner Of 400 register called
Geo Lockner built ut Milton, Del launched Aug q,
and arrived ut philadelphia 9th to be rugged and fitted
At East Deerinr. Me- 10th inst from the yard OF Merrill
Bros 3masted schooner OF about 100 named Daniel
Goss, owned by W Thomas. Jr, Geo stanwood Co.
Capt las Minot whO will command herb and Others Of
Portland Her dimensions ollows.-Length Of keel
40 feet bre adth ~ feet; depth feet 10 inches She will
be employed freghter between Galveston and other
Gulf ports for which trade she 10 well adapted drawing
Is inches water light
At Bath, 10th inst by Brown Hodgkins the ferry boat
Cnion OF 73 TONS TO run between Bath aud Woowich.
Her machinery is in, and she will running In
few days
AT Kenncbunkport 9th inst. by Wood Mailing, fine
fishing schooner OF about % TONS built tor Gloucester
firm.
day whaling bark called the James Allen OF :4s tons
Rockland, Me, Aug 1.-THE bark John Stanhop was
to-day launched by SNOW Pearson Co. She is owned
principally by the builders
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
A BABY IN PAWN.

james Turney Is a conductor on the Erie Railway
and has had o very singular experience within the
past day or two He tells very strange story, which
Is substantially follows -On leaving Jersey City he
went his usual rounds at the proper time and place
for the purpose OF collecting his tickets He came 70
q woman who had baby In her arms and she refused
to pay her fare. He good naiured TO put a
woman with baby of in the middle of the road no
allowed her ride to Paterson Here she got off, and
being rather weak apparently Conductor Turney took
the baby SO as TO facilitate her exit from the train.
Being man OF fatherly propensites he put the uve-
milo under his arm, but notified the lady that before
she got tho precious back she would have To
pay her fare. very exciting ensued, and after
the part Of the conductor and spirited chase
by the lady she got got back her baby and paid her
fare She had upward OF 81, 900 IN her purse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
SPOKEN.

Ship Merom Lowell from Philsdelphs for San Francisco.
May "a lat IS lon 81 W.
Chip Harrison Br). Hawes from Calcutta for San
Francisco, date. of Malacca
Ship NeGrchus Baxter, from Liverpool for Bombay. June
16 lat 3 n, Ion 26 w.
Ship Hamilton. Ill., from Calcutta for Boston, June O.
lat - s. lon 80 T.
Ship Natant lBr). Walker. from Quebec for Greenock
July J. lat TO- Ion ~.
Ship Martha Cobb Grecnbank from Liverpool for st
John, NIB. July 26. lat 30 D. lon o 81
ship Nelson DID Watts from Greenock for Quebec July
% lat "a. Ion 81.
Ship Eastern (Br,. from Newcastle for Quebec July
~ 20 miles of Foula Isle.
ship Gray Br, from Quebec for the Clyde. July rs
:6p, showing JOSH, from New York for May %,
Bark ocean tGeD. vosh from Rotterdam for New York.
July IL, lat 40. Ion 49,
BARK TRADE tAus from Liverpool New York. July IT.
lat ~, lon g.
Bark Edward Barrow tBr. Tursman, from Antwerp fo-
Bark Rising star t5p. Mcmore, from Glasgow for San
Francisco. July %. lat - 20 n lon 30
Bark Leondas (Brl. Robertson, from Carthagena for
Quebec, July II, lat IL. len 81 80.
Bark ATLANTA 0jer) Bellmer, from Hamburg for New
York. July 81, lat ~, Ion %.
Bark Briefly l Br from London for British Columt Ia,
July ~. lat N. lon y W.
Bark Abernyte (Brl, Liverpool for California uy
81 lat Al 16 n, Ion II ID w.
Bark reciosa Ger, vock. from Bremen for Baltimore
days out. no date. &c.
Bark Lizzie II Jackson Warwick from New York for VAL
paraso. July IL. lat :p6 y. los 10 ".
BARI New Brunswick (Norl. from Quebec for Hull July
-, LAT 40 30 Ion III 80.
swedish bark, showing BPkN Galveston Birk-
cnleHd. July .. lat ~. ION 80.
bark. showing lIsLW. from London Tor st Marys River
July 4. lat 20. Ion ~.
Brig Der Poinmer GER, BOhm ron
gen. July 10. lat 40. Ion ~.
Brig Lady Mary (Brl, from New York ST Pierre Mart
Aug ]. no lat, &c (by brig Excelsior bermuda 2dJ.
An American vessel, showing JPLC, July II, lat 10 n.
W.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
FUNERAL OF DRAM W. MORRIS.

Tho obsequcs of oran W. Morris. A. NJ. ard late
librarian at the Cooper Institute, were held yesterday
at Tabor Mission Chapel Twenty sixth street and Sew
cnth The religious services were read by the
Rev. Erskine H. White, pastor. who also delivered nm
appropriate discourse He referred to the life and
OF Mr. Morris checkered as It was by strange
vIcssitudcs. He came to New YORK in 49,, rom
which time 10 1869 he professor OF the
Deaf and Dumb Institute. The remains were enclosed
Ia a black walnut casket, chastely mounted Dr.
Peter, President of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, anu
Dr. vanderpoel were present. The pabearers were
elders Of the church. Messrs. Dale, barrow. Pike
Halsey, Brown and Deiamatcr Alter tho singing Of
some OF Moody and Sankey's hymns tho remains were
CONVEYED to Green wood Cemetery Tor intermont
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
wHALEMEN.

letter from Capt Baudry of bark Helen Mar of NB
dated Cape East Arctic Ocean, June "a. reports her
having taken whales. Had heard Of bark Mount
Wollaston Barker. NIB some time revious with two
whales Roman, Kelly NIB, with two whales; Northern
Light. Smith. NIB, with 40 bbls SIP oil.
letter from Capt Smith Of bark Northern Light of NIB,
reports her in the Arctic Ocean June ~ with 100 bbs
sp 10 do hpbk OIL Took the sperm oil the passage
Up
A letter from Captain Kelly, OF bark Roman, of NIB,
dated in Behrng Sea- June 81 her with so bbls
sperm oil, 10 40 whale oil and 5000 lbs bone Reports
time previous bark Rainbow. Cogan. NIB. with 600
bb walrns oil and 100 do sperm oils Three Brothers.
Owens NIB. with 100 bbs wnlrus oil and Florence Will
Jams, OF San Francisco, with 10 bbls warus oil Spoke
May ~ oil Cape Chukotsky. barks Sea Breeze Barnes
NIB Mount Woilaston Barker NIB bnt gave report
of oil; June 49, bark Farnsworth, Keenan,. of Homo
lun. but gave no report OF oil