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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03

GENERAL GmSoS's LEcTuRE.-Gen. W.
II. Gibson, OF Ohio, delivered his lecture
entitled, "All Along the Lines" at Wash.
ington Hall last evening for the benefit Of
the Disciples Church. The hall was well
filled with respectable and sympathetic
audience that greeted the speaker with
hearty applause as he came on the plat.
form. AS It's title indicated, the lecture
was Of u military character. 1t dealt
almost wholly with the leading battles
and events Of the war. It's aim was to trace
the grand result finally achieved through
victory and defeat, sunshine and shadow,
from year to year and campaign to CAM
paign, and makes 1t tell It's own story Of
an overriding Providence. In reCiting
the many fluctuations OF fortune that
occurred General Gibson often became
very eloquent, and now and then a
thrilling passage in his speech occurred.
lie avoided all partisan discussion and
spok Ike in high terms OF Lee aud Stonewall
Jackson as generals. He even paid q
tribute to jeff. Davis ability. In fact, he
constantly accorded the full measure OF
praise TO the valor and skill Of the Conied-
crate leaders and soldiers. He believed
that the war came as necessity to settle
the destiny of the Republic, to abolish
slavery, and make us united people. He
had entire faith that this would DO the
grand result.
Gen. Gibson spoke nearly two hours and
was listened to with great attention, being
often interrupted by applause. Hespeakt
tonight at Bellaire, his subject being, as
tho Young Man Safe?"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03
COLLINS
VOTING EaEcrRlc
PLAsTERs

ten gentle and continuous current Of Electricity,
which lustluty annIhllles Pain, vIallres Weak and
ParalyEVd Parts, cures Sore LungS ppltatIou Of the
Heart Painful Kidneys LIVER Complaint, Rbeana.
1l.H. Neuralgia and seiatiea. Get The genuine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03
Ghe GHteliq&ueer,
New Advertisement tn.

OGee. Nos. as and "a fourteenth Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03

GEORGE WOoDs' Upright Pianos at
SChockey & Co.'s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03

THE secret Of perfect health Is invariably
Ionnd by those who take sellers Liver
nus
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03

TuMoRs. erysipelas, mercurial diseases,
scrotulaaudg general debility cured by Or.
Lindsey's Blood Searcher.h
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03
"WoMAN's1 IDOL" FAMILY FLOUR

hayejuIt received lot Of this aour In h,,,.,, an,
sacks from CasselrS Zanesyille NITls. n Il mT5a
noln pure and selected winter wheat and d varFsnIsd
Sn ~ y anything 10 the prket regular supply
a 4 WV Y 's''' x,Rrt11y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-03
onEw N. Lilies Cinnamon Roll To.

DECKER Bios. Pianos at schockey &
Co.'s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
STANDARD International Classification.

Freight rates on cotton to the East
over the Virginia and Tennessee Air
Line are &c per cwt. to Baltimore,
63c to Philadelphia, 65c to New York
zoe to Boston and Providence, and
71c to Fall River,
The receipts Of cotton at all the
United States ports since Friday last
was 75,146 bales against 1854 bales
last week on the same day, and 60,114
bales last year.
The totol receipts Of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 1889
S34 bales, against l,242,7O4 bales at
this date last year, and LOIS, 1874 the
year before. The stock on hand at
this time is 577,146 bales against 499,-
700 bales at this time last year, and
536,730 bales the year before, The
foreign shipments to date are 10000
bales, against 1929 bales at this
time last year, and 359,6OS bales the
year before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

in the bends trade by his department
and attention to business.
The following is a list Of lights
new, changed, discontinued and re-
established-between Memphis and
New Orleans:
NEW LIGHTS.
Opposite Nine Mile Point; opposite
Twelve Mile Point; below Kennel
vlllei opposite Eighteen Mile Point;
opposite red church; opposite Thirty
Mile Point; opposite Thirty-fVe Mile
Point; 0. w. Dillon's Point; opposite
Bonnie Cerre Round Point; foot Grand
View Reach, head Grand View Reach;
opposite Roman Point; opposite
Whitehall Point, opposite Wade
Hampton Point: opposite Brangere;
opposite E%ighty-one Mile Point; op-
posite Philadelphia Point; opposite
head Of Claiborne's island; above Plee-
quimine; opposite Menchac Point; OBJ
posite Duncan's Point.
At Morrisiana, st. Joseph, above
Bayou Perre, head of Paw-Paw island;
Deesow's; Vista; Bunches Cut-Of;
Salona; Gaines's Landing; Monterey
Point; Harbel's Landing; Campbellfs
Landing, Lakes Point.
CHANGED.
College Point, moved to bend op-
posite.
Ashley Field, moved down 400
yards.
Gold Bottom Field, moved down
400 yards.
Hico Landing, moved up 400 yards.
Milliken's Bend, moved up 400
yards.
Burleigh, moved up to Dunbarton
warehouse.
Bass moved down 200 yards.
McMillen's moved down 100 yards.
Refuge, moved up 200 yards.
Moss Lake, moved down 400 yards.
Island rs, moved down 600 yards.
Bend 81 and 68, moved up 400
yards.
LOlA . oUoIe, moved GOWN 4OO yaIus
to former station.
Horseshoe, moved down 400 yards.
Grants Pass, moved to foot ofupper
bar.
Island 60, moved to head of island
Fox Burns, moved up 600 yards.
BENEFITS moved up 400 yards.
Norfolk, moved down 600 yards.
DISCONTINUED.
BOndurants, mouth of st. Francis,
Fox Island, Rodgers Point, Baldwin's
Point.
RE-ESTABLISHED.
Shipland.
JOHN j. READ.
Com'd'r U. S. L. l., 10Th District.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
noArs rSAviSo rms Dan

ARRIVED.
Steamer Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
" Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Montana, New Orleans.
4" Mollie Moore, New Orleans.
Il. o. Stanard, st. Louis.
John Dippcld, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer 0uachita Belle, Arkansas City.
" Coahoma, Friar's Point.
Il. o. StaDard, New Orleans.
Montana, st. Louis.
Mollie Moore, st. Louis.
John Dirpold, st. Louis,
IN PORT.
Geo. w. Cheek, Batesvllle, Osceoli
Belle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
Divide New York.
Cincinnati Commercial

Cincinnati Commercially
If the friends of Senators Sherman
and Blaine would bestir themselves.
they could divide the New York dele.
CATION with ConNing, and SO send him
to the national convention powerless
The great capacity of Conklipg is no
where so largely displayed as when he
hates somebody. He hates Blaine
and hates Sherman, and loves himseli
and Grant. The result Of the election
does not prove, however, that New
York is, in his sense, a Republican
State. The destiny of nations will moi
be found pendent upon the poor plu.
rality Of Cornell, especially as tn,
united Democratic vote on ClarksoT
Potter shows a formidable majority,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

little time ago. to throw the whole Of
a royal ball into dismay by an I'M
toward fainting fit, which was at once
elevated to the rank of a social event.
She dresses in a careless and some
times in a startling fashion. She is
small in stature, of an admirable
form, and rides with a certain dash
both to hounds and in Rotten Pow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
COMMERCIAL
Public LEDGER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, TRIM, Nov. II, 1879.

The money market is in easy work
ing position, currency being in fair
supply, with discounts ranging from
six to eight per cent.
Exchange rates are steady, with
liberal offerings of cotton bills. Rates
in New York are discount buying,
and par selling. At points beyond
New York, where grace is asked, J
discount is charged. New Orleans
rates are par selling and / off buying.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
Cotton.

The market for cotton opened to-
day with very light offerings and a
good demand at full Bc over yester-
day. quotations. Buyers complain of
being unable to purchase desirable
lots even at this advance. Sales yes
terday were 1850 bales, of which 1900
were to exporters, 2O5O to spinners,
and 100 to spectators. The market
closed steady, at &c higher prices than
on the day before, as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
LOTTERY,

A splendid OPPORTUNITY TO
a WIN A F0RTUNE-Eleventh Grand
plstr,gutioni Glass /, at New Orleans, Tues
ing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11
oONDITIoN oF me RIVERS.

$3.50 "a AZ
The river here is stationary, with
about.2 feet on the gauge at Cairo it
declined l inch, with 3 feet 5 on the
gauge at st. Louis it is on a stand,
with feet 2 inches on the gauge ;
at Pittsburg it rose l inch, with l foot
on the gauge; at Cincinnati it declined
2 inches, with 2 feet 9 inches on the
gauge at Louisville it is stationary,
with 2 feet 6 inches in the canal at
Evansville it is falling, with 1 foot
on the gauge at Nashville the Cum
berland is rising, with 2 feet on the
shoals. Arkansas river remains at
low tide. White river is still falling,
with 4 feet in the channel from Au-
gusta to the mouth. St. Francis river
is also at low tide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-11

evening, being unable to complete a
trade. The boat he was after is a good
packet and a great favorite. in the
bends, and she is also one of the best
money making and most successful
boats that ever turned a wheel, and
we are glad to have her remain where
she is so well and fayorably known.
The Josie Harry, Captain James
Kinman, will be found in port receiv-
ing for the upper coast, Cairo and St,
Louis, and will leave this evening at
five o'clock. She is not only a swift
and reliable carrier, but has palatial
accommodations, and will make close
connections with the principal rail
roads fog al points cast and west, Mr.,
Walker Outlay, her purseF, will look
after the comforts, and make all who
take passage on her pleasant and at
home, ia The meantime giving them
accommodations thai viii vie with the
finest steamers that ply the river,
The popular and old standby Lee
Mail Line packet, Geo. w. Cheek,
Captain Henry Cooper in commadd,
came in last night from Friar's Point
With 175 bales of cotton, 1887 sacks Of
seed, qad ~ packages sundrics. She
returns this evening ~ six O'Clock
sharp, to Friar's Point, carrying the
mail and doing all way business, Billy
SWither, who is one of the most popu.
lar CLERKS on the river, and liked by
everybody, has charge Of the 0fics,
and has for his assistant John Haley,
who has made himself quite a fayorite
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
BALANCE SHEET. nEcEIvER OF TAXES.

FEW HUNDRED THOUSANDS
"Of tho personal taxes for the last i've years. :"
continued General McAIahon, mot moro than few
hundred thousapd dollars remain uncollected. Tho
is swelled In previous years. There IL this
to be said aso:--During the Twecd time there was
system of encouraging people not to pay their per-
ward through the marshal and the attorney or
through the Comptroller. groat many pcoplo
escaped payment OF personal taxes through tho
marshal aud the attorneys Office This will explain
why the amount of uncollectcd personal taxes
amounts sometimes to over II, ,0O0U00."
"Is there way OF collecting those back taxcs?'
mo. not now; but the amounts remain on the
books"
"why don't they strike them QUIT"
"That cannot be done until get authority from
the court In former years persons used to go
around representing to the taxpayers that thcv had
facilities to obtain the remission OF their taxes and
advised them not to pay, and they would induce the
marshals, to return the warrants unsatisfed. Then
IL reported to tho Attorney and somebody would
como up and personate tho taxpayer and make an
afdaviL of nature to roliove him. and the court
this affidavit would dismiss the proceedings by con-
sent OF the Attorney. Swearing by proxy was q fro
quent thing in those days. That was broken up Of
late years by the marshals simply doing their duty
aud enforcing tho collection OF the taxes.
"Does mot the law. by allowing any persons taxes
TO be reunited on the simple strength OF his own
ingY r
taxes ought to be abolished because OF these very
things 1t is premium on dishonesty. An honest
nits pays his taxes even perhaps where no is taxed
somewhat In excess, but the man who has less
scrupes alter ali OF his personal property the
day before tho LIST of June. change itinto United
has taxable property and the next day restore his
securities The cost of the exchange would be very
uch less than the amount OF taxes no would have
to pay. The result is there are about $4,000, 900
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

ss-WHEELER.-N oyember g. at Bycullah
Church, Bombay. by Rev. Mr.. Reynell. H. W. BLISS.
Esq, Madras civil service, EDITH. second daugh
ter OF the late James Wheeler. Esq. of Great Cum
berand place Hyde Park. London. and niece OF
Henry G. Wheeler. of Brooklyn, N. y.
Cox-RIcHARDs.--At Christ Church, Mobile on
December 70, by Rev. Alexander J. Drysdae. rector.
WILLIAM @. Cox OF Auburn. n Y, and ANNA T.,
daughter Of C. G.. Richards, ESQ. ot Mobile.
Auburn a. " papers please copy.
PLATT-H HASEINsoN.-At the house of the BRIDES
mother Hoboken, n. j.. "Wednesday evening. De-
ceber "a, by James NJ. Plat. his son. WILLIAM
A. rLATT. OF Sewickey, Pa. and Miss JULIA NJ. HAM
KISsoN. daughter of the late DR.. q. A. Hankinson.
No cards.
SwEENEY--AIGUIER.-On December IS, at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents. by Rev. VIM. +. Hat
field, Walden u. SWEENEY to LIZZIE NJ. AIGUIER
Richmond lVal papers please copy.
TREApwELL-FoRREY.- Wichita Kan, Decem-
WELL. of Brooklyn. N. Y, to NJ LuELLA FoRREY. Of
Wichita. No cards
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

The Young Mems Democratic Club is in great
ferment because it has been found that the const-
tuition, not Of the United Statcs Of the State.
but or the club was violated. A short time ago
election for officers held aud Mr.. Frederic p.
Olcott State Comptroller. chosen president. 1t
was subsequently found that sufficient number OF
the members had not participated in the election,
and consequently IL was declared stitutional
Then the club without officers. and ngly
tho following amendment to the constitution was
proposed IAN annual meeting shall be held on tho
frst Monday in January $780, ut winch officers for
tho year 1880 shall be elected"
Last night special meeting was held to act upon
this amendment. At the first attempt IL was lost,
then IL rcconsdercd and apparently lost again,
being only carried by the casting vote of tho acting
president MIR. Townsend Cox. The gravity with
which the whole proceeding was conducted was ir-
rcsistiblc. but the question may arise hereafter
whether the Young Mons Democratic Club has
really amended it's constitution.
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
ACTING UNDER ADVICE.

Thomas ;. Humphrey was arrested on Sunday
night under an attachments issued by Justice Kass-
nor, OF Staploton. s. l.. owing to his having failed
TO obey the subpoena demanding his presence in
court to testify n relation to tho complaint Of cx-
Assembly man Samuel II. Brick. who charges several
persons of Castleton with bribery in having used
money to defeat his reelection in the lato
Mr. Humphry appeared in court with his counsel.
De Witt C. STAFFORD, chairman of the Richmond
County Republican Central Comnttoe. Iie said that
hc disobeyed tho subpoena under the advice OF his
counsel. Justice Kassnor called upon Humphry for
apology but the latter declined to make any and
the Justice about to commit him when Conn
seor stafford assured tho Court that hs cliont acted
under his advice Humphry's examination was ad-
tourned until to- morrow. Q
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY.
swER TO SERIOUS CHARGES.
Tho following card WAS furnished for publication

CARD FROM RECEIVER WILLIAM ). BEST IN AN
swEn TO SERIOUS CHARGES.
Tho following card WAS furnished for publication
last evening"
No. 100 BROADWAY NEW YORK. Dec. 20. 1879.
To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST
My attention has been called to the following.
which appeared In the New York Times Of tho 2Sth
inst.:-
Mr. william O. Mcdowell, who states that he Is stock
holder to the amount Of s3 0 the dofunct National
a5as. o%%ysas ysa
TO tho Court in which some serious allegations
Mr. Be,. has had charge q tho Affair. % tho eo%pany FOR
70 is dspossoss wa. long since p.S SA,nr ,sr large
issnS the and good isS o the receiver
ss Ss 's'a
order es made irssas the
among Chg s.sssGSidss:: also that srsiI%asrys g
bic So"asmsa and that. falling in that be Instructed
receiver to bo appointed BY n. Court, circular I'D.
'is the pson % shcrsn alleges .Ss, s%S
pan wrecked by Receiver Bss. and the directors who
holds were i. when Receiver
iSs ns sp.hosrs 4c pss cent on tssir s.osi ro
81 n % sS 70 anS M Nj ss a., nh SSs
Mr. Best tells hi. aide q 'he s.or, Mr. MsDo~ss ssss
Tho william o. Mcdowell who prefers these
charges is not O stockholder Of tho National Trust
Company, nor do the books OF the company show
that he owned any " its stock. Nearly year
ago charges all respects similar TO the above
circulated by Mr.. Mcdowell. Meetings OF stock.
holders hold at his ONCE, but the stock ders
decided against him. Since then he has made many
Intellectual attempts to induce me to soil him large
lot OF railroad bonds the property Of the Trust Com
pany. During tho past four or hvc wccks hc has
sont to my Office at least half dozen times upon
this erraud. Probably his failure to obtain these
words as to his latest circulars. ~.
The most audacious OF Mr.. MeDowclls allegations
is that "thc company was wrecked by Receiver Best
and the directors who secured his appointment" IL
is only necessary to say In reply that my appoint
ment first suggested by tho late William h. Al
len the Judges OF the Court of Appeals of the
State of New York. who also signed the petition ask
ing my appointment. f
Every sale OF securities mado under the immc-
diate orders OF and approved by the supreme Court
and were made tor the purpose Of paying tho
creditors and depositors tho amounts due them by
the company. ia
All my transactions as receiver have been examined
and passed correct by referees appointed by that
Court upon notice and their report aud my accounts
have in all respects been approved and confirmed by
the Court.
All the remaining assets, both cash ana bonds.
exactly where that Court directed me to place them.
In the United States Trust Company.
Neither of my bondsInen IL now or ever has been
''in bankruptcy insolvent." On the contrary,
each is good for several times the sum In which
he justified.
The delay in paying dividends to stockholders is
caused by litigations involving nearly all OF the
assets which roinan Everything possible has been
The New York herald., 1879-12-30

ceived by Superintendent walling. Thepolice think
the person referred to former resident OF this
city:-
DEAR SIRTho cut the opposite sdo s good picture
of tho corpse of unknown stranger, who found
dead Fremont Ohio the of May ~ 1879.
whom verdict of suicide rendered In
then produced Since
facts developed that instead of suicide IL
premcdated, cold blooded murder for the of
robbery which successfully accomplished The guilty
parties have been detected and arrested and committed
to Jail awaiting trial
Description deceasedAged thirty to thrtyfvc years.
five foot eight inches high. rather sandy complexion
weight about $50 to 100 brown hair with rather
reddish heavy reddish sandy chin whiskcrs and
tacbc There small evidently old above
tho right eyo tho forehead, and q
tho right side, apparently the effects of blister.
Ho had three largo upper tooth, with consider
able space between tho two front The
balance Of tho upper teeth of medium sise with the
right eye tooth broken Of lower teeth small and
regular in sizo; short neck, round face. small hands
wcl dressed nnc dark English worstcd goods froek
and pants; clean white shirt clean underclot
ing shoes with blue lining.
There WAS taken from deceased q gold hunting case
American watch and gold chain; large black pocket
book, containing considerable amount OF drafts
aud receipts The checks and drafts destroy
BY the Tho deceased 10 supposed have been
tailor by tradc looking for location into business
Any information ss to his identity VIII DO thankfully re-
ceivsd. JOHN 4. CARVER,
Prosecuting Attorney Fremont. ohio;
or JOHN 7. NORRIS, detective. Sprin gAcld, Ohio.
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
RECORDER HACKErr's SUCCESSOR.

WHO SHALL HE BE?-A HANDSOME SALARY AND
EXTENSIVE PATRONAGE AT STAKE.
1t is understood that the Aldermen will adjourn
over their regular meeting to-day until tomorrow,
in respect to the memory Of Recorder Hackett. In
the meanwhile the political spectators appear to be
entirely at to who will be selected to fill the
Recordership vacancy until tho next general elec-
ton. The salary for the year is S12 OO0 besides the
patronage in court attendants and cerkships which
may follow the incumbency Of the Office during tn at
period. No foretell what political combina-
tions may be brought about before the November
election Of next year. that it is difficult to speculate
upon the point as to whether not Recorder
Hackett's immediate will be elected by
the people for the full unexpired term. The repub
icans continue to press the name of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rollins. while Tammanyites contend
that Mr.. Frederick Smyth or ex-Judge Cunning s.
Bedford will receive the place. Strenuous secret ef
forts said to have been inaugurated by certain
politicians to again bring about combination be-
tween anti ti-Tammany and the machine republicans.
OF course the Tammany leader and his cabinet will
do all that they can to prevent such reunion OF an
tagonastc sorces Inc aea.n OF .ne heeoruer, % now
others to think that it is not at all impossible to
unite the Tammany and anti ti-Tammany forces in the
filling of this important vacancy. But the Tam
many leader, 1t is argued. again steps in here and
puts down his foot emphatically against any such
union at the present time, although the threshold
of bitter Presidential contest. He announces him.
self as still unalterably opposed to Mr. Tlden. and
will not permit any democratic union which points
In the direction of that gentleman a national cam
didate It thus be that not alone State but
national controversies enter into the question as to
who will step into the place made vacant by the
death of Recorder Hackett.
RUMoRs AROUND THE CITY HALL.
The rumor published in Sundays HERALD that
some of the republican leaders had suggested the
passage of bill next month by the Legislature.
lodging in the hands OF the Recorder absolute power
of appointment of heads of city departments. has
caused good deal of discussion among politicians.
Certainly no such bill will be proposed unless the
republicans can place their own man in office.
A of the republican members of the Board
OF Aldermen now in power was held last night. at
which General Arthur and other republican leaders
present. The caucus held for
the purpose of coming to an agreement as
to the of the late Recorder. John
X. Hackett. The meeting did not break up until
late hour. No positive conclusions the subject
were arrived at; but it agreed that steps
should be taken to fill the vacancy before the next
meeting of the Board after that which will take
place to-day,
The New York herald., 1879-12-30
, BUSINESS TROUBLES.

In the Court OF Common Pleas there were filed
yesterday the schedules in the matter Of the assign
ments OF Bernard Travis to Henry X. Molters with
liabilities amounting to $66.A61 06; nominal assets.
S7327O g. and real assets $4s427 80; and of Edgar
u. Hill, Joseph ii. cunningham aud Charles L. Har-
dcnburgh to Harvey 4. Cleveland, with debts
amounting to xg6067 TO- nominal assets to S764i3 9s
and real assets to Stag 81.
There also fled In the County Clerks Office
the assignments Of Sigfried Doblan to Bernard
Mstzger aud of Lloyd Haigh to william II. Foster.