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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
METHODIST HOME MISSION YORK.

OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 14.-At the an
niyersary OF tho founding Of the women's Home Mis-
sonary Society OF Methodist Episcopal Church here
to-day Bishop Harris presided. Mrs. r. 8. Rust, of
Cincinnati correspond secretary reported that the
society supports large number OF missionaries In the
South and the West. During the day and evening adj
dresses made by Mrs Dunton. of South Carolina;
tie Rev. j. II. Hargies OF Newark N. j.; Mrs y. IL.
Darnel Of Florida Dr. Cooke. Of South Carolina the
Rev Dr. G. II. Fowler, OF New.Yotk; and DR.. A. J.
Kynett, OF Philadelphia. Mrs r. Ii. Hayes Is the
sociaty,A president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
THE SITUATION AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-The Mutual Union
efce Ia this city closed day and Is being dsman
Il Of Its telegraph apparatus The operators have
been transferred TO the Western Union main Office
young teiegrapher who Of original strikers
~ Savannah but who retained the service of the
Western uhion assigned TO duty IN the Washipstop
eee. lie went 70 WORK yesterday and this morning he
again struck sad rejsined the brotherhood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is, 1883

forytour to four lengths The Eclipse crew leo tne
Oftawas by two len gths had taken their WAFER put
at tbe end OF the first mile the iastnamed crew Win
long stroke Of began close up and
were rowing easily having dropped to forty-sx Inc
Eclipse spurted again aud again on the ss
who finished dozen lengths in advance in $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK.

QUEBEC, Aug. 14.-Twelve operators left
work here on the day OF the strike Four OF them
rcturued TO work afterward and the other eight
back to-day. rhe greater part OF them sent
20 other points.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug 14-An OF the striking operators
here application to-day TO be reinsated but only
two OF them were given positions.
PursBURo. Penn, Aug. l4-Another striker returned
20 work IN the Western Union Office here this morning
LONG BRANCH, N. j., Aug 14-0De striker returned TO
work to-day No wires have ben cut In this section OF
tAe State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15

the curbstone cr..
step which had been uncertain became nrdl ho sgon
his hat from his head with dignity ana then fo eea LIE
coat and aid them together he pavement lie began
to dance and wrath gathered in his eyes, ne made
Wild swoop the ballads, and isping ono Of tnem no
tore t from its lace threw 1t In the mud and trapieu
on it. With whoop of defiance lie vanished.
One OF the curious Of his audience stirred inc
mud with his cane and brought the offending ballad to
view on its bedaubed surface were the woras'
britannia. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
TIE ROCHESTER, RACES.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 14.-The August
opened here this afternoon The hrst race Tor Inc
2:29 class mile heats, had thirteen starters and was
won by George " a chestnut gelding owned by q. W.
Saunders of veland In the second race for the ia
class mile heats, st. Cloud, bay gelding owned by
third and th heats The fayoes did not win In either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
HAHLAN AND COURTNEY At W4TKINS.

ELMIRA. N. Y, Aug. 14.-Owing to rough
Lake. the races at Watkins were post
poned until o'clock tomorrow morning. The profes-
sional viii be rowed tomorrow positively Han
laa has engagements vi Sterling aud Fall avar Msss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
BASEBALL NEWS.

A game was played at the Polo Grounds
Yesterday between the Metropolitan and Newark base
ball mines The Meropoltans although 1t took ten
innings TO gain the victory. Toe attendance was small
and although the game close there little enthu
siasm orr aud Nelson did the best work at the bat
The score was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15

for August II and Is. Courtney, Edward aud Wallace
Ross Leo, Griffin and Plaisted are In the hrst neat ana
Hanlau Teemer sharlow. Ten Eyck and Hosmer IN the
second The decisive heat between Hanan and Courtney
will be rowed also tomorrow Courtney the fayor1e
at IS TO 10 for the field the heat IN which he Will row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
TILE HARTFORD AND HARLEM

NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, Aug 14.-The hearing
before the Railroad Commissioners the layout OF the
Hartford and Harlem Railroad was continued to-day.
few witnesses testified in favor OF the layout but thus
far the testimony Its has been weak compared
10 hat against II. The hearing will be continued TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
cOURT cALENDARS-AUGUST Is.

SUPREME CoURr-CIRoUT-PART I-Before Potter j.
Nos 49, 81 49, 81. So l9-, 2n2 ~ 3O7 81 Ply o,c..
SUPERIOR CoUKT-CHAMBEks-PAkr Il-BeiOro ouon
m connos pGs2s~srsciL TERM-Before Van Brunt j.
% day calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
HE DIDN'T W1NT The JUG SIREIChIN

From The NOrcch lCohn.I ButIeF's .;aX
A day or two since Norwich man c "a Tar.
a Jug TO cash grocery store to have It ned WHY ana
Orleans molasses. He the head OF Dig ianiy, ma
had large Jug, hence he bought at the most h va
prices Later In the day when he called ior Z" INV
surprised to learn that the price was nearly 20 c,.s
I" How Is this" asked the buyer, has moiasse' s'
upi" a., 49,, calling at tn
Well, how much does that jug hold inquired "
purchaser. -,
six gallons" responded the seller. n
have tried time time and again, said the OWL III
the lug 20 get five gallons of moasses into H. ~
could never do it. had pay for SIX gso,ns1
molasses as not but hate to have that jug s'ros'
so." v., In r.
The groceryman said he would let on gallon ~
price aud call 1t square, and IN that way tue uiA'
was settled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15

1--WE are frequently reminded OF the iaS
that ehs ia the iron age" said Professor phosphorus
Scranton blowing IRE froh from the CROWN art tna
tins ia the golden age judging by the enormous
OF some men" And Judging oy the tSrossS to -
the grocer and keep tho wolf from the door,
said withered little man who was about You .
both wrong, gentlemen, said the Jolly boni ~ omns1
drew the beer II 10 the bever Age ana tsoyn,ieaa
In exclaiming 0esundheitl "-lscrant0A nsR~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15

UP THE HUDsoN-A BREAKFAST AT TRoY-sAND
LAKE-IN THE SHADOW OF THE ACKNOWLEDGES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlsUNEI
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
IEoA1.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.
In tho Superior Court Of the County
Of Los ANGLER. State Of Cali
fornia.

In the matter Of the estate Of Andrew plcc,
deceased
Andrew Giassell, "a creditor Of the estate Of
Andres pieo, deceased, and o. said deceased,
having this day presented 10 this Court and
fled with the Clerk thereof his yeri fled petition
praying that Maria Pico do Ortega, as admins
tratrix Of said estate be directed and author.
lied 10 sell tho whole or such parts Of the real
estate Of said deceased therein described ~ this
court shall Judge necessary OF beneficial; and u
appearing from such petition 10 this Court that
Il Is necessary TO sell the whole or some portion
Of said real estate TO pay the debts outstanding
against said deceased and the debts. expenses
and charges OF administration Of said estate.
II Is therefore ordered by this Court that all per
sons interested In the estate Of said deceased APP
pear before this Court on Wednesday, the 18th
day Of August, A. y. 1883, At 10 oslock A. NJ, at
the court room Of this Court, (whcrein Hon. V.
y. Howard, one OF the Judges thereof, prosides),
IN the Court Housc, In the city OF Los Angeles,
In aaid county, TO show cause why an order
should not be granted TO said misunderstanding TO
sell 40 much oil the real estate Of said deceased
as IL necessary. And that \ copy OF this order
be published at least four successive weeks IN
the Los Angeles DAILY IlERALD, newspaper
printed and published In said county And that
notice OF said application and of the time and
place Of hearing the same be given to said admin
istratrix personally by citation ut least ten days
before said day Of hearing.
Dated July 18th, 1888. -
sEPULyEDA,
iyis-td Superior Judge
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15

Naturalization in Insolvency.

In the Superior Court Of the County Of Los An.
geles, state Of California;.
In the matter Of jesus ,. Moreno. an Irisoivent
Debtor
Jesus y. Moreno. having nlad IN this Court his
petition, schedule and inventory In Insolvency,
by which II appears that he Is an insolyenf
debtor, the said Jesus y. Moreno Il hereby de
clared 10 be insolyent. The Sheriff Of the county
OF Los Angeles Is hereby directed 10 take posses
sion OF al the estate, real and personal Of the
said Jesus r. Moreno, debtor, except such as
may be by Law exempt from execution,
and OF all his deeds, vouchers, books Of account,
and papers, and 10 keep the same safely until the
appointment Of assignee Of his estate AN
persons are forbidden 10 pay any debts to the
said nsolvent. or TO deliver any property belong
Ing 10 him, or to any person, firm, OF corpora
ton, or association for his use. Tho said debt
or Is hereby forbidden TO trnnfar or deliver any
property, until the further order 81 this Court,
except az herein ordered.
II i further ordered, that all the creditors OF
said debtor be and appear before the Honorable
v. v. Howard, Judge Of the superior Court Of the
county Of Los Angeles, in open Court, at the
Court room Of said Court, in the county Of Los
Angeles, on
THE l3rH DAY OF AUGUST, 1883,
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of that day. to prove their
debts and choose one or moro assignees Of the en-
tate OF said debtor.
It is further ordered. that the order be pub.
lished in the Los Angeles herald, a newspa-
per Of general circulation, published and printed
In the city and county Of Los Angeles, as often
as the said paper is published before the said day
set for the meeting OF creditors.
And II Is further ordered, that In the mean
time, all proceedings against the said insoveni
be stayed.
SEPULvEDA,
Judge Of the superior Court.
Dated, July o, 1888
Attest: A. W. POTTS. County Clerk.
jy10td BY A. RiMPAC. Deputy
Dol Vale & De Puy, Attorneys for Insoyent
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Press Pleasantries.

A country girl, who was being treated
TO ice cream for the first time, was asked
by her ''young man" how she liked it.
ut tastes pretty good, was the reply;
shut | always prefer my pudding hot.
Too heavy to carry: "Bah Jove!" ex.
claimed young Dudiboi, "the weathah. is
so mild, yer know, that must have the
ferrule taken off my cane. It's too
beastly heavy for warm day, yer
know
A Philadelphia widow thinks a plain
marble shaft not handsome enough for
her deceased husband, so she is hunt.
ing around to find a light.pink marble
that would look well with buff stars
painted upon it.
Some men are ever ready to offer a
remedy for everything. The other day
we remarked to one of these animated
apothecary shops: "An idea struck us
yesterday"-and before we could finish
he advised us; Grub the affected parts
with arnica!"
Nj. ID. Conway has discovered that
Shakespeare's widow married black
smith named James. Judging from the
dramatic ability displayed in the "com.
edy' of Daisy Miller, Henry James is
probably descendant of Shakespeare's
widow by her second husband.
A sailor who had fallen overheard
and was speedily interviewed by shark,
cried out to his enemy. 'Have pity on
a man who is down." "My friend, y re-
piled the shark, "a man who keeps
himself above water is of no use to me-
Now is my time" Moral: The man
who falls overheard in business can ex.
pect no favor of the sheriff.
An Austin colored servant was told to
bring some refreshments into the parlor.
To the amazement of the guests she came
into tho room holding the tray in one
hand and carrying the house.dog under
her arm. 'What do You mean by bring.
ing that dog into the parloryH ''You
see, m, dars colored gemman out in
de kitchen and he ams skeered ter be lef
alone wild dis heah dog, so 1 had to
brung him long"
Arthur Archibald is in brown study.
He wants to marry, but his income is
only $1,000, and Angelina's papa says
Angelina shall have no husband whose
income is less than $1,000. But when
Angelina marries her ''dot" will be 49,
900 year and house. HNow," saws
Arthur, sit costs 5000 to support
wife. cannot have the 'dot" until |
do not need it, and now that | need il |
cannot have it. Why, demmit, | can't
marry any way YOU fix il, -
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15

The client chariot sfaDdefh 81 the door.
TIA house ID hushed aud etill from root 20 moor,
None heard the sound OF Its mysterious wheels,
Yet each its presence feels
M obampinQ BIT, nor tramp Of paving feet
An dark and silent up and down the street,
And vet thou uayst not keep Il waiting there
For one last kiss or prayer.
Tn, words. with some strange Other inter.
changed,
strike cold across US like loved eyes sstraugcd.
with things that arc not fraught; our things
that are
Fade like mn-strack star
Aud thou TOO weak and agonlzed TO lift
Tho cup to qucnch thy dying thirst, or shirt
Thy pillow, now without our help must rise,
Nor wait our ministries.
Thou, loved and cherished, must go forth alone
None see thee fondly ~ the door, not one;
No head Is turned 10 sec thee go; We stay
Whore thou art not, and pray.
No panel bars Thy white. rcsistless feet;
Our walls are mist 10 thee: out In the street
u waits, II waits for thee. for thee alone
I" Arise, let US bcgoneF
Alone, alone npon tbs awful way
DO any show thee kndacsaf Any stay
Thy hearth or does the silent charotcer
Whisper, "i,c OF good cheer
We know not None may follow thee afar,
None hear the sound Of thy departing car.
Oaly vast silence, like strong, black sea,
Rolls In 'twixt US and thee.
--lEllice Hcphin'.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
In the Superior Court.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, L.
CouSry OF Los AsoELEs. ~
In the matter OF the estate Of George Swink,
deceased.
Notice for Publication Of Time for Proving Will,
etc.
Pursuant 10 an order Of this Court, made this
day. notice is hereby given that Monday the
23d day Of July. 1888, ct ten o clock A. NJ.
OF said day, at the Court Room Of this Court,
in the city and counsy Of Los Angeles. has been
appointed for hearing the application OF Eliza
beth Swnls, praying that a document now on file
In this Court, purportng TO be the last Will and
Testament OF George Swink deceased, be admit
ted TO Probate, and that letters Discriminatory be
Issued thereon to her. at which time and place all
persons Interested therein may appear and con
test the same.
Dated July Q, 1888.
A. W. POTTS, County Clerk
BY A. RIMPAU, Deputy.
Brunson & Wells Attorneys for Petitioners.
iylOtd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
CRY ASSESSMENT BOOKS.

Notice is horeby given that the city assessment
books Of the city Of Los Angeles for the fiscal
year lssa.s4 ending February Is, 1854, have been
completed by the City Assessor and delivered to
the clerk of the council Of said city and that the
mayor and council Of said city will meet AZ a
board Of equalization to eQualize assessments. at
the city council room, on Monday. the 10th day
OF July, 1888, at 2 o'clock p m, the 10th day Of
July being Sunday, and " III continue In session
from day to day until the business OF equalsa-
ton Is disposed Of, but not later than the fifth
day Of August 1883, and that In the meantime
the said assessment books will remain in the
office OF the clerk OF the council for the inspection
OF all persons Interested.
w, W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the City OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, June 80 A. u. 1883 2wjy-l
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Items OF Interest.

Four Virginia girls are doing Texas on
horseback.
II costs Turkey over Sl5, 1000, 900 an
nually to support the Sultan and his
harem.
Tho French Government has agreed to
pay TO Louis Pasteur 5000 year in
recognition Of his chemical discoveries.
The Norwegian Storthung has resolved
that every able-bodied adult in Norway
shall receive musket and be Taught the
use Of il at the States expense.
Advices recently received from Kim
berley, South Africa, state that mining
company of Dutoitspan has found a yell
low diamond weighing 273h carats.
There are only eight cases Of suicide
mentioned in the BiblG Abimelich,
Sampson, Saul, his armor-bearer, Ali.
tophel, Zimrl, Rails and Judas Iscarct
One OF the children of Charles
Dickens sisters, the musical Mrs. Bur-
nett, was the original Of Paul Dombey,
who perhaps is the quaintest child in
fiction,
Putney bridge, near London, the last
quaint timber strnotures that nsed TO
bridge The Thamea in many places. il 10
no dsmolisbod'
~. st,s,,,r... p...a IS ,ra.,,l /. oon
ln1 n MY, pvn " i't .ha - ' IJ
v,heeu 'la. III S"e S vnen ,,, NV haai,h
ds.trov;no rooms and made to study
muoh loo hard
60, -. r.., - -. =, Al.
oeorge rIahc's i,a'n nus S sas on VIZ ~
sa'ne penoh. IN Mau,son s4aaas' tr r.
hours uay ior nealiy ~ yea,s pas. iis
wears NO NJ, anu ms LACE nus "'o''N'"
ooppory IN .ne sun
A Danville. N ~, merchant is out
Just $500. He placed 1t In stove for
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Notice of Intention.


Notice Is hereby given that IL is the intention
Of the Council Of the city Of Los Angeles to es.
tablish the grade OF Turner street, from Alameda
street TO Vignes street as follows: At the inter
section OF Alameda street and Turner street the
grace shall be, as now established, $40 feet
above the datum pane ut q point ON Turner
street 600 feet eastery from the east boundary Of
Alameda street the grade shall be T. so feet above
the datum plane; at the intersection Of Lafayette
street and Turner street the grade shall be 7.66
feet above the datum plane; at the intersection
Of Austin street and Turner street the grade
shall be 8 feet above the datum plans; at the
intersection OF Nignes street and Turner street
the grade shall be $50 feet above the datum
plane.
All persons interested are hereby notified to ale
their objections II any they have, with the Clerk
OF the Council, within ten days Of the date Of
the first publication Of this notice.
BY order of the Council Of the city Of Los An
geles, at its meeting Of June 30th, A. ID. 1888.
W. w. ROBINSON
Clerk Of the Council Of the City OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, July %, A. D. 1889. !yg lot
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Notice of Street Work.

Public notice Il hereby given that the Council
Of tho city OF Los Angeles passed on the Both day
Of June, A. D. 1883, II Resolution OF Intention,
which Resolution Was approved on the End day
OF July, 1883, providing fer the construction OF a
Hewitt street and Vine street, to be known rs the
First Street Sewer No. 2.
And all parties interested are referred TO said
Resolution OF Intention on file In the office of the
CLERK OF the Council for further particulars; q
copy OF said Resolution may be found in the
Office OF the Superintendent Of Streets.
II. II. BOYD,
superindent Of Streets.
Los Angeles, July ?, 1883. jy1O lot
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Notice of Street Work.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council
of the city of Los Angeles passed ON the 30th day
OF June, A. d. 1883, u Resolution of Intention,
OF July, 1883, prov idng for the construction OF
q branch public sewer along Wilmington and
Jackson Streets between Commercial and Vine
streets, TO be known as the Wilmington and
Jackson Streets Sewer.
And all parties Interested are referred to said
Resolution of Intention on file in the office Of the
Clerk of the Council for further particulars. A
copy OF said Resolution may be found in the
office OF the Superintendent OF Streets
Il. II. BOYD,
Superintendent of Streets
Los Angeles, July TO- 1883. iyll l5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
The Tight-Lacing Young Lady.

The tight-lacing young lady, Richard
A. Proctor thinks, is, after all, "the fit
partner for the male of her kind.
Pinehed waists and shallow brain.pans
should marry and intermarry till waists
contract and brains grow shallower to
the vanishing point" As young ladies,
more or less tightly laced. and young
gentlemen, more or less emptyheaded,
happen to be the rule, the prospects Of
civilized mankind under the Proctorian
law of development are not of the
brightest.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15
Notice Tor Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES. ~
In the matter OF the E,tate Of Jose Esteven Nun.
os, alias Esteven Munos, deceased.
Pursuant to an order OF this Court, made this
day, notice is hereby given that Wednesday, the
25th day OF July, 1881 at 10 o'clock A. NJ
OF said day, at the Court Room Of this Court, in
the county Of Los Angeles, has been appointed
for hearing the application of NJ. P. Cutler,
pray ing that letters of administration, with the
will annexed, Of the estate OF said deceased, be
issued to NJ. p Cutler, at which time and place all
persons interested therein mayappear ana contest
the same.
Dated July -, 1883.
A. W. POTTS. County Clerk.
jyl3td BY A. RMPAu, Deputy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 90 In the superior
COUNTY or Los ANGELES sS' Court.
In the matter of A. d. Caldwell, an insolvent
debtor.
Pursuant to an order OF said Court made on the
27th day OF June, 1883, notice is hereby given to
all the creditors OF said insolvent who have
proved their debts, that application has been
made by said ihsolvent by petition filed on said
day for q discharge from his debts and certificate
thereof, and that the hearing OF said application
has been set for Tuesday, the 3ist day OF July,
A. d. 1888, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court room
Of said Court in the Court Honse In the city of
Los Angeles in said county, at which time and
place said creditors are required to appear and
show cause II any they have why discharge
should not he granted to said insolyent debtor.
A. W. POTTS,
Clerk Of said Court.
By a. RnrAU. Deputy.
Dated June 2sth. 1888 in2s I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-15


The people OF the state Of California send greet
ing to-
hIary A. Lincoln defendant.
You are hereby required to appear In an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tlfs In the Superior Court Of the State OF Cali
fornla, In and Tor the county OF Los Angeles. and
10 answer the complaint filed therein, within ten
days exclusive OF the day Of scrvce), after the
service on you OF this sunmons--if served within
this county; or, II served elsewhere, within thirty
days--or judgment by default will be taken
against you according TO the prayer Of said com
plant
The said action Is brought to obtain Judgment
OF this Court. that the defendant may be re-
suired TO set forth the nature Of her claim, and
that all adverse claims OF defendant may be de-
decree II be declared and adjudged that defend.
ant has no estate, or interest whatever, In or 10
said land and premises described In the com
plaint and that the title Of plaintiffs IL good and
perfect that the defendant be forever debarred
from asserting any claim whatever In or 10 said
land and premises adverse to the plaintiffs and
for other, iuther and general relief and for
Of suit. Reference Is had 10 complaint for par
ticulara
And you are hereby notified that II you fail u
appear and answer the said complaint rs above
required, the said plaintiffs will cause your Do
fault to be entered anu will apply to the Cour
| for the relief demanded IN the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Su
peror Court Of the State Of California. in and fol
| the county Of Los Angeles, this 18th day Of May
| In tho year OF our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-three.
| isBALI A. W. POTTS, Clerk
| BY A. RIMPAU, Depdty.
| q. u. Thorn, Attorney for plaintiffs. je6