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AULD ACQUAINTANCE,
Soldiers Reunions Past, and the
Many Still to Come.
Veteran Reunion at Honesdale, Ia.

The Fourth was celebrated at Honesdale,
Pa, under the auspices of the Veteran Associa-
ton of Luzerne Lackawanna Susquehanna
and Wayne counties, with great enthusiasm,
and the Honesdale papers, we are glad to note,
contain full, good, appreciative reports of the
event. The town was handsomely decorated,
and the trains brought some 1900 visitors.
Colonel Coe Durland, aided by Lieutenant
Commander G. w. Tracy and H. B. Hall, was
marshal Of the day, and under his direction
the procession was formed, as follows: Squad of
police and the Honesdale band; company E;
marshals; carriages containing the president
of the day, speakers, judges and crippled veter-
ans Ely Post, No. 1877, of Wilkesbarre, B. Nj.
Marcy, Commander; Honesdale Post, 19s, under
command of Joseph Williams: veterans of
Wayne county, under command of Enos Will
ans; Hawley Post, 195, under command of NJ.
NJ. TreadwefI; Factoryyille Post; Carbonate
Post, 1877, j. NJ. Alexander, Commander; Thir-
teenth Regiment Band, led by Prof Cogsweh;
Scranton Veteran Association, composed of two
G.. A. r. Posts, under command of Chief De-
lancey; Scranton Sons of Veterans The vet
Grams reached the Reunion grounds about noon
and the public exercises were opened with
prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ii. G. Westwood after
which Mr.. 7. J. Ham, OF the Honesdale Herald
in brief but eloquent speech, presented to
James Ham Post, No. 1913, in behalf of James
E. Ham, only son of the late Captain Ham, after
y
mounted silk standard. Upon the unfurlng of
the flag, bearing in beautiful gold letters the
name and number Of the Post, it was greeted
with the most enthusiastic cheers by the vast
concourse of people, the band striking up a
stirring air. Chaplain William Z. Lobb, of Post
1913, responded to Mr.. Ham, and in the name of
the Post received the flag. The Declaration
of Independence was then read by Homer
Green, Esq, and the Rev.W. FL. Shermer, Chap
lain Of Post No. 100, of Philadelphia, pro-
nounced the Grafton. George j. c. Robinson,
Past Department Commander of New York
then made a stirring address TO the comrades,
and afterwards the Veteran Association held its
regular business meeting Carbondale was
selected as the place of the next Reunion and
the following officers We're elected: J. Nj. Alex
ander Commander of Davis Post president;
John Kelley, treasurer, and Gilbert Stewart,
secretary. The officers are members of the Post
in Carbonate. Under the direction of a COM
mittee of ladies, composed of Mrs. /. Ell. Ball,
Mrs Charles Baker, and Mrs. B. T. Haines,
dinner was served at the courthouse to over
600 persons.
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ReunIou At the xeula. oaIo. Home.

The third annual Reunion OF the ex-pupils
of the Xenia, Ohio, Soldiers Orphans Home,
was held at that institution on the ID, Cd and
4th insts. The association listened to a short
address from Mr.. John G. Carey on Che eth inst,
aud elected the following officers: President,
E. III. Gilkey, of Columbus; vice presidents, r.
B. Johnston, of Bellefontaine, and Hiss MATHS
Baker, of Wooster; secretary, Sam. E. Vail. OF
Lawrenceburg, Ind. recording seeretary, Frank
E. Bolton, of Pomeroy; treasurer, John E. Ne
Cormiek, of this Home. committee, consist
ing of John C. Kemp, John O. 8Iunday and
John E. Mccormick, was appointed to confer
as TO the disposal of the fund. The annual
banquet was held ON the evening Of the Fourth,
when speeches We're made by General M. +.
Force, of Cincinnati, General r. P. auckland,
of Fremont, Prof. Merriek, Of Wilmington, Dr..
Bruudage and r. 3. Johnston, Of Bellef0ntaine.
Later in the evening there was display OF
fireworks. About 400 of the children left for
their summer vacation the following morning.
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A Brave soldiers Candidacy.

Among the candidates for the place of Ser
geant-at-Arms of the next House, we are glad
to see, is an old soldier-Gen. James B. Colt of
Norwich, Conn. Gen. Colt was q " war Demo-
Graf" and entered the army and fought brayely
as private in the first engagement of the war.
He rose by regular grades OF promotion for
bravery to the rank of a brigadier-general.
During the war he received eight wounds, sew
eral of which were of serious character, and
will carry Confederate bullets in his body to
his grave. From the close of the war to the
present time he has both by voice and pen rem
dered valuable service to the Democratic party,
and his name is familiar in both its State and
national conventions
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Reunion of Confederate Cavalry.

Gen. Basil w. Duke and Others have issued
an address calling for full attendance of the
survivors of Gen. John FL. Morgan's division of
Confederate cavalry, at the Reunion to be held
in Lexington, KY, ON the oath, 25th, and Goth
insts. An effort is to be made to prepare a
complete record of the fate of each man in the
ten regiments that were under Morgan's COM
mand
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Reunion Of the seventh Vermont.

Seventh regiment Vermont volunteers will be
held in Burlington, vt, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday, 2sth, 29th, and 30th of
August next. A steamboat ride and visit to the
far-famed Ausable Chasm is proposed for the
second day. Good hotel accommodations will
be furnished at greatly reduced rates, and re-
turn checks viii be given those paying full fare
over Central Vermont Railroad.
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Another Mixed Reunion in Missouri.

The Southwest Iowa and Northwest Missouri
Veteran Association will meet at Maryville,
September 25th, goth, and 9th. Jas. M. True.
general commanding. "The boys in grayn are
earnestly invited to join with the boys in
blue" in said Reunion. All bands and organ
lied companies will be recognized, and rations
and suitable quarters will be. furnished free
Good speakers from both sides will be in at
tendance. All old soldiers, both blue and gray,
are cordially invited TO attend Reduced fare
on all lines of travel will be secured. Muster
rolls furnished on application to S. 3. Rowley,
Adjutant, Maryville, Mo.
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Another Connecticut soldiers' monument

Another Connecticut Soldiers Monument Unveiled.
The soldiers monument at Birmingham,
Conn, was unveiled ON the 4th last with inn
posing ceremonies. The town was crowded
with visiting organizations which were received
by kellogg Post. The parade, under the direc-
ton of Marshal Wooster, was grand one, and
included Chief Martin and five police; Chief
Marshal Colonel Wooster, and Captain L. E.
Chatiee, S. G.. Brakeman, +. ID. Jackson and Dr..
L. b. Jewett, aids; Howe band, of Bridgeport,
twenty men; Kellogg Post, G. A. R., Of Bir-
mingham, Ids men; carriages containing ora
tor, speakers, poet, Department Commanders
G. A, r. and staff, and invited guests; Sassaeus
drums corps, seven men; Admiral Foote Post,
New Haven, $50 men; delegation of Merwin
Post. twenty-five men; Excelsior martial band,
Bridgeport, twelve men; Elias Howe Post,
Bridgeport, forty men; German Turner'S
wagon; Stamford Post, forty-ive men Wood
hams Post, Waterbury, fifty men; Merriam
Post, Meriden, twenty-five men; Van Horn
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MORE Y0NUM ENTS.
The dwelling of the Soldiers Statue
at Germantown, Pa.

The new soldiers monument at German
town, Philadelphia Pa, was unveiled on the
afternoon of the 18th of July with imposing GER
emonies. 1t was originally projected by Ellis
Post, No. 6, and on May 20 the subscription was
started with several hundred dollars. BY De-
eember IS of the same year the sum was in
creased to $4,000. A citizens committee was
appointed to assist the Post in the cause. COun-
ellis granted them the ground, and 81 900 has
been spent ON the monument The column is
thirty feet high and thirteen feet three inches
square at the base. The granite of which the
statue nine feet six inches high, is carved is
from Devils Den, Gettysburg. The ether stone
is Quincy granite with polished tablets and
pillars at each corner. There are four bronze
plates ON the sides One, on the side facing
Main street, represents a Grand Army badge,
above which are the words: Fraternity,
Charity, Loyalty Below is the inscription ::
Ellis Post, No. 6. They never fail who die
in a great cause.'-Byros. S6l-GernantOwH's
tribute to her heroic dead-1S63." On one OF the
sides is the coat of arms of Pennsylvania with
the inscription: Liberty without Obedience
is Confusion, and Obedience without Liberty is
Slavery" On the rear face IS the city's coat of
arms, and above it, 'The City of Br0therly
Love-" and beneath it, On Earth Peace, Good
Win to Men," The fourth face bears the coat
of arms of the United States and Webster's
line: Liberty and Union, now and forever,
ing the monument is made of musket barrels
with fixed bayonets; the foar corner posts are
cannon captured from the British in 1872 and
four mortars purchased from the United States
Government stand at each corner of the in
closure. The monument is placed ON city
property, In what is called the Market Square
of Germantown. All around it there are his
toric buildings of Revolutionary fame. Di-
rectly opposite to it is Dir. Ashmead's home,
where General Washington and General Ma
| thaniel Green slept for night before the
battle which ragged around Chew's house, fur
Their up the same street. On the same side of
the street, beyond School Lane, is double
house of two stories, where the National Gov
ernment made its headquarters when the
yellow fever scare of 1894 drove all Philadelphia
| that was able to move out of the city In the
rear of the monument stands the Presbyterian
brick church where the Father of His Country
| attended divine service when his duties called
/ him to Germantown.
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THE UNWILLING.

The exercises at the monument began about
o'clock. A platform had been erected on the
north side of the monument aud on it were
seated the $50 little girls dressed in white who
were to sing in chorus, the German singing
societies, and the committee of arrangements.
Gen. Louis Wagner introduced to the great
crowd John Stallman, veteran of the war of
1912, who accepted the Craftsmanship with q
simple I" thank YOU" "Schaefer's SOuntags-
lied" particularly well-rendered male chorus
by the Germantown Mennerchor, followed,
and then came the two-verse patriotic hymn,
"God Bless Our Native Land" by the sweet
voiced children. Rev. Thomas T. Everett,
private secretary to Governor Pattis0n, read q
poem, written by Thomas MaeKellar. apropos
of the occasion, and the German singing socie-
ties sang another chorus.
Gen. James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte, Pa,
then proceeded to deliver the dedicatory ad-
dress, but was overcome by the heat before he
concluded, and the remainder OF his grafton
was read from the Mss. by Gen. Wagner.
The monument was entirely exposed, except
the surrounding figure of soldier standing at
parade rest. This was enshrouded in an Amer
lean flag, the knots binding the colors to the
statue being controlled by two guy ropes lead
ing TO the grand stand. signal was given,
half dozen bands struck up Star Spangled
Banner" eighteen girls, selected for their
highest grade of scholarship from G. W. Schaef-
fer and RittenhOase Secondary and Mount
Airy and Chestnut Hill consolidated schools,
pulled the guy ropes until the tag was drawn
from the figure.
As the flag spread out above the monument,
hundreds of little flags fell into the crowd from
out of its folds. An electric button at the
speakers desk communicated to the Keystone
battery in the cemetery of the Market Square
Lutheran church the fact that the unwilling
had taken place, and the firing of a salute OF
forty guns began. The Grammar Schools girls
sang 1.-THE Flag That Bears the Stars and
Stripes and then the Post Chaplain OF Ellis
Post pronounced the benediction.
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DISCRETION the Better Psrt Of yalsr.

An Irish member Of a New York regiment
that took part in the first battle Of Bull Ran
was asked if ne was one of those who ran away.
Faith. I did, said Paddy; them as didn't
run away is there yit."
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Men must work and women weep.

So runs the world away
But they need not weep so much if they uss
DR.. Pierce's FavOrits Prescription" which
cures all the painful maladies peculiar to wo-
I men. Sold By druggists
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THE PARADE.

Prior to the unwilling there was grand
parade through the streets of Germantown,
under the marshalship of Col. Galway G. Nor
ris, with Gen. Ii. S. Huidekoper, chief Of staff
and Col. John NJ Vanderslice, Adjutant-Gen-
eraI of the Grand Army and various civil
societies. About 5000 comrades were in line.
Ellis Post had the right of the line, and pre-
sented fine appearance, turning out nearly
800 men. The Post is called after John Ellis,
mill boy, who was the first citizen of German
town killed in the rebellion. He was killed
while doing picket duty in 1851 near Fairfax
Seminary. The Post had engaged the Wecca-
coe band, and as they came 10 the front Of the
monument, a halt was made, and the national
airs were played. The Grand Army division
was under the command of Department Com
mander E. S. Osborne Post 81, Wiikesbarre,
with the following staff: Senior Vice Com
mander A. j. Sellers, Post 1. of Philadelphia
Junior Vice Commander George +. Randolph,
Post 80, of JOhnstown; Assistant Adjutant-
General Thomas J. Stewart, Post IL, of Norris
town; Judge Advocate S. A. viii, Post 8, of
Pittsburg, and Chaplain Rev. John w. Sayers,
Post i6. of Reading.
Following the Post came the cavalry COM
mand No. %, with A. j. Speesc as commandment,
and, as the fifty veterans clattered in the under
saddle, and dressed in the old blue, they looked
every inch the soldier. Post No. L named after
the Pennsylvania hero, George G.. Meade, was
hat was dotted and handkerchief waved in
honor of the dozen battle-fiags carried, and
which were so tattered and torn that they had
TO be tenderly cared for and wrapped close to
the STAFF The other Posts then came in nu-
mericaI order Hatch Post, No. 81. of Cam
den, n j., followed No. z, with seventy-tive
comrades.
When the veterans of the One Hundred and
| Fourteenth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers
| came tramping through the streets, with the
old sergeant logged out in the same ZOuave
uniform that he wore throughout the war, and
carrying the same old flag, Germantown forgot
its conservatism, and cheered aud hurrahed
and fairly yelled in the enthusiastic reception
given to the remnant Of the regiment which
was raised and equipped in the Twenty-seeond
Ward. The remainder of the parade consisted
of the Loyal Army and Navy Union, Gir1rd
College and Soldiers Institute cadets. The
civic organizations included the Germantown
Mennerchor, Mt Airy Lodge and Germantown
Lodge l. o. o. f., Knights Of Pythias Lodge.
No. IS, and st. Vincent de PauIs T. A. b. So
ciety, with Fathers P. Byrne and Knecht ae-
eompanying. a eavalcade under the command
of Marshal II. w. Gray, wound up the parade,
which included the city fathers in carriages.
| One of the pleasing incidents of the day was
the duty performed BY the police in front of
the square by 100 policemen each one of whom
wore the Grand Army badge. earned by honor
able service IN the field.
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Nineteenth Iowa Reunion at Keokuk, Octc
Der Sd and 4th.
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yIyHEN you have had Cafarrh long enough Just send
w iacts 70 DIR. G. r Sykes Isl Monroe St. Ehlcaga
for his True Theory OF Calarrh-"
Mention The National gribaaA
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An east-bonnd passenger train or the New
England Railway collided, Monday evening,
with q gravel train one mile east Of Plain
vile, Conn. The collision occurred on the
curve and both trains were running fast. The
engineerand fireman Of the gravel train jumped
and escaped. George Knickcrbocker, en- gineer
Of the passenger train, remained at his post and
reversed tie engine. He was caught IN the
wreck, horribly crushed, and Instantly killed.
His brother, bis fireman, jumped and escaped.
Charles W. Church, the Adams Express mes
sengeF, Of Hartford, and Charles Griswold, OF
Waterbury, were III the baggage car. The car
was smashed 10 pieces. Both men were thrown
forty feet into an adjoining field. Griswold's
BODY was thrown over the telegraph wires, and
be was instantly killed. Churchs injuries are
probably fatal. The passengers were badly
shaken, bat none seriously injured. The acct
dent was caused by the failure of the telegraph
operator AZ PisinVille 10 give She conductor of
the passenger train orders 20 wait there for the
gravel train 10 pass The operator is Charles
A. WEIGH. Ii is reported that he was arrested.
The boilers of the steamboat Susquehanna,
owned BY tie Plymouth Navigation Company,
k1c~ up Oh the Sd inst, at her dock in the Sus-
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THE COMMISSIONERS.
carrsnt Transactions at the Various Dis-
trict Omces.


trict Omces.
The commissioners have been petitioned to
gravel Sheriff road.
Bids wero opened in the commissioners
office yesterday for furnishing tho fall ana
winter uniforms forth police. There were
three bidders--AIessrs. Rosenfeld Bros, cloth
iers, Baltimore Wapnemaker & Brown,
Philadelphia, and William DeMott, COG Lou
isiaua avenue, of this city. Bids were also
opened for furnishing the winter hats for the
police. Two bids we're submittcd--Aner-
bach & Bro, and Messrs. Stinemetz & Son,
both of this city
Binding permits were issued yesterday TO
Il. III. Breckenridge to make repairs at 500
street northwest, TO cost 5000. I. A. Nc
laughlin, to build ono brick store and
dwelling on the corner of Fourteenth and
Boundary streets northwest, TO cost $1,000.
NJ. Mcdonald, TO make repairs ON Eleventh
streets southeast, TO cost 500.
The commissioners have received o petition
signed by colored people for permission to
give IL fruit festival at Kings hall, on Tenth.
between Il aud $ streets, tho object Of which
Us to raise funds for q religious association.
This was referred to Mai. Dye, who returned
IL to the commissioners. with the information
that therO is on flo in the commissioner Of
fec long petition from tho most respecta-
hle people IN the vicinity Of Kings hall, and
on their representation tho hall was by order
of the commissioners, closed TO all entertain
ments in consequence of the bad reputation
Of the place. The petition was again re-
ferred to the major of police with the ques-
tion lis the hall closod2 Why was IL closod2
If SO, does he recommend that it be kept
closcdW In reply, Maj. Dyc recommends
" that no permit DO granted in this case, in
asinuch rs this petition docs not present the
views Of tho people Of the immediate neigh
borhood."
An application was received from Mr.. ID. s.
Robinson, general superintendent Of the
STANDARD Underground Cablo company, Of
Pittsburg Pa, 20 lay an underground cable
for telegraphc and telephone communication
between the capitol, war, navy, and treasury
departments and white hoase. They say :
This is not an experiment. We have line
eight miles in length, commencing at the
chamber OF commerce. III Pittsbnrg, Pa, and
extending thence undor tho paved streets to
the Allegheny Valley railway station at
Seventh street, thence along said railway and
highways to Nesta station, connecting the
railway offices with tho oil refncrics on the
route. 1t has been in use more than one year
with perfect success, is FREQ from induction
and retnrdation." They are prepared to lay
this Immediately, and promise to complete it
within twenty days after permission is
granted, guaranteeing to replace all streets
and public places in the same condition as
found. This communication is now under
consideration by the commissioners, and the
permission to make tho test Of the company's
method will, with some notifications proba-
bly, be granted.
ntNNv In ,,e,fo
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Trnr.rsrn OF Real M.tsts.
The following transfers OF real 6

The following transfers OF real estate were
filed for record yesterday
PaH of luts Ill, 1ia, aud FL, of Therkelds nd.
d!uUns of Georgetown, on tue northwest corner OF
Lneun aud s.cond streets, West W0shinglou
Richard Il. Crawford, executor OF Timothy Suli-
VAN Ut III, 20 Mary Mccarthy " al; dated July o.
consideration, VI 100.
L,oi ., oisuidNision ofsqua?c T93, on tic south
cast corner O Third and ID Dstreets southeast, Auna
NJ. Boyle at a., TO Elizabeth Skelley; dated June
", lsS2; consideration, nominal.
Perl of 10. ll3 With improvements Of Ihen
kcld's addition Of subdivision of GeorgetIwn,
being 20 lret on The north sido Of lngGn and
Second streets, West Washington, II, X. C,HwfOrl
executor Of Timulhy sullivan ct al, To jeremiah
sullivan; dated July 8; consideration, $50.
Part OF loi lO, subdivision of square 0l3 on the
southeast SIDE of Blake, between, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Streets nOrthwest, James Robbing ct nl.
70 Richard Z, McAulcy; duIed Sept S; consdera-
ton, 500.
LOIS ~ l5 and 10, OF original lots and s. sub.
division otsqunre 100 ON tho south side Of North
Carolina ayehne, between Tenth aud Eleventh
streets soutleast, John a. Arms ana wife TO George
H. Jaeger duted Sept. |; consideration, $500.
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MEssRs. EIsgNIAg Bros, corner of Seventh
and u streets, have just completed decided
improvement on the second floor of (heir
mammoth clothing house, Tho main part-
tion has been removed, and this door Is now
as large rs the main store. 1t win be de-
voted exclusively TO exhibit piece goods and
the large stock Of boys clothing which 10
larger than eyer before.
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we receive regularly by European steamers the fol.
lowing Foreign Papers Magazines. and Fashion
Journals:
The TlinStrs,cd London News, london draphc.
Pictorial World, The Queen Illustrated sporting aud
Dramatic News, The London Daily Times, London
Standard. Punch Fun London Truth, LondonWord,
London Weekly Times, Tie Mall, Bells Life. Lon.
don Figaro Judy, London Field, Spectator, Whitehall
Review, Life, London Army aud Navy Gazette Lon.
don Ern, London Daily News. The American Regis.
ter, Saturday Review, The AthenRum, Society, Gar.
dener's Chronicle. The Garden, The Eiectrclnn Eng.
ish Mechanic The Court journal The London Arch
ltect ST. James Gazette Pail Mall Budget, The Lon.
don Economist, The BVitsh Architect. The Builder,
London Engineering London Engineer, The Acad'
emy. the Contemporary Review, Nineteenth Century,
Fortnishtly Review, Chambers journal, Delgrava.
Cornhill Magazine London Lancet, Monthly Family
Herald, The Theatre. Monthly London Journal.
Blackwood's Magazine l.onRman's Magazine, Good
Words, sunday Magazine, All The Year Round The
Portfoio' London Art Journal, Casscls Magazine
Of ArI Every Girls Magazine, Nautical Magazine.
Blndshau's Railway Guide TO Great Britain aud Ire
land Drddshaw's Continental Railway Guide. Boys
owlf Paper Little Folks, Le Figaro, lie Noltar, Gil
Bias u k.yenenient, La Justice LCnivers lllustre,
lie Journal Amusant, Petit Journal Pour RIre, lie
Monde Comique. La Vie Parisenne ILLUSTRATION,
lie Monde lustre La Cnrcature La France fle-
cante lie NJ odesde Ia Saison Ltlegance inrlsienne
le MuniiEur de ~ Mode, Le PrlnlempS' Le salonds
Ia Mode Royue de In Mode, Ubor Land una Nicer
Die Cirtghhhr Fliescnde BlaIier' anu many others
" numerous 10 mention
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COTTON MARKET.
The following were the opening and closing

GRAIs AND PROVISIONS.
Following are opening, highest. lowest and clos.
ing prices on Chicago board of trade as corrected
by special wire reports 10 Cooke l. Co.. brokers;