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TELEGRAPHfC NOTES.
IGNORANCE PLEADED WITH SUCCESS!

IGNORANCE PLEADED WITH SUCCESS
BALTIMORE, May G.-Captan Van COllen, OF the steam.
ship Berlin who refused obey the order OF the United
States boarding officer the arrival OF his vessel at this
pOrta few days ago had hearing to-day before Collector
Webster Ignorance OF the Law pleaded and the charge
WAS dismissed
LIBEL SUIT AGAINST STEAMER.
BALTIMORE, Nay 6.-In the United states District Court
to-day libel for 81, 900 damages filed against the
British Tauger arrived yesterday for VIOLATION
charter TO carry and dried fruits from the Meo'
ierranean to New-YOrk.
CELEBRATING MEXICAN TRIUMPHs.
ST. LOUIS No, May 6.-The overthrow or tfehch au,
thority In Mexico and the opening Of the Mexican eh
Railroad celebrated here last night at the MeAcah
Commercial Exchange. Address were made ny ueherai
Sherman and others
STRIKING COTTON OPERATIVES YIELD
PETERSBURG, Va, May 0.-Ihe hands culplOyeu AT the
Ettricks Cotton Manufacturing company works, VINO
struck last week against reduction OF ~ per cent IN
wages, resumed this morning. accepting the reduc
uon.
A DECREE FOR DAMAGES.
BALTIMORE May 6-In the United states District Court
to-day, Henry Bros. Co., importers OF fruit, were
awarded S58l7 damages against the British steamer
Cragaon for violation OF charter party. libel filed
by Captain Lapsey OF the steamer for freight dis
mlssed-
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THE CONSERVATIVE LEADERS.
WHY LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL RETIRED FROM
THE ASSOCIATION.

LONDON, May 6.-1he sensation caused by
the Withdrawal Of Lord Randolph Churchill continues
facts regarding the difficulty, which have been i'm
perf,cily known heretofore, are now learned have
been as follows: Lord Randolph Churchill. after having
become chairman Of the Conservative Union Association
scbcd and Ignored the Marquis OF salisbury's Central
Conservative Committee. He claimed that tho Council
OF the Union had control Of the entire Conservative party
and that il had in fact become caucus He appointed
an executivc committed consisting ~ himself Mr. GOrst
aud sir Henry Drumihond NolR The Association how
ever adopted resolution that the Council and The Cen
tral committee shoud work harmony. Lord Randolph
Churchill looking upon tins action vote OF ceu,uIe,
retired from connection with te Association. The
correspOudcnro between him and Lord salisbury is
acrimonious that reconciliation Of the two leaders
tirely improbable.
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A TRUSTED CHUPCHWANA DEFAULTER.
TREASURER WOODWARD, OF THE PREsBYTERlAN |
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, GONE.
Try TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBUNE.l J


PHILADELPHIA. May G.-Eugene G. Wood
ward treasurer OF the Board Trustees OF the General
Assembly the Presbyterian Church, and treasurer OF
the Church Poard of Education is deaulter 10 the
amount of 10000 He has fed and his hdingplace
iSuuknown The ncws Of his disappearance and defa-
cation astoundei the trustees al OF whom had the utnos
confidence in heir treasurers integrity. Mr. WOODWARD
familyare prostlated with grer and unable to 40
count FOR his of them, for his domestic relation
were particulary happy and It not known that h
was I'm any financial d.acuy. The most charitable IN
tcprettion for his action which IS advanced by con
dentia friend is that his mind unbalanced, and that
the money was ken without criminal intent
Mr. woodward Is about f'y-four years old. He bad
seven children and lived happily with his wife and fam-
" I'm comfortable home at Ridley Park. He had been
connected With the Board Trustees for twelve years
and was given responsible position OF treasurer few
years ago. on account OF his upnghtnes Of character and
caplby ,or the position AMI he handled thousands of
dollars held trust by the board, and his accounts were
ALWAYS found correct n penny. A month ago, "
said he rendered his Tesiynatlonbu was not accept
ed There was suspicion then that anything was
wrong. f. was not until his dsappearance that an exam
nati0n OF his books made and the shortage dScoV-
cred.
Hcfsaman of generous disposition, ana when asked
loan seldom refused. lie frequently ~
sisted financially distressed cereYmen without any one
0f bis most Intimate friends sdd JnaJ
MI Woodward had lost money In this manner because
never asked for coll I"r1l trusting entirely 10 the Dor
rowe's honor THAI the missing treasurer tad specated
i'm stocts is not improbable lls face not unkaOwn
IN Thrst near the Mining Exchange, and there - r'-
son to believe tnat part o. his money was Invested IN
OF the many bubbles which are blown there every
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MATTERS RELATING TO TIE CONGO.

LONDON May 6.-lt is reported that the King
of the Beleaus has mtmaed 20 Earl Granville his readi-
ness to send Henry VI. Stanley to lend expedition to
the highest accessible point Of the Congo region for the
purpose Of aiding General Gordon Ia his retreat from
Khartoum upon the condition that tho Enrlish Govern
msnt shall recognize the International African Assoca-
ton. The Association has given Captain Stephens,
Ershman, who was expelled from the British Army,
commission to enlist 1900 Hussars for service IN the
Congo country
Prince Bismarck has sent formal protest 10 London
and Lisbon against the ratification Of the Congo treaty.
BERLIN May 6-rhe NDrih German GI-citc. comment
ing upon the recognition by the United states of the Afri
can Association OF he Congo asks: Who and what is
this association It's statutes not published and 10 is
not known whether It possesses any corporate
ri yit
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GOVERNOR ABBETT IN HOT WATER.
CONFLICT WITH THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE-HIs SECRETARY LEFT OUT,
IBI TELgGRAPH 10 IHn TRIHuNRI

TRENTON, y. j., May GA story is published,
apparently upon excellent authority that serious
trouble between Governor Albeit and tho Democratic
State Committee, Members Of th committee il Is said
complain that the one appointment which it recommends
the Governor 10 make made, aud that the Cover
nor has shown an unmistakahle design OF running the
committee and the party suit himself. few weeks
Congressman arienbegh OF Jersey city resigned
from the committee and il that his
would be Willard Fisk. the Governors private
secretary. Ii Is stated that the Governor attended
the meeting at which the vacancy to he filed
pecing to be made chairman But this plan was foled
by the sudden nomination and election of General Acker
son, Of Bergen County. Tho Governor accompanied
by his private secretary. whom he nominated the
cancy. lively and personal discussion eurucd which
resulted IN Fska leaving the room ana the Governor
Withdrawing his name. The trouble Is said "a have been
Mr. Fsks youth and the fact that he loader In the
revolt Hudson County which defeated state Prison
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A REFORM BILL IN DANGER.
TIMELY DISCOVERY OF A BLUNDER.

SINGULAR ACCIDENTS" TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
MEASURE.
tFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIDuSE.I
ALBANY. Nav Ga blunder of the Assembly's
clerks has put the Civil Service Reform act applying
to cities in great peril. An amendment was made
to this bill ut Mr. Husted's suggestion. exempting
policemen from examination under the civil service
regulations. This amendment was not included IN
the engrOssed bill by the Assembly cels before 1t
was sent to tho Senate whole section was
omitted. Consequently the Senate has had in ITS
possession for three weeks a bill which actually
was never passed by the Assembly Nevertheless,
the error was not discovered. and the bill was duly
debated and amended by the Senate, tHd finally
passed on Thursday. To-day Mr.. Roosevelt in
tended to move that the Assembly should concur in
the Senate's amendments to the measure. The bill
was in lust the shape desired by the Civil Service
Commissioners.
Naturally, it was the opponents Of the bill That
discovered the error Doubtless also the mistake
was pointed ont by several agents of the Poilce
Department of New-York who are here actively in
triguing against the bill. Senator Murphy, who
voted against the bill moved that it should be re-
called from the Assembly for amendment. The
motion was adopted. The friends Of Civil Service
reform in cities were filled with CONSERVATION when
they heard what an accident" had happened TO
the bill. For several hours thoy were IN doubt
what TO do. Mr.. Roosevelt at last thought that 1t
would he polite to have the Assembly non-concur
In the Senate amendments and request the appoint
ncnt of a conference committee. This motion he
made. and 1t was carried. Speaker Shcard ap-
pointed as the Assembly Conference Committee
Messrs. Clinton Curtis. Roosevelt Rice and Welch.
Now came new "accident" 10 the bill. Some
clerk of the Assembly read the request of the Senate
for the return of the hill and carried 10 to the sen
ate chamber. This was done without the authority
of the Assembly which had the bill in It's posses
si.n legally The senate gravey acted on the bill.
Clerk Nrooman announccd Il: the vote by which
it was passed WAS rccOnsidcrcd, and the biz was
then laid on the table.
The measure is m peril because many Senators
and Asscmbl}Iucn opposed TO il. The bill passed
before by only L votes every one OF which was
needed To-day the bill could not be passed III the
Senate.
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TACTICS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
lex TkLRGEAPH 10 TIE TKIRUNF1

ALBANY, May 6.-The Senate Committee on
Cities held meeting to-day concerning its report
the investigation OF the Department OF Public Works
Three OF Republican Senators, Gibbs, Mccarthy and
lansing ready to sign report severely censuring
Commissioner Thompson, but the fourth Republican,
Senator Daggett, refuses TO sign such report He also
refuses to Join the Democratic Senators and make
joIity report which would enable tins other Republican
Senators TO make a minority report The Democratic
Senators ready to at0urn he Legislature without
making any report whatever. Substantially four
bers OF the committee Messrs. DagRett Ihacher DAILY
ana Cullen. refuse to act. They nave postponed the
further consideration a report tn Thursday night.
when the datory tactics be expected 10 be
employed
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THE FIELD CIVIL CODE DEFEATED.
IHl rELLGnArm ro rnE TRnrHrL

ALBANY, May G.-The Senate debated the
Field civil code today An amendment OF Senator
Thomass providing that the code shall go into effect
till March l, 1856, instead OF January l. 1855,
adopted senator Thomas explained that the delay IN
putting the code in operation would enable lis opponents
10 make such amendments to 1t they desired Senator
Ellsworth said tine code codcation but mere
statute and blind ~ its statements that confusion
would follow liz enactment. Senator Lansing charged
that The measure repealed the laws against sury and
changed the succession Of property The bill received
only fourteen votes. Senator Titus suggested that
other vote on the bill be taken Thursday The other
Senators gave their consent TO this arrangement.
tor Thomas expressed fears that the bill would be
passed by the Senate
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THE MARINE BANK SUSPENDo
COMPLICATIONS WITH GRANT & WARD,

r,rrpr OF TnAT FIRM, HEAVILY hD "
THE BANK-sURPRIsING ACTION BY r"hSiDiN'
r1su-A PARTNER IN THE FIRM MissiNU,
The Marine National Bank suspended pay
ment yesterday on account of tho comph-
cations with the Stock Exchange firm OF Grant
A. Ward. whose failure was announced suose-
ouentIy. The firms liabilities to the bank are
.ad to be between $5OO,000 and $1,OOo'ooo'
The actual condition of the bank is not known
Its suspension was ordered by its president
James d. Fish. without the knowledge OF the
directors. Ferdinand Ward, amember OF the lliih
and director in the bank, could not be io"nu'
The banks debit balances at the Clearing
House were finally settled.
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PROCEEDINGS N BOTH HOUSES.
LEGISLATION RELATING TO NEw-YORH CITY Q

LEGISLATION RELATING TO NEM-lORh CITY OF
FICIALS.
IFRoH THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OP TIE TMBCSE. !
ALBANY, May G.-Mr Roosevelt to-day gave
formal notice o. his intention 10 move suspension Of
the rules in order to take up the Tenure OF O'c bill This
measure depuves MAYOR Edison OF the power Of reap
pointing Mr Thompson
Mr. Roosevelt also moved that q rue ne suspended
which prevents the consideration OF the bill cutting OF
the Burclu Of Ee .tions from the Police Depart
ment OF Ncw-York new Bureau Of Elco
tons Is created by the bill. with two chiefs
to he appointed by judges OF the Superior and SUI
prcne Courts and tie Court OF Common Pleas Mr
Roo,eycts motion adopted by vote OF Gj to 80.
Tic bill Of the Roosevelt Investigating Committee
which puts the Comfy Clerk on salary Of ;l5 900 and
transfers his fec 80 the County OF New York, was aean
passelhy the Assembly. II had been amended by the
senate restored 20 rs original form it
the committee. W. T. Smith moved that a conference
committee be appointed to consider the bill meaning
delay its passage. Tho motion defeated
by vote OF 90 to 90. Then upon
ate amendments. There was an unanimous vote in favor
senator Grbs bill adding President Van Cott Of the
Fire Commissioners of New-Y0rk, 10 the number OF
Aqu"duct ConinlssI2ner+ ,.eI 10 pass the HssemDly
Senator Murphy's remarkable "eght-hour law"
was beaten I'm the Senate through the efforts %
senator Robinson The si act makes It m;le, ,
eight hours labor from n worhnGnan, "eX-
ccpt for 0yrrw0k under special contract Senator
ROhn-on as1lcl that 'hc bill " It became law would
be Injurious The Interests OF workingmen. The bill
was beaten by a vote Of II 70 49,
Mr. Hunts bll authorizing the appointment ~ a school
commission three to examine into the school system
Of this aud other states and countries was passed by tue
Assembly.
The Assembly passed. at is afternoon session Senator
Pluukitts hill for new parks IN the IwcniytHrd and
Twenty fourth Wards Mr. Roche tried TO tack 10 the
bill Senator Campbel's bill for park a. C0entcs slip
The amendment was defeated The bill then passed
by a vote OF 20 ~.
Mr. ClnIpu's bill imposing state tax OF 23l00 OF a
mil for tf expenses, maintenance and suporHcndence
Of canals passed by the senate at It's evening
sion.
Mr. Howe's bill for the formation OF companies 20 bore
wells furnish for fire purposes the dry goods
district OF New York Oet-yea-, II; nays, G Mr.
lObb moved 20 reconsider the Oill which tabled.
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FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

GLASGOW, May 6.-Dunop & Twaddel Jute spinners
have suspended. Liabilities S45OO0O
ST. PETERsBURG May 6.-The civil and military author
tiles are preparing celebrate with festivities Nay 49,
the day which the UZarewitch attains his majority
PARIS. May 6-He Temps denies the story that there
has been rupture in the friendly relations between
France aud Morocco.
ROME, May 6.-The Vatican is preparing another pro
against the spoaon Of the property Of the Prop
aganda II will dec are that It is impo to arrive at
an entento cOrdjdc through Italian judicial discussions
and that the Propaganda must be independent
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THE DISMISSAL OF NJ. PoRTEyIN ASKED.

NT'T'l MY u III TTTW7TF"I'7T9 I'TV P0U'I7'I
q document denomcing NJ. POrtcyn, secretary OF the
French consulate In NcwYork for having IN passage to
Hayrc, expressed sympathy with the German people
before, during and after the war The HhwtSigedt says
that VI. POrtcyin was challenged by American, Gem
Crii Ie's who serNcd France duIing the FdneOdernan
war and that he failed to appear at the rendezvous for
the duel. which he himself had nXed. Prime Minister
Ferry - asked to dismiss VI. POreyin.
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THE srRFACE RAILWAY B-LL sIGNEp

ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Cleveland signed
the General street Railway bill tonight He was no en-
tirely satisfied with it, lie would have made the clause
respecting the sale OF franchises OF the new roads
much stronger but still he thought il best te sign the b
fearing that If the conded to the Legisla
ture for amendment II woud not reach him again. In
giving his signing the measure he argues that
persons who property III city street. amply
tected by the law from having their property dam
aged by the OF tho streets by unWccOt railroads
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PRIZE FIGHTS ABOUT RELIGION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSr.l

PIrTsBURG, May 6.-The fact that prize
fght thirtyfour rounds took place in the Thirteenth
Ward this city, on sunday became known to-day. The
principals were weshman named Long and an Irish
man named Gallagher The fight was for purse OF 800,
and was governed by London prze-rng rules 1t took
place in an old barn. and attended by about ty per-
sons Both men were terribly battered up. In the last
round the Welshman knocked unconscious, and tue
isnman was declared the winner friend Of the victor
said that the had fought three battles IN the last
seven years. and that the OF the fights was
difference in their religious beliefs.
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FATAL FALL OF 4 CHURCH.

GALVESTON, Tex, May Ga dispatch to
The Netcs from Mckinney Tex, says: At large meet
Ing in tho Methodist church, coored, last night the
foundations gave way and tho cnurch was thrown vo'
lepty TO the ground. Two lamps exploded scattering
burning oil over the congregation one cOlOred woman
WAS burned to death and another had all her clothing
burned OF and will probably die Several Others
badly burned A panic prevailed and the entire town
turned out thinking that negro uprising had taken
nl.p
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OXIDE MUSIN IN POUGHKEEPSIE.
LEY rELEeRAPa 10 narRIBySE.

PouGHKEErsIE, May 6.-The last concert Of
the Poughkeepsie Vocal Union for the present
season took place at the Opera House here
tonight Ovide MuSn, the Belgian vion!s was one the
principal attractions ana his playing was received with
marked pleasure The ch0ses OF the society under the
leadership Of DR.. Ritter well sung The whole con-
cert was a fitting clls "a successful series OF concerts
which have attended by large numbers from New
burg and Kingston as well rs from this place.
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ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY CONDEMNED
PROBABLE VOTE OK TIE CENsURE RESOLUTION

PROBABLE VOTE or TIE CENsURE RESOLUTION
THE SITUATION AT suAkIM.
LONDON, May 6.-The Government whips hav-
ing made thorough count of their strength, ex-
press tho opinion that they will be able to muster
majority of at least sixty votes against the censure
resolution of Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
At meeting Of the Missionary Society held in
Exeter Hail. this city, to-day Canon Hoare, in the
course Of speech, remarked that the English peo-
pie were ashamed that General Gordon had been
left in Egypt without support and without means
of defence thereupon the audience, numbering
5000 people, rose and tmnultuousy cheered the
speaker.
The PaH MAI Gazette in an article beaded obs
grace and Something More" says that the Govern
mcnt, after having compelled General Gordon TO
commit his Khartoum friends TO support him. now
suggests the climax OF meanness-that he shall
abandon his friends
TIE TRIBES IN THE sOUDAN.
SUAKrM, May 6.-All is quiet in this section since
the troops went away, and the number Of acces-
sons from the friendly tribes is steadily increasing
Five bundled Of the Gawan Bedouins will accom-
pany Colonel Wortloy and aid HIM in forming
Gordon between ASsouan and DongOa, with head
quarters in the Oasis OF Kharga from which point
patrols VIII DO sent 10 oppose the passage OF
cIus.ares who may be sent by the Mahdl 10 lnclte
the natives to uufriendly action.
THE TGYPuAr CONFERENCE.
Berlin, MAY 6-Gcruauy intends 20 raise the
question Of the Egyptian quarantine system at the
Conference Of Powers. Egypt has formally pre-
sented a request that she be- allowed to send a rep
resentatiye to the conference, who shall have an
official stains, even though he should not ne aC-
corded moro thar a consulting voice IN tie proceed-
iurs. Ii this request is granted. Nubar Pacha Will
attend the conference
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NETWORK, WEDNESDAY,, MAY 7, 1894

Keeper Lavcry for Congress several years Fant
also found with the Governor because he has not called
extra session Of the Legislature for holding JOINT
meeting to elect Democratic Controller in place OF the
Republican incumbent Of that office. The state Committee
meets again IN TINS city Tuesday evening ana vey me
is anticipated II IL said that "a resolution Will he onereu
demanding that the GOyernor call an extra scaslOn
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TWO OCEAN STEAMERS N COLLISION.
The ROMANO sunk AND TUE NrVADA BADLY

INJURFD-NO lives LOST.
Sr JOHN's y. F.. May G.-Ihn Guion steamer
Nevada, Captain Bremner, from Ncw-York April %,
for Liverpool. came in collision NAY with the
steamer Romano Captain Mitchell. from Hull,
bound for Boston, Tie latter vessel
was srhk Her crew and passengers, two
in number were transferred safely 10 the Nevada
and the next dav were, together with the NeyaGa's
passengers, transferred TO the French steamer ST..
Laurent for Havre. The Nevada bore up for this
port where she arrived this evening Her stern IS
completely driven II, and her bows are generally
much damaged. She Is i'm the hands Of the AGENTS
OF the Ailan Steamship Line here, who proceed
ing 10 effect Temporary repairs. One OF the RO-
mano's passengers, ". f. snow, is on board the
Nevada
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FRANCE ANn TnNoIlIN.

PARIS, May Cat the next Cabinet Council
the question viii be decided with regard to the retention
Of French troops ~ IOnquin un the Chinese Govern
ment pave the Indemnity demanded by France. Vice.
Admiral Ps!sOn II strongly opposed TO tue withdrAw VI
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single soldier unl the requirements of the French Gov
ts0e
FREEMAsOYRY AND THE VATICAN.

ROME, May 6.-1he Grand Orient of Italy
publishes ironcal reply the encycal letter NJ the
Pope with regard to Freemasonry 1t says that the Va
Ia free TO lament that H. is deprived Of the temporal
power to oppose the divine providence which has dereen
It's downfall and that IL may with respect to what
considers the abasement OF human dignity.
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RESIGNATION OF SIR CHARLES TUPPER.

OTTAWA, May 6.-Sir Charles Upper has re-
signed his position in the cabinet and bis seat In Para-
ment, owing i'll health. but has retained the post OF
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The Marine National Bank was organized origin
ally in February, 1851. Its fIst president was
Richard Williams, but in about ten years he was
su cceeded by James ID. Fish, who has since
held the place. On June 3, 1865, it took
out its charter under the National Bank
ing law The bank was originally at
Water and Wall Streets, but in 1851 it moved into
its present quarters, Nos ~ and so Wall street,
taking the building from the Scanen's Bank for
Savings III exchange IOr the property now occupied
by the latter which had been purchased by he
Marine Bank and was found larger than is needs:
About two months ago the Marine Bank purchased
the ve-stOry building No. l5s PeaIst, and altera-
tons were begun Oh 1t short time ago TO connect
1t with tho corner structure. The capital OF the
bank is 100000. Its Board OF Directors
includes some Of the best known business
men IN the city. The list as fol0wsi
James ID. Fish, James w. Elwell, Peter ID. Collins,