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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20
SUICIDE AT HOUSTON.

An Unknown Man Throws Himself in
Front of an Engine and Perishes.
Special Telegram to The Statesman.
HOUSTON, November 13.-An un-
known man, apparently about % years
of age, committed suicide at 1 O'Clock
this morning by placing himself in
front of an engine on the Sunset rail-
way. He was discovered by the en-
gileer in kneeling position, with up
lifted hands in the middle of the
track, but too late to stop the train.
An envelope found on his person, was
addressed to Jno. Stanton, 1901 Sew
enth North street, st. Louis. The
coroner returned a verdict in accord
ance with the above,
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BROWNWOOD.
VOTE OF BROWN COUNTY INTHE LATE

VOTE OF BROWN COUNTY INTHE LATE
ELECTION.
BROWNwooD, November 13.-The
official vote of Brown county gives
Cleveland and Hendricks 1926; st.
John 50; Blaine and Logan 62. For
governor, Ireland 1,076; Jones 618;
Norton ID: For Acknowledgements
Gibbs 1,756. For senator, Calhoun
$50; Taylor 587. For representative,
Burns 877; Hamilton 623; Harris 256.
For district-attorney, Lawrence 851 !;
Hutchinson 829. For county Judge, j.
Z. Cleveland. For county-attorney,
Began. For sheriff, w. N. Adams.
/ 1r inspector, n. F. Cook.
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SAFE BLOWERS.
a safe robbed at Mount calm

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MONT CALM, November 17.-Bur-
glars last night blew open the safe of
Pitts & Pitts, at Mount Calm, and
robbed it of $500 cash, important pa
pers and other valuables. The county
is being secured for the cracksmen.
but there is no clue to them further
than the SUSPICION resting against two
strangers seen in the town on Saturday
last,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20
Indian Raid on the Frontier.

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BIG SPRINGS. November 17.-News
reached here that a band of Chirica-
hua Indians raided ranch in Pre-
sidio county and murdered Mr.. and
Mrs. Petty and carried three children
into captivity. There were about
fifty Indians in the band and they
were creating terror and destroying
property throughout that section.
Government troops from Fort Davis
and citizens from the surrounding
country are in pursuit of the sevages
who are believed to have invaded
Texas from northern Mexico.
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u OIS LOHU.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman.
JEFFERSON, TEX, November IT,
To-day in the probate. court, in the
matter of the estate of B A. EppeF.
son, the executors, j. III. H. Russell,
anc r. b. Epperson, at the suit of cred
itors, were required to give bond of
1852, 600. The executors appealed to
the district court.
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FARGO. d. T., November l7.-The
Continental hotel was DESTROYED at 3
O'Clock this morning. All the guests
and inmates escaped Id safety, but
most of their effects were DESTROYED.
Loss, about So, 600; insurance, $4,000.
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mother Statement.

HEMPsTEAD, November 14.-There
has been a heavy week on the
Central railroad about one and half
miles below this place. Different and
conflicting versions are afioat as to
the cause. Col. Britton, state engin-
eer, is here, and will carefully exam
inc the road with view to trace the
cause, and will be up to Austin Sun
0aV
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20

ADVICE TO MoTHERs-Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting
teeth. it relieves the little sufferer at
once: it produces natural, quiet sleep,
by relieving the child from pain, and
the little cherub awakes as "bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to
taste; it soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels. and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
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Price, Eme
Park, q & Mrs
Zinnurs, Charles

To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
must say advertised" and give date OF list,
Have your letters addressed in care of your
street and number. II not called for in one
month they will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
nee at Washington, d. G.
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The office of County Attorney F. G..
Morris is with his law partner, Col.
Fred Carleton, at No. S24 Congress
avenue. Since there is now a district
as well as county attorney, the duties
of the Office of county attorney will
require only q part Of Mr.. Morris
time. Hence the firm os Carleton s.
Morris Will continue the practice of
law in civil matters &C heretofore.
n16-4t.ev-sun.
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HIGH COURTS.

Transactions in the Commission of
Appeals.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
TYLER, TEX, November 1.-THE
commission of appeals reported the
following cases to the supreme court:
For affirmance-T. & st. Louis Ry.
VS.. Ross & Co., from Smith; Cassidy
VS.. Franklin, from Mcclellan; Ken
nedy VS.. Jarvis ct al, from Webb.
To be reversed and remanded-
Gould VS.. city of Paris, from Lamar;
Grubbs VS.. l.. q III. Blum, from Bexar.
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at home. 1t was after she was out of
bed and going around the hone. Had
been no trouble in the family which
would cause her TO leave hone.
The testimony of
DIR. M'LAUGHLIN
was as follows: He had been elled in
to see young lady unknown to him,
on the 10th or 18th of thismonth.
Her mother came and told ne that
there was a report IN the neghbor-
hood that her daughter was p4gnant,
and wanted me to come and examine
her and give her certificate asto the
truth of the matter; her mother could
not speak good English; mlde an
examination but found no evidence
then of pregnancy; cannot tell deinlte-
ly whether she had been confiled or
not. Other causes would have had
the same effect as pregnancy there
were some signs which would be
caused by pregnancy; they only allied
me to certify that she was not Preg-
nant, owing to reports.
The next witness was Philip Buck
man, a painter: he testified thai the
child was found about l o'clo& on
Thursday in his water closet; his vile
had been to see the girl during her
sickness and thought her in a debate
condition; there was a report mat
she was pregnant. A dress that mad
been made for her had to be enlaged
four or five inches. Alma had Hren
at work for Mr.. Ward, where Pie
stayed a week or two, and on he1 re-
turn an increase in her size waspo.
ticed, two or three weeks before Der
sickness. When any one went nto
the yard if Alma was there she wGlld
go into the house holding her bhy,
and after her sickness she decrease lin
size a great deal. 1t was comnpn
opinion in the neighborhood that she
had been confiiIed.
TIL VERDICT
was as follows:
THE CORoNER'S VERDICT.
We, the jury of inquest on the body
of male child found in privy on tie
premises OF j. Gruenert, on North az
enue, the third house west of Lavaa
street, in the city of Austin, TravS
county, Texas, find that, in our opinF
ion, and to the best of our belief from
evidence and report, that Alma Grut-
merit was the mother of the child found
dead, which came to his death from
causes unknown, and was deposited .
the place where it was found by par
ties unknown to the jury. We furthei
find that the child was full-timl
child, but when it was found it wal
badly decomposed.
DIR. BURT's TESTIMONY.
AUSTIN, November ID have this
day examined the body OF a dead and
dpoOm pocad child of tho dead h0nSp of
the city and county hospital. 1t was
too much changed by decomposition to
examine infinitely. The child has
been dead several days. could dis
cover no evidences of injuries on the
body. The naval cord had no string
around it. 1t was q large boy child;
but cannot say If it was still born.
w. j. BURT, M. D.,
c.iL.iIa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20

Ayers Cherry Pectoral wonderfully
increases the power and fiexibility of
the voice, enabling public speakers to
speak clearly and without fatigue. IF
people who are troubled with colds
would take Ayers Cherry PectoFal
before going to church or places of
entertainment, they would avoid
coughing, greatly to the comfort of
both hearers and speakers. nov. 12-6t
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Died,

At Bluff Springs. Travis county,
Texas, November II, 1884, at ESQ D
m. Joseph Nanslee, in the Sind year
of his age.
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E,sRr GE LETTERS
Alexander. w H

List Of letters remaining uncalled for aud
for the week ending Saturday, November 10,
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RECKLESS RIDER.
A Careless Greaser Collides With Buggy
and Gets Badly Used Up.

A Careless Greaser Collides With Buggy
and Gets Badly Used Up.
Saturday afternoon about 5o'clock
Mr.. Frank Heierman, who clerks for
Walter Tips, was driving homeward
in buggy in which his wife, sew eral
children and a young lady were seated.
He had approached point nearly
opposite the Narrow Gauge depot, via
Cedar street, when he saw a Mexican
coming at full speed directly in their
course. He yelled for the rider to turn
aside but on came the Greaser, SEEM
ingly making no effort to turn aside,
and violent conclusion instantly en-
sued. Mrs. Heierman was thrown out
and caught between the wheels.
Luckily the animal her husband was
driving was gentle one and she was
soon extricated. The lady was quite
badly hurt by the shock, though her
injuries are not of serious nature.
None of the other occupants OF the
buggy were hurt. The Mexican Jared
worse. A broken nose and several Sc
we're gashes on his head will serve
this mad equestrian as mementoes of
his careless act for some time to come,
and a fine for fast riding will help to
impress it on his memory. His horse
too, was badly injured, having come
in contact with the shaft of the
buggy-a third time this incident has
happened in Austin in the last week
The animal will most likely die.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20

DIR. Robert G. Campbell, consul-gen-
eral to Monterey, Mexico, is in the
city, Just frem the land of the Monte
zumas. He is the only southern DEM
ocrat on the diplomatic role of the
United States. He says exports from
his consulate in goat-skins, ystle, kid
skins, calf skins, horse hair, mules,
horses, lead and silver bullion, amount,
for the last fiscal year, to SAG, 466.16.
His duties are principally diplomatic,
and notarial, looking after the effects
of deceased Americans, etc. The doc
tor reports very pleasant intercourse
with the Mexicans after rather
stormy state OF affairs in the begin
ming of his term. He says Cleve-
lands election is generally well re-
ceiyed in northern Mexico. Mr.. Camp
bell was formerly resident of Dali
las and will return to Mexico after
visiting The New Orleans exposition.
He says Monterey and northern Mex
leo generally will be heavily repre-
sented both by the people and produc-
lions at the expositson, and that an
effort will be made to secure closer
and more extensive trade relations
with the Crescent city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-20
sA,i' and Singing Ellss Book.
nunnaI ulnncuio By

No better provision for the needs OF choirs
has for a long time been furnished. noble
collection OF Church Music, and full Instruct
i've Course.
Choral w Orship has 900 pages divided as
follows: 100 ipages for the Elements. full Of
pleasing exercises and Secular Songs in /. 2, 3,
metres; lilo pages of Anthems; and about 80
pages Of miscellaneous Sacred music for con-
certS.
Mailed for the retail price, 81 price per
dozen, 50.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-07
Let Us Have the Square Thing.

40 inc LuWOT.
There Is such thing rs abusing a good
thing, and while every one wishes well to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails, yet the incorporate zeal OF some of its
agents deserves public condemnation. Sew
eral such instances have occurred lately.
These agents may iniiict great damage to the
business Of individuals at their own sweet
will, and there is no redress when cases are
dismissed in the police court, for the society is
not incorporated and its directors responsible
peCuniarily when by mistake or pure clissed-
ness they intict damage upon the business of
merchants or Others by arbitrary arrests.
There are one or two points that are sug-
gestcd in this matter: The judge of the police
court is member Of the society, and accord
ing to the intirmity and bias of human nature
must naturally lean to the side OF the accuser
because one-half the fine goes into the Golfers
of the society. Second, there Is no power of
redress or action for damages resultant to a
party who has been arrested and acquitted, no
matter to what Inconvenience and damage he
has been put to and has incurred by the arrest.
Third, this irresponsible society has employed
a lot of agents, women among them who don't
know q horse unfit for work from q side of sole
| leather. Every one acquainted with horses
worked daily at this time of the year knows
| that even with the best of care their backs are
| liable to be chhfed but by using proper pad,
| the sore will get well fully us quickly wheI
| the animal is at work as when idle. Alto
gether we think this society and its agents
| need to go slow, in common parlance. NJ.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
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DEPARTMENT DOTS.

The first comptroller Of the currency has au-
thorized the First National bank Of Cheboygan,
Mich, TO begin business with capital ofs5OOOO
II Is expected that the electric light In the
tower at Hallctts Point, Hell Gate, will be in
operation before the close of the present
month .r.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
were 9l3l, $40, and from customs, $3.50, 1877, The
National bank notes received for redemption
amounted TO Sj2l, 900.
The lighthouse board has issued orders for
the establishment of beacon at Hyannis,
Mass and for restoring the light at Portland
Head to its original height and power.
Bids were opened at the treasury depart.
ment yesterday for work on the Postoihce at
Poughkeep,ie, y. Y. Vim. b. Kimlin was the
lowest bidder for masonry 1T sl6,a2, James
Mckinney Tor iron work AZ 5000, and Horace
Clark for carpenter work al $500
The total exports of petroleum from the
United States during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1854 amounted TO 5l3 67O, O03 gallons, of the
value of S47, l03,2is being an increase ol
7,T3S, 40 gallons, and s2,lOJ,46D as compared
with the exports for the preceding fiscal year.
Rear Admiral Nichols acting secretary OF
the navy, has cabled Rear Admiral Davis, in
command of the Asiatic squadron, to be
guided by the same instructions for the pro,
lection of American citizens In China as were
given at the outbreak Of the Franco-Chinese
hostllities.
In order to avert as much as possible the
continued decrease In the gold reserve, which
now amounts to a little over sll1, 100000, as
compared with the Sl42,0O0,000 on the LIST Of
May, It has been decided to restrict the further
payment of gold certificates from the treasury
and where possible 10 make payments in Other
funds than gold or Its immediate paper repre-
sentative
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Last game with Baltimores to-day, a;ao
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HOTEL PERSONALS.

Lieut.. S. W. D. Diehl, U. S. N, is at the
Riggs house.
R.B. Kirkland Jefferson, Wis; II. II Wig
gins Cincinnati, Ohio; j. L. Kershaw, Lancas-
ter, Pa, arc at the ST. James
Mrs. F. II. Moore, Nashville; NJ. II. Davis,
Mays Sick, KY: Benz. s. Pardie Connecticuit
and John lIegeman, registered at willard S
hotel yesterday.
Hon. W. d. Converse New York; Gen. Eppa
Hunton, Virginia; George NJ Reed, Pittsburg,
Pa: Gen. p. r. Woodfu, Soldiers home, Va;
c, NJ. D. Townsend, u s. A.; John S. Cullen,
Princeton, n. j., are at the Ebbitt.
T. =. Lauritzcn, New York; NJ. $. Chapman,
Hartford; G. u. Wray and II. ID. Hyeli, Boston;
W. L. Thornton, Cleveland; Peter a: Whlte
and wife, Cincinnati; Mrs A. II: Wilson, -.
and T. II. Zimm ermann and wife, DR.; Thomas
Legare and wife, and Mrs. ID. X. Jameson,
South Carolina, registered at the Riggs house
yesterday.
VIM. L. scruggs, U. S. NJ. Colombia, J.sA.
Mitchell and James Wilson, New York; j..
Harrell, Austin, Texas; George w. Manypenny,
Columbus, Ohio; ]. G. II. ROlass, philadelphia;
II. l.. Myres Baltimore, Md; J. ID. Davis and
J. d. Faris, Altoona, Pa; NJ 7. Carroll and
Miss Emma Carroll, Virginia; H. +. Montgom'
cry and Miss Montgomery. Missouri; T.. A.
Gallagher, New York; +. ID. Drudney, London,
England; Joseph Williams, Michigan; Il. Il.
Dickinson, Connecticut; VIM. Becbee, Philn-
delphia; Mrs. o. S. Pollock and Miss Gambell,
Virginia; Miss Smell, Texas; n. ID. Moulds,
New York, End John s. Mumm and wife
Brooklyn, are at the Metropolitan.
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A Slight Miscalculation.

The Post, in an editorial touching sporting
matters says 1T would necessarily be de.
clared dead heat between two horses run.
ming or trotting together il they differed only
Il quarter second"
If the horses were running at n l:t0 gait,
not unusual in driving finish, 1872 feet
measured by quarter second The distance
measured by II quarter second between two
iirst.class trotters doing their best lick would
be about ten feet II is submitted with due
difference to the opinion OF the sporting editor
Of the PJst, that a competent judging OF racing
eau see II difference OF thirteen feet between
tive running horses as they pass the post, and
even q difference of ten feet between trotting
ones. G.
WAsHISGTON Aug O.
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Championship game. Capitol Park, $50.


Capt. r. L. IIoxie in relieving Maj W. r.
King will have charge of the following works
of river improvement, examinations, and sur
vcys Improving Coosa river, Gu and Ala;
Ocmulgee river, Ca; Oconee river, Ga;
Oostenaula river, Ga, and COosairattee river,
Ga; and the examination or survey of the
Upper Oconec river, from skull shoals to the
Georgia r. II. bridge. lie will also relieve
Mai. A. N Damrell Of the charge of the follow ,
ing work Of river and harbOr improvement
examinations and surveys aud Notifications:
Improving harbor at Pensacola, Fla. Chat
tachoochee river, Ga. and Ala; Flint river,
Ga; Choctawhatchec river, Fla. and Ala. ;
COnecuh- Escambia river, Fla, and Ala. Escam-
river, Ala, Tallapoosa river, Ala, and :I.a-
Grange bayou, Fla; the Notifications at Fort
Plkens. Fla. Fort Barrancas and redoubts,
Fla, and Fort Mckee, Fla; and the eSamina.
tions or surveys Of outer and inner bars at the
entrance of Pensacola harbor and the Clear
water hgrbor, Fla.
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THE BREyITY BASKET.


ENcnH OF 1cSteTuhN,
Nationals vs. Baltimore Unions to-day, 1870.
Joseph D. volta was fined $40 in the police
court yesterday for working sick horse
The Baltimore and Ohio railway have con.
scented to fence In their railway tracks, us the
Baltimore and Potomac tracks are.
The charge of assault aud battery against
John Whtby, preferred by Wesley Carroll was
dismissed in the police court yesterday.
A large party of business mon will go to
Chesapeake beach by way of Baltimore on
sort
George Washington was fnedS In the police
court yesterday for assaulting Dave Shnnklin.
Their difficulty was about the possession OF
carpet.
Mcssrs Charles Becker W. 8. Thompson, +.
j. Ferguson, d. w. Prcntiss, and James II.
Morgan have been reappointed commissioners
fpharmacy
The authorities here yesterday received in
formation that Or. o. Donnell OF lcper iame,
had departed from Baltimore for san Fran
cisco Tuesday night.
George Davis was on trlnl in the police court
yesterday for swindllng James Dorsey, an old
soldier, out of 81 He was sentenced 10 ninety
days iii the work house.
The commissioners have recommended to
Mr. Alexander Mcdonald that n basin be
erected at the base of the COggswcll fountain
10 ootph tho surnltg yofpr.
w .'''0i Wv
. onuries ng,e e,'od ~ nv s,Ntv davo In ;ni
yesterday by Judge Mills for indecent expo
sure. An appeal was noted.
A set ofhNrncsS and some clothing, valued
ut Sli, were stolen from the stable OF Mrs:
james Farnham' corner OF Eleventh and NJ
streets northwest last week
The Crystal Mica Mining company yesterday
filed certificate of incorporation with the re-.
Cordcr. The mica mine Is situated in Howard
county, Md. The capital stock Is s9,OOO. repre-.
scnted by $50 shares. The trustees are Mcssrs.
L, II, Paine, +. w. Poor, and CLIFFORD Richard
son, oithis city.
Justice Hngner has approved the sale by
Messrs, Leon TObriner and woodbury. BAR,
trustees. i'll the equity suit of Ida u. Chapin
ana Others, against VIM. ;. Loughcry ana
others, TO Charles Ma1es OF the eastern hall oil
lot T. in reservation ii for 5000.
Balti,norcs We Nationals conitol pnrl a,an
Amlly OF New York republicans VIII be
held Mt German hall, Gl6 Eleventh street, Fri
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CHANGING THEM AROUND.


A general order was issued by Chief OF
Police Dye yesterday making new assign
mcnt of the police licutenants. They were
changed about in an effort, apparently, to
place them as far as possible from their resi-
dcnccs a year since, but the assignments were
only supposed to he temporary. Now the OIL
GERS are in most cases replaced in their former
precincts The changes are rs follows: BOte.
Ter froin the first or South Washington precinct
to the eighth or Navy Yard, Pearson remains
in the second or county, Kelly from the third
(Gcorgctown) to the seventh (Swampoodlcl,
Arnold from the fourth iirst ward tothe nun
Massachusetts avenue), Guy from the sixth 70
The fourth, Gcssford from the seventh, ana uc-
tailed as night Inspector; Greer from the eighth
to the first Roadway from night inspector 70
the third precinct The change goes ln'o
effect at noon tomorrow.
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A WILL CONTESTED.
Francis Drummond's Relations Object to His
Giving Ills Property to Catholic Instltu.

-, ,.-......,,. ,,,t... n,,.. 4. M.
Francis DrummohuS "ei"''ohs oplect 10 MS
Giving Ills PrOnerty to Catholic Instltu.
TONS
In the matter of the estate of the late Francis
nrrmmopd ihere was nlod Yesterday in the
~ o., a. VOC -, - ,e,s,', -
registers once the petition oil Nlchoias anu
Elizabeth DrummOnd and n caveat to the Will
OF the deceased. The paper states that the pc
TONERS arC the brother aud sister of the ties.
tator, and that the interest of themselves and
an absent sister will be iniuriously affected hy
the allowance of the pretended Will. Inc
grounds Of objection contained in the cayeat
are that, under section I51 of the revised
statutes of this district, the paper conveys NO
interest or estate whatever TO the deviseUs and
lcgatees named therein. As the dCvisecs and
leGntces are n religious sect, or members
thereof and named MS such under the action,
all such gifts and devisccS are rendered VOID
and Of no effect unless such giits shall be
made ut least one calendar month before the
death of the donor. 1t Is declared BY tho
petitioners that the pretended will was
executed on May 10, ISL and that the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-07

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indscrotions of youth, nervous weakness
early decay, loss oil manhood, SC, will send
II recipe that will cure you, free of charge.
This great remedy was discovered by a mis-
sonary in South America. send q selfad-
dressed envelope TO the Rev. Joseph L, lnlnan
Station d., New York CITY.