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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
Suffolk Notes.
SUFFOLK NOItss
tcDorial teiocran 70 tho DIspatrh.I

SUFFOLK, VA, August 1.-The Alliance
Peanut Union, which was organized in
Petersburg on the 10th of July, met here
to-day. over four hundred delegates being
present. The meeting was very harmonious,
and various matters of interest 10 the men,
bers were discussed. The union decided
TO use acknowledging hereafter instead Of
jute. The proceedings are of private
nature in the main. night session will
be held. and the union may not adjourn
before tomorrow.
Mrs. Darden, wife of William H. Darden,
principal of West-End Seminary. died
very Unexpectedly last evening about 7
O'clock. Deceased attended church on
Sunday and was apparently in better
health than usual. Mrs. Darden was an
exemplary Christian. and was well known
throughout this section. She removed to
Suffolk from Isle of Wight county two or
three years ago. Her funeral took place
this afternoon at the Methodist church.
Mayor Primer received telegram to-day
from the coroner at Hampton announcing
the recovery of the body OF Benjamin :.
Pugh, of Suffolk, who was drowned in
Hampton Roads Monday morning. A re-
ward Of $50 had been offered for its re-
cOYerY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02

The most valuable book in the world is
said to be a Hebrew Bible at the Vatican in
Rome. In 1912 Pope julius, then in great
financial straits, refused to sell 1t TO a syn
dictate Of rich Venetian Jews for It's weight
in gold: The Bible weighs more than 325
pounds and is never carried by less three
men. The price refused by Pope julius
was. therefore. about S12j,000 and that,
too, when gold was worth at least thrice
what it Is now worth.
Within the past week a great many
American theatrical people who have been
abroad doing Europe for pleasure or bust
ness, or both combined. have returned to
New York. OF course. they have good
deal to say about the doings of their fell
lOw-countrymen and women abroad and
the gossip in circulation about them at
the other side One story Is 10 the effect
that Richard Mansfield, shortly before he
lett England. was married to Beatrice
Cameron, his leading woman, avery charm
ing young lady and an excellent actress.
The story Is given as portion of tue Lon
don gossip now circulating on the Ameri-
can Strand.
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Bankruptcy-A Few Words for &C."

To ne Edii0T or ne D1Spdich:
ct" writes in the Dispatch Of the oath
of July under the head of "Patteson on
Bankruptcy" If he will look at the Re
vised Statutes of the United States, sec
ton 5045, he will there find all of the eX-
recent law. The homestead exemption of
$4,000 was set apart, and the assignee
could lay no claim to it, nor could he seize
the poor debtors exemption. The bank
rupt law itself exempted $500 In money,
or its equivalent, TO the bankrupt in addi-
ton TO the above exemptions.
Homestead exemption laws were designed
to foster and encourage the spirit of indie
pendence, which IS very necessary and I'M
portant under our form of government.
The subject of exemptions is one of the
most difficult known TO the law, and in no
scheme of bankruptcy can il be overlooked
with the expectation of getting statute
which will meet the demands OF ordinary
business life. A creditor will seldom be
satisfied TO see his debtor escape with more
than 10. 900 in his pocket and an absolute
discharge from any obligation to pay, en-
numbered only with the uncertain lien of a
judgment against the homestead, which can
not be enforced in a definite period of
time.
In the infancy Of the homestead law in
18th of June, 1872, delivered the unani-
nous opinion of the Court of Appeals in
what is known as the Homestead Cases (22
Graft. 1861. He makes very interesting
calculation of the amount of property
which Do was possible TO claim under the
law, showing that at that time it might, if
there were 200, 600 househOlders in the
State, amount 10 the enormous sum of
$500, 000.0C0l The learned Judge thought
that if the law was not carefully watched
It's enforcement might amount 10 repudia-
ton. The famous law-writer and Judge,
Hon. Seymour ID. Thompson, thinks that
the calculations made by Judge Christian
would apply TO many of the western and
southern states.
As long as the inhibition in the Federal
Constitution against any law which im-
pairs the obligation of a contract remains
in force State can never have o bank
rupt law which would answer the pur-
pose, because its operation az to dis
charges must be confined to the inha5i-
tants Of the State alone which passed the
law, and those from outside the State who
should voluntarily become parties TO the
suit. Another fatal objection TO State
bankrupt law is that it could not apply TO
any debts or contracts made until after its
passage aud adoption. State can doubt
less pass law preventing preferences,
but IL would in no way touch the ques-
ton of exemptions.
The question propounded by the editor
10 c. which he has not answered, is
rather difficult one. Ii never came up
directly under the old law because State
exemptions were permitted expressly in
addition TO those allowed by the bankrupt
act The estate of homestead is an immu-
nifty from diapossession durins thu CON-
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West Point Notes.
UNDERSTANDING Of De Richmond DIspatch.l

WEST PorNT, August /, 1889.
Messrs. p. II. Adams, George Lindsay
J. Couplan, and l.. G. Collett went to the
wedding at Roosevelt. They went by
steamer to Clay Bank, and there got DIR.
Oliver TO take them in his fine canoe.
Mrs. 2. II. Adams, Miss II. A. Oliver, and
Mr.. Willie Hughes came round from Ditch
ley in MIR. Adamss yacht Pirate. The ca
noe waited for the yacht and took the
whole party into Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hilton, Of Dublin Island, who for
some time has held position in the claim
department here, gave supper tonight II
compliment 10 Miss Mary Fisher Gordon,
of Oxford, n. G. Covers were laid for
about fifty guests. The menu cards were
very pretty. The supper was elaborate
and beautifully served.
The repairs to the sheds and wharves are
nearly completed. Mr.. Gordon and Mr..
Estls, the engineers, are still at work here.
No one seems TO know when the new wharf
and sheds will be begun.
The Virginidn has moved into the Star
Office and is now getting out an eight-page
sheet. CATLEIT.
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Correspondingly quick tins 10 other points
Through bills Of ia1ing issued a. low rates.
&. A. TAYLOR,
moi General Freight Agent
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fcrro, Messrs. william Graham, ]. f. Nor
ris, Jr., l.. s. Ricketts,. and John A. Hans

ferro, Messrs. william Graham, J. f. Nor
ris. Jr.,. l.. s. Ricketts,, and John A. Hans
borough.
nwealth's-Attorney John G. Will
liams and family left last week for a visit
to friends in West Virginia.
Miss Jennie Tinsley, of Richmond, who
has been visiting relatives in Orange, left
for her home Tuesday, much 20 the regret
OF her numerous friends.
Mrs. II. Il. Earnest and Miss Edmonia
Earnest, OF Washington; Mrs. G. A.
Smith and family, Mrs. J. II. Ellersoh and
family, Mrs s. H. Cartwright and family,
MIR. Otis Alfriend, and Mr.. Charles Martin,
of Richmond, are stopping at Meadow
Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner. Miss Eta Stofer.
and Colonel Q. NJ. Bolts are Of Somerset.
Captain 7. s. Keller, wife, and daughter,
OF Charlottesville; Miss Lily Ecklof, of
Roanoke; Miss Sallie Keller, of Charlottes-
vile. and Colonel Mercer Slaughter, OF
Atlanta, are at Rebel Hall.
Mrs. DR.. Alfred NJ. Palmer, Mrs. John N.
Wilkinson and family. of Norfolk Mr..
Harry holland, of Baltimore, and Mr.. j.
Frazier Lewis, of New Orleans, are at
Chestnut Hills.
Rev. Green Shackelford, of Fredericks-
burg, and Miss Annie Shackelford, of
Richmond, are the guests of Mayor George
S. Shackelford.
Miss Annie Workman, of Richmond, is
visiting the family of County Treasurer
Charles w. Voolfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
THROUGH THE STATE.
NEWS NOTES PICKED UP IN SOUTH
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Rains and tho Crops--An Optimistic
view--Msrson's Advantage
Political Matters.
rcorr,spcndence Of the Richmond Dispa.ch.l

MARION, Va, July 81, 1889.
The rains continue 10 fall in torrents.
Farmers are greatly in need of fair weather
10 enable them 20 get up their crops Of hay
and oats. The rainfall is unprecedented
In this section. II has been raining three
fourths Of the time since the S0th Of May.
Corn needs sunshine, so that II can mature.
But we must not complain. Everything
will turn out for the best. Life is made up
of sunshine and shade.
Our county IS slowly developing. II is
full Of iron, salt, and gypsum. Options
are taken and sales of land are made now
and then. We are looking forward to the
time when Marion will be n considerable
manufacturing town and business centre.
As a health resort there is no better place.
The mir is pure aud bracing. and the water
cool and refreshing. Business IS reviving
and merchants are preparing for large
fall trade.
Our town Is blessed with two excellent
schools college for girls and high
school for boys.
POLITICS.
The politician Is seeming the mir and the
war-horse Is beginning to paw in the valley.
Candidates for the Legislature will soon be
in the field. and a lively time We will have.
Ii is not definitely known who will be the
candidates. Bland county will probably
name the man TO represent us IN the lower
house.
The people are looking forward with
good deal Of interest TO the conventions OF
the two parties, and are cOniecturlng as TO
the probable candidates on both sides.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02

RIB. CHAFFIS & CO., Auctioneers.
10 t2-ood fauo
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ORANGE COUNTY.
Approaching Primaries-The Crops-Per-
sonal Mention.

Correspondence Of he Richmond Dispatch-l
ORANGE @. H., Va, August l. 1899.
A meeting of the West Hanover Presby-
terry Will be held in Orange beginning
August 10th. Extensive preparations are
being made for the occasion.
The members of the Baptist church held
q fair here court-day for the benefit of
their church. which was quite financial
success.
On Saturday, August Sd, Democratic
primaries will be held throughout the
county 10 send delegates 70 the conyen-
tion nominating candidates for the Senate
and House Of Delegates.
The Orange Milling and Manufacturing
Company have about completed their large
warehouse and IN a few days will begin
work on their new mills.
The Oldest inhabitants of this county
assert that they have never seen such heavy
rainfall as We have had in the past few days.
The farmers who have not threshed their
grain are very respondent over the present
condition of same, which Is sprouting in
the shocks and being otherwise badly dam
aged.
The Orange Dramatic Club will on Mon
day night at the Opera House give an en-
tertainment for the benefit OF the Masonic
Hall. The programmes are out for same.
and the play is called Brac the Poorhouse
Girl" aud the following are the ladies and
gentlemen who viii take part IN the play
Miss Mamie Thomas. Miss Lille Ecklof.
Miss Maria Thomas, and Miss Annie Italia
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AlBEMARLE.
The Water Falling-Travel Delayed.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstch.l


CHARLOTTESVILLE, August !, 1889.
Rain ceased falling here early this morn
ing and the weather promises to be clear.
The streams throughout the county which
were so much swollen bv the heavy rams
are all falling very rapidly, as the water
ran of almost as fast as it fell. The RI
wanna river did not quite reach the height
attained during the big freshet in June,
hut the volume of water kept up. if any
thing, longer than in June. As heretofore
stated the main damage done was to the
crops on the lowlands, which were flooded
and in many cases covered with mud and
dfJi'iS. The farmers In this county have
certainly been unfortunate with their
crops this year and have been big losers
from the freshets. The railroads here have
not suffered anything like during the
former freshet, and the only trouble Of any
extent was on the Virginia Midland, occa-
stoned by washOut between Danville and
Lynchburg. Several of the northern
through trains went ria GordOnsville and
Richmond to Danville and then South and
were only slightly delayed.
The mails are arriving, but are delayed
from the North and South. The railroads
are very cautious in running their trains
lest there might be an accident from the
soft condition of the road-bed in many
places W.
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More Page Delegates.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch

LURAY, Va, July 81, 1889.
Reports have been received from the
two remaining districts of this county Of
the election of delegates to the Democratic
Guberna'orial Convention. The delegates
are as follows: Marksvillc District-Dr. +.
=. Koontz. Isaac d. Graves, and David f.
Miller Mines District-Dr. II. NJ. Keyser.
h. W. Petty, and J. p. Brown. 1t is be-
from this county six, and probably seven.
favor the nomination of Hon. c. T. OFFER
rail-. The preferences of the other dele
gates are not known or have not been ex-
pressed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02
FREDERICKSBURG.
After the FIoOd-The Damage Slight
other Notes.
Especial telegram 70 tho Dlspatch.

Especial telegram TO the DisDatch.l
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, August 1.-The
river here commenced to recede last night
about II o'clock and is still falling. but
very slowly. il having fallen up to this
hour only about four feet As every pre-
caution against loss was taken the damage
will be slight The destruction to the new
work on the dam cannot yet be learned,
and the extent of damage will not be
known until the water has fully subsidized.
From indications it looks as if all of the
new work has been carried away,
which will entail another heavy loss.
Trains over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac road went through
to-day all right. The 9:27 A. NJ.
train over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac road arrived to-day at
Up NJ, and the 12:45 train at Z. NJ. All
trains over that road VIII be run on sche-
dule time tomorrow. Reports received
this evening from the country say that a
number Of bridges and mill-dams have been
carried away, and the destruction to crops
is very great. Nothing from Stafford county
has yet been received. The ferries will be
worked tomorrow,
The remains Of the late Carey Wickham
Coleman, who died at the residence of his
aunt. Mrs. Joseph Undertake, near Win
chester, Va. last night, were brought to
this city this evening, and will be carried
to his fathers residence in this county to-
morrow, where they will be inferred.
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DANVlllE.
Interest in "A Railroad Proposition
Tobacco.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

Tobacco.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
DANvHIE, Va, August l. 1899.
Great interest Is felt here in the proposed
subscription 10 the Atlantic and Danville
railroad. Under the city charter Danville
cannot vote a subscription to a railroad,
except il have its beginning or terminus at
this point, and in order to overcome this
obstacle the Danville and East Tennessee
road was chartered. This is the road that
asks for the subscription of Sl50,0OG, and
il is in fact the western extension of the
Atlantic and Danville road.
Ii is proposed to 90 either by Madison,
n. c., TO o connection with the Cape Fear
and Yadkin-Valley road and thence TO the
Cripple Creek extension of the Norfolk and
Western, or by the Danville and New-ltiv
road 10 Patrick Courthouse and thence
on 20 the West. The proposition is
that Danville subscribe Sl50,000, to
be paid in three instalments-to
wit: $4,000 when the road gets TO
Madison, or when the Danville and New
River has been broadened III gauge to
Patrick Courthouse, $4,000 when fifty
miles Of new road have been built to-
wards the west and the balance when the
entire line has been completed 10 the coal
fields. The Council will probably act on
the order on Friday next. and if II comes
20 vote of the people the subscription
will probably be carried.
TOBACCO.
The tobacco-factories here are all work
ing on full time and the business Is boom
ing. A Danville drummer SAYS the VIZ
einia and North Carolina tohaccos are now
rapidly gaining ground in sections whore
the western sweet goods have previously
had full swing.
TROUBLED.
Themembers Of the Baptist church here
are greatly troubled at the bare sugges-
ton of DIR. Eager's removal TO Admission.
DIR. Eager is very popular here not only
with his own people but with all classes of
church people, aud there will be general
regret if he shall decide TO go TO Admission.
large number of handsome dwellings
are building in this city. In fact. 1t is the
biggest building boom Danville has had for
five years. q.
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A ROARING TORRENT.
The Water in the Dan-The Damage.

Especial telegram 70 the Dispatchl
DANvuLE, VA. August Dan river
reached high-water mark to-day and
some of the old inhabitants say they never
saw so much water in the river at any one
time. The river rose rapidly last night,
and by this morning was roaring torrent
Large crowds flocked 10 the bank to see
the swollen stream, and at the dam above
Union bridge it was grand sight. Grave
fears were entertained at one time that
tho Union-street bridge would be
washed away, but it stood the storm.
Numerous small buildings on the
bank Of the river were flooded,
and furniture had to be boated away. The
Atlantic and Danville track was so far un-
der water as to completely submerge a car
standing on the track. The losses here
are estimated as follows: Riverside cotton
mills. : 900: MOrstock mills, $1,000 :
Crews 4 Westbrook's foundry. $4,000 Ice
Company, $1,000. These. with other minor
losses, exclusive Of railroads, make the to-
tai about $4,000 The city tonight is
in darkness, as the electric-light plant IS
submerged. and at one time it was feared
there would be no gas. But the water
has fallen sufficiently for work to be
resumed at the gas-wOrks. IL mas been
raining in heavy showers all day, but the
river is now rapidly falling and all danger
10 bridges here Is past.
The DaDville and New-River road has
suffered seriously. Five hundred feet of
trestlc Mt the Dan-river bridge was carried
away. as were also bridge at Cascade. and
Leaksvile. The wires are down and no
information has been received as to the
damage beyond Cascade.
The sales of leaf tobacco for July were
1858. 923 pounds, nearly double the sales
for July of last year. Sales since October,
"a. 1855, OsG pounds, decrease of nearly
3. 900. 900 pounds as compared with the
same period last year.
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KlLRAlN INTERVIEWED.
He Has Not Decided to Surrcnder-Per-
sonaI Notes.


correspondence OF the l0lcnulOnd DlspdtCu.l
HAMPTON, Va, August 1. 1889
Kilrain returned from Norfolk last night.
and was seen at the hotel by your cor
respondent in regard to the statement in
the Baltimore sun that he had decided TO
surrender to the Mississippi authorities.
He had not come to any such decision, but
was in the hands of his friends. He says
be is willing to humbly beg pardon, but
does not care to spend six months in jail.
lie seems in good health and fine spirits
and conducts himself finely, and will
probably remain here several days longer,
as he likes the place.
Judge Witt and family, of Richmond,
are at the hotel here.
Mr.. George A. Schmelz was chosen as a
delegate to Richmond from one of the pre-
cincts in Chesapeake City last night. He
is for Mckinney. Mr.. James Mitchell IS
his alternate.
A number of ladies and gentlemen of
this place left for the White sulphur
Springs this morning. PAUL.
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BY Rawlings & Rose.
Real Estate Agents and Auctloneors.
No. II Tenth street.
BUTTONS CHOICEST LOTS AT
l. AUCTION.

BY request Of thu owner We will sell At public
auction. on the premises. on
MONDAY, AUGUsr 8. 1881.
at s O'Clock ?. NJ, tho following BEAUTIFUL
BUILDING LOIS-viL: dOxlo tttI % lNfoot
alley, southwest corner Denny AMI seventh
streets G0Xli0 FEET o iO-foot alley. southwest
corner Graham and Fulton streets Gas. water.
culvert-. paved alley. aud snade trees make
this property the most de-iraO Q IN Fulton Tor
parties wishing comfortable homes IN good
neighborhOOd.
TERMS: one fourth cash ; balance four. eight,
and twelve months for negotiable notes 8 per
cent interest and secured 10y deed al trust
RAW LINGS & ROSE.
auI AuctiOuoers.
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ACCIDENT.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

The District Conference of the Metho-
dist Church for tins district is in session at
Emporia, in Greenesville county.
During the month Of July one hundred
and forty-cight arrests were made by the
police of this city.
There was a steady fall of rain here all
last night and more showers to-day.
RoBIN ApAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02

WAyERLY. Va, August lat a mass
meeting Of Democrats at Sussex Court
house to-day l.. p. Hargrove, w. ii. Dill
lard, W. I. Freeman, S. L. Briggs, DIR. Joel
Crawford Frank Birdsong. l.. w. Wrenn,
X. b. Hartley, and G.. T.. Burt were elected
TO the State Convention as delegates re-
gardless of districts. The delegation goes
uninstrueted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-02

Train No. On connects ia.r a hcfffI 10 '.-
Chase CIV. tlarksTlUs, UKf..f NIrhs".. Nr.-
dersOn. aud Raleigh. tnulr.fs daily ...H.i-
boro Tor Duruam. Raleigh. sa.o.. a. A lf.H,
and all points cu Nurtn Carolina N.t.si.H. d.
salisbury Tor hshcVi IH. Nuf ~Ir.nfs. All Hll
points ia Western Nor iarDIna. an - b..
lotte for Charlotte. Columbia ST. A4gIs lt.I-
road.
Train No. . connects iaIy ~ Grenrtrnr" 'lr
Salem Ninrton, lta'e 20. bo'fst0r. al ND.f-
heal city. at salisbury flr NsarFIe. uos
springs. AMI a points In Western t.-n Caro-.
Ina a. Charlotte With charlotte. Columbia an
Augusts railroad Tor Columbia. Augusta. A.A0u,
Charleston. savannah. lhOmssrl.e. 60. Ia-4-
s0uvtlle, AMI Other FlOu1a pullts "a, el,h
Carolina Central railroad flr vs. ..m ngt'r
Trains from fho South arrive 10 kirhml 81 .
A. ~ and $3.50 %. ~
fANgLIA cot hrHOr-k TRAIN
Leave Richmond .,......... ....,..,.... T. n.
Arrive Richmond .............. -...... SO A. "A.
f,iONtR ACCOMMODATES.
Leave Redmond. ....... % 4. ".
Arrive NEnrbester........ ..... ID D. ".
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HnIifnx.s DELEGATION.
special telegram TO the Dispatch.

IoV'tIuI IuItkFHth 70 mo UIspHtcu.i
SoUrH BosroN, Va, August 1.-The re-
turns from this county indicate that
Beirne has received twenty-one and Nc
Kinney fifteen delegates. This ia conceded
By both Beirne's and McKinnsy's hisnda
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AUCTION sALEs-Futuve nays.
BY George W. Mayo. Auctioneer.
Jno. r. Laushton. Jr., SaIesnan.l
No. "a Ninth street

TRUSTEES SALE OF STOCK OF
l. LIQUORS. BAR-FlXTuREs. BiLLiAMD-
AND POOI-TkBLES, UNEXPIKED LICENSES,
&c, AT AUCTlON.-By yirtge Of decd Of trust
properly recorded IA the clerks o1iee OF the
thanccry Court Of the city OF Richmond. shall
sell at AUCTION on
TUESDAY. TIE GIN INSTANT.
at 1nX O'Clock A. NJ. AT the promises. No. 500
norih seventh street between Broad and Mar
The stocs Of LIQUORS, ToBAccoS. CIGAns
BAR-COUNTEkS. ICE-BOX. BBkR-PUMP,
SHOWCASES. ANA all other fl&TUkES
AND FURNITURE and everything pertain
ing % this business.
ALSO,
Tho UNEXPIRED RENT AND LICENSES for
such business
BILLIARD AND POObTABLES OF Coien1cr
make, with attachments
TERMS: Cash. WILLIAM NJ. THOMPSON,
an Trustee.