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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-07
M urypy II LONGsTRFET.

Rordontown. Y. J.. July Or. Henry H. Longstrre''
one Of tho prominent hy-c!ans IA Burng
ton County died at hs home this morning after bref
illness IL had been In falling health for more than
wear past but had been canncd to his homo only few
dav. trtor IN Inf. death He was born Monmouth
County y j on January II. 1919, his parents being
Henry and Mary Holmes Longstreet. His early educ1-
ton wac obtained At Lennox Academy, Mass In 1872
he graduated from tho Collee" OF Physicians ana
surgeons % Scw-YorA and az begin t.e practice
NJ his profession In this city rapidly in public
favor and esteem and made for himself name and posi-
on that stood unchaen9'd Tor nearly half century.
Two years ago falling health rendered a. necessary for
him 10 Withdraw practically from the aNe duties - his
profession lie was member " tho American Medical
Association and other medical societies. director Of the
RorIcntown Banking Company and the Borientown Water
Company. aud member Of tho Board OF Health The
funeral viii tske place Tuesday.
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MANT YACHTS At MARRLEHElD.

Boston, July q (Spcclan.-Thc harbor OF old Marble
head ha, been gay with The advent Of a hne fleet oi
yachts from all quarter OF the coast and tie surface o
the bay has been marked with fitting sails i" the
last few days. There have been good brerhcs ana
c,mpara:.ycly smooth seas. giving ample opportunity
for practice. The feet included the America INC
great Cru a1cr, the veteran Fanny the NaS""'u'
-, Fox MaynlWcr. the steamers Empress. llanhloi'
Princes, iloTihncIl Corona. and Shccrwatcri the
ral1on Tomaiawk, Elma. Magnolia, fantzi, Nele'o'
Ocnonc Trudcttc Hccancr, Brcndo "o'som'
saracen and Chaos. sunday proved a
tempting dag, with q inc .ouihcrly breclc' ln'
,Clln, raloon TomalavI Vs.. Elma and tlyte. sara
cen and Chaos and The Mchctc were seen nylhg over
Nh" water The Ocnonc and u, Wave crest were alr'
c,,t Both tho Eastern and COrnthan clubs nay .
",,,.rtoiled many frirudi and everybody f. hoprm'
tor god race for the Escrn Cinb regatta on Thurs
day next
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a COMPLICATED RAILROAD DEVICE.

From The Philadelphia Ledger
one oil the most complicated and Interesting i%itS
OF railrOadiug which g1nccrs have 10 prllQFH lh'
lust been accomplished at the Broad street station
but quietly and quickly was the WORK Uoho u!aJ
not one ia ono hundred thousand OF the people VINO
are constantly passing ~ ana out Of c LEON s. hV
than The throwing out OF use oi every tldoh, 81 ltth
lock and signal ia all th" eight tia'hs, ana the
putting into service OF complete ne" my zoe ING
machine, adding thereto and to the station iVur
additional tracts. making twelve IN all. IQ', work
was done between midnight Of saturday and O'Clock
sunday afternoon 10y force ot t.clN llcu' u,l"'
The rcnnsy lvania Railroad tompany-ChtI Engineer
Brow d. and b., assistant, Joseph l. l'l' hIu'
Tie new ~ ION take, tho place 90 i1tt lncihd'I
In the cight track, In IN" st..tion and from ia ~
governs all the trhlus UntI ucy gci 10 the man
traCh west Of tho tower leading I" thc h,hiy lhH
these every switch I'm Inc entire comph'nlcd system
of tracA, j, TUNED ana locked, and signal given
for the movement ~ tie trains over these sNll, hes
The machine by which tn, j. accomplished Is a
use g. I, impossible for two trains t. come IN
collision. one the other being TUNED OIL f. side
track, Tor the wionC signals ~ be- elV'l. 30
switches Whatever are turned On TIC srodhd by tic
old system Of sWitchWcn .
The magnitude OF the work of tearing ont the old
interlDchiIg machine and putting u.e new one mo
it-.lf can lee letter iindcntoOd when the TACT
Is stated that in every twenty f0nr hours there
wc"c ! 73f movements ~ trains. Including trains
engines ETC., drilling HIS J. an uNclagc Oh over
scvcnty-tWO movements hour, and tho largest
number I'm any one hour I'm thr twenty four, which
ma, been recorded. T. 1874 These figures were
taken from the operations OF me ola machine, WIN
eight tracks. and believed 10 be equallcd no
where in the world M the Grand Central station
in Sew York. where there are ne less than twenty one
tracks. the number Of movements per DAY by tie
than me record at the Broad street Station with
but eight tracks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-07
OBTTU.1RY.
CHARLES HAYDEN.

Boston. July Spcciap.-Ex Alderman Charles
Hayden. a man Of unblcmshed reputation and spot
less iIteGrity. died saturday. He born in
Castne Ne. on March Il. 1920. He came to Boston
in 1910 and entered the shoe business. in which he
continued prominent and active to the time Of his
death. During his life he held many places Of honor
and trust and his advice often sought by Others.
Ills acts OF charity. always transformations endeard
him to many. In his business career covering fun
half century, during which time he achieved unln-
erruptcd success, lie made "A record Of which any
man might Justly feel proud. although always II
Democrat in politics, he was in 1873 and 1879
elected the Board of Aldermen on the Republican
and Citizens Ticket lie was for several years mem
br Of IN" Board Of Directors for Public Institutions:
I'm early life h. Joined the Independent Order Of ODD
Fellows. in which he always took great interest and
held various Offices. lie for tYcnty-Onc con
secutve years the grand treasurer Of the Grand Lodge
Of Massac husctts lie had been Grand Patriarch Of the
Grand Encampmcnt, and when III, odd Fellows Han
Association decided to erect building IN 1870, ne
was made treasurer O that cOrpogatlOa aud lie held
the place for twenty years.
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ANNUAL MEETING or THE ELKS.

Cleveland July G.-The fourth annual reunion ana
Grand Lodge meeting q the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Flas. which Will begin in this city 10 MORO"
and continue Tuesday and Wednesday. promises TO bc
the most largely attended and interesting ever h"ld b.!
the organization This win be the first time that the
Grand Lodge has met outside Of Ncw-Yorb but the
reunions have been held III Cincinnati. Ftt7burg ana
other cities. number OF delegates 10 the Grand LcdG
from Boston and other New England cities arrived
to-day. Many more arrived Oh the night trains, and
they will continue Ia come in all day 10 morrow
Dr.. Samuel Qulnan, 81 Chicago, the exalted
grand ruler * the order, and john White OF the same
city. the acting grand secretary, arrived early TINS
morning. The acting grand secretary. Mr. Nhllo
WI, seen this afternoon by reporter. lie said we
now have l97 subordinate lodge, scattered rom Nh'
10 Texas. WITH an ecreestc membership OF %o.ouV II
about 900 delegates and al least $50 81 them VIII
be in acLianc". There is no DOUBT that abour "VOu
FlEs Will he IN Cleveland durin- this week. Inc or
der is growing fast forty our HSc' haNe oeei oes"
during the last twelve months
When askrd what would be tho result OF the IN
Junction sued ont by New York Lodge No. 10 prevent
thc meeting II the Grand Lodge In Cleveland anu lhe
subsequent su pension ~ the New York lodge 10y ~
altcd Grand lulcr Quinlan, Mr. White SAId me
only inconvenience We will suffer VIII be that inc
propcrty ~ the Grand Lodge may lie Kept away from
rs hut wa cpn get along without II. Almost the
entire membership ~ the order. II course Win INC
exception Of sew York, j., In sympathy with the r"hhS
81 Or. QuInlAn."
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FOOLISH FEARS OF HFDROPHOgIA

from The Boston Post.
heard Of fresh illustration Of the hydrOphobic
yslic or scare % which referred the other day
snich shows the readiness Of susceptible owners Of
~ dogs TO sacrifice them without the exercise OF
Sal ordinary care which would De gwen to objects
- much less value. Ia this case, lady VINO owned
nsorite cocker spaniel was met by "A friend near
s hume In the suburbs I'm a state Of great agitation
~ asking the reason, she said that her pet pog mad
ceeo sck for more than a week that he seemed
syToas and likely o. become mad at any moment.
a. an going for policeman TO Nil him' she added.
re tears coming ~ her eyes as she spoke. Her friend
SSxooufaged her from taking this rash step but shs
- - me felt Il ~ be her duty Lucsy. the policeman
snom she found not OF sanQuinary tastes, ana,
H. sover knew something about the ailments OF dogs:
X .oid her that her pct according to her account OF
81 symptoms, was simply suffering from indigestion.
Sxcn some simple remedial treatment would cure,
- Ms view was corroborated BY some intelDgent
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6c 5a d Of f' cSas X and Liza w. tOad
FGheTa services Tuesday July 8. Il o'clock II Fast
79tl.st.
DIMAREST-On Friday. July 4, 1890 Maria Demaress
Fuperal services Monday evening, July lS2o at
i36 wsst 7st IT, a''''''''' -
HAND-on sunday. July 6. 1890. Ellen King. wife Of
Thomas Jennings Hand aud daughter OF the late James
Ea 1z-!i; 0ry9t., Iat.raon. At sleepy Hollow.
McGOVERN-o Friday, July 4, $780, owen McCioyern. In
Relatives and friends Of tie family are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from his late residence 2o2 East
hoinna ~ osto'% ~nefe s" so requiem Ni'' Wal
Please omit AoweTs.
M,G6EGoRt he residence Ye" aS ?S,r J a. Sy ,g o.
Gence. l0l6 Broadst on wednesday oE lnst'' al PM
Intermrnt az convenience Of the family
Robinson SATURDAY. July 5. 1880. True w. Rollins.
aged 70 years, II month, and days -, o,d p,ook.
Reates friends and me6ers q he Soef' OF Ua Bro se
vices on Monday July :. | O'Clock ?. n, from his late
residence IS south oxford-'t, BrooAyn
Incrnent private.
TAYLoR-Friday. July A. Charles Taylor, NJ D.. aged
hndo ar ana his ate resdGnce in New Miiford Conn., On
Monday. July :. at o'clock ,. 10.
a1ih ME 1 Of S a sdy &ah nd dasa
ter q the late John Il Llwrence &, ,,o pono,.
corner OF 2dave. and lOthst, Monday, July = At
o'clock p.
wILLEIs,on Esqay Jgly v 1922 Sarah we'.
Relatives and friend, are invited attend the funeral
IRON ST. Marin. v EecSry sGSR 5h Brooklyn E. De-
WOODWARD-On saturday. July D, william r. Wood.
ward of the firm OF T. Foueera Cos. in the 5Oth year
F%d a 9Ea ss9a hi ;s'S5d 3: a
Intorncnt IN greenwood at convenience OF family.
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CENTRAL, RAILROAD OF NEW,JERSEY.

Trains for the SeashoreL Long Branch, ocean Grows.
Etc.
Sandy Hook Oue-Leave New York, Pier g. forth
River at :45, co. II 20 a. m, 100, as, 80.
D 80 p. IN
All rail route-Leave New York. foot of Lberty-st..
North River at 10 Is, 1913, IL 10 a. m. 30
(express), 80 80, 4 go, 80, 80, 10 p. m.
special fast express on Saturdays al 90 z. III.
Sunday Trains. sandy Hook Route-Leave New York.
Pier = North River, at 80 a. m, 90 p. N. for
Atlantic Highlands, sandy Hook and all stations TO
Long Branch.
All rail route-Leave NewYorlS, foot Of Liberty ST.,
North River at 4. a. m, p. NJ. For Long Branch,
Point Pleasant, etc. =.
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70 the FditOr OF The Tribune.

Sir: a little boy, four years old. My home Is
In the beautiful country. but my papa, and mamma
often tell me Of the poor little children who never see
the trees and flowers and green grass excepting when
you send them out
SO they arranged with me that should receive a
penny every night after had been good boy all day
long This NAV seem TO yOu Mr.. Editor, an easy
WAY to earn money. but YOU haven't any idea what
A. means sometimes Just few moments badness
epoils a whole day and loses whole cent. But
ANYHOW I've armed 100 cents and 50 END them 70
you TO help send the poor little children INT" the
country. " =
NV papa says this dollar will send third Of a
shild fife whole way or a whole child one-third Of
the way l hardly know which would be better but
think The second plan only, hope after my dollar
Is used YOU Will put some If your other money with
Il 20 take the whole child home again.
WILLIAM TITUS BoSTWICK.
inner Montclair y. j., July l, 1880.
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THE aRREST OF RUSSIAN NIHILISTS ~ PARS
,r.,, L. lournal dos pehat., Paris. June %.

Fran lie Journal dcs Debats. Paris, June 20
The headquarters of the tcrrorl7tS are IN Londoh
where resides Prince krapOthnc, "the srahu VI
tho Nhllists,p and where l. published l. lh'erHd
tinn,l which publishes IN fragments the mcthots oi
making explosives ana INSTRUMENTS; ny H n I'M.
keeps up u regular correspondence oten IN oSPiiyr'
vith the groups settled In different capital,
pnmc Vienna and even in Berlin. lie SENDS them
money and gives the instructions lie THINKS arc u'el
In bringing about the liberation oil tho hu,s'> H.
nile once a month, and sometimes oltcher NtliloV
decote. 20 10 London to confer about The business
After the Zurich explosion. In which NlmISt "aS
killed and DembSky wounded, certain HuipGi 90 va
came 10 Paris All these people were watched care
fnllv by the police The trips OF the delegates 10
suspected that something was being hatcheu by ihe
prri, refugees The frequency Of purchases OF chem
ical in small quantities at tune hai ueTh o'.fd
investigations being made Wheil ABOUT the ma
dic ~ MAY the Prefcct of Police was Informed by
NJ Lojcune Police COmmisSary. of The following tact
W. q. Fontanc builder Of laboratory apparatus 10
~ Rue Monsieur le Prince and - Rue Racine, had
r.ceived The visit Of a shabbily dressed man, who
snokc French with difficulty. The man had ordered
tho drawing of which he had furnished. lie wanted
the article to be delivered on the next day ana ne
offered q rather asSc sum a. pay ment Tor the lube
whose value was hardly ten cents. pom thc ADVICE
az The Police Cummissary, VI. F0ntainc made and de
uvcred the tube. Agents Swallowed the purchaser
and discovered that ne Prince Nakatschldzc, who
watched with still greater attention. and il wa, learned
that they met frequently at RelnStelns, 90 Avenue
dcs GOheins When their addresses were known II
W., decided to arrest them. which was done, a,
olread, known. The former Mrs t'n'nShourg and
D. Iialpcrrc her husband, were nci arrested, hav-
Ing ncd tine night preceding the arrests 20 London
The seized BOMBS similar 10 those which caused
the death of Alexander II, To- th0'" einplo} ca ~
G~voct af Lvons and 10 those seized Zurich Nune
products already bought were use, only IN snail
fIacons I'm lectures pyrotechnics at R"lnSlelns:
i'm the woods Of CLAIMANT and Clichy sous Bots,
where marks Of these experiments have been ionnd'
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one OF the incidents Of every national holiday, cS
pecialy one IN commcmofaton of some feature 81 the
Kvouton or the War Of 1879, Is the hosting Of the
American flag on the old fort in Central Park by the
veterans of lsl2 or their representative. AdJutant
l. Gould Warner. This Is Away, done at SUNRISE
II was noticeable. however. that on Memorial Day
the day Of hallowed memory b. the veterans oil the
civil War the flag was never raised at the fort Hu1
a few DAYS before the last Memorial Day William VI
Fowler a descendant Of one of the founders oil the
town Of Milford, Conn, NnJ Tor AdIuldW """'
aud throucI. him got permission from the Department
> ,,i,c T-rl. =, rai., the nas on the old fort ON
hat day NJ Fowler contributing - Tor the eApchac'
I'm the future the nag will ysat the old fort rom sun
rise To sunset Memorial Day.
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MR.. EDISOy,S SHOW IN THE NORTHWEST.

FROM The II. Paul Pioneer Press.
Thomas A. Edison, the wizard Of Menlo Park, win
visit the Minneapolis Exposition. When Henry VII
lard suggested To the exposition directors that they
could secure the famous Edison electric exhibit, that.
outside the Eifel Tower. the wonder OF wonders
at Paris last year, they considered that there little
more 10 be hoped for. At first all effort was directed
toward securing the exhibit itself. and that having
been accomplished, Manager Regan turned his at
tentiOn toward Mr.. Edison. He was visited at his
laboratory. and by little diplomacy was interested
in the coming exposition. lie not only ordered his
most trustworthy aud scientific leutenants to plan
and prepare for the great display to be made. bus
readily intimatcd In response 10 the courteous invita-
ton that he would himself pay Minneapolis visit
if possible. There was an IT, in the way, however.
hence the exposition directors RETAINED from an
nOuncing that the great inventor would be present.
Telecraphic and other negotiations have since been
going on, with the result that it is now definitely de-
tcrmined that Mr. Edison will visit the exposition
for few days time during september: That
was the month in which he found that he had the
greatest freedom from other engagements: IL mas
been arranged induce Mr. Edison II possible, during
day Of his visit TO personally turn on and on tho
electric the various devices ana 10 gVo
q brief history Of the trials that preceded the final
triumph of the greatest OF lis creations. reception
and banquet are also being discussed, the former,
given. be held al the Exposition Building, IN ORDER
TO accommodate the thousands OF people VINO VIII
wish 10 be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-07
TIE FIFE RECORD.

IL MBER PIERS AND A STEAM BARGE BURNED.
Detroit. July Ga dispatch 10 The Tribune. from
East TaVas. Mich. say,: Late laot night the steam
la-cc Gull was discovered 10 De on lire. no means
were at hand 10 cxtlngulsh the flames. The cook,
Maggie C0rIett unable 70 get ashore and wHs
burned death The CULTS lircs burned on
and she driiied across tho slip, setting fire to the
stcam barge Calvin, which. however, was saved.
Further on. the burning vessel set Emorys pier ana
mill, on nr- which were destroyed, the lOss being
10000. also Lock Htcvens's pier, and Sib"y a
Bcarugcr's pier and lumber Sixteen million feet OF
lumber we're consumed. The SEA Gun f. "a wreck.
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4 CHURCH DESTROYED BY INcENDIARIEs.

Manasquan. y. j. July u tSpccal.-Ihe Methodist
Episcopal Church hero destroyed by fire shortly
before midnight Friday Tho names broke out IN
the library IN the northeast corner Of the buildings
The fire was beyond doubt caused by ncenditrcs. as
the papers and books had been soaked with kerosene
oil. some month, ago there was II split IN the con
grcgation Many Of the members Withdrew and started
a new church The church was valued at So,OUO ana
va, Insured for 81. 600.
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TIE NEW H1WAITAN CABINET.
TALK WITH MINISTER CAITER-wHO THE
OFFICIALS ARE.

A TALK WITH MINISTER CAETER-wHO THE
OFFICIALS ARE.
II. !. p. Carter Hawaiian Minister TO the United
States, with hi, family, is staying for few days at
Tie Everett House, in Union square where they arrived
on saturday from the sea shore They Will sail in a
few days for Europe where Minister Carter intends
to remain for some time probably until october.
Tribune reporter met him the hotel yesterday after
noon and asked him to give his opinion the new
Cabinet which formed by King Kalakana on
June Il and the cauScs which brought abont the
change.
MIR. Carter said The members Of the old Cabinet
had been 1T var with another for some time
They could not agree among themselves. and when the
Legislature made tie vote a resolution expressing
want 81 confidence in them, those who in Office
thought that it would be good time to retire
The Cabinet IS composed of Of high standing
and ability, and should be credit 20 the country
There klihcod OF there being any change IN the
foreign policy Jules Adams Cumming. the Minis
TER Of Foreign Affairs. is native OF the
country. Godfrey Brown, who is now
Minister Of Finance was in the last Cabinet. lie Is
native Of PHILADELPHIA Charles Y. Spencer think
is rich island man, who for tho Last two years M,
been Commissioner Of Immigration. Arthur =. Peter
son. who made Attorney General. IS u young
man. lie born in New Bedford and was Deputy
Attorney General under the ldSt Cabinet"
The new Ministers VIII nave 10 'ohuuc' tlchstlIe9
pretty carefully, else they VIII bee In danger Oh inc
same treatment a. mat which the last cabinet re
celycd. The Legislature Of Hawaii Is composed OF
fifty two members. Of this number there are 1"uI
Cabinet officer, who on all questions except tlt 81
want Of confidence" have a vote The last cabinet,
counting tho four members OF II who voted Hd q
majority Of four only ~ the Legislature stands.
the old and the new Cabinets on the confidence gn9,
ton have each equal number Of supporters. While
ID takes "a majority vote 10 dismiss the cabinet q
tie on the question Of want Of confidence IS practically
bad y e majority vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-07
GAY CROIYnS IN TILE PARK.

Thousands Of persons enjoyed at Park yesterday
The music PLAYED by Cappa's 9TH Regiment Band. Inc
crowds were pleased only by the music, but also by
the cool that played freely under the shade trees
along Mall. The programme consisted Of selections
from Bach Handel. Rossini. Markstcin and Hclucci.
Walter Rogers, the player. ars charmed his al
mirers by playing selection from his own compositions
called 1.-The War Song" All day long the PARK Wa
oned with gayly dressed crowds. The drives en-
lvened with constant streams Of vehicles. Amid the
cooIoess and the quetncss the amble hundreds found
p,easant places from the din Of the city and the i1ys
NJ
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lortes'S WeekIy Rulletin

Professor Fuertes's Weekly Bulletin.
large amount of hay has been cut in New-Yora
state during the week, and the weather has generally
been favorable for curing the crop In some OF the
northern and western counties however, grass has
been much damaged by heavy rains Nearly ala
growing crops have come forward rapidly during the
week, and marked improvement in the condition OF
and potatoes is reported from nearly all stations.
An improvement in the condition OF the oat crop Is
also quite generally observed but at the yield Of
this grain must be far below the average. The first
serious ravage OF the oat blight in central sullivan
County reported this week.
The apple blight Is spreading in the st. Lawrence
valley, and the prospects for the crop in other sections
are still generally very unfavorablc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-07

Kentucky affairs. lie has evidently formed his opn-
ion from talking with dIsfTuntled Democrats whom
Mr.. Cleveland Ignored during his term, Of which
class Mr. Thompson, We fear, may be one OF when.
lie failed 10 get the appointment Of Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue II VIII be remembered. or any
thing else he have asked for. At This wiring
there is no closer to the Democratic heart in
Kentucky than Grove Cleveland, il arc to judge
from private observations and the public demOnstra-
tons Of approval and applause that his namc drew
forth every time it mentioned in the late state
convention
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RELIC or GoyERyoR EyDICorr.

poston Mass. July q (,pccal.-Thc frame OF the
old house once Of many gables. that stood at the
corner Of Church and Washington ,ts., Salem
f. now Utmost removed This old house Is
declared hy local anti1uarans Of note !"
10 the home 81 Governor John Endicott, who came
wifi the charter salem, and succeeded Roger conan
In ie0- The house T. known 10 stand on the Original
TndlcOtt estate The original gables were remover
ana the outside changed 10 modern front many years
AGO but the old timbers remained.