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,oo YEARS OF HEALTH.
Big jake Fisher. soldier and Jolly Land
Iord-Mrp. william Focht

HE Jake Elnhers Bolubor ana Jolly hhnos
Iord-Mrs. william Foch.
READING. Pa. June 14-Jacob Fisher. real
condemnation. and Berks Countys oldest cit
len died OF paralysis on Sunday night last at
Kutztown. He was born on March Is. 1890.
and made Kutztown his homo practically
throughout his entire lifetime. He was a
thorough and lifelong Democrat OF the old
JefYersonian type. He began to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket in James Madison s second Pres
idential campaign. 1872 being then 70 years
old. and voted regularly thereafter for the
Democratic nominees in the eighteen Pres-
idential campaigns that succeeded 1t. He
served creditably in the American army in the
war OF 1872 having notable experiences in the
defence OF baltimore and received pension
OF IS a month on account OF that service.
MIR. Fisher was the only survivor Of family
Of hftcen children,,ton girls and five boys.
hGqr OF his GT9 ana S eeyeS
children. In 1880 he built tho Black Horse
Hotel near Kutztown, and there for ,ifty; five
In old fashioned thorouehbred style. He was
OF exceptionally stalwart build and powerful
frame ana % s lake Fisher ho oily e and
whole soued landlord. lie was great lddler.
and his services we're G HT Ta IN demand a.
party or winter sociable or corn, husking was
complete without Big Jake and his violin.
bses WITHIN eT bS t men Of
town. . =, .
Ho was only III a week in his life, and then
he suffered from q stroke OF paralysis which
was the ultimate cause OF MS death: his eye
mind was always aetivs, and clcar, and his
movements energetic. His teeth, were sound,
his appetite rst:olass and n, his digestion per,
or with INV other now fashionable dso;do
lie was an inyeterete smoker and throuGhoyt
his career INDUCED regularly but not mmod;
erately in strong drink. lie always asserted
that social glass was beneficial rather than
injurious to his system.
Mrs William Focht of Windsor Castle also
in this county. is within month of being 100
years old, and she is as spry and lively as most
women OF 81. The other day she walked four
her own cooking and Homework. fed her poul-
try. and attended to her COWS and pigs lust as
other farmers wives half her age are nrcu~:.
toned to do. She has never worn pair of
spectacles In her life. ami has never felt tho
need Of any. She moves about the house Gmd
around the farm yard almost as ninbly as a
young girl rises early 10 tho morning. and
thoroughly enjoys country life. Her memory
and other mental faculties are in eXcellent
trim. and her conversation about old times.
when she was little girl is treat to the
younger generation.
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Hooking = PROPOSED sale to an English
Syndicate.

CHICAGO. June 13.-The suit to prevent the
sale OF the Union Stock Yards and Transit
Company to an English syndicate was begun
In Judge Tuley's Court to-day.
Tho Court Is asked to remove the officers OF
the corporation appoint receiver. and issue
an Injunction restraining the proposed Issue
of bonds and the sale OF the plant and stock.
The complainant Is Frank r. Baker q dealer
at the stock yards and tho owner OF over 1870
shares Of the capital stock Of tho company
Judge Tuloy sent the bill TO a Master in
Chancery The attorneys for the plalntiti
served such OF the defendants as they could
reach with copies tonight
thaniel Thayer OF Boston, President: John Il.
Sherman, General Manager; George + VIII
son. Assistant Secretary. and John Newell.
Martin HuRhett, J. NJ. Mccullough, ]. c. Nc
Mullen, Cornelius h. Vanderbilt and William
k Vanderbilt.
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willing to Pay His sons hoard tho
Island.

MrG Ching Sing. nee Emma Wallace appeared at tho
Tombs Police Court yesterday as complainant against
Thomas Connel, whom she charged with assault Mrs.
Sing the wife OF Ching Sing, Chinese merchant at
10 Doyer street ConnolIs father owns several truckA
and he drives OF them. Connell went u Mrs Sing
for money Thursday night and when she refused to
give It 20 him. she says he assaulted her with his lists.
IIer husband In while tho fight Ia progress
and summoned q policeman.
Conneil denied thar he assaulted Mrs Sing and said
that Bho tried TO stab him with II pair of scissors.
While the hearinr was in progress ConnelFs father
drew to Justice hcAahon and In hoarso whisper
said to him
:" II you send my boy to the Island I'm win' to pay
his boord I'm worth S5OUUO."
Young IonnellB counsel on hearing this. sought an
adjournment Of the hearing but Justice AcMRhon hold
tho prisoner In SSUO bail for trial
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Tracheotomy on n Horse.


FTI1I NTRJ dITfU-
Dr. Schneider drew rein Mt the curb on Main
and second streets tho other evening and in
yitod reporter to take a NIUE spin with him.
moved oil with a long even stride at spank
Ing gait. keeping It up for half dozen blocks,
when he was refined I'm. turned and driven
back at tho same steady pace.
The horse wore silver tube nearly an inch
In diameter in his neck. The hide, had boon
that il could not h4 seen except from the
front His head was entirely stopped up 30
that he could breathe in no other way except
through the tube.
The animal was purchased some months
ago at a high price by the Patterson Transfer
Company for the use OF their agent. but took
cold and was given up for dead. DR.. Schiebler
performed the operation OF tracheot9my and
put the poor brute on his feet restored bis APP
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The International AmAlESmated Sailors and Fire
mems Union OF America has been invited to send dele
gates to = Worlds Congress of seafAring men which
will he hold in glasgow the hrst week in october.
About 2OD cgArmAksrS in the employ Of Gutenberg
BroE Twenty second street and Second avenue struck
for increased wages Yesterday. There arc nearly
;tAU men out altogether representing nine shOpH
JameA r. Ar hibAd. Secretary OF tho Central Labor
Union was admitted 10 the Hoard Of Rking Delegates
as representative Of the PAperhangerS Union yester.
day 1920, , =,
been locked returned TO WorE yesterday Tho sec
rotary OF the union found impossible 70 communicate
the result Of ThuIsday c9nieLSnGo ~ al Inc men and
ton on tho head o. their victory 80 that work viii not
co o factory about whom all the trouble arose, has
been discharged y HHyek 20, one OF the nrmS
which lock ed out their men has AccedOd to their do.
mGnd for an increase Of wages
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MAY USE FoRTY-sEcoND STREET.
Tho Rapid TrausIt Commissiouers Advised
That They May go Ahead.

Tho Rapid Transit Commissioners Advised
That They May 90 Ahead.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners will 20
light on with their work OF locating routes.
They have been advised that they are free to
use Forty-second street and Fourth avenue
below Forty second street. The advice comes
from Mr.. James c. Carter The law OF 1875. it
will be remembered forbade them to use
Fourth avenue above Forty-second street"
Tho amendatory act OF 1881 changed this. I'M
observed, to .Fourth avenue and Forty;sec-
ond street" The Consolidation act Of 1882 re-
verted to and ,retnacted the words Fourth
avenue above Forty-secnnd street" Mr.. Car
ter, in All elaborate opinion. holds that the lat
ter statute rereals the earlier under recent
decision Of the Court of Appeals -" that where
two statutes relate to the same subject matter.
though not in terms repugnant and incoDsis-
tent, II the later ono Is plainly intended to pre-
scribe the ouly rule that shall govern 1t will
repeal the earlier one" Mr.. Carter observes
that the change made BY the act OF 1881 is 30
unreasonable and. indeed. 30 absurd. as al
most TO suggest that 1t must have been
brought about either through mistake or for
sinister purposes and by sinister methods"
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Two Fish s.or,e. from Up tho state

Bruce Maginnis and Stephen Shoemaker.
while fishing below DevareRo Falls, in tho
Greene County Catskills. caught monster
brook trout. 1t measured y Inches in length,
inches In depth. and weighed pounds. Two
other magnificent trout weighing q. and -.
pounds have recently been caught In tho same
locality.
ago she took notion khat she would like to
fish. and paid visit to Hooker Brook. After
seven nice trout. Three men had .ished in the
same brook nearly all day. and had only
caught eight
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PHILADELPHIA June l3.-In the cellar OF q
new building on Thomas avenue, below Cum
berland street, this afternoon. Charles Des-
mond, aged 81 years. was shot and killed by
William Cullen. aged 10. who afterward COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in tho
mouth. Two shots we're fired at Desmond.
both OF which took effect in his head. Either
Both men were plumbers and had been Mt
work In the building Cullen had been sick.
but returned to work at noon to-day. and en-
talking pleasantly for some time. Desmond re-
marked that ne would go to the cellar and put
In drip, Cullen said b" would accumnany
heard in quick succession. and when the other
workmen reached the cellar the two men were
dead.
The police at once began an investigation,
but no motive for the crime has been dlscov-
cred and 1t Is considered probable that len
was suffc ring from 1T of insanity. The two
men had always been friends.
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NEW JERSEY.

Joseph Farley. a New York thief who WAS caught
robbg tho poor boxes In st JOsephS Catholic Church
in lobOken was sentenced yesterday by Judge Lppin'
colt to " years in state Prison
julia BodruschAtL. widow. who lived with her son
At $40 Norfolk street Newark was found dead hanging
from door In the upper part OF the house ut o'clock
Yesterday morning sho was o. years old, There WAS
no known reason for her act
James TeAtum Rudolph smythe. Carl Loescher.
Hugh Keller Alexander huldoon and Charles Loeiier,
aN policy shop keepeTG GTraRnOd In the Hudson
county court OF session. yesterday 70 DO sentenced
The Tst hned So each and costa LoeheF hAd
pleaded nonVult II was the second time he had been
before court He tried TO beg OF by saying that his
father who sick IN bed really Kept the policy shop
and he had pleaded non vult TO save his father from i'm
pTIonment The Judge sentenced him to three months
imprisonment In the county psnitSnuATy, and IN Ad.
diIon nned him SSO and COSTA.
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Verdict Aen,nst Conover.

look the Jury Just three minutes yesterday To de-
eide that Julius r On esebrough entitled to SIT 80
in his suit against are Il. Conover tho former Presi
dent OF the lortI.S"cond Street St Nicholas Avenue
and Manhattau,ille Railroad Company for services
rendered. These services consisted OF drawing and
presenting 10 tho Legislature IL concerning the road
Crss brough claimed that Conoyer had eel give
him inOEJ bonds and $4,000 stock OF the company
when cars were running on Forty second street Con.
denied such contract al d declared that his
dealings win Edward X. PhelpS whose agent
ChOseUrougn
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Welcom,ne tho American RInemeu.

BERLIN. juno l3-When the North German Lloyd
steamer Fulda arrived at Bremerhaven to-day from
New York Populations OF rihemeu from Bremen,
Bremerhavsn, and Geestemunde were waiting to vol
come tho American rihemen Of German birth. who
held at Pankuw in July, Mr.. schneider thanked the
doputations for the cordially of their welcome The
Americans then gave hearty cheers for the German
rihemen.
Tho Presidents of various shooting associations re-
reved the visitors at the station All then entered
riages and driven through the town. inspecting
the FreihAfen. the Market Place the Rnthhaus. the
cans attended concert given in their honor in the
vnH Gard
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Alump, Or III. Up,verslty or New YorL.

The alumni OF the University Of the city Of New York
held reunion last evening at the University buildings
in Washington square Tho business meeting was hrSt
held In the ChAnoSorG room, and John f. Parsons pre-
sided Tho new ofiicers Arsi President H. II. d. MysrL
81 Vice President h Monroe, b5. Secretary ?. O.
Wilton, 49, Treasurer A. de FIeIe, 81; RsEstsr,
Ing members were elected on the EIscutiye Commit.
W D. Edwards rs and Prof j. J, Stevenson. 81 Vice
Chancellor McCrAcksn made short address At the
OF the meeting ana the alumni then adjourned 10
GnothAr room, where supper WAS served
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AUSTRIA's ARMY 40 BE INcREAsED.

The Minister OF War Declares that the
Peace OF Europe lie Not Secure.
PEsTH. June 13.-At a meeting OF the Budget
Committee OF the Austrian Legation to-day
Field Marshal Baron Bauer Minister OF War
for the whole monarchy. stated that the peace
Of Europe was not secure. and that therefore.
considerable increase in the army was neoos-
sary The cost OF such increase would amount
TO from SU.0U0,O0O to 100000 200 forms. He
said he was not yet able TO state definitely the
exact cost OF the desired increase.
Baron Bauer said 1t was impossible at Pres
emit to Introduce economic reforms. to raise
the recruiting age. or 10 shorten the term OF
service. The committee amended the army
estmates
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III. Georges New seaside Cottage.

About 100 members OF 81 Georges Parish went over
to ROckAway Beach yesterday 10 witness the dsdicG
on OF the Seaside Cottage, which will be opened
week fer the poor OF the parish particularly the
children of the sunday schools Tho cottage Is built on
ground presented TO the parish j. PerTspont Morgan
II contains twenty-five roomG all Handsomely finished
N hard woou and neatly furnished and can Gccommo-
date forty nmAteA who may remain, free OF all charge
for not longer than week Special trains which
NO fare u charged are run daily by 81 Georges Church
dSy ou tho beach and free lunch In the pavilion an
ne1td 10 the cottage About 1900 persons enjoyed
trip Like this 70 the old cottage lAAt year
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MYSTERY on A TRAIN.
a Conjecture that Three Passengers We're
There In Womrn's Attire.

There In Womrn's Attire.
EL2ABETn. June 13.-On Wednesday night
three women boarded west-bound express
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad in Jersey
City. having first class tickets for Plattsmouth
Nebraska. They entered the Pullman sleeper
When the train reached Philadelphia they
were missed. An investigation showed that
they got off at Elizabeth. They did not put up
at any of tho hotels or boarding houses there,
and all trace OF them from this point is lost
Tho RAILROAD officials seem to be much exer:
cised over the strange matter. and have had
detectives working on tho case to try to ascer-
tain what became OF them. The detectives
have been unable to get any clue. and now con-
lecture that the supposed women may have
boon men in disguise. who we're trying to elude
pursuit by officers Of the law.
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City College Studeuts Settle a Tariff Dis

The chapel of the College of the City of New York was
we'll hed last evening with students and their frendS
who had assembled to listen to tho oraonS OF six stu
dents in the Kelly prize debate Tho name OF tho sue
cessul debater will be announced at tho college com
mencemeut next Thursday night Tho prize is SO The
speakers were Phrenocosmian hoeiety-Jamos G..
BroweT Charles A. BrOdek, Alfred A. Cook ClionlAn
society-SoiomSn NJ stroocE Leon Hummer. william j.
Tyne The subject Of tho debate was That the exist
lug protective tAF operates unAvoTAby TO tho inter
ests OF AmeTicE farmers class Tho Judges were
Killign II. Andrews James Swami, and Charles s..
m
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NEwBuKeH June ls.-FritE Emmett the actor who II
stopping at the Storm King House. Cornwall drove to
HevburRh yesterday afternoon in 4 blackboard. He
was accompanied by three ladies and little girl
Fritz jolly mood and attracted much attention
Among The places visit MrB GArrisons shop.
Here Fritz purch doll for tho little gir and when
he In his and sang the 90 TO sleep.
INV baby song that has done 30 much 20 give him
national reputation. accompanying Il with his usual
ataRe IwinR of the women with him 10 said 10 be
the young actress who named as the correspondents
In his wfe'B divorce suit
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D,s.ldent L,bera,. Waver,pr.

LONDON, Juno ia meeting Of dissident
Liberal members OF Parliament was held to-
day. The session lasted for two hours. Lord
Harrington said he was Of the opinion that the
proposals made by Lord Salisbury looking to
the forwarding OF Parliamentary business, were
the best means to meet the existing diffloul-
ties. He urged the dissident Liberals to give
their undivided support to the Government
A long discussion followed. A resolution
was finally adopted declaring that the dissi-
dent Liberals would support the Government.
though much opposition to the resolution was
developed during the discussion
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The Divorce Suits of Mr.. and Mrs. RlnteIn.

The case of Julia Rintoln. who was married in Cam
den to Anthony J. Rinten, son Of Wholesale liquor
dealer of this city. while he spree It is alleged,
up before Justice Bartlett and jury In tho Su-
premo Court Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Rnteln sued for absolute divorce. The answer was
suit accusing her OF misconduct only few days
after the marriage knte!n left his wife twenty four
hours after the wedding.
The evidence mainly in writing only one witness
being examined orally yesterday. Tho Jury decided
that Mrs Rinten had been guilty of misconduct and
refused TO believe tho accusations against the husband
who will get decree OF divorce.
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James Bunnon,s Victim Dead.

Daniel McNicholS who was shot on Wednesday by his
brother nlaw, James Bannon in hts fathers saloon At
III Hudson avenue. Brooklyn. died yesterday morning.
BAnnon estranged from his wife and on the day
mentioned went to tho house M he said. to got his
trunk. Drawing evolyer, ho was as alleged about
TO shoot his little daughter. when his father n-lAw
seized him, and struggle followed. Young McNichos
went to his fathers assistance and was shot in tho
groin while trying dirarm his brother in law Ban
non says the shooting was accidental
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PRovrpESoE, June ls.-The strike of the Westerly
granite cutters has been settled by compromise. The
employers have ceacd nine hours time but not ten
hours pay. Eight hours will BIO the rule on Saturdays
Pecework prices have boen satisfactorily adjusted but
probably there will not DO much piece work In the fu
and leave on at 10 one hundred and ten OF the
Westerly who went out six weoke have OBJ
tanned work elsewhere. There 10 rejoicing among all
trades In Westerly at the end Of the strike.
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F-..,d.nt Howell Appoints an Expert.

Bridge President Howell has appointed C.
W. Buchholz has one OF the Board OF three en-
merit engineers to suggest improvements in the
terminal facilities. MIR. Buchholz has an office
at 81 Cortlsndt street, and he lives in Hem
stead. He IL an engineer on the New York,
Lake Erie and Wetsern Railroad. and was for
merly connected with the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad. and at one time ne was con-
quilting engineer for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad This is the letter he received, notify
ing him OF his appointment:
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BRoOELTS BRIDGE,
OFFICE NASSAU AND WAsnlSGToN STREETS,

BNOOKIiN, Jnne II INlW, ]
DEARSIR. Tho President desires mo % inform you
that he has this day selected you 70 actas one OF
Hoard NJ i mart Engineers appointed to examine such
plans az in Ia shall best improve the bridge
eTminuA 10 hear all pArtieB in interest thereof and TO
sulaeTusntiy report 10 tho Committee on Terminal
Facilities Your appointment was made In compliance
with resolution paSsed tho meeting OF tho BOARD OF
Trustees held on The 9th inst whereby tho President
was 10 select expert engineer to act in
conjunction with two otherH TO be appointed by tho
Mayors OF tho elites OF New York and Brooklyn
HENRY BEAA, Secretary.
C. W Buchholz Esq. Fl Cortlandt street, New York.
This makes the second member OF tho Board
OF Experts. one having been appointed by
by Mayor Chaplin.
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THE PoPEs WARNING.
He Expresses the Belief That Great
Punishment is ImpendInE on society.

Punishment is Impending on society.
DUBLIN. June 13.-The IRISH Catholic states
that the Fope in replying to the congratula-
lions OF visitors at the Vatican, expressed
himself as strongly OF the belief that great
punishment was impending on society
for its disregard Of and indifference to the
Church. The Lord" he said. will come no
longer with sweet and peaceful face. but with
an angry one to strike and purify His church.
prophet, but feel In my heart sorrowful pre-
sentiments.
sea OF evil is about to beat against the rock
on which the Church is founded. and will leave
nothing to be seen on tho horizon but the
threat OF the anger OF God. Prayer will not
sutf1co to Rppease the Almighty"
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HI. Money Tied Up In His shirt

John Carroll aged 70 OF 24+ Delaney street went TO
Governor Hospital Thursday, suffering from BrRhts
disease He died yesterday. Securely tied up In tho
flap OF his shirt found 1892 IN bills and silver His
wife and lighter both claim tho shirt DR. MerreRan.
tho houso surgeon will turn tho money over 10 the
Commissioner OF Charities
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ATLANTA, Ca June I3,-The next convention OF the
TypoQraphical Union will he hold in Boston G. r. W
Houston OF Lynn MAsS, and Thomas r. White OF New
Orleans were elected deeEGtes to tho American FEEDER
alton of Labor. trustees were elected for tho
Chids Drexel Home as follows James @. Woodward.
Atlanta; Amos Cummings Now York VIII Lambert
Austin Ter William AmisOn Nashville, John D.
Vaughn Denver. George ", Morgan and Bellinghsm
Raw washington. william II. Parr, Toronto.
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No Autumn session OF Parliament.

LONDON June 13.-The members Of the Tory
party who were circulating a memorial to the
Government in favor OF an autumn session OF
Parliament have abandoned the movement. In
consequence OF the threatened resignation OF
Mr.. Smith. First Lord OF the Treasury and
Government leader In the House OF Commons
In case autumn sessions were decided upon.
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Gernany's Commercial Convention with
Morocco.

TASGrER June ls.-t 10 reported that the Sultan Of
Morocco has granted concession to the German Min
lister giving him for years monopoly OF the bust
of exporting wheat and barley also said that
according tho OF the concession the Minister
will paw duty of francs rs centimeB each mAund
Of wheat exported and francs 81 confines each
maund OF barley.
A commercial convention between Germany and
Morocco as been signed
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E,rbt Fisnermen AGIasInG.

HALIFAX. June Is-Eight men belonging to the Amer
lean failing schooner Fannie 4. Squirting are missing
The vessel arrived North sydney today ana Capt
Vale reported that the were out in four dores
WedDesdeJ last on Cape North. strong southeast
tide was inning and the mon unable n reach the
schooner. Nothing has since beon heard OF them.
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Failure OF n Wool,en Manufacturer

woRcEsrER, June IS-Ths failure is announced Of
George T. LAdd, the big woollen manufacturer of
Spencer his indebtedness being estimated At between
500 900 and $4,000 His financial embarrassment 10
said to no due tho failure OF John y Plummer Co.
IN New York. Mr. LGdd Is tho solo owner OF the Valley
Mills and half In three others tho total capacity
being 10000 Yards OF nne cASSimerss per month