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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Marietta, June l, 1871.
Regular meeting of Council, present H.
W. Glover, Mayor, and full board OF Alder
men, except AID. Dobbs. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved
CLERK REPORT
Cash received
W. G. Eaton, cemetery lot, 5 1000
North Western Life ms Co lie 1000
Street tax collected 1874 90
$l84OO
Street tax by work $3.50.
] hold Treasures receipt for above
amounts. HENRY ]. ScHoENTHAL,
City Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-04
STATE NEWS.
Called and Condensed from our Elk.
changes.

The public debt of the city OF Au..
gusta is 81, 447, 800.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-04
$l84OO

TREAsURERs REPORT.
To cash on hand $76O 05
Reed Of D. b. Parks fines col "a 90
Reed ID. j. Schoenthal st tax col l64 90
" w G Eaton
cemetery lot 10 90
Reed II. j. Schoenthal North
Western. Lite ms Co lie 10 90
Reed Fl j Schoenthal Fl M Avery
lie 3 Pool and Billiard tables so 90
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-06-04

No other business appearing counci
Council adjourned.
HENRY J. SCHoENTHAL, Clerk.
I. W. GLOVER, Mayor.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
ECkSTE|N NORTON UNIVERSITY
CANE SPRING, Ky,

CANE SPRING, KY,
Rev. WIN. J. SIMMONS, A. B., A. M. D. n
LII D., Chancellor -
ksV. T. ID. PARISH, A. B., A. NJ, President
DEPARTMENTS.
Literary, intermediate, Scientific. Mu.,.
Shorthand Photography, Oil painting Crar~,,
work. business College, DFessmakinp (;ooI-
ing, Printing, Poultry raising, Sericnitmre
IeegraPhy, Tailoring, Carpentry. Apiacni,
ture, Cabinet making, Barber shon. VOL
shop In woods and metals, Military Denart
meut DeP"iS
EXPENSES.
The Board of Directors have nut tho A.
penses OF the students at the lowest fio,,ra
and it Is Intended to benefit those who ar
anxious to get an education. Poor scholar.
snip, laz1ness, disregard OF rules and reeI1ia
lions will not be tolerated. The opporfnni
hes here given are for the deserving students
The expenses are as follows:
Board. room, fuel, per month. So ~
Day Pupils, tuition only, per month n
auitlon lnLlterary departments, per month 90
Washing, per month. .............. ID
dlrls can do their own washing.
HELP FOR STUDENTS.
Any female student who can sew well. OF
who is willing to learn to sew, can have ex-
penses reduced in proportion to the work She
is able 4nd willing to do Only faithful and
Industrious girls will be allowed the privilege
OF making this extra reduction. Sewing ma
chimes Will be driven by steam.
Send for Catalogue to
WILLIAM ]. SIMMONS,
CANE SPRING, Ky.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
HUMOROUS

-Hicks-''You must not pull the
dogs tail, sonny. You know what be-
comes of bad boys, I suppose?'s' Boy
ooh, yes. They gets to- be Governors
out West.''
"A Preventive Measure@-Miss Prude
Eddie, you ought to- be ashamed to
NEEDLE with grandma's spectacles.
You'll have to wear them sometirae.' -
Eddie-''Well, I guess. not, if I smash
'em. "-Jewelers' Weekly:
-''What did you break the window
for?" asked the Court. IF didn't intend
to do it, Your Honor: Ask the police
man if I did," mo, sir,0 corroborated
the officer; che was throwing the brick
at his wife. ''-Philadelpfia Times.
-'How old are you?" asked a Justice.
of the peace Of Jim Webster, who was,
under arrest for stealing chickens. ST
dunno" said the darby. s'When were
you born?" ''What am de use oh uae
tellin' you bout my buff day; you amt
gwine to make me no buff-day present. -
AT the Montuk.-M EN- ber-lAt the
Chinese dinner -s'What is this dish?n
Wah Shin - "Oonga- thonga-weelou-
cheel sunghi boolah!'' Mem ber-
''What' that in English?" Interpreter
''Singed cricket lungs garnished with
cold, boiled mosquito eyes and grated
beetle-tongues.'
AT the Junior Ball. -Freshleigh (for
the fifth time)-s'May I have Just one
more dance, Miss Slyder?' Miss Slyder
Eyes; but this must be the last"
Freshleigh- hope you will excuse nv
asking you so many times, but really
you are the only girl know here. -
Columbia Spectator.
-Ebb and Flow.-Three successive
kilograms from a Young man staying at
Monaco, to his anxious mamma, who
has sent him there for his health: s'Send
me some money. Have lost my pocket
book" 'sNo need of money. Have
found pocket-b book esSend money.
Pocket-book found, but nothing in it. -
-Fliegende Batter.
Miss Summit (facetiously)-"T am
not going to NEEDLE with your affairs,
Mr.. Dashaway, but as was driving by
a well-known pawnbroker's yesterday
saw a certain gentleman who, must
confess, bore a strong resemblance to
you" Dashaway-s'Indeed. Did you
see his face?' Miss Summit am
afraid that did" .Dashaway Then
it couldn't have been me. I had nv
back turned. Tit Bits
why do you live in the country
anyhow" asked a New Yorker of a
suburban friend. s'To save money"
els the cost of living less?'' ssNo.
Slightly higher 'sThen how do you
save?" ''No opera, $50 season. No
concerts, S25 a season. No theaters,
$50 season. No big dinners to friends,
500 a year. No fun of any kind, $500 a
year. ''Sayp' said the city man, seized
with an inspiration, wouldn't you save
money if you diedY-N. Y. Sun.
I'm a lesson in parsing the sentence,
Man, counting capacity of Bliss ETC.,
the word counting came to pert young
miss of fourteen to parse. She com
menced hesitatingly, but got along well
enough until she was to tell what il
agreed with. Here she stopped short.
But as the teacher said: every well,
what does counting agree with?n Ellen
blushed and hung down her head.
Ellen, don't you know what that
agrees with?'' 'sYeye-yes, sir!'
We'll, Ellen, why don't you parse that
word? what does it agree with?''
Blushing still more, and stammerinR,
Ellen says: ut agrees with all the
girls, SIR
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Count Moltke, in spite Of his ninety
years, often walks the long distance
from the Reichstag building to the Gem
eral Staff Office. AS: he quietly walks
along, with his tall figure only slightly
bent, his simple cap, and his hands in
his pockets, he would not be taken for
more than seventy years of age.
Colonel T. w. Higginson's main
work this winter will be the military
and Naval History of Massachusetts,"
which has been officially entrusted to
him by the State. He is also preparing
life OF his ancestor, Francis Higgin-
son, first Minister of the Massachusetts,
Bay Colony and author of 'sNew En-
glands Plantation
"A tall, handsome man, with blue
eyes, a prominent nose and pointed
beard, of the Van Dyke style; such is
said to be the famous French painter,
Benjamin Constant, who is now visiting
in the United States. He has con-
tempt for the costumes and fashions
which are commonly affected by art
lists, such as the velvet jacket and soft
hat and dresses like a plain English
gentleman.
The Emperor of Germany, while en-
Pertaining much more freely than his
grandfather did, has keen eye to econ
omy. The imperial kitchen, particular
~, is managed with an eye to business.
In order to avoid the immense wastage
which has occurred at the palace in for
mer times, whenevera banquet is given,
the Emperor has fixed the price, per
person, at which his guests are to be
served, and makes his cooks and serv-
ants answer, to a penny, for expendi-
lures.
Miss Anna Parnell, the Irish lead
er's sister, is almost if not quite as well
posted in the politics of the most dis
tressful country as is her distinguished
brother. She is d slender and very
delicate little woman, nervous, high
strung and OF an apparently cold tenn
permanent. No one to look at the fragile
little creature would think her capable
OF the continuous hard work she has
performed in her brothers cause for
months at time. She dresses very
quietly and is usually found buried in
pile of papers.
Walter e. Boyle IS probably the
youngest author in Georgia, Or, per-
haps in the United States. He is only
twelve years old. Several of his stories
have been printed in the Detroit Free
Press. He is now fixing up story for
boys, under the supervision Of his
uncle, L. T. B1ome, and will send it to
some of the children's magazines.
Walter is entirely independent i'm regard
to his productions, and refuses to let
any one see them until he has finished,
when his uncle looks over them and
makes suggestions, which the young
author gravely considers.
Like marry another lover of books,
T. Adolphus Trollope has been CON-
planning Of the improvements in
paper-making which have rendered OBJ
solete all the old and familiar terms
describing the sizes of books. s'Now
the mo- tells you nothing" he says, sc
e., the 'Reveu DIES. Deux Mondes' would,
according to the size of the page, be
called royal Svo; but in reality it is a.
Heaven knows what, but I think a
16mo!' In truth some new method of
briefly, easily and effectively describing
the size of books should be invented; it
is impossible at present to- be intelligi-
BILE on this point
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
LINE

between these principal cities, the Chi
cage & North Western system of lines,
composed OF the Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha, Chicago & North
Western, and Fremont, Elkhorn & Mo.
Valley R'ys (all advertised as s'Thy
North Western Line offers the quick
est means Of reaching all cities and towns
in the territory intersected by it. In
connection with Union Pacific the c., St,
F., M. & O. Ry. also forms new system,
the only through car line to the Pacific
coast. All particulars, with maps and
time tables, may be obtained at any sta
ton, or at following principal offices:
ST. PAUL: 1B9 East Third Street.
MINNEAPOLIS: Is Nicollet House Block.
DULUTH: 1872 Hotel st. Louis Block.
CHICAGO: 2O3 South Clark Street.
or address,
T. W. TEAsDALE,
General Passenger Aoent St.PaEk
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
SHE WAS HONEST,

A Boarding House Mistress who was of
the Right Sort.
A gentleman who passed the autumn
some fifty miles from Philadelphia pays
tribute to the honesty Of the Quaker
lady with whom he boarded. He
passed several weeks at her house, and
when the time came for him to leave, he
packed up his belongings, paid his bill,
and said goodbye, leaving the house by
the stage-coach, which, in primitive
railway station. ..... .....
The stage stopped for few moments
at the village post-office, while the mail
was made up, and the gentleman, sit
ting on the box saw his 1andlady COM
ing down the street. The driver came
out and mounted to his place, but the
Quakeress made. signs to him to wait,
and in a moment she was at the side of
the coach. H..
81 found this in thy dressing table,"
she said, extending something wrapped
in a wisp of paper.
''What is it?" the gentleman asked, it
being rather difficult to reach down to
where she stood. -.
She unrolled the wisp of paper with
! the greatest gravity; and showed-a
discarded quill toothpick.
sob, thank you" the gentleman said,
endeavoring not to smile. 1T is of no
value. You may keep it."
SIT is of no value to me-" she re-
sponded, with unmoved seriousness,
and standing upon the step she reached
to him the wisp of paper.
There was manifestly nothing to do
but to take it, and so the ridiculous
scene was ended by the gentleman
poclSeting the quill, and thanking the
bringer as gravely as if it had been a
gold watch.-Yo uth's Companion,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
NORTHWESTERN

fast through trains with Pullman Sleep
ing cars are also run between Minneapo-
lis, St. Paul and Kansas City, via Sioux
City. Day trains between St. Paul and
Sioux City have elegant parlor cars.
Dining cars are run on all through trains
over this line between Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Chicago. Besides being the
hest
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
xUEIETY HIHHETnHY-
ST. PAUL.
MASONIC

MASONIC
PIONEER LODGE. No. II, A. T. A. n. meets
the first and third Mondays in each month ct
Masonic Hall, 81 Jackson street Master
Aasons in good standing are always welcome.
SOLOMON HALL, w. n.
NELSON TAYLOR, Sec. al 18th st.
STEVENS Lopez. No. Al, AZ. A. NJ. meets
the first and third TUESDAYS in each month at
Masonic Hall, 81 Jackson street Master
Masons in good standing are alway welcome.
a: ROBINS on. W. NJ.
j. F. COQUIRE, Sec. Irish Axar. Club.
MINNESOTA LODGE No. lis. Lodge Meetings
first and third Tuesday of each month at Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Third and Cedar
g. w. PATTERSON, W. NJ
C. F. WILKINS, Sec. -
PIONEER COMMANDERY. No. 8, meets 1ha
second and fourth Thursdays in each month
a. their asylum 81 jackson street Knighta
Templar in good standing are in, tied.
S. T. BURNETT, E.. c.
j. F. CoQUIRE. Rec.
BETHEL CHAPTER, No. %, r. A. N. meets tho
first and third Thursdays in each month at
Mas .uc Hall, 81 jackson street. Royal Arch
Masons in good standing are always welcome.
j. F. CoQUIRE. II. p,
TALBOT BUSH. Sec. 20 E. 4th St,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
1t Wasn't Safe.

Hennypeck Ito the gang in the store)
Gentlemen, have been married four
teen years last grass, and during that
time have not spoken a single cross
word to my wife. T.
Mrs. Hennypeck (poking her head in
at the door)-Henry, why in the name
Of kings don't you bring that molasses
home? I've been needing it these two
hours just wait till get you home,
end
Hennypeck flying out)-Yes, my
dear, I'm coming!- Jury.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
THE;

Twin Cities and Chicago take this line
particul arly favoring thu" Vestibule Linn
tied" which carries the finest sleeping
cars and coaches ever built, and also ali
classes of passengers, without extra fares.
On the Like Superior portion of the
line, between Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Duluth, and St. Paul and Ashland, Pull
man sleepers are run on night trains, and
reclining clair cars on day trains.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
CENTRAL LAW school

Begins it's first opening session November !.
1890 Professors and resident instru ctors
all members OF Louisville Bar. Lectures at
night afordIng time for a tendance at daily
courts. Two years graduating course
Terms, IS per month, or Ss5 for eight months
session. Address, 49,
J. II. LAWSON,
712 W. Kentucky st. Louisville. Ky.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
MINI EAPOLIS.
q. II. q. 0. O. f.

g. u. O. o. o. F.
ST.. ANTHONY LODGE, No. 2877 meets the
first and third Wednesday in each month, for
instruction; second and fourth Wednesdays
for business at No. ITO Washington Ave- S.
JASPER GIBBS, N. e.
N. W. WEAVER, P. 8.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
ST. PETER A. M. E, CHURCH.

ST. PETER a. NJ. Z, CH UHCH.
Cor I'D street and 10th avenue South.
Sunday services: Preaching at II 100 A. N.
Glass meeting IL A. M. Thursday evening
prayer meeting, Friday evening class meeting.
Days for PASTORAL vists, Monday and Tues
day. Weddings, funerals, and the sick,
promptly attended to upon notice.
Rev. r. II. WILLIAMSON, Pastor,
2l90 10th Ave, g.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
Minneapolis

Cars, and provide all those modern
conveniences which make long jour-
neys restful and profitable. Winter
Tourist Tickets are now on sale, and
the public are reminded that to ST.
LOUIS, HOT SPRINGS, ARK, and
the South the IN. & ST. l." makes
close connection in UNION DEPOT,
ST. LOUIS, as we'll as at KANSAS
CITY; also running through cars to
CHICAGO, DENVER,
COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO,
and there connecting for all Coast and
CALIFORNIA POINTS. ~.-
Close connection made at St. Paul
with all lines for the Northwest.
Inquire Of any agent Of this COM
pany for rates, ETC., or
c. NJ. PRATT,
W. u. TRuEsDALE, oeN. Ticker PASS ACT.
RECEIVER. MINNEAPOLIS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
ST. JAMES, A. NJ. E. CHURCH,
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURC i

Cor. 18th and Cedar
Sunday Services: Preaching at n:Gv A. n.
and $500 P. M. Sunday School ar 12:45 O'Clock.
Wednesday evening preaching service and
ing general prayer meeting. Funeral and
weddings promptly attended. Visiting days
Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
ALWAYS ON TIME. .

There is no line SO handsomely equip
ped for Through Passenger Service as
THE North Western &C, St. p,
M. & O. Ry.
All we'll posted travellers between
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07
The Author of His Tninrv

Inc AuCnOr OF HIS injury. nke
Osborne -Harrington, of course you
know of Halliburton; come. want to
introduce you.
Neutrality-suspicious. me, have no use
for that fellow.
Osborne-Why, what have you against
him.
Harrington Well, old fellow, Of
course you didn't know; but, you see,
he Tilted my wife once. Harper's Bazaar.
In the Annexed District.
Miss Cosely de Cosely (of London
And so youa are from Chicago, Mr.. Laker?
Laker Yes, ma'am.
Miss Cosely de Cosely Oh, do tell me
IN which part Of Chicago is this Indian
trouble occurrmg2 Judge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-03-07

is the we'll known
and popular route
through
Central Minnesota
and Iowa,
also. reaching from
St. Paul and Minne-
apolis to WATER.
TOWN., S. D., touch-
ing most Of the prom-
inent towns and fur
nishing rapid and
satisfactory service.
Its through trains
carry the best of
Pullman SIeeping
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-21

WANTEn-Aesnt. to sell pinle.s Clothes
~ Aeee III Lime; the only line ever iu.
vented that holds the clothes without pins; per.
agents. 10 whom the exclusive right ts given: on
secs,ps OF % cents We will send . sample linG by
msl; Also circulars: price list anl terms to
Iae PiNLEss CLOTHES LINE CO ~ HsYmon
Ueress, Worcester, MSS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-01-21
OUR GREAT OFFER
To Subscribers :; IA: Weekly Times.

will o Works, Twelve v"
ume also the WEEKLY
WOOD RIVER upon which
regular subscription price paper. practically
nothing II
Dkens usually
:. Tell All Your Friends :.
That they ge, Of DCKENss WORKS, TWELVE VOLUMES.
uM a year,, subscription tie WEEKLY WOOD RIVER
TINES, for the small Of only $500!
tz subscription
of Dkens above free and post
(3 yearly subscribers
T. E. PICOTTE,'
Proprietor
HA,LEr, iDAHo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-15
A MILLION LOSS.
A Destructive Sunday Evening Fire in
Chicago.

|
Chicago.
Chicago. on the evening of the 18th,
suffered one of the most destructive
CONGREGATIONS that has occurred here
since the big fire of 1871. The loss is
| fully 81. 900. 1t was at almost the
exact geographical center of the city
that the flames started. and like the ter
rible disaster twenty years ago, they be-
gan in a stable. In this case the stable
was the property of the well-known fur
niture manufacturer and politician,
John M. Smythe, and it was located in
the rear of his big house-fur-
nishing establishment on West
Madison Street. near HaIsted. The
flames speedily communicated to the
furniture establishment, and moment
later to Kohl & Middleton's Dime Mu-
scum. A general alarm to the Fire De-
partment was sent in, followed by spe-
cial calls for extra engines, as the fire
was seen to be gaining ground with ex-
traordinary rapidity. In less than five
minutes smoke was pouring from every
window in the museum, and was envel-
oping the huge siX-story building occu
pied by Smvthe.
It took forty engines and nearly 300
firemen to bring the fire under subjec-
ton. Several times it seemed as if the
men would be compelled to abandon
their engines, so intense was the heat,
but, cheered on by interchangeable SUI
! periors, they managed to withstand the
heat by turning the hose upon them
selves The nerve displayed by the
tiremen was heightened by the fact that
all the time they knew that at least
100 barrels of oil were stored
in the basement of the Smythe estab
lishment, likely at any time to
create terrible explosion. Just before
the west wall Of the Smvthe building
fell a venturesome lad climbed up to
the third floor of the building adjoining
and stood watching the flames from his
lofty position. When the wall toppled
over and the smoke cleared away he
was not seen where he had been stand
ing, and it is feared that he went down
with the debris and was lost in the fire.
The heat was too intense for the iremen
TO make any search for the body, and it
will be at least two days before the
ruins are sufficiently cooled to attempt
! to search.
The loss, aggregating over three
quarters Of a million dollars, is dis
tributed as follows: John NJ. Smythe,
furniture stock and building, $500,O0O;
Kohl & Middleton, curiosities fixtures
and building, $4,000; Nicely Bros, boots
and shoes, $4,000; Adelbert Kampter,
jewelry, $40, 900; Alfred Peats, wall
paper, $4,000; Bar Bros, hats,
$4,000; Mirrman, cigars and to-
| bacco, So, 000 Hannah & Hogg,
liquors, $4,000, Royal Tayloring Conn
pany, $4,000; Haymarket theater, 81 900;
Board Of Education property, in rear of
the Smythe block, S., 600; miscellaneous
| losses, $1,000.
The insurance will be very light, John
NJ. Smythe carrying only about 500, 900;
| while Kohl q Middleton and Mirrman
carried no insurance whatever, having
allowed their policies to expire without
renewal, as they had intended moving
| within a fortnight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-15
ITALY DEMANDS REPLY.

Rudini Said to be Very Anxious to Hear
from Mr.. blaine.
ROME, April lot is reported that if
the United States government does not
answer the Marquis I1nperiali's note by
tomorrow Mr.. Porter, the American
minister, Will be ordered to leave Italy
and the whole Italian legation in Wash
ington will be recalled, and Italian in
terests left in charge of the British min
lister.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April lot is
known here that Secretary Blaine has
prepared an answer TO the message of
Premier Rudini. The fact of the pre-
paration of Secretary Blaines reply is
not only we'll understood, but it is
stated, moreover, that the Secretary's
letter was submitted to the President
and his cabinet, and was found to be
satisfactory. In view of the cir
cumstances it is asserted with con-
siderable confidence that the letter
of Secretary Blaine has already been
sent to Marquis Rudini, though
whether it was communicated by mail
or telegraph is not known. If the for
mer method were adopted the italian
premier, it is believed, was apprised Of
the fact. 1t is suggested also as very
probable that lntlmat1onS have been
conveyed of the advisabllity Of conduct
ing diplomatic negotiations between the
two countries with less publicity, For
these reasons it is thought to be almost
impossible that the rumor in Rome can
be correct.
No information could be secured in
official circles here tonight relative to
the report from Rome that Italy would
close all direct diplomatic intercourse
with the United States unless reply
was received tomorrow to the last mes
sage of Premier Rudini on the New Or
leans Italian incident. The Rome dis
patch was shown to both the President
and Secretary Blaine tonight and each
of them returned word that he had
nothing to say on the subject. There
was general disposition 10 discredit
the report in unofficial circles, but this
was based on opinion as to the
probable course of events, and no one
who was seen had any actual informal
ton on the subject.