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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
CYRUS w. FIELD DYING.
A Change For the Worse When He Heard
of His Sons Arrest.
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NEW YORK, December 17.-Cyrus
W. Field is rapidly sinking, and not
even his brother, who called to-day,
was permitted to see him. Dr. Fuller,
his physician, says he has now lost all
hope Of Mr.. Fields ultimate recovery,
but be does not think death will claim
him for some days. Mr.. Field had a
turn for the worse as soon as he heard
of the arrest Of his son.
Edward M. Field passed restless
night in Ludlow Street Jail. He went
to bed early last evening after partak-
ing of tea and toast. He tossed about
uneasily the entire night, during the
time being closely watched by two
keepers. At 1920 this morning the
warden awoke Field who staredvacantly
about the room. Finally he said:
81 am worrying about my wife. hope
/ will hear some news from her; it will
relieve my mind. Mr.. Ferris, who
called upon me last night, promised to
return and tell me about her condition,
but he has failed to keep his word. !"
He then drank cup of tea, but firmly
refused to eat anything. "My appetite
is all gone" was the only excuse he
would give.
The keepers say that his talk is very
rational, but that he acts like man
whose spirit is all broken. DIR. Field
was his only visitor this morning.
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Return OF Two Colored Families After
Woes in Liberia.


New YORK, December 17.-Among
the Storage passengers arriving in this
city to-day in the Hamburg American
line steamship Dania were two families
of colored people from Liberia. They
consist of Nose and Warne Davis,
brothers, and their families, consisting
in all Of eleven persons, six Of whom
are children. The latter wore scarcely
any clothing, while that on the women
was tattered and scant. They tell a
tale of woe.
Until May of last year the brothers
were well-to-do farmers in Gainesville,
Ga. Hearing of the excellent prospects
for their in Liberia, they sold every
thing they owned and travelled to Mon
royille, in Liberia. Their rosy expec-
tations were not realized. Theii
money dwindled and their families
almost starved. There was no work
to be done, and the much-lauded farm
ing opportunities they found to be 9
myth.
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President Harrison Names Six Including
One From West Virginia.
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WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
President sent to the Senate to-day
the names Of six Of the nine new cir
cult judges. Their names and districts
are:
First Judicial District William L.
Putnam, Of Maine.
Second Nathaniel Shipman, of Con-
necticut.
Third--George M. Dallas, of Penn
sylvania.
Fourth-Nathan Golf, of West vir-
ginia.
William H. Taft, Of Ohio.
Sixth--W William A. Woods, of In
diana.
United States district Judge for the
District of Alaska-Warren Truitt, of
Oregon.
Nathan Golf was born at Clarksburg,
Va, in 1843, and was educated at
the Northwestern Virginia Academy,
Georgetown College and the University
of the City Of New York. He served
in the Union army during the late
war, was admitted to the bar in 1865,
was member Of the West Virginia
legislature, United States attorney for
the district Of West Virginia, and was
secretary of the navy under President
Hayes. He was the candidate of the
Republican party for governor Of West
Virginia in 1876, and was member
of the Forty eighth, Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses.
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THE VIRGINIA CLAIMS.

British Bondholders Refuse the Ameri-
can Committees Scheme of Settlement.
LONDON, December 1.-THE London
advisory board of Virginia state debt
bondholders have declined to recon-
mend that holders accept the American
committees scheme for thu settlement
of claims against Virginia. The Lon
don committee have convoked a meet
ing to decide on course of action.
Meanwhile section Of the bondholders
representing bonds amounting to IS,
100000, will accept the American
committees scheme in principle, hop
ing to get notifications.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18
THE FEDERAL COURT.
A Number of Unimportant Cases Disposed
of by Judge jackson.

Number of Unimportant Cases Disposed
of by Judge jackson.
Much of the day yesterday was taken
up in calling the District and Circuit
calendars. The election case of Tacey,
Mall & Conway, of Aarper's Ferry, was
continued.
The case of the United States VS..
Isaac and William Tusing, of Hardy
County, charged with violating the
Internal Revenue laws, was next called.
The former was acquitted, but Samuel
will have to go down in his pocket and
produce 800 and the costs attached to
the trial and arrest.
For violating Uncle Sans Internal
Revenue law G. W. Kuttlebaugh was
required to pay fine of 800, and in
addition to be imprisoned in the Ber-
kelley County Jail for period of 80
days.
For the same offense Joseph Parsons
was fined 800 and further sentence
suspended.
The King Iron Bridge case, which
has been pending for some time, occu-
pied the attention of the court and
jury to-day.
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THE vIRGINIAs.

English capitalists will spend $780,
900 in new buildings in Radford.
There are 119 inmates in the Lee
Camp confederate home at Richmond.
Rev. H. H. Harris, d. D., of Staun-
ton, has accepted call to do evange-
listic work.
Mary Russell, who was shot by Will
liam Miller in Norfolk Saturday, died
Monday. Miller escaped.
Wilkinson c. Thomas, well-known
tobacco manufacturer of Richmond,
diem suddenly of apoplexy.
Gov. Fleming, of West Virginia,
pardoned Mortimer Ford, who had
served four years of an eight years
sentence.
Miss Gertrude Rives, sister Of Mrs.
Amelie Rives-Chanler, is having a
private race track graded at her home,
"Castle HILL
The committee appointed by the last
Virginia legislature to investigate and
report upon question of criminal ex-
penses, presented ten bills.
Atameeting of the Richmond board Of
aldermen, the resolution relating to the
purchase of $4,000 residence for
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was laid on the
table.
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CONGRESSMAN WILSON'S ELECTION
He May Become the President of Rich
mond College.
[Snecial to THE WoRIpl

He May become the President of Rich
mond College.
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WASHINGTON, December 17.--Con-
gresham William l.. Wilson, Of West
Virginia, in reply yesterday to ques-
ton by reporter Of The Post about
his election Tuesday night as presi-
dent Of Richmond College, said that
three years ago he had been offered
the place, but had been obliged to
decline it. At present he was not in
position to say what he would do, as
the offer has not yet been made to
him.
Regarding the election the Rich
mond Dispatch says:
1t is not known positively that DR..
Wilson will accept, but the trustees
will leave no effort untried to get his
services.
DR.. Curry, president of the board,
and Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson were APP
pointed a committee to wait on Mr..
Wilson, and formally apprise him of
his election.
The action of the trustees has been
talked of for long time, and is d.
rectly in the line Of the suggestions
made by DIR. Curry at the annual
meeting III June last. While several
other names had beeu mentioned in
connection with the presidency, it was
foregone conclusion that the gifted
West Virginia Congressman would be
rendered the position, for which he is
in every way eminently fitted. He is
man of fine scholarly attainments,
and has displayed wonderful executive
ability Heis practical and observant,
and will be an ornament to the insti-
tuition.
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BITTEN BY A MAD CAT.
Attacks And Injuries Five
Persons.

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New YORK, December 17.-Five
persons were bitten ON the hands on
Friday last by rahid cat in Newark
and the bitten persons will come to this
city to morrow to betreated at the Pas
teur Institute.
The cat was big Tom belonging to
Mrs. Josephine Geiger, of No. 40
Lewis Street. 1t attacked her on Fri
day morning and lacerated her fingers.
Then it ran about the house attacking
everybody in sight, springing at their
faces and biting the hands thrust out
to repel it.
The other persons bitten there were
Rudolph Klingel, aged IL, Frank
Brohm, aged 2S, and Rudolph Brohm,
aged l6.
After biting them the cat escaped
into the street and sprang upon and
bit Mrs. Wagner, of % Fairview ave-
nue.. Mrs. Wagner is go years old and
she was thrown into Mysteries by the
attack of the cat.
The frenzied animal ran about the
streets for several hours and may have
bitten other persons, butno othes cases
have been reported
1t returned to Mrs. Geiger's house,
and was locked in a room until veteri-
nary surgeon L. r. Sattler came and
caught it on Saturday morning and
nailed it up in barrel.
DR.. Sattler has had considerable ex-
perience with rabid animals. He took
the cat to his hospital, on Boyd street,
and kept tin cage. 1t developed all
the symptoms ofrabies, and died Of the
disease this morning.
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NO DECISION RENDERED.

There was little pugilistic encoun-
ter between Foreman Daniel Sullivan
and Michael Lyons, one of the en-
ployees in the shop. The affair was
not exactly conducted in accordance
with the Marquis of Queensberry rules.
The latter had the formers head in
Jeopardy when others connected with
the shop interfered and put step to
the encounter. No one was willing to
say who was the best man.
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NEW RAILWAYS.
Fighting for West Virginia coal and Iron


MoRGANTowN, W. Va, Dec. 10
Contracts have been let by the Balti-
more and Ohio and South Penn Rail
roads for extensions from their present
termini at Uniontown and Fairchance,
Pennsylvania, up the Monongahela
Valley to Clarksburg, this State. This
will complete the Baltimore and Ohio
through line from Pittsburg to the
KanawhaV Valley land will give the Penn
syivania an entrance into West Virgin
la, connecting with the Camden system.
The contracts indicate the beginning
of fight for control of the West Vir-
ginia coal and iron traffic.
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A CHANGE oE BASE.

Messrs. E. 7. and s. r. Kisner, who
have been connected with the B. q 0.
for some time as firemen, drew their
time to-day and will go to Pittsburgh
on visit. From there they will go to
Terre Haute, Indiana, where they say
they can railroad at better financial
advantage than here.
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TOOK THE PRISONERS MS.
A Reporter and the Wife of a Murderer
In Peck of Trouble.

In a Peck of Trouble.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, December 15.-
Warden Dyer tonight swore out a
warrant charging Lawrence Ashbaugh,
of Youngstown, o., with taking a
manuscript from W. E. Fitzgerald, q
Condemned murderer, without his (the
Warden's) consent. Fitzgerald viii be
executed next Thursday, and the
manuscript is the history Of bis life.
Ashbaugh is reporter on the Youngs-
town Telegram, and the alleged theft
was committed last Sunday. An Off
Ger left for Youngstown with the war
rant tonight.
Later in the evening Warden Dyer
caused the arrest Of Carrie Fitzgerald,
wife Of the condemned man, upon the
same charge preferred against the re-
porter. She admitted that she had
tried to sell her husbands biography
for $50 to several papers as exclusive
matter, but denied having struggled
it from the cell. The offense is pun
ishable with fine Of 1925 and impris-
onment for ninety days.
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FOREIGNERS IN OFFICE.
An EngIishman at the Head Of Census
Office Division.
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WASHINGTON, December 16.-Sena-
tor Gallinger, Of New Hampshire, in
troduced bill in the Senate to-day
which attracted attention because OF
the subject it covers The bill prohi-
bits employment, in any bureau OF
department of the Government, Of
aliens or persons who have not become
citizens of the United States. The bill
was prompted by the fact that one of
the most important divisions in the
Census Bureau was filed by Snperin-
tendent Porter with an Englishman
who was not and did not intend to be-
comea citizen Of the United States.
1t is charged by Senator Gallinger
that there were good many cases of
this kind in the Census Bureau, and
that foreigenres are also employed to
the exclusion of Americans in some
other departments of the Government.
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NEW MEMBERS TO he ADDED.

Prof. Brockenshire is negotiating
with a number of good musicians with
a view to bringing them to this city as
members of the M. c. Band. They
will also be secured employment at
their various trades.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-18

Frank W. Hornish shot Judge
Horace S. Clark at Mattson, Ill. The
wound is not dangerous.
The river convention st Kansas City
resolved to demand Of Congress an ap
preparation of 5000, 900 a year for the
Missouri improvements, and 81 ,00O,-
900 year for the improvement of the
Mississippi.
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PETIT JURORS.

E. S. Tabler, W. H. Kilmer, James
Henson, R. w. Greer, L. e. Bentz, G..
w. Rentch, James w. Mcdonald,
Charles S. Lemen, E. c. Deck, ]. p.
Geyer, M. C. Nadenbousch, Samuel
Lands, L. S. Howard, Levi Welshance,
G. W. Swimley, Conrad Cline, George
Dalwick, George r. Roush, Joseph
Grove, John n. Lemen, d. A. Beard,
Baker Ropp, John NJ. Henshaw, 0. c.
Tabler, Robert Gold, J. B. Kearfoot,
Philip Bartlebaugh, Ed. S. Henshaw,
W. L. Cunningham, John Everhart.
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GETTING READY FOR COURT.

List of the Grand and Petit Jurors for the
January Term.
The following list of grand and
petit jurors have been drawn for the
January term of the Circuit Court:
GRAND JURORS.
E. L. Hoffman, A. J. Ridgway, W.
S. Miller, D. N. KEGS, D. M. Shaffer,
w. H. Henshaw, George D. Whitson,
H. H. Boyd, Geo. w. Buxton, George
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E. Gaver, J. B. vanmetre, James
Bratt, George T. Kreglow, John w
Tabb, W. V. Seibert, Nichoas Lemon.
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Two women were killed by the fall of
q bridge near Natchez, Miss.
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Diamonds worth 1000 were stolen
from store in Little Rock, Ark.
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inson Can having received : majority OF
all the votes east, . majority Of all the
members elected to both houses being
present and voting, he Is duly elected
United States senator for. the term be-
ginning March A, 1891.
Mr.. Shine moved that the joint session
.of the legislature do adjourn sine de-
Was not agreed to.
Mr.. Yancey moved that a committee
of three be appointed to notify the Hon.
Wilkinson Call of his election as United
States senator, and invite him to address
the joint session, which was agreed to.
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Yancey, Clark and Haddock.
Mr.. Hicks moved that committee of
three be appointed to wait upon the gov.
srnor and notify him of the election of
| Hon. Wilkinson Call as United States
senator, which was agreed to.
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Hicks, Calhoun and Monroe.
The committee thereupon retired.
On motion of Mr.. Yancey the joint ses-
sion took a recess of minutes.
12:45 O'CLOCK.
At 12:45 the joint session was called to
ORDER
President Browne in the chair.
The committee appointed to inform the
governor of the election of Hon. Wilkinson
Call as United States senator appeared a,
the bar of the house and reported that they
had called at the executive Office, but did
not find the governor in.
Mr.. Yancey moved that the Joint session
do now adjourn; which was agreed to.
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Escaped From jail.

Two negro prisoners walked out of the
Leon county Jail Sunday morning and left
for parts unknown. Peter Brooks, the jailer,
turned the prisoners into the bath room &c
take their usual morning wash. After
awhile, thinking they had all gone back
into their cells, he went in to lock up
Two of the negroes had hid in the bath
room. They jumped on him. got him
down, wrapped blanket around his head
and crrmmed it into his mouth. They then
took his keys, unlocked the doors and
walked away. A negro from Wakulla
county, charged with murder, was in the
jail, but instead of leaving with the Other 8
he gave the alarm. Deputy Sheriff Hop
kins heard the cries and gave chase, but
the bold jail jumpers wee out of sight
and have not been captured yet.
Sheriff Pearce has offered q reward of
$25 each for the arrest and detention of the
two negroes.
One of them, B. O. Cummings, alias
Mooring, is dark ginger.cake color, % or
80 years old, feet 8 to II inches in height,
1856 TO 40 pounds, broad, full face; has
scar in edge of eye, brown over right eye,
can grow heavy whiskers and mustache
and is an intelligent negro.
The other, Gilbert Armstrong, is Is TO
% years old, 5 feet 6 to z inches high, GIN
gercake color, thin face, 100 to 1876 pounds,
can't grow whiskers and has only lew
hairs as a mustache; has a scar on the back
of his right hand from burn. He is also q
smart negro.
Both are thieves and gamblers.
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why NOt2

The resources, beauties, advantages and
possibilities of Leon county have never
been IS extensively advertised as they
should have been.
The outside world knows very little
about this magnificent hill country. They
are waiting for us to tell them what we
have here and why this part of Florida
has never been 90 much talked about as
other less favored parts.
Why not prepare complete display of
all'the products of The county. including
mineral deposits and specimens of our
hard woods, to send TO the Worlds Column
bian Fair?
If each citizen will take hold and do his
part the cost will be but small, and the
good to be derived from the extensive
advertising Leon county would get from
the display would be much greater than
one would think from first view
Every part OF the known world will be
represented at the Columbian Fair and
thousands Of people will go there tor infor-
nation 10 decide them as to where they
ehall make their future homes
With such an exhibit as Leon
county could make if she would try,
hit re is no doubt but what pr ople would
be attracted, and some of them would
surely mdee here.
No porti6p of Florida more needs good,
energetic white farmersethan does Leon
county.
It is worth making the effort. Why
not try it?
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I'm the senate.

TUESDAY, May 26.
At the usual hour for the meeting of
the senate to-dy the roll was called and
only fifteen senators answered to their
names.
The secretary announced no quorum
present.
On motion G.. D. Bryant of Volusia
county and N. B. Broward of Duval
county were appointed deputy sergeant
alarms and instructed to 60 out and
bring in the missing members. even if
force had to be used.
On later motion j. D. Bryant was
added to the list of deputies.
Chief-Clerk Bynum of the house of
representatives appeared at the bar of
senate with messages from the house, but
there being no quorum present the mes
sages were not received.
At noon committee from the house
came into the chamber and announced
that the house was ready for joint ses-
sion.
The few lonesome looking senator's
then filed into the joint session.
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I'm the House.

MONDAY. May 25.
The house met with the speaker in the
chair.
A quorum present
Journal approved.
INTRODUCTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS.
By Mr.. Summerlin, joint resolution No.
q Requesting the general government
to make an appropriation to remove sand
bars from San Carlos bay. the entrance 10
Punta Rsssa and the Caloosah atchee river.
Joint resolution No. So: Requesting the
general government to patent certain
lands to the STATE OF Florida.
KTRoDucrroN or BILLS BY COUNTIES.
BY Mr.. Rye, house bin No. $40: To
amend sections II, % and % OF chapter
2040 Of the net OF February 81. 1878.
BY Mr.. VsDn. houss bin No. Sl7: To
b. entitled @ oct requiring grand iuries 20
have epeclnl clerk.
House blll No. 147: TO regulate the in
spection and taleof beef and 70 repeel
CHAPTER 3eis, approved February 10, le00
Hon. bili No, soe 10 amend Ii. Dre.,
|Aut chaltef cfth6 xaey .ofaaO 49, a. "a @
tlrther incsseDe To municipal powers d
I'D 'eliy. Hss1ed. W. -ss7 I.
lila on rnnp 1nAniI6s.
- IN - y ~ ~ q
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provide Tor the appointment OF ooun,y
boards Of health In and for the several
powers Oh Gh. 2" $3.50 Laws Of Florida
crime and proceedings In criminal cases
Lost.
House bill No. 227 In relation to sur
veys Of the lands lying in the Forbes pur-
chase in this state. Lost.
The joint session failed to elect q
United States senator and adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Clark Of Polk, the
house, with due respect to the memory
of the late G.. G. McWhorter, took re
cess until o'clock pm.
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FLORIDA LRGIsLATURE.

Abstract OF the Proceedings OF both
Houses.
CONTINUED from 9th Page.l
MONDAY, May IS.
The senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Browne In the chair.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Myers, senate bill No. 243:
To establish meridian lines and standard
chain lengths IN the several counties.
Referred.
Also, senate bill No. 244: To incorpor-
ate the Colonization, Mining and Com
mercial company of Florida Qimlted).
Referred.
BY Senator Wall, senate bill No 245
To amend the tenth paragraph of section:
of the act for the assessment and collec-
ton of the revenue. Referred.
By Mr.. Thomas, senate bill No. 248 i:
Empowering the governor to put the
name of John Kinsey on the pension rolls
to the yearly sum Of $50. Referred.
Messages from the house were read.
House bill No. 269: To amend an act
ia incorporate the city of st. Augustine.
Referred.
House bill No. 249: To fix the pay of
the members, officers and attaches of the
legislature of 1891. Referred
| Committee reports were read.
Bills on second reading were consid-
cred.
Senate bill No. 119: To prescribe the
conditions under which certain Firearms
may be carried. Withdrawn by Senator
Rosborough.
Senate bill No. 2O6: To amend the act
incorporating the Presbyterian church OF
St. Augustine. Read second and third
times, passed and ordered certified.
Senate bill No. 81: To amend the act
relative to procedure for the exercise OF
eminent domain by cities and towns
Passed.
Senate bill No. 2O2. Passed.
BY permission Senator King introduced
Senate bill No, 247: To incorporate the
city of Arcadia. Read first, second and
third times and passed.
Senate bill No. 200: Regulating anC
fixing the time Tor holding the terms o
court for the third district. Made specia
order for II o'clock Tuesday.
) Senate bill No. 1873: Legalizing the
assessing and levies OF taxes for the years
| ASOS, ACCOt ACCO 1uu LOW ny Ing ely "
Jacksonville. Read second and ,hiid Tunes
and passed
By permission Senator Calhoun intro
duced senate bill No. 249 Legalizing thu
corporation and municipal government o
the town of Welak Putnam county.
The president signed bills previously re-
ported by committee on enrolled bills.
The senate adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
The following county commissioner.
were confirmed:
For Holmes coun,y-W. D. Williams
j. r. Herring, Jonah Shy, j. B. William
and ]. w. Hathaway
For Washington county-Walter w
Miller, A. w. Weeks, Greenwood Wash
ington, William B. Gamer and J. III. Ham
ilton.
For Clay county,. E. Low, E. W
Holt. Henry B. Hudson, V. I. Prevatt an
William 81. Wilson.