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NO FURTHER INTEREST IN SILVER.
Democrats Quiet But They May Be
Playing Possum.
Substantial Proere IS Made on APP
proprlation Bills.
Tho Report of a Reciprocity Treaty
With Venezuela Untrue.
Especial to the Press.1


WASHINGTON, February IL The House
has been diligently at work on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill and will probably
finish 1t tomorrow. No move has yet been
made looking towards contest over the
silver question. The little interest taken In
the recent Democratic caucus undoubtedly
accounts for this quiet on the silver question.
Tomorrow evening the Republicans have
caucus. at which the silver question may
come up with the order Of business for the
rest Of the session.
There are four more appropriation bills
to be passed after the one now up-the
Indian, post Office, agricultural and deficien-
cy. 1t ought not to require much time on
these, and the plan now Is to devote some
time, after the appropriation bills are safe.
to the shipping bill. The leaders of the
House expect to get 1t up the first part of
next week IL ali goes well.
Considerable interest has been aroused by
the passage Of the Dallas public building
bill over the Presidents veto IN the House.
Mr.. Miltiken's committee on public buildings
recommended the Dallas bill and did not
take Rindly to the veto, so they appealed to
the House for an endorsement, which was
given tnem In the necessary two-thirds vote.
Mr.. Milliken says II he had the Bar Harbor
bill In charge he should have brought it up
Immediately after the vote on Dallas and
thinks he might have succeeded in wors ting
the President on that also. But the Bar
Harbor bill not being House bill must be
first passed over the veto in the Senate,
which is not likely to happen.
Recent Maine visitors are Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. s. Hunt. of Portland. who are on their
way South; Chief Clerk X. K. Graves, of the
Mail Service; Barrett Potter, Esq, of Bruns-
wick
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Cashier OF an Aver, MASS, Bank,
Has Absc .nded.

AVER, Mass, February 1.-THE First
National Bank and North Middlesex Saw
ings Bank are closed today. Fl. (. Spauld-
ing, cashier of both institutions has been
missing from town since Monday evening
and nothing is known Of his present where
Tne savings bank commissions have or.
dered an Injunction placed OnPresident Bart
well of the North Middlesex Savings Bank,
enioining the bank from doing business for
10 tays, pending and investigation OF Its pass
President Bartwell say that that the saw
inos hank is all right. But shortage In the
netionaI bauk is feared In his opinion IL
will not exceed $1,000.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE,

SHE Committee on Commerce Will give a hear
ing, Friday Feb 20, at p. M, at their room
at tine slate House. Augusta, upon tho petition of
tue stock holders Of the KeDnebunk River to
amend th,i- ch rt r relative to closing gates
same place and time, a hearing upon the petition
of W. M, Walker for permission TO build whar
into tide water at York, Me. o
feb7 ntd CHAS r. GUPTILL. Secretary.
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Nstlonar w. c. 7. U. Conference.

BosToN, February 11.-Miss Frances Z.
Willard, president OF the Worlds aud Ma
ID. G., February 18th. to attend the National
w. q. L. conference, Sunday, February
15tn, at Congregational church. This meet
lug Is the fret of a series, lasting one week.
Directly 1Oll'wing these meetings VIII 20
the hrst riennial session of the Womens
Council
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weather Observations

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday February
18th, taken at 8 .. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the.weather:
Boston. 2So, NV, clOudless; New York, 34'
NV, cloudless; Philadelphia, 360, Nv, cloud.
less; Washington. 320, N, cloudl-ss; albany,
26o, NV, cl0udless; Buffalo, 800, SW, cloud
-ss; Cleveland, $40, S, cloudless; Detroit,
32o, SW, cloudless; Chicago. 800. Sc, cloud:
less; ST Paul. 26o, Sc, cloudless; Duluth. "a
e, cloudy St. Vincent, 40, NE. cloudless
Bismarck, 80. NE, cloudy; Jacksonville, CO.
K, cloudy.
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MAIN G.


Especial 20 JUG II6SS.I
AUGUSTA, February 1.-THE following
contagious diseases have been reported to the
State Board of Health for the week ending
Saturday. February 7th;
Observation-Disclosures, i; Eastport, A; HalIo.
well, 1 F; VassalbUro, !.
Scarlet rever-Blaine, l; Westbrook, 1.
Typhoid Fever-Augusts, 8; Hampden, 1: Port.
land, ; Sanford, /.
Measies-POrtiand, i.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

WSHE Committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
n surance will give public hearing at theil
rooms Ia the Stale House, Augusta on February
lS lS9l, at o'clock P; M, on The bin, An Acl
adntlonal to chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes
los es by fire insurance companies.
BY ord. + of the committee,
ieb7dtd c. A. MARsToN, Secretary.
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IL q RAR

FrHE committee on State Library will give pub
Il lie hearings at their room In the State House,
Augusta, a. follows:
February 8th at o'clock p. m. on resolve in
favor OF the town of SeaIsmont.
On res live In favor Of completing the publ Ca
ton OF York County deeds, down to the time Of
Tn. separation OF the counties A ID. 1850.
febHdtdsn CHAS. p ALLEN. SecretarY.
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The sanser IMPOVERISHED Priests.

PARIS, February 1.-The real name OF the
ptaraEce was announced yesterday, Is Ber-
neau. Among his clientele were about 6OOO
priests. He gambled on the Bourse, the
turf aud at cards. His luck turned recently
and as last resource he went to Monte
Carlo,
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sITuARY.
CeoFee W. Robinson.

rHoMAsToN. February l1.-Captain Geo; Geo
". RooInsuo, a retired master mariner, died
from an attack OF apoplexy here hs -
aged SO y,a He leaves . large ianl,5' ili,5.
HIS children reside In Texas, Caiiioin'S'
Massachusetts and Maine.
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Washin gton Notes.

The rumors that a proclamation declaring
reciprocity with Venezuela would soon issue
Is declared false.
Before the silver pool committee Congress
man Dorsey of Nebraska, ex Congressman
Phil Thompson of Kentucky and j e. Rudd
Of Washington demolished j. A. Owenby's
reputation for truth and veracity.
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to-
day issued warrants for the payment of ST.
100000 on account Of pensions aggregatiag
S30,OO0.0O0 due during the quarter ending
March Attn. The latter amount represents
the present available cash balance OF the
Treasury.
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"ANTED-An experienced packer on glass
w and ockery; cali at 227 Middle street.
III NJ PAGE n
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international steamship Co.

At an adjourned meeting OF tns ln.s,oa- "s,oa
tional Steamship Co., held yesterday alter
noon, it was deemed advisable 70 ueier AZ
nrsss ant the building Of new steamer
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Train Of the Track.

BANGOR, February 1.-THE train from
the east this morning ran of the track near
Oamon. Several people were injured by
jumping from the train. none fatally. They
train was delayed several hours.
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agreed wi him. The City Solicitor Is not
required to go.
1t was voted that Alderman Smart go 10
Augusta at the expense of the city to look
after POrtland's interests.
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THE w EaTHE Err.
Fair; Warmer Friday.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for Maine: Fair: winds becoming south
erly; warmer by Friday.
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WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE House
went into Committee of the whole on the
legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey voiced his OPP
position to the shipping bill and a scene Of
great disorder followed. Without disposiDg
OF the bill the committee rose.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas a
resolution was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for information to
what rules OF evidence are recognized by the
pension bureau governing examiners in the
adjudication Of pension claims.
On mo ion OF Mr.. Evans of Tennessee a
resolution was adopted calling upon the
Secretary of War for list of the names of
retired armv officers now In the civil service
The House then adjourned.
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Naval Bill Passes the Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 11.-In the Sem
ate Mr.. Teller offered resolution calling for
statement of the silver dealings of the
Treasury Department.
The naval bill was then taken up. Mr..
Aliens amendment fixing Port Orchard
Puget Sound, as the site of the dry dock on
the Pacific, passed.
All of the committee amendments were
disposed of.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amendment 10
protective cruiser. Of three turtle back harbOr
defence monitors of less than 5000 t)ns each.
Mr.. Hale made point OF order against the
amendment and 1t was not received.
Mr.. German offered an amendment looking
to the submission to public competition Of
all contracts for gun steel or armor. Mr..
Hale suggested that 1t was already provided
for by law and suggested that the subject
matter be submitted to competition instead
Of the contracts. Mr.. German accepted the
suggestion and the bill passed.
Mr.. WOOlc0tt, from the committee on civil
service. reported back without recommends
tiOn the Senate bill to ensure preference in
appointment employment. retention In the
veterans of the late war and it was placed
on the calendar.
The copyright bill at 445 was taken up, but
was laid aside informally and the bills on
the calendar be take up. A number OF
minor bills. were passed, among them the
Senate bill regulating the jurisdiction Of
courts in territories on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
The Senate at 3 80 adjourned, the COPY
right bill being Unfinished business.
Maine Pensions.
WASHINGTON, February IL. - Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Joseph ID. Wilson. North Berwick
Chas. IL. Webb, Bangor.
Edward ONeil, BiddefOrd,
6asnueI w. Webb Univ
lchabod b Warren, West Denmark
Roswell Dunton, Lewiston.
Nelson Higgins South Albion.
Geo. 3. >tOrer, Wlnnegance.
Gdo w. Jones, Lagrange.
Andrew j. Dow, las port.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
Alfred Joy, Bangor.
INCREASE.
Geo. M. Lowell, Lee.
Archibald Pninney Sprague's Mills.
Oscar +. Abbott. OronO.
Paul III. Peare, Newport.
Leonard FL. Wakefield, Steuben.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS, ETC.
Eunice f., widow of VIM. Harrington, North
Waterford
Sarah NJ, widow of HezeAiah E. Gross, Els
worth,
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Local weather Eonnrf.
PORTLAND, Me-, February IL, 1891.
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Committee Ways and Bridges.

DErITIoN of selectmen of the town Of Fal
Il mouth and others praying to be relieyed from pm
maintaining ana keeping In repair iron briugSs S
constructed across the Presump5cot river IN saiu
town. Hearing, February 20 b.
q. r. GOULD,
feb6sndtd Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.
Railroads, TeIegrapbs and Expresses

TTyHE Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs aud
Il Expresses have assigned hearings on bills
and petitions referred to Them. as follows:
For Wednesday, February 18th, 3 O'CLOCK p m i,
An Actto incorporate the Casco Bay Telegraph
Co.
For Wednesday. February 18Th. 3 O'Clock p. IN.
An Act ratiiying certain leases to the Maine Cen
tral X. X. Co.
febSdtd WIN. AVER, Secretary.
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charged enough so that they could afford 10
,.ait two or three weeks for their wav ne
insisted upon bis amendment.
Mt Spear Of Kennebec said that the def.
cheney was caused by furnishing things $50 40
that the legislature could occupy the new
part. and it ought to 90 along with the rest
of the bill. u.,
avs were ordered. The amendment was re-.
iscted by a vote of IA to 13, Sena,or MalIet
Voting In the affirmative. Some Of the senss
tors VINO voted In the negative said thew did
not fully uL derstand the matter. The vote
was as follows:
Nut ing. Poor, Powers, Ryder, SwantoD. ThstcS.
er, Wadiin. Walton, Wilbur;-i
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Giles, Gilmore, Harper
Hunt, Libby Of Androscoggin, Mayo, Mehsn'
Nash. Pettingill. Sherman, Spear, Stewart, War,
ren.-12.
The hill was then passed to be enrrossed
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ne resolve had a passage.
70 GO TO AUGUSTA.

The Mayor said many matters before the
legislature relating to Portland seemed to
him TO need some one outside of the Port
land delegation to watch carefully the inter-
est Of Portland and Alderman Thompson
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

nyHE judiciary Committee will give public
IL hearing at their room at the State House,
Augusta, ON THURSDAY, February IL, 1891,
at Two O'Clock p. m upon Petition of Overseers
of Town of 'aribou for the changes In the Pauper
for law requiring Counties to build and maintain
the great bridges within their limits.
BY oraer of the committee,
T,HE Judiciary Committee will give public
Il hearing at their room In the State b ,use,
Augusta, on THURSDAY February H. 1891, at
two O'Clock In the afternoon, upon petition OF Dr.
Thomas Hill and 90 others, for municipal suf-
frage for women.
BY order of the committee,
THE Judiciary Committee will give public hear
Il ipgs as follows:
Feb. 18th, 2 p m.-Upon Act to provide for the
adoption Of labels, trade marks and forms OF ad
vertisiDg by unions or associations OF working
men, and to regulate the use of the same.
Feb. 10th, p. m Upon Act to restore to Ger
tain corporations rights of which they We're de
prived by repeal OF Chap 1913, Public Laws q
1885. Also upon Petition of Order of Iron Hall
Feb. 18th, 2 p. NIPPON an Act relating tC
Drains and sewers in city OF Portland.
By order Of the committee,
THE judiciary Committee will give public he ar
Ia, on February IS, 1891 at two O'Clock In the
afternoon, III on petition of Ira q. Hersey aud rs
Others for Act TO enable the County Of AroostoOk
to aid in the cons ructi0n of a railroad in said
County.
BY order OF the committee,
FRANKLIN q. PAYSON,
jan24sntd Secretary.
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MALE II ELP

WANTED Position with a corporation OF
w manufacturing firm by young man with
ten years experience in Office work. Highest
city references. Address g. =. W., Press Office
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A CASHIERS DrrALcArIoN.
benJ X Spciman. Jr.. short Ia Hks Accounts
and Has Disappeared

Benz. X spelman, IT,, recently cashier Of Tie
Twenty-sixth Ward Bank. Brocklyn. has dis
appeared and an examination of his accounts
shows that on leaving the bank he was short as
least 5000. On account Of incorporate habits
he had been requested TO resign, which he did
May 30. He then went 20 Albany and has nov
disappeared from that city.
sPelman was born in Albany forty-fve years
ago and had lived there till four years ago. lie
had been connected with the First National
Bank OF Albany and its teller when an offer
Was made 20 him to go 10 BROOKLYN. He xss
wen known IN Albany and was always popular
owing to his experiences a rife shot he had
been member Of the tenth battalion team and
other organizations
Ditmas Jewell, president Of the Twenty-sixth
ward Bank, Brooklyn, wss seen last nigkt by .
reporter at his home. The defAlcstion of
Cashier Spelman, ne said. amounts 20 less
IMAM sS,0oo Previous to my departure for the
south last March l ordered an Investigation Of
ms accounts on account of his irregular and in
temperate habits. The accounts were BAL
charged.
He kept on drinking and his resignation
was asked for May 80 and Was IN our hands
June l. lie then left the city and went TO Al
oah!. After he had gone we began another
investigation of his accounts with the result of
disclosing deficiency which, ne we now know
positively, cannot exceed $1,000. We are pro-
tected by the Fidelity and Casualty COMPANY
OF New York, which bonded HIM for s2o coo
We understand from that COMPANY that
Speiman friends from Albany have arranged
TO make up TO them the deficit No step toward
prosecution has been taken. Spelman. who had
been with us since our organization in March.
1883, confessed the defalcations and said his
salary OF s2,OO0 was too small to 1--we on. The
thefts extended over a year and a half The
bank is entirely sound"
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A Michigan Village Burned.

About O'Clock Saturday night the village cf
sawyerville. Mich, consisting Of thirty houses.
one general store and saw mill and lumber
yard, covering two acres of pine lumber. was
totally destroyed by fire. The property is
owned by the Cutler a Savage Lumber Com
pany. The telephone wires run through the
lumber yard and destroyed, rendering
communication impossible. The loss is be.
tween 5000 and $4,000. The mill en-
pioyed $50 men, who are rendered homeless and
lose, IN some cases, their entire household
effects.
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Claims Against the Countess.

From the New York Times.
The etiquette Of French law must sometimes
take the flavor Of an unwelcome surprise 70
lately exported brides. Not long ago the Coun-
tess de la Forest Devonne, nee Florence Auden-
reid Of Washington, was driving in the Bots de
Boulogne with her cousin, Mrs Harrison Gamer.
another bride froms Philadelphia, when her
horses suddenly took fright and ran away
without hurting anybody seriously or do
ing perceptible damage. With Characters
tic promptness, however, government
official called and laid before the countess a
bill for damages. The official document
stated that some injury had been done 70 the
bark OF the trees and some little confusion of
roadway and bordering grass had been caused
by her horses. Well. this seemed rather ANUS
ing TO an American, but when bills for damages
to five different carriages came In, one after
another. the countess began 10 get anxious and
consulted her check book with a growing in.
terest and much wonderment as TO whether
there would be enough left of her YEARLY in
come FOR necessary expenses Furthermore
she has no idea when the demand will stop or
how many more ancient and decrepit vehicles
VIII come out as good as new at her expense.
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Hard Coal Miners WIN Not Strike.

Awilkesbarre dispatch says: There is abso-
lutely no truth in the report telegraphed from
here to Pittsburg that strike Of the anthrs-
cite coal miners is possible on account of the
failure of the operators to comply with the re-
cenuy enacted semi-monthly pay Law. Up TO
made on the coal companies by the men and
there 10 mot likely to be any, owing 70 the lack
OF organization in the anthracite regions. The
rumors grew out Of an interview with q coal
operator, published In q local paper, to the
enect that compliance with the new law would
be extremely inconvenient to the EMPLOYER
Ihis has been seized upon by special CORE
spondents and wired broadcast in the absence
OF other news. The utmost tranquility exists
among the miners and tho prospects Of strike
are very remote.
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ALEXANDRIA.

wANDERER CUSTODY.
Last evening Mr.. Philip Lyles brought to
the police station here in his wagon from Four.
mile run demented man who has been wan
dering in that neighborhood for some days.
Yesterday afternoon he was discovered by some
lads wadlng about in the marshy parts of Four
mile run, apparently without aim or purpose
His only clothing was shirt and pants. He
gives his name as Samuel Luchs and says he il
from New York, but it is thought in the Four
mile run neighborhood that be is from Wash
ington.
THE WILKES STREET EXTENSION.
The city authorities have had the fences
moved back on Wilkes street extended 30 as to
give full thirty feet Of road width. Wilkes
street itself is sixty-six feet in width They have
then obtained deeds from the private owners
OF the lands adjoining and from the church
cemetery trustees, whose grounds abut on
Wilkes street, and have conveyed the full right
OF way to the United States, as required by
Assistant Quartermaster General Dandy, as
condition precedent to the construction Of the
Military road from Alfred street to the National
Soldiers cemetery, for which Congress made
an appropriation at its last session. The work
OF making the new road will now be begun
and upper Wilkes street will have a fine car
riageway before the close of next fall.
HURT IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. John B. Padgett the Alexandria agert
OF the Washington Steamboat Company, which
carries on the ferry route between the two
cities, had one Of his feet badly mashed in
Washington on Saturday and was brought to
his home in this city, where he received medi-
cal care. He was crossing Pennsylvania ave-
nue., when some Of the workmen engaged in
changing the Washington and Georgetown track
put rail on his foot. He has suffered consid-
erably from the injury.
Mr.. VIM. 8. Graf, an old gentleman who has
been engaged in Washington, but residing here
on West Cameron street. died last week and
to Washington and inferred in the Congressional
cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. James Eveleth sister of
Mrs. Lewis Mckenzie, came over the ferry from
Washington at noon today, and the burial took
place at the Presbyterian cemetery. The de-
ceased had many friends and relatives here,
and the remains were followed to the grave by
throng OF Alexandrians, who had known and
esteemed her during life.
The funeral of Mr. Orlando Nightengill took
place yesterday afternoon from his late home
on South Patrick street. Many friends at
tended to pay the last tribute of respect.
The funeral of Mrs. DIR. Packard took place
this afternoon from the chapel of the theolog-
ical seminary near this city.
NOTES.
The pastors occupied all the church pulpits
here yesterday, and in the judgment OF many
members of their congregations gave better
sermons than those usually preached by the
strangers that sometimes occupy the pulpits
The brick yard at Hunters creek and the Po-
tomac shoe factory are now in full operation
again, giving employment to a number of
hands.
Mr. Speck Of st. Louis has purchased of Col
Ed. Daniel the Gunston estate. below this CITY,
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MR. GILLErr,s TWO WIDOWS.
A Woman Who Claims the E.ssse a
Wealthy knh-ss Farmer


The people 81 Dickinson county. Kan. have
been astonished by the filing 20 a suit nv q
woman from London. England. Who say. her
name Is Susan Gillett and that she Is the widow
OF Jas: A. Gillett, founder Of the town Of Wood
bine.
Mr.. Gillett went TO Kansas about thirty years
ago, married and raised family. the members
Of which are grown and married. No one knew
or thought Of any entanglements. and when. Q
year ago. he died the property was divided.
Mr.. Gillett was wealthy, owning q rich farm
and part Of the town OF woodbiae. He ~as
much respected and often honored with public
trusts. The claimant says that she Is his lawful
widow. whom he married before leaving
England. and she for portion OF the
property for herself and daughter and q. 90
rental She has engaged lawyers and prepared
FOR stubborn fight Her claim is not con-
sidered strong one.
Inc case will come up for trial at the Sep
tember term of the district court Mr.. Gillette
family here Is much respected.