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Col. oD.y.. Side 9th. Case.

ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 28-Col John ODay. late
general attorney OF the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad. who is being sued by that
road for possession OF the land purchased by
O'Day for the company. and which. 1t is al
legged. he refuses to surrender. has this TO say:
"There Is not word Of truth in the story.
II any such lands have been purchased in my
name, It was wtthoat my knowledge: and II the
BherifYs OF the counties named in the petition
ever conveyed to me lands at any time that the
company owned or had a lien upon. do not
know II, and most assuredly make no claim
OF ownership to such lands"
The Laclede and Fort Scott road was pur-
chased for the Frisco he said. and he took the
deed in his name at the request Of the Board
~ Directors. When the company pays a note
Of several thousand daSllars-whiSh 0R,Day nd.
the deeds to the Frisco. Referring to
the allegation that no was concerned
100000 acres Of land we're sold for 80 and
that the purchaser % Scotch syndicstel bad
RSid the road only 81 and q. rs Per acre. Col;
and that the difference between 81 and S176
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VIII FLIP QUARTERS FOR yorE
Candidates Roe.ch and Dinkel Will Help .
Citizen Out Of q Queer DILEMMA.

In cosey little shop in the busiest part OF
the busting German colony in East Fourth
street is a little German tailor. who Ia In
bigger dilemma than any other voter In town.
He Is Dick Mesam. n man who looks for all
the world like one of the typical old-fashioned
Germans that the draughtsman OF the rue
oende- Butter delights to present. He Is an Old
resident Of the Seventh Senate district.
Tammanyitc George +. Roesch and Steck-
lerite John A. Dinkle are having a dickens OF
u race for tho Scnatorship among the Jolly
Germans. and the funniest thing about 1t is
that the two will flip quarter this weSk, to
IN his old fashioned snuff, box. and taking a
big pinch TO steady his feelings told yesterday
all about his sad predicament
Now. vot you dink bouddot?" he exclaimed.
as he sought enlightenment from sun re.
dsg way haye
dury. Ven l;ocsch he graduate by der law
schnle make me- his graduating Clothes. und
SotGes XII HI two s h %fq been Snstomsrs by me
s0T Se dor pot
vide for such dings."
The German who sells schnapps in the, big
He had been think ing over the puzzle himself
s1t Elk tnS s4 R sass nd nd
oud how you fix dot. Invite pcth dose gandi-
dates py der sdorc. Shade dot case .vrankly.
Den you dake out silver Quardcr and ask bo-
litely of dey will do you der gread vafor TO
viii make dem veel gut. und dey do it. shure:
Dot leds you out Of desc pizness nit honor und
glory"
The little tailor wrung the schnapp sellers
hand cordially. They each took pinch OF
SNUFF.
p gracious. do id9" he cried. shutting his
snuffhoN with bang.
He said yesterday that he would tell the can:
didates to-day and il is expected that they will
match for his vote to- morrow. He says he will
certainly vote for the candidate who wins the
toss.
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whats that you have ordered. JACKIE
"A wineglass full Of Johann Hofrs Malt
Extract. It's the finest thing In the world
or indigestion. take 1t regularly with
ny meal"
Indigestion is much prevalent American
disease. Too much starchy food will cause
t. Rich food and sedentary habits also,
Johann Hof's Malt Extract is positive
safeguard. 1t increases the energy Of the
stomach and the intestinal canal. and slim.
Hates the secretion Of the proper quantity
II diluting fluids. Besides this. the extract
reduces the chemical reception Of nourish.
ng substances. both in solid and LIQUID
state this means you can eat a hearty meal
without hurt. as we'll as their conversion to
the form most suited for assimilation. The
whole idea is-it assists nature. Eisner 4
Mendelson Co., Sole Agents. Barclay st.,
New York. Beware OF counterfeits. they
are dangerous.-The genuine must have the
signature OF Johann Hoff on the neck OF
every bottle.
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Shots On the skiruIsh Line.

Tho Lyceum Opera House. Thirty-fourth
street. near Third avenue. will have to hold
LOO or 1.5OO people tomorrow night The
Eighteenth district Democrats are to hold a
grand mass meeting there. and more than that
number will try to get In. w. Bourke Cochran
will be the principal speaker.
The Italian Fruit Mems Association held an
enthusiastic meeting last night at "a Wash
ington square. The Democratic candidates
were heartily endorsed and eminent speakers
attended. Among them were: DR.. Philip E
Donln. Thomas +. Galway. Sig. B. Grambeli.
J. CavaGnaro. Alderman J. Morris. Isaac Tuck.
Assistant District Attorney Macedonia. Gems.
Martin 7. McMahon. jenkins. and Van
Schaick. A. Zucci. presided
The Democrats Of the Sixteenth district held
a rousinG mass meeting at Twenty second
street and Second avenue last night. The
principal speaker was Michael F. Blake. the
assistant Clerk OF the Board OF Aldermen.
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Railroad Notes.

The east bound shipments OF freight from
Chicago last week amounted to 81. 137 TONS
against 54.016 tons for the preceding week
md " 037 tons for the same period last year
Lake shipments amounted to 65.24S tons. a
falling or OF 17.43E tons as compared with
the week previous. Tho Vanderbilt lines car
ricd 50 pcr cent. Pennsylvania "a. Chicago
and Grand Trunk IL. and the Baltimore and
Ohio 10.
President Fish OF the Illinois Central objects
to the recommendation OF the special Trans
portntion Committee that his company ele-
ynte its tracks portion OF the distance to the
Worlds Fair grounds.
The New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail-
road will establish q block signal system sim.
liar to that OF tho Pennsylvania. The road
will DO divided into four divisions for despatch
ers: from Salamanca to Cory. Cory to Mead
vile. Mendville to Pymatuning. and from
Pymatuning to Kent. Two additional sets Of
train despntchers will be required. Thirty
seven sgnnl towers will be built.
Work on the Southern Central Railroad Of
Pennsylvanin will commence on Dec. l. It
miles; passing, through Liverpool and New
Buffalo. A bridge will span the SusQuehanna
ut Trademarks Island.
The fastest run ever made on the Erie road
Ia said to have been done Yesterday by a special
train from Buffalo to New York with party Of
directors aboard. The time for ABB miles was
Or hours. The train consisted Of an engine
and two Pullman drawing room cars. The
party left Niagara Falls at IL A. NJ. yesterday
and Buffalo ut 1lh o'clock.
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A BIG TURNOUT IN HARLEM
The Last Week OF the Campaign Regime
with q Hurrnh.

Some 1900 people crowded into the Harlem
tThertre last night to ratify the Democrat
icke from top to bottom.
The meeting was called to order by Justice
Andrew J. White. Lawyer Chauncey S. Truax
presided. and introduced Gen. Daniel E.
Sicklcs.
The speaker reviewed the issues OF the com.
ing election, including the national issues.
which he said Fassett was so anxious to over
look. He would like to overlook the Worlds
Fair as well.
Speaking of, the. election Of Gov. Hill
to the Cnitel States Senate. the speaker
said it. was the first clean election
of United States Senator, in, twenty
years Fassctt has been fighting the Tammany
tiger through tie entire campaign. and has
found no one to answer him. There were
more important matters 70 attend t.. but he
said he would Ike Ia talk to Mr. tassett in
Joint dehut" on the subject any evening.
:, District Attorney James "; Rdgway OF
Brooklyn followed. He called Mr.. Fassett a
moral coward. and declared that he would
never have entered into the campaign If he
had not thought there would be split in the
Democratic party.
The meeting closed with O speech from ex-
Senator Thomas Ecclesine.
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EXPENSES TRAVELLING UPWARD.
5lx-day Bicycle Races Como Very High
Judging by This List


well. II they keep on figuring long enough.
they'll have me down to $780, The first esti-
mate Of my share was $1,000: then on Sunday
was dropped to 81 100: on Monday was clipped
of cool 500. and now it has come down to
81. 800. 1t doesn't look right to me. and I am
going to make kick for my money"
Tho speaker was William Martin. the
plucky little whcclman from DETROIT.
who had beaten tho crack professional
riders at last weeks bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden. He had Just re-
ceived the news that Tom Eck's latest guess
at the winners prize money was S1.302.92. a
drop OF nearly S1.7OO since last THURSDAY on
the managers part and he was exceedingly
The Sun printed last Tuesday that an esti-
mate Of The SxEenSes OF the race placed the fig,
grew indignant and protested against public
ity being given to snen gurss He confidently
COO and at i $50 s9S S sEt RSht figures
:. John Young representing the Madison
Square Gardrn LAYER
at least. appointed Tor that purpose. and Tom
Eek have been figuring for two days. and seem
Modified by the advance Of enough prize money
t. The and thus their anxiety
AZ WiuHlRuC lhSL nIBnt. 1OuuS. uHnnoIl.
and Eek were still struggling In Q labyrinth
OF figures. and there was no possibility OF their
extricating themselves for several hours. The
announcement was made that the riders would
be paid Off ut II o'clock to-day. There prom
Uses to be fun at the meeting over the ex-
penses.
The receipts were s24. 70s So and the latest
calculation OF Eek gives the riders dividend
IS follows: Martin. $l.30292; Ashnger.
bert; s452.O7: Boyst s3s9-a total Of So. 935. %
The receipts at the last six-day pedestrian
race ut Madison Square Garden were some
thing over $1,000. and "Lepper" Hughess
share as winner was very near the sum total
Of the prize money OF the six winners in the
bicycle race. which drew nearly S17.OO0 more
patronage.
The following incomplete list Of expenses
was furnished at midnight by the hard-work-
ing trio: Advertising and bill posting.
$500: carpentering. Sl,539: music, s, 400:
heating and lighting. $1,000: ushers. $500:
scorers wages. 1913: amateur officials. $500:
Autographs, $500: fancy and short-dstance
riders. 500; scoring dials $l29-total. $l0.591.
There are still about $500 OF expenses to
be accounted for. and the money is said to be
distributed among score OF miscelaneous
items. such as the passage money OF the for.
eign riders. the hotel and restaurant bills OF
contestants and horde OF trainers. tights.
flags. dc.
The dozens Of trainers and assistants had
carte blanche at the Putnam House during the
week, and the way they took advantage OF the
privilege was edifyiQR.
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WAS BURNED AT THE STAKE.
A TEXAS NEGRO MEETS VENGEANCE
At THE HANDS OF A MOB.

He Murdered . Mother and Her Bssy, sns
Confessed the Deed when Cssght-Ter-
tured - Death where Re Ma the Cri.e.
ATLANTA. Tex. Oct 28-0n Saturday. in the
absence from home Of John Lowe. a plan
ter living twelve miles west OF here.
Lee Lewis. q negro who had worked for
Lowe. went to the house. armed with
a shotgun and demanded Of Mrs. Lowe that
she give him all the money in the house Upon
her refusal he shot her in the breast with
load OF buckshot, and second time with
Winchester rifle. which belonged to Lowe
killing her instantly.
To conceal the evidence Of his crime he
threw the body into q we'll along with her two
year-old baby girl. Not satisfied with the
bloody work he had already committed. he
went for an Ak with which to kill
loves little boy. who. to escape the terrible
fate in store for him. jumped into the well
with his mother. injuring himself internally.
but he lived to tell the story
Lewis tried to kill him by throwing An iron
pot. tub. and stones into the well. but the lad
escaped.
On Sunday Lewis was captured at Kildare.
thirteen miles south OF here. and hurried to
jail to escape the vengeance OF the mob.
He was Immediately spirited away to Linden
jail. At . A. NJ citizens called at the jail. Sc
cured tho prisoner. and at s A. NJ. to-day car
ried him to the place where the murders were
committed.
He confessed the crime. He shot Mrs. Lowe
from behind and then in the breast Then
taking her babe. which she had In her arms.
he dashed its skull against the well post
He then threw both bodies into the well.
One thousand people congregated to see the
man put to death Forty negroes helped
erect his funeral pyre. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Munison. the latter the aunt OF
the murdered wo nan tied the chain round
that bound him to the stake. An old colored
aupty asked and received permission to fire
the syre.
As the FIRE rose higher and higher the
murderer gave once scream the only sound
uttered while he was burning.
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Yublie 5lntiffs.


posT OFFICE SoTIcE;-roreisn mail. for tho week
ending Oc, 81 viii close promptly in all caseO at
Europe pst steamship Essn Via Sou,hsnriSn an. md
of Fens .n nd
3; s,s ma tn. u Plat.
T%an,r;; S,s hraii e. s.; fhona: Ana 4 crss
nna VI.
Isiters iot other windxard Islands also Para and
@ ne aassfa x s Europe.
Wf5 1ssy yr SsI and
for fS.ane Inland 1y end snEsns
ssasis Letters FOR roio%Sis must be aisssssa esr
"fss .ssr.sp ''ssHss%'ss ss W
SeFss TN tGI IoS.
aT:s i
n 70! Rio S 5ans T,s san S"n and l..
sais9ns xs s at
't h%fIYs Rsl at s h NJ.
fields and .ireytown. per steamship Agnes, from
FRiSAy1h. ioA N for Santiago Cuba, per steamship
mssf 5. af lss: fcr and d.
a' ls Lsos sas 81 ss Costa
RaIs Via fet sr DIP
@ be sSssss HH,wfy N and s; ,:ss
and Russia per steamship Ems via Bremen 1etters
ior other parts q Europe via southampton must be
direct per steamship Amsterdam. via Rotterdam
uetters must be directed per Amsterdam ~ at 10
a. u; supplementary 1880 4. NJ for ST. i'roix
and ~. Thomas via 81 Croix. also winGward Islands
Trinidad and Tobago, must be directed per Trini.
dad ~: at 10 A. ", supplementary IL 4. NJ for
Central America except Costa Rical aud south
h on ne,s, ," per n s;snm.h'p molop Sa co
per nOlon at 1880 4. ". supplementary
l..OP for France, Switzerland Italy. Spain
riGrigEa. and Turkey Per steamship Il .iascogne
for Cubs and Tamplco direct. and other Mexican
States VIA Vera Cruz must DO directed per Yumu.
rfl; att Complementary r. NJ for Europe
Fer steamship Arizona via Queenstown; at 40 r
Glasgow letters must be directed per DevoniaJ;
at3P. N. for Bluetelds and Greytown, per steam
ship W. q llewes from New Orleans
Tom Sg G S RSa VI" Hmon per
Malls tor the society Islands per ship city Of Papei
from San Francisco, close here daily up Ia Octs25
at8:3opM Mails for China and Japan per steam.
Mp TO Oct .2s at $3.50 r H. Malls for Australia New
steamship Alameda from ran Francisco closs here
daily M 70 Nov. IL At d:3oP N. Tor on arrival At
Tor Australia. Mails Tor tie Hawaiian isisnda per
here dailS up To Nov, 'ls. at 30 +. 81. Mails Tor
s.~fonmdland' by rail TO Halifax, and thence
s?so Nails for ~; Niqusi Ss ass, by rail- II
hi. once daily a, Mali. ios Cuba sG s. ra ii
aSS snS ss:. By
5;S A. n Mails fOf asIloo. s.sriand. snisss sps :.
thissanss daily ats Y '''
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Many a life has been lost
because of the taste Of cod
liver oil.
If SCOTS Emulsion did
nothing more than take that
taste away, it would save the
lives of some at least of those
that put off too long the
means Of recovery.
1t does more. 1t is half
digested already. 1t slips
through the stomach as if by
stealth. 1t goes to make
strength when cod-liver oil
would be a burden.
seoH BswHz. Chemists. Isa South 9Th Avssas.
Ysw dIsssi.s tss,s sessrs k.slsis. Il ssa-,sv-
S-h drsssts svsyvAss Do. q.
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Thi.Ss Getting Serious In the Central Traac
Association.

CHICAGO. Oct 20.-A rupture in the Central
TRAFFIC Association is one OF the probabilities
OF the near future. The Chicago and Grand
Trunk people have grown tired OF losing BUSH
ness through the irregular practices OF COM
peting lines. and have resolved upon a course
OF action that will no doubt precipitate row.
Tomorrow that road will repudiate tho Chi
cago switching tariff. and will notify shippers
that 1t will hereafter receive freight at all
points without making any charge for SWITCH
Ing. This will be equivalent TO material re-
dnction in rates. 1t Is claimed by the Grand
Trunk officials that other lines have been Sc
curing more than their share OF business by
they have determined to do openly what they
insist is being done secretly by their COM
Moreover. there ia reason to believe that the
action OF the Chicago and Grand Trunk is sim
Rlyprelimipnry to somsthing more startling
haps, that company will make an announce
ment that may create CONSERVATION among
the roads in the Central Traffis Association.
just what this announcement will DO Is known
only to the higher officials OF the company. and
they are not yet ready TO give It out The sun.
will withdraw from the association.
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Pastor Nicholson Resigns.

The Rev. 8. W. Nicholson. pastor OF the North
Baptist Church Of Jersey City. surprised his
congregation on Sunday by reading his resig-
nation at the close OF the morning sermon.
He said the work he had been called to do in
Jersey City had been done. Ten years ago.
when he took charge OF the church. IL had u
membership OF 800 and mortgage Of Sl3,OOO.
paid or the mortgage. and erected one Of tho
handsomest church edifces in the city.
Mr.. Nicholson has received a call to the First
Baptist Church at Saratoga
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Pittsburgh. Oct. 26.-The amount OF School
Board Treasurer Doerilnger's shortage Is
growing and will probably reach $4,000. In
addition to the $4,000 first missing. altered
drafts aggregating $4,000 have been discov-
cred. Besides this. deficits are reported in the
accounts Of the Dexter Spring Company. Mod
ern Building and Loan Association. and the
finger was executor. There seems to be no
doubt that the young man attempted suicide
when his shortage was discovered. hut his lie
clans. Doerflinger is said to have gone to the
country. but no one seems to know his exact
whereabouts.
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At meeting Of the Boston Cigarmakers'
Union on Sunday the delegate to tho Interna-
tional Convention reported that the total men,
bership OF tho union is over 25.OO0. with q
general fund OF s134.OOO. Since the last ben-
NAL report the union has engaged in pa
strikes, In lh3 OF which they were successful.
The cost Of these strikes to the International
Union was $4S.SOO.
:. President SAMUEL Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor issued a call yesterday to
the electrical wiremen,s and linemen's unions
stone Hall. st. Louis. Nov n. fort the purpose
OF organizing an international electrical wire
mems and linemen's union.
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EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Shocks Felt in Columbia, Charleston. and
SummervIlle at About the Same rme.

Shocks Felt in Columbia, Charleston, and
Summerville at About the Same TIme.
COLUMBUS. s. c.. Oct 20-A sharp shock OF
earthquake was felt in this city this morning
q few minutes before l o'clock. Windows
were ratified and glassware was shaken. The
vibrations passed from east to west and were
accompanied by the usual roaring detonations.
Dispatches from Charleston say that two
shocks were felt in that city at about the same
time. In each case there was a boom and a
reverberating sound. dying gradually away in
the distance.
The shocks were but a few minutes apart
Not many people felt the disturbance. how
ever. either in Charleston or Columbia. and no
alarm was caus7 ID.
At Summervlie. tho centre Of the great
earthquake o. 1886. these shocks are said to
have been much more distinctly felt
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few admissions as possible. And. although
every word that was forced from her strength,
ensd the proof against Rhodes. he still smiled
A. nsr as though to let her know that he uh-
- HIS lawyers made n strong plen OF INSANITY;
HIS mother swore that he was week ,minded
moor. The jury brought in verdict OF murder
n the hrst degree. with a RECOMMENDATION tn ts
tue condemned be sentenced to prison Tor lie.
Jackson Rhodes received this sentence with q
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win Keep Out II. 900 Miners.

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 20-The miners conven-
tion to-day decided to continue the strike and
extend 1t to the Irwin and other large mines
along tho Pennsylvania railroand and on the
foughiogheny River above West Newton.
All the men now working In the Cherry Idle.
Watson mines will be at once ordered out.
This will extend the strike 50 as to include
about l4.0OO men. instead OF 10000 as here
tofore. Mass meetings are to be held daily
throughout the district.
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per mere. amounting to s5O0.0 900. was divided
between some individuals interested In the


Justice Harlan In the United States Supreme
Court yesterday rendered an opinion revers-
ing the judgment Of the Circuit Court for the
District OF Kansas in the case OF the United
states VS.. the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
Railway. brought by tho Government to secure
the cancellation OF land patents alleged to
have been issued to tho railroad com.
pany without authority OF law Some. OF
the lands were even numbered sections with
In the place limits OF grant to the Leaven,
worth. Lawrence and Galveston Railroad. and
part, were within the, common indemnity
ntsd Of s9Sss %ss that the
sections within the Lenvenworth. Lawrence
United States. and that therefore the deficiency
OF the Missouri. Kansas and Texas roads
grant could not he made up out Of these lands
The court holds that the Government claim
is correct as to the lands within the original or
place limits, but not rs to the lands within the
indemnity limits Of the Leavenworth. Law
renee and Galveston Railroad. As to these in
demnity limits. however. the settlers who oc-
cupied the lnnds before the SELECTIONS were
and superior to those Of the company.
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Opening the Parish House OF st. Marks.

IsLrP. Oct 26.-St. Marks Parish House. an
adjunct OF st. Marks Episcopal Church. was
opened here tonight The feature was an ad-
address by Chauncey NJ Depew., There was
singing by the Mendelssohn Glee Club OF New
York. There Is o reading room and gymna-
SUM. The LAND was given by ". X. Wander
suit OF contributions By wealthy members Of
the church. The cost Of the building was
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Divided ON the Lottery Que stion.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 26-The first Democratic
parish meeting held to determine the
election Of delegates to the State Convention
in Lafourche parish resulted in split and bolt
on the lottery question. The opponents Of the
Convention. while those In favor Of tho adop-
ton OF the lottery amendment held sepa-
rate meeting and called primary election st t.
the first meeting resulted In split presages a
split In the regular Democratic Convention.
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nec,.lon In the Wor.tea Ca...

The Board Of Appraisers decided yesterday
that the importers OF Bradford worsteds must
pay duties on their invoices on the market
rates plus 2h per cent commission. This
ruling OF ihe Board means that hereafter a
duty OF a. cents pound and 50 per cent ad
valorum will DO charged on the total amount
OF the invoices plus . ! per cent. for purchas.
ers charges in England.
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New HAVEN. Oct 26.-william II. Thomas Of
New York city and Miss Fannie G. Cook were
married in St Thomass Church this morning
By the Rev Z E Beardesley assisted by the
York was best man. and the ushers were W H.
Hale Of NORWICH Conn, ", a. Borden Of this
city; John 9; Root. ana l. i. .Sperry Of New
York. Mr.. Thomas Is superintendent Of Tit
fany's Art Glass Works in New York.