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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-10
BODIES BLOWN SKYWARD
A TERRIFIC BOILER E1fAo'1o"'
Ono Man KILLED and One Injured-sS''e" Oh
Robbcries In Operation In 'n''
North Carolina Matters

Rur1cu n. c.. March e.-lSpec."i'i-
A terrific boiler explosion occurred ,nis
morning at Stephenson's MILL seven ii''o'
from this city. While young Johh 0'ep"e"-
son AIRED fifteen years. was pumping "a'er
into the boiler which generated the steam
power for the mill. the boiler exploded WIN "
terrific conclusion which broke "in"o"
glasses in neighboring houses.
Young Stephenson was blown sixteen yaiu'
through the air and struck a pine tree WIN
terrible force. He was instantly killed ana
every stitch of clothing was blown from dis
body and fragments of it lodged in the trees
overhead. ho
Young man named Furman Jones, VINO
had come TO the mill 10 have some gIlnui y, .
done. was blown twenty feet ana was ohu,y
hurt The boiler itself was hurled backwaruS
10 a distance Of fifty yards and turned com
plete somersault. A dog was thrown hlSn
into the air but came down unhurt. Colohei
Stephenson. father Of the deceased. IS one ol
the most prominent of men and politicians III
the county. r.
The directors Of the North Carolina Insane
Asylum met here to-day III annual session
and reelected all the present officers for the
ensuing year. Il has been stated that me
superintendent. DR.. William X. WOOD W9u'u
resign upon this meeting OF the Ooaru Vl
directors. but such was not the case anu ~ =
positively stated to-day that he has no inten-
ton Of resigning. ~ ~
The North Carolina board Of Worlds Far
managers met here to-day TO perfect arrange
ments for the North Carolina exhibit at Chl-
cago The lady managers TINS afternoon paq-
scented their ulaus TO the board ana were a.
loved sufficient appropriation TO carry out
the programme they have arranged;
ma condition OF Rev. DR.. c. l.. bailey was
decidedly better to-day. He was able for the
first time to speak and converse on matters OF
business.
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DANv1LIF. Va, March g. Special In the
current issue of the North Danville Enter
prise Mrs. Annie Smith announces that she
will retire from the editorship and will be
succeeded by Mr. Duvaii Porter.
1t is understood that Mrs. Smith will move
TO Richmond and soon appear as editor-in-
chief of a Southern magazine.
She still saws she will push her application
for the privilege of practicinc law. which APP
plication has been set down upon by two
legislatures. She will next be heard from De-
fore the Supreme Court OF Appeals
Mrs. Ella c. Hodges. wife OF Nirginius /.
Hodges. died at her house ut o'clock to-day
after somewhat lengthy illness. She was
the daughter of Captain j. c. Kenningham.
If Middlesex county. and was married in 1876
to Ed. NJ. Pollard of this city. Her second
marriage was to Mr. Y. l.. Hodges. Mrs.
Hodges was a member OF the Methodist
Church and a Christian woman. She leaves d
husband and three children
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Anew Church for Bueua yis,a.

BUENA VISTA. Va. March ESPECIAL. J.
Rev Fathers McVery. of Staunton. aud
Kelly, of Lexington. were in Buena Vista to-
day, and closed "a contract for building u
Catholic church here. Messrs. Sitterding Il
Dreyer. furnlshers Of house-building mate
rails and contractors. will erect the building
when VIII 10 IA neat structure of wood. TO 30
located at the intersection of Chestnut ave-
nue. and University street. Mr. Sitterding,
the senior OF the firm named. resides IN
Vista.
lhere are now six congregations OF as many
denominations here. worshiping in handsome
churches Of their own. namely .i,he Methodist
tpi,sopal Church South. the Presbyterian,
sran aud the colored baptist. Wv ~'N'A'
Inc Catholic church Will make seven. This
congregation has been for some time voysbin
Ping 10 small church erected by the Method.
nn' DIT soop left by them Tor t6s Occupation
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Mr.. Hall Warned to Leave and Tnen Burned
Out-A Child Killed.

Ouf-A Child Killed.
The alarm of fire turned in yesterday morn
ing at 2:4j o'clock from the corner Of Twenty
fifth and Yeneble streets, was caused 10y
the burning of a frame building at the inter
section OF Twenty ninth street ana tie
nine mile road. which IS some distance outside
OF the city limits.
The building was occupied by T. b. Hall as
n store III front bar-rOOm behind the
store and as d dwelling in the extreme rearand
in the second story. The fire originated IN
the front room. and there Is strong suspicion
that the fire was incenGiary. As was pup
lshed in these columns Monday Alr. Hall had
recently received two anonymously written
notices one advising him 10 leave the neigh
borEood and the other threatening him II
he did not do So The notes were stuck mp on
his store door in the night and although the
menace was n source OF uneasiness 20 his fam
ilv Mr. Hall took but little notice OF them.
This unaccountable fire following promptly,
however. gives suspicion that the burning
was in acc rdance with the threat contained
IN the notice. lamp was LETT burning III tho
store. but the ire originated IN the
northwest corner farthest from the
light Mr.. Hall was aw9ke 1y
something falling in the store and when ne
opened the door TO investigate he was met
with dense volume OF smoke. hurrleuiy
wakinp his family. who were up. stairs he ~,
s,rncted them to save whatever they could
and he lett to turn in the alarm. The build
inc was destroyed. with most OF It's con
tents The damage is placed at $500.
lie held an insurance for : 90 on his stock
and furniture in the National Fire Insurance
COMPANY OF Baltimore, elected through
Samuel II. Puliam Co.
A sad sequel occurred to the above about
o'clock in the morning. Alter the house had
6een consumed a number of children were
plaving around the ruins when one of the
chimneys fell without warning aud caught
Willie Ann Evans, Josephine Watkins and
Mamie Todd. all small negro children, under
the debris. All were badly injured. and the
first named. who was AT. ut eight years oId'
diad shortly after she was taken from under
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Launching its First Shin.

NEWPORT NEWS Va, March 9.--lSpecial. !
Preparations are being RAPIDLY made at the
on the 10th. This will be the first suip
launched from this yard. Two large tugs
have been built and launched before this. A
large crowd is expected to by present. includ.
ing many distinguished visitors from q dis.
tance.
work Is progressing RAPIDLY on the largest
framing shed. and will be $40 by 27O feet.
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.,,,n,rod Thousand Democrats.

The May Convention movement, the New
York Times says. is booming along IN tashc
ion that will result in opening the eyes Oh
many professional politicians before many
weeks have passed. Information has been
received at the headquarters OF the Demo,
cratic Provisional State Committee. at No. o.
William street. New \ ork. that the forms OF
enrolment are being signed even more rapidly
indications are that very little trouble will be
experienced in getting 100000 Democrats 20
sign the call for the May Convention.
Clubs have been formed to further the
movement in Hamilton. Oneida. and Madl-
son counties. and similar clubs will be organ
lied all over the State. lnOneida county Z.
x. Bulger has been made Chairman OF the
Provisional County Committee and r NJ.
Todd. Of Cuba. has been appointed Chairman
of the Committee in Allegheny county. Dr.
GUY c. Bayiey. OF Poughkeepsle, Is IN tenn
porary charge Of the movement there, 9ev-
eral noted speakers have volunteered their
services 10 the Committee.
Home Beer has no superior
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ocottSVille Notes.

ScoTrsvuIg. Va. March Especial i
The board of education has appointed Mr. x -.
j. Faris superintendent OF public schools for
the county OF Fluvanna
Mr.. Thomas ;. Ellis. of New York. psid a
a visit to his brother, Professor w. Z. Ellis.
OF this place
Miss Matte p Jones returned home from
pleasant visit TO Charlottesville
DR.. William Denwddie, of Greenwood ar
rived at this place to-day. He will assist Rev.
X. w. Carter IN holding series OF MEETINGS
at the Presbyterian church. DR.. Ienyiddie
Is distinguished rey>aist.
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THOMAS ID, JORDAN, Comptroller,
W. ALEXANDER. Secretary.
STATE OF NEW York.
I----.------ - /. ---.- 49,

STATE OF NEW York. 90.
COUNTY OF NEW York; 49,
Re il remembered that on the lst day OF
March lsl az the city aforesaid. before me,
Charles Nettleton. commissioner resident ia
the said city. duly commissioned ana qgal ued
by the executive authority. and under the laws
OF the STATE of Virginia, % taAe achn0"lel@,
ment Of deeds. fc. 20 be used or record u
therein. personally appeared lhoinas -. Jot IAN,
COMPTROLLER and William Alcxanter secretary
OF tic equitable Life Assurance society 81 the
United States q lie insurance companY OF Ne"
York who leing duly sworn depose ana say,
AMI each for himself SAYS, that they are tho
aboye-descrihed officers OF the said COMPANY.
and that the foregoing is true and correc.
statement OF the actual condition OF said orsani-
zation ON the last day OF It's fiscal year. to-wi';
the llst day OF December 1871. according 20 nc
hest OF their knowledge, information and be-
lief respectively
In testimony whereof, have here.
lssn INTO set my hand and AFFIXED HE t.s e -
- 1872. CHARLES NEIll ElON,
Commissioner for Virginia IN New lofK'
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tent lawyer to Boston to look after the H.

tent lawyer to Boston to look after the in-
terest. p...;s,
The meeting Mt the Grove-ayenue ba3 2a5
church last evening was largely ae'enuer
The Rev. II. NJ. Wharton preached II po"er,
fnf sermon and a number OF young LII. Iii
hn continued during the week. The song
service begins at 1880 and the regular service
at O'Clock each evening.
The Hasker & Marcuse tag factory, AZ tne
corner of Venable and Iwenty-fourth streets
il ready for occupancy and that hrm Is
moving from their old quarters INTO the new .E.
Their Office safe is quite wonder. IL Is tno
largest in tho city and was put into place Dc
fore the partitions forming the room o "e.o
tion that puzzles all who sec it for the hrst
time
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Insisted Upon Dying.

EMroEIA. Va, March Especial. Last
night young man from Mecklruburg county.
named Wells. while in DIT of intense utoxi-
cation. ran through the town and Jumped in
TO the river. Some kindly disposed person
offered 70 hand him stick to save him. but
he Indignantly refused it and was drowned.
The river was dragged to-day and tho body
was recovered and sent to his home.
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Of their beautiful brick sdifce comp'e'ea
last summer. rector of the
repm"yed to Georgia Last sabbath Rev Rr
r. J. McBryde. rector Of the ne1 81 tbs
church ofci ssS Dr. IN j. 1"G B. Taylor, pastor
cHa na pan,ist church in Lexington. assisted
81 we hsa,Sreo last week with the fruits of one
&c h;s Interesting lectures.
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The number Of policies issued dur

The number Of policies issued dur
ing the year. 69S91. 80
ne 1St amount "a i''a' s2Ssiis83i %
ne ySine The seyear'...... 83.l263i9 %
ln n,S Si aI ofher receipts........ 592s58 q
The amount of losses paid during
ohhdi}ions ,.....-........... 9,siS7i6 s.
Annuitants. surrendered policies .,,.-...
dividends 20 policy-holders...... 4'Ahg,9 81
rri'a anonnt of expenses ........... s,l73.3o5 l5
The whole number OF policies IN
force. 2.042i.
The amount Of liabilities or risks
thereon and all other liabilities lO9S556 50
az INV ..................... 100000 90
yested .................. l36l9S5ls 33
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systematic Burelaries-Other News.

CHARLOTTE. y. -, Adltil '.-- lttlhis l-l no
CITY is excited over five burglaries committed
last night. gang OF robbers seems 10 have
struck the town Stores were entered and
goods stolen. safes were blown open. and a
renern system of robbery seems 20 be going
on No arrests have been made as yet
Mr.. William NJ. Pegram. one of the Jurors
in the recent mandamus case. tainted this
morning and fell in the fire. He was badly
burned.
The COMMITTEES Of gentlemen, Mayor
Greyared. Editors J. =. Caldwell, W. H..
Harris. Captain +. r. Robertson, Sir. }. L..
Chambers and others. appointed TO 20 TO
Washington TO extend the invitation 10 Sena-
TOR Hill 10 make a speech in Charlotte on tho
10Th Of May. the date of the Mecklenburg
Declaration of independence, leave Tor the
capital tonight
Mrs. Nellie Reeves Of this city. To- day OBJ
tanned Judgment for divorce from her hus-
band. Mr. James Reeves.
The Rocky River Alliance at Its recent
meeting endorsed the Ocaa platform and
pledged itself not to vote for any man who
does not endorse that platform.
new Methodist church has been COM
pleted and will be used for the first time
Sunday.
Captain Il. X. Robertson. Of the Hornet
Nest Rilemen. has been rendered the office OF
major Of the Second battalion OF the Second
regiment He has the matter under consld-
Grafton.
Miss Mary Walker and W. p Bynum. Jr.
were married IN this city to-day. Both are
prominent IN the society of the State. The
groom is nephew OF judge w T. Bynum
j. II. Collins has returned from Washing
ton. He talked with Senators Vance and
Hanson and Congressman Alexander Sena-
tor Nance. he says. Is "a Hill man and RAN
som Cleveland man
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Emlcration OF Negroes.

WELDON. n. c.. March Especial. J.
4 good many negro families left the western
section OF this county a few days ago TOR Chl-
cago. The colored population OF TINS county
has been greatly reduced during the past
three years by the departure or parties Oh
them to various States OF the Union.
The superior court Is now engaged III try
ing the case IN which L. l.. EmrY and the
Roanoke Navigation and Water Power Com
pany are parties. There are six OF them and
a crowd of witnesses have been subpI naed
in each case. They will probably occupy the
remainder If the week. case was SET lor
trial in which one OF the witnesses lived IN
jacksonville. Fla. He came 10 court only to
find that the case had been continued. Go
ing and coming he travelled more than sixteen
hundred miles.
Misses Kate and Emily Long returned home
from New York. Baltimore and Washington
Yesterday. The former has also been on an
extended European tour. ,-.,
One }. l.. Spruill has been arrested at WI,
liamston on the charge Of having obtained
money by representing himself TO be an agent
of the North Carolina Home Insurance Com
uany. He had III this way secured consldera-
bic money. lie confessed his guilt and will
be tried for the Otfense. The state courts
have held that parties so swlndled cannot re-
cover from the company.
The annual report OF the State Treasurer
shows that the twenty-One national banks
i'm the State have ove- siz million dollars IN
loans, over two million III capital stock. ana
over four million on deposit. There are thlr-
ty Incorporated State banks having in the
aggregate over five million in loans two mil
lions capital stock and two millions on deposit.
There are also four savings banks and thir-
teen private banks.
The telegraphic system of the Seaboard Air
Line il now in operation between Athens.
Ga, and Henderson. this State. The wires
have reached Macon. this side # Henderson.
and will he completed TO Portsmouth Va. by
April 1st. The authorities of this system
say they will not for some time put on fast
through trains as they desire the roadbed
10 first thoroughly settle.
The Gregory Hotel at Goldsboro was sold
at public auction few days ago for a division
o. the property among several heirs. and was
purchased by M. +. Robinson, the price paid
being 1000.
Bishop Watson of the diocese or East
Carolina. is again sick aud confined 10 his bed
at his home III Wilmington. All his appoint
ments for spring visitations had to be can
celled, but he hopes to be able TO continue
them after next SUNDAY.
The trains of the Coast Line have been be-
hind time tor several DAYS past on account OF
heavy travel both northward and southwark.
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INSURANCE.
The Equitable Life Assurance
Society Of the United States,

life insurance company, organized under the
laws OF the State OF New FORK made 90 the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts for the commonwealth
of Virginia, pursuant 70 the Code Of Nirg
chapter 81. sections l2sJ and f2Si regulating the
reports OF insurance companies.
Name OF the company i'm ful-IHE EQUITABLE
LITE ASSURANCE SOCIETY Or lhE UNITED STATES.
Home or principal Office of said cOmpany-i0
BROADWAY. NEW YORK CITY. go
Character Of the company, whether life. acct
dent casualty co operative associaton nroih-
surfing ife-LTE INSURANCE
President-HENRY y. HYDE:
Vice-President-JAMEsW W. Al gxANDEH'
Secretarv-WmLIAM ALEXANDE1.
Iroasurer-SfDNFY DILLON RIPLEY
Organized and incorporated-JULY %, 1889.
Commenced business-JULY y, Ieoh
Name OF the general agent IN 'lrslhla JOHN
Residence Of tho general agent in Virgins
RICMlOND.
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FINANCIAL.

Home Beer has no superior.
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per above statement 3739, 3;
Indebtedness of Parish to date SIO,2S7 A
A recess was now taken until 215
O'Clock p. IN.
Evening Session.
At pig o'clock p. NJ, the meeting was
again called to order. All members
present.
Messrs. Liable, Duchamp and Maraist
were appointed on committee to make
a settlement on the 18th inst with the
Sheriff and the Parish Treasurer.
The District Attorney now appears
and as Legal Adviser of the Police Jury,
advises this Body on matters to him sub
mitted.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, seconded by
Mr.. Liable and unanimously carried, the
salary of the District Attorney as Legal
Adviser of the Police Jury is fixed at
$500 year.
The Clerk was directed to issue, in ia
vor OF MIR. ID. Green a check of S.. for
additional service by him performed as
Commissioner of Election of Poll No /.
4th Ward, at Election held April 10, 1892.
At the request of the Police Juror of
the Ward. Messrs. Ernest Beslin, HypO-
lite Baraas, Achille Begeau, Beatty Bell
anger and Chas. Broussard .are appoint.
ed Oh Committee to lay out and trace a
road starting from public road at Achille
Begeau to meet public road already
opened on Catalonia Lake.
Mr. August Y. Ledoux was appointed
Road OVerseer for the 1st District of the
LIST Ward, in place of Mr.. Arthur Liable.
now Police Juror of said Ward.
Complaints having been made that
roads needed repairs in different sections
II this Parish. notice is hereby given 10
zach and every Road 0yerseer of the
Parish to have said wOIk performed i'm
his the proper time, or else reports
VIII be made by the respective Police
Jurors, against such overseers falling to
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A Pure Blood Medicine.

Bad blood Is the first cause OF much
i'll health. 1t affects the brain, the
nerves. the heart, the lungs, the liver
and the kidneys. Every organ OF the
body becomes debiIitated aud there is
SORENESS and distress in every portion
washed by this great river of life when
filled with poisonous impurities. A
true blood medicine will therefore fire.
quently restore the invalid to health
and strength when all else falls. Such
a medicine is
DIR. John Bulls Sarsarparilla.
BY reDlenishing the blood with vitality,
and cleaning it of every impurity the
broken down constitution becomes con-
valescent and begins to rebuild at once.
Instead of growing weaker and moro de-
bilitated, one becomes stronger i'm every
part, and feels and elasticity of spirits
and youthful buOyancy that is most
gratifying. Large bottle U92 tea spoon
fuls) SLIGO. Sold by druggists.
cB Albert b. Randolph, of Parsons,
Kansas. writes; Il felt myself growing
nervous and more weak each day. /
could not understand my ailmen:. L
did not think it was owing to the condi-
ton OF my blood, az | had no sores on
my person. However | took DR.. John
Bulls Sarsarparilla as a tonic and it
proved TO be the medicine | needed for
l grew better at once"
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Registration Notice.


The qualified voters of the Parish Of
st. Martin are hereby notified that the
office of Registration will be opened at
the following places and dates between
the legal hours:
Al my Office, LIST Ward. from the 9Th 10
the 9Th Of September.
At Martin Bros.. Office, 4th Ward on
the 2; and - Of September.
at Arcade Faiths old place 4th Ward,
on the % of September.
AT l.. Dupuy store 9Th Ward, on the
29th of September.
At Cleric Gauthier's Ord Ward, on tho
1st Of October.
At Aladdin Broussard tst Ward, on the
Bird Of October.
AT Chas. Gutekunst's 2nd Ward, on the
9Th Of October.
AT my Office. at st. Martinyille, from
October 18th to November the 9Th 1892.
The voters who are hot Registered are
notified TO come and register. Those
already registered. and whe have rem0v.
ed IN other ward, are notified to come
and notify the Registrar of their reno
val. Y. N1RrIy
Assessor and Registrar Of Voters.
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Total, as above $4,000
The Accountant further reports as
follows, on the financial condition OF the
Parish as to checks by him issued:
Checks issued reported July 10,
1892 s554O,27
Checks issued subsequently as
per following statment.
For Roads and Bridges $371,95
Expenses of Prisoners 3O3,37
" Incidental Expenses 6,S5
Porter %.
Keeping of Bridges 1850
Police Jurors 6o,
Legal Adviser 1888
justices and COnstables 1856
Z" Official Journal ESQ
Il" Paupers 1927
Jury Commissioners 1000
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comply to this notice that said 0verseers
be dealt with according to law.
The following persons were appointed
Clerks 10 serve at Presidential Election
to be held on November 8, 1892.
LIST Ward. Pol! No l. Anato!r Cormier,
Pol ~ ,. ". B. Eastin.
Ind Ward. Poll No 1. John Lynch,
Poll No ?. Husyille Verret.
Bird ward. Poll No 1. Aug. Maraist,
Poll No =. l.. c. Duchamp.
4th Warp. Poll No 1. Leon Dupuis.
Poll No .. Daniel Green.
9Th Ward. Poll No l. Leon f. Gillard,
Poll No =. Jean DOmec.
A Communication from Mrs. Annie ".
Neblet, dPlegata from this Parish to the
Worlds Columbian Association was re-
ceiyed, read AID aid on the table to be
taken up and acted upon on later day.
The Clerk was directed to issue mon
THY, until lurther order, check Of s.
in favor of James Cairns. the Keeper of
Bridge at ST, Mlrtinville, for extra labor
by him performed.
The night guards placed at Jail by the
Sheriff. upon order from the District
Judge since Sept. 26th 1892, are hereby
retained until further order.
There being no further business to
transact, on motion of Mr.. Gutekunst,
seconded by Mr.. Guilbeau, voted upon
and carried, this meeting was adjourned.
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Transient advertisements, IS cents per
Inch for first insertions; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
! inch for first insertion; and 80 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
nyBricf communications upon SUBJECTS
public interest solicited. No attention
will be rivan to ANONYMOUS letters.
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years at sl,33 per acre per year. payable
yearly, from date of contract.
On motion. the members of the Sch Ol
Board were requested to visit each school
OF their Respective wards at least iwice
month and make written report Of
these visits t. the rari h superintendent.
A sum of $3.50 was allowed the Secre-
tary. for stationary and stamps.
On motion, the papers were requested
to publish these proceedings.
On motion the MEETING was adjourned
7. ID. OLIVIER, Secretary.