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The herald., 1893-05-27
LoOAL-Proceeding oI FridAy MORNING club

LOOAL-Proceedings OF Friday Morning club.
-. kindergarten training school commence
ment Report of the board OF public
works. :. Chamber OF commerce directors.
....The proposed dam across the Majave
river. ). Emma Egular sues Officer o OReagan
for damages. &. long Beach's suit to prevent
the erection OF building Two inoorpora-
lions. Proceedings In the various courts.
-. Pretty An Haw the cause OF a shooting
affray In Chinatown, The case Of Fire
Commissioner McLaln on charge of assault
ing Bill Poster Campbell =. Henry Bentley
to give his $4,000 ball bond today Clos
ing exercises OF the W. O. 7. U. convention.
The herald., 1893-05-27
University Of California.
Entrance Examinations.

Entrance examinations for the College of
Letters, of Science, and of Law, Will be held at
the University in Berkeley, also at Los Angeles,
May 18th. 10Th and 20th between the hours Of
$50 and p, m.
The second examination for the same colleges
viii be held at the University in Berkeley on
August 14th, 18th and 10th.
The Academic year l693-94 will commence
August IA, 1898. For Information address the
Recorder J. II. G. BONTE,
Secretary of the University of Caliioroia.
The herald., 1893-05-27

hay crop. .Today's wharf celebration at
Long Beach Shipping at Redondo. Ar
rangements for Memorial day at Santa Ana
-. Prospective trouble between Pasadena
Carpenters and contractors over the eight
hour proposition. . Pomona people inter
ested In the Southern Pacific extension =.
Three largo canal companies formed at Red.
Jauda
The herald., 1893-05-27

UNITY CHURCH. failing health of
Prof. R. L. Kert calls for the sympsthv
of his many friends, and the musical
artists of the city have kindly rendered
him farewell complimentary concert,
to be given him in Unity church on
Wednesday evening next. A fine pro-
gramme has been arranged and a rich
treat is in store for all lovers Of good
poi1aic
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To os.n the BoInud Trade School.

The new Boland Trade School building. In
Ea;is"n avenue and FiIty-nrst and Fifty-sec-
cd streets Is IT, De- onensd in q pleasant man
fsr Erxl Monday evening. Archbishop Corri-
gas has offered the use of the building. which
las Iust been completed. to the managers OF
the association for Beiriendins Children. who
have arranged TO give there q bazaar and en-
t-Tttinment. Nj the preparations are on an
ELABORATE srale. u notable feature OF the enter
tAinment being - musicale for every evening.
at which noted yOcAlists and instTumsntalisTs
will perform. The fair Will he opened by tho
hTchbishop. The members OF the new Hoard
CorTaan, the ltsv John edwards. the superb
ors ot tn. religious order In charge OF the aA-
sreati"n's work. Mrs. T. Adds Emmet. Mrs.
Ge"Ige !. lleeE or. Mrs. John COlVills. Mrs. Eu-
gene Kelly MTs. John Burke. and Miss Dinssa
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IN IHE W0RLD ar Fashion
Large Attendance ~ Mrs.. jobs r. Hai'r
Dancing t'InAs-Krccp lows.

Large Attendance ~ Mrs.. jobs r. Hairs
Dancing tinsS-Beccp Tons.
The snow storm did not deter tho Young set
OF society from attending last evening the first
meeting Of Mrs. Halls dancing class at sher.
rvs. About 400 OF the younger representatives
OF fashionable society were present
Mrs. John T. Hall. Mira John Irving. Mrs.
William W. Hoppin. and Mrs.. Alexander 4
Webb received the young people us they ar
rived and the other patronesses Of the class
who were present wore Mrs John Lyon Gardi-
nor Mrs. Frederic J. de PeYster. Mrs. Frederic
Goodridgo. Mrs. Charles Sands, Mrs barnard
Mackay. Mrs. Frederic Gallatin, Mrs. William
q. Hamilton. Mrs Le Roy Satterlee. and Mrs.
Lawrence Wells The most CONSPICUOUS Of
the young ladies' present were the dGbutantes
who have alronly made their bow to society
Dancing was we genernI M" Until 10 oe!dck. Then
the figures Of the rotillun were gone through
with Tho favors wcre simplo, hut pretty and
appropriate. SGpper was served alter the CO.
tiilon. Many nj the members then left but
general dancing was continued after supper.
stree TT struck beidro he last dancer %Tr"S srt
There will DO i've moro meetings Of Mrs. Halls
The homo Of tho Misses Bayard Clarke was
Crowded with Afternoon callers yssirriay.
Mrs. Augustus Dochnrty NJ ~ Fast Thirlieth
street also gave n large afternoon reception.
Mrs. George burroughs Torrey was at homo
at her hushand'- studio In the Sherwood and
Welcomed large gathering OF persons promi-
nsnt IN social AMI artistic circles
The announcement was, made yesterday OF
the engagement Of Miss Mary l.. Walker, STA
ter OF Mrs: u. lle berkeley arsons and Of Mrs.
J. hGwarl Wainwright to Charles Grrnvllle
Peters, Mr.. Peters Is tho son OF pr. md Mrs.
John &: Peters. His home IL at East Wiliston,
l., l. lie is u wcll-knnwn cluhman. cling a
member Of til" MON, Seawanhaka- Corlnthian
Yacht, and MeadowhTook cluhs.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant gave a
large reccpiion at their home 2i5 West Sev-
enty-tonrth street. yesterday afternoon. The
reception was given for Mrs. Grants sister.
storm several hundred personal responses
were made to the Invitations. Mrs. G.. l.. Gill
iespie 81 ~ Fast Fifty-thrd strc.t was Mt home
informally. The luncheon party given by Mrs.
John ]. Parish OF 10 lnrk avenue was one OF
tho chief social attractions OF the day.
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THEY THINK THE ovEKN Or IS wRos @
Canal Ne. VIII Urge Their Own Plans for
Improvement.

Canal Msa VIII Urge Their OwA Plans for
Improvement.
A eonfeFenes on canal matters was held yes
terday at the rooms OF the Board OF Trade and
Transportation. FOB Broadway. Harvey J,
Hurd Of Buffalo was Chairman. A letter from
Gov. Flower was read, OF which the following
n part:
IhAvs become convinced that the best interests OF
The canals nsesIsAriy promoted by large ap,
PEopTAtioAA 1t rs sAsy TO waste money on public
woFka when public sentiment 10 favor large
preparations By making thorough inspection OF tue
canals In company With the state Engineer aud
intsAdsnt Of Public Works, think have been ahls 10
nstaIs 70 appropriations which ! knew we're not
NJ observation soaviless me that the pIiLeIpa need
Just now 10 for more rapid transit With this idea
RsEmsnis have Esesnty been IaAds and seem TO hay
SsSa iST our s.nas MSss abSna.s dsSSS
slAtsd that electricity 10 the cheapest the ei
sisRL AAd the most pFaetaahls motive power the
q would therefore. 10 my Judgment be UaEiss 20 un-
dsEtAke AAy sHpshsive enlargement unIn conditions
NeVld seem 70 Justify the sxpshss-
The 0oveFnor's letter called out storm OF
disAppFoVaL Several speeches were made. and
adopted. The resolutions declared that what
Was wanted was 4 deeper channel and that
while The state was indebted TO the canals to
the extent of $50. 600 600 there had been sx- :
sixteen Tsars s20OONOOO The plan favored
BY the conference Is to lengthen both tiers OF
locks between Lock port and Cohoes. TO raise
the banks one foot and 10 lower the bed Of the
eanAi one foot e1eept over culyeTts and AQqs-
duet. According to surveys, the cost OF this
The chair appointed committee OF nine on
leaialAtlOA.
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GETTING 4 JURY ron MMYER.

Six Taierueu Admitted TO tho Bo4-Snlsr-
man Burdctts Gets Himself Excused.
Half q jury was obtained last night after
q culling among two panels for two DAYS In
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer to try DIR.
Henry c. Il. Meyer on the charge Of poisoning
LudwiG Brandt to obtain insurance on
Brandts life. Another panel was summoned
for to-day OF the thirty peremptory chal-
lenges which each side has, the prosecution
has used fourteen and the defence thirteen.
The weary work OF examining jurors did not
thin the crowds that elamored for ad mis-
sion. DIR. Meyer scanned carefully each face
that appeared in tho witness chair. and no
candidate for the jury box was mustered In
without his assent Here's the gamut = candi-
date had to run: II he was insured in any of
the companies in which Brandt was insured.
he was dropped by consent OF both sidea
Thirty odd men fell in this way. according to
Mr. Nicoll. who. with Francis g. Wellman and
John 4. Mcintyre. had many other questions
for each talesman. II he got through. and
Dr. William J. 0Suiiiyan. and Lewis ChanIer
had In store for him. his chances OF dropping
10y the waysde were st EGod gn me pers%o t
into the box:
BUM. Gu.tav.. leaf tobacco merchant ia East
.Gi.y, John 4; restaurant. 1895 Broadway and IoI
Hayden. tbarie. o., trucking. e27 Washington and
c49 West Thirteenth street
Dcmarcst william T.. dry goods 2B2 Blocker street
and ~ Harrow street
ONeaL Ambrose. manufacturer OF heaters. 2is Cen.
ter street ami ~ East lOith street.
fhh.r Edwin. designer. IFS Worth street and 6S1
East ib1st street
Most Of the examining was monoton9us. un-
I'll William j. Burdette. q salesman at Macy's.
was asked formally II he had any opinion
about the case. He said:
He looks guilty"
Lawyer Brooke was taken aback. and tho
faint trace OF blood which usually marks the
q al Ar yaniahah
He thinks I'm the defendant" said LAWYER
Brooke. reasserting himself and causing some
amusement
Mr.. Burdette was excused by Justice Barrett,
who said the remark was improper.
DR. O'Sulllyan who has been busy with the
chemical analysis made by DR.. Charles II
Doremus for the people. did not reach the
court until the afternoon. He said he bad been
throu oh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
THE LIVER Am THE WHEEL.

differences Rrtwern tho Broadway aad
Third Avenue Cable Cars.
One Of tho most interesting points OF differ
ence between the eAho cars OF the Third
Avenue and Broadway roads Is In the IN an
aGement OF the grin and brake The Third
Avenue Company has substituted levers for
wheels. Superintendent Robertson. after test
ing both methods on the l25th street cable
road. has decided that the levers act quick er
and easier: lie said yesterday that a car
going at full speed, MANIPULATED by levers.
could be stopped on dry track within six feet.
The brakes on the bird avenue cars are
applied to the aNles instead OF the wheels. Ii
i expected that this will prevent the wheels
from wearing unevenly and becoming irregu-
lar in shape. The cars al Q also equipped with
To the wheels.
Major McSulty. chief engineer Of the Broad
way cable road, said yesterday that there was
no great difference In the working OF tho levers
and wheels and their control OF tho brake aud
I'VE prefer wheels" he said, because thew
take up less room on the platform. and We
have found IL necessary 10 allow people 10
leave and enter the ear from the front as we'll
ms the rear platform. BY using the wheels We
find that the grip takes on tho cable more
gradually and with less Jerking, Mess a
man Is very careful with a lever he will throw
passengers all around the car"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
WHITMIRE's DOUBLE MURDER.
His Moiher-Is-Isw aud sIstsr-ia-Iaw His
yietIms-Robbsry the Motive.


BUTLER. Pa. Dec. b-When /. Notham went
home for breakfast this morning after some
early work on the farm OF his mother. Mira g.
HepleT. near st. Joe Station. eight miles from
here. he found everything in the house turned
upside down. Trunks were broken open and
boxes and drawers had been ransaeked. His
mother was unconscious and evidently dying
from O cash In her forehead. made apparently
with the broad blade OF a Ratchet Near by
was the body OF his sister Flora her throat Gus
from ear TO ear Evidently she had been dead
some time.
Esfore death Mrs. Heplsr recovered con-
sciousness sufficiently TO give the Indignation
that the murder had been committed by an
other son n-iaw. HaTper Whitmlre.
SheTitf-elsct Campbell OF Oakland township
arrived early and said that. about o'clock.
Harper Whltmlre came to the house Of HE
brother. Samuel Whitmire. and asked for the
loan OF a revolver sam questioned him as 10
what no wanted with the weapon anil Harper
replied;
make an end OF myself" Sam refused 10 lend
the revolver and advised his brother 10 give
himself up. On this HATpsT disappeared over
the hills, since that time nothing has been
heard OF him, He took from the trunks ana
other places a large sum In money ani bonds'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
RoosEVkLr sURGkoNs DIsABLLD.

DR.. RWsH Loses n FiaEvP-Dr.. Coz aaa
COIiiAs Down with Fever.
The surgical stAfI OF Roosevelt Hospital is at
present crippled by the illness OF Ora Douglas
Ewell. Edwin H. Cox. and Clarence Collins.
Dr. EwelL who was formerly house physician,
contracted blood poisoning about two week .
ago while dressing a scalp wound. ltWAs found
neeessary % apput4te inger Of his left hand.
He IL eonnnsd TO his house At 10 Last Fifty
attacked with typhoid fever on Sunday and
has been Dangerously III; 1t was reported last
night that he was out OF danger The third
victim, Dr.. Collins an ambulance surgeon. has
been suffering from hospital fever for ssvarsl
daya IL is thought that he will be able to re-
port for duty within q few dAYa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
1nE COSELISG SrlrUE.

Details Of Dress nnd Pose that d. Not
Please the Stnts-mnn'- Friends.
Some Of the men who knew ltoscoe ConklInU
intimately are not entirely satisfied with Mr.. J.
~ Awards bronze statue. which was put up at
tho southeast corner OF Madison Square Park
without ceremony last Friday. Dir. ConkllEg
Is shown standing in an easy pose with his
frock cont unbu,toned and thrown back. His
left hand roSts at his trousers pock et and the
right hnnh hangs free The snow drlfted in
the fol . OF the coat Yesterday. and suggested
the mon orabls storm from which Mr.. Conk-
llng's fatal illness dated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
Henry j. Yates,s WIN.

The will Of ex- Mayor Horny !. Yates Of New
ark was submitted for probate yesterday. 1t
devises property worth over $50. 900. the bulk
Of which was left to his widow In trust for his
grandchildren. OF whom there are about q
dozen. lie left two sons and two daughters
The latter. Mrs. Clara A. barney and Mrs. Sadie
4. Barney. get $500 and $500 respectively. and
the two sons. Henry NJ and Frederick X. re-
silver punch bowl and Frederick receives his
fathers gold watch. There is q beausst OF
$500 to the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Associ-
alton. with injunctions for the care OF the
family lot. Roderick @. Barney, John J. Berry.
and Elwood C. Harris are the executors
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Dwight Lawrence. who knew Mr.. Conkling
intimately. said yesterday:
cannot criticise tho statue from an ar
tistic standpoint. but II does not represent
Roscoe Conk ing to me. | am not alone in
this. either. for have heard several other
men who knew him Intimately say tho snme
thing. IN the first place | have never seen
Mr. Conkling wear rock coat, He usually
his haiti to button the lower button OF his
cont and throw back his shoulders as he
talked, lie may have occasionally worn a
friends remember him.
Then the statue is lacking In aggressive
ness. That was one OF Mr.. CnnEling's strong
charaetertstics and one that impressed every
one who heard him speak. He Wac a man oil
force. both in his pose and in his speech. To
my mind the statue does not express that
strongly enough"
-. Other friends OF Mr.. Conkling expressed sim
liar views. II Is understood that Mrs Conk-
ling was well satisfied with the statue. 1t was
in accordance with her wish that there were
no formal dedicatory exercises
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
Profit by Them.
NEW oRLEANs,s ITALIAN LYNCHISeA
Trisi or . sait IN Witch n vIetinNs Csti.sa.
ehip 10 N OF DIsputed.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec, 5.-The trial OF the
nrst OF the famous italian cases on It's merits
came up before q Jury in the United States Cir
cult Court to-day. The lynching Of the Italians
on account OF the assassination OF Chief OF Po-
lice Hennessey occurred Marchi14. 1891. The
relatives Of nearly all the lynchsd brought suit
for damages against the city OF New Orleans
aud the leader Of the mob who did the lynch
ing. In the first case which came up Judge
Billings decided that the plaintiff was an
American, not an Italian. citizen; therefore the
suit did not lie
There was no such dispute in the case on
trial to-day. II having been brought by the
widow Of Antonio Abbagneto. generally known
as BaRnetto. The plaintiffs will endeAyor 10
show that the dead italian was killed without
justification In law and that the city having
taken no steps TO prevent his execution. Ia
under the law responsible for the work done
by tina mob on that day. II Is not expected that
rences In the parish prison or upon tho iden-
titY OF those who took u conspicuoqS part in
the scenes within the prison. Most OF the
witnesses who have been sum ~ oned were los
fore the State Grand jury. and that bOdy was
unable to get any definite information from
them,
Among the witnesses summoned to testify
are Can't. Lem Davis. who was In charge OF the
prison on the day OF the lynching, and nearly
all Of his deputies. who were with HIM and q
mum Der Of newspaper reporters. No difficulty
whatever was experienced in securing Jury.
all those examined testifying that they were
without prejudice and could try the case IN
its merits. There are dozen other suits yss
to be brought. all TO the same effect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06

The trustees Of the West Presbyterian
Church met last evening to hear a statement
from the President OF the Board. T. II. Perkins,
Jr., concerning his conversation with DIR. John
II. Paxton when the proposition to reduce the
pastors SALARY was made and accepted. At
was n Observation-Disclosures over the ex PLANTATION
offered by Mr. Perkins. There were present at
the meeting last evening Trustees J. ID. Laying.
Wheeler. Prank X. Hahn. Russell sage. Presi.
dent Perkins. and Clerk Robert JAffray. Jr.
After the meeting Clerk Jaffray said he was
authorized by the Board to say that the meet
Ing was harmonious. and that tho staten emit
made by President Perkins was entirely satis-
factory,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
brooklyn Polite men Made Detee,,ve-.

Police Commissioner Hayden OF Brooklyn
yesterday promoted eight patrolmen to detec-
tive sergeantcies They are Frank Kelly. Sec
ond precinct; George F. Roden OF the patrol
boat Judge Moore. Edward Tuite. Twelfth
precincts: Robert Dunn. Filth: John Becker.
wart II. Murphy court officer; Sylvester u.
Baldwin. Police Headquarters Precinct De-
tectiyeS Kelly. DAILY Kennedy, Reynolds. and
headquarters Telegraph Operator William
Gear, Detective Sergeant Michael Gray and
PatrOlman George W. Travis have hsen retired
on account Of physical disability.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
ASPHALT aTTLL BOYCOIIEn.

No Explanation Has Bs~n Given OF the
Aidsrmsn'- Attitude.
The organized opposition which seems to
exist in the Board Of Aldermen against the
laying OF asphalt pavements manifested itself
again at the meeting Of the Board yesterday.
Alderman Saul called up a general order call
ing for the pavement of NinetY-nr street. be-
the vote was being taken on It, when Alderman
Him asked what kind oil pavement tho Tesolu-
tion provided for, II was asphalt, and the in
qutry was sufficient notice TO Alderman saul
70 Withdraw the resolution or sac II defeated
for lack of athree-fouTths vote.
IL has been almost impossible since last
spring to secure the passage Of a resolution
proyiding for asphalt paving. Ordinances ne.
quiLing granite block to be laid are passed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
BELAKrrE pHr.IcI4.s ACCUSED.
The Cororrr~ AsLeI TO Invr-u nte the
D"n'h OF Jcnni- WeI-mann.

The Cororer" AskeI 10 Invrsti- nte tho
D"n OF Jrnni- Wei-manu.
The Coroners were asked yesterday to In
vestiInte the case Of Jennie Weismann. q Rus
sian girl. IL years old. who died in the City
Hospital on Wards Island on Doc. /. Several
weeks ago the girl was badly burned at her
house at 1884 street and Second avenue. She
was taken b. Bellevue Hospital aud on Nov -
was transferred TO Wards Island.
4 certificate stating that tho girl died from
shock caused hy her burns was sent to the
Coroners office yesterday. Tho certificate also
s3id that IL was the belief 81 the attending
physician that she should rot have been re-
moved from Holevue Hospital ms hsr condi-
ton WAS then too serious The certificate was
Miss WeismAnn at the City hospital. and
Robert Roberts. the warden Of the City Hos
pitaL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
F1rSS RISES TO EXPLAIN.
Az "APoIoey for HTS LIE" n the Fi'
Ward trau. the Chs-ptoa OF Fres Baths

Al "ApoIoey for Hi- LIE" n the First
ward fro- the Chs-ptOn % Frss Bsths.
mr.. President I rise to q question Of priv
iiege." said Alderman Flynn, the big. fierce
moustached representative Of the First dis
trict at the Aldermen's meeting YESTERDAY.
Last week story was printed that ex-Alder-
man Bowling had knocked the big man down
in a bsrroom after = dispute in which Alder
man Flynn had spoken abusivelY Of Mayor
Gilroy. The Alderman sald to the Board
yesterday;
II see that the newspapers has recently
ben maxim a mountain out Of q molehilL
They've said I've called the Chief Executive Of
this city names that are vile and improper.
That's dead wrong. Then they've said my
face was cut uP an my, eyes was 80 black that
eest and soiemnIy declared;
have too much respect for the honorable
Sorern%Snst 70 do or say what has been printed
about me az having done and said,
Of d. Sos MAYED Bes che sT %s
me thirty years, and there are lots more good
black gpsrdism. | never use foul and profAne
raised rsspsctSble II family 81 children Mr..
Presids1t-igst as Js,sPectsbl Bile az any men I'm IN
tes res people q, my peieh6orSood. aud
ever want q certificate OF character they will
give Il to me.
was little indiecreet, psThape, Now, Mr.,
President, II IL well known that have laborcd
faithful and hard to get mo ore and better Tree
my district than anywhere else, and have
done my beat TO get EN- The people In my
district, ! think, appreciate me and my work.
for they've reelected me ten or twelve times.
Now. what the Mayor said or what they say no
said about them free baths and about me Amt
very pleasant to mo or mytAmtlY may have
the papers said did"
Mayor Gilroy said OF Alderman Hymns ex-
planation "Of course l shall accept the
Alderman's version Of the matter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-06
MORE TROUBLE FOR p. j. GLEASON.
He Must Account for Rents Received from
Building He Say. He Owns.

He Must Account for Rents Received from
~ Building He Say. He Owns.
Ex-Mayor Patrick J. Gleason OF Long Island
City will have to render an accounting OF all
the money he has received for rent OF the City
Hall building during his receivership. An or
der to that effect was signed yesterday by
County Judge Garretson. The application for
the order was made In behalf OF an infant,
whose one-seventh interest In the estate. il is
asserted, was never sold.
The x-MayoE was appointed receiver of the
property In 1880. shortly after tho death OF
Louis RoedigeP. the oWnoT. since then he has
received In rentals about $4,000. Mr.. Glea-
son declares that he purchased the properly
from the heirs Year or 80 after he assumed
charge OF II. A suit to set aside the ex- Mayors
title TO the property was tried last week in
Long Island City before supreme Court JUS
tice BARTLETT The action was brought by Mrs.
Wilhelmina Maisnack. a sister Of Louis Roe
digger She claimed that she signed the deed
under the Impression that 1t was q receipt for
money due her. Decision reserved.