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The record-union., 1893-12-19
MYSTERIES OF FRENCH.
A New England Woman and Her
phrase Book In Paris.


Mrs. Foster was from New England,
skirking or turning back from the path
OF duty which lay before her, but she
never realized that French was at all
necessary until she visited Paris. Then
she had to rely on q phraSe-book, when
relieved her mind of all care, but greatly
exercised the mental powers of the ma
tives with whom she came i'll contact.
Her nephew, who was studying art IN
the French Capital. secured for her an
invitation to a reception given by ia
nous French artist. Mrs. Foster went,
accompanied by her nephew (and the
phrase book. She thought she knew
just where to open it and read her lines.
She was introduced in French to the art
ist. He spoke in French, her nephew re-
piled in French, until the dear old lady
got bewildered. But she felt that she
must say something, so she opened the
inevitable book and read off the first
sentence which met her eye, giving 1t
the true New Hampshire twang. The
artist smiled sweetly, her nephew also
smiled sweetly, but as Mrs. Foster saw
the translation in italics after the sent
ence she nearly tainted. As her nephew
led her away, however, he congratu-
lated her upon her introduction and her
knowledge Of the language.
But, Henry" cried his Mortified aunt,
"did you hear what l said? l asked him
how soon could we get something to
eat-thats what asked him-in French"
Her nephew smiled; he would have
liked to laugh.
"Ohp' he replied. "Did you? Well,
auntie, it doesn't matter, for he asked me
him l didn't know. ."-Harper's Maga-
zine.
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A MoNGoLIAN spRINFBR.
Recapture of a Supposed Chinese
ChIcfSen-Thief.

One night a couple of weeks ago officer
Lowell arrested Chinaman on suspicion
of being a chicken-t thief, but before he
could be put into cell he made break
for liberty and escaped. despite a couple
of shots fired after him.
Night Jailer Burke has been convinced
all this time that the whole thing was in
tended as joke on him, and that the
Chlnaman was party to it. Last night,
however, Officer Kripp took the China
man in again. The latter was stripped of
some seven or eight coats, and when
nothing was left but his trousers and un-
dershirt, Burke got Kripp to step outside
and see if the Chinaman would try again
to escape. The jailer turned his back for
moment. and then the prisoner broke
for the door. Just as he got outside, and
before he could get under good headway,
kripp caught him and a lively time he
had OF it to hold his prisoner.
The latter was, however, locked up,
and Burke says he has no more curiosity
concerning the fellows sprinting procliv-
tiles,
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THE BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Closing Exercises of the Atkinson
School on Wednesday.

Closing Exercises of the Atkinson
School ON Wednesday.
The graduation exercises of the Atkin-
son Business College will take place in
the hall in Hale's block tomorrow even
ing, when the following programme will
be given:
Invocation, Rev. T. A. Atkinson; piano
solo, Professor j. Becker; address, George
B. KatZenstein; duet flute and piano.,
Master Charles Stickney and Mrs. G. a.
Neale; address to graduates, Hon. E. Nj,
Preston; song, Mrs. B. f. Howard; pre-
sentation Of diplomas, Hon. j. w. An
derson. State Superintendent of Public
Instruction; duet violin and piano..
Misses Delma and Bernice Green; pre-
sentation of prizes offered by Hon. George
c.. Perkins.
The graduating class in the business
course is composed of: Miss Lizzie Fount-
ain, Miss Nellie NJ. Goodnow, Miss l.. j..
Shearer, Miss Minnie B. Vertrees, Miss
Leila q. Reider, Miss Bernice Green,
Miss Delma Green, Miss Ada V. Burke
Andrew l.. Crum, Emil Gibson, George
f. Shepherd, John S. Hutchins, Thomas
c. Steger, Arthur E. Bennett, Jasper ii.
Phillips, Martin Hansen, James S.
ORourke, Milo r. Kennedy, Frank S.
Kelley, John j. Shaver, Benjamin B.
Welch, Albert G. Mason, Curtis a. Boil
ton, Thomas l.. Quiggle, Charles E. Da-
wilson, Oscar o. Mcclellan, II. Wayne
Yarick, James A. Monteverde, John
Gore, Lorne A. Irwin, Henry Kraft,
George II. Chisholm, William f. Klotz,
Lauren Nertrees.
In the amenuensis course the graduates
are: Miss Minnie Hopley, Miss Ella b.
Sherburn, Miss Evelyn A. Mckee. Miss
Lucy 1. Murray, Miss Julia O'Leary,
Miss Gertrude 4. Maydwell, Miss Josie
NJ. Russell, Miss Leonore S. Schulze,
Miss Addie e. Ehmann, Miss Minnie b.
Vertrees, Edmund T. Spillman, Bruce l..
Dray, Oscar c. Mcclellan, Arthur b.
Bennett, Lewis b. Littletield.
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BRIEF NOTES

In Judge Johnson's court yesterday
Mrs. E. l.. O'Neill was divorced from j.
j. O'Neill, on the ground Of his habitual
incompetence.
Walter B. Benson, native of England,
was made citizen in Judge Johnson's
court yesterday on the testimony of A.
Rodegerdts and Martin White.
James Gibney, vagrant, assaulted
Charles Harvey, a fellow-prisoner in the
County Jail, on Sunday, and broke the
latter's nose by kicking him IN the face
while down.
William Harrison Cook, aged q years
and months, and Miss Annie Nors-
worthy. aged Is years and 3months, have
filed in the Recorders Off ce document
showing that they were married by con-
tract on the Sd of November.
r. D. Graham. ex-Sergeant of Company
B Of the First Infantry of San Francisco,
states, in relation to the statement that
Corporal l.. r. Townsend of that COM
pany had always steadily refused promo
ton, that he was in 1874 elected Second
Lieutenant Of the company. Whether he
served in that capacity or not Mr.. Graham
did not state, the presumption being that
he did.
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Death ofan old Citizen

The death is announced Of Eben r.
Parvin, an old and prominent resident OF
Grand Island, at the ripe age of 78 years.
He was a native of Westmoreland
County, Pa, and leaves a wife but no
children. The funeral services will take
place at 2 p. NJ. tomorrow at his late resi-
dence. Friends who desire to be present
at the interment will meet at Clark's un-
dertaking parlors, 1017 and 1919 Fourth
street, Thursday, at $50 A. NJ. Interment
in the City Cemetery.
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Foresters, Election.

Court Capital, A. o. F. of A., last even
ing elected the following officers: Phil
Hirsch, P. C. R.; H. L. Kemnitzer, c. R.;
C. D. Shearer, S. C. r.: w. II. Collins,
f. Sec.; Ed Morris, R. Sec; ]. II. Dolan,
Treas; II. r. Stone, S. W.; Fl. C.
Rimassi, J. w; ]. Hugo, S. B.; A.
Hubert, J. B.; j. Caster. Trustee; DIR. T.
6. Fay, Physician.
The meeting was largely attended,
some 200 members being present, and
much enthusiasm was manifested.
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RUN TO EARTH
A Denver Detective Traces an EN-
bezzler to San Diego.

A Denver Detective Traces an EN-
bezzler to San Diego.
Detective Leonard De Lue of Denver,
Col, was in the city yesterday on the
track of defaulter whom he has followed
for long time, and several thousand
miles.
His name is George P. Hadley, City
Clerk of Denver. who, in collusion with
two others, named Bliss and Place, by
falsifying records, forging and raising
vouchers, defrauded the city out of about
$4,000.
De Lue found that his man had gone to
San Diego. and telegraphed there to look
out for him. Last night he received
telegram stating that Hadley had been
captured, and he leaves this morning for
that hlaca.
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Continued Cases.

The charges of vagrsncy against Frank
Curley. James McGraw, VIM. Murphy,
John Smith, Charles Norway, Ed Stan
ton. Emery Lance, Frank Devlin, Jim
Coffin, Victor Briggs and n. Sacie. who
were arrested for sleeping in Fred Cox's
barn, were continued till to-day. They
all seem to be strangers in the town.
w. L. Tolley, charged with assault to
murder Mrs. Denny, had his case contin-
ued to the 21st inst,
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Nntaries Public.

Governor Markham has appointed and
commissioned the following as Notaries
Public:
r. b. Myers, at Oakland; A. F. Jones,
at Oroville; n. j. Barry, at Susanville:
owen Moran, at Fairfield; A. A. Smith,
at Kingsburg, and r. G. Howell, at
Fresno; f. Ii. McAllister, at Los An
geles; G. +. McGlashen, at Truckee, and
ii. w. Ives, at San Diego.
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John PITTS Death.

Coroner Clark last evening heard the
statements of David Pitt and others who
were with John Pitt on Sunday when he
lost his life through the accidental dis
charge of his gun.
The testimony did not differ from the
account published in the RECoRD-UNIoN
yesterday, and the jury found that de-
ceased came to his death by accident
The record-union., 1893-12-19
Election of Officers.

Elk Grove Lodge, No. 173. F. and A.
NJ, has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year; Harry L. Stitch, w.
NJ; Arthur 1. Gray, S. W; T. C. McCon-
nell, J. W.; j. L. Chinnick, Treasurer;
Andrews. Marshal; S. q. Stewart and I.
L. Freeman, Stewards; e. E. Barry,
rIvlar
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Caught in San FranoIsno-

Detective Reno of Denver yesterday
traced man named Evans to San Fran
cisco, who is charged with defrauding a
Denver lady out of $4,000. He tele-
graphed Chief Crowley, who caught
Evans in the afternoon, and Reno went
down for his prisoner.
The record-union., 1893-12-19

A member of the Royal Meteorological
Society has experimental on the size of
rain drops, which vary from speck
so small as to be almost invisible up to a
diameter of two inches. Drops of the
same size do not always contain the same
amount of water. Some of the largest
drODs are hollow
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commitments wltbbeld.

Henry Johnson and Ed Barrett were
convicted of vagrancy and sentenced to
fifty days in the County Jail. The COM
mitments were withheld till P. NJ. to
give them a chance to shake the mud of
Sacramento from their feet.
The record-union., 1893-12-19
HARNESS Thieves.

A set Of harness was stolen on Sunday
night from the barn of man named
Smidgett, at Brighton Junction. A set
of harness and laprobe We're also stolen
from barn on the Louisiana Tract.
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Painful Accident.

AS D. J. Long was getting into two
wheeled cart yesterday morning the
horse started suddenly. throwing him to
the ground and causing the fracture of
one of mis- legs.
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County settlement.

The County Treasurer of Placer County
has settled with the State Treasurer, pay
ing in $40, ,3S9 IL. This is the first county
to settle.
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Tic Road Committee.

At the room of the Supervisors the
Executive Committee of the Road Con-
vention will hold its regular meeting at l
O'Clock this afternoon.
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THE Christmas tree and exercises of Il

THE Christmas tree and exercises of the
Marguerite, Sacramento and Froebel
kindergarten Societies will be held at
Turner Hall Friday morning at 10 o'clock
instead of Saturday morning at the Con-
gregational Church. All those interested
in the work are invited to be present.
The record-union., 1893-12-19

NEW dried peaches, sc pound: new
dried prunes. DC; new raisins, sc; new
currants, &c. Fabian Bros, Ninth and J.&
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TkdE DAILY
RECORD-UNION.
The Leading Paper of the
Interior of California.

The pioneer journal. which,
from early years in the history
Of the coast, has maintained
the FRONT RANK OF JOUR-
NALISM, having every news
facility with the San Francisco
leading dailies, and sustaining
the fullest public confidence.
The record-union., 1893-12-19

1t is estimated that territory equal to
the whole surface Of the globe has been
dug over 120 times in order to get room
for burial places.
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Bnst1tsHH Unrns.
WATERHOUsE & LESTER.

~ land Coal, Wagon Lumber and Carriage
Hardware. ZOE, I'll, 713, 715 ] street,
Sacramento.
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The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor will give gift social in
the parlors of the Congregational Church
this evening. An interesting programme
has been provided for the occasion. All
who can do SO are requested to bring
something to be given to the poor and
needy on Christmas Day.
The record-union., 1893-12-19

H. +. ROOT. ALEX. NELSON J. DRISCOI.
ROOT, NELSON & CO.,
HNION FOUNDRY-IRON AND BRASS
u Founders and Machinists Front street.
between n and o. Castings and Machinery
of every description made to order.
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The second annual ball of Sacramento
Lodge, No. IS, Brothers of Railway Car
men, will take place at Turner Hall on
Thursday evening next. The grand
march will begin at $50 sharp. Tickets,
admitting gentleman and ladies, so cents.
Equity Lodge, No. 1919, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, will give a social dance
at Pythian Castle on Wednesday even
ing, the Goth. Grand march at $50 o'clock.
The record-union., 1893-12-19

~ The only paper on the coast
outside Of San Francisco, that receives
the FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS DIS.
PATCHES and SPECIALS
The record-union., 1893-12-19

At the Clunie Opera-house last night
the thrilling border drama, Mick Floyd"
entered upon its second week, and was
presented with the same excellence as in
the first week. On Friday evening of
this week the performance will be a COM
plimentary testimonial to the author of
the drama, William HALEY. On that oc-
casion MIR. Haley will appear in the cast,
and Miss Hattie Noteworthy will take
the part of Buckskin Kitty. The play
will be repeated tonight.
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Invitations are out for the first annual
entertainment and dance of Columbia
Tent, No. %, knights of the Macabees, to
be given at FOresterS' Hall on Thursday
evening next. The order is new one in
this State, but is growing rapidly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
A STRIKE ORDERED,
All Union Men in Both Cities
Must Quit Today.
4
MIR. LOWRY REFUSES TO CONFER,
All Street Car Men Ordered
Out in Consequence.
L0cKED-OUT MEN ARE INACTIVE
Scores Of Applicants Asking
for Employment.
MIR. LOWRY REFUSES TO CONFER.
L0cKED-0UT MEN ARE INACTIVE
THE SITUATION As 1T STANDS.

A strike in both cities and along al
the lines was determined upon by the
street car employees last night. This
conclusion was announced at the close
of meeting at Labor hall at o'clock
this morning, aud the four or five
hundred men present went away
chatting in good-natured way.
A delegation of about twenty were down
from Minneapolis, and telephone con-
nection between the union meeting at
Minneapolis was kept up with the
union here until nearly 2 o'clock. An
other attempt to secure a conference
was made yesterday. A prominent pri-
vate citizen of this city went as last
resort to Mr.. Lowry last night and
asked for a conference. Word was re-
celyed from him about l o'clock this
morning that Mr.. Lowry said he would
not meet the union, nor any commit
tee representing any of them. to dis
cuss compromise measures, but would
meet the men singly and say whether
or not they would be taken back into
service. None of the officers would
give the name of the st. Paul man who
went to see Mr.. Lowry last night, but
said he was mau of great influence.
1t was said that the strike will
be waged with all the power and fierce
ness that the unions of the Twin
Cities can command. and will be pro-
longed as long as necessary to carry the
point. As to the time of the strike, it
was declared to be on at once and to
include both cities. The claim was
made that this was the last resort, as
all efforts at conference had been re-
PEELED bV the COMPANY
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
MOBBED AN EX-PRIEST,
An Anti-Catholic Lecturer Is
Roughly Handled at ST. Louis.

Roughly Handled at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. 27.-Ex-Prie st
Slattery tonight gave an anti-Catholic
lecture to men only at Central Turner
hall, on Tenth street. near market. The
place was crowded to suffocation, and
several hundred were unable to gain
admission. They remained in the
vicinity, patronizing to an almost
nearby saloons. During the lecture
the crowd was very bOlsterous, but
made no threatening demonstration.
About 10 o'clock, at the conclusion of
the lecture, Slattery, accompanied by
his wife. who had been waiting for him
in an ante-rOom, started for his hotel,
on Chestnut street near Sixth. The
crowd followed, growing more and
more boisterous every minute.
Finally surrounding the couple,
the crowd almost with one
voice yelled "lynch him." "teach him a
lesson" Recruits joined the crowd
every minute, and as they passed close
Slattery threw one arm around his wife,
and shaking his disengaged fist at the
crowd, hurled defiance in their teeth.
A score of policemen at this moment
charged the crowd but was unable to
reach Slattery. Growing wilder every
minute, the crowd repeated the
yells of lynch him." ''cut his
heart out,'' "kilI the fanatic"
etc. Reinforcements arrived from the
police station and the officers were en-
abled to make their way to the side of
the twain against whom the mob's cries
were directed and at whom stones and
other missiles now began to be thrown.
The officers finally succeeded in getting
Slattery to the hotel. Just at the EN-
trance the mob, now numbering up.
wards of thousand, made a last desper-
ate effort to wrench Slattery from the
officers, but with a deft movement the
latter pushed him into the hostelry and
closed the doors, leaving the mob out
side. Over half of the throng are still
standing in little knots in the vicinity
of the hotel, but the police are rapidly
them. Slattery and wife
were unharmed. Both say they are
used to such demonstrations, but in a
vastly milder form. Several arrests
have been made by the police. The
better class of Catholics denounce the
action of the mob.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
WANT THE FIGHT.
New Orleans Sports Anxious fo
the Encounter.

New Orleans Sports Anxious for
the Encounter.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 27.-The pros
pect of the Olympic club securing the
great international contest between
Corbett and Mitchell is already causing
a stir among the LEGAL sporting fra
ternlty. Both of the prospective
contestants have signified their willing
ness to come south. Corbett said that he
would sign articles should guarantee
of $4,000 be posted by the club. This
is the only hitch in the proceedings.
The Olympic club has more than that
amount of surplus money, but cannot
yet give the guarantee.
The governor of the state recently
said that he will see that the battle does
not take place in Louisiana. The club
does not seem anxious to give the
guarantee that Corbett demands
unless the authorities do not in
terfere. The club and its officers are
straining every effort to bring off the
contest. There will be meeting in a
few days of the contest committee, and
plans for action will be decided and the
matter of Corbett's demand will be dis
cuSSed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
SWINDLED 4 WIDOW,
Why a Great Northern Claim
Agent Is Under Arrest.

Special to the Globe.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, Oct. 27.-Claim
Agent l.. B. Smith, of the Great North
ern railway, was arrested here yester-
day evening by Detective j. T. Young,
of Kansas City, on the charge of en-
bezzing $1,000 from widow in that
city three years ago when he was en-
gagged in the real estate business there.
1t turned out that Young had requisi-
ton papers from the governor of Mis-
souri,, but had not secured eXtradition
papers from the governor of Montana,
so the arrest was illegal. While Young
was hunting a Montana officer to make
the arrest Smith took train for ST.
Paul. Young caught the next train,
and the sheriff of the next county made
the arrest, and Smith was held at Fort
Benton, fortg-five miles down the line.
Smith has borne good reputation
heretofore. and railroad officials are of
the opinion that he will clear himself.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
Think the Concord Safe.

PORT HURON, Mich, Oct 27.-Vessel
men here do not believe that the steam
er City of Concord has met with disas-
ter, as reported today. On her up trip
both she and her consort were heavily
loaded with coal, consigned to Algomah
Mills, Ont. This was delivered, and
both boats then proceeded further into
Georgian bay for loads of cedar. There
is no dock there, and the cedar would
have to be loaded from RATS. which is
slow work at best, and not easy of ac-
complishment in rough weather.. 1t is
right.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
One Woman Sues Another.

RENvILLE, Mimi, Oct. 27.-The suit
of Lille O'COnnOr, thewife of John
OConnor, president of the Renville
State bank, VS.. Miss Christena Hen
ming, daughter of one of the richest
merchants in Renville, is attracting
great interest. The prominence of the
contending parties gives added interest
to the case, and the town has taken
sides to such an extent that the social
atmosphere is quite cloudy. Nearly all
of Renville is in attendance at the trial.
1t dragged through all day yesterday
and went to the jury late last night.
The suit is for $1,000 damages. Miss
Henning is charged with having said
that Mrs. O'Connor was not chaste.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
MINING SCHOOLS
For Minnesota, South Dakota and
OtherWestern states.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The senate
bill to aid the states of California, Ore
gon, Washington, Montana, Idaho. Ne
vada, Wyoming, Colorado and South
Dakota to support schools of mines,
allowing to each state 25 per cent of
the proceeds of the sale OF mineral lands
within the state, but not to exceed Si2,,a
O0O year, reported yesterday from the
committee Oh public lands, was on mo-
tion of Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Idaho consid-
cred III the senate today.
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Teller
Rep., Col.) Dubois, Pettigrew (Rep..
S. D., Mr.. Mcpherson Dem, n. J.) and
Mr.. Higgins (Rep.. Deb.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn (Rep.,
Minn.) the state of Minnesota was in
cluded, and, thus amended, the bill was
passed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
Robbed His Father.

HoKAH, MIMI, Oct. ~. - Frank
Younglove, notorious character, who
broke Jail at La Crosse, Wis, two years
ago with two others, and for whom re-
ward was then offered, returned to his
home in Union township, a few miles
west of here, this morning. After get
ting breakfast he asked his father TO
lend him few dollars. and upon being
refused knocked his father down and
robbed him of about $40.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
MARRIED The COkCHMAH.
DAUGHTER OF A NEW Y0RK DRY
GOODS PRINCE
ELoPEs WITH HER LOVER.

Pretty Mildred Hill Brings Sor-
row to Her Devoted Mother
Leaders in Harlem Society
Jennie Rice, Daughter of
Quincy, Ill.,, Banker, Skips
With ST 900 to Meet Her Lover
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Mildred Hill,
the daughter of one of New York's
prominent dry goods mel chants, and
one of the leading society men OF Har-
lem. has been married to a coachman
lover. The man in the case is Fred
erick Mansfield lie is a coachman in
the employ of Charles F. Eaton. 1t
seems that the girl and the coachman
have been meeting clandestinely for
some weeks past, and her open
and bold carvings on with him have
caused no end of talk. Today it was
learned that the young couple had been
married. The girls parents have just
returned from Chicago and are Mortified
to learn of their daughters marriage,
and Mrs. Hill's grief and sorrow are
pitlful to behold. The girl is twenty
years of age and very beautiful.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-10-28
COKDAGE TRUST.
Long-Expected Report of Receiv-
ers Young and Loper.

ers Young and Loper.
JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Oct. 27.-Receiv-
ers Edward F. G. Young and q. w.
Loper of the National Cordage trust,
filed their long-expected report today
with Chancellor McGill in Jersey City.
The total assets are S12.501, ,66O.9S, of
liabilities $4,000, 44S6S. which includes
S1,O39, 500 of contingent liabilities for in
dorsements, which eventually will be
payable by the company. No estimates
are made of the value of good will,
trademarks and name and labels.
The trust controls ownerships and
leases of twenty-three cordage and
binder twine mills, some of which have
long established and valuable trade
connections and custom and the excluS-
I've right to use in the cordage trade the
firm or corporate names of former own
ers of the mills. The established trade
and exclusive rights have great value
if the company was reorganiZed, but the
receivers did not count upon that in the
report. They have deducted from the
actual value of the land, buildings and
machinery depreciation for a forced
sale at specified sale. The total
amount of stock is S5,0O0,OOO preferred
and S20, 100000 common.