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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
ppov,vryT PEOPLE OFF FOR EUROPE.

The White star steamship Majestic, which sailed ior
Liverpool yesterday. took out large NUMBER Oh
Messengers for this season of the year. Among 'e"'
were J. Stewart Wallace NJ. p, Charles upper 'ne
CANADIAN Minister OF Marine; W. h. Nahuerp"' IT,
Randolph Morris, Mr. ana MIS-. Eugene n'nS' 49,.
A.. ana Afr. Horny Klncsbury. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
,.,rence Captain T. W. JaiIray, DIR. T. kinloch
Johnstone. Mr. and Mrs. George Woodbridge Mr. anu
Mre Cyhn g. Meiggs. T.. j. Price, Rutherlord guy
vcsan, George Stanley, Arson Phelps stohe'' "'S'
Alexander Thompson. r. W. Russell. NJ r. u. ere's"'
%, Webb Mrs. Austin Corbin. g. Howard DaV'Soh'
Howard Fleming, A. a. ii. Boissevain, uco'se
Caycndish Bentinck. NJ r., Montague NJ W. ".,'o'
commander Bell. OF the British Navy Mr. anu "'S'
. o,,'iy HALL and Mrs Henry > Cram: .
The Red star steamship Freslans. ~r n"'T weY
,oo, out among her passengers .h' w. W.;
t"oH nrocbcr Francis DE Backer, s. ;. Mcfaiiahu anu
Mrs r. .pcnccr Miller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
DrCTDED AGAINST THE MISSION AIRY.

Colonel Weber yesterday decided that the result OF
the Investigation OF the charges against the Rev
Mr.. Petersen the Norwegian missionary at Ellis
Island showed that tie pastor was not n desirable
man to have on the islaltl. and so told him. The
society which Mr. Petersen represents will be requested
to send another man in his place AS TO the charges
NJ irving 10 create dissenson between man ana his
wife in Brooklyn and holding back part OF the
NANCY sent to tho woman, the Colonel said he had
nothing 10 do with that. rs the matter was already
in fine courts As TO the charge OF keeping an
Immigrant girl in the mission house OF Pc'erSen's
society for an undue length Of time before he obtained
nosI,ion for her the Colonel decided that Petersen
had not shown due diligence Mr. Petersen yesterday
made an emphatic denial OF all tie charges ana said
he mi yht bring the matter before the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
AGAINST THE SHERMAN SILVER Law.
MERCHANTS TAKE ACT:oS-UEGISG REPEAL
or THE ACT

MERCHANTS TAKE AcT:oN-URGING A REPEAL
or THE ACT.
One OF the largest meetings OF business men held
in a long time was that OF the drygoods merchants
at the rooms OF the Merchants Club. No. lOS Leonard
st. yesterday. 10 take action regarding the silver
question. James H. Durham. OF Durham, Buckley
& Co.. presided and nearly 200 Of the leading business
houses and firms represented. After lew
Introductory remarks the following resolution was pre-
scntcd which was favoraby discussed and adopted
unanimously
Resolved. That we are opposed to the continuance
OF the purchase OF silver bullion by the United states
Government, and favor the immediate repeal OF the
sherman silver Bullion Purchasing act OF $50. by the
passage OF law for that purpose, to so into effect at
once7
Among the large number OF merchants present
were the following: Charles +. Abbott Charles NJ
Allen, Francis NJ Bacon. Henry Bauendahl, Edward
H. Biddc. Daniel BirdSall. Cornelius " Bliss, Morton
ID. IoGlc, 4. Swan Brown, George J. Browne, W. {.
Browning, O. W. Buckingham, William +. Buckley, =.
v Eurton Henry l.. Cammann, Frank +. Cecll, r.. D..
ChaIec John W. Cochrane. F.. H. Converse, James {.
Cooley William Creighton, Ralph J.. Cutter, Thomas j.
Davis, James T.. Dean John f. Dcscner, +. W. Dewey,
Henry Dougiass J. l.. Dudley, J. II. Durham, e. ~
Duvivier. Charles Gilmore, William T.. Emery, e T..
Evans. SieOuiney ". Fay W. idrcth Field, john L.
Fraey Theodore Freiinghuysen, John Brown GerriSh.
Elbridge r. Gerry, +. y. Goddard, william GrcenouSh
e. H. liackctt, Abhcr = Uai@Et, Join l. i'ahu h''c'
Hayden r. " Iiayncs. Casper illger, y. Hobart
Robert !. iIoguct, Charles A. jIoy Fillmore ~ yde'
George II. Hughes. william T.. 1sclin, L. VI. IVES
Thomas j. Johnston \. ID. Juilliard, William H.
Kendall William +. King. Abel ". kinSman. George
r. Knight, Woodbury. Iangdon Joseph Lawr"hc''
r. ID. Lecomptc. Francis H. Lcegott, Ahlory Ll'no'
8 II. Lesher. Augustus +. Libby, Lowell Llncoih' L.
b. Macpherson, Thomas u. Martin, Frank II. Masters
Nicholas Mauger Manton l.. Mctcalf >. NJ Mhhch'
F. L. Minton. G. Il. Mitchell, \. T. Montant. James
F. Nichols James s. Noycs. Charles W. Ogden. Henry
A. Page. Albrecht Pagcnstcckcr, Thomas +. f"'ter'
on W. \. Pembroke. James Il. Pitcher EDWARD f.
Poor Thomas W. Porter John +. Pracgcr George 10
Putnam J. X. Qumby. George Riggs. Chat hooa'
r. II. sampson. John +. sherman George H. ,,r,oe'
George T. Slade. Isaac I. smith. walter olan'on'
" T. Strong Edward y. Taller. franklin r.. Taylor
william f. Teft. Edward NJ Town'end' Jr; Jonn ~
Twcedy Carl Victor George Frederick Victor r. n
Won Hcrnuth Lucien C. Warner. Charles IL. "eon
william T.. Webb. George L. Whitman J9hh - MI WI,
mcrdIng Louis Wndmullcr, Henry e. Yale ana VIII
inm Henry Yale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
ACTION OF TIE PARK BOARD.

Charles De r. Burns was yesterday appointed
secretary and treasurer Of the Park Police Pension
Fund by the Park Board. Commissioner Happen pro-
posed that the board appoint vioepresident without
salary 10 act In the absence OF the president The
matter was laid over.
To Commissioner Gray was referred proposition 10
mako certain improvements IN tho Central Park
Ncnarcre. The sum Of $167 900 will probably be
,skcd TO complete the retaining wall and walks at
Riverside Park.
Commissioner Gray's resolution authorizing any
commissioner TO act in case Of emergency. ana
making the president and one other commissioner
%morum TO audit bills and payrolls was adopted
fntima the baby bippopotamus. VIII be s0ld AZ
auction to-day at IL m at the Central Park Arsenal
The upset price is placed at Sj,ooo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
UILL MES. MCAFFERY BE PRlNClPAL'
TEACHERS OPPOSE HER APPOINTMENT AS HEAD
oFGR,MM,R SCHOOL no. II.

Tho announcement OF the opposition on the part
=, tho ,carhers I'm Grammar School NO. IL 10 the
nomination OF Miss Catherine {. Mctauery ny wv
school trustees OF the Twcntyhr't warn Is p''"'p
OF mat school published In The Tribune oil 'ahu''S
H. has aroused widcs pread interest among tue ""o"
crs The case will be carried With great D''e'"'S'
,torc the Roard OF Education which will act on the
nornIraiion at IT'S next meeting on "Wednesday iherc
is mulch spc6ulatlou ~ whether the Board OF Eau
cation ,rlu confirm Miss McCanery'S nomination. IL
IL certain that thc friends OF Mrs. L. Randa Crocher
are doing as much 10 prevent the adop'lpn OF thc IT,
mort OF the committee teachers iav )rihs tue ho
nation Of Miss McCanery. as the friends Oh MISS ,'
Cafery are dcing 10 secure the place ior hcI' INV
resignation OF Miss Caroline +. whiting. VINO was
nrIncIpal OF tho school hity-hvc years l'It N'S'
Gertrude L. simpson her natural successor p't MISS
c,m,so, l,s been I'm poor health and Miss Ailda ''
wonlev who Is next in rank, does not desire inc
promotion. Thus Mrs. L. Kandah 'roch'r - '"'
next I'm line OF succession.
The friends OF Miss McCaRery feel that her side OF
the controversy has not properly been placed Dei0re
,hc puhIc James Clancy. in speaking Of the case
sald 10 n Tribune reporter yesterday Inc ii'ou''
story OF this matte: has opened up wde'pr'"u .u'
,royersv among school teachers In the city Inc
Cooling is that Miss McCaifery j. entitled TO TINS pace
for several good In the hrSt place. s"e mas
been a teacher thirty years which Is longer u''.
than any OF the other sspiranto Tor the place !" SUM
No. IA have served. she was the Only |''P
ma, In thc ward NJ tho time che nominated and
h- record nm the hooks OF the Board OF Education
l. nerfect Miss Frances +. A. Clutch resigned her
place as principal, OF No 40 after MISS Mc,a"e'y
was nominated so that the charge that she Is out OF
the line Of promotion Is not wolfolnd'd' MISS NC,
Gallery Is an efficient teacher. The pace OF pfih''p'.
of Grammar school no. II Is better one hah 'a' VI
princpal OF Grammar school No 40 IL has o'uur
class OF pupils and Is more conveniently s''un'" -"
I1t,. .ot.n ~
salary also Is better. the first be'hg "oou'
The other about ~ 800 n year.
According 10 the statements OF some OF the teachers
~ Grammar School Nd. II. however. MIR. Clancy Is
mistaken I'm saying that Miss McCahery mas Dbl Dr.,
longer In the public school system as leaoT ,i i
any Of Tie ,prants for the place IN Grammar SoJi
NJ a. These teachers say that IN" hrSb eIe .,
teachers in school No. ii nave been IN ni,
school not less than twenty years. ana thnt cst o'
OF The eleven have not been promoted In hieeh years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
CRITIcIsING THE COMMISSIONERS.

LAWYERS SHOW HOW LITTLE THEY HAVE DONE
AND HOW MUCH THEY MIGHT DO.
Neither Mayor Gilroy nor any OF the officials OF
the city government seen yesterday cared to say
much about the rapd-transt situation. The Mayor
said: al have not been consulted BY the commission
In regard TO It's plans. and decline to say anything
for publication until the matter comes up before me
In ofhcial FORM.
Controller Myers did not desire to say anything.
out expressed the opinion that men OF such high
Character as the Rapid Transit Commissioners conld
ahord TO look with Indifference upon any inves'iga-
uon which might be made. III j we're MEMBER
Of the commission. lie added. 81 should court an
investigation by Il committee OF the Assembly
Corporstion Counsel Clark and President Barker,
Vi The Tax Department, positively declined to talk
upon the subject
wellknown lawyer OF this city. whose political
anlhuons are mainly with Tammany. said III l
"eTe member OF the Legislature ana couid ihhu-
ehee my associates ] should take the sung out vi
Mr.. Mslby's resolutions SO far as Tammany Han Is
concerned. BY having them passed Unanimously anu
pu' The case In the hands OF q committee pleogeo "
~ 10 the bottom OF this rapldtransit business
ms commission has been for two years oacki"S
and filing over this RAPID transit problem. and after
spending thousands OF dollars In inehcctuai expert
ments has been brought 10 the confession 'hat ''
members, are able TO suggest nothing pcucr 'nan
eevated roads. II that Is the real stuation' ous"s
70 nave been reached nearly two years ago 'hSoc"u
OF losing all this time. The proposed extensions
might now be built and In operation III Inc Co''''
nssaoners not under the control OF the "a"'
haitian Railway Company ard arc as honest ana as ue-
voted 10 the public interests they would hAe w"
peopic TO beIeve. they will compel that company =.
furnish such facilities Will shorten the u"e va
uaVei and give passengers proper accommo"n"o"'
Inc company should be made TO abolish us cu''e"
Al Park Place. Eighthst. and Fifty-nnthst. oy 'n''
purchase Of private property SO that It can run ~
rad on direct lines.
III the company refuses TO agree TO theec III ~,
pfovements rs well n system Of transfers tnat "n
ehaoic passenger 10 so to any point In the Guy
.~ ono fare. and to pay into the city treasury
uecent compensation for It's privileges. let the con"
mission establish rival lines and give the Manhattan
lively competition. There are millions OF capta'
"sdy 70 invest In such rival elevated lines ana In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
CASE OF SMALLPOX IN BEAVER-ST.
TENANTS OF THE BUILDING DO NOT FEAR IN
LECTION HOWEVER,

TENANTS OF THE BUILDING DO NOI fEhh -"
FICTION. HOWEVER,
Frederick Hayden, the clerk in the ofice OF the
chief clerk OF traffic accounts OF the Ontario Railroad
who was found to be suffering from smallpox on sunday
last Is now at the Fatbush pesthousc His brother
visited the Ontario Railroads Offices yesterday ana sald
that Frederick Hayden was much improved Inc
railroads Offices are the third, fourth ana SKIN
floors OF the Delnonico lnllding No. 90 BeaVerst
INSPECTORS OF the Health Department spent the greater
mart OF Tuesday In the building and examined all The
employees of the company at the offices, vaccna'ins as
80 no nossi,1c In reference 20 the walters and
other employees OF Delmoncos restaurant on the hrst
Noor The manager OF the building said yesterday :
Tho talk about the smallpox case seems to me Ike
tempest in teapot especially so far as the restau
rant employes are concerned. The kitchen ana other
,diuncts To The restaurant are In detached part o
this buidlng and access TO the restaurant Is almost
entirely directly from the street The restaurant Is
therefore, nearly separate from this building wmch Is
an ONCE building. The doctors found the walters
&, GOOD health and as most OF them are vaccihated
in accordance with the rules oil the Dchevoie a,,o
nrotectivc unions 10 which they belong only "" un-
derwent vaccination" ..,.s -, ,,o ,htrd ooor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
IN REARRAyGE A SCHEDULE.

The committee Of the Chamber OF commerce up
uonted 10 confer with the Custom House ohce'' anu
90 ,.house men concerning the Encouragement OF
- oa unclaimed merchandise In bonded ware
hous.s me, Yesterday. Louis Wlndmuller was chaif'
man and II. q. Weaver secretary. The present
ohedue has been In force for twenty years. ana ID.
changes in the methods of packing goods have maze
ont Of date. Deputy Collector y. e. Williams tod
the committee that complaints we're frequent ana ''at
Assistant Cashier william A. Jones ana warehouse
men thought revision was necessary Inc eo""'''p'
"a roned n receive suggestions from business men.
nut none was offered. Sir. Windmullcr, IA u. Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
IrE WANTS THE FAIR OPEN ON SUNDAY.
MR.. BUTTERwoRTH SAYS THAT woRKINGM MEN
WILL VISIT 1T on THAT DAY


ExCongressman Benjamin Butterworth. OF Ohio.
who was secretary OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
when at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday denounced
the efforts that being made 10 have the Exposition
grounds closed on Sunday insult TO the working
man.
THE lquor-stores permitted to do utde-open
business in Chicago he added and the closing OF inc
Fair on the Sabbath would only result in sending more
trade 10 the wine and beer seller. There are thon'
sands OF poor people who will want to see the EXHIBITS
but who will be prevented from having good cnance
to see them II the Sundayclosing idea Is enforced ~
Is not everybody afford to take day on Tor
pleasure sunday ought TO be regarded as the WORK
inpmon's day. and the admission that day ought TO
no only % cents / most emphacaily am In favor
AZ nermtting the Fair grounds to be open on sunday
There the people can find innocent and instructive
pleasure and there they can hear sacred music. II
would certainly result I'm great benefit to the liquor
stores n the Fair Is closed Sunday, and 1t would
also result in great financial loss to the enterprise
George r. Davis the Dlrect0rtiencral Of the Woride
Fair has sent word the committee OF the stationery
oord of Trade In this city that the notices regarding
the allotment OF space would be- sent out soon, ana
that the time for receiving notices OF Intention 10
exhibit would be extended to April TO- as requss'eo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26

iams Samuel H. seaman, E. +. briggs and William l.
Casey were appointed a subcommittee to secure the
views Of importers OF different classes of goods Ihey
viii hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon. az the
Chamber OF Commerce. 4; the meeting yesterday
there were present From the Custom House. Oehera'
Williams Coone. jones' H. q. Weaver. John VI. faiK
and Hamilton Fulton; from the Chamber Of Com
merce Mr.. Wildmullcr samuel II. seaman ara =. n
Andrews The varshOu>emcn present were fIeoeHcR
Baker T.. +. briggs, IA. T.. Nitchie and Wl!lam t.
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
cUuxrsxEY STOLE xoaE THAN WAS SUPPOSED

Experts have for some time been examining tn
accounts of Matthew 7. q. Cummiskey.' the former
officer In charge OF the Customs Division of the Post
Office who TO the Erie County. Pcnitentiary
for two and a half years for stealing, ana they
find that much taken than was al hrss
supposed. Cummiskey clerk under Collector
Magone on January II. 1850. he was sent to the
Postonice and placed In charge OF the Customs On
vision. Last spring Collector Hendricks became
suspic,ous OF bis actions and on investigation had
him arrested lie confessed ttat he had tnkcn about
Al 400 and pleaded guilty. The experts have gone
ovcr his accounts. except for the first year ne ~
IN charge OF the division. 30 far they una enoyt
age of about $4,000. II VIII Jake "osV
finish the Investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
INTERESTING REVIVAL MEETINGS.

Interesting revival meetings are being he'a III
Trinity Methodist Episcopal .hurcn' IN one,h"nu,eu
.nd o,chteenth st.. near secondave.. by d. W. Potter
% Chicago an evangelist well known In the Western
state. assisted by +. W. Miller. singer. also from
the west This church has a large field as there l.
no other Methodist church within the radius of
lfmilc and the result OF the revival meetings las
Inc thirteen weeks. by Thomas Harrison; year ago.
was large addition 10 the churches In Harlem. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
ysS LAWS PLEADS GUILT TO ONE CHARGE

Mrs. Bertha Laws pleaded guilty to forgery In the
s.cond degree In General Sessions yesterday anu
yudge MARITIME rcmanded her until MONDAY Ior' sen
-, Tor s,7 m the japanese Trading Company, No.
ga East Eishteen,h.st. She was originally arrested
To-, nom,nco Ruiz. the Consul. General Of Ecuador
on tho charge OF forging the sisna,ire Of Sehrrn r
ire was honorably acquitted Of the CHARGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
IMMIGRANTS HELD FOR EXAMINATION.

Contract Labor inspectors from Ellis Island yester-
d.y found twenty nine immigrants on the steamship
wacsand. who came over as secondcaldn passengers.
As their baggage consisted of small bundles and most
OF them had only about 81 In money they were taken
IN Ellis Island for examination. They all said they
mad come over 10 visit friends Eleven Of them were
released and eicnteec held Tor iuftnes eA~nnauoe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
,vrrREsr IN TIE COLONIAL CLUB'S DINNER

signatures to the book for the dinner Of the ooIoal
c,nn On saturday evening continue to come in and
hr attendance is assured. Edward W. Scout preS'.
DENT OF the club and toastmaster OF clever WI. anu
graceful style. will bid the guests "eicome' o"au
:, nercw who left a big public dinner to speak OF
A., .,,,s "housewarmIng" Is expected to be present
81 his other engagements permit it, Bishop Potter the
o.. mr. = W Brown, OF st. Thomas's Protestant
rnlscopa Church. and James W. Alexander. Presoeen.
OF the University Club' arc "iso '"e" " "''e"1 wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
,.s ,,vyrR FOR TIE MAYOR.

. dinner in honor OF Mayor Thomas +. Gilroy will
-, ,r.n hv the Democratic Club on saturday evening
7, is ukely that nearly 200 persons will attend It,
r,o.o vino are expected TO speak Include Mayor
c,,ror Covcrnor Flower speaker Snlzer and exMnyors
Edward Cooper, Abram D Hewitt anu H"t" - "''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26

Rev Thomas H. Burch has nearly completed Inc
tenth year of his pastornte. and the ohcal board OF
the church has sent unanimous petition to the ap
pointing powers TO him 10 his present charge
The aseisian, pasor the Rev. George W. Carter. Is
assisting The cvangets and Is specially active among
the Young people.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-04-03
GOES TO LYNCHBURG.

Mr.. j. +. Slaughter Leaves the Fidelity
Bank After Five Years as Cashier.
Mr.. J. F. Slaughter, Jr., after a five
years residence in Durham as cashier of
the Fidelity bank, leaves tonight for
Lynchburg, Virginia, where, as executor
of his fathers estate, he will make his
home for the next few months As a
bank officer Mr.. Slaughter has earned the
confidence of all with whom he has had
dealings, having conducted the finances
in manner highly satisfactory both to
stockholders and depositors, and placing
the Fidelity foremost among the banking
institutions of the state. Socially he has
made many friends whose good wishes
will follow him into his new field, where,
judging the future by the past, other and
greater successes await him
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-04-03

The need of a perfectly safe and reli-
able remedy for the peculiar diseases of
summer is universal. As a remedy for
the household, office or the farm, on ship
board, and for travellers by sea and land,
Winkelmann's Diarrhea and Cholera
Remedy has proved its inestimable worth
in the prompt relief and cure of all dis
orders originating in the stomach and
digestive system, such as cholera, cholera
morbus, diarrhea, cramps, etc. Service
able under all conditions, and always
ready for use; is perfectly safe. Price
% cents at all druggists
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-04-03
LIVE LOCAL LINKS.
The Days Record of Current Events in
the City and Vicinity.

The Days Record of Current Events in
the City and Vicinity.
Life size portrait free at Powell &
Cos. Call and see sample and get ticket.
Another shipment Of the pure Flor
ida cigars just arrived at the Racket
Grocery.
Smoke pure Florida cigars and buy
your groceries from the Racket Grocery
if you wish to enjoy life and prosper.
Call for pure Florida cigars and
take no other decidedly the best nickle
cigars ever put on the market.
w. II. PRoCToR.
The many friends of Mrs. T. +. Lyon
will be panied to learn that she is still
quite sick in New York Later, We learn
that Mrs. Lyon died at 10 o'clock this
morning in New York.
The time has arrived to look after
putting out your flowers. Remember the
Racket Grocery handles plain and fancy
flower pots swinging logs and baskets
also lull and complete line of heavy
and fancy groceries fruits CONNECTIONS
glass and croCkery ware.
The Easter recess at Trinity college
began on Saturday morning after chapel,
to end with to night. Very few of the
students went home nearly all remain
ing. The college community attended
services in town yesterday. This morn
ing an Easter service was held in the
college chapel.
\ Salisbury correspondent to the
Charlotte Observer says Eliza Feather
stone, living near the section house, two
miles from here, was burned TO death
yesterday evening. She was clearing up
her garden and had piled up brush to
which she set fire. Getting too close, a
tow sack she was using for an aporn
caught, when she ran to the house. Her
clothing was burned off before assistance
was received. This occurred about )
o'clock. She died at this morning
She was IS years old and the mother of
several children