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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-08-19
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.-There was
but scattering OF Senators present
to-day when the Vice. President call.
ed the Senate to order. At 1915 the
reading OF the journal was concluded
and Il messenger from the House in
formed the Senate that the House
had passed the bill placing coal, iron
ore, barbcd wire and sugar on the free
list, in which it asked the concur
renee of the Senate.
It's not thought possible to pass the
free coal, iron ore and barbed wire
bills in the Senate. There is little
doubt i'll case direct vote could he
hal on the free sugar bill that it
wou!d be passed. II it should fail OF
being referred to the Finance Com.
mittcc the Republicans would offer n
bounty amendment which would
carry il Stewards vote could be had,
otherwise it would he defeated by
tie vote. 1t is said il the bill is de.
bated at much length it will go over
until the next session.
Henderson objected TO the second
reading Of the free list bills.
Hillgave notice OF nm amendment
repeating all income taxes. Tho bill
will come up tomorrow.
Hale introduced a resolution for
printing 10000 copies Of House bill
No. 1861, known MS 4the sugar tariff
BILL Vest protested against this
title. Hale replied he simply re.
ferred to it by the name by which it
would he known hereafter. Vest
questioned Hal9's right to say what
would be the proper designation ofthe
bill and declared it was nm outrage
on the Senate. The resolution went
over.
Bills were passed promoting Com
modorc Louisic Sartori, retired. to
Rear Admiral on retired list, and
authorizing the Soldiers Home man.
ayers to extend out door relief to vet
/ Grams.
AT $50 the Senate adjourned.
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At $50 the Senate adjourned.

Tho consumption OF gold in the
arts and dentistry is rapidly increas.
ing. From s20,00O,000 to s22, 100000
were used in the United States alono
in 1891, and at the present rnte OF in
crease, of over Il million year, in ten
years moro tho United States will
consume it's entire production OF s32,.
100000 OF gold in arts alone. The
consumption Of gold in tho arts and
dentistry throughout the world is va.
riously estimated mt from sG5,C00,0O0
to sS5.OO0.o0O II year. The consump
tiOn Of silver in the arts is usually cs.
tilnntod Mt about half that OF gold.
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DR.. Prices .,Cam 1aKmg powGcr
Worlds Fsl Highest Award.
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a fourtecn.ycnr.old girl, who died
at l ort Wayne, Ind, the other day
was soycn feet threo inches tall, Sho
died Of consumption.
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Hauled over the Goals.

Tho following from tho report Of
tho Washoc county Grand Jury shows
up the outrageous freight charges of
the Southern Pacific company:
"Thc Grand Jury. during it's nvcsti-
CATION, finds that the citizens of this
county are charged unjust freight
rates from Eastern points to Reno,
Washoc county, Nevada, as follows:
ave find that the rate on beer from
st. Louis, Mo, to Sacramento, Cal, in
carload lots is Il 10 per 100 pounds,
the distance being 2,259 miles. Tho
same to Reno 81 so per 100 pounds,
the distance being 2,133 miles. 1t
costs sli0 more for Il car to Reno, Ne.
vada, thnn to Sacramento, Cnlifornla.
We also find that the rate on barbed
wire from Waulicgnn, ILL.,, to Sacra.
mcnto, Cal. in carload lots is s93 50
and the same to Reno, Nov. Sol 10,
the freight having to pass throug
Reno. Ncv.. 10 Sacramento Cal. over
tho Genital Pacific railroad.
Tho abovs charges arc exceed nm.
der the Interstate Commerce act by
having tho fourtl, section OF said uci
suspended in this State. thereby al.
lowing tho said railroad company. to
charge the people of this State for
service never performed. We. there.
fore, call tho attention Of our Scna.
tors mud Member of Congress 10 this
unjust cXac;men; ON the part Of said
railroad company, and request them
to uso their best eudcavors to require
the Interstate Commission TO have
tho fourth section OF said act put in
operation in Washoc county. State OF
Nevada. Tho items herein specified
arc only few Of the many that have
boon presented 90 us for investigation. /"
----------. -------.--.4s. -.-------
a fourtecn.ycar.old girl, who died
at l ort Wayne, Ind, the other day
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Committee work.

WAsurNGToS, Aug. 1I.-Ncithcr tho
Democratic steering committee OF tho
Senate, nor the Finance Committee
hns met. consequently there has been
no official action in regard to the sup,
Elemental tariff bills. Tho majority
OF the Republican, steering committee
favor Il postponcmcnt Of tho consider.
alton Of tho q bills. especially tho free
sugar bill. II il shoull bc lorcel To
an issue. tho Republicans would iii.
vide on it and thetc would be posi-.
bility Of II becoming Law. Tho r..
publican storing committee dc .idc i
against raising tho question whether
the House legally ha tho senate tar
III bill in itS possession, and IN favor
Of referring the supplemental House
bills 10 the fmincc Cumm,ttcS. II
ID believed Il quDrdm would di ,appeir
betor, they coui DO reported from
tho CO.nnt,cr.
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an Arizona man at theatre at
Concy Island. following tho western
custom. threw handful Of silver dol.
lars on the stage when the object of
his delight uppeard to nn encore.
lie was promptly arrested and cscap.
cd with his life. After being cxamin.
ed for insanity and disturbing the
peace ho concluded that liboralily
and enthusiasm were at u discount in
the cast. and turned his face west.
ward. Prospcctor.
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Tho basis OF representation o' tho
respective CnuLties in the sail Con.
yontlOp oh III bs OGu dolcgatr NJ lurso
tor each CJunty, anI ono FOR utcll -
votes and ono Tor each fract on lhcro
os oast for tho SllVor Pdrty E,er ors
AZ tbs lapt aIaation, RyareyaAnI 2Ol
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"No. sir"
did you see Asher therer"

-Now, Mr.. Howard, you have given
the names of number OF members oil
the platform that day. Now tell us
the names OF some persons you saw
near the place where the pnllmans
were detached from the diner?-
"Wcll. there were a lot of passen-
gers there; don't know their names.
| saw Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Lyons
there
@Were there quite number OF peo-
pie near there?"
ayes, sir"
"If you saw Lyons there. he must
have gone there about the time you
did?7
al mean by the platform; from the
switch down to the ice house"
BY the Commissioner far
east Of the window there (meaning
window i'll the Courthouse) was it
that the cars we're detached?-
Il don't know, but / think it was
about in front of the window
did yan stop at any other place on
the platform other than you have de.
scribed?"
81 may have, but don't remember
Then rs Il matter of fact you were
not sitting on the rail all the time
previous to your going to dinner?7
NO sir | sat on IL train box part of
the time"
"Do you know what caused the de-
tcntion of No. here that day or why
1t did not proceed as usual?
"No sir"
You have no idca?-
Il have an idea, yes
-But You do not know the cause?-
Not positively. No sir
~iou did not hear anyone say any.
thing abont the train being detained
or why it did not proceed?"
Question objected to by defense on
ground Of being hcar-say and not
admissible. Commissioner directed
that question be changed so as to say
at what time and place, and was
so changed.
mo sir not at that time
did you know that it was being
detained or could not proceed at that
timc?-
We'll | knew that when the train
broke i'll two it set the air on thc,train
but did see any one try to get il out
while | was there"
"Did you make any inquiries ns to
why the Pullmnns were detached at
that timer
Il didn't ask why"
-Iou didn't have any desire then to
know why it was donc?-
Objected 10 and question with
drawn.
-fou are peace officer. are you
not. Mr.. Howard?"
"ics. SIR
~What official position at that
timer
Constable and Deputy Sheriff.
"Was it not an unusual thing for
the puilmans To he detached from
this train at this placer
"Yes, SIR
"Did you not. ns an officer Of the
law. mako any inquiry as to the cause
Of their detachment?-
"No, sir; thought if the train mas
ter needed any assistance he. would
call on mo for it,
"Then, as an officer of the law. 20,
do not consider it your duty to IL
quirc about unusual ma tiers that may
happen under your observation unlcs.
callcd upon by Interested partics?-
Objected To by the defense. Objcc
ton Overrulcd.
"Not unless ] saw something I'M
lawful"
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carry out the mandate of tho caucus.
The intention is to pass the tariff bill
aud then the other bills named i'll the
causus resolutions.
Tho COMMITTEES on rules held Il
short session. but the Republicans re-
fused to accept the terms proposed by
the Democratic members. Tho Dem
ocrats proposcl to allow onS hour for
debate upon the Senate amendments,
and fifteen minutes on each of the
other bills, which it is proposed to
bring in as separate measures and el-
| low no amendments TO be offered.
AZ 2:20 r. NJ. the Rules Committee
! submitted a report for the imme iiltc
consideration Of the Senate tariff bill
to he followed by separate bills for
sugar, coll, iron ore and barbcd wire.
Reed made parliamentary objection
to the procedure, claiming that the
| tariff bill was not before the House,
and indicated the Republican intcn-
tion 10 fight the bill and report in
every proper way. Crisp held the
resolution in order and before the
House. Tho previous question was
ordered without division.
The resolution was adopted, 176 to
97. y vote on the passage of the
Senate tariff bill should occur about
6 o'clock this evening.
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THE CARLIS CASE.
CARLIH, August l3.

Court convened Mt Dam.
The defense called S. p. Howard IA
ne stand. lie testified rs follows:
"On the night Of July 3rd was on
watch the fore part of the night,
Was watching the company's property
Tor the purpose OF protecting it from
damage, and looking out that cars
were not broken open by tramps or
others. Saw Cleary during that time.
Saw him a little after II o'clock in
tcrnard 4 Hills saloon. We had n
drink and he told me he was going
home. ! asked him to wait until l o..
clock and | would go with him. He
said. NO; my wife is waiting for Inc
and | will go now He then started
for home. | WAS at train No. 4 soon
after its arrival on June 20lh.-
-Wcro you at the point where the
bagtiagc and smoker were coupled?-
Il was in front of the office. on the
railing. at one time
did you cross the train at any time
during the first threc-quartcrs of an
hour after its arrival?7
Yes sir"
AT what place.
@Btwcen the coach and diner"
Did You Uncouplc the hose or in
any way interfere with it at any point
on that train:"
"No. sir
Cross'cXamined by Dennis:
Are YOU a member and was you a
member Of the AR U. on the 29th OF
Junc?-
Yes. sir
Were there not quite number Of
members Of the \. II. U. sitting on
that rail in front of the oiIice?'
There were quite Il number Of peo.
pie around there. Can't say positive
ly IL !heTe were any members directly
i'll front Of the office or not
"For what purpose did you cross
the train between the coach and
dincr?"
~To go to dinner
"Did you immediately proceed to
dinUer after you crossed the train
Il stopped and looked between the
pullmans and diner and then went 10
dinner
"What did you scc?"
Il saw they were broken i'll two and
about four feet apart"
ADO you know who parted thcm:-
"No, sir"
you are Il member of the Medita-
ton Committee OF the a. II. U.. are
you not?7
Objected To by the defense OH the
ground OF not being in line with qucs,
tions asked Oh direct examination
Objection sustained.
II understand you to say that yo,
done nothing in relation to the dctcn.
ton OF No. 4 on tho Goth last: is il
SOP
ayes, sir
"Iou did not then, in company with
other members of the meditation com
mittcc, assist in getting the train on
Of this place. Iii | you?'
al did not"
"iou know nothing Of any assist
| nncc rendered 10y that committee or
that date, do your
"No, sir; do not, but the lodg,
did"
"Was yon present at any meeting 81
the meditation committee on Jul,
29h?-
ayes, sir"
"Was there any action taken b,
that committee relative to train No
~"
@Sot that | remember Of
"iou have stated that there were
great many people nrouad tho dcpo
on that day. Were mos, OF .hc mem
bcrs OF the a. II. u. in front Of tho dc
pot and OH the platform during tho
time that train No. was detained
that day?'
al could not say. Most Of then
were there. There were u good man,
Of them"
"ls il not fact that all Of the dc
fcnlanta. or most Of them who hav,
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Tho several Silver Party County
Central cupuit,c,s will call
Primary Election
or tho pcnplc on
Wednesday, Aug Is, '94,

For tho purpos" Of clrcting delegates
10 tho srid Convention, tho Prinnry
II cctiUn To bc carried uuC ~ GomplI-
anco with the lava Of tho State.
Tho following ios: VIII be required
Of voters nt sad Primary Election:
IL Hm Ia favor of tho frrD cJiui g. Of
slivur AT tho ratio Uf 10 u 10y h.
United States indcp,udnat Of any
othcr nation. and viii supplrt tho
nOniinces Of tho 81 70 Party"
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Tho following resolution was uuani.
,nnualy utlnninI.

Tho following resolution was uuani.
mousIy adopted:
KesOlvcd, mat this Committee
| direct tho County Central Committees
Uf tho Silver Party In tb. several
Counties IN the state To call prIma.y
Elections nt tho time designated Dl
this Committee hni 10 district CJlIu.
ties, nppDrliUn delegates To tho State
Convention among tito districts uf
their respective Counties. nnd super.
visO tho election Of such delegates.
And that IN g ,unlIcs navi g ~ rrgu
larry organized County Contral Cunr-
milt,ra wn recommend that ui"mDnr-
OF tho Silver Party immediately take
steps 10 orgnnizo Cinnty Central
Committees ~ thHr respective
Counties, and that when FROM any
CAUSE no gliGiI cunuiltrc shall bc or
gnniH,d ihHt mruUcis Uf the State
Ccntfu q C'mmit' 'cr IN snch Counties
b., uni hre hereby authorized to call
Prmiry ElrutionI and supciviso the
eIcctIuu " RuC'i delegates.
GEO s NIXON. Chairman,
II. j. FLAsSRRY, Secretary,
1lG.2GtdlQ
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Tho Susanyillc Advocate says Henry
Bangham was bitten on tho hand by
rattlesaake while helping his father
load wood. Tho boy took his hunt.
ing knife and out out the flesh that
was bitten Aod bathel tho wound with
linimont No bad result follow.
rl,
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SENATE.

Tho Senate went into executive
session at 1920 TO vote upon the Chi.
nese treaty. There was 10 debate.
The treaty was confirmed by vote
Of forty seven to twenty.
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NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Rev. p. j. Donohue of Baltimore, has
been appointed by the pope Catholic bishop
of Wheeling, w. Va.
At Chicago last night Stanton Abbott,
the English lightweight pugilist, defeated
Harry Gilmore in four rounds.
William E. Burr, Jr., late cashier of
the st. Louis National bank, was arrested
charged with embezzling $4,000.
While Jesse HICKMAN was telling a tree
near Glasgow, Ala, his two daughters
were caught beneath it and killed
In a battle with bandits in Mexico the
mayor of Oaxca and several of his follow
ers were killed. The bandits loss was
twelve killed.
At Brighton, Wis, John Callaghan, a
wealthy farmer, was murdered by George
Cloud, who entered his house for plunder,
Cloud was captured.
A planning mill at New Louisville, Ark,
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Albert
Van Tassel, an employee while trying to
save min rrpertY. was cremated.
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General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-Flour weak; win
ter super, S2T2lO; do. extras, S2.2502 80; No 2
winter family, S25O0265; Pennsylvania roller
straight S2gU6t3 10; western winter, clear, S2.75
@3. Wheat trmer, dull, with Gle. bid and
6l4c asked for February. Corn quiet, flrmer,
with 42L!c. bid and l2l6c asked for February.
Oats quiet, steady with 3lI2c. bid and $50.
asked for February. Beef steady. Pork quiet;
new mess $3.50; family, Sl40l4.5O. Lard dull;
prime western steam, S7.75. Butter weak
western dairy, l3@l7c.; do. l.eamcry, T025c,
do factory, 1lQl6c.; Elgils, DC; New York
daryl $50 24c.; do. creamery, l6@20c., old;
Peunsy ylvania creamery prints .rictly fancy,
&c; do. choice, 2jd26a.; do, fair 10 good, q
New York large, 9fl4c,i do. small, 1890
l2zac; part skins, 3BlOc.; fullsskius, 2G2yac.
Eggs barely steady; New York and Pennsyl.
yania, 2002ll6c.; western, fresh, 20o.; south
era. 49, 5lf20c.
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LANCASTER, Pa, March IA dastardly
attempt was made between II and ~
o'clock last night to blow up the private
residence Of DR.. j. +. Baker, one of She
most prominent physicians of this city. A
dynamite bomb was the weapon used. A
portion of the porch was torn away and
the iron fence surrounding it was bent and
twisted. Houses in the vicinity were
shaken, and DR. Bakers family were
thrown from their beds Luther S. Hass-
Ter, who was passing, was slightly
wounded 1t is evident that the mis-
creant who attempted this deed was either
unfamiliar with explosives or that he did
not take time to properly place the petard.
Had it been placed underneath the porch
it would have demolished the building,
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WHEELING, W. Va, March 1.-The town
of Bridgeport, o., opposite this city, furn-
ished sensation Mrs. Jennie Steele, wife
of William Steele, well known mill man,
whipped Mrs Lillian Lyle. The row was
caused by Mrs. Steee's suspicious of her
husbands intimacy with Mrs. Lyle. The
infuriated woman delivered blow after
blow with a cowhide upon her victim, and
pounded her in the face with her fist. Both
women are young and pretty, and all the
parties are well known in Bridgeport.
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MnKnne at Sing Sing.

SING SING, N. Y, March John Y.
McKane arrived at the state prison today
to begin his six years sentence. Another
unsuccessful attempt was made by his
lawyers yesterday to get r stay of SEN
tence. This time it was made before
Judge George A. Hardin, of the supreme
court, who became famous twenty years
ago by granting a writ of certiorari in the
case of William NJ. Tweed, and after
wards refusing to admit the celebrated
criminal to bail. Judge Hardin listened
attentively to the argument presented
but denied the application for a stay.
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FLINT, Mich, March by the breaking
of a platform at Linden fifty people fell
fifteen feet, and a score Of them We're SER
iously injured, although none fatally. The
trial of wheat stealing case was in pro
gress in Ticknor's hall, which is located
on the river bank, and the people had
crowded the platform, which hung par
TALLY over the river. When the support
ing trestle gave way several escaped in
jury by falling into the river, from which
they were easily rescued.
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A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it Happened.

The following remarkable event in lady's
life will Interest the reader: For long time
had terrible pain at my heart which tlut-
tered almost incessantly. j had no appetite
and could not sleep. l would be compelled
TO sit up in bed and belch gas from my ston-
ach until thought every minute would he
my last. There was feeling OF oppression
about my heart, and was afraid to draw o
full breath. l.couldn't sweep a room with
out sitting down and resting; but thank
God, by the help of New Heart Cure all that
Is past and feel like another woman Be
fore using the New Heart Cure l had taken
different so-called remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until / was
both discouraged and dlsgusted. My husband
bought me bottle of Dr. Miles New Heart
Cure, and am happy to say never regretted
II, as l now have a. splendid appetite auC
sleep well. ! weighed 125 pounds when ] be
gan taking the remedy, and now weigh 1901,
Its effect in my case has been truly marvel
Gus. 1t far surpasses any other medicine 3
have ever taken or any benefit ever re
ceived from physicians. Mrs Harry Starr
POttsville, Pa, October -, 1892.
DIR. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on q posi-
tive guarantee by all druggists, or by the D.
Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind, on receipt
price, 81 per bottle, six bottles S. express pre-
paid. This great discovery by an emineur
specialist in heart disease contains neithe'
upiates nor dangerous drugs
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Pnterson,s Striking weavers.

PATERSON, n j., March 1.-The silk
manufacturers intend to offer the weavers
who are on strike a compromise price list,
which will be about 20per cent lower than
the strikers demand. The weavers are
considering if they ought to accept these
terms The strikers are badly organized
and do not act unitedly. The weavers EN-
ployed by the William Strange Silk com
pany have accepted the company's terms
and returned to work Simpson & Co. Is
employees, however, determined to hold
out for the 25 per cent. increase demanded
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LA JUNTA, Colo, March l.-Ex-Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison and party, con
ssting of his daughter, Mrs. Mckee Baby
Mckee Rev. Mr.. Rowland and the family
physician, passed through here yesterday.
In response to calls the eN-president made
a few remarks congrstulating the people
of Colorado on their pluck in stemming
the hard times of aavcrsity. He spoke
also at Lamar and Trinidad, where vel
comes awaited him
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Broiled from Head to Foot.

BRADDoCK, Pa, March Another ter
rible explosion occurred at Furnace c, of
the Edgar Thomson series. The furnace
was shattered almost from pit to dome.
Half dozen men were working on the
top of the furnace, and how all but one
escaped is a mystery. George Kachinch
was broiled from head to foot, all his
clothing being burned from his body, The
skin pulled off his body and stood out like
wool on a sheep. Slight hopes are enter.
tanned for his recovery.
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Iinnnln,s Wave Of Reform.

LINCOLN, Neb., March LIN accordance
with orders issued by Mayor Weir every
gambling place and disreputable resort
here has been closed. Already the gam
blers and fallen women are leaving town.
The police will arrest every one found in
a prohibited resort and enter names cor
rectly. Property owners renting places
for prohibited purposes will be punished
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INC Irnn Hnll In nInrv1nnd.

BALTIMORE, March About 900 mem
bers of the Order of Iron Hall in Mary
land have proved their claims before Re
ceiver c. j. Wiener and about 100 have
signed petition to Judge Dennis, asking
that the orders fund in Maryland be sent
to Indianapolis for distribution by j. f.
Failey, general receiver. Mr.. Wiener says
that his estimate of 30 per cent. divi-
dend is as much as could be obtained by
the Maryland members if the money here
is sent to indianapolis.
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An Imnortant Point of Law.

LANCASTER, Pa, March l.-At the re
cent election A. II. Bomberger was elected
burgess of Iititz, he being at the same
time a school director. Yesterday the
court was asked whether, under the act of
1893 he can legally hold the Office of bur
CESS The act says no man shall hold two
borough offices at the same time, and the
question now arises whether school direc-
tor can be regarded as a borough Office.
The court reserved decision.