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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-19
NO LAW BREAKERS AT SEASIDE

Editor Astorian:-
In your issue. Of Sunday, July Is, you
gave your space to complaint purport-
ing to come from the citizens at Seaside
ond that large numbers of tin horn
gamblers and prostitutes were fiocking
to this place. and that faro and crap
tables and other skin games were run
ming openly. This report has emanated
from some malicious and irresponsible
person.
The prominent citizens Of Seaside are
highly indignant and consider that a
great injustice has been done them
Also that said report seems to be cal
culated to injure this place and preju-
dice the public who may have intended
10 come to this resort against coming
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

inhabitants we're butohered in cold
biooi.
"rho reputation Of Mnmhal oyama,
whose trlOrs 10 his troops against ca
csists o any kind were Of the strictest
nature anu the discipline mnintained
Ia the Japanese army, In his opinion,
reniets such \ state OF things inpOssi'
bic. He believes, therefore, that these
reports are greatly exaggerated, aud
thinks that the UfiiclHl report Of what
has really happened, winch will cef-
tainly DO male public, viii prove them
~ be- ".
"rho legation has as yet ne definite
adVlcaa upon the subject beyond q 70.
port that numbSrot Japanese laborcSs
who had bsan armsd with swords for
their own ptutqction, entered the town
duflug the battle and were guilty Of
sOme cNoessan, Aier the nghta a. Kin
Chow and fallen Naa, ths Japaneso
dead we're found daoapitatsd anu sihSr.
Wisa horribly mutilstsd. 10 IL pOtaiblc
that the Jnpaneto labofera innamed by
these atrocities ami intoxicated with
liquor, found 81 the town, may have
dgnu the things ALLEGED while the ngnE
vas going on, but officials NJ tho lesa'
tiuu report their disbslibf and are cof-
tain that tue Culpfi,s will Dotummarlly
and quickly dealt With,
"rhe circumstances attending the
capture VI POft Arthur show that SONS.
thing u this kind night easily have
hAppensd. IL was not until late on tue
afternoon o. tho 2ltt VI November that
tho fiRhi viHg Of the Japansss army
entered the town. Sons ~ the forts
forming the coast defense still held out
anu the battle praslloally continued ell
night aud until 10 O'Clock the HtXl
m0fnlng. IL may nave buen that dur.
Ing this Interval tEupIstS wefo COM
United by camp followers, but Il 10 not
believed W the JApsnsse minister that
they could possibly have been either Vi
the nature OF or or the extent Do
fcIibel.D
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
Cl,Il s.r,Ise n.iorm L,nrn..

CHICAGO, Dec. i2..-rho annual
convention Of The National Clvil
Service Rs'orm league began with
session for the transauti0n Of business
ut 1880 O'Clock today in the rooms Of
tun CJmmsfco Club, The dole. atus
arrived IA large numbers this forenoon
and wont at once 10 the Commerce
CLUB. Tue business session Wa quite
"a rrltfbctcd one anu the visitors al
lOuTnol lur luncheon shortly after 1
O'Clock. A public meeting uas held In
the COmmcfCe CLUB Ut $3.50 O'Clock.
The slzs 0i the audience was limited
only by the seating capacity Of the
paflors. Among the prominent men
who were present at the opening OF tho
convention were Carl schutz, pfcal.
don't Of the league; Richard II. Dana,
Of Boston, Henry WEIGH, Of New
YORK, Mayor WnlUtidge, VI Bt. Louie,
William A. Aitken, OF Connecticut,
H0nry A. Richmond, ex.membor VI
ths Clvil Service Commissi1u, New
IOtt; Charles j. B0napartr, VI Baltl.
more, Judge william Dudley FOulke,
VI Indianapolis, Charles NJ. O'Brien,
OF Cleveland, ]. &. Alton, Of james.
town, n. ", aud William Potts, Of
Now York.
Tue gathering IL an exceedingly
important one. Tor It has brought to-
geInUr distinguished advocates Of goJu
government RON all over the country
aud practically marks the rU0poning OF
vigorous civil service campaign
throughout tho land.
Ths evening session Of the organiEa.
tiou was hsll Ia Central Music nall,
which was packed to the doors. Tue
principal feature Of tho evening was
tuV speech VI the Hon. Carl Schurz
"Tho condition Of thingE,n ho said
In part, 80 be- reformed h ~ obvious.
ly Unreasonable, 90 nagfantly absurd
and vicious that we should not believe
it could possibly eXist among eensiblu
people hal we not become accustomed
TO its ezissvucs among oursulyss.
"rho SrOlIB system, that practice
which tufna public tiiicr, high aud
low, from public trust Into objects VI
| pres anu bJUty Tor the victorious party,
may, without CItravagAut language,
be CAllsd 1us o. Ihs greatest crimes IN
our hitiory, IL not tue gfsAIetL In Tue
whole catalogue Of our lie, there Il
nouu more dangerous to the vitality Vi
our irys insututiJni.
"rhu ubtorvAncs Of the four yonrhl
/ term law felaUDg 10 thu President,
has most UOnc.utiyoly demonstrated
/ from gnv poiut o. view OF tue puzzle
inIeItat, tho utter aUautdity aud vic
iousuubs U. the law Itself"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
TRAIN nonHEns SENTENCED.
Death IL the Penalty According q
tho Law OF Arizona,

INC Law OF Arl4huus
TUCSON, Arlz., Dec. ia special
to the star from Florence says that
Judge Rouse last night sentenced
Oscar Rogers, convicted Of train rob.
blng, to 10 hanged on the Slh OF Fob.
fuary.
The crime for which he has beon
sentenced to suffer the death penalty
was peIpotTated on tho 80lh Of last
September, when three men, Oscar
ROgerp, Frank Amor aud john Dono.
van, held up the easlbound overland
ut MArloopa station. They secured
about $50 from Welle, Fargo'a box and
the metssngeT's gold watch.
Amer was captured the following
day near PbmniK after drspeTa 10
fight with the sheriff and posse. no
was wounded but has fully recovered.
Rogers was captured near yuma,
anu was brought TO Tucson,
Donovan Is still Ut large, and the
officers have about given up hope OF
ever eileotiug his capture.
Last week Amer pleaded guilty and
was sentenced 10 thirty years Rt Yuma
punit0ntiaTy. Rogers declared him.
self innocent, ana the trial Resulted US
already stated.
An appeal Will be taken.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
The Lexow Hearing.

NEW YORK, Dec. l2-John w.
Goti opened the session OF the LexOw
committee by calling for Charles A.
Grant, who for long time was eK'
Police COmmissiOner MoClaye's seofe'
lHry.
"Of courSs, 1 know" said Mr.. Goa,
"that no will not EppsAr, because ha 10
IN Asbury Park, beyond the Teaoh OF
the committee, but would liko TO
take this opportunity OF stating that
while In his oill0e ne pecame possessed
OF $40, 900 worth VI real estate, and nov
We are prepared to prove that he Ac-
copied inuumera0lo brlbts, which Rc-
counts foT ms wealth."
Police Commissioner Martin at this
point was told that he WAS excused for
the Gay anu went away smiling.
Etlsnne Boyer En eT-delective and
Wardman under Captain Murphy, and
who had bsHu retired after being us
abled while on duty was oaliei.
~ believe you brought suit agiiuat
CaptainMurphy alter you left the force,
for $3.50, did you no17"
"Yet."
"Did you ever ray you would ruin
Murphy n he did not pay this money!"
~ might have said So"
"liow ia II that you,n poor wardman,
had $3.50 IN cash TO lOan2 Had you
made your collection from disoTdorly
houset2"
emo. hut play poker and the races
some times"
Witness never accepted preseRts from
disotderly houses.
Mr.. Goa then took up for second
time tho subjsot OF police pensions. lex
Captain John Gunner said he was re-
tirod on 81 200 a year to mako room for
Strauss, VINO wanted the appointment.
Ex.Inspec.Or Steers, Ex'CaptAin fules
and EK.CRptain Tracy all testified
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
NEwFouNDL,an CRISIS.
Tho Cabiuot Resigns ON Account OF
the Financial Panic.


ST. JonEs, n. H., Dec. 1.-Two
large Eugllah FIRMS, who hold most Of
the Newfoundland paper, and who are
expected 10 fail Oh Monday, are Sill
holding out. Their survival greatly
adds 10 the hops that the Union bank
will DO able to continue businsss.
Notes Of that bank arc more Ia We
mHud today, but trade 10 practically
dead. Tho government decided yo'-
lVriay morning that lie position wa
unteuEblo anu sent n letter TO tho
luaierB VI the liberal party Offering to
rerign OF 10 retain office " supported
In the financial question,
This governor has received a dis
patch from the imperial miuistor stat.
ing that II declines TO interfere unless
tho colony " willing 10 accept ruyal
Commlsslon TO investigate It's biiairs.
The ministers, knowing their defeat 10
certain, should they face tue assembly,
rendered their rosignati0ns today ~
take effect Tomorrow.
Mi. GroSnway, leader Of tho oppo-
sition, has been called upon by ths
governor 10 form q cabinet. His task
il almUs. an imp0ssibie one. Tue gov
ornmsut atAtsmsnts show thpt intefsat
ON tho public loant, 100000, Will be
required u be furnished Ia London on
JanuAfyl. This amount cannot now
bs 0blhinsd, and therefore the colony
must dsisulI payment, unless some
arrangement IL speedily made.
Reliable Information tonight IL 10
the effect that the safety Of the Union
bank IL insured. The Peoples bank oi
Halifax Will establish n branch here
Canadian banks viii do likewise, thu,
giving Nh opportunity for the holder.
10 realize on their stocks VI fish.
Quantities Of speolo for the govern
ment aud private concerns are now on
the way from England and Canada.
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they hal been retired on pondans g.
mako room for other men.
Mt. Glfi cited the case Of ExSer
giant Mulvey, was retired on $1,000
a year, and n now canning 5000 on
tue Brooklyn Iollco force.
Captain Alexander Wisaari, the
lerlulendout nt tho Society Tor the
Prevention VI crime was called. Hci
one Of the ParEhutst SCENTS who wa
attacked by n mob near the Ettox
Market police court. lie told the
story 0f the nssauit, aud said that the
iuiEs IN tbs Essex Market court H.
iulsd ~ sustain the charge, AMI tue
care against tue aasailanW waB dis.
missed,
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The GInE murder Case.

MINNEAPOLIs, MINI, Dec. l2.-The
journal says there are probably more
arrests TO come In the Cling murder
case. The young lady Is said on very
good authority to have had fvs inGur.
anoo policies Instead OF two, and each
OF them was for $4,000. Three other
persona besides Hayward were Ia the
plan " bringing about her death, and
these men have not yet been tskon Into
custody. Ons OF thsm IL the man OF
dark complexion who sent Miss diug a
note from the West hotel on the mora
in. OF the assassination.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
Japaasso Laad In Csrsa.

SHANGHAI, Ds0. l2,-It 10 stated the
JapAness nave effected q landing at
shan hah Kwap and near Taku. They
number $4,000. Count Inoye, the Jap.
Hnuso minister at Seoul, has had an
interview With the king Of Corva, the
result OF which, IL IL said, will probably
10 that the rtgsntB will resign,
Large nunUsra VI TOnghaks made
an attack on Koshin on November -,
and were 90 eAtad by the japanese
with great slaughter, Two OF the rebel
chiefs were killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
GUILTY or nURDER
Aud Sentenced to imprisonment for
Life.

DEcORA, Iowa, Dec. l3.-John IL
Cater nas Uesn guilty OF murder and
his punishment fixed at imprisonment
for life.
His victim was a young man named
George Wemutt ami tue murder 90.
CURED nj Burr Oak on the evening Of
September let last. IL was In fact a
double murder. Mrs. Cater, wife OF
the criminal, was killed the same night
by blows supposed 10 DO from an AXE,
and her throat was cut. Wemott met
his death from pistol shot lust be.
hind the right ear, the evidence ~ TO
tue death Oi the latter being much
tho clearsst he wRl tried under nh In.
diolmaut covering that case alone.
The trial consumed twelve days and
the testimony, although circumstantiai,
was 90 conclusive that the Jury agreed
on the first formal ballot and within
an hour alter retiring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
VIIIaEs hwtpi into tho sea

TACOMA, Wash, Dec, ia special
10 the Ledger from Victoria says the
steamship Warrimoo, which has ar
rived from Australia, brings word that
the island OF Ambtym, New Hebrides,
has been destroyed by volcanic action
on November l3,h. A native village
with all iis inhabitants was swept into
thotea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

for Il kCpt setting worss anu worse until
began br' shores Sew rroatmenL His to0th'
ing treatment sui ttsnEtheuinE, purifying
vegetable medicines cared NE.
I sincerely lops thAt everyone suffering
with catauh who reuds ttit will takc warning
IRON mr experience aud not neglect % Or
RAJ injury BY fuoliug with some incompetent
doctor. but ~ a. once " Doctor shores
IL cured %
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

Laiios'Long Black Jackets,
tight hitting, fastened with
hooks and eyes, collar and
front edged with seal luI
value Si1 So, for
a sample line Of Ladies'
Black Jackets, IS 20 80 in,
ng,doubIc breasted but
ton, tight fitting orstfaigh,
'front.' value si7 So, or sfb
Ladies' Tan Covert Cloth,
Goats. IS IN long, double
breasted, tight fitting,
beaver fur collar and cuffs,
q special great value for
$3.50, Tor
Very Elegant Long Coat,
tight 90. double breasted
button, 81 In. long, extra
heavy melton cloth, in
black only. This Is a
great leader, value .i8. SO,
Tor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
rmr nonEnr Eunrrr srAruE.
the Protect sisy 10 Abandoned on
Account OF Lack Of Means.

NEW York, Dso. l8.-rho fund for
the proposed statue ia Central Park to
Robert Emmett, the lgish patriot,
which was launched a year ago, IN
very slim, aud there Is talk OF the pro-
ject being abandoned. The trouble n
due 10 the internal dissentiops among
the various lrish patriotic associations,
whose members wots expected by tue
projectors " contribute 70 the fund.
Mr. rhomss Addlss Emnstt, u grand
nephew Of the patriot, Oppgsed tue
fund 1T the start, because OF his ances'
tors last request that his epitapn DO
not written until Ireland was free.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

~ one VINE I Qll NOT
swallow n particle Of
food. Ny tongue wats0
swollen I could not shut
my mouth IorYUars all
would dare take iu tho
morning wusa glasa Of
water. Tue tatiuFaofes
ln ny mouth Hud tt1m
.nch wsfs horrible.
"Of course, sought
relief have doUtufcd
most nll tho Imo tor
seven ygarf ] was urs
der thlitrCatmCut Of i've
~ no best doctors tu
the East but none save
me any permanent re-
let They could not
sNfu cheer thN uIsHaHr
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DENIED ny JAPs.
Tho Legation at Warrington Doubts
the PoFt Arthur HepoFt.

tho FoFt Arinur hepurt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The follow.
Ing statement was Issued from the
Japanese legation today;
"lhe japanese minister expresses
tho strongest disbelief in the repoTIa Of
atrocities LEGGED TO have been com.
mitted by tue japanese troops at P0rt
Arthur. He does not hesitate 10 de-.
nounoe 90 unquAlinsdly false the state.
ment contained In one account tols-
grGphed from Yokohama that there
was m unreslrained reign OF murder
NJ Port Arthur for three days after It's
capture, and that practically oil the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
La Grippe Epidemic.
HOW TO AVOID THIS DREAD DISEASE AND HOW TO
CURE 1T WHEN YOU ARE SEIZED

There IL unqusstiontbly ~ NE prlfsul time
an endemic OF induenla and tti colds sweep.
inr westward over the ontiro country. The
evidence Of this Is abundant, ana IL tJuGruod
b. tho press reports from aIl Che principal
cities. The results Of thla spldau.g " 900 ba a.
always before an uausuai fatality from yuou.
monla. bronchitis aud other sindraj ma.ailsi
OF malignant nature that always follow 10
the wake OF indueu1as aud colds ILa staus.
urs show that those sugsupg from catarrhal
condition OF nose throat " bronchial tubes IRE
most susceptible 70 atlas.s " .lAu, sAA ~
the easiest victims Of pueunons When tus
mucous membrane, wtieh lines Che nose,
throat anu bronchiai tubes, lg'uwel uhamaa
and catarrhal c1udt ON H. tat up, the msm.
braug 10 wonderfully tutcrpNg'y W colds aud
their fatal Taiu " diseases.
thorehs oniJ use safe cottts 70 putauo
When you thts 1Ad ,ell - L.N.e ehtaIfhal
ping up tur u0ttriIt. dropping uf Mucous in Tue
throat bta1achC, uatefy sTss' lrgssis iu Tue
throat followed by hacking colt1 ave 70 ia.
mediate aitsuuon. New. when tlg season. "
the yoaris coming ON whon Ne changes q
Temperature are liable " be sudden Aud ~.
tr0me, Tue grtAtstt care SHOULD " sfcrrltad
A romystqnt specialist should ba cuutultul,
10 ita matter VI tattfacuon o. ur = W.
SHORES that bic patients nave escaped almoii
entirely thCte prevalent pttacsf % luuuouta.
This 10 due " tatt superior healthy nnt normal
condition OF tue nose, throat bfouehu result.
iug from scientific aud mothodigaI treatment
skilled usatmuut az the pfoler Time ottln
avtrts an attack that would prove SERIOUS aud
perhaps fatal.
rht "a Kindly warning ~ ttndsi BY Doc.
| tor V. W. shores. m yuu have We tImF tNuma
] takO care o. yourteif, thara ALL Ana zuurc
everything consult q competent fUeclaIttHA
IhyaiHiAn who thoroughly uuaFrstAu4a cN.fi
phase ~ these tfuullga Isku or tharr'
| licnileY't ndyigc="unut rist in!ufy by Euiug
| 90 some Incompetent DOCTOR who, ust hunW
/ Ing tbs Importance OF there symptoms would
isl lou that you nnlY nave ''d anl sqn.
] y0u h1ma 10 perhaps be taken down tho SAME
night with a fatal attack Of puCumonia au'
| family aud friends running Tor doctor Nhef
/ % 10 10 late
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
Sa7NssSA49a2BS&
DECEMBER'S TRIUMPHANT BEGINNING.
Commencing this Week will lnaugurao Holiday Sale Of
such Magnitude Swooping Reduction, Vast
In It's Proportions that It fail
to Crowd store.
DECEMBER'S TRIUMPHANT BEGINNING.
December Clearing Sale!

OF CLOAKS AND FURS. our buyer having pur.
chased an Enormous Stock In faco Of our having
lmmonso Stock Of our own. Wo have too many
Cioaks and must commence our Clearing Sao at
once II you arc wso you will not miss this
Golden Opportunity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

this countv.
CArARRH AFFECTS THE NERVES
Are htiIiat Q. Parry, lii North. seventh
West street, says 81 suffered from .flran
heittu worse than anybody ever Oid IsI
tcarful palus through my head ana uis y
thHt almost crazod me. ~ timcl W ldho
Cuufty blind. ny stomach was tu Oh. uIlo
coudusu mad regular vomiting sp8lh ....t
would almost kill me.
"spel.s " haart palpitatnn would como
ON aud would drop o. thf floor uucUuHtiuua
an4 half parslyasd. became reduced ga flesh
" mere tts'stJu.
Fer seven wsctt az one time ] was pros.
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"
AID alltta TINE with
The best doctors hsfsund
in't, uhtIl nsBIiy they
gave msup O. dc.
'ffsu wsawhaaakIni
rruvidsuCo drtt directed
ma 20 Doctor shores
After all other doctors
BAD gives ~ up 30 die
AID my friandi believed
thsTi uHtuo nope VI my
ever focUftrlua. Doctor
Shores ratt1red ne o.
heath every way he
seemed avsfFtlug that
Wa 1iTsrsut h0m nll
CtlCr doctors HAD seer.
Doctor anUFrH NHH EIuI.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

noptorG. ". shores treats and cures
catarrhal nnd All diseases OF IitU eye,
ear, nose, throat iuuEs, stomach, liver,
Kidneys aud bladder, all chronic prt-
Nntu aud urrNuus diseases OF both srNes
nuu Diseases OF women nud childrcus
Utiicu IiOurs Forenoon, y 80 a.. Atter-
noon, 60 > tVoniugs 90 D. tuu-
dagHAl ~ M - I y. M 900 a
MONTH Tor all catarrhal ttsHnars
Medicines rrrus Doctor chores motto
ia ssA LuW Fee quick tuTC, VIVA aud
rniuirss HrCntmnutsH ~ you cannot
come 90 tie ufiiCo write Tor Doctor
shores uoN symptom list nud have
yuur ease diagnosed aud gct cNpcrt
advice HtEEI.
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sympathetic and serious in HE efforts 90 help
me tual never tire u tolIing what Doctor
shores hAt done Tor me Uur cease uraiaInr him.
Tor he h.s saved my lie whoa all believed ali
hope vs. goue"
CATARitiI Of HEAD and THROAT.
nr. william l.. sawyer. sls Eftsi1ih south
street. taTa. OF caI't cay positively how luug
nave bad catarTh n mi system year OR 40
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13

anyway. Had severe,
dull, heavy headaches
over ana between the
.cyus most 40 tho tine.
Head and nose were
always stopped up one
eide or the other,
Nuc0ut dropping back
Iu my throat Ltnt mo
hawking and splitting
continually. My thruat
fer sore and Try
Appetite vas variable
rrNtr good. Doctor
Shores Now Irrat.
meut has proven at
isfAgtofy in my case,
aud / cAa recommend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
cArARnn AFFEors the NERVES

-. Mrla,a dlsy' address is Sugar House Il. {
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-13
THREE SPECIALS IN
WRAPPERS.

Ladies' Fancy Striped Elan.
nclciic Wrappers, value
srs5, Tor
Ladies' Dark Colored Out
ing Flannel Wrappers, all
sizes, value $50, Tor
A special Grand Value ia
Ladies' Striped Flannel
cite Wrappers. looks lise
q French Flannel trim.
with white and black
herring bone braid, doubt
milc over shoulder, ap.
pearincc like a $40.
Wrapper for
The Press., 1894-09-13
THE TRUSTEE MAY PAY.

The Surrogate of Erie county, New York, has decided that bequest made to pay for masses for the repose of the soul of the person making the will or of any one in whom that person is interested, is a proper bequest, and does not invalidate the will in which it is made. A woman who died in Buffalo bequeathed her whole estate, about $1000, to @ trustee to be used by him to pay for masses for the benefit of my poor soul, and the benefit of the soul of my poor husband" The trustee was given discretion in selecting the Roman Catholic church where the masses were to be said, the priest who was to say them and their number and frequency. The children of the testator objected to this bequest, and through their counsel asked the surrogate to refuse to probate the will. The lawyers objections to the will were that it located an indefi- mite and therefore an illegal trust, and that it gave to the trustee powers which cannot be legally exercised, besides giv- ing him too much discretion. It was ar gued that a trust for the benefit of a soul afterlthe death of the person to whom it supposedly belonged was a trust with out legitimate beneficiary. A soul has no standing in law nor in court it is not a human being nor legal person, and it has never been proved to exist after death. The argument against the will went into this negative branch of the subject at con- siderable length, setting forth that the alleged immortality of the soul had never been sustained by facts, that the whole subject of hereafter is matter of spec ulation, that this will creates a trust for the benefit of something which may not exist, and that if the soul does exist it is an open question whether it would be benefited by the masses said for it. The surrogate swept away all the eschatology of the attorneys argument with the first sentences of his decision. It made no difference, he said, whether the souls of the testator and her husband really exist ed and were immortal or not. For the purpose of sustaining the validity of the will it was sufficient that the testator be- lieved as much, and believed that masses would benefit them. She was of sound mind and memory and knew what she wanted to do, and was herself benefited by the anticipation of the masses to be said for her soul and her husbands. The intent of the testator is plain, and she had right to carry out that intent by a bequest if she wished to do so.