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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
"Untlnnders" Seeking POlltica
Equality With the BOers.


Equality With the BOers.
JOHANNESBURG, South African Repub-
lie, December 3a-The political crisis here,
brought about by the efforts of the foreign
population to obtain equal political rights
with the Beers, has reached a most acute
stage. The exodus of women and children
is increasing All trains leaving this place
are crowded. and prices of food stuffs have
risen greatly.
All kinds of bellicose rumors are cur
rent. and the government has notified the
BurgherS to be ready for active service in
case of an emergency.
The Mercantile Association has formed
itself into town body guard for the pur-
pose of preserving order and protecting
life and property. They will not take part
in revolution CT riot of any kind, and
have asked the government to supply them
with arms and ammunition.
Several of the leading mines are expected
to close today.
President Kruger. in an interview with a
representative of the Associated Press ex-
pressed regret at the present agitation, and
said: If the position is aggravated many
disastrous consequences are to be appre-
hended, especially in mining and COM
mercial enterprises. The present attitude
of the Untlanders doc S not conduce to calm
consideration of their alleged grievances.
The government will give ther1 an oppor-
tunlty Tor free speech on their grievances,
such as does not iucite rebellion, but the
government is fully prepared to stop any
movement aiming at disturbance of Law
and ORDER
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is WILLING. TO SELL
Denmark Ready to Dispose a. Hsr West
Indian Holdings
So Says n Danish Editor at the
Capitol Today-G0ngress Mny
Consider the Offer.

1t Is said that Congress VIII be gwen an
other opportunity to purchase the Islands
of St. Thomas. Santa Cruz and st. John
this winter. Denmark is prepared to sell
them. and at the next session Of the Danish
storth.ng a direct proposition Will probably
be made to the United States to purchase.
The authority for the above statement Is
Mr. Henr.ck Cavling. editor of the PoEti-
ken, Copenhagen, who was introduced
around the Capitol today by Senator Knute
Nelson of Minnesota.
Denmark is compelled to dispose OF the
island" said Mr.. Caviing. You must be
aware of the fact that she IL a small coun-
try with no large army or navy, and the ex-
pense of maintaining the government on
these islands reaches $1J0,OOO year. II
your Congress does not see mt to purchase.
they may be sold to Germany. Every I'M
portant European power except Germany
has harbor in the West Indies Hence the
desire of the German government to secure
control of st. Thomas. which has harboT
large enough to accommodate the navies
CT the whole world.
1.-THE people of Denmark dislike the Ger
mans and don't want our West India pos
sessions to pass under German control; IN
fact, do not want any European power to
secure possession of them. A most liberal
offer would be made to the United States
to purchase at comparatively small price
almost nothing-for 1t has been practically
determined TO elIAeF sell tucSc vi
give them liberty. Most of the residents
of the islands are British immigrants
Their first move after securing their indie
pendence would probably be to petition
Great Britain for a protectorate-"
More Necessary Now.
cat this time, with the Venezuelan bound
airy dispute in such grave form, Cuban an
nexation very probable and the great Mic
araguan canal building. it seems to me your
Congress would see it's way clear to pur-
chase. 1t was not so necessary in 1868.
when Denmark made the offer, and II was
not accepted
Then you think Cuban revolutionists will
VIM"
II think the defeat of Spain Is not improb-
able" said Mr.. Cayling, who has just ar
rived from Havana and a tour of the West
Indies "Revolutionists may not win in the
near future but in time will assert the in
dependence of the island. and find the con-
sentative thought of the island was in favor
of annexation to the United States. A petit
ton for annexation will undoubtedly be pre-
scented to the United States Congress as
soon as Independence has been asserted"
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The Yncht Club INJURY,

NEW YORK, December 30-The depart
ure of Lord Dunraven and Arthur Glenne
from New York Saturday detracted only a
little from the interest exhibited when the
hearing OF evidence by the special commit
tee was resumed at the New York Yacht
Club house today. Capts. Half and Terry,
with many members of Defenders crew,
were early on hand.
Lawyer Asquith, who is looking after the
interests of Valkyrie's owner, was also pres
ent, accompanied by Secretary Hamilton.
The committee was a little slow in getting
together, and it was half an hour after the
time set for it's converting before the men,
bers were called to order by Chairman J.
P.erpont Morgan.
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Declared to BE the Inventor.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, December 30.-The
United States court of appeals for the
sixth district has rendered decision in
the suit of the Mccormick Harvester Ma
chine Company VS.. Aultman. Miller &
Company, involving the question of the
validity of patent on grain binding ma
chine granted to Marquis l.. Gorham Of
Rockford. The decision establishes Mr.
Gorham as the inventor of the first device
for the self sizing of grain bundles. taking
precedence over Appleby, who was sup
binder,
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Officers of the Horsa Held az Sus-
pected Filibusters.
GRAND JURY TO TAKE THEIR Case
Hearing of Capt. Wiborg at Phila-
deIphia.
EVIDENCE UGHT OUT

PHILADELPHIA, December 30 The
hearing of Capt. ]. H. Wiborg and Mates
Jens p. Petersen and Johansen of the steam
er Horsa. which steamer Is charged with
violating the neutrality laws of the United
States by carrying men and munitions of
war to Cuba to aid the insurgents. was re-
sumed before United States Commissioner
Bell today.
Before the last voyage of the Horsa to
Jamaica the accused men were held in 81 600
bail each upon the allegation of DR.. Con-
gosto, the Spanish consul Of this port
Ex-Fireman Emel Frederichsen of the
Horsa, who is the author of the Port An
tonic affidavit, which accused the Horsa
with carrying the arms and men, was the
first witness called. His testimony was
merely confederation of his affidavit.
In the cross-examination Assistant Dis
trict Attorney ker brought out the fact
that Frederichsen was in the employ of
the Spanish consul.
Herbert G. b. Murray, collector of GUS
toms at Port Antonio. Jamaica. was the
next Witness He said the funnel of the
Horsa had been repainted, and the name
painted over.
found a bag of cartridges in the forecastle.
Jabez L. Boyd. a water policeman of
Port Antonio. gave similar testimony.
Fred. C. Lee Of ITO Vandyke street,
Brooklyn, an engineer on the steam nghter
James T. s. Stranahan, testified that that
vessel had taken about forty boxes and
the same number of men out to meet a
vessel on November 0. He could not tell
the name of the steamer. All the boxes
and men were transferred to the unknown
steamer.
Arthur B. Hazlett of Brooklyn, a pilot.
testified that on November he went on
the steam lighter StrGnahan- as the guest
OF, the captain. He had seen a number of
boxes and men on board the Stranahan.
The lighter went down the coast to off
Barncgat light. where the boxes and men
were transferred to an unknown vessel
This ended the testimony. and Commits
sioncr Bell held Capt. Wiborg in ,5OO,and
Mates Petersen and Johansen in 81. 500 bail
each for the action Of the grand jury.
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Washington stock Exchange.

, Govefnm asas. BoqassU IS. REGISTERED lo9A
8 IS, 1904, ,l2!5 bid, il4b. asked.
IS. lscl currency, II5 bid. Water stock Is. 1893,
Miscellaneous Bonds, Metropolitan Railroad COW.
is II bid; ~ asked Metropolitan Railroad 5s,
ington Raiiroad Is, "a bid. lol asked. Columbia
iaiiroad Is, u, ii2s bid washinsten Gas Company
series b. Ito bid. Washington Gas Company cow.
g. l2o bid l.5 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
Trust, 5s. F. and A, Ioe,a bid, 1o5 asked Ameri-
can Security and Trust IS: A. and o., Ioo5s bid.
los bid. Washington Market Company imp 6s,
los bid: Washington Market Company ext Gs, 103
ington Light Infantry LIST 6s % lid
National Bank Stocks.-Bank Of Washington $50
Me;rolotan. $50 bid 800 D" asked puO Central . ea
bid. Farmers and Mechanics, '1s0 bid 1875 asked.
Columbia. .lso bid. i4o asked Capital. ia ia BID
w.st End. 'ios bid. Traders. 100 bid. Lncois,
Safe Deposit and Trust companies--Nationnl SAT.
Deposit aud Trust, I'D bid, $50 asked. wnshIr-toa
cry and rust ss Sd Y4a asked wassassa.
Safe Deposit. SO bid: 20 asked
bid, SO asked. Metrcpoiitan 30 lid, iSo asked,
Columbia; 40 hid Belt, 80 asked. lexington. -
Gas and Electric Light Stocks~Washington da..
45la bid; AZ asked. Georgetown Gas. 4e1a bid, s.
asked U. ). Electric Light, lib bid 10 ASKED
Insurance Stocks.-Fremeu's, "a bid. 10 asked.
Franklin, 80 bid. Is asked Metropolitan 'es bid.
Corcoran, 80 bid. Potomac, go bid. Is asked.
Arlington, 13s bid, 1856 asked German American,
1855 bid. National Gnion 30 bid, 10 asked Co.
lumbia, liz Did, 13l5 asked Riggs. IS bid, So
asked. Peoples, '5A bid. Lincoln ~ BID 81
asked. Commercial, - bid.
Title Insurance s,ocks-Reai Estate Title. zee
nd, 118 asked Columbia Title, '6ta bid, 8 asked.
District Title, bid, 10 asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylrana '35 BID. 80
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, '45 bid, 81 asked.
American Graphophone. 80 bid, asked Pneur
mn tic Gun Carriage. 30 bid, 80 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks>-Washington Market, ia
bid. Great F1ls Ice, l2o bid, 1870 asked lincoln
Hail, 20 bid 90 asked Mergenthaler Linotype.
200 bid, go asked. Lanston Monetype, * BID,
Il asked
sEx dIS.
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SAYS HE WAS HELD UP.
Statement of Charles Thorn ps0n RI
HnrslinG His Wound.


HnrdinG His Wound.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, December 30.-The
mystery surrounding the shooting of Chas
Thompson In this city Friday night is as
great as ever. although the dying man has
made ante-mortem statement to the
county attorney. In his statement Thomp-
sen says the wound was received from a
highwayman, who attempted, to hold him
up. This. he says, happened at Kittsol-
dale at about 7:3O in the evening. and fully
four miles from his home on Franklin
street. Thompson claims that after he was
wounded he walked nome, arriving there
at about IL o'clock.
Physicians say 1t would be physical i'm
possibility for a man wounded as he was
to walk those four miles. The bullet. ap-
parently a large one, entered the right
side of the chest about sn inch and quar-
ter below and the same distance to the
right of the nipple. Its course was directly
through the lower lobe of the right lung
and slightly upward, so that 1t left the back
just below the lower edge of the right
shoulder blade. Thompson Is still living,
but pneumonia has set in and there Is no
chance Of recovery.
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Lunlou's Stock Market.

LONDON, December 30.-The stock eX-
change was quiet today. In connection
with the settlement the failure of an
operator in American railroads was an
nounced Consois were 5-16 lower in the
less hopeful view now taken on the poiti-
cal situation.
The feature of business on the exchange
today was the weakness of South African
securities, due to the situation in the
Transvaal. Prices in "kaffrs'' are still
falling.
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Did Not Want Much.

A seedy-looking individual, who declined
to tell his name or residence, called at the
office of Col. Tracey, superintendent of
charities, this morning and impaired the
information that the government owed him
$4,000, and said he was ready to take the
money. He said he knew the money was to
come from the charity fund. but when told
that he was mistaken about the matter he
left the office.
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Will InyestiEute.

George Gilmore. a plumber, was call
ed to house No. 1911 It'll street northwest
about o'clock yesterday afternoon to
open an obstrueted sewer and much to his
surprise he found that the obstruction was
the body of q prematurely born infant
The body was Viewed by tho coroner and
wac sent 20 the second police station. Be
fore giving a certificate the coroner will
make a further investigation.
Saturday afternoon about 2 o'clock Po-
liceman Richards found the dead body Of
a white infant on vacant lot near Sd
street and Virginia avenue southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

Mr. Allen introduced a resolution in the
Senate today directing the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia to inform the
Senate of the number of telephone conpa-
ries doing business in the District of Co.
lrmbia; also the names of such companies
and to what extent they are seyerally cap
italized and the number of telephones of
each company now in actual use in the Dis
trict; also the names of other telephone
companies now seeking to do business in
the District of Columbia, together with
prices charged for telephones now in actual
use for business purposes and for residences.
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As an Accomplfce.

Saturday afternoon Detectives Lacy and
Gallaher arrested Della Henderson, col
ored, an alleged accomplice of Mamie
Simpson, who was recently arrested on a
charge of robbing the house Of Mrs. Dali
gliesh, No. 1922 Rhode Island avenue. Both
prisoners were employed in the house. and
it is charged that they robbed Mrs. Cole
man. one Of the boarders Detectives
Boardman and Lacy arrested Mamie Simp-
son several days ago. She demanded a iury
trial. and both cases will be heard this
" eek.
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JUDGE sNoDGRAss ARRESTED.

Tennessee's Chief Justice Charged
With Deadly Assault.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December 3d.
Chief Justice Snodgrass has been arrested
on a warrant sworn out by John r. Beas-
ly, charging him with assault with intent
TO kill.
The warrant was served quietly by a
country constable and was taken out at
Sherman Heights, five miles in the country,
and was kept very quiet The hearing will,
take place this afternoon at o'clock be-
fore Squire Russell.
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Robbed q Safe,

William Barnes, William Davis and Alex
ander Maxwell, colored, were arrested Sat-
urday night by Precinct Detective Barnes
and locked up on charge of robblng the
safe in w. ]. Zehs coal yard of Sill. It
is charged that they entered the office DUR
ing the absence of the proprietor and took
the money. The police expect to make
another arrest Today the case of the
young men arrested was called in the Po-
lice Court and continued
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

1t Is Snid That They Are With the
United States.
VIENNA. December 30.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Neue Freie
Presse telegraphs that Russia and France
have actually promised diplomatic sup
port of the United States in the Venezuelan
trouble, and he adds that Russia Is pre-
pared to facilitate the United States loan
With her OWN raSerYe.
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The biggest Steam Ferry.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 30.-Su-
perintendent Martin of the Pere and Mar
quette says his company has let a con-
tract fer the building of the largest steam
car ferry in the world. The new ferry will
not be ready until next October, and will
ply between Manitowoc and Ludington.
The steamer will cost $300,09O; will have
three screws, and will carry thirty cars.
The length of the steamer between per-
pendiculars will be 331 feet, and her over
all length $50 feet.
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AMERICAN CHEMICAL. SOCIETY.
Opening of the Twelfth General
Meeting at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 3O.-Tne
twelfth general meeting of the American
Chemical Society began here today with a
large attendance. 1t is the third annual
gathering since the society became of ma
tional Importance.
At the morning session President w. S.
Greenough of the Cleveland Gas Light and
Coke Company delivered an address of wei
come. followed by response by Prof. E.
;. Smith of the University of Pennsylya mia.
president OF the society
secretary Hale's report showed that the
last year had been one of more extended
usefulness than ever before in the history
OF the society. and with a steady growth in
membership. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Lost His Pug.

Congressman O'Dell has lost a pug dog
and the members of the detective force
have been requested to locate the animal
and return him to his master. 1t Is not
known whether the canine was lost stray
ed or stolen, but as the police and pound
assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.

Capt. Alex. Mccormick Ordered to
Assume Command.
Capt. Alex. Mccormick, now attached tc
the Norfolk navy yard. has been ordered &c
assume command of the Washington Bavy
yard. succeeding Commodore John A
Howell, whose term Is nearly out. Capt
Mccormick was formerly on duty here.
Commodore Howell will remain wait
ing orders until he can be given a COM
mand commensurate with his rank.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Another Financial Message Likely.
The Venezuelan Commission.

Another Financial Message Likely
The Venezuelan Commission.
The President spent the entire time today
hard at work at his desk. There were sew
eral callers, but Postmaster General VIII,
son was the only one who secured an audi
ence. 1t is said that the President is en-
gagged in the preparation of another finan.
cial message for consideration at tomor-
rows meeting of the cabinet.
There were no developments today in re-
gard to the Venezuela boundary contro'
versy. An impression prevails that the
President may be able to announce the
Venezuelan commission after tomorrow s
cabinet meeting. 1t appears, however, that
he is having more difficulty than was an
ticipated in the organization Of that body,
Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court has
been rendered and accepted a place on the
Vene zuelan commission.
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An OLD Engineers Suicide.

EASTON, Pa, December 30.-John Stub
blebine of Easton, who for quarter of a
century had been an engineer on the Cen
trail railroad of New Jersey, committed sui
eide yesterday by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. His mind had be-
come unbalanced as the result of a nervous
affection. Yesterday he wandered from
home, and this morning his body was found
on Summer Hill, mile from this city He
family.
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KILLED BY 4 FLYING ROPE.
Coal Boats Sunk in the Ohio
River.

PITTSBURG. Pa, December 3O-The
owboat Harry Brown. while en- route to
ne south with a fleet of coal boats, ran
ground at Giasshouse Rifle, Srunnot's Is
land. at / O'Clock this morning.. The pilot
attempted to back into deeper water to re-
lease the fleet, when a heavy cable parted
the ends striking Jonathan Wood and a
deckhand known Whitley The latter
was instantly killed. and Wood was seri-
ouSly but not fatally injured. Two coal
boats and one barge containing tnoN bush
els OF coal are at the bottom of the river as
result of the accident, and the channel is
biockaded. The sunken boats will be blown
out with dynamite by the government to-
day. The loss will be very heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

Senator Squire today gave notice OF an
amendment to the House tariff bill fixing
the duty on coal at 70 cents per ton in
lieu of the present duty, and Senator
Shoup an amendment increasing the duty
on silver lead ores to ~ cents per pound
and on pig lead to cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

Mr.. Burrows introduced a bill in the
Senate today for the relief of Emmart,
Dunbar & Company. The bill provides
they shall be paid s14,5o0.22. the amount
found due them by the auditor of the Dis
trict of Columbia for work done by said
firm in connection with the laying of the
3G-inch water main under their contract Of
September /, 1871.
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COREA's, KING IN PERIL.

Surrounded by Spies and Guarded by
Americans.
ST. PETERSBURG. December 3o.-A dis
patch to the Novoe Vremya from Vladi-
,ostock says that the situation of affairs
in Corea is serious. The king is constantly
surrounded by japanese spies and he fears
that he will be assassnated
The dispatch adds that his majesty is
guarded nightly Icy the American mission
aries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

BY Mr.. Allen lat the request of Senator
Thurston)-A bill prohibiting the issuance
of bonds by the United States unless Con-
gress shall, by resolution, declare the
necessity for them.
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A Gran Game.

Edward Richardson, a colored man, tried
in the Police Court today for conducting a
game of crap In his house, was given two
days in jail, and was fined $40. or sixty
days additional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Used q Knife.

John Gray and George Gray. his brother,
young colored men, were sentenced to three
months In Jail in Judge Miller's court today
for assault on William Brodhead. It was
charged that knife was used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Satisfaction for GERMANY,

LONDON, December 3O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Sowatow, province of
4hang-Tong. China, says that the ring
leaders of the mob which plundered the
German mission at Moilin have been be-
headed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Warrington Butcher Arrested.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 30.-Edward
Weaver, who claims to be a butcher in
Washington. d. c.. is under arrest here
charged with forging the name of Nelson
Morris of Chicago to a check for $50
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high.
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, member
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. so Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

First race, half mile-Imp. PlundereF
(Griffin). to 1. first: Eclipse "a. Moore) 8
to 1. second; Herpdon Delehanty), 5 to !,
third. Time. So IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

The dead body of Albert Rhodes. telegram
operator at the railroad Office was found
fr'day morning on the edge of the city
Of Fredericksburg Va. He had c,numitfsy,
suicide by shooting
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REACHED PORT IN TOW.
Tail Shaft Broken of the Steamer
MnHsaNeOUQ.

HALIFAX, N. s., December 30.-The
steamer Massapeaua. from Rotterdam for
New York, arrived this morning with tail
shaft broken. in tow of the oil tank steamer
Washington, from Hamburg for New York.
The Massapequa was taken in tow last Fri
day afternoon, five hundred miles from Hall
fax. The storm tube of the Massapequa is
damaged.
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Grain aud Cotton Mnrket.,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann G. Co., New York
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Mr.. Cooksey Appeals.

Mr.. Cooksey, counsel for defense, thought
that the court had overlooked his conten-
ton that the compliments were estopped
in the matter because of their delay in in
stituting the suit, but Chief Justice Bing-
ham remarked that he thought the delay
had not been an unreasonable one. Mr..
Cooksey then gave notice of an appeal to
the Court of Appeals.