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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
HAWAII STILL UNSETTLED.
mother Revolt Looked For. and the Jap
May Re n Rio Factor

Another Revolt Looked For. and the Jap
May Be Big Factor.
Indianapolis, April "a letter has
been received in this city from o. c.
Wharton, an indianapolis man, who is
a member of the National Guards in
charge of ex-Queen Lilluokalani at
Honolulu. Wharton, among other
things, says the opinion is general that
another rebellion may break out at any
time. In this event the japanese will
take hand.
The japanese are by far the most
numerous here and are getting very
bold over their victory over the Chinese.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
GRIFFIN CONFESSES.
Bank Arrested ut the Instance Of Bank
AdcKaAn

Bank Arrested ut the Instance of Bank
Examiner Mckeen.
Chicago, April 3-Frederick w. Grif-
fin. assistant cashier Of the Northwest
ern National bank of this city. was yes
terday afternoon taken into custody at
the instance Of Bank Examiner John c.
McKeen. A shortage Of $4,000 was dis
covered in his accounts during an eX-
animation Of the bank books made by
McKeon last week. Cashier Griffin had
been taking the money from time to
time in small sums for many years
from the account Of an Omaha bank,
which had about $4,000 to its credit
as correspondent Of the Northwestern.
Saturday It became necessary to make
an accounting for this bank. To cover
his shortage Griffin, it is said. took $780,
600 in cash from the drawer and with 1t
got a draft from another Chicago bank
which he placed to the credit of the
Omaha correspondent, hoping in this
way to cover his peculations, as he
himself usually counted the cash. The
bank officers suspected something and
called in the examiner, who found the
cash short. 1t is said the money was
spent in speculations on the board Of
trade.
Griffin confessed when arrested. He
has been in the employ of the bank for
twenty years
Aside from his speculation the life
of Griffin was an exemplary one. He
had the entire confidence Of the officials
and did not even give bond when he
took the position. He Is &c years old,
has a wife and two children and had
been in the employ of the bank ever
since he was 16 years of age. At o'clock
this afternoon he was brought before
United States Commissioner Hum
phreys, who continued the case in $15,-
900 bonds until tomorrow. Griffin was
prominent in North Side society circles
and declares that he will live down his
disgrace. The bank officials will be as
lenient with him as possible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Messrs. Gould. Griener and FNow. 1t
passed second reading-yeas, 104; nays.
kunkcl Bill Defeated.

kunkcl Bill Defeated.
The Kunkel BILL supplementary to the
act OF 1874, providing for the incorpora-
tion of wholesale mercantile companies,
was discussed at length. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Nickel. of Phila.-
delphia, to include retail mercantile
companies in the act of Incorporation,
was voted down. The bill was defeated
yeas, 81; nays, IS.
The bill requiring the retention by
employers of aliens Of sums sufficient to
pay the taxes OF such alien employees
upon notice In writing from tax collec-
tors and directing the payment thereof
to said collectors within sixty days,
passed second reading, as did also the
bill increasing the number of commits
sioners to mark county lines from three
to five.
The governor notified the house Of his
approval of the bill abolishing the kiss
ing of the Bible in the administration
of oaths.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Favorable for Settlement

New York, April 3.-A meeting of the
presidents of the anthracite coal carrying
and producing railroads has been called
for Friday next. President Sloan, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, said
today that he thought the chances were
very favorable for u settlement at this
meeting of existing differences In the
coal trade
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
VERDICT FOR MRS. RIMMER.
AwardediSI SIs. 900 for the Loss OF Her


Awarded S1s, 900 for the Loss Of Her
Husband.
Trenton, N. J., April 3.-The second
of the damage suits against the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road company, growing out Of the
Hackensack Meadow disaster Of jan
uary 15, 1894, was finished in Federal
court today.
The plaintiff was Mrs. Jeanne Adele
Rimmer. Of Summit, N. j., whose hus-
band, John Rimmer, was killed in the
accident. The latter was a Brooklyn
bank cashier. Mrs. Rimmer sued for
$50, 900 and got q verdict for $4,000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
No Douglass viii Contest.

Washington, April SIT Is understood
that there will be no contest of the will
Of the late Frederick Douglass. John
Ridout, attorney for the widow and two
sons Of Mr.. Douglass. who are the con-
testees, said today that a settlement would
reached in a few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

Treasurer John w. Hayes. who Is an
important witness for the defense. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Hayes is seriously Ill.
Mr.. Powderlys suit Is to recover
$4,000 which he claims is due him for
salary, and Wright's action is brought
against Sovereign as the head of the
order to recover moneys which he says
he expended in behalf Of the knights,
while acting as a member Of the ex-
ecutive board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
pulp Combination.

Boston, April 3-There is rumor here
that an immense combination has been
formed among the leading pulp manufac-
turers of New England. The financial
concern back Of this organization Is said
to be the great banking house Of Drexel.
Morgan 4 Co. The capital involved is
said to be something like S35. 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
ST. JOHN SHOOTS HIS WIFE.
Son of Ex-Governor Of Kansas Fires with
Deadly Effect.

DcdOly EiIeCt.
Oklahoma, April 3.-Harry st. John,
son of Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas,
and a member Of the last Oklahoma
legislature, shot and killed his wife
this afternoon at his home two miles
from this city. He became possessed of
a letter addressed to her. Getting his
gun he confronted his wife with the
letter. threatening to kill her If she did
not disclose its author.
She refused, and as he claims, the
gun was discharged accidentally, shoot
ing her through the breast. She died
without uttering word. Mrs. st. John
leaves two small children. She was %
years Of age, and her husband is 35 and
q lawyer,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Wo,cott Declared Winner.

Coney Island, N. Y, April S.-The fight
between Joe Walcott, of Boston. and Mick
Dunn, of Australia, was won by Walcott.
He had Dunn all but out at the end of the
eighth round when the police stopped the
fight. The referee declared Walcott the
winner,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
HE WROTE "AMERICA."
to Rev. DR.. 9. r. Smith at

Testimonial to Rev. DR.. 9. r. Smith at
Boston.
Boston, April "A great public tes-
timonial in honor of Rev. DR.. s. F..
Smith, author of the hymn America" I"
was held today in Music Hail. In the
afternoon an entertainment was given
by school children, to whom the ven
cradle clergyman spoke.
The meeting tonight was presided
over by Gobernor Greenhalge, and ex-
Governor Long, Mayor Curtis and sew
eral other notables made speeches. Mu-
sic was furnished by the Harvard Glee
club, the Handel and Haydn society
and various soloists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Jehirh Places a Loan.

Harrisburg, April SIT is stated here to-
night that the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company has negotiated n loan of s3,oOO,O 600
in London at q rate of interest per cent.
lower than it could have secured In New
York The Guinnesses, brewers, are said
to have taken q million of the loan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
IRON QUEEN BURNED.
Boat Valued at $4,000 Goes Up In
Smoke

Pomeroy, O., April 3.--At s o'clock
this morning, while putting off freight
at Antiquity, twelve miles from Pome-
roy, the passenger steamer Iron Queen
took fire and was totally destroyed.
The Iron Queen was one of the finest
boats plying between here and Cincin-
natl. James "A. Henderson, of the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet COM
pany, said tnday that the Iron Queen
left Cincinnati for Pittsburg on Mon
day night at 10, O'Clock. The boat at
that time had on board twenty-five
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Ike Tenny Fell in the Seventeenth.

Toledo, o., April "A fight to a finish
took place early this morning outside
North Baltimore, o., between Fred Maher
of Cory, Pa, and Ike Tenny, Of Youngs-
town, o., for q $3.50 purse and side bet.
Tenny was knocked out in the seventeenth
rpun1
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER,

Mrs. kchrcs, Edwin MOsicr and Gilbert
Brown Are Bagged.
Laporte, Ind, April 3.-Gilbert
Brown, Mrs. Wilson Kehres and her al
legged paramour, Edwin Mosier, were
arrested at Elkhart today charged with
the murder Of William Kehres, whose
partially charred body was found last
Sunday.
Mrs. Kehres desired to possess her
husbands wealth, and her infatuation
for Mosier are ascribed as the motive
for the crime. Brown is believed to
have knowledge of the plot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
BURGLAR WAS INSANE,
A Supposed House Breaker Proves to Be
Harmless.

Harmless.
Williamsport, Pa, April 3.-A sup
posed burglar discovered in the cellar
at the Central hotel early this morning
proved to be a guest, named James ].
Mead. agent for the Philadelphia book
firm of Rees, Welch G. Co.
When approached by policeman it
was found that he was violently in
sane, and was crouched in corner en-
gagged In prayer for deliverance from
fancied enemies. The man was locked
up and tonight he was sent to Philadel-
phia In charge Of an officer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
Earthquake in Tusc nv,

Rome. April 3.--Tuscany has been shaken
by earthquake several times this week.
A dozen or more people were killed and a
number injured by falling buildings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04

New York. April 3.-Nlrs. Paran Stew
ems, the well known society leader died
this afternoon from pneumonia brought on
by grip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
ANNIE WAS UNMOVED.
Incidents Of the Funeral of the Williams
Children.

Columbus, O., April 3.-The bodies Of
the two williams children, found mur-
dered at the Park hotel Monday, were
taken from the morgue this morning
and buried in Greenlawn cemetery
Williams, the father. and Annie, the
surviving daughter, were present. The
father was deeply affected, but Annie
seemed entirely unmoved.
Mrs. Williams asked to be permitted
to attend the funeral, but was refused.
She was placed in the county jail this
morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
RAWLE'S BODY FOUND,
Swinging 70 a Tree and Riddled with
Bullets.

Jacksonville. Fla, April 3-The body
Of the negro, William Rawle, who was
taken from the guards at Newmans-
vile, last night was found this morn
ing swinging from a limb and riddled
with bullets.
Rawle was lynched for the murder,
on March q, of II. B. Kaul. u prominent
merchant of Newmansville. The ne
groe's father was legally hanged four
years ago for similar crime.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
BIG ORDER FOR RAILS.
Twelve Thousand Tons for California
Railroad.

Railroad.
Lebanon, Pa, April 3.-The Lacka-
wanna Iron and Steel company, part
owners Of the Cornwall ore banks, and
owners of the Colebrook furnaces, in
West Lebanon, have received con-
tract from a California Railroad com
pany to furnish 1900 tons of steel rails
at $22,75 per ton delivered alongside Of
ship In Jersey City.
This will require a. steady supply of
iron from the Colebrook furnaces and
other plants In this vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
POwDERLY CASE POSTPONED.
Suit Against tho knights Of Labor to Be
Tried In Future.

Tried In Future.
Philadelphia, April 3.--The case of
ex-Grand Master Workman Powderly
against the Knights of Labor and A. w.
Wright. an ex-member of the general
executive board of the organization,
against the present grand master work.
man. John Sovereign. which were to
have been begun today, were postponed
until the next term Of court because of
the absence Of General Secretary
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
COLLEGE POLITICIANS.

There VIII DO Great Assembiage of
Them Ut Grand Rapids. April 5-Dis.
tinguished Visitors Who viii be in
Attendance.
Grand Rapids. Mich, April 3.-The
fourth annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Republican College league will be
held In this city on Friday, April g.
The first Of these conventions was held
at Ann Arbor on May II. 1892, and was
attended by delegates from Republican
clubs In thirty colleges and universities
The subsequent conventions have been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania. fair.
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Crowd Talked of Lynching.

BOSTON, July 31.-What in all prokabil-
ity will prove murder occurred here last
night, when Crecienzo Pagano was shot
in the head, in the right thigh and In The
left groin with bullets from two revolvers
welded by Leopoldo Santoniello and his
cousin, Gaetano Torino. All of the COM
batants are bakers Torino and Pagano,
with others, were playing cards, when
Pagano took offense and struck Torino in
the face. Torino went out crying, and
meeting his cousin, Santoniello, started to
return to the bakeshop. just as they
reached the corner of Lafayette and Prince
streets they met Pagano, who pulled his
revolver and fired shot. The two cousins
Immediately pulled their guns, and each
fired four shots. A crowd of hundreds OF
excited foreigners swarmed to the spot.
Three officers arrested the two men and
kept the crowd, who in their excitement
threatened to lynch the prisoner, at bay
until detail of IL policemen, after hard
struggle, managed to make Gordon un-
til the patrol wagon arrived. Paganos
death is momentarily expected.
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Cheney Has Resigned.

BOSTON, July 30-Frederick n. Cheney,
treasurer of the Boston Chamber of Com
merce, handed in his resignation to the
board Of directors yesterday, and it was ac-
cepted. Some sensational stories concern
ing an alleged shortage have been in circu-
lation during the last few days, but
whether Mr. Cheney's resignation at this
time had anything to do with these is not
known. President Robinson of the cham
ber does not even furnish definite inforlna-
ton, for the very good reason, as he says,
that he has no definite information him
calf
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Attempted to XIII His Wife.

MERIDEN, Conn, July 27-Frederick
Gauthier, aged 80, quarreled with his wife,
and to escape her husbands abuse the
woman went to her mothers house. The
man followed and made an attempt to
stab his wife. Mrs. Gauthier's mother
prevented this, and Barnaby Brunnelle
and Gustavus Brunnelle came into the
affray. Barnaby sustained three cuts,
none of which will prove serious. GuSta-
vus was also slightly cut. Gauthier then
stabbed himself directly over the heart.
Physicians pronounce the wound as fatal.
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New England weather-Crop Bulletin.

Favorable weather for hay making has
prevailed over most of New England dur
ing the past week, and the time has been
we'll i'm! roved. A great part of the crop
on uplands has been-secured, but there yet
remains good many meadows to be cut
The quality in northern sections is very
good, but in the south much has been
damaged by rain. The quantity is re-
ported below the average, except in some
northern counties. Pastures are generally
good, and there is a good prospect of a
large second crop on grass. Late forage
crops are being extensively sown. The
hot, huI.lid wcs' her has developed the
growth OF fungi to considerable extent
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-02
Preacher Held For Grand Jury.

MILFORD, Mass, July 27-The case of
Field VS.. Mcclellan was tried here yester-
day. This is suit brought against Rev.
Mr. Mcclellan for alleged fraud per-
petrated by the Pennock Electric COM
pany of which Mcclellan was the head
in selling stock. Field says he paid $5 a
share for stock that was quoted at only 81
a share. The defendant was bound over
for the grand jury.
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A Boy Incendiary.

BOSTON, July 30.-Henry G. Clark of
Chelsea, a boy of II years, confessed to
Fire Marshal Whitcomb yesterday that he
was directly responsible for the Strahan
fire. on the evening of March 81; for the
fire in an unoccupied dwelling house at II
Central avenue, which occurred March IS,
and for the burning of the Strathmore at
baach
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Iepal Complications Settled.

SOUTH NoRwALK, Conn, July 81
Work was resumed yesterday ON the con-
struction of the Standard on company's
new plant, all difficulties and law suits
having been amicably settled. Six storage
tanks, with a capacity of /, $4,000 gallons,
will be erected, as well as large ware
houses. barns and other buildings.
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PROFESSOR 8. A. ANDREA.

He explained that NJ. Yon Of Paris has
entered into contract to make the ma
chine of double silk, the cost being f2200.
The balloon is Il be capable of carrying
three persons, with the necessary instru-
ments and ballast and four months pro-
visions. 1t viii! be sufficiently gas tight
to hover in the air for 80 days at height
of O50 unatraS
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No Startling News

MooDEY CREEK, Ida, July So-Two
men who left Jackson's Hole on Friday
evening have reached the troops in camp
here. They say the situation when they
left was not alarming. Scouts sent out
from Fort Cunningham, at the head OF
Jackson's Hole. where part Of the settlers
were encamped. experienced no difficulty
in getting out of the Jackson's Hole
country, and were not molested and did
not see any Indians.
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General Executive Board Ignored.

BOSTON, July 29.-The members of dis
.rict assembly 80. Knights Of Labor, the
once famous banner district of the order,
are in open revolt against the general ex-
ecutive board, because of the recent sus-
pension of the district assembly by the
general executive for reinstating Martin
J. Padden
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Settling Down to Business.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 31.-The board
Of metropolitan water commissioners went
over the proposed basin in Clinton, West
Boylston and Boylston yesterday and
made preparations for the work, which is
10 ho,~i,
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Millions Clinned OH

BOSTON, July 3l.-As an outcome of the
hearing on the petition of the Massachu-
setts Ship Canal company for permission
to issue $15, 900 of stock and bonds for
the purpose of building the canal across
the Cape, the joint board Of railroad and
harbor and land commissioners have
approved of an issue of only $4,000 of
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Good News For Workers.

PROVIDENCE, July pa notice of 1871
per cent increase in wages, to take effect
Aug.1, has been posted at the Brayton
foundry at River Point. The increase
will be restorative of cutdown year
ago, and is voluntary on the part of the
ynaDapemaDt
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Electric Struck Telegraph Poles.

BANGOR, Me-, July 26.-The first ecci-
dent on the newly o~Hned Bangor, Orono
and Oldtown electric .ailroad occurred last
evening. A car jumped the track at
Academy hill and plunged into two tcle-
graph poles with great force, breaking
them off. The front part of the car was
smashed, and Motorman McCluskey had
leg broken in several places. The car
was about half filed with passengers, and
three of them We're injured.
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Cattle Commissioners Organize.

BOSTON, July 27.-The convention of
representatives of various state Gait lie
commissioners and boards of health ef-
fected perinanent organization yester-
day, to be known rs the tuberculosis com
mission of New England.
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A List of the Lodgers
Voice of Naturalized Citizens.

BOSTON, July 31.-Over 500 American
citizens of Italian birth assembled in Fan
euil hall last night and sent q memorial
to Governor Morton in behalf OF Maria
Barberi, who is condemned to death for the
murder of her alleged betrayer. On the
platform were scores of influential mem
bers of the Italian colony. The speeches
were in Italian &&U
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Hearing Unnecessary.

BOSTON, July 31.-In the case Of Mrs.
Edgar Tobin of Brockton, who was
brought here yesterday to appear in a case
TO settle the legality of her alleged deten-
ton by the officers to prevent certain tes-
timony in the Albee murder case, the
court found no occasion for hearing, and
the case was dismissed
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Evidence Points 10 Carelessness.

WILLIAMsTowN, Mass, July 29.-The
preliminary investigation of the Dugaway
grade crossing accident of July 81, in
which four men were killed, opened Sat
urday before the Vermont railroad com
missioners. The evidence appeared to
show that the victims were careless.
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r==P1 BRADFORD, VERMONT, AUGUST = 1885,
Noes In the Minority.

BANGOR, Me-, July 30.-The vote of
Washington county on the question of
building the Shore Line railroad was over
whelming in favor of the project. The
leading 25 towns gave: Yes, 4039; no, 1872.
This means that Washington county will
take $500, ,0oo worth of stock in the road.
Capitalists are all ready to advance the
balance.
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Perhaps q Bigamist.

NEW HAVEN, July 27.-The Bethany au-
thorities have received from Mary Dupo 1t
of Holyoke, Mass, sister of Alice Colomle,
who was killed by her husband last week,
statement that Colombo had a wife Iv-
ing when he contracted marriage with her
unfortunata sister
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BANGOR, Me-, July 3l.-Seth Rowe, the
Oldtown man who so mysteriously dis
appeared while out blueberrying, has been
found by a searching party in lumber
camp long distance from the place where
he left No reason is given for the disap-
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Cyclers Badly Hurt,

LYNN, Mass, July 20.-Patrick Clark
and A. NJ Thompson, while squirting on
Glenmere track, came into collision
Clark received severe cuts on the head, re-
curing number of stitches, and Thomp
son la,sAs j collar bone broken.
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Wound Up In Asylum.

PEABODY, Mass, July 27.-Daniel Good
win, the son of thrifty and penurious
parent, who left him about $4,000 when
he died 10 months ago, has been COM
mitted to the Danvers insane asylum.
When Goodwin came into possession of
his fathers property he spent it without
repard tO its yal11e
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Boston, July 3l.-R. G. Chase OF Bos-
ton and G. +. Legg of Chelsea have
brought an action against the Thomson
Houston Electric company to recover S44,-
800 worth OF bonds which they claim the
defendants obtained from them through
instrumentation.