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The herald., 1895-02-22
GROUND TO PIECES BY WHEELS
Tramp Throws Himself Under Moving
Train


Yesterday morning at 7:30 O'Clock an
unknown tramp suicided at Wilmington,
by throwing himself under moving
train, and his death was instantaneous.
The engineers story is as follows:
When little way from Wilmington two
men were seen walking along in the same
direction as the train was going, on the
track. One of them wore a fez cap and
looked like a Turk. The whistle was
footed to notify the men to get off the
track. The two men stopped and talked
energetically, the Turk making violent
gesticulations. The latter got off the
track and in a few seconds the deceased
did likewise. One was on one side OF the
track and the other opposite him.
Just as the engine was within a few
feet of the deceased he turned suddenly
and dived headlong in front of the loco
motive with a horrible cry.
When the Turk was interrogated he was
too dumfounded to say much. He said
that he had been at the Midwinter Fair
and was trying to find something to do
in this section of the country. He did
not know the deceased, and was only
fellow tramper with him few short
hours.
Coroner Campbell was notified, and he
went to Wilmington on an early morning
train.
An inquest was held and the jury re-
turned a verdict in accordance with the
facts.
The herald., 1895-02-22
Where Dirt Moves


No section of this city has shown q
more rapid development in the past six
months than the district east of Main
and south of Pico. Grider & Dow have
built up quite little city in the Briswal-
ter and Adams street tracts. The plain
along the Maple avenue and Central av-
enue electric car lines is dotted with new
cottages, most of them of a neat and cosy
type, interspersed here and there with
imposing mansions.
John Gray a wealthy contractor re-
Gently arrived from the East, is erecting a
handsome residence to cost $500 to $4,000,
avenue.
The double tracking of the Central av..
enue electric line and the substitution OF
new doube-trucked cars instead OF the old
rattle-traps so long in use on that line is
enhancing the value of property in that
direction.
A better car service on the Maple avenue
line is helping that section.
The proposed electricising OF the MAIN
and Jefferson street car line will stimulate
property values along those thoroughfares.
Clark e Bryson report several sales IN
their new Figueroa street tract. 1t is al
together probable that a dozen or more
good families will be located on this tract
ere long
Quite a healthy movement has set in
along Vermont avenue in the Southwest.
II the proposed boulevard system is car
ried out, Vermont avenue will become
popular residence street.
Building goes on at a tremendous pace
in the South Bonnie Brae tract and the
district between Eleventh and Pico and
Union and Alvarado. Several fine resi-
dences are in course of construction on
Alvarado Heights.
The Northwest Improvement Associa-
tion keeps hammering away and is clear
ing the decks for an era of great develop
city can be named that is not showing
very decided signs of improvement.
The herald., 1895-02-22
Bowie Heights.

Another section that is likely at an
early date to feel the effect of electric To-
comotion is Boyle Heights and the beau
tiful stretch of country beyond, as far as
Whittier. Ex Mayor Workman, who has
done so much for the upbuilding of the
section of the city east of the river, is at
work on a scheme by which it is proposed
to construct an electric road out Fourth
street, by the Sisters's orphan asylum and
Hollenbeck Park and thence to the town
OF Whittier. 1t is understood that the
property holders at Whittier offer bonus
of $50, 600 to the company building the
road and that the Baker ranch will add
$50, 600 to this subscription. 1t is claimed
that there is no doubt as to the ultimate
construction of this electric line.
Another intiuen that is tending to
improve the demand for property on
Boyle Heights is the prospect OF the
early extension of the sewer system.
Work will soon be commenced for sewer
ing a large district on Boyle Heights, in
cludingsthe principal residence and bust
ness section that is not already provided
with proper drainage.
Property holders on Boyle Heights are
also mailing with delight the improve
ments begun by H. j. Woollacott on First
street. Just east of the river. Mr.. Woola-
colt is here subdividing the old baseball
grounds-nine acres of good level land,
living on either side of First street. be-
tween the river and Boyle Heights hill.
This long stretch of unimproved land has
long been an eyesore to people travelling
back an forth between Boyle Heights and
the city proper. 1t has made Boyle
Heights appear to be separate and dis
tinct town, instead of part of the City of
the Angels. Mr.. Woollacott will now fill
the gap by cutting the acreage up into
building lots, making street improve
ments, etc, and selling the lots at auc-
tion, thus making it pretty sure that they
will be built upon. Along each side of
First street, from the bridge to the foot of
the hill, there be stretch of 600 feet of
cement sidewalk, which will make Boyle
Heights more accessible to pedestrians
than at present
With all these improvements inicontem-
plation, it may be confidently expected
that Boyle Heights will experience such a
boom within the next six months or a
year as it has not felt since it first came
into prominence as delightful residence
quarter.
c. NJ. Wells, ex-presdent of the Cham
Der of Commerce, is one of the latest ac-
QUESTIONS to the Boyle Heights colony of
prominent citizens. Mr.. Wells recently
bought the Smith place, at the corner of
Mott and Fourth streets, containing five
acres, has moved there with his family
and is making some substantial improve
m
The herald., 1895-02-22

A. A. Eckstrom has removed to 324 South
Spring street with his stock OF wall paper.
The herald., 1895-02-22
Acreage Property

The demand for acreage is not so good
as might be expected in view of the pros
porous season ahead for ranchers and
orchardists. There is some inquiry fol
orange land, but owners of orchards dc
not desire to sell and the price of raw
land in the orange belt is kept up so as
discourage would-be investors. Some
good sales, however, are reported.
= Snnny Slope acreage is going off rapidly
in chunks OF five to twenty acres.
There is an occasional sale at Gardena,
and that prosperous settlement never
looked better.
No section of the country shows greater
development than the Alamtos bay re-
gon. The five and ten-acre tracts planted
to lemons and other fruits last year pre-
sent most beautiful appearance. A great
many comfortable homes dot the land
scape. The excellent water supply and
absence of frost are making Alamitos a
great winter vegetable growing district;
Strawberries and guavas are being planted
extensively.
The herald., 1895-02-22

two weeks of this period was rainy
weather, so, practically, the tract has been
nearly closed out in less than three weeks.
About one-half of the 279 lots in the
Adams street tract, which was opened last
June, have been sold.
The foregoing sales represent only a
have in the meantime sold great deal Of
acreage and miscellaneous city property,
and they attribute all their success to ju-
dicious advertising and correct business
principles.
Another instance of notable success,
due to the same causes outlined above, is
found in the sale of the South Bonnie
Brae, the Harper and the Clark & Bryan
tracts. A number of others could be
enumerated and dilated upon, but space
forbids
The herald., 1895-02-22
Real Estate Agents

The impression is sometimes created
that the real estate business in Los Ange-
les is very dull because there are so many
real estate agents who seem to be doing
practically nothing. 1t is az fact that
many agents scarcely manage to exc out
living on the commiss they derive
from sales, but if a careful study is made
of the subject it will be seen that these
agents lack the means or enterprise to
place their business properly before the
public. man cannot bury himself in
stuffy little Office and expect to do land
office business simply because he happens
to have great deal of salable property
listed on his books. The property he may
have for sale may be ever so cheap and
desirable for Investment, but he can
not sell it without doing something
to attract customers. He must adj
vertise in some form in other
to let people know what he has to offer.
The most successful men in the real es-
tate business in Los Angeles today are
the heaviest advertisers. OF course, the
man who advertises must have something
meritorious to offer. A fake is sometimes
successfully advertised, but not always
The men who run fake propositions may
succeed for little while, but they must
in the end give way to legitimate trades
men. Fortunately very little taking is at
tempted in these days in Los Angeles.
Real estate values have become so settled,
and buyers are so cautious that it is diff
cult to make success of anything but a
straight business proposition.
1t does not require an especially astute
individual to observe that the biggest s uc-
cesses in the real estate trade are scored by
the men who get hold of desirable tracts,
subdivide, make substantial improve
ments and then advertise heavily Half
dozen or more firms could be mentioned
that have achieved splendid successes by
this method. 1t is needless to specify
you all know them.
The herald., 1895-02-22

quite freely. He said that he was sorry
that the shooting occurred, but that he
firmly believed that his life was in danger,
and that he fired as a matter OF self pro-
lection. He knew that Majors was bad
man, and he took all the chances he
cared to. He was bounded all day by
him, and when he shot he thought it was
necessary,
The herald., 1895-02-22

Hotel MetrOp0le, AVALON.


penedF Fbuary1
quail
of viewed
travelling public attractions
ylocal
Io
tur"W maked
The herald., 1895-02-22
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts. bruises
sores, ulcers, saltrheum fever sores, tetter
eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pav
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect se Z
isfaction or money refunded. Price, 25 cents
Main street. "
The herald., 1895-02-22
Some Recent Sales

Wood & Church's Pasadena office report
the following sales:
Ten acres at Altadena, mostly planted to
apricots for $4500.
One hundred and five acres, known as
Continued on Seventh pagel
The herald., 1895-02-22
Notable Successes

A notable instance of what may be ac-
complished by iudicious use of printers
ink is found in the case of the subdivision
and sale of the Briswalter, Central avenue
and Adams street tracts. The enterpris-
ing gentlemen who are handling these
properties have spent over $4,000 in adver-
tising them and, perhaps, as much more
in making improvements. The result is
that out of 348 lots in the Briswalter tract,
which was opened to sale on the 10Th OF
January 1894 seven remain unsold. Of
the sixty-two lots in the Central avenue
tract, which was put on the market last
Monday, ten remain unsold. The first
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
RAILROAD TRAVEL IN OCTOBER.

For business or pleasure. the most pleas-
ant month in the year for travelling, Is 0c
tober. The cool mornings ana evenings
are welcome after the excessive heat of
summer weather, and whether to the East
best facilities in every particular
Through daily train TO Denver, mal,,nr
direct connection for all Pacific Coast
Montana and Puget Sound points. The
only line serving all meals from Kansas
system and the most desirable
Two through daily trains to Chicago and
points East and South. ''
All through trains composed OF Pull
man Palace Sleeping Cars, chair cars (seat,
free) and coaches. \
For information as TO routes. rates. etc.
address ticket agent, No. s23 Main street
A. g. +. A.. Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKETS.
WHEAT WAS HEAVY AND Dull OWING
10 GENERAL BEARtsH SENTIMENT.
December closed at 60 1-ac After riuot-
uating in Narrow Range--Corn was
Fraction Higher, Oats Un-
changed-Hrovisions Weak.


''''dAo' V'I -i.-- w neat To-Day sank and
rose again several times within the mar
row limit of 5atlc and bqa,c for Deccuber
., tb, ,,, t,ir ty,,,,. ~ a. - a..
-, " ' sSs'oH ~
WIS MAhl'd $" urgently ana Principally
Icy those who earlier Ia the day had least
uga for IL that n br,ko h,,,i. apt r,e,
- '' - 49, l'''v u - Suot
S".fPlHE ttIHdHI' Shhil receipts ahd large
ouiEoiugs since Saturday were the feat-
ures of the corn trade which raised Oc-
.t.i, IL, ~, ~, 49, - - -
'i'5'HE Na'"', visions were very wax
and uij not change In that respect all day.
May oats closed unchanged Wheat was
duil and weak. nnJ tcr,r, ro,p s,tt t.,
,.,,,,,' 49,, - - 49," S'i' ~
-" '"e Cioss on saturday nut recovered.
weak cables and the big receipts In the
Northwest were the weak factors carly
and as there was very little business apb
- -, -, 80 i''ie business ",U'
luE, me early tendency was downward,
ahb little disposition to give the market
amy support For some time the market
mas halted at zoe. oven when It seemed TO
.. ra!ded. 9nd the recovery has been
that the market was "pegged" at coz.
Eut to-day, when the price broke through
the the e9e barrier, there vas reeastng, Of
predictions mud trade began to feel that
ihtre might be no halt until the market
had got much lower The local receipts
were nearly lo1 cars more than estimated
or go cars and the local stocks We're
increased Nl2oro bushels last week. There
were some bun influences developed later
in the day and some recovering in price.
but 1t was not held The visible supply
did not increase as much expected by
10000 bushels and the worlds shipments
were said 70 be much smaller than last
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
NEWS FOR MlSSOURIANS.

Golden City. Mo, oct 2f.-(snec,a1
he Memphis x6a route depot at this point was
Volver.
St Joseph Mo. oct, al.--(special) Mrs.
and instantly killed BY a passenger train
on the chicago, Rock Island * Pacific rail-
way this morning.
AIeNico, Mo-, oct. 2l.-Cspeciai) At a
NEE ting of the Ninth Conversational Il -
| tr.et Farmers and Laborers Unlon hold
suing L. 5, Hall for his chanss Of front
ON the silver question.
diSisioh iSfidiaiia o,;Mci Mo % OCT slsGeeiall The
Grams and w. j. .Zimmerschied, depart-
ment commander, have selected Camieron
| ruary as the time for holding the twelfth
| annual encampment.
T5e 5eafTTsGn E sf,aa ci!y Mo-, oct. 2l13Cspecal)
Ysh oas larss Is stSk fGGket aEo 59dfe AaSms Of
United States Attorney Walker and othee fut,s
court oihelals are present.
81. Joseph. Mo-, oct. 2L-(SpecialO Pb
Baptist general association of Missouri
WIN hold rs annual convention to-morrow
session viii continue for four davs "a
number OF well known Baptist clergyneIs
WI be in attendance and viii address the
:, Nevada, No. oct. 2l.-Cspeoal) l.. b.
day on complaint of Warder. bushnell,
Giessner & Co, of Chicago charged viii
embeZzling $50 from them. Sullivan sold
goods goods for them on commission. and it is
allesea TAILED TO account for the sales
SedaIa No. Oct g-SpecfaIl m.
state board OF managers of missouri on
wheels will meet here tomorrow to mako
hnai aranEements; All of the money need
ed has been paid over to the treasiIrer
and as the exhibits are ready there will he
no further delay in sending missouri on
Wheels on its mission through the East
Jefferson, City, No.. Oct. 2i.-(special,
VA Miarden Pace as office boy and mail cary 1y
riler az me peniten,iary, is waiting trial
y,,t with the prison mail. An Indictment was
found i,, against him by the federal erand
Jury SIX months ago, but nothing was dant do,t
l IN the matter until yesterday. when fhe
sFrn SIIe5t iva was made Dogtol is out now on
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
as were onlet nnd steadv. AS vel ns
Young Mackay Living in State.

Paris. Oct. 21.-The body of the late John
w Macl1ay, Jr, was placed this Afternoon
in a chapel constructed at the residence of
Mrs. Mackay, his mother on the Rue TIL
slit. where ii is watched by Sisters of
Mercy. and where the dead mans friends
Will be allowed to take last farewell of
his remains. The chapel is magnifcentlY
draped with black and silver, and the cof-
fin rests upon catafalque elevated four
feet from the ground.
Numerous floral wreaths and other tokens
of mourning have already arrived and are
being placed about the bier.
The funeral services will be held al noon
tomorrow at Mrs Mackay's residence -
Paris. The body will be placed in a -
ceiYing vault in that city temporarily.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
PKonuCE MAEkEr.

Quotations telow are FOR job lots. Or
/ small lots higher prices are asked and OBJ
/ t1iuod, enough being asked to cover eXtrf
| cost Of caring for and hlllns them. The
/ parties making small outside orders want
| the best goods and selections. Dealers pre-
| fer 10 handle the goods IN job lots in
/ s''a'Eht 'oHs'G"I"'Hl+ as received
/ HrTTER-Tba mark is steady for al
/ gn"l.e ~ fancy tag.g sr1tes. Not muoi
medium i'm quality. w. quote as follows
ENTa fancy separator -le; fair 70 choice
/ packed, fresh, luul-ni on grades, IuSc.
EGGs-itrm and ln fair demand. Fresh
EUTTERTNE-Cream grades. in 90 ia
90 pound tubs. solid, lSn per pound, Galry
grades, q - 10 60 pound tubs, solid, l3Gc
| and / isqai, ic hiehrr tHasn solid" ''''1''
STgas!Ns' ,New YORK ana ohio lull cream
! lp-gHlg; Wisconsin fancy fun cream lOu
lpi2a; Missouri Kansas and Iowa fuIl
POULTRl Market arm ani demand fair
The quotations are AS follows: Hens
Ie; old ROSTERS l0c; young, zoe; turkeys 7c
spring turkeys over lbs ic. under S lhs'
not wanted IN this market; ducks. Sc.
GANiE-Nol. much coming in. Frogs.
medium, 6Jpl5g; extra large, Sl.25 per doz-
en-, Plover Sl2s per dozen. Teal duck, 81 Is
per dozcui Mallarl ducks, $500 per dozen;
Ja.NSlli., 60, PER Go%eH. -
COUNTRY CURED MEATS-Dul and
weak, quoted, Hams, l2Ec; shoulders.
O. .H7n; sides S-09c; lard, ., 10. 20 ana 81
pound tubs. So.
POTATOES -Still dun under the innu-
euce Of free offerings. Home grown. by The
car l,u2oa, IN small way from wilson's
per bushe ''4 ''c
CALIFORNIA FRUITS Steady and in
fair demand. Pears, S2UQg22 -, accor'iiEty
10 quality and variety; Tokay grapfs
scarce, choice, SL25g25D per box. Eia6t
Hamburg grapes, 50l75a per case; Muscat
55c per case Malaga grapes, s0Sa$i.oo:
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22

The market opened the week yesterday
dun and lower There was no Investment
buying. Good receipts Of hogs and lower
hog market make buyers both backward
We quote car lots:
LARD-Cash, $500 October $3.50
Cwt.; hams, S6.75.
5. p. lTEATS-Hams. IS. %. and shoulders,
$3.50.
cash, 1875 per cwt. short ribs, sides, cash.
$iSo long clear sides, $3.50; short clear
sides $5l5.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
MARkErs by TELEGRAPH.

@ ~, ~ ~ - I'5 I. - c- ce-
/ celptS' S,"p barrels ana shipments, svoD
| barrels. Dull, but steady Patents, S3.25r
[ an, extra fancy xgt..,g II. fancy s. S1Iy
| 800, choice - Gt,io 10 >-'0'S
| V't{t, N, t5I(.i,-- Sa oln b,sb.1s o,,
ebinn,.rl ~ 0r, ,igl at
opameJ lover. be,5,,, sr,:,ly and rem5inii
@ oi'tttrt IyM 81 ..t ,,"I'E S'lt ltiii'ltu
iS t5e iyr some tii4e Wt,h pIt a{[e i94'qati2n
| l5I''t "e stiii" SL|I"F "LtN SSsN' ''IyI 10 lIe
SiS S!9se' Mo 40 :, ,' red' cash. 'ise December
'I,Ssi Slay; C'i+c. .,
,CORN-Reaeceipts, lSooo bushels. and
shipments i9,gc bushels STEADY. but duiI
early, strengthened late and closed firm.
30. . cash. 2'12c; December. 2isc; May,
. 2jc.
OATS-Receipts q, 0Jl bushels. ana ship
meuts, IuHJ bushels. Easy for futures
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22

23S A5 bags; United states stock, 342si4
visible for the United states, bgi.si bags
| against 1895 bags last year
no Janeiro, Oct. 2l-COFFEE--week
report; Firm; exchange standard ltsBs
tNChRnEe, 10 3-l6d. Receipts during week
1LVy. shipments TO United states, 3d. po.
stock. 2l2.cp0 bags.
Santos. oct2L-COFFEE-w report:
fTmi Eood average, per kilo.. los7cO Re-
,.lpIS curing week, 3iop: shipments To
the United states i3 30O: stock. 56S on
HaNre. oct. 2l-COFFEE-opened barely
tt eady. quiet &c advance to i.c decline;
aI noon unchanged at T. m, quiet, i,c
aINance! closed quiet i.c decline to &c
advance; sales, 1900 bags
=, New Orleans. oct. 2t.-COFFEE-steady.
Rio, ordinary. i7o,c ''
l,onlsidna sugar firm Centrifugal choice
NrIl1W clarified, 3 i5-iGGic: prime yellow
g-lGe. ' '"' '''c'i'
prime. 80, sNrun. 2Nra6. - 80
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22

New. York, oct, I-COFFEE-Optio
opened barely steldy at unchanged TO rs
points decline; ruled generally weak and
DUH. under foreign ana local selling and
10 points net advance, September, i8. 4Oc;
December, A5gc. Spot Rio dull; No. 4,
RIO, i5,sci mid, duh; Cordoya lSi4Q l9c. =
Receipts, $500 bags; stock, 3sS. .O0O.
Hamburg-Cuiet and unchanged; sales,
Rio.Firm; No. z Rio 14$3O0: exchange.
10 s S,l6di reeelpts, l6eoO bags; United States,
Warehouse deliveries from New York Sat
urday, assl bags; Neg York stock to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
MILLS Commission Co.,

102 New York Life Building.
Telephone -lSs KANSAS CITY MO.
Dealers iu GRAIN and PROVISIONS for
future delivery and NEW YORK STOCKS
and BONDS orders by mail or telegraph
promptly executed
Leased wires to Chicago and New York
Refer 10 Brdastreets ana Dun's MerCau-
tile Agenaigs, Nrw England Safe Deposit
and Trust Company.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
New Fast California Train.

On October 29th the Santa Fe Route will
class service to Southern California
The California Limited will leave K,r
Angeles and San Diego in two and n baIS
thus reducing the time half a day -
Equipment will consist of superb NON.
vestibuled Pullman Palace and compart.
ment sleepers, chair car and dining car
through from Kansas City TO Los Angeia,,
without change. Entire train lighted by
Pintesch gas.
This Will be the fastest and most lnxuri-
Gus train via any line to California Tha
present train leaving Kansas City at 2.o1
p m. will be continued carrying through
Francisco and tourist sleeper TO Los An
geles.
Full particulars can be obtained by ad-
dressing
GEO. W. HAGENBUCH. p and IA
Northeast cor. 10th and Main SITS, Kansas
CilN- Mo
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
Through sIeepers to san Antonio Via tn,
Rock island ROUTE.

A through Pullman sleeper leaves Kan
eas City via the Rock Island Route al : 't0
p m daily. arriving at Fort Worth al 5:39
D. IN. next day, and san Antonio $50 a m
with through sleeper for the city of MeXi.
co. A. IL. MOFFET
JOHN SEBASTIAN, O. s. ". pa
q. T. and T. -,
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
HARVEST EXCURSION.


On October % the Great Rock Island
Route Will sell excursion tickets to points
in Kansas; lndian Territory, Oklahoma,
at greatly reduced rates. For full informa.
tion call on or address, A. II. MOFFET
JOHN SEBASIIAN, q. 5. w. II. A
q u md = A -
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22
EXCURSIONS TO
South Missouri. Arkansas and the soutb-
east.

on October % and November % and of
the Kansas city, Fort Scott & Memphis
X, X. Company viii sell round trip home
seekers tickets 10 points in South Mis-
souri,, east of and Including Willow
Springs, and 10 points in Arkansas, at rate
OF one fare, Tickets limited to % days for
return. Good via main line or clinton
division, and good To stop on at interme.
diate stations south of and including Har-
risonVine ana Fort Scott.
on November u tickets will also he so1a
at rate of one fare TO stations on the Een'
sas City. Memphis & Birmingham r. ~.
Illinois Central II. r., lazoo & Mssissinni
Valley X. r. and Mobile & Ohio r. II
Tickets limited 10 80 days returning. -
j. Il. I.OCKWooD
G. II. & II. a. Memphis Rouia
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22

On October p the Missouri. Kansas &.
to all points in Texas, TO points IN Louis
lana vest of LAFAYETTE, Eddy and Ros-
well, y. NJ, at very low rates For in
call at s23 Main street, 1oi4
Union avenue and Union depot
7, J. FITZGERALD. r. and Il. A.
JAS. BARKER, q. T.. and r. A.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-10-22

on October % 1882. the Union Pacific win
West in Kansas, also TO Colorado, Wyoms
ing and Utah, at exceedingly low rates.
limits, apply at ticket Offices 1000 Main
street. lQ3s Union avenue and Union sta
ton TelspRops lB9. J. =, FRAWLEY.
- General Agent