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Shortage in the Raisin Crop Likely
to Take Prices Good.

FRESNO, June 2S.-The shortage OF
the coming raisin crop on account OF the
late frosts will undoubtedly be boon to
the industry. Buyers are now In the
field offering 211s cents per pound in the
sweat box. This is a better price than
growers have realized for the past three
or four years under the commission
system of selling The offers are for
cab and they start the movement for
the dealers to buy from growers instead
of handling raisins on the business
commission plan.
Because it is short, the crop will be of
good quality. About twenty-five car
loads of raisins, the last lot In tne
county from last years crop, were sold
yesterday by George F. West & Sons to
the California Raisin and Fruit Conn
pany at 21a cents. Eastern markets are
said to be bare of raisins and growers
are elated over prospects.
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ENDORSES WHITNEY.
The London "T'imeS" Thinks the
Democrats VIII Not Triumph.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Times" in
an article which it will publish to-mor-
row, will indorse the currency views
expressed by the Hon. William c. Whit
ney, but will say it regards his threat
to secede from the Democratic party
as a. last despairing effort to stem the
tide of silver sentiment and to save the
situation at the Chicago Convention
Possibly, for strict electioneering pur-
poses, the paper adds, the adoption of
a silver programme at Chicago will be
a good political movement, but the
Democrats are in tight corner and are
not likely to triumph in November
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WANT TO ADMINISTER.
Four Applications Made on the Shaha.
marian Estate.

FRESNO, June 2S.-There are four
applications for letters of administra-
tfon on the estate of Stephen Shaha-
marian, the Armenian who was assas-
sinated several weeks ago together with
his son and daughter. One application
on file is by the Trustees of the Stock
ton Insane Asylum of which a daughter
of Shahamarian is an inmate. Another
is by Jacob Shahamarian, a brother OF
the deceased and third by the Public
Administrator. l.. II. Church. The
fourth is by T A. Bell, real estate
agent of this city, who asks to be ap-
pointed for the reason that the friends
of the insane daughter, who is the only
surviving heir, want him to act as ad-
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MILTON ELSTNER DEAD.
A Pioneer of Ell Dorado County Passes
Away at Carson.

CARSON (Nev), June 21.-Milton r.
Elstner, long a resident of Placerville,
Cal, died in this city to-day.
Milton Elstner resided in Placerville
nearly all the time between 1850 and
1860, and was very prominent socially
and politically. He served as Deputy
Sheriff under Buell. in 1854 and 1855,
and was elected Tax Collector in 1859.
The older citizens of Placerville re-
member him we'll, and all speak very
highly of him. He kept what was known
as the FL Dorado Hotel, at one time a
prominent hostelry in Placerville, and
left here in the early '60s for Auburn.
During his residence In Ell Dorado
County he was perhaps the leading
man in the county, and his death re-
wives many memories.
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GOES TO GRAY GABLES.
Cleveland Will Leave Washington,
and So Will His Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Unless
something now entirely unforeseen hap
pens to change his plans, there Is every
probability of the President leaving
here Tuesday morning for Gray Gables,
where he will remain for the summer,
should not the present even tenor of
events be disturbed by complications
not now expected from any quarter.
The coming week is likely also to wit
ness very general departure Of Cabi-
net officers whose personal presence in
Washington is not regarded by them as
absolutely necessary during the coming
period of midsummer heat and stagna-
tion.
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Badly Injured.

RED BLUFF, June 2S.-While the
Red Bluff hose team was practicing
last night for the Fourth of July races
a boy named August Bonhof belonging
to Hose Company No. 2, fell. and be-
fore the cart could be stopped was run
over. The cart with its equipment
weighed over 900 pounds. Bonhof was
badly injured internally and will prob
ably die. No blame is attached to any
one, but the accident has marred that
portion of the entertainment planned
for the Fourth
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MARRIED HIS NIECE.
The Party Took Tug and Went
Out on the High Sea.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S-Vin-
cenZo aglio, a well-known italian gen.
tleman of Fresno, and Theresa Maglio,
his niece of the same city, were married
on board the tug Vigilant ait sea this
afternoon by Captain Brockaw. The
father of the bride and his attorney were
the only witnesses present.
The couple arrived from Fresno last
evening and Maglio senior chartered the
Vigilant early this morning.
When informed by a reporter tonight
that marriages between uncles and
nieces We're Illegal, Attorney Rossi, who
represents the brides father, stated that
as the ceremony took place on the high
sea the State law was not applicable.
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TO RAISE MONEY.
Spain Arranging to Send Reinforce
mentS and Arms to Cuba.

MADRID, June 2S.-The Chamber of
Deputies has unanimously adopted a
bill enabling the Government to raise
the sum of S1OO,000,0 600 on the security
Of the tobacco monopoly, the money to
be available for war expenses during
the parliamentary recess. The dispatch
adds that the Government has complet-
cd arrangements for the use of twenty
transatlantic steamers during the
month of August to transport 10000
reinforcements and 10000 rifles to Cuba
and also a number of heavy guns to be
mounted in the forts at Havana and
other places of the island
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sCHOONERs COLLIDE.
A Tug TOws Them Both Into Port
at Eureka.

EUREKA, June 2S.-While in the vi
cinity of Cape Mendocino the schooner
Mary Buhne, returning empty from a
southern trip, last night collided with
the Jennie Thelin, bound for San Fran
cisco, heavily loaded with lumber The
Thelin was struck amidships and i'm
mediately filled with water. The lum-
Der prevented it from sinking. Both
vessels were badly damaged. The
Buhne's bow was injured and the The
Inns side caved in. The tug Ranger
towed them into port this afternoon.
The crew of the Buhne claim that no
side lights were exposed to view on the
Thelin and it was not seen until only
few yards away.
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CREATED A SENSATION.
Danish Government Prepared to Sell
St. Thomas.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Times" to-
morrow will publish a dispatch from
Copenhagen saying that the sugges-
ton in the Republican platform adopted
by the st. Louis Convention that the
United States should purchase the Dan
ish colonies in the West Indies creates
some sensation. 1t is believed that the
Americans covet st. Thomas for naval
station.
The consensus of opinion in Danish
circles is that the Government is pre-
pared to sell at a suitable price
The record-union., 1896-06-29
SIERRA ICE COMPANY.
Its Warehouse and Part of Its Flume
Burned

SUMMIT, June 2S.-Fire this evening
destroyed the warehouse of the Sierra
Ice Company, together with a large sec
ton of the company's flume, 800 feet of
Southern Pacific track, seventy five
feet of trestle and three box cars at
Prosser Creek. The loss to the ice COM
pany is estimated at $4,000. The blaze
was subdued by two fire trains ordered
from TrUckee.
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Dragged by His Horse.

ANDERSON, June 27.-Danie1 Kirk
patrick, a well-known horseman of
Northern California, was seriously in
jured this morning by being thrown
from a horse he was riding. The horse
threw him from the saddle, and, in
falling, one of his feet caught in the
stirrup and the animal dragged him for
some time. The cinch broke and the un-
fortunate mans life was saved. When
picked up he was unconscious and it is
thought that he is internally injured
His recovery is doubtful
The record-union., 1896-06-29
Fought for a Girl.

ST. PAUL, June 2S.-Earnice French
and VIII Hoeppner, prominent young
men of Eau Claire, in love with the
same girl, fought for her hand to-day
before sixty people. They fought with
four-ounce gloves. the mill being de-
clared draw after seven rounds.
Neither man could stand up without
effort when the contest ended
The record-union., 1896-06-29
A Brute Arrested.

FRESNO, June 27.-Word reached
here to-day that II. NJ. Peachman and
B. H. Hoag of this city had arrested and
handed over to the local police at
Wawona a man named Barnes, whom
they caught in the act of assaulting a
half-witted child in the Yosemite Ma
tional Park. The little one is almost
dumb, and can only articulate the
single word, mamma"
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NAYS Still Kissing.

PORTLAND (Or), June 27.-The
Willamette Steam Mill LAUNDERING and
Manufacturing Company, whose plant
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday,
went into the hands of receiver to-
day. Charles II. Carey, President of
the company, was appointed receiver
Robert Mays, an employe, is still miss
ing, and it is generally believed that
he perished in the flames
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prominence, for many years a resident
Of Nebraska, and Marie Won Arnswaldt
were married here yesterday. The
bride is daughter of Baron Won Arms
waldt, member of the German Reich
stag, and the ceremony was on a scale
of magnificence never before seen in the
town
The record-union., 1896-06-29
Jackson Crooks Dies.

SANTA CRUZ, June 2S-Jackson
Crooks of Oakland who was fatally
wounded last night by the accidental
discharge of his pistol, died this morn
ing. Postmortem examination was
made at the request of the Coroner
after which it was decided that no in
quest was necessary
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Narrowly Escaped.

NAPA, June 2S.-About midnight
last night the dwelling of Michael Ben
delta, in East Napa, was burned with
all its contents. Cause unknown. Ben
delta was away in the country. His
wife and children barely escaped alive.
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Evidently a Suicide.

SAN BERNARDINO, June 2S.-The
body of G. A. Wingfield, the young
Englishman who has been missing for
the past week, was discovered by a
party of searchers near Harlem Springs
this morning. He had evidently COM
Initted suicide by taking poison.
The record-union., 1896-06-29
Killed His Wife.

NEW LONDON (Conn), June 2S.-
James Romkey last night killed his wife
and then took his own life. They had
The record-union., 1896-06-29

Nero had bulging, nearsighted eyes.
He used a small gem in the shape Of a
lens to observe the gladiators in the
amphitheater.
The record-union., 1896-06-29
Welded in STYLE.

AVOCA (Neb.), June 2S.-Charles
Ruhge, a young German Of wealth and
The record-union., 1896-06-29
Highest of N h Leavening Po~eE-Lasee Us Repon
R4>A!!!l! a, Fs%dssE RFas1dRs
ABSOLUTELY pURE
GOOD PROSPECTS.

ministrator of the estate. The property
is valued at $500.
The record-union., 1896-06-29

High-class photos, Young. 421 ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
PATERSON.

Mayor Christian Braun Will preside at mass
meeting OF Cuban sympathizers TO be held at Apollo
Hal. next Monday night. Judge Eugene Emley and
Prosecutor william b. Gourley, OF Paterson. and +.
q. Pierra will deliver addresses. Governor Griggs
has been invited. and large attendance Is ex-
pectcd.
Mrs Elizabeth c. Miller. wife Of city Controller
DAME. Miller died yesterday morning from pleuro-
pneumonia IN her eighty fourth year. Mrs Miller
for many years took active part in furthering
charitable enterprises. and had lived all her life In
Paterson. Ii was her proud boast that she had met
and shaken hands with General Lafayette MI. ana
Mrs Miller celebrated the golden anniversary or
their marriage six years ago. TX Alderman James
Miller her only son. survives
Jacob Englehardt. the eght-year-old boy bitten
by the mad dog which ran amuck in Main-st. last
Friday was taken TO the Pasteur Institute In New
York yesterday He was severely bitten on the LEFT
leg Six other persons were bitten at the same
time.
While skating the Morris Canal al Stony Road
last night Philip Naumann and Alpheus Geise.-
hardt broke through the ice and had narrow
escape from drowning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
JERSEY CITY.

Joseph vnger died at the City Hospital yester-
day He went into a saloon in Wayne-st on Mon
day night to get warm. While there ne had nt
and in falling fractured his skull Tho officials nave
been unable to ascertain whether he had any rela-
tives in this country, where he lived. He was
a German and was about thirty-hve years oid
Frank Seratto, who was convicted Of murder In
the second degree for killing Salvatore Murriilo,
was taken TO State Prison yesterday to begin MS
long term of Imprisonment.
Application has been made to Chancellor McGill
having a death benefit of S0W 10 the widow OF
David Sca.es Scales a member OF Pioneer
Council. Of this city. He Joined in 1883 His first
wife the beneficiary. She died in 1888. and he
remarked in that year. His sons by the first mar
rlase retained the policy. and declare that they
pad the assessments. Scales procured duplicate
policy. representing that the first had been lost.
and his second wife was made the beneficiary His
sons claim that the second policy Is irregular and
void and that they the legal heirs OF the first
wife. entitled to the $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.

The following is the list Of honorary pailDearers
selected by Mrs Runyon for General Runyon
funeral next Monday: Robert F. Balantine Charies
Borcherlne. John F.. Dryden. AMI Dodd. DaVio A.
Depue j. Frank Fort, Frederick Frelnghuysen'
William b. Guild, Garrett A. Hobart, r. Woicott
Jackson. Thomas ~ McCarter. Alexander L. NC
Gill. Franklin Murphy. Joseph w. Plume, Sort-
andt Parker William A. RICHTER, James smith, IT.,
William Stainsby, Eugene Vanderpool and EDWARD
Fl. Wright.
The Young Mems Christian Association Board OF
Directors Wednesday afternoon at their annual
meeting reelected James A. Banister, preslaent'
Frederick Frelnghuysen vice-president; Joseph N
Sayre, secretary and James A. Hgbie treasurer
The various committees submitted their reports;
The annual report of the general secretary showeI
the outlook TO be most encouraging A vote oI
thanks was rendered to the unknown friends =. VINO nc
presented to the association subscription OF $oV
to be applied to the new building fund, which now
amounts to nearly 81 900.
Frank Bonkowsky was acquitted Yesterday IN me
Court of Quarter Sessions of the charge or misde-
meanor. 1t is alleged that Bonkowsky, VINO was
formerly employed Polish Interpreter IN Ihe
courts approached of the panel jurors on Oc-
ober 4 last and tried to influence him In an arson
Case Bonkowsky was put on the stand ana salu
that he told the juror he was interested IN the case
and that effort would be made to prove an anpi'
but that he did not try TO influence the juror
BonikOwsky had witnesses to support MS STORY,
and the jury only few minutes when they
returned a verdict OF not guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
ARLINGTON AND KFARNY.

The With District Republican Association Of
Kearny held It's annual meeting and election OF
officers Wednesday night Robert Orrok was
elected president. Earnest F.. Sebers, vice presi-
dent: l.. f. Travis. secretary Joseph Hanna. treas
ure~. and J. L. Newbery financial secretary. An
association Executive Committee. formed Of the
officers Of the association the local members OF the
Hudson County Committee. and Americas Van Ars-
dale, W. H. King. William f. Cemmons, Edward
Stevens. George King. b. j. Fredercks and 4. W.
Crosby was organized and empowered to procure
funds by subscription from the Republicans of the
district and TO at with similar committees In other
districts. subcommittee OF three OF the EX-
ecutiNc Committee was also appointed 10 confer
with other districts and arrange more equitable
method OF district representation in township con-
Ncnt!Ons y resolution requesting the passage or
the Consolidation bin 50 that ii might be voted on
rs the electors tabled.
Jacob Kchermier clerk, employed by |. Shwerer.
Of 30. l01 Iiarrson-ave. Harrison was badly Bit
ten In the right leg by large dog yesterday morn
ing while delivering goods In Pine-st.. Arlington.
The wounds We're cauterized By Newark ply
stefan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
A GRADE-CROSSING ACCIDENT.
FOUR PEOPLE HURT IN A COLLISION IN
JERSEY CITY.
CABOOSE AND sTREErCAR COME TOGETHER
WITH SERIOUS REsULTs-A NARROW ESCAPE
FOR EIGHT PASSENGERS-THE WRECKED
CAR WILL. BE USED FOR EVIDENCE
BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE TO-DAY.


COMMITTEE TO-DAY.
A horsecar was demolished in Jersey City yester-
day afternoon by railroad caboose ana Tour
passengers seriously injured
The injured are Harry Barnard. five years Old or
I.vndhurst who received several cuts about the
face and neck and laceration Of the scalp;
Mrs VI. Stuerwa.d. twenty-eight years old, OF NO.
1238 Park-avs. Hoboken. scalp wound ana cut by
flying glass: Abraham Gross. thirty years od' OF
No 5S7 Grove-st. Jersey City. injured about the
abdomen and legs bruised ard cut on head and
neck: Morris Fogelson. thiry-two years old. OF NO.
305 First-st Hoboken, right leg acerated and slight
cuts and bruises
The horsecar of the line which runs between
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ferry Jersey city. and
the Hoboken ferry. 1t was IN charge OF Mlchdei
Collins. driver and Harry Gillette, conductor. The
car reached the Erie Railroad crossing at Grove
ST. at 4:lO O'Clock The gates were up and Michael
MCINTYRE the fiagman. signalling the cabooar.
which was running toward the depot. 10 stop. The
caboose had been pushed from the west end OF the
tunnel by Engine No So. James Harding was the
engineer and Milton Hannis, a conductor. was on
the caboose.
1t is customary for the engine to close to the
yard before shuntng the ear TO make hying
switch. but in this instance the car was release !
half mile from the yard and was sent forward
with such momentum that Conductor Hannis was
Unable una to stop b nt sD
feet before stopping.
Eight passengers imprisoned in the wreck
gomery and Robert Bumstead broke. down the
door and released the passengers. The injured
were extrcated and removed to the office OF the
supervisor a small. shanty at the crossing. where
they were cared for until the conveyances arrived
TO remove them.
II at first feared that some of the passengers
were mortally hurt. and ambuances were sum-
moned from Christ Hospital and the city Hospital.
and the reserves in the patrol wagons from the
First. Second and Third police precincts We're sent
10 the crossing to control the crowd that had gath
cred
The accident is strong argument in favor OF
the elevation Of the tracks a committee of the
Legislature Is TO visit Jersey City to-day and
examine the Erie terminal The wrecked horsecar
has been dragged the side of the tracks and VIII
be left there il not removed by the Erie Railway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
MORE THAN SIX YEARS FOR COLT.

UPON HIS REQUEST MISS PLATES LETTERS ARE
TO BE SEALED AND KEPT FOR HIM
Thomas Colt who shot Carrie Plate at Arlington
and was convicted in the Hudson County Court Of
Sessions on Wednesday. was sentenced In Jersey
City yesterday. Colt requested the Court to refrain
from making any comment adding that If all the
facts had come out and he had had proper time for
preparation the result would have been different
The Court in passing sentence sad that his case
was a peculiarly sad one but that the Court had to
do its duty. He imposed n sentence Of six years
and six months in State prison. Colt asked that the
letters used in the trial written by the woman be
returned TO him. contending that they were his
property. Assistant Prosecutor Noonan said they
are the property of the State and should be de-
stroyed. The Court. after consultations inquired of
Colt II he intended using them for publication He
epied that he did not. 1t was then decided to seal
and deliver them to the county clerk to be restored
TO Colt when his term of imprisonment ends This
satisfied him and he went back 10 jail 10 wear a
convct's garb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21

THE PENNINGTON JAIL FURNISHES THEM EVER
THING But PUNISHMENT

THING But PUNISHMENT.
Pennington. Feb. 20 1SpeciaD.-A numbe: OF
.raups revolted in the county jail here last night
or late the tramps have been smuggling alcohol
into the prison, and they have frequently become
inebria ted.
Two or three were feeling good last night and
got Nd a sort OF vaudeville show. Only tramps
were invited 10 attend the regular prisoners be-
ing excluded from the improvsed theatre Every
thing went along smoothly until one OF the actors
began dancing jig. Spencer Hof, regular pris-
oner ventured into the dress circle. and the sulen
doorkeeper ordered him 20 leave, emphasizing his
demand by hitting Hoff on the nose. The latter
knocked his assaiant down. and another tramp
who started for Hoff met with similar treatment
About dozen tramps then made FOR Hof, who
ran through the corridor In EFFORT IL escape.
He sought refuge in open cell. and beat his as
saiants off as best he could. sheriff. Poulson, hear
ing the commoton in the Jail. hurried downstairs.
His appearance caused all the tramps 10 cease
their attack upon Hoff excepting one. who refused
10 be quieted. The Sheriff then ordered him TO
leave the jail whereupon ten tramps followed their
comrade. They made toward Somervile. and moth
ing has been Geen of them since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
A TROLLEY CAR IN DANGER.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEMOLITION BY \ RAIL.
ROAD TRAIN

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEMOLTIoN by \ RAIL
ROAD TRAIN.
Paterson. Feb 20 (SpeciaD.-Great excitement was
caused last night at the Marketst. crossing OF the
Erie Railroad when trolley car loaded with pas
sengers crashed through the gates just as the whis
tie OF an eastbound locomotive was heard round
ing the curve several hundred yards away
The car had crossed Straight-st. and Motorman
Ross had shut off the power and applied the brakes
when he noticed that the wheels were slipping
Sticking to his post Ross shouted TO the hagman
TO stop the train II possible The car ran into the
eastern gate, breaking the left arm The noise
OF crashing timbers and shattered glass awakened
the passengers to a realization OF their danger, and
many Of them tried jump OFF, but were prevented
by Conductor Jennings.
The gateman on the other side raised the " stern
gate and the passed under II in safety. the
train stopping within twenty feet of the crossing
The passengers who had rushed from the car
could not be induced 10 enter once more. but all
praised Conductor Jennings and Motorman Ross
for their coolness Beyond a few slight scratches
none of the passengers was injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
TWO CoNGREssMEN FOR REED.
THE MAINE MAN HAS FRIENDS ~ THE NEw JER-
sEY DELEGATION

THE MAINE MAN HAS FRIENDS IL THE NEW JEI-
sEY DELEGATION.
Washington, Feb 20 tSpeciaD.-As a great deal
has been said about the views of the New-Jersey
delegation in the House respecting the Presidential
nomination. 1t may be well 10 state definitely that
only two of the eight Representatives have de-
clared their opinions for publcation-Messrs. Fow-
ler OF the With, and Howell, OF the lid Dis
trict These are for Reed Mr.. Howell having only
recently consented TO the use OF his name. Repre-
sentative Stewart. OF the With District no fur
Their than to say that Mr.. Reed Is the most intel
lectual OF the gentlemen named for the office
The Senate has passed the bill to pension Eliza
Sanford. a New-Jersey woman, daughter Of a
Revolutionary soldier. changing the amount from
so a month to s25 Senator Sewell's bill to pension
Mrs William Loring Spencer recommtted az
ter a long debate, and the amount will be Increased
from so to SIS a month.
Representative Loudenslager Is trying 10 secure
recognition for the passage of his Maurice River
Lighthouse bill.
Senator Scwe's bill TO correct the military rec
ord OF Henry Lane. a New Jersey soldier in the
late war, reported favorably
Mrs w. :. Siryker. OF Trenton. Is in attendance
upon the convention OF Daughters Of the American
Revolution