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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
To nv Friends.
FOR FELLOWSHIP, NOT FOR GAIN.
Object the Scranton christian En-
deayor Union Has in View.

The new plan of the Scranton Chris
tian Endeavor union to have young la
dies take charge of the street cars and
collect fares of the travelling public
is not simply a money making affair,
The prime object of this, as well as
of all true Christian enterprise, is to
interest the community at large in the
work of the union for Christ and His
church, and promote interdenomina-
tional good fellowship and Christian
unity. Consequently over a hundred
young ladies', wearing caps and
badges, showing their authority, will
make headquarters at the Young
Mems Christian association Thursday,
Nov. II, and will proceed thence in
turn to the Office of the Scranton Trac-
tion company, and be assigned to the
vanuus cars, which traverse the net
work of our populous city.
At the same time other groups Of
young men and women win congregate
at the prominent street corners OF the
city and its suburbs and there solicit
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passengers to ride upon the cars. The
ladies will assist the regular conduc-
tors i'm collecting fares two or three
hours i'm the forenoon and the same
length of time in the afternoon, the
conductors ringing up all fares and
accounting for them at the office as
usual
In the evening there will be a grand
Christian Endeavor mass meeting in
the First Presbyterian church, on
Washington avenue, which, of course,
will attract large crowds to ride on
the cars. The committee of three ap-
pointed by the executive board has
completed the arrangements for the
evening mass meeting Rev. Isaac
Lansing, D. D., pastor of the Green
Ridge Presbyterian church, will deliv-
er the address.
The Traction company will turn over
to the City Christian Endeavor union
all moneys received above given
amount
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
SOME OF THE NEW BOOKS

~ NSNNiSN -
Doctor Mitchell's Hugh Wynn, Free
Quaker
Mrs Burton HarrisOns son OF Old
Dominion.
Bret Harte's Three Partners.
Max Nordau's DrOnes Must Die.
Canon Farrar's Darkness and Dawn
lillian Bells From Girls Point of View
Edna Lyalrs Wayfaring Men.
w. W. Jacobs Many CargOes,
(SailOrs' Stories.
Edna PhiIlpOtt's Lying Prophets.
Parks The Game of Golf illustrated.
Authors Readings Selections from
American Writers.
Mary i. wilkins Jerome
Mary BeaumOnt's Joan SeatOn.
Standard Dictionary, complete in one
large volume, SIs.
Edersheim's Life and Times Of Jesus,
new edition, rrice 81, reduced from SO,
Nebster's Large Dictionary, Old
Edition, price S2.o7. GOOD type,
good paper and leather cover
NJ. NORTON,
s22 Lackawanna Ave. d.
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PERSONAL.

f. G. Coursen is in New York city on
business.
Miss Cora Stephens, of Nicholson, vis-
tied friends i'm this city yesterday.
Prothonotary Clarence Il. Pryor has
gone to Philadelphia on "A business trip.
Miss Jennie Brownscombe. artist, of
Honesdale, was Scranton visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. benjamin +. Kelley, ir., of SIG
Broadway, entertained her mother, Mrs.
John n. Hummer, of Bloomsbury,
Wednesday.
Dewitt, the jewelor gave photograph
exhibition to a large party Wednesday
evening which was much enjoyed. George
w. Johnson's laughing song was one of
the pleasing features of the programme.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stansbury, of
1922 Providence road, left yesterday on Il
pleasure trip through the West stopping
at various places of interest until reach
ing Pasadena, California, where they eX-
pect to spend the winter.
Mrs. William j. KCssler of Seattle, ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon
on her way to Honesdale to visit friends.
She was met at the Delaware and Hud-
son station by DR. j. w. Kessler and her
brother, Attorney Louis n. Grambs, OF
this city.
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DIED.

HALLIGAN-In Scranton. Pa, Nov. 8,
1897, Mary, wife of John Halligan, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, William
Coughlin, at her home, $40 Providence
road. Funeral Friday morning A high
mass of requiem will he celebrated at
St. Peters cathedral at $50. lnterment
in Hyde Park Catholic cemetery.
HEFFERMAN.-In Scranton, Nov. d. 1897,
Joseph, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Hef-
ferman, Of 43l Franklin avenue, aged l
year and 8 months.
TIMLIN-In Dunmore, Nov, g. 1897,
Charlotte Timlin age Is years, Funeral
from the residence of Patrick Dough-
erty, Pine street, Dunmore, Friday,
Nov. g. 1897, lnterment in Dunmore
Catholic cemetery.
WALSH.-In Scranton, November 4, 1896
Miss Mary p. Walsh, at the home of her
parents, sos Monsey avenue, Funeral
will take place Saturday morning. In
terment will be made in Hawley,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
A CHlNCHlLLA MYSTERY.
Did Caleb Bates Fall or Was lie
Pushed.

Pushed.
Caleb Bates, whose two ankles are
sprained, was brought from Chnchilla
yesterday afternoon in the ambulance
of the Lackawanna hospital. He was
placed upon cot in the accident room,
where he will remain for some weeks.
How he got his peculiar injuries is
mystery. At 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon a telephone message received at
the hospital called for an ambulance
right away" as a man had been seri-
ously hurt When DR.. Newbury reach
ed Chinchilla he was directed to q
house standing back in a quarry on a
lonely part of the road. DR.. Newbury
entered and was escorted by a woman
to a room on the second floor. There
Bates lay upon a bed. He was carried
outside and on the way down told his
story. He said that at about II o'clock
yesterday morning while he was Sleep
ing in his room on the second floor he
was suddenly awakened by a woman's
cry. 1T sounded to me as if some
one was being hurt" he said. II sprang
out of bed and rushed in a half dazed
way toward the direction of the
sound"
1t appears that there are two doors,
one in the rear Of the house. another
ON the second floor opening into Bates
room. This latter door was formerly
approached by a ladder which was
removed a few DAYS ago.
Bates. according to his story. upon
hearing the cry for help rushed blindly
out of the open door in his room. lie
dropped i feet to the ground.
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SAW CUT HER MOST
Painful Injury to II Young Daughte'
of James Campbell.

\ saw in the hands of James Camp
bell, of PittstOn avenue, was the means
of severely injuring his four-year-old
daughter Wednesday night. Mr.. Camp
bell was sharpening the saw and after
taking it from the vice stood in the
ccntre of the room examining his work.
The child approached and stood un-
der her father. Not knowing of her
presence Mr. Campbell relaxed his arm
and the sharp teeth Cf the saw struck
the child upon the nose, cutting a deep
cash.
DR.. ]. j. Walsh was called and found
it necessary to use several stitches to
close the wound. The nose was nearly
severed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
WORTH BEARING IN MIND.
A Suggestion Which Will Help YOu to
Make Next Sunday Enjoyable.

If you wish to thoroughly enjoy next
Sunday, November 7, and everybody
does. YOU should begin The day by
reading the great Philadelphia Sunday
Press The smoke of the political
battles will have cleared away by that
time, and THE Sunday Press will be
all the more entertaining in conse-
qucnce. There will be special features
of interest to everybody on every page,
and these will all be ire work of lead
ers in the line of public thought repre-
sented. The Philadelphia Sunday
Press is always the greatest of home
Sunday newspapers, and the issue Of
next Sunday will be greater than ever.
You had better order next Sundays
Press" today. ~
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BEFORE BREAKFAST. s

Although the board of trade has taken
no definite action regarding the plan
for the protection of It's members against
fake advertising, and which is now in
the hands of the publication committee,
the agitation of the matter has done no
little good. The plan when adopted Will
provide for certificates of endorsement
from the boards secretary. Already the
members are sending solicitors of doubt
full responsibility to the secretary and
asking him to pass judgment on their
schemes. Some of the solicitors comply
with the request, others do not The
latter class get no advertising from mem
bers of the board. The boards plan is
approved by advertising solicitors gem
orally and bids fair to do away with
considerable ineffective and, in Conse-
quence, costly advertising,
Mrs. Norvell, whose brilliant and earn
est addresses are attracting so much
attention in connection with the Young
Women's Christian association, will
speak this afternoon at $50 in Grace
Reformed church. Ladies from other de-
nominations are invited to be present
at this service, which is certain to be
one of great interest.
1t is hoped that the new Home for the
Friendless will be ready for occupancy
Dec. /. The plans for removal will he
discussed at the board meeting this
morning.
Probably one of the most beautiful of
the new pictures this season is the fa-
nous Dangerfield Madonna and child,
now to be had in exquisite bronze car
bon copies at a reasonable price. The
subject is unique in the treatment, the
mothers face looking back over the
Wit c
deep, serious eyes leaning upon her arm
The tOnal effect seems to bring out a
wonderful depth of color in the back
ground, that has a hint of the Pre-
Rapaelite period.
Perhaps another picture which is des-
tined to be among the most desired OF
the year Is the beautiful colOred copy
Mature" after Sir Thomas Lawrence
famous painting of two children. Miss
Brownscombe's Peace Ball' is as pOpu,
lar as last year, and is among the few
really great figure studies that will re-
main in high favor. The exquisite "Font
Memories" after Chautron's water col
or, is dainty bit of color, while can
ticipation" is perhaps the figure subject
in carbon that will most appeal tC
the general taste.
Sadler's latest etching, "From Londor
to York" is the fad among most so
ciety people Just at present with it'
ENGLISH COiHICSlllOll, anu llS lllbule u
coaching. 1t is a pleasure to note tha
these are to be seen at the Griffin''
studio this season, and represent no
only the new subjects of the times, bu
those which are at the zenith OF popular
ity in art centers.
Miss Margaret Hanley has added mucl
TO the interest in the evangelistic meet
ings this week at the Young Women'l
Christian association by her artistic VIC
lin music.
Alderman o. r. Wright yesterday pre-
pared 225 pension vouchers. This strike
one as being a good days work anC
when II is understood that such an avail
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California Excursions.

Personally conducted, Leave Chica-
go every Wednesday. Burlington
Route to Denver, thence via Denver &
Rio Grande Ry. (the scenic line of the
world). Parties travel in Pullman
tourist sleeping cars fitted with every
convenience which go through to Cali
fornia and are in charge of special
agents of long experience. For PAR
ticulars address T. A. Grady, Excursion
Mgr. C, r. & Q. r. r., 211 Clark ST.,
Chicago, Ill. -
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Interstate Firemen's Carnival, Trcn-
ton, n. j., Nov. 10th.

The Lehigh Valley railroad will sell
tickets from Scranton to Trenton, n. j.,
and return at the rate Of one fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale Nov
9th and 10TH good for return TO and
including Nov. nth, on all trains ex-
cept the Black Diamond express. Con-
suit Lehigh Valley ticket agents for
particulars. Charles S. Lee, general
passenger agent. ""
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
SERIOUS STABBING
In THE NORTH END
Quarrel Over DOmluoes Leads 10 q Pos.
sible Murder.
VICTIM IN A CRITICAL STATE
John Orgili, ,Ex-Constabio of the First
Ward, Plunges the Blade of n
Wicked Looking Knife Into the ABB
domou of Robert EIliot--Both Men
Arc over so Years of Age.-Quar-
relied in Davis Saloon.

In a North End saloon row last night
Robert Elliot, a miner, was stabbed
in the abdomen, perhaps fatally. by
John Orgill, another miner. The latter
is under arrest and the victim is lying
in a precarious condition at his home
on North Main avenue. The incident
is a story of liquor, a game of domin-
oes, a quarrel and jab with long
bladed knife.
The stabbing occurred in Davis sa-
loon on North Main avenue. The men
in company with others had been
drinking and playing dominoes dur
ing the evening. At 1890 o'clock the
two principals in the affair were slight
ly intoxicated and began to quarrel.
High words led to a challenge to fight
out the dispute today and the party
stood UP alongside the bar while
wrangling over a deposit of money to
bind Elliott and Orgill to the match.
Elliott made some slurring remark
and Orgill, who stood behind him
slapped his face Elliott turned quick
ly about. As he did so Orgil gave a
lunge against him and Elliott sank
with a groan to the floor. He clasped
his hands against his stomach and ex-
claimed: "Im done for, boys
A DEADLY WEAPON.
Orgill stood above the PROSTATE man
and held in his hand wicked looking
knife containing two blades, the larger
Of which was opened and bloody. The
blade was three inches and a half
long. pointed and sharp, a deadly in
strument if used by a man of Orgilrs
strength.
Bystanders rushed upon Orgll and
disarmed him. Messengers were dis
patched for medical aid and the police.
Lieutenant Of Police Spellman respond
ed and Orgill was locked in the North
End station house. No other arrests
We're made.
Or. w. d. Donne came to attend the
injured man. 1t was found that the
of the abdomen and had possibly pene-
trated the stomach. He was taken
to his home at 2720 North Main avenue
He is 81 years old and married.
Orgill is 67 years of age, married and
lives on ThrooD street near the Della
ware and Hudson railroad tracks. He
is is an eX-constable of the First ward
DIR. DOnne and DR.. John j. Sullivan
were at ElliOt's bedside until 1.3C
o'clock this morning They consider
the wounded mans chances for recov-
cry very doubtful. The cut was found
to he two inches deep.
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FUNERAL OF MISS JENNIE WEHRUM.
simple but Impressive Services at the
Homo OF Her sister.

Home OF Her Sister.
The funeral of Miss Jennie Wehrum.
whose death occurred on Thursday
morning, took place yesterday after
noon from the residence Of Miss Web
runs sister, Mrs. Alfred Ernst, on
Webster avenue. The services were
beautifully simple and impressive,
consisting of two songs by quartette
comprising Mrs. CBrien, Mrs. Ar-
brey, MIR. Wooler and Mr. Watkins,
and a brief sermon and prayer by Rev.
Dr. {. NJ. Giflin.
The pallbearers were: Prof VIII
SchimpT, Wallace Ruth, August Pic
he'll Frank McGrath, Charles Kiesel
and Wesley MayCock. At Dunmore
cemetery a band of school children
who had been Miss Wehrums pupils
in No. school, arranged the exquisite
and abundant floral offerings and as
the casliet was lowered, individually
placed flowers upon it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
COMBINE OPENS HEADQUARTERS.
Big Brewery Combine Secures Offices
in the Mcars Building.

The brewery combine, known by the
corporate title of the Central Pennsyl-
vana Brewing company, has establish
ed its headquarters i'm this city.
The officers are in the MeaTs' build
ing in the suite of rooms, recently
vacated by Carpenter & Feitz.
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anche comes every three months an Idea
of the business done by the magistrate
of the Ninth ward may be gained. AL
derman Wright Is a great favorite with
the men who were his comrades during
the late unpleasantness.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will tomorrow evening give the
first in the series Of three suppers for
the benefit Of the Italian mission. Miss
caro- Dickson is in charge of the COM
mittee on this occasion. 1t is expected
the affair will be very largely patron
lied. The suppers of the First church
are always noted for their excellence and
for tho expeditions service rendered by
the committees. AS the funds of the ltal-
ian mission are low a special appeal Is
nade to friends at this time to thus assist
the good work.
Miss Glare Horan, of Dunmore, who
leaves today for Vienna, to pursue her
music studies under the famed Leschitiz-
ky, rendered "A farewell reception at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. j.
Horan, Wednesday night. Those who at
tended were: Mrs. Ella Connell, Mrs.
James A. Manley. Misses Hoban, Shoe
maker, O'Neil, Agnes Crossin, Lucy Car
roll Hortense Coyne, Elizabeth Leonard,
Genie Smith, May O'Boylc, Mary Duffy,
of Scranton: Anna Barrett, Of Carbon
dale Helen Merriman, Margaret Cawlcy,
Nellie Horan, of Dunmorc; DIR. w. NJ.
Reedy, DIR. +. L. McGraw. Frank Me-
Andrew, Jack Collins, VIII and Leo
Coyne, Robert Flynn, Stanley Smith,
Frank Leonard, of Scranton; Bart
Lynch, of Olyphant; Edward Ioran,
Edward Kelly John =. Manley, DR.,
George c. Merriman, John Horan and
Ambrose Byrne, of Dunmore.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05

Tie Fine Art department offers first
class advantages for the study of
drawing and painting Uerm of 20 hour
lcssons) and china painting Oerm of
6 three. hour lessons). Full particulars
on application.
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steam Heating and Plumbing.
p. F. G. NJ. T. Howley. 231 Wyoming ave
OrientnIRngs and Cnrpets.

Why not buy your rugs now at
NIichaelian TrOs. and save money. Call
in and see your bargains at 124 Wash
inSton avenue. -
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ChiIdren'S Rob Roy
Refer 0vUrcoatS.

100 Blue Chinchilla Refer Ovorcoats,
warranted strictly all wool. Sizes to
years. Made up with Sailor Collar, hand
somcly trimmed with Hercules Braid and
Pearl Buttons, lined with fine fancy
worsted Plaid which gives this elegant
scat the name of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
NEW HOSPITAL
IS INSPECTED
Several Hundred Persons Visit the
Hahuemann Institution.
TO RECEIVE PATIENTS NEXT WEEK

Its Doors We're open to the Public
Yesterday Afternoon and Evening.
II Is a Thoroughly Equipped and
Modern Hospital and Can Accomo-
date from Twenty-threo to Thirty
pntients--Visitors Received by the
House Committee
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The new IIahnemann (homoeopathiC)
hospital, established in the Blair home
stead property at the corner of Wash
ington avenue and Mulberry street,
which was described in detail in We'd
nesday's Tribune, was open for public
inspection yesterday afternoon from
to 6 o'clock and in the evening from
to 10 o'clock. Several hundred persons
were shown through the establishment
by the house committee of ladies and
other ladies who assisted.
Nothing of the purposes of the insti-
tuition is indicated by an exterior view;
the building and its surroundings look
much the same as when ii was cccu-
pied as a residence, but the interior Of
fers ample evidence of its object. No
detail has been overlooked in turning
the place into a thoroughly equipped
and modern hospital. 1t will contain
from % to 80 beds as occasion demands.
a large quantity of cut flowers and
pOtted plants were used in heautifying
the interior yesterday.
LADIES RECEIVED.
Visitors were received by the follow
ing house committee: Mrs. n. NJ. Deck
er. chairman: Mrs. William T. Smith,
Mrs. Henry Beln, jr., Mrs. Charles ii.
Welles, Mrs. Il. II. Watkins, Mrs. NJ.
H. HOlgate, Mrs. +. Il. Christian, Mrs.
T.. NJ. Peck Mrs Samuel Stevens, Mrs.
W. II. Taylor, Mrs George Keller, Mrs.
w. II. Pierce. The committee was as
sisted by: Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, Mrs. {.
u. simpson, Mrs. Thomas e. Jones,
Mrs. George b. Smith, Mrs. l.. ). oak
ford Mrs. George Sdnderson, Mrs. j.
AttiCus Robertson, Mrs. T.. n. Clark,
Miss Emeline Richmond.
FER the reception Of patients early
| next week, IT, was announced that the
hospital was ready. One department.
the operating room, is, however, in
| complete. The medical staff has ar
ranged for the use of appliances and
| equipment absolutely necessary but
| there are many things needed which
only money can procure and the officers
make an appeal to their homeopathic
| friends for funds.
Miss Minnie Yardlcy, of Philadelphia,
| is the superintendent of nurses. Dur
| ing next week she will be Joined at the
| institution by Miss Ewing, of Philadel-
| phia; Miss Wright, of Green Ridge,
and Miss Tiffany, of Nicholson, the 9TH
| er nurse. Miss Yardley was secured
| from the Hahnemann hospital in Phila-
dclphia where she spent three years
Mrs. George Sanderson and Mrs. NJ.
| l.. jackson, the latter of Philadelphia,
| furnished the private rooms for pa
tients on the lower and second floors
respectively. a white and gold cot in
the children's ward was given by Mar
| iOrie Nandling, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. NJ. Nandling. Other individual
donations were made to several de-
| partments or the institution. A finely
| executed portrait of Hahnemann, the
| founder Of homOeopathy, presented by
| Photographer Griffin, is hung in the
| hallway.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
| AT q meeting of the board of dire2-
| tors the following were elected officers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-05
FINAL ESTIMATE OF COST
Amount That Will Have 10 Be Paid for
the Mulberry Street Asphalt
Pavement.

The final estimate of the cost Of paw
ing Mulberry street has been finished
by City Engineer Phillips and is ready
tC be presented at the next meeting of
the joint auditing committee of coun-
ellis The estimate involves the actual
worl; performed by the contractors, the
Columbia Construction company, and
upon it will be based the final payment
to that firm.
A total cost of $35, ,95422 is shown and
is divided as fellows:
BY paving assessment against
property owners ..................S33,f6 f6l ~
BY paving assessment against
Scranton Railway company. 45O 81
Asphalt and gratings charged
against Sixteenth ward........ 81 %
For new curb and relayng old
curb OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,6OD 81
Inspection and printing 39l 80
"" ""
1 lOldl s'''''''''''' 'ot -
The foregoing is the total cost to
the city and property owners and is
much less than the original estimate of
the city engineer on account of mar
rowing the width of the street and the
laying of double tracks by the Traction
company on several blocks which con-
tained only a single track when the
original estimate of the city engineer
was made.
An outlay of $50, ,754.22 was really made
in laving the asphalt and in the in
cdental improvements. 1t cost the
Scranton Railway company $i.SOG To
pave with Vitrfied brick between its
tracks and at least $4,000 more for its
grading and double track laying. This
big sum of over $5O,OOO was a boon to
laborers and the individuals and firms
who supplied the materials.
A comparatively small amount found
it's way outside the city. The labor
was home labor, the brick used by the
Traction company was purchased here
as was all the material used in con-
structions by the contractors, except
ing of course, the asphalt and some Of
the mixing materials.
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OFFICERs ELECTED.

AT a meeting of the board of dire2-
tors the following We're elected officers
of the hospital association: President
Mrs. II. NJ, Boies; first vice president
Mrs. c. u. Simpson; second vice pres
idnnt, Mrs. w. II. Smith; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs, NJ, II. Holgate; re-
cording secretary, Miss Emc.ine Rich
mOnd; treasurer, Mrs. Henry Belin.
Or. +. ID. Brewster has been the
physician in charge of the preparatory
work and will be considered the chief
medical officer until Tuesday at least.
on that day a meeting of the board
of directors will be held in the morning
in the board Of trade rooms. At this
meeting a report will be made by the
homeopathic physicians who are to
hold a meeting this evening in tles Of
flee of DIR. II. Il. Ware. The physicians
will at this meeting come to a definite
decision on the staff to be recommend
ed to the directors.