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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Should be read DAILY by all interested as ehanss'
may nails ending ss
as follows Parcels mails close one hour earlier
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
sATr-RpAY-A, a. NJ for Germany. Denmark; Sweden
Norway hIans' ard RS;,' PER Erose ' 3a h.r
b STsns." must @st' Be- directed Alert M for
ans h1s india Hay ,'pSa
HayPs; soT Senes9s' a.sc per ,.s,.S
= .pe @' sspaafndam a. m for Genoa per .,:
HHT iSoTisS S'F'Sl ssosns sIrss
for ssfOpe per ss s. .E'rurs Queenstown
.pr,,., matter ec-German steamers sailing Tues:
PssfSd VrnS a e for oSe psi
II Europe American and wn M aqr ssam ns con- ON
na French and III saans, On r S xsS ,6sy aKs
P Payertise ,i' TO carry mail.
.,.. 81. closing OF the supplementary transatlantic mas
named %ss are Gpensd
and ID ,sne ope .,.a n within ten min
MAILS FOR SOUTH AM9 sET ETc AMERICA WEST
for for Bra Rra In PER :l Hsy e, Vi
He'll rn. WHEN t5 T' :, ssT On oS .s
u:s Be Ps W Ras We
D i, n M for North Brazil per Manauenss via
and 1as a aaS sF sf as;
iers mus. DIRECTED per AraanTGss ,o
r.r,,re island Jamaica, Sayania and Greytown,
ior Alene Qettcrs FER Costa Rica must be directed
Isl ,Iene'); at 10 supplementary 1920 a. M
rpr per aiu and Santa Martha per S. Kitty; az foD
m Coneho Cetters for other partr Of Mexico and
per SnSa must be directed per Concho).
=, -, ,or Newfoundland by rail TO Halifax and thence
Af hY steamer close this once daily at $50 Mails
f9r a, his once daily $40 D. Malls for Cuba
iose az hi. Office daily at a. m. for forwarding
sailing Mondays and Thursdays) Port
1y Fla Letter mails for Mexico City overland,
.necially addressed for dispatch by steamer
AatV AZ m AZ IN
n ms us' mail closes at p. previous day
TRANspACIFIC MAILS.
Mails for China and japan. Ierss, Olympia tsrom IL
Mails for and japan Especially addressed only.
80. Empress Japan (from Vancouver, close here
daily up to November az $3.50 .. m Mails for
Xms;raiis except those for West Ausalia. which
SSamosn Islands per s. Alameda Urom San Fran.
SscoS close here daily up to November at 1880 O. m,
q, I, M and .. Tor arrival at New-York OF
Campania with British mails for Australia Malls
Tor Australia Except West Australia, New-zealand,
Hawaii and FIJI Islands; per s. %arr,mo9 Grom Van:
November is at $50 p. m. Mails for China, Japan an
hawaii per g. Copt!c from San Francisco close here
daiIy up 70 November 10 at $50 Malls for Ha-
wall ner T. 8. Australia 1rom San Francisco), close
here daily I'D to November "a at $50 D. Malls for
the Society Islands ship GalIlse from San Fran
mails forwarded TO port OF sailing daily
and the schedule Of closing Is arranged on the pre-.
sumption OF uninterrupted overland transit tRee'
istered mail closes at p m prsvtous gay
pos,oaee Nsw-YOrk. n. =. October -. 1897
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
HORSE SHOW BOXES SOLD
.xy,-A1, SALE AT THE MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN ASSEMBLY ROOMS.

.pour $4,000 REALzED-THE HIGHEST fhi'H
,.oo-NAMEs OF THE PURCHASERS
r,.. annual prelude 10 the Horse Show, the
.,c,,on of boxes for that gala week. look place.
..o.,erdav afternoon in the Madison Square Gar
sar Assembly Rooms. There was no great
o-owd at the auction. hut the hall was COM
,or,ably filed and some OF the Diddihg was
,,veIy Since the system of auctionins Oh, tne
hoxes for the Horse Show was begun IN io'"'
40 sums realized as premiums for choice nav
.,or,sd greatly. Yesterday the sum realiAeu
an,ounted to about $4,000 when Is aoou.
e. 800 less than last year. What TINS iheaiI' II
ANYTHING must be conjectured' Inc hui DC
show was as fashionable function last !ea'
az ever. and the falling off In the poX premiums
this year is very likely 10 iiiu'0"''o' ''N'
popularity is decreasing
Among the people present at the auction yes
IL, ,,era Mr. and Mrs John q. Heckscher
coorao r Haven. H. H. HOLSTER, Sydney j.
cu,,,h T. Berry Wall. Mrs. Swits Conde Miss
Co,ao AFR and Mrs Frederick Gerhard, j.
c,.,..ns uuman. Hamilton w. Cary J. Lee
rauor w T. Glenn, Richard Mansfield j. H.
p.oaford tr c. s. Bates and George Stuart
Smith. ,s
Henry Norman acted as auctioneer, and after
sxn,ainine that only stockholders and members
would he allowed to purchase. he asked for bids
,or the first choice. The price was run from
$500 I'D to $500, at which price 1t was bid IN by
George G. Tyson. acting as an agent Mr.. Ty-
son chose Arena Box No. IS, which is the box
for which George J. Gould pad $500 last year
It is possible that he was the real buyer yes
terday None OF the bids went above S4oo yes
terday but several OF them went UP to that
figure while the highest price paid last year
was $40. The average was good. and the Of
ncials Of the Horse Show expressed themselves
as we'll pleased with the receipts. The tickets
for the boxes purchased may be obtained al the
box Office to-day and tomorrow, between and
Z o'clock and every day thereafter before NO
yernber Is, when the show opens. The boxes
and their buyers are as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
GRADES OF SCHOOLS ADVANCED.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE REGENTS AT YEsTER
DAYS MEETING

DAYS MEETING.
Albany. Nov. A-The Regents Of the University
held meeting to-day. Inspection having shown
that the academic departments OF the union schools
In Cornwall De Ruyter. Far Rockaway, Glens Falls.
Lawrence Station, Mechan!csville. Oneida, Silver
Creek South Glens Falls and Tarrytown and the
Port Byron Free School and Academy were entitled
10 high school rank they were authorized 10 use
the name high school," and to be designated on
the University roll. Certificates OF admission 10
Junior grade were issued 10 the academic depart
ments OF Milbrook Memorial School and to the
union schools in Broadalbin, Brushton. Campbell
Elba Hammond, Lakewood. MORA. North Collins
Redwood Rockton. Shelter Island, Southold and
Washingtonvile. and a certificate OF middle grade TO
the academic department OF Mount kisco Union
School
In accordance with the request OF the New-York
University and Bellevue Medical Colleges the ord-
nance OF April providing for the consolidation OF
the two schools reconsidered and laid on the
table.
standard charter was granted TO Round Lake
Academy and provisional college charter without
degree-conferring for four years was issued
to Holy Angels College in Buffalo The provisional
charter OF Keuka College was extended to January
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Az ALLEGED EMBEZZLER INDICTED.

Trenton y. j., Nov. At leaked out here tonight
that the Mercer County Grand Jury has found Dill
OF indictment for embezzement against Peter w.
Grocer, the secretary and treasurer OF the Me-
chanics' and the Mercer Mutual Building and Loan
associations Grocer is absent from the city. and
tho authorities have no knowledge as 10 his where
ahou,s His shortage is said 10 be nearly $4,000: -
Crozers assignees today brought sun for sl2;gp
against John y. Lindsay. president o. the TWO Su'iu
INK and loan association. Ihe suit Is nrousht on
notes given by Lindsay to Grocer Lindsay denies
that he owes Grocer anything lie says that ne
about balance each other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
10 Andrew J. Moore. He ha. been In business

day 10 Andrew J. Moore. He Ia. been In business
there about year.
Isidore Nelenoogen, manufacturer Of brushes az
cause for his embarrassment
Judgment for SCI Ss7 entered Yesterday against
The Maritime Reg 81 yoT Pus.hnr % S o
money lent prior TO July 1895 win interest.
DEPUTY sheriff smonson Yesterday sold at auction
on October 10 In lease OF No is9 second ave. ad
Joining the baptist Tabernacle OF which Daniel {;
Potter was the pastor. The sale vas by virtue OF
an execution Of s65 in favor OF Frank Sullivan and
others, and the sale price was SEQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
H. o. HAVEMEYER'S ILLNESS
PHYSICIANS REPORT HIM AS DOING
WE'LL AFTER AN OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS.

Henry o. Havemeyer. president OF the Ameri-
can sugar Refining Company Sugar TrusD. was
yesterday reported in Wall Street to be so seri-
ously III that his life was In danger. John Z.
Searles jr., secretary of the Sugar Refining
Company, issued formal statement which said:
Mt Havemeyer was taken Ill at his residence
on Mond1y last There was a consultation OF
physicians, who pronounced his trouble appen-
dicitis. An operation was performed Monday
night. 1t Vas entirely successful and Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
voprcAsr IN DETAIL FOR TODAY.

ror Eastern New-York. increasing coudines: POSSIBLY
,ow.,, IN northern portions: warmer; southwesteriy
winds 49,, Sor r.r.sv -,- FRIDAY:
leather Friday night: warmer southwestery
winds.
Tribune once. Nov 8. a m--The weather YESTERDAY
49,. ard ans The temperature ranged between 81
80 "a degrees. tho average $50 being degrees
n,h.r than on Wednesday and sls degrees lower than
the WestS.r with increasing cioudness is pre-
dlcted for to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Sheriff received an execution yesterday
AGAINST the Schneider Birkenstock Marble Company
., No aas East one -hundred and-seventh-st. for
ga sts IN favor OF Charles Schneider for merchan-
d,s. and money advanced to the company from
September. 1884, to September. 1897. The company
wa, incorporated under New-York State laws IN
July. 1894. with capital stock OF $4,000 keeper
was placed In charge Of the companys place OF o"'
ness. 90. xr... or.-
BENJAMIN Spencer, builder. Of No. III Yves. one
AunArsd. a nA. ninth-sL made an assignment ss''s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
BlPTISTS AT DINNER.

About thirty members OF tho Baptist noc'ai Union
- Manhattan Island met at tho Savoy Hotel Fifty
nnth.st ana Ftfth-sve. last night, and held their
nrst monthly dinner Of tho season. PRESIDENT
Charles B. Canneld presided: among tnoSe present a
+ r. Adams. jr., Jared g. baldwin, IT. Lucian a.
Chapin, william 9. glsmns, Sa%I . g: sS'ss' IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
THE SULLIVAN ASSOCIATION ~ BROADWAY

The Timothy D. sullivan Association had a parade
last night and Broadway was invaded by a varie-
gated contingent from DE slxt' and Ate" Sena-
tor Timothy Dry Dollar" led the procession. which
~, 80 NOD from the Comnnche Club house, in the
Rowery, to Broadway and Twenty-th:rd-st.. and
thence up past the Hoffman House 1t was SAID
~ vaYorrelect Van Wyck was In the hotel. but
he aid not come out to review the parade. which
was in celebration OF his victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
COLONEL JOHN g. FORD.

San Antonio Tex Nov. +-Colonei John g. Ford
known throughout Texas as Colonel KIP Ford'
the Indian fighter. has died at his nome a''er d
nontb's iInesa Colonel Ford was stricken with
paralvss on October l. since which time ne sradq.
nlly sank He was eghty-iwo years or age "
was a native OF South Carolina from "hic" o'"'o
he emlgrated TO Texas In 1886
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.

from The New-York Sun.
Other Republicans. It was ascertained, after
Henry Georges death decided that General Tracy
nad no chance to win, but refused absolutely to
woe for Low claiming that he was head man IN q
ssonspiracy to split the Republican party Tnou-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
DIR. STEWARDSON GOING TO LEHIGH.

Bethlehem Penn. Nov. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. Langdon
C. stewardson, OF ST. Marks Church. Worcester
Mass has accepted the chair OF philosophy and the
Worcester, the present pastor Of st. Stephens
Church Philadelphia. DR., Bird Editor Of "Lippn-
sotts Magazine" has been acting chaplain at LIE
ngh for six months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
THE pEV EDWARD BRADLEY.

rho Roy. DR.. Edward Bradley. father OF the Rev.
mr. Edward A. Bradley vicar OF St. Agnes Chapel,
~ Trinity parish died last night. Dr. Bradley had
for several years been associated as curate WIN ms
son i'm the work Of ST. Agness. The funeral VIII
no held I'm St Agncss Chapel. In West Ninety
second ST on Tuesday al 2:30 y. m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
mr. " W. SHEFFIELD.

New-London. Conn, Nov. 4-pr W. W. shenieid'
n prominent dentist. died at CLOCK 'his ihorh'is'
" . - old DR. Shefied was one Of the
best-known dentists in the United states. navins
acouired a reputation from MS tooth-crowhhs
dc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
RARON DITAJUBA.

poru, Nov 4-Baron dItajuba the Brazilian
,,tr,stor IN Germany, died suddenly yesterday
evening Heart disease Is supposed to have been
The cause OF his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
yIysEy WELCOMED TO BOSTON.

Boston. Nov. 4-Dr. Frdt1of Nan'en ,no nrHr,9
Ts.sr arrived here at Ii o'clock to-day coming
eNp' W,orce.tcr. The Norwegian Society. the
Norumburaa Society the , Wkns G weicomsa him.
weg'sn nrooession escortsd him to his hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
HAMMERSTEIN'S FAILURE.
THE MANAGER OF OLYMPIA MAKES AN
ASSIGNMENT.
LIABILITIES SAID TO BE FROM $4,000 TO $4,000

LIABILITIES SAID TO BE FROM 10000 TO 1000
ONLY TEMPORARY. HIS LAWYER SAYS.
Nobody who knew Oscar Hammerstein and his
affairs surprised to hear yesterday that he
had made assignment for the benefit Of his
creditors. Theatrical people have often o! late
pressed curiosity az to how long Hammerstein
could hold out The manager Of Olympia made the
assignment TO Lewis J. Phillips auctioneer and
real estate agent. of No. 15s Broadway. Wise C
Lichtenstein attorneys. OF No 20 Exchange Place,
represent Mr. Hammerstcin. Mr.. Lichtensein said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
BORN
MARRIED.

kiNGsLEY-To Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin p Kingsley, n
isiverdale-on- the Hudson. daughter. November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries,

Fifth Avenue Art Galleries,
3G6 FIFTH AVENUE.
Near 34th Street.
Rare Etchings and E.ngravings.
The collection OF az amateur, 10 be sold By auction
by order OF
Louis r. HAsBRoUCEi. Attorney for the Estate.
Tuesday and "Wednesday EVENINGS
November 9th and 10th, At = oClooK'
Exhibition open from $50 to o'clock
ROBERT soMERvlLLE, okIoihS oo'
,,,to,os- Managers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Did you ever get even with that girl that TOOK
VOW J0p u, Judge for yourself married her: she
h,d. The lob and there Is only one OF US that ever
aoss a stroke OF Work"-(Detroit Free Frsss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Si,ARk-sklNNER-on November 4. At East Orange.
harriet Cleveland skinner. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs..
IRA skinner TO John Elmer Clark, by the Rev. Charles
Hall Everest b. ID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Notices OF marriages and deaths must DO In.
dorsed with full name end address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
PROFESSOR GEORGE F. HOLMES.

Richmond. Va. Nov. &-Professor George Fred
erlck Holmes OF tho University of virginia oied
there ut o'clock to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

that he believed the assignment would he tom
porary one. Mr.. Hammerstein had assets sufii-
cien to pay every one $40 for 81 that he owed but
the assets being in property were not Immediately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Cxpre..ion OF mouth restored. DR.. DEANE. Dental
snaipistWorlds FAIR Award-45i Lexington Ave. cor
ner 18TH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
OBITUARY.
THOMAS i. CLTNGMAN.

Raleigh, y. G., Nov. 4-Genera Thomas L. Cling
man, formerly United States Senator, died In the
Morganton Insane Asylum yesterday. Aged, poor
and inirn, the State gave him home there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
NOTES or THE STAGE.

Miss Fanny Addison Pitt resumed her part IN "A
Rachelor's Romance" a the Garden Theatre last
r,eht having been absent from the cast for some
NIGHTS on account OF sickness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

ode IACHTAUBE" AT THE IRVING PLACE.
Onoro,,o IN is true sense will not be wholly lost
IN tho American stage so long az performances IKE
that Mr. Conried gave the patrons OF his irving
Place Theatre last evening are seen upon H. II
was not a great performance, and there were nc
great performers concerned In II. but there was
a company CT SINGERS and actors bent on giving
voice 10 n sincere effort at comedy In musical garb
without undue exploitation OF single singer
personality the calculation OF the humorous
ideas OF the actors themselves In any form OF horse
play The operetta was die LacEtaube,' which
the play bill translated THE Cooling Dove, the
music by one Eugen Won 1aund. the text. after a
famous novel by Landcsberg and Stein.
If served to Introduce TO the public OF the Irving
Place Theatre a singer neT to this country. Frau
len Julie Kopacsy. She comes with considerable
reputation gained in the lesser lyric theatres OF
Germany and II plair from the outset last
evening that she created place fer herself at once
4, the hearts OF her audience. The theatre was
filed 10 It's last seat and enthusiastic In its
applause throughout FTaulein Kopacsys voice Is
by no means in It's prime. and she does not always
use Il properly; but. though II occasionally shows
the signs Of long and arduous service. II IL still
effective and amply honors the drafts she makes
upop H. She is extremely vyacious as an actress
and OF a radiant German beauty-a most pleasing
stage presence. In the part OF Tatjana. the hero.
Inc Of IDLE Lachtaubc" she has 10 depict young
tavern keepers wife, beset on account OF her go2d
looks with the unwelcome attentions OF most
unprincpled assortment or admirers-a part III
which nm unceasng flow OF animal spirits and a
petulant mischevous archness are united she
struck this note with dash and cIeverness that
carried conviction at once. The music OF Herr Won
Taunds score IS melodious, but Is quite without
originality or distinction or OF dramatic sgnih-
canoe There are some effective AIRS Dut 'ho CIV
ruses are not so skllfully written
Nv far the best Of the mems voices is that OF Herr
Jean Felix, playing the part OF Graf Marian. Ed
mund Hanna enacted the part OF Gabriel Ostrogsk
the wojwode or local magistrate OF some sort
with fne sense Of humor. and Julius AseheI
played his servant Postulka most cleVeriy; Cthers
Entrusted with leading parts and who 40 them WEI
are Hanna Wrado, as Helena. the woJWodes VIE.
and Poldi Pitsch, as korduia hrasno"ops"'' 'e'
lady in waiting. $1,000, -. a.. yrr,,c
die Lachtaube' Is TO be played at the IRVING
Place Theatre all the rest OF th's "eeA anu "eN
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05
Special Notices.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

p.,rr. md nil kinds OF Precious stones
~ hss, ouality only Prices low anywhere, here
or abroad. - . >,o nc. r,. .,.,,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Al the Seidl Society concert, to be given this
evening at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. Dyna
Peurner will sing instead Of Nine. Hastreiter' who
reached this country too sick to appear me
CO, society was In a dilemma, and appealed TO
Nine Beumer to sing at this concert instead OF ne
seGou Te. ar re 10 do So although she had
Uected 10 make her American debut at the seidl
Concert at the Astoria HOTEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

AvERY-On Tuesday November 2 1897 Charles n.
Avery. NJ. D. aged 81
Members Of the Medca, Society OF county Of New
York requested attend the Of their late
secretary, Friday, November 3, II a. M. from
his late residence NJ. 2as East 1sth-st.
ARTHUR n; JACoDUs. NJ D.. President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

Tho nftieth performance OF inc french Maid
at the Herald Square Theatre VIII DO given on
Monday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

WOOdIawn Cemetery.
Ohlc. No. 20 l.. 23d-st.
Woodlawn Station cath Ward. Harlem Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-05

SHOULD be read DAILY by all interested as changes
may occur at any tneJ 49,, ,.-..- a $40,
viii close tnrompty In all case at the General Postonce
as follows Parcels post mails cIose one houf es'"s'
than closing time rhown below
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-17
FIRE LOSS OF S1,6OO,OOO.
block of buildings mt st. Louis
Burned Monday Night and Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS. March 16-Nothing remains
of the big block covering Eighth and st.
Charles streets and Washington avenue,
occupied by the Ely Walker Dry Goods
Company. but mass of ruins. This after
noon the flames had not entirely been sub
dued and at least half a dozen streams
we're playing on the smoldering mass. Con-
sentative estimates made to-day places the
total loss at 81 $1,000 The Ely Walker
stock of goods. valued at about 81 200. 000 is
a total loss The loss on the building, which
was owned by John II. Lienberger. is
timated at 100000. The adjoining building
owned by Ijggett & Myers. was damaged
10 the extent of about $4,000. The Vefs-
teeg-Grant Shoe Company estimates its
less at $1,000. entirely the result of water
The Gauss-Shelton Hat Company estimates
its Loss at about 81. 900 from the same
cause. and the Kelly-Goodfellow Company
at about 5000. The insurance aggregates
81 100000. A defective electric light wire is
supposed to have caused the fire