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Prot. r. August witthaus. who was engaged
by District Attorney Olcott to make n chemical
analysis of tho stains on the washboard and
hoor of the bathroom Of the cottage at Wood.
side In which Gieldsensuppe was killed. has. so
it was reported yesterday. completed his analy-
sis. Besides tho fragments of wood removed
from the bathroom. there were also submitted
to the chemist pieces OF plaster OF paris found
near the bathtub. which are believed 10 DO
cover tho severed head OF his victim.
Prof. Witthaus's official report has not vet
been received by District Attorney Olcott, but
the latter did not deny yesterday that the re.
suit OF the examination had been favorable to
Mrs. Mack. "u
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FLOOD MADE ACTING CAPTAIN.
AO may Soon Get . Precinct C~ommaud-0the
Promotions BY COnlin.

He NAY Soon Get . Precinct Command-0ther
Promotions BY Conlin.
Chief Conlin made Sergeant John r. Flood an
acting Captain. Flood has been In charge of the
Chiefs personal stan ever since Conlin took
8yrnes's chair. Conlin inherited him from
Byrnes. who valued Flood highly for his great
abilities as an Office man. Flood Is q graduate
of the Now York University Law School. Roose-
welt made him a Sergeant, and esteemed him
highly. Flood was then ambitious to take COM
mand of a precinct, and provo himself an all.
round cop of distinction. but no could not DO
spared from Headquarters. 1t is said now that
he VIII shortly 30 put in ommand of a precinct,
promoted to tho rank OF a full Captain. Mean.
while he romans in charge Of the Chiefs stan.
noundsman Benjamin Wolf of the City Island
squad. Roundsman Garner OF tho Westchester
police. and Roundsman Ryan OF tho Central Of
4co were made acting Sergeants by tho Chief.
Ryan Is to do duty in the harbor squad station
IN Harlem: Policemen Miles Sullivan OF tho
Central Office and James j. Murray Of tho West
126th street station were made roundsmen.
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MUrUAb r1RB ooMrAxr
AtteFney-Geserai Hancock REFUSES te Begin
an Action 70 Rsnovs Its Omcers-

~ ~
ALBANY, Aug. o3.-Attornoy. General Han
cock has denied tho application asking him to
an action to remove the officers and
directors Of tho Mutual Fire Insurance Com.
pany Of the city Of New York. The application
was made by p. u. Armstrong, q former Presi-
dent OF the company. based on the ground that
tho company. while q mutual concern, did q
stock insurance business, and that the officers
OF the company were guilty of extravagance
and general Encouragement. In de nying the
application Attorney.General Hancock says:
The charges Of extrnvaEant management
and expenditures far in advance OF those of pro-
ceding managers of tho corporation arc not sus-
fpSspspi tnt while Wills ' STATING hat i cor CERTAIN uuSatS
have been overstated and certain liabilities
underestimate. establishes tho fact that the
denied"
Regarding the charge that the company does
torney.General simply decides that the company
is q mutual concern. but does not pass upon the
nature of tho business transacted BY the COM
pany. as to whether 1t is conducted on tho
The Attorney, General thinks the question Of
the courts can determine II deemed necessary.
He says:
quire thatthe action should be brought, aud that
no advantage will result from such litigation,
either to tho policy holders. tho holders of the
nterest.bearing receipts, or any other person
financially Interested in the company. It does
not appear that the petitioner In this matter has
pany, or that tho application to commence the
action has received the approval Of any of the
policy holders of the company. The financial
standing of the corporation ought not to be I'M
perilled by such an action as is desired. unless
tho application is made by person.. who have
is apparent that public or private interests viii
be advanced by such litigation
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Futures here closed 5 TO 10 points up. and hrm. with
sales of 1000 bags. Havre was unchanged; Ham.
burg unchanged to \ pig. down. American ware
house deliveries ~. 789 bags. American visible sup
ply OF Brazil 7s3.3 s7 Gags. against 477,2l0 last year.
Rio quiet. and unchanged; receipts Is. 900 bags; stock
Santos quiet. and 100 reis lower; receipts 80. 900;
stock 67S,00O. On moderate offerings and unchanged
cables tho fluctuations were nominal.
NAVAL sToREs-Spirits of turpentine steady at ESQ
2si2c.: rosin quiet at ol.<o9el.bo for common to
good strained.
PRovIsIoSs-Lard nrmer. Prime. s5Ss5.o5. Pork
easier. Meas. %. 25So 9. so. Tallow. sac. Butter
Creamery Western. lsc. Eggs-Western. loo. Chi.
cago. Aug. Ga" Provisions had q wild opening on
general buying. led by tho foreigners taking lard.
The sharp advance brought out heavy local realiz.
ing and the break in grain kept up this kind
Of selling. until tho closing, which was steady at a
shade under Saturdays last prices. Tho cash bust,
We have had the last few days leaves the market In
. healthy situation. ready TO respond to the builiSh
conditions which still exist. and will carry values
for to morrow"
wooI-The Wool Exchange quotes domestic woods
and above: 9oia9 acc: x, 22e.; No. /. 26@e7 No 2,
28@27c.; nne unwashed. ls@lyc. understandable,
10000. Ohio combing. No. !. % and = blood. enc
e8c.i No. .. y blood, 25G26c.; Ohio deiaine, 27o.
Michigan. x and above. 22c.; No. /, 25@28c.; No. 2,
2aGeoc; nne unwaahed. tic; understandable. ISc.
MICHIGAN Combine, No. j. ~ and . blood, 24c. No. e.
4 blood, &c; Michigan dsiaine. zoe, Kentucky; In:
combins. \. blood. 2l@e3c.; combing, braid. 2Oc.;
clothing, y blood. 20022c.; clothing. 4 blood. 200
22c.i clothing. coarse. Ice.
suoAR-RAw dull but nrm; 80 test. 9sc.; 9es
test, sac. Refined quiet hut nrm.
CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-These were today's prices:
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COMMERCIAL C0MPEND.

MONDAY. Aug. 23.-GRAIN.-Wheat-Spot was
quiet ana irregular. Sales 10000 No. . red ut
@i.ofts Tree on board afioat. 10000 do. on pri-
vato terms Tor export. Free OH board afoat:
no, ! northern spring. Now York. Sill; do.
Duluth $l.l2k; No. / hard spring, 81. 1874; No.
2 hard winter. Sl.O6le; No. 2 red. new, $l.Os.
Duluth received to-day SO. 8l4 bush. of wheat.
against 2l2,o62 a year ago; Minneapolis olo.-
lou: against III 900; Milwaukee 22,750.
aagainst $4,000 Chicago 1898. against So
III I ~; Lon9is 10000, against ls3, 907; Kansas
S ~ .e;v90, against 20. 300; Toledo III. 7G3.
IISainet oa;SlI; Detroit 81. 500. against lD.l77.
r%IuIes aaxanced asg14c.. but lost this ana de-
as follows: w "' ~
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cine Reading. Western Union. and United
States Leather. preferred. attained large totals.
and decided strength was shown in all those in
stances Among the less active stocks the cos
eauon OF foreign selling was reflected in an adj
vance of 1ss Y cent. in Illinois Central. and the
st. joseph and Grand Island shares, New York
Central, and American Spirits. common and pre-
ferrod, all advanced smartly. Outside OF such
satisfactory conditions OF improving business,
as are reflected In the current reports OF traffic
returns and In the earnings of industrial cor
porations. there are specific developments to
referred.
One Of the best features of the market was tho
character OF tho dealings, which were not only
as notod well and generally distributed, but
Wnleh clearly reflected an entire restoration OF
confidence In tho market and in the situation
on the par OF tho public and Of the largo inter
ests IN the market. Tho actual and prospective
return TO active business of a number OF the
iatter was among the tangible influences OF tho
Final sales compare with those OF Saturday a.
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arnssers and buttsrmilts at es0e9.bo; western
Per n,
Including 10 cars direct to butchers, were 1880
head; so cars on sale ali told. sheep slow. steady;
lamla active, firm. About 3 cars were held over.
sheen sold at 02, i2ioaoA y 100 na.; lambs at $40
5000. Dressed mutton, 6@7iac. y n; dressed lambs,
7@sLc.
Receipts Of hogs yesterday and to-day were 1889
head, Including COS head on sale. Higher at $4,000
o4.70 y 100 ms. for extreme weights.
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MONDAY, Aug. %.
General and decided advances In the stock
market to-day were not ascribablo to any mate.
rial change in the situation, but were rather tho
result Of new and confident buying of stocks, In
which 1t was significant that foreign houses
took a prominent share. The recovery in the
market was foreshadowed in the clearing deal
ings of Saturday and to-day. the advances scored
were fairly continuous. the final prices for many
stocks being at the highest level of the day. In
terest In the market was remarkably well dis
tributcd, as was shown not only in the
number of Issues dealt In but also In
tho activity common to a largo number
Of stocks. The speculative temper OF tho
public was clearly sot forth In tho In
creased activity which accompanied the recoy-
cry In prices. and tho total transactions in the
market reached higher figures than on any day
since Aug. l3. whom the upward movement In
prices apparently began to eliminate, Although
as noted there were no striking changes in any
features Of the stu alton over Sunday there was
apparent a clearer comprehension of the state
of the country's crops and OF the grain situation
generally. There Is now every indication that
the harvest's total will fully equal and probably
exceed that of last year. while Its money value
and the consequent increase In the purchasing
power OF the large proportion of our citizens d.
rectly dependent upon agriculture will be OBJ
viously tremendously increased. Today buoy
ancy was doubtless also due In part to tho ex'
pectatlons OF very favorable statements OF earn
ings. which will DO forthcoming this week. COW
ering the third week OF August. and the complete
statements for the month Of July OF tho various
companies reporting.
While the Granger group of stocks maintained
. leading position in the market interest was as
noted expressed to a pronounced degree else
whore. The transactions in Atchison. Chesa-
peake and Ohio, Chicago Great Western. Louis
vile and Nashville. Manhattan. Northern Pa
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10 Prepare RIAns for . Water supply for
jersey City.

c. G. Vermcule and Garwood Ferris, the ex.
pert engineers appointed TO prepare plans and
specifications for a new water supply for Jersey
City, sent notice in writing yesterday TO prcsi.
dent HOLLYWOOD OF the Street and Water board
That they accepted the appointment. II is nm.
aerstood that the specifications will be ready
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AVAILABLE cash ballnoe,
including gold reserve. ss2i. lsa.o4s SEQ. esI.
Money in London q o cent. Rates OF discount
II open market for both short and three months
into the Bank OF England on balance to-day
e89.0oO. Paris advices quote 3 y cents at 104
francs s7tio confines. Exchange on London. %
francs lila confines.
Tho sales of mining stocks at the New York
Consolidated. Stock and Petroleum Exchange TO-
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NEW YoRK. Monday. Aug 28.-Reccipts OF beeves yes.
terday and to-day, including z cars To he exported and
~ cAis direct to local slaushtrTers, were z. 74l heat
10 cars on sale, all told, Active at nrm prices all around.
beat native steers sold at 20 v 100 rs,
half breeds at q. 7b@ei.80. stays and oxen al 81. 80
9S+. so, bulls at 81. 75a 81. so. dry cows at SINOGG
$500 Dressed beef nIm at 7@siac. v n. for native
sides. Gables from British markets quote American
steers at lOQl0<c. pm, dressed weight; American
refrigerated beef At s5@STsc. y n, No exports TO.
beef.
Receipts OF calves yesterday and to-day were 2.45O
other calves lac. lower. About 100 head were
carried over. vealS sold At S4.6oG17 y 100 MS.
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Appellate Division Supreme C~ourt-Recess.
Supreme ~Court-Speclal Term-Part I.-Motion cal.
endar called At 1880 A. NJ. Part I.-Ex. parte mat
tiers.
surrogate's .Court-Chambers-No. day calendar.
For probate-wills of william A. Lain, Patrick J.
Reddy, elizabeth Burkhardt, at 1880 A N.
City Court-Special
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A the Broadway salesroom yesterday James l..
Wells sold No. II Cedar or Rivervlow terrace, near
17sth street. twostory frame dwelling, lot 20I18O.0.
sale. to Andrew Powell for $4,000.
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dividends aud 8uterest.

OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN COAL MPA
NO. l
NEW YORK. August 9th, 1897.
The Board OF Directors OF the American Coal Com.
pany., OF Allesany County, Nd, have this day de-
clared a semi.annual dividend OF four per cent. upon
the Capital Stock Of the Company. payable at this
ofice on Wednesday. September LIST, 1897.
GEORGE NJ. BOwLBY Secretary.
OFFICE OF COM.
PANY.
40 Wall st. New York, August I2, 1897.
The Directors have this day declared u quarterly
dividend OF TWO (2) PER CENT. on the preferred
stock. payable September 10. 1897, to stockholden
of record at the close OF business August 3lst. Trans
fer books OF the preferred stock will be closed from
September LIST TO September 10th, both inclusive.
Checks will be mailed.
EDWARD c. LEE, Treasurer.
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55anlleI-Wa a. nrm but inactive. New feeding. 292&
~. eoet nna ~Ireishtto Buffalo; 3lG8Yc.. coat aud
ie'Sn' 70 Ne" York mailing. 4Se6oc, as to quality.
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Real Euate Private sales.

P.S 8. Treacy has sold to Joseph l.. stanton the brick
building No. 2845 Broadway. on lot 2bIo6.
Maurice Euston has sold No. "a Eldridge street ana
No. lO5 Hester street, n nvo.story brick and stone
tenement house. IL. sG60.5 K41 .SI06.3, to Hyman and
Tom Gruft for 829. 900.
Albert J.. Dodge, Jr. has sold No. 1853 East l1sth
street to Richard Keef for S23. 800.
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Uhts-Spot was nrm. Sales 1000 Q bush, Including
100000 No. . clipped and 20. 900 heavy white on
private terms. free on board anoat for export. No. Q
white. 26Lc,; No. 2 do. 242c.; No. 2 white clipped,
21c.; No. o do, g6pc.; No. 2 mixed, 24ia@2bc.; No.
3 do. Y3hc:; rejected mixed, gee do. white. 23c,
No. Z mixed, delivered, 5000 at 2ec; track mixed,
~ A2ttsJc.; do. white, W, 900 at 26a3lc. Futures de-
clinod lc. Future sales 10000 bush, as follows:
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

UNITED State STATE BONDS CIV q. ooos).
2 U q 81,
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This company 70 formed to explore and devotion
the gold zelda OF British Columbia, including the
Cariboo district and the Klondike district at the head
waters OF the Yukon River. Shares Of its capital
stock are offered to the public at par-tl. 90 per share.
Prospectus furnished and subscriptions received az
the ofrce Of the company. Manhattan Lilo BuiId-
Ing, 90 broadway, New YORK.
!. EDWARD ADDICBks, President.
N. kHTT1NGER. Secretary.
TNHE STEADILY INCREASING VALUES OF property
i on the New Jersey Coast fortify purchasers against
loss. Lots secured for homes in this section cannot
fail to prove enjoyable; procured for the purpose OF
Investment. cannot fall but prove profitable. The
highest land on the entire coast lies between Elberon
and Deal Beach. The entire tract, including the latter
resort. has been purchased by the Atlantic Coast
Realty Co, There Is an ocean front Of one mile aud
three eighths. Systems OF electric lighting, gas, pure
water. and sanitary sewerage have been introduced.
Many handsome cottages have already been erected,
tho finest roads in the State traverse this section, and
the entire tract is being b%eautined under the accepted
plans of Mr.. Nathan Barrett, the famous ~landscap 0
architect. The lots will be carefully restricted from
all nuisances. Maps and plans may DO obtained by
addressing
ATLANTIC COAST REALTY CO.,
Deal Beach. NJ. J. once opposite station.
New York ONCE. SO Nassau Street.
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Btd. Astsd.
On Sc %, r.
at pi OF q. o7h -
On st q, r.
1907. ll2A
Tn st a., Q,
1907. ....l19 112h
I'm st a., r,
1925. ....l26 1861
On st ~, Q,
1925. ....l26 1861
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proposals.
Proposals.
NEW YORK STATE CANALS.
Notice to Contractors.
Office Of the Superintendent Of
Public Works.
Albany, N. Y, Friday, August 9Th, 1897.

Pursuant to chapter 70. laws of 1895, chapter
laws OF 1897. sealed proposals for work on the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06

Miss Laura Mercer now ranks among
the lady expert bicycle riders.
Tuesday was "hot tamale" with the
the thermometer registering $50 in the
shade
Drayman Evans flashed seeding 24O
acres OF wheat on his farm east OF town
this week.
A son was born on Tuesday OF last
week to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Byers, OF
OsDabrOck
Judge Mooney has mounted his cycle
and the bike season may be said to have
been fairly opened.
Ed. Mcneil, the well to do farmer from
Olga was in town Tuesday and reports
nearly 500 acres OF his big crop already
sown.
F. H. Stoltz spent Sunday here with
Col. Wentworth. The prospective bust
ness in his lumber yards all over the state
is reported good for the building season
of '97.
Cashier Winter belongs to the advance
guard OF Arbor Day observers as he had
a fine grove OF box elder trees planted on
his prospective building site on The cor
ner OF Spruce and Sixth street this week.
w. F. Cushing, the new owner of the
Republican plant, came up from Bismarck
on Monday and spent couple of days
hustling business. He succumbed to the
prevalent bicycle epidemic and was &C
companied on his return to the capitol
city yesterday by Stormer wheel.
The annual statement OF the condition
OF Langdon city's financial condition
would have been published month ago,
but for unforeseen circumstances which
made it necessary for City Auditor Went
worth to be out OF town at the time. 1t
will be found in another column OF this
issue.
We will be IN a position to do all kinds
of bicycle repairing this season. Will
also have all kinds of bicycle extras in
stock. Elford Bros.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
Miss Alice Blakely has a new wheel.

Miss Alice Blakely has new wheel.
r. q. Truax rides new Winton-1S97
pattern-and it is both swift and easy.
Fleming May has new '97 wheel and
will be going al ter theroad records pretty
soon.
Among the new bicycle riders this SUM-
mer will be Mrs. f. E. Elford. She will
ride new :97 Belvidere.
Tommy Foshay is one OF the latest
trick bike riders and has q new wheel
that can do most anything but climb
tree.
The DEMOCRAT extends its thanks to
the Mayor and city council for the
honor conferred last Monday evening
in unanimously naming it the official
paper Of The city.
F. E. Renaud, one OF the prominent
denizens OF Olga, visited the city Sunday
in company with Col. Jack Gordon, of
! Neche.
Ella, the little five-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. k9hmstedt, met
with bad accident last Friday which
lays her up with a broken leg. She is
getting along as we'll as could be ex
pected.
Insurance Agent Thompson wound up
six-day seige on the uninsured Of Lang
don last Monday and talked several par
ties into seeing things his way. His
business while here was good and the
Security Mutual, of Binghampton, N. Y,
has written up over $4,000 worth Of
policies on local risks as result OF Mr..
Thompsons visit here.
Daniel Bell, of Deloraine, Man., passed
quietly away yesterday afternoon at the
home OF his son-in-law Donald McLaugh-
lin, of Harvey, at the ripe old age OF Is
years. Mr.. Bell had been stepping with
Mr., Mclaughlin since spring and his ill.,
ness was of about two weeks duration.
The funeral takes place Friday afternoon
at the Harvey Centre cemetery.
Referring to the removal OF Rev. S. F..
Beer to Langdon the Wheatland Eagle
says much to commend the reverend
gentleman and his estimable wife to the
hearts and homes of the people Of this
community. Rev. Beer in his brief visit
here last week was surprised to find that
he could number very many OF our
citizens as acquaintance OF years ago
while in charge OF the Methodist work at
Hamilton. ....
! Last Saturday afternoon the people of
i Langdon were treated to a genuine
matrimonial surprise when 0. H. Enge-
bretson, the popular young employe Of
the Gt Northern, who has recently been
given charge OF the depot at McCanna,
was married to Miss Blanche Charter,
] OF this city. TWAS aquietlittle wedding,
taking place at about two O'Clock at the
home of the brides father, Rev. Pouliot
officiating. Mr.. Engebretson is one Of
| the youngest depot agents in the employ
OF the ct. Northern and has gained the
responsible position through years OF
! faithful service to the company. The
bride has grow up in Langdon since
coming here in the early days with her
parents and is well and fnvorably known.
Mr.. and Mrs Engebretson left on the
| H., T.
at McCauna taking with them the best
wishes OF all for many happy and pros
porous years OF welded life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-05-06
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

All signs point to good crop year.
What arrangements are beingm made for
Mem orial Day.
Open air concert by the Langdon City
Band tomorrow evening.
The fire department held an enthusiasts
tic session Tuesday night.
Revival in the base ball business is
noticeable among the kids.
Now is the time to beautify our city by
cleaning up and planting trees.
The roads are in good shape-way
ahead OF those in May Iast year.
The mill has shut down for a few days
in order to put in new machinery and
make repairs.
There has been superabundance Of
wind this week-and it is drying up the
sloughs at a great rate.
Each days regist ration at the Columbia
this week shows good business. Lots OF
travelling men every day.
Those who kill wolves and wish to re-
ceive bounty must send skins intact to
the county auditor-and not merely cut
off the head.
A new order known as the Sons of
Rest will be instituted here as soon as a
sufficient number OF tramps arrive to
make a quorum.
Things We're lively at Milton's munich
pal election Monday. Another encounter
between the sinners and saints with a
decided majority OF the former.
The school library opened up this week
with nucleus OF fifty volumes. The
books were bought with the funds raised
byscholars at their concert recently.
Sheriff McGauvran and his deputies are
on the lookout for the McCanna murderer
and have made several trips to various
points in this county where he was re-
ported to have been seen.
Langdon city's 81, 500 worth OF 6 per
cent, twenty year bonds of the denomi-
nation OF $500 each with interest pay
able semi-nnnually will be issued to the
most suitable bidder at theregular meet
ing Of the city council, June 18th. The
bonds are being issued to take up old
bonds and cover all outstanding indebt-
edness.
W. E. Davis has again iorsaken the
newspaper field and resigns his desks in
the office OF the Grand Forks Herald to
60 on the road once moro for a wholesale
grocery house OF that city. TITS pity
tits true, but we hope he will resume his
old route which used to bring him to
Langdon every two weeks as ne is al
ways welcomed here by all alike.
Last Thursday afternoon about two
o'clock. just after the DEMOCRAT had
gone to press the suite Of rooms over the
hardware store OF Elford Bros, in some
unexplainable manner caught fire ana
gained considerable Roadway before dis
covery. The interior and furniture were
badly charred but with the aid OF the
chemical fire extinguisher it was put out
before the flames reached the outside.
The slight loss sustained is amply covered
by insurance.