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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-13

g r Warren. travelling freight ard pas
Santa Re railroad. WITH headquarters *
Salt Lake City. was among the c1r-of-
tgwn railroad visitors yesterday
Land Seattle ard Tacoma 10 specified
points Ia Kansas. The sheet super<@ssng
In Northern Pacific lists amendment %
issue - December IS mixed car loads F-9
cents. straight car loads. 1r lumber. 5-a7
cenSs.
0 o. Winter. assistant general sl2erin-
fezysent OF the Great Northern. Returned
10 Spokane Sunday night. He wss accom-
panied az far east AZ LeaEsrlz orTh ~
Division Superintendent y. A. Rlt5z-
o. NJ OSBORN superintendent Of bridges
and tuifafBs.s or the Northern PacI1c,
with headquarters az Tanorna. was n
town yesterday. inspecting the treSfis
work and track Isl Post street Of the e1-
tension Of tire siding.
Notices wefe received IN tho city yes
terGay that no meeting would be held n
Tacoma as scheduled. Of the North Pa
cfhc Coast Local Passenger Association.
which logically came 20 al end with the
disruption Of the rramsooufineafAl assocta-
ton % which Il was a branch. There
was little regret expressed II connection
with the breaking up OF the little couTt OF
railroad men except that u Is likely 70
knock Ar. Roche out Of the secretary snip,
. position which be- has filed With great
credit 20 himself II IL rumored that Mr.
Roche VII return to newspaper work
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David Wilson Dead.

David Wilson. an old-time resident of
Puget sound. who Will be well remem-
bered by many of the early settlers in the
Hood canal district. died of old age at 30
o'clock last Sunday morning in the King
county hospital He had been quite well
until few weeks ago, and after short
Illness passed away peacefully. MIR. Will
son. who was - years and months DID,
was born in Hudson City, n. Y. In his
youth he followed the sea In the vocation
of whaling. having made voyage from
New Bedford. Mass, in the early '40s in
the old Hibernia of that port. In 1857 he
came to Puget sound. where ne had been
living since. being employed mostly in the
logging business on Hood canal. Several
years ago he became an inmate OF the
county farm. He leaves no near relatives
in this country
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limit and the limit Of thirty feet Tor the
tracks He spoke OF the osnent OF raii-
roads in building up a city and asked tnat
10 undue discouragements be placed IN
their way.
!. A Nadeau also complained OF the I'm
tied width OF the grant and thought II
should extend TO the city limits on the
south instead Of stopping as IL does on the
east margin line Of the east Waterway
Mfr. Mckenzie declared the opposition
OF tide land owners TO the running OF
through trains on whatcom avenue. Al
ter much discussion the matter was t4id
over until this afternoon II is under
stood that numerous amendments 10 the
franchise as 1t now stands viii be pro-
posed.
Meanwhile the parties interested in the
construction of the -four mill are becom-
ing heartily Disguised with the delay and
there is a strong possibility, growing
stronger each day that they will go else
where with the mill. They VIII not pro-
coed with the construction until the prob
lem OF transportation Is satisfactorily
settled.
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THAT FRANCHISE.
Council Committee Prepares n Bill
for the Flour MIN Spur That
Meets With Objections

The corporations committee OF the city
council had session yesterday with the
rstlro9d Tcprcse natives which was par
ttculsrly interesting. The committee had
prepared D franchise for the spur lead
ing - the proposed site OF the Hour mill
on the tide fats and the meeting was held
% hear objections from the railroad men
There was no dearth Of objections. and
they were urged with much eloquence
The franchise was 70 the Northern Pa
ciilc and Puget Sound Shore the Seattle
a. Montana the Seattle & International
tho Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad
Companies and the Seattle Terminal 4
Elevator Company. The time limit was
twenty-five years and the right was given
e 4 stgip bar thirty sect wide. terminal
ing a5 the east margin % the east water
way In De u~.s3 by al the COMPANIES At
the end Of twenty-five years 50 was pro-
vi3ed that 1he franchise. unless sooner
merged into terminal company. should
revert 10 the city and nil the rosdbaa
TRACKS ana ap1uTtc nsncrs thereto should
become thc property of the city as soon
az sire uiga1 elect 20 make compensation
therefor
Tho <elowlus conditions are made
among others.
That tais franchise SHAH be wholly
void after january J. lSsS unless a track
shaf have teea constructed 10 the south
iiue o. bicck $50 q SEATTLE tide lands. and
e. Touring ult - "a capacity % 1919 or
more barrels gen dag. erected ard IA oD-
eraftan la said block as
That hereafter ary othe. railway -orn-
TAas couStfuctirT railway 20 Seattle.
or operating az Seattle. upon receiving a
franchise from thts city snail azve tha
r-Ert 20 the common use ~ saht track
or tracks upcn payment of lLs PRO rata
of TIRE cost y the original construction
~ the trscks~
There 0efe present ~ the meeting yes
teraay Sudsc Facsnas Blrse u the Great
Northern /. A. Naaeau- q THE Northern
FAci1c Newman N9ae OF th- Seatt5. .
lmtcrna t5or-sl. and Ls. 4 Mrkenzsa. req
Tcsen1iEg tA3e tAa3 owners.
Judge Burke ob!ect34 - thu .s-yez-
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v. VI. e. A. 10. 8. 4. G.. IL.

The S. A. C. and Y NJ. c. A. basket
BAN teams played a friendly game I'm the
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium last night. Al
though the score was very close the game
itself was not very exciting on account Of
the large number of fouls. In fact the
only score of the game not made on a
foul was the goal by Mccullough. of the
S. A. c. The Y. NJ c. A. made five goals
from ''foul on the man" by S. A. c. play
ers. The final score was Y NJ. c. A Is.
s. A. C. IL. Frank Pierce. of the s. A. c..
was umpire. and E. Larsen Blanck. Of
the Y. NJ C. A. referee. The best play
ing for the 5. A. c. was done by Dr. Nc
Cullough. for the Y. NJ. c. a. by J. ID,
Sheehan and w. w. Ewing.
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NEW TIM, CARD.
Material Change TN the Great North
crn Schrtiulc.

The new time card OF the Great North
ern VIII probably go into effect the 18th
81 this month. TIL rcGrrauEod schedule
VII allow direct connections AT Spokane
with tho Spokane Fails & Northern FOR
tba KeotcNsy country
The change @s contemplated win startthr
east bound overland from Seattle at $50
a. O'Clock p. m instead OF $50. IA ut
present. arriving Ga Spokane at ESQ the
following morning. Leaving Spokane the
overland train viii proceed east at "A. m
u viii arrive ~ ST Paul about e. n, in
sto4a OF as nov late Ia the afternoon
The west bound overland will leave 81
Paul a O'Clock = m ft Viii leave Spa-
kane FOR Seattle at 50 u IN and arrive
here az 80 or 20 o'clock a IA II The time
card on "a" Coast line IS changed No =
VIII leave blaine AT ssh "a IN. arriving in
Seattle at II r .m. Leaving seattle NJ $50
J.. III. g VIII reach Blaine az $50
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HRENITIE>.

cry bills FOR February VIII Be paid to
day.
The Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent society
viii meet this afternoon 81 the Chamber
OF Comune rce. at . - O'Clock
the contract for the Improvement q
Xtrgfr!a street wa yesterday awarded oy
the board 90 public works 10 Siirrat a
Csoetz on q bid ~ E6l. The only cornpe ting
bid VAS SO. put IN by Aunson & Mer-
tTuGe-
Miss Grace Phillips. who recently sued
"a former employer. proprietor of milf
nsvy establishment. for wages due ana
Woa the ease. feels suueW nat injured by
TIE charges % incnm potency made against
her she has secured another position
wtth q prominent millinery house and
thinks this Is sufficient proof OF her ability.
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AGAINST THE BANKS.
U. S. SUPREME COURT SAYS THEY
MUST PAY TAXES.

The Money Has Already Been Paid
Into the Superior Court and Has
Not Been Listed ~ Assets-About
$4,000 Involved-A Quick Decis-
fon-The Opinion of Justice Shfras
Time of Hcaring-Simiiar Case
Sent Up From Aberdeen.
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naiIrosa aud IudustrlaI Notes.

Tho TNnshin Maru. 81 the y Y. X f.
eNgecffd ~ arrive ln port from Honolulu
ara the Orient saturday.
r. 4 Bartlett. ~ the etevcaorinr arn ~
llsTftett & Stveh az Port Townsend and
Tacoma, was Ia town Yesterday.
4. y Charlton. assistant general nas-
s~uker aEept of the Mort horn Pacific
cRmo ovsr frp-n Portland last night.
q A. Brown. general agent sf the col
orotc Mhlisud At Salk AXE CITY wns Wis
ftiae the railroad oUlces about Pioneer
place yesterday.
H"nry Reals the well kno<u Northern
s,acttlc conductor who has btesn sick VITA
a. attack of the grip. has resumed his
run between this city and Tacoma
The Mort heva Pacific. Seattle ana Inter
national. Seattle e. Northern and Everett
$ Nn~te CriStc. in connection vita tht,
~uTii3EtcH & Missouri River the kan
RS tity. 81 Joseph 4 Council Rluffe ana
Atcttsou. Topeka s. santa F'e railroads
have .ss0ed taftG sheet iowering ths,
rates or humber and shingles. frosn Port
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MAKES 4 SETTLEMENT.
gov. ueGrew aud the Count, Com
rut~<tancrs Reach nm Aar~rmpat

Tao county commissioners and ex-shtrf~
MCGraw reached o settlement yesterday
afternoon In tbs matter II the shortage
r~cently discovered 90 have existed IN the
sheriff office during tho ex-governor a
occupancy. Mr.. NcGraw. after making
a thorough examination ~ the books
Hoas that there Sc shortage amounting
20 g. ne and thfs amount ~ has agreed
go futu over 20 the county GOV Mrt~1w
vii place o. tAe hands o. a trustee Ssko0
worth - real property. cat OF which the
r,avrueut Is 70 ~ made
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TIE latest resHlts % pharna 1ecu.t-sl
science saa tho best usoseVn apeIaz cee a.,
.vaHed - tn conp-sundinE Ayers Sara
MARTHA Heace though a aa,f-eertarg tr
existence as A medicine. f; e ta1.y abreast
O. tse age IN au tha1 goes % make g. the
standard 1lo5d-partteT
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w. W. PAGE Is DEAD.
Pioneer Lawyer. Once Chief Justice
of Oregon.

PORTLAND. April 12-Ex-Judge W.
w. Page died at his home in this city to-
day of blood poisoning.
Judge Page was appointed chief justice
of the state supreme court in 1862 by Gov.
Whitaker. and for many years was one
OF the leading members OF the Portland
bar.
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Twenty-four hoDrs saved oy taxing the
Northern Pacific FROM Seattle go Resistant
ana al koolsnat polnts
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Mrs. Phinney's Insurance.
stewart Hnnjos,

Msndolins. guitars. old violins Imported
strings specially. VIM. Martius. sos
Second avenue.
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Or. White has returned from New York
and resumed practice in the Pioneer build
ing.
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SPOKANE LOSES 1T.
FAMOUS RATE CASE DECIDED IN
Favor OF GREAT NORTHERN.

Special Master in Chnncers sawyer
Piles His Opinion I'm the Federal
aoart-An Impossfbsfisy for Rail
roads 20 Make the same Rate q"
Inland Cities ns to the eoasf. BE-
cause water Competition mo"s ne
N@t-HsIrs Promises to spokane
of ISo~er Carrying Charges Full
aylea by the Competition Result
ing From the Building of His
Road
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Groatrss sewing machine bargains
Sacwn. AS Co}uma.s.
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steamer FLYER viii DC lsia up Tueaiay
@na Wednesday.
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Elegant offices for rent low. Sullivan
building.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
ABOUT OUR FRIENDS.
Personal Mention OF Prominent PeopI
Where they are and How they are.

L. J. Brock is at his home at
townsville for short visit.
o. L. Badger has returned to Pitts
burg after a short business visit
here.
Mayor Kendall, of Fairmont, was
on the afternoon train yesterday on
his way to Pittsburg.
John Shisler has gone to Pitts
burg for visit to relatives.
Bernie Morgan is in Pittsburg
for short pleasure visit.
Captain j. r. Miller is in Union
town on business and will return
this evening.
Mr.. w Z. Miller, of Fairmont, has
returned home after a brief visit to
his son, Prof T. G. Miller. Mr.. Mil
Ter had been to Pittsburgh and
stopped off here on his way home.
Morgantown is his birth place and he
is well known to all the older inhab-
itants. Dwight accompanied him
home. and will be in Fairmont until
school opens at the University again.
Will Naret has gone to Parkers-
burg on business and will be gone
until the first of next week.
Captain Garrison is quite sick at
his home on ,Jake's run and his grand
son Harry is presiding at the store run
by him during his indisposition.
We Inadvertently omitted to men
tion yesterday that NJ. E. German,
who has been successfully teaching
the high school at Benwood, this
state, is at his home on the fats for a
vacation.
L. r. Taylor, former student at
the University, arrived yesterday for
a visit to friends here.
B. II. Hall, who is now principal
of the high school at New Martins
vile, is in the city to visit friends.
He was the first NJ. e. graduate of
the University.
Rev. Prescott White is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. White on
Sunnysde.
Frank Raymond and William Mus
grave, the lumber dealer, went to
Pittsburg yesterday.
Mr.. /. G. Lazelle spent Christmas
day at his old home down the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Daddysman,
of Fairmont, were recently in Nor
gantown for a short time.
J. w. Paul chief mine inspector
of the state has returned to his du-
ties after short visit to friends
here.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
HOMICIDE AT METZ,
Marion County Drunken Quarrel Re.
suits i'm Death Of One of the Partici-


FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Dec. 2S.-A
homicide was committed in the vii,
lage Of Metz, this county, last Sat-
urday night, the parties being young
men under the influence of liquor.
James Schultz got off the west bound
accommodation, due there about 3 p.
M. and was very boisterous in one OF
She stores, but was taken to an adj
joining building, where his bolster
Gus conduct attracted the attention
of William Metz, who entered the
building and before those near were
aware Of it got into fight.
They fell with Metz on top, whu
was pulled off and the parties were
separated. Schultz said: 1--WE have
no troubles to settle; let us shake
hands," but Metz replied that he
would "knock his head off," and
made at him, when Schultz drew a
pistol and fired, striking Metz near
the left temple the ball taking an
upward course, and killing him in
stantly. Schultz was arrested and
brought here and placed in Jail.
County Coroner T. A. Fleming, Sher-
if r. L. Cunningham and Prosecut-
ing Attorney G. w. Alexander went
out on the first train and held an in
quest. Dr. P. B. Ogden made post
norton examination and extract I'd
the bullet. Metz was about twenty
years old.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
Marriages.

FoRD-ZINN. Married at the home
of the brides parents in Mineral
county on December =, George NJ.
Ford and Miss Annie Zinn. Prof.
Ford is principal OF the Concord Nor
NAL school and is very well known
in Morgantown. His large circle of
friends here extend congratulations.
FoRTNEY-S EDwIck.- Married at
the home of the brides parents at
Beaver on last Wednesday, Lorain
Fortney and Miss Mamie Sedwick.
Both these young people are known
here as they were formerly students
at the University and the bride was a
resident of the town. Mr.. Fortney
was native of Preston county. Our
congratulations are extended.
Observation-Disclosures at the
home of the brides parents by Rev.
|. A. Barnes ON Sunday, December
Goth, Mr.. Geo C. Bireher and Miss
Effie E. Wells in the presence of a
large number of friends and rela-
tives Miss Wells is a daughter of
Fenton Wells and lived near the Red
bridge on the West side. Mr.. Birch
er was student at the University
and attended school here during the
tenn which has just closed We ex-
tend our congratulations.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
HANNA BEATEN.
That Is What Kurtz Says,-Bnt the
Votes Have Not Yet Been
Counted.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 2S.-Charles L.
Kurtz, who is leading the anti-Hanna
movement Of the Republicans, says:
1--WE have Hanna beaten 1t is as
good as settled. / tell you, it is all
settled"
He refuses to give the names of the
Republicans who will refuse to vote
for Hanna, but it is understood tina
he will make his list public next
week. He expects that the fusion
Republicans OF Hamilton county,
who were elected on the Democratic
ticket. will support Hanna, but de-
clares that will not save him.
Hannas friends will unite In ask
ing that the Republican Senatorial
GAUGES he held on the evening of jan
uary 5. and that it be open to the
general public. Senator James A.
Garfield, son of the late president,
will present the name OF Senator
Hanna.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29

ALL the latest books at the Acme.
WE have some fine snap-sh came
ras that will make nice an asting
Christmas presents.
PRoTzMAN, the photographer.
DoN'T neglect the chance that
Hirschmans are offering to all buy
ers of holiday goods, this week, to
purchase them at almost your own
price.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
Established 1858.
Established 1883 s Established ts0S
r. X. O'KELLEY,
ATHE LEADING


Offers some very cheap suits made to
order by the best Of. workmen and nothing
but the best of trimmings used in all suits
Clays, Scotch, French and English Suitngs.
and Irouseringss as we'll as. full line of Do
suit every one. All kinds of repairing done
at reasonable rates. Dying and coloring done
on short notice.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29

James Johnson, who has been visit
ing his parents, Judge and Mrs. Okey
Johnson, will return to Parkersburg
this evening
OScHooL teachers, buy candy for
your school at Posten's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
In Look
ing Around

For nice Christm S Presents for
Gents, don't fail II ee our fine line of
Neckties, Suspen ers, Gloves. I'm
brellas, Socks H ndkerchiefs, Satch-
els, Hats, Caps, S lirts, Collars, Cuffs
Underwear, n ghtshirts. Trunks
Mackintoshes, suits and Overcoats.
Also nice Lin of Refers for Chill
dren.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
j. C. McVicker the Druggist,
has a nice line of Holiday Book
that will be sold at cost.
The LIE aiding Floris

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Ora fton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and horal
designs speciality. Potted pla nts in
variety. Grafton, w. Va. Box 22I.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29

MARvIN's cakes and crackers at A.
L. Nye's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-29
They are
All Fine Goods

and will b sold at Greatly Reduced
prices, an are nice presents as well
as useful Call and examine for your
self. fours respectfully,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE. NO. 2O8.
Celebrates lis 2lst Anniversary With Very
Interesting Programme.

Skowhegan, Feb. 11.-(SpeciaD.- To
gan Grange. No. 20S p OF H.. and the
enterprisng members proposed to eel
citrate the same in highly satsfac-
tory manner to themselves. Skowhe-
gan Grange is one of the hustling, up
to-date kind, and no pains was spared
to make the anniversary a memorable
one.
At Z o'clock, Wednesday evening
the meeting was called to order with
Master Ansel Holway in the chair
The first thing on the programme was
the Grange history. by the secretary
s. +. Emerson.
The history was followed by the
prophecy, written and read by Mrs
Eva e. Gage.
An enjoyable selection followed by
the Grange orchestra OF four pieces
preceding a we'll received reading by
Mrs. Della l.. Bartlett. The address
of the evening was by DR.. G.. NJ
Twitchell, secretary of the Maine State
Agricultural Society, who supplied in
the forced absence of State Lecturer
w. W. Stetson. The talk by DR..
Twitchell was greatly enjoyed, and
much good advice was rendered.
The profitable and enjoyable pro-
gramme was closed with vocal solo
by DR.. M. L. Mari. At the close of the
entertainment. refreshments were
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18
BROWN vs.. SeAveY.
Testimony Closed and Case Now in the Hands
Of the Jury.

South Paris. Feb. lin the third day
of the suit in the Oxford supreme court.
of Brown against Seavey. for alleged
alternating of his wifes affections. the de-
fence rested. in the forenoon. and the
plaintiff put in evidence in rebuttal. ID.
w. Barker, nearest neighbor to the
plaintiff, for q years. testified that he
never saw the plaintiff under the intlu-
ence of intoXicants; never heard him
speak q cross word to his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown lived happily together until
the defendant came. Three other neigh
bors gave similar testimony. Mrs. Flor
eFlce Newcemb testified that--tile- defend
ant told her that he had repeatedly urged
the wife to leave the plaintiff.
Hon. James l.. Wright closed for the
defence. saying in substance that the
conduct of the plaintiff was the control
ling cause of his wife's leaving him. She
had left him on three previous occasions
for the reason of drunkenness and abuse.
and now left again for the same reason
and the suit was ii plot to get money.
Hon. John y. Swazey closed for the
plaintiff. saying that the defendant tried
in a happy home to undermine the
wife's love; repeatedly asked her to leave
her husband. got control of the property
and turned the deserted husband from
the home of his ancestors.
The jury did not return verdict, to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18
TURNER MAS BEEN STEALING.
Valuable Papsrs, Etc. Stolen irsm coasrss.
sional Library Recovered At New York.


Washington, Feb. 17.-Chief Hazen
of the treasury secret service, received,
Tuesday, from his officers in New
York. $50 separate letters. docu-
ments. commissions. land patents, old
English warrants, etc., which it Is al
legged, were stolen by young Turner
from the United States congressional
library. These papers are very valu-
able. Some date far beyond 100.
Nearly all the papers show evidence OF
having recently been cut from the
books in which they had been pasted.
Chief Hazen says that more than
500 OF these papers were stolen. The
batch. this morning, was recovered
through a gentleman of New York.
who received them by express from
Turner, from Washington. Turner'S
handwriting has been identified on the
cover of the package.