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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
zETA PSI CONVENTION CLOSED.

Easton. Penn. March u (SpeciaD.-The Zeta Psi
Fraternity closed it's annual session here this even
ing |, decided 10 hold its next convention in the
rooms OF Alpha Psi Chapter OF McGill University
Montreal Canada The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Phi Alpha Frederick
X Drake of Easton; Alpha Phi Alpha. the Rev
DR. Charles II. Eaton, OF FORK; Sigma Alpha
Thomas T. Chatficld. of iale; Alpha Sigma Alpha,
pomcroy Ladue OF New-York: Gamma Alpha, Al
bert buchanan. % Ncw-iOrk. Sigma Rho Alpha
Maurice Clemens. Of Easton; Delta Alpha Israel
G Pearson Of New-York The annual dinner was
civcn This evening. and the Grafton was delivered
Is r. 6, Stewart - this elty. The poem was read
by A H. Cotton also - this city Toasts were re-
syonded to b. william Plat Pepper OF Philadel-
hia; Isaac \. GIier Of DanyiIIc ls2sc {. PEER
son md Joseph r. Duryrd, Of New York; Walter
i Weed ir OF POttstown. William Hackett or
Easton. and David a Bride. of Lafayette COL
Icge General Frank Reeder was master OF cere-
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OBITUARY..
MRS MARGARET COwAN.

Bloomfield n. J.. March 70 (SpeciaD.-A cable
message from Antrim. County Galway. Ireland
received in Bloomfield to-day by Mrs j. r. VOL
ven announced the death OF her aunt Mrs Mar
carc. Cowan, widow OF John Cowan. formerly OF
Jersey City and more recently of Bloomfield MIS-
Cowan was widely known in Hudson County,
where she was at one time extensive property
owner and a large contributor to all the Episcopal
societies She was member Of Grace Episcopal
Church Jersey city. Two OF her rephews the
Creighton storey Of tho Fmonlel Baptist Church.
Buffalo, educated by Mrs. C"wan. MIS-
Cowan went TO ireland to visit her sister, MRS.
John Storey one year ago. on Friday she was
stricken with henrt trouble and died soon after
ward. She was eghty-aoven years old Her BODY
will be brought to this country. and the funeral
VIII be held In Grace Church, Jersey CRY. on
March 22
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
LONG ISLAND TEACHERS WANT PAY.
MANY HAVE NOT HAD ANY MONEY IN SEVERAL
MONTHS AND WILL BRING SUIT

A number OF the school-teachers Of Long Island
city about to begin a joint suit against the
city for their salaries FOR November and December
There about one hundred and seventy teachers
and of them has been paid any money
for services I'm those two months. The teachers
received their warrants AZ the end OF each month
as usual. hut Treasurer Knapp refu9ed TO X
them. In the previous months when the city was
short Of funds he used TO * the teachers
rants, and they would get them cashed by the
Queens County Bank for small percentage The
bank. however, refused To cash the warrants for
November and December. because Treasurer Knapp
declined 10 O * them. number OF the teachers
felt the los. Of the money keenly, and they tried
hard TO get their warrants Cashcd by outsiders.
One man cdshed number OF the warrants at
discount Of from to - per cent.
Many OF the teachers have decided not to pay
the large discount asked. and have engaged OK
Corporation Counsel Burke TO press their claims
against the city before it was incorporated into
New-York City.
So far the teachers Of the Borough of Queens
have Jared any better than they did before the
consolidation act went into effect So far they
nave received nothing for their services for Janu-
airy and February. and. In fact. they have not
even warrants to show for the money due them
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DIED..

ogden Acron aged o. Slaughter Of the late George
Fan-ra from the OF her mother. Monday. at
Internent at Naugatuck.
ARGERsiNGER-A Jamestown ". y: Friday March
rn1sr .rvcss viii be held at lis residence in
Johnstown Monday. March H. at p. m
BERLIN-on the 10th inst. at san Diego car waiter
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
s R1aa r@ * carss " VIE on F b Ma
and a % sr f Re S No .ss South ST.
fT XII On Mond,y af,efnoon "a at o'clock
DGN M.r wife % gt ehsrs. ri ss''" M
Funeral services Monday March "a 1905 At 100 O'clock
a G F Eape pFT aSS c6a1e please copy
M3Ps%GSa Widow on Of F William Mnis M
raiconer in the se,h year O, her age -, -, ,.-
F1p"r2 srTi Mfs x r. ' whaes Mply@od
Noni y the 20 ian n' B. On a S[ye r. tram 'e'S'S
FEEKIs-on March IL. 1895 at her residence, No $50
West 2Sl-.t Harriet Dicree Ferris
iuerrSe t't at convenienc, of family
on saturday meTp Ing March a,,
iogher. .. n and daughter Of the late Charles s,eb-
t.. Irooky1 On Monl ,,,.. March IL at 40 p m
HAYwARD-on Thursday March 10, Charlotte Howard
widow u william Hayward IN The sGh GEAR Of her age
r~.ldence her daueher. Mrs Daniel Pomeroy No co
Hanson Place. Brooklyn.
- keppe! the sith year OF her
Friends Invited attend the funeral service tho
residence SON. Frederick Kepprl. NJ. go East
l7ih 49,. on Tucsday March II. at 10 a m
In,~rrnent private
II i kindly requested thnt flowers he sent.
MAPT.ES-On March II lS0s the Cumberland Hotel,
9Th ave. and 22i- st. Charles Naples
Funeral services Cannonsve Delaware County y Y.
IN sunday. AZ =.
PARSONS In Hartford, Conn. March H. John Caldwell
Fnrsons AGED ~ years and months
Funeral niay afternoon AZ o'clock In 'eh'e
Church Hartford -
pAtLlNG-A, cola spring on Hudson Marcn 10. $685.
lame. y Pauidlng In the G3th year OF his age ,,,.
Funeral services the Church OF st Ma,y ~ so
Lands Cold Spring Hudson sunday, tarcn 10
on arrival Of train leaving Grand Csnira1 s's"o" y"
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MRS LUCY STEBBINS GALLAGHER

Mrs. Lucy Stebbins Gallagher. widow Of the Rev
Mason Gallagher. died from apoplcxy yesterday at
her home. No. 40 South Oxford-st. Brooklyn. Her
husband was OF the founders of the Reformed
Episcopal Church.
Mrs Gallagher was daughter OF the late
Charles Stehbins Of Cazerovia, " Y. Mr.. Steb-
bins n State Senator, and he n law part
OF Sidney T. Fairchild father Of Charles Steb
bins Fairchild
Mrs. Gallagher was born January 8. 1921 and
was married t. Mr.. Gallagher In 1875 They went
to Brooklyn in 1873 and celebrated their golden
wedding three years ago The Rev. Mr.. Gallagher
who died July T. 1897. was chaplain Of Grant Post
g. A. r.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon nj
40 o'clock The Rev. Or. G. w. Huntington, OF
Newburc. will conduct the service. and will be
assisted by Bishop Campbell and the Rev Or.
Sabin. Of Manhattan. The burial will be In Gaze
nova on Tuesday Mrs. Gallagher leaves
brother. Charles Stebbins. who Samuel J. Til
denis private secretary.
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SUERJDAN'S FAMOUS HORSE.
THE STUFFED BODY OF WlNchh'Ihr III"
RELIC SOW SHOWN TO VlSirotS At HE
coyrRNoR's ISLAND MUSEUM

n,,,,c SOW SHOWN TO VIsIToHs AT THE
GOVERNORS ISLAND MUSEUM
,.e,r ago one Of the most interesting points
,,, hou, the metropolitan district was the NIL
,orv Museum on Governors Island. II was NM,
,., IL. from, American wars that could not iali
90 stimulate patriotism. But now the "u''"s
trovns n, the visitor from behind an IRON ie"0''
rho main part Is used FOR storage purposes ana u
loss ore arrives Mt hour when supplies ar" p'I's
a,.ol ,bore is no entrance to the building Inc
,ho-cvs tell YOU that the museum has simply p'eh
5 ,rstaIrs and that you can't go M without
w. .o,eer, NJ Mr. Donovan" That gentleman as
surcs the tourist that there Is no museum any
more the Government took II away. ana all me COL
lections now lie hcaped Unfortunately In rieS up
stairs"
Thore IS however. one relic left on the first hoor
7, q large glass case in corner stands the
mounted body Of oil Winchester. General fhH
sherjdans dark steed. and his surroundings OF AIRY
boxes are anything but glorious. He Is decked III
his Oh harness and a biographical sketch ny Zen
eral Sheridan hangs by his side. IL readS ~ IVA
lows:
..yyincbeste- was OF RIackhawk blood and was
fo,lod AZ or ncar Grand Rapids. Mich. late in the
fan OF 1879 according the best Of my Information
He was brought into the service by an ofn'er OF 'e
81 Michigan Cavalry. to which regiment was APP
pointcd colonel on May q. me- shortly aiter"aiu
am, while the reniment was stationed AZ the little
town Of Elenzl in the state OF Mississippi he was
nrcsentcd 10 me by Captain Campbell in the name
~ tho officers OF the regiment and from that ddt"
until the close OF the war he was ridden by me IN
nearly every engagement in which took part
AT the time he was given me he was risin6 tAtee
years old so that he must nave been III MS '"cn-
,.oth YEAR when he died on october ,. ls'S He was
an animal of great intclliscnce and immense
etrcnrih and endurance. He always held his head
h!aa. ana ~ the quickness Of his moNemcnts gave
man PERSONS the idea tnat he was exceedingly i'm
ufl. "A
r7ntrol rim by a firm hand and by few words
ai.d he wa. as cool and quiet under fire az one OF
,,, own soldiers doubt II MS superior as morse
,or de,d service was ever ridden by any one | APP
,cni he,cwltb a list OF engagements with the enemy
"'" "p. II. SHERIDAN.
"rleutenant- General United states Army
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OBITUARY NOTES

Providence r. /. March y James F. Hayden, a
retired manufacturer. formerly of Wimantic
Conn. died In this city to-day. He was born In
Albion. X /. in 1880. and one Of the engi-
neering party who laid out the NewLondon and
Northern Railroad in lSiS He leaves a widow,
son and daughter
Saratoga. y. Y. March l2-P. III. McKiernon.
seventy-one years old. died here last night. He
known the oldest photographer In the
northern part OF the State. and took the mammoth
picture of Union generals at "A peace banquet held
here. Immediately after the close of the War OF
the Rebellion The photograph contained almost
a hundred Union generals.
Fort Scott. Kan March l2-Elzabeth Wood
ward. sister of General J. g. Weaver. the Peoples
Party candidate for President In 1892 died to-day
She sixty years old, and for years had lived
the life OF recluse
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TROTBLR OVER J. H. HYLANDS ESTATE.
LITIGATION BEGUN AS TO THE ADMINISTRATIONS
OF THE PROPERTY.


Surrogate Fitzgerald was asked Yesterday by
Scot, & Treadwcr counsellor Edward +. Sullivan
10 grant letters Of administration 10 him on the
estate Of his uncle Josiah A. Hyland n lawyer. OF
this city who died at the home OF his brother
Michael H. Iyland. in oneida County, In Novem-
ber 1891
The motion was opposed by Nelson IabrisKie. OF
the law firm OF Hyland & Zibrskie. In which hrm
Mr. Hylsnd had been a partnar. Mr. Zabriskie
coniended that Surrogate Fitzgerald had no )ufis
diction 10 entertain the Application, as the decedet
s -. tho ,,roo of his death a resident Of Oneida
COMFY and the admins ration Of his estate
fore came within the jurisdiction OF the SulLcsdtc
80 ~, corrfv Surrogate Fitzgerald took the pa
ners in mo case and reserved his decision. .o-
\fr Treadweu said subsequently mat %neIt ~.
rho question came up its merits ne WOULD 0pJe.o
90 In,tors of administration being Erahtcu
,,2ih,i II TIvIand on the ground that. as he hsd
Icc. committee Of his brothers pTopery VIII t he
i,,er ,,.ns insane he disqualified ana aiso pc
-, ne was not a 1T person 10 De apPoI.''tu 90
edministrator He said that me sstate VIZ dS,and
Woyed 70 be worth 10000, ana that hc""'' ii'''
o,iv placed - value at $i5''V''
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WORK on BRIDGES IN THE BRONX.

Matthew Moore the Deputy Commissioner OF
Bridges for The Bronx. Yesterday made report
on the progress OF the work Of his department
He reported thar work Is being done on seven
bridges in The Bronx. They are the tenn
pOrary bridge over the Bronx River, at West
chester-ave; the Peham-ave. bridge. the Brook
ave bridge over the tunnel at One-hundred-and
Gftv-erhth-st and the railroad bridges at River
ave C;prard-aVe WaltOn-ave. and FORT lndepehu-
snca Mr. Moore also said that contracts have been
let for the construction Of BRIDES az One-hundren
and-dftv-frst-st and the Harlem River, TOR sll"yU
~, Nelrosc-ave over the Port Morris Railroad: Tor
Soo 90 and for the city Island Bridge, at 100000.
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SENT TO QUEENS COUNTY FOR TRIAL.
THE MURDERESS HILDA PETERSEN APPAN-
EMILY UNCONSCIOUS OF THE HEINoUS
CHARACTER OF HER CRIME.

EMILY UNCONSCIOUS or THE HEINOCS
CHARACTER OF HER CRIME.
Hilda Petersen. the Swedish servant who
fessed soon after her arrest on Friday that she had
killed her three yea r-old baby girl at Rockville Cen
tire. Long Island last Tuesday by giving the child
carbolic acid. was taken to Rockville Centre yes
terday after she had been arragned In the Jefferson
Market Police Court to await trial on the charge
OF homicide When the papers In the case had
been properly signed she brought before the
magistrate who turned her to the custody OF
Constable Shelly. of the town in which the crime
committed. While in court the woman did
not speak. except I'm answer 10 questions from
the Magistrate. and seemed 10 be unconcerned.
Neither the throrg Of persons in court nor the
grave charge made against her caused her TO act
though she We're sorry for what she had done.
In the Macdougal-st station. where she had been
locked up over night. the woman showed some
cigns Of remorse. Though she did not complain
about being locked up, she restless In her cell,
and frequently heard crying From the sta
ton she was taken to Police Headquarters where
she was brought before Captain McClusky. chief
newspaper in which pictures OF her and her dead
child were printed After looking at the pictures,
years she would have TO spend in prison for killing
the child
letter. which was given to Captain McClusky, and
which will he used evidence against her. The
letter was written in Swedish. and was addressed
10 A. Dahlquist. Of No III Fourth-ave., Brooklyn.
The following IL translation:
Ny Dear Dahlquist
Now you cannot come 10 more. as can
think that YOU heard about my trouble. in which
am sitting here crying my heart burst.
You know, dearest, that ! have got to ride iail
now don't expect 10 see YOU more as much rs
would Ike. Help me out or else will die next
E S6m v DGn @ T9rSe see M AnpTT ms s99d
p s.-Deor Dahiqulst Help me in my trouble
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DIED..


rpoupsoy-A, Yonkere March H. John thompson. =
the DIST year Of his age q. ,y.s-,..s.v> -
Services nj his late residence, NO - Woon~o''"~'~'
Monday evening March "a. at O'CLOCK
fntcrment private - "a.
WRIGHT--M Gien Cove. March IL, hnee oimpso"' wiz
~ Ir rrederick A Wright In her 4sth year . .
Funeral late, residence MONDAY MA'c" A. ~
lao u. - ... yn,s ,ssrA cgtv
Glcn-st station.
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1 llIssI0NARY SOCIETY INCORPORATED.

4 certificate incorporating the Society for, the
pronagation OF the Faith filed in the County
clerks office Yesterday. The objects OF the society
are 10 do missionary work for the Roman Satho-
lie Church and TO maintain missions ana houses
for that purpose. The trustees are Arcnblshop
Corriean bishop John NJ. Farley; Vicar-Genera
! Flood the Rev Theophile Wucher. the Rev
Mitchell C. O Farrell and James f.. DougnerV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
JOHN BRAY.

John Bray n well-known contractor OF Brook
Ign and n close friend Of John Y. McKane. with
whom he at one time associated in business.
died at early hour yesterday morning at his
home. No pa Wyckoff-st. He was born in Brook
Ign forty-nine years ago. He was connected with
many large contracts. among them being the Flat
bush sewer. He was Democrat. and sew
eral times candidate for the nomina ton for the
Assembly The funeral will be at 230 o'clock to-
morrow. Burial Is to he in Holy Cross Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
WEATHER REPORT.
YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-pAYs FORECAST.

YFgTERDAY's RECORD AND TO-DAYS FORECAST.
Washington. March I2-An a'ea OF low pressure has
advanced from Texas the Central Mississippi Valley.
ami persistent # hgh pressure Hes aong
the Atlantic Rain has fallen in New England the
lower lake region the ohio and Central Mississippi val
.vs II IL partly cloudy along the Middle and South
Atlantic coasts and nearly GEAR The Rocky Mountain
scopes The temperature changes u the last twenty four
hours have been slight. Rain is Indicated IN the North
and Midi. Atlantic States. the lake regions and the
T'nn.r ohio Valley Rain. followed by clearing weather
In the afternoon AT ni.ht In the Lover ONO Valley
ana Tennc.s.e Fair weather will probably continue on
tine south Atlantic and Gulf toasts. Fair AMI cO.der
weather is indicated the Southwest and generally fair
,.-..th.r n the NlrthWest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
Tvr COUUiND OF SOTlDROV 4.

\ report WIS published in an afternoon paper
Yesterday that Major Avery i. Andf' VS.. the 70
Ice Commissioner under tho Strong administrat on
had been elected on Friday night 10 succeed Major
Charles +. Roe commander or squadron D. y
6 \ Y At the arrlory. MadIson-avc and Ninety
,.,r,bs, tho story was laughed at last night.
/, wa sald that the call for tho e"c ton had not
loon ISSUED bv the adjutnnt general. and until u
,ras aout out no election could he held. Major
Andrews has been mentioned by many for the post;
Tho call for the election VIII probatly De Issued
tvif NnNks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
BLANCHE Il. BRJCE SERiOtS SLY I'LL.

THE COLORED EX-SENATOR SUFFERING FROM
ACUTE STOMACH TROUBLE
Washington March l2-Blanche X. Bruce, Regis
ter o. the Treasury ana ex-senator from Mi'sis-
gppl f. seriously i'll at his homo here. end II -
feared That he may no; survive. He has been sus-
FERNS from aclt" stomach trouble for some time.
AMI ih!s week his illness took alarming form
At noon Mr Bruce unconscious, ard almost al
hone had been aba adoncl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
w. T.. SPENCER.

Washington. March Wv +. Spencer. journal
clerk of the Senate, died In his rooms here early
this morning. Mr. Spencer was n bachelor. and
was alone when he expired. lie was one Of the
employees of the Senate. having first entered
the service In 1852 He was regarded "a one OF the
ablest pariiamentarians In the United States. He
constantly consulted on parliamentary ques-
tons by all recent occupants Of the Vice Presi-
dents chair and not infrequenty by Speakers OF
the House He native OF Wisconsin, and
was about fifty eight years Old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
u1lIIlu @ MOOD SEyr TO TNE TOMBS

william G. wood, who gained considerable no
,orict, ON account ~ his relations with May Ke-
lard Wa committed to the TombS yesterday hy
Justice D!ckey in the Supreme Court Brooklyn
ro await trial on the indictment for forgery found
against him in December. 1895 MI Wood has been
M inmate OF the MiddletOvn Asylum recently, but
was yesterday adjudged sane In Justice Dckey
Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
MRS MARTHA CHRISTIAN.

Mrs. Martha Christian mother Of the Rev. DR.
George NJ Christian. rector Of Grace Episcopal
Church. Newark was found dead In her room at
the rectory Yesterday morning She appeared 10
he in her usual good health n short time before
retiring Friday night on Friday afternoon she
attended q meeting Of the Woman's Missionary So
clety A maid was unable to arouse her yester-
day morning. and called Or. Christian, who went
to her room TO find his mother dead In bed heart
disease was the cause OF her death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
FORECAST ~ DETAIL FOR TO-DAY.

For ENGLAND and Eastern New York. rain. south
erly winds.
For the District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania
New Jersey Delaware. Mar,lind Virginia and West Viz
GINA rain. sout.erly winds
For North and South Carolina fair. except showers In
the interior. goufhory winds.
For Western New York Ohio and Pennsylvania rain
colder today slutheriy shifting % westerly, winds and
Increasing IN f0rce.
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4 DJyyER FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Mr. and Mrs julius q. Kuseman, OF NO 20
West FIfty-second-st., gave dinner last evening
for forty young people. There were four tables
seating ten persons each. The dining-room was
decorated with roses and palms ana music was
SUPPLIED BY "A Hungarian band. After dinner an
entertainment was given by a prestidigitateur.
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cns as all worked together for the co-ordinnting

or manhood.
The university of the future he said, will
stand Tor quality OF spirit rather than for
quantity OF Information. We must beware OF
inc Intrusion OF the commercial spirit into
college halls. and nlso Of the prepondernnce Of
the sclrntihc instinct. ! greet with acclaim
PRESIDENT Andrcws's declaration that the old Ideals
VIII not be forgotten. New England colleges ara
rot those IN which professors can he bought and
sold, ror Nrc they the commercial level OF tho
cotton and woollen mill. John Larkin Lincoln
gave his life TO the college, never dreaming Of
"Tor $500 a year. and when he dead We de-
Ci,!cd that his mcmoiy worth AT least SoO.Wn
whi'c ten times that amount cannot express the
N7id" OF what that little man left behind him at
the head OF NarraSlnsctt Bay. OhccrS)
THE BOSTON ALUMNrS PLAN.
After +. T.. Darlington had spoken college
morality. Professor George G. Wilson told the
alumni something about the plan started by Boston
alumni for raising endowment fund Of s2.eWcDO
for the college
+. a. Gaskill expected 10 he present 10 speak on
that topic. but was prevented bv Illness.
Professor Wilson said that 100000 was conf
IDENTIFY expected to be raised and that S201e" was
hoped for Canvnssing had not yet actively begun.
and, although only small part of New England
hnd been covered. the committee had been assured
Of $4,000.
Other speakers were James II. Hoy.. OF Cleve
land, and Francis Lawton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
SECRETARY tLGERS SISTER DEAD.

Washington March p Secretary Algcr today
received a dispatch informing him Of the dcath or
his sister Mrs. Il Il. Pitt, at New London conn
this morning. Mrs. Anger VIII leave at orc ior
Norwich but the Secretary Is unable 10 COMPANY
her on account OF the state OF MS health. Aiis
Plat had been Ill for long time.