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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-07-23

general Garcia has haughtily declined
20 mlngle with Americans and retired r.,
the nils. He seems to have forgotten in
his huff that he has been EATING Amor-
,cah er"o Tor some weeks and that now
ne Will nave to rustic his own meals.
+. w. Day is s~lauphterino str.r ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
cry AID FOR THE FREE LIBRARY.

On October IL the Board Of Apportionment will
take I'D the question of the amount OF aid 10 he
given bv the city this year 10 the New-York Free
circulating Library. II received last year $4,000
belng the sum OF 10 cents for each book circl-
lated for home use, as allowed by law The library
holds The Regents certificate this year for one mil
lion hooks circulated during the year ending Juns
20 1895. so on the same basis its grant for this
vsar should be 800 900
During the last year new branch library mas
been established No. 215 East Thirty-fourth-st.
raising the entire number 10 ten The open-sheit
system has been extended 10 nearly all inc
branches to the great convenience of the public.
The work Of the travelling library department,
which sends boxes OF books for circulation 10
schooIs clubs fre-engine houses. etc, has been
Greatly extended. NAL king it one Of the most I'M
nortant features OF the brarys work
The association has also built from us own
funds IRIS finest building, for the accommodation
If the successful Bloomngdale Branch. IN one
bundredth-st between Amsterdam-ave ana me
Roulnvard This building will be occupied ABOUT
November !. III, ,,.,,ho,, library
Large regions Of the city are still without lnr s
facilities but If the city appropriates money TOT
the purpose on the same basis as last year, nat a.
can be done In the next twelve months tqWaLd 1,e
extension Of these facilities by the ESTABLISHMENTS
OF additional branch Libraries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
NOT FAMILIAR WITH SAN JUAN HILL

Chandos Fulton. who looks every Inch soldier,
although he IS not one. approached on Broad
way n few days ago the Hoffman House ~
A clean shaver. stocky-ooking fellow. who wore a
Rough Riders uniform. who said:
Say stranger. III have TO ask you for n little
money"
'Au right" said Chandos. reaching for his
pocket: were you at Santiagog
Yes" said the fellow. II down there"
Yes yes" SAID Chandos. "hut on the day ne
took saa Juan I'LL where you then. In what
particular place? l want to know because was
in command OF a brigade there. and want 10
locate you"
BY the time Cnandos had finished his sentence ana
looked around the alleged Rough Rider had van
ished. .
He had evidently forgotten his locs ton on that
day" said the who related the story, aha
NAV have started back to Santiago to ascertain IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY WAGONS.

The application OF electric motor power 70 de-
livery wagons has been successfully attempted
bv the large drygoods firm Of b. Altman & Co. OF
Sixth-ave Since the wagons first appeared on tho
streets thousands Of passers-by have stopped 70
look around and admire the graceful ana handsome
vehicles OF the automobile type which this enter
prsing firm has put into practical use. The Ait
man wagon has long borne n reputation FOR I'M
excelled beauty and style. but this new departure
in the way of a horseless carriage surpasses any
thing that the firm has had before. The ordinary
wagon costs 500 TO build. and the new electric
vehicle about 81 200. Altman q co. made thor
ough test OF the electric motor wagon extending
over several months, and at the conclusion no
doubt remained as 10 IS great superiority over
the wagon drawn by horses II has been demon
strated that the horseless wagon can be run for
distance OF thirty miles at cost or TWO cents
mile The Altman horseless wagon Is the design oi
Wood a Co. the electric motor being supplled ny
the Riker Electric Motor COMPANY. OF brooklyn.
So satisfied has the firm been with the hrst wagons
buIlt that they have ordered large number, ana
they will be put into service as soon as nnshed
nntil the number required is full With an electric
motor service the large expense or maintaining q
stable are done away with and saving amounting
Ia Thousands OF dollars year Is thus secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
THE PRINT-CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River Mass. Oct. tSpeciaD.-The sales In
the prnt-coth market for the week have been
moderate In amount. the total being probably under
100000 pieces. During the week regulars have
aropped in quotation TO the selling basis Of 1918
cent. on which basis all trading in odds had been
done for a week. The sales OF regulars have been
Of spots and early deliveries and they we're light
Heavy white figured goods are selling Wei Oh.
only half dozen mills making them Tne MIL
men are discussing the proposition OF the Manu-
,ac,urer, Association TO appoint committee OF hve
TO regulate the sale OF cloth and have charge OF the
production with power 10 curtail ana place ,ne
ao,usl sale OF cloth in the hands OF one man Ihs
-, a. talked of twenty-five years ago, and was
p in 1851 and fss2 and those interested
20 ,hat the necessity Of putting II INTO operatton
ss never palmer than at present Iney say ,nat
The committee should hold the stock at ger. ce,,sln
tne ,a Nth the minimum "a cents. below whSn no
nil would be allowed TO sell meeting 10 con-
.1dar ,hs ,s 10 be held shortly and II the agree
a GOES through the staple goods 10 be given over
70 the Advisory Committee for sale are As ,oiow -
Sixty.four square 26inch oS-square @'-ineh' o. oy
81 oi-inch. and "a by 90 26'inch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
SPECIAL ADDRESSES TO MEN AND BOYS.

The Rev. w w. NOR. curate OF the Episcopai
Church of the Holy Communion, at Twenteth-s'.
and sxth-ave. In this city. has invited NUMBER OF
eminent cergymen to give addresses TO men ana
bovs on the second Thursday of each month under
the auspices OF the Silver Cross order. Inc
first address will be given next Thursday evening
T., ,ha church nv President Charles Cuthbert Hall.
If the Union Theological Seminary, who VIII take
for his topic personal Purity" The movemeIndt
has the approval of Bishop Potter %ho Is ,be
the sneaker on January L. The Order OF tne
silver Cross is an association or men ana ooSs
Which has been called The New order OF .ne
path and is a sort of Broad Church Contessiohh,.
It's members promise TO take sponge pam ~ ~,
cold water BATH every day unless prevehten Ty
70 MI Moir every month sort or repor. or
confession such the Prayer-Book PRESERVES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09

THE ARREST OF Fl. s. MAXIM.
HE DECLARES THAT 1T Is ALL BLACK
MAILING SCHEME.

HE DECLARES THAT 1T rs ALL BLACK
MAILING SCHEME
Hiram S. Maxim. the inventor OF rapid fire guns.
who arrested Friday night on Poughkeepsie
warrants for bigamy and abandonment, says that
the whole thing is a blackmailng scheme. He was
arraigned in the Centre-st. court yesterday morn
ing by one of the Central Office detectives Mr..
Maxim is hfty-eight years old. He is member OF
the gunmakng firm Of Vickers's Sons Maxim. Of
London
Mr.. Maxim said in the Centre-st. court before his
called that the woman causing him the
trouble was Helen Leighton. but he insinuated
that there another woman in the case with
her He said that fifteen years ago he met the
Leighton and woman he called Nell
Maconi in the Bowery in this city. He was then
living in Unon-st.. Brooklyn. with his wife and
children He added that the same kind of a case
was instituted against him In Philadelphia at that
time as has been made up to trouble him now. Tho
case. he said. dismissed because the Leighton
woman failed to appear in court. He had heard
nothing of her or from her since that time.
Mr.. Maxim has been travelling in Maine and
Massachusetts, for two months, and is going back
to London as soon he can.
Captain McClusky said that the warrants had
been procured by Mrs Helen Maxim Detective
Decker, of Poughkeepsie. went to see Captain Nc
Clusky yesterday morning about the arrest, and
then started for the Centre-st. court TO get Mr..
Maxim and take him back 10 Poughkeepsie.
Mr.. Maxim said later that the leighton woman
and the Malcond woman the same person.
He added that after the Philadelphia episode che
appeared in London and sought him out in his
apartments. He had to eject her forciby. He de-
clared that she had some one then write him a
threatening letter. stating that II he did not pay
her $1,000 he would be exposed and ruined in bust
ness
Mr. Maxim said that the was traceable 10
his brother Isaac. Some years ago, he averred his
brother wanted to float motor machine on the
London market, and asked him 10 let him use his
name Mr. Maxim refused and told every one that
he had no interest In the machine. This he said,
angered his brother, who tried to injure MIN In
many ways He called him the dark horse De-
hind the present proceedings.
The defendant admitted that his first WHO hah
instituted divorce proceedings against MN IN
Brooklyn fourteen years ago, when they liVed IN
JTnlon-st. He said that she had alleged ne hV.s'
with tho Leighton woman. She secured the OIL
vorce He had married again, and his WIFE. VINO is
with him at the Hotel Manhattan. was In court
with him yesterday. ,-. =, 49, .o,,r.
room and so far could be learned was not IN inc
civ Mr. Maxim had secured George Gordon Battle,
ey-Assistant District-AttOrney; ex-Mayor Cooper
and a son of John r. Parsons as his counsel
The hearing was held In Magistrate Cornells pri-
vate room and lasted only five minutes Mr. Maxim
was formally turned over to the Poughkeepse de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
REAL ESTATE DEALER ~ TROUBLE

Mortimer s Bate owner and controller OF the
Hasbrouck Heights On j. Real Estate company
which has an office at No. q Broadway. was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon in the law office or
Alfred c. Cowan. in the st. Paul Building, on an
order issued by Justice Garretson, OF the Supreme
Court He Is charged with fraud and deceit III
selling real estate 10 people. obtaining the reserve
fee and not delivering the deeds TO the buyers
With the exception of a few all OF the buyers were
colored people. -, ,orod
According 10 Mr. Cowan, who Is also coIoLeqq,
MANY OF his race to him complaining or thtiI
inability to acquire the title and the deeds OF ine
property on which they had paid instruments, -
Mr. Cowan says that for the last three weeks nS
has tried 10 negotiate with Bate for settlement
Yesterday he managed TO bring Bate and his cfv re-,
itors together IN his office. and when says MI.
cowan Bate could not produce title. deed or m9n.S
he was arrested Bates bond called for WV"
which n is understood he furnished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
FREE LECTURE COURSES TO START

The Board Of Education mas arranged the follow
ing course Of lectures for this week:
AT Public School No g. Grand and Hudson SITS;
a T Van Laer will give the first OF the illustrated
lectures art. This course Will begin to-morro"
night. 80 - I'll, ,,,
course at Columbus Hail. Sixtieth-st. and MIN
ave- with illustrated lecture on the war WIN
Spain. , . .ho
On Tuesday night lectures Will be begun at the
American Museum of Natural history, severn
seyenth-st and Eishth-ave. W. Elliot Grithths
will lecture on China.
On the same evening Mr. Payson VIII Lecture on
the var with Spain at Cathedral School Hail. No.
1g3 East Fifteth-st. 49,.
On Wednesday nigh, a course VIII ne begun AZ ihe
Young Mems Christian Association Hall, Twenty-
thlrd-st and Fourth-aye. The first lecture WI
Shins Of Yesterday and To-day" II Will be Illus
trated by riany views -
ON the same evening the first OF a course Of ten
lectures on ELECTRICITY" will he given by Joseph
Sachs at the Young Mems Institute, No 222 Bowery'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
A WRITER'S QUEER WILL.
STEPHEN MASsETT DIRECTS THE CREMATION
OF HIS BODT-DIsPOsITION OF HIS

BELONGINGS
The will Of Stephen Mascot. writer. known as
"Jeems Pipes of Pipeville filed In the Office OF
the Surrogate Yesterday. The testator died about
a month ago at No. 10 East Twenty
He directs that his body be cremated at Fresh
cremation can he had at No SO Houston-st or from
his friend. Dr. James VI. Shannon. He says that
he does not want any present at his funeral
ceremonies. except his executors. Alfred de Cor
dova John y. Crmmins and DIR. Shannon.
The will provides that should the testator die
suddenly his body he taken to the Morgue. as he
has no desire that his landlady, Miss Mary West,
shall he put to any trouble.
Neither" says the will, do I want any OF my
socalled friends or relatives interfere in this
matter or have anything to do with say any
any suggestions with regard TO my being buried at
Greenwood
The testator asked that nothing be published
ical Bank TO Alfred de Cordova, as well as two
shares Of stock in the Reading Railroad Company
and Pene Basin Gold and Stock Company. To
John D.. Crimmips he gives his choice of large
these to go 10 DR. shannon and other persons.
Eleven valuable paintings In the custody OF War
rem Leland Of the Windsor Hotel, he bequea thes
TO Mrs. Shannon His entire wardrobe he leaves
and they are 10 he divided by the eldest Of them.
THE Basket OF Flowers painted by John lnman.
he leaves TO his landlady Miss Mary West, together
with 800 in cash. Two opera-glasses. given him In
1853 and 1858 by Lord Cathorpe. he leaves to Or.
and Mrs. Shannon and diamond ring to Miss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
ACCUSED OF POISONING HIS WIFE.

1ou,rerce Kan Oct Sd. ]. Kunkle g wealthy
roarcbant has been arrested charged with having
murdered his wife by poisoning. Mrs Kunkle died
ten days ago About four weeks previous TO ee
,Uonoans death Birdie Cominyore, her loIrte zee.
wOa Saurhter by a former husband. died aiter
lingering fitness, which bafied the skill OF me nc
an1iiy musician. A few days before the death Oh
NJ mile she told one Of her neighDOrs that sile
Was being slowly poisoned and also maj n te wg
49, etoroach showed strong signs OF arsenic
and upon this showing and Upon tb 5ne ury re-
moved Verdict that Mrs. kunke came 70 her
death by poison administered at me nanGS Ei
former wife OF Kunkle is said 10 nave dsd suuoe"
l., after her life had been heavily Insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
JNSpECTJON OF MARINE POLICE

Chief Devery and Lieutenant j. c. Fremont
superyisor OF the Harbor OF New-fork, have hAd
number of consultations recently regarding III.
policing Of the shipping districts OF the CITY IN
Devery has made a number OF trips about INC
r,o-s and hay on the police boat and with Lleuteh-
ant Fremont on the Government boat Dahiei -
Lamont 70 see what most needed 10 increase
the protection OF the shipping interests OF the e'y
IL. said he thought another and better syste, IN
would be established i-ieItehaht ~ p Yer
lnu,nIa lined OF tae dumping oa refuse INTO inc .t
ana bay to the expense OF the |oNcinIne W.
- 90 do a good deal OF extra dredging ne - -,
az hose Violations Captain Smith. OF tnc ~, ~
ooIirs has been ordered by Chief DeNeIy 20 w 80,
for this kind 81 work, ana seNerai aiie''' -"
suited within few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
MRS. BOrKIN TO BE ARRESTED AGAIN.

san Francisco. Oct 5.-In spite Of everything
that has been said 10 the contrary. another war
rant will be issued for the arrest OF Mrs l5otkin
for the murder OF Mrs. John 7. Dunning ana Mrs
Deane and she may be extradted and tried IN
delaware for her crime II was said yesterday
that Governor Budd had decided not 10 issue
warrant extraditiol papers. and II seemed men
that the suspected woman would not be sent East
10 be tried But this seems to have been mis-
take as the Governor told Chief OF Police Lees yes
terdav afternoon that he would certainly sign thu
warrant upon which extraditlon viii be granted
Chief OF Police Lees is authority for that state
ment He says that the warrant VIII probably
be issued on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
LADY BERESFORD A PLAINTIFF.

SHE AND OTHERS SUE THE JOHN PETIT REALTY
COMPANY.
Lily ". Beresford. noV the wife OF Lord William
Beresford. and formerly the Dowager Duchess Of
Marlborough. together with Jacob K. Lockman
and George q. Williams. as trustees OF the Will OF
Louis e. Hamersley. her first husband. has filed 4
lis pendens in the Supreme Court and brought a
suit to foreclose a mortgage the premises Nos.
.S and 2S5 Pear-st. and No l0 Beekman-st. The
defendants John Petit, the John Petit Realty
Company. Henry r. Waite as trustee. James Camp
hell Jane l.. Birney and the F1nancier Company.
The mortgage sought 10 be foreclosed Is said to be
for $4,000 The Petit Realty Company was re-
which disclosed the disappearance OF John Petit,
the head Of tho COMPANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
THEIR OFFER WITHDRAW.

Price Mccormick & Co, who for several weeks
have been endeavoring - secure control ot ma
Hanover Fire Insurance Company have issued
circular 10 the stockholders. saying that in conse-
uuence o. the opposition OF the companys Board
of Directors 10 the plan for tho benent or its
stockholders set forth In our circular or SEPTEMBER
ia they have Withdrawn their oner TO purchase
stock No further information regarding the witn-
drawal of their offer could be obtained yesterday AT
the nffice OF Price MCCORMICK q 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
mn, M GEORGE A. STEINWAY.

The will OF George A steinway OF the Well
,.uo-rn n,ano manufacturing firm. was filed In the
~ - tho surrogate yesterday He died on
s~ntcrnber u. Of this year on board the steamer
staatendam. -, .,,o -, ,hs estats
The petition states that the vaiue OF M, '"e 10
Is S'o of the accident Ottile Marie Clara Is ana
Gertrude Margaret steinway co. are nd the execi
WIZ ws rned are Charles II Steinway FREDERICK l.
e,a,rwav and Louis Won Bermutr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
MAY ACQrIRE THE FRANCHISE.
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT HEAT AID
POWER COMPANY.


POWER COMPANY
The New-Yor Gas and Electric Light. Heat ana
Power Company, recently incorporated with cap
ital OF t25.OO0O0. has franchise. and there has
been much speculation 10 what move It would
3na In the direction OF getting Ono compar-
arivey easy course. II suggested yesterday.
would be by the acquisition OF the Block Electric
Light and Power Company. a small concern IN this
city, with an exceedingly broad franchise. II the
popular surmise be correct that the men behind the
New-York Gas and Electric Light Heat and Power
Company really Ex-Governor Roswell p Flower
and his business tes 1t is unlikely thar that
corporation will meet any obstacle II II decides 10
absorb tho Block company, for the Leading stock
holder of the litter concern Is ex-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor William F. Sheehan, whose business relations
with Ex-Governor Flower are known 10 be lnti-
mate. The Block Electric Light and Power COM
pany was incorporated In 1874 Its capital STOCK IL
500 600 and il is bonded for the same amount, The
franchise which as already said IS an unusually
liberal one. has the additional value or not being
limited in life to twenty-five years. as Is the law
under the city charter. The company aas
small plant I'm part OF the basement OF the Grand
Hotel. and has confined its operations TO supplying
electricity i'm the neighborhood within a radius o,
q third of a mile from the hotel. In January o,
this year this company bought by william +:
Sheshan and two or three OF his TRENDS, VINO Sun
hold H. IL was said AT Mr.. Sheehans once yester-
day afternoon that neither Mr.. Flower nor any or
his prominent associates among the men who
had Joined with Mr. Sheehan In this purchase, ana
II was added that no sale OF tho Block company
had been received from the new s@9lvo corpora
tion or from any other company or capitalist. Ney-
ar; heless II IL not beyond the bounds or probability
that the New-York Gas and Electro Light Heat
and Power Company may soon begin such over
lures ana ultimately take over tho BLOCK company
and it's valua BILE franchise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
plJJUPE IN THE LEATHER TRADE.

BOSTON. Oct. s--The leather firm OF Hickman
r,sse g. Co OF this city assigned to-day to George
w. Brown OF the firm OF Bullivant. Brown & rlsHe'
The firm has been dealing largely In hides anu DOM
sole and upper leather and has been doing d
hrs,r.ss NJ between 100000 and $4,000 a year As
Ueckman. Brown & Co. the firm succeeded biillngs
e Eaton few years ago. and on the reu.sIetss
81 Mr. Brown who became a member OF t!le niIn VI
Euiiivant Brown & Fiske the Arm name pecamo
Heckman Blssell & Co. Mr. Bsseii SAID yesesSS syy
afternoon that the liza bilites would be more I'M"
10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
THE KASAGI MAKES A RUN TO SEA.

p,uodalnbia Oct S-The new Japanese cruiser
Kasagi left the Cramp shipyard early this morning
for short run out 10 sea, with her japanese ON
GERS and crew The cruiser has lefl the nc sa
I'D and has becn ready for several days 10 san
r. '"rd u,hern she IS 10 obtain her guns ana
have them mounted II was consdered 1vnnse
,o bova her make n trip with the Japanese
20 and crew in charge before starting OF u'e
,,oxa across the Atlantic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
pOLTcEuAN RESCUER DIES.

Policeman James Bulger. OF the Morfisahia Ooui'
squad. died yesterday morning ~ MS no'' ~.
~ =, onebundred-a nd-sixty-seco HIS
,,h rcsul.ed from consumption contracted from
ccId ne got while rescuing q man anu M"'''"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
FIRE on THE CRUISER PHILADELPHIA.

Victoria. B. c., Oct s-The steamer Warrimoo ar
rived here this afternoon after good passage from
Honolulu and Australia. She had news from Homo
lulu as follows:
There was fire on the United States cruiser
Philadelphia shortly before she left Honolulu for
San Francisco She started on September % with
Admiral Miller on board The fire was extnyuished
after about an hours hard work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
FATAL RAILROAD COLLISION IN OHAHA.
FREIGHT TRAIN. WITH TWO ENGINES. CRASHES
INTO DININCACAR.

INTO DININffCAR.
Omaha. oct. s.-A double headed Fremont
Flkorn and Missouri Valley freight train ran INTO
the read end Of An omaha passenger train IN the
wards three blocks north Of Locust-st' to-day
The last car of the passenger train was the dining
car Demonica. II was split almost IN two !ehgth-
killed Otto Homedale, conductor or the dlnlng-
car. was scalded and injured about the bqdy. lie
u,ili nrohs hlv die. His home Is at Boone iowa
j Westerheid of Omaha. was internally P eIe,cS;
Al w Brandt. engineer OF one OF the IrelSnt
aneires was internally hurt. Michael smith enGl-
neer OF the other freight engine was lnternalIy
hurt Frank :. Peck, fireman OF one frelSht en-
Tine was cut about the face and body and prob,
shly internally injured. - MADDEN nItHdh 81
ebe' other freieht engine. hurt about the head
and shoulders d. F.. Danner' Pullman 5nnaar car
poi.,eI, w H. dnine-car was crushed and scalded.
"nd vii probably die. His home is In Omaha.
Several walters and cooks in the dining,car were
more or less injured about the hands and lace 10y
ICING plses and splinters. The accident was que
~ IL fnobi,ifv of the engineer. Michael Smith. OF
he head engine of the freight train 10 STOP his
engine. The track where the acc'oen' ooou'ieu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
WILLIAM HALLS, JR.. SAILS fOh bcH"r@'

Among the passengers who sailed YESTERDAY oN
49,. CuDard Line steamer Etruria william
Uaus tr cashier OF the Hanover National Bank.
~ this city Mr. Halls accompanied py ms
wife and will remain in Europe for TWO moh'hs'
taking n needed rest and vacation