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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-25

The bank ciearances today were
it0s. ga Il. and the balances were
fies. io2a2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-25

James Brown. a scotchman. who
has been staying az the New Eng
land hotel for some days. WIS be-
fore Justice Cam today on the
charge Of having committed an un-
memorable crime. Hts alleged vic
tim IL lad named While Mathcson.
whose father lost both feet and hands
on the terrible Edmonton tran.
Brown was held IN $500 bah bonds.
and the case was taken to the su-
pcrior court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-25

". r Dodge. vice-grand master %
the brotherhood % Railway Train
mon. arrived In Seattle late yeA,er-
day afternoon very unexpected The
local iotEs'~ ~ the BrctherhaAd made
haaiy preparations for hlu entertain
ment and n = good time was had last
night az Masonic Temple. Thirty
members 81 the order gathered at
ne Hotel Stevens later In the even
ina for banquet Kivcn In honor 81
Mr. Dodge. Today Mr.. Dodge left
for Portland.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
BIBLE CONFERENCE

WILL CLOSE THIS EVENING AT
TER SUCCESSFUL AND INTER-
ESTING SESSIONS.
The semi-annual Bible Conference of
the Wilmington Bible Union, which is
being held in Grace NJ. e. Church, will
close this evening. Yesterday after
Moons session was largely attended.
Rex. DR.. Corndine Woefl1ins, of Brook
lyn, being the speaker. His subject
was Prayer" and during the course
of his address he said that prayer is
to the soul what the piston rod is to an
engine, and in our lives there must be
a holy place, and the holiest place is
the closet of prayer.
DR.. Woefkins also made an address
in the evening and as usual held the
close attention Of the large congrega-
tion present. Rev. John F. Carson, D,
d.. of Central Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn, will address the conference
at the closing sessions this afternoon
and evening. DR.. Carson has the repu-
tation Of being an eloquent and inter
esting speaker.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
NEW HOME FOR wHEELMEN

PLANS MADE FOR HANDSOME
QUARTERS FOR WILMINGTON
BICYCLE CLUB.
Plans have been put on the boards
in the office of Architect e. L. Rice, Jr.,
for a new clubhouse for the Whining
ton Bicycle Club. The building will be
erected on the east side Of Washington
street above Ninth. The plans call for
"a structure of brick and stone, in
Dutch colonial style.
There will be three stories. On the
first will be the parlor, reception hall,
wheel and pool rooms. On the second,
IA smoking and card room, directors,
committee and reading rooms, a dark
room and toilet. The third will en-
brace an auditorium and janitor's
apartments. There will be a double
bowling alley and a SWITCHBOARD, wash
rooms and shower bath in the base
ment.
Bids will be opened on Monday next,
and work of erection will be COM
menced Immediately, should the bids be
satisfactory. o
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

country. This is to be done by divid-
ing these exhibits from time to time
into classes suitable for the manufac-
turing industries of the different sec
ions of the United States and making
of them loan exhibits, which win be
distributed at points and under au-
spices, which will be the most favor
able for their examination and practi-
cal USE"
This, as Mr.. Harper explained, is a
plan which will enable the United
States in a very short time to give to
her manufacturers the information
which has been gathered by other na-
tions only after many years of expert
ments and the expenditure of immense
sums of money.
After Mr.. Harper's address the time
was spent in visiting the various
points of interest Of the exhibition.
Wilmington had several representa-
tives and all were much interested in
the proceedings.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
INTEREST IN THE RACE

SPORTING FRA
TERNITY BETTING ABOUT EVEN
ON THE COLUMBIA AND SHAM
ROCK.
During the race between the Colum-
bia and Shamrock yesterday Whining
ton people displayed intense interest
ntil it was declared off. Considerable
money was put up on the race. Bet
ting was about even, and those who
had pledged $40 to IS on the Columbia
looked detected when it was reported
that the Shamrock was in the lead.
The race was declared off. as the
time limit Of five hours and thirty
minutes had expired, while the boats
were four miles from the finishing
point, with the Shamrock one-quartei
of a mile in the lead.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Board OF Trade will hold It's
regular monthly meeting at No. 800
Equitable Building, tomorrow even
ing.
The three tugboats to be built by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will be named Wilmington,
Chester and Lancaster.
The Hnles and Jones Company
shipped FIVE cases OF machinery to the
Honolulu Iron Works Company yes
terday.
Another mud digger has been
placed in the Christiana river below
Third street bridge by the New York
Dredging Company.
The p, w. & B. railroad tracks on
Water street between King and Ship
ley streets are being repaired.
The Y. NJ. c. A. junior gymnasium
class win open tomorrow afternoon.
THE schooner Robert Fulton was
placed in the drydock of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company this
morning.
Special OFFICER Gordy, Of the
N n
French street station Of the p, w. q b.
railroad is on his vacation.
The Philadelphia and New York
express train due in this city at lO.5l
o'clock was forty-five minutes late this
morning.
Herbert X. Watson, OF this city
has sold property at Avondale, Chester
countv. to Mary II. B. Iamborn, fol
$780,
John 81 Grohe and r. Chalklel
Hatton have completed a new plot o
Old Swedes Cemetery.
Sheriff Taylor will on Saturday
next sell the mud machine of Eagan &
Bochman, on which he made a levy
few weeks ago
M. L. McPhail, OF Chicago, will de
i liver an interesting address this after
noon at 3 o'clock and tonight at ~
O'Clock at the knights of Pythias Hal
Next Saturday will be observed a
Founders Day" at the Ferris Indus
trial School, and John Sparhawk, Jr
Of Philadelphia, will make an address
State Treasurer Ball will shortl
begin the distribution of the stat
school fund, amounting TO $l29, ,632.35.
Manager Hargraves, Of Shellpo
Park, gave a dinner at Chester las
evening 10 the Chester street car EN-
ployes, twenty-five Wilmington en-
ployes also attending.
. Residents in the vicinity OF Secon
p and Conrad streets are complainin
= that their garbage has not been co
s lected for three weeks.
o Prince, the 19-year-old dog of Pr,
j. prietor Michael j. Sharkey, Of the HI
tel Lafayette, was killed by q trolle
car at Sixth and Market streets yeste
day.
It The Delaware truck had a ri
; about 1O.15 O'Clock last might to Al
? drew Shaller's bakery. southeast CO
"a ner OF Sixth and Walnut streets, b
found no fire when 1t arrived.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

rent among US. Such a letter was Is
sued by the Philadelphia Council in
1880. Why not issue another,
and another, and another? II
might take up in its entirety
the foreign mission work of the church,
and while considering in advance the
and other problems of
the mission field, which are already
ressing themselves on all our churches
for a solution, might deal also with
the awakening of the home churches
as to their responsibility for main
tanning and enlarglng this work. II
might communicate to the churches
new forms OF home work that have
been effective in different fields. and dc
this without waiting until perfection
has been reached, or a faultless scheme
proposed"
Rev. DR.. William f. Jenkin, of Mont
Clair, N. j., gave further suggestions
for making more potent the work and
scope OF the alliance. and Rev. Pro
fessor Lindsay, of Glasgow, and Rev
DR.. NJ H. Hatton, of New Brunswick
N. j., referred to the Blue Book re-
ports of the committee on the records
OF Presbyterian history, impressing the
Council with the importance and pres
ent lack Of historical possessions
Charles John Guthrie, Q. c., partici-
pated in the general discussion which
followed these reports.
Last evening there were heard the
report of the committee of the Western
section on cooperation in Home Mis-
sions and addresses on the Importance
and results of home mission work. in.
cluding missions among the NORTH
American Indians. by Rev. B. S. Stern
New Bremen, Ohio; Rev. DR.. c. L
Thompson, of New York city. and Rev
DR.. Robert Johnston, Of London, Can
ada.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
COUNTY CAPITATIoN TAX
LEVY COURT DECIDES ON SAME
RATE AS THAT OF PRESENT
YEAR.

levy COURT DECIDES ON SAME
RATE AS THAT OF PRESENT
YEAR.
AT the meeting of the Levy Court
yesterday afternoon the capitation tax
was fixed at fifty cents for 1900, the
same rate which now prevails. The
annual appropriation Of $1,000 for the
Ferris Industrial School was made. An
order for Sl,5OO was also drawn to pay
the balance of last years appropriation
Additional collections Of investment
and county taxes were received from
II. T. Cam, OF Red Lion hundred, tC
the amount of sS,S65.7S; Blackbird, G
g. Rothwell. s1,9O7O1; Wilmington
1898, sS2S.S6; 1897, sl15.57.
The bills of the assessors in the hun
dreds were received and the following
amounts were allowed;
Appoquinimink-T. S. Wells, names
IA; dogs, 41O; days 8; miles, go; rate
10; amount, s191.so.
Blackbird-J. A. Brockson, names
44S; dogs, $50; days, 10; miles, $780,
rate, 20; s162.6O.
Brandywine-S. w. Handy, names
,6sS; dogs. 6Ss; days. 10; miles, 1885,
rate. 10; s2s5.2O.
Christiana-J. E. Whann, names, L.
645; dogs, SIC; days, 10; miles, 9oi
rate, 10; s2725O.
Mill Creek-Lemuel Graves, names
,259, dogs. Az; days. IA; miles. 49,
rate. IL; s22S.91.
New Castle-W. n. Truss, names
$500: dogs. 700; days, %; miles. 1885,
rate. 10. sisS1s.
Pencader-H. l.. Dayett, names. no
dogs. ssG; days. s; miles, 100; rate
IS; s179.7O.
Red Llon-Theodore Jones, names
700; dogs. 226; days, 8; miles, 1880
rate, IS; s165.4O.
st. Georges-Alfred Stevens, names
1881; dogs. 54S; days, 12; miles, $50
rate. IL; s25s.2O.
White Clay-J. II. Clark, names, 77s
dogs, 279: days, 10; miles, 1SO; rate
l15; sls2.55. Total, s2,S6i.54.
The assessors in the rural district
will be notified to make out their day
and mileage for collecting the Adam
tax.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
REV. SCHALL MODERATOR
CHOSEN AT THE MEETING OF
PRESBYTERY TO-DAY.

THERE ARE NOW ONLY SIX VA
CANT PULPITs OF THE PREsBY-
Terry, OWING TO THE GOOD
WORK OF THE MISSIONARY
COMMITTEE.
The semi-annual meeting of the New
Castle Prssbytery opened in the First
Presbyterian Church, New Castle, last
evening, with Rev. S. Beattie Wylie,
the retiring moderator, presiding. The
Presbytery is composed Of all the
Presbyterian churches on the Della
ware Peninsula and many on the East
ern Shore Of Maryland. To the roll
Of Stated Clerk l.. w. Oates. of Del
aware City, last evening, twenty min
listers and eleven elders responded but
the call this morning showed that
nearly all are present.
Moderator Wylie preached the open
ing sermon. taking his text from Co
Irinthians, fiji, s. "Who also hath made
us ministers of the New Testament;
not Of the letter, but Of the spirit for
the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth
life"
A select choir, under the leadership
Of Mrs. Harold Sudell, rendered an ex-
cellent musical program. Miss Cooper
was organist. Rev. DR.. r. Irving Wat
kins, Of Nazareth NJ. e. Church, and
Rev. F. NJ. Munson, Of Emmanuel p. E
Church, were present, and were in
vited to sit as corresponding members
of Presbytery.
The Presbytery met in business ses
sion at O'Clock this morning. Elec
tion Of officers was at once gone into
(which resulted in the choice of Rev
William Main schall. Of First Church
this city, for moderator for six months
lRev. A. Dugan, Of Delaware City, an'
IRev. Robert Downes, Of Newark, wer
elected clerks.
Credentials were presented for Rev
lT. c. Potter, Rev. w. ]. Rowan AM
Rev. w. NJ. Dauerty. Mr.. Potter
called to Pencader Church, and MI
Rowan to the church at Newark.
The remainder Of the session was de
voted to hearing the report Of tn
r Home Missionary Society. Up to Ser
o tember 26 the society has receive
y s752.71, and paid out to the variou
churches of the Presbytery SS,22S.3'
. Three weeks ago the pulpit of ever
6 church in the Presbytery was fille'
This is a very unusual occurrence, an
was due to the good work Of the mii
sionary committee. Previous to II
6 appointment Of the committee about
year ago. there were nineteen vacaI
: pulpits, and now there are only six.
The Presbytery here adjourned unit
o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
ONLY Ro1'r1NE BUSINESS.

The Board Of Park Commissioners
Yesterday afternoon held its regular
session at which routine business was
transacted. The swimming pool rec
ord. as submitted by the committee
showed the total number of bathers TO
be 23.562; male, 22,762; female, 800
OF the men and boys S56 paid an ao-
mission fee of 10 cents, and OF the
women and children 1S4 paid . cents
admission. The average daily attend
ance was zoe, and the greatest number
Of bathers on any day was l'OOz.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
DEVlNE IS DISMISSED.
No Evidence Against William
Begley's Assailant.
THE INDICTMENT WAS CHANGED

- .SFlR nsa
FROM ASSAULT WITH ATTEMPT
TO KILL TO ASSAULT AND BAT
TERY-BBGLEY AN UNWILLING
WITNEss-oTHER CASES.
Hugh Devine, charged with a mur-
derous assault upon William Begley,
was dismissed by Judge Ball in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning.
The case was continued from yester-
days session in order to allow au-
thorties TO be cited as to whether an
Iarraignment upon charge could be
considered a part Of a preliminary
hearing. Judge Ball was Of the opin-
ion that it could not So was Robert
G. Harman. Assistant City Solicitor
Cahoon thought otherwise, and the
case was postponed until to-day to give
a decision.
AT this mornings session the charge
Of assault with intent to kill" was
changed to common assault at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Cahoon. There being
no evidence to show that Devlne threw
a brick or anything else, the case was
dismissed, and Devine allowed to go
home
TO SPEND SIX MONTHS.
Lydia Johns. colored. charged with
assaulting Eliza Mason also colored.
with intent to commit murder, faced
his honor this morning. Lydia did not
deny the charge. but stated that she
had no intention OF slaughtering the
Mason woman.
After hearing the evidence Judge
Ball concluded that fine OF $50 and
costs and six months under the care
OF Sheriff Taylor at New Castle Jail
would about suit Lydia's case.
Philip II. Wood was charged with
disorderly conduct Philip desired a
continuance until tomorrow morning.
He got It. The bail bond was fixed at
500.
Frank Fitzpatrick expended in the
neighborhood Of 81 yesterday in an ef-
fort to become intoxicated. He sue
lceeded, or at least, it is supposed he
ibid. He smiled disconsolately at Judge
Ball from a seat in the prisoners dock
this morning. Two more dollars will be
deducted by the city from what Frank
has coming to him.
Leonard Preston sat alongside of
i Fitz" in the dock and endeavored to
offer sympathy. Judge Ball sympa-
thized with Leon" and only marked
and costs against his name.
John LAWN, the old reliable, became
drunk and disorderly yesterday. John
has given Judge Ball considerable
rouble, and in many cases his honor
las come down easy upon the offender
He is evidently getting tired Of Johns
opeated appearance within the four by
lseven enclosure which keeps the Of
TENDERS within bounds. Five dollars
and costs was the fine imposed at to-
'lday's session.
"That Is all. said Clerk Of the Court
Us. s. Adams, and at the instigation OF
his honor willie" Heal awoke from
his daily nap and sang out Hear ye
ear ye, etc" and the session was oveI
Y for twenty-four hours.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
BURIED ON SATURDAY.

The body OF the unknown suicide
who hanged himself from the limb OF
A tree on Penny Hill on September 70
was buried on Saturday at Farnhurst-
The man Is supposed TO be Henry
Baugh. of Philadelphia. as the stamp
ing on his under clothing seemed 10 an
dicate that that was his name.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
PAPER MILL IMPROVEMENTS

OF THE MARSHALL
PAPER MILL co. WILL BE CON-
sIDERABLY INCREASED.
The Marshall Paper Mill Company
whose plant is at Yorklyn, yesterday
started to put in about $SO,0Oe worth
Of new paper making machinery. For
this machinery new mill has been
built at a cost OF about $4,000. The
mill was built during the Summer and
t is expected to be in operation within
wo months.
The capacity Of the mills will be con-
siderably increased, and a number OF
additional hands will be employed
One Of the old mills will be utilized fo'
a drying room.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
cnNnIrIoN oF DIR. Quincy.

The condition Of DR.. Watson F.
Ouinby. who was stricken with paraly-
Sis at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. remains unchanged. By the ply
sicians in attendance his condition Is
regarded as being serious, and owing to
his extreme age, another stroke Is like
ly to follow at any time.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
TAKING OF TESTIMONY POST
PONED.

The taking of testimony in the stock
holders suit of Edwards, ct al, VS.. Bay
State Gas Company, which was begun
yesterday before United States Com
missioner S. Redmond Smith, has been
continued to next Wednesday. On
Thursday next the bondholders' suit OF
the same parties will be heard in Phil
adelphia before Mr.. Smith and Attor-
ney Hanson, of Philadelphia. At this
hearing ]. Edward Addicks is expected
to testify.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MAsoNs CoNVENE.

The ninety-third annual communica-
ton of the NJ. W.. Grand Lodge, A. F
and A. NJ, of Delaware, began at noon
to-day in the Maslne Temple. The va
rious lodges in the state are all rep
resented by delegates.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
DONATION DAY.

Tomorrow will be donation day at
the Delaware Hospital. and those de
string to contribute will find an oppor-
tunity to do so. This hospital, like tho
Homeopathic, Is a free institution.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
nRANn LonGE To MEET.

On October 25 the Grand Lodge OF
the Knights of Pythias will hold its
annual convention at Seaford. Consid-
cradle business Of interest to the mem
bers viii be transacted and a good at
tendance is expected. There will also
be an election of officers, including
supreme representative.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
NEW MARKERs FoR sTREET CARI

AS additional information to persons
boarding the Delaware avenue cars, the
Wilmington City Railway Company
has placed small markers under the
sign boards Delaware Avenue" on
which is painted "Union Street" OF
Rising Sun"
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
GRANTED.

Letters Of administration on the es-
tate Of Edith Newlin were granted to-
day to J. Newlin Gawthrop by Register
of Wills Crossan.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
nrNrIF1cArIoN NoT PRoBABLE.

Detective Bernard J. McVey went to
Centreville. Md. this morning TO iden-
tify a negro who is locked up there
and who is supposed to be Charles
Thornton alleged to have killed George
d. Farr-l. on a farm near the causeway
McVey was accompanied by William
Farra, a son of the murdered man.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
Until OCTOBER 21.

The "Big Master soap premium
store, at S14 Market street, will be kept
open until October 21.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
NO MEETING OF wORKHOUSE
COMMISSION.

The workhouse commissioners did
not meet yesterday, as expected. The
meeting has been postponed TO some
day next week.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
WEsr YARD FREIGHT WRECK.

A slight freight wreck occurred this
morning about 7.45 o'clock in the West
Yard. 1t was caused by a coupling
breaking which parted the train and
derailed several cars. The wrecking
crew and crane from this city were dis
patched to the scene, and soon placed
the cars in position. No damage was
done other than delaying several ex-
press trains for a few minutes.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04
SHOE SALEi

Smalley & McKaig's is daily crowded
with judicious buyers on account OF
their closing out sale, 1S E. Third st.
Evening journal., 1899-10-04

PURE BLOOD. BEAUTIFUL COM
PLJEX1ON.
co hand in hand, one impossible without
the other. and the best quickest. easiest
blood purifier ds Cascarets Candy Cafhar.
tic. All druggists, 10c-. 25c., 50c.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-04

70 them the lessons of courage
and patriotic loyalty which the
flag teaches, have been learned
amid the greatest hardships any
nation calls upon it's citizens to
face. If they have not learned
the lesson of the flag, no one has.
Fighters when occasion requires
and after the work is done re
turning quietly to the business
walks of life, the flag raised by
their hands will always point to
the high and laudable spirit Of
American citizenship which kept
our national record clear. Always
ready to follow the path of duty
wherever it may lead.
The honor of placing the ma
tional emblem in the hands of the
school children is a distinction Of
which any and every man should
be proud. 1t is particularly ap.
propriate, however, that the work
should be done by veterans Of
our wars whose career has placed
them in the first rank of patriotic
citizenship. Children need OBJ
ject lessons. No man can be
weak kneed in his loyalty who, in
his childhood teaching has come
to know the price of blood and
suffering that was paid by the
forefathers to give the Stars aud
Stripes a meaning symbol Of
strength in national righteousness
a nation quick and powerful to
redress a wrong, insuring indi.
vidual liberty, freedom and equal
ity to every man, woman and
child born beneath it's folds.
The flag raising on the school
houses can and should be made
an event of quite as much bene-
ficent meaning as the flag raising
when the American emblem came
to Hawaii to stay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-04
INDEPENDENT NOTES.

Judge: "Have you anything to say
why sentence of death should not be passed
upon you ,"
Prisonerlhaughtily) "lf have anything
to say, I'll say 1t in my autobiography.
If you want to embezzle money, get
cashiership In bank; If you want to
make money, get job in a mint; If you
want to find money, go to the Klondyde;
but If you want to save money, call upon
the P. G. & M. Co., on Fort street, and
buy high-grade Sterling bicycle.
Tom: "Know Wilson 7"
Jack: eyes"
Tom: Every much 7"
Jack: Fifty dollars |"
Save fifty per cent and have your electro
plating done at the P. G. & N. Co.'s on
Fort street.
Soaker: at was so cold in my room
this morning, could see my BREATH" :.
Miss Cynca: "Mercy! what horrible
sight"
Baseball, golf and tennis outfits, COM
plete line Of which you will find at the
P. G. & N. Co.'s.
A little girl, aged nine, called her father
to her bedside the other evening. Papa"
said the little diplomat, 9" want to ask
your advice" "Well, my little dear,what
IS il about7" "What do you think It
would be best to give me on my birthday"
Had she asked the PC. & N. Co. for
advice, they would have said, "a high.grade
Sterling bicycle.
She: "Was 1t mercenary marriage 7"
He: "Yes; they were both too poor to
stay engaged any longer"
The P. c. & M. Co., on Fort street,
will make your old bicycle look like new
for 5000.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-04
Historic buildings Destroyed.

Berlin, July ga great fire
is raging at Marienberg, West
Prussia, st noon. Forty houses
have been RACED. The fire bri.
gades from Dantzic and Elbing
have been summoned to assist in
subduing the fire.
Later.-The buildings destroyed
include the Rathaus, which was
built in the Fourteenth Century,
and seventeen historical houses
Quilt over arcades in the Italian
style in the msrket-place. The
historical records were saved, and
80 far the Castle of the Teutonic
Knights, one of the most ancient
and interesting historical edifices
in Germany, has not been endan
gered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-08-04
HONOLULU SUGAR co.

The Honolulu Sugar Co. vs.
the Republic of Hawaii, petition
for condemnation of rights of way,
is the latest that the Circuit Court
is called on to decide. The CON-
psny states that it has been un-
able to secure land in Waimalu
from the Government for the pur-
pose of running plantation rail
way lines, water pipes, etc. Some
thing over two acres are required.
The company asks that the court
fix damages and allow the trans
fer of the land.