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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
SENTIMENTS MADE.

J rprcr today made the following
kt-.,,s. For member Of State
Dental examiners, j. II. Grant
|Rs,l,s vice R. P. Hamill, resigned.
ssnents to take effect Septeper
|Is " S. Merchant of Giddings, T.
|fssgteld OF Dallas, G. G. Weaver
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Action in involuntary ponkrnn,c,.

Galveston. Texas, August 21.-A petition
IN Involuntary bankruptcy has been filed
against K. e. Parker of velasco, Texas.
The complaining creditors are the ]. Ro-
sehheid Notion company of this city, Mis-
trot Bros. Co.. the Central Dry Goods
company. the Houston Notion company
ana the Houston Boot Shoe and Hat com
pany Ihey allege that their unsecured
claims against Parker amount IN mora
IMAM 5000 They further allege that par
ker committed an act of bankruptcy OH
the 10th OF August by executing a chattel
mortgage to j. T. White Of Sulphur
Springs for the purpose OF preferring him
as against other creditors.
Parker's store and stock of goods have
been seized by deputy United States
marshal
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Not Mt seabrook.
% the Editor Of The Post

10 tHe I1uItUr OF TIC FObI
Seabrook. Texas. August 2o.--As resi-
dent and owner OF a summer home here
ask you TO correct statement that the
negroes would hold their third annual
picnic In Seabrook next Saturday, AUGUST
26. There has never been one held here,
as the seabrook company would not allow
their property TO be used. Shell Siding,
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this season, as it has proven to be the
best money crop that can be raised in this
section.
The blackberry crop will also be largely
increased over last season.
Farmers are all very busy now sowing
cabbage seed and planting potatoes for
fall crnn
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. ,yrI.MoB LAW NEEDED.

,,n n, Bailey of Cuero was here
q, allied upon the governor to sug-
II. i, include recommendation
!. ,,ss,rs OF an effective law to
l ,.r.ops guilty of mob violence in
4, Z, an extra session of the Twen-
n legislature. the mob law passed
n Tvsuty.ffth legislature having
AVID out by the courts because of
A.-rri,r.
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wholesale burglary but was disturbed.
Canned goods. cigars and tobsccos were
missing. Suspicion is directed toward
certain parties, but no arrests have been
made yet.
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,yaLLpoX REPORTS.

sa.s health department is In re-
kt,hs discovery of a case of small
I lie southern portion of Bastrop
in been Isolated by the Bastrop
II ssalth authorities.
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nsssota Notes.

" h,a August ai.-The ladies
M N,s 's taken up the idea OF
A'i,s !, @so'a a park through the
'ss'.lps a. an "a, association and win
I. Nas,ssoo,, that purpose in a DAY
Dros,.ss mas two park sites
'ueting the temporary
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M CAPITAL CITY
..rl', office Is Flooded with
~ an County Bonds.
!. \. M LAW IS SUGGESTED
s,b,ects for the Extra
~ poils show Material
...,es ss n Rule.

August 2i.-The attor-
n, Office is overlooked with
,,,eIpsl bonds sent in for APP
J. August 2s, on which date
n.nhmltted to a vote of the
.r The rush has been caused
N i the attorney general that
y y sst approved by his depart
o. no matter when the
il ,.s Nor their issuance was
fu'la .so their course under the
~ ~ ~ srpects, however, to be
y ns ~ all bonds submitted to
va x. new law takes effect. and
4 ',,srtime in an effort to do So
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in Galveston county, is the next station.
two miles from Seabrook station. and that
is their point for plcnics.
Mrs. S. X. McIlbenny.
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:, noI1.s FILED.

!, ,seeIyed by the comptroller
= ma following increases and
taxable values for 1899;
uo.ope. S1le,s25; Shelby.
!. r,s,otee, slS3, iSS; San Patricio,
~ W. slss.457; scurry, $77,7o5;
N AZ; Edwards. Sl62,Sl6;
4 ross, Cottle, s2O2, 437; Dimmit,
,'r, ss4 462, Reeves. $780, 14;
4. uais, Parker, s2Ss,S7O.
si37,2S4; somerville,
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Increased strawberry Acreage.

Alvin, Texas, August 2O.--The strawber-
ry acreage will be greatly increased here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
SHORT SESSION.
General Assembly Not Likely TO
Occupy More Than a Day.
Seats viii Be Drawn and Some Charter
Amendments win Be Acted On.

The General Assembly will meet ac-
eording to adjournment tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock. but II is hardly
probable that the session viii last more
than one day. Had the amendment to
the state constitution been adopted by
three-fifths OF the people there would
have been plenty OF work for the state
Legislators. but inasmuch as IT failed OF
passage ithere is very little. beyond rou-
tine work. 10 be done.
After the bodies have been called to
order the regular ceremony OF drawing
seats Will occur and then whatever reg
ular business there rs TO come up will
be i'm order. IL Is understood that
amendments 10 certain charities 10 in
crease capital stock will be introduced
and to act upon them without dela- Il
IL probable that a recess will be taken
until She afternoon. when the commit
tee will report back.
Nothing OF great Importance is looked
FOR and when the General Assembly ad-
journs tomorrow II Will most probably
be to meet on the last Tuesday of Janu-
ary next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
WAS PAID IN STOCK.
Answer Of The Oil Fuel Huner Co. 10 The Claim 0,
loh, W. Weeks.

Judge Rogers began the hearing Of
jury trial waived cases this morning
in the appellate division of the supreme
courtThe first case heard was that OF
John w. Weeks vs.. Rhode Island on
Fuel Burner Company.
The plaintiff seeks to recover $1,000
for services rendered the company and
claims he was the mainstay and work.
man Of the concern The secretary of
the company S. Minot Pdtman and
Henry Il. Grant a director of the com,
pany testified there was an agreene nj
by which the officers and those i'm the
employ OF the company should ask no
pay for their services and that there
were 1000 shares I'm the company OF
which 995 were given TO Weeks. who
obtained the patent on which the COM
pany worked. IL was admitted that Mr..
Weeks distributed the shares awarded
to him IN manner agreed upon by him
and MS associates I'm the company re-
tanning however the officers of the
comtany claim enough to COMPENSATE
him S)r his services
Judge Rogers gave a decision for The
defendant for costs. r.. w. Rurbank
was attorney for the defendant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
HAS SLEPT FOR 81 HOURS.


New YORK. Sept. iS.-Mrs. Sarah Blu
menson Of Pike street. has bcon
soundly sleeping since last THURSDAY
night. She has now been aslccp over n,
hours.
she went 10 bed Thursday night nm
parently Ia good health. When she di5
not awaken Friday morning her hus-
band, cloak manufacture decidsd
not 20 disturb her. After Mr.. Bmmen-
son had gone ID business his mothor
visited the apartments and found ..irs
Blnmenson still asleep. She went for "a
plys slcian. Who saw The woman was IN
"A dangerous condition. and called Id
several other dp..urs in causultatiop
Nj hn'Wh r-siuibt,rs were applied
bni the woman continued to sleep
Mfi blumrns'D steadily sank until
Yesterday, Nhen she began to lmprst.
The physiibns think She viii avn
Some time To-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
FINANCIAL.
BULLS AND BEARS.
Slaughter Of The Lambs Was Com.
pIete in Sleek Market.
Bears Ruled The Day and Liquidation Kan
lis PaTalyllng Course.
lsnenIal tn ihe Newe)

Wall Street, Sept. 1S-The slaughter
or the lambs which began the miduie
OF last week was resumed again from
the opening this morning with great
gusto.
Prices opened off. They held rev
minutes. and then slumped some more
They rallied a trihe, and then went on
down as If they would never touch pO'-
tom. There was no indication OF any
anxiety to cover on the part oi Ihe op-
orators who went short at nsures
ranging all the way from ten 10 loiV
points above those made today stop
orders were uncovered all the way
down, and the bulls who were 20 sun
guine two weeks ago saw an tnIil
profits dwindle out of signt uhuer '"e
pitiless raid
OF all the stocks on the board the
leather and rubber shares alone Suoou
reasonably firm. The shock OF me az
tack disclosed no desire TO let go heaNi-
ly of these shares
For the rest. the days trahsdC llpls l,''i.
demonstrated sttll more cOnple'elS 'na' ,
the summer bull market has Deeh Ilse
for liquidation of holdings lelt oNei
from last spring. and not movement
for higher prices.
The summer profits have been liieai .
OF cold victuals for the bulls. III every
kind OF stock there has been an ui-
loading on the public made possible ps
the extraordinary prosperity Oh t"e
country and the generally piping lIiies
which naturally induced a speculatlNsi
demand for stocks from OUTSIDE anu
made the task OF the professional opeL
ators to let go OF their holdings pousnss
ait lower figures an1 TO so snort ,, ol
the whole market unusually easy Ine
natural sequence is found IN the SUI
denly precipItated fall reaching 10 hs-
ures in almost every instance az loN
as they were the first of June When
the rise began, and In some cases, as
Transit, considerably loWer.
The syhole list was demoralized altel
the repeated attacks upon az every
feeble bulge and while there were rdl-
lies and some evidence that shorts Wele
being covered and investment buyers
were coming in near the close IL was
still pretty clear that anything IKE
lively rise lin thhe immediate future VIII
be manipulated movement 10 let ~
on again. T.,
Some OF the better class or STOCKS III,
deed. closed encouragingly close u
their opening figures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
VENEZUELAN UPRISING.
The Cruiser Detroit Will Probably
Reach Guayara Today.
Minister loomis viii Take First Steamer
For His Post at Caracas.

Washington, Sept 1S.--A cablegram
received at the navy department today
from San Juan, Porto Rico. states that
the Detroit sailed from that place Sat-
urday for La Guayara. Venezuela. She
should arrive at that port today accord
ing TO the calculations OF the neavy
officers. u. S. Minister Loomis is hur-
rying his departure from Washington,
because of the gravity of the situation
in Venezuela. He left today for New
York. and Will take the first steamer
from that city for Venezuela. which will
be not later than Saturday next. The
minister regards the situation as criti-
cal, If the newspaper. reports of the in
surgent successes are accurate.
The town Of Maryacay where the rev.
olutionists were reported To be Satur-
Gay, is only about eighty miles distant
from Caracas, the capital.
No orders have been issued to the
Nashville. now at Gibera, Cuba, to pro-
ceed to VeneZuela, but it is entirely
probable that she VII be needed soon al
Porto Cabello. which is reported to have
fallen into the hands OF the insurgents.
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An interesting case was the first
tried by Judge Dubois since vacation to-
day William +. Struthers claims that
John Pcckham. who keeps a jewelry
and watch repairing shop at 30 Grams
ton street refused TO give up to him.
Stfuthers. $3.50 that had been placed IN
Peckhams safe in order that thieves
might not modest II.
Struthers testified than he early lasi
splIng drew $3.50 from the Union Trust
company intending 10 go south with
another man and sell jewelry. The
money was put I'm a canvas belt ana
having been buttoned up was put IN
Mr.. Peckhams safe. Mr.. Struthers did
not go south because the other man
changed his ideas about the trip, ana
the money was left I'm tn safe. Mr..
Struthers assertei thar after whlle
he wanted the money. some OF II 10 use
ami the rest 10 put in "A bank. snen NJ
saws he asked Mr.. Peckham Tor the
cash. but that gentleman replied ne
did MT have the combination or the
safe SO there was a delay OF day or
so In getting out the belt. When VI was
put on a table for Inspection Struth-
crs saws much to his surprise IL was
cmpty and on his calling Peckham's 3
attention 10 the fact Peckham said
such a thing often happened when mon
ey was left in the keeping of another.
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STRUTHERS' MONEY
TAKEN FROM SAFE.
Left 1t i'm Peckham's Strong Box, but
When Called for the Bag
Was Empty.

This remark Struthers testified, was
non satisfactory to him SO d said so
and Peckham replied he had used some
of The money In the store and that ehere
WAS money enough i'm the family TO
mako the thing all right. Struthers said
evrn this did not satisfy him so he went
homo ~ dream on the matter and next
morning consulted detective Parker.
Mr.. Parker and plaintiff went To see
Peckham and that gentleman said
plaintin would have to prove the mon
ey was stolen. Struthers was cross
examined very closely by Rathbone
Gardner. who with James A. Pierce
represented Mr.. Peckham. but though
shaken on number OF minor points he
stuck to his story. Plaintiff denied he
ever had the combination OF the de-
PENDANTS safe or had ever taken any
thing out Of it, The money was i'm
Pechham's safe about two months be-
fore IL was asked for. and plaintiff
said he believedNit safe there. but did
not give any reason why ne was willing
To lose the interest thereon. Struthers
admitted he had talked with Mr.. Peck
ham about leaving that gentelman's
business.
MIR. Peckham's story was a general
denial of any knowledge OF what be-
came OF the money. He denied every
important assertion made by the plain
tiff. Franklin Il. owen is counsel for
Mr.. Struthers.
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STILL TRYING OUT.
The Shamrock OF on Another Test
OF Sandy Hook.
Went Through the Water Rapidly and
Heeed Over Considerably

New York. Sept. 1s.-The Irish chal-
lenger for the Americas cup is out to-
day in Sandy Hook Bay for another
trial spin
On the sea there was scarcely a rip
pie and the atmosphere was wonder
iully clear, although big feathering
clouds were coming up from the south
ern horizon, where they were banked
in masses ominous Of "a suuall i'm the
afternoon. The Erin followed the sham
rock, with Sir Thomas Upton and ex-
Lord Mayor Piriere Of Belfast on
board
The mainsadl was holsted this morn
ing with less difficulty than on any pre-
Nfous OCCASION as much work i'm this
regard being done today in ten minutes
as i'm a half hour on other DAYS The
gan, now permanently repaired, went
up smoothly and there did not seem to
be any Of the old trouble at the baby
spreaders which have been such a
source of annoyance
At | o'clock the Shamrock Law TO the
eastward of the Scotland lightship with
her sad in the wind waiting for the
Erin. The wind shifted and came light
from the southeast, when at IL Sc the
Shamrock crossed the line and on the
port tack. close hauled, headed for the
Jersey shore.
The Shamrock soon went on the star
board tack going eastward. The breeze
which had increased drove her rapidly
through the waker. She heeled over to
port considerably. Expecting some kind
of a drift race some of her ballast may
have been changed.
At 1895 y. m. she was on the port
tack again. the Erin and a press boat
following her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
ADMIRAL'S RELATIVES.


Montpelier, VI. Sept. 1S.--Admiral
Dewey's relatives are all due In New
York. Tuesday. September 26.
They received their invitations to the
New York celebration through Edward
wilkins Dewey, a member OF the New
York committee OF invitation.
dward Dewey. a brother and Mrs
Mary 4. Greeley, "A sister OF the adm-
raj, VIII not go because OF pOr health
Those who have accepted invitations
are: Hon. Charles Dewey an dwife, W.
=. peNey, q nephew; his son, James r.
Dewey; Z. ID. McEwcn and wife the
latter a niece ~ the admiral Miss Kate
Dewey "a niece Fred A. Dewey and
VIE the latter q niece. Rllo { Mont
peher. George y. Dewey, nephew OF
iofGSnd, Ne; Charles Robert Dewey
nephew. OF Bens1uhurst Ny. and II
;. Dist Atty. James It, Martin ana wife
of Brattleb0r). the latter a niece.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
WELCOME TO DETROIT.
The 18th Annual Meeting Of Sov-
sTslgn Grand Lodge, l. 0. 0. +.
Mayor MayhuT's AtdTsss---RsruTts Of
Grand Sire and Secretary.

Detroit. sept iS.--S0vereign grand Of
hcers Grand Lodge and Grand En-
campment officials and various other
functionaries Of the Independent order
of odd Fellows walked to the opening
session OF the 18th annual meeting of
the order today through a drenching
rain. They were escorted from head
quarters. the Hotel cadillamic, TO tha
Detroit opera house. where public re-
ceptlon exercises were held blythe mill
tary CantOnments OF the order present.
The proceedings opened with orches-
tlal music. Gov. Pingree was unable To
appear, owing to illness and Mayor
Maybury welcomed the visitors on be-
half of the city and state.
OF OddfelloWship the mayor said: 1T
was one OF the first If not the first So
ciety 10 make men brothers. and 10
make my neighbor the man who need,
me and is deserving of my help"
Hon Alfred :. Pnkerton, grand sire,
responded 10 the welcomes. after which
the Sovereign Grand Lodge representa-
tlves proceeded to,Iiarmom hall, where
ths first business Session was held
Grand Sire Pinkerton made his an
nual report 20 the Sovereign Grand
Lodge This showed that on December
81 last the subordinate lodge member
ship was $50. 96l, and the number Of sis
ters enrolled in the Rebekah lodges
numbered 190.001 These figures en-
abled the members for the first time To
honestly claim fraternal affiliations
with over a million persons.
The report OF Grand Secretary Grant
showed the whole increase in all
branches OF the order for the year To
be 3O,225. The report showed the re-
lief expenditures by lodges TO be s3,126.-
050; relief by encampments $249. 7S6. and
by Rebekah lodges $47, ,149. making
total Of s3.422. 9S6. The total expenses OF
lodges figured $4159,726
The revenue Of subordinate lodges
% S7.752. .2S2; subordinate en-
$50 1862; Rebekah lodges
si43.3iS total s.. 766, ,393. The total in
vested funds aggregates $27, ,24l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
At CITY HALL.
Taxes Must Be Paid Between the I'd
and 23d Of October.
Meeting Of Committee on Accounts Com.
missioner BIodgett Back.

Notices have been posted in the office
that the city taxes are payable from
Monday. October 2. to Monday, October
20, inclusive. Sunday end holidays ex-
cepued. No discount will be made on
the amount of the taxes. and inberest at
the rate Of per cent. per annum from
not paid on or before October %. The
tax bills are being rapidly prepared and
everything Will be ready before the
time OF payment is due.
The joint committee on accounts of
the city council held a meeting in the
city auditors Office this afternoon for
the purpose OF going through the regu-
lar monthly audit. The joint commit
tee on ordinances met in Council Clerk
Hayden's office at y. m. and the COM
mittee on pending suits mot in MIR.
Hayden's office at O'Clock. and looked
into number of cases brought against
the city.
According TO the records at city Hal,
Louis Il. Raichleu has attached the
property OF Henry T. Root and Freder-
ick w. Moore. as Root & Moore, for
$780,
superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports one new case OF diptheria on VIII
low street and two new cases OF scarlet
fever, one on Oak street and the other
on North Davis street.
Chairman John T. Blodgett OF tho
board or canvassers and registration.
who has been absent from the CITY FOR
who has ben absent from the city FOR
abotFa two months, has returned from
Dixvilfr Notch. ~. H.. which II iust ad.
jacent TO the Canadian border. MIR.
Biodgett is gr flv '-,D~ovea In health
and has resumed his duties at City HaI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
FRAUD ALLEGED.


Waite Gardiner and wife have filed
a bill in equity in which they complain
Of Herbert b. Lockwood and say Mr.
Lockwood, who was the main benefici-
ary under the Roby Williams will, got
the best of them in fraudulent land
transaction. Ii is asserted that when
Mrs. Lockwood got property in Grams
ton he wished to divide IT into house
lots and made assertions that he would
give considerable back land for some
front land that the GARDENERS owned.
The deeds as made out to compensate
Mr.. Gardiner and wife were u is claim
ed, an imposition on Mr.. Gardiner, who
is an old and feeble man. Terrence NJ.
O'Reilly IN the complainanlts solicitor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
NARRAGANSETT PIER.

Mrs Irving Watson. wife OF the edi-
tor of the Narragansett Herald with
her youngest daughter. Hattie. depart
ed for the West today where they will
pass the autumn with relatives and
friends at st. Louis. Chicago and De-
troit.
Mrs. Col. q. s. Wheaton and her
daughter left Cononchet today for her
winter residence at Washington. ID. c..
Mrs Capt Marshal Watson Gilbert
is passing a month I'm the Adirondacks
Severity five guests still remain at the
Imperial Hotel 50 at the Massssolt
and many of the 81 hotels here still
have a good delegation Of guests who
are greatly enjoying this .dclightful
weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
! DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.


Chicago. Sept 1s.-The Democratic
ference In this city for the purpose Of
listening 10 suggestions about organi-
zation and preliminary campaign work.
The three subcommittee OF the ma
tioDal cOmnittcc VIII hold separate
meetings today for the purpose Of per-
mancnt organization Afterwards they
VIII have joint meeting that will be
presided over by Chairman Johnson OF
tbe executive committee. The latter
body Will provide for the opening and
maintenance % a permanent headquar-
tefs IN Chicago and place Chairman
5,hhson m charge of II. The ways and
means ronmittee WI. assume command
81 the flnancial part of the work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
MISS HAVEnEYER WEDS
LIEUT.. COM. WINSLOW.
Brilliant Cerem Ony at "FriedIleim,''
Newport, TOday--Only the Family
and Immediate Friends Present.

Today at noon Miss Dora Havemeyer,
daughter OF Mrs. Theodore A. Have
meyer was married at "Fredheim." I"
Newport, TO Lieutenant Commander
Cameron McIlae Winslow, u. S. N, flag
lieutenant of the North Atlantic squad
ron. Mrs. Havemeyer hoped to have the
ceremony take place at st. Mary's
church, but this was impossible in view
of the fact that the groom was not
Roman Catholic.
1t was home wedding. with an elab-
crate floral and other decorations. the
florist having orders to spare neither
pains nor expense. The ceremony took
place in the octagon room, canoped
and garlande1 with white flowers. Ill
les OF the valley and asparagus vines.
An improvised chapel was arranged
and in this Rev. Father Farrell OF New
York, assisted by Rev. Father Meenan
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of st. ary's church performed the mar.
riage service.
The bride was attended by her cou-
sin, Miss Lilly Oeh'ichs. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Oelrichs
There We're no bridesmaids and no ush-
els The duties of the best man were
performed by Mr.. @. G. Winslow cou-
sin of the groom. and the bride was Civ
en- away by her brother.
An orchestra was in attendance, and
played many national airs, principally
Austrian and American, the mother OF
the bride being an Austrian. The
guests were confined tothe family and
immediate friends, numbering in all
between so and so. The bride wah in
receipt OF many thousand dollars worth
of presents.
Late i'm the Afternoon the newly mar
ried couple left town on brief bridal
tour, II being necessary that the groom
should report I'm New ork at the coming
Dewey celebration.