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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-23
Judge ,>,ttren to Lecture Under the

Judge Nittreli to Lecture Under the
Auspices OF the Lyceum.
Loolhart Texas. December 22.-&on.
Norman G, Kittrell Of Houston viii Ae-
liver his lecture on THE South at the
Lockhart opera house January 4. under
the auspices of the Lockhart Lyceum as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. d. l.. Thompson, local agent OF tie
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. has
published notice to ministers OF the COS
pei who hold annual passes on that road
that they can have their passes renewed
for 1900 by calling at his Office This IS
very graceful act on the part oil the
Katy.
Cadet Willie Brown OF the A. and NJ.
college is at home TO spend Christmas
with the "old folks
w. G. Linden, Esq. recently removed
here from Ilano. and Thomas McNeal,.
Esq, formerly of Gonzales have formed
law partnership and established an Of
Ace in the Thompson building.
Mrs. Lula Ely. well remembered In
I4ockhart as Miss Lula Page, died recent
ly at Kennel Mo- Mrs. Ely was born and
raised in Lockhart and had many friends
here WHO mourn her death.
Married at Lockhart. Mr.. j. p. Homer
and Miss Bobbie Bptlor; Mr.. j b. Davis
and Miss Lula Hilliard; MI Sherwood
Bunch and Miss Matte Missenhelmer,
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Houston's Big show.
Editor of The Post

To the Editor OF The Post
Alvin, Texas, December 20.-I was
most thoroughly satisfied with your shows
and congratulate the management of your
and the successful termination
of same. For many years was
intimately associated with the promotion
and active management Of similar enter
tainments in the city of Galveston, which
lead me to more fully appreciate the
many petty troubles attending success
full parade and entertainment on SO large
scale. You are deserving Of all praise
for the liberal space devoted to It's wide
spread publicity. and from past experience,
permit me to say now is the moment for
permanent organization for South Texas
Festival, each year by all means. for 1t Is
history tout of sight out of mind" but
as Dallas, New Orleans st. Louis.
Canada's Ice Palace, keep 1t going and
reap the full measure Of reward, that your
people OF the coast country may by COM
petition learn the art of successfully grow
ing for exhibit. Yours. with good Wishes
for an annual festival with ample funds,
P. j. Willis.
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A nnuhIc Wedding.

Winchester, Texas December 21.-The
probable wedding reported from this place
few days ago developed into a double
affair. Mr.. Clay rabbi, very estimahle
young gentleman OF La Grange, and Miss
Emma Giles. one of Winchester's fairest
daughters, and Mr.. Sam Redfeld and Miss
Lula Hart, both very eshmahle young
people of our town, were married at the
Methodist church last night. Rev. j. w.
Kelly officiating. The former couple, Mr..
Rabb and wife. left Immediately for San
Antonio to spend their honeymoon. While
many were disappointed in seeing the
marriage on account of the rain. every
one Joins in wishing the young couples
a pleasant journey through life.
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COURT AT BAsTROP.
Several Additional Cases Have Been
DispOsed Of

Disposed of.
Bastrop, Texas, December 21.-District
court is grinding away. and the grand
jury also holds large crowds in and around
the court house. Indeed the weather is
so disagreeable that most of the business
of the entire town seems located at the
temple of justice. The following cases have
been disposed of since last report: Mary
B. Ashley ct al VS.. Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway Company OF Texas, and
Cass Ferris VS.. Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as Railway Company OF Texas both set
for Friday, December 20, 1899. C. H. Will
bingham VS.. Hugo Zapps SRI; continued by
agreement. Elk parte Franz Pielrich ap-
plication for citizenship; granted. Same
for Avis SCHNEIDER, Avis Lagleder,
Ernest voigh and VIM. Zitchmann.
Divorces granted: Narcissa Anderson
vs.. Daniel Anderson; Lucy Mcneil VS..
John Mcneil; John Leonard VS.. Martha
Leonard; sSophronia Thorn VS.. Frank
Thorn; Lucy Mitchell VS.. Sam Mitchell:
Dennis Watkins VS.. Dilsy Watkins.
w. n. Rivers VS.. Walter Keeble ct al.
debt and foreclosure: judgment for plain
tiff against defendant.
State VS.. ]. G. Townsend murder; trans
ferred from Colorado county, set for Mon
day, January Is, 1900. and special venire
of 100 ordered returnable for Friday, jan
uary IL, 1900.
State VS.. Lula Patton, murder set for
Friday, January 5. 1900, and special venire
of seventy ordered, returnable Wednesday,
January 8, 1900.
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GEORGETOWN NOTES.
Delegates Appointed to the state
RenI Estate Convention.

Appointed to the state
REM ESTATE Convention
Georgetown, Texas. December 22'-Hon.
Lee j. Rountree, secretary OF the state
Industrial Educational association. has
appointed the following as delegates at
large from the State to the meeting OF
the Texas Real Estate association to be
held at Fort Worth on January liz and II,
1900: Hon, e. A, Strickland, George
town Major w. r. Cavitt, Bryan; Proi
Alex Hogg, Fort Worth; Captain T. D.
Garrison, Timpson; Hon. Morris shepherd,
Texarkana AS alternates Fred u. Rod
inson, Huntsville; Prof. w, M. Williams,
Taylor; Hon. Lee Blanchette, Beaumont
Hon. John NJ Dean, Ben Wheeler,
Miss Margaret Criser of Austin Is Wis
iting at the Commercial hotel.
There will be Christmas tree given
at the Methodist church for the beneht
OF the little folks on Saturday night.
Last evening at $3.50 o'clock at the
Methodist church here Mr.. Ridley West
Gillette and Miss Lula Leavell were united
In the holy bonds OF matrimony. me
happy couple will spend the holidays IN
Georgetown
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DEATH IN A MAIL CAR.
Thomas D. Hathaway Hes . Bullet Through
His Heart
4 PISTOL WAS FOUND NEAR THE BOD,
The Discovery Of His Death was
Made Mt LulinE-The body Was
brought to Houston.

Lullng. Texas. December 22.-when the
eastbound Southern Pacific train. due here
at 9;4s came in last night the mail clerk.
Mr. Tom Hathaway, failed to open his car
to receive and put of the mail. The bag
gage man at this place. Mr.. G. L. Kelman,
opened the car door and entered TO see
what the trouble was In the end OF the
car on somo mail sacks was found Mr..
Hathaway, and MIR. Keman thought him
asleep but upon further examination he
was found to be dead. Near him. was
found SS-calibre pistol with one empty
shell. Deceased was found shot directly
through the heart. When, where or how
he came to his death Is mystery, He
received and put off his mail at Seguin, SO
II was between here and that place he
received his death. The mail, so far as
known at this writing, was intact.
Justice Millioan viewed the remains and
In obedience to instructions his tody
was carried through to Houston. where his
family reside.
Postmaster Stuart closed the mail car and
It went through In that condition. The
INQUEST will be completed as soon as some
absent witnesses can be gotten here.
~
The train bearing the body of Thomas
d. Hathaway arrived In Houston at
9 o'clock yesterday morning. aud the body
was turned over to Avail & stable for pre-
paration for burial.
Postmaster S. b. Strong OF this city is
brother in-law of deceased. OF the
tragic occurrence he said to Post re-
porter: Mr. Hathaways death was mys-
terious, There could have been no motive
for suicide other than that the great
strain. occasioned by his work, might have
temporarily unbalanced his mind,
An examination of the ear showed the
mail to have been worked as far as Sc
gum, but the Seguin pouch was not open
ed The registered packages we're care
fully tied up in the usual manner, with the
dead mans registry book In the package,
The fact that the registered matter was
intact precluded the theory of robbery.
Deceased had been In the railway mail
service fifteen years and was IS years of
age He was proficient in his occupation
and we'll liked by his fellow workmen and
associates. For several months he had
had aO0-mile run on which the work was
very hard, and 1t had told on his health.
In fact he had suffered to such an extent
that he had asked for transfer TO n
shorter run. letter regarding this trans
fer was received by Postmaster Strong yes
terday.
Mr.. Hathaway was born in Richmond
but lived In this city for the past twenty
years. He leaves a wife, two children and
an aged mother
1t is said that deceased was consider
ably worried over critical examination
which he would have had to undergo soon.
and this with the III health and nervous
strain which he was under might have pro
duced temporary insanity.
The funeral Will take place at 10 o'clock
this morning from the late residence,
corner of McGowen avenue and Louisiana
street. Rev. Seth Ward will conduct the
services and the interment will be at
Glenwood cemetery.
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Ballinger Texas, December 21.--one OF
the largest cotton sales ever made at one
time In this place was contaminated yes
terday when Gus Noyes sold to Thomas
Bell. the Brownwood cotton buyer. 432
bales of cotton at cents per pound. Ne
total purchase price aggregating $4,000,
which is the handsome sum received by
Mr. Noyes for the staple raised by HIM
This Is, beyond the peradventure of reas-
enable doubt. one of the largest single
sales OF cotton ever made by one producer
in the State OF Texas. This cotton was
produced In the so. called "arid" regions
OF Central West Texas, and it is indeed
a remarkable showing.
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A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Ave Years Constant Use
without q Failure.

Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
without u Failure.
The first indication Of Group Is hoarse-
ness, and in child subject to that dis
ease 1t may be taken as sure sign OF the
approach OF an attack. Following this
hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. II
chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse. or even
after the croupy cough appears, 1t VIII
prevent the attack, 1t is used In many
thousands of homes In this broad land and
never disappoints the anxious mothers.
We have yet to learn Of single instance
In which II has not proved effectual. No
other preparation can show such record
twenty-five years constant use without
a failure. For sale by all druggists.
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Arnn.ns Pns. Items.

Arkansas Pass. Texas. December 2o.--
The people are preparing to have a public
Christmas tree at the Methodist church
on Christmas eve. as has been the custom
every year since this town wcs first
started. ten years ago. Every urchin In
the town will be the happy recipient OF q
gift OF fruits, nuts. confectionery and
toys.
Mr.. c, NJ. Bgelow returned from New
York few days ago and Is now re-
ceivng from there fine stock OF con
fections and Christmas goods.
Governor Wheeler will leave tomorrow
for San Antonio to look after the Arkansas
Pass jetty work contract which seems To
only move when he puts his shoulder 10
the wheel.
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CALDWELL CULLINGS.
Grand Christmas Ball Is to BE Given
Tuesday Night.

Tuesday Night.
Caldwell. Texas, December 22.--This
morning in the county court Henry Null
linax, colored, charged with keeping a
gaming table. pleaded guilty and was
fined s25.
The young men of the town have made
preparations and sent out invitations for
a grand Christmas ball to be given Tues
day night, December 26.
Mr.. S. Y. Jackson, we'll known here
has hopored some of his Caldwell friends
with an invitation to be present at his
marriage. December 20. to Miss Eva Flem-
ing, at his home in New Mexico.
Misses Cheba NJ. Preston and Jennie
Mae Smith, teachers In the public schools
of this place, left yesterday for their re-
spective homes in Galveston and Pales-
tine. to spend the Christmas holidays.
O. NJ. Williams, who has been in the
employ of the Santa Fe at Brenhars for
several months, returned home yesterday
to spend Christmas.
Mr., w. NJ. Hilliard, who has l~i at
tending school at the State university,
returned home yesterday.
Miss Lillian Barclay left yesterday for
Milano. where she will visit her sister.
Attorney A. L. Davis returned yester-
day from Brennan, where he attended to
legal business
Mr.. ]. W. Chambers of Lyons and Mr.
Garrett OF Somerville were among the
arrivals yesterday.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county clerk since De-
cember IS: Mr.. Thomas Mitchell and
Miss G. A. Middleton, Mr.. W. j. Daniel
and Miss Hattie Daniel. Henry Steck and
Miss Amalie Duewall. Mr.. George Light
foot and Miss Annie Davis, Mr.. w. G.
Porter and Miss Kate Balm.
The cotton receipts of this place to
date are as follows: Square bales 10,760;
round bales 1898; total 1863 bales.
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swnRE OUT A LIBEL.

/, VIZ printed in The Post this morn
the Galveston Pilots association and
several Individual members swore out
libel against the Danish steamship
artris, and papers were put into the
Ia, Of Deputy United States Marshal
bod 10 serve. The original petition al
kea that the services of the regular
i'd had been rendered to the steamer
declined and that the payment of the
d for half pilctage allowed by law when
Y services Of a pilot are declined had
b refused. This bill amounted to
kH. The petition also alleged that petit
ns, are the only lawful pilots at the
H and that the Flandria was ready for
and would sail today for the port Of
klsrs
lha is the old fight revived between
i regular" and Opposition" pilots. 1t
sns the opposition" pilots agreed with
sslin Hansen of the Flandria to take
ship TO sea for S25 regardless of her
1t whereas the regulars" demanded
b tHl tariff, which would make the ves-
tli pllotage bill $685., or half that
pocil II a pilot was not taken Captain
iissn being Of an economical turn
pied with favor upon the proposition.
ibis morning Deputy Marshal Wood
r On hand to seize the ship in case she
fa.ld attempt to put to sea with an OPP
sdon pilot on board. But none of the
POSITION so Wood says, showed up, and
70 Waschem of the regulars took the
y out at 1880 o'clock. Thus the libel
ss and a test case in the United
ils courts is once more postponed.
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Charity ORGANIZATION.

Dallas, Texas. December Republication
in The Post of the following is requested
by the United Charities of Dallas;
The United Charities association OF Dali
las wishes to call attention TO the fact
that IL il making an effort TO get charity
associations established in all the leading
cities and towns over the state. and al
persons in such places who are interested
in charity, and will take active part in
such work, are requested to send theil
names and addresses to the United Chart
ties, corner Main and Austin streets Dali
las. Texas. in order that that association
may correspond with them and forward
all papers, plans and blanks used by it,
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been on the docket for about seven years.
been to the court Of appeals several times.
The grand jury had about twenty SUBJ
3ects In jail to start to work on. They
viii probably not get through within two
The weather continues very cold, wet
and disagreeable. II 1t continues long
the stock will suffer considerably.
Judge o. L. Crouch has purchased an
interest In the Cuero Hosiery factory and
will very materially increase the capacity
OF the plant and move into the business
portion of the city. It promises to be one
OF the most profitable industries In the
city,
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PAPERS RECEIVED.

Nps'y United States Marshal borough
A''a TIE papers today in the case of
tould charged with embezzlement
snsy order funds at Bone Gap while
s'sf u that place. The indictment
MN with unlawfully and felo-
converting to his own use said
amounting to s627.S7.
IAy borough will leave tomorrow
, ,, At 5'l5 over the Santa Fe with
HA0ler Tor Springfield, III.
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Terrell 1,npics.

Terrell, Texas, December 21.-The bar
bers met last evening and resolved TO do
no more work on Sunday.
The district stewards meeting OF the
Terrell district Methodist church, met IN
the city today and arranged business for
the ensuing year
The public school examinations have
been going on this week. School adjourns
tomorrow for the holidays.
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ApubIic spirIted citizen.

San Antonio, Texas December 22.-Col'
onel George w. Breckenridge. president OF
the water works company. today donated
to the city a strip of land 100 feet wide
for driveway to his recent gift a.
Breckenridge park and also donated TO
the San Antonio Cycling association the
race track on the Jockey club grounds.
near the park, as bicycle patti
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SAN saba News Notes.

San saba. Texas. December COLT has
been raining for the past thirty-six hours
almost necessarily, with some little sleet
and Ice: the ground is wetter than for
many years at this season, The wheat
crop is doing we'll. Stock is standing the
wet weather we'll SO far, but most OF the
old grass has been DESTROYED by the re-
cent rains
Law & Urauhart have taken MI Lamar
Lidstone In as a partner.
T. NJ. Gray, hardware and furniture, has
sold out to 20. NJ. Hart.
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REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL.
,Ranger Fuller Waived Examination
ON Charge of Murder.

Ranger Fuller Waived Examination
ON Charge of Murder.
Orange. Texas. December 22.-Adjutant
General scurry of Austin and District At
torney w. L. Douglass of Beaumont ar
rived here this morning to Investigate the
killing of Oscar Poole by State Ranger T.
L. Fuller, which occurred here yesterday.
Fuller was taken before Justice OF tn Z
Peace j. A. Broussard this afternoon. He
waived examination and was remanded to
jail without bail and committed to the
custody Of the sheriff of Jefferson county
for safekeeping, being taken to Beau
mont tonight.
District Attorney Douglass returned to
Beaumont tonight but Adjutant Geperal
Scurry will remain over until tomorrow.
The funeral OF Poole occurred this after
noon at o'clock from the Baptist church
and was largely attended.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Two Buildings at Ardmore burned
Ardmore. L. T., December ga IRE
originating in the hrdmore Steam laun-
dry at o'clock this morning destroyed
the entire laundry building and contents
and an adjoining machinery warehouse
and contents belonging to Spragins O. Co
The losses are: c. w. Rollins. on laun-
dry fixtures, $4,000 insurance $1,000; j. s.
Clark, on laundry building, $6Oo-ro insur-
ance; Spragins G. Co, on building and
contents, $4,000. insurance $1,000.
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Nnnnrdnchcn NEWS Notes.

Nacogdoches, Texas, December 21.--Thc
public schools have suspended for the
holidays and will convene on January g.
The new electric lights were turned on
tonight for the first time. The proprie-
tors, Messrs Branch e. sturdevant, are
going TO give the citizens and the city
free lights for ten days to show up their
new process, and II not satisfactory they
will discontinue all who are not satisfied.
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SEEING THE SOUTH.

private car Newport arrived here
morning and may remain a
Two longer. The party in the car
IN. s OF Major Csruth, former
n commissioner of st. Louis, Mr.. and
In uueuer and two children and Miss
n reterson and James McCaffery,
Louis. Mr.. Strueder is
Y NJ u me Home Brewing company
IN y Inc st. Louis police commits
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Liverpool, Eng.i A. N. Lewis, Houston;
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hall. New York;
j. T. Upchurch, Dallas; w. Shatton, l..
s. Elleric, A. Mntson and wife, Bren-
ham, Texas George J. Davis, Washing
ton, d. c.; French Simpson, Halletsville.
Texas; 1. H. Simpson, Columbus, Texas:
DR.. F. NJ. Simcock and wife, Austin; J. s.
Hudson and wife, Houston.
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|'ecITYNEwSITEMS
Y, Ar Rapidly Making Tor the
~. waterways Convention.
], ANYWAY WILL AGAIN Be SOLD
,,,ot, swore ont q Libel,
~ ,,...e, was Not Arrested.
!. - ,,.uisans in the CITY.

r,.as, December 22,-satis-
~ Easements are rapidly making
8 success Of the great state wa, water r,
s.,tion. which is to be held IN
'u', r.s.mber IS and 20. Through
,,s lively interest Is being
q the movement. Other states
~ .,ues recognized the Importance
s.,ys. but 1t is remarkable that
s,st The whole State of Texas there
y, steamboat worthy Of the name
!, the convention is to COR
a .psthy on the part Of the people
s,,,s the attention Of congress to
''.,isa Of Texas in this matter.
~..,r McMaster of the Chamber OF
y. "a. received official notification
4, ,Drontment Of the following dele.
w convention on the basis OF
.,i o agreed upon: Milan coun-
4 Wrrord. Charles D. Goldthwait
anthony. City of Cameron-T.
i.,.on and ]. j. Irwin. Young
s \ guinness League of Cameron.
u.,sr and Monta j. Moore. City OK
sMls-B Lemmersteine and n. n.
\, CITY Of Dallas--George N. Al
y. Harry Tracy, R. e. Cowart, S. p.
NJ {. Padgitt, Dudley G. Wooten.
t.'.s Hodges, j. J. Carnes, Barry MIL
,ss "a c, Smith. City of Houston
/. " uu ~ John d. Woolford. Ed
j. Pastoriza, Abe NJ. Levy,
IN Charles Dillingham;, ]. l.. Mitch
NJ v.,or Johp F. Dickson, Colonel o. I.
h mi d. c. Street. BRENNAN Board
|s,ss-Hon. D. c. Giddings, Jr.. Cap
4. m Eldridge. Robert Schurenburg,
epr Luhn and Mayor ]. A. wilkins.
s,Su county-Dr. I. B. Selmon and
!, petty. San Patriotic County-Gov-
: = b, Wheeler. Brazoria County
3 Bryan. Burleson County,. r.
4. business Mems club of San Anto-
. NJ also written that delegates would
,nnojnted, but they have not been
rS The foregoing list does not in
M 4 large number of delegates who
I. been appointed, but OF whose APP
;rtreut Secretary McMaster has not
! hes officially advised.
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i snx smith Acquitted.

San Antonio, Texas, December 22,-The
jury In the case OF the State Of Texas
against J. Guy Smith. editor of the La
Sale Isonomy, charged with the murder
Of Henry S, May at Cotulla April s, 1898,
rendered a verdict today of not guilty.
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petit jurors was strong and exhaustive
and was particularly severe in arraisning
the many proceedings resorted to by al.
torneys In defending criminals.
Mr.. Frank Vaughan and Miss Ella Bell
were married at the residence OF v. L.
lie Tulle on the goth, II. II. Traylor. Esq,
officiating.
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San Antopio Fair Assoeiation.

San Antonio. Texas, December 22.-At
meeting of the directory OF the San An
tonic International Fair association today
President v. p. Brown. Secretary j, M.
Vance and the other officers OF the asso-
citation were unanimously reelected. ~
was decided to hold fair lasting TWO
weeks during October. 1900, and TO III
crease the capital stock by $4,000.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

Al recent meeting Of st. Patrick's
fash. No. 522 Catholic knights of
PaHea the following officers were
PNd for the ensuing year: Rev. j. T.
Esslson. spiritual director; p. S. Rabbit,
saeat; H. r. Hurry, vice president;
w stencil, recording secretary; j. III.
w treasurer and financial secretary;
Z Duffy sergeant at arms; William
nay. sentinel; James McDonough,
Isss lor three years; George Stencil,
NM ae 70 State council, with p. s.
PsHt a alternate.