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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-18

MINING MACHISERY-FRASTR Il CHALMERS.
Vl 80 Broadway, New York, manufacturers of min
ing and smelling machinery. Estimates on mining.
milling and smelling supplies promptly furnished.
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Court Calendars This Day.

Supreme Court-Special .Term.-Part II.-EN parte
matters.
Surrogate's Court-Chsmbers.-No day calendar.
For probate-Wills Of John II. Brown, Michael
". BRADLEY. Frank Zatrepalek.. Sophia wilson. lcha.
bod 7. Williams. at 1910 A. N.
City C~ourt-Special lerm.-Court opens at 10
Npt,pps
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MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL
WEST INDIES, &c.

sATURDAY.-At IL 30 A. NJ. for NASSAU. n. r., per
Lucia and NORTH BRAZIL Ter steam hin
Cametensc: at 10 A.. NJ. supplementary 1880
A.. NJ for FORTUNE ISLAND. JAMAICA, SAY.
ASILLA, CAkrHAGENA and GREYTOwS. per
steamship Alta letters for Costa Rica must
be directed per Alta" -; at II A. NJ. for CUBA.
per steamship Nigilancia, via Havana let.
tiers must be directed per VigllHnCla at
H1lA a, NJ. for GRENADA and TRINIDAD. per
steamship IrraW Rddy; at IL NJ. for Sd
LAND per steAmship Portia; at IL NJ. supple
mentary P. M for CENTRAL AMERICA ,ev.
cept Costa Ricaj and SOUTH PACIFIC PORTS.
per eamsh Advance, via Colon letters FOR
Guatemala must be directed per Advance. a.
Up. NJ. for NUENlTAS. GlBARA and BARACA0.
per steamship OlndA.
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THE rSWItE + Az Wire co.
elections and Meettuss.

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stockholders OF
i the Consolidated Clearing House Ot New York
Iimited) will be held at the once OF the Compa ~,
10 broadway, on Tuesday. April 4th. isSs. for the
election OF seven directors and the Transaction Of
such other business a. may be presented.
GEO. B. SMALL, III. Secretary.
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Oats were easier on the spot: sales ~ 900 bush. No.
. in elevator. 3ll4c.: do. delivered, 33c.: No. . white,
34iic.; track and unsraded white. 3498sc.; No. !
white clipped. 35r. Chicago received 1874 cars
and expects $50 to. morrow. Rye was easy; No. 2
Western. b3c. c. L.. (. Corn was steady on the spot.
Sales "9t. 900 bush. for export here and at the out.
ports. No. . old, 40. over May; do. new. FAC. over
May. Chicago received ia cars and expects 200
to morrow. Futures declined i4c. to &c. Sales
go. 900 bush. Prices as follows:
Last
OTrling. H'ohe,'. Lor.Si. Co' ny. Night.
MAY. ...... 3S1, Sais $3.50 Ban "a
July. ..... 3p'i 39s ~ ~ 3s%
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j. & W. Seligman & Co.,
MILLS BUILDING, NEW YORK.
Post Offire Hotice.
DosT OFFICE NOTICE.

pUST UFFICF NOTICE.
Should he read DAILY by all interested, a.
changes may occur at any time.j
Foreign mails for the week ending March Is. 1892,
will close in all cases) at the General
Post Once as follows: PARCELS POST MAILS close
one hour earlier than closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
s~ATCRpAY.-At $3.50 A. N. for GREAT BRITAIN,
IRELAND, NETHERLANDS, AUS.
WAY and RUSSIA. per steamship Etruria', via
Queenstoyn letters for other parts Of Europa
for FRANCE SwITZERLAND. ITALY. slAIN,
PORTUGAL. TURKEY. EGYPT and BRITISH
INDIA. per steamship La Bretagnrs. via Iiavrs
letters for other parts Of Europe must be direct.
ed per La BretaRne'D; at 81 A. NJ. for ITALY.
per steamship Aller, via Naples letters must bs
directed per Aller'c; at II A. NJ. for NORWAY
direct. per steamship Island, via Christisnia 1et-
tiers must be directed per Island"J.
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Mails for Newfoundland. by rail To North Sydney.
and thence by steamer. close at this ONCE daily
at $3.50 T.. n. connecting close here every Mon
day. Wednesday and Saturday. Mails for Miqp"-
Ion. by rail to Boston, and thence by steamer.
close At this Office daily at $40 p. NJ. Mails for
Cuba. by rail to Port Tampa. Fla, and thcnSr by
day at 81. A. NJ. connecting closes here rycry
Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Malta for Cuhh.
by rail TO Miami. Fla. and thence by steamer;
close at this ONCE every Monday. Tuesday aud
Saturday at y 80 A. NJ. connecting closes hrrs
every Tuesday aud Saturday. Mails for Mexico
City. overland. unless specially addressed, 'or
23o A NJ. aud 2:3o y. NJ. sRegIstered, maj
closes at q 7, NJ, previous day. lRrg!stered NAL
closes AZ p. ~. second lay before.
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS,
Mails for China and Japan. per steamship TSc"ma
from TACOMA close here daily W 10 MaI'h 80
for West Australia, which are forwarded VA El'
rope, Hew Zealand, Hawaii, Fit and samoan
Islands. per Steamship Alameda from -an fran.
CISCO, close here daily after March ~ W to ga
j. NJ. on day Of arrival ~ STEAMSHIP CtluIhA',
which will probably arrive March -. Mail ''l
China, Japan and Hawaii, per steamship 'hi.1
March L, a, u.HO =. VI. Mails FIR rh'nt
aud japan, per steamship kiHsem ,Mtrn i..ln
= NJ. Mails f"r China and Japan. per ,t"tw.
ship Empress Of India froin Naurory r ,"
here daily mp TO March s2O al $3.50 =. VI Mas
for the Society Islands. r"r ship lropl' h"rl
from San Francisco, close here daily rp -
March - a. Hi3O +. II. Mails for HtTa Per
ttcamship Australia from san Franrl..n, ,l"-"
for Australia except West Australia, NV Lri
lAud. Hawai- and FIT I,linus, per sl"AnIsA .
Warnmno from N1ncomN,r, rlns" h.ra LAZY
TranspaCinc mails ace forw Al t. port Of sailing
daily and the schedule Of losing is arranged On the
presumption OF their uninterrupted overland transit
'"ss'e''' CCo1RSEIIIs a CNofT' P"stmSstss.
Post once. New York. y. Y. March IL. 1892.
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FINANCIAL .tSD COMMERCIAL.
ERInAY. March IL.

FRIDAY, March II.
smaller volume Of business and a reaction
In prices we're the ra.ural sequence OF yester-
days excited market. The reaction was not
general. however. for the interests that have
certain stocks in hand or are engaged in carry
ing through transactions that they believe will
affect values bousht heavily Of their respective
specialtics. IN consequences Sugar lteaninR.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Tennessee Coal and
Iron and Peoples Gas closed materially higher
than yesterday. The net advances IN these
stocks ranged from ia per cent. in Peoples
Gns 10 . per cent. in Sugar Refining. The deal
ings in the last named were about half as large
ms yesterday. and it is significant that rester-
days net advance Of nearly ~ points was fol-
lowed by a further net gain Of . points to-day.
The maximum fluctuations in the stock COW
cred q range OF nearly 10 points. and the final
price was IA = cent. below the highest record
ed. The Street Ia still IN the dark As to the basis
for this movement. but is inclined to accept the
evidence furnished by the stock tape that de-
v%elopmcnts Of the first importance arc taking
place in the sugar refining industry.
The reason for the improvement in BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit is more tangible. for 1t is admit
ted that negotiations are well under way for an
alliance of some sort between the ompanya and
the Long Island Railroad, and also with the
elevated system. The unusually heavy deal
lnRS IN tennessee GOAL anu iron were acconI-
panied by rumors n an impending change in
the ownership Of "A majority Of the stock. II is
said that there is competition between
two Of the large recently formed iron
manufacturing companies for the control
Of the Tennessee property. Satisfactory
earnings and prospects that adverse legis-
lation directed against tho company will be de-
fcated were advanced as in expla-
nation OF the advance in Peoples Gas. Minor
movements in the direction Of higher prices
took place in Metropolitan Street Railway. in
Glucose Sugar Refining in Hooking Valley
preferred certificates. and in New York Air
Brake. In spite Of the rcactionary tendency in
the railway list. Southern Pacific. Union Pa
ciic and Manhattan hallway showed excep-
tional frmness.
Manhattan Hallway sold OK the dividend OF
Tccnt. and rN tn" right I subscribe for the
new stock. The rights sold at = ,sd3's a cent.
The strength of the market for. Manhattan. to-
would seem to Indicate that holders of the
stock will as n. rule avail themselves of the
privilege OF subscribing for the new shares
mt par. In the railway list the great
est weakness. developed in G.. B. and
Quincy. in Northern. Pacific issues and
group the reactionary tendency was pro-
nounred in American steel and Wire. issues. in
American Tobacco and in Consolidated Gas.
The frmness Of tn" call money market and
expectations Of An unsatisfactory showing by
the hanks Tomorrow influenced a good deal Of
professional selling for. both accounts. The
closing was in the main heavy.
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Mdrch H.. March II.
Gold coin and bullion. 6ciI, T37, $50 s2Il.di4,oSe
Silverdollars and bulon 5~,buO,BtS b~,oi2,4Il
United States notes .... ~, 2bl ,OsO li,OtS.ibI
Other assets. loss demand
liabilities ... ...,. lS.OJ., VHI s ,lRI.OIO
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$I,6OO,O 900
heWa Co.
DIES NOME DIVISION.
40 First Mortgage Gold Bonds.
DATED JANUARY g.. 1899. DUE JANUARY I, 1889.
CDUPONs PAYABLE JANUARY 4 AND JULY l.
Trustee, Continental Trust Co. Of the City Of New York
COUPON BONDS OF $1,000 EACH, WITH PRIVILEGE OF REGISTRATION OF PRINCIPAL
Principal m interest payable I'm gold cdno f he United states of the prewu,
andnr u weight and neness.

Anunr ofM Mr. b Ashley President ofThew wabash Company copy of wh may he had na pm,
ton gives in NbsucsM he following information:
rmb mSw viii be secured by FIRST MORTGAGE on "a miles of rhwy,b between Mmmnn and
I ITGS roaM Operation operate su spa tn 1 N 1871 ~ @ miles between s%% S M1n1n M sd N1 "a are to, ~ns1"
LOUIS. MISSOURI, AND DIES MoINEs, IOWA, AS A PART Of WABASH RAIL.
SYSTEM.
H passenger sm" so WHOLE cosTISG About $500 oi anG' m addition" % " Sr I I,
AND THE rEnMISAL AGREEMEST BETWEEN THAT coMr. ANY AND THE wAnAsHi
nlwy in TIL state Illinois, between East Hannibal and Quincy md by the TERMnNAIs IN
not be cnsuuctd in wnh case the mortgage wm be limited sLs@ooo and will cover the property
S Sass Gs% % S coSs saR tsn %m n M' ssooc %oo'n s s%S "" o + tn n s sissr r HA Lac An1 T"
HI CoNsTEUCTION WILL b e ANCELLED.
ont e". a" "n. of 8, oooo BONDS thu. issue is " the rate of s14Aoo PER MILE.
siSoooo ,h %1 s s pr % %n % 1" a iSts 1888 1880 oo' named "a "'"F''''' at Quincy valued "'"""
WILL BE HELD IN TRrsr BY THE RusTE OF Thu MORTGAGE. T o h IF Al
coRD1NG t o THE PROVISIONS IN H MORTGAGE DEED.
The country navendb by enw nneb ewenM outn and Ds Mone shgdyu ndnadw With local
and the Development ofhs uafc promises to furnish large revenue
The onarcuon@ ts line will shorten the distance between les Mdnes sand ST. Louis r,b m
miles d between ST. Paul. ST. ST. .%M. bout IT ns mill. AN and will will say. ave sG mpa%a rental of ''@"on
FISCAL YEAR ENDING U 80 lss. is S FOLLOWS:
PFH EXPENSES , "",.". " ses 4. 7n, 40 '''"""'iS 4"
SURPLUS ........ sac, 4o5 81
THE wAnAsn EAmRoAD coMPAE my HAS not :" r ANYTHING T CAP
n al 20 $50 ~ mr. nr f Hts HCa nc an sT 100 20 nr ~ ,r LINZ OF OF Rail
MENTs, ETC, T o OPERATING EXPENSES.
Ielm matters, have been s"dupn by Col Wells Bois.n. st Louis Missouri Mr. Clarence D.
Ashley New York and sr. seizman& slsnan New York
Application viii be madet hNeth bOndsn listed on hsN New Stock Exchange
WI; FIFE 1TEE1 Ab%x .s n M g m FOR, srnsoRIrTIoS at % M
WILL BE READY o. DELIvER AT . OFFICE.
s, 1889. AND will CLOSE At 3 o'clock o \ II AMI DAY. Or hsR R1nEEK ARCH
THOSE APPLIED FOR.
March H. 1899
]. & W. Seligman & Co.,
ILLS BUIIDI r. YORK.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
cosrEssEs AN AWFUL CRIME
John Gilbert Tells How He Killed HIS
Wife aud Four Children:

John Gilbert Tells How He Killed His
Wife and Four Children.
Emporia. Kan. March John Gil
bert. in his cell in the county Jail yes
terday confessed to trutally numbering
his wife and four small children near
Enterprise. Kan. on last Tuesday. Gil
bert. for whom a reward had been Of
fered, was arrested here Sunday H.
feigned not to know of the crime. an /
at first slammed insanity. Finally,
hard pressed by Sheriff O'Connor. Gil
bert confessed the crime, going into
details. Gilbert said he was badly In
debt and had been trying to leave En-
terprise for long time. He couldn't
take his family, he said. and offered his
wife divorce.
"She kept nagging me about the chill
dren," said Gilbert. and throwing them
up to me. told my wife II she would
give me $40 I'd leave and never bother
her any more. During the night / got
up and went out into the yard Com
ing back picked up the hammer and
hit the baby in the head. My wife ran
out into the road and was going over
to the neighbors'. I ran after and
caught her. She said she'd come back
II I'd behave, and I thought would
then. But when we got In, why the
baby was thrashing about on the bed.
and when saw 1t I couldn't hold my i.
self, but hit my wife on the head and
pounded her till she couldn't move, and
then took the children"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
Probate Order.

State Of Michigan, County OF shiawassee, So
AT session OF the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
once, in the City of Corunna, on Thursday, the
end day OF February, In the year one thousan&I
eight hundred and ninety nine. ff ie.tY \
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate
In the matter of.the estate of George Thomas.
on reading and Hing the petition, duly veri
fed, of Alfred T. Thomas praying, amongst
other things, for the probate OF the instruments
now filed In this Court, purporting to be the
last will and testament of said deceased.
Thereupop tits ordered, that Monday the 18th
day Of March next, ten o'clock IN the forenoon,
be assigned for the hearing Of said petition, and
that the heirs at law OF said deceased, ana all
other persons interestedlin said estato, are 70
quired TO appear at session Of said Court then
70 be holden IN. the Probate Once IN the City OF
Corunna, and show cause, II any there be, Why
the the pryor Of the petitioner should mot b
And, it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons Interested In said
efftats q ths gspdc1ey q said petition, and the
10 be published "A lTunr OWO6oO TIMns. o
newspaper printed = and ciroulated In sai0
County Of 8hiawAssoo, thyoo gscoossivo vookD
previous 70 said day q heaglnge N<nE y
MATHEW Busu
Judge Of Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
HONOR TO THE DEAD.
Remains of Lord Herschell Taken on
Board the Talbot.

Remains of Lord Herschell Taken on
Board the Talbot.
New York, March S.-The special
train from Washington having on board
the body of Lord Herschell arrived at
the Pennsylvania depot in ersey City
at 7:40 a. m. 1t was met by an escort
of marines from the British cruiser Tai
bot, and an equal number Of American
marines under command Of Lieutenant
Kelley. The remains were in charge of
c. w. Cartright, secretary of the joint
high commission and III. Williamson,
Lord Herschell's private secretary.
The body was transferred to the Mar
keetta, which steamed to where the
Talbot lay at anchor off Ellis island.
and the remains of Lord Herschell
were transferred to the Talbot. Among
those who walked behind the body from
the car ferry slip were Commodore
John w. Philip, commandment of the
Brooklyn navy yard, and Lieutenant
Commander Kelley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
Roeber Defeats the Turk.

Boston, March S.-Ernest Roeber de-
feated the Terrible Turk" in Graeco-
Roman wrestling match last night in
Music hall, winning the bout, which
under the conditions intervening was
also the match. The Turk was on all
tours when Roeber got back hammer
lock on him. Slowly the arm went back
in the dangerous position and the
Turks manager acknowledged the de-
feat in the fall for his man. Roeber,
however, refused to accept the fall and
retained the lock as was his privilege.
To save his mans arm from being
broken, the Turks managers gave Up
the match
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

State OF Michigan, County Of Shiawassee, SIS
In the matter of the Estate of Charles 81.
Novess. deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that In pursuance and
by virtue of an order granted to the under
signed, as administrator of the estate of said
deceased by the Hon Matthew Bush, Judge OF
Probate 10 and for said county, on the Sd day of
January, A. D.. 1899, there will be sold at public
vendue, to the highest bidder, at the front door
of John 8. Haggart's store, In the city of Owes
so, in said county, on Saturday, the 1st day of
April, A. D.. 1899. at ten o'clock In the forenoon
OF said day all right title. and interest OF said
estate in and to the following described lands
and premisee, situated in the city OF Owosso,
county of Shiawassee, State Of Michigans to.
block twelve 12) of A. l.. & b. o. Williams ad-
dition to the city Of Owossc, further described
as commencing at q point four az feet north OF
the southwest corner of said lot, thence north
thirty.one (3l) feet, thence east six (6) rods,
thence south thirty one (sD feet thence west
six (6) rods to place of beginning.
Dated, February 10. A. D., 1899. (
j. s. HAGGART,
Novess, deceased.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10

Proceedings OF the Lawmakers In Soma
and House.

Proceedings OF the Lawmakers In Senate
and House.
Washington. March AT o. m. to-
day the house and senate were still
deadlocked on the sundry civil and ma
val appropriation bills. the dispute on
the latter being over the senate's In
sistence on $500 a ton for armor plate.
All DE other appropriation bills had been
passed, the senate finally receding ON
the Nicaragua canal amendment to the
river and harbor bill. Congress was
still In session at that hour. The usual
lively scenes at a night session at the
close of congress were enacted.
During the night in executive session
the senate confirmed the nominations
Of Schley and Sampson to be rear ad-
mirals. Schley being put two numbers
ahead of Sampson.
Washington, March 6.-After an al
most continuous session from Friday at
II a. m. to Saturday noon the Fifty
fifth congress adjourned sine die Sat-
urday. All the appropriation bills were
passed, the Nicaragua rider being strick-
ell from the river and harbor bill, ST.
00c, 900 being provided to investigate the
canal matter; the senate provision for
PACIFIC CdDlt SOiuB Odt VI thC SUNNY
civil; the provision for sectarian schools
falling in the District Of Columbia, and
the senate winning only on the $3O0-a-
ton provision for armor plate In the ma
val appropriation-but no battleships
can be started until contracts are made
for armor plate.
The members Of the house put In their
spare time Friday night and Saturday
morning singing anything from Near
er My God, to Thee to Hot Time In
the Old Town, and the senate, holding
in session until past the correct hour of
noon, followed the time-honored prac-
tice Of turning the clock back to make
the record all right Bailey moved the res
olution of thanks to the speaker In the
house, accompanying 1t with a few
graceful words, and the speaker replied
briefly and feelingly The usual reso-
lution of thanks to the president OF the
senate was adopted in that body. and
Hobart made an appropriate response.
Cannon, chairman of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, and Dockery,
ranking Democratic member OF that
committee, agree in statement that
the total appropriations of the Fifty
fifth congress have been 81, $685. DIG, Of
which $673, 65S 400 was appropriated by
the second session. OF the total amount
S4S2, 562, 083.47 was for war purposes in
one way or another.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
Chicago Republican Ticket.

Chicago, March S.-The Republican
city convention yesterday nominated
the following ticket: For mayor, Zina
Carter; city attorney, Thomas II. Can
non; city treasurer, Emil c. Schaefer;
city clerk, Charles Pierson. The plat
form as to city affairs is for compensa-
ton from street railways for the use of
the streets, short licenses for the roads
with option of the city to buy at the
end of the license, and favors the eight
hour law and legislation against depart
ment stores
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
New Scheme of CITY Salaries.

Sheboygan, Wis.,, March 8.-Alderman
Kruger wishes to have the salaries Of
city officials reduced for the ensuing
year and has laid before the common
council the following schedule Of SAL
aries, the biggest reductions being those
Of the mayor and city attorney, the
mayors salary being cut from $500 and
the city attorneys from $1,000; mayor,
$1O0; city clerk. $3.50; comptroller, $3.50;
city engineer, $780, assessor. $3.50: treas
urer, $500; city attorney. SIS o; municipal
Judge, $1,000; chief of police, $500; chief
of fire department, $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-03-10
MINISTER ATTACKS THE BIBLE.
Methodist Clergymen of Gotham Applaud
Dispute of Infallibility.

Methodist Clergymen of Gotham Applaud
Dispute Of Infallibility.
New York. March S.-Rev. S. p. Cad
man, pastor OF the Metropolitan tenn
pie, read a paper at the regular weekly
meeting of the Methodist ministers of
the city in which he boldly attacked the
infallibility Of the Bible. Four hundred
of the leading ministers of New York
and its vicinity, including Bishop Ed
ward G.. Andrews, were present when
Mr.. Cadman's paper was read. He was
applauded when he rose to read 1t and
applauded again when he had gotten
through.
In taking up his subject the preacher
stated the proposition which he would
prove: THAT the inerrancy and infal-
libility Of the Bible are no longer pos
sible of belief among reasonable men,"
This bold. portentious utterance-in-
volving the most radical departure from
accepted tenets of the Methodist church
since it's very foundation-was made be-
fore the most representative body Of
Methodist clergy in America. 1t is the
first announcement Of a.. impending
controversy, which may shake the
Methodist church to it's very founda-
ton stones.
The speaker said that the trend Of
thought in the Methodist church dur
ing the last fifty years had been toward
q better knowledge and a newer view
Of Christ himself rather than Of the
Bible. He regarded as inevitable re-
statement and a rejudgment of the
church upon the infallibility and iner-
rancy of the Bible. The Bible, he said,
was compiled much as any other book.
1t was written from the records and
witnesses of the time. 1t had been i'm
possible to determine the authorship Of
much of the old testament. Half Of
its pages, said Mr.. Cadman, were of UNI
known authorship. The same was in
a measure true of the new testament.