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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
QUIET IN NEGROS.
Planters Are Following their 0CCupa-
ton Urd,StuTbed.
RTIgandS Who for Years Lived on Plunter
Have Been Scattered.

Manila. Nov. 1, 4.s6 p. m.-General
Hughes. commanding in the Visayan
district. has sent in an encouraging re-
port. He says the island OF Negros is
now more peaceful and orderly than for
twenty years The planters are pur-
suing their business undisturbed by
the bands Of brigands who had long
lived on plunder. The Americans have
scattered the brigands and propose to
pursue them until they are effectuallY
suppressd
General Young's column entered Cab
antum north OF San Isidro, yesterday
morning.
Captain Batson took a storehouse.
quantities OF rice, sugar and corn and
forty bull carts.
The British steamer Loubuen OF Hong
, Kong 500 tons. with prize crew from
| United States gunboat on board, has
| arrived here She was captured while
| running the blockade Of Zamboangano
| She had unloaded her cargo of mer'
| chandise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
A FACTORY PORTIA.
Miss Tracey Acted as Her Own
Counsel and Wins Her Case.
Was Accused Of SIand9T but Jury Returned
a Verdict Of Not Guilty.

Troy. Nov. Lillian Tracey pleaded
her own case in court, today. and won
her suit against the greatest odds. she
is employed IN collar factory in Lans-
ingburg. a suburb of Troy, and was
charged with slanderlng shOpmate,
Miss Irene R..ey.
The case was called before Justice
Hermann and jury. Miss Tracey had
employed Attorney Calvin f. Keach. an
advocate of free silver. He arose from
a sick bed 10 defend the gfrl, but Illness
compelled him TO leave court. His re-
ouest for an adjournment was denied.
Miss Tracey left the room 20 find an
other attorney 10 take her case. but did
not succeed. She returned to the court
room and said
Il cannot get lawyer. VIII pleao
my own case"
There was not tremor IN her Volce
as she said this. Some persons IN the
crowded court room smiled at her SELF
confidence.
witness stand. He testified moro IN
fa.o,. II Miss Riley than of his "9uFN-
ter He was the cause of the dispute
between the girls. his sympa thies being
with Miss Riley.
Miss Tracey cross examined him cred
itably. surprising the Judge and the
aawvers present. She called number oi
witnesses and placed before the jury
.such "A mass OF evidence as promptly
brought In a verdict Of Not guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Petroleum drinking ~ a peculiar Pa
risian vice.
A few years ago there were as many
as thirty three vegetarian restaurants
I'm L1ndon. Today there exist only
about six
The Bon Marche departm MT store i'm
Paris has the largest Kitchen I'm ths
world IL provides food FOR all The 1000
employees of The house.
Modern books however Rapidly thsy
dctorioraic from other cauy's. are pro
t'otcd from hookWorms by the chem
ic1ls us IN paper-making.
A Brooklyn man named Frsderich
Braun owns a collection of 800 skeie-
tons. Illustrating the crdniums of every
Twins race ana many l.ug extinct.
The BRITISH Association for the Al
v4ucemcnt uf Sct' nrr ha. gtautcd -
uIoutlnd pounds -,afi,nr toward the
expenses uf au Antal,ti. esp itlon.
Tha..iutumatic coin ,aut~oiied tsls-
phune il iH considerable as in Berlin
and lf thr results of Che eXDarimcnts
arc satisfactory this means " cominu.
nicauon Viii bc used all oven Germany
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Preliminary Report 10 Be Presented 0 The FRESH
dent Before The Ed Of the pressnl Week

Washington. Nov. 1.-The members
OF the Philippine commission. Admiral
Dewey. Profs. Schurman and Worces-
ter and Col. DENLY. VIII make pre-
liminary report TO the president before
the end Of the week and it is expected
the report viii be Immediately given to
the public. This report viii be prepared
at the request II the president as a re-
suit OF a conference at the White House
today between the president and the
commission.
The president personally summoned
the commissioners and an hour was
spent in consultation, during which he
explained the points he desired covered
in the preliminary report. IL may De
weeks. possibly months, before the
complete report is ready. Prof Schur-
man, who is president OF the commits
sion, said after the members LETT the
White House that the report 70 be
made this week would cover certain
phases of the situation which the presl-
dent desired cleaned up.
When asked If the report would touch
upon the so-called Sulu treaty tthe ar
rangement made between Bates ana
The suTLan OF Sulu) Prof. Schurman re-
piled I'm the negative.
THAT was purely military arrange
ment." said he. with which the COM
mission had nothing 20 do" Secretary
Hay and Secretary Root were present
at the conference.
| The commissioners made a full verbal
/ report to the president forecasting in
! brief the formal report that is to be
! prepars1 Each Of the members talked
i'm turn. not only upon the general fea-
| lures OF the Forthcoming report. but
| each treating more in detail of a GER
| tain line Of subjects upon which he
| was more fully informed than his coll
feagties-- -trpttt-7tt-s- ttrTt the cUrumts-
| sion. while in the Philippines. divided
| into sub-committees OF one each, as
| suming a special branch OF inquiry. The
| significant feature OF today's confer
| ence was the revelation that the COM
! mission is absolutely unanimous In it's
opinion Of the proper line OF treatment
| OF the islands
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
GEN. TRACYS ANSWER
TO CROKER'S CHARGE.
Saws Statement That His Firm Sent
Money to Albany to Influence Leg
isIation Is a FalSehOOd.

m This committee I insist the same
latitude shall be given 10 me-"
The witness ended the difficulty by
saying
con. I'll answer the question. / own
stock I'm the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company"
Mr. Hoffman said he had no further
questions 20 ask.
Gen. Tracy then turned to the COM
mittee and said:
IN Is reported in the public press
that Mr. Croker said my firm sent
large sums OF money to Albany TO in
nuence legislation. / should like 10
be asked about that"
Mr. MaZet turned to MIR Hoffman
and Mr.. Hoffman said he would be
glad % hear anything The witness hal
10 say Gen. Tracy said speaking
slowly and impresslvely. IT can hard
ly believe that Mr.. Croker made such
"A statement: but If ne did Il rs a very.
very grave falsehood My firm never
sent a dollar 10 Albany TO control leg
isiation. II never sent dollar To any
place except for legitimate purposes"
Five detectives employed by Frank
Moss, counsel To the committee. told
heir expert nces in pool rooms. gamb-
ing houses ana opium Joints ia various
parts OF the city. Detective Harris said
ha had visited over 40 pool rooms I'm he
past few days He fa1 no trouble I'm
gaining admission. Mr. Mazet asked
the w ness n these places were visit
ad after Mr. Croker said there were no
pool rooms In the city Harris an
5Wcred i'm the Affirmative.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

New York. NOV. 1.-The Mazet inves-
tigating COMMITTEES resumed its session
today Mr. hoffman, continuing his
cross examination Of General Tracey
asked:
"Do you know how the state assessors
increase The values in the city and de-
crease the values in the state?'
Il don't know ar~'thing about H.
Mr. Hoffman tried 20 connect lhe
Chapman who appeared before me m
vcstigating committee I'm WASHINGTON
sn regard 10 transactions in sugar stoeh
with the broker of the same name VINO
bought General Tracy's Ramapo stock
GAnefal Tracy sa d it was not the same
Chapman -...t,,
Have yon any objection to stating
m what concerns outside ~ the stare %
New York you hold stock a.
"N5w," asked Ny. Tracy does 5n'9
committee asil this question or me
Chairman said he thought TINS Nhs
eong too far, and Mr.. Moss saIa NC
thought 80 t-o.
Mr. Hoffman made the point mar Mr,
Moss only Yesterday afternoon plaSeu
on tho record q circular sh wing that
John F. Carroll Is stockholder IN an
Illinois corporation.
~ profesfed against this line oi IN
oulry from the beginning, SAID MI.
Toffnhn. II dld not see the relevancy
of n and ] said so as early as last
aprii but as ID has been followed stea'
ilv since by the Republican majorEy
or this committee and by the counsei
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
OUTGR0WTH OF A COLLISION.
Union Railroad Company Defendant In Three Suits
In Which Damages Claimed Aggregate $500.

Three suits with damages aggregat-
ing 5000 have been begun against the
Union railroad company as the result OF
d. collision between a trolley car anG
an open wagon at the corner of Elm
wood avenue and another highway
some months ago. Patrick conway
owned the wagon which was Wreckeo
and for the wagon, a horse that was
killed and harness ruined he wants
500. Patrick McGovern, who was riding
in the wagon had two ribs broken and
was otherwise badly injured asks for
$4,000, and John Haberton. a minor. VIII
also was riding in the wagon and was
injured in a manner similar TO McGov-
ern sues through his next friend Cath
crime Haberton to recover $4,000. II 10
claimed that the car was run I'm very
careless manner and at a high rate Of
speed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
BEATEN WITH A BRlek.
An Italian Who Had Taken Strikers Place Ser-
ousb Injured al New York.

New York. Nov. IAN Italian long
shoreman named PUGET was beaten over
the head with a brick by Patrick
O'Connell today. The trouble arose
over a dispute about the longshore-
mems strike now on at the piers of the
Vermont Steamship company.
Policemen are stationed at the pier
TO preserve order. but there was a live
ly skirmsh between half dozen irish
strikers and as many Italians. Alto
gether $50 men are now on strike at the
Central railroad OF Vermont and the
Maine Steamship company piers.
At the former pier Italians are at
work i'm the place of the strikers, but
at the latter confusion prevails. The
steamer HOratiu Hall. due 90 sail for
Portland, Me, yesterday. Is not yet
unloaded. cut OF 10 cents an hour in
wages is responsible for the trouble.
the companies refusing to. pay their
men more than % cents an nour during
the winter season.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
Chicago Markets.
Financial Notes.

Boston. the clearing house statement:
Exchanges s2JS03, 563. Balances S2,Oil,-
97l Money 6 per cent
New Exchanges S24O g21 $50 =
balances $9.9532S6. Sub-treasury debit
balance s659,3l4.
Money on cali stringent at 20 pei
cent.
Prime Mercantile Paper a So PEI
cent.
Sterling Exchange. steady at 4S6ib 6
4S6at for demand and az lS2A a 4S3
for 90 days.
Posted Rates ASA and iSS.
Commercial Bills. i.S2.
silver Certificates. 5S4 n J9is.
Bar Silver. 5Sk.
NJ xiCan dollars. Az.
Government bonds steady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
WIRELESS TELEGRApHY.


New York. Nov. 1.-The cruiser New
York and the battleship Massachusetts,.
in the prosecution Of their test Of wire
less telegraphy under federal supervis-
ion. are steaming today in the neigh
borhood OF Sandy Hook lightship about
ten miles of shore.
Mr. MarcOni. FOR the benefit OF the
board Of officers which Is watching the
tests. Is today dem1nstrating the pos
sibllty OF interference with wireless,
telegraphy between two points. The
Massachusetts Is endeavoring TO com
munioate with the land base on TOP NJ
the Highlands and the cruiser New
York Is making the interferens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
FINANCIAL.
BULLS AND BEARS.
An Erratic Market With Lightning
Fluctuations.
Brooklyn's Recovery Goes on 10 SS-.-lsa'heT
Shares still Strong.

Especial TO the News)
WAN Street. Nov. 1.-The market was
as crazy today as 1t was MohdaS anu
Tuesday.
Fluctuations in some OF the s'o0AS
were violent.
Bears were kept nervous an uay anu
IN Brooklyn Transit they were iuii ~
cover when the price ran up TO - d .
jump from around 81. Yesterday p'ooN-
lyn was around Si. ,,,.,,,
The Steel stocks continued lHe E',',a
begun yesterday Federal gong ',., apoae
60 and Wire above ~, a gain OF p.'"
five and six points since steIG@S, 80
Sugar was slow but after s"H, ~
cessions rallied violently aOoN' ''''
was below l52 yesterday. ,si,s
Southern railway recovered mus Va M !,
loss of yesterday but the rallfo"us do =
rule were inactive.
Wheat lower.
Cotton firm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
NOT A SINGLE ISLAND.
Spain Retains Nothing in The FhINpps irchipe,-
ago Under tho Trss'g tf peacs.

Washington. Nov. The positive
statement Is made that Spain does not
retain possession OF a single island I'm
the Philippine archipelago. This is
called forth by the declaration i'm the
Spanish Cortes, yesterday ur the Count
DAlmcnas that through ignorance the
American peace comm lssioncrs had al
lowed three Islands az The northern ex-
Uemity or the archipelago 10 remain
under Spanish Contr1l through their
dehnition iu The treaty OF The boundary
OF the group
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
MENTALLY DERANGED.


bradIord. VI, Nov. l.-WhiIo sutton
ing from a mental arrangement
Charies +. jenkins, a prominent young
business man of this town. committed
tuHide early this morning. He cnt his
snroat with a razor. Mr.. jenkins Was
y years old. and was member of the
hrm Of Brown a Jenkins. His parenfs
and brother reside here.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
New TrOley Company Organized.

Middleboro, Mass. Nov. Ia new
electric street railway company has
been organized here for the purpose of
connecting thic part Of the state with
Cape Cod. The new company Is called
the Mlddleboro, Wareham and Buz-
yards Bay street Railway. and appli-
cation for n charter will be made inn
mediately. The proposed line will run
through the towns OF Middleboro, Roch-
ester, Warcham and Bourne. and Will
be about twenty miles i'm length.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
MOTION DENIED.
fppelae Court Refuses 2eagumsnl in Case Of
Man 0eR. Mudrn r. Man Ftnmr

In The cas- Of Margaret De W Nudge
" Mary HammIu The appcua>e court
handed down un opinion today denying
''F ''nRainant's motion FOR o. urtu.
mem = hief Juttice Matt-son. .NLo wrote
"a, ep'Hiph says th count considered
Ah tte points raised al tn, hearIU,t o,,
h'thhh iur leave 90 rv-argua in ts nIst
opinl"n ANA Ou iuller cuuaidafnt lln sc :.
no reason why Cd different cnnciusinu
'nouid have been reached. Tho nrr. de-
e'sion Was favorable 20 the defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
New Trial Gran'ei.

The appellate court this afternoon
granted the defendants petition for a
new trial i'm the case OF Joseph Laporte
vs. Samuel p. Cooke. city treasurer Of
Woonsocket on the ground that evil
dences OF tha plaintiffs poverty was
wrongfully permitted to go TO the jury
The court does not pass on the point
raised by CITY Solicitor France as TO
whether or not Brght's disease can re-
suit from an external injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
FALL RIVER WAGE QUESTION.


FAN River Nov. 1.-The manufactur-
ers association will meet on Friday af-
ternoon at $3.50 y. m. TO listen 10 the re-
port of the special committee which sat
in conference with the help on Monday
afternoon. The special committee has
not yet finished its report. but will do so
tomorrow 10 is expected that the rec
ommencation viii be not 20 grant the
increase in wages for reasons given i'm
the statement issued from the manu-
facturers headquarters yesterday af-
inrnnnn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
The KsnluckIs Tral.

Washington. Nov. Secretary Long
has received the following telegram
from Capt. Chester, representing tho
navy department on the builders trial
Of the bawleship Kentucky Yesterday:
Fort Monroe. oct. 3l.-The Kentucky
had a successful builders trial TODAY.
Practically the same results as FOR the
Kearsarge. Trial i'm quite heavy sea"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
Republican Nominees and Committee.

The Republican nominees for city off,
GERS VIII meet with the Republican city
committee tomorrow evening at Z
O'Clock. at Empire hall 134 Mathewson
street and supper will b. served at 7:30
O'Clock. The meeting will be for the pur-
pose OF afforing all present an oppor-
tunity TO meet the candidates OF the
nartV
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
neni Wns Of 0rss ss

London. Nov AT the first DAYS
racing OF The Lingilcld Park November
meeting today the Gurse selling plate
was won hv l.. RoiT ON Orestes Blcn1
and Spieudcr were second and third re-
speCtivcly.
Nine horses ran The betting was
o. against OrcSos
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

omaha. Nov. t.-Isx-Governor and aX-
United states Senator Alvin Saund rs
dies today. Hc WIS ono ~ the earliest
settlers i'm the state and during his n-
tire career was prominent figure ~ its
political and business life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

pasouau pcrnH has sued Aibcri
Inondi tn receiver $1,000 for an 0Fe0ult
with a pistol Tine plaintiff saws thIt
fnp ulstH ban i0ok effect n his rIrNi
shoulder AND hle renfcr-d hi1 i...j
ann u.liesH
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
Ordered 10 The IhIluu us,

Washington Nov. The Iist Volur-
teerlnfaniry nov on duty at Canp
MEADE Pa. has Deen ordered to pro.
sftd i0 Hr" YORK 'liy in me ga em-
bark fof me Philippine Islands ou The
Transport Logan. scheduled 10 san
about November rs Or 2o
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01

4 resident ~ New Zealand has pa.
tertei liquid fof branding cattle. .which
san be- applied with a brush.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
ONLY ONE
Man WAS
SAVED.
Steamer George |. CoIWelI
FOundsrGd During Storm,
Twelve Lives Lost,

Philadelphia, Nov. Ia dispatch re-
ceived by the Maritime Exchange here
today, from Charleston. S. c., says the
steamer George l.. colwell, Captain
Gaskill from Fernandina for New York.
has foundered. The captain is the only
one saved.
The George l.. Colwen was built at
Bay city, Mich, I'm 1880. She registered
81 tons net, and was l54.2 feet long and
301 beam, and 1919 feet deep. She was
owned by the Yellow Pine Co. Of New
York City. and carried lumber from
Southern ports TO New York. The yell
low Pine company. this afternoon con-
hrmed the loss Of the steamer and said
that the number OF men lost was prob
ably twelve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-01
New York Stocks

Reported by Sullivan & sullivan
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-23


lpy iimItat1o5spr o1herwlse, Tvs -s s1Plar whn
pc Ilqulaatea py snree enntod for thaf
snail pc sIochnqlders apgonnnettour 81 H.
purpose py the noard q a~lleIIo,s !" b held
requesI Oh meeting u ranrasanting one
19E ma e puIpo anu oftar 70 davs notice
third OF me stock' ana aieer '0 o"s
In case of a vacancy among the board of
commissioners the vacancy shall be filled
by the board of directors at once.
Thus done and passed at my office III
presence Of J. Agenor Leblanc and Adam
Brassaux, competent witnesses who have
signed with the parties and me notary at
ferdue reading OF the whole.
Three 81 words interlined, two ~ erased
and fourteen Va Wrltlen oSer Oh suies ~
approved oeloio sig ~ 7 h EnwApns
NnIsnM GnPrSE
1.nELaom .nongu
t tH4UD1 TEpI
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-23
C II ART Err
Or THE
RICE MILL LTD.
UNITED STATES; O~FsAMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF VERMILION.

Be it known, that on this, the Ninth
dav of the month of November, Ammo
Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Nlnety-nine and of the Independence
of the United States of America, the
One Hundred and Twenty-fourth;
Before me, GEORGE WEST SUMMERS. a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified as such i'll and for the Parish of
Vermilion, State Of Louisiana. and in
presence of the undersigned competent
Witnesses:
Personally came and appeared the sew
eral pers n hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned who declared, that availing
themselves of the provisions of the Con-
stitution and Laws OF the State of tL0uls-
ianain regard to formation of Corpora
tons, they do by these presents form
| themselves, their associates, successors
and assigns into a corporation or body
polite under the laws of this State under
the conditions and for the purposes here
matter stated, Uo-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The meme tnE this corporation shall be
Abbevi1le Rice Mill Limited,
under which name IT shall exist for n per-
iod of ninety-nine (99l years, from date OF
this act. and shall have and enjoy all the
powers and authority conferred by laws OF
the State of Louisiana upon corporations
for the purpose of engaging i'll the BUSH
ness hereinafter stated; as well as the
power to mortgage and pledge their prop
ier,y movable and immoYable.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this company shall be at
Ahbeville, Vermilion parish, State of
Louisiana. All citations and other legal
process and notices shall be served on the
president of the company and in his alb
sence on the vice president or ON the sec
rotary and treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this company shall
be Forty Thousand t$40,00O.00l Dollars.
divided into Four Hundred shares of the
par value of One Hundred tSl00,00l Dol
lars and TO be fully paid in cash asfolloWs:
Fifteen per cent. November Is. 1889 Thlr-
ty-five per cent. February !, 1900; TWen-
ty-tive per cent April !, 1900 and Twenty
five per cont. May 1, 1890.
The certificate of stocklshall be signed
by the President and the Secretary and
Treasurer or in the absence or inability
of the president to act, by the Vice-Presi-
dent and Secretary and Treasurer.
Said certificates shall be issued only
when paid in full and said stock shall be
transferable only on the books of the
company and on the surrender or due
proof of loss of the original certificate.
ANiaonn
the nature of the business. intended to be
carried on by it are declared to be to cul-
tivate and raise rice and sugar can and
mill rice and manufacturing sugar and to
warehouse or store rice and sugar; to pur-
chase, sell and deal in rice, sugar cane and
to manufacture paper and other articles
of straw.
And in order to. carry out said objects,
or any of them, to purchase, hold and
own, or to lease such lands, buildings,
warehouses, machinery other proper
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-23
ARTICLE VII,

Nostockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contract or faults OF
the unpaid balance due on the shares of
stock owned by him, nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the eff
feet of rendering tins charter null or eX-
posing a stakeholder to any liability be-
You'd the amount of his unpaid stock; nor
shall any iufornality or irregularity in
dering any stockholder liable as apartner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-23

This act of incorporation may be chang
ton may be dissolved with the assent
of three-fourths Of the stock present or
represented at a meeting convened for
that purpose, after three weeks Rdver-
tisement in any weekly paper published
in the town ofAbbeville, La, and written
notices mailed to each stakeholder at his
last known post office address.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-28
REFUSED TO SETTLE.
The Fiscal Court Rejects a Conn
promise Proposition.
The Banks Offered to Pay so Per
Cent of the Delinquent
Taxes.

The Fiscal Court met in called
session Friday to consider a propo-
sition made by the banks of Hop
kinsville and the Pembroke bank
to settle all delinquent taxes at 50
cents on the dollar. The banks
were represented by attorneys and
the county by the county attorney
and a lengthy discussion Of both
sides was heard by the court.
The amount involved was about
$14, 900, exclusive of accrued pen
alties.
The compromise proposition was
defeated by vote of ; to ;,
Those who voted for it were
Justices Dixon, Clark and Major.
Those voting against the propo-
sition were Justices Buckner, Par
ker, Long, Fuller and Helsley.
The bank cases are now in the
Supreme Court and a decision is
expected this week.