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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-09
MRS. DIGGS SPEARS.
Addresses the National Woman Suf-
frage Association at Wash
motion

Washington, Feb. 9-The morning
session of the National Woman Suffrage
association was devoted to addresses
by state presidents. All the speakers
told of satisfactory progress in their
respective states during the past year
and outlined the plans for carrying on
the work in the future
A unique report in the form of a
poem was presented by Mrs. Margaret
Rose of Oklahoma, who told of the OBJ
stacles to woman suffrage in that ter
ritory and the advance made there
Miss Willard of Michigan. regarded
the visit of Miss Susan B. Anthony as
the principal event in the history of the
cause of women in that state in the
last twelve months.
Others who made addresses were
Henry B. Blackwell of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Cranston of Delaware. Mrs. Thorn
as of Georgia, Ellen Powell Thomson of
the District Of Columbia, c. w. McCul-
loch of Illinois, Mrs. Avery of Indiana
Mettie l. Romans of Iowa. Annie l..
Diggs of Kansas, Caroline E Merrick
of Louisiana, Lucy Hobart Day Of
Maine, Mary B. Thomas of MARYLAND
and Lavina A. Hatch of Massa chusetts
The report of the treasurer which was
presented showed a satisfactory bal
ance and increased receipts during the
year.
The committee on credentials was an
nounced as follows:
Harriet Upton Taylor, Ohio, chair
man; Mrs Sweet of New York and Mrs.
Lucl1ie of Pennsylvania
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Liverpool Cotton, to sgd higher.
Chicago: Hogs close to 1Oc higher; b.
600 estimated for tomorrow.
Minneapolis: Wheat receipts 800 cars;
last year, 49,
Duluth; Wheat, receipts 81 cars, last
Paris; Wheat closes 20 to Csc lower;
II liverpool: ''' Wheat Wheat quiet. sd lower;
London: Wheat cargoes firm. options 1sd
Damage to French crop confirmed, Sc
yyeIreeo eff frosts Argentine shipments-Wheat.
Paris: Wheat steady, 5d15c lower: flour
steady. unchanged to 15c lower.
ed 0; corn, 67s cars, graded 10; oats. 267
Chicago Hogs. q, 900; open 1Oc higher;
Argentine shipments wheat this week,
1876 80 Q0 eco corn, 12Q;O00; last week, wheat,
New York: Argentine shipments since
January 1st, wheat this year. 574O.OO0: last
year, $4,000; corn, this year, 2sS6,OOO
Kansas CITY: s Hogs g6 ID oo4 cat Ed6 $500
Kansas City receipts: Wheat "a cars.
last year "a; corn, 81 cars, last year 81;
oats. II cars, last year g.
Chicago: There was a large selling
movement in provisions, apparently for
packers and in the nature of hammering
fered down steadily by prominent Brokers.
Liverpool close: Wheat 3sd lower.
Argentine Visible wheat this week, $780,
900; corn, 1901 900.
vest of South Australia is estimated to
average six bushels per acre. This leaves
eXportable surplus of $4,000 tons.
Liverpool: Cotton firm, AZ points
higher.
There is a pool said to be working in
c.. II. & D., preferred, stock closed 1O1
bid; 40 is talked on it.
Kansas City market: No. . hard wheat,
59-lbs test, Csc: No mixed corn, 2924c;
No. white corn, 30Ac.
st. Louis close: " heat, February. zoe
asked; May, 70ssd12c; July, 6S1sc bid. Corn.
February Sic; May, 3214c: July, 33c asked.
Oats, February 2412c; May. 24Ac.
Minneapo polls close: Wheat, May 653sc:
July, 669sc.
Duluth close: Wheat, May 675sc bid;
July. 6S5sc.
Corn steady, notwithstanding weakness
in wheat. Foreign demand, especially
France, continues large.
EXPORTS Wheat and -four 2,092 357;
corn, 3. $50, 909; last week, wheat 2,724, 9S7.
corn 3,59S, 1852.
Chicago: So far as can be learned. only
wheat worked today at seaboard is 1,OO0,-
900.
Puts: May. wheat, 67ssa4c.
Calls, 6S19G5sc.
Curb 6S1kc.
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HEPBURN DOESN'T LIKE
Is Strongly Opposed to the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Representative
Hepburn, chairman of the house inter-
state and foreign commerce commission.
which has charge of the Nicaragua canal
appropriation. opposes the canal treaty
with Great Britain now pending in the
senate.
= think" he said. that the negotia-
ton of this treaty is very unfortunate
and that it ought not to be ratified BY
the senate I do not know that the PEN
dency of the treaty will interfere with ac-
ton by congress on the Nicara qua canal
bill, but the ratification of the treaty
would certainly impair the value of the
canal when constructed.
This treaty reaffirms the principles of
the ClaytOn-Rulwer treaty; conceding all
the claims and contentious of Great Bri-
tain. though Great Britain has by her
own action given US right at any time to
abrosate the Clayton Bulwer treaty. 1t
surrenders every thing to Great Britain
abandoning our contention OF years that
we might abrogate the treaty at will
Moreover, it recognizes the right of
any foreign power to interfere and die
tate with reference to our negotia tons
with the independent governments of this
continent. 1t abandons the Monroe doc
trine.'
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HELD UP WRONG PARTY
Lone Robber Shot Dead in a
Chicago Saloon.

Chicago, Feb "a lone robber. well
dressed and with money in his pockets.
and with a ribbed silk mask to cover up
his features. was shot and killed in c. II.
son street, late last night, by Frank
Barum. an Oak Park lawyer. and Edward
Sommerfeldt the bartender. Besides
Sommerfeldt and Barum there was only
one, other person in the saloon when the
them to throw up their hands Resist
ance was offered and in the struggle the
robber fired twice at his victims. one of
the bullets taking effect in Sommerfeldt 5
arm. Barun managed TO wrest the re
Volver from the robber. Sonlmerfeidt,
in the meantime had secured his revolver
and both he and Barum fired several
shots at the robber, who fell dead a their
feet The police were notified and the
body of the hold-up man was removed
to the morgue. In the pockets Of the
dead man were found $l65. Barum and
Sommerfeld1 were not arrested.
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ZIONlTES ARRESTED.
Five of Dowie's Guards Placed Under
Bonds.

Chicago, Feb. 9-The trial of one of
John Alexander DOwie's guards at
Crown Point. Ind, on the charge of as
sault took a curious turn yesterday
when five of the 'Zionites" who were
present as witnesses were arrested. Carl
Struck, a Zion guard. was on trial,
charged with beating A. A. Walker in
the riot that accompanied Dowie's
meeting at Hammond on October a.
John Van Lentz, a witness for the de-
Tense, swore he and not Struck as
saulted Walker. Van Lentz was placed
under bonds to await the action of the
grand jury. The other witnesses who
had gone from Chicago to testify in
behalf of Struck were put under
bonds.
Van Lentz as well as Struck and the
other witnesses, were guards of DOwie
al the Hammond meeting that ended in
DoWies being stoned and chased
through the mud. Walker made
speech at the meeting saying his wife
had been deluded by Dowie's teachings
and when his child got sick she would
not permit a doctor to attend it and the
child died.
Dowie is the head of the Christian
Catholic church"
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FREE SILVER BILL.
Offered by Senator Jones as
Substitute For Pending
Measure.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Jones
of Arkansas today introduced a free
silver coinage substitute for the pend
ing currency bill. The substitute pro-
vides that from and after the passage
of this act the minis of the United
States shall be open to the coinage of
silver and there shall be coined dollars
of the weight of 412k grains Troy of
standard silver nine-tenths fine, as pro-
videG by the act of January IS, 1887,
ana upon the same terms and subject to
the limitations and provisions of law
regulating the coinage and legal ten
der quality of gold.''
The substitute also provides that
whenever the silver coins snail be re-
ceived into the treasury certificates
may be issued for them in the manner
now prescribed by law
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THE MILLS DRY GOODS GO.

light. This would give a place for
church Farl0rs and a kitchen, for social
entertainments. There would also be
room for a gymnasium, reading room.
bath rooms, and other things which go
with an institutional church, If desired.
The basement would be leo by $50 feet,
so that there would be plenty of room.
The building would be more than twice
the size of the Crawford building, and
could be put up for about $4,000 It
would contain more office room than
any building in the city, but good office
room is always desirable in Topeka.
There could be no better location for an
office building on account of its DrOx-
unity both to the state house and the
business part of the city. The location
would also be exceptionally fine for an
institutional church.
"Fhe trouble with church building in
general is that it either imposes a great
burden on the present generation or Il
great debt is left for pOSterity to raise
and it is often discOuraging. I think
this plan Will solve the problem of put
ting up the building in the first place,
and in time it Will pay for itself After
that the rental Will give the church a
good income"
The present church building has
many tender memories for the older
members of the First Baptist church in
Topeka. In it some of them have said
their marriage VOWS; from it's doors
they have seen their loved ones borne
to their last resting place.
The site was acquired soon after the
denomination effected an organization
in Topeka, and the first story of the
church was builded in the early COS.
About 1865 the second story was added.
and for % years it has stood as it is at
present. watching the growth of the
state capitol to the westward and the
home of the Santa F'e on the south.
But the ravages of time have decreed
that a newer and more modern build
ing shall take its place, so the old
church must come down.
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PUSHED BACK.
CONTINUED from First Page.1

were repulsed. Their loss is unknown.
No Beers were injured.
London, Feb $40 p. NIP to the
present time the war Office has evident
~ heard nothing of Gen. Buffers re-
treat as described in the dispatches from
Boer Head Lager Ladysmith, Feb. g.
When shown, the Boer dispatch the Of
ficials appeared utterly dumbfounded.
Apparently they had not the least sus-
picion of the possibility of such an out
come of the operations.
READY FOR THE WORST.
London, Feb Sit is said on reliable
authority that Gen. Buffers dispatch
announcing Mondays and Tuesdays
movements was particularly hopeful.
He described the position gained as eff
fective, SO the news of another retire
ment is exceedingly bitter to the British
and though it comes from Boer sources
there is little disposition to discredit it.
The news spread rapidly and naturally
disappointment was visible on all sides
although the long silence from the up
per Tugela had already aroused appre-
hension that General Butler might have
found it impossible to go forward in
which case he would have no option but
to recrOSS the river.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Feb. 9.-WHEAT-Some recent
ly purchased wheat was for sale on the
board of trade early today, the incentive
being lower cables and liberal northwest
receipts. Trade was quiet May opened
a shade up at 6S1sQ5sc, sold off to 6Sl4c,
reacted to 6S12c and again declined to
6S1sc. Receipts We're So cars, none of con-
tract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth re-
ported Al cars, against 81 last week and
275 year ago
The market later rose to 6s1sc, but failed
to hold, closing weak, May ssQ1zc under
yesterday at 6sG1sc.
CORN-The corn market was easy early
with wheat, and on lower cables. May
try offerings were light and receipts here
676 cars under the estimate. which COM
bined with the good cash business done
yesterday, were supporting influences
which steadied the market. Trade early
was small.
Corn closed steady. May a shade lower
at 335sm34c.
OATS-May oats opened unchanged at
23$sc. and touched 2319c. where the market
steadied- Local receipts were 267 cars.
PROVISICNS-The provisions market
opened firm on receipts of hogs under the
estimate and better prices at the yards.
opened unchanged to 10 cents higher at
sfl .20al1.3O. and declined to s1I.0715 May
lard 21a cents up at S6.171aG6.2O, and sold
off to 6; 12ia; May ribs q shade improved
at $6.1006.121a. easing off to S6.02l5
F'LAX-Cash: n. w, 81 90; S. w, 81 60;
May. S1.60: September, $1-19; October, 81. II.
RYE-May, 500
BARLEY-Cash. 34G45c.
TIMOTHY-February $3.50; March, g. 60.
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SISTERS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Bring Suit Against Their Brother
John Hendley at Perry.

Perry Ok, Feb. 9-Today, before
ing tried the noted cattle case of Nc
Kinnon VS.. Hendley. The Kansas City
Live Stock Commission company,
through one of it's directors, F. 5. F.
Jones of Strong City, Kan, is an inter-
pleader and claims part of the cattle
now in the hands of the receiver.
Suit was brought by Mrs. NJ. f. Nc
Kinnon and Miss n. A. Hendley to re-
cover 900 worth of cattle from the
Mrs. McKinnon and her sister are resi-
dents of South Africa. Mrs McKin-
mons husband feing a captain in the
owner near BulaWayO. John Hendley,
the defendant, is a prominent cattle
man, well known all over Oklahoma
and by commission men in Kansas City.
The trial will probably last several
days.
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Chicago, Feb. 9.-WHEAT-The wheat
market has again shown a weak ten
dency. Cables were not at all satisfac-
tory to the longs, more especially those
coming from Paris, which were quoted at
equal to 11sc lower. The weather over
winter wheat country was generally con-
sidered favorably by those in that section.
Early cables were trife better than pre-
vious close, but free selling by commits
sion houses caused setback. While ca
bles from continent were lower. there was
conflicting news relative to crop damage
in France, which deferred a great many
from selling short. The northwest re-
ceipts continue good but demand for cash
where here very slack, although quoted
at Use under May. The shipments for
week will be light and our visible supply
likely to show fair decrease.
CORN-Has ruled dull between limits,
featurelesS. There was fair shipping
business here and an excellent demand re-
ported at seabOard. 1t is minated adj
Yanced rates will check shipments. but
the same argument once before did not
weaken the market. The country is not
selling freely.
OATS-Were quiet hardly holding their
sion selling. Receipts exceeded the expec-
tation 267 cars, with 1870 estimated Satur-
day. Shipping demand slow
PROVISIONS-Open wild. starting a
shade higher, but selling orders were in
the majority and it proved very difficult
to find buyers. Hogs opened 10c higher
but later weakened and closed sc lower
The selling was largely in. the nature of
a raid for recovery from low point was
sharp. There is no change in the legiti-
mate situation. 1t is still very strong.
J. F. HARRIS.
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BURIAL OFMAJ.ARMsTRONG
Body of Kansas Surgeon Who Died
at Manila Now Rests in Airing ton.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The remains of
the late Major Frank C. Armstrong, of
FL Dorado, Kan. who died at Manila on
December 4, from malarial blood poison
ing, were inferred this afternoon at
Arlington with all the solemnity of a
military funeral. The funeral party
comprised his widow and mother Mrs.
Jane Armstrong; Mrs. H r. Hazlett,
of FL Dorado, Kan, and Frank Smith,
of Columbus, o. Many of the Kansas
delegation in congress also attended
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by Chaplain Pierce, u. s. A,
who accompanied the remains from
Manila Troop c, of the Fifth I'M
mounted cavalry. acted as an escort.
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New Goods and Bargains.


This has been a month of
Bargains and will be to the
end.
What else can we do with
odds-and-ends, excess stock
and slow-sellers, but to sell
them for what they'll bring ?
They may be full value to
you, but not to US.
Neither do we want them
in the way of those charm
ing new goods that are al
ready here or constantly ar
irving.
The Bargains are welcome
to you; so are the New
Goods. To-day's advertise
ment tells of both.
Perhaps we ought to be
afraid Of Bargains some
people think it a low word.
Not a bit. 4 store with
Bargains can be as good or
as bad as a store without
them.
It depends upon the store.
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Chicago L,vessocx Marxss.

Chicago, Feb. e-CATTLE-Receipt
1000. Firm; Texans strong; COW market
and Gamers steady. Beeves. S4.0GG610;
cows. SS.00114.50 heifers, S3.2564.S0; can
ners, S2:l012ao: stockers and feeders, $3.50
Q4.90: Texas fed beeves, $f.000510.
HOGS-Receipts today, 21000; tomorrow.
%, 600; left over. 4,044. Active, strong, 10
to Is cents higher than yesterdays prices;
mixed and butchers, $475a5.1O: good to
choice heavy. $490d5.10; rough heavy, SAB
054.S5; light, $4.70d5.00; bulk OF sales, $3.50
as
Sheep-Receipts. 5000: strong higher.
Native wethers, S4-e9d5:6 so; western weth-
erS. 81 5OM5.50. Lambs. 10 cents to Is cents
higher; native, $5.10Q7.10; westerns, $50
q7.10.
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, S,514; shipments, 3s9S.
Hogs-Receipts, SO. 089; shipments, 6618.
Sheep-Receipts, 8,273; shipments, $50.
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GATE CITY ASHORE.
Will Probably Float When Lightened
of Her Cargo.

New York. Feb. 9.-The steamer Gate
City of the Ocean Steamship company's
Savannah line went ashore in the fog
last night at Great South Beach and
lies today inside of the outer bar with
her bow bent The vessel is in good
condition and will probably float when
lightened of her cargo of cotton. There
is not much sea running today. Misses
Lyons of Florida. who were landed from
the steamer last night came up to New
York by train today. The cooks, wait
ers and bartenders were taken off the
Gate City in the breeches buoy today:
The crew will not be permitted to land
until the captain receives orders from
the ship owners
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Leavenworth Wants Meat inspector

There is a movement on foot to create
a new federal office. meat inspector. at
Leavenworth, for the benefit of the Ryan
Packing company. This company is strug
Cling against the opposition of big cor
porations and is handicapped by the fact
that the meat does not carry the tag sig
nifying government inspection. In this
manner the company is deprived of num-
erous sales of its product. Applica ton
has been made to Senator Baker to have
the position of meat inspector created
and a long list of reasons why the conces-
sion is asked. accompanies the applica-
ton. Should the effort to create the place
be successful, it will open the way for
some good brother to get a job at good
salary.
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e Naeded Moneu.

London, Feb. Edmund E Caller.
described as naval cadet, on board
the American line steamer ST. Louis,
was arrested at Southampton yester-
day on the charge Of stealing two bills
of acceptance for p, 1874 marks in transit
from Berlin to New York, the property
of Clifton J. Morehouse. When charged
today Caller said he picked up the bills
on the docks at Southampton and as
he had gambled on board the St. Louis
and lost all his money. he thought
there was no harm in negotiating the
bills. He was remanded for week.
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Washin gton n oteg.

washington. Feb. 9.-The postoffice at
Kansada. Ness county, Kan, has been
discontinued; mail to Utica.
Eugene G. Brock and Charles Alger
have been appointed clerks in the post
office at Hannibal No.
postoffice has been established at
Lawton. Cherokee nation, 1. T.. and
James w. Gibson appointed postmaster.
The postoffice at Elmwood, o. T., has
been moved three miles northeast of the
present location and John C. Hamilton ap-
pointed postmaster.
Senator Baker, of Kansas. has intro
duced a bill authorizing J. H. AFTER and
Davis Hill to construct and operate q
telephone. system in the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma.
Senator Baker has introduced a bill to
require, administrative action TO be taken
receivers of the United States land offices
in Kansas who had charges OF the sales of
the Usage lands.
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Charles H. seng For Senator.

~ to become a candidate for state SEN
ator on the Republican ticket in the
Twenty-fifth district composed of But
Ter county The district is now repre-
sented by gorge Benson Populist Ben
son is an officer in the FL Dorado bank.
He was present at very few sessions of
the senate during the last session, ow-
ing to sickness in his family and Off
cial duties at the bank
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Hog Insurance In Kansas.

State Superintendent of Insurance W.
V. Church is considering the admission
to do business in Kansas of the Capital
Mutual Hog Insurance company of Ne
braska- This company insures hogs at
market value. In case of loss the hogs
carcass is weighed and the owner is
paid for the animal at the market price
The application for admission to KAN
sas was filed by J. F. Cornell. super4r-
tendent of insurance in Nebraska and
w. c. Crooks, one of the officers of the
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New York Money hrarxss.

New York. Feb. 9-MONEY-Money on
call nominally at 212 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 4q5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady. with actual business in
at 81. S414G1a for sixty days: posted rates,
s4.s5 and s4.Ss12; commercial bills, 81. SS4Q
Asa.
SILvER-Silver certificates, 59s4 de1c.
Bar silver. 59s4c. Mexican dollars. 47Szc.
BONDS-Government bonds steady; Is,
registered, 1927; IS, registered, 1093sc; cou>
pom, 1e92sc; new As, registered. 134: coupon.
1874; old Is, registered, 1147s; coupon, las
IS. Registered. 112A: COUPON, 1I2A.
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and heifers. s2.OO@4.5O: stockers and feed
ers, s.. 5004.70; bulls. S3.00Q3.60.
HOGS[Receipts. 10000 Market 5610c
higher Bulk of sales. S4.70@4S5; heavy.
81 70@4 921s; packers. 81 7uu4- 50; mixed; 81 20
G4.80; light, S4.45n4.S0; workers, $4-7504S0;
pigs, 50. 90GI4.65.
SHEEPEReceipts 1900. Market strong.
Lambs. S4.75M6.6O: muttons, $3.O0l5.65.
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Topeka Markets Today.

CATTLE
COWss2. SOFAS. so.
STEERS-$3. 1904 90.
HELPERS .00l3. 10.
HOGS
LIGHTS 9OG45O.
HEAVY AND MEDIUM-$4.40 d4.6o.
GRAIN.
NO. 2 WHEAT-63c.
NO. 2 COEN-25c.
NO. 2 61IS-24c.
HAYS. 5Op6. 90.
EGGS-13 cents.
CHICKENS-6l6k cents.
BUTTER-1S cents.
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Feb. Q.
Based on Chicago and Boston quota.
tfons The following are net prices paid
In Topeka this week:
GREEN SALT CURED-9 cents.
GREEN SALT HALF CURED-S1zc.
GREEN UNSALTED-71a cents.
NO TALLOW4 cents.
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1T is A JOKE.
That Is What David Martin Says of
His Boom For Governor.

Judge David Martin of Atchfson has no
intention of becoming a candidate for
governor, and, although he feels kindly
TO Judge Ray of Wellington for booming
him, Mr.. Martin has not the slightest in
clination to seek the office.
1T was very kind of Mr.. Ray to mem
ton me in that connection but it is a
joke. The boom for me for the office of
governor is just a good joke; that's all,
said the ex-chief justice with a smile.
In another conversation concerning this
subject Judge Martin said: 4 have trou-
hIes of my own and am not inclined to
seek additional ones