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OUT OF WASHINGTON.

CHEVY CHASE
French and English School for Girls. Suburb Of
Washing ton. French the language of the house.
Mile. l.. NJ. Bouligny. lrin, Chevy Chase 20, Nd
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FRENCH LINE.
ATTORNEYS.

FRENCH, GERMAN, AUSTRIAN, RUSSIAN, TTAL-
ian and other foreign legal papers given special
attention before the departments. preparatory to
use in foreign countries. LEON A. CLARK, with
WELLS Il WELLS, Feninn bldg. mylO-23t
CAMPBELL CARRINGTON. ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
Webster Law building. sos d at. NV. Washing
ton. D. 9. Residence No. Mount Vernon Flats,
New York ave. and eth at. NV. sells
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Red Star Line

NEW YORK-ANTwERP-PAR
Every Wednesday at IL noon.
Westernland. May % Noordland. June g
kensington. May 80 Friesand. June ~
sCallnE At Southampton.
INTERNATIONAL. NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Piers il & IS Mr.. Of;ce, 70 Broadway, New York
Philadelphia office. 305-3O7 Walnut st.
WASHINGTON OFFICE 1905 st. NV. or
G. W. MOSS. Agent. at Sanders & Stayman's 1927
F st. NV. SET
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Washington. d. C., May I. 1300.-Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until II o'clock ~.
June 2, 1900. for furnishing Sewer Pipe, lnvert
lumla. Specifications blank form of proposal and
ull necessary information may be obtalned at this
Office II. Il. F. MACFARLAND JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING II. BEACH Commissioners d. &.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c..
Washington, d. C., May 10. 19OO.-Sealed pro
pcsaIs will be received at this office until II
o'clock noon on Saturday. June 10. 1900 for quar-
rying and crushing stcne at the District quarry,
Dickerson. Nd Blank forms of proposal spccif-
cations and all necessary information may be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Engineer Commissioner,
ID. G. ii. Is. +. MCFARLAND, JOHN W. ROSS,
LANSING Fl. BEACH, Commissioners, d. G.
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MEDICAL.
Prelate Kneipp Water Cure
AT
Brentwood, Md.
MEDICAL.

NATURAL REMEDIES ONL'

NATURAL REMEDIES ONLY.
Water, air, sun, light, heat. sand and mud baths.
Douches, diets. gymnastic exercise and massage:
VIII restore human sufferers to health and normal
conditions. All chronic and acute treated
without medicine. Regular graduate physician and
nurses in attendance.
For particulars csll at Doctors Office. 317 9th
st; NV. Washington ~ c. or ut Brentwood, Nd
Brentwo District line station. my21-2Otf
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
American Lime.

FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
NEW K-SOUTHAMPTON-LO
CALLING WESTBoUND AT CHERBOURG.
Sailing Wednesdays at 10 AN
New York. May 80 New York. :. June 20
St. Paul. 49,. June 8 st. Paul. -. June q
St. Louis. -. June Is ST. Louis. July 4
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS d. C..
Washington, D. c., May I, 19Oo.Sealed proposals
will be received this office until IL O'Clock
June 2, 1900. for hauling broken stone, sand
screened gravel, paving bricks and blocks. granite
cur bling cast iron water pipe, valves and other
material. Specifications. blank form of proposal
md all necessary information may be obtained at
this office. II. Il. f. MCFARLAND, JOHN ".
ROSS LANSING II. BEACH, Commissioners, ID. c.
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TRANSATLANTIC PASSENGER AGENCY.
White Star Line, Cunard Line.
American Line, Anchor Line.
my9-52t' A. L. VELATI. Agent, 140Sh G st. NV.
| NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
FAST EXPRESS SERVICES
CHERBOUkG. SOUTHAMPTON. BREMEN.
Saale. ::....:.: May % Trave. June 10
Kaiser Wind CIR June Kaisern Mar TIL. June 10
Lain. June IL Kaiser VIM. CIR July 8
Departure 10 AN.
TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE
SOUTHAMPTON LONDON. BREMEN.
G kurfurst May "a. pm FIR. IL CIR. June q, noon
Barbarossa. June Z, noon Bremen. July 8, 10 am
CHERBOURG. PARIS. BREMEN.
Bremen May 81 noon X. Luise June IA. II am
MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE.
GIBRALTAR. NAPLES. GENOA
Kaiser VIM. IL. June Ems ::........ June 16
OEI.RICHs & CO, NO. BROADWAY n Y.
Apply to e. F. DRooP, s25 Pa. ave-,
fe7-1y Agent for Washington.
ANCHOR LINE
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
SAIL FROM NEW YORK EVERY SATURDAY FOR
GLASGOW VIA LONDONDERRY.
SALOON PASSAGE $50 AND UPWARD.
To Paris and return. irst-class $3.50 and upward.
SECOND CABIN. $50 TO $37 so.
Storage Passage:
Rome, 1885, Furnessia. $245o Other strs.. 50.
to HENDERSON BROTHERS, Gen Agts., II 10
Broadway, New York, G. W. MOSS, 1927 + st.
NV or e. F. DROOP & SONS 925 Pa. ave-. Wash.
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Dr, EeafEaerFllarl

Expert specialist in the cure of all special dis
eases Of men and women. Consultation free.
Daily, 8 to IL. to 5; Tues, Thurs. and Sat.
evenings, to 8. COZ NV. Closed Sunday.
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DIR. Reed, Specialist.

Treats successfully Catarrh, kidney and Stom.
ach Troubles. etc CURES special diseases with
out the of mercury, etc. Office hours 10 to
i, to 8; Sunday. 10 to L. CONSULTATION
FREE 500 18TH ST. NV. mhl3-stf
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FOR SALE GREAT SACRIFICE SM.E-FINE.
almost new. 2-s:ury and basement house: II
rno'E!s: modern impts.: electric bells AMI
lighters. Speaking tues. etc: 10, air furnace:
coal and gas ranges; south front; COED location.
magnificent view; newly pap-T.d; reduced from
Slu.;,n $3.50. Small cash payment, balance
long time 5 Per cent. Address OWNER -. o.
Star office. Ely2l -6t.9
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PROPOSAL FOR EXCAVATION on SITE OF
New Pumping Station.-Ofice OF the Commissioners.
D. c., Washington. May 10. 19OO.-Sealed proposals
will be received this office until II NJ Saturday:
June 8, 1900, for excavatins $1,000 cubic yards OF
earth, less. from site for new pumping sta
ton on Trumbull street between First and Fourth
streets ~ Specifications. blank forms Of proposal
and all necessary informa ton may be obtained ct
this office HENRY Il. F. MACFAILAND. JOHN
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. q. G..
Washington D. c.. May 81 19OO-Sealed proposals
will be received at this oFice until - O'Clock noon
Saturday June 10. 1900 FIR constructing masonry
arch bridge Rock cre.k on the line of Massd-
chusetts avenue ,e1t'd,. Blank forms Of proposal.
specifca and all necessary informa tiop be
obtained at this office. II. Il. F. MCFARLAND.
JOHN v, ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH, Commits
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DEPOT UARTERMASTER'S OFFICE. WASH
incton. DC. May 49, 19OO.-Sealei proposals will he
received here until TWO PM JUNE EIGHTEENTH.
1900 for handling. storing. hauling transport
ing public property between Washington, DC. and
neighh"ring points. during fiscal year ending June
30. 1901. T. $. reserves right 10 accept reject
any or all proposals or any part thereof Informa-
ing proposals should he marked proposals fo-
| Drayage." address T. f. TRUE, O. NJ.
mYlS 10 q 90 iel:l 1G
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Plating.
KNIFE AND ACCORDION PLATING DONE
without delay. Pnking, 1c yard. At Open
HEIMER'S. 5l4 9th st. NV. ap30-o.n
FUR GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER; REMODEL
Ing Of old fur wraps to the latest styles a spe-
cialty; ladies' tailor-made suits made to order,
at guaranteed. E. MORGAN. SOC st. NV.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30
Legal Notice.
saae.o State of &C e1GMl1rado' Maas s.s.

state OF COLORADO,
County of Mesa, '
In the County Court thereof.
June Term 1900.
In the matter of the application of Emily
j. Swaney, guardian of the estate of Lola
May Converse minor, to sell real estate of
said minor.
To All Persons Concerned:
Public notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned guardian of the estate of Lola
May Converse, minor child of Waldo Con-
verse, deceased, has fled in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court of Mesa county,
in the state of Colorado. petition for an
order of said County Court, asking for the
sale of the following described real estate
and water rights belonging to said minor,
situate, lying and beng IN the county of
Mesa, and state of Colorado, and described
as follows, to-wit:
beginning at point fifteen (15) feet
north of the southwest corner of the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter OF
south of range one ~ west of the Ute Prin-
cipal Meridian; thence running east on true
Meridian, thirteen hundred and twenty
132O) feet to point fifteen (15) feet north
of the southeast corner of the above des-
cribed tract; thence north along the east
line of said southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of said section fifteen, six hundred
and eighty three and 45-1OO 1888 45-1OO) feet
to the right way of the Rio Grande West
ern Railroad fifty (5O) feet from center of
WSoo
along said right -of-way, one hundred and
thirty one ODD feet; thence south 81 deg.
33'' west, fourteen hundred and eight (1408)
feet to west line OF said southeast quarter of
northwest quarter; thence south one hum
dred and fifteen and $40 (115 9-10) feet to
the place of beginning.
Also tract of land in the southwest quar-
ter of northeast quarter of said section f1f
teen (15) described as follows:
Beginning at a point fifteen 15) feet
north of the southwest corner thereof
thence east thirty 1907 feet; thence north
Six hundred forty Ave and 80 100 (645 32-1OO)
feet to the right of-way of the Rio Grande
Western Railroad fifty (5O) feet from center
of main track; thence north 40 deg. A" west
along said right-of-way forty five (45) feet;
thence south six hundred eighty three and
45-1OO 1888 45-1O0) feet to the place of be-
ginning; containing fourteen Q4) acres or
more; also all bitches, laterals, rights-of-
way and water privileges Of any and all
Kinds, including nineteen (19) shares of the
capitol stock of The Grand Valley Irrigation
company"
And that said petition will be heard be-
fore said Mesa county County Court at the
court house in the city of Grand Junction,
in said Mesa county, on the 3rd day of Sept.
A. D. 1900, at 10 O'Clock a. m, OF said day,
or as soon thereafter as said Court can hear
said cause; at which time and place you
may appear and object to said petition II
you see at so to do.
f4f EMILY ]. SWANEY,
Guardian of Lolo NJ. Converse, Minor,
Dated at Grand Junction, Colorado, Aug
ust 10th, 1900.
First publication August 10th 1900.
Last publication September LIST, 1900.
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Motto. l. hereby given that At u: n. !, Cen I.
submitted to the qualified eloCtors of tho
state of Colorado tho question of amend
The authority for submitting such que.-
ton is found In Senate Bill No. II, which
is, In words and figures, viz;
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELKCToRs OF
THE STATE OF COLORADO AN AMENDMENT
TO SECTION TWO (2) OF ARTICLE NINETEEN
(XIX) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be ii enacted by The General 4AsSem6iy
ofkhe Sfdte Of Coio,ado:
SECTION l. That there shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State of Colo
RADIO, at the next general election for mem
bers of the General Assembly, for their
approval or rejection. the following amend
Colorado, which, when ratified by a majority
of those voting thereon, shall be valid as a
part of the constitution. namely: Section
2 of article XIX of the constitution of the
State of Colorado shall be 30 amended as to
read as follows:
SEQ. 2. Any amendment or amendments
to this constitution may be proposed In
either house of the General Assembly, and
if the same shall be voted for by two thirds
of all the members elected to each house,
such proposed amendment or amendments,
together with the ayes and noes of each
house thereon, shall be entered in full on
their respective journals; the proposed
amendment or amendments shall be pub
lished with the laws of that session of the
General Assembly, and the Secretary of
State shall also cause the said amendment
or amendments to be published in full in
not more than one newspaper of general
circulation in each county, for four success
sive weeks previous 70 the next general
election for members 70 the General As
sembly; and at said election the said amend
ment or amendments shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state for their
proved by a majority of those voting thereon
| shall become part of this constitution.
Provided, That if more than one amend
| ment be submitted at any general election,
each of said amendments shall be voted
upon separately, and votes thereon cast
shall be separately counted the same az
| though but one amendment was submitted.
But the General Assembly shall have no
power to propose amendments to more than
| six articles of this constitution at the same
session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at said election
and desirous of voting for or against SAID
| amendment, shall deposit in the ballot box
his ticket whereon shall be printed the
words "For the Amendment" and Against
the Amendment" and shall indicate his
choice by placing a cross opposite one or
| the other of the said groups of words.
| SEQ. 8. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendment shall be
canvassed and the result determined by the
laws of the State for the canvass for repre-
sentatives in Congress.
Approved February 10Th, A. d. 1s99
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and afiixed the great seal OF
I the state of Colorado. at the City OF Den
''r issaD seI '''n qay EEMEs II s!i F. iBEokWiTH. T. Il
Secretary of State.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON-
VENTlON.

Pursuant to the action of the County
Democratic Central Committee at meet
ing held in Grand Junction. Colo, August
l4th, 1900, notice is hereby given that a con-
ventlon, representing the democratic party
of the county of Mesa ID hereby called and
will be held Thursday, September 9Th, A. D.
1900. at the hour of o'clock p. m: .;a, at tine
Court House in the city of Grand Junction,
for the purpose Of nominating one Qlcandi-
date for representative in the next Gem
eral Assembly for Mesa county; one ~
trict No. - for the selection of eight (S)
delegates to the 7th Judicial District Con
vention to be held at Montrose. September
9Th, A. D. 1900, for the selection OF the re-
ouired number of delegates to the End Con
aressional District Convention, and for the
Transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
The total number of delegates to the
County Convention shall be 81 and the sew
eral precincts shall be entitled to represen-
tation in said Convention as follows, to-wit:
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WANTED.-The address of Mr.. F.
L. Lawther. Important to Mr.. Law
ther. Call on or address Horace L.
DeLonR, 357 Canon Block, Grand
Junction, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30
Business Locals.

Try The Progress. Next to Hardy's.
For special rates east call at the Mid
land city Office.
Only 10 cents admission to the band
concert Sunday. Ladies' Free.
Soap! soap! soap! almost given away,
Saturday at the Bargain house.
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness." :"
Have you tried the Star laundryf
CONNECTIONS, cigars, and fancy grocer
les at 1.-THE Progress. Next to Hardy
Bros.
Wash and be elean-four cakes Of toll
ct soap for Sc. At the Bargain House
Saturday.
The Sentinel phone is No. 80. II you
have an item Of news or want an ad in,
just ring US up.
Special sale at the Bargain House
Saturday of toilet soap and toilet arti-
cles, big reduction in prices.
The Progress is now ready for business
and solicits your patronage. Give it a
trial. Next door to Hardy Bros.
Use Ingol's laxative tablets-Cure
constipation-Safe and effective.
Adams Pharmacy.
A full line of Battsnburg threads
laces and rings.
The Lay & Garst Co.
Thoroughly competent girl wants a
position to do general housework, call at
Mrs. Blakes. South st. between 3rd
and 4th.
Thornton. first class carpet man, can
be had at B. 7. Napier's. Cutting, At,
ting, cleaning and laying. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30
Cheap Fruit.

Now is the time to put up. fruit.
Never will be cheaper. Call at our store
and got prices and see the most beauti-
full fruit open for inspection. We sell
fruit by the original package to any one
and deliver to any part Of the city. We
can save you money. None can offer as
nice or as cheap fruit by the box.
The Hardy Bros. Co.,
Main street.
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For Sale Cheap.

room house, modern. Fine location
Terms easy.
Ramey Bros, Agents.
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Coal! Coal ! Coal /!
The best is the Black Diamond, only
800 per ton-Best store coal-Order Of
Scoville-Or Grand Junction Feed Co.,
Prompt delivery.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30
YOUR LAST

To secure fine, high grade summer
shoes, mems or women's, at about
cost price. Next week ends our
great annual sale. Nearly all sizes
still on hand.
The Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30
Autumn Ball.

At the Armory by the ladies OF st.
Joseph's church on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 9Th. Boyer's orchestra.
The daily sentinel., 1900-08-30

See DR.. Wolpole the eye man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
IN THE INTER EST OF BOYS.
The Conference of Educators Held i'm
 Hartford.

Hartford, Dec. 1.-The conference of educators and those interested in work for boys, begun in this city yesterday, was concluded to-day, three sessions being held. The morning meeting was in the Good Will club house and the general topic, Theory and Practice in Work for Boys" The Rev. Frank s. Mason, founder of the Bunker Hill Boys club of Boston, presided, and op- ened the discussion with a short talk on the general subject assigned for the meeting. Among the other speakers at this session were George w. Morgan director of the Educa tional Alliance in New York; Thomas J. Butler of St. Josephs Cathedral, Boston, and pr. c. D. Hartranft, president of the Hart ford Theological seminary. Rev. George w. Smith, president of Trinity college, presided at the afternoon session, which was held in Keney hall, and opened the discussion on the general topic Work for Boys in Churches. The closing meeting was in Good Will hall and the subject assigned for general discussion was Work for Boys Outside of Churches" Charles Hopkins Clark, ed itor of the Hartford Courant, presided, and w. c. Anderson of the Yale gymna- sium read a paper on the Boys Club at Chautauqua."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
WILL NOT TRY TO SEE KAISER.
A Denial That Kruger Will Again Make
 the Attempt.

Berlin, Dec, 5.-Dr. Leyds has in- formed correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger that there is no truth in the report that MT. Kruger will endeavor again to see the kaiser.
 The semi-official journals here deny that Germany is trying to induce Aus tria and Italy to persuade Mr. Kruger to abandon his proposed visits to Vienna and Rome. The National Zeit- mug says that members of the Reichs- tag assume that Count Von Buelow will soon announce in the Reichstag the reasons for the emperor's refusal to receive the Boer statesman.
 The Deutsche Tages Zeitung sharply attacks the government for not receiv- ing him and says: 1.-The government is afraid of some danger from England, thus awakening a suspicion that Ger many no longer feels independent of England, but, like Portugal, abandons all independent policy"
 Herr Van Hoevener, an attache of the Transvaal diplomatic agency came to Berlin to-day on behalf of MT. Kruger and deposited a wreath upon the tomb of Emperor William I. A serenade by a military band was a feature of the pro- Kruger demonstration in Cologne to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
DUG THEIR WAY OUT.
Escape from a Terrible Death of Thirty
 Two Men.

Scranton Pa, Dec. 5.-Imprisoned one thousand feet down in a coal mine at Dunmore, near here, thirty-tWo men had a desperate battle for life to-day and only succeeded in gaining their lib- erty by digging their way out. Five acres of surface fell into the mine and completely blocked the exit of the thir- ty-two mine workers, who were far in the interior. Those outside formed themselves into a rescuing party, and, while it was feared the men would not be reached in time, they worked with a will. Meanwhile the imprisoned men, with shovels and picks, began working at a point where the fall had blocked the main gangway, where it led to a roadway through which an exit could be made After some hours work they succeeded in clearing away sufficient of the fall to get through before the rescu- ing party reached them. None of the men was injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
H4RTARD ATHL ETC FINANCES.
Last Year Very Successful Receipts
 From YaIe Football Game.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 5.-The fnan- cial report of S. L. Fuller '9S graduate manager of Harvard athletics, shows that the year 1S99-1900 was very suc- cessful. This was the first year of the consolidated management, under which every branch of Harvard athletics has had its finances put in charge of the graduate manager. For the first time the freshman teams were able to get through without a deficit, while the crew cut down the customary deficit Of $5, 900 to $223.97 The baseball team made handsome profit last year. For permanent improvements on Soldiers field $46, 265 was set aside, $39, 900 of which came from the football team profits of $42,26S.58. Of this latter amount $25,004 was the net receipts of the Yale game in Cambridge.
 The other figures are: Baseball team, credit balance $3,450.35; track team debtor balance SSO9S7; University Boat club, debtor falance $223.97; freshman football, baseball and crew, profits $1,- 4S524
 Summary: Receipts, $104 739.50; ex- penses, $7S,23S91; balance, $26,50059.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-06
THE TRANSFER MATTER.
THE FAIR HAVEN AND WESTYILLE
 RAILROAD COMP1NY.
It's Position, Past and Present, Relative to Transfers A Statement Obtained at the Office of the Company.

In regard to the matter of transfers on the street railroads of this city, an inquiry at the office of the Fair Haven and Westville company elicited the fol- i lowing:
 Tt has been the aim of this com
 pany to do everything for the conven- fence of the public and it's patrons as far as it was in our power and consist ent with good business management. And it has been our desire to perfect a transfer system which would enable passengers to go from one branch of the road to another Such system is in op- eration at the present time over our own different lines, and giving, we believe, general satisfaction. The managers of the other roads in the city, before consolidation, have been from time to time solicited to join with the Fair Ha- ven and Westville company in estab- fishing an interchange of transfers Our efforts, however, were not met with approval, in fact, were declined, as ap- pears on the records on file in our offlce The matter of transferring has been brought about to the extent that it is now done by the absorption, one after the other, of the Centerville and New Haven Street Railway systems, upon both of which transfers were given inn mediately after consolidation. With the managers of the Winchester Avenue system we have never been able to ob tain a consent or agreement for trans fers, and 1t is not considered by our di- rectors that it would be good policy to forcibly give transfers at the present time, while our possession of the con trolling interest in the Winchester Ave nue Railroad company is being disputed in the courts"
 The concluding arguments in the Court of Errors and Appeals held at Trenton, New Jersey, were finished yes terday, and the whole case is now be- fore the courts for final decision. Twelve out of the sixteen judges com posing the court were on the bench at the hearing.