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NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY
Proposed Amendments So the Bin
Incorporating It.


Nr GalllnEer gave nUuee "a the Senate
yesterday afternoon o. amendments intend
[ ei to be proposed by him 10 House bin
so4-. TO Incorporate the Washington Tele-
Z phone Company, and 20 permit it to install.
maintain. and operate a telephone plant
and exchange ia the District of Columbia
The first Of these amendments provides
that the Commissioners may authorize any
company operating a telephone or tele-
graph plant in the District OF Columbia Ia
construct conduits or extend its existing
system Of conduits and TO string upon ex-
isting street or alley poles additional
wires that may be necessary to make house
connections. provided that duct IN such
conduit is reserved for the District for lis
fire alarm telegraph. telephone or Other
wires carrying low potential currents Of
electricity. and providing that no addition
al pole shall be erected upon -sy street or
avenue or public square within the fire
limits Of the city
second amendment provides that the
company SHAH keep its exchange open day
and night for the benefit Of its uatrons
that the stock bc5s OF the COMPANY shall
be open for subscription within fifteen
DAYS after the c0mpauy's acceptance OF lis
charter and that after fourteen months the
company shall have fifteen hundred tale
phones In operation aud furnish sar,ir.
ar not exceeding Si5 for telephone for
business purposes and $50 at a private resi-
dence
The books OF subscription to the stock
OF the company must De open for one
month The capital stock is fixed at $3.50
GOO. and power Is given the company TO
teaur hands secured bv its entire nrouar
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INsULAR CUSTOMS DUTIES.
statement of Receipts md Disburse-
mcnt- sent to the senate.


George ID MsiHeiobu. Acting Secretary
OF War. yesterday transmitted TO the Sem
ate a reply 90 ssn1t. resolution calling
upon the War Department f1r q statement
OF The complete tarIT schedule EoV iu
force ln Porto Rico cuba rhe Philippine.
and Guam. together UIfh o. E-4frWsu. OF
the amounts lf tsr.n duties collected aad
tho disbursement Dob each of the Islands
The War Department furnished fhI- iu-
formation for each of the islands vrcpt
Guam. the explanation being made thar
that island is entirely under the juris H.-
fIou Of the Navy Department. and 40 no
time has it been under the control OF the
War Department
The statement shows the receipts and
expenditures IN the Philippines from the
occupation Of the islands To December 81
The total receipts in the Philippines were
s6 6+6 0s0 IS. disbursements. S5.21g. fS1 90.
leaving a balance OF S1.4t6 5gS ~ OF the
disburs euents the largest sum was :0r the
Quartermaster' Department the sum be-
ing 81 i5l IS2-59. For the provost marshal.
general operations. S3l4 9O3.3l was eX-
pended. Some Of the items Of receipts
are as follows Seized funds, S473 366 q.
internal revenue. $40 4S1.4l. customs.
81. .173. .0S030. At IlOno the internal reve-
nue. receipts amounted to 800 7}6. o.. Gus
toms. $484. $3.50. Cebu customs, s3O7.
764 80: Cayit2 internal revenue. 81 1876. 20.
In Porto Rico the total receipts since
the date Of military occupation TO January
81 1900, amounted to s. 555, 76l 80: dis
bursements. s.. .049, ,05t06 balance $685.
7I093 OF the disbursements $682, sic. Sc
was for public works, 1921 75ls3 to the
collection of internal revenue. nolice,
Sl4l .6S421. and for the army for military
purposes. S27. .21155. Among the items OF
receipts, 81, $50, 1888 was from customs.
SIC 1851 from the postal service. and
S430. $500 internal revenue
In Cuba the total receipts from January
I. 1899, to January 81. 1900, was SlS025.-
1880. the disbursements S15, 333. .24g.S9.
leaving a balance Of $2692, ,669.71 The
principal receipts we're as follows. Gus
toms. Sl6.554, 1894; postal. S2G6. .S56SS: in
ternaI revenue $3.50 1912. Among the
disbursements We're s1.32t. 49,. 81 for bar
racks and quarters for troops; $685.. .aS2 S4
for sanitation, $1.57l. .27S.75 for rural police
and administration, 1854. .929.10 for postal
service. and 81, 72S j19.G0 for muaiciDali-
Q
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CHOKED

Every morning. Something hard and uayieiding
in tie throat. You'd give anything almost To be
rid OF She obstruction Well, how about quar-
terri MASON'S CREAM or OLIVES costs just
that amount. Bi AFTER YOU have applied it
10 the bridge Of the n0sa inserted il at the base
% the uostriis Do works its way in. cuts lQ0sen5
disIodzgs. every clog and cl0t in head and throat
The first effort you make in the morning % rid
yourself OF them will be easily and naturally
successful. Your CNTAKRH will be relievsd-and
from that ou-CI RED This is a broad state
ment bat We stand by it, one box Of this splsn-
did Ointment viii prove its value just as good
in PILES.
MASON'S HEALTH DEFENDERS.
MASON'S YELLOW TABLETS cure DYSPEPSIA
NASON's BROWN TABLETS cure CONSTIPATION
MASON'S RED TABLETS cure COUGHS.
MAsON's WHITE TABLETS cure SORE THROAT.
30 tablets 1Oc. AL Druggists sent for price
BY f. T. MASON CHEMICAL COMPANY, 5l5
Arch St. Philadelphia. Pa
MASON'S CREAM or OLIVES. 25c box. All
Druggists, or sent for price As above.
HENRY EVANS. 0ss r Street northwest
EDWARD STEVENS. Ninth and Penn. Avenue.
MACKALL BROS. Ninth and II Sts. northeast
L. 5 LEADBEATER S SONS. Alexandria, Va
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H0STETTER'S
STOMACH
BITTERS
DIED


vuuNtrB- on wednesday March o. 1909 at
o. rn al his residence. -i2 Eleventh Street
..rifIa4-t ~WEEN MCDONALD, % native Of
Irr,4rr,s- scotland. iu Che -'euLs fourth year Of
TuTcr,I private, from MS late residence. Fri
dlv. March SD, 1900. 90 O'Clock p. M. ua2J.2l
HlYEUr ON Tuesday, March %. 1900 at bis
residence. I42 \ 50. ut, El GENE +. ftYETT
I'm the fify.t blvd wear % his age.
Funeral from bis late residence, Thursday Nlrc.
%. 10 O'Clock q. m. Relatives aud friends in
yited. Winchester and Eeryviue, Va, papers
please COPY. Item
COLEMAN-On March ~. 1900 aG her residence
ZIG lst q. sv.. NALlNDA COLEMAN. beloved
aunt Of Amelia Robinson. aged los years
Asleep in Jesus. blessed sleep
From which none evDf wakes o. weep.
Funeral will take plac. Friday March 30 from
Rehoboth Baptist Church. Ist st.. bet and o
sw. at O'Clock. trcudo are respectfully i'm
Yited to attend. lt.em
BROSNAHAN-At lis a. NJ. March o. 1900,
MICHAEL BROSNAHAN, of County Kerry, Ire
land, beloved husband Of the late HanOra Brosna-
han. in the seventy fifth year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. sl2 7th st. ne,
Thursday, March 90 at o'clock a m, thence to
Holy Name Church. where requiem high mass will
be said at $50 a. m. Friends and relatives
spectfully invited ~ attend. mh2I -2tem
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Nc Foraker, ~ Request iutrodlrfI i1
the senate yesterday a tll providing that
after its passage siI male employee 6r fhs
Government Printing Orra sh1I receive a
Uniform Increase in their wages of O. per
cent % b. further provided that In 20
case shall The aEounf 90 Increased eEaaeI
8 q dae
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

The despatch boat Dolphin arrived at
Key West from Havana yesterday with
Senators Platt OF Connecticut. Aldrich,
and Teller. Of the sub committee Of the
Senate Committee on Relations with
Cuba, and their party on board. The
subcommittee has been investigating the
administration OF Cuban affairs and the
conditions prevailing in the island with a
view TO the consideration Of the Cuban
question.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
WATER MAIN TAXES.
\ BiIl to Authorize the Cancellation
of Assessments.

A bin was introduced by NIr. Stewart in
the Senate yesterday. to cancel certain
water main taxes in the District Of Colum-
bia
The bill authorizes the District Commits
sioners 10 cancel the assessment OF water
main taxes unpaid on BrighJwood Avenue
for the laying Of the water main ab0u,
July %. 1895, from FOrj Reno reservoir to
and on BrIghtwood Avenue from the Mil
tary Road to Aspen Street, where the wafer
has not been introduced from said main
on adjoining property since the main was
laid The Commissioners are further du-
Jhorized and directed to reassess the tax
for laying said main, according 10 existing
law
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A MEETING or THE FRIENDS OF THE
dogs will be held az the National Rifles
Armory. Friday evening. March So at 5
o'clock All attend and bring with you
your signed petition against the muzzle or
der GEORGE ". EVANS
rnCh27 Stem Chairman
Or. CLEMENS HAS REMOVED FROM
14I1 n st. NV. 10 5ll 13th 81. NV. The
electrical and Sprague h0t-air apparatus
are Installed. b. special arrangement with
the Sprague Company charges reduced to
&C. Skilled massaur 70 attendance Sep
arate hours for ladies'. Office hours. 10
a. m. 20 s p. m mhls-lmo
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EDUCATIONAL.

EVENING school % shorthand and typcwritins;
TO o. speed di-tlti5n- 65 Il 81. nw.
rnh1G-3t.cm
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Permits 10 build have been issued hy order Of
the District Commissioners 10 ". 7. Suyder Al
bert Gary. and Walter r. Roderick-
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q N.H
/ December ls9g. rs required by act Of Congress,
Z approved July -, ls92,
ASSETS.
OaSh on hand and iu bluSs.......... s{22.i53 y
heai estate f13. .1e 3i
/ "eit5 snd mortgages tirst Hen on
real estAteJ teJ...............,..-...... 685.5s5 81
pih.r sec,iri tics -...-........ $4,000 %
StaeNs and h1rt.s tm1rkat vauel .... 360s.153 -
nli'7 receivable and collateral I1lns f3i. .296 on
Premiums uneolisctes and in bsud4
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nerve NitHiiiH iiii ---.tt--..-.. ll7tH.3i0 %
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
4 PBRNICIOUS MOCKERY
Senator Davis opinion Of The Porto
Rican Tariff Proposition.

lie Opposes the MN and Argues in
Favor Of His Suggestion TO Make
DiSrict-Thc Free Coinage Amend
mcnt Of Mr. Morgan Rejected.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
Stomach Trouble

Makes people thin They need Hostetter's
stomach Bitters at once. This medicine will
enable the stomach to do its work properly.
IT fills the half-starved blood vessels with
pure blood. promotes assin lation and nu-
triton and brings back health and strength.
It cures stomach troubles. liver and kidney
diseases. See that PRIVATE REVENUE
erANP corers The neck Of Lhe bottle
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

build up your
strength and the
health Of your in
fant by taking an
invigOratiuE slim
ulant. whose ac-
tion on the di-
gestion insures
pure blood and a
glow OF health to
every part 0f the
system. No hing
ing, body building
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29
SWAMP
ROOT

the remedy yon need. At druggists in ffty-
cent and dollar sizes. You may have a sample
bottle OF this wonderful discovery by mail
free; also pamphlet telling all about it and its
great oures
Address Dr. Kilmer Co.. BIaghsmton, N. Z.
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Cash capital 81 900 900 %
Reserve premium fIud. ............... 396s $50 20
Reserve for unpaid losses and claims. s3G.S29 03
Net surplus 403f.9 IL
Statement % dividends and expenses
for six months ending Dec. 81. ls19.
Dividends s125 0O1 90
lLrrnnt .rn.r-..s ~ lll Ii
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B ~ NCE President
CHAS U ItWRENCF Srcretlry
iitF ~ Hartford. state of Carrsefiesf.
NlfelrIhel 1il sworn o. before mf fr.. 1-.t day
90 hlrrh. 1850 LkgKA D. JOHNSON
tNflLI Notary Public
W. sly Not E MeIFpn. CeHar4l Agent.
10 Room o.. on g.
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OUFFYS PURE MALT WHlSEeY

The absolute purity. together with the
medicinal qualities OF DuGys Pure Matt.
mas made it the greatest woman curative
known to science.
Government medicine stamp marks the -euuins
Druggists usually sell ir. II yours doe, rot vi.
will express a bottle. prepaid for 81 siv fsf e.
Write for interesting book
DUFFY MALI WHiSKEY co Rochester. ny
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Cash iu bank ....................... siotI&s -
Real estttr..-.. ......... J. 100 3jI %
Bonds and mortgage Dnrst lien on
real -.................. 7s.710 %
stocks and bond, tmarket vIiua) ..... 5i00.750 90
Premiums uncolie,ted and In hands
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. G55.7ss IS
Interest due and accrued on Dec. 81,
1879 ... "a nss "a
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else contains the life giving. bodybuilding
properties of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
IMPORTANT CONVICTION.
Robert stonalI Found Guilty of Grand
Larceny at Council Grove.

Kansas City, Nov. 26.-AttOrney L. c.
Boyle has received a telegram from
Council Grove, Kas, conveying the in
formation that Robert Stonall, of Day
county, Oklahoma, had been convicted
IN the district court of Morris county,
Kansas, Of grand larceny. This news
will be of special interest to bankers
who loan money on cattle paper, COM
mission men and stock raisers and feed
ers in Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
Texas
During the past few years a gang of
cattle thieves have stolen thousands of
head of cattle in Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory and Texas. Stonall's arrest and
subsequent conviction were secured by
the Bankers and Cattlemen's Protective
association, which was organized with
headquarters in Kansas City a few
months ago, and is composed of a large
number of bankers who loan money to
cattlenen, commission firms and cattle
feeders and raisers and breeders.
The circumstances which finally led to
the conviction of John StOnan are ex-
treTnely interesting. StOnan was an ex-
tensive operator. He had q large ranch
in Day county, Oklahoma usually has
1000 or 5000 head of cattle upon it and
has been regarded as wealthy. For sew
eral years he has marketed hundreds of
head in Kansas City annually.
About four months ago Stonal1 and
John Holly came to- Kansas City, each
accompanying a consignment of cattle,
which purported to be his own and
which bore their respective brands.
Shortly after arriving here Holly was
arrested charged with having stolen the
cattle he was trying to sell. The legal
steps were taken at the instigation of
the Gilmore & Cooper Commission COM
pany, who claimed the cattle were really
theirs and were in charge of L. c. Boyle.
who had been employed as counsel for
the Bankers and Cattlemens Protective
association.
After being in jail some time Holly
made statements that implicated Stonal1.
A German farmer named Myers, who
lived near Stonall. had for several
months been missing cattle from his
pastures, and Mr.. Boyle had Myers
come to Kansas City. From here he
was accompanied to Morris county by
an agent of Mr.. Boyle. Immediately on
looking over StonalPs herd there, Myers
positively identified several animals as
HAVING been stolen from him. Mr.. Boyle
then laid the evidence he had procured
before the prosecuting attorney of Nor
ris county, and the latter issued a war
rant for the arrest of Stonan for bring
ing stolen cattle into the state of. KAN
sas. Requisition papers were secured,
and Stonall, a short time later, was in
the Morris county Jail.
Holly's confession, and part of the
testimony introduced during Stenall's
trial. implicated another man. It is a
significant fact that, since StonalPs ar
rest this man has disappeared, and that
efforts which have been made to locate
him have proved futile.
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WANTS $4,000 HORSES
Will Purchase That
Many in This Country.

New York, Nov. 26.-Horses to the
number of fifty thousand are to be pur-
chased in this country in the next six
months by agents of the British govern
ment for the use OF Lord Kitchener in
policing the Transvaal and Orange
Free State. This news has been an
nounced by John S. Bratton of St
Louis, who has supplied, directly and
indirectly TO the British army in the last
two years many horses suitable for cav
airy use He has received a telegram
from one of his managers stating that
the British military purchasing agent
will be at his stock yard this week to
select saddle horses for immediate ship
ment from New Orleans to Durham. Mr..
Bratton's brother is a. member of par
Lament from the Liberal constituency of
Magheragh, County Tyrone, Ireland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
CURES BLOOD AND SKIN TROUBLES.
Trial Treatment Free.


8. G. Harris, GIT Hancock street, To-
State Journal, and like a good many
other people, he has suffered from 1Tn-
pure blood for some time, and when ne
was quite young he had bad case OF
scrofula, which has caused him good
deal Of trouble all through his lie. one
day while reading the State journal ne
ran across the advertisement Of Botanic
Blood Balm, which claimed to heal all
evidence of impure blood. So he pur-
chased two or three bottles from the
nearest druggist, and the effect OF the
medicine Is described by himself, as fol-
lows:
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b did
me great deal of good for what took
as I was broken out with hives and
pinaples, and they turned to yellow
blisters all over my body. After using
two bottles OF Blood Balm my blood
was made pure and rich, and all the
blisters, eruptions and hives disap-
peared and all the sores healed; also
my scrofula was cured, and have not
been troubled since took Blood Balm
always recommend B. B. B. to other
people who are suffering IN any way
from impure blood or skin diseases.
yours truly, S. G. HARRIS"
3. B. B. heals all Blood and Skin
Troubles, ulcers, old sores, scrofula,
eczema, pimpIes- cancer, boiIs, aches
and pains B. B. B. makes blood pure
and rich and stops aches and pains. TRY
it. Druggists 81. Trial treatment and
medical advice free by writing Blood
Balm Co. 1877 Mitchell ST., Atlanta, Ga
Call on Swift & Holiday or RoWIey &
Snow
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of New Hampshire for breach of dis
cipline was reduced to the ranks.
Private Dowd, cadet-at-large in the
fourth class, was demerited and ordered
to confinement for causing breach OF
discipline in the mess hall.
The punishment came for one night 8
sport with the s'plebes'' in the mess hall.
The plebes were ordered to sound off"
the number Of days until June, when
the classmen will become second lieu
tenants in the army. In West Point
parlance to sound orr is to answer at
once the question put by a superior In
the book of tactics it is the command
given at dress parade by the adjutant
of the battalion to the band.
When seen last night the superintend-
ent of the Military academy said in an
interview:
1.-The punishment of the cadets was
merely a matter of discipline. They
were punished in the way such breaches
are usually dealt with Tt was not a
case of hazing."
Lieutenant Russell, the superintend-
ent said, was disciplined for a breach of
regulations unassociated with the dis
turbance in the mess hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26

beautiful lake region of Michigan, and
has become favorite sojourn in sum-
mer for southern and western people.
There is ripe, homelike, restfuI charm
about the place, with its wide paved
streets. lined with stately old trees
fronting lawns smoothly cropped and
velvety. The Postum Cereal Co.'S fac
tories cover many acres of the eastern
portion Of town, which is Familiarity
referred TO as ''Postumville' or The
White City from the universal color
of the buildings
This company has expended millions
OF dollars IN newspaper advertising to
make known the excellence of Postum
Food Coffee and Grape Nuts breakfast
food Thetown has thus become famous,
and as result of the publicity. people
seeking a change of location have been
induced to move here until the growth
has assumed the proportions of a boom
New buildings are seen on every hand
and it is current report that there IS
not an empty store, office or house in
the city. If you would live in peace
and plenty, live under the caves of the
modern newspaper advertiser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
BRYAN A FAILURE.
Hoke Smith Says he Can No Longer
Lead the Party.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 26.-Hoke Smith
secretary of the interior during Presi-
dent Cleveland's second term, said to-
day, in reference to Mr.. Bryan's ex-
pressed intention of adhering to the
principles of the Chicago platform:
Il regret that Colonel Bryan deems
it proper to continue at this time to
defend the principles Of the Chicago
platform
He has twice received as the nom
inee of the Democratic party the loyal
support of the Democrats of the south
The last time he met with no OPPOSE
ton in the south, even for the nominal
ton.
It disapproved the suggested reorgan-
ization of the party by certain persons
IN the east, and think Colonel Bryan
is making mistake equal to that, which
would have resulted from any serious
movement toward eastern reorganiza-
ton.
The Democratic party should stand
between the plutocrat and the Socialist
as the party of the constitution and of
the people. It should defend the rights
led into attacks upon either
The south alone has remained stead
fast to the party and our senators, con-
gresSmen and people should assert their
right for the present to speak fer the
party.
s"Fhe party must regain the confidence
VI L4G 41IdjOI1Ly Oh the voters IN New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey. Mary
land, Indiana and other states by con-
vincing them that its policies will be
wise and conservative, protecting not
only personal rights, but also personal
property rights.
while some of our best men believed
four years ago that the unlimited coin
age of silver would be desirable to fur
nish a. larger supply of currency, condi-
tons have changed, and I have heard
many of these same men declare that
with the increased supply of gold they
are no longer in favor of pressing the
silver question. believe Colonel Bryan
will find majority of the former silver
advocates in the south unwilling to fol-
low him further Those who, like N.Y.
self, opposed the platform but still voted
for Mr.. Bryan after he was nominated,
viii naturally join the former silver men
who do not intend to push this silver
question, and I do not believe Colonel
Bryan will find any considerable num-
Der of southern states with him again
ANY effort to press him or his views
upon the country viii meet determined
opposition.
Colonel Bryan is beloved for his hon
est intentions. but as a party leader he
has not been a success
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-26
J1LTED GIRL SUICIDES.
Sixteen Year-Old Miss Kills Herself
For q Soldier Who Deserted Her.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 26.-Elsie
Louderman, the 16-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Louderman of Gin
ton, committed suicide because her
lover came home from the army and
married another girl
She had repeatedly threatened to end
her life. She went to visit a friend at
Geneva. near Clinton, but on the way
bought morphine. After arriving at
the home of her friend she wrote a let
ter to her mother telling her troubles
and swallowed the poison. While the
physician was trying to save her life
she said she wanted to die and end her
misery; that for more than two years
she had been in love with Peter John
son, who was 9. soldier in the war with
Spain. For a time she was happy in
his love, but a few months ago he grew
cold, married another girl and was soon
to bring her to new home he was
building at Geneva.