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New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
TO OPEN NEW NEWToWN CREEK BRIDGE

The temporary bridge across Newtown Creek at
the extreme north end OF Oakand-st.. Brooklyn
will be opened for traffic Friday morning.
when the old bridge at Vernon ave. will be closed
preparatory to demolition. The new arrangement
was to have come into effect Christmas morn
ing but was postponed until Friday in Difference
to the wishes OF the Commissioner for the De-
partment OF Bridges. The United Engineering and
Contracting Company, No. II Park Row, holds the
contract for the bascule bridge Of the Schcr-
zer rolling lift type. which, by the terms OF the
contract must be ready FOR traffic within SOD
working days of October a last. On that date
the tenants Of that part Of Verno1-ave which Is
to be torn down to make way for the cascuie
bridge should have been dlspossessed Grace. now
ever has been given by the contracting company
until January L. The new bridge. for which many
residents OF Brooklyn and Long Island city nave
been asking for twelve years. IS said to be OF
type never before in Ametica east or Chlca-
60 1t will increase the present waterway from
130 to $50 feet and, unlike either of the tcrn-
porary bridges. which are both o. the hand poW%er,
centre pivot, drawbridge ;ype. VIII ACCOMMODATE
electric 1t is estimated that over S0ouV per
sons have used the Newtown Creek bridge CallE
The completion of the new bridge Is awaited Wit,
espectal eagerness by residents OF Long Island
City working at Greenpoint.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CLUB MEMBER q BANKRUPT.
&c. Wilson and His Wife File Petitions In
Brooklyn.

Petitions in bankruptcy were hled IN the oIiteu l
,e..+ax T),s-rict Court in Brooklyn yesterday oy
E1be-+ G Wilson and his wife. Elizabeth D WILSON,
of No Middagh-st- Wilson was cav eTL 80, GO
.,,re- of Zee cream and built the Wilson
13u,ld,ng at Pierrepont and Fulton sts. Brooklyn
now known as the Argyle. He was a menDer ol %
.ba Parkway Driving Club, which has a claim ol
$50 against him for dues, and member OF 'ie
oxford Club. to which organization ne aIso y,Ss
-rtaa-ob1e amount Of money for dues His sched-
,les aggregate s OS6 81 One secured creditor IS 'e
,-,,;+sbie Life Assurance Society. which holes
claim for se5s money loaned on an assignment o1
-5itor is The firm of Hirsch & Rasquin. VINO claim
a AA on a life Insurance policy for So.tn IN @ me
T1rgon Central Insurance Company Ihere are So
rfvfor unsecured creditors. whose Claims dlhouiN
TO s4s53s 81. 9 ,.-,,.,, e.+s forth
.haf her total liabilities are S26ll IS Inene are
So secured creditors with claims OF sZo1O aI.u
w. H,nsacn-ed creditors whose claims aggregate
sSn Ts, es There are Individual assets amounting 10
f1On on household goods, Wh1ch are eAei--PN N-iN-
xha Rauk law.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
PRINCETON HOCKEY TEAMS TRIP.
[BY TELEGRArH 20 rHE .RIBUNE.I

j
Princeton. n. J.. Dec. 24-The Princeton Un-
vers!ty hockey team is making final preparations
for the Christmas trip Pittsburg- The team lelt
this afternoon for New-Yorl< to spend an hour u
practice to-night at the 81. Nicholas Rink IN thar
city. Tomorrow morning the men will have an
other hours practice. and they will leave New
York for Pittsburg in the afternoon In PittsouFs
training table will be started for the regoAE
members OF the team at the Hotel Scheniy under
the direction OF Trainer Robinson. On FRIDAY
evening the team will play The Pittsburg Athletic
Club. and on Saturday afternoon a picked team
from the Pittsburg preparatory schools. On satur-
day evening the team will meet the Victoria Hockey
Club. The university club Of Pittsburg VIII give
a smoker TO the players Saturday night 4n0
following men will take the trip: - .
Captain l. B. Purnei; 'o4; s. MeClaye Us:
II Leake. O5; H Lloyd. 05i z P Larned uo' ss a.
Patton. 'O6; A. D. O'Brien. 90; E. l. Rafferty, ~
and Assistant Manager A. Hazlehurst.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BELGIAN MAY SEEK AMERICAS CUP.
Maurice Grisar, of the Antwerp Yacht Club
Said To Wish To Challenge.

II Sir Thomas Upton does not succeed IN lifting
the Americas Cup next August with his yacht
Shamrock III. Maurice Grisar. member or the
Antwerp (Belgiurn) Yacht Club. Is anxious, tt Is
said to challenge for that time honored trophy.
a racing yachtsman Of pron1inence in the New
York Yacht Club. who has visited Antwerp. said
yesterday when he heard Of the intended chaileuss
from the Belgans:
Judging from what saw CT the yachtsnen ana
their boats over there don't think they would
have a ghost of a show win against Herresnon
boat. I admire their pluck. however and L m sure
We should give them hearty welcome II they
came. There is time enough to talk Of that wnen
all know what to expect from that quarter Tns
yacht he sends this time will certainly pc oen5 In5
fastest that England produce, and We calnoI
afford to underestimate her speed tor nlQHeIa III
At the same time I have unlimited faitn N sIe
combination OF Herreshoff and ISeLn, ana Iii1IA
shall keep the Cup
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BAER COMES TO BRooKLYNs RELIEF.
He Is Willing to Furnish Coal for Poor of
Borough

Borough President Swanstrom. of Brooklyn, yes
terday received the following letter from George F.
Baer president of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey:
In answer to your query, Would 1t be possible
to deliver any amount of coal, in care of com
mittee appointed by the borough authorities, to pc
distributed at cost price to the poor of the city
I can only say that If you will designate a point
delivery in Brooklyn that be reached by boat
and designate a reasonable quantity OF coal. we
will be glad furnish coal for the poor OF the
city. Please communicate with Messrs. Edmunds,
of the Reading, and Heilner. of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, to whom your letter
has been referred with instructions to do whatever.
within reason. be done to help you
Mr.. Swanstrom said yesterday afternoon that he
thought the coal situation in Brooklyn looked more
promising than 1t had In weeks. and that steps
would be taken at once TO obtain the supply of
coal which President Baer had promised TO for
ward. Mr.. Swanstrom has been in communication
for the last fortnight with the coal carrying con-
Germs 10 get them to consent to deliver at once a
sufficient quantity OF coal in Brooklyn for the
Recently he received a letter from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, saying that IT could not
agree to deliver coal in Brooklyn at once and as
last resort he decided to communicate with Presi
dent Baer. of the Jersey Central.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MOYNIH4N GOES FREE.
Jury 4cqaits Him After Being Out
Three Hours.
COUNSEL ASToNIsHED-HE WEEPs

Daniel c. Moynihan, ex-police captain, VINO
had been trial before Justice Davy, in the
Criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court, on the
charge of receiving bribes for the protection or
dens of vice when he commanded the police at
the police station in East One-hundred and
fourth-st., was acquitted by the jury yesterday.
He wept when the verdict was announced His
counsel appeared to be greatly astonshed AS
sistant District Attorney Schurman. who con-
Quoted the prosecution, was dumb with amaze
ment for a time.
The jury went out at 2:25 p. m, and soon af-
ter the first ballot was reported to have been
six for conviction and six for acquittal 1t re-
quiz ed three hours TO reach a verdict The men
who believed Moynihan guilty yielded at
last It was the day before Christmas. and the
prospect of being locked UP over night may
have appalled, them
When the verdict was announced Moynihan
was dumfounded for instant, but his reiiei
could not be restrained, and he dropped tears
in his hands. Ex-Judge Olcott's face assumed
an expression of astonishment that many per-
sons turned to see. His associate. Mr. McManus.
sat with open mouth. looking with incredulous
expression at the jury. For several minutes
there was silence.
Justice Davy thanked the Juryren and wished
them a Merry Christmas. City Magistrate POOL
who was in court, rushed over to Moynihah
and clasped his hand. NIoynihan. Still weep
ing arose and threw his about Magistrate
Pool, who returned the embrace. The Two men
patted each others backs for some seconds.
Then the doors opened and three nun
dred friends of Moynihan rushed in. Mr. olcott
recovered and rushed to Moynihan to con-
graduate him So did Mr.. McManus. HIS
friends shook Moynihan's hands again ana
again. When asked about the verdict, Moynlhan
said:
We'll. I guess I've got nothing to say. I'm
going to eat my Christmas dinner at home L
expected to. They've got nothing against me.
If they have l want them to bring II up. was
a little bit doubtful at first, or when the jury
was out a couple of hours. but then got my
nerve again and now I'm going home.
why, expected nothing else, MT Olcott
said There could be other verdict In the
face of such evidence"
Assistant District Attorney Morgan, VINO pre-
pared the charges against Moynihan. said ne
had nothing TO say. Assistant District Attorney
Schurman, who prosecuted. said:
We'll, the jury has rendered its verdict
will other charges be prepared against
Moynihan?"
Il don't know OF any. It's all over now 80
Moynihan was charged in the Indictment with
accepting a bribe of S25 from Frank Raimondo
The money was said to have come from Antonio
Laporti and Francesca Paglano. keepers OF
houses in East One -hundred-and-tenth- ana
a II three italians gave testimony against MoyTl-
han at the trial. They were corroborated IN
part by policemen who served under Moynihan.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
GUARDING CONNECTICUT LINE

icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSKl
Albany. Dec. M-Charles A Wieting Commits
eaoaer Of Agriculture by direction OF Governor
Cecil. is maintaining the picket line along the Con-
necticut boundary &c prevent the cattle OF that
State entering this State.
THE Governor" sale Mr.. weiting, has received
the reply of Secretary Wilson Of the Department
Agriculture TO his dispatch Of yesterday making
inquiry about the raising OF the quarantine Con-
necticut cattle By the United States Government
and be does not consider that il has been shown
Connecticut is guarding its border sufficiently
AGAINST the incursion OF cattle from Rhode Island
snd Massachusetts, We shall therefore exclude
Connecticut until satisfied that there
Ss possible danger Of infection OF the herds of
cattle OF this State"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
GETS DUMPING PRIVILEGE AWAY.

The Dock Department received word from the Cor
poration Counsel's Office yesterday afternoon that
the city had its case in the suit against Brown
& Flemning. The department had been trying to
dispossess them OF their dumping privilege at Pier
L. East River. and within hour after hearing
Of the decision IT had pile driver and fifty men
at work tearing out the dump. It is expected that
Ii will be entirely out by to-day. The firms
Commissioner Hawkes. took control In the leas
the Dock Board was given power to terminate the
lease Business men in Wall and South SITS com
plained OF the use CT this pier for a dump and
commissioner Hawkes. endeavored to terminals
the lease. Brown Fiemraing secured an Injunction
ano the matter was carried to the Appellate Court
where the Dock Department won fits point
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
tLEWISOHN CASE ARGUED.
His Counsel Contends That Justice s
Action Is Unconstitutional

.-,,,-,er,s In the habess corpus and cerhorar
proceedings in the OF Jesse Lewisohn, cnaIs
with contempt Of court before Magistrate Wyalt ic
refusing 20 answer a question IN the Cannelo gan
Ming nrooaediugs were heard by Justice Scout II
The Supreme Court yesterday for the second uiAe
The courtroom was crowded with lawyers "4i'
friends of Mr.. Lewisohn
MT Iauterbach made the argument Tor tne re'
1sto- F5e opened by reciting history of the pro-
ceedings from their inception Justice Scott smut
him OF at the start by saying: -
Don't go through all that old matter AGAIN. 0e'
down TO the present case
Mr. I.auterbach then read the Quesriohs "i'1
had beea put to Lewisohn in the recent proceed
,uKs before Magistrate Wyatt He SAID enat MI MI
I,ewlsohn had declined to answer quesuons As "
whether he had been in the premises at NO. East
Borty-fourth-st-. because an answer might "enu "
tncrinnate degrade him.
The uarts of the record Of the hearing peIore
Magistrate Wyatt read in court by Mr. Lauter-
bach showed that District Attorney Jerome hao
rrouised immunity TO the reiator In case the
answers 10 questions put TO him might lncrlillaOe
him making him States witness
NJ Iauterhach contended that the proceeding
before MAGISTRATE Wyatt was null because the
code provided that ali legal proceedings must oe
,nened to the public He also contendeo that no
witness could be compelled to answer a question
that might tend to incrininate him or make him
liable TO a penalty or forfeit. He read the pro pre-
vision of the Criminal Code that any person Gea i
common gambler and liable to penalty or I'M
District Attorney Jerome said that It was ,ae5 aa
rnitted that under the decisions ot ene vas nm
States courts the statute of the StaIe WaS @ a.
constitutional If the federal CONSTITUTION wa" 40
rolved IN this case L;,,. , ,a-soo
Mr. Iauterbach read law by when person o
adjudged guilty of gambling can De rnaoe 5e+pct 80
n the ofcer in charge Of the poor q any 3st,!S. -
tn which the gambling occurred nNe uIles "
srTed 49, 4 that under the law Magistrate Wyatt aa9
the power TO punish for contempt nut no' 10 HI"
J,ewisohn guilty -. yT1-e4t In
his opinion. not sitting as coual short s-gu-
district Attorney Jerome mace sn9If 3aS a. aI1
- saving that he had submitted prleI On dlI
o;-1+s I5voIved He urged that all the courts
a. Psssi1g on the constitutionality OF the proceed
ing had practically agreed. a.. -. so-,a or +he
fsF3IIf said Justice Scott do nct solne Ot !Ae
courts come pretty near reversing themselves
f11sfice Scott reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

results or the races were as follows.
First furongs seIlins)-SIontana Psersss
102 Reed 20 to / Matfn Bell los (Waldo,. 25
L second: Chappie. 1O2 Cwaterbury). so to l. third
Time, f-30 Ravinoak. St Rica Gladiator. Rey Dare
Monte, Brssac, DR.. Bernays and Bonnie Lissae
Second lone mile; seling)-Ngrette 20 ConnelD.
Ignacio, 10T Ciinderl TO l. third Time 1434 Dora
Weir. Alnaric. Kickunhoo. John Finerty. Gllis.
Garcia and Quatre also
Third race furongs: seIling)-Ned Dennis III
CBrkenruthl. won; Jim Gore II. III tRanschD
second: Moeorito 1O7 Gdinder) 20 / third Tine
1:2913 Mission Sugien. Homage Sea Lion. Assessment
Fourth race (slx furIongs; handIcap)-ssd SAM ii2
Burns. l. Huachuca. les CBirkenruthl, 70
second: kenworth. 131 (Ranschl. TO l. third. Tina
Fifth race (uturity Course seIliug)-Sylvta Talbot
1OT tRansch). won. Stfcho. los CBurns) Is 70
second: The Owl lO4 (Ninder). third Time i:12
Sixth race ons mile selling)-Stuyve f12 Oonnsly,.
8 10 l. won Mas 9s (ConneiD. 4 I, second Horton.
fi2 CBullman) 10 s. third Time, 1:43 Frank WOOD.
Sleeping Child and Verna Clark also ran
The entries for tomorrow are as folowsf
First race selling, seven furIongsl-Gr-yfold ioss
Hand Press 10s Maggie Felix. 100; GaIanthus io4; g.
Rics. 1O5: Haraamb. 1o5; Decianer 100: Piatontus.
Second race Csix furIongsl--Louwesea. f0s: Dora l.
fo3 Jim Hale. 103; Roitare. 10S: Jartetterre Or 1885,
Tower Of Candles tO5 Bucolc. So Esherin, 81 Stunts
30; Matt Hogan 105 imp Mildred Schultz. 1o7: Gdys
Bell 81.
Third race CseIlng; Futurty coursep-Edns Rosa 100;
Ante formerly Auntiel 100; Gus 1O3 Iris. 100;
garet, 1O5; Dora Weir. 100.
Fourth race Christmas Handicap: one mile and
quarterlwasr Cure log. Bessie Mccarthy l0s MARCUS
co. Articulate. 1 Rio shannon 1O2 Corrsan 1ls sed-
dons IOa; None s. III: Vssuvta. 11S-
Fifth race (handicap Acknowledgements, ioSs
Polonius 10s Areno. 1IG; James L 100 Durazzo. us
waho 107 Ada IO5; virgis dOr 100; Sweet Tooth.
1oS Antoles. 1O5: Resin. 100: Golden Light. 1os
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MAY COMPLAIN TO ALBANY.
Yonkers Stirred Up Over Dismissal of Pool
room Prisoners.

A sensation caused IN Yonkers yesterday by
the publication OF the fact that twelve men who
had been indicted by the grand jury last summer
on charges Of running poolroom In the heart OF
the city had been discharged from custody several
weeks ago. the indictments having been quashed
by District Attorney j. Addison Young.
1eStei day Captain Frederick H Woodruff
nounced that he had to White Plains for a
transcript of the court records. These show that
twelve men We're discharged in the County Court
in November 6. the indictments having been dis
missed on the motion OF the District Attorney.
The clergy of Yonkers and the leading churches
generally greatly wrought up in the poolroom
question. and a prominent citizen said last night
that the question would probably be the basis of
a complaint to be formulated Albany. In the
presentment of the grand jury Monday men,
ton made OF the dismissal of indictments.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE RACETRACK.
The Winners at New-Orleans.

New-Orleans. Dec. 24.-The weather clear To-
day and the track fast. The summaries:
First race (seIng: seven furIongsl-Hira.n Johnsr,
1O9 tHoar1. to /. won: Major Tenny 1OS (Ganuon1
1:Ss& John Potter Thane. Lawrence M whsnsaooallss
Maxfle and Bushnell also ran
70 50 a E0n Agnes Mac % gllerS H. to I second Eay
Foster Shrine Farmer Jim. Lst1ae Rinsdove H s'snS sS
Daddy Bender also
Third race Selling SIX and onsesit tTongs-
Had. 50 TO l. second The Bronze Demon, los scany5
light Ben Frost. Eva Rice. kiss Quick. Booneraek LIS
Fourth race Cone niie1-Elsie L. 1O2 G4egersop, =,
5. won Little scout lo5 Buchanan. 70 2 second:
Nitrate Rough Rider and Antonio also ran KIlosan
and Ray were left at the post .,
to 2 sscond Marcus 9s tscuy9. to / M thd ddpOTsG Ts
Crecus also "A
os @ e4 s 6 wsn s1 f9f Fa E. hf rs B6aegsm
see9ad: FIaneur. 100 @ Gilmore 20 to third. Time
Kenny. Sir We're de We're Prince o. also a
The entries for tomorrow follows:
First race lsix furIongs,-Far Lass 90 Patrick %;
Apple Rose. 92: Heroine. 90; Epidemic 90; Latuka g
1G5; Jane Holly 1o7: wealth. 10 - AL
Second rage selling milel-Judges Dursn Blu.
1o1 scotch Plaid 1el: andre 1os Joe POughert iSs;
EnSPln s to4; 6se Biaze lo4 Ecome 100 Potente 1Gf
Tom kingsley 100 Bard Of Avon. 100; De Reszke 1e:
coupled Hildreth entry '
Fourth race (Chrstnas Handicap. $1,000 addeo) one
Eee io Hag Bse New no. oc Moo TnsTB 1 TS. Cons o3ui @
Il III; 0id Hutch 113; sEaswift 49, Canoriau. ils;
Fin raes Caye fqrlonEs)Asnss Mack 90; ApDl.s~s.t
Daniel 81 Okla 03 Ben Mora 108: Captain Gaston ioS
imp Etrenne. 109: John Peters 122 Golden Rule l9
Dars S. Pay the Fiddler fos Gns1rsy Ios eogze
1os Adelanta. 1O4: Rastus. fo4. Lady Chorster. IO
.M H Tichenor & Co.'S entry
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
TRUST co. SUES WASHINGTON LAWYER

Justice Scott. in the Supreme Court, yesterday
granted permission to the United States Trust
Company, the committee of the estate of Mrs
Louise Beauchamp Hughes, to bring suits against
Edward G. Niles, lawyer. of Washington D. c.
attorney to recover property, alleged to have
been converted by him. belonging to Mrs Hughes
while he committee of her person and estate
Mrs. Hughes is the widow of David Michael
Hughes, who left her interest In about $500 OO0
He also left her house in Washington and valu-
able personal property. Niles. 1t has been alleged
had himself appointed committee of her person and
property, and had her committed to toriurn
Riverside, as insane. from which she was re-
leased g court order.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
SINKING FUND COMMISSION MEETS.

The Sinking Fund Commission yesterday disposed
OF a short calendar pertaining to unimportant pub
lie improvements. and to the leasing of small prem
ises in this borough, Brooklyn and The Bronx for
the of the Street Cleaning, Police and Educa-
ton departments.
The Commission awarded to the Martin B. Brown
Company contract for printing the minutes of the
meetings of the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
from 1S4s to 1885 inclusive. One hundred copies
Will be printed estimated of about S5 600
The Commission consented to the leasing of the
wooden schoolhouse in Morris Park-ave., in Van
Nest. The Bronx. and Controller Grout caused a
laugh by asking: Where is Van Nest?'
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BUILDING BIGGEST ICE YACHT.

Toledo. Ohio Dec. 24-The Hepburn Boat and
Car Company Of this city has begun the eonstruc-
ton OF what will be the largest ice yacht IN the
world 1t is being built for D c. DIN. OF KalaIna-
zoo. Mich who will enter it for the worlds cham
pionship in the regatta. to be held at Gull Laka
Mich from January 20 . inclusive. The dn1en-
sons are % feet track OF runners: backbone, .
feet; mast 50 feet; canvas SEQ square feet; total
weight, ton. -
The principal competitor at the Gull Lake rs
gatta will be the Jack Frost. Of the Hudson bay
fleet. champion of the world
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
sUsPENDs TITLE TO TOWN SITE.
Land Office. Agents Say Patentee's State
ments Were Untrue

Anaconda, Mont. Dec 2i.-On the ground that
David Lowell did not make truthful statements in
1896, when he applied for title. or in 1899 when he
secured final receipt for his claim to the land the
Commissioner of the General Land Office has or
dered the suspension of LOvells entry the town
site OF Saco. Valley County. When he entered on
When he applied for the patent he said that he
had done the work required Special agents of the
Land Office say that neither statement true.
Lowell has sold many town lots which have been
improved at great expense Saco is now an rnpor-
tant railroad point on the Great Northern
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
BODY ExHUMED THIRD TIME.

W-illimantic, Conn, Dec. 24-For the third time
the body of Mrs Julia Wilson. of Ashford on ac-
count of whose death her son. George Wilson, and
Mrs. Leila Manson held in the Brooklyn. Conn.,
Jail. by order OF the coroner was exhumed to-day
to permit certain organs to be removed for ex-
animation. Ccroner Bill went to Hartford yester-
day to confer with DR.. Wolff, the chemist who is
making analysis to determine whether Mrs.
Wilson's death was due to poison, and II is under
stood that this last exhumaton was made at the
request Of DR.. Wolff.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
CANTOR TO ARBITRATE STRIKE.

The strike OF union plasterers engaged until two
sgeeks ago in making alterations IN the City Hall
bids fair 10 be settled by Saturday. Borough Pres-
Sent Cantor has been agreed on as arbitrator by
the United Board Of Building Trades, that ordered
the strike and Ryan & McFerran. the contractors
an charge of the Job whose employment OF several
ron-union men precipitated the strike 1t is SAID
that the contractors willing to concede the en-
sloyrnert of union men and complying with the
Union rate OF wages and hours Of labor, but moth
H. ~rrra
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
THE READING HELPS LARGE CITIES.

Pottsville. Penn. Dec. A.-The Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company. to increase the supply
OF anthracite in New-York and Philadelphia. has
issued orders that no family In this section be per-
mitted to purchase more than one ton OF coal from
IL at time All employees OF the company have
been limited to month.
The collieries which were flooded by the rains OF
last week still idle, and in consequence the
anthracite production has been considerably de-
GRO
New-York tribune., 1902-12-25
MUTUAL RESERVE WINS SUIT,

In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Coke flied his decision In favor the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company in the suit
brought by thirteen policy holders Of the company
IN Tennessee IN July TO declare void among other
things. its recent reincorporation as an old line
Ocmpany.
Judge Coke holds that the complainants have
Shown no interest which would entftle them TO
maintain such an action and he characterizes their