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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
THE GERMANS LAUGH.
Much Amused at Carnegie's Idea OF
United States of Europe

Berlin. oct 2i.-Andrcw Carnegie 4
suggestion in his inaugural address as
rector ut St Andrews University. Scot
land. Wednesday. on his rcnstallation lii
that office. that Emperor William organ
i've the II United States Of Europe, was
received with laughter by the Germans.
The Vossischc Zritung calls il nor
s"nsical proposition .,-
The I.0kaI Anzeigcr says. ne ohIy
49, carrnanv can make head against the
american danger is for Emperor VIII
liam to continue his energetic init.n' :,
in Developing the country econ"nhcitiiA-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
Watkins Confers With President.

Washington. oct. 2l-Thumas H. Wat
Rlns OF scranton. Pa. one II the MEM
bers OF III" coal strike arbitration com
mission. htd q conference Wa. t-sI4 -
Roosevelt. Thursday. They discussed
prlehg IN yi,iati"u IN the anthracite re-
gion. Mr.. Watkins giving the Presider.
som. 81 In, Results ut his personal OH
3ervatiuns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
MEMPHIS RACES.
Dan Patch Goes in 2.01-Gail Har,il-
tons Fast Time.

Menu his. Tenn. oct. @t-Dlu PatCn
Ialit'l ~ his ATTEMPT To- lower the worlds
nlatk 81 lIHt fnr on" mile at thu trot-
ing park, this afternoon. The champion
Sot away aft'r scoring nurr. Hccnmpdn-
leu hE 4 runner. and stepped the iirs'
uuatt,r ~ .'t',. IN the back stretch M
mor'I III" - machine and the bait WAS
paS'rd M ~. y shout al approval went
ny from tn" biz crowd and the next
quarter was watched with anxiety. The
u,ht, L|, WHS disappointing. Turning
nito me str"tch Mctlcnry urged the raCer
u out Dan ratrh tired pcrccptibly ana
.,'s "irc was reached i'm 2.ul HAT. It was
. .aiu mat tn" condition al Tn" track on
~. ne back stretch was not desirable Tor
ue attempt and Dan Patch will probably
,r.ke another effort to reduce TIE record.
next week
Darlel ara Conner wcr" scheduled 10
s s,sr' against III" team pacing record of
81 n0t the exhibition was abandoned
dHer tn" horses broke several times
~ uai Hamilton won the -. soto stake
, ~ iast iinc. both heats being troi;ed ia
~ c.5i tinlt Of the year fuv ::-yCar-oldS.
c,Malhn, 1iall proved tha best IN tiny
"a. So" stake. Charles Chase won IN"
,ss neal, while Miss Whitney captlrrd
Sm second. Walnut Hall was ntTer in
"0ouple IN the final heats.
s.vai! Two starters faced the flag IN tn"
solngstcr 10y Wlrsins won both heats
mdries:
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DRIVERS.
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onward. b m tMr. jones' 80 !
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fAGE TO WAGoN-AMATEuI
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mi =. Iatch. to beat worlds pacin- roc
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

Lunt < Brann have broken lots of
ladios' and childrenS underllanneis
which they are Offering at a low fig
urc ana they will also give special dis
counts on any hosiery they have. a
lot Of boys all linen collars ut cents
each. regular price III. cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
One Miner kilIed-One Will Die.

Scranton. Pa. oct. 2i.-TWo re-
turned strikers. who were working
shift al tn" William 4. colliery in
LackaWanna. Thursday. were buried
beneath It fall of rock and badly
crushed. one IT;n died froin his in
1uries ana tho other is in Il critic Il
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
INSISTS CHARGES ARE TRUE.
Hill Says He Can Prove What He SAID
About OdelI.

Scbe noctadv. n. ". Oct. 2t-in an
address here. Thursday. ex-senator
r,av;d r Hill insisted that the charges
against Coy. Odeil are true. H.. 9"'u
he had positive proof from the oi'ice III
the secretary of state tlat oueh ""9
not merely a creditor but q duiS as
credited stakeholder OF the trocefS
I,ot,ee Of Matthews * co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

The British fire prevention commit
tee has arranged for an international
fire exhibition to be held next year IN
London from May to October. one 81
the objects of the exhibition Will be 10
trace the progress Of fire protection
from past to present. and the exhip.-
ton will. therefore. include histon-
ca, and literary section, including an
art gallery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Oct. a.
Cotton futures closed quiet. October.
S.is: November. s.i3. December, $50: Jan
uary. $50: February. S.3s; March. S.3S:
April, S.2S; May, S.:,S: June. So, July, ST.:
August. S25
Cotton spot. dun. Middling upiands.
SO; do. gulf SO. Sales. 1914 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks.

~,u, yors Oct. si.-Some relief was
s,,nrr today. al the greater ease Of call
,,'s,,ex and foreign exchange rates. but
,hera was no demand for stocks and the
IT, vs. irregular and dull throughout
IN, ",ronp features at the opening were
i.nc,,a wanna. Beading common and sec
l.,,d nreferred Baltimore & Ohio and To-
ledo. st. Louis & Western. Firmness
was also shown In such issues as AtcEi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
HALLOWELL.

T. y. Wood has Il very attractive ana
desirable stock of quilts and puffS
which the freezing weather will re-
mind people they need, particularly
this winter Of low coal bins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
EVERYWHERE IN MAINE.
.aAanA Lake Camps
ND and
Anm q Seashore Cottage:

BUYERS, get our FREE I'LL diiu Md a,.,o
Catalogue, Maiuc
fa a,WNERs. send us details of your prop
erty.
e. A. STRoUT, Augusta, Maine.
:. ps,be, west Minot, Farming
AseI'se snagan Kent's Hill, Vassal-
h "r ITarmingdale, Newport and South
port.
augg3sar tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
Church Notices.

ST Matthew's church. Rev. w F.
Livingston. rector: Twenty-second
Sunday after Trinity; morning service
at 1880 o'clock: Sunday-school at 11.i9
o'clock: evening prayer at I O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

Al the feast following the funeral OF
Il ccntenarian at Namosh:ira, iiu''s"'' =
the guests ate two oxen. tNo Piss. seNei'
lambs and a ION OF cakes, "hi.e n
liouor consumed included foo sa,.oi's "
wine. !, barrels of beer ana 81 gallons "l
brandy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. ott. u
Business OH the Board of Trade. today
was rather quiet and prices inclined to q
lower level. December wheat closing asa
X lower. December corn a shade lower
and oats LTssc lower. while january
provisions closed from 5M1h to 15c lower
The leading futures closed az follows:
WHEATON,. ~; Dec. ia; May.
135setsi.
coRN-oct.. 57I.; Dec. 51+s; May, fs7s
as.
OATs-Dec. new. 3Im$s; May. g.
PoRk-Oet.. 1850; Jan, 15.c2,=: May.
HIS.
LARD-oct.. lice: Nov. 1919: Jan.
a.12i.: May. s42i..
Rii:s-Oct, 1i.5o; Jan, So. May, 80.
FLOTR-Stcady.
WHEAT No. = spring, y; No. 9. ton
52', No. ? red, 7p5s1ill-.
COT,N-No. :, 5i'.; No. = yellow. ~.
oXrS-No. .. sSai; No. white, oa:-:.
RYE-No. =. -.
BARLEY-Good feeding. lyyi2
MALTTNG-iisfss
TT.AXsEED-No l. 1.2e; No. J north
western. LA.
TIMOTHY--3.s5
MESS PORk-16 yJM11.o0.
I.ARD-ii. pafft1.o2iz.
SHORT RIBS. SIDES--ti.20uiI 10.
SHOUIDERS-Dry saited. 9-1aMIo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished Daily by the Federal Stock
and Grain Co.; office, viekery Block
Augusta, Maine.
Tel. 52-2. r. d. Crissman, ME-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
New York Money Market.

Now fOrk, Oct. II
Money on call steady al 2n5ia per cent. ;
last loan at ~.
Prime mercantile paper per cent.
Sterling exchange easier at i.S6aT5ftI.-
$50 for demand and ut i.SS.25 for a. days.
Posted rates 1.A and t.S1is.
Commercial bills I.S2.15 and i.S;.-J.
Ear silver SOS.
Mexican dollars 3gS,.
Government bonds Sts:t.lN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

s,h,s.. t.e found it utterly iBpos-
c,s,e 70 Please everybody with his de-
,c,s Uns me Mayor Of the little French
.o,s =, *. Finland mas haagrd him.
Se'i With his scarf Of oft,co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

Boston. Oct u.
FLOER-Firm: spring patent 415Mt.ye
CORN-Easv. No. yellow. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
WANTED

loo subscribers at 81 each for CO.
operative Investments in Stocks and
Grain. These purchases and sales will
be managed honorably and monthly
statements sent to all subscribers.
Dividends paid in $100 instalinents.
ELMER {. HuooQn1g Ii
60 State st., -
0ct2Sdstzx. ss IT'D s$ a s35sl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
They Worship the Drum.

Among the SamoiedeS and the tribes
Of northern Asiatic Russia the drum
pa sscs almost as an idol They address
ii. erect ii in their hut. and the priests
of the superstition by the aid Of the d.
vine instrument effect that magical
disappearance" which has puzzled all
travellers from Sir Hugh Willoughby
downward to account for and has Civ
Ell rise to as much guesswork at its
elucidation as the feats of the Indian
iugglers. The Samoiede. after beating
his drum and working up the senses Of
his spectators to Il pitch Of great en-
citemcnt. mySteriously vanisheS into
thin air before the eyes of all Civiliz-
ed travellers naturally hold that it is
trick. The Samoiedcs themselves de-
clare that the power resides in the
drum idol. The peculiar thing is that
neither one party nor the other has
been able to explain how the vanishing
occurs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Stage Makeup.

\ noted comedian. Who is noted TO,
his skill in the art OF makeup. says:
Lines will never help an actor to play
Il part if he has not made Il study of
:he character itself The true artist
looks to his voic" as much as to his
wigs. He wants Il large box Of voices
as we'll as of makeup, 1t is absurd
for IL man to go i:.;o character business
unless he can disguise his voice and
speak several dialects to start with.
Character work is no plum duff for any
one. I've seen men who seemed to
fancy that Il Lancashire dialect would
DO first rate for a Scotchman and tina:
any old thing was good enough for a
heather Chinee. A character actor
must disguise face, walk. voice, man.
nerisms: in short. he must take Sis ow .
personality and bury it deep"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Anticipated the Permisston.

Ministers have many interesting and
amusing experiences.
A local clergyman was engaged in
conversation With 4 number of friends
the other Gay. when each started tell
Ing stories of weddings he had per
formed. One OF the party had this to
offer:
Some time ago a great big fellow,
roughly dressed. and Il wee mite of i
young woman came TO hE. They had
no witnesses. and. in fact, did not care
to have any Nevertheless. brides
maid and groomsman were selected
from the household. and the ceremony
began. They had promised To love and
obey and all the rest of the service.
when the preacher announced, Kiss
the bride"
The bridegroom on bendeu knee, hes
itated a little tried to say something
and couldn't.
kiss the bride" said the pastor.
"Why. parson, | did, afore | come
here at ALL" replied the bridegroom,
whose face had taken the color Of a
June rose.
The witnesses burst forth in laugh
.ter. while the minister had all he could
do to retain the serious expression
which he always wore when wedding
people. Duluth News Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
4 Way Ants Have.

Lord Avebury declares that ants that
maintain their sobriety make great
distinction in their treatment of the in.
toXicated stranger and the fellow citi-
zen Who has succumbed to his blan-
diShments. He inebriatod fifty ants,
twenty-five from one nest and twenty
five from another, and put them all in.
10 the nest from which one lot had beel.
taken. The inhabitants at once took
the helpless strangers and threw then,
into the water. while those who We're
citizens of the nest We're carried ten
derly away into remote corners to re-
cover from their festiyity at leisure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Braved the Chinese Lion.

Braved the Chinese Lion.
eli Hung Chang" says the Shanghai
Mercury. was very apt to revile in the
lowest billingsgate If any one offended
him. Once district magistrate in.
CURED his displeasure. whercupon Ii
cursed him in a loud voice. even going
so far as to curse his ancestors. But
the district magistrate. nothing daunt-
ed, spoke up sharply:
II am an officer of the emperor. even
though my rank Is low. You may kill
me. but you must not curse me. Be-
sides. the emperor orders you to pro-
mote your good officials and degrade
your bad ones. He did not order you to
curse them. II you curse NE. cannot /
play at that game too?
The rejo;nder SO astonished Ii that
he ceased reviling and escorted the
man TO the gate. saying. Great district
magistrate. The mex, day he ordered
the prcvincia! treasurer 10 give the
man first class appointment. saying
that man Of such courage would
surely make good official
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
OPERA SCENERY.
Its Production Requires Lots Of
Work aud Lots of Cash as Well.

Its Production Requires Lots Of
Work aud Lots of Cash as Well.
The public little realizes that behind
the scenes of the Metropolitan Opera
House is a large and most important
factory running in full blast. There is
manufactured all the scenery, cos
tunes, properties and mechanical ef-
fecis used in the elaborate productions.
Everything has to be most skillfully
planned. When a revival OF THE Magic
Flute was under consideration and
the expense OF doing it on an appropl1.
ate scale was figured out, it was found
that the curtain would rise on All ex-
penditure OF something like $50, 600.
Have you ever been in scenic art
lists studio? He has no easel. Instead.
he has little model, an exact minia-
ture Of the house in which his scenery
Is 10 lie set up. Here Ola Il reduced
scale lac prepares models Of the scenes
which his painters are to project on an
enormously enlarged scale upon the
canvas which hangs by the paint
bridge When lac has modelled his scene.
he calls in the costumer and the stage
manager. Scenic artist and costumer
usually have put their heads together
before getting to work and decided up
on certain color schemes for the yari-
GUS scenes, but just that very morning
the costumer may have seen stunning
bit OF red which he wants to introduce
into his scheme, and so he tries to per-
suade the scenic artist to change the
cOlOring Il little neutrality-suspicious.
politan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
Agreeable.

HanSon-There was time couldn't
abide Pugleigh, but ! declare IL he
hasn't become really agreeable of late.
Tryster-l on don't mean it.
Hanson-YeS; he hasn't called at my
place for month or two-Eoston Tran
script.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-19
A Little Way OE.

Tommy-What does the paper mean
by calling Mr.. Bugghaus an eight by
ten business man?
T.'s Father-I presume it means be Is
not exactly luare. .4.e.a .s.s.rrss,
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
oil We'll Fire Put Out.

JENNINGS, La, July 22.-The fire in the Haywood oil wells has been extin. guished. Nine boilers of large capacity were set in the field to the northeast of the burning we'll They were con- nected with two lines of four inch pipe. One of the lines was stationary and the other movable, so as to follow the flames, and man was stationed at each boiler to keep the steam pressure up to 125 pounds. It is estimated the combined boilers gave a 225 horsepow- CT force. Two four inch water lines were laid from the north with four two inch connections and fifty feet of hose on each connection and were so arranged that the flames could be cov- cred from the east, north and north west. One of the pumps on the Jen- .nings- Haywood Oil syndicate we'll was used to force the water and the other to force chemicals The steam did the work, extinguishing the flames which have been raging for q week. The chemicals did not have to be used
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
PASTINIES ard SPORTS Taking in the Fields of the Golfer, the Yachtsnan
 and the PuSiIist.

The boat that comes off with best honors in the trials will be sent by way of the Gulf or St. Lawrence to Montreal for the final contest against the Canadian yacht. In the east this event must take the place of the America's cup event. The critics work up considerable interest in the Sea- wanhaka challenge cup but overlook the fact that the Canadian cup event scheduled for the great lakes is every bit as important in the matter of gem eral interest.
 kn d letter received from the New York Yacht club I am informed that especial efforts will be made this year to boom ocean racing. The New York club will have big cruise from Vine yard Haven to Marblehead, a run of 112 miles. At the conclusion of the Atlantic clubs cruise there will be two long distance races. Then there will be the usual races off Newport, under the auspices of the Newport as- sociation. In the latter events a great deal of attention will be given to the 70-footers. The 30-footers will have so many events in the sound and on the ocean courses that you need not be surprised in reading your daily paper to see events reported every morning. So popular has the one-design class become among yachtsmen of the salt water that programmes of the many clubs are loaded down with announce ments about contests for the 1S-foot- CTS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
FLOODS sURsiDlNG.
ARSssissiDpi Falling I'm Iown--Loss
 Estimated at $6,OOO,O0O.

Msssfssippi Falling I'm Iowa-Loss
 Estimated at S6,O00,O0O.
 KEOkUK, la, July 22.-The height of the flood in the Mississippi river has been reached The river is falling at Keokuk and the fall will soon reach southern points. Yesterdays rise of q foot more i'll the vicinity of Canton, Quincy, Lagrange and Hannibal car ried the water over thousands of acres previously uninjured. The highest wa ter is between Lagrange and Gregory, where q flood poured over the railroad tracks and reached to the steps of the coaches The roadbed is good, and trains are delayed only by slow run ming through water.
 The last rise covered more wheat in the shock which previously stood with its butts in water. Extension of the flooded district increased the total damage, though not very great per centage on the enormous total of mill lions hitherto accomplished by the flood. The greatest part of the flood now is between Gregory, ten miles be- low here, and Hannibal, sixty-five miles below Farmers report much greater loss than before, but estimates approximating $6,000,0OO damage over seventy-five miles of river frontage will not be changed greatly.
 The river here is full of debris. South of here the fiotsam includes thousands of rabbits as passengers on logs, pieces of houses and other Wreckage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
HER ~-v. -Io GONE.
May Yohe Would Like to Know Where Captmfn Strong Is Hiding.

May Yohe Would Like to Know
 Where Captain Strong Ks Hiding.
 NEW YORK, July 22.-Putnam Bradlee Strong is being sought by the New York police. His description and list, of the jewels he. is said to have taken from May Yohe, with whom he lived for several months at Hastings on-the Hudson after trip with her around the world, have been sent broadcast, and systematic search will be made for him by the police of the entire country.
 Lady Hope, whose love for Strong led to her divorce from her husband, is now, it is alleged, made almost penni- less by Strong's betrayal of the trust she placed in him. When the strong box in the Knickcrbocker Trust com pany, 234 Fifth avenue, was opened late yesterday afternoon 1t was found that all her jewels, valued at $500, ,000, were missing. The box had been in the name of Putnam Bradlee Strong, and he alone had access tofits Of the vast wealth sheIlfpd 9lsHded to his keeping hardly beggar's mite remained. -l
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
Haiti Is Dfsturhexd.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July 22.-- The situation in Haiti has become worse. General Jean Juneau, who sup ports the candidacy for the presidency of NJ. Firmin, is on his way to the capi- tal, and General Salnave, with con, Haitien in order to attack General kord, the war minister. The provision al government here is divided into four parts-one Firininist and three anti Firminist groups-and is without any authority. The population is also di- vided, and 1t is generally believed that M Firmin will not meet with any se- rious resistance ill his advance on tho capital
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
old Kentucky Feud Revived.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 22. Jim Cockrill, town marshal of Jackson, shot down like William (Aoebel at Frankfort and Tom Baker at Man chester and riddled with bullets, is dying in a Lexington hospital. His as- sassim lay in wait in the courthouse and from second story window fired six shots. Five took effect It is an- other incident in the Cardwell- Hargis feud. Jere Cardwell started 1t by kill Ing a Hargis ten years ago. Within the last year Tom Cockrill killed Ben Hargis and is now awaiting trial. Such was the feeling against him th2S he was removed to | jail in distant county. Dr. E. D. Cox of the Cardweli faction was soon after assassinatea, Numerous relatives of Cockrill accom- panied him to Lexington. They are swearing vengeance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-22
ocHs BUYS ANOTHER PAPER.
Owner of New York Times Buys
 Philadelphia Ledger.

Owner of New York Times Buys
 PhiIad eIphfa Ledger.
 PHILADELPHIA, July 9. = The Philadelphia Public Ledger has been purchased by Adolph $. Ochs from George w. Childs Drexel and the Drex- el estate, and possession was at once given Mir. Ochs. The purchase includes all the Public Ledger estate, compris- ing about half block of improved property on Chestnut and Sixth streets facing Independence hall. The price paid is not made public, but 1t is stated on good authority that over $2,250,0-o is involved in the transaction. Mir. Ochs has no associates in the transac- tion except that substantial interest has been acquired by James M. Beck of Philadelphia, who represented the purchaser i'll the negotiations. There is no underwriting, and with the excep- tion of Mir. Beck's interest MT. Ochs is the sole owner.
 The new owner says there will be no radical changes i'll the appearance or policy of the Public Ledger. Mr. Ochs, who is the principal owner of the New York Times, Philadelphia Times and Chattanooga Times, when asked if the Philadelphia Times, which is now be- ing successfully conducted by his brother, George w. Ochs, is to be con- solidated with the Public Ledger, re- piled:
 Not at present. Perhaps not at all. {"
 The Philadelphia Public Ledger is one of the oldest and most prosperous paUSpa par,c in A Anariaa IT yUa& eSt h. lished in 1886 and from 1864 to 1894 was conducted by George w. Childs. 1t passed to the ownership of the A. J. Drexel estate when Mir. Childs died and had been conducted up to the day of sale by George w. Childs Drexel, one of the trustees. of the estate.