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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
A Most Peculiar aud anus Stag Occurrence On
Fulton Hill.

A white flag with a black bar in the
center. suspended on a woodshed ON SUI.
ton Hill, caused, during the past week, a
nariod of intense excitement in the usually
calm and peaceful $neighborhood. ne
flag and the excitement it aroused nave
a peculiar and amusing history
Mr. William Waluron, one or the l!iost
prominent citizens on the hlii'- gave d.
@. Ger a. few days ago for several cords OF
roCd This was nothing unusual. On
the next morning, while on his way 70
Fulton on business, he met a wood
SAWYER. Mr. Waldron enga gedS the s" " "
Yer to saw the wood. .ie WOO d W.!
climbed the hill several days III success
sion to saw the wood. but the Increment
weather prevented the farmer from t .ue
livcrins it. Mr.. WaIdron began 70 SYM
pathize With old Uncle Ned, tue s} saw
Va. for the hill was steep and long anu
ho had assembled it several times and ac-
con,nlisbed nothing He turned to the
5orl-v and said: Ned. when the WOOD
comes I will stick .. flag up on the Wood-
shed. which you can see IRON Tue .io 10
be,cw; then You can come ana sd W..
10 this the old darky a greed and went
along. The wood came next Inori.iis
yud Nr. Naldron hoisted the Sistlal. l lis
was on last Tuesday ana II vas s !i;'
I,,.cle Ned remained. indoors unul ses-.
terday, waiting clear weather.
rrhe neigibors noticed the strange sig
"a, IN tho farm OF the Waldrons ana
tl,sir curiosity began to rise. Rumors
Of all sorts begin to spread, such.as ttlat
t,,al Iyaldrous had smallpox, dlphtherla'
tynhoid fever and every conta gious DIS
case known to medical science.
This news spread like wildfre all over
the hill and Fulton. Owing to the
weather. Mr. Waldron's family remained
indoors, and this gave the rumor more
ranrp None would venture near the
The, wood SAWYER came Monday and
Fulton Hill is quiet once more MI. NC
C.rutler Waldron appreciated the Joke very
INCL, remarking when it was mentioned:
..rhat was one on us.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
iTIR[lIS EES HELD L. D
REG(I[. AR MEETING I
Discussion Of Coordination
Observation-Disclosures En-
0oWrlent.

q MS 9-eni.a mar meeting of Tie Board
Z o If, Trustees of Richmond College was held
Yesterday. at the. flrst+sbap,ist Shufcn.
tIhe attendance, owing to sslcnness. pad
YEA Their and other causes. was rather
small.
s,'he session of. the board began about
1870 O'Clock IN. the morning anu concur
ed about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. quite
A. mass Of business, mostly of a routine
character, was transacted. Among those
SureSenl We're the toiIowlng: Governor ~.
j. Montague, DR.. j. J.. NJ. Curry, OIL
Washington; DR.. L. S runaway OF
Fredericksburg; Judge W. K. 6arksdale'
OF Halifax: MIR. j. L.eCamP. OF Franklin
DIR. a. E. Owen OF. Norfotk; Mt, T. ray
Tor. Ellyson, Dir. ". E. Hatc.ier, pr-
James nelson DR.. {. FL. Ryiand, DE- j.
r. Garlick. Jr George Cooper, pr. a.
Z. Dickinson Mr.. I. II. Elicit, ana
others.
3 The most important action OF the zooard
vas the discussion of the new co-cIutfla-
ton movement inaugurated among zttis
Raptists. A report showing the. progress
Of this work up TO the ,Present=tirne vas
submitted. The name of DR.. ttatehet
has been mentioned more or less IN con
motion with this new movement ~.
Hatcher. SO far as can be learned, VIII
not identity himself with this scheme, at
least not for the present. He Will con-
,inue his work of raising money for flcf-
mund College.
Dr.. Curry made a highly interesting ac-
dress, explaining the work OF the OSusli
3cducat ional movement for the retterHelit
OF public school systems in the oou1h
DR.. Curry has recently associated h III
self with this Increment ana ms 'aiN
was listened to with great interest. fles-
iden, 5Boatwrights gave a pleasing account
OF the present session at the college. lie
SPOKE OF the interest being taken by Tue
Young men in their studies and reterfeu
to the quiet religious work being carried
on at the institution. He declared Una |
II is remarkable how much interest the
STUDENTS take in the matter The Schoi-
arship Committee submitted It's repoi'.
This document showed that during inc
present session SO young men, WE'VE VI
whom are the sons of ministers and tour
or five Of whom arc from other STATES
than Virginia, have t:een helped.
statement of the present status ofsthe
campaign to secure the Rockefeller oftef
of s25 COO was made by DR.. Hatcher, VINO
told how the movement mas psen -cdI l..s
ont To a successful finish. rms state
ment occasioned quite discussion y
The enlarged endowment of the collese
Resolutions of thanks to Dr. hatelel
for his efficient work in raising the need
ed sS75. zoe were adopted.
The other matters transacted pS Tue
hoard were mostly of a routine nature.
Innch was served to the trustees at
ococl in the afternoon by the ladies' OF
the church.
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MR. BRAXToN'S
GREAT SPEECH
He Opens For the Corporation
Report.
REMARKS LOUDLY cHEERED
Treated the Subject Of Corporations IN Very
Able Manner, Paying sp-eial
Attention TO the
Railroads.
REMARKS LOUDLY cHEERED

Something like the old principle Of
praislng a bridge that has carried you
safely over must have actuated the con-
yention yesterday morning, for by an
overwhelming majority il refused 10
adopt the Withers resolution providing
for two sessions day, aggregatins I'VE
hours, in place of the continuous session
If four hours a day.
The fact that the convention has accom-
plished i great deal OF work under the
four hour rule moved the members TO The
opinion, nc loubt. that il was well TO let
Tell enough alone. The only other fca-
.ure oil the session wfls-1he spoacil delir-
cred by Chairman BraNtan IN eNpianauon
,f and justincation for the report sub
nitted by the Committee on Corporations.
On former occasions, notably on the
oath question ana that of guaranteeing
he liberty of the press. Mr.. Braxton has
demonstrated his remarkable Nersaniily
of thought and language. in ADDITION 10
wonderful faculty for assimilating and
Sipesting a great variety of aotruse pfih-
rtpies. In the presentation of such q mass
of materials. nothing but the charm Oh
his manner prevented those efforts from
seeming unnecessarily prolix and diituse.
HIS SPEECH YESTERDAY
on yesterday. however, the great speech
of nearly four hours length did not seem
IL lag in interest or strength from the
beginning to the ending. AS a clear, COM \.
,,ra,,enstye and logical presentation OF
ffe principles underlying the right OF a
state to exercise restraining hand IN
lis supervision of public service corpora
lions the argument made VIII propap!'
rank With the very greatest ever made IN
INV forum, His discussion of the causes
- dina I'm Ia the raeaSs;tv ins ia aaoS'-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
A WONDERFUL SUBSTANCE
Produced BY Nature Found Only in yirginia

Extract from the famous book Random
Rccoliections OF a Long Life by the ven-
cradle Edwin j. Scott. Published by
Chas a. Calva. Jr., Columbia, ,. Z.
besides in 1876 while | was absent, my
son was taken dangerously ILL., and died
early in August, four days after nay re-
trrIi This was n severe blow to me, Tor
he was the active outdoor man in our
bank, But In addition Just then occurred
the violent political agitation and cleo
tons throughout the State, FOR RELIEF from
radical rule, absorbing the time and attsnI,
ton of our people and nearly stopping al
business, and finally in November ! was
struck down with chronic Gisedss ~ ~
stomach and kidneys that had troubled M
many wears which prevented my proper
and necessary attention 20 the ottcs an.
endangered my life. During this .. LINZ
arrangement OF the digestive organs ana
was confined to my bed for ten months.
when / expected to survive but a fsW
hoI:rs Under these circumstances, winch
could not possibly have foreseen OF pre
vented. I made an asslsllinent, III =. u is.
with my other creditors. From this Gan
geror,s condition. when my END was. cyl.
IDENTIFY approaching ana sao -afn tl<ssa ~,
ain1ost nriracrlousIy.s Dr. Taliey. whose
sidliful attention had. with the BLESSING
~ Heaven. prolonged my fife. told me ons
Say ~ a remedy that had been produced
in this way: A man near Abingdon. Va
had drawn from spring psfrei ot
water and placed II over = STOW HIe OI!til
II was reduced to a pint He then Went
to six other springs and drew from eaG G
a like quantity, which was treated in tns
same me manner. These piEts of water ~
mixed together and by evaporation pro
duced a substance in color and consist,
sncy resembling putty which ne dee i,ier
kidney or dropsical affection It It vas vas
called Ironal, an abbrevtation OF Iron ana
Alum. Of which it is largely composed
To the surprise OF every one 1t proved to
certifiedi 70 by such men as Bishop Piers.
Of Georgia The doctor. with my consent
orssred some OF this singular medicine
s1The dropsy in. my limbs had been i2-
crea sing slowly for about a year. whilS
my arms showed nothing out a.. skin ane
1900 Vet n small dose of the 1ronal in
a single night carried off ali the accunn
Ia I'D water, leavine. the skin all loose and
sf,rivelled a few doses relieved me OF ttls
Sronsy The kidney and stomach troubles
disanneared and in the course OF q month
{ crawfed out to the front door From that
rin,s. or, my health gradually improved.
and has been since as, good as any ones
nj nv time of life. The effects of this
remedy were SO happy and wonderful fhar
I record them here for the benefit Of hui
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
essences,
loiSrnuth.

These remedies are .combined in iozenSe
form. plea SAINT to take, and Will preserve
all liquid medicines rapidly lose whatever
good qualities they may have had as soon
as uncorked aud exposed . to the az az.
This Drc3a ra ton lis Caileu- stuart SsDyS-s
pepsia Tablets and it is claimed tina I. ont
Of these tablets sor-~lozenges will digest.
from 800 to 5000 times lis own weight OF
meat eggs and other wholesome food
And this claim has been proven by actual
experiments in the following manner:
hard lied egg cut into small pieces vas
placed in a bottle containing warm water
heated to ninety-eignt degrees tor3 blood
heat one Of these Tablets was then
placed in the bottle and the proper tenn n,
a half. a t the end ofs.M:lich time the egg
was as completely fdigested gas II would o.,
have been in a healthy stomach.fhls
experiment was 9ssundersaken to demon
strate that what itsWould do in the bottle
it would also do in the stona CHI. hence its.
unauestionable value in the. cure OF dSs--
pie are free from some form Of lndigeS-5
ton but scarcely two will have the same
SYMPTOMS some WI fron, @
in the stomach and bowels. others have
acid dyspepsia or. heartburn, others pal
uitation@ or headaches. ,sieeplessness. pains
in chest and under Slouidersb blades, Eex-,
IRENE nervousness in nervous adySpep-s
STA, but they all have same cause. failure
to properly digest WITS eaten; The
| and Stuart's Dyspeps;a ,Is Diets give 1t
| both by digesting the food for it and in a
| short time it is restored to it's normal
action ndsvigor.y AT. 81 me tim @tlle TAB
let's are SO harmless that child can take
them witt, benefit. This new. preparation
| has already made ma y*astonlshlng cures
| as for instance.athe GfoiioW1ng::ss-
After using only one package q. stuart,s
Dyspepsia Tablets i. have received such
grea and uneSpecte ed yeile tit that ISwisll
express my sincere s.asitndf. fast
"a cisage and Ishave mot had one particle
Of distress or difficulty since and all
this in the face of the ra &C that the best
/ Chronic Dyspepsia and absolutelYincu
rable as i had suffered twenty 1vesyears,
| I distributed half dozen packages
/ anxious tostrx this reme ed -, -. s.
| MRS. sSARAH lA-s ShEEES.s@
1 aLynnxilIe. sJasper Count w. Mo-
4 Stuarts SDyspepsia Il blets are sod by
i druggists everywhere alS50 cents afor5full
/ sized !Dacka ages. "a little book on Stomach
4 Disea ses nailed free sby ad dressing e. a.
i Eta.art Co. IarSll1 iii:a-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
MARDI GRAS.
New Orleans. La, Mobile. aid.. Pensacola
Fla. February At, to 18th. 1902.

For this occasion the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad will sell tickets from any
point on it's line to New Orleans, La
Mobile Ala. and Pensacola. Fla. at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets OF
sale, February 18th to 10th inclusive. and
for trains scheduled to arrive in New
orleans. Mobile or Pensacola during the
forenoon of February nth, with INA
limit February i. 1902, except that By de
post of tickets with ticket agent OF L.
& \. r. r. on or before February Eiii
and payment of fee of fifty cents, an eN-
tension of the final limit until feoruIrS'
IS. 1902 may be obtained
For full information apply to any agent
= c. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
No. SIS East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
,ourH CAROLINA INTERSTATE
AND WEST INDIAN EXPOSITION

charleston, S. c., December ist, to
june 1st, 1870:
This Exposition is the srandest OF
1zin5 ever held in the South and sacss
Who contemplate going are invited 10
,oo, in the schedules and accommoc:t-
tions of the Atlantic Coast Line, Whita
is III. shortest. quickest and oest fouse 20
I.t,-rlssor fas well as Florida points, with
tI,feugh trains and no transfers SouI
vestibuie Pullman sleepers with dinins
car service For full information apply
~ any agent of the company. or.
c. CAMPBELL
No. SIS East Main Street.
Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
DAY IN DETAIL.

DR.. MoIiwalne opened the convention
With prayer, siXty-four members belns
present.
Mr.. wi.hers called up his rcsolution-pro
viding for two sessions a day. Mr.. sum
ners opposed the change and SAID ms
convention was composed of the lines
l;ody of thinking men that ever as
sembled in the State, and those who wers
pressing always for more work more
work. had never had constitutions!
thought above their necktie.
Mr.. Withers said the days had ieng.h
ned and tive-hours session broken int
two periods did not seem to nm TO
~ much labor for thinking men.
The resolution was reJected-ayes. IL;
noes. 40.
On motion of Chairman BraSton TN
convention went into Committee of th'
hole n cons'aer tho report Of the Com
| mittee on Corporations. Mr.. Egglestos
was called to the Chair.
MIR. BraNtons gave d resume or the LAP
,rs of the Corporation Committee ane
ioxplained the manner in which eight on
If the eleven members had comeato argu
| IN the recommends tons made. He sale
he committee at the beginning of It's
| investigation found that Virginia was on
) Of very few States in the Union whose
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
Goats.

$500 FROM $1,000.
Full Length kersev Raglans, tucked all
the way down, satin lined TO bust, yoke
back.
sl2. 50 FROM $500 AND $4,000.
Tan, Castor and Red 42-inch Autos,
satin lined all through.
Ss.es FROM sl2. 50 AND $500.
Re Brown and Castor 42-inch Autos,
satin lined, shaped or high collars.
$40 FROM SIS, slo 50 AND SIS. so.
All of our high-grade 27-inch Goats,
made OF the finest kerseys and best lin
ingS, some with high collars. but mostly
with shaped collars.
These garments are tailored in the
best possible manner.
1888 FROM sl2 50 AND s14.5o.
Large lot of Coats, in similar styles to
the above, but not quite as hish-grade
material.
$500 FROM $3.50 AND $3.50.
Every coat that we sold from $50 to
So. 50 this season. including casters. a
few tanS, browns. blacks and blues
all in good kersey cloth, with good
satin lin ng.
Goats in tan, black, castor and brown.
that sold this season for S5.95, but as
they're OF in all sizes we've marked
them to s.. 50.
About dozel left.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
Children's Garments.

Il Children's Beefers, with sailor
collars. IN sizes to 10years, were $500,
for S1.03.
Children's Ali-Wool Dresses, ages,
to Ia years, were S6.4S, for S5.e5.
Children Al.-Wool Cashmere
Dresses. ages to Il years, were S4.95.
for S2.o8.
Oh ldren's Sailor Suits. braid trim
med, ages to Il years, were S2.9s, for
SIZE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05


The Committee on Jaems River I'M
rrovemeIs wIl! meet at o clock to-nleht,
and at the same hour the special com
mittee- to inquire into the Fire and Water
Departments situation VIII also meet
The reports of Auditor Warren Tor jan
nary 31st. the end OF. the citE's 3lanclat7
vcar show that OF appropriations
amounting to s1,659,loS, the sum of 81 So
s4S, was expended. leaving une%pendeu
s132. 5a7 30. The largest items which go
5ver unexpended are gas-works construc-
ton, 81, 800; Shockoes Creek Improvement,
,io.Wn; new JAZZ, s6o.:;i@.is tlneS pence', GUY
Of s6S. SEQ, and Lee District sewers, 81 1850
.t,neSpended, out of $4,000 The cash tal-
ance on hand February LIST was Slso,9zi.9z.
,r,7a FINANCE Committee will hold
nub,ic meeting tomorrow night in the
Council Chamber for the purpose Of near
no from ladies and others interested III
hospitals. libraries. and other charities
q rh;cl1 desire to he remembered In the
n,,de-at The representatives OF the city
departments will be heard from at a, later
meeting.
.,lhe Richmond Passenger and Power
Company have deposited with Auditor
warren their check for S1,5i0 in settle
ue,t Of the additional percentage due
the city on their '.entirc gross receipts
for the six months commencing January.
lst anu ending July 1st, 1901.
The city reserves it's right to require 4
settlement on the same basis on all rights
prior to January 1st 1901.
This matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of the Finance Committee by re-
port OF the special accountant. who cX-
a1ained the, books of the company as pro-
i,,f no fr3Drl1tSp= the
Superintendent George 3. Davis, Of the
city. aimshouse, has been invited to at
Tend a conference Of directors of chart
fable institutions of the world at Ha-
vala. Cuba, the latter part OF. this month
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
lronaI Tablets

is the medicine alluded TO BY M-. Scott
No medicine has ever furnished so grand
a testimonial 1rorai Tablets are guasan-
teed to cure all stomach. liver. kidney.
bladder and bowel troubles. or money re-
funded. Price s., t-:at size. ~ At Al
druggists.
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Furs.

Full size, six tails, Imitation Stone
Marten Scarfs, SLAB.
Electric Seal, Bear and Astracllan
ColIareites, both black and eolored,
Sl.9s.
Full Length Electric Seal stoles, ten
tails, S2.+9.
Real Black Marten and Real Mink
Scarfs. made OF the finest skins IS. 50.
Electric seal Sheared Goats, sl2. 50.
12Fur Coliarettes, storm collars and
labs in front, were S4.e6, for, Si.9S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
"UNLuCKY" WHITE VEST.
-aused the Ares. OF an Alleged Fugitive
Here Yesterday.

Detective Tom Wren had 4 peculiar ex-
perience yesterday, in which luck
played an important part. He got
wire from Newport News telling him to
arrest.a man who had just left there on
the Chesap eake and Ohio train for Rich
mond. from which point it was suspected
he was going to Hinton, w Va.
The. detective would not arrest the man
because the telegram did not state the
charge that had been placed against him.
He wired back for further information,
and in the meantime the train carrying
the alleged fugitive came and departed.
a reply came from Newport News stat
ing the man was wanted for the larceny
OF S12 and that he wore a white vest
a man don't usrally go about with his
vest showing this cold weather so Mr.
Wren. was, in something of a.quandary-
He strolled up to the Chesapeake and
. office on Main Street, and went aim
.essIy. in. a man was talking to the clerk.
and in giving his name he4unnuttoned his
raglan to get card from his vest.
pocket. Mr. Wren beheld "a white vest
IS. MY man. he said. And then he intro
duced himself and found that the man
was negotiating for a. ticket to Hinton,
I W.. Va.
He was carried to Second Station, where
he told a Times reporter that he was a
song and dance man who had performed
! forsthree weeks at the Atlantic Gardens
: in Norfolk. He got mixed up With
woman in Newport News, and as he was
about to leave for an engagement with
the Railroad sJack" Company in Hinton:
the woman brought the charge against.
him. He denied that he took any money.
An fficer@fron Newport News will come
for him to-day.
=
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
MARX CUNST
FOR The BOARD
"A Call Signed BY Many Prom
inent Citizens.
HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT
Tie Popular Councilman Listens
to the Voice of HIS trienas and
announces Himself As a
Candidate for The Upper
Branch of the
Council.
HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT

The following Is a petition which mas
been signed by a large number or promi- .
men. ci,lzens, and was preaented this
morning TO MIR. Marx Gunst:
Richmond. Va, Jan. %, 1902.
10 Marx Guns, Esq.
We, the Under lgned CITIZENS and votSrs
of Monroe Ward. III recognition OF tie
valuable and effective service, you have
rendered our ward and the city at large
during your ter ms of service in the Com
mun council. request that you announce
yourself as Il candidate for the Board of
Aldermen from Monroe ward. we mere
by pledge you our hearty support and
endorsation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-05
10 THE SOUTHWEST VIA At
J,,N,, e MONTGOMERY.

one day in Atlanta. using the Seaooad
Air Line Railways train No. ., known
as the "Seaboard Fast Mall. whicn leave
Richmond daily at 2:3S +. W. from ths
Main-Street Station.
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Miller G. RhOads.

ton of such an article in the Constitu-.
ton OF Virginia was singularly dispas-
sionato and temperate. yet bold agrees
sive and powerful.
Answering criticisms made of the re-
port, he marshalcd an array of figures
that from his standpoint were irrefutaiolc.
And he spoke without notes save the
occasional taking up of documents from
which be read. ana the preparation of sta
tistics which ut different stages of his
argument he found occasion to use, with
the skill Of Il master.
1t was an cpoch-making effort in loren
sic and argumentatire annals. That it
should have called forth the utmost OK
ertionS of an almost superhuman phySi-
cal and mental equipment need not be
surprising when it is recalled that the ar.
Sument will have to undergo the dissec-
ton of such splendid reasoners and de-
baters as Mcssrs. Thorn. Hunton, Carter
Brooke ". a. Anderson. Robertson anc
other intellectual giants and thinkers
among the opposition.
To PROCEED TO-DAY.
The great debate will proceed to-day.
Hon. Eppa Hunton making the opening
argument in opposition to the majority re
port That it Will be a great one, mons
who have heard this distinguished states
man on former like occasions for mo
nent doubts. There were no incidents
of the session Yesterday. unless the re-
markable fact of q full hall at the close
of a four hours argument and the dem
onstration of spontaneous applause thai
greeted the spea ker can be claSsed as
such.
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Miller 6 Rhoads.
Miller g Rhoads.
Remarkable Bargains in Jackets,
Walking Skirts, and Furs.

Winter have taken Strong Richmond during the
sstfew days. ll :
garments just as much now as you oo
of months ago.
Look through the advertised below there's anything
will needs
there you'll get the equal Of we've had all season
prices about one-ht Haven't got al sizes OF
course If we had, the prices wouldn't be SO low.
Come in and look through them
All the newsspring garments are ready also
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Bridge Commits scners Fla led to Get Quo
rum-Osner Interesting Notes.

The James River Bridge Commits toner's
were TO have met last night in regular
session, but Il quorum failed to matsria.-
ize the only members present be'ns
Messrs. Gibson. Gordon, Burton, ana
Campbell.