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The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

to party prospects in 1904 for it to
continue in its present minority now.
Political warfare ought to be regarded
as continuous; arl1, if the results bat
tied for are worth having at all, they
are worthy of our best efforts at all
times and under all circumstances.
Constant vigilance and unrelenting at
tack are essential to victory. Armies
are captured by first driving in the
outposts.
II can not believe that the bright
prospects of the Democracy in the
present campaign are to be marred by
any lack of hard work and strenuous
fighting"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
THE HANDy REVOLVER WENT OFF

DECATUR, ILL.,, Oct 2O.-Willie G.
Perdue, aged II years, clerk at the
Walston hotel. was accidentally shot
and killed at the Walston hotel last
night by Hamilton Sutherland, son of
G. G. Sutherland, president of the
Green River Asphalt company. of St.
Louis.
Young Sutherland had been here
looking after the company's work. He
came into the hotel office and asked
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

the clerk to call him in the morning,
and handed him his revolver, a SS@
caliber, acress the Office desk, and
asked the clerk to take care of it. In
some way the revolver was accident
ally discharged and Perdue was in
stantly killed.
No other persons were in the Office
at the time. Sutherland is nearly dis
tracted with grief. Perdue was from
Champaign, Illinoois, and his mother
lives there
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

now we hear that ne means to remain
here some time and continue practice.
That is a different matter, for the med
ical laws of this State require ply
sician to get license to practice in Il
linois."
How did the board get it's informa-
tion with regard to Dr. LorenZ, which
caused it to summon him before it?''
was asked.
I'VE got it from the press answered
Mr. Eagan.
DR.. Lorentz appeared before the
board and took the examination. 1t
was an oral one and lasted about an
hour. He was then given license.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
PASSENGER TRIM HURT OPENSWITCH

All the cars except the two rear
ones left the track
Engineer Ryder was injured and is
dying. Many others were injured,
but none fatally.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

BOSTON, Mass, Oct 20.-A notable
gathering of leaders Of international
reputation made remarkable the open
ing of the first convention of the
United Irish League in this city today.
John e. Redmond NJ. P; Michael
Davitt and John Dillon, M. P, ENJOYS
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
FRIENDSOf IRELAND RESEMBLE
Convention OF the United Irish L60Ou6 Con-
V6n6S at Boston,

for Ireland; and Hon. Edward Blake
an Irish member of parliament, were
among the delegates.
The convention was opened at noon
by National President John Finnerty
formerly a member of Congress from
Illinois, who made the opening ad-
dress.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

COLUMBUS, O., Oct, 2o.-The Big
Four passenger train known as the
Twentieth Century Filler ran into an
open switch near here today.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
ST. LOUIS B00DLERS INDICTED
Ed. Butler a Notorious Boss CAUGHT in the
General SW66p.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 20.-The Octo-
Der grand jury today handed down an
Indictment charging Edward Butler, a
local politician and millionaire, with
bribery in connection with the city
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

lighting deal
The report states that Butler is the
man who paid SAT, 500 to nineteen mem
bers of the house of delegates to secure
the passage of the lighting bill
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CHILD WIFE'S TALE or WOE
Mother Reat Her Into Marrying ana Her
Husband Did Not Spare Her.

Chief of Police Murphy Of Jersey City
reo-ived a telegram from the police Of
McKeesport, Pa, yesterday asking him
TO arrest Mrs. Anna Bottom, Is years old.
Of that city. who had run away from her
husband, Nicholas j. Bottom. and who was
expected to arrive at the Jersey Central
Railroad depot in Jersey City before noon.
The child wife was arrested as size alighted
from a train. She is now in the Woman's
Prison.
Mrs Bottom conflded TO Chief Murphy
that her mother compelled her to marry
Bottom against her will because he was com
paratively well-off. She said that her
mother knew that she loved Joseph Jeno-
vich and did not care for Bottom.
She said that she was beaten at home
for refusing to marry Bottom and finally
consented. fearing further punishment.
After the marriage her husband beat her.
she said, and abe returned home. Then her
mother beat her again and sent her back
She resented further chastisement and
stole away on Thursday night with the
determination 10 60 to Manhattan.
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RFCOVERS FEE or Sf,O35.
Senator Thornton Wins suit Against Trus.
tees OF New York NJ. r.. Conference.

MIDpLETowN. y. Y. Dec. 5.-After be-
ing out since Thursday night, the jury at
the trial term Of the supreme Court at Mon
ticello. Sullivan county, this afternoon
rendered a verdict for si.o3s In favor Of
State Senator William l.. Thornton against
the trustees Of the New York Methodist
Episcopal Conference. The action was
brought for legal services In the Ham
inond will contest. When Mrs. Margaret
Hammond Of Monticello died she be-
queathed legacies to trustees for the va
rious societies 81 the Methodist Episco-
pal church at Monticello The will was
contested on the grounds that Mrs
Hammond was unduly Influenced. MIR
Thornton was engaged by the trustees
TO represent them IN the matter and he
won the case, the will being admitted 10
probate. The Senator presented a bill OF
81 200 for services and s35 additional for
stenographer's fees and il was disputed.
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II Duco. and IN the early part Of the evening
he was 10 nervous that 1t was not posi-, lie
to tell whether he was doing himself justice
or not. Later on II was cided that lie
was. Mr.. Dani IL what he Italians some
times call a tenor d Q ds,d. lie has very
small. light voice. " hiCh at no time seems
TO gather the body of chest tone.
II sounds always AZ IL il came from the
head and In diminuendo effects nelts gently
into feminine falsctto. The white color
Ia never popular In this country. The
Italians like II and can never underst and
enthusiasm but the mce b'1ncd lacks a
certain manlirees dear 10 the Anglo-SsNon
heart. Mr.. Danis tone production lost
night was far from being In accord with the
best traditions Of The modern Italian scl col.
though il nav have been after those of the
original Pistu-ohi school. which produced
the coterie OF celebrated male sopranists
Mr. Dani's throat seemed 10 lie H. is own
way. His phrasing was good and his high
tones when sung at fun power. were agree
able But judging from his first appear
ance, he IL singer Of small calibre and
very small voice.
Mr.. Scott was an excellent Rigoieno.
His makeup and costumes were appropriate
and he sang the music with abundant voice
and fine dramatic power. Mr.. Scotti ia an
admirable actor, and he seldom fails 10
characterize his parts with skill He did
not fail last night, yet those VINO recalled
his splendid impersonation OF the clown
IN .Pagliacci- expected something more
deliberately developed. He was meagre In
the little touches which go to make the
pictorial significance Of action great. But
y was a trying night, and perhaps he was
i'll AZ ease.
Nine Sembrich WAS the Gildd. The part
Is one in which she has been popular, but II
IL by no means one of her best. Nor was
last night favorab bic to the formation OF an
opinion by those who had not heard her
before She was not in good voice and her
delivery lacked its usual airy quality and
fute-like smoothness Her complete COM
mand Of vocal art enabled her to surmount
difficulties which would have overcome
n singer Of ordinary powers. Mr.. Gourmet
was a sufficiently vllsinous Spdrdfucile, and
Mr. Gilbert as the injured father OF the
first act cursed Riooieho effectively. Nine.
Homer made her temperance after her
indisposition a. Mddddlena. and Mr.. Man
cinelli conducted with all the enthusiasm
OF A coroner
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AT THE OPERA.
FIRST Appearance OF Carlo DAM. . New
Tenor, with . Peculiarly Italian Voice.


Verdi's -Rigoletto" was brought forward
at the Metropolitan Opera House last night
for the first time this season. The audience
was small and apathetic. Only the de-
scendants Of the noble Barbarini family,
leaning gracefully against the brass rail
at the rear Of the orchestra circle or gazing
benignantly down from their aerial perch
aloft upon the gilded children Of mammon
In the diamond hoIhethoe, found cause
for rapture 1t was chilly night without
and within.
The time has long passed when anything
significant could TO written about this opera
1t In work Of some four or five numbers
the rest has not even wooed and won the
cylindrical heart Of the barrel organ From
some distant period has descended tradl-
ton that Gndd Is star part for a soprano,
but after she has sung Caro- nome" she is
only a partaker in a duet and a quartet
Her other work il Of no importance.
There ~ also tradition that II Ducd, with
out any other name except -Caro nome, Z"
Ia fine part for the tenor, but after he has
sung lackadaisiCal duet with Gildd he
utters his philosophy and a few h flats in
La donna mobile" and sustains his part
In the quartet. The truth is that .RiRo-
letto' IL BARITONE opera, and the history
OF the lyric stage teaches that the barytone
must always play second violin. Only
In Don Giovanni and lie Nozze iii Figaro
Ia the absence OF tenor from the position
Of command pardoned, and these are
soprano operas.
The Metropolitan Opera House is q star
institution, and therefore the most i'm.
portant incident OF last night was the debut
q Carlo DAM. q new Italian tenor, recently
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In addition to the contributions for the
Georgia Cayvan benefit already acknowl.
edged: Daniel Frohman has received 500
and 80 from Mrs. w T. Bull IL has baen
decided To have the performance at the
Broadway Theatre instead Of the Knicker-
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SiEnora Drse Has q Gold.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. Sowing to a
cold which she contracted on Thursday
Signora Duse, the actress. was unable to
appear at the Garrick Theatre this evening
and the performance was postponed 1t
was said that her condition Ia not serious.
and 1t Is expected that she will be able to
unco.
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Discovered . Japanese trusoe.


TACOMA Nov. rs - Some fishermen have
found japanese Robinson Crusoe in The per
son OF n Ione-haired man who wa. ship wro cked
SIX years ago on an unlnhabited island OF
Corea. He had lived there since Subsi,t-
ing on fruit and birds A party Of Jauane-a
fishermen were blown 70 this island by ty-
phoon last month When the long haired
away and would not accept the fruit and water
which he offered them. The stranger is be-
lieved TO be one o. four Osaka men who were
shipwrecked in that vicinity six years ago
One Of them was picked up by a steamer and
NE Others were. supposed TO be lost III.
father OF one o. the lost men has sent a
steamer to rescue the lonely islander
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MappsvIiIe.

Owing to the unusually cool wealth
err, beach parties are very slow with
us in starting this season.
VIM. Abbott, of Wilmington, Del,
will move near here in August for
the purpose of engaging in the poul-
try business.
The Mappsville Baptist church will
hold a fair July 90th, in the after
noon. Lecture at night. All are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. Dave Abbott and Mr.. VIM
brough settled their dispute as to
which had the fastest horse last Sat"
urday, Mr.. Abbott being the winner.
Our farmers have gotten most oil
their Irish potato crop of at very
remunerative prices. Average crop
about 90 barrels to the barrel plant
ed.
The new cutoff road to Ballwood,
Just above Mappsville,is now in hrst
class shape and a great improvement
to the lands adjoining. This roac
WAS constructed with contribution
from farmers and others, who trave
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MANN OF PIsHERIEs.
Nax, monthly Meefi"g t@ be Hold at
Accomau q. H., July 23, 1902.

Pursuant to au order made by the
State BOARD of Fisheries of Virginia,
at a regular monthly meeting heiu
on the 4th day OF June, 1909, notice
is hereby given, that the next regu,
lar monthly meeting of the Board
will be held at Accomac Courthouse,
Virginia, Wednesday. July %, 19O2,
at which time and place the Board
will determine whether or not there
be grounds which should be declared
barren area and opened for the pur-
pose OF planting oysters thereon
within the limits OF the Baylor Sur
yey on the Eastern or Ocean side OF
Accomac County, as PROVIDED
through an act of the General AS
sembly of Virginia, approved Aprll
1902. And whether or not the
BAYLOR Survey on the Eastern or
Ocean side of said county should be
so readjusted as to include therein
any omitted natural oyster rocks, as
provided through an act OF the ten
eral Assembly of Virginia, approved
April 2, 1902.
The foregoing matters will be de-
termined by hearing the evidence OF
persons who are of opinion, that
there are barren grounds within SAID
limits which should be assigned
nnd.r the provisions of the aforesaid
Act. and likewise, will hear the evil
dence of those who are OF opinion,
that. there are no barren grounds
which should be assigned for oyster
planting purposes under the provis'
ions of said Act. And in like manner
the Board will determine whether OF
not the Baylor survey should be SC
read justed as to include therein any
omitted natural oyster rocks undei
the provisions of the act aforesaid.
Upon the determination OF the
foregoing matters in. the manner
herein provided, should the Boar'
decide, that, there are grounds SUD
iect to the provisions of either oil ii'
acts, all applications properly made
will be considered.
Bv order of the State Board o
Fisheries.
s. F. Miller,
SECRETARY.
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s. f. Miller,
Secretary.

The stake races, offered by the
Peninsula Fair Association at Tas-
lev. Va. have fine lot of entries as
a reward for the enterprise aud push
shown by the management Ihere
were very few horses on the "Shore
in training and others must be IN
dnced to come on some terms. Coulu
thew make those termsY They ala
and published conditions. AS re-
suit they hope to show the hnesI
horses and best contested races ever
witnessed at country fair. The
most liberal offer generally gets the
best article. Horse racing no excep-
ception. $500 90 in a single race IL
biz money. One such race each DAY
suggests liberality. -Four such races
with probably 81, 800 additional IN
the purse classes is startling But
then when one puts his hands 10 the
plow he can't look backward. &c
falter and waiver invites failure, tC
advance and sulmount obstacles
means success. The fret place mus
be occupied by some one. Ii Is JUS
AZ easy to lead as it is to follow anG
much more inspiring. OF course
there will be feeble imitators. AL
good things have them. Success Of
others makes them bold and reck
less. They rise, flourish for da.
and disappear forever.
However, no matter how grleve'
one may be, he has not the time t.
sorrow over others failures. In
world is full of them and they ar
falling over each other for who shal
finish last. After all the people
the Jury and it is up to them to de
eide. There is no appeal from thel
decision. 1t is their Fair at thel
own price and they know it. The
have tried this one and they like II
If YOU have money to experimen
with others, do 80, but If you al
, iany ways short you had better g
where you know you can get To
t most for your money. 4.
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OnIeY

Mrs. Cordie Savage has recovered
from late sickness and is out again
Mr.. Peter East is very sick at his
home near Finney's wharf this week.
Miss Mamie McMath is attending
the Summer Normal at Charlottes-
vile.
Mrs. 0 K. Walker, of Franktown,
was the guest of Mrs. Hebard last
week.
Mrs. Lena Blackboard returned
this week from visit to relatives ID
Northampton.
Mr.. Herman Watson, formerly oil
this county, now of Boston, paid our
town a visit this week.
Walter, Copes & Bro. received q
large shipment of barrel slaves al
their factory this week.
MR.. Polly Mears, critically Ill o
late at her home, near Keller, is very
much better at this time.
Messrs. j. J. Bailey & Bro, OF thl
Mace. have adued nice line OF fur
niture to their stock of merchandise
The barn and stables on the prem
ises occupied by Mr.. A. L. Scott,ne
this place, were blown down AM
completely wrecked by the storm Of
Wednesday, June Goth.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
OnnucOCA.

Mrs. Eliza Custis, of Baltimore, Is
in town at home of Mfr. Robt. Custis.
Our town began les new regime
July LIST with N. w. Mock, Mayor.
Mrs. Mamie dandy, of Annapolis,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. +. X.
Leatherbury.
Messrs. Warner and John Ames
are home from the University OF va.
and Washington and Lee.
Miss Sarah Long, who has been
visiting Mrs. George Hopkins, mas
returned to her home in Easton, Pa.
Mr.. E. E. Miles has accepted
position in the General office OF the
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange at
Onley, Va.
Miss Frances L. Taylor will go to
Charlottesville Saturday to attend
the School of Methods now in ses-
sion in that city.
Sup't. G. G. Joynes will leave
Saturday for Charlottesville to be
present at the Superintendent Con-
ference to be held July z, s, 9Th
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker are in
Washington to be present at the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Charlotte, to Mr.. Frank Cushman
Wilson, which takes place 10 st
Pauls Church, July 2nd.
Mr.. s. s. Hopkins went to Rich
mond and brought back Mrs. Il. W
Hopkins, Monday night. We are
clad to say Mrs. Hopkins is much
improved in health, also to report
the steady improvement of Mrs. f.
d. Parkes.
Rev. ]. Scott Meredith returned
Thursday from Virginia Beach wher'
he officiated at the marriage OF hi
sister. Miss Nellie Meredith, to Rev
Maxwell Robson. Rev. and Mrs
Robson came with him. Mr.. Robson
preached fine sermon Sunda,
morning 10 Holy Trinity Church.
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ParksIey.

Miss sharpley is spending the week
In Norfolk.
Miss Stewart has returned to her
home in Baltimore.
Mrs. w. w. Wood is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jno. r. Rev.
Mrs. Mary Snead, very estimable
and highly respected old lady, died
here last Sunday, aged sc years. She
was the widow of Bowdoin Snead, a
revolutionary soldier, and drew a
pension because of her husbands
services in that war. He died in 1S4l
Her father and mother were William
and Catherine Powell, the latter Of
whom died in 1884, aged 1OS years.
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WachnDreugue.

Our new Methodist church build
ing has been raised, and is being
RAPIDLY pushed to completion
Mr.. VIM. Burton's family has re-
moved to Chincoteague, where tney
have assumed the management OF
the Island Hotel. Mrs. Burton mas
proved herself to be one OF the most
nopular and efficient hostesses on the
Shore. and will doubtless command
a popular business.
At the last meeting of the Council
Of Jr. o. A. u. NJ. the following OIL
GERS were elected for the ensuing
term: A. F. Richardson, c.; j. Il.
Drummond, V. c.; H. s. Fosque, Jr.
Pc; J. Arthur VIM, r. s.; VIM. j.
Birmingham, A. r. s John L. Mears'
Treas; T. q. Richardson, F. g.; j.
Thomas Powell, w; j. s. b. Mears'
Con; George ]. Hopkius,I. s.; Levin
b 4dger, o. s.; j. E. Mapp, Jr.,
Trustee.
Our corporation election occurred
on Wednesday last. Under the Act
the question of For Incorporation"
and Against Incorporation, was
submitted to the voters, the former
prevailing by large majority. The
old officers were reelected without
exec ption, as follows: For mayor
A. II. Mears; for recorder, K. j. Foote
for councilmep, A. F. Richardson
James X. Harmon Z. b. Scarborough
A s. Kellam and Q. V. Willis; NJ. K
A. Bulman, sergeant.
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ChtnCOteague.

Mr.. Thomas Post, of New York. Is
visiting his family at this place.
Mrs. Helen Davis has returned
from a visit to friends in Ph'ladei-
phia.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor, widow Of Joshua
Taylor, deceased, died June 2Sth'
aged SO years.
Steamer Chincoteague left Wed"
nesday for Wilmington to undergo
her annual repairs.
Mr.. A. W. Sheriff and family
with several friends, of Baltimore,
arrived here this week to spend the
summer at his cottage on Assateague.
All of the churches on the Island
will unite in an outdoor meeting on
the Atlantic Hotel lawn, commencing
next Sunday night. An invitation
is extended to all to be present.
Capt. James Lilliston and wife
spent some time with as last week
he was here on prospecting trip
with the view OF opening up in the
hardware and the plumbing ousl-
ness at this place.
Mr.. Harry Harris has given up his
lob as express messenger here TO ac~
cept a position on street cars in Phil
adelphia, to the regret of his many
friends at this place. Mr.. VIM
Hutchinson, of Cambridge, has been
appointed as his successor.
Arrivals aJ Atlantic Hotel this
week: J. H. Feddeman, G. Il. Waro
F. Hudson, s. Speary, q. Dam
menburg, j. johnson, Baltimore; T.
F. Powell, Wilmington; Q. M. Kesier
Atlantic City; Jas. Lilliston and wife
Norfolk; WIN. CULLEN, G. A. Parker
T. w. Taylor, Ocean City; WIN
Hutchinson, Cambridge; Chas. b
Simpson, Milford; 1. Ulman, Sails
bury; A. Hollis, Berlin; G. b. Flggs
! Stockton; II. p. Bratton, Hurlock;
W. Atkins, Milton; r. Sheriff, Sea
ford.
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Church Notes.
RESPECTFULLY
Ct. II. Joynes,
Sup't. Schools.

On July 10th there will be fair t
Halls Chapel. Supper will be served
at a reasonable price. Fruit, cream
and confectionaries of different kinds
will be for sale. Proceeds for benefit
of church. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Rev. Walter Rhodes will preach at
HOMETOWN, Sunday afternoon, to the
HOMETOWN Council, Jr. o. U. A. ID
and Masonic brethren. Sister lodges
on Chincoteague Island, Stockton
and Pocomokeare invited to attend
Bv order of Council 1873 Horntown.
The Chincoteague Baptist Church
will hold fair and festival In the
grove of the church Wednesday, } u4y
23rd. If the weather is bad. it will be
held the next day. Preparations
have been made to make the occa-
sion a most enjoyable one and every
body is asked TO attend Ice cream
CONNECTIONS and fine supper will bt
served.
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Camp-M Getting.

Wattsville Methodist Protestant
Church will hold a Camp-meeting
beginning July 26, and hold over two
Sundays. The privileges of board
ing tent, confectionery stand and
horse-pound will be sold on the
ground, near the church, on Satur.
day, July IL at p. m.
J. NJ. Yingling, Pastor.
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Produce Exchange MeelIngs.

A meeting of the Oak Hall division
of the Exchange will be held at Oak
Hall village, Saturda1 July 5th $3.50
p. III.
A meeting of the Parksley division
of the Exchange, by order of the
general director, will be held at
Parksley, Saturday, June 18th, pm.
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Write to US tor estimates on door,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low
Mr.. r. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice & Lumber 90.
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BUSINESS Notices.

PUBLIC AUcTIoN-I will sell at
nublic auction at Onley on Saturday,
.JnIy 18th inst, household and
kitchen furniture, carriage, hogs and
other valuable personal property OF
William d. Tunnel, deceased. Sale
will commence at 2 p. IN. Terms
made known on day OF sale.
s. James burlington,
Administrator.