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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
nnX Be Hanged.

Roanoke, Va. Special.-A special
from Bluefield to The Times says:
Harvey Williams, a burly negro, to-
day outraged Mary Jones, the 13-year-
old daughter of a respectable white
miner and left her for dead on the
mountain between Pocahontas, Va,
and Cooper, w. Va. After regaining
consciousness, the child managed to
reach her home, where she told what
had happened. The story spread rap
idly and posses went in search of Will
liams. He was located near Pocahon-
tas and taken to Bramwell, where he
was lodged in Jail. The Jail is being
heavily guarded tonight, but informa-
ton from Bramwell points to a lynch
ing and probably a burning before
daylight. Williams victim will die"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
From Across The Sea

The secord court OF the season was
held at Buckingham PAIGE. LOn,ion.
Tie anniversary of Louis Kossn'h &
death was marked by students riot
in Budapest.
Senators who will vote ON the rati
fication Of the canal treaty were elect
ed in Colombia.
The North German Gazette. of Ber-
lin, says the Reichstag elections viii
take place June 16.
Ioseph Chamberlain. receiving ar
address from the city & London
spoke Of the Beers in a concil.atOTS
Ina amer.
The Toronto. Ont. opera house wai
burned Wednesday. The loss is $50.
900. The fire Is supposed to have ori
ginated from electric wires in the bo,
Office Sullivan. Harris f. Woods los
all their scenery and customs. Thcl
place their loss at SO. 800 to s12 .0na.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

CofTee-The market ciosed quiet
with quotations on the basis OF 5h .
Sic. for No. : Rio. Mild Coffees we're
steady al these quotations: Santos.
ia a1izc. per pound: Maracaibo ~ %
l2l3c: Java. l9G 23c-; Mocha. isqisc.
In New York futures closed barely
steady. as follows.
Sales were As. 900 bags.
Receipts at Rio for two days were
Is 900 bags: stock. $50 900 bags: ex-
change Il l-32d.; market was dull. Re-
ceipts al Santos for two days were
20 900 bags: stock. ! .033 600 bags: mar
ket dull At Havre futures closed
steady at 4 decline. Sales were A.
600 bags.
Roasted Coffee.-The market was
steady at quotations as follows: +. l..
c., in cases. non 1-5c. per pound. In
cans and bags, pure Java 32iz q 49,. /;
pure Maracibo, z3@t 2312c, Santos.
1872 2I20c.; Java and Mocha blend,
2712n2Sc.
Refined Sugars.-This market vas
dull at unchanged prices. The quota
tions were as follows: Per pound, Cut
Loaf, 5G6i &C; Powdered. o.l6l3c: Stan
dard Granulated, G.06Isc.; Fine Gran
ulated. 5.0Gl2c.; Crystal 4. 5-06iac.
Columbia A, 4S,12c.; Yellow, 4.224
4.5ZIac.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
The Lowell Strike.

Lowell, Mass, Special.-Acting un-
der the law, the State board of a-bi-
tratiOn aud Cancellation formally re-
quested the mill agents and the Tex
tile Council of this city to submit the
question Of a wage increase in the cot
ION mills in the city to arbitration, tc
avoid a strike next Monday. Both
sides have the request under consider
alton. Very slight hope, however, is
entertained by the citizens of Lowell
that the State boards request will be
granted. The mill agents repeatedly
have expressed their opinions that a
wage increase is impossible and the
textile council having in view last
years result of a civic board of arbi-
tratiOn has said since receiving the re-
quest that it did not care to be trap
ped as they say they were last year
when after a strike was declared Off
nothing was done to advance their in
tereStS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
News By Wire.

Mrs. Alice Burdiclz, widow of Edwin
L. Burdick, testified at the the inquest
in Buffalo that she had no knowledge
as to who killed her husband.
The trial of Ernest Haywood. at Raj
eigh, n. c., was postponed to July IS,
after he had made a sensational affi-
davit
sale of the late Anthony J. Ante
los art collection began in Philadel=
phia.
The testimony was concluded and
argument begun IN the case of Elmer
Collins, charged with wife murder, at
Georgetown, Delaware.
A $15,00O,OO meat packing combine
was formed in Chicago.
An order was issued against 20 In
dian coal concerns, restraining them
from combining to regulate price and
production.
Gen. Hector Macdonald, commander
of the British forces in Ceylon, will be
tried by court-martial on charges OF
immortality.
At Port of Spain, Trinidad IA per-
sons were killed and 40 wounded in the
| riots in which the Government build
ings were burned and the Governor o1
| Trinidad was forced to take refuge or
the cruiser Pallas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
Miscellaneous rlatters.

New evidence is being uneartf-d in
the Burdick murder case TO rut the
crime on the late Arthur r. Penneli.
IN a collision between tire Fall
Rivers steamers Plymouth and City
OF Taunton on Long Island sound six
persons were killed.
Ex-Attorney-GeneraI John ". Griggs
argued for the Northern Securities
Company IN the anti-merger case in
st. Louis.
Harrison Wrotten testified at tbe
trial of Elmer Collins. at Laurel. Dci-.
that he heard a man in Collins house
threaten murder the night before the
crime was committed.
The monitor r Irisla haI n succcsS
fai trial trip. exceeding her speed re
quirement OF IL IL knots an hour.
New. breaks in the levees are re
ported from the lower part Of the 2is
5isEipp: river.
George B. White. vice-presidcn- ol
the South Pennsylvania National
Bank. of Hyndman. Pa, was arrested
in Philadelphia. charged with con
spiracy to wreck the bank.
Senor O,esada. the Cuban minister
has notified President Palma tha
Secretary Hay will consent TO the us
CT the cable to expedite the exchange
Of ratifications OF the treaty IL il shaI
| be adopted by the Cuban Senate a.
amended. and notification reached
| Washington March 81. that the docu
| ,aents are placed in the mail for trans
| mission By that time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
Six Men Drowned.

Memphis. Tenn. Special. ". Hood
returned from the food district ot
Arkansas ard reports that at Garvin.
a station on the Frisco Railroad.
Saturday afternoon a skir containing
four drummers and two negro oars
men vas swept under the track Of the
railroad In a stin current The boat
wss overturned and all six occupants
we're drowned. Mr.. Hood does not
know the names OF the travelling zen.
but says they rad employed the ne
groes to row them across the submerg-
ed territory 10 Mound City. Ark.
where they intended 10 take a steam
boat for Mertphis-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
News in Paragraphs.

The Kaiserin Augusta Victoria while
out riding with her husband and son,
Prince Adelbert, was thrown from her
horse and her arm was broken.
The Conservative majority in the
Chertzy division of Surrey at a by
election was cut about half and the re-
suit was considered blow to the Gov
ernment.
Peace has been ratified and proclaim
ed in Uruguay.
The text of the Irish Land bill was
given out.
John W. Gates, John Shelton viii.
liams and others testified before the
Interstate Commerce Commission IL
New York concerning the Louisville
and Nashville deal and other matters
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
Heavy Loss BY High water.

Charleston. s. C.. Speciai.-A special
TO the News and Courier from Ssnsca.
S. c.. gays: The news has just been
received here that the boom situated
on the Seneca river. at Calhoun. oco-
nee county. WIS washed away By high
water on Monday evening. II xas own
ed by the Benedict Love Company. IL
lis said there were over 1000 logs that
escaped and there will be ivss 10 the
company amounting to about 81. 900
Many bridges on the stream were de-
stroyed. which Will cost the counties
Of Pickens and Oconee many dollars 10
replace When the boom broke about
50 men on the logs were compelled 10
Jump and swim for their lives. There
were no lives lost. but several narrow
escapes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
Pritchard For the Bench

Washington, Special.-Chief Justice
Bingham, of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court, retired Friday, his
resignation to take effect April 30th
Associate Justice Henry H. Clabaugh
was promoted to be Chief Justice and
ex-senator ]. G. Pritchard was ap-
pointed Associate Justice, tho appoint
ment to become effective with Justice
Bingham's retirement The salary of
Justice Pritchard is $4,000 year for
life. He will qualify May 1st. The ap-
pointment was urged by Senator's,
Representatives and leading lawyers
and citizens of the District aud gives
universal satisfaction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
At The North.

St Joseph. Mo, Special.-The hcav.
lest snow storm OF the year began
here Sunday and railway uaffic il
greatly impeded- Telegraph and teie
phone wires are crippled. The tenn
perature has been falling slowly. The
snow covers the northern part OF th'
State to a depth OF from 9 to 1.
inches.
The American Tobacco Company
has declared the regular quarterly div
idend Of 2 per cent on preferred and
a dividend Of per cent. on its com
mon stock. This is an increase 0f 4:
per cent. on the latter issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
More Fighting Reported

San Domingo. Republic of San;o Do
mingo. By Ca5le.-The inhabitants OF
this city were again thrown Into. q
state of alarm this afternoon by the
fact that further hghung Is taking
place at San Cslos. near here A com
mission has left San Domingo for Azna
and Barahona on the wzrship Inde-
pendencia in order 20 bring about the
surrender OF those places. The warsnip
Colon has left here for San Pedro de
Mareoris in order TO compel that town
&c sJErsadeT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
Safe ROBBERS at Work.

Gibson, Safe-blowers visit
ed the town of McColl. Marlboro coun
ty, S. c.. Saturday night, entered the
pOstCfIice and with nitro-g -glyce-ine
b.pw open the safe and obtained $3.50.
A portion of the money belonged to
several local depositors. but the ma
iority was postoffice funds. There is
no clue, but officers with bloodhounds
are pursuing different trails.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

A man in New York told Of alleged
threats by A. R. Pennell to kill E. L.
Burdick.
Three Mexicans were killed in col,
Esion between the Sunset Limited"
and another train near San Antonio,
Tex.
A break Of three miles wide in the
levee at Greanyille, Miss, is flooding
the great Yozco delta.
A bear raid was made on New York
Central, Peans ylvania. st. Paul and
other railroad stocks on the New York
Exchange.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
1srriaye of r1r. Vanderbilt.

Newport. r. J.. speciai.-Fornai an
nounc-ment OF the da;e o: the wedding
OF Miss Cathieen Nielsen. daughter OF
Mrs. Fredrick Nielsen. 10 Reginald
Vanderbilt. Fas made las; Friday. In
all probability the event will bs
sol-mnized in St Josepb's Catholic
chsrch. at which Mrs. Nielsen has
been an astendens for many years
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
VENTS HEAVY Damages.

Winchester, Special.-In the Circuit
Court, in session in this city, 5. n.
Braithwaite was given $1,000 damages
against Charles E. McIlwee for aliena-
ton of his wifes affections. Mr..
Braathwaite asked for 5000 damages.
claiming that McIlwee had not only
alienated his wife's affections, but had
also caused her to desert him and rs
FIVE children. All the parties concern
ed are prominent residents OF the
county. Some sensational evidence
was introduced during the trial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
First Response From Richmond

Washington, Special.-The first re-
sponse to the offer o. the Secretary of
the Treasury to refund 3 and per
cent. bonds in Fer cent. consols, was
received Friday Two national banks
ip Richmond, Va, announced their
readiness to exchange S380,00O under
the Secretary's offer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
News in Briefs.

Guantanamo, Cuba, will be the prin-
cipal United States naval station in the
West Indies.
The message OF President Palma On
the amended reciprocity treaty was
debated in the Cuban Senate.
Emperor William of Germany in
vited the North Atlantic squadron to
visit Kiel during the regatta. The in
vitation has been declined.
Gen. Cip:i2no Castro Withdrew. his
resignation as President of Vene-
zIela
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02

creamery DlOckS tZ-lDJ olVo-
Small jObbiag lots sold 1c to &c.
higher than the wholesale quotations.
Cheese-There was a steady inquiry
for Cheese and prices were firm. The
quotations were: Per pound. New York
full cream, so pounds, 141A@14Ac.; fiat
SO pounds, 1412 0144c.; picnic, 14A q
15c.
Eggs-The undertone was easy and
it was said that prices were largely
maintained at the existing basis by the
purchase of stock to 60 into cold stor
age. This market is now about on a
| level with other ceIters and, therefore,
| no outlet in that direction can be found
| for the surplus stock here. Quotations
| at the close were as follows: For
choice Maryland and Pennsylvania,
| 14c; Virginia and Western, lac; West
Virginia, lac; Southern, 1312c.; Duck
Eggs. 23@25c. These prices are for
strictly wholesale lots; jobbing lots
| sell at 1c. higher.
| Live POultry-With continued
scarcity Of Chickens, both young and
old, prices were very strong, with the
| demand by no means satisfied. Ducks
| were also wanted and were bought at
full prices. Turkeys were scarce and
in slow demand. The quotations were
as follows: Chickens, Hens, per pound.
14c.; ;old ROosters, each, S0035c.
young large Chickens, per pound, $50
Ice; medium size, 10000; small
winter Chickens. 22025c.; spring
| Chickens, 30c. young stays, 14@15c. ;
Ducks, puddle, 15W16c; Muscovy and
Mongrel, 14@15c. white Pekins, per
pound, 16c. Geese, Western and South
ern, each 60@S0c.; Turkeys, choice
Hens, 1Sc.; young Gobblers, 16c; Old
and mixed, 14@15c.; Dressed Capons.
large, 20023c.; small, 1S@19c.; slips,
16017c.
Dressed Hogs The warm weather
checked the receipts and the demand.
The market, therefore, was quiet, with
prices barely steady. The quotations
were as follows: Choice lightweight,
per pound, 7A@Sc.; medium, 7A @
ne; heavy, GAG7c.; Sows. 6@6hc /;
Bears and Stays, 4@5c, according to
quality.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Butter-There was no change IN the
Butter market. With a continued
scarcity OF choice grades prices were
firm and healthy, but the movement
was quiet, The quotations were as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
WALSH MAY SUE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Associate City Superintendent of Schools in
Dispute Over Length of His Term

John H. Walsh. an Associate City Superintend-
ent of Schools. has started dispute the date
on which his term expires that may lead him into
a suit against the Board of Education.
Mr. Walsh received his appointment at the hands
of the Brooklyn School Board October l, 1901
on the death of Edward G. Ward. 1t is the dispute
the question to whether Mr.. Walsh is
completing the term of Mr.. Ward. who died. or
serving full term of his own that has given rise
to the present difficulty.
Mr.. Ward elected April 3, 1885, the
successor to William H. Maxwell. chosen City
Superintendent Of Schools. Mr. Swanstrom, Bor-
ough President of Brooklyn declares that Mr..
Ward elected to a regular full term Of six
years. On the other hand, Mr. Walsh says that
Mr. Ward merely elected to complete Mr..
on August l, 1900. Mr.. Ward, backed by Mr.. Swan
strom continued in the position OF Associate Su-
Mr.. Swanstroms verdict Illegal and that the
1900 until the time he himself was elected. on Oc-
tober 1, 1901, and that he is not completing Mr..
Wards term of six years, but simply going ahead
with his own term of six years, to end on Septem-
Corporation Counsel Rives upholds the decision of
President Swanstrom, however. Mr. Walsh says
before April J. 1904 and that there IS time for the
formation Of another Official opinion He says
bat he will sue the board for his salary If he is
board for the 5000 year salary which was paid
election, and which he has been receiving up the
Besides Mr.. Walsh. the officers of the board
whose terms expire in 1904 are as follows:
assistant ey cy MST sen s4
February 49, Edwsrd L. stevens February 20 Albert
district superintendent NJ Edsa February 8:
airy 49, Darwin l. Bardwe February 10; John J. 6ScE
E fRs & june So wam capS MnF'2 S
ffPer Ia 1eb AZ FaFS SsPsmSeF IL John
81 suPer9teHden Of school Bg d c b j. SNYDER
Simmons, March g. member OF Board Examiners James
G Byrnes September q Assistant Supervisor of Lectures
Lawrence H. Tasker. February %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
ELEVATED co. CAN'T EvADE PAYMENT
Must Settle Damages to Auditing Property
Owners for Light and Air Easements.

Justice Bischor, in the Supreme Court yesterday
elevated railway companies or the companies which
have acquired their property and interests cannot
evade the payment OF damages to abutting prop
erty owners along their roads for the easements
of light access and air of which the construction
Of the roads has deprived them. The decision was
rendered in the suit OF John H. Hindley, who
owned property in Sixth-ave.. between Forty-sixth
and Forty-seventh SITS, against the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway Company, this company having
been the predecessor Of the Manhattan Railway
Company, whose interests were some time since
acquired by the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany-
It held by the elevated company that the
fact that the company had erected its railway in
front Of Hindey's premises far back 1879
and had since continuously maintained IT in opera
for his easements. The easements alleged
account of it's occupancy for a period of over
twenty years.
Justice Bischof decides against this contention
and gives Hindley judgment for 5000 damages for
the fee and $3.50 year for loss of rentals to his
Of abutting owner does not end with the portion
of the street Immediately fronting his premises
but is coterminus with that Of all the other abut
ting owners in the street over which the elevated
OF twenty years occupation by the company he
considers TO be i'll founded and holds that It re-
mains in the abGtting property owner.
Hindleys suit was regarded as 4 test case, many
other similar suits having been held In abeyance
until the court should have passed on the conten-
tons raised in the suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
SUE FOR PALMER FUND.
Brother and NieceS Want 100000
Left for Mission Work.

Suit has been brought in the Supreme Court by
the brother and two nieces of Francis A. Palmer
TO set aside the residuary clause OF his will, de-
vsing property worth about $4,000 to the Francis
A. Palmer Fund. which incorporated by him
some years before his death.
His brother James r. Palmer. of California, who
is ninety-one years DID, and his nieces. Mrs. Mary
c Knapp, Of Wellington, Conn. and Mrs Kemp
ner. have retained counsel have the clause set
aside. The property involved is real estate in this
city. the lots being Nm Spring-st. and Lafayette
that the articles Incorporation setting forth the
objects of the fund vague that the trustees
cannot determine just what their trust is. The
plaintiffs maintain that the objects are expressed
in such manner that the persons whom Mr.
Palmer wished to benefit could bring suit in
the courts 10 secure their rights II the trustees
failed in their duty.
The paragraph in question follows:
The object OF this corporation is for the adj
cational Institutions to assist evangelical churches
mission schools and associations 10 assist Chris
tian ministers and workers; TO help needy persons
desiring 10 become mission teachers workers; TO
acquire suitable training and education, and to
establish in colleges and schools Bible teachers
aid lecturers
Charles J. Day, vice-president of the Oriental
Bank. is treasurer of the fund. Richard B. Kelley,
of the executors of the will has been retained
as counsel for the defendants. He regards the
against the fund as weak
The defendants in the suit are Putney Twombly
& Putney, attorneys: Charles J. Day and Richard
y, Kelley. Of this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

Bernardo & Co. Pittsburg, Penn W. c. Bernardo.
house furnishing goods. No 60 Lispenardst imperial
Black. domestics and woolens No 377 Broadway. Ma
Cohen, Frisdlander & Martin. Toledo; l. H Fried
II. c: Conn * Co. Rochester N. Y. H c. Cohn. tie
Connolly & wallace, Scranton Penn: H C. wallace.
drygoods. notions and furnishing goods. Victoria
gloves ana furnishing goods. No. Grand-st Herald
solomon Doepntz, $ Son Baltimore; NJ. Doeptz
E. w, Edwards & SON. Syracuse; Miss A. NJ smith
notions fancy goods, etc, Victoria
England Brothers. Pttsheld Mass d. England.
dress goods silks and yelyets Imperial
c. N, Fits Northampton Mass, upholstery goods In
W H. Frear & Co. Troy. N. Y; o. X Emerson.
Albert Graf Co. Philadelphia Albert Graf carpets
waists H snd f6S No 81 proadway R SsT '0a SUITS
Howe stetson, New Haven, Conn E. NJ seeIey.
Katz & Goldsmith, Braddock, Penn; L. a. Katz.
D. j kaufman, Washington D. C. furnishing goods
Lansburgh Brothers. Washington, D. c.; IAnsburgh
c fletcher chicago 5. Goldsmith. and suits
cotton piece goods FTanEs Homa 1DOs'"s'
Arthur Parsons dIgoods notions and furnishing goods
Pttshurg Drygoods Company. Pittsburg: C. W. Dickin-
son hosiery underwear gloves and furnishing goods.
NJ Reinhard Co.. Baltimore $. E Reinhard. woollen
R2th5ehlld 8 Co. Thease J. :. MaIer. and
schiesnger 3 Mayer Chicago R q Cope linens and
white goods No 377 Broadway. Navarro; o. O. Erck-
son furnishing goods No az Broadway. Manhattan,
china, glass. etc. No. 7os Broadway. Imperial
w. Nj. Steppacher & Brother, Philadelphia: p NJ
steppacher. piece goods. No, 75s Broadway. Herald
Square.
Strauss Brothers. Baltimore; II. strauss drygoods.
Herald Square.
>, John Taylor prysoods COMPANY; Ka<as city A
way, Navarro.
n J. Thompson & Co. Elmira, N. y L. S French
domestics white goods, notions laces hosiery furnish
ing goods, Victoria
- Robert T. Toplitz Co, San Francisco; Robert L.
ToplttZ, millinery and ribbons: Nine F. mil
lnery No 621 Broadway. Marlboro.
Vile Brothers & Weill Buffalo, y.
Wooleu piece goods Herald square
1ewelry, Victoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
LAYS TROUBLE TO DROP IN VALUES.
Receiver Appointed for Fur Dealer-Assets
Exceed 100000.

Justice Holt yesterday appointed Peter Alexander
receiver for the affairs OF Edgar Lehman. dealer
in skins and furs at No 163 Mercer-st. The recev-
bond is placed 100000, and the firms assets
sworn to exceed 10000. The petition TO have
the firm sdjudged bankrupt was made by Joseph
Ulman. Of No. 165 Mercer-st., and Mautner &
Ahlswede of No. ITS Greene-st. Ullman concurs in
the declaration of the receivershp and the appoint
ment Of Alexander. The firms attorneys are ScheIl
& Ekins of No 50 Pine-st
Mr.. Lehman. through his attorney, Charles G.
F. Wahle. of No. IS Park Row, said yesterday that
his financial condition was due 10 affairs entirely
beyond his control that depreciation in the present
market value OF fine furs, purchased early in the
year, at prices then prevailing and which depreci
alton was brought about by the strikes and by the
present financial conditions. together with unex-
pected ard dsastrously large failures on the
part or his debtors, caused unexpected demands TO
be made on him by few Of his creditors. While
Mr. Lehman was in posI..on comply with the
Few claims that were pressed him. according to
his attorney justice TO and fair treatment of his
creditors demanded that he should refuse TO com
ply win these demands Arrangements being
made. according to this statement. to have meet
ing OF the creditors forthwith and make favorable
offer for settlement.