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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-06
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR GREAT PAGEANT SCHEDUL
Knights and air
Women Gather
as Hosts.
ParIor of Palace
Hotel Scene
of GayetY.

Never before IN all their gay career
were the ruby recepbon-roo-ns OF the
Palace Hotel 50 glad as last night, when
the members Of the ladies' triennial
committee were hostesses to the brave
knights and their fair women
Palms beckoned 20 cool retreats, gay
tiger lilies and orchids famed forth
from a hundred hooks, strands Of gray
green hops draped the arches and the
Stars and Stripes cleaned from every
wall
By a garlanded arch hanked by
orchids and palms the receiving party
stood, Offering a true Western welcome
10 more than a thousand guests In the
line of stUnningly EOwned women were
MIS- J. ". Durham. chairman Of the
committee; MIS- Thomas Morffew, MIS-
p. 3 Flint, Mrs John Merrill, Mrs A
W Scott. Mrs F. D. Marsh. Mrs. D. W.
Mott and others. affording Senator Per-
kins and Sir knight Samuel Shortridge
the motif FOR some mighty fine Oratory-
Among the receiving party were Mrs
Durham, Ais Merrill, MIS- Morffew
and Mrs Flint. who held the same po-
Gifons IN the receiving line at the his
toric conciaVe OF IS, and many were
the "reminiscences that were recounted
last night OF that famous affair
From under the palms came the dull
Get voices OF the Hawaiian quintet, Civ
ing the following plaintive airs OF their
native land--the land OF our brothers" ="
said Senator Perkins:
Introduction. Makso g Hawaiian huls)
fa) Ancient TonEza Laka-lzka. Cb) Modern
Iongan "A ulu ulu, 90 Ionsan hymn
Song. -Tofa Esi Feiinf' "a Samoan fare
Guitar solo. Hawaiian medley. ''Kekulu-"
-
Song Aloha Oe'' Farewell 10 thee)-
Nv Honolulu Girl. ragtime hula pre-
ssnted for the nrst time IN this country.
Eminent Sir p. B. Flint, on behalf
OF the ladies. bade the guests a CHEEKY
welcome. and be was followed later by
Senator Perkins. who etched with a fine
point some OF the big things California
has 10 boast Of, drawing the first laugh
~ the hour by telling Of a seouoia-
Just wee. little one-that had fallen a
Few years ago which furnished dancing
space Tor thirty-two couples-and the
story escaped without challenge.
II was interesting 10 note that the
climate" was not elaborately dilated
unon. thanks 10 the inrolling fog.
Sir knight Samuel Shortridge glow
i--ly pictured the gallant Knights
drawing their swords in the cause Of
right and justice. and primarily in the
defense Of fair women. and he became
eloquent over the privilege il would be
20 serve the beautiful women before
him. adding that he was perfectly safe
in offering his services. as his wife was
not with him.
Punch II various colors and strengths
was served In lavish fashion. scooped-
out watermelons serving as punch
bowls
Among the snsrtly gowned guests
were Mrs William c. Hughson. Mrs.
California Newton. Mrs. George Gra-
ham. Miss Anita Gonzalez. Mrs. P. D.
Code. Mrs. Peel. Mrs. George Leibold
snS Mrs. Fda Gonzalez.
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Several Thousand
Pilgrims Come
to Town.

While thousands of the city's visitors
filed the sidewalks yesterday and over
flowed into the streets. communicates
from all parts of the country still
poured their numbers into San Fran
cisco. All morning the trains were ar
irving, parties of visiting Knights were
being taken in charge by the escorts,
their baggage looked to and all their
needs answered.
Yesterday morning a special train on
the Union Pacific pulled in with six
Pullman cars filed with the Nebraska
Grand Commandery, under charge of
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Garrett Ford. Among the officers Of the
commandery were Grand Command
er William j. Turner. Deputy Grand
Commander Carroll D. Evans, Grand
Captain General E. w. Beghtol, acting
Grand Generalissimo Oscar Allen and
Past Grand Commanders +. z. White.
Charles B. Finch, G.. w. Linneger and
Henry Gibbin. The headquarters of the
commandery is at the Occidental Hotel.
WORK OF ESCORTS.
The escorts of Knights from the sew
eral local communicates and the Grand
Commandery of California have been
the recipients of praise for their fine
IL, Which has been doing it's share Of
the escort work, is proud of the COM
mendation bestowed upon it as being
one of the crack infantry escort compa-
MES OF the conclave. It's services be-
gan Saturday and will end this morn
ing. The members forming this escort
company leave their homes at $50 a
m, the company crosses the bay from
Oakland to San Francisco on the first
boat and remains on duty until the
last commandery has been properly
taken care of.
The Los Angeles knights Templar
made the pilgrimage to San Francisco
in q special train of ten Pullman sleep
ers, that left the Arcade depot Sunday.
The train was reserved for the Sir
knights and their families, but so
unanimous was the desire Of the Los
Angeles members to participate in the
festivities incident to the TriennfaI
Conclave that their special train could
not accommodate all who desired TO
come. The members who could not OBJ
tain accommodations on the train have
come on the regular trains, some of
them several days ago, and II poll
were taken of the Los Angeles members
in San Francisco it would reveal the
presence of fully so per cent Of the total
membership in that city.
A committee has been left at home to
look after belated Eastern command
cries, of which there are number due
to pass through Los Angeles to-day.
They will stay in Los Angeles only a
few hours, however, and later most Of
the members of the committee will go
north.
Every train that left Los Angeles
yesterday was run in two or three sec
tions and there were several special
trains besides. Since last Wednesday
the Los Angeles members have been
entertaining visiting knights and at
no time has the Masonic Temple been
closed. This entertainment will be con-
tinued after the conclave. for it is ex-
pected that several thousand Sir
knights who reached san Francisco
by northern routes will visit Southern
California on their way home
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the reception the Los Ange-
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les Commandery will give at the Palace
Hotel this evening. For distribution
at this reception a carload of souvenirs
was sent ahead of the commanders. 1t
is proposed to make the affair one OF
the features Of the week and the San
Francisco members have promised to
lend every assistance toward making it
a success.
Los Angeles Commandery No. has
headquarters at Hotel Clarendon.
Rooms at the Grand are occupied by
members of Drill Corps No. 1. Drill
Corps No. and the knights who are
not members of the corps have rooms
both at the Clarendon and the Cum
mings. Drill Corps No 1 will be COM
manded by Brigadier General Robert
Wankowski, commander Of the First
Brigade, n. G. c. In accordance with
the rule that applies to all California
members the two drill teams from Los
Angeles will not compete for prizes.
which will be open only to competition
by visiting communicates. The evolu-
tions Of the Los Angeles teams on the
drill grounds will therefore be only ex-
hibition drills.
The ladies Of the Eastern Star Will
have charge Of the Los Angeles head
quarters at all hotels where Los Ange-
les members are quartered and will
keep open house throughout the cons
clave.
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Celestial Actors
Delight Many
Visitors.

To the visiting Knight or ladye
who seeks novelty the Grand Opera
house offeYs something that they can
not find anywhere else in America
Chinese theater without an atmos-
phere laden with punk fumes. For
the nonce the stage that has been
strutted by Caucasia's greatest dra-
matte and musical artists is in pos
session of a company of mummers
from the Celestial quarter, and they
have transformed it into an exact fac
smile of the stage they left behind
them. The garish costumery, the
tinseled props, the tympanum-rending
instrumental accompaniment-all in
evidence.
At the opening performance last
evening the big theater was packed
with the strangers within the city's
gates. The interest they manifested
in the curtain-raiser, a melodrama
dealing with a brace of true lovers, a
scheming. heavy father, group OF
banditti and the inevitable wise judge,
was intense. !. The fighting, of which
there was a great deal, won thun-
derous plaudits, and even when the
action dragged-which it frequently
did-there was a RAINING patter of
handclaps. When the curtain came
after the dough-faced heroine. a gen
tlcman of wondrous dexterity with a
spear, had killed all the Objectionable
personages-there was a recall that
fairly shook the house, and all the
principal players bowed low in
acknowledgment of the unwonted tri-
bute to their art.
When the curtain rose again, after
All overture by union musicians, the
women of the audience uttered a pro-
lcnged admiring "O-o-h!" For there
stood about two dozen little 'maidens
from the Chinese Public School, attired
in the vari-colored garb of their race,
and. under the invisible prompting of
their teacher, Miss A. G.. Griffith, they
sang pretty little songs in English
They. came the boy pupils-more of
tLem than there was stageroom for
when they stood in single file-and.
marshaled by Professor George S.
Miehling, they performed calisthenics
and played school games. After that
all the boys and girls assembled and
sang America" and the audience
stood up while they sang it,
Another drama rounded out the
evenings entertainment and to the un-
inflated it was so very much like its
predecessor in dialogue and action
that only favored few relished It as
il probably. merited.
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Delegations Hold
Receptions at
Palace.
State S Welcome
Friends on
Arrival.

The old members OF all MinnesotA
Communicates presented a beautiful
American flag to the Grand Com
mandery OF Minnesota at its head
quarters yesterday at the Palace Ho-
tel In response to the cordial pre-
sentation speech Grand Commander
G. w. Buck made a pleasant speech
OF acceptance. Among others in the
party are e. p. Sanborn. deputy
grand commander, and VIII HAYES
Laird, grand captain general. Mrs.
Charles n. Macklouth Of San Jose,
a cousin OF Captain Richmond Pear
son Hobson, was among those In the
room.
The Tennessee headquarters at the
Palace was thronged with invited
guests, who were cordially received
by Grand Recorder John G.. Garrett.
The Tennesseeans have come to the
conclave in large numbers, and the
hotel corridors were thrOnged with
wearers Of the commanders badges.
Among the party were Grand Com
mander A. NJ. Sloan. Grand Captain
General II. r. Brown and Past Grand
Commander John w. Bailey.
At the main headquarters in the
Bishop building the crowds of visitors
thronged in and out all day long.
Many wore the badges of the various
communicates, some Of the emblems
being very attractive. A brisk trade
sprang I'D between holders Of dupli-
cate badges, and in all the deals the
Communicates badges were at a pre-
MUM.
One OF the novel features at head
quarters is a handsomely bound book.
with cover of hand wrought silver.
studded with silver nails, and a gold
en- knight with a crimson cross as a
background. This was made by
Shreve- At the conclusion Of the con-
clave scenes and incidents of the
week will be reproduced in the vol
ume and the complete work will be
sent to England in the keeping OF the
English grand master. the Earl OF
Euston. to be presented to King Ed
ward.
The De Witt Clinton Commandery
No. 1 arrived yesterday from Virginia
City, New, and occupied quarters at
the California Hotel. 1t will hold
open house at the hotel from to-day
until Thursday and will cordially well
come visitors. Tomorrow has been
set aside as a special ladies' day.
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DIR. P1ERCE's REAEDIEg.

Womzn's sphere in this zoth century Il
not limited any more than Is mans. She
can occupy almost any business position
or profession, and yet the popular view Of
womanhood Is that she best Ats the posi-
tion Of wife and mother and head of the
household. Every girl should know her
heart and also know that her womanly
system IS equal TO the strain of marriage
If girl IS nervous and irritable ten chances
to one it is due to some trouble peculiar to
womanhood.
Cupid has no place IN a girls heart IL
she is nervous and irritable, feels dragged
down, worn out for no reason that she can
think Of. The weak back, dizzy spells and
black circles about the eyes are only symp-
toms. Co to the source Of the trouble and
correct the irregularity. Stop the drains
on the womanly system and the other
symptoms will disappear. This can be
done easily sud intel1igentiy. So sure Of
1t IS the Worlds DispensaTy Medical Asso-
citation, the pTopretors Of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, that they offer $500
reward for women who cannot be cured Of
leucorrhez, female weakness, prolapsus, or
falling Of the womb. All they ask is fair
and reasonable trial Of their means Of cure
vYour Favorite Prescription cured me Of
liberation and Inflammation. from which suf-
fcred for many years. writes Mrs. Delphia
Wheaton, President Santa Barbara Lawn Ten
mis- Club, Arlington Hotel. Santa Barbara, Calf.
began its use and was IN dreadful pain most
of the time. but ten bottles cured me.7
rFavorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong. sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which works
wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the most
desirable laxative for delicate women.
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TWELFTH GRAND DIVISION

Twelfth Grand Divison-Forms on Grant
avenue, north of Geary street head of divi-
sion on Geary street. L. Sir Hudson B. Gillis.
grand senie- wafden of California chief of
division: Sir Knight Edwin A. Forbes chief
Of staff Aids (commanderies subordinate to
the Grand Commandery OF California)-Oro-
vlle Nevada, Marysville. Chico, Red Bluff.
Watsonville Cousa. Mt. Shasta, Santa Ana,
Southern California, Santa Rosa, Mt. Olivet,
Uklah. Napa. Vacavile, Bakersfield. Long
Beach.
should any mounted Communicates other
than those heretofore assigned signify their in
tention OF parading as such they will be
formed as the thirteenth grand division
Seventh-Tbe route of parade is from the
corner Of Geary and Kearny streets, on Kearny
to Pine on Pine to Montgomery. on Mont
gomery TO Market. on Market to Van Ness
avenue on the east side of Van Ness avenue
to Washington street. countermarch on the
west side of Van Ness avenue
Elghth-Order OF parade: The distances be-
tween subdivisions will be as follows: Be-
tween grand divisions, 40 PAGES between com
Inanderies 10 PAGES. Bands are considered n
part of Ternplar organization and distances
figured accordingly. Distance must be main
plfned and If lost the chief of the grand
division viii cause the same to be regainad
during a halt. If a chief Of grand division
finds II impossible to regain lost distance he
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PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS
FOR TODAY
MORNING.

MORNING.
Grand Templar parade, start
ing from the corner of Geary.
Market and Kearny streets at 10
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON.
Opening of the trfennIaI ses-
sion of the Grand Encampment
at Golden Gate Hall, 625 Suffer
street
Reception by Oakland Com
nandery No. II at Native Sons
Hall, 4I4 Mason street.
EVENING.
Reception TO grand master at
Palace Hotel.
Promenade concert in the
nave OF the Ferry building. foot
Of Market street. s until -.
Chinese play at the Grand
Opera-hOuse. Sis to 1915
O'clocl-.
Reception by Sacramento
COmmandery No. at Pioneer
HaII, Fourth street. near Mar
Lct.
deception bv san Jose Com
mandery No. 10 at Mechanics
Pavilion.
deception by Oakland Com
Inandery 80. II n; Native Sons
Hall. III Mason street.
Reception by Golden Gate
tommandcy No. 16 at Golden
Gate Han.
deception by Pittsburg Com
hiandcIE 40. OF PittsourS. Pa.
10 sir knights and ladies of San
francisco and visiting fratcrs
and their ladies at the COM
nanuery Headquarters. Palace
iioici, from s until II o'clock.
exhibition drill and band
"onccrt by Malta C0mmandery
drill corps. BingIlamton, n. ",
IN front Of the Palace Hotel.
Market and New Montgomery
-igccfs.
. Open air concert in Union
square, Geary. Post. Stockton
and Powell streets. from until
II o'cIoc.--
deception. Maple Room. Pal
ace Hotel, Los Angeles Com
mandeIy.
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Jinks at Press Club.

On Thursday evening there Will be
a reception and jinks given at the
Press Club in honor OF the visiting
newspaper men. Special cards to the
club for cOnclave week are being is
sued by c. H. Wilson of the Knights
Templar press committee to all ac-
credited journalists and to these the
privileges of the club will be extended
during their stay in the city. The
club management has prepared a
splendid programme for the guests on
Thursday night. Besides an orchestra
there will be plenty of vocal and in
strumental solos. There will be fea-
lures in variety, drawn from club and
theatrical talent.
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Police Order for Parade.

Chief Whitman issued orders yester-
day instrucung all police officers de-
tailed along the line Of march of the
knights Templar parade this morning
20 see 10 It that no advertising wagons
get iu the parade or follow il in the
roar OMcers must also prevent all
persons from swinging or hanging on
Inc wire rope lines as the constant
strain Oh the rope is causing il 10
break frequently
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ELEVENTH. GRAND DIVISION.

Eleventh Grand Divsion-Forms on Grant
avenue. south CT Geary street. head of division
on Geary street of division DETECTED on
O'Farrel street west. E. Sir Joseph c. Camp
bell, chief Of division: Sir Knight Samuel T.
Hendy. chief of staff. Aids Comma nderies
subordinate 10 the Grand Cornmandery Of
Californis)-Nava Ventura, Woodland st.
Bernard. San Diego Visalia. San Luis Obispo,
Riverside. Fresno ST. Omar. Pasadena, Eu-
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sixth CRAND Division.

north Of Gesry. head OF division Oh Geary
street r. T. Aionzo s. Wilderman. grand
commander Of Illinois. CHIEF OF division: V
E George Edwin Ohara chief Of staff Aids
The following grand Communicates and their
subordinate communicates Indiana. Texas
Mississippi. Michigan. Illinois, Tennessee, Wis
consin, New Jersey, Georgia. Missouri. Ala
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SEVENTH GRAND DIVISION.

Seventh Grand Divsion-Forms on Powell
street south OF Geary street. head OF division
on Geary street. e. Sir John II. Leathers
chief OF division; Sir Knight Ernest McPher-
SEN chief OF staff Aids-The following grand
communicates and their subordinate comma nd
cries: Iowa. Minnesota, Kansas, MARYLAND
Nebraska Arkansas, West Virginia Colorado
Dot ot-rfa
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TENTH GRAND DIVISION.

Tenth Grand Divlson-Forms on Stockton
street north Of Geary, head OF division on
Geary street. e STR William D. Stephens
grand junior warden Of California. chief OF di-
vision; Sir Knight Perry Weidner, chief of
staff Aids (commanderies subordinate to the
Grand Commandery of californla)-Los An
ealcs Onkland
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SECOND GRAND DIVISION.

Second Grand Division-Forms on Jones
street. north OF Geary head of division on
Geary street. r. f. Sir Freeman c. Hersey.
grand commander of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island, chief of division; Sir Frederick E.
Pierce, chief of staff Aids-The grand COM
mandery OF Massachusetts and Rhode Island
and subordfnate comma nderies
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THIRD GRAND DIVISION,

Third Grand Division-Forms on Taylor
street south Of Geary. head Of division on
Geary street r. E. Sir Harrison Dingman
past Gyand commander OF District OF Column
bis. chief OF division r. z. Sir c. c. Ryland
chief of staff. Aids-The following grand
caUmanderies and their subordinate ccm-
manderes: New York. Virginia, Vermont
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EIGHTH GRAND DIVISION.

Eighth Grand Divlsion--Forms on Powell
street. north OF Gesry street. head Of division
on Geary street. r. f. Sir J. w. Chamberlain
past grand commander Of Minnesota chief OF
division: r. e. Sir Benton II. Langley chief of
staff Asds-The following grand command
cries. and their subordinate Communicates: Ore
gon washington. Wyoming Montana North
Dakota, Arizona. Florida. Indian Territory
District OF Columbia. Oklahoma New Mexico
NINTH GRAND DIVISION.
Ninth Grand DIvIsion-Forms on stockton
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EIETH GRAND DIVIsION.

Fifth Grand Division-Forms en- Mason
street south OF Ceary street, ahead OF division
on Gear street +. =. Sir Wilson ]. Fleming.
grand corInander Of Pennsylvania. chief OF
division; f. Sir Frank MoSparTen, chief OF
staff. Aid-The Grand Conlmandery Of Penn
ar,ia and n COZ 1e.nfn ria
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FOURTH GRAED DIVISION.

Fourth Grand Division-Forms on Taylor
etrcet north OF Geary. head OF division on
Gtary street r. y. SIR Thomas Kite grand
commander OF Ohio. chief Of division: E. S.r
John Nelson Bell, chief Of staff Aids-The
following grand communicates and their sub
ordinate comma nderics Ohio Kentucky
Maine subordinate communicates under the
Grand Irca -lnrlnnt OF the I-nlted Statas
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street. eouth OF Geary. head Of division on
Geary street. z Sir Thomas B. Hall, chief
OF division: Sir knight John w Guthrie, chiet
of staff. Aids (commaaderies subordinate to
the Grand Commardery OF California)-Sacra-
mento, Pacific. El Dorado Stockton
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81 KnIehis and NIsltors

shoui5 rot fan 70 see the beautiful decora-
IONS at andrews Diamond Palace. 22I Mont
EOrerv street
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Chief Of Staff Is.
sues Final
Orders.

to the Grand Encampment; members Of the
Grand Encampment and visitors from other
grard jurisdictions in carriages
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Continued on Page 10. Column 8.
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ORDEE OF FORMATION.

Mounted poi.ce-Forns on Geary street west
cf Powell. Sir knight George ". Whitman,
Chief 81 Police. commanding. Commander OF
tie uarade T. Sir Charles L. Field grand
captain general OF California. Chief OF staff
T. Sir George -. Clark Aids - Form on
f.e.,,.. ef,fo+ wrist r Mason street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-16
s:so o'clock. the morning session having last
ed for four hours.
n Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session of the court convened
Mt $3.50 O'clock and more dispositions were
read by Mr. Royal and Mr., Meredith This
requiring considerable time
Mr. Henry Flegenhelrner was the trst
witness after dinner, and he was put on
by Mr. Royal. Witness Is lawyer. and he
testified that he received n claim for colleo,
ton against Busby In. June. 1903. Pinned
to this claim. witness said: was a copy Of the
bles and asking extension. Flo called on
Marks and asked as to Bushy's AFFAIRS
Marks told witness, Busby would pay 100
cents on the dollar. In his opinion. Dawson
had later settled the claim.
On cross examination, witness said. but Tor
the Information given him by Marks, about
Bushy's financial conditions, he would have
brought suit Dawson later on had given
witness similar assurances.
Mr. Cary Ellis stern. another attorney now
took the stand. His firm had handled four
claims against Busby The claims were all
paid, and Dawson had assured witness tnae
they would be settled In due time
Mr.. r. Z. senton. attorney at la%. vas
sworn. and he testified that he had ha I,I,'
claim OF Hirsch & Rro, OF Ph MA
was afterwards Withdrawn Mt the request
OF his clients. This claim was received on
June 49, 1903. . A..
II was while Dawson was north tnat ~. ,ne
clients of the witness wired him TO as
continue the suit. and witness had after ..
wards learned that Dawson had hcJusteu tne
claim while away. AT this point, counse! los
the defendants read n number OF depostiohs
~ baltimore and PHILADELPHIA merchnnts;
after which the court took recess uhtii ~
o'clock this morning