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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
MUST PAY POLL
TAXES BY TONIGHT
IThis Is the3 Last Day Allowed
by Law to Become Eligi-
bic to Vote.

II
Treasurer Phillips will keep his Offices
open with his full force until o'clock
Ethis afternoon to receive the poll taxes
i of persons who are not now eligible, but
who wish to be able to vote ut the pres
! idential election next fall. This Is the last
day
" Persons who are not registered at the
| present time must. when they here
/ a fter offer to register produce poll-tax
receipts for 1901 1902 and 1903; but the
. payment of only the 1908 tax is required
TO DO made by this evening. Unpaid poll-.
taxes for 1901 and 1902 may be paid here
after at any time before the intending
voter offers to register
Those who were qualified to vote in
.the primary held April 26 are also quail
fled to vote in the fall election.
This statement will prove OF interest:
IL Citizens who have become twenty
one years old since January /, 1904, and
+ who have at the time they offer TO regis
ter, paid 10 the city treasurer $3.50 poll
K tax, may register by applying to the
register of his precinct at any time.
9. Citizens who, prior to May I, 1904,
paid TO The city treasurer s1.5O poll-taX
for 1908 and who were on the registra-
ton books prior to January /, 1904 may
yetc
8. Citizens who paid only the 1903 poll
tax prior to May Z, 1904. and are not
registered at the present time. cannot
vote unless they also pay the poll-tax
for 1901 and 1902 which may be paid
to the city treasurer at any time prior
To the time they offer to register When.
they make application to register they
must produce poll-tax receipts for 1901,
19G2 and 1908.
t. Soldiers and sailors of the Federal
or Confederate government in the war
between the States, provided they are
registered, may vote.
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to Baltimore tonight but he found him
self unable to leave here go early. lie
will return to the city Tomorrow.
TOBACCO SITUATION.
Firm and Strong in All
Directions.


The tobacco market shows decided
upward trend, and prices are high and
firm in every direction. Sur-cur is in
great demand, and the low figures with
which tho smoked tobacco began the
season have been raised very considera-
bly, One Of the most interesting features
Of the local market Is the heavy buying
Of w. r. Hancock and Company, of Rich
mond who arc making large purchases Of
the finest grades.
At Sheburne's yesterday Hr. Han
cocks purchases represented about two
thirds Of the aggregate money value Of
the entire break. The sale of sun-cured
at this warehouse was exceptionally fine,
tie highest price, s35, making an aver
age on the entire sun-cured sale of s13.75,
which Is the highest average for the
year. or for several years past.
Some of the highest sales swere made
for the following parties:
]. G. Mahon and Lee pounds at s35:
100 pounds at $2i; 100 pounds at SIS; $50
pounds at SIS; 2l5 at s1d5o; 800 at $40, r..
n. Butler, 100 Mt $3.50; 200 at s26; 81 at
SIT. Floyd Campbell, 270 at $50; GAO at
$3.50; 1856 at S1H; 50 at SIG; 500 at $500.
Nv. T.. Young, % at s25; 2O5 at S2150; Pos
Mt SIG; 24O at sl3.75. S. b. Hearn, 400 at
S2A; SIC at sci; i05 at SIT. Nj. l.. TaS-
lor, 40 at SOS; 26O at s22; 175 at sci; @25 at
sl4 400 at SS.7j. r. l.. Carncal, 200 at
500 1855 at $3.50; 23o at 1925; 100 at sl2s5.
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Weekly Bank Clearings.

.(By Associated Press;} I,
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following "a.
BILE, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities to'
tho week ended May 9TH, with the per-
centage of increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week lns'
year.
Chicago, $205 500 653 increase, l1,6.
Boston, $40, 3S4 G99, decrease, liz.
Philadelphia, 09,670,2GO; decrease. 1915.
I'ittsburg, s+5.259.G22, deerease, lG6
San Francisco, $50, 4gi, s5a; ncrease, 30
Baltimore, s2O,50l 1872; decrease, lao.
Cincinnati $2934l. i00 decrease, 81.
Kansas City, $l9,745,379; decrease. rs.
New Orleans, Sla,47l,5S5; increase, III.
Louisville, $l2,5l7,566; increase, "a,
Memphis, $,1ll,293; decrease, lilo,
Richmond, $3,IS,274; decrease, 2l,S.
Washington, s4,47S,53S; decreaso 3D.
Savannah. s262l,ns; decrease, bo1,
Fort Worth, 2,S4O,6l4; decrease, AZ.
Atlanta. s2,540S47; increase III.
Nashville, $2,4002S9; decrease, u
Norfolk. sl,S49574; increase, 101.
Augusta. sl,ls3,63 increase, 113.
Knoxville, Sl,22L763; increase, 1913.
Little Rock, $76l3H, decrease. ia.
Iaoon, Sl,lo9, 900; increase. 619.
Chattanooga, S745, ia; decrease, So
Jacksonville, 3,73l, increase, ,l6,4
Houston, $l1, 10i&S6; decrease, 81.
Galveston, $i,6i3O00; decrease 1913.
Charleston. S. c., $1,2l0.437; increase, 24.2
Total, United states, s2,cSS2lS'l23; de-
Outside New York, sss2 $50; decrease. -,
Totals, Canada, $5s.SoI61li decrease. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
TO GIVE OUT
SEED TODAY
All School Children Of City and
Suburbs Invited to the Free
Distribution. MI
PRIZES OF YELLOW METAL.
Times-Dispatch Offers Valuable
Incentives to Cultivate
s the Flowers. 2g

Between the hou.s of this morning
and Z this afternoon at the business office
Of The Times Dispatch. two packages Of
flower seeds will be given away to every
pupil of any public or private school
of Richmond or Manchester who biangs
to the office a coupon properly filled out.
The coupons are printed to-day. which
Will be tho last appearance Of them, as
to-day Is the last opportunity to receive
the free seeds. @ E5
All children desiring the seeds are re-
qt1ested to call at the business office Of
The 1mes-D Dispatch. No. DIG East Main
Street, between the hours OF 0 "A. M. and
6 r. M to-day. Fill In the coupons
properly and leave them at the office,
where the seed packages will be given
out: Each package has directions for
planting on the back x
The seeds to be given away will produce
assorted colors Of blossom, the design
being to afford tho greatest variety Of
color. These varieties are given away:
Amaranthus, snap dragon, asters, candy
tuft, lady slipper. marigolds. corcopsis,
cosmos. nasturtlums, nignonette, phlox,
drumondi, poppies, znnias. morning
glory, cypress and others. Two packages
to each child.
MANY ARE EXPECTED.
Last Wednesday, eight hundred packages
We're given away To-day It Is expected
that more than twice that number will
be distributed and the office force Is pre-,
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pared for the charge Of the children
Let all come and bring their coupons
and thus aid In the commendable work OF
identifying the homes Of Richmond
Every child will be abundantly rewarded
by the enjoyment OF the beauty and frs-
rance of the blossoms that will follow
his or her seed planting. Leaf and BIOS
son. freshness and fragrance, will replace
tho bare ahd unsishtly yards and the
odors OF waste and garbage that too
often strew them.
AS a still further induccmcnt to tho
children to grow flowers and beautify
their homes, The Times Dispatch has de-
termined to offer the following prizes:
For the pretticst yard as Il result of the
seed planting, a first prize of $40 in gold
will be given For the five yards consld-
cred as ranking next. each child will re-
ceive a cash prize of 81. For the ten
yards ranking next in their floral beauty,
each owner will receive a prize Of one
dollar. Besides these sixteen prizes. a
number of other prizes Of books will be
given away to those whose yards are
deemed worthy of special communication.
The award of prizes will be made by a
committee of expert judges in about
sixty days, or as soon as the flowers
have had time to reach their full bios
som and foliage.
the advice of Mr.. Mann, or Mann &
Brown, florists, is valuable. He says that
the natural soil of almost any Richmond
yard Is well adapted to growing the
flowers the seeds of which are given
away. The ground should be well dug up
or spaded, and then the soil rakcd or
chopped with small hoe so that all the
clods will be broken up and the surface
of the ground be fine and like loose
earth When the ground has thus been
prepared, smooth it and sprinkle or SOW
the seeds, but do not cover them deeply.
Just thin sprinltlinE OF earth over the
dropped seeds will be sufficient. Select as
the flower bed some spot where the
flowers will get plenty Of sunshine. for
that is plant food together with the
dews and the rains. When the seeds
sprout and the plants appear, with them
will come weeds, and it may be the
plants themselves will be too thick. If SO
pull up the weeds and thin out the
plants. The soil will not furnish food for
ALL IL too thickly soWn. II the ground
around the growing plants becomes baked
and hard. work IT with n hoe or trowel,
That is to say, dig II up so that the earth
will be soft and moist and will receive
he benefit Of the rains.
HOW TO PLANT THEM.
In planting tho morning glories and
yprcss, which are great running vines,
liant them near paling fence or
tickets or make n frame or trelis for
hem TO climb unon. Driving little stakes
n the ground and stretching cotton Irvine
rom these TO the top Of fence will
ford something for them TO climb upon
f there is no frame or trells near.
Here Is the coupon. which must he
'ut out and filled in tho blank places
~ the children:
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Thrilling Melodrama.

4 A1melodrama. said TO be one OF the
thrilling. exciting. hair-ralsing sort,
comes to the 13ijou next week. 1t Is
called "On the Bridge at Midnight" and
the company carries all its scenery and
Il carload OF mechanical effects. Tho
sale of seats indicates n good business.
The usual natinces will be given.
Elmer and Beatrice knowles,the famous
hypnotists, will conclude their weeks en-
ragement at the Academy with matinee
and night performances to-day.
Professor Knowles aud his beautiful
wife have delighted hundreds of people
here. The exhibition of the mental feats
OK the remarkable couple has invariably
created the deepest interest in the audi
tence. One gentleman, q steady theatre
goer, said yesterday that he had never
had more laughs In the Academy than
these people gave him.
The matinee to-day will be large one,
as is shown by the heavy sale of seats.
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Woman on Mormonis,n.

MIS- Annie Mexican White. who for
two years lived among the people of
Utah MS u missionary Of the Presbyterian
church and who, therefore, speaks as an
eye witness viii address the mems meet
ing nj the Central Young Mems Christian
Association tomorrow afternoon, taking
for her theme, darkest Americn"--Mor-
Indnism, Tho attention Invariably ac-
corded Mrs, White wherever she speaks
proves beyond Il doubt that she is well
worth hearing.
ment To the members and friends of the
association on Monday night, the subject
of her lecture being From Glasgow 10
Naples Mrs. White is a fluent and
charming speaker on almost any subject
and her lecture VIII be illustrated by
fine Btereopticon views.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
FOUR JUDGES
NOW HERE
United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals Has Set Aside a
Conference Day.
CASES ARGUED YESTERDAY
One Of These Involves a Sub
scription Of Stock to Build
ing Company.

Tho United States Circuit Court Of APP
arguments In an admiralty case from the
District Court OF Maryland. Tho case Is
entitled Nancy A. Jameson, appellant. Va.
stcamtug Irene appellee. The case Is
being argued before Judges Goff Draw
ley ard Purnell by Leroy s. Core OF
New York. for the appellant. and by
Robert H. Smith. OF Baltimore, for the
appellee.
The case OF the Interstate Building and
Loan Association, appellant VS.. Edge
field Hotel. appellee, Is before Judges
Morris. Brawley and Purnell. and comes
TO this court from the Circuit Court at
Charleston. s. G. IT Is being argued by
w. a. Wimbish. of Atlanta. for the ar
pcllant. and by n. G.. Evans. OF Edge
field. S. c., and Robert C. Aston, OF At
lanta, Ga. for the appellee.
The Edgcfled Hotel Company sub
scribed for and had issued to 1t 40 shares
OF instalment stock III the Building and
Loan Association. The hotel company
then applied for a loan of $1,000 on these
shares. and It was granted. Tho Hotel
Company agreed TO pay same In monthly
instruments OF $72. 1t now claims that the
payments made would satisfy the indebt-
edness, upon the construction given by 1t
TO the per cent clause In the bond: and
pleads usury under the law OF South
Carolina, which It says should govern tho
contract on this point. II the Hotel
Company were required to settle on the
basis known as tho building and loan
plan. the Hotel Company would owc So
727.i9, plus attorneys fees. which plan
tho attorneys for the appellee contend
should prevail.
The Building and Loan Association Is
now in the hands of tho receiver, and
this action is brought by them against
the Hotel Company.
There will be no arguments Of causes
III this court to-day, it being set aside
as conference day, on which the Judges
confer as TO the disposition OF cases heard
during the week.
There Is now in attendance one circuit
fudge and three district Judges. viz:
Judges Golf. Morris. Brawiey and Pur-
rcll
On next Tuesday the chief Justice OF
the United States, Hon. Melville w. Full
Ter, will be here to remain a couple OF
days. He will come more specially for
the purpose Of presiding at the memorial
exercises to be had in memory of the
late Charles II. Smonton. who was q
valuable mcmbr Of this court.
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hundreds are expressing their interest
md engagement. 'rhe exhibits will cause
many to como here mud settle and help
develop the resources Of the state The
agricultural exhibit Is particularly fine.
nnd is favorte stopping plnce for sight
seera.
Commissioner koincr, the president OF
tho commission, is we'll pleased with the
outlook. He says. az has been snid be-
fore in this article that the State VIII
be surpassed by only three or four states
that have spent 100000 or more on their
exhibits. The display, says the commits
soner Is ahead OF those from States
which appropriated two and three times
the amount allowed by the Virginia Leg
stature. Mr. Koiner has Just returned
from st. Louis. Along with him were the
other two commissioners. Mr.. j. l.. Pat
ton, OF Newport News. and Colonel "A. M.
Bowman. Of Salem, Va, and Captain w.
w Baker, Of Chesterfield county. an as
sistant commissioner.
'MCNTtCELLO.' ,
Monticello, the Virginia building. IS not
yet complete, but Will be- within n week.
The place Will be mecca for vlrginans
during the Fair. Itwlll offer n haven OF
rest and quiet that Will be appreciated
by, those who stay I'd see the exposition.
Virginia Day will be OH September 23d
and this occasion Will probably see n
great gathering of Vlrginians in st.
Louis. The Governor Will be there, and
many others There should be some
dedicatory exercises and considerable en-
tertainment OF the kind that is becoming
the fashion with the other States and
countries. This cannot be done. how
ever without money, and Of money there
Is none left. a considerable amount
should be raised by popular subscrip-
tion, II Unnecessary. :.
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IL.
TO MAKE ADDITIONS.
Congregation Of St. Johns Much
Interested III the Proposition.

Congregation Of St. Johns Much
Interested in the Proposition.
Considerable interest is felt III u nropo.
sition now being mado looking TO an
addition to the historic old st. John
Church Of Richmond.
At o'clock this afternoon the Council
Committee OH st. Johns Burying Ground
VIII meet at the church and VIII prob
ably at that time receive from the vcstry
the suggestion with reference to the pro-
posed change. A resolution recently
adopted by the vestry declares for the
addition, and the matter now goes to
the congregation for q final decision. The
council Committee Is a formal AFFAIR,
which Will probably not greatly affect the
situation one way or the other,
The church Is now In the shape or
ana under the proposed changes 1T
would be made crrclform. The thought OF
disturbing the present appearance OF the
historic old place where Patrick Henry
sounded the first clarion call for 3Ameri-
can liberty has aroused opposition among
many In the congregation. Many others
however. wish to see the change made.
More room Is needed and is absolutely
necessary If the church would accept and
install a handsome new organ that has
been presented to it.
The change It Is claimed, would give
this space-and would be an addition that
would not affect the remainder Of the
structure. The wing would have to ex-
tend over some Of the tombs, but would
be elevated sufficiently to prevent OBJ.
securing them. 1t would serve to protect
them from the weather.
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flaw AND EQUITY COURT.
MAY Term Begins Monday-Do-
j11os of Civ Tribunals

The May term of the Law and Equity
Court begins on Monday, when The
docket Will be called and cases set The
clerk has the docket now ready, and law
gers desiring to see 1t, in the meantime
may do SO by calling,
In the City Circuit Court yesterday the
jury in the case of GliYton q harrington
Mule Company against Joseph A. Rem
nolds for s2z5 damages, brought in a ver-
DICT for the defendant.
in the Iiustings Court, Judge GrInnan
sitting for Judge Wit, William ltender-
son, charged with grand larceny. was
gwen three years In the fpenitentIary
In the Law and Equity Court ~ r.,
f1iaWSns q Company filed motion for
Judgment for S2S526 against Becker 4
IoSenherg.
j. Henry Brown filed a motion for
judgment against Waller Scott for Sli0.
In the ChaneerS Court George q, Greg
Dry qualified 10 practice law.
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OUTSIDE AID DECLINED.
Mayor McLane's Appreciative
Letter to The Times Dispatch.

The Times Dispatch is In recent of a
very appreciatiye letter from Mayor Nc
Lane, Of Baltimore, acknowledging an
offer Of this paper 10 raise a fund for
the fufferers from the great fire in the
Monumental City
When the news of the dreadful fire
reached Richmond, the sympathes of The
people were aroused Especially was this
true of Confederates who recalled how
noblv the people pt Baltimore had stood
by he South and her cause, They were
anxious 10 show in a practical way, their
sympathy for stricken Baltimore, 1t was
al their instance thar The TimesrDis
patch Offered to receive subscriptions.
Tho letter of Mayor McLane, sent
through MI Frederick NJ Colston, is as
Follows:
Mayors Office, Baltimore,
April IS, 1904.
Frederick NJ colston, Esd, II, o, Box
ITO city;
Dear sil,-on the llth day of February,
thrcIgh YOU, The Tn,es-Dispatch OF
Richmond. Va was generous enough, 10
1fIcr financial aid for The relief of sit-
erers from the late fire IN Ea!l!more.
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Willy OLD OYSTER
CAUGHT TWO MICE
(special to The Times Dispatch

PHlLADELPHIA. PA. May 6.-An
oyster, lying In the cellar of grocery
store. No 300 Spruce Street. caught and
killed two mice Wednesday night. With
the animals secure in Its shell, the oyster
was found yesterday
It is believed that the mice were in the
habit Of scampering over pile of oys-
tiers at night that the two which were
caught tried to eat an oyster which
promptly closed It's shell. holding the
mice until they died.
When the animals were released from
the vice-like shell. the oyster closed itself
and died.
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" q &. * r 4
lDohertys speech, made before the Fed
GRAFTON ofiLabor at Norfolk as published
q In the report of the meeting In this paper
yesterday. Mr. Doherty was made 70
say that laborlng organizations should
be equipped to battle with corporations.
Mr.. Doherty's speech. on the other hand,
made no reference to such antagonsms.
lie made three points In his speech as
desirable and necessary for the success
OF the laboring classes-orgunization edu-
cation and legislation. That the edu-
cation of experience should be the school
and out Of 1t the father should educate
his son in those things proven OF BEN
eft tc the workinsman. and that they
should have strong men to oppose lesis-
lation inimical to their interests.
Mr.. Doherty's speech was recognized
on all hands as wise and conservative,
and no reference was made to fighting
corporations.
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SPECIALLY LOW ROUND TRIP RATES
OFFERED BY THE SEABOARD

AIR LINE RAILWAY.
$40. 7o-Richmond. Va. to Jacksonville,
Fla. and return, account meeting In
terstate Sugar Cane Growers Assocla-
tion." tickets on sale May I'd and Sd,
good returning until May s. 1901.
500. 70-Rlchmond Va, to Carthage, Mo-,
. Nd return account Annual Meeting Ger
man Baptist Brethren, May 19th-27th;
tickets on sale May 18th TO gath. inclu-
siye good returning May Soth; can be
extended until June 3oth by depositins
same and payment OF fifty cents
$50 y05-Rlchmond. Va, to Dallas. Texas,
ard return OH account General ASSEM-
~ cumberland Presbyterian Church,"
Nav 19th-a7th; tickets Oh sale May 18th
to 18Th, inclusive. good. returning May
81, 1904.
ar I .os Angeles, Cal, account General
Conference Methodist Episcopal Church."
Nav Sd to 3lst, and National Assoca-
lion az Retail Grocers of United States"
May Sd to sth tickets on sale April ed
10 Goth, inclusive; good returning June 20,
1904, Stop overs are allowed both 60.
ing and returning at a number of points,
also side trips are given to holders OF
these tickets TO various points offinter.
est.
Rates given above are from Richmond;
same reduction from other points on the
seaboard, Information in regard TO the
above gladly given,
$50 East Main Street
4 H. 8. Lizard, u. p. a,
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MEETING GRAND LODGE
|. O. o. f. OF VIRGINIA,

CYNCFBUHGi V8n WIZ u T2,
$500 round trip via Norfolk and Vest
ern Railway. Tickets will be sold May
Sth 9th and 10th, good for return pas
sage until May 18th,
The Norfolk and Western Railway. via
Petersburg, is the only line operating
three daily trains between Richmond and
I.ynohburg. Leave Richmond 8O5 A. M.
1910 p. NJ. and 9:4O p. NJ. Pullman par
lor and sleeping cars, For tickets. Pull
man reservations and further informa-
ton apply TO Richmond Transfer Com
pany ticket agent Byrd Street station. or
at companys Office, No SSS East Main
Street, JNO,. p. WAGNER, Vi
g. IA. BbsLEY. City Pass. Agent
Dist, Pass. Agent
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Since then. the state Of Maryland has
mAlde ali appropriation for such relief,
and, I, therefore. write to say that 1t
mas mas been definitely decided not to open
Subscription to relief fund.
beg yo,i to express to The Times
Dispatch my sincere thanks and graft
ttiae fot Its most generous offer Of ns-
slstnnee In our time of trouble.
Yotirs very truly. Il
ROBERT M. M'LANE,
vi 3aEjs, aff}54t t4fts a-F .tahf NfayOr.
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JUSTICE JOHN WAS GLAD.
Two Short Dockets Came as a
pleasure To Him.

Justice John was glad yesterday when
he saw the short docket of sinners, He
was also glad when he noticed the slim
civil docket,
For 1t was summer and the butterflies
and bees tempted him to 80 out to
shady spots in parks there to rest
Hattie Noel and Lena Gleason paid
$40 each for Guessing at ench other,
down as old soaks for another indefinite
term at the pleasure Of the judge.
That was all until - O'Clock, when the
sad ones told their tales OF woe in the
civil hearing.
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GOVERNOR is AWAY.
lie Will Speak in the City Of
Baltimore Tonight.

!, Governor Montague left last night for
Baltimore. where tonight ne Will make
an address before a mass meeting under
Ihe dtb,pjces Of the Young Mems Business
ASSOCIATION.
Goyerhor Warfeld wi preside ana
G'htingnished gentlemen will in4kI add
dresses. The object of The meeting Is To
,nfuse life into the rebuilding spirit IN
ahn STRICKEN citN and II WIN be entirely
without any effort 10 politics
Governor Montague was invited 70 50
over and spend the week AT Annapolis
with Governor Warf.eld and come down